Northern Sentinel K I T I M A T RCMP deem fire as arson ... page 6 Volume 58 No. 15 www.northernsentinel.com Wednesday, April 10, 2013 $ 1.30 INCLUDES TAX Premier Christy Clark speaks to an audience at the Kitimat Valley Institute during a tour of both Kitimat and Terrace last Thursday, April 4. The stop in Kitimat was hosted by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce. PM477761 LNG Canada files A partnership led by Shell Canada has filed for environmen- tal assessment of a large-scale liquefied natural gas export facil- ity at Kitimat, the latest step in a proposed energy megaproject for northern B.C. The filing includes a letter from the B.C. government asking Ottawa to delegate the assessment to provincial authorities, along with aboriginal consultation. The federal government must first de- termine if a federal review is re- quired, and then if it can be con- ducted by the province. Called LNG Canada, the project is a partnership of Shell, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi Corp. and PetroChina. The proposal has al- ready received a federal export licence that allows export of up to 24 million tonnes of LNG per year for 25 years. The application describes a total of four LNG processing lines at a site near the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter, and a marine terminal on Douglas Channel at a site formerly used as a methanol export facility. LNG Canada plans to start construc- tion in 2015. In July 2012, LNG Canada announced a partnership with TransCanada Corp. to build a $4 billion pipeline from shale gas fields near Dawson Creek to Kiti- mat to supply the LNG plant. The project description leaves open the choice of elec- tricity supply, with one option being a gas-fired generating sta- tion capable of 200 megawatts or more. LNG Canada is one of five proposals to export gas from B.C.’s North Coast. Others are: • The BC LNG Co-Op, pro- posed by the Tatham family of Texas for Kitimat • Kitimat LNG, a partnership of Chevron Canada and Apache Corp. for Bish Cove, on Haisla Nation reserve property • British Gas Group, with port facilities at Ridley Island, Prince Rupert and a pipeline op- erated by Spectra Energy • Pacific Northwest LNG, a partnership of Malaysian govern- ment corporation Petronas and Progress Energy, with port facili- ties at Lelu Island, Prince Rupert. Premier Clark talks northwest growth Premier Christy Clark toured Terrace and Kitimat last week, and spoke to the benefits of LNG at a meeting hosted by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce. The visit to Kitimat capped off two scheduled stops in Ter- race, where she announced $465,000 in training funding for the Northwest Community Col- lege. She had no specific an- nouncements to make when she spoke to the business community at the Kitimat Valley Institute on Thursday afternoon but did con- tinue to speak to the future bene- fits of liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments in the Northwest. She said its her desire that communities like Kitimat get “their fair share” for LNG devel- opments and spoke to the pro- posed Prosperity Fund the BC Liberals have suggested to collect the royalties and taxes from de- velopments relating to exporting natural gas. Through that fund she said the province’s debt could be paid off over 15 years, a number she said was taken from conservative estimates of what the province would take in over 30 years from natural gas. She explained that number is based on just two or three LNG facilities opening in the North- west, which she said could bring in $100 billion over 30 years. When asked if there is a plan to address social services in town which are even now feeling a strain from an initial wave of peo- ple to town (see page 6 for more on how the Kitimat Council is trying to deal with that), she said that is being addressed through, among other ways, visits by gov- ernment minister Bill Bennet, who was in town recently taking stock of the needs and challenges of the community. (Sentinel, Feb- ruary 13, page 1). She said the Prosperity Fund would also be used to address the needs in communities. She acknowledged while speaking to media later that LNG facilities are not yet running and that the math regarding how much will go into the Fund isn’t yet fi- nalized but said she is confident that it will work out to a good deal for the province. Comparing LNG develop- ments to Canada’s oil sands, she said that natural gas and its ex- ports could represent a larger eco- nomic impact than oil, and LNG, she said, is far cleaner. As for the money for the col- lege, the $465,000 is set to come from the Canada-British Colum- bia Labour Market Development Agreement. That agreement set up one- time funding of $7 million for post secondary and training insti- tutes to seek short-term training opportunities, designed to meet labour needs in the region. Clark did spend time in Kita- maat Village, meeting with Chief Councillor Ellis Ross and taking an aerial tour of the proposed LNG sites. She had no dedicated time set to meet with District of Kitimat councillors save for at KVI. Mayor Joanne Monaghan, who was at the KVI event, said that she had her chance to speak to the Premier as well and aired some issues and concerns for the District, but she said at this time she wouldn’t specifically say what those issues were. “I brought to her attention some of the things council has been looking at and wanting an- swers to,” she said. “I was assured that she or someone in her office would be getting back to me.” “So with that I was happy.” Meanwhile, in the days lead- ing up to Clark’s visit, she an- nounced a five-year freeze to B.C.’s carbon tax. The carbon tax is budgeted to raise $1.2 billion in the fiscal year that began April 1, with all revenues required to be returned through personal and business in- come tax reductions. B.C.’s carbon tax was a politi- cal battleground before the 2009 election, with former NDP leader Carole James campaigning for it to be scrapped.
Premier Christy Clark speaks to an audience at the Kitimat Valley Institute during a tour of both Kitimat and Terrace last Thursday, April 4. The stop in Kitimat was hosted by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
PM477761
LNG Canada filesA partnership led by Shell
Canada has � led for environmen-tal assessment of a large-scale lique� ed natural gas export facil-ity at Kitimat, the latest step in a proposed energy megaproject for northern B.C.
The � ling includes a letter from the B.C. government asking Ottawa to delegate the assessment to provincial authorities, along with aboriginal consultation. The federal government must � rst de-termine if a federal review is re-quired, and then if it can be con-ducted by the province.
Called LNG Canada, the project is a partnership of Shell, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi Corp. and PetroChina. The proposal has al-ready received a federal export licence that allows export of up to 24 million tonnes of LNG per year for 25 years.
The application describes a total of four LNG processing lines at a site near the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter, and a marine terminal on Douglas Channel at a site formerly used as a methanol export facility. LNG Canada plans to start construc-
tion in 2015.In July 2012, LNG Canada
announced a partnership with TransCanada Corp. to build a $4 billion pipeline from shale gas � elds near Dawson Creek to Kiti-mat to supply the LNG plant.
The project description leaves open the choice of elec-tricity supply, with one option being a gas-� red generating sta-tion capable of 200 megawatts or more.
LNG Canada is one of � ve proposals to export gas from B.C.’s North Coast. Others are:
• The BC LNG Co-Op, pro-posed by the Tatham family of Texas for Kitimat
• Kitimat LNG, a partnership of Chevron Canada and Apache Corp. for Bish Cove, on Haisla Nation reserve property
• British Gas Group, with port facilities at Ridley Island, Prince Rupert and a pipeline op-erated by Spectra Energy
• Paci� c Northwest LNG, a partnership of Malaysian govern-ment corporation Petronas and Progress Energy, with port facili-ties at Lelu Island, Prince Rupert.
Premier Clark talks northwest growthPremier Christy Clark toured
Terrace and Kitimat last week, and spoke to the bene� ts of LNG at a meeting hosted by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
The visit to Kitimat capped off two scheduled stops in Ter-race, where she announced $465,000 in training funding for the Northwest Community Col-lege.
She had no speci� c an-nouncements to make when she spoke to the business community at the Kitimat Valley Institute on Thursday afternoon but did con-tinue to speak to the future bene-� ts of lique� ed natural gas (LNG) developments in the Northwest.
She said its her desire that communities like Kitimat get “their fair share” for LNG devel-opments and spoke to the pro-posed Prosperity Fund the BC
Liberals have suggested to collect the royalties and taxes from de-velopments relating to exporting natural gas.
Through that fund she said the province’s debt could be paid off over 15 years, a number she said was taken from conservative estimates of what the province would take in over 30 years from natural gas.
She explained that number is based on just two or three LNG facilities opening in the North-west, which she said could bring in $100 billion over 30 years.
When asked if there is a plan to address social services in town which are even now feeling a strain from an initial wave of peo-ple to town (see page 6 for more on how the Kitimat Council is trying to deal with that), she said that is being addressed through,
among other ways, visits by gov-ernment minister Bill Bennet, who was in town recently taking stock of the needs and challenges of the community. (Sentinel, Feb-ruary 13, page 1).
She said the Prosperity Fund would also be used to address the needs in communities.
She acknowledged while speaking to media later that LNG facilities are not yet running and that the math regarding how much will go into the Fund isn’t yet � -nalized but said she is con� dent that it will work out to a good deal for the province.
Comparing LNG develop-ments to Canada’s oil sands, she said that natural gas and its ex-ports could represent a larger eco-nomic impact than oil, and LNG, she said, is far cleaner.
As for the money for the col-
lege, the $465,000 is set to come from the Canada-British Colum-bia Labour Market Development Agreement.
That agreement set up one-time funding of $7 million for post secondary and training insti-tutes to seek short-term training opportunities, designed to meet labour needs in the region.
Clark did spend time in Kita-maat Village, meeting with Chief Councillor Ellis Ross and taking an aerial tour of the proposed LNG sites. She had no dedicated time set to meet with District of Kitimat councillors save for at KVI.
Mayor Joanne Monaghan, who was at the KVI event, said that she had her chance to speak to the Premier as well and aired some issues and concerns for the District, but she said at this time
she wouldn’t speci� cally say what those issues were.
“I brought to her attention some of the things council has been looking at and wanting an-swers to,” she said. “I was assured that she or someone in her of� ce would be getting back to me.”
“So with that I was happy.”Meanwhile, in the days lead-
ing up to Clark’s visit, she an-nounced a � ve-year freeze to B.C.’s carbon tax.
The carbon tax is budgeted to raise $1.2 billion in the � scal year that began April 1, with all revenues required to be returned through personal and business in-come tax reductions.
B.C.’s carbon tax was a politi-cal battleground before the 2009 election, with former NDP leader Carole James campaigning for it to be scrapped.
SubmittedThe reward for in-
formation about the June 4, 2009 fire that completely destroyed 31 Swallow St. in Kiti-mat has been increased to $4,000.
The blaze, which also spread to 27 Swal-low Street and melted the siding on 35 Swal-low Street, left a single mother and her two small children home-less at the time.
The young family - who were sleeping at the parents’ home the night of the fire - lost everything they had, including their beloved eight-year-old pet dog.
While the fire was
not classified as an ar-son, both the fire de-partment and RCMP described it as suspi-cious and the police left the file open.
The family recalls that a resident on Swal-low reported that she had awoke in the night and heard a commo-tion outside the home, followed by a vehicle speeding away from the area just moments before the fire broke out.
“The person or persons responsible for the [fire] have never been brought to jus-tice and we believe that someone in the Kitimat area has information
that will help solve this crime,” said the family in a news release.
They have asked that their name not be publicized at this time.
“We would like nothing more than to finally have closure for our family. We’re hop-ing that with the pas-sage of time, any loyal-ty someone had toward the perpetrator(s) has diminished and/or someone might want to clear their conscience and will come forward with conclusive infor-mation,” the family also said in their re-lease.
Information can be e-mailed to swal-
lowstree t fi [email protected], called in to the local RCMP at 250-632-7111 or re-layed anonymously
via CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or online at www.bc-crimestoppers.com.
2 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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PTI Lodge good, says local land developer
Inching to solution for Farrow St.
Cameron OrrThe land owner
and developer behind Strawberry Mead-ows had some choice words to share with those who oppose the PTI Group proposal to build a work lodge: you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Jack Oviatt spoke to councillors last week, saying he would be out of town for a large part of the pro-cess set to determine the council’s stand on work camps, and the PTI proposal in par-ticular.
He gave unequiv-ocal support to the proposal which could
house up to 2,100 people who would be working on nearby in-dustrial projects.
“Everything that [PTI] is offering for that particular area... I remain openly in favour of everything they’re offering,” he said.
Oviatt noted in his presentation that of course he would not be free from bias regard-ing that project.
“I may be biased, in the ownership of the land, but I truly be-lieve that Strawberry Meadows is a premier subdivision in Kitimat and that it is of my best interest that we keep
it that way,” he said. “I firmly believe that what they’re propos-ing will not affect the value of my properties or any of the past sales in my subdivision.”
The problem, he said, is too many peo-ple in support of the project sit back qui-etly while the minority opposed are the ones making loud noises.
“In this case, they’re hiding behind their identity and not revealing how they will be negatively im-pacted,” he said.
He added that the protestors for this pro-posal are the people who usually speak
against any sort of de-velopment in Kitimat.
The arguments that some make, that workers should be put into new, perma-nent housing options in town hold no water for him, saying any new developments are guaranteed to go empty as soon as the construction boom hits its end.
“To those oppo-nents who would talk about the negative impacts construction workers will have in their neighbourhood should be very careful who they say that to. There are a lot of very influential people in
Kitimat who are con-struction workers. I’m a construction worker and I take offence to the innuendo that is being made about con-struction workers,” said Oviatt.
Continuing that argument, he said that construction workers are the people who build the jails, but it’s other, unemployable people who tend to fill them.
Meanwhile he said the benefits from a PTI development are great. The sale of the land itself is to go towards further development of a proposed ‘active adult living’ neigh-
bourhood in the Straw-berry Meadows area, plus PTI would take on development of things like surrounding walk-ways, a burden that would be taken off the District of Kitimat.
Local business-es would also ben-efit from having 2,100
customers so close.“It’s time we
stopped turning down business opportunities in Kitimat and quit listening to unaffected opponents who under-stand very little of how the proposal will ben-efit the community as a whole.”
Although mail is still not being delivered to homes on Farrow Street there is a hope at the end of the tunnel.
Kitimat Council recently received word from Canada Post via a letter that represen-tatives of the mail organiza-tion will be working with the town to find a solution.
“We appreciate that you and your council have taken steps to strengthen fines and enforcement options in your animal control bylaws,” wrote Robert Sawka, director or op-erations for Vancouver Island and Coastal regions for Can-ada Post.
He later wrote, “an agree-ment to resume delivery to Farrow Street should also stipulate next steps in the event this dog becomes a problem at some point in the future.”
Sawka said in his letter that there is a specific dog on the street which has been a problem for mail car-riers, but which would not cause any incidents for months at a time.
Sawka concluded the letter saying he has instructed his rep-resentatives to contact the staff at the District of Kitimat and the Hu-mane Society “to ar-range a meeting in an effort to resolve this matter.”
Deputy Chief Ad-ministrative Officer for the District of Kitimat, Warren Waycheshen, told councillors that there have been some
talks with Canada Post repre-sentatives.
Waycheshen said in an e-mail to the Northern Sentinel last week that although mail is still not being delivered at this time, he and the manager at the humane society continue to work on a solution to get mail to be delivered. He didn’t know at this time what the successful plan would look like.
Meanwhile councillors have passed third reading and are expect-ed to shortly adopt an up-dated bylaw for animal control in town, partly in response to the issue of mail delivery on Far-row.
Notable portions of the bylaw include higher im-poundment fees. A second im-poundment of a dog within 24 months will cost the pet owner $60, a third to cost $100, and a fourth to cost $300. At five times the fee is $500.
Impounding a dog consid-ered “dangerous” would also incur a $300 fee.
A dangerous dog would be defined as any dog which has killed or seriously in-
jured a person or animal, has a known tendency to attack humans or animals without provocation, has bitten or at-tacked aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation, or a dog which a control officer has reasonable grounds to believe the dog is likely to kill or seriously in-jure a person.
A dangerous dog at large would also result in a $300 fine.
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Got any good ideas for a vacation this year? There are now so many reasons why large numbers of old favourites ap-pear less favourable this year and, frankly, as days go by it seems the negatives continue to build up.
I have friends currently spending the winter in Mexico (and without any problems, as far as I know) however the con-tinuing stream of bad-news sto-ries about murder and mayhem and drug gangs, especially affecting tourists in Mexico and elsewhere, has me a bit spooked.
Canadian government travel advi-sories are here to stay. When you check the extent of them it makes you begin to wonder if long camping weekends at Lakelse Lake might just be the safest holiday left.
Cruises, I � gure, have rapidly lost their appeal. Just think about rogue waves, mechanical problems, hor-rible weather, broken down ships be-ing towed to port, � res, collisions and widespread disease outbreaks.
Fancy going back aboard to get your luggage off of the Costa Con-cordia? Carnival Cruises are reeling from incident after incident and that industry is offering deep discounts - if you want to risk it. Count me out for a
while. Google Caribbean cruises, just for starters!
How about a warm stop-over at the Dominican Republic, where our gov-ernment alert reminds you - right away - that the decision to travel rests solely with yourself and suggests, along with many Caribbean destinations, that trav-ellers exercise a high degree of caution because of the crime rate.
Here’s a typical excerpt: “While violent crime (including assault) has affected a few foreigners, petty crime (including pickpocketing) is common in urban areas. Thefts have been report-ed in resorts. Exercise caution and be aware of your surroundings, especially after dark. Avoid showing signs of af-� uence and do not leave your personal belongings unattended on the beach. Over the last 18 months, there has been an increase in armed robberies target-
ing travellers, includ-ing Canadians, leav-ing the Las Americas International Airport near Santo Domingo. Most incidents occur at night or early in the morning and some-times involve crimi-nals passing as po-lice of� cers who rob their victims at gun point. Be extremely
vigilant when leaving the airport, and take this information into consideration when booking your � ight.”
OK, ah well, how about Jamaica? “Do not walk alone. Exercise par-
ticular caution after dark, and avoid visiting beaches or using buses at night. If you are a victim of crime, do not offer resistance, as this reaction may provoke the use of violence.”
That’s just two lines from pages of security warnings. Sadly, many sup-posedly safe resorts are obliquely in-cluded in alerts. In Jamaica “there is a high level of violent crime and murder mainly related to gang activity and re-prisal killings in inner-city communi-ties in some major cities.”
Does this sound like exciting Ca-ribbean fun time to you?
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No warnings for a stay-cation
One of those weeks with so much to say
This is one of those weeks where there’s a good number of things to talk about, so I’ll just give some time to each subject on my mind.
First, Christy Clark was in town. The B.C. Pre-mier didn’t have any speci� c goodies for us, beyond reminding everyone about the prosperity fund that is proposed to pay down the provincial debt.
The money, to come from lique� ed natural gas exports and developments, will also be diverted to communities to help them cope with change.
We asked her if there was a plan to address social matters now, considering many local service provid-ers are already straining even without full on con-struction.
She said that comes down to recent visits by minister Bill Bennett, to get a sense of the commu-nities challenges. Plus money from the Prosperity Fund will help in that regard as well.
It’s nice that the issue is being observed, but I didn’t have a chance to point out Kitimat can’t ben-e� t from the Prosperity Fund until the province is actually exporting LNG. So not entirely helpful for today’s front line workers in Kitimat.
Meanwhile, I’m happy to hear that Canada Post is still reaching out to the District in order to get mail to Farrow Street resumed, after the service stopped delivering due to a problem dog on the street.
Sure, mail isn’t yet going but my hunch is that something will get � gured out soon. Especially with the passing of a new animal control bylaw coming shortly.
An � nally, Jack Oviatt spoke strongly against people who are protesting the proposed PTI Group lodge, the 2,100 bed facility for workers, which is expected to be built in Strawberry Meadows, just east of the hospital.
He said the group, mostly anonymous naysayers, are the same people who shun most development in Kitimat.
I know I’m fairly new around here but I had a hunch he might not be alone in that sentiment. I reached out to the paper’s Facebook audience to see if they think there’s a culture of naysaying in Kiti-mat.
The response was huge to the question, and a lot of people said yes, there is. Some blamed anony-mous groups, others even blamed the town council.
One person even suggested the town is nothing but negativity.
I think that might be a stretch, but turns out Jack has a lot of support in his belief, anyway.
As for how to solve the problem, probably no easy way, except maybe for those who actually are happy with things to speak louder. Admittedly it’s easier to complain than cheer sometimes.
Cameron Orr
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Refinery proposal endorsed by businessmanI � rst heard of the con-
cept of a Kitimat re� nery from David Black a num-ber of years ago.
At the time, I was skeptical of its chances. My initially negative atti-tude was based mainly on my experience of 10 years service on the board of directors of Imperial Oil. Since I was accustomed to the discussion of petroleum economics centred in Calgary, I saw no need for a re� nery in Kitimat.
That attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new re� nery built in North America in many years. And any needed increase in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of existing re� neries throughout North America.
But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor, which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets.
My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat re� nery concept. It made me realize that it would not be just another re� nery relying on the North America market, but rather a re� nery that would supply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products.
The challenge will be to draw the attention of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears that Black, after many years of effort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion needed to make this re� nery initiative a reality.
The appetite for oil products for all Asia will continue to grow, and the Kitimat re� nery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian countries, especially China, are very in-terested in securing a sustainable supply of resources that will � ow freely without undue trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tariffs.
Canada has a good reputation as a free trade country which can be relied on as a dependable source of supply. Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast investment needed to make the Kitimat re� nery go ahead.
Black, with his years of diligence, deserves our appre-ciation for displaying the foresight and courage to invest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initiative.
The positive merits of the Kitimat re� nery are so pro-found that this project is really beyond any political per-suasion. Any and all supporters of the NDP, Liberal, Con-servative or even Green parties should see the tremendous
bene� ts that would come to B.C. with this project.
This initiative will involve the invest-ment of many billions of dollars. That’s for sure. It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million, let alone a billion, of anything.
So let’s look at the “on the ground” facts of such an undertaking for all of us in B.C.
Let’s start with the big picture. When it comes to the bene� ts of a petroleum cycle from well explo-ration to the gas station, the jurisdiction that hosts the re� n-ing process enjoys a huge portion of the value addition to the raw material. For the Kitimat proj-ect, that would mean several thousand mostly trade union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase.
It would also mean the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the oper-ation and supply support of the re� nery when running.
This re� nery would be process-ing 175 million barrels per year, which means the tax revenue which could go toward health care, education, vital ser-vices for the disabled and elderly would be immense.
But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable feature of the project.
It also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. The shipments out of the re� nery would be � nished product like aviation fuel, gas-oline and diesel These products, if ever spilt, would be much less impactful on the marine environment. They would also be transported in smaller ships.
I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with them.
This is a project that can be attrac-tive to people of all political stripes. Trade unions would see a signi� cant in-crease in jobs and memberships. Hos-pitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in govern-ment funding.
Business activity, especially in
challenged northwest B.C., would be very positively im-pacted.
And those with a concern for the threat of marine spills would see a signi� cantly reduced exposure for the environ-ment.
Based on the huge positive impact this initiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be “if we want it,” but rather “how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest bil-lions of shareholder capital.”Jim Shepherd is the retired president of Finning and Can-
for and a past Director of Imperial Oil
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The UK seems to be free of any
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Council seeks funds for social service programs
Fire at the closed Kitimat motel is said to be arson
Cameron OrrCouncil has decided to earmark
$200,000 from the town’s reserves for ‘social purposes’ but no speci� c proposal is yet tagged to get any of that money.
Rather, the intent was to poten-tially make the money available to front line social services to provide a buffer against the strain many ar-eas are already feeling with an in-� ux of people into the community, many seeking employment.
The motion was put forward by Mario Feldhoff, and he noted that other levels of government do have a responsibility for social pro-grams, but his motion is in response to conversations he’s had with Kiti-mat’s own front-line providers.
The sentiment was well re-ceived by councillors but the over arching concern regarded whether there could be trouble as a local government helping fund programs that get support from up the chain of government.
Rob Gof� net said it’s a “slip-pery slope” to potentially be du-plicating resources provided by the province, for instance.
Phil Germuth agreed with Gof-� net, and suggest an upcoming meeting with Skeena MLA Robin Austin may provide answers on how the town could help local ser-vices.
Mario noted in closing that the idea was just to earmark the money, and to work out how to spend it over the coming months.
His motion passed unanimous-ly.
Municipal Treasurer Steve Christiansen explained what money the town has in reserves at the mo-ment from which this fund could draw.
The three biggest reserves in-clude the cumulative surplus of $1.6 million, $750,000 which was marked for the bridge painting re-serve and $800,000 for Radley Park erosion and improvement.
The $1.6 million is usually there to pay back any collected taxes following appeals to B.C. As-sessment.
There are some unresolved cas-es from 2011 being reviewed right now on that issue, said Christian-sen.
Cameron OrrAt just after 11 p.m. on April 2
� re crews were called to a � re at the closed Aluminum City Motel on Da-dook Avenue.
Fire crews found a cabin unit of the former motel full engulfed in � ames, and it took two hours for Kitimat � re crews to have the � re put out.
Thankfully there were not re-ported injuries, said deputy Fire Chief Pete Bizarro.
“It’s been abandoned for a num-ber of years and [there was] nobody in or around the structure,” he said.
The Kitimat RCMP took over the investigation of the � re.
The Forensic Identi� cation Unit of the RCMP arrived following the incident to assist in the investiga-tion.
The � re was initially deemed suspicious but the RCMP now say they do believe it was deliberately set.
RCMP do make regular patrols to the abandoned units. They have occasional reports of people on the property but little actual contact with whoever may be up there.
But people are very likely mak-ing use of the property, he said.
“It is believed that people will go up there, squat, hang out, drink. There’s evidence of some drug use,” he said.
Many rooms however remain in-tact from the day the motel closed. Peppler said in his own patrols through the property he’s found rooms with a fully made bed, seem-ingly untouched since the facility closed.
The motel property is currently listed through Kitimat’s Re/Max of-� ce for $1.3 million.
Anyone with information about this � re can call the local detachment at 250-632-7111, or call Crimestop-pers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477.
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If you have any questions, please contact:Shaun O’Neill at (250) 632-8955 or
60th celebrationsThe District of Kitimat held a major day of
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recreation facilities, including the swimming pool and ice arena, while birthday cake and free hot dogs were handed out, on a remarkably beautiful afternoon.
The festivities were capped off with a dra-matic fireworks display at the Riverlodge.
60th Anniversary events will continue throughout the year, including two nights of outdoors movies in July, and awards and honours for long-time Kitimatians in the fall.
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‘Planned Development’ is also a proposed permitted new use: any combination of single-family dwellings, duplex dwellings, triplex dwellings, terrace dwellings, or apartment buildings on a lot which is held in common or managed by a strata corporation.
more InformationHandbook may be viewed at the District of Kitimat reception desk,270 City Centre, 8:30am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, until April 16, 2013. Further inquiries should be directed to Community Planning and Development at 250-632-8910.
How to Provide CommentWritten comments addressed to Mayor and Council may be delivered c/o 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; faxed 250-632-4995; or emailed [email protected]; until 4:30pm, Thursday, April 11, 2013. A public hearing is scheduled for 7:30pm, April 15, 2013 in the Council Chamber at 1101 Kingfisher Avenue. Feedback regarding this application may be personally delivered to Council at 7:30pm on April 15, 2013.
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April 11ART CLUB of Kitimat meets at 7 p.m. in Room 403 at MESS. Watercolour: ‘Moun-tains and Mist’, bring watercolours and paper.April 17The Kitimat General Hospital Foundation’s an-nual general meeting is at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Kitimat General Hospital.
April 17Is your child starting kindergarten this year? The Health Unit will be holding a pre-kinder-garten/kindergarten immunization clinic for all children born in the year 2008. Please call 250-632-3181 (Option 1) to book your appointment for April 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.OngoingTHE KITIMAT GIRL GUIDES urgently need new leaders for the local groups. For more info call Lois at 250-632-3446 or Nancy at 250-632-0135.
KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY - Storytime for preschoolers happens Friday mornings from 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Activities include silly song, fuzzy felts, story book and funny rhymes.SILLY YAKS (CELIAC) SUPPORT GROUP supporting gluten free eating and helping peo-ple with celiac disease feel well and healthy. Participate in discussions around safe foods, foods to avoid, cross contamination, recipe ideas, etc. The � rst meeting 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 interested in learning about ce-liac disease. For more information please call 250-632-3063KITIMAT SENIORS’ CENTRE is looking for a new leader for their Seniors’ Band. Please contact the Programmer (250 632 3475) for more info.CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Family Fun Spot Drop-In Monday and Friday afternoons 1-3 p.m., Wednesday mornings 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 0-5 welcome “A Great place for families to meet over coffee and toys!” Contact 250-632-3144 for more info.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Rejean Pageau September 28, 1960 - March 31, 2013
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rejean Pageau on March 31, 2013 at the Kitimat General Hospital. Rejean was predeceased by his parents, Raymond Pageau and Alice Verret. He is survived by
his loving wife Mia Algarvio; daughter Pascale; sister Claire (Pierre Hamel); brothers Gilles (Joanne Robinson),
and André (Véronique Hamel); parents-in-law Maria and Joseph Algarvio; brother-in-law Glen (Claudine Fiset); aunts
Juliette Verret (late Victorien Rhéaume) and Anoncia Verret (late Rosario Rhéaume); uncle Louis-Philippe Verret; and numerous cousins, nieces/nephews, and friends. Rejean was born in Lac St-Charles, near Quebec City, QC where he grew up and went to school. When he graduated from Laval University in 1983 as a mechanical engineer, he joined the Canadian Army where he worked in Calgary (1986) and Chilliwack (1988). He completed graduated studies in Bangor, ME (1991) and then went to work for the Saguenay (Chicoutimi) town. In 1997, he joined Rio Tinto Alcan in Kitimat, BC where he worked since then.Wherever he lived and worked he was appreciated and respected by all who knew him. He was an accomplished athlete and outdoorsman, and did many marathons and triathlons. He enjoyed hiking, biking, fi shing, skiing and kayaking. The Algarvio/Pageau families would like to thank the community, friends and colleagues for their prayers, generosity and kind gestures. A special thank you to the Kitimat General Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital nursing staff, and doctors who provided compassionate care. The funeral mass will be held in Kitimat at Christ the King Catholic Church on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 1:30pm.
We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain,to walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again.
Forever loved and missed.
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SALE 1April 20, 2013 Saturday @
10:00 am. Francois Lake Hall, Francois Lake, B.C. South of Burns Lake @ Intersection of Hwy 35 south & Colleymount
Road.ANTIQUES: The sale will have some of the nicest an-tique furnishings ever offered by us at auction. We have a beautiful selection of large an-tique furnishings such as: Ta-bles, sete, couch, sideboards, piano stool w/ bear claw feet, end tables, side tables, curio cabinets, grandfather clock, buffet, bedroom suites, dining room suites, marble top satin wood wash stand, antique oak table 6 chairs, buffet & hutch suite, misc. antique dining room chairs and other occa-sional chairs. This sale will have a beautiful selection of Victorian & Eastlake antiques and other beautiful antique Oak & Mahogany furnishings. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that in-cludes sleigh bells, spreaders, scotch tops, bridles, and hames etc. NATIVE & TRADI-TIONAL ART: Nice selection of native art including hides, drums, face masks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, pad-dles (exact items will be post-ed on the website). HOUSE HOLD & MISC COL-LECTABLE’S: Very large se-lection of hockey, baseball & football cards, clocks, lamps, candelabra’s, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, plate ware, glassware, china & vases, sword, coal oil lamps, very old antique leather horse collectable, violin, banjo. Sale will include a few modern fur-nishings, deep freeze, fridge & furnishings. ANTIQUE TOOLS & MISC: Antique tools, an-tique survey transit, large an-tique brass gold scale in glass cabinet, antique bamboo fl y rod.This Sale has a large & excel-lent selection of antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future adver-tising as there are more items & consignments to come. Please view website for pic-tures of exact items and a list of all of our scheduled auc-tions. Consignments welcome! If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auc-tion.Condition of Sale. Terms: Cash & cheque with identifi ca-tion, sorry no credit cards. Items are as is condition ~ not responsible for accidents.There will be a concession on Site.
SALE 2INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT & TOOLAUCTION
May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley Garage, To-pley, B.C. Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.
SALE 3ANTIQUES, FURNISHINGS
& COLLECTIBLES AUCTIONJune 8th, Saturday @ 10:00 am. George Dawson Motor Inn, Banquet Room, Dawson Creek, B.C.Any question Please Contact:
Mike Steinebach
@ (250) 694 - 3497 orCell (250) 692-6107 or
Egon Steinebach@ (250) 694-3319 orCell (250) 570- 2055
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction - April 13th @ 11 - Spring liquidation of BRAND NEW equipment! From the manufacturer to the auction block! www.KwikAuctions.com 1-800-556-5945 - (Burnaby)
Merchandise for Sale
Heavy Duty Machinery
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS
Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL
44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!
Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!
Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders
JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108
Free Delivery BC and ABwww.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale
CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS for sale. 5 males and 3 fe-males ready to go by May 12 $550 each. Call (250) 847-4203 or (250) 643-0358.
HOME PHONE Reconnect Toll Free 1-866-287-1348. Cell phone accessories. Cata-logue. Everyone welcome to shop online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
Open design split-level 3200 sq.ft home located on a 1.2 acre lot in Strawberry Meadows. Radiant heated fl oors throughout, 3 large bedrooms, 2 bath, double
garage, covered deck, 20’ X 12’ greenhouse plus
fully inclosed 100’ X 30’ storage buildings included,
fully land scaped. For more information or to view contact 250-639-9322
Mobile Homes & Parks
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca
TownhousesTOWNHOMES in KITIMAT3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, carportStart $700. Sorry no Pets.
Call Greg 639-0110
Transportation
Recreational/Sale
1993 28 ft Safari Trek Kitimat - Class A Motor home. 4 cylinder Izuzu die-sel puller. Very clean (no smoking or pets). Tires like new condition. Good running condition. $16,000 obo.
Please call 250-632-6263
Legal Notices
Transportation
Recreational/Sale
2009 Springdale 266RLSSR Travel Trailer
Like new condition. Rear liv-ing space. Large windows, air conditioning, couch, u-shaped dinette slideout. Queen bed. 3 years of war-ranty left. For more informa-tion please call:
250-632-6927
Kitimat2003 Starcraft Travelstar
21SB Hybrid Ultralite. Rarely used, very good condition.
$9,800. 250-639-3858
Trucks & Vans
1976 FJ40 ToyotaLand Cruiser
Runs great but needs body work. Lots of extra spare parts. $3,500 obo.
250-632-6239
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FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
The eyes have it
Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!
spca.bc.ca
Sunday, April 14 from 5 to 7:30 pm
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H
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KITIMAT HUMANE SOCIETY
SPRING FUNDRAISER
Turkey and Hamwith all of the � xings, and dessert!
Dinner
at the
Kitimat Royal CanadianLegion Hall (upstairs)
Adults $15 each / Children $8Pay at the door.
12 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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