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by Lax Kw’alaams in 2009 saying they expected to be consulted on the sale of Watson Island,” he said. The release in question, dated September 18, 2009 comes from the Coast Tsimshian. In it, then-Lax Kw’alaams Chief John Helin stated that, “If potential purchasers of the Watson Island site have not properly consulted with the Coast Tsimshian (as required under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982), prior to their attempted purchase of the site, we will oppose the purchase with the full force of law to protect the environment and further potential harmful impact on our Aboriginal rights”. See Case, page 2

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◆ NORTH COAST NAMESAKE

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COSCO unveiling MV Prince Rupert By Alan S. Hale The Northern View The shipping company, COSCO Container Lines will be launching the maiden voyage of its newest ship from Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert on Friday, April 8. There is a reason why Rupertites may want to take notice of this; The ship’s new name is going to be the “MV COSCO Prince Rupert.” People in Prince Rupert are even being invited by the Prince Rupert Port Authority to come and take a waterside tour of the new

vessel aboard the Inside Passage. The tours are first come first serve and will be departing from Atlin Terminal every hour from one p.m. to four p.m. Those who are going are asked to arrive 15 minutes early. Tickets were sold earlier in the week and benefitted the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund. According to the company, the 8,200 TEU ship is brand new, recently constructed in Korea, and cost over $100-million. The ship has a capacity of has the capacity to hold 8500 average cargo containers, and will making

regular stops at the Prince Rupert Fairview terminal. Dave Bedwell is the executive vice-president of the COSCO, he says the company has ships named after many different cities from around the world, but won’t say why the company chose to name this one after Prince Rupert until his speech on Friday. “It’s just another ship to us, but for your community it’s a very special ship,” says Bedwell. People are reminded that strollers and pets are not allowed on board.

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◆ LOOKING AHEAD

Case setting precedents for all noting that Kitkatla has had meetings with the Coast Tsimshian in the past and sought more meetings related to the Prince Rupert harbour and Aboriginal title. “We have taken the position that an agreement with any First Nation does not permit the infringement on the Aboriginal title of the Gitxaala.” WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE For his part, Prince Rupert Mayor For our flyer effective Mar. 25 - 31/11. Jack Mussallem says he believes Lax Page 5: Equate Bonus Size 125 + 25 pads or 500+100 Kw’alaams inclusion will strengthen swabs should be 125 pads or 500 swabs. Page 24: Karcher 1,600-PSI Power Washer does not include the the case. Dirtblaster wand. We apologize for any inconvenience “Essentially we’ve got one group this may have caused. saying they have rights to the land and another saying Continued from page 1 “This has the potential to set a dangerous precedent in that it gives governments and businesses a way to get around consulting Aboriginal groups when it comes to their rights and title in an area,” said Chief Moody,

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instead of going after the municipality. But Moody says that the Gitxaala have tried to go that route in the past. “We have always left the offer [to consult on a resolution] open, but at the end of the day if there is no response you have to pursue another course of action…At this stage our only recourse, specifically with Watson Island, is a legal recourse,” he said, noting that he sees much of the commenting in the media as “political posturing” and that the two communities would be better served to sit down and discuss it then communicate through the media. “Our intent is not to block development, our intent is to be part of the development in the region…We want the region not to be caught up in continual conflict.”

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◆ TRANSPORTATION

North Coast leaders speak out against ferry increases By Alan S. Hale The Northern View The BC Ferry Commissioner released his tentative decision on Friday to allow BC Ferries to increase prices on their northern routes by 34 per cent over four years, starting next year. These potential new price increases will be on top of the ones that took effect on April 1 (Friday), which will make a trip from Prince Rupert to Skidegate cost $147.00 in the peak season. The commissioner also challenged BC Ferries to decrease its operating costs by $18.5-million. Over the past several months communities on Haida Gwaii and the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District have been looking for ways to fight the increases. BC Ferries’ CEO, David Hahn, originally asked the Ferry Commission for the ability to raise fares by 26 per cent a year, meaning fares would have more than doubled by 2016. Even though the increases will only be a third of what was feared, opponents of the increases are not backing down. Carol Kulesha is the mayor of Queen Charlotte and a member of the Regional District Board. She says that even if the fare increases are lower than what BC Ferries wanted, they still will very damaging to those living on the islands. In a place where everyday goods have to be shipped in from the mainland, Kulesha worries that increased shipping costs will cause already high prices to climb even more. She expects that if the fare increases go ahead, prices on goods will climb to the point where people in her community will be forced to make some difficult lifestyle adjustments.

Kulesha says that the region will still be The new increases are not written in stone. at bcferrycommission.com. Mayor Kulesha lobbying the provincial government to raise The commissioner is giving BC Ferries one says she wants to see those who are opposed its subsidy for ferries so that it will get rid of month to respond to his recommendations, to the increases to write to the commission the need for a fare increase. The provincial and is allowing three months for public input personally. subsidy is $92-million and A final decision has not increased since 2003, isn’t expected before while the federal subsidy has September. increased with inflation. Local MLA Gary Coons - who recently met with the Regional District board to discuss strategies for lobbying against the increases - is Week of Mar. 23 blaming the Liberals for not Not for Navigational Purposes keeping their promise to ensure “modest, fair and predictable WED., APRIL 6 fare increases”. High: 3:32 AM / 6.33 m “This is a huge, huge hit Low: 10:03 AM / 1.15 m to families that live in coastal high: 4:14 PM / 5.71 m communities who rely on Low: 9:56 PM / 2.18 m ferries as a essential service,” Sunrise: 7:01 AM says Coons. 1/2 Price Sunset: 8:26 PM Coons is also criticizing the Liberals for agreeing to change On Selected Diamond Thu., April 7 the province’s Coastal Ferry Engagement Rings High: 4:01 AM / 6.20 m Services Contract to allow more Low: 10:39 AM / 1.29 m subsidy money to be moved 3rd Avenue West, Downtown 250-624-5826 High: 4:51 PM / 5.50 m to the northern routes, which Low: 10:28 PM / 2.41 m is one of the reasons why the Sunrise: 6:59 AM increases were not as high as Sunset: 8:28 PM feared. Coons says this doesn’t jive with the Liberals previous Fri., April 8 position that BC Ferries was High: 4:35 AM / 6.02 m free from political interference. Call 11:20 AM / 1.48 m “They’re acknowledging High: 5:32 PM / 5.26 m that in order to keep fares down 11:06 PM / 2.66 m they had to shuffle money 6:56 AM around. Despite the fact that NEW LISTING 608 - 8th Avenue East 8:30 PM Character & Value they’ve said they washed their This gorgeous 3 bedroom character home is filled hands of BC Ferries,” says with original features throughout including an Sat., APRIL 9 Coons. antique piano. You’ll love the hardwood floors, cozy High: 5:15 AM / 5.80 m bedrooms, bright kitchen and full height concrete basement. Outside there is great off street parking Low: 12:07 PM / 1.68 m and a private, fenced backyard with 2 storage sheds. High: 6:23 PM / 5.02 m $169,000 MLS Low: 11:54 PM / 2.91 m Sunrise: 6:54 AM NEW LISTING 416 Agnew Place Sunset: 8:32 PM Perfect Place To Raise Your Family!

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◆ INTERNATIONAL AID

Business reaches out to help Japanese Tsunami victims By Monica Lamb-Yorski The Northern View A fundraising evening held at Opa Sushi Restaurant in Prince Rupert last week raised over $3,200 for the Red Cross’s earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. Restaurant owner Kristi Farrell told City Council the event was a phenomenal success and she will continue to accept donations. “We had a full house and people coming in wanting to support us. The phone was ringing off the hook. We did our best to bring in as many people as possible. We auctioned

off a T-shirt donated by our MLA, Gary Coons, little children brought in money from piggy banks and customers donated as much as they could,” Farrell said. In addition to all the dinner sale proceeds going toward the fund, the staff donated their wages and tips and other staff members are still coming into offer more funds. As a business owner and representative of the Japanese community through the restaurant, Farrell said it made sense to launch a fundraising effort in order to channel the giving spirit of Prince

Rupert to help Japan. “We were also directly impacted through our own friends and family in the country, as well as being residents of Prince Rupert where we know this could easily have been us,” she told council. Donation jars and pledge forms have been placed in locations around town to contribute to the relief effort until the end of March, after that Farrell will continue to accept donations at Opa Sushi. “I wanted to come out and let you know how awesome our business community is and how awesome our residents of Prince Rupert are by showing awareness and concern. I also wanted to thank the City for helping get the word out,”

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â&#x2014;&#x2020; SAVING SHAMES

Skiers seek council support as April 30 deadline looms By Monica Lamb-Yorski The Northern View A dozen and a half local skiers warmed the benches at City Hall Monday evening to show support for Shames Mountain Ski Hill. Darryl Tucker from Terrace of My Mountain Co-op, the group hoping to purchase the hill, was there requesting the City of Prince Rupert write a letter asking the provincial government to forgive or reduce an historical debt if the ski hill is purchased by the co-op. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approximately $550,000 in arrears because of an initial tourism infrastructure loan of $400,000 and a two per cent tax on lift tickets that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been paid to the crown in several years. Councillor Joy Thorkelson asked if the co-op will be able to purchase the hill if the loan isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgiven and heard thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an understanding between Shames Mountain Ski Corporation and the crown that if the hill is sold to the co-op, the debt will be paid from the sale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to have the debt forgiven, the asking price could come down, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for that reason,â&#x20AC;? Tucker explained. The asking price is $1.25 million and for some thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a small cabin up at Whistler, suggested Tucker. My Mountain Co-op is trying to raise $2 million by April 30. In addition to the purchase of the hill, money would be expended to repair the chairlift ($75,000), repair the existing groomer ($25,000),

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year, just short of 10,000 visitors a year, a gross revenue of $900,000 a year and gross costs around $927,000 per year, including a heavy payment for bank charges and interest. Tucker also asked the City to consider purchasing a business membership, worth $599, or that councillors purchase individual memberships for $299, help get the word out about the effort to save the mountain, and assist with fundraising, specifically in the promotion of the sale of 150 limited edition prints donated by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers. He described other opportunities for the communities of Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat to create events outside of the off season to help raise money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we could come in with $10,000 raised from each community we could very well come into the season with a surplus situation,â&#x20AC;? he suggested. Councillor Kathy Bedard told Tucker the City of Prince Rupert can accept donations on behalf of the co-op and issue tax receipts. Responding Tucker suggested, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the City of Prince Rupert, its businesses and residents want to send a challenge to Kitimat and Terrace I can take that back with me.â&#x20AC;?

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The British Columbia Ferry Commission, the independent regulator of BC Ferries Services Inc. (BCFS), is seeking public comment on its preliminary decision on price caps for the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next performance term that begins April 1, 2012. Price caps, which are determined and enforced by the Commission, set the maximum permitted level of average ferry fares. The Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preliminary decision, which includes a target for future productivity gains and reďŹ&#x201A;ects reductions in BCFSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual operating costs, is as follows: >

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There simply must be another way... This week I had the chance to talk to all of those involved in the court case surrounding the sale of Watson Island, and I must say I’m a little more perplexed than I was before. No, I’m not perplexed by why Lax Kw’alaams is getting involved - they see the filings by Kitkatla as a challenge to their Aboriginal title in the Prince Rupert Harbour and are coming to the forefront to defend it. Nor am I perplexed by Kitkatla’s opposition to their involvement, given that less than two years ago Lax Kw’alaams said they needed to be consulted on the sale of Watson Island, which is deeded land, and Kitkatla is simply asking for the same thing on what both First Nations view as their traditional territory. I’m also not perplexed by the City’s position that it doesn’t need to consult on the sale of deeded land, given that it is something that has never been done in the past and would set a pretty hefty precedent that would affect communities across the province and perhaps the country. All of that makes sense, and I get it: Each party involved has a stance that could be argued for depending on your perspective. What I don’t get is why this case continues in the court system when Mayor Jack Mussallem says he’s concerned about the cost to taxpayers and Chief Elmer Moody says he wants to talk to the City about it. I don’t question either man’s intent, so what’s the problem? Let’s face it, this case will be the subject of appeal after

appeal regardless of which way it ends up - if Kitkatla wins I expect an appeal and if the City wins I expect an appeal - and will hold Watson Island and the taxpayers of Prince Rupert at bay for years on end. I’ve been in a room with the leaders of these communities,

and I don’t see why there hasn’t been more discussion or more effort to hold discussions to avoid the lengthy and costly court process. Regardless who wins the court case, there may be no winners if this spends years in court.

~ Shaun Thomas

Understanding visitor spending while in Prince Rupert We are frequently asked to discuss the value of tourism in Prince Rupert. It’s vital to know how much the industry is worth to Prince Rupert, if we are to understand the return on investment for both Tourism Prince Rupert and for the individual businesses and attractions. It is complicated, and expensive, to conduct meaningful research into tourism numbers. It was a real opportunity for us when Tourism BC chose to invest well in excess of $100,000 in a specific visitor study in Prince Rupert. We update this, and stay on top of developing trends, but we have very accurate knowledge from the 2007 Prince Rupert Visitor Study. This measured just three months, June through August of 2007, but analyzed our visitors in very great depth. I’ve talked about this study in the column before, and have mentioned that just over $52 million was spent in Prince Rupert in JuneAugust 2007. I’d like to dig a little deeper into that total. To begin with, spending is fairly evenly split between leisure and business travellers – about 57% of the spending comes from

specific numbers fluctuate from leisure travellers, visitors who are here on holidays and Talking tourism year to year, the percentages will remain more constant. That strictly for pleasure, and about helps us understand the industry. 43 per cent from business This also holds true for the more travellers. That means that specific data in the Visitor Study. in that three-month period For example, drilling a little in 2007, $29.7 million was farther into the general business spent by leisure travellers, spending, we know that in Juneand about $22.5 million by August 2007 the average amount business travellers. spent each day per traveler is Considering the leisure $396. But a business traveler segment first, the most BRUCE WISHART from BC will spend more than valuable groups for Prince this, the traveler from other Rupert are the general overnight visitors, spending about $8.6 parts of Canada almost exactly the average, million, and anglers, spending about $16.1 and business travellers from the US and million. Cruise visitor spending totaled other international destinations will spend about $4.8 million, and day trips by regional considerably below the average. Once again, visitors accounted for just under $150,000. this knowledge helps us understand and Most of the business traveler spending is convert on our business travellers. grouped under general business travel, with Now, who benefits from this spending? an expenditure of about $22.5 million, but I’ve heard people speculate that this revenue the Visitor Study also broke out cruise ship doesn’t stay in Prince Rupert. I find that crew spending for those three months at $1.7 mystifying. This is not an industry , such as the resource-based industries, where million. It’s important to realize that even if the corporate profits are siphoned into distant

shareholders. This is a homegrown industry, and the beneficiaries are for the most part our neighbours. Bear in mind that these studies measure spending in Prince Rupert. They’re not measuring the cost of the transportation to get here, just the dollars that are going into businesses owned by people who live here, supporting local employment and spinning off into all aspects of the local economy. I’ve forgotten the exact detail, but many years before my time the Visitors’ Bureau faced a similar situation where residents didn’t perfectly understand how tourism money trickled through the community. They marked a small stack of $5 bills with “this money came from tourism,” and distributed the bills to arriving cruise ship passengers. For months afterward the money circulated, showing up in the tills of businesses, and the pockets of residents, that didn’t see themselves as being in any way related to tourism. That’s the point in all this. Tourism money comes to Prince Rupert, stays and circulates here, and helps us sustain our community.

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On The

Street Will you be casting a vote in the May 2 Federal Election? Lance Patrick

Nicole Robinson

Roland Wesley

Shaun Petriw

“Yes”

“Yes, absolutely.”

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Next Week’s Question: What do you see as the main issue in the Skeena - Bulkley Valley riding in this election?

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Another way to help out Japan Editor: Now that the urgency of the crisis in Japan seems to have settled a bit, we should be considering what we’ve done so far and how effective we’ve been. The Japanese are a very proud and capable people. They’ve probably had more experience dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis than just about any other people in the world. Though I’m sure they appreciate the good intentions, good will and the extra few search and rescue teams we’ve sent over, it must be a little bit irksome to be offered help with a situation that they’re good at dealing with. Just as any help or advice we may offer with regards to their nuclear power plants…well, we Canadians have never had a similar problem – any solutions we might offer are basically theoretical. There is one real offer that we could make: We could offer to house and pay for passage for any new mothers or mothers-to-be, to visit us for a while. The Japanese lived through the nightmarish consequences of nuclear fall-out at the end of the last war and they are very conscious and concerned about it now. Our water is some of the most pristine of the world. Our food is un-contaminated. Let’s invite them over for a visit…At least until the situation is more certainly clear at their own

homes. Such an offer might be a more sensitive form of help. It has the advantage being something any of us could do. A certain percentage of their population would become familiar with how we are, where we come from, and hopefully to like us. It could be to our benefit in some future business negotiations. Right here, in town, we have a number of empty apartments, hotel rooms, rental houses. It was pointed out to me, by one friend, that we’re coming up on the ‘slow’ season for several ski-lodges. I’m sure there are people here who would be willing to billet young mothers here – as willingly as we billet young athletes that come to town for sports events. Surely we could make this offer. It’s something more substantial than dropping spare change in a tin can full of coins at the coffee shop. Or maybe the coins could be used to buy tickets Shrimp Sand for passage here. with soup or fries $9.75 Regards, Richard Rose Prince Rupert, BC

City of Prince Rupert Strategic Planning Report Public Invitation Prince Rupert City Council is providing the opportunity for members of the public to comment on Council’s Strategic Plan. All comments must be submitted in writing and sent to City Hall Administration, 424-3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L7, or emailed to cityhall@princerupert.ca. All comments must be received by 4:30 pm April 19, 2011 and will be included as part of the public agenda for the Regular Council meeting on April 26, 2011. The Strategic Plan may be reviewed on the City of Prince Rupert web site at www.princerupert.ca.

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◆ FEDERAL AFFAIRS

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DISTRICT OF PORT EDWARD www.portedward.ca District of Port Edward NOTICE OF VOTING Port Edward Elementary School LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW Loan Authorization Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Port Edward that a vote will be held on the following question: Bylaw No. 513, 2011 Are you in favour of the District of Port Edward adopting the following bylaw: Port Edward Elementary School Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 513, 2011” authorizing the District of Port Edward to borrow an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 repayable over a maximum of 25 years for the purpose of constructing and doing all things necessary to construct a new Elementary School to be attached to the existing Municipal building in the District of Port Edward

A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE BORROWING OF THE ESTIMATE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TO BE ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL BUILDING WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and expedient to construct a new Elementary School, to be attached to the existing municipal building in the District of Port Edward; and

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The elector expects to be absent from the voting area for which the referendum is held on General Voting Day; The elector, for reasons of conscience, will be unable to vote on General Voting Day; The elector will be unable to attend a voting place on General Voting Day for reasons beyond his/her control; The elector has a physical disability or is a person whose mobility is impaired; or The elector is an elected ofÀcial.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identiÀcation (at least one with a signature). Picture identiÀcation is not necessary. The combined identiÀcation must prove both residency and identity. Non-Resident property electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identiÀcation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property-owners. Non-resident property electors certiÀcates can be obtained from the Director or Deputy Director of Corporate Services at the District of Port Edward Municipal ofÀce during regular ofÀce hours prior to 4:30 pm on Friday May 6, 2011. On advance and general voting days, certiÀcates can be obtained from the Deputy or Chief Election OfÀcer at the District of Port Edward Municipal ofÀce during voting hours. For further information on the bylaw or the voting process, please contact either: Ron Bedard, Chief Election OfÀcer or Polly Pereira, Deputy Chief Elections OfÀcer.

WHEREAS the estimate total cost of construction the new Elementary School to be attached to the existing Municipal building including expenses incidental thereto is the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000), and WHEREAS the District of Port Edward intends to borrow Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) by this bylaw; and WHEREAS the District of Port Edward will be looking for any grant opportunities for this project; and WHEREAS the maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by this bylaw is twenty Àve (25) years. Now Therefore the Council of the District of Port Edward is in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 1. The Council is hereby empowered and authorized to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out the construction the new Elementary School to be attached to the existing Municipal building, in accordance with general plans of the proposal submitted by the consulting Àrm, on the Àle in the municipal ofÀce and to do all things necessary in connection therewith and without limiting generality of the foregoing: a) To borrow upon credit of the Municipality a sum not exceeding Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); b) To acquire the rights or authorities as may be requisite or desirable for or in connection with the construction of the new Elementary School to be attached to the existing Municipal building. 2. The maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by this bylaw is twenty Àve (25) years. 3. This bylaw may be cited as “Port Edward Elementary School Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 513, 2011” READ a Àrst time this 11th day of January, 2011; READ a second time this 11th day of January, 2011; READ a third time this 11th day of January, 2011; RECEIVED approval of the isnpector of Municioalities on this 9th day of February, 2011. RECEIVED approval of the electors this ___ th day of ____, 2011; RECONSIDERED, Ànally passed and adopted this ___ th day of ____, 2011. ____________________ Mayor

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◆ FRASER INSTITUTE REPORT

Aboriginal education report card a mixed bag for North Coast released their 2011 Report Card The Northern View on Aboriginal Education, which is based on 2009 numbers from On March 31 the Fraser Institute elementary and secondary students, and the results are a bit of a mixed bag for the North Coast. The high school side of the report Men • Women • Children card focused on the average Tuesday - Friday provincial exam 9:30 - 5:30 mark of Aboriginal Saturday students, the 9:30 - 5:00 percentage of

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School in New Aiyansh, placing 62nd with a score of 1.5 compared to a five year score of 0.4. For the elementary school side of the report, the Fraser Institute turned once again the Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing and numeracy in grades four and seven, as well as the percentage of test scores below expectation and the percentage of tests not written. While only 52 schools in the province were included, schools with at least 10 First Nations students enrolled in grades four and seven, Sk’aadgaaNaay in

Skidegate was clear and away the best on the North Coast with a second place ranking based on a score of 9.5 out of 10. Two schools in Prince Rupert, Pineridge and Conrad, finished in the top half of all schools with ranking of 11 and 23 respectively, while Lax Kw’alaams was the next highest school with a rank of 35 based on a score of 5.0. Lax Kxeen and Roosevelt Park were also low on the rankings, placing 40th and 43rd respectively based on scores of 4.4 and 4.3. The full report card can be found online at www.fraserinstitute.org.

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◆ NATIONAL MAGAZINE

Rupert up in MoneySense ranking By Alan S. Hale The Northern View MoneySense Magazine published its list of the best and worst places to live in Canada last week. Prince Rupert found itself again near the bottom of the list, ranking 163 out of 180, although this is an improvement over last year when the city found itself as one of the 10 worst places to live. That being said, according to the magazine’s calculation of job opportunities in the city, Prince Rupert ties for second-last in the entire country with Bay Roberts, a small town of 5,000 people in Newfoundland. Prince Rupert managed to squeak ahead of Miramichi in New Brunswick, which is the place with the fewest job prospects of any

community on the list. Prince Rupert also has one of the highest crime rates on the list as well, landing three spots away from having the highest, right behind Quesnel. Prince Rupert came in the top 45 for affordable housing with an average home price of $197,133. Rather than trying to gauge people’s personal opinions about a community, the magazine put it’s list together based on measurable aspects of the community, including the crime rate, the weather, unemployment rate, average household income and so on. Then each of these aspects is given a number of points it is worth, such as the number of doctors in town per capita being worth up to six points, and the amount of new cars on the road being worth up to four points.

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◆ WEEKLY UPDATE

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Cribbage Winners from Monday 1st-Annette & Ron, 2nd-Jenny & Eileen, 3rd-Robert & Cathie. Doesn’t matter which son partners Cathie, she’s a winner! Tea & Bazaar News: It is fast approaching, Saturday April 16. We are accepting donations for the dessert and we are having our bake table of course. We are still taking items for our grocery and

towel hampers and if you haven’t purchased your raffle ticket yet it’s not too late. We’ll be selling them at the pancake breakfast. Summit Residences (Assisted Living Units in Prince Rupert) representatives are coming to the Seniors’ Centre on Tuesday April 12 at 11 a.m. after our General Meeting to give a presentation about the Units and their availability. If you are at all interested this is a good time to get all the facts and ask lots of questions. GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday April 12 at

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Meet the candidates in the May 2 Federal election: Part II By Alan S. Hale The Northern View

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Kyle Warwick, 22, is a fourthyear Political Science student at the University of British Columbia and lives in Vancouver. He is not from the riding, but says he has travelled through it while working in the Yukon for Logan Resources, a company that studies the feasibility of potential mining projects. He says that he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretend that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well versed in the issues facing the riding, but he is ready to listen to what voters have to say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be very receptive to the concerns of people who are from the area. One thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m absolutely not going top say is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or anything like that, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to hear what people have to say,â&#x20AC;? says Warwick. Warwick believes that people should vote for him over the incumbent, Nathan Cullen, because he represents an opportunity to vote for Michael Ignatieffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform, which he says is resonating with Canadianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s across the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen, the Conservativesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead in the polls has shrunk from 15 per cent to six per cent in only a week. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Liberal momentum, and I think voting for me is the only real way to make sure these policies come into place.â&#x20AC;? This is not Warwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first time in politics, he has been actively involved in student politics at his university, having just won an election less than a week ago to be the chief AMS representative for the UBC Arts Undergraduate Society. Warwick has been the Liberal candidate for only a short period and has not yet acquainted himself with issues such as the Enbridge Pipeline or the Northwest Transmission Line. He says as a student and life-long Liberal, he is very in favour of the Liberalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Learning Passport, which promises every high school student who goes on

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just interested in getting things done, the politics doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t excite me. I think this divide the nation strategy from the Conservatives is unfortunate, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what a Canadian government should be about,â&#x20AC;? says Cullen. On the economy, Cullen says that a balance needs to be found between creating jobs and protecting the environment; a balance where the region can push for things it wants, like the Northwest Transmission Lines or expanding the container port, and reject things it believes are too environmentally risky, like the Enbridge pipeline. Cullen now believes that the pipeline is on its last legs, and would rather push for alternative projects instead of continuing to fight a battle that the he thinks the company has already lost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need alternatives. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit diabolical to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you must take this or nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way some people want to view the Enbridge project. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obviously not the case,â&#x20AC;? says Cullen. Those alternative economic Nathan Cullen is the NDP projects Cullen says he will push incumbent in this election, and has for is a revised commercial and been re-elected twice since first sports fishery where commercial being sent to Parliament in 2004. fishermen would be able to fish In this election, Cullen says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longer throughout the year, a new running on a platform focusing on way of allocating fish and stronger jobs, healthcare and trust. Cullen policies for lodges which Cullen says that he should be re-elected says donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give much back to the because he believes that he has local economy. shown that he can be trusted to Another economic initiative defend the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests in Cullen says he will push for is Ottawa. to limit the amount of raw logs â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can be trusted. I do what that can be shipped out of the I say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do. I spend region, so that jobs will be created more time on the road visiting and though processing projects. This listening to people than anybody would require cooperation with has in this position in many years. the provincial government, but I feel that I have raised the voice Cullen says to continue to let raw of the Northwest consistently logs leave the region is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a path to and kept us on the map, and that nowhere.â&#x20AC;? I attract attention and support for Cullen says the federal our region, which we desperately government also needs to become need,â&#x20AC;? says Cullen. an active partner in the region Cullen says that the to develop renewable energy Conservatives canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be trusted, that project; some of which are have become arrogant and out of already underway without federal touch, and that they put politics government support. ahead of good policy. Cullen says that all of these would create jobs for the region, which would not be in danger of being moved over seas. Cullen criticized the Conservativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purposed corporate tax cuts for benefiting primarily banks and oil companies that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need tax #SJOH JO UIJT BE SFDFJWF relief, while cutting # PÄ&#x17D; BOZ QVSDIBTF PWFS out small and medium sized businesses. Cullen says that a set of more r -PDBM "SU r 6OJRVF (JÄ&#x203A;T r rr -FBUIFS CBHT r 0Ä¨-JUFT r 'SBNJOH r narrowly focused tax cuts would benefit the 3783 Broadway Ave., Smithers businesses in the region r r r XXXOJFMTFOBSU DB more.

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◆ DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

New chef and new menu highlight changes at Chances By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

There are some changes on the way at Lush Dining Lounge in Chances, as the restaurant welcomes executive chef Jeffrey Wilfong. Wilfong comes to Chances with 30 years of experience in kitchen with some high profile accomplishments to his credit. “For 15 years I was the executive chef for the British ambassador in Ottawa, I was the personal chef for [Tim Horton’s co-founder] Ron Joyce and at his Fox Harb’r Golf Resort and Spa and I’ve worked throughout Europe and the United States,” said Wilfong, who started working in and around restaurants at age 12. “I would say I’m very well rounded in seafood and international cuisine. I’ve worked alot on the east coast in Nova Scotia and on cruise ships, and I like to play and dabble in different ways that seafood can be done...To me the best part of the job is just seeing people’s faces when they get a meal and

enjoy it.” With so much experience, Wilfong says he hopes to bring something new to not only Chances but Prince Rupert as well. “I want to bring a new and exciting vibe to the city. I want to move to a casual/fine dining experience that’s fun and trendy. I want to change the attitude from it being fine dining and stuffy to one where people will say ‘let’s go to Chances, it’s a fun atmosphere’,” he said. “I also want to teach the cooking staff different ways of cooking; doing the regular but doing it with a twist like we’re doing with our new chicken and salmon burgers.” To help change the atmosphere at Lush, Wilfong and the staff have created a new menu that highlights some unique items and showcases the talents of the new chef. The new menu had a soft launch on Sunday and is now available daily at the restaurant. “People should really come down and check out the new menu. We’re all excited about it,

the staff is excited for the change and we want to get people in the region excited about coming back to Chances,” he said, adding that this menu will be different from many others in how the food is prepared. “Everything is going to be made fresh in house, there won’t be anything that is store bought. We’ll have everything from fresh sauces to freshly made hamburgers and everything else. I know the cooking staff is excited to be cooking fresh again and being involved in the cooking process.” Along with the new menu, chef Wilfong plans to have a “Chef’s Feature” or “Catch of the Day” every Friday and Saturday night that promises to be “a bit different from what we used to do”. “Everything will be bought fresh that day, so you’ll want to come early because it’s going to fill up quick.” Lush Dining Lounge opens daily at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. For more information visit www.chancespr.com or call (250) 627-5687 extension 212 for reservations.

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Chef Jeffrey Wilfong prepares a meal in the kitchen at Lush in Chances Prince Rupert.

240 West First Avenue, Prince Rupert • 250-627-5687 Salads and Soups

Sandwiches

Served with choice of Fresh Cut Potato Chips, Pacific Seafood Chowder Cup 8 Bowl 10 House Made French Fries, Soup or Salad Scallops, Clams, Mussels, Salmon Daily Sandwich Feature 12 Guinness Onion Soup 7 Ask your server for the feature of the day Mini Toasted Emmental Grilled Cheese Chances West Coast Club 14 Chef's Soup of the Day 7 Smoked Salmon, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Dill Caper Mayonnaise Ask your Server for the Daily Special

Pacific Salmon Burger 16 Feta Dill Roll, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber Relish, Wasabi Mayonnaise

Smoked Salmon Linguini 16 Smoked Salmon, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Spinach, Creamy Lemon Vodka Sauce, Garlic Bread

Chicken Burger 16 Multigrain Bun, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cranberry Mayonnaise

Baked Macaroni and Cheese 15 Applewood Smoked Cheddar and a Creamy White Wine Sauce, Garlic Bread

English Style Fish & Chips Vegetarian Elite Burger 16 One Piece 12 Two Piece 15 Portobello Mushroom Bun, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes, Topped with Balsamic Glazed Onions Sour Apple Tartar Sauce, Lush Slaw, Malt Vinegar 13 Mixed Organic Greens Appy 7 Main 12 Chicken Wrap Add to your Burger Marinated Chicken, Avocado, Greens, Tomatoes, Garlic Croutons, Herb Vinaigrette Bacon, Sautéed Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions, Entrées Red Onion, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Flour Tortilla Guacamole or Grilled Jalapeños for 1.50 each All our entrees are served with fresh Hearts of Romaine Appy 8 Main 12 vegetables and the potato of the day or Grilled Vegetable Sandwich 13 Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Croutons, Caesar Substitutions steamed basmati rice Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Asparagus, Balsamic Dressing Yam Fries with Chipotle Mayo 2 Glazed Onions, Tomatoes, Boursin Cheese, Add Chicken or Shrimp 4 Onion Rings 2 Ciabatta Roll Caesar Salad 2 Slow Braised BBQ Ribs Grilled Oriental Chicken 12 Half Rack 18 Full Rack 28 B.L.T. 11 Flat Breads Mixed Greens, Water Chestnuts, Almonds, In-house Smoky BBQ Sauce, Creamy Coleslaw Applewood Smoked Bacon, Leaf Lettuce, Pea Shoots, Bell Peppers, Napa Cabbage Tomatoes, Avocado, Mayonnaise, Baker Boy New York Style Pepperoni 15 Crisp Wontons, Sesame Dressing Grilled Pacific Salmon 20 Bread In-house Pizza Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni Coconut Rice Cake, Baby Bok Choy, Thai Red Curry Sauce Seared Yellow Fin (Rare) 15 Spicy Southwestern Crispy Chicken 13 Man-O-Meat Lovers 16 Baby Arugula, Roma Tomatoes, Grapefruit Peppers, Leaf Lettuce, Jalapeño, Tex-Mex In-house Pizza Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Pan Seared Hecate Halibut 22 Segments, Green Onions, Spicy Orange Cheese, Chipotle Mayonnaise, French Baguette Bacon, Chorizo, Ground Beef Citrus Dill Cream Sauce Vinaigrette Grilled N.Y. Steak 16 Steak and Goat Cheese Salad 16 Onions, Peppers, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Aioli, Mixed Greens, Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Ciabatta Bread Cucumber, Pea Shoots, Cranberries, Balsamic Dressing Rupert Cheese Steak 14 Shaved Striploin, Sautéed Peppers and Onions, Blue Crab Salad 14 Swiss Cheese, Lush Sauce Dressing, Grilled Rye Fresh Crab, Avocado, Mixed Greens, Aged Bread Balsamic

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Roasted Beet Carpaccio Salad 14 Served with Sliced Pickles; choice of Potato Red Beets, Pickled Pearl Onions, Creamy Blue Chips or French Fries Cheese Dressing Half Pound Angus Beef Burger 16 Lush’s Cobb 14 Sesame Seed Bun, Shredded Lettuce, Shaved Grilled Chicken, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Onions, Tomatoes, Lush Burger Sauce, Choice Avocado, Tomatoes, Chopped Egg, Blue of Cheese Cheese Add to any Entrée Shrimp 6

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Roasted Vegetarian Delight 15 Pesto Sauce, Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers, Red Onions, Spinach and Feta Cheese The Pacific Islander 16 Spicy Pizza Sauce, Pancetta, Pineapple, Jalapeño, Cilantro, topped with Sour Cream

Casual Plates Spaghetti Bolognese and Meatballs Braised Ground Angus Beef, Homemade Marinara Sauce, Garlic Bread

Fettuccine Rose 17 Shrimp, Scallops, Spinach, Tomatoes, Garlic, Sherry, Tomato Cream Sauce, Garlic Bread Scallops 8

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â&#x2014;&#x2020; MISSING WOMEN

Chipman family wants Hwy. of Tears inquiry By Joe Fries Prince George Free Press This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement of the expansion of the B.C. missing women inquiry didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resonate with one of the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most outspoken advocates. The commission, headed by Wally Oppal, was originally intended to conduct a formal hearing into the police handling of the disappearances and murders of the women plucked from Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Eastside by serial killer Robert Pickton. That hearing will unfold much like a criminal trial, and could result in findings of wrongdoing. Oppal, however, asked that his mandate be expanded to include a more informal study portion that would visit this region to hear from those connected to the 18 women who have gone missing along the so-called Highway of Tears, and possibly make policy recommendations based on those submissions. But Gladys Radek, whose niece, Tamara Chipman, is one of the Highway of Tears victims, said a study is simply not enough.

She said a formal inquiry is justified for the Highway of Tears just as it is for the Downtown Eastside in order to examine the police investigations conducted here in the north. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen any resolve or cases solved since Tamaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone missing. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen any answers. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s since 2005, and there hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been any movement on any of those 18 victims,â&#x20AC;? said Radek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The underlying message here is: maybe weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with another serial killer. But in that respect, I think that until you can prove to me thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one man that killed all those women up there, there is (actually) 18 killers out there.â&#x20AC;? Radek is one of the founders of Walk4Justice, an advocacy group dedicated to raising the profile of missing women cases across Canada. Inquiry spokesman Chris Freidmond said the study portion has seven days tentatively scheduled for northern B.C. in the middle of June . â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be places like Prince Rupert, Vanderhoof, Terrace, Smithers, those types of communities,â&#x20AC;? said Freidmond.

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◆ ON THE STAGE

Class of 2011 continues fun Grad Fashion show tradition By Martina Perry The Northern View Grad Fashion Shows have become known over the last 50 years as a hilarious and extremely entertaining way for graduating students to raise money for their prom celebrations. Last Thursday the final high school graduating class from Prince Rupert Secondary School presented “Thursday Night Live”, an evening full of laughs, fashions and good-byes. “I think the Grad Fashion Show turned out really good. According to some sources it was the best yet. I’m proud of everyone, we really pulled it together,” said PRSS graduating student Shirene Ree-Hembling, who choreographed some of the dances for the event. The first ever Grad Fashion Show was held in 1961 by students from the home economics class in order to help raise funds for graduating celebrations. 50 years later PRSS has stuck with the tradition adding acting, singing and dancing to the mix over the years. All skits, singing, dancing, etc are created by students, with teachers including main force Collette Cantin, helping students with the organization aspects, such as contacting merchants to lend their clothes. Some merchants that lent clothes for this year’s show included Athlete’s World,

Slickers, Udder Bags, Farwest, Loaded, Sea Sport, Anna’s Couture, Fashion Tailoring, The Salvation Army, Rock and Soul and Oceanside Sports. Also, to commemorate the end of PRSS, several students’ modeled vintage sports wear from the school’s history. Skits poking fun at teachers from PRSS have become frequently used over the years, with no exceptions being made this year. Student Matthew Wigmore wrote two plays featuring students playing teachers, as well as lending his exceptional drama background to play teacher Kevin Sawka, a performance that had the audience laughing with nearly every line of his. Some other noteworthy teacher impersonations done by students included Kai Leach’s imitation of his father/PRSS Vice Principal Kevin Leach, a role that he shaved half of his head for and student Paula Loroff who played teacher Claudette Hornsby with a close to spot-on impersonation of her South African accent, as well as looking similar in appearance with a short haircut and tiny

physique. As usual many group dances were performed throughout the evening that had boys in drag, Barbie and gangster girls sharing the stage, and a dance-off between

people from the 60’s and 70’s. Students Jenna Cann, Kate McWilliams, Mathew Wigmore, Taylor Slack, Shirene Ree-Hembling and Holly Pfrimmer were the creative minds that prepared the dances.

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It was a mix of fashion and fun at the annual Grad Fashion Show.

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HOCKEY POOL These results are for the 2010/2011 Regular Season. Posted as of April 4, 2011. Listed by: Standings, Name, Points

1............. Ray Newman ........................... 1554 2............. Shayna Collins......................... 1541 3............. William Harding ...................... 1537 4............. Cyril K. Johnson...................... 1535 5............. Hotrod ...................................... 1533 T6 .......... My Nucks ................................ 1528 T6 .......... Jwbro ....................................... 1528 T6 .......... Gerry Belgardt ......................... 1528 9............. Grant Haldane.......................... 1524 T10 ........ Owen Kennedy Robinson........ 1517 T10 ........ Queen Dianne .......................... 1517 12........... Calgary Flames ........................ 1509 13........... Kasan Moody .......................... 1507 T14 ........ Denver Cross ........................... 1502 T14 ........ Morven’s Morons .................... 1502 16........... Joseph Nelson .......................... 1499 T17 ........ Stephen “Dylan” Lawrence ..... 1494 T17 ........ Yep It’s Me .............................. 1494 19........... Stevie Johnson ......................... 1493 T20 ........ Carey Cooper ........................... 1490 T20 ........ Bob Cross ................................ 1490 T20 ........ Pacaveli 84............................... 1490 23........... Mama Liss ............................... 1487 24........... Sharlain Mae Brown................ 1486 T25 ........ Sankey 84 ................................ 1485 T25 ........ Adrenaline Charters................. 1485 27........... Aaron Spencer ......................... 1483 28........... Niki 28 ..................................... 1480 29........... cpahl ........................................ 1478 T30 ........ Stu ............................................ 1477 T30 ........ Godfrey Williams .................... 1477 T30 ........ Shyla Cross .............................. 1477 33........... Jean Paul Barralon ................... 1476 T34 ........ Gav’s Penguins ........................ 1475 T34 ........ Alessandra Cross ..................... 1475 T36 ........ Jana Starr ................................. 1474 T36 ........ Montreal Canadiens................. 1474 38........... JEKMG .................................... 1473 39........... Chev Cross............................... 1469 40........... The Gravey Train..................... 1467 41........... Top Shelf ................................. 1466 42........... Robin Hood ............................. 1464 43........... Duffy’s ..................................... 1463 T44 ........ Dwyer Cross ............................ 1462 T44 ........ Jazzy Dee................................. 1462 T44 ........ Jennifer Johnson ...................... 1462 T44 ........ Heather Ann Dude!.................. 1462 T48 ........ Dragonball Z............................ 1458 T48 ........ Clint Eastwood ........................ 1458 T48 ........ Kujio-86 ................................... 1458 T51 ........ Brett Russ ................................ 1457 T51 ........ Johnny’s Girls .......................... 1457 53........... Spencer .................................... 1455 T54 ........ Shelby Irvine ........................... 1451 T54 ........ Shmist ...................................... 1451 56........... Austin Giesbrecht .................... 1450 T57 ........ Kevin L. McMillan .................. 1448 T57 ........ Mo-by ...................................... 1448 T57 ........ Cody Thomas The Tank .......... 1448 T60 ........ Ronnie...................................... 1447 T60 ........ Tweety ..................................... 1447 T62 ........ Savage ...................................... 1446 T62 ........ Jim Burns................................. 1446 T64 ........ King King ................................ 1444 T64 ........ Beanie ...................................... 1444 66........... In It To Win It .......................... 1443 67........... Kyla T. ..................................... 1442 T68 ........ Queen Elizabeth ...................... 1441 T68 ........ Samantha Lincoln .................... 1441 T70 ........ Simpson Sea Men .................... 1440 T70 ........ Trina Boyd ............................... 1440 T72 ........ George Kuntz........................... 1439 T72 ........ Freckles.................................... 1439 T72 ........ Ray Sankey .............................. 1439 75........... Murray J. Basso ....................... 1437 T76 ........ Dion #1 .................................... 1436 T76 ........ Matthew Stewart ...................... 1436 T78 ........ Tingle Johnson......................... 1434 T78 ........ Cassandra Cross ...................... 1434 T80 ........ Keep It Cool ............................ 1433 T80 ........ Brian Carpenter ....................... 1433 T80 ........ Claude Thompson.................... 1433 T83 ........ Tim DesChamp ........................ 1431 T83 ........ Courtney Scott ......................... 1431 T83 ........ Hayden..................................... 1431 T86 ........ Tanu ......................................... 1429

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Nuck4Life ................................ 1422 T104 ...... James Barton ........................... 1420 T104 ...... Don White ............................... 1420 T106 ...... Jordan Jayden Robinson .......... 1419 T106 ...... Lois Elliot ................................ 1419 T108 ...... Dustin Cross Jr. ....................... 1418 T108 ...... Debbie Woods.......................... 1418 T108 ...... Lynn Calder ............................. 1418 T111 ...... Arnold Nagy ............................ 1417 T111 ...... 2 Shots 4 U .............................. 1417 T111 ...... Shawn & Steven Vermeeren .... 1417 T111 ...... Shaun Scodane ........................ 1417 T111 ...... ‘74’ Gang................................. 1417 T111 ...... Dorliss...................................... 1417 T117 ...... Chuck Long ............................. 1416 T117 ...... MEF ......................................... 1416 T117 ...... Sonja Giesbrecht...................... 1416 120......... Tony Dantas ............................. 1415 121......... Linda Bob ................................ 1414 122......... Otter ......................................... 1413 T123 ...... E.A.T........................................ 1412 T123 ...... Adam Lebedick ....................... 1412 125......... Pink Panther ............................ 1411 126......... Leb’s Reb’s .............................. 1410 T127 ...... Luc Barton ............................... 1409 T127 ...... Zac Cross ................................. 1409 T129 ...... Joan Athans.............................. 1408 T129 ...... Joe Uppal ................................. 1408 131......... Karan Gill ................................ 1407 132......... Alisha Kennedy ....................... 1406 T133 ...... Mike Bruce .............................. 1404 T133 ...... Rob’s Team .............................. 1404 T133 ...... Pauline Ridings........................ 1404 T133 ...... Green Eye Girl ........................ 1404 T137 ...... Miranda Shaw.......................... 1403 T137 ...... L.C. Stewart ............................. 1403 T139 ...... Skeena Tigers .......................... 1402 T139 ...... Skeena Tigers .......................... 1402 T139 ...... Justin Astoria ........................... 1402 T139 ...... Larose ...................................... 1402 T139 ...... Krista Ashley Robinson ........... 1402 T139 ...... Fatboy ...................................... 1402 T139 ...... Richard Robinson .................... 1402 T146 ...... Sharkebobs .............................. 1401 T146 ...... Gunner Moody ........................ 1401 T146 ...... Veronique Auger ...................... 1401 T146 ...... T’s Canucks ............................. 1401 T146 ...... Michelle Loroff ....................... 1401 T146 ...... Keith Thomas .......................... 1401 T146 ...... Oil Power ................................. 1401 T146 ...... Bam Bam ................................. 1401 T154 ...... Richard Mellis ......................... 1400 T154 ...... Cole Cross ............................... 1400 T154 ...... Morgan Greer .......................... 1400 T154 ...... Captain Kirk 94 ....................... 1400 T154 ...... Jacob Huskins .......................... 1400 T159 ...... Calder Girls ............................. 1399 T159 ...... Sam Robinson.......................... 1399 T159 ...... Barry Hale ............................... 1399 T159 ...... Tom Bob .................................. 1399 163......... Shaun Thomas ......................... 1398 T164 ...... Gerald Carter ........................... 1397 T164 ...... Shiro Nagasawa ....................... 1397 T164 ...... Don R. Johnson ....................... 1397 T164 ...... Richard Morogna..................... 1397 T164 ...... Corey Kitchen.......................... 1397 T169 ...... Karl Hugenschmidt.................. 1396 T169 ...... Carrie Dudoward ..................... 1396 T169 ...... Marc Barralon.......................... 1396 T172 ...... Top Dawgs ............................... 1395

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Irma Donna Sankey ................. 1388 T187 ...... Andrea Dantas ......................... 1388 T191 ...... Chris Barralon ......................... 1386 T191 ...... Jennifer Krezel ........................ 1386 T191 ...... Whitie ...................................... 1386 T191 ...... D.R. Brooks ............................. 1386 T191 ...... Lori Kreke ............................... 1386 T191 ...... Marrs........................................ 1386 T197 ...... Nancy Kirkbright ..................... 1385 T197 ...... Clarence E. Wing Jr. ................ 1385 T197 ...... Wii Ammall ............................. 1385 200......... Aimee Sampson....................... 1384 201......... Shawn Leask............................ 1383 T202 ...... Joe Deblass .............................. 1382 T202 ...... Lava Princess ........................... 1382 T204 ...... Salty Buck ............................... 1381 T204 ...... Lisa Morogna .......................... 1381 T206 ...... Noranda ................................... 1380 T206 ...... $oney Man ............................... 1380 T208 ...... Neil Leask................................ 1379 T208 ...... Marge Nylan ............................ 1379 T210 ...... Jimmy White ........................... 1378 T210 ...... Habs ......................................... 1378 T210 ...... Ju-Lyn Jordan .......................... 1378 T213 ...... Alice Edgars ............................ 1377 T213 ...... JGF .......................................... 1377 T213 ...... Ray Krause .............................. 1377 T213 ...... Cedric Scodane ........................ 1377 T213 ...... Bobby Johnson ........................ 1377 T213 ...... Alicia Joseph ........................... 1377 T213 ...... Samsung 42”............................ 1377 T220 ...... Marcy’s Team .......................... 1376 T220 ...... Eugene Williams...................... 1376 T220 ...... Tom Tanaka ............................. 1376 T223 ...... Kim Brown .............................. 1375 T223 ...... Laura Alexander ...................... 1375 T223 ...... Larry E. King........................... 1375 T223 ...... Dorrington ............................... 1375 227......... Dark Knights ........................... 1374 T228 ...... Team Wallace .......................... 1373 T228 ...... Babine ...................................... 1373 T230 ...... Natasha Barralon ..................... 1372 T230 ...... Wilson Wolfpack ..................... 1372 T230 ...... Giarc ........................................ 1372 T230 ...... Haley Parnell ........................... 1372 T234 ...... B. Miller .................................. 1371 T234 ...... Team Amethyst ........................ 1371 T234 ...... George Colussi ........................ 1371 T234 ...... Ronald Gottke.......................... 1371 T238 ...... Star........................................... 1370 T238 ...... Debbie Mellis .......................... 1370 T238 ...... Speedy ..................................... 1370 T238 ...... Derek Ridgeway ...................... 1370 242......... Mel Scramstad ......................... 1369 T243 ...... Bakura...................................... 1367 T243 ...... Mike Bedard ............................ 1367 T243 ...... M.L.S. ...................................... 1367 T246 ...... George Negru .......................... 1366 T246 ...... Eleanor Watts........................... 1366 T246 ...... Rose Lincoln............................ 1366 T249 ...... Christine White........................ 1364 T249 ...... Eddie’s Spoilers ....................... 1364 T249 ...... Van Wins Cup .......................... 1364 T249 ...... Dundas Kid .............................. 1364 T249 ...... Nelson Cross............................ 1364 T254 ...... Roegs ....................................... 1363 T254 ...... Thomas M. Danes ................... 1363 T256 ...... Glen Irvine............................... 1362 T256 ...... Bunch Of Sticks ...................... 1362 T258 ...... Lovey Wing ............................. 1361

T258 ...... Ellen Dunluck .......................... 1361 260......... Terry Lussier............................ 1360 T261 ...... Thom Chow ............................. 1359 T261 ...... Nancy Kirkbright ..................... 1359 T263 ...... Binky ....................................... 1357 T263 ...... Vivian Sampson ....................... 1357 T263 ...... R. Miller .................................. 1357 T266 ...... Carolyn Collins........................ 1356 T266 ...... Kevin Torio .............................. 1356 T266 ...... Ricochet ................................... 1356 269......... Team Spezza ............................ 1354 T270 ...... Kimberly Lewis ....................... 1353 T270 ...... Wold Cat #3 ............................. 1353 T272 ...... James Greer Jr. ........................ 1352 T272 ...... Eddie Morgan .......................... 1352 T272 ...... Rick Dufra ............................... 1352 T272 ...... Calvin Russ.............................. 1352 T276 ...... Pete Colusst ............................. 1351 T276 ...... Scampy’s Revenge................... 1351 T278 ...... Michael Vermeeren .................. 1350 T278 ...... Alena Helin.............................. 1350 280......... Richard S. Brooks ................... 1349 T281 ...... Sarah L. Wesley ....................... 1348 T281 ...... No Sux Canucks ...................... 1348 T283 ...... Bryan Rusch ............................ 1347 T283 ...... Beverley E. Brown .................. 1347 T283 ...... Mike Archer ............................. 1347 T283 ...... Emma Lincoln ......................... 1347 T283 ...... Kia Lincoln .............................. 1347 T288 ...... Renae Scodane ........................ 1346 T288 ...... Broomo Hoe ............................ 1346 290......... The Fog Duckers ..................... 1344 T291 ...... SS ORISSA ............................. 1343 T291 ...... Nancy Clifton .......................... 1343 T293 ...... Duane Kaardal ......................... 1342 T293 ...... P.R. Chief................................. 1342 T293 ...... K. Kimura-Miller..................... 1342 T296 ...... Michelle Prouty ....................... 1341 T296 ...... Sylvia Scodane ........................ 1341 T298 ...... Greg Loroff .............................. 1340 T298 ...... Stinky Pete’s ............................ 1340 300......... Elaine Leighton ....................... 1339 T301 ...... Ranjiv Sharma ......................... 1338 T301 ...... Ring System ............................ 1338 303......... A.J. Morold.............................. 1337 T304 ...... Richard Hill ............................. 1336 T304 ...... Harvey’s Canucks .................... 1336 T304 ...... Andrew Starr ........................... 1336 T304 ...... William Bolton ........................ 1336 T308 ...... Dawn Martin............................ 1335 T308 ...... Camilla Barton ........................ 1335 T310 ...... Whalers .................................... 1334 T310 ...... Callum Vetter ........................... 1334 T310 ...... Kerby Watt ............................... 1334 313......... Sidney Greer ............................ 1333 T314 ...... A.E. Sankey ............................. 1331 T314 ...... Polymar Slayer ........................ 1331 316......... Coola Time .............................. 1330 T317 ...... Brett Kuntz .............................. 1329 T317 ...... The Herd .................................. 1329 T317 ...... Nancy Milossi.......................... 1329 320......... Tanya Gonu ............................. 1328 T321 ...... Peter Dudoward ....................... 1327 T321 ...... Johnny G Spot ......................... 1327 T321 ...... Nanner Knows Best ................. 1327 T321 ...... Pysche ...................................... 1327 T325 ...... Edward Huskins ...................... 1326 T325 ...... Westview Dynamo................... 1326 T325 ...... Michael Johnson ...................... 1326 T328 ...... Ann-Marie Negru .................... 1325 T328 ...... Ira’s Team ................................ 1325 T328 ...... Green Machine ........................ 1325 T328 ...... Patrick Wilson ......................... 1325 T332 ...... Raven Warrior .......................... 1324 T332 ...... “D” Force ................................ 1324 T334 ...... Matt Cooper............................. 1322 T334 ...... Mike’s Wings ........................... 1322 T334 ...... Kevin Carpenter....................... 1322 T337 ...... Tyler Williams ......................... 1321 T337 ...... Lavinia Green .......................... 1321 T337 ...... Todd Sampson ......................... 1321 T340 ...... Karepainter .............................. 1320 T340 ...... Trevor Kreke ............................ 1320 342......... HJW 21-0 ................................ 1319 343......... Ivan M. Lincoln ....................... 1318 344......... Tanya Simonds ........................ 1317

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Entries needed for seventh annual Chocolate Festival By Martina Perry The Northern View Organizers of the 7th annual Chocolate Festival are currently looking for delicious entries to be sampled and auctioned off to raise money towards a new stage for the Lester Centre of the Arts. The Chocolate Festival is a fundraising event where people attending can sample and bid on chocolate treats while helping raise funds. Organizers are currently calling Week #3 out for entries for five different

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categories that include cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, candy, and other. Lester Centre manager Crystal Lorette says that the “other” category was added because organizers had found in previous years that people were bringing in items such as chocolate chili, which couldn’t be added into the other categories. Entry forms should be submitted by April 15th and entrants will need to make two pieces of their dessert, one to be sampled and one to be put up for auction. Anyone that puts an entry in will get free admission on April 23, the day of the Chocolate Festival. On that day entrants will drop their dishes off for the judges, who will determine who the first, second and third place winners are in each different category.

People attending the Chocolate Festival will be able to sample all the entries and a chocolate fountain, as well as enjoy refreshments from the bar. After the sampling, there will be a live auction with a catwalk set up where models will showcase the delicious desserts while people make bids on them. As well as the indulging in the tasty treats there will be entertainment and door prizes for those whose show up. Also, there will be a raffle at the festival. All successful bidders will have their names entered into a raffle for the top prize of a return trip to Vancouver provided by HawkAir. Although indulging in chocolate treats may seem like a good enough reason, people partaking in the festival will also be helping

the performing arts centre. Funds raised from the Chocolate Festival will be going towards the Lester Centre’s Legacy Project, which will be going towards needed repairs for the building including a replacement stage. “We are in need of a new stage. We have a few soft spots on the current one, nothing dangerous, but in the next year or so we definitely need one,” said Lorette. People wishing to submit an entry or entries can pick up a form are at Cooks Jewelers or can contact Crystal Lorette at the Lester Centre by calling 250-627-8888. Also, tickets for the Chocolate Festival are now on sale at Cooks Jewelers and the Lester Centre.

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Regional Aboriginal training society closes its doors By Rod Link Black Press The agency that provided employment and other job services to northwest Aboriginal people closed up shop March 31, ending more than 17 years of operations. The Skeena Native Development Society was told by the federal government earlier this year its

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contract would not be renewed at the end of March because of spending irregularities. A successor agency has not yet been named from the nine organizations which submitted expressions of interest in early March. Details are sketchy on how the development society’s now-former clients will be served until the new agency is put in place.

“We wish every client the best of success on being an active participant in the labour market. You showed the hard work and dedication it takes to be successful,” said society chair Marjorie McRae in a statement last week. She said the society has forwarded names and contact information for its clients to federal officials. McRae also expressed confidence

that a financial audit “will demonstrate good financial management practice as we have demonstrated in previous years.” The last contract between the society and the federal government was worth $6.8 million. Federal officials have also said they want any money they consider spent wrongly returned. There’s no detail available yet on what kind of ineligible expenses were uncovered.

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Candidates respond: Fishing sector **Rod Taylor, Christian Heritage Party: CHP Canada is committed to ensuring that Canada’s natural resources, including fish stocks The Prince Rupert Northern View will be sending in and around Canadian waters are harvested, questions out to the candidates on different topics of interest processed, transported and marketed to yield to the North Coast from different stakeholders. the maximum benefit for Canadians. Offshore This week the question focussed on fishing and come processing of Canada’s natural resources is from Joy Thorkelson of the UFAWU. While all candidates draining economic value from Canada’s great had the opportunity to respond with up to 300 words by potential and contributes to high unemployment press deadline, only the following three candidates provided and regional population shifts. Historically, answers. The questions this week are as follows: fish processing has been significant part of 1) One of the challenges shoreworkers face is that North the BC economy and certainly for BC’s North Coast fish is increasingly being sent offshore for processing. Coast communities. Similar trends in other What regulation/legislation would you propose that your resources such as timber, oil, minerals, water party would support to ensure that fish harvested on the and agricultural commodities have weakened north coast is fully processed on the north coast? local economies in Canada while strengthening foreign corporations and offshore economies.Fish caught in Canadian waters Tasha Parker photo should be processed locally Art students from PRSS and CHSS have been working hard and this should be mandated making masks which will be worn by drama students who by legislation and regulation. will be performing as the district concert band plays a medley from “The Lion King” at the Annual Fine Arts Revue on FriOne way to counteract the day at the Lester Centre. Five performances will be presented inevitable pull towards lowthroughout the day and night: two for elementary schools in cost offshore processing the morning, two for the high schools in the afternoon and one and to keep local processors for the public at 7:30 PM. The material for each show varies competitive and successful depending on the intended audiences and the evening show will would be to include feature some acts not shown during the day. Admission to the ownership shares and profit evening show is by donation. sharing by local fishermen Thank You and plant workers as a small The Board of Directors and Staff of the Skeena Native Development Society but significant part of income processing plants. It would be possible to design legislation would like to take this opportunity to thank the many businesses, sponsors and revenues. such that all fish caught in Canadian waters be processed in and community agencies we have worked with over the years to support the Canadian facilities or face an export tax. I doubt that it would **Roger Benham, thousands of clients we have served. You opened your doors to support our be easy to prevent (say) fish caught near Prince Rupert from Green Party apprentices and provided much needed on the job training and employment As a general principle, Green Party being processed near Vancouver. opportunities. We worked together to ensure the Aboriginal community was Kyle Warwick policy is to localise as much labour as represented in the local labour market. Liberal Party possible. This would mean encouragement We wish every client the best of success on being an active participant in the I will work with my colleagues in the Liberal Party to of construction of (in this case) local fish labour market. You showed the hard work and dedication it takes to be successful. engage with coastal communities, First Nations, the industry, and shoreworkers in an attempt to Unfortunately all the efforts and changes made by the Board and staff to satisfy Crossword answers Service Canada have not succeeded and our doors closed on March 31, 2011. We create regulations that keep fish processing jobs have not been informed of a successor or of transition plans to serve our clients. in the northwest, while not unduly limiting the We have provided our clients and members phone numbers to call Service Canada flexibility of industry. The Liberal Party will if they have questions. gauge the opinions of these key stakeholders, in order to see if community support exists We are conﬁdent this year’s audit will demonstrate good ﬁnancial management for adopting such regulations as part of a practice as we have demonstrated in previous years. larger process of creating integrated oceans We wish the new ASETS agreement holder the best in serving a diverse geographic management. area and ensuring First Nation’s people receive the best service possible.

By Alan S. Hale The Northern View

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Board of Directors, Chief Marjorie McRae, Farley Stewart, Chief Willard Martin, Willard Wilson, Ray Jones, George Muldoe, Lorraine Naziel, Phyllis Adams, Chief Glenn Bennett

Below are corrections from last week. We apologize for the mistakes. - The Pioneer Hostel open house is scheduled for May 8, not April 8. - A legal aid representative is in Prince Rupert three days per week, not every few weeks.

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Coons takes aim at Enbridge comments By Alan S. Hale The Northern View MLA, Gary Coons says he rejects arguments made by Enbridge’s CEO on Thursday that if the Northern Gateway Pipeline is built, Canada will become a major player in the world’s oil market. “At Enbridge, we are committed to helping make Canada a truly global energy superpower. But simply possessing our vast reserves of oil, gas, coal and renewable energy sources doesn’t make it true...An economic superpower, in whatever sector, is a country that has the influence, impact and standing on the world stage, that comes from delivering to partners across the globe,” said Enbridge CEO, Patrick. D. Daniel. Daniel made his arguments during a speech in front of 300 business leaders at the Empire Club in Toronto. Coons

believes that the entire speech is a desperate attempt to gather support for the energy company’s unpopular project, by trying to frame it as a nation-building business endeavor. Coons says that trying to expand into the oil market is the wrong decision. “Canadians want the research efforts and money put into green energy projects, not fossil fuels,” says Coons. Coons concedes that the pipeline could bring economic benefits much quicker than developing green energy projects will, but says that with Enbridge, B.C. is the one taking all the risk while getting nothing in return. “We reap no benefit at all but we take all the risk. I see tankers on our coast only lining the pockets of the oil barons and their shareholders,” said Coons. During his speech, Daniel said that without the pipeline Canada’s oil industry

is limited to selling to the United States and must accept prices instead of setting them. He also framed opponents of the pipeline as “a coalition of hard-line activists,” and obstructionists who say no to energy sources, but still expect their benefits. “[They say] ‘no’ to proposed projects and initiatives rather than seeking balanced, sustainable development and supporting continued prosperity for our entire country. We say ‘no’ to nuclear, we say ‘no’ to coal, we say ‘no’ to oil, we say ‘no’ to fracturing wells to recover natural gas, but we say ‘yes’ to light switches, cooked food, school busses and gas pedals,” said Daniel. Daniel believes that the election is the right time to begin emphasizing Canada’s need to become a global leader in the energy industry.

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On March 29, 2011 the Nisga’a legislature,Wilp Si’ayuukhl Nisga’a, passed resolutions in support of the construction of BC Hydro’s proposed Northwest Transmission Line through Nisga’a Lands and the Nisga’a Memorial Lava

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Bed Park. The proposed 287 kilovolt AC transmission line will connect BC Hydro’s Skeena substation near Terrace with a new substation to be built in the vicinity of Bob Quinn Lake. “Nisga’a Lisims Government has entered into a benefits agreement with BC Hydro in relation to the Northwest Transmission Line. “These resolutions show that our highest legislative body is satisfied with the terms and conditions

of the benefits agreement that has been negotiated with BC Hydro,” said Mitchell Stevens, President of the Nisga’a Nation. The resolutions of the Nisga’a legislature are conditional on the Northwest Transmission Line receiving approvals under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. “We feel that the Benefits Agreement we have negotiated with BC Hydro will yield significant benefits to Nisga’a citizens,” said Stevens.

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North Coast COMING EVENTS APRIL 8-15th - North Coast Artist CoOperative, Exhibition and sale of 80 original pieces of art by re-nowned local artist, Ruth Harvey. Opening reception and start of sale April 8, 7-9pm. Live auction, end of sale April 15, 7-9pm. Ice House Gallery, Atlin Terminal Building in Cow Bay, Prince Rupert. Everyone Welcome! Info @ 250-6244546. All Proceeds go to the North Coast Artists Scholarship Fund.

APRIL 9 - St. Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral Spring Garage Sale. 9am - 12 noon.

APR 9 - NWCC CCP Garage Sale. 9:00am12:00pm, multi Purpose Room.

APR 10 - Cornerstone MB Church presents Lloyd Reimer, 202 6th Ave West. Call 250627-1033 for details.

APR 12 - Museum of Northern BC, in Prince Rupert, visit and pay no admission all day. Museum Hours are 9:o am - 5:00 pm, for more nfo call 250-624-3207 ex 27.

APR 16 - Senior Center Spring Tea and Bazaar. 11am - 1 pm . 250-627-1900

APR 17 - Cornerstone MB Church Hymn Sing 7pm. 202 6th Ave West. Call for details, 250-627-1033

APR 23 - BC Seniors Games Zone 10 General Meeting will be held at the PR Seniors Center. All interested Seniors, athletic or otherwise, and former members are urged to attend. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Your Attendance is requested. Thank-you.

APR 29-30 St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5th and McBride, GIANT Garage Sale, Fri 6-9pm, Sat 9am -Noon.

APR 30 - First United Church Dessert Spring Tea & Turkey Pie Sale. 2:00pm4:00pm

MAY 1 - North Coast Artist AGM. 10:00am Ice House Gallery. Call for info. 250-6244546

MAY 1-7, 2011 - BC ANNUAL DANCE COMPETITION - Lester Center of the Arts. Performances Daily from 9am. Gala Saturday May 7th. Volunteers Needed. Please contact 250-622-7793 or 250-6242976.

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For all those diagnosed with cancer as well as their support persons. 7:30pm, Rm 430, Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. 250-6226533

DRUG PROBLEM? We Can Help. Monday - Common Ground Recovery. 8:00-9:00pm, 223 4th Ave East, Presbyterian Church. Open to the General Public. Tuesday - Common Ground Recovery. 8:00-9:00pm, 460 McBride St. (side door), Lutheran Church. For addicts only please.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - If you want to stop drinking, take the first step and call us. Prince Rupert A.A. 250-627-1119.

FRIENSHIP HOUSE - Mental Health Liaison Drop In sessions. Wednesday and Thursday 9-11:30am, Friday 9-10:45am. Activity Room. For more information contact Dean Wilson, 250-627-1717.

AFFNO invites everyone to join us for coffee and socializing in French every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Cowpuccino’s @ 6:00 pm, call 250-627-1313 or email affno@citywest.ca

KAPS “Weed N Feed” community garden has garden plots available for Spring planting. For Further Information call 250-6275277 KAPS

KAPS Pro Bono Services for people in need of free legal advice. Clinics are held at 571 McKay St. If you are in need of legal advice please contact us at 250-627-5277 KAPS

ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL - Prayer and Praise service every Friday @ 7:30pm. Come and sing praises with us.

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See page 18 for answers P.R. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Monthly meeting every 3rd Monday of the month. For info call Dorothy @ 250-6222251.

ADULT Sm’Algyax Language classes Tuesday eve. 7 pm - 8:30 pm at Roosevelt School, Rm 202. Everyone welcome to join us for speaking, reading, writing, fun and games!

THE WOMEN IN BUSINESS breakfast is held on the last Wednesday of every month at 8 a.m. at Johnny B’s in the Coast Hotel. This group offers women in busines an opportunity to network with other women in an informative and fairly informal environment. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Chamber office at 250-6242296

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Hired Equipment Registration O’Brien Road & Bridge Maintenance Ltd. is updating it list of Registered Equipment for hire for the Àscal year 2011/2012. If you have construction equipment, dump, trucks or belly dumps to register pease submit your list to: O’Brien Road & Bridge Box 280 Port Clements BC V0T 1R0 Fax: 250-557-4306 The deadline for registration is April 15, 2011

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Previous leadership experience an asset. Job posting closes April 8th. Please come to the Zellers Service Desk for detailed job description and application.

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT TECHNICIAN Our busy service dept in Smithers requires a licensed technician or a 3rd or 4th year apprentice. Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certi¿cate and Cummins engine experience would be an asset. This position includes a competitive wage and bene¿ts package.

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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certiﬁed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417 CERTIFIED MACHINISTS & welders required for established fabricating shop in Vanderhoof, BC. Permanent, full time, competitive wages. Vanderhoof Machine Works Ltd., Box 1216, Vanderhoof, BC. V0J 3A0 Fax: 250-567-2382 email: vmwltd@telus.net

BANNISTER GM in Edson, Alberta requires Journeyman Automotive Technicians. We offer Veteran Managers and Supervisors in a family owned operation. Signing bonuses, moving allowances, and top pay come with the right applicant. Apply in conﬁdence to dean@bannisteredson.com. Skidegate - Gwaii Taxi and Tours, Driver Required, Class 4 minimum. 250-559-2380

BC SPCA Prince Rupert branch is currently hiring for a p/t animal care attendant. Anyone interested should enjoy working with animals. Must be available weekends and holidays. Must be 18 years of age. Interested candidates should apply in person at the SPCA, 1740 Prince Rupert Blvd or by email attn: Lindsay at lvincent@spca.bc.ca

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Job Posting Finance Clerk The Office of the Wet’suwet’en is currently seeking a full-time Finance Clerk for our office in Smithers. The position will also provide financial support services to our program departments. Term contingent upon annual funding renewal. Key Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate purchasing, A/P procedures and filing system • Maintain Adajio Accounts Payable Ledger and manual system • Accounts receivable • Administer part time payroll/casual contracts and reconcile to G/L • Manage all supplier accounts • Assist with month end and year end processing Qualifications include: • Minimum Grade 12 • Minimum Accounting 101 & 102 • Business Admin. or Business Tech. Certificate would be an asset • Accurate keyboarding (60nwpm) and business machine skills • Windows, Excel and Adajio software experience • Attention to detail, excellent organizational skills • Effective written and verbal communication skills • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines • Ability to work independently and as a team player • Is client centered, Knowledge of Wet’suwet’en Culture • Valid BC Drivers License Closing date: April 13th, 2011 Please apply in writing by fax or mail (date stamped no later than April 13/11) with a cover letter and a detailed resume with three current references to the attention of Lucy Glaim: Office of the Wet’suwet’en 205 Beaver Road, Suite 1 Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N1 Ph:847-3630 Fax:847-5381 Only those short listed will be contacted. A complete job description is available upon request.

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At Community Futures we work with entrepreneurs and business owners, the non-proÀt sector and its amazing volunteers, local government and educators to grow community and economy on the North Coast of BC. We require a highly motivated individual with excellent Ànancial, administrative and interpersonal skills to join our team.

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This position is well suited for an individual who is very detail-oriented but can see around corners to the next quarter and beyond, is a people leader who offers creative solutions to everyday challenges and can crack a decent joke or two. The successful applicant will be responsible for accounting tasks such as: maintaining general ledger accounts, Ànancial statements, audit preparation, disbursements and collection of funds, payroll, and assist in the preparation of budgets. In addition, the OfÀce Administrator will be in charge of meeting preparation and minutes, policy implementation, grant writing, records management and administrative support to staff. Preferable skills include: • Several years of experience in an accounting/administrative roll in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility • Proven ability to work successfully with a great team yet able to work independently without supervision • Ability to handle multiple tasks within a changing environment • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written, and interpersonal skills • Extraordinary client service, organizational and time management skills • Excellent decision-making and problem resolution skills • Advanced working knowledge of MS OfÀce (Word, Excel and Outlook) If you feel that you would like to join the Community Futures team and make a positive contribution to your community, please forward your resume with at least three (3) related references, cover letter to General Manager John Farrell, john@cfdc-pnw.com. Closing date for this competition is Friday April 8, 2011 at 3:00pm

PAINTER’S PALETTE Nicole Best Rudderham Original Art/Portraits Classes Monthly 315-3rd Ave. West, P.R.

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PR ASEP, FNT & DC and PIAB will be delivering a “Ready for Work” Program. The “Ready for Work” program is a 6 month Skills

Link/Employment Ready/Trades placement program focusing on First Nation’s participants gaining the needed industry skills to allow them to prepare for Port related trades employment (i.e. Prince Rupert Port related Developments) The FNT & DC is now accepting names for the “Ready for Work” program. Applicants must have: • A minimum of Grade 10 or equivalent • Customer Service • Retail Experience • Laboring Experience • Positive Attitude • Some Industry Experience • Strong work ethic Resumes should be submitted with references & contact numbers by dropping off or by e-mail. Send Resume’s to: Brenda Leighton 501 Dunsmuir Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4C3 Or e-mail to: brendlei@citytel.net Closing Date is April 15th, 2011 at 4:30 pm.

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www.thenorthernview.com COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE For Tim Cox Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 10:00 am Sale location: Southside of Francois Lake @ 57964 Eakin Settlement Rd, cross Francois Lake ferry, go straight to Takysie Lake Store, go 15kms to the 3 way junction, turn right towards the Spillway, follow signs. 3kms to the house. First 1/2 hr of auction will be a very large coin collection. Land: 20 acre property w/ a 30x40’ 2 story hip roof Log house w/ full basement. Comes w/ RSF Furnace & complete electric back up, fridge & electric oven. Stone fireplace upstairs in the sunken living room, 4 bdrms, 3 bthrms & sunroom off the living room w/ option for open office / library area overlooking living room. This is a beautiful home the logs have been reoiled and refurbished. There is nice deck off master bdrm & a 2 sided wrap deck leading out of the living room. There is an 8x8 concrete cold room, good for hanging meat or root cellar. This property comes w/ a double bay shop 24x24 & several other outbuildings including woodshed. There is a private access road to Skins Lake Equipment & Vehicles: 96 Ford 3/4 ton 7.3 liter diesel 4X4 crew cab pickup, 1980 Dodge 1 ton tilt flat deck, 1990 Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup, Dodge Van completely camperized, 1997 Freightliner tandem axle tractor, 2007 26’ Springfield travel trailer in new condition, tandem axle pull type stock trailer, 2 4x4 70 HP Belarus tractors w/ front end loaders, Massy Ferguson 135 diesel tractor, 110 Honda trail bike, Hawkeye 300 ATV, 250 ATV, 500 Arctic Cat snowmobile, single axle car hauler for behind vehicle, scoop mobile loader w/ 471 Jimmy engine & Grapple, Erskine snow blower for Bobcat Sawmills & Lumber: Custom portable sawmill all steel w/ 671 Jimmy engine, hydrostatic clutch, all hydraulic operating including hydraulic niger and electric set w/ portable Coots Edger w/ 2 cylinder Jimmy engine. Scrag Mill 8 & 12‘ all steel w/ completely portable 471 Jimmy engine. Both theses mills are professionally designed & built well, Jockey Grinder for sawmill large selection of good quality lumber Equipment: Lind 3 pt hitch post pounder, 3 pt hitch fertilizer spreader, new 2008 Ford pickup box w/ lights & bumper, bale forks, riding lawn mower, snow blower Tools: Miller portable welder, boom hoist w/ electric winch for pickup bed, hydraulic wood splitter, air compressor, acetylene set, tidy tank fuel pumps, 2500 Coleman generator, mechanic tool boxes w/ tools, air staplers, 2 new fire pumps Household/yard furnishings: 4 complete bdrm suites, Chesterfield suites, sectional suites, regular & glass front bookcases, end/coffee tables, kitchen items, fridge, 2 deep freezers, stackable washer & dryer, flat screen TV, lamps, Oak table round pedestal w/ 4 chairs, patio furniture, swing sets, picnic tables, big bbq, yard hammock, pellet stove, wood stove Antiques: 2 wood cook stoves - Mclarry Charm white 36” complete & Pontiac 40” No3 w/ water-jacket (b&w), National Treadle sewing machine, Royal typewriter, 1850’s(?), Bent wood Oak arm chair, old school desk, antique wall chalk board, early American oak hall table (claw foot), 3 door bow front Oak vanity (claw foot), player piano, antique telephone, original oxen drawn road grader - this grader built the road from ferry landing to Ootsa Lake, antique horse harness, French horns, very large selection of very nice large & small Antiques Tack: 3 brand new saddles, 3 good used saddles, set of new driving harness for 1200 lb horses all leather & studded. At 4pm we will have a draw for a Gold nugget ear ring & necklace set or the winner can deduct $250 off their bill. Consignments are welcome, please contact us early so we can advertise. Condition Of Sale: Cash & Check with identification, sorry no Credit Cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents.

Mike’s Auction Ltd. (250) 694-3497 or cell: (250) 692-6107 Email: mike@mikesauctions.net Watch future papers for complete listing

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Real Estate

Rentals

Feed & Hay

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Acreage for Sale

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STRAW 3x3x8ft bales $150 ton. GRASS hay 5ft round bales $180 tonn Alfalfa grass mix and oat silage bales 200 plus bales .$50/bale. Discount on larger orders. Enderby 250 838 6684.

Apartments

CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS

Pets

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LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. GPRC Fairview Campus. Accredited program well known to veterinarians. On-campus farm and residences. Work with large and small animals. 1-888-9997882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. Pure Breed Boxer Pups Born March 11, 2011 inside with family, 3 fawn, 3 pure white, & 1 brindle. Vet Checked, tails docked, claws & 1st set of shots done $600.00 call Margaret 250-567-8880 or e-mail margjex@hotmail.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions

AUCTION SALE Complete Dispersal Auction

May 14, 2011 @ 10 a.m. Eakin Settlement Rd. Southside of Francois Lake •Twenty acres of land with a two storey Log house and full basement. •Two sawmills - One Scrag mill, One complete Headsaw sawmill, all on steel. Both mills 671 Jimmy power. •Tractors, farm equipment, vehicles, like new 26’ travel trailers, forklift, complete household furnishings plus a good selection of Antiques. Anyone wishing to consign please contact Mike’s Auction early for advertising purposes. Coin collection will be sold 30 minutes prior to sale time.

MIKE’S AUCTION LTD. (250) 694-3497 or cell: (250) 692-6107 Email: mike@mikesauction.net Watch future papers for complete listing.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING Containers/Bridges Super sale on now New/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES 20’24’40’45’48’53’ insulated reefer containers 20’40’48’53’ CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,200! Semi Trailers for hi way & storage. We are overstocked. Delivery BC & AB. 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours www.rtcontainer.com A-STEEL SHIPPING Containers/Bridges Super sale on now New/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES 20’24’40’45’48’53’ insulated reefer containers 20’40’48’53’ CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,200! Semi Trailers for hi way & storage. We are overstocked. Delivery BC & AB. 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours www.rtcontainer.com

Medical Supplies ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful ﬁnger pricking! Call 888-449-1321. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991. “FEATHERWEIGHT/ DELUXE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS” Absolutely at no cost to you if eligible!! Back Braces, arthritis pumps. Medicare, HMO’s & private insurance accepted. 1-800-6938896.

Misc. for Sale CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new stairlift. 1-866-981-6591.

Concrete Moulds for Garden Ornaments for sale. Pieces include contemporary styles, planters, water features and lanterns. Approx. 50 moulds. Please call (250)564-3324 DO-IT-YOURSELF steel buildings priced for spring clearance - Ask about free delivery to most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure. 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. FOR SALE 59’ x 99’ Varco Pruden designed MOBILE EQUIPMENT SHOP, located 18 km west of New Hazelton B.C. Includes three mobile equip. access doors of 24’x26’ and 2@ 13’x16’, insulation package, 2 ton overhead crane, propane heater included. The purchase offer must include provisions to leaving the site in a clean (to concrete foundation) condition. Offers accepted UNTIL 5 pm. April 22, 2011. For further inquiries or bid submission to infocarnaby@gmail.com or fax 604-472-0861. GARAGE DOOR revolution. The amazing rolling garage door is now available in Canada. Quiet. Safe. Attractive. Space Saving. And competitively priced. Check it out at garador.ca or call 1-877-7652367. Mention “Community” and receive an automatic 10% off. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com PERSONALIZED ALL-INONE Easter Basket- OVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. Includes Personalization; Plush Bunny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit: www.Personal Creations.com/Always or Call 1-888-903-0973. PR: 1989 Evinrude 15 HP longshaft (20in) tiller. Used as a trolling motor. Serviced twice a year. Asking $800. 250-6277954 SAWMILLS BAND Chainsaw - Spring Sale – Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. make money and save money In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT STEEL BUILDING sale... Specials from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

Misc. Wanted

Duplex/4 Plex Available Immediately 4 bdrm, 2 bath, upper duplex, 314 Sherbrooke, F/S, W/D hook-ups. $825/mo. + Hydro. Ref’s & Damage Dep req’d Call 250-627-5087 or 250622-9418 250-627-6736

636 Taylor $139,900 2 bdrm Heritage Home in Prince Rupert with a Great View. 1200 sq. ft. plus partial bsmt, heated shop and off street prkg. For more info or to view 250-624-4459

816 Conrad St. Great Location 2 bdrm, 1bath; 50 x 100 lot, fenced yard, new roof 2010, newly reno’d bathroom, oak ﬂrs, off str. parking, lge deck, near school, bus stop & convenience store. Call 250-624-3756

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-711-8818 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

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Four Winds Apartments 1741 Kootenay Ave Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4A3 Contact Property Manager - Ron Morgan Telelphone: 250-627-1407 or Apt #202 1 and 2 bedrooms (No Pets)

Furnished & Un-Furnished. Quiet Tenants. On Site Management.

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Houses For Sale

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Garage Sales PR: 1001 7th Ave East, Sat Apr 9, 9am-3pm. Sun Apr 10, 10am-3pm. Asst. furniture, household items & tools. PR: 216 5th Ave East, Sat Apr 9, 9am-12 noon. Fishing gear, camping Gear, other home items. PR: Indoor Garage Sale, 1709 2nd Ave West (Bmst ste. around back),Tues - Thurs Apr 8-10, 2-5pm. Tools, Furniture, Household items.

Call Gordon today Ofﬁce and Cell: (250) 624-9298 Email: info@gordonkobza.com www.gordonkobza.com Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. - Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

1123-1137 Borden Street Adult-oriented. Quiet location with harbour view. Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to downtown and hospital. References required. 1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert

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K&C APARTMENTS 423-3rd Ave. West. in Pr. Rupert. 2 blocks from college. One bedroom apartments. Hardwood ﬂoors. Laundry services, heat incl. Security entrance. Rent $550/mo.. Phone Jeff @ 250-627-6168

Real Estate

PR: Gym is free when you rent this 2 bdrm suite with a view. Call Lynn @ Randall North Real Estate 250-627-1414

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Property Management • 3 & 4 bedroom homes; • 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites and apartments

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Lisa Colins

1 & 2 bdrm Suites

354 Sherbrooke Ave Prince Rupert

Bachelors from $525 One Bedroom from $600 Two Bedrooms from $725

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Clean & Renovated

NEW LISTING

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Rentals

Apartments

$400 a month? Yes! $5,000 down, carry remaining mortgage (@4.49% 5 yr ﬁxed, Feb 2011 rates) 250-600-4250

Garage Sales

Mortgages

For Sale By Owner

Coin Collector Buying Old coins, silver, collections Please call 250-863-3082

PIANO SALE, grands, uprights, serviced, tuned and delivered. View at www.worldofmusic.ca, “used inventory”. Call Kamloops: 250-319-4062 or Kelowna: 250-869-0819. Toll Free 1-800-663-5183

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

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1908 6th Ave 1812 Kootenay 226 East 11th 1144 East 8th 551 West 9th 580 Cassiar Ave 221 Crestview 1006 Alfred St 748-754 Evergreen Drive 119 Gull 1727 East 7th 312 Crestview 1438 Overlook 1109 Water Street 868-870 Fulton 90 Hays Cove 919 Ocean View Drive 1525 11th Ave East 309 9th Ave West 309 Alberta Place 1003 2nd Ave West 108 Collart Place

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Rentals

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Cars - Domestic

Boats

Seniors (55+) Housing 1 bdrm or Bach. Units avail. Kaien Place & Wayne Place. Ref. Req’d Applications @ Prince Rupert Senior Center, Fraser St. For info. call 250-624-3641 (lv. msg.)

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-3071215.

Cars - Sports & Imports

Commercial/ Industrial

24’ FIBREGLASS/ Aluminum boat

WAREHOUSE FOR RENT in Prince Rupert BC Industrial Park Big overhead doors 1 - 2150 sq. ft.

Call 250-624-2725

Duplex / 4 Plex AVAILABLE FOR RENT 1 bdrm suite with Washer and Dryer $520 per month. References required!

2004 HONDA CIVIC Dark Blue 5 speed Manual Transmission Only 62,500 km Very Good Condition $7,800 OBO

Recreational/Sale 2010 40’ Luxury 5th Wheel, 4 slides, wd, dw, a/c, f/p. Sacriﬁce at $39,900. Can be seen in Kelowna. 1-905-691-1035.

Homes for Rent

Scrap Car Removal

P.R.- 3 BDRM hse on Graham Ave. with incredible view. N/S, small pets allowed. $1100/mo. Call 250-628-9433.

Asking $18,000 OBO Call 250-624-3662

250-627-7536

Call 250-627-1715 or 250-624-5955

Port Edward: lge 5 bdrm hse w/view. Lots of room for whole family. $1000/mo. Call 250617-8283, 250-981-7101

7 1/2’ Beam; 4’ Ht; 16” draft; 150hp Yamaha; 100 gal. gas; Dickinson heater; Radio phone; Sounder; glass bottom for viewing ﬁsh; double axel trailer; ﬁshing gear included.

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

25’ SEARAY CRUISER

It takes 11 muscles to read this ad.

full electronics, lots of extras, on a tandem trailer. Must see to appreciate.

$20,000 OBO. Call 250-624-5272

Trucks & Vans

PR: 3bdrm Trailer. Haysville Trailer Park. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $625/mo. Ref. Req’d. 250-624-9068

Suites, Lower P.R: 2 bdrm suite; W/D, near CHSS. Ref. Req. Avail. immed. Ph. after 5pm. 250627-8386 or 250-624-1510

Townhouses HARBOURVIEW

APARTMENTS

DRIFT BOAT

1995 FORD F250 4X4

7.3L Diesel 144,000 kms Good Condition $8,500

250-624-8335

2 & 3 Bedrooms Clean, safe, well maintained.

$3500 OBO.

From $550/month

Sell or Trade for 16’ Deep V Trailor & Outboard Motor Contact Stan Thomas

Call Clayton 627-6697

@ 250-557-4625

PINE CREST TOWNHOUSES 3 Bedroom, 1 ½ Bath Great for family living. Some units heat included. From $550/month

Call Chris 624-3546

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts PR: 16” aluminum alloy rims from Ford Explorer. Will ﬁt Explorer, Escape, Ranger. Has another season on the tires 245/75/16, $250 for all. It’s a great price, you can’t buy boring winter rims for that price. Call 250-622-2272 or 1-250299-5367

OREGON-MADE KOFFLER professional class Drift Boat/Punt. 12’ Aluminum Whitewater Model featuring: Adj. guide seat; ﬁsh box; guest seat; storage comp; rod holders; 28lb anchor setup; oars; motor bracket; heavy duty trailer; Minn. Kota, 40lb thrust. All components are in mint cond., ready for action!

Port Clements,Haida Gwaii.

1996 DODGE MOBILE Lunch Truck Fire suppression system upto-date. New front end; New tires; Engine tuned; new battery; 12 extra inserts for condiments; complete stainless steel interior. All items in excellent & immaculate condition.

Contact 250-627-1363 or 250-624-1813

Boats

ISLAND SAFARI

46’10” x 24’ Crab Vessel 450 HP Electronic, New 3406 CAT 2006 Packs 600+ traps Trap Limit 875 Boat, Area A Crab License and Gear Price Negotiable Contact Fred

250-624-4320 or

250-627-6893

Auto Financing

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2009 17.5 WELDCRAFT REBEL 2009 115 4-stroke Merc. Excellent Condition C/W Full Canvas Cover Depth Sounder & VHF Radio $22,500 250-624-9601 work 250-624-1967 cell 250-6277518

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SEA CAT 36’6” x 12, Cabin Cruiser Welded Aluminum Hull Volvo 605 HP duo prop(gas) Furuno 16 mile radar Mk IV colour sounder Hydraulic anchor winch 18 knot Cruising speed Auto pilot, Sleeps 9 Price Negotiable

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Adult Escorts CHAT live with Charley’s girls and guys. 1-900-528-1051, 1-900-548-1051, 1-900-7831051.

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North Coast

SPORTS

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◆ ON THE ICE

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PRSS takes the win at Grad Hockey Game DRIVEWAYS By Martina Perry The Northern View Although last Friday’s Grad Hockey Game had Charles Hays Secondary and Prince Rupert Senior Secondary facing off against one another, on a different level it was a joint effort from the schools to help raise money for their prom and April 1st’s game raised around $4,700 for the class of 2011’s graduation celebration. Although for a large portion of the game it seemed as if CHSS would come out on top, PRSS came through for its last year and took the title winning 5-4 against CHSS. PRSS Rainmarkers’ coach Jerry Kurka told the Prince Rupert Northern View that he had faith in his team and knew they would come out on top. “It was a good game. It was fast both ways and very exciting. It was a nail biter,” commented Kurka. Period one was fairly uneventful in terms of goals with only one being scored by Marcus Atchison from CHSS. CHSS secured their lead in the first half of period two when Tyler Girbau scored the team’s second goal with assistance from Tyler Ostrum. PRSS netted their first goal of

the night at 6:14 in the second, scored by Jordan Vendittelli and assisted by Ryan Feser and Ben Mark. In the third period the scoreboard was like a teetertotter, with the lead going back and forth between teams. PRSS’s Ben Mark scored the first goal of the final period, unassisted, bringing the teams to a tie. Mark proved to be a gem for the team throughout the evening Martina Perry photo assisting in all Charles Hays players track down the puck during action at the annual of PRSS’s goals Grad Hockey Game, which helped raise funds for the graduating celebraexcept for one. tions at both schools. Then around five minutes into the give up just yet. At 8:59 Jadyn and intensity was evident. The third Sten Sundin scored a goal Archer scored the Hurricane’s Rainmakers’ Ryan Feser had for PRSS, and shortly after third goal of the evening with his team and the many vocal Brady Ward scored another the assistance of Girbau and Rainmakers’ fans rejoicing giving the Rainmakers a two- Atchison. Then in the final when he scored the team’s point lead. Rainmakers’ fans six minutes, Girbau scored fifth goal of the game at in the crowd went absolutely another goal for his team, once 4:53, a goal that ultimately wild with excitement again bringing the score to a earned PRSS the game, a over the teams’ sudden tie. triumphant and sentimental lead. With both teams wanting win for the high school’s last CHSS was not ready to bragging rights, the anticipation year.

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