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Airport expansion money expected CONSTRUCTION COULD start the middle of the year to expand the Northwest Regional Airport’s main terminal building in a project worth $16.9 million, making it more comfortable for passengers and more efficient for airlines. Speaking last week, airport manager Carman Hendry said he’s expecting to hear by the end of May if its application for money from a federal/provincial program called Build Canada will be accepted. This is a program in which the province would chip in one-third or $4.5 million, the federal government another one-third and the airport the remaining one-third for a total $13.715 million, he said. That covers eligible costs Build Canada will help finance but the airport will have to pay a further figure of just under $3.2 million all by itself for other, ineligible costs, added Hendry to meet the project budget. “Things like permits and licences and furnishings, those are considered non-eligible,” he said. A newly-introduced airport improvement fee of $7 a passenger on outgoing flights will help the airport accumulate the capital it needs. “It’s a fee designated for the terminal project and when it’s done, will be taken off,” said Hendry.
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Provided the news from Build Canada is good, Hendry said requests for bids will go out in quick order. “We expect that to happen within six weeks,” he said. “As soon as that, we’ll be ready to go.” Leading up to that period, the not-forprofit airport society which runs the airport has asked the City of Terrace to either waive or consider as a donation in-kind the $133,000 it would normally charge for the expansion project’s permits and licences. “It’s one of those expenses not eligible under Build Canada,” said Hendry of the request. He hopes to hear an answer from the city by the end of May, the same time as word is expected from Build Canada. Large increases in passenger traffic beginning several years ago have put a strain on airport services. Current planning has the expansion project taking approximately two years. By the time construction is expected to be complete, the terminal building will be 40 per cent larger than it is now with a more spacious holding area for departing passengers, new and larger check in and baggage drop off facilities, more room for security clearing and renovated office and counter space for airlines.
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Major aquatic centre renovation wanted CITY COUNCIL is asking for approximately $4.7 million for an extensive overhaul of its aquatic centre. The money, which would come from federal gas taxes, would be used for new drainage systems, accessibility ramps, a new family change room and also a new fitness room to be located beside where the current men’s change room is. The new family change room is to be located where the old fitness centre is and the check-in desk would be moved with the back towards the pool and the front facing the lobby. The new fitness centre would add 1,200 square feet that would be built out into the parking lot facing north, though not a significant protrusion. If the money comes in, the centre would have to shut down for eight months during renovations. City officials told councillors at the
April 13 meeting that among all potential city projects, aquatic centre improvements would give the city the best value as the federal gas tax grant would cover 100 per cent of the cost. Chief administrative officer Heather Avison also noted that while the city’s ‘to-do’ includes road projects, there’s another program from senior governments which could provide the money for that work. During discussion, Mayor Carol Leclerc commented that the federal gas tax grant possibility comes during a federal election year. “That would be pretty significant to be able to pull something like that off,” she said of the project. The city just last year completed a $410,000 upgrade to the centre that included rebuilding the west wall. That project price rose by adding a $30,000 dehumidification system to keep the wall’s windows clear.
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■■ Trio of helpers GRACE DAVIDSON, 11, her mom Tracey, the community engagement coordinator for Volunteer Terrace, and Jessica Gaus, chair for Relay for Life, at the Volunteer Appreciation Tea in city hall council chambers April 17. Tracey says Grace has been volunteering since she was four-years-old and would climb out of her stroller to help. Grace says helping people is why she volunteers. In back is city councillor Michael Prevost.
Others first
Dramatic rescue
Super start
Scouts challenge the community to do good deeds \COMMUNITY A10
Residents and rescue team pull three from truck flipped into Skeena \NEWS A13
Shogun dojo medals up at first two tournaments of the year \SPORTS A25
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4636 MARTEN $285,900 MLS
5336 MOUNTAIN VISTA DR $299,500 MLS
4813 POHLE AVE $319,500 MLS
3925 MOUNTIANAVIEW $344,000 MLS
3315 KENNEY ST. $369,900 MLS
4109 SUBSTATION $990,000 MLS
4111 YEO ST $279,000 MLS
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2421 KROYER $379,900 MLS
5244 MOUNTAIN VISTA $397,000 MLS
• 3 bdrm, 2 bath, fenced yard • Updated flooring & kitchen • Garage or workshop JOHN/SHEILA
4819 DAVIS AVE $309,900 MLS
• Great location,Great family home!! • Lot’s of updates done throughout • Modern ktchn, lg tiled foyer, fncd yrd SUZANNE GLEASON
2301 KALUM ST. $325,000 MLS
• 2700 Sq Ft Vacant Office Space • High Visability Location • Near Hwy 37 and 16 Junction WWW.THERTEAM.CA
• Well Built Home With Many Up-Dates • Renovated Bthrms, Flooring, Windows • Counter Tops Etc. 3 Bdrms 3 Baths, Fenced Yard RUSTY LJUNGH
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• Beautifully updated family home • Hardwood floors, new kitchen & bthms • 4 bed, 2 bath, attahced garage/shop LAURIE FORBES
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4810 DAVIS AVE. $439,900 MLS
2501 CRAMER $589,900 MLS
4620 KEITH $630,000 MLS
2511 HWY 37 $1,200,000 MLS
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• Up/Down Duplex - 2800 Sq. Ft • R5 Zoning, Close to downtown • Executive styling throughout DARRYL STEPHENS
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Terrace Standard
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
People, groups clean up litter STREETS, vacant lots and public places are looking a lot cleaner this week following individual and group efforts to pick up litter and garbage accumulated over the winter months. Sunday, April 19, which marked Earth Day (today), was the 30th annual garbathon in which people and groups gathered first to register at McDonald’s before fanning out equipped with gloves and garbage bags. The annual campaign is sponsored by SkeenaWild Conservatinon Trust, the Greater Terrace Beautification So-
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ciety and the City of Terrace. A salmon barbecue followed in George Little Park. One local resident, however, has spent the past several weeks on a one-person campaign to pick up litter around her Southside neighbourhood. Carolyn Hesseltine paid particular attention to the trail along the Skeena River below Walmart. Nechako Northcoast Construction is also looking to donate to non-profit groups who will scour the sides of highways in the area. CHERI REIDY PHOTO
CAROLYN HESSELTINE has spent the past several weeks on an individual campaign to pick up litter around her Southside neighbourhood.
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Great location on a quiet cul-de-sac. This 2 storey home offers good storage, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths including a 3-pc. ensuite. Updates to the flooring, roof and main bathroom. Backyard is fenced, has 2 garden sheds, deck w/hot tub & fruit trees, Beautiful view of mountain ranges. RV parking.
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4500 sq ft 4 bedroom, 4 bath rancher with full basement, large double garage w/breathtaking views of Terrace BC and the surrounding mountains. Newer furnace, hot water on demand system, heat pump/air conditioner plus 3 living areas and tons of storage/workshop space and a second kitchen
$750,000 MLS
#31-3614 KALUM ST
3962 HAGEN ST
2013 Modular Home, 3 bedroom/1bath, modern kitchen & décor throughout, comes with all appliances and remaining new home warranty
Extensively updated doublewide, 3 large bedrooms, 2 full baths, new plumbing, flooring, drywall, paint
$115,000 MLS
$209,900 MLS
5314 MOUNTAIN VISTA DR
$279,900 MLS
Updated 4 bedroom/1,5 bath home, Newer roof, flooring, bathroom, windows
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1800 sq. ft. space available. Good retail front or of- 4614 GREIG AVE. fice space with back storage, two washrooms, front & side entry. Street parking. Newer building. Lease 4800 sq. ft. retail/office building w/4 rentals units details available w/listing agent. above (all currently rented). C1 zoned commercial main floor space. 1800 sq. ft. of leasable area. Good exposure, street parking w/separate meters for all units.
5419 MCCONNELL CRES.
4711 STRAUME AVE
625 KALUM LAKE DR
2007 built 2 storey home w/full finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, double garage, triple paved driveway all situated on a .63 acre property that’s landscaped and fenced. Great neighbourhood and in town living.
- Fully updated 3 Bedroom Bungalow, Newer Kitchen, Bath, Roof, Furnace, windows, siding and more
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$599,000 MLS
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3811 WESTVIEW DR.
4923 LABELLE AVE.
$449,000 MLS
TOLL FREE
$263,900 MLS
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4418 KALUM LAKE DR.
$39,900 MLS
4.84 acre parcel of land in Rosswood, phone & hydro nearby, flat, treed
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2607 Pear St
#1208 & #2311 (2 bdrms, 1 bath) $105,000 (updated) #1214 & #2308 (2 bdrms, 1 4638 DAVIS AVE $189,900 MLS bath) $100,000 $289,900 MLS 2bdrm plus den, 1 #1105, #1205, #2205, bath, quick possession #2305- 2607 (1 bdrm, 1 3bdrm, 1bath character home, fenced yard, and more! available. bath) $95,000
2369 HEMLOCK ST
“Superior service that exceeds expectations”
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1642 BARCALOW RD
$279,000 MLS
- 2 storey with basement - 3700 sq. ft. of living area - 4 bedrooms - 2 1/2 baths - 34 x 40 shop w/ 200 amp service
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22 – 4832 LAZELLE AVE.
$199,999 MLS
- 2 storey condo unit - 1033 sq. ft. - fireplace - 2 bedrooms - 2 baths - available for quick occupancy
4612 HAMER AVE.
$359,000 MLS
- 1170 sq. ft. - 3/4 basement - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths - self-contained 1 bedroom suite - quiet Horseshoe location
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Completely renovated 2 bedroom home at Lakelse Lake featuring new roof, plumbing, flooring, drywall and garage
3507 OLD LAKELSE DR.
$339,900 MLS
2429 KROYER ST
4552 LAKELSE AVE
Beautiful 3 bed 2 bath home on a pictureperfect 2.5 acre lot at Lakelse Lake with garage, car port and many outbuildings
Great opportunity for a unique property2800 sq ft of loft living above with 7000 sq ft of retail space below CLS #N4507308
$429,500 MLS
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- side by side duplex - 3 bedroom units - NG heat - 83 x 163 lot - present rental income of $2700
4825 MCCONNELL AVE.
$439,000 MLS
- 1510 sq. ft. - full basement - 4 bedrooms - 3 baths - fireplace - vaulted ceilings - 4 new kitchen appliances
JIM DUFFY
cell: 250-615-6279 jimduffy@telus.net
4831 TUCK AVE.
$446,000 MLS
- 2500 sq. ft. of living area - 4 bedrooms - 3 baths - fireplace - rec room - newer kitchen w/ Maple cabinets
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Business expo draws crowd LOCAL AND visiting businesses showcase their wares and services last weekend at the annual Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce business expo. And judges for the best displays took several hours to decide on top honours, which chamber manager Carol Fielding says proves the marketing acumen of all those who attended. “This year the president and board members took several hours because we have a full house of 83 and a lot of great displays, a lot of interactive displays,” said Fielding. For example, LNG Canada won in the Best Industrial category for its stage presence which include demonstrations of fracking, she said. Northern Savings Credit Union won the Best Service category. Kalum Quarry, which is an arm of Kalum Ventures owned by the Kitsumkalum First Nation, won Best Cultural with their showcase of both business and culture.
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TERRACE AND District Chamber of Commerce show manager Erika Magnuson-Ford was among a busy group of people last week in the run up to the organization’s business expo held at the Sportsplex. Jeunesss Global, a cosmetics company with a local presence in Terrace, won for Best Retail. And another new
outlet in Terrace which specializes in the design and installation of support piles, Techno Metal Post, won in the Best Commercial category.
The Best Educational display went to Coast Mountains School District for their noteworthy presentation. And finally, in the
Best Overall category, the Kitselas Treaty office display representing the Kitselas First Nation and showcasing a huge fiberglass replica
of a support totem was the winner. The chamber has sponsored the business expo for more than 20 years.
Building business by thinking small
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PENNY DOBBIN below and Lynne Harrison in the loft of a Humming Micro Homes microhome on display at the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held over the weekend.
LIVING IN miniature homes among the boughs of coastal trees by a glacier-fed river might sound like a dream conjured by Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane in the 1960s but it’s also the vision that one alternative housing company is bringing to Terrace. Spurred by a shortage of affordable housing, partners Ted Allsopp and Gareth Roberts of Hummingbird Micro Homes feel they can meet a need with custom portable abodes, which are distinguished from their larger mobile home relatives by the craftsmanship of their build and exceeding compactness. The partners have purchased property by the Kalum River on Hwy113 about 10 kilometres north of Terrace and plan to start a 15-20 micro home community with communal living areas and also rental and short stay homes and cabins. “There are different reasons,” said Allsopp of why someone might go micro. “A lot of people want to make their life simpler. In a microhome you just can’t have a lot of stuff. You have to think about everything you put in there in the limited space. A lot of people are downsizing and part of that is being able to live mortgage free, to not have that big mortgage on an expensive home, and have less work to do around your house. It doesn’t take long to clean a microhome. You can turn off the heat and if you don’t have
those big mortgages and those big financial responsibilities you can travel more or do whatever else you like in life.” There is also an aspect of green living combined with a communitybuilding philosophy. “We are going to have communal gardens, so if people want to do some gardening that option will be available, there will be hiking trails, a volleyball court and a horseshoe pit, and a kids zone as well as other amenities like a barbecue gazebo,” said Allsopp. “We are going to have a common area for people to use if they want to have a potluck dinner or some guests in.” Micro homes, like mobile homes, are built on a frame which can be towed on the highway but they are built on the same principle as houses. Their dimensions are petite – a maximum 18 feet long, 8 feet wide and 13 feet high. Some are built bigger but those dimensions are the legal limit of what can be pulled on B.C. highways without a special permit. Solar power equipment can be installed and geothermal is being looked at too, said Allsopp. The homes average between $35,000 and $40,000, he added, depending on size and features. The company would also charge a pad rental and tie into a utilities system that is currently being constructed on the unrestricted land.
Two elected to board ANNE PELTIER has been returned to the Northern Savings Credit Union board and Rod Cox has been elected in voting held April 8-10. Peltier, who gathered the most votes among the four people running, will serve a three-year term while Cox, who gathered the second most votes, will serve a two-year term. The two positions are among the three assigned to Terrace and area on the board of the credit union which covers the area from Haida Gwaii to Terrace and also has mortgage lending offices in the south. Also running for the two positions were Bart DeFreitas and Keith Goodwin. Board positions were also filled by election elsewhere. One other change affecting the board is a new chair, Flora D’Angelo of Prince Rupert. She replaced, as of April 15, Terrace resident Nirmal Parmar who holds the third position for Terrace and area on the board. His current board term is up next year. Parmar is not only a well-known board member but was a member of the board of the Terrace and District Credit Union leading up to its absorption by Northern Savings in 2006. The vice chair is Susan Crowley, also from Prince Rupert. Northern Savings Credit Union, which has its headquarters in Prince Rupert, noted its 75th anniversary this year, billing itself as the largest credit union in the north with assets of $1 billion. Northern Savings first opened its Terrace branch in 1996. One more immediate task facing the new board is selecting a new president to replace Ken Doleman who left the middle of March after just two and half years in the position.
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Ultimately it’s the province who calls the shots on the future of the community
ROV I N C I A L CABINET minister Coralee Oakes could not have been more wrong in her reply to the regional district when it asked her to consider incorporating Thornhill as its own municipality. “Governance is about who decides what,” said Oakes in a letter sent this past January. In reality, governance is the activity which flows from those who have the authority to decide who does what. But make no mistake, while Oakes may be wrong in her concept of government, she is clearly in the camp of those who do have the authority to make decisions, and that could very well be at the heart of how Thornhill is to be governed. Provincial legislatures have exclusive powers to make laws in relation to “municipal institutions.” The Constitution does not define municipal institutions; the constitutional status of a municipal council is identical to that of a school board. Provincial power in matters within exclusive provincial jurisdiction is absolute. Thornhill residents might take a lesson from a municipality across the country – Quispamsis, New Brunswick. Residents learned about the scope of provincial power in 1998 when they attempted to prevent the forced amalgamation of their municipality with the village of Gondola Point. They asked the court to overturn the New Brunswick government’s Order in Council that created the amalgamation. The court dismissed the application. The residents appealed, arguing that a forced amalgamation amounts to an infringement on their fundamental freedom of association guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The appeal was dis-
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QUISPAMSIS IN New Brunswick lost several court battles over the issue of merging of municipalities.
missed. Or consider an example closer to home – the 2012 incorporation of the Jumbo Glacier Resort Municipality. The provincial government favoured the commercial development of the area, but that ambition was not shared by the Regional District of East Kootenay. When the provincial government realized that it could not persuade the regional district to embrace its development objectives for Jumbo Glacier, it proceeded to incorporate the area as a municipality. The Ktunaxa Nation took the matter to court, arguing that the incorporation of the Jumbo Glacier area violated the constitutional rights of the aboriginal people and their freedom of conscience and religion. The British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed the application. The Jumbo experience seems to contradict the Community Charter, the provincial legislation which governs municipalities. The Community Charter’s principles of municipal governance provide that: “mu-
nicipalities and their councils are … democratically elected, autonomous, responsible and accountable,” and that they are “established and continued by the will of the residents of their communities.” But nobody lives in Jumbo Glacier; the municipality has no population! No residents to nominate candidates and no voters to elect a council. The provincial government simply appointed the municipality’s mayor and two councillors. How can the Jumbo Glacier decisions be reconciled with the Community Charter’s principles? The answer is that the Community Charter is not a charter at all. The concept of a charter goes back to the Magna Carta of 1215. A charter is a grant from the sovereign that guarantees certain rights, privileges, and powers. Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms meets that definition. When federal and provincial legislators enact laws in conflict with the principles of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the courts will invalidate such laws.
The Community Charter does not establish guarantees of a constitutional nature, no more so than does the School Act. As it concerns Thornhill’s local governance or government, the provincial government has the constitutional power and authority to do whatever it wants. It may cause Thornhill to be incorporated as a regular municipality, it may cause it to be annexed to the City of Terrace, it may enact special legislation for the greater Terrace region, or it may stay with the status quo. For all we know, the province could very well factor in costs in its decision. Municipalities are classified as villages, town, or cities on the basis of their population. A community’s taxable assessment and its distribution (residential vs. non-residential) is critical to a municipality’s ability to provide services to the community, but assessment is not a criterion, it does not come into consideration. The Local Government Act does consider macro-economic mat-
ters with provisions for incorporation of municipalities in conjunction with the development of resources, but it does not consider a municipality’s ability to pay for services. Even where costs are significant, as in the case of police services, the determining factor is population. Occupants of a rural area or a municipality which has a population of below 5,000 pay a police tax which is less than half the cost of providing police services. When the population is between 5,000 and 15,000 the municipality pays 70 percent of policing costs. The municipal share increases to 90 percent when the population exceeds 15,000. The provincial government is not concerned with a municipality’s ability to pay for services; setting tax rates and spending priorities is a municipality’s responsibility. The law and taxable assessment do not provide a basis from which residents can debate governance. How we do the things we do is best determined by politics, not in the partisan sense
of Liberals vs. NDP, but in a philosophical sense. Politics in this sense addresses many complex relationships; it involves the authority and power of people in our society, and it involves the practice as much as the art of directing and administrating the community. A philosophical debate on governance compels participants to see and think of themselves as citizens. As residents in our communities we consume services, we vote for politicians, and we pay taxes. That is what we do, but it is not who we are; we are citizens. We should all welcome the minister’s offer of $60,000 “to assist the regional district with a diagnostic and research study on services, governance, and planning in the Greater Terrace area.” But we should respond with a proposal that would allow the community to determine the terms of reference, the guiding principles, for a study on the governance of Thornhill. As illustrated above, the province’s consti-
tutional authority over local government institution is absolute, and British Columbia has, on more than one occasion, used its authority to establish local government structures that recognize unique conditions. The minister’s willingness to contribute to a Greater Terrace governance study is an opportunity not to be squandered. The community could define the terms of reference for a new study to blueprint key principles of governance for the area. If (when) the community reaches a consensus on how local decisions should to be made, it would be in a position to present to the minister the terms of reference for legislation appropriate to the incorporation of a local government designed to govern in the manner described in the governance study. How that is put together is a crucial step in the attempt for Thornhill to decide its own future. This is the second in an occasional series to be published concerning Thornhill’s future. Andre Carrel counts nearly 20 years experience of working for small municipalities in the Northwest Territories, the Yukon and B.C. in addition to running his own consulting business and sitting on various local government associations. Now retired and living in Terrace, B.C., Carrel retains a keen interest in how governments work and should work.
Andre Carrel
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Terrace Standard
EDITORIAL
Taxes TERRACE city council has been feeling fairly flush this year, doling out amounts from the city surplus to increase community grants, hire a full time bylaw enforcement officer and so on. The major expenditure is $50,000 to be used to lower business taxes. It helps meets the promise of a 2013 council resolution that as the tax revenue rises from new development, chiefly the Skeena Industrial Development Park, consideration be given to easing the tax burden for others. It also answers a multi-year call by the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce to narrow the range between the business and residential rate, a gap among the highest in the province and one which the chamber feels is inequitable. But that 2013 resolution also called for consideration to lower residential taxes. And on this city council was strangely silent. Not one word, at least publicly, was spoken about this. No argument for or against. The only comment came from councillor James Cordeiro who proposed the $50,000 business tax reduction. When asked why there had been no consideration to lowering residential taxes, Mr. Cordeiro said there had been no organized lobbying efforts on the part of homeowners to do so. And that’s disappointing. Mr. Cordeiro and the other council members need to be reminded they’re elected to represent all taxpayers, not just specific segments of the city. ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988
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ast week a graffiti vandal spray painted the window of the Dobbie Street bus shelter. This is the first sign of vandalism to this national-park-quality shelter since the regional district installed it to replace the long-serving plywood shelter loitering neighbourhood skateboarders smashed. Those vandals received a lecture from an RCMP officer and knowing full well from then on their behaviour was under scrutiny by nearby residents who could observe activity at the bus stop, we got to enjoy the sight of a tourist-quality bus shelter for almost a year. In that year some families moved away; other families moved in. Whether this latest vandalism was perpetrated by a new resident or old, child, teen, or adult, I don’t know. But I can tell you this recent misbehaviour defiles our neighbourhood and rankles. Our street is not unique. Graffiti birds are an adaptable urban species whose habitat ranges from Mexico to Alaska. These birds sort into two age groups -- fledgelings confined by a
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CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Schwinn or skateboard to a limited range within a few blocks of their homes, which expands when they attain 15 years of age and can upgrade to a vehicle. Swifter locomotion permits them to tag farther afield defacing train cars stopped in switching yards, highway bridge abutments between cities, and commercial warehouses. Typically nocturnal, this species can be active during daylight hours if observation is non-existent affording them a safe window of opportunity. The vandal bird benefits from dull nondescript plumage blending to oblivion during their pre-
ferred hours of activity, from dusk to pre-dawn, and making any observer’s description of them unlikely to be useful to police. Yet far from being a retiring bird, their use of vibrant colours to spray paint their bold markings divulges their deep desire to draw attention. Their fervent need for an audience compels them to compete for space and vantage until a flock descending on a target after sunset can, like Canada geese on a wheat field, by morning desecrate a pristine building or billboard with jumbled markings of no public benefit whatever. The dawning of fledgeling activity may be stimulated by the proximity of available paint, at no monetary cost. For instance, a family garage stocked with cans of spray paint left from touching up a lawn chair or hiding a dent in the family Ford may spark a latent urge to vandalize. Unless parents squelch this impulse in its earliest stages, their progeny could start along the road to clashes with community, school officials and the law well into adulthood. Various efforts to reduce
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graffiti have been tried with little success. Winnipeg, Chicago and Philadelphia drafted by-laws attempting to restrict the sale of spray paints to minors, even keeping spray paint under lock and key in supply stores similar to tobacco products. In 1992 Chicago banned the sale of spray paints to private citizens, permitting sales only to government agencies, public utilities, schools, contractors and other businesses. One by-law attempted to limit the sale of spray paints to minors unless accompanied by a responsible adult. Another by-law banned sale of spray paint within the city; buyers had to migrate to the suburbs for supplies. Those by-laws all fell far short of achieving the desired result. Some cities, including Terrace and School District 82, have experimented with various mobile graffiti abatement units, thinking promptly eliminating signs of graffiti will discourage copycatting. But graffiti vandals, like tomcats, instinctively know where others have gone before and rush to add their mark anyway.
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The Mail Bag They should stay in jail An open letter to: Nathan Cullen, Member of Parliament, Skeena – Bulkley Valley
Gas goes up faster than it drops Dear Sir: Over the last several years I have been traveling between Terrace and Edmonton, Alberta. Whenever I travel I do look at the gas prices in each town. Yes there are differences in the provincial tax systems. But one thing that I do not understand is, when crude oil prices go down it does take a number of weeks for the cheaper oil supply to be re-
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flected at the pumps, as stated by representatives of the oil companies. But on the other hand, when crude oil goes up, it takes only a few days or less, for that more expensive oil to be reflected at the pumps. Why is that? The only logical conclusion that when prices go up faster than they go down it must be, as Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock character would say, “that when prices go up, the
fuel must be going through the system at a much higher rate.” I do know that prices are driven by supply and demand, as well as competition and distance to market. That would be the reason for pump prices to be up to 30 cents a liter more in Terrace than Edmonton. In some markets, small towns along that route with only one gas station, they have what is known as a captive
market, but even those will lose sales from an over-priced product. On the other hand, in any market, if there is new competition, prices tend to go down accordingly. I do recall on one of these trips that prices at all gas stations in all towns were exactly the same. That was many years ago. Martin Holzbauer, Terrace, BC.
Dear Sir: Our Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, has recently stated “protecting Canadians is the highest purpose of any government”. Mr. Harper went further by announcing that he will introduce legislation to keep criminals “too cruel and dangerous to be put back into freedom locked up permanently, with no possibility of parole”. Our government believes in standing up for victims of crime and their families, putting their rights and interests ahead of those of criminals, and that a prison sentence should mean what it says. The fact is there are certain criminals who should never, ever be allowed to walk the streets. There are certain crimes such as the callous and heinous crime committed by Christopher Alexander who murdered my sister, Linda LeFranc in 1998, that are so repulsive that only a life-long sentence adequately reflects their truly horrific nature. After breaking into her home at 4 a.m. on Dec. 9, 1998, Christopher Alexander, a neighbour, stabbed my sister 83 times, killing her, in what he later described for “the thrill.” On April 23, 2015, the National Parole Board will again review Mr. Alexander. This is the sixth parole hearing in just seven years that our family has had to attend. Mr. Alexander, having breached several release conditions while in custody, has also been caught concealing a knife in the institution in which he is incarcerated.
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This revolution takes place in slow motion
t’s April once again and I’ve been recently engaged in my yearly wrestling match with my income tax forms. It’s a widely observable truth that people don’t like paying taxes. However, we don’t like driving on pothole-riddled roads or waiting 16 months for a necessary CT scan, either. Reinforced with folksy notions that running the country is ‘just like’ running a household (you can’t spend more than you earn, don’t you know?) Conservatives have been obsessed with balancing the federal budget, opting for lowering taxes while diminishing the quality of public services, in many cases removing services altogether. (Notably missing from public budget information is the cost of participating in our current foreign military entanglements, an increase in national Canadian aggression not seen under previous governments since the Korean War.) Conservatives have lowered taxes. Naturally such action
shrinks government revenues. When Conservatives argue we cannot afford certain kinds of health care spending or a national day care system, their argument does not mention that this is largely caused by lowered taxes, particularly corporate taxes. Small ‘l’ liberalism initially moved national governments toward the provision and protection of individual freedom, in Canada as elsewhere. Constitutions allowed much ‘freedom to do’ – start businesses, pursue careers, enjoy private lives and happiness; significantly, government programs also endeavored (with variable success) to ensure ‘freedom from’ things such as unmanageable poverty, illness, ignorance, racism, exploitation, industrial pollution and crime. Our years of Conservative government have shown that it is the former freedoms that it is interested in protecting, not the latter. This priority has been particularly visible in Harper’s direction of the economy. His party has been resolutely transforming
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AL LEHMANN Canada’s once fairly egalitarian society, one ripe with opportunity for all, into one of increased inequality and diminished expectations for most. Various tax avoidance schemes that preferentially reward the wealthy have been central to Conservative policy. Although these ploys are technically available to all Canadians, in practical reality they tend to be used to greatest
benefit by wealthier citizens. Consider RRSPs and TFSAs (registered retirement savings and tax free savings plans). To encourage saving is fine (especially as Canadians’ private debt is at record levels). However, minimum wage earners simply cannot afford to save. Conservative legislation has restricted some union rights among public employees. Some Conservative MP’s even favour so-called “right to work” laws in Canada, laws that would diminish union influence, further pushing average wages downward. When you cannot pay for both rent and a nutritious diet, will you worry about topping up RRSPs or taxfree savings accounts? Conservatives’ promotion of income splitting, another device for saving on tax bills, is analyzed to benefit only the top 20 per cent of income earners. For years Conservatives have promoted the use (and unofficially, the abuse) of foreign workers, allowing employers to pay them up to 15 per cent less than leg-
islated minimums. Further, the government claims EI contributions from these foreigners, but refuses them benefits if laid off. This arrangement has put downward pressure on wage settlements, benefiting business at the expense of workers (aside from exploiting desperate people). The Conservatives raised the age of eligibility for Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits 67 from 65. These benefits are a tiny amount for the wealthy, but they can make the difference between an adequate life and poverty for many lower income people. Harper’s Conservatives have been steadily transforming Canada from a liberal society into a more unequal, harsher conservative one that favors the rich over the rest. Harper has said we won’t recognize this country once he’s through with it. It’s nearly unrecognizable now. It’s been a slow motion revolution, and it’s still under way. Retired English teacher Al Lehmann lives in Terrace, B.C.
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Keep them locked up
Having no insight into his act, diagnosed as psychopathic and at moderate risk to reoffend violently, we continue to be in strong opposition of Christopher Alexander’s release. A current petition opposing Mr. Alexander’s release has signatures outnumbering all previous petition campaigns. This is indicative of your constituents’ – and society’s – outrage, and their loss of confidence in our criminal justice system. It is a travesty of justice that the families of victims of crime are forced to be the last line of defense between a killer and freedom, to possibly recommit. A result of the offender’s rights a painful victim-driven battle emerges year after year. This is regardless of their sentence length, and the costs to both their victims and society. We ask for your sincere support and active commitment to keep our communities safe from dangerous offenders. This can only begin with your support in being opposed to the release of Christopher Alexander. We look forward to your response. Anita Johnstone-LeFranc and the LeFranc Family, North Saanich, B.C.
The right plum tree Dear Sir: Thanks for creating further community awareness through the April 1 article in The Terrace Standard on black knot which threatens the prunus family, and in particular plum trees. While the prune plum Stanley, is one of the hardier European prune plums, it is also one of the worst for black knot, not one of the better ones. Unfortunately, Stanley plums were historically one of the most commonly planted prune plums in the Terrace area. A better choice for today’s fruit tree grower would be an Early Italian prune plum, for it has a greater degree of resistance to black knot, is equally as productive as a Stanley plum, and is reasonably hardy for our area. Charles Claus, Terrace, B.C.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Terrace Standard
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Thornhill group charts own path By MARGARET SPEIRS WHILE THE Kitimat-Stikine regional district and the provincial government explore the future of the Thornhill rural community, a group of citizens is taking matters into its own hands. Formed late last year, the “Thornhill: Your Vision” group has been meeting once a month to examine various options as to how the community should be governed, particularly if large scale industrial projects get underway. “And the best part is that all of these people are very participatory. They are asking lots of questions and making good suggestions,” said Diana Wood, one of the group’s organizers. “And this is our ultimate goal…. to have Thornhill residents engaged in the process where we can all learn and share together.” “We decided that even if a small percentage of the projects planned for the area come to pass, Thornhill is not ready. We don’t have the infrastructure to accommodate a sudden growth spurt,” said Wood. “It is our belief that we need to be informed as to our options and we wanted to include as many people in this discussion as possible,” said Wood. “We believe that it is very important to be proactive now rather than reactive later,” said Wood of the three governing options in Thornhill’s future status quo, incorporation or merging with Terrace. A subject of debate over the decades, a renewed effort to take Thornhill out of the regional district and into another form of government began last fall when the regional district asked the provincial government to consider incorporating the community as a stand alone municipality. The province has now offered to pay for a study of governing options, one of which could include joining Terrace. But in advance of any government action, Wood said it’s important to listen to Thornhill residents. Helping the group formulate ideas is Calgary resident Adrian Bohach,
the CEO of the Ability Society, a nonprofit social services agency which raises its own revenue by charging out its administrative know-how to others. Bohach has spoken at the group’s meetings and was drawn into the Thornhill debate by Thornhill regional district director Ted Ramsey who met him through a common acquaintance. Ramsey wants Thornhill to be its own municipality and lobbied for the regional district’s letter to the province last fall. Bohach has been paying for his own travel and expenses. He’s focussing on what he calls a social impact assessment, which “looks at a project and asks the right questions of how the process will unfold and how it will affect the citizens’ daily lives so that the citizens can decide how they want to proceed.” Bohach declined to give his opinion on what path Thornhill should follow, saying Thornhill residents don’t need any more outsiders telling them what to do. “This process is about grassroots democracy and it is up to the citizens of Thornhill to decide what is best for them,” he said. “What is interesting about Thornhill is that it is a community with a long and rich history. People have lived there for generations. It is not an ‘instant’ resource-based community like, say Fort McMurray. “Therefore the local citizens have a stake, based on history and the power of choice, to self-determine how the future of the community unfolds.” At the first meetings, Wood said there were strong feelings among individuals who had already decided how they want Thornhill to be governed. And now, for some, those feelings have softened as group participants find there’s more information that needs to be gathered. “If we don’t go through the process of educating ourselves, we may end up going down a road that we hadn’t thought through. There are going to be growing pains but we can circumvent some of them by starting to plan now,” she said.
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Airport landing system up for replacement beginning this June FLIGHTS IN and out of Northwest Regional Airport were disrupted twice last week when the aging instrument landing system maintained by the notfor profit agency NavCanada failed. The instrument landing system guides pilots in on a specific glide path approach, meaning that they can descend to lower altitudes before making visual contact with the runway than would otherwise be the case during periods of inclement weather. The first failure occurred April 15 and the second the evening of April 17, said airport manager Carman Hendry. In both circumstances landings were canceled as were departures, leaving airlines scrambling to deal with passengers and to rebook them once the system was back in operation. The April 15 failure, for instance, stranded hockey fans on their way to the first game of the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames. Some incoming flights were diverted to other airports while some passengers expecting to fly out, ended up driving elsewhere to board flights. Regional carriers Hawkair and Central Mountain Airlines as well as Westjet and Air Canada all operate regularly scheduled flights out of the airport. “The equipment is at the end of its life cycle and there are some rubber coverings of connections but moisture was getting in,” said Hendry of one of the problems affecting the instrument landing system. Replacements have been ordered and will be in-
stalled as soon as possible, he said. Last week’s failures were the second and third in the past two months. First installed in 2002, the instrument landing system has dramatically reduced the number of missed flights at the Northwest Regional Airport, eliminating a reputation it had for a very difficult airport to reach. The instrument landing system is due for replacement the end of June and the project will take eight weeks during which time the current system will be out of operation. NavCanada official Ron Singer said the summer period has better weather than other times of the year, decreasing the chances of inclement conditions affecting flights. “The system is at the end of its life cycle,” he said. “The replacement has been planned for some time and it will increase reliability and reduce maintenance costs.” Replaced will be antenna structures and equipment giving pilots horizontal as well as vertical information. “It’s quite large equipment,” said Singer of the equipment. During the replacement period, pilots will be able to use non-precision approaches, published descent guides which can take them to the airport without the full need of ground-based equipment. But they cannot descend as low as they can with an instrument system before having to establish visual contact with the runway.
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A NEW aircraft landing system, similar to the one shown here, will be installed at the Northwest Regional Airport this summer.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Terrace Standard
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Take the Good Turn Week challenge By BREE GREER SCOUTS CANADA is launching its sixth annual Good Turn Week April 25 – May 3. This is a youth-driven week that aims to inspire others to follow scouting’s virtues to always do a good turn. Good Turn Week is a week of providing kindness without expectation for recognition. The best part is it’s not just for Scouts; individuals of all ages can participate. It’s easy to join in, simply perform a random act of kindness for someone else and encourage the recipient to pay it forward, creating a ripple effect throughout the community. Through these acts of kindness, we can promote a better sense of community, harmony and compassion in our world. A good turn is as simple as holding a door open for someone, helping an elderly person carry their groceries or buying a coffee for the next person in line. In our busy lives of juggling school, work, or other activities, it can be easy to forget to help one another. Good Turn Week is a chance to remind everyone about the importance of lending a helping hand. Even a small deed can make someone else’s day better and maybe even leave a lasting impact on his or her life. Locally, all Terrace Scouts are participating in this helpful week and are launching several good turn projects to
help make the community an even kinder, friendlier and happier place. They’re having their local Linking Camp, combining all different sections in scouting to camp together for this action filled weekend. Around 80 youths are expected to turn out for this event, which will have a special lesson on the Leave No Trace program along with other activities. The 1st Terrace Venturer Company (youth ages 14-17) are also going to show their support by visiting the seniors at Terraceview. The community is invited to join the scouts in tidying up the Onion Lake trail and highway surrounding it on Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 am to kick off Good Turn Week. Don’t forget to bring gloves and garbage bags to the Onion Lake pull off. When you do a good deed, don’t forget to share it with the rest of the country. All you need to do is share your acts of kindness by submitting it via the Good Turn website at Scouts.ca/goodturn, or on Twitter (@ScoutsCanada), Facebook or Instagram using #GoodTurn. Nationally, Scouts Canada is launching different Good Turn Week community projects in cities and towns from coast to coast to encourage the good spirit! Scouts is one of the country’s leading youth organizations offering adventure, outdoor experience, and memories for boys and girls ages five to 26. What will your good turn be?
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BREE GREER and the Terrace Scouts and Venturers are asking everyone to do a kindness and pay it forward next week.
Students awarded at science fair
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ELIJAH MAHIL is Best in Fair for Grades 4/5 at Centennial Christian School’s science fair. His project asked whether an LED light could be powered by a lemon.
CENTENNIAL CHRISTIAN School awarded the best at its annual science fair earlier this month. The students who took part were those in Grades 4/5 or Grades 6/7 with winners chosen in those age groups. Projects covered a variety of topics, including Perpetual Motion, Fruit Power, Flexibility, Tennis Balls Bouncing, and What Holds the Heat to name a few. The Creativity Award was scored by Tristan Colborne (Grade 4/5), and Elijah Bowen and Curtis Monsen (Grade 6/7). The People’s Choice Award went to Julio Trigo (Grade 4/5), and Jonas Struyk and Ben Mantel (Grade 6/7). The Most Knowledgeable Presentation Award was won by Aman Phangura and Nagel Labrador (Grade 4/5) and Emma Lindsay (Grade 4/5) and Gabe Penner (Grade 6/7). The Best in Fair Award was awarded to Elijah Mahil (Grade 4/5), and Owen Block and Joshua Brown (Grade 6/7).
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Westfest ready to rock MUSICIANS ARE all lined up for the second annual Westfest and it will be a jam-packed May 30 out at a farm at Gossen Creek. And the location matches the tone and tunes of the event itself. “We are leaning towards more organic sounds,” says organizer Marty Christiansen, a member of Ranger Dan, who will be performing. “Last year was a oneday event and this year will be too just to keep things small scale and grow in a stable manageable way.” WestFest started with a small group who wanted to see the music community in Terrace grow and attract more people, said Christiansen. “We love our town and we want to bring positive change to Terrace while so many other changes are going on. Basically we want culture and the arts to keep up with industry growth.” WestFest is open to any bands across Canada but ends up attracting more regional and provincial acts because of its small size. “We’re really excited to keep this idea alive and the town has been so supportive,” said Christiansen. In its first year in 2014, 350 attendees came out plus volunteers. This year about 400 tickets will be sold. Vendors are welcome and the bands are all booked. “We are always looking for volunteers and I am amazed at the community support we receive from people and businesses,” said Christiansen. Volunteers receive a free weekend pass and free meal tickets. For more information, to volunteer or to sponsor the event, see the Westfest 2015 Terrace B.C. Facebook page or website.
Terrace Standard Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Legion undertakes several changes By MARY ANN MISFELDT CHANGES IN times bring forth changes in Branch #13. A notice of motion was put forward that the day and time of general meetings be changed from the second Tuesday of each month, except July and August when there are no meetings, to the second Saturday of the month at 1300hrs (1 p.m.). This motion will be discussed and voted on at the next general meeting and if it passes, will commence at the first meeting in September. The next general meeting is Tuesday, May 12, at 1900 hrs (7 p.m.). Come on out and have your say in the matter. The membership was informed that there would be pool tournament for members and guests during the month of May with cash prizes. The sign-up sheet is at the Branch – come put your name up for some fun and comradeship. A report was given on the recent Zone Meeting held in Kitimat. It was an election meeting and the new Zone Commander is Cde. Ray Hallock from Terrace who received a congratulatory round of applause, Cde Geoff Hutchinson from Smithers was elected Deputy Zone Commander and Cde. Marg Bogaart from Kitimat is the new Vice Chair. Cde Doug Mis-
feldt was given thanks for his service as Zone Commander for the past six years. The next Zone Meeting will be held in Smithers in the fall of 2015. Terrace will be hosting the Zone Curling and 8-Ball play offs in the fall. Kitimat will host darts and Smithers crib. The new Ladies Auxiliary Zone Commander is J. Deane from Kitimat. She will be following Nancy Gray who has served in that position for many years. Looking ahead, this years D-Day Dinner is slated for June 7th. Invitations will be in the mail around the middle of May. This is always a special celebration in the life of the Legion and under the guidance of Cde. Peter Crompton we look forward to an enjoyable time. Don’t forget the meat draws for members and guests every Saturday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and of course the Steak Dinner on the first Friday of every month. Remember as long as you are a Canadian Citizen and subscribe to the aims and objects of the Legion, you are eligible for membership. Applications are available at the Branch, pick one up, fill it out and join a group of people who care – about Veterans, about youth, about seniors and about our community. We Will Remember Them
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■■ Superhero ASHER GARDNER, 4, takes a break at the 10th annual Bowl for Kids Sake “funraiser,” a superhero-themed event March 15. The event and online auction raised $7,652 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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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
■■ 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.
Music Festival
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sic Festival continues with Choral Speaking April 22-23; Band April 24-25; Choral April 26; Orff April 27-28; Classroom Music April 29; Music Theatre April 2930; Music Theatre Workshop May 1. Scholarship evening is May 1 and the Gala Evening May 2.
Lecture
■■ 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. Session also available at www.livestream.com. ■■ DEATH TOUR: CHANGING our relationship with death is Stephen Garrett, author, international speaker, teacher and death coach, sharing about death, dying and suicide from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 25 at Skeena Diversity Centre. Learn a different approach to death: a disrobing of the grim reaper allowing you to appreciate the fullness death brings to all of us who survive the loss of a loved one. There is a cost to attend. For more details, contact Lisa 250-631-3396, us@deathtour.ca or see www.deathtour.ca.
Fundraiser
■■ THE PINK GALA to raise money for 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.
Reading
■■ 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. ■■ JOIN US WITH award-winning author Eden Robinson (Monkey Beach, Trap Lines, Blood Sports), at 7 p.m. May 6 in the Ed Curell Reading Lounge at the Terrace Public Library. This is a free event sponsored by the Canada Council through The Writers’ Union of Canada and the North Coast Library Federation.
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.
NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP A notice to the membership of the Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce that the 2015 Annual General Meeting will take place:
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:45 AM Bavarian Inn (Upstairs) The purpose of the meeting is… • Annual Presidents Report • Election of Directors • Annual Financial Report There will be 6 positions for Director & 2 for the Executive up for election at this AGM, if you are interested in being part of a very dynamic and busy Board, please contact Carol at 250-635-2063 for more information or to request a nomination package. Nominations will close at 4:30 pm on May 8th, 2015.
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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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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
COMMUNITY EVENTS 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. APRIL 28 – Income Tax Clinic last day today from 10 a.m. to noon at the Happy Gang Centre. MAY 2 – The Skeena Valley Farmers Market opens for the summer from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Market St. (next to George Little Park). The farmers market runs every Saturday until October 31. MAY 2 – Happy Gang Centre hosts a pancake breakfast the first Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come one, come all, good eats, good laughs.
PSAS CALEDONIA GRAD CLASS of 1995: 20-Year Reunion registration is now open! Find us on Facebook or contact Kylie at 250-635-5900. Dates: July 31 - August 2 in Terrace. 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. 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. NORTHERN BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the boardroom at the Terrace and District Community Services Society (3219 Eby St.). For more details, call Deb 1-866-979-4673. TERRACE TOASTMASTERS MEETS the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in Room #404 of the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly with meetings beginning at 7 p.m. If you’d like to build self-confidence and improve your leadership and communication skills in a fun and interactive setting with like-minded individuals, consider joining Toastmasters for the 2014-2015 season. For more information, please call Ralph at 250-638-1905, Janine at 250-615-8187 or find us online at www. terracetoastmasters.com. THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of BC offers a Family Caregiver Support Group in Terrace, a free monthly group providing education, information, sharing common experiences, practical tips, strategies and emotional support, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Northwest Integrative Healthcare Centre (4724 Lazelle Ave.). To register, call Lana 635-0980. FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP for the families, friends and caregivers of people living with any mental illness is held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on
the last Wednesday of every month, excluding December, July and August at Suite 210 – 4546 Park Ave. (above Trigo’s Shoe Store). Free. For more details, call Noreen at 250-635-8206 or terrace@bcss.org. THE TERRACE ATV and Side-by-Side Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month at the college in the trades building. For more details, contact terraceatvsidebyside@ hotmail.com, or on the Facebook page. TERRACE NISGA’A SOCIETY invites all Terrace and area Nisga’a elders to attend meetings on the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Come have some fun. For more details or for a ride, call the society or Diana Guno at 250638-0311 or Margaret Nelson 250-638-8939. THE TERRACEVIEW FAMILY Council is a support group and place to voice concerns and ideas to improve quality of life at Terraceview Lodge. Residents’ families and friends meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. For more info, call Heather at 250-638-8552. THE GREATER TERRACE Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome. 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. A PEER SUPPORT group for people living with a brain disorder meets from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday at the Terrace Public Library meeting room. Also meet us for a coffee at Cafenara on Friday nights at 7 p.m. For more details, call Ken or Sheila at 631-4176. THE TERRACE CHAPTER of TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets once a week in the cafeteria in the basement of Mills Memorial Hospital. Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 7:15 p.m. For more information about this, call Joan at 250-635-0998 or Sandy 250-635-4716. HELPING HANDS OF Terrace, a non-profit organization, recycles cans, bottles and scrap metal with proceeds going to help seniors, cancer patients and children get medications or assistance they can’t access or afford. Individuals and businesses who would like to be involved are asked to call 778-634-3844. Cash donations can also be made at the Northern Savings Credit Union. THE HOMELESS OUTREACH Program and the Living Room Project provide services at the Old Carpenters Hall on the corner of Davis Ave. and Sparks St. Open Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fri. until 2 p.m.
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Look Who’s Dropped In! Baby’s Name: Mikaela Reann Laman Date & Time of Birth: April 3, 2015 @ 5:18 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Ana & Randy Lamon “New sister for Raphael” Baby’s Name: Mabel Shirley Michell Date & Time of Birth: Apil 10, 2015 @ 5:31 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Justine Michell & Curtis Milton “New sister for Randolph” Baby’s Name: Joáo George Printz Date & Time of Birth: April 14, 2015 @ 12:07 a.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 2 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Megan Brown & Dyllon Printz “New brother for Emma, Kaiden & Zoey”
Baby’s Name: Ariana Maria Elvira De Medeiros Date & Time of Birth: January 24, 2015 @ 12:47 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Lucy De Medeiros & Lars Helgesen “New sister for Ciara De Medeiros” Baby’s Name: Kaylund Bentley Dakota Quock Date & Time of Birth: April 7, 2015 @ 7:02 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Nikita Tashoots & Clarence Quock Jr. “New brother for Hayden, Leon & Kade” Baby’s Name: Aria Noelle Desiree Wesley Date & Time of Birth: April 1, 2015 @ 7:57 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 15.4 oz Sex: Female Parents: Blair Bolton & Matthew Wesley
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Local man enters river in a dramatic rescue bid By MARGARET SPEIRS
A LOCAL man jumped to the rescue when a vehicle’s brakes failed, sending it and its three occupants into the Skeena River from the parking lot at the Gitwangak Health Centre just before noon April 8. Hugh Ormerod, a dental therapist at the health centre for 12 years, reacted after a coworker saw the accident and told him and their colleagues. Ormerod, who has paramedic EMT training, went down the embankment, which was about 10 or 15 feet of a drop from the parking lot, and found the older model two-door Ford Explorer SUV had slammed front end first into the rocks and flipped over onto its roof in the Skeena. He saw the passenger, who had managed to get out of the car and was on the riverbank about 10 feet from the vehicle and was conscious and breathing fine. A co-worker went over to the driver’s side where the driver was strapped into the seatbelt and couldn’t get out. Ormerod saw a third person whose body was partway out of the vehicle. “I noticed a set of legs hanging out of the side of the vehicle,” he said. “I went into the water roughly knee deep and saw this person pinned between the back seat and the back head rest.” He couldn’t get the person out but was able
to work him free by lifting up the back seats and his co-worker came over to help remove the man and place him on the riverbank. “He started breathing but then stopped. I couldn’t find a pulse so I started doing CPR on him,” said Ormerod. The ambulance showed up and CPR was continued until the man was immobilized on a spine board, put into a rescue basket attached to a rope and lifted by five or six people to the ambulance. “After that, I just went back down to look after the driver who was deemed as being the next worse off,” he said. The driver was put on a spinal board and looked after until the air ambulance came. “It was kind of a crazy situation but it was incredible how the community came together especially the first responders,” he said, adding they were “absolutely fantastic.” The driver knew the car wasn’t working properly as she drove into the parking lot, said Ormerod. “The driver told me she knew the brakes were failing. She told the other guys to jump from the vehicle, which explains why one person was less than 10 feet away,” he said. “He actually jumped before the vehicle went over but the momentum carried him over. The gentleman in back tried to get out and couldn’t.” Ormerod was glad he and his co-worker were there right away when the accident happened. “By the time we were able to get the
Wasn’t a weapon WHAT WAS reported to be a crowbar was something else entirely when police responded April 15 to a report of a man acting in an aggressive manner on Emerson St. Instead of a crowbar, officers found a man with a cane and determined the group he was with was simply playing. During that same time period officers responded to a report of an intoxicated woman being violent at a residence on Hanson St. A 22-year-old woman was arrested a short distance away and she then kicked a police officer in the face. Investigation determined that she assaulted a person causing injuries. Officers have forwarded a charge recommendation to provincial prosecutors.
first person out of the vehicle was probably three or four minutes,” he said. It was a good thing the home care nurse saw the accident happen because when he got to the embankment, he saw that the large drop would’ve made it difficult to notice the vehicle otherwise, he said. “If somebody didn’t see it, who knows how long before anyone responded to it?” he said.
The Interior News in Smithers reported that a 20-year-old male was transported to Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton before being airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. A 24-year-old woman, whose injuries were not life-threatening, was transported to Vancouver General Hospital via Terrace, and a 23-year-old man
received treatment at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace. All three people were related and from the Gitwangak community. Hazelton RCMP is investigating the crash with assistance from officers from both the Terrace and Prince George RCMP traffic services sections. With files from The Interior News in Smithers, B.C.
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Nisga’a begin to build labour force WITH THE prospect of more industrial development occurring on or near Nisga’a lands, the Nisga’a Lisims Government is now concentrating on preparing a workforce. From the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipelines crossing through Nisga’a lands to mining projects, one of which is preparing a construction camp in anticipation of receiving final financing, there’s a growing potential of significant employment for Nisga’a citizens living in the Nass Valley and elsewhere. Through a financial agreement with the federal government, Nisga’a Employment, Skills and Training (NEST), was established as an arm of the Lisims government as a prime point of contact for those seeking employment and other opportunities. One of its more recent high profile largescale events was a twoday workshop the end of February in Terrace at the Best Western Terrace Inn billed as NEST 360. It was an event for Nisga’a to learn more about marine and pipeline safety and LNGrelated employment and training opportunities, says Gary Patsey, NEST’s New Aiyanshbased manager. “We were originally to cap attendance at 100 but we had more interest so we made room for them,” said Patsey of demand. Specific topics included a basic course on liquefied natural and presentations from prospective employ-
ers, a list that included TransCanada and Spectra, two companies who would have pipelines crossing Nisga’a lands enroute to planned LNG plants near Prince Rupert. “I think it was very successful. People were very receptive and there was a lot of information available,” said Patsey. “We called it 360 because that’s what it was – a view of all the LNG industry.” He said company officials mentioned that they were impressed with the level of knowledge and of the questions posed by participants. The Terrace event followed two smaller ones last fall in which NEST was also involved – one held in Vancouver and one in Terrace to explore the business opportunities for Nisga’a companies and entrepreneurs from Alloycorp’s planned Kitsault Avanti molybdenum mine. The company has full environmental approval from the Nisga’a, federal and provincial governments and is now awaiting word on final financing from a consortium of European banks. Patsey said assisting Nisga’a businesses and entrepreneurs is just as vital as training people for employment. “What we really want to do is create a space for success,” he said of the efforts to develop an economic base for employment in the Nass Valley. If NEST has its eye on large LNG developments and on mining projects, it’s also focused on other enter-
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GRADUATES OF a Nisga’a Employment, Skills and Training program conducted through BCIT. Back row from left to right: Curt Johnson, BCIT Instructor Colin McWhinnie, Luke Mueller, Noah Guno, Kyle Azak. Front row from left to right: Andrea Clayton, Mary Grandison, Sara Russ, Jean Clayton, Diana Guno. prises. Last year it helped provide for the hiring of health care assistants for the Nisga’a Valley Health Authority, the agency which provides health services in the Nass Valley. And it paid for the training of workers for Greenville Cedar Products, which produces shakes among other products. The agency is also helping, thanks to a wage subsidy, Steve Johnson’s 113 Taxi and Transportation service now that he’s purchased Tilthski Transport from Perry Azak. NEST has its main office in New Aiyansh and smaller offices in Terrace and Prince Rupert, employing five people altogether. Aside from job training, it will also start people along the road to opening their own businesses, said Patsey.
“What we can do is prepare them for that next level,” said Patsey in referring to another and completely separate program for Nisga’a entrepreneurs. In December 2014 and January 2015 nine people from the Nass Valley first visited BCIT’s campus on the lower mainland and then went through a two-week in preparing business plans and budgets through a combined NEST-BCIT initiative. Patsey credited Nisga’a Lisims leadership in laying out the foundations for NEST which opened for business in late 2013. Financial assistance for NEST comes from the federal government’s Employment & Social Development Canada department which has developed a specific focus on aboriginal training.
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■■ Student achievement PAST AND current secondary school graduates in the skilled trades field now pursuing advanced training through their employers were presented with $1,000 scholarships at the Coast Mountains School District board meeting April 15. Pictured in front row, left to right, are Andrew Walker, Jordan Forten, Chris Bishop, school board chair Art Erasmus, Phil Gutmann and Devon Jaakkola. In the back row, left to right, are district trades coordinator Brigitta van Heek and district trades career coordinator Carol Leclerc. Hazelton student Tyler Sims, not in the photo, also received a scholarship.
Subsidized daycare plan backed by city council A RECENT presentation by local daycare professionals to city council revealed that daycare services are lacking in Terrace, but council was divided over whether a major government subsidy is the right way to remedy the problem. Early Childhood Education Branch of BC co-chairs Terry Walker and Nancy Dumais, both managers of local daycares, spoke to council of their society’s mission to get the B.C. government to finance a system that would cost families $10 a day. Dumais and Walker argued that the current system of combined not-for-profit and private daycare is broken. They said Terrace is an example of a city where the current daycare programs are hard to afford and also understaffed. Dumais told council that “there is a shortage particularly of infant and toddler child care service in Terrace.
I have people call every day and we are full. I have a list of about 30. That shortage of spaces means that parents can’t necessarily return to work after parental leave.” “Families are definitely having trouble finding daycare right now,” she said. Low wages deter potential professionals from entering the field and the reason wages are low is because they are based on a fee system in which the need to charge an adequate amount for a high cost service and the necessity of keeping the fees low enough to attract clients is tough to balance, she and Walker said. They added that including better early childhood education with daycare would help remedy child poverty issues by allowing more parents to work. Two councillors spoke out with criticisms of the subsidy plan, however the vote
eventually went 5-1 for the council to endorse the Early Childhood Education Branch of BC’s plan through an online form. The Union of British Columbian Municipalities as well as Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Smithers have endorsed it as well, the delegates told council. Across Canada, Quebec has had a heavily subsidized daycare system costing parents just $7.30 a day but the government there now wants to raise fees with higher income families paying more. Councillor James Cordeiro, who was recorded as opposed was of the opinion that private daycare providers would be put at a crippling disadvantage if they were not included in the proposed subsidy scheme. “If you don’t want to be unionized, you aren’t going to be in that system,” he said. “There are going to be casualties, certainly,
but can we really say they are more important that the broad section we will be helping?” Walker said in reply. Councillor Brian Downie also said that private daycare providers are left out and was told that such provider could chose to join the government system. “We are in a community where with a very high percentage of service jobs which are low paying and with housing the way it is, and with people going into debt to support childcare I don’t think we can afford not to endorse this,” said councillor Stacey Tyers in supporting the plan. Councillor Michael Prevost also spoke in favour, saying council’s support of subsidies would help in advancing eventual government action. A national subsidized daycare plan is a major plank in the federal NDP election platfrom leading to this fall’s federal election.
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Family hopes to find missing woman By MARGAGET SPEIRS THE FAMILY of a woman who went missing last December at Kalum Lake is raising money to bring searchers with specialized equipment here to continue the search. Simonne Reiter, sister of Jody Frocklage, is asking people to donate either by mailing a cheque to the Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation or donating on its website. “I’ve put up posters and whoever would like to donate they can,” said Reiter, who lives in Saskatchewan, adding that there’s been a pretty good response so far from people there as that’s where she and Jody grew up. On Dec. 21, 2014 at 9 p.m. police received a report about a missing woman, Jody Frocklage, 43, and officers found her truck that evening parked at the Kalum Lake boat launch,
said police at that time. Search and rescue found her canoe on Kalum Lake in the early morning hours of Dec. 22. Search efforts included using a local helicopter, a police service dog and the assistance of members of Terrace Search and Rescue. The search was called off Dec. 24 when all search options had been exhausted. Donated money will go to bringing Gene and Sandy Ralston of Idaho here to use their specialized sonar equipment that can look deeper in the lake than Terrace Search and Rescue equipment. The couple has been helping search for missing people for 12 years, and charging only for their travel and search expenses – much less than the $100,000 that companies who
search can charge. They’ve found more than 80 bodies in that time. Reiter’s not sure how much money will be needed but she’s looking to raise as much as she can and hopes to have the Ralstons here in May. She plans to come out here during the search. Any money left over from paying for the Ralstons will be donated to search and rescue here, said Reiter. Also, she’d like to put up a memorial bench for her sister at Kalum Lake. Terrace Search and Rescue does have sonar equipment but has started its own campaign for equipment for deep water searches. To donate, see the Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation website for the mailing address or to donate online.
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GENE AND Sandy Ralston have traveled throughout North America and into Mexico in volunteering their time, expertise and equipment to find people missing in deep water. The couple has a custom built sonar known as “side-scan sonar” that was developed with technology similar to that used in medical ultrasounds and it has been used in searches in water as deep as 850 feet, equipment that search and rescue teams and police don’t often have. Gene Ralston first learned about the technology in 1999 when assisting with a body search in Oregon. He was horrified when the company leading the effort charged the grieving family around $30,000 for their time and use of the equipment. The Ralstons only charge for travel and search expenses for their services, even though they’ve spent more than $100,000 on their equipment. The torpedo-shaped sonar device is six-feet long and drags behind their boat, mapping the area and recording images in real time for them to read on a computer screen. Since the couple is retired – they were environmental consultants specializing in water issues – and they don’t have children, they can devote the time necessary to a search, which can be weeks, that search and rescue and police can’t do, said Ralston. “They want nothing more than to find my beautiful sister Jody [Frocklage] who is lost at the bottom of Kalum Lake where she does not belong,” said Simone Reiter who is raising money to bring the couple to Terrace.
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Grace Kathleen (Little) Warner
July 31, 1926 to March 28, 2015
Grace lived in Terrace for almost 89 years. She lived in her parents home. Will & Margaret Little and in her Husbands home for almost 60 years. Grace was the second youngest of 7 children. She married Clarence Warner in 1955. Grace is survivied by her loving husband and 5 children, Lynne Christiansen, Daniel Warner, Debra Airth, Laurie McNaught & Denise Tangedal. Also 13 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren. Grace is survivied by her youngest sisiter Phyllis (Little) Best of White Rock BC. The family would like to thank the community and extended family for their many acts of kindness and for sharing our sorrow in your thoughts & prayers. We thank the hospital staff for their good care over Moms short stay. And we thank Dr Strydom for many years of devoted care. We were blessed to have such a beautiful person in our lives and will miss and love her forever.
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Harvey Horner
September 5, 1939 - February 12, 2015 Harvey Horner passed away shortly after midnight on February 12, 2015, at Mills Memorial Hospital. The nurses, doctors, and everyone at MMH have taken very good care of Harvey over the last several years, including Brett, Rhonda & Marilyn in the Physio Department. They are all appreciated so very much. Harvey was born in Englehart, Ontario. The family moved to northern BC when he was a young teen. He called Terrace his home for his entire adult life, and he chose to remain in Terrace after retirement. Harvey enjoyed his winter home in El Centro, CA, which allowed him to golf year-round. He also enjoyed fishing. He leaves behind his wife (Susan), his four children, Kelly (Jeff ), Crystal (Mike), Stuart (Debbie), Jim (Barb), his brother Victor (JoAnn), and nine grand-children & two great-grand-children. An informal celebration of Harvey’s life will be held at the Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club on Saturday, May 9 at 1 to 4 p.m.
Gisela Margot Maikapar (nee Westeroth) December 18, 1935 – April 10, 2015
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 25th @ 1:00 p.m. at the Zion Baptist Church Gisela passed away Friday morning, April 10, 2015, in Prince George, surrounded by her family. After bravely battling cancer for 6 months, her health deteriorated rapidly in the last few weeks. Gisela was born in Germany and her family immigrated to Canada in 1952. Her parents and 2 younger siblings settled in Old Remo in April of 1956. Gisela and her husband, John Williamson, joined them in Terrace in the summer of 1957, where together they raised their family. She married her second husband, Alexis Maikapar, in November, 1991. Mom loved to sing and was a founding member of The Northwest Singers, played clarinet in the beginner band, and played in a small recorder group. When she moved to Prince George she continued her love of music by joining choirs and a recorder group and performing in the community. She passed on her love of music to her family and had all her children singing in church at an early age. Mom is survived by her: husband, Alexis Maikapar; brother Manfred (Gabi) Westeroth; sister Sigrid (Jürgen) Bahr; son Peter Williamson; daughter Debbie Kennedy and children Katy (Cole) & Andrew; daughter Ruth (Terry) Wright and children Emily & Rachel; son Dan (Linda) Williamson and children Megan (Matt), Kimberly, Sean and Alyson; daughter Joy (Joe) Mogg; son-in-law Jack Kennedy and her first husband, John Williamson. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hearing Hearts Ministry, PO Box 575, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4B5 God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you and whispered “Come to Me.”
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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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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! MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today: 1.800.466.1535 or online: www.canscribe.com or email: info@canscribe.com.
INDUSTRIAL Millwright - Lead Hand. Penticton Lumber reman plant requires Journeyman Millwright with machining, welding, fabrication experience. Pref. Exp. with European reman machinery, moulders/planers, RF Press, hydraulics, manufacturing. Duties: Mainteinnance, troubleshooting, parts. stall/repair, ordering Team player, works unsupervised, provides direction to mtce workers. USWA contract. Benefits. Starting wage min $26.13 per hour. Fax resume to 250-493-5152 or email mike@gfp.bc.ca.
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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.
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LABOURER I – PUBLIC WORKS Temporary, Summer Student Positions
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. Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015. Briana Pellegrino, Human Resources Advisor
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.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Join the Chances family today! If you’re looking for an exciting work environment in a ďŹ rst-class facility, Chances Terrace is the place for you. Chances offers excellent career opportunities and competitive wages. Be part of a team that delivers exceptional gaming entertainment in a fun, social setting.
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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!� All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
1/2 acre on the Skeena River, Queensway,Terrace BC: House For Sale $330,000. This 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath home has 780 sq ft on the main floor PLUS a full basement that is partially finished PLUS a 12 x 24 insulated and wired shop. A large partially covered deck with a perfect view of Sleeping Beauty Mountain and the Terrace Bridges. Conveniently located 4 km to Walmart and 7 Km to the Airport. Contact us by Phone: 250-922-4860 Email: graham4632@gmail.com
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Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
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1.1 Acre Lot 120X400, Terrace 4928Agar. $350,000 250-635-0510, 250-631-7486
3 bedroom house for sale. Completely renovated, everything new (bathroom, paint, windows, cabinets, flooring) 6 Appliances; furnace, hot water heater, updated electrical panel, heat ducts. $250,000. Phone 250-635-5275
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 ofďŹ ce , 2.5 massive shops, paved drive, secluded, 10 acres, mixed timber, “many extras negotiableâ€? great revenue investment. asking $769,000. Call 250-638-0734 or 250-615-8457
Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.
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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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HOUSE For Sale: 4 Bed, 2 Bath: Graham Avenue Terrace BC $285,000 1824 sqft split entry with 2 bedrooms and 1 Bath on the top level plus a sundeck off the kitchen. The lower level has 2 bedrooms,1 Bath plus laundry area, rec room and storage area. The house is currently rented. Phone 250-922-4860 Email: graham4632@gmail.com
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5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, 4km west of Smithers: 5 bedroom house, 4 room office/studio and 4000 sq ft heated warehouse with 3 phase power on 1.59 acres, fully gated compound, fantastic mountain and lake view. Would consider house in Smithers as trade equity. For an appointment to view - call 250-877-3479, serious inquiries only or call Donna Grudgfield at Re/Max Bulkley Valley Realty 250.847.5999
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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)
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.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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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. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, R.S.B.C., 1996, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
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Sports Scope A LOOK ahead at what’s happening in Terrace’s sports community. To have your event or information included, email sports@terracestandard.com.
Soccer clinics THE TERRACE Youth Soccer Association is pleased to announce the following clinics: Entry Level: May 8-10 Refresher: May 10 Small sided ref: May 3 Active Start: May 3 Soccer for Life: May 23-24 Goal Tender: April 25 TYSA is still actively searching for coaches in all divisions. If you have thought about coaching, but feel uncertain, the coaching clinics are an excellent way to build your confidence and provide you with the tools that you need to be a good coach for your child’s team. (The fees are covered if you will be coaching for TYSA this year) Please contact Blaine Kluss at blkluss@ telus.net for further information.
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TERRACE’S SHOGUN Dojo was in Edmonton earlier this month. The team has had a strong start to the year.
Shogun Dojo levels up TERRACE'S SHOGUN Dojo 2015 is off to a strong start, with two competitions already under their belt and big goals for the future. “Everybody did awesome,” said sensei Rajan Sangha of the first tournament of the year, the Tiger Balm championships in Vancouver, that saw Adrian Babcock, Rob Cline, Nick Yasinchuk, Caden Roy, Jenna Hoornenborg, Haley Mattheis, Sangha and Amber Pipe make the trip. Highlights for the club were a strong showing in jujit-
su – which sensei Amber Pipe credits to Shane Palahicky and Tom Logan, two coaches who attended the tournament with their own club and also assisted the Shogun – and a chance to continue to raise the bar of competition and take away experiences that they can use in their training. “We all know how good they are in their fighting, their continuous and their point fighting, but it was really good to see how they've progressed in such a short period of time
for their jujitsu part of it,” said Sangha. And it was a chance for the club's newest competitor to show her stuff. “We've seen Robbie win Grand Champion at his first tournament, and his little sister Hayley at her first tournament actually won Grand Champion in kata, so she was given the best kata out of all of the brown belt and under for her age, a pretty good achievement,” he said. Sangha said she was in-
spired to join the club in October after last year's Worlds competition in Richmond – she'd come along to watch her older brother – and now she's competing against higher belts and stood out at both tournaments. “Hayley walked away with gold in her point fighting, really good. A really good achievement,” he said, of the most recent tournament, the WKC Alberta Provincials in Edmonton.
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Skiers throw down at Shames By KEVIN CAMPBELL SHAMES MOUNTAIN snowboard and ski enthusiasts said goodbye for the season when they competed in the Loaded Sports Throwdown event in early April. My Mountain Co-op’s last weekend for snowboarding and skiing found some area winners in the Throwdown and the scores were added a little differently this year. The winners were ranked on the contestants’ judged runs in multiple categories then added together, with the highest cumulative score taking first-place.
And in that top spot came Bren Stevenson, aged 13. Following Stevenson was Thayna Healy, 8, in second place, with Kristian Vidal, 20, Zyah Healy, 5, and Levi Philips, 28, rounding out third, fourth and fifth. Prizes included goggles, boots, jackets, watches, Tshirts, sweaters, toques and other winter accessories. The contest featured halfpipe showdowns, rail grinding and aerial jumps. Contestants were able to have their pick of the awarded prizes donated to Prince Rupert’s Loaded Sports from clothing and gear sponsors.
THE TERRACE ATV and Side-by-Side Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month at the college in the trades building. For more details, contact terraceatvsidebyside@hotmail.com, or on the group’s Facebook page.
AGM TERRACE MINOR Hockey will be conducting its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 29th, at 7 pm in the Terrace Aquatic Centre meeting room. The association 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.
Spring Run THE SECOND annual Centennial Spring Classic Fun Run happens Saturday, April 25, with registration happening right now at our school office and All Seasons Source for Sports. Last year, approximately 140 people registered and ran in the fun run which begins and ends on the school grounds and takes a route through the horseshoe. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. and costumes are encouraged.
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TERRACE OFF-ROAD Cycling Association presents the first annual Rusty Chain Poker Ride on May 9. Participants ride through a course of trails, stopping at checkpoints along the way. After hitting all or some of the checkpoints, riders will compare cards and compete for prizes. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at Sherwood Mountain Brewery. Ride starts at noon with barbecue and prizes back at the brewery at 5 p.m. Distance: around 15 kilometres of singletrack, participants can do as much or as little as they like. Contact chad.torca@mail.com for more information. All proceeds go to 2015 trail building projects.
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2nd fastest Canadian From A25 Shogun Dojo levels up on the Bayou TERRACE’S JOE Pelletier turned out to be the second fastest Canadian at a recent race in New Orleans, Louisiana and contributed to a good cause along the way. Charity runner Pelletier initially had goals of being the fastest Canadian at the international 10km Crescent City Classic race in New Orleans but a nagging leg injury slowed his training. It didn’t slow the 40-year-old’s charity drive though. Pelletier, a glaucoma patient, raised $1,870 for the Canadian Institute for the Blind. This is Pelletier’s second year running for charity. Last year he raised $1,600 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The race began at the Superdome, travelled through the French Quarter and past the Mississippi before ending in an oak tree-filled park where the crowd sang the first few bars of O Canada while he crossed the finish line. His time of 45:54 was nearly what he expected – two minutes slower than his personal best. “Figured 46 and hoped for 45,” he said. “Totally bottlenecked in first kilometre and that cost me 3040 seconds. Humid air was something I’m not used to either, though it cooled off considerably for the race start.”
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t was a Saturday. It was Spring. It was about 25 years ago. Tom Protheroe was on the last leg of his career as an assessor while getting more deeply into his second career as an advocate for fish and fishermen. He was still fishing the rivers often then, mostly in partnership with Stan Doll. Tom’s skill as a fisheries politician is widely known. Those of us who knew him then know he was equally adept at angling for steelhead. That particular spring, Tom had invited two good friends and fellow Kingfisher Rod and Gun Club members, Gordie Morgan and Bruce Gerhart of Campbell River, to the Skeena to hunt the scarce late winter steelhead more commonly called spring steelhead by the locals. If I recall correctly, both men guided salmon in the salt chuck off Campbell River and fished the Island Rivers in the off season. Gordie was a drift fisherman who angled in the traditional manner of BC steelheaders. He wore a Pintail vest and fished a variety of lures or bait under a string of cannon ball split shot and a cork float that he cast and controlled with a 10 foot fibreglass rod and a Hardy Silex reel. The latter piece of equipment was the model its manufacturer called “The Jewel”. It was handmade, elegant in its mechanical simplicity, silver with white bone handles, and it spun so smoothly it seemed a frictionless perpetual motion machine. Gordie had bought it for a fire-sale price at Bob’s
And she didn’t let first competition nerves get to her. “I can see them at the dojo and how loose they are when we train,” he said. “She was super nervous at the beginning but after her first fight she loosened up, and after that she was good.” And the club has been happy to welcome back Jenna Hoornenborg, who had trained with the club when she was younger, took a break, and is now back. “It’s like she hasn’t missed a beat since she’s been back,” he said. “Jenna’s continuous fighting at Tiger Balm was huge. She had a lot of tough competition,” he said, noting that she upset a competitor who typically walks away with seven or eight gold medals at tournaments. “We don’t like to say this but all of her fights, they weren’t even close,” said Sangha, of her performance in Edmonton. And Sangha made up a team with two of his students, Robbie and Adrian, to compete in team point fighting. “We actually got second, which was pretty cool,” he said. “We lost in the finals by I think two points.” Overall, both Sangha and Pipe were pleased at how the team was received at both tournaments. “We had multiple coaches come up to us saying how respectful our students were,” said Sangha. “How they presented themselves was a high point, we were really proud.” “That, for me, is a straight correlation between how Rajan and I train them because I know that no matter what sport Rajan’s done he presents himself like an athlete and has great sportsmanship and that shows. It shows in our students,” said Pipe. And Pipe said she’s been thrilled to see Sangha back in the ring after a hiatus and overcoming the competition. “For me, the highlight was seeing him come to life again in the ring,” she said. “Because what that does is it also brings the excitement back to the little kids that we train.” Both coaches are looking forward to this year’s competition schedule, with plans to travel to Montreal in June for the WKU nationals for the chance to qualify for team
Sporting Goods, located Tom arranged that we on what was then called should meet at the ClayVancouver Heights, banks at noon. We did. when the Swedish made After our rendezvous, Ambassadeur level wind Tom and Gordie drove reels were seen as a great upstream, intending to advancement in fishing fish back to Mink Creek technology and directwith their drift rods. drive centre pin reels Bruce and I went in the were regarded as all but opposite direction on the obsolete. By the time we old Lakelse Main, which, met Gordie, the handin those days, a guy could made Silexes, each cardrive until he met the Eurying the initials of the rocan haul road, which SKEENA ANGLER craftsman that assembled he could then take all the it, were extinct, replaced way to Kitimat. ROB BROWN by inferior reels stenI parked in a pullcilled out and cobbled toout. After suiting up, fly gether on assembly lines. rods in hand, we made I recall Mike Whelpley, our way through some who had a large colthinned second growth, lection of fishing reels, admiring Gordie’s then tramped across the spongy swamp to winch and telling me that he just had to get the river. We took the tangled bear trail that one, which after considerable effort and ex- follows the left side of the river to Gledhill’s pense, he did. Pool and started working from the head end Bruce, a tall affable man with a booming toward the Moose Run. voice, by contrast, had all but given up drift I told Bruce that, as a guest, he had to go fishing in favour of the fly. Fly fishermen first, which he did, after knotting a #2 Generwere a small subset of steelheaders then, but al Practitioner to his tippet. Bruce read rivers their numbers were growing. In retrospect, as well as anybody, so I felt no need to point it was hardly surprising that Bruce should out the spots that had given me fish in the embrace the fly, since Campbell River was past. Since Bruce was using a large attractor, where the now legendary Roderick Haig- I put up a minnow imitation that a school of Brown fished and wrote. Dolly Varden hovering over the bottom at the
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Canada, and also attend several other tournaments before hitting up New Orleans in December. “The big thing for our fighters is every one of them has been going to these tournaments and doing well, and everyone wants to see the level of competition go up. They’re really eager to fight the best fighters that they can possibly fight, which is good,” said Sangha. “That’s the big thing for these guys, getting more and more experience.” And here are the Shogun Dojo’s full results for both tournaments: BJ- Brazilian jujitsu SG- no gi submission grappling MMA- mixed martial WKC- continuous fighting NBL- black belt point sparring PS- point sparring
Tiger Balm Tournament: Sensei Rajan Sangha: PS - silver Adrienne Babcock: BJ - gold; SG - gold; WKC - gold; PS - silver; Kata - silver Hayley Matthies: BJ - bronze; PS - gold; Kata - gold; Grand national champion - kata Jenna Hoornenborg: WKC - gold; WKC exhibition - gold; PS - gold; Kata - silver Caden Roy: WKC - bronze; PS - silver Robbie Mattheis: BJ - bronze; SG - silver; PS - gold Nick Yasinchuck: BJ - silver; SG bronze; MMA - bronze; WKC - gold; PS gold; Kata - bronze
WKC Alberta Provincials Nick Yasinchuk Continuous fighting gold; Point sparring - gold Rob Cline: Continuous sparring - gold; Point sparring - silver Adrian Babcock: Continuous fighting gold; Point sparring - bronze Jenna Hoornenborg: Continuous fighting - gold; Point fighting - gold; Kata - bronze Hayley Mattheis: Point sparring - gold; Continuous sparring - bronze; Kata - silver Rajan Sangha: Point sparring - gold Adrian, Robbie, Rajan: Silver in team sparring
tail of the pool couldn’t resist. What are you catching? Bruce called upstream from the run below, after I’d released a half a dozen fish. Just Dollies, I called back. Just Dollies? echoed Bruce. When they’re gone, you won’t say Just Dollies, he said, an irritated edge to his voice. I understood. I was ashamed. We sat on a log to reflect, after fishing all the way to the Fernpicker’s Pool without either of us hooking a steelhead. I told Bruce that catching newly arrived steelhead with a fly rod on the lower Lakelse in spring was a tall order because, in the absence of rocky riffles and boulder filled tail outs of the kind he was accustomed to on his favourite Van Isle streams, the few new steelhead of the Lakelse seek shelter under log jams and in the really fast slots, both places unfriendly to flyfishers. On the other hand the ripe fish that have held in the river since the previous fall, aren’t difficult to catch, but it’s unethical to do so. This is not the case for drift fishers, as we had reconfirmed when we returned to the Mink Creek Run and met Tom and Gordie. Tom had released a few steelhead, he told us, but Gordie had released 14. Tom was gobsmacked. He had been using a famous egg imitation called a Gooey Bob, adorned with a tuft of fluorescent yarn. Gordie had been using the same outfit as Tom but his terminal tackle was a pink rubber worm. to be continued….
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STEWART, B.C, residents and neighbours in Hyder, Alaska feel cut off from each other thanks to a decision to close the border between midnight and 8 a.m.
Border opening wanted ALASKA LEGISLATORS voted unanimously this week to urge the Canadian government to keep the border between Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B.C. open 24 hours a day. Canada’s Border Services Agency (CBSA) reduced the hours of the border between the two tiny communities April 1, with a gate now shutting off regular access between the two communities between midnight and 8 a.m. “The Canadian government made the decision to close the only border crossing between Hyder and Stewart in an effort to save money,” said a release from Representative Dan Ortiz, an independent who represents Ketchikan and area in the state legislature and who sponsored the bill. “That may be a worthy goal but what they have done in reality is negatively impact commerce, tourism and emergency services.” The vote in the Alaska House of Representatives is the latest in a series of efforts by residents, businesses, and politicians on both sides of the border to push CBSA to rethink its decision. Opponents of the reduced hours tout safety – Hyder re-
lies on Stewart’s health care centre and the road is the only evacuation route – as well as tourism and economic concerns. The two communities promote themselves as one destination and in the summer months travel between the border late at night and early in the morning is common. “Closing a border in the middle of the night may seem like a small thing but the road between these two communities is a lifeline and I don’t believe it wise to jeopardize the local economy and public safety just to save a few dollars,” said Ortiz. For its part, the CBSA said it has implemented a series of measures to allow emergency access 24 hours a day. “There are procedures in place to ensure access for emergency services and industrial stakeholders in the event of a situation such as a medical emergency, natural disaster, or if there is risk to critical infrastructure. Procedures have been developed in consultation with, and have been agreed to, by all local emergency service providers,” said CBSA spokesperson Stefanie Wudel in a statement earlier this month. Emergency vehicles
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Terrace Standard
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Passenger comfort key to airport project The addition will be 1,534 square metres in size and the area to be renovated within the current terminal will be 1,110 square metres for a total terminal building size of 4,101 square metres when construction is completed. Hendry points to the larger departing passenger hold room as an example of the airport’s emphasis on passenger comfort. The current hold room can comfortably contain about 80 people but with airlines now departing within minutes of each other, more space is needed. What’s being planned is a hold room of approximately 190 seats and separate departure gates for each airline. New check in and baggage facilities will also improve the traffic flow for passengers prior to going through security, he added. “We’re also looking at self serve [check in] kiosks,” Hendry continued. The expansion will
allow for two security clearing lines to be installed but only one will be built for the time being. First quarter statis-
tics show the airport handled 53,474 passengers on scheduled flights, a figure lower than the first quarter of 2014 total of 57,591
passengers on scheduled flights. But the overall first quarter figure is very comparable to 2014’s first quarter when char-
companies working at Rio Tinto Alcan’s massive Kitimat aluminum smelter re-construction project. That project is going
to start winding down as the year goes on and Hendry expects a dip in overall passenger numbers beginning in the summer.
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Personal safety stressed TERRACE RCMP are once more telling people to be aware of their surroundings after receiving another report of an incident between a man and a woman. The April 15 incident involved a man trying to get a woman into a red pickup truck during the evening hours. A check list issued by police afterward stressed that selfdefence begins with awareness of one’s self, the surroundings and a potential attacker’s likely strategies. “Often, a criminal’s strategy is to use the advantage of surprise. Studies have shown that criminals are adept at choosing targets that appear to be unaware of what is going on around them,” said police. And if a self-defence course is to be taken, police say “the selfdefense program should include simulated assaults, with a fully padded instructor in realistic attack scenarios, to allow you to practice what you’ve learned.”
ter numbers for each time period are added in, said Hendry. Those charter numbers are primarily flights for shift changes for
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