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Page 1: The Northern View, January 07, 2015

250.624.9298Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. [email protected]

Your home is one of the biggest investments you will ever make. As a licensed realtor with over 25 years of experience, whether you are selling or buying, I am here to guide you through every phase of the process with skill and integrity. For a free consultation please call or e-mail me today. I look forward to helping you fi nd the perfect home!202 & 204 1300 Summit Avenue 202 & 204 1300 Summit Avenue

$55,000 each$55,000 each www.gordonkobza.com

Gordon KobzaThe Power of Experience

New Listing

VOL. VOL. 1010 NO. 01 NO. 01 Wednesday, January 7, 2015Wednesday, January 7, 2015 FREE FREE

PRINCE RUPERTPRINCE RUPERT

Taking the the polar plunge

Page 3

NewsNews

Heart of our city: Jeff Beckwith

Page 5

FeatureFeature

Blue Knuckle lands big fi sh

Page 9

Down and out for the Rampage

Page 12

SportsSports

CommunityCommunity

BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, Prince Rupert RCMP responded to an assault that had occurred at a Hays Vale Drive residence.

When RCMP arrived at the scene on Jan. 1 at approximately 5:25 a.m. they were met by several occupants that had been suffering from the effects of what was believed to be bear spray. One individual had also been shot, the first shooting case Prince Rupert RCMP say they have dealt with in more than seven years.

Witnesses told RCMP there had been a New Year’s Eve party taking place the

previous evening. In the early morning, two suspects entered the home and bear sprayed the occupants inside and shot one person.

The victim of the shooting was transported to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital to undergo treatment for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

“Currently this is an active and unfolding investigation,” said Const. Matt Ericson, spokesperson for the Prince Rupert RCMP.

“While we do not have any suspects in custody, we are confident in stating that this was a targeted event, and there is no indication that the public is at risk.”

As of Monday morning Prince Rupert RCMP were not providing any additional details on the incident, but stated as information becomes available police may update the community.

A suspect still had not been taken into custody on Monday.

Prince Rupert RCMP is asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP Detachment at 250-627-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

New Year’s Eve party ends in shooting

PAINTING PAINTING THE TOWNTHE TOWN

“We are confi dent ... this was a “We are confi dent ... this was a targeted event.”targeted event.”

- Const. Matt Ericson- Const. Matt Ericson

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Willa Thorpe (Recreation Centre), Glen Saunders (Paint Prince Rupert), Donna Farwell (Northern Savings Credit Union), Mayor Lee Brain, Sharon Rothwell (RONA) and Coun. Barry Cunningham unveil the plaque revealing the donors to the otter mural donning the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.

Hays Vale home entered by suspects, occupants bear sprayed

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THE FACES OF SUSTAINABILITY.The Prince Rupert Port Authority is a leader in its dedication to environmental stewardship.

Through its programs and partnerships, the Port Authority is learning to preserve and

enhance our ecosystem. You can join young people from our community who are

discovering port-related environmental initiatives. Explore the Port Authority’s harbour

patrol program through their eyes at facebook.com/rupertport.

Ferry not a hindranceDigby Island Ferry stakeholders

confident there’s a solutionBY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

While a report states the Digby Island Ferry could prevent project workers from using the Prince Rupert Airport, stakeholders believe there are solutions.

The Digby Island Ferry Capacity Analysis, produced by Vancouver group Operations Economic Inc. and commissioned by the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce, states the ferry’s capacity could hinder the airport’s ability to move project workers, with it being probable that liquefied natural gas companies would look for another way to move workers in and out of Prince Rupert.

“It is unlikely that LNG companies and major construction companies would find 156 passengers per hour as an acceptable level of passenger arrival and departure,” reads the report.

Maureen Macarenko, chair of the Prince Rupert Airport Authority, said the report was accurate and captures the current conditions and challenges of the airport transportation system.

“The report clearly points out our current transportation infrastructure would underserve demand at potential peak times – however, it is hoped the bulk of this demand could be managed through careful

coordination of aircraft,” said Macarenko, adding several EPMC companies and work camp operators have expressed their capacity expectations during discussions with the airport authority.

“Without question, the report correctly highlights the need for an upgrade to the buses that serve the system. The report supports our window of opportunity to change and improve an ailing antiquated system to serve our customers well into the future,” she said.

Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain said the capacity issue could be resolved.

“With such large investments, I’m confident that many solutions will become available for our ferry once a final investment decision is announced. In the meantime, the City of Prince Rupert is doing its absolute best to provide a great service to our residents and is being proactive in solving the challenges presented,” said Brain.

“I’m confident that many “I’m confident that many solutions will become available.”solutions will become available.”

- Lee Brain- Lee Brain

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Rupert was seeing white as January brought with it some powder. Through Jan. 1 - 4, 21.3 mm of precipitation fell on the city.

CITY OFCITY OFSNOW?SNOW?

It’s a girl!BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Northern Health announced that the first baby born at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital

in 2015 is a girl.Amelia Mather was born on

Jan. 2 at 8:59 a.m. local time to mom Sophia and father Russell weighing in at 10 pounds, 4 ounces.

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Business excellence award nominations now being accepted

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The nomination period for the 2014 Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce (PRDCC) Business Excellence Awards are now open.

The annual awards recognize Prince Rupert businesses that went above and beyond over the last year to make the community a better place to live, work and play in.

The nomination period opened on Dec. 31, with people being able to enter their choice business in 13 categories. Nominations can be put forward until Jan. 21, with the top five finalists in each category being announced at a reception on Feb. 4.

Online voting on the PRDCC website will also begin on Feb. 4, and during the 2014 process, any business sponsoring an award category will be promoted on the PRDCC website.

Voting will close on Feb. 20, with the Business Excellence Award Gala being held on Feb. 28.

Rosa Miller, first vice-president with the PRDCC, said the 2014 event will celebrate Prince Rupert business as a whole.

“Our goal is to have small video clips or powerpoint presentations on each business that’s nominated within a category, similar to [the Oscars],” Miller said, adding it’s being done that way to give people a better understanding of each business.

“I think it’s huge just to be nominated, so I think by celebrating the businesses in each group a little more it becomes more of an overall celebration of business,” she said.

“We’re really excited to freshen the Business Excellence Awards up a little bit.”

To nominate Prince Rupert businesses in 13 categories, go to princerupertchamber.ca

Photo by Marina Lamb The Prince Rupert Rotary Club hosted its annual Polar Bear Swim on the morning of Jan. 1, with Rupertites kicking off the new year by braving the icy cold water. To help warm participants up, Rotarians handed out free hot chocolate and hot dogs.

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Justice Minister Suzanne Anton makes the liquor laws announcement in Langley.

BY JEFF NAGELLANGLEY / Black Press

The province’s latest liquor reform will make it easier for wine stores to relocate into grocery stores – provided they offer only B.C. wines – but there’s no sign the government is rethinking its change to wholesale wine pricing that will sharply drive up the price of more expensive bottles.

December’s announcement by Justice Minister Suzanne Anton in Langley at Chaberton Estate Winery is being hailed by B.C. wineries because some supermarkets that can begin selling wine come April will be barred from stocking foreign wines.

Under the change, existing VQA and independent wine stores can relocate or transfer their licence to an eligible grocery store as long as 100 per cent B.C. wine is sold. Those licence transfers won’t be limited by a rule that disallows new outlets if there’s an existing one within one kilometre.

Liquor policy reform leader John Yap called it a “winning combination” to allow grocery shoppers to also buy B.C. wine and support the local industry.

“The B.C. wine industry is entering into a new era of winemaking,” added Chaberton co-owner Eugene Kwan.

The new model is different from the store-within-a-store model in that it allows B.C. wine to be on regular grocery store shelves and shoppers would pay for it at designated registers staffed by trained employees who are at least 19.

Anton said a limited number of new licences – she would not specify how

many – will be made available to sell just B.C. wine in grocery stores.

The extra licences will mean more competition for private wine stores that have already been critical of some of the province’s liquor reforms.

Vancouver lawyer Mark Hicken, who acts for wine industry clients, predicts there will be “no takers” on wine stores relocating under the new B.C.-only model because they would lose most of their international product lines.

Hicken said the B.C.-only rule may violate Canada’s international trade agreements.

PRICING CHANGE WORRIES RESTAURANTS

A major concern for wine stores and B.C. restaurants is the change unveiled recently to the province’s wholesale pricing formula for wine that ends the discount advantage for independent wine stores.

It may mean little change or even cheaper prices for wines that now cost $15 and under. But the final retail price of pricier bottles is expected to rise sharply come April, in both private and government stores, and in restaurants.

Wine industry lawyer Mark Hicken has estimated wholesale prices in B.C. will rise 12 to 29 per cent on higher-end wines as a result of the change.

He estimates a bottle that now retails for $30 will be priced at $33 to $40 under the new model, and the price hikes could be 25 to 50 per cent on the most expensive bottles that now go for $100 and up.

BC Restaurant and Foodservice

Association president Ian Tostenson said restaurants must pay retail prices and usually charge their patrons double, so the price of a nicer bottle when having dinner out will soar, putting more pressure on an already struggling service industry.

Tostensen said restaurants are bracing for 10 to 20 per cent wine price increases on bottles over $17 or $18. He hopes the province will realize it has made an

error and correct the wholesale pricing formula.

“I think they’re going to do some adjustments,” he said. “This is supposed to be a revenue-neutral exercise. Government doesn’t want to be seen to be putting prices up. So there seems to be a miscalculation somewhere.”

In a statement emailed by her staff, Anton said the standardized wholesale price is to level the playing field for all liquor retailers and enable more competition.

“Trying to guess what each individual retailer will charge per product at this point is complete speculation,” she said, predicting consumers will see little if any change for most products.

Anton said the province is watching to ensure the new policies have no unintended consequences.

B.C. wines to come to some grocery storesB.C. wines to come to some grocery stores

“The B.C. wine industry is “The B.C. wine industry is entering into a new era of entering into a new era of

winemaking.”winemaking.”

- Eugene Kwan- Eugene Kwan

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North Coast people at the ... Heart of our City

BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

There was something about commercial fishing that, after awhile, just didn’t sit right with Jeff Beckwith.

If he could, Jeff wanted to halt his direct correlation between killing and maintaining a livelihood as soon as possible while living in Pender Harbour and making regular trips to Prince Rupert to gather the fish.

“My job was basically killing for a living. I had to harvest in order to put food in my fridge and I didn’t like that tie directly, but I really liked the idea of helping people in my community and that’s where my volunteer time [as a firefighter] in Pender Harbour really started to nurture that,” said Beckwith.

Jeff Beckwith, born in Sherbrooke, Que. and now deputy fire chief of the Prince Rupert City Fire Rescue Department, found himself in an anglicized part of the largely francophone province as a toddler.

Later moving to Montreal, and then Ottawa, Jeff went to elementary and high school in the nation’s capital – at Hillcrest, still in operation since 1961 – and he loved it.

“Ottawa’s a great town. It’s so manicured and you had opportunities to go to Montreal (two hours away) or Toronto (four hours) ... I got a taste for the outdoors there. We used to do white-water canoeing and kayaking trips to Algonquin Park on four-day weekend trips,” he said.

Jeff didn’t always know he’d be in the fire-rescue emergency services industry. In fact, it was the pursuit of a much different kind of education that led him to the western part of Canada.

“I decided to take a year and do some travelling, so I went to Europe and I spent about eight months down in Australia living and working and when I came back from those trips, the one thing I realized was everybody asked me ‘What was Canada like?’ and I said ‘I could only tell you what it’s like east of Thunder Bay,’ and so I thought when I get home, I’d better see what the rest of my country is like,” said Jeff.

“I needed to define what Canada is for myself and be able to talk about it.”

Jeff worked for Grace Bros., an Australian department store chain and made enough dough to purchase a Suzuki Samurai to travel around the country with his then-girlfriend. The pair went to Adelaide, Darwin and

everywhere in between. Jeff climbed Ayers Rock, sheered sheep, went white-water rafting, got his diving certification along the great barrier reef and skied on the Snowy Mountains.

Upon his arrival home, Jeff ’s journeys led the Ottawa resident to Williston Lake and the Prince George area in the northern interior of B.C to plant trees. Later, Jeff salmon-farmed out of the Sunshine Coast after moving.

“We were actually raising a pretty good product. We were raising chinook and coho which were naturally west coast fish and we were also working with them to boost their immune system through vitamins and not the antibiotics or anything bad for them,” he said.

The company later made the switch to Atlantic salmon and that’s when Jeff moved over to the commercial fishing side of things.

Not seeing a future for himself in that industry, but taking in all that Prince Rupert had to offer while fishing there, Jeff decided to move to the city where he would plant roots with the city’s fire department as a part-time worker, filling in for employees who were sick or on leave.

He immediately loved the area.“I like Rupert a lot. To me, it’s a

blend of a big centre and a small town. If you live in a big city like Vancouver or Ottawa or Calgary, to me you can get that kind of centre anywhere. It doesn’t matter if it’s Sydney, Australia, or London or Paris or whatever; you get a big mix of a whole bunch of people who don’t say hi to you on the street. In Rupert, you’ve got your services, your entertainment value and you’ve got all those things but you’re not stuck in a city with 350,000 or one million people,” he said.

“I had a bit of foresight to go to the academy in Vermilion which is just east of Edmonton, so I went there and got my [fire-fighting] certification and that helped me get a full-time job here.”

A few years later, Jeff returned to Vermilion’s Lakeland College and checked off his bucket-list goal of obtaining his degree. It took the form of a Bachelor’s of Business and Emergency Services. It also meant a lot of late nights studying while balancing a fire-fighting job and raising a young family – Jeff and his wife, Sandy had just had their first baby, Maddie.

“Those kinds of challenges are tough on families and I think if I were to give

a shout-out it would be to my wife for putting up with all of that,” said Jeff.

The Rupertite’s foresight paid immediate dividends when the deputy fire chief position became available soon after Jeff finished his degree and he knew an opportunity like this one only came once in a blue moon.

“No, no I didn’t [think I’d ever find myself where I am today so soon], but I also recognize that I put a lot of work towards that as well and you kind of get rewarded for hard work every once in awhile and it definitely worked out for me.”

In his role, Jeff has gotten to know the culture, adrenaline-rushed and compassionate side of the very unique job and said it’s a fine balance keeping your emotions in check and performing your job effectively.

“Working as a firefighter, the best way I can summarize it or even as deputy chief now, is anytime the horn goes in the hall, you leave with the same attitude and that’s that we’re going to help someone. We don’t know what we’re getting into until we’re there hands-on ... We always leave with the same goal when we’re putting our gear on and driving; it’s that ‘I’m going to go help someone in one of the lowest times in their life’ and I don’t think there’s a job that rewards any more than that,”

he added.“There’s definitely the dark side to

fire-fighting or any emergency service – police or ambulance - and that’s when you deal with something really traumatic like loss of life. That’s the big one, right; you work really hard to save someone or to keep them alive and they pass in your hands ... It’s a real hard part of the job for everyone and you have to keep that in check or it’ll definitely wear someone down.”

Jeff commended the stellar work of fire-rescue chaplain Dave Stirling who helps the members cope with on-the-job trauma.

Recently, Jeff and Sandy have started Black Feather Fishing Charters, their own business that takes newcomers around local waters. While Jeff himself doesn’t have the time to lead the boats himself (he has two skippers that do that now), he enjoys being able to meet all kinds of people from all walks of life while doing it.

Jeff and Sandy have welcomed another into their family – their three-year-old, Carson, along with nine-year-old Maddie and they’re teaching the youngsters the traditions of both Jeff ’s English-Scottish backgrounds and Sandy’s Tsimshian roots.

“[All of it] is so there’s an appreciation for who we are as a family,” he said.

Contributed / The Northern View

Jeff met Sandy in 1998 and together, they’ve had two children - Maddie and Carson.

hout-out it would be to my wife for he added

“Anytime the horn goes in the hall, you leave with “Anytime the horn goes in the hall, you leave with the same attitude and that’s that we’re going to help the same attitude and that’s that we’re going to help someone ... in one of the lowest times in their life.”someone ... in one of the lowest times in their life.”

- Jeff Beckwith- Jeff Beckwith

Learning to run into a burning buildingLearning to run into a burning buildingDeputy chief Jeff Beckwith’s love for his community starts with a rod and hook

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As housing matters to all of us, the time has come to look forward and to direct our investments to

meet the coming housing needs of British Columbians.

That’s why last year the B.C. government updated our housing strategy, Housing Matters BC, to better serve our future needs. We refocused our strategy to enhance affordability, increase confidence for renters, homeowners and landlords and promote safe, healthy communities.

We face different challenges today than we did when we first launched the strategy seven years ago. Demand for affordable housing is increasing and availability of rental units is decreasing.

As part of our strategy, we will establish improved licensing requirements for home inspectors this year that will create a common professional standard for home inspectors. Improved standards will help to make sure homebuyers have confidence that their home inspectors are qualified to help them make one of the largest investments of their lives.

We are also creating more flexible options for rental assistance so more people can choose where they want to live with

no waitlists. For instance, we’ve increased the average monthly rental supplements for those in need. On average, families receiving rental assistance now receive an extra $40 per month and seniors now receive an extra $34 per month.

Rental assistance is so effective we created the new Homeless Prevention Program to provide people at-risk of homelessness with rent supplements to help them stay in the private market. Together with the federal government we are investing $62.5 million over the next five years to support up to 4,000 people.

By providing assistance to people at-risk — women fleeing violence, youth leaving care, seniors leaving the hospital — we can help prevent them from ending up on the street. The first year of the Homeless Prevention Program has resulted in these services being based in nearly 30 communities throughout

the province.We know we can’t do this

alone, so we have committed to developing partnerships that create more choices and increase affordable housing options for all British Columbians.

For example, we are strengthening the non-profit housing sector by transferring provincially-owned land to non-profit housing providers.

We are offering 350 non-profit housing providers who own and operate social housing buildings the option to buy the land on which they operate. Owning the land will make it easier for non-profits to secure loans, raise funds

and give them the security to plan for the future.

Most importantly, the updated provincial housing strategy reaffirmed our commitment to supporting those in greatest need.

This year, our B.C. government will provide approximately $169 million to

support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In more than 60 communities throughout B.C. our homeless outreach teams work to connect homeless people with stable housing and support services. Last year, we found stable housing for more than 6,700 homeless people.

Today there are more than 11,000 emergency shelter spaces throughout B.C. As the weather gets colder, we are working with our partners to provide an additional 1,100 shelter spaces so that no one must face a night in the cold.

Plus, we’ve developed a new online map: www.bchousing.org/Options/Emergency_Housing/Map. This map shows the location of shelters in each community to help social service providers more easily connect British Columbians with a safe place to stay.

Through our provincial housing strategy we are producing impressive results.

Each year, we help about 100,000 B.C. households with a range of housing services.

By updating our strategy we are providing support to those in greatest need to keep housing safe and affordable, and to strengthen the social housing sector, because in British Columbia, housing matters.

Prince Rupert’s affordable housing sector is approaching a crisis, some say we’re already there and the problem is only going to get

worse. Much, much worse.During the past municipal election, and to a

lesser extent, the past provincial election, a lot of lip service has been paid to the problems surrounding affordable housing.

With Prince Rupert’s anticipated growth both temporary and permanent, the time is now to have solid plans implemented to fix the problem. To that end, we invite Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain and MLA Jennifer Rice to weigh in on the issue as well.

Below is Deputy Premier Rich Coleman’s — the person responsible for the two biggest issues either coming to or are already here in Prince Rupert: natural gas development and housing — take on his government’s handling of the situation.

We look forward to Mr. Brain’s and Ms. Rice’s plans. We need action and solutions not more discussion and criticism.

And we need it now.

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Time for the solutions

Building for the future matters: Rich Coleman

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GUEST VIEWBy Rich ColemanDeputy Premier,

Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible

for Housing

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Patrol enables safe and clean harbourWith the launch

of the Prince Rupert Port

Authority’s Charles Hays patrol vessel in 2011 came a new environmental safeguard for the Prince Rupert Harbour.

The 12-metre vessel and its crew are responsible for enforcing the Canada Marine Act within harbour limits, which chiefly means moni-toring the 366 kilometres of coastline stewarded by the Port Authority.

One of the primary functions of the Charles Hays is ensuring the safe transit of vessels using the harbour. This involves escorting large commercial ships as they enter and exit the harbour.

It also means enforcing the rules and regulations of Prince Rupert’s harbour, like the designated speed and safety zones, in order to mini-mize the risk of incidents that could result in marine pollution.

As a lead vessel for Prince Rupert’s Harbour Debris Society, the Charles Hays removes items that pose a risk to navigation or the envi-ronment, such as logs and derelict vessels.

During regular patrols, the boat crew visually inspects vessels and port infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental regula-tions.

It also facilitates the Port Authority’s random ship inspections for commercial vessels calling on the Port of Prince Rupert.

Yet another function of the patrol is carrying out the Port Authori-ty’s extensive water sampling program, which regularly tests and collects samples from more than two dozen sites throughout the harbour.

This work contributes to a collection of baseline water quality data and provides an early detection system for any changes to the regular condition of our marine environment.

In collaboration with agencies like Canadian Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and Western Canada Marine Re-sponse Corporation, the Charles Hays also acts as a response vessel for marine incidents of every kind.

The vessel carries a range of equipment to assist with everything from mariners in distress to marine pollution containment and recovery.

Through the daily work of the Charles Hays boat crew, the Prince Rupert Port Authority is keeping watch over Prince Rupert’s harbour to ensure the marine environment remains safe and clean for all users.

The Port Authority’s commitment to patrolling the harbour is a key component of its 2020 Environmental Sustainability Plan, which de-fines new initiatives and community partnerships beyond mandated re-quirements and regulations.

Through numerous initiatives and programs launched in recent years, the Port Authority is gathering information about environmental conditions in the area and learning how to best preserve them through responsible development. Together with like-minded community orga-nizations and our port partners, it is monitoring issues like harbour de-bris and marine pollution and introducing best practices to reduce the impact of existing operations and future developments.

Watch local students learn about the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s patrol vessel and its work by visiting facebook.com/rupertport.

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

Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port AuthoritySUSTAINABILITY IS THE POINT: Students participating in Prince Rupert’s PAC 10 Tutoring summer camps learn about pollution prevention practices from crew members of the Port Authority’s Charles Hays harbour patrol vessel.

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On the streetOn the street

What’s your New Year’s resolution for 2015? With Martina PerryWith Martina Perry

BEN MECHALCHUKBEN MECHALCHUK DEIDRE ZACHARIASDEIDRE ZACHARIAS SHELBY SULLIVANSHELBY SULLIVAN GEORGE SANKEYGEORGE SANKEY

“Resolutions are made to be broken.”

“To start the new year off fresh; the past is in the

past.”

“To be more healthy.”“To call my mom every Sunday.”

Editor: About a month ago, I was admitted to the

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital with a life-threatening blood clot. The care I received from the third-floor nursing staff during my 10-day stay was exceptional.

Firstly, I would like to thank the travelling nurses, especially Miss H., who visited every morning with a smile that made me forget my pain. There were several others, including Mrs. C. who was a master at inserting an IV painlessly. Another nurse, whose name I don’t know, but who has a long, brown ponytail, was kind and generous with her time which made my stay so much easier.

To all of them, many of whose names I don’t know, I can’t thank you enough. And to Dr. John

Fawell, my special thanks for such compassionate care. To everyone, I can just say ‘Thank You, from the bottom of my heart’.

Darrell AllenPrince Rupert

Nisga’a nation not a parallel state: Nisga’a Lisims president

Editor:This in response to Tom Fletcher’s column

(‘Nisga’a proving their critics wrong,’ B.C. Views, Dec. 3) and a recent letter to the editor from Ron Johnson (‘Perils of a parallel state’).

First, the Nisga’a nation is not a “parallel state.” As a result of our treaty, we are very much a part of Canada, a fact about which many Nisga’a citizens are extremely proud. In the manner set out in the Nisga’a Treaty, federal and provincial laws apply to Nisga’a nation, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to Nisga’a government, Nisga’a citizens pay taxes, and Nisga’a citizens continue to be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other Canadian citizens.

If anything, our treaty removed the barriers of the Indian Act that obstructed our full participation in Canadian society. We take exception to being separated in any way from Canada.

Second, Johnson’s comment that Nisga’a citizens have become a “landed gentry” is a completely inaccurate portrayal of the state of Nisga’a society. It suggests that through the recognition of our Aboriginal title under the Nisga’a Treaty, Nisga’a nation has somehow magically transformed its economic conditions to that of a 19th century aristocrat living off rents.

In fact we were not allowed to participate in the industrial revolution, and we need to catch up to the rest of Canada. As tax-paying Canadians, we at Nisga’a Nation still have to earn our daily bread, attract investment to our area and carefully plan and build for the future, just like everyone else

in Canada.This is why we support the development of the

liquefied natural gas industry in B.C., are seeking to attract investment, and possibly operate an LNG facility on Nisga’a lands. As we have indicated to the government of B.C. at recent joint press conferences, our efforts at Nisga’a Nation provide LNG proponents project certainty to support the establishment of the LNG industry in B.C. generally.

Nisga’a nation strives for sustainable prosperity and self-reliance. We appreciate how Fletcher has kept an open mind to allow his views on the Nisga’a Treaty to evolve. We are optimistic that eventually more people will understand that we want what all citizens of B.C. want – an improved quality of life.

H. Mitchell StevensPresident, Nisga’a Lisims Government

New Aiyansh

“To Dr. John Fawell, my “To Dr. John Fawell, my special thanks for such special thanks for such compassionate care.”compassionate care.”

- Darrell Allen- Darrell Allen

Thanks to the third-floor angels

“As tax-paying Canadians, we “As tax-paying Canadians, we at Nisga’a nation still have to at Nisga’a nation still have to

earn our daily bread.”earn our daily bread.”

- H. Mitchell Stevens- H. Mitchell Stevens

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With all of the project proposals in northern B.C., the provincial government wants to know the impact increased vessel traffic could have on marine services demand along the province’s coast.

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure planning and policy office posted an invitation to bid on a “marine services needs assessment” for shipping in the province, with a closing date of Jan. 16.

“The ministry is interested in how increases in vessel traffic may impact demand for marine services along the coast. Proposed projects include container terminals, energy projects including natural gas liquefaction and export terminals, and bulk commodity export facilities,” reads the invitation on Canada’s Business Network.

“Some of these projects propose new elements for the province, whether it be handling new commodities such as LNG and other energy products, or developing port projects in parts of the province where the marine services industry is not well developed,” it continues.

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A lack of services for children with autism and their families was highlighted by a tragic incident earlier this year in Prince Rupert, but a groundbreaking ceremony was held in December for a facility and service aiming to assist.

In April, Prince Rupert RCMP were called to a home on Ebert Street where the bodies of a mother and her son were found. Angie Robinson had taken the life of her 16-year-old son Robert, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, before committing suicide.

After the tragic incident, their family

began calling into question the services offered to children with autism and their families in Prince Rupert.

“A complete assessment of current services and services required are at the forefront of the family’s investigation - so that the hopelessness felt by a mother who wanted nothing but help with her son so that he could live with her forever will not be felt by another family,” read a statement released by the family in April.

Scheduled for completion in 2016, the GoodLife Fitness Autism Family Hub will aim to connect British Columbian families with services and support, and to provide them with hope. The building

will host the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation (PAFCF).

Located in Richmond, the facility will serve as a hub, with the foundation having future plans for up to eight spoke centres throughout the province.

The foundation also has plans to create an online network to provide information and education to families living in remote communities, as well.

The project’s total is $33 million, with $20 million coming from the province. GoodLife Fitness founder and CEO David Pathchell-Evans is the project’s lead donor and has contributed $5 million to the cause.

Tragedy underlined service needAutism family hub to be opened

The tragic deaths of Angie Robinson and her son Robert in April brought attention to the lack of services for children with autism and their families in Prince Rupert and across the province. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in December for a facility aiming to assist families.

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Ken Copping of the Prince Rupert Lions Club, Steve Wessel (First-place), Bill Kristmanson (Second), Mike Pearson (Third), Jeff Carlson, derby chairman and Rodney Proskiw, Lions Club president, stand together at the awards ceremony after the derby,

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Jeff Carlson, Ahren Roy (Hawkair fl ight winner), Rodney Proskiw and Paullette Desautels.

Sixteen-pound catches highlight derbySixteen-pound catches highlight derbyBY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

It was a complete sellout for the 22nd Annual Marc Desautels Memorial Blue Knuckle Derby.

All 350 available tickets for the Dec. 27 fishing extravaganza were sold and the numerous winners of both the derby and the door prizes went home happy.

In first place, with a 16.68 pound catch of salmon was Steve Wessel who won $1,000 donated by Harbour Machining.

Bill Kristmanson took home second place with his 16.44 pound catch and he got $500 in cash donated by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.

In third place came Mike Pearson, who scaled in a catch at 14.24 pounds. He won $300 donated by Northwest Fuels.

The lucky winner of the return trip for two to Vancouver by Hawkair was Ahren Roy.

After the derby, participants were treated to beef on a bun at the awards ceremony and all revenue outside of expenses were donated to the Prince Rupert Salvation Army and the Loyal Order of the Moose.

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Steve Wessel and Garry Guadagni reel in the winning fi sh.

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Notes from Seniors CentreBY DONNAPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Seniors Centre will hold its General Meeting on Tuesday, Jan.13 at 10 a.m. and foot care will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m.

Hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Our Chair exercises are back, every Monday at 3:15, drop-in fee $2.00.

Darts are back on Mondays at 1 p.m. downstairs and of course all our other programs are up and running.

If you want to find out what is going on at the Centre during the week please come down and see Donna and grab a schedule.

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Prince Rupert’s Shoppers Drug Mart donated $2,137 to the New Beginnings Pregnancy Outreach Program in December from funds raised from the annual Tree of Life fundraising campaign. Bethani Reece from Shoppers was the leader in sales for the campaign, selling the most paper trees and acorns. Reece presented Cathy Campbell of Pregnancy Outreach with the cheque, which Campbell said will be used for educational materials for clients.

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We invite you to attend our Open Houses to learn more about our project, including some of our recent project milestones and proposed design mitigations. Your feedback is important to us. Light refreshments will be served.

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Enriching talk hits the

stageThe Pirates of

PenzanceThe Pirates of Penzance, the

upcoming musical by talented performers from Charles Hays Secondary School (CHSS), is much more than a whimsical romp through the piratical landscape of the Victorian era.

It is a defining moment in the evolution of musical entertainment and a milestone in the storied careers of its librettist and composer, Gilbert and Sullivan.

Prince Rupert Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast Michael Gurney will share a one-hour public enrichment talk on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 that sets the stage for the patter songs, ingenious paradoxes, and vocal gymnastics that CHSS will perform one week later.

Enhance your enjoyment of the show with unique insights and historical background. Admission to the lecture is by donation, with proceeds benefiting the CHSS music and theatre programs. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on both nights in the lobby of the Lester Centre.

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Charles Hays Secondary art teacher Tasha Parker gave her Grades 9/10 and Grades 11/12 classes lessons to remember.

Throughout the term, students learned about early art movements dating back to the Stone Age.

“We’ve been looking at the timeline of art history. We started with cave painting, we did First Nations art and Japanese tea ceremonies,” explained Parker.

Some of the art movements inspired Parker’s class projects, such as carving for a Remembrance Day project and moulding clay dishes to be used in a Japanese tea ceremony.

Collaborating with teacher Dianne Rabel, Parker took students on field trips to learn Prince Rupert’s role in wars and identify North Coast Aboriginal soldiers who died in combat but haven’t been formally recognized.

In November, First Nation artist Jason Watts was brought into classes to lead the carving unit, guiding students in carving wooden poppies to honour Aboriginal soldiers.

Watts also helped students carve individual First Nations masks, and worked one-on-one with students to create a large mask they all had a part in creating.

The “Human Mask” is displayed in Charles Hays’ front entrance, along with some of the carved poppies representing

Aboriginal soldiers, acknowledging the struggles and perseverance of the soldiers and honouring their sacrifices.

Art classes held First Nations-styled ceremonies to celebrate the display, with Lax Kw’alaams hereditary chief Alex Campbell (Sm’ooygit Gitxoon), district principal of Aboriginal Education Roberta Edzerza and Sm’algyax teacher Donna McNeil-Clark making speeches.

Finishing the Human Mask was a lengthy task, so as Watts chipped away on the piece with students, others moved on to the clay unit.

Parker had students mould tea bowls and teapots to represent the art of Japanese tea

ceremonies.Because Japanese tea ceremonies

traditionally involve food, Parker had students mould clay into sushi plates and soy sauce dishes, and through funding from the school students got a catered lunch from Fukasaku of Prince Rupert.

“I made the food for sushi-beginners: lots of vegetarian stuff, cooked stuff. But I wanted to show them what else is available, so I had some Sashimi and raw stuff,” said Dai Fukasaku, owner of Fukasaku.

Fukasaku served some of the food on students’ platters.

“They were beautiful. I smiled while I was decorating and making platters,” he said.

Martina Perry / The Northern View

CHSS students celebrated the completion of their clay dishes with food from Fukasaku. Pictured is Tasha Parker, left, students Vernon Gregorie, Brian Fitzgerald, Breanne Moore, Taylor Bryant, Thomas Lavigne, Amanda Wheatley and Gwen Wiley, Fukasaku owner Dai Fukasaku, right, and chef Charles Gerein, back.

Historical art worth rememberingHistorical art worth remembering

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Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Devon Gerrits just fails to stack the pads in time for a blistering shot from a Terrace River King as the Rampage fell in a home-and-home series with Terrace, 6-5 and 6-2. The rhinos have been eliminated from post-season contention.

BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The game was a little indicative of the Prince Rupert Rampage’s entire 2014-15 campaign.

Get behind early, claw their way back to within a goal or two and then take a few bad penalties to ice the game for the opposing team.

So it went for the Rampage last weekend, playing the No. 1 team in the West division, Terrace River Kings, who defeated Rupert 6-5 on Friday in Terrace and then 6-2 on Saturday night in Prince Rupert.

The rhinos could skate with them. There hasn’t been a team they’ve faced where they couldn’t hang around and cause some damage. But some dumb mistakes and untimely penalties cost the home side the win and ultimately, their season.

With one game remaining in their Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) season, a rematch against the River Kings (12-2-0) at home next Friday night, the Rampage (2-12-1) will reflect on their lost campaign and play a little more for each other rather than for points in the standings, now being officially eliminated from the playoffs.

“Just go out with a bang, that’s all you can do,” said rhinos forward Craig Munro.

“That’s the problem, is we don’t start off properly. It takes us awhile to get into the game. If we start off 100 per cent, there’s no team that can beat us.”

Saturday’s contest had some encouraging signs early. A 0-0 deadlock until the 13-minute mark of the first period had the Rampage matching the powerful River Kings stride for stride, but a shorthanded goal from Luke Gordon deflated the home team. Jordan Peddle followed that up with a marker of his own with under two minutes to play in the first to put the River Kings ahead 2-0 with his 17th goal in only eight games for Terrace.

The second frame was highlighted by a scary incident in which Terrace’s Tristan Murray was hit in the throat area by a loose shot but later returned to the game.

Skylar Andrews notched another goal for the visitors when he streaked across the middle of the ice and sniped a shot past the glove of Rampage netminder Devon Gerrits.

Rhinos forward Jordan Weir got the crowd into it with a goal as his shot hit a couple sticks and fluttered into the open cage with River Kings’ goalie Patrick Leal out of position, tying his season-high in goals with five.

But two more goals from Gordon and Brian Lomas during an extended power-play thanks to a scrap involving Armand Powell and Terrace’s Calen Findlay

gave Terrace the insurmountable 5-1 lead.Findlay got in the way of Powell going to the bench

for a line change and Powell took exception and was given a game misconduct for his instigating efforts.

“Horrible call,” said Rampage manager Ron German. “If they’re going to [fight], let them go and get rid of

both of them but I think we got screwed on that. They got two goals off that power-play and it’s a pretty tough way to lose. I think we still had momentum there.”

A spinning and firing Jared Meers made the game 5-2 but Corbin Legros topped the game off with a slapshot from beneath the blueline and iced the win for Terrace at 6-2.

“They’re a great team and you can’t make any mistakes against them ... They’re number one in the [West] but we were right there,” added German.

“I think when we weren’t short [players] we played a great game ... It’s just the same thing this whole season – a chip here, a chip there that’s not going our way.”

During Friday’s 6-5 loss, the Rupert squad gave the River Kings a 6-1 lead after one period, but to their credit, fought all the way back to within a goal.

“They’re trying to hold it together ... Friday night’s game in Terrace [after trailing 6-1] they didn’t stick their heads in the sand and quit; they turned it on and battled back as a team,” said the manager.

German added the team is playing without Jordan Aubee, who’s moved, Mike Coolin, who suffered a broken collarbone earlier and perhaps most notably, Tyler Bates who was out of town for the weekend.

Bates, along with Meers, Munro, Weir and Kory Movold have been the team’s most consistent scorers.

Despite the rough year however, Munro is finding comfort in being able to play with friends on a regular basis.

“It’s always fun,” said the forward.“It’s just about getting out there and playing. You

can’t beat it.”

AROUND THE LEAGUE

The Lac La Hache-Williams Lake game due last Saturday night was rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 9.

Lac La Hache has been eliminated from the playoffs as Williams Lake and Quesnel both locked up their tickets by placing in the top two spots in the East division. Terrace and Smithers are in from the West.

“We don’t start off properly. It takes “We don’t start off properly. It takes us awhile to get into the game.”us awhile to get into the game.”

- Craig Munro- Craig Munro

Rampage’s playoff hopes snuffed outRampage’s playoff hopes snuffed outRiver Kings sweep

home-and-home series

The RamPAGENext Rampage

Home GameFriday. Jan. 16 vs.

TerracePuck Drop: 8 p.m.

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Player of the Game#9 – CRAIG MUNROAs the 2014–15 title sponsor of the Rupert Rampage, the Prince Rupert Port Authority salutes centre Craig Munro.

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

With two starters already on the sidelines for the Charles Hays Rainmakers senior boys’ basketball team, the last thing they wanted to see was another body go down, especially in their home opener.

But that’s what transpired on Saturday afternoon as Kyler Reece was taken out of their game against Caledonia with a lower body injury after diving for a loose ball.

The Rainmakers, who played well in Reece’s absence shot their way to a 59-52 win with two of five starters playing the entire game – Justin McChesney and Rosendo Masocol.

“[Kyler’s injury] hurt us because he was one of our best shooters for sure. He can knock ‘em down every time,” said Masocol, who led the ‘Makers in points, including a tremendous second quarter. where he knocked down consecutive jump shots in the box and threes.

Caledonia was no easy foe for the hometown ballers on the weekend. With Reece, Perry Terrell and Kane Wesley out of the picture for now, the Kermodes took advantage and put up 52 points against the provincially-ranked No. 3 Rainmakers, who always try to keep their opponents to under 40 points, and rarely let them achieve more.

“We got the ‘W’ which is good,” continued Masocol, who dominated the floor with excellent ball handling and positional play, opening up avenues for the team to take advantage of.

“I’m trying to bring the team together, kind of get them on the same page – pretty much like the quarterback,” he said after the contest.

“We have the best guys in here. I just like to play an all-around game pretty much.”

Another hot hand on the day was Jakob Henry, who sank seven three-pointers during the game.

And it wasn’t just his offensive

instincts that drew praise from both teammates and the coach.

“His defence today was really good so that helped us a lot,” said Masocol.

“He hit some big threes today – he shot well,” said head coach Mel Bishop.

After spotting the Rainmakers a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Kermodes played the home side tight and were within three at the half with the score 32-29.

Tristan Walker scored a bucket early in the third frame to give the Kermodes a slim lead but timely shooting by Henry, McChesney and Masocol got the ‘Makers ahead for good.

McChesney’s impact wasn’t felt as much through his offence but through his swift passing. Caledonia’s plan was to keep him contained with some double coverage.

“We get him in the post and they’re throwing a couple bodies at him so he’s always at least double-teamed,” said Bishop.

“I thought he made some great passes out of the post. He makes the game easier for us. They’ve got to run another guy at him so our perimeter’s open. [Caledonia’s] philosophy is they’re not letting him get the ball inside so we’ve got to take a lot of perimeter shots. If we hit them, we’re in good shape.”

The ‘Makers hit them more often than not and it gave them two wins on the weekend as they followed up their first victory with a 66-45 win later in the day.

Gabriel Johnson and Ryan Kunar were the offensive catalysts for the Kermodes in Game One. Johnson scored 13 points and Kunar notched 11. Walker also matched Johnson’s totals with 13 points of his own for Terrace.

The senior girls’ squad played as well but Caledonia was too much for them to handle and the Terrace girls beat them 69-28.

The senior boys are now 9-1 in regional and tournament play this season, only losing to quad-A Kitsilano

in the North Shore Invitational Tournament in December.

“This is after Christmas. We’re a little bit slower. We practiced over the holidays but not a lot of game stuff; more individual stuff so this is good for us,” said Bishop.

This weekend, the Skidegate senior boys will be making the trek across the water to play a best-of-three series on Friday and Saturday versus the Rainmakers.

As for Reece, Bishop said he’ll be getting his leg checked out via X-ray and the team is hoping for nothing major to come out of it.

The only teams ranked higher by

the Vancouver Province in the AAA B.C. high school division are the Abbotsford Panthers and Richmond’s R.A. McMath Wildcats.

If the starters continue to labour on the injured reserve, more Rainmakers will get the chance to shine in their place. Henry has been shooting extremely well beyond the arc and Cole Marogna, Aiden Bull and Nicolis Campbell have also done a serviceable job off the bench for the powerhouse ‘Makers.

They’ll look to remain undefeated in 2015 with their games against Skidegate Friday and Saturday this weekend at the school’s gymnasium.

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Rosendo Masocol heads up-court in hot pursuit by three Caledonia Kermodes in the Rainmakers’ 59-52 win over CAL in their fi rst game on Saturday morning. Kyler Reece, Terry Perrell and Kaine Wesley are all injured for the No. 3-ranked AAA team in the province.

Hurtin’ Rainmakers victorious in home openerHurtin’ Rainmakers victorious in home openerWith three starters out, senior boys’

team win two versus Caledonia

“We’ve got to take a lot of perimeter shots. “We’ve got to take a lot of perimeter shots. If we hit them, we’re good.”If we hit them, we’re good.”

- Mel Bishop- Mel Bishop

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The Gooders take the junior crown of the 24th Annual “Cson” Challenge.

BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

After some initial cost disputes with the City of Prince Rupert, Conrad Lewis and organizers were able to pull off the 24th Annual Festive “Cson” Challenge basketball tournament, filled with 13 men’s teams, five women’s teams and three junior teams, all vying for the festive season crown.

The men’s teams, including Lax Kw’alaams, Kincolith, Smash Bros, Chiefs, Buddy’s Own, Teaganators, Prince Rupert Wolves, Prince Rupert Masters, Hartley Bay, The Rock, Crest, Gunslingers and Huskies, played in a double elimination format for the tourney title.

Eventually it came down to undefeated Crest and the Prince Rupert Masters, whose only loss in the qualifying stages came to their finalist opponents, Crest.

With a decisive 92-76 win, Crest took the men’s championship on Dec. 30 after beating the Chiefs, Masters and

Gunslingers on their way to the top.For the women, the Rain, Melody’s

Team, Metlakatla, Synergy North and Lax Kw’alaams Orange Crush all competed.

The Rain took this year’s title with a 70-53 victory over runners-up Synergy North. The Rain went undefeated during the tourney, beating the Orange Crush, Synergy North (twice) and Metlakatla.

Synergy North’s only losses came to the Rain.

The Gooders beat out the Storm and Midget Mafia to claim the juniors’ crown.

The Gooders narrowly defeated both opposing teams by only two points in the round robin before beating Midget Mafia in the two-game final, winning 44-37 and 43-38.

The most sportsmanlike teams were awarded to the Teaganators, Melody’s Team and the Storm while MVP nods went to Smash Bros’ Joe Luong, Metlakatla’s Denise Wilson and the Gooders’ Aiden Leighton.

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Bill and Carol KeatingCongratulations on your

50th Wedding Anniversary- Love your family

BRLECIC JURAJ (GEORGE)

Brlecic, Juraj (George) passed away

on Sunday morning December 28th, 2014 with the love of his family around him. He had a great passion for life and because of this he fought wholeheartedly to live, but his brief illness with cancer overcame him. George was born in Marija Bistrica, Croatia. He loved his family so much and had a very strong work ethic. George loved the outdoors for fishing, hunting, mushroom picking and working around his home tending to his wine grapes and yard. He also loved music and people.After spending 2 years in Paris, France; George came to Canada in 1967 to

apply his trade as a painter, then worked as a Longshoreman for over 30 years with ILWU local 505. In addition to this, he had his own log salvage business working as a beachcomber. But beyond this he was a man of many talents that took great care and pride in everything he did and always a man of his word. He was admired and inspired by many. George is survived by his loving wife Barica (Barbara) of 41 years; son George

of Kamloops, daughter Marian of Victoria and son Chris (Laura) of Vancouver; brother Ivan (Esperanza) of Courtney, BC; sister Gabriella of Croatia; numerous nephews and nieces and extended family in Croatia, Germany and the USA.A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday January 3rd, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St There-

sa’s Catholic Church 750 Rutland Rd N Kelowna, BC, with Father Louie Jimenez as Celebrant. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cana-dian Diabetes Association, 1589 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5V7A special thank you to Dr. Bobyn and to our Palliative Care Team (Jody, Chris-

tine, Shiela, Kathleen and Racheal) for their exceptional care during George’s illness.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIESPrince Rupert Grain Ltd operates a world-class, high-speed grain export terminal situated in Prince Rupert on the scenic north coast of British Columbia. The Maintenance department is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following position.

Millwright (Industrial Mechanic)The ideal candidate should have a high degree of troubleshooting expe-rience and possess the ability to resolve hydraulic system faults. Experi-ence in fabrication would be a definite asset. You will be able to dem-onstrate a superior technical background and have the desire to work in industrial maintenance. Ideally the successful candidate will bring 10 years of experience performing general Millwright duties, with a proven safety and health record. You must hold a valid drivers license and an Interprovincial Red Seal Millwright ticket. Shift work will be required.

Currently the position is paid $41.51/hr, in addition, PRG offers a com-prehensive hourly employee benefit program. A pre-employment medi-cal is required. Interested individuals who want to join a great team are invited to submit their resumes in confidence to us by January 12, 2015: Human Resources DepartmentPrince Rupert Grain Ltd.1300 Ridley Island RoadPrince Rupert, BC V8J 3Y1or Fax: (250) 627-8541or email [email protected]

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Public Notice

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW NO. 3377, 2014 Pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter

The City of Prince Rupert hereby gives notice that it will consider Road Closure and

Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw No. 3577, 2014 (the “Road Closure Bylaw”) at the

January 12, 2015 Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Road Closure Bylaw will

operate to close and remove the road dedication from that approx. 0.124 ha portion

of McCutcheon Avenue shown outlined in bold on Reference Plan EPP47177 (the

“Closed Road Lands”), a reduced copy of which is set out below and which forms part

of this notice.

Further, pursuant to Section 26 and of the Community Charter, the City of Prince Rupert

also gives notice of its intention to sell fee simple title of the Closed Road Lands to

MUSGRAVE MANAGEMENT LTD. (Inc. No. BC0723748) (the “Purchaser”). The Closed

Road Lands are adjacent to, and will be consolidated with, the Purchaser’s lands legally

described as: PID: 005-857-350 Lot 1 District Lot 251 Land District 14 (Plan

PRP9720). The sale value of the Closed Road Lands is $148,500.

The City of Prince Rupert invites anyone who considers themselves affected by the

Road Closure Bylaw to submit written comments prior to the January 12, 2015 Regular

Council Meeting or make presentation at the meeting on this specific agenda item. Any

inquiries concerning the proposed disposition should be addressed to Rory Mandryk,

Corporate Administrator, or sent via email to [email protected] or fax

250-627-0999 no later than 4:30 p.m. January 7, 2015.

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2014 car year in reviewIt’s hard to believe that 2014 is over. Where did it go? At a time when we tend to reflect on what we’ve done, what we can do better and what was awesome, that brings me to my personal Car Year in Review.It takes a special vehicle or experience to stick in my memory. Not to say that short-term memory loss is a problem but with constant streams of information bombarding my brain, it’s not hard to forget where I was and what I was testing a week ago!Though this is a review of wheels past, because we often test vehicles well ahead of their full production this also points to what people will be driving in 2015.Let’s start small because the micro cars might be miniscule in price, but aren’t about to disappoint.

Nissan Micra: MSRP Range, $9,998-$15,748For under $10K, this pint-sized vehicle can be yours. But just because it’s inexpensive doesn’t mean it’s cheap. And it’s a blast to drive. Sure, 109 horsepower won’t get you where you need to go in a flash, but that’s not the point of this car. Besides, for basic transportation, it has the goods.

Ford Fiesta 1.0L, $15,999 + $1,500 for the 1.0L option; for an MSRP of $17,499Ford’s smallest engine available here in Canada sure packs a lot of punch. And considering it only weighs 98 kg when assembled, this 1.0L, 3-cylinder power-plant is pretty impressive. If you opt for this bite-sized engine, you’ll be getting 123 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque (148 lb-ft with the overboost). The Fiesta was designed and engineered in Europe so it isn’t bad to look at either.

Subaru WRX STI: MSRP $37,995-$44,995The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is an incredible car within its own right. It has a cult following and has the street cred to back it up. And just when you think you’re getting the hang of putting it around the Buttonwillow Raceway in California, you let Tommi

Mäkinen take you for a spin. Gosh, it’s like he could drive ten times faster, smoother and more confidently in his sleep. Heck, he had one arm on the windowsill when he wasn’t shifting or going into a tight corner. Moral of the story: the car makes you feel like a hero even if you can’t drive like Tommi. And what a cool experience.

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: MSRP $63,495 (but the new 2015 Challenger SXT starts at an MSRP of $28,495)

The name says it all. Put “Hell” in something and you’re bound to have a helluva good time, right? Especially when you have 707 horsepower at your disposal. But to say I wasn’t apprehensive to take this beast on the track at Portland International Raceway would be a lie. And the reason is, American muscle cars haven’t always been the pinnacle of exceptional handling dynamics. Sure, it has a lot of horses, but will it get me through the corner with minimal body roll? Or will the steering have enough feel that I won’t be constantly inputting actions?In this case? Hell(cat) yes. I was blown away as to how well this car drove, not just on the track, but on the street, too. Disclaimer: if you need to get anywhere quickly, this isn’t the car for you. People will talk your ear off about it if you give them an opportunity.

Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC: MSRP $37,200 (AMG version is $50,500) Another vehicle that shone brightly is Mer-cedes-Benz’s GLA. The luxury compact crossover starts at under $40K but does so many things well. It has a hatchback, great styling and the fuel economy is quite good, too. I wouldn’t even need the AMG version to keep me happy. It’s just a stellar vehicle.

MINI Cooper S: MSRP starts at $25,490Perhaps the biggest disappointment this year comes in the shape of the MINI Cooper S. I’ve loved these cars for so long, but perhaps electronics have ruined it for me. Yes, it’s much more competent and has some great features, but I miss the days of the super-charged version. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a super fun car to drive, but the downshift rev matching in the Cooper S with the manual transmission was not amazing. It was harsh and jerky. I also feel it lost a little bit of personality along its way to adulthood. I’ll forever love them, quirks and all.

Honda Fit: MSRP range $14,495-$21,295The Fit is on my list because I think it is just such a fabulous little car. The Magic Seats really are magic, but the new touchscreen is a huge deterrent. I strongly dislike it. I like buttons. I don’t mind if there are a few to complement the screen but I feel it takes my eyes off the road for too long, even if I’m familiar with the system.

Volvo V60 T6: MSRP $51,200-$66,895Long live the Swedish wagons. They can do very little wrong in my books. They’re just fantastic.

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