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NEWS Fairview traffic up, P. 4 NEWS Watson sale a good deal, P. 15 Inside FRIDAY, August 10, 2012 Volume 7 Issue 5 SPORTS Drag racing results, P. 23 CLASSIFIEDS, P. 15-21 F ree TMC 20,700 Catching air… PM rejects claims pipeline will be pushed through By Tom Fletcher THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR VANCOUVER - Prime Minis- ter Stephen Harper has reject- ed suggestions his government is considering pushing through the proposed Northern Gate- way oil pipeline across northern B.C. Harper was asked about En- bridge Inc.’s pipeline project at a stop in Vancouver Tuesday, and the frequent accusation that he has already decided it is in the national interest for it to proceed. “I’ve been very clear that de- cisions on these kinds of projects are made through an independent evaluation conducted by scien- tists into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project,” Harper said. “I think that’s the only way governments can handle controver- sial projects of this manner, to ensure that things are eval- uated on an inde- pendent basis, sci- entifically, and not simply on political criteria.” Harper told re- porters he has spo- ken with B.C. Pre- mier Christy Clark and other premiers about pipelines, but those conversations are pri- vate. It’s his first public comment since a dispute erupted between Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in July over Clark’s de- mand for more revenues. “I’m not going to get into an argument or discus- sion about how we divide hypothetical revenues,” Harper said. He did empha- size that in general, it is important for Canada to diversify its trade and open up new markets in Asia. The federal govern- ment is planning “huge investments” to improve environ- mental protection for shipping resource material, but it won’t favour any individual proj- ect, he said. Kinder Morgan hopes to twin its existing oil pipeline from Al- berta to port and refinery fa- cilities in Burnaby, to transport more heavy oil from the Atha- basca oil sands. But the com- pany has not yet formally ap- plied for federal environment assessment. Clark initially said her gov- ernment would wait until the fed- eral assessment of Enbridge is concluded in 2013 before decid- ing whether to support it. Then in late July, the B.C. government presented a list of five precondi- tions, including a positive recom- mendation from the federal re- view. The others are “world-lead- ing” oil spill prevention and re- sponse capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and accommodate ab- original groups along pipeline routes, and a “fair share” of oil revenues for B.C. “I think that’s the only way governments can handle controversial projects of this manner.” Stephen Harper MARGARET SPEIRS / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR TERRACE - Prince Rupert’s Byron Haggerty competes in the 14 to 17 age category during the 13th annual Ruins Skate- board Competition as part of last weekend’s Riverboat Days. Shannon Dos Santos 3-528 Mountainview Sq. 250-632-7000 office 250-639-7005 cell sdossantos@ kitimatrealty.com 1464 Albatross $214,900 78 Baker $296,500 39 Partridge $379,900 9 Bulkley $179,900 M S L M S L M S L M S L LOOKING TO SELL OR PURCHASE A HOME? Call Shannon today! 250-632-7000 Kitimat Realty www.kitimatrealty.com OPEN SUNDAY 12-4 PM $ 1699 33” WIDE $ 649 $ 899 22 cu. ft. Ice & Water French Door Refrigerator Stainless Steel Tall Tub Dishwasher 30”Self-Clean Range 5.3 cu. ft. STAINLESS STEEL HOME APPLIANCES 3.9 cu. ft. Capacity IEC Top Load Washer 6.5 cu. ft. Capacity IEC Dryer f C i f C i D $ 399 $ 299 250.638.0555 4519 LAKELSE AVE, TERRACE until Sept 10th On Channel 1 1-800-442-8664 www.citywest.ca Olympics London 2012 CityWest Digital TV On Demand FREE ONLY WITH CityWest Watch when you want, pause, rewind and fast forward.

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NEWS Fairview traffi c up, P. 4

NEWS Watson sale a good deal, P. 15

◆◆Inside

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SPORTS Drag racing results, P. 23

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PM rejects claims pipeline will be pushed throughBy Tom FletcherTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

VANCOUVER - Prime Minis-ter Stephen Harper has reject-ed suggestions his government is considering pushing through the proposed Northern Gate-way oil pipeline across northern B.C.

Harper was asked about En-bridge Inc.’s pipeline project at a stop in Vancouver Tuesday, and the frequent accusation that he has already decided it is in the national interest for it to proceed.

“I’ve been very clear that de-cisions on these kinds of projects are made through an independent evaluation conducted by scien-tists into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project,” Harper said.

“I think that’s the only way

governments can handle controver-sial projects of this manner, to ensure that things are eval-uated on an inde-pendent basis, sci-entifi cally, and not simply on political criteria.”

Harper told re-porters he has spo-ken with B.C. Pre-mier Christy Clark and other premiers about pipelines, but those conversations are pri-vate. It’s his fi rst public comment since a dispute erupted between Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in July over Clark’s de-mand for more revenues.

“I’m not going to get into an

argument or discus-sion about how we divide hypothetical revenues,” Harper said.

He did empha-size that in general, it is important for Canada to diversify its trade and open up new markets in Asia. The federal govern-ment is planning “huge investments” to improve environ-mental protection for

shipping resource material, but it won’t favour any individual proj-ect, he said.

Kinder Morgan hopes to twin its existing oil pipeline from Al-berta to port and refi nery fa-cilities in Burnaby, to transport

more heavy oil from the Atha-basca oil sands. But the com-pany has not yet formally ap-plied for federal environment assessment.

Clark initially said her gov-ernment would wait until the fed-eral assessment of Enbridge is concluded in 2013 before decid-ing whether to support it. Then in late July, the B.C. government presented a list of fi ve precondi-tions, including a positive recom-mendation from the federal re-view.

The others are “world-lead-ing” oil spill prevention and re-sponse capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and accommodate ab-original groups along pipeline routes, and a “fair share” of oil revenues for B.C.

“I think that’s the only way governments can handle controversial projects of this manner.”

Stephen Harper

MARGARET SPEIRS / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

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PRINCE RUPERT - It started out as a nightmare; Prince Rupert’s Betsy Smith noticed her partner of 17 years, Robert Milton, wasn’t breathing.

It was a situation Smith had already been through before that didn’t end well. But what at fi rst seemed like a nightmare turned out to a heroic story of what people are capable of in an emergency.

Not only is Milton alive and well today, the BC Ambulance Service has also honoured Smith with the Vital Link award over the weekend for her ac-tions.

“This was round two for my mother,” says Bet-sy’s daughter Violet Baker. “She had tried to revive my father who died of a heart attack in 1991. Even without knowing how to do CPR, this time, she was much more collected.”

On April 29, 2012, Milton was lying in bed when Smith noticed that his breathing patterns had changed, and then there was silence; he had stopped breathing completely. She immediately called 9-1-1 and the BC Ambulance Service dispatcher began giving her instructions to begin cardio pulmonary re-suscitation (CPR). A terrifying task for Smith to do considering the last time she was in this situation she was not able to save her husband.

“Betsy Smith performed CPR for approximate-ly 10 minutes while paramedics were en route,” says paramedic Mike Sorensen. “The actions of bystand-ers during those fi rst critical minutes are so impor-tant to the survival and recovery of cardiac patients.”

When BC Ambulance Service paramedics and Fire Department fi rst responders arrived to the scene they administered two shocks to Milton’s heart be-fore transporting him to the hospital.

Although Milton was in the hospital for around a month after his cardiac arrest, today he is alive and well thanks to his partner’s quick actions.

“I don’t want to be thought of as a hero, it’s just nice to know that I’ve got my sweetie with me be-cause of what I did,” Smith told the Prince Rupert Northern View.

On Saturday, August 4, there was a Vital Link Award ceremony held at the BC Ambulance Ser-vice Station in Prince Rupert. In attendance were BC Ambulance Service dispatchers and paramedics, Fire Department fi rst responders and plenty of Smith and Milton’s proud family members. Smith said she never expected to be recognized for something like this in her life, and will treasure her award.

Each year there are approximately 50 Commu-nity Awards presented by the BCAS to thank mem-bers of the public for performing bystander CPR and quickly responding to the needs of others in an emer-gency.

The BCAS estimates that they attend around 2,400 to 2,800 cardiac arrests a year in the province, with only 12 per cent of British Columbians who suffer a cardiac arrest surviving.

MARTINA PERRY / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

Betsy Smith is joined by her partner Robert Milton and fi rst responders.

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TERRACE - The Northwest Fire Cen-tre is reminding residents to put out their campfi res after a human-caused fi re in the northwest late July.

During a period with high fi re dan-ger ratings – starting the last weekend of July and continuing through to August – a campfi re that wasn’t completely put out lit fi re to its surrounding area.

The fi re was reported by a hiker be-fore it grew out of control, according to the Northwest Fire Centre, which is re-sponsible for forest-fi re protection in this region of B.C.

Since July 14, there have been nine abandoned campfi res in the northwest re-gion, with three of those in Terrace, said the centre’s information offi cer Lindsay Carnes.

“We were pretty disappointed to come across abandoned campfi res two weeks in a row,” said Carnes. “It’s time for people to smarten up.”

Dry fuels caused by drier, hotter tem-peratures mean a higher risk of fi res, said Carnes. And with recent sunny and warm

conditions, provincial Wildfi re Manage-ment Branch offi cials have a few tips for campfi re vigilance.

“Remember that campfi res cannot be larger than a half-metre wide by a half-metre tall,” said a forest ministry press re-lease last week.

“You must also create a one-metre, debris-free ring around the fi re and have a shovel or at least eight litres of water available nearby to extinguish it properly.

“Never leave a campfi re unattend-ed. Always ensure that the campfi re is completely out and the ashes are cool to the touch before leaving the area,” the release continued.

Human-caused fi res make up the larg-est percentage of forest fi res in B.C., with 32 campfi res in the province that have grown to wildfi res this year.

But they are not the only cause of wildfi re.

The last weekend of July, the Northwest Fire Centre brought in extra precautions for a fore-cast that predicted lightning in already hot and dry conditions.

All of that extra fi refi ghting power was used, including an Electra air tank-

er, an extra truck, an extra helicopter and two repel teams as there ended up being 19 fi res in northwestern B.C. caused by lightning, although none in the Terrace area.

Compared to initial attack crews, re-pel team members don’t need to establish a land base before they begin to extin-guish a fi re, which means they can start to work on a fi re faster.

Since the start of August, the most ma-jor threat of fi res has shifted to the North-west Territories.

Just over one week ago, 23 crew mem-bers were deployed to Fort Smith, NWT. None were from the Northwest District.

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Kitimat will soon have a Tim Hortons restaurantBy Sean GlanvilleTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

KITIMAT - Local company Jack Ovi-att Contracting has been awarded the contract to build the new Tim Horton’s in Kitimat.

The company began breaking ground for the new restaurant last Monday.

Before year’s end, coffee lov-ers in Kitimat will no longer have to drive to Terrace to get their caffeine fi x from the Canadian icon. The Tim Hor-tons which will be built next to Holly-wood Video in the City Centre Mall, is scheduled to open December 1.

“It will be an early Christmas pres-ent for me and Kitimat,” said mayor Joanne Monaghan.

“They (Tim Hortons) told me they are opening December 1st. All kinds of glitches can happen but that’s what they’re hoping for.”

When Monaghan announced in the Fall of 2011 that Tim Hortons was coming to town, many residents were skeptical it was a ploy to get re-elect-ed.

“I was told over and over that it (Tim Hortons) was my pipe-dream be-cause I only said it because I wanted to get re-elected and I thought it was go-ing to be a good election ploy,” laughed Monaghan. “I got a letter from them saying they were going to build here and nobody would believe me.”

Mall owner Jerry Minni plans to open up the Tim Hortons and later on the M Hotel which also will be built at City Centre Mall.

The hotel will have 44 guest rooms, a lobby and a conference room.

The breezeway will also become enclosed, lighted and accessible to the public at all times.

There will also be modifi cations to the storefronts under it.

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The Tsimshian were the first people

to occupy the area more than 10,000

years ago and they depended on the

river for survival. At the turn of the

for pioneer settlers, traders and

miners. And so began the era of

the riverboats shipping valuable

goods up and down the river.

Today you’ll find lone or groups

of fishers landing the big one

along the river banks or cruising

the currents in their boats.

In the spring of 1905, George Little left the

hustle and bustle of the Yukon Gold Rush

and snowshoed over the Kitimat Trail to

the shores of the Skeena River. As he gazed

over the magical vista he envisioned a life

of opportunity. When the government

opened the land for sale George staked his

claim on acres including the site, which

Terrace stands today. He established a

homestead and sawmill in response to

the needs of the new railway and donated

nine acres of land so a new railway station

could be built, transforming Terrace into

a busy commercial hub. George married

Clara Beste in 1912 and together they

raised a family of five children. Nearly one

year before his death in 1955, George rode

the first Canadian National Railway train

to make the Terrace – Kitimat run over

the route he first snowshoed nearly half a

century earlier.

Several years ago, the City of Terrace

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the bottom of Kalum Street. The building

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East of Terrace along Hwy 16 stands the Usk Chapel, a charming little replica of a church that was destroyed in the great 1936 flood. While you’re there be sure to take a ride on the Usk Ferry, a rare reaction powered ferry that travels across the Skeena River to the rural community of Usk. Its history dates back to 1912 with the building of the right-of-way for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The Old Bridge is an historical feat of engineering that once boasted the title as the longest, single lane, wood decked, curved bridge in North America. Constructed to allow people and vehicles to easily cross the Skeena River, the rock outcroppings under the bridge became a formidable obstacle for the sternwheelers. As such, ringbolts were anchored in the rocks to help the riverboats navigate their way safely

through the canyon on their journey upstream. These ringbolts are still visible in the rocks at the west end of the bridge.

Here rests many of our pioneer ancestors including George Little and his family. The Kitsumgallum Cemetery is located at the top of the first hill on Kalum Lake Drive. Next to the cemetery you’ll find an original trail that looks out across the valley.

Anyone who has set sight upon the revered white

Kermodei bear is one lucky soul. The Kermodei, also

known as the Spirit bear, ghost bear or Moksgm’ol in

Tsimshian, is unique to the North Coast rainforest and

sightings are rare. Even locals who have lived in the

region their entire lives have yet to catch a glimpse of

Terrace’s legendary mascot.What makes this white bear so intriguing is that it is a

black bear in every respect except for its bright coat of

fur. One might think that the bears are albinos but the

famous white fur comes from a recessive gene that both

parents must possess for their cub to be white.

First Nations legends recall the Kermodei as the spirit

of the rainforest. Long ago a raven changed the earth

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South towards Kitimat is Kitamaat Village - home to the Haisla people. In Tsimshian the word Kitamaat means People of the Snow. For hundreds of years the Haisla have occupied many different areas throughout their territory, but today they are primarily found at the head of the Douglas Channel on BC’s North Coast.There’s lots to take in while visiting the village - historical totem poles, ocean views, trails lining the coast, two marinas, wildlife viewing, a fresh seafood restaurant and a number of First Nations artisan shops. www.haislatourism.com

The dramatic landscape fused with the rich Nisga’a culture makes the Nass Valley a very unique experience. Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park or Anhluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’asanskwhl Nisga’a offers visitors a chance to explore a volcanic landscape and learn about the culture and legends of the Nisga’a people. Approximately 250 years ago a volcano erupted consuming thousands of Nisga’a citizens and forcing them to relocate their villages.

Today you can follow a self-drive auto tour that highlights the epic scenery, notable features and stories to educate visitors of the Nisga’a heritage. Be sure to drop in to the Nisga’a Visitor Centre where you can access information on special events and guided tours to the volcanic crater.

Just outside the park there are four communities - Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh), Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), Laxgalts’ap (Greenville), Gingolx (Kincolith). All communities are road accessible from the park. You’ll find amenities such as grocery stories, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, gift shops, gas stations and health services. Nass Camp RV Campground has 16 fully serviced RV sites, a sani-dump and a restaurant. www.bcparks.ca

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Traffi c moving through Fairview Terminal continues to riseBy Shaun ThomasTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The Prince Rupert Port Authority released their month-end results for July late last week, and the numbers show tonnage through Fairview Terminal is well above last year.

While there was only a slight increase in tonnage handled this July compared to last July, rising 5.5 per cent from 46,433.3 TEUs to 48,977.5 TEUs, so far this year there has been 62 per cent more traffi c through Fairview Termi-nal, rising from 198,217 TEUs to 321,123 TEUs through the fi rst seven months of the year.

Imports were up 6.4 per cent year-to-year, while so far the num-ber of imports is up 58.8 per cent and is at 182,452.7 TEUs. Exports were up 4.4 per cent year-to-year, although the number of loaded

TEUs shipped this July was down 12.2 per cent compared to last July. So far this year the export of loaded containers is up 42.8 per cent at 74,225.8 TEUs, while the percentage is at 66.4 per cent when the movement of empty containers is taken into account.

Ridley Terminals had a strong month compared to last July, al-most doubling the amount of coal being shipped. Last July the terminal moved 527,541 tonnes compared to 1.04 million tonnes this year for an increase of 97.1 per cent. So far this year the ter-minal is up 21.9 per cent and has moved over 6.7 million tonnes of product compared to 5.5 million tonnes last year.

The strong year being experi-enced by Fairview Terminal and Ridley Terminals, however, isn’t shared by Prince Rupert Grain, which saw its tonnage fall by 42.4

per cent compared to last July. Overall this year the terminal is down 10 per cent through the fi rst eight months of the 2012.

Also down is the movement of logs through the harbour. While it was up 38.3 per cent compared to last July, the total tonnage for the harbour is down 37.6 per cent.

Regardless, traffi c through the Port of Prince Rupert is on track to break another record. So far this year the port has exceeded 12.8 million tonnes compared to 10.8 million tonnes last year, and this July saw 1.7 million tonnes pass through Prince Rupert compared to 1.3 million tonnes last year.

In terms of passenger traffi c, both BC Ferries and Alaska Fer-ries are down slightly compared to 2011, dropping 5.7 per cent and 8.4 per cent respectively so far in 2012.

FILE PHOTO / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

Fairview Terminal has handled 62 per cent more traffi c than in the fi rst eight months of 2011.

NOTICE – NEW COMMUNICATIONS TOWER, MOUNT HAYS GwaiiTel Society (“GwaiiTel”), City West Cable and Telephone Company (“CityWest”), and BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (“Forestry”) are upgrading facilities at the existing CityWest/Forestry sites on Mt. Hays, including a new and taller tower to accommodate new or improved radio communications links to Haida Gwaii and the coastal mainland in the Prince Rupert area. These new or improved radio links will help meet community needs for health, safety and general communications as well as BC Government Natural Resource Sector communication needs to support wildfire response and employee safety. The new tower will be a pipe leg structure similar to those erected in recent years by Canada Coast Guard and Rogers Communications. It will be 30 metres tall and located at (approx.) Latitude N54 17’02” Longitude W130 18’57” (about 701m above sea level). All antennae currently installed at the CityWest/Forestry sites (existing tower and pole) will be mounted on the new tower. In addition, a new 12’ diameter dish antenna will be installed at 25 metres height above ground for a new radio link to Masset. Other antennae may be added later for future radio links in the Prince Rupert area. Old structures will be removed on completion. All construction will take place within the boundaries of the existing land tenure as registered to Forestry and CityWest. The new structures, like existing structures at that location, will be enclosed with fencing and locked gates to restrict access. Transport Canada has reviewed and approved this structure without any aeronautical obstruction marking requirements. Telus Communications, Rogers Communications, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Coast Guard have existing towers in the area, all of which were considered and found unsuitable due to inadequate space and/or strength. The new tower will have the capacity to serve this expansion project and additional capacity to serve other needs in future. I, Paul Daniell, as Administrator of GwaiiTel, attest that: the installation will respect good engineering practices including structural adequacy; the radio antenna system described in this notification package is excluded from environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act; and, the radio installation described in this notification package will be installed and operated on an ongoing basis so as to comply with Health Canada’s Safety Code 6, as may be amended from time to time, for the protection of the general public including any combined effects of nearby installations within the local radio environment. Please address any related questions or concerns to: GwaiiTel Society Paul Daniell, Administrator Phone: 604.616.0620 Email: [email protected]

Kids camp performance returns to this weekend’s UdderfestContribvutedTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - There have been children’s shows at Udderfest since, 2000 with the kids camp be-ing introduced a few years later.

This year the kids camp has 16 participants between the ages of 5 and 13 and has been running for the past 5 weekends. The kids have been learning theatre basics through

improv games and have worked with the “big kid” Volunteers aka Camp Coordinator (Treena Decker) and assistants (James Sheremetta and Nivan Sharma) to develop a ba-sic play outline and develop a half hour production using all of the im-prov techniques learned during the camp.

The show is called “Play-ground Revenge” and has two per-formances (which will each be

unique due to the improv based nature of the show) at the Lester Centre on Sat. August 11 at one and three p.m. with admission by donation.

Playground Revenge is a classic tale of good vs. not quite so good but with the clever twists that can only come from the minds of children and told by a chicken. Cowptain Crench and the Crenchberries meet

Madame Snicknastee and the Snickerdoodles in a skirmish to de-termine who will rule the monkey bars, retain sandbox bragging rights all while avoiding detention and keeping their lunch money.

Which side of the slide will you be on? This show encourages audience participation from kids of ALL ages in classic melodrama style.

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Four generations at sea…

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PRINCE RUPERT - Recently Northern Bounty Fishing Charters hosted a four-generation fi shing party consisting of (left to right) nine-year-old great granddaughter Madelyn Brown, 30-year-old grandson Kenzie Brown, 60-year-old grandma Luciak and 86-year-old great grandpa Ralph Shaw.

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As of July 01, 2012, prior to the start of any new construction an applica-tion must be made for a Building Declaration and Siting Approval Permit. This change, authorized under Development Approval and Notification Procedures Bylaw No. 613, 2012, takes what was formerly a voluntary service to a mandatory procedure. It applies in the rural (unincorporated) areas of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, but does not apply on Indian Reserves or within the incorporated municipali-ties such as New Hazelton, Village of Hazelton or Terrace.

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Kitimat citizens come to aid of injured cyclistBy Sean GlanvilleTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

KITIMAT - A Kitimat woman suffered a nasty spill cycling last Sunday leaving her needing surgery on her wrist.

26-year-old Emily Parsons, an experienced cyclist, suffered a malfunction on her bike which led to her fl ying over her han-dlebars.

Parsons was taken by ambu-lance to Kitimat General Hospi-tal with a fractured wrist, which required surgery and two per-manent pins.After being dis-charged from the hospital, Par-sons learned her family and friends were extremely worried for her after a local media outlet had reported online that she had been struck by a vehicle.

“I was at the hospital wait-

ing for surgery and people came in saying they heard I was hit by a car and then I was picking up my prescriptions and my neight-bours said that too, so I was try-ing to fi gure out why everyone kept asking me if I was hit by a car,” says Parsons. “A vehi-cle stopped and parked behind me to stop traffi c, but I was not struck by a vehicle.”

Parsons was cycling down Haisla Boulevard when she stood up on her bike to gain momentum so she could get through the second set of lights at Lahakas Boulevard with-out stopping, then suddenly she found herself laying on the pavement.

“My gear jammed and it stopped my bike instantly, my chain slipped off and my foot

went past the pedal and because I was going so fast I went over my handlebars,” says Parsons. “I was going down the hill and all of a sudden it was ‘oh crap’, and then I was lying on the cement saying to myself ‘Am I gonna walk away from this or do I re-ally need an ambulance?’”

Luckily for Parsons, the accident occurred at the towns busiest intersection and she had immediate help. She described the response from citizens as something ‘right out of a fi rst aid class.’

“Very quickly there was a lot of trained fi rst aid people right around me. There was a gen-tleman who held my hand and a fi refi ghter from Terrace who called the ambulance and did C Spine on me, another wom-

an who was a level 3 fi rst aider from RTA also stopped,” said Parsons. “It was right out of a fi rst aid class and it was abso-lutely excellent. Everyone reas-sured me that everything would be fi ne and they all knew what they were doing and it was ab-solutely wonderful.”

Parsons even had somebody drive her bike to her home.

She has been hooked on cy-cling ever since she took part in a 200-km fundraiser last sum-mer for the Alberta Cancer So-ciety. She credits wearing her helmet as a major blessing.

“I’m aware of how to ride correctly and there was no oth-er vehicles around me it was just a freak accident,” said Parsons. “Having my helmet on was def-initely my saving grace or else

I’d have a very bad brain injury for sure.”

She hopes to spread the word on how essential wearing a helmet and learning basic road safety measures are to prevent-ing injuries.

“When you are young you don’t have that fear factor and I see lots of young people at the skate park without a hel-met or riding backwards on the roads,” says Parsons. “Their needs to be more education and safety awareness on this topic.”

Parsons will be in a cast for six weeks but plans to be back on my bike before then. She also pulled some tendons in her knee so will be easing back into cycling through low inten-sity rehab exercise.

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The Heron Park wading pool seen here has been sitting idle for three consecutive summers. City council recently decided to restore the pool.

Plans underway to restore Kitimat wading poolsBy Sean GlanvilleTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

KITIMAT - Cori Bo-guski and Sharon Re-ece’s presentation to Council back on Mon-day, July 16 helped save and will eventu-ally resurrect the wad-ing pools at Chilko and Heron Park from being decommis-sioned.

At the Committee of the Whole Meeting on July 23rd Coun-cil was supplied with a memo about what it would take to bring the wading pools up to code. The motion for the pools to be main-tained and kept open was called and car-ried. Council had set aside $25,000 to de-molish the local land-marks but that money will now be put to-wards restoring the pools.

“We had a budget of $25,000 for demo-lition of the wading pools which we will now put into repairing

the pools. We will see how far that money will go and the Lions Club can also help,” said mayor Joanne Monaghan.

The question be-ing asked by many was why not wait to start construction on the wading pools un-til next summer. Be-ing already August and the average annu-al closing date for the pools being August 17, that leaves little or no time for citizens to enjoy the pools af-ter the two week con-struction period.

Monaghan ex-plained how moving forward with the proj-ect this year instead of waiting until 2013 did have its advantag-es. They already had the money set aside for demolition at their disposable and start-ing construction this month will give them a better idea of any additional costs need-ed to bring the pools up to code. She also

mentioned that the two weeks they put in now will put them ahead when they con-tinue the project next summer.

“I’m sure we will have to put some more money into it, but if we can get something happening this year and then go further next year is our goal,” said Monaghan.

The issue of typi-cal weathering such as frost and thawing in regards to having this winter set back any work being done now, Monaghan feels would be minimal.

“When you have frost and thawing it damages things but the pools have done pretty well over the years,” said Mon-aghan. “They do have glitches like rebar showing and things have to be covered up to make it safe.”

Leisure Services Director Martin Gould and his staff will be given the task of re-

storing the pools and are scheduled to begin construction immedi-ately.

The mayor did not rule out the eventu-al possibility of Kiti-mat building a spray park. Unlike the wad-ing pools, a spray park would not have the headaches over hav-ing a lifeguard on duty and the uncertainty of having a summer worker on call pend-ing weather.

“In the future coun-cil may decide that it wants to do a spray park instead and that would be very good, kids really enjoy those and it’s much safer,” explained Monaghan.

The memo Coun-cil were presented with reported costs of operating the pools in past years, which Councillor Mary Mur-phy described as ‘rea-sonable.’ However, it was the repair bill that raised some eye-brows with costs es-timated from $75,000

to $250,000, citing the majority of repairs were due to ‘tripping hazards.’

“I think it’s rea-sonable, there might be something we can do to raise some funds to keep them,” said

Murphy.The reason for the

major discrepancy in the cost estimate was dependent on the guidance of Council. They have the option of patching up and repairing the pools

or elect to dismantle them and build a spray park which would re-quire no lifeguards. Despite the higher costs, the spray park could easily be the best long term solu-tion.

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TERRACE – The Gitwinksihlkw Elders won the category of best non-commercial fl oat in the Riverboat Days parade in Terrace Aug. 4. There were 60 entries with many new groups taking part this year. The judges chose winners in fi ve categories plus best overall fl oat.

Fewer rental vacancies in Terrace as rent prices riseBy Samantha GarveyTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - Residen-tial Rental availability in Terrace this summer is about half what it was one year ago.

According to the Spring 2012 Rental Market Survey conduct-ed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpo-ration (CMHC), the apartment vacancy rate in Terrace has dropped, to 3.6 per cent in April 2012 compared to 6.9 per cent in April 2011.

This drop marks a change in the overall rental market picture in Terrace, with increas-ing demand for rentals meaning a transition into a landlord’s market – and according to a lo-cal real estate agent, the least vacancies in more than a decade.

This change can be attributed to increasing economic activity in the area, said Paul Fab-ri, a senior market ana-lyst with CMHC, which surveys apartments and townhouses in com-plexes of three or more.

“It refl ects, I think, generally speaking, an uptick in resource prod-ucts industries,” he said, adding more jobs or better jobs are increas-ing demand.

“That results in de-mand for various types of accommodation, whether it be rental or home owner,” he said. “As a result, there has been some very mod-

est upwards pressure on rent.”

From April 2011 until April 2012, rent-al units surveyed by CMHC in Terrace have seen average rent prices increase by 2.3 per cent, said Fabri.

“We’ve seen up-ward movement in the 2 to 3 bedroom units,” he said, adding one and two bedroom units look relatively stable.

But apartment and townhouse complexes far from complete the

local rental-unit basket.Homes, duplex

units, and other types of rentals have also seen a turn as well.

According to Eri-ka Langer, local Roy-al LePage owner and property manager, this is the least vacancy she has seen since she be-gan in her position 14 years ago.

“If you can fi nd a house, you are looking at over $1,000 a month, for the normal three-bedroom non-basement

house,” she said. “For a fi ve-bedroom house, you’re looking probably at $1,500. Apartments are going for $700 to $800; townhouses are running between $800 to $1,000 dollars.”

Langer said that last year a three-bedroom house would have been $850, a fi ve-bedroom $1,100, an apartment $650 and a townhouse $750.

The low rental va-cancy rate is bad news for tenants looking for

a place to live, but good news for landlords, said Langer.

“Landlords are fi -nally now getting some return on their invest-ment, where for the last 10 years most landlords have been subsidizing (their properties) rather than getting a return,” she said.

An industry up-swing in the Terrace area, in some cases, has seen workers relying on hotels for accommoda-tion.

A spokesperson for the Cedars Motel said the place is completely booked until August 15, the majority of which is occupied by long-term customers who are in Terrace for work.

And with increasing demand and increasing prices for rental units and less vacancy, com-petition is heating up.

Alisha Fee is a Ter-race resident looking a for a home.

She said the cost of buying a house is too

high, so her family is looking at renting.

But right now, Fee and her fi ance are strug-gling to fi nd something suitable for their four-year-old son, their dogs and the new baby they are expecting on Christ-mas Day.

“One guy hung up on us when he found out we had kids,” she said. “(I) am getting very worried that we will not have a home for Christmas or our new baby.”

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Terrace’s night out…

ANNA KILLEN PHOTO / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - Members of the ‘80s hit band Toronto, including front-woman Holly Woods (at right) moments before headlining the Riverboat Days’ Concerts in the Park on Saturday, August 4th at George Little Park.

Teen arsonist gets 18 months of probationBy Margaret SpeirsTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - Terrace’s teenage arson-ist will spend 18 months on probation with conditions.

The 13-year-old, who cannot be named or identifi ed according to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to one count of arson at Teach-ing Tools and three breaches that all occurred last year.

When asked by judge Terence Wright if he wanted to say anything, he declined, but his mother did speak to the court.

“I just want to apologize for what my son put [the city] through. He is my son and he is my responsibility,” she said.

Wright commended her support for her son.

“I’ve noted that you have been here nearly every time and it’s noteworthy that you are here to support him,” said Wright.

On November 2, 2011, around 1:30 a.m., Terrace RCMP received a report of what was called a fi re bomb thrown at a tree behind the Teaching Tools store, said prosecutor Bill Fun-nell in recalling the circumstances of the charge.

The device caused an explosion, charring the back wall of the build-ing and the tree, leaving melted debris between the tree and the store, court heard.

On December 2, 2011, the teen breached his curfew by being out of his residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., court heard.

On December 16, 2011 around 3 a.m., an RCMP offi cer spotted the teen near the 4600 block of Haugland Ave. even though he was still bound by his curfew, court heard.

He was also found in possession of two lighters which breached a court-ordered condition he was under, court heard.

Since he had been released from custody April 30 of this year, he had not breached any of his release condi-tions, court heard.

The boy had spent 137 days in cus-tody in total, court heard.

For the fi rst six months of his pro-bation, he will be under an intense su-pervision, said Wright.

The teen will be carefully moni-tored and, while he might see it as pun-ishment, the goal is to keep him from coming back to court, said Wright.

His probation conditions include not being in possession of lighters, matches, gasoline or other devices used to start fi res, not going within 200 metres of the intersection of Kalum St. and Greig Ave. unless he has writ-ten permission from his supervisor and to abide by a curfew from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. unless he has written permission from his youth probation worker, or is in the company of his mother or anoth-er responsible adult.

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Sea Cadets hand out awards as Commanding Offi cer retiresBy Martina PerryTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The Captain Cook Sea Cadet Corps in Prince Rupert recently had to say goodbye to its long-running Commanding Offi cer Lt (N) Arnold Wick, who as of late last month is retired.

Wick has been involved with the Sea Cadets since 1978, becom-ing Prince Rupert’s Commanding Offi cer for four years. After turn-ing 65 this year, Wick had to “age out”, as it is mandatory to do so in the military.

Although Wick didn’t offi cial-ly retire until July 25, 2012, during Seafest weekend the Captain Cook Sea Cadet Corps held it’s annual ceremonial review where the year’s top Cadets were honoured, with a retirement farewell for Wick be-ing held at the same time. In atten-dance was Reviewing Offi cer LCol. John Nosotti, who was a past Com-manding Offi cer of Captain Cook Sea Cadets, Area Cadet Offi cer Lt (N) Joe Guerdin, ACICO NW Ma-jor Bishop, Admiral’s Liason Offi -cer LCdr. Pete Southam and the two commanding offi cers from the na-val ships that were in town during Seafest.

Appreciation plaques were pre-sented to Wick from Prime Min-ister Stephen Harper, Premier Christy Clark, Mayor Jack Mus-sallem, Chief of Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk, Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, and Com-mander Stan Bates. Wick also re-ceived the Distinguished Service Award from the Navy League of

Canada.Additionally, at the annual cer-

emonial review, ASLt G. Boychukk was awarded with the Commission-ing Scroll.

Perhaps one of the most nota-ble things Wick did for the Captain Cook Sea Cadets was playing a ma-jor role in fi nding the program it’s location. After spending years at a variety of locations around the com-munity, Wick decided that the Sea Cadets needed a permanent spot to call their own. Wick went to may-or Jack Mussallem and the City for help, with the City assisting them to get the piece of property the Sea Cadet program currently resides on. Additionally, funding helped the ca-dets obtained two portables from King Edward School to increase the size of the hall.

Wick also was responsible for naming the hall after H.M.C.S Chatham, which was Prince Ru-pert’s Naval Reserve Unit back dur-ing WWII.

“I thought it was important for the Sea Cadets to continue the name,” explained Wick.

Although he will no longer be the Commanding Offi cer of the Captain Cook corps, Wick fully in-tends to participate in the local par-ent’s group the Navy League later this month to continue working with the Sea Cadets of the community.

Sea Cadets is a citizenship pro-gram with a focus on naval activi-ties. There were around thirty Cadets this year, between the ages of 12 and 19.

Captain Cook is the third old-

est Sea Cadet corps in Cana-da, being established in 1927. Although it was the seventh corps created in Canada, a number of corps established prior to 1927 have closed down.

Trophies handed out in 2012:

- Top Cadet was awarded to PO1 K. Fitzsimmons

- Best 1st year Cadet was OS D. Bartel

- Best 2nd year Cadet was AB R. Main

- Best 3rd year Cadet was LS D. Calder

- Top Marksman was awarded to PO2 J. Lund-man

- The Most Improved Cadet was PO2 R. Larsen

-The Leadership award was presented to PO2 J. Haggstrom

-The Best Dressed Ca-det was PO1 D. Nguyen

- The Citizenship award was given to LS D. Calder

- The Sportsman of the Year was AB J. Rioux

- The Top Sailor award was presented to PO1 K. Fitzsimmons

- Guardsman of the Year was OS S. Hill

- And the Esprit de Corps Award was given to LS R. Ryan

Medals handed out in 2012:- The Lord Strathcona Medal

given to PO1. K. Fitzsim-mons

- The Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence was handed out to PO2. J. Haggstrom

CONTRIBUTED / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

Top: Past-Commanding Offi cer Lt (N) Arnold Wick receives appreciation plaque from Jack Mussallem, with LCdr. Pete Southam looking on. Below: Special ranking persons in at-tendance stand behind the Reviewing Offi cer.

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Apprenticeship program moving to TerraceBy Martina PerryTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The Electri-cal Apprenticeship program will no longer be taking place at Prince Rupert’s Northwest Community College (NWCC) campus due to a steady decrease in enrollment over the past few years.

All levels of the program, which includes apprenticeship levels one through four and foundation train-ing, will now be taking place in Terrace in an attempt to keep the apprenticeship available in North-western British Columbia.

“We will run the program from the Terrace campus for now and do not have plans to return it to the Prince Rupert campus. Our com-

munities are the key to our success. We value and encourage collabora-tion and engagement. NWCC will continue to engage the Prince Ru-pert and area communities in educa-tional planning to deliver programs that refl ect the needs of students and the communities in the service area and well aligned with both the eco-nomic and job needs of our commu-nity,” wrote Dave O’Leary, who is NWCC’s Vice President of Institu-tional Advancement, in an e-mail to the Prince Rupert Northern View.

Enrollment in the electri-cal program in Prince Rupert has dropped consistently over the past three years. In 2009 the average class size in all four levels of the program was about 13 students, by this year class sizes had fallen to

just six students. When you con-sider that a standard apprenticeship class size should be 16 students per level, there is undeniably a lot of improvement needed in terms of enrollment.

The move has worried many in the community, including Prince Rupert mayor Jack Mussallem, who stated his concerns over the loss of electrical program at the last city council meeting, held on Monday, July 30.

“I know that there is a demand for [the program] in Prince Rupert in particular with the expansion of the coal terminal, which is taking place now until the end of 2014, and the expansion of the fi rst phase of the container port which will start in this September/October, and also

the development of a railway, road and utility corridor on Ridley Island. All of this will in-volve people that are electricians and people that are looking for appren-ticeships. I really think we should state our concerns loud and clear,” he said.

Council decid-ed to try to set up a meeting with rep-resentatives from NWCC to discuss the move.

MARTINA PERRY / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

Prince Rupert’s NWCC campus will no longer offer the Electrical Apprentice program.

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Terrace city council to get electronic tabletsBy Lauren BennTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - Terrace’s city council will be digi-tizing its meetings af-ter agreeing to purchase computerized hand-held tablets for elected offi -cials and some staff.

The city has budgeted $10,000 for nine touch-screen computers and for software to accommo-date them, which will en-able information usually distributed to council and staff by paper to be ac-cessed digitally instead.

The city’s rationale behind the tablet pur-chase is that having in-formation available at the touch of a screen will create effi ciencies and also save paper.

Paper savings are estimated to clock in around 10,000 pages per year, according to city staff.

“The tablets will also include a new communi-cations system for coun-cil,” said city offi cials. “We anticipate staff time will be saved with the

new communications system.”

Money to pay for the tablets will come from an amount of cash left over from a Local Governance Workshop hosted by the city after November 2011’s municipal elec-tions, said staff. The city collected money in reg-istration fees from north-western local govern-ments that attended and about $14,000 from in-dustry sponsors, totalling $50,000.

But as the total event cost came in at $35,000, this created a $15,000 surplus from which the tablet expense will be drawn from, said staff.

Councillor James Cordeiro said he voted in favour of the tablets be-cause it wasn’t coming directly from taxpayer money and would create effi ciencies.

“Technically speak-ing, it’s not tax dollars going towards it,” said Cordeiro, adding that while the tablets won’t save money, overall, time effi ciencies will make up

that cost. “It’s cost neutral,” he

said. “I think there’s cer-tainly a savings for our time.”

Cordeiro added that he foresees being better able to respond to com-munity questions and concerns by being able to research on the spot us-ing a tablet.

“What makes sense to me is being able to

have access to all of these city documents as op-posed to carting around a wheelbarrow of paper,” he said.

Mayor Dave Pern-arowski agrees it is a good idea, and that the time savings are worth the expense.

“If you factor in time and money it’s a net sav-ings,” said Pernarows-ki. “If there wasn’t a

business case to do it, it wouldn’t be done.”

Pernarowski said he has experience using tab-lets for meetings.

“It’s something that I use at other board meet-ings and I think it’s very effective,” he said.

“A lot of cities a lot smaller than Terrace had moved to this,” added councillor Bruce Bid-good, noting he brought

up the idea initially. “We get absolute-

ly inundated with in-formation,” he said. “Some weeks we have to read upwards of 500 pages of material,” said Bidgood.

Being able to access that on the spot with a tablet means a job that’s better done, he said.

Exactly when the tablets will be coming

hasn’t yet been decided, nor has the model of tab-lets to be purchased been decided, but city offi cials said that those decisions will likely be looked at in the fall when new models become available and can be considered.

Tablet shelf life is es-timated at three to four years, said a staff report to council when the idea was fi rst raised.

RCMP rebut crime statsBy Margaret SpeirsTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - Terrace RCMP are rebutting Terrace area crime-rate statistics released by Statistics Can-ada recently.

The 2011 Crime Severity Index released by StatsCan recently ranked 239 cities with a population of more than 10,000, placing Terrace at 10th from the top of its list — up from its 29th place ranking two years ago.

Terrace RCMP Const. Angela Rabut, who does media relations, said the index takes court sentences into consideration and that could include Kitimat cas-es, which are often heard in provincial court here. The court here also hears cases from the Nass Valley, Stew-art and other northern areas.

The index also takes a look at the court sentences – if judges are more strict and give stiffer sentences, then that shows up as a higher crime severity index, said Rabut.

According to the local detachment records, there were 2,760 criminal offences here in 2010 compared to 2,907 criminal offences in 2011. The increase is in persons offences, such as uttering threats and assaults (623 last year compared to 522 in 2010); in property crime, such as mischief and break-ins (885 last year compared to 825 in 2010); drug crimes (149 last year compared to 121 in 2010); and traffi c crimes (177 last year compared to 170 in 2010), said Rabut.

“We do have a very active drug unit now. Proba-bly the increase in the drug offences would just be our members [doing more enforcement,]” she said.

Crime may look like it’s on the increase but the public doesn’t have anything more to fear.

StatsCan defi nes the Crime Severity Index as mea-suring the seriousness of crime. “...each offence is as-signed a weight, derived from sentences handed down by criminal courts. The more serious the average sen-tence, the higher the weight for that offence. As a re-sult, more serious offences have a greater impact on the index. “All offences, including traffi c and drug offenc-es, are included ... the calculation involves summing the weighted offences and dividing by the population. [It] is then standardized to a base year (2006) or 100.”

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PRINCE RUPERT - About 100 people came out to the Moose Hall on August 2 to check out the big-band sounds of the Muskeg Swing Band in an event that helped raised over $700 for the Prince Rupert and Region Music Society, which is hoping to build a new band facility at Charles Hays. The Society’s next fund-raising event is Prince Rupert Meets High Society; August 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Tom Rooney Playhouse.

Rupert is ranked high in Crime Severity IndexBy Shaun ThomasTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - Statistics Canada released their Crime Severity Index for 2011 late last month, and the data puts Prince Rupert in the top 10 worst commu-nities across country.

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) takes the crimes, assigns them a weight based on sentences handed down by the courts and dividing that number by the population. The numbers look at communities with a population over 10,000 people across Canada.

For 2011 Prince Rupert was had the 8th highest overall CSI in the country and the second highest in the province behind only Williams Lake, which ranked sixth in Canada, and just ahead of Langley.

The stats go further to look at the severity index for violent crimes and for non-violent crimes. When it comes to violent crimes, Prince Rupert is ranked even worse with the fi fth highest in the country and second in the province again to Williams Lake, which was ranked fourth. Both nationally and provincially, Prince Rupert is ranked just below Terrace in terms of violent crime with our neighbours to the east ranking 6th.

When it comes to non-violent crimes, Prince Ru-pert is ranked 12th in the country, but ranked third in the province behind both Williams Lake and Lang-ley City.

When it comes to overall crime severity rank-ing and non-violent crime severity, North Battleford Saskatchewan was ranked the highest in the country. Thompson, Manitoba, was ranked the worst when it came to violent crime and second overall in the other two categories.

Alaska looking to replace its old ferry dockBy Alan S. HaleTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The State of Alaska is plan-ning to rebuild its Marine Highway ferry terminal in Prince Rupert.

The terminal was originally built in 1963 and is the only Canadian stop on the state’s extensive coast-al ferry system. With the original agreement soon to come to an end, the State of Alaska is currently in ne-gotiations with CN Rail and the Prince Rupert Port Authority for another 50-year lease that is expected to be approved in September.

While the terminal building on the Prince Rupert waterfront was opened in 1993, the old dock has been facing the elements for half a century and is deterio-rating, and once a new lease is put in place, it will be replaced.

That project is still in the design stage but Alas-ka is looking to build a new transfer bridge, abut-ment, fl oat/lift system and new mooring structures. These are what need to be done, but the state is also looking into the possibility of refurbishing the much newer terminal building and its parking and staging areas.

To make this project happen, the Alas-ka State Legislature has approved $11-mil-lion USD to spend on a new terminal. That fi g-ure is purely an estimate, according to the Marine Highway Department, and once the designs are done, a more accurate cost evaluation will be done.

The project’s manager is hopeful that the design phase will be fi nished by this time next year, and that the construction contract should go out to bid later that fall.

Because the project is being funded by the state but taking place outside their country, the Marine Highway representative the Prince Ru-pert Northern View talked to about the project wasn’t certain how the contract will be awarded other than that it will have go out to competitive bid.

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TERRACE AUGUST 10 – Riv-erboat Days Museum Workshops in the cre-ative Tsimshian tradi-tions of our area for children and teens takes place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Park Museum. Friday is Kitselas Canyon Nation-al Historic Site tour with Webb Bennett. There is a small cost to take part in these workshops. Call the museum to register your child at 250-635-4546.

AUGUST 11 – Skeena Valley Farmers Market holds “Farmers Appre-ciation Day.” Scarecrow Contest - children and adult categories - prizes of farmers market bucks. Scarecrows to be at the market by 10 a.m., with name/phone number on the back. See Norm at spot #49. Join in the fun of the 4-H Club pet-ting zoo and Irv’s horse and cart rides. Compli-mentary cake to honour our farmers and prizes awarded at noon.

AUGUST 11, 12 – Love to write? Join us for this summer’s NorthWords Creative Writers’ Re-treat, which includes workshops, writing ex-ercises, guest speakers and a whole lot of fun for adults and teens, 16 years and over! We will explore the art of writing with author and CBC host Betsy Trumpener along with other local experts. It’s a free camp but there is a refund-able deposit to hold your spot. For more informa-tion or to register, go to Misty River Books. Spots are limited. Regis-ter today.

AUGUST 16 – Fabu-lous Fibre Creations, a free afternoon of fi bre art activities for children up to age eight with an adult, goes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Elks Park on Agar. Hosted by Skee-na Child Care Resource and Referral. For more details, 638-1113.AUGUST 19 – The third annual Kidney Walk for all ages goes from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fur-long campground. Walk to help promote organ donor awareness and to raise money to help im-prove the lives of those affected by kidney dis-ease. Pledge forms at Canadian Tire or on the website terracekidney-walk.ca. Refreshments, hot dog barbecue, priz-

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AUGUST 19 – How to Research Local History Publications with local history librarian Owen Hewitt takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the library. This free work-shop will teach how to research history and cul-ture in local publications in the library, using the available books and re-sources. Open to every-one. Call the museum to register at 250-635-4546.

AUGUST 20 to 24 – The Pacifi c Northwest Music Festival still has room for several more participants in the Sum-mer Arts Experience Music Theatre Camp, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for ages nine-years-old and older. Director is Kath-erine VanKampen, vo-cal adjudicator from this year’s music festival. For more information, please call Bonnie Juni-per 250-635-9649.

AUGUST 23 – Fabu-lous Fibre Creations, a free afternoon of fi bre art activities for children up to age eight with an adult, goes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at George Little Park. Hosted by Skee-na Child Care Resource and Referral. For more details, 638-1113.

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FOR THE month of Au-gust, Northern Savings Credit Union is having a Back to School Clothing Drive for those in need. Please drop off clean and gently worn children’s clothing at the credit union Monday – Friday during regular working hours. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All donated items will be submitted weekly to the Terrace Anti-Poverty Group Society.

HAS YOUR life been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meet-ings are Sundays at 8 p.m. on the second fl oor of the Almarlin build-ing at 3219 Eby St. For more information, call 250-635-8181.TERRACE HOSPICE society provides a pro-gram of compassion-ate care and support for those experiencing the dying and/or grieving process. We are located upstairs at #207 – 4656

Lazelle Ave. Our offi ce is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday. For more information, call 250-635-4811.

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ONGOINGSILLY YAKS (CELI-AC) SUPPORT GROUP supporting gluten free eating and helping peo-ple with celiac disease feel well and healthy. Participate in discus-sions around safe foods, foods to avoid, cross contamination, recipe ideas, etc. The fi rst meet-ing will be held Aug. 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Kitimat General Hospital. The group is open to anyone inter-ested in learning about celiac disease. For more information please call 250-632-3063

KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING CLUB – Register your child to-day for Summer Read-ing Club! This six week program ends August 24 with a party for all regis-tered children. Don’t let your reading skills lag throughout the summer, have fun with other chil-dren your own age! Pro-gram leaders Blake and Vi will keep you on your toes playing outdoor games, scrapbooking, and sharing thoughts on the great books you are reading. For children un-der 13 years of age. Call 250 632 8985.

KITIMAT PUB-LIC LIBRARY – In-tro to Guitar workshops with Bill Vollrath. Ev-ery Thursday in Au-gust from 3 – 4:30 pm. These workshops are for youth aged 12 to 17. Age 18+ can register to a wait list. Registration is a must, and a valid Li-brary membership card is required. Please bring your own guitar. Call 250 632 8985.KITIMAT SENIORS Band is looking for new members. If you have time in the day and would love an opportu-nity to play music with others, you need us and we need you. Call Lisa Frazer at 250-632-3475

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PRINCE RUPERTAUGUST 8 – Relocat-ing an Ancient Inland Trail on Graham Island. Presentation at 8:30pm by Karen Church, M.A. student, Dept. of Archae-ology, Univ. of Calgary, at Royal Canadian Le-gion, Masset BC, Entry thru back door please. Minors welcome!

AUG. 13 - 17 – Corner-stone MB Church, Vaca-tion Bible School 2012. 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. A fun-fi lled week for chil-dren 5-12 yrs of age. Imagine kids trusting in God forever? Yep! The sky’s the limit. Bring the kids along for games, crafts, songs, stories and a whole lot of fun. Reg-istration opens Aug. 4th. 250-627-1033.AUG. 14, 15, 18 – No-body’s Perfect Parent Workshop from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30p.m. Tues and Wed.; and 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday; all at Cornerstone MB Church. 250-627-1033. Group discussions on parenting topics (emo-tions, child behaviour, special needs, etc.)SEPT. 5 - Prostate and Bladder Cancer Sup-port Group - No meet-ings for June, July and August – next meeting Wed. Sept 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 430 at Prince Rupert Regional Hospi-tal – Contact Judy 250 622-6533.

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PRINCE RUPERT - The $5.5-million deal for the sale of Watson Island is being heralded as a fair and mutually benefi cial one by both the City of Prince Rupert and the Watson Island Development Corporation, who represented the buyers in the negotiation of the deal.

While both sides may be satisfi ed, it is clear that the City is looking to sell the property for much lower than it was ex-pected to be worth when they acquired the property from Sun Wave Forest Products and put it up in a tax sale in 2009.

Back then, the proper-ty was estimated to be valued at about $13-million but af-ter revelations about just how badly contaminated over 80 years of heavy industrial use has left Watson Island, people were not lining up to pay that kind of money for it when it might cost several million just to bring it back up to a usable standard.

“By the time this island is redeveloped into a sea terminal it will be a very large amount of money will have been spent...The $5.5-million to acquire the properties from the District and the City is just a small part of what will be required to bring it back into active production,” said Tanner Elton, WatCo’s chief operating offi cer.

In fact, the $5-million that Prince Rupert would receive from the sale is about $1.5-mil-lion less than the unpaid taxes on the property that the City was trying to recover by seiz-ing it from Sun Wave Forest Products in the fi rst place. If the deal goes through, the City will simply have to take that un-recovered $1.5 million dollars as a loss.

“There were other con-siderations such as the cost of cleaning up the site...And due to these considerations it did lower the attainable sale price,” said Prince Rupert’s mayor, Jack Mussallem.

But Mussallem doesn’t see the situation as the City losing money on the deal though.

“What Sun Wave owed and what we would get for it by sell-ing it are two vastly different things. Under legislation once you take property over you get the property, not the outstand-

ing taxes. So that fi gure that Sun Wave has is gone,” he said.

The issue of Watson Island’s environmental contaminat ion was such a stick-ing–point that an environmen-tal remediation agreement from the province was made one condi-tions that must be satisfi ed before the sale can go ahead.

“Right now the site is con-taminated and it has to be remedi-ated to a standard which is set out in legislation to allow for a new use. So we need a remediation strategy and an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment and the pro-vincial government more gen-erally,” said Elton.

According to the City’s fi -nance department, the $5-mil-lion will have no impact on the amount of spendable cash the City will have on hand. The money from the sale has already been accounted for in the City’s budgeting, and the funds will simply disappear into the hole they were expected to fi ll in their fi nances, with nothing be-ing left over to go into surplus. No extra million or two will be available for a new emergency building for instance.

But despite the low sale price and lack of new surplus funds, both buyer and seller say that the mere fact that Watson Island could be sold back into private ownership in the near future is something to look for-ward to, and will mean big ben-efi ts for everyone involved.

From the City’s perspec-tive, the deal represents an op-portunity to place Watson Is-land back on the list of taxable properties. Not only that, but with a long-term heavy indus-trial projects on it.

As long as Watson Island was owned by the City and sit-ting mostly idle, it wasn’t pro-viding tax funds to the cash-strapped City. If all goes to plan, it would be worth hun-dreds of thousands of dollars

of tax money to the City for the foreseeable future.

“I and Prince Rupert city council are optimistic that this is a good arrangement and a good fi t for Watson Island. What it does is that it put Wat-son Island back on the tax role and it creates jobs from the point of acquisition and on into the future,” said Mussallem.

There is another obvious advantage for the community: jobs, new long-term, well-paid jobs.

Since Metlakatla and Lax Kw’alaams would be the own-ers of Watson Island they will be making agreements with their business partners inside WatCo (who will be leasing the island from them) to make sure their people get a portion of the jobs and construction contracts. The exact details of this deal would be negotiated if the sale goes ahead.

But WatCo says there will be plenty of jobs and contracts for non-Tsimshian people and businesses as well.

“The benefi ts to the com-munity and employment oppor-tunities will be very substantial. This is something that will be good for all the communities, including the First Nations,” said Elton.

Both First Nations have plenty more to gain from a project that would establish a bulk commodity terminal for mid-size ships on Watson Is-land. There’s a 99-year lease with WatCo which could mean

a century of reliable rental in-come, plus they’ll be getting a royalty from every ton of goods that is moved through the oper-ation, which means the busier it gets, the more money they can make.

“That’ll be long-term ongo-ing benefi t to the First Nations. And we think an underlying as-set will be that the property it-self will be locally owned for a long time,” said Elton.

But the deal hasn’t gone through yet, and aside from the required remediation plan and numerous other regulatory pro-cesses that need to be done, the big potential project-killers are the lawsuits currently under-way over the island.

Any one of these litigations could cause big problems for the projects. If, for instance, Sun Wave wins its case arguing that the City’s acquisition of Watson Island was illegal, the project would be dead right then and there. WatCo says it wouldn’t begin negotiating a purchase of the site from Sun Wave.

But nothing has been decid-ed yet, but until it has the pur-chase deal is in limbo. Just how long it will take to get all of the lawsuits dealt with is an open question, one that can only be defi nitively answered by the judges involved.

Mayor Mussallem is hope-ful that the cases can be re-solved in the next few months, and WatCo says it has come up with legal strategy.

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The state of the former Skeena Cellulose site is attributed to the $5 mil-lion price tag associated with the possible sale of Watson Island.

Sun Wave discusses Watson Island caseBy Shaun ThomasTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - One of the conditions attached to the sale of Watson Island to the Watson Island Development Corpora-tion is the settlement of a series of lawsuits brought about by former owners Sun Wave For-est Products against the City of Prince Rupert, and Sun Wave spokesperson Bill Belsey says the company is hoping to see that resolved as quickly as pos-sible.

“The last time we were in court the City wanted the cer-tifi cates of pending litigation (CPL) lifted and the judge re-fused because of Sun Wave’s claims that the taxes were not in arrears and, if they were considered in arrears, may have been illegally applied...The City wanted to expedite the court date, but the judge made it clear that he wanted three consecutive days to look at all of the issues involved,” said Belsey, who noted the case may not be heard until the

spring.“To get three consecutive

dates is tough with the court system as busy as it is, even try-ing to get a whole afternoon can be tough.”

Belsey said the company isn’t disputing that taxes were owed, but is disputing when the City says they were due.

“There was a deal in place with Sun Wave, we all agree. Part of that deal was for Mr. Ni to start up the mill, we all agree. Mr. Ni didn’t start up the mill...Now we are saying that at that

time taxes were due, not over-due as the City says but due to be paid. The judge said our claims are not without merit, would not lift the CPL and that it needed to come before the courts,” he explained.

Like others, Belsey said he is waiting on the results of the court case in relation to the possible sale of the land that the City of Prince Ru-pert took ownership of in 2009. There is currently a Cer-tifi cate of Pending Litigation on the site.

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Log BuyerCariboo Woodlands

RESPONSIBILITIES:The Log Buyer is responsible for sourcing volume of the appropriate size, quality and species for the 3 mills in the Cariboo. The position also assists other company log traders to access required timber profi les for other Tolko operations.

The Log Buyer works closely with the harvesting group to optimize how the logs are sourced to meet the needs of the mills and marketing. The position will be based out of Williams Lake or Quesnel. QUALIFICATIONS: • The Log Buyer must possess negotiation, interpersonal, computer, analytic and business skills.• A good understanding of log quality and how it relates to harvesting, manufacturing costs

and end product values.• Must also have a good knowledge of machine capabilities and productivity levels.• General accounting principles, mill conversion returns and an involvement in the

manufacturing and marketing side of the business.• Knowledge of harvesting, road construction, road maintenance, and timber development will

be required. Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. A career with Tolko means working in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged.

Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and continuous development. TO APPLY:

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being a part of ourcommunity please submit your resume by email to [email protected]

by fax (1)250-398-3909 or visit us at www.tolko.com by Aug 19, 2012.

IS SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR (PRINCE GEORGE)

Qualifi cations:• At least three (3) years Supervisory Experience.• A combination of experience and/or Post-Secondary Educa-

tion in: Trades and Workplace Training, Continuing and Adult Education, Business and Employment Counselling, Counselling and Helping Professions.

• Proven Administrative Skills to manage, assess and report demographic and fi nancial information to support decisions related to client training and employment.

• Working knowledge of standard computer programs and keyboarding skills.

• BC Drivers Licence, insurable, reliable transportation and will-ingness to travel over a wide geographic area in all seasons.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and motivate staff to meet specifi c performance objectives within tight time frames and budget.

• Experience with First Nation communities , culture and protocols.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M.

AUGUST 16, 2012

Reply by email to: [email protected]: PTP ASEP Training Society Hiring Committee.

Please provide:• Covering Letter• Resume (3 pages max.)

ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED

• Successful candidates will be contacted by August 17, 2012.• Interviews will take place the week of August 20th – 24th, 2012.• For further information please make your request via email to:

[email protected].

An Aboriginal Employment PartnershipJOB POSTING

PTP ASEP TRAINING SOCIETY(See Website for Background: www.ptpasep.ca)

Sundays at 6:30 duringJuly & AugustKitimat Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room

Pacifi c CornerstoneBaptist Church

For more information phone 250-639-0768www.pacificcornerstone.com

1180 Kingfi sher Ave. • Ph. 250-632-7149Email: [email protected] • Rev. Larry Scottwww.kitimatunitedchurch.ca/index.html

FIRST UNITED CHURCH

Sunday, August 1210:00 am Worship Service

Psalm 51“What about Sins?”

Deacon Duarte Reis Speaking

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH840 Columbia Ave. – Ph. 250-632-6014

Email: [email protected]. Tim Coleman

The HarvestTHE HARVEST MINISTRIES CANADA

Held at the Eagle Centre Theater, 193 Nechako CentrePh. 250-632-5501 email: [email protected]

www.harvestministriescanada.comView live webstreaming of Saturday Services at:

www.ustream.tv/channel/eagle-broadcast

Pastor Mickeal HoffmanPastor Mickeal Hoffman1340 Kingfisher Avenue - Church Ph. 250-632-56231340 Kingfisher Avenue - Church Ph. 250-632-5623

ALL ARE WELCOMEALL ARE WELCOMEFull Gospel Bible Fellowship

10:30 am Morning Worship Service

PresbyterianCHURCH

Lahakas and NalabilaPh. 250-632-2044 or 250-632-2568

Joint Summer Services

with First United Church

Sunday, August 12

11th Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 AM Morning Worship Service

Worship Leader: Chris Knight

Worshipping Together All Summer.

REDEEMERLUTHERAN CHURCH

CONGREGATION OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CANADAPastor Clint Magnus • ph. 250-632-6962

KITIMAT

1474 Nalabila Blvd.

11:00 am Sunday Worship 9:45 am Bible Study and Sunday School

TERRACE

5010 Agar Ave.

2:00 pm Sunday Worship

250.631.7825

Christ Church AnglicanAll are Welcome

SUMMER WORSHIP - NEW HOURS

Sundays at 6:45 pm

EVENING PRAYER, Musicians, and

New Summer Service Bulletin

1739 Gyrfalcon • Ph. 250-632-78121739 Gyrfalcon • Ph. 250-632-78121760 Nalabila BoulevardPh 250-632-2215 Father Kenneth Uwaoma

www.catholickitimat.ca ~ EVERYONE WELCOME

Christ the KingChrist the KingPARISHPARISH

Saturday Night

ServicesPastor Paul LagaceWelcome to our new Pastor

Summer Mass TimesSaturday evening at 7:30 pm

Sunday morning at 10:00 am

United Church worships at

Kitimat Presbyterian Church in August

10:00 AM Sunday Service

Saturday, August 11 - FellowshipPre-Service Prayer 7:00 pm

Service 7:30 pmEveryone welcome!!!

Mountain View Alliance Church1332 Lahakas Blvd. N 250-632-4658

www.mountainviewalliance.caRev. Don Read, Pastor

Pastor Don will be speaking on

Living Like a Champion...How to be an MVP

Sunday, August 12 10:30 Worship Service

KitimatWorshipDirectory

August 12, 2012Galations 2:11-14

“Why did Paul oppose Peter

in Antioch?”

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JourneymanMillwrights

Meadow Lake, Sk.

• Focus On SafetyPerformance

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Caretakers/Residential Managers

LIVE-IN APARTMENT Man-ager required for Burns Lake, BC. For more info 250-962-8818 or 250-570-2304.

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Employment

Education/Trade Schools

COMMERCIAL BEEKEEP-ING Certifi cate Program.GPRC Fairview Campus. Ex-tensive study of beekeeping,queen rearing, and honey business. Paid work experi-ence. Affordable on-campusresidences. Starts January 7, 2013. Call Lin. 1-780-835-6630; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.IF YOU’RE Interested in realestate, then take Appraisal and Assessment, a special-ized two-year business majorat Lakeland College’s campus in Lloydminster, Alberta. Yourtraining includes assessmentprinciples, computerized massappraisal valuation of proper-ties, farmland evaluation and property analysis. Start Sep-tember; 1-800-661-6490, ext. 5429. www.lakelandcollege.caMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONRated #2 for at-home jobs. Start training today. Graduatesare in demand! Enroll now.Take advantage of low month-ly payments. 1-800-466-1535www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Help Wanted

We have an immediateopening for a

Bartender & a Server

Please apply in person toPaul or Gus at

The BackEddy Pub

4332 Lakelse Ave., TerraceNo phone calls please.

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preferencewill be given to operators thatare experienced in oilfi eld roadand lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson,Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testingrequired. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.AUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking forwelders. Due to a huge ex-pansion to our plant located inKitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have open-ings for 10-3rd year apprentic-es or journey person welders. We offer best wage in indus-try. 3rd yr apprentice $28-$30/hr, journey person $32-$35/hr, higher with tank expe-rience. Profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus in-centive. Full insurance pack-age 100% paid by company. Good working environment.Join a winning team. Call Basilor Blaine at; (offi ce)780-846-2231; (fax)780-846-2241 orsend resume to:[email protected]; [email protected] your feet on the ground in a safe welding environmentthrough inhole manufacturingprocess. No scaffolding or ele-vated work platform.CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS Wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety ticketsneeded. Fax 250-775-6227 oremail:info@torqueindustr ia l .com. Apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS Needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety ticketsnecessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]: www.torqueindustrial.comCHAMBERMAID/DESK CLERKPosition, will train. Bring resumeto 3867 Hwy 16 East. Phone (250)638-1885CONCRETE FINISHERS andForm Setters. Edmontonbased company seeks experi-enced concrete fi nishers and form setters for work in Ed-monton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommoda-tions provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. [email protected]. COOK wanted for Pub. someexperience. 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. 5 days/wk. Please apply in per-son to 5422 Hwy 16 West, Ev-ergreen Inn, drop off to frontoffi ce or fax 250-635-0822.

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A18 www.bclocalnews.com /bc_north Friday, August 10, 2012 The Northern Connector

Haisla Nation Councilhas an immediate opening for a:

COMPUTER TECHNICIANDuties:

• Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software;

• Troubleshoot hardware, software and network operating system;• Be familiar with all hardware and software;• Be familiar with network operating system;• Provide orientation to new users of existing technology;• Provide individual training and support on request;• Provide recommendations about accessing information and support;• Maintain current and accurate inventory of technology hardware,

software and resources;• Monitor and maintain technology to ensure maximum access;• Troubleshoot all technology issues;• Maintain log and/or list of required repairs and maintenance;• Make recommendations about purchase of technology resources;• Research current and potential resources and services;• Provide network access to all staff and students;• Install work stations;• Connect and set up hardware;• Load all required software.

Qualifi cations - The incumbent must have profi cient knowledge in the

following areas:

• Microsoft certifi cation;• 3 or more years of experience ;• Team building skills;• Analytical and problem solving skills;• Must be willing and able to pass a criminal record check.

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume which must include names of three references and the express permission for HNC to contact these references to:

Stephanie McClure, Interim Human Resources Coordinator

Haisla Nation Council

Haisla PO Box 1101

Kitamaat Village, BC V0T 2B0

Phone (250) 639-9361, ext. 104 Fax (250) 632-2840

Email: [email protected]

No later than 4 pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2012

We thank all applicants for their interest, however,

only those short-listed will be contacted.

KITSELAS BAND COUNCIL 2225 Gitaus Road, Terrace, B.C. V8G 0A9 Telephone 250-635-5084 fax 250-635-5335

Director of Administration/Band Manager

Immediate Supervisor: Reports to Chief and Council along with three other Management Board members, the Directors of Social Development, Treaties and Natural Resources. The Director of Administration/Band Manag-er reports to the Chief and Council as a group when they are in session and on a day-to-day basis, reports to the Chief Councillor and not each Councillor individually.1.General Duties: The Director of Administration/Band Manager is respon-sible for management of human and financial resources related to the finance and administration functions of the Kitselas public service. This position also functions as Secretary to Kitselas Council. The Director has the fol-lowing general duties:

a.Responsible for developing and recommending policy to Council that will enable the efficient, effective and professional operation of the finance and administra-tion functions of the Kitselas public service;

b.Responsible for the management of the housing, public works, utilities, law enforcement, community planning financial management, land registration and office services programs;

c.Responsible for fostering and maintaining the inter-governmental relationships with Canada, BC and local and regional governments;

d.Responsible for human resource development in the Kitselas administration. This responsibility is shared with the other Management Board Directors. The Director of Administration/Band Manager has direct responsibility for the management and development of staff in the administration, finance, housing, public works, utilities, law enforcement, community planning, financial management, land registration and office services programs;

e.Responsible for administering the finances of the Kitse-las First Nation.Please send your applications to Sharon Nabess at

[email protected] by Friday, Sept. 07, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

KITSELAS BAND COUNCIL 2225 Gitaus Road, Terrace, B.C. V8G 0A9 Telephone 250-635-5084 fax 250-635-5335

Employment and Training CounselorThe Kitselas First Nation is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to provide leadership and support for Kitselas community members seeking employment, training or advancement in their chosen occupations.

The Employment Counselor will be responsible for main-taining an inventory of human resource skills in the com-munity and work with groups and individuals to identify career paths and develop skills to meet the opportunities that will arise from the expansion of economic activities in northwest BC and elsewhere.

The Employment Counselor will work with other Kitselas managers to coordinate the development and access to job opportunities and interact with employers, govern-ment agencies and non-government organizations to develop a full range of employment possibilities for Kitselas members and match job requirements with the appropriate Kitselas community members.

The Counselor will also provide assistance to members with writing resumes, participating in job interviews, developing employment readiness skills and will provide post-employment support for Kitselas members.

We are seeking an individual with a post-secondary degree in counseling, the social sciences, or an equivalent level of direct training and experience. This is a dynamic and important position and one which will require leader-ship, energy, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other Kitselas administration staff and the community.Please send resumes to: Sharon Nabess - Kitselas Administration Office 2225 Gitaus Rd Terrace, BC V8G 0A9or email: [email protected]

Interested individuals may also request a more detailed job description from Sharon. Applicants will be short listed and only those will short listed will be contacted.Location: TerracePosting Expires: Friday, September 7TH, 2012 at 4:00PM

Experience working with persons with developmental/mental disorders teaching life skills in a community setting.

Skills and Abilities• Grade 12• Demonstrated written/oral communications• Ability to develop rapport with individuals supported.• Work effectively as a team member.• Must hold valid BC Drivers License.• Valid First Aid Certi cate.• Clear Criminal Record Check.

Please respond to Alice Compagnon - Director716 Fraser Street,Prince Rupert, BCV8J [email protected]

Community Support Workers Needed

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MAILROOM SUPERVISORPART-TIME

required at the Kitimat Northern Sentinel

Must be:• Able to work fl exible hours and provide clerical support.• Able to work independently and as part of a team.• Willing to learn new skills and computer programs.Heavy lifting is required.

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626 Enterprise Ave., Kitimat, BC V8C 2E4

(TERRACE)has an opening for a permanent full-time

DELIVERYShipping and Receiving

Must have valid Class 5 drivers license and ability to lift. Individual enjoys working with the public and previous experience is not necessary. Drop off resumes in person at:

SEARS3110 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C.

Hometown Store

has immediate openings for

Parts Runner / Shop Maintenance

Must have valid drivers licensePrevious experience and asset.

Apply in person with resume to:

4188 Highway 16ETerrace, BC

METLAKATLA GOVERNING COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HEALTH HUB CO-ORDINATOR

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Metlakatla Governing Council is seeking an experienced North Coast Tsimshian Health Hub Co-ordinator to work closely with representatives from Metlakatla, Hartley Bay and Port Simpson and to liaise with the interim First Nations Health Authority. This will be a one year, Term-Position. The Co-ordinator shall ensure that the community health plans are culturally-founded, attainable and demonstrate links to a variety of sources for holistic wellness.

The Co-ordinator will be responsible for working with the communities and all stakeholders to support the implementation and co-ordination of the Hub. Priority responsibilities will include implementing the annual workplan including communication plan, coordinating meetings, documenting Hub activities and reporting. The Co-ordinator will also have the responsibility of aligning the Hub with the regional caucus.

THE CANDIDATE:

Co-ordinator should possess the following key qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree in community development or health as well as several years of work relevant work experience is preferred. Equivalencies will be considered;

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; • Knowledge of research methodologies, data analysis and reporting; • Ability to function in a computerized environment. Proficiency with MS Office; • Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, sound judgment and problem solving skills in all areas of

practice; • Valid BC Driver’s License.

Salary: Negotiated based on experience and education. A comprehensive compensation package is offered for this position. This position is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Please submit your Cover Letter and Resume to:

Gordon Tomlinson, Executive Director Metlakatla Governing Council

PO Box 459 Prince Rupert BC V8J 3R2 Tel: 250.628.3234 Fax: 250.628.9205

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: Friday, August 31, 2012

“Only candidates who meet the required qualifications will be contacted for an interview.”

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KITSELAS BAND COUNCIL 2225 Gitaus Road, Terrace, B.C. V8G 0A9 Telephone 250-635-5084 fax 250-635-5335

Health Manager - Full TimeGeneral Description:The Health Manager is responsible for delivering Kitselas Health Services as described by the health plan, in accordance with the Mission and Philosophy and policies. The Health Manager supervises all staff in Kitselas Health Services and works in collaboration with the Healing Us Build (HUB) to respond to changing community health trends or crisis.

Education and Experience:A Baccalaureate Degree in Administration, or other health related degrees.Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in managementCommunity development experienceProficient in Word and ExcelExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience in of First Nations health and social fieldExperience in public relations and interpersonal skillsAbility to work independentlyAble to travel for training or related work issues

Specific Duties:Financial planning and management for Kitselas Health Services (KHS)

Day to day management, purchasing, monitoring budgetsPrepare financial reportsPrepares proposals for additional funding

Liaises with Health Authority and other agencies that can further health goals

Build respectful relationsAdvocate for access to servicesSubmit mandatory reports and evaluationsPrepare annual reportOn-going evaluation, prepare 5 year evaluation reportActivate appeal procedures

Work with Healing Us Build (HUB)On-going planning and evaluation of Programs and ServicesDevelopment and revision of Policy

Management of StaffJob descriptions, postings, recruitmentEnsure implementation of Programs and ServicesProvide staff orientation; arrange in-house training as requiredEnsure policies are followedTraining plans, employee evaluationsArrange chart auditsTeam and interdisciplinary coordination Development of data collection system

Other related duties assigned from Director of AdministrationSubmit resume and cover letter to Sharon D. Nabess at [email protected].

Deadline: September 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm.

Join the Chances family today! If you’re looking for an exciting work environment in a first-class facility, Chances Terrace is the place for you. Chances offers excellent career opportunities and competitive wages. Be part of a team that delivers exceptional gaming entertainment in a fun, social setting.

CHANCES TERRACE IS LOOKING FOR

LOUNGE SERVERS

We are looking for dynamic individuals to serve patrons in a casual environment, collect payment and record sales, while ensuring that the level of service meets the gaming centre standards and also complies with provincial liquor legislation and regulations. All employees of Chances Terrace are required to complete a criminal record check.

PLEASE LEAVE RESUME AT THE SECURITY DESK4410 Legion Avenue, Terrace, B.C., V8G 1N6

Attention: Peter Thodt

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Community Futures Development Corporation of the Pacific Northwest is seeking a full-time Community Economic Development (CED) Coordinator. CFDC-PNW is a non-profit organization that stimulates community economic development, diversity and employment opportunities throughout the Pacific Northwest by providing an array of community and business development, counselling and lending services. We are committed to supporting the efforts of entrepreneurs and community leaders in building community wealth.

We are seeking a professional who is:

highly self-motivated and creative, able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, experienced in working with small business and non-profits, familiar with Community Economic Development (CED) principles, able to develop, market and promote CFDC-PNW small business and CED programs and services, able to manage projects concurrently experienced with proposal writing, and communicating through web and social media platforms

Qualified applicants will ideally possess a degree, diploma or certificate in Community Economic Development, business administration or project management and/or two to three years of similar experience in a not-for-profit environment. The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication together with an understanding of small business; the candidate will have had exposure and involvement in project management. A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle are required.

Salary range and benefit package are negotiable based on experience and education level. A detailed Position Profile is provided on our website: www.communityfuturesprincerupert.com.

Qualified applicants are asked to email or mail a cover letter, resume and three (3) references by 4 pm Friday, September 7, 2012 to John M. Farrell, General Manager.

Community Futures Development Corporation of the Pacific Northwest Suite 200 – 515 Third Avenue West, Prince Rupert, British Columbia V8J 1L9

Phone: 250-622-2332 • Fax: 250-622-2334 • • www.communityfuturesprincerupert.com

CED Coordinator

SKEENA CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD.

Phone: 250-635-3936 or 250-638-8477 Fax: 250-635-41713751 Old Lakelse Lake Drive, Terrace, BC, V8G 5P4

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Carriers Wanted!

SUPPLY CARRIERS NEEDED

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No Collecting!Direct Deposit Pay!Wednesday & Friday Deliveries.

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Employment

Help WantedGOLDEN STAR requires the following positions: F/T or P/T server. Experience is an as-set. Please apply in person with resume at 4606 Lazelle Ave., Terrace. No phone calls please.INSERTING MACHINE Op-erator required for busy Alber-ta printing plant. Previous Al-phaliner or other machine experience an asset. Mechani-cal & computer aptitude re-quired; [email protected]

KITIMAT DRIVERS WANTED

Full and Part time for Coastal Taxi.

We are also hiring part time dispatchers.

Send resume & drivers abstract to

PO Box 56 Kitimat, BC V8C 2G6

No phone calls

LOOKING FOR both F/T and P/T server.Pls send your re-sume to Shan Yan Restaurant at 4606 Greig Ave Terrace. No Phone calls pls

Employment

Help WantedPARTS AND Services repre-sentatives at Jacobson Ford Salmon Arm BC. We are look-ing for exciting, customer friendly, dynamic individuals capable of working in a fast paced work environment. Parts and service experience an asset but not necessary, email resume to: [email protected]

PRINCE GEORGE HYDRO MECHANICAL is looking for a reliable Class 1 or Class 3 Operator to drive vacuum truck in KITIMAT. Also look-ing for labourers. Musthave Class 5 driver’s li-cence. Ph. 250-639-0494 or 250-561-0342. Fax resume to 250-561-2026 or email to [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedNEUCEL SPECIALTY

CELLULOSE is a softwood dissolving sul-phite pulp mill, located in peaceful, picturesque Port Alice, on the majestic West Coast of BC near the North-ern tip of Vancouver Island.Do you appreciate sport fi sh-ing, hockey, mountain bik-ing, golfi ng, scuba diving, hiking, camping, skiing, cav-ing? Port Alice and the sur-rounding areas are a home base and playground for you and your family. Port Alice is a friendly town and a great place to raise children.Currently there are exciting employment opportunities at Neucel and we are looking for qualifi ed and committed people to fi ll them.• 2nd Class Power Engineer• Electrician (2)• Millwright (2)• Vibration Analyst• Process Engineer• Maintenance Purchaser• Manufacturing Support

Engineer• Shift Superintendent

To apply for any of these positions please send

your resume to:[email protected]

or Fax 250-284-7715.www.neucel.com

Terrace Chevron hiring:3 Service Station Attendants f/t, perm. to attend customers, handle cash register & gas pump, Exp. an asset but not req’d. Salary $10.50/hr.

2 Shift Supervisors f/t perm. Min. 7mo to 1 yr. exp. Manage gas station hire/train staff, scheduling, maintain in-ventory. Salary $13/hr. Email Resume: [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedThe Kitimat Museum has an opening for a Museum Assist-ant, beginning in September. The successful applicant will be confi dent in all aspects of offi ce work. Must be available to work Thursday - Saturday, 16 hours per week, as well as some casual on-call hours. Please apply with a resume and cover letter addressed to Louise Avery, 293 City Centre, by 5 p.m. August 24, 2012.

Home Care/SupportNURSES, Care Aides, Home Cleaners - Bayshore Home Health is hiring casual, on-call RNs, certifi ed care aides and experienced home cleaners. If you are: personable; energet-ic; positive; possess an out-standing work ethic; a passion for superior client service, and a reliable vehicle, pls forward your resume c/w 2 references to [email protected] by Aug. 10. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.

WANTED live in caregiver for 3 children 6 & under.Duties will involve meal prep,house-keeping, grocery shop-ping,drop off & pick up kids from school.

Pls call 250-635-7720

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Education/TutoringTransport Canada Certifi cations

SVOP July 9 - 13 Aug. 27 - 31MED - A3 July 4 - 6 July 16 - 18MED - A1 Aug. 20 - 24 MED - A2 Aug 20 - 25Radio Operator ROCM or ROCMC

July 23 - 25 & Aug 15 - 17Simulated Electronic Navigation - Limited TBACourse dates & times subject to change. Check website

Capp’s Marine

Educationwww.cappsmarine.com

410-309 2nd Ave WestPrince Rupert, BC

(250) 627-1265

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Sand/Gravel/Topsoil

Services

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayON SALE good quality horse hay, $3.50/sq. bale. Barn stored. (250)846-9690.

ROUND hay bales. $50/bale. Discount for large quantities. (250)846-5504 or 847-0952.

ROUND HAY Bales for sale. Call 250-846-5855

PetsKITIMAT - FREE Two aban-doned spayed cats looking for a new home. 250-632-5004

Merchandise for Sale

AppliancesP.R: GE top-loader washing machine. g/c. $150 OBO. 250-600-5044

Sand/Gravel/Topsoil

Merchandise for Sale

FurnitureFOR SALE Player Piano withrolls-circa 1910 $1500.OBO

Threadmill-likenew$75.Call 2506158047

Garage Sales

LAST MINUTE LAST MINUTE MARKETMARKETEvery SaturdayEvery Saturday

9:00am - 12:30pm9:00am - 12:30pmat the Moose Hallat the Moose Hall

CraftCraft items itemsNative Arts • BakingNative Arts • Baking

Silver JewellerySilver JewelleryBeads Beads

Home Business Home Business & Yard Sale Items& Yard Sale Items

ForFor table rentals call table rentals callRosa 250-624-4787 orRosa 250-624-4787 or

Kathleen 250-624-5652.Kathleen 250-624-5652.The coffee is always on!The coffee is always on!Table Rental Proceeds Go To The Moose

Garage Sale: 3514 Dogwood Ave. Sat. Aug 18 9-3.Multifamily NO EARLY BIRDS kidsclothes & toys-newborn to 8yrs. numerous vintage & col-lectable items, pictures,books,traps,crocks, old cash register& lots more. Something foreverybody. Be sure to look in-side large car tent.

PR: Sat Aug. 11 @ 336 8thAve. E. & 1509 Jamaica, 9am - 12pm. Something for every-body.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E &544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/ExcavatorsEX200-5 & 892D-LC / Smallforklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/Damaged /Containers SemiTrailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.comSharpening Equipment, Complete, Like New condition,$15,000. 1-(250)542-4106.

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Skyline Manor1200 Summit Ave.

Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Suites.Security Entrance, harbour views, balconies,

storage, laundry facilities, hot water & heat included. Sorry no pets. Close to hospital, bus stop & downtown.

References required.Contact our on site Manager at

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Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?P.R: Toolbox for small p/u, $150 OBO; steel bathtub, yel-low, g/c, $100 OBO; wool, asst colors & wts, $50; Elipticle ex-erciser, $75, g/c. 250-622-2393

Sporting GoodsTwo WhiteKap kayaks com-plete w/Spray Skirts,cockpit covers, cart wheels, Atlantis two-way VHF Marine radio, hangers, hand pumps, paddle fl oater & paddles. $3000.00 fi rm. Thule 878XT Set-To-Go incl. Pads, tie downs, & Ratch-et Ropes for kayaks. $400.00. For info or to view call 250-622-2546

Real Estate

Duplex/4 PlexFOR SALE Duplex Lot 80x100 with view $49,900 wat+san hookup paid for.Taxes paid to Dec 31 2012. 15 blocks from main St. Ph 250-635-3238HALF Duplex for Sale: 1576 sq ft, 3 bedr, 2 1/2 bth, den, spacious fenced yard on cor-ner lot, all appls, single car garage, 5’ high crawl space (788 sq ft). 2404 Craig Dr,Unit A $185,000.Visit selling2404 craigdrive.blogspot.ca or call 250-635-9346 to view

For Sale By Owner

4737 SoucieHome in Horseshoe, close to everything!Brand new kitchen, 3 beds up, 1 down, 2 bathrooms, new fl oors, paint and lighting throughout main. Great new rumpus room down. $219,900. Call today! 250 635-6801

Real Estate

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner5 BDRM, 3 ba, in Horseshoe, $227,000, 635-7623. Details at http://www.terracerealestate.blogspot.ca

Beautiful 3 bdr, 3 bth home for sale at 4815 Dairy Avenue in Terrace. Built in 2008 on two quarter acre lots, this 2000 sq ft house still offers new home warranty. Many up-grades include bamboo and heated ceramic tile, crown moldings, custom window treatments, stainless applianc-es (still on warranty) and large sunny windows in every room. Plenty of room for your toys with a private drive, deck and hook-ups for your RV? Asking $379000. Please call to view 250-635-5466 evenings or 250-615-7045 daytime.

FOR SALE modular home on 1/3rd acre. 3745 Pine Ave,Asking $150,000 To viewcall 250-635-6943

House for Sale East side, 17 yrs old;

4-5 bdrm, 2 bath, 1 ensuite. Lge kitchen & living rm,

Lge rec. rm. Fenced in back-yard. Lane access.

Balcony on front & back. Asking $237,000.

Serious enq. 250-622-2468

Kitimat - 47 Baker St. 3 fl oor, 5 bedroom, 3 bath, dining room, study, fi replace, beauti-ful kitchen, full open base-ment, laundry room. Large garage. Fully hedged yard. Appraised at $360,000, asking $209,000 (building costs). 250-632-2590

Lots

Kitimat - 52 Brant Street. $30,000 as is or $40,000 with demolition done. 250-632-4061.

Real Estate

Real Estate

Mobile Homes & Parks

BRAND NEW 2012 Modular home in Howe Creek Park in

Terrace. 1 bedroom with study. Beautiful kitchen in-cludes d/w, fridge & stove,

high effi cient furnace, 2 months free pad rent to start! $62,500 + HST, Great warran-ty included. Call to view 250-

635-6224

Other Areas20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Moun-tain Views! Money Back Guar-antee! Free Color Brochure. 1-800-755-8953.www.sunsetranches.com

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Oasis Oasis ApartmentsApartments

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1 & 2 bdrm Suites1 & 2 bdrm SuitesFurnished Furnished

& Un-Furnished.& Un-Furnished.Quiet Tenants.Quiet Tenants.

On Site On Site Management.Management.Gym, Hot Tub Gym, Hot Tub

& Sauna.& Sauna.

References References

Required.Required.

250-627-5820250-627-5820www.oasisaparts.comwww.oasisaparts.com

2 bdrm apt. $700/mo, walking distance to town, secure entry, N/P, N/S (250)638-8102

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent3 bdrm appt. 5 appliances. $800/m + util. Walking dis-tance to shopping. No pets, no smoking, no partying. If you are interested request an ap-plication via email at [email protected]

BEST PLACE TO LIVENow taking applications for

1,2, & 3 bdrm suites.If you are looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and

have good references, please call:

250-638-0799Walsh Avenue Apartments

CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS

1123-1137 Borden StreetAdult-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

250-624-5800CLINTON MANOR - We are taking applications for a Bachelor unit $560 Hot water included. Adult oriented N/S,N/P 2 ref. required 250-615-7543

FOR RENT 2 bedroom apart-ment at Summit Square. New-ly renovated. 1 year lease pre-ferred. N/P, N/S 2 references required. $650/m + damage deposit. [email protected] Available Sept. 1st.

FREE HEAT AND HOT WATER

Bachelor 1 and 2 bedroom

APARTMENTS Largest, Brightest SuitesShiny Hardwood Floors

Unfurnished & FurnishedDaily - Weekly - Monthly

ABSOLUTELY NO PARTIERSRENT starting from $575

INCLUDES HEAT!

OCEANVIEW APTS(250)632-2822 Kitimat

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

GATEWAY APARTMENTS

McBride & 8th Prince Rupert

Unfurnished - Furnished(Furnished short Term

Rentals Available)Close to downtown

Adult-oriented No Pets

627-7137

HILLCREST PLACE

APARTMENTS1631 Haisla Blvd.

Kitimat, BC2 bedroom suitessecurity building

New: dishwasher, appliances & cabinets.

All New: windows, plumbing, electrical, drywall,

kitchen & bathroom- sound insulated

- electric heat. 1 yr lease

Starting at $995 per month

N/S, N/PFor complete details or to request an application,

please call 250.632.7814

Hillcrest Place Apartments

Two bedroomsNo Smoking, No Pets

Starting at $675 monthly250.632.7814 Kitimat

KITIMAT APTSBEST VALUE

• Starting at $550• Balconies• Security Entrances• Cameras for your safety• Now includes basic

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KITIMAT

MIDTOWN APARTMENTS

Free heat & Free Hot WaterFurnished & Unfurnished

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No Pets. No Smoking250.632.7179

QUATSINO APTSKITIMAT

• Downtown location• Balconies• Security Entrances• Some furnished suites

Call for an appointment250.632.4511

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ROOSEVELT HEIGHTS

APARTMENTS3 bedroom apartments.

Heat and hot water included.

No smoking. No pets

$730 per month.

References required.

Phone250-627-8123

SANDPIPER APTSKITIMAT

Newer BuildingsElevators

Security EntrancesCovered Parking

Balconieswww.kitimatapartments.com

250.632.4254

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentVIEWPOINT

APARTMENTSKitimat 1,2,3 bdrms

Clean & QuietHeat & hot water included

Call (250)632-2824 or email

[email protected]

VIEWPOINT APARTMENTSKitimat 1,2,3 bdrms

Clean & QuietHeat & hot water included

Call (250)632-2824 or email

[email protected]

Commercial/Industrial

WAREHOUSE BAY For Rent

Perfect for small business@ 1061 Saskatoon Ave.

1560 sq. ft (60 x 26) w/lge bay door, ofc space, washroom. Single & triple-face elect. svc (also 200

amp. svc), 1 yr lease ($800/mo triple-net)

Interested call 250-624-3131

Duplex / 4 Plex1/2 Duplex for rent, 2bd 1bth aprx. 1300 sqft of quiet living on Kalum lk dr. Very large/pri-vate yard. $900/month plus utl. N/S, pets negotiable. Available Sept 1. (250)615-9699, [email protected]: taking applications for a clean, quiet, renovated 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Adult oriented, $1,000 + utilities,no smoking, no pets, two ref’s re-quired. Ph 250-615-7543

AVAILABLE FOR RENT

1 &2 Bdrm Suite

References required!

Call for details 250-627-1715 or

250-624-5955

Kitimat - 3 bedroom duplex close to Nechako Elementary. F/S W/D. Rental and work ref-erences required. $950/mo plus utilities. 250-279-0207P.R: Avail. immed. 3 bdrm lwr dup, $650/mo. or 3 bdrm s/s dupl, $850/mo. avail. Aug. 15 or Sept. 1. Both w/d incl; elec. heat. 604-339-9278 or 250-624-4331

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BEDR. mobile. Bright, clean, up Kalum Lk. Dr. in quiet pri-vate, country setting. N/S $850/mo. 250-635-2124

Homes for Rent2 bedrm, upper Thornhill,

$700/mo incl utilities,(gas/Elec) N/S, N/P, with one lease, good ref’s,

avail Sept 1 (250)635-5380

2 Bedroom House at 4608 Scott. No Smoking, good ref-erences required. $800 250-638-86393 - 4 and 5 bedroom homes for rent in Kitimat. Available Aug 1st - and Sept 2nd Pets and Smokers allowed. Spa-cious and Clean. Call Stan 780-974-3945. Pictures and details at www.rentboard.ca

FOR RENTFully-furnished 3bdrm/2bth house. Downtown Terrace. $1550. N/S. Pets ok.

250.615.3859HOME FOR RENT 4 bdrm, 3

full bathrm,executive house on south side. quiet dead end

st.Inc 5 appliances, ref’s req’d, avail Sept 1

$1600 pm+util.N/S,N/P.Ph 250-635-6779

HOME FOR RENTKitimat - 3000 sq. ft executive home near golf course. Dou-ble attached garage, wine cel-lar, workshop, rec room with fi replace, gourmet kitchen. 6 appliances. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. Jacuzzi. No smokers, no pets. Children welcome.778-631-2210

HOUSE FOR RENT 1 Bed-room house for rent .avail Sept 15th close to town on Agar.No pets. Refs req $600 mo,$300

damage dep. Call 250-635-9466 oremail sashakatie@hot-

mail.com

Rentals

Homes for RentHOUSE FOR RENT 4 bed-

room,2 bath.located on bench.NS/NP incl

fridge,stove,d/w w/d Ref req $1400 mo .avail 1st Sept call

250-635-5485HOUSE FOR RENT

Kitimat - Whitesail. 4 bed-room, 2 bath. Backs onto greenbelt. Garden area withgreenhouse. Hot tub optional. $1,500/mo ($1,800/mo fur-nished). Damage Deposit re-quired. Available September1. 250-639-1509Kitimat - 1 bedroom duplex,fully furnished. $950/mo.Everything included: heat, hy-dro, cable, internet. Available September 1. 250-632-1329 or 250-632-2490Kitimat - 23 Quail St. 3 bed-room, 2 bathroom, furnished. Garage not available at thistime. $1,000/mo plus utilities. 250-632-7758 or 250-639-6965.Kitimat - 2 bedroom duplex,fully furnished. $1,250/mo. Everything included: heat, hy-dro, cable, internet. Available September 1. 250-632-1326 or 250-632-2490KITIMAT - 3 BedroomRancher with garage. F/S,W/D included. NO smoking.Reference Required. $1,200per month. Call 250.639.9757KITIMAT HOMES FOR RENT

#17 Kootenay Street, 3 bed-room, 1 bath, $1,150/mo.#10 Carswell Street, 3 bed-room, 2 bath, $1,580/moPhotos on kitimathousing.com250-639-4439Kitimat - Kildala, 3 bedroom,garage, large fenced yard. Available immediately. Refer-ences required. 250-639-4134Kitimat - Kildala, 5 bedroom,large garage, close to school. Available immediately. Refer-ences required. 250-639-4134NEWLY RENOVATED 4 bed-room 2 bathroom upper half oftriplex with large back yard. Comes with F/S W/D, andlarge sun room asking $1200a month. Available immediate-ly references required. CallPatrick Watson at 250-638-1135P.R: Ocean-view, 3bdrm, furn. Avail. Aug. 1; $900/mo. Possible torent 5 bdrm for $1500/mo. CallLynn @ RNRES 250-627-1414 orvisit www.prince-rupert-real-estate.com

SOUTHSIDE recently updated1/2 duplex available Sep 1st. 2bed, 1 bath, 5 appliances, and fenced yard. $950 plus utilitiesand DD. References and leaserequired. 250-638-0066TERRACE, 1 bdrm Duplex, Greig Ave., avail. Aug. 15th, N/S, N/P, ref’s req’d., $600/mo + utils. Call 250-847-4984 [email protected]

Rooms for Rent

www.princerupertrooms.com

Rooms starting at $45/daily, $249/weekly, $699/monthly,

Students $499/monthly.All-inclusive. 250-600-1680

Suites, LowerFOR RENT basement suite.

suitable for single person/stu-dent.No pets,Non Smoking.

$700 mo, incl util.Avail Sept 1. call 250-635-4753

Suites, Upper3 bedroom 1.5 bath upperhouse available for rent Sep 1. 5-appliances, utilities, wifi , sat-ellite TV included. Large yard.$1500 + DD and references required. No smoking, no pets. Quiet professional preferred.250-635-7347

Townhouses3BDRM, 2 bath, 4 appl, renovatedTownhouse in Horseshoe area.$900/month + utilities.Refs req. NoPets.avail immediately. Workingprofessionals. (250)631-6699

ALEXANDER3 bdrm, 1½ bath, T/HStart at $700-No pets.Call Greg 639-0110

TOWN HOUSE FOR RENTAvailable now. 3 bedroom, 3bath. Walsh/Horseshoe area.N/P, N/S, 4 appliances. Gar-age. $1,300.00. 1 year lease.250-638-7747 leave message.

Want to RentWANTED TO RENT. Motorhome, sleep six-August 17 toAugust 31. Ph Sid 250-638-8589 (h)250-638-1414 (w)

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‘06 PontiacMontana SV6115,000K’s

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Rentals

Want to RentLOOKING for a house to rent immediately for approximately 6 months: pref, detached, 3 bedroom. Professional Tradesmen, Clean, Respect-ful, Quiet “ I am a home owner myself and will be working long hours so i need a place to rest my head after a hard days work”, if you have a vacant house you are trying to rent out, or if you are trying to sell a house and want to keep a ten-ant, i am the perfect tenant to keep. please contact 778-668-0345 email [email protected] References available.

LOOKING to rent one or two bedroom apartment in Prince Rupert. 1 cat/Non Smoker. Been living with my mother so can only give personal refer-ences. Would prefer utilities in-cluded in rental price. My bud-get is $570/month for rent. If you know of anything please contact me at [email protected]

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Cars - Domestic

1996 Pontiac Grand PrixGood condition. Comes with 4 mounted winter tires. $1,500 fi rm. 250-635-5224

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Cars - Domestic

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AMKitimat - 230,000 km. Good condition. Asking $3,800 obo.250-632-3456.

2006 Buick AllureKitimat - 82,000km. Air condi-tioning, dual airbags, keyless entry, power steering, power seat/windows/door locks, CD, AM/FM stereo and more. Mounted summer and winter tires. New front brakes in Feb. Was $10,500, now $9,500. 250-632-5639

‘67 Pontiac ParisienneThis beautiful restored Eme-rald Turquoise Convertible is ready to Drive, Show and Enjoy! Insurance with col-lector plates $234 yearly. $19,900.Terrace 250-635-6128

FOR SALE 2004 ford focus station wagon SE. 137000 kms.Good shape call 250-635-7581

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Commercial Vehicles

96 FORD F350 4x4 Diesel Dump

with 9ft Plow & Engine Mount Hydraulic Pump

8ft Stainless SanderREDUCED

$11,500 OBOWill sell

Plow & Pump Assembly,Sander Separately

Will consider smaller welded aluminum boat, camperized

van, mini-motorhome, or small p/u in part trade.

Call Ray250-624-4384

Motorcycles

2006 SOFTAIL STANDARD FXTL CUSTOM

Kitimat - Silver and black with chrome all over. 9000 miles on odometer. 14” Ape hangers with brand new lines. $15,900 obo. Call Cole or Amanda 250-639-9711 for more infor-mation and to view. Email: [email protected]

Cars - Sports & Imports

Transportation

Recreational/Sale1984 17.5’ Bigfoot Trailer: sleeps 4, bathroom w/shower, oven/stove, fridge w/freezer, furnace, awning, lots of stor-age. e/c. Asking $6000. Cole-man Powermate 1500 Watt generator, $350. For more info or to view call 250-622-2546.

2006 CITATION 26 RKSESupreme interior plus may more options. 12 foot slide w/awning. Air cond. etc. Come and view the best RV built. Excellent condition. $24,900. 250-635-6128.

2010 Travel TrailerKitimat - 26’ Forest River. $18,000 obo. 250-632-4210

Kitimat - 1994 Ford Travelaire 24’, 120,000km. Generator. Large fridge/freezer, micro-wave, stove with oven. A/C. Lots of storage. Must be seen. $7,900 obo. 250-279-8005.

Cars - Sports & Imports

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Trucks & Vans

1989 TRAVELAIR 19’ 5th WHEEL

Sleeps 4, washroom and shower $3700 obo Must Sell

Falcon 125 CCnew condition $900 obo

Ph: (250) 279-1757 Kitimat

1995 FORD 4x4Kitimat - Eddie Bauer extend-ed cab. 5.8 litre, power win-dows, air conditioning.193,000km. Very clean, somerust. Needs rear brakes. En-gine in good running condition.Comes with winter tires onrims and canopy. $1,500.250-632-5715 or 250-639-4534

98 Ford F150 Lariat 4X4Super cab, white. 155,000kmLoaded. Auto. PW, PS, PL.Remote. Cruise control, drivelights, running boards, boxrails and liner and much more.Runs great and good on gas.Phone 250-632-6530

Boats

14’ ZODIACKitimat - Aluminum fl oor-boards, 40HP Mariner and 15HP Mariner. Trailer. $5,500. 250-632-6797

17.5’ ALUMAWELD DRIFTBOAT $4000 OBO. COMESWITH 3 SAWYER OARS, AN-CHOR, ROD HOLDERS,TRAILER CALL 250-635-6188OR EMAIL [email protected]

21’ Fibreform CabincruiserKitimat - 5.7L - V8 Mercruiserwith Alpha 1 leg. Great run-ning condition. Brand new ex-haust manifolds, batteries andstarter (over $2000 spent).Stringers and fl oor replaced.40 gal alum gas tank. Sleeps 3comfortably. Heavy duty dou-ble axle trailer included. Pricedfor quick sale @ $6,900Ph: 250-632-5673

22 Ft Heavy Duty Welded Aluminum

Will consider smaller Welded Aluminum, cam-prized van, mini moto-rhome, or small p/u in

Part-TradeReduced

$7245.00 OBOCall Ray

250-624-4384

28’ CALGAN FIBREGLASS CRUISER

180hp Cat V8 diesel engine. 2station controls. Wash-room/toilet/shower. Fridge, 4burner stove. Electric down-riggers/trap puller. Cleats,fenders and mooring lines.Much more. Located in Lady-smith, BC. $38,500.250-245-4942(eves) or [email protected]

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A22 www.bclocalnews.com /bc_north Friday, August 10, 2012 The Northern Connector

NW senior athletes get a boostBy Sean GlanvilleTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The Zone 10 BC Se-nior Games delegation held their fund-rais-ing draw in Prince Rupert last Saturday.

The fi rst prize of $1500 was won by Prince Rupert resident Jacqueline Taylor.

The second prize of $1000 went to Gary Rybiski of Terrace.

Third prize drawn of $500 was awarded to Debbie Oviatt of Kitimat.

Prince Rupert Councillor Nelson Kin-ney was the local dignitary on hand to make the draws.

“It was great that we were able to have a winner from each of our three main com-munities involved,” said Zone 10 Director Bill Whitty. “It was a great fundraiser as there were over 3,000 draw entries.”

The majority of tickets were sold set-ting up tables at a number of major grocery stores throughout their communities.

This year’s seniors games take place in Burnaby August 21 - 25.

Among Zone 10’s 182 members, 94 will be travelling to compete in the games that sees senior athletes from all over the province competing in a wide range of sporting events, anything from golf to drag-on boating to bridge.

Most of the zone delegation have chose to drive down to the Lower Mainland while others have elected to fl y Hawkair.

“We used to all bus to the games but now most people want to do their own thing,” said Whitty. “Some people take their RV and do an extended vacation and visit family and that sort of thing.”

Anyone 55 or over qualifi es for the se-

niors games, however, Whitty says there are often members competing right into their nineties.

“It amazes me the camaraderie between all the athletes regardless of the sport they are competing in or their age difference,” says Whitty.

He also was full of praise for the se-niors games, describing it as the greatest alternative form of health care out their for seniors.

“If not for the seniors games a lot of these people would be sitting in doctors’ waiting rooms,” says Whitty.

“This gives them a purpose and keeps them actively involved and I think it’s the best alternative health care the province could offer.”

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the BC Senior Games

Skeena River Challenge rides Sunday…

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TERRACE - This Sunday marks the 26th annual Skeena River Challenge bicycle race. The Gran Fondo style road race, held Sunday, August 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., starts from the Jim Ciccone Centre in Prince Rupert and spins 140 kilometres up Hwy 16 to fi nish at the DHL parking lot at the corner of Kenney Street and Keith Avenue in Ter-race. The route has changed slightly this year, taking riders through Port Edward and the North Pacifi c Cannery instead of out to Ridley Island like in years past. Recreation riders will travel 140 kilometres and racers will travel a distance of 160 kilometres. A race of 100 miles, like this one, is commonly called a ‘century ride.’ From left to right, Laurie Mutschke, Maryka Rypma, and Willie Muller.

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Hot August Nites race is a scorcher By Ed Evans THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - With weather reaching 29 degrees in Terrace this weekend, Hot August Nites lived up to its bill-ing. But drag racing was hot too with over 60 entrants racing including the “Quick 8” – a race between the fastest 8 vehicles on the track.

Sunday was the class series racing. “Sportman” was a close race down to the wire, with Tom Ponzini outrunning Steve Derby in the fi nals. Ponzini was racing his fi rst race in a few years and it was his fi rst time running his new car. Derby was also racing in his fi rst race ever.

For the Pro portion, it came down to a race between Ken Kaperlary in his ‘56 Chevy and Laurence Wilkins on his bike. Kaperlary outran Wilkins to take home fi rst place.

In “Super Pro” the racing was fast

and furious, with Gord Hidber running against his former ride, Kris Barnett in his “Altered” to get into the fi nals.

Barnett outlasted a hard charging Hidber and made it to the fi nals against Norm Schwengler in his wheel-stand-ing classic mustang. Barnett took home the win.

There were two winners that brought home more than one trophy this weekend, as Delany Ribero, a force to watch, took home fi rst place in “Jr. Dragster” on Sunday and fi rst place in “King of the YXT Jr. Drag-ster” on Monday.

Gord Hidber also took home two on the weekend with third place fi n-ishes in “Super Pro” on Sunday and “Quick 8” on Monday.

Other highlights from Monday in-cluded “King of the YXT” with a two Chevelle fi nal where Chris Bie out-ran Dwayne Adams to take home fi rst place.

The “Gamblers” winner on Mon-day was John Wregett. In “Super Pro” two classics were in the fi nals. Russ Gutnecht in his ‘53 Chevy pickup out-ran Bruce Daum in his Corvette. A great weekend of racing was had by racers and spectators.

Next up, The Houston drags Au-gust 18th and 19th at the Houston Air-port. This race was cancelled this year and a new group took over trying to get permission to use the airport. Af-ter overcoming some big obstacles, including applying to the Agricultural Land Reserve to get permission to run the race, the word came back as a yes a few weeks ago and the 1/8 mile race is on.

Sunday’s winners:Jr. Dragster1st-Delany Ribero2nd-Maddy AmadoSportsman

1st- Tom Ponzini2nd- Steve Derby3rd- Randy KlussPro1st- Ken Kaperlary2nd- Laurence Wilkins3rd- Randy BakerSuper Pro1st- Kris Barnett2nd- Norm Schwengler3rd- Gord Hidber

Mondays winners:King of the YXT Jr. Dragster1st- Delany RibieroKing of the YXT1st-Chris Bie2nd Dwayne AdamsGamblers1st John WregettSuper Pro1st-Russ Gutnecht2nd-Bruce Daum3rd- Gord Hidber

ED EVANS / THE NORTHERN CONNEC-TOR

Chris Bie yanks the tires on Monday as he takes home fi rst place in “King of the YXT” at the Terrace Hot August Nites drag race over the fi rst Riverboat Days weekend.

Second annual Volleyball camp set to start soonBy Staff Writer THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - It’s not too late for aspiring young volleyball players to sign up for the second annual Thompson Rivers University WolfPack volleyball camp, which will be held in Terrace at the end of the month.

There are still plenty of spaces available for the camp, said organizers.

The clinic will be held August 27 - 30, and host-ed by TRU WolfPack’s coach Pat Hennelly for the second year.

Hennelly has a solid background in volleyball, including the NCAA. His coaching is often credited with turning TRU volleyball around. His TRU Wolf-Pack was the fi rst TRU team to qualify for the Cana-da West playoffs.

“Last [year’s camp] was very successful with 65 kids in the camp,” he said. “We are hoping for even more this year.”

“We had a Terrace, B.C. athlete make Team BC U-16 team this year, Keel Haldane,” he said. Keel at-tended the camp last year.

“Keel is the son of Jason Haldane who is compet-ing for Great Britain on the Men’s Volleyball team at

the Olympics.”Jason Haldane, who was head coach of the camp

last year, might not be back in time for this camp, but Hennelly said he will have a number of top instruc-tors at the camp.

This camp is just one of many the Thompson Rivers men’s program is holding in the next few weeks in the northern part of the province.

“I would like to see WolfPack Volleyball contin-ue to be a presence in volleyball up North,” said Hen-nelly.

“We currently run camps in Quesnel, Terrace and Prince George, with Terrace being our second biggest,” he said.

Hennelly said the camp is open to kids from all over the area.

There were kids from Hazelton and Smithers in attendance last year.

“Certainly kids are welcome to attend from out-side of Terrace,” he said.

The Terrace camp will be held at Caledonia Sec-ondary. Athletes going into grade six to nine are scheduled for 9 a.m. through noon. Grades 10-12 will go from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Registration forms can picked up or dropped off at the recreation offi ce at the Terrace Sportsplex.

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TRU Coach Pat Hennelly will be back in Ter-race August 27 - 30 coaching the second ever WolfPack volleyball camp.

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Terry Joubert, Vice-President of Pacifi c Trail Pipelines, presents a $1.5-million cheque to Diane Collins, of the PTP Aborigi-nal Skills Employment Partnership Training Society.

Job training partnership receives moneyBy Samantha GarveyTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

TERRACE - A part-nership between First Nations and a pipeline company for job training has received a fi nancial boost.

The Pacifi c Trail Pipelines (PTP) Limit-ed Partnership will give $1.5 million — one in-stallment of a total $2.5 million — toward the training of First Nations through the Pacifi c Trail Pipelines Aboriginal Skills Employment Part-nership (PTPASEP).

“We see lots of op-portunity that will ben-efi t both First Nations and ourselves,” said Terry Joubert, vice-president of the pipe-line partnership and board member of the training program.

The money is part of the contract drawn up between the two or-ganizations in May. The date for the contribution of the second $1 million installment hasn’t been set yet.

“The timing hap-pened to be nice,” said Diane Collins, exec-utive director of the training program, of the fi rst installment, adding she is hopeful another offer of fi nanc-ing will come from the federal government in the next year.

The primary targets for the training are mem-bers of 15 B.C. First Na-tions groups with tra-ditional territory that would be affected by the PTP pipeline upon con-

struction. In proximity to Terrace, the Kitselas First Nations is includ-ed, as well as the Haisla First Nations near Kiti-mat, said Collins, add-ing people have gone through the program from other First Nations too.

To access training, a client interested in the program would contact the offi ces of the train-ing program, and the staff would provide an assessment and then a plan to meet the client’s needs with what the pro-gram offers.

Collins explained that they attempt to bal-ance the needs of the in-dustrial sector and the desires and goals of the individual in the assess-ment.

Then, if a client needs core skills, such as high school upgrades or a tutor for specifi c subjects, that would be arranged through their program.

If a client is ready for specifi c job training, the program can pro-vide money and arrange it through various edu-cational partners, from community colleges to private institutions.

For example, in the fi rst year of the program, 60 clients enrolled in the Piping Industrial Train-ing Board where entry-level welding and foun-dations courses were offered.

Eighteen clients en-rolled in heavy equip-ment training, where, among other skills, equipment operations

training on several ma-chines were offered (Ar-ticulated Rock Truck, Loader, Backhoe, Dozer, Excavator or Grader).

As well, 37 clients enrolled at the Prince George Nechako Ab-original Employment Training Association, and 100 clients at the Kitimat Valley Institute for a variety of trades, technical and job skills training.

Finally, the program will also assist in job re-ferrals and placement.

The proposed natu-ral gas pipeline plans to span 463 km from Sum-mit Lake west to Kiti-mat., transporting lique-fi ed natural gas (LNG) to a new plant to then be exported to Asian buy-ers.

The PTP Limit-ed Partnership is made up of three companies: Apache Canada Ltd. which makes up 40 per cent, EOG Resources and Encana Corporation at 30 per cent each.

The pipeline and the LNG plant are expected to create about 100 per-manent jobs and 3,000 jobs during construction, which will last three and half years, according to the PTPASEP website.

The PTP and the LNG plant in Kitimat will be two employment options for those leav-ing the program and en-tering the job force, but there is no obligation for program graduates to work there.

Collins explained those who receive train-ing are free to seek em-

ployment wherever, and that the program has worked with other local industries prior like Rio Tinto Alcan, for exam-ple, with which some of those trained have land-ed jobs.

In 2010 the program began with $9 million from the federal govern-ment (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada), and additional funding was expected to come from PTP. Be-cause of delays in the pipeline’s construction

the contributions were also delayed, which caused the training pro-gram to branch out and develop other industry partners, which have donated another $9 mil-lion to date, according to Joubert.

The fi nancing from the government then ended March 31 2012.

PTP also has a ben-efi ts agreement with 15 First Nations that have traditional territory that would be affected by the pipeline, said Joubert.

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