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Heart of our city: Remembering Odd Page A5

A large condominium and commercial development proposed on Bill Murray Drive by SwissReal Group and Frank and Cynthia Pyde was formally introduced to city council last Monday night.

The condominium building, which would sit eight storeys high and encompass 80 residential units, also includes a commercial building for medical and business offices adjacent to the structure.

As part of - Joy Thorkelson the proceedings, council voted to pass first reading on the Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3377 - which comprises a section of downtown Prince Rupert, labelled Central Commercial Zone or C1 – to amend the maximum building height from 16 metres to 29 metres to accommodate the eight floors.

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“Do we want ... all the wealthy people located downtown?”

News Five split $1 million lottery win Page A10 Whale Point (The Cetacean Lab) / Special to The Northern View

The Gitga’at Guardians from Hartley Bay, along with volunteers from Whale Point and the World Wildlife Fund, spent six hours on Thursday keeping a beached Orca cool and safe until the tide rose enough for the animal to swim to freedom.

Pollution leads to Banks Island mine shut down Complaints of contamination date back several months

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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Ministry of Environment has issued a shutdown order for Banks Island Gold after effluent and tailings were allowed to enter the environment over the course of several months.

The Ministry notes there was an unauthorized discharge of effluent into the environment in March 2015, and an unauthorized discharge of tailings into the environment on June 24.

Following a complaint received on July 6, staff from the Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Division (Ministry), Conservation Officer Service, Environment Canada, and Ministry of Energy and Mines visited the site on July 9 when it was determined Banks Island Gold was in violation of the Environmental Management Act and its waste

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-Cassandra Caunce discharge permit.

“Based on observations made by Ministry staff who attended the site on July 9, 2015, I believe that pollution is occurring.

Unauthorized discharges were observed and a significant amount of tailings and/or sediment material and effluent remains present in the environment,” wrote Cassandra Caunce of the Ministry of Environment in a pollution abatement order dated July 10, which listed six

locations where pollution remains a concern.

The pollution abatement order outlined a number of requirements for the company to complete in the coming months — including creating a detailed action plan to address the situation, continuing sampling at the site and immediately commencing cleanup — but a followup inspection on July 15 resulted in a shutdown order being issue.

“Ministry staff continue to monitor the situation and ensure the company complies with the pollution abatement order,” read a statement from the Ministry of Environment.

The site, which is called the Yellow Giant Gold Project, began commercial production in January.

A representative from Banks Island Gold Inc. did not immediately return a request for comment from the Northern View.

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Big-picture plan needed for development: Thorkelson Council wants to hear more from public PLANNING from Page A1 “While this may not be a complex application, it does merit the effort to identify the different elements that are part of it,” said Prince Rupert city planner Zeno Krekic.

“One part is amending the maximum building height in the zoning bylaw ... the second one is the purchase of city property for additional parking, which is required to be brought to a certainty during this process – the area for parking that they are suggesting is part of a parking lot that is now within Chances’ parking lot. The third one is the development permit, which will be scheduled to be introduced at the second reading of the proposed bylaw and before the public hearing.”

Coun. Joy Thorkelson expressed her concern that with one broad rezoning effort, multiple buildings designed for different activities and purposes will now have to function alongside each other in a zone that allows varied building heights. Thorkelson offered a split-zoning solution, whereby areas within one zone have different maximum building elevation levels.

“I have a problem with changing all of our C1 zoning to permit this building to go ahead,” she said at the July 20

“We’ve got to hear from the people ... not sitting back and waiting until the last minute.”

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More concerning for the councillor was the lack of any sort of official community plan that includes resident input as to how they would like their city to look in light of significant developer interest.

“My concern is what we want to leave as a legacy during this period of expansion ... Do we want, for example, all the wealthy people located downtown in an area? ... We need to have that discussion,” she said.

Coun. Thorkelson stated that she will vote against any sort of development without first making a plan to develop a community document that profiles residents’ wants. Not wanting to bottleneck construction or hold things up too much, Coun.

Thorkelson was adamant she is not antidevelopment.

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Council passed the initial readings to allow for a condominium development to exceed the current height restrictions in a commercial area.

“And I can just see it and I don’t really care to tell you the truth – that people are going to say that Thorkelson is antidevelopment. I am absolutely not antidevelopment, but I’m big on planned development. I have been fighting for four years on this council to get some kind of land development plan for our own land that we own as a city – which isn’t very much land, but also what do we need to do to control development so our city looks like the way we want our city to look like ... so that we can have this community that is proud of itself ?” she said.

Coun.Barry Cunningham responded to Coun. Thorkelson’s concerns by stating that while he agrees with her,

meetings have been held in the past to gather input on an official community plan concerning land and attendance was so poor that city officials outnumbered residents.

“We’ve got to hear from the people in this town coming out and telling us what they want, not sitting back and waiting until the last minute every time,” said Coun.

Cunningham.

At the conclusion of the council meeting, Coun. Thorkelson said she would table a motion in the future for council to hold a workshop and public consultation session to determine residents’ feelings toward community land use.

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Province, feds commit $37 million to overpass

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The provincial and federal governments have committed to spending $37 million to create an overpass for the CN crossing on Highway 16.

Plans call for a re-alignment and grade creation on two kilometres of Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert to carry traffic over the existing CN line, effectively eliminating the last level CN crossing on Highway 16. The federal government will provide $17.5 million for the approximately $37-million Highway 16 project and B.C. will provide $19.5 million.

During the announcement in Terrace, Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, and Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the project will “improve safety and highway access to communities, as well as reduce delays and improve the flow of goods to and from the port in Prince Rupert”.

“Growing industrial development activity in the Northwest has led to increased traffic on our roads and through our airports. Thanks to the significant funding support through the New Building Canada Fund, we’re now able to move forward with these important projects,” said Minister Stone in a statement following the announcement.

Look for more on this story in Friday’s issue of the Northern Connector.

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Five friends share lottery winnings Rupertites win $1 million in Lotto 6/49 draw

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Paul Horak and four of his friends will have a lot of extra spending money, $200,000 apiece, after winning one of the Guaranteed $1 million prizes in the July 8 Lotto 6/49 draw.

Horak and his friends have been purchasing lottery tickets together for the past three years and he said he was taken aback when he received the call about holding a winning ticket.

“Everyone dreams about winning the lottery and that’s why our group bought tickets every week,” he said.

“My dream was that one day we would win and that dream came true.”

While many in town were wondering who had won the ticket after news of a local winner was posted on the BC Lottery Corporation website, Horak said the group was in no rush to make the win public.

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Paul Horak accepts a $1 million cheque on behalf of a group of five lottery winners.

“My dream was that one day we would win.”

- Paul Horak and there were a lot of rumours about the potential winner,” smiled Horak, who said a first-class trip to

Europe may be in the cards for him.

“We have only shared the news with family because we wanted to wait until we had the cheque in our hands and the win was official.”

The winning ticket was sold at West End Grocery and Horak said the group of five winners plans to continue buying tickets each week.

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Rice misses vote on LNG project deal, remains opposed Readers question priorities for MLA

BY SHUAN THOMAS VICTORIA / The Northern View

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice was not in the Legislature when the Pacific NorthWest LNG project development agreement was passed, and did not register a vote on the bill, but says the legislation sets a dangerous precedent. “This deal is the benchmark for any future deals on LNG, which makes it difficult for B.C. to get better terms. Additionally, this agreement has a ‘me too’ clause, meaning if a different proponent ever receives a favourable clause within their agreement, Petronas gets an even bigger break. The bar has been set low, and can only get lower,� she said. “This deal is good for Petronas, but the Premier failed to negotiate effectively on British Columbia’s behalf.

This is because the Premier blew a favourable bargaining position when she made grandiose promises ahead of the last election. It’s clear what the benefits are for Petronas. They get a tax holiday locked in for 25 years at the expense of a fair return for B.C. In return, all the government requires is a final decision from Petronas within the next two years, or by the next election. That’s very politically convenient for the B.C. Liberals. There were no job guarantees, no meaningful discussion of partnership with First Nations and the plan lets Petronas develop its own regulations around air quality.�

Rice said she would have voted against the bill had she been in Victoria earlier this week, but a previous commitment in the riding kept her away from the Legislature. “I was absent from the legislature on Monday and Tuesday. I had committed some time ago to visit the remote First Nations community of Wuikinuxv (formerly Oweekeno) on River’s Inlet for their Annual General Assembly. I was invited months ago to attend their AGA and honoured that commitment,� she explained. “New Democrats support LNG, but there needs to be a fair return to British Columbians, guaranteed jobs for British Columbians, the best environmental protections from wellhead to water line, and true partnership with First Nations.�

However, the fact Rice was not present in the Legislature to cast a vote on the bill did not sit well with many on social media. “Why was she not there when this is so important to us ... you can’t complain if you don’t vote,� wrote Mike Green on the Prince Rupert Northern View Facebook page. “It’s her duty as an MLA to vote, even if her vote was a no. She was elected as the MLA here in Rupert, she is paid by tax payers to be in the legislature,� added Debbie MacDonald. “I appreciate that Jennifer honoured a commitment

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to attend a meeting, however the vote in the house was on a deal that if it goes forward will have a huge impact on her riding. At this point Jennifer, our MLA, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say she exercised her vote in the house therefore our riding never voted,â&#x20AC;? added Gordon Morris on thenorthernview.com.

Thank You

On behalf of my family and myself, I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks to all the several hundreds of friends and associates who attended Oddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celebration of his Life on June 26, 2015. Odd would be overwhelmed and I was so proud that so many of you came to remember him.

Also my deepest thanks to those who sent countless bouquets of flowers, many hundreds of cards and financially contributed generously to both the Lutheran Church and Rotary Club.

Thanks to Warren and Sherry Beal, Dante Massari, Tom and Ryoko Parks for supplying their boats to take us to Dodge Cove so Odd can have his last visit in a place he spent his childhood.

Thanks to Brad Wilson for designing the 10 origami boats, each boat carrying a candle, the ashes, a silver love heart, and a rose to its final resting place (10 representing 9 children and Nancy). It was just beautiful.

Thanks to the Golf Course for welcoming Odd to watch over the golfers on number 18 fairway in remembrance of the game Odd loved so much.

Thanks to HeliJet and Kim Edmonds who so ceremoniously took us by helicopter to Mt. Hays ski site so Odd can forever be with the project that meant so much to him.

Our deepest thanks to Pastor Jim Whaley and Vicar Diana for their most beautiful memorial service and for their support and comfort. Our sincere appreciation for their taking the time to pray for Odd at Dodge Cove, the Golf course and on Mount Hays.

Thanks to Helen Stamnes and Anna Kaardal for their beautiful duet and to Vicar Diana for singing the Lords Prayer.

Thanks to Allison of Four Seasons Flowers for her creative flower arrangement of the 84 long stem roses representing Oddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s years of the life he loved so much - in a community he loved so much.

Appreciation to Peter Witherly for his trumpet and pianist Larissa Goruk for playing â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the Saints go Marching inâ&#x20AC;?. The only request that Odd ever made was for us to remember him with a trumpet playing this song. Thank you Peter for giving Odd his wish.

Thanks to La Gondola CafĂŠ for the most perfect reception. We could not have asked for anything more. This reception added so much to the celebration of Oddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

A very special thanks to Jennifer Wilson, whose creativity made Oddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celebration of Life a true work of art. She ensured that everything happened as planned and just as Odd and I would want.

It truly was a day to remember - a sincere tribute to Oddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

~Nancy

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Heart of our City

An ode to Odd Editor Shaun Thomas reflects on the contributions of the late Odd Eidsvik

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

This is the first opportunity I have had to write the Heart of Our City since returning from a three-week vacation and since the passing of Odd Eidsvik.

As outlined in my column of June 24, while in Heidleberg, Germany on June 26, I paused for a moment of silence to recognize the celebration of life being held half-a-world away. The column I wrote was simply the tip of the iceberg of what I wanted to write about Odd Eidsvik and now, if you will indulge me good readers, I would like to finish my thoughts on a man who had a big impact on me here on the North Coast.

This isn’t the first time Odd’s smiling face has filled the space below the Heart of Our City banner.

Last April, when this was a fairly new feature in the Northern View, there was one name I knew I wanted profiled here and that was Odd Eidsvik.

When I first met Odd back in 2007, I had no idea who he was or everything he had accomplished. All I knew was that he was a friendly face with a winning, and completely unique, personality who was always up for a good joke and always trying to make people laugh. I knew he was a renowned accountant in town, but that was about it.

Over the next eight years, the more I learned about Odd the more I came to respect him. Here is a man who gave his time to serve the people of the city as a councillor and helped bolster tourism through the creation and maintenance of a lift to the top of Mount Hays.

On the global stage, Odd was a dedicated Rotarian who put the organization’s motto of “Service Above Self ” to practice in every way he could. Aside from volunteering at community events and being a founding member of the Hecate Strait Rotary Club, Odd was a major contributor to the Rotary Foundation and its efforts to seek an end to Polio.

The other thing I found great about Odd was that despite owning a successful accounting firm in the Lower Mainland, there was never a chance he would be leaving Prince Rupert for the big city life. Prince Rupert and the North Coast was his home and he would tell anybody who would listen about the many benefits of living in the community.

In fact, one of the most clear recollections was

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Odd Eidsvik was proud to call Prince Rupert and the North Coast home.

“There may have been nobody who better encapsulated the Heart of Our City than Odd Eidsvik.” when Odd would talk about people wondering why he chose to live in Prince Rupert when Vancouver was the business and entertainment centre of the province.

Odd said that whenever the topic came up, he always had a retort to those suggesting the move: “My house is five minutes from my office, my office is three minutes from the golf course and my green fees are less than $1,000 for the year. How long is your commute?”

If that doesn’t scream proud Rupertite, I don’t know what does.

As a young person in town, there weren’t many better role models than Odd. Anyone who says people from a small town can’t find great success need look no further than a man who grew up in Dodge Cove and became a chartered accountant with two successful branches in the province. Anyone who isn’t sure about

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taking risks and staying with what is comfortable can take solace in the fact that Odd went from being a fisherman to the business and community leader he became.

And amongst all his service to the community and running a successful accounting business, Odd was still very much a family man who always made time for friends and loved ones.

There are many people who make Prince Rupert the amazing place it is and we here at the Northern View take great pride in profiling those residents week in and week out.

For me, as someone who arrived on the North Coast in 2006 with no idea of what kind of community Prince Rupert was, there may have been nobody who better encapsulated the Heart of Our City than Odd Eidsvik.

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Does Rice’s vote matter?

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hose who argue that North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice’s vote in the Legislature means nothing may have just had their arguments validated by ... North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice.

Responding to criticism about her absence during the final vote on the Pacific NorthWest LNG project development agreement, Rice stated in a comment on thenorthernview.com: “The BC Liberals have a majority in government and therefore win every second vote in the house.

There may be an anomaly I have not thought of but I believe they have won every single vote in the legislature in the last ten years.”

Think about that for a second.

The NDP MLA for Shaun Thomas the riding just basically said her absence or presence in the Legislature during this vote was completely inconsequential because the Liberals were going to win anyway.

I understand keeping a commitment to the Wuikinuxv people, I really do. To cancel a commitment to them would have been saying they are less important than other constituents in the riding, something that is neither fair nor factual.

But steering the conversation toward the fact that the final vote was a forgone conclusion irks me to no end.

Using that logic, there is no reason for MLA Rice to vote on anything in the Legislature ever again. She can show up, put in her two cents during the debate and leave before the vote because the Liberals are going to win anyway.

Using that logic, Nathan Cullen should win with 100 per cent of the vote in the fall. He has won every election in the past 10 years so, after choosing a candidate, there is no reason for Liberal or Conservative supporters to vote.

It’s flawed logic that spits in the face of the reason people elect an MLA. Win, lose or draw, and according to Rice the NDP can’t win any vote in the Legislature, constituents expect their vote to be registered for the record.

Steering the conversation toward the fact that the vote of the riding’s MLA is inconsequential unless the MLA is part of a majority government is a slap in the face to constituents.

An apology to Jennifer Rice and a retraction

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wish to extend to North Coast MLA Jennifer To be clear, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice did Rice an apology and to retract comments I made not cast a final vote to oppose the project, therefore my regarding her vote in the legislature about the deal comments that her vote was not surprising and that between the Province of B.C. and Pacific NorthWest the public consternation was unfair would be incorrect.

LNG. Further, my assertion that MLA Rice would live up to Prior to the actual vote, I wrote an opinion column her promises and do what she said she would do is also based on the assumption that MLA Rice would be incorrect. joining her party, keeping her pledge to constituents So why did MLA Rice not cast a vote?

Todd Hamilton and following up on her comments to the Northern It is understandable that difficult decisions need to be View and in the legislature that she would not support made as an MLA. the deal and would cast a nay vote.

According to an e-mail to The Northern View by MLA Rice, In deed and in fact, MLA Rice did not cast a vote. she stated she had to make a tough decision due to a scheduling For my comments that MLA Rice would take time out of conflict. her busy schedule to cast a vote on behalf of the North Coast Her options were: constituents who elected her, I was wrong and I apologize.

Attend the Legislative Assembly to represent her constituents Obviously, it was a regrettable and stupid assumption on in the democratic decision-making process over a $30 billionmy part that our MLA would show up in the legislature to cast plus project in her riding that will have seminal social, economic a vote, positively or negatively, on an issue with generational and environmental impacts for generations to come or; attend an impact — her words, not mine — on our community. annual general assembly for a small community.

Given the fact that Rice did not vote, I also fully retract the MLA Rice mulled over all the factors and decided the following comments made in the column. generational vote about the North Coast was of less importance than “The consternation surrounding Rice’s vote to oppose the an annual assembly, so she left Victoria and went to River’s Inlet. project is surprising and, frankly, unfair. Rice is doing exactly Given MLA Rice’s track record, how stupid of me to think what she said she would do.” she would have come to any other decision.

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July 29, 2015 • Northern View • A7

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“Some drivers don’t stop [at crosswalks]. One car stops, the next one goes (in a different lane). It’s happened a few times.”

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Editor: How naive and gullible are we here in Prince Rupert?

We have been promised jobs, prosperity, money for roads and infrastructure and better hospitals, health care and education when we attain our goal of LNG production and make way to ship more oil and gas overseas. That’s all we can think of or see with our eyes glazed over. Our response is bland and uncomprehending as we passively accept the knowledge that the federal government has turned the control of our port over to the Oil and Gas Commission to regulate.

We are not stupid. We are not ignorant. We are educated and informed.

What is the matter with us?

The federal and provincial governments are working to sacrifice Prince Rupert to the oil and gas industry. Lelu Island is just a piece of a larger picture.

In the July 15, 2015 issue of the Northern View, the report called “New LNG regulations for Prince Rupert port” states: “Four objectives have been outlined with respect to the regulations — to establish a federal regulatory regime for LNG projects in B.C., and specifically the Port of Prince Rupert, to make the Oil and Gas Commission of British Columbia have LNG facility construction and operations oversight, to reassure investors, developers and the public that there is a mandated and regulated regime in place and to have consistency in LNG projects on B.C. federal and provincial lands.”

During the B.C. Legislative Assembly debate

regarding Bill 30 Liquefied Natural Gas Project (Lelu Island), MLA Dr. David Weaver provided more details when he referred to our port in his speech. Here is a quote directly from the printed text: “As I continue down this path, it’s very troubling that the recently proposed Port of Prince Rupert liquefied natural gas facilities regulations put forward by Transport Canada and recently posted in the Canada Gazette, plan to put the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission in charge of regulation of LNG terminals. Talk about putting the fox in charge of the hen house ... Especially worrisome are the broad exclusions described in Section 11 of these federal regulations now in the Gazette.

This is what they say, ‘Unless provided by these regulations, a provision of an incorporated law that imposes an obligation, liability or penalty on an owner, occupier public authority, public body or unspecified person or unnamed entity does not apply to Her Majesty in right of Canada or to the Prince Rupert Port Authority.”

Then Dr. Waever explains: “It’s essentially saying the laws that would generally apply to the port will only do so if expressly required by regulations, regulations set by the Oil and Gas Commission. The effect of this provision would be that laws of general application would no longer apply to the port, making it above the law.”

It leaves me wondering if we will be sitting beside an oil polluted slough, dreaming of what we can do with all the money we will make while we eat our canned salmon from China.

Peggy Davenport Prince Rupert

Water concerns out of context Editor: Re: “Latest Nestle protest doesn’t hold water” Mr. Fletcher pulls no punches, calling the SumOfUs/WaterWealth petition nonsense in the opening paragraph of his piece. Fortunately, none of Fletcher’s punches land, being aimed at places the petition never stood.

As a representative of WaterWealth I sincerely apologize to Mr. Fletcher if he took the words “suck BC dry” literally and mistook the opening comment for the whole conversation. We had not anticipated that, and feedback we have received indicates that the public went well beyond that opening comment to understand the broader issues that the petition was about — primary among them being to ensure that the Water Sustainability Act is sufficiently funded to be fully

implemented.

The review of rental rates under the Act, which the petition sought and which the province promised even before the petition was delivered, is but one more step in the ongoing work to ensure that the public’s voice is heard in development of strong regulations for the Water Sustainability Act, the first major update of B.C. water law in over a century. Perhaps Mr. Fletcher overlooked that the petition text was “Charge a fair price for Canada’s groundwater! Commit now to review the water rates!” Those rates, ranging from $0.02 to $2.25, apply to some 80 categories of water use.

None of those 80 categories of use can be satisfied with either tap water or a jug from the fridge.

Ian Stephen, WaterWealth Project

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he Prince Rupert Port Authority is working to promote and enable trade in a way that is environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically beneficial for Canadians.

Providing market access for industries like mining, farming, forestry and manufacturing creates benefits for workers and their families across the country. Supporting such a kaleidoscopic cargo mix reflects the diversity of Canada’s trade landscape. It also breeds resiliency against downturns in any one industry.

This is important—because locally, a lot is riding on the success of Prince Rupert’s gateway.

Nearly 6,220 jobs in northern British Columbia depend on port activity, over a third of these located outside of Prince Rupert itself.

This workforce took home more than $350 million in wages last year.

Annually, port-related exports and imports generate $1.2 billion in annual economic activity—benefiting everyone from governments to farming families in the Prairies.

The Port Authority’s commitment to environmental stewardship is also a vital part of how it guides growth.

Potential impacts of proposed developments are carefully examined and documented as required by Canadian and BC legislation.

A systematic process is defined by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Port Authority Environmental Assessment Regulations. BC’s Environmental Assessment Act also affects the definition of certain projects.

The results of environmental assessments—and the measures they propose to mitigate effects on ecosystems—are shared with the public.

Before a final investment decision, First Nations and community groups have an opportunity to consider project details and provide input.

Any new type of cargo must be accommodated by the Port Authority’s safety and security regimen, ensuring that it can be transported without introducing hazards to workers, residents or the environment.

Developments at the Port of Prince Rupert occur well within the gaze of public and regulatory agencies.

The Ridley Island Industrial Site, for example, is currently the location of proposed terminals designed to handle LNG and potash. These terminals will be built alongside existing facilities shipping grain, coal and oversize construction modules.

At any given time, the Port Authority may be discussing and evaluating several terminal proposals such as these from corporate proponents.

Because of the stringent consideration applied by the Port Authority and the fact that limited land exists within its jurisdiction for new developments, most proposals do not develop into projects.

As Canada’s trade portfolio evolves, the interests of the Prince Rupert gateway are growing to include new types of terminals. Proposals have been examined that would potentially ship a wide variety of cargoes, from automobiles to iron ore to energy. In each case, the effects of the proposal—its economic benefits, environmental impacts and community repercussions—are put under the microscope.

Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.

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Lelu not the right location for LNG

Nexen, which is in the news for its 5 million liter tar sands spill, has been working with Prince Rupert Port Authority and CN to start shipping oil by rail to Rupert.

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exen’s tar sand spill, near Alberta’s Fort McMurray this month, is one of the largest petroleum spills in Canadian

history.

The Canadian government allowed Chinese state owned CNOOC to take over Nexen in early 2013 even though ¾ of Canadians opposed the deal.

Earlier this year, Nexen cut 300 Canadian jobs, mostly in Calgary, breaking earlier assurances; Canadian staff would not be laid off once it was owned by China. Despite these job cuts, Nexen’s production is expected to reach 110,000 b/d in 2015 and there is strong pressure to find a way to ship some of Canada’s expanding tar sands oil to China.

The 5 million liter spill in Alberta is tragic but if the terrible idea of an oil train terminal on Rupert’s Ridley Island actually becomes a reality, and Nexen spilled oil in the inner Skeena estuary, the damage would be unspeakable.

Way back in 2011 when CN was deciding to invest in the Ridley Island Rail Road Utility Corridor (RRUC), the Globe and Mail reported CN: “were looking at ways to load oil directly from rail cars onto ships, a step that could make it far cheaper, for instance, to open a crude trade between the oil sands and Asia through ports like Prince Rupert, B.C. Chinese companies have already expressed interest in such movements.”

Leaked documents confirmed that Nexen, CN and PRPA were meeting about an oil train terminal. The recently completed $110 million RRUC is designed to unload very long unit trains. After travelling by rail from the tar sands along the Skeena to Ridley Island, the oil would be transferred to an oil supertanker tanker, right in the inner Skeena estuary.

According to CN: “CN has extended or constructed 26 sidings to handle 12,000-foot trains between Edmonton and Prince Rupert” and invested more than $150 million on that corridor. They also bought 225 high horsepower locomotives mentioning the need in northern BC and Alberta and mentioning DP technology targets important for long oil or coal unit trains.

Nexen is not only looking at Ridley Island but another spot in Rupert harbour; they own 60% of Aurora LNG, the company with plans for a plant on Digby Island which would require a petroleum product pipeline. Is Nexen the kind of neighbour we want?

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Editor: One wonders if the citizens of Port Edward sleep well knowing that the LNG shipping terminal is now to be located in the centre of the fairway leading into nearby Porpoise Harbour and positioned so that the Hanjin Geneva, a 280-metre container ship that missed a critical turn and drove straight onto the Agnew Banks on November 12, 2012, would intercept the proposed LNG terminal or whatever ships are gassing up if such a mistake is made again in this confined, high traffic location.

A fiery conflagration on the scale of a small atomic bomb will likely ensue!

Alternatively, a new road and pipelines to Big Bay along Tuck Inlet on the Tsimshian peninsula would have created the long-sought road connection

from Lax Kw’alaams to Rupert, left dioxin-contaminated sediment from the defunct Skeena Cellulose pulp mill buried in place at Port Edward’s Porpoise Harbour and provided low risk access for ships to the open sea.

At Big Bay, approximately 20 kilometres from Prince Rupert, ships would load safely away from population centres and the liquefied natural gas plant would dissipate the enormous heat produced in cooling the LNG to a 600 fold density into a much greater oceanic area rather than into the sensitive Flora Banks at the mouth of the Skeena River.

Consideration of other locations was given a half a page in the thousands of pages of environmental assessment documentation, most of which consists of high-priced and padded self-

referential consultancy, cut and pasted from previously penned and paid for reports.

This project as currently defined is made of desperate economics driven by political motives and it will make B.C. the patsy of international investors.

This project could still be reshaped on broader terms rather than on the terms of the proponent. It needs to be redesigned on the ground so there are long-term benefits and opportunities for B.C.’s North Coast communities and the province and safe access to open sea routes.

The Lelu Island Pacific Northwest LNG location is a cheap but risky way to go, a bad deal for all British Columbians.

Peter Christensen Oona River

B.C. has an obligation to its citizens Editor: Natural gas has a value to B.C.’s citizens and it is a non-renewable resource.

Someday it will all be gone, then what? When that day comes, its sale must leave our children with a very sizeable fund.

A fund that can provide for whatever energy source that has taken the place of natural gas.

Our children or grandchildren or great grandchildren deserve such a fund.

Any legislation passed today must ensure the future of B.C. It must provide some gain for the corporation that sells the gas for us otherwise there is no point in the corporation selling the gas.

B.C. has no obligation to the corporation, but B.C. has an obligation to its future citizens. It is the fiduciary duty of B.C.’s legislature to provide for B.C.’s future generations.

The idea of legislating a tax and royalty system that binds the province for 25 years is a potential abrogation of

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the fiduciary duty of B.C.’s legislature.

Whatever legislation passed to enable the sale of natural gas must provide the province with direct benefits, as well as indirect benefits. The corporation must pay a royalty for the gas that is independent of the market and the corporation must pay an income tax.

Our renewable resources need to be farmed, not mined, so our children can expect the revenue in perpetuity.

Steve Cooley Campbell River

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NDP do support LNG, but only if conditions are met Editor: Contrary to what the [Northern View] says is our position, New Democrats have made it clear that we support an LNG industry for British Columbia as long as there are jobs for British Columbians (especially for Northern Communities), a fair return on the resource to B.C., full partnership with First Nations, and that all projects meet the highest environmental standards.

This agreement that the B.C. Liberals have signed with Petronas meets none of these conditions, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why New Democrats opposed the bad deal.

The Premier did a good job getting a

good deal for Petronas, but she failed to negotiate effectively on British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf.

The Premier put herself in a terrible negotiating position when she made outlandish promises ahead of the last election. Petronas knew before they sat at the table that the premier was desperate.

As a result, they get a tax holiday locked in for 25 years at the expense of a fair return for B.C. In return, all the Premier asked Petronas for in the deal was an indication within the next two years, or by the next election, that they will move forward.

Unlike LNG agreements in Australia,

the Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad deal makes no mention that we support LNG. But unlike the of job guarantees for local British Liberals, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not willing to sell out British Columbians, no meaningful discussion Columbia in the process. of partnership with First Nations, and Jennifer Rice the plan lets Petronas develop its own MLA - North Coast environmental regulations.

I want a deal that will guarantee Gitxaala First Nation jobs for this community and a fair By-Election return to this community. for Chief Councillor I want a deal that makes true There will be a by-election on Wednesday August 5, 2015 partnership with First Nations. between 9:00am and 8:00pm Currently, Lax Kwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;alaams are not Voting stations on board and take issue with the Prince Rupert - Museum of Northern BC, Ceremonial Hall impact this could have on critical Gitxaala - Adult Education Building Should you have any questions or if you salmon habitat. require a mail-in ballot, please contact: New Democrats have long said

Oil consumptionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generational changes Editor: Crude oil has come under downward pressure recently, as Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth forecasts have dampened.

China is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-largest oil consumer.

Moreover, the slide in the price of oil is not just due to the recent oversupply and the decreased demand related to the events of this week, but equally to a more permanent decrease in demand.

Nobody wants to admit that there is a permanent structural shift that will affect the automobile industry and demand for oil, attributable to a generational paradigm shift that is permanent. Even with cheap oil, many Millennials see car-

commuting as a chore that keeps them away from being connected electronically.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an issue of elasticity of demand and substitution. The Millennials have technological replacements we did not have to automobile travel a generation ago. There is a very strong trend among young people away from automobiles.

Every-time insurance rates increase, the Millennial will increase their incentive for using transit. Every time a Millennial is stuck in traffic wasting time and fuel, they will increase their incentive for transit.

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There is much empirical evidence that boomers and the millennial generation, the two largest demographic groups in North America, are converging in a time-of-life moment where what they want is walkable, compact, higher density, service-rich, transit-oriented communities and destinations.

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City releases preliminary Go Plan Survey data

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The results are in: Prince Rupert city planner Zeno Krekic had preliminary Go Plan Survey numbers ready for city council last Monday night and the figures gathered offered a solid glimpse into the rental and ownership housing make-up of the city.

However, the type of housing needed in the immediate future was still to be determined as the accompanying Housing Needs Questionnaire results were not yet available.

Forty-one per cent of Prince Rupert residents rent their dwellings, while 59 per cent own theirs.

Sixty-one per cent of those renters share their dwellings with at least one more resident, while 39 per cent rent alone.

Sensitivity to rent was another key index in determining affordability of Prince Rupert housing, as any increase to a resident’s rent would put significant strain on their ability to pay to live in the unit.

“We asked for a spread from $50 to $1,000 [in rent increases],” said Krekic.

In social housing apartments, if the mean rent cost were to be increased $150, the individual would no longer be able to afford the unit.

Multiplex units (row houses) reached an unaffordable mean increase of $198.

For apartments, the mean figure reached

$135 and the mean increase reached $204 for multiplex apartments.

“Working on this ... for three or four years, I don’t know what I was expecting, but I think I was expecting to [see] a higher sensitivity to rent,” said Krekic.

Seventy-nine per cent of residents expected to stay within their existing dwelling, while 21 per cent expected to move.

Among the reasons behind wanting to move, 20 per cent of respondents claimed they wanted or needed more room, 21 per cent said they wanted a change in location, unsafe conditions were cited by 12 per cent of respondents, eviction due to landlord renovations stood at five per cent and eviction due to another reason was three per cent.

Forty-two per cent of residents who planned to move desired to own their dwelling, 36 per cent planned to move to market rental housing, nine per cent to social housing, one per cent to residential care housing and 14 per cent listed ‘other’ in type of housing desired.

Mean monthly rent prices fluctuate for multi-person dwellings including social housing ($462), apartment markets ($686), multiplex social housing ($679), multiplex apartments ($815) and single housing units ($963).

For single resident mean monthly rent prices, the apartment social housing rate stood at $387, $531 for multiplex social housing, $658 for market apartments,

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$851 for multiplex market apartments, $766 for market single dwellings and $650 for movable markets (mobile homes).

Average family size by each housing type listed were 1.3 members for apartment social housing, 3.5 for multiplex social housing, 1.9 for apartment markets, 2.6 for multiplexes, 2.6 for single markets and 1.92 for movable markets.

“The only number that kind of jumps out is the multiplex social housing at 3.5 [members],” said Krekic.

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Forty-two per cent of residents surveyed expressed a ‘strong’ sense of belonging to the community and 39 per cent said they felt a ‘somewhat strong’ sense of belonging. Ten per cent said they felt their sense of belonging was ‘somewhat weak’ and 0.3 per cent responded ‘very weak’. Six per cent had no opinion.

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Northern Health provides update on Rupert plans

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Red tape and bureaucratic slowdown will hinder Northern Health no more.

That’s the message that was delivered to city council last Monday night by Northern Health’s health service administrator Michael Melia and public health manager Jane Boutette.

“For anybody who’s accessed health care and needed to go to a number of

different departments in Northern Health, you probably have realized that it’s an often frustrating process trying to find the right place to go [and having] to tell your story numerous times,” said Melia.

“What we’re moving towards will have integrated inter-professional teams where you’ll have staff from home community care, home care nursing, public health and mental health and addictions – all part of the same team and supported by primary care nurses. They will work really

closely with family physicians to make sure that people are connected into those services very quickly. It will be one point of referral,” he went on.

Melia and Boutette talked more of the new psychiatric liaison nurse position that Northern Health will be recruiting for in Prince Rupert.

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Boutette offered a glimpse into a service that may be headed to Prince Rupert when she brought up Northern Health’s HIV testing initiative in Smithers as part of the organization’s harm reduction services.

With just a finger prick and a quick analysis of the blood, medical specialists can determine the likelihood of a patient being HIV-positive or negative.

“There’s potential opportunity to bring that program to Prince Rupert, which would be wonderful [in reaching] high-risk and hard to reach places,” she said.

Currently, Northern Health operates a ‘needle exchange program’ which helps clients who have addictions to injection drugs.

“It’s for people to access clean and safe equipment, so we offer those services along with drop-off services for people to bring back used needles and drug paraphernalia so we can keep that off the streets of Prince Rupert. We also have an opportunity to link them into counselling programs if or when they’re ready to leave that lifestyle behind,” Boutette added.

Council asked the representatives how Northern Health would be able to help with the housing needs situation the city faces .

While the organization was unable to commit dollars to the cause, Coun. Barry Cunningham felt Northern Health was uniquely situated as face-to-face contacts that lower-income or homeless Prince Rupert residents have dealt with and may have expertise in the area.

“What we’ve recognized is often homelessness isn’t visible in northern communities [with the colder climate], but that doesn’t mean people aren’t vulnerable. While housing isn’t a core mandate for health, it is a key component of health,” said Melia.

“Northern Health would like to be part of the steering group for the [housing] survey.”

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Sports In Brief Movold to swim at Pointe Claire Avery Movold, 15, is set to compete at the 2015 Canadian Swimming Championships in Pointe Claire, Quebec from Aug. 6 - 9.

The Rupertite qualified with fine performances during this past season, swimming with Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club (PRASC) and the regional team, Points North (PN).

Movold is also the first Prince Rupert swimmer and PRASC qualifier to compete in the championships since Kurt Grossman in 2005.

Gymnastics seeks coaches Prince Rupert Gymnastics is looking for certified coaches for their upcoming season.

As the association turns a corner into its second year of operation, the club is looking to expand and holds sessions once per week for four hours for each age group.

The organization will also be bringing in coaching professionals to lead a certified training session to license new coaches.

If interested, contact Prince Rupert Gymnastics on their Facebook page of the same name or through email at portgym@gmail.com.

KISL takes on Riverboat Days Members of the Kaien Island Slo-Pitch League (KISL) will be Terrace-bound this weekend to take part in the Second Annual MacCarthy Motors Riverboat Days Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament.

Hosted by Terrace Slo-Pitch and running from July 31 to Aug. 3, 20 teams from around the region will compete for the 2015 championship.

Schedules will be posted at Riverside Park, the games’ location, with Thornhill Regional Field.

Last year, Prince Rupert’s Bob’s Rockies took third in the tourney and Trevor Girbav won the home run derby.

Pan Am official also reffed ANBT Michael Weiland was one of two Canadian basketball officials who refereed during the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Weiland, a Calgary native, helped officiate the All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) in February and was an umpire for the men’s bronze medal game between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic and the semifinals game between Brazil and the Dominican in the recent Pan Am Games in Toronto.

Rampage, fans hit the greens

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Hockey jerseys hung from the walls of the Prince Rupert Golf Club, but no one’s number was being retired – the sweaters were available to be won at the Rupert Rampage’s sixth annual Charity Golf Scramble on Saturday.

Starting in the rainy hours of the morning, but tapering off into a sunfilled afternoon, organizers and Rampage members Jean-Luc Fournier and Derek Baker hosted the event, which attracted players, fans and staff of the senior men’s hockey team.

Approximately 24 teams of four made up the 94 participants who had signed up Kevin Campbell / The Northern View for the event, with partial proceeds of the Michael Yeomans practices his short game before taking to the links on $10,000 raised going to the Prince Rupert Saturday during the Prince Rupert Rampage Charity Golf Scramble.

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Final tallies of the event will be available in the coming support from others on the team,” said Baker on days.

Saturday.

A dinner followed the tee-off times, which ran from 9 “It was kind of a late start [for the organizing a.m. to 2 p.m. and the winning team consisted of Dylan process], but we managed to get everything together,” Lawrence, Jeff Meyer, Jeff Negru and Ian Robinson. said Fournier.

Coming in second were the group of Emily and Greg “We had a lot of late hole sponsors, which was really Kawaguchi, Nick Roemer and Mike Zowie. good ... so hopefully we have a good day of golf today.”

“Jean-Luc kind of spearheaded it this year, with Rampage volunteer Reggie Huskins collected numerous prizes from the corporate community and the haul lined a whole wall of the banquet area. Some items up for grabs included beer glasses, jerseys, junior golf lessons, a cake, collared shirts and airfare tickets to Vancouver.

While half the Rampage team played on the weekend, Baker offered his compliments to the greens-keeping staff who have worked tirelessly to revive the course in time for summer.

“The course is playing great. It’s in really good shape from the sun we had there in June and early July, so I think people are going to have a really good time today despite the weather being a little bit soggy, but this isn’t the first time Rupert’s experienced a little bit of rain,” said the defenceman.

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Edith Casey, left, receives a cheque for $1,000 from Zone 10 BC Seniors’ Games president Marion Weir. Casey won the second-place cash prize at a recent zone meeting in Kitimat. Terrace’s Moe Naguib won the first-place prize of $1,500 and Kitimat’s P. Dziubak won the third-place $500 prize.

McChesneys, Lees get their game on in Las Vegas

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It’s been a busy couple of weeks for three Prince Rupert athletes south of the 49th Parallel.

Liam McChesney, Eric Lees and Justin McChesney have been taking in the sights and sounds of Las Vegas, Nevada – but not at the casinos or slot machines.

They’ve been representing B.C.’s under-14 and under-17 provincial teams in three Vegas-based basketball tournaments against teams from all over the world.

First up for Liam and Lees and the under-14 gang was the ‘Jam On It’ Las Vegas Classic.

The squad, split into a blue team (starters) and white team (bench players), were placed in the ‘Boys’ 8th Grade Level 1 Championship/ Consolation’ division from July 21 – 23, but couldn’t crack the tough competition from around the globe.

The blue team faced off against the eventual runners-up, Laie Park from Hawaii, in the first round. Despite putting forth a strong effort, the B.C. boys fell 66-47 to the Hawaiians to knock them out of the championship bracket.

The white squad played a preliminary game versus New Zealand Basketball Academy 14B to try and get into the bracket, but the tough southern hemisphere group seemed to feel no ill effects from jet lag and beat B.C. 59-36.

That placed both west coast teams in the consolation bracket, where Team White would fall 52-42 to 3D Sports Cali from Oakland and Team Blue faced off against Alaska Gold.

A resounding loss to the Alaskans awaited Team Blue, as they fell 93-47 to the eventual

consolation champions. The hosts, Jam On It, won the championship in the division.

That tournament led to the ‘Jam On It Grand Finale’, held from July 24 – 26 for the B.C. eighthand ninth-graders.

Again, Team White fought in a preliminary game to reach the championship bracket, but lost a tough 60-33 game against Hoop Elite from Oregon on July 25.

Team Blue couldn’t muster more than their Team White counterparts, but did come within three points of toppling Idaho’s EIA. In the end, EIA beat B.C. 56-53.

In the consolation bracket, Team White lost to California’s Top Flight Elite Red 68-30, while Team Blue went all the way to win the consolation final, defeating New Zealand Basketball Academy 14B 60-44, then topping Hoop Elite 62-35 to win the final.

For Justin McChesney, he and the under-17 team travelled to the Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic from July 22 – 26 for an NCAA-sanctioned event.

The team was placed in Pool W, along with California’s Golden Gate’s Finest, Minnesota’s Fury Wilde and California’s TNL Admirals and B.C. finished third in the division with one win and two losses.

Justin and the team started things off with a 44-24 defeat to Golden Gate’s Finest and then fell to the Fury Wilde 65-28 in pool play. They turned things around when the team topped the TNL Admirals 44-34.

In the Silver Elite Championship Bracket, Basketball BC topped A4S Sports, but fell to eventual champions Mac Irvin Orange in the second round of the bracket.

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Two Rupertites place at Houston Drags

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Two Prince Rupert racers made some noise at the recent Houston Drags race event from July 17 - 19.

First, Kham Shantz took the King of the Hill title for dragsters.

Then, Rupertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gord Hidber placed second in the Sunday Super Pro category, giving him some valuable points for the Terrace Drag Race Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (TDRA) summer series.

For the Bike King of the Hill championship, Seth Harmer nabbed first-place and John Wreggit won the Gamblers category.

Mike McNeice shot up the TDRA rankings with a first-place showing in Sunday Super Pro,

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while in the Pro division, Pete Brewer took first and Eric Jaarsma grabbed second.

For the bike/sled component, top spot went to Steve Way, while Laura Angal followed him up in second-place.

Overall, 67 cars took part in the 2015 Houston Drags event.

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Street Legal races take place this Friday at the Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace and points races begin on Sunday and run through Monday.

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Could local mushrooms cure cancer?

BY CHRIS GAREAU PRINCE RUPERT / Black Press

Mushrooms growing around your area could develop into the next big breakthrough in cancer prevention and treatment.

Researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) hope to find more mushrooms around Smithers, Terrace, Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii when they visit later this year. So far, their pickings around Prince George yielded about 20 to 30 species, of which â&#x20AC;&#x153;90 per centâ&#x20AC;? of them have medicinal benefits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is known throughout the world that some mushrooms have medicinal benefits,â&#x20AC;? project leader Chow Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested to find out if mushrooms that grow across Northern B.C. have anti-cancer properties ... They would stimulate our immune system. The immune cells will then recognize cancer cells... and then they will kill it.â&#x20AC;?

Lee said he has received funding from Genome British Columbia which allowed him to go farther afield to collect and test unique mushrooms.

In an email interview, Genome BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-president Gabe Kalmar sees this as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;smartâ&#x20AC;? way of exploiting a unique local resource that will attract

international attention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although mycologists have undertaken unofficial, unorganized surveys of the mushrooms that grow in Northern BCâ&#x20AC;Śnobody has ever done this using molecular tools, which is many orders more accurate,â&#x20AC;?

Kalmar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So this is a first.â&#x20AC;?

Kalmar said that after Lee establishes his study, he can then enter into more partnerships beyond UNBC that will extend his ability to examine these mushrooms. Lee also hopes to find anti-cancer compounds that specifically target cancer cells rather than killing both cancer and regular cells. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re collecting many species and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do a screen to see which one has anti-cancer biological activity, and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go from there,â&#x20AC;? Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, right now, we need to prioritize which one we want to go after.â&#x20AC;?

Mushrooms grow well in rainy, humid climates and flourish in the fall. Lee said southern B.C. has a drier climate and thus mushrooms do not grow as well there, whereas the more forested North, with its climate, makes for better mushroom growing.

However, Lee cautions that while many mushrooms have beneficial properties, he advises against eating

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UNBC researchers are collecting mushrooms from around the Northwest to see what medicinal properties they may possess.

unfamiliar mushrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mushroom that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any toxic compounds such as shittake, button mushrooms that you buy from the supermarket, then thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good,â&#x20AC;? Lee said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But a lot of these mushrooms in the wild have toxic compounds, so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to consume them.â&#x20AC;?

For now, Lee has to keep finding and testing mushrooms in hopes that his research bears fruit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding a single compound that can be used for treatment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long road. Using a semi-purified mushroom in a nutraceutical way may be the fastest route for human consumption,â&#x20AC;? Lee said.

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The War of Wits is back for Udderfest 2015 and this year features a special musical edition on Friday night.

The men and women of Harbour Theatre are preparing to bring seven unique shows to the stage of the Tom Rooney Playhouse next week for Udderfest 2015.

The festival kicks off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 with a performance of Hedges.

The show, directed by Allison Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole and starring students from Charles Hays Secondary School, tells the story of competitive neighbours who are separated solely by a hedge but who are inevitably drawn into a canine-related conflict. The show will also be performed at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 and at 3 p.m. on Aug. 8.

Immediately following Hedges on Wednesday night will be the Rudy Kelly-penned Adventures of Lyle McNish, which follows the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lovable, beleaguered localâ&#x20AC;? as he makes his way through â&#x20AC;&#x153;a world he never made, encountering one strange character after anotherâ&#x20AC;?.

The show, which stars both Kelly and McNish, will also be performed at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 and will be the final show of Udderfest 2015 at 5 p.m. on Aug. 9.

The next day includes the premier of Deadline at 7 p.m., a play which was written by Chris Armstrong, Michael Gurney and David Smook. The show centres on two odd-couple reporters who spend minimal effort to find a story for the Prince Rupert Daily View Chronicle and the

editor who tries to motivate them to meet deadline. The show, directed by Lucy Pribas, will also be performed at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 8.

The popular War of the Wits, which features a group of performers debating a series of silly topics for their team, returns at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6.

A second musical edition of War of Wits takes place at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and features the talents of Prince Rupert band Max 99.

Friday at 7 p.m. will be the debut of Interrogation, written

by Rob Shearer, directed by Lyle McNish and starring Heather MacRae, Martina Perry, Chrys Thompson and Treena Decker. The show examines how everybody knows your name in a small town and people remembering the more notorious names more than others. The show will also be performed at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Saturday at 1 p.m., Treena Decker and the youth of the Harbour Theatre Kids Camp will bring Spellbound: The Secret of the Bonsai Forest to the Tom Rooney stage as the final play to premier. The classic tale of good versus evil, but with a twist, will also be performed on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Saturday night the performers of Hook, Line and Snicker, Prince Rupertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improv troupe, will perform beginning at 10 p.m. for a night of theatre sports and the festival cast party.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in the position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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7082382 CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT

NOTICE ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 97, 98 & 99 OF THE COMMUNITY CHARTER At its meeting of June 22, 2015 Council received the 2014 Annual Report and approved it for circulation.

Accordingly, the Council of the City of Prince Rupert is having a Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, August 17, 2015 at City Hall, at 7:00 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment on the 2014 Annual Report.

The Annual Report is available for public inspection at City Hall. Copies may be obtained from our website: www.princerupert.ca or in the Customer Service area.

Please submit your comments on or before 4:00 p.m. on August 14, 2015. For any further information, please contact: Corinne Bomben &KLHI )LQDQFLDO 2IÀFHU City Hall 424 3rd Avenue West Prince Rupert, B.C. Email: corinne.bomben@princerupert.ca Ph: 250-627-0914

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7076741 CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT

DISTRICT OF PORT EDWARD

NOTICE TO DEMOLISH VEHICLES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Prince Rupert intends to demolish the following abandoned vehicles: Vehicle Description

VIN / Licence Plate No.

1993 Black Plymouth Acclaim 1995 Green Jeep Grand Cherokee 1992 Blue/Grey GMC 4x4 1993 Red Ford Explorer 2002 Red Chevrolet Malibu 1992 Red Jeep Cherokee 1993 Green Pontiac GrandAm 1979 White GMC motorhome chassis 1993 Blue Plymouth Grand Voyageur 1993 Green Mazda 626 1995 Red Chevrolet Cavalier U-Built Tandem Boat Trailer Fibreglass Boat Hull Hourston Boat Hull Prowler Travel Trailer Model #6

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing with respect to “District of Port Edward Zoning Amendment Bylaw # 565, 2015” will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 commencing at 5:00 pm in Council Chambers, District of Port Edward Municipal Office, 770 Pacific Avenue, Port Edward, BC. PURPOSE:

Generally the purpose of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 565, 2015 is to rezone the property from (R1) Single Family Residents, to (RM2) Multi-Family Residential.

To permit the development of a Multi- Family complex.

AFFECTED LANDS:

Lot 32 District Lot 446; Range 5; Coastal District Plan PRP 44741; PID 100-201-061.

This notice is to inform the registered owner that if you have not claimed the above noted vehicle, by proving ownership and paying all outstanding charges including storage fees by August 12, 2015, the City will dispose of these vehicles.

For further information please contact the Prince Rupert Landfill at 250.624.5482

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7084340 CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE APPLICATION NO. 107929 Application for a Permit under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, the City of Prince Rupert, located at 424 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C., V8J 1L7, intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions/effluent/ refuses, from Watson Island. The source of discharge is a Landfill.

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is D.L. 507, except Plans 4844, 1167 and 4779, Range 5, Coast District, located at Watson Island B.C., within the City of Prince Rupert Municipal Boundary.

The operating period for this facility will be 226 cubic meters per day, 365 days per year. The characteristics of the waste discharged are as follows: demolition debris, small amounts of asbestos, effluent treatment sludge and wood burning debris with air emissions. The types of treatment are to be applied to the discharge area: intermediate, daily and final cover procedures, asbestos will be treated as per Ministry requirements. Additionally air shed monitoring will be incorporated during burns.

Any person(s) who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the: Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at Ministry of Environment Environmental Protection Division – Authorizations North Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public records.

Dated this 23rd day of July, 2015.

Signed by: Richard Pucci Contact Person: Richard Pucci Telephone No.: (250) 627-0950

A copy of the Bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the District of Port Edward office during regular office hours (8:30am to 4:30pm) Monday through Friday between July 20th, 2015 until August 7th, 2015.

At the Public Hearing all persons who deem themselves affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by the District of Port Edward, Attention Polly Pereira 770 Pacific Avenue, PO Box 1100 Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0 no later than 4:30 pm on August 7th, 2015.

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Lax Kw’alaams to intervine in Gitga’at case

BY SHAUN THOMAS LAX KW’ALAAMS / The Northern View

Lax Kw’alaams Mayor Garry Reece said the band will be intervening in litigation filed by the Gitga’at Nation related to Pacific NorthWest LNG, saying statements made in the claim “disrespect our aboriginal title”.

The petition from the Gitga’at claims “a long history of use and occupation of the Prince Rupert area” as well as aboriginal rights to harvest land and sea resources in

the Prince Rupert area, which the Gitga’at says should mean Pacific NorthWest LNG needs to negotiate compensation for the band.

However, Reece said the litigation is nothing more than a “cash grab” by the Gitga’at.

“The Gitga’at First Nation has been our respected Tsimshian neighbours to the south for millennia, but their traditional territory is at Hartley Bay along the Douglas Channel, well south of the Skeena - they have never previously made

any claims to Prince Rupert,” he said in a statement.

“Unfortunately, their desire for a cash grab from the Province and LNG companies has led them to disrespect our aboriginal rights and title and we must intervene to make sure the court has the full facts. Prince Rupert Harbour is the exclusive territory of the nine Allied Tribes.”

A representative from the Gitga’at band did not immediately return a request for comment from the Northern View.

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MP open to joining with Liberals

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Canadian federal election is three months away, but it’s not too early to talk strategy for SkeenaBulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen.

Last week, the MP offered his take on a hypothetical outcome of the election whereby the Conservative Party of Canada won more seats than Cullen’s NDP party or the Liberal Party of Canada in a minority government.

Should that occur, Cullen would like to see a coalition government formed by the NDP and Liberals.

“We’re willing to work with other parties (as the NDP has done in the past) to get good things done for our country,” wrote Cullen in a Facebook post.

“And getting rid of [current Prime Minister] Mr. [Stephen] Harper tops the list.”

In an interview with the Georgia Straight last week, Cullen recalled the NDP’s efforts in recent elections to try and form a coalition government, whether succeeding or not.

“We’ve walked the walk, so Canadians can trust us when we say we’re willing to do whatever it takes to see the end of Mr. Harper,” he said.

Cullen, a 10-year MP and official opposition critic for finance, has been cited as one of the party’s top political staffers in the NDP. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, however, told the Canadian Press shortly after Cullen’s comments that his party forming a formal coalition with the NDP would be “out of the question”.

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Mount Hays August 16, 2015

Extreme racer welcomes plans for additional trail developments “We really could use more trails for running, hiking, and biking, as the soft terrain (muskeg) and forest overgrowth make this a challenge.”

“I

believe people should participate in the Mount Hays Quickclimb for the rewarding physical challenge, the accomplishment of trying something new, and the breathtaking view,” says Judson Rowse, a Quickclimb champion, outdoor adventurer, and local entrepreneur.

If you have ever spoken with Rowse, you may have heard some of his outstanding outdoor recreational achievements. “I have had many memorable outdoor experiences, both here and abroad” he says. “It seems like I am always saying ‘best day ever.”

Rowse explains that he enjoys participating in outdoor activities particularly because we live in a beautiful area where it is incredibly easy to get out and play no matter if it is in the ocean, rivers, or mountains. “There are so many outdoor activities to partake in, and that is how I was raised—being in and on the water and skiing,” he says.

One of the most memorable outdoor experiences for Rowse is summer skiing with his beloved dog Traz.

“We would hike up peaks in the Nass Valley, including Mount Maroon and the Wasatch Range. Rain or shine, we did that year after year,” says Rowse. Traz actually motivated Rowse to adventure up local mountains as well. “Traz was a big reason why I started to run Mount Hays. He was a free spirit who needed to be off a leash, and Mount Hays was right at our backdoor,” recalls Rowse.

Rowse has taken on the challenge of running Mount Hays both recreationally with his dog, and also competitively, in the Mount Hays Quickclimb.

He says there are not many mountain races around this area that also offer a community celebration afterwards, and that is a particular highlight of the Quickclimb.

It also benefits our community. “It gets people out to experience something they might not have already and makes them aware, while also having economic benefits.”

For people who want to participate in the Quickclimb, but feel intimidated about doing so, Rowse recommends running the course a couple of times at a steady pace to

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In addition to competing, Rowse supports the Quickclimb through his locally-owned and operated business, Cowpuccino’s Coffee House.

“Cowpuccino’s has been holding volunteer meetings in the past, and this year as well, and I hope to have a pledge sheet at the store to help raise funds for the event,” he says.

“I think people should see how great this community event is, as it is something that could really grow and evolve into something larger-scale.”

“We really could use more trails for running, hiking, and biking, as the soft terrain (muskeg) and forest overgrowth make this a challenge,” he explains.

Rowse expresses his excitement about new trail initiatives in Prince Rupert. He firmly believes if new trails are built and revitalized, people will be there supporting and enthusiastically hiking them.

“I went with a team from Rupert to the Canadian Death Race and there were over three thousand racers, plus hundreds of supporters,” he says. He recalls how the team “all

converged on this tiny town for five days, eating, sleeping in hotels, and buying supplies—the town was hopping!

“Now, they have similar death bike and death snowshoe races. They basically linked up nice trails and gave it a name, I’m hoping one day we will be able to host something like that.”

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