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Nisga’a fund builds business opportunities WHEN SEVERAL thousand aboriginal elders poured into Terrace in 2009 for the 33rd annual BC Elders Conference it may not have looked like a job creation project.

But the revenue the conference, hosted by the Nass Valley village of Gitlaxt’aamiks (New Aiyansh), generated through food sales, craft sales and the staging of the conference at the arena meant an investment by a Nisga’a Nation-owned business development fund was worthwhile.

“We put in $200,000.

There were definite benefits,” says Bert Mercer, the general manager of the Nisga’a Business Development Fund.

“It was just like a small business and that’s how we approached it,” he added. “There was employment created in a number of areas – food, crafts. In this case the benefits were spread out beyond the Nass Valley.”

The development fund grew out of earlier programs and took on a formal identity in 2008 through legislation passed by the Nisga’a Lisims Government.

“We’ve supported 23 projects since 2009 and that’s come to $1.2 million in investment and 95 jobs,” said Mercer.

Just recently it provided $20,000 to help with the purchase of

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Perry Azak’s taxi and transportation Tilthski Transport business in the Nass Valley by Steve Johnson who already conducts tours in the valley.

With an annual budget of $400,000, the business fund considers a wide variety of applications either sent to it directly or through the economic development offices of the four Nisga’a villages in the Nass Valley and its three urban locals in Terrace, Prince Rupert and Vancouver.

“We don’t loan money,” explains Mercer.

“We make a contribution, a grant. And then we follow the business for two years. The major goal is economic development for Nisga’a citizens in the Nass Valley and elsewhere.”

“What we provide is start up funding and that can also bridge the gap so the business can leverage other financing.”

The amount of equity in either cash or assets required by a business or a person with an idea for a business can be as low as 5 per cent if the person is under the age of 35.

That’s to encourage younger entrepreneurs, said Mercer.

For older Nisga’a citizens, the equity percentage increases to 10 per cent and for corporations in which Nisga’a citizens hold a control-

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It’s also 20 per cent for Nisga’a societies, Nisga’a village governments and Nisga’a urban locals.

The development fund is open for use by any and all Nisga’a and isn’t restricted by geography.

The fund’s client list includes Vancouverbased clothing retailer Wolf Pack Apparel which sells online and which sets up booths at trade shows and cultural and sporting events such as the annual All-Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert.

In Victoria on Vancouver Island, the fund provided monies for the baby and children’s clothing store called Rainy Day Play.

And in Maple Ridge, the fund helped finance Lost Your Marbles daycare owned and managed by Alison McKayMolander.

She’s been running the daycare for six years and decided on the venture as a way of running a business while also taking care of her two children who were very young when she started.

“I’m full all the time,” said McKay-Molander about Lost Your Marbles, which has eight spaces.

Fully licensed, McKay is also a trained early childhood educator, a

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ALISON MCKAY-MOLANDER with one of her young clients at her Maple Ridge daycare called Lost Your Marbles. A portion of its financing came from a Nisga’a business development fund. fairly rare commodity with the Maple Ridge area daycare community.

Originally from Prince Rupert, McKay heard of the Nisga’a Business Development Fund while looking for financing.

“They were very accommodating, amazing,” she said of the advice and help she received while putting together her business plan.

Also in the Lower Mainland, the fund invested in a hair salon in Coquitlam called Sages Hair Design.

In the Nass Valley the U Seafood, U Eat It restaurant in Gingolx and Doolan’s Trucking, also in Gingolx, have received financial help from the fund.

In the works, said Mercer, is a restaurant

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50th festival

Community and participant spirit keeps music fest going strong

W

hen the Pacific Northwest Music Festival started 50 years ago, it was the brainchild of several people who wanted a place for music students to perform without judgment, to learn from others and to have fun.

It began small, spanning four days with classes in piano, voice, several instrument classes and an open entry class for musicians whose instruments weren’t included in the other classes.

Participants came from Terrace, Prince Rupert and Kitimat, performed at the civic centre that was in George Little Park, and closed out the festival with the scholarship and gala nights.

For the first festival, 400 entrants performed for adjudicators Phyllis Schuldt and Mrs. P. Ringwood. On the final night, the Terrace “Omineca” Herald reported that Schuldt praised the festival committee for a “tremendous job in organizing their first such event” and hoped that consecutive festivals would show continued improvement and serve to encourage young musicians in the Terrace-Kitimat-Prince Rupert area. Smithers music students had been going to Burns Lake for music festivals but in later years started coming here instead.

In 1973, there were 36 accordion entries and a specialist brought in for those classes.

Classes that didn’t have entries for several years would be removed but could be brought back if there were entrants. In the last couple of years here, mime classes have been added again.

In 1974, the original name of the Northwest Music Festival added the word ‘Pacific’ to acknowledge the contribution of participants from surrounding communities.

That year half of the 875 entries were from Terrace. The 10th music festival in 1975 marked

the opening of the REM Lee Theatre and the festival was the first event to take place there.

In 1978, dance was added into the program.

In 1984, the 19th festival saw 1,128 entries from an estimated 4,000 participants and five venues used to handle the increase in entries: the REM Lee Theatre, Cassie Hall school, Caledonia lecture theatre, the Alliance Church and Kitimat’s Mount Elizabeth school theatre.

Participants could enter six categories now, instead of a maximum of five, and the classes now included organ.

The 20th festival welcomed 1,500 participants ages four and up.

In 1988, a two-day speech arts workshop was organized for January and a three-day piano study workshop in February.

Guitar was added to the program for the 27th festival in 1992.

In 1998, the dance program was reevaluated, which according to festival president Bonnie Juniper meant taking a look at how to handle that class since it was increasing in size.

The festival welcomed 2,000 entrants in 2001, 2003 and in 2004, which that year including 280 piano, 76 vocal, 268 woodwind, 22 guitar and 40 bands.

It also noted a band entry from Perth, Ontario as the farthest ever to come for the festival.

Bonnie Juniper, who’s been president of the music festival committee for a number of years, credits the people in the northwest for the continuing success of the festival.

“I think it’s the people who live in our area, in the whole north. If the people here didn’t value the arts and support it, it doesn’t matter how many volunteers you round up, if you do not have community support and involvement and believe that it is a very, very good thing, I don’t think you have a very good thing,” she said. “The focus be-

ing on learning and you know, not just winning.

That’s the worst reason to be doing music or anything like that. You should be doing it because you love the arts and love what you do.”

This year boasts 1,400 entries and once again, entrants can take part in as many classes as they want, she said.

There’s a great small town feel about the festival that can be difficult to maintain.

“The adjudicators are always commenting on how much people support each other and that’s the biggest challenge: keeping it like that,” said Juniper. “I don’t want communities pitted against each other. Just come and make music with us.”

This year, all the adjudicators are ones who have been here before.

“They’re all thrilled to be asked to be back and be part of the 50th,” said Juniper.

Several special concerts and workshops are set for this year during the festival. One is the

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THEN-TERRACE MAYOR Dave Moroney and then-Liberal MP for Skeena and first Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport Iona Campagnola extend best wishes to the three finalists (left to right) Ed Shuss (Kitimat), Margaret-Ila McDaniel (Terrace) and Nicholas Taylor (Prince Rupert) who would proceed to Vernon for provincials in 1978.

Composition Concert features the finished work from the ‘What’s the Score’ workshop series held to encourage and develop composition skills of aspiring new composers in the

area. The special events are listed on page 22 in the festival program.

The 50th Pacific Northwest Music Festival begins tomorrow, April 16, and runs through May 2.

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THE CLARENCE Michiel Elementary School choir in 1978.

BRUCE HALLSOR, excerpt from Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1981. He is now a lawyer in Victoria.

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EDITORIAL

Happy 50th LIFE is full of individual milestones – a high school graduation, a silver wedding anniversary, retirement after many years on the job.

Tomorrow signifies a collective milestone for the region – the start of two weeks of performances marking the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Northwest Music Festival.

Ending with a May 2 gala performance, this year’s festival features 1,200 entries and 4,000 performers.

Compare those numbers to the festival’s first year in 1965 with just over 300 performers.

That the festival should grow both in numbers and in quality is an accomplishment not only for the performers and their instructors but a reflection of the hard work of the volunteers and of the support of patrons and sponsors.

The ongoing success of the festival also shows the importance of music, dance and speech in the educational lives of its younger performers.

That should not be forgotten by those guiding today’s schools.

Hockey

HEARTY congratulations are in order for this year’s River Kings who fell one game short in their bid for the Coy Cup, the pinnacle of men’s AA hockey in B.C. Combined with this year’s repeat by the Terrace Midget Rep Kermodes as provincial champions, hockey has a solid foundation for growth and enjoyment in Terrace and area.

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peaking to the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce last month, RCMP detachment commander Inspector Dana Hart said, “I firmly believe the police service is only as good as the community who is willing to participate and help the police. The RCMP is only as committed as the community is.”

Reading this on Facebook, one reader posted, “So how do we get involved to help?”

Indeed, what can the community do to combat crime?

I promptly emailed the question to Const. Angela Rabut, Media Relations Officer: “Specifically, what can citizens do to help?” In short order, I received her reply: • Report crime. This includes suspicious activity.

• Volunteer. This could be in anything. It makes for a stronger community when there are programs for people to take part in. Youth programs make stronger adults.

Adult programs also are important. It creates pride, ownership, and connectedness to the community.

• Support and volunteer for organizations like Crime

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CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Stoppers, restorative justice, and the Terrace auxiliary program. These are crime prevention programs and the bigger and stronger they are the more effective they can be. To re-establish Citizens on Patrol and Neighbourhood Watch a community volunteer is needed to step up and coordinate the program, with our support.

•Speak up! Talk to your elected representatives about what is important to you for a safe community. This is how programs are brought into a community, and how existing ones are funded.

• Take advantage of a free Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design assessment of your home or business from our trained auxiliary member.

• Support and help your police. Police officers are only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.

With Rabut’s blueprint for action, I reviewed the list for something I’m qualified to do and have an interest in doing. I don’t drive in the dark which eliminates attending meetings, sitting on boards, or participating in Neighbourhood Watch or Citizens on Patrol.

Being an introvert, volunteering has never fit my personality. I would feel like I’m imposing, poking my nose where it doesn’t belong.

And I’d need to brandish a bullwhip to persuade anyone to follow my lead if they had a choice to do otherwise.

Which boils down my choices to speaking up. Writing to my elected representatives about what is important to me for a safe community.

I’ve always reported crime, even when it turned out there was no crime. Po-

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lice say it’s better to report anything that looks suspicious than to ignore it and maybe miss a chance to thwart a crime. Think of how many people have had their homes gutted of TVs and other valuables by fake movers while neighbours might have watched.

Three crimes I reported come to mind: Biking the north frontage road opposite the Thornhill fire hall my daughter and I met two cars drag racing. She memorized one licence number, I the other. We reported both when we got home.

When our area experienced frequent arsons I chanced upon a two-gallon can of gas stashed in the bush where I walked my dogs.

And last fall, waiting in line to cross into Terrace over the old bridge, a sports car coming from Queensway cut in front of me though I was third from the end of the moving line. I couldn’t see the driver because the car had tinted windows but suspected an aggressive teen. I drove straight to the RCMP to report the incident and licence number. RCMP later told me the driver was a woman in her 70s.

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SCENIC VIEW of Lakelse Lake located south of Terrace on Hwy37 South.

Grandiose district plans wrong

Dear Sir: The age old question of what Thornhill should do has again caused a lot of debate not only within the community of Thornhill but also across the river in Terrace.

The proponents on both sides have indi-

cated that they all have many questions regarding the feasibility of either option.

The question I have is what effect will amalgamation or incorporation have on the rest of the regional district’s residents.

The regional district,

by its own admission, indicates that Thornhill has the largest concentration of population under its control.

This also means that Thornhill has the largest concentrated tax base within the region.

What will happen to the services and pro-

grams in the rest of the region with that tax base now not available to the regional district.

They currently provide around 40 different programs and services throughout the region.

There is no way the level of services could be maintained without

this tax base.

This raises another question – what services or programs will be reduced or discontinued or will the regional district simply raise taxes on the remaining district residences in the district?

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Dear Sir: Let’s assume for a minute that Bill C-51, the bill that will allow Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to look up my hoo-haw, is actually needed, even though there is no clear evidence to support that assumption.

Everyone on the planet earth, including my cat and Stephen Harper, knows that you can’t have an oversight committee appointed by the prime minister (PM).

A proper oversight committee is a parliamentary body of elected members of all parties. The governing party does have a majority on the committee but it is not solely made up of the prime minister’s buddies. However, the PM says SIRC (Security Intelligence Review Committee) looks after CSIS just fine.

But wait. CSIS has lied to SIRC before. And SIRC is composed of the prime minister’s buddies, even though appointments are ostensibly made by cabinet.

How successful have past SIRC chairs been?

Former Harper cabinet minister Chuck Strahl was appointed chair but then resigned in 2014 when it was revealed that he was a paid lobbyist for Enbridge while CSIS was keeping tabs on Enbridge opponents.

Another chair, Arthur Anderson, also a Harper appointee who was on SIRC before Strahl, was privy to Canada’s intelligence data and is now hanging out in Panama avoiding extradition to Canada on corruption charges.

How can we think Harper should continue to appoint SIRC members?

Fact is while even Harper knows a parliamentary oversight committee is needed, it’s not going to happen.

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Timely travels with techno-savvy Hutterites

T

he advent of spring finds me reflecting on the changing of the seasons and the resistless progression of time. And on how time changes things and people.

Spring two years ago found me pausing east of Camrose, Alberta to watch a huge sprayer working land once owned by my aunt and uncle. When the sprayer stopped to refuel and take on more chemical, I talked to its operator and two of his brothers. They were Hutterites.

The operator offered to take me along as he resumed his spraying. His black shirt, pants and brimmed hat would not have looked out of place in the West of the 1800s. But within moments I saw the superficiality of that observation. The number and variety of electronic devices in the sprayer cab was impressive, if not daunting – smart phone, radio receiver, two way radio, computer with GPS and display screen, air conditioning. Beyond that, I learned that he programmed

computers and installed the equipment for the colony to communicate with its members wherever they were working.

He kicked off his boots as the sprayer drove itself down the field, spraying herbicides in 120 foot swaths, its progress displayed and recorded on a screen in two shades of blue. At the end of the field, he turned the machine around, took his hands off the steering wheel, and let the sprayer’s computer take over guiding it in its work.

I told him how I had sprayed this field years before with a small tractor pulling a sprayer loaded with much more toxic chemicals. No cab on the tractor. No form of protection of any kind.

He told me what he was spraying was so benign that a person could drink it with no harm. Despite my skepticism, I was left with the inescapable conclusion that things have dramatically changed and that the type of farming we did in the past involved so much that was unsafe for the worker and the

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KEN ANDERSON environment.

Before I left him I asked him if I could take his photograph. He declined, citing the Commandment which forbids the making of a graven image.

Besides his expertise with farm equipment and electronic devices, he was also a minister.

I then met my friend, Bob, in our hometown and we ended up

travelling south together.

Entering Montana, we continued south and east, through Judith Basin, to the Custer Battleground near Hardin. We drove and walked the site, white crosses marking the locations where the cavalry soldiers fell, and other markers detailing where some of the Cheyenne and Sioux warriors died defending their homeland.

At Mammoth Hot Springs, we talked with an American couple about the hockey playoffs. None of the television we had watched since crossing into the States had mentioned hockey. The man laughed at the improbability of being in Yellowstone, talking hockey with Canadians.

Throughout our trip, Bob and I talked of adventures we’d shared and people we’ve known. Of being in air cadets together, hunting deer and waterfowl with his father and grandfather, sharing an apartment for a time in Calgary, hitchhiking around western Canada, swimming the cold sweep of the Red Deer River in spring,

sleeping in the frigid air near Grand Coulee Dam, scrambling up trees to escape the charge of an irate sow grizzly protecting her cubs in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country.

Unusually for us, the conversation turned to our mortality and the prospect of one of us predeceasing the other. After telling him that should I survive him, the day of his passing would be a tough one for me, he paused momentarily before replying, “Yeah, I guess it will.”

I saw him last year and noticed his gait is slower and more deliberate. His sister told me he has Parkinson’s, along with the diabetes I knew about.

Maybe the trip we took in 2013 will be our last one together.

If so, it was a memorable one.

But once again, spring has reawakened in me that old urge to get out and move. I think I’ll go see how Bob is doing. I’m sure it will do us both a lot of good.

Ken Anderson is a lawyer living in Terrace, B.C.

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Business showcase on tap WITH EVERYTHING from home-based entrepreneurs to large multinationals, this year’s Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is a window on the region’s business community, says its show manager.

And it’s also a chance for those attending the April 1718 event at the Terrace Sportsplex to consider how they can fit in with the region’s current and future economy, says Erika Magnuson-Ford.

“Definitely we want college students and those in Grade 11 and 12 to regard this as a career fair,” she said.

“They’ll be able to see that there are opportunities in this region with a potential for a career.”

“Northwest Community College and UNBC will both be there and they offer training opportunities,” Magnuson-Ford added.

“It’s surprising the calls we get from busi-

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TERRACE AND District Chamber of Commerce Business Expo show manager Erika Magnuson-Ford with booth location chart. nesses and people who want to participate,” said MagnusonFord.

With displays inside the sportsplex and two

food vendors outside, Magnuson-Ford said there’s lots for people to do.

Students from Northwest Community

College’s culinary arts program will showcase their skills in the performance area in the middle of the main arena on April 18 from 11

a.m. to 1 p.m. And LNG Canada, one of the potential liquefied natural gas plant builders at Kitimat and one of the business expo’s sponsors, will have practical demonstrations of its product throughout the weekend, also in the performance area.

Other sponsors include pipeline builders Spectra Energy and TransCanada, mining company Seabridge Gold and AltaGas and its subsidiary Pacific Northern Gas, the region’s natural gas utility. Hawkair, another sponsor, is providing a door prize.

Also on hand will be Avanti Kitsault, the Alloycorp subsidiary which wants to build a molybdenum mine at Kitsault. Non-profit organizations with booths include the kidney foundation and the United Way. This expo runs April 17 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Home sales, prices decline SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL sales here dropped in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time period last year, reports the BC Northern Real Estate Board.

Sales for the first three months through Multiple Listing Service (MLS) stood at 31 homes with an average value of $284,564 compared to the 43 sales with an average value of $294,067 for the first quarter of 2014.

Board director John Evans, also the principal at Remax Terrace, wasn’t surprised, saying it would be hard to compare this year with last year’s very active market.

“And last year we saw such a huge increase in prices, partially because of a limited supply, that some buyers started

stepping back,” he said.

Prices here started to rise in 2013 and the first quarter of that year saw 32 homes sold for an average price of $226,303.

Overall, Evans sees this year as being a fairly steady one, emphasizing that there is lots of current and potential choice. “I think we’re now back into a buyers’ market,” he said.

Some of that is reflected in some buyers choosing a 30-year-old home in a good location compared to new construction.

“What we have is a market value of an older home that is less than a new home.

Once that changes, it will then be viable for more builders and developers to build,” said Evans.

Although new homes have prices

reaching into the $430,000 to $450,000 range compared to $300,000 for a typical older home which has been renovated over the years, Evans said there are advantages to a new home.

“Insulation, heating is much more efficient, windows – there’s a lot of value in a new home. You can move in and not have to do anything for years,” he said.

But one advantage any home-buyer has are current low mortgage rates, he said.

“When you consider what rents are, buying is certainly attractive,” said Evans.

“For buyers, there’s lots of good selection,” he added.

In addition to single family homes, three manufactured homes on land also sold in the first three months of this year.

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CELEBRATES NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

In recognition of

National Volunteer Week 2015 (April 12 – 18) The City of Terrace is hosting an

Open House

for all volunteers in the community.

Volunteers are invited to drop by City Hall between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, April 17

for cake and coffee with Mayor and Council For more information please contact Kristine Kofoed, Executive Assistant at 250.638.4724

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, April 29 @ 7:00 PM

TERRACE AQUATIC CENTRE MEETING ROOM Topics for discussion include: - Financial report - Changes to 2015/16 early registration policy and late registration fees - Election of officers. All Board positions are up for reappointment, as well as Division Heads for all divisions, Timbit through to Midget.

TMHA is in URGENT need of volunteers, of particular note is the expression of interest for a Second Vice President (in charge of Rep teams), Equipment Manager, Website Administrator, Directors and Division Heads for ALL divisions.

The 2015/16 will NOT commence without sufficient volunteers to fill the majority of available positions.

Should you have any questions regarding available positions, or how you can help, please email: president@terraceminorhockey.ca

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Harper snooping He is going to adamantly oppose any form of additional oversight, and claim that anyone advocating that (like myself) is a soft-onterror, foreign funded radical, Canadian values hating, jihadist.

He wants to scare people and make that an election issue to shore up his base.

Does anyone remember why CSIS was created? Because of the activities of the RCMP’s intelligence branch.

And do you know who the RCMP was watching?

Tommy Douglas – his file is secret to this

day.

And Ed Broadbent – now there’s an enemy of the state for sure.

servant with the agriculture department in Ottawa.

I can only suppose she was under surveillance because she was a strong advocate of women’s rights.

You want to go back there? I don’t think we should.

But, if you do, okay, then we need to go back with serious elected civilian oversight. And not just accept what Harper says is good for us.

We have an election this year. My main issue is democracy. I’m voting ABC. David Menzies, Terrace, B.C.

“Everyone on the planet earth, including my cat and Stephen Harper, knows that you can’t have an oversight committee appointed by the prime minister.”

The watch list include unions and my mother, a senior civil

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Plan needs a rethink

The tax increase would have to be massive and the residents would be unable to support it.

I am curious why we have not heard from the regional district as this issue will have a massive impact on their day-to-day operations.

How many district staff will lose their Jobs?

Will the trustee from the Thornhill region be necessary?

Terrace and Thornhill are both set to have a study prepared to identify which option is best.

I would suggest that a list of questions be developed prior to the study being started.

This will ensure that we have all the answers so that an educated decision can be made. I think all parties should be allowed to have input with the questions. A three-person committee could solicit input from their respective areas and develop this list.

I have no opinion on this issue at the moment as there are more questions than answers. The regional district must take pause from its grandiose schemes of tax grabs for projects that could not be covered with the loss of this tax base.

How can you continue long-term planning without knowing what finances you have to work with?

The regional district is concerned with the amount of seepage from a failed or poorly designed septic system.

Their solution is to borrow millions of dollars to install miles of sewer pipelines to collect the sewage from all residences and then significantly raise the taxes of all residences at the lake.

Why should responsible home owners who have built and maintained their systems incur significant tax increases because some or our neighbours simply don’t care what harm they cause?

The only fair way to handle this is to identify the septic systems that have failed and order them to be brought up to code.

If the homeowner refuses to comply, then the systems should be dismantled. I vote ‘no’ to the regional district’s current plans for the Lakelse area.

Greg Misener, Lakelse Lake, B.C.

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Fully Illegal rocking full speed ahead LAST YEAR they were the opening act for Concerts in the Park during Riverboat Days.

This year their goal is to make it further into the play list for the annual event held at George Little Park.

It’s one example of local punk rock/hard rock band Fully Illegal’s approach to the job of making music in northwestern B.C. “I’d say it’s 65/35 – 65 per cent music, 35 per cent business,” says lead singer and rhythm guitarist Mikala Snyder.

That business includes twice a week practices at Sight and Sound’s rock school quarters and at the home of drummer Nathan Lindsay.

And it also includes plans to re-record an original composition of lead guitarist and vocalist Brandon Krumm and, possibly, an EP of four band originals.

There’s also discussion of playing at the annual Telkwa Barbecue in the Bulkley Valley.

“But I just like to get up there and play,” adds bassist Jordan Forten.

A heavy duty mechanics student at Northwest Community College, Forten is the oldest of the group with Krumm about ready to graduate high school and Snyder and Lindsay both in Grade 9.

The band came together about a year ago through introductions by various family members and others involved in the local music community.

“I actually thought I was going to join two bands,” said Krumm of how the introductions and invitations were relayed.

Band members cite several well-known locals as influences, a list which includes guitarist Rob Brown and Darryl McDicken, a school music teacher and member of several local bands.

On the technical and production side, Mark Ciccone and Anthony Hermens have mentored and assisted the band.

An original name of Hello Cleveland – a take on bands hollering out the name of any city in which they are performing – was then changed to Fully

Illegal after the phrase came up in a conversation.

As with most bands starting out, they have a repertoire of covers which they can easily adapt depending upon their audience.

Fully Illegal’s first paying gig brought them $20 each and the second, a Pacific Northern Gas Christmas party, provided them with $100 Sight and Sound gift cards.

The band prides itself on being up and ready for each performance.

“If it would be any word, it would be energetic,” said Snyder in describing the band’s style.

That energy is evident, continued Krumm, in relaying an anecdote in which Forten, after having his bass become unplugged during a performance, was able to maneuver over to the amplifier and plug it in again without missing a beat.

Krumm and Snyder both say they’re surprised at being recognized while out and about, adding that Facebook is an important way for

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FULLY ILLEGAL is an energetic, up-and-coming local band with a clear idea of where they want to go with their music. them to market the group.

And as for what they

do to wind down after a performance, it’s simple.

“We go for cherry Cokes at Denny’s,” says Snyder.

“Except for Nathan.

He goes home and sleeps.”

Author talks ground-truthing this Earth Day

By JOSH MASSEY EARTH DAY will see a new book launched at the Heritage Park Museum, Ground-Truthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of BC’s North Coast.

Northern-based author Derrick Stacey Denholm is interested in the ecology of the north coast and approaches the topic through a fusion of poetry and science.

So Derrick, where were you born, and how did you end up being a writer?

Born in East Vancouver. I wrote my first short story when I was in Grade 5, inspired by seeing bears up real close, as we lived in the forest north of Whitecourt at the time.

I just picked up a pen and somewhere inside a faucet opened up.

What is Ground-Truthing and why is it important?

Ground-Truthing is a scientific method, where a hypothesis is made, and then technicians go out in the field and collect data on the

ground to disprove or validate the hypothesis. My idea is based upon the BC Ministry of Forests Biogeoclimatic classification system, developed at UBC, where all of the province’s forests are mapped into different ecosystem types by climate, elevation, plant species, soil types. The entire province was ground-truthed through sample plots by university students and other researchers.

What will people in Terrace learn from your book?

That the wild world in our backyard is overwhelming and complicated, and that our day-today knowledge systems and the practices we live by are simplistic, outdated and destructive. Also, that the idea of British Columbia and Crown Land is just a long-winded story that we’ve all been told for 150 years, while there are 13,000 years of more legitimate, obviously sustainable stories all along the North Coast, stories that are worth putting some effort into educating

ourselves about and treating with the proper respect.

You are into the complexity of the coastal ecosystem. What makes the environment around here special?

This is a unique intersection of three biogeoclimactic zones: the Coast, the Interior, and the Boreal

North. All three converge up Xsitxemsem (the Nass) in the vicinity of Meziadin. You find almost all of the species of each of those regions overlapping here, and the ancient human cultural complexity is connected with nuances in similar ways because of this.

Why have you chosen Earth Day as the day for your Terrace launch and what should people expect at the reading?

I did not plan it, but the themes of Earth Day bind the book together: respect for Storied Land, justice for Indigenous life, and truth is a tree – etymologically, figuratively, quite literally. There will be a North Coast slideshow, a brief look at the book’s themes, some challenging ideas about home, a little science about mountain hemlock, the salmon forest. I was asked to be involved in the Herring-Heiltsuk-DFO discussion, so I will give a quick summary of that story.

What authors do you admire and recommend?

Robin Wall Kimmerer (Gathering Moss - ecology) Yuval Noah Harari’s (Sapiens - history), Linda Hogan (Solar Storms - fiction), Miyazawa Kenji (A Future of Ice - poems) In what way does the First Nations history tie into your writing?

After about 10 years of living here, I one day woke up to the fact that First Nations history has everything to do with everything around here. I don’t see how you can live here without recognizing and embracing this. And most of us immigrant Canadians know almost nothing. To write about the North Coast without educating myself would be like thinking that breathing doesn’t involve oxygen.

Writing itself is such a critical activity, one based upon observance and reflection, and this place pulsates with a deeply Indigenous reality.

For more details on the book launch, see City Scene on page 11.

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n a recent trip to Manitoba, I visited one city and three villages. One village looked like a village but was not (Mitchell), one did not look like a village but was (Carmyn Place), one looked like a village and is a village and I might have to go live there, it is so dreamy (New Bothwell).

I drove to my mom’s place in Mitchell from Winnipeg every day for my weeklong visit. Mitchell, Manitoba is adjacent to the small town I grew up in, Steinbach – now the “fastest growing city in Manitoba.” Steinbach is gobbling up prairie farmland in all directions so fast, soon Mitchell will be simply one its neighbourhoods. I saw construction in the mile or two separating the two communities, encroaching daily on my mom’s house.

When I was a child in Steinbach, Mitchell was further away. Twins I knew in my grade named Margaret and Minerva lived in Mitchell. They were not “town students” like me, who walked home for lunch, but “bus students” who brought their bagged lunches to eat in the gym along with other farm kids and out-of-towners.

There are two stores in Mitchell, but the big mall in Steinbach was only a fiveminute drive away, so we shopped there.

On my drive from my sister’s in the city to my mom’s, I would often make a small detour to see my best friend Celia, who owns a hairdressing shop in a suburban strip mall, Carmyn Place.

“Should be called Peyton Place,” Celia said when I told her of the scandal I had become involved in there.

Two doors down from Celia’s is a

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Three villages fish shop, and I was thrilled to see they had pickerel. “Mom!” I yelled into my cellphone, “We’re having pickerel cheeks for lunch!”

Now, if you live in Manitoba your whole life, you can become blasé about pickerel (“wall-eye” to Americans), but if you move to B.C., pickerel cheeks are unattainable delicious, boneless morsels of creamy lake fish goodness, complete with a childhood memory of stealing a bag of them from a neighbour’s freezer at our Big Whiteshell Lake cottage with my older brother where we cooked them and ate them and never ever told anyone who did it… oops.

The pickerel cheeks were good, but I made a heavy sauce that might have hidden their delicate flavour.

Four doors down from Celia’s a couple of days later, I’m at another Manitoba

delicacy shop (Saskatoon jam! Winkler sausage! More pickerel!) where the owner immediately says to me, “Did you see the news last night?” A small screen sitting on a freezer has been set up. He gleefully turns on a video from a local TV news station. It is reported that the pickerel cheeks I bought from his competition were mislabeled – they were from a fish called Zander, and not from Manitoba, but from Kazakhstan! Kazakhstan!

I rush to impart this news, and Celia says, “Yeah, I know all about it. We all know all about it. He’s been in and out of every shop in the mall today. It’s like a small town.” Hmm, complete with gossip and scandal, not bad.

Between Celia’s and mom’s place, there is a village called New Bothwell.

Here in Terrace we can buy a small selection of award-winning Bothwell cheese at the supermarket. If you are a fan of Bothwell cheese, as I am, this is your Mecca. I wanted to go into the cheese shop the first time I drove through, but I saved it, I savoured it, until my last day in the province.

The cheese shop was well-stocked and very busy. In the staff parking lot, there were dozens of cars and many bikes, a thriving business. There were older, well cared for homes as well as new houses being built. There was a school and parks and pedestrians and more businesses on the highway. There was a small main street with a coffee shop and store – maybe I could work there.

No, when I move to New Bothwell it will be cheese or nothing! After I experienced the cheese shop and tasted their Black Truffle Monterey Jack, I knew I was home.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Doors open at 6:30pm Skeena Diversity Centre, 4617 Lazelle Ave., Terrace Everyone welcome. Membership available.

Contact: 250-635-6530 or visit www.skeenadiversity.com

Kermodei Kermodei Tourism’s Tourism’s AGM AGM

& Let’s Talk Tourism Tuesday, April 28th doors opening at 6pm at Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club Learn more about what’s going on in tourism in our region and network with others.

Registration is free but please RSVP to Tyler at manager@visitterrace.com

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Clubs & pubs

■■ THORNHILL PUB: KARAOKE Thurs. 8 p.m. All day free pool Wed. and Sun. Free poker Tues. at 6 p.m. Sun. at 8 p.m. Showing all UFC events. Live music Fri. and Sat. Shuttle service provided.

■■ LEGION BRANCH 13: Meat draws every Sat. – first draw at 4:30 p.m. Steak Night is the first Fri. of each month.

■■ GEORGE’S PUB: POOL tournament every Sun. starting at 6 p.m. Poker, Sun. starting at 1 p.m. and Wed., starting at 7 p.m. Thurs. game night, DJ and open until 2 a.m. Fri. and Sat. live weekend entertainment. Karaoke Thurs. and Sun. 8:30 p.m. Shuttle services weekends.

■■ MT. LAYTON LOUNGE: Open daily 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free pool. Located at Mt. Layton Hotsprings just off Hwy37 South between Terrace and Kitimat.

Art

tary on the context and consequences of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, including interviews with those affected along its proposed length, shows at 7 p.m. April 16 at the UNBC campus, room 103. Admission by donation. For more details, contact Bruce Bidgood at 250-635-6044 or bbidgood@telus.net.

Music Festival Reading

■■ THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Music Festival kicks off with Dance April 16-20; Dance Workshop April 21; Choral Speaking April 22-23; Band April 24-25; Choral April 26; Orff April 27-28; Classroom Music April 29; Music Theatre April 29-30; Music Theatre Workshop May 1. Scholarship evening is May 1 and the Gala Evening May 2.

Lecture

■■ TERRACE ART GALLERY presents two shows: “Wild Nature” is Simone Klein’s paintings in gouache on canvas in the upper gallery and in the lower gallery, is Prince Rupert photographer Michael Ambach’s “Get Rich Slow,” photos inspired by the ebb and flow of wealth in the resource-based B.C. north, exploring how boom and bust shape physical landscapes and how nature is transformed, decays or persists. Shows run until April 25.

■■ FREE UNBC PUBLIC Presentation “Development of a Food Security Program at UNBC” is presented by Dr. Phil Burton, UNBC associate professor and northwest regional chair, at noon April 22 at the UNBC campus. There is widespread interest in local food production and sustainable agriculture in northern B.C. but the extent to which young people are interested in these issues as a career is uncertain. Community input invited. This session will also be available at www.livestream.com.

■■ LINE IN THE Sand, a new documen-

■■ THE PINK GALA to raise money for

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the mammogram bus, which travels to remote communities in B.C. so women can get mammograms and results, is May 2 at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Lakelse Ave. Silent auction, makeovers – book an appointment for makeover. Tickets on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart. For more details, call the cosmetics department at the store.

Fundraiser

■■ FABIENNE CALVERT FILTEAU reads from her debut book Second Growth at 7 p.m. April 17 at Green Blossom Studio (2406 Pear St.). Fabienne, who is from Hazelton, has won poetry awards from the League of Canadian Poets and Paragon Poetry. Free and all are welcome. For more details, please contact Joan Conway 250-635-6753.

■■ THE BOOK LAUNCH of Derrick Stacey Denholm’s Ground-Truthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of BC’s North Coast is at 7 p.m. April 22 at the Heritage Park Museum. With local author Josh Massey reading from new work.

Workshop

■■ POETRY WORKSHOP “SPRING Stirrings” by Ev Bishop and Joan Conway is an afternoon of writing exercises and inspiration from noon to 5 p.m. April 25 at Green Blossom Studio (2406 Pear St.). All levels of experience welcome. Lunch provided. There is a cost for this workshop. For more details, please call Ev Bishop 250638-0701 or Joan Conway 250-635-6753.

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The Terrace Standard offers the Community Calendar as a public service to its readers and community organizations. This column is intended for non-profit organizations and events without an admission charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks before each event. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Fax your event or PSA to 250-638-8432. For complete listings, visit www.terracestandard.com

WWW.REMLEETHEATRE.CA COMMUNITY EVENTS APRIL 16 – UNIFOR Local 2301 Retirees Chapter is hosting the Healthy Communities / NHA Webinar “The Best Is Yet To Be” (Seniors’ and Health) from 1 to 3:30 p.m. as a Retirees Social at the Unifor Local 2301 Hall. All seniors are welcome. Contact Raymond Raj at rayrraj@ gmail.com or 250-632-4006.

APRIL 17 – City of Terrace Volunteer Appreciation Tea is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall. Free. If you volunteer, you’re invited for coffee, tea, cake and other goodies in appreciation for all that you do to make Terrace a better place to live. For more details, contact Kristine at 250-638-4724 or kkofoed@terrace. ca.

APRIL 20 – Spring Creek Adventist Christian School will be hosting a 2015-16 school year pre-registration event from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., including a half-day class for pre-schoolers, ages four and five, who will be entering kindergarten for the upcoming school year. For more information on our tuition-free school, please come to the event or call us and we can accommodate your needs 250-635-1504.

APRIL 24 – It’s Law Day and the Terrace Courts are open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours of the court house, information displays, and free hotdogs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 4 p.m., there will be a mock trial of the Grinch who attempted to steal Christmas. Law class students from Caledonia and Centennial schools will act as prosecution and defence, mentored by local Crown prosecutors and defence counsel. The judge will give a verdict at the end of the trial. This is an opportunity to understand the complex court system and interact with the people and organizations who have key roles in the process.

APRIL 25 – The Totem Saddle Club holds its third annual Equine Swap and Shop/Flea Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Thornhill Community Fair Grounds. Come down and sell your horse-related and flea market items or just shop! The barbecue and coffee will be on! Fun Horse Day event, raffle, face painting and marshmallow roast for kids. Please preregister.

APRIL 25 – Zone 10 Seniors (55+) Games meeting is at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre in Prince Rupert (21 Grenville Place, between the college and the Salvation Army). Come on out and find out how you can get involved in activities from archery to whist and everything in between. For more details, contact Dawn Quast at 250-624-6450 or dquast@citywest.ca.

APRIL 25 – Drive 4 Ur School for Dry Grad

takes place between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Skeena Mall. For every test drive, $20 will be donated to dry grad.

PSAS THE TERRACE CHURCHES’ Food Bank will continue to distribute from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from April 15 to 16 in the Dairy Queen basement. If your last name begins with the letters Q to Z come on Wednesday. Anyone missed can come on Thursday. Please bring identification for yourself and your dependants, who must be living at your address. You will need proof of current street address, such as rent receipt, hydro, gas or utility bill, phone or cable bill.

THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of B.C. offers a variety of programs and services, such as a support and information group that serves as a forum for sharing practical tips and strategies for coping with the disease. Lifestyle changes such as better control and detection for hypertension and diabetes, and measures to encourage smoking cessation and reduce cardiovascular risk, have the potential to reduce the risk of dementia. It’s never too late to make lifestyle changes to promote brain health. Talk to your doctor about your risk or if you have concerns about dementia. For more information on the Terrace group, contact Leanne Jones at 250564-7533 (toll-free 1-866-564-7533) or ljones@ alzheimerbc.org and see www.alzheimerbc. org.

MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers! You can volunteer in either our gift shop (2 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily) or Thrift Shop (Monday to Saturday) and do many other things within this worthwhile organization. Come in to the gift shop in the hospital lobby or the thrift shop (4544 Lazelle Ave.) to ask questions and fill in an application form.

INCOME TAX CLINIC Tuesdays only 10 a.m. to noon until April 28 at the Happy Gang Centre.

FLOOR CURLERS AND carpet bowlers are wanted at the Happy Gang Centre. Floor curling is at 1 p.m. Thursdays and carpet bowling is at 1 p.m. Mondays.

TERRACE HORSESHOE CLUB invites seniors 55+ to come have fun Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. at the horseshoe courts behind Heritage Park. Call Bud or Rose 250-635-6760 or Bob or Alfreda 250-635-7602.

THE HAPPY GANG Centre is looking for donations of bone china cups and saucers for its teas. They would be much appreciated.

TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY is offering

a Grief Support Group for adults, age 19 and older, working thru their grief. To maximize the benefits of the group, it is recommended to have been more than three months since their loss. The group will meet in a comfortable, safe and confidential setting with a trained and experienced facilitator. Group runs from April 14 to June 16, 10 weeks, on Tuesday evenings 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the hospice office (#2074650 Lazelle Ave.) with facilitators Susan Viveiros BSW, MED, RSW, CCC and hospice volunteer Ina Nelson. For more details or to register, please call 250-635-4811.

RELAY FOR LIFE registration deadline is May 15. Register online at www.relayforlife. ca/terrace. Last year, participants raised more than $141,000. Relay for Life’s theme is “Relaying thru the Decades” and goes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 30 at Skeena Middle School track.

QI GONG: IMPROVE your balance and reduce stress with Xi Gong Yoga and instructor Cheri Reidy. Half-hour of yoga then light healthy refreshments Mondays at 10 a.m. at Ksan Place (101-2812 Hall Street, southside). Dropin fee, everyone welcome. For more info or to register, call Darlene Westerman at 250-6352654 or email darlene@ksansociety.ca.

NORTHWEST BC METIS meet the third Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. room 306, 4536 Park Ave. Everyone welcome. For more details call 6381199 or Beverly at 635-6864 or terracemetis@ ymail.com.

THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every first and third Wednesday of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price.

TERRACE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Terrace Art Gallery. Want to enjoy photography more? Open the aperture of your mind and come and see us. Two field trips a month and much more. Contact information thru our website northernlensescameraclub. ca.

KIMMUNITY ANGELS SOCIETY works to promote quality of life for seriously ill individuals and their families by providing financial assistance for medical treatment, medical expenses and equipment or supplies. All funds raised stay within our community. Getting involved can be volunteering at fundraisers, challenging family, friends and businesses to get involved or meet or exceed your donation, raising funds and spreading the word about what we do. For more details, contact give@ kimmunityangelssociety.ca.

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Co-op lands probe wanted bcclassified.com IF A new hotel is ever to be constructed on the old Terrace Co-op lands along Greig Ave. then first a plume of petroleum products will have to be followed underground and the city, which owns the property, hopes that can happen this summer.

The plume originates on the corner of Greig and Kalum, across the street from the Terrace Best Western, where a gas bar was located that was part of a nowdemolished shopping centre complex belonging to the now-defunct Terrace Co-op.

The challenge for the city is determining if the underground plume extends westward to a major portion of the Co-op land which it hopes to sell to a Calgary-based hotel developer.

Before that sale can be finalized to the hotel company Superior Lodging, the city needs a clean bill of health from the provincial government and it wants to hire a company to drill at the location and map out the extent of the plume.

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DEVELOPMENT OF the former Terrace Co-op lands on Greig Ave. awaits a clean environmental bill of health.

It has set aside $69,000 for a portion of the work and hopes to hear later this month if an application to the provincial government for a further $70,000 is successful.

The national Federated Co-op organization, which took over environmental responsibility for the property

upon the demise of the Terrace Co-op, is using bacteria to eat away at the petroleum products but that approach will take at least another five years to finish.

City corporate administrator Alisa Thompson could not say whether the city will finance the drill and sampling program

on its own if the provincial grant doesn’t come through, however, the city does have $126,000 for Co-op environmental work marked down in its 2015 budget.

Economic conditions forced the closure of the Terrace Co-op complex in 1997 after which it was sold privately and then bought by the city

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for $1 million in 2005 with the idea of making it a centrepiece for a rejuvenated downtown.

The structure gradually fell into disrepair with the city finally demolishing it four years ago with hopes of then selling the land in whole or in part.

Hopes for development were raised in 2013 when the city announced it had a conditional agreement with Superior Lodgings to purchase a major portion of the site for $877,000 provided an environmental clean bill of health was first obtained.

The city says Superior Lodging remains committed to the property.

A smaller portion of the lands located on its western edge has since been sold to a local group with hopes of building a craft-brewery and pub there.

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Howard Patrick Pruner Howard passed away on March 28, 2015 in Terrace BC shortly after being diagnosed with leukemia.

Howard was born in Edmonton AB where he obtained his Chartered Accountant designation after working for Canadian National Railway Company as a young man. Howard and family moved to Terrace in 1973.

Howard enjoyed fishing, hunting, tennis and golf but most of all he loved spending time with family and friends.

Survived by his wife Anne and his children Carol (Julius) Komlos and Laura (Christopher) Barton; his grandchildren, Rachael, Jessica & Jeremy and great-grandchild Isabel; his siblings Denis, Marlene, Marguerite (Gerry) Leonard, Carol (Nathan) Purcell, Ernie (Theresa), Belinda and John; and many nieces and nephews. Howard was predeceased by his parents Howard N. and Marguerite Pruner, his beloved daughter Corrine Pruner, and sister Donna (Craig) Mills.

In lieu of a funeral, a celebration of Howard’s life will occur in August 2015 and more information will be forthcoming closer to that date.

Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (llscanada.org).

The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Mills Memorial Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital for all their help and support.

GROUP HOME MANAGER Terrace, BC

At TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members.

We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual to fill the position of Manager for one of our group homes in Terrace, BC. You will have extensive experience working with adults with a developmental disability and supervisory experience would be an asset. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary.

We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefit package including a pension. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant.

Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: abell@tcsinfo.ca Fax: 250 624 9631

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Building Canada’s next metal mine … JOIN US as we grow The Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd. (AKML), is located in the Nass Valley area, just under 200 km north of Terrace, BC.

Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. operates a world-class, high-speed grain export terminal situated in Prince Rupert on the scenic north coast of British Columbia. The Maintenance department is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following position.

Millwright (Industrial Mechanic) The ideal candidate should have a high degree of troubleshooting experience and possess the ability to resolve hydraulic system faults. Experience in fabrication would be a definite asset.

You will be able to demonstrate a superior technical background and have the desire to work in industrial maintenance. Ideally the successful candidate will bring 10 years of experience performing general Millwright duties, with a proven safety and health record. You must hold a valid drivers license and an Interprovincial Red Seal Millwright ticket. Shift work will be required.

Currently the position is paid $41.51/hr, in addition, PRG offers a comprehensive hourly employee benefit program.

A pre-employment medical is required. Interested individuals who want to join a great team are invited to submit their resumes in confidence to us by May 15, 2015: Human Resources Department Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. 1300 Ridley Island Road, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 3Y1 or Fax: (250) 627-8541 or email hrops@prgrain.bc.ca Applicants need only apply once. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.

British Columbia has a rich mining history, and a very bright future …become a part of it.

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COMMUNITY INCLUSION / HOME SHARING MANAGER Terrace, BC

Why work for us? :e are a 100 Canadian company that oǺers a challenging, rewarding work environment. :e want to attract, motivate and retain the most talented people in the îeld, and our compensation and beneîts package reïects that desire. :e are investing for the long term.

How to apply Visit the Careers section of our website @ www.alloycorp.com, for more information on this posting. If you possess the necessary skills, experience and Tualiîcations for this position, send your resume to: careers@avantikitsault.com

At TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual for a management position to develop, enhance and monitor opportunities for community inclusion / home share for individuals with developmental disabilities. The duties include: t Supervising staff members in a community setting t Developing employment opportunities t Developing community activities and opportunities to enhance the inclusion and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilities t Participating in an individualized planning process for individuals; and t Participating in the development, selection and monitoring of a home sharing network involving the matching of individuals with family homes Applicants must demonstrate experience as a Community Service Worker. Supervisory experience, mediation and advocacy skills are assets. Experience with home studies and fostering or home sharing is desirable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The successful applicant will be an excellent interpersonal communicator and able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. She/he will also be a team player that is able to build relationships with individuals, staff members, home share providers and CLBC.

AKML is a subsidiary of Alloycorp

This position is based in Terrace, BC. A car is required, mileage provided. The wage is competitive with an attractive benefit package and pension plan. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant.

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Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to: Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: abell@tcsinfo.ca Fax: 250 624 9631

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Enterprise Infrastructure Administrators / Technical Support Electronic Futures is looking to grow our team of Enterprise Infrastructure Administrators/Technical Support, to better serve our medium- and large- business-to-business (B2B) services market, with a focus on efficiently exceeding the expectations of our customers holding Professional Services and Outsourcing Agreements.

Responsibilities: t Working within the scope of existing Professional Support and Outsourcing Agreements, Provide both remote, and onsite (when necessary) monitoring, administrative and technical support on enterprise-class IT networks, servers, workstations, and telecommunications installations. t As workload permits, mentor and support the inside- and outside-store technicians with other service work Requirements: t Excellent collaboration and communication skills, attention to detail, as well as a tenacity for learning evolving technologies are a must. t A recognized university degree or technical diploma in Information Technology, or at least 3 years of experience in a similar technical role within the Information Technology industry t Preference will be given to applicants with one or more of the following certifications: CCNA/CCNE, MCP/MCSE t pre-employment proficiency testing for applicable knowledge and skills should be expected t a legal entitlement to work in Canada t established residency in the Terrace Area t reliable transportation t solid references & clean criminal records check Please send your resume to Ken Chemko, Fax: 250-635-7174 or email to kenc@elfut.ca or drop it off at 4710 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C.

Rio Tinto Alcan is the aluminium product group of Rio Tinto, headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The company’s BC Operations is based in Kitimat, British Columbia and is one of the largest industrial complexes in the province. Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking to fill the following role at our Kitimat Operations with a successful candidate who will reside in the Kitimat/Terrace area.

CELL OPERATOR & EQUIPMENT OPERATOR – TRANSITION Rio Tinto Alcan is accepting applications for qualified candidates to work as Transition Operators in the current Kitimat aluminium smelter (Lines 3 – 4). The transition term of employment will be from April to September 18, 2015. Employees will be assigned to a training program which will provide the skills necessary to work safely and efficiently in the smelter. All positions will be based on 12-hour rotating shifts. The starting rate will be $37.78/hour plus shift and other premiums as applicable. BC medical plan premiums will be paid by the company. Applicants must have as a minimum, the following qualifications: t Grade 12 graduation t Ministry of Education transcript of Grade 11 and 12 results (this must be included with the application form) showing: -Grade 12 English or Communication 12 - Grade 11 math - Grade 11 science (physics preferred) t A total of two years of work experience (industrial preferred). This requirement will be waived if the applicant is in possession of a diploma from a recognized two-year technical program. t Current BC driver’s license (a legible copy must be included with the application) Employees are represented by UNIFOR Local 2301.

To apply your skills and experience with a global leader in aluminium production, please pick up an employment application form at RTA’s Community Information office at 254 City Centre, Kitimat, BC or at the Work BC Employment Services Centre, 562 Mountainview Square. Completed applications should be mailed to Rio Tinto Alcan, Recruitment Coordinator, PO Box 1800, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H2.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, April 24, 2015.

Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Enterprise Business/ Systems Analysts Electronic Futures is looking to grow our team of Business / Systems Analysts, to better serve our medium- and large- business-to-business (B2B) services market, with a focus on establishing and managing clearly-defined Professional Services and Outsourcing Agreements in this market, for Total Customer Satisfaction.

Responsibilities: t Evaluate customer business & infrastructure situations, making appropriate strategic recommendations and service offerings, establishing Professional Services and Outsourcing Agreements where appropriate, and ensuring Electronic Futures exceeds all expectations on delivering on these agreements t For clarity, this includes, where not already established, rigorous background standards, processes, procedures, tools, documents, knowledgebases, training, reports and dashboards, to name a few t Professionals in this position are expected to have a wide breadth of technical knowledge, with an emphasis on a standards-based, centrally-administered approach to development, deployment, and management of complex network/server/workstation/application installation recipes, as well as an inherent ability to act as top-level technical support t As workload permits, mentor and support the inside- and outside-store technicians with other service work Requirements: t Excellent collaboration and communication skills, attention to detail, as well as a tenacity for learning evolving technologies are a must. t A willingness and ability to mentor and develop 1st- and 2nd-level IT Administrators/Technicians is a must t A recognized university degree or technical diploma in Information Technology, or at least 10 years of experience in an equivalent role within corporate Information Technology t pre-employment proficiency testing for applicable knowledge and skills should be expected t a legal entitlement to work in Canada t established residency in the Terrace Area t Reliable transportation t solid references & clean criminal records check Please send your resume to Ken Chemko, Fax: 250-635-7174 or email to kenc@elfut.ca or drop it off at 4710 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C.

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Responsibilities: t Greeting customers on the sales floor t Assisting customers to find the right products for their needs and complete their purchases t Assisting customers with any post-purchase support needs they may have t Answering telephones when not dealing with customers t Routine maintenance of stock, display, and sales floor Requirements: t A solid understanding of modern technology & capabilities, such as cell phones, tablets, computers, TV’s, networks, etc (or willingness and ability to learn very quickly) t Preference will be given to applicants with frontline experience in sales of technology t a legal entitlement to work in Canada t established residency in the Terrace Area t reliable transportation t solid references Please send your resume to Ken Chemko, Fax: 250-635-7174 or email to kenc@elfut.ca or drop it off at 4710 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C.

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: t Process daily cash receipts and prepare bank deposits t Perform bank and similar account reconciliations t Maintain accounts payables t Replenish petty cash t Full-cycle payroll t Issue purchase orders t Print detailed or summarized general ledger listings as requested by coordinators t Acquire authorization for payment once invoices are received

t Accounts reconciliation t Process monthly invoices t Improve and streamline A/P function t Acquire signatures for cheques t Process monthly post-secondary payments t Assist the Director of Finance and HR with audits as delegated t General accounting filing t Process pre-authorized debits for house payments t Other related duties as assigned

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This competition is open until 4:00pm April 20th, 2015. Please reference “Finance Clerk� and indicate clearly in your cover letter how your experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position.

Attn: Ginger Fuller, Finance Officer, Kitselas First Nation Tel: (250) 635-5084 ext.234 Fax: (250) 635-5335 Email: gfuller@kitselas.com

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Labourers LABORER, full time, training provided, this job entails heavy physical labor, the applicant must be in good physical condition, punctual and drug free. compensation is dependent on previous experience and work performance. Previous experience in working with concrete an asset but not an necessity.

Also looking for truck driver applicants. Apply by e-mail to rgreen@terraceredimix.com or in person at 3332 Earl street, Terrace B C

Career Opportunities SR FISHERIES BIOLOGIST Ecofor Consulting is hiring in Terrace. Visit our website www.ecofor.ca/careers

Help Wanted MECHANIC WANTED Small engine, outboard. Experience required, full time, excellent Wage benefits. ShopRite Marine and Outdoor. est.1956. Port McNeill, BC. Resume to crosback@telus.net

NOW HIRING Terrace BC We have employment opportunities for

Frontend Servers Cooks in a uniquely located busy cafĂŠ/restaurant starting May 1st.

Requirements: All staff must clear a Criminal Record Check.

Prior experience maybe considered an asset however professional training will be provided and all staff are required to complete Certification in Food Safe Level 1 and Serving It Right.

The opportunities are best suited to individuals who exhibit professionalism in their personal demeanor and work ethic.

If you wish to belong to a friendly professional team of people whose goal is to deliver excellent food and exceptional customer service we encourage you to apply by sending your resume to johnstonlittlefs@gmail.com

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted PARTS MANAGER required at Comox Valley RV. Automotive or RV parts experience required. Email resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com

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HELP WANTED (Regular Full Time Position)

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Must be comfortable driving a larger type delivery vehicle.

Some lifting required

Applying in person to Aqua Clear Bottlers 4456 Greig Ave Terrace, BC 250-635-2341

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

Medical/Dental

Delivery Driver

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Financial Services

Cut Your Debt by up to 70% MAKE A CONSUMER PROPOSAL Avoid Bankruptcy Stops Creditor Calls Much Lower Payments at 0% Interest Including TAX Debt Call Derek at

1-866-317-8331

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Carpentry/ Woodwork Barry’s Floor Service Professional installation of all types of flooring 40 years experience Friendly service Free Estimates Call Barry 250-631-7660

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

RooďŹ ng & Skylights

Misc. Wanted

Copper Mountain Exteriors for all your rooďŹ ng needs. We have an A+ rating with the BBB. Serving Terrace/Kitimat/Prince Rupert. Lifetime shingles, soffit’s + Fascia 5â€? continuous gutters. Lowest prices in town. Over 25 years of experience. Give us a call for a free estimate. Seniors discounts 250-975-0833

Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate Business for Sale

www.DerekChaseTrustee.com

Derek L. Chase CA CIRP Licensed Trustee in Insolvency and Restructuring

Established Hair Salon for sale. Call 250-635-3729

Haircare Professionals

Well established clothing boutique for sale

Accounting / Office Assistant

Terrace B.C., training provided 250-922-5420

Terrace, BC

Local company involved in road maintenance and road construction requires a part time Accounting / Office Assistant for their Terrace office. The main responsibilities of this position are data entry, maintaining National Safety Code Files, general office duties and assisting the Senior Accounting Clerk.

City of Terrace Vacancies

LABOURER I – PUBLIC WORKS The City of Terrace is currently looking for skilled summer students to fill the positions of Labourer I with the Public Works Department.

These are temporary, full-time, positions (CUPE Local 2012) with a 40 hour work week. Please visit the City of Terrace website at www.terrace.ca under Employment Opportunities for a more detailed job description and information on how to apply.

Briana Pellegrino, Human Resources Advisor

HAIRSTYLIST

For a Full or Part Time position Must be willing to work Fridays & Saturdays.

We offer wages commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by April 19, 2015 to Controller, Northern Management Systems Ltd., Box 669, Terrace, B.C V8G 4B8, fax 250-635-0987 or email nmsltd@telus.net.

Apply in person with resume to

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#118 - 4720 Lazelle Ave.

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Help Wanted

WANTED!!

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS for Terrace and Thornhill Routes

4632 Graham Avenue Terrace BC For Sale: $285,000 4 Bed, 2 Bath split entry home located on the south side of Terrace. The top level has 2 bedrooms, one full bathroom, and a sundeck off the kitchen. The lower level has 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, recreation room, laundry room, and storage area that could easily be converted to an additional bedroom or office. The spacious yard comes with a small garden shed. The paved driveway has room for RV parking. The house is currently rented, so please contact owners for more information or to schedule a viewing email: graham4632@gmail.com.

REQUIRES EXPERIENCED LICENSED

The successful applicant will have experience in basic accounting and general office procedures. They will have excellent communication skills and will be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Experience with Sage 300 (AccPac) and Microsoft Office will be an asset.

Temporary, Summer Student Positions

Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015.

For Sale By Owner

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3210 Clinton St. Terrace, BC V8G 5R2 250-638-7283

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If detected early, Chronic Kidney Disease can be treated, thereby re reducing the risk of complications of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks.

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• Earth Dreams™ technology powertrain • Multi-angle rearview camera • 60/40 Split 2nd Row Magic SeatŽ

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Commercial Properties for Lease Offices, Warehouses and Retail Spaces 4635 Lakelse Ave – 2900 sq. ft.

Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall 103 – 2905 Kenny – 1735 Sq Ft Offices, reception, boardroom and storage 3234 Kalum St – 2500 sq. ft.

High visibility downtown office or professional space

Off of Kalum Lk Rd minutes from town. executive 3 storey, 7 bdrm, 3 full bath jacuzzi, ensuite, steam sauna, full rec rm & bar, central vac, wood, electric furnace immaculate island kitchen, side office , 2.5 massive shops, paved drive, secluded, 10 acres, mixed timber, “many extras negotiable” great revenue investment. asking $769,000.

Call 250-638-0734 or 250-615-8457

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QUAINT Home For Sale on the Skeena River; $330,000.

4 Km to Walmart. You could be salmon fishing and watching the northern lights dance from the comfort of your own property on the Skeena River. This 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom home on half an acre lot has many updates including new windows, roof, and a wired insulated 12 X 24 shop. From the large partially covered deck you have a perfect view of Sleeping Beauty Mountain & the Terrace Bridges. This quaint retreat, retirement home, or recreational property has plenty of room for extended family and friends to park RVs. Conveniently located 4 km to Walmart and 7 Km to the Airport.

Please contact us for a viewing: 250-922-4860 or email: graham4632@gmail.com

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2011 Audi A5 Quattro Auto w/manual shift, Heated Seats, Leather, Full Roof Sunroof, LOADED, 96,895 kms

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$24,995

2011 Toyota RAV4

We’re at the heart of things™ Commercial Vehicles

Now serving Terrace & Kitamat & Prince Rupert area. 0% commission. ‘’Sell your house & pay yourself’’ Call Vikki @ 1866-377-4897 for a package that suit your needs.

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Townhouse for sale in Terrace, Maple Estates 21-3404 Adam St., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, garage, no stairs. Must be 55 years or older. $299.000, 250-639-3800

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Open house this Saturday April 18th 12:00pm - 2:30pm, 2409 Apple St. Terrace BC This beautifully updated family home provides 4+bdrm, 2 bath and is located in a quiet family neighbourhood close to walking trails, hobby farms, schools and parks.

The large kitchen is open to a welcoming family room. Step outside the family room onto a deck for summertime BBQ’s.

The backyard has 4 fruit trees and is fully fenced perfectly for children or pets.

A large 2 storey 20x24 detached shop is suited for the hobbyist. The shop has a new concrete floor, a wood stove for heat and a separate breaker panel suitable for running power tools and welders. The shop has a full sized upstairs for more storage or lounging.

Some of the recent updates to the home include a newly renovated basement rec room, laundry room, bathroom and all new copper piping. There is also a new hobby area or possible 5th bedroom.

This home is heated by natural gas but has been vented for a wood stove as an alternative heat source. Well priced and motivated to sell. Come view this wonderful home at our open house, (250) 615-6352.

Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm apt working couple only no seniors 250-635-3461 2 bdrm apt, walking distance to town, secure entry, new flooring, N/P, N/S, W/D, recently reno’d, $1000/mo 250-638-8102

BEST PLACE TO LIVE Now taking applications for 1, 2, & 3 bdrm. suites If you’re looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and have good references.

Please Call: 250-638-0799 Walsh Avenue Apartments

2 Bedroom in Summit Sq Apt. Recently renovated - Quiet & Clean - On site Laundry - Security Entrance - On site Caretaker - Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts - Heat & hot water included - References required - No Pets - No Smoking. $1050.00/mo 604898-4390, martinf@shaw.ca

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2010 Nissan Frontier

2014 CLEARANCE

Auto, 4 Dr., Canopy, 4x4, Trailer Pkg, A/C, C/C, Sunroof, Running Boards, 102,847 kms.

4.99% for 60 Months

$25,995

*Offer Ends April 30, 2015

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Come In And See All New Totally Redesigned 4912 Highway 16 West, Terrace, BC V8G 1L8

250-635-6558 or 1-800-313-6558 DL#5957

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Apt/Condo for Rent Summit Square APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Units

• Quiet & Clean • No Pets • Close to Wal-Mart • Laundry Facilities • Close to Schools & Hospital • On Bus Route • Security Entrance • On site Caretaker • Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts • 24hr Video Surveillance Ask for Monica Warner

Call: 250-635-4478

Commercial/ Industrial For rent 1610sqft of commercial space workshop or retail next to Minute Muffler on Greig Ave., $1600/mo., 250635-7707 or 250-632-1649

Cottages / Cabins Furnished Cottage at Lakelse Lake, Highway side. Suitable for 1 or 2 people. Ref Required. No pets or partiers.

Non smoking. 250-798-2267

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 bdrm, 1 bath, sep. dining room, W/D, F/S. Close to town, N/S. $1100/mo, refs. reqd. 250-615-9467 TERRACE 4bdrm lwr-duplex, incl., N/G heat, F/S, W/D. No parties, N/S, N/P. Empl. adult family, ref’s & deposit Req’d. $1300/mo. 250-798-9554

Homes for Rent 3 bdrm for rent, $1600/mo, to view call 250-638-1970

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4 Dr. Auto, 4x4, TP/L, P/W, CD, C/C, Aux In, Traction Control, 67,074 kms.

‘YOUR RECREATION SPECIALIST’

PHONE 250-635-3478 • FAX 250-635-5050 4921 KEITH AVENUE, TERRACE, B.C. * See Dealer for details

PHONE 250-635-3478 • FAX 250-635-5050 ‘YOUR RECREATION SPECIALIST’ * See Dealer for details 4921 KEITH AVENUE, TERRACE, B.C.

AVAILABLE NOW. Executive House. Furnished 4 bed/ 2 full baths. $2500/mo. Absolutely NP/NS. 1 yr lease. 250-6387747, leave message.

Office/Retail TERRACE OFFICE/RETAIL FOR LEASE #101-4614 Greig Ave. 1800 sq ft, air-conditioned $2000 per/month util. not incl.

Available immediately Agent-Shannon McAllister 250-635-9184 c-250-615-8993 Terrace Real Estate Co. Ltd.

Suites, Lower Avail. imm. - one bdrm suite completely furnished includes linen, dishes, Satellite TV, covered patio, Security system, laundry, built in vacuum, dishwasher, and storage. THIS IS A VERY NICE MODERN SUITE with Country Living. I AM LOOKING FOR A CLEAN QUIET PERSON, NO SMOKING AND NO PETS. $1000/month + D.D (1/2 of lst months rent)CALL 250-6351355 BEFORE 9:00 P.M.

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Terrace, 3 bdrm upper suit in house, updated, ensuite, 1200 sq/ft, W/D, parking, close to downtown. Suites quiet tenants, no smoking, no parties, N/P, $1475 incl. util., ref. req. email forrentinterrace@gmail.com, 250-9750925

LADY DRIVEN 2009 883 Harley Davidson Sportster, SunGlo red. Detachable windshield, one up seat, saddle bags, heated apparel plug-in, excellent condition. 13,800 kms $6200.00 contact (250) 845-8036.

For Sale: 1999 Dogde Dakota, running cond, needs work. $1500 OBO. Also, canopy for dodge dakota $150 OBO. call Michel 250.635.6516

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3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, Townhouse for rent, $950/mo, N/S, N/P,. 250-641-1659

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Kalum Hill Viewpoint Project

The City of Terrace is seeking proposals to clean, prepare and develop a viewing site at the top of Kalum Hill. Asphalt sidewalk will be added along with 50M2 of paver stones and accompanying amenities.

An information package is available at Sportsplex administration office. Deadline for proposal submission is 2pm Friday, April 24, 2015.

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CITY OF TERRACE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE THAT application has been made to amend Schedule “C” (Development Permit Areas) of the City of Terrace Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1983-2011.

THE SUBJECT LAND: The application affects the land, within the City of Terrace, shown hatched on the accompanying map and described as: Lot 4, District Lot 979, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 3370 [4921 Halliwell Avenue] THE INTENT: 1.0 To amend Schedule “C” (Development Permit Areas) of the Official Community Plan by designating the land shown hatched on the accompanying map as Development Permit Area No. 7 – Multi-Family.

CITY OF TERRACE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE THAT application has been made to amend Schedule “A” (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw No. 20692014.

THE SUBJECT LAND: The application affects the land, within the City of Terrace, shown hatched on the accompanying map and described as: Lot 4, District Lot 979, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 3370 [4921 Halliwell Avenue] THE INTENT: To amend Schedule “A” (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw 2069-2014 by changing the zoning classification of the property shown hatched on the accompanying map: FROM: R1 (Single Detached Residential) TO: R3 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential)

Adopt a Shelter Cat!

For Sale: 1984 Plymouth Caravelle. Very nice original condition, only 88,600 km.

Asking $3500. For more info phone 250.639.4390

Pre-Owned Specials!

2015 THUNDER JET BOAT REAR FISHING DECK, V-8 JET $

9,99900

2013 RZR 800 EPS

2015 THUNDER JET LTD EDITION V-8 HEAVY DUTY BOTTOM JET BOAT

The BC SPCA cares for thousands of orphaned and abandoned cats each year. If you can give a homeless cat a second chance at happiness, please visit your local shelter today.

BCSPCA www.spca.bc.ca CITY OF TERRACE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE THAT application has been made to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 – 2014 by amending the Floodplain Specifications only for the properties at 4402 & 4421 Keith Avenue.

THE SUBJECT LAND: The application affects the land located at 4402 and 4421 Keith Avenue, within the City of Terrace, shown hatched on the accompanying map and described as: Lot 1, District Lot 360 and 369, Range 5, Coast District, Plan EPP43728 and Lot B, District Lot 360, Range 5, Coast District, Plan EPP40634.

THE INTENT: To add the following sub-section to Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014: 4.6 Site Specific Exemptions .1 Despite the regulations within section 4.0 Floodplain Specifications, the following provisions shall apply: a. The setback from the natural boundary of the Skeena River shall be 20.0 m on Lot 1, District Lots 360 and 369, Range 5, Coast District, Plan EPP43728. b. The setback from the natural boundary of the Skeena River shall be 20.0 m on Lot B, District Lot 360, Range 5, Coast District, Plan EPP40634.

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SUZUKI GS 500 STREET BIKE * Plus applicable taxes.

KEN’S MARINE

4946 Greig Ave., Terrace

250-635-2909

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PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS: Any persons wishing to voice their opinions regarding this application may do so in writing, and/or in person, AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AT 7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015.

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, R.S.B.C., 1996, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.

BYLAW INSPECTION: THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BYLAW AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED in the reception area at the City of Terrace Public Works Building at 5003 Graham Avenue, Terrace, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day from Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to Monday, April 27, 2015 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays. For enquiries concerning this application contact the Planning Department at 250-615-4022.

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS: Any persons wishing to voice their opinions regarding this application may do so in writing, and/or in person, AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AT 7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015.

PURPOSE: To facilitate the development of duplex and/or townhouse units.

BYLAW INSPECTION: THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BYLAW AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED at the City of Terrace Public Works Building at 5003 Graham Avenue, Terrace, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day from Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to Monday, April 27, 2015 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays. For enquiries concerning this application contact the Planning Department at 250615-4022.

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, R.S.B.C., 1996, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS: Any persons wishing to voice their opinions regarding this application may do so in writing, and/or in person, AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AT 7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015.

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ANNA KILLEN

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Ski season draws to a close PHOTOS BY ANGIE HEALEY, MEG HOOLE

AS SHAMES My Mountain Co-op’s (MMC) fourth season as an official community-owned ski hill glides to a close, there are a myriad of signs that the operation is growing up.

Take the increase in the number of young faces on the hill this year. MMC chair Meredith Skimson said the ski hill was able to see a lot more school groups this year because of being open Thursdays, and that the year for her could be summed up as “lots of family fun.”

“It was not awesome powder skiing, but it was great for families,” she said. “As a powder hound, if it’s not powder, you’re pretty happy to ski with your family... and great spring skiing.”

But even though the conditions were less than ideal for some, we in the north still had it better than many ski hills down south.

“We feel really lucky to be in the north and to have been able to be open for the season,” she said.

“Really lucky for mother nature, she did her part.”

And for MMC’s part, the co-op continued to plug away at its energy efficiency and sustainability goals and has more in store for the off-season.

“What made the biggest difference is that we were able to switch the diesel generators and use the new smaller one this year, that improved our efficiency by heaps,” she said, noting the energy savings at this point are around 40 per cent. “To see that we’re saving 40 per cent on our fuel bill is amazing, that translates really good for us financially.”

And the team hopes to save even more by using its community forests grant to recapture the heat from the diesel generator and use it to heat the lodge – a project that’s been an idea for some time but will become a reality before next season.

“It’s nice to get to that level – we’re still doing our energy audit monitoring, how much energy we use where, and it’ll be really good, good to move forward that way,” she said.

She said the co-op is very close to completing its basic infrastructure goals, with only about a quarter of the grips on the chairlift left to be replaced, the sewer and energy upgraded, the lodge fixed up, and the t-bar haul rope replaced.

“Of course, there will always be something that needs to be fixed up,” she said. To that end, co-op will be fundraising for a new groomer this year.

CLOCKWISE FROM below, Carsen Holmquist shows some style on Saturday, April 6; Karen Carter gets some air on closing weekend, Saturday, April 6; friends of Shames celebrate a successful season Sunday, April 7, on the deck of the Shames M o u n t a i n Lodge.

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Gitxsan Chiefs defy odds in Prince George TOUTED AS the underdogs going in, and comprised of players who hadn’t actually played together as a full team, the Atom Gitxsan Chiefs triumphantly emerged with silver from the annual Prince George Aboriginal Youth Hockey Championships over Easter weekend.

“They had a blast,” said coach Brody Jack, who coached with Victor Mowatt and Barry Heit. “I’m pretty sure [the other teams] figured they were going to walk all over Hazelton but these kids worked hard and did their best.”

And that best ended with silver at the annual tournament – a feat for a team that hadn’t practised as a full squad before. The Hazelton-based team picked up players – three from Terrace, two from Fort St. John and a goalie from Calgary – with roots in the Hazelton area to compete in the tournament.

But because the Hazelton arena is shut down – “basically condemned,” said Jack – the team didn’t get to hit the ice together until the tournament.

But no matter.

“It was almost right off the bat. You’d think they’d have been practising together for a long time, just the way it gelled,” said Jack of the team chemistry.

The tournament was a welcome reward for a team that worked hard all year but had some hardships.

“For us in Hazelton, we had a rough year. Didn’t really win any games,” said Jack. “I think as soon as I told the kids we had a goalie, that was a win right there.

That’s right, the team had been playing the year without a consistent goalie – taking turns setting up between the posts.

But with a keeper on lock from Calgary for the tournament, the team could focus their efforts on the players’ preferred roles.

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

THE GITXSAN Chiefs celebrate silver after their stellar tournament showing in Prince George.