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Church rezoning approved after heated debateBY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Prince Rupert city council approved the rezoning of the former Baptist Church on India Avenue to allow for the creation of a multi-unit executive housing development, but the decision was not without objection and concern from councillors and one nearby resident.

Plans from Greenwell Asset Management call for the church to be converted to 17 single occupancy suites aimed at housing executives related to industrial development. But that number of new accommodations in a residential area did not sit well with resident Tony Ferreira or Coun. Wade Niesh.

“Seventeen apartments is too much and we don’t need that in Prince Rupert ... It is going to be built for rich people, not poor people and we need someone to build something for low income people,” said Ferreira.

“I like people to look at it from the perspective

of it being the size of three residential lots, so it would be like if we took the three homes across the street, combined them and put 18 people in them. That is too many people ... given the size of three average lots, with a restriction of two units per residence, that would be a maximum of six units and he wants 17,” said Niesh.

Coun. Joy Thorkelson and Coun. Blair Mirau countered that the number was not only realistic but fit within the city’s plans for growth.

“We actually have six 25-foot lots at that location ... we have been trying to develop housing options for 25-foot lot starter homes and if you had six starter homes with young families, you could easily have four people per

household. That is more than the 17 people this would house,” said Thorkelson.

“The Official Community Plan calls for us to build within our own footprint ... this would increase densification, and I know that is a concern to some, but it is within our community plan,” added Mirau.

The rezoning also found support from Prince Rupert realtor Emily Kawaguchi.

“There was great consideration by the applicant for the use of this property, which was a vacant church and will never be a church again ... as a realtor, given the layout of the building and parking lot, my opinion is that this is the best use for the site,” she said.

Another objection of both Niesh and Ferreira was trusting that the units could be used by seniors. While Ferreira noted the rent would be too much for seniors to afford, Niesh said he didn’t believe the sincerity of the developer.

“Seventeen apartments is too “Seventeen apartments is too much and we don’t need that.”much and we don’t need that.”

- Tony Ferreira- Tony Ferreira

BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Lax Kw’alaams Band could receive more than 2,000 hectares of Crown land around Prince Rupert and Port Edward from the provincial government if it agrees to the construction and operation of the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project.

The land is just one of the benefits being offered according to a Lax Kw’alaams member update obtained by the Northern View and it would be granted to the band at various milestones in the projects. A draft map entitled “Lax Kw’alaams Pacific NorthWest LNG Benefits Term Sheet Map 1” created for the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation outlines four points at which Crown land would change hands.

Upon signing the benefits agreement, a 40 hectare parcel of land across from the garbage dump could be transferred to the band.

Lax Kw’alaams offered LNG

benefits worth $1.14 billion

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Sera Stevens, a Grade 5 student from Lax Kxeen, took people back to the gold mining boom at Barkeville during the Northwest Heritage Fair on Friday afternoon, a display that won her the Lieutenant-Governor Historical Literacy Award. For more on the fair, see Page A12.

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If Pacific NorthWest LNG makes a positive final investment decision, Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla could take joint ownership of a 33 hectare parcel of land on Skeena Drive just before Port Edward that extends behind the current community footprint.

The largest potential transfer of land would come upon commencement of construction of the Lelu Island terminal. Should that happen, the Band could be provided with 286 hectares running along the Ridley Island access road, 236 hectares running from Kloiya Bay to the Galloway Rapids bridge and down Skeena Drive, 39 hectares along Skeena Drive leading to Port Edward, 289 hectares of land running from adjacent to Butze Rapids to Miller Bay, 57 hectares from Miller Bay to Galloway Rapids Bridge, 340 hectares across from Butze Rapids and adjacent to Lot 444, three hectares behind Oliver Lake and 299 hectares at the tip of Digby Island as well as a small piece of land adjacent to Dodge Cove. An additional 130 hectares would be subject to land use discussions and would be located between the dump and Highway 16 all the way to the harbour.

Another 172 hectares of land on Digby Island could be made available upon commencement of construction and consent by those currently with an

interest in the land.The map notes that “this does not

represent a land offer. It is provided for scoping and discussion purposes on a without prejudice basis”.

In addition to the land, a bulletin from the band outlines $20.18 million to be paid upon approval and signing of the agreement, $2.09 million upon construction of the projects and $5.59 million upon project startup. Annually, the band would receive payments starting at $12.924 million and rising every year before reaching $50,538,351 at year 40. In total, the annual payments would bring approximately $1.014 billion to the band over 40 years.

Other benefits include $6 million for the paving of the Tuck Road, a $2.5

million fisheries compensation fund, $1.75 million for capacity funding, $225,000 annually for scholarships and $18.5 million for a training program over 10 years. In total, the Band puts the value of the total benefits package at $1.149 billion over 40 years.

The update comes with a letter from mayor and council indicating members will be asked to show support for the agreement through a show of hands at community meetings in Lax Kw’alaams on May 4 and 5, in Prince Rupert May 6 and 7 and in Vancouver May 11 and 12. It also lists some of the potential environmental impacts associated with the terminal including adding an additional 350 LNG carriers around the waters of Lax Kw’alaams for the next 40 years.

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A map outlining some of the land that could be offered to Lax Kw’alaams.

Payments to span 40 yearsPayments to span 40 yearsLNG from Page A1

“Every time you talk to him he has a different story. That is not the kind of person the city should be doing business with ... we have relied too much on what people have said they are going to do — ‘we’re going to get the pulp mill running again’ — and look where that has gotten us,” he said.

Mayor Lee Brain said he didn’t think the Greenwell Asset Management was lying to council as Niesh said, but said timing was more of a factor.

“The only thing I don’t agree with is that seniors will be living there while this is going on. I absolutely don’t think that is going to happen. I think there will be executives living there for four to six years while these projects are underway and seniors will move in after that when the rents will be lowered because the costs have been recovered,” he said, adding not proceeding could be a lost opportunity to increase the city’s tax roll.

“If we don’t go ahead with this, some camp will do it and then we won’t have that tax income.”

When it came to the vote, Coun. Niesh and Coun. Barry Cunningham voted to oppose the rezoning with councillors Thorkelson, Mirau, Nelson Kinney and Gurvinder Randhawa voting in favour of proceeding.

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“Some camp “Some camp will do it and we will do it and we won’t have the won’t have the tax income.”tax income.”

- Mayor Lee Brain- Mayor Lee Brain

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BY SHAUN THOMASPORT EDWARD / The Northern View

The District of Port Edward will not be raising taxes for residents or businesses next year.

Council gave its initial readings to the property tax rate schedule at the April 28 meeting and will be leaving the mill rate the same for all property classes, including a mill rate $5 per $1,000 of assessed value for residents and $12.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for businesses.

As well as the property tax schedule, council held its initial vote on the district’s five year financial plan, which projects a minimum $61,000 surplus every year between 2015 and 2019. According to figures contained in the plan, residential taxes currently account for five per cent of the total budget at $182,684, while the largest annual source of income is the share of taxes from Ridley Island valued at $578,738.

This year council members decided to transfer $982,500 from reserves that will allow them to undertake a significant capital projects plan. Details of what projects the $982,500 will be spent on were not made available, though the report from director of corporate administrative services Polly Pereira lists “upgrades to the Wolf

Creek Road” and “the purchase of the Telus land” as approved expenditures.

While the budget is still open to public discussion, Coun. James Brown said he would like to have staff get quotes for private security for Port Edward in light of a recent rash of vandalism in the community.

“I think we need to step up security. I think this is only really the start of it,” he said, noting he has concerns with how the RCMP has handled the situation.

“We are getting less presence and less of a response from them.”

However, before getting quotes, Mayor Dave MacDonald said it would be prudent to have representatives from the detachment come to speak to council, an idea Brown agreed with. The mayor also said it was important to recognize either security or RCMP have their limitations.

“The RCMP can’t be everywhere all the time either ... they could be up at the top of town and the people could be down at the waterfront making a mess of things we then have to pay for,” he said.

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Strong winds on Monday night wreaked havoc on homes throughout town, with reports of roof shingles and even trampolines being blown away. At Overwaitea, the winds were strong enough to move the shopping cart shelter across the parking lot and destroy two roofi ng panels

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BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional Recycling Facility will now be open on Sundays.

Effective May 3 users of the facility are able to access recycling services between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sundays.

“There has been increasing demand from the public to extend the recycling depot’s operational hours to allow users with more opportunity to access recycling services,” explained Tim Des Champ, recycling operations manager for the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.

Eight hours of staff time has been added to the staffing schedule each week to allow for the change. Furthermore, the 24/7 recycling transfer station has become an after-hours drop off spot only, making the most productive use of staff time and resources while the recycling facility is open.

“The increased operating hours on Sunday will also help mitigate congestion and debris build-up at the recycling transfer station that was opened in the fall of 2014,” said Des Champ.

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BY SHAUN THOMASPORT EDWARD / The Northern View

Port Edward council took the first steps toward giving residents a chance to question their actions and decisions at public council meetings, but it is an idea that didn’t sit well with Mayor Dave MacDonald.

Amendments to the Port Edward Council Procedures Bylaw would allow for a five minute per person question period to be added to the regular agendas, but the mayor questioned the need for such an addition and what the content of it should be.

“I think the way we conduct business now is fine. If people have a question they can ask staff and if they are not satisfied with the answer they can submit a request by the Thursday prior to the meeting to request a delegation,” he said, adding any questions shouldn’t be about what was decided at the current meeting.

But Coun. Kristine McKenzie, one of three councillors who were in favour of moving the question period to the end of the agenda from the originally proposed placement following petitions and delegations, said people should be free to ask about the business of the district in a timely manner.

“If people have sat here and have a question about what they heard, they should be able to ask it,” she said, adding question period shouldn’t include what falls under the delegation heading.

Council gave first three readings to the amendment.

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A group of dedicated CBC listeners made their way to city hall last Monday night to express their disappointment with what they consider a lack of local programming on the federally-owned broadcaster.

In making the presentation, Kathleen Palm referenced a CRTC hearing that took place in Prince Rupert back in August of 1988 when the broadcaster sought to change the source of programming for the station from Prince Rupert to Prince George while reducing the number of people at the Prince Rupert location from 14 down to two. The federal regulator denied both of those applications.

“Should the corporation be permitted to eliminate entirely its programming originating from CFPR, residents of the northwest part of British Columbia would lose an important and valued service and be deprived of programs which, due in large part to their source, reflect the unique interests, concerns and demands of the many listeners living in the more remote and under-served communities in the area,” read the CRTC ruling.

“The commission ... expects the CBC to maintain a level of staffing

which will be sufficient to ensure the provision of an adequate amount of locally-originated programming. In terms of an appropriate level of staffing and programming, the Commission notes that the CBC intends to staff its Prince George and Kelowna storefront production bureaus with four persons each in order to produce a three-hour weekday morning program.”

However, Palm said the CBC simply isn’t adhering to that ruling and the result is a lack of quality local programming.

“There is not much programming for us here in the Northwest ... what we are concerned about is that when you listen to the CBC programming, you will hear ‘you are listening to’ such-and-such a frequency in Kispiox or Ocean Falls, but that is all you will hear about Kispiox or Ocean Falls until something

bad happens,” said Palm.“We say Daybreak North is not

enough and two people are not enough to provide adequate news and programming. It is time to ask the CBC to do the right thing ... with four people we would get discussion of emergency broadcasts and all kinds of news and programming that links our communities together.”

Along with her presentation, Palm included a letter from New Hazelton council expressing their desire to see improved coverage of the region.

“CBC’s mission is ‘to provide Canadians with information when and how they want it’ and we want CBC to deliver the news of our region in Northwest B.C.,” wrote then-mayor Alice Maitland last August.

A representative for CBC did not respond to a request for comment by press time.


A group of listeners allege CBC is not living up to a 1988 CRTC ruling.

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

It’s pretty easy to be distracted if you’re a kid in 2015.

Sports, iPads, smartphones, school, gossip, TV, Facebook, Twitter and the dating scene all take up almost 100 per cent of a typical child or teen’s time this generation, which looks almost alien in comparison to their parents’ childhoods.

That’s why not only is it important to take care of your body as a youngster, it’s also equally as critical to take the time to relax the mind and restless spirit that accompanies these youth’s busy lifestyles.

Karen Cruz is making that possible in Prince Rupert, having developed a kids’ yoga program and gained her kids’ yoga certification so that she can teach Prince Rupert youth, from a young age, the importance of just stepping back for a moment and reconnecting with yourself.

“Kids are so busy with swimming, soccer, homework and do this, do that, it’s nice to teach them that [if they need to] calm themselves there’s a simple way to do it,” said Cruz last week.

But don’t let the outdated, stereotypical images of yoga fool you. The discipline has evolved, and with it, different strains of practicing. Cruz herself, a past fitness instructor and current certified yoga teacher, was even turned off of the idea at the beginning because of the slow pace.

“I found it kind of boring to be honest,” she said.

“You’re used to running and biking and those kinds of things and you feel like you should be working all the time and sweating ... But now you can go to a power yoga class, you can go to a more relaxing yoga class, but usually in very class you get a little bit of everything – a workout and a calming [component].”

Cruz was born in Vancouver and moved to Prince Rupert when she was 8. She attended school here on the North Coast until Grade 8 at which point she

moved to the Yukon for a few years and then travelled back to Vancouver for school. She returned to Rupert and not long after, beat her own record at exotic places to live when she visited Belize and ended up staying quite longer than she expected to – seven years to be exact.

“I took a one year leave of absence from my job – I was working at the hospital and I met somebody that owned a resort while I was travelling there and they offered for me to come back and teach yoga at their resort,” said Cruz.

“I ended up staying and managing the resort and kind of running it and then I met my husband, who’s Belizean ... [The facility] was right in the jungle, so it was beautiful. We had a little eco-resort. It’s a great country – lots of palm trees, parrots, toucans and all kinds of stuff. It was a great experience.”

Once the two had their daughter, Jenaya, they moved back to Prince Rupert – a place Cruz said has always been home.

“I’ve lived in some crazy places, but Prince Rupert has always welcomed me back with open arms. I love the people here. I love the outdoor stuff and I love the easiness of raising kids here. It’s small; it’s just home.”

Cruz teaches yoga not only at the civic centre, but also the dance academy, Zikhara Yoga and spin class at The Gym downtown.

As recently as five months ago, Cruz branched out into three elementary schools in the hope that area kids can benefit from an exercise she originally dismissed herself.

“What I love about teaching at all these different places is you get such a wide variety of students ... I take one day of a month at my job and I usually go to three schools (Roosevelt, Pineridge and Lax Kxeen) and I teach the entire school in the gymnasium,” she said.

“It’s been really great. I’ve had really good feedback from teachers and parents. The kids go home and they show

them the little calming exercises.”While it doesn’t follow a traditional

Hatha adult class (basic yoga), Cruz has adjusted her formula for younger, more energetic bodies.

“It’s all done to music. Songs keep them busy the whole time and then we do a little bit of calming stuff at the beginning and end. So it’s not quiet, slow

yoga, it’s all different songs and sort of being silly and dancing and they really like it,” she said.

“I think people are starting to realize yoga isn’t just about lying down and stretching. It’s a great workout, but it’s also so important to be able to calm your mind and relax, especially because everybody’s lives are so crazy right now.”

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Karen Cruz, top, started learning how to teach kids’ yoga when she wanted to bring her daughter, Jenaya, below, to classes. She ran an eco-resort in Belize for seven years on her way to becoming one of the city’s top instructors of the evolving discipline.

Namaste, Prince RupertNamaste, Prince RupertKaren Cruz brings yoga to schools and Belizean experience to her mat

It will be very interesting to see how Prince Rupert city council handles the request of the grad parents to waive the

rental fee for the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. Here you have a municipal government

that is looking at ways of growing revenue being asked to forgo extra money in city coffers at a time when the likelihood of a tax increase is quite high.

While people can certainly argue that waiving the rental fees for prom, a one-night party for students that is budgeted to cost $30,000, is in the best interest of Prince Rupert youth, doing so would set a dangerous precedent. If you’re going to waive the rental fee for one group, you better have a good defense for yourself if

you don’t waive the rental fees for other non-profit groups in the community looking to celebrate in the city.

Perfect example: Homecoming 2015. That group has already asked for the fees for their gala event, a celebration for people returning to their former home to reconnect with past and current residents, to be waived. Council asked staff to report back to them on that one, but it would be difficult to argue that organizers of a celebration for grads that happens every year should have their rent waived while organizers of a celebration for past and present residents should have to pay.

In the end it all comes down to fairness — a policy that is put in place for one group should be applied equally among all similar groups. Showing preferential treatment by providing the civic centre free of charge for one group but not another is not a path council should be going down.

And in this case, frankly, those in the chambers would be hard-pressed to explain to the majority of taxpayers in town why they should be paying more in tax to a council that is decrying the lack of revenue sources available while turning down additional money to benefit a few.

The two just don’t go together. Hopefully council can see the folly of that thinking.

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Raising taxes, waiving rents?

After the first few glum lines of his speech, it was difficult to tell anything had changed for B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker

as he took his familiar place before the TV cameras last week.

Iker droned on about how B.C. schools are under-funded by hundreds of millions of dollars, echoing demands from the disastrous strike he led the union membership into last year.

The B.C. Court of Appeal had just overturned a bizarre trial court decision that tried to give the union everything it wanted: a trip back in time to the NDP wonderland of 2001, a constitutional spanking for the B.C. Liberal government and a $2 million bonus of taxpayers’ money. The BCTF must now pay back that $2 million and scrape up whatever is left of its members’ compulsory dues to plead for an appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada, continuing the executive’s self-righteous fantasy of controlling education spending in B.C.

The appeal court didn’t just overturn the judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin. It shredded her legal reasoning and bluntly corrected her, over and over, on evidence she ignored or misinterpreted. The appeal court confirmed at great length what I said when Griffin’s second decision came down in early 2014: it was far worse for B.C. schools than when judges decided in 2005 that teachers can bring union propaganda into classrooms.

Did the government bargain in bad faith? No. Did they

conspire to provoke a strike? No. Did they illegally strip working conditions from the teacher contract? No. Turns out our kids are not just “working conditions” for teachers, and public policy still matters.

And it turns out that making special needs assistants dash between classes to deal with two kids here and three over there was a lousy idea. Now there’s even a credit course offered in high school for students with learning difficulties, which probably has some BCTF minion crafting a pile of grievances about segregation.

In the negotiated settlement reached last fall, teachers shared $105 million to make thousands of baseless grievances go away, after the union filed one for student numbers in every class in the province. This bloated perpetual protest machine drains the public purse in more ways than taxpayers realize.

Next up for the ministry is taking control of professional development. A bill before the legislature will enforce standards, once the NDP is done denouncing it. Singing Solidarity Foreveraround a campfire and calling it paid professional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the union-controlled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history.

There are BCTF members who understand how ill-served they are by their union. They are looking critically at the performance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose “social justice” campaigns as far away as the Middle East.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter for Black Press

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On the streetOn the street

Should the City of Prince Rupert waive the rental fee for prom? With Martina PerryWith Martina Perry

ZACK YEOMANSZACK YEOMANS JOHN PAHLJOHN PAHL CARRIE KINNEYCARRIE KINNEY RANDY CUNNINGHAMRANDY CUNNINGHAM

“Maybe.” “I don’t think the fee should be waived, but there should

be a discount.”

“I think that would be a hell of a good idea.”

“I don’t think so, but maybe decrease the cost. The city needs to make a little money and it’s up to the grad committee to

fundraise.”Letters to the editorLetters to the editor

Port access a plus for lumber industrySituated halfway be-

tween the Port of Prince Rupert and

Prince George, the town of Smithers is the hub of the Bulkley Valley region.

Since the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway reached the north coast more than 100 years ago, Smithers has remained a logistically important com-munity to the railroad industry. The Canadian National Railway Sta-tion in Smithers is recognized as one of Canada’s Historic Places. As the oldest building in the community it signifies the economic impact of railway development in Canada. Today, the community’s forestry indus-try relies on rail to bring increasing volumes of local lumber to the Port of Prince Rupert and on to Asian markets.

OJ Egan is a quality control supervisor at West Fraser’s Pacific In-land Resources, a sawmill that has been one of the largest employers in the community for decades. Born and raised in Smithers, OJ and his brother Bill are both second-generation mill workers who enjoyed many years of work alongside their father before he retired several years ago.

OJ’s formal career with West Fraser began more than 20 years ago after completing high school, starting out at a base job rate and working his way through the production line.

The opportunity to build a long-term career starting from an en-try-level position is still there for today’s workforce. Currently more than 40 of Pacific Inland Resources 240 staff are over the age of 55, which means that dozens of positions will open up as employees look to retire in the next few years.

“You can build a great career here, and with the aging workforce the younger guys and girls coming in have a real opportunity,” said OJ. “We’re even busier now than five years ago, and you can see how West Fraser is really adapting to changes in the industry. And one of the ben-efits of being close to Prince Rupert and the port is that we were able to take advantage of the Chinese market in the American downturn.”

Roughly 30% of the mill’s production now moves through Prince Ru-pert’s Fairview Container Terminal and on to the markets of Asia. That figure is poised to increase as softwood exports to China grow to record volumes and the country begins to embrace the use of higher-grade lumber for wood-frame construction and interior finishing.

In addition to the opportunities created by a rebounding forest sec-tor, with new development at the Port of Prince Rupert the next gen-eration of Smithereens will also have the ability to pursue rewarding careers in areas such as resource extraction and transportation and lo-gistics without leaving home.

Like their father before them, OJ Egan’s kids show an interest in his work, and his oldest son is currently taking advantage of West Fraser’s weekend clean-up program for high school students.

“This industry has given me the opportunity to raise four kids quite comfortably,” says OJ. “I live in a place where 20 minutes from my back door is everything you could possibly want to do. I know I’ve been for-tunate to have a great run over the last 20 years, and with everything that’s happening right now between here and Prince Rupert, I’m hope-ful my kids will too.”

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Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port AuthorityPICK UP STICKS: The forest products industry in Smithers and other northern BC communities benefits from access to overseas markets through the Port of Prince Rupert. For OJ Egan at West Fraser Pacific Inland Resources, this means steady work with an optimistic future.

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LNG offer raises questionsEditor: The ongoing backroom deal between Petronas,

the B.C. Liberals and the Lax Kw’alaams Band is puzzling as well as alarming.

Here we have a swap of more than a billion dollars worth of land and money for a big LNG project that may or may not happen. Meanwhile the city and the district who represent most of the people living here are totally shut out of the planning process. What’s really going on here?

You have First Nation groups being offered parcels of land that will have huge consequences for the city’s future growth in exchange for approval of the Petronas LNG project. This project, because of the way it is situated close to Flora Bank, could negatively impact Skeena salmon. Hence the hush money, the backroom deal, it appears.

We should not ignore the salmon in this complicated situation. Not only because this deal smells like rotten fish, but because we are potentially sacrificing a long-term resource for a short-term gamble.

Money is a lot like oil, it greases the wheels of commerce, but it doesn’t guarantee that there will be any forward motion. When a vehicle is stuck in mud, the wheels are spinning but the car is going nowhere. I think we may be in that situation now.

We have the B.C. government and the giant Malaysian fossil fuel company Petronas. One of these parties is the more desperate, the more willing to throw people under the bus to get a deal. The other party, the one that lives further away, is not worried; It’s got other fish to fry, other big deals that are further along the pipeline.

You’ve got a global economy that may be spinning its wheels too, as economic growth begins to slow down. These events make the whole Petronas LNG project financially and environmentally questionable.

One thing that we have a lot of up here in the North is fresh air. We’ll need a lot of it to expose this fishy backroom deal that has little up-front accountability but a lot of unanticipated costs going forward.

Charles JusticePrince Rupert

“We should not ignore the “We should not ignore the salmon in this complicated salmon in this complicated

situation.”situation.”

- Charles Justice- Charles Justice

Time for Canadians to wake upEditor: Re: Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower (B.C.

Views, April 28).I believe I may be the “retired captain from

the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station” referred to by Tom Fletcher.

I am a disgruntled Canadian citizen and voter, not a disgruntled retiree of the Coast Guard. I was good at my job and loved my career.

I retired after 32 years of service to an organization that employs so many talented and hard-working people, all dedicated to lifesaving, marine safety and yes, environmental response. I didn’t even think of getting involved until such time that the exaggerations and fabrications began pouring from the Coast Guard’s commissioners and deputy commissioners’ mouths, all for the purpose of saving the Prime Minister’s reputation for just one of his many ill-thought-out cuts.

The Coast Guard Station Kitsilano was primarily a rescue boat station, but “Kits Base” was also one of the best equipped and trained

lifeboat stations in Canada. That’s a fact, not some jaded opinion from a disgruntled ex-employee. We fought fires, responded to numerous oil spills yearly, rescued and assisted hundreds of mariners and boaters annually, trained many “basic oil pollution responders” annually (until that program was shut down also). The staff at the station also monitored and helped to maintain navigational aids in the busy harbour.

I was a coxswain at Kitsilano Base, a trained pollution response technician and a licensed hovercraft pilot. Because of retirement I can now speak freely, unlike the Coast Guard personnel who are still employed and unable to comment due to fear of repercussions from management.

How do you explain closing one of the busiest Coast Guard stations in the country to save $700,000 a year?

When will Canadians wake up?Capt. Tony Toxopeus AMS

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Will Science stop PNW LNG?

PNW LNG (Petronas) Timeline

October 2014 PNW LNG cancels plans for a huge dredge opting for a bridge to a long trestle and berth NW of Flora Bank. Hundreds of piles would be required to support the trestle and berth.

December 2014 scientifi c study, Sediment Trend Analysis (STA) commissioned by Lax Ka’alaams, warns that the eelgrass on Flora

Bank and the bank itself will be at serious risk from any change to nearby wave, river or tidal currents.

January and February 2015 concern for Skeena salmon leads Environment Canada to ask PNW for

better modelling of the effect hundreds of piles seaward and to the NW will have very near Flora Bank. PNW’s initial models did not agree with the STA and said there would be no signifi cant harm.

Late April early May 2015 PNW is fi nishing their new 3D sediment models.

May 4th-12th 2015 Lax Kw’alaams membership meetings to decide if they support the project.

What happens if the Science Disagrees? (Lax Kw’alaams’ STA vs PNW’s models)

PNW is expected to submit 3D models around the end of April. Even if these models support Petronas’ PNW LNG project they may not be enough. In complicated areas with high tides, strong currents and wave action, models are often wrong.

On the other hand, the STA study which raised the alarm bells is not based on models. Lax Kw’alaams was thinking ahead when they hired an internationally respected expert, Dr. McLaren. He spent almost a year and did hundreds of sediment samples to study the actual results of local water movement and the way sediment is distributed in the Prince Rupert harbour. STA is based on and supported with evidence which can be compared to models and used to see if they are correct.

There are several legal cases where STA and models disagreed and the courts found the STA more credible.

Science can warn us about risks and tell us where Skeena salmon smolts go to feed but science doesn’t make decisions. It will be people who have to judge the science then weigh the benefi ts against the risk of eroding Flora Bank and killing the eelgrass with fi ne sediment. It will be people not the scientists who decide the value of wild salmon. Port Life is an advertisement authored by the

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Jonathon Moore photoSamples caught near Lelu Island in just one of many scientifi c efforts to determine risk to Skeena Salmon

CongratulationsThe BC Northern Real Estate Board recognized members for their excellence in sales achievement on March 20, 2015 when they were presented with MLS® Awards for 2014.

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Province denies alliance fundingBY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Northwest Resource Benefits Alliance won’t be seeing any money from the provincial government until the Province of B.C. starts seeing income from some of the major projects proposed for the region.

That was the response of Ministry of Natural Gas Development assistant deputy minister Brian Hansen and Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development assistant deputy minister Jay Schlosar to the alliance’s request for $1.131 million to cover the cost of negotiations that would eventually lead to a resource benefit sharing agreement between the provincial government and the body

representing various municipalities and regional districts in the Northwest.

“At this stage, major investments in the region are still developing and making critical decisions on final investment. Significant new provincial revenues will not be realized for a number of years following those final investments ... it is, in our view, premature for the province to consider entering into any agreements that would see those revenues dedicated before they are realized,” the two wrote in a letter to Kitimat — Stikine Regional District chair Stacey Tyers and presented at Port Edward council on April 28.

“We will be unable to meet the alliance’s request for funding at this time. Recognizing that all future benefits rely upon securing and enabling investments

in LNG facilities, the province must continue to dedicate its primary focus on working with local governments either hosting these prospective facilities or most directly impacted by facility development.”

Port Edward chief administrative officer Bob Payette said the alliance members are currently drafting a response letter and still have hope for pursuing an agreement that would bring more money into the Northwest to handle growth associated with resource development.

“Our goal is to get to the table and begin negotiations ... there is still a window of opportunity to do that,” he said, noting the alliance anticipates the negotiations themselves would last one year or more.


Parents of the Class of 2015 are asking Prince Rupert city council to allow them — and all future graduating classes — to rent the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre free of charge.

Michelle Montemuro made the request on behalf of the 2015 Grad Parents executive, noting a new policy on rental fees passed by council is putting a larger than expected dent in the event’s $30,000 budget.

“This year, the cost increase of renting the arena has seriously increased the need for more funding to cover these costs. The new City of Prince Rupert Fees and Charges Bylaw does not provide for not-for-profit organizations such as ours. There seems to be little negotiating room for a lower rate to meet our budgetary needs,” she said, noting the current cost is double the contracted price for the 2014 celebration.

“We are considering a bill of $5,000 or $6,000 just to rent the facility to decorate, hold the event and take-down ... we ask that you make a resolution

or bylaw to waive all rental costs for the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre for the 2015 graduating class prom and all future graduating class proms. The resolution or bylaw would also note that the only fees being charged are for the hourly use of staff and the equipment necessary for setup and take down.”

In making the presentation Montemuro noted other municipalities discount rental fees for not-for-profit groups by as much as 60 or 70 per cent. While the prom has been held in other venues in town, including the Highliner Plaza and the North Coast Convention Centre, Montemuro said the arena at the civic centre is the best fit for the approximately 150 graduates to celebrate their accomplishment.

“It’s just the size of the facility and the way it is setup, plus the fact that we can bring in what we do need, whereas other facilities charge a larger cost for that or restrict our bringing in of food or beverages because they want us to use theirs because they are a private business and are looking to make money as well,” she said.

“The prom is always theme-based.

Because there is such a large grad class and each of those students can bring a guest, plus the parent volunteers, there could be upwards of 300 people in the facility ... it is not just the dance, there are gaming tables, there are mocktails, there’s food being brought in.”

Council did not discuss or vote on the idea, but Coun. Barry Cunningham did note charging only for staff and equipment would result in a revenue-neutral situation for the city.

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Grad parents are hoping the City of Prince Rupert will waive rental fees for the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre for prom.

Grad parents seek rent removalGrad parents seek rent removal

BY ROD LINK PRINCE RUPERT / Black Press

Northwest Community College has announced spending cuts of $1.4 million, primarily affecting its university course credit program.

While no academic courses will be cancelled outright, where and how they are offered is to change, said college communications director Sarah Zimmerman.

“With under-enrolled courses, we looked at timetables so that instead, for example, of being offered several times it will be offered once,” she said.

Smithers is to be affected the most as students there will take university credit courses via teleconferencing or other electronic means.

But fewer course times means fewer instructors and others will be needed, Zimmerman said.

“We’ve been working with our unions offering early retirement and severance packages,” she added.

The more college employees take up retirement or severance packages the fewer actual job losses there will be, said Zimmerman. And some instructors are also being told they’ll be teaching less.

The employee cuts amount to the equivalent of 14.5 full-time positions across all college departments.

Zimmerman said the college’s shortfall stems from receiving less money from the province and less tuition money because student enrollment has dropped.

“And as a college, we are obligated to submit a balanced budget,” she said.

The $1.4 million cut reduces the college’s base budget to just over $22 million compared to last year’s $23.4 million.

One large financial loss comes from the province cutting a grant worth $494,000 to provide tuition-free adult basic education

courses.The college will now start charging

the same level of tuition for adult basic education that it does for university level academic courses, but students can also now apply to the province for financial assistance. The level of assistance will depend on their income.

“We don’t know what the impact of charging tuition will be or the uptake of financial aid,” said Zimmerman.

Despite the spending cuts and a

compressed academic program offering, Zimmerman said the college remains a viable educational institution.

“We continue to have robust programs,” she said.

“There is demand for what we offer – trades, fine arts, health, business programs, university transfer.”

The cuts are in a provisional budget being distributed for comment and the college board will officially vote on the document next month.

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Northwest Community College will be cutting 14.5 FTE positions across the region.

NWCC outlines plans to cut $1.4 million from budgetNWCC outlines plans to cut $1.4 million from budget

Province wins class composition appeal

BY TOM FLETCHER VICTORIA / Black Press

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the B.C. government on the long-running dispute with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) over the removal of class size and special needs support formulas from classrooms.

In a lengthy judgment released Thursday, four of five appeal court judges found that the province did not infringe on the constitutional rights of teachers to bargain working conditions. The appeal court pointed out numerous errors in the 2011 judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin, and overturned her order that the government pay $2 million in damages, which has been paid to the union.

BCTF president Jim Iker said the decision is “very disappointing.” He announced that the union will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in its bid to restore classroom rules the government removed from its contract in 2002.

“All teachers are looking for is workable and teachable classrooms,” Iker said.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the changes made to classroom organization in the disputed period have led

to “dramatic improvements in student outcomes, particularly for students with special needs”.

The B.C. Ministry of Education has argued that caps on class size and number of students in each class with personalized learning plans were unduly restrictive. The NDP government of the late 1990s negotiated a settlement where the BCTF gave up salary increases in exchange for class size caps, specialist teacher levels and limits on the number of designated special needs students in each class.

The appeal court decision leaves in place efforts by the government to settle the bitter dispute, including a provision in the current contract to pay $105 million to the union to retire thousands of grievances filed over class size and composition.

The six-year contract signed last fall after a lengthy strike also includes additional preparation time and a “learning improvement fund” to deal with special needs support.

“All teachers are “All teachers are looking for is work-looking for is work-able and teachable able and teachable

classrooms.”classrooms.”

- Jim Iker- Jim Iker

BCTF to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada

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New local jobs will give young people and future generations more opportunities to stay in northwest BC instead of having to move away to find good jobs.

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up to 4,500jobs during construction

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We have developed and are working to develop additional training programs for local workers interested in a job in the LNG sector. We will be posting more details of these programs, including how to apply, on our website PacificNorthWestLNG.com in the near future.

Pacific NorthWest LNG will also create new vendor opportunities for businesses and contractors in the northwest.

We’re committed to hiring as many local workers as possible for construction and

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Students at Prince Rupert Middle School will have the chance to enjoy the outdoors in style with new picnic tables built by some of their peers.

A group of students ranging from Grade 6 to Grade 8 worked with certified carpenters from the Prince Rupert School District over the course of five weeks to construct four new tables, two of which were installed on school grounds with the other two to be installed at Roosevelt and Lax Kxeen. The students learned how to use different tools in a safe manner — including hands-on time with hammers, drills, compound saws, squares and wrenches — and the different steps involved in taking a project such as this from vision to completion.

For many it was their first experience with carpentry, but the professional-grade tables show their efforts and the lessons from the carpenters were worth the time.

“This project was also a great way for the students to practice what

they learn in school, like math, in a hands-on activity. Some of them never used a drill or a compound saw before, and they were very proud of themselves at the end,” said school district careers coordinator Sebastien Paquet.

As well as support from district

employees, the creation of the four tables was made possible through the Industry Training Authority’s Youth Event program which paid for all of the materials used to build and install the tables leading to the formation of “The Builders Club”.

Students from Prince Rupert Middle School proudly stand with one of the four tables they built, which have now been installed at three schools in the district.

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Seniors Centre notesBY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Whist Monday: 1st — Sharron and Joanne, 2nd — Annette and Ron, 3rd — Laurel and Margaret. Thursday: 1st — Annette and Ron, 2nd — Joanne and Laurel, 3rd — Jane and Marie.

Seniors’ Wellness Forum — Tuesday May 12. Registration starts at 9 a.m., presentations begin at 10 a.m. There will be a bagged lunch, things will wrap up at 3 p.m. All welcome.

Our next breakfast will be on Sunday May 17, 10 a.m. to noon. We will have a large crew to facilitate the breakfast this year. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to volunteer, we’ll be calling you.

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Results from the Heritage FairBY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The 2015 Northwest Regional Heritage Fair took place at the North Pacific Cannery Historical Site on Friday, May 1, with 126 students from the North Coast and Terrace competing with 78 different projects.

“We are thrilled with the turnout,” said Lesley Moore, general manager of North Pacific Cannery Historic Site.

“The range of topics are phenomenal. The students put a lot of work into it and really got into the topics.”

For the projects, students in Grades 4 to 10 were able to select and research an aspect of local, regional, provincial or national history that was of interest to them, presenting their findings with a poster, panel, model, painting or performance. The majority of entries were done by learners in Grades 4 and 5.

Sixteen judges helped to select the winners in a variety of projects, including five that will get to move on to compete in the provincial contest.

“It’s really a chance for the kids to just go for it,” said Moore.

While the participants that will compete in the provincial fair still need to be finalized, five projects were recognized with B.C. Heritage Fair Stellar Awards. The first was to home-school student Samuel Charlton for his project “Nishga Girl”, the second to Samuel Costa for “Bakerville - Test of Time”, the third to Ryver Bryant and Kade Jones for their project on the All Native Basketball Tournament, and a project on the North West Rebellion and

fishing that organizers did not have the names for at the time.

Terrace student Charlie Henry was selected as the first-place winner of Canada’s History Award for his project “Canadian Pacific Railway”, followed by Estin Pigeau for the project “Painting the Red One, White Genocidal Assimilation”.

The Lieutenant-Governor Historical Literacy Award was presented to Sera Stevens from Lax Kxeen for her project “Who Founded Barkerville?”.

Grade 6 student Grant Slocombe and his sister Jessica, in Grade 4, were chosen for the B.C. Magazine Award for their project “WWII Histories and Mysteries - In our Genealogy”. Grant had been chosen for the provincial fair last year.

“I enjoy [the heritage fair] very much. I think it’s a good way for people to learn how to write paragraphs,” he said.

Pineridge students Kim and Jeremy were selected for the Historic Places Initiative Award for their project “Smoke House”.

The Heritage Park Museum Award was given to Gracelynn Campbell for her project “History of First Nations”, with Josh Leighton winning the North Pacific Cannery National Historical Site Award for the project “Prince Rupert Firefighting”.

The Kitimat Museum and Archives Award of Achievement in Community History was presented to Sammy Pardy for “Hartley Bay”.

The BC Hydro Power Pioneer Award was given to the “Charles Meville Hays” project by Pineridge students. The fair’s organizers did not have the names of the students.


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While the North Coast may be across the world, Prince Rupert residents can help aid those affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal by supporting the Prince Rupert Nepal Disaster Relief Fundraiser on Thursday.

The fundraising event was initiated by Rupertites Dinesh and Morgan Guatam, who met in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu. Dinesh is originally from Nepal and has many family members still living in the country, including his parents.

“They’re living in the middle of complete devastation right now,” said Morgan.

“People are not sure whether they should go back into their homes or not [or] if they’re homes are safe and aren’t going to fall down ... We just wanted to redirect all of our worry and all of our energy into doing something positive to support.”

The event will take place at the Prince Rupert Curling Club on Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. and will consist of a loonie and silent auction, along with food and beverages.

Some of the items being auctioned off include a three-day, two-night tour in the Khutzeymateen valued at $4,000 donated by Palmerville Adventures, a number of pieces by Prince Rupert artist Lynn Kerr Cociani and a Persian carpet from the Argosy.

Furthermore, Dinesh will also be leading a yoga class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., that people of any skill level are welcome to participate in.

Admission for the optional class will be by donation.

All of the proceeds collected at the event will go to the Red Cross to assist those devastated by the recent earthquake in Nepal.

“People living outside of Kathmandu, that’s where more help is really needed. We’re hoping with our fundraiser we’ll be able to contribute towards that,” said Dinesh.

There has also been an account set up at

Northern Savings Credit Union called “Nepal Relief Fund” for those who are unable to attend the event.

“We just hope that people here will have compassion and will offer whatever they can,” said Morgan.

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Through a partnership between the provincial government and industry, a combined $1.2 million will be invested in the Pathways to Success program.

The announcement was made on the one-year anniversary of the British Columbia government’s launch of its Skills for Jobs Blueprint by Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad at the National Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference in Prince Rupert.

Both the provincial government and its industry partners, BG Canada, LNG Canada and Pacific NorthWest LNG, are providing $600,000 apiece. Rustad said the government will support a number of programs, with Pathways to Success being the first it provides funding to.

The provincial funding is made possible through the new Aboriginal Skills Training Development Program, which in alignment with B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, is investing up to $30 million for new Aboriginal skills training projects and partnerships over the next three years.

“The blueprint has a goal of adding 15,000 more Aboriginal workers to British

Columbia’s workforce within 10 years,” Rustad said.

Organized by the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, the Pathways to Success program is delivered in Prince Rupert and Terrace. BG Canada sponsored 100 per cent of the first Pathways to Success program that wrapped up earlier this year.

The goal of Pathways to Success is to link First Nations people directly from training to jobs. Over the next six months approximately 192 participants from the Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, Lax Kw’alaams, Gitxaala, Metlakatla and Gitga’at Nations will be trained.

“One of the great things about this program is that it helps First Nations members first get job-ready with the essential employment skills they need, and then connects them directly with jobs,” Rustad said.

“This provides significant benefits for both First Nations members and their communities.”

“Skills training for First Nations people is a priority for our community, so it’s good see government and industry supporting training that will help ensure more members of our community benefit from jobs in the LNG industry,” said Chief Clarence Innis of the Gitxaala Nation.

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The Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club defeated swimmers from Kitimat, Smithers and Terrace to win their regional hometown meet this past Friday to Sunday, with 1,306 points.


The message was pretty clear from the get-go of the 2015 Prince Rupert Spring Invitational: this was PRASC’s house and they weren’t about to give it up so easily.

The PRASC (Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club) Rapids dove into their only hometown regional meet, taking on the Terrace Bluebacks, Bulkley Valley Otters and Kitimat Marlins, the latter of whom were supposed to host the May 1 – 3 meet.But due to the Kitimat municipal strike, they were unable to accommodate the meet and will lose their chance next month as well, said PRASC head coach Chris Street on the weekend.

“This was a last-minute change – we took it from them and now they’re going to lose it to Terrace here in June,” he mentioned.

Kitimat Marlins members performed admirably at the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre despite their own facility’s troubles and even placed second out of the four competing clubs.

But no one could touch the Rupert Rapids, who dominated the invitational with 1,306 points, good for first overall by a wide margin thanks to the numerous club members who took advantage of the hometown meet.

The Marlins were runners-up with 476 points, the Terrace Bluebacks finished third with 328 points and the Bulkley Valley Otters took fourth with 241.

And among their first-place showing, the Rapids claimed a staggering 11 aggregate medals for its athletes.

“I think [the invitational] went very well,” said Street.“There’s a lot of kids here, so it’s a bit hard to tell

sometimes because it’s so hectic, but overall we did very well.”

Five gold aggregates were won by Prince Rupert swimmers Emma Movold, Isaac Mastroianni, Amy Leighton, Zach Dolan and Avery Movold.

Emma, 11, had a terrific outing, winning girls aged 11-12 200, 400 and 800 freestyle and 100 and 200 butterfly and second in 100 and 200 backstroke. Avery, 15, took her golden meet with wins in women’s 15-19 50 and 800 freestyle, 50 and 200 butterfly and 50, 100 and 200 backstroke. Leighton, 14, captured gold with victories in girls’ 13-14 200 breaststroke, 50, 100 and 200 butterfly, 200 IM and 200 and 400 freestyle.

For the boys’ golden swims, Mastroianni, 11, won boys’ 11-12 50, 200, 400 and 1500 freestyle, 50 breast, 400 IM and 100 butterfly. Dolan, 13, captured wins in boys’ 13-14 200, 400 and 1500 freestyle, 50 breast and 50 and 200 backstroke and second in 100 freestyle.

Silver aggregate medal winners included Jakob Hall, Isaac Dolan, Mackenzie Tweedhope and Brandan Hagen.

Hall, 9, swam to victories in boys’ 10-and-under 50

and 200 breaststroke and 200 free and placed second in 100 breast and 200 IM and third in 50 freestyle. Isaac, 11, went on to win boys’ 11-12 200 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, 200 IM and 200 back and placed second in 200 and 400 free. Tweedhope, 13, won girls’ 13-14 100 and 800 free, 400 IM and 100 breast and came in second in 50 and 200 free and 200 IM. Hagen, 17, took victories in men’s 15-19 100 IM, 50 free and 50 backstroke and placed second in 50 and 100 breast, 50 butterfly and 100 free.

Kate Morse and Jarred McMeekin claimed bronze aggregates for the Rapids.

Morse, 13, swam to first-place in girls’ 13-14 100 IM and 50 free, second in 100 and 200 back and 100 and 400 free and third in 50 butterfly. McMeekin, 13, won boys’ 13-14 400 IM, 50 free and 100 butterfly, took second-place in 400 and 1500 free and 100 back and third in 100 free.

A number of other PRASC members had fine outings, including Jake Morse, Robert Warren, Hannah Toye, Araya Bartlett and Josh Leighton.

Jake, 11, took first in boys’ 11-12 50 back, second in 100 back and third in 100 IM, 50 and 100 free, 200 back and 50 butterfly. Warren, 15, captured first in men’s 15-19 200 free, second in 400 and 1500 free and 200 butterfly and third in 50 and 100 free. Toye, 13, swam to first in girls’ 13-14 100 and 200 back, second in 800 free and 50 and 100 butterfly and third in 50 and 100 free. Bartlett, 13, won first in girls’ 13-14 50 back, second in 100 and 200 breast and third in 200 free. Josh, 10, took first in boys’ 10-and-under 200 back, second in 50 and 100 back and third in 100 and 200 breast.

Kobi and Landen Franes, Marlee McDonald, Malcolm Dolan and Natalie DeMille also had terrific meets.

Kobi, 13, won first in boys’ 13-14 200 breast, second in 200 free and 50 and 100 breast and third in 50 free and 200 back. Landen, 11, took second in boys’ 11-12 100 and 200 IM, 50 butterfly and 200 back and third in 100 back and 400 free. McDonald, 12, won first in girls’

11-12 100 breast and third in 50 butterfly and 100 back. Malcolm, 9, took third in boys’ 10—and-under 100 IM and 50 breast while DeMille, 10, swam to second in girls’ 10-and-under 50 and 100 back and third in 50 and 100 free and 100 breast.

Hyla McQuaid, Chloe Chemko, Liam Pikola, Kobe Ikari and Bailey Ward swam some awesome races as McQuaid, 10, took third in girls’ 10-and-under 100 IM and 50 back, Chemko, 13, won first in girls’ 13-14 50 back, second in 100 IM and 50 breast and third in 100 back. Pikola, 11, grabbed second in 50 and 100 breast and 50 back and third in 200 breast. Ward, 13, swam to second in boys’ 13-14 200 breast and 50 back and third in 200 free.

Rounding out the excellent showing for the Rapids were Kai McDonald, 11, who won first in boys’ 11-12 100 breast and second in 200 breast and third in 200 IM, Kanani Coons, 9, who scored second in girls’ 10-and-under 100 free and third in 100 back, Aspen Clouthier, 10, who won second in boys’ 10-and-under 50 breast, Fleur Lagace, 9, captured second in girls’ 100 free and Noriko Ikari, 10, took third in the same race.

Wyatt McDonald, 8, Nathan Cunningham, 10, and Kobe Ikari, 8 claimed first, second and third respectively in the boys’ 10-and-under 99 free event, Maxwell Deutschlander, 11 won first in boys’ 11-12 100 free and Ronin Lomba, 11, took third in the same race, while Samuel Kafka, 11, took third in boys’ 11-12 100 breast. Lucas Mayer, 8, claimed third in 100 back.

Street and a few of the PRASC members will now head to Santa Clarita, California for the Canyons Aquatic Swim Meet from May 22 - 24 before the club takes to Terrace’s Summer Invitational from June 5 - 7.

“We’ll have kids going to AA provincials, junior provincials; we’ll have kids at senior provincials and we’ll have kids at Age Group Nationals,” said the head coach.

“We’ll have the whole club going [strong] - you get to see big improvements over a short period of time.”

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Steve Weir found himself on the badminton court in a mixed doubles match in Edmonton with two Americans and a player from Trinidad and Tobago.

This wasn’t a traditionally international competition. Weir was competing in the 2015 Yonex Canadian Masters Badminton Championship – an open tournament anyone from Japan to Australia could sign up for.

“We’re playing the Canadian national masters and I’m the only Canadian on the court,” laughed Weir last week, recalling his week of racquets and shuttlecocks (badminton birdies).

So went the open event, which featured past and current world champions and even Olympians during the week of April 20 – 25 in Alberta’s capital.

Weir, a Prince Rupert resident and a member of the badminton elite circuit here in B.C., travelled with Lena Ly, another Rupertite and his mixed doubles playing partner since 1999, to Edmonton to take part in Ly’s first nationals. Weir has attended before. Rupertite Chris Beattie was also set to take part, but fell ill just before the event.

“It’s a very interesting tournament,” said Weir, who was also awarded a gold medal from his earlier B.C. provincials performance in March.

“It’s open to all countries. There

were actually more players from Japan than there were from Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined. [There were] players from Great Britain, Australia, Peru, Pakistan, Japan and lots of Americans come up to play in Canada because [the sport] is bigger in Canada than it is in the States.”

Weir and Ly got into things early Monday morning after a practice session Sunday allowed for players to try out the court and catch up with one another.

They faced fellow Canadian mixed doubles duo Duey Hume and Susan Fong and emerged champions in a long, 44-minute bout that saw Weir and Ly topple the two in two tightly-contested games 26-24, 24-22.

“Our first mixed doubles match, Lena and I went down to play in the [age group] 40s. In masters, you can play down, but you can’t play up,” said Weir.

Immediately after their win, the two faced ranked opponent and Pakistan citizen Nadim Ishaq Mir and his Canadian partner Sarah Khoo. They fell to the powerful Middle Eastern opponent and Khoo 21-17, 21-9.

“[Ishaq Mir] was a mixed doubles specialist and it was really good experience. I know Lena would love to play against him again, even by the end of the tournament, because every tournament you grow a little bit and you’d like to have another shot at that team, that’s for sure,” said Weir.

The duo split up after that match. Weir played with his usual elite circuit mixed doubles American partner Helen Roome against another ranked team, Canadians Christopher Wayne Dalin and Reesa Lea Valenta and lost 21-9, 21-16.

Ly played with Suzanne Vallis and beat Canadians Susan Fong and Brinda Narayan 21-17, 21-11. Ly and Vallis then played top-ranked Xinyong Peng and Vicky Zheng and fell 21-11, 21-11.

Weir and Roome went 1-2 following their loss to Dalin and Valenta together, including a win against Canadian team Martin Albert Gerard and Akiko Ogata and a loss versus Trinidadian Virginia Chariandy-Balwant and American Garth D’Abreu.

Ly rounded out her tournament playing with Yu-Hui Kiang in two women’s doubles matches, but fell to two more Canadian teams.

Altogether, Weir finished 3-5, having lost to No. 1-ranked singles men’s player Yves Proulx and then a close singles game to John Xinghua Liu. Ly finished 2-4.

The two helped coach each other as well, but it wasn’t easy. Players only have a minute between intervals to hydrate, refocus and listen to pointers from their coaches and supporters. You can’t shout at them while the game’s being played and they can’t leave the court.

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“It’s difficult because ... singles, doubles and mixed doubles are three very different disciplines. It’s like comparing cross-country skiing with downhill skiing and ski-jumping. Yeah, there’s skis involved in all of them, but they’re very different disciplines. So it’s hard to play mixed doubles up here. There’s another couple from Prince George that will travel down and play [Ly and me],” he said.

“It’s hard to get good, high-quality court time.”

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It’s the major battleground before the upcoming Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games and Rupertite Adrian Liu will be right in the thick of things.

The 2015 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup World Team Championships is set to take place from May 10 – 17 in Dongguan, China – a city in the country’s Guandong province - and it’s one of the most prestigious titles in the sport.

Liu will be attending with his usual men’s doubles partner Derrick Ng in their category, having won their fifth straight national men’s doubles championship – the first team to ever accomplish such a feat in Canada.

“This will be our third world team championship together,” said Liu last week.

“I’m definitely excited to go to China and represent my country and our city, Prince Rupert. I’ve been there quite a few times, but not in that province. China always hosts an amazing tournament from the tournament venue all the way to pick-up from the airport.”

Liu, who trains in Richmond, B.C. with the Canadian national team, will face-off against three teams in Canada’s Group 2A – Spain, the Netherlands and Singapore.

Singapore (No. 11) and the Netherlands (No. 16) are both ranked ahead of Canada (No. 18) on the world team rankings, updated on April 3, but that doesn’t scare the Canadians.

“I think every team that we’ll face in our pool will be a good challenge for us, especially Spain (ranked No. 27) and Singapore. I have not seen the men’s doubles team for Spain, but Spain has produced many strong players,” said the athlete.

“Derrick and I don’t really have any rival countries, but our experience in this tournament should fare us well.”

Liu and Ng are on a hot streak for Team Canada. In addition to their national men’s doubles string of championships, they’ve also competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and won gold in the 2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships.

In all, 35 countries are vying to medal at the Sudirman Cup.

“A strong performance in China will reaffirm our place as the dominant nation in the Pan Am zone and a force to be reckoned with at the Pan Am Games,” Canadian team head coach Ram Nayyar told Badminton Canada.

Adding to the pressure of playing in not only China’s prestigious tournament as well as the Pan Am Games in July, the qualifying year for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has just started in May with each win by Liu and Ng earning points and contributing to their chances of attending for Canada.


Twelve teams have committed to take part in the 2015 Kaien Island Slo-Pitch Leage (KISL); the same number as last year.

The Crest Angels, Northern Breeze, Honey Badgers, Rupert Cleaners, Mackenzie 69ers, CFA Brew Jays, Canadian Wood and Steel, Britco, Seasport Sluggers, Grassy Bay, Frank’s Auto and the Coast Industrial Construction Leftovers are all in competition for the 2015 “A” division crown, a title that the Leftovers claimed with a 10-3 win over Frank’s Auto last year.

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“They’re going to put a bullseye on my picture down in Victoria,” said David Hughes as he leaves the interview room to continue on an eight-stop tour of Northern B.C. to cast doubts on the promise of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) economic boom for the region.

An independent geo consultant with 35 years experience at the Geological Survey of Canada, Hughes has been a consistent voice of caution during the province’s gallop towards an industry being promoted by the provincial government.

His 2013 report Drill Baby Drill warned the U.S. about its overestimation of new oil and gas reserves made accessible from modern drilling techniques and now a study of Canadian reserves with similar conclusions, B.C. LNG Reality Check, is to be published by the Canada Centre For Policy Alternatives in May.

Hughes thinks the amount of natural gas available in major reserves in Northeastern B.C. and the ability of companies to extract it is greatly overestimated by the Christy Clark government and the companies pitching their multibillion dollar projects.

The information Hughes uses to argue his case comes from the federal National Energy Board (NEB) and the province’s B.C. Oil and Gas Commission’s own calculations and projections.

The first target for Hughes are the 18 liquefaction facilities proposed on the coast, 12 of which already have export licences. He doubts they are even possible given the huge amount of production that would lead to and the reality of demand.

“Adding them up comes to 60 million tonnes more than the entire world trade

of LNG,” says Hughes.Just supplying one or two facilities

would require a dramatic drilling increase beyond the midrange expectations of the National Energy Board, he continued.

Hughes said it’s likely Canada would become a net importer of natural gas to feed those facilities.

“Basically we have to ramp up gas production way more than the NEB reference case forecast in order to have more than one terminal,” he said of the 330 per cent increase from current gas levels anticipated by 2035 in midrange NEB supply projections.

“If we commit to 20 year projects, and are required contractually to provide that gas, we’re going to need to import a lot more gas.”

The “high case” scenario of five LNG plants, would require 43,000 new wells by 2040 according to his calculations and he says there are limits to how many drills will fit in these areas that can effect recoverability of deposits.

Just keeping up with current demand would require that 8,000 new wells be drilled in B.C. And domestically in Canada, where we are huge consumers of energy because of the climate and

distance between cities, that demand is massive and will continue to be large even as renewable energy sectors grow.

“We’re right up there with Saudi Arabia. Actually we are worse than Saudi Arabia. We use about 5.3 times as much energy per capita as the average person in the world. The Americans use 4 times the world average. We use 5.3.”

“What is the best use of those resources? Liquidate it as fast as we can?” asked Hughes.

“Future generations are going to curse us if we liquidate this for marginal returns.”

He said that in the five LNG terminal scenario the Canadian gas surplus would run dry in several decades.

“You could run a five terminal case, if you could drill wells fast enough, for 40-50 years. You could run a two terminal case for longer but that’s making optimistic forecasts about recoverability.”

He said the amount of gas in the ground hasn’t been proven through drilling yet and is a theoretical “resource” number as opposed to reserve.

Hughes said he is aware of the optimism in the Terrace area and through the northwest for an economic upsurge. The final analysis of Hughes might even seem optimistic to those with vastly lowered expectations in an area that is pessimistic about grand promises.

He sees two projects led by state-owned companies as the most likely to forge ahead. These are Grassy Point LNG led by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Pacific Northwest LNG owned by Malaysia’s Petronas.

“Their concerns ... may be not as much profit-based as energy security based, so they are trying to tie down a supply. They don’t care what the price is because they know they are going to need it,” said Hughes.

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Wilfred Roy ThomsonMarch 10, 1928 – April 26, 2015

With sadness we announce that Wilfred Thomson died peacefully in Castlegar with family by his side. He was predeceased by his wife Peros, daughter Rose, father Bert, mother Dorothy and brothers Kenneth and Arnold.Left to mourn is his partner Bernice, siblings Shirley, Cherie and Barry, son David (Marlene) Thomson, daughter Shirley (Mert) Hubel, 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 3 great, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.No service by request. A private gathering for family and friends to be announced at a later date.

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You will have at least five years’ experience in a sales or business development role, and knowledge or experience in a community newspaper publishing environment. Your success in developing and implementing sales strategies is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well developed customer service and communication skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and extensive business connections.

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The Prince Rupert Aboriginal

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is hiring an Early Childhood Educator for the Aboriginal Head Start Program.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

Assis ng in developing and implemen ng culturally relevant methods/materials

Working directly with children Short and long term planning Wri ng reports

Assessing the level of performance in readiness skills Maintain, clean and organize preschool area

Prepare snack Transporta on of children Monday through riday Complying with the Child Care icensing Regula on

Early Childhood Educa on Cer ca on or Assistant Early Childhood Educa on Cer ca on alid Child Safe irst Aid Cer ca on

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North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society

North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society is hiring a Lead hand and three to four surveyors, for seasonal full and part-time employment from June 1 to August 31, 2015, to staff the Area 3 and 4 creel survey program operating out of Prince Rupert and Port Edward.

Duties include the following:Conduct dock-side interviews with anglers returning from sports fishing trips to gather information regarding their tripAccurately identify recreational catch, including species caught and quantityCollect biological samples from selected speciesInspect salmon catch for clipped adipose finsKeep count of boats returning from fishing tripsAccurate & legible recording of information gathered according to survey requirementsOffice data entry of survey information

Requirements include:Successful completion of high school diplomaAbility to accurately identify salmon, groundfish and shellfish speciesFamiliarity with Area 3 and 4 fishing areasAbility to work independentlyComfort approaching individuals to collect catch informationData collection experienceClass 5 driver’s licence with access to a vehicle (mileage will be reimbursed)Post-secondary education and past fisheries experience is an assetComputer experience including data entry is an assetApplicants subject to criminal record check

Working Conditions are:Outdoors in all weather conditionsOn and around docks and boatsShift work, evenings and weekends

Applications will be accepted until qualified candidates have been selected. Please send applications to the attention of Shannon Riehl at:

North Coast‐Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society612 - 2nd Ave. West

Prince Rupert BC, V8J 1H2Fax: 250‐624‐8615 E-mail: [email protected]

Qualified First Nation candidates are encouraged to apply.NCSFNSS thanks all interested applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bookkeeper/Office AdministratorFULL TIME, PERMANENT

The bookkeeper/administrator will perform bookkeeping duties such as recording, posting and processing day to day transactions; accounts receivable/ payable, payroll and employee benefit plans; plus general office administration work.

QUALIFICATIONSIn-depth experience with all aspects of the accounting cycle, and with Simply Accounting and ExcelA diploma in office or business administration is preferredProvide 3 references and a resume outlining education, relevant experience and knowledge of applicable computer programs

Qualified applicants are invited to email or fax their cover letter and resume to:

Attn: Executive Director Email: [email protected] Fax: 250-624-8362

We thank all applicants but only those short-listed will be contacted.

Closing date: Monday, May 11, 2015 at 4pm

SAWMILL MACHINEOPERATOR

✱(15 vacancies) NOC 9431Company operating name: Yaorun Wood Co. Ltd. Busi-ness and mailing address: 4032 12th Avenue, PO Box 148, New Hazelton, BC, V0J 2J0.JOB DUTIES: • Examine logs and rough

lumber to determine size, condition, quality and other characteristics to decide best lumber cuts to carry out.

• Operate automated lum-ber mill equipment from control rooms or equip-ment consoles to saw logs into rough lumber.

• Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades or bands using wrenches, gauges and other hand tools .

• Clean and lubricate saw-mill equipment.

Full time, permanent; $26.50 per hour. Location of work: New Hazelton, BC.Contact: Bealie Chen, [email protected]: 778- 919-2077.✱Minimum two years of work experience. Training will be provided. Education: not required.

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APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENTAn application for an amendment to the LP Liquor Licence #304896 has beenreceived by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. The licence is issued to the Prince Rupert Gold Club located at 523 - 9th Avenue West.

The current liquor service hours of operation are from 11 AM to 2 AM Monday toSunday (no change requested).

The proposed changes are to:1) Expand the lounge and to increase the occupant load from 126 persons to 186 persons.2) Increase the patio occupant load from 24 persons to 27 persons.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by

1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Licensing Analyst

Liquor Control and Licensing BranchPO Box 9292

Victoria, BC V8W 9J8

2) By email: [email protected]

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before May 13, 2015. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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LandTake notice that Metlakatla First Nations

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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural

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APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENTAn application for an amendment to the LP Liquor Licence #304896 has beenreceived by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. The licence is issued to the Prince Rupert Golf Club located at 523 - 9th Avenue West.

The current liquor service hours of operation are from 11 AM to 2 AM Monday toSunday (no change requested).

The proposed changes are to:1) Expand the lounge and to increase the occupant load from 126 persons to 186 persons.2) Increase the patio occupant load from 24 persons to 27 persons.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by

1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Licensing Analyst

Liquor Control and Licensing BranchPO Box 9292

Victoria, BC V8W 9J8

2) By email: [email protected]

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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Working closely with First Nations and local communities, BG Canada is considering an LNG project on Ridley Island. For more information, visit www.princerupertlng.ca, or come by our local office at 610 2nd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC. You can also call us at 250-624-4914.

For more information on Community Scoring and for detailed results, please visitwww.princerupertlng.ca/communityconsultation.

What types of jobs will be available?

What type of training do I need?

During construction, our proposed LNG project would create over 3,000 jobs. The three most common jobs that would available are:

• Ironworkers: Install steel and iron beams during the construction of buildings. • Riggers: Lift and move large or heavy objects using a crane.

• Welders: Use hand welding equipment to weld or join metal materials.

Other jobs include labourers, tug boat operators, truck drivers, and lots at the camp you may not have thought about such as housekeepers, cooks, and janitors.

For many of the jobs during, and after, construction, you will need:

• high school completion;

• a diploma, degree, or trades certification; and

• safety certifications.

What should I do now to get ready for LNG jobs?

*For information on trades training and certifications, visit www.itabc.ca.

The best thing you can do now is to get work experience. Work experience will help a lot in getting a job in LNG. You should also think about what type of jobs you’re interested in and the training you’ll need. It’s also important to be drug and alcohol fre

The Prince Rupert community is telling us that local jobs are a top priority.

NABOC deemed a successBY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Organizers of the annual National Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference (NABOC) are pleased with how the 2015 event went.

Hundreds of delegates from around the province, country and world attended the 2015 conference, which took place from April 28 to 30 at the North Coast Convention Centre, Jim Ciccone Civic Centre and Lester Centre of the Arts.

“We had 535 delegates registered and they represented 284 different organizations,” said Geoff Greenwell of the 2G Group, adding he was “delighted” with how the conference went.

“That’s 100 more delegates than last year.”“We greatly appreciated how far some

people travelled from to attend the conference. We had people from Australia, Asia and Europe. It was a big effort for them to get there,” said Greenwell.

Greenwell said a highlight of this year’s

NABOC was the speech made by Chief Roger William of the Tsilhqot’in First Nation. Chief Williams spoke about the landmark Aboriginal Title Recognition made by the Supreme Court of Canada in June 2014 and what it means for companies that want to do business in that region.

“Lots and lots of people said they enjoyed that,” he said, adding other popular presentations among delegates were those made by representatives from some of the proposed LNG facilities on the North Coast.

The dates have already been set for the 2016 NABOC event, scheduled to take place during the last week of April.

“We had 535 delegates ... “We had 535 delegates ... they represented 284 they represented 284

different organizations.”different organizations.”

- Geoff Greenwell- Geoff Greenwell

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