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Andy Enns portrayed Tevye, the main character from the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, in last week’s production that was put on by an all-ages cast of Rupertites at the Lester Centre for the Performing Arts. For more on this triumph of community theatre, see page 24.

City expects $450K deficit in draft budgetBy Alan S. HaleThe Northern View

In keeping with their goal of encouraging more public engagement, the City of Prince Rupert gave a lengthy but very detailed run-down of their 2012 budget.

In past years, the public wouldn’t have seen a draft of the city’s budget this early in the process. It’s important to remember that this is the rough draft of the budget as drawn-up by city staff with little-to-no involvement from the council, the numbers and allocations are far from set in stone.

At the moment, the budget is projecting a deficit of $456,000. The City’s revenues outside of property taxes are going to be about $1-million less than they were in 2011 because last year the City received a number of one-time grant payments that

they won’t be receiving again this year. Those grants allowed the City to have a surplus in 2011 of around $622,000 which makes up for much of this year’s shortfall, but not all of it.

The City’s expenses are expected to be $24,404,000 for 2012 which is about a 0.2 per cent increase in spending from last year. One of the reasons why the City’s spending has increased is price changes. Collective agreements with public service workers mean that wage costs will increase by about 4.3 per cent and benefit costs by five per cent. The City’s energy bills are expected to be 5 per cent higher than last year, and overall inflation has increased the prices for almost everything by one per cent.

The City’s two major service contracts with the RCMP and bus service through BC Transit are expected to increase by 3.7

and 3.6 per cent respectively. The City has little control over these costs unless it’s willing to scale back services levels.

The cost of running the City’s airport ferry service is expected to increase by 17.2 per cent from last year. The reason for such a large increase aside from additional wage, benefits and fuel costs is that the ferry’s yearly maintenance and refit costs are being listed under the service’s budget and not under the city’s capital purchases. So while the increase seems very large, the City would have spent that money anyway.

Revenues from passenger and vehicle fees are expected to decrease by about three per cent, staff believes this because there will be less vehicles going to and from the airport after construction on improvements there is finished.

◆ CITY FINANCES

See City budget, page 2

At the end of the day, the City will have to make up the difference between the ferry service’s revenues and it’s expenses which is expected to be $791,000.

With no major events on the horizon, the City has made a conservative estimate that the Civic Centre will take in revenues of $189,000 this year. The civic centre’s total

expenses are expected to increase by 8.5 per cent to $1,526,000. The biggest reason for the increase over last year is that the City had tried to save money last year by not replacing a retired senior worker, it didn’t work out well as expected and now the City is expecting to hire a replacement.

City staff are also keeping their estimates of the swimming pool’s revenue conservative,

and are expecting that the pool will take in $367,000 – one per cent less than what it actually made in 2011. Wage increases and maintenance costs at the pool are expected to increase the cost of running the pool by about 3.7 per cent. The City’s subsidy to the pool is expected to be $770,000 for 2012.

The cost of running the arena is expected to be four per cent less than last year due in large part that last year the city had to spend $18,000 to fix the zamboni after it broke down. Barring the unforeseen, the city’s subsidy for the arena is expected to be $158,000.

The cost of Prince Rupert’s bus

system is going up due mostly to contract increase, and there is little the City can do about it unless they want to scale the bus service back. The service’s expenses are expected to increase from last year’s by 15 per cent ($99,891) and bus revenues are only expected to increase by 0.6 per cent.

Staff is expecting that the City will have to pay a $405,000 subsidy to keep the busses running in 2012. The bus system is about to undergo a review by BC Transit this year, but it isn’t expected to affect these costs.

While the City is still hoping to sell Watson Island, there still needs to be a budget in place if the situation doesn’t change this year. The revenues that Watson Island brings in for the City are expected to increase by 15 per cent from last year while expenses are expected to fall eight per cent, this is due largely to the fact that the City had to pay $88,000 last year to fix a broken water line to the Island.

City council and their executive assistant are expected to cost Prince Rupert $267,000 in 2012; 7 per cent more than what they actually cost last year, but this estimate is $7,000 less than what they were expected to cost last year. Reason they spent less than expected

last year was that a staffer retired and wasn’t replaced for three to four months, thus saving the City money.

The Civic Building budget includes the cost of janitors, telephones, electricity and maintenance for the City

Hall building and maintenance for other buildings and is expected to be $322,000, an increase of 40 per cent from what they spent last year. For the past several years, the city has tried to save money by deferring maintenance projects to 2012, last year they underspent their budget by $96,000. This year staff is planning to address a long list of needed improvements to City Hall and other buildings.

The cost of Prince Rupert’s 911 emergency service is expected to increase by five per cent this year. Fees charged to LAN-line phone users in Prince Rupert are expected to cover about have the total cost, but the City is still expecting the service to cost $241,000.

The Prince Rupert Fire Department is expected to cost the City a total of $2,187,000, a 2 per cent increase over what it cost last year due to price changes in things like wages, benefits, supplies, and energy.

The City’s Engineering Department is expected to see it’s expenditures jump by 28.5 per cent this year. The reason for the increase is that an engineer retired and wasn’t replaced last year, but will be this year so that the department can accomplish more with the time they have. The department is expected to cost the city a total of $473,740.

The Prince Rupert Cemetery is expected to see it’s cost go up by 27 per cent this year. The reason for this increase is largely an accounting change and not additional money being spent by the city. The cemetery is expected to cost the City $206,000 this year.

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Application methods include: foliar applications, basal bark applications, squirt bottle, injection tools, backpack, power hose spray gun, boom sprayer, cut-surface treatment, hack-and-squirt and wick/wipe-on applicator.

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By Alan S. HaleThe Northern View

Prince Rupert City Council is considering a bylaw change that would allow some residents to keep chickens on their property for the purpose of harvesting fresh eggs.

The initiative is the brainchild of Samantha Lewis, a second-year science student at NWCC.

Lewis – who grew up on a farm and has plenty of experience raising chickens – says that allowing Rupertites to keep up to four chickens per household makes for a more environmentally-friendly and sustainable Prince Rupert, which she argues lines up well with the city’s Quality of Life Official Community Plan which explicitly lists creating “a truly sustainable community” as one of its goals.

“I’m here to propose a relatively simple way for Prince Rupert to become a greener and more sustainable city: by allowing backyard hens,” Lewis told council at their meeting on Monday.

“Some of the most obvious benefits of keeping backyard chickens are that it promotes food security, sustainable farming practices and it also helps reduce the carbon footprint of the city. They’re effective composters, they’re also educational and provide free organic fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides. They also fight factory farm abuse; for every chicken you own, that’s one less chicken that needs to spend its life in dark factory farms.”

The urban farming movement is nothing new. Many communities have been trying out the idea in BC, Canada and the United States. The City of Vancouver now allows backyard chickens and Smithers’ city council is considering the issue as well.

Lewis came to the council meeting well-prepared. Her presentation not

only contained a proposed bylaw complete with a licensing scheme and zoning restrictions and a petition of support with over 300 signatures, she also tried to address many of the common concerns raised about urban chickens when the idea has been brought up in other communities.

Under her system, Prince Rupert’s prohibition against the raising of livestock inside City limits would be amended to exclude laying hens. Roosters, which are the cause of the most noise by chickens, would continue to be prohibited.

A single-family or duplex residence would be allowed to keep up to a total of four backyard hens once a license is obtained from the City. To maintain that license, chicken owners must adhere to a number of conditions:

The hens must be completely fenced into the yard or side yard where they are being kept and their coop must be at least three metres away from anybody’s windows. They must be kept in a proper chicken coop complete with a floor, perches, a roof and nesting boxes. The chickens must be locked in their coop overnight to protect them from predators and owners will be required to clean their coop out once a week which will prevent any noticeable smell.

The chickens may not be kept in a cages and must be given enough open ground outside the coop so they can walk around, scratch and dust-bathe which are essential behaviours for chickens. Their feed must also be stored indoors to prevent attracting pests.

The chickens are to be kept specifically for personal use of their eggs, residents will not be allowed to sell the eggs, manure or meat from the chickens, and they will certainly not be allowed to slaughter their chickens on their property, but instead

be required to take them to the vet to be euthanized when the time comes. This would essentially render them inedible anyway -- nesting hens are notoriously tough to eat as meat to begin with,

If someone with chickens is violating these rules, then they can be reported to the City and a bylaw officer would be sent over to inspect problem. If someone is convicted of violating the City’s bylaw, Lewis suggests a fine be charged to the offender increasing every day until the problem is fixed, up to a maximum of $2,000.

Overall, the council seemed very receptive to the idea, but not without a few concerns. One of them was the practicality of preventing people from slaughtering their own chickens for their meat.

Another concern for councillors was what would happen if someone couldn’t take care of their chickens

any longer. The wildlife shelter and SPCA are strapped for cash and filled to bursting with animals already, considering that the area already has issues with strays, would abandoned chickens become a problem?

“It can be an issue if people are slaughtering chickens in their own backyards, that is a valid concern...To be honest, this whole proposal is more directed towards the eating of eggs, so for simplicity’s sake I suggest people don’t eat the birds at anytime. As far as abandoning chickens, I’ve never heard of somebody doing such a thing and if they did I can guarantee the chicken would not last long,” said Lewis.

Council decided to have staff contact other BC municipalities that do allow backyard and see how they have fared since the decision and what challenges they have faced, then give a report to council before the issue will be considered further.

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By Martina PerryThe Northern View

Yesterday the Conservative Party released their Economic Action Plan, a $276 billion federal budget that saw $5.2 billion in spending cuts.

“In this budget, our Government is looking ahead not only over the next few years but also over the next generation,” said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

“The reforms we present today are substantial, responsible and necessary. They will ensure that all across government we are focused on enabling and sustaining Canada’s long-term economic growth.”

The Conservative Party says that

there are five major themes of the plan, including ensuring long-term sustainability of social programs, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, responsible and timely resource development, investing in training and infrastructure and supporting families and communities.

However Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP Nathan Cullen has many issues with the 2012 budget, perhaps the biggest issue being that environmental reviews of major oil, gas and mining projects will be shortened, something the Tories say will ensure ventures get off the ground sooner to promote economic development.

“The idea that you can short cut these things and just start

rubber stamping everything and that it won’t cost you in the end is insanity. It’s not the real world. There’s a reason we built all of these systems. Could they be improved? Absolutely. But to cancel the federal g o v e r n m e n t ’ s

role is not good for business,” said Cullen.

Cullen says the Tory government is doing this out of desperation to get the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project underway.

“Changing the rules of the game that they’ve been trying to undermine since day one and corrupt them even further… I’ve never heard of a government anywhere doing this. You can’t get this many months in a process, and engage this many stakeholders, then half way through say they’re entirely willing to change the process in the company’s favor. I guess they’re just that desperate,” he commented.

Enbridge was unsurprisingly pleased with the announcement, stating via email, “Enbridge is supportive of measures in the federal budget that advocate the concept of ‘one project, one review’ completed in a clearly defined time period. It makes great sense

and would support d e v e l o p m e n t s that bring jobs and prosperity to Canadians.”

One of the most controversial changes made in the budget is that starting in 2023 the age of eligibility for Old Age Security will change from 65 to 67. The change will not affect Canadians under

the age of 54.“They’re going to move the

retirement age up a couple of years and try to placate Canadians by saying it won’t effect the ones next in line, just the people right after that. Well, the pension system is built by people many years before they actually retire and it’s for people by people. I don’t understand why the government thinks this is a good idea,” said Cullen.

Also, around 19,200 public service jobs will be cut over the next three years (about 4.8 per cent of the current work force).

Cullen mentioned that he would be amazed if public service jobs weren’t cut in the north.

In the Federal Budget, the Tories will be providing $275 million over three years to support First Nations education and to build and renovate schools on reserves. Although this is seemingly a good idea, Cullen referred to the situation as a shell game, claiming that “money is being taken out from one pot and put into another”.

“[The NDP] thought there should be new additional money, however this is not the case. The amount is far less than what the First Nations have been asking for, so on two fronts it’s disappointing,” commented Cullen.

In the last budget there was a special taxation rate in place for mining and exploration. Under the 2012 budget, the government is going to kill that advantage, particularly on the exploration things. Cullen says that this deeply worrisome, as it’s been a successful program for the north, and across the country.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will have to deal with $115 million in cuts (10 per cent of funding). What this means to rural

communities in the north are still unknown.

“A great concern is that a big chunk of that money is going to come off of rural radio. As people know, CBC is a great connector across the northwest, across north and rural Canada in general,” said Cullen.

The budget also saw nearly $80 million cut for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

“We’re going to have to see some dust settle first before we understand what the impacts are going to be for our region,” said Cullen.

The federal government will be providing $5.2 billion over the next eleven years to “renew the Canadian Coast Guard”, however Cullen says these funds will be for new boats only.

Additionally, the federal government will also be getting rid of the penny in the fall. Production of the coin costs about 1.6 cents to create, so by eliminating the penny the government will save approximately $11 million a year.

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Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert signed an agreement with an existing customer on March 29 that will further add to the tonnage being exported from the terminal.

Coalspur Mines Ltd. reached an agreement with RTI to increase its throughput by five million tonnes per year, subject to government approval and the addition of a fourth stacker/reclaimer as part of the expansion taking place at the facility.

The agreement is for thermal

coal from Coalspur’s Vista Coal Project.

The agreement adds to the 8.5 million tonnes from an October agreement the company signed with Ridley Terminals, bringing the total volume up to 13.5 million tonnes, with 10 million tonnes committed and the option

for an additional 3.5 million tonnes.

That amount more than meets the needs of the Vista project, which covers 10,000 hectares in the Hinton, Alberta region and could be the largest export thermal coal mine in the country with an annual capacity of 11.2 million tonnes per

year for 30 years.“We are confident that a portion

of that excess port capacity will be utilized through production enhancements at Vista that are currently underway as part of the ongoing engineering,” said Coalspur CEO Gene Wusaty in a statement.

Agreement is signed to add further exported tonnage

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The North Coast got a bit of a peculiar visitor this week, with a pelican being spotted around the docks in Port Edward.

The presence of the pelican

was unexpected and, after a few days in Port Ed, was taken to the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter and the care of Nancy and Gunther Golinia.

“It had a few bangs on his head, which could have come from other birds or a boat or people, and one wing was hurt but that didn’t inhibit

his ability to fly. It also had some feather lice, which we took care of right away,” said Nancy, noting that the pelican was to be flown down to Vancouver aboard Hawkair on Monday.

“We’ve had a lot of different animals in here, but we’ve never had a pelican and probably won’t

have another one.”The pelican is just one of many

animals being cared for by the Golinias at the shelter - including a snow owl, seven saw whet owls, a red tail hawk, a goshawk, ducks and countless cats. The Golinias have been caring for animals for the past 23 years, with the help of volunteers, and it is a costly endeavour.

“We haven’t seen a pension cheque in years...We just put it all into the shelter,” said Nancy, noting that there is still a lot of work to do.

“There is enough work out here to keep a dozen people busy.”

Currently the shelter is in need of a number of things, including more gravel for the pens, more pens for the animals and enough food of all kinds to feed them

all. People who want to help can make a donation at City Hall, with cheques made out to “City of Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter Donation”.

Also, anyone looking to adopt a cat can do so at the shelter at no cost. All Nancy and Gunther as is that the cats go to a good home.

Pelican from Port Edward arrives at the Wildlife Shelter

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The pelican that arrived on the North Coast.


OPINIONNorth Coast

As you can see on the facing page, the issue of whether or not the City should invest in redoing the website so that it can be viewable on Apple products (iPhone, iPad etc...) is a bit of a divisive one.

And I understand why. On one hand someone looking to invest in Prince Rupert

who has an iPad or an iPhone, both popular gadgets among business people, probably wouldn’t look to fondly on not being able to find out information on the community because the website doesn’t mesh with new and popular technology. At the same time, residents who pay their taxes should be able to access relevant and pertinent information from their mobile devices just like any non-Apple user can.

On the other hand at a point when the City is bemoaning a massive infrastructure deficit and looking at having to cut back on grants to community groups and spending in general, it’s pretty tough justifying spending money on a relatively functional website just so it can be seen on devices that the majority of the population doesn’t own and that come with a price tag that make them a bit of a luxury (new iPads seem to start around $400 and new iPhones at about $250).

So while the City will make its decision in due time, I figure I’ll throw my two cents into the debate. The cheapest option to address this website is $9,120 to switch it over to HTML5 and make it readable on Apple devices. I can’t see, at this stage in the game, the justification for it. That is $9,000 that isn’t available to groups that help maintain the

quality of life in the city, $9,000 that can’t be used to address the infrastructure issues in town and $9,000 in a budget that needs $450,000 in cost cutting to balance.

Does it need to be done? Yes, but it certainly doesn’t need to be done at the expense of important infrastructure and

community groups when the City is in the financial situation it is in.

If the City came into some money or got a grant to help cover the cost then go for the cheap option, but it shouldn’t be a priority for council at the moment.

MY VIEW…

It’s not the time to spend on website...

Tourism Prince Rupert was first established as a Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) in the 1930s - it is one of the oldest in the province - although marketing Prince Rupert to visitors stretches back to the days of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

We are one of the original seven “grandfathered” two per cent communities. Whistler was the first municipality to begin collecting the additional hotel tax, in 1988, and Prince Rupert followed in 1990.

As the 1990s progressed, it became clear that Prince Rupert faced an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Tourism was becoming a more and more complex industry, and gone were the days of simply opening up a visitors’ bureau and trusting to enthusiasm and luck.

In 1998 Tourism Prince Rupert was created as an advisory board that quickly identified that inadequate staffing and budget at the CVB prevented the effective tourism marketing in Prince Rupert, and that we needed to join the growing number of communities with Destination Marketing

Organizations (DMOs). Tourism Prince Rupert was incorporated as a non-profit society on November 8, 1999, replacing the CVB, as Prince Rupert’s tourism marketing agency.

Tourism Prince Rupert is membership-driven, representing both the community at large and the businesses impacted by the tourism industry. Four of our volunteer directors are elected by the membership, with the remaining five appointed by City Council.

Our Chair is Corey Kitchen (elected) of the Pacific Inn, and our Vice-Chair is Murray Sheppard (appointed) of the Alaska Marine Highway System. Our Treasurer is Captain Keith Hopkins (appointed), BC Ferries, and Secretary to the Board is Whitney Magliocchi (elected), of Seashore Charters.

The remainder of our Directors are Sam Bryant (appointed) of the Museum of Northern BC, Hans Buchholz (appointed), Studio 9 / Pineridge B&B, Judy Carlick-

Pearson (appointed), Prince Rupert City Council, Rodney Proskiw (elected), Foggy Point Charters, and Phil Westoby (elected), Prince Rupert Port Authority. Gord Howie, City of Prince Rupert, and Margo Cullen, Past Chair, act as Ex-Officio Directors.

I was hired in 2003, having spent almost thirty years in print and broadcast media, to serve as

CEO. Monika Clifton, who spent five seasons in the Prince Rupert Visitor Centre before joining Tourism Prince Rupert, has now been Director of Marketing for four years.

Of course, we have limited resources, particularly when compared to the diverse product that we have here to market. Tourism is so multi-faceted, and with so many different sectors, that there are almost as many opinions about where we should devote these limited resources as there are industry stakeholders.

Our marketing efforts are driven by the

Prince Rupert Tourism Plan. This was created through a Tourism BC program which provided a skilled facilitator and gathered together a large group of Prince Rupert tourism stakeholders. After conducting a detailed study of tourism here, this group considered available resources and the community’s priorities. They decided which community groups would be responsible for each tactic, and built a manageable plan with clear, measurable goals.

On the marketing side many of the tactics that were the responsibility of TPR have either been accomplished since the Tourism Plan was implemented in 2008, or have been made impractical by changes in marketing. More importantly the local tourism landscape has changed. This year the Board of Directors will gather a working group to create a new multi-year Tourism Plan that reflects today’s realities. We don’t have the money or manpower to do everything, but through working together within the community we can continue to make ourselves better able to compete with each passing year.

The development and operation of Tourism Prince Rupert~ Shaun Thomas

Talking tourism

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Should the City spend money to redo the website?

Roger Basso

“Yes. The city should make that information available to everyone.”

Steve Newman

“No, they should spend the money on more important things.”

Paula Korpi

“Yes, they should. Everyone should be able to access that

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Lisa Letnes

“No, there’s so many larger problems they

should deal with, like all of the pot holes.”

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Council needs to see fiscal realityEditor: As a taxpayer, I feel there is a big disconnect

between City Council and the reality of city finances.

Our town is in debt 6.7 million dollars! Sensible fiscal management would require that until the debt is paid there should be a hiring freeze and a moratorium on any wage increase along with a curtailment of discretionary expenditures such as the Police Station and Fire Hall.

I do not disagree that these buildings need a major overhaul or replacement. However with a large debt the city cannot finance these buildings without raising taxes. At a 12.5 per cent increase in taxes you have a major financial discomfort for thousands of taxpayer verses workplace discomfort for approximately 65 employees.

The major renovation or replacement of these facilities should be deferred until the pulp mill is sold and we have some tax in come. Hopefully the price received will pay the debt and the taxes would go toward the new facilities for the Police and Firefighters and there would be no increase in

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With the Easter weekend just around the corner, two groups in town are planning for family fun to celebrate the holiday.

The Prince Rupert Rotary Club will be hosting its fifth

annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Rotary Waterfront Park on Saturday, April 7, beginning at 11 a.m. sharp. The event will feature hundreds of eggs filled with surprises hidden around the park – with eggs for the younger kids being hidden around Kwinitsa Station and eggs for the older kids hidden around the beach area. In

addition to the hunt, there will also be some plush toys, donated by Overwaitea Foods, available for the hopeful hunters.

That same day the City of Prince Rupert Recreation Department will start the 17th annual Easter Weekend events with the first ever Easter events aimed at teens. There will be an egg hunt beginning at

eight p.m. followed by Easter fun at the pool at 8:30 p.m., which will include movies, pop, candy, pizza and games.

The next day the Recreation Department will host events for kids six and under from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and for kids from seven to 12 from 12:30 a.m. to one p.m.

The Easter activities will wrap

up with a 12 and under Easter swim from two p.m. to four p.m. at the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre, which will again include games and prizes for those in attendance.

Look for coverage of Easter on the North Coast in next week’s issue of the Prince Rupert Northern View.

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The Canadian Industrial Relations Board has ruled out a potential strike by CityWest workers.

According to CityWest, the company was informed that members of IBEW local 337 were not in a legal position to strike until an agreement is in place to maintain lifeline services for people in Prince Rupert.

“CityWest provides services that are essential to the safety and health of the public,” reads the notice from the CIRB, with CityWest noting that members of the union “have a duty to make sure essential services, such as 911, are maintained throughout Prince Rupert”.

The union representing all administration, and customer service staff in the CityWest’s Prince Rupert office, as well as Telephone technical personnel working out of Prince Rupert, served its

72 hour strike notice on March 30.The union was set to begin strike

action effective noon on this past Monday, CityWest says it was surprised by the move.

“We did not feel that the union would take this extraordinary measure at this point in time,” said a statement from the company.

“Strikes create a situation that benefits nobody. The company, the employees, and particularly the customers are all negatively affected. We urge local 337, to allow this deadline to pass without incident, and without taking this extreme step to go on strike and return to the bargaining table in a constructive way.”

For its part, the union says it felt strike notice was necessary in light of a lack of negotiation.

“We agreed to go back to the table April 10-12 2012, agreed to no strike or lockout provisions and to extend the expired collective agreement for talks to take

place. CityWest insisted on coming back to the table with all of their outstanding concessionary demands still in place,” said Lucy Zroback, President of IBEW Local 337.

“It is really unfortunate that despite working all week with a Federal Mediator to create conditions that could have moved us to a settlement, CityWest has refused to come back to the table, ready to bargain.”

CityWest denies this is the case.“We want to be competitive while

remaining fair. We originally proposed conciliations and have always been open to meet. In fact, we have never left the bargaining table,” said a company statement.

“Our proposals represent a plan for change designed to keep CityWest profitable and competitive. This is important so that CityWest can continue to add value to the City of Prince Rupert as a local employer and a source of income,” reads the statement.

Both sides are currently waiting for the CIRB to set hearing dates.

Should the union proceed with the strike, the company is asking customers to continue calling the usual customer service number and to check www.citywest.ca for updates on the situation.

CityWest union serves notice, but CIRB rules deal on essential services needed

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Thank you to everyone who heeded our call for Bingo Callers. Our prayers have been answered and we have had a few people step up to the plate for us. We have our Seniors’ Bingo on Wed and we have our “open” Bingo on Fridays.

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Easter Break: We are closed to the public on Friday April 6 and Monday April 9 for the Easter Holiday, but the members who play cards will be playing cards on April 9. There will be no kitchen service on either day.

General Meeting: April 10 at 10 a.m. Please try and make this meeting if at all possible.

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Jay ...................... 1478T19 ........Phillip Harris ........................... 1478T19 ........Duane Brown ........................... 1478T22 ........Garner Moody ......................... 1477T22 ........Larry King ............................... 1477T22 ........Kenneth Gonu .......................... 147725...........Stephanie De-Lisa ................... 1476T26 ........Ryan Dudoward ....................... 1472T26 ........Cliff Kelly ................................ 1472T28 ........Raymond Greens ..................... 1471T28 ........Ronald Martinson .................... 1471T28 ........Cleo Moore .............................. 1471T31 ........Carol Johnson .......................... 1470T31 ........David Magnusson .................... 1470T31 ........Christa & Ashley Robinson ..... 1470T31 ........Gloria Westfall ......................... 1470T35 ........Tanya Gonu ............................. 1469T35 ........Corky Dudoward ..................... 1469T35 ........Bruno Hoy ............................... 146938........... 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Jay Tingle ................................ 1426T115 ...... Jacqueline Bob ........................ 1426T115 ......Wayne Gurney ......................... 1426T120 ......Tom Tanaka ............................. 1425T120 ......Bruce M. Brown ...................... 1425T122 ......Midori Nagasawa ..................... 1424T122 ......M. Robinson ............................ 1424T122 ...... Julie Yeomans .......................... 1424T122 ......Brandon Lee Torio ................... 1424T126 ...... John Schullmeister .................. 1423T126 ......George Negru .......................... 1423T126 ......Brian Gilmour.......................... 1423T126 ......Troy Jay ................................... 1423T130 ...... Ira Shaw ................................... 1422T130 ......Scott VanKoughnett ................. 1422T130 ......Cedric Scodane ........................ 1422T130 ......Matthew Hill ............................ 1422134.........Andrew Llewellyn ................... 1421T135 ...... John Stuart ............................... 1420T135 ......Harold Wesley ......................... 1420T137 ...... Jordyn Carter ........................... 1419T137 ......David S. Gladstone .................. 1419T137 ......Myrna Jay ................................ 1419T140 ......Dayle V. AlexCee .................... 1418T140 ......Tom Gilfoy .............................. 1418T140 ......Nelson Cross............................ 1418T140 ......Charles Wakefi eld Clifton ....... 1418T140 ......Matthew Stewart ...................... 1418T140 ......Sharon Watts ............................ 1418T140 ...... James Barton ........................... 1418T147 ......Fred Oddson ............................ 1417T147 ......Calvin Huskins ........................ 1417T147 ......Karan Gill ................................ 1417T147 ......Bobby Jay ................................ 1417T151 ......Marshal Nelson........................ 1416T151 ......Andrea Stephens ...................... 1416T153 ......Dianne Blyth............................ 1415T153 ......Emma Nelson .......................... 1415T155 ...... Jeff Wolfenden ......................... 1414T155 ......Dawn Matthews ....................... 1414T155 ......Nancy Kirkbright ..................... 1414T158 ......Donna Jackson ......................... 1413T158 ...... John Graham............................ 1413T158 ......Sharon Rothwell ...................... 1413T161 ......Tom Bob .................................. 1412T161 ......Sheena Sampare ...................... 1412T163 ......Trevor Girbav .......................... 1411T163 ......Robby Price ............................. 1411T163 ......Clearnce Thompson ................. 1411T166 ...... Janet L. Stevens ....................... 1410T166 ......Fred Lincoln ............................ 1410T166 ......Christian Johnson .................... 1410T166 ......Arn T Johansen ........................ 1410T170 ...... John Johansen .......................... 1409T170 ......Andrew Starr ........................... 1409T170 ...... Joanne Hill ............................... 1409T170 ......Wade Niesh .............................. 1409174.........Felice Ciotoli ........................... 1408175.........Marcy VanKoughnett ............... 1407T176 ......Virginia Azak ........................... 1405T176 ......Daniel Page .............................. 1405T176 ......Darrel Angus............................ 1405T176 ......Anita H. Lewis ........................ 1405T176 ......Marshall Vickers Sr. ................ 1405T181 ......Lisa Russ ................................. 1404T181 ...... Ivan M. Lincoln ....................... 1404T181 ......Larry Thompson ...................... 1404T184 ......Leah North ............................... 1403T184 ......Kristen Hill .............................. 1403T186 ......Francisco Baniqued ................. 1402T186 ......Brett Kuntz .............................. 1402T188 ......Rose Ciotoli ............................. 1401T188 ......Renaud Larose ......................... 1401T190 ......Sam Robinson.......................... 1400

T190 ......Hank Vermeeren ...................... 1400T190 ......Noah Wesley ............................ 1400T193 ......Willard Lincoln Sr. .................. 1399T193 ...... Ju-lyn Jordan ........................... 1399T193 ......Alessandra Cross ..................... 1399T196 ......G. Berton ................................. 1398T196 ......A. Vamvakas ............................ 1398T198 ......Edith Blackwater ..................... 1397T198 ......Linda Bob ................................ 1397T198 ......Derek Nelson ........................... 1397T201 ......Calvin Russ.............................. 1396T201 ......Shirley Pearson ........................ 1396T203 ......Marty Tingstad ........................ 1395T203 ...... Josh Shaw ................................ 1395T203 ......Michael Vermeeren .................. 1395206.........Robert W. McLeod .................. 1394T207 ......Alena Helin.............................. 1393T207 ......Bernie Alexander ..................... 1393T207 ......A. E. Sankey ............................ 1393T207 ......Krystal R. Green ...................... 1393T207 ...... Jenna Tingstad ......................... 1393T207 ......Karl Hugenschmidt.................. 1393T213 ......Gates Robin ............................. 1392T213 ......Ed Alexcee ............................... 1392T215 ......Margaret E. Green ................... 1391T215 ......Eugene Williams ...................... 1391T215 ......David Dias ............................... 1391T218 ......Patty McCann .......................... 1390T218 ......Renae Jami-Lee Scodane ........ 1390T218 ......Charlotte Haley ........................ 1390T221 ......Keith Thomas .......................... 1389T221 ......Karen Stepko ........................... 1389T221 ......Dale Alexcee ............................ 1389T221 ......Alberta Schulmeister ............... 1389T225 ......Shawn Leask ............................ 1388T225 ......Sam Gladstone ......................... 1388T225 ......Wilma Allen ............................. 1388T228 ...... Ivan Watts ................................ 1387T228 ......Ethan Hill (Bolton) .................. 1387T228 ......Brandon Russ .......................... 1387231.........Sophie Parnell .......................... 1386T232 ......R. Brent Phillips ...................... 1385T232 ......Mike Mitchell .......................... 1385T232 ......Tony Basso .............................. 1385T232 ......Barb Krause ............................. 1385T236 ......Ellen Denluck .......................... 1384T236 ......Quentin Delaney Young ........... 1384T236 ......Shyla Cross .............................. 1384T236 ......Alberta Robinson ..................... 1384T236 ......Alice Edgars ............................ 1384T241 ......Stevie Jay ................................. 1383T241 ......Larissa McKay ........................ 1383T241 ......Camilla Barton ........................ 1383244......... Juliana Bryson ......................... 1382T245 ......Robert Russ ............................. 1381T245 ......Greg Girbav ............................. 1381T245 ......Shelby Irvine ........................... 1381248.........George Bryant ......................... 1380T249 ......Len Lovering ........................... 1379T249 ......Barry Hale ............................... 1379T249 ......Gerry Johnson.......................... 1379T252 ......Barbara Greene ........................ 1378T252 ......Rose Lincoln............................ 1378T252 ......Donald Price ............................ 1378T255 ......Chad Dudoward ....................... 1377T255 ......Stan Thomas ............................ 1377T255 ......Brett Stava ............................... 1377T258 ......Kyla Tingstad........................... 1376T258 ......Fred Stewart ............................. 1376T258 ......Lynn Calder ............................. 1376T258 ......Bruce Hill Jr. ........................... 1376T258 ......Frank Alger .............................. 1376T263 ......Luc Barton ............................... 1375T263 ......Emily Cavin ............................. 1375T263 ......Andrew Grandison................... 1375T263 ......Marshall Vickers Jr. ................. 1375T263 ......Kevin Carpenter ....................... 1375T268 ......Roberta Brown......................... 1374T268 ......Yvette Lebedick ...................... 1374T270 ......L. C. Stewart ............................ 1373T270 ......Kerby Watt ............................... 1373272.........Bruce Brown ............................ 1372T273 ......Gary Nelson ............................. 1370T273 ......Lisa Greer ................................ 1370T275 ......Marilyn Bryant ........................ 1369T275 ......Carol Robinson ........................ 1369T275 ......Lucky Bhandal ........................ 1369T275 ......Gloria C. Bolton ...................... 1369T275 ......Lorraine Nelson ....................... 1369T280 ......Curtis Watts ............................. 1368T280 ......Erin Stewart ............................. 1368T280 ......Arlene Cheer............................ 1368T280 ......Emsily Bolton .......................... 1368T284 ......George Kuntz ........................... 1367T284 ......Marie Forman .......................... 1367

T284 ......Mitchell Nelson ....................... 1367T287 ...... Jeremy Stevens ........................ 1366T287 ......William Yeomans ..................... 1366T287 ......Wade Dudoward ...................... 1366T290 ......Mel Scramstad ......................... 1365T290 ......Ronald Gottke .......................... 1365T290 ......Cody Wesley ............................ 1365T290 ......Robert W McKay .................... 1365T290 ......Shane J.W. Dale ....................... 1365T295 ......Callum Vetter ........................... 1364T295 ......Reginald Huskins .................... 1364T297 ...... Joe DeBlass ............................. 1362T297 ......Karen Stevens .......................... 1362T297 ......Stephen Watkinson .................. 1362300.........Amanda Graham...................... 1361T301 ......Diane Hill ................................ 1360T301 ......Ann Marie Negru..................... 1360T301 ......Wendy Wilson ......................... 1360T304 ...... Jacob Astoria Sr. ...................... 1359T304 ...... Ivan Hubert Lincoln Jr. ............ 1359T304 ......Richard Connington ................ 1359T304 ......Glen Irvine ............................... 1359T304 ......Peter Hall ................................. 1359T304 ......Dustin Cross ............................ 1359T310 ......Kevin R. Woods ....................... 1358T310 ......Max Lincoln ............................ 1358T312 ......Delbert Brooks ........................ 1357T312 ......Art Lincoln .............................. 1357T312 ......Scott Frank Johnston ............... 1357T312 ......Brenda Lee Lewis .................... 1357T312 ......Grant Moore ............................ 1357T312 ......Roy Sankey .............................. 1357T312 ......Ronnie Haldane ....................... 1357T319 ......Amethyst Lewis ....................... 1356T319 ......Raymond Dudoward ................ 1356T321 ......Freddie Torio ........................... 1355T321 ......Caile Kendel ............................ 1355T321 ......David B. Carlson ..................... 1355324.........Melissa Angus ......................... 1354T325 ......Leslie Wilson ........................... 1353T325 ......Delana Calder .......................... 1353T327 ......Kevin Torio .............................. 1352T327 ......Matthew Bryant ....................... 1352T327 ...... Joe Brown ................................ 1352T327 ......Shawn & Steve Vermeeren ...... 1352T331 ......Derek Ridgeway ...................... 1351T331 ......Robert Hughes ......................... 1351T333 ......Mitch Truscott ......................... 1350T333 ......Logan Bryson .......................... 1350T333 ......Romy Torio .............................. 1350T333 ......Brenda Gray ............................ 1350T337 ......Dwyer Cross ............................ 1349T337 ......Sylvia Scodane ........................ 1349T337 ......Laura Alexander ...................... 1349340......... Jean Page ................................. 1347T341 ......Ray Sankey .............................. 1346T341 ......Edward Lincoln ....................... 1346T341 ......Ben Russ .................................. 1346T341 ......Robert Cross ............................ 1346345.........Paul Cavin ............................... 1345T346 ......David Beil ................................ 1344T346 ......Miranda Shaw .......................... 1344T348 ......Lori Wilson .............................. 1343T348 ......Zachary McKay ....................... 1343T350 ......Richard Mellis ......................... 1341T350 ......Heather Blyth .......................... 1341T350 ...... Jacob Astoria ........................... 1341T353 ......Brian Morrison ........................ 1340T353 ......William R. Bray ...................... 1340T355 ......Mike Archer ............................. 1339T355 ......William Robinson .................... 1339T357 ......Thomas Shaw .......................... 1337T357 ......Charles Hill.............................. 1337T357 ......Nicholas Angus........................ 1337T357 ......Tiffany Spencer ....................... 1337T361 ......Sonya Spencer ......................... 1336T361 ......Claude Thompson .................... 1336T361 ......Lavina Green ........................... 1336T364 ......Brent Russ ............................... 1335T364 ......Garrett Haley ........................... 1335T364 ......Tawny Johnson ........................ 1335T364 ...... Jean Paul Barralon ................... 1335T368 ......Marshal Parnell ........................ 1334T368 ......Mike Cavin .............................. 1334T368 ...... Jennifer L Faithful ................... 1334T371 ......Alex G Campbell ..................... 1333T371 ......M Harris .................................. 1333373.........Tina R. Shaw ........................... 1332374.........Arnold G Brooks Jr. ................ 1331375......... Jack Lyman .............................. 1330T376 ......Barbara Spencer ...................... 1329T376 ......Darrell Watson ......................... 1329T376 ...... James Blackwater .................... 1329T376 ......Albert Green ............................ 1329380.........R. Huskins ............................... 1328

381.........Owen Kennedy Robinson ........ 1326T382 ......Arthur J. Russ .......................... 1325T382 ......S Harris .................................... 1325T382 ......Steven Stepko .......................... 1325T385 ......Ronnie Kuntz ........................... 1324T385 ......Haley Parnell ........................... 1324387.........Craig Wyllie ............................. 1323388.........Eleanor Watts ........................... 1322T389 ......Lorraine Oddson ...................... 1321T389 ......Sharlain Brown ........................ 1321T389 ......Marc Barralon.......................... 1321T389 ...... James McNeice........................ 1321393.........Gail Watkinson ........................ 1320T394 ......David Stephens ........................ 1319T394 ......Denise Price ............................. 1319T394 ......Adam Lebedick ....................... 1319397.........Bob Hays ................................. 1318398.........Darrin Sargent ......................... 1317T399 ......Lorraine Woods ....................... 1316T399 ......Matt Anderson ......................... 1316T401 ......Bruce Watkinson...................... 1315T401 ......Bianca L Barton ...................... 1315T401 ......Valerie Sankey ......................... 1315T401 ......Clyde Green Jr. ........................ 1315T401 ......Carmen Stevens ....................... 1315T406 ......Basil Snook.............................. 1314T406 ......Tracy-Lee Calder ..................... 1314T406 ......Patrick Latimer ........................ 1314T409 ......Blossom Stevens ...................... 1313T409 ...... Jerry C. Stevens ....................... 1313T411 ......Doran Angus ............................ 1310T411 ......Tiffany Green ........................... 1310T411 ......Ernie Brown............................. 1310T414 ......Heather Ann Dudoward ........... 1309T414 ......Lavern Wing ............................ 1309416.........Thelma Torio ........................... 1308417.........Betty Martinson ....................... 1307T418 ......Winnifred Green ...................... 1306T418 ......Bernie Silab ............................. 1306T418 ...... James Hadland ......................... 1306T418 ......Marie-Anne Anderson ............. 1306T422 ......Tanisha Calder ......................... 1304T422 ......Mary (Niki) Snook .................. 1304T422 ......Charles Robinson .................... 1304T425 ......Brandon J. Stevens .................. 1303T425 ......Andy Menzie ........................... 1303T427 ......Don White ............................... 1301T427 ......Steven Watkins ........................ 1301T427 ......David Bolton ........................... 1301T430 ......Rudy Urner .............................. 1299T430 ......Beatrice B. Bryant ................... 1299432.........Mike Humphries ...................... 1298433.........Grace P. Brown ........................ 1297T434 ......Crystal Bird ............................. 1293T434 ......Mike Bedard ............................ 1293436.........Billy Joe A Brown ................... 1290437.........Clarence Wing Jr. .................... 1287438.........Mikki Crosby ........................... 1285439.........Dorothy Robinson ................... 1284T440 ...... Josie Brown ............................. 1282T440 ......Marge Nylan ............................ 1282442......... Jordan Robinson ...................... 1281443......... Joseph W. Dias ........................ 1280444.........Cyril K. Johnson ...................... 1279445.........Sarah Bryant ............................ 1277T446 ......Melody Johnson ...................... 1276T446 ......Kyle T. Green .......................... 1276T448 ......Patrick Wilson ......................... 1275T448 ......Lori Hadland............................ 1275450.........Crystal-Rae Brown .................. 1271451.........V. F. E. ..................................... 1270T452 ......Debbie Mellis .......................... 1269T452 ......Kaleb Gordon Bouvier ............ 1269454.........Don R. Johnson ....................... 1259455.........Vincent Dundas ....................... 1256456.........Sharon Brooks ......................... 1246457.........Nancy Kainth Bhandal ............ 1244458.........Calvin Robinson ...................... 1242459......... Joy Woods ................................ 1234460.........Tom Coleman .......................... 1207461.........Mary Saiki ................................. 747462.........Zeph Pages ................................ 739463.........Barry Pages ................................ 738464.........Kristyn Wells ............................. 729465.........Kyla Wells ................................. 727466.........R. M iller ................................... 724467.........Tak Saiki .................................... 718468.........Denise Pages .............................. 695469.........Nazereth Cerqueira .................... 690470.........B. Miller .................................... 680471.........Thomas Wells ............................ 668472.........Sheila Wells ............................... 660473.........Sherrie Pages ............................. 623474.........Danny Wright ............................ 607


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While not many people in the city turned off their lights for an hour, 30 or so people made their way down to Prince Rupert’s waterfront on Saturday night to stand around a fire and commemorate Earth Hour.

Participants lit candles, a Tsimshian Elder performed a smudging ceremony by fanning the smoke of burning sage on participants, as well as another ceremony where he said prayers and sprinkled strip of cedar bark into the fire.

There was singing and drumming by members of the North Coast Ceremonial Dancers.

Lee Brain, who has gained province-wide notoriety for his speech at the Prince Rupert’s Enbridge Joint Review Panel hearings talked about the importance of Earth Hour and announced the beginning of a new movement he and his friends have

been working on for the past year and a half: Transition Prince Rupert.

Brain says that by next year’s Earth Hour, Transition Prince Rupert will be something that everyone in the city will be talking about.

Small group of Rupertites gather to celebrate Earth Hour

◆ MOTHER EARTH

Meet our new work experience studentBy Sydney Goffi c

The Northern View

Hey there Rupertites, my name is Sydney Goffic and I’m 17 years old. I was born and raised here in Prince Rupert, like many others, and have attended Charles Hays Secondary School since eighth grade. I’ll be graduating this June.

The first thing you should know about me is that I am a nerd – I have an intense passion for writing and a firey love for reading. Some of my all time favourite authors are Kelley Armstrong, Becca Fitzpatrick and Sarah Dessen; I’d say more but theres too many. I love their work, so naturally, my writing is similar to they’re writing styles. Besides being a bookworm, I’m quite the video gamer as well. Like I said, I’m a nerd. Music is a big thing is my life; wherever I go, my iPod follows. Without it, I’d be lost. Most of my music consist of the new songs of this generation.

Another thing about me is my baking. I don’t like gloating but I can make pretty mean chocolate cakes, cookies, cupcakes...whatever. Baking has always been something I lovedoing and probably

always will. As part of my work

experiences class, I’ve volunteered at the Northern

View. Because of my love for writing, journalism has come up numerous times as a potential career. Although

I never pursued it due to my shyness, I think my experience here will be interesting and hopefully open me up.

◆ EDUCATION

Alan S. Hale photo

A fi re at the waterfront helped save some energy as Prince Rupert once again marked Earth Hour.

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The man who spearheaded a major project last year to beautify Prince Rupert has been recognized by the province for his efforts.

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recipients of the BC Community Achievement Awards. Saunders, along with a number of community volunteers, brought fresh paint and vibrant colours to many of the older buildings in downtown Prince Rupert, helping to spruce up the look of the community and instill a sense of civic pride in all those involved.

“Business leader Glen Saunders has consistently stepped forward to initiate and support projects that enhance his community and encourage civic pride. Glen’s strength is his enthusiasm for the future of Prince Rupert,” reads the release from the provincial government.

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Charles Hays Secondary School students held a hockey game on Friday night to help raise money for this year’s grad activities. The two teams, the Lightning and the Thunder, were cheered on by a small, but enthusiastic crowd at the Prince Rupert arena. While the Lightning kept a healthy lead over the Thunder for most of the game, during the last period the Thunder began to close the gap. But it wasn’t quite enough as the lightning won the game 7 to 5.

Artist Med leys, year end gala◆ PRINCE RUPERT SKATING CLUB

By Martina Perry The Northern View

Now that spring has arrived and the winter sports seasons is coming to an end, the Prince Rupert Skating Club finished off the skating season with their annual Ice Gala held on March 31, with this year’s theme being Artist Medleys.

The first group to perform on the ice that evening was the Canskate Group 1, consisting of Alexis Arsenault, Ethan Adams, Justin Nanan, Amelia Adams, Emily Zipser and Charumati Rajendram. The six adorable little skaters did a routine to Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez music.

Next up was soloist Jessica Slocombe, who gave it her all during her showing.

The Junior Test Line group, made up of Mikayla Larose, Kennedy Ferguson, Emily Mair, Mickaela Ward and Amy McNabb, skated next. The ladies were dressed up in punk attire including ties and pink and blue

hairstreaks, while skating to Avril Lavigne music.

Then Brianna Hagen performed her solo, incorporating emotional dances moves while still doing plenty of jumps and spinning on the ice.

The Canskate Group 4 consisting of young skaters Landon Armstrong, Teagan Lemon-Shearing, Cameron Smyth Dendys, Zoe McCoy, Bryce Dixon, Joshua Thompson, Madelyn Olsen, Rowan Anam-Cara and Riley Melis was next to perform, skating to a medley of Elvis Presley songs.

Soloist Danica Ferguson was up next, showing off her graceful skating, while proving how flexible she is with moves such as lifting one leg above her head while twirling.

The Junior Star/Enriched group brought some 70’s dance moves into their routine, while also including timeless skating moves.

Graduating skater Jennifer Woodcock presented her solo routine next, performing to Kelly

C l a r k s o n ’ s “What Doesn’t Kill You”, with Junior Line skater Emily Mair performing her solo directly afterward.

The adorable Pre-Canskate group made up of Tyson Bomben, K a i t l y n Davies, Joseph Helin, Mason Horne, Kendra Hughes, Holly Lowe, Gianna Reece, Taya Shepert, Olivia Taylor, Kyra Palfy, Brooklyn Helen, Kaia Bubas, Gavin Helin, and Peter Joubert,

then took the ice. Soloist Amy McNabb

was up next, and was followed by a Special Feature made up of Jennifer Woodcock, Mikayla Larose, Danica Ferguson, Mickaela Ward, Kaila Beaudry and Brianna Hagen.

Starting off the second half was soloist Cassidy Campbell, who skated to “Cotton Eyed Joe”.

Performing next was the Canskate Group 3 performing to Madonna songs. The group consisted of young skaters Becca Phillips, Destiny Salm, Emily Hartling, Jayna Miriampillai, Ava Farrell, and Madison MacDonald.

Then came soloist Mickaela Ward, who’s spiraling and leg lifts were impressive.

The Senior Test Line girls presented their routine next, with the four talented teenagers, Kaila Beaudry, Danica Ferguson, Jennifer Woodcock and Brianna Hagen, skating to Britney Spears music.

Kennedy Ferguson performed her solo routine before the Junior Star/Enriched squads made up of Cassidy Campbell, Skye Olmsted, Jennifer Goodacre, Cassandra Groves, Jessica Slocombe, Hopper Kendregan and Jadyn Kristmanson took the ice.

Mikayla Larose and graduating student Kaila Beaudry both performed their individual solos next.

The Canskate Group 2 made up of Kate Richards, Sophia Grav, Alli Daniele, Ellie Dickens, Anna Nguyen, Wiccem Toye-Oesch, Elena Farrell, Cali Smyth-Dendys and Olivia Zipster did their routine subsequently, skating to Shania Twain music.

It was time once again for solos, with both Jennifer Goodacre and Skye Olmsted carrying out their

routines.The final skating

routine of the evening was from the Junior/Senior Test Lines, with the ladies skating to the King of Pop; Michael Jackson. The ladies skated gracefully to songs such as “Thriller”, showing off some original moves from the song’s music video.

Check out a photo slideshow from the Ice Gala atthenorthernview.com.

Martina Perry Photos

Above to below; Amy McNabb shows off her fl exibility skills, the Canskate Group four took the ice wearing Elvis-inspired outfi ts.


Education WeekBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

For the first time in decades there is a single secondary school in Prince Rupert following the amalgamation of Prince Rupert Secondary School and Charles Hays and the creation of a middle school.

And despite the challenges that may be expected bringing all of the highs school students together under one roof, coupled with challenges associated with the current job action, Charles Hays Secondary principal Sandy Jones

says the year has progressed well. The students, she says, are doing fine and have been getting together on sports teams, in clubs and with a very active student council.

When asked about highlights so far in the 2011/2012 school year, Jones says there is much for the staff and students to be proud of.

“I was certainly excited about the success of the musical production, which is a first for many of the students, and all four basketball teams won zones and made it to provincials, so that is very exciting as well,” she said,

adding that they are seeing “great things” coming out of the grade nine Modern Education Class.

“Another highlight is the Vimy Ridge trip coming up in April. There are 42 students and six adults going, and those kids have worked really hard for that.”

This week students will participate in a “curriculum fair” to examine the options available to them in the next school year, while others will continue to get ready for graduation in June.

“There is still a lot of work to be done...We still have a half a term to get through,” said Jones.

A first year to remember for Rupert’s only high school

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The senior girls were one of four teams to win zone championships on the court this year.

By Sydney Goffi cThe Northern View

It seems as though seven months of school have gone by in a blink.

Back in September the new middle school, PRMS, opened its doors to grades six, seven and eight students. With no leaders to guide them, the students had a difficult start to finding their

“niche” among the many other 460 new students. Both the principle, Ken Minnette and vice-principle, Andree Michaud, were full of optimism about the school and students; and continue to be today.

Some of the biggest highlights for PRMS were they’re first gym riot – renamed to “winter wonder fest” too make it sound “less of a riot”. A “great leader” from CHSS did an awesome job guiding the

middle school’s Student Council how to run an all afternoon event. All students were well involved; whether it was participating in the fun activities or cheering for the team from the bleachers. The

students had a great time, regardless.

Another highlight for the school was its first dance. Running into the evening for two hours, the dance was well attended and dozens of parents had volunteered as chaperones; not that the students minded. David Coska, a volunteer, was the DJ for the night and had played excellent and suitable music for the students.

There were plenty of extracurriculars for the students; with hope more to come in the next year. For being its first year, PRMS’s grade eight boys volley-ball team and basket-ball team both won the zones. PRMS’s school name is “The Storm”.

This first year of PRMS was definitely successful in many areas. The parents, and even the students themselves, are loving the education at the school and the variety of highlights over the year were unforgettable. And even though the year flew by, it was definitely a good one that will start the many more good years to come.

An look at the first year of Prince Rupert Middle School


Education WeekBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

Pineridge elementary school is one that has undergone not only a change in terms of composition, with the grade six and sevens moving to Prince Rupert Middle School, but also had an influx of students with the closing of Westview Elementary last summer.

“It was a really seamless transition. The two schools amalgamated without a problem or any issues. Everyone has become friends and worked together and

learned together,” said principal Kathy Dann.

“You couldn’t tell who had been with what school within about two days. Everybody became one.”

For the five students present during an interview last week, some sporting whacky hair for one of the school’s spirit days, the changes have been welcome.

“The playground rules have changed. Last year the primary students got to play on it in recess and the intermediates got to play during lunch because some of the kids were being knocked over. Now everyone plays together,”

said grade four student Lisa. “There’s new kids here from

Westview and lots of new teachers from Westview...And it’s a very safe school,” added grade four student Todd.

Branden moved to Pineridge from Westview, and he said he likes the school a lot better. One of the bigger changes with a middle school in the school district is the way the grade fours and five carry themselves.

“These guys are leaders, They look after the classes at lunch and they look after the

playgroud...They will take on any opportunity for leadership in the

school and they do a great job,” said Dann.

Students discuss the year so far at Pineridge Elementary

Many successes at Lax KxeenBy Martina Perry

The Northern View

Although this school year has had its changes, Lax Kxeen Elementary School also has many success stories for the 2011/2012 school year.

“We all really enjoy our work here. We’re quite passionate about what we do,” said principal Deb Taylor, who has been principal of the school for four years.

Taylor says a highlight of the year has been the reconfiguration of schools, which now means that kindergarten to grade five students attend Lax Kxeen, instead of staying until grade seven.

“It’s different because the kids are younger. There’s a nice feel and a nice energy in the school.”

Taylor also brought up Lax Kxeen’s new Strong Start program, which offers things such as baby massages and parenting instruction classes. The program has been successful at the school.

Another success this school year has been Lax Kxeen’s PAC.

“We have a good community and a really supportive PAC. We have lots of parents coming out this year for PAC meetings, which is a good support for the school,” Mentioned Taylor.

According to Taylor, a challenge for the school has been teachers’ job action.

“We’ve done very well in spite of some of those challenges. Kids are still learning and there’s a lot of really good activities going on in terms of academics and learning at our school.”


Education WeekBy Alan S. Hale The Northern View

There’s plenty going on at Conrad Elementary school this year, students there are participating in everything from fitness programs with a Latin twist to readings from visiting novelists.

Promoting literacy has been one of the biggest goals at Conrad in past years and 2011/2012 has been no exception. In order to inspire students to read and write their own stories, Conrad has been visited by two different British Columbian authors; Eric Wilson and Caitlyn Vernon, with a third, Pamela Porter coming later this month.

Wilson is a former school teacher and started writing his faced-paced and exciting mystery books such as Vampires of Ottawa and The Kootenay Kidnapper after seeing some of his young students reject reading because they thought they were too boring.

Vernon is from the North Coast, is a environmentalist and writes non-fiction for young readers including Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest. Porter is a poet and novelist who has won a Governor General’s award in 2005 and a Canadian Children’s Literature Award.

The students are also learning about the life-cycle of Salmon by letting classes raise juvenile salmon which they will release later this year.

Something new this year is the Zumba fun fitness program which combines latin dance and exercise, and is available to students every second Wednesday during lunch hour.

Conrad has also been tackling the difficult issue of bullying, something that has been receiving much more attention in recent years. Aside from an anti-bullying day and students signing proclamations saying that they will

stand up to bully’s the school is also working on teaching skills for resolving problems peacefully and the value of being a friend.

The elementary school is also focusing on teaching students technological skills, and students in intermediate classes are learning skills like how to prepare a power point presentation for a research project.

The students have even elected their own student council which gets to plan spirit days at the school, the most recent one being Valentines Day.

Plenty of activity at Conrad school

Alan S. Hale photo

Aside from being fi lled with art and messages, the halls of Conrad Elementary School have been home to plenty of activity so far this school year.

The little school with big heartBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

This will be one of the last years for Port Edward elementary school in its current incarnation.

The large, two-story building on Sunset Drive had fewer than 100 students last year, and with the introduction of a middle school it is now down to about 40 students. The school is such that there are three teachers teaching split classes covering kindergarten to grade five, as well as two Sm’algyax teachers and a number of support staff.

But the small size of the school, both in terms of student and staff numbers, hasn’t deterred the school spirit that can be found in Port Edward. From award assemblies to popcorn days to field trips to events for Halloween and Remembrance Day, students in

Port Edward have had a busy semester to date with even more to come.

But for the “small school with a big heart” in sunny Port Edward, a bigger change than losing the grade six and seven students is in the air.

As students learn, crews are already working at the municipal building on construction of a new school that will better suit the size of the student body and the needs of the community. Gone will be the massive building, replaced by a single-storey addition that will include three classrooms and make use of the current community hall gymnasium space.

It’s a solution to the long discussed removal of a school in the community that will keep learners in Port Edward and benefit both the School District and the District of Port Edward.

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Education WeekBy Martina Perry

The Northern View

There isn’t any other school in School District 52 that is like Annunciation Elementary School.

Not only is the education facility the only private school in the community, it is also the only Prince Rupert school that incorporates religion into its’ students learning.

“We are very privileged to teach our faith and share it with our children every day,” said Laura Lowther, who has been principal of the school for five years now.

Another differentiation of the school is the fact that it’s the only school in the district to

offer learning for students from kindergarten up to grade eight. This is the first year the school has offered classes for grade eight students, and Lowther says it has been a highlight of the year.

“We had lots of parents asking for the choice to have their children continue in Catholic education through to high school,” explained Lowther.

However, Lowther does admit that offering education up to grade eight has also caused some challenges.

“The newness of the program [has caused some challenges]. Finding out what’s best for staff and students is always an ongoing challenge in education,” she

explained. Another highlight

of the year was the school’s presentation of Little Red Riding Hood, which had students of all ages participating in. The students pulled it all together, with the play running right before spring break.

Grade eights are a new addition to Annunciation School

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Students at Annuncia-tion School, which now offers classes up to grade eight, have not only kept busy with activities like the Little Knitters but have many highlights to share.

Many changes at Roosevelt ParkBy Alan S. HaleThe Northern View

It’s been an interesting year for many schools in Prince Rupert.

With many student populations being shifted around as the result of school closures and the new middle school, teachers and administration have been adjusting to new age groups and the challenge of making two student bodies into one.

No school in town illustrates these changes better than Roosevelt Park Elementary. Ever since Westview Elementary closed its doors for good at the end of last year, most of its students have been moved to Roosevelt along with their former school’s french immersion program.

With the older grades moved to the new middle school, Roosevelt has had to adjust not just to changes in the age of their students but also their language.

A challenge to be sure, but according to the principal, Susan Kobza, the transition has gone fairly smoothly, and that feedback from parents has been largely positive.

“We feel that it’s gone well, the whole transition and the absorption of French immersion program. There’s been lots of team-building between classes, they’ve done swimming trips together, ski trips, extra circular things to connect on a different level – not just academically or during the day,” says Kobza.

Kobza says that there was a bit of an adjustment period at

first, with some students being resentful of the Westview kids coming to their school and taking up more space on an already crowded playground.

But the school made sure to intermingle the students in their classes as much as possible and Kobza says that since kids that age often make friends with kids in their own classes this has largely prevented cliques of Westview and Roosevelt students from forming.

“We’ve had talks with [Roosevelt students] saying that it wasn’t their fault that their school was closed and we need to do our best to welcome them here,” says Kobza.

The school has also made sure to integrate more French culture into school events as well.

“We’ve been more enriched because we’ve had more things like the Carnival has come here – the wonderful three-day celebration of Carnival that they used to have at Westview...We’ve even had some guests come in such as a bilingual magician that came last week,” says Kobza.


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COMING EVENTSAPR 6 - The churches of Prince Rupert and Area are hosting a Community Good Friday Service at 10 AM at the Lester Centre of the Arts. Clergy and congregation members from a variety of denominations will be leading worship together. The theme of the 2012 Com-munity Good Friday Service is “Here is your King”. All are welcome to attend. For further information go to www.prministerial.ca

APR 12 - “Language Revitalization: How Can We Keep Aboriginal Languages Alive?” Presented by University Credit faculty Judy Thompson. At Northwest Community College we have a passion for educational leadership. We foster excellence in instruction and learn-ing in a unique and spectacular environment. Open to the Public. 7:00p – 8:30p

APR 13 & 14 - Skeena Diversity invites all families and community members to come out and enjoy the 2nd Annual Diverstiy Health Fair. For further information visit www.skeenadiversity.com

APR 14 - Prince Rupert Seniors’ Centre Tea/Bazaar, 11am - 1pm. Lots of in house Raffl es!

APR 14 - First United Church Garage Sale, Saturday from 8:30 till noon. All donations welcome. Setup Friday Evening 7 pm.

April 27& 28 - A Giant Garage Sale will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5h & McBride on Friday from 6 - 9pm and on Saturday from 9am - noon. For pick up of donation articles phone 250 624 4164.

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First United Church Easter Services: Maunday Thursday Service: Early Evening Seder Meal and Potluck April 5 at 5:30 pm Good Friday: Community Service at Lester Centre 10 a.m. Good Friday Evening: 7:00 pm at First United Church Easter Sunday: 7:00 am Sunrise Service at Kwinitsa Station: Potluck Breakfast Easter Morning Regular Service 10:30 am at First United.

Are you between the ages of 19 and 24? Do you like canoeing? Join us for the 2012 Canoe Journey to Hartley Bay. We will be spending 10 days in the great outdoors camp-ing, cooking on fi res and paddling together. Training starts in April to prepare. All training, food and camping gear is included. We are also looking for volunteer support workers. All are Welcome. Pls Contact [email protected] or call 250-627-1717 ext 58 of just drop in sign up on our sign up sheet!

School District 52 Band Program is look-ing for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or

the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have a band instrument that no one is play-ing, please call Sandy Jones at 250-624-5031 ext. 226 for pick up.

Do you want to try yoga? Planet Youth is offering free yoga for youth aged 19-24 at the Friendship House every Tuesday evening from 4-5pm. Also, every Tuesday join Planet Youth for Food As Medicine cooking night. Bring an empty stomach and be prepared to cook a delicious meal. Planet Youth is ac-cepting registration for people wanting to try scuba-diving. Training will take place at the Aquatic centre. Once training is complete, successful participants will have the opportu-nity to Ocean dive.

Please join us at the Diabetes Support Group Prince Rupert Hospital Room 430; 1: 00 pm – 2:00 pm. Dates: April 16th – An-nual Exams- Prevent Complications- Find out How. May 14th – Carb Counting Basics. June 11th – Foot Care – Protect Your Feet

The Heritage Advisory Committee is look-ing for new members, if you are interested please drop a note to: Heritage Advisory Committe, PO Box 181, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3P6

Canadian Cancer Society annual Daffodil campaign – looking for volunteers to help with phoning for preordering daffodil blooms (early March), bundling and delivering Daffodil blooms (Mar 30), sitting at a table to collect donations for daffodil pins (throughout April). Contact Judy Rea 250 624-3913 in evening.

Spanish Language Group meets second and fourth Wednesday 7pm PR Public Li-brary multipurpose room all levels welcome.

HIV Prevention Informational Sessions. Wednesdays, January 25 - March 28, 2012, 1:30-3:30pm @ Activity Rm of Friend-ship House. Create awareness, promotong Precautionary measures, Sharing Protection Resources, Promoting Risk and Management practices, Establish Contacts, Build Net-works. Contact Carol @ 627-1717 ex 64 or visit 744 Fraser Street (Friendship House) or email [email protected]

Knights of Columbus Flea Market - Table Rentals. We support 25-30 Charities and Institutions. Dates open Mar 24; April 14, 28.

Meals on Wheels Volunteer drivers needed immediately. 3x/week, 11:15am-12:30pm. Please call 250-622-6315 for Info.

Last Minute Market every Saturday 9:00 - 12:30 at the Moose Hall. Craft items, baking, home business and yard sale items. For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen at 250-624-5652.

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O’Brien Road & Bridge Maintenance Ltd. is updating its list of Registered Equipment for Hire for the scal year 2012/2013.

If you have construction equipment, dump trucks or belly dumps to register please submit your list to:

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The Waterfront Restaurant & Charley’s Lounge will re-open on Sunday October 3rd at 5:30pm.

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We’re taking our Crest Family on a cruise on the “Inside Passage” with Doug & Debbie Davis

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fantastic summer season!

222 West First Avenue, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A8tel 250.624.6771 fax 250.627.7666

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The Crest Hotel is growing and we are currently seeking a service minded individual to join our team

as Executive Housekeeper.

This full time supervisory position will entail overall supervision of our Housekeeping department. Ensure outstanding cleanliness, detail, care and maintenance of guestrooms, along with public areas through hands on supervisory direction. The successful candidate will be committed to building a team by supporting, coaching and training to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, maintenance and safety are achieved throughout the hotel.

The Crest Hotel offers a competitive salary, a medical and dental plan, and performance incentives

If you are interested in joining our award winning customer service team, please submit your resume to Operations Manager Paula Amorim at the Crest Hotel 222 1st Ave. West Prince Rupert, BC. V8J 1A8.

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If you are passionate about supporting young people on youth court orders to remain in their community with their parent/caregiver while receiving intensive supervision and support and want to make a difference in their lives, consider joining our team in the following position:

Part Time Youth Justice Worker (19.5 hours/week)

Must be an outgoing individual and flexible with hours of work. For further information on this position, refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Email cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax 250-851-2977.

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Coastal Shell sh Corporation is a fast-paced, young business operating on the North Coast with a central of ce in Prince Rupert. The business is a partnership with the Coastal First Nations and a leading Chinese shell sh aquaculture company. Coastal Shell sh is undertaking a major expansion to become BC’s largest, fully integrated shell sh company with a hatchery already established in Prince Rupert and shell sh farms under development on Haida Gwaii and in the Prince Rupert region. The company is looking for an experienced Controller to be responsible for all accounting functions, reporting to the CEO.

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SUCCESS BY 6 COORDINATOR: ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT

AE Coordinator: Prince Rupert Success By 6Prince Rupert Success By 6 is a local initiative that supports the healthy growth and development of children aged 0-6. Working with a multi-sectoral leadership team, the Aboriginal Engagement (AE) Success By 6 coordinator will strengthen community capacity in Aboriginal communities to respond to the developmental needs of young children, including:• Raising community awareness of developmental importance of the early years (0-6)• Raising cultural sensitivity amongst service providers and community• Working in partnership with the existing Success By 6 Coordinator and Council of Partners• Building relationships and local resources to ensure that young children in our communities have the support they need to thrive• Supporting Aboriginal communities in mapping of existing services and identifying gaps in services for children 0-6 and their families• Planning and implementing culturally relevant initiatives that support early child development

Coordinator Skills, Abilities and Experience:The Prince Rupert Success By 6 Aboriginal Coordinator brings solid experience with community capacity building and a passionate commitment to young children and their families. The coordinator is a con dent, self-motivated professional, with the ability to foster collaborative relationships among people and organizations in diverse settings. Experience with community planning processes, group facilitation, public presentations, and resource development is an asset. A good understanding and appreciation of local Aboriginal history, language and culture is bene cial.

In addition, the coordinator will have:• Excellent project coordination and management skills and be able to handle several tasks concurrently;• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, including public relations and chairing meetings;• Demonstrated ability to develop excellent working relationships with staff, volunteers, local employers and businesses, and participants from diverse sectors of the communities;• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, and support the goals and objectives of a project;• Strong writing skills; will submit monthly reports

Education and experience:• Relevant education or equivalent related experience• Experience with leadership and collaboration in diverse community sectors including the non-pro t sector• A knowledge of resources in the Prince Rupert area• Experience working with Aboriginal communities

Additional requirements:• Valid BC Driver License and access to transportation (there will be travel to outlying communities)• Flexibility regarding availability• Applicant will be expected to have regular open communication with the Success By 6 coordinator Council of Partners and Lead Partners• The successful applicant will report to the Council of Partners• The successful applicant will be responsible for the deliverables of the contract

This is a contracted 1 year salaried position. Flexible hours and travel required, and evening, weekend, and out of town commitments are necessary.

Please submit a letter of interest and resume no later than 3:00 pm Monday, April 9, to:

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Help WantedCLARK FREIGHTWAYS This growing and well established Coquitlam based LTL carrier in business for over 50 years is looking for an individual to support our CORE Values for future success at our Prince Rupert Terminal. We are cur-rently hiring for the following positions: P/T Company Town Driver/Warehouseman. This position requires a Class 1 li-cense with air and involves both driving and warehouse work. Variable shifts and start times. Minimum starting wage of $19.10/hour. P/T On call Branch Clerk; Must have ex-cellent data entry and typing skills, good command of the English language, and a strong attention to detail. Pref. given to those candidates with prev. exp. in the transportation industry. Please send resume, cover letter and abstract to: 341 Kaien Road, Prince Ru-pert, BC V8J 4B7 or Fax (250) 624-5084, Attn: Doug MacKenzie

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MARDEN AUTO HAULING LTD. a Salmon Arm based small trucking company. Seeking Heavy Duty Mechanic Welding, hydraulic exp neces-sary Own tools. Competitive wages, Class1 driver, towing carrier, exp. an asset. Re-sume/abstract. fax 250-804-0680, email: [email protected]

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DL Baker Construction Cana-da is looking for Rodbustersin Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Rodbusters must be competent in rigging, shaking out & installing (tying) all types of reinforcement used in concrete. Must have basic knowledge of reading and un-derstanding cut sheets and drawings for the reinforcing. Must be capable of signaling and rigging loads for cranes. Project Terms is Project BasedWages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement be-tween Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project.Approximate Journeyman Rod-buster $36.27 This work will start 5/1/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12 Please re-spond via email by placing Rodbuster in the subject line to [email protected]

DL Baker Construction Cana-da is looking for Structural Steel/Precast Erectors in Kiti-mat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Erectors must be capable of erecting, installing of temporary braces, splice plates and welding required for the erection of precast panels. Must have the ability to read shop drawing and provide ba-sic layout of precast. Must have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material. Provide proper crane signals to fl y ma-terial in place. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project La-bour Agreement between Kiti-mat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Tradesfor the Kitimat Modernization Project. Approximate Journey-man Structural Steel Rate $36.27 This work will start 6/15/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12. Please respond via email by placing Structural Steel Erec-tor in the subject line to:[email protected] Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the in-stallation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Pro-ject Based Wages are in accor-dance with Project Labour Agree-ment between Kitimat Modernization Employer Associa-tion and Coalition of British Colum-bia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please for-ward resumes to [email protected]

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DL Baker Construction Cana-da is looking for Cement Ma-son/Finishers in Kitimat, BC,Canada. Red Seal preferred.Finishers must possess com-petency in fi nishing high toler-ance fl oors. Knowledge & ex-perience in using all fi nishinghand tools, walk behind, and riding trowels. Must have ex-perience in fl oor hardeners,shake and the ability to estab-lish grade. Project Terms isProject Based Wages are inaccordance with Project La-bour Agreement between Kiti-mat Modernization EmployerAssociation and Coalition of British Columbia Building Tradesfor the Kitimat ModernizationProject. Approximate Journey-man Cement Mason $31.82 This work will start 6/1/12.Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12. Please respond via email by placing Cement Ma-son/Finisher in the subject lineto [email protected]

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AuctionsAUCTION #1 - MAY 26, 2012

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@ FORT ST. JAMESThis a auction will be a very large tool and equipment sale - approximately 2,000 lots. If you would like to consign large equipment or vehicles, please contact Mike’s Auction Limited. Please note that we cannot take any small items at this al-ready extremely large sale.MIKES AUCTION LTD.

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PR: Hide-a-bed, sandy brown, good con. $250; older china cabinet, $250 OBO; double bed frame w/ box spring + mattress, $125; ladies 27” Oyrx 10 speed bicycle, never used, $100. Call 250-624-6801

PR: Roll of 4’ Galv. fencing, $50; Utility trailer frame w/ springs, axle and small wheels, $150; Amp, sound system w/ 2 speakers mics and stands $350. 250-624-1914

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PR: Need Chevy Small Block Headers, Preferably Shorties or Block Huggers. 250-600-4250

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For Sale By Owner

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA

FOR SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &

dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher

hot tub, natural gas, contact

250-845-3315

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Other AreasNOVA SCOTIA Rural waterfront lots for sale. Country liv-ing at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 milesto university town. 1-902-522-2343 [email protected]

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Oasis Oasis ApartmentsApartments

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

On Site On Site Management.Management.Gym, Hot Tub Gym, Hot Tub

& Sauna.& Sauna.

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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 $550/mo..

Phone 250-624-6746

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ROAD RUNNER BOAT TRAILER

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tailgate, lockable front storage, $7,500 obo. 250-624-6827 or 250-627-9040 Prince Rupert

Point of Sale under Warehouse Lien Act

This is a notice to Smith, Gerald of Port Alberni your 1979 Dodge pick up VIN

#D13J595196248 will be sold for towing and storage in the amount of $3,500.00 with taxes under the Warehouse Lien Act in 21

days at SKB Auto Salvage in Prince Rupert.

Point of Sale under Warehouse Lien Act

This is a notice to Folz, Christopher Robert of Edmonton Alberta your 2003 Ford

Mustang VIN #1FAP40403F340904 will be sold for repairs and storage in the amount of $9,700.00 with taxes under the Warehouse

Lien Act in 21 days at SKB Auto Salvage in Prince Rupert.

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Skyline Manor1200 Summit Ave.

Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Suites.Security Entrance, harbour views, balconies,

storage, laundry facilities, hot water & heat included. Sorry no pets. Close to hospital, bus stop & downtown.

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1123-1137 Borden StreetAdult-oriented.

Quiet location with harbour view.

Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to

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

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GATEWAY APARTMENTS

McBride & 8th Prince Rupert

Unfurnished - Furnished(Furnished short Term

Rentals Available)Close to downtown

Adult-oriented No Pets

627-7137PR: Quiet,clean 2 bdrm Apt. avail now for working persons. Ground fl oor entry, Sauna, Ba-sic TV and WIFI is incl w/ rent. Hydro heat is not included. Parking for one, close to CHSS. Call Randall North Real Estate Services at 250-627-1414. Or visit www.prince-rupert-real-estate.com

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Heat and hot water included.

No smoking. No pets

$730 per month.

References required.

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TOWNHOUSESPrince Rupert3 bdrms. 1 ½ bath

From $500/mth.Call Mgr. 624-3546

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Trucks & Vans1998 Chevy Suburban, 350 V8 engine, automatic transmis-sion, tan leather interior, 4x4, 260,000 kms, needs a new windshield but in otherwise good condition, great family vehicle, seats 8, asking $4500 obo, for more info or to view phone 250-624-5678 or email [email protected]

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Furuno Radar• Electronic anchor

winch/320 ft anchor system

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• Hot water cabin heater forced air

• On demand pressure washdown system

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injected kicker with Ezee Steer set up

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Legal NoticesREPAIRER’S LIEN ACTNotice is hereby giventhat Rainbow Chrysler

Dodge Jeep Ltd,1105 Chamberlin Ave,

Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 4J5will be selling a

2001 Dodge CaravanVIN:

1B4GP25R41B212335Owner Ken Innis,

to cover incurred debt of$4588.23.

Vehicle will be sold atRainbow Chryslerat 2pm on Friday,

April 20, 2012Bids may be submitted to

Boyd Haines

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BCDailyRegister Online at www.bcdailydeals.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALSThe Government of Canada, in partnership with the Prince Rupert Steering Committee on Aboriginal Homelessness (PRSCAH), is currently accepting applications from organizations interested in becoming the Community Entity to achieve the priorities established by the PRSCAH specific to the Homelessness Partnering Strategy – Aboriginal funding stream to meet the needs of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Prince Rupert, BC.

Prince Rupert Steering Committee on Aboriginal HomelessnessCall for Proposals for the Community Entity

Deadline for Applications:Applications must be received at: Service Canada Centre 1363 4th Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3J6

no later than Friday, May 4, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.

An information session will be held onApril 18, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Service Canada Centre 215 3rd Street, Suite 100 Prince Rupert, BC

To register for an information session, to receive an application package, or for more information, contact: Loleen MacDonald at 1-800-663-6882 Ext 2215 or [email protected].


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Hey Kids... Colour this picture and drop it off or mail it before 5pm

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LIFE & ARTS from the North Coast

Fiddler on the Roof performances at Lester CentreBy Martina Perry

The Northern View

After months of preparation, over 50 members of the community presented the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, for three nights in a row at the Lester Centre of the Arts.

The all-ages cast and crew entertained audiences with their singing, dancing and acting talents while telling the story of the village of Anatevka in 1905.

Set in pre-revolutionary Russia, Fiddler on the Roof revolves around poor Jewish milkman, Tevye (played by Andy Enns, who did an outstanding job portraying his character) and his family consisting of his quick-witted wife, Golde (done by experienced-actress Alison O’Toole) and their five daughters Tzeitel (Jenna Cann), Hodel (Angelica Jesser), Chava (Paula Loroff), Shprintze (Taryn Wesley) and Bielke (Emily Cavin). Throughout the musical, Tevye has to deal with challenges brought on by his poverty, the harmful attitudes of non-Jewish members of the community and challenges to his long-held traditions from the romantic entanglements of his daughters.

The gossipy village matchmaker Yente (acted out superbly by Margaret Logan) tries to set up Tevye’s oldest daughter Tzeitel and the communities’ wealthy butcher Lazar Wolf (played hilariously by Keith Lambourne) and after getting drunk with Lazar, Tevye agrees. Soon after he discovers that his daughter is in love with a poor tailor and childhood friend Motel (acted out by Paul Beaulieu).

With Sabbath approaching, Tevye invites Perchik (played by actor Kieren Nelson), a young, idealistic man to join them for Sabbath, and tutor his two youngest daughters. After an argument between Perchik and Hodel about Perchik’s lesson,

the two dance together, breaking a tradition of the Jewish faith.

Tevye successfully convinces his wife Golde that their eldest daughter should marry Motel in a comical scene when Tevye describes a “dream” he had to his wife. In his dream, Golde’s grandmother Tzeitel (played by Trudy Martin) and Lazar Wolf’s dead wife Fruma-Sarah (played by Patty Forman) come back from the dead, along with zombie-like creatures, telling Tevye to not let his eldest daughter marry the much-older and widowed butcher.

Now that her parents are convinced, Tzeitel marries Motel in the final scene of act one, where a fight between Tevye and Lazar Wolf breaks out, as well as dismay from the fact that Perchik and Hodel dance together at the wedding. The celebration ends unexpectedly when a group of Russians come to the village to perform the “demonstration”. They disrupt the wedding party, damaging the wedding gifts and wound Perchik, who attempted to fight back against them.

Act two starts off with Perchik telling Hodel that he must return to Kiev to work for the coming Russian Revolution. He proposes to Hodel, once again breaking a tradition, and the two seek Tevye’s blessing. After his departure, news arrives that Perchik has been arrested and exiled to Siberia. Hodel then leaves Anatevka to join him.

Meanwhile, Chava forms a romance with the non-Jewish Fyedka (acted by Pierrot Fillion). Chava goes to her father and asks for his permission to get married to Fyedka, however Tevye cannot get over the idea of his daughter marrying outside of the faith, and vows to never speak to her again because of her tradition-breaking romance.

Some months later, Motel finally can afford a sewing machine, which means he and Tzeitel can make money. The two have also become parents of a baby in past months.

However there isn’t much time to enjoy their new life, as the head of the Russian authority in Anatevka, the Constable (performance by Dan Bubas) warns villagers that the Russians are expelling the Jews from their village.

All the members of the family disperse from the village, and head towards their new lives in various locations, all the while with the fiddler (played by Noah Ferland) following them.

The Prince Rupert production featured classic songs from Fiddler on the Roof including “Tradition”, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, done by musicians Peter Witherly, Cristina Soto, Elaine Luscher, Dawn Quast, Denise Russell, Jana Weir, Kristy Tillman, John Turner, Patricia Roubicek, Dennis Blake, Rumi Kodama, Jessica and Doug Hembroff, Katie Lyon, Toni Carlson, Kevin Shrubsall and Charles Justice. The musical team performed 37 songs for the musical.

The production team for Fiddler on the Roof included Rudy Kelly as director, Peter Witherly as the musical director, Jewel Jerstad being in charge of the choreography and Crystal Lorette as the show’s producer.

The musical originated from the book by Joseph Stein, which is based on Sholom Aleichem’s stories. Along with catchy music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick that can easily get stuck in ones head, Fiddler on the Roof entertained.

◆ COMMUNITY MUSICAL

Martina Perry photos

From very left then top to bottom: Tevye (Andy Enns) tells wife Golde (Alison O’Toole) about a “dream” he had; the characters in the play are all like a fi ddler on the roof, “try-ing to scratch out a pleasent, simple tune without breaking his neck”. Noah Ferland played the fi ddler in Prince Rupert’s pro-duction; Tevye (Enns) explaining his made up dream to his wife Golde; Members of the village go to see Motel (Paul Beauliey) and his new sewing machine.

the northern view, april 04, 2012

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