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Leaders react to Fraser Institute rankingsBy Alan S. Hale The Northern View

The Fraser Institute released its school performance report card for 2010 on Monday, and Prince Rupert’s public schools did not score well.

Westview was the highest ranked Prince Rupert elementary placing 695th out of 875 schools with 4.5/10, followed by Lax Kxeen in 710th with 4.4/10, Pineridge in 768th with a score of 3.9, Conrad in 857th with 2.3 and Roosevelt in 874th of 875 schools with a score of 0.0/10.

The city’s lone private school bucked the trend by scoring a 9.1/10 to sit in 49th.

In British Columbia the results are based on the scores students get on the Foundational Skills Assessment (FSA), a provincial test that students take to measure their reading, writing and math skills. The FSA itself is controversial and is despised by many educators across the province. The

BC Teacher’s Federation has been trying to have it removed from the curriculum. Even the B.C. Principals and Vice-Principals Association came out in January to voice opposition to the FSA.

According to the superintendent of the Prince Rupert School District, Lynn Hauptman, the problem is that the FSAs are meant to assess students’ skills mid-year so teachers can know what needs to be worked on before the year is out, but then the Fraser Institute takes that one-day snapshot of and ranks schools entirely on that basis.

After years of bad scores from Prince Rupert schools, Hauptman outright refuses to comment on them.

“I will not comment on what the Fraser Institute does with the [FSA] results. I abhor what the Fraser Institute does. It’s not what the data was intended for, it is a disgrace that it was used in that way,” says Hauptman.

MLA Gary Coons – who is a former teacher himself – supports attempts by

education workers to get rid of the FSA. He says that the standardized test is inherently flawed to begin with, and that the Fraser Institute is using it for a right-wing campaign to undermine the public school system to push for greater privatization of education.

The Fraser Institute, which has said it favours a larger role for private schools, did not respond to repeated requests for an interview before this story had to go to press, but they did fire back at criticism over using the FSA results in their press release.

“The teachers’ union wants to deny parents, educators, and taxpayers this information. It doesn’t want to acknowledge the fact that improvement is possible and that it can only be identified by comparing school performance based on student assessments,” says Peter Cowley, the Fraser Institute’ director of school performance.

The results for the Fraser Institute’s 2010 school report card can be found at: www.compareschoolrankings.org

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By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

The ongoing court case between Suncor Energy and Ridley Terminals, outlined in Friday’s Northern Connector, took another turn on February 2 with the court ruling against a request from Suncor.

Documents filed by Suncor on February 1 requested that the current court order prohibiting Ridley Terminals from refusing shipments from Suncor that meet the criteria of the service agreement until February 8, 2011 be extended “until the disposition of this matter by arbitration or until such time as this Honourable Court deems just”.

The next day the court denied the request and the denial of the request means Ridley Terminals could legally start refusing shipments from Suncor that don’t have an anti-freeze agent

beginning on Tuesday. However, Suncor says getting an anti-freeze agent in place is a work in progress.

“Suncor has made all reasonable efforts to identify and apply a suitable freeze-prevention agent to its petroleum coke and believes it is close to being able to apply such an agent to its product before it is shipped to RTI. Suncor still has to obtain RTI’s acceptance of any agent Suncor intends to apply to its petroleum coke,” reads the document, a stance that is echoed by Suncor spokesperson Kyle Happy.

“Suncor’s primary focus is on finding a solution that will satisfy Ridley Terminals’ operational concerns under our current agreement. Alternatives are limited, but we continue to investigate other options should they be required,” said Happy.

Suncor says it takes seven days for shipments to get from its

Alberta operations to Ridley Terminals, and the lack of certainty about whether or not RTI would accept orders shipped after February 1 without an anti-freezing agent creates a great deal of uncertainty and has a great impact on Suncor and its customers.

“Suncor requires certainty for an extended period of time otherwise it will face irreparable harm. For example, if RTI refuses to accept deliveries of petroleum coke after the order expires on

February 8, Suncor will not have enough petroleum coke stored at RTI to fill a ship and this will lead to the type of irreparable harm upon which the Court granted the initial order,” reads the document.

“Further, the agreement obligates Suncor to ship all of its petroleum coke for export to RTI. If Suncor is to comply with its contractual obligations, Suncor

continues to be unable to deliver its petroleum coke to another location (assuming for the moment that the numerous logistical issues surrounding an alternate port can be overcome) and thus mitigate any losses or damage that it will suffer. This will create a domino effect and may curtail operations at the Oil Sands if Suncor cannot ship its petroleum coke.”

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ILWU discusses strike potentialBy Alan S. Hale The Northern View

The Port of Prince Rupert is facing a potential work stoppage in near future, one that includes the possibility of seeing the Asia-Pacific Gateway grind to a halt.

Last week, International Longshore and Warehouse Union held a province-wide strike vote. By Thursday afternoon, a full-on media war had begun between the union and the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA).

The union’s negotiating team has not yet decided to release the results of the strike vote. But, the union said on Thursday through a press release that they have no intention of issuing a strike notice before negotiations resume, which are scheduled for February 12.

The two sides are currently in a cooling off period that ended on February 7. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association has suggested in media reports that if the union were to issue the mandatory two-day notice, a strike could begin as early as the next day.

On Thursday the union sent out a press release that accuses the BCMEA of fear mongering.

“It is the height of irresponsibility for the BCMEA to make these comments which will only create uncertainty, a circumstance the BCMEA

claims to be trying to avoid,” says union president, Tom Dufresne via the press release.

On the flip side, the Prince Rupert chapter of the union has said that its more likely that BCMEA will lock the workers out. They claim that the BCMEA filed the federal paperwork that enabled them to start a lockout around a month ago.

“They’ve actually moved forward on this, not us...The last time long shoremen went on strike was 25 years ago, but we’ve been locked out numerous times since then. Yet everybody thinks we went on strike; it’s always locked out,” says Tom MacDonald, the secretary treasurer of the local 505.

A strike or a lockout would effectively shut down Fairview Terminal. Only the grain elevator and the coal terminal on Ridley Island would remain operational. This is because the grain elevator has government rules that disallow picketing it, and the coal terminal is governed by a different agreement.

The BCMEA has been suggesting that any strike would be industry-wide and would cripple the country’s export business in what are already tough economic times. The union has shot back saying that an industry-wide strike is optional and that the BCMEA’s statements are “disingenuous and misleading.”

Repeated calls to the BCMEA for comment were unreturned.

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Commercial and some charter fisherman are criticizing the charter and lodge fishing industry on the north coast for routinely skirting around catch limitations set by DFO, and for what they perceive is the inadequate and mostly voluntary enforcement measures used by DFO.

While the concerns are not new, the renewed public condemnation by critics comes while the commercial and recreational fisheries in British Columbia are locked in a dispute over a possible reallocating of the halibut quota in favour of the recreational sector.

Several individual fisherman - mostly from the commercial sector or retired from it - have come forward to point out that despite the recreational fishery’s claim that the quota is too small to support their fishery, charter boat businesses in Prince Rupert have been disregarding their quota for years by ignoring catch limitations; not just in halibut, but in all fisheries.

None of the ways this is done is illegal, recreational fishers can take advantage of loopholes in DFO regulations that are not easily closed. Catch limitations in most fisheries a set on how many fish you can catch a day and how many you’re allowed to have in possession at any one time. For halibut it’s two fish per day, with three in possession.

One legal way around the limitation if you’re on a multi-day fishing trip is shipping the fish you catch to your home so they are no longer in your possession. Some businesses have built doing this into their business model and have prices for different kinds of shipping coolers, and even a brochure with the prices for having your catch delivered to the airport for shipping or how much Greyhound will cost to ship it.

Another way to get around catch limitations is that a charter boat guide will catch fish under their own license and then give the fish to their clients as a gift once they get back to shore.

The Prince Rupert Northern View did an informal poll of charter boat businesses in Prince Rupert to see how many engage in this practice. Almost all of the businesses polled say they don’t gift fish themselves, and those who did said they only do so for repeat customers. Nearly every one of the business operators admitted that the practice does happen and that it’s a problem in the industry. Some believed it was a small minority who did it; others believed it was almost every other business than theirs.

“I know it happens around here, but I am dead-set against it. It’s unethical, it’s just not right,” says Willis Crosby from

Ocean Star Salmon Charters. Denis Burnip is the North Coast area chief for

DFO. He says that these methods for getting around catch limits are tricky for enforcement officers to crack down on because the wording of the regulations simply doesn’t forbid it. He says DFO tries to use education as a means of prevention as often as it can, but enforcement officers can and do bring consequences on those who constantly game the system.

“If we continually have a problem with specific individuals or vessels with gifting of fish then we would probably have to step into a more significant investigation into what those activities really are . . . If we feel we have a real abuse, we’ll deal

with it though some educational processes, by ramping up our activities in regards to the issue, if we have to,” says Burnip.

Joy Thorkelson from the Prince Rupert chapter of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union. She expresses frustration over the often-voluntary enforcement measures for recreational fishers while commercial fishers are required to pay out of their own pocket to have a DFO observer on board.

Thorkelson believes that the federal g o v e r n m e n t should create a new fishing license for charter and lodge operators w h e r e enforcement m e a s u r e s would be part of the conditions of holding the license.

“There is no mandatory r e p o r t i n g , there are no m a n d a t o r y u n l o a d i n g stations. In Alaska there

are mandatory unloading stations,” says Thorkelson. Martin Paish works for the B.C. Sports Fishing Institute.

He says that these practices do happen, but they are not as common as they are being made out to be.

He believes that renewed complaints about them by commercial fishers are another tactic in the dispute over halibut quota.

“The idea of talking about catch-monitoring in the recreational fishery or guides gifting fish, that’s a smokescreen that’s being thrown up by the commercial fishery to deflect away from the real issue,” he said.

“The real issue is: is the recreational fishery important to Canada, is it important to the community of Prince Rupert? And if it is, is 12 per cent [of the halibut quota] a fair and equitable share of the catch?”

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By Alan S. Hale The Northern View

Even though the federal government appears poised to repeal a CRTC decision that could cause Canadians to lose their unlimited access Internet plans, North Coast residents could be losing theirs even if it is repealed.

CityWest, Prince Rupert’s only Internet service provider (ISP) says that it plans to introduce usage billing in March, unless the federal government expressly forbids ISPs from doing so. Under the new system, an average CityWest subscriber would get a cap of about 75 gigabytes of data per month and any more data used above that

would cost extra; about $2 per gigabyte. To put that in perspective, 75 gigabytes would allow you to download about 50 average quality movies, less if they were HD.

The CRTC decision that is currently under review in Ottawa allowed the major telecommunication corporations like Bell, Rogers and Shaw to charge small regional ISPs like CityWest, who rent space on their networks, extra once their data consumption went over a certain limit. The effect of this would that the smaller ISPs would have to drop their unlimited –access plans for their subscribers so they could cover the extra cost of going over the limit.

The prospect of losing unlimited access Internet led to public anger, an internet petition that went up by 100,000 people a day and eventually to a promise from the Harper government to repeal the decision if the CRTC would not change

its mind. Critics of usage billing

have said that the major t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s companies have been trying to move away from unlimited access plans. By forcing the small ISPs to drop unlimited access, they eliminate the competition that forces them have to keep their own unlimited access plans.

CityWest, however, is owned by the City of Prince Rupert and has no competition.

When asked for his position on the plans, Mayor Jack Mussallem declined to comment.

CityWest points out that getting bandwidth in the north is difficult and expensive as it is, and that it needs a tool get heavy-usage subscribers to cut back so that there is enough to go around.

“When you have customers who download a terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) in a month, it’s hard to sustain that and still have available bandwidth for regular customers who go through about

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Ridley Terminals Inc. chair Bud Smith says the request made to Suncor Energy to use an anti-freezing agent in the petroleum coke shipped to the terminals was done for the safety of the staff and is needed in light of the increased demand and tonnage being handled.

The comments come at a time when Suncor is involved in a court case against the terminal and while RTI is under a court order not to refuse product from the company due to the lack of an anti-freeze agent.

“From time to time we have frost or freezing issues with everyone who uses RTI. When we had four or five customers and shipped between three and four million metric tonnes we could use our discretion to deal with such issues on site. In 2011 we have 11 contracts and will ship about three times that amount,” he said.

Smith says that ice issues at the terminal affect everything from the service for customers to management to worker safety and is an issue the company is certainly looking to address.

“On Christmas Day RTI workers ‘volunteered’ to unload customer product. A few days later, Suncor rail cars came with ice the size of grand pianos. Our equipment was broken and we lost 19 of 24 hours workers had volunteered,” he explained.

“The bottom line is RTI works with customers. But we put worker safety first...If a customer gets a Court order we live with it. Suncor remains RTI’s customer and we look forward to honouring their contract,” he said.


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RCMP seek new tips in 21 year old fireBy Rod Link

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Police in Prince Rupert are looking for the public’s help to solve a 21-year-old homicide that killed four people.

Investigators are once again asking for the public’s assistance in solving the deaths that took place in the early morning of February 5, 1990 that wiped out three generations of one family.

A fire tore through the Brooks Bank Building on 153 3rd Avenue, West at 5:15 a.m. that morning, killing 45 year old Helga Rochon, her two daughters Sherri, 26, and Pauline, 19, and Pauline’s 7-month-old daughter Kimberly Dumais.

When fire crews arrived, the building was fully involved and efforts focused on putting out the blaze while minimizing the spread of the flames. It took crews hours to put out the blaze and when investigators examined the damage, the bodies of the four victims were discovered on the third floor where Helga lived. The building contained businesses on the main floor and apartments on the second and third floors.

Staff Sgt. Garry Kerr, the original lead investigator at the time of the incident, still remembers the moment they discovered the victims.

“I still think about the moment,” he said. “The scene was horrific. I can still see them huddled together in the living room area, the small child still in her mother’s arms. I can’t imagine the horror they went through.”

The investigation soon determined that the fire had been deliberately set and that the cause of the fire was arson. Three months earlier, on October 31, 1989, the Prince Rupert Fire Department attended

an apartment fire in the same Brooks Bank Building at approximately 2:45 a.m. That incident was also determined to be arson.

Despite neighbourhood canvasses, numerous interviews and following up on a number of leads, no one was charged for the crime. The investigation was reviewed by the North District Major Crime Unit and taken on by the Provincial Historical Homicide unit in 2009. Police have not ruled out that the victims were targeted.

While investigators acknowledge that time has passed since family was killed in 1990, they still believe that there are people out there who have information that will allow the police to move forward on these cases; there is still information out there from people who may have seen or heard something suspicious. For example, if someone was acting suspicious around

the time of the fatal fire, if something was said about the family, if anyone was seen leaving the scene of the fire.

Helga was a single mother worked as waitress at the local café in the Crest Hotel. She was known as a happy and very friendly woman, who was personable and well liked by her regular customers. She was also known as a supportive woman, especially to her kids and new grandchild.

The father of 7-month-old Kimberly Dumais, Tim, and other surviving family members and friends want the individual responsible to be brought to justice before another anniversary comes and goes.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit at 1-877-543-4822 or Crime Stoppers.

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A fi re tore through the Brooks Bank Building on 153 3rd Avenue, West at 5:15 a.m. February 5, 1990, killing 45 year old Helga Rochon, her two daughters Sherri, 26, and Pauline, 19, and Pauline’s 7-month-old daughter Kimberly Dumais.

RTI chair discusses Suncor court caseADDRESSING FROST

As you can tell from the story generously provided by The Tumbler Ridge News in last week’s issue of the Prince Rupert Northern View, not everyone is happy with Ridley Terminals signing an agreement to provide a set amount of capacity to a US company.

Frankly they’re justified in their disapproval of the contract - after all Ridley Terminals is a Canadian Crown Corporation owned by the people of this country to promote and assist in the development of the mining industry in the western provinces and northeastern BC as a whole.

That being said, I think people expressing their disappointment and concerns is nothing but a good thing for Prince Rupert and Ridley Terminals. That may sound strange to say, but it does make sense.

The concern by people about Ridley Terminals selling capacity at the terminal to a US coal company shows one thing and one thing only: There is a need for more capacity at the terminal to better benefit the people of Canada.

What Ridley Terminals did was sign a contract for guaranteed volumes at the expense of, what is right now, potential volumes in the future. And is there a better way to show the governments of BC and Canada that more capacity is needed in order to meet the demands of the Asian markets than to reach capacity with existing mining operations and have countless more mining operations complain because they’ll need capacity when their project comes online?

It’s basically making the business case for expansion as clear as it possibly can be: The facility is full with coal from companies that want to reach Asia, and there are a lot more companies that want to reach Asia using Ridley Terminals - we need more capacity.

The expansion at Ridley Terminals to double capacity will not only benefit the north coast, but those mining operations and communities raising their voices now by ensuring there is enough shipping capacity for that coal volume and more that may be coming.


OPINION

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MY VIEW…

Ridley makes a great business case...

It is often said that tourism is an “industry of industries.” Many different types of businesses and organizations are needed to create a healthy tourism economy. This is true even of businesses that don’t have an obvious tourism role.

Tourism is divided into sectors. In a broad definition of tourism, there are eight identified sectors: accommodation, adventure tourism and recreation, attractions, events and conferences, food and beverage, tourism services, transportation, and travel trade. However, we use sectors a little less generally in describing local tourism. So in our case, wildlife watching, sport fishing, cruise ships, and so on, are seen to be sectors in addition to the broader sectors of museum/accommodation, or transportation.

In the local market these are often very distinct from one another in their needs, opportunities and challenges. For example, without getting into too much detail, there are very different challenges facing individual segments of our market this season. In cruise we need to develop our offering to

continue to attract weekly ships. Sport fishing may be impacted mid-season by halibut allocation. Circle tours that provide the bulk of our overnight leisure market face the threat of massive fare increases on BC Ferries and the lingering threat of ships being withdrawn, and so on.

More than anything, from the perspective of Tourism Prince Rupert, each of the sectors of our local industry have very different audiences. Since it is our role to market Prince Rupert to all visitors, we have to split our limited resources in an attempt to benefit all sectors.

Of course there is much overlap. For example, the vase majority of our cruise visitors are from the U.S. The most effective way that we have of reaching that huge market, with a budget that prevents broad advertising campaigns, is through seeking coverage in American media. It is within our

means to work to attract travel writers, and a single feature in a large magazine, when compared to the cost of buying a comparable amount of advertising, can bring returns worth almost as much as our entire annual budget. And of course stories in American media, available and popular throughout the western world, are of benefit to all sectors.

Of course the landscape is shifting now. Social media is a powerful new force that

allows us to target even more specifically, for very little investment. For example, we traditionally reached our sport fishing audience, primarily based in northern BC and Alberta, through fishing magazines, and occasionally through local newspapers in communities identified by local operators as strong markets. Now, with the explosion of social media, we are reaching a point where we can more economically reach into specific markets.

Sometimes TPR feels pressure from

businesses operating primarily in one or another of the sectors to market to their audiences to the exclusion of others, but of course this would be counter-productive to the needs of the community. Our duty, in marketing the community, is to see the big picture. A non-traditional tourism business such as a dry cleaner sees benefit from tourism traffic on BC Ferries. Likewise our cruise capacity is greatly enhanced by, say, ensuring that our sport fishing operators remain strong in their traditional markets and have the capacity to offer excursions for cruise ship passengers.

The truth is that in a town like Prince Rupert, we’re all in the tourism industry. Tourism is one of the things that sustains the businesses we rely upon in Prince Rupert – even non-traditional tourism businesses, furniture stores, bakeries and what-have-you, are sustained in part by tourism revenue circulating in the community. No single sector within the tourism industry can be singled out – we must keep it all healthy, and growing, for the long-term health of the community.

The need for a balanced approach in the tourism sector~ Shaun Thomas

Talking tourism

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On The Street

By Martina Perry

Are you happy with Hawkair’s decision to move to the main

terminal in Vancouver?

Angel Robinson

“Yes. It costs money to get to the main

terminal, and some people get confused where the smaller

terminal’s location is.”

Koren Robinson

“No, I like the location because it’s closer to the seaplane base,

where I and a lot of other people, go to right

after. “

Justin Barton

“Yes I am because I won’t have to take the

shuttle to the main terminal anymore.”

Mike Vermeeren

“That sounds great! It would be easier for

transportation.”

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fax to 624-8085 or mail to 225 3rd Street, Prince Rupert, B.C., V8J 1R1

Editor:Having attended the most

recent Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District Board meeting this past January 21st in Prince Rupert, I am happy to report that the Representative for Area E, Sandspit, Moresby Island, brought a motion to the table as a late addition to the agenda, that will address the need for indoor pool facilities for the communities of Haida Gwaii.

It was devastating to learn in December of 2010, after a full two years or expectation, that the Greater Massett Development Corporation, the owners of the old pool that closed in Masset due to becoming obsolete, had decided that they were not in the business of recreation centre development. This after originally communicating in public meetings that they were following up with plans to create a new rec centre for the Massett area.

What a let down it was, again, in particular for the children who love to swim, but also for all the people who enjoy the health and social benefits of a leisure / pool facility.

However, on the other hand, we the public finally have the opportunity to act on our own now without the restriction of this private group, who did not hold public meetings except once per year. After all, such facilities are best planned through comprehensive community

consultation, particularly in areas like ours with smaller populations and tax bases.

I encourage the people of the Charlottes / Haida Gwaii to take this issue “by the horns” and encourage their representatives at all levels of government to create forward movement on pool and related recreational facilities development. As we all realize, this will require innovation in terms of energy production, and multi-use facilities,

but these options are available and

a lot is possible with good, solid, transparent planning. I want to encourage all residents of the islands to support the Queen Charlotte Regional Recreation Commission of the Regional District in seeking additional funding in the upcoming Regional District budget to address this planning need.

Our children are not getting any younger, and neither are we for that matter.

Karen Lovisa Church, Director, Masset Eagles Swim

Club; Masset BC

Work on pool for Haida Gwaii is certainly welcome news

Filipino culture is also all about familyEditor: This is in response to Amy Wong,

President of the Prince Rupert Chinese Association published on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

- This event can be enjoyed by every member of the family because unlike celebrations such as Filipino Night, Chinese New Year is a family oriented gathering.

“Family is the most important thing in out culture, so we don’t exclude the children.”

The Filipino Canadian Association of Prince Rupert is not exclusive for community social. Filipino Night is not the only function we undertake. This Night

is to express our deepest appreciation to the community for their unending support. Without the Prince Rupert community and members, we would not be as successful as we are to reach our 38th year.

Nevertheless, for we Filipinos, just as you say in the Chinese culture, “Family is the most important thing.”

We have our Annual Picnic, Halloween and Christmas Parties with our families and thus include our children – every member of our family unit.

In addition, these family-oriented gatherings also welcome non-members to join us. Each family will bring an array of our Filipino dishes to share with everyone.

We pass the hat to provide prizes for our children’s games.

You should come to one of our gatherings so will witness how family-oriented the Filipinos are.

Respectfully, Jeanette ReyesMemberFilipino-Canadian Association of

Prince RupertEditor’s note: It is important to

clarify that the comparison of Chinese New Year to Filipino Night was not one that was brought forward by Amy Wong rather a connection made by our news staff.

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Communities around the North Coast will be receiving information shortly seeking bids to host the 2013/2014 BC Senior Games.

The games will be held from August 16-

20, 2011 in Trail, Nelson and Castlegar, but The BC Seniors Games Society is asking mayors and community leaders to step up and be part of this exciting opportunity for athletes 55-plus.

The multi-sport Games bring as many as 3,500 participants to the host communities and regions. Sports that are

included in the competition range from ice hockey to cribbage to soccer and much more.

Meanwhile the zone 10 seniors will be looking for anyone interested to attend their next meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Snowflake Seniors Centre in Kitimat on Saturday, February 26.

Bids sought for Sr. Games

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After years of having a website that lacked content updates, the Skeena - Queen Charlotte Regional District last month launched a new online presence that gives people in the region greater access to the activities of the board.

For residents within the regional district he new site, found at www.sqcrd.bc.ca, features information on

scheduled meeting times, recycling hours, bylaws, finance and minutes and agendas for upcoming and past meetings. There is also a PDF on the site that contains e-mail and phone contact information for the different

board members from the different electoral areas.

It also includes documents pertaining to economic development in the different electoral areas for those outside of the region

seeking more information. As the site is still new, the board

is seeking feedback from residents on it and on what could be included as well.


GOVERNMENT AGREES MEDICAL EXPENSES INCLUDE COSTS INCURRED AT LOCATION OF TREATMENT

The North West Regional Hospital District Board of Directors is pleased to report that the letter writing campaign by its members and residents of the Northwest regarding the definition of medical expenses relating to travel for treatment has resulted in a positive change of position from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The response acknowledges that the CRA has determined that costs for meals and accommodations while at a medi-cal facility are eligible for the medical expense tax credit if it reasonable in those specific circumstances for the patient to remain at the facility. Eligible costs can include meals and accommodation for an individual accompanying the patient if the patient is certified as being unable to travel alone. The issue came to the attention of the North West Regional Hospital District Board of Directors when community members had their medical travel expense claims denied. The previous position of the CRA had been that meals and costs incurred while in the location that the medical services were provided are not eligible for the credit with the reasoning that once you have reached the locality where the services are provided you are no longer “traveling”.

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By Monica Lamb-Yorski The Northern View

Prince Rupert City Council meetings will soon be accessible from home through a live stream on computer.

Over the last month, the City’s IT department has been tweaking the service and began recording online at the first council meeting in 2011.

“In the past we only had audio recordings as you recall, so now we’ve been doing video. It’s a two-part project. We will be putting past videos on the website and streaming live. Our plan is to try and beam down on February 28 so people can see the trial run,” said Marko Kessler of the City’s IT department.

Since 2007, the past audio recordings of council meetings

have been posted on the City’s website, but the IT department wanted to make some changes with the videos so that viewers could be more selective.

“When we first set up the videos, you pressed play and you had to watch the whole thing. We wanted to set it up like YouTube style so you can click in the middle, it will hob and buffer in the middle, and you can just watch a portion of it,” Kessler said.

“We also set it up so you can watch it full screen.”

On Valentine’s Day, Kessler and his co-worker Anson Yeung will do an internal trial of the live stream.

“I’ll watch it from home and Anson can run it from City Hall,” said Kessler.

For years the community has been able to watch council meetings

broadcast locally on Channel 10. That will continue, but the live feed will now be split to go to a computers for live streaming.

“It’s the exact same program that goes to Channel 10 and we’ve added a piece of gear to make it happen. Nine tenths of the infrastructure was there,” Kessler said.

Whether Prince Rupert is catching up to other communities of similar size or not with the new technology Kessler doesn’t know, but he is convinced that the technology will give wider access to the community to council meetings.

“I know there are some people that don’t have cable and can’t watch it so we thought it would be a good idea. We’ve been

thinking about doing this for about a year,” said Kessler.

The live stream will be available at www.video.princerupert.ca.

City to begin streaming council meetings on the web

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City of Prince Rupert’ IT department’s Marko Kessler said the commu-nity will soon be able to watch council meetings live on the computer

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***We are compiling a list of names of seniors wishing to participate in Volume 2 of “100 Years of Rupertites”. Don’t be afraid that you don’t have a story to tell or that you can’t possibly write one, once you meet with Dawn the tale will tell itself.

It really will… “Why are you in Rupert? How did you get here? What family do you have here?” etc. etc.

Please come see us at the Centre or call us at 627-1900 if you want to be involved. Our e-mail address is [email protected].

January has been a hard month for our seniors. Quite a number of our members have ended up in hospital recently and we feel for them and their families. We do have a board at the Seniors’ Centre

where we put the names of members currently in hospital so they can receive visitors. Also, we are a good resource for up to date information on services and memorials for deceased members. Feel free to call us for that kind of information.

Every Monday the card players meet to play Whist or Crib at 1:00. If you would like to start playing cards with us come down to the Centre early on Mondays (we open at 11 a.m.) and get your name on the list.

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As the selection of the new leader for the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) draws closer, the first of the leadership candidates made their way to Prince Rupert on the afternoon of February 1 to meet with party members and residents.

Mike Farnworth spent two and a half hours at the Oceanview Hotel fielding questions and providing comments to a crowd in the dining area, and said much of what he heard had to do with a disconnect between the provincial government and northern BC.

“People are tired of being neglected. It is important for the government to listen to what communities like Prince Rupert and the northwest have to say. The government has paid a lot of money for Skytrain stations and pillars, but they need to hear rural BC,” he said following the session.

“Regional economic development works…For a lot of the challenges in BC, especially those related to economic development, the solutions are in the communities and in the region if the government is willing to take the ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ approach.”

If elected as the leader of the NDP, who was making his fourth trip to Prince Rupert, Farnsworth said he has a number of priorities to be looked at.

“I think the priorities would be to unite the party, get ready for an election and win, and lead a government that people have confidence in, that listens to the people and that is in tune with the

majority of British Columbians,” he said, noting one issue that came up frequently at the meeting was that of tanker traffic.

“I have heard a lot of concern about tanker traffic, and it is concern that I share. We need to apply the concept of sustainability to public policy. Economic success and social success are linked.”

Candidate Farnworth visits Rupert

NDP LEADERSHIP RACE

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NDP leadership candidate Mike Farnworth speaks with residents on February 1.

Greyhound bus is hit by falling ice on highway

By Rod Link Black Press

Falling ice damaged a Greyhound bus on the night of February 4, sending it off of Highway 16 west of Terrace, causing two injuries.

The ice, which fell from a rock face, struck the front of the bus in an area of very icy roads and it came to rest in a ditch at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The driver was injured but the eight passengers were uninjured.

Shortly afterward, a vehicle crashed into the back of the bus, injuring its passenger.

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were called out to the scene and flaggers were called to help with traffic control and to shut down the highway.

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By Monica Lamb-Yorski The Northern View

The Museum of Northern B.C. has told city council the Visitor Information Centre will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. seven days a week from the May long weekend until the end of August, with the exception of Thursdays when it will be open until at least 8 p.m. because of the cruise ships.

Last December the museum was informed council would only approve the Community Enhancement Grants for the amounts of $70,000 to run the Visitor’s Centre and $14,500 for Kwinitsa Station Museum pending council’s approval of a peak season schedule.

In 2010 the Museum took over the operation of the Visitor Information Centre and it was relocated to the museum from Atlin Terminal.

Councillors said they were hearing from the community concern about the hours of operation.

During a presentation to council by museum curator Susan Marsden and director Robin Weber, Marsden said the Visitor’s Centre is presently open from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. five days a week. While the museum agrees that

increased hours are desirable for the tourist season, it’s not a case of simply having one employee stay on for two hours each day.

“Because the visitor’s centre is in the lobby of the museum, visitors access the gift shop, museum and visitor’s centre through the same doors and while it may seem logical that only one of these functions can be open at any one time, it is not the case,” Marsden told council.

Visitors are annoyed if only one function is open at any one time and so it is necessary to have all three open, she added.

Marsden said in order to keep the VC open in the evenings, at least three people will need to be working. A front desk person for museum reception and visitor’s centre counsellor, a gift shop person, and a senior staff member for crises and security.

Additional costs to keep the museum open longer, she said, will be absorbed by the museum, probably primarily from its bus tour revenue and perhaps additional admission and gift shop sales in the evening.

“Last year was our first year with the bus tour and we actually

generated quite a bit of revenue that helped us pay down our deficit in the museum budget,” Marsden explained.

Weber outlined some unanticipated costs. They included a new wind-proof Visitor Information Centre banner for the outside of the building, the responsibility to cover the wages for one of two people on the B.C. Ferries satellite Visitors Centre system through Tourism B.C., the cost of a facilitator to train staff to run the VC and the printing and shipping of City map pads.

“Port Hardy pays for one of the ferry staff and Prince Rupert pays for the other,” Weber said.

When it came time for council to approve the grants to the museum, Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne and Mayor Jack Mussallem were opposed.

“I am opposed because the Museum of Northern B.C. continues to refuse any requests that the City participate on their governance board. We cannot continue to give them support without a voice from

our council,” Gordon-Payne said.Marsden told the Prince Rupert

Northern View if a council member sat on the board, the $60,000 the museum presently receives from gaming would be jeopardized.

“The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch is very clear

that a councillor on our board will be the end of that funding. The Museum Board wrote a comprehensive letter to the City in early 2011 with suggestions of alternative solutions. There has been no reply to that letter,” Marsden said.

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Justice Bruce Cohen will have an extra 14 months to get to the bottom of the mystery of the dwindling Fraser River sockeye salmon, a delay that could impact treaty negotiations involving the Coast Tsimshian.

His inquiry into the downturn has been granted an extension, with a final report now due by June 30, 2012 instead of this spring.

Cohen cited the complexity of the commission’s work, the difficult and time-consuming document disclosure process and large number of participants in obtaining more time.

The commission’s budget is also increasing, from $14 million to an estimated $25 million.

Hearings are now slated to run until at least September.

The commissioner is to make recommendations on improving the future sustainability of the sockeye fishery, including potential changes in policies, practices and procedures of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

The delay has caused anger among First Nations that are close to treaties that can’t be concluded until the federal government signs off on guaranteed shares of the salmon fishery.

Six treaty tables where agreements-in-principle are close are in limbo because Ottawa won’t finalize treaty fishing rights until it receives Cohen’s findings, according to Sophie Pierre, chief commissioner of the B.C. Treaty Commission.

“Because of the delay, what we’re concerned about is the growing debt First Nations are facing,” she said, referring to the

loans aboriginal groups must incur to cover their negotiating costs.

“We have First Nations negotiating tables that are fast approaching the tipping point where what they’re going to get in terms of a cash offer for self-government is going to be less than what they owe for going through these negotiations. So what’s the point?”

The BCTC says aboriginal groups facing treaty completion delays as a result of Cohen include the Te’Mexw, Tla-o-qui-aht and K’okoks (Vancouver Island); the Namgis and Oweekeno (Central Coast), the Tsimshian (North Coast) and Yekooche (North).

Also critical of the delay is Conservative MP John Cummins (Richmond-Delta East), who argues Cohen is devoting too much money to his own staff and scientific studies without probing

DFO’s management of the fishery hard enough.

“I see it as throwing good money after bad,” he said.

T e s t i m o n y this month is concentrating on harvest management issues.

The judicial inquiry was called after the collapse of the 2009 sockeye run, when just over a million fish returned, about a tenth the expected number.

A huge return in 2010 of around 30 million Fraser sockeye is thought by most experts to be an anomaly, possibly due to an Alaskan

volcano fertilizing the ocean and supercharging the food supply for juvenile salmon.

Cohen Commission delay impacts Tsimshian negotiations

AN EXTRA 14 MONTHS

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Justice Bruce Cohen listens to residents at the eharing in Prince Rupert last year.

I started making my own wines a few years ago.

I was introduced to it by a few friends who bottled a few batches of wine every year and made the most delicious mulled wine. Since then I have been mostly impressed with homemade bottles that I have tasted.

Wines that you brew yourself are great for the second or third bottle of the night wines. Hosting a dinner party or even a kind of casual dinner at home usually means opening a bottle or two of wine; sometimes after the food is finished the wine sipping still continues – after a few glasses of wine anyone’s discerning palate becomes a little tired and a little tipsy, good wine gets wasted at this point.

There is not much benefit to opening up a bottle of full retail vino when your palate is too sloshed to appreciate it. Homemade wine is great in this circumstance – it is affordable and less complex

than commercially produced wines; making them easy drinking and simple. It also doesn’t make you feel like you’re wasting $30 on a wine that no one will notice.

Locally the U-Brew is a great place to educate yourself about making your own wine. There are very affordable wine kits and equipment that you can purchase to get yourself started. You can also brew your own wines right in the store – they look after the process for you, and have everything you need to do the bottling.

The quality of the juice in available wine kits is very high and usually a combination of Canadian and international grapes. You can also look to secure yourself some

real grapes to press on your own or even buy juice from a regional winery if you want to dabble in your own home.

This week I have chosen a few wines that were introduced at a U-Brew wine dinner here in Prince Rupert.

These wines were chosen to mimic the flavour and style of limited

edition batches that will be available for sale later this year.

Wines of the weekGruner Veltliner – Grooner

Niederoesterrich 2008 [Austria]Crisp acidity that leads

into a dry style wine with a tart lemon finish. Mild scents of pear and some green herbs are also present. Competes nicely with buttery dishes

and mild spices. A nice minerality alongside the light flavours. 89/100 (October 22, 2010)

Gemtree Vineyards

Bloodstone Shiraz/Viognier 2008 [McLaren Vale, Australia]

A lovely nose of black pepper, turned earth and strawberries – a nice perfumey nose that also shows hints of violets. Nice fruit forward flavours, a bit of heat, raspberries, strawberries and some peppermint flavours. A

deep rich colour with a medium body. 83/100 (October 23, 2010)

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The Russell Gamble Gymna-sium was packed on the night of February 6 as Chiefs and com-

munity leaders joined players, coaches and fans from throughout the northwest and the coast from Vancou-ver to Alaska for the opening ceremony of the 52nd annual All Native Basketball Tournament. The cer-emony was fi lled with dancing, singing and drumming, as well as the annual entry of the athletes. The All Native Basketball Tournament wraps up with the fi nals on Sat-urday night. Check out thenorth-ernview.com for daily updates from the All Native Basketball Tournament.


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Wine & Dine Getaway to Parksville Uncorked! This 3rd annual culinary event takes place Feb. 24 to 27 in beautiful Parksville. Getaway includes Two nights at Parksville’s best waterfront resorts and tickets for two exclusive festival events. For more details visit Cheryl MacKinnon’s favourite getaways at www.getawaybc.com

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Annunciation School Registration 2011/2012Annunciation School is accepting applications for full day Kindergarten to Grade 5 and for Grades 6, 7 and 8 for the 2011/2012 school year.

Annunciation Roman Catholic School provides students with high quality education that follows the prescribed B.C. Ministry of Education Curriculum. Our school and classrooms are communities of faith, where students grow and learn to become their full God-given potential.

Applications may be obtained at the Annunciation School offi ce, 627 5th Avenue West, during school hours. For more information please contact the school offi ce at 624-5873.

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VISITING AUTHOR…

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On Monday, February 7, Canadian author Genni Gunn visited the English 102 class at North West Community College to promote her new novel “Solitaria” as well as help answer any questions students had on her writing, as well as the writing process.

Queen Charlotte RCMP reportBy Sgt. Rob Knapton

The Northern View

During the week from January 31st to February 6th, 2011, Queen Charlotte RCMP responded to 16 calls for service.

Some of these were: - On February 2nd RCMP received a complaint

of a potential breach of undertaking - On February 2nd, RCMP received a complaint

of an uninsured vehicle parked at the bottom of Forestry Hill

- On February 2nd, RCMP encountered someone

transporting an oversized load in an unsafe manner without permits. Police are still investigating.

- On February 3rd, RCMP received a complaint of an unlicensed driver in Sandspit.

- On Feb 4th, RCMP received a complaint of shots fired on 3rd ave. Investigation revealed it was people celebrating Chinese New Year

CRIME

Between February 6 and February 12 thousands of fans, players and coaches will be in Prince Rupert for the 52nd Annual All Native Basketball Tournament. Check back to thenorthernview.com daily for results from the action on the courts!

Women’s divisionMetlakatla 81 - Bella Bella 59Greenville 59 - Kitkatla 57Nanaimo 72 - Kincolith 42

Intermediate divisionHartley Bay 57 – Kincolith 42Lax Kw’alaams 99 – Gitwinksihlkw 59Vancouver 78 – Old Massett 54Kitamaat 75 – Kitkatla 52Bella Bella 71 - Hazelton 69Skidegate 78 - Friendship House B 33North Shore 74 - Hartley Bay 49

Senior divisionBella Coola 88 – Hartley Bay 60Vancouver 98 – Old Massett 92 (OT Final)Skidegate 91 – Greenville 59Klemtu 73 – Kitkatla 67Lax Kw’alaams 75 – Gitsegukla 46Friendship House 95 – Kincolith 59Bella Bella 90 - Bella Coola 73

Note: The preliminary results are for those games played before three p.m. on February 7. See

thenorthernview.com for scores from games played to date and look for full results in next week’s issue of the Prince Rupert Northern View.

Early scores from the 52nd All Native Basketball Tournament

ON THE COURTS

Shaun Thomas photo

Vancouver and New Aiyansh battle in the Seniors division on Monday afternoon.

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By Martina Perry The Northern View

Starting last Friday, many locals took part in the Creative Jam 2011, a series of workshops on four fine-arts disciplines that were “jamming” on a common theme of “learn-create-improvize-perform” with a public presentation of the pieces created on Sunday.

Four facilitators came into town for the series of workshops coming from impressive backgrounds. For the art workshop Sheila Karrow was brought in. Karrow is an award-winning artist who is influences by early Canadian landscape painters in her pieces, illustrating the symbiosis of the human spirit and the land. Bas Rynsewyn, who earned himself a fine arts degree, and who is the current managing and artistic director of Serious Moonlight Productions, was brought in to help people in drama through the workshop, as well as Genni Gunn, who is a writer, musician and translator with eight published books to assist in

creative writing. The last facilitator brought in was Wyckham Porteous to assist in song writing. Porteous has recorded two albums in the studio.

On Sunday, the presentations started out on the Lester Centre stage with the creative writing group who all composed one sestina poem with one another that they all read, as well as a few others in the group reading their own sestina poems aloud. The next discipline up was drama, with the four participants doing a variety of improvisation performances that had the crowd laughing. After a reading from Gunn, the song writer’s took on the stage with their piece, A Shifting Tide, that they all composed together. The group consisted of many guitar players, a bassist and a trumpet playing Peter Witherly.

The art discipline couldn’t exactly take their creations on stage, other than the mural the group made together, which was hung up to be seen during all the other discipline’s showings, but

throughout the Lester Centre lobby there were a number of lovely colour pieces that really caught the eye.

The last Creative Jam workshop sessions were held in 2000, and organizer Peter Witherly says that he hopes to hold another Creative Jam sooner than later.

Artists gather for creative jam

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A variety of artists came together over the week-end for the Creative Jam workshop at the Lester Centre of the Arts.

Caregivers sought for new loss programContributed

The Northern View

An innovative educational program starting in early March will help caregiving family members from Prince Rupert deal with the loss and grief issues associated with dementia.

“The dementia journey requires ongoing adjustment to many changes over a long period of time that result in feelings of loss,” explains project leader Dr. Penny MacCourt, from the Centre on Aging at University of Victoria.

“You are witnessing the progression of your family member’s dementia. The progression results in many changes: in your relationship, in shared activities, in roles and responsibilities, in dreams and plans for the future, and in living circumstances, to name just a few.”

The new Coping with Transitions program will connect residents with a skilled registered coach with extensive knowledge and experience in counselling caregivers of people with dementia.

Coaching is being offered in both online and telephone group formats, allowing participants to share experiences and to learn from each other, says MacCourt.

The choice or phone

or online groups provides convenience, since participants don’t have to leave their homes, and accessibility, which is vital for those living in rural areas.

The format also provides participants with choice of location; they can work from anywhere that has a telephone or an internet connection. And they are assured of full anonymity and confidentiality.

Interested caregivers in the Prince Rupert area can choose from four options:

*A telephone group running Mondays from March 14 through April 18, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.;

*A telephone group running Thursdays from March 17 through April 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.;

*An online group running Tuesdays from March 8 through April 12 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.;

*An online group running Tuesdays from March 8 through April 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Interested residents must pre-register for the program by contacting MacCourt toll-free at 1-877-244-0419. She will explain the research project, answer any questions, and provide assessment forms that are required before the first meeting.

Coping with Transitions aims to identify tools and strategies for weathering the losses and provide a greater number of options for caregivers to better meet their needs.

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By Martina Perry The Northern View

Prince Rupert’s own Adrian Steve Liu has had aspirations of playing badminton in the Olympics since he was young, and after years of competing all around the world and winning countless championships including recently taking the top spot at the 2011 Yonex Canadian National Championships in Toronto with partner Derrick Ng, the pair are now poised to represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games.

“I was quite surprised [to find out about ranking 25 in men’s doubles]. It feels great to be listed amongst all those great players,” Liu told the Prince Rupert Northern View.

Liu’s interest in badminton grew after he graduated from Prince Rupert Secondary School in 2001 when he pursued post-secondary education at Langara College in Vancouver. While attending the school, Liu tried-out, and made the school’s badminton team and got the opportunity to meet ex-Olympian Darryl Yung who is also the founder of ClearOne, one of Canada’s top badminton training centres.

During his time of training at Langara, Liu would obtain two Men’s Doubles Provincial titles and a second place finish in the Canada College Athlete Association Badminton Challenge.

As well, during Liu’s forth year at school, he met Derrick Ng who became his long-time partner in badminton.

After completing school, Liu managed to train more frequently becoming a full-time athlete, training under the direction of Yung, Ronne Runtulalo, Peter Huang and Sandi Arto. During this time, Liu would train for multiple hours a day, would travel to train in countries such as Indonesia and to compete in around ten international tournaments a year.

In 2006/2007, after reconnecting with partner Derrick Ng, the pair won the BC Provincial championship title, which would only the start to what they would earn together. A year later, Liu and Ng were selected to represent Canada at the Pan-American Championships in Peru reigning very victorious at the XV Peru International Challenge in Lima, taking home two team championship titles.

Last year Liu and Ng continued

racking up even more top spots in Pan American tournaments. The team took semi-final results at 2010 Pan American Championships, and the Puerto Rico International Challenge, as well as taking finalist results at the Brazil International and Santo Domingo International.

Currently, the pair has been ranked 25 in the world for Men’s Doubles, and 49 in the world for mix doubles, which makes them poised and a very likely candidate for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, a life long dream of Adrian Steven Liu.

Liu is presently training at ClearOne Badminton in Vancouver under the direction of Yung and his partner Bobby Milroy.

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Steve Liu, who graduated from PRSS in 2001, is in the top 25 in the world when it comes to men’s doubles and has found success in the Pan-Amer-ican Championships on two different occasions.


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The BC Civil Liberties Association today released the results of their community consultations on the services offered by the RCMP as the province looks at whether or not to renew the service contract with the RCMP, and it is a report that doesn’t paint a positive picture of the force in the community.

“Participants in Prince Rupert did not have many positive comments about RCMP conduct in their community. In fact, despite the facilitator’s repeated attempts to solicit positive comments, only one participant identified her comment as a positive one,” reads the report, noting that another positive comment from participants was directed to the work done by Inspector Bob Killbery.

“Bob Killbery, head of detachment

here, always had open ears when calling with client with problems with the RCMP, I’ll give him that. Mind you, the client couldn’t himself or herself get through to him, but he has open ears. Problems have been resolved that way,” said the participant

A lot of the comments contained in the reports are of single incidences involving the Prince Rupert RCMP, which range from traffic enforcement stories that include ticketing an 85-year old for not wearing a seatbelt even though he had recently had surgery and had a note allowing him not to drive with a seatbelt, to concerns about how the RCMP deal with youth.

“My concern is that they’re not really doing as much as they should be doing when it comes to policing especially young children and the older teenagers,” said one participant.

“I want to hear more about what we can do to protect our children. We have people up in the Kootenay area, McKay Street who are petrified of gangs, they have young kids in those areas, they’re witnessing this.”

And while there were a number of negative comments, it was also acknowledged that not all of the blame can be placed on the RCMP.

“Participants throughout the workshop repeatedly emphasized the lack of treatment options for people with alcohol and drug addictions in the community and the systemic problems to which this lack of treatment leads,” reads the report.

“One participant expressed concern about a lack of empathy among officers that comes from repeated contacts with addicted populations.”

Civil liberties reports on RCMP service

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The PRSS Rainmakers hosted a AA team from Abbotsford for two games last week, and unfortunately ended up on the losing end in both games.

HST review is now underway

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Jim Dinning admits that it’s ironic for a former Alberta finance minister to be asked to weigh the merits of B.C.’s two choices for sales taxes.

But now out of politics and serving as chancellor of the University of Calgary, Dinning is chairing

an independent review panel to compare the harmonized sales tax with B.C.’s former provincial sales tax before a referendum on the HST later this year.

Also named to the panel are former B.C. auditor-general George Morfitt, Simon Fraser University professor John Richards and Tracie Redies, CEO of Coast Capital Savings.

Their report is due April 1, and will make no recommendation on either the HST or the PST, Dinning told Black Press.

“Polling showed that people don’t feel they have all the facts they need, and they’re looking for an independent source rather than just the government information source,” he said.

The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is making a recommendation to voters: keep the HST and demand a lower rate to reflect the broader base of the new sales tax.

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On February 7 Western Coal announced that it had negotiated a revised service agreement with Ridley Terminals Inc.

According to Western Coal, the new agreement will allow it to move forward with plans to expand production

levels at its Canadian operations to meet the growing demand of the Asian markets.

“The amended agreement provides the stability that underpins Western’s growth plans for further investment and job creation as we expand our production to over 6 million tonnes in the next two years,” said Western Coal president and CEO Keith Calder in a

statement. For its part, Ridley Terminals Inc.

president George Dorsey notes that the new agreement “is significant support for Ridley’s expansion plans” to grow to 24 million tonnes by 2015.

Currently Western Coal is Ridley Terminals highest volume customer.

Ridley amends agreement with Western Coal

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COMING EVENTSFEB 12 - KAPS VALENTINE’S DANCE at the Moose Hall, doors open @ 8:00pm, music starts at 9:00pm.Tickets available at Teddy’s Music.

Feb 13 - First United Church AGM - Ev-eryone Welcome. Potluck Lunch 12:00pm, 636 6th Ave West (First United Church)

Feb 15 - PRINCE RUPERT SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY Annual General Meet-ing. Tuesday Feb 15, 2011, 7:30pm. 424 3rd Ave West, Lower Level City Hall. Please come out and support your community festivals.

Mar 5 - Prince Ruperts 20th annual CHIL-DREN’S FESTIVAL will be on Sat Mar 5 from 11am-4pm at the Jim Ciccone Civic Center. This is FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

MAR. 14 - 19: The Pr. Rupert Curling Club is hosting the BC Mixed Championships. If you can volunteer call Jamie @ 250-624-2471 or email [email protected].

ONGOING

STARTING IN FEB - Conerstone MB Church is open for coffee and snacks every Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-Noon. Laugh Your Way To a Better Marriage, a DVD presentation with Mark Gungor for those married or planning to get married this year. Sunday Evenings 6:30pm, Conerstone Church 202-6th Ave West

BEGINNING Jan. 11 & 12 Canadian Parents for French holding Beginner & Post-beginner French Language classes @ Roosevelt School from 7 - 9pm for 10 weeks. Call Judy @ 250-624-8525 for information & registration.

FRIENSHIP HOUSE - Mental Health Liai-son Drop In sessions. Wednesday and Thurs-day 9-11:30am, Friday 9-10:45am. Activity Room. For more information contact Dean Wilson, 250-627-1717.

Starting Feb 10 - AFFNO invites every-one to join us for coffee and socializing in French every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Cowpuccino’s @ 7pm, call 250-627-1313 or email [email protected]

KAPS “Weed N Feed” community garden has garden plots available for Spring plant-ing. For Further Information call 250-627-5277 KAPS

KAPS Pro Bono Services for people in need of free legal advice. Clinics are held at 571 McKay St. If you are in need of legal advice please contact us at 250-627-5277 KAPS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Flea Market, open every 2nd & 4th Saturday until April, 30, 2011.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS & ARTISANS, The Smithers Art Gallery will be hosting the ‘Christmas in the Gallery Giftshop’ from Dec. 7 - 24. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to promote your one-of-a-kind work. To fi nd out more visit www.smither-sart.org or contact Kathy @ 250-847-0242.

P.R. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Monthly meeting every 3rd Monday of the month. For info call Dorothy @ 250-622-2251.

THE BIG RAIN QUILT Guild meets 1st Monday of the month at 7pm at Regional District bldg 100 - 1st Ave. E. Pr. Rupert. New members welcome. Contact Beth at 250-627-1568.

ENERGY MEDICINE Series the fi rst Mon-day of each month. Come and join us for a series of talks & videos on Energy Medicine at 7pm at Cornerstones Wellness Centre. Ex-plore ideas of Carolyn Myss, Dr. Eric Pearl & others. Discussion to follow. Admission by donation. 250-627-7255.

ADULT Sm’Algyax Language classes Tues-day eve. 7 pm - 8:30 pm at Roosevelt School, Rm 202. Everyone welcome to join us for speaking, reading, writing, fun and games!

P.R. RENSHIKAN KARATE CLUB will be starting sessions up at the Fisherman’s Hall on Thurs. Sept 9/10. Mondays & Thursdays 6-7pm (8-13yrs) and 7-9pm (14yrs-adult). Contact Wade Wilkins @ 250-624-9851 for more information.

FROM TEARS TO HOPE- Beginning Wed. Sept. 8 your community Grief Support Group will be holding evening sessions for eight weeks. Preregistration req. Call 627-7779 for information.

THE WOMEN IN BUSINESS breakfast is held on the last Wednesday of every month at 8 a.m. at Johnny B’s in the Coast Hotel. This group offers women in busines an op-portunity to network with other women in an informative and fairly informal environment. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Chamber offi ce at 250-624-2296.

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CROSSWORDCROSSWORD


Passed peacefully away at Prince Ru-pert Regional Hospital on January 31, 2011 in her 85th year. A courageous, kind and giving mother, grandmoth-er, and friend, who always thought of others before herself. Anne was born in Gambo, Newfoundland on

July 24th, 1926 and lived on the island until 1978 when she and the love of her life Kevin set out for British Columbia. She was most at home in her kitchen, making cookies, pre-paring family dinners, or relaxing in her chair watching the Canucks, Curling and knitting. Predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Kevin, parents Patrick and Stella Cashin, sister Madge (Don ) Russell, sisters-in-law Zita (Jack) Byrd and Eileen (Bud) Smith, Brothers-in-law: Bill Costello and Johnny Perennec. Celebrating her life are her children Tom (Blanche), Prince Rupert BC, Kevin (Joanne), New Glasgow, NS and Margaret, St. John’s, NL. The lights of her life, her grandchildren, Cherie (Jamie), Amanda, David, Kate (Mark), and Allison (Brian) and great grandson Finley. Siblings, Al-ice Costello, St. John’s, NL, Stella Perennec, Toronto, ON, Jim (Mary) Cashin, Gander, NL. Madonna (Bill) Robertson, Fort St. John, BC , Patsy (Bob) Barron, Calgary, AB and Paddy (Doreen) Cashin, Whitehorse, YT. Sisters-in-law: Margaret Harvey, SC, Halifax, NS, Vera Harvey, Dartmouth, NS, Hilary (Joe) Pacheco, Paget, Bermuda, Brothers-in-law: Leo (Madeline) St. John’s, NL and Neil (Lois) Harvey Grand Falls, NL. Special friends Mary and Michelle. Many nieces, nephews and a large circle of friends in Newfoundland and British Columbia. Mass of Christian Burial took place at An-nunciation Church, Prince Rupert, BC on February 7, 2011 of ciated by family friend Rev. Father Terry McNamara, OMI. Inurnment to follow in Grand Falls, NL, July 2011.“Oh, now I’ll go a roaming I can no longer stayTill I will sight my heart’s delight, the Star of Logy Bay”(Nan’s Favourite Song)

Anne (nee Cashin) Harvey

(Annie/Nan)

Applications are being accepted for a Customer Service Agent.

Please forward your resume and driver’s abstract to:

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Ridley Terminals Inc. currently has an opening for a FULL-TIME PERMANENT JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN.The successful candidate must have an Inter-Provincial ticket (Tradesman Qualifications with I/P standards) with experience on an industrial site as a journeyman. PLC experience (Allen Bradley preferred) as well as solid state drive experience, electrical troubleshooting and Process Instrumentation experience, is an asset.

This position offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.

The ability to work with a team to achieve results is essential. Candidates should also have an excellent health, safety and environmental record.

For complete job descriptions go to: www.rti.ca.

Qualified candidates are invited to forward their resumes by February 15, 2011 to:

Ridley Terminals Inc.P. O. Bag 8000Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4H3Or by e-mail to: [email protected] fax to: (250) 624-2389

Ridley Terminals Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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Basic Chainsaw Operator Training- 2011.

The BC Forest Safety Council’s basic chainsaw op-erator course provides hands-on training to everyone from new to experienced chainsaw operators. Learn how to safely maintain and handle a chain-saw for most non-falling appli-cations. Key topics covered in-clude creating a personal safety plan, chain sharpening, identifying tension and binds and how to safely make your cuts. This two-day course is endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council and provides participants with training and competency evaluation in a form acceptable to WorkSa-feBC. Numerous sessions of chain-saw training are scheduled around the province starting in April, 2011. To learn more and to obtain an enrollment form, visit our website atwww.bcforestsafe.org or call toll free 1-877-741-1060, Mon-day to Friday, 8am – 5pm.

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DRIVER for coroners body removal service. Suits semi/retired person, clean drivers license, criminal record check, serious inquir-ies only. Prince Rupert area. (250)635-6403

HARRISON LOG HOMES is currently looking for experi-enced log builders. Dovetail joinery an asset. Phone/fax 250-847-5546.

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The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society is seeking an:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORThe Executive Director will oversee the administration and implementation of the Stewardship Society’s numerous programs and initiatives that have

been identified by the Board of Directors and North Coast First Nations Governments. The successful candidate must demonstrate relevant education, knowledge and experience related to the following:

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• Provide management, supervision and strategic direction to an interdisciplinary technical team, including the administration of day-to-day operations;

• Provide strategic advice to First Nations governments related to resource management, Government-to-Government relationships; and economic development opportunities;

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Relief Position:Customer Service Representative

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CityWest is accepting applications for a Customer Service Representative to work on a relief basis at our head of ce in Prince Rupert. Detailed job de-scriptions (including minimum quali cations) are available at the CityWest of ce.

Interested applicants may forward a resume and cov-ering letter to the attention of the Human Resources Department, CityWest, 248-3rd Ave West, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1L1. Closing is noon on February 14. CityWest thanks you for your interest, however, only quali ed applicants will be contacted for an in-terview.

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Misc. WantedPR: Tread Mill $400, Ab Exer-ciser $25 & Other Misc. Items.250-624-4185

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleARIZONA BUILDING LOTSFULL ACRES AND MORE!

Guaranteed Owner FinancingNo credit check. $0 down - 0interest. Starting @ just$99/mo. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free recording at 800-631-8164. Code 4001 orvisit www.sunsiteslan-drush.comOwn 20 AcresOnly $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Pa-so, Texas (safest city in Ameri-ca!) Low down, no credit checks, owner fi nancing. Free Map/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com

For Sale By OwnerFOR SALE by owner- 2000 &2012 Seal Cove Circle; 2 side-by-side Duplex; 3 bdrm, 1 bath. Live in one, rent the oth-er to pay the mortgage. 100’ x 100’ Lot. Asking $195,000.Call 250-624-3780

FOR SALE BY OWNERSunny Port Edward

4 bedroom home in a warm & growing community.

2 full baths, large garage, plenty of driveway parking.

On a 70’ x 120’ lot. Heat pump, natural gas,

5 appliances. 423 Evergreen Dr.

Assumable Mortgage.

Asking $169,500 Call 250-628-3113

Prince RupertLovingly Renovated, 2 bdrm

Rancher, carport & shop, up to code and inspection.

250-622-2627

Mobile Homes & Parks

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Pet Services

The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s second largest West Coast port with the deepest natural harbour in North America, has an exciting career opportunity for a highly-motivated individual to join the team as:

DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS

Reporting to the Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, the Director, Government Affairs and Economic Partnerships develops and implements the Port’s political engagement strategy with federal, provincial and local elected of cials, regulatory agenices and key policy makers. The incumbent also develops and expands the Port’s strategic alliances and coalitions with key constituency groups whose work and missions are aligned with the Port’s priorities. In addition, the incumbent leads the development of regional partnership in export trade development to position the Port as a driver for the future economic prosperity of Northwest BC and maximizes the bene ts of Port expansion to the regional economy. The incumbent also serves as an internal strategic resource for all of the Port’s business units, in particular, the Business Development Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with an undergraduate Degree in Marketing, Business or Political Science, and 7 to 10 years’ of related experience. The ideal candidate would also possess strong spoken and written communications skills, and perform well individually as well as in a team environment.

More details regarding these exciting career opportunities are available at the Port’s website at: www.rupertport.com.

Relocation assistance is available and position is open until lled. Individuals of aboriginal descent are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application in con dence to:

Director, Human ResourcesPrince Rupert Port Authority200 – 215 Cow Bay RoadPrince Rupert, B.C., V8J 1A2Fax: (250) 627-8980Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization. However, only

applicants short listed for interview will be contacted.


office 250-627-7551office 250-627-7551 • Cell 250 627 9463 • Cell 250 627 9463www.rupertrealty.cawww.rupertrealty.ca

Melanie Melanie EricksonErickson

PRINCE RUPERT

119 Gull Cr.

130 Bill Road

4527 Beam Station Road

921 Prince Rupert BLVD

312 Crestview

124 Comorant

HOMES FOR SALEHOMES FOR SALE

$287,000 $575,000 $249,900

New New

ListingListing New

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SOLDSOLD

(LAKELSE LAKE)(LAKELSE LAKE)

Price Price PriceBuying or Selling Real Estate?

Office and Cell: (250) 624-9298 Email: [email protected]

www.gordonkobza.comSuite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. - Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

Call Gordon today

Offi ce: (250) 624-5800Suite 5 - 342 3 Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

• 3 & 4 bedroom homes;• 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites

and apartments

RENTALSAVAILABLE

PropertyManagement

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Oasis Oasis ApartmentsApartments

Clean & RenovatedClean & Renovated1 & 2 bdrm Suites1 & 2 bdrm Suites

Furnished Furnished

& Un-Furnished.& Un-Furnished.Quiet Tenants.Quiet Tenants.

On Site On Site

Management.Management.

Gym, Hot Tub Gym, Hot Tub

& Sauna.& Sauna.References References

Required.Required.

250-627-5820250-627-5820www.oasisaparts.comwww.oasisaparts.com

CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS

1123-1137 Borden StreetAdult-oriented.

Quiet location with harbour view.

Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to

downtown and hospital. References required.

1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert

250-624-5800

K&C APARTMENTS 423-3rd Ave. West. in

Pr. Rupert. 2 blocks from college. One bedroom apart-

ments. Hardwood fl oors. Laundry services, heat incl.

Security entrance. Rent $500-$525. Phone Jeff @ 250-627-6168

PR: 2 bdrm suite, $675 + Elec. Heat, Avail. Now. Please call Lynn Chivers @ 250-627-1414

Real Estate

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

GATEWAY APARTMENTS

McBride & 8th Prince Rupert

Unfurnished - Furnished(Furnished short Term

Rentals Available)Close to downtown

Adult-oriented No Pets

627-7137Commercial/

Industrial

KAIEN ROAD CENTERIndustrial Park

Warehouse Shop For Rent in

Prince Rupert, BC1000 sq. ft.

250-627-9444

WAREHOUSE FOR RENT

in Prince Rupert BCIndustrial Park

Big overhead doors 1 - 2150 sq. ft.

Call 250-624-2725

Duplex / 4 Plex

AVAILABLE FOR RENT1 bdrm suite

with Washer and Dryer$520 per month.

&New 3bdrm side/side duplex

$900 per month.

References required!

Call 250-627-1715 or250-624-5955

Homes for RentPR: 3bdrm, fenced yard w/ greenhouse, ref. req. $950/mo Avail. Mar 1. 250-627-7459

P.R.- 3 BDRM hse on Graham Ave. with incredible view. N/S, small pets allowed. $1200/mo. Call 250-628-9433.

Real Estate

Rentals

Homes for RentPR: 3 bdrm, Pineridge area. N/S, N/P. $750/mo + util. Avail. Immed. 250-627-1140

VARIOUS RENTAL HOMES

available from $550 to $950 per month.

Visit http://prince-rupert-real-

estate.com or phone Lynn at

Randall North R.E.S. 250-627-1414.

Ready to purchase a home? We work with all the MLS listings and we would like

to hear from you!

Suites, UpperPR: 1Bdrm, newly reno, elc. heat, N/S, N/P, working per-son. $450/mo. 250-624-2842

P.R - 2 Lg Bdrm Suites

Close to downtown; Cable incl; N/S, N/P; off-street

parking; Looking forquiet, working people.

Avail. immediately $550/mo. Ref. required.

Please call 250-624-2054

P.R.- Two bedroom suite;includes all appliances with

washer & dryer. 250-624-3734 or 250-624-3044

Townhouses

HARBOURVIEWAPARTMENTS2 & 3 Bedrooms

Clean, safe, well maintained.

From $550/monthCall Clayton 627-6697

PINE CRESTTOWNHOUSES3 Bedroom, 1 ½ Bath

Great for family living.Some units heat included.

From $550/monthCall Chris 624-3546

PR: 3 bdrm townhouse. Nicely renovated, new fl oors,

appliances, cupboards & bathrooms. Insuite laundry.

N/S, small pets allowed. $775/mo. Does NOT include

Hydro or Gas, call 250-628-9433

PRINCE RUPERT - 9th Ave. West, furnished, reno’d. 3 bdrm. W/D, Avail. Immed. until May 31 2011, $550/mo. small pet okay (604)593-0161

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

2007 Ford TaurusImmaculate Condition

44,000 kms4 Dr., PS, PB, PW, CD

Includes 4 mounted Snow Tires $11,900

250-624-5304

Houses For Sale

Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports

1974 DATSUN 260Z

low mileage, lots of new parts, needs paint.

$4500 OBO.

Call 250-627-6447

MotorcyclesPOWERBOATS IN SUMMER, Snowmobiles in Winter, ATV’s in between! GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Learn to re-pair small engines, recreation-al vehicles. First step to Ap-prenticeship. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

THE ONE - THE ONLY - The only one in Canada! Only au-thorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. September 2011 intake. On-campus residences.


TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITE-MENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Hands-on training for street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Write 1st year apprenticeship exam.


Recreational/Sale

2005 THOR JAZZ 2760RL 5th wheel 30 ft. Fiberglass exterior, awning, A/C, ext. shower,

3 brnr range w/oven, microwave, 2 dr fridge/

freezer, sofa bed, Queen walk-around-bed,

Lrg wardrobe, private bath w/toilet & shower/tub w/sky-light, vanity w/sink, central

heating, HDtv, dvd, living area slide.

Great clean & roomy!$19,900 OBO.

Call 250-624-9493 or 250-622-8871

2008 FUNFINDER

X139 Travel Trailercomes with TV & BBQ

Asking $14,000

250-624-6761

Houses For Sale

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Recreational/Sale

2007 ARCTIC FOX27’ with Slide,

air conditioning, Entertainment Center

includes fl at screen TV, DVD player, radio solar

panel. Extra storage box at back of trailer.

Asking $23,000Telephone

250-624-9811

Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED

We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.

$3.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Snowmobiles

2002 Polaris RMK 800 151” Track, $3800 OBO

or1998 Yamaha SRX 700

Rebuilt Motor, $3000Call Mike

250-622-2847

SNOWMOBILE SLED DECK

Aluminum, Asking$1,200 OBO

Call Mike250-622-2847

Trucks & Vans

1996 DODGE 4x4$9,800

New Paint & Brakes5 Speed

250-600-1555

1996 DODGE MOBILE Lunch Truck

Fire suppression system up-to-date. New front end;

New tires; Engine tuned;new battery; 12 extra inserts

for condiments; complete stainless steel interior. All items in excellent

& immaculate condition. Contact

250-627-1363 or 250-624-1813

Transportation

Trucks & Vans

2002 DODGE RAM 3500 Dually 4x4,

5.9L Cummins Diesel/Auto/Burgundy, Laramie SLT Pkg/Towing Pkg, tow ready, too many upgrades to list. Approx. 131,000km,

well-maintained. $25,000 FIRM

(serious enquiries only). Call 250-758-6040.

2007 CHEVY SILVERADOAutomatic, 25,000 km

Set of 4 new Snow Tires$17,500 call

250-624-5955

Boats

1990 25’ Bayliner TrophyHard Cabin with Furnace2006 Merc. 350 Mag EFIBravo 3 Dual Prop Leg2009 Mercury 9.9 HP 4

StrokeLoaded with all Electronics

$29,500250-627-6664

20’ Aluminum Jet boat

Rebuilt Chev 350 TBIKodiak 3-stage

Borg Warner GearSpare parts

$10,000 OBOPhone 250-627-1323

Cell 250-622-8428Ask for Kevin

25’ SEARAY CRUISER

full electronics, lots of extras, on a tandem trailer.

Must see to appreciate. $20,000 OBO.

Call 250-624-5272

CHEAP BOAT FOR SALE!

21’ Champion w/Mercruiser Alpha

engine and leg installed 1990.

700hr on engine. Asking only

$5500 OBO Call Ken at

250-624-1375

Check Classifi eds!

Transportation

Boats

DRIFT BOATOREGON-MADE

KOFFLERprofessional class Drift

Boat/Punt. 12’ Aluminum Whitewater Model featuring:

Adj. guide seat; fi sh box; guest seat; storage comp;

rod holders; 28lb anchor set-up; oars; motor bracket;

heavy duty trailer; Minn. Kota, 40lb thrust.

All components are in mint cond., ready for action!

$3500 OBO. Sell or Trade for 16* Deep V

Trailor ‘ Outboard MotorContact Stan Thomas

@ 250-557-4625 Port Clements,Haida Gwaii.

ISLAND SAFARI46’10” x 24’ Crab Vessel

450 HP Electronic, New 3406 CAT 2006

Packs 600+ trapsTrap Limit 875

Boat, Area A Crab License and Gear

Price NegotiableContact Fred

250-624-4320 or

250-627-6893

M.V. BEACH TRAMPEast coast style 40’ boat; economical diesel power;

swim grid; Recent survey on hand. REDUCED!

Call 250-624-2603.

SAMANTHA’S RAGE

26’ CUDDY CABIN,

454hp inboard.

Fast light boat.

$6000 OBO.Call 250-624-5788

Adult

EscortsCHAT with Charley’s girls and guys on our new 900 lines. 1-900-528-1051, 1-900-548-1051, 1-900-783-1051.

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HOCKEY POOLHOCKEY POOL&

These results are for the 2010/2011 Regular Season. Posted as of Feb. 7, 2011. Listed by: Standings, Name, Points

Look for full results next week in The Northern View.

1.............My Nucks ................................ 10852............. Jwbro ....................................... 10843.............Ray Newman ........................... 10564.............Grant Haldane.......................... 1055T5 ..........Shayna Collins ......................... 1052T5 ..........Montreal Canadiens ................. 1052T7 .......... Jana Starr ................................. 1047T7 ..........Morven’s Morons .................... 1047T7 ..........Queen Dianne .......................... 104710...........William Harding ...................... 1045T11 ........Dragonball Z............................ 1042T11 ........Gerry Belgardt ......................... 1042T13 ........Niki 28 ..................................... 1035T13 ........ Jean Paul Barralon ................... 103515...........Shyla Cross .............................. 103216...........Queen Elizabeth ...................... 1031T17 ........Kevin L. McMillan .................. 1030T17 ........Chev Cross............................... 103019...........Calgary Flames ........................ 1028T20 ........Cyril K. Johnson ...................... 1027T20 ........Hotrod ...................................... 1027T20 ........Sankey 84 ................................ 1027T20 ........Mama Liss ............................... 1027T24 ........ In It To Win It .......................... 1026T24 ........Adrenaline Charters ................. 102626...........Mo-by ...................................... 1025T27 ........Carey Cooper ........................... 1023T27 ........Alessandra Cross ..................... 1023T27 ........ Jazzy Dee ................................. 1023T27 ........Beanie ...................................... 1023T27 ........Pink Panther ............................ 1023T32 ........Pacaveli 84 ............................... 1022T32 ........Kasan Moody .......................... 1022T34 ........Top Shelf ................................. 1020T34 ........Aaron Spencer ......................... 102036...........Sharlain Mae Brown ................ 101837...........Brett Russ ................................ 1017T38 ........Tweety ..................................... 1016T38 ........Godfrey Williams .................... 1016T38 ........Tom Tanaka ............................. 101641...........Spencer .................................... 1015T42 ........Clint Eastwood ........................ 1012T42 ........Owen Kennedy Robinson ........ 1012T44 ........The Gravey Train ..................... 1011T44 ........Shiro Nagasawa ....................... 1011T44 ........Rob’s Team .............................. 1011T47 ........Ronnie...................................... 1009T47 ........Yep It’s Me .............................. 1009T47 ........ Joan Athans.............................. 100950........... Joseph Nelson .......................... 100851...........Dihard ...................................... 1007T52 ........Stu ............................................ 1005T52 ........Otter ......................................... 1005T54 ........Luc Barton ............................... 1004T54 ........Alisha Kennedy ....................... 100456...........Fatboy ...................................... 100357...........Murray J. Basso ....................... 1002T58 ........Nuck4Life ................................ 1001T58 ........ cpahl ........................................ 1001T60 ........Denver Cross ........................... 1000T60 ........King King ................................ 1000T60 ........ Johnny’s Girls .......................... 1000T60 ........Mike Bruce .............................. 1000T60 ........Keith Thomas .......................... 1000T65 ........Cassandra Cross ........................ 999T65 ........Star ............................................. 999T65 ........Heather Ann Dude! .................... 999T68 ........Arnold Brooks ........................... 998T68 ........Tingle Johnson ........................... 998T68 ........ ‘74’ Gang ................................... 998T68 ........Trina Boyd ................................. 998T72 ........Skeena Tigers ............................ 997T72 ........Skeena Tigers ............................ 997T72 ........Matthew Stewart ........................ 997T72 ........Nancy Kirkbright ....................... 997T72 ........Derek Ridgeway ........................ 997T77 ........Gav’s Penguins .......................... 996T77 ........Cole Cross ................................. 996T77 ........Linda Bob .................................. 996T77 ........Lois Elliot .................................. 996T81 ........Leb’s Reb’s ................................ 995T81 ........Chuck Long ............................... 995T81 ........Duffy’s ....................................... 995T84 ........Beverley E. Brown .................... 994T84 ........Calder Girls ............................... 994T84 ........Freckles...................................... 994

T87 ........Dwyer Cross .............................. 993T87 ........Sonja Giesbrecht........................ 993T87 ........Myrna Johnson .......................... 993T90 ........Sandra Greer .............................. 992T90 ........ 2 Shots 4 U ................................ 992T90 ........Larose ........................................ 99293...........Tim DesChamp .......................... 991T94 ........Bob Cross .................................. 990T94 ........Whitie ........................................ 990T96 ........Stephen “Dylan” Lawrence ....... 989T96 ........Karan Gill .................................. 989T98 ........Lorraine Nelson ......................... 987T98 ........Austin Giesbrecht ...................... 987T98 ........Kyla T. ....................................... 987T101 ...... Jordan Jayden Robinson ............ 986T101 ......Stevie Johnson ........................... 986T103 ......Simpson Sea Men ...................... 985T103 ......Savage ........................................ 985105.........Dill the Thrill ............................. 984T106 ......Miranda Shaw ............................ 983T106 ......Steamer Mags ............................ 983T106 ......Robin Hood ............................... 983109.........Shelby Irvine ............................. 982T110 ......Marcy’s Team ............................ 981T110 ......Elizabeth Snook ......................... 981T110 ......Hank Williams ........................... 981T110 ......Salty Buck ................................. 981T110 ......T’s Canucks ............................... 981T110 ......Team Wallace ............................ 981T110 ......Captain Kirk 94 ......................... 981T110 ......Giarc .......................................... 981T118 ......Cody Thomas The Tank ............ 980T118 ......Ellen Dunluck ............................ 980T118 ...... Jaci Lewis .................................. 980T118 ......E.A.T. ......................................... 980T118 ......Kim Martin ................................ 980T118 ......George Colussi .......................... 980T118 ...... JEKMG ...................................... 980T118 ......Emma Lincoln ........................... 980T126 ......Shaun Thomas ........................... 979T126 ......L.C. Stewart ............................... 979T126 ......Adam Lebedick ......................... 979T126 ...... Jacob Huskins ............................ 979T130 ......Eddie’s Spoilers ......................... 978T130 ......Shaun Scodane .......................... 978T130 ......Ray Krause ................................ 978T130 ......Barry Hale ................................. 978T130 ......Noranda ..................................... 978T130 ......Kujio-86 ..................................... 978T130 ......Ray Sankey ................................ 978T137 ......Chris Barralon ........................... 977T137 ......Gerald Carter ............................. 977T137 ...... Irma Donna Sankey ................... 977140.........Bakura........................................ 976T141 ......Lynn Proksch ............................. 975T141 ......Christine White .......................... 975T141 ......Dion #1 ...................................... 975T141 ......Laura Alexander ........................ 975T141 ......Ethan Lincoln ............................ 975146.........Habs ........................................... 974T147 ......Bernie A. Alexander .................. 973T147 ......Tanu ........................................... 973T147 ...... Jeff Negru .................................. 973T150 ......Fireweed .................................... 972T150 ......Van Wins Cup ............................ 972T150 ......Pysche ........................................ 972T153 ......Dustin Cross Jr. ......................... 971T153 ......Karepainter ................................ 971T153 ......Don White ................................. 971T153 ......Lynn Calder ............................... 971T153 ...... Jan Loroff .................................. 971T158 ...... James Greer Jr. .......................... 970T158 ......Green Eye Girl .......................... 970T160 ......Marrs.......................................... 969T160 ......Aimee Sampson ......................... 969T160 ......R. Miller .................................... 969T160 ......Claude Thompson ...................... 969T160 ......Oil Power ................................... 969T165 ......Nancy Kirkbright ....................... 968T165 ...... Jimmy White ............................. 968T165 ......SS ORISSA ............................... 968T165 ......Lisa Morogna ............................ 968T169 ......Wayne Gurney ........................... 967T169 ......Keep It Cool .............................. 967T171 ...... Jim Burns ................................... 966T171 ......Courtney Scott ........................... 966

T171 ......Alan Wilson Leask .................... 966T174 ......Katet .......................................... 965T174 ......Broomo Hoe .............................. 965T174 ......Lava Princess ............................. 965T174 ......Sam Robinson............................ 965T178 ......Duane Kaardal ........................... 963T178 ...... Ju-Lyn Jordan ............................ 963T178 ......Wilson Wolfpack ....................... 963T178 ......Richard Morogna ....................... 963T182 ......Shawn & Steven Vermeeren ...... 961T182 ......Morgan Greer ............................ 961T182 ...... Justin Astoria ............................. 961T182 ......Kia Lincoln ................................ 961T186 ......Glen Irvine ................................. 960T186 ......George Kuntz ............................. 960T188 ......Arnold Nagy .............................. 959T188 ......B. Miller .................................... 959T188 ......Barb Krause ............................... 959T188 ......Wii Ammall ............................... 959T188 ......Samantha Lincoln ...................... 959T193 ......Dorliss........................................ 958T193 ......Alicia Joseph ............................. 958T193 ......Andrea Dantas ........................... 958T196 ......MEF ........................................... 957T196 ......Diane Sampare .......................... 957198......... Ivan M. Lincoln ......................... 956T199 ......Top Dawgs ................................. 955T199 ......Zac Cross ................................... 955T199 ......Hayden ....................................... 955T202 ...... Joe Deblass ................................ 954T202 ......Edward Huskins ........................ 954T202 ......Binky ......................................... 954T202 ......Shmist ........................................ 954T202 ......Natasha Barralon ....................... 954T202 ......Miranda Leighton ...................... 954T202 ......Speedy ....................................... 954T209 ......Carrie Dudoward ....................... 953T209 ......TJRCS Bear ............................... 953T209 ......Debbie Woods............................ 953T209 ......Pete Colusst ............................... 953T209 ......Ranjiv Sharma ........................... 953T209 ......Corey Kitchen ............................ 953T215 ......Sharon Brooks ........................... 952T215 ......Alena Helin................................ 952T215 ......Rick Dufra ................................. 952T218 ...... James Barton ............................. 951T218 ......Richard Robinson ...................... 951T220 ......Veronique Auger ........................ 950T220 ......Team Amethyst .......................... 950T220 ......Gunner Moody .......................... 950T220 ......Arnold Scodane ......................... 950T220 ......Marge Nylan .............................. 950T225 ......Eddie Morgan ............................ 949T225 ......Greg Loroff ................................ 949T225 ......Nelson Cross.............................. 949T225 ......Ronald Gottke ............................ 949T225 ......Thomas M. Danes ..................... 949T225 ......Samsung 42”.............................. 949T231 ......Richard Mellis ........................... 948T231 ......Kim Brown ................................ 948T231 ......D.R. Brooks ............................... 948T231 ......Clarence E. Wing Jr. .................. 948T235 ......Sarah L. Wesley ......................... 946T235 ...... Jennifer Krezel .......................... 946T235 ......Brian Carpenter ......................... 946T235 ......Eleanor Watts ............................. 946T239 ...... Jason Brown .............................. 945T239 ......A.J. Morold................................ 945T241 ...... Jennifer Johnson ........................ 944T241 ......Dark Knights ............................. 944T243 ......Neil Leask.................................. 943T243 ......Kayty ......................................... 943T243 ......HJW 21-0 .................................. 943T243 ......King Air ..................................... 943T243 ......Midori Nagasawa ....................... 943T243 ......Shawn Leask .............................. 943T243 ......Tom Bob .................................... 943T243 ......Rose Lincoln.............................. 943T251 ......Karl Hugenschmidt.................... 942T251 ...... Joe Uppal ................................... 942T253 ......Dorrington ................................. 941T253 ......Scampy’s Revenge ..................... 941T253 ......Urdnot Green ............................. 941T256 ......Tanya Simonds .......................... 940T256 ...... JGF ............................................ 940258.........Calvin Russ................................ 939

T259 ......Devin Denluck ........................... 938T259 ...... $oney Man ................................. 938T261 ......Peter Dudoward ......................... 937T261 ......Thelmanator ............................... 937T261 ......Snoocered .................................. 937T261 ......Lori Kreke ................................. 937T261 ......Brett Kuntz ................................ 937T261 ......Alexander Lincoln-Bear ............ 937T267 ......Gloria Esguerra.......................... 936T267 ......Team Spezza .............................. 936T267 ......Cedric Scodane .......................... 936T270 ......Pat Burns ................................... 935T270 ......Air Hawk ................................... 935T270 ......Kerby Watt ................................. 935T270 ......Krista Ashley Robinson ............. 935T274 ......Harvey’s Canucks ...................... 934T274 ......Leona Astoria ............................ 934T274 ...... Johnny G Spot ........................... 934T274 ......Richard S. Brooks ..................... 934T274 ......Nancy Milossi ............................ 934T279 ......P.R. Chief ................................... 933T279 ......Michael Vermeeren .................... 933T279 ......No Sux Canucks ........................ 933T279 ......Bob Vetter .................................. 933T279 ......Dawn Martin .............................. 933T279 ......Michelle Prouty ......................... 933T279 ......Mike Archer ............................... 933T279 ......Richard Hill ............................... 933T279 ......Debbie Mellis ............................ 933T288 ......Matt Cooper ............................... 931T288 ......Tony Dantas ............................... 931T290 ......Lovey Wing ............................... 930T290 ......Eugene Williams ........................ 930T290 ......Lavinia Green ............................ 930293.........George Negru ............................ 929T294 ...... Johansen BROS ......................... 927T294 ...... “D” Force .................................. 927T294 ......Whalers ...................................... 927T294 ......Stinky Pete’s .............................. 927T294 ......Lori Wilson ................................ 927T299 ......Sidney Greer .............................. 926T299 ......Bobby Johnson .......................... 926T299 ......Ann-Marie Negru ...................... 926T299 ......Neal Bryant................................ 926303.........Mel Scramstad ........................... 925T304 ......Bryan Rusch .............................. 924T304 ......Stephen Joseph .......................... 924T304 ...... billpahl ....................................... 924T304 ......Don R. Johnson ......................... 924T304 ......Kevin Carpenter ......................... 924T309 ......Sea Wolf .................................... 923T309 ......Michelle Loroff ......................... 923T311 ......Calvert Brown ........................... 922T311 ......Carol Johnson ............................ 922313.........Andrew Starr ............................. 921T314 ......Miss T-Rex ................................ 920T314 ......Nisga Wolf ................................. 920T314 ......Sylvia Scodane .......................... 920T314 ......Roegs ......................................... 920T314 ......Gail’s Gunners ........................... 920T314 ......Larry E. King ............................. 920T314 ......Wold Cat #3 ............................... 920T321 ......Thom Chow ............................... 919T321 ......Carol Robinson .......................... 919T321 ......Dundas Kid ................................ 919T321 ......Todd Sampson ........................... 919T325 ......Alice Edgars .............................. 918T325 ......Rocking Rangers ....................... 918T325 ......Nancy Clifton ............................ 918T328 ...... Jube ............................................ 917T328 ......Elaine Leighton ......................... 917T328 ......Babine ........................................ 917T331 ......Raven Warrior ............................ 916T331 ......M.L.S. ........................................ 916T331 ......Lano ........................................... 916T331 ......Haley Parnell ............................. 916T331 ......Ring System .............................. 916T336 ......Mike Bedard .............................. 915T336 ......A.E. Sankey ............................... 915T336 ......Westview Dynamo ..................... 915T339 ......Carolyn Collins.......................... 914T339 ......Odette Fernandes ....................... 914T339 ......Marc Barralon............................ 914T339 ......Callum Vetter ............................. 914T339 ......Donna M. Thompson ................. 914T344 ......Sharkebobs ................................ 913

T344 ......Team Grumpy ............................ 913T344 ......Kevin Torio ................................ 913T344 ......Bam Bam ................................... 913T344 ......Michael Johnson ........................ 913T349 ......Vivian Sampson ......................... 912T349 ......Pauline Ridings .......................... 912T351 ......Canadians .................................. 910T351 ......Bunch Of Sticks ........................ 910T351 ......Cole Skog-Ferland ..................... 910T354 ......Geddes R. Wesley ...................... 909T354 ......Renae Scodane .......................... 909T354 ......Patrick Wilson ........................... 909T357 ......Camilla Barton .......................... 907T357 ......K. Kimura-Miller....................... 907T357 ......Alpha I ....................................... 907360.........Ben Russ .................................... 905T361 ......Ricochet ..................................... 904T361 ...... Ira’s Team .................................. 904363.........The Herd .................................... 903T364 ......R. Bolton ................................... 901T364 ......Watkinson .................................. 901T364 ......William Bolton .......................... 901T367 ......Virginia Azak ............................. 900T367 ......The Fog Duckers ....................... 900T367 ......Terry Lussier .............................. 900T370 ......Logan Sampson ......................... 899T370 ......Tanya Gonu ............................... 899T372 ......Nanner Knows Best ................... 897T372 ......Dennis Lincoln .......................... 897T372 ......Green Machine .......................... 897T375 ......Big Daddy.................................. 896T375 ......Trevor Kreke .............................. 896T375 ......Triple Bypass ............................. 896T378 ......Bruce M. Brown ........................ 895T378 ......Colin Astoria.............................. 895380......... Jacob Astoria ............................. 894T381 ......Steffano DeLisa ......................... 892T381 ......Murray Grant ............................. 892383.........Kyle Giesbrecht ......................... 890T384 ......Trevor DesChamp ...................... 888T384 ......Aiden Campo ............................. 888T384 ......Millhouse ................................... 888387.........Haisla Girl ................................. 887T388 ......Polymar Slayer .......................... 886T388 ......Daniel J. Vaudry ........................ 886T390 ......Coola Time ................................ 885T390 ......Sophie Parnell ............................ 885T390 ......Charles Hill................................ 885T393 ......Go Go ........................................ 884T393 ......Vanessa Leighton ....................... 884395.........Dave Reniero ............................. 883396.........Whale Pod 11 ............................ 882T397 ......Kimberly Lewis ......................... 881T397 ......Mike’s Wings ............................. 881399.........Fred Stewart ............................... 880T400 ......Allie Dudoward ......................... 876T400 ......Charly’s Angels ......................... 876T400 ......Ed Stewart ................................. 876T403 ......Briannon Leighton ..................... 874T403 ......Tyler Williams ........................... 874405.........Deadliest Catch.......................... 872406.........Diamonds ................................... 871407.........Krista Astoria ............................. 870408......... Jasper ......................................... 865409......... J. Greer Sr. ................................. 864410.........Vopexer ...................................... 863411.........Tina Lussier ............................... 861412.........Troy Johnson ............................. 860413......... pahlw ......................................... 856414.........Mike Kaardal ............................. 854415.........Grant’s Own .............................. 852416.........Kyle Proksch ............................. 849417.........Rupert Renegades ...................... 842T418 ......Mermaid Cafe ............................ 838T418 ......Tricky Raven ............................. 838T418 ......Vincent E. Sampare ................... 838421.........Catherine Bolton........................ 837422.........Bubba’s Angels .......................... 833423.........Ed Trowell ................................. 830424......... Jackie Bob ................................. 812425.........Terd Ferguson ............................ 755426.........Andy Menzies............................ 722

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Rampage take game one against DemonsBy Allan Hewitson

Kitimat Northern Sentinel

The Kitimat Ice Demons controlled 90 per cent of the opening game of the best of three CIHL West Division final against Prince Rupert - but failed to capitalize on a barrage of shots and lost 3-2 to the Prince Rupert Rampage.

The Prince Rupert defense and Keith Movald in goal played a valiant game - but the difference was in opportunism as the Rampage seized on the few opportunities presented to put the puck in the net.

The Ice Demons had a slow start to the game, but were much more offensive than the Rampage and were unlucky to fall behind 1-0 on a nicely scored goal by Chris Woodrow, who went in one-on-one, got around Jeff Mildenberger on defense and lofted a shot over Jamie Moran in the Kitimat net.

Early in the second period, Terry Whelan (Wade Masch) was in a position to slap a hard shot at the crush in front of Movald and got it through on a deflection to tie the game. Greg Sheppard objected to Ian Coleman spraying snow on a

hard stop in front of Movald and took the ice Demons player hard into the corner after the whistle, resulting in a double roughing and unsportsmanlike penalty for Sheppard and a roughing for Coleman.

The Demons pressed hard but did not capitalize on the power play but shortly after that was over Movald went down awkwardly on a save and to compound matters, Blaine Markwart was assessed a two minute boarding penalty. Chris Woodrow fought for a puck in the Demons’ corner and got a pass across to Brett Stava who tipped it past Moran, to make it 2-1 on the power play.

Shortly after that, with the Demons pressing hard for the equalizer, Keith Movald dropped awkwardly to cover up a puck in his crease. Sheppard with a vicious cross-check to Craig Hewitson sent the forward tumbling on top of Movald into the net. Movald took a long time to get up and with Kitimat again pressing its power play hard, the defence was caught pinching and Rupert got a good block that sent Kendall

S tace-Smi th and Johnnie Hunt in on a shor thanded two-on-one . Moran stopped the initial shot from Stace-Smith but Hunt was right there to lift the rebound into the net.

T h i s stunning turn of events sent the temperature up on the Ice Demons’ bench going into the third period and the pummelled the Rupert net. But Movald held firm and the tiring defense blocked away numerous shots. Rupert did not get a shot in the period until the 12 minute mark when Colt Stava made Moran make a glove save on a shot from centre ice. The pressure finally paid off for the Ice Demons when Wade Masch, converted to centre, pushed a Derek Wakita rebound over the line to get the Demons within

one with 6:06 remaining in the period. Ben Rego also earned an assist.

As the play wore down and the clock became the enemy, the Ice Demons eventually pulled goaltender Moran and went with six attackers...but the defense held out, even getting five cracks at the empty net, three stopped by defenders and two missing for icing.

Game two goes Saturday at eight p.m. at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre arena. If needed game three is Sunday at 1 p.m.

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