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First Nations launch energy companyBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

Renowned author and lawyer Calvin Helin was in Prince Rupert on Sept. 26 to announce a new company aimed at giving First Nations more control in proposed energy projects.

Speaking at the Gathering of Our Nations conference, Helin outlined the formation of Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd., an Aboriginal-owned and controlled company whose purpose is to facilitate First Nations energy projects within their territories.

“Everything that happens in our territory we should own and operate in partnership with non-Aboriginal companies... It is time for us to engage in this, it is time for us to be proactive instead of reactive,” he said, noting that much of the BC economy is now reliant on the energy sector.

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Canfisco down but not outBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

Canfisco vice president of production and corporate development Rob Morley has confirmed that concerns of a lacklustre fishing season by City of Prince Rupert council weren’t necessarily unfounded.

Morley responded to council’s observation of low water usage at the Canadian Fishing Company plant saying that while down from last year, the company is still hopeful more fish may be coming.

“I would say the season was a little disappointing... We probably didn’t process as much fish as last year, but the season isn’t quite over yet,” he said, noting there remains the possibility of an opening off the waters of Haida Gwaii and some

groundfish processing to be done as a result of Ocean Fish and Canfisco consolidating operations last summer.

“We didn’t get as many pink salmon in the north as we had last year.”

Joy Thorkelson of the United Fishermen and Allied Worker’s Union, said most in the industry were feeling good about the season until the end of July, when the hours started going down instead of up. The result of the disappointing season will have a significant impact on some, she said.

“It has definitely impacted the number of hours [workers] have had. People who had finally crawled onto EI in the last few years will be off it again this year,” Thorkelson said of the number of hours needed to qualify for EI.

“We’re hoping they find

enough pollock to get into pollock processing, which is something they had agreed to do... We’re hoping they can find 600,000 pounds of pollock.”

As well, Thorkelson said there are rumours Canfisco is looking to move the canning of some chum from Johnstone Strait to Prince Rupert.

For his part, Morley said it is important to note that the lower processing levels this year don’t necessarily equate to any type of downturn in the fishery or a reduction in processing planned for the north coast.

“Even years are always lower. With the cycle of the pink salmon, the higher numbers are in the odd years so we are hopeful that next year will be better,” he said.

“This is a reflection on the number of fish available in the north this year.”

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It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to a stronger economy.

In recent months, there’s been plenty of economic discussion surrounding our Gateway Project. As a British Columbian, you want to know: What’s in it for B.C.? From one British Columbian to another, I feel strongly that you’ve got every right to know. And a recent independent report makes it abundantly clear that Gateway will provide signifi cant economic benefi ts for our province.

The Canadian Energy Research Institute is an independent, not-for-profi t research establishment, and it recently released a report on the economic impact of exporting our oil/resources to countries in Asia. In pretty clear terms, CERI’s calculations suggest that we will be Canada’s biggest benefi ciary of the Northern Gateway pipeline through the next 25 years — in key categories such as gross domestic product (GDP) impact, employment impact, employee compensation, and tax revenue generation.

According to the report, over the next quarter-century, construction and operation of the Northern Gateway pipeline itself will create an additional $8.9 billion in GDP

to the Canadian economy — with $4.7 billion of that amount, or 53 per cent, heading to B.C.

Our province also stands to benefi t the most in terms of employment impact, since 70,000 person-years of construction and operations employment will be created in British Columbia, compared to 37,000 for Alberta and 8,000 in Ontario. In addition, we would see 55 per cent of the total $5.1 billion in Canada-wide Northern Gateway employee compensation, or just under $2.9 billion.

I’m proud of the economic value that Gateway will bring to Canada. I believe our province should receive its fair share. And as these reputable numbers clearly demonstrate, we will.

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“The corporations need to change their mindset. They take a cookie-cutter approach working with us, and I say cookie cutters are for cookies, not people.”

To further drive home the important role Aboriginal people can and should play in the development of energy projects, Helin is proposing the creation of a First Nations Energy Corridor that covers traditional territories in British Columbia and Alberta.

“We should be real partners in all of these projects. The fact that we have been here for so long needs to be recognized in agreements at all levels,” he said, adding that First Nations would need real consultation, a significant equity ownership stake in projects, environmental input,

monitoring capability and ownership equity in companies constructing and servicing the projects.

“I think once First Nations become real players it will be a benefit to everyone because it creates stability.”

More specifically, the Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings will facilitate things such as business negotiation and consultation related to energy projects, ownership stakes in the projects, funding, business development and training and safety for community members.

To help get the company off the ground Helin has secured a financial

partnership with Aquilini Investments, a group that owns such notable entities as the Vancouver Canucks.

“With Aquilini as financial partners, we can finance anything,” he said.

Eagle Spirit to create First Nations energy corridor◆ NEW ENERGY COMPANY

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Calvin Helin outlines plans for Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd. during a conference in Prince Rupert.

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Slim majority votes to oppose oil tanker trafficBy Jeff Nagel

Black Press

B.C. civic leaders have voted by a razor-thin margin to oppose oil pipeline projects that would expand tanker traffic in coastal waters.

The resolution passed in a nearly split electronic vote at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention Thursday with 51.3 per cent of delegates in favour and 48.7 per cent opposed.

“We rely solely and wholly upon the oceans for its many resources,” said Skeena-Queen Charlotte regional district director Des Nobles, one of several delegates who said the risks of B.C. carrying more oil to the Pacific far outweigh the benefits.

Others cited the higher cost and challenge of cleaning up a spill of heavy bitumen crude oil and Canada’s insufficient spill-response capability.

“Communities in the interior of B.C. and on the coast can survive and thrive without this pipeline,”

Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt said. “I’m not convinced smaller communities and even large ones can thrive in the face of a catastrophic oil spill.”

Opponents of the resolution cited

the damaging signal it would send of B.C.’s openness to business before environmental reviews are complete.

Enbridge is in a joint review process on its proposed Northern

Gateway bitumen pipeline to Kitimat, while Kinder Morgan is in an earlier stage of its plans to expand its existing Trans Mountain pipeline from northern Alberta to Burnaby.

“The oil in Canada is going to come out of the ground and it’s going to find its way to market,” Prince George Mayor Shari Green said.

She said Alberta oilsands crude might flow to tidewater through U.S. states like Alaska or Washington State instead of B.C.

Kinder Morgan already has a spur of its TransMountain oil pipeline that goes into Washington State.

“Tsunami debris is already arriving on our shorelines,” Green said.

“So would oil from our neighbours should there be an accident.”

The resolution advanced by Saanich council requires UBCM to “oppose projects that would lead to the expansion of oil tanker traffic through B.C.’s coastal waters” and urges provincial government leaders to fight it by any legislative and administrative means available.

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While nearly 200 oil or chemical tankers have safely visited the Ports of Prince Rupert and Kitimat over the past fi ve years, UBCM members voted 51.3 to 48.7 per cent against pipeline projects that would expand tanker trafi c in coastal waters.


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By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

The RCMP task force investigating murdered and missing women in BC announced on Sept. 25 a breakthrough in the Highway of Tears case.

A DNA match from US citizen Bobby Jack Fowler has been linked to Colleen MacMillen, whose body was found near 100 Mile House in 1974, and RCMP said they were able to state that Fowler is responsible for the murder of MacMillen.

Fowler, who died of natural causes in an Oregon prison in 2006, is known to have worked in Prince George in 1974 for a company called Happy’s Roofing. Based on interviews with people who knew Fowler, RCMP say he was very transient, was

known to like picking up female hitchhikers and has an extensive violent criminal history in a number of states in the US. RCMP also say Fowler held the belief that women who hitchhiked or frequented bars had a desire to be sexually

assaulted, with living victims providing “very graphic and explicit” recounts of their interactions with Fowler.

Given the timing, RCMP have eliminated Fowler as a suspect in eight of the 18 missing women cases, but say he remains a person of interest in the remaining cases and is strongly suspected in at least two other murders.

While RCMP have made a time line for

the past 40 years of Fowler’s life based on discussions with the FBI, corrections facilities in the United States, cell mates and others, they are finding it challenging to track

his movement and history in northern BC and are asking the public for help.

“We believe that there are people who worked with him, employed him, socialized with him or even waited on him while he was in British Columbia,” said Deputy C o m m i s s i o n e r Craig Callens.

“We are open to the possibility that he committed further violent actions against other women that may or may not have been reported to the RCMP.”

MacMillen’s brother Shawn said he is hopeful that the announcement may help bring closure to other families in the future.

“For the families of the women who are still missing, we hope this means they may yet have their answers,” he said.

As for the other cases, RCMP say in some instances they have very strong “persons of interest” but are unable to release information to the public at this point.

Anyone with information about Fowler, his movements in BC or the case is asked to call the tip line at 1-877-543-4822.

RCMP publically identify Colleen MacMillen’s murderer

◆ HIGHWAY OF TEARS

Contributed photos

Bobby Jack Fowler was no stranger to the prison system. Pictured are various mug shots taken of Fowler when he was alive.

“For the families

of the women who

are still missing,

we hope this mean

they may yet have

their answers,”

Shawn MacMillen


OPINIONNorth Coast

The Union of B.C. Municipalities convention is the political event of the year for B.C. party leaders, especially

heading into a provincial election.Up first was NDP leader Adrian Dix, who

drew a large crowd of local politicians last week for the traditional early-morning spot that follows a long evening of receptions.

In contrast to his debut last year, a typical litany of political attacks on the B.C. Liberals, Dix declared he would take the high road. And perhaps mindful of Carole James’ downfall after her content-free speech to the 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out policies.

He told delegates an NDP government would restore local authority over Metro Vancouver transit (no more toothless “mayor’s council”) and mountain resorts (no more Jumbo ski resort permits issued over local objections).

Dix would also let communities decide if they want public-private partnerships for large construction projects. (Federal Heritage Minister James Moore later noted that if communities or provinces wish to decline federal funds due to this ideology, they are free to do so.)

Then Dix accused the B.C. Liberals of cutting forest inventory spending by 77 per cent over the last decade, meaning decisions like rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are being made “in the dark” for the first time in a century.

That’s a damning charge, so I checked it against forest ministry budget records. As with all government programs, accounting changes can give a misleading appearance of large cuts or increases from year to year. And indeed forest inventory spending has bounced around during the B.C. Liberal term.

The budget for forest inventory staffing and operation was about $8 million in 2001-02, rising as high as $15 million and falling to a low of $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. The estimate for the current fiscal year is $9.7 million, an increase to try to catch up with the pine beetle disaster.

Crown forest inventory has indeed fallen behind due to rapid shifts caused by unprecedented insect and fire damage. But has spending been slashed as Dix claims? No. It has increased.

Next up was Premier Christy Clark, in full campaign mode. In the Gordon Campbell tradition, she brought the goodies out in her speech to close the convention. More than $200 million has been scraped together to “accelerate” capital projects at schools, hospitals and other facilities across the province.

These projects were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious political purposes. Or at least the announcements will be moved up.

Four-laning of the last narrow stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops

will continue over 10 years. This is a federal-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is governing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most staggeringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.

Clark also announced a long-range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River. It will likely be a bridge, because the tunnel is a bottleneck not only for Highway 99, but also for large ships going up-river. This is another project that will proceed eventually,

and there is no specific financial commitment yet.

I haven’t found any outright false claims in Clark’s presentation, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop politics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.

For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial leadership.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and

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Something was wrong – real wrong.After a hushed phone call, she

replaced the receiver and quickly dashed into a bedroom and closed the door. A bedroom that never had a closed door – until today.

It was early afternoon, and shortly after the closing of the bedroom door, he arrived home.

He never arrived home early.He opened the bedroom door and went

inside. Again the door closed and the house became eerily silent.

Something was terribly wrong.A 13-year-old boy stood in the kitchen

and waited for the bedroom door to open. The boy didn’t know what was going on, but he did know whatever it was – it wasn’t good.

The bedroom door remained closed for a long time – an eternity for a boy who had a penchant for getting himself into minor

trouble. But even for a self-absorbed young teenager, he knew in his gut that this “wrong” wasn’t due to a bad report card or a broken window.

This was different.The door finally opened

and the boy and his younger sister were hustled into a 1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser parked in the driveway – still running.

The man, who had hurried home early, drove his 13-year-old son and his 11-year-old daughter to his parents’ house across town. As the station wagon pulled in front, the boy’s grandparents were on the front step ready to greet them.

Something was really wrong.Grandpa and Grandma hardly ever used

the front door. Inside, an old RCA/Victor

black and white television was turned on and amazingly for the first time in the boy’s memory his grandparents’ old T.V. wasn’t showing the Lawrence Welk Show.

Grandpa and Grandma and the man went into the kitchen leaving the boy and his sister in the front room with the T.V.

A short time later, the man returned to the front room and told the boy and his sister to mind their grandparents.

“You’re going to stay with Grandpa and Grandma for a little while – Mom has to go into the hospital – be good,” he said.

Grandma gave him a hug and the man left.

A blurry several days later, the man returned to his parents’ place and called the boy and his sister into their grandparents’ front room.

“I have to tell you something,” he began. “Your mother has had an operation – the doctor found a lump – she’s okay – but they had to – well, they took her breast – she’ll be okay – but they had to – it was cancer.”

It was the first time I ever saw my father cry. The year was 1978.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Prince Rupert and across the country. And while the Canadian Cancer Society continues its fight to eradicate this terrible disease and provide hope, more importantly for me, on Oct. 20, I will be able call Vivian Hamilton and wish her a happy birthday.

She is my mother and a breast cancer survivor.

Happy Birthday Mom – I love you.And to the Canadian Cancer Society

– thank you for helping give that scared 13-year-old boy a chance to say happy birthday – 34 years in a row.

Something was wrong - really wrongTime Out

TODD HAMILTON

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the architecture of Prince Rupert in a column about churches, and the draw

that Prince Rupert’s unique architecture has for many of our visitors.

This is often on my mind, because I live in one of Prince Rupert’s earliest houses. It’s an unassuming place. I was curious from the beginning about the way it sat on the lot. It took awhile to fi gure it all out. The balloon-framed “addition” on the back of the house is actually the original, already standing when the fi rst fi re insurance map was completed after the incorporation of the city in 1910.

Mrs. Mitchell, whose family lived here for many years, told me that in their fi rst renovation of the main fl oor rooms they found that the wallpaper had been laid over a layer of 1908 newspapers. The house was completed in its present form by 1913 at the very latest.

The houses surrounding the downtown core tend to be the ones that draw the most attention from visitors – especially those built

by Rupert’s early merchant princes. The Besner, Greer and Young houses on Fourth East, like the neighbouring Presbyterian Church, appear in many tourist photos. The grand old homes on Fourth West and Borden form an elegant backdrop for the downtown.

Yet, some more modest homes also make an impression. The proliferation of “wartimes,” for example, offers a very vivid picture of the crazy days of ballooning population at the start of the war in the Pacifi c.

But of course it is the commercial districts that really capture attention. Kwinitsa Station and Pillsbury House evoke the earliest era of railway construction. Cow Bay so perfectly captures the romantic image of the typical west coast town that it could hardly be better if it

were a movie set.The downtown offers many

jewels. I have a few favourites. The little stretch that includes Gary’s Lock and the old Westholme Opera building is virtually unchanged from the very fi rst photographs of that block of Second Avenue. I love the CityWest building, originally the 1930 Government Liquor Store. It’s a straightforward Art Deco building, but to me it has stately class. And of course the Provincial

Courthouse, completed in 1923, helps defi ne the look of our downtown.

But for all of this, any visitor we’ve brought to town is most impressed by a juxtaposition of styles on Third Avenue that really points a fi nger toward Prince Rupert’s diversity. The old Federal Building, Prince Rupert’s City Hall, is unlike anything I’ve seen or heard of anywhere else.

At fi rst glance, it’s simply an Art Deco building, rather common in public buildings of its time, but in place of Greco-Roman ornamentation there are Tsimshian-inspired motifs executed by William Jefferies.

Hardly less surprising is the Besner Block next door, in a Spanish Colonial Revival style presumably selected by the fl amboyant Olier Besner. This building would seem more at home in Southern California, and certainly has no match in northern BC. Yet it doesn’t end there. Visiting journalists who photograph these two together (with, appropriately, hybrid Haida/Tsimshian crest poles between the two) also comment on the Italianate style Capitol Theatre just down the street. In no other place is it possible to really grasp Prince Rupert’s unbelievable mix of architectural infl uences.

If you’d like to know more about the history of Prince Rupert’s architecture, the Heritage Advisory Committee’s “Heritage Walking Tours” booklet is still available in local bookstores.

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BRUCE WISHART

Editor: The Harper government’s economic

policies are selling us out, where we are quickly becoming a cheap resource colony for seemingly insatiable Asian economies, particularly China.

Is that what we want as British Columbians or Canadians?

The fact that no one seems to be objecting to LNG pipelines, terminals or tankers on our north coast is worrisome, both for being precedent setting and for ignoring the inherent risks. Building LNG terminals here means we are supporting “fracking,” which is proving to have dire consequences like earthquakes, polluted water and ruined lives.

As well, LNG is primarily methane gas which is the worst contributor to the greenhouse effect. There have been a number of LNG accidents that the industry is loath to discuss. Minimizing the scope of the risks regarding LNG transportation (any leak is extremely flammable and explosive) is doing a great disservice to our communities.

How about Canadian oil and gas for Canadians? We should not be exploiting the tars sands because of the damage to the planet, but since we cannot seem to stop that development at this point, we could at least use it for our own country’s needs. Would it not make more sense to build a refinery

somewhere in Alberta (rather than the double jeopardy of a pipeline to a Kitimat refinery) and ship the refined petro products to markets across our own country? It could help to end our dependency on foreign oil and hopefully lower prices for consumers while we work on finding alternate energy sources.

If LNG pipelines are put in place it will be the “thin edge of the wedge” as far as future pipelines go. Enbridge, among others, could very well try to pony up to the LNG lines with the argument that First Nations, local communities and environmental concerns will have already been addressed. As much as we may need them, I don’t believe that many local long term jobs would be created because of the modern technology used in handling these fuels. As well, another set of problems would arise because of lack of infrastructure as many workers (thousands for a refinery) would have to be imported to the north for industrial construction, as there is already a skilled labour shortage here.

Have safety and liability issues fully been explored? Recent seismic reports in the Douglas Channel are not encouraging as far as any major industrial development goes. Enbridge has a dismal record regarding clean ups and say they are not responsible once the oil is loaded on ships. LNG and shipping companies have limited liability regarding

their vessels in the US waters, what about in Canada? What are industries’ rights and responsibilities? What are ours?

Are we willing to take most of the risks for oil and gas companies and support the Chinese economy regardless of their human rights record and questionable market practices? If this kind of progress means

shipping our finite natural resources to other countries as fast as we can, for the economic benefit of the few, I think we need to take a good look at what this really means to our communities and to Canada in the long term.

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A provincial program to take people off of welfare and place them in northern construction jobs will be focusing on Kitimat and Prince Rupert in the northwest and on Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson and Fort St. John in the northeast.

The plan, described as a pilot one for now, is to find and train 250 people overall with the expectation that at least 60 per cent of the recruits be on social assistance.

The BC Construction Association, which represents approximately 2,000 companies, has been hired to do the training thanks to a $2.92 million budget, explained jobs ministry official Andy Watson in an email.

“Depending on the success of the pilot, it is hoped this initiative can be expanded to other communities in need starting sometime in the new year,” wrote Watson in explaining why Terrace was skipped.

There will be a formal evaluation of the pilot program in November.

The program, called Job Match, was heavily criticized when first proposed in the spring as being an attempt by the province to place southern

welfare recipients in northern jobs.Called Welfare Air by its detractors, the

provincial NDP said provincial programs should first concentrate on training northern residents for northern jobs.

The pilot program’s emphasis is on placing northern residents first in northern jobs.

“Only in the event that a job opening cannot be filled by an individual in northern B.C. would relocation from another part of the province be considered,” Watson wrote.

“The level of support that will be provided to an individual relocating to fill a job opening will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. One of the objectives of this pilot initiative is to determine what people need, and what a reasonable level of support to provide is.”

Two weeks ago the provincial government announced it would spend $17 million on skills training.

Approximately $5 million of that is to come to northern post secondary school institutions but how much will end up at Northwest Community College is unknown.

Monthly jobless figures so far this year place the rate in the northwest in the 12 per cent range, nearly double the provincial average.

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Oil is categorized by viscosity; a 10W40 oil that works well in summer may be too thick to circulate easily in extreme cold. A thinner oil, such as 5W30, will keep your engine lubricated better in cold temperatures.

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Try to keep the gas tank full; not only to ensure that you aren’t stranded by running out of gas, but to prevent empty fuel lines from freezing.

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Flexibility, grad requirements at oddsBy Martina Perry

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Current graduation requirements have caused a stumbling block to new efforts to make Prince Rupert’s and B.C.’s education system more flexible.

“[The province] will look at what all the people are saying on what the future students need in terms of graduation and then respond accordingly with new graduation requirements,” Lynn Hauptman, School

District 52 superintendent, said.

The British Columbia Ministry of Education is aiming to make improvements to what they consider to be an already strong education system by making it more flexible and adaptable.

However, concerns over this new flexibility and current graduation requirements have prompted the government and S.D. 52 in Prince Rupert to hold public consultations.

On Sept. 25, approximately

30 people attended a forum at Charles Hays Secondary School (CHSS). Groups at the forum delivered input into the education plan’s five key elements: personalized learning for every student, quality teaching and learning, flexibility and choice, high standards and learning empowered by technology.

The school district used the meeting as an opportunity to bring people up-to-date in what they have done to contribute to improving the achievement

of students, such as the cross-curricular Grade 9 Modern Education.

The ministry, which is scheduled to have a draft report of the proposed new graduation requirements by the spring 2013, has created a presentation for districts to show.

In Prince Rupert, this will happen on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the multipurpose room at CHSS. At this time the district will also gather input to develop recommendations for a new graduation program.

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Lax Kw’alaams Helin releases third bookBy Shaun Thomas

The Northern View

Lax Kw’alaams’ Calvin Helin garnered international praise for his first two books, Dances With Dependency and The Economic Dependency Trap, and on September 25 he released his third book entitled The Empowerment Mindset.

Helin’s latest work has already been selected to be a featured book at Barnes and Noble and is receiving some high praise.

“What the book is really about is how anybody, once they have the knowledge of how they got to where they are, can purposely move forward and become whatever they want,” Helin told delegates at the Gathering of Our Nations conference.

“If a little kid from Lax Kw’alaams can become a world renown writer, a lawyer, a bad fisherman and

a horrible basketball player, then anyone can become anything,” he joked.

The book carries on the theme of self reliance that were found in the first two acclaimed books. In explaining his reasoning for writing the books, Helin played a video interview of a woman named Violet Abigosis who was living on the streets of Vancouver’s east side who had lost her husband to pneumonia and battling with addictions crack and marijuana.

“This is my Aboriginal reason for writing these books. We have to do something different,” he said.

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Lipscomb to performBy Martina Perry

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Canadian songwriter Tanya Lipscomb will be performing at venues in the City of Rain this month as part of her cross-Canada tour promoting her two latest albums Revolutionary and Around the World on a Loop Pedal.

Tanya Lipscomb generally sings folk and rock music, however her newest album Around the World on a Loop Pedal includes all types of genres including funk, latin-afro, jazz, celtic, soul, and more.

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Lipscomb said she has been writing music since she was three years old. The Canadian musician has released eight albums, and has sung with or opened shows for artists such as: Buddy Guy, Russel Jackson, Tom Cochrane and Wide Mouth Mason.

As part of her Canadian tour, Lipscomb will be performing at two venues in Prince Rupert. First she will perform a folk-set at Cowpuccino’s on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., then she will be performing blues/rock gigs at Chances on Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13.

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Legal Description

Places of Worship - Green SpaceAnglican Church Cathedral $613.23 $613.23 Lot 38-42, Blk 1, Sec 5, Range 5,Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Bethel First Baptist Church $287.26 $287.26 Lots 25-30, Blk 35, Sec 8, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church $686.26 $686.26 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 10626, DL 251, LD 14Conerstone Mennonite Brethren Church $499.44 $499.44 Lot 20-22, Blk 9, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Fellowship Baptist Church $295.72 $295.72 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 7641, DL 251, LD 14First Presbyterian Church $519.39 $519.39 Parcel A, Blk 1, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14The Salvation Army $695.92 $695.92 Parcel B, Blk 36, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Harvest Time United Pentecostal Church $152.35 $152.35 Lot 16 W ½ 15, Blk 11, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Indo-Canadian Sikh Association Temple $242.66 $242.66 Lot A, Blk 3, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall $1,610.72 $1,610.72 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 11953, DL 251, LD 14Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Parking Lot Green Space $232.75 $232.75 Lot 44, Blk 16, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14New Life United Pentecostal Church $223.25 $223.25 Lot 22-24, Blk 11, Sec 2, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Church of Christ Church $480.60 $480.60 Parcel A, Range 5, Plan 10602, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Native Revival Centre $487.90 $487.90 Lot 13-14, Blk 36, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Pentecostal Tabernacle $294.98 $294.98 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 11720, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Sikh Missionary Society Temple $373.05 $373.05 Parcel A, Blk 39, Sec 8, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Roman Catholic Episcopal Church $191.11 $191.11 Lots 1-4, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14St. Paul's Lutheran Church $202.66 $202.66 Lots 24-25, Blk 7, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14United Church of Canada $69.30 $69.30 Lot 23-24, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14

Sub-total Places of Worship - Green Space $8,158.54 $8,158.54Designated PropertiesRoman Catholic Annunciation School $15,915.52 $15,915.52 Lots 5-12, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Roman Catholic Annunciation School Basketball Court $581.72 $581.72 Lots 19-20, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Roman Catholic Annunciation School Gym $1 330 41 $1 330 41 Lots 1 & 2 Blk 11 Sec 5 Range 5 Plan 923 DL251 LD 14

Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, Public Notice is hereby given that Prince Rupert City Council is considering adopting proposed “Year 2013-2015 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 3326, 2012”.This Bylaw, if adopted by Council, would grant permissive exemptions from municipal property taxes for three years (the year 2013-2015) to the following properties. This list includes lands encompassing the building footprint for public worship, private school & Senior Citizen Housing. The exemption amount shown against the property is estimated.

CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT Notice of Permissive Tax Exemptions 2013-2015

Roman Catholic Annunciation School Gym $1,330.41 $1,330.41 Lots 1 & 2, Blk 11, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL251, LD 14Roman Catholic Annunciation School Playground $1,017.49 $1,017.49 Lots A, B+15-18, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 3466, DL 251, LD 14Cultural Dance Centre & Carving House $16,627.19 $16,627.19 Lot A, Blk 16, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Jim Pattison Ind. Ltd (Canfisco Municipal Boat Launch Facility) $9,626.45 $9,626.45 Part Lot 1, Blk Wft G, Plan 7176 Except Plan PRP42647, DL251, LD14Northern British Columbia Museum Assoc. $39,042.56 $39,042.56 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan EPS64, DL 251, LD 14Performing Arts Centre $199,006.63 $199,006.63 Parcel Assign 28, Range 5, Plan 5631, Except Plan 6006, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Golf Society $20,067.39 $20,067.39 Blk 4, Range 5, Plan 1594, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Golf Society $1,167.65 $1,167.65 Blk 4, Range 5, Plan 1594, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Racquet Association $2,770.02 $2,770.02 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 9409, DL 251, LD 14School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) (Pacific Coast School) $7,151.54 $7,151.54 Part of Lot A, Range 5, Plan 8288, DL251, LD 14School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) (Pacific Coast School) $149.71 $149.71 Part of Lot 16 & 17, Blk 12, Range 5, Plan 923 DL 251, LD 14

Sub-total Designated Properties $314,454.26 $314,454.26Non-Designated PropertiesBC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $310.37 $310.37 Lot 1 Blk 32, Sec 9, Range 5, Plan PRP43461, LD 14BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $698.34 $698.34 Lot 1, Blk 32, Sec 9, Range 5, Plan PRP43463, LD 14BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $12,653.29 $12,653.29 Lot A, Blk 32, Sec 9, Range 5, Plan PRP43462, LD 14Prince Rupert Loyal Order of Moose/Moose Lodge $6,021.81 $6,021.81 Lot 1-2, Blk 11, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Marine Rescue Society $1,055.83 $1,055.83 Pt Lot A, Blk 4, Range 5, Plan 5535, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Salmanoid Enhancement Society $1,429.94 $1,429.94 Block PT 4, Range 5, Plan 1594, DL 251, LD 14Royal Canadian Legion Prince Rupert #27 $7,537.66 $7,537.66 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 9926, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Amateur Radio Club $102.53 $102.53 Licence 705373, Range 5, DL 1992 LD 14Prince Rupert Curling Club $3,838.96 $3,838.96 Lot C, Range 5, Plan 4693, Except Plan PRP44107, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Heritage Committee #1 Pacific Place $5,525.77 $5,525.77 Lot A, Blk Wft E, Range 5, Plan PRP13592, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Rod & Gun Club $2,269.78 $2,269.78 License# 705501 & B06202, Range 5, Plan 1456, DL 251, LD 14 Cedar Road Aboriginal Justice Program Society $3,081.66 $3,081.66 Lot 4, Range 5, Plan 9689, DL 251, LD 14Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert $14,447.79 $14,447.79 Parcel A, Blk 32, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Kaien Island Daycare Services Family Resource Centre $2,166.02 $2,166.02 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 8006, DL 251, LD 14Kaien Senior Citizen' Housing $239.26 $239.26 Lots 7-10, Blk 10, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14North Coast Transition Society $22,269.84 $22,269.84 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 8038, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Association for Community Living $684.63 $684.63 Lot 1, Blk 2, Sec 7, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Community Enrichment Society $2,420.23 $2,420.23 Lot 2 PT, Sec 2, Range 5, Plan 6241, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Community Enrichment Society $2,226.09 $2,226.09 Lots 15-16, Blk 32, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Senior Citizens Housing Society $3,807.50 $3,807.50 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 4083, DL 251, LD14Prince Rupert Senior Centre Association $2,870.00 $2,870.00 Lot 19, Blk 36, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14

Sub-total Non-Designated Properties $95,657.30 $95,657.30Places of Worship - Parking LotsBethel First Baptist Church $61.69 $46.26 Lots 25-30, Blk 35, Sec 8, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church $150.74 $113.05 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 10626, DL 251, LD 14Conerstone Mennonite Brethren Church $70.87 $53.15 Lot 20-22, Blk 9, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Fellowship Baptist Church $129.68 $97.26 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 7641, DL 251, LD 14First Presbyterian Church $21.31 $15.98 Parcel A, Blk 1, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14y gThe Salvation Army $43.05 $32.29 Parcel B, Blk 36, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Harvest Time United Pentecostal Church $20.93 $15.70 Lot 16 W ½ 15, Blk 11, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Indo-Canadian Sikh Association Temple $58.73 $44.04 Lot A, Blk 3, Sec 6, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall $962.72 $722.04 Lot A, Range 5, Plan 11953, DL 251, LD 14Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Parking Lot $170.81 $128.11 Lot 44, Blk 16, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14New Life United Pentecostal Church $65.01 $48.76 Lot 22-24, Blk 11, Sec 2, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 1992, LD 14Prince Rupert Church of Christ Church $186.75 $140.06 Parcel A, Range 5, Plan 10602, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Native Revival Centre $69.18 $51.88 Lot 13-14, Blk 36, Sec 1, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Pentecostal Tabernacle $131.95 $98.96 Lot 1, Range 5, Plan 11720, DL 251, LD 14Prince Rupert Sikh Missionary Society Temple $349.22 $261.92 Parcel A, Blk 39, Sec 8, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14United Church of Canada Parking $115.92 $86.94 Lot 21, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14United Church of Canada Parking $115.92 $86.94 Lot 22, Blk 12, Sec 5, Range 5, Plan 923, DL 251, LD 14

Sub-total Places of Worship - Parking Lots $2,724.47 $2,043.35 Estimated Total Permissive Property Tax Exemptions $420,994.58 $420,313.46

If you have any questions, or for further information, please contact Dan Rodin, Chief Financial Officer, 627-0935.

PRINCE RUPERT BCSPCA1740 Prince Rupert Blvd, Prince Rupert, BC

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once again open to receiving animals. In the meantime, we are need of towels for cleaning as we can not get through our

laundry fast enough. Thank you once again, thank you for your

support during this time.

Make a difference in a young person’s lifeSmithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to ourCORR HOMES PROGRAM

About our program…CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are financially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call

support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them.

Who we are looking for…Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years.For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.

Notes from Seniors’ Centre

By Donna The Northern View

Monday Cribbage: 1st-A. Johansen & R. Basso, 2nd-M. Weir & J. Strand/S. Paulson and L. Maksymyszyn.

Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, Oct. 7 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon $5.00 each-1st one of the season.

Everyone welcome! Monday, Oct. 8- Thanksgiving

Dinner for Seniors at the Moose Hall, sponsored by the Kaien Island Lions Club. (The Seniors’ Centre will be closed)

Tuesday, Oct. 9-General Meeting 10 a.m. **Prior to the meeting a public health nurse will be informing us of this season’s

upcoming flu clinics.At 11:00 a.m. two

representatives from BG Group will be on hand to give a short presentation to seniors on their LNG Export Terminal Project.

If anyone is interested in purchasing more of our “100 and/or 101 Years of Rupertites” books please let me know. I would like

to order some more and need an indication of just how many are needed… call us at 627-1900 or e-mail [email protected].

P.S. We will be sporting new carpet on our front and back stairs to the basement, compliments of New Horizons for Seniors. The carpet bowlers and floor curlers are sure to be impressed.

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100100Congratulations Cathie Strand

Help us celebrate Cathie’s 100th Birthday

Friends & Family are invited to a Social at the Seniors Centre

Saturday October 6, from 2:00 - 4:30 pm

Clarence & Velna NelsonOctober 4, 1962

Love your family xoxo

Happy 50th Anniversary

Flooring Sales ManagerThe Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person/manager for its fl ooring department. This person will have retail experience that includes measuring, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.

The ability to provide excellent customer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store manager with marketing initiatives for the fl ooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.

Houston is located in the beautiful Bulkley Valley, 50 km east of Smithers. There are outstanding opportunities for year-round outdoor recreation activities. Assistance with relocation will be considered for the right person.

Compensation includes salary, incentive plan and benefi ts. Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to 1-250-845-7608.

Paul WolnowskiApril 28, 1951 to Oct. 2, 2011

You were the rock we stood onYou were the ocean we floated onYou were the blood in our veins

The memories we createdWill have to do ‘til we meet again.

Always Loved byPam, Tara (Kevin & Jonathan),

Tyson (Chelsey & Zoey) and Ashley.

Coastal Shell sh Limited Partnership is a First Nations-owned shell sh production operation that includes a hatchery in Prince Rupert and shell sh farms on the north coast, including Haida Gwaii. Coastal Shell sh is looking to ll two Hatchery Technician positions that are seasonal from October to June and based in Prince Rupert. Biological training would be an asset. Interested applicants should submit a resume to:

Coastal Shell sh LP206 – 100 McBride StreetPrince Rupert, BC V8J 3E8Fax (250) 622-0747Email: vittorio.venturini@coastalshell sh.com

Only those candidates who are granted an interview will be contacted.

AQUACULTURE TECHNICIAN

Annunciation School is acceptingapplications for

Teacher-On-Call positions. Applicants must possess

a valid BC Teaching Certi cate.

Please pick up an application form at the school of ce

(627 – 5th Avenue West).Call 250 – 624-5873 for more information.

CONTRACT or on HOURLY We are currently hiring two

Experienced Carpenter Framers, residential electrician, drywaller/taper,

foundation addition work, plumber, interior nishing, etc.

Wanted immediately for Prince Rupert, BC. Also, needed three helpers with experience only.

Sent resume to: [email protected]

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Children

Daycare CentersPrince and Princess Daycare: 3 full-time spots open; close to schools, parks, library, down-town & Civic Centre. We go for walks, do art, music, circle time, activities and fi eld trips. Snacks & lunches provided all part of Canada Food Guide. Louise @ 250-627-5070

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Career Opportunities

D&J Isley and Sons Contracting Ltd. in Grande Prairie, AB. is look-ing for BUNCHER, SKIDDER, FORWARDER and PROCESSOR Operators If you are looking for full time work, please submit your re-sume to [email protected] or fax 780-532-1250

LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Medical Transcrip-tionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enroll today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!!

Extensive Paid Travel, MealAllowance, 4 wks. Vacation &

Benefi ts Package.Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED.

Apply at www.sperryrail.comunder careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. is looking for Auxiliary / Seasonal Snow Plow Drivers for November 1, 2012 toMarch 31, 2013

Positions available in Burns Lake, Grassy Plains, Bob Quinn Lake, Tatogga, Tele-graph Creek and Jade City.Min. of Class 3 BC Drivers Licence with air endorsement or recognized equivalent re-quired. Wages and allowanc-es per collective agreement.

Apply with resume andreferences in person to: Burns Lake or Dease Lake Offi ces,

or to [email protected] or fax to 250-692-3930www.ldmltd.ca/careers

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.Apply online! IHEschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help WantedDiscovery Childcare is look-ing for a full-time, fully quali-fi ed ECE childcare worker. Please drop resume off at Dis-covery Childcare, 195 Prince Rupert Blvd. (right next to Charles Hays) or fax to 250-624-6345

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Community Forum

School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) will be holding a Community Forum to share and receive input on education in

BC and provide information on curriculum changes on Tuesday September 25

at the Charles Hays Multipurpose Room at 7:00 p.m.

A second forum will be held on October 4 to focus on a

“Dialogue of Graduation Requirements”.

The forums will enable you to provide feedback to the Ministry of Education as it prepares a new draft of the

graduation requirements.

All parents and students are welcome !

Employment PostingJob Opportunity: Home Care Nurse / SupervisorThe Kitkatla Health Services located on the Northwest Coast of BC area of south of Prince Rupert BC, is a health clinic funded by Gitxaala Nation in partnership with First Nations Inuit Health Branch. The community is acces-sible by seaplane of ferry only and offers nature’s nest scenery. Our mandate is to promote increased access to health and wellness for our communities within the context of the broader determinants of health. Our wide range of programs as well as our clinical, general health and community health services, are primarily aimed at youth, seniors, families with young children and prenatal care. We are currently seeking an energetic Registered Nurse who will become a member of our team. The primary responsibilities of the Home Care Nurse/Supervisor is to manage and deliver health services including acute and chronic care needs, and to work in partnership in Maternal Health for parents with children 0 to 6 years of age.

Key Responsibilities• Performs physical assessments, health education, and other clinical activities according to the College of Nurses of BC standards of nursing practice• Provides follow-up care and health education to members referred to her/him by other members of the health care team• Ensures a fully equipped clinic is maintained by ordering medical supplies and maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment is maintained and sterilized and autoclaving as needed• participates in home visits for clients in the Home Care Program• Identi es educational resources needed within the center to support the health promotion and health education for home care clients and maternal health service• Maintains complete and accurate client records, assessment notes and required correspondence• Participates in chart reviews and case conferences, and makes appropriate internal and external referrals• Contributes to the Centre’s activities to collect, analyze and report on data and relevant information, and participates in research when appropriate• Safeguards client records, assures con dentiality of client information, and seeks to minimize risk• Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment education, screening and health promotion programs for individuals, families and the community to foster self-help, mutual aid, and capacity building and address needs of community• Identi es the health needs of clients and various other groups and uses this information to inform the development of programs and services• Where appropriate, develops partnerships and alliances to optimize health care service provision and address needs of community• Contributes to the Centre’s efforts to secure and maximize resources for current and new programs, services and activities

Quali cations: • Nursing registration and membership with the College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC);• Undergraduate degree in nursing from a recognized university;• Thorough knowledge and pro ciency in current nursing physical assessment and treatment methods• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation• Three to ve years nursing experience in a community setting or combination of hospital and community and/or public health settings;• Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care;• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment;• Pro ciency in the use of computers and various software applications;• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients in a culturally diverse practice population, and with colleagues;• Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, con ict management and time management skills;• Knowledge and understanding of rst nations communities health and social issues• Cultural competency and knowledge of the northwest traditions an asset

Hours of work: Willing to negotiate a exible work schedule (i.e. 3 weeks in community 1 week out), excellent subsidized housing, high-speed internet and cable

Please send Applications/Resume with references to Karen Yates – Payroll Clerk Email: [email protected] or Fax: (250) 848-2238

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Job Opportunity: Community Care Aide

The Kitkatla Health Services located on the Northwest Coast of BC area of south of Prince Rupert BC, is a health clinic funded by Gitxaala Nation in partnership with First Nations Inuit Health Branch. The community is accessible by seaplane of ferry only and offers nature’s nest scenery. Our mandate is to promote increased access to health and wellness for our

communities within the context of the broader determinants of health. Our wide range of programs as well as our clinical, general health and community health services, are primarily aimed at youth, seniors, families with young children and prenatal care. We are currently seeking a Community Care Aide who will become a member of our team.

The Community Care Aide will work under direction of the Home Care Nurse to assist clients with day-to-day living to promote maximum independence. The primary duties of the Community Care Aide is to provide hands on support to clients in the Home Care program, to observe, record, report health changes to Home Care Nurse. Job duties include, but not limited to:

Job duties include, but not limited to:• Will vary according to the Care Plan that has been developed by the Home Care Nurse• Provide personal care, such as bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, dressing, grooming, mobilization and transferring.• Assist with the preparation of healthy environment in the home, i.e. Cleanliness, safety as required.• Supervise, monitor and remind client of daily activities. This may include overseeing the taking of medications as required.• Observe the behavior, appearance and condition of the client/family, and report changes to the Supervisor or Home Care Nurse, in order to maintain safe and supportive care of the client in his/her own home.• Maintain strict con dentiality of information gained during the course of duties.• Provide written reports as required.• Attend in-service and staff development meetings as required. • Perform other related duties depending on training and delegation by nursing supervisor.• Perform regular administrative duties such as developing work plans, reporting, record keeping, implement and maintain ISO processes etc.

Quali cations:The suitable candidate must be a certi ed Home Support/Care Aide, good oral and written communication skills.

Please send Application / Resume including references to Karen Yates (Payroll Clerk) Email: [email protected] or Fax: (250) 848-2238

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Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

SUPERINTENDENT, MAINLINE TRACK HOE OP, PIPELAYERS For Underground installation of Sanitary, Water, Storm. Min. 10 yrs. 403-250-8868

Trades, TechnicalSOUTH ROCK is hiring for: Paving Personnel (raker, screed, general labourers); Heavy Equipment Operators. Send resume to: [email protected] or call 403-568-1327.

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Owned and operated in Prince Rupert since 1910, CityWest is a quality provider of telephone service, cellular service, Internet service and television service for home and business use. CityWest serves custom-ers from Prince Rupert to Houston and is commi ed to crea ng jobs and inves ng in the communi es we serve.

Sales and Marke ng Manager

CityWest is accep ng applica ons for a Sales and Marke ng Manager to work at our o ce in Prince Rupert. Detailed job descrip ons (includ-ing minimum quali ca ons) are available at the CityWest o ce in Prince Rupert and on our website at www.citywest.ca

Interested applicants please forward a resume and covering le er in con dence to the a en on of the Human Resources Department, CityWest, 248 3rd Ave W, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1L1 or to [email protected]. CityWest thanks you for your interest; however, only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Ridley Terminals Inc. is currently seeking the following positions for their marine bulk handling terminal, located on the North Coast of BC, approximately 16 km. from the City of Prince Rupert. Committed to a safe and healthy workplace, Ridley Terminals Inc. provides an excellent working environment for individuals who have a high degree of initiative and are able to assume responsibility. SHIFT COORDINATOR The successful candidate must have a minimum 5 years experience in a heavy industrial setting as well as 2 years experience operating major bulk materials handling equipment. Proven record of strong job related supervisory experience. Experience with handling trains on a private railway system would be considered an asset. This position is a full-time non-bargaining unit position. PLANNING SCHEDULER The successful applicant must have demonstrated experience in office administration. Post-secondary education in business administration or related field would be considered an asset. Strong computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, power point, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy as well as good organizational skills are required. This position is a full-time non-bargaining unit position. These positions offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. For complete job descriptions go to: www.rti.ca. The ability to work with a team to achieve results is essential. Candidates should also have an excellent health, safety and environmental record. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume by October 14, 2012 to:

Ridley Terminals Inc. P. O. Bag 8000

Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4H3 Attention: Brenda Sparkes Or by e-mail to: [email protected] Or fax to: (250) 624-2389

Ridley Terminals Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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A side by side duplex, 16 yrs old, 1/2 acres, 1800sqft per side, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 carports, upper Thornhill.

66x130 lot/ Evergreen fence, 2bdrms, 1bath, Trailer wood frame envelope, new win-dows, patio door, new sid-ing, 2 large sheds, back to crown land, upper Thornhill. Wiring upgrade in 2011.

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FURNISHED beautiful new cottage. Wooded setting. Port Edward (on bus route, 10min to Prince Rupert). 1 bedroom, half loft, living area, fully equipped kitchen, full bath-room. Internet/utilities includ-ed. $665/month. Available Oct to April. Please call 250-628-9449 or [email protected]

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Prince Rupert - 3 bedroom side by side duplex. Suitable for professional couple. Locat-ed in the Pineridge area. No pets, no smoking. Available September 1. $775/month. 250-624-5730

Misc for RentPrince Rupert - 1 bedroom, hydro included. Located in the Pineridge area. No laundry fa-cility. No pets, no smoking. Available September 1. $400/month. 250-624-5730

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Students $499/monthly.All-inclusive. 250-600-1680

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Suites, LowerA special opportunity. At-tractive fully-furnished down-stairs suite in modern house. Large L/R, FP, 2br, all above ground with views. Parking, prime location near hospital. Sorry N/P, N/S. Ref. Ideal for Teacher or Medical work-er. $750/mo. Call Judy 250-624-4331.

PR: 1 Bdrm Suite, laminated wood fl ooring, $600/mo. + DD, incl heat and lights. N/S, N/P, off street prkg. Looking for quiet working couple. Ref. Req’d. Call Maggie 250-624-6049

TownhousesHARBOURVIEW2 & 3 Bdrm. Apts.

Start at $600 No pets627-6697 or 622-2699

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TownhousesPINE CREST

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36. Friends (French) 38. Lessen the force of 39. Dermaptera 42. Views 44. From a distance 46. Bleats 47. London Games 2012 53. Let the body fall heavily 54. Collect a large group 55. Aba ____ Honeymoon 57. Give over 58. Glue & plaster painting prep 59. Middle East chieftain 60. Removed ruthlessly 61. AKA bromeosin 62. A dissenting clique CLUES DOWN 1. Formerly the ECM

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31. Gurus 37. Deluged 38. In addition to 40. Oldest Yoruba town 41. A place to shelter cars 42. __ and Delilah 43. Toothpaste tube cover 45. __ and Juliet 46. Mussel beards 47. Prevents harm to creatures 48. Gorse genus 49. A method of doing 50. Young Scottish woman 51. Latticework lead bar 52. Invests in little enterprises 56. The products of human creativity

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COMING EVENTSNorth CoastSEPT. 29 - Women’s Day of Celebration, Christian Faith Event. “Whispers of God’s Love”. 10am - 4:30pm @ Pr. Rupert Salva-tion Army Citadel. Call Eva for details 250-624-1527 & register before Wed. Sept. 26. All ladies welcome!

SEPT. 30 - Turkey Shoot @ the Rod & Gun Club from 10am - 2pm. Breakfast & lunch will be served. Everyone welcome! Contact Marie @ 250-622-2869

SEPT. 30 - LIFE CHAIN 3rd annual event 2 - 3 pm in front of old Zellers on 2nd Ave. Please come out and bear witness to the sanc-tity of life and pray for the unborn and for post-abortive women. Signs will be supplied. Call Maureen @ 250-627-8481 for more information.

OCT. 3 - Prostate and Bladder Cancer sup-port meeting at 7:30pm, rm 430 @ Pr. Rupert Hospital. Call Judy 250-622-6533

OCT 12 - 21: Prince Rupert Library will be holding its fall book sale. The sale, an impor-tant and popular fundraiser for the library, will include books, videos & DVDs. Check it out!

OCT. 12 & 13 - Prince Rupert Child Care Conference @ NWCC. Fri. 7pm-9pm meet and greet in library. Sat. registration desk opens 8am. Workshops begin 9am - 3:15pm. Lunch catered by Fresh Onion. Contact Katie Wahl for further info @ wccc.citytel.net

OCT. 14 - Jazz Productions Assoc. of BC AGM 2:00pm @ Crest Hotel, Skeena Rm (dwnstrs). Election of offi cers. Please attend if you are a supporter of BC Annual Dance Competition.

OCT 17 - DEC 5: “Journey through Grief” an 8-week support group sponsored by Pr. Rupert & District Hospice Society. Wed. evenings @ Pr. Rupert Regional Hospital. A group for adults grieving the death of a loved one. Pre-registration required. For informa-tion or to register, call Hospice offi ce @ 250-622-6204. Leave name & number and your call will be returned. There is a fee to cover cost of materials, subsidies are avail.

OCT. 20 - Catholic Women’s League Tea & Bazaar @ Annunciation Church, P.R. 12pm - 2:00pm

OCT 27 - Seniors Centre GIANT garage sale, 9am - 1pm. Table rentals, kitchen open. For info 250-627-1900.

OCT 27 - Prince Rupert Advocacy Group hosting Community BBQ @ 716 Fraser St. 2pm - 4pm. There’ll be cake, balloons, stick-

ers & pins and door prizes. The Mayor will opening the “Community Living Day” as well as other presenters. Everyone welcome!! For more information call Val Whomes @ 250-624-5627.

NOV 3 - P. R. Pentecostal Tabernacle is hosting a Women’s Retreat, wth special guest speaker, Anita Pierce. Registration is @ 9am - 4pm. Please pre-register before Oct. 27 by calling Wanda @ 250-624-9733 or emailing [email protected] There will be a luncheon, refreshments, music, drama and a dynamic speaker.

NOV 10 - Seniors Centre Fall Tea & Bazaar, 11am - 1pm. Many in-house raffl es! For more info 250-627-1900

ONGOING

Cornerstone MB Church: Coffee mornings @ 202-6th Ave. W. Tue & Wed 10am - noon, Sunday Celebration 10:30 every week. All are welcome! 250-627-1033

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Flea Market: Sept. 22, Oct. 13 & 27, Nov. 10 & 24, Dec. 8 only.

GIRL GUIDE LEADERS NEEDED. Are you a young (or young at heart), enthusiastic woman who wants to make a difference to girls in our community and have a few hours a week to spare? How about becoming a vol-unteer with Girl Guides of Canada. We lost a couple of members to the Maritimes over the summer and really need to replace them. Guides (gr. 4-6) meet Thurs. eve 6:30 -8:00 @ Conrad and Pathfi nders (gr.7-9) also meet Thurs. eve. 6:30-8:30 at Roosevelt Park. We can always use more help with Sparks (K-1) and Brownies (gr.2-3). Both of these groups meet on Wed. after school at Roosevelt 3:30-5:00. Please call Dawn at 624-6450 or email [email protected] or fi nd us on facebook - Girl Guides - Misty Island District.

This is not church! There are no expecta-tions of fi nancial support or service. Instead this is a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ. Every Sunday eve. at 7pm, join us for a time of praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Fairview Man-agement Svc Ltd is interested in recruiting volunteers to extend the services offered, in more natural and less formal relationships. We ae looking for volunteers who have varied interests and generally want to have fun! If you would like to volunteer at Fairview, please contact Leona Astoria at 250-627-4748 or [email protected]! Consider lending your talents and support to our wonderful staff and people receiving our residential support!

COMING EVENTSNorth Coast


World Teachers’ Day

October 5

Teachers know that learning is so

much more than tests can ever

measure.

We inspire our students to create a better world, and we nurture the love of learning every day.

A message from the Prince Rupert District Teachers’ Union

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Emergency Service: Emergency Service: 250-622-8866250-622-8866

Open Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.Open Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.Saturdays to 6 p.m.Saturdays to 6 p.m.

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Dear friends, clients and valued customers

WE WILL BE CLOSED October 22 to November 12, 2012

due to family obligationsWe apologize for this inconvenience. We hope to have your understanding and support during this time.

We hope to continue serving you again beginning November 13th, 2012. Please contact us for any questions or concerns.

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By Martina Perry The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Rampage travelled to Terrace over the weekend to compete in the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) 2012 Challenge Cup and lost both games they competed in.

“We played the two best teams in the league,” Jonathan Hunt, Rupert Rampage head coach and player said, adding that he was pleased with the team’s performance.

“The young guys had a lot jitters for the first game. We’re a new, fresh team, and we didn’t have a lot of ice time,” Hunt said, mentioning that there are only a few players

from last year’s roster. The Rampage played their

first Challenge Cup game on Friday against the 2011-2012 Coy Cup champions — the Smithers Steelheads.

Hunt said the team played well at the beginning of the game, scoring one goal before the end of the first period.

However, the Steelheads kept firing pucks into the net, leaving the score at 10-1 for Smithers by the end of second period. The Rampage played well defensively in the third period, only allowing the Steelheads to get one more goal in.

The final score was 11-1 for the Steelheads, who went on to win the 2012 Challenge Cup.

On Saturday the Rampage faced off against Kitimat’s team the Ice Demons, who won the Challenge Cup last season.

Hunt said Prince Rupert came out strong in the start of the game, scoring two goals in the beginning of the first period. Kitimat pushed back and scored two goals as well, however the Rampage ended the first period in the lead 3-2. Hunt said the boys had a “sloppy” second period, and were unable to score.

At the end of the game Kitimat had seven goals while Prince Rupert had five.

Hunt said he is happy with how the Rampage played over the weekend, considering the team has only had two on-ice

practices in Kitimat this season so far due to the lack of ice making machine at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.

The Rupert Rampage will be kicking off the first game of the season this weekend, playing

against the Ice Demons in Kitimat on Oct. 6.

“We’ll have a chance to work on things… I think we’ll be prepared going into the game,” Hunt said, adding, “We’ll have a strong team.”

Tough challenge for youthful Rampage

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