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BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The real estate market in Prince Rupert finished strong in 2014, resulting in more houses and properties being sold in 2014 than in the past three years.

In total, 289 properties worth $63.2 million changed hands compared to 261 properties worth $55 million in 2013 – an increase of 28 properties and $8.2 million.

In addition to 20 parcels of vacant land, five townhouses and 13 half-duplexes that were sold, a total of 212 single family residential homes were sold this year, up from 187 in 2013 and 124 in 2012. The average selling price for those homes climbed more than $20,000 from last year, with an average selling price of $217,651

compared to $192,379 in 2013. When compared to the average 2012 selling price of $183,896, the sale price in 2014 is up more than $34,000.

“I think it was a market that saw confidence return due to potential future investment and young people buying before prices increase, because a final investment decision will see prices skyrocket,” said Royal LePage realtor Keith Lambourne, adding what the market will look like in 2015 remains to be seen.

“Whether 2015 is very, very good or just good depends on a Pacific NorthWest LNG announcement. If the announcement is positive, it will go absolutely crazy, if it is negative that will be put on hold until we get a positive announcement from another proponent.”

While the prices in Prince Rupert continue to climb, the community remains one of the most affordable in the Northwest. Prince Rupert’s average selling price of $217,651 is the lowest in the region behind Kitimat at $318,046, Terrace’s $302,340 and Smithers’ $247,458. However, each of those communities saw fewer houses sold with 78 homes, 177 homes and 106 homes being sold in each community respectively.

The number of properties still available for sale in Prince Rupert at the end of 2014 was 167, which is down from the end of 2013.

Real estate sales, value climb in 2014

BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Prince Rupert’s Sheryl Sadorski is upset her parents and other Air Canada passengers were “held hostage” at the Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) for more than eight hours on Jan. 5.

Scheduled to depart at 10:50 a.m., the Air Canada Express flight didn’t leave Digby Island until just after 6 p.m. last Monday. Jazz Aviation, the operator of the flight, said the delay was caused by an icy runway, with YPR’s manager saying this is not the case.

Sadorski said passengers weren’t given the option to leave and weren’t provided with any food until hours into their wait.

Passengers stranded for

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“Nobody wanted “Nobody wanted to own up for what to own up for what

was going on.”was going on.”

- - Sheryl SadorskiSheryl Sadorski

Prince Rupert’s New Year’s baby Amelia Kathleen Mather was born Jan. 2 at 8:59 a.m. Amelia was 10lbs 4oz. at 23 inches long. Parents are Sophia and Russell Mather. Siblings are Craig Dudoward (21), Rayne Mather (11), and Blanche Mather (2).

“It was a market that saw “It was a market that saw confi dence return.”confi dence return.”

- Keith Lambourne- Keith Lambourne

Airport, Air Canada pointing fingers

Average home sale price up $25,000

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The Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Community Investment Fund provides financial support for projects or initiatives in the Prince Rupert area that enhances quality of life or contributes to a lasting legacy to the community.

Only projects or initiatives that are broad community-based and have a meaningful and wide-reaching impact in the Prince Rupert and regional communities will be considered.

Projects or initiatives leveraging other funding sources will be considered on a preferential basis.

All projects must provide tangible longterm 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; or 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 and non-profit cooperatives.

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

Normally the Community Investment Fund will not contribute more than 90% toward project costs. However, priority will be given to those seeking 50% or less for a project, initiative or event.

To download the application form, visit the Prince Rupert Port Authority web site at:

www.rupertport.com/community/investment

Applications may be submitted to the Prince Rupert Port Authority either by regular mail or

electronically between the dates of January 14th to February 14th, 2015.

Mailed applications shall be sent to:Prince Rupert Port Authority

Attention: Mr. Maynard Angus – Manager, Community Relations200 – 215 Cow Bay Road

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“My dad is diabetic and there was no food for them,” she said, adding the vending machine took her father’s money.

“He suffered.”Sadorski questioned why passengers

weren’t sent back to Prince Rupert for the prolonged delay, or given the option to cancel their ticket.

Adding to the frustration, Sadorski said it was difficult to get ahold of airport staff and YPR’s Air Canada Express agent throughout the day. She claims it wasn’t until she got ahold of an Air Canada representative in the late afternoon that light snacks were offered to passengers.

“You couldn’t talk to anybody. Nobody wanted to own up to what was going on,” Sadorski said, adding she eventually was told equipment failures for de-icing the plane and apron caused the delay.

Debra Williams, manager of corporate communications for Jazz Aviation, said the delay was because of weather and runway conditions.

“We understand the inconvenience caused by weather delays. While these situations are completely outside of our control, we do all possible to minimize the inconvenience to passengers and get them on their way as soon as it is safe to do so,” she said.

“Due to the delay, passengers were provided with snacks ... approximately two hours after what would have been the scheduled departure time,” Williams said.

But Richard Reed, Prince Rupert Airport

manager, said the runway had nothing to do with the postponement. Airport staff reports the runway curfew was acceptable for use all day, aside from 11 a.m. when it started snowing.

“The issues with Air Canada are their own. They’re related to their ground crews and to their agents not providing food for their customers,” said Reed.

Reed said de-icing equipment owned by Air Canada’s contractor failed, so the plane was unable to leave.

When another de-icer became available after the afternoon Hawkair flight departed, Air Canada-users were boarded, but the equipment failed again and passengers remained onboard until another was obtained.

Reed said it’s the airline’s decision not to send its customers back to Prince Rupert.

“The city provides the ferry and the bus, but they’re at the command of the airlines. If the airline says to take its customers back, they go back,” he explained.

Reed said the airport will work with Air Canada to provide accurate information to customers in the future and said a contingency plan needs to be developed so people don’t go without food again.

“We need to be considerate ... and get them food, water, comfort and information,” he said.

“There’s no reason for what happened. Absolutely none at all.”

“There is no reason for “There is no reason for what happened. what happened.

Absolutely none at all.”Absolutely none at all.”

- Rick Reed- Rick Reed

aeroprints.comAir Canada passengers were stuck at the Prince Rupert Airport for 10 hours.

Issues with de-icer create lengthy delayIssues with de-icer create lengthy delayAIRPORT from Page A1

Fisherman fined for

violations

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

After pleading guilty to a violation of the Fisheries Act, a Prince Rupert commercial fisherman was fined and ordered to forfeit his landed catch.

Michael Bullock pleaded guilty in Prince Rupert Provincial Court to the violation and was fined $3,000 and ordered to forfeit his landed catch of chinook salmon that was valued at $10,791.

While skippering the vessel HOPEFULL on June 26, Bullock contravened the conditions of his licence by failing to have his catch validated by an observer when off-loading from the Area F troll fishery.

Catch validation is mandatory in this fishery and has to be performed dockside by a service provider approved by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

$10,000 in salmon forfeited

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Volunteers across British Columbia, including in Prince Rupert, are working together to estimate public health risks associated with radioactive isotopes drifting from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

In March of 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake caused three of six nuclear reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to meltdown, resulting in the release of radioisotopes into the Pacific Ocean.

Models of ocean circulation and mixing have predicted North Pacific currents will transport a contaminated plume to Canadian waters that, when present in elevated concentrations, could potentially cause environmental and public health concerns on Canada’s West and Arctic coasts.

While researchers have stated the impact to Canada isn’t likely to be significant, sufficient monitoring hasn’t been performed to adequately quantify the risks.

This is why Fukushima InFORM, a collaborative radiation monitoring network consisting of academic, government and non-government organizations, along with citizen scientists, formed. InFORM will gather data in order to determine the environmental risks and will disseminate this information to the public so people

can minimize exposure to potentially harmful levels of radiation.

Prince Rupert’s Cheryl Paavola, a science lab technician and instructor at Northwest Community College, got involved with the network through Citizen Scientists, a volunteer group, leading sample collection duties in the community.

On Friday, Paavola and a group of volunteers from Northwest Community College retrieved water samples from the Yacht Club dock, a task that will be repeated indefinitely.

“The idea is to collect samples once a month roughly to monitor when the

radiation from the Fukushima reactor meltdown hits the West Coast [and at what levels],” Paavola explained.

“We’re expecting the radiation to hit the coast sometime in 2015.”

After the samples have been collected they will be sent to the University of Victoria, which is part of the InFORM partnership, to be tested. The results will be shared online.

Paavola will be taking samples every month and encourages anyone that would like to volunteer for the project to visit informcitizenscience.freeforums.net and click on the Prince Rupert community board.

Martina Perry / The Northern View

Northwest Community College volunteers Michael Standbridge and Brittany Fenwick helped collect water samples on Jan. 9.

Radiation testing underway in RupertRadiation testing underway in RupertConstruction sees increase


There was an increase of nearly triple the number of major building construction projects within the City of Prince Rupert last year.

Throughout 2014 the city’s development services department issued a total of 402 building permits, down one from 2013 when 403 were given out.

Of the permits handed out last year 42 were for major construction projects, which consists of projects valued over $50,000, and 360 for minor projects. This is up drastically from 2013, when only 15 building permits were for major construction projects and 388 for minor.

Level of need upBY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Salvation Army experienced slight increases in the number of people receiving assistance this holiday season.

Capt. Gary Sheils of the Prince Rupert Salvation Army said 819 families utilized the Christmas Hamper program in December, which is about 2,700 people. This was a slight increase from 2013, when 809 families used the annual holiday charity campaign.

There was also a small rise in the number of people using the food bank, however Sheils did not have exact numbers at press time.

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Thanks to the Northern View for the opportunity to respond to LNG and housing Minister Rich

Coleman’s opinion editorial: Building for the Future: Housing Matters.

Lost in the haze of statistics about homeless shelters and rental subsidies, most of which are concentrated in Vancouver and area, the reality faced by people in Prince Rupert is nowhere addressed by the housing Minister’s Op -Ed.

Minister Coleman and the BC Liberals are so confident that the LNG industry is so robust that it will pay off the provincial debt, create 100,000 jobs and shower the province with $100 bills, so they should have no qualms about investing a few dollars into housing supports now. Preparation not only supports the industry, but the people who want to live and work here with industry. It builds livable communities that thrive instead of boom-bust economies.

An urban-centric, province-wide, blanket housing plan is not providing real solutions for the people of the

Northwest. The diverse needs of First Nations, seniors, singles, families and people with physical and mental health issues are not addressed by Mr. Coleman.

Right now locals are being priced out of our community because of the BC Liberal government’s failure to plan. We’ve learned from the recent housing crunches of Terrace and Kitimat that industrial development without concurrent social development strains a community. This failure to plan is undermining our chances to build an LNG industry.

Despite increased need for affordable housing there are over 20 units that sit in such disrepair they are uninhabitable because of BC Liberal policy. The rental subsidies that Minister Coleman speaks of are inadequate. The income cut-off threshold to qualify is set so

low it excludes many and is unrealistic for today’s market. The same goes for social assistance, with the housing amount for a single person set at $375 a month, it is no wonder people are using their food money to put a roof over their head.

LNG speculation is fueling increases in rental rates, but neither the subsidies nor the real wages and incomes of people are keeping pace. Many people are paying 50 per cent or more of their yearly income on housing.

People in this community want to see LNG succeed and they want to be part of that success, but for that to happen the provincial government needs to step up and make sure people can afford to live here. We need a comprehensive housing strategy that builds community.

The Northwest needs direct and

targeted investments that match the scale of the industrial activity being proposed here. The BC Liberals’ one size fits all solutions are clearly not working.

As we face dramatic changes in the housing market both positive and negative, we need to be armed with the best information. Homeowners dusting out their vacant suites and capitalizing on the current rental market are becoming landlords often with little experience.

Tenants are facing transition pains as BC Housing essentially gets out of the housing market and M’akola housing takes over. Renovictions and pressure to move out so rents can be dramatically increased or even doubled are also not uncommon challenges faced by tenants currently.

To address these issues, I will host educational workshops, bringing in experts for both landlords and tenants. Stay tuned for details in February.

I will also continue to inform LNG and Housing Minister, Rich Coleman that any LNG plan needs to include a housing plan.

Blanket housing plan just doesn’t work: Rice

GUEST VIEWBy Jennifer RiceNorth Coast MLA

This week’s issue of the Northern View shows an interesting dynamic taking place in Prince Rupert as all eyes turn to liquefied

natural gas and a potential boom.On the one hand, all indications show the

economy is going strong. The number of homes sold and the prices of those homes are up substantially, while the number of building permits being taken out for major construction is well above that of the previous year.

And yet, despite all these indications of the start of a boom, there is another sign that those who need the most assistance are being left even further behind. Along with an increase in home sales and major construction, was an increase in the number of families relying on the Prince Rupert Salvation Army food bank and Christmas Hamper program.

But with housing prices and rent increasing and no new affordable housing, this isn’t a surprise. Not a surprise, but it should certainly be a priority.

~ Shaun Thomas

Stats show Rupert’s reality

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Call for Community Investments beginsIt’s the time of year

when the Prince Ru-pert Port Authority

accepts proposals for its 2015 Community Investment Fund, the corporate legacy program that contributes to projects that improve the quality of life for residents of Prince Rupert.

People and organizations interested in submitting a proposal can refer to the advertisement on page 2 of this issue of The Northern View for more details about the application process.

Since the Community Investment Fund was initiated in 2009, the Prince Rupert Port Authority has contributed over $2 million to local improvement projects.

Here are some of the projects that Port Authority funding has made possible in Prince Rupert over the past five years:

OldField Creek Fish Hatchery—Salmon Education & Stewardship Centre, $15,000. The Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society expanded their facility and created space to host school groups and provide educational information to visitors..

Prince Rupert Special Events Society—Seafest/Winterfest/Halloweenfest Events, $25,000. The Special Events volunteers are responsible for organizing the major annual community celebrations in Prince Rupert with financial support from local businesses like the Port Authority.

Tourism Prince Rupert—historic wayfinding panels. Located in various places of interest, these interpretive signs enhance visitor experiences on self-guided tours through the city, celebrate heritage value and recognize the economic significance of Prince Rupert’s waterfront and harbour.

Lester Centre for the Arts—new stage floor and carpet, $150,000. There have been many beneficiaries from this improvement project, including dozens of youth enrolled in local dance studios that perform on the Lester Centre stage.

Prince Rupert Marine Rescue Society—new rescue craft, $200,000. This donation was used towards the purchase of the new local Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel, the Orme G. Stuart, in combination with the $281,000 raised by members of the local Rescue Society.

District of Port Edward—community playground, ball field and park upgrades, $70,000. This improvement project saw the creation of a new skateboard park and a regrading of the ball field and playground areas to improve the drainage system.

Prince Rupert Library—modernization project, $35,000. No longer adequate as a functional modern-day library, these funds helped the Library Board retain an architectural consulting firm to address the issues with existing building layout, electronic information infrastructure and utility deficiencies.

My Mountain Co-op—grooming equipment upgrade, $50,000. Having recently undertaken the ownership/operation of the Shames Mountain Ski Area, My Mountain Co-op was in need of funding for infrastructure improvements. One such improvement was the purchase of a new snow grooming machine with a total cost of over $100,000.

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

Photo by Prince Rupert Port AuthorityFIELD OF DREAMS: The Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Community Investment Fund helped finance the resurfacing of the Charles Hays Sec-ondary School playing field, in partnership with the City of Prince Rupert, School District 52 and the Prince Rupert Youth Soccer Association..

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On the streetOn the street

What’s your experience been like with the Prince Rupert airport? With Kevin CampbellWith Kevin Campbell

BRIAN JOHNSONBRIAN JOHNSON TIANA MCKAYTIANA MCKAY AMANDA CLIFTONAMANDA CLIFTON CARRISSA DOOLANCARRISSA DOOLAN

“It’d be nice if there was a road going out there. That way we could just come

and go.”

“It has a pretty weird setup (because of the buses and

ferry).”

“Pretty good!”“It’s alright.”

Christmas Child a successEditor: Christmas is passed and the New Year has

begun. Before Christmas an organization called

Samaritan’s Purse was preparing for an annual event. This was one of the many things they do each year - Operation Christmas Child. It has been done for 30 years. It is a program that gives children living in war, poverty and third-world countries the gift of hope in hopeless situations. During Christmas of 2013 the 100th-million filled shoe box was delivered to an eight-year-old child in the Dominican Republic.

More often such a gift gives a child hope, when it seemed like it doesn’t exist. It also makes a child feel like they are loved by someone rather than trying to exist on their own and knowing no way out of their situation but abuse.

During Christmas of 2014, 626 shoe boxes were filled in Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii and surrounding areas. That is 98 more boxes than were filled here than last year. These boxes were done by you who were willing to take an empty box and fill it with practical things so that the recipient would have school supplies so that they could attend school, though they also needed clothing, hygiene items and a toy.

I want to thank each one of you who did fill a box that could be the beginning of a future for the recipient. Samaritan’s Purse also builds schools, medical facilities, water projects and help the disasters around the world, Canada included. Also, I want to thank the businesses that helped out in various ways, Northern Savings Credit Union and the Rupert Square Mall for giving us space to hand out the empty boxes, Greyhound bus for delivering the filled boxes to Calgary en-route to their final destinations and also to the volunteers that manned the distribution. Thanks to Inland Air for bringing the boxes back to Prince Rupert from Haida Gwaii.

Your co-operation made the collection of the shoe boxes possible. The final total for shoe boxes filled in all of Canada was 700,000.

Ethel MoorehousePrince Rupert

“626 shoe boxes were fi lled “626 shoe boxes were fi lled in Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii in Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii and the surrounding areas.”and the surrounding areas.”

- Ethel Moorehouse- Ethel Moorehouse

Undiagnosed diabetes costlyEditor: Let me get this straight — prescription heroin

will be covered, prescription marijuana and methadone are covered, yet our government is limiting the Pharmacare coverage on test strips for diabetics effective January 2015.

Many of my clients are diabetic and on a limited income. They will not be able to afford the extra cost of the strips beyond their “allocation”.

The long-term effects of uncontrolled diabetes are deadly — hypertension, heart disease, strokes, circulatory problems resulting in amputations and Alzheimer’s, amongst others. These illnesses will cost the system far more than the $4 million savings on a long-term basis.

Already, many people are not filling prescriptions because they can’t afford them —this adds to their burden. My fibromyalgia patient already can’t afford her Lyrica which would help her with pain control and help her be more functional. My patient with

rheumatoid arthritis already can’t afford drugs that would help him. My cardiac patient can’t afford her Pradaxa. My asthma patient can’t afford Advair diskus. Another can’t afford Nexium. They are all diabetic.

In 1979 Alpha Centre had urged B.C. government to cover smoking cessation programs under Pharmacare, pointing out how much money they would save in health care costs — it took them over 30 years to wake up.

Today I am making a humble request for the government to reconsider its decision.

Mumtaz MithaRichmond

“The services in Rupert are “The services in Rupert are non-existent.”non-existent.”

- Mumtaz Mitha- Mumtaz Mitha

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What Are They Building on Ridley

Island?

For over 30 years the oil tanker ban has protected our seafood and culture. But now there are preparations to send oil

supertankers out from Ridley using oil by rail.

The huge rail offl oading facility being built on Ridley Island to handle unit trains could ship more oil than Enbridge. This rail road utility corridor is the same as those being built in Alberta for loading tar sands oil.

The forecast traffi c for 2015 in the Port of Prince Rupert’s risk assessment had 100 oil supertankers and 100 LNG carriers leaving Ridley Island. Their 2011 report describes plans for “providing capacity for liquids export” and “a

liquid bulk terminal, comprised of a 100 acre tank farm that handles both import and export liquid bulk goods such as oil trans-shipment…” The 50 million liter tanks specifi ed are needed for oil not LNG, coal or potash.

In 2012 Ridley Island Coal Terminal reported it: “is… seeking an active liquid bulk business” and in 2009-2012 spent $15 million “exploring options for liquid bulk and other”. In 2013 it exercised its right to an adjacent 102 acres -in excess of its needs for current coal expansion targets.

Consider the Washington State port, at the mouth of the Columbia River, which just built a rail road utility corridor almost identical to Rupert’s. During construction they told locals it was for potash. Today there is a terrible battle going on because at the last minute they signed a contract to offl oad 360,000 barrels of oil per day.

The Prince Rupert Port Authority refused to comment when the Globe and Mail reported in 2013: “Nexen has pursued the rail-to-water concept with the encouragement of the Port of Prince Rupert, which in late 2011 selected land that could be used for the export of oil.”

It is easy to understand the desire for secrecy related to any preliminary work to ship oil by rail along the Skeena and out through the Tanker Exclusion Zone.

There is a difference of opinion, to say the least, about whether that zone was intended for only Alaskan oil tankers or for all oil tankers including any originating from Rupert.

Port Life is an advertisement authored by the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation.

Canadian coast guard oil Tanker Exclusion Zone webpage: “The purpose of the TEZ is to keep laden tankers west of the zone boundary in an effort to protect the shoreline and coastal waters from a potential risk of pollution.”- 2015

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BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Monday Crib: 1st - Ed O. and Sharron P., 2nd - Laurel M. and Della C., 3rd - Lorna M. and Margaret N. Thurs: 1st - Annette J., 2nd - Paul and Sharron P./Lorna M. and Eileen Page.

Foot Care: Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m.

Something new for 2015: Bridge Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Bring yourself and a partner, or just yourself.

Better at Home: A service for seniors in the community - i.e. yard clean-up, snow removal, friendly visiting etc. (a United Way program). To register call: 250-622-2893.

Love wine? Then sign up to attend the Seniors’ Centre on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. when we will be discussing

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BY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Just in time for the program to pick back up for the new year, the Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association (PRGA)–sponsored coaching clinic welcomed eight recipients for its two-day Level One training session this past weekend.

Led by Gymnastics BC’s president Twyla Ryan, the eight student coaches covered theory, gymnastics foundations and artistic gymnastics, read a press statement from PRGA on Monday.

With no formal gymnastics program for Prince Rupert residents during the past decade, Ryan’s training is invaluable to start a base of National Coach Certification Program (NCCP)-level leaders for the North Coast.

“Twyla’s course was instrumental in rebuilding Rupert’s coaching ranks,” said PRGA president Will Spat.

The training session seems to be a first in what PRGA hopes to be many like it coming in the future for Rupert-area coaches, including higher coaching-level sessions. Other gymnastics disciplines that require more leadership include

rhythmic, trampoline, aerobic, active, start and acrobatic.

“Once coaches have completed their theory and foundations and are duly experienced, they may further specialize and advance qualifications in their areas of choice,” read the release.

“Prince Rupert Gymnastics has a great group of enthusiastic participants,” said Ryan, who hails from Kimberley, B.C.

The student coaches came from as far as Kitimat for the weekend session.

PRGA classes commence Sunday, Jan. 18.

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

BY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Like so many others, Grainne Barthe only planned to stay in Prince Rupert for two years.

But the community won her over, and 15 years later Grainne is a vital part of the North Coast Transition Society (NCTS). Through her work with the society, Grainne has helped to give survivors of violence renewal in their lives, as well as hope and dignity.

Grainne moved to Prince Rupert in 2000 with her then-husband, who had gotten a job in the community.

Life in Prince Rupert was different than what Grainne was used to. She had grown up in a suburban neighbourhood of Montreal and hadn’t seen first-hand the social impacts poverty can have.

Despite the initial culture shock, Grainne grew to love Prince Rupert. When she and her husband separated, Grainne decided to stay.

She appreciated the sense of community she felt in Prince Rupert.

“I lived in Montreal forever and I never knew my neighbours,” she said.

When Grainne left Montreal she decided she was going to change her life and career path.

“I decided ... I was not going to work for the corporate world again. I wanted to get into social work,” she said.

Returning to college, Grainne completed the two-year Associate Arts degree program at Northwest Community College.

After graduating, Grainne began her time with the North Coast Transition Society through volunteer work, organizing a Take Back the Night event in Prince Rupert.

“I didn’t even know what Take Back the Night was, that’s how far removed I was from women’s issues,” she said, noting she wasn’t aware of the magnitude of violence against women.

“We grew up in the suburbs and our houses were appropriately spaced apart, so you could never hear what was going on in your neighbours’ homes,” Grainne said.

“It wasn’t something that we talked about.”

It wasn’t until Grainne was hired by the NCTS as a casual support worker that her eyes were opened.

“Exposure really changes your outlook,” she said, adding she’s honoured

to be someone women could talk to over the years.

“The things that people share with you and the hardships people go through and the incredible resilience people have is mind-blowing.”

Grainne would become a full-time support worker before moving on to become manager of the Supportive Recovery program, and eventually manager of the Stopping the Violence program. She also earned a Bachelor of Social Work.

Now one of the longest-serving employees, Grainne has been with the North Coast Transition Society for 13 years.

For Grainne, witnessing the transition house’s advancement from a six-room shelter into a 15-room facility has been one of the most fulfilling aspect of her career, along with the society being able to offer halfway apartments and run additional programs.

“To be involved with that has been amazing. It’s definitely a highlight of my life because it made me who I am now. It totally changed me and humbled me. I will always appreciate that,” she said, adding she’s honoured to have worked with the society’s other employees and board members who have made it all possible.

Grainne cherishes the change she has seen in many of the women she’s helped over the years.

“It’s amazing what putting someone in a safe environment can do to help them move forward,” she said.

“First and foremost we’re all about safety: creating safe spaces for people

to talk in, helping people create safety in their own environment wherever they live. If you don’t feel safe you cannot move forward in any respect.”

And this change extends beyond clients. Grainne organized three Mz Judged fundraising pageants, with a 2015-event being in the works, and something she’s heard from male contestants is how moving their participation in the charity event has been for them.

“For a lot of them it changes their outlook, which is really quite ironic because the whole show is a joke,” Grainne laughed.

Grainne has been a promoter of inclusiveness, as well.

Born almost completely deaf, Grainne said people often don’t realize how many barriers there are.

She was a member of the Measuring Up the North Committee in the late-2000s, appointed by the City of Prince Rupert to improve access and inclusiveness for community members with mobility and physical challenges.

Furthermore, when volunteers were direly needed for the Special Olympics BC board, Grainne stepped up to ensure everyone in the community had the opportunity to play sports. Unfortunately it remains a struggle for the group to find

volunteer coaches and drivers.In May of 2012, Grainne would

experience a high point in her life: the birth of her son Conall.

“He’s amazing. He’s the best gift I ever got,” she gushed.

Grainne and her partner Rudy Kelly would make the most of her maternity leave, travelling to Japan, Argentina and Montreal, unforgettable experiences for the travel-enthusiast.

After 11 months away Grainne returned to work, becoming NCTS program manager.

While it originally wasn’t her intention to stay in Prince Rupert, the community continues to capture Grainne’s heart. The generosity of Rupertites has touched Grainne countless times since she moved to the North Coast, most recently highlighted over the holidays when the NCTS put out a request for donations.

“We had young kids dropping stuff off with their grandmas, companies matching employees contributions, groups of guys pooling money together. It made me speechless. No words can describe the feeling we had of being able to provide a generous Christmas for all those staying in the transition house this year,” she said.

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Grainne Barth, fourth from left, has spent more than a decade working to help support the community at the North Coast Transition Society.

“The hardships people go through and the incredible “The hardships people go through and the incredible resilience people have is mind blowing.”resilience people have is mind blowing.”

- Grainne Barthe- Grainne Barthe

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Barely a week goes by without someone asking University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) professor Jacqueline Holler for an update on her research study looking into hitchhiking habits in northern B.C.

The study, first announced in 2012, is cited in the latest and final status update from the provincial government in response to the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry report, released late last year.

While the pilot phase of research, which involved using the combined resources of UNBC and the RCMP to identify hitchhikers in the region and direct them to fill out an online survey, is complete and being analyzed, in order to push the study further, Holler needs to interview people in northern B.C. aboriginal communities directly – and that takes money.

“There are people we need to hear from that we’re not hearing from,” Holler said.

“We’ve got a lot of people who are actually queued up who want to talk to us, but we don’t have the money to go out and travel around and talk to them. We weren’t able to get the funding we needed to push our study further so all we were able to do was the electronic, online survey.”

That survey produced “amazing information” and the RCMP was particularly supportive, she said, adding that she is travelling to Ottawa this month to meet with RCMP officials and talk

about what can be done with the data.But “we reached the limits of what we

can do with the electronic survey,” she said. That’s because the people filling out the online survey weren’t necessarily the same people RCMP members were identifying hitchhiking along Highway 16. RCMP members, when spotting a hitchhiker, would stop and give them a package with information and a link to the online survey.

“We weren’t getting responses from that,” she said.

“So we moved to a paper questionnaire that could just be dropped in a mailbox and we didn’t get any of those back. We know we’re getting a segment of the hitchhiking population responding, but we’re not getting enough people.”

The people who filled out the online survey were “likely to have a higher education than an aboriginal northern B.C. resident and they were uniformly people with enough money.”

However, Holler is confident she will track down money this year for the next phase of research.

“Sometimes I think the public doesn’t understand how long it takes to create academic research projects and to get them funded and all that kind of thing. It’s a little frustrating because of the urgency of this topic ... people want it done – that’s citizens, media, people from government – everybody wants it done, so I know it will get done. But it’s just a matter of my being able to dedicate some really sustained time to finding precisely where that money is

because so far our applications have been denied,” she said.

Money for the first phase of the research was provided by The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health at UNBC.

“They gave us a little grant and we were able to do quite a bit with it,” Holler said.

So far, the project hasn’t been able to gain access to provincial money, grants dedicated to preventing crime and violence against women through the civil forfeiture fund. In a release sent out Dec. 4, the province noted it had committed $3.4 million in civil forfeiture grants to supporting vulnerable women and various projects directly related to recommendations in the missing women inquiry report.

“So we’re going to be looking next year, there’s a new pot of money opening up for preventing violence against women and there’s always ongoing social sciences and humanities research council money that

we’re hoping to access,” Holler said. “Because what everyone keeps telling us

is they want this work done, but you need to have the funding.”

Holler’s research is just one hitchhiking study taking place at UNBC. Another study, pinpointing hitchhiking hotspots, is about to embark on its second-phase of data collection.

The 1,400-page Missing Women Inquiry Commission report includes 56 recommendations for the provincial government to protect and improve the lives of vulnerable women and girls in B.C. It came after a two-year inquiry that involved 90 days of public hearings and was ordered as a result of the investigation into missing and murdered women primarily on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Former B.C. attorney general Wally Oppal conducted the inquiry.

Recommendations include establishing facilities in northern locations for vulnerable women and girls.

Anna Killen / Black PressSigns along Highway 16, fi nanced by a provincial grant, went up several years ago to warn of the dangers of hitchhiking on northern roads.

Phil passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He lost a brave, lengthy struggle with kidney failure.Phil retired from the Prince Rupert Pulp Mill in 1993 and kept very busy with his love for gardening, woodworking, camping and fi shing. In more recent years he took up carpet bowling and playing cards at the Senior Centre where he made many new friends.Phil will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 63 years Marjorie, his son Norman (Tami) Laporte, daughters Brenda (Harry) Young, Karen (Ron) Coolin. Grandchildren Jason (Tiff any), Cody (Stephanie), Leah (Adam), Jaymi, Blaine, Jeff (Courtnee), Mike (Sunni) and Eddie. Seven Great Grandchildren, numerous family members, nieces and nephews.Th ere will not be a service by request and interment will be held at a later date in memory of Phil.

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BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Despite spending $2.75 billion to, in part, purchase a 50 per cent interest in the Kitimat LNG project in December, Woodside LNG says it is not turning its back on the proposed terminal at Grassy Point.

“Woodside has been studying Grassy Point as a potential LNG development site. In parallel with our Kitimat interest, we will continue to progress our Grassy Point site assessment,” said Woodside corporate affairs adviser Dayna Burns.

Woodside agreed to pay the provincial government $17 million last January for exclusivity to a 693.6 hectare parcel of land at Grassy Point to examine the feasibility of constructing an LNG export terminal to handle up to 6.5 million tonnes of LNG per year. The company has not yet decided whether the terminal would be based on land or be a floating terminal.

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

For Sharlene Wilson, a family emergency more than four years ago revealed a glaring hole in the support infrastructure of the community.

“My husband Richard had a stroke on March 9, 2010. After being released from the hospital we wondered where we could go for information or talk to people who experienced the same thing to see who helped them and how they could help us. We couldn’t find anything, no support groups or anyone to talk to because there wasn’t a lot out there,” she recalls.

“We did a lot of research, we had help from our speech and language therapist, our occupational therapist and physiotherapist, as well as friends and family. But it still would have been really nice to be able to talk to someone who was going through the same thing.”

Recognizing a need in Prince Rupert, the Wilsons are looking to fill the gap by bringing the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Living with Stroke Program to Prince Rupert in March. The sessions, which run for two hours once per week for eight weeks, include topics covering the impact of stroke, physical changes and keeping active, dealing with emotions and relationships, reducing future risk and nutrition.

Having lived with the effects of stroke, Sharlene said she hopes these topics will help others and potentially form the basis of an

ongoing network of support.“We felt alone and I am sure there are

a lot of other people who feel it has only happened to them and they are lost. This is going to help enrich our lives as well as those of the participants involved. We’re all going to help each other out. It brings us a little more independence,” she said.

“I think it is an awesome opportunity ... Richard and my plan is that if there is more that people want, we may be able to branch off of this and provide what is needed for our community.”

The program will launch on March 3 at the Prince Rupert Public Library and anyone interested in attending is asked to call 1-888-473-4636.

As for Richard, four years after his stroke he is well on the road to recovery.

“He’s doing great. We kind of went into this blind, but we did what we could to help Richard get back what he felt he lost. The most important thing for him was his communication, he needed to have that back,” she said.

“He’s a musician so he’s playing his guitar more and has a chance to do what he loves doing. He gets to focus more on that and has written songs, which is something that has helped his communication. He’s also sang songs and recorded videos of the songs he’s written. A lot of the songs are about what he has experienced and gone through from the start to now.”

Richard Wilson, left, and his family are hoping to help others who have experienced a stroke.

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BY TOM FLETCHERPRINCE RUPERT / Black Press

The shakeout of liquefied natural gas proposals for B.C. continues, with ExxonMobil’s large-scale project for Prince Rupert moving ahead and smaller projects changing or withdrawing plans.

ExxonMobil and its Canadian subsidiary Imperial Oil have filed a detailed description with B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office, planning for a city-owned site on Tuck Inlet north of Prince Rupert Harbour.

One of the larger of 18 B.C. proposals, West Coast Canada LNG (WCC LNG) either an onshore of floating LNG terminal that comes with an estimated capital cost of $15-25 billion.

WCC LNG sorted through a half dozen sites in the Kitimat and Prince Rupert area, where the larger of B.C.’s 18 current LNG export proposals are also claiming sites. Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman says 2015 is when the LNG industry begins to take shape, despite a slump in oil prices and rising competition from

U.S. and other gas producers.“New drilling activity in our upstream sector

demonstrates investors remain confident in B.C.’s long-term natural gas potential,” Coleman said in a New Year commentary released last week. “One of our province’s largest Crown land sales in history occurred near the end of 2014, with industry contributing more than $209 million for exploration right alone.”

Proponents of Aurora LNG Grassy Point near Prince Rupert withdrew that application to start the year, focusing on another site at Digby Island.

Also withdrawn is the Farrell Creek raw gas processing plant north of Hudson’s Hope, a project taken over by Chinese-owned Progress Energy.

Woodfibre LNG near Squamish is another small-scale project moving ahead, with its application for B.C. environmental assessment accepted at the end of 2014.

The public comment period closed for another large-scale proposal, the Shell-led LNG Canada proposal for Kitimat.

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The Port of Prince Rupert’s run of record-breaking years came to an end in 2014.

All told, cargo through terminals located on Prince Rupert Port Authority land fell by 10.33 per cent last year, dropping from a record of just shy of 23 million tonnes in 2013 to 20.6 million tonnes at the end of December.

The largest year-to-year decline came from Ridley Terminals Inc. which, amid a drop in energy prices, saw its overall tonnage drop from a record of 12 million tonnes last year to just over 7.1 million tonnes this year – a drop of 41.09 per cent. Thermal coal movement through the terminal was down 46.25 per cent, metallurgical coal was down 42.9 per cent and petroleum coke was down 21.85 per cent. In December alone RTI saw its tonnage drop 70 per cent, from more than one million tonnes last December to just 322,494 tonnes last month.

Also experiencing declining cargo volumes this year was shipments from the harbour, led largely by the movement of raw logs. This year cargo through the harbour dropped 15.46 per cent, from 417,527 tonnes in 2013 to 352,966 tonnes in 2014. Like RTI,

year-to-year shipments in December dropped drastically from 35,706 tonnes last December to just 3,653 tonnes last month, a drop of 89.77 per cent.

While those two terminals saw declining volumes, both Fairview Terminal and Prince Rupert Grain saw year-over-year increases in cargo.

This year Fairview Terminal handled 618,167 TEUs compared to 536,439 last year, an increase of 15.24 per cent, with imports climbing 18.47 per cent from 303,840 TEUs to 359,959.5 TEUs and exports climbing 11.01 per cent from 232,599.25 TEUs to 258,207.5 TEUs. Of those exports, 156,998 TEUs were loaded compared to 151,624 TEUs last year, an increase of 3.54 per cent. In December, tonnage through Fairview Terminal increased 50.6 per cent compared to last December, jumping from 38,993 TEUs to 60,232 TEUs, with imports up 61.86 per cent and exports up 35.67 per cent.

Prince Rupert Grain’s year-end total rose from 5.1 million tonnes last year to

6.5 million tonnes this year, a difference of 25.69 per cent, driven by an increase in wheat and canola shipments. December saw shipments through Prince Rupert Grain increase from 371,980 tonnes to 412,336 tonnes, a difference of 10.85 per cent.

In its first full year of operation, Westview Terminal shipped 511,741.51 tonnes of wood pellets, including 45,197.98 tonnes last month.

Prince Rupert Port Authority president and CEO Don Krusel said the continued growth at Fairview Terminal and Prince Rupert Grain shows the potential for the port in the future.

“The record-breaking performance of specific terminals demonstrates the value of building a diversified port complex. A strong year in some sectors

offsets challenges faced by others. This underlines the port’s overall resilience, and its ability to sustain benefits to our community despite market fluctuations,” he said, noting much of the credit for the success goes to those working on the ground day in and day out.

“The enviable global reputation of all Prince Rupert’s terminals is owed to their hard-working men and women. Their commitment to safety, efficiency and reliability is the foundation of our ability to handle unprecedented cargo volumes — with more to come in the year ahead.”

Overall tonnage through the Port of Prince Rupert in December was down 26.32 per cent compared to 2013, falling from 1.9 million tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes.

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Hip with hip-hop stars and seniors tooWhen Chrysler resurrected the 300 nameplate (originally sold from the mid 50s until the late 70s) back in 2005, it was met with the kind of enthusiasm of which automakers can only dream.Hip-hop stars all the way to seniors chose the car with aggressive exterior styling and full-size dimensions. In fact, the 2005 Chrysler 300 wasn’t just a sales hit — it won more awards than any other vehicle to date. When Chrysler updated the car for 2011, the intention was to make the car less “brutal” looking, making it more ele-gant and sophisticated. This was achieved by opening up the glass area for better outward visibility and minimizing the bold front grille. Now, for 2015, Chrysler is retracing its choices and going back to a blunt look again.LooksThe people who drove the 2005 model welcomed some of the changes made in 2011. The glass area was improved by 15 per cent and the top of the front window was raised, making it easier to see traffic lights. This has not been adjusted for 2015; the revisions are kept to the front and rear of the 300. The most noticeable update is the return of a big, bold grille, which is 30 per cent bigger than the aggressive grille found on the 2005 model. The way it is integrated is more polished, thanks to three distinct grille inserts depending on the trim level. The S trim (seen above) receives more black trim, not just on the grille, but also the side window trim and smoked 20-inch alloy wheels. This car has some of the attitude of the Dodge Charger in a slightly more upscale package. Other refinements include LED lighting for daytime running lights, rear tail lamps and available LED fog lights. The rear bumper has been raised slightly to make it look less heavy and integrated exhaust tips help refine the look.

Inside It is amazing to see how much has changed inside a modern sedan in the past 10 years. When the 2005 Chrysler 300 was introduced, the company was still addicted to hard, cheap looking plas-tic. Today, the 300 is fitted with upscale materials and the latest infotainment. The changes for 2015 include a new in-strument cluster display that is bold and bright. My preference would be to have the ability to dial down the brightness of the glowing instrument rings during the day, something that can be adjusted at night when the headlamps are on. The award winning 8.4-inch uConnect infotainment screen is standard on all trim levels and it is a snap to learn. Also included now, on all models, is the rotary transmission controller, something that becomes second nature after a few days of use. The rest of the interior is tailored depending on the trim. The sportier S

model is covered in black with bold white stitching. It is the top Platinum models that get the opulent diamond stitching in the seats, a two-tone leather steering wheel and open grain wood accents.Drive The reason for the standard transmission controller is the standard 8-speed automatic transmission for both V6 and V8 equipped cars. The base engine is the same 3.6L V6 with 292hp. The optional 363hp Hemi V8 is a powerful upgrade but this car is no longer available with all wheel drive (AWD), this is something previous V8 owners didn’t choose in great numbers, so it was dropped. The 300 is now available with a sport setting for the transmission, engine management and steering feel, taking advantage of computer algorithms to extract the most out of the car’s strong engines. Unlike the sportier Dodge Charger, there is not an adjustable

suspension but the S model does run on 20-inch wheels and tires making it feel very connected to the road. This will not be the choice of traditional luxury buyers; they will like the more upscale 300C for grand touring.VerdictStarting at $37,395 and maxing out at $45,295 for an AWD platinum V6 model, there are many trims to choose (V8 equipped cars run roughly $2,000 more). The base is the value leader, the S is the sporty model, with standard 20-inch wheels, and the 300C Platinum is the one featuring the opulent interior. Chrysler believes that the S model will be the volume leader thanks to the aggressive black trim and chunky wheels. This is a surprise because the Dodge Charger is based on the same platform and has the whole “bad boy” attitude in spades, something the 300 looks to be mimicking. The top Platinum would be my choice because it’s interior is so different from the Dodge, something that truly separates the two cars plus it has all the latest safety features including the autonomous braking system when a crash is detected. Much has changed in 10 years for the 300 but the same goodness that was in the 2005 model is still here; it is the refinement that makes this a modern sedan.The LowdownPower: 2.4L 185hp or 2.0L Turbo with 245hpFill-up: 9.8L/6.7L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $23,999-$34,799

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The Prince Rupert RCMP was out in full force over the holiday season checking for impaired drivers.

Const. Matt Ericson, spokesperson for the Prince Rupert said from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1 members of the Prince Rupert RCMP issued nine 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions (IRP) and one three-day IRP.

Ericson said there were no criminal charges of impaired driving laid over the holiday season.

During the same time period of the previous year there were seven 24-hour roadside driving suspensions and three criminal charges of impaired driving. There were no 90-day or 30-day IRPs issued from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1 last year.

Ericson said the level of prohibition drivers face is dependant upon the breath sample drivers give.

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North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice received some powerful support in her call for public transportation along Highway 16 as the Organization of American States released a report on Monday calling for “the Canadian state to immediately provide a safe public transport option along Highway 16”.

The report, entitled Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia, was prepared by the OAS’s Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and further ruled that, under internation law, Canada and the provincial government have a legal duty to take action. It called for a national, coordinated response to address root

social and economic causes. The report was welcomed by the BC

Civil Liberties Association.“This report concludes that Canada

and B.C. are breaking international law when it comes to protecting the fundamental rights of Indigenous women and girls. Our governments have a duty under international law to prevent violence and discrimination against Indigenous women across Canada, and to address the deep social and economic inequality that puts them at a much higher risk of violence than others. Failing to do this is a violation of international law,” said executive director Josh Paterson.

“The Oppal Inquiry’s findings are only the starting point. Governments must address the failure of the justice

system and police to protect Indigenous women and girls, but they must also do much more to ensure that Indigenous women’s fundamental human rights are protected.”

Look for more on this story next week.

The Northern View archives

The Organization of American States is recommending government implement public transportation between Prince Rupert and Prince George.

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He was only missing in action for one quarter, but that’s all it took for the Queen Charlotte Saints to capitalize on Rainmakers’ point guard Rosendo Masocol’s absence and defeat Charles Hays’ senior boys basketball team Saturday morning.

A cut lower lip during play forced the ‘Maker to the dressing room in a tight, closely-fought 76-72 loss to the Saints – only Charles Hays’ second loss of the year. In the three-game weekend series, Charles Hays took it two games to one with wins Friday night (90-85) and Saturday night (90-69).

“The games are very good – they’re very intense,” said Rupert senior boys’ head coach Mel Bishop.

Masocol’s loss was largely felt as the ‘Makers saw a 10-point 40-30 halftime lead slip away and the Saints tied the affair 51-51 after three quarters.

From there, it was a back-and-forth contest with players on each side missing some jump shots but hitting consecutive threes all the way down to the final seconds of the game.

And just when it seemed like the team had finally swatted away the injury bug, the Rainmakers’ Justin McChesney was forced to miss the weekend’s action with a sore ankle.

“Nothing major,” said the athlete on Saturday.

He’ll suit up in Lower Mainland basketball action this week with the rest of Prince Rupert and meet up with his new bench boss and B.C.’s provincial under-17 coach Rich Goulet during the Pitt Meadows Air Show 2015 basketball

tournament in Vancouver.But the big man’s presence was sorely

missed going up against one of B.C.’s strongest secondary school teams in the Saints.

Jesse Barnes, a powerful six-foot-six Saints player dominated much of the inside game on Saturday morning’s affair and it’s no surprise. Barnes played on B.C.’s under-17 team last year.

“He’s one of the better guys in the province,” said Bishop.

“It’s very hard [containing him] because first of all, he’s six-foot-six and we’re guarding him with a six-foot-one guy and he’s very strong. Very athletic.”

Barnes ended the game with 35 points, and Kaine Wesley, one of the souls tasked with defending him with McChesney’s absence, knew this would be a tough game going into it.

“I expected it to be a harder game today because [Friday] night, we were down by 16, came back and won the game by five and then I knew today was going to be an even harder battle because these guys are a pretty good team altogether,” said Wesley.

“With Justin out I knew I had to put more effort into it.”

And with McChesney on the sidelines, the height difference between the two

teams was exposed.“We’re actually a smaller team overall

at most positions so we got beat at the board a little bit, but I thought the kids played hard this game,” said Bishop.

“Without Justin, it hurts us a little bit ... just on the inside, he’s just a presence shot-blocking and taking some shots.”

Wesley was one of three starters making their return to the team after lengthy absences due to injury. His left ankle forced the athlete to miss some time while Kyler Reece and Perry Terrell also came back from previous ailments.

Grant Moody hit five three-pointers

to finish with 15 points, Jaylund Russ put up nine points and Kostan Lewis had 10 for Queen Charlotte.

Masocol led the way for Charles Hays with 24 points in the three quarters he played while Wesley sunk 18 points, Terrell had 10 and Nicolis Campbell notched eight.

Five straight points to start the fourth quarter gave the Saints their 56-51 lead that they would never relinquish.

Wesley and Masocol did an admirable job pulling the team close, but Barnes and his supporting cast were just too much for the squad on that morning.

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Two Alaskan masters teams added to ANBTBY KEVIN CAMPBELLPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Two Alaska-based teams will now be participating in the Masters Division of the 2015 All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT).

Two late invites were sent out to Hydaburg, AK and Metlakatla, AK to boost the number of Masters teams to 12. The two teams were first and second respectively on the standby list

before joining the tourney.“We wanted American teams in

if we could get them in and they were the next two on the waiting list,” said ANBT president Peter Haugan.

While there was no qualifying tournament for the Masters Division for 2015, Hydaburg and Metlakatla will be joining to even the number of teams out across the divisions a little more closely.

The seniors have 14 teams competing, the women’s division has 14 and the intermediates have 12.

Bella Coola, who was third on the standby list, is now pushed to first. The standby list is created in order of who first contacts ANBT officials stating their intent to participate.

“Bella Coola’s the first standby and we never had a qualifying tournament for the masters so it’s not like anybody’s left out,” said Haugan.

The competing teams in the Masters Division now consists of Masset, Bella Bella, Kincolith, Kitamaat, Gitwinksihlkw, Prince Rupert, Kitkatla, New Aiyansh, Port Simpson, Greenville and Hydaburg, AK and Metlakatla, AK.

The 2015 ANBT will take place at Prince Rupert’s Jim Ciccone Civic Centre from Feb. 8 – 14. Old Massett are the two-time defending Masters champs.

“We’re actually a smaller “We’re actually a smaller team overall at most team overall at most

positions.”positions.”

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After a lengthy selection process, young Rupertite Justin McChesney has been named to B.C.’s under-17 provincial team for 2015.

The roster, announced on Jan. 5, is comprised of 12 athletes from all over the province and other than Tyrell Laing from Prince George, McChesney is one of the only representatives from Northern B.C., let alone the Northwest. He’s also part of a core of under-16 players from 2014 moving on up the age brackets in B.C.’s provincial development program.

“Yeah, there’s quite a few of us,” said McChesney over the weekend.

“I think [the team] will be good and I think the new guys coming in will be able to add on and fit in well with the team.”

Last year’s B.C. under-17 squad took sixth place while McChesney’s under-16 brethren brought home the national championship in Edmonton in August.

In terms of what he can bring to the heavily-scouted under-17 division, McChesney said he can crash the boards with the best of them.

“I think I can do pretty well on the defensive glass. I can score pretty well.”

The head coach of Team B.C. will be Rich Goulet, a 49-year basketball-coaching veteran who regularly coaches Pitt Meadows Secondary in Vancouver.

Goulet noticed the sheer size of the six-foot-nine Rupertite and his skill level on the court through training and practicing regiments with the provincial team.

“We’re looking at all the attributes he brings to the game. He has an inside game, but he also has a nice mid-range game so there’s a little bit more to

the package than just a big guy,” said Goulet last week.

“I see him at both ends. One, I think he can contribute a lot of points and we’re really going to work on his finish and post game and perimeter game ... one of the goals of the elite program is to get people ready for the next level and at the next level nobody is really geared in or pigeonholed as a post player.”

McChesney joins his Charles Hays mates in the Pitt Meadows Air Show Tournament hosted by the Vancouver school this week after nursing a sore ankle that forced him to miss last weekend’s action versus Queen Charlotte.

It helps the athlete that he knows so many of his teammates going into the season, being on the under-16s last year.

“Yeah, I know a few guys,” said McChesney.

“Nationals is going to be fun.”The national championship, that

Team Manitoba took in 2014 for under-17s, will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from Aug. 2 – 9.

“I know what the potential is for him in the future and somewhere we [the B.C. provincial program] have got to be

a bridge in that potential for these kids to get to the next level, which is their university careers,” said Goulet.

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Prince Rupert’s Justin McChesney is one of 12 Team B.C. under-17 players for 2015.


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Liu faces off against his own doubles partner

Contributed: Facebook.com Joycelyn Ko and Adrian Liu battle Sandiarto Liauw and Rudy Widjaja in the semi-fi nals. Liu also took on his regular doubles partner, Derrick Ng in the quarter-fi nals of the Musica Master Doubles Challenge.


After spending the majority of the latter half of 2014 on a plane or in a hotel, Adrian Liu is just happy to be home in Richmond.And competing in a tournament with fellow Canadian friends is a bonus.

Liu teamed up with Joycelyn Ko and entered the $5,000 USD Musica Master Doubles Challenge and got pretty far – the semifinals to be exact – in competing for the tourney’s title.

He even battled his normal men’s doubles partner Derrick Ng in the event’s quarter-

finals – a match Liu and Ko won 21-18, 21-16.

Later, they’d face Canadians Sandiarto Liauw and Rudy Widjaja in the semis, but their opponents had the upper hand and beat Liu and Ko, 21-14, 21-16.

American Tony Gunawan and Canadian Effendy Widjaja eventually took the tourney with a 19-21, 21-13, 21-19 win over Liauw and Rudy in the finals.

Liu was on hand on Monday to accept his 2014 Civic Merit Award nomination from Prince Rupert Mayor Brain Lee during the city council meeting.

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CAMERON, ELIZABETH (BETTY) EILEEN (NEE MCBEATH)

Mom passed away peacefully on December 16th at Saanich Peninsula Hospital Extended Care at the age of 90. Born in Golden, B.C., Betty attended Normal School and received her Teaching Certificate. She started teaching in 1946 in Sicamous where she taught a class of Grade One to Nine in a single room school. She moved to Prince Rupert in 1947 and taught there until she retired in 1982. Betty met and married Richard (Dick) Cameron in 1948 and they built a life together while bringing up their three sons.

The years in Prince Rupert were filled with family, friends, and much fun and laughter. She and Dick moved to Sannichton where they enjoyed their retirement life. During this time Betty volunteered for many years with the Saan-ich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary. She will be remembered for her gentle, happy demeanour and her upbeat outlook on life. Betty was a very determined person and she was always proud of her Scottish heritage.

She was predeceased by her husband Dick in 1997 and is survived by her three sons. Doug (Leslee), Alan (Donna) and Keith (Joan), her three grandchildren, Lindsay, Sonia and Charles and her three great-grandchildren. Noah, Olin and Loki. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. We would like to thank the staff of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Extended Care Unit and Dr. Wray for their compassionate and excellent care of Betty and family members.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. A Cele-bration of Life for Betty will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10th at the Shoal Centre Auditorium. 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, B.C.

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At Thompson Community Services we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services for individuals with developmental disabilities, families and funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking skilled, experienced and self-directed individuals to fill management positions.

As a TCS Manager, you will have extensive experience as a Community Service Worker in a variety of settings and supervisory experience. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviours. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary.

This position is based in Terrace. We offer competitive salary with an excellent benefit package. The closing date to apply is January 23rd, 2015. Please submit resumes to Randi Pritchard at [email protected] or Terry Watkinson at [email protected] or you may fax to fax 250-624-9631.

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Employment

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Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Highway Own-er Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

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Craft Fairs

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CAMERON, ELIZABETH (BETTY) EILEEN (NEE MCBEATH)

Mom passed away peacefully on December 16th at Saanich Peninsula Hospital Extended Care at the age of 90. Born in Golden, B.C., Betty attended Normal School and received her Teaching Certifi cate. She started teaching in 1946 in Sicamous where she taught a class of Grade One to Nine in a single room school. She moved to Prince Rupert in 1947 and taught there until she retired in 1982. Betty met and married Richard (Dick) Cameron in 1948 and they built a life together while bringing up their three sons.

Th e years in Prince Rupert were fi lled with family, friends, and much fun and laughter. She and Dick moved to Sannichton where they enjoyed their retirement life. During this time Betty volunteered for many years with the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary. She will be remembered for her gentle, happy demeanour and her upbeat outlook on life. Betty was a very determined person and she was always proud of her Scottish heritage.

She was predeceased by her husband Dick in 1997 and is survived by her three sons. Doug (Leslee), Alan (Donna) and Keith (Joan), her three grandchildren, Lindsay, Sonia and Charles and her three great-grandchildren. Noah, Olin and Loki. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. We would like to thank the staff of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Extended Care Unit and Dr. Wray for their compassionate and excellent care of Betty and family members.

In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. A Celebration of Life for Betty was held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10th at the Shoal Centre Auditorium. 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, B.C.


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The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s leading edge port in trade growth,

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE (One Year Maternity Leave)

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The Prince Rupert Golf Club is seeking proposals for it’s kitchen and catering

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The Northern View is proud to publish at no charge community coming events. The coming events section is reserved soley for non-profi t, non-governmental or non-political groups and organizations. All events advertised in the Com-ing Events section must be free of charge and open to the public. The Coming Events section is published as space permits.

Coming Events

The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Support Group, “Jour-ney through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We believe that grief has no time limit so therefore your loss need not be a recent one. We do however recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Learn what to expect and gain skills to manage your grief while connecting with others who share a similar journey. Pre-registration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hospice Offi ce at 250-622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned.

Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 1- 3 pm. Everyone 19 years and older welcome.

Genealogy Club meets every fi rst Tuesday of every month. Phone Josie at 250-624-3279 for the location.

The Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Support Group invites any woman living with cancer to attend our monthly luncheons every 3rd Satur-day each month at 12 noon at the Crest Hotel.

P.R. Royal Canadian Legion meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Come visit the Military Museum Thursday - Sunday from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Call 250-622-2917 for more informa-tion.

This is not church! No expectations of fi nancial support or service. Join us in a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ, Sundays 7 pm, for praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court. Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12) Tuesday 3 - 5 pm, 3rd fl oor meeting room. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18 yrs. +) Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Fridays 1- 4 pm, 3rd fl oor meeting room. Call Carol Doolan at the Friendship House 250-627-1717, ext. 64 for more info.

Cornerstone MB Church: Coffee mornings at 202-6th Ave. West. Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am - noon All are welcome! 250-627-1033

BC Metis Federation of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people welcome. Refreshments pro-vided. For more information call 250-627-4013

Volunteers Needed

The Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary Society is looking for new members. Meetings are held once a month,for further information please call Lila @250-627-1886.

Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11 am - 12 noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further info.

Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experienc-ing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204

Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming members of a group who wish to make positive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more info, call KAPS 250-627-5277, leave message.

Donations Needed * No cash requests.

School District 52 Band Program is looking for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have an instrument no one is playing, please call School District offi ce @ 250-627-6717 for pick up.

Services * Must be free.

From Tears to Hope Prince Rupert’s Communi-ty Grief Support Group provides education and sharing. Meetings run 8 consecutive weeks, several times each year. Pre-registration is re-quired. Contact 250-627-7779

Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Centre pro-vides a range of FREE services to unemployed/underemployed people in Pr Rupert and North-west BC. Need help applying for CPP, Cana-da Disability Pensions, Old Age Security, EI, or WCB? Landlord or Social Service diffi culties? We can help! Come see us Monday - Friday, 9 am- 5 pm 869 Fraser St. at Fisherman’s Hall or call 250-627-8776.

Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experienc-ing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204

If you have knowledge or skills that you would like to share, we would like to meet you as we are always looking for new tutors. We offer a supportive environment and plenty of resources to coach and support new tutors. We offer indi-vidual and small group tutoring matching volun-teer tutors with students. For more information, please contact Karen Buchanan and Sharon Jo Scott at 250-627-7166 ext.39 or by e-mail [email protected].

North Coast Victim Services Act Now! Protect yourself and your household, avoid becoming a victim. Obtain a free home security package and a free home inspection. Call 250-627-7779

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Keeping money in the community was the goal of the Northern View’s Shop Prince Rupert contest, which this year collected hundreds of entries each signifying $50 that was spent in Prince Rupert. In the spirit of keeping money in Prince Rupert, everyone who entered was eligible to win gift certifi cates from participating merchants throughout the weeks leading up to Christmas or cold hard cash during the grand prize draw on Dec. 19. Tanis Pilfold accepts the $1,000 grand prize from Northern View publisher Todd Hamilton, top left. Other $100 winners included, clockwise from top right, Helen Doucette, Tina Garrioch, Annie Somebang, Lorna Wilson and Fidelia Gregorie. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to all of the participating merchants in the 2014 Shop Prince Rupert contest. Martina Perry and Melissa

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BY TOM FLETCHERVICTORIA / Black Press

The B.C. government has adopted a regulation to prevent natural gas pipelines from being converted to carry oil to the North Coast.

Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman announced the regulation last week, covering six pipelines proposed to link to liquefied natural gas export facilities in the Prince Rupert, Kitimat and Squamish areas. He said other pipelines could be added if necessary.

The move comes after the Energy East proposal to switch a gas pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick.

Chief Barry Nikal of the Moricetown Indian Band endorsed the new regulation, but other aboriginal leaders and the NDP aren’t satisfied with a cabinet order that could be quickly changed.

Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson says Coleman first promised legislation to prevent oil sands crude from being carried in pipelines built for gas at a public meeting in Moricetown in April 2014. In November, Donaldson presented his own private member’s bill to have the legislature endorse the move, after Coleman said he would use regulation instead.

“We do not want to see this used as an end run by Enbridge Northern Gateway to be using any proposed natural gas pipelines to transmit diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to the North Coast,” Donaldson said.

He was supported by Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief John Ridsdale, who visited the B.C. legislature before joining anti-oil pipeline protesters on Burnaby Mountain.

“The proposed routes are actually all in our major spawning beds,” Ridsdale said.

“And you’ve got to realize that the water that comes from Wet’suwet’en territory also goes to the Fraser River and to the Skeena River. So what we’re doing is protecting everything on behalf of British Columbians.”

Ridsdale is the highest ranking member of the Tsayu Clan, one of five clans and 38 house territories of the Wet’suwet’en. The Tsayu have rejected both oil and gas pipelines crossing their territory, and another house, the Unist’ot’en, has built a settlement with the help of outside environmentalists in an effort to block any pipeline development.

The regulation prevents the “automatic conversion” of pipelines, Aboriginal Relations Minister John

Rustad said in a statement. It covers the following proposed projects:

• Coastal GasLink, to supply the Shell-led LNG Canada project at Bish Cove near Kitimat

• Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, to supply PETRONAS-led Pacific Northwest LNG at Lelu Island

• Pacific Trail Pipelines Project, to supply Chevron-led Kitimat LNG

• Pacific Northern Gas Looping Project, to supply Douglas Channel LNG, a Texas private proposal for Kitimat

• Eagle Mountain Woodfibre Gas Project, an expansion of an existing gas line to a former pulp mill site near Squamish

• West Coast Connector, to supply Prince Rupert LNG, led by BG Group, which has delayed its decision to proceed with the terminal

Black Press photoDoug Donaldson, NDP MLA for Stikine, says regulation is not enough, and the government promised legislation.

NDP says regulation inadequate

Conversion of LNG Conversion of LNG pipelines for oil bannedpipelines for oil banned

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WCC LNG Project enters the EA processWCC LNG Project Ltd. has submitted a Project Description to the

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the British

Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) for its proposed

WCC LNG Project on the eastern shore of Tuck Inlet, within the city

limits of Prince Rupert, BC. The submission marks the project’s official

entry into the environmental assessment (EA) process.

To view the Project Description, please visit the BC EAO website:

http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/.

Project updatesFollowing two WCC LNG project community information sessions and

the public process for zoning, the City of Prince Rupert unanimously

approved the zoning of District Lot 444 on December 3, 2014 for an

industrial LNG terminal and public waterfront use. The WCC LNG

Project site is located within the industrial zone of District Lot 444. We

would like to thank those who participated in the public hearing and

we are committed to continuing the dialogue related to the project.

We will be continuing with several environmental and fieldwork

programs in 2015. We are also planning to open an office in Prince

Rupert in the first quarter of 2015 to provide additional opportunities

for public engagement. We look forward to seeing you there.

Connect with usWe value your feedback and are committed to ongoing engagement

with the community. For more information about the WCC LNG

Project, please visit our new webpage www.exxonmobil.com/wcclng,

call us toll free at 1 (855) 338-9931 or email us at [email protected].

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programs in 2015. We are also planning to open an office in Prince

Rupert in the first quarter of 2015 to provide additional opportunities

for public engagement. We look forward to seeing you there.

Connect with usWe value your feedback and are committed to ongoing engagement

with the community. For more information about the WCC LNG

Project, please visit our new webpage www.exxonmobil.com/wcclng,

call us toll free at 1 (855) 338-9931 or email us at [email protected].

For breaking North Coast news throughout the week, visit us on the web at

thenorthernview.com


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