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Council seeks approval for new buildings By Alan S. Hale The Northern View The city council is taking advantage of this year’s election to have Prince Rupert residents decide whether or not they want the city to replace the aging fire hall or RCMP headquarters. Both buildings are decades old and the organizations who have to use them say that they are no longer adequate for the realities of firefighting or policing in the 21st century. At the last meeting of city council, the members gave the third reading to three different options that could potentially be used in a
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referendum during the municipal election. The options are to replace the just police station with a new building, to replace just the fire hall with a new building, or to replace both buildings with a large one that the two organizations can share. All of these projects are expensive and to build them will require the city to borrow money which, according to the community charter, the city can only do if it is approved by residents in a referendum. On top of that, to pay off the loans will require an increases in property taxes. By the city’s own estimation, a new fire hall
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is expected to cost $9.3-million and require a tax increase of 5.41 percent; a new police station by itself will cost $12.3-million and need a tax increase of 7.15 per cent; and to replace both with one building will cost $ 21.7-million and need a tax increase of 12.56 per cent. The actual referendum questions for these options need to be submitted to Victoria for approval before the can be put on the ballot, but if they are on it and are all rejected, council will be forced to make improvements to the current buildings without taking out a loan. But there is a wrinkle in this setup too. The city has an agreement
with the Provincial government that obligates it to provide facilities to the RCMP that meets its operational needs. For the past three years, the RCMP has sent an annual letter to the province saying that the city has failed to meet its obligations and that they want a new building. According to regulations that’s enough time for the RCMP to wait before the province simply builds a new building and send the bill to the city anyway, and neither the city or the local police will have a say on the design.
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Continued from Page 1 The Prince Rupert Northern View decided to see for ourselves how bad these two building actually are and to understand why the firefighters and the police say they need new buildings so badly. THE FIRE HALL
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The fire hall is easily in the worst condition out of the two. It was built well over half a century ago and it shows. It’s a building made for a different age and a different kind of equipment than what is being used now. The garage is easily the biggest frustration for the people who work at the fire hall. Most modern fire halls have doors on either side, eliminating the need to back into the garage, but drivers here have to just that from one of Rupert’s most congested streets. Known as the “the barn” by the firefighters, the garage is simply not big enough by any measure. It’s not wide enough to park the fire engines the proper distance from each other to let the firefighters get into them easily or to open the side compartments to check the equipment. It’s not long enough, so the vehicles are parked end-to-end and they have only a matter We Take Reservations of inches before the rear of the fire engines hits the back wall. The ceiling isn’t high enough, so that the pipes had to be rearranged so they wouldn’t For Small Parties collide with the top of the fire engine they got last year. Saddest of all, the new fire engine barely fits through the door. The doors were made for fire engines from the 1950’s, and since the iconic vehicles have been getting bigger over the past half a century, it has reached the point where the top of the vehicle has maybe a inch-and-ahalf clearance under the top of the door. The fire fighters believe if they 950 1ST AVE. WEST 250-624-6117 were to hit the brakes while driving it out, it would cause the fire engine to hit the top of the door, The rest of the building isn’t fairing much better. It has no storage space, the 911 dispatch is working out of a glorified closet, there isn’t much living space for the firefighters who are on call, their work-out room and conference room are one and the same, and the equipment room used by around 15 people is extremely cramped. They can’t even slide down the fire poll because of its awkward placement right in front of a door. Structurally, the place is also looking pretty grim. Despite renovations to the roof, there are still cracks on the ceiling that they have been watching get longer and longer and time goes on. The floor is creaky and the white Now offering Customer Rewards program, walls have been stained grey from the exhaust fumes from the garage that gets into the building due to bad air earn points and redeem for merchandise such circulation. as: Future Shop, Foot Locker, HBC or Prince Rupert’s fire chief, Dave McKenzie, says that redeem for Areoplan Points! he would be just as happy sharing a building with the RCMP as he would be if the city built them there own Featuring building. He says since the police and the fire department respond to many calls together anyway, it might even be more convenient.
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THE POLICE STATION Despite being built a couple decades more recently than the fire hall, the RCMP’s building also suffers from being designed for a kind of policing that no longer exists. The most obvious example of this is the evidence room. Due to the advent of DNA evidence since the building was constructed, police are required to keep evidence longer than they used to, even after the suspect is convicted. This has caused there to be a serious lack of secure storage space for new cases. There’s not even enough
regular storage, since many regular police files have to be stored off-site. The police have several different security concerns with the building as well. The Northern View was shown these problems on the condition that we didn’t describe them specifically. Most of them are just design flaws, the kind that might make one wonder what kind of building the architect thought they were making. One of the biggest security problems is that the interrogation rooms are not inside the secure cellblock area which is where they should be. In order for officers to interrogate a suspect, they
must take the suspect from the cells, walk them through the RCMP office area and into the rooms. This is a big risk to the office staff, many of whom are not trained police and are not prepared if a suspect became violent on the way through the office. The secure area is the biggest problem, much like the garage at the fire hall, its too small and monstrously out of date. Modern jail cells do not have barred doors any more. In an age of communicable disease like HIV, having a door someone can spit or claw at you from is not a good idea. The bars on the cells had to be jerry-rigged with some
fibreglass to protect staff. The cells are also a suicide hazard. Most cells have doors and bunks in them now that don’t have any place for people to hang themselves from, which is one of the most common ways of in-custody death. These cells were built before that was a big concern, and inspector Bob Killbery worries that if they don’t get new cells, its only a matter of time before some one will try. Not only are the cells obsolete, but there are not enough of them. There are five cells and one holding cell (a.k.a the drunk tank) at the RCMP building. That’s enough in theory for about 12 people at at time, or it would
have been years ago. Men, women and young offenders can not be kept in the same cells now, and considering that the RCMP handle 1800 arrests a year, it causes space issues. According to inspector Killbery, what they want more than anything is an expanded secure area with 12 cells instead of six. But there’s no room on the property for that, and the soil is not good enough to build them on top. Like the fire chief, Killbery says that he too would be happy with a shared building with the fire department as long as it is designed with security in mind. He says that it would also be an excellent
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Last week George Abbott, the Minister of Education, was traveling around the north coast as part of a threeday tour of schools in Prince Rupert and in Haida Gwaii. On Tuesday, September 20, Abbott was in Prince Rupert meeting with members of the local administration and
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It’s been an entire year now since I moved to Prince Rupert to work at this paper. And in that year I have spent more money than perhaps I have ever spent in the other 22 years of my life. Most of that is paying my own rent and buying a car, but a lot of that is also the prices of everything in this town. Prince Rupert is a rare oasis of independent, locallyowned business in a globalized economy. Sure, we have our supermarket chains and hardware store franchises. But we also have a independently-owned news stand, bookstore, coffee shops, specialty food stores, bakery, computer shop, internet provider, photography store, printing shops, restaurants and that doesn’t even include the home-grown industries like Quickload and others. All this independent small-business is really quite astounding when in bigger towns they see big franchises muscle out the little guy. It’s a consequence of the global economy that most other people have come to accept for the most part, but not here in Prince Rupert. We have to deal with the consequences of our own system: high prices. When I moved here from Halifax, I was shocked at how much food costs here.It seemed like everything was $1.50 more than it should be. But it didn’t stop there, the Internet at the coffee house isn’t free (which is something you take for granted in Starbucks-land), the town’s one internet provider charges full price for network speeds that would be considered the discount rates in a big city, the ferry fares are simply ridiculous, there’s no all-you-can eat sushi joint therefore making one of my favourite meals more of a luxury than ever, and to order a video game that I wanted from the independent store meant
that I have to pay almost an extra $20 on top of the $60 it actually costs, just to get it shipped here. The reason for the prices are obvious: Prince Rupert is remote and it costs a lot of money to get goods here, and there’s no real competitions since there’s basically only one of everything. But that may not hold water much longer. Walmart is coming. Walmart is one of those American cultural phenomenons that just seems to spread like a swarm of locusts; eating everything in its path. Now its got its eyes set on Prince Rupert. Those in the business community should watch themselves. Walmart has a nasty habit of decimating small businesses because the chain’s immense size and purchasing power gives it a serious edge when purchasing things at wholesale. Top that with an aggressive anti-union stance and an already established supply line that already goes to Terrace, and suddenly that promise of “every day low prices” starts looking more like a threat to undercut local businesses. Rupertites are already willing to drive an hour-and-a-half
outside of town just to go to Walmart, but if we have one here in town that can guarantee lower prices than everywhere else, will we shop anywhere else unless we need something Walmart doesn’t have? How far does this town’s loyalty to local business go? I don’t have the answer to that, but I think I at least will make the effort to shop at local businesses when I can. That said, I won’t be paying an extra 33 per cent just to buy a video game out of the good of my heart. It’s time for businesses in Rupert to get competitive instead of relying on our remoteness to insure a captive consumer-base.
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Bruce reflects on his 35 years working as a writer This month marks eight years since I left the media and joined Tourism Prince Rupert, and 35 years since I published my first US magazine story. I barely remember the beginning – especially since I started out writing under pseudonyms, and didn’t keep copies of anything until the late 1980s. I can remember only that the first sale was to a magazine based in Texas. From that first cheque I bought a shiny new 1976 quarter. I drilled a hole and wore it under my shirt until I finally saw the last of the rejection slips in the early 1980s. Meantime I went into the media and worked literally from coast to coast – in broadcast and print, rising eventually through to promotions manager and station manager in radio, and to editor, publisher and even owner at newspapers and magazines. In te ‘90s I was drafted by Hollinger to run Prince Rupert This Week. Over time Hollinger wanted me elsewhere, and I had to quit my job a couple of times to make them let me stay, but in the end I closed our
simultaneously planning and weekly here in 1999. I was shifted over to Thomson Talking tourism managing huge events in multiple communities, was a Newspapers to create a good apprenticeship for TPR. new weekly newspaper for After all those years as a delivery to all homes in the corporate manager it was strange three prairie provinces. to come into a non-profit society, I dropped out of the game but not as strange as it might have to stay in Prince Rupert, but been. I was a founding member finally bowed to economic of a provincial archaeological pressure in 2002 and left society the same year I first to run a communications Bruce Wishart published, 1976, and was then company in Calgary. a founding member of a large Swinging through Rupert airplane museum by the time I in 2003, en route to join the Nanaimo Daily News, I was asked to take left high school. (Yeah, I was a weird kid.) on Tourism Prince Rupert to make some Since then I’ve volunteered for god knows changes under a short-term contract. It was a how many non-profit boards, so at least I good fit on both sides, so I stayed. started with an idea of what was needed. Writing, photography and publishing are My belief in Prince Rupert’s potential vital skills in tourism marketing. Media and is stronger than ever. Writing in This Week political work, and understanding individual beginning in 1996 I argued for stronger business needs in order to provide effective investment in tourism – having seen the marketing, were the most basic tools in rough, unplanned transition from resource the publisher’s toolkit. Heck, even just to tourism economies at my most recent gig having been a radio promotions manager, with CFCY Charlottetown. That might have
been avoided in Prince Rupert, our transition could have been more smooth, but I still believe, more than ever, in that promising future. Each of the past eight years has brought both success and challenge. This year we had a great year in Prince Rupert, with a strong increase in the number of visitors. About half of the increased hotel revenue was likely due to growing success in attracting conferences, and the other half to a greatly increased number of independent visitors traveling the northern corridor. Still, certain sectors were weak – such as European visitation, due to the strong Canadian dollar – and the halibut closure slaughtered the tail end of an otherwise strong sport fishing season. Our tour operators are facing a 2012 season without a weekly cruise ship. Yet despite these factors tourism remains one of the most vital sectors of the Prince Rupert economy, and the successes of the past eight years have greatly outweighed the missed opportunities.
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example, the resource ministry’s regional director for Skeena told the Bulkley-Nechako regional district board this spring that he has 30 per cent less staff than five years ago. Some of that is a result of ending duplication of forest, energy and other ministries, but by this spring there were 65 independent power projects waiting for approval in Skeena alone. Of course the NDP would fix that backlog by killing off the projects, and presumably break up the natural resources ministry again, to ramp up their beloved government jobs. The NDP also jumped on B.C. Liberal MLA John Les for going to high-unemployment Nanaimo and suggesting people should look north where jobs are going begging. Construction company Ledcor had job fairs in Prince George and Chetwynd in early September, looking for hundreds of truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters, mechanics, surveyors and labourers for the Willow Creek coal mine in Tumbler
Ridge. Another job fair was held in Fort St. James around the same time, looking for equipment operators for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine. I had a chat a couple of weeks ago with a grader operator in Dawson Creek, working in the gas patch. Most of the pickups he sees on job sites have Alberta licence plates.
Premier Christy Clark’s “B.C. Jobs Plan” took some hits as she was finishing her weeklong publicity tour to roll it out. The serious damage wasn’t from her political opponents on the left and right. The body blows came from Europe, the United States and China, where the storm clouds of a So let’s say you’re an able-bodied second recession continued to gather. As world unemployed guy sitting in Nanaimo, leaders offered up a chorus of warning about waiting for a job to come to you. If debt and falling consumer demand, commodity that’s how you think the economy markets for metals, coal and petroleum tumbled works, it’s no surprise if your preferred along with stocks. political message is Dix’s 1960s One of the few firm targets Clark offered socialist blather about the government was that eight new mines should be up and forcibly sharing the wealth. And it’s no running in B.C. by 2015, with expansions or surprise that you’re unemployed. upgrades to nine more existing mines. That is B.C. Conservative leader John the total arrived at after detailed meetings with Cummins trashed the Prince Rupert the industry. But if China’s factories slow down port announcement as a payoff to because fewer Americans and Europeans buy local aboriginal people for a their goods, those projects can potash facility. fade as quickly as the price of Youtube: I discovered Prince Rupert… “The usual Liberal copper. policy of giving natives a Total provincial spending for veto on new projects has the B.C. jobs plan comes out got to end,” Cummins said, around $300 million. The bigdemonstrating once again ticket items were contributions that he understands nothing to port and rail facilities at about the evolution of this Prince Rupert and Tsawwassen. issue in the past 20 years. Another $24 million goes to In summary, Clark’s jobs staff up natural resource permit plan is to continue Gordon offices, which are backlogged Campbell’s Pacific gateway after amalgamation of various ministry functions. NDP leader Adrian Dix leapt on that announcement, saying Contributed photo it proves that the B.C. Liberals A group PRSS donated their $400 of tip money they got while making a video starved the regional offices. series about cruise tourists to the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter. He’s right on that. For
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Derek Baker from the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Development Corporation made his report to the city council about the trade delegation that the city and the development corporation sent to China in June. The small group of city councillors and representatives from the development corporation, the chamber of commerce and the Port Authority used the province’s Sister-City Program to send them over to Prince Rupert’s own sister
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Northwest Community College, and to rejuvenate our sister city relationship,” Baker told the council. While in Cangzhou, the delegates met with local leaders from the ruling Chinese Comunitst Party, the mayor, and department heads involved in trade, economic development, culture, tourism and education. “This visit laid down a solid foundation for future economic links between our two cities,” said Baker. But the delegation didn’t just go to Cangzhou, it also went to China’s capital of Beijing, and to Shanghai which has the busiest container port in the entire world and is also the place that all containers that come into Rupert are from. The toured the city’s port and its new coal terminal and its sites for planned expansion. “In Beijing our focus was touching base with Canadian trade representatives, promoting the gateway, Courier Express Service meeting potential investors, Available 7 Days a Week and promoting new shipping opportunities with the port of Prince Rupert,” said Baker. For your travel prices One of the companies please call us. the delegation met with was Great United Petroleum, Terry or Paul Your Local which visited Prince Rupert Greyhound Representatives in 2010 and according to Baker had shown interest in the City’s deep water port.
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Mall. According to the Mall’s manager, Tom Chang, the deal was worked quite some time ago but was not officially announced until Friday, September 23. The corporation’s representatives say that they plan to have the location remodeled into a Walmart by the end of 2012. As to what happens before then to the people who work at that location already, Walmart says that will be up to Zellers. But, the company says that it wants to encourage them and other people in Prince Rupert with retail experience to
The Northern View Walmart has officially announced last week that it will be opening up a location in Prince Rupert. The announcement was for the purchase of 39 Zellers locations across Canada from Target, which owns the stores. The only new location to go in British Columbia will be here in Prince Rupert. The powerful chain of big-box stores officially bought the lease for Zellers’s location at the Rupert Square
wish-list for quite some time. Day trips to Terrace are planned by some residents just so they can go shop at Walmart, where the selection is greater and prices for goods are sometimes noticeably less than what is being charged for something similar back in Prince Rupert. “Each new Walmart store will deliver everyday low prices on the thousands of items Canadians need. We know that times are tough and we are committed to helping save Canadians money,� says Cheesewright, CEO of Walmart
apply for jobs there for when it opens. The location inside Prince Rupert Square Mall is small though, and the Zellers there is small even when compared to most other locations. If Rupertites are hoping for a Walmart equal to that in Terrace, simply judging by the current space available, that seems unlikely. Walmart says that it’s too early to say what departments would be included in such a small space, or if they will seek to renovate the space. Small or not, having a Walmart in the city has been on many a Rupertite’s
Canada. It’s for this reason that Walmart has been criticized for many years for decimating locally-owned stores when it moves into a small community. The chain’s purchasing-power allows them to get goods for less and can undercut the prices charged by local stores which can force them out of business. With residents already willing to travel over 100 kilometres just to go to a Walmart just to save money, how this will impact small businesses here remains to be seen.
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Residents express concerns over wood pellet facility The Northern View Prince Rupert’s city council got an earful at their meeting last Tuesday when three residents who live near the site of a proposed wood pellet facility strongly voiced their concerns over the project being built so close to their homes. The residents live in the neighbourhood near Westview Terminal and the adjacent rail yard. They say their worried about the possible health impacts of dust coming out of the wood pellet facility, the noise from the train traffic, and the possibility of trucks having to travel through their neighbourhood to get to the facility. Prince Rupert’s city council have not given their goahead for the pellet facility being proposed by Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group, but they did vote to have the city write a letter of support the project after the company made a presentation to council early this month. None of the residents who came to voice their concerns had been to that presentation, which left the council in the awkward position of making reassurances to their own constituents on behalf of the company. Camille Mark lives on Water Street near where the facility is proposed to to go. She’s worried about dust coming from loading the pellets onto ships. She believes that the dust might have health implications for her son, who has problems with his immune system. “And it’s not just my child that has health issue, there are probably a lot of children who live in this town who have these issues and its just going to compound them.� Council explained that during their presentation, Pinnacle did address the concern of dust coming from the facility. The proposed wood pellet terminal would use slow-sleep conveyors, and cascade spout loading and unloading, among other things included in the designs. The company believes that this will prevent the dust or smell from the terminal to waft over Mark’s neighbourhood and the rest of the city. Pinnacle is also
intending to put shrouds around the lights and not to use fans in order to keep the light pollution and noise to a minimum, Mark remained unconvinced that what the company is promising will be affective keeping dust away from her home because of the dust cloud that regularly forms on Ridley Island, but that she would like to see how successful other facilities that have these design features to cut down on dust; features that the terminals on Ridley do not have. “ I understand the idea of creating 12 more jobs, but in the long run, you’re just going to be creating more jobs in the medical industry,� says Mark. Another resident from the area said she was worried about increased noise coming from the trains in the rail yard near her neighbourhood, and from increased truck traffic going down to the facility. The terminal is designed to be supplied almost entirely by rail, but the company’s COO, Leroy Reitsm, says that doesn’t mean there won’t be any truck traffic at all, but that it will be kept to an absolute minimum. “If we did allow truck traffic it would be very limited and likely coming from a local plant,� said Reitsm, during the company’s presentation to council. The council was less convincing when it came to the problem of noise caused by the trains. Mayor Jack Mussallem said that they were told that the only noise would be the noise that is already made by the trains moving to and from the rail yard. Deputy-mayor Sheila Gordon-Payne tried to assure the irate resident that council was aware of the problem of noise from the trains. Eventually, council members decided that it would be better if the company were to meet with residents to hear their concerns instead of themselves trying to relay that information. When exactly this meeting between Pinnacle and residents will take place will have to be determined at a later date.
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29th at the rink.We will be discussing: budget for the upcoming season, fees for 2011-2012. You will be able to register for your league- Tuesday Ladies,Wednesday open,and Friday Mixed. Registration will continue on Monday October 3rd at 7:00pm.
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29. Abominable snowmen 31. Kind of concerto 32. “Four Quartets” poet 33. 1,000 kilograms 36. Extend, in a way 39. Act of extreme cruelty 40. “Wheels” 42. ___ Tower, now Willis Tower 43. Intense dislikes 45. Commences 47. Core 49. Beach 51. Poet Angelou 52. Egg 53. “I, Claudius” role 54. Like a bug in a rug 56. Carbamide 57. Foot 58. Cowboy boot attachment 59. “___ Breckinridge” 61. Two-year-old sheep
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u Wine column
For the love of wine; It’s hard to let those good wines go
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when paired with rare roasts, dark chocolate or sharp cheeses. 90/100 (September 21, 2011) Barahonda Tinto Barrica 2007 A bit of a squirrely nose to start – reminiscent of the Marechal Foch grape of Atlantic Canada. A layered nose with a gamey hit to start, followed by wild boysenberry, menthol and licorice. Nice fruity flavours with a mixture of berries and mild tannins that cleanse the palate and leave an oaked earth finish. Lots of sediment in this wine – good for decanting. 87/100 (August 21, 2011)
series of wines available for sale, this week I chose a couple of great vintage wines that you might want to start saving. Grab a bottle this year, save it, and grab the next couple of vintages of the same wine over the next few years. It will take some dedication, patience and will power, but it will be well worth it. Cheers! See Ya Later Ranch Ping 2007 A warm, summery, jammy nose with sweet cherries and raspberries. Fruit forward flavours of blackberries and star anise that finishes with smooth, tiny tannins. A nice herbaceous aftertaste. Lovely
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It’s hard to let those good wines go! Coming to the end of several vintages and old favourite in my own collection, I have this choked up feeling about letting them go. I couldn’t possibly open the last bottle of an old cellar gem to be served with just any meal. The same goes for those expensive bottles that have been sitting in the cellar ageing for years – I want to serve them with a special meal, have friends over, show it off and I really want to treat
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acre plot of grapes each year. I plan to show these at a special dinner and do a vertical tasting of the wines. A vertical tasting means that you try the same wine from different vintages side by side. The Hillebrand series that I have saved up goes from 2002 to 2006. It is interesting to try wines in this way because it really gives you a chance to see the variation of vintages from year to year. You can also go back to see what the weather would have been like from year to year, and it’s a nice learning experience for your taste buds. Since it isn’t easy to find vertical
it well. I better get used to it. I earmarked a couple of cellar collections that should be consumed this year because I feel that they are peaking and won’t benefit from additional cellar time. It means saying goodbye to a bunch of wines that I have saved for nearly a decade or more. The challenge will be bringing myself to that point of opening them before they lose their beauty forever. I have been saving a special collectors series of wines that is from a small property in Ontario. The wines are made from the same one
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u Celebrating Culture
People pack into the civic centre to 38th Filipino Night
Alan S. Hale photo
The Reborn Dancers performing for the crowd at Filipino Night last Saturday.
By Alan S. Hale The Northern View
The 38 annual Filipino Night was held at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre on Saturday and around 300 people from as far away as Alberta packed the auditorium to wine and dine, to dance and to celebrate Filipino culture. The main event was, of course, the large dinner prepared by Number 1 catering. Not much of the food was distinctly filipino though, with a eclectic selection being served from lasagna to roast beef. After everyone had their fill of food, the dignitaries got up to speak. Local MLA Gary Coons, clearly doing his homework, managed to start his speech with a laboured greeting spoken in Tagalong, the Filipino language. Claiming that he couldn’t resist because of his years working as a teacher, Coons proceeded to tell people interesting facts about the Philippines, such as that if the country’s flag is flown upside down, it means they’re going to war and that toothpaste is known commonly by the brand name, Colgate. The MLA also talked about about how the Filipino community contributes so much to the community and that the non-filipino people such as himself who came were there to celebrate their culture with them. Deputy-Mayor Shelia Gordon-Payne was also there to represent the city and she also thanked the Filipino community for all the men and women from it who “made a choice to make a difference in this community.” After the speeches came the entertainment, there was lots of choreographed dance groups ranging to Latin dance, to a more hip-hop inspired routine to a much more traditional style
with matching yellow dresses and a small tree branch. The local band, Men Who Listen, played on the stage and gave everybody else a chance to get up and dance, where even there people broke into choreographed dance routines.
PRINCE RUPERT BCSPCA 1740 Prince Rupert Blvd, Prince Rupert, BC 250 624-2859
Every September, Shoppers Drug Mart® stores across Canada put up a Tree of Life, and you, our customers give generously to fill it with paper leaves, butterflies and cardinals, with 100% of all proceeds going directly to women’s health initiatives in your community. Over the years, you’ve contributed over $14.7 million and we’re hoping you’ll help us make a difference again this year. Visit your local Shoppers Drug Mart between September 17 and October 14 and buy a leaf ($1), a butterfly ($5), or a cardinal ($50) to help women’s health grow in your community. To find out which
Sasha is a beautiful 5 year old Sheppard cross. She gets along well with other dogs and cats. She can be a bit shy at rst but very playful once she gets to know you. Sasha is already spayed and ready to go to a new, loving home. Thank you to those who participated in this years Paws for a Cause. We enjoy seeing everyone out supporting the animals. Great job!
The Prince Rupert BCSPCA will be now be closed on Wednesdays. Our new Hours of Operation are Thursday through Sunday from 1-5. Anyone with questions are asked to call 250-624-2859 and leave a detailed message. Pet food, blankets, comforters and cleaning supplies are always needed to help care for the animals at the shelter. Please drop off your donations or call the Shelter today. Toy donations also accepted at This ad generously sponsored by
Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital 975 Chamberlin Avenue 250-627-1161
women’s charity your local Shoppers Drug Mart store supports visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/treeoflife
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u october 1
30th annual Toy Run fundraising event taking place soon By Martina Perry The Northern View
Many live under the assumption that anyone that rides a motorcycle must be a mean spirited, rebellious person, however that assumption can be widely disproved. For the last thirty years, the Prince Rupert Harley Riders Club has been responsible for hosting the annual Toy Run to help ensure that local children in need can receive presents for Christmas. “Those guys pour their hearts into this and they do it for the kids and the community. We really
appreciate what they do.” Said Captain Gary Sheils from the local Salvation Army Church. The first Toy Run was held in 1993 by a small group of bikers in the Lower Mainland who wanted to do something nice for children in need living in their area. Today, the Toy Run takes place in communities all over North America, collecting Christmas toys for the Salvation
Army’s Christmas Hamper Program to be given to countless underprivileged children. This year, both the poker ride portion of the Toy Run and the dance will be held on Saturday, October 1. Riders will held off from the Salvation Army for the poker run at 1 p.m., however organizers stress that participants should be there around 12:30 p.m. Gary Sheils to get organized and have their motorcycles blessed. The poker run
“Those guys pour their hearts into this and they do it for the kids and the community...”
partakers will be riding around downtown, as well as out on highway 16. During the Toy Run, participants will also be visiting the Fire Halls in both Prince Rupert and Port Edward where there will be meals prepared for riders. Additionally, to help prevent riders from driving impaired during the event, organizers have decided that participants will only be stopping at one bar for a poker round this year. The annual dance will also be taking place on Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. and running until 2 a.m. at the Fishermen’s Hall. Four live,
local bands will be performing during the evening, where people can enjoy drinks and dancing, among other things. Tickets for the dance will cost $10 and a donated toy. Captain Sheils estimates that around 250 toys were collected from last year’s dance, with $10,000 in donations being collected. “If they could match last year’s numbers that would be wonderful. $10,000 was the most collected [from the Toy Run in Prince Rupert] ever.” Said Captain Sheils, adding, “It was a phenomenal amount.”
u pageant
Transition Society hosting Mz. Judged to help raise funds By Martina Perry The Northern View
Any individual that enjoys watching breath-taking girls -
or at least what appears to be a girl - compete against one another for the top position in beauty pageants will be ecstatic to learn that the North
Coast Transition Society will once again be hosting the Mz. Judged competition this year to help benefit the local transition house.
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“[The audience] can expect to have the most fun night of the year! It’s going to be crazy. We have a really awesome line up of “ladies” this year,” Said Grainne Barthe, the main organizer, about this crossdressing, fundraising event. The competition will be similar to other beauty pageants, except the contestants will be recognized male community members dressed up in drag. “It’s going to be like a standard Miss Universe contest. First they’ll start off with the dress, then there will be a talent portion, and then the bathing suit portion.” Explained Barthe, adding that after fifteen of the contestants are eliminated, the remaining five “women” will take part in a question period. Although names of the contestants are currently not being released, Barthe hinted that a Rampage hockey player will be partaking in the competition, as well as real estate agent, a bartender, a hotel worker, a publisher from a local newspaper, an RCMP officer,
and several others individuals. Critiquing of the competitors will be done by a number of famous judges including Elvis Presley and Cleopatra, with Cher Estrada, the sister of infamous Chad and Claud Estrada, being the MC for the evening. Tickets for the Mz. Judged competition will be available for purchase next week, on Monday, October 4. Tickets will be $20 each, and will be available at the Lester Centre of the Arts and Cooks Jewelers. Funds collected from the Mz. Judged competition will be going towards the Hope Haven Transition House, making the event more than just a hilarious time, but also a great way to help support women in need living in the community. “[It’s important] to support all the women in Prince Rupert, and November is White Ribbon Campaign month, which internationally is a month where men speak out against violence against women. All the “ladies” who are participating in this show are supporting that cause.” Commented Barthe. The Mz. Judged competition will be happening on Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m. at the Lester Centre of the Arts.
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Owner of derelict building asks council for more time By Alan S. Hale
Chris Proctor owns 1001-1003 third avenue, a property that is in need of serious repair. The building is in need of repairs to both its front and back, and parts of the interior are open to the elements. The building is on piles and the front patio has even broken off and
fallen below, leaving the building unattached from the sidewalk, The owner of a derelict Proctor says that building near the downtown he bought the derelict area of Prince Rupert asked property with the hopes city council to give him more of turning it into a time to repair the building business, but that he before they have it torn down. doesn’t have the funds to do all the repairs that need to be done, which he estimates will cost anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000. “I was going to use it for a bed and breakfast but I couldn’t get the city to go along with it. But to say when it will be completed? I don’t know. I’m going to need time to do it. Proctor’s building has had the attention of the city council staff for quite some time now. The city sent a building inspector to check out Proctor’s building a few times and were not able Alan S. Hale photo The building located on third avenue is estimated to need between $10,000 to actually get inside and $15,000 worth of repairs, money that owner Chris Proctor doesn’t because Proctor doesn’t have the keys. currently have. “I had the keys, but The Northern View
I have no idea where they are, I guess the best way would be to get a little aggressive with the door,” Proctor told Council. Proctor says that he’s planning to begin repairs Kathy Bedard like fixing the fallen patio, and fixing the broken windows in the next 45 days, but that the rest of the work would have to completed as “funds come in.” Such an open-ended time frame worried some of the councillors who wanted Proctor to make more definite commitments for repairs. “Quite frankly, I’m a little concerned about repairs ‘as funds trickle in’ . . . I’m very concerned that the city would accept the proposal for a new patio and windows but the building itself is not it the best of shape, Mr. Proctor,” said councillor Kathy Bedard. After Proctor left and the meeting moved on to
“Quite frankly, I’m a little concerned about the repairs...”
making policy decisions and the council decided that they would have the building inspector take a look at Proctor’s building before any decision was made about the fate of the building.
STORY CORRECTION We at The Prince Rupert Northern View would like to appologize for the following mistake: Former Vice-Chair of the School Board, Russell Wiens, did not resign from the board, but only as its Vice-Chair. The reason for his decision is because his career is keeping him outside the city more often than it used to.
Celebrating 50 years of excellence at the Crest Hotel The Crest Hotel has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 1961, the same year John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States and the New Democratic Party was launched in Canada. The vision for the Crest Hotel actually dates back to 1949, when Bill Murray and Tony Bussanich took an ownership stake in the Commercial Hotel, and really took off after they sold the business in 1958 to pursue their own hotel brand to meet he growing needs of Prince Rupert – at the time there was discussions about BC Ferries and a new Alaska State Ferry System calling on Prince Rupert. The land where the Crest Hotel sits was bought from the City for $10,000, and the next step was when Murray offered Bussanich and Percy Knutson (partners in Saanich Plumbing and Heating) a 50 per cent ownership stake in exchange for plumbing, heating and the electrical components for the hotel. After securing money for construction from Great West Life Assurance and completing engineering and architecture in 1960, it was full steam ahead for the group. The Crest Motel opened its doors on October 1, 1961, with
44 rooms that rented for between $8 and $8.50 for a single room and between $12 and $12.50 for a double. The staff of nine included three maids, a laundress, three desk clerks, and a night auditor, and at the time one of the maids was working for 75 cents per hour. But it wasn’t long before the success of the hotel necessitated expansion, and in 1963 the last work was done on a third floor to almost double the capacity to 82 rooms while a lounge, dining room and lobby were also added. The dining room was an instant hit, featuring a dance band playing every night and fine china and cutlery adding to the atmosphere. That expansion continued into the next decade, under the management team of Hugh and Liz Charbonneau, who became the management team in 1973 when Tony and Percy sold their shares to Murray with the addition of a parkade, a banquet room, 20 more rooms to take the total to more than 100. In 1981 the Canadian Automobile Association recognized all of the work done by the management with its prestigious “Four Diamond Award of Excellence”. When the Charbonneau’s
pursued their fishing charter dreams in 1987, Murray turned to the family to continue growing the business. His son-in-law Steve Smith and daughter Tina Smith took over management duties on November 1, 1987. Shortly thereafter a new roof, brick facade and bay windows were installed, while the Crest became one of the completely computerized hotels in the province in 1988 – with the purchase of a 386, six processor computer with 40 Megabyte hard drive for $18,000! Sadly, Bill passed away in 1991, but his spirit and vision continued under the management of the Smith’s. The Treat Suites were introduced, an executive suite and major renovations to the dining room and kitchen in
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1999 and a fourth floor with six The Crest Hotel as it stood in signature suites topped off the 1961 and the Crest Hotel as it building in 2009. Other changes looks today. – like the elimination of the “no jeans allowed” policy for and his staff continue the excellent the dining room and a revised service and experience that was menu – were not as visible first envisioned for the Crest but also enhanced the hotel’s hotel back in 1961 and it remains atmosphere. the only 4 star hotel in northern Today manager Scott Farwell British Columbia.
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Coming Events OCT 5 - Prince Rupert Public Library Presents “Knitting for Teens”. Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30pm. Learn to Knit and Impress your family. Details at the Library or on Facebook or visit www.princerupertlibrary.ca OCT 5 - CANCELLED Prostate and Bladder Cancer Support Group Meeting. Next meeting Nov 2 at 7:30pm, PR Regional Hospital. Contact Judy 250-6226533 OCT 7, 8 & 9 - Thanksgiving Basketball Camp @ Charles Hays Secondary School (CHSS). Grades 3-7 Co-Ed and Grades 8-12 Co-Ed. Regisration is ongoing. For more information, pls call Mel Bishop, 250-627-8558, evenings. OCT 17 - Jazz Productions Association of B.C. AGM Monday October 17th, 7:00 p.m. banquet room Prince Rupert Coast Hotel. Elections of Directors, 7 positions up for election. For further information call 250-627-7982. OCT 16 - LOONIE AUCTION hosted by Dancers on Broadway 2014. 1:004:00pm, Ceremonial Rm, Museum of Northern BC. Tickets available at Spectrum City Dance or any paret/dancer. Lots of Great Prizes, including a return trip for 2 to Vancouver from Hawkair! OCT 22 - The Prince Rupert Self Advocacy Group invites the Community of Prince Rupert to attend a Community BBQ at Mariners Park from 2-4pm. We will be serving cake, handing out ballons, stickers and pins as well as there will be a door prize. The mayor will be doing the opening for “Community Living Day” as well as few other performers. For more information call Val Holmes, 250-624-5627 Oct 28 - The Friends of the Prince Rupert Library invite the arts, crafts and culinary communities of Prince Rupert and surrounding areas to create an item inspired by anything they’ve read to be auctioned in aid of the library. Submission forms are available at the Prince Rupert Library and online at www.princerupertlibrary.ca or call the library for more information 250-627-1345.
Scouts Canada - Scouting in Prince Rupert, Beavers aged 5-7 years old meet on Tuesday evening at Pineridge School in the Gym, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Cubs aged 8-11 yearls old meet on Wednesday evening at Pineridge School in the Gym, 7:00-8:30pm. Contact C. Green, 250-624-3370 CALLING ALL MUSICIANs! Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir are looking for new members. No Auditions necessary! PR Community Band meets Monday nights 7:30 - 9:00 Pm at the PRMS (formerly PRSS) Band Room. PR Community Choir meets Wednesday nights 7:00- 9:00 PM at the PRMS Band Room. Pls Call Peter Witherly, 250-624-9634 OCTOBER has been delcared Community Living Month and on October 22 we have planned a community living day, which the theme for this year is “Caring Communities”. The group would like to give back to this community as they have given us so much support as well as employing our individuals. Interview Study of current First Nations Cannery Workers. To be eligible to participate in an interview, you must: be a woman of First Nations ancestry; be currently working in the Canadian Fish OceanSide Plant’s canning department for a period of at least one year; be at least 19 years old or older and have at least one dependent/child who is in elementary or high school. The interview will last approximately 60 - 90 minutes and you will receive a $30 honorarium. Please contact Jeannie by phone: (250) 622 - 7259, or email: cannerywork@ gmail.com to request additional information and/or to arrange to participate in the research Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Center provides a range of FREE services to unemployed and underemployed people in Prince Rupert and Northwest BC. Need help applying for CPP, Canada Disibility Pensions, Old Age Security, EI, or WCB? We can help! Landlord or Social Service difficulties? We can help! Come see us Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm at 869 Fraser Street, Fisherman’s Hall, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1R1 or call 250-627-8776. Prince RuperT Alcoholics Anonymous - If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Prnce Rupert A.A, 250627-1119
OCT 29 - Annunciation CWL Tea and Bazaar, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm. OCT 29 - Madhatter Lunch, First Presbyterian Church, Call: Chris 250-6243683 Nov 2 - Prostate and Bladder Cancer Support Group, 7:30 pm in Rm 430 at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - Contact Judy 250-622-6533 Nov 19 - Prince Rupert Community Arts Council presents the 36th Annual Kaien Island Craft Fair. 9am - 5pm, Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. For more information email kaienislandcraftfair@inbox.com
Expressive Arts presents Sketching Groups. Meets every Mon-Fri, 9am 12 noon. Call Diana for more info, 250-622-2787. Salmonberry Trading Company - Markets are on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. We can only accept home made, home cooked/baked and home grown goods. Contact Info: Jo Scott at 250.624.8349, Delvina Delill at 250.628.3371, or Donna McNeil-Clark at 250.624.2088. North Coast Victim Services - Act Now! Protect yourself and your household and avoid beoming a victim. Obtain a free home security pacakge and arrange for a free home inspection. Call 250-627-7779
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Car care to help ride into fall and winter Winter tires are important Change your anti-freeze needing good winter tires. Only winter tires will help you keep your vehicle under control. There is no all-purpose tire out there that can replace a welldesigned winter tire.
Canada is known for its long, hard winters. While driving can be downright unpleasant this time of year, few of us are willing to give up our cars until spring. How can you get the most from your vehicle and drive safely? The very best thing you can do is to equip your car with the best possible winter tires you can afford. These days, very few drivers are willing to believe that allseason tires are decent alternatives for winter conditions. Despite their excellent construction and deep treads, their rubber will not stay flexible enough to ensure a decent grip on cold or frozen asphalt. This is where winter tires make all the difference. Bridgestone photo Their rubber has been Winter tires are designed specifically for driving in specifically designed to winter conditions. maintain a solid grip-no matter how cold it gets. Worried that the treads on the most recent winter tires aren’t deep enough? You should know that the latest technology in winter tires focuses on creating intelligent tread designs that move water or snow away from under the tire for increased traction. To d a y ’s winter tires are fairly specialized. Some are built for touring vehicles while others are intended for performance cars. Still others are With Tire purchase until Oct. 31, 2011 best suited to trucks. And don’t think that your Prince Rupert’s Largest and Most Modern Automotive Dealership four-wheel www.rainbowchrysler.ca drive can handle icy Rainbow Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd conditions 250-624-8200 – 1-877-624-8207 – Email: bmusgrave@rainbowchrysler.ca w i t h o u t 1105 Chamberlin Ave Prince Rupert DL #24707
Winter is tough season for just about other hand, if you’ve had to add a lot of any vehicle. It’s even tougher for older cars water to your coolant system, there might and trucks that need more maintenance. be a leak somewhere. Have your mechanic Consequently, these vehicles require more check your engine and its cooling system special attention before the cold season and before adding more liquid. It could only on many levels. One of them is not only require some minor repairs. engine coolant levels but also its efficiency at protecting the engine when the mercury drops well below freezing. As is the case for so many liquids and car components, today’s coolants are much better than they used to be. However, they still need to be checked at least once a year by a specialist (who will also take a look at the whole cooling system including hoses and fittings.) Most antifreeze manufacturers recommend a mixture of 50% water and 50% antifreeze in the radiator. Although it might not be that easy to measure each one exactly, it’s better to have the liquid analyzed by your mechanic after a few Brigdestone photo years. Adding water once in a while to the Check your car’s antifreeze before winter. radiator can dilute the antifreeze to a point where it is not as efficient as expected in intense cold. REPAIR On the
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Car care to help ride into fall and winter Time to replace the summer windshield wiper blades We don’t often run across recommendations concerning windshield wipers. Yet, they do have a very important role in automotive safety. Indeed, wipers are designed to keep the windshield clean so
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Ensure to check your battery before the cold arrives
If there is one component of your car that you don’t want to have fail in winter, it has to be the battery. Ironically, the battery is also one of the most neglected car parts. Why is that? Because most motorists see it as a sealed unit that requires no maintenance. In most cases, this is true. However, time is a factor that can wear out any car part in unpredictable ways. Consider, for instance, the battery. In some cars, it will last up to ten years or more. Yet, after four or five years, it would be highly advisable to have it inspected by an expert, such as your local mechanic who has all the necessary tools to verify the condition your battery is in. If your mechanic advises you to change the battery before winter,
don’t think that they’re just trying to make money. A brand new battery will help your car to start much easier in the winter. Your older battery might look good, especially in summer, but when the temperature falls well below freezing, it might very well betray you. Also, as your mechanic checks your battery, he or she will have a good look at the battery terminals or posts and all the wiring and electrical cables and will clean what needs to be cleaned and replace what appears to be worn out or damaged. Unless you are willing to take the chance of becoming stranded this winter, you should have your battery checked way before the cold weather hits.
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If you plan on storing your vechicle for the season... Many Canadian motorists choose to store one or a few of their cars in winter rather than drive them in the snow or during bitterly cold days. In most cases, the vehicle is a collectible item, in other cases, the car is too low, the engine is too powerful or the tires are too large to properly drive in winter conditions.
Before storing your vehicle, or any vehicle for that matter, make sure that it’s in top condition. Check all fluid levels and pour a special additive in the gas tank to stabilize the fuel. Obviously, it’s better to store such a vehicle in a nice, dry place, like a garage or warehouse, preferably a heated and well ventilated one. To
protect the paint and finish, wax the body very carefully. If possible, cover the car with the appropriate cloth cover. If the vehicle is to stand on its own wheels (instead of jack stands), make sure the tires are well inflated, to a level a little higher than indicated. However, don’t go overboard by over-inflating them. Make sure to
check the air pressure and to bring it back to the recommended pressure when you pull the car out of the garage the following spring. On the other hand, if the vehicle stays outside, make sure it’s NOT parked over grass or dirt where dampness can attack the undercarriage of the vehicle causing
it to rust. Choose a nice dry area, paved or covered with wood boards and plastic tarps. The car should also be covered with sturdy tarps to prevent damage from snow and ice. Make sure it can ÂŤbreatheÂť enough to avoid any accumulation of humidity. If possible, have it treated with oil before the cold season!
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Today’s most recent cars and trucks are extremely well-built. They boast remarkable features, exceptional performance and demand minimal maintenance-even when it comes to protecting their frames during the winter. In fact, most manufacturers will even include a warranty that covers the vehicle’s body and finish for its first few years of use. Which leads us to a very important question: is it worth spending money on antirust treatments? If you want to keep your vehicle longer than the manufacturer’s warranty, the answer is invariably, yes. What with Canada’s harsh climate, our roads are often covered with abrasive products such as gravel, salt and calcium-all known to do a real number on a vehicle’s metal parts. With that in mind, spending a Bridgestone photo bit of coin on a good antirust treatment each year will Giving your vehicle its yearly antirust treathelp you keep your vehicle’s body in much better ment will help it last a long time. condition. But do you have to start these antirust treatments right away? Generally speaking, you can usually wait until your vehicle is three years old before having to start forking over money for these treatments. The best time to have this type of work done is during early autumn-or better yet, late summer. The warmer temperatures will help the antirust product thoroughly seep into all those little nooks and crannies, resulting in better protection. Need another reason to splurge on antirust treatments?
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Is getting a used car for the winter season a good idea? Many owners of expensive or high performance vehicles prefer not to drive them during the harsh winter months. So they store them away and start looking for a used car to get them around town during the cold season. But is this a good idea? Yes... on the condition that you don’t opt for an old piece
of junk that could end up being more trouble-and dangerous-than it’s worth. To make driving a used car a practical and profitable option, you have to choose the vehicle carefully. If you are determined to drive a used car or truck during the winter months, at least have the decency to find a car that’s in relatively
good condition. Don’t hesitate to have it inspected by a competent mechanic or even at an inspection centre. If you have to spend a bit more to make it safe, then do so. Take this opportunity to ensure the battery is up to the task and that the radiator can handle the onslaught of winter. A good pair of windshield wipers and an
Tips for preparing for a storm Many people don’t have protection for their parked vehicles when there’s a snow storm. There are many reasons for this, one of which is that they live in a place that doesn’t have a garage or that has parking on the street only. The other is that their garage is already occupied by another vehicle. Some home owners in the Snow Belt area already have a protective car port erected before winter hits. However, too many people must
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Kitimat Natural Gas Plant to start consturction mid-2012 By Malcolm Baxter Kitimat Sentinel There are still a few hurdles to clear, but Apache Canada president Tim Wall is betting construction on the KM LNG plant will start in mid-2012. And in the meantime prep work on the Beese Cove site will continue so that “we’ll be ready whenever our construction crews are ready.” Wall was in Kitimat Thursday for an open house on the proposed liquefied natural gas plant project and visited Beese Cove prior to the event. “It’s going to take us a while to work that site and get it right, but it was good to get started now,” he said. While there would be a bit of blasting to do, he said that was to be expected with a site like that. Saying work on the access road was progressing well, Wall added, “The guys are working to shore up the road and then they’ll hopefully finish off that last piece of road where the washout is.” Wall said there were about 25-30 people
working on the site that day, a lot of them locals, “and they were getting a lot done today, that’s for sure.” While weather was obviously increasingly going to be a factor, he conceded that it would likely slow progress but said the company would still be trying to get things done even after it turns wintery. When it was pointed out that the company was spending a lot of money on something that hadn’t even received board approval yet, Wall laughed: “We’re pretty confident, it’s a good project.” He added he hoped to have that approval - called the final investment decision (FID) by the first or second quarter of next year. However, there are still a few items to get out of the way before that happens. First, there is the front-end engineering and design (FEED) study to complete. Wall said that is going “very well” and is on track to be finished in January or February. Then there are the contracts with Asian buyers - target markets include China, Korea and Japan - to negotiate and get signed off. Wall said a lot of memorandums of understanding had already been reached
with potential buyers. And most importantly the company had to receive an export to licence natural gas from the National Energy Board because obviously buyers are not going to sign a contract until they see that. “Once we get those pinned down...then we’ll be ready to go and get the boards’ approval.” The boards in question are those of Apache, EOG Resources and Encana, the three partners in the project and its accompanying natural gas supply pipeline from Summit Lake to Kitimat. Given the high price of LNG in Asia and the low price of natural gas here, Wall said, “It looks good and, from what we can tell from customers, the demand is definitely there.” In fact, he believes the demand is such that KM LNG could go for expansion, what’s called ‘the second train’. (Each train would produce five million tonnes of LNG per year). “That’s just more jobs and more investment for the area, so it’s a good story,”
he said of the expansion. On LNG export in general, Wall noted Canada had huge natural gas resources but its only customer was the Units States, “and they are, at the best of time times, volatile in the way they buy and sell.” Pointing out LNG contracts were typically 20-year deals, he added, “You’ve got that long-term, stable export and I don’t know how Canada can lose on that.” In the same vein, diversifying the customer base gave Canada the potential to become a major player in global LNG which would “do wonders for the economy, Canada, BC, everybody.” While there are a number of other companies looking to export LNG from Canada to Asia, Wall says he’s not concerned. “I think there’s enough market space for a lot of different projects here, whoever it is. We can all do well exporting LNG from Canada.” Wall added he regarded Australia, not other Canadian exporters as his main competitor.
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Muncipal officials a no-show in missing women inquiry By Cameron Orr
Smithers Interior News Where were the municipal councillors? Wally Oppal remarked to the attendees at the missing women commission inquiry, and to media after, that he was surprised that no municipal politician showed up for the event. “I think that it’s incumbent upon elected
officials to be here. We’ve had four MLAs appear, and if MLAs can appear I don’t see why the mayors can’t be here or city councillors,” said Oppal. “I mean this is a tragedy that impacts upon the whole of the community. We all need to care for what’s happening here. They may have legitimate reasons for not appearing but they were invited and they weren’t here tonight.” He continued that while he respects
council’s busy schedule he “found it a little disturbing” that none showed. Smithers Mayor Cress Farrow, who was not in town at the time of the event, and who was reached by phone in Prince George, said events sometimes get missed as a consequence of time lines. “What happens with these inquiries and such, a week or 10 days ahead of time you get a notice ‘okay, this is what’s happening
in your community and this is the day it’s going to be there,’ and it’s the same with the Northern Caucus when they came to town, we got a week’s notice and I was on holidays.” Farrow said the inquiry has high value and importance in the community and missing events such as it do make him feel bad.
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Civil Engineering Technologist 1 or 2 (one position) - Reposting District of Kitimat full time permanent - starting wage $29.24-$42.62, depending on education & experience. Civil Technologist diploma preferred. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s licence required. Further information can be obtained from our website http://www.kitimat.ca or contact personnel at dok@kitimat.ca or 250-632-8900 (Closing date October 26, 2011)
AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783
Service, Commitment, Leadership
Thompson Community Services seeks skilled, exp. and self-directed individuals to fill the following positions.
FLEA MARKET EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH For item pick up: 250-624-2706 or 250-624-1319 For table Rental: 250-624-9594 or 250-624-1319
Personals DATING SERVICE. Longterm/short-term relationships, Free to try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-5346984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+).
Lost & Found PR: Native Jewelry found Sat, Sept 10/11 at the Northern Savings Credit Union ATM. Please call to identify, 250-624-5002 PR: One pair of Kenneth Cole eyeglasses with Clip-on and “Wild Things” Case. Lost in February. Please call 250-6275683 if found.
Tickets FOR SALE HAWKAIR Airline destination certificate for 2 valid until March 1, 2012 excluding holidays. $600 or obo. (250) 692-7243
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AREA MANAGER TERRACE - KITIMAT
The Area Manager is a contributing member of the senior management team and is responsible for the daily operations of our community living / CLBC programs in the Terrace Kitimat area. The Area Manager reports to the Director of Operations. The successful applicant will have a combination of exp. and knowledge in the following areas: · Service Delivery - ensuring excellence in all programs for individuals with developmental disabilities; · Leadership providing direction and functioning as an exemplar; · Admin. - developing and maintaining organizational functioning; · Community - promoting awareness and building relationships w/ stakeholders.
HOME MANAGER
As a Home Manager, you will have extensive exp. as a Community Service Worker in residential settings and supervisory experience. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities. 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 wages with an excellent benefit package. Please reply in writing by October 7, 2011. Thompson Community Services, Attn: Terry Watkinson Unit #102 1450 Pearson Place Kamloops, V1S-1J9, E-mail: twatkinson@tcsinfo.ca
HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring equipment operators. Class 1 or 3 license preferred, but we will train the right candidate with a Class 5. Please call 250-718-3330 for more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca
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Obituaries
Obituaries
Employment
BRAIN; Victor Leonard “Vic”
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passed away peacefully, his family at his side, after a courageous and lengthy illness with throat cancer, September 13, 2011 at St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof. He is survived by his beloved family, wife Jeannine, sons Richmond (Christine) & Mitchell (Sue), 7 grandchildren, 1 sister Margie Ciccone, sister-in-law Paulette and his uncle John Braithwaiete, numerous relatives and many, many friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Vanderhoof) with Fr. Doug Jeffrey, O.M.I. officiating. In loving memory of Vic, donations to St. John Hospital are appreciated. Grace Memorial Funeral Home & Crematorium Ltd., in care of arrangements. 250-567-4814.
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC position available in the West Kootenay’s. We Offer: A modern 5,000 sq/ft shop equipped with a 10 ton overhead crane, computer diagnostics and advanced tooling to support a stable client base. Equitable wage and extended benefits in a geographical area known for its quality of lifestyle, and moderate cost of living. We Require: Commercial Truck & Transport Mechanic Trade Certification, Motor Vehicle Inspector Certificate. Resumes can be forwarded via fax 250-357-2009 or email: jim@summitrepair.ca for further information contact Jim @ 250-357-2800 Ext 228. Come join our Team!
Business Opportunities HOME BASED BUSINESS. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com
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ONLINE, COLLEGE Accredited, Web Design Training, Administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn from the comfort of home! Starts October 24. Apply today: www.ibde.ca
PHARMACY TECH trainees needed! Retail Pharmacies & hospitals need certified techs & assistants! No experience? Need training? Local training & job placement is available! 1888-778-0461. TRAIN TO Be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
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Adult Leaders for Prince Rupert Scout Group #11 to work with boys and girls. Beavers: ages 5-7 Cub Scouts: ages 8-10 Scouts: ages 11-14 Contact: Dick Knox after 6:00 pm at 250-624-5608 “It starts with scouts”
Obituaries
Obituaries
The Intermela Family regretfully announces the passing of our Mother
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Vickie was a quiet, artistic lady who personified grace and peace. She was pre-deceased by her Husband Jim and her Brother Fred, and she is survived by numerous Nephews and Nieces, and her very close and much beloved Sister Olga. Our thanks go out to the workers at Acropolis Manor. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be sent to the BC Cancer Agency at 600 West 10th Ave, Vancouver BC V5Z 4E6
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
HOTEL MANAGER Northway Motor Inn in Dease Lake, B.C. requires a live-in Manager
No experience necessary, but must enjoy people, and be prepared to work long hours in the summer. Excellent remuneration with bonuses. This position may be ideal for a semiretired couple, but we encourage applications from all persons who have an interest in living in the North. Mail resume to: P.O. Box 2016, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Email: northwaymotorinn@logikk.ca
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
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SALES ASSOCIATE Are you an energetic, outgoing individual with a flair/passion for fashion? Do you have experience in a retail environment? Are you available to work some Saturdays and fulltime in January? If this is you then please stop by in person with your resume to:
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Ronald Waddell
Dec. 31, 1925 - Sept 17, 2011
This is to announce the passing of a special life, Ronald Waddell. Born Dec. 31/1925 and died Sept. 17/2011 at the age of 85. Ron leaves his wife of 57 years, Betty, and his four sons, Frank (Debbie), Bill (Barbara), Norm (Carrie), and Dag (Kirsten), four grandchildren, Sam, Allie, Tyler, and Nicole and another on the way. He also leaves two loving sister’s, Isobel and Norma. Predeceased by his brother Leo, and granddaughter Marley. Ron was a dentist in Prince Rupert from 1957 to 1989. His career was busy and rewarding. In lieu of flowers a donation could be made to the Nepal Education Fund (Dental Program) 6718 Beaumont Ave. Duncan, BC V9L 5X8. Family and friends have already celebrated his life.
Driver Wanted
Prince Rupert Northern View is currently accepting applications for motivated, energetic person to provide Wednesday and Friday paper delivery drops throughout the city. $75.00 per day. You must have a truck, a valid drivers license and be able to do heavy lifting. To apply, submit a resume and drivers abstract to: Prince Rupert Northern View 225 3rd St, Prince Rupert, BC. Or Fax: 250-624-8085
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u New Ministers
Christy Clark shuffles cabinet in time for next sitting ByTom Fletcher The Northern View Premier Christy Clark has shuffled her cabinet lineup before the legislature reopens next week, replacing Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy with Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux as social development minister. Bloy has struggled to defend the social development ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restructuring since being appointed to cabinet this spring, following the closure and restructuring of group homes for developmentally disabled people. Most recently, Community Living B.C., the agency responsible for adult disability programs, delayed for a year a decision to end funding that employs 29 people at the recycling depot in Maple Ridge. Clark said Bloy will continue as minister of state responsible for multiculturalism, remaining in cabinet. Replacing Cadieux as labour minister is VancouverFairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid, who was dropped from cabinet when Clark took over as premier in March.
Clark said Monday Other changes to the that MacDiarmidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabinet include: experience as a physician and president â&#x20AC;˘ Parksvilleof the B.C. Medical Qualicum MLA Ron Association, as well Cantelon is appointed as a stint as education parliamentary secretary minister, make her for seniors, reporting to well suited to take over the health ministry. the labour ministry as negotiations with â&#x20AC;˘ Surrey-White doctors and teachers Rock MLA Gordon continue. Hogg takes on a new NDP leader Adrian role, parliamentary Dix said Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secretary for nondecision to appoint profit partnerships to Bloy to cabinet had the social development more to do with ministry. his support for her leadership bid than his â&#x20AC;˘ Cariboo-Chilcotin ability to defend the MLA Donna Barnett is governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies. named parliamentary Tom Fletcher photo â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obviously an secretary for rural Premier Christy Clark unveils her first cabinet lineup in March. Barry Penner (backadmission that she ground) resigned as attorney general in August, and on Monday Clark replaced Harry communities. made a very serious Bloy (left) with Stephanie Cadieux (centre) as social development minister. mistake, and continued â&#x20AC;˘ Burnaby North on with that for some MLA Richard Lee is time,â&#x20AC;? Dix said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people who Clark did not name a new to serve in both roles, but Clark named parliamentary secretary for have paid the price are people attorney-general after Chilliwack- said a new attorney general will be Asia Pacific. with developmental disabilities Hope MLA Barry Penner resigned appointed later. and other people served by the from cabinet in August. Solicitor ministry.â&#x20AC;? General Shirley Bond continues
u Police Misconduct
Terrace RCMP officer charged with harrassment By Lauren Benn Terrace Standard A Terrace-based RCMP officer was arrested and charged with criminal harassment. Cst. Chad King, a Terrace-based RCMP officer belonging to the North District Traffic Unit was arrested in Prince George August 19 â&#x20AC;&#x153;in regards to a family matterâ&#x20AC;? said police in a press release today. King was charged with criminal harassment on August 20, and was released from custody that day with conditions relating to people involved in the incident,
said Terrace RCMP Insp. Dana Hart who is looking into the case. King is not suspended from his job, but was not working at the time of the incident and has not yet started working again, said Hart. Hart clarified that although King is Terrace based, he works for the North District Traffic Unit which does not belong to the Terrace RCMP. The traffic unit has a Terrace division which shares office space in the same building, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traffic services are dedicated to traffic enforcement and education,â&#x20AC;? said Hart, explaining that most work is done on
highways in surrounding areas, and that Courthouse. the Terrace division of this unit has a broad working base. The Terrace portion of the unit WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE 13 163 >9(3 ())(&5,7( !(25
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BC Sherrifs honoured by GG By Tom Fletcher Black Press Governor General David Johnston began his first official visit to B.C. Monday, carrying on an 800-year tradition by presenting a new coat of arms and flag to the B.C. Sheriff Service. Johnston and his wife Sharon braved wind and rain to inspect an honour guard at the B.C. legislature, then headed inside with Premier Christy Clark to unveil the new coat of arms. Attorney General Shirley Bond said the sheriff service was created by B.C. legislation in 1860. It now consists of 480 full-time and auxiliary staff who provide security and inmate transfer to 45 courthouses and 44 circuit courts in B.C. Johnston, a law professor and former president of the University of Waterloo, was appointed
Governor General last fall. He urged B.C. residents to look ahead to 2017, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th birthday, and send him their suggestions â&#x20AC;&#x153;to inspire Canada to become an even smarter, more caring nation.â&#x20AC;? The three-day visit continued Monday with a visit to Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, and a dinner hosted by B.C. Lieutenant Governor Steven Point. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule includes a meeting with representatives of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation at Tofino and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation in Bamfield, two of the Vancouver Island communities who signed a treaty with the federal and provincial governments in 2009. Wednesday, Sharon Johnston was scheduled to visit the Aboriginal Mother Care Society in Vancouver, and the Governor General addresses the Canadian Club of Vancouver.
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Come out and rally! Spiking, blocking, digging! Bring your gym shoes and be ready for some hard hitters! Coach: Lonnie Ross Kaechale Cost: $43 drop-in: $5
Games at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. For more info call 250-624-6707.
More Power. Less Fuel. Great Value is a comparison between the entire current Chrysler Canada lineup and the entire 2010 Chrysler Canada lineup. Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ±, ††, §, The Have It All Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after September 1st, 2011. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. •$37,998 Purchase Price applies to 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (26E) only. $18,998 Purchase Price applies to 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport (23B+4XA) only and includes $3,250 Consumer Cash Discount. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on most new select 2011 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-dealer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ±Variable Prime Rate financing up to 84 months is offered on approved credit on most new 2011 vehicles to qualified retail customers through TD Financing Services, Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank. Bi-weekly payments shown are based on 84-month terms. Variable rate shown is based on TD, RBC and Scotiabank Prime Rate and fluctuates accordingly. Payments and financing term may increase or decrease with rate fluctuations.TD offer is not open to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Some conditions apply. See participating dealers for complete details. ††Customer Choice Financing for 36-, 48- and 60-month terms on approved credit through TD Financing Services and Ally Credit Canada is available at participating dealerships to qualified retail customers on select new 2011 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models. Taxes on the full negotiated purchase price are payable at the beginning of the contract term resulting in higher payments than payments taxed on a periodic basis and are not reflected in advertised payments. The following terms apply to TD Financing Services contracts. (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your dealer for complete details.) Vehicles are financed over a 36-, 48- or 60-month term with payments amortized over a term of up to 96 months and the pre-determined residual balance payable at the end of the contract. At contract’s end, customers have the choice of returning their vehicle through a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership with no further obligations (except payment of a $199 return fee and excess wear and tear, mileage and similar charges), financing the remaining balance for the rest of the amortization period at then-current standard rates or paying the residual balance in full. Some conditions apply. Customer Choice Financing offered by TD in Quebec is subject to different terms and conditions. All advertised Customer Choice Financing offers are TD offers. Example: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (26E) with a Purchase Price of $37,998 financed at 1.99% APR over 60 months with payments amortized over 79 months equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $237 and one final payment of $9,595 for a cost of borrowing of $2,415 and a total obligation of $40,413. Taxes, licence, insurance, registration, excess mileage and wear and tear charges, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and charges not included. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. §2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland shown. Price: $52,385. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. Loyalty Bonus Cash is offered on most new 2011 and 2012 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models (with the exception of 2011/2012 Dodge Caliber Canada Value Package and SE Plus, Grand Caravan Canada Value Package, Grand Caravan Cargo Van, Journey Canada Value Package, Avenger SE, Ram 1500 Reg Cab [4x2 & 4x4], Ram Chassis Cab, Jeep Wrangler 2-door Sport, Patriot Sport [4x2 & 4x4] and Compass Sport [4x2 & 4x4] and Chrysler 200 LX) and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include those that had entered into a new Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram vehicle Gold Key Lease with a maturity date from September 1st, 2011 and forward. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. �Based on Ward’s 2011 Middle Sport Utility Vehicle segmentation. ¤Based on 2011 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. 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