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Flap over LNG tax cap The provincial government will contemplate giving a limit to municipalities on how much they can tax liquefied natural gas projects. It’s a move that may make projects more competitive but has local politicians speaking out. The idea was floated by Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman in an interview with the Globe and Mail. The Sentinel has contacted his office for comment but have not heard from him by press time. There were few details on how such a tax cap would work, including whether it’s for the entirety of the Class 4 (heavy industry) tax category or just for LNG projects themselves. But the District of Kitimat Treasurer Steve Christiansen explained that a tax cap would, in time, shift municipal expenses on to residents. “It is fair to say that a cap on Class 4 taxes would, in Kitimat and other communities with Class 4 holders, likely result in a large shift of property tax burden to other tax classes, most to Class 1 — residential — and Class 6 — business,” he said through e-mail. He added, “There would also be a concurrent reduction in municipal non-core services, most likely in recreation, culture, beautification, snowclearing, and a general lowering of maintenance.” However, such a reduction would not be immediate. He said that Class 4 properties begin with a high assessment, so the tax rate for them is kept lower, and raised over time to maintain the same level of taxation as they depreciate in value. “Once the tax rates climb high enough to hit an arbitrary provincial cap, then the tax shift to the residential and business classes begins. Because we have a new asset with the rebuilt smelter, it may be some years before we reach this situation, depending on how low the cap is,” he said. Of course the impact province-wide won’t be equal. Christiansen notes that some towns won’t have the heavy industry that they already rely on, while others will see drastic shifts, such as those with full depreciated pulp mills as an example. Mayor Joanne Monaghan remembers past fights to stop taxation caps for industry and is not left pleased with talks of bringing it back again. She points to the swimming pool, ice rinks, and the library, among the services the town offers to make this an attractive community for workers. She sees tax caps as the province’s way to take more money out of the community. “For our bridge, for instance, we’ve actually had to turn some of the equipment away for the modernization on the trucks because they were too heavy for the bridge,” she said. “Does that make sense to you? And now they want to take some money away from us. Am I happy? No.” Continued on page 8

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The band Les Copains du Nord perform at the Saturday brunch on February 22 of AFFNO’s Return of Winterfest celebration. The winter celebration returned after a few years hiatus, but the Association des francophones et francophiles du Nord-Ouest welcomed it back over three days this year. More pictures on page 6.

DCW hosts plebiscite meeting Cameron Orr Approximately two dozen people attended Douglas Channel Watch’s meeting last Wednesday, set to educate people on the 209 conditions on the Northern Gateway Pipelines project. Or more specifically the 209 conditions as laid out by the Joint Review Panel for the proposed project. DCW opted to host the community meeting in order to set a base of understanding ahead of a plebsicite in Kitimat which asks residents what their opinion is of the JRP’s conditions, and whether people are in favour or against them. Cheryl Brown, Murray Minchin and Dave Shannon each gave their perspectives on the conditions at the evening meeting, from an overview of the JRP report, to specific comments on their feelings on the report. Organizers didn’t hide their distaste

“Even though there are 209 conditions, some of them are really flacid, there’s no real stringent ones.” for the plebiscite question itself, but did encourage people to vote on it regardless. “The way I’ve been looking at it, it’s been written on smoke and deposited on mirrors, because even though there are 209 conditions, some of them are really flacid, there’s no real stringent ones, but they can change them at a whim at any time,” said Murray Minchin ahead of the meeting. He refers in particular to the first condition, which states: Northern Gateway must comply with all of the certificate conditions, unless the NEB other-

wise directs. That clause at the end worries him that the conditions aren’t firm, so why should the community vote on it. “So as a community we’re voting on something that is of no consequence. It won’t exist in its present format that we’re voting on in the future, so why even vote on it?” He calls it unreasonable that the average Kitimatian should have to vote on the 209 conditions rather than a more concise question on whether people want the project or not to be built here. “The question is absolutely unreasonable because even Enbridge didn’t understand the conditions and would have to step back and consider them awhile, so how can you expect anybody who hasn’t gone over all the conditions to actually vote on them?” asked Minchin. Continued on page 11

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Knife in tree not deemed a criminal act February 17 A semi-trailer truck was reportedly blocking traffic in the upper City Centre Mall parking lot. Truck was gone on police arrival. The complainant reported that the driver had gotten a coffee at Tim Hortons and then sat in the truck while blocking traffic. Truck not located. February 18 Police patrolled for a reported drunk driver after a person reported almost being hit by the other vehicle. No licence plate was obtained. Vehicle was not located.

An alleged fight over $3 brought out officers to City Centre Mall. After receiving the call, officers found one subject of the alleged incident, while the other had already left by bus. The person at the mall said he did not want to pursue matters criminally and would resolve the issue personally. February 19 A fuel transfer pump was stolen from the back of a truck parked in a driveway. A chain attached between the pump and the truck was cut as were the fuel lines, police report.

Police Beat Nothing else appeared taken. No suspects so far. February 20 Police were called to a suspicious occurrence when a person found a knife embedded into a tree stump outside their home. The 12” kitchen knife appeared to have been tossed and was loosely in the wood. A mail carrier said they saw the knife in the street earlier in the week.

Police determined the presence of the knife was not a threat or criminal in nature. Knife was seized for destruction. A reportedly intoxicated male was reported in front of the Chop Suey Kitchen. On police arrival the subject was quite polite and said he was just waiting for a ride after hanging out with friends at the Kitimat Hotel. The person was brought back to the hotel to wait for a cab with friends. February 21 Officers called after a person reported

a group of youths had thrown snowballs at his house. One of the youth was identified and police were able to speak to him the following day. Youth said he was with the group but he didn’t throw any snowballs. Youth told to leave the complainant’s house alone, and he said he would. February 22 Officers performed a pull-over when a vehicle on Lahakas Boulevard ran a stop sign and cut the officers off. A police check in their systems determined the driver would have to have a

six month driving prohibition. Driver was given until midnight before the prohibition went into effect. February 23 A female at a local bar began convulsing on the floor, prompting a response from emergency services. The person was reportedly fairly intoxicated but

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ing Facts report, by development of the Strawberry Meadows and Forest Hills subdivision. Four dwelling unit permits in 2012 jumped to 15 in 2013. Real estate listings meanwhile have dropped. In January 2014 the report says there were 16 total listings, down from 43 in 2013. The year 2002 saw the highest January listings at 121, and 2014’s 16 is a 12 year low. As for a home’s price itself, the average single family home is valued at $228,000. In 2004 it was at a 14-year low at $92,896.

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Q1 eyed for first pour Cameron Orr A budgetary and scheduling review is underway for the Rio Tinto Alcan modernization project in Kitimat. But KMP General Manager Gaby Poirier is thinking that the first quarter in 2015 will see the commissioning and start-up of the rebuilt smelter. Poirier spoke to members of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce at a lunch meeting on February 26, giving an overall update to the KMP project. In general though the KMP project is 65 per cent complete — that includes procurements and material gathering — while construction specifically is 40 per cent complete. KMP workers currently sits at 2,400 people now with a peak in workforce this coming June. Poirier didn’t specify how many are needed in June but RTA is bringing in a retrofitted ferry to house workers. With a capacity of 500 beds, that will add to the 460

Gaby Poirier capacity remaining in the existing camp. He said 1,300 of 1,760 beds at the KMP camp are currently full. We asked Manager, Corporate Affairs & Community Relations Colleen Nyce to elaborate on the camp situation and she said the occupancy varies during the week as people go on days off, but they are planning a zero per cent vacancy by the end of the month. With the arrival of the Delta Spirit they anticipate that to be full as well. As for incentives to keep people in the camps, given the town’s nearly full capacity, she said workers are now not being offered a living allowance to live in the town over the camp. “This was done

in the earlier stages of the project when the town’s accommodations were not full to capacity and landlords and the business community preferred us to allow workers to live in town. Since other project proponents have come to the region and also occupying local accommodations, our company has a) discontinued the practice of entering new living out allowance agreements and b) procured the supply of the Accommodation Vessel in order for us to take care of our own workers,” she wrote in an e-mail. As for the permanent workforce, RTA is still eyeing an approximate 1,000 workforce for the smelter once completed, with up to 800 employees working under the smelter’s union. Poirier said the drop from the existing 1,200 workers to the 1,000 will be a gradual process and that there will be surplus people during the transition. However he said they’re going to use natural attrition to re-

Plebiscite changes continue to be made Cameron Orr By now council will likely know whether or not they are for sure going to hold a plebiscite, after debating Phil Germuth’s notice of motion to cancel the whole thing. There will still be costs whether or not they go through with it though. The administration may have to tack on an extra $500-or-so dollars if they have to reprint the ballots. That’s because council had previously established three responses to their question; Yes, No, and Undecided. But when staff wanted to confirm the wording of the advertisements at the February 24 Committee of the Whole meeting, some didn’t realize they had added that option on the ballot. Phil Germuth brought up the issue, and Mayor Joanne Monaghan also thought the vote would only have two options. “I think it’s such an important question, having undecided in there...I think by now everybody knows yes or no. It just leaves it

open to misinterpret the results,” said Germuth. Councillors opted to remove the wording from the ballot. The ballots, however, had already been ordered for the plebiscite. Staff will look at the possibility of re-purposing the ballots but if they can’t without making them confusing they may have to order a reprint. This discussion precluded this past Monday’s council meeting where councillors were expected to discuss whether or not to cancel the whole thing. Initial estimates of the plebiscite cost were $15,000 but Deputy Chief Administrative Office Warren Waycheshen said their latest estimates were just over $13,000. Staff wages for the plebsicite are valued at $7,500. The ballots themelves budgeted at $1,000 currently. Advertising is expected to cost $3,000, and other materials set at $2,000, with the whole budget totalling $13,500.

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duce the workforce. So far 95 per cent of the workforce know what their role will be in the new smelter and they have over 150,000 training hours still to do before everyone will be trained on their new roles. While his presentation didn’t touch in detail on emissions, we asked whether the appeal challenges to RTA’s new sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions would in any way impact construction. The short answer is no. “We do have a permit,” he said, despite appeals which are coming in May. “We’ve got everything to install a scrubber if we need to. But if we base on the science, the report that we have, the best option is the one that we take, so the stack to disperse it. If not we’re going to concentrate everything in the Douglas Channel.”

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Tax burden or benefit In the District of Kitimat about 65 per cent of the municipal taxes which go towards our local services is paid for by our Class 4 properties, or heavy industries. That of course puts a big burden on Rio Tinto Alcan at the moment, given they are, essentially, the only heavy industry here at the moment. In a recent presentation the company included the tidbit that they paid the DoK $13 million in property taxes in 2012. I’m sure RTA would be happy to have more industry come to Kitimat to share in the industrial share of tax money to the town. But a question of taxation is now being asked with comments from the minister of natural gas development Rich Coleman that the government may consider capping the taxes of LNG projects, a way to make them more competitive. There are no details or announcements about that right now, so it’s all pie-in-the-sky, but the implications are easy to see. I’m essentially reflecting what the mayor and our MLA have already said, but it creates an awkward position if LNG gets a limit on taxes, while a company like RTA has been shouldering the entirety of it so far without government intervention. Now it’s not an argument of whether or not a company can afford it but of fairness. How would RTA stand by while a company like Shell gets a pass on how much they need to pay? It creates a problem that they might start demanding fairness if that tax cap were implemented. And if industry has its taxes capped, the shift of payments would go towards commercial and residential properties. So in short, capping taxes for LNG may mean residents have to pay a higher share of a municipality’s bills. The idea may have merit in attracting these businesses to B.C. but clearly there’s a risk that, as the mayor told me, these could be built on the backs of the municipalities themselves.

Thank the academy... Each year the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association takes submissions from the province and territory and sends them to judges across Canada to grade for the eventual Ma Murray Awards. Submissions include individual pieces or the newspapers as a whole. The Northern Sentinel, it turns out, is a finalist — which means we just have to wait if we’re first, second or third — for Newspaper Excellence in our circulation class. Forgive our bragging, but we just had to tell you all about it. That means that this paper you’re holding is, as graded by our peers, one of the finest in the province.

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Something on so many levels Why has basic common sense and patience apparently abandoned Canadian political leadership? At federal, provincial and municipal levels, leadership seems to be simply stumbling around in self-interested, self-induced fogs, while international, national, provincial and municipal issues are plaguing Canadians on all sides. Yikes, I hate to start off a new month with a rant on longstanding, seemingly unsolvable problems. Federal. While no one has any real idea what is happening in the Ukraine, after the past few weeks of violent protest, the Canadian government simply can’t wait not to mind its own business. They are rushing off a government delegation (not one that represents the Parliament of Canada, with Opposition representation excluded) but one that does include “prominent” Ukrainian Canadians, to “find out” what’s going on. Meanwhile, the United Nations, NATO and other international organizations where Canada is represented are also asking questions and keeping a close eye on developments in Ukraine, including the latest armed “coup” in the Crimea — a foretaste of things to come. Canadians, however, will bear the full cost of any Canadian delegation as well as their assessed “fair-share”

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on other organizations’ efforts. Why? How is this duplication of effort common-sense? Most people who read the papers or watch news developments on the Internet are well aware what’s going on in the Ukraine: the usual mix of deeply-divided political tensions, demonstrations, violence and death (or are we talking assassination?) coupled with demonstrable brazen and almost unparalleled levels of corruption and theft by political leaders. Add to that a “most-wanted” president who vanished at the height of the violence but may be found before this appears. Still, with federal issues, essential economic opportunities for Canada are being stymied, squandered or being permitted to languish because government is unable to focus sufficiently on the present. They are already overly obsessed by the 2015 election when seemingly, out of the blue, proposals for billions of dollars of “if you vote for me and want to prosper” projects

will get the multi-party meaningless “go-ahead” promises, albeit, largely from those unable to deliver, elected or not. Ongoing feuds between the feds and the provinces are exacerbating this situation. The only issue will be, can we deliver enough interested constituents to vote, which seems to be all that Canadians can do. It seems that about a quarter of eligible voters can determine the future of government for the next four years. How is that common sense? Provincial. Not to get tangled with seemingly-unending Quebec cultural and linguistic issues, the current government of that province still continues to support plans to separate from Canada. Hopefully the English-speaking minority in Quebec is taking notice. That would be common sense, but not by leadership but by the people. Cascadia-options appear to have finally taken a back seat in the west, where environmentalists, funded by self-interested U.S. foundations, appear to have seized the moment from re-election focused governments completely uncertain of their next moves. Little common-sense on the horizon here either. Continued on page 5

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Truck driver says farewell Dear Sir, Longtime local Canadian Freightways driver, Rod McInnes, would like to thank all his customers and friends in Kitimat for their loyalty and comradery over 36 years. I first started delivering freight to Kitimat in 1972 with CNR then Lindsay’s Cartage and then with CF since 1978. After over 40 years of delivering to your fine community it came to a halt when CF closed their doors without notice on January 17. I found out when I showed up to work Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. I was delivering to third generation customers and achieved over two million accident free miles

Reader’s Write with CF since 1978. The residents of Kitimat are like family to me and I will miss delivering their freight in a timely and professional manner. It doesn’t feel right not coming to Kitimat on a daily basis and I wish you all a happy, healthy life and hope to see everyone at some time in Terrace. Once again thanks for all the help, support and friendships over the years, it was much appreciated and because I knew a lot of your families I truly wish them well and hope they continue the friendly, caring ways of your community.

You will remain part of my fond memories as I enjoyed servicing Kitimat for so many years and spent over half my life going to Kitimat every working day. You all made my work enjoyable and it was a pleasure servicing your freight needs through the good times and the slower times. I can’t say enough of how the people of Kitimat have made my working years at CF so much fun and rewarding and hope you don’t miss all my gossip. Take care and good health and happiness to all, I’ll miss you. Rod McInnes

Levels Continued from page 4 Provincial. Canadians with health issues, coast-to-coast, can be sure they will wait longer and longer for reduced levels of health care while governments demand the bureaucracy continue to centralize vital services in larger cities while making it more and more difficult and expensive for the needy to access these services. There are no common-sense answers just more government gobbledygook and assurances of better days ahead. Municipal issues. Not to mention the Mayor Rob Ford shenanigans in Toronto or the small army of corruption-charged Quebec municipal mayors or officials awaiting court dates, very few municipalities appear to be truly booming. Well, Fort MacMurray does stand out. But Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert are front and centre as communities rapidly becoming un-affordable but with zilch guarantees that any of the “saviour energy industries” tooling around town, will

come through with the required final investments needed to trigger the heavy equipment developments needed to proceed. Daily, the B.C. government ignores the economic warnings issued by business media that they are “missing the boat” due to uncertainty and lack of a genuine assurance of support. Time is flying while B.C. politicians dither over the “tax” share between the province, the native communities and host communities, now facing a cap on what they will be able to tax LNG proponents. The municipalities are largely unheard from. There are dozens of other examples of where Canadians’ focus is utterly divided and commonsense messages are falling on deaf ears. I despair the foot-dragging, the diversions, the endless objections and demands for consultations and “funding” for more detailed liaison on the basis of “what’s in it for me?” Just to mention a few issues.

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The great race of life Philippians 3: 13-14, “But this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The Olympics are over but I’m sure we will all have a few lasting memories. As I watched the athletes competing, I couldn’t help but think of this passage from the Apostle Paul. If anyone had the excuse to give up and bow out of the race it was Paul. As an Apostle of Jesus Christ he was beaten, stoned, whipped to within an inch of his life. He was shipwrecked, left for dead and many times he lacked the basic essentials of food and shelter. Yet despite all of that adversity, he still strained onward in order that people might hear about the love of God in Christ Jesus. He pressed on toward the finish line where he knew that all God’s eternal promises to him in Christ would be fulfilled. You see, he was in the race —the race of life — and it was his faith in Jesus Christ that put him in that race. At one time, like many people he was a spectator in the stands. He didn’t understand that he could be in the race that leads to eternal life in Heaven; he didn’t know that Jesus had paid the entry fee for him to enter that race on the cross and all he need do was repent of his sin and believe on Jesus as his Lord and Savior and he would become a participant, where all who cross the finish line in faith receive the crown of eternal life.

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Pastor Clint Magnus That all changed the day he met the living and risen Lord Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus. Every day after that, Paul ran the race of eternal life. And so it is with you and me. In our unsaved condition we are merely spectators watching life go by without understanding its meaning or purpose. But when we meet the risen Savior in God’s Word, when we understand that He loved us so much that He gave His life for us on the cross so that we might be saved for all eternity, everything changes. When we have been given a clean slate by God’s grace through faith in Christ, then we can be like Paul and forget what lies behind (it is in the past and is forgiven by Christ’s sacrifice), and instead we can press on towards the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. It is only in Christ that life has meaning and purpose. At the end of his life Paul wrote this in 2 Timothy 4: 7, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. And now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” May the Lord bless you and keep you faithful to Him all the days of your life. Amen.

Drunk driving laws are working: AG Tom Fletcher Roadside suspensions and vehicle seizures for drivers blowing as low as 0.05 per cent blood alcohol have helped cut B.C. drinking and driving deaths by half, Attorney General Suzanne Anton said.

Government statistics show average fatalities from drinking and driving have fallen to 54 a year from a previous five-year average of 112, since the law took effect in September 2010. Anton said the program is so successful that other provinces

are moving in the same direction. Anton wouldn’t comment on court challenges to the program, which imposes penalties on people who test in the “warn” range below 0.08, where they are subject to impaired driving charges.

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Winterfest Hamper appeal returned wraps up season The Association des francophones et francophiles du Nord-Ouest (AFFNO) hosted the return of the Winterfest celebration, encompassing three days of social gathering and music. On February 20 AFFNO held a social at Rosarios, and the following evening live music from Barefoot Caravan was played at the Luso club. Then Winterfest concluded with a brunch with live music at the Riverlodge. At left is Simran and Munpreet, doing some colouring after eating a hearty breakfast. Below, people line up for their pancakes, beans, eggs, and other foods.

cility gives us the space needed and is easily accessible for drop off and pick up. The gifts received this year were amazing, they say. There were enough drivers with vehicles to enable them to be finished before lunch on delivery day. School children and staff offered up donations of food. That’s in addition to all of the churches in town too who offered their support with donations and volunteers. Finally, organizers praise the work of the Kitimat Food Bank executive who manage the day-to-day running of the food bank: Marjorie Phelps, Lois Godfrey, Bill and Robin Willis, Sheila Reeves and Sally Rigoni as well as Pearl Lennox who co-chairs the Hamper Appeal. As the saying goes “it takes a community to raise a child”, and it also “takes a community to feed the hungry”.

Submitted Even though Christmas Hampers for 2013 have all been delivered, the volunteers have now wrapped up all the back-end work for the season. Organizers are incredibly pleased that Kitimat has surpassed all past years donations for the 2013 Kitimat Christmas Hamper Appeal with a final total of $58,363.56. Organizers are absolutely amazed and so grateful to all for their generosity – churches, schools, community organizations, small businesses and the large corporations along with all their employees and you, the general public of Kitimat and Kitamaat Village. Organizers are equally as thankful to all the wonderful volunteers who donated so much of their time, energy, vehicles, and support. The Christ the King Catholic Church offered up the use of their hall during hamper week, as this fa-

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Stable, long-term jobs in Kitimat In Kitimat, Northern Gateway will create approximately 180 stable, long-term jobs at the terminal and pump station, coordinating environmental protection, and supporting pipeline operations. Each one of these jobs is important. It gives the people of Kitimat new opportunities to work and raise a family at home in the North. It means good wages and a stable future. And the spin-off jobs created will expand new opportunities even further. The new jobs Northern Gateway will create in Kitimat contribute to the overall economic impact of the project, which includes 3,000

plans. And they’re on top of the $1.2 billion in taxes Northern Gateway will contribute over 30 years to the province which can be used for schools, hospitals and infrastructure.

Skills training that will last a lifetime As important as longterm jobs are to longterm economic stability for Kitimat, Northern Gateway is also giving young Northerners new skills that will last them a lifetime. Northern Gateway’s $3 million Education and Training Fund has already impacted the lives of over 1,800 in B.C. and Alberta. And Northern Gateway was proud to donate $225,000 to Project Shop Class, a program organized by the Construction Foundation of B.C. to upgrade skills training facilities in our schools. Our contribution to that program will go towards schools in the North, including right here in Kitimat.

A solid plan, years in the making Unlike some promises made to Northern British Columbians that have been made in the past, Northern Gateway is a detailed and reliable plan that’s been years in the making. The Joint Review Panel (JRP) process that assessed our project was the most comprehensive, science-based review in Canadian history. And it concluded that Northern Gateway was in our country’s best interests. The JRP also concluded the project could be built and operated safely for our environment.

New support for local priorities In addition to stable jobs and skills training opportunities, Northern Gateway will contribute up to $10 million a year in taxes to Kitimat. These new resources can be used to invest in local priorities, improved community services and economic development

A safer, better pipeline From the very beginning, the team I lead at Northern Gateway has worked hard to build a safer, better pipeline that provides new opportunities and jobs for British Columbians. My commitment to that is stronger than ever. Because just like me, all Northern British Columbians deserve the opportunity to live, work and raise a family in the place we’re all proud to call home.

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Recycling project moves ahead Jeff Nagel A new container recycling plant will be built in the Lower Mainland this year as industry stewardship group Multi-Material B.C. takes over responsibility for an expanded blue box recycling program. MMBC is the organization in charge of implementing a doorto-door recycling pickup service across B.C. The District of Kitimat, as were many other communities, were of-

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Cascades Recovery, Emterra Environmental and Merlin Plastics are the three companies that have joined forces to invest $32 million building the new container recycling plant, a new material recovery facility in Nanaimo, as well as other infrastructure. Green By Nature won’t handle the curbside collection of packaging – that will still be done mostly by local municipalities, except those places like Kiti-

mat where an unnamed provider will do the work. Besides new plants, existing operations will also be used. A material recovery facility in Surrey run by Emterra will help sort materials, and the plastics recovered are expected to be processed at Merlin Plastics’ plant in Delta. A site for the new container plant hasn’t yet been revealed. “The entire system is designed to shift

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Continued from page 1 Skeena MLA Robin Austin, also the opposition critic for natural gas development, feels an LNG tax cap would be a bad idea as well. “I think it’s completely wrong that the provincial government is going outside of its jurisdiction and starting to step on the toes of what municipal government has by constitution and always had the right to do,” he said. “This is the one way in which small town communities are able to retain some of that benefit themselves.” He said the BC Liberals contemplating such a plan shows “how much trouble they’re in on this file.” “They’re trying to ride roughshod over municipal government and start dictating from Victoria how they should set their tax rate. And it’s fundamentally wrong.

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Voting to strike Tom Fletcher B.C. teachers are voting on another mandate to strike March 4-6, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said last Tuesday. “Unreasonable proposals” from the province’s negotiating team include wage increases lower than what other public sector unions have received, and a continued refusal to put class size and special needs support limits back into the contract, Iker told a news conference in Vancouver. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said wage negotiations “have to start somewhere” and after a year of bargaining, the BCTF has yet to present a wage demand. He declined to provide specifics of the government offer, but said classroom conditions are on the negotiating table. “Clearly we’re at the table with class size and composition,” Fassbender said. “Our negotiators presented a package of proposals. We are still waiting to see the full proposal, including the wages, from the BCTF.” Iker confirmed the union has not yet made a wage proposal, after a year of negotiations to replace a contract that expired in June 2013. The union described the government’s offer as a 0.5 per cent increase on ratification, not retroactive to the past year, making three years with no increase. “The proposal is followed by another zero for 2014-15

school year and then various ones and point fives over the next four years,” the BCTF said in a statement. Iker said any strike action would be

phased in, and would not immediately include forcing teachers to stop extra-curricular volunteer work, withholding report cards or walking off the job.

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PTI Lodge development permit Notice should be going out to neighbours and the Advisory Planning Commission for comment on a development permit for the PTI Lodge proposal. With the land zoned, a de-

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300 room camp, to house people who will construct the camp itself. The Kitimat staff report indicates PTI expects the first lodge phase to be done in early 2015.

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Time to don your running shoes, the Relay for Life is approaching Cameron Orr Organizers are mobilizing once again to bring back the annual Relay for Life event at Mount Elizabeth Middle School’s outdoor track. The annual cancer fundraiser at this point needs volunteers to help get things underway, and if you have a team you can also register it at the early-bird registration cost. Co-chair for the Relay committee Michel Voyer said that the committee is open to receiving at least four more members to help with organization and planning, to add to the six people already onboard. Last year he said there were about 20 registered teams and so far there are 10 already signed up. To help set the pace the committee has chosen this year’s theme as Back to the 80s, a nod to the Relay’s beginnings in 1985. As participants begin to gather up their shoulder pads and leg warmers, fundraising and awareness activities are already planned, including a coffee house at the Pizza Factory later this month. Organizers also plan to open information booths in the community at various times. Anyone contemplating joining the committee is welcome to call Voyer at 250-639-2739. He said in particular they hope to get some volunteers with a background in teaching or working with kids.

LNG boss says time a factor in getting projects online in B.C. Shaun Thomas While there may be nine liquefied natural gas export projects proposed for the northwest, the BG Group’s vice-president of global LNG expects only a fraction of the terminals will actually come to fruition. BG Group is a company seeking to establish an LNG facility in Prince Rupert. “Our modelling shows three projects in Canada and they may not come on in the time frame imagined by your government. I think that is a realistic projection... by 2025 there will likely be one to

three projects in this region with two to three trains each,” said Dr. Andrew Walker during a presentation to Prince Rupert city council on Feb. 24, noting time is a factor. Speaking on the current condition of the market, Walker projects demand for LNG to grow at 2.4 per cent per year compounding through to 2025, resulting in an export increase from 240 million tonnes per year to 420 million tonnes per year. While other countries, including Australia and the United States, are rushing to create new export capacity, Walker said that may not be enough.

A scene from a past Relay for Life in Kitimat. File Photo But they of course welcome volunteers of any backgound, including for working the day of the event The Relay will be held on May 31. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Kitimat Relay for Life website is also set up and running at www.relayforlife.ca/kitimat.

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School order has been stayed Tom Fletcher The B.C. Court of Appeal has suspended a lower court ruling that would force B.C.’s school districts to reorganize around teacher contract terms that were scrapped by the government in 2002. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the latest turn in the long-running legal battle with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation allows stability for parents and students while negotiations continue on class size, special needs support and other issues. The decision provides a “stable environment” for the 60 school districts to prepare for next September under existing arrangements, he said. “We need to now get back to the table and see if we can find that sweet spot between both parties where we have a negotiated settlement,” Fassbender said. Those negotiations, to re-

place an imposed contract that expired last June, are scheduled to continue next week as BCTF members take a strike vote. The appeal court decision, released Wednesday, allows the government to pursue its appeal of a January ruling that it argued would cause major disruption to schools, which will likely take several months. In January, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin found for a second time that B.C. legislation imposing contract terms violated teachers’ right to collective bargaining. In his decision, Justice David Harris agreed with submissions from district superintendents around the province. “The evidence demonstrates that the immediate reinsertion of the deleted terms into the collective agreement will probably lead to a dislocation of current planning and budgeting for the next school year, immense challenges in

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Plebiscite “Our top priority is to ensure a spill never occurs.” people know what skills they’ll need to get these jobs.” Giesbrecht also responded to other claims by Minchin, including company statements that a spill affecting the Kitimat River could take four hours to reach the Douglas Channel, the same amount of time it would take a response crew to even arrive at the spill source. “Our top priority is to ensure a spill never occurs,” said Giesbrecht. He continues that the pipeline will have thicker walls at the river, and will have spill response resources and capabilities better than is required by regulation.

As for what would happen in a hypothetical leak in the Kitimat River, he said it would start with emergency shutdown procedures “to minimize further release.” If oil released from the pipe could not be spotted through usual visual means, control measures would be deployed at pre-designated control points, he said, “to protect sensitive areas.” The Joint Review Panel’s 209 conditions covers the marine terminal, infrastructure, the two pipelines (condensate and bitumen) and the overall Northern Gateway project. A lot of it is requirements to create plans or file documents relating to phases of its construction, including impacts to certain animals and environments. We’ve made the JRP conditions easily available at www.northernsentinel. com/ourtown.

Councillors now face four years Tom Fletcher and Cameron Orr Winners of next November’s local elections will serve four years on councils and school boards. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes said Tuesday she will introduce legislation shortly to extend local government terms from three years to four. The change is to take effect in time for elections next fall. Oakes said the change comes after the Union of B.C. Municipalities supported it at their convention last September. The issue has been debated many times and has been divisive over the years, with some rural politicians arguing against extending the commitment for jobs with little pay. Oakes, who served two terms on Quesnel city council before being elected to the B.C. legislature last year, said she had her own doubts about it when it was debated during that time. But she has

“The reason why provinces ... have moved to four years is it provides greater certainty in communities.” made up her mind. “The reason why provinces across Canada have moved to four years is it provides greater certainty in communities to move those very important projects forward, things such as infrastructure improvements,” Oakes said. “It provides opportunities for local government officials to understand their projects and to carry them through.” The change would mean the next municipal election would be held in 2018, on a schedule that follows provincial elections by one year. Oakes said there was no intent to avoid having both elections at the same time, and she is acting in response to the UBCM’s vote to go ahead.

Asked if the legislation would include a “Rob Ford clause” to remove politicians who misbehave while in office, Oakes said the ministry is examining changes to the oath of office to “provide more tools” to deal with such situations. Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan, who has been in local politics for over 30 years, said there will be benefits to a fouryear council. “Three years is hardly enough,” said Monaghan. “It’s just getting into the fray of things.” She said it can take three years just to properly network with government ministers and make the connections needed to get noticed. There have been some critics who say four year terms could push out a younger group of would-be council members, but Monaghan said regardless of age the position of councillor or mayor takes time. “If you can’t give up your time, don’t bother,” she said.

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That being the case she doesn’t think anyone will be particularly cut out for a potential run for local politics, and that there’s usually a good mix of experienced councillors and new ones to share a workload in the startup years for someone. A four year term would, she adds, take away the financial burden of campaign-

ing every three years which could make the run for council more affordable for each election. The only real downside to a four year term as she sees it is that it means one more year in government if a person on council is “a total misfit” and not allowing the rest of council to reach its full potential.

Dave Shannon, a Douglas Channel Watch speaker, looks over the JRP conditions at last Wednesday’s meeting.

Public Advisory Please be advised the Rio Tinto Alcan’s BC Operations will be testing its emergency siren system on a monthly basis beginning 6 February 2014. While it’s unlikely, there is potential that the siren could be heard as far as Kitimat or Kitamaat Village. This is just a test and will repeat on the first Thursday of each month until further notice. For more information please contact Rio Tinto Alcan’s Plant Protection at 250.639.8273.

TERRACE TO KITIMAT TRANSMISSION PROJECT OPEN HOUSES BC Hydro is planning to replace the transmission line between Terrace and Kitimat, which is reaching the end of its useful life. You are invited to attend a BC Hydro Open House for the Terrace to Kitimat Transmission Project. Come to learn about the 5 options BC Hydro is studying to replace the existing line, and to provide your feedback. Terrace Wed March 12 Best Western Hotel Skeena 1 Room 4553 Greig Ave

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Continued from page 1 As for specific concerns, he worries about a condition that requires Enbridge to file a report that they are going to hire temporary foreign workers 14 days in advance, rather than conditions which limit such hiring. Minchin says voting yes on the plebiscite in Kitimat “will be voting in favour of temporary foreign workers and exporting thousands of Alberta refining jobs overseas.” To that claim though Enbridge Northern Gateway’s Communications Manager Ivan Giesbrecht said that the pipeline project would “create 180 high paying, long-term operational jobs that will be based in Kitimat.” He said it’s the company’s desire to hire locally for those jobs “and we’re working in the community to ensure

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COMING EVENTS March 6 ART CLUB of Kitimat meets at 7 p.m. in Room 403 at MESS. “Wading In�: Painting practice of water. Bring medium of your choice. March 7 World Day of Prayer. A local service will be held at the Christ the King Catholic Church at 7 p.m., in solidarity of the women of Egypt.. Refreshments will follow in the church hall. For more information call the parish office at 250632-2215. March 8 Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda, Africa will be presenting their Concert of Hope, an enthusiastic and lively program, at Kitimat Pentecostal Fellowship at 3 p.m. Free admission. Ongoing The Christ the King Parish Bereavement Ministry Committee is sponsoring “Connecting Each Other with Hope,� a six week grief support group for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. Sessions begin March 3 , from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall,

and ends April 7. Sessions open to anybody regardless of religious affiliation. Call Lidia at 250-632-6292 or Susana at the parish office at 250-6322215 to register. The Kitimat Seniors Centre is hosting some new programs this year. Chair yoga is on Wednesdays, at 11 a.m. Mahjong on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and chess is on Tuesdays, at 6 p.m. Programs are free. Please call the Centre in advance to sign-up; 250632-3405. PICKLE BALL. Every Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Riverlodge. For those aged 50+. Call the Kitimat Seniors’ Centre at 250-632-3475 for further information. THE KITIMAT QUILTERS Guild meetings are the first Thursday of every month, held at M.E.S.S. Sewing room. All experience levels welcome. (19+) Call Aileen at 250632-6225 or Wanda at 250-632-4458. HEALTHY BABIES drop in is held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kitimat Child Devel-

opment Center. They welcome families throughout pregnancy and up to one year (older siblings welcome). Come meet other parents and infants over light refreshments with support from the CDC staff and a Public Health Nurse. For more information call 250-632-3144. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Family Fun Spot DropIn Monday and Friday afternoons 1-3 p.m., Wednesday mornings 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 0-5 welcome “A Great place for families to meet over coffee and toys!� Contact 250-632-3144 for more information. KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD: Interested in knitting, spinning, weaving, or any other fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-6325444. KITIMAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - I have M.S. but M.S. does not have me. You are not alone, male or female, and the Kitimat M.S. group would like to be here for you. Total confidentiality. For more information contact Mary at 250639-6016. AGLOW OF KITIMAT - All are wel-

come at our Care Group and Bible Study for men and women, singles or married, Thursday at 7:00 P.M. For information phone Brenda at 250-632-1616. DID YOU KNOW that literacy is more than just being able to read? The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program provides FREE tutoring services for adult interested in improving their reading, writing, math, communication, and information technology skills. Is English NOT your first language? We provide FREE tutoring and small group English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information please call Brandi at 250-632-7393 or to see what’s happening at the Community Corner check us out at www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/ KALP.html or find us on facebook. PRAYER CANADA KITIMAT meets upstairs at the fire hall Tuesdays, from noon 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to pray for our city council and those in positions of authority in Kitimat, for the government of BC and of Canada. For information call Lesley at 250-632-4554.

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“Northern Gateway is taking extraordinary measures to ensure marine safety—reducing tanker speeds on British Columbia’s north coast is just one.” - Chris Anderson, Master Mariner, Lead Marine Advisor, Northern Gateway Project

Northern Gateway has proposed tanker-related safety measures designed to maintain safe vessel transportation. These measures, together with lower tanker transit speeds in the coastal channels, not only reduce the risk of marine incidents, they also minimize potential adverse effects on the marine mammal environment. ACTING ON EXPERT ADVICE Northern Gateway has consulted with many of the top experts in Canada and the world, including Chris Anderson who, as a Master Mariner and seafarer, has over 50 years of experience including the development of port and terminal facilities in British Columbia’s coastal waters and internationally. Acting on the advice of a team of experts, Northern Gateway committed to a vessel transit speed range from 8 to 12 knots. Anderson says, “Reducing vessel transit speeds through a confined channel to within this range allows improved response from our escort tugs, substantially reducing the risk of a navigational incident, while maintaining safe vessel operation.”

initiatives that was put forward by Northern Gateway. As Anderson puts it, “Project-related vessels are capable of speeds of 15 to 16 knots. Many other oceangoing vessels can travel at even higher speeds. Northern Gateway is committed to reducing vessel speeds by as much as half that as an added measure of prevention.” GOING EVEN FURTHER TO ENSURE MARINE SAFETY In addition to reducing tanker speeds, Northern Gateway has committed to the use of two escort tugs for every loaded tanker associated with the Project, with one tug being tethered at all times. According to Anderson, “In the event of a mechanical issue, the tethered escort tugs can take over steering and braking which greatly reduces the risk of an incident occurring. This commitment will also help protect British Columbia’s north coast.”

BEYOND WHAT’S REQUIRED The commitment to reducing transit speeds is not a regulatory requirement, but one of many voluntary marine safety

ENDORSED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS The Joint Review Panel’s endorsement of the Northern Gateway Project came after a rigorous, scientific review of the evidence, including Gateway’s precautionary approach to vessel speeds and escort tug standards. Northern Gateway is working hard to meet all of the final conditions set out by the Panel, the same way they are working to meet the five conditions set out by the Province of British Columbia. Northern Gateway is committed to doing everything possible in order to build a safer, better project.

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Sports & Leisure $3K for tournament Cameron Orr Kitimat Council has approved a $3,000 sponsorship grant for the Kitamaat Open Basketball Tournament. Now it its 10th year, the tournament brings out basketball teams from the Kitamaat Village, Kitimat and the surrounding region. The event began in 2005, and this year will be held from April 4 to 6, hosted at the Mount Elizabeth Secondary School gymnasium and

at the Kitamaat Village Recreation Centre. The $3,000 offered up for the event from council is above their established policy but they agreed it was a worthwhile event. In other sports grants, council approved a $350 travel grant for the MEMSS female curling team to travel to Parksville for the high school curling championship. That event takes place this week, until March 8.

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Kelsey Roberts of Kitimat in goal. Roberts is credited with some sharp goaltending in Burnaby.

Kitimat goalie saves big Submitted A Kitimat goalie made an impact at a league weekend with some notable plays. The Northland Dodge Northern Female Midget AAA Cougars completed a successful league weekend in Burnaby in January. The 10 game league weekend saw all six teams from the BCFMAAA in action at Burnaby 8 rinks and was hosted by the West Coast Avalanche Team. The Northland Cougars won three games and lost one, taking six of a possible eight points. They gained ground in the standings and are now in second place in the league. On January 10 they beat the Vancouver Island Hurricanes 2-0. The game was largely dominated by the Cougars however they couldn’t find the back of the net until six minute left in the game when Taylor Beck made a terrific forecheck turned into a goal while shorthanded. Madison Fjellstrom added an empty netter late in the game.

Kelsey Roberts, of Kitimat, turned in a solid goaltending effort in getting the shutout. Taylor was the obvious choice by the players as team game star. On January 11 the Cougars played the Kootenay Wildcats. Once again the Cougars carried most of the play early but couldn’t score, however Kootenay capitalized on Cougar miscues and a power play and built up a 3-0 lead into the third period. The Cougars dug deep and responded with 13 minutes left in the game with a 4 goal barrage with the winner coming with 2 minutes left. Tessa Hare and Madison Fjellstrom each scored two goals in the team’s monumental comeback, with Tessa getting the team star. Avery Quiring and Kelsey Roberts shared the solid goaltending duties. Saturday evening the Cougars took on the improving Thompson/Okanagan Rockets. This game had all the makings of a nailbiter however the Cou-

gars opened the scoring in the 1st period and kept them coming, ending in a 4-0 victory. Roberts put in a superb goaltending effort for her second shutout of the weekend. Goal scorers were Hunter Mosher, Lauren Smaha-Muir, Tessa Hare and Ava Keis with Lauren getting the team game star award. The last game was played against the forminable Fraser Valley Phantom on January 12. The Phantom recently won the Notre Dame Tournament in Saskatchewan and lost the Mac’s tournament in sudden death in the final game. The Phantom jumped out to an early lead in the first period and added another later in the period. The Cougars halfway through the third period with Ava Keis getting a power play goal. However the Phantom responded and came away with a 3-1 win. Avery Quiring put in a solid effort facing the hard shooting, talented Phantom team.

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