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Airport expansion takes off A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR expansion of the Northwest Regional Airport will result in increased efficiency and comfort for departing passengers, says its manager. “Passengers who are leaving are going to be here at least an hour and we want to make them comfortable,” says Carman Hendry of a $16.4 million construction project which will ultimately increase the size of the hold room for departing passengers and make it easier to go
through security screening. Hendry’s anticipating a fall construction start with completion 18 months afterward. Involved is a renovation of just over 1,100 square metres within the existing terminal and an addition of just under 1,600 square metres to increase the size of the building by 40 per cent. The expansion project was officially announced July 27 thanks to the federal and provincial governments each committing $4.4 mil-
lion through a joint development program. The remainder will come from a $7 passenger fee first brought in last November that’s scheduled to be in place for 10 years. The expansion was first fleshed out in a master plan prepared for the airport last year with engineering and architect drawings commissioned soon after. An increase in passenger traffic happened quicker than first anticipated, spurring the reason for craft-
ing an expansion plan. The application for the money was made to the senior governments in February. Hendry attributed the quick response of the senior governments to the ability of the airport to quickly start construction. “What they were looking for was something that was shovelready,” he said. “We’ve had the drawings, we’ve had the engineering and now we have the funding so we’re good to
go,” he said. When all four phases of the construction project are finished, baggage screening and handling will be separated from passenger security screening, there will be new check in counters and airline offices, the hold room for departing passengers will be larger and have more washrooms and a new parking lot will be developed, said Hendry.
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Moen named city Freeman
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YVONNE MOEN stands with daughter Maxine Ljungh and son Gary Moen after being named just the fifth Freeman of the City of Terrace in its history. The honour was bestowed by Terrace mayor Carol Leclerc during Riverboat Days opening ceremonies held July 31 in George Little Park.
WARM WORDS were followed by congratulations as longtime resident and volunteer Yvonne Moen was named Freeman of the City of Terrace during Riverboat Days 2015 opening ceremonies held July 31 at George Little Park. Mayor Carol Leclerc listed a long series of activities and accomplishments undertaken by Moen who moved here in 1959. Those activities ranged from being involved in sporting and other activities with her children through to being president of the Greater Terrace Beautification Society and being involved in the collection and publication of the area’s history through her volunteer role as a community historian. Moen was also, for many years, a regular columnist with The Terrace Standard, recounting the stories of local citizens. The honour “is reserved for those individuals who have exemplified the values of integrity, honour, commitment and leadership along with a love for the community of Terrace,” said Leclerc of the Freeman designation. Moen is just the fifth person in the city’s history to be named as a Freeman. It means she’s placed first on the municipal voters’ list and is invited to all special functions hosted by the city. The Freeman designation dates back to the medieval practice of granting respected citizens freedom from serfdom, explained Leclerc. The award comes with a pin in the shape of a key and was presented to Moen by the person who nominated her, city councillor Michael Prevost. “I just hope I can do a little bit to follow in their footsteps and do as much as they did,” said Moen of previous Freeman recipients – former mayor Jack Talstra, educator Vesta Douglas, businessman Bill McRae and former city chairman Emil Haugland. “ They believed in Terrace.” Moen also took the opportunity to encourage young people to step forward and become involved in local events and activities. The opening ceremonies kicked off 10 days of Riverboat Days of activities which included a parade on Saturday and fireworks that evening.
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Tops in volleyball
Cal teacher retires from co-directing musical theatre after 20+ years \COMMUNITY A10
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation celebrates milestone\NEWS A8
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Parties power up campaigns ONE POLITICAL party has already opened a campaign office here while another is finalizing where it will set up shop as the run up to the Oct. 19 federal election in the Skeena – Bulkley Valley riding takes shape. Conservative Party of Canada candidate Tyler Nesbitt’s office is in a former retail space in a mall on Lakelse Ave. and it’s already been the location of one function.
That was when Prince George-Peace River Conservative MP Bob Zimmer dropped in July 27 after announcing money for the Northwest Regional Airport terminal expansion and for a highway overpass over CN’s rail line west of Terrace. “He was gracious enough to come down and spend some time with us,” said Nesbitt last week. “I guess you could say it was our first official event after STAFF PHOTO
opening our doors.” Nominated in May, Nesbitt said he’ll spend the first part of the campaign juggling campaign duties, work and home life before taking up his holiday time to campaign full time as the election date draws closer. This will be the first federal campaign for Nesbitt, 32, who is a manager with Nechako Northcoast Construction in Terrace. “I’ll be knocking on as many doors as humanly possible in every single community I can,” he said. “Right now we’re getting the team together and lining up our volunteers,” Nesbitt added.
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE Tyler Nesbitt is first off the mark by opening a campaign office in town.
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Organizing volunteers also factored in comments made by Gord Lechner, the campaign manager for incumbent NDP MP Nathan Cullen. “We’ve never had as much money as our opponents but what we do have is volunteers. We’ll out-volunteer them,” he said. The Cullen campaign has yet to open an office in Terrace but will make that decision soon. Lechner said late last week that lease agreements for space in Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat and Smithers were being finalized. He described the election period, because
of its length, as a chance of voters to really understand the issues that will arise. Cullen, 43, who is also the NDP’s finance critic, was first elected in 2004 and was returned to office in 2006, in 2008 and in 2011. The Bulkley Valley resident has increased his share of the vote each election, gathering in 55 per cent in the 2011 campaign. Also running is Rod Taylor, another Bulkley Valley resident, who is president of the Christian Heritage Party. It will be his fifth race. The other federal political parties have yet to select candidates for the riding.
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL Airport manager Carman Hendry and the rest of the airport staff will soon find themselves working within an ongoing construction project to expand the airport’s main terminal building.
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Airport expansion approved “What this will be is a better flow for the passenger,” he added. The expansion will also address the need for the airport to process departing passengers faster than ever before. And that will be done by creating a new baggage check in and handling area by building out from the current security and baggage area. “Right now the combination baggage and passenger screening
line can process 60-65 people an hour. With the change, that will increase to 120 [people] an hour,” said Hendry of separating the two functions. “There won’t be any cross flow of passengers.” The new passenger security screening area and larger hold area will be created by remodeling the current hold area and taking over the space where the current airline offices and check in counters are.
The hold room will essentially double in size to accommodate 200 people, the equivalent of two Q400 aircraft and one Dash 8-300 aircraft. “What you do is design a terminal to handle the passenger load at the peak period,” said Hendry, in adding that airlines wish to have departures and arrivals take place within similar time frames. In turn, the counters and airline offices will
shift toward the addition. Hendry said each phase of the construction project is designed so that as one is finished, it can go into service while construction occurs on other phases. “The last phase will be the new parking lot. During construction, it will act as the [material] laydown area for the project,” he said. Hendry said the airport is the only one in the province so far to
receive money from the joint federal-provincial development program. Skeena NDP MP Nathan Cullen welcomed the news, but said it was always interesting that such announcements are made so close to a federal election. “It’s always enmeshed in the politics of course, and that’s fine. I’m just happy things get done, and the local communities are the ones who deserve the credit,” he said.
Overpass work starts in 2017 CONSTRUCTION OF a $37 million highway overpass spanning CN’s rail tracks 50km west of Terrace on Hwy16 may have been announced July 27, but the actual work won’t start for nearly 18 months. The design of the project, which involves two new kilometres of Hwy16 in addition to the overpass itself, so the work can go to tender won’t be completed until late next year, indicates information provided by the ministry. Construction itself is scheduled to start in early 2017 and be completed the end of 2018, indicates the information. When finished, the overpass will eliminate
a twisty ‘S’ curve of Hwy16 as it crosses the tracks beside the Skeena River. The level crossing, now marked by warning signs and reduced speed limits, is the last of its kind along Hwy16 in the province, said provincial transportation minister Todd Stone. “There’s a number of curves involved. People have to slow down from 100 km per hour to 40 km per hour,” said Stone. The province, which will be the lead agency on this project, will pay $19.5 million of the cost with the federal government adding $17.5 million. CN isn’t expected to make any kind of finan-
cial contribution toward the project but if it requests changes, it will then contribute toward that cost, said the transportation ministry in a statement. The ministry also said it was too early to say if CN’s tracks will have to be moved or exactly where the overpass and new road will be located. “It is a priority to avoid riparian zones if possible,” the ministry said of the closeness of the location to the Skeena River. “If encroachment is unavoidable, the ministry will mitigate impacts as much as possible and work with regulatory agencies to ensure all appropriate measures
are taken.” Stone and federal Conservative Prince George-Peace River Bob Zimmer were at the Northwest Regional Airport July 27 to make this and other construction announcements for the region, part of a flurry leading up to the start of the federal election campaign. Stone said the overpass will make the flow of goods to and from port facilities at Prince Rupert more efficient and safer. Geotechnical drilling and other work at the location took place this spring to determine the state of the sub-strata in advance of detailed design and construction plans.
It’s been more than a decade since the last road overpass over CN’s tracks was built in the region and it’s located on the road leading to the Hudson Bay Mountain ski development just outside of Smithers. Terrace council and other local bodies had been lobbying for years for a second overpass connecting the southside with the rest of the city. They’ve cited crowded traffic conditions on the existing Sande Overpass as a chokepoint affecting the flow of local and of highway traffic. (With files from Kevin Campbell, the Northern View, Prince Rupert, B.C.)
TWO YOUNG local entrepreneurs have been recognized for their achievements within their respective industries. Petland Terrace owner Amy Credgeur, 22, has been awarded the Nicholas Alexander Progress Award by the parent Petland company for having the best increased sales record for an individual store within Canada. And Hawkair president Jay Dilley, 36, has been recognized by the aviation magazine Wings for being one of the top 20 leaders under 40 years of age in the aviation business. Credgeur, born in Terrace and a graduate of Caledonia Secondary School who also attended Northwest Community College, began volunteering as a 13-year-old at Petland. She worked her way into a paid position before buying the local franchise. “In her two years as a franchisee, she has been able to accomplish amazing improvements; total sales up over 30 per cent and a guest count increase of 12.5 per cent,” said Petland official Paula Wiebe. Credgeur’s award is named after a longtime successful Petland franchise holder who has since passed away. Dilley came to Terrace from the Northwest Territories two years
Jay Dilley ago to join Hawkair. “I was really surprised, then taken back and humbled, being recognized alongside so many incredibly talented people is an honour,” said Dilley of the Wings magazine recognition. “I have a passion for seeing others achieve growth and success,” he said. “Whether it’s oneon-one coaching or the women in leadership program.” The magazine specifically mentioned Hawkair’s program to develop women executives. The prize, however, comes as a bright spot amid the recent disappointment of Hawkair pulling out of Smithers. The company could not maintain its presence in that community because it did not have a sufficient passenger base, said Dilley. Hawkair does offer service to Prince Rupert as well as Terrace.
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LOCAL PETLAND owner Amy Credgeur, left, accepts a business award from Petland official Lisa Johnson.
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Riverboat Days Parade 2015 THE SUN shone down on Riverboat Days 2015 Aug. 1 as a huge crowd lined Lakelse Ave. Top, clockwise, the 1975 Cal grad class, motorcycle rider Suki Pandher with young passenger Sahej Dhesi with the Terrace Bhangra Group float, Tom Kofoed (left) and Don Coburn from the 1965 grad class, (from the left) Ann Rigler, Val Bakker and Sally Ryan from the Lakelse Dragon Boat Society, Jennifer Rempel from the Totem Saddle Club, and two of the youngsters with the Kitselas First Nation float. The winner in the non-commer-
cial first category was the Kitselas First Nation followed by Geena from the Skeena and Heritage Park. In the bands category, Terrace Pipes and Drums won first place followed by the Terrace Community Band. In the commercial category, Northern Savings Credit Union was first followed by Terrace Aquatic Centre and Elephant’s Ear. In groups, Atlantis Taekwondo was first with the Terrace Bhangra Club second and the Backcountry Horsemen Club. Peter Wesley was named in the special category and first time entry honours went to the Suwilaawks Community School.
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Inequality THE provincial government need only to look across the street from the Legislative buildings in Victoria to the Royal B.C. Museum for an example of how it should erase an inequality in how it treats its citizens. It has everything to do with admission prices ranging from $23 for an adult day pass to $17 for seniors, students and youth from 6 to 18. A family day pass can lower the cost and if you live within easy commuting distance, annual passes offer unlimited access. The problem is that there is no accounting for where a B.C. resident lives when these fees are charged. They’re the same if you live in and around Victoria or if you live a two or three day drive – and a pricey ferry ride – away. There’s a larger debate to be had about whether a government should charge its citizens admission at all to view their own history but for now the simple fact is that the current fee structure is weighted in favour of Victoria and area residents and does not recognize the travel and accommodation costs of citizens visiting the province’s capital city. Strong consideration should be given to some kind of price break for B.C. residents visiting Victoria. The provincial Liberal government, as it will tell you repeatedly, is very proud of its ability to balance the books. It should now extend that concept of balance in equalizing access to the Royal B.C. Museum.
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Road trip opens children’s eyes
orrespondence courses for students living far from school are no longer conducted solely by snail mail from the family’s dining room. Today’s students use laptop computers for the quick exchange of new material and assignments. Computers and televisions give them access to the outside world, and a handy way to browse library books or view other countries and their inhabitants, avenues unavailable when I was homeschooling our daughters 40 years ago. A field trip for us amounted to a hike along the river to observe the handiwork of beavers, or collecting flowers and small plants that grew in our back yard and identifying them with the help of a mimeographed government leaflet. Today’s field trips, if government approved, may be monetarily supported and count for course credits. In addition I’ve been told the B.C. government supplies students with a new laptop every two years. (Try checking this fact with Victoria during summer vacation!) One B.C. family is off on a summer field trip taking
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CLAUDETTE SANDECKI them across Canada. Mom and her three kids – ages 12 to 16 – left the Cariboo July 8; their easternmost destination is Newfoundland. By July 27 they were sightseeing in and around Ottawa and had posted 94 photos to Facebook documenting their travels that far. Postings included the family strolling through Diefenbaker’s underground bunker; the kids taking turns seated at the Dief’s desk; and one afternoon playing backyard soccer with second cousins in Stittsville (a suburb of Ottawa). Along the way they’ve visited many of the notable
tourist attractions, carrying a laminated blow-up of Dad’s face. This photo they hold up on a stick behind them so Dad appears to be present in their group shots. Busy outdoors with no time for Facebook, he doesn’t yet know of the surprise that awaits when his family returns to their wilderness home and he sees how he took part in their visit to Niagara Falls and other well known landmarks. Ontario’s hot, humid weather has put them behind schedule. Some days the humidity sapped their energy until Mom was beginning to worry they might run short of time to explore Newfoundland or even reach that province. They are travelling in a Saturn SUV towing a tiny aluminum trailer loaded with a tent and essential camping supplies. Designed and welded together by Dad, the trailer has a flip-up shelf at the back that provides counter space for meal preparation. Two weeks into their odyssey, working together, the family can get the tent ready for camping in only 22 minutes. Between camping, and availing themselves of offers
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The Mail Bag Clear air position applauded
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METAL-DETECTING WANDS are used in many places to screen people for various objects.
Air passenger left high and dry Dear Sir: There is a time when every rule, however sensible, fails to make sense. That happened to me on Monday, July 27, at the Terrace airport. Passing through security, I beeped. I smiled at the attendant waiting with her magic wand. “Artificial hip. I always beep,” I said. “I’m sorry sir, you can’t get on your flight,” she replied. “Eh?!” I replied back, not wanting to believe what I had
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just heard. And the answer came, “We don’t have a male attendant to do a pat-down.” I glanced at the four female security staff on hand. Sure enough, not a male in sight, at least not one wearing the required uniform. I fought down the impending sense of disaster, chaos, incredulity and indignation that was rising out of the pit of my stomach, making it hard to breathe and went into prob-
lem-solving mode. You have my permission to do a pat-down. It’s male-male, female-female procedure. No. My wife can watch. No. Can you ask an Air Canada personnel to do it? No, we can’t do their job, they can’t do ours. RCMP? None stationed at the airport. You can put your wand against my hip, I said. It will beep because there is metal in my hip and you will see that there is nothing else there be-
cause I have already taken off my belt. No. I switched to plea-mode. I have a connecting flight to make. I’m going back east for a family wedding. I’m going to see my children. Sorry. We’ll call an Air Canada attendant to re-book you, I was told. And the only answer I had to that was to request that the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) supervisor be called.
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Dear Sir: In a recent issue of The Terrace Standard, you published a letter from Dr. David Bowering, the former chief medical officer, now retired, of the Northern Health Authority, regarding the problem of proposed increased SO2 emissions from Rio Tinto Alcan’s newly-rebuilt aluminum smelter at Kitimat. The local chapter of the Council of Canadians discussed the implications and concerns raised by Dr. Bowering at a recent meeting and would like to emphasize its support for Dr. Bowering’s position. That position is that it is in the best interests of corporate citizens and ordinary citizens alike that Rio Tinto Alcan install SO2 scrubbers on its new aluminum smelter to prevent this increase in emissions. Dr. Bowering’s conclusion that “clean air is a fundamental underpinning of good population health” is a timely warning. The local chapter of the Council of Canadians applauds Dr. Bowering’s work on this issue. Al Lehmann, Secretary, Council of Canadians (Terrace chapter), Terrace, B.C.
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Trash talk in the most realistic sense
ith all quiet on the LNG front, at least for now, time for some trash talk. I got a bit of a jolt reading in early spring in The Terrace Standard that the city’s garbage collection charge this year was going to be more than doubled. And I suspect I was not alone. When I had recovered from the shock I thought to myself, well, they do have to buy those new fancy trucks. Read on, Malcolm, read on. Turns out the city already has squirreled away the money to buy those trucks so the 137.5 per cent increase is just to do with the collection of the garbage. Well at least with the fancy new trucks I won’t have stinky garbage hanging around for two weeks. Again, read on Malcolm. What? Garbage and recyclable collection will still be every two weeks? Then what the heck am I paying for?
Oh, we all get garbage cans provided by the city, one each for garbage, recyclables and, somewhere down the road, “organics”. A bit of basic math says 3,600 residents times the $2.75 per month increase times 12 months equals $118,800 in extra revenue this year for the city just to buy garbage cans. Man, those cans must be every bit as fancy as the trucks. Read on and it turns out that only “a portion” of that $118,800 is needed to buy the cans, begging the questions how big a portion and where does the rest of the money go? So, it being nearly five months since that story, where are my shiny new garbage cans? In fairness to the city, they never committed to installing them this year. As of March it hadn’t even ordered the trucks so why would it buy the cans until they had arrived. But then that leaves the ques-
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MALCOLM BAXTER tion why are we all paying this year for something that I strongly suspect will not get off the ground until 2016? On the bright side, city public works director Rob Schibli said the cost of the cans would be recovered in one year, which would
be this one. So I am happy to know that next year the garbage charge by the city will go back to $2 per month. Oh look, a flock of flying pigs just went overhead. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Despite the above criticism for the city’s garbage and recycling program, it is time for a bouquet for the city, the regional district and everyone else involved in this spring’s hazardous material collection which allowed me to clear a lot of stuff out of the shed. I hope they will do it again in a couple of years and if they do, I have one small suggestion: figure out a better traffic pattern for people dropping stuff off. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ In June we all received that survey from Canada Post asking us to answer 14 questions on getting rid of door-to-door mail delivery. Presumably the idea was to create the illusion of community
consultation but the reality was quite different. For example, question 5 asked us which type of community mail box we wanted, small size or large size. No third option as in ‘neither.’ Understandable since it is clear that whatever our views, Canada Post intends to ram this down our throats. I won’t repeat all the points raised in my column of 18 months ago opposing the move, save for two points. How are shut-ins who are unable to get to a community mail box unless it is at the end of their driveway (assuming they have a short driveway) going to get their mail? And how is it that the Royal Mail, majority owned by the British government, in the United Kingdom is able to deliver doorto-door SIX days a week and make money? Retired Kitimat Northern Sentinel editor Malcolm Baxter now lives in Terrace, B.C.
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Tahltan company celebrates 30 years CELEBRATING ITS 30th year this year, the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation began with a clear objective. If there were economic benefits to be had by resource development within the Tahltan traditional territory in northwestern B.C., then the Tahltan wanted in. “It was clear to us – looking at how we could take our way of life and our skills and use them. If there was industry on our territory, we wanted those people working with us. After all, it is our land,” says corporation president Garry Merkel. The corporation first ventured into house construction for Tahltan people, followed by public sector construction. With that experience, it moved into larger scale construction and services on any number of mining and other projects. “The change now is that people want to work with us. They hunt us down and ask,” noted Merkel. With a core employee group of approximately 50 people, the corporation can draw on a further pool of skilled labour depending upon what’s needed. Employee numbers in the past several years soared into the hundreds thanks to contracts to work on B.C. Hydro’s now-finished Northwest Transmission Line, the three run-of-river projects along the Iskut River amounting to $1 billion in spending owned by Calgary-based energy company AltaGas, an extension of the Northwest Transmission Line to service the Red Chris copper and gold mine owned by Imperial Metals, and at the Red Chris mine site itself. Other projects include the Brucejack gold property owned by Pretium Resources. “What we try to do is balance stewardship and development,” said Merkel of the corporation which is owned by the Tahltan people. “Our communities have to make a choice as to how to proceed. What we’re going here is building the economics side, building the nation.” Merkel said the com-
bination of stewardship, community wishes and development is now being developed into a package he believes other First Nations will tap into as they consider their own economic development projects. “We see this as an opportunity for other First Nations to use what we have learned, to first have communities consider projects and then move into actual development, an A to Z,” said Merkel. “It would be a very pragmatic approach and if risks are unacceptable, then that would be fine. Only communities can make their own decisions.” While the development corporation has worked directly on projects, it’s also developed approximately 30 business ventures with a wide variety of companies working within Tahltan territory offering specific services. The partnership list takes in everything from camp services, to environmental monitoring and research to helicopter services. That in itself has created additional employment opportunities for Tahltan people, said Merkel. And it also helps meet another corporation objective – steady and long term employment not solely dependent on the ups and downs of resource proj-
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VERNON MARION, left, and Glen Stewart in the early days of the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation. The corporation tuned 30 years old this year and Marion sits on its board of directors.
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An open letter to:
Mayor, Council and City Planner You will have read, I imagine, the impassioned July 22, 2015 letter to the editor in The Terrace Standard by Marilyn Soules regarding closing access to Pheasant Street from Lanfear Street Hill because of danger. I agree
with her and want to emphasize, and restate, my own argument. I discussed closing access with David Block some time back, to no avail. Not that he could do much about it, possibly. The issue is, however, safety, and something must be done. I walk that junction of Pheasant and Lanfear
daily and have regularly had to dodge vehicles flying through it, often without signals; lately, I have been brazen and purposely stood in their way to make them slow down, being careful, of course, to be sure of a safe leap if they do not. There is a family with two small children living two houses from the junction. They feel
imperiled. The Lanfear Guest House frets over guests exiting without being aware of the flybys. An old man carries a rod to whack vehicles that speed by him. Is that the best we can do? Sincerely, and hoping for better, Dr. David Heinimann, Terrace, B.C.
Not very safe
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THE VIEW along Pheasant St. leading north to Lanfear Hill.
Dear Sir: I was reading in the newspaper and saw that Terrace city council has decided to paint a cross walk with rainbow colours. I truly believe that ICBC should have been consulted on this first. When the crosswalks are freshly repainted white, people can see it is a crosswalk and therefore they are more aware that they are to slow down and/ or stop to let pedestrians cross the road. If the crosswalks are painted rainbow colours, people might not recognize this as a crosswalk and this could potentially cause many accidents. Thank you for reading this letter. Evelyn Jenster, Kitimat, B.C.
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Passenger refused boarding and the public they are serving is no longer being served. This should especially be so in a small town, a northern community
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the price of their job security. But I speculate. What I know is that no one was served, not me, not my fellow citizens.
No one was made more secure by that travesty of common sense. Robert Hart, Terrace, B.C.
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Cal musical theatre director retires C A L E D O N I A’ S LONGTIME performing arts program codirector folded up her director’s chair after 23 shows in 30 years. Robin Macleod will continue to teach at the school and co-director Geoff Parr will work with students on musicals from now on alone. It started way back in 1984 with the show Snoopy that she and her husband Don decided to direct and produce at Cal after seeing the show in London. A small show it was with a cast of seven, an “orchestra” of one pianist and a student crew of nine, says Macleod. “It was a pleasure to have my family involved. One of
my daughters was a stage manager for a show; the other was in the cast twice and choreographed twice. My husband helped with many tasks, especially lighting, set, and special props,” she says. Many people participated in shows over the years. “The two people I worked with every year were my husband Don and Geoff Parr. Geoff and Don (who was teaching Theatre and Stagecraft) did You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in 1993. “I produced, but was keen to direct and took on Oklahoma the next year. My major was English; had a minor in Drama, but no directing courses so learned by
doing,” she says, referring to her second and third shows. Assets for the job included being organized, enjoying working with people, and being conscious of maintaining morale. “I was ‘on’ five days a week after school for two hours plus Sunday afternoons for four hours. When we were on a four-day school week, we could also have four-hour Friday afternoon rehearsals,” she says. Each show was different, but there was a “template” for the production process and she thinks the system improved over the years. Her English teacher background/skills
helped her interpret the story/lines and her visual learning style helped with blocking and stage pictures, she says. “I always liked to get my own ideas/vision before considering what other productions have done or looking at movies. I liked to figure out how to accommodate the set/scene requirements,” says Macleod, adding she learned a lot. “One thing I think people who haven’t worked on shows may not realize is that the book typically provides very little instruction of what stuff is to look like, which leaves (what at first could be a terrifying gap or) room for ideas, vision, creativity.” When writing reference letters for musical veterans, she’s often commented on their stamina in enduring a 10-week production schedule, with the last two weeks consisting of six-hour rehearsals after the regular school day and their ability to work with 100 diverse individuals, she says. “The students who have come out as performers have always seemed brave--for the audition, never mind the rest of the process. [I have] tried to ensure that the students knew
what commitment meant and that they had adequate rehearsal so they had the confidence that comes from being prepared,” she says. “It was neat to have students get involved and mention their having been inspired by the shows they saw when they were younger/ little.” “It’s cool that two of the cast members from the very first Cal musical went on to become very successful professionals in theatre,” she says, referring to Alan Brodie and Ian Arnold, whose professional work is on the technical side of performing arts. Cal musicals have been well supported by the community, says Macleod. And there were several on-stage nightmares along the way: illness (to the point of contingency plans for if-she-faints-duringthe-scene and having a chorus member take on a lead role for the last half of a show with only a few minutes’ notice); the gun in West Side Story not firing when it was time to shoot Tony on Saturday night; and leaving three cast members on stage instead of calling the lights down to end the scene be-
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ROBIN MACLEOD in the sound booth at the REM Lee Theatre. cause of being on headset solving an emergency to name a few What kept her coming back for another show each year? “The sense of satisfaction when the production has been achieved from the channelling of all that energy. Tradition. The joys that colour over the labor pains. There’s a special bond that forms--if only from people having spent so many hours together!” she says. She left with some parting words from a speech given to the casts, crews and orchestras before closing night shows. “We decided to do a
show. We chose a show to do. We recruited cast, crew, and orchestra-veterans and novices. “We braced ourselves for the long haul of dealing with publicity, tickets, and front-ofhouse; instruments and music; set, props, lights, sound, costumes, hair, and make-up; dancing, singing, acting. “We rehearsed. We faced frustrations. We employed teamwork and commitment. We overcame obstacles. We’ve arrived at the end; here comes our last show. We’ve lived an intense experience so postplay will seem strange. Thank you for your contributions. Best wishes.”
She needs expensive dental work after cancer treatment
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■ Helping haircut MACKENZIE VALDEZ 7, holds up the first of her four braids that she’s donating to a group that makes wigs for kids. She decided to raise $500 for the BC Children’s Hospital in July and said she would donate her hair if she met her goal which also included her birthday money of $60. She reached her goal three days later and as of haircut day July 31, she had raised more than $800. Two of her cousins were helped at the hospital and one is there now, says her mom Sabrina.
A LOCAL woman recovering from cancer surgery and treatment now needs a large sum of money for special implants and dentures to fit the change in the shape of her jaw. Juanita Nuyens, diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the right side of her jaw, recently finished chemo and radiation in Prince George that came after the December 2014 surgery in Vancouver to remove part of her jaw and replace it with a piece of bone taken from her leg. She needs to have
dental surgery to reconstruct her gums and new dentures, which altogether will cost $20,000. The Canadian Cancer Society has indicated it could pay up to half of that amount, she said. Juanita’s second youngest of her four sons, Andre, has started a GoFundMe campaign online to help raise the remaining $10,000 she needs. “My mother has been a nurse for over 40 years and has tirelessly taken care of others.... now I want to do the
same for her,” he said on the GoFundMe campaign. “I am so proud of my mother and sad to see her in pain.” Andre, who now lives in Saskatchewan, grew up in with his brothers and parents in Cassiar, which was an asbestos mining town for 40 years and many residents have died of cancer-related illnesses, he said. The campaign, named Juanita Nuyens Major Dental Surgery, has already raised a little more than $3,300 in nearly three months.
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Pipe vies for crown in pageant A TERRACE teen will compete for a national beauty pageant title this weekend. Sara Pipe, crowned Miss Teenage Northern BC earlier this year, competes at the Miss Teen Canada national pageant Aug. 9. Since getting her regional crown, she’s been busy helping others and preparing for the big night. “I have been attending local events, fundraising for charities and preparing for my Miss Teenage Canada competition,” she said last week In March she helped the Canadian Cancer Society here with their daffodil campaign. “I heard tons of amazing stories from people,” she said about the people she met who told their stories of
fighting cancer. In May, she walked with cancer survivors and their families and friends around the track at the Relay for Life. Working and volunteering for cancer has become a passion as she’s had family members pass away from cancer, she said. She’s looking ahead to taking the nursing program at Northwest Community College this fall with the goal of specializing in pediatrics and working with children who have cancer. Because she has suffered from anxiety and depression during her life, she’s also interesting in bringing more awareness to individuals that suffer from anxiety and increase treatment service and Adolescent Psychiatric
Assessment Units in small cities across the country. And she wants to encourage others who have the same mental issues. “It has been a struggle for me to overcome my fears. I have pushed myself to step outside the box and do things that I would not normally be able to do, for example public speaking,” she said. “My advice to people suffering from anxiety would be to set the bar high and don’t stop fighting until you get there, no matter what that means to you, because you really can do anything if you put your mind to it.” And right now, she’s looking to the community to vote for her for the People’s Choice Award at the pageant.
To vote for Sara for the People’s Choice award, go to the missteenagecanada website, right click on ‘Become a VIP,’ register and start voting. Voting has started continues until August 10. “I would like to thank all my friends and especially my family for supporting me throughout my journey,” she said, adding she thanks the individuals and businesses who have sponsored her and everyone who donated to the Free the Children charity that the pageant supports. Pipe’s not the first one from the northwest to be in the Miss Teenage Canada national pageant: Shantelle MacLean in 2011 and Jessica Catorc in 2009 competed in the national pageant.
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■■ THORNHILL PUB: KARAOKE Thurs. 8 p.m. All day free pool Wed. and Sun. Texas hold ‘em poker Tues. at 6 p.m. Sun. at 5 p.m. Showing all UFC events. Jam sessions Saturday at 8 p.m. To and from 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 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.
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■■ THE TERRACE ART Gallery presents its annual Members’ Exhibition, titled Elemental Changes, for the month of August. Show runs until August 29. Also there will be a silent auction as a gallery fundraiser with more than 35 works of art. Place your bids until August 29 at noon. ■■ HERITAGE PARK MUSEUM hosts Children’s Arts Day Camps from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5 to 7. Wednesday is cedar weaving with Jamie Davis for kids ages eight to 15; Thursday is needle felting with Tif McNaughton for kids ages eight to 15 and Friday is crest painting with Shawna Kiesma for kids five to 15. Free but limited space. Register your child at 250-635-4546. Part of the Terrace and District Arts Council’s Summer Arts Festival. ■■ CHILDREN’S ART CAMPS welcome kids ages five to 12 to learn fun new art activities August 17 to 21 at the Terrace Art Gallery. Classes for five- to eight-
year-olds from 9 a.m. to noon and ages nine to 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is a fee for each age group. Partial and full scholarships available. Camps will be run by Malory, an Emily Carr student, and Shivohn, a Caledonia Sr. Secondary student. Sculpting, drawing, painting, moving, dancing, jumping, etc. Kids have an opportunity to exercise, create, learn and share. All supplies included. Parents supply individual snacks. Space limited, register today by calling the art gallery 250638-8884.
inspired by the landscape and people of B.C.’s northwest are signature Dr. Fishy, who define their musical genre as ‘Spruce Roots.’ Admission by donation.
■■ THE NISGA’A MUSEUM’S premiere temporary exhibition is Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait, including carvings, jewelry, textiles and maquettes. Tait, born in Gingolx, has carved 39 totem poles, five in the Metro Vancouver area and his work is in private and public collections worldwide. He has been honoured with the Distinguished Artist Award - The Fund for the Arts on the North Shore and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Columbia Creative Achievement Awards for First Nation’s Art. The show runs thru August 29.
■■ THE SUNDAY MARKET is held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at the Skeena Landing just south of the Hwy 16 and Hwy37 South four-way stop. Music and vendors selling crafts. See Community Calendar under PSAs for more.
■■ ADULTS ARE INVITED to this lecture series in the Dance Hall at Heritage Park Museum from noon to 1 p.m. August 5 to 7. Wednesday is Jamie Davis talking about cedar weaving and is catered by Bert’s Deli; Thursday is a surprise lecture catered by Cafe Zesta and Friday features Jamie Nole speaking about Nisga’a art, particularly murals, and catered by Bert’s Deli. Free but food is limited so call to register 250-635-4546. Part of Terrace and District Arts Council’s Summer Arts Festival.
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■■ BRING A LAWN chair to watch Dr. Fishy perform at 7 p.m. August 6 at Heritage Park Museum. Original tunes
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■■ THE ROSSWOOD COMMUNITY Association hosts a pancake breakfast and garage sale every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Rosswood Community Hall north on Hwy113.
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■■ TRADITIONAL APRON MAKING with Mike Dangeli for youths is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 24 to 28 at the Nisga’a Museum. For adults, it’s from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. August 24-28 at the Nisga’a Museum. There is a fee to take part. Respected artist Mike Dangeli will teach the history of the traditional Nisga’a dance apron. Learn about basic native apron designs and have the opportunity to create your very own traditional leather apron to take home and treasure. Advance registration is required. Fees are due 14 days prior to visit. For more and to register, contact Jolene Sampare at 250-6333050 ext. 2011 or jolenes@nisga’a.net.
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AUGUST 5 – Get Dragon Boating, a Riverboat Days Event, paddles from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Furlong Bay. Free. Come try paddling with the Lakelse Dragons on Lakelse Lake, Furlong Bay. Paddles and life jackets provided. Minimum age 12. Ages 12 to 18 year require parental signature. To pre-register, contact 250638-1125 or lakelsedragons@gmail.com or lakelsedragons.com. AUGUST 6 AND 18 – Historic Downtown Walking Tour is at 7 p.m. Join Heritage Park Museum’s community programmer for a guided interpretive walking tour through Terrace’s downtown. Learn about the history of Terrace from George Little’s pre-emption to Dog ‘n’ Suds. Tour meets at Brolly Square at the corner of Emerson and Lakelse. Please wear appropriate walking shoes. Water will be provided. Fee per participant includes an interpretive take-home pamphlet. Call the museum to register 250-635-4546 or email curator@heritageparkmuseum.com. AUGUST 8 – The Skeena Valley Farmers Market opens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Market Square, next to George Little Park. Today’s music is Theresa Michelle Mohr from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AUGUST 8, 9 – Three Breed Classic Horse Show takes place at the Thornhill Community Grounds. Entries are due July 25. Open, AQHA, APHA and ApHC approved classes. Judges are Bruce Army from Cave Creek, Arizona and Mary Ingweson from Weeping Water, Nebraska. For more details, including the program and registration form, see the Terrace Three Breed Classic Horse Show page on Facebook. AUGUST 10-13 – Free Film Program for Youths is a four-day adventure in filmmaking from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Skeena Diversity Centre. Learn how to plan, shoot and edit a short film, work creatively with a small group of peers and have a ridiculous amount of fun! All levels of experience welcome. Meals and snacks provided. Space is limited so sign up today! Put on by Greater Terrace Healthy Communities Committee, Terrace Women’s Resource Centre and Skeena Diversity Society. For more details, call 250-635-6530 or go to skeenadiversity. com or facebook.com/terraceyouth. AUGUST 10-14 – CANsail Kids takes to the water from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for ages six to 14. There is a fee to take part. Sailboats and kayaks for the kids to use under the guidance of certified instructors. Dryland games, sailing skills and water safety. No experience necessary! To register or for more details, call the Terrace Sportsplex 250-615-3000. AUGUST 15 – The Skeena Valley Farmers
Market opens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Market Square, next to George Little Park. Today’s music is Barefoot Caravan (Angela) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. AUGUST 20 – ‘Spa Xksuutks (Port Essington) History’ by CJ Bennett-Nabess, Kitsumkalum Research Department, and Kelsey Wiebe, curator of Heritage Park Museum is at 7 p.m. in the Dance Hall at Heritage Park Museum. Bennett-Nabess, Gitselasu member and researcher, will speak about the Tsimshian history at Spa Xksuutks. He will be accompanied by a researcher from Kitsumkalum. Wiebe will frame the socioeconomic history of Port Essington. Together, the three will illuminate the history of the now abandoned cannery town and fall camping site along the Skeena River. Admission is free or by donation. AUGUST 20-22 – Zion Baptist holds its first Vacation Bible School SonTreasure Island for kids age five to 11 from 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. each day. Games, crafts, music, snacks and more. Kids will have the opportunity to discover more about God’s love. Limited spaces so register early! To register or for more details go to www.zionbaptist.ca or call 250-638-1336. AUGUST 22 – The Skeena Valley Farmers Market opens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Market Square, next to George Little Park. Today’s music is Jamie Hann from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AUGUST 24, 25 – Party Planning! for kids and teens is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre. Girls of all ages: come make big, outrageously cool crafts and play fun games to prepare for our summer’s end party; which you are also invited to! Free. Register with Tif at the Women’s Resource Centre. For more details, contact Tif at 250638-0228 or terrace.cloc@gmail.com. AUGUST 27 – Summer’s End Garden Party is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 4553 Park Ave. All ages. Summer’s almost done...We’re throwing a party to celebrate the women who helped make our summer awesome! Invite your moms, daughters, co-workers, neighbours, friends, heroes...any awesome women! Refreshments will be served. Free. RSVP with Tif at the Women’s Resource Centre.
PSAS TERRACE TOASTMASTERS IS on summer hiatus, returning with our first club meeting September 9 at 7 p.m. at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly, room 404. If you’d like to improve your confidence, leadership or communication skills with a fun, interactive and supportive club membership, consider joining Terrace Toastmasters for the 2015/2016 season. For more information about how leaders are made,
find us online at www.terracetoastmasters. com, on Facebook or by calling 250-615-8187. HEALING TOUCH COMMUNITY Clinics continue to be offered by appointment. Call Julie for more details 250-849-5554. Donations accepted. ROYAL PURPLE WELCOMES new members. For more details, call Sharon 635-6955. HAS YOUR LIFE been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital education room. For more information, call 250-635-8181. 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. ONLINE CONNEC+ IS a new online peer support group for people living with HIV that will meet twice a month on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The group, the first of its type in B.C. to be affiliated with an HIV/AIDS service organization, Positive Living BC, will provide HIV education, support and community referrals to people thruout the province, who might otherwise be unable to access these services. Online Connec+ will be facilitated by peer navigators, an HIV-positive person who’s trained and helps people living with HIV develop HIV self-management strategies and gain knowledge. Online Connec+ is open to anyone living with HIV in B.C. All genders, sexualities and ages welcome. For more info or to participate, call Positive Living BC’s tollfree number (1-800-994-2437) and leave a confidential voicemail, or email Michael Crate at michaelc@positivelivingbc.org. SKEENA LANDING SUNDAY Market allsummer-long a fundraising event for Kimmunity Angels. Vendors wanted. Email give@ kimmunityangelsociety.ca or call 250-6413044. THE TERRACEVIEW FAMILY Council will not be holding its monthly meetings until October 6 at 7 p.m. at Terraceview Lodge. Call Heather 250-638-8552.
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Look Who’s Dropped In! Baby’s Name: Aja Isabelle Pritchard Date & Time of Birth: July 15, 2015 @ 9:02 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Leah & Brant Pritchard Baby’s Name: Nishia Amy Doolan-Venn Date & Time of Birth: July 21, 2015 @ 7:02 a.m. Weight: 10 lbs. 1 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Nikita Venn & Isaiah Doolan Baby’s Name: Charles Bradley Wayne White Date & Time of Birth: July 27, 2015 @ 4:17 p.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Carol Switzer & Charles White “New brother for Dylan, Annalee, & Kendra”
Baby’s Name: Paisley Ella Bemis Date & Time of Birth: July 12, 2015 @ 11:41 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Chelsea & Brad Bemis “New sister for Bailey” Baby’s Name: Cohen Athanasios Filtziakis Date & Time of Birth: June 5, 2015 @ 8:50 p.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 3 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Hayley Roy & Dimitri Filtziakis “New brother for Quinn” Baby’s Name: Scarlett Aurora Watts Date & Time of Birth: July 10, 2015 @ 11:41 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Cheryl Campbell & Tyron Watts Jr. “New sister for Brayden”
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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Labelle Farwig after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Susan passed away on July 23 2015 with numerous friends by her side. Susan worked for Shames Mountain Ski Corp for 17 years as the downtown office manager and was an important figure in keeping Shames Mountain open through some difficult years. Her dedication and determination were key features. As well she served as bookkeeper for Park Optometry with the same dedication and over the same time period. As per Susan’s request, there will be no formal funeral service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Dr REM Lee Foundation, oncology section. We would like to thank Dr Fourie, Dr Meyberg and the staff at Mills Memorial Hospital for their kind and caring support for Susan in her final days.
Funeral Homes
Funeral Homes
MacKay’s Service Ltd. Ltd. MacKay’s Funeral Funeral Service Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert Serving Terrace, Kitimat, email: Smithers & Prince Rupert www.mackaysfuneralservices.com mkayfuneralservice@telus.net
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Accounting/ Bookkeeping
Accounting/ Bookkeeping
Terrace, BC
Bookkeeper required to work as subcontractor or on an employee basis. Expected to work 10 to 15 hours per week. Work schedule may vary and may be set by employee provided task and project deadlines are met. Responsible for all bookkeeping functions including basic financial and tax related reporting, payroll processing, and project invoicing. Be able to assist with bids and do general business correspondence. Must be experienced with all modules or Quick Books accounting software including payables, receivables and payroll. Should have good basic knowledge of computers and have experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Email functions. Please respond with cover letter and resume to admin@mastersweeper.ca
Career Opportunities
Francis “Frank� Joseph Martin
We love you dad Always in our hearts - Syl Online condolences may left at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Kamloops White Cane Club, 59-800 Valhalla Place, Kamloops, BC. V2B 1R8 or Phone (250) 376 4900 Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service, Kamloops (250) 554-2429
Career Opportunities
TUG BOAT CAPTAIN Qualifications ¡ Minimum 60t Captains Ticket ¡ Single screw and twin screw vessel operation ¡ Minimum 5 years’ experience of towing with River and Coastal knowledge ¡ Singe & Tandem barge handling background ¡ Basic computer skills ¡ Heavy Equipment & Forklift training ¡ Good Communication Skills Wainwright Marine Services Ltd. is a Prince Rupert based company that has been serving the North Coast for over 40 years. Our equipment is based out of Prince Rupert. We offer steady employment,competitive wages, pension plan and benefits. Please email resumes to: wms@citywest.ca www.wainwrightmarine.com
City of Terrace Vacancy
Bookkeeper - Part-Time
Career Opportunities
Passed away peacefully at home in Kamloops on July 18, 2015, at the age of 71. Frank was born in Victoria, BC, the youngest of 4 children, siblings Isabella, Janette, and George. He was the last of his generation. He joined the Canadian Navy in 1961 and worked as a stoker on the HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Halifax. Then he worked at the Parliament buildings in Victoria until he moved to Terrace, BC in 1972. He worked as a building maintenance engineer at the N.W.C.C., Skeenaview and B.C. until 1986 when he moved to Kamloops. He retired from the government in 2007. Frank touched the lives of many through his volunteer work. He was a cub leader for the 15 years he lived in Terrace and then in Kamloops volunteered for the Kamloops White Cane Club until his death. He will be most remembered for his adventures, as they provided entertainment through years of story-telling. Above all else Frank loved his family, he is survived by his wife of 50 years Sylvia Wernsen-Martin, children John (Dawn) and Cat (Jim), grandchildren Shupri, Kiara, Cynthia, Jessica, Evelyn and many loving in-laws, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at St. John Vianney Catholic church on August 5, at 11:00 a.m. and will be interned at Hillside cemetery in Kamloops.
Career Opportunities
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The City of Terrace has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, innovative, and energetic individual to fill the position of Economic Development Officer. This is an exempt position with a competitive salary and benefits package. Please visit the City of Terrace website at www.terrace.ca for more details about the vacancy and information on how to apply. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 14, 2015. Heather Avison, Chief Administrative Officer
Klappan Independent School
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Medical/Dental
IN HOME CAREGIVER
Permanent, F/T required by the Kim & Cheng family of Soucie Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 4R8. Duties: Assisting with the personal care & hygiene of the children, Transporting them to and from school, Performing light housekeeping duties such as washing kid’s laundry, tidying up their bedroom & playroom as well as some meal preparation. Required: Must have at least 1 year of related training or experience, High School Diploma, Proficiency in the English language and the ability to plan, organize and multitask with minimal supervision. Option to live in with meals, private bedroom and bath room provided at no cost. Wage: $10.33 to 10.75 per hour to start, 40hrs/week. Apply with resume to: kkhterrace@gmail.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Interested in part time work involving two half days a week? If so,
The Terrace Standard has a position for you. We’re looking for a person who enjoys walking to deliver newspapers on up to four delivery routes each Wednesday and Friday. This is a perfect opportunity for fresh air and exercise. Contact The Publisher, The Terrace Standard at publisher@terracestandard.com or phone 250-638-7283.
Alternative Health
MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535 www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com.
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SPINEFIT Rehab and Wellness is looking for a positive, motivated part-time employee to join our practice. All applicants should submit their resume with a hand written cover letter to our office on the second floor of the medical clinic.
Community Financial Services
Trades, Technical CLASS 1 DRIVER in Golden, BC area. Start IMMEDIATELY. Experience is an asset. Call 866-344-2215 or Email: S h a u n @ b n w c o n t ra c t i n g . c a Competitive Wages & Benefit Package.
Ofce Support
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Home Improvements
Home Improvements
SKEENA CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD.
FULL SERVICE plumbing from parker dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
FACTORY DIRECT! SCREENED TOPSOIL DRIVEWAY CRUSH LANDSCAPE ROCK DRAIN ROCK & BEDDING SAND BLOCKS AND CONCRETE
Phone: 250-635-3936 or 250-638-8477 Fax: 250-635-4171
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Sales
Sales
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has an opening for a permanent full-time
Full/Part Time
Cooks
Please drop Off Resumes
4665 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C.
(TERRACE)
SALESPERSON Must have valid Class 5 drivers license and ability to lift. Individual enjoys working with the public and previous experience is not necessary. Drop off resumes in person at:
KITSELAS FIRST NATION
Manager of Lands and Resources Lands & Resources Department Full-time – Temporary | Reporting to: Director of Lands and Resources | Deadline: August 5, 2015
The Manager of Lands and Resources provides support to the Department of Lands & Resources. Typical responsibilities include: t Supervise technical and administrative staff t Administer and oversee special projects t Provide human resources assistance t Liaise with and develop positive relations with stakeholders, residents, business community, local boards and authorities and the Provincial and Federal government HOW TO APPLY A competitive salary and benefits package is offered. A full job description can be obtained at www.kitselas.com. This competition will remain open until August 5, 2015. Please reference “Manager of Lands and Resources” and indicate clearly in your cover letter how your experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position. Attn: Ginger Fuller, Finance Officer Kitselas First Nation Tel: (250) 635-5084 ext.234 Fax: (250) 635-5335 Email: gfuller@kitselas.com
CKC Havanese puppies Non-shed, vet checked, guaranteed. $1200 250-6351555 or www.littlecuban.net
Townhouses
Townhouses
Brand New!
3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom furnished and unfurnished townhomes. 5 New appliances, Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer. High quality finishing, flooring and décor. Located on South Kalum close to Tim Horton’s, bus route, elementary school, Mill’s Memorial Hospital, shopping.
Available immediately. Viewing available by appointment. *References required including credit verification as necessary.
hhbventures@outlook.com 250-615-6895
For Sale By Owner
For Sale By Owner
FOR SALE BY OWNER 5119 Mills Ave, Terrace
No phone calls please HIRING IMMEDIATELY
Help Wanted
WANTED DENPERSON
250-638-8086
on most cellular networks.
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Uniglobe Travel in Terrace requires a
or fax to 250-974-5216.
1-800-663-5555 or *5555
KONDOLAS FURNITURE
Help Wanted
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If you see a wildfire, report it to
Community Newspapers
KONDOLAS FURNITURE
HELP WANTED
Pets
3751 Old Lakelse Lake Drive, Terrace, BC, V8G 5P4
NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 firstandsecondmortgages.ca
TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certificate required. Apply via email:
Career Opportunities
Financial Services
Travel This is ConsulTanT! to cover an employee on
The ideal applicant will be: • Computer literate • Customer service savvy • Team player • Previous airline or travel agency experience not essential but desirable Enjoy flexible hours & vacation time Come join our team and help our customers to explore the world! If this sounds like a job you would love, drop in your resume or contact us! Diane Francis: 250-638-8522 or uniglobe.manager@telus.net Please submit your applications by Friday August 14.
maternity leave starting mid August 2015. We’re looking for someone who likes working with the group of diverse people who make up our carrier force and collating crew. This is a Monday to Friday position and does require a knowledge of computers and the ability to learn computer programming. On site training is provided and the compensation package does include benefits. Please address applications containing resume, including past Make a gift in honour to: or in memory work experience, of a loved one impacted by cancer publisher@terracestandard.com The Society can send a card to the honouree or family Applications accepted Julythe 30,honouree 2015. to acknowledge your gift. Pleaseuntil include name as well as the name and address of the person you would like notified.
3210 Clinton Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 5R2
To donate, please call, mail or visit: 207 – 4650 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 1S5 Phone: 250-638-8583 • 1-800-811-5666
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Adorable rancher in quiet southside neighbourhood! 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1100 sq ft. 5 appliances. Built in 2000, very well maintained and brand new roof.
$319,000 250-615-8624
Real Estate
Real Estate
Commercial Properties for Lease Offices, Warehouses and Retail Spaces 4635 Lakelse Ave – 2900 sq. ft. Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall 5412 Hwy 16 W – 2200 Sq Ft Single bay shop with 3 offices and reception on 2.2 acres of prime highway frontage 3234 Kalum St – 2500 sq. ft. High visibility downtown office or professional space
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Auctions BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Sat., Aug. 29, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Estate Stan Andruski of Manitoba. Website catalogue w/pictures online. To consign phone Linda 403597-1095 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com; www.WardsAuctions.com. FOOD Equipment Auction House Closed Restaurants - New Liquidation Overstock - Direct Stainless Imports - www.KwikAuctions.com Online Bidding & Shipping
Apt/Condo for Rent Now taking applications for 1, 2, & 3 bdrm. suites If you’re looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and have good references. Please Call: 250-638-0799
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca.
Real Estate Business for Sale Extremely successful old-time photo studio in Barkerville for sale. High producer, lot of fun and immensely popular attraction. Incl. training & equipment: sale@barkerville.com or 250-392-7119 $139,900 Local video store for sale 250-638-8555 from 12 pm 5 pm to make an appointment to discuss details, serious enquiry only.
For Sale By Owner 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse in Kenney Estates. 1284 sq/ft plus full basement which is partially finished, new lino and hardwood floors, freshly painted. Laundry facilities on main floor. Both parties must be 55+. Available for immediate occupation. Asking $346,000. Serious enquiries only please. Call 250-635-6992 or 250-6152153 (Barb’s cell). Email - ebharvey81@hotmail.com Unit 4 Kenney Estates, 4 bdrm, 3 bath townhouse (2004) in 55+ strata. 2568 sq/ft on 2 levels, master bdrm and laundry on main level. Beautifully finished open concept with hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, and large windows. Double garage, attached heated workshop, heat pump/AC, water softener, central vac, fully fenced yard. Easy walking distance to town. Asking $419,000. For more info or appt to view call 250-615-9325
Houses For Sale 1,350 sq.ft home on 1/3 of an acre. 3 bedrooms, large mudroom, lots of storage. Wired shop, wood shed, storage shed. 4664 Marten Drive-Copperside Estates. $249,000. Ph: (250) 635-9025, Cell/Text: (250) 635-2933, Email: bkcampbell66@yahoo.ca
Lots 2.56 acre lot at Lakelse Lake on highway side. 250-7989554
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm apartment, elderly couple preferable, rent in negotiable. 250-635-3461
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Quiet bright updated duplex 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, in quiet culde-sac. Ensuite laundry, gas fireplace, fenced yard, covered porch. Ideal for family, N/S, N/P, located on southside Terrace. $1,500/mo + utils. Avail. Sept 1. 778-884-4448 or matt_gurnsey@hotmail.com.
Warehousemans Lien Act DEBTOR:
5 bdrm house N/S, N/P, $1,700/mo, Excellent Rental Refs Requ’d 250-638-8639 AVAILABLE NOW. Executive House. Furnished 4 bed/ 2 full baths. $2500/mo. Absolutely NP/NS. 1 yr lease. 250-6387747, leave message. New 2 bedroom bungalow furnished or unfurnished. Avail. Sept. 01. Suitable for two working people. $1250/mo. Call 250-635-4229 leave message after nine rings.
Office/Retail TERRACE OFFICE/RETAIL FOR LEASE #101-4614 Greig Ave. 1800 sq ft, air-conditioned Available immediately Agent-Shannon McAllister 250-635-9184 c-250-615-8993 Terrace Real Estate Co. Ltd.
Suites, Lower 2 bedroom basement suite all utilities included., N/S, N/P At 4825 Walsh Ave., Terrace $1250/mo. Avail. immediately. (250)635-5388
Townhouses 3 BDRM, 2 bath townhouse. Avail now. Horseshoe area. NS/NP. 5 appl. $1500/month. 250-638-7747 leave message.
Transportation
Recreational/Sale
2007 Class A Newmar top end motorhome. 40 ft, 400 H diesel pusher, 6 speed Allison transmission. Winterized, fully self contained, 4 slides, 2 bathroom sinks, 7 kva light plant, low mileage, 6 years bumper to bumper extended warranty 76.000 km. Asking price $125.000 or will trade for equal value property, acreage, etc. prefer Terrace or Pr. Rupert area. Call 250-842-8996
Warehousemans Lien Act DEBTOR:
JUSTIN JANSON
VEHICLE: 2009 HONDA CIVIC VIN: 2HGFA16229H109964 will be sold to recover towing and storage in the amount of $27,198.54
VEHICLE: 2005 FORD F350 VIN: 1FTWW31P45EB16690 will be sold to recover storage in the amount of $3,088.57
AT PRONTO TOWING LTD. 2290 QUEENSWAY DR. TERRACE BC V8G 3W8 Bids will be accepted until 5 pm August 19, 2015
AT PRECISION AUTO REPAIR 3979 DESJARDINS AVE. TERRACE BC V8G 3R4 Bids will be accepted until 5 pm August 19, 2015
Cars - Sports & Imports
Cars - Sports & Imports
2013 Toyota Camry SE
4 Dr, Auto, Touchscreen, Bluetooth, A/C, C/C, P/W, P/L 70,036 kms
7,999.00
$
$19,995
#3476A
2009 Honda Element
2013 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 EPS
4 Dr, Auto, A/C, Folding Rear Seats, C/C, Towing Package, P/W, P/L 147,009 kms
250000
$
Legal Notices
Legal Notices
INVITATION TO TENDERERS - FR15-002 Thornhill Landfill Earthworks and Landfill Closure The Regional District of Kitimat Stikine invites tenders for Earthworks and site grading for future Thornhill transfer station and landfill closure. This Work includes the excavation of the future leachate treatment pond and placing and compacting onsite clay used in the landfill closure. This Invitation to Tenderers may be viewed or obtained from the BC Bid website: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or www.rdks.bc.ca. All inquiries related to this Invitation to Tenderers should be directed to: Dr. Tony Sperling, P.Eng. sperling@sperlinghansen.com Sperling Hansen Associates Inc 8 – 1225 East Keith Road North Vancouver, BC V7J 1J3 Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked on the outside with the Contract Title and Reference No., and must be received or delivered no later than 4:00 pm local time on August 21, 2015 at the office of: Sperling Hansen Associates Inc 8 – 1225 East Keith Road North Vancouver, BC V7J 1J3 Attention: Dr. Tony Sperling, P.Eng.
$14,995
Homes for Rent
3 bdrm townhouse in horseshoe, newly reno’d. N/P, N/S. Good refs. reqd, working couple. $1300/mo + util, avail. Sept 01. 250-615-9361 (leave a message)
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ADRIENNE WEGET
2010 ARCTIC CAT 700 MUD PRO WITH TRACKS
#3553A
2 bdrm townhouse, clean, quiet, F/S, W/D. N/P, N/S. Adult oriented. $900/mo + utilities. 250-635-5587 3 bdrm- big house, big yard, newly renovated, $1400/mo ref. required, avail. Sept. 7th 778-634-2220/250-641-2489
Wednesday,August August5,5,2015 2015 Terrace Standard Wednesday,
THIS WEEKS SPECIALS
4 bdrm, 2 bath side-by-side duplex, over 2000 sq/ft close to downtown, in cul-de-sac, F/S, W/D, DW, wood flooring, fenced yard, separate shop, window covering & more. Min. 1 year lease, non-smokers, pets neg., $1900/mo + dd +pet deposit. Avail. August 1, 2015. For applications 250-635-4368
APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Units
Ask for Monica Warner
2008 YAMAHA KODIAK 450 WITH PLOW KIT
1/2 duplex Thornhill bench 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, carport, includes fridge/stove/ washer and dryer, large yard, no pets please, $1200/mo. Call 250-615-7810
Summit Square • Quiet & Clean • No Pets • Close to Wal-Mart • Laundry Facilities • Close to Schools & Hospital • On Bus Route • Security Entrance • On site Caretaker • Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts • 24hr Video Surveillance
5,49900
$
Walsh Avenue Apartments
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2001 YAMAHA R1 BIKE $
2012 Mazda 3
4 Dr. auto, A/C, C/C, Satellite Radio, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, 34,844 kms
12999
.00
$14,995 #4513A
2012 MIRROCRAFT 16’ WITH 50 YAMAHA
8,99900
$
4912 Highway 16 West, Terrace, BC V8G 1L8
250-635-6558 or 1-800-313-6558 DL#5957
2010 ARCTIC CAT PROWLER 1000 WITH TRACKS * Plus applicable taxes.
KEN’S MARINE 4946 Greig Ave., Terrace 250-635-2909
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. www.kensmarine.ca
Trucks & Vans 1998 Ford F150, 4x4, V8 4.6, extended cab, first owner, great running cond. with many parts replaced. Incl. remote start, box liner, K&N air filter and dual exhaust. 270,000km, $3995. 250-635-6219
Boats 20’ Seaswirl 1996 Coastal/Inland boat Johnson 115 hp, EZ loader trailer. Was $29,000. Used three hours on lake and has always been in storage. $19,000. 250-798-9554
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Legal Notices
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TENDER TCS-1501
– Thornhill Sewer Phase 2 Contract A: Trenchless Pipeline Installations
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 983, Range 5, Coast District, Plan EPP40424 [5110 Jolliffe 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: R2 (Semi-Detached Residential)
The intent is to select a Contractor for Contract A: Trenchless Pipeline Installations that will form part of the complete Thornhill Sewer Phase2 Project. Work associated with this contract includes Trenchless Pipeline Installations of forcemains and low pressure sewers at various highway, railway, road and culvert crossings within the Phase 2 of the Thornhill sewer system. The contractor will also include the trenchless installation of HDPE services at road crossings and will select the methods of trenchless pipeline installation to be reviewed and accepted by the Contract Administrator. Tender Documents can be viewed or obtained from: BC Bid website: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or www.rdks.bc.ca Proposals must be received or delivered no later than August 5, 2015 - 2:00 pm local time at: Regional District of Kitimat Stikine 300- 4545 Lazelle Ave Terrace, BC V8G 4E1 Attention: Verna Wickie All enquiries related to this RFP should be directed to: Mr. Tony Raposo, P. Eng. AECOM Canada Limited - Vancouver Office tony.raposo@aecom.com 650 West Georgia Street, Suite 1900 Vancouver, BC V6B 4N7 fax: 604-687-3446
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Terrace’s volleyball girls hit it big By CECILE FAVRON GIRLS VOLLEYBALL has really taken off in Terrace with three of this year’s graduating girls off to play for university teams in the fall. The team’s all-star Cassidy Kitchen even landed a whopping $32,400 volleyball scholarship to play for Mount Royal University in Calgary. “It is a pretty competitive environment for women’s volleyball and typically all the spots go to academy or big name club players. We are super proud to have players in that league of play,” said longtime coach Carmen Didier of the girls’ success. It was clear years ago that Kitchen was on track to be a major player in the sport when she played for Team BC U17 and U18 teams. Last summer, she helped propel the B.C. team to a bronze medal finish at the national cup held in Winnipeg. Kitchen was chosen as an outside hitter for the Mount Royal Cougars and has now signed a five year contract to play for the team. Preet Bath also claimed a spot on the Durham College team in Ontario and has a $1,000 scholarship towards her environmental technology degree for every semester that she plays for them. And Cassidy Twiname landed a place on the team at Vancouver Island University where she will play volleyball six months out of the year and study sciences.
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PREET BATH, Cassidy Kitchen, and Cassandra Twiname were all selected for university teams. All three comrades led the Caledonia team to their highest ever finish at this year’s AAA senior girls high school provincials in Nanaimo. Coach Didier said that the girls’ success could be attributed to their “commitment to setting personal and team goals.” “All the girls are good students
good athletes and not afraid of hard work,” she continued. A fourth teammate Brooklyn Fekete also had two offers to play ball in Ontario, but chose to go to UNBC for health sciences. Morgan Monkman from Smithers, who plays with the girls on the regional team, is going to play for Camosun College in Victoria.
And grade 11 student Carly Davies who also competed with the senior girls has many offers both in Canada and the States, and her coach expects her to committed to a team by this fall. The girls were scouted by the post-secondary coaches when they played at the high school championships with the Caledonia team
last year. “Being part of this team and going down south opened up a lot of opportunities for us,” Kitchen explained. Head coach at Mount Royal, Sandra Lamb, who spotted Kitchen at the tournament and got to see her play, said that “her length and gritty approach to the game has been effective at every level, this small town kid has been successful at every level and we are looking for her to do the same [here].” Kitchen says that she is looking forward to the new challenge and is excited for the higher caliber play. In the past few months, she has passed on some of her skills to the younger players and helped coach the 15U Zone championship team that competed July 17-19 against the best of the best in the province. As the talented players get ready to leave for school, they say that they’re sad to leave their school team. The girls have always played together since the beginning of their senior volleyball career and have become very tightnit over the years. “It’s definitely going to be a big adjustment because I’ve pretty much played with the same girls for three years,” said Bath. “But I’m excited for change that will come with this new opportunity.” Her feelings were echoed by teammate Twiname who said she “can’t wait to play with new athletes and have a new team, but [she] will miss my old team a lot.”
Second gold metal at nationals for Davies By CECILE FAVRON TWO GOLD medals at national-level volleyball is just the start for rising star Carly Davies who will now take on other provincial teams at the western championships this week. For the second time, Davies was selected for Team BC which went on to win gold at the National Team Challenge Cup held in Richmond in July and also took home the top prize at last year’s Western Elites Championship. “I was very surprised and excited when I made the team and I was happy to have the chance to play at the national level again,” said the seventeen-year-old Caledonia Secondary student. “It also felt grateful that the time and work my coaches and I had put in had been worth it.” Davies’ love for sports first got her noticed when she started playing with the senior girls volleyball team in school and for the regional northwest team alongside many of the girls who are now moving on to play at university. After making it through regionals,
Davies took her first try at the provincial level last year when she attended a tryout camp in Kamloops for the U17 team. Davies made the team which then went on to dominate the western competition. This year she tried out against forty other girls for the U18 BC team and became one of the 14 that were selected to represent the province at this year’s national competitions. “I decided to try out again this year to experience the high level of play and reconnect with some of the friends I was able to meet last year,” Davies said about her choice to do it all again. The girls trained in Whistler in July before they competed against teams from every province in the country at the cup held in Richmond July 15-19. Davies explained that the competition was gruelling with each match that lasted upwards of two hours ending in an “extremely close score.” But again, the B.C. team came out ahead and took home another gold medal. “The semi final was when our team was really obligated to come together and focus,” she said of the tournament. “We
were versing Alberta, which has always been a tough competitor, but we were able to beat them in five sets.” “And then our team won gold after beating Ontario in three-straight in a bestof-five match.” Now, Davies will fly out to Surrey to train with the team again in the lead up to the BC Summer Games in Fort McMurray August 7–16. A true sports fan, Davies said that she is most excited to get to cheer on B.C. at all the events. “I am really looking forward to the competition because it is a multi sport event, which will give us the opportunity to cheer on other B.C. sports and show some provincial spirit,” she said. After the games Davies will be back with the Caledonia volleyball team in September to play another year with them and hopefully get a scholarship to play volleyball in post-secondary. “I don’t have any set plans for the future but I think volleyball will be in it,” she said. Her coach says that she has offers to play for teams here and in the U.S.
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CARLY DAVIES just won gold for the second year in a row with Team BC and now she will head to the western championship competition in Fort McMurray.
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Senior master runner takes another first By CECILE FAVRON RUNNING CHAMP Ed Ansems added another first place medal to his collection after coming first in his age category at the 10km BC championships in Vancouver. The 67-year-old runner ran the 10km championship and beat out all other competitors aged 65-69 in the province. “I’m very pleased with the fact that I came first in my age group, but somewhat surprised as I was not in my best running condition,” said Ansems. “Lucky for me that I did not have to run as fast as I usually do to finish first. Sometimes you just
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ED ANSEMS jogs to the finish line, taking first place in his 65-69 age category at the 10km BC Championships in Vancouver.
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t’s hot. Too hot for early July, truth be told. In the interior of the province, the temperature is reaching the point where it will boil blood. The woods are tinder. Those who live in log homes surrounded by pine forest are anxious, and with good reason. There are 200 fires burning in B.C. and the diviners charged with these prophecies are predicting a lot more. As we climb the hill and leave Telkwa behind, the CBC host tells us that Okanagan joggers and old people should stay inside due to the amount of particulate matter in the smoke laden air. That kind of air would be a good day in Beijing, I speculate. I wonder if there will be any smoke at Francois Lake, says Karen. At Burns Lake we can see for miles. Despite the fact that the Canadian women were knocked out by Great Britain, I’m really keen to see how the US women’s soccer team fares against the world champion Japanese. We’ll make the opening kickoff at Houston, I suggest. Karen takes out her phone and Googles sports bars in Houston, gets hundreds then adds “BC” to the search and narrows the options to one. There’s the Happy Jack Pub, she tells me, but it’s closed on Sundays. All right, I say, we’ll aim for Burns Lake. The first part of those games is all hoopla anyway. We should be able to make it there for the opening kickoff.
catch a break.” The championship race was hosted in conjunction with the Summerfast 10km race, but was still relatively small. Around 400 competitors came out to run the course under the unrelenting summer sun which Ansems says slowed him down. “It was a hot race and the first three miles were all in the sun. I don’t do all that well in the sun,” he explained of the race run around the seawall in Stanley Park. A master runner and well-seasoned at this course, Ansems explained that he felt he could have done better. He has ran this race for the last few years and placed within the top five each time (winning first in other distance categories in recent years), but even with his first-place medal in hand he wishes he had cut his time down. “When I started out, I was running the pace that I thought I was, about seven minutes per mile,” Ansems recounted. “I felt good, I was running smoothly and then I got to the last mile and this guy passed me and he beat me in the end by some seconds,” he said. However, the runner who passed him was from France and he did not qualify for the BC Championship, so Ansems took first place. “I usually don’t like to win this way, normally you’d win overall,” he said, explaining that he wants to train harder for his next half-marathon in Las Vegas next November. Still, this is just the latest medal for the successful long-distance runner. In 2014, he came in first in his age bracket at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas race despite being sick with bronchitis at the competition. Ansems started running marathons back in 1979 after moving to Terrace to start teaching earlier in the decade. At the height of his fitness, he was running up to 120 miles a week and finishing marathons in under two and a half hours. And since then he hasn’t stopped running, not even to take a break. “I don’t take breaks, I’ve ran my whole life and I’ve only taken a couple of months off in any stretch,” Ansems said. “And I will continue to train for races as long as I can.”
Mulvaney’s Pub on Highway 16, says Two Brits drinking tea as they watch Karen moments later. I’ll go into town and a soccer match; this is too stereotypical, I pick up some groceries while you watch think. the game. A Canadian, I say to I’m suffering behind the waitress, wanting to an RV near Rose Lake. spare her the discomfort Karen is still on her of listing all the brews phone. on tap and in the cellar. The game is under She smiles and reway, she tells me. turns a short time later. How long? I take a draft. Ten minutes. Do you So where are you want to know what’s from? I ask. happened? Fort Saint John. Tell me. South Hampton, he She reads: The US adds, seeing my puzzled had scored three times look. in the opening minutes. I’m in security. Got a SKEENA ANGLER The Japanese are rungood offer two years ago ROB BROWN ning around like zomand jumped at it. bies. This is just stuDuring halftime I pid… learn that the Brits are I’m sad to have off to Port Clements for missed it but eager to their holiday and that see how it unfolded. I life in Fort Saint John is step on it. trying and the service industry there hasn’t Mulvaney’s is empty save for a couple improved since we were there a few years sitting before a preposterously big screen back. TV on a large slippery black couch at the They leave, leaving me to watch the end far end of the building. of the rout and down another sleeve of bad Joy. They’re watching the game. beer. Can I sit here? I ask. We take the Endako Mine Road and Of course. Be our guests, says a bespec- can’t help but notice that the traffic is tacled man with an English accent. down to a trickle, a good thing. No place Some game, eh? I venture. is a good place for a mine, and that one, Quite extraordinary, really, says the poised over a fish rich watershed, is parman before taking a sip from his tea cup. ticularly bad.
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Then we’re down the steep hill into the rolling greens of Francois Lake country, and minutes later pulling into the Stellako Lodge. Our first trip here was when Kelly, the indefatigable MLA and his wife ran the place. We tented, then returned a year later, still tenting but a lot more comfortable with a Coleman stove to cook over instead of a campfire. The Kellys had sold the camp to Irwin and Trudy, the hard working Swiss who were 40 then and are 70 now. We went from a tent to a canopy, from a canopy to a camper, from a camper to a shared cabin as Trudi and Irwin’s kids grew up and had kids of their own, and now, after more than 30 seasons, we’re able to afford a cabin of our own. The temperature is 29 degrees Celsius, but sitting on our rented porch overlooking the outflow of river with an incessant cool breeze from the lake blowing over us, we’re comfortable and content. Swallows dip over the water to feed on mayflies. The cries of osprey and the piping of songbirds provide a counterpoint to the steady rush of the river through the bridge timbers and over the rocks just below them. Every morning when the shadows still lie on the river, fly fisherman Bill Burkland, the Dean of Stellako fly fishermen, and his grandson Jeremy walk the bridge and slip into the river to lure rainbow trout to nymphs and floating flies. Through binoculars, I watch them catch fish and consider joining them later, maybe in a day or two. There is no hurry.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Boaters almost hit by golf balls TERRACE RCMP responded to approximately 32 calls for service from July 29th, 8 a.m. till July 30th, 8 a.m. Here are a couple of those calls. A person hitting golf balls into the Skeena River almost hit people in a boat. Police spoke with the people involved. Disturbance at a restaurant on Lakelse Ave. Comments led to name flinging and yelling. Police spoke with the people involved and reached a resolution to stay away from each other.
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■ Almost there THE MOUNTAINVIEW social housing apartment building at the corner of Greig Ave. and Clinton St. is in better shape. The weather barrier that cocooned the building during the exterior reconstruction has been removed, and the crew just needs to install a new fire escape before wrapping up the million dollar reno.
Gold mine approved A PLANNED gold mine northwest of Stewart has now received the blessing of the federal government. Federal environment minister Leona Aglukkaq signed off on the Brucejack project owned by Pretium Resources yesterday, following a federal environmental assessment which began two years ago. She further found the project met assessment standards laid down for the Nisga’a Nation in its land claims final agreement. “I have determined that the designated project can reasonably be expected to result in adverse, but not significant, environmental effects on Nisga’a interests related to fisheries, wildlife, migratory birds, and access for Nisga’a citizens to the Nass Area that overlaps the project site,” stated Aglukkaq.
She also found the project “will result in both positive and negative effects on the existing and future economic, social and cultural well-being of Nisga’a citizens who may be affected ….” Aglukkaq noted the Nisga’a and Pretium signed an economic benefits deal tied to the project in April, days after it received provincial environmental clearance. Pretium is predicting a mine life of at least 22 years for what will be underground workings and is now lining up final financing for an estimated capital cost budget of US$750 million. The project will draaw power from the provincial grid by building a 57km transmission line from the minesite to the Long Lake hydro project.
for the late Emmett McCann will be held on
Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 2pm at The Elks Hall. Refreshments will be provided. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation, in memory of Emmett McCann for the purchase of a Therakair Visio mattress replacement system for the Terraceview Lodge.
ALL THE rain Terrace has been getting has come as a welcome break for firefighters in the region with only one new lightning-caused fire in the past week. The small blaze was sparked near Granisle on July 27 and never grew bigger than 0.1 hectares in size. The wet weather has also helped to contain a 1.5 hectare fire at Corya Creek near Moricetown which started July 20. “The Corya Creek fire is burning in a rela-
tively remote valley in the Hazelton Mountains and has not shown significant growth or activity in the past week,” said fire information officer Olivia Pojar. “It is common for wildfires to burn for weeks or even months throughout the summer,” she continued. The bout of lightning on July 20 that started the fire near Granisle and Moricetown also ignited the forest near Smithers, Hazelton, and Burns Lake. The fire near Burns Lake which grew to
two-and-a-half hectares before it was contained. Although the area around Terrace has been drenched with precipitation and now has a low fire danger rating – further inland the risk remains moderate so fire officials are still urging caution when burning. Restrictions on open-burning (fires larger than 0.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres high) remain in place for the whole region. Fireworks, firecrackers, and grass burning are also prohibited.
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Brian John Bailey September 21, 1947 - July 24, 2015 Gone from us that smiling face, The cheerful plaesant ways, The heart that won so many friends In bygone, happy days. A life mad beautiful by kindly deeds A helping hand for others needs To a beautiful life, Comes a happy end He died as he lived, everyone’s friend.
You will be sadly missed by your loving wife Darlene and by Debbie, Andre, Isaac, Jacob
Marion Elizabeth Robertson
(nee Filmer) On July 25, 2015 the Lord called home Marion Elizabeth Robertson (nee Filmer). Marion was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Murdoch Robertson (2012) and her 2nd born son, Geoffrey. Marion was the proud mother of her son, Jay, and adoptive mother to Fiona Robertson. She was a ‘second mother’ to Christine Janssen Stryker. Marion was a loving grandmother to Jeffrey, Janessa, and Jennifer Onstein. She was a longtime resident of Terrace, B.C. and a member of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Marion loved to serve her Church community through singing in the choir and by baking and cooking for others. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the HOME Society in Abbotsford at homesociety. com. The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Terraceview for the wonderful care they provided and Dr. De Bruin for her excellent care and guidance.
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