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Page 1: The Northern View, February 17, 2016

PRIME 5,000 Sq. Ft. COMMERCIAL LOT700 Fraser Street, Prince Rupert

Street Upgrades Completed

$150,000.00250.624.9298

Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W.

[email protected]

Gordon Kobzawww.gordonkobza.com

VOL. 11 NO. 7 VOL. 11 NO. 7 Wednesday, February 17, 2016Wednesday, February 17, 2016 FREE FREE

Heart of Our City:Gillian Leeson

Page A19

FeatureFeature

MP holds town hall on infrastructure

Page A5

A night of bad poetry

Page A18

EntertainmentEntertainment

PoliticsPolitics

William Gye / The Northern View

Bella Bella’s Tracy Robinson prepares to embrace Chelsey Walkus after the buzzer sounds to end the All Native Basketball Tournament women’s fi nal between Bella Bella and Hazelton. The champions Bella Bella won for the second year in a row. For more on the fi nal, see page A14.

News:News:CEAA releases draft

report on Lelu projectPage A3Page A3

SalmonSalmonSafeSafe

HooplaHoopla

57th Annual All Native Basketball 57th Annual All Native Basketball Tournament wrap-up - Tournament wrap-up - A13 A13

Prince RupertPrince Rupert

ChronicChronicPain?Pain?

ComingComingHomeHome

Health:Health:Prince Rupert targeted for self-management programPage A9Page A9

Business:Business:Youthful entrepreneurs returning to Prince Rupert Page A17Page A17

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A2 • Northern View • February 17, 2016A2 • Northern View • February 17, 2016 www.thenorthernview.comNews

The Port of Prince Rupert has established a Community

Investment Fund to provide financial support for projects or initiatives in the Prince Rupert area that enhance quality of life or contributes to a lasting legacy to the community.

Only projects or initiatives that are broad community based and have a meaningful and wide-reaching impact in the Prince Rupert and regional communities will be considered. Projects or initiatives leveraging other funding sources will be considered on a preferential basis.

All projects must provide tangible long-term benefits to the community; have broad, demonstrated community

support; leverage other private and/or public funding; and be environmentally sound.

Contributions will not be made to the operating costs of a project or initiative; to individuals; to partisan political projects/initiatives; to projects or initiatives that are restricted to the use or benefit of specific individuals or organizations within the community; where activities related to or resulting from are in violation of any federal or provincial law, regulation or policy; to refinancing of all or any part of any term debt obligations of the funding recipient.

Applicants submitting a request for financial support can be non-

profit entities, locally-based forms of government such as municipalities, Districts and First Nation Band Councils.

Priority will be given to projects, initiatives or events which provide the greatest funding leverage from other sources. Community support could include written support by local community groups;

Normally the Fund will not contribute more than 90% toward project costs and priority will be given to those seeking 50% or less for a project, initiative or event funding. All submissions will include a budget, identifying other contribution of funds to the project or initiative.

Applications may be submitted to the Port of Prince Rupert either by regular mail or electronically by 4:00 PM, Friday, February 26, 2016.

Proposals sent by email shall be sent to [email protected]. For online application to the Community Investment Fund, browse to:www.rupertport.com.

Mailed applications shall be sent to the following address:

Port of Prince Rupert 200 – 215 Cow Bay Road Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A2Attention: Mr. Maynard Angus Manager, Public Affairs

The Port of Prince Rupert’s Community Investment Fund is

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Pictured: Prince Rupert and Regional Music Society, beneficiary of the Community Investment Fund in 2013

In BriefNewsAlleged abduction unfounded

Prince Rupert RCMP have deemed an alleged Jan. 22 abduction on Sixth Street and Third Ave. West as unfounded.

Despite social media reports to the contrary, RCMP said, following their investigation, a 16-year-old girl was not grabbed from behind by a man, who reportedly had tried to drag her into his vehicle.

“After a thorough investigation, police have determined that the man did not exit his vehicle and did not grab the female, although a minor verbal interaction did take place,” Cpl. D.J. Tyreman said in a release.

Delayed byelection now begins The start of replacing ex-SD52 school board

trustee Judy Carlick-Pearson’s seat began last week when city council approved the hiring of Prince Rupert Library chief librarian Joe Zelwietro as chief election officer for the upcoming by-election. Robin Beattie, city administration assistant, was appointed deputy chief election officer.

Mayor Lee Brain explained that it was because of busy schedules for City staff that the process couldn’t be picked up sooner after Carlick-Pearson’s resignation in November.

“Running an election requires somebody who has the experience to run an election and our only real two staff [members] we had to be able to run them were just over capacity, which is why we put a contract out to do the election ... We’ve moved as fast as we possibly can on this issue and now we are appointing someone here today,” said Brain.

Prince Rupert fi refi ghters battled a residential blaze on 11th Ave. East early Sunday night. The call for service came at 5 p.m. and the blaze was extinguished by 8 p.m. No injuries occurred and fi refi ghters saved both affected houses. The department would like to thank bystanders who helped with equipment.

Robb Rydde photo

BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

While Canada signed the Trans-Pacific-Partnership deal in New Zealand recently, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen isn’t prepared to sign off too.

“[There has been] no economic impact analysis done at all. The government’s simply signed this and our concern is it will hurt farming, it’s going to hurt auto, [and] it’s going to raise drug costs by as much as $600 million a year for people’s medicine,” said the MP.

Cullen criticized the lack of

consultation with various industries in Canada before the deal was signed, which now has to be ratified by the government within the next two years.

“If it’s such a great deal, then some very public explanation of that would be welcome, show us the numbers ... if the government’s got a strong case to make, then make it, but these guys are kind of sucking and blowing at the same time, saying it’s wonderful for us, but not showing us the numbers. I don’t buy as much as a sandwich without knowing what goes into it, so why would we sign a deal that takes forever to get [benefits]

out of, without the consultation that we need?” said Cullen.

When asked about the potentially positive effects it may have with trade through the Port of Prince Rupert, Cullen noted that there may very well be beneficial outcomes of the deal for the trade gateway, but it remains to be seen.

“It might [have a positive impact for the Port]. These are the kinds of questions we want to know. If the government thinks this is good for some parts of the Canadian economy, then show us ... Show us the numbers, it’s not too much to ask,” he said.

Cullen not satisfied with TPP deal Cullen not satisfied with TPP deal

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The much-anticipated ‘draft Environmental Assessment Report’ on the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Lelu Island in Port Edward was released by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on Feb. 10 to the public.

The document details the Agency’s conclusions and recommendations concerning the potential effects of the terminal, which is proposed by Pacific NorthWest LNG, a consortium led by Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas.

The draft report by the Agency (CEAA) found that the proposed project is “likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects” to two areas of environmental concern — cumulative effects to harbour porpoise, and the effects from greenhouse gas emissions.

“With respect to all other valued components, the Agency concludes that the Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects taking into account the implementation of the key mitigation measures,” the report states.

Much of the environmental concern by opponents of the proposed site relates to damage to the eelgrass and fish habitat on Flora Bank, but the Agency concluded that, with mitigation efforts by PNW LNG, there would be no significant adverse environmental effects specifically related to the Flora Bank environment or overall fish and fish habitats.

The fish habitat “eelgrass” was referenced 23 times in the 257-page report.

The proponent is mandated to monitor the eelgrass 10-years after construction of the terminal by the

Agency follow-up program.Pacific NorthWest LNG provided a response

statement to the draft release.“Pacific NorthWest LNG would like to

thank the Government of Canada, First Nations and community members for their constructive and rigorous approach with respect to the federal environmental assessment. We are currently reviewing the comprehensive draft report and conditions issued by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. PNW LNG is committed to building and operating a world-class LNG facility in an environmentally

sustainable manner that First Nations and residents in the region can be proud of,” said Pacific NorthWest LNG spokesperson Spencer Sproule late Wednesday.

CEAA will now conduct a 30-day public comment session, where members of the public are invited to submit their feedback to the draft by March 11 at the Agency’s website.

Physical copies of the ‘draft Environmental Assessment Report’ can be found at the Prince Rupert Public Library, Port Edward District Office and the Prince Rupert Port Authority.

Following the public consultation, the Agency will “finalize the report, taking into account any comments received and submit the report to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change,” states the draft.

“The Minister, after taking into account the report and the implementation of any mitigation measures, will make a decision on whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects”, the report continues.

See REACTION on Page A4

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REACTION from Page A3

If the Minister decides that the project won’t result in significant harmful effects to the surrounding environment she will issue a “decision statement, including any conditions that the Minister may establish”.

NORTH COAST REACTION

Reaction by the North Coast to the environmental impact of the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal on Lelu Island has been pouring in after the 257-page draft Environmental Assessment Report was released last Wednesday.

Every organization from partner entities such as the Prince Rupert Port Authority to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) itself has responded to the report, while North Coast-based First Nations villages, environmental groups and the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce have also weighed in to the news.

First, CEAA added on to their report with more comment, with CEAA communications advisor Karen Fish explaining the extensive consultation with First Nations that took place throughout the process, incorporating ‘traditional knowledge’ into its conclusions.

“As the Crown Consultation Coordinator, the Agency has integrated the Government of Canada’s Indigenous consultation activities into the environmental assessment process to the greatest extent possible. This project has benefitted from multiple rounds of public and Indigenous consultation, and traditional knowledge collected during these consultation opportunities supported the Agency’s preparation of the draft Environmental Assessment Report and potential environmental assessment conditions for the project,” said Fish.

In addition, Fish provided the timeline that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change has to consider the report and recommended conditions stemming from the 30-day public input period and making a determination on the significance on the environmental effects – specifically within 365 days from the beginning of the federal environmental assessment.

“The legislated timeline starts when the Notice of Commencement of an Environmental Assessment is posted to the Registry website and ends when the Minister makes her decision. As of today, February 11, 2016, the timeline of the project is on day 325,” Fish said last week in an email.

March 22 would be the final date that the Minister could make her decision based on that timeline.

The Prince Rupert Port Authority has developed a Marine Mammal Management Plan to try and identify species at potential risk from increased traffic to the port, including harbour porpoise.

“The Port has a number of management plans currently in development that will systematically evaluate and reduce risks not only to marine mammals but also, for example, water and air quality,” said Port manager of corporate communications Michael Gurney.

For greenhouse gases emitted by the terminal,

Gurney stated that the Port keeps an inventory of energy use and emissions from all its terminals and facilities.

“While no limits are strictly defined, the baseline inventory is being used to measure the effectiveness of specific emission reduction initiatives currently underway,” he said.

In the Port’s capacity as a member of the environmental assessment working group, the organization provided expertise and guidance on marine safety and guidance related to their responsibility on the stewardship of federal lands in the area. The Port also contributed scientific data on sustainability initiatives, such as animal programs and water, noise and air conservation programs.

Overall, the Prince Rupert Port Authority was satisfied with the report and CEAA’s methodology.

“We are satisified that the draft report represents a thorough summary of issues and concerns related to responsibilities within the Port’s jurisdiction. The report’s findings also adequately reflect the project elements and issues that were assessed during the course of the review ... The CEAA draft report finds that with mitigation measures proposed by PNW LNG, salmon-spawning habitat in the vicinity of the project will not be significantly adversely affected. The research and analysis that support these findings have been extensive and thorough,” said Gurney.

The report was met with skepticism however, from the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition and Greg Horne, energy coordinator.

“We are very disappointed in the CEAA draft report. It is an incredibly superficial report that omits critical peer-reviewed science that is key to properly assessing the true environmental impacts of the LNG project. Given the scientifically-established importance of Flora Bank to Skeena salmon, to say this project will not have significant adverse impacts on salmon is completely incorrect and shows us once again that the CEAA process is broken,” said Horne.

“A process that says it’s OK to build a massive shipping port on top of our most sensitive wild salmon sanctuary is unquestionably a broken process.

The LNG plant should never have been proposed there in the first place. We want to permanently protect Flora Bank, not build industrial facilities on top of it. How difficult is that to understand?” added Yahaan (Donald Wesley), Hereditary Chief of the Gitwilgyoots, one of the nine allied tribes of the Lax Kw’alaams.

Conversely, the report was welcomed, but the project will be held to strong conditions put forth by Tsimshian Chiefs representing Metlakatla, Gitxaala, Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations.

“We strongly advocated for additional research, particularly 3D-modelling, to understand the impacts of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s project on Flora Bank. This work has been completed, independently reviewed by our environmental teams and the CEAA. We will review CEAA’s scientific findings and develop our conditions that give us full confidence that salmon fishery is protected,” said Metlakatla Chief Harold Leighton.

“All of our leaders and people have been weighing the benefits against the potential impacts through multiple public meetings. We are encouraged that the proponent has undertaken significant additional work to address concerns and that the independent scientists at CEAA have validated this work,” added Kitselas Chief Joe Bevan.

Gitxaala’s Chief Cliff White and Kitsumkalum Chief Don Roberts echoed the sentiment in a joint release sent out by the Nations.

Finally, the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce added their support to the document, recognizing the draft as a significant accomplishment that will bring “long-term, family-supporting jobs and an increased tax base to the North Coast while protecting salmon and their habitat”.

“Reading the 257-page report, two things jump off the page – local citizens, organizations and First Nations actively engaged in rigorous process; and the regulator listened,” said Chamber past president John Farrell, noting that the report states even the greenhouse gas concerns would be different if the agency were allowed to consider the positive result of LNG users “displacing dirtier fuels”.

Artist’s renderingNow that the draft environmental assessment has been made public, there will be a 30-day commenting period on the Pacifi c Northwest LNG project on Lelu Island.

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“Two things jump off the page - “Two things jump off the page - local citizens, organizations and First local citizens, organizations and First

Nations actively engaged in a rigorous Nations actively engaged in a rigorous process ... and the regulator listened.”process ... and the regulator listened.”

- John Farrell- John Farrell

“We want to permanently protect “We want to permanently protect Flora Bank , not to build industrial Flora Bank , not to build industrial

facilities on top of it.facilities on top of it. How difficult is that to understand.” How difficult is that to understand.”

- Yahaan (Donald Wesley)- Yahaan (Donald Wesley)

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BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The federal government has promised to dig deep into its coffers to pump up infrastructure across the country and Prince Rupert residents, with the Skeena-Bulklely Valley MP, Nathan Cullen, hashed out a wish list for the area.

At a public meeting on Feb. 9, Cullen heard from a small group of people who shared their concerns about the city’s infrastructure. He explained that the government has been talking about giving a boost to social infrastructure, such as libraries, women’s shelters and education, as well as green infrastructure and transport infrastructure.

“They haven’t given us any details yet so this is a good opportunity because the picture hasn’t totally been set yet,” Cullen said. “We want to base it in what people were actually thinking about in their community and what matters to them.”

Before the group discussion began, engineering coordinator for the City of Prince Rupert, Richard Pucci, painted a realistic and grim picture of what kind of infrastructure issues the city is dealing with. He warned the people in the room that asking for shiny objects isn’t exactly what the city needs right now.

“The better use of funds is to maintain and upgrade what we have instead of going and developing art space and new rinks and new ball diamonds and all that,” Pucci said.

The City has $120 million worth of projects that it is behind on maintaining and each year that deficit grows another $4 million. For example, Pucci said that the City needs to put $2 million into road maintenance each year but it can only afford $400,000, which is why the roads are in poor conditions.

The drinking water situation was the most shocking to some people in the room who said they had no idea the system was so outdated — and possibly perilous.

Pucci explained how the water comes from Woodworth Lake on the mainland in the mountains. For public works to access the facility they have to take a boat and a truck, drive on a quad for 20 minutes and then hike the rest of the way. The only other option is to rent a helicopter.

The most concerning section of the water facility is that a spare section of pipe that is more than 100 years old with sections of it laying on the ground or strapped to the side of a cliff making it susceptible to landslides.

“My goal in the next five to 10 years is to replace our water supply system. I would like to have a new dam put in. This stuff is over 100 years old. It is going to fail. It’s not a question of how but a question of when and how much time we have left on it,” Pucci said.

When Cullen asked what this town needs ‘most right now’ water was top of mind for the people in the room after Pucci’s speech.

Critical water infrastructure was number one on the wish list. Basically, the people in the room said they would like to see the city water facilities meet today’s standards, for it to be reliable and for sewage treatment to be introduced.

The second biggest concern was social housing. Many people spoke of the need for more affordable housing, such as co-op housing. Someone also suggested bringing a men’s shelter into the area and one man wanted to consider

a solar panel plan as an alternative source of energy for the city.

Other mentions were recreational infrastructure, to improve the waterfront area and trails; traffic and dealing with intersection problems; and improving safety with better lighting, cross-walks and more accessible features, such as wider doorways to fit a wheelchair through.

The public meeting was meant to give Cullen an idea of what his constituents want when it comes time to prepare an application for an infrastructure grant. Prince Rupert was just one of the 10 communities he was visiting. Although less than 15 people from the city came to share their views, it was clear from the discussion that the water supply system is in the most need of federal funds.

On Feb. 12, the federal government announced $9.2 million in funding for the Skeena-Bulkley Valley for projects in the region. The City of Prince Rupert will receive $97,250 for phase one of its asset management plan and the District of Port Edward will receive $60,000 for asset management projects.

Shannon Lough / The Northern View

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen met with community members to discuss city infrastructure.

City water facility in dire straits “This stuff is over 100 years old. It “This stuff is over 100 years old. It

is going to fail. It’s not a question of is going to fail. It’s not a question of how but a question of when and how how but a question of when and how

much time we have left on it.” much time we have left on it.”

-Richard Pucci-Richard Pucci

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This week I once again fi nd myself shak-ing my head, this time over the B.C. Court of Appeal decision to shoot down “loyalty rewards” on prescription drugs and/or dispens-ing fees.

To quickly recap, in 2013 the B.C. College of Physicians adopted a bylaw prohibiting such rewards.

The following year the B.C. Supreme Court overturned that bylaw so rewards were back. But at the end of last month the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned the overturn and now rewards are once again banned.

The College was understandably pleased with the decision, registrar Bob Nakagawa saying the college regarded reward programs as “unethical, unsafe and unprofessional”.

How are they unsafe?“A patient’s motivation to collect redeemable points

may inappropriately encourage drug use and can put their health at risk,” he explained.

Huh? In my world, I cannot just walk into a phar-macy and say, ‘Give me three months worth of drugs X, Y and Z”, I have to produce a prescription signed by a doctor.

And even if I was able to con my doctor into giving

me a new prescription, say a month early, my pharmacy would not fi ll it out then and there because its computer records would show that I still had one month’s worth of medication left.

In fact, the only way I fi gure I could cir-cumvent the system would be to sign up with several different doctors and get each one of them to give me prescriptions, which I would then get fi lled out at several different pharma-cies, which hopefully wouldn’t have comput-ers that talked to each other.

But what on earth would be the point? My prescriptions cost me just shy of $1,300 a year

and I receive one point per dollar. That 1,300 points isn’t even enough to get a free 10 lb. bag of potatoes!

Given that math, even if I could use multiple doc-tors and pharmacies to “game” the system, it would be insane of me to spend thousands of dollars more just to get a few extra rewards.

Apparently Safeway and Thrifty Foods, who led the charge against the college, are considering a further appeal.

I hope they do and I hope they win. Because as paltry as it may seem, a free bag of spuds is always welcomed by a low-income pensioner.

When will Nathan Cullen actually champion a project that will create the economic benefits this area so badly

needs?While Cullen continues to toe the party line, he

is constantly kicking Prince Rupert in the butt.Cullen’s anti-LNG stance for Lelu Island is

well established and, rightly or wrongly, he well represents the segment of North Coast residents who do not want to see LNG projects or jobs under any circumstance.

As his boss Thomas Mulcair fights to keep his grasp on the leadership of the federal NDP after the hammering the party took in the last election, it is politically astute for Cullen to not venture too far into the fray that could alienate any eastern voters.

Only the daft can believe Cullen isn’t eyeing Mulcair’s chair in the House of Commons. After his strong leadership run to replace Jack Layton, Cullen is the odds-on favourite to now replace Mulcair.

Whatever one thinks of Cullen’s stance on LNG for Rupert or of the many industries exporting out of the City of Rainbows, one thing is for certain, our MP is no longer the up-and-coming rookie — he is the savvy vet.

And therein lies the rub for the wee people of Prince Rupert. Cullen has to play the national game, not the local one.

And for that very reason, Cullen told the Northern View last week, he couldn’t sign off on the TransPacific Partnership deal. A deal that anyone should understand will have economic benefits for Prince Rupert that could be staggering.

Can anyone spell Phase 5?Because of the free trade deal, Canadian Pacific

exports and imports are expected to increase dramatically. To handle this increase, there are only two Canadian Pacific ports — Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Where do you think all the extra ships will end up?

But Cullen can’t give the deal a thumbs up because to do so would alienate eastern and central Canadian NDP voters. And for an MP with leadership aspirations, crossing the party line would be a campaign-killer.

Nope, Cullen can’t give a potentially economic windfall for Rupert the thumbs up. Instead we, again, got another digit.

In our opinion

Malcolm BaxterGuest View

A6 Published by Black Press Ltd. at 737 Fraser Street, Prince Rupert, B.C. February 17, 2016

OpinionOpinion

B.C. Court loyalty decision is pointless

No thumbs up from Cullen

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On the streetOn the street

Is the federal government doing enough spending in Prince Rupert? With Kevin CampbellWith Kevin Campbell

SYLVIA GRAYSYLVIA GRAY JAMIE HARRISJAMIE HARRIS WILLIAM COOPERWILLIAM COOPER WILLARD ROBINSONWILLARD ROBINSON

“No, the city is having a hard time money-wise altogether right now, so I think the government

should help too.”

“The schools could use some money.”

“Yes.”“I don’t think they are actually. [They could

spend more on] roads and schools.”

Letters to the editorLetters to the editor

Rail connection linked BC to trade networksOne of the greatest

achievements in Canadian history

was connecting the vast country from coast to coast with a network of railroads.

Committing to build the world’s longest railway was a monumental task that began in Canada’s infancy as a nation, and was advanced by Prime Minister John A Macdonald as early as 1871.

By the turn of the century, railways had become a Canadian obses-sion.

They continued to be integral to the history and development of the territories they traversed.

For modern-day Prince Rupert, the formation of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1903, with its mandate to connect Winnipeg, Mani-toba with the Pacific coast, was the single most important factor in the establishment of the city and its outlying districts.

Even at the beginning of the twentieth century, thanks to the vision of Grand Trunk Pacific General Manager Charles Hays and endorse-ment of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prince Rupert was already acknowledged for possessing a strategic deepwater location closer in proximity to Asia than established ports like Vancouver.

The sod-turning ceremony launching the construction of the GTPR was held in northern Ontario in late 1905, and it was several years be-fore construction began in British Columbia in 1908.

The section of track across this province is regarded as one of the most difficult and expensive ever to be laid in North America.

As an example, the 300-kilometre portion of track from Prince Ru-pert to Hazelton took four years to complete due to difficult terrain, extreme weather, and the 5,400 tonnes of explosives needed to blast the routes three tunnels through solid rock.

At this time, the size of the GTPR construction project was second in scale only to the Panama Canal.

It took nearly nine years to reach completion. In the spring of 1914 a “Last Spike” celebration took place in Fort Fraser, BC, approximately 135 kilometres west of Prince George. Dignitaries from across the coun-try converged for the historical moment in western Canadian history.

The majority of the GTPR is still in use as Canadian National’s (CN) main line from Winnipeg to Jasper, Alberta, and its northern main line from Jasper to Prince Rupert.

The routing and high construction standards of the GTPR are still being enjoyed today. The line represents the lowest elevation of any rail-way crossing the Rocky Mountains.

This advantage translates into a competitive advantage for CN and the Port of Prince Rupert.

A lower rail grade equates to fuel efficiency and the ability to operate longer unit trains for hauling a variety of cargos to and from overseas markets.

Today CN’s colossal rail network provides the greatest geographic reach of any North American railroad, and has been a primary factor in the rise of the Port of Prince Rupert as one of the fastest growing trade gateways on the planet.

Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.

Library and Archives Canada C-046483 (public domain)ON TRACK: The “last spike” of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was driven at Fort Fraser on April 7, 2014, connecting northern British Columbia to a transcontinental rail system. The first locomotive pulled into Prince Rupert the next day.

RE:PORTRE:PORTRE:PORTEditor:I am strongly opposed to the Aurora LNG

facility proposed for Digby Island. The present site offered to Nexen/CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) by the provincial government of British Columbia and the Prince Rupert Port Authority not only contravenes the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators’ Siting Standards but puts citizens’ health and safety under significant risk. All of us who live on DIgby Island and in the Prince Rupert area, who travel in and out of the harbour and all those who use the airport are within the three hazard zones defined by Sandia Laboratories in a report for the US Department of Energy.

The largest hazard zone is 3,500 metres from an LNG carrier or berthing facility. The proposed berth and LNG terminal’s location at Frederick Point on Digby Island at the entrance to Prince Rupert harbour would be 500 metres from the centre of the navigational channel. BC and Alaska ferries, container ships, coal and grain carriers, cruise ships, tugs and barges, fishing vessels, pleasure craft and resident mariners all must pass through this narrow water way. Aurora LNG, if built on the Digby site, would put all this marine

traffic in jeopardy.The proposed Aurora LNG terminal would

be only 1,000 metres from the community of Dodge Cove and its generators only 500 metres from the community. No mitigation measures are substantive enough to counter the severity of the many negative impacts if this facility is built. The only solution we seek is that this high risk and potentially lethal LNG export facility not be built on Digby Island and that any future site be better situated further away from human habitation and a busy, narrow port entrance and away from the Skeena Estuary.

The B.C. government keeps stating that they will ensure best practices for the LNG industry in B.C. and that their standards will be world class. What are “best practices” if they don’t even conform to internationally established standards? Definitely not what could truthfully be called “world class”.

We call on our federal government agencies to establish and apply sound safety regulations aligned with international standards for all LNG facilities to be built in Canada.

Laura MoorePrince Rupert

Facilities too close for ‘best practices’

Editor:   Prince Rupert was lucky to have a visit from

three Russian scientists last Friday evening at the Lester Centre, who have studied the impact of an LNG terminal on Sakhalin Island.  This is an island approximately the size of Vancouver Island that lies north of Japan and east of Vladivostok that had an LNG terminal become operational about seven years ago. 

The scientists could not find anything really wrong with that terminal’s location, but they did note that, for some unknown reason, Pink Salmon stocks have declined in that general area of the island since the plant became operational, and that the vegetable gardens in a village a kilometre away were  showing drastically reduced yields.

One thing that these scientists were adamant about:   The estuary of a major salmon bearing river, like the Skeena, is not a good location for an LNG terminal.  

On the other hand, we have our federal environmental assessment process that just [came back] for PNW to put an LNG plant on   Lelu Island with a causeway and terminal right in the Skeena Estuary.  The scientists gave us some pretty strong evidence that the dredging for the terminal and for the areas where the pipeline is underwater

will cause massive disturbance of the sediment, and  sound pollution, both of which can kill or drive away salmon smolts.  These LNG companies often propose a certain amount of limited dredging, only to revise their plans, once under way, increasing the amount of dredging far beyond what was agreed to.  

Why is the PNW LNG project even being considered given the importance of major river estuary for salmon habitat? 

Even the Russians are smart enough to realize that you don’t put an LNG terminal at the mouth of a major salmon bearing river.  Somehow this concept has escaped the environmental assessors.  You don’t risk major salmon runs for a temporary economic boost. 

This is a big coast, there’s lots of room.  The Province should have made this clear to the LNG companies from the start. The Port Authority claims that it is consulting with the community and with First Nations, but actions speak louder than words.  They have ignored and disregarded unequivocal evidence of the harm to salmon smolts that the construction of this plant and terminal could cause. 

Charles JusticePrince Rupert 

Russians’ stories disturbing

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Pacific NorthWest LNG Project — Public Comments Invited

February 10, 2016 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG Project, located in British Columbia.

The Agency invites the public to comment on the draft Environmental Assessment Report, a document that includes the Agency's conclusions and recommendations regarding the potential environmental effects of the project, the proposed mitigation measures, the significance of adverse environmental effects, and the follow-up program.

In keeping with the recently announced interim approach and principles for environmental assessments, information on anticipated direct and upstream greenhouse gas emissions linked to the project is included in the draft Report.

The Agency also invites the public to comment on the potential environmental assessment conditions for the project. These potential conditions would become legally binding on the proponent if the Minister of Environ-ment and Climate Change ultimately issues a decision statement indicating the project may proceed.

All comments received will be considered public and will be posted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.

Written comments must be submitted by March 11, 2016 to:

Pacific NorthWest LNG ProjectCanadian Environmental Assessment Agency410-701 West Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V7Y 1C6Telephone: 604-666-2431 Fax: 604-666-6990Email: [email protected]

To view the draft Environmental Assessment Report, the potential environmental assessment conditions or for more information, visit the Agency's website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (Registry reference number 80032).

Copies are also available for viewing at the following locations:

The Proposed ProjectPacific NorthWest LNG Ltd. is proposing to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal near Prince Rupert, within the District of Port Edward. The Pacific NorthWest LNG facility would be located on Lelu Island. The proposed project would convert natural gas to LNG for export to Pacific Rim markets in Asia.

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BY SHANNON LOUGHPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A pilot project to train people from the Tsimshian Nation and guide them into a construction apprenticeship has successfully found placements for all 16 participants.

The Gitxaala Enhanced Construction Craft Worker Pilot Program (ECCWPP) saw all its trainees graduate on Feb. 12, and within a month they are expected to begin work for the second phase of the program where they begin collecting apprenticeship hours towards their Red Seal endorsement, an interprovincial standard for skilled trades.

Construction craft work involves utility pipe installation, placing concrete, road construction and guiding operators in moving equipment, to name a few occupations. Potential employers include municipalities, general contractors and oil and gas companies.

The multi-partnered program was led by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) that saw an opportunity with the expansion of the port and pending liquefied natural gas development to meet the need for trades training in construction work.

The craft worker program is the newest Red Seal program in B.C., said the ITA apprenticeship advisor, Crystal Bouchard, who was visibly moved at the graduation when she heard that all participants were matched with jobs.

“It’s been a labour of love,” Bouchard said. The training was 10 weeks in total and began in November when the weather was particularly stormy when coordinating

transportation from the Gitxaala community to job sites. She said other challenges were getting people in the right positions for the partners and getting funding.

The craft worker program had several partners to implement finances, recruit and coordinate job placement, offer skills and technical training and to provide apprenticeship work. The process involved the Gitxaala Nation, Coast Educational Development and Research (CEDAR), the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Coast Industrial Construction.

The course had 80 per cent on-the-job training and 20 per cent classroom training. The graduates now have to complete 4,000 workplace hours in two levels of technical

training and then pass the interprovincial exam to earn their Red Seal certification.

One of the graduates, Joel Dunnes, appreciated the essential skills section of the program where he could update his reading and math skills.

“I’ve been a labourer most of my life. Bigger contractors are coming here and looking for labourers,” Dunnes said. “I want a career not just a job.”

The Gitxaala Nation hosted the program in Kitkatla and hereditary chief Timothy Innes spoke to the graduates and told them their achievement was “something to be proud of. You’ve done this part and now you have to reach out beyond that”.

William Gye / The Northern View

The Craft Worker Pilot Program saw all 16 graduates with apprenticeship placements to continue their training.

Filling the skilled trades gapFilling the skilled trades gap

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Le 2016 Sugar Shack Festival d’HiverL’Association des Francophones et Francophiles du Nord-Ouest

would like to thank everyone who helped in making the sixth annual Sugar shack Festival our fi rst-ever sell-out!

“A special “merci beaucoup” goes out to Helen Petzelt and Barb Wood; Michel Bourgeois and Cary Dalton; the Prince Rupert Lions Club; the kitchen crew (you know who you are!); Chantal and the Presbyterian Church; Rupert Meats; the PRMS Grade 8 boys basketball team and the CHSS rugby club; the students from both CHSS and QCSS; Naomi and the entire staff at Overwaitea Foods; Northern Savings and their wonderful volunteers; Ben Cornwall; Peter Witherly; Guy Dufresne and Dorrine Bessette; Judd and Cowpuccino’s; Chad and Bell Media; Mary, Steve and CFNR; Joe Viscount and Barry Eso; Roosevelt Elementary; CPF Prince Rupert; and of course, all

of our volunteers! Nous vous aimons!

...Merci to our supporters...

... and “les amis” de l’AFFNO...

...Special Thanks...

...Merci à nos commanditaires...

CFNR; CPF; Cook’s Jewellers, Cowpuccino’s, Daybreak Farms, Loaded Sports, and the Prince Rupert Northern View.

Baker Boy, Cow Bay Gift Gallery, Eagle’s Bluff B&B, Good Times Games, Hecate Strait, Northern Savings, Prince Rupert Special Events Society, Rupert Cleaners and the First Presbyterian Church.

The Bargain Shop, Cow Bay Café, First United Church, Homework, Java Dot Cup, Opa Sushi, Prince Rupert Minor Hockey, Raven’s Professional Piercing, Safeway, Seahorse Trading, and the Western Canadian Fire Protection.

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The University of Victoria (UVic) and Self-Management BC are helping make sure long wait-times at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital can be a thing of the past.

Prince Rupert has been targeted for chronic pain self-management workshops by John Murphy, Self-Management Programs coordinator, as one of the first northern cities outside Prince George and Terrace, to develop a sustained presence of chronic pain self-management workshops.

“It’s essentially an ongoing research project that continuously shows that participants that go through our workshop use the health care system, such as emergency-room and a specialist much less, after they’ve learned self-management tools,” said Murphy last week.

The not-for-profit organization, which has already delivered results-based workshops to 28,000 B.C. adults, has identified an estimated 60,000 similar patients in northern B.C. who could benefit from learning self-management tools.

Pain such as that found in the muscular-skeletal region, associated with aging bodies, through the workplace or in migraines are all treated under the workshop program.

The workshops last six weeks and are

2.5 hours per weekly session and available free-of-charge to any adult patient in need. The sessions include interactive, experiential and holistic elements to help patients better understand their symptom cycle.

Patients who have already completed the workshops have said that they have experienced positive behavioural changes and feel empowered, optimistic and hopeful for the future, Murphy explained in a press release.

“I had a fairly serious accident myself – a head injury, which resulted in concussion and a chronic migraine, and the reason I got involved as a volunteer chronic pain facilitator three years ago, is it actually helped my rehabilitation giving back to others and helping others … My vision for the north is to have a sustained presence in many communities such as Prince Rupert, Smithers and Dawson Creek,” said Murphy, adding that feedback from doctors in the Northern Health system have voiced their support because it relieves pressures on the health care system.

Prince Rupert chiropractor Dr. Richard Lutz said that chronic pain is one of the main things that Lutz and Marshall Chiropractors treats.

“Once you’ve injured a nerve area quite badly there are other things that can trigger [the pain]. It can be stress, it can be dietary things. Most of the time if we get resolution of the pain with our treatment, then we need to teach the people how to live avoiding that trigger again,” said Lutz.

“Every profession, every workplace has its problem. Nowadays, we’ve all become specialists. We do one thing ... our body was designed to perform a diverse range of physical activities. We’ve all gotten into doing that repetitive thing over and over again, using only one group of muscles,”

he continued.Currently, UVic is looking for program

leaders interested in forming a dedicated volunteer-team who will offer UVic self-management workshops on a regular basis within Prince Rupert.

Awaiting candidates is a free, four-day chronic pain leader-training workshop coming up this Feb. 23-26 or later in April. Those completing the training will gain their Program Leader certification from UVic and partner Stanford University, with a Diabetes and chronic disease cross-training following later in the year.

For more information or to sign up to be a program leader, visit www.selfmanagementbc.ca or call toll-free at 1-866-902-3767 to register.

Contributed by John Murphy / The Northern View

Self-management tools for dealing with chronic pain will be explained in a workshop coming to Prince Rupert from Feb. 23 - 26.

Self-treatment for chronic pain“We need to teach people “We need to teach people how to live avoiding that how to live avoiding that

trigger again.”trigger again.”- Dr. Richard Lutz- Dr. Richard Lutz

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Terms of Reference, as outlined by drafter Coun. Blair Mirau, were passed for a proposed Small Business Advisory Committee last Tuesday, Feb. 9. The committee is to be made up of members of the community who are involved with small business and may provide council with “boots-on-the-ground” advice with policy recommendations, feedback and insight.

Coun. Joy Thorkelson was worried that the committee may provide members an inside track

to council and policy, with labour interests being shut out of the conversation, to which Mirau responded that those activities are not the intention of the committee, and by no means will council be answerable to the committee on policy.

The committee will review and comment to the mayor and council on small business economic development plans, initiatives and studies, as well as local and regional land use issues.

The committee will also review and provide feedback on municipal business bylaws, policies and projects.

Skating club asks for help

The Prince Rupert Skating Club will receive financial help from the City of Prince Rupert after asking for contributions to help pay for ice time for their end-of-season gala on March 12.

Fewer skaters in the club and higher than expected fees were reasons cited in the request.

Mayor Lee Brain made the motion and was seconded by Coun. Nelson Kinney outlining that the City would respond by helping to pay for the ice time, after talking with the club to find out how much they are looking for.

Small business advisory committee moves forwardSmall business advisory committee moves forwardCouncil Notes

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Skidegate’s Tyler York lets a shot go over a leaping Phillip Gamble of Kitkatla. York scored 17 points in the win and won Seniors’ Division MVP honours.

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Hydaburg’s Devin Edenshaw receives the ball from teammate and 2015 MVP Joe Young.

Saints win fifth straightSaints win fifth straightBY WILLIAM GYEPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Skidegate Saints’ senior basketball team have captured their fifth straight All Native Basketball championship.

The opponents for the powerhouse Saints on Saturday were the Kitkatla Warriors, no slouches in their own right.

The titans of the tournament collided throughout the game as both sides dueled it out.

The atmosphere inside the arena was something to behold, with only standing room available for spectators, who made up the two opposing fan clubs on each side of the floor. The players were caught in the middle.

On display were two quality teams, and a bunch of All-Star calibre players. Jacob Thom from Kitkatla and Tyler York from Skidegate headlined the bunch. These opposing guards went head-to-head all night.

Kitkatla started the game out well, as Dustin Eaton hit two early three-pointers. Thom, as he did all game, supported the Warriots with a couple solid drives and finishes.

Both teams were pushing the pace early and running a 1-4 offence, with the offensive team’s forward in the paint,

and the other four players acting like an umbrella around the three-point line, and cut when the ball went inside. Using this offence Skidegate got out to the 23-21 lead.

Kitkatla’s defence was the backbone of their game, with Thom, Charlie Leeson and Jordan Vickers providing much in the way of offence for Kitkatla.

But Skidegate’s big man, Jared Casey made it look easy for the Saints inside. He had a huge footprint on the game. Kitkatla was forced to double team him, creating space for Skidegate’s other players.

“We always know it’s going to be tough. Every time you step on the court you have a target on your back, especially for me, being as tall as I am, I know I’m going to get bumped and bruised quite a bit. If we can draw some attention to the inside, any time someone’s got a small guy on them we put them down there and try to take advantage of the mismatch, it’s just smart basketball,” said Casey.

Both teams slugged it out until the end. It was like watching a title fight between two heavyweight boxers. Casey continued to be a force inside. Skidegate built a six-point lead, 57-51 going into the last quarter of the tournament. With both teams’ fans going bananas Thom

hit a fade away Kobe Bryant-esque jay to cut into Skidegate’s lead. It wasn’t meant to be despite his efforts.

The difference in the game was York’s ability to hit the open shot and create off the dribble. He ran the point to perfection. York distributed the ball inside to Casey and penetrated when the pass wasn’t there.

Jason Alsop from Skidegate sealed it late with back to back threes, giving the Saints their biggest lead of the game - 12 points - with 2:47 to go.

“We have a lot of respect for Kitkatla -

they’re hungry, and they’ve been working hard for this. Jacob Thom is an amazing player, we are just humble, and focused on defence to try and contain him. I’ve been shooting well all year, it’s tough to get loose, and guys have been keeping track of me. I’m just glad I put the work in and was in good enough shape to have the legs at the end of the game to hit the big shots.”

York won Seniors’ Division MVP, while Thom won the division’s Most Outstanding Player. Skidegate’s Darcy Pearson took Most Inspirational Player.

BY WILLIAM GYEPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The ANBT’s Masters Division Final pitted Old Masset against Hydaburg, in a rematch of last year’s final.

And just like in 2015, Hydaburg came out on top 76-65, in a fiercely competitive game between the two Haida clubs.

“We play the same type of game every year, work the ball, play hard, rebound, do it as a team. It seemed like they were ready this time, they played more games, but they were ready. We picked the defence up a little bit and that was the difference in the game,” said Hydaburg’s Devin Edenshaw, who took MVP honours for the Masters’ division.

“We knew it was going to be tough

coming in. We had pretty much the same team, with exception to Devin joining us. It was a great game,” added Hydaburg guard Joe Young after the game.

Both Haida teams started the game with intensity, contesting every possession like it was their last.

Devin pushed the pace of the game. This helped Hydaburg get out to an early 12-6 lead. He would penetrate and kick the ball out to the open guy, or find Sid Edenshaw in the high post who would find the cutter or shoot himself. This kept Old Masset guessing.

For pure athleticism, Devin had the most at his disposal. But athleticism can only take you so far, he also has the IQ to go with it and lets the game come to him.

It was obvious that Hydaburg had

played a lot together, so this was not a problem. On the other side, David Hill from Old Masset single handedly kept them in the game, as he consistently drove to the hoop.

That effort seemed to spur on the athletes as Old Masset cut into Hydaburg’s lead at the half, 36-31.

Both teams came out firing to start the

third, scoring on each of their first three possessions. With more space available due to fatigue, open looks were easier to come by.

John Carle had a big stop, creating a turnover on the defensive end, then hit a three on his next time down the floor.

See HYDABURG on Page A14

Hydaburg Masters victoriousHydaburg Masters victorious

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William Gye / The Northern View

Intermediate Division MVP Jakob Henry receives triple coverage in his Port Simpson championship victory. Henry scored 23 points in the win.

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

The Bella Bella women’s team celebrate their second straight championship on Saturday in the fi rst fi nals game of the day.

Hydaburg’s victory

From HYDABURG

Hill was the shot-maker for Old Masset when they needed it, but his counterpart, Devin was too much. His high arching jumper swished from 16, 18 and 20 feet to extend Hydaburg’s lead.

The turning point in the game was Hydaburg upping their defence and hitting big shots down the stretch.

“We knew it was going to be tough coming in. We had pretty much the same team, with the exception to Devin joining us. It was a great game,” said Young.

“We had to get lucky and get a few steals, it gave us some energy, and we were able to get a couple easy lay-ins and couple three-pointers. We would kick it to the big guy inside, because if they don’t have to guard anybody down in the post, it’s hard for us guards to shoot. But when they have to guard somebody, they have to keep going back and forth and we spread the floor creating easier shots for us,” said Joe Young.

A couple costly turnovers from Old Masset ended their hopes of a win as Hydaburg was able to get out in transition and open that 15-point lead. Old Masset tried their best to rally late but couldn’t erase the deficit. The final score was 76-65.

Sid Edenshaw was once again a force to be reckoned with. The inductee of last year’s Hall of Fame ceremony was a threat all night, posting up frequently and gaining double coverage to open up space for his teammates.

Sid remains a must-see staple of the tournament, and his Hydaburg side had many fans hoping the team will return in 2017.

Devin Edenshaw earned player of the game honours as Hydaburg brought home the championship to their community once more.

BY WILLIAM GYEPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Intermediate final at the All Native Basketball Tournament saw Port Simpson match up against Bella Bella.

The game was a lopsided 92-47 win for Port Simpson, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t exciting.

Port Simpson’s intensity on both ends of the floor and the atmosphere in the gymnasium was absolutely electric. The cheering and chanting didn’t let up for one minute. To say the crowd was cheering for the hometown team, Lax Kw’alaams, would be a massive understatement.

“I’ve never felt anything like this (atmosphere) before. We couldn’t have done it without our fans, community and coaching staff,” said Port Simpson star and division MVP Jakob Henry.

Port Simpson got out to an early five-point lead 11-6. Both teams put all their energy into keeping the ball. Henry hit a three to add to the lead at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was where Port Simpson would pull away. It started with a discombobulated play, but that’s to be expected as the athletes are still young.

It was amazing to see all the athletes smiling and competing in such a positive way and picking each other up, including opposing players after they hit the deck.

Port Simpson’s ball movement and spacing of the floor created their open looks, right at the hoop. Combine that with their tenacious defence, and a

12-0 run, and their lead was pushed to 33-17. Another big problem for Bella Bella to deal with was Port Simpson’s size inside. They just couldn’t control the easy baskets that were created by size and length. Port Simpson also used a full court zone press to cause turnover after turnover, pushing the lead to 20 points at the half, 45-25.

Bella Bella started the second half on a mini 6-0 run, but that would be as close as they would get. After a Port Simpson timeout, the hometown athletes started to put it back together making their easy buckets.

The full court press created big problems for Bella Bella who couldn’t break the trap to get any easy transition buckets. Every possession late in the third frame had Bella Bella running up the floor like a one-man show, to try and get back in the game.

Unfortunately, Bella Bella would miss most of their shot attempts, leaving Port Simpson’s guards free to go the other way, and finish an easy

jump shot, or find their big man John Tait inside for lay-ups.

Bella Bella resorted to jacking up three-pointers, and when you don’t shoot them at a high rate, that’s how blow outs happen. The final score was not a reflection of the game. It finished 92-47.

Henry gave us his thoughts on the game and Port Simpson’s expectations,

“It wasn’t what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be a good game. We just ran, ran, ran. They (Bella Bella) had to come in through the back door, so they were probably going to be tired. We were confident in our game, and our expectations were to win the tournament, so we were really confident.”

John Tait had a huge game inside, shooting and rebounding the ball at a very high rate for the home team and finishing with 22 points.

Port Simpson brought home their first Intermediate Championship since the 1970s.

Port Simpson dominates in winPort Simpson dominates in win

Bella Bella repeats as champsBella Bella repeats as champsBY WILLIAM GYEPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Hazelton and Bella Bella clashed on Saturday at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre to contest the 2016 All Native Basketball Tournament Women’s final.

Bella Bella took home this year’s trophy, besting their opposition in a tight game 56-50 to take home their second straight women’s championship.

The athletes laid it all on the line in the final, diving after loose balls and putting their bodies at risk. They all really wanted to bring home the ‘W’ to their community.

Yvonne Campbell from Bella Bella spoke about what winning the tournament meant to her team and the Nation of Bella Bella.

“It means everything. I mean we fight to try to get to that final game, there’s a few of us who aren’t in shape this year, but we still came out on top because we fought so hard. That’s it, we’re just fighters,” she explained.

Hazelton jumped out to an early lead in the game, going up six points right away. Their pick-and-roll game was on point. This led to a first quarter lead for Hazelton 17-9.

Hazelton’s size inside created problems for Bella Bella as they dominated the boards early, opening up second chance opportunities. Bella Bella’s slashing and individual scoring kept them within 10 points, only taking about 10 seconds worth of shot clock each possession.

The defensive intensity in the game was ratcheted up by Bella Bella before the end of the half, and this paid immediate dividends, as they jumped on some turnovers, closing the gap in the score.

Another biproduct of this was that Bella Bella was getting to the stripe often, through penetration from their guards. The score was 30-25 Hazelton at the half.

“Our team kept making our baskets in the second half, in the first half Hazelton was taking advantage of our defence, but in the second half we played really tough defence,” Campbell added.

Bella Bella continued their momentum from the last couple minutes in the first half and tied the game up thanks to a couple early buckets.

Brittany Simpson from Hazelton showed her strong inside play, but was matched by Montgomery Reid from Bella Bella who seemed to collect a defensive rebound on every offensive possession for Hazelton. The athletes were still all

over the floor diving after loose balls. There were four jump balls in one

minute, leading to a deadlocked score after three quarters, 37-37. Hazelton led by as many as four points in the fourth, but Reid answered right back for Bella Bella as she’s done all game, by crowding the Hazelton defenders inside, turning for easy buckets. Entry passes made this possible by Bella Bella’s guards.

Even though Hazelton was in the bonus early in the half, Bella Bella was able to hold them off by not fouling, and

hitting clutch shots down the stretch. Reid nailed a huge three-pointer, giving Bella Bella a two-point lead with two minutes left. Women’s Division MVP Shayla Schooner hit two free throws later to extend their lead to six.

Bella Bella completed the comeback, winning 56-50. Schooner was player of the game to boot. It was an excellent exhibition of women’s basketball, and as always the atmosphere created by passionate fans, friends, and family, no doubt will not be forgotten by the players.

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A recreation bylaw that was given first, second and third readings in November 2015 to increase recreation fees and charges over a five-year period was met with more contentious discussion at its adoption in last week’s Prince Rupert city council meeting.

The Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3383 was adopted after much debate over its effects on a community already feeling the pinch of a capped community enhancement grant process, job losses in the fishing industry and library service reduction.

The bylaw, which increases user fees gradually over the next five years and also establishes a reserve fund for infrastructure upkeep (using an allocated five per cent of all fees and admissions), was disputed by Coun. Gurvinder Randhawa, who felt that a break in price for youth recreation users is warranted, since not all families can consistently pay user fees.

“If somebody has no money or no place to go to use the Internet or play games, I don’t think we are giving the right message, I am not in favour of [the hike],” said Randhawa.

Coun. Joy Thorkelson additionally voiced her concern for the low-income families who may need to identify themselves as such to receive access to the civic centre’s Recreation Access Program – an initiative to help families with financial barriers use the facility that provides 50 free admissions per year and a $300 subsidy toward registered courses.

“I’ve always had a problem with ‘Everybody gets to play’ because you have to identify yourself as being poor. You get sick and tired of identifying yourself. You go to

the Food Bank [or use the bus], you have to identify as low-income or a welfare recipient. Everywhere you go, it seems like you have to identify yourself,” she said.

“We need to make sure that these [low-income families’] kids are off the street and in there playing and not being embarrassed [when asked to identify as low-income].”

However, Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain responded that no one has to announce that they’re low-income and it’s not the way the program works.

“There is access for everybody in this community to use the recreation centre ... We need to have a scaled model for the town. It provides certainty, it shows where we’re going. We need to start having consistency in our planning and our budget,” said Brain.

“Everybody’s going to have the opportunity to play. It won’t break people.”

Coun. Blair Mirau was specifically concerned about the longevity and lifetime of the centre itself.

“The one issue we haven’t talked about is if we are to adjust our rates and we’re trying to keep user fees as low as possible, the facility itself is going to suffer and that is going to have the same impact as a massive increase in price. We have to strike the balance where you want to have minimal increase in price to not significantly impact the user base, but by the same token, we need to be able to reinvest in the facility to a certain extent so that it doesn’t get to such a point where it’s unsafe or to a point where people don’t want to participate because of the quality of the facility,” added Mirau.

The bylaw passed with all in favour of the motion except Randhawa and Thorkelson, who were in opposition.

Recreation fees goin’ upRecreation fees goin’ up

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BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A common trend in this micro coastal city is that the youths depart to more sizeable pastures once they graduate to get educated or trained and then eventually return to settle down once and for all as a loyal Rupertite.

More recently, some of these Rupertites are taking the initiative to be the change they want to see in their community, or something along those lines, as the reworked Mahatma Gandhi quote goes.

Over the past couple of months, Cow Bay Road gained two new store fronts to fill the empty ‘for lease’ space along the city’s tourist strip. Both businesses add a certain vibe to the miniature but eclectic shopping district, and the entrepreneurs are hoping that they’re starting a new wave of more small businesses to come.

Marcie LeBlanc opened Le BLANC Boutique in November. “I plan on staying and I want Rupert to thrive. I want it to be the city that I remember when I was a kid, when every business was full,” she said.

This isn’t her first time running a business. She moved to Vancouver for a few years to study at Blanche

Macdonald Centre where she was later hired to work in the fashion department. When the city scene started to feel too big for LeBlanc she moved to Victoria and opened a boutique selling her own clothing designs, jewellery and other brands.

The desire to plant roots in the North Coast led her back to Prince Rupert where she saw plenty

of opportunity. “We’re used to not having very much option here. Everyone is turning to online shopping, leaving town, spending money elsewhere, basically not keeping as much money in the community,” LeBlanc said.

She saw one of the gaps that needed to be filled — adding a retail shop that brings more variety in style to the city. Another draw was being a part of the Cow Bay scene, which is Rupert’s closest thing to Vancouver’s trendy Gastown.

In less than two weeks, she transformed an old nail salon with bright blue walls and painted flowers into a modern black and white open space with a West Coast flare. The clothing racks have a cedar base that was milled from the shores in the area. “I wanted to keep it local feeling,” she said.

It has only been a couple of months but the response from people in the city and visitors has been awesome, she said, and now she’s purchasing more to fill the racks and she’s considering selling men’s clothing as well.

In January, another shop opened its doors after transforming the unused space with industrial decor sourced from other nearby businesses, such as an up-cycled cable spool table and corrugated metal siding for the front desk.

The self-taught photographer, Tyler Meers, is sharing the space with Judy Carlick-Pearson. He opened the studio to promote the fine art aspect of his work after spending the first year and a half based out of his home. Carlick-Pearson’s business is tucked away behind the studio space where she runs Synergy Strategies, a resource management company.

Both Meers and Carlick-Pearson grew up in Prince Rupert and spent time in Vancouver. Meers studied outdoor recreation management but the tourism industry wasn’t strong in Rupert when he returned so he turned to photography for his career.

He chose to set up shop along Cow Bay because he

sees it as a hip and upcoming area. “A lot of that small local business went to the downtown core. The past five years it has been pretty bare. There’s a lot to starting a business and to lead the way for other people who want to start their own business,” Meers said.

Launching the business has been a financial risk but he wants to pave the way for other entrepreneurs. Carlick-Pearson said she feels that other businesses in the city could work together to build each other up. She has already started giving back to the community by hiring interns and sponsoring a boys basketball team.

“We not only created our own space but we’re also looking at it as a social enterprise to help the community out,” she said.

Meers sees his shop as a destination for people to check out his artwork, but also as a way to create a team of entrepreneurs, artists and people with drive and a similar vision.

Meers is involved in Futurpreneur, a young entrepreneur networking organization in Canada and he is also looking for grants and subsidy programs with

Carlick-Pearson. LeBlanc hasn’t looked into grants to help her

business grow but she plans to start searching once she gets more settled. She said she will definitely sign up for the LovePrinceRupert.com, a promotional website that was launched last year to prop up small businesses in the area, and another sign of commercial growth in the city.

More proof that the city’s entrepreneurship is growing is from the program director at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, Mark Selman, who introduced an Executive MBA 36-month program to a select group of students at the Northwest Community College.

“I did some research around youth entrepreneurship and talking to people to develop the program, and one of the reasons we’re here is because of the interest in the region,” Selman said.

He was expecting at least one of the LNG projects to be underway in time for the program but his prediction is that when it finally does occur “there will be an explosion of entrepreneurship here and I think a lot of people are positioning themselves in case that happens”.

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Marcie LeBlanc opened a boutique retail shop in November along Cow Bay Road and she said that so far she has had a great response from customers from within the city and visitors.

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Tyler Meers and Judy Carlick-Pearson share a business space on 3rd Avenue East and hope to lead the way for other budding entrepreneurs in Prince Rupert.

Growing small businessGrowing small business

“I want it to be the “I want it to be the city that I remember city that I remember

when I was a kid, when I was a kid, when every business when every business

was full.”was full.”

- Marcie LeBlanc- Marcie LeBlanc

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Bad Poetry Night debuted its return at the Tom Rooney Playhouse on Friday, Feb. 12 replete with scandalous and cheeky poems and entertainment by Ginger Beard (above) and Just Showed Up. Andrea Pollock won best poem of the night.

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The resident improv crew delivered its “Hook, Line and Snicker” performance on Feb. 13 and inspired uncontrollable laughter from a full audience at the Tom Rooney Playhouse. Teams were made of Valentine’s themed singles and couples and were full of surprises.

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BY SHANNON LOUGHPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

She has never missed an All Native Basketball Tournament for as long as she’s lived.

Gillian Leeson has roots in the tournament that date back to when her grandfather’s Kitkatla seniors’ team won the first All Native tournament in 1960. Leeson played forward but retired five years ago. She has been a scorekeeper for 18 years and her husband coaches two of their children who play in the tournament.

The floor beneath Leeson’s feet wears down whenever she watches either her son or daughter play. She paced, hollered, and clasped her hands tightly in her own sort of prayer on Feb. 10 when she cheered for her daughter’s team, the Prince Rupert Rain, when they played the Metlakatla, B.C.

Once she said she cheered so loud she lost her voice.

Leeson grew up in Kitkatla and moved to Prince Rupert for high school. Her feisty spirit was untamed back then. “I was very wild so I didn’t

graduate on time. School was the first place to find out where the next party was. But I made sure that I graduated,” she said.

At 21 Leeson had her son, Charlie. Once he turned three and was old enough to go to daycare she completed the courses she needed to graduate. She did it for her kids. She didn’t want them to turn around one day and say, “‘well you never graduated’ well you’re not going to get that chance kid”, she said belting out a laugh.

She worked at the cannery for 20 years until it shut down, and when she was a stay-at-home mom she sometimes packed fish with her father. They would pick up hoards of fish from the gillnetter boats so they could go back out and continue fishing. “Our boat was loaded with everybody’s fish,” she said. It was tough work.

Her husband, Jerrett Faithful, is also a fisherman — and faithful, she pointed out. He fishes for salmon or urchin and his days off are dedicated to basketball. One time when he was out fishing and it was time to sign up for basketball, Leeson saw there was a need for more coaches.

“I actually threw him into reffing first as something he could do when he came back from fishing. Then I’m like, ‘Oh by the way, you’re coaching too’. He’s been doing it ever since,” she said with another playful laugh.

In 1998, the couple had their daughter, Billie, and the same year Leeson started scorekeeping as a replacement to help the guys out. She loved the work and making sure everything was done just right so she stuck with it. The only hassle has been the score clocks over the past three years, which have the tendency to flicker or stall causing an uproar from fans that she missed their team’s points.

Leeson played forward for Kitkatla and then switched to play for the Rupert Rain who she won two championships with. She often competed against her younger sister, who she said plays better than her, but she could hold her own.

Now, she said she forces her children to play as a way to stay active, although her youngest, Seth, 12, has a mind of his own and hasn’t caught the basketball bug — yet anyway.

Charlie, who is now 24, didn’t stand a chance. He was indoctrinated before kindergarten.

“We showed him who Mel Bishop was and we’re like, ‘That is your god. That is your coaching god, that is your basketball god’ and our son Charlie always knew that one day he was going to play for this man.” For those who don’t know, Mel Bishop is the long-time Prince Rupert senior boys’ high school basketball coach.

Her son has been playing since the minor leagues, and

a few years ago he played for the Prince Rupert Tribesman in the Junior All Native under 17 tournament and his team won. A glow of pride washed over Leeson’s face when she told this story.

But being a basketball mom also means fundraising is a part-time job. She said these days it can cost up to $20,000 to take one team to a tournament with hotel, food and travel expenses. Leeson has done bake sales, 50/50 sales, spaghetti dinners, jewelry raffles. “You name it we’ve done it,” she said.

One year, Leeson, when she still worked at the cannery, ran a bottle drive fundraiser and sent her daughter to a tournament in Regina. She remembers dancing around in her slickers cheering for her daughter who was a couple provinces away in a game.

After the cannery closed Leeson considered herself lucky to have picked up a job at the Port. In her spare time she takes on fundraising duties and her husband has taken the responsiblity of coaching their daughter’s team, the Rain.

“My husband is thrown into coaching with the girls now, it’s different for him. I’m honestly shocked he’s not bald yet,” Leeson said.

Basketball is just a game for some but for Leeson and her family it is a thread that has woven itself deep into their lives.

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Dominic Jerome Lewis Prince Rupert, B.C.February 14th, 1986

Celebrating your 30th birthday in heaven with your paternal (Charles

and Babs) and maternal (George and Lilian) grandparents; Dad (Anthony);

“Uncle” Robert; Judy ; Suki ; Tait and newly-arrived Uncle Brian

and Misty

Mum (and Shayla )

Forever lovedForever missed

Forever remembered

Holkestad, Robert Anker (Rupe)

Rupe was born on June 15th, 1927 in Prince Rupert. He passed away peacefully on February 11th, 2016. Together once again with his loving wife Betty, who predeceased him on March 15th, 1998.He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sons, Kirby (Pat), Brian (Rose) and Don (Wendy).Forever in the hearts of his grandchildren, Natalie (Phil) Nundal, Ryan, Danielle (Haruki) and Nicole Boileau, Jillian, Derrick (Sharon), Dawn (Kevin), Shawna, Dana and Brett Holkestad. Rupe was a proud great-grandpa to Tiona Holkestad, Logan and Jesse Peters, Evan and Axton Holkestad, Sam and Charlie Nundal, and Logan Noguchi.Rupe was a ‘Lifetime Member’ of the Rotary Club. Before his health declined, he was often seen on his daily walk around town, at the golf course for 9 holes with his friends or sitting in the stands at a high school basketball game. He was a very kind and gentle man and will be sadly missed by many relatives and friends.A ‘Celebration of Life’ will be held at a later date.

“Though your smile is gone forever And your hand we cannot touch We shall never lose the memory

of the dad/papa we loved so much”

January 18, 1923- January 22, 2016

Dad was born on the QueenCharlotte Islands (HaidaGwaii). He died peacefullyin his sleep in Sidney, BC.He will be missed by his loving wife of 69 years, Isabel, son Douglas, daugh-ters Joyce and Mary Ann, 4grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. We wouldlike to thank the kind andloving staff at Rest HavenLodge, Sidney.A celebration of Dad’s lifewill be held down south at alater date. In lieu of flowers,donations can be made to:

Alzheimers Society of BC, 300 – 828 West 8th Ave,Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2

He may be gone but he will not be forgotten. Forever in our hearts.

Love you Dad.

Edward T.S. (Ted) MOORE

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LEWIS Dominic Jerome Prince Rupert, B.C. February 14th, 1986 Celebrating your 30th birthday in heaven with your paternal (Charles and Babs) and maternal (George and Lilian) grandparents; Dad (Anthony); “Uncle” Robert; Ju-dy; Suki; Tait and newly-ar-rived Uncle Brian and Misty. Forever loved - Forever missed - Forever remem-bered. Mum (and Shayla)

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IDL Projects Inc. (“IDL”) is northern British Columbia’s largest general contractor. We are proficient in the construction areas of civil and infrastructure, commercial, public and institutional, industrial, mining and safety services.

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The General Manager working under the Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Authority (TESA) Management and Governance Committees is responsible for overseeing and managing the establishment, development and operation of TESA according to TESA’s vision, mission and strategic objectives.

Main duties and responsibilities• Oversee and manage the day to day operations of TESA to ensure efficient and effective

execution of programs;• Implement and manage the development and delivery of programs and services within

TESA’s scope of work;• Oversee a communications program to promote understanding of the various initiatives,

regulatory changes and management strategies that TESA is engaged in; and• Other related duties as assigned.

Education and experience • Completion of a university degree in a related field (public administration, natural resources

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• Minimum 7 to 10 years of work experience in the natural resources and/or lands management sector

Compensation will be negotiated with the successful candidate based on qualifications. The closing date for applications is March 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.Please send cover letter and resume to the attention of Shannon Riehl at:

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BAND MANAGERSALARY: Negotiable Dependent Upon Experience On behalf of, and under the general direction of the Kispiox Band Council, the Band Man-ager, manages, directs, organizes, implements and controls the provision of a wide variety of programs and services to the Band membership. As the Band’s chief administrative of-ficer, is directly responsible to Council for the effective and efficient operation of the band administration and for ensuring the implementation of Council policies and directives.  Education/Professional Requirements:Must have a post-secondary degree in Business or Human Resources;Must have three (3) years of Senior Management working experience;Must have working/education experience in managing finances and budgets Consideration will be given to individuals possessing a combination of an undergraduate degree, within similar disciplines and relevant working experience. Qualifications/Abilities:

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School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is located within traditional Ts’msyen Territory on the beautiful north coast of B.C. and services the small communities of Hartley Bay and Port Edward in addition to the City of Prince Rupert. The district has one secondary school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one storefront site and one “on reserve” school (Hartley Bay, K-12). Our student population is approximately 2,000 students, 60% of whom are aboriginal.

School District 52 promotes active partnerships throughout our community to enhance and improve student achievement. Our goal is to maximize the life opportunities for every one of our learners – our Sm’algyax language program, early learning projects, alternate education program, French Immersion, instrumental band and many community partnerships are all designed to meet the needs of our students.

School District 52 (Prince Rupert) is seeking a:

Director, Human Resources

Reporting directly to the Superintendent of Schools, you’ll be responsible for the effective coordination and direction of the HR management practices including the renewal and administration of collective agreements and contracts, employment processes and records management. You’ll also be involved in HR planning, recruitment, managing staffing levels in accordance with budgets and reporting to the Board of Education on HR matters. Most importantly, you will be advocating for positive employee relations throughout the district, with all employee groups.

You’ll also be a key player on our labour relations team, building relationships and consulting with our unions, while managing the grievance and bargaining processes. As the contact person for union presidents, you will be the go-to expert for collective agreement interpretation and an important player in local bargaining.

You are flexible and organized and bring at least five years’ senior management experience preferably in the K-12 sector. Your experience is backed up by post-secondary education in Human Resources and high-level experience in a multi-union environment. You have excellent conflict resolution and analytical skills as well as the ability to bring diverse groups together to form a cooperative, high-functioning climate.

You will work closely with school principals and support them in labour relations issues, as well as working cooperatively with principals in workforce planning, recruitment/ retention and hiring practices.

Prince Rupert’s diverse and active community offers mild coastal temperatures, access to a variety of leisure activities (including sea kayaking, sport fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, golf and skiing). There is ample opportunity to discover the rich history of Aboriginal cultures.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing with respect to Zoning Amendment Bylaw 3382, 2015 will be held on Monday, February 22, 2016, commencing at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Second Floor of City Hall, 424 West 3rd Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C.

Purpose: Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3382, 2015 to amend the COPR Zoning Bylaw 3286, 2009 to rezone the property legally described as Lot 3 Range 5 Plan Number PRP10313 District Lot 251 Land District 14 (the subject property) from RM1 Zone to RM3 Zone to develop mixed multi-family units, including apartments and townhouses.

Affected Lands: Lot 3 Range 5 Plan Number PRP10313 District Lot 251 Land District 14 PID No. 005-372-895

Schedule “A” as depicted below:

A copy of the Bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the City of Prince Rupert City Hall during regular office hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from Monday through Friday until February 22, 2016.

At the Public Hearing all persons who deem themselves affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, all written submissions (mailed, or electronic) must be received by the Deputy Corporate Administrator by no later than 12:00 Noon on February 22, 2016. Please mail to City of Prince Rupert, 424 3rd Avenue West Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1L7 or email to [email protected].

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• Provide a welcoming environment by maintaining the front desk, including answering and directing calls, greeting guests and monitoring visitors.• Inventory, maintain and coordinate supplies, including ordering and processing purchase requisitions.• Manage mail and couriers for incoming and outgoing mail.• Process payroll, data entry and incident tracking.• Prepare reports and statistical tracking.• Support project work as needed.

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• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.• Excellent attention to detail.• Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner, be proactive and be flexible when required.• Strong computer literacy skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite and other related applications.

No phone calls or agencies please. DP World Prince Rupert is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview, testing and pre-employment medical examination. To be eligible for hire, the candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must successfully obtain a Marine Transport Security Clearance.

If you are looking for a dynamic work environment, competitive employment conditions and an opportunity to test your abilities, we invite you to blend your talent with our know-how.

This posting closes on February 29, 2016 at 4pm PST.

Click here to apply: https://dpworldvancouver.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=11

The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant.

By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. 

You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver's license are required. 

The Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. 

Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 11, 2016 to:

Steve Scott - Ad Manager Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 - 160th St., Surrey, BC V3S 0C8 or email to [email protected]

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The bills stated that CFTK would be moving to channel 61.

This is NOT the case. CFTK is staying on channel 7, and CBC Vancouver will be moving to channel 61 on February 22, 2016.

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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Issues Draft Report and Conditions

Canadian Energy. Global Reach.PacificNorthWestLNG.com

Why has the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a draft report and conditions?The draft environmental assessment report includes CEAA’s draft conclusions and recommendations regarding the potential environmental effects of the project, the proposed conditions and the follow-up program. The final conditions would become legally-binding if the Government of Canada approved the project.

How long is the draft report?It’s 257 pages plus 20 pages of potential conditions.

What did the report conclude about fish and fish habitat?CEAA concluded that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects on marine fish and fish habitat, taking into account the implementation of the CEAA proposed conditions and PNW LNG’s proposed mitigation measures.

What did the review conclude about harbour porpoises?CEAA concluded that the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects to harbour porpoises, given their susceptibility to behavioural effects from underwater noise, their current at risk status, their extensive use of the project area and the uncertainty of suitable alternative habitat. PNW LNG is working to develop a mitigation plan to address CEAA’s concerns.

How can I provide feedback?CEAA is accepting comments from the public until March 11, 2016. Comments can be emailed to [email protected].

Where can I find further information?To review the draft CEAA report and conditions, please visit bit.ly/DraftCEAAReport.

We want to thank the local First Nations and community members who have provided feedback to us and the Government of Canada regarding our federal environmental assessment. Your feedback has helped us to continually improve the design of our facility.

For more information, visit one of our community offices in Port Edward or Prince Rupert, PacificNorthWestLNG.com or call 250.622.2727.

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