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Prince Rupert Middle School students construct an inflateable “ice castle” as part of Carnival d’hiver on Feb 1. This is the first year the school honoured the Fracophone event, where children chose two of 10 activies held at the school throughout the afternoon. In place of actual ice, teacher Wil Barrow offered students this engineering challenge with duct tape and celophoane.
Proposal made to ship oil from rupertBy Shaun Thomas
The Northern View
Prince Rupert could one day be exporting oil if a proposal by Nexen Energy proceeds.
The Calgary-based company, which is in the midst of a $15.1-billion takeover by China National Offshore Oil Corporation, has spent over a year working on a plan to move oil by rail to an export terminal on Ridley Island. Nexen has been in discussion with the Prince Rupert Port Authority since late 2011 and the Globe and Mail reports a piece of land on Ridley Island has been selected for a potential export terminal.
Prince Rupert Port Authority manager of corporate communications Michael Gurney said not much is known about the proposal.
“We are approached all the time by many different companies to
move many different commodities through Prince Rupert. We have had discussions with Nexen, but they have been very, very preliminary,” he said, noting there would need to be a thorough environmental assessment done before this project moved ahead.
Gurney also said he could not confirm the location of any potential oil export terminal on the North Coast.
“I can’t give a lot of specific information because this is not yet a project, it is a concept.”
For its part CN said it will not rule out the movement of oil along its track to Prince Rupert.
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city opposing rTI sale
By Martina PerryThe Northern View
The City of Prince Rupert doesn’t want to see Ridley Terminals Inc. (RTI) sold into the private sector.
Council decided to express opposition to the sale at the Jan. 28 city council meeting, more than a month after the Federal Government announced its plan to sell Ridley Terminals.
Selling Ridley into the private market caused confusion for councillors because of the success the operation has seen over the past few years. Previously, the Federal Government had to subsidize RTI to keep it running, with government support deteriorating from $4.5 million a year to zero. Additionally, operating profits at Ridley grew from zero to $33.5 million annually since 2005.
Furthermore, RTI is expected to make even more profits due to undergoing expansions that will see the terminal’s annual shipping capacity increase from 12-to 24- million tonnes by the end of 2014.
The most vocal member of council against the sale was councillor Joy Thorkelson.
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““Should CN decide to try to move forward with its proposal, it would face major opposition and
risks to the company. ”-Environmental groups
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rice considering optionsBy Quinn Bender
The Northern View
Jennifer Rice will remain on City Council during her run for North Coast MLA, but whether she steps down in the event of a victory is a decision she’ll make then.
“It’s too early to decide,” she said. “It’s something I’ll have to evaluate after the election.”
There are no laws prohibiting Rice from holding two seats of public office simultaneously in either the BC Community Charter or Elections BC rules.
Rice said there are “many options to consider,” but admits holding the two positions “is probably not recommended.” Rice may also allow her council seat to simply expire if she won the MLA seat, and let the two positions to overlap in the 13 months between May’s municipal elections and the September sitting of Legislature.
“I really want to talk to my council about that,” said Rice. “It’s a collective decision.”
Rice was nominated as the BC NDP candidate for North Coast Jan. 26 at Fisherman’s Hall in Prince Rupert. She has held her seat on City Council since 2011.
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By Quinn Bender The Northern View
Jury members listened to the Queen of the North’s emergency radio broadcast in a Vancouver courtroom Jan 31. The recording offered a moment-by-moment account of the disaster that is believed to have claimed two lives, after the ship ran aground on Gill Island and sunk soon after. The recording reveals the BC Ferries’ crew’s confusion over their exact location and chronicles the ship’s evacuation and rapid assistance from fishing vessels in the area.
At 12:22 a.m. a distressed crew member radioed the Prince Rupert Coast Guard saying the ship had run aground and required assistance.
“And confirm you are not taking on water,” says a Coast Guard dispatcher.
“We are taking on water,” replies a ship’s crew member. He informs the Coast Guard 101 people are on board. The coordinates are relayed but shortly after the Coast Guard tells the Queen of the North that position is incorrect for Sainty Point. Before a precise position can be relayed, a crew member says the ship’s list is increasing and they are in need of “immediate assistance.”
The Coast Guard issues a call for help to which a shrimp vessel responds. After coordinates are again relayed by BC Ferries crew, the next broadcast is dispatched from an officer in the life rafts.
“The Queen of the North has been abandoned and it’s listing,” he says. “Maybe tell people to stay clear of it.”
“Roger, and it’s confirmed there’s no one left on board?” asks the Coast Guard.
“We’re attempting to confirm that right now.”
The operator of a private vessel then joins the broadcast, saying he is circling the Queen of the North looking for any stranded passengers, but none can be seen.
Survivors were brought aboard fishing and rescue vessels then ferried to safety in Hartley Bay or the Coast Guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier. But controversy arose after crews gave inconsistent information on how many people were on board and how many made it off alive.
Passangers Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette were never seen again and presumed drowned.
Karl-Heinz Lilgert, the fourth officer aboard the Queen of the North when it sank, is facing two counts of criminal negligence causing death.
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“While CN is not moving crude oil to Canada’s west coast ports for export purposes today – there is no infrastructure in place at those ports to unload crude oil from rail cars to vessels – the Company cannot preclude the possibility of such traffic in future if the infrastructure is built. CN has common carrier obligations under law requiring it to move traffic when it’s tendered to the railway,” explained CN director of communications and public affairs Mark Hallman.
“CN supports the development of Canada’s natural resources and seeks to give industries effective access to markets. CN’s commitment is to provide efficient transportation services for all goods, including crude oil, in the safest and most environmentally responsible manner. This commitment extends to all of our customers and the communities through which we operate.”
Skeena – Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen, who has been vocal in his opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, said although talks between Nexen and the Prince Rupert Port Authority were
very preliminary, he will be taking a thorough look at the proposal.
“Oil by rail has been dismissed by energy companies not just because of the risks but because of the cost. I would have to look at the numbers, but regardless I believe they are talking about thousands of rail cars carrying oil moving through our communities on a thin track that has a history of accidents... [Nexen] is now a Chinese government initiative, and I’m not sure they have Canada’s best interests in mind,” he said.
“I’m going to apply the same test I applied to the proposed pipelines, which is the potential costs versus the potential benefits, and will consult with people in the northwest about it. I don’t know that my opinion would change just because the oil is now moving on rail... I
don’t know if we’re just jumping from the frying pan and into the fire with this.”
The prospect of oil on rail caught the attention of 16 environmental groups who banded together to warn CN about pursuing the idea.
“Should CN decide to try to move forward with its proposal, it would face major opposition and risks to the company. We urge you to stop any forward movement with shipping tar sands oil by rail through British Columbia,” reads the letter, signed by groups such as Greenpeace Canada, Friends of Wild Salmon, the Living Oceans Society and the T.Buck Suzuki Foundation.
“Transporting tar sands to the port of either Kitimat or Prince Rupert is unprecedented and would result in the introduction of oil tanker traffic to Canada’s North Pacific coast. The risks to coastal fisheries and tourism jobs, as well as to cultures and communities who reside there, are too great.”
Cullen raised concerns about the safety record of rail, something CN said is solid.
“Railways have a solid record in transporting hazardous material traffic. According
to Association of American Railroads, 99.9 per cent of hazardous material carloads moved by railroads are accident-release free. CN has improved its safety record. In 2012 CN had the lowest Transportation Safety Board of Canada Main-
Track Accident Ratio on record. And none of CN’s 2012 main track accidents caused the leak of dangerous commodities,” said Hallman.
Repeated calls and e-mails to Nexen communication officials went unanswered.
Photo courtesy of CN RailTrains carrying oil for export to Asian markets could be making their way along the Skeena River to Prince Rupert.
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Continued from Page 1
““CN supports the development of
Canada’s natural resources .”
- Mark Hallman
“Other than philosophy, why is the government getting rid of the cash cow? It seems to me to be inane. It was okay for the government to have it when it was [putting] $4.5 million into it a year. Now it makes $33 million a year and we’re going to sell it?” she said.
Thorkelson said she worries if there were a contraction in the coal mining industry and the new terminal operator decided to close it down,
there would be little the City could do to stop it.
“If private enterprises decide to close it in the future because of a loss, we will have no recourse. It’s too much part of our community to allow that to happen,” she said.
Thorkelson moved the City communicate to both the federal and provincial governments that the City of Prince Rupert objects to the sale of Ridley Island Terminals and believes the government should maintain operations at RTI.
Then, Thorkelson moved to suggest the government provide revenue sharing on operations going through Prince Rupert as a new way of raising income.
“If the Canadian budget is so wealthy, they can turn over that $33.5 million over to the City of Prince Rupert every year,” Thorkelson said.
This is the second time
the Federal Government has attempted to sell RTI in the past decade, first putting the operation up for bidding in 2005. Back then Fortune Minerals was identified as the preferred buyer, bidding $20 million to be paid over 40 years.
However, the Federal Government cancelled the sale in 2006 after receiving resistance from the Provincial Government, the North Central Local Governments Association (NCLGA) and the user groups at Ridley.
Concerns raised from the previous sale process made the Federal Government commit to protecting the interest of the users by promising RTI will continue to operate in an open access manner. The government stated that’s non-negotiable and if no such bids are made RTI won’t necessarily be sold.
Another condition of the sale is that controlling interests in the company will not be sold to state-owned companies outside of the country.
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cow now?”- Joy Thorkelson
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By Shaun Thomas The Northern View
The west end of town is quieter now that a project by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and CN rail has eliminated the needs for trains to whistle at water-front crossings.
The projects crossings are located at the entrance to Fairview Harbour and the BC Ferries crossing. As opposed to simple signage before, the new signals flash bright red lights and emit a bell-ringing sound when a train is within one quarter mile of the crossing to stop vehicles and pedestrians. Because of the additional safety measures, trains are no longer required to whistle as they make their way to the CN lands downtown.
“We have heard from Prince Rupert residents that they wanted us to find a better way — a quieter way — to ensure safety on our waterfront, and thanks to this cost-sharing project with our partner CN, we have been successful in assem-bling the proper infrastructure to do just that. This project is another example of the emphasis we place on maintaining sustainable growth with input from our community members,” said Gary Paul-son, vice president of operations for the
Prince Rupert Port Authority.“The addition of these new signals
and fencing to Prince Rupert’s busiest crossings will enhance public safety and enable CN to reduce whistling noise in the community as CN strives to meet the fast-growing needs of Prince Ru-pert’s Fairview Terminal,” said CN gen-eral manager Doug Ryhorchuk.
However, engineers will still sound their whistle if they see a person, vehicle or object on the tracks.
“The safety of our employees and the residents in the communities through which we operate is the highest priority for CN,” said Ryhorchuk.
Fencing along 800 metres of the track between the two crossing has been installed to prevent people from passing outside of the designated areas.
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Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port AuthorityCN Rail mechanical supervisor Erik Olson and CN Rail transportation supervisor for BC North Chris Daniele were joined by Prince Rupert Port Authority vice president of operations Gary Paulson for the unveiling of new signage indicating trains are no longer required to sound their horns at the crossings.
minister to discuss LNg
By Rod Link Black Press
The province is sending up a cabinet minister to speak with northwestern communities about how they can benefit from potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the region.
As many as five natural gas pipeline construction or expansion projects and an accompanying number of LNG plants at both Kitimat and Prince Rupert are in the works, carrying a price tag in the tens of billions of dollars.
“We are committed to working with the local municipalities to ensure they are prepared for this growth and have a say in how the benefits are realized,” said Premier Christy Clark on Feb. 1 in announcing that community development minister Bill Bennett is headed north.
The City of Terrace has already taken the lead on developing a framework so that municipalities are in line for revenue sharing from proposed industrial developments. It’s arguing that while development takes place outside of municipal taxation boundaries, municipalities are often hard-pressed to provide services needed as populations and economic activity increases.
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By Quinn Bender The Northern View
A magnitude 6.0 tremor last week near Craig, AK, was just one of tens-of-thousands of aftershocks that researchers are monitoring as part of a new scientific study to better assess the likelihood of where the next earthquake will strike, and with what force.
Dr. John Cassidy, an expert in earthquake seismology with Natural Resources Canada, has zeroed in on the rare research opportunity to study two powerful temblors that struck just 70 days and 300 kilometres apart—a 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Haida Gwaii last October, and the 7.5-magnitude earthquake Jan. 4 off the coast of Alaska. One of
the research goals is to determine whether these two events are somehow related.
“You don’t know if it will be some amazing new discovery,” said Cassidy, “or some run of the mill thing. That’s just the nature of research.”
Additional instruments have been installed on Haida Gwaii to measure surface movements from the smaller aftershocks to get an accurate picture of the seismic fault and how it slipped. For the past month newly-placed instruments on the sea floor have also been collecting data, which will help determine whether the quakes have added pressure to the fault.
“The goal of the monitoring and the research is to understand where
earthquakes are more likely to occur in the future, how the ground will shake and for how long you can expect it to shake,” he said.
Cassidy confirmed there has been more seismic activity than usual in the region, but it’s mostly attributable to aftershocks rather than new earthquakes.
The 6.0 aftershock last week occurred at almost the precise location as the 7.5 quake in January.
It struck shortly before 1 a.m. Jan. 31, roughly 100 kilometres west of Craig, AK, and 10 kilometres beneath the surface. There were no reports of damage and the United States Geological Survey stated there was no danger of a tsunami. Cassidy said aftershocks like this are finally subsiding and should cease within four weeks.
“Haida Gwaii has seen almost non-stop shaking for months. A lot of those wouldn’t be felt, but there have been a number of four- and five-magnitude aftershocks for the first few weeks or month that people would have felt every few days. Very, very frightening for the people there.
“And now after the 7.5 earthquake in Alaska, many of
those aftershocks have been felt on Northern Haida Gwaii—Masset. so they’re now feeling aftershocks from the South and the North.”
Since October’s earthquake, Haida Gwaii has experienced more than 40,000 aftershocks.
“All of that information will help us be able to better model tsunamis and predict tsunami effects, to what controls earthquakes and where we can expect them in the future,” Cassidy said.
“What we learn from Haida Gwaii… will help us better calibrate our models so we can be better prepared.”
Following a peer review from seismologists around the world, Cassidy hopes to publish the results of his research in the next few months.
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The Prince Rupert area will receive funding for one of 45 new nurse practitioners positions approved by the province last week.
The money will be used to continue the work of a practitioner already in the area, working with First Nations for primary care services and chronic disease management in Hartley Bay, Kitkatla and Lax Kw’alaams. Until
the Ministry of Health announced the funding, Northern Health would have needed to find other financial options to keep the “valuable” service in tact.
“The work she does is huge,” said Gayle Anton, Northern Health’s regional director for primary health care.
“The folks in those areas don’t have access to primary health care, and she brings that to them. It’s a big deal to have someone going out there
and building those relationships.”A nurse practitioner allows
patients with high needs to access consistent primary health care through an interdisciplinary health care team, including general practitioners, diabetic educators, physiotherapy and liaison with the local hospital.
“My hope is that more British Columbians will find out how nurse practitioners can help them better access the health-care
services they need,” said Rosemary Graham, president of the British Columbia Nurse Practitioner Association.
Nurse practitioners were introduced to B.C. in 2005 to assist in improving access to primary health-care services. Currently, 252 nurse practitioners are registered with the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. The Province has the ability to educate up to 45 nurse practitioners per year.
In October 2012, the ministry announced new regulations to allow nurse practitioners to admit and discharge patients from health-care facilities, working in collaboration with physicians and other health-care providers.
A total of five nurse practitioners were appointed to areas under the Northern Health Authority: Prince George, Nak’azdli and Tl’azt’en, Old Masset and the Omineca‐Lakes District.
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In 2001 George W. Bush became the President of the United States, Gordon Campbell’s BC Liberals defeated the NDP led by Ujjal Dosan-
jh, and a terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre killed thousands and launched a years-long war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
In the years since, the world has changed to such an extent that it makes your head spin. New laws have been put in place regarding air travel, Saddam Hussein’s reign in Iraq came to an end, the Reform Party and Progressive Conservative Party united to hold the balance of power in Parlia-ment and the boom of the oil industry in Alberta has forever shaped Canada’s economy and divided much of the country in the debate around economy vs. environment.
These things are something that every student should know about, as they have shaped not only the lives of the people in Canada but changed the face of international relations forever. This is particularly true of students taking a senior-level social studies class.
But don’t look for any of this information in the textbooks handed out to students in Social Studies 11 at Charles Hays Secondary School. The text-book to be used this semester is copyright 2001, a full 12 years ago.
To put that into perspective, most of the students taking the class would have been four or five when that book came out, and it hasn’t changed since.
That’s right, the information contained in the book includes results from the 2000 election, the Prime Minister-ship of Jean Chretien and the Lib-eral Party and a small snippet about the war on Napster—a file sharing application that shut down in July, 2001 and declared bankruptcy in May, 2002.
One certainly hopes that the students will learn about all of the above post-2001 changes, likely in that same class from the teachers. But they won’t be learning it from the textbook handed out at the start of the year. The textbooks are still great for historical subjects, and include a comprehensive look at World War II, but aside from that they seem fairly useless.
It’s hard to find blame for the textbook debacle. The teachers have to work with what is given to them and the school board has to work with the minimal financial resources that are given to them by the province.
If ever there were a demonstration of the need to move from textbooks into the digital era, this book may well be it. Whether setting up computers for the students to use or moving to easily-updat-able digital textbooks, the time for this change has long since passed.
In fact, all of the information in this editorial about what happened in 2001 came from the In-ternet.
This Sunday begins one of my favourite times of the year - All Native time.
There is just something about the All Native Basketball Tournament that hooks you in. I know people, myself includ-ed, who would never watch a basketball game in an arena or on TV but will take in games at the All Native whenever the opportunity arises. Unlike the NBA, these are everyday peo-ple taking to the court for the love of the game and the pride that comes with winning, not for an over-inflated paycheque and celebrity status. These peo-ple take time off work to come to Prince Rupert and, when the tournament is done, go back home and return to work.
That is commitment. Just as important as the
players on the court, are the fans off the court. If you want to experience a unique atmo-sphere, head to a game be-tween two north coast Nations.
Whereas sports fans in an arena are generally very vocal in support of the home team, at the All Native there is no home team. Duelling chants break out in the stands, drums beat as the lead changes and any acts perceived to be unsportsman-like are met with a unanimous show-er of boos from everyone in the stands.
The atmosphere in the divi-sion finals of the tournament really have to be seen to be believed. It is pretty indescrib-able.
But the All Native is about a lot more than just basket-ball, it truly has evolved into a cultural and social gathering that is beyond compare in the northwest. The opening cere-
monies are always a sight to behold (get your tickets early for the event at 8 p.m. on Sun-day), artisans and vendors put tra-ditional First Na-tions crafts and food on sale in the auditorium (try the fried bread) and the hallways of the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre are packed wall-to-wall with people of all ages
reconnecting with friends and family from throughout the province.
For some families, this is their annual vacation and it comes at a great cost when you take into account food, hotels and tickets for a full week.
That brings us to a point that simply cannot be understated: Prince Rupert is very fortunate to host the All Native Basket-
ball Tournament year-in and year-out.
For a full week thousands of people flood the streets and stores of Prince Rupert, mak-ing the town bustle with activ-ity. The hotels are filled, the restaurants are packed and the stores are much busier than normal.
There is nothing definitive to say how much the tourna-ment brings in, but past esti-mates put the figure at between $3-million and $4-million each year. That’s a huge economic boom for the community and something not to be taken for granted.
Terrace and Kitimat have both tried to lure the tourna-ment away, and I shudder to think what effect that would have in Prince Rupert.
So next week go and check out a game or two. At least go check out the happenings at the civic centre. You’ll be glad you did.
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New anchorage trial makes room to grow One of the Port of
Prince Rupert’s greatest strategic
advantages is the deep, nat-ural harbour that welcomes ships of all sizes. At any moment there may be a dozen ships at anchor in the inner and outer harbours waiting to load or unload goods at the Ridley Island or Fairview terminals.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority is always pursuing opportunities to improve existing practices and procedures for both on-shore and marine operations.
With the recent increases in cargo volume moving through the Port comes an increase in ship traffic. As well, proposed future projects have the potential to see more diversity in the types of cargo vessels calling on the Port of Prince Rupert.
With the potential for fast-paced growth in mind, the Port Authority recently began exploring changes to the location and number of anchorages in Prince Rupert’s harbour.
Beginning December 10th, 2012, the Prince Rupert Port Authority launched a twelve-month trial for newly-created number designations and anchorage positions.
This trial was the result of a formal Anchorage Review, which showed a need to shift and expand several existing sites. It also warranted the creation of additional anchorages to handle additional marine traffic in the Prince Rupert area.
Participants in the review included the Pacific Pilotage Authority, the BC Coast Pilots and the BC Chamber of Shipping, who have all agreed to test the new anchorages throughout 2013. The Port Authority will also be consulting First Nations, fishermen and other local user groups early this year to gather feedback about the trial anchorages.
“Regardless of the type of vessel, its size or the cargo it is carrying, it is our duty to ensure that all commercial marine traffic visiting the Port of Prince Rupert is safe and secure while in our waters,” said Gary Paulson, Vice President of Operations and Harbour Master for the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
“The Anchorage Review is a valuable collaborative exercise in identifying the locations that serve us well, and those that can be altered, added or eliminated altogether. Through consultation with knowledgeable stakeholders, we believe making changes to our assigned anchorages will improve the safety and efficiency of daily port operations.”
The total number of available anchorages has increased from 19 to 30. Inner harbour anchorages are now assigned by numbers instead of letters. All six inner harbour anchorages have been shifted north toward Tuck Inlet and resized to accommodate grain, log and other smaller ships. The old Anchorage A has been eliminated in anticipation of the future expansion of Fairview Terminal and to provide more sea room for the turning basin of container ships. Also eliminated in the trial are three outer harbour anchorages in Marcus Passage which posed a potential risk of fouling underwater cables in the event of anchor dragging during strong weather and tides.
Upon successful completion of this trial, the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Practices and Procedures will be updated with the new anchorage positions and made available for public comment in accordance with the Marine Act.
Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
Photo by Prince Rupert Port AuthoritySAFELY MOORED: Viewed from high above Mount Hays, ships in Prince Rupert’s harbour wait their turn at terminal berths. In anticipation of additional marine traffic, an anchorage trial has increased the number of vessel anchorages that are assigned by the Port Authority.
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“It’s crazy. They have a right to their own say.”
“No. It’s teaching kids to stand up for what
they believe in. That’s what teachers are
there for.”
“It’s morbid. You shouldn’t do that. It
makes me sad.”
“Not at all. Anything like that
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earthquake notice is neededEditor: The Jan. 9 Prince Rupert
Northern View contained references to the most recent earthquake and northcoast tsunami warning.
Having slept through it all, I object to the lack of public communication. The deafening silence was a failure on the part of our public leaders: the situation so easily fixable.
Citizens were left without a choice, as to whether or not we would implement our own family or neighbourhood plan that night. Had an emergency staffer laid on their vehicle horn as they rushed downtown we would have been grateful. There are other ways to wake sleeping Prince Rupert without the sirens we opted out of maintaining. Vehicle horns, air horns, marine flares, church bells,ship horns. Is there a siren at our coast guard base which might be utilized? Hearing suspicious noises, we might have called someone, or
checked the internet, radio or television, then taken action of our own choosing, our own planning.
Information dissipates panic. Our CityWest telephone book (pages 37 and 38) contain instructions. Nowhere does it say that blissful ignorance is an effective response to a public emergency. First responders properly evacuated “low lying” areas. Exactly how many feet above sea level is that? Our Provincial Emergency Programme (PEP) says 20 metres or 60 feet. Yet Craig, Alaska evacuates to 125 feet and some places in Japan had water to 100 feet, including
flooding in “sheltered harbours.” The Civic Centre and Prince Rupert Middle School are low-lying too given they are both beside a creek bed.
Frequently people say we will be protected from a tsunami or surge by all of our outlying islands. But, unless we have a deal with Nature itself that no earthquake will
cause a landslide above or below waters nearby, then we still have concerns. Apparently on April 27, 1975 a slide on the northeast slope of Kitimat Arm caused an eight-metre wave damaging a Northland Navigation dock.
Just as our firefighters did not rely on the PEP for a warning before taking action, so too are many citizens ready without needing a knock on the door. If there is a crisis, we must know.
Social media doesn’t cut it either. Let’s make community communication happen.
Sincerely, K. Palm
““The deafening silence
was a failure on the part of our public
leaders.”-K. Palm
Pipeline debate needs contextEditor:In response to the numerous
letters protesting the oil and gas activity in B.C. and the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, please consider the following:
Total B.C. government revenue collected from oil and gas royalties, sales of gas rights, fees and rentals is more than $2.1 billion per year.
Oil and gas industry investment is about $6 billion per year in B.C., with a healthy percentage of this as labour which end up as income for many B.C. families.
The continued employment of many B.C. residents and other Canadians will be maintained
by the product transported in the pipelines.
There is currently more than 55,000 kilometres of pipelines in B.C. In 2010 the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission investigated a total of 41 pipeline incidents involving leaks, spills or ruptures, of which six were water.
Agreed, no hydrocarbon release is acceptable. However, today’s engineering standards, material specifications and installation techniques within Canada are world-leading and therefore reduce the risk of failure significantly.
Further, I feel the protests are being driven by people with no
real familiarity or experience within the industry and only have four words in their vocabulary, “B.C. not for sale.”
In closing, B.C. residents should support projects of this nature as western Canada needs to be able to market our products to the world nations in order to sustain the quality of life in which we all have become accustom and enjoy. Our children and grandchildren deserve the opportunity to obtain sustainable employment in order to meet the ever-raising costs of living and prosper as we have.
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People are going out there and crying “wolf” and for what? Do the RCMP have a right to go and kill them? I thought there was someone else that is supposed to come around and gather the wolves and shoot them with those guns that have tranquilizers? Not kill them.
On another note I don’t think that wolves are harmful. Last year my son and I saw one... and all he did was clap his hand loud and the wolf ran down the hill really fast and onto a trail that goes down to the pond, near Morsby Park.
I think people shouldn’t be feeding the wolves or even “crying wolf” when they see one. It’s common sense and education.
If you cause harm to them, yes they will attack to protect themselves. I don’t see any reason for wolves to be shot. I think something needs to be done about this. An animal is a animal.
Those wolves are only doing what they can do to survive. And having those deer all over our city coming into City limits is the reason why the wolves are coming into city limits.
Lee-Ann Dudoward
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Editor:I recently read two articles in
your paper about a proposal to remove trout and char retention opportunities throughout the entire Skeena region.
Such a proposal and the manner in which it was brought forward should be of concern to all residents, not just in the Skeena region. It aims to ban every man, woman or child from being able to catch and keep a trout or char on all Skeena streams.
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations propose allowing “catch and release” only, effectively excluding those who traditionally fish for food as well as the ability of father and son to take home the odd trout or char.
What you may not know is
that some commercial angling guides and elite-minded anglers continuously lobby the ministry to strip common residents of their heritage fishing rights based on false conservation concerns.
They are quick to accolade the ministry for doing the right thing all under the flag of conservation as long as it does not hinder them.
Yet meanwhile back on the water these same individuals are sinking their barbless hooks deep and unabated into the very same fish they claim need protection.
Catch and release is by no means an effective conservation answer, and to say that fish are not harmed in a catch and release only fishery is clearly false and misleading. A large number of fish that get hooked and played succumb to their injuries.
Annually thousands of fish are mortally wounded being released belly up as a result of catch and release, regardless of angling method used. What a shameful waste!
Unfortunately, to the elitists and guide companies who continuously lobby government to exclude resident rights, it’s all about numbers not conservation.
Trout and char within the Skeena region are defined by the ministry as being within a routine management zone. By definition this means that these stocks are not of conservation concern as some wrongfully tout. As such, removing conservative size and retention limits already in place only serves to segregate and discriminate against the traditional resident angler.
Sensibly and ethically, if scientific
research data is sufficient to support such a heavy handed direction to address a conservation concern, then catch and release needs to be banned as well. If a fishery is deemed unable to provide a retention opportunity as a result of a conservation concern, then it too can’t support mortalities resulting from catch and release. For the ministry to ban any retention opportunity under the guise of conservation or precautionary approach, and not catch and release mortalities should be considered as a prejudice and hypocritical action.
The mandate of fisheries is to manage fish stocks based on sound scientific knowledge.
A complete trout and char retention ban arrived at from biased anecdotal evidence and self serving hearsay is clearly a failure of this
mandate. Our fisheries should be managed to provide sustainable access to this public resource for generations to enjoy.
The new direction of the fisheries branch is to base decisions on biased anecdotal claims to serve non-resident and minority angling interests, not conservation. As a public taxpayer of a generations old coastal angling family, I’ve today lost confidence in how the ministry’s regional office manages our fisheries and public angling opportunities.
I can’t help but feel segregated and discriminated against by the very ministry entrusted to represent the best interest of public and their opportunities revolving around this common property resource.
Mike Langegger, Kitimat, B.C.
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By Quinn Bender The Northern View
A brief ceremony was held at the Prince Rupert Ferry Terminal Jan. 29 to mark the 50th anniversary of Alaska Marine Highway System’s service to it’s only Canadian port of call.
Dignitaries and community leaders attended the early morning event to acknowledge the impact the ferry service has made on cross-border relations and both the tourism and trade industries.
“It is the only Canadian port, which makes us an international ferry system,” said Murray Sheppard, Prince Rupert Terminal’s manager for the AMHS.
“It’s good for the Alaskans because it gives them an outlet to the lower 48 [states]. But also for Prince Rupert, it’s really good for tourism—good for all of British Columbia.”
In 2011, 18,270 passengers and 7,031 vehicles passed through the
Prince Rupert Terminal.Prince Rupert mayor Jack
Mussallem used the event to underscore the City’s excellent relationship with Ketchikan, AK, and the burgeoning business opportunities that exist now with the City’s port facilities. A Ketchikan delegation will be visiting sometime this year for what they’re calling the 2013 Prince Rupert Trade Mission.
“We have a strong relationship with them,” Mussallem said.
“We visit each other back and forth and even go up there for their Fourth of July celebrations. We’re in their parade… we’ve always been interested in trade and commerce, and some of the issues they face are very similar to us.”
The 1963 inclusion of Prince Rupert in the ferry’s toure was seen as a testament to the city’s link and similarities to its north-coast American neighbours.
In the spirit of what Mussallem called “a friendship that’s
developed over the years,” Captain Nick Collars of the MV Taku, which was in port during the ceremony, was presented with a box of Nanaimo bars after the official exchange of handshakes and plaque presentations. When docking in Prince Rupert the American captain, who has worked the route from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert since 1998, is known to race into Cow Bay for coffee and a square of the rich, Canadian west-coast treat.
“That was really nice of them,” he said with a laugh.
“This really is the best job I’ve ever had.”
The Alaskan state-owned ferry service is an extension of the public highway infrastructure. It operates 11 vessels in the North Coast waters, providing a vital link between 33 communities for trade, transport and essential services. It covers 3,500 miles from Bellingham, WA, to Dutch Harbour in the Aleutian Islands.
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Quinn Bender / The Northern ViewMayor Jack Mussallem and Capt. Nick Collars cut the 50th anniversary cake.
By Martina Perry The Northern View
The City of Prince Rupert has applied for up to $30,000
in funding from the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program, which provides municipalities, regional districts, First Nations bands and registered
non-profit organizations with with funding to improve or expand existing facilities.
If the application is accepted, and in combination
with the currently outstanding $69,500 grant application to the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund, the City could potentially only pay
$39,500 of the cost of replacing the new chiller.
Funds to replace the chiller will come out of the 2013 city budget.
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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDThe Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund (Fund) provides financial support for projects or initiatives in the Prince Rupert area that enhances quality of life or contributes to a lasting legacy to the community. Only Projects or Initiatives that are broad community-based and have a meaningful and wide reaching impact in the Prince Rupert and regional communities will be considered. Projects or initiatives leveraging other funding sources will be considered on a preferential basis.
Applicants submitting a request for financial support can be non-profit entities, , locally-based forms of government such as municipalities; Districts and First Nation Band Councils and non-profit cooperatives.Priority will be given to projects, initiatives or events which provide the greatest funding leverage from other sources. Community support could include written support by local community groups; Normally the Fund will not contribute more than 90% toward project costs, however, priority will be given to those seeking 50% or less for a project, initiative or event.All submissions will also include a budget and other funders of the project or initiative. Additional information on the Community Investment Fund can be found on the PRPA web site at www.rupertport.com Applications may be submitted to the Prince Rupert Port Authority either by regular mail or electronically by 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15th, 2013.
Mailed applications shall be sent to:Prince Rupert Port Authority, 200 – 215 Cow Bay Road
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Proposals sent by electronic mail shall be sent to: [email protected]
All Projects must: • Leverage other private and/or public funding; and• Be environmentally sound;
• Provide tangible longterm benefits to the community;• Have broad, demonstrated community support.
contributions will not be mAde:
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• to partisan political projects/ initiatives; • where activities related to or resulting from are in violation of any federal or provincial law, regulation or policy;• to refinancing of all or any part of any term debt obligations of the funding recipient.
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By Cameron Orr Black Press
A council of six universities are warning that by 2016 the province won’t be able to supply enough workers to fill in huge growth in demand.
The Research Universities’ Council of BC (RUCBC) say that based on the provincial government’s own numbers and other statistics, by 2020 18,800 jobs will go unfilled in B.C., because of the lack of necessary education and training.
The president of the University of Northern B.C., a member of the university council, said in the north we’re already entering into skills
shortages.“For many of us, for example
in Kitimat and other very active fronts, this has already arrived,” said President George Iwama.
He said a problem facing college and university campuses everywhere is the grade 12 graduation rate is declining. Additionally, many people are choosing to move to urban areas rather than staying rural.
“When you combine the two [factors] for Northern B.C., our enrolments are declining,” he said.
By 2020, out of the 18,8000 jobs needed, 8,400 will be those requiring a university degree, 8,100 a college credential and 2,300 need trades training. The year 2016 will
be what Iwama calls the “tipping point” where jobs start to outnumber available workers.
Iwama said the skills deficit will be exacerbated in the north because of numbers in the BC Labour Market Outlook which anticipates two of the top three regions with the fastest rate of employment growth will be in the north.
The university council, in
response to the skills shortage, put together an Opportunity Agenda for B.C., which boils down to three goals.
First is to have a space for every qualified student, and add 11,000 student spaces in universities, colleges and trades training over the next four years.
Second, have a guarantee for students in need, by investing in more grants and scholarships, and making improvements to student loans.
Finally, they want a commitment to “innovation and jobs by establishing an Innovate BC initiative.” That would bring together government, business and post-secondary institutions together
to drive economic growth, they say.Iwama said the Opportunities
Agenda is in a way related to a recently completed Regional Training Plan, which was assembled by the Northwest Workforce Table.
That document set out a number of recommendations to get people trained for upcoming opportunities and pushed for more training opportunities.
“That underscores a very important aspect of what the research universities are trying to say; that companies are telling us ‘yes, we need equipment operators, we need the welders, we need the plumbers, but we also need people with university training.’,” said Iwama.
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There’s no mistaking the importance of Kitimat, B.C., to the Gateway project. It’s where the pipeline ends, and it’s where marine operations begin.
I’d like to set the record straight on why we chose Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. The answer took thousands of hours of research, planning, engineering, environmental science, oceanography consultation, weather monitoring, and simulation. But the simple reason is . . . safety, all the way.
The Douglas Channel is one of the widest and deepest inland waterways on North America’s west coast. Government research had already determined Kitimat to be among the safest ports in B.C., and about 1,500 tankers carrying petrochemicals have docked safely at Kitimat over the past quarter-century.
Strategically speaking, Kitimat provides the lowest environmental risk for all aspects of Gateway operations. It offers a safer endpoint for the pipeline route, from a geotechnical perspective. The marine terminal at Kitimat also provides safe approaches for tanker traffi c — with a suitable turning basin in Kitimat Arm, and natural deep-water berths that are sheltered from open-water wave conditions.
At its very narrowest, the Douglas Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — three times wider than Transport Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffi c. Water depths in the marine channels are up to several hundred metres.
As an added measure, full simulations of vessel traffi c in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading facility in Denmark. It tested the largest proposed vessels in environmental conditions that tankers would experience in the marine channels. The result was a thumbs-up on the shipping route, endorsed by both government departments and the British Columbia Coast Pilots.
Why Kitimat? Why the Douglas Channel? It’s the safe option for Gateway.
Janet HolderExecutive Vice PresidentWestern AccessEnbridge Inc.
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Trades employment program seeking unemployed
By Quinn Bender The Northern View
The British Columbia Construction Association celebrated the one-year anniversary of a successful employment program in Prince Rupert last week, but not without urging more unemployed to seek their assistance.
The Skilled Trades Employment Program (STEP) helps applicants explore their trades options then connects them with employment opportunities. Funding for Industry Training Authority (ITA) recognized trades is also available.
Trish Lazar, a trades employment specialist with the BCCA encourages women and First Nations to apply for the program, as there is a little more funding available due to demand.
“In a small community like Prince Rupert, you’ve got a lot of women settling to be a cashier, because they don’t realize they can be out in the trades. They can go in and be welders, and pipe fitters and millwrights. We
get excellent feedback about our women in trades programs and we really go out of our way to promote them.”
Previously the STEP program was offered out of Terrace, but with the expected growth in Prince Rupert, namely the port expansion, the BCCA opened an office for the STEP program in the city last year. It was originally launched in 2006 to assist foreign-trained skilled workers obtain employment where there was a lack of available workers. Since then, the STEP network has grown to include employment programs through 90 ITA recognized trades, which are listed at stepbc.ca.
STEP held a small open house at their 3rd Ave West location to mark the anniversary.
Because the program is financed through the Federal Government, the program is open only to those who are not eligible for Employment Insurance, and have not collected it in the last three years.
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young entrepreneur strikes the right cord By Martina Perry
The Northern View
Prince Rupert’s Lucas Statham, a grade 12 student at Charles Hays Secondary School (CHSS), has been gaining recognition in the business community for his creation of a para cord bracelet.
Statham says a friend inspired him to create a bracelet woven out of para cord. The special cord is used by the military to string parachutes, and can hold up to 550 pounds before breaking. Each para cord bracelet is made of 10 feet of continuous rope that can be unwoven if needed. All para cord bracelets are hand woven and made in the customer’s choice of colour.
Statham says the bracelet is perfect for anyone who participates in backwood activities.
“If you’re out in the woods it can be used in any situation where you need rope,” Statham explained.
Statham introduced his company, Omnicord Products, in October while he was enrolled in the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program at CHSS. The course is part of Paul Martin’s Aboriginal Education Initiative that teaches students how to create a business, from the business concept, to planning it, down to the production and marketing of company products.
According to Statham, the most important thing the Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program taught him is if his company grows the product’s quality should always stay
at the same standard so customers continue to come back.
Statham’s efforts were recognized by his entrepreneur class teacher, who suggested him for the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce Rising Star Program that started in the fall. The Rising Stars program is a mentorship project that pairs students from Northwest Community College with members of the local business community, with Statham being the first high school student to take part in the program.
“It was a great feeling to have my teacher Ms. Murray recognize that I had the initiative and would be able to participate with college students,” he said.
Statham was partnered up with Michael Gurney from the Prince Rupert Port Authority, who also enjoys spending time in the outdoors and was naturally intrigued by the bracelet.
“There’s other places around the world you can buy bracelets made of para cord, but Luc identified a local need for such a product… The way he’s marketing it is unique. It’s not just a good looking bracelet, it’s a bracelet that could save your life,” he said.
“Entrepreneurship and initiative are two of the defining characteristics of the business community here in Prince Rupert. It’s exciting to see young people like Luc step up to the plate, seize the opportunity, then be recognized for it,” Gurney said.
Gurney says he’s also pleased he’s gotten to know someone with such outstanding character.
“I think strength of character undergirds successful business… He is destined for a long and successful career in entrepreneurship,” he said.
Although Statham’s invention had already gained interest in Prince Rupert through word of mouth, Statham was able to launch his own website for Omnicord Products, www.omniproducts.com, with the help of his mentor. People can order the bracelet by contacting Statham through the e-mail
address listed on the site.While being excited for all the opportunities he has
been able to take advantage of, Statham also believes his fellow Youth Entrepreneurship classmates deserve recognition.
“There’s going to be quite a few new small businesses in Prince Rupert, which will be exciting to see,” he said.
Martina Perry/The Northern ViewRising Star mentor Michael Gurney stands over young entrepreneur Luc Statham, who is holding one of his woven para cord bracelets.
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Celebrate BC’s first Family Day Monday Feb 11
Eat togethern Family Day is the ideal time to bring your
family ‘back to the table’.
Given the increasingly busy schedule of every
member of the family, eating together has been a
casualty of our hectic days. Whether you’re together
in your home, on a mini-vacation or enjoying a local
restaurant, there are numerous benefits to eating
together.
Sharing a table means sharing your day, sharing
your undivided attention and sharing conversation. It
is a chance to give extra attention to your children and
teens. Family meals foster warmth, security and love, as
well as a sense of belonging.
Using family meals as a way to sample new menus
can be both fun and a great learning experience. By
giving family members input and the opportunity to
choose the menu, it becomes an ideal way to expand
their horizons on a wider range of foods and cultures. It
also can lead to healthier choices as well as developing
an open mind for experiencing new things.
A way to get more out of a family meal is to engage
the family in menu selection, shopping and preparation.
You can begin this at a very young age giving children
age-appropriate tasks like stirring ingredients, washing
vegetables, tearing lettuce and setting the table. As your
children grow they can take on more key responsibilities
and the pride that comes with preparing a special family
meal. This teaches your children cooking skills, nutrition
and appreciation for the effort of meal preparation. It
can also provide a great source of accomplishment and
sense of self-sufficiency.
n There is no better province to explore than British
Columbia and no better family bonding experience than
sharing the thrill of a new discovery or experience. Day
trips can create remarkable family memories. They offer
a wonderful way to spend time together and learn more
about where you live.
The variety of experiences available to families is
different in each region of this spectacular province -
you might decide to explore close to home or venture
to one of the other regions in B.C. over the Family Day
weekend.
Whether going for a drive, taking a walk, going for
a hike or hopping a flight, there are many ways to invest
in a day of discovery. Travel is just one aspect. To
maximize the experience families should involve
everyone in the planning.
By planning ahead you and your
whole family can experience a
worthwhile outing and make
every aspect fun. Create a
list of activities or venues
and assign a rough budget
for each. Allow family
members to weigh in
on their preferences and
discuss what they would
like to see, do or learn at
each.
You might decide to stay in a hotel and be a tourist
in your own hometown. Kids or youth can map out the
sites and activities, creating a family agenda including
selecting the points of interest, lunch and shopping as
well as enjoying the amenities your hotel might offer.
It’s the perfect way to free up everyone from everyday
tasks and roles.
Be sure to capture your family time by taking
photos, saving literature or purchasing a memento.
This can lead to great family discussions about what
each individual enjoyed or learned and
starts you planning for future family
explorations.
Explore together
Fam
ily D
ay!
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Share togethern Bringing together your extended family can
create a highly memorable and valuable life event.
They say “it takes a village to raise a child”
and many would agree especially in today’s world
of working parents and latch-key kids. The support,
experience and interest of your extended family can have a
significant impact on your immediate family. Regardless
of your definition of ‘extended’ family, bringing
together those with whom you share history with can
have lasting benefits not just for you and your children
but for those you invite to share your day.
It is common in today’s world to have older children in
nuclear families reach their teens before meeting extended
family members. Geographical isolation is common for middle-
class families who move based on occupational opportunities
while family branches retain their independence.
Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a
stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended family members
and to share a better sense of their heritage and belonging.
Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family reunions and relationships
inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized
when they spend time with families. Your children will benefit from hearing their oral history and
that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them.
Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around
something you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might
volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a
family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s first Family Day.
Create togethern One of my favourite memories was
creating an enormous piñata in preparation
for a multi-family holiday. We blew up a huge
bouncy ball and covered it with papier mache.
Our children and those of our friends were
young so after my young sons painted the ball
white, I drew a score of cartoon characters,
shapes and funny animals all around it.
Filled with age-appropriate,
small toys, puzzles and treats,
the big white ball became a
major activity for everyone in
our three-family group. Every
age took turns colouring in
the shapes through-out the
day, knowing when it was
completed the ball would be
strung up. The anticipation and
excitement was heightened
because the reward came with activity and
was not immediate.
Creating something as a family can mark
an important time in your family history. It
captures the age and ability of your children,
your interests and a point in time.
By working together on a project your
family can develop new skills, collaborate on
something truly memorable and enjoy what
each family member brings to the endeavor.
Think about all the things a family could
create together – a family album complete
with stories, mementos and funny or poignant
memories. Your family might be old enough
to handle something more ambitious like
preparing a garden, building a dog house or
designing and painting a family recreation
area in your home.
Technology puts an amazing array of tools
in the hands of today’s families.
You can plan, write, film and
edit a movie with your everyday
computer and smartphone
technology and software. Even
more fun is sharing your family
creation with friends around the
world.
You might even suggest a
film festival by inviting families
to create their own film and have
a “popcorn premiere” to show them all.
Searching online will uncover an
astounding number of crafts and projects you
could tackle as a family. It can be as simple as
building and flying a kite. Or you may look
for something you can recycle or re-purpose
into a creative new item – whether a work
of art or function. It’s bound to make your
family members proud environment stewards
as well as treasuring your time and project as
a family.
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It’s our first BC Family Day
Monday, February 11, 2013
Celebrate!Enjoy time with your family
See what’s happening around BC, visit: www.bcfamilyday.ca
Go for a walkJump in puddles
Play cards with grandma
Enjoy Family Day!
NORTH COAST CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
Gary Coons, MLA Pauline & James
BC will celebrate it’s first official Family Day February 11, 2013
Family
FamIly day
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Mark it on your calendar! Success by 6 turns 10 years old and you are invited to the party!!
Saturday May 25th, 2013 Children’s Day in the park-Mariners Park 1pm-4pm
Stop by our booth to make a Spring Flower and get a book during
Children’s Fest at the Civic Centre Saturday March 2nd, 2013
Happy Family day from Success by 6 Enjoy a day of wonder with your family
Success by 6 in your community contactKate Toye - Regional Cordinator
[email protected] • 250-622-9458
See you at the North Coast Literacy Now Literacy Fair on Saturday March 9th
come by our booth to hear some stories and make a felt character or puppet.
Success By 6 Prince Rupert
n There is nothing like the fun and
innocence of childhood. Whether it’s a game
of kick-the-can with the neighbourhood
children or building a tree fort
in the backyard, some of our
best memories are playful.
Board games are a great
indoor activity, and Family
Day is a great time to dig out
some of your old favourites
like Monopoly and Clue, and
maybe try out a few new ones that are geared
towards family fun. Your local toy store will
h a v e a wide range of options,
along with other family-
friendly entertainment
such as
puzzles and books. Set up a card table, get
your favourite puzzle out and spend hours
putting together the pieces. Finishing a
complicated puzzle will also
give your kids a sense of
accomplishment.
If you’re looking for
something a bit more high-
tech, your game console or
computer is a good place to
start. Video games have come
a long way from the classic Super Mario
and Donkey Kong, and you may discover
that your kids have a much larger technical
knowledge than you do. They might beat
you at Wii Sports but it will make for a great
story!
Getting outside for a game of tag or
basketball will check off two things on your
list: play and exercise. Taking a trip to a local
playground or field will give you hours of
entertainment for a low cost.
This year, Family Day is a time to make
memories, spend time together and
maybe learn a thing or two. Whatever the
weather is like outside, you have plenty
of options for having fun at all ages.
Family Day 2013
Play togethern If you ask any adult about some of
their favourite memories of childhood, you
will invariably hear something related to
food. Whether it’s baking with Grandma
or grilling hamburgers for a cookout with
Dad, cooking is always an important part of
growing up.
Family Day is a great time to dig out
those family cookbooks and try a
recipe handed down by the older
generation. Your mom’s famous
meatloaf or your uncle’s recipe
for spinach dip are great
things to try with family members of all ages.
Maybe you’re looking to make something
you’ve never made before, or perhaps you
want to try out a new cuisine. Hitting the web
will give you ideas for new recipes, whether
it’s trying to duplicate your favourite takeout
pizza or make an authentic spicy Indian dish.
Let each member of the family choose a
recipe that they want to try, whether it’s for
breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. That way
everyone gets involved and has their say in
what the family eats. Maybe you’ll find a
new favourite food or discover that your child
is aiming to become the next Mario Batali or
Julia Child.
Your local grocery store is sure to have
a wide selection of ingredients that you may
never have tasted before. Wandering the
aisles may even spark your imagination.
Learning about what goes into a dish
will set your family on the road to healthy
eating. Taking a few minutes to read the
labels on a food item will demonstrate
how to make healthy choices and help
your children in the future. Finding
healthy alternatives to not-so-
healthy foods can be a fun
experiment, and may end
up being tastier than the
original food.
Cook together
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Province resumes questions at JrP hearings in Prince rupert
Staff Writer The Northern View
The BC government began its part in the cross-examination of Enbridge/Northern Gateway representatives at the Joint Review Panel (JRP) hearings in Prince Rupert Monday, concentrating on key issues around marine spills.
Questions from the Province’s legal counsel will focus on the Northern Gateway Project’s (NGP) maritime spill prevention and response capabilities and follow up on the last round of questioning regarding land-based spill response asked in Prince George last October.
The BC government wants NGP representatives to explain how they will achieve one of the Province’s five minimum requirements for heavy oil pipelines set out in July 2012 —world-leading marine oil spill prevention, response and recovery systems for B.C.’s coastline and ocean to manage
and mitigate the risks and costs of heavy oil pipelines and shipments.
“Our government is committed to defending British Columbians’ interests, which is why I will be attending initial testimony in Prince Rupert,” said minister of environment Terry Lake. “While marine spill response is primarily a federal issue, it is important that our government ensure British Columbians are protected from financial and environmental risk. B.C. will continue to work with the federal government on a
world-leading marine-based spill response model and are encouraged by their plans to introduce legislation around the polluter-pay model.”
Among the list of topics the Province is looking to get more details on are spill response standards and availability of response resources as well as how the challenges of northern B.C.’s geography and climate could impact a spill response. The company also will be questioned on the extent of its responsibility, accountability and relationships with the
marine carriers once tankers leave the Prince Rupert terminal.
In late February, and again in March, the Province will return to Prince Rupert to ask questions of two additional NGP witness panels - one dealing with issues related to the environmental risk assessment for pipeline spills as submitted by NGP and the other dealing with shipping and navigation. Once questioning in Prince Rupert is complete, the Joint Review Panel will release a schedule for intervenors to deliver final arguments regarding the project.
While the primary regulatory responsibility for marine spills is federal, B.C. does have a significant role to play and would become the lead agency if and when the oil comes ashore. The B.C. government said it’s committed to working with the federal government to ensure the Province has a world-class spill response model for marine transport.
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It’s more than a pipeline.
Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.
Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational
aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not
only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine traffi c on the north coast.
Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.
Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added specifi c safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help
make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.
Qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers
serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted
by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters.
Once strict safety and environmental standards
are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots.
Powerful tugboats will escort tankers…Tugboats have been shown to signifi cantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have
been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the
safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will
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eagle eye archers benefit from port donationBy Martina Perry
The Northern View
The Prince Rupert Port Authority took aim at the Prince Rupert Eagle Eye Archery Club as the final beneficiary of the 2012 Community Investment Fund.
“Having a dedicated club like Eagle Eye Archers with the equipment, expertise and funds to operate year-round is a privilege that residents of all ages can enjoy,” Don Krusel, president and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, said about last week’s announcement.
The port donated $9,895 to the Eagle Eye Archery Club to purchase new equipment and along with $9,445 the club raised through fundraising initiatives, Eagle Eye was able to purchase 18 Genesis Bows, 120 Genesis-rated arrows, a new bow press, training from a BC Archery Association instructor for 14 members and a 28-foot covered cargo trailer.
“Youth as young as five years old and seniors well into their golden years now have the pleasure of shooting the same caliber bow and arrows. We are also now able to accommodate the maximum number of 16 archers on the shooting line at the same
time in our facility and have the capacity to tow all our equipment to any archery function in the Pacific Northwest,” Fred Hutchings, president of Eagle Eye, said.
Currently the club has a membership of 53 families and more than 90 archers, with Hutchings saying the port’s donation will allow the club to meet demands of its growing membership and will increase the quality and quantity of the club’s equipment and instructional capacity.
“It’s a growing, year-round sport that fits well in Prince Rupert. We love that it’s a grassroots, growing sport that provides a new option to the community… This club has a super active membership and volunteers that want to make a difference. To be able to support local citizens in doing that is exactly where the funds should be invested in,” Ken Veldman, director of public affairs for the port, said.
Located on Prince Rupert Blvd., the Eagle Eye Archery Club is a non-profit organization that is open for the public to use, only requiring a modest drop-in fee. The club is open to adults on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7-9 p.m., and for families on Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m.
and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. “People don’t have to be skilled and they
don’t need equipment,” Hutchings said.The port’s Community Investment
Fund was created in 2010 and has contributed more than $1 million to local initiatives.
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Martina Perry / The Northern ViewKen Veldman of the Prince Rupert Port Authority presents a $9,895 cheque to Fred Hutchings and the Eagle Eye Archers.
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13 teams participate in annual curling mixed bonspielBy Martina Perry
The Northern View
Twelve teams from Prince Rupert and one team from Terrace competed in the annual Mixed Bonspiel held at the Prince Rupert Curling Club from Feb. 1 to Feb. 3.
Rona-Tyee Building Supplies sponsored the event that saw four Prince Rupert teams earn the top spots in the A, B, C and D events.
Winning the A event was skip Paul Eisenhauer, far right in photo, and his team consisting of Michelle Bartel, Danny Dawson and Kathy Dann. The team beat the Doug Mullin rink 9-1.
The top team in the B event was lead by skip Jordan Johnson, far right in photo, who lead his team 7-3 against the Travis Bernhardt rink. Johnson celebrated the win with Sharon Rothwell, Tim Todd and Natasha Lebedick.
In the C event, skip Al Scott, left in photo, and teammates Linda Scott and Pat Scott beat out the Linda Miller rink team 5-3. Missing from picture is Jamie Scott.
Coming out on top in the D event was skip Jun Yamamoto, left in photo, and his teammates Shawna Holkestad, Kathy Yamamoto and Jeremy Yamamoto. The team tied with the Al Green rink, having to drawn to the button to determine the winner, with Jun Yamamoto throwing the rock closer.
The next event the Curling Club will host is the Ladies’ Bonspiel on Feb. 22 to Feb. 24.
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Love grows babies. Love helps babies feel safe and
explore their world.By Martina Perry The Northern View
Young, gifted Rupertities will take the Lester Centre stage this weekend competing in the second annual Prince Rupert’s Got Talent show.
“People will be amazed at what these young contestants can do,” Crystal Lorette, general manager of the Lester Centre of the Arts, said.
Auditions for the event were held earlier this month, with 20 contestants ages nine to 21 being selected.
“We have a very diverse range of talent. The contestants sang, danced, strummed, drummed and flexed their way past the panel of judges during the auditions to move to the final stage of the competition,” Lorette said.
Selected acts include soloists, duos and groups.
“Some of them are already comfortable on stage and a few have never been on stage before. It’s a confidence booster for the youth contestants,” she said.
Four judges from the north west with ranging artistic backgrounds will select the winner of the competition who will
earn a $1,000 cash prize to help further them in their field of talent.
The show is one of the Lester Centre’s community outreach projects, and will help raise funds to maintain and operate
the centre. Prince Rupert’s Got Talent will take
place on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Lester Centre or Cook’s Jewellers.
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The Northern View archivesYoung pianist James Ryeburn took home the top cash prize of $1,000 at 2011’s Prince Rupert’s Got Talent competition.
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By Shaun Thomas The Northern View
When you think of musical instruments that compliment each other, your first thought may not be a violin and a clarinet.
But this Sunday night at Cowpuccino’s Emilyn Stam and John David Williams will show just how well they go together. The duo met in Toronto after Stam moved to the city from Smithers, where she was a member of the Valley Fiddlers, and Stam said they clicked right away.
“It started off with us sitting down and coming up with stuff on the spot and really improvising,” she said.
“It’s sort of like a conversation, but it also makes us look for different ways to play our instruments because both violin and clarinet are melody instruments.”
Aside from playing together, the duo have diverse musical backgrounds.
Emilyn is well versed in western folk music, but has also spent time recently in Holland and France performing at dances and festivals. She also plays accordian and piano. In addition to eastern European influences, John plays modern jazz and both have been trained in classical music.
With such extensive backgrounds, it’s not surprising that the two vary their music as they play.
“We cover a wide range of music. Some of it is sing-alongs that people will know, some are quite interesting pieces and some are songs people will have never heard before,” said
Stam. “This show will be completely
different from any other show we play because we like to get caught up in the magic of the moment.”
The two are on a short northern B.C. tour with stops in Prince George, Smithers and Prince Rupert.
“John has never been to Prince Rupert and I wanted to show him how beautiful it was between Prince George and Prince Rupert,” said Stam.
“The last time I was there was for a hockey tournament when I was a kid,” she added with a chuckle.
The show gets underway at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10.
stam and Williams a unique duetu uPcomIng PerFormance
Emilyn Stam and John David Williams will bring their unique sound to Cowpuccino’s on Sunday.
Crossword answers
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2012 Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards
Rookie Business of the YearSponsored by: Hecate Strait Employment
Deveopment SocietyHonours a business that has demonstrated excellence through
positive growth, superior customer service and outstanding commitment to quality. (In operation fewer than three years).
Avant GardeThe Fresh Onion
Helijet InternationalMarilyn McKenna - Zumba
Rupert Meats
Child-Friendly Business of the YearSponsored by: Success By 6 / Early Years
Presented to any business that can demonstrate child-friendly practices designed to welcome families and children to
the workplace and/or employs workplace policies and/or practices that support the ability of its employees to maintain
a healthy work-family balance.Cowpuccino’s
Northern Savings Credit UnionPort Interpretive Centre
Rupert Square MallSeahorse Trading Company
Newsmaker of the YearSponsored by: Prince Rupert Northern ViewPresented to the local business, individual or organization
that has made positive business news in, or for Prince Rupert, during the year.
BG GroupPacific Northwest LNG
Pinnacle Renewable EnergyRupert Square Mall
Aboriginal Business of the YearSponsored by: CFNR Radio Network
This award of excellence is presented to a business that is majority Aboriginal owned and operated.
Metlakatla Wilderness TrailPAC 10 Tutoring
Raven’s Professional Piercing & Permanent Make-Up
Talin Construction
Excellence in Customer ServiceSponsored by: Macro Properties
Honours a business that provides exceptional and consistent Customer service.
Canada SafewayThe Crest HotelJava Dot Cup
Lee and Ann RestaurantTD Canada Trust
Small Business of the Year: Hospitality, Tourism and Service
Sponsored by: Northern Savings Credit UnionHonours a business in hospitality or tourism sectors that has demonstrated excellence through positive growth, superior customer service and outstanding commitment to quality. (Fewer than 25 employees in operation for over 3 years.
Includes not-for-profit organizations operated by salaried staff).
Bamboo ShootCow Bay Café
Fairview RestaurantInn on the Harbour
Pacific Inn
Small Business of the Year: Industry, Manufacturing and TransportationSponsored by: The Crest Hotel
Honours a business in the industry, manufacturing, or transportation sectors that has demonstrated excellence
through positive growth, superior customer service and outstanding commitment to quality. (Fewer than 25
employees; in operation for over 3 years).Harris and Wick Goldsmiths
Kristoff TruckingRupert Wood’n Steel Construction Ltd
Stuck On DesignsWainwright Marine Services
Small Business of the Year: RetailSponsored by: TD Canada Trust
Honours a business in the retail sector that has demonstrated excellence through positive growth, superior customer service
and outstanding commitment to quality. (Fewer than 25 employees; in operations for over 3 years).
City FurnitureEddie’s News
Farwest SportsPrime Time Café
Seahorse Trading Company
Green AwardSponsored by: Community Futures PNW
and North West Community CollegeHonours a business that appreciates that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility, makes
environmentally responsible decisions , encourages energy conservation , encourages others to strive for clean air, water, and land , encourages sustainable use of renewable resources
and the protection of special spaces.Inlet Express - Eco Tours
Macro PropertiesMetlakatla Wilderness Trail
Pioneer Backpackers InnWorld Wildlife Fund
Community Involvement AwardSponsored by: Citywest
Honours a business that contributes significantly to recreation, amateur sports, arts and culture, education,
charitable groups and businesses development or promotion in Prince Rupert.
Northern Savings Credit UnionOverwaitea Foods
Prince Rupert Lions ClubPrince Rupert Rampage
Ridley Terminals Inc.
Chamber Member of the YearSponsored by: Ridley Termianls Inc.
Awarded to a chamber member that has made significant and consistent contribution to the chamber of commerce
throughout the year.The Crest HotelJason ScherrNancy EidsvikPam Meers
Prince Rupert Northern ViewTom Harvey
Volunteer Organization of the YearSponsored by: Prince Rupert Grain
Recognizes an outstanding community or charitable organization that operates primarily through the use of
volunteers.Cruise Ship Task Force
Prince Rupert Rotary ClubPrince Rupert Seafarers’ CentrePrince Rupert Salvation Army
Prince Rupert Special Events Society
Business of the YearSponsored by: Prince Rupert and Port Edward
Economic Development CorporationHonours a business that has demonstrated excellence through
positive growth, superior customer service and outstanding commitment to quality. (Over 25 employees; in operation for
over three years).Kristoff Trucking
Northern Savings Credit UnionRidley Terminals Inc.Rupert Square MallStuck On Designs
for more information about each of the nominees and voting instructions please go to
www.princerupertchamber.ca
Voting will be open until Sat. Feb. 16
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ptional
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fers. Of
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aurus,
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r, Flex,
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ition] –
all She
lby GT5
00, F-1
50 Rapt
or, Tran
sit Conn
ect, F-S
eries Su
per Du
ty, F-65
0/F-750
Lincoln
model
s exclud
ed (eac
h an “El
igible V
ehicle”
) to cus
tomers
who fin
ance or
lease a
n Eligib
le Vehi
cle dur
ing the
Offer P
eriod th
rough F
ord Cre
dit or t
he FALS
progra
m on ap
proved
credit
(OAC) f
rom For
d Credit
Canada
. For cu
stome
rs makin
g mont
hly pay
ments
, the fi
rst thre
e bi-we
ekly pay
ment a
mount
s will b
e calcul
ated b
y multi
plying
the mo
nthly p
ayment
by 12, d
ividing
the
resultin
g amoun
t by 26,
and mu
ltiplyin
g the re
sulting
amoun
t by thr
ee. In m
ost cas
es, the
custom
er will b
e respo
nsible f
or makin
g all sc
hedule
d paym
ents in
accord
ance w
ith his
or her p
urchas
e or lea
se agre
ement
but w
ill rece
ive a ch
eque fr
om the
dealer
for an a
mount
equival
ent to
the firs
t three
bi-week
ly paym
ents, in
cluding
tax, up
to the
Maxim
um Am
ount. T
he mean
s by wh
ich the
Offer w
ill be ex
ecuted
by dea
lers to
custom
ers will
vary ba
sed on
the typ
e of pu
rchase
or leas
e agreem
ent - se
e dealer
for ful
l detail
s. Offer
not av
ailable
to cas
h purch
ase cus
tomers.
This of
fer can
be use
d in con
junctio
n with
most r
etail co
nsume
r offers
ma
de avail
able by
Ford at
either
the tim
e of fac
tory ord
er or de
livery, b
ut not b
oth. Th
is offer
is not c
ombin
able w
ith any
CFIP, C
PA, GP
C, or Da
ily Rent
al ince
ntives.
†Until
Februa
ry 28, 2
013, rec
eive as
low as
0% AP
R purc
hase fi
nancing
on new
2013 Fo
rd [Fus
ion (ex
cluding
Hybrid
, HEV, P
HEV)]/
[Tauru
s (exclu
ding SE
), Edge
(exclud
ing SE)
, Escap
e (exclu
ding S)
]/[Foc
us (exc
luding
S, ST an
d BEV)
, Fiesta
(exclud
ing S)]
, mode
ls for a m
aximum
of [48
]/ [60]
/ [72] m
onths t
o qual
ified re
tail cus
tomers,
on app
roved c
redit (O
AC) fro
m Ford
Credit.
Not al
l buyers
will qu
alify fo
r the lo
west in
terest ra
te. Exa
mple: $
30,000
purcha
se fina
nced at
0%APR
for 48
/ 60/ 72
month
s, mont
hly pay
ment i
s $625.0
0/ $500
.00/ $4
16.67, co
st of bo
rrowing
is $0 o
r APR o
f 0% an
d total
to be re
paid is
$30,00
0. Down
payme
nt on p
urchas
e finan
cing off
ers ma
y be req
uired b
ased o
n appro
ved cre
dit from
Ford Cr
edit. Ta
xes pay
able on
full am
ount of
purch
ase pri
ce. ‡U
ntil Feb
ruary 2
8, 2013
, receive
$500/ $
1,000/ $
2,000/ $
2,500/ $
3,500/ $
5,000/ $
6,500/ $
7,000/$
7,500/$
8,000
in Manu
facture
r Rebat
es with
the pu
rchase
or leas
e of a n
ew 201
3 Focus
(exclud
ing S, S
T, BEV)
, Fiesta,
F-150 R
egular
Cab XL
4x2 (Va
lue Lea
der)/ F
ocus S,
Mustan
g V6 Co
upe, Ta
urus SE
, Edge F
WD (ex
cluding
SE), E-S
eries/ T
ransit
Connec
t (exclu
ding el
ectric),
F-350 t
o F-550
Chassis
Cabs / M
ustang
V6 Pre
mium/
Mustan
g GT/ F-
250 to
F-450 g
as engi
ne (exc
luding
Chassis
Cabs)/
F-150 R
egular
Cab (ex
cluding
XL 4x2
) non 5.
0L /F-15
0 Regu
lar Cab
(exclud
ing XL
4x2) 5.
0L, F-25
0 to F-4
50 (exc
luding
Chassis
Cabs) D
iesel en
gine/ F
-150 Sup
er Cab a
nd Sup
er Crew
non 5.
0L/ F-1
50 Supe
r Cab an
d Super
Crew 5
.0L – a
ll Rapt
or, GT50
0, BOSS
302, Tra
nsit Con
nect EV
and Me
dium T
ruck m
odels e
xcluded
. This o
ffer can
be use
d in con
junctio
n with
most r
etail co
nsume
r offers
made a
vailabl
e by For
d of Can
ada at
either t
he time
of fact
ory ord
er or de
livery, b
ut not b
oth. Ma
nufact
urer Re
bates
are no
t comb
inable
with a
ny fleet
consum
er ince
ntives.
*Purc
hase a
new 201
3 Focus
SE Sed
an/201
3 Escap
e SE FW
D with
1.6L Eco
Boost e
ngine/
2013 F-
150 XLT
Super C
ab 4x4
with 5.
0L engi
ne for $
18,999/
$27,99
9/$30,9
99. Tax
es paya
ble on
full am
ount of
purch
ase pri
ce after
Manuf
acture
r Rebat
e of $50
0/$0/$
8,000
has bee
n dedu
cted. Of
fers inc
lude fr
eight an
d air ta
x of $1,
650/$1
,650/$1
,700 bu
t exclud
e variab
le char
ges of
license
, fuel f
ill char
ge, insu
rance,
dealer
PDI (if
applica
ble), re
gistrati
on, PP
SA, adm
inistrat
ion fee
s and ch
arges,
any env
ironme
ntal ch
arges o
r fees,
and all
applic
able ta
xes. Al
l prices
are ba
sed on
Manuf
acture
r’sSug
gested
Retail P
rice. Ma
nufact
urer Re
bates c
an be us
ed in co
njunct
ion wit
h most
retail
consum
er offer
s made
availab
le by Fo
rd of Ca
nada at
either
the tim
e of fac
tory ord
er or de
livery, b
ut not b
oth. Ma
nufact
urer Re
bates a
re not c
ombin
able w
ith any
fleet c
onsum
er ince
ntives.
††Until
Februa
ry 28, 2
013, rec
eive 0%
/1.49%
/4.99%
annua
l percen
tage ra
te (APR
) purch
ase fin
ancing
on a n
ew 201
3 Focus
SE Sed
an/201
3 Escap
e SE FW
D with
1.6L Eco
Boost e
ngine/
2013 F-
150 XLT
Super C
ab 4x4 w
ith 5.0L
engine
for a m
aximum
of 72 m
onths t
o qual
ified re
tail cus
tomers,
on app
roved c
redit (O
AC) fro
m Ford
Credit.
Not al
l buyers
will qu
alify fo
r the
lowest
APR pay
ment.
Purcha
se fina
ncing m
onthly
payme
nt is $2
64/$40
7/$499
(the su
m of tw
elve (12
) mont
hly pay
ments
divide
d by 26
period
s gives
payee a
bi-wee
kly pay
ment o
f $122/
$188/$
230 wit
h a do
wn pay
ment o
f $0 or
equival
ent tra
de-in.
Cost of
borrow
ing is $
0/$1,28
7.57/$4
,935.70
or APR
of 0%/
1.49%/
4.99%
and to
tal to b
e repai
d is $18
,999/$
29,286.
57/$35
,934.70.
Offers
include
a Manu
facture
r Rebat
e of $50
0/$0/$
8,500 a
nd frei
ght an
d air ta
x of $1,
650/$1
,650/$1
,700 bu
t exclud
e variab
le char
ges of
license
, fuel f
ill char
ge, insu
rance,
dealer
PDI (if
applica
ble), re
gistrati
on, PP
SA, adm
inistrat
ion fee
s and ch
arges,
any
environ
menta
l charg
es or fe
es, and
all app
licable
taxes.
Taxes p
ayable
on ful
l amoun
t of pu
rchase
price a
fter Ma
nufact
urer Re
bate de
ducted
. Bi-Wee
kly pay
ments
are onl
y availa
ble usi
ng a cus
tomer in
itiated
PC (Int
ernet B
anking
) or Ph
one Pay
system
throug
h the cu
stome
r’s own
bank (i
f offere
d by th
at fina
ncial in
stitutio
n). The
custom
er is req
uired to
sign a
month
ly paym
ent con
tract w
ith a fi
rst pay
ment d
ate on
e mont
h from
the con
tract da
te and
to ensu
re that
the tot
al mont
hly pay
ment o
ccurs b
y the pa
yment
due da
te. Bi-w
eekly p
ayment
s can b
e made
by ma
king pa
yment
s equiva
lent to
the sum
of 12 m
onthly
payme
nts div
ided
by 26 b
i-week
ly perio
ds every
two w
eeks co
mmenc
ing on
the con
tract da
te. Deale
r may s
ell for
less. Of
fers var
y by mo
del an
d not a
ll comb
ination
s will a
pply. ▼
Progra
m in ef
fect fro
m Janu
ary 15,
2013 to
April 1
, 2013 (
the “Pr
ogram
Period
”). To q
ualify,
custom
er must
turn in
a 2006
model
year or
older v
ehicle
that is
in runn
ing con
dition
(able t
o start
and mo
ve and
withou
t missi
ng par
ts) and
has be
en prop
erly reg
istered
/plated
or insu
red for
the las
t 3 mont
hs (the
“Criter
ia”). Eli
gible c
ustom
ers wil
l receiv
e [$500
]/[$1,0
00]/[$
2,500]/
[$3,00
0] towa
rds the
purch
ase or
lease of
a new
2012 or
2013 Fo
rd [C-M
ax, Fus
ion Hy
brid, Fu
sion
Energi]
/[Fusio
n (exclu
ding SE
), Tauru
s (exclu
ding SE
), Must
ang (ex
cluding
Value L
eader),
Escape
(exclud
ing XLT
I4 Man
ual), Tr
ansit C
onnect
(exclud
ing EV)
, Edge (
exclud
ing SE)
, Flex (e
xcludin
g SE), E
xplore
r (exclu
ding b
ase)]/
[F-150 (
exclud
ing Reg
ular Ca
b 4x2 X
L), Exp
edition
, E-Serie
s]/[F2
50-550
] – all
Fiesta,
Focus,
Raptor,
GT500,
BOSS 3
02, Tran
sit Conn
ect EV,
Medium
Truck,
Value L
eader a
nd Linc
oln mo
dels ex
cluded (
each a
n “Eligi
ble Veh
icle”).
Taxes p
ayable
before
Rebate
amoun
t is ded
ucted.
To qual
ify: (i)
custom
er must
, at the
time of
the Elig
ible Veh
icle sal
e, prov
ide the
Dealer
with (a
) suffic
ient pr
oof of
Criteria
, and (b
) signe
d orig
inal ow
nership
transf
erring
custom
er vehi
cle to t
he Auth
orized R
ecycler
; and (i
i) Eligi
ble Veh
icle mu
st be pu
rchase
d, lease
d, or fa
ctory o
rdered
during
the Pro
gram P
eriod. O
ffer on
ly avail
able to
residen
ts of Ca
nada an
d paya
ble in C
anadia
n dolla
rs. Offer
is tran
sferabl
e only t
o perso
ns dom
iciled w
ith the
owner
of the
recycle
d vehicl
e. Offer
can be
used in
conjun
ction w
ith mo
st reta
il consu
mer of
fers ma
de avail
able by
Ford at
either
the tim
e of fac
tory ord
er or de
livery, b
ut not b
oth. Of
fer not
availab
le on a
ny vehi
cle rece
iving CP
A, GPC,
Comme
rcial Co
nnectio
n or Da
ily Rent
al Reba
tes and
the Com
mercia
l Fleet R
ebate P
rogram
(CFIP).
Cus
tomers
eligible
for CFI
P are no
t eligib
le for t
his offe
r. Limit
ed time
offer, s
ee deale
r for de
tails or
call th
e Ford C
ustom
er Rela
tionship
Centre
at 1-80
0-565-
3673. *
**Estim
ated fu
el cons
umptio
n rating
s for 20
13 Focu
s 2.0L I
4 5-spe
ed manu
al tran
smissio
n: [7.8L
/100km
(36MPG
) City, 5
.5L/100
km (51
MPG) Hw
y] / 201
3 Escap
e FWD 1.
6L GTDI
I4 EcoB
oost 6-
speed a
utoma
tic tran
smissio
n: [9.1L
/100km
(31MPG
) City, 6
.0L/100
km (47
MPG) Hw
y] / 201
3 F-150
4X4 5.
0L V8 6
-speed
autom
atic tra
nsmissi
on: [15
.0L/100
km (19
MPG) Ci
ty, 10.6
L/100k
m (27M
PG) Hw
y]. Fue
l consu
mption
rating
s based
on Tra
nsport
Canada
approv
ed test
metho
ds. Act
ual
fuel co
nsump
tion wil
l vary b
ased o
n road c
onditio
ns, veh
icle loa
ding, v
ehicle
equipm
ent, ve
hicle co
ndition
, and d
riving h
abits.
**When
proper
ly equi
pped. M
ax. tow
ing of
11,300
lbs wit
h 3.5L E
coBoos
t 4x2 an
d 4x4 a
nd 6.2L
2 valve
V8 4x2
engine
s. Max.
payloa
d of 3,1
20 lbs w
ith 5.0L
Ti-VCT V
8 engin
e. Class
is Full-
Size Pic
kups un
der 8,5
00 lbs
GVWR vs
. 2012/2
013 com
petitor
s. ‡‡Ma
x. horse
power o
f 411 an
d max.
torque o
f 434 o
n F-150
6.2L V8
engine
. Class is
Full–Si
ze Picku
ps unde
r 8,500
lbs GVW
R vs. 20
12/2013
compar
able co
mpetit
or engi
nes. ©
2013 Si
rius Can
ada Inc
. “Siriu
sXM”, th
e Sirius
XM log
o, chan
nel nam
es and
logos a
re trad
emark
s of S
iriusXM
Radio I
nc. and
are use
d unde
r licenc
e. ©201
3 Ford M
otor Co
mpany
of Can
ada, Lim
ited. Al
l rights
reserve
d.
5.5L/100km 51MPG HWY***
7.8L/100km 36MPG CITY***
For 72 months with $0 down.
Bi-Weekly purchase financing
or cash purchase for only
$122††
@0%APR
$18,999*
Offers include $500 manufacturer rebate and $1,650 freight and air tax.
2013 FOCUS SE SEDAN
6.0L/100km 47MPG HWY***
9.1L/100km 31MPG CITY***
2013 ESCAPE SE FWD 1.6L ECOBOOST®
For 72 months with $0 down.
Bi-Weekly purchase financing
or cash purchase for only
$188††
@1.49%APR
$27,999*
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Whist Results- Monday: Ladies’ 1st and Pool - M. Weir; 2nd - D. Currie. Men’s 1st - P. Paulson; 2nd and Pool - R. Basso.
Thursday :Ladies’ 1st and Pool - J. Christison, 2nd - M. Arneson. Men’s 1st and Pool - M. Dickens, 2nd - R. Basso.
Family Day is Monday, Feb. 11 — We are
closed to the public- Cards at 12:30. Darts is cancelled.
General Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. Foot Care Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. with
Rosemary.We had the opportunity to pass around a DVD
that was donated to the centre by a member lately. That got me thinking…perhaps we could have a “DVD Borrowing Library” at the centre like we have with our books. If you are thinking of getting rid of some DVDs that our members may
enjoy please feel free to drop them at the centre. Thank you.
Gary Coons, our MLA, dropped off some fluorescent bands that are reusable to put on over your jacket so drivers will see you at night or early morning when walking. They are nifty and they are free…
P.S. Thanks for taking the recycling to the depot for us John and Bob.
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60. Southeast Asia Treaty Org. 62. Outer garment storage room 66. Genus cuniculus 67. Speak 68. Language, a.k.a. twi 70. Smudge made by soot 71. Amber is one 72. Stand to hold articles 73. Midway between S and SE 74. Satiates 75. One who colors clothes CLUES DOWN 1. Determine the sum of 2. Spoken in the Dali region 3. River in Florence 4. Plant fiber that makes rope 5. Spanning 6. 1978 Turkish massacre 7. Acid causing gout 8. Drops underwater 9. Midway between E and SE 10. Dwarf buffalo 11. Five iron 12. Valuable owned items 16. Small amounts 21. High, green or iced 22. 6th Jewish month 25. Macaws
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The website Invest Northwest BC (www.investnorthwestbc.ca), which provides information for potential investors about the opportunities that exist and are possible for the region, took the Technology Provider of the Year award at the annual Northern B.C. Business and Technology awards gala on Jan. 8.
comINg eVeNTsNorth CoastFEB. 10: Mother/Daughter Social fund-raiser for BC Annual Dance Competition @ 1:00 pm in Dance Academy of Prince Rupert. Make-up, hair styling, braiding, nail art, dress up, fish pond, treats, bake sale. Every-one Welcome! Tickets at Rupert Cleaners, Dance Academy of Prince Rupert, Spectrum City Dance.
FEB. 12: Rupert Runners is hosting a Learn to Run Program. Pre-registration Feb. 2 @ 1pm and Feb. 6 @ 7pm in Multi-purpose rm of P.R. Library. Program runs 13 weeks to May 11/13 for Crest Glory Days Even. Pro-gram is 3 times/wk, meeting at CHHS track on Tues & Wed @ 5:15pm and Sundays @ 10:30am. For more info: www.rupertrunners.com or email [email protected]
FEB. 19: P.R. Special Events Society AGM from 7-9pm at Special Events office, lower level of City Hall on fountain side. Make a contribution to your communtiy, share or learn some new skills, help to organize our community festivals. More Directors are needed. Please contact 250-624-9118 or [email protected]. Visit our website at www.prspecialevents.com
FEB. 24: Kaien Anti-Poverty Society An-nual General Meeting will be held at 2pm in 567 McKay St. Membership fee to be paid prior to the annual meeting. Everyone is welcome.
MAR 2: Prince Rupert’s 22nd annual CHIL-DREN’S FESTIVAL on Sat. from 11 am - 5 pm @ Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Activities include Bouncy Castles, Wall Climb, Laser Tag, tons of treats and fun for every child! To enter your activity station or to volunteer, please contact Prince Rupert Special Events Society at 250-624-9118 or [email protected]. Visit us at www.prspecialevents.com
MAY 5 - 12: BC Annual Dance Competition @ Lester Center of the Arts. Entry deadline Feb. 15. For further information call 250-627-7892.
ONGOING
Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help with the daffodil campaign in April. Please contact Judy Rea at 250-624-3913 for more details.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lighthouse Harbour Ministries wishes to extend a special thank you to all who have so generously supported
Lighthouse Harbour Ministries in 2012. Drop on over throughout January between 5-9 pm any Wednesday; meet our volunteer staff and sailors visiting the center from all over the world. 245 - 3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. 250-624-6724.
Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot_Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12), Tuesdays 3pm - 5pm, 3rd floor meeting rm. AamaGoot Women’s Carving “Learn to Carve” Wednesday eve. 6pm - 9pm, Main level-back entrance. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18yrs +), Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Saturdays 1pm - 4pm, 3rd floor meeting rm. Contact Carol Doolan @ Friendship House 250-627-1717, ext. 64 for more information.
Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming members of a group who wish to make positive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more info, call KAPS 250-627-5277.
This is not church! There are no expecta-tions of financial support or service. Instead this is a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ. Every Sunday eve. at 7pm, join us for a time of praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court.
TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) Prince Rupert meets Monday evenings in the basement of the Fellowship Baptist Church - 651-7th Ave. East. Weigh-in 6:30, meeting at 7:00. For more information call Lucille 250-624-2777.
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 a band instrument that no one is play-ing, please call Sandy Jones at 250-624-5031 ext. 226 for pick up.
The Heritage Advisory Committee is look-ing for new members, if you are interested please drop a note to: Heritage Advisory Committe, PO Box 181, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3P6
Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver hot meals to our people in Prince Rupert Community on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Hours are from 11 am - 12 noon. Please phone Andrea Vogt at 250-622-6375 for further information.
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Thank YouIn regards to the recent passing of Rudy Ordona, our family would like to recognize & thank the following:Cres Rosario, Ely Abecia & Father Mike Rabino for their guidance, support & assistance in preparing for the viewing & funeral services.Albert Sobredo for his endless hours of preparing food for our family & flower organization. You are our superman!Cecile Conocido for preparing the picture slideshow & allowing us to share our memories with everyone.The Knights of Columbus & Catholic Women’s League organizations for their representation & presence at the viewing & funeral services. The FilCan Association & Filipino community for their unconditional love & comfort during this difficult time. You are all our 2nd family!Melanie at Hawkair, Barb at Stuck On Designs, Carol at Stardust & Jim and Cheryl at Ferguson Funeral Home for their above & beyond services.To the staff of the Prince Rupert Grain & Regional Hospital for their acts of kindness & generosity.And lastly, to all our friends & family. Your warm words of encouragement mean the world to us.
From the bottom of our hearts now & forever,Lucy, Marjorie & Myrna
Steven WilliamsAug. l8/60 - Feb.3/08.
Five years have passed since that sad day.Gone are the days we use to share,Gone is the face we loved so dear.Silent is the voice we loved to hear
But in our hearts you are always near.
Today a page in the book of memory silently turns.
Loving memories we will never forget.Years fly by like autumn leaves,
But the heartache and tears still remain.For what it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
The gates of memory will never close,We miss you more than anyone knows,
With tender love and deep regret,We who love you will NEVER FORGET.
So deeply missed and forever loved
Mum, Ray, Tommy, Robin, Raymond& Families.
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Tuula Opheim(Tydeman)
It is with great sadnessthat we announce the passing of Tuula Opheimon January 24, 2013. Tuula slipped peacefullyinto the arms of her Lord Jesus after a two and ahalf year struggle withcancer. She is survivedby her daughter, MaiganOpheim; parents, Davidand Wilma Tydeman;sisters: Nerida Hygh
(Steven), Zoe Tydeman; brother, PatrickTydeman (Michelle), and a number of niecesand nephews.In her early adult years, Tuula lived in Nanaimo,Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge where sheworked in the hospitality industry. In lateryears, she worked for Black Press at WilliamsLake, the lower mainland, Ashcroft, and lastly,Prince Rupert, returning home to Nanaimo in2010.Wherever Tuula lived and worked she madelifelong loving friends with co-workers, in hercommunity and in her church. Her greatest joywas serving and giving to others and exercisingher unique sense of humor.Our family gives thanks to the Drs, nurses andHospice volunteers of the Palliative Care Unitat Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for thewonderful, considerate care with which theyattended Tuula during her stay there. Also fortheir kindness and encouragement to all familymembers and friends.A special thank you to Cheryl Rae and DebbieBianchin for the love and support they gave toTuula and family.A celebration of Tuula’s life will take placeat Eagle Mountain Pentecostal Church onSaturday, February 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. The churchis located at the Howard Johnston Hotel onComox Road, Nanaimo (beside the Greyhound ��
B Bus Depot).
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By Martina Perry The Northern View
Gord Howie, Prince Rupert’s long-time city manager, was presented with a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal at the final city council meeting he attended in the community on Jan. 28.
The commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne. 60,000 Canadians were recognized with the medal in 2012, which serves to honour achievements and contributions made by Canadians.
Howie received the medal for his contributions to municipal government during his career, which has lasted nearly forty years, part of which he served in Prince Rupert. Howie served as CAO in Prince Rupert from 1980 to 1987 and returned to fill the role again in 2005 until Jan. 31, 2013.
Howie moved down south to be closer to family, and started his role as Chief Administrative Officer in Sooke on Feb. 1.
The process of selecting a new city manager will take a considerable amount of time, so Dan Rodin has been appointed as acting city manager, with Robert Grodecki being selected as back up, followed by Bill Horne.
“I give my sincere thanks to Mr. Howie, not only on behalf of Prince Rupert city council, but all the city’s employees and residents of Prince Rupert,” Jack Mussallem, mayor of Prince Rupert, said at the meeting.
howie given
Jubilee medal
u cITy manager Family arrested for drug dealing
The Masset RCMP have put a halt to an alleged local drug trafficking ring operated by a family of four in Masset.
During the late evening of Jan. 23rd, 2013, Masset RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence in Old Masset which was believed to be associated to drug trafficking. Five persons, who were located at the residence, were
arrested and taken into custody, one of which was released later that night.
The subsequent search resulted in the seizure of prepackaged cocaine powder, and crack cocaine, over $6,500 in cash, drug trafficking paraphernalia and an unsecure firearm. The drugs seized have an estimated street value of over $4,200.
Charged with Possession of
a Controlled substance for the purpose of Trafficking are 49 year old Robert Davis (Sr), 44 year old Roxanne Davis, 23 year old Adam Davis and 18 year old Robert Davis (Jr).
All four were remanded in custody until Jan. 25.
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