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Rebecca Watson / The Northern ViewThird Avenue was cordoned off following a major blaze at the New Moon Restaurant building on Saturday night. The fi re was the second in as many days after a major brush fi re fl ared up near Port Edward on Friday. The causes of the fi res remains under investigation.
Major fires prompt Port Ed evacuations, Major fires prompt Port Ed evacuations, Rupert landmark destroyedRupert landmark destroyed
BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Two major fires erupted in both Port Edward and Prince Rupert on the weekend, causing the area’s fire departments and RCMP forces to be tied up for hours containing them.
No injuries have been reported in either instance.
The first blaze occurred on Skeena Drive in Port Edward at 5:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
Port Edward v o l u n t e e r f i r e f i g h t e r s responded to a call of a brush fire behind Kristoff Trucking and near Evergreen Drive. They soon called for reinforcements from the Prince Rupert Fire Department.
““The apartments The apartments took severe took severe
damage ... they damage ... they won’t be used won’t be used
again.”again.”
- Dave Mckenzie- Dave Mckenzie
High temperatures blamed for fuel oil leakBY REBECCA WATSONPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has finished the clean-up of an oil leak from an abandoned pipe in Prince Rupert harbour.
“The oil has been removed and the environment is back to [a] pristine state,” Robert Stromdahl, WCMRC north coast manager, said.
Cleaning began Monday after a sheen was observed in the harbour by Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) staff.
“It appears old bunker fuel was a residue in a pipe and with the higher temperatures we’ve had recently the viscosity was reduced and became liquefied turning into a very small drip on the north shore,” Michael Gurney, PRPA manager of communications, said. Gurney added the age
of the pipe is not directly known but is believed to have carried bunker fuel from a storage facility.
“It’s a very small quantity and has only been dripping for a couple of days based on our observations.”
Crews will continue to monitor the boom over the next few days but Stromdahl says all the oil has been lifted from the area.
“We received approval to use a unified releasing agent — a product used to lift the oil off the rocks- and remobilize the oil. If there was a substantial amount we would use manual skimmers but this was a small concentrated area so we used a snare and observant boom and pads to collect the oil and cleaned it up that way.”
Since WCMRC crews were able to deal with the seepage before high tide, the oil was contained to a small area, Stromdahl said.
“It was a successful cleanup, everyone acted proactively to get this done in a quick manner, so no oil actually reached the marine environment.”
Amounts from abandoned pipe deemed minor
See FIRES on Page A2
Rebecca Watson / The Northern ViewA water absorbent boom surrounds a pipe leaking fuel oil near the Prince Rupert harbour.
Saturday evening fire leaves renters homeless
Celebrating Prince Rupert Celebrating Prince Rupert Bursary Recipients • Pages 10-12Bursary Recipients • Pages 10-12
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FIRES from Page A1While fighting the flames, strong winds
forced responders to call a helicopter from Terrace and an air tanker from Kelowna to help out.
RCMP told campers at the nearby Kinnikinnick Campground and RV Park and all of Evergreen Drive to evacuate their residences. By 9 p.m. that night, they were told they could return and the fire had been contained.
Over the weekend, 20 BC Wildfire Service personnel assessed the damage and started an investigation into the cause of the fire and determined that 3.7 hectares of the area was burnt.
“They’re still on site ... the fire is in patrol status which means that there’s no activity on the fire right now, they’re looking for remaining smoke and hot spots,” said BC Wildfire Service fire information officer Olivia Pojar late Sunday.
A release by the wildfire service added that no structures were immediately threatened and “the fire is burning in slash and standing timber at the northwest base of Mount Stewart”.
Thirty hours later, Prince Rupert RCMP and fire department crews responded to a call at 12:30 a.m. Saturday night, concerning a fire at the New Moon restaurant building in the 600 block of Third Avenue East.
Swift action by the crews kept the neighbouring buildings intact, save for water damage.
“The apartments [above the restaurant]
took severe damage – lots of water damage throughout the floor and kitchen ... They won’t be used again,” said Prince Rupert fire chief Dave Mckenzie on scene on Sunday.
The fire was extinguished at 4 a.m. and Third Avenue was still blocked off by Monday morning.
Debris from the building had been strewn across Third Avenue and Sixth Street and was later cleaned up by city workers.
“At this time, it appears as though the fire broke out in the common kitchen area of the apartments located directly above the restaurant,” media relations officer Const.
Matt Ericson said in a release posted by the RCMP on Sunday afternoon.
“This fire is not believed to be suspicious in nature.”
As a result of the activity, neighbouring buildings were evacuated and nearby businesses and residences lost power temporarily.
Rebecca Watson / The Northern ViewSmoke rises from a brush fi re near Port Edward on Friday. The fi re prompted evacuations from a nearby campground and residential area.
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BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Federal Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau announced his party’s opposition in allowing crude oil tankers on B.C.’s north coast in late June with a northern B.C. tanker ban.
While unveiling the party’s comprehensive platform for the upcoming Oct. 19 federal election, Trudeau effectively made clear the Liberals’ opposing stance to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline designed to bring crude oil from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
“It’s not because people don’t care about the economy that they’re not in favour of Northern Gateway, it’s because they do care about their economy. They do care about the prospects for their kids and grandkids to have jobs and to thrive in this incredibly beautiful part of the world,” said Trudeau while exploring Hartley Bay in a video posted to the Liberals’ website.
“We have to make sure that we’re caring for the environment and the economy at the same time.”
The leader’s position has heated up the anti-tanker debate on the North Coast in the days counting down to the election.
This past April, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP and NDP member Nathan Cullen had his private member’s bill, Bill C-628, defeated. The bill proposed an amendment to the Canada Shipping Act to prohibit the transportation of oil in oil tankers in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound and requires the National Energy Board to take into account certain specified factors before making a recommendation to the Minister in respect of the issuance of a pipeline certificate.
It was defeated by a count of 141 votes to 120 on April 1. All Liberal, NDP and Green Party members who voted, had voted in favour of the bill, while all Conservative Party of Canada members who voted, had voted against it.
Last year, the Conservative federal government agreed to let Enbridge build the pipeline, subject to 209 conditions and five B.C. provincial government conditions.
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Luke Werner, and other tenants living in the top fl oors of the New Moon Restaurant building have, in some cases, lost everything following the Saturday fi re that gutted the building.
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BY REBECCA WATSONPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Luke Werner lived in one the units above the former New Moon. Lived, now the operative word, since he, like others in the building, have been left homeless following the Saturday evening blaze that engulfed the entire building.
“Everything’s gone even my wallet and I can’t do anything. I slept on the street last night,” he said.
The 32-year-old crab fisherman has rotated back-and-forth from Red Deer, Alta. for the past 19 years catching seasonal fishing work here in Prince Rupert. For the past two months he has lived above the restaurant on Third Ave. and said he doesn’t know what he’s going to do.
“Around 12:30 a.m. [Saturday] I was passed out on my couch when my door got kicked in by the fire department. Soon as they opened the door the smoke poured in, I thought I was going to pass
out. They screamed ‘ your place is burning, your place is burning. Is there anyone else in the house?’. I said, ‘no’ and followed one of the firefighters out of there.”
Werner describes the scenario as happening too fast with no time to grab anything.
“It was a scary feeling. I’ve never been in that situation before but thank God they came. If they didn’t kick in my front door I would have been burnt up. Thank God for the Prince Rupert Fire Department,” Werner said.
Although he agrees everything happens for a reason, Werner says all his work clothes where inside the apartment when the fire happened.
“Now I’m stuck. No clothes, no money. I feel lost,” he said.
Acting emergency services staffer with the city, Calvin Grav, said they are helping people with accommodations for up to 72 hours and can be reached at 250-622-7067.
BY REBECCA WATSONPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The ‘Sea of Glass’ could soon shatter permanently if areas off Prince Rupert’s Pacific coast are not properly protected, Alexandra Barron said, marine conservation coordinator at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).
“[The Hecate Strait Glass Sponge Reefs] have only been found in B.C., they are not found anywhere else in the world. It took a while for scientists to realize how significant this discovery really was but we’ve been working since 2001 to protect them,” Barron said.
Glass Sponge Reefs, also known as the ‘Sea of Glass’, are found in water depths ranging from 140 to 240 metres only to ever be discovered off the west coast between Haida Gwaii and the mainland of British Columbia. These fragile reefs are an important habitat for a number of deep-sea species such as rock fish, prawns, octopus and sharks to name a few. They also work to clean the ocean filtering the equivalent of one olympic-sized swimming pool every 40-70 seconds removing 90 per cent of the bacteria.
“They feel like dried meringue so they are fragile and smash apart easily. Even a net in the water not meant to reach the sea bed we know they still sometimes do,” Barron said.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) have now designated a Marine Protected Area (MPA) under the Oceans Act to conserve and protect these globally unique reefs. The draft Hecate Strait MPA regulations were posted June 27 to the Canada Gazette giving Canadians 30 days (until July 27) to influence the protection of the dinosaur species.
While CPAWS is pleased about the MPA, they are
disappointed that regulations will still allow fishing activities around and above the reefs including bottom trawl, mid-water trawl and prawn and crab trap fisheries.
The 9,000-year-old reefs were thought to have been extinct for more than 40 million years until they were discovered in 1987.
Scientists estimate about 50 per cent of the reef has already been destroyed due to bottom trawling. As filter
feeders the reefs are also at risk of being smothered by sediments when the ocean floor is stirred up by fishing, Barron said.
“We are asking people to let Fisheries of Canada know we need the MPS to be put in place and for it to happen quickly. We need to make sure the regulations are strong so that they protect the reefs from all threats and at the moment they just don’t do that.”
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Glass sponge reefs in danger of shatteringGlass sponge reefs in danger of shattering
The National Aboriginal Day Celebration was hosted by the Aboriginal Education Council of School District 52, the City of Prince Rupert and the Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert. We would like to thank the following organizations who assisted us with their generous support for this wonderful event.
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Thank you to the City Works staff for their gracious support. We also extend our appreciation to the Northern View, CFNR, CHTK and CBC Daybreak Radio for their great media coverage.
We would also like to acknowledge all of the Speakers, Performers and Dancers who were very generous with their time and talents. We thank those who provided food, displays and services. Our event would not be possible without the excellent team of volunteers who help make this event such a huge success. Thank you volunteers!
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The National Aboriginal Day Planning Committee thanks all the people who attended this significant, community cultural event. It was a sensational day! We hope to see you all again next year.
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Fast finding ‘Peace of Mind’ in Prince RupertFast finding ‘Peace of Mind’ in Prince RupertBY REBECCA WATSON PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Wayne Fast, 52, is a prime example that what you’ll get out of life is whatever you put in.
“If something doesn’t work out the way you thought it would don’t give up, just try it again a different way,” Fast said last week.
Born in Prince Rupert, Fast was adopted at birth by a European family living in Vancouver where he spent the first part of his life. At the age of 35 an inner voice told him he needed to find where and he came from.
“So I started on a journey to find my roots,” he explained.
His quest first led him to Haida Gwaii after learning his mother was of Haida descent. During the four years he spent there he met his wife and had a son.
“Prior to going to Masset I was having dreams of the dock there. It was strange going there and seeing the exact image I dreamt of,” he said.
Continuing his journey he learned his biological mother in fact moved to Prince George, so he made the trip to meet her.
“Turns out she is just another person to me, but I’m glad I got to meet her, I wanted to see where I came from.”
Then one day while still in search of his father, an unfamiliar bank teller who was convinced she knew his father, sadly informed him his father had passed.
“I was disappointed but not crushed. I thought that might be the case anyway.”
Fast and his wife returned to Vancouver for a few months but quickly realized they couldn’t live in that atmosphere so they moved to Prince Rupert.
“I moved back to [the north] because I realized there are many more strengths here. More work is essentially what brought me back here but I love the people and I feel a sense of home here. It’s that internal thing you can’t really put your finger on.” he said.
Shortly after moving back Fast was feeling under- appreciated at his unionized painting job so he started his own company called Peace of Mind, painting anything from boats, planes, houses and high rises.
He quickly become known for his strong work ethic and abilities but says the one thing that helped him start his business was the North West Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs program that he graduated from in September 2014.
“The direction was set for me having been a painter for 33 years but once you have a family you don’t want to put money in other people’s pockets. Not only for the money, you want your kids to see you doing stuff,” he said, adding it was the professors who kept motivating him to move forward.
“Just try it. ‘What’s the worst that could happen’ they would say.”
Working for himself, Fast says, is the best move he ever made.
“It’s nice, you can call in sick to yourself and say ‘I’ll see you tomorrow’ but I can’t honestly remember the last time I did that. I try to use my work to help the community, not only to beautify the town but through building friendships with my customers. All trades need to go back to the old ways where your word is your word, no short cuts. I see it time and time again in this town, people doing the bare minimum. If I leave something even a little bit off on the worksite I’ll stay up all night until I can get back to deal with it,” he joked.
When he’s not painting, Fast likes to hone his Haida heritage by practicing cultural drum making and collecting medicinal herbs from nearby forests. One of his favourite herbal drinks to make is a special type of lemonade using chaga – found on birch trees – and Hudson Bay leaves mixed with fresh lemons.
“The list of what it will help you with is off the charts. There’s even documentation in Europe that it cures cancer. I just got goosebumps talking about it, that’s how good it is,” he said, adding its one of few herbal medicines you can drink as much as you want without any problems.
“I’ve been drinking it every day for the past six months and there is a noticeable difference, I just feel amazing.”
Fast says he generally gives away his creations as it is part of his First Nation heritage.
“If you follow First Nation belief you don’t sell it you give it away for good karma,” Fast said with a smile.
Since moving to Prince Rupert, Fast says he hasn’t been happier.
“Being in a port town is part of my internal instincts. They draw me to this place and the island. It’s small enough to still feel like a community, where you know everyone you come across, knowing when there’s a newcomer. Buisness seems to be picking up too with LNG speculation. It’s just a good time to be here.”
“Prior to going to Masset I was having dreams of the dock there. It was “Prior to going to Masset I was having dreams of the dock there. It was strange going there and seeing the exact image I dreamt of.”strange going there and seeing the exact image I dreamt of.”
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Flying over the Skeena River is no walk in the park. It’s much more relaxing and tranquil.
On Friday, Inland Air invited me on my first float plane flight overlooking the North Coast.
Despite my natural impulses, I was speechless. Mountains, waterways, islands and more, the scenery is enough to make any critic smile.
The flight I tagged along for was a round trip to drop off three campers to a remote site about 25 minutes by plane, east of Prince Rupert.
Accessible only by boat or float plane, the tiny dock would be missed by most unless you knew where to look.
I was envious of their weekend away with no phone reception. However, the flight back was invigorating as I took in all of nature’s beauty.
Not only was the aerial view interesting on its own — we came across some hard news too.
On our return flight, we could see the huge plumes of smoke billowing up from a brush fire that was ablaze near Port Edward. As we circled the fire, one quickly understood the magnitude of it and why water bombers were needed to be called in from Kelowna and why nearby homeowners were forced to evacuate.
As I’ve only been on the North Coast for a week, it was quite neat to receive a bird’s -eye view of the area. It is definitely a must-do for anyone looking to soak up the beauty of the North Coast.
The spectacular views aside, what made the trip that much more enjoyable was Ben. The Inland Air pilot was nothing short of accommodating and professional. Especially his landing, which felt weightless in the beaver — such an iconic Canadian aircraft.
Next on my North Coast must-do list, the Khutzeymateen Valley and, hopefully, a glimpse of the famed grizzly bears of B.C.
Rebecca Watson is an interim reporter with The Northern View.
The man behind “HarperPAC” says it lived and died in a few days to make a point about third-party advertising in Canadian politics.
HarperPAC spokesman Stephen Taylor, who like Stephen Harper before him has worked for the National Citizens’ Coalition, announced the end of the project last week.
“We have contributed to a new discussion about political financing in a fixed election era that is critical to our democracy,” Taylor said. “We note that this discussion only occurred once a right-wing analog of the left’s PAC-style efforts emerged on the scene.”
Indeed, it was when HarperPAC emerged that muttering began about “dark money” in Canadian politics. Unifor, Anti-Conservative front LeadNow and the many faces of the Tides Foundation somehow failed to ignite much discussion in the Canadian media.
Taylor launched the bid in response to the emergence of “Engage Canada,” a union-financed action committee that he said was part of a broader effort by the left to oust the Conservatives. Engage Canada portrays itself as a brave alternative to shadowy right-wing groups such as Working Canadians, which has also run pro-Conservative ads.
Engage Canada’s latest ad plays on the union movement’s cherished “inequality” theme, selecting statistics to portray the wealthy as making out far better than the rest of us in Harper’s Canada.
Two recent developments have led to all this. Scheduled elections every four years have finally taken effect at the
federal level, after a series of minority governments. And courts have repeatedly struck down efforts to restrict third-party spending in the so-called “pre-campaign” period as an unwarranted restriction on free speech.
The B.C. Liberal government tried and failed several times to restrict third party spending, largely in response to the million-dollar tirades of the teachers’ union. Their strategy was not so much to keep corporate money out of B.C. politics as to keep it flowing through the B.C. Liberal Party.
This spring the B.C. Liberal majority passed Bill 20, the Election Amendment Act. Not only did this
recognize the freedom of outsiders to weigh in on elections, it also did away with pre-campaign restrictions on registered political parties and candidates.
NDP MLA Leonard Krog warned that this sets the stage for “some mad Wild West show,” with politicians so desperate to raise money they start looking for the B.C. equivalent of renting out the Lincoln bedroom in the White House.
The big difference between the pre-campaign ads for this fall’s federal election and the next provincial vote in 2017 is that corporate and union donations to parties and candidates have been eliminated at the federal level. That means more money available for third-party campaigns, but it seems to be fairly well distributed between the two sides, the Conservatives and everybody else.
Here in the Wild West, nothing’s going to change as long as the B.C. Liberals are in the saddle.
B.C. still the wild west for electionsRebecca Watson
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High on and over the North Coast
Editor:Our government
remains committed to providing supportive housing and shelter for those who need it most, and our record speaks to the importance we place on housing.
Since 2001, we have made a $4.4-billion investment that includes funding for shelters, outreach and supportive housing; transitional housing for women and children leaving abusive relationships; supportive housing for individuals suffering from addictions and mental health challenges; and rent assistance for low-income families.
Province-wide, we have added more than 21,000 new units of affordable housing. Of all the communities in B.C., none has come close to receiving the same level of support as Metro Vancouver, where we have developed or preserved nearly 11,400 units of affordable housing since 2001.
Throughout the province, we have more than doubled the number of provincially subsidized apartments and shelter spaces for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness to 11,000. We’ve also seen the number of permanent year-round shelter beds nearly double, to more than 1,800 beds - compared to just 880 in 2001.
Success in housing isn’t just about getting people off the street. It’s also about helping to provide a good home for families. More than 19,000 B.C. families live in provincially subsidized housing. We also introduced the Rental Assistance Program, which helps more than 10,000 families on a monthly basis with the cost of private market rental housing.
We are also aware that housing is a challenge for many seniors. To help seniors best meet their housing needs, the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program offers cash assistance to eligible B.C. seniors who pay rent for their home. More than 17,000 seniors’ households receive assistance
through this program.We recognize that
affording to own a home can be challenging in B.C., especially in Vancouver. That’s an issue that we are studying, and we are looking at measures that might alleviate some of those challenges.
As well as responsibility for Natural Gas Development, my ministry has 134 dedicated housing staff, as well as another 700 in our Crown corporation,
BC Housing - all working hard to address the housing issues that B.C. faces.
Our work on housing is not driven by politics. Opposition MLA Jenny Kwan recently recalled the “stacks and stacks of letters and cases” that she would routinely send to me and graciously acknowledged the efforts I made to assist. The reason she brought those cases to me was the same reason I did my best to help - because, in her words, “it was for the people that we serve.”
Last year, we updated our housing strategy, Housing Matters BC, with more emphasis on affordability for low-income families and seniors, confidence for renters, homeowners and landlords, and safe, healthy communities.
Housing Matters remains the most progressive housing strategy in Canada, and I can say with confidence that it has transformed social housing in B.C.
The results we’ve seen reflect not only the money invested but also the hard work, dedication and innovation of this ministry’s housing division, which for all intents and purposes functions as a strong and effective ministry in its own right.
Housing Matters is what we believe, and addressing B.C.’s housing challenges continues to be a priority for this government.
Do you think there should be a cap on political election spending? With Rebecca WatsonWith Rebecca Watson
A.D. BELLA.D. BELL JANET ANDERSONJANET ANDERSON LARRY BOWMANLARRY BOWMAN QUINCY RUSSELQUINCY RUSSEL
“There should defi nitely be a cap. Someone better or just as suited for the
position might have support primarily of people with less money, so to be fair there
should be a cap.”
“No, they should be able to spend what they want to
spend to get elected. [The candidate] is responsible for their Political Action
Committee. It’s about the people ... going out and
raising funds.”
“Yes because it becomes the special lobby groups who get in there, buying
candidates. Everyone should get the same
amount.”
“I think there should be a cap in place to have a defi ning regulation, but
even if you [have it], they’ll fi nd a way around it.”
Letters to the editorLetters to the editor Pellet production booms across CanadaCanada is home to
a booming bio-mass production
and export industry, par-ticularly in the form of wood pellets.
Today there are 37 active wood pellet production plants across the country, with over a dozen new plants either proposed or under con-struction.
Nation-wide, annual production capacity has grown to in excess of three million tonnes, more than two million of which is exported through deep-water marine terminals on both coasts to destinations in Europe.
The United Kingdom is one of the primary importers of North American wood pellets, accounting for 90% of Canadian wood pellet exports.
There they are used to fuel electrical power plants. Many of those plants are transitioning from thermal coal as an energy source, helping countries like the United Kingdom reduce their industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
This was the case with the first shipment exported through the Port of Prince Rupert’s Westview Wood Pellet Terminal. Its inaugural load was carried by the Star Manx bulk vessel to the Port of Tyne in England, where it was offloaded for use in a recently-converted power plant.
Not surprisingly, the province producing the majority of Canadian wood pellets is British Columbia, where 16 plants account for roughly 65% of Canada’s total production capacity, equivalent to nearly two million tonnes.
These pellet plants utilize byproducts and residues from the forestry industry, most of which was considered waste less than 20 years ago. This includes the “roadside” residue created from harvesting trees, but mostly the sawdust and other residue created by BC lumber mills.
Wood pellet exports to Europe have experienced substantial growth over the last two years. The Wood Pellet Association of Canada projects European demand will increase to 15 million tonnes a year by 2015, and as much as 25 million tonnes by 2020.
Asian countries are also starting to utilize biomass as a source of clean energy, and demand for wood pellets in South Korea alone is an-ticipated to reach 4 million tonnes by 2020.
These new and expanding markets for Canadian biomass products present Canadian producers with new opportunities for growth, and bode well for the future of BC’s forestry sector.
One of Canada’s largest producers of wood pellets is Pinnacle Re-newable Energy Group, operating six pellet plants across BC with a pro-duction capacity of over one million tonnes.
One of the major challenges facing Canadian pellet producers like Pinnacle over the last five years has been accessing overseas markets seeking their energy products.
With the construction of the Westview Wood Pellet Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert, Pinnacle now has Canada’s first purpose-built export facility through which they can ship a significant portion of their annual pellet production.
Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port AuthorityPELLET TROVE: At Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group’s wood pellet production facility in Houston, BC, piles of wood residue are reclaimed for transformation into clean-burning fuel. The biomass industry is experiencing significant expansion throughout Canada.
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“Success in housing isn’t just “Success in housing isn’t just about getting people off the about getting people off the street. It’s also about helping street. It’s also about helping to provide a good home for to provide a good home for
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- Rich Coleman- Rich Coleman
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Rick O’Connor, President and CEO of Black Press Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Franklin as Director of Digital Development for the Black Press Group British Columbia Divisions.
Andrew will be responsible for developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing and audience development across British Columbia. He will work with digital staff and group Presidents to further develop our websites and mobile platforms as we continue to grow the digital part of our media business.
Andrew has managed award-winning teams over his 30-year newspaper career and has received North American-wide industry recognition for innovative digital initiatives over the last fi ve years. Recently he has taken a lead role in launching new products including the crowdfunding program BlackPress4Good.
Andrew currently serves as director of both the CCNA and BCYCNA newspaper associations and will continue to hold his position of Publisher at The Abbotsford News and Mission Record. He also serves on multiple committees and boards in the community.
He has been awarded Rotary’s coveted Paul Harris Fellow on two occasions. He is married and lives in Abbotsford.
Andrew has a passion and a key understanding of the steps we need to take to further enhance Black Press’ capabilities in the digital space.
Please join me in congratulating Andrew in this new role with Black Press.
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A10 • Northern View • July 8, 2015A10 • Northern View • July 8, 2015 www.thenorthernview.comPrince Rupert Bursary Recipients
Thank You Prince Rupert!!!The 2015 Grad Parents Committee and the graduating class from
Charles Hays Secondary School would like to extend a most sincereTHANK YOU to the many businesses and individuals of Prince Rupert and Port Edward
for their overwhelming support.We apologize if we inadvertently missed thanking you, please know that we are truly grateful for generous gifts of your time, talents and treasures!
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3rd Avenue Car WashAcklands
Adventure PavingAJ Forsythe
BelmontBridgeview Marine
Bulkley Valley WholesaleBury Hair Design
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Coastal Business Resource CentreCooks Jewellers
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Good Times Games & Electronics
NapaNCSG Crane
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NSK ContractingOverwaiteaPacifi c Inn
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Piece of CakePrince Rupert Grain
Prince Rupert Port AuthorityPrince Rupert Special Events
Progressive SteelRainbow Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd
RemaxRene Van Summeren
Ridley TerminalsRoyal LePage - Nadia Movold
Rupert CleanersRupert DisposalRupert Meats
Rupert Wood ‘n SteelSeasport Clothing
Seasport Outboard MarineSid Dickens
Sisters FitnessSpirits of Cow BayStuck on DesignsTonja S Horne Inc
Udder BagsWainwright Marine
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Grassy Bay PetroHaa Nee Naa Lodge
Hair TekHappy Little Clouds Studio
Harbour MachiningHawkair
Heli JetInland Air
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Kathy MurphyKixs Lingerie
Kristoff TruckingLee & Anns
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Congratulationsto our 2015 bursary recipients!
Grad Parents Committee
Hannah Brown
Jenelle Reece
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Gwen Riley - no photo availableCongratulations to our 2015 $1000 bursary
winners!
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Honouring 2015 Honouring 2015 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert
Bursary RecipientsBursary Recipients
July 8, 2015 • Northern View • A11July 8, 2015 • Northern View • A11www.thenorthernview.com Prince Rupert Bursary Recipients
Prince Rupert Lions Club2014/2015 Bursary Recipients
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of theHarvey Taylor
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Congratulations to our2015 Bursary Recipient,
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The Prince RupertDistrict Teachers’ Union
congratulates theirbursary winners!
A message from the Prince Rupert District Teachers Union
Michael Krieger Paul Cavin
Good Luck in the Future!
Paul Cavin also received thePrince Rupert Teachers’ Union Social Justice Bursary.
would like to say
CONGRATULATIONS to our bursary winners!
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We wish you all the bestin the future!
There are many different ways of following through…Sometimes it’s about going
there, not getting there. Sometimes it’s the journey
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- Drake
Congratulationsto the students who
received our bursaries!
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Bursary RecipientsBursary Recipients
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Matt Gurnsey, Brody Bishop, Tim Dopko and Dylan Lawrence celebrate their team win at the 2015 Prince Rupert Fire Fighter’s Best Ball Charity Scramble. The event raised $4,000 for the B.C. Burn Fund.
In Brief
Sports
Rupert firefighters clean up at charity scramble
BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Four Prince Rupert fire fighters hosed down their competition last Saturday at the Prince Rupert Fire Fighters’ Best Ball Scramble.
Fielding 55 competitors, approximately a half-dozen of which represented the fire department, the scramble went off without a hitch and even came down to the top-two teams, who were separated by just one stroke.
The winning team, consisting of organizer Brody Bishop, Tim Dopko, Matt Gurnsey and Dylan Lawrence beat the second-place squad, featuring Devin Palmer, Mike Ikari, Jerad Andreesen and Jared Davis by one stroke.
“All of us played the last hole together because we knew we were very close,” said Dopko.
Bishop’s team carded an 18-hole total of 63, while Davis’ group
totalled 64.“The scramble’s all about fun.
You go out there and you get four friends and you swing for the fences
pretty much every hole,” said Bishop.“If you get one down the middle,
the other three guys can just crunch it as hard as they can – just ‘Happy Gilmore’ it,” added Lawrence.
Approximately $4,000 was raised for the British Columbia Professional
Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund through registration and prize auctions – the majority of which came even before the scramble started.
“Some people made direct deposits to the Burn Fund, which is nice. So, we were totalling up numbers and we were at $2,800 before we even started the tournament,” Dopko said.
“The community of Rupert as a whole – they support everything. They dig into their wallets and pitch in,” said Bishop.
“We just restarted it. It’s our third year and it’s just going to get bigger and bigger.”
One memorable hole for the squad came on the 12th hole, when Dopko was able to sink an unexpected birdie.
“Dopko sinking that 12-hole, 40-footer on the fringe, downhill slider,” said Lawrence.
“[We were] happy with a par and Dopko steps up and he slams it, first putter.”
“The community of “The community of Rupert as a whole ... Rupert as a whole ... dig into their wallets dig into their wallets and they pitch in.”and they pitch in.”
- Brody Bishop- Brody Bishop
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Six Rupertites rep in Kamloops
Six Prince Rupert area swimmers participated in the 2015 SwimBC AA Championships in Kamloops from June 26 - 28 and three made out with top-three finishes.
Isaac Dolan, 11, grabbed third in male 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle, as well as second in 400 freestyle and first in 800 free.
Jarred McMeekin, 13, took first in both male 100 breast and 200 breast and nabbed second in 50 freestyle and 200 IM.
Amy Leighton, 14, took second-place in female 200 IM.Angus Bathe, 10, Isaac Mastroianni, 12, and Jake Morse, 11, were also in attendance representing Points North in the provincial meet.
Movold, Kishs highlight AAAs
Avery Movold started off the 2015 BC Long Course AAA Championships with a bang last weekend when she won a silver medal on day one of the event in 50 butterfly.
The swimmer then followed that up with gold in 50 freestyle in a time of 26.95.
Not satisfied with just two medallions, Movold grabbed three more bronze medals in 100 freestyle, 50 back and 100 fly, the latter fly time being a Points North record at 1:04.34.
Trey Kish nabbed silver in 50 freestyle with a 25.26-second swim in his first Age Group National cut. He also took a bronze in 100 free to go along with a second Age Group cut. Trey also took seventh in 200 free and swam a Points North record, recording 2:04.88 after prelims.
Rya Kish took a long course best time in 200 breast and finished 15th in 100 breast.
Zach Dolan swam personal best times in 200 breast, 200 IM and 100 and 1500 back, while he also scored top-16 finishes in 50 breast and 50 back.
PRFC looking for players
The Prince Rupert Football Club (PRFC) have been practicing at Charles Hays Secondary field and are always looking to add to their numbers.
An upcoming tournament in Greenville has been deferred to another date to be announced later and PRFC is looking to attend to a few remaining regional soccer tournaments.
To get involved with the team, call team manager James Brown at 778-884-2708 or visit the Facebook group: Prince Rupert Football Club.
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Edward passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side. He will be missed by his loving wife, Donna of 56 years, their four children, Dennis (Karen), Debbie (Jim), Doug (Cindy), Gary (Michela) and their eight grandchildren, Kerri, Kayla, Breanne, Jorja, Holly, Cole, Jeremy and Selena.He retired from the teamsters Local 213 after a lengthy career of 39 years, a member
of the Royal Canadian Navy for 5 years and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 44 years.Thank You to the Lodge on 4th in Ladysmith for
their wonderful care.At his request no service will be held. In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the
Transplant Society of B.C.Condolences may be offered at
DEBORAH LEE GOFFIC (nee Thompson) Dec. 29, 1964 to June 25, 2015.
It is with great sadness that our family has to announce the passing of Deborah Lee Goffic (nee Thompson) on June 25, 2015, at the Prince Rupert General Hospital, at the age of 50.
Deb fought almost 5 years against ovarian cancer. Her will to live and her strength throughout all the treatments and surgeries that she had to endure was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. She is now in a better place with her brother Michael who passed in 2008. Deb leaves behind her daughter Chantelle (Darin), and son whom she just recently met after having to give him up for adoption 33 years ago Scott (Rebecca) Maguire, her grandchildren who she would have spoiled rotten but didn't get the chance to meet.
Her boyfriend Bill Sutherland who was by her side from the day she got sick until the moment that she took her last breath; her parents Lee and Mike Haylock of Duncan, BC and Dick and Wati Thompson of Bakersfield, Calfornia; her brothers Jim (Jackie) Thompson of Fort Vermillion, AB, Ken (Michelle) Thompson of Austin, Texas and sister Michelle (Dave) Calder of Vernon, BC, and many nieces and nephews who she loved very much. As well as many friends that were a source of comfort and encouragement to Deb, they too will feel a whole in their heart. The fol-lowing poem was something that gave Deb comfort when times were rough during the last few years:
'Some days I can be strong, I can be weak. I can be proud, I can be meekI can be gentle, or I can be tough.I can explode when I've had enough.Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry.Sometimes I lose, but I always will try.I always get up when I get knocked down.And make a smile, out of any frown. I hope that God likes me, the day that we meet.
If only for a chance, to sit at His feet.And be by His side, year after year.While all the bad things just disappear. So when life gets tough, and it's hard to be strong. I'll never forget... Heaven is where I belong.
A Celebration of Deb's Life will take place at a later date
North Coast Constituency Office of Jennifer Rice, MLA818 3rd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1M6
Application must include a resume and two references with contact information.
Under the general supervision of the MLA, the CA duties may include:1.Assistance and Advocacy for Constituents 2. Community Outreach and Liaison3. Information and Public Relations4. Administration and Organizational Tasks
Qualifications:A good knowledge of the structure of the New Democratic Party and a fundamental knowledge of the role of the 3 levels of governmentKnowledge of the communities in the constituency is an assetExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to work independently and with flexibilityDemonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective information and advocacy strategies and to exercise diplomacy and political judgement is an integral part of this positionMust have the ability to administer the various aspects of a community office. Specific skills in computers, word processing, bookkeeping and clerical functions.
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The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society is seeking a: Marine Plan Implementation Coordinator
The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) is a non-profi t society working in partnership with six BC North Coast First Nations on marine plan implementation and fi sheries related initiatives. NCSFNSS is seeking a Marine Plan Implementation Coordinator. The successful applicant will work with the Nations of the NCSFNSS on its marine planning and fi sheries initiatives.
Primary Duties• Coordinate the NCSFNSS participation in regional and sub-regional implementation
activities for the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) and Pacifi c North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA)
• Work with technical staff from NCSFNSS Nations to assist in implementation of community plans and coordinate feedback into sub-regional and regional activities
• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of approved budgets and work plans• Liaise with First Nation technical staff / contractors from other regions to develop
common approaches and strategies• Assist and support other NCSFNSS staff members in carrying out their duties whenever
possible
Required Education and Qualifi cations• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in or related to resource management, social and
environmental sciences, and/or other relevant environmental discipline • Superior technical writing, editing, and verbal communication skills• Demonstrated experience working with, and understanding of resource management
related issues from a BC First Nations’ perspective• Project and Contract Management experience
This position is based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. A probationary period of three months is standard at the NCSFNSS. Closing date for applications is Friday, July 17, 2015 at 4:30pm. For more information or to apply for the position, please contact Allison Paul at:
North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society 612 - 2nd Avenue WestPrince Rupert, BC, V8J 1H2Phone: 250-624-8614, Fax: 250-624-8615Email: [email protected]
Qualifi ed First Nation candidates are encouraged to apply. The NCSFNSS thanks all interested applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
250-624-8088 737 Fraser St, Prince Rupert
PRINCE RUPERTPRINCE RUPERT
CARRIERS CARRIERS WANTEDWANTED
1st Ave West, 2nd Ave West, 1st Ave West, 2nd Ave West, 3rd Ave West & Park Ave3rd Ave West & Park Ave
8th Ave W, 9th Ave W & McBride8th Ave W, 9th Ave W & McBride
interested in with your name, address & phone numberinterested in with your name, address & phone number
Job Posting
Program InstructorThe Program Instructor is responsible for assisting participants who will be entering into spe-cific industry trades. The Program Instructor will assist participants to enhance/increase their proficiency/literacy levels that will address the identified skill gaps reluctant from the TOWES assessment. Implementation of lesson plans, evaluation processes as well as classroom in-struction one-to-one and group-based instruction.
ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyzes interviews and surveys collected to create job profiles that will direct the development of employer/industry-focused curriculumProvides program orientation and pre-program invigilation of TOWES testing;Defines student learning outcomes of the program based on employer/industry requirementsDesign course outlines and instructional materialsImplements the learning program and assessment tools for evaluationCounselling sessions with client to deliver an appropriate “individualized employment plans” using existing Essential Skills resources; new Essential Skills based learning tools Group workshops and self-directed learning practicesArranges for post-TOWES and debrief results and next step planningParticipates in weekly and/or bi-weekly project team meetings
QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in Adult Education or a Provincial Instructor DiplomaMinimum of 2 years’ experience in Curriculum Development and Adult EducationEssential Skills Practitioner Certification
PREFERRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIESExperience working with Aboriginals or for Aboriginal organizationsCompletion of or willingness to train in: Intro to Essential Skills and Beyond TOWES, Workplace MaterialsDevelopment and Essential Skills Profile Analyst CertificationFamiliar with the required LNG trade requirement for trades such as Heavy Equipment Operators, Welders, Truck Drivers, Steamfitters and Pipefitters, etc.Thoroughly familiar with electronic, print and other resources used in making helpful career and job search suggestions to clientsWorking knowledge incorporating Essential Skills in an employment assistance capacityAbility to facilitate groups and conduct individual counselling sessionsStrong abilities in both oral and written communication; writing reports, business correspondence and presentationsDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively with Case Managers and other colleaguesStrong work ethic, planning and organizational abilitiesDemonstrated ability to prioritize and complete work within a demanding work scheduleProficient in the use of: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Power Point and Excel and has sufficient skills to help clients to use electronic resources
To apply send a Resume with Cover Letter to: Jacquie Ridley, Chief Operating OfficerTribal Resources Investment Corporation
Box 339, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3P9OR Drop off at :100 Grassy Bay Lane (Beside gas station)
Application closes June 15, 2015 Start Date: TBDApplication closes July 17, 2015 Start Date: TBD
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Earn $19.03/hr as you process mail and bring your customer-focused approach to providing counter services to customers in the central hub of your community.
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To learn more and apply online, please visit: canadapost.ca/careers and search JOB ID J0515-1056.
Employment Employment Employment
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Help WantedHOUSE PARENTS for Chil-dren’s Residence. Looking tocontract a couple to support children in a live-in home set-ting. www.inclusionpr.ca – ca-reers for more information or604-485-6411.
Medical/Dental
MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top MedicalTranscription school. Learnfrom home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com. [email protected].
Sales
SALESPERSONLooking for a part-time / full-time salesperson. Must have valid drivers license and grade 12 or equivalent. this is an hourly wage job.
call 250.564.0606 ask for Tim
Security
PRINCE RUPERT PORT AUTHORITY OPERATOR
F/T, Permeant, 8 hrs shifts. Must be available for OT and weekends. Requirements: High school diploma or GED, Security and valid driver’s license required.
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Teachers
GITXAALA NATION - Lach Klan School has 2 positionsavailable for dynamic, creative and adventurous Teachers. Special Ed K-12 and SeniorMath/Science. Lach Klan is an BC Independent School andoffers a competitive wage, bo-nuses and medical/dental pkg. We have affordable teacher housing and have a move in allowance. You will require acurrent BCTRB, criminal recordcheck and 3 references. NewTeachers welcome. Pleasesend resume and inquiries to:[email protected]
Bylaw No. 3371, 2015, Pursuant toSection 40 of the Community Charter
Pursuant to section 40 of the Community Charter, the City of Prince Rupert hereby gives notice that it will consider Road Closure and Removal of Highway Road Dedication Bylaw No. 3371, 2015 (the “Road Closure Bylaw”) at the July 20, 2015 Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The Road Closure Bylaw will operate to close and remove the road dedication from that approx. 967.7 m2 portion of the Lane Way as shown outlined in bold on Explanatory Plan EPP51593 (the “Closed Road Lands”), a reduced copy of which is set out below and which forms part of this notice.
Further, pursuant to Section 26 and of the Community Charter, the City of Prince Rupert also gives notice of its intention to sell fee simple title to the Closed Road Lands, together with PID: 013-519-131, Lot 54, Block 29 Section 1 District Lot 1992 Range Coast District Plan 923 and PID: 013-519-140, Lot 55 Block 29 Section 29 1 District Lot 1992 Range Coast District Plan 923 (collectively, the “City Lands”) to J.P. & A. Marognas Enterprise Ltd. (the “Purchaser”).
The total sale value of the City Lands is $150,000.00. The City Lands are adjacent to, and will be consolidated with, the Purchaser’s lands legally described as: Parcel A and Lots 32, 33, 34, 35, 39 to 53 all of Block 29, Section 1, Plan 923, District Lot 1992, Range 5, Coast District.
The City of Prince Rupert invites anyone who considers themselves affected by the Road Closure Bylaw to submit written comments prior to the July 20, 2015 meeting or make presentation at the meeting on this specific agenda item.
Any inquiries concerning the proposed disposition should be addressed to:
Rory Mandryk, Corporate Administrator, or sent via email [email protected] orvia fax 250-627-0999 no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015.
Trades, TechnicalGPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to com-mence August 15, 2015. Cat-erpillar experience will be an asset. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.
SALMON ARM area logging company looking for hydraulic loader op and buckerman. Must have exp. to apply. Competitive wage & benefi ts. [email protected]
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Garage SalesGarage Sale
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gear,antiques & collectables.Downsizing,lots of stuff for
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Merchandise for Sale
Garage SalesGarage Sale Saturday July 11
2 Hour Blitz8:30am - 10:30am
1236 Alexandra PlaceDining room table,misc. household goods,DVD’s
Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422, www.pioneersteel.ca
Real Estate
For Sale By OwnerFloating home on water. Cab-in Cruiser Houseboat. Ideal for 2 people. Furnished and reno-vated. $48,000 Call 250-600-2900
Houses For SaleREADY for you to move in. This cozy three bedroom bun-galow has a New roof & brand new bathroom, freshly painted, large living room and plenty of parking outside. $130K Call LYNN CHIVERS at SUNNUS PROPERTIES 250-627-4663.
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PR: 1 bedroom unfur-nished apart. No smok-ing, no pets. $550 per month. Walking distance to downtown. Call 250-720-5580
PR: Bachelor suite for rent. Avail. now. Heat and utilities included. Looking for quiet and responsible person. No pets, no smoking. phone 250-627-1122. ref req.
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CLIFF SIDE APARTMENTS
1123-1137 Borden StreetAdult-oriented.
Quiet location with harbour view.
Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to
downtown and hospital. References required.
1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert
250-624-9298
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GATEWAY APARTMENTS
McBride & 8th Prince Rupert
Unfurnished - Furnished(Furnished short Term
Rentals Available)Close to downtown
Adult-oriented No Pets
627-7137PR: 2 bdrm water view apartment for rent. F/S/W/D included.Avail. July 1st, 3 bdrm home. $1200 per month. Ref. req. , no pets.
Call 250-600-2334
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Apt/Condo for RentPRINCE Rupert - Condo for rent 3 bedrooms plus of-fi ce/den, 2 full baths, 5 appli-ances, carport. Close to schools and hospital. N/S, N/P, references are required. $1500/[email protected] or 250-638-1249
Homes for RentPR: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 bath upper suite. Looking for a respon-sible working couple. New laminate fl oor. $1050/mon. + utilities and half mon. D/D. No pets, N/P, N/S. Avail. Now. 1502 7th Ave East Call 250-622-9418 or 250-627-6736
Whist Monday: 1st - John & Mary A., 2nd - Alex & Marion, 3rd - Ron & Laurel. Thursday: 1st - Lynne & Mary S.,2nd - Ron & Marion, 3rd - John & Paul.
Better luck next time Margaret & Laurel.
So summer is here and it has slowed down a little at the Seniors’ Centre. That’s okay, the volunteers need a break and I can do a little extra “Spring” cleaning.
We are still operating our lunch service, Wednesday Bingo and card programs so please keep dropping in.
We had a nice little crowd on Friday…we were pleasantly surprised as Friday Bingo over until September.
Our 2015 memberships are still for sale…only $10.00. Come use our computers or check out our paperback library.
We often get some very good books dropped off. To everyone who drops off books for us a great big thank you!!!
We have a few puzzles to get rid of if you enjoy puzzles. Come down and have a browse through our selection and drop off any you have completed, we will take them.
Kevin Campbell / The
Northern View
(L-R): Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary’s Barbara Hood, Mayor Lee Brain, Dr. Michael Barlow, Dr. Michael Butler, MLA Jennifer Rice, Sharon Paavola and Dr. Amor Kloppers all gather to welcome ophthalmologist Dr. Butler to Kaien Island Optometry Saturday.Butler serviced 37 patients and is looking to practice in town once per month.
WELCOME DR. BUTLERWELCOME DR. BUTLER
July 8, 2015 • Northern View • A19www.thenorthernview.com Community
“Food is fuel.” It’s a concise defi nition of what keeps us moving and energized every day, a defi nition favoured by local personal trainer and self-described “foodie” Linda Nguyen.
“Our bodies are amazing machines and perform opti-mally when fueled properly,” she says.
Nguyen explains the importance of eating well by using an analogy. “Imagine what would happen to a car if you put oil in the gas tank. Just as you fi ll a car with gas to keep the engine running properly, you should eat ‘clean’ with lots of lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, vegetables and fruits—and you will feel the diff erence.”
When asked if your diet should be adapted when train-ing for a race or similar physical competition, Nguyen says proper nutrition year-round is important for progression and performance, but as training becomes more diffi cult, your nutrition should adjust according to supply and de-mand and aid in recovery. She stresses that your nutrition should be taken seriously starting the day you decide to enter a race.
If you are competing in a race, you should be aware of the types of food you are putting into your body and the amount that your body needs to keep up with the training and physical work you are putting in.
As the race approaches, Nguyen says your nutrition should not change much as you have already been eating accordingly throughout training, but you should avoid salty, fatty, and processed foods.
“Depending on the intensity of your training, complex carbohydrates are your main fuel sources,” she explains.
For the race itself, Nguyen advises that you pack as light and little as possible. Th e more weight you have on you, the more it will slow you down. Depending on the length of the race, your meal beforehand should be enough to keep you fueled for the entire race, unless you are participating in a marathon or triathlon.”
If you are concerned about not having anything to eat during a race, Nguyen says a power bar or energy gel can
be a good idea if you feel that you will need it. When it comes to liquid intake for a race, Nguyen notes
that any kind of drink with electrolytes before and aft er a race can help with performance and recovery; however, water is more than suffi cient.
Nguyen recommends that following a race or any work-out, your meal should consist of a protein for muscle recov-ery and rebuilding. When asked about the value of protein powder, Nguyen is quick to dispel common misconcep-tions about it. “Protein powder aft er a race,” she says, “is more than safe and eff ective in muscle recovery.”
When it comes to her own training, Nguyen says she does not fi nd it diffi cult to stick to her eating regime and explains that if you take training seriously your eating re-gime should never stray far.
Before a race, Nguyen says her favorite snack consists of steel cut oats with some banana, crushed almonds, and a little bit of Greek yogurt.
Nguyen owns and runs Pinnacle Performance, where she off ers personal and group training sessions. To read more of her food advice, visit the Pinnacle Performance
Facebook page where she frequently posts healthy, creative dishes such as her Th ai chili basil chicken and protein pea-nut butter cookie recipes.
If you are of competing in an upcoming race such as the Mount Hays Quickclimb on August 16th, or if you are thinking of partaking in one in the future, Nguyen off ers a few great food quick tips when training.q Eliminate or moderate wheat and refi ned sugars as much as possible.q Learn to love complex carbohydrates such as oats, sweet potatoes, yams, beans, etc.q Eat smaller portions more oft en.q Remember to hydrate well!
Although some of us may fi nd it diffi cult to eat healthy and moderately, by focusing on our end goals and keeping Nguyen’s advice (and delicious recipes) in mind, we can eat healthy, satisfying food, while simultaneously fueling and taking care of our bodies.
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Mount HaysAugust 16, 2015
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QuickClimb 2015 to the summit of Mount Hays proudly sponsored by:
Start eating right from the moment you decide to compete“You should eat ‘clean’ with
lots of lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, vegetables and
fruits—and you will feel the difference.”
Submitted photo
As local personal trainer Linda Nguyen enjoys Prince Rupert’s waterfront with sister Hailey Cox, she is mentally plotting her meal strategy for her next competition.
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