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BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Prince Rupert’s Sheryl Sadorski is upset her parents and other Air Canada passengers were “held hostage” at the Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) for more than eight hours on Jan. 5.

Scheduled to depart at 10:50 a.m., the Air Canada Express flight didn’t - Sheryl Sadorski leave Digby Island until just after 6 p.m. last Monday. Jazz Aviation, the operator of the flight, said the delay was caused by an icy runway, with YPR’s manager saying this is not the case.

Sadorski said passengers weren’t given the option to leave and weren’t provided with any food until hours into their wait.

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“Nobody wanted to own up for what was going on.”

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Prince Rupert’s New Year’s baby Amelia Kathleen Mather was born Jan. 2 at 8:59 a.m. Amelia was 10lbs 4oz. at 23 inches long. Parents are Sophia and Russell Mather. Siblings are Craig Dudoward (21), Rayne Mather (11), and Blanche Mather (2).

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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The real estate market in Prince Rupert finished strong in 2014, resulting in more houses and properties being sold in 2014 than in the past three years.

In total, 289 properties worth $63.2 million changed hands compared to 261 properties worth $55 million in 2013 – an increase of 28 properties and $8.2 million.

In addition to 20 parcels of vacant land, five townhouses and 13 half-duplexes that were sold, a total of 212 single family residential homes were sold this year, up from 187 in 2013 and 124 in 2012. The average selling price for those homes climbed more than $20,000 from last year, with an average selling price of $217,651

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“Whether 2015 is very, very good or just good depends on a Pacific NorthWest LNG announcement. If the announcement is positive, it will go absolutely crazy, if it is negative that will be put on hold until we get a positive announcement from another proponent.”

While the prices in Prince Rupert continue to climb, the community remains one of the most affordable in the Northwest. Prince Rupert’s average selling price of $217,651 is the lowest in the region behind Kitimat at $318,046, Terrace’s $302,340 and Smithers’ $247,458. However, each of those communities saw fewer houses sold with 78 homes, 177 homes and 106 homes being sold in each community respectively.

The number of properties still available for sale in Prince Rupert at the end of 2014 was 167, which is down from the end of 2013.

“It was a market that saw confidence return.”

- Keith Lambourne compared to $192,379 in 2013. When compared to the average 2012 selling price of $183,896, the sale price in 2014 is up more than $34,000.

“I think it was a market that saw confidence return due to potential future investment and young people buying before prices increase, because a final investment decision will see prices skyrocket,” said Royal LePage realtor Keith Lambourne, adding what the market will look like in 2015 remains to be seen.

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City council has allowed for discussions of converting an old church into a housing complex to move forward, but not without concern.

Greenwell Asset M a n a g e m e n t “I don’t want purchased property someone ... on India Avenue that used to house blowing smoke the Bethel-First Baptist Church with up our butt.” the intention of converting it into a - Barry Cunningham high-end, multi-unit housing complex for industrial executive workers and, later, for seniors.

The company plans to spend approximately $1.8 million on the project, constructing 18 suites, all 400-sq. ft. in size, with private bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms and living spaces. One of the suites would be reserved for the on-site manager.

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BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

One year after BC Ferries reduced sailings on the North Coast, the Alaska government is proposing to cut the number of sailings to Prince Rupert in half.

The State of Alaska’s transportation department is proposing reductions to Alaska Marine Highway System service as part of an effort to cut costs. The subject was brought up in a House Finance Committee overview of the department’s budget on Feb. 9. It has been estimated that by reducing mainliner service to communities in southeast Alaska and pushing back the start of service between Prince Rupert and Juneau, the Alaskan government could save $3 million a year.

“The department has proposed delaying the return to service date for the M/V Taku, which

to and from the community is reduced, but the group is remaining hopeful.

“I understand most of the cuts are resulting from the decline in the price of oil and the challenge that creates for the Alaskan economy.

Hopefully it’s short-lived,” Farwell said.

“A low dollar and a low price of fuel should help with the visitors in our region as well, so it’s kind of a good/bad scenario.”

Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president John Farrell said it’s too early to know how the cuts would impact the business community.

“The Alaskan Marine Highway sees 15,000 passengers travel between our two nations every year. That’s an important connector,” he said.

“I understand that the Alaskan government is dealing with a projected multi-million dollar budget deficit and that cuts to services are a solution. These are choices that need to be made.”

- John Farrell would effectively reduce the summer port calls to Prince Rupert from four sailings per week to two sailings per week,” explained Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities communications officer Jeremy Woodrow.

“It’s important to note that the department has proposed service reductions, but that these are not final until the State of Alaska Operating Budget has been finalized and passed by the legislature this April,” said Woodrow.

Tourism Prince Rupert chair Scott Farwell said the group is always concerned when transportation

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BY SHAUN THOMAS LAX KW’ALAAMS / The Northern View

An LNG benefits agreement to support the construction and operation of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s Lelu Island terminal, valued at more than $1.1 billion, is not finding much support from members of the Lax Kw’alaams band.

Band members had two opportunities last week to express their opinion on the offer, which included more than 2,200 hectares of crown land and multi-million dollar payouts each year and at various milestones in the project, prior to a final vote by band council in the future.

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The Neptune Motor Inn closed its doors at the end of April, forcing more than a dozen tenants to find alternative housing.

The Chamberlain Avenue hotel opened its doors more than three decades ago, and was purchased by Macro Properties nearly 10 years ago as part of a strategic plan.

But when it became a struggle to fill rooms, Macro Properties established a low monthly rental rate to in order to keep the Neptune Motor Inn afloat.

“If you look around town, there’s a lot of vacancies in the hotels and that hotel is way out of the downtown area. Trying to get people in there was a challenge for us,” explained Imran Jivraj, Macro’s director of property management.

“With all of the hotels in the core being vacant, we were completely dead.”

Despite its efforts, Jivraj said Macro

“It just wasn’t worth it to us; we were losing money.”

giving them references and so forth,” he said.

Macro Properties is keeping the Neptune Motor Inn under its ownership, but Jivraj said the hotel will remain closed until the economy picks up and additional hotel rooms are needed.

“Right now, we are in a major clean up mode.

There’s all kinds of issues in there,” he said.

While the closure of the Neptune has reduced the number of housing options available to those in the low-income bracket in Prince Rupert, a representative with BC Housing said the agency hasn’t noticed a spike in housing applications since notices were handed out.

“Twenty-eight families and 12 seniors households have recently applied for subsidized housing or rent supplements. Over the course of a year, this is an average application rate,” said Donna Cairns, senior manager of communications for BC Housing.

BC Housing currently has a waiting list for individuals and families applying for social housing units in Prince Rupert.

- Imran Jivraj Properties continued to lose money by keeping the Neptune in operation.

“With the damages in there and the barriers, our (operating expenses were) going up. It just wasn’t worth it to us; we were losing money ... Every year the negative growth was getting higher and higher. We did everything we could to manage that, but it just didn’t work out,” he said.

Earlier this year all of the people renting rooms at the Neptune Motor Inn were served notices to end tenancy. Jivraj said there had been approximately 14 tenants residing at the Neptune before it closed its doors on April 30.

“For the most part, we were able to help them out, transitioning them into other places,

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Since the closure of the Neptune Motor Inn at the end of April, a number of the former tenants have literally been left out in the cold.

With the community’s affordable housing stock completely depleted, a number of people have been finding shelter wherever they can on the streets of Prince Rupert.

At the May 25 city council meeting, Coun.

Joy Thorkelson said of the 14 or so people who were residing at the Neptune Motor Inn when it shut its doors, about seven have came through the Fishermen’s Hall to use its services for homeless people. While some were able to find a relative or friend to stay with, Thorkelson said she could name at least five people sleeping in the rough.

“I honestly feel like crying when people come in and they don’t know where they’re going to sleep ... What the hell do you tell them?” said Thorkelson.

“I might be upset but I get to go home, as do all

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- Anne Robinson of us, to a nice warm house and a nice warm bed.”

Thorkelson put much of the blame on the government and BC Housing for not providing enough subsidized housing in Prince Rupert.

But according to Donna Cairns, BC Housing senior manager of communications, in the past year the agency has increased the number of subsidized units in Prince Rupert from 439 to 472.

She also said there are currently 57 applications for subsidized housing in Prince Rupert, 31 of which are from families, 26 from singles and 14 from seniors.

Cairns said BC Housing recently met with Prince Rupert mayor and council to discuss housing and said the agency continues “to seek

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

It’s smooth sailing for the Prince Rupert School District (SD52) in the lead-up week to the new school year.

With school beginning on Sept. 8, kids are heading back to the classrooms and teachers are ready to handle a brand new season, said superintendent of schools, Sandra Jones last week.

“It’s always a celebratory time of year for educators because every year is so fresh ... We’ve got lots of great activities planned for our teachers that will obviously have an impact on their kids in the classroom and we’ve got great programs happening at every school,” said Jones.

“Gradually people are trickling in and coming in to kind of see what’s going on. We’re doing the last of the finishing touches on the summer maintenance and

“We’re doing the last of the finishing touches.”

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- Sandra Jones custodial work and we’re excited about a startup.”

School start times vary across the district.

Conrad Street Elementary, Lax Kxeen Elementary, Roosevelt Park Elementary and Pineridge Elementary students begin at 9 a.m. and finish the day at 2:45 p.m. while Port Edward Community School starts classes at 8:45 a.m. and finish at 2:30 p.m.

Prince Rupert Middle School begins at 8:50 a.m. and finishes classes at 3 p.m. and Charles Hays Secondary starts at 8:40 a.m. and students depart for the day at 3:10 p.m.

Pacific Coast School starts up at 8:45 a.m. and lasts until 3:10 p.m. while Hartley Bay

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- Don Krusel terminal.

As well as work on the terminal, the existing viewing area will be converted to a secure storage lot for empty containers.

News of the expansion was welcomed by elected officials from all levels of government.

“The development of Prince Rupert’s intermodal gateway business has been responsible for a gradual but unmistakable transformation of our city’s economy. The expansion of Fairview Container Terminal has been hotly anticipated. Its completion will bring much-needed employment growth and additional municipal revenues to our growing port city,” said Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain.

“The growth and diversification of the port industry on B.C.’s North Coast has had a positive impact on the quality of life for those who call this region home.

The expansion of Prince Rupert’s container operations is more great news for our gateway economy. The Port of Prince Rupert and Maher Terminals are not only world leaders in facilitating trade, they are good partners — providing opportunities for families in our communities,” added North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice.

As well, two First Nations leaders on the North Coast gave their public support to the commencement of expansion during the announcement.

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More than 100 bikers from across the Northwest descended on Prince Rupert on Saturday for the annual Toy Run, which collects toys and raises money for the Salvation Army’s Christmas campaign.

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Editor’s note: Full details of the inquest are outlined on Pages A9-A11 of this week’s issue of the Northern View.

For four days last week, a jury of six and several friends and family heard testimony about the circumstances leading to Angie Robinson taking the life of her son Robert before committing suicide.

It was an inquest that touched upon issues related to disability support, child safety, domestic violence and the divide between rural and urban British Columbia.

For North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, who was sitting in the gallery during the testimony of family members and RCMP who responded to the case, the testimony was difficult to hear at times.

“I have replayed the testimony of witnesses

“I feel so saddened and extremely frustrated that we failed Angie and Robbie.”

- Jennifer Rice over and over in my head and I feel so saddened and extremely frustrated that we failed Angie and Robbie and their family,” she said, adding the testimony pointed to a lack of support here on the North Coast.

“The level of service is wholly inadequate and what is available is poorly coordinated. Families are left to their own devices to find services ...

If there are no services available in the area the ministry doesn’t step in. There are many service providers in the Lower Mainland, but less so in

the northern and rural parts of our province. A child in the north is no less deserving than a child in Vancouver, but the current system doesn’t deliver equal services to children from rural communities.”

The jury in the case handed down 25 recommendations touching upon everything from additional training to a review of funding to First Nations support to ensure people in the north have equal access to services.

“A lot of the 25 recommendations by the jury, if implemented would be very valuable. The lack of affordable, accessible transportation options in the north needs to be addressed,” said Rice.

“I hope that everyone involved accepts the recommendations in full - especially the children’s minister. We’ve seen tragedy after tragedy - and nothing changes. We need real action, real service improvements - not just shifting around of resources.”

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The COSCO Development, a 13,000 TEU ship, docked at Fairview Container Terminal last week, is the one of the largest of its kind and weighs 400,000 metric tonnes. It is 30 per cent larger than regular container vessels that call on Prince Rupert and is the second-largest container ship behind its sister ship, the COSCO Fortune, to ever dock at Prince Rupert.

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A company owned by the government of Dubai is set to purchase Fairview Terminal “The ability to build from Deutsche Bank for $580 million. beyond the current DP World Phase 2 expansion Ltd. announced Thursday its repre represents a fantastic intention to opportunity.” purchase the Prince Rupert operations, with the transaction - Mohammed Sharaf expected to be complete in the second half of this year.

DP World CEO Mohammed Sharaf said Fairview Terminal has a number of attributes that made the prospect of purchasing the facility attractive to the company.

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Discussions on the revitalization of a rundown park on McKay Street and Kootenay Avenue started last week.

The site, owned by the City of Prince Rupert, is located adjacent to BC Housing developments Harbour View Gardens and Kootenay Place and contains a neglected, overgrown baseball field, a small asphalt pad with a basketball hoop, as well as the Kaien Anti-Poverty Society (KAPS) community garden.

Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain facilitated an informal conversation on the restoration of the park last week, using Transition Prince Rupert’s Local Food and Garden Series as a forum to gather input.

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“We want the neighbourhood to feel this is their project.”

the hope is that volunteers from the area will step up and take over the initiative.

Brain stated a project coordinator would be hired for a short-term duration to lead work, but it would be volunteers carrying it out.

“The intention here is that we want to build a community team ... we want to do this together and for the neighbourhood to be part of the designing and process. We want the neighbourhood to feel this is their project,” he said.

Because the city doesn’t currently have the capacity to maintain the site, it plans to sell the property to a community group for one dollar, which would take over liability and look after it until the city is in a position to do so. With this in mind, the park will be designed to be easily maintained.

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providing suggestions on potential uses for the property that included adding greenhouses and additional gardens, having a natural play space for children, creating a soccer field or restoring the former baseball field, improving the basketball court, adding an amphitheatre or fire pit, and more.

While a committee including representatives from the city, Transition Prince Rupert, KAPS, the Salmonberry Trading Company Society, the Prince Rupert Ministerial Association, Salvation Army has already formed to oversee the project,

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The City of Prince Rupert launched its Housing Needs questionnaire last week, as part of its Go Plan Survey.

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“It’s imperative to look after the needs of residents who require homes,” said Joy Thorkelson, Prince Rupert city councillor.

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“It’s imperative to look after the needs of residents who require homes.”

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The proponent of the Oceanview Development experienced a minor hiccup in its efforts to move forward with its project last week.

A proposal by the Bryton Group to construct a housing development on a piece of undeveloped land between the RV Campground and BC Ferries Terminal was brought to the public on June 22, but due to a technicality plans are at a standstill.

The Bryton Group was looking for approval from Prince Rupert city council for the rezoning of the property in question from its present business industrial zoning to multi-family residential designation.

While the application was initially to extend Graham Avenue for 30 single family

and I think we should move forward with this.”

- Coun. Wade Niesh lots, plans increased to 37 in order to address concerns regarding densification raised by Coun. Joy Thorkelson last month.

As part of the project, the developer is prepared to construct a road connecting Graham Avenue with Highway 16 before the BC Ferries turnoff to create a much-needed secondary access point to the area.

The city held a public hearing to gather feedback last week, with a couple of residents expressing their concerns with the proposal

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It might have been a first for Prince Rupert council chambers.

The 1984 comedic film ‘Ghostbusters’ was referenced by Coun.

Joy Thorkelson at the last council meeting in July, but the councillor’s message was anything but funny. “[The ocean has] had a growth - Joy Thorkelson of algae that’s created a slime. If anyone has seen ‘Ghostbusters’, they’ll know ectoplasm. That’s what the slime is like – ectoplasm,” said the councillor.

“Very few people ... are going to have enough hours to get unemployment insurance.”

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being changed without adequate notification, the presence of a salmon-bearing stream on the property in question and increased traffic down Graham and Atlin Avenues while the housing development and new road are constructed.

While not against the proposal, a representative from the Prince Rupert Port Authority told council the organization is looking to use the former J.S. McMillan Cannery as a container examining area, noting the presence of industry near a residential development could cause problems.

When it came time for council to consider moving forward with the rezoning application, the city’s senior administrators told council because the plans changed to 37 lots, another public hearing should be held.

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The Gitxaala Nation is demanding that Banks Island Gold clean up the environmental damage from their mine and “leave Banks Island permanently”.

Chief Clarence Innis said regardless of the measures taken by the company, the Gitxaala no longer want Banks Island Gold in their territories.

“The Gitxaala People have no confidence in this company. They have contaminated one of the most important food gathering areas within Gitxaala’s traditional territory,” he said.

“They need to clean up and get out.”

As well as taking aim at the company, Innis said the provincial government needs to be accountable for the recent spill at the site.

-Chief Clarence Innis “There has been a lack of environmental assessment and oversight and inadequate consultation with the Gitxaala Nation,” he said.

“We demand the Province of B.C. treat this situation as seriously as Mt. Polley.

There should be zero tolerance for these violations.”

Innis said the next step for the band is to launch legal action again both Banks Island Gold and the provincial government to ensure

the damage is cleaned up and the habitat is restored. At the same time, the band has launched an environmental assessment of its own to support the legal action.

For its part, the company says the pollution abatement order is related to a June 25 spill of water and sedimentation in a location where backfilling was taking place. While toxicity testing showed 100 per cent survival of Rainbow Trout in the area, the spill is estimated to be 240 m3 of water containing one tonne of solids. As well as that spill, Banks Island Gold says sedimentation containing drill cutting also entered two small waterbodies in the Discovery Zone.

Since receiving the order, backfilling at the site of the spill has been stopped while Tel Mine, which has space available for six months of production, was prepared for backfilling.

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The twice-daily ritual of picking up and dropping off children at Prince Rupert schools has become alarmingly dangerous and staff who try to head off the danger are being abused.

“I’m really worried that we’re going to have an accident ...

We have near misses,” Sandra Jones, SD52 superintendent said.

“We have - Sandy Jones yellow lines, ‘no parking’ signs and bus zones, all of which are consistently being parked in,” said Jones.

She said parents and guardians are continuing to park in these zones or in endangering street locations but when they are asked to relocate their vehicle, they are verbally abusing school officials or those making the request.

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Wit the new federal Liberal government now in place, northwestern B.C. NDP MP Nathan Cullen says he’ll be pressing it to follow through on an election commitment to legislate a ban on oil tanker traffic on the north coast.

And one of his first tasks is to prepare an information package for environment minister Katherine McKenna to get her up to speed on Cullen’s position on tankers and to impress upon her the need to get the ban bill passed as soon as possible.

Both the Liberals and the NDP have supported a tanker ban with Vancouver Quadra Liberal MP Joyce Murray introducing a private member’s bill in 2010 with Cullen following in 2014 by first introducing a motion in the House of Commons and then a private member’s bill of his own that year.

“So much will depend on the details of the moratorium.”

- Nathan Cullen Now that the Liberals are in power, Cullen expects the new government to introduce a bill similar to both previous versions, neither of which ever received support from the Conservatives.

“The solution is very well-known, it’s not that there is an enormous amount of research or consultation that needs to be done, their own policy is their campaign commitment. And enacting it would not be difficult and obviously with a majority and our support, such an enactment would pass through parliament very easily,” said Cullen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a tanker ban plan a key part of his west coast promises,

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The Quinn Delta set out to Lelu Island on Oct. 3 to continue exploratory work related to the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal, but it was quickly escorted away.

The - Chief Yahaan ship was surrounded by two skiffs operated by those occupying the island, as well as a fishing boat, and “escorted back to Port Edward”.

It is just one instance of those on Lelu Island preventing work in the area that took place over the past week as members of Lax Kw’alaams continue to assert their rights on the island.

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has experienced first-hand the positive impact of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal operation. An expansion to the terminal will continue to help our people achieve access to the training, specialized skills and job opportunities that make Prince Rupert’s workforce the envy of Northern BC. We anticipate the Port of Prince Rupert maintaining its high standards of environmental sustainability and active community engagement as this project is developed,” said Metlakatla Chief Harold Leighton.

“Our community has demonstrated a model of economic partnership with the Port of Prince Rupert that should be a model to others. The jobs and skills training enabled by the container terminal has meant members of our nation have benefitted. We are interested in finding even more new and original ways of connecting with future benefits as the terminal grows,” added acting Gitxaala Chief Clarence Innes.

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Elementary and Hartley Bay Secondary begin classes at 9 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. respectively and both schools finish at 3 p.m.

Bus locations and schedules were also posted as were registration dates and special attendance start times for Sept. 8. Regular class schedules begin on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

“For [Charles Hays Secondary], people worry that they don’t have enough stuff or they need a list of things they need to bring in, but in fact, at the high school levels, teachers will tell the kids in their first classes what they’d like them to have. I always say ‘bring a pen’. Have something to write with or some paper, so it’s all pretty straightforward,” said Jones.

Student class list postings will differ from school to school and will most likely be given out on Sept. 8.

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“We are working with the municipality and our housing partners to determine potential future housing options,” said Cairns, who noted 15 units were made available recently from the refurbishing of the existing housing stock.

“In the coming months, we will be looking at refurbishing additional units.”

The Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society (PRACSS) runs the federallyfunded Aboriginal Homelessness program in Prince Rupert and is presently trying to manage an overwhelming caseload.

Last week, PRACSS executive director Theresa Wesley said the society has been struggling to fulfill its mandate of providing a leadership role in the implementation of the Housing First Model in the community. “‘House the person first and then take care of everything else’. Well, we can’t even house the people. There’s nowhere to put them,” she said.

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An internal report from the provincial government is proposing a significant shift in medical service on the North Coast.

The Rural Health Services in B.C. policy paper proposes changing medical service in the Northwest into a “hub and spoke” model of service delivery, essentially moving a number of services from the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital to Terrace.

The subject was brought up in a recent legislative committee meeting, with comments on the policy paper being made by North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice in the minutes of the - Jennifer Rice meeting.

“The paper, which hasn’t been implemented ... proposed some pretty dramatic changes on how surgeries would be performed in the Northwest,” said Rice.

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The State of Alaska released its Alaska Marine Highway schedule and Prince Rupert will see a 50 per cent drop in traffic come summer.

The MV Taku, which has served Prince Rupert in the past, will be out of service for the entire - Scott Farwell fiscal year.

“As a result of the MV Taku entering layup status for the entire operating year, Prince Rupert sailings have been reduced from four days per week to two days per week,” explained Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities communications officer Jeremy Woodrow.

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Phase 2 of Fairview Terminal is officially moving forward.

The expansion of the terminal to accommodate an additional 500,000 TEUs to a total of 1.3 million TEUs was announced on March 10 during an event at the Port Interpretive Centre, with construction expected to last 24 to 36 months and be complete in mid2017.

“Today’s announcement affirms the value of the forward-looking investment in Prince Rupert’s original Fairview Terminal conversion project. The strategic vision, partnership and alignment of the original partners — Maher, CN, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, and the Port of Prince Rupert — seized an opportunity that is still paying dividends today,” said Prince Rupert Port Authority president and CEO Don Krusel.

“We’re very pleased to see Maher Terminals continue delivering on the vision of fast, reliable container service — while creating new opportunities for the workers, communities, and nations who benefit from this trade gateway.”

The expansion will be undertaken by Fairview operator Maher Terminals, with a consortium of Fraser River Pile and Dredge and BEL Contracting selected as the general contractor.

Among the work to be done is the reclamation of approximately 3.7 hectares of land, as well as the installation of crane rails. Rail services will also be upgraded with four working tracks added to the expanded terminal footprint and an extension of existing on-dock rail capacity. The end result will be an additional 155 metres of wharf added to the northwest end of the

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saying he would “formalize the moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast – including the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait, and Queen Charlotte Sound – and ensure that ecologically sensitive areas and local economies are protected from the devastating impacts of a spill.”

The moratorium would take in the length of the coast from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border, commonly referred to as the Great Bear Rainforest. Cullen said Trudeau was so adamant about legislating a ban it will be politically impossible to back out.

“This was an important election, and B.C. returned a majority of MPs who are supportive of a North Coast tanker ban, so chip chop,” he said.

But while a moratorium is certainly in the cards, there are important details to be finalized such as the area in which it might apply and what types of oil products in particular will be banned.

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January

Rupert starts year off in national spotlight GUNSHOTS AND BEAR SPRAY A New Year’s party ends in the early morning with a visit from the RCMP in response to an assault in a home on Hays Vale Drive.

One person had a non-life threatening gunshot wound and several people were suffering from the effects of bear spray. This was the first shooting case the RCMP dealt with in over seven years. The RCMP said that it was a targeted event and there was no threat to the public. The suspects still haven’t been charged.

AIRPORT WOES AND HOPES Passengers were stranded at the Prince Rupert Airport for more than 10 hours due to equipment failure. The deicer for the planes, owned by Air Canada’s contractor, malfunctioned and passengers had to wait on Digby Island while the airline searched for a working replacement. A couple weeks later, the manager of the Prince Rupert Airport, Richard Reed, said the renovation project to improve the airport is on schedule to be completed by the end of the summer.

CROSS BORDER DISPUTE OVER ALASKAN DOCK The State of Alaska temporarily postpones its plans for a $15 million dock upgrade for the Alaskan ferry terminal. An international disagreement ensued when Canadian politicians heard that Buy American legislation would have required the steel for the renovations to come from the U.S. despite the terminal being on the Government of Canada’s land. Minister of International

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The Alaskan dock was scheduled for an upgrade but a dispute over where the materials to build it would come from put the renovations on hold.

Trade Ed Fast said he wouldn’t allow that to happen and the Canadian government signed an order under the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act to prevent the Buy America provisions.

created in the last three years. Annual wages have also increased by $4,000 since 2011.

EMPLOYMENT SURGE

The Gixaala Nation of Kitkatla signed on to support the liquified natural gas pipleines in the Northwest.

The deal was touted to be worth more than $4 million.

Gixaala could benefit from both the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project and the Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission pipeline. The agreement offers payment and for members to participate in skills training and environmental stewardship.

An economic impact study by the Prince Rupert Port Authority demonstrated that employment related to the Port’s activity has grown 110 per cent over the last five years. There has been $1.2 billion in economic activity from port-related exports and imports. Since 2009, there was an increase in 1,600 jobs and more than 800 were

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Trade is building stronger communities.

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

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February

Mayor focuses his efforts on city hall FULL-TIME JOB FOR THE MAYOR Mayor Lee Brain resigned from his position at the Prince Rupert School District to focus on his work at city hall. The mayor said he was doing full-time work as mayor while also working at the school district.

The transition isn’t about getting more money, Brain said.

“We have so much going on in town that for us to hit the mark we could be hitting, I need to be available in a full-time capacity.”

Changing the mayor’s pay to reflect his new full-time position came up in a council meeting on Jan. 12 by Coun. Barry Cunningham. An increase for the mayor’s salary will be tabled when budget discussions begin later in the year.

CALL TO END INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR ALL NATIVE TOURNAMENT Companies associated with the oil and gas industry were asked to not sponsor the 2015 All Native Basketball Tournament.

In a letter, 14 members of the three-time defending Seniors Division champions, the Skidegate Saints, called to end oil and gas industry support for the event. They called it a “compromising” sponsorship including the support from Pacific NorthWest LNG and Aurora LNG. The Saints claimed that the presence of industry sponsorship spoiled the enjoyment of the past few years.

The players and coaches receive a per diem of $45,000 but this year some Saints members said they could do without.

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Prior to the opening ceremonies at the 56th Annual All Native Basketball Tournament, members of the three-time defending champion Skidegate Saints called for an end to oil and gas industry sponsorship.

ALASKA FERRY REDUCES TRIPS TO RUPERT

The Alaskan government proposed to cut the number of sailings to Prince Rupert in half and there would only be two trips per week in the summer months.

Reductions in the Alaska Marine Highway System service were an effort to cut costs. The state government faced a multi-million dollar budget deficit due to falling oil prices and estimated it could save $3 million a year.

OIL BAN BILL Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen put forward a private member’s bill in Parliament to keep oil tankers off the north coast.

The Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest would have amended the Canada Shipping Act to prohibit the transportation of oil in oil tankers in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound.

If the bill passed it would also enforce the National Energy Board to give more weight to public feedback on proposed projects. In April, the bill was defeated 141 votes to 120.

March

Investments, projects and upgrades HISTORICAL INVESTMENT FOR THE PORT The Prince Rupert Port Authority and CEO Don Krusel announced plans for the largest investment in the Port’s history.

Maher Terminals made a commitment to invest more than $200 million into the Fairview expansion. The project will add four additional cranes, four more rail tracks and will reclaim about 3.7 hectares of land to create a 155-metre wharf at the northwest end of the terminal.

The project is expected to provide 600 new jobs over the construction period.

COW BAY PROJECT A $3.8 million project was announced for Cow Bay Marina.

The upgrade would provide moorage for 51 vessels between 40 to 80 feet and a 12-foot-wide, 600-foot-long wooden breakwater will be built to protect the private marina and extend a public wharf into the harbour between Northland cruise ship dock and the Yacht Club.

FAIRVIEW TERMINAL PHASE TWO GROUNDBREAKING The expansion of the Fairview Terminal officially began expansion to accommodate an extra 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs).

The construction is expected to be completed by mid-2017. Mayor Lee Brain said the completion of the terminal will bring much-needed employment growth and will add revenue to the municipality. The groundbreaking

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The expansion of the Fairview Terminal was announced after Maher Terminals committed to invest more than $200 million.

was held on March 19.

THE LNG GO PLAN

ILLEGAL TARGET RANGE SHUTTERED AND CLEANED

City Hall revealed details of its LNG Go Plan. Mayor Lee Brain presented how the city will meet the projected boom from the liquefied natural gas industry.

The first phase of the plan was to revise airport access.

Also included in the plan was new ferries, ramps and ramp locations to be considered as well as helicopter pads or hangers, the Tsimshian Access Project and housing to prepare for LNG.

The Prince Rupert RCMP shut down an unofficial and unlawful firing range located only 250 metres from Highway 16.

Later in the month, a social media campaign called Positive Prince Rupert drew volunteers to help clean up the mess from the range.

The Good Samaritans cleaned up debris from target practice and shotgun shells.

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ritish Columbia’s liquefied natural gas industry made unprecedented progress this year.

The first final investment decision was made

by Pacific NorthWest LNG, marking their commitment to move forward with construction and operation.

That pledge had two conditions; with the first requiring government to finalize a project development agreement with them, which we did.

The other outstanding condition - environmental approval by the Government of Canada - is scheduled for a decision in 2016. I am confident that progress will continue and Pacific NorthWest LNG will finalize their investment in the new-year, in addition to other LNG proponents coming forward with their decisions.

That could all happen while the expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG facility continues in Delta which has already provided $50 million in contract work to over 100 companies in neighbouring communities Rich Coleman like Vancouver, Langley, Guest View Abbotsford, Coquitlam, and more.

These are positive developments for just three of the 20 facilities now proposed in our province. Other exciting news included LNG Canada finalizing the very first substituted environmental assessment in our province, keeping their proposal on track to be one of B.C.’s most promising export operations.

The progress made in B.C. in the last year is remarkable because these are challenging times in the industry, for reasons beyond our control. Global prices have fallen since we launched our LNG Strategy and just as companies are considering making huge investments - some of the largest in Canadian history. But here’s what’s important to remember: B.C. is in this for the long-term. That’s why we’re taking actions on our end to ensure B.C. is globally competitive and an attractive place to invest.

If you were to listen to the critics - the ‘scrooges’ of economic development - they would tell you that progress has stalled and government should relinquish the BC Jobs Plan’s ambitious goals for growth and market

diversification.

Those pessimists, to be frank, are short-sighted; reluctant to admit LNG is making progress, creating jobs and securing long-term prosperity for all of us.

In fact, if just five facilities are built, we know the benefits are significant, including over 100,000 jobs. To date, industry has invested more than 20 billion dollars to advance development.

The prospects of a stronger future are most evident in First Nations communities where access to new skills training and environmental stewardship programs are materializing. We are inking agreements with financial benefits - both immediate and long-term - that are making a difference in communities that have been on the periphery of economic development for far too long.

Many First Nations are leading the charge as well. The Haisla Nation has been active in the Kitimat area for many years. Cedar LNG is another recent proposal that could move forward by partnerships owned directly by the Haisla Nation.

In 2016, we are poised to take even greater steps forward.

The B.C. government is negotiating project development agreements with proponents, working with First Nations to further strengthen environmental stewardship, and partnering with trades associations to increase skills training. Thousands of jobs are being created and our first commitment is to have British Columbians ready for them.

We are confident Pacific NorthWest LNG will confirm

its financial commitment - the largest private-sector investment in British Columbia - as a hallmark operation which will keep B.C.’s natural gas sector flourishing for decades.

Contract opportunities will increase, providing companies with long-term security and the ability to expand their businesses.

These are only a handful of developments that will be highlighted during our annual international conference in Vancouver, Oct. 12-14, 2016 - the fourth year we will host the energy industry’s most influential people and discuss B.C.’s burgeoning role in the global marketplace.

We are all in the midst of the holiday season. This time of year we need to be thankful for what we have. Our province is fortunate to have reliable access to energy and the quality of life it provides us. Many other countries, including developing areas of Asia, are not as fortunate.

Exporting our natural gas - the world’s cleanest burning fossil fuel - can, and will, help Asian countries improve their standard of living and provide others with a dependable source of clean energy for decades to come.

Our government was ambitious about LNG from the day the BC Jobs Plan was released in 2011, when only a few export proposals were considered. In a few short years our prospects have increased exponentially.

We are building a new, long-term industry in British Columbia. The benefits are far-reaching and despite what ‘Scrooge’ claims, the opportunity has arrived, and it’s only just beginning.

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Was 2015 a good year for Prince Rupert?

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“I think it was good for the city but also for me personally.”

“It was a good year for Port Simpson. We got a new mayor who is looking into business.”

“It was iffy. There’s all kinds of expectations that it would be good but it hasn’t happened yet.”

“Yes because we have jobs and we can make a good living.”

Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority FRUITS OF THE EARTH: Barry Martin is one of many Canadian farmers whose agricultural products are shipped through the Port of Prince Rupert. Their livelihood depends on a sophisticated supply chain that moves cargo to market efficiently and reliably.

Letters to the editor

New Year Resolutions for MLAs Grain farmers value Rupert’s advantages “It’s quaint but it works.”

Editor: It’s that time of year when many of us consider making a few resolutions for self-improvement.

In the spirit of the season, it only seems fitting to suggest five resolutions for the province’s MLAs. BUY A THESAURUS An online search in the B.C. government’s newsroom turned up 148 results for “highly respected,” 361 for “strong economy” and a mindboggling 1,610 for “world-class.”

B.C. is home to world-class infrastructure, world-class safety protocols, destinations for world-class sporting events, world-class wineries, and a world-class isotopes research tunnel.

It’s as though there’s a control function on the keypads of government flacks for the term or a prize to see how many times it can be worked into a single news release.

Environment Minister Mary Polak may have won in July, with a release that used world-class three times and world-leading once, presumably for creativity’s sake.

BE MORE DISCERNING IN PHOTO-OP MATES In three years, Premier Christy Clark has had photo-ops with Indonesian billionaire Sukanto Tanoto, former chairman and CEO of South Korean-based POSCO, Mr. Joon-Yang Chung, and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.

Tanoto is the wallet behind the Woodfibre LNG proposal in Squamish, POSCO has coal interests in B.C., and Petronas – majority shareholder in Pacific Northwest LNG – is owned by the Malaysian government.

Either Clark has had a string of incredible bad luck or she’s going to develop a reputation for bringing it with her.

Shortly before meeting Clark, Tanoto was fined US$205million for evading taxes.

A few months after his meeting with Clark, POSCO’s chairman was fired after allegations he – and other former executives – operated a $9 million slush fund.

And Malaysia’s prime minister is under investigation over US$700 million that’s missing from a state-owned enterprise and mysteriously seems to be sitting in his personal bank account.

CAN THE MANTRA OR LIVE UP TO IT In 2011, Christy Clark promised to run “the most open and transparent government in Canada,” which is odd because she was part of Gordon Campbell’s administration who had also

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promised to run “the most open and transparent government in Canada.”

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised that hers would be “the most open and transparent government in Canada.” Luckily for Wynne, her predecessor – Dalton McGuinty – set the bar low.

Work it out amongst yourselves, maybe odd numbered days for Ontario, even numbered for B.C. FALL BACK ON 19TH CENTURY TECHNOLOGY FOR ANSWERING MEDIA QUESTIONS AND EMBRACE 21ST CENTURY INNOVATIONS FOR BACKUPS For media inquiries face-to-face is best, otherwise try the telephone. It’s quaint, but it works.

Goes without saying, but delete the delete button and build a firewall to protect political staff from online threats like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo.

STOP REGURGITATING TALKING-POINTS AD NAUSEAM This from just one paragraph of a 2010 email by then-transportation minister Shirley Bond: “P3s have a proven track record of saving taxpayers money while being delivered on time and on budget. There are six P3 projects operating in B.C., all on time and on budget. Nineteen more projects are also scheduled to be delivered on time and on budget.”

From a 2015 letter to the editor by Partnerships BC CEO Amanda Farrell: “As taxpayers, we can all celebrate that every project to date has been delivered fairly, on time and on budget.”

Probably not a wise idea to have signed your name to the letter when you were about to announce that one of those projects will be delayed for the second time, particularly when you’re the person in charge of it.

Five resolutions for the political class to ponder. Until then, Happy New Year.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca.

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he county of Grande Prairie, Alberta is within the northernmost farming region in North America, and is home to some of the richest soil in Canada.

Because of this, Grande Prairie is one of the few places in Canada where land is still being cleared for agricultural development.

Its farmers are currently celebrating a grain harvest that may go down in history as one of the Canada’s largest.

Greg Sears’s family was one of the first to farm in Grande Prairie.

His grandfather built a log cabin and began clearing his land over a century ago.

Today, the Sears family farm is a modest 2,400 acres and is worked primarily by Greg, his father, father-in-law, and two farmhands.

Compared to other farms in the area that can be as large as 10,000 acres, it is a manageable size for the tight-knit crew. They produce roughly 3,600 tonnes of grain each year.

The farms grows a mix of wheat, barley and canola, the latter of which accounts for close to half their crop.

A significant amount of crop production from farms like the Sears’s travels by rail to the Port of Prince Rupert, since Grande Prairie’s location allows it to take advantage of CN Rail’s BC North Line to the Prince Rupert Grain export terminal.

Harry Shudlow is another Grande Prairie farmer with 3,000 acres in the community of Sexsmith. He is very optimistic about crop yields this year.

He’s also pleased that the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly has given Canadian farmers newfound freedom to market their own product.

“Being able to market all grains in the open market, we can improve our equipment, storage, and purchase more land for our children with our profit,” said Harry.

“In the past, you were spinning to pay the bills. I now market my own grain and I’m happy for doing it. I never get the best price, but I’m lucky to get the average price.”

With their crop sold for the best price they can get, farmers have little influence over where their product is shipped.

But farmers like Greg and Harry have an appreciation for the advantages offered by an uncongested northern rail line and an efficient marine export terminal with capacity for growth.

“Prince Rupert is the closest port to us, and that’s good for us,” said Greg.

“When you realize how much volume we export as a country, it’s a massive quantity of grain and the logistics required to get it from my farm to the port is kind of amazing. It’s important to us that every part of that supply chain and network is running seamlessly so the whole system doesn’t get bottlenecked. As farmers, it’s not something we think about every day, but we’re certainly very proud of the industry we’re in, and we realize that our part is only one of many that drives the agricultural economy.”

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April

Tax hike for Rupert BUDGET SHORTFALL AND TAX INCREASE City Council was confronted with a $220,000 budget deficit and blamed a provincial tax cap for industry development on port land for the need to raise taxes.

Council noted that small businesses pay a higher tax rate than industry on port land. The city approved of a two per cent tax increase for residential and business owners.

EVICTION CASES ON THE RISE The caseload of eviction-related hearings rise from three to 56 in one year. Figures from 2013-2014 by the Prince Rupert Unemployment Action Centre show the change.

There were 35 eviction notices for residents at the Prince Edward trailer court and another 21 hearings were for residents of apartments and houses in Prince Rupert.

DP WORLD LTD. PROPOSED TO PURCHASE TERMINAL A company owned by the government of Dubai, DP World Ltd., announced that it intends to purchase the Fairview Terminal from Deutsche Bank for $580 million.

The company is one of the world’s top three container terminal operators. The Prince Rupert Port Authority considered this to be a positive move forward.

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Tire marks lead to a bus stop in Port Edward that was destroyed on April 21.

THE MAYOR TRAVELS TO OTTAWA

ARSON AND VANDALISM

Mayor Lee Brain went to Parliament Hill to meet with leaders at all levels of government to convince them of the LNG Go Plan in Prince Rupert.

Brain and city manager, Robert Long, spent four days in Ottawa to garner support for the plan and express how the city will manage development related to the liquified natural gas industry.

“We went there because Prince Rupert is becoming Canada’s trade gateway,” Brain said.

The RCMP investigated a boat and a house fire that happened one weekend. The incident was considered suspicious.

One witness reported seeing containers of gas set on fire and thrown at the house and boat.

Later in the month, acts of vandalism to boats, a bus stop, on former school grounds and to the Welcome to Port Edward sign cost the district $7,000 to $10,000 to repair.

May

Wheeling and dealing BILLION DOLLAR DEAL REJECTED Lax Kw’alaams were offered 2,000 hectares of Crown land in the Prince Rupert and Port Edward area if it agrees to the development of the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project.

The benefits were worth $1.14 billion. But the Lax Kw’alaams opposed the billion dollar deal and won’t give support for the operation of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s Lelu Island terminal. The offer was rejected at band meetings in Lax Kw’alaams and Prince Rupert. Concerns were raised about the impact for future generations. $5 MILLION BUDGET APPROVED City council approved of the budget to put $5 million into city operations over the next four years to deal with speculative growth due to the many LNG proposals. $1.3 million each year will be distributed among six priorities: major projects and data collection, public engagement and consultation, additional planning, communications and engineering staff, decommissioning and redeployment of Watson Island and for recruitment and retention plan for city staff.

PIPELINE FINDS SOME SUPPORT FROM LAX KW’ALAAMS MEMBERS In a press release Lax Kw’alaams members offered support for the Eagle Spirit Energy oil pipeline project.

The pipeline would ship refined crude oil to Grassy Point. Earlier in the year a press release from the Coastal First Nations stated the pipeline proposal didn’t have support from First Nations communities on the B.C. coast.

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FORMER CHURCH TO BECOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

PROVINCE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC NORTHWEST LNG

The former Baptist Church on India Avenue was approved for rezoning to allow multi-unit executive housing development.

The church will be converted into 17 single occupancy suites based on plans from Greenwell Asset Management. The decision was debated by residents who felt that the units will be built for rich people and not the poor who need low income housing.

The British Columbia government signed a project development agreement with Pacific NorthWest LNG. The agreement won’t take effect until it receives final approval from the Legislative Assembly and all its members.

“Once the agreement is tabled and debated, it will be available for public viewing and scrutiny and I am sure that there will be no stone left unturned,” Premier Christy Clark said.

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June

Billions for Lelu Island HOUSING SHORTAGES Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society tried to manage the swollen caseload of people who are homeless and provide shelter for some in the Moby Dick Hotel.

One man reported that the Salvation Army’s emergency shelter program was always full. After the closure of Neptune Motor Inn many of the former tenants became homeless and sought services at the Fishermen’s Hall.

Coun. Joy Thorkelson blamed the provincial government and BC Housing for not providing sufficient subsidized housing in Prince Rupert. City council passed a motion to address the shortage of affordable housing.

SURGICAL SERVICES TO STAY IN RUPERT The provincial government proposed changes to medical services in the North Coast. The Rural Health Services in B.C. policy paper planned to move some services from Prince Rupert Regional Hospital to Terrace.

But despite the provincial government’s proposal to start using a hub-and-spoke model in the Northwest region surgical and specialty services will stay at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, according to Northern Health’s chief operating officer for the Northwest Health Services Delivery Area.

PIPELINE DISAGREEMENT WITHIN LAX KW’ALAAMS Although a letter from several members of Lax Kw’alaams was in support of the proposed Eagle Spirit pipeline the mayor, Gary Reece, made it clear that neither

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the Band Council or the Band have taken that position due to concerns for the Flora Bank and the Skeena fishery.

The support came from a small band and doesn’t reflect the community as a whole, Reece said in a letter.

Meanwhile, Lax Kw’alaams hereditary chiefs, elected council members and community members claim that Mayor Garry Reece was “completely out of touch” with the membership and that they support the Eagle Spirit Energy pipeline proposal. These statements emerged after Reece’s letter.

ANOTHER BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT Pacific NorthWest LNG announced a conditional

final investment decision of $11 billion for the Lelu Island terminal on two conditions: one, the company will push for Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency approval; and two, it will continue engaging with the First Nations, local communities, stakeholders and regulators.

CITY WANTS RESIDENTS’ OPINIONS The city launched its Go Plan Survey to get input from residents on housing, population and social cohesion. The questionnaire was a way for the city to make informed decisions when it comes to making plans for the expected boom with the major projects expected to come.

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Fires, leaks and a big jackpot FIRE AT NEW MOON Two major fires in Port Edward and Prince Rupert kept the RCMP and the fire department busy one weekend.

On Third Avenue West, the New Moon restaurant and the apartments above were severely damaged. Some renters lost their home but no injuries were reported.

There was also a brush fire in Port Edward and local fire crews required additional assistance. Emergency crews called in a helicopter from Terrace and an air tanker from Kelowna to help out. BC Wildfire Service began an investigation to look into the cause of the fire.

SMALL OIL LEAK FOUND IN THE HARBOUR The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation cleaned up a fuel oil leak from an abandoned pipe in Prince Rupert Harbour.

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) noticed a rainbow lustre in the harbour and discovered it was coming from an oil leak by the north shore.

The leak was caused by high temperatures that thinned the viscosity of the liquid resulting in a small drip. An environmental agency assessed the impact on marine life and vegetation following the clean up.

CONTAMINATED MINE TO SHUT DOWN The Ministry of Environment ordered the Banks Island Gold mine to shut down after there were complaints of contamination.

Allegedly, there had been an unauthorized discharge

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A major fire on Third Avenue at the New Moon Restaurant occured after a large brush fire burned up near Port Edward.

of effluent in March and an unauthorized discharge of tailings into the environment in June putting the company in violation of the Environmental Management Act and its waste discharge permit.

MILLION DOLLAR RUPERTITES A group of five friends shared a $1 million winning

lottery ticket in the Lotto 6/49 draw.

Paul Horak accepted the hefty cheque on behalf of his friends.

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

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

The ticket was sold at the West End Grocery.

August

The Ghostbuster ectoplasm ALGAE MUD HITS THE COAST A massive algae bloom in the Pacific affected the Prince Rupert gill net fleet. The algae was reported on in July and continued to plague the coast in August.

Fisherman nicknamed the algae “mud” and said that it’s abnormally thick and difficult to see from the boat The Canadian Fish Corporation started canning late due to the algae and lack of fish.

Coun. Joy Thorkelson referred to the algae as something like the ectoplasm from the 1984 Ghostbusters film. The fishing season was projected to be a bomb with less than one million sockeye to be caught due to the algae.

Scientists reported that ocean temperatures were three degrees higher than normal leading to the toxic algae growth.

RE:BUILD AND RE:DESIGN RUPERT The city reveals a 20-year plan to improve infrastructure called ‘Re:Build Rupert’. The plan will take on a $288 million infrastructure deficit to improve roads, bridge upkeep, water dam and water line upkeep and a $150 million water treatment plant.

Mayor Lee Brain also revealed the tentatively approved Re:Design Rupert project. It was planned to be a public engagement and consultation process over 18-months to outline where the direction of the city is going.

The project will be coordinated by the University of Northern British Columbia’s Community

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Twenty-one regional districts and municipalities joined together to form an alliance to force the provincial government to share in the expected $35 billion in revenues coming from Northwest B.C. projects.

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not it’s financially viable to continue after the pollution spill.

CLEANING UP THE MINE Banks Island Gold started clean-up of the spill of water and sedimentation at the mine. The Gitxaala Nation demanded the mining firm leave Banks Island after it cleans up the damage.

Chief Clarence Innis said the band’s next step is to launch legal action against the company and the provincial government to ensure a clean-up and that the habitat is restored.

Later that month, Banks Island Gold mine operations went on hold until it determined whether or

A REGIONAL ALLIANCE IS FORMED The Northwest Resource Benefits Alliance was formalized on Aug. 15 when representatives from 21 municipalities and regions districts from Haida Gwaii to Vanderhoof met in Terrace.

The alliance’s purpose is to have the provincial government share a projected $35 billion in revenues from future projects expected to happen in the Northwest over the next 25 years.

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Heart of our City

An ode to Odd Editor’s Note: This Heart of the City, published on July 29, 2015 by former editor Shaun Thomas, followed the peaceful passing of Odd Eidsvik on June 12. As part of our Year in Review issue, we thought it appropriate to share Shaun’s heartfelt “Ode to Odd” one last time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In fact, one of the most clear recollections was

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sports Year in Review JANUARY RUPERT BASKETBALL PLAYER TO PLAY NATIONALS Justin McChesney made the cut to be added to B.C.’s Under-17 provincial team for 2015. The roster has 12 athletes from across the province. McChesney and Tyrell Laing from Prince George are the only two from northern B.C. The sixfoot-nine Rupertite went on to Halifax, Nova Scotia to play in the national championship in early August.

COASTAL CLASH CHAMPIONS The junior boys Charles Hays basketball team hosted the 14th Annual eight-team competition and won. Charles Hays met the Nisga’a Secondary School and won 45-33 — once again claiming the championship title.

RAMPAGE OUT FOR THE SEASON After a 5-1 loss to the division-leading Terrace River Kings, the Rampage were out of the playoffs. The team ended its season in the fourth place.

FEBRUARY ALL NATIVE TOURNAMENT WRAP-UP In the 56th All Native Basketball Tournament the Skidegate Saints won the senior title for the fourth year in a row.

The Saints dominated in their final game against the Ahousat Suns with an 87-76 win. In the intermediate division, the Taquan Chiefs narrowly beat the defending champs, the Saints, 79-74. The 51-year-old player who still competes, Sid Edenshaw, was inducted in the All Native Basketball Tournament Hall of Fame. In the Master’s Division Edenshaw’s team, Hydaburg, won 90-68 in the finals against the two-time defending champs the Alaskan Haidas. In the women’s final the Bella Bella Women’s team upset Kitamaat 71-59.

JR. GIRLS RAINMAKERS ON FIRE The Charles Hays Rainmakers junior girls team defeated Caledonia 42-27 to win the Northwest Zone Finals. Ruby Mason was named tournament MVP after she led the team with 20 points.

MOVOLD MEDALS AT NATIONALS Avery Movold, 14, won a silver medal in the 15-andunder girls 50 freestyle and bronze in a 50 backstroke at the 2015 Speedo Western Canadian Open in Edmonton. Her 50 free time of 27.15 qualified her for the Senior Nationals.

She also had two Top-10 placements with a fifth place in 100 freestyle and sixth-place in 50 fly.

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The 56th Annual All Native Basketball Tournament wrapped up in Rupert last February with the Skidegate Saints capturing their fourth seniors title in as many years.

Hays senior boys Rainmakers win the ‘AAA’ Northwest zone title despite suffering from an ankle injury. McChesney was named MVP of the tournament after scoring 28 points in the 84-71 game over the Smithers Secondary Gryphons.

The Rainmakers ended up third at the 16-team 2015 TELUS BC High School Boys AAA Basketball Championship in Langley.

RUPERT TEAM WINS LADIES BONSPIEL Aina Pettersen, Michelle Bartel, Kathey Yamamoto and Jennifer Dias went undefeated at the 2015 Prince Rupert Ladies Bonspiel. This was Pettersen’s first-ever bonspiel victory after spending 18 years away from the club. In the finals, the ladies won 5-0 against the McLean rink.

SWIM TEAM IMPROVES RANKING The Points North swim team finished in 17th place at the 2015 Swim BC Short Course AAA Age Group Championships in Surrey. It was the team’s highest placing since 2010. Avery Movold, 14, took home the only gold medal in the 15-and-under girls 50 backstroke with a time of 30.58.

RUPERT GOALTENDER ENDS TENURE IN THE NCAA Western Michigan University Broncos’ goaltender from Prince Rupert, Frank Slubowski, played his last game as an NCAA hockey player. He played four years with the team.

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RAIN-SODDEN HALF-MARATHON The 34th Annual Prince Rupert Half Marathon Plus 8 had 81 participants in spite of torrential downpours during the race. In the category female aged 50-59, Gail Bennett won first, female 40-49, Sarai van tan Keren won. For men aged 60-plus, Dale White took first, in males 50-59, Frank Williams won, for males under 40, Shaun Davies came first.

CHARLES HAYS’ TRACK TEAM TAKES SECOND PLACE Prince Rupert hosted the annual track meet and placed second with 303 points. Smithers took first place with 356.

The first meet of the year was held in Prince Rupert at the new Charles Hayes track. Some notable achievements were in the girls’ Grade 8 100-metre dash final where Maddison Abrahams came second overall. She also took second in the 400m race. In the junior boys’ 100 metres Cody Schaeffer took first, Jason Rioux second and Cole Jeffrey third. Ezekiel Appollos took second in boys’ 1,500 steeplechase and Kevin Rioux came first in senior boys’ 100 metres.

A SILVER AND BRONZE FOR THE SWIM TEAM Points North regional swim team came second at the 2015 Prince George Dental Moose Meet with a score of 1,105.5 points. There were three medals for the North Coast swimmers Trey Kish, Isaac Mastroianni and Zachary Dolan.

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A12 • Northern View • December 30, 2015 MAY FIRST PLACE FOR RUPERT RAPIDS The Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club Rapids crushed the competition at a hometown regional meet. Rupert Rapids took first place with 1,306 points, the Marlins came second with 476 points. Five gold aggregates won by Emma Movold, Issac Mastroianni, Amy Leighton, Zach Dolan and Avery Movold.

CHUGH WINS TWO GOLDS AT KARATE TOURNAMENT Andy Chugh, Prince Rupert Karate Club member and orange belt, won two gold medals at the Kitimat Karate Club Spring Tournament, his first ever karate tournament. He won in individual kata and group kata.

TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES MAKE PROVINCIALS Charles Hays’ student athletes qualified for the provincials at the 2015 Northwest Zone Championships in Smithers.

Grade 12 student, Kevin Rioux was first in the senior boys 100 metres with 12.07 and he placed first in the 200 metres in 24.29 and in the 400 metre event in 56.42. Jason Rioux and Cody Schaeffer also qualified.

JUNE LIU COMPETES IN CHINA Former Rupertite Adrian Liu and his partner Derrick Ng played a men’s doubles badminton tournament in China, the 2015 Sudirman Cup. The team lost its first game against the Netherlands’ but won the next three in a row. Still, it wasn’t enough to win the Cup, which was taken by Team China.

BIG FINISHES FOR ELEMENTARY TRACK TEAM After a year-long hiatus due to the 2014 teachers labour conflict, elementary students competed in their first track meet of the year. The top-three finishes included Lax Kxeen’s Catalina Gonzales in first, Ava Edwards in second in Grades 3-4 girls’ high jump, and Robert Christenson in third for Grades 3-4 boys’ high jump.

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Sports Year in Review FOWLER, HOLKESTAD WINNERS AT THE LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Haida Gwaii’s Fran Fowler won the overall gross net title at the Prince Rupert Golf Club’s Ladies Jubilee with a score of 142 after a handicap of 25. Rose Holkestad won overall low gross with a score of 172 on the 36-hole course.

MOVOLD IN QUALIFYING SPOT FOR OLYMPICS Swimmer Avery Movold is on her way to qualifying for the Rio summer Olympics. She finished sixth at the 2015 Mel Zajac Jr. International swim at the University of British Columbia. She also set a personal best for the 50 fly and qualified for the Olympic trials next year with her time of 28.59.

LEES, MCCHESNEY MAKE BASKETBALL PROVINCIAL TEAM Two Grade 8 Prince Rupert students made the final roster of Basketball BC’s under-14 provincial team. Eric Lees and Liam McChesney made it through the intense try-outs with three to five hour practices for three days. Both players join the Charles Hays Rainmakers in September.

ROBINSON, SCHAEFFER WIN MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP At the 2015 Men’s Jubilee, Ian Robinson won overall low gross championship with a 54-hole total of 217. Andrew Schaeffer, another Rupertite, won the overall low net title when he carded a 203 net score with a handicap of 16.

JULY TOP THREE FINISHES FOR RUPERT SWIMMERS At the 2015 SwimBC AA Championships in Kamloops three swimmers from Prince Rupert area gained top-three finishes. Amy Leighton, 14, got second place in female 200 IM. Jarred McMeekin, 13, received first in both 100 and 200 breast and picked up second place in 50 freestyle and 200 IM. Isaac Dolan, 11, placed third in male 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle, second in 400 freestyle and first in 800 free.

UPSET IN LIU’S QUEST FOR PAN AM GAMES Adrian Liu, the Prince Rupert badminton player who was favoured to medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, was disqualified due to an administrative error by Badminton Canada. Liu and his badminton partner, Derrick Ng, had apparently violated a Badminton World Federation rule where no player or pair were allowed to enter two federationsanctioned competitions in the same week. They were unable to play in the Pan Am Games and their chances of qualifying for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics was hurt as well.

NEW RULES GUARENTEE PLAYOFF SPOT FOR RAMPAGE The Rampage were guaranteed a playoff spot for the 20152016 season. The Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) altered the format for making the playoffs allowing all seven CIHL teams enter the playoffs.

AUGUST RUPERT GOALIE PLAYS FOR POLAND Prince Rupert goaltender, Frank Slubowski, signed a one-year contract with Polska Hokej Liga’s (Polish Hockey League) team Orlik Opole, in Poland. Slubowski played for the NCAA’s Western Michigan Broncos for the past four years. He’s never watched a PHL game or been to Poland.

DZAVASHVILI CONQUERS MT.HAYS QUICKCLIMB The fastest overall climber for the 2015 Mt. Hays Quickclimb challenge was Davit Dzavashvili with a time of 39 minutes and 24 seconds. He is a fitness trainer who cooperates Prince Rupert’s Red Shadow Boxing and his training involved running the mountain, along the highway and the Butze Rapids trail.

HOLKESTAD WINS THIRD STRAIGHT VIC MARRION SENIORS JUBILEE Rose Holkestad won the Vic Marrion Seniors Jubilee at the Prince Rupert Golf Club. This was her third straight Vic Marion title shooting an overall gross 36-hole total of 160.

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September

LNG terminal on Lelu faces title claim ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANNED The North Coast and Prince Rupert announced additional youth mental health services. Northern Health will add a full-time psychiatric liaison nurse to the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

The Child Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative will also take part in Prince Rupert.

Members of the project planned to meet with community members to work toward better access to timely mental health services for youth and their families.

SCHOOL TO BECOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT The public heard plans to transform the former Kanata School into a 270 multi-family residential development by the Bryton Group.

The site will have nine three-story buildings, with 30 two or three bedroom units, 80 per cent will be two bedroom units and 20 per cent will be three bedroom units. Units could cost up to $250,000. Construction may start as early as spring 2016.

A CONCERNING REPORT An internal audit on Petronas, the parent company of Pacific NorthWest LNG, raised concerns about how oil and gas platforms have operated.

The report found four problems that could have led to extensive damage to the facility and massive harm to the environment. For example, six pressure valves were discovered to be heavily corroded and were not inspected

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A walk to raise awareness for missing and murdered women ends in Prince Rupert. Brenda Osborne and a group of First Nations people walked 2,435 kilometres from Norway House, Manitoba to the Nisga’a Hall in Prince Rupert.

for two decades.

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice said that the company’s track record is something the public should have known about before the BC Liberal government signed a 25-year deal with the company.

TITLE CLAIM MADE ON LELU The Lax Kw’alaams First Nations filed a title action for Lelu Island and the Flora Bank and lay Aboriginal claim to the land.

Test drilling for the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal began this month. If the band is successful in establishing an Aboriginal title to the land it would obligate the government to gain their consent before allowing Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal development.

In response to the title claim, Chief Clifford White of the Gitxaala Nation called for unity among Tsimshain nations. White said it was “disappointing” and “irresponsible” to take an adversarial position with other Tsimshian nations.

October

TPP welcomed by Rupert INQUEST AND RECOMMENDATIONS The results of the inquest into what led Angie Robinson to take her son’s life and then her own offered 25 recommendations to prevent such an incident from happening again. The inquest looked into disability support, child safety and domestic violence, as well as the divide between urban and rural British Columbia.

After hearing the testimony of witnesses, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice said it demonstrated the lack of support for the North Coast. Some of the jury’s recommendations included training, a review of funding to First Nations support and ensuring the equality of access to services.

TURNED AWAY Exploratory workers who were on their way to do work on Lelu Island for the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal were turned away by members of Lax Kw’alaams.

A group of five surveyors were also prevented from conducting sampling on Sept. 28, when members of the Lax U’u’la Camp told them they weren’t authorized to work there and walked them off Flora Bank. The Port Authority was aware of the contractors’ work for Pacific NorthWest LNG and has authorized the company to continue preliminary geotechnical site research and data collection for its environmental assessment.

ELECTION RESULTS It was the longest election in modern Canadian history with 11 tireless weeks of political campaigns. October was the peak of election season when the all-candidates debate

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In October, a totem pole was raised in Prince Rupert crafted by artist Bill Helin.

for the Skeena-Bulkely Valley area made a stop in Prince Rupert. All five of the candidates for the area — NDP, Liberals, Conservatives, Green Party and the Christian Heritage Party — spoke in a forum at the Lester Centre of the Arts.

The candidates discussed issues including the TransPacific Partnership, First Nations rights and title to the land they occupy and the Pacific Northwest LNG terminal on Lelu Island.

Skeena – Bulkey Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen was re-elected with more than 51 per cent of the vote but his NDP party was dealt a crushing defeat by the new Liberal majority government. The party fell from 95 seats as the official opposition to a mere 44 seats.

MASSIVE INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEAL SIGNED This month the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed by the federal government, which could signify a massive and inevitable growth in trade and potentially more traffic volumes at the Port of Prince Rupert.

Business leaders in the area welcome the TPP including the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Prince Rupert.

The TPP awaits ratification by the recentlyelected Liberal government, but Justin Trudeau had supported the deal during his election campaign.

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November

Big dreams and a nightmare NOVEMBER WATSON ISLAND DISPUTE The dispute over the ownership of Watson Island was reignited when the Sun Wave Forest Products owner, Ni Ritao, said the settlement agreement with the City of Prince Rupert was “null and void.” He said the agreement signed in 2013 by Sophia Liu on behalf of the company was done without his legal authorization.

The city responded saying the proper protocols were followed and in August it contracted the NRI Group to decommission the mill.

SALMON CANNERY TO END OPERATIONS The Canadian Fishing Company (Canfisco) announced that the salmon cannery operations are shutting down at the Oceanside plant. The company blames the move to low returns on salmon in the area over the past few years.

A projected 600 jobs will be lost.

The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union responded to the news. “[Canfisco] doesn’t deny that they’re sending more and more product to China to be processed and we’re very concerned because we believe that fish caught on the North Coast ($400 million worth every year) — we should be processing that here and not sending it to Vancouver or offshore,” said UFAWU northern representative, Joy Thorkelson.

The union plans to reach out to the provincial and federal governments to mandate that fish should be processed in the area they’re caught.

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Union representatives react to the news in November of the closure of the Canfisco salmon canning operation.

HAYS 2.0 — CITY COUNCIL DREAMS BIG The Prince Rupert Northern View publishes an exclusive special report on Hays 2.0, a visionary plan by the City of Prince Rupert to bolster the community to new heights.

It’s a 25-50 year plan to open up the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route and become a central hub for global trade. The name Hays 2.0 refers to Charles Hays, the founder of Prince Rupert and the former president of the Grand Trunk Railway. To learn more about the ambitious plan visit the story online at www.northernview.com

PHILANTHROPY IN RUPERT Local businesses donated $2 million to “good causes” on the North Coast in 2014 found a survey by the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce.

OIL TANKER BAN PROMISES Northwestern B.C. NDP MP Nathan Cullen states he will press the new federal Liberal government to legislate a ban on oil tanker traffic on the north coast. Recentlyelected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged a tanker ban as part of his election platform for the west coast.

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December

Development is coming DECEMBER FLIGHT SERVICES DROPPED Hawkair ends its service to Prince Rupert Airport between Dec. 1 until May or June 2016.

A couple of full-time staff and some casual workers lost their positions.

The president of Hawkair, Jay Dilley, said it will move its services to Kelowna during the slower winter months.

The airline will return next year when traffic tends to increase.

FEASIBLE OR NOT? REACTIONS TO HAYS 2.0 Hays 2.0 plan receive mixed reactions and some question its feasibility. Expert in operations and logistics at the University of British Columbia Sunder School of Business, David Gillen, said that economically it doesn’t make sense due to the cost of fuel and that there’s already established competition from ports like Singapore.

On another note, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen sees the plan as a way to create future jobs in the area, the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s manager of corporate communications, Michael Gurney, said the Port was not consulted but welcomes to discuss the plan with the city.

THE TERMINAL LOOKS TO EXPAND TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced a ‘Phase 2 South’ feasibility study to raise the terminal’s capacity from 1.3 million twenty-foot

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Prince Rupert’s annual Winterfest was again a smash hit in December 2015.

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This announcement came while the ‘Phase 2’ northward expansion is underway.

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SEPTEMBER KYDD, HOLKESTAD WIN DUFFERS TOURNEY Doug Kydd won the Prince Rupert Duffers Tournament. With a 13-handicap, he shot 36-hole net total of 130. Rose Holkestad won the women’s division with a 15- handicap she carded a 36-hole net of 159. This was her fourth Prince Rupert championship this year.

GOLD FOR RAINBOW WARRIORS The Prince Rupert Rainbow Warriors take gold in the ‘B’ final at the 10th annual Dragon Boat Regatta at Lakelse Lake in Terrace. The team finished the race in 1:17.3, beating the Lakelse Dragons from Terrace, and they also improved on their time from last year.

GOOD START FOR THE RAMPAGE The Prince Rupert Rampage started their season off on a high note when they beat the Terrace River Kings 8-3 in an exhibition game with 650 people watching from the stands. In the previous season, the Rampage only had two wins. The player of the game was Tyler Halliday who scored four goals for the Rampage.

OCTOBER RAMPAGE SPLIT HOME-OPENING WEEKEND The Prince Rupert Rampage lost their home opener in a shootout against the Williams Lake Stampeders 5-4, but came back the next night winning 4-3 in a shootout against the Quesnel Kangaroos.

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JR. BOYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL WIN The Charles Haysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; junior boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team claimed their first set as a team. They beat Terraceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Christian School 26-24. Seven of the eight players were in Grade 9 and had never played on the Rainmaker team before.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE FOR JR. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Charles Haysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; junior girls volleyball team hosted Skeena Senior Secondary and Caledonia Secondary in a three-team tournament. The girls won both games against Skeena (1825, 25-18, 15-9), (19-25, 25-21, 15-9) but lost to Caledonia (16-25, 10-25).

SR. GIRLS GO TO HAWAII The Charles Haysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior girls volleyball team went to the Hawaii/Canada Thanksgiving Challenge in Hawaii for a week-long tournament. The team played against high calibre volleyball teams and finished with a 7-1 win-loss record.

SR. GIRLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; VOLLEYBALL END SEASON IN SECOND Charles Hays senior girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball team finished in second place in Terrace losing 4-1 in a best-of-five match to Caledonia Secondary School Kermodes. Brittany Waite, Suttira Johansen and Charlotte Kobza made the tournament all-star team.

NORTHWEST TITLE FOR SR. BOYS The Charles Hays senior boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball team earned a spot in the provincials after they competed at the zone championships in Smithers. They played the host team in the first match winning 25-14, 25-16 and then again in the final match 25-13, 25-19 and 25-15. The team claimed the Northwest regional title. Justin McChesney was named the MVP of the tournament. The experienced team will lose nine players after graduation but not before playing in the AA volleyball provincials in Langley.

RAIDERS QUALIFY FOR ANBT The Masset Raiders beat out the Hazelton Spartans 85-59 to qualify for the Senior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All Native Tournament.

SR. BOYSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TRAVEL TO LANGLEY The Charles Hays Secondary School senior boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball team finished in 15th place at Langley at the Big Kahuna BC Volleyball Provincial Championships. They lost all three games against Nanaimo, Creston and Kamloops.

SECOND PLACE FOR SWIM CLUB The Prince Rupert Rapids Swim Club finished second at the Terrace Northwest Holiday Invitational. The Rapids won three gold aggregates by Isaac Dolan for 11-12 boys in the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke and 1,500 freestyle. His brother, Malcolm Dolan, won for 10-and-under boys in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Zach Dolan won the third gold aggregate in 13-14 boys 100, 200, 400 and 1,500 free, 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM.

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