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Final lookTake one more peek at the highlights of the last six months of 2012 \COMMUNITY A17

Pro potBob Erb states the case for legalization of mari-juana\OPINION A7

Athletes WorldLocals were involved in track and field, hockey and more in 2012\SPORTS A15

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■ Sing itStudentS at Centennial Christian School’s annual Christmas concert sign in unison for a crowd on the evening of dec. 20.

A CASH advance company with outlets in Terrace has been ordered to refund money to customers who were overcharged and to stop charging illegal fees.

The order comes from Consumer Protection BC against Cash Store Financial Inc., the parent company of pay day lenders Instaloan and Cash Store.

The order first came through in March 2012 but the company did not follow through so a supplemental compliance order was put out November 30, saying the refund period would start December 11 and repayments were expected to start at least by February 2013, according to Manjit Bains, vice-president of Consumer Protection BC.

Cash Store Financial chose to ignore a 2009 law regarding fees and other charges, said Bains.

“They were charging for cash cards and more than the maximum legal amount of $23 for every $100 they were lending,” she said.

Charging for a cash card, which is like a credit card where the loaned money goes onto instead of having cash to carry around, is against the new law, she explained.

The company had 90 days to repay but chose not to, so a supplemental order was made to provide information on how to go about repaying the money, she said.

“We’re remaining optimistic they will comply with the law and our order,” said Bains about Cash Store Financial.

The provincial government gave Consumer Protection BC enforcement powers that include working with businesses to ensure compliance, issuing compliance orders, charging fees for violations, taking a business to court for non-compliance and pulling business licences.

Cash Store Financial did pay the violation fees of $27,500 for administrative penalty and after new issues were discovered, paid another $6,200, also in administrative penalties, she said.

Cash Store Financial estimated that of its 96 stores in BC that it owes customers about $1 million as it has issued 68,000 loans since November 2009, said Bains.

“Keep in mind some people have multiple loans so we think the average amount somebody is owed ranges from $7 to $18 but if it’s multiple loans, it starts to add up,” said Bains.

Cash Store Financial is supposed to send out a package to its customers with a claim form and advertise the refunds with the goal to get as many people reimbursed as possible, said Bains.

That’s why the refund period has begun but the expectation for payouts isn’t until February, she explained.

“We’re optimistic the

first cheque will be cut in February,” she said.

And it could take time to contact customers who might have moved so another mailout package might be needed.

A fail safe is that if Cash Store Financial doesn’t contact a customer successfully, it cannot keep the money.

The money will be transferred to Consumer Protection BC, which will hold the money for six years in case the rightful person comes forward for it.

Any money left over after the six years will go into its consumer advancement fund which is used for consumer education, said Bains.

If consumers receive any inconsistent information, they should contact Consumer Protection BC.

It’s important for consumers to understand what their rights are under the law and what businesses can or cannot charge to protect themselves, said Bains.

Pay day loanrefunds ordered

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Locals coughingup for carbon taxCITY TAXPAYERS are to pay $35,000 for carbon being released into the atmosphere. The amount is contained in the city’s draft 2013 budget and follows a 2008 commitment made by the city to be carbon neutral by 2012.

That commitment meant each tonne of Co2 released into the atmosphere during the course of city business must be offset by a carbon credit – which accounts for one tonne of carbon that didn’t exist, but could have, elsewhere.

“We’re not carbon neutral,” said the city’s sustainability coordinator Tara Irwin. “In order to become carbon neutral as per this program is to bring it down to zero.”

In 2009, the city calculated it emitted 1,400 tonnes of Co2 from its operations. As the price tag per carbon credit from B.C.’s crown corporation that sells them is $25, $35,000 has been slated in the city’s 2013 draft budget to cover the expense, although other options for becoming carbon neutral exist.

Virtually every BC municipality signed up to become become carbon neutral, the premise of which states communities each have a role to play in addressing climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses, like Co2, emitted into the atmosphere.

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The B.C. crown cor-poration that sells the credits in B.C. is Pacific Carbon Trust – which purchases carbon off-sets that comply with a set of regulations for how the offsets are cre-ated and calculated.

“Under the char-ter we’re not commit-ted to buying from the Pacific Carbon Trust,” said Irwin, adding the province encourages purchasing from the company because cred-its are held at a certain standard.

Other options for be-coming carbon neutral

include buying credits on the open market – the price of which are not regulated like in B.C. -- or developing carbon offset programs with the city.

“It’s a pretty strin-gent process to just de-velop (one),” said Irwin. “It’s also hard to quan-tify in-house projects.”

City projects that could reduce carbon emissions don’t come cheap either, with Irwin citing an example like buying a whole fleet of electric vehicles.

Organic waste di-version is another proj-

ect accepted under the charter, said Irwin, add-ing the city’s program wouldn’t add up to something substantial currently.

The last option would be for council to abandon its commit-ment completely to save the money, said Irwin.

But reneging on a commitment isn’t looked upon favour-ably, especially when the city applies for grant money from higher governments which are increasingly assessing carbon neutrality, said Irwin.

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The COasT Moun-tains school District is pushing back against a last-minute request from the Ministry of education to find mon-ey for employee pay raises within its current budget.

The early Dec. 2012 request from education minister Don McRae asks all school districts to find 1.5 per cent with-in their current budgets.

The money would then be used to help set-tle a contract with K-12 support staff across the province.

McRae gave school boards until the middle of this month January

to find the money which would amount to ap-proximately $1.5 mil-lion for the local school district over the next two years.

McRae wants sav-ings to be real and mea-surable, be on top of savings needed to meet other budget targets, and not be generated by transferring costs to the public or by reduc-ing service levels to the public.

and they must not affect delivery of edu-cational programming for students, states the letter.

Local school trustees are joining others across

the province in writing letters saying that the request in the middle of a budget year is impos-sible.

“We have the right to speak up and say, no that’s not acceptable ... This wasn’t planned and you don’t step on us and tell us this is what you’d like us to do. everybody budgets, everybody budgets, and this was not a part of our budget. I’m totally in favour of writing that letter,” said Kitimat trustee Linda Campbell.

“I find this method of operation highly of-fensive,” said hazelton/Kitwanga trustee Lynn

Newbury. “This letter has

created a huge storm among the [province’s] trustees,” said school board chair art eras-mus.

“We’re halfway through the year, we’ve budgeted carefully, we can’t go back to the budget and all of the sudden say we can find one-and-a-half per cent.”

The 1.5 per cent wanted this year, when matched with the 1.5 per cent wanted the year after effectively amounts to a three

per cent request from McRae’s ministry.

erasmus also noted that there are numerous other upcoming bud-get issues that haven’t been financed by the province, including the upcoming increase in pension contributions, that still need to be ad-dressed.

and boards have been questioning how they can make the cuts without affecting stu-dents. “There was an example given about the transportation min-ister, where they have discovered if the trucks

going across the scales go across every third scale instead of every scale they would save $7000 by skipping all of those,” said erasmus.

“The point was made that we’re not in that kind of business where we can save money on that kind of business operation.”

McRae, a former teacher, has been edu-

cation minister since september 2012.

his monetary de-mand follows on sev-eral difficult years for school districts.

Their most recent troubles included teach-ers refusing extra cur-ricular work followed by a strike.

The province and teachers did, however, agree to a new contract.

School district protests wage plan

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■ All together nowTERRACE COUNCILLORS Lynne Christiansen, left, and Bruce Bidgood take their oaths of office as Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine directors along with Hazelton mayor Alice Maitland and District of Kitimat councillor Corrine Scott.

Woman escapes from minivan

Coast Mountain school District chair art Erasmus will con-tinue on in that position as voted by his fellow trustees at the Dec. 19 school board meeting.

a former teacher and principal, this is Eras-mus’ second year as board chair, and seventh on the board.

and the other board positions are, for the most part, the same as last year. terrace trustee Roger Leclerc will stay on as vice-chair.

a motion to consider a rotating vice-chair was put forward by Kitimat trustee Linda Campbell, but defeated.

the BC school trustee association’s provincial council-lor will again be Ray-mond Raj, with Kitimat trustee Linda Campbell serving as the alternate.

she replaces thorn-hill trustee Gary turner who was the alternate last year. turner de-clined the nomination.Erasmus will also con-tinue in his position as

the BC Public school Employers’ association delegate, with stewart

trustee shannon McFee continuing to serve as the alternate.

Erasmus returnsas board chair

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nEW HaZELton RCMP are looking for the male driver of a red minivan after his young female passenger leapt from a window Dec. 24.

the incident hap-pened Dec. 24 after the

woman was hitchhiking in the Kispiox area.

after some brief conversation, the fe-male became very un-comfortable with the driver and requested that he stop the vehicle.

the driver ignored her plea and continued driving in the oppo-site direction from her intended destination, prompting the woman to leap from a window when the van slowed to

cross a bridge.the driver is Cau-

casian male, heavy set, approximately 40 to 50 years of age.


JulyAn ApplicAtion by pacific northern Gas (pnG) to lower the residential rate for natural gas was accepted by the Bc Utili-ties commission July 1. pnG cut the rate it charges for natural gas itself by 50 cents a gigajoule from $4.06 a gigajoule to $3.56 – or 12 per cent.

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the city of terrace re-opens the vehicle gate to its cemetery on Kalum lake Rd. after a flood of complaints from locals.

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JUly 5, 26-year-old American film maker Warren Sill goes missing in northwestern Bc. the new hazelton RcMp and Bc search and rescue (SAR) teams from the northwest, northeast, southwest region and Vancouver island completed a thorough ground and air search of the area before call-ing off the search July 20.

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WeStJet conSideRS terrace as one of the destinations its new regional airline could service when it takes to the air next year, says northwest Regional Airport manager at July’s start. the company interviewed hen-dry in calgary about passenger statistics and other information to aid its selection.

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A pRoVinciAl government plan to pro-vide skilled workers for the region’s large industrial projects has hit an employment snag of its own – it can’t find someone to do the job. it re-opens a call to hire a local resident for the job after a June closing date turned out nobody.

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SKeenA neW democrat MlA Robin Aus-tin has been nominated to run for his party in next May’s provincial election. Austin, who won the seat in 2005 and again in 2009, was chosen by acclamation at a meeting held by the new democratic party’s Skeena provin-cial riding association on June 23.

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the pRoVince announces it is spending $260,000 to help clean up two local prop-erties affected by industrial or commercial use. privately-owned nSd development corporation is getting $165,042.43 and the rest goes to the city-owned co-op property.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆tWo pilotS receive an award from the the Joint Rescue coordination centre (JRcc) for their work at a June fatal helicopter crash near Sleeping Beauty Mountain. Kief Khan-larian and Andy Ramsay with White River helicopters first found the wreckage.

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RcMp cAll off their search July 20 for two boxes of dynamite which were lost on a forest service road west of terrace a week prior. three boxes, each containing 15 sticks of dynamite, apparently fell off a delivery truck belonging to orica canada. the third box was found on the road but there was no sign of the other two.

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the B.c. government demands July 23

extensive pipeline and coastal tanker safe-guards as well as a bigger share of cash benefits for the province and First nations as preconditions for considering any new oil pipelines.

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A MonthS-lonG standoff between union members and a terrace Shoppers drug Mart owner ends July 27th. employ-ees at the lakelse Ave. location walked off the job May 1st.

Augustthe neW refurbished furniture shop and social enterprise beside George little house on Greig Ave. the coreStore, quietly opens its doors.

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A 13-yeAR-old arsonist will spend 18 months on probation with conditions af-ter pleading guilty to one count of arson at teaching tools and three breaches that all occurred in 2011.

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the city of terrace puts its foot down on three local building owners with properties deemed dangerous and unsightly. owners of three properties on little Ave. — 4450, 4440, and terrace’s first hospital at 4520 — each receive a letter from the city demanding they make plans to shape up their buildings and properties.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ A MAn well-known for his commitment to the community, the local legion and the game of soccer is being fondly remembered after his sudden death Aug. 4 les Sinnott, 59, died after his vehicle went off hwy 16 near the east entrance to the city Sinnott was said to be “in medical distress” when emer-gency services arrived and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆teRRAce SeARch and Rescue and ter-race Water Rescue spent three days combing the Skeena River for Alvin clayton Jr., after friends reported him missing and phoned po-lice at about 7:42 p.m. Aug. 5.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆dAVid BlAcK, owner of Black press ltd., makes the rounds after announcing he wants

to build a $13 billion dollar oil refinery near Kitimat to process crude from the proposed enbridge northern Gateway pipeline. he meets with both skepticism and support.

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A $17,500 report is being commissioned by terrace and the Kitimat-Stikine regional district in the hope its recommendations will help bring a share of provincial revenues collected from resource-based industrial projects back to the northwest.

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VeteRAn city councillor lynne christian-sen battles a rare disease and is flown to a Vancouver hospital for treatment. Wegener’s disease, a rare autoimmune disorder char-acterized by inflamed blood vessels, has no known cure.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆A WoMAn will have to pay six figures in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing money from a northwest credit union branch during a 14-month time period. Margaret Sousa Klonarakis of Kitimat is ordered to pay restitution of $100,504.41 to envision Financial credit Union by Judge calvin Struyk as part of her sentence Aug. 24.

Septemberlynne chRiStiAnSen comes back to terrace Sept. 1 and spends a week at Mills Memorial hospital after she was flown to Vancouver for treatments of a rare disease in August. She is discharged Sept. 6.

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the KitSUMKAlUM First nation stands to receive more than $40 million and the Kitselas First nation more than $30 million and each will receive thousands of hectares around terrace, according to draft treaty preliminary agreements in principle for each First nation.

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A locAl RcMp officer charged with as-saulting a woman in the local cell block will not have a criminal record. const. Robert hull is handed a conditional discharge with one year probation by Judge Agnes Krantz in provincial court Sept. 7.

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SpeAKinG Sept. 7, provincial jobs min-ister pat Bell said August’s posted jobless rate of 11.8 per cent seems at odds with anecdotal evidence he’s heard — and seen — about activity in the area. Bell said he’s directed his officials to speak with officials from Statistics canada, the federal agency that compiles the figures, to probe what he termed “anomalies” with the numbers.

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noRthWeSt coMMUnity college needs to spend $45 million on a new struc-ture to better house its technology and trades programs, its president denise henning tells city council Sept. 13. that would pay for 120,000 square feet of space containing up to date equipment to produce the kind of graduates needed by industries who are about to set up shop in the region.

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the KitiMAt-StiKine regional district is going to spend nearly $10 million to open new garbage facilities for terrace and area and for the hazeltons, it announces Sept. 10. More than half, $5.6 million, will be spent at a new landfill site at Forceman Ridge between terrace and Kitimat, to han-dle terrace and area waste.

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A hoUSe described as a haven for crack dealing and other illegal activity on the 4800 block of Sunset is emptied in what po-lice call a joint effort between themselves and neighbours.

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dAVid hARRy edwardsen of thornhill is one of five people arrested Sept. 19 follow-ing a 14-month long investigation into what RcMp are calling a terrace-area organized crime ring. he faces 11 drugs and firearms charges.

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the RcMp task force investigating mur-dered and missing women in B.c. an-nounced a breakthrough in the highway of tears case. A dnA match from US citizen Bobby Jack Fowler has been linked to col-leen MacMillen, whose body was found near 100 Mile house in 1974.

The Year in Review2012 IN NEWS

BELOW FIND THE TERRACE STAN-DARD’S annual year in review of significant news events of the past year. This issue con-tains events from the last six months of 2012. Community and sports events are handled the same way.

Lauren Benn PHOTO

In July, Welder Joe Caetano puts together pieces of a pipe that will be laid beneath the road surface of HWy37 south, just south of the northwest Regional Airport. The pipe will allow a water main to be run under the road.

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OctoberFormer mayor Jack Talstra was recog-nized oct. 2 for years of service and con-tributions to the community of Terrace. He received the Queen elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, presented to him by mayor Dave Pernarowski on behalf of the Governor General of Canada.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆rCmP CoNTINUe their investigation into a bomb threat that shut down Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) campus oct. 2. Students, employees and instructors flooded out of the campus the morning of oct. 2 and rCmP sealed off the area until a specially-trained explosives-sniffing police dog finished a sweep of buildings and prop-erty that evening. as many as 450 people were affected by the evacuation.

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TerraCe CITy council hedged its bets oct. 9 about allowing more slot machines at Chances’ operation here by wanting to first hear from the public. Council votes to host a community forum after being asked by the BC Lottery Corporation to either in-crease the number of slot machines allowed at Chances Terrace or remove the maximum number it can have altogether.

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CITING CoNTINUING losses, Greyhound wants to cut bus service. The company runs 11 buses eastbound and 11 westbound each week for a total of 22 along Hwy16 between Prince George and Prince rupert but should its reduction application be accepted, that frequency could drop to just one each way each day or 14 a week. But, losses would be cut by $6.75 million if it was able to elimi-nate one route and cut service on 15 others.

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aFTer HearING the federal government has approved the arrival of hundreds of Chi-nese nationals to work in B.C.’s burgeoning coal mining industry, two local political fig-ures cry foul. Two hundred temporary for-eign workers are set to arrive in the coming weeks for jobs at an underground coal mine in northeastern B.C. — and news that up to 2,000 workers could be imported for simi-lar B.C. jobs is being met with strong op-position from Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP mP Nathan Cullen and Skeena NDP mLa robin austin.

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PUBLIC SCHooL enrollment numbers have continued to drop this year. officials thought the drop would be approximately 175 students but the actual drop was 137, says Coast mountains School District direc-tor of instruction Brent Speidel.

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THe KSaN House Society lines up anoth-er home for its cold weather shelter at the muks-Kum-ol building on Braun St.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THe FIrST towers for the Northwest Trans-mission Line megaproject are up. There are 75 being erected in the Bob Quinn area, the ter-minus point for the 344km long transmission line which is to connect the Highway 37 North area with BC Hydro’s provincial power grid.

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SeNIor NorTHWeST Community Col-lege official margo van der Touw, who passed away oct. 28, is being remembered as someone who was able to get things done.

NovemberLoCaL marIJUaNa advocate Bob erb can now boast another claim to fame: lottery winner. erb won $25 million of the $50 mil-lion Lotto max drawn Nov. 2 and says it’s his first huge win after 43 years of buying tickets.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆a FULL crew of Terrace workers showed up for shift monday as Skeena Sawmills swung into full operation Nov. 5. The sawmill, which prior to this summer hadn’t cut a log since 2007, now employs 50 local workers and is expected to hire more, according to mill officials.

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NorTHWeST CommUNITy College has suspended its heavy duty mechanics pro-gram, citing low demand and old equipment as the prime reasons. Senior college official Beverley moore-Garcia said applications and registrations dropped as people realized the kind of equipment they would train on was outdated compared to industry stan-dards.

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aFTer SPeNDING nearly two months in jail awaiting a hearing, David Harry edward-sen, 49, now at the Prince George regional Correctional Centre, is denied bail following a two-day hearing oct. 30-31.

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a ProVINCIaL court judge has closed off one portion of a complex relationship be-tween a local man and the rCmP by giving him a conditional discharge. Judge Christine Birnie found Shane Parker, 24, guilty of as-saulting a police officer in august 2010, but if he meets a series of conditions over the next 12 months, he won’t have a criminal record.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ aT aroUND 2 a.m. Nov. 11, a person or persons broke into the back of the the Ter-race Peaks Gymnastics Club gym and set off one of the club’s fire extinguishers inside the building, causing nearly $10,000 in damages.

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THe LarGeST financial obstacle to my mountain Co-op’s purchase of the Shames mountain ski facility is removed in late No-vember when the provincial government ap-proves two measures to deal with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and interest owed to it by the facility’s current owner, the Shames mountain Ski Corporation, and by the co-op.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ reCeNTLy-reoPeNeD Skeena Sawmills says it wants to buy all of the trees it can from those that have been cut down to make room for BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmis-sion Line. The mill took delivery Nov. 22 of 14 truckloads of logs, purchased from the Kitsumkalum First Nation’s Kalum Ventures forestry arm.

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NorTHWeST CommUNITy College is getting $3 million to help revive its various trades training programs. The money was an-nounced Nov. 20 and is part of a province-wide $17 million trades training equipment purchase announcement made by the prov-ince earlier this year.

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SWearING IN ceremonies have been held for members of the Nisga’a Lisims Govern-ment who were elected in the Nisga’a Na-tion’s general elections held Nov. 7. mitchell Stevens defeated two challengers in winning the election to be president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government for the next four years.

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TerraCe CITy council approves orders Nov. 26 for the owners of three derelict buildings on Little ave.. It is decided each will have 60 days from the time of notice to

tear buildings down and clean up the yards or the city will do it for them and send them the bill for the work.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THere SHoULD be a blend of public and private developments on the old Terrace Co-op site located just west of the Best Western Terrace Inn, a city task force determines. after nearly a year of research and meet-ings, the group’s recommendations include a hotel with restaurant and retail space, a heritage centre, green space, a brew pub and parking.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THe LoCaL Chances Terrace gaming cen-tre isn’t so lucky with Terrace city council Nov. 26 when its request to increase slot chines it operates is denied.

DecemberKamLooPS rCmP major crimes officers are continuing their investigation into the Dec. 5 murder of Summer Star elizabeth Krista-Lee Fowler, 16, who had been living in Terrace and attending Parkside Second-ary School. Her body was found by a pass-erby in a ravine in an undeveloped part of Kamloops, touching off an intensive probe which focussed on the 12 hours prior to the discovery. Her parents then join calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered native women, making a tearful plea at a Dec. 12 press conference

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ THree LITTLe ave. property owners served with demolition orders in early December file for reconsideration from the city. The owners were formally served notice by the city Dec. 4 and had 14 days to request reconsideration. The city’s next step will be to schedule hear-ings for the properties.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ LoCaL rCmP officer Chad King, convict-ed for criminal harassment, was ordered not to possess or use firearms for 10 years except for when he’s working.

The Year in Review2012 IN NEWS

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A bridge that will support rail cars filled with rock from Kitsumkalum’s rock Quar-ry is getting its finishing touches

anna KiLLen PHOTO

LocAL resident bob erb wasn’t the sole recipient of his $25 million Lotto Max windfall late november. erb’s gen-erosity has touched the lives of many in the community and the story of his big-hearted post-win gifts has spread inter-nationally.

BELOW FIND THE TERRACE STAN-DARD’S annual year in review of significant news events of the past year. This issue con-tains events from the last six months of 2012. Community and sports events are handled the same way.

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THE NEW year of 2013 has only been here two days and already the calendar is � lling up.

Due in today’s mail are property assessment notices. Once a way of determining how much of a bite the regional recession was costing locals, the math has since turned around. While assessment values shouldn’t be rigidly equated with selling prices of properties, most people will � nd their real estate net worth has increased.

March brings a conference connecting companies with agencies and institutions to train the people the companies need. If the northwest is truly to bene� t from existing and planned industrial activity, then it starts at this conference. That’s followed by the Minerals North conference here in April.

April also marks, weather depending, the start of full on Northwest Transmission Line tower erections. The transmission line is regarded as a vital linchpin to a wave of economic activity.

Spring should also bring a formal announcement of a deal between Imperial Metals, the company developing the Red Chris copper property up Hwy37 North and BC Hydro for the former to connect to the Northwest Transmission Line.

The provincial election in May caps the � rst half of the year. When even the NDP grudgingly acknolwedges that public � nances are in perilous shape, it’s going to be one interesting trip to the polls.

T H R O U G H B I F O C A L S

CLAUDETTE SANDECKI

EDITORIALA6 www.terracestandard.com OPINION Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Terrace Standard

PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rod LinkADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian LindenbachPRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard Credgeur

NEWS/COMMUNITY: Margaret Speirs NEWS: Lauren Benn

NEWS/SPORTS: Anna Killen FRONT DESK: Pat Georgeson

CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: Amanda TolhuysenAD CONSULTANTS: Bert Husband, Erin Bowker

COMPOSITION: Keenan Stella

Having sole control of the TV remote allows me the luxury of sampling

programs at any hour of the day without regard to others’ wishes.

And so it happened I recently caught two All in the Family re-runs: the Christmas show when Archie Bunker was denied a bonus as a ‘� ne’ for routing a shipment to London, England when it was supposed to go to London, Ontario.

How was he to know the world has two Londons? And the episode when the whole family shielded Archie from � nding out Edith was suspected of having breast cancer and had gone to hospital for a biopsy.

Besides the fun of renewing acquaintance with the Bunker family, the � rst thing evident is the remarkable difference between All in the Family which aired from 1968 to 1979 , and today’s sitcoms.

The Bunker family cared about and respected each other, lived by sensible rules for the good of each other, honoured their wedding vows, and didn’t attempt to date every new face on the

block.Conversations never

sank to the raunchy levels of tipsy doctors at a medical convention cocktail hour.

They spoke proper English with good grammar except for Archie whose vernacular was part of his working class background.

In the entire hour not a single ‘f ‘ word crept in, or even Gloria’s occasional “Crap!”

And not once did they force a laugh by resorting to a word common as a commercial in current shows – colonoscopy.

All in the Family proceeds in a calm style, no screaming

or chattering over each other. Each character takes a turn so you can hear their words and enjoy their funny lines.

Each family member listens to the other, unlike so many shows today when no one seems to hear the other, they simply pile on more ‘humour’ whether or not it advances the story line.

There’s no leaping on or over Edith’s furniture, no � opping on the sofa while wearing boots.

The opening scene with the Christmas dinner had them all seated at the dining table and actually eating turkey and trimmings.

In The Big Bang Theory, for instance, there are usually several scenes where the characters are eating at their living room coffee table or in the university cafeteria, but does anyone actually swallow a bite?

Instead they push the same few grains of rice around on a plate the way a janitor might prolong the job of sweeping a � oor, or lift a chopstick up and down in a Chinese takeout container like a mechanic checking an engine’s oil level.

The Bunkers lived within their means, no keeping up

with the Joneses, and stayed home instead of winging off to a foreign vacation on credit. (The � rst credit card, Visa, came into play in 1966 two years before All in the Family took to the airways.)

Edith cooked from scratch for her family, served meals on schedule, and everyone sat together at the dining table, not scattered about the living room eating fast food takeout.

Although Archie smoked cigars and drank an occasional beer in the evening, they didn’t rush to guzzle a glass of wine as soon as they hung their coat in the closet. Who hangs up a coat today?

Neither did they take a mouthful of liquid and then spit it in someone’s face as crude slapstick.

Their major concern was each other’s health and happiness.

In the second episode the minute Archie found out Edith had gone to hospital for a cancer biopsy, he rushed to be with her and found her resting in bed.

Excited to learn she did not have cancer – she had jumped off the examining table and broken her ankle.

Gee, our old LaSalle ran great ....

The Mail Bag

Wally Oppal’s long awaited report commissioned in the wake of the

conviction of serial killer Robert Pickton holds a surprise.

Something had gone tragically wrong with law enforcement. How else could one individual have murdered dozens of women in one location over more than a decade without being caught?

That Oppal’s report would focus on law enforcement failures was to be expected.

What surprised me was the extent to which Oppal wrote about the social and economic reality that is the milieu from which the victims hailed and the extent to which that reality contributed to their disappearance from public consciousness.

The report’s short-title, Forsaken, and its first volume point to the harshness of the victims’ lives, our society’s attitudes and priorities, as being the central issues.

Forsaken — abandoned — ap-plies as much to the many women who disappeared along Highway 16 as it does to the women who disappeared from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Is there a Highway 16 Pickton? That is the wrong question. The question we must examine in the wake of Oppal’s report is this: why have we forsaken, and continue to forsake a segment of our society?

The label “Highway of Tears” used in reference to the disappearances of women along Highway 16 is a distraction.

We shed tears for the women lost and we share in the despair of their families. Our hearts go out to “them”.

We can afford to pity their lot as it is not ours. We are not the forsaken ones. What Oppal is telling us is that we are the ones who commit the forsaking.

No amount of tears we may shed for “them” will change our society’s attitude toward “them”.

If we want to make sure that it never happens again, as we are fond of proclaiming whenever horrible acts are committed in our midst, we have to put an end to our forsaking of human beings in our midst.

The problem does not lie with the victims of crime and our law enforcement agencies, it lies with

us.The victims of such crimes

and their families are the forsaken ones; they did not forsake themselves.

We forsake people when we pursue a politic of adulating the global market as our Golden Calf, venerating corporate power and idolizing profit.

Treating people as servants of the global market leads to forsaking them on social and racial grounds. The moniker should be “Highway of Hypocrisy” to remind us of the forsaking done by our society.

The conditions that lead to people being forsaken are man-made. Poverty and discrimination are not natural in the way that being tall, short, blond or bald is natural.

This does not mean that adult individuals bear no responsibility for their own lives and that of their children.

What I am suggesting is that the responsibility for the forming

and conditioning of an adult person rests on society more so than it does on the individual.

Poverty, neglect, and abuse are conditions with a perpetual and distinct attribute.

Those who manage to escape from such dehumanizing conditions, to break away from the vicious circles into which they were born are the exception, not the rule.

Oppal’s critique of law enforcement agencies is valid, and I expect that they will review their procedures and protocols.

Our responsibility, our duty and our obligation as citizens in the wake of Oppal’s report is not to shed a tear for the victims and their families and point a finger at the police.

Our challenge is to reflect on our politics and to reset our social, educational, and economic priorities. Are we up to it?

Andre Carrel is a retired pub-lic sector administrator living in Terrace, BC.

It’s about ending poverty and discrimination

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ANDRE CARREL

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bob erb, in this 2002 file photo, is shown rolling a few marijuana cigarettes at an open house held to promote his Marijuana Party mayoral campaign. erb mounted a spirited effort but lost to incumbent Jack Talstra.

Dear Sir:I read the brief

comments from Rudi Peters in the Dec. 19 issue of The Terrace Standard and realized there’s still pockets of ignorance within the community.

An Angus Reid poll published Nov. 2, 2012 in the Vancouver Province shows 75 per cent of British Columbians and 66 per cent of Canadians support legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana.

To support prohibition is to support crime in our neighbourhoods and terrorism abroad.

The huge benefits of legalization are mind-boggling. Industrial fibre for pulp mills and strand board mills. An annual renewable resource; not every 60-plus years as is the case with wood fibre.

Clothing, food, cosmetics are just a few of the multitude of other uses.

Not to mention the many medical uses approved by Health Canada. Also, many find marijuana is a safer

way to relax with rather than using alcohol or tobacco.

Check on the computer as to leading causes of death. Tobacco and alcohol are by far the leading causes followed by prescription drugs. Zero for marijuana.

After 14 years of Prohibition in the United States, millions of jobs were created. Trucking, warehousing, distilleries, bars, liquor stores and so on.

M a r i j u a n a legalization would result in income taxes collected, increased spending on home mortgages and municipal infrastructure upgrades.

More money for health care, Pharmacare, education, pensions, fixed incomes, etc. are just a few of the benefits – all without raising taxes.

New revenue would come from a huge new source – B.C.’s marijuana industry. It’s now estimated at $12 billion annually, making it our largest industry.

Other benefits would be a big drop in

many types of crime. Not good news for the police. Pot crime is their bread and butter.

This would translate into lower policing, court and prison costs.

Freeing up these

resources would help provide institutions for the real criminals.

Guns, gangs and drug houses would disappear from our neigbourhoods.

Think about it. Al

Capone would have been only a petty neighbourhood crook if not for Prohibition.

To the Rudi Peters of this world, I would say educate yourselves on facts, not myths.

There’s no excuse for ignorance in this age of technology and information.

One interesting fact as reported in several reputable medical journals show findings

that people who use pot regularly are usually of a higher education and IQ. So pot users may be dopeheads but are not dopey people.

Bob Erb,Thornhill, BC

The case tolegalize pot


T E R R A C E S T A N D A R D

CITY SCENEFax your event to make the Scene at 250-638-8432. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday.

Clubs & pubsTHORNHILL PUB: Free pool Wed. and Sun., karaoke night Thurs. Karen and Mark provide mu-sical entertainment every Fri. and Sat. night 7 p.m. Shuttle service if you need a ride.

LEGION BRaNcH 13: Meat draws every Sat. afternoon. GEORGE’S PUB: Free poker Sun. 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Wed. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Karaoke Sun.. Live weekend entertainment. Shuttle service if you need a ride. See Bad Reputation Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 fol-lowed by the Accelerators on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 and again on Jan. 18 and Jan. 19. mT. LayTON LOUNGE: Open daily noon to 11 p.m. Free pool, darts and shuffleboard.

BEaSLEyS mIx: Karaoke every Fri. night, free pool every Sat.

Art ■ THE aRT GaLLERy is located in the lower

level of the public library (4610 Park Ave.) Free admission. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Free admission.

Sports ■ TERRacE RIvER kINGS ended 2012 on

a winning streak and look to kick off 2013 with wins at home against the Prince Rupert Rampage at 8 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Sportsplex and against the Kitimat Ice Demons at 8 p.m. Jan. 5, also at the Sportsplex.

There’s no mistaking the importance of Kitimat, B.C., to the Gateway project. It’s where the pipeline ends, and it’s where marine operations begin.

I’d like to set the record straight on why we chose Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. The answer took thousands of hours of research, planning, engineering, environmental science, oceanography consultation, weather monitoring, and simulation. But the simple reason is . . . safety, all the way.

The Douglas Channel is one of the widest and deepest inland waterways on North America’s west coast. Government research had already determined Kitimat to be among the safest ports in B.C., and about 1,500 tankers carrying petrochemicals have docked safely at Kitimat over the past quarter-century.

Strategically speaking, Kitimat provides the lowest environmental risk for all aspects of Gateway operations. It offers a safer endpoint for the pipeline route, from a geotechnical perspective. The marine terminal at Kitimat also provides safe approaches for tanker traffi c — with a suitable turning basin in Kitimat Arm, and natural deep-water berths that are sheltered from open-water wave conditions.

At its very narrowest, the Douglas Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — three times wider than Transport Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffi c. Water depths in the marine channels are up to several hundred metres.

As an added measure, full simulations of vessel traffi c in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading facility in Denmark. It tested the largest proposed vessels in environmental conditions that tankers would experience in the marine channels. The result was a thumbs-up on the shipping route, endorsed by both government departments and the British Columbia Coast Pilots.

Why Kitimat? Why the Douglas Channel? It’s the safe option for Gateway.

Janet HolderExecutive Vice PresidentWestern AccessEnbridge Inc.

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■ Community events suwilaawks community school students, some of whom are pictured above, took part in a Dec. 20 bazaar and raised $1,873 for the salvation army’s works. the bazaar is an annual event at the school and this year was organized by mrs. curtis. meanwhile, air cadets sgt. nicholas Friesen and sgt. samuel christiansen from the Royal canadian air cadet squadron 747 and former air cadet allan coosemans were out Dec. 20 as the air cadets took senior citi-zens out for a tour of christmas lights. Refreshments at the air cadet hall followed.

2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

COMMUNITYMARGARET SPEIRS

(250)638-7283

Terrace Standard Wednesday, January 2, 2013 www.terracestandard.com A9

RING IN 2013 with one last look back at the highlights of the last six months of 2012.

JulyAfTer 11 years as the manager of r.e.M. Lee Theatre, theatre maven Karla Hennig retires.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Teresa Palahicky’s Grade 5

students at Veritas hold a mock-election to learn about how the Canadian government works and through a bake sale and lemonade stand, the students raise $171.84 for school sports equipment and donated the local animal shelter.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆eighteen-year-old Caledonia

Senior Secondary grad Amy Spen-cer keeps her vow to wear a gar-bage bag to prom after surpassing her goal of raising $1,000 for the Cinderella Project, a Lower Main-land charity that donates prom dresses to girls who wouldn’t oth-erwise be able to afford them.

She surpasses her goal and do-nated $500 to a local cause that also helps grads dress for prom called You’ll Be There.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆former local resident Ambur

Braid, who sings lead roles in the Canadian Opera Company, returns to town to sing for the Caledonia Senior Secondary graduating class of 2012.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Local air cadet program mem-

ber rick Meijer is awarded a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, which recognizes and acknowl-edges his extraordinary dedication, strong commitment to youth in Terrace and throughout Northern communities through the Air Ca-det Program.

AugustSeVerAL PeOPLe from the Ter-race Pentecostal Assembly spend part of their summer working with children in Sevastopol, one of the poorest regions in the Ukraine.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The City of Terrace, Kitsum-

kalum, Kitselas and the rCMP cel-ebrate the 25th anniversary of the friendship totem pole that stands in front of the rCMP detachment.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The Skeena Valley fall fair re-

turns after a five year absence with new members on the board and new activities and events.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Vocal teacher Katherine

vanKampen donates her choral li-brary – copies of selections of mu-sic, in different styles and languag-es, for different ranges of singers’ voices – to the region after seeing a need for it here.

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Animal lovers raise money so Wolfie, a blind mixed breed born at the city animal shelter, can have eye surgery with the hope he will be able to see.

SeptemberCADeT MITCHeLL Hess and Cadet Michael Brown, both from the 747 Terrace royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, receive a plaque for Top Cadet and for Most Improved, respectively, upon com-pletion of a three-week Basic Drill Ceremonial Course at Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre near Victoria.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Vi Timmerman, who has taken

part in every Terry fox run since it began, joins her friend Nelson Waddell, who has also been in ev-ery single run, in the community of Orleans, Ontario for this year’s run.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The third annual Kidney Walk

raises about $13,000.◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Terrace Hospice Society cel-ebrates its 20th year of helping people in their last days and the families who grieve the loss of their loved ones.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The first Kids ‘n’ Kops Camp

participants receive graduation day certificates at the end of the week-long event, which included learn-ing about what rCMP officers do, from solving a crime at ferry Is-land, doing a physical abilities re-quirement evaluation, self-defence training, firearms safety and even rescuing a person from the water with Terrace Search and rescue and putting out fires with the Ter-race fire Department.

OctoberrOYAL CANADIAN Legion Branch 13 here in Terrace makes an appeal for new members, saying without more people, and current members showing up for meetings so there is a quorum, it will fold.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The 30th annual road runners

Bike Club Toy run is a success, bringing in at least 206 toys and more than $1,000 too. It’s the last toy run for the bike club but orga-nizer Stan McKay says it will con-tinue with new organizers.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆About a dozen girls learn per-

sonal safety tips from Terrace rCMP Const. Angela rabut plus confidence and self-esteem build-ing exercises, fun stuff and dinner at Ksan House Society’s work-shop to celebrate the first United

Nations’ International Day of the Girl.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Tony Bryan praises Helping

Hands of the Northwest and its co-founders ron and Mavis ramsey for helping him pay for a third trip to Vancouver for cancer treatment.

Helping Hands raises money for people who need it to pay for their prescriptions, and to help with travel expenses for treatment.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Two “speed reader” signs that

detect a vehicle’s speed as it drives into a school zone and flashes it in bright LeD lights if travelling over the speed limit are installed in the ecole Mountainview school zone along Bailey St. on the bench and the second will be placed in the Suwilaawks school zone on Sparks St.

They’re designed to get a driv-er’s attention and it’s hoped driv-ers will slow down and watch their speed while in school zones.

NovemberMUSIC TeACHer Geoff Parr is awarded the BC Music educator of the Year Award for teaching at the secondary level from the B.C. Mu-sic educators’ Association after 24 years teaching music of all types at Caledonia Secondary School.

Parr, who has spent 29 years as a teacher, teaches concert band, jazz band and choir at Cal and for the past 19 years has been the co-producer of the school’s annual musical.

He has also been part of the Ter-race Community Band and the Ter-race Big Band and has been on the board of the Pacific Coast festival Association, the Pacific Northwest Music festival and the Terrace and District Arts Council.

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Dawna Marie Ottenbreit, who was an advocate for patients and families of patients at Terraceview Lodge, dies after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She also came up with the idea for a booklet with details about the family council, and talk-ed to the city about snow clearing after getting plowed into her drive-way by city snowplows.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Stewart residents Christine Sto-

rey, Gene Storey, and their broth-er-in-law, robert McKay were recognized with a Commanding Officer’s Letter of Appreciation for saving the lives of a couple whose cabin and shed were on fire in Jan-uary 2010.

DecemberWOrKPLACe SKILLS Training students at Northwest Community College hold an anti-bullying event in which they give out pink yarn bracelets, Hershey kisses and pink paper hands with the words Stop Bullying on them.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Local miners eli Christiansen

and Moril Daigle win the 2011 Placer reclamation Award for a mining site the pair worked on near Douglas Creek for seven years.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Writer ev Bishop, author and

monthly columnist for the Terrace Standard, has her first fiction no-vella, The Present, published under the pen name Toni Sheridan.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The first annual Kermode festi-

val of Lights welcomes more than 300 families for free hot chocolate, gingerbread decorating, hay rides and more in George Little Park.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Thornhill elementary School

celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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amy spencer wears a garbage bag dress to prom after raising $1,000 for the cinderella project. Here she is with her date Kyle pedro, who wore a long coat made from garbage bags.

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asHley Holenstein, from terrace pentecostal assembly, does face painting at a kids camp in sevastopol, Ukraine.

Community CalendarThe Terrace Standard offers the Community Calendar as a public service to its readers and community organizations. This column is intended for non-pro� t organizations and events without an admission charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks before each event. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Fax your event or PSA to 250-638-8432. For complete listings, visit www.terracestandard.com

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PSAs TERRACE CHURCHES’ FOOD Bank will distribute food from the basement of Dairy Queen at 4643 Park Avenue from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14 for surnames A to H; Tuesday Jan. 15 for surnames I to R: Wednesday, Jan. 16 for surnames S to Z; and Thursday, Jan. 17 for anyone missed. The above order will be enforced, so please come on the right day and bring identi� cation for yourself and your dependents.

DURING THE HOLIDAY season, please save your recyclable bottles and cans for Helping Hands to help seniors, cancer patients and sick children who need help with prescriptions and trips to Vancouver for treatment. For pickup, call Ron and Mavis at 778-634-3844.

TERRACE ART CLUB: January 7, 2012, Art Club starts up again. We meet Mondays at 7pm at Skeena Middle School Art Room. Please park in the small parking lot off Walsh Street. We are planning an open studio format with options to work on your own, view art videos or work on projects from the resource library. Art Club is free to attend and all skill levels are welcome. For more information contact Joan at (250) 638-0032 or Maureen at (250) 635-7622.

THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every � rst and third Wednesday of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price.

THE GREATER TERRACE Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the � rst Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF Terrace meet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the � rst Thursday of each month at the Back Eddy Pub. Anyone looking to start or has a new business, looking for work, to hire employees, gain clients or collaborate on a project, newly relocated here, wanting to meet people with unique skills, trades or professions living and working in the Terrace area.

COFFEE CLUB: TERRACE Freemasonry (Kitselas Lodge No. 123) invite all men of good character, strict morals to attend our Coffee Club from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. the � rst Saturday of each month at the Masonic Lodge, 4915 Lazelle Ave. You are welcome to bring your family. For further information, phone Darcy 635-3580 or Richard 638-0852.

TERRACE NISGA’A SOCIETY invites all Terrace and area Nisga’a elders to attend meetings on the � rst Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Come have some fun. For more details or for a ride, call the society or Diana Guno at 250-

638-0311 or Margaret Nelson 250-638-8939.

NORTHERN BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the boardroom at the Terrace and District Community Services Society (3219 Eby St.). For more details, call Deb 1-866-979-4673.

THE TERRACE ART Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the gallery. Call 638-8884 for details.

THE TERRACE PARKINSON’S support group meets the second Tuesday of each month. Persons with Parkinsons, family, friends and support people are welcome. For more information, call Therese at 250-638-1869.

THE TERRACE MULTIPLE Sclerosis Support Group meets every second Wednesday of the month. To � nd out the location of the next meeting, call Doug 635-4809 or Val 635-3415.

THE TERRACE TOASTMASTERS Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Graydon Securities Building on Keith Ave. (next to Irlybird). For more details, call Randy 635-2151 or Rolf 635-6911.

HEALING TOUCH COMMUNITY Clinics continue to be offered. Call Julie for more details 635-0743. Donations accepted.

THE SYLLABUS FOR the upcoming Paci� c Northwest Music Festival (April 4 - 20, 2013) is available online at www.pnmf.ca or at Sight and Sound on Keith Ave. The entry deadline is Jan. 15, 2013. All entries need to be postmarked on or before this date in order to participate in the Music Festival. For more info., call Fiona at 635-9089.

TERRACE BIRTHRIGHT SOCIETY has closed its pregnancy crisis of� ce. The hot line and 1-800-550-4900 will remain available free of charge.

PARK CENTRE OFFERS a variety of parenting education and support programs including Infant Massage, Nobody’s Perfect, So You Have the Blues (PPD/PPND Support), Parenting Plus!, Fathers Group, Building Healthier Babies, and Building Blocks. Stop in or phone for more information: 4465 Park Ave, 635-1830, or on Facebook (Programs of the Terrace Child Development Centre).

ONLINE CHAT FOR youth in crisis or emotional distress – www.northernyouthonline.ca – from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays. This chat supplements the Youth Support phone line 1-888-564-8336, available from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day.

PUBLIC PRENATAL CLASSES available thru

the year. Classes run Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or Thursday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info or register, call Park Centre at 250-635-1830.

HEALTH ISSUES? HIGH blood pressure? High cholesterol? Do you suffer from a chronic disease like diabetes, arthritis or any cardiac condition? Healthy Terrace offers free group sessions on various topics. For more information call Alanna at Healthy Terrace, 615-5533.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETS Thursday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church and Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Both meetings are open to everyone.

THE TERRACE CHAPTER of TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets once a week in the cafeteria in the basement of Mills Memorial Hospital. Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 7:15 p.m. For more information about this, call Joan at 250-635-0998 or Sandy 250-635-4716.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE QUILTERS welcome you to come out on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. All levels of quilters welcome. For more info, call Rhonda at 250-635-4294 or Heather at 250-635-3780.

TERRACE NISGA’A ELDERS and volunteer group hold craft night Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Terrace Nisga’a Society community room (located across from Gold Diggers).

HELPING HANDS OF Terrace, a non-pro� t organization, recycles cans, bottles and scrap metal with proceeds going to help seniors, cancer patients and children get medications or assistance they can’t access or afford. Individuals and businesses who would like to be involved are asked to call 778-634-3844. Cash donations can also be made at the Northern Savings Credit Union.

KERMODEI OPTIMIST CLUB of Terrace meets on the 10th, 20th and 30th of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Cafenara. For more details, call Dallis 635-5352 or 631-7766.

THE HOMELESS OUTREACH Program and the Living Room Project provide services at the Old Carpenters Hall on the corner of Davis Ave. and Sparks St. Open Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fri. until 2 p.m..

KERMODE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY’S Father’s Group would like to invite past, present and new participants to attend the weekly group meetings every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the society satellite of� ce (3242 Kalum St.). For more details, call 250-635-1476.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013 - 8:00 PM BALLET JORGEN’S - SWAN LAKE BALLET - PRESENTED BY THE TERRACE CONCERT SOCIETY Tickets available at George LIttle House (250-638-8887) $30 Adult/$25 Senior (65 +)$20 Child (7-12 years)$25 Student (13–25 if full-time)

MARCH 2, 2013 - 8:00 P.M.CADENCE, A CAPELLA BAND - presented by the Terrace Concert Society “innovative jazz arrangements, genre-hopping covers and eclectic originals”Tickets available at George LIttle Hourse (250-638-8887) $10.00 -Child (7-12 years) $25.00 - Adult/$20.00 - Seniors (65+)$20.00 - Students (13 - 25 if full time)

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Look Who’s Dropped In!

Congratulates the parents on the new additions to their families.

Baby’s Name: Cohen Jonathan BruceDate & Time of Birth:December 14, 2012 at 11:31Weight: 4 lbs. 8 oz. Sex: MaleParents: Jon and Jeny Bruce“New brother for Cara ”

Baby’s Name: Jackson Samuel BruceDate & Time of Birth:December 14, 2012 at 11:32Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz. Sex: MaleParents: Jon and Jeny Bruce“New brother for Cara ”

Baby’s Name: Susanna Arianna Renita Robinson

Date & Time of Birth:December 7, 2012 at 5:29 p.m.Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. Sex: FemaleParents: Tiffany Robinson & Jonathan Dick“New sister for Cedric”

Baby’s Name: Valerie Marissa Hope Campbell

Date & Time of Birth:December 6, 2012 at 9:54 p.m.Weight: 8 lbs. 11 oz. Sex: FemaleParents: Candace & Curtis Campbell“New sister for Marilyn & Stanley”

Baby’s Name: Taylor Janet DahmsDate & Time of Birth:December 4, 2012 at 11:22 a.m.Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. Sex: FemaleParents: Tera Gomez & Andrew

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Baby’s Name: Jaxx Bradley TooveyDate & Time of Birth:December 1, 2012 at 9:44 a.m.Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. Sex: MaleParents: Allison & Brandon Toovey“New brother for Tripp”

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DECEMBER 2012DATE MAX MIN TOTAL TEMP TEMP PRECIP °C °C mm21 -2.2 -7.9 T 22 -6.5 -8.9 0.023 -6.6 -9.3 T24 n/a n/a n/a25 n/a n/a n/a26 n/a n/a n/a 27 -8.3 -12.8 2.5

DECEMBER 2011DATE MAX MIN TOTAL TEMP TEMP PRECIP °C °C mm21 0.6 -1.2 T 22 5.2 -0.4 5.523 3.6 0.4 14.4 24 1.9 0.4 28.6 25 1.7 0.1 16.4 26 2.2 0.3 41.0 27 1.5 -1.1 2.4

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Bruce Steve RobinsonNovember 14, 1944 - December 18, 2012

It is with heavy hearts the family of Bruce will hold a memorial service at the Salvation Army Church, 3236 Kalum St., Terrace, B.C. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 7 p.m.

All who knew Bruce are invited to come celebrate his life. Fellowship and refreshments to follow the service. Major Dave Moulton and Captain Rosa Moulton offi ciating.

For the excellent care I received while in the hospital recently. We should all be proud of the dedicated doctors and nurses who serve Mills Memorial. A special thanks to my Husband Ed and friends Reita and Lynn for their perseverance. Dr. Kenyan, Dr. Lombard, Dr. Lotz and Nurse Miranda in I.C.U., Father Terry and my family and friends for their love and prayers and visits.

Happy Holidays, Peace Be With You AllDolores (Del) Kuemper

Thank You

Announcements

ObituariesAHSLTROM, David

Sept 13, 1929 - Dec 19, 2012It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our brother David on Dec. 19, 2012 in Terrace, B.C. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta on Sept.13,1929. David is sur-vived by his brother, Larry and sisters, Doreen, Linda, Sandra and Linnea, and numerous nieces and nephews, residing in the Lower Mainland. No service by request. The family would like to thank Bjorn and Kelly Petursson for their help and support of our brother.

Lost & FoundLost on Sunday Dec 23, at the 4-way stop by the weigh scales, a large blue Sealine dry bag. A gentleman wit-nessed a person driving a dark blue or black car pick it up. Generous reward offered for return of this bag and its con-tents. Call 250-638-0729.Lost Wedding Ring. Dec 22, either at WalMart, Shoppers or Save-On Foods. $500 Re-ward if found. (250)635-5822

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Help WantedA FIT female worker required

for personal care, appoint-ments/transferring. Part time weekends (6 hrs). Full part

time around 20 plus hours/wk, $14/hr starting. No experience

needed, on the job training. National and world travel op-tional. contact Allan at 250-635-4992 or e-mail me at

[email protected] for interview.

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be will-ing to relocate to Edson, Al-berta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

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Obituaries

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Mount Layton Hotspringshas immediate openings for FT/PT Cook, Housekeeping and Barmaid/lounge server. Resumes may be faxed, emailed or dropped off in per-son to Mount Layton Hot-springs:

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Tahtsa Timber Ltd. has full time HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

available in the Houston area. Possible camp position.

Top rates and bene ts pac a e.Fax resumes to 250-692-7140

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CAREER OPPORTUNITYJoin 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.

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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 DESK

4410 Legion Avenue, Terrace, B.C., V8G 1N6Attention: Peter Thodt

General ManagerBurns Lake Native Development Corporation is a First Nations owned and driven organization. With a strong working relationship with its Board of Directors the organization is committed to promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth development within its six member first nations.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ideal candidate for this half-time position (moving to full time pending resources) will demonstrate - financial management skills - good written and oral skills - strong management skills and project management experience - experience working with a board of directors - hands-on HR management skills - familiarity with lending principles - experience in community economic development - experience in a non- profit organization - must have experience in proposal writing, forestry, logging and value added operations - good understanding of dealing with first nation communities

Responsibilities: - co-ordinating meetings of, and reporting to, Board and its committees - assisting Board formulate policies and programs - overseeing administration - planning, developing and monitoring budgets and performance targets - developing and maintaining HR policies; recruiting, training, supervising staff - leading economic development initiatives

Applicants ideally will have several years management experience, post secondary education in a business related field, familiarity with log harvesting, small business lending and an ability to work with diverse client and partnership groups. Aboriginal ancestry is an asset.

Please submit resumes by January 7, 2013 to:

Chair Burns Lake Native Development Corp PO Box 1030, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax: (250) 692-7483 Email: [email protected]

Commercial Properties for LeaseOffices, Warehouses, and Retail Spaces.

WILL BUILD TO SUITHatha Callis: [email protected] 250-635-7459

Darcy McKeown: [email protected] 250-615-6835www.pvlgroup.com

4635 Lakelse Ave – 2,900 sq ft Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall near TD Bank

101-4816 Hwy16W – 2,660 sq ft One of the most visible and desirable

retail locations in Terrace4 - 5002 Pohle Ave - 950 sq ft In town storage, warehouse or shop5011 Keith Ave - 4100 sq ft Reception, offices and 3000 Sq. Ft. of ware-

house. Loading dock & 6 overhead doors

TILLICUM TWIN THEATRESis looking for a

Part Time Mature Adultto work the Concession during the day for Private Birthdays/Christmas Parties etc...

Working start times vary between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. depending upon requests. The position involves Concession

sales and cleaning the theatre after the events.

Training will be provided.Experience is not necessary

Please forward resume or letter to:[email protected] Fax: 250-638-0398

SEAPORT LIMOUSINE LTD.EXPRESS SERVICE

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Pick-up and delivery of goods in Terrace, C.O.D. and courier service.

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Help Wanted

Moving & Storage

Help Wanted

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Employment

Help WantedBC AMTA expands training of-ferings in Terrace - The BC Aboriginal Mine Training Asso-ciation (BC AMTA) leadership team is looking for two sea-soned and passionate profes-sionals to join the team in Ter-race: A Program Coordinator and a Program Coach. BC AMTA takes a leading role in a collaborative group of industry, Aboriginal, educational and government partners working together to reduce barriers to employment and advancement for Aboriginal participants in the exploration, mine develop-ment and mining sectors. The Program Coach plays a critical role in the success of BC AMTA training and employ-ment programs taking a lead in participant recruitment, as-sessment, coaching and man-agement. He/She leads in the development and maintenance of relationships with partici-pants, employers, post-secon-dary partners and training pro-viders. The Program Coordinator is the fi rst point of contact for BC AMTA candi-dates and provides day-to-day and on-going support to the Program Coach with a focus on candidate registration, sup-port and tracking. He/She will take the lead on setting up ap-pointments and managing of-fi ce calendars; managing the collection and storage of can-didate information; and, main-taining positive relationships with candidates, service pro-viders and BC AMTA partners and other stakeholders. These are one-year contracts, start-ing in February 18, 2013 with the possibility of extension. Preference will be given to persons with Aboriginal heri-tage but others are strongly encouraged to apply. Email re-sume and cover letter, indicat-ing the position and location you are interested in, to [email protected] by January 18, 2013. Full job postings are available at http://www.bcam-ta.ca/job-postings

Services

Art/Music/DancingSPEECH Arts Coaching of-fered by out-of-town instructor and past adjudicator of the PNMF, Christina Rogers. Call 250-636-2444 or e-mail [email protected]

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Computer ServicesEXPERIENCED, well equipped I.T. system/network administrator looking for part-time work throughout Northern B.C. Dennis Strain [email protected]

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Heavy Duty Machinery

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Merchandise for Sale

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBEST PLACE TO LIVENow taking applications for

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

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Duplex / 4 PlexUPPER duplex, 3 bdrm 1bth, 5 appl. electric heat. Newly renovated. Asking $800/mo. Avail Jan. 1st. Ref’s + D.D. req’d. N/S. (250)615-7677

Modular Homes#12 in Thornhill Park 3bdrm with addition, 4 new applianc-es, garden area and storage shed. Rent $825/mth or fur-nished for $1250/mth Avail. immediately call Rob 250-635-5652

Homes for Rent3 BDRM single story house,close to town and schools, N/P, N/S, newly renovated, criminal record check and ref’s req’d, $1000/mo, avail. now, (250)635-6596, (250)641-6596

Rooms for RentRoom for Rent must be clean, quiet & honest. No Heavy Drinkers, No Drugs, $400/mo. Call 250-615-8155

Suites, Lower2BDRM Suite in executive home on southside. Avail.

JAN 1ST $800/mo. Incl. hot water, W/D, F/S, satellite,

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TownhousesPINE CREST

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Happy New Year! Here’s the second installment of our sports year in review. These are just some of the moments that caught the community’s attention during the second half of 2012.

July◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

OveR The Canada Day long weekend, team Strike Force took first place on the women’s side at the Terrace Slo-pitch league’s Kings and Queens tournament.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ThanKS TO an idea from the city’s youth advisory committee, the old tennis courts on the corner of Kalum and Paul Clark Drive are refurbished to contain a basketball court and ball hockey space.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ThiRTeen-yeaR-OlD hannah Jay takes silver in long jump at the BC Summer Games in Surrey, her “personal best by a long shot.” and most of the other young Terrace athletes who travelled to the games beat their personal bests, too.

August◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

aT The london 2012 Olympic Games, Terrace’s Jason haldane competes in men’s volleyball for Team Great Britain, while new hazelton’s freestyle wrestler Carol huynh represents Canada at her second

Olympic Games, winning bronze.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆naTiOnal ROlleR derby team member—and former Terracite—Brie “Bone Machine” Birdsell hosts a Terrace training camp for local roller derby team the north Coast nightmares. around 15 players rolled out to learn how to up their game from Birdsell, who has been playing for six years in Montreal.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The hOT august nites drag racing event, held aug. 5 and 6 over Riverboat Days weekend, lived up to its name. Temperatures climbed past 30 degrees, and racer Kris Barnett, who took first in the Super Pro class, took the weekend to propose to his girlfriend, Desiree Faber, who accepted his proposal.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆nineTeen RiDeRS turned out to participate in the annual Terrace Off Road Cycling association’s 26th annual Skeena River Challenge bike race on aug. 12 which sees cyclists on a ride of more than 100 kilometres between Prince Rupert and Terrace.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TeRRaCe aThleTeS Mike Christensen and son Thomas compete in Birtle River Run in Birtle, Manitoba, while on family vacation in Manitoba, proving they can’t even go on vacation without running a marathon.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆in hiS first golf tournament ever, 11-year-old Cody Bailey is the low-net winner at the Prince Rupert Junior Jubilee on aug. 9, shooting 103 on the par 70 course on

both days. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

in hiS first golf tournament ever, 11-year-old Cody Bailey is the low-net winner at the Prince Rupert Junior Jubilee on aug. 9, shooting 103 on the par 70 course on both days.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The 35Th annual King of the Mountain trail race was a terrific success, with a higher turnout than organizers expected and solid reviews of the race’s new route. Sixty-nine people, ages ranging from seven to 63, turned out for the 10-kilometre race that this year took the Terrace Mountain bike loop instead

of the hiking loop on Sunday, aug. 26.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆BeTTy nORDSTROM, Mary arneson, Dorothy Cheyne, and Bob Goodvin head to langley to participate in the 2012 BC Seniors Games. The group has been members of the BC Senior Games for 25 consecutive years and Maxine Smallwood has competed in 25 consecutive games—23 of those years in track and field events.

September◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

The aQuaTiC Centre shuts down for its yearly maintenance, which this

year includes an assessment by architects and engineers who are working on a “pool master plan” for the city.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆DeFenCeMan Kenny nordstrom of Terrace has made the cut and will once again be on the Prince George-based Cariboo Cougars’ roster this 2012/2013 season. The only defensive player to return from last year, nordstrom is an asset to the team, and will be a huge part of the Cougars’ blueline, says team manager Jeff Sargeant.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Twelve DRaGOn boat teams participate in the day-long 7th annual lakelse

Dragon Boat Society regatta on Sept. 8 at Furlong Bay.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆aBOuT 30 riders and horse lovers dressed for the northwest invitational Gymkhana held at the fairgrounds in Terrace Sept. 15 and 16, where Terrace took the top spot.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆SKeena MiDDle School wins the Jr. B Girls volleyball Kodiac Classic over the Sept. 28-29 weekend in Prince George at Prince George Secondary School (PGSS).

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆in The Fall Run marathon

Alice Sexton PHoto

Here’s Team Terrace at the Northwest Invitational Gymkhana. The event was held at the fairgrounds in Terrace sept. 15 and 16—and Terrace took first place.

AnnA Killen PHoto

BC summer Games track team members summer schulte and mikayla Holmes practise discus at skeena middle school. The team filmed themselves using an iPad in order to check their form and make improvements before heading to surrey July 19-22, 2012.

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When last we met the Terrace River Kings were mired in a 2-5-1 rut. They were routed by the league leading

Smithers Steelheads.Their pop-gun offense was not

rewarding them for their consistent play all season long. They were already in serious trouble concerning a playoff spot.

Four weeks later the River Kings rattled off four straight wins and their spot in the playoffs is looking a whole lot more secure.

The River Kings “tomahawked” Lac La Hache in a spirited 6-5 win. The next day they took advantage of a travel-weary Williams Lake team, upsetting the Stampeders 5-2.

Williams Lake looked tired, disinterested, not hungry and probably not very thirsty after partying it up the night before in Prince Rupert.

Perhaps even more unexpected was the win over the Ice Demons in Kitimat on December 7. Kitimat has been a league power as always again this season and have already clinched a playoff berth. But they hit a rough patch with upset losses to divisional foes Rupert and Terrace in consecutive games.

Terrace took a major step to securing their playoff destiny the following night, defeating Rupert 5-2 and leaving the Rampage firmly in the division basement.

Eight out of nine teams make the CIHL playoffs. Terrace has pulled clear of Rupert, Houston and Omenica (Vanderhoof) and have joined the middle of the pack.

So what has spurred the River Kings turn-around?

The young team has really focussed on driving play with their speed. They skate hard. They finish their checks. They have been noticeably better at holding play in the offensive zone.

And they have improved their discipline, both in terms of taking bad penalties and in focussing on doing the little things that win hockey games. Getting the puck in deep. First man on the puck. Forecheck. Backcheck. Be a good teammate. Skate hard. Then skate hard some more.

Leading the way all season in all of these departments has been Tristan Murray. Kids, watch #14 at the two River Kings games this weekend and pattern your play after him. He skates hard every shift,

plays the game cleanly, and, largely because he focusses his game on the little things, he is the teams’ leading scorer.

The versatile Murray has been the River Kings’ best and most consistent player night-in and night-out, shift-in and shift-out, all season long. He has set the tone for the team all year.

That being said, goaltender Garrett Muir may just get the team’s Most Valuable Player vote. He was not even in the crease mix at the beginning of the season.

But since joining the River Kings he has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. He also secured the victory over Williams Lake in a relief appearance.

His goals-against-average is 4th best in the entire league and his save percentage is third best. Not bad considering the top goalie in most categories (Smithers’ Michael Wall) used to play in the National Hockey League.

The River Kings specialty teams play has improved in this recent 4 game stretch. In the eight previous games the Kings

gave up 11 power play goals against in 41 attempts, a pathetic success rate of just 73%.

In the last four they have killed off 24 of 27 penalties, a much improved 89%. The Kings pop-gun power play has also improved. In the previous 8 games the team operated at just 7% success rate, scoring just 4 goals on 57 power plays. In the last 4 games the team has clicked a more respectable 14% rate, scoring 3 times in 21 attempts.

Chalk that up to good coaching. Roger Tooms has made subtle adjustments only this season. Usually those changes have been necessitated due to injury, suspension or unavailability. But Tooms has kept his lines together as much as possible this season.

Many of the new players have grown up in Terrace and played the game together. Tooms is trying to tap in that chemistry and let it grow here at the senior level.

It appears the coach’s patience may finally be rewarded.

The River Kings have big match ups against Prince Rupert and Kitimat on January 4 and 5, respectively. Both games are at 8pm.

Joe Pelletier is a Terrace-based hockey writer and historian. You can read more at http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com. He’s also on Facebook.

K I N G S C O R N E R

JOE PELLETIER

On a royal roll

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WITH THE NHL lockout looming, local hockey gets ready to take centre stage. The River Kings host the CIHL Challenge Cup here over the weekend of Sept. 28-29.

October◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

A WALL made of glass, a “wave ride for thrill seekers,” and an exercise area that looks over the pool below – these are just some of the ideas for the aquatic centre’s future according to the pool review presented to the City of Terrace Oct. 1.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆AN AGREEMENT is reached between community groups, the city, and the school board on the use of the Thornhill Jr. gym. Community groups like badminton, archery and volleyball will be using it on a three-month trial basis to see if they can make it work.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆OLyMPIC GOLD medalist in curling Marc Kennedy comes to town Oct. 1, speaking to Terrace students at REM Lee and partaking in a clinic and meet and greet at the Terrace Curling Club. He even let everyone touch his medal—something not very many winners allow people to do.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆LOCAL ATHLETE Michael Christensen has been elected the club’s new head coach. He takes over from Nesia Bare, who had been leading the club for the last two years.

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FOR THE first time in nearly 5 years an Esso Girls Sports Day is held here on Oct. 14 —almost 40 girls attended the clinic and reception that featured women who have a history in hockey here in Terrace.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S PEEWEE division hosts the second annual Cliff Sharples memorial tournament—and struggles to find hotel rooms and restaurants for all of the visiting teams due to a very busy autumn in Terrace.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆MORE THAN 30 competitors, and nearly as many volunteers, came out for the Terrace Rod and Gun Club Bike Biathlon, which saw competitors bike and shoot their way to the finish line at the Terrace Rod and Gun Club on Rifle Range Rd. The club also launched it’s youth-focussed Biathlon Bears program on Oct. 27.

November◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

C E N T E N N I A L CHRISTIAN school claims gold at the Grade 8 Boys Volleyball Northwest Zone Championship at Skeena Middle School on Nov. 10.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆SKEENA MIDDLE School’s Grade 9 Girls Volleyball team travelled by train to Houston to participate in its final zone tournament. The team didn’t lose a set in the entire tournament, and became the zone champs.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆IN KITIMAT at Mount Elizabeth, the Caledonia Jr. Girls team won the Jr. A Girls Volleyball Zone finals that same weekend.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S BANTAM Female Reps are in the midst of a successful season, two for two in the tournaments—even more amazing considering the group practises minimally.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆NINE yOUNG referees from across northern B.C. attended the annual North West Development Camp weekend here in Terrace on the weekend of Nov. 17, taking part in officiating seminars, reffing games during the Bantam tournament, and playing

some of their own.◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

TERRACE TOTEM Ford Midget Reps take first place in Prince George’s Tier 2 annual tournament.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE NEW climbing wall at Caledonia is ready to rock—with organizer Ben Matthias presiding over a climbing rope cutting ceremony to signal the event, years in the making.

December◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

C E N T E N N I A L CHRISTIAN School

comes in 7th out of 12 teams in the A BC Boys Provincial Championships in Kelowna—and all of the young volleyball teams say they are ready to win big next year.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE NORTH Coast Nightmares Roller Derby teams hosts a successful all-male beauty pageant fundraiser at the Thornhill Community Centre—guaranteeing at least one bout here in Terrace next year.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆SENIOR HIGH school

basketball season starts, with the Caledonia Kermodes winning their first two tournaments.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆SHAMES OPENS for the ski and snowboard season —and on a high note after My Mountain Co-op learns that Shames’ debt to the province has been forgiven and the Co-op will be able to purchase the mountain.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE River Kings finally find their foot-ing after a shaky start to the season, winning four straight to end the year.

walter strong PHoto

Kyle lindstrom of the terrace B rep team sneaks one past Burns lake during the omenica league tournament on nov. 4.

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