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VOL. 10 10 NO. 16 NO. 16 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 FREE FREE PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE RUPERT Heart of our city: Alf Smith Page A5 Feature Feature Why we relay: Team Amazon Page A10 Community Community Chamber wraps up a year of growth Pages A14 Rupert teams sweep in Kitimat Page A19 Sports Sports Business Business City approves rezoning despite SD52 objection BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View Prince Rupert city council gave the go-ahead to rezone the former Canadian Freightways yard so Quickload Logistics can relocate to the site. Quickload currently operates on Watson Island, but was given notice to vacate the premise as the city prepares for the decommissioning of the former pulp mill. Quickload set its sights on the former Canadian Freightways yard, but came across a stumbling block as the company’s operations don’t fit under the site’s “M1” designation. In order to allow the property be used for wrapped lumber lifts into shipping containers, Quickload submitted a rezoning request to change its designation to general industrial use, or “M2”. “Relocating to this property is the result of a fairly exhaustive and extensive search. There is not much industrial land that’s available for this kind of use in Prince Rupert,” Wayne Carson, CEO of Quickload CEF Inc., told council last Monday. David McWalter, who also represented Quickload at the meeting, noted that relocating to another site in Prince Rupert would keep the company on the city’s tax roll. The City of Prince Rupert held a public hearing on April 13 in regards to Quickload’s application, with representatives from the Prince Rupert School District (SD52) speaking against it. “On behalf of the school district, we are opposed to the amendment because ... it will affect the Kanata School property which is immediately adjacent to the property,” said Cam McIntyre, secretary-treasurer of SD52. McIntyre told council of the three closed schools in the community, Kanata is the lone property SD52 is able to sell. “There’s a desire to have that property sold and developed as a residential property. Those residents would then be immediately beside this property you’re considering to rezone,” he said, noting this would make the site less appealing. “We understand the proponents are very involved with the container business and that container business has announced an expansion and is likely to grow. It may grow to the point where this company needs more space ... with a M2 classification it could be sold for a wide variety of other things,” McIntyre said. “There is a desire to have that “There is a desire to have that property sold and developed property sold and developed as a residential property.” as a residential property.” - Cam McIntyre - Cam McIntyre Trustees worry about impact to Kanata land value BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View As preparatory work for the Phase 2 expansion project at Fairview Container Terminal was set to begin, members of the Lax Kw’alaams, Metlakatla and Kitkatla First Nations conducted a peaceful demonstration in front of the terminal’s public viewpoint last week. While a resolution was reached over the weekend, workers from First Nations contracting companies protested on April 16, 17 and 18 after out-of-town groups were hired for clearing and grubbing to prepare for the expansion project. First Nations contractors protest Phase 2 CLEANING UP CLEANING UP THE HIGHWAY THE HIGHWAY “First Nations ... “First Nations ... were given the were given the opportunity to opportunity to bid.” bid.” - Michael Gurney - Michael Gurney Agreement reached after three day demonstration See FAIRVIEW on Page A2 Larry Hope / Special to The Northern View Prince Rupert Middle School teachers Kristy Tillman and Elin Scott were among a number of volunteers who were taking part in Chantal Bolton’s Positive Prince Rupert - Civic Pride program over the weekend. Kristy and Elin were working with four others on a two kilometre strip of Highway 16 near the BC Hydro site. The group filled over 20 garbage bags in just two hours. See REZONING on Page A2
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City approves rezoning despite SD52 objection
BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Prince Rupert city council gave the go-ahead to rezone the former Canadian Freightways yard so Quickload Logistics can relocate to the site.
Quickload currently operates on Watson Island, but was given notice to vacate the premise as the city prepares for the decommissioning of the former pulp mill. Quickload set its sights on the former Canadian Freightways yard, but came across a stumbling block as the company’s operations don’t fit under the site’s “M1” designation. In order to allow the property be used for wrapped lumber lifts into shipping containers, Quickload submitted a rezoning request to change its designation to general industrial use, or “M2”.
“Relocating to this property is the result of a fairly exhaustive and extensive search. There is not much industrial land that’s available for this kind
of use in Prince Rupert,” Wayne Carson, CEO of Quickload CEF Inc., told council last Monday.
David McWalter, who also represented Quickload at the meeting, noted that relocating to another site in Prince Rupert would keep the company on the city’s tax roll.
The City of Prince Rupert held a public hearing on April 13 in regards to Quickload’s application, with representatives from the Prince Rupert School District (SD52) speaking against it.
“On behalf of the school district, we are
opposed to the amendment because ... it will affect the Kanata School property which is immediately adjacent to the property,” said Cam McIntyre, secretary-treasurer of SD52.
McIntyre told council of the three closed schools in the community, Kanata is the lone property SD52 is able to sell.
“There’s a desire to have that property sold and developed as a residential property. Those residents would then be immediately beside this property you’re considering to rezone,” he said, noting this would make the site less appealing.
“We understand the proponents are very involved with the container business and that container business has announced an expansion and is likely to grow. It may grow to the point where this company needs more space ... with a M2 classification it could be sold for a wide variety of other things,” McIntyre said.
“There is a desire to have that “There is a desire to have that property sold and developed property sold and developed
as a residential property.”as a residential property.”
- Cam McIntyre- Cam McIntyre
Trustees worry about impact to Kanata land value
BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
As preparatory work for the Phase 2 expansion project at Fairview Container Terminal was set to begin, members of the Lax Kw’alaams, Metlakatla and Kitkatla First Nations conducted a peaceful demonstration in front of the terminal’s public viewpoint last week.
While a resolution was reached over the weekend, workers from First Nations contracting companies protested on April 16, 17 and 18 after out-of-town groups were hired for clearing and grubbing to prepare for the expansion project.
First Nations contractors
protest Phase 2CLEANING UP CLEANING UP THE HIGHWAYTHE HIGHWAY
“First Nations ... “First Nations ... were given the were given the opportunity to opportunity to
bid.”bid.”
- Michael Gurney- Michael Gurney
Agreement reached after three day demonstration
See FAIRVIEW on Page A2
Larry Hope / Special to The Northern View
Prince Rupert Middle School teachers Kristy Tillman and Elin Scott were among a number of volunteers who were taking part in Chantal Bolton’s Positive Prince Rupert - Civic Pride program over the weekend. Kristy and Elin were working with four others on a two kilometre strip of Highway 16 near the BC Hydro site. The group fi lled over 20 garbage bags in just two hours.
See REZONING on Page A2
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connecting the communities of northern BC. Last year, port activity was
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The demonstrators said that breached an agreement signed by the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA). The agreement in question was signed by the Federal Government, Prince Rupert Port Authority and Coast Tsimshian First Nations in 2011, which stated First Nations would be provided with preferred contracting opportunities associated with the development of the container terminal .
Richard Ferguson, one of the demonstrators, said despite that agreement, no local First Nations contractors were hired for expansion work at Fairview Container Terminal. Demonstrators said they had no intentions of ceasing their protest until First Nations contractors were hired for the job.
“Resolving this would mean getting the contract we were supposed to. That’s why we’re here, to get that contract,” said Don Nelson, who was participating in the peaceful protest on April 17.
“The out-of-town contractor that’s supposed to start clearing land, we’re going to blockade that. We’re going to go right in front of the machines,” Ferguson said on April 16.
Last week, PRPA manager of communications Michael Gurney confirmed the prime contractor of the expansion project, a joint venture
between Fraser River Pile and Dredge and Bel Contracting, was subject to the terms of the agreement, but noted its purpose is to provide First Nations contractors the opportunity to bid on contracts related to Fairview construction, with the decision to award a contract ultimately being decided by the merits of respondents’ bids.
Gurney said the procedure is to first take into account the bids of First Nations respondents, but if they aren’t cost-competitive or qualified for the job, the prime contractor may consider all other proposals.
“It’s imperative to note that First Nations companies were given the opportunity to bid on the contract ...
Once the bids were received, the prime contractor exercised its discretion in selecting a subcontractor,” said Gurney, noting in this case the bid wasn’t cost-competitive.
However, representatives from the PRPA, Maher Terminals, the prime contractor of the project and demonstrators came to a settlement to end the protest on Saturday.
“An agreement was reached where the First Nations joint venture will be undertaking the clearing and grubbing work for Phase 2 expansion,” said Gurney, adding all involved remain committed to the terms of the agreement.
The preparatory work will be undertaken over the next few weeks.
Martina Perry / The Northern View
First Nations contract workers began a peaceful demonstration in front of the Fairview Container Terminal public viewing area on April 16.
Partners reach deal to end protestPartners reach deal to end protestFAIRVIEW from Page A1
In its application, Quickload states “both the yard work and container loading processes are relatively quiet activities, consistent with the sound associated with operation of a truck yard”.
“In the context of the M2 zoning, we view it as very much consistent with the overall area ... the types of uses we would foresee undertaking in our business are not much different and are quite compatible with exactly what’s happening there at present,” said Carson, adding the company prides itself on being a good corporate citizen and would adhere to city bylaws regarding noise.
“I think the noise bylaw and other bylaws we have in place will handle any problems. I would like to think the people involved with this are going to work with the city,” said Coun. Barry Cunningham.
Coun. Joy Thorkelson said there isn’t a lot of industrial property within city limits it can generate revenue from and should be careful not to chase industry away.
“We would like to see stuffing of containers done in Prince Rupert, not see them move out of town either to Port Ed or Terrace,” she said.
Quickload has volunteered to put three covenants on the property, eliminating the permitted use of log booming and sorting, fish processing and key and card lock installation on the site.
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The Prince Rupert School District (SD52) board of education has approved using all of the district’s accumulated surplus to balance its 2015/16 budget.
Due to declining funding protection, SD52 will receive $366,000 less from the provincial government next school year, with the budget consisting a total of $30,129,983 for the 2015/16 fiscal year.
SD52 is characterizing the budget as a “status quo”, with no significant staffing changes being anticipated.
“This year’s been a fairly smooth process. We recognize as years go on we won’t have surplus available forever and there may be challenges in the future,” said Cam McIntyre, secretary-treasurer of SD52.
By using $978,715 of accumulated surplus from previous years, the district only needed to find $25,000 in savings
to balance the budget. McIntyre said by reworking figures in the current year’s budget, additional savings were found and will be carried forward.
The B.C. Ministry of Education required SD52 to cut $148,000 from its administrative costs in 2015/16, but once again SD52’s financial department found solutions.
“A little over $70,000 of those savings come from the fact that our director of instruction continues to only be filled half-time. We have about $50,000 that we’re expecting in savings in legal costs because the province is moving us toward a shared service for labour-related legal claims,” explained McIntyre, noting some other savings will come from reduced energy costs, revenue from a parents group to provide bus service in the Westview-area and reduced costs resulting from switching a program provider.
The 2015/16 school year budget was approved by the board of education at its April 14 meeting.
School board using entire surplus to balance budget
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Angela Robinson and her son Robert were found deceased in their home last April.
Public inquest launched into death of Robinsons
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The BC Coroners Service has announced it will hold a public inquest into the deaths of Angela and Robert Robinson, who were found dead in their Prince Rupert home on April 3, 2014.
Presiding coroner Michael Egilson and a jury will hear evidence and witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding the incident. The jury will then be able to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances.
RCMP had confirmed Angela had taken the life of Robert before taking her own life, with the family putting much of the blame on the lack of services available for children with autism in Prince Rupert.
“A complete assessment of current services and services required are at the forefront of the family’s investigation — so that the hopelessness felt by a mother who wanted nothing but help with her son so that he could live with her forever will not be felt by another family,” the family said in a statement at the time.
The date and location for the inquest will be announced once they have been confirmed.
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Members of the public got some further clarity on the proposed housing development on Park Avenue at an information session on April 15 with two representatives involved in the project on hand to answer questions.
Stuart Ramsay of the Bryton Group and David McWalter of L&M Engineering outlined plans for the 30-lot, single family residential area adjacent to the BC Ferries terminal site. McWalter said the lots are designed to offer more space than may be available elsewhere in town.
“These are very large lots, typically larger than the existing lots on Graham Avenue by a large margin. They are 20 metre frontages, which is 66 feet, by 40 metres deep, which is 130 feet. They are huge lots. We are thinking the price of those lots will be between $250,000 and $300,000,” he said.
“We feel that these are the last of the view lots within the core city of Prince Rupert. We expect people to come in here and build large homes and those require large lots. As well, people in Northern B.C. enjoy having a lot of toys such as trailers and skidoos and boats and the large lots allow space for parking or storage.”
One of the reasons for the higher price tag is to accommodate the
construction of a new road and sidewalk connecting Park Avenue to Graham Avenue. McWalter said the road would be a steep one that requires several metres of fill and the purchase of land from the City of Prince Rupert and BC Ferries.
“The City of Prince Rupert is willing to sell the land, BC Ferries is a little further away as they don’t quite understand the need for this particular road. From my perspective, as a transportation engineer, this road provides important secondary access in case the bridge ever fails or there is a need for a backup for emergency vehicles,” he said.
“People tonight have said, universally, that the road is a great idea
and they are happy to see it is being designed for single family residential ... people have been very supportive.”
While the Bryton Group envisions developing the remainder of the land on Park Avenue as a gated community in the future, the development of the 30 lots overlooking the harbour is a lot closer than some may assume.
“We want to have it developed this year. This is not speculative, we anticipate having the rezoning done by June and that then gives us an opportunity to start marketing the properties, but number one priority is to get this road cleared and built,” he said.
“Our hope is to have construction starting in the fall.”
Shaun Thomas / The Northern View
Stuart Ramsay of the Bryton Group outlines plans for a residential development on Park Avenue during an information session on April 15.
Developer outlines housing projectDeveloper outlines housing projectCullen targets Port Act
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Skeena - Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is asking a federal minister to take another look at the Payment In Lieu of Taxes Act and its impact on residents and business owners in the community.
In a letter to Minister of Public Works Dian Finley, dated April 9, Cullen said the act is creating tax disparity in the community.
“The present arrangement has had the inadvertent result of taxing small businesses in the City of Prince Rupert at a significantly higher tax rate than major industry on port land. These family-run businesses are effectively subsidizing the port while struggling to make their own bottom line and paying a much higher tax rate,” he wrote in the letter.
“In the interest of fairness, I urge your department to review the current framework to ensure taxation is evenhanded and to ensure that small businesses are able to thrive in towns where a port authority has been designated.”
According to the Payment In Lieu of Taxes Act, the PILT process only applies to undeveloped port lands. Those lands with terminals on them are subject to municipal taxes.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority declined to specifically comment on the letter.
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Before moving to Prince Rupert from Pretoria 16 years ago, Dr. Alf Smith had served three years in the Angolan war and graduated an all-boys’ school fi lled with 1,400 students. He’s become taken with Northwest B.C. and its hunting, fi shing and cottaging opportunities.
BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Almost two decades ago, Dr. Alf Smith was one orthopedic surgeon out of 145 in his city.
The residents in the metro area had their choice of 35 private and academic hospitals and to say the medical and communicative technology that the area’s doctors, nurses and surgeons used was sophisticated would probably be quite the understatement.
But this wasn’t in Canada. And it wasn’t the United States, or even Europe.
Dr. Smith was practicing in South Africa. Pretoria, to be exact — a northern city in the province of Gauteng and the executive capital of the country. Within it, Dr. Smith was far from lacking in his profession.
So when a fellow South African surgeon, Dr. Wiggins crossed paths with Dr. Smith in Pretoria and told him they were looking for orthopedic doctors in Prince Rupert, Dr. Smith’s curiosity was piqued.
The transition would be different; it would be jarring going from a busy metropolis area to a rural and isolated region, but Dr. Smith knew of Canada, though nothing could have prepared him for his inaugural visit to the North Coast.
“You come from a so-called third-world country and yet we had a lot of things that were first-world,” said Dr. Smith.
“Our medical system was first-world. We came from a very privileged society and coming to the north of Canada, this is in many ways more primitive than what we were used to. I was surprised to come to Prince Rupert and find that all of British Columbia only had one MRI, whereas the city where I lived, there were seven or eight MRIs. We had private hospitals that were like luxury hotels. [B.C.] was using analog cell phones and we had the latest Nokia digital cell phones. It was very odd. I found it strange that you have
a first-world country, a so-called part of the G8 and we were supposedly coming from the third-world. It was a bit of a shock.”
Don’t get Dr. Smith wrong however, the physician, who was born in the province of Free State (“flat and like the breadbasket of South Africa,” he described it), has absolutely fallen in love with the region from the moment he arrived.
After growing up with a father who was a radiologist and a mother, who was the administrative head of the Pretoria Academic Hospital, Dr. Smith knew he wanted to work in medicine for as long as he can remember. He emerged from an all-boys’ 1,400-student school in Pretoria’s educational system that includes uniforms and inspections, to enter into the region’s system of conscription and mandatory military training for all young men.
“I saw active service in the Angolan War – three years ... it’s a war and it had different meaning to different people. I served in the special forces unit, so I got to see a lot of stuff and do a lot of stuff. It was a different time in my life,” he said.
Dr. Smith had to undergo rigorous training and his superiors saw him fit to be selected for a special long-range stint behind enemy lines.
“We seldom saw any of our colleagues in the unit because we operated in small teams ... I was in the bush with [my battalion] for five months. It was long periods of time away from home,” the physician said.
That was when Dr. Smith was 26. By that time, he was already a fully-practicing doctor, serving at a government hospital and working as a family practitioner. He then went into orthopedics.
The physician made the move to Prince Rupert 16 years ago and has fully embraced everything the unique region has to offer.
A hunter (both rifle and bow) and a
fisherman (fly-fishing is his favourite), Dr. Smith used to be drawn to the city, but now he rarely travels to even Vancouver anymore.
“I love the people here. I hunt and I fish and [my wife and I] travel up-country. I like the people; I like the rural mindset. Every year I go hunting with a bunch of guys from town – none of them are physicans, they’re just ordinary [friends] and we hang out and we have a moose camp every year,” he said.
Dr. Smith has been and currently is a member of the Rod and Gun Club and the Eagle Eye Archers – bow and arrow was something he learned how to do before coming to Canada.
The doctor bought a piece of real estate along Lakelse Lake recently.
“Just a little piece of land there and I’ve got a cabin and we go there on weekends and hang out. We dig holes and do stuff. We bolt things – I make my own furniture and stuff like that,” he said.
Where did the physician come to be so handy?
“I don’t know – it comes with the territory, I guess. My work is basically that of a carpenter. I work with tools, nuts and bolts. I fix things that are broken,” he said.
Between himself and a fellow
orthopedics colleague in Kitimat, the duo serve 80,000 northern residents and Dr. Smith has given lectures in the past about challenges facing rural-based surgeons, to help new doctors cope with some of the plights they may face.
“Our situation is unique. We’re far from the city and we’re far from specialist amenities ... I don’t have a peer backup because you’re a lone practitioner. My [Kitimat] colleague, Dr. Van Der Merwe is effectively 150 kilometres from me,” said the physician.
“It’s even tougher for our patients. I have great sympathy for [them]. My furthest patients travel 10 hours by road.”
Dr. Smith and his wife have a daughter currently attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, a northern city that can become a bit brisk in the winter.
“She’s coming home now for the summer ... she doesn’t want to live in Ontario, it’s too cold,” he said.
The doctor has rarely been back to South Africa since moving. The allure of the city is a young man’s game and he’s comfortable where he is.
“I came to Rupert 16 years ago and I only thought I’d stay for a year or two. And here I am 16 years later and I’m probably going to retire here ... I’m Canadian now. This is my home.”
From orthopedics to behind enemy linesFrom orthopedics to behind enemy linesBorn in South Africa, Dr. Alf Smith has seen it all on his way to Prince Rupert
For the past several years, the Prince Rupert School District has had to look at ways of balancing the books in light
of declining enrolment and declining money coming from Victoria.
This year is no exception, but this year the district did something no school board in the province should have to do — it used almost $1 million of accumulated surplus to balance
the budget without making major cuts that would take teachers and resources out of the classroom.
Think about that for a second — it would be the equivalent of spending your entire savings account to pay your grocery bill to simply sustain yourself.
And the problem comes when you look at the future of the
district. Much like groceries, a balanced budget is something that is going to need to be achieved over and over again. Only next year there won’t be an accumulated surplus to fall back on becuase it had to be spent this year.
It’s a grim picture in light of continuing enrolment declines. This year, the provincial government will be providing $366,000 less than it did the previous year.
Perhaps the Cabinet Ministers in Victoria don’t realize this because they have never had a portion of their salaries or office expenses hacked by such a large number, but you simply cannot achieve the same level of service with less money.
It’s an impossibility; if you want to keep the same level of service you need to have the same level of resources available to you. If you don’t have that same level of resources, then the only solution is to reduce the level of service.
In this case, the people that suffer when that happens is the students of the Prince Rupert School District, a district that has already been through tough times and lived through the closure of three schools in the community.
Rather than investing in infrastructure in the Lower Mainland, how about investing in the future of the North Coast?
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Province must fund education
The B.C. Liberal government’s sale of Crown properties to help balance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last
week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fire sale” that may have left millions on the table.
They started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view properties in Coquitlam. The buyer was a prominent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000.
The $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market.
The government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk was caught flat-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and find some answers.
Premier Christy Clark weighed in, arguing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. They downplayed the notion of land sales being rushed.
Then the NDP produced a string of emails sent between senior officials responsible for selling two big properties across
the street from the legislature.Then came a disclosure about a property in
Surrey that had been bought as a potential hospital site. Once the existing hospital was expanded, that property was declared surplus. Indeed, de Jong featured this property to promote the government’s plan to stimulate local economies with private sector investment on unused land.
The Surrey deal closed for $20.5 million on March 21, 2014, just days before the end of the fiscal year.
NDP leader John Horgan pointed to an outside appraisal of $23.5 million, and an assessment for tax purposes of $27.2 million. The appraiser also recommended that the “highest and best use” for the Surrey land was to hold it until had been rezoned for commercial, retail or office development.
De Jong cited another big health property in Vancouver that sold for more than its appraised and assessed value. It’s only the actual market that determines worth, he insisted.
But it’s now clear that these and perhaps other sales were done with arbitrary deadlines that had everything to do with the B.C. Liberals’ need to balance the books. When elections are a battle of sound bites, perception matters more than reality.
Surplus asset sales have a long tradition in B.C., where the government owns more than 90 per cent of all land. But after this round, full disclosure will be demanded.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter for Black Press
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“Yes.”“Yes, defi nitely.”“Yes they should, 100 per cent.”
“With the price of fuel, I’m not sure.”
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Vessel classification is a weighty subjectIt would be hard to find
a reader of this paper unable to distinguish be-
tween a container ship and a bulk carrier in Prince Rupert’s harbour. Ask the same person to identify the class of a particular bulk ship and you might get a blank stare.
There are more than a half-dozen different vessel classifications for ocean-going ships involved in commercial trade. Which class a ship belongs to is related to its size, measured throughout the world in deadweight tonnage (DWT). This measurement refers to how much weight a ship can safely carry and includes the total sum of cargo, fuel, water, provisions and crew.
The majority of the world fleet is made up of Handysize class vessels, which are typically small bulk carriers or oil tankers between 10,000 and 35,000 DWT. Over the last five years, only 15-25% of bulk carriers calling on the Port of Prince Rupert have been this size. They are used primarily to load grain and logs. Because of their smaller size, these vessels have a shallower draft (amount of the ship underwater) and can access smaller ports across the globe.
Handy vessels are also versatile because in many cases they are fitted with cranes (referred to as being “geared”) which allows them to load and discharge cargo at ports with limited infrastructure. The most common industry standard specification for Handysize bulk carriers is roughly 32,000 DWT, with five cargo holds and four 30-tonne cranes. These ships carry the widest variety of cargo and have the ability to carry dissimilar cargoes in different holds on the same vessel.
Within the Handysize class are Handymax (40,000 to 50,000 DWT) and Supramax (50,000 to 60,000 DWT) vessels, which are larger versions of the same bulk carriers. The number of Handymax vessels calling on Prince Rupert has decreased significantly in recent years, from 38 in 2007 to just four in 2012. This decline coincides with the increase in larger bulk ships like Supramax vessels, which now comprise 15% of Prince Rupert’s bulk traffic.
The next class of vessel is known as Panamax, so named because it is the current maximum size that can pass through the Panama Canal: typically 50,000 to 80,000 DWT, with a maximum length of 290 metres and draft of 12 metres. Panamax class bulkers are the most common at the Port of Prince Rupert, representing between 30-40% of vessels each year, which in 2012 loaded an even mix of grain and coal. Ships between 80,000 and 125,000 DWT are classified as Post-Panamax, encompassing 15% of bulk carriers at the Port of Prince Rupert in 2012 and primarily loading coal.
The largest bulk carriers that call on Prince Rupert are known as Capesize. In order for these vessels to travel between oceans they need to pass either the Cape of Good Hope in Africa or Cape Horn in South America. Only the world’s deepest harbours—like the Port of Prince Rupert—can accommodate vessels of this size. The number of Capesize vessels loading coal here has more than doubled in the last five years.
“The diversity of the vessels calling on the Port of Prince Rupert speaks to our ability to accommodate ships of all types and sizes,” said Gary Paulson, Harbour Master at the Prince Rupert Port Authority. “Working closely with our partners like the BC Coast Pilots Association and SMIT Marine, we have safely grown both the number and size of the vessels calling on Prince Rupert. We continue to take a proactive approach to sustainable growth by studying how we can safely incorporate new vessel traffic in our harbour going forward.”
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Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port AuthorityCLASS ACT: The bulk carrier vessels that call on the Port of Prince Rupert vary in classification, ranging from 10,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) Handysize ships to 220,000 DWT Capesize ships. As the deepest natural harbour in North America, Prince Rupert can handle them all.
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Thankful for prompt health careEditor:I live in Williams Lake but am currently
working in Prince Rupert. I recently had a problem with the rhythm of my
heart. I was rushed to the Prince Rupert hospital where I spent 36 hours in the Intensive Care Unit. Luckily my problem was diagnosed and there will be no long term ramifications.
Accolades to the Doctors and nurses in the ICU and emergency departments of your hospital. They were friendly, knowledgeable and so professional.
Your fair town is truly blessed to have such an awesome staff. I will be forever grateful.
Jonathan NascouWilliams Lake, B.C.
Editor: Northern Health is seeing an increase in
pertussis cases, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the northwest part of B.C.
Public Health staff are working hard to isolate the cases of whooping cough. The best protection against whooping cough is immunization. This is not only a benefit for you, but also to help prevent spread to your loved ones who may be more vulnerable.
Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory bacterial condition that affects all ages, with the most vulnerable group infants under a year old. In unimmunized infants, pertussis can be a serious disease which starts with similar symptoms to a common cold (such as a runny nose, sore throat, and mild fever) progressing into a cough. The cough can become severe, with or without a classic whooping sound and may be accompanied by gasping, gagging, shortness of breathing and vomiting, and may lead to pneumonia. An example of what the cough sounds like is available in this radio ad from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Newborns whose mothers contract pertussis two to three weeks prior to their delivery are at high risk for severe pertussis disease and its
complications. The best way to protect your children
against pertussis is to get them immunized. The pertussis vaccine is part of the routine childhood vaccinations that are given at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and 18 months old, and again at age 4 to 6 years (before Kindergarten). A pertussis vaccine is also given to teens at 14 to 16 years of age (Grade 9) in British Columbia. Adults can also get protection from the vaccination, and your local public health nurse would be happy to discuss if a vaccine would be best for you.
Residents of Northwest B.C. are encouraged to contact their local health units or their health care providers to discuss their need for the vaccine to protect themselves and their families from pertussis.
If you come into contact with someone that has whooping cough, you are encouraged to see your health care provider or call HealthLink B.C. at 8-1-1.
For more information on whooping cough, call your local health unit or visit http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile15c.stm.
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No logic to gas pricesEditor:Over the last several years I have been traveling
between Terrace and Edmonton, Alberta.Whenever I travel I do look at the gas prices
in each town. Yes there are differences in the provincial tax systems.
But one thing that I do not understand is, when crude oil prices go down it does take a number of weeks for the cheaper oil supply to be reflected at the pumps, as stated by representatives of the oil companies. But on the other hand, when crude oil goes up, it takes only a few days or less, for that
more expensive oil to be reflected at the pumps. The only logical conclusion that when prices
go up faster than they go down it must be, as Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock character would say, “that when prices go up, the fuel must be going through the system at a much higher rate”.
I do know that prices are driven by supply and demand, as well as competition and distance to market. On the other hand, in any market, if there is new competition, prices tend to go down.
Martin Holzbauer,Terrace, B.C.
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Rupert “An Industrial City”
There is an ongoing struggle for control of north coast waters. The oil and gas industry has been eyeing the BC coast
for decades. Each time there is an attempt to introduce oil tankers or offshore drilling, coastal people have forced the industry to retreat. But behind the scenes policies are quietly weakening coastal communities, which benefi ts the oil industry.
BC produces an average 200 million kg of wild capture seafood each year. Clean and rich in protein, vitamins and Omega-3; this is a valuable resource. Unlike oil and gas
reserves, it renews itself each year fueled by the sun and nutrients which wash in and well up.
The BC fi shery ranks near the top of the world for sustainability. For countless generations we have harvested from the sea. The fi shery is
rooted in coastal communities. First Nation ocean stone fi sh traps, the ancient history of boat building, net making, and knowledge of fi sh habits have found their way into the present. This culture is joined by others from Norway, Japan, Iceland and elsewhere.
Prince Rupert, at the mouth of the Skeena River, has what it needs to be a fi shing city, with a strong mixed economy.
But something very strange has been happening. The fi sh are still there but the fi shery is shutting down. Store windows along the main street are boarded up and unemployment in Rupert and nearby coastal villages is high and many people can’t keep up their boats, even for their food fi sheries.
Prince Rupert is looking for opportunities to build a lasting economy. In recent years healthy runs of north and central coast salmon have gone under-harvested. Many fi shing opportunities with species like shellfi sh and octopus are going unmet. Would a small investment in stock assessment or better science open a new fi shery or reopen fi sheries closed for lack of information? Are the issues jurisdictional or is there a general lack of understanding of the rich diversity of the north coast ocean?
One or two hundred extra fi shing businesses, locally owned and manned, would have tremendous impact on the city’s economy and may be possible with a relatively small investment in science, cooperation and education.
Lately the phrase: “Rupert is an industrial city” has been heard about town but many want their city to remain sustainable, connected to nature, at a human scale and protective of local families. There is a sentiment in favour of balance; remembering values that endure; to not destroy Flora Bank salmon habitat or neglect important small-scale economic opportunities.Port Life is an advertisement authored by the
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Port Edward councillor, CAO discuss visit to Malaysian LNG terminal
BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
Port Edward chief administrative officer Bob Payette and Coun. Grant Moore were thoroughly impressed with a two-week tour that Petronas gave the two earlier in April, and Moore’s official findings are to be released in a document later this month.
At the April 14 District of Port Edward council meeting, Moore and Payette offered their findings of a structured tour of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Southeast Asian country, a tour
which the company didn’t necessarily need to give considering Pacific Northwest LNG and the district have already reached a 25-year property tax agreement in-principle for support of town infrastructure and services.
“They didn’t need to try and butter us up [considering the agreement is done],” said Moore during the meeting.
“They brought us over to see first-hand how a facility is run ... the professionalism, the safety aspects [are top-notch]. The first thing you see when you get there is they have a giant billboard of their safety record. It was 2,000-some days since their last
accident and we’re talking thousands of employees.”
Moore stated that the impact of the facility’s ships’ in shallower areas are minimal.
“We got to go to the harbour tour; they brought us into the shallow water to see what kind of wake it kicks up and it’s hardly any,” he said.
While the group couldn’t take pictures of their own during the tour, there was an official photographer for the group. Moore hopes to acquire some of the photos for his report, which he says “started out to be half-a-page, but is now looking to be more like two or three pages”.
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BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The remodelling of an old church into a multi-unit complex for executive project workers and seniors will be brought to the public for feedback later this month.
Greenwell Asset Management purchased the former Bethel First Baptist Church on India Avenue last year with the intention of converting it into a multi-unit complex, becoming either Mountain View Executive Suites or Mountain View Retirement Home, based on market demand.
“At this point we’re gauging the market. We have no issue with having a mix of seniors and executives. The market will tell us what is the best clientele,” said Geoff Greenwell of Greenwell Asset Management.
The proposed facility would be built with all of the components needed to make it seniors-friendly, aside from an elevator that would be installed at the south end of the building at a later date.
“If we found out we had 12 seniors that wanted to live there, we would build the elevator right away,” he said.
But before construction can begin, the company must receive approval from
the City of Prince Rupert to rezone the property as RM3, with permitted uses consisting of apartments and boarding houses.
Greenwell presented to city council on April 13, responding to concerns raised.
Coun. Wade Niesh remained apprehensive about the parking situation, particularly with two spaces planned in the alley behind the building. But Greenwell noted these two spaces were scrapped from plans and moved to the front of the property.
“We have 18 parking spaces, as per the city’s guideline ... and we have 17 suites proposed in the project,” Greenwell told council.
Niesh noted the 2G Group has bought a number of properties in the past, renovated them and then
put them back on the market, asking Greenwell if that was the intention here.
Greenwell admitted of the 18 properties he’s developed in Prince Rupert, 16 have been sold, but stated Mountain View was a different project all together.
“The partners in this project are committed for the long-term,” he said.
Coun. Joy Thorkelson said she was initially concerned the project was being sold to the city under the guise of being converted into a seniors facility down the line, only for it to end up as a run-down complex. However, she said the projected
rental figures changed this view. Estimates by 2G show that regardless
of whether tenants will be executives or seniors, monthly rents will have to be between $1,800 and $2,500 to justify the $1.5 million investment.
“If you’re looking at that kind of rent, I don’t believe you’d be looking at apartments that are going to fall apart after a couple of years,” said Thorkelson.
The city will host a public hearing to gather public input on the project prior to the April 27 council meeting at 7 p.m.
A rendering of what could be the Mountain View Executive Suites or Mountain View Retirement Home.
“The partners in this “The partners in this project are committed for project are committed for
the long-term.”the long-term.”
- Geoff Greenwell- Geoff Greenwell
Church re-development plans now being guided by market demand
Greenwell open to mix of seniors, executive tenantsGreenwell open to mix of seniors, executive tenants
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Members of the Prince Rupert United Church are concerned the closure of a lane connecting Fulton Street and Musgrave Place will create additional parking issues in the area.
The road closure was required to complete a land exchange that will enable Annunciation School to plan for expansion, while securing the continued use of a strip of the school’s property on Fulton Street as a city sidewalk.
The land exchange will allow Annunciation to investigate expanding the school to include a gymnasium on the main property instead of having it across the street, which is considered a safety issue, along with other possible upgrades to their facility.
But representatives of the neighbouring United Church are worried about the effects closing the lane will have in the future.
“We’re worried that parking, which
already impacts us, will get worse,” said Jim Martin.
“On a relatively quiet Sunday morning, a very large number of vehicles fill the neighbourhood,” said Hazel Bott, adding parked cars fill the lane, Annunciation field, the United Church parking lot and surrounding streets.
“Neither the neighbourhood or the United Church parking lot can absorb that many more vehicles on a regular basis.”
Annunciation’s facilities predate the city’s parking requirements, so there isn’t
currently a parking lot for the Parish and school.
Richard Pucci, the city’s engineering coordinator, said the department understands concerns, but stated it’s a separate issue from the land exchange. He noted if Annunciation moves forward with plans to expand, parking issues would be discussed at that time.
“Our department and the building department wouldn’t be issuing a building permit unless they were able to house their parking accordingly,” he said.
Martina Perry / The Northern View
The closure of this section of road is causing concern for members of the United Church.
Pharmacists fight rewardsBY JEFF NAGELVICTORIA / Black Press
The regulatory body for B.C. pharmacists hasn’t given up on its agenda to ban pharmacies from handing out loyalty reward points on drug purchases.
A ban imposed by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. was struck down in B.C. Supreme Court last summer, but an appeal filed by the college will be heard in December.
The college argued loyalty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and potentially harm their health. It was fought in court by major supermarket chains.
The judge in the trial ruled the ban on all loyalty incentives was “unreasonable” and concerns raised were “illogical.”
Ludvigsen wouldn’t comment on the grounds for appeal.
BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The ladies of the Breast Cancer Support Group found inspiration from the folklore of a nation of fierce women warriors for their Relay for Life team name.
In Greek mythology, Amazon warriors are said to have cut off one breast to better facilitate the use of bow and arrow during combat. Like the Amazons, many in the support group had to make sacrifices during their battle against cancer.
The Breast Cancer Support Group was initiated in 1994 by Lynne Hill, who was starting treatment for breast cancer. Hill wanted to know what to expect during the process, turning to Nan Latour, Leslie Hermanson and Deanne Stava. Today, Stava is the only remaining founding member.
Word of the group spread fast, with a number of women joining over the next few months.
There are currently about 25 women in the Breast Cancer Support Group, comprised of those recently diagnosed and others who have been free of the disease for decades.
On the third Saturday of each month the group meets in the Rockwell Room at the Crest Hotel, shedding many tears and even more laughs over the years. Eleven of its members met for lunch on April 18, all of whom were diagnosed with breast cancer at some point, and some with other forms of the disease.
“There was no other support group for women with other types of cancer, so we’ve invited everyone to join us,” said long-time member Barb Gruber.
On average, the Breast Cancer Support Group welcomes about two or three new members per year, with veteran members giving newcomers piece of mind during a scary and overwhelming time in their lives.
“When you’re diagnosed, it’s terrifying,” said Bea Lapp.
“[Cancer] has got to be one of the nastiest words in the English language. You get so much information so fast before you’re even able to cope with it all. To find a group where everyone has been through it, they know the ropes and can [tell you what’s important] really helps.”
“I think that’s why some of us who have been involved for a long time keep coming; for the new members. [To show them] there is life after cancer,” said Judy Warren, who has been part of the group for many years.
The ladies of the group are pleased to say they’ve witnessed a fair share of success stories over the years, but there hasn’t always been happy endings for its members.
“When you lose people it’s really sad because they were just the same as we are,” said Judy Levelton,
another long-time member. “You just have to be thankful for every day.”With all of the money raised at Relay for Life events
across the country supporting Canadian Cancer Society programs, services and research, the Prince Rupert Amazons feel it’s necessary to participate as a way to pay back the society; A majority of the women have utilized the many services of the Canadian Cancer Society, helping them immensely throughout their battles.
Team Amazon also spends a day walking the track of the Patullo Field in memory of the fallen warriors they fought the battle alongside.
“We have lost many dear friends in our group who we hold close to our heart every day. The Relay for Life is a time to walk the track and think of the ladies that would be so proud of us as they look down, saying ‘you can do this!’,” explained Levelton.
“It’s to honour those who have passed away from cancer and support those who are yet to come,” added Carol Ruperto.
While for the last couple of years there hasn’t been enough participants, Team Amazon will be returning for the 2015 relay. More than 10 members of the Cancer Support Group will take to the track at the end of May, some for the first time and others who have been involved with Prince Rupert’s event since its inception.
Those in attendance at Saturday’s luncheon unanimously agreed that the survivor’s lap is always an emotional part of the annual relay, as well as the luminary ceremony.
Each year, the event starts off with cancer survivors and those currently fighting the disease completing the first lap of the day, with their friends, family and supporters following behind. Then, the relay closes
with the luminary ceremony, with participants and community members purchasing special bags that are lit up by candles to honour a survivor or loved one lost to cancer.
“You don’t find a family nowadays where somebody hasn’t had cancer. When you walk that final lap they all come to mind,” said Gruber.
“I still find it really hard because I lost my husband to cancer,” said Barb Stewart.
With just over a month to go until the 2015 Relay for Life in Prince Rupert, the Amazon ladies are hoping to fundraise as much money as possible.
“As survivors, we no longer set limits,” said Terri Munts.
To donate to the Amazons, visit the team’s pledging page on the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life webpage, or contact Judy Levelton at 250-624-4576.
Prince Rupert’s 2015 Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 30 at the Patullo Field beside Prince Rupert Middle School. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and runs until 10 p.m.
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles profiling those who participate in the Relay for Life to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society and cancer research. Look for more profiles between now and the relay on May 30.
Martina Perry / The Northern View
Members of the Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Support Group offer a shoulder to lean on for those who have survived their battle with cancer and those who are facing their own journey to health.
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BY JEREMY ANGUS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Editor’s note: The following is a first-hand account of a recent trip to Europe taken by a number of students from Charles Hays Secondary School, including work experience student Jeremy Angus.
Our tour was headed by group leader Dianne Rabel, a teacher from Charles Hays Secondary (CHSS) and CHSS students Kate McAlister, Abigail Stogrinoffsky, Dianne Rabel’s granddaughter Laura Tkacsik and myself.
We travelled across four countries: Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
The first day we arrived in Berlin. Although jet-lagged and tired from our 10 hour flight we carried on. There we met our tour director, who was very understanding of our tiredness and did not make us run like we had to do on the days to come.
In our bus there were two other groups both from Saskatchewan, one from Rosetown and a cadet group from Indian Head.
On the first full day in Berlin we went to Alexander Platz and met up with another Rupertite, Brianne Bartel, who came to Berlin to visit us.
The following day in Berlin we saw the remains of the Berlin Wall, which had long been covered in graffiti by local artists, Reichstag, which was the German Parliament Building, the Brandenburg Gate and the Topography of Terror Museum, which was the building used by Hitler as his headquarters during World War 2 (WW2).
After that we went to possibly one of the saddest places during the trip, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. It is a place where more than 30,000 people died. The camp was empty, only a few buildings remained and most were rebuilt. We stood in “Station Z” where the SS’s prototype killing machine was located, a place where hundreds of people died every day.
After spending two days in Berlin we travelled to
Amsterdam, which was a highlight among many of us who went on the trip and a personal favorite of mine as well.
Amsterdam is home to the famous Anne Frank house where the young girl hid during World War 2 with her family. The Anne Frank house was a small house in a factory where the family and four others hid for two years before being caught in 1944.
Our next stop was Volendam, a model Dutch village that is a popular tourist spot. They made clogs, cheese, chocolate and have various chicken and duck hybrids running around. While we were in Volendam many of
my group were in love, whether it was with cheese or handsome clog makers.
The group then visited our first of many cemeteries, the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, where two Rupert men are buried t, Earl Voshell, 19, and Donald Montgomery, 23, who both fought in World War 2.
Our group would spend a day in Ypres, Belgium and the surrounding regions, the place where the famous Battle of Passchendaele happened.
After a short visit outside the city, we would visit Essex Farm, the place where Dr. John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields. Essex farm’s bunkers have been preserved because this was the dressing station where Dr. John McRae and Dr. Norman Bethune worked.
The last stop outside the city was a visit at the Menin Road South Military Cemetery where Dianne and Laura’s great uncle was buried. Our tour group had a cadet group within it and they offered to salute for them.
We returned to Ypres, just in time to attended the last post service at the Menin Gate, which has happened every day at the same time since 1928.
We attended the ceremony but we weren’t able to see at all. We were blocked from all sight but we could hear just fine. After the ceremony was over we found 12 names of Prince Rupert men who were memorialized at Menin Gate.
Our last country was France and before we visited Paris, our first stop was Vimy Ridge.
Vimy was major Canadian victory in World War 1 and showed the world back then that Canada was more than a colony of British Empire.
Our tour group had a guided tour of trenches, the landscape of Vimy has been forever changed by that one battle. Many craters covered the land, and you weren’t allowed to wander far off the path because there were still land mines deep in the ground which very still much active after almost a 100 years. Among the 3,598 dead, there were 37 Prince Rupert men honored at the Vimy Ridge memorial.
Our second day in France saw us going to the Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetery where two Prince Rupert men were buried: Thomas Phelps, 24, and William Hood, who both participated in the taking of Juno Beach.
During World War 2 there was an operation called Operation Overlord which was amphibious invasion of coastal German Occupied-France. The Canadians were in charge of taking Juno Beach which was our next stop. Along Juno Beach were German bunkers, which we able to go into, and after all that was said and done we left Juno Beach with rocks and sand or other various things people saw fit as souvenirs.
The final day of our trip was spent in Paris which I spent sick with what I call the “French Fever”. I guess my body wasn’t ready to leave yet but my ticket was.
Paris is the city of lights, love and random musical acts on public transport. We would spend the morning on a guided city seeing tour of Paris that ended at the Notre Dame.
In the afternoon we were given free time and let loose in the streets Paris and spent a fair amount of time shopping and getting lost.
The night was spent with a night cruise on the river, La Seine, and frantically repacking our suitcases for our very early flight back home.
We went back home the next day with a very European high in our eyes and a long 10 hour flight ahead of us.
This trip has been a learning experience, we have walked through steps of those who have come and gone, and it will be something we will always remember and carry in our hearts.
Dianne Rabel / Special to The Northern View
Student visit the grave site of Prince Rupert soldier Donald Montgomery, who was killed in action at the age of 23.
“It is something we will always “It is something we will always remember and carry in our hearts.”remember and carry in our hearts.”
- Jeremy Angus- Jeremy Angus
The Coastal Training Centre is o ering a Basic Security Training course and is looking for par cipants who are interested in taking it at our training facility in Prince Rupert. The program will begin in June 1 and complete on June 5, 2015. The course will prepare students to write the Government of BC Security Service Exam.
Entrance Requirements for the program are as follows:• Minimum age is 19 years old• Par cipants should have Grade 10 English
Due to the length of this program, 100% a endance is mandatory.
For further informa on about the program please contactSteve Welsh at: 250.627.8822 or Cell: 250.279.1757 or email: [email protected]
Applica on forms for the program are available at the Coastal Training Centre, 501 Dunsmuir Street, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3R2.
The deadline for applica ons is April 30, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Applica ons can be dropped o at the Coastal Training Centre, faxed to: 250.624.2813 or emailed to: [email protected]
Work experience student Jeremy Angus recounts his trip through history
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Together we can make a world where Together we can make a world where cancer is part of our history.cancer is part of our history.
Whether you have cancer, Whether you have cancer, know someone with cancer, know someone with cancer,
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Certain types of cancer are more likely to strike certain types of people than others.
For example, while men can be diagnosed with breast cancer, women are far more likely to develop the disease. But just because a person’s risk of developing cancer is low, that does not make that person immune. As a result, it’s important that men and women take steps to lower their cancer risk.
One of the more effective ways to lower your risk for cancer is to ensure your lifestyle choices are as healthy as possible. Choosing habits that benefit your short and long-term health can reduce your risk for cancer and a host of additional ailments.
— Maintain a healthy weight. According to the American Cancer Society, men and women who are overweight or obese are at a greater risk of several types of cancer, including cancer of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breast, kidney, and thyroid. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines obesity as someone with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or above, while someone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. Maintaining a healthy weight or shedding excess weight if you are already at an elevated risk for cancer can lower your risk for cancer and other potentially debilitating diseases,
including diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.
— Quit smoking. Smokers might be surprised to learn that tobacco use, according to the ACS, is responsible for nearly 20 per cent of all deaths in the United States. That might have something to do with tobacco’s role in causing more than a dozen types of cancer and its link to heart disease, emphysema and stroke.
But smoking can even harm nonsmokers unfortunate enough to spend time in the vicinity of smokers. Such nonsmokers take in nicotine and thousands of additional chemicals, including carbon monoxide and cadmium, a chemical element used in batteries, when people smoke near them. In addition, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke were 25 per cent more likely to have coronary heart disease compared to nonsmokers not exposed to smoke. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to children, as kids whose parents smoke around them get bronchitis and pneumonia more often than kids whose parents abstain from smoking in their presence.
— Exercise regularly. The NCI notes that there is strong evidence that physical activity is associated with reduced risk of
certain cancers, including cancers of the breast and colon. More than 60 studies published in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia have indicated that physically active women have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than inactive women, with some active women reducing their risk by as much as 80 per cent. Studies conducted around the world have produced similar findings with regard to colon cancer. Research has consistently indicated that adults who increase their physical activity, be it in intensity, duration or frequency, can reduce their risk of developing colon cancer by 30 to 40 per cent relative to adults who are sedentary. The ACS suggests adults include at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous activity in their weekly routines, though many studies have found that 30 to 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day is the most effective way to reduce cancer risk significantly.
— Reduce alcohol consumption. While many adults may be quick to point out the benefits that a glass of wine can have with regard to a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, the National Toxicology Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as recently as 2011 listed the consumption of alcoholic beverages as
a known human carcinogen. Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for various types of cancers, including head and neck cancers, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer. Adults who continue to consume alcohol should do so in moderation, which the ACS defines as no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women.
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Regular physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers, including cancers of the breast and colon.
Cholesterol and cancer
Healthy habits to help lower your cancer riskHealthy habits to help lower your cancer risk
High cholesterol poses a significant threat to human health, and now there is another reason for men to get their cholesterol levels in check, as high cholesterol has now been linked to increasing a man’s risk for prostate cancer recurrence.
A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health linked triglycerides and cholesterol to the recurrence of prostate cancer. Among men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, those with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in their blood were more likely to develop prostate cancer again, says the research.
The study also found that relatively simple changes can
greatly reduce one’s prostate cancer recurrence risk. Findings suggest that normalization, or even partial normalization, of serum lipid levels among those with an abnormal cholesterol profile can reduce the risk of prostate cancer recurrence. Men with triglyceride levels of 150 mg/DL or higher were 35 per cent more likely to have a prostate cancer recurrence. Similarly, those with total cholesterol levels above 200 mg/DL were linked to a nine per cent higher recurrence instance for every 10 mg/DL increase.
Men can take various steps to lower their cholesterol, which can be a multi-pronged process, and can work in concert with their physicians to develop an effective plan.
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Please join us the day before NABOC to learn about our companies and how all Local and Aboriginal businesses can
pre-qualify to work for us as a subcontractor or supplier.
There will be various booths set up from different companies with representatives available to answer any questions you
may have.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
We hope to see you there.
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Bernie Robert, President of Keller Canada is proud to announce the addition of
Leanne Enns to the Keller Canada team as Community Relations Manager in our
Prince Rupert offi ce.
Keller Canada is part of the Keller Group of Companies, the world’s largest independent ground engineering contractor renowned for designing unbiased technically advanced safe and cost eff ective solutions across all piling and foundations, excavation support/earth retention and ground improvement products/services and technologies.
Leanne Enns joins Keller from her previous role as Interim Executive Director of the Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce.
Leanne’s contributions, experience and strength of relationships in the region will assist Keller in establishing our organization as a sustainable partner and valuable contributor to the success of the NW BC region.
We are excited to be joining such a vibrant and promising region and look forward to playing a critical role in its success.
We wish everyone a safe and engaging NABOC 2015. Please stop by and visit Keller Canada at booth #11 during NABOC,
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Business
BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Outgoing Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president John Farrell gave his final address of the year to attendees of the April 15 business luncheon, outlining a year of growth and advocacy for the voice of the business community.
For as much of the past year was filled with talk of industrial growth and economic boom, Farrell said the focus of the board remained on what led to the formation of the Chamber of Commerce more than 100 years ago.
“This year the focus for us was small business. We wanted to go out and find out what small business was doing, what they thought of the chamber and our services and really gather feedback about any issues they have doing business in town,” he said, pointing to a program that saw the chamber manager and a director walk around town to meet with business people.
“But probably the biggest story for us this year was the growth of our membership, which now sits at an historic 275 members ... it’s the envy of a number of other chambers along Highway 16 that don’t see this kind of interest.”
In the role of advocacy, Farrell pointed to pushing for a resolution to the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes issue between the City of Prince Rupert and the Prince Rupert Port Authority, bringing industry and stakeholders together to examine potential issues with
the Digby Island ferry and the delegation and letter created to address concerns about cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway.
“I think our attitude as a community is changing. Silos are being replaced by partnerships, conversations about tax increases are moving to explore revenue streams and we are re-inventing ourselves as the next great port city,” he said.
“I’m not suggesting the chamber was responsible for shaping a different legacy for Prince Rupert, but I would say our chamber is a contributing factor. I would suggest that one of the keys to economic growth has been the Chamber of Commerce because the Chamber
of Commerce has the ability to affect the ways the economy works and is seen to work in our community. In essence, the chamber supports the business people who make the community thrive.”
Following Farrell’s address the new board of directors was installed, including the installation of Rosa Miller as only the sixth female president in chamber history.
“I won’t stand in front of you today to tell you all of the great things the Chamber of Commerce will do this year – actions speak louder than words – but I do encourage everyone to get involved,” she told attendees during a brief speech.
Shaun Thomas / The Northern View
This year’s Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce includes Andrew Darby of the Royal Bank, Chris Armstrong of CityWest, past-president John Farrell of Community Futures, president Rosa Miller of BG Canada, fi rst vice-president Keith Lambourne of Royal LePage, second vice-president Herb Pond of BG Canada, Sharon Rothwell of Rona Tyee Building Supplies, David McKeever of Northwest Community College and Mike Pucci of Maher Terminals. Not pictured are Derek Baker of Pacifi c NorthWest LNG and Tom Cheng of PRBC holdings.
Chamber reflects on a year of growthChamber reflects on a year of growthRosa Miller sworn in as
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BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The BC Room of the Crest Hotel was packed on the evening of April 15 as dozens of Northern Savings Credit Union members came out for the company’s 75th Annual General Meeting.
The previous year was one of growth for Northern Savings. The credit union saw its asset size grow by $82 million and loans increased by $80 million resulting in 9.1 and 12.9 per cent growth respectively. The level of deposits grew by$68 million, or 8.5 per cent, and now sits just under $860 million.
Operationally, interim chief executive officer Sharon Stromdahl said 2014 was a year in which Northern Savings Credit Union embraced technology through the launch of a Facebook page, revamping the webpage and allowing people to deposit a cheque using their smartphone. But perhaps the biggest change was a streamlining of how insurance is offered across the Northwest.
Doing business as efficiently as possible is important to us. We owned three insurance subsidiaries, one in
Terrace being Paragon Insurance, one in Haida Gwaii named Key West Insurance and our own insurance company in Prince Rupert that is Northern Savings Insurance ... this year we looked at amalgamating our insurance companies, so we put all three into one brand called Northern Savings Insurance Services,” she explained.
“By doing that we have been able to maximize our brand and ensure that regardless of what community you are going into or out of, you will be able to obtain the same business and service level.”
Reflecting on 2014, board chair Nirmal Parmar said one of the key accomplishments in 2014 was completely
revamping the governance structure and increasing credit union oversight.
“The reason we did that is because the whole financial industry is in a state of flux and constantly changing, especially with the low prime rate. It has become a very, very cutthroat and very competitive industry. To stay afloat, never mind making money, is a challenge, so we have to make sure there is no room for any slack on the part of the board or the senior managers,” he said.
“We are making sure any investment in Northern Savings Credit Union is totally secure and looked after. This was a big effort from the board ... we have put a lot of pressure on the board to make sure nothing is missed and nothing slips by.”
Shaun Thomas / The Northern View
Northern Savings Credit Union interim-CEO Sharon Stromdahl addresses members during last Wednesday night’s annual general meeting.
Loans, deposits on the rise
NSCU sees asset growth of $82 millionNSCU sees asset growth of $82 millionBusiness
Fairview viewing area now closed
BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
As construction on the expansion of Fairview Terminal ramps up, Maher Terminals and the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced on April 17 the closure of the current viewing area effective April 20.
“We realize the public has long enjoyed the ability to view operations at Fairview Container Terminal and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” read a statement from the port authority.
The plans for Phase 2 calls for the hillside the existing viewing area is on to be leveled to create additional storage.
While the viewing area is closed during construction, Maher Terminals senior vice-president and general manager Mark Schepp told members of the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce the intention was to reopen some type of area once expansion work is done.
Any questions or concerns about the ongoing construction at Fairview Container Terminal can be directed to a dedicated public comment line by calling 250-627-4341.
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To find out more and to view more detailed results, visit www.princerupertlng.ca/communityconsultation.
Working closely with First Nations and local communities, BG Canada is
considering an LNG project on Ridley Island. For more information, visit
www.princerupertlng.ca, or come by our local office at 610 2nd Avenue
West, Prince Rupert, BC. You can also call us at 250-624-4914.
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The staff at Seasport Outboard Marine and Clothing, including managing partner Robert Stromdahl pictured above, invited members of the business community out to an after-hours event on April 16 to showcase the different facets of the business. As well as the clothing and retail side of Seasport, guests were shown the repair shop and the newly opened showroom that is housed in the former Rupert Rides location.
BUSINESS BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESSAFTER BUSINESS
LNG pipeline approved
BY SHAUN THOMAS PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
Pacific NorthWest LNG welcomed a decision by the National Energy Board last week to recommend approval of the North Montney Mainline project, which would bring natural gas from reserves in Northeastern B.C. to the proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line feeding the Lelu Island terminal.
“This decision is a key component to fulfilling a core requisite that informs our Final Investment Decision,” said CEO Michael Culbert.
“With this decision in hand – and awaiting other regulatory approvals, PETRONAS and our partners will continue to work cautiously toward a FID on the Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNW LNG) project.”
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On April 16, the Breakfast Club of Canada and its partner Pacifi c NorthWest LNG launched a breakfast program at Hartley Bay Elementary/Secondary School in Hartley Bay, B.C.
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BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Those who drive Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Port Edward will most likely see Sean MacDonald walking the road in the months ahead.
MacDonald has committed to walking from his house on 9th Avenue East to Butze Rapids, around the trail and back home five days a week between now and October 1. It’s not that he loves the fresh air and exercise, MacDonald is undertaking the journey to raise money for multiple sclerosis (MS) research, a topic near and dear to his heart.
“My grandmother had MS when I was young, 4 or 5, so I don’t know much about her. I know pictures and I’ve seen her when she was young and she was a nurse. Right up to the day she died she expected there was going to be a cure, but we’re still fighting it today. With advances in technology it’s getting better, but it’s still a problem,” said MacDonald, who is joined on the walk by his daughter three days per week.
“I was going to do seven days a week, but my mother said I was going to need a break or I would kill myself and I listened. I’m glad I
did because I need that break, but it’s nothing compared to what those with MS go through every day of their lives ... I will be walking the distance from Prince Rupert to Vancouver. It’s a long walk.”
People can follow MacDonald’s progress at Djrothpeppers Multiple Sclerosis Walk Facebook page and the MS Society is establishing a way for people to contribute to the cause. With the walk taking three-and-a-half hours each time, MacDonald said he hopes people become aware of his efforts and show their support.
“A nice polite honk or a wave would be nice while on the walk,” he said.
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Sean MacDonald walks more than 15 km per day.
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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Two championship teams were homeward bound last week as both the Prince Rupert Lights Out men’s team and the Prince Rupert Rain women’s team returned from the 11th annual Kitamaat Open Basketball Tournament victorious.
The Lights Out, which included some members of the All Native Basketball Tournament champion Skidegate Saints, faced off against the Terrace WAKS in the championship game and proved to be much too much for the players to the east. Led by tournament MVP Cal Westbrook, who tallied 26 points in the final, and tounament all-star Darcy Pearson, who netted 29 points in the game, the Lights Out cruised to a 115-83 victory.
The host Haisla Braves finished third in the men’s competition.
On the women’s side, the Prince Rupert Rain met up with the host Haisla Senior Women in the tournament final. Like their male counterparts, the undefeated Rain made short work of the Haisla squad with an 87-62 victory. Sara Robin, who would end up claiming MVP honours, led the team in the final with 25 points.
“The Haisla had to come through the back door, so them being tired we were able to run them throughout the game,” said player Denise Wilson.
In the women’s division, the Rain beat out the Haisla, the Vanderhoof Queens (who took third-place), the Northern Ballers, Aiyansh and Gitwinksihlkw.
Each Rupert team received $2,000 in winnings for claiming the titles.
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The Charles Hays Secondary School senior girls soccer team hit the highway for games in Terrace this weekend and came close to picking up their first win of the season.
The girls played two games over the course of the weekend, the first against Queen Charlotte Secondary School of Haida Gwaii. When the final whistle blew, the Rainmakers fell by a single goal with a final score of 3-2 for the island squad.
“This Saturday had a slow start
against QCSS. It is always difficult getting off a bus and starting to play,” said coach Kyla Ragan, who noted all of the girls gave it their all throughout the two games.
“I think the main obstacle for the girls was the grass field. Our team had only ever played on turf before this game and it showed in their first game. Their legs and back had to adjust to the unlevel playing field. They also needed to adjust the strength of their passes and timing for approaching the ball.”
The next game saw the Rupert squad play against Smithers Secondary School in what would prove to be a
defensive clinic highlighted by strong play from the two netminders. Neither of the two teams was able to find the back of the net throughout the entirety of the match, resulting in a 0-0 tie.
“It was evident in the Smithers game
that the girls had adjusted. They fought hard all through the second game,” said Ragan.
“The girls were so proud of the way they played against Smithers. Smithers is a strong team with a lot of fast players, it was good to see them using their skills.”
With the season now well underway, Ragan said there is a clear direction en-route to the zones competition.
“We need to work on a few things such as free kicks, but overall they are using space on the field, working to be first to the ball and have excellent triangle use on the field,” she said.
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CHSS leaves Rugby Fest with winning recordBY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Head coach Andy Enns and his troupe of rugby fifteens travelled to Kamloops last Friday and Saturday to take part in one of the province’s biggest high school rugby tournaments.
The 2015 Kamloops Rugby Fest took over the city with 34 teams from around B.C., Alberta and even Washington taking part in the rucking and blitzing. With three divisions split into girls, junior boys and senior boys, there was enough action for every fan and player.
“This is our first time going,” said Enns, whose team played three games in two days.
“We had lots and lots of positive feedback from the event organizers and from other coaches on how well we played and our commitment to the game. They were excited to see such good ball was being played up north.”
The Charles Hays Secondary (CHSS) Hurricanes took on fellow northern school Houston Senior Secondary in a 2 p.m. match on Friday for their first game and ended up outplaying their brethren, 29-5.
In that match, scrum-half Cody Schaeffer ran in four tries and the Hurricanes used three subs that they picked up from Terrace on the way to the tournament. Later, a few members of the Hurricanes lent themselves to Houston for a game their divisional rivals needed to play a couple hours later with very few substitutes.
“We gave them about eight guys,” said Enns.
After day one of the event, a full day of rugby was on schedule for Saturday. First up for CHSS was Maple Ridge’s senior boys. The Charles Hays crew, with the help of some Houston players while resting a few Hurricanes, ended up defeating the Lower Mainland side 7-5, but the game wasn’t as close as the final score made it out to be. Connor Taylor, a Terrace addition, scored CHSS’ try.
“We outplayed them in every effort. We outrucked them, we outran them, we outscrummed them, we stole balls repeatedly. There was just miscommunication in the back-line stuff that had to be cleaned up, and advantage wasn’t taken when it was available, unfortunately,” said the coach.
“We carried the play in that game, we just didn’t end up scoring.”
Barely an hour after their win over Maple Ridge, the team was back at it at noon for a draw against Salmon Arm.
The squad knew Salmon Arm boasted large, powerful and physically-dominant players. To beat them would take some casualties and CHSS endured them in stride en route
to a 17-7 loss.“Cody got a little damaged in that first game, so he sat
off the first half ... so it changes the face of the game and how we play,” said Enns.
“We got into a little bit of penalty trouble and they ended up coming across the line a couple of times, so at the half, it was 12-0. Then we rearranged our players a bit and put Cody back in. He promptly scored a try and we converted it to make it 12-7.”
But the fatigue factor was starting to hit the Hurricanes. They were playing two men down from a lack of substitutions and Salmon Arm scored on their last play for the 17-7 victory. Injuries caught up to the club as well when captain Tanner Pretulac sprained his ankle and Daelan Calder took a hit on the chin that knocked him out of the game.
Mathis Chaniol filled in admirably in a number of roles including back-line duties, playing scrum-half and in the forward pack.
Overall, the team is extremely pleased with their 2-1 record, especially after the lengthy road trip and previous inexperience against Lower Mainland teams.
“We wanted to win against Houston because they’re our division rivals and not hurt them, because we wanted to use them as substitutes for at least one of our games ... and then we wanted to win one, if not two, of our following games and we did that.”
The next action for the Hurricanes fifteens are play days in Smithers on May 9 – 10.
“They were excited to see such good “They were excited to see such good ball was being played up north.”ball was being played up north.”
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If you had to look for her on the ice, Samantha Wiley would stick out like a sore thumb in any hockey arena.
And not just because of her flashy pink helmet and funky green and pink skate laces.
The offensive sniper turned heads and grabbed everyone’s attention with MVP honours in four games at the 19th Annual Prince George Aboriginal Youth Hockey Championships in early April.
She amassed seven goals in the first two games alone, and helped the Buckley House Bears win the mainly boys’ championship in a 12-0 steamrolling of the Gitxsan Chiefs.
“It was amazing,” said the 10-year-old Rupertite, who was one of two girls playing on the team.
“I got to meet so many new people and we really bonded. I made a lot of new friends. It was really fun.”
Wiley is no stranger to playing on elite puck squads.
The Prince Rupert Helijet atom girls’ team member has done so twice just in the past few weeks, with another tourney victory coming by way of a five-game undefeated streak for her Northern Selects girls’ team, a squad based out of Terrace. She won MVP in the gold medal of that Ice Classic tourney in Richmond as well.
Wiley has no reservations about playing with boys and rarely has any
nerves about going up against male competition. Probably because she can more than hold her own.
One of the forward’s first goals from the Prince George aboriginal tourney was like something from straight out of an NHL skills competition.
Streaking down the left wing, Wiley teed up a slapper (“Slapshot Sammy” her team affectionately calls her) and with her 64 km/hr drive, picked the top right corner of the net and went bar-down in one of the prettiest goals of the tournament. The shot isn’t even visible on her proud dad Kevin Wiley’s iPad until it’s behind the goalkeeper.
“I like to shoot a lot,” the forward admitted.
But despite her scoring prowess, the young Rupertite is equally as proud of her playmaking ability, a skill that helped her set up her linemates, Jordan LaGreca and captain Tye Peters. The line proved to be lethal as the games went on to help the Bears, most of whose players hailed from the Fort St. James area, win all four of their matchups versus Gitxsan (twice), Nak’adzil and Burns Lake. The team only iced 10 players and featured two forward lines and two defence pairings. Wiley saw significant time on the power-play and penalty-kill in the tournament that featured a handful of Prince Rupert-based kids on most teams.
But it’s not pure skill that has given the youngster so much success – Wiley works hours on end on her shot and puck-handling, often during her
brother Hunter’s hockey games at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.
“We have a net [at home], but sometimes I just go out and play in the corner and just shoot around [at the centre’s spare practice net],” said Wiley, who also adapted to a brand new drill in Prince George – an intricate two-on-one rush led by Bears’ coaches Bill Geernaert and Sean Peters.
“I’ve never done [the drill] before, but my brother has. I really liked it when I got used to it,” she said.
Her Terrace coach has advised Wiley to play on a boys’ team regularly and she may get that chance moving up to peewee next year in the Prince Rupert Minor Hockey Association.
Samantha Wiley took home MVP honours during a tournament in Prince George earlier this month.
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Tran, Barton compete in PG tourneyBY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE GEORGE / The Northern View
For three days last weekend, the game of badminton took over Prince George with the 2015 North Central Badminton Tournament taking place from April 10 – 12, hosted by North Court Badminton and the College of New Caledonia.
Tam Tran, 22 and Jonathan Barton, 23, making possibly the longest trek to arrive, competed and came away with some success against very tough area opponents.
“It was fun; it was good experience,” said Tran last week.
The Rupert duo got off to a fast start on Saturday when Tran faced off against Chris Wadson, a strong Prince George player, who defeated Tran 21-9, 21-10 in the men’s open singles competitive division.
Kevin Tam was able to squeeze past Barton in the same event, 21-13, 21-16.
The competition was so tough, that the winner of the men’s singles open draw was Jeremy Cote, a former Badminton Victoria head coach and a national competitor.
Then, in the singles open men’s plate, Gene Johnston got past Tran, 21-10, 21-12. With a chance at revenge for his playing partner, Barton faced off against Johnston in the semifinals but lost 21-8, 21-16, playing much better in the second set.
“We did OK. There were really tough players there and we tried our best,” said Tran, adding that the duo stayed in Barton’s brother’s home for the duration of the weekend and explored and had fun in the evening between days.
“There was a banquet that they had,
but we decided to go downtown and do our own thing,” said Tran.
On Sunday, in the doubles open men’s Group B, Barton and Tram took to the court and faced the Prince George Racquet Club’s Lance Gordon and Kevin Tam and fell to the locals 21-15, 21-14 in a hard-fought affair. They finished off the draw with a match against Prince George’s Malachi Rustad and Wadson who took the match 21-18, 21-14.
The Rupertites finished the weekend with a match against a strong ladies’ side looking to gain more experience versus the men, and Tran and Barton ended up victorious in a close bout, 21-16, 21-19 versus Rea Barber and Lisa Davison.
“There was just a few people from out of town,” said Tran.
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On April 28, we will remember and honour On April 28, we will remember and honour the lives lost in the workplacethe lives lost in the workplace
Day of MourningDay of Mourning
Each year, approximately 1,000 Each year, approximately 1,000 Canadian Workers are killed on Canadian Workers are killed on the job. April 28 is the the job. April 28 is the
NationalNational
The national Day of Mourning is observed in Canada on April 28. The day honours the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents.
The Canadian Labour Congress first recognized the Day of Mourning in 1984. In 1990, this day became a national observance with the passing of the Workers Mourning Day Act and on April 28, 1991, the federal government officially proclaimed the national Day of Mourning.
Canada was the first nation to recognize the Day of Mourning and since 1984, acknowledgement of the day has spread to many countries and is now observed throughout the world.
Typically, the Canadian flag on Parliament Hill is flown at half-mast and workers and employees observe the day in various ways
including wearing ribbons, lighting candles and observing moments of silence.
Since 1997, the BC Federation of Labour, the Business Council of British Columbia, and WorkSafeBC have co-hosted a public commemorative ceremony for the Day of Mourning in Vancouver, B.C.
In 2001, WorkSafeBC, the BC Federation of Labour and the Business Council of British Columbia dedicated a permanent workers’ memorial in the Sanctuary in Hastings Park, Vancouver. There are approximately 45 permanent worker memorial sites sponsored by WorkSafeBC in British Columbia.
Provincially, there were 173 workers killed on the job last year leaving 173 families to mourn.
Nationally the numbers are
staggering. According to fugures from the Canadia Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCHOS), 18,941 workers have been killed on the job between 1993 and 2013, resulting in an average of 902 deaths per year.
“CCOHS hopes that the annual observance of this day will strengthen the resolve to establish safe conditions in the workplace, and prevent injuries and deaths. As much as this is a day to remember the dead, it is also a call to protect the living,” reads a statement from the centre.
This year, tens of thousands of workers and employers will wear Day of Mourning decals at ceremonies across the province.
For a list of ceremonies taking place in British Columbia on April 28 visit dayofmourning.bc.ca.
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Day of Day of MourningMourning
Remembering workersRemembering workersinjured or killed on the jobinjured or killed on the job
Committed to keeping each Committed to keeping each other safeother safe
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Workers spend roughly eight hours at their workplaces each day and many workers must be careful to avoid injury over the course of a typical workday.
Statistics Canada notes that an estimated 4.27 million Canadians aged 12 or older suffered an injury severe enough to limit their usual activities in 2009 and 2010. Although many of these injuries were attributed to adolescents and seniors, working-age adults see their share of injuries as well.
The employees most susceptible to injury are those working in dangerous areas, such as construction sites and factories, but just about any worker can suffer an injury on the job. Knowing the most common injuries can help individuals take preemptive steps to limit behaviors that may lead to injuries on the job. The following are some of the most common and disabling workplace injuries:
- Overexertion: Overexertion can lead to various musculoskeletal injuries, including sprains, muscle pulls and tears. Heavy lifting and lowering of items affects the back, which is the part of the body most often injured on the job. Workers should not push their bodies to extremes. Braces and other supports can protect the back, shoulders and other vulnerable body parts from injury. Lifting should always be done with the legs and not the back.
- Slips and falls: Falling on wet and slippery floors or
tripping over something on a floor is another common workplace injury. While many falls occur on level surfaces, falls from elevated areas, such as ladders and stairways, can also occur. Spills should be mopped up promptly and caution signage should be used on slippery surfaces. Workers should wear the right footwear for the job and environment.
- Reaction injuries: These involve trauma to the body from slipping and tripping without actually falling. It can be difficult to prevent these types of injuries, but always being aware of your surroundings can reduce your risk for reaction injuries.
- Falling object injuries: Workers can be injured by falling objects. These injuries are most common in warehouses or construction sites. Proper protective gear, such as helmets and hard hats, can keep employees safe, as can maintaining a hazard-free environment.
- Vehicular accidents: Automotive accidents can lead to injuries for workers who must drive as part of their job. Employers can ask that all employees who drive routinely to enroll in safe driving courses and can monitor any health conditions that can lead to impaired driving.
- Machine entanglement: Injuries can occur when employees get caught in or compressed by large and dangerous equipment, which is common in factories. All
employees should be trained in machinery operation to avoid these types of accidents.
- Repetitive motion injuries: Repetitive motions, such as typing, pushing buttons, pulling levers, or bending and squatting can strain muscles and tendons. Although these conditions are not as obvious as others at the onset, over time they can be harmful and painful. Vision problems from staring at a computer and carpal tunnel syndrome are some common repetitive motion injuries. Take frequent breaks and use ergonomic equipment to alleviate these conditions.
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We commemorate those who havelost their lives making a living
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April 28th is the
Know your rights and responsibilities as an employeeNo one knows a workplace better than
the people who work in it, so Part II of the Canada Labour Code gives the workplace parties—the employees and employers—a strong role in identifying and resolving health and safety concerns.
As an employee, you have a key role to play in preventing work-related injuries and diseases. First, you have to be careful and take the necessary precautions to ensure your own health and safety and that of any colleagues who may be affected by your work or activities.
]The Canada Labour Code gives you the following rights:
Right to KnowYou have the right to be informed
of known or foreseeable hazards in the workplace and to be provided with the information, instructions, training, and supervision necessary to protect your
health and safety.The Code requires the use of
appropriate methods of communication for all employees including those with special needs. Such methods are Braille, large print, audiotapes, sign language, and oral communication.
In addition, you are given the right to have access to government or employer reports related to the health and safety of employees through your policy health and safety committee, workplace health and safety committee or health and safety representative.
Right to ParticipateAs health and safety representatives or
workplace health and safety committee or policy health and safety committee members, employees have the right to participate in identifying and correcting work-related health and safety concerns.
Employers with 300 or more employees are required to establish a policy health and safety committee. The purpose of the committee is to handle issues that are organization-wide in nature.
Right to RefuseYou have the right to refuse to work if
you have reasonable cause to believe that:- Your workplace presents a danger to
you;- The use or operation of a machine or
apparatus presents a danger to you or to another employee; and
- The performance of an activity constitutes a danger to you or to another employee.
In order for you to be protected by the Code when exercising your right to refuse to do dangerous work, you must follow the proper procedure. As an employee under
the Canada Labour Code, you are required to:
- Use all safety materials, equipment, devices, and clothing that are provided by the employer and are intended to protect employees;
- follow procedures relating to the health and safety of employees;
- follow all instructions provided by the employer concerning the health and safety of employees;
- report to the employer any thing or circumstance that is likely to be hazardous to employees or any other person in the workplace;
- report to the employer all work-related accidents, occupational diseases, or other hazardous occurrences that have caused injury to you or any other person;
- report to the employer any situation you believe to be a contravention of Part II of the Code by the employer, another employee, or any other person.
In 2014,In 2014,173 B.C. workers 173 B.C. workers died from workplace died from workplace injury or illness.injury or illness.
On April 28th, honour On April 28th, honour them by committing to them by committing to work together to work together to prevent workplaceprevent workplaceinjuriesinjuries
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Coming Events
April 25, 1:30 PM - Zone 10 55+ Games meeting Prince Rupert Seniors Centre, 21 Grenville Place, between the College and the Salvation Army. Come on out and fi nd out how you can get involve in activ-ities from archery to whist and everything in between.
May 1 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Legion La-dies Auxiliary will be holding a Spring Bake Sale in the Rupert Square Mall, Up-per Level. We’ll be having some “Moth-er’s Day” goodies. We thank you for your continued support.
May 9 - St Andrew’s Anglican Church is hosting their Annual Strawberry Tea (Blueberries if you prefer) from 2-4 pm. There will be a Bake table, Loonie Auc-tion, door prizes and more! Everyone is welcome!
Ongoing
Living with Stroke a free program offered by the Heart and Stroke Foundation for those who have had a stroke and their caregiver. To assist you in dealing with the changes a stroke brings to your life and family. A unique chance to come to-gether with others who have also had a stroke. This free program runs for 7 ses-sions on Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 PM at the Prince Rupert Library starting April 28 – June 9 (7 Tuesdays). Please register to-day– call 1.888.473.4636 ext. 8002
MUSICIANS and SINGERS. The Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir seek new members. Band meets Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 and Choir on Wednesdays 7:30 – 9:30. Both meet at the Peter With-erly Community Music Studio at CHSS, Prince Rupert Blvd. Call Peter Witherly at 250-624-9634 for more details.
Beginner’s Band for Adults - Have you always wanted to learn a band instru-ment but never had the opportunity? Or, did you play long ago and would like to see if you can still make a sound? How about joining John Turner on Thursday evenings 7:00 – 8:00 at Prince Rupert Middle School Band room on 9th West. Call John Turner at 624-4634 for details.
Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fri-days 1- 3 pm. Everyone 19 years and older welcome.
The Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Sup-port Group invites any woman living with cancer to attend our monthly luncheons every 3rd Saturday each month at 12 noon at the Crest Hotel.
The Prince Rupert Genealogy Club meets the fi rst Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Library. Phone Josie at 250-624-3279 for more information.
Mental Health Family Resource Centre will be offering Strengthening Families Together – a free education course for the families, friends and caregivers of individuals living with any mental illness. The course is 10 weeks long, one night per week, in Prince Rupert. Registra-tion is required and seating is limited. To register or for more information, please call Noreen toll free 1-866-326-7877 or email: [email protected] *course provid-ed by the BC Schizophrenia Society
P.R. Royal Canadian Legion meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Come visit the Military Museum Thursday - Sunday from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Call 250-622-2917 for more information.
River and Ocean Metis Society of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people wel-come. Refreshments provided. For more information call 250-627-4013
Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12) Tuesday 3 - 5 pm, 3rd fl oor meeting room. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18 yrs. +) Learn new artistic designs through sew-ing, beading, etc. Fridays 1- 4 pm, 3rd fl oor meeting room. Call Carol Doolan at the Friendship House 250-627-1717, ext. 64 for more information.
The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Sup-port Group, “Journey through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Preregistration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hos-pice Offi ce at 250-622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned.
This is not church! No expectations of fi -nancial support or service. Join us in a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ, Sun-days 7 pm, for praise, prayer and procla-mation at the Salvation Army, 25 Gren-ville Court.
Cornerstone MB Church: Sunday cel-ebration weekly at 10:30 a.m. Coffee mornings 10 a.m. - noon on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Mid-week meeting all are welcome!
Volunteers Needed
The Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program is looking for volunteers. The program loans equipment at no charge to those who need it. If you can spare two or more hours per month, please come and see us on the A Floor in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital on Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. or call 250-624-3279.
The Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary So-ciety is looking for new members. Meet-ings are held once a month,for further information please call Lila @250-627-1886.
Meals on Wheels program needs vol-unteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11 am - 12 noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further information.
Become a member of the Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society to get ex-citing hands on experience with Salmon at the Oldfi eld Creek Fish Hatchery and in their natural habitat. You will play a vital role in everything from community educa-tion to spawning, raising, and releasing Salmon to local streams. We welcome any level of experience and will provide the necessary training to turn you into a Salmon expert! Call 250-624-6733 or email oldfi [email protected] for more information.
Rupert & District Hospice Society is ded-icated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving pro-cess” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204
Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming mem-bers of a group who wish to make pos-itive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more information, call KAPS 250-627-5277, leave message.
Donations Needed * No cash requests.
School District 52 Band Program is look-ing for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have an instrument no one is playing, please call School District of-fi ce @ 250-627-6717 for pick up.
Services * Must be free.
Supportive Recovery Program is a free residential program for women who want support while dealing with their addiction related struggles. One on one support as well as group sessions are offered to work towards their recovery. If you have any questions or require more informa-tion for you or someone you know, call Maru: 250-627-8959 ext.27
North Coast Victim Services Act Now! Protect yourself and your household, avoid becoming a victim. Obtain a free home security package and a free home inspection. Call 250-627-7779
From Tears to Hope Prince Rupert’s Community Grief Support Group pro-vides education and sharing. Meetings run 8 consecutive weeks, several times each year. Preregistration is required. Contact 250-627-7779
Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Cen-tre provides a range of FREE services to unemployed/underemployed people in Pr Rupert and Northwest BC. Need help applying for CPP, Canada Disability Pensions, Old Age Security, EI, or WCB? Landlord or Social Service diffi culties? We can help! Come see us Monday - Fri-day, 9 am- 5 pm 869 Fraser St. at Fisher-man’s Hall or call 250-627-8776.
Rupert & District Hospice Society is ded-icated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving pro-cess” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204
If you have knowledge or skills that you would like to share, we would like to meet you as we are always looking for new tu-tors. We offer a supportive environment and plenty of resources to coach and support new tutors. We offer individual and small group tutoring matching volun-teer tutors with students. For more infor-mation, please contact Karen Buchanan and Sharon Jo Scott at 250-627-7166 ext.39 or by e-mail [email protected].
Fraser Street Literacy wants to help you acquire the skills, knowledge and confi -dence to participate fully in your life! If you would like tutoring or help to achieve your goals, visit our community classroom is open Monday - Friday in Room 190 at the NWCC from 11 am until 2:30 pm. If you are a student upgrading, we can help you with your studies. We also specialize in forms, applications and paperwork.
Prince Rupert Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Prince Rupert A.A, 250-627-1119
Al-Anon Meetings: First Presbyterian Church, 233 4th Ave. E in basement. Tues. 8 pm. All are welcome. Call 250-627-4899
Narcotics Anonymous DRUG PROB-LEM? We Can Help Mondays 8 - 9 pm, 223 4th Ave East, Presbyterian Church (side door).
KAPS Pro Bono Services for people in need of free legal advice. Clinics held at 571 McKay St. If you’re needing legal ad-vice contact 250-627-5277 KAPS
The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Sup-port Group, “Journey through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Preregistration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hos-pice Offi ce at 250-622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned.
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FEATURING 9 LOCAL BANDSFEATURING 9 LOCAL BANDSplus Monty Python skits fromplus Monty Python skits from
Harbour TheatreHarbour Theatre
Ticket Price $10Ticket Price $10Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pmSaturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm
In your Community Kate Toye Regional Coordinator [email protected] • 250-622-9458
Notice how children are unique in the way they grow and
Our Garden Centre is open Our Garden Centre is open and fully stockedand fully stocked
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One of the 26 teams of fi ve competing in the CHSS Milk Run complete their stretches before taking to the track during last Wednesday afternoon’s event.
FOR THE COWSFOR THE COWS
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BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Cribbage Monday:1s t — Ed and Veronica, 2nd — Annette and Ron, 3rd — John Y and Mary A. Thursday: 1st — Marjorie and Ed, 2nd — Annette and Ron, 3rd — Laurel and Joanne.
Our next pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. We will have a homecoming pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 17. We are not too sure about the time yet … stay tuned.
Northern Health and the Prince Rupert Seniors’ Centre Association will be hosting a Seniors Wellness Forum on Tuesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be presentations and information important to Seniors’ health delivered and a free bagged lunch. No need to register, just show up.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Tea and Bazaar. Josie works very hard to present a wonderful event. Thank you so much Josie.
Dorothy was born in 1921 in San Franscisco, California. She met her devoted husband, Darrow Gomez (aff ectionately known as D.G.) while on a steamer from Vancouver to Prince Rupert. Darrow asked her to attend his sister’s wedding with him – the rest is history.
Sixty-eight years ago, Dorothy and D.G. moved into their home on 7th East. Dorothy resided there until she left us on April 14, 2015.resided there until she left us on April 14, 2015.
Dorothy and Darrow had two children, Gale Norberg (Robert Irvine) and Maurice (Moe) Dorothy and Darrow had two children, Gale Norberg (Robert Irvine) and Maurice (Moe) Gomez (Kathy). Both Gale and Moe had two sons – Trevor (Cathy) and Wade (Serena)Gomez (Kathy). Both Gale and Moe had two sons – Trevor (Cathy) and Wade (Serena)Norberg, Robin and Kris (Mamata) Gomez. Th en some girls entered the picture, great grand-Norberg, Robin and Kris (Mamata) Gomez. Th en some girls entered the picture, great grand-daughters Chantelle, Dana, and Myranda and great great granddaughters SheaLynn and Erin. daughters Chantelle, Dana, and Myranda and great great granddaughters SheaLynn and Erin.
Dorothy is pre-deceased by her son-in-law Duane Norberg, her loving husband, D.G. and her Dorothy is pre-deceased by her son-in-law Duane Norberg, her loving husband, D.G. and her sister, Margaret Hebb. sister, Margaret Hebb.
Dorothy had a quick wit, great sense of humour and was a prolifi c writer and reader. She Dorothy had a quick wit, great sense of humour and was a prolifi c writer and reader. She enjoyed current aff airs, travel (Orient, Alaska, Europe and B.C.) curling, her garden and above enjoyed current aff airs, travel (Orient, Alaska, Europe and B.C.) curling, her garden and above all, her family and friends. She lived a long life that witnessed the depression that was World all, her family and friends. She lived a long life that witnessed the depression that was World War II, the adventure of commercial fi shing on the Tryph-Isle with D.G., and the pride that War II, the adventure of commercial fi shing on the Tryph-Isle with D.G., and the pride that came with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy, as a United States came with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy, as a United States Customs Offi cer of 20 years, also had her fair share of catching the bad guys attempting to Customs Offi cer of 20 years, also had her fair share of catching the bad guys attempting to smuggle contraband from Canada into Alaska. smuggle contraband from Canada into Alaska.
In September of 2014, Dorothy played a big role in Kris and Mamata’s Salt Spring Island outdoor In September of 2014, Dorothy played a big role in Kris and Mamata’s Salt Spring Island outdoor wedding. She led the processional as the fl ower girl. She stole the hearts of many as she tossed wedding. She led the processional as the fl ower girl. She stole the hearts of many as she tossed rose petals up the aisle. Dorothy was thrilled to be involved in such an important way.rose petals up the aisle. Dorothy was thrilled to be involved in such an important way.
We are thankful for Dorothy’s long life and the love that she gave us so graciously and We are thankful for Dorothy’s long life and the love that she gave us so graciously and unconditionally. She set a good example for us to remain forever curious, adventurous and unconditionally. She set a good example for us to remain forever curious, adventurous and independent.independent.
We love you, DorothyWe love you, DorothyA service was held on Monday, April 20.A service was held on Monday, April 20.
In memory of Dorothy, donations to the Anglican Church Roof Fund or the Prince Rupert In memory of Dorothy, donations to the Anglican Church Roof Fund or the Prince Rupert Wildlife Rescue Centre (P.O. Box 26, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 3P4) would be greatly appreciated.Wildlife Rescue Centre (P.O. Box 26, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 3P4) would be greatly appreciated.
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Rory Mitchell
Formerly of Prince Rupert, BC, Rory passed away peacefully in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Rory is survived by his parents, Bob & Anne Mitchell of Salmon Arm, BC; Kerry Mitchell (Joycelynn) of Prince Rupert; and nieces Chelsea Mitchell of Prince Rupert and Chanel Schiller of Prince George, BC.
No service by request; a small family gathering will take place at a later date.
November 7, 1963 April 15, 2015
JOB OPPORTUNITYAdministrative Officer
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is seeking applications for an Administrative Officer at the Prince Rupert office.
For more information and to apply online, please go to www.jobs.gc.ca and search for administrative officer as the job title.
Closing date for applications is midnight, May 4th, 2015.
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Coming EventsNorth Coast Artists’
Co-operative will be holding their Annual
General Meeting on April 26 2015 at 11 a.m. at:
190-215 Cow Bay Road, Prince Rupert BC
InformationAPPLY NOW: A $2,500 Pen-ny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Pro-gram at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line April 30, 2015. Please send applications by email to: [email protected]. More in-formation available online at: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship.
The Prince Rupert Library will hold their
Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 23
at 7:00 p.m. Multi-Purpose room in the
Prince Rupert Library. Everyone Welcome!
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Rory Mitchell
Formerly of Prince Rupert, BC, Rory passed away peacefully in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Rory is survived by his parents, Bob & Anne Mitchell of Salmon Arm, BC; brother Kerry Mitchell (Joycelynn) of Prince Rupert; and nieces Chelsea Mitchell of Prince Rupert and Chanel Schiller of Prince George, BC.
No service by request; a small family gathering will take place at a later date.
November 7, 1963 April 15, 2015
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250-624-8088 737 Fraser St, Prince Rupert
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Millwright (Industrial Mechanic)The ideal candidate should have a high degree of troubleshooting experience and possess the ability to resolve hydraulic system faults. Experience in fabrication would be a definite asset. You will be able to demonstrate a superior technical background and have the desire to work in industrial maintenance. Ideally the successful candidate will bring 10 years of experience performing general Millwright duties, with a proven safety and health record. You must hold a valid drivers license and an Interprovincial Red Seal Millwright ticket. Shift work will be required.
Currently the position is paid $41.51/hr, in addition, PRG offers a comprehensive hourly employee benefit program.
A pre-employment medical is required. Interested individuals who want to join a great team are invited to submit their resumes in confidence to us by May 15, 2015:
Human Resources Department Prince Rupert Grain Ltd.
1300 Ridley Island Road, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 3Y1 or Fax: (250) 627-8541
Applicants need only apply once. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.
Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. operates a world-class, high-speed grain export terminal situated in Prince Rupert on the scenic north coast of British Columbia. The Maintenance department is
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The District of Port Edward Clean, Neat and Green
The District of Port Edward will be looking to hire two summer students for casual labour. This position requires a valid class 5 BC Driver’s License, an “N” is also acceptable, with a clean driving record. Applicants should be physically fit and be willing to work outdoors, rain or shine.
Resumes with cover letter may be dropped off at the District Office,
MARINE ENGINEERING Offi -cers required for various civil-ian positions with the Depart-ment of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay, BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada web-site, Reference# DND14J-008698-000051, Selection Process# 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Canadian Forc-es Auxiliary Fleet. Applicants must meet all essential qualifi -cations listed and complete the application online: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -eng.htmLe ministère de la Défense na-tionale recherche des agents de la mécanique navale pour combler divers postes civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en Colombie-Britannique. Nous acceptons uniquement les candidatures posées en ligne au site Internet de la Commis-sion de la fonction publique du Canada, numéro de référence DND14J-008698-000051, nu-méro du processus de sélec-tion 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Flotte auxiliaire des forces ar-mées canadiennes. Les postu-lants doivent remplir le formu-laire de demande et posséder toutes les qualifi cations essen-tielles énumérées. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index-fra.htm
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For Seafest and Canada Day community festivals.
Returning Student with excellent interpersonal skills, independent working ability.
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PR Special Events Society 250.624.9118 Email your resume to [email protected]
Deadline is 6pm April 24, 2015
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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing with respect to Zoning Amendment Bylaw 3362, 2015 will be held on MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015, COMMENCING AT 7 P.M. in Council Chambers, Second Floor of City Hall, 424 West 3rd Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Purpose: Generally, the purpose of the bylaw is to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit residential use. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3362, 2015 will re-zone the property from R2 – “Residential” to RM3 “Multiple Family Residential Zone”.
Affected Lands: Lot 25-30, Block 35, Section 8, Range 5, Plan No. PRP923, District Lot 251, Land District 14.
Schedule “A” as depicted below:
A copy of the Bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the City of Prince Rupert City Hall during regular office hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from Monday through Friday from April 13, 2015 until April 27, 2015.
At the Public Hearing all persons who deem themselves affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by the Corporate Administrator by no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 27, 2015.
ZONING AMENDMENT
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NOTICE OF INTENTRE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT
APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENTAn application for an increase in occupant level at the Belmont Hotel (LP #103800) located at 725 3rd Avenue West in Prince Rupert has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.
The current liquor service hours of operation are from 12 Noon to 2 AM Monday to Saturday, and 11 AM to 12 Midnight on Sunday. There are no changes requested to the hours of liquor service.
The proposed change is to increase the current capacity from 137 patrons up to 215 persons maximum. There are no structural changes proposed at this time.
Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by
1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Licensing Analyst
To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before April 30, 2015. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
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$38.94/ 48 months
60LB6100
$10160
SAVE
5560
55LB6100
$15155
SAVE
Sound Bar audio system with Bluetooth ConnectivityWireless Subwoofer • Bluetooth™ • 2 Optical Inputs • Wall Mount Included
NB3530
50” 1080p LED Slim HDTV1080p Full HD Resolution • 60Hz Refresh Rate • LED backlight • DTS TruSurround™ audio • Dynamic Picture Mode • Colormaster™ • 2 HDMI inputs • USB input • ENERGY STAR® TV
50L1400
$175SAVE
FULL HD
LED
55” 7000 Series UHD TV
Enhance all your entertainment with up-scaling • View more, play more. • 4 HDMI input • 3 USB input • WiFi Direct • Samsung SMART TV • Smart Hub • Web Browser • Multi-Screen (Dual / Quad Screen)
ULTRA HD
$38.94/ 48 months
UN55HU7000
$600SAVE
Designed for Sound. Tuned for Emotion.The Solo2 has arrived. Beats’ most popular headphone has been redesigned from the inside out. With updated and improved acoustics, the Solo2 lets you feel your music with a wider range of sound and enhanced clarity. Streamlined, lightweight, and durable, this compact headphone is more comfortable than ever. Take your music with you wherever you go, with the Solo2.
Just what the Dr. orderedThe Beats Pill is lightweight, portable, and completely wireless. Change tracks from your phone or take a call with the Beats Pill’s built-in microphone. New features include the ability to amplify or stereo your music and accessory charging. Small
Beats Pill surprises with its powerful, signature sound.
SOLO 2
PILL 2.0
Digital HD-SLR 24MP, 18-55 LENSCMOS Image sensor • EXPEED 3 image processing • Full HD movie recording • 6 Scene mode and auto scene selector • WI-FI connectivity with optional WU-1a Wireless mobile adaptor
D3200 KIT
$246SAVE
7.4 CU.FT Ultra Large Capacity Dryer with Sensor Dry7.4 cu.ft. ultra large capacity • Sensor Dry System • SmartDiagnosis™ • LG’s LoDecibel™ Quiet Operation
5.0 CU.FT Ultra Large Capacity Washer with 6Motion™ TechnologyUltra large capacity 5.0 cu.ft. washer • DirectDrive™ Motor • NFC Tag On easily change and customize cycles • SmartDiagnosis™ • 6Motion™ Technology • ColdWash™ Technology • ENERGY STAR®
$29.94/ 48 months
WM3370
$301SAVE
$29.94/ 48 months
DLEX3370
$301SAVE
Radar Detector RefurbishedAdvanced AutoScan Mode • Clear digital
supportRX65
30%SAVE
Cd Receiver with Built-in BluetoothTDF(Theft Deterrent Faceplate) • Drive Change • iPod Alphabet/Skip/2 Speed Search Function • Maximum Output Power : 50W x 4 (MOSFET Power IC) • System Q-EX • MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV Files Playback with ID-3 Tag Display
KDC-X399
$50SAVE
601 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC250-624-9600
A32 • Northern View • April 22, 2015A32 • Northern View • April 22, 2015 www.thenorthernview.com
Prince Rupert Dealer #31283
Terrace Dealer #5893
250-624-91711-866-624-9171
1001 Chamberlin Ave
www.maccarthygm.com
Summer Tire SpecialsSummer Tire SpecialsFirestone TransforceFirestone Transforce AT for trucks LT265/70R17 is a 10 ply tire for $264.19 AT for trucks LT265/70R17 is a 10 ply tire for $264.19
Firestone Destination A/T for light trucks and SUVs P265/70R17 for $252.81Firestone Destination A/T for light trucks and SUVs P265/70R17 for $252.81Firestone Destination LE2 for light trucks, SUVs, and CUVs P265/70R17 for $198.61Firestone Destination LE2 for light trucks, SUVs, and CUVs P265/70R17 for $198.61
Firestone FR710 for cars • P185/60R14 for $92.15 • P225/65R17 for $130.52 • P215/60R16 for $114.13Firestone FR710 for cars • P185/60R14 for $92.15 • P225/65R17 for $130.52 • P215/60R16 for $114.13All prices are plus taxes, environmental levy, and tire levy which are all government mandated. See dealer for details.
Goodyear Wrangler SR-AGoodyear Wrangler SR-AP265/65R18P265/65R18Aluminum 6 Bolt Chevrolet Aluminum 6 Bolt Chevrolet
