The Northern View, March 25, 2015

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Maher breaks ground on Phase 2

CHARLES HAYS HISTORY Feature

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Heart of our city: Sharron Paulson Page A5

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

On March 19, under sunny blue skies, dozens of people involved in the operations of Fairview Terminal gathered to break ground on the expansion.

Among those who participated in the afternoon’s event were - Frans van executives from Riemsdyk Maher Terminals, the Prince Rupert Port Authority and CN along with leadership from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Fraser River Pile and Dredge, BEL Contracting, Mayor Lee Brain and MLA Jennifer Rice.

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“It took a lot of vision and it took a lot of courage, but here we are

Business Celebrating 10 years of Rising Stars Page A15

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Jenny Nhu Huynh carries the ball up the field as, for the first time in its history, the Charles Hays Rainmakers fielded an all-female rugby team for a regional play day. The girls took to the pitch as a cohesive team for the first time when they battled the Smithers Gryphons, but fell short in preseason play last Friday and Saturday.

Mayor outlines details of LNG Go Plan Airport, housing, Tsimshian Access Plan included

Sports Figure skaters prepare for gala Page A14

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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Mayor Lee Brain is releasing details of the city’s LNG Go Plan, a consolidated plan to ensure Prince Rupert is ready to meet the projected boom that would come with the liquefied natural gas industry.

Brain said the idea for the plan came after talking to various LNG proponents looking to locate on the North Coast.

“I felt that there needed to be a coordinated effort because a lot of these proponents need the same thing to happen for them to be able to work here, particularly our airport. We also have a dump that needs a new cell to handle the industrial waste and one of the requirements for Exxon, for example, is that we get our dam upgraded and the waterlines on the Shawatlan

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“The intention is to coordinate the region ... and dream big.”

- Mayor Lee Brain side fixed up before they go ahead ... between the airport, the dump, our waterlines and the dam and a few other things, we’re still working out what those are going to be, we want everyone to be looking at one central plan,” he said.

“Prince Rupert could be a model for how to host a rapid growth situation. Once there is a final investment decision you have about a year to ramp up and in that year we could have all of those ducks in a row. We could be a community

other places call to ask how we did it.”

The first phase of the plan, said Brain, is a complete revisioning for how people access the airport from the time they buy their ticket until the time they depart or arrive downtown.

Engineering work is already underway to look at different options.

“We’re already looking at new ferries, new ramps, new ramp locations and different ways of accessing the airport. We also need to do a master plan for the airport because some of the proponents may need helicopter pads or hangers.

This is a major operation if LNG goes through.

Our situation just isn’t prepared for that,” he said.

“The proponents are getting excited about this because they know we need to do it and each has been talking to us individually about our airport.”

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Second berth expected to be operational May 2017 FAIRVIEW from Page A1 For Maher Terminal executives Mark Schepp and Frans van Riemsdyk, it was a time to not only celebrate but reflect on how far the terminal has come since its inception.

“Here we are in expansion mode seven years later and it is quite extraordinary. You start to take a step back and say that it took a lot of vision and it took a lot of courage, but here we are ... I remember in those early days when we had committed to the project and were trying to solicit some customers to come here, all of those presentations started with a geography lesson about Prince Rupert British Columbia and three or four slides about Prince Rupert. Now, you can go to a lot of headquarters for ocean shippers across the world and there is no geography lesson necessary because seven years later we have put ourselves on the map. We have put ourselves on the map because we are a community in terms of the local community, local government, the railway, First Nations and the ILWU all coming together for the benefit of establishing this gateway,” said van Riemsdyk, the executive vice-president of corporate development and strategy who was on the asphalt of Fairview back in 2007 to officially open the terminal.

“There was always that vision, but it was a matter of patience and timing and due diligence. I think the timing is great right now. We always envisioned it but we never put a timeline on it ... It’s quite an achievement to see it happen, to be part of the first phase and the second phase and to see the growth and the job opportunities. I can’t say enough about being in a small community and being able to see that come true,” said Schepp, who serves as senior vice-president and general manager for Fairview Terminal and was also on hand in 2007.

Schepp and van Riemsdyk both pointed to the vision of Don Krusel, the support of port partners and the work of the men and women at the terminal as driving the growth

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Representatives from the Fairview partners — Maher Terminals, CN and the Prince Rupert Port Authority — join labour representatives and elected officals on the terminal to mark the groundbreaking.

and expansion of the terminal.

“CN has already invested in a siding just outside of the gate that will help us increase the velocity of trains arriving and departing from the facility and the ILWU has been incredibly supportive. We have the best production in North America, arguably, and that is from a workforce that had no experience handling containers when we started back in 2007,” said van Riemsdyk.

Also present for the groundbreaking was International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada president Mark Gordienko, who was a worker at Fairview Terminal back in the 1970s.

“It is so great to see it come back to what it once was,” he said, also acknowledging the efforts of Krusel and local union members.

“I can’t say enough about how this has ended up and how much credit Don deserves for this. And I want to thank him for saying such nice things about our members recently.

It is the work of our members who have made this operation so successful ... there is an awful lot of credit to go around here.”

Van Riemsdyk said the hope is to have the second berth operational by May 2017, with final touches being completed by mid-year.

Trade is building stronger communities.

The Port of Prince Rupert is growing opportunities and prosperity by connecting the communities of northern BC. Last year, port activity was directly responsible for the equivalent of 3,060 permanent full-time jobs.

Watch and share our video tribute to the workers and families of BC’s gateway industry: youtube.com/rupertport.

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Contaminated Volunteers clean up firing range cockles costly

BY SHAUN THOMAS

PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A trip to gather cockles from Fairview Container Port beach has proven costly for two men.

Prince Rupert resident Wieler Leslie Innes and former resident James Frank Russ were each ordered to pay $1,000 after pleading guilty to catching and retaining cockles from the beach back in November 2011, a beach the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says is “well known locally as a closed, contaminated site”. At the time the two were apprehended, 244 cockles were confiscated and subsequently returned live to the ocean.

“It is essential for public health and safety that harvesters of bivalve shellfish always check to ensure that fishing areas are open and approved for harvesting prior to fishing,” read a statement from the DFO. “It is illegal to harvest bivalves in contaminated areas, as consuming contaminated fish can have serious health consequences ... eating bivalves that have been affected by paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or other contaminants can result in serious illness or death. Cooking the shellfish prior to consuming it does not destroy PSP or eliminate these risks.”

Information on closed areas can be found online at www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/PSP or by calling 1-866-431-3474.

A group of volunteers stepped forward on March 14 and 15 to tidy up a major mess at the unauthorized shooting range identified by RCMP earlier in the month.

Chantal Bolton of Prince Rupert has been spearheading a social media movement entitled “Positive Prince Rupert” that aims to clean up sites throughout the Prince Rupert and Port Edward area and targeted the shooting range for the most recent event.

“We spend a lot of time hiking through the wilderness of Prince Rupert and Port Edward. When we are out hiking we often come across areas where people are dumping their garbage and destroying the environment. We wanted to promote change for the positive and do our part,” said Bolton.

What was once a partially cleared area covered in shotgun shells and debris that had been used for target practice has been restored to its former cleanliness. It’s an effort that has not gone unnoticed by those in the region.

“I am very surprised and delighted to see this taking place. I just wanted to say thank you very much on behalf of the District of Port Edward,” said Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald.

“It is so refreshing to see community

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A volunteer cleans up shotgun shells at the unauthorized firing range.

members taking such initiative to create and foster an environment for positive change. On behalf of the Prince Rupert RCMP we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Chantal and her team for their amazing accomplishment and hard work,” added Const. Matt Ericson of the Prince Rupert RCMP. The shooting range is just one of the sites the volunteers have cleaned

up on the North Coast, with plans to continue those efforts at a new site each weekend. The Moresby Trail was scheduled to be cleaned last Saturday, with the wooded area around Westview School scheduled for this Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Housing key Fire strikes 6th Avenue home part of plan

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PLAN from Page A1 Outside of needed infrastructure improvements, Brain said one of the aspects the Go Plan will include is the potential to finally make the Tsimshian Access Project a reality. “Now that three LNG facilities — Exxon, Woodside and Nexen — all need road access, we’re thinking of the Tsimshian Access Project that has been on the table for the past 20 years. Now would be a good time for that to occur. It would look something like a bridge from Prince Rupert to Lot 444 with a road connecting to Lax Kw’alaams, a road from Lax Kw’alaams to Metlakatla and a bridge from Metlakatla to Digby,� he said. “That would connect the airport to Prince Rupert, connect the First Nations communities to Prince Rupert and connect the three proponents to Prince Rupert, which would save them a lot when it comes to barging.�

But the plan includes more than infrastructure for industry. Brain said housing will play a big role in preparing for LNG. Discussions have already taken place with social services groups, two housing committees have been formed and the city has hired a statistician to create a survey that will outline what the need is. “We want to be able to measure how many assisted living housing units we need and if we need another homeless shelter with how many units. We have a number of lots we own and could put up for sale at below market rate to create incentives for affordable housing developments,� he said.

Brain said a draft of the plan will be completed shortly, with a final report planned for July 1. “The intention is to coordinate the region, not just the City of Prince Rupert, and to dream big and reach further than before,� he said, noting industry is ready to come forward with money to support needed items in the plan.

Early on Friday morning, the Prince Rupert Fire Department responded to a call at 326 6th Ave. E. The call came from the house’s tenant, who reported waking up to a light fixture in his bedroom that had caught fire and dropped from its latched position in the ceiling. “I woke up at 4 a.m. and I had no power in my room. I thought the power was out in Rupert,� said Chas Page, the house’s tenant. “I went back to bed and I woke up again at 7 a.m. to my light fixture hanging from the ceiling and on fire ... The fire extinguisher didn’t work and then after that I tried to get a wet rag ... and I got the light fixture [extinguished].�

Page’s roommate called the Prince Rupert Fire Rescue Department shortly after being woken up. No one in the house was reported injured.

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Firefighters walk out of a home struck by fire on March 20.

After Page dealt with the light, he went to the attic to see the damage to the floorboards. “It was just full of smoke and I could see little smouldering bits ... there wasn’t any oxygen in the attic really, so it couldn’t burn,� said Page.

Fire chief Dave McKenzie was on scene, and by 9:30 a.m., said the fire

had been contained and dealt with. “It’s under control at this point. We just got the fire contained and knocked out at its point of origin. We know it [originated] in the upper bedroom and attic area,� said McKenzie, who later added seven firefighters responded to the scene and they designated the fire as electrical.

Minister addresses ferry rate cap

BY TOM FLETCHER VICTORIA / Black Press

The province’s $180 million annual subsidy to BC Ferries may go up in the future, but it won’t be reduced in the years ahead, Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Wednesday.

Stone said he’s encouraged by BC Ferries Commissioner Gord Macatee’s decision to set rate increase caps of no more than 1.9 per cent for the next four years. That’s a quarter of the rate increases that were being considered before BC Ferries cut

7,000 low-performing sailings from its fleet and pursued other costcutting measures, Stone said.

Despite those sailing cuts, which took effect in April 2014, total passenger volume on the BC Ferries fleet is up slightly in the current year.

The increase on major routes is 0.64 per cent year-to-date, which doesn’t sound like much but is substantial on the high-volume routes, Stone said.

The increase comes after a long decline in BC Ferries ridership that started with the U.S. financial crisis in 2008.

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committee, however, say increased funding is needed to offset the impact high fares are currently having on coastal communities. “We are at a critical juncture. We ask the Government to consider rebalancing the equation by means of a sufficient funding increase to provide a significant fare roll-back,� the chairs said in a joint statement. “If the Province is serious about the economic sustainability of dozens of coastal communities, it’s time to assess the past and future impact on these communities of the current ferry fare regime.�

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Paulson finding retirement a joy Sharron Paulson’s nursing career found a lasting home in Prince Rupert

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Retirement hasn’t slowed down Sharron Paulson one bit.

If anything, leaving her nursing career in the rearview mirror has brought about even more busy days for the Prince Rupert resident. “I’ve really enjoyed my retirement immensely,� said Sharron, now the Seniors’ Centre vice-president.

After more than 45 years working in hospitals and doctors’ offices that has taken her across Canada, Sharron has found a permanent home in Prince Rupert, where she’s lived for the past 28 years.

Born in Nanaimo, Sharron was raised an only child - “not spoiled�, she adds, and after graduating high school, left home to train as a nurse at Vancouver General Hospital for three years.

Shortly after her training was completed and with no job lined up once they got there, Sharron and a friend left for MontrĂŠal via train to start their careers in QuĂŠbec’s burgeoning metropolis. The duo took their chances with what little cash they had and were able to find work almost immediately. “We were 21 and we were pretty nervous. We didn’t have very much money ... We travelled across on coach to MontrĂŠal and the fellows on the coach would feed us stale sandwiches ... We were young, we had fun.â€? said Sharron. “We got balled out (scolded) when we got there [from our employer] and she told us we shouldn’t ever go like that without planning a job first,â€? she said, adding they were able to acquire work the next day.

After a year and a half, Sharron and her friend traded in the hustle and bustle of the populous MontrĂŠal for the quieter, but no less exciting Inuvik, located on top of the world, well within the Arctic Circle in the northwest corner of the Northwest

Territories. “MontrĂŠal’s huge and then we went into this town with only 1,200 permanent residents. It was really tiny, just kind of a government settlement,â€? said Sharron, who worked during a year’s contract in the north. “I worked on surgery and maternity when I was there ... It was basically light all the time in the summer and dark all the time in the winter. We could play ball at night and did things like Reindeer Days and went across the river to Aklavik and all these other outlying places.â€?

Her nursing adventures continued back on a B.C. tour through Nanaimo, Fort St. John, Victoria, Dawson Creek, Prince George and finally Prince Rupert.

Through her career, Sharron experienced all different forms of the job, including the pediatrics, surgery and maternity wards and doctors’ offices. At Prince Rupert, she enjoyed the maternity ward most. “I really liked helping the mothers with their labour. I love seeing the miracle of birth and the one thing I do miss in retirement is just that part of it,� she said.

Now, Sharron enjoys the company of her husband and Rupert fisherman Paul, married now for 24 years. As vicepresident of the Seniors’ Centre for the past three years, the Rupertite plans on the executive committee and organizes and plays Bridge, Cribbage and Whist.

With Paul, she won a bronze medal at the 2014 BC Seniors’ Games in Langley in Cribbage. Paul plays cards twice a week and shows up on Friday - hamburger day.

Perhaps she’s most commonly seen helping out in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning and preparing meals for the seniors who she loves to meet. “You get to know them so well, these older people, and they’re just great. You kind of look after them. If they don’t come for awhile, we phone them and try our best to keep them coming,� she said.

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Sharron Paulson can frequently be seen around the Seniors’ Centre’s kitchen, organizing their Sunday morning pancake breakfasts and helping with Fridays’ hamburger day.

“You get to know them so well, these older people, and they’re just great.�

- Sharron Paulson day and on the first Sunday of every month, Sharron buys the groceries and helps prepare a pancake breakfast. “It’s great. We usually do very well.

It’s how we make our money,� she said.

In addition to her work at the Seniors Centre, Sharron will accompany Paul on the fishing boat from time to time - “I don’t get seasick anymore like I used to,� she adds – helping him gillnet.

Mother of Paige and Aaron, as well as Janine, who passed away in 1976 from leukaemia, and grandmother to Raven, Christopher and Breann (who

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Just this past week, she returned from a trip to Richmond with the family to watch 10-year-old Ben take on the Lower Mainland on the ice. “They got the gold medal,� she said. “[Ben] can play either [forward or defence], but he’s a really good forward and he can score goals and he thinks he’s famous.�

The Rupertite looks back fondly on her days nursing but continues to tear it up in card games and on the fishing boat, and enjoys watching her family grow. She’ll attend this year’s BC Seniors’ Games as well, this time in North Vancouver in August. “I do miss helping moms and I love babies so it was great. I miss that part of it, but I don’t miss it enough that I want to go back. I’m too old now, but I loved it. It was my thing,� she said.

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Volunteers make a difference

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f there were any doubt about the impact volunteers can have on the community, look no further than Chantal Bolton and the work of those involved with Positive Prince Rupert.

Rather that griping on the street or taking their displeasure with the cleanliness of the community to social media, which has a questionable impact at best, Bolton and others concerned about the state of some parts of the North Coast put their money where their mouths are and did something about it.

Every Saturday for the past several weeks, these every-day residents have taken time out of their weekend to clean up a particularly untidy area.

They’re not being paid Shaun Thomas for it and they weren’t seeking recognition for it. They saw a problem and became the solution and, through a few hours every Saturday, made a difference in the place they call home.

But they’re not only cleaning up Prince Rupert, they’re shining a spotlight onto the issue of community pride. The photos on the Positive Prince Rupert Facebook page — including a truckfull of garbage bags taken from Moresby Park on Saturday — show just how uncaring some people can be with their garbage.

It was great to see the Prince Rupert RCMP and Mayor Dave MacDonald of Port Edward recognizing the efforts of this group because far too often the hours people put into improving the quality of life on the North Coast go unnoticed and underappreciated. Whether it is the Prince Rupert Special Events Society and all they do for Seafest, Children’s Fest and Winterfest or service clubs like the Lions and Rotary who quietly support projects for various community groups, volunteers play a big role in Prince Rupert and Port Edward.

It doesn’t take a lot of money to make a difference. In a lot of cases all it takes is the giving of time.

Prince Rupert needs more communityoriented people like Chantal and the Positive Prince Rupert group. And those on the outside looking in need to let our community volunteers know their efforts are appreciated.

Making real progress on parent poverty

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he B.C. government has made its most include retail sales, general office work and assistance significant moves in decades to address the jobs in health services. needs of some of the province’s poorest people.

Another overdue policy change is to double the The largest financial commitment is for a new allowable earnings for all income assistance recipients program to help single parents escape from the welfare from $200 to $400 a month. This gives people a chance trap. There are 16,000 single parents in B.C. receiving to improve their circumstances by taking whatever provincial income assistance or disability payments, part-time or casual work they can manage, without most of them women. having that little income cut from their already meagre Tom Fletcher Even if they could find an entry-level job, it welfare cheques. wouldn’t pay enough to cover the child care they And then there was the recent decision to end the would need to go to work. Worst of all, the current system claw-back of parental child support payments from income requires that if they enrol in training, they lose their income assistance payments. assistance, including dental and extended medical care for The province has for many years run a costly child themselves and their children. maintenance enforcement program to track down (mostly) That is the welfare trap, one of the most perverse deadbeat dads and force them to pay at least a token amount government policies to have survived into our supposedly to support their children. Now when they pay child support to enlightened modern era. a single parent on income assistance, they will at least have the The new program takes effect in September. It will not only satisfaction of knowing the children actually receive the extra continue income assistance payments when single parents benefit. enrol in skills training, it promises to cover their child care and These harsh, historic policies were built around a transportation costs for an approved training program of up to philosophy that welfare is a temporary last resort, to be one year. withdrawn as soon as some other source of income is Medical and child care costs will then be covered for up to a identified. That is a valid if unfashionable position to take on year after training, to allow a transition to employment. behalf of working taxpayers who pay for all this, but it only Approved training means training for jobs that are makes sense if the income assistance recipient has a realistic identified as in-demand, requiring high school and occupationoption. specific training that can be completed in a year or less. They Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter for Black Press.

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March 25, 2015 • Northern View • A7

On the street

With spring around the corner, what seasonal activities do you like to take part in?

With Kevin Campbell

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“Spring cleaning.”

“Walking.”

“I like to golf.”

“Travelling, specifically to Vancouver.”

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Editor: Wildlife allocation has become a hot topic throughout our province. But the focus and real underlining concerns are misguided and diluted statements by Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson and the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC), representing about 200 guide outfitters.

They’ve attempted to mislead the public with comments like “It’s only 60 animals,” with a following statement, “I don’t understand what the big deal is all about”.

What the public needs to be aware of is the percentage of wildlife species being offered to guide outfitters and not the physical numbers.

For example, if the natural resources ministry establishes a harvest of 100 animals in an area is sustainable and to be allocated, giving 40 to a guide outfitter, it’s just 40 animals, right? Wrong!

It’s 40 per cent of the public’s wildlife, a common property of the people that has just been given away to a private, often foreign owned, interest.

This does not reflect our century-old North American model of wildlife management that rests on two basic principles – fish and wildlife are for the non-commercial use of citizens, and should be managed such that they are available at optimum population levels forever.

It is a successful management model that is the envy of many other countries.

Mr. Thomson’s recent wildlife allocation decision which has been heavily influenced by the GOABC, a commercial trophy hunting lobby, is trying to root the European model of wildlife management here in B.C. It’s a model and ideology where wildlife is privately owned and only the wealthy and influential can hunt, an elitist system.

As proud resident British Columbians, it is our job to stop them.

In the Skeena Region, Mr. Thomson’s plan is to allocate 40 per cent of sheep and grizzly, 25 per

“As proud resident British Columbians, it is our job to stop them.”

- Mike Langegger cent of moose and caribou, and 35 per cent of mountain goat to a handful of commercial guide outfitters, catering to foreign trophy hunters.

This is a scenario that is mirrored across our province, and unacceptable.

In addition, Mr. Thomson has stated he intends to have such allocation percentages implemented into legislation, which then becomes law.

That’s right, the minister is moving forward to privatize our revered public wildlife and have it entered into law, with the support of our premier.

If this is not stopped, it will generate a ripple effect, shifting public’s common property interests and benefits to that of the private sector.

It will be a precedent that will trickle down onto our public fisheries, Crown lands, and even parks.

Today, resident hunters are protesting and standing up for much more than just wildlife allocations, they are defending the heritage of B.C. families, and to maintain the resident public’s common property rights and access overall.

Stand up, be heard, and write a letter to Steve Thomson, Premier Christy Clark, and your local MLA, telling them B.C.’s wildlife is not for sale and your non-support of privatizing B.C.’s wildlife, our most revered and cherished public resource, is absolute.

Mike Langegger, Chairman, Northwest Fish and Wildlife Conservation Association, Kitimat, B.C.

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Throughout the centuries, other energy sources were discovered and became the dominant sources of fuel and power generation worldwide.

Today coal, gas, oil, hydro, nuclear power are all major fuels for the worldwide production of electricity. They make up roughly 98% of global electricity generation, meaning less than 2% is attributable to the combustion of renewable biological material.

While these major energy sources are firmly established and will continue to lead global energy production for the foreseeable future, there is interest among developed nations to transition in-part back to biomass power generation, which presents a sustainable, renewable energy option.

Biomass, as it commonly known today, most often refers to plant-derived materials like wood that can either be directly burned to produce heat, or converted to various forms of biofuel.

The largest biomass energy source is still wood, which includes everything from forest residues like branches and tree stumps to yard clippings and wood chips.

Biomass can also be produced from many other types of plants and grains, and can be converted to other usable forms of energy like methane gas or transportation fuel like biodiesel and ethanol. The most common type of biomass fuel produced and used in North America is the wood pellet.

Biomass byproducts of the forestry industry that were once considered waste have recently become a high-value commodity. By compressing wood waste, such as the sawdust created by sawmills and other manufacturing facilities, highly combustion-efficient wood pellets can be created and used as an alternative energy source.

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As a testament to that growth, the International Energy Agency reports that wood pellet production in North America more than doubled between 2006 and 2010 to reach 14 million tonnes in 2010, a figure that is expected to more than double within the next five years.

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Fighting for Alaska ferries

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Stellar Sea Lions in Hecate Strait summer 2014

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he oolichan run in the Skeena has pretty much wound down. Only scattered birds and a few groups of Stellar sea lions could be seen last week. At the height of the run the number of sea lions was impressive. They moved in like the eagles and seagulls to feed on the spawning fish.

Facebook photos of the March 2015 oolichan run included almost as many shots of the churning boisterous sea lions far up the river as photos of crispy oolichans in the frying pan.

Like many other marine species in BC, Stellar sea lion populations have been going up -way up – far above historic counts.

According to John Ford and Linda Nichol’s Marine Mammals of BC- Current Status: • The Stellar Sea Lion population was depleted to 25-30% of historical abundance by control programs and harvests between 1912 -1967.

• Its abundance increased by 3.5% per annum (5% in recent years).

• Numbers in BC currently range from 32,000 in summer to 48,000 in winter.

• Note –they published in 2011 or 2012.

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Abundance of Stellar sea lions in BC. Canada Science Advisory DFO P.F. Olesiuk 2011

Mayor Lee Brain and a delegation of Prince Rupert business leaders returned from Alaska last Wednesday after a busy trip to promote the relationship between the state and the community.

One of the focal points for Brain — who traveled with Maynard Angus of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, Scott Farwell of Tourism Prince Rupert and John Farrell, Rosa Miller and Herb Pond of the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce — was to prevent a reduction of service in the number of visits from the Alaska Marine Highway this summer.

“We’re hoping legislators don’t cut funding for this year, otherwise starting July 1 we will have one sailing per week. That will be the beginning of the demise for the service ... now is not the time to cut off the tie, so we told them to perhaps give us this year to see how things play out as well as give us a year to prepare,” said Brain.

“What we’re trying to do is ensure that this summer we are not going to get our sailings cut. Right now Alaska is losing $12 million per day, about $4 billion per year, and they subsidize their ferry by $160 million per year. A lot of the legislature is all new and a lot of them are based in Anchorage, so they don’t see, necessarily, the importance of the ferry system.

That is why I spoke to the House Transportation Committee directly.”

During the trip the delegation met with the Governor of Alaska, the Alaska Transportation Commissioner and spoke in front of the House

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“That will be the beginning of the demise for the service.”

- Mayor Lee Brain Transportation Committee and a number of Alaskan Senators. Brain said the meetings and discussions were very productive, but the Prince Rupert representatives will now have to wait and see what the Alaskan government decides to do.

“We had some solutions that we entertained with them ... they are looking at a couple of different options – do we cut Prince Rupert, do we cut Bellingham? What is the thing to do? We explored other options,” he said, adding there is support for maintaining the service from the

highest seat in the state.

“The Governor has already tried to stop that from happening, but he doesn’t have the power over the budget that the Premier here has. He’s actually bound by what happens in the House of Representatives and the Senate, but he went and found some money for the service ... it’s getting the people who don’t necessarily see the impact of this marine highway and getting them to see the importance of it.”

As well as focusing on ferries, the group met with mayors and Chamber of Commerce representatives from throughout Southeast Alaska.

“This has been a sacred relationship for over 50 years ... what we wanted to do was to show, with this big delegation, that Prince Rupert still cares about Alaska and hopefully Alaska still cares about Prince Rupert,” said Brain.

Natural gas rates going down

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You can see from the graph that numbers are more than twice what they were historically in 1913 and there are more than three times as many Stellar sea lions now as in the sixties.

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Mayor Lee Brain meets with Alaska Governor Bill Walker.

The area’s natural gas supplier is lowering its rates as of April 1 based on the continuing fall in the price of the commodity.

Pacific Northern Gas’s (PNG) reduction from $4.378 a gigajoule to $3.209 a gigajoule works out to nearly 27 per cent.

The utility will also end charging customers a separate amount that was placed in a special account meant to balance over time what the utility was paying for gas and what it actually cost.

Gas costs have been less than what the utility has estimated, meaning it will now start repaying customers out of that account in what will be an additional rate reduction, PNG official Verlon Otto said March 19.

All told, PNG says its new commodity rate, after receiving approval from the regulator BC Utilities Commission March 19, will be 34 per cent less on April 1 then it is now.

“Like other utilities, we look at the forward price for gas and it’s below our

projections,” said Otto of the lower rates.

“The price is a matter of supply and demand on the world market and right now, there’s a glut. There’s been a lot of media [coverage] about oil and this is simply the same, there’s a glut of gas.”

“For the consumer, this is good news,” Otto added of the new rates.

He noted that the pricing situation is a lot different than even five years ago when the cost of a gigajoule of gas was more than $10.

PNG is a gas delivery utility and earns its income from delivering gas, not selling it. As a delivery utility, it is not permitted to mark up the price of gas it purchases and then provides to customers.

Provided a house uses 72 gigajoules of natural gas a year, which is the average consumption PNG uses in its calculations, its occupants will save $114.85 a year.

Even with the price of gas dropping, however, northwestern gas customers will still be paying some of the highest overall rates in the province.

That’s because residential, commercial and other northwestern gas

users began shouldering more of the burden of paying to maintain PNG’s gas line through the area after large industrial gas users began closing down over the past two decades.

Without the income from those large users, including one pulp mill in Prince Rupert and another in Kitimat, rates to maintain the line for remaining users began to climb.

PNG’s northwest residential customers, for example, pay a delivery charge of $11.867 a gigajoule compared to Vancouver customers of Fortis, a large gas utility, who pay a combined delivery and storage rate of just $4.881 a gigajoule, approximately one-third of the rate paid in the northwest.

When all of PNG’s commodity and delivery rates are calculated, residential customers will pay $18.628 a gigajoule as of April 1.

That’s a reduction of 7.9 per cent from what the total gigajoule cost is now. The total rate includes the provincial government’s carbon tax of $1.49 a gigajoule.

For an average residential user, that tax amounts to $107.27 a year.

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BG Canada president leaves, not being replaced

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

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The president of BG Canada has taken on a new role at the company’s headquarters in Reading, England and the company says it has no plans to fill the position.

According to a report from Reuters Canada, the duties of Madeline Whitaker, who was appointed president of BG Canada in September 2013, will be shifted to Houston-based venture director Matt Sullivan and Vancouverbased vice-president of sustainability Simon Nish. “She has taken on a senior position there and, when she told us, we were both celebrating with her and sad to see her go. She really understood and loved Prince Rupert, but it is also good to have a friend in higher places,� said community relations manager Herb Pond, adding Whitaker’s move has nothing to do with the project proposed

for Ridley Island. “We’re progressing the project. We continue to be very active as a local team doing a lot of community engagement and engagement with First Nations. It was really about Madeline being offered and accepting a great opportunity in her career.�

The news comes just over four months after the company told investors it was “pausing on Prince Rupert� when it comes to the company’s liquefied natural gas export terminal on Ridley Island and pushing back the final investment decision beyond 2016.

Whitaker was no stranger to the North Coast, making many visits to the region to speak with councils, meet with stakeholders and participate in public events including the opening of the gazebo in Port Edward. “It’s not a wonder she is being picked up because she is a very talented woman, but she just loved it here and I expect we will see her here again,� said Pond.

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March 25, 2015 • Northern View • A11

Chamber of Commerce honours Rising Stars Mentorship program celebrates 10 years

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

At the conclusion of the 10th Annual Rising Stars program, members of the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce took time out on Wednesday to recognize those involved and the impact the program is having.

Rising Stars matches up students at Northwest Community College with mentors from the Prince Rupert business community, with the two attending Chamber of Commerce luncheons and personal and professional development sessions together.

“Every year we see an amazing group of Stars and mentors and this year is no different. The personal growth I have seen since the first dinner back in the fall to today is amazing,” past chamber president Jason Scherr told members during a March 18 luncheon.

“The enthusiasm and energy of the stars was matched only by the commitment of the mentors,” added Keith Lambourne, a member of the organizing committee.

The program has come a long way since it first began, with student participants gaining college credit for the first time in Rising Stars history. Also new this year was a Speechcraft workshop hosted by Toastmasters that Lambourne said had a noticeable impact on the participants.

“On Thursday the Rising Stars had to present a minimum five minute SWOT [strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats] analysis on their mentor’s

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Rising Stars and mentors are, from left, Kirsten Dzavashvili, Kate Toye, Maddy Angus, Stefan Delloch, Anna Raselli, Derek Baker, Paul Cavin, Donovan Dias, Emma Payne, Brett Parnell, Sheri Latimer, Irene Mills, Michelle Bryant, Jan-Hendrik Visser and Brittany Segin. Not pictured are Naomi Tsuji, Mike Pucci and Hannah Komadina.

business while the mentor was in the room. If I had said six months ago they would need to stand up and give a five minute presentation, there would have been a stampede to the door,” joked Lambourne.

“If I asked them to do it today, there would be a stampede to the microphone because their confidence has grown by leaps and bounds.”

Aside from Lambourne and Scherr, some of the Rising Stars anonymously submitted statements about the impact the program has had on them.

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Slubowski waves farewell to WMU Rupert product set to graduate Broncos’ program as winning goaltender

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL KALAMAZOO, MI / The Northern View

With a first-round playoff exit against the Miami University Redhawks, Western Michigan University (WMU) Broncos’ goaltender and Prince Rupert product Frank Slubowski has laced up his skates for the last time as an NCAA hockey player.

The senior student, who played four years with the Broncos, was a key cog in WMU forcing a third and deciding game in the team’s first-round series versus Miami in the NCAA’s Division 1 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) this year.

After dropping Game One against the No. 5-nationally ranked Redhawks 5-3 on March 13, the Broncos turned to Slubowski in Game Two at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, OH a day later.

Coming in for the relief of Lukas Hafner, the Broncos’ other netminder, 11 minutes into the second period after Hafner gave up his third goal of the night on a turnover, Slubowski took over as his Broncos were leading 4-3.

Twenty-five saves later, and 13 stops alone in the final nine minutes of the second period, Slubowski earned the win, with the Broncos winning the matchup 7-5 and tying the series 1-1. Slubowski was a critical component to WMU’s sixth goal as his save on a two-on-one for the Redhawks turned into a rush up the ice for the Broncos’ Taylor Fleming, Colton Hargrove and Chris Dienes. The latter defenceman Dienes rifled a shot off the crossbar and in for the 6-3 lead before the second period was over.

The Redhawks pulled to within one with two more goals to make it 6-5, but an empty net goal by Will Kessel secured the victory for Slubowski and WMU. Western Michigan coach Andy Murray returned to the Rupertite to start in net for Game Three on March 15 – both teams’ third game in three days. This time, Slubowski and the seventh-seeded Broncos weren’t as fortunate to get by the NCHC’s second-seed. Two quick goals in the first four minutes of the second period chased Slubowski from the net, after already giving up a marker in the first.

With WMU down 3-0, they couldn’t penetrate the Redhawks’ defences and find the net once in the game and were shut out 4-0, advancing Miami to the NCHC’s Frozen Faceoff tournament. Slubowski made eight saves on 11 shots for the loss.

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Western Michigan’s Frank Slubowski, goaltender, has his winning efforts acknowledged by Broncos teammates after March 14’s victory over the Miami University Redhawks in Game 2 of the NCHC’s round one series.

“This year and at times last year there have been some down moments ...

We’ve all grown through it.”

- WMU forward Will Kessel MN. Slubowski, who couldn’t be reached by press-time, has had a strong history with the Broncos since committing to the university in the summer of 2011. Coming from the British Columbia Hockey League’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs, the 24-year-old business management major has impressed his WMU coaches along the way to graduating the program and has improved his skill-set immensely.

“What I like about Frank is how he is managing the puck around the net. He is definitely doing a much better job at that,” said WMU head coach Andy Murray, an ex-NHL bench boss to mLive Michigan after a shutout performance over Miami in Slubowski’s sophomore year.

In his rookie season in 2011-12, Slubowski helped lead the Broncos to a (now-disbanded) Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) title. Along with fellow graduating players Kessel, Justin Kovacs and Matt Stewart, the foursome helped the team when they were thrown into the fire as they transitioned into NCAA Division 1 hockey with the newly-developed NCHC. “We came in hot with that CCHA title the first year.

That was an incredible experience. This year, and at times last year there have been some down moments.

We’ve lost games in a row and we’re not used to it. We’ve all grown through it,” said Kessel to mLive this month.

This year was perhaps Slubowski’s most trying as he had to share netminding duties with the 23-year-old Hafner and saw reduced playing time.

Slubowski went 3-6-0 (W-L-T) with a 3.44 GAA and an .884 SV%. They were career low numbers for the Rupertite, but also a smaller sample size to work with as he had previously played in the range of 26 to 38 games his first three seasons. Also, the Broncos as a team played to a sub-par season, with a 2014-15 record of 6-13-5. He finishes with NCAA career statistics of 49-38-15, a 2.34 GAA , a .909 SV%, seven shutouts and a CCHA championship.

The goaltender will continue to look for an NHL contract while putting his business savvy to use postgraduation, and has better luck than other 24-year-olds in doing so. Goalies typically develop and peak at a much slower rate than do skaters. Ottawa Senators’ netminder and White Rock, B.C. product, Andrew Hammond, commonly known as the ‘Hamburglar’ is proof of that.

The 27-year-old is the NHL’s hottest goalie, going 12-01 (W-L-OTL) in his first 13 NHL starts, but the Bowling Green State University didn’t get his first shot in the show until February of this year.

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Becca Philips performs her routine at last year’s Prince Rupert Skating Club ice gala. The theme this year will be “Night at the Museum� and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre on Saturday night.

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Four of Prince Rupert’s best female players hit the ice with the Northern Select Team for the 18th Annual Ice Classic Female Hockey Tournament in Richmond last weekend, bringing home the gold after going 5-0. The team beat international competition that included Juan de Fuca, North Shore, Richmond and Seattle in the round robin and bested Richmond for the tournament championship. Samantha Wiley was named MVP in the gold medal game and collected seven goals during the tournament, Jordan Carter scored five goals and Payton Colossi netted four goals. The team was backstopped by Prince Rupert’s Elly Lowe in net.

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Skating Club is fast approaching its year-end ice gala and the annual show will feature a few more dinosaurs than usual. “A Night at the Museum� is the themed offering from the group this Saturday, consisting of approximately 75 skaters who will be adorned with Flinstoneesque attire and much, much more, to symbolize the eras both representing and predating human history and beyond. “We have cave people and cowgirls and aviators and animals and dinosaurs,� said skating club head coach Sheri Pringle.

Building on last year’s event that featured terrific performances from talented area skaters with the theme, “As We Dance Among the Stars�, the club has been hard at work for the past three weeks preparing for this year’s festivities.

Chief among the stars will be some first-timers from the Pre-Canskate levels all the way to skaters having already passed their gold tests or are working on them currently. Even though it may be their first time skating by themselves under the spotlight, Pringle said the performers typically get over any nerves quite quickly. “They normally do OK – they definitely are the stars of the show. We teach them a routine and if they stray off and do their own thing, that’s completely fine too,� said the coach.

Pringle, Tamara Ward and Kennedy Ferguson are coaching the skaters in the season’s final event.

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“We have cave people and cowgirls and aviators and animals and dinosaurs.�

- Sheri Pringle involved in the show, as some are away with schedule conflicts. “We have a few that aren’t [participating] due to time constraints or other things that are happening, especially with Spring Break, but most of the kids will be attending the show,� said the coach. “We’re really hoping to have a full house so anyone with an interest can come out and support their skaters. That would be phenomenal.�

Audiences of previous years’ installments have seen routines set to music ranging from Katy Perry to Ellie Goulding to Taylor Swift to Michael Jackson.

While Pringle adds the props may be limited, the viewers can expect to have the lights dimmed as both individuals and groups taking part in the show, which the performers have been training for over the past month.

The show will conclude the skating club’s 2014-15 season and the group has had various members perform on the road at various competitions and events throughout the region during the winter.

The year-end ice gala starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre arena. Tickets can be purchased at Oceanside Sports or at the door.

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Spring programs invade civic centre

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Building on an array of new programs introduced in winter of 2015, the spring session at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre will also be filled with new initiatives geared towards teens and attracting new faces to Prince Rupert’s largest recreation facility.

After undergoing lengthy reviews by the Prince Rupert Recreation Commission and recreation director Willa Thorpe and her team, the civic centre will now be offering four new programs for April, May and June.

First up at the centre is competitive and non-competitive volleyball on Tuesday nights. Charles Hays students who want to work on their game can do so in the competitive strain of the sport that will feature fast-paced spiking, digging and serving for a two-hour block starting at 8 p.m. The non-competitive participants will play at the same time in a more relaxed, stress-free environment at the front gym in the same time frame.

Next is an equipment-focused social class, led by Jordan Lalonde, which pits participants in different games using the centre’s various sport and recreation equipment the department has on hand, called “Get in the Game”. The program will run for a couple Fridays in April and various Mondays in May and June from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pre-teens and teens can gather for a “Free Youth Night” in the Raven Room and auditorium for board games, sports and snacks on April 8, May 13 and June 10 at 7 p.m.

On the fitness side of things, Barb Long will be running a high-tempo, challenging and engaging “Athletic Core” class, with a focus on improving participants’ core fitness levels regardless of experience. The class has slots available in both mornings and evenings.

Following “Athletic Core” is “Boot Xplosion”, another class aimed at improving one’s core, this time with Tabata-style training with exercise equipment like bender balls and gliding discs. The class takes place on select Saturdays in April, May and June and is led by Kerrie Kennedy.

Popular returning programs include Hatha yoga, evening badminton and men’s floor hockey.

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Seventeen Initiation B players from Prince Rupert travelled to their annual Terrace tournament and had a blast for four games earlier in March.

Jr. All Native teams set

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Following on the heels of the Prince Ruperthosted All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) in February, the junior equivalent has started up in Nanaimo this week, with opening ceremonies having taken place this past Sunday.

The Junior All Native Basketball Tournament, hosted by the Snuneymuxw Nation, welcomes 27 nations at Nanaimo District Secondary School, John Barsby Community School and Vancouver Island University (VIU).

Among the B.C. regional boys’ teams trying their hand at the 2015 championship are squads from Lax Kw’alaams, the Heiltsuk Nation, Hazelton, the North Shore and Kitamaat.

The girls’ tournament includes squads from the Haisla Nation, Hazelton, Skidegate, Lax Kw’alaams and the Heiltsuk Nation.

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The double-elimination format ensures the top teams will have the chance to show their stuff over the course of four days.

For the teams from Lax Kw’alaams, the athletes must prove themselves in the classrooms before they can be on the team.

“All the players are part of the high school team from the past season, so they’ve been practicing since November and then as the Junior All Native team, about a month and a half,” said Lax Kw’alaams recreation director Shawn Bourgoin last week.

“I believe that it’s actually a pre-requisite that you have good-standing grades and attendance in school as well as participate in the program.”

Monday afternoon saw an intriguing matchup between the Heiltsuk nation and Lax Kw’alaams on the boys’ side and for the girls, Skidegate and Lax Kw’alaams were currently duking it out at press time. VIU hosts the girls’ final Thursday at 1 p.m. and the boys’ at 3 p.m.

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CROSSWORD The Northern View is proud to publish at no charge community coming events. The coming events section is reserved soley for non-profit, non-governmental or non-political groups and organizations. All events advertised in the Coming Events section must be free of charge and open to the public. The Coming Events section is published as space permits.

Coming Events The Prince Rupert Garden Club would like to invite the community to an information session on the SUNKEN GARDENS on Tuesday March 31 from 7 - 9 p.m. in Room 155 at NWCC. We will be introducing upcoming events for the gardens. New ideas and volunteers are VERY welcome. Bring a friend and a cup for tea. For more information call Andree at 250-624-3666 or email andree@citytel.net.

The Seniors Centre will be hosting their Spring Tea and Bazaar on April 18th from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. Many in-house raffles! Come one, come all!

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MUSICIANS and SINGERS. The Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir seek new members. Band meets Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 and Choir on Wednesdays 7:30 – 9:30. Both meet at the Peter Witherly Community Music Studio at CHSS, Prince Rupert Blvd. Call Peter Witherly at 250-624-9634 for more details.

Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 13 pm. Everyone 19 years and older welcome.

The Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Support Group invites any woman living with cancer to attend our monthly luncheons every 3rd Saturday each month at 12 noon at the Crest Hotel.

P.R. Royal Canadian Legion meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Come visit the Military Museum Thursday - Sunday from 1:30 pm 4:30 pm. Call 250-622-2917 for more information.

River and Ocean Metis Society of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people welcome. Refreshments provided. For more information call 250627-4013 This is not church! No expectations of financial support or service. Join us in a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ, Sundays 7 pm, for praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court. Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12) Tuesday 3 - 5 pm, 3rd floor meeting room. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18 yrs. +) Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Fridays 1- 4 pm, 3rd floor meeting room.

Call Carol Doolan at the Friendship House 250627-1717, ext. 64 for more info.

Volunteers Needed

Mental Health Family Resource Centre will be offering Strengthening Families Together – a free education course for the families, friends and caregivers of individuals living with any mental illness. The course is 10 weeks long, one night per week, in Prince Rupert. You will learn about the major mental illnesses, medication and treatment, the mental health system, strategies for self care, and how best to support your loved one. Registration is required and seating is limited. To register or for more information, please call Noreen toll free 1-866326-7877 or email: terrace@bcss.org *course provided by the BC Schizophrenia Society Beginner’s Band for Adults - Have you always wanted to learn a band instrument but never had the opportunity? Or, did you play long ago and would like to see if you can still make a sound? How about joining John Turner on Thursday evenings 7:00 – 8:00 at Prince Rupert Middle School Band room on 9th West.

Call John Turner at 624-4634 for details.

Cornerstone MB Church: Sunday celebration weekly at 10:30 a.m. Coffee mornings 10 a.m.

- noon on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Mid-week meeting all are welcome!

The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Support Group, “Journey through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We believe that grief has no time limit so therefore your loss need not be a recent one. We do however recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Learn what to expect and gain skills to manage your grief while connecting with others who share a similar journey. Pre-registration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hospice Office at 250622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned.

The Prince Rupert Genealogy Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Library. Phone Josie at 250-624-3279 for more information.

The Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program is looking for volunteers. The program loans equipment at no charge to those who need it. If you can spare two or more hours per month, please come and see us on the A Floor in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital on Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. or call 250-6243279.

The Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary Society is looking for new members. Meetings are held once a month,for further information please call Lila @250-627-1886.

Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11 am - 12 noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further info.

Become a member of the Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society to get exciting hands on experience with Salmon at the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery and in their natural habitat. We welcome any level of experience and will provide the necessary training to turn you into a Salmon expert! Call 250-624-6733 or email oldfieldhatchery@gmail.com for more information.

Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204 Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming members of a group who wish to make positive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more info, call KAPS 250-627-5277, leave message.

Donations Needed * No cash requests.

School District 52 Band Program is looking for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have an instrument no one is playing, please call School District office @ 250-627-6717 for pick up.

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The Prince Rupert Northern View reminds advertisers that it is against the provincial Human Rights Act to discriminate on the basis of children marital status and employment when placing “For Rent:� ads. Landlords can state no smoking preference.

The Prince Rupert Northern View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the News Box Reply Service, and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

Box replies on “Hold� instructions not picked up within 10 days of expiry of an advertisement will be destroyed unless mailing instructions are received. Those answering Box Numbers are requested not to send original documents to avoid loss.

All claims of errors in advertisements must be received by the publisher within 30 days after the first publication.

It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Prince Rupert Northern View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement as published shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid for such advertising.

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YOUTH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The District of Port Edward will be looking to hire two summer students for casual labour. This position requires a valid class 5 BC Driver’s License, an “N� is also acceptable, with a clean driving record. Applicants should be physically fit and be willing to work outdoors, rain or shine.

Applications are being accepted for a part-time temporary Laboratory Assistant position.

The successful applicant will prepare science experiments, ensure the lab and equipment is maintained at a prescribed standard, and maintains inventories. Performs clerical duties, including the preparation of purchase orders and work requests. Prepares chemical solutions and disposes of waste chemicals and cleans up glassware. Must have a working knowledge of all applicable Worksafe BC safety policies.

Required qualifications and abilities are: Grade 12 or equivalent with a science major, preferably with 1 or 2 years post-secondary training in science. A working knowledge and previous experience with WHMIS. Must have exceptional organizational, interpersonal and collaborative skills. Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality in dealing with all matters pertaining to students and staff.

Qualified applicants must complete a School District Support Staff application, available on the School District website. http://sd52.bc.ca/ Please submit your application, including a resume with references to: School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) 634- 6th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1X1 Email: applications@sd52.bc.ca Only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Prince Rupert Port Authority hereby provides noĆ&#x;ce of a proposed tariÄŤ revision set out below: 1.

Increase: Harbour Dues – Increase harbour dues by 2%. A new rate of $0.0844/ Gross Registered Tonne (exisĆ&#x;ng rate of $0.0827/GRT).

April 9th, 1959 March 17th, 2015 Albert passed away peacefully in Acropolis Manner in Prince Rupert at the age of 55. Albert leaves behind his loving mother Carla Zanella (nee Rech); brother Dan Zanella; sister Diana (Matt) Harty; and his nieces Alyssa and Sofia Harty. Albert was pre-deceased by his father, Ernesto Zanella.

Albert was born in Prince Rupert and worked for the City of Prince Rupert for 18 years. He was a consummate fisher and fished all the lakes, rivers and oceans from New Zealand to home! Albert always had a laugh and smile for everyone he met. He was known and loved in the community for his giving nature and hard work. He was close with his family and will be sorely missed. There will be no public service held. Our special thanks to Dr. Belgard and the nurses, staff and volunteers at Acropolis Manner.

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Wharfage Fees – 2% increase applied to all container wharfage fees.

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Fee Structure Changes: a)

Green Wave Program – ModiÄŽcaĆ&#x;on to the criterion for each Tier of eligibility towards the Green Wave Program which qualiÄŽes vessel operators for discounted harbour dues.

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Lighterage Fees – Implement a new fee structure where goods that are transshipped between vessels, unloaded over side from vessel to water or loaded from water to vessel are subject to Lighterage Fees.

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Water Service Fees – AddiĆ&#x;on of a new item (Item 7105) for water service provided to users other than vessels at Ridley Island.

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Ridley Island Project Cargo Rail Fee – Implement a new fee structure where cargo movements making use of the Ridley Island rail trackage either by loading to rail or unloading from rail are subject to Ridley Island Project Cargo Rail Fees.

This proposed tariÄŤ revision will come into eÄŤect on June 1, 2015.

For your convenience the proposed tariÄŤ has been posted to our website at www.rupertport.com AlternaĆ&#x;vely, if you would prefer to receive a paper copy, please contact us at the address below.

Persons interested in making representaĆ&#x;on in wriĆ&#x;ng to the Port Authority about the proposed tariÄŤ may do so by wriĆ&#x;ng to: Prince Rupert Port Authority 200 – 215 Cow Bay Road, Prince Rupert BC Canada V8J 1A2 Phone: 250-627-8899 Fax: 250-627-8980 Email: pcorp@rupertport.com

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This person Zill play a key role in Ĺľnding business opportunities and in the development of new market for Kentron Construction.

The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the project management life cycle, including startup, obtaining building permits, preparing tenders, allocation of adequate resources, scheduling, documentation, budgets, estimates and close out documentation. The incumbent will work with in house and external construction personnel to ensure project construction is executed in a timely and efĹľcient manner while maintaining integrity of design, and will work closely with the organization to ensure feasibility and costing of projects.

Employment Requirements: Ĺ˜ P. Eng or CET in Civil Construction with years in Ĺľeld experience or Ĺ˜ A minimum of 10 years of experience in Project Supervision Ĺ˜ Relevant experience in the construction industry Ĺ˜ Ability to read and understand engineered plans and contract documents Ĺ˜ Establish strong liaison with the customer base Ĺ˜ To be able to work well with others, “people skillsâ€? Ĺ˜ Good communication skills both verbal and written Ĺ˜ Valid class 5 driver’s license and clean current drivers abstract Ĺ˜ Surveying skills is an asset Ĺ˜ Computer skills: Excel, Word, Project and engineering programs

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Maher Terminals Holding Corp in Prince Rupert is seeking qualified applicants for the following position:

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS The successful candidate will supervise, plan and coordinate the activities of the unionized workforce. Additional information can be found at http://www.mahercanada.com/index.cfm/do/page.careers Assistant Superintendents are scheduled to cover all shifts in this 24/7 operation.

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Corporate Services Coordinator Prince Rupert, B.C. Play a key role in the growth of Quickload contributing to the ongoing expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert. Quickload is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as the Corporate Services Coordinator. This position directly supports the Director in the successful growth of the business. The successful candidate will embrace the multi-tiered responsibilities of supporting Administration, HR, Marketing, Business Development, and the Operations of the Container Examination Facility. The Corporate Services Coordinator will be involved in many aspects of the business, building a broad platform for potential future opportunities within the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include: t Coordinate travel and conference arrangements. t Coordinate all office service providers/vendors, and track & replenish all office supplies. t Track and report data as it relates to various financial and operations’ needs. t Organize all staff moral events for the company staying within approved budgets. t Conduct thorough and quality research for various projects as required. t Coordinate all Health & Benefits programs. t Act as point of contact for Benefit Insurance providers. t Monitor website activity and ensure rapid response to sales inquiries. t Manage social media component of marketing platform. t Coordinate marketing and promotional materials. t Coordinate annual Sponsorships & Donations. t Support/Attend community/professional events as appropriate (some travel may be required). t Other duties as assigned.

Skill Set and Character Traits: t Excellent computer skills and in-depth experience with full MS Office Suite, primarily, Excel, Word, and Outlook. Experience with Publisher and PowerPoint would be an asset. t Exceptional organizational & multi-tasking skills with a keen attention to detail. t Coordinate projects with resourcefulness and solve problems innovatively. t Strong interpersonal and positive communication skills (both verbal and written). t Post-secondary education in Business, Administration, or similar discipline is strongly preferred. t Tactful, diplomatic, professional and discrete.

Quickload offers a competitive compensation package.

You are an exceptionally resourceful and enthusiastic individual who embraces a changing environment. You thrive on multiple new projects and eagerly assist where you can.

You desire to work effectively and efficiently for a growing company to benefit from the career opportunities that a successful organization can offer.

If this sounds like you, please email your resume and cover letter to: Kristina De Araujo at hr@quickloadlogistics.com by March 29, 2015.

Please enter Corporate Services Coordinator in the subject line.

Quickload thanks all interested persons however only successful candidates will be contacted by April 2, 2015.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CASUAL/ON CALL – 2 POSITIONS 1 position in Terrace - 1 position in Prince Rupert

DUTIES: Perform telephone and front desk reception duties, and ensures good working relations are established and maintained between the Office and Clients.

Performs a variety of general administrative support duties; maintains a good filing system; must have computer skills, working with a variety of programs.

QUALIFICATIONS: Typing at 50wpm; 1 year related secretarial or clerical experience dealing with the public. Must have good interpersonal and communication skills; good judgement; reliable and cooperative.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: One year post secondary and administration experience. Possess knowledge of Business English and general office routines.

Ability to deal effectively with clients, public, and staff. Ability to organize and prioritize assigned duties. Ability to work under pressure, adapt to change and to work independently.

Candidate must successfully pass RCMP Criminal Records Check. This position will be a casual/on call and requires union membership. Open to male or female.

Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code; preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry.

Salary will be $16.33 - $19.01 depending on experience and qualifications.

Type of position: Casual/on-call position CLOSING DATE: March 28, 2015 Location: NIFCS Prince Rupert office and NIFCS Terrace office Attention: Kathleen Bennett, Executive Director Fax: 250-622-2614 Phone: 250-622-2514 Toll Free: 1-888-310-3311 Mail address: 371-309 2nd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3T1 Email: kbennett@nifcs.org

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY(LP) AMENDMENT An application for an increase in occupant load at the Prince Rupert Hotel located at 118 6th Street in Prince Rupert has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.

The Current liquor service hours of operation are from 11 AM to 2 AM Monday to Saturday. (no changes requested).

The proposed change is to add a lounge area on the 7th floor of the hotel which has been given a occupant load of 89 persons. This would increase the overall occupant load from 180 up to 269 persons.

Residents and owners of the businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8

2) By email:

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PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before April 3rd, 2015. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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Change in hours of service at Stewart port of entry

Changement des heures d’ouverture au point d’entrÊe de Stewart

As of April 1, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be changing the hours of operation at the Stewart port of entry. The port of entry will now be operating from 08:00 to midnight, Pacific Standard Time.

Dès le 1er avril 2015, l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) modifiera les heures d’ouverture du point d’entrÊe de Stewart. DorÊnavant, le point d’entrÊe offrira des services de 8 h à minuit, heure normale du Pacifique.

The CBSA would like travellers to take note of this information as travel across the border will not be possible when the port of entry is closed.

The complete list of Canada’s border crossings and their hours of service are available at www.cbsa.gc.ca/offices.

1-800-461-9999 toll-free in Canada 1-204-983-3500 outside Canada www.cbsa.gc.ca

L’ASFC dÊsire informer les voyageurs de ce changement puisqu’ils ne pourront pas traverser la frontière en dehors des heures d’ouverture.

La liste complète de tous les passages frontaliers du Canada et de leurs heures d’ouverture est disponible au www.asfc.gc.ca/bureaux.

1-800-461-9999 sans frais au Canada 1 204 983 3500 appels internationaux 1-204-983-3500 www.asfc.gc.ca

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Commercial ferry service investigated Trips to Dodge Cove, Oona River

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In your Community Kate Toye Regional Coordinator prsuccessby6@gmail.com • 250-622-9458

is hosting a

FREE COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday April 4 at 11 a.m. sharp at Mariners Park Rain or Shine, Fun For All Bring your kids and search for eggs in the park Generously supported by

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Investigation is underway into the feasibility of offering commercial passenger ferry service from Prince Rupert to Dodge Cove, Oona River and Hunt’s Inlet.

A report prepared by researcher Debra Febril for the Skeena — Queen Charlotte Regional District was presented at the March 20 meeting as Dodge Cove director Des Nobels and Oona River director Karl Bergman sought to proceed to the next stage of gauging interest in the communities through a Community Needs Assessment Survey to be sent out to residents.

The proposed ferry service would operate year-round with six round-trip sailings per week and a minimum of four per week to Dodge Cove, with three round-trip sailings per week proposed for Oona River and Hunt’s Inlet. The regional district recommended a vessel that could carry a minimum of 12

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The Skeena - Queen Charlotte Regional District is looking at commercial ferry service to Dodge Cove six days per week.

passengers with additional space for small freight or cargo.

“Improving access by small passenger ferry service will result in direct benefits for the communities and the region overall,” read the executive summary of the report. “[The study] also finds that enhancing passenger ferry service in the Skeena — Queen Charlotte Regional District requires a strategic balance between public and private entities to ensure the level of service offered to these communities is sustainable and costeffective over the long term.”

However, cost estimates included in the report show there is a gap

between expected revenue and expected operational costs. Febril noted the Prince Rupert School District paid Metlakatla Ferry Services $123,049 in 2013 for a fiveday per week round trip to Metlakatla and Dodge Cove, while the annual revenue to be expected from a Dodge Cove Service would be between $18,720 and $22,464 based on fares of $5 or $6 others in the region charge while the revenue for the Oona River and Hunts Inlet Service would be approximately $86,112.

The board voted in favour of sending out the Community Needs Assessment in order to continue to gauge interest in the service.

Jobless rate sits at 5.5 per cent

BY ROD LINK PRINCE RUPERT / Black Press

More people were working in the Northwest in February than in February last year, indicates jobs information released by Statistics Canada.

The 43,300 listed as working either full or part time in February resulted in an unemployment rate of 5.5 per cent, better than the 8.1 per cent for February 2014 when the number of people working was 37,500.

The Coastal Training Centre is oīering a Basic Security Training course and is looking for parƟcipants who are interested in taking it at our training facility in Prince Rupert. The program will begin in June 1 and complete on June 5, 2015. The course will prepare students to write the Government of BC Security Service Exam.

Entrance Requirements for the program are as follows: • Minimum age is 19 years old • ParƟcipants should have Grade 10 English Due to the length of this program, 100% aƩendance is mandatory.

For further informaƟon about the program please contact Steve Welsh at: 250.627.8822 or Cell: 250.279.1757 or email: swelsh.ctc@gmail.com

February’s 5.5 per cent unemployment rate was topped only by the Northeast and the Cariboo among the seven regions in B.C. from which statistics are tabulated.

The provincial unemployment rate as a whole was 6.8 per cent with the ThompsonOkanagan having the highest regional unemployment rate at 7.1 per cent.

The Northwest jobless rate is not the number of people collecting Employment Insurance.

Instead it is based on interviews of people aged 15 and over from the

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North Coast to just west of Vanderhoof who consider themselves as part of the workforce whether they are employed or not.

In February 45,800 people declared themselves as being part of the labour force, a jump over the 40,700 who made that declaration in February 2014.

The Northwest unemployment rate rose to as high as 10.7 per cent in July 2014 before starting to fall to its current level.

In January, the unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LOCAL ELECTIONS EXPENSE LIMITS Chair: Jackie Tegart, MLA (Fraser-Nicola) Deputy Chair: Selina Robinson, MLA (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

The Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits is conducting public consultations on campaign expense limit amounts for candidates for local government positions, such as mayor, councillor, school trustee, regional district electoral area director, Vancouver Park Board commissioner, or Islands Trust trustee. In addition, the Committee is examining limits for third party advertisers in local elections.

W E WA N T T O H E A R F R O M Y O U !

British Columbians are invited to participate by attending a public hearing in person or via teleconference. Public hearings are planned in: Surrey, Terrace, Fort St. John, Prince George, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Penticton and Vancouver. You may also make a written submission, send an audio or video file, or complete an online survey. The deadline for submissions is April 17, 2015.

Please visit the Committee website www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/leel for more information or contact:

ApplicaƟon forms for the program are available at the Coastal Training Centre, 501 Dunsmuir Street, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3R2.

The deadline for applicaƟons is April 30, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.

ApplicaƟons can be dropped oī at the Coastal Training Centre, faxed to: 250.624.2813 or emailed to: swelsh.ctc@gmail.com

Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224 Parliament Buildings, Victoria BC V8V 1X4 Tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337 Fax: 250.356.8172, e-mail: LocalElectionsCommittee@leg.bc.ca Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees

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A22 • Northern View • March 25, 2015

North Coast Easter plans take shape

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Two egg hunts over the long weekend

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Easter is just around the corner and this year there are two public events planned to help the youth of the region get into the spirit of the holiday.

First up is the free Community Easter Egg Hunt being hosted by the Prince Rupert Rotary Club. This year’s hunt, which typically sees hundreds of kids seeking out chocolatefilled eggs, is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday, April 4 at Mariner’s Memorial Park. The hunt will be held regardless of the weather that day.

On Sunday, April 5, the Prince Rupert Recreation Department will host its 19th Annual Easter Weekend festivities. This year there will once agin be two Easter egg hunts at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre, the first for children under 6 starting at 11 a.m. and the one for children between 7 and 12 beginning at 12:30 p.m. There will be an Easter swim for children 12 and under from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with games and prizes planned for those who attend.

A donation to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is made on behalf of the Prince Rupert Chinese Association in the amount of $1,262.00 for hospital medical equipment, with the hospital thanking all members of the Chinese Association for your donation. Pictured, from left, are Julian Mar, President of the Prince Rupert Chinese Association, association members Gordon Lam and Josie Mah, Myla Nequinto, clinical coordinator of the Patient Care Unit, Mara Cote, administrative services, (back row left to right) registered nurse Shelley and Paddy Jones, manager of support services.

Notes from the Seniors Centre

BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Crib Monday: 1st — Jane and Joanne, 2nd — John and Mary A., 3rd— Alex and Marion. Thursday: 1st —Jane and Marie, 2nd — Veronica and Margaret, 3rd — Annette and Ron. Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April

5 from 10 a.m. to noon. We will be flipping pancakes and eggs for all our customers over the Easter break so please come! Everyone welcome. We are closed April 3 and 6.

Tea and Bazaar, Saturday, April 18 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thank you once again to everyone donating items for the Tea and Bazaar. Thank you

especially to the Tyler Der Memorial Fund for donating such a beautiful gift basket for our Raffle table.

Big news: We have tapped into the Fountain of Youth at the Seniors’ Centre. There is no cost for the magic serum, but you must be a member to access it and you must participate in at least two programs every week.

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