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Sentencing soon for convicted killer Margaret Speirs The two-day sentencing hearing for a man convicted of killing a Kitimat woman and attempting to murder her husband in 2011 ended without a sentence but with the victim and defendant sharing their feelings on the stand. On October 9, 2011, around 7 a.m., Kitimat RCMP were called to a residence in the Whitesail area for an alleged break and enter with assault, whereby officers found a man and woman who had been assaulted and were in need of immediate medical help, said police in a release at that time. Both went to hospital in Kitimat where the woman died from her injuries and the man had surgery and was listed in stable condition, reported police. Tyler Scott Eli, then 19, was initially charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault and break and enter into a dwelling house to commit an indictable offence. A charge of attempted murder was later added. His trial took place over periods of time in May, June and August, 2014. On November 5, 2014, Judge Punnett found Eli guilty of second degree murder, attempted murder and the break and enter. The charge of aggravated assault was stayed by the court. On Jan. 29, 2014, Gualter Rego read his victim impact statement to the court in an emotional voice. He described his wife as a nurturing mother, respectful daughter, kind aunt, niece, cousin, coworker, mentor, cherished friend to many, a proud grandmother, who always had a smile on her face. She was his soulmate, best friend, love of his life, wife and partner and they’d raised two children, he said. Continued on page 11 PM477761

Winterfest 2015 A few more slices of tourtiere (meat pie), please? The AFFNO Winterfest celebration arrived the week of January 22, with a social, a dance, and a hearty brunch at the Riverlodge to cap it off. This second year of Winterfest’s return was a good one. More on page 8.

On a mission for the dogs Cameron Orr Kitimat Councillor Claire Rattée, now in her third full month in local government, is already aiming for changes to benefit one of the lesser remembered local constituents: dogs. More specifically Rattée is looking ahead at a goal to get a dog park installed somewhere in town. A dog owner herself, Rattée has felt the need for a dedicated dog park since she moved to Kitimat approximately three years ago. She was impressed with the recreational opportunities in Kitimat but was bothered by no dog park. “I realized so many people around here have dogs,” she said. “I think now more so than ever before people are thinking of them as their children, I know that’s how I am.” Rattée has two pit bulls and her own personal problem is that it’s hard to let them run free due to some people’s fear of the breed given their stereotype of

being aggressive. “I own two pitbulls, so for me it’s really difficult because there is a huge stigma attached to them and my dogs are the sweetest things in the world but people don’t get to know them,” she said. She’s had to make special allowances to get them outside to burn off their energy. “I started taking them out at two in the morning to the Nechako school field because that was the easiest thing I could do because there was no one around to get mad at me for them being off-leash,” she said. Other benefits to the general public in having a dog park is being able to keep resources around for people to clean up after their pets, which some pet owners don’t do when walking around town with their animals. Rattée also believes establishing a dog park in Kitimat shouldn’t come at any great expense.

That said, she knows it’s not likely to get a dog park for Kitimat this year as the budget is in its final stretch for adoption. The issue of the dog park will come up at the next Leisure Services Advisory Committee for discussion. Among the questions that are still being answered is whether a park is better suited up the hill or down the hill. Of course the discussion has left some people asking her why not just use places like Radley Park or Hirsch Creek park. Her answer is those places just aren’t as accessible. “I don’t want to walk to Radley or Hirsch with my dog and I certainly don’t want them in the car when they’re muddy afterwards,” she said. Having places in town will just make it universally accessible for pet owners, she said. “I think it will resolve a lot of issues.”

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Police Beat

Police searching for dirt bikers at golf course January 19 A caller reported dirt bikes riding through the Hirsch Creek golf club grounds, worried about the potential damage given the wet weather. Police conducted patrols but could not locate the bikes, and were told by a witness they were seen heading towards the high school. No suspects have yet been found. A dead moose was reported blocking the highway at 7 p.m. The moose had been removed from

the road by the time police arrived, and it was noted that it seems a vehicle had struck it. There was no sign of a vehicle nearby and no report of a a collision was made. January 20 At 1 a.m. a neighbour called police worried after hearing banging and yelling from a nearby home. Police arrived and did not find any signs of distress, and warned the home owner of the town’s noise by-law. At 4 p.m. the police were called on an

assault file on Mallard Street. Police located the victim of the alleged assault, and the person told police he was attacked and had some money and his snacks stolen. The person could not identify the assailants. The person was treated for minor injuries. The file is still under investigation. January 21 At 6:30 p.m. the police were called on a report of an assault with a weapon on Albatross Street. The investigation found

the complainant had allegedly been hit on the head with a pair of pliers by a man who is known to him. Police arrested the suspect a short time later at a home after receiving a disturbance complaint. The 32-year-old resident of Kitimat faces charges of assault with a weapon and was released on strict conditions. Police conducting a curfew check on a youth found the person not home, and are recommending charges of failing to comply with

an undertaking. January 22 At 11:30 p.m. police were called on a report of a woman on the ground on Albatross Avenue. The woman, police learned, had just been released from the hospital and was suffering pain. The person was taken to their home where a person was home to take care of her. January 23 A pair of work boots were stolen from the lunchroom at the Kitimat Modernization Camp. No sus-

pects have been identified. January 25 At 6 p.m. the police were called to a collision on Highway 37, about 20km out of town. A pick-up truck heading north hit a moose. The driver and passenger were not injured, however the moose died. The vehi-

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Rupert, vice-chair Tom Euverman from Houston, chair Herb Pond from Prince Rupert, Gurvinder Randhawa from Prince Rupert and Donny van Dyk from Terrace (now lives in Kitimat). Lapointe is a board member of the Kitimat Rotary Club and the co-ordinator of regional economic development for Rio Tinto Alcan’s Kitimat aluminum smelter modernization project. Bjorn’s biography lists him as treasurer for the Rotary Club of Terrace-

Skeena Valley and branch manager of McElhanney Consulting Services Limited. Praught, a graduate of NWCC and UNBC, is principal and CEO of Spirit Strategies Limited, a community engagement and economic development firm. The three fill seats left vacant when former chair and Prince Rupert resident Rhoda Witherly, and board members Carol Fielding, Nika Collison and Adrian Carlick stepped down.

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REGIONAL Haisla’s planned Cedar LNG project still in picture BRIEF Hate The Terrace RCMP are investigating an online comment made on the website for the Northern Sentinel’s sister paper, the Terrace Standard. The comment, which makes derogatory comments about First Nations, appeared briefly through a posting by a Facebook user called Howie Boake to an online Terrace Standard article Jan. 27. Following the widespread sharing of the post, Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth the City of Terrace Mayor Carol Leclerc and regional district Chair Stacey Tyers issued a joint statement, saying “In light of a recent online comment...we would like to emphasize our belief that racism has no place in our society, including online.”

In the wake of developments from AltaGas on Douglas Channel LNG (see page 5), the Haislaowned Cedar LNG are also saying they’re confident in reaching a final investment decision by the end of 2016. Cedar LNG is, like Douglas Channel LNG, a proposed bargebased liquefaction plant for natural gas in Kitimat. “We continue to be optimistic that we will achieve our target of reaching FID on Phase 1 of the project by the latter part of 2016,” said Dave LaVallie, Cedar LNG CEO through a press release. “Unlike other projects, because the Haisla Nation is the owner of Cedar LNG, the ultimate decision to proceed with the project will take into account not only economic considerations but also environmental, cultural and social concerns,” he continued. “This is one of the significant benefits of ownership for a

“The ultimate decision to proceed with the project will take into account not only economic considerations but also environmental.” First Nation.” The Cedar LNG proposal is being undertaken with partner Golar LNG, which has its expertise in LNG shipping and floating storage. The project, in its first phase, anticipates two floating liquefaction units, with a total export capacity of five million tonnes a year. Three applications for export permit licences have been sought from the National Energy Board for the project, and sites along the Douglas Channel have been identified, the company says.

Possible cougar sighting The Kitimat RCMP warned of a possible cougar sighting on January 22. An off-duty officer spotted what appeared to be a cougar in the middle of Lahakas Boulevard at Cormorant Avenue, at around 9 p.m. The Con-

servation Officer Service was notified and will monitor for any more sightings in the area. Police are reminding residents to keep their animals on a leash at all times within the city limits, unless in specified off-leash areas.

Replacement arrives On January 29, District of Kitimat crews were reinstalling a light pole at the Haisla and Lahakas Boulevard intersection. A temporary half-pole, which holds up a left turn signal, had been installed following a traffic accident late last summer and the permanent replacement arrived recently. Traffic was directed by flaggers during the install.

Council talks fire, flowers, and buying power The parade for budget pre-approvals continues, but a request for a new fire department pick-up truck — which would be used for emergency call outs too — had one councillor making contrasts to other budget preapprovals. Councillor Claire Rattée was in the midst of arguing in favour of the purchase, which would pre-approve money from the District of $52,000 for an operations truck to replace the 16 year old one already in service. The money would come from the fire department’s vehicle reserve fund. The early expenditure wasn’t necessarily fought but Mario Feldhoff didn’t see the spending as an emergency and wanted to weigh it with the entirety of the budget too. Rattée, however, fired back, referring to an approval already

granted, unanimously on January 12, for an expense of $20,000 for hanging baskets. That expense was requested, and approved, due to the District of Kitimat’s staff’s recommendation that to wait until the budget was finalized to approve the spending would mean they miss their window to get flowers in the baskets for 2015. Regardless of time lines though, Rattée felt that, given what council has already approved, a new vehicle for the fire department was higher in importance. “No one had a problem with preapproving $20,000 for hanging baskets,” she said. “We’re talking about our fire response here.” Fire Chief Trent Bossence said the truck is used for travel by fire department staff and would be equipped

“No one had a problem with preapproving $20,000 dollars for hanging baskets.”

with emergency lights and decals for responding to emergencies. He has a very similar vehicle already in service which he uses for work travel. The $52,000 budget request would include $10-$12,000 in additional improvements to the vehicle.

(namely the addition of lights and sirens and other items.) Rattée also defended the spending saying it comes from the fire department’s vehicle reserve fund, designed exactly for vehicle replacements such as this. But money isn’t

necessarily just there for the taking, argued Feldhoff. “At the end of the day those vehicles have to stand in competition for all the other demands put on this community,” he said, saying money in the reserves can easily be moved around for other purposes. “I don’t see why we can’t wait another month or so to finish the remainder of our budget,”’ he said. “[I’m] concerned that we’re being asked for pre-approval on something that would appear not to be an emergency.” Councillor Larry Walker sided with Feldhoff, especially to his comments that by pre-approving so much of the budget the council may be “painting ourselves in to a corner.” Despite the arguments, the fire department received its pre-

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Snowmageddon Certainly I’ve said it before and I stand by it, I’m not keen on ever being a sensationalist when it comes to how I report the news. That said, a part of me does sigh with longing that other news outlets can get away with sensational weather stories, billing winter storms with expressions such as in the headline, Snowmageddon. Actually, being it’s the year 2015, I think I’m legally obligated to call it #Snowmageddon. You can call it Snowpocalypse, or my own personal twist, Snowtastrophe. Please just mentally attach the hashtags to those, if you will. I talk about snow because I woke up on Friday to what should be a reasonable sight, snow falling, heavily. But given the January we’ve had it was a novelty not to see my yard anymore. Meteorologists have said it’s an El Nino year, which for us seems to have meant we’re perpetually stuck in April weather, but perhaps that’s changing now with the latest fall. It’s truly a shame it happens now though, a week after the Winterfest events which required snow for events like the Rail Jam and the toffee on the snow. No toffee this year, unless someone felt like hiking up a nearby mountain. Of course we all still know what winter should be like. Local freelance writer Robin Rowland put CNN in its place last week as they pulled their “Blizzardmobile” out of the garage for a storm that never fully materialized. Their breathless reporting was a comical contrast to Rowland’s own photos showing Kitimat buses merrily making their rounds during a 2012 snow dump. Our adaptation to winter shouldn’t be done without caution though. Remember the report last week in the paper about the five car accidents on the highway? That came even without centimeters upon centimeters of snow. Some rain and a pocket of freezing conditions caused lots of problems. When I saw snow out of my window on Friday my first thought was surprise, but I did quickly worry that there would be some cars off the road in the coming hours. Despite speed limit signs, drivers are really obligated to drive to conditions. If we’ve spent January becoming accustomed to rain and bare roads, we should be extra cautious in adapting back to snow. I know you know that we all know to drive carefully, it’s a given. Practicing things we know is sometimes the hard part. So I close with this: do everyone a favour and drive as little as possible in the snow, car pool as much as you can to reduce the number of cars on the road, and drive like you’re trying to annoy everyone else; slowly and very carefully. Cameron Orr

The rapidly unrecognizable Canada “You won’t recognize Canada when I’m through with it,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper is often quoted as saying. Opponents frequently refer to this quote. I’m not sure that he ever did utter these words. I can’t find them authoritatively attributed anywhere. But even if he didn’t, I believe he enjoys taking credit for it. I know he’s not yet “through with Canada,” to the dismay of people who already don’t recognize the country, as his government has shaped it. My bleat today is that federal approval by Canada’s Competition Board of the $12 billion takeover of the “Canadian” Tim Horton’s coffee chain by Brazilian-US-owned Burger King, was couched in terms of firm requirements to protect the jobs of Canadians who work in the coffee shops. Unfortunately the protection was not extended to head and regional office employees, many of whom spent their working lives building the iconic chain into a desirable acquisition. Although described as “left-leaning” the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives forecast on Oct. 30, last year, it “feared massive layoffs and

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strict cost cutting at Tim Hortons when Burger King’s parent company completed its takeover of the doughnut chain.” It released a scathing review of 3G Capital’s past takeovers, concluding the Brazilian private equity firm’s track record indicated “overwhelmingly negative consequences for Canadians.” They weren’t alone as numerous knowledgable Canadians also saw big job losses coming for Canadians, based on the record of 3G’s earlier takeovers. Included in CCPA’s analysis was the assumption the investment company would follow its usual modus operandi, which they forecast would force Tim Horton’s to lay off more than 700 employees. On January 27, about a month after the takeover was concluded, the

new ownership announced a major, but unspecified number of layoffs of Canadian head office and regional office employees but rounded out at close to the numbers projected by CCPA and maybe as high as 2,000. That’s what I call making the employees pay the bills while you reap the profits. I think it stinks and the Competition Board knew full well what would happen but chose to protect the outlet employees, thousands of whom are temporary foreign workers. It’s common knowledge the Harper Government’s approach to TFWs has been all over the map and is a fumbling national nightmare. Additionally, and shamefully, the way the layoff was handled last week was cold, impersonal, insulting and by my thinking, abusive. Long term employees, some with 30 years invested in Horton’s, were escorted by security from their workplaces and directed to outplacement agencies. That’s the ruthless approach many moneyed corporations take to this kind of business. Continued on page 5

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Small-scale Douglas Channel LNG project would lower gas rates for us Cameron Orr The Douglas Channel Energy project, a floating LNG plant for Kitimat, which fizzled over the last couple of years, has been reborn under the ownership of a consortium which includes Pacific Northern Gas parent company AltaGas. Now the consortium — which is officially called AltaGas Idemitsu Joint Venture Limited Partnership (AIJVLP) — says they have full ownership of the Douglas Channel LNG project and are aiming for a final investment decision on its project by the fourth quarter this year, with a forecasted operational date of sometime in 2018. The project is barge-based, where natural gas will be processed on the water, and delivered on the PNG line, which notably will directly benefit

individual consumers as it will lower the delivery cost for gas to homes. The land needed for this proposal, District Lot 99, is along the west side of the channel, and the partners have already secured the site with a long-term lease with the Haisla. AltaGas’s Director of Financing and Communications Jess Nieukerk said this project’s direct benefit to the community, or in fact all customers of Pacific Northern Gas, is that by using up the volume capacity on the line, natural gas prices should drop due to a reduced delivery charge. He said developing the project would require constructing an 8km line of pipe from the existing line which would employ up to 50 people. He said it’s too early to know what the long-term, op-

erational employment numbers would be. Meanwhile the company is also seeking a new export licence, which the previous iteration of this project had but has since expired. Nieukerk said they can either apply for a new one or could petition to have the original permit amended to include the new partners. This project could also potentially tie in to another AltaGas proposed project called Triton LNG, which would be built with the same model. The project had been eyeing locations in Kitimat and Prince Rupert but with Douglas Channel LNG potentially moving forward the site would allow for the simultaneous development of Triton, which would have a higher export volume as well.

The story of the Prodigal son The story of the Prodigal son is perhaps the most beloved of Jesus’ parables. Charles Dickens said, “The parable of the Prodigal son is the finest short story ever written.” As it begins we read about how the younger of two sons goes to his father and demands of him, “Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.” What the youngest son asked of his father was completely outrageous. Inheritances are given to the heirs of an estate once the person dies, but this brash son thought he deserved his inheritance now. How many parents would willingly give a child their inheritance knowing that it will just be squandered, knowing that once it is given it is gone? This is the position the son put his dad in. But here’s the thing, the father in this parable isn’t an earthly father who thinks as we humans do. The father in this parable is our Heavenly Father and His gifts are never held back. And so we read that the young lad liq-

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Canada Continued from page 4 No more so that the Target pull-out of its 133 stores from the Canadian market, with an unbalanced severance system that wildly profited upper-level decision makers. Target however, affected some 17,000 Canadian workers; at Christmas, too. Government MPs were basically “still on Christmas holidays” and were not much heard from. Just the same echoing silence as the federal government reaction to the Horton’s layoffs, the Heinz layoffs and even the ongoing oil patch layoffs as oil prices plummet. Public reaction to the Horton’s announcement ran the gamut from boos to boycotts and some inevitable “I’m all right, Jack” disinterest. But there was general disgust at the methods used. I know that 3G Capital is hardly the only user of this odious playbook but that emphasizes the recognizable difference between the ruthless financiers who lack any residual loyalty for those who have shown a career of loyalty to their acquisitions. To me, the methodology is comparable to the Mafia (“it’s just business”) or even the Nazis (“I was just following orders”). People (employees) are just numbers and lower employee numbers mean more money for shareholders. I, for one, won’t be back in Tim Hortons on personal principle. Oh, I started with Stephen Harper’s quote. Why? Because I don’t know this Canada. His party and policies will not get my vote in 2015.

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Kitimat is well positioned to provide a memorable Family Day for you and your family. For starters there’s the free swim at the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre on Family Day. With a waterslide and other water spraying installations, the pool is an ideal place to bring your kids to burn off some energy. Some gathering places in Kitimat may be closed for the holiday, but that shouldn’t limit a family with a good imagination. For instance plan ahead a day or so and stop by the Kitimat Public Library to ﬁnd a movie on DVD or BluRay to watch for a family night on February 9. It’s been an interesting year for weather, which means choices to be made for recreation during the day. If a large drop of snow materializes there is snowshoeing to be had, and you can rent your own from the Riverlodge if you don’t have any hanging out in your garage already.

If you didn’t plan for a movie night, or wanted to do something a bit earlier, just grab the family and play a board game. Something away from glowing screens can be nice. Bonus points if you get your hands on the Kitimat Adventure board game. Kitimat is a community that thrives on its foundations of family, which makes this a great place to celebrate your Family Day. Rain, shine or snow, there is plenty for you to enjoy.

If the weather maintains its warm and watery self, that just makes some muddy hiking all the more possible. There’s the popular Coho Flats trail as well, which begins at a trail-head on Baxter Avenue, and can take hikers towards Hirsch Creek or even to the Fishermen’s Trail. Just be sure to dress for the weather and have other things on hand for safety such as lights and a cell phone for communication.

On February 9 many of us will get a nice statutory day off for this one chance to reconnect with our families and spend time with them rather than with our jobs.

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Haisla Town Centre nearly finished zoning process Cameron Orr With some last minute public concerns regarding the forest buffer between Albatross Street and the proposed Haisla Town Centre seemingly alleviated, the proposal — which begins with apartment buildings — is nearing the final stretch to a final adoption. That is, the zoning and OCP amendments required to build the facility, which will later include a hotel and a restaurant, will have worked it’s way to completion. Leonard Kerkhoff of Kerkhoff Construction said that the company is set on having construction begin as early as March to ensure it gets the bulk of the work done before the summer in order to avoid unfavourable weather conditions. Kerkhoff specifically pointed to the Microtel Development opposite Rosario’s Restaurant, comparing that structure to a ‘wet sponge’ due to the heavy rains as work continues, saying he wants to avoid a similar fate for this project. Some late concerns from Kitimat residents came in a question to how visible the developments would be from Albatross, as well as how much forest could be lost. While it’s known that some forest will have to be removed to make way for the apartment buildings and parking areas, a covenant would be signed that formally protects a large swath of the trees.

At the January 26 public hearing on the zoning proposal the District of Kitimat treasurer, drawing on his expertise as a professional forester, also ad-

dressed concerns about the species of trees that live there, saying the Douglas Firs and other species there are not terribly unique for this area even if they’re a

little north of their usual border, and as a former resident of a home overlooking Albatross, he said residents there would not see these apartment units, espe-

cially given that the former hospital could not be seen either. The Kitimat Traffic Committee also took a look at the proposal for the land and

the ultimate conclusion was that traffic on the site can be “safely and adequately accommodated” by the planned intersections and access points of the site.

The second and third readings for the Town Centre bylaw have now been passed, leaving only adoption as the final step in concluding the process.

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Winterfest continues to grow, even if this winter proved shy Cameron Orr What is a Winterfest without any winter? It was certainly a challenge for the organizers behind this second year of the return of AFFNO’s Winterfest celebration, who had to contend with a cancelled Rail Jam — planned in tandem with the Winterfest activities — and an overall lack of snow which kiboshed the planned toffee on the snow activity during the Saturday brunch, which is otherwise a family favourite. Even so, AFFNO Executive Director Patrick Witwicki is using this year as a spring board to possibly plan an alternate Winterfest style or schedule next year to make sure it can go off seamlessly with or without a winter. “It was good. I think the weather, kind of,

wasn’t,” said Witwicki, with a laugh, about how this year went. Even so, he was quite happy with local support, and with the Hazelton band Axes of Egos who performed classic rock for one show, and then more traditional music the next day for the brunch. Next year they may try new things but above all he hopes there will finally be snow. As for potential participants, he encourages people who attended the event to share the word. “I know those who attended last year absolutely enjoyed it and the key thing is we would hope everybody who came tells their friends, tells their family what they missed so next year more people can check it out.”

GasLink making plans Cameron Orr As this year unfolds an executive for TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink project says Kitimat and other communities along its proposed route will see the project visibly, through open houses and job fairs. Coastal GasLink is the pipeline planned to service the Shell-led LNG Canada project. Director for Project Planning Greg Cano said that their project — including start dates and commissioning dates — will tie directly to the proposed LNG Canada project. He projected an air of optimism that there will be a decision made early in 2016 on the project. Before that, however, the project will undergo open houses, including to Kitimat, likely in April. This year, said Cano, the company’s theme will be planning, including bringing on their eventual general contractor sometime in the second half of the year. Other plans include getting First Nations onboard with project benefit agreements. He said there are 19 First Nations they are negotiating with on that, and five have already signed. Cano, along with Community Relations Lead Jaimie Harding, gave Kitimat Council a brief update to on their project at the January 26 meeting. Among the topics discussed included location of work camps and whether they had ambitions to use Civeo, the worker accommodation

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facility in Strawberry Meadows. Cano said they have five potential camp locations selected within the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine but it would be up to the general contractor where to put them as it will be a responsibility of contractors. That said, Civeo likely wouldn’t be chosen, in part because no work camps have been envisioned for within the District of Kitimat itself, and also that agreements that Coastal GasLink has in place means that work camps must be at least 50 per cent owned by a First Nation. Meanwhile the project is anticipating a final investment decision in early 2016 and as mentioned will tie with the schedule set for LNG Canada. The project is also still awaiting permits from the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.

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New members are welcome! Call 250-632-9107 for more information.

Slammed, dunked Police are looking for the culprit in a hit and run on Kitamaat Village Road on January 12 near 4 a.m. which resulted in a truck coming to a rest in the salt water of the Douglas Channel. The driver was thankfully unharmed and found safe on the side of the road when police arrived. Officers were told a white pick-up — with a flatbed in the place of a normal truck bed — struck the victim’s truck which caused the deviation in to the water. The driver of the other vehicle did not stop and police are looking for any information people may have. People can call the RCMP detachment at 250-632-7111, or call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477.

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Arts & Entertainment

Merry melodies

Shawn Hall and Matthew Roger of The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer. Photo submitted

Harpoonist and Axe Murderer set to entertain Submitted The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer: you might wonder what the Kitimat Concert Association is bringing to you on Friday the 13th. You might be forgiven for thinking that the Vancouver based duo is some sort of concept group based on a hypothetical love story between Captain Ahab and Lizzie Borden. However you would be wrong. In reality, Shawn ‘The Harpoonist’ Hall, armed with an arsenal of harmonicas and Matthew ‘The Axe Murderer’ Roger with his road worn Telecaster kick out raw and primal blues. The two met and bonded over music while recording a radio jingle. Their memorable name is inspired by a lyric from Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Bobby McGee’ that references the blues harp, (‘I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana’) and ‘axe’, a common term for the guitar. Their influences range from the iconic songwriting of Willie Dixon to the boundary pushing of Jack White and Danger Mouse but their sound is distinctly their own, smothered in greasy, gritty soul and imbued with funk. Shawn Hall provides the rousing, rugged vocals and blues harmonica, while Matthew Rogers rips on the guitar and pounds the skins with his feet. Their music is unapologetic. It slaps you in the face and makes you sweat like it’s a sticky, summer night. It

cuts you to the core. It’s the blues played the way it was meant to be played. Shawn and Matthew have received considerable recognition in the last few years. They have been nominated for multiple Maple Blues Awards and won ‘Blues Act of the Year’ at the SiriusXM Indies in 2013. The duo has also pounded their fair share of festival stages including SXSW 2013/14, Winnipeg Folk Fest, Ottawa Blues Fest, Calgary Folk Fest, and Montreal Jazz Fest. Along the way they’ve shared the stage with Taj Mahal, Booker T Jones, David Wilcox, Mother Mother, The Sheep Dogs, and Serena Ryder. They’ve also had songs featured on television shows such as the ‘The Good Wife’, ‘Blue Bloods’, and the aptly-named TV movie ‘Lizzie Borden Took An Axe’. As an added bonus they are joined by Jody Peck, aka Miss Quincy. Miss Quincy began her music career in the wild mountains of northern B.C., though she’s been a touring warrior since the beginning, releasing her debut Your Mama Don’t Like Me in 2010, and followup Like The Devil Does in 2012. Beat the winter chills with a hot night of blues at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre on Friday, February 13. Show starts at 8 p.m.

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The Sing Along choir group, consisting of members of the Kitimat Snowflake Seniors Centre, harmonize the residents at the Mountainview Lodge Multi-Level Care facility. The group gathers every two weeks at the facility and entertain residents with a selection of the classics; no Madonna for this group, just the good oldies like Kay Starr’s Side by Side. The choir, however, is in need. The one thing they lack in their group is men, and the organizers are appealing to male vocalists in the community to join them. If you like the sound of that either contact the Seniors Centre at 632-3405, or call Fran Hrynkiw at 632-3836.

Coming Events February 5 Kitimat Multicultural Society regular meeting at the Kitimat General Hospital Cafeteria at 7 p.m. Please attend, become a member and help with the 2015 International Potluck Dinner. For more information call Raymond Raj at 250-632-4006 or e-mail raymond.apnaraj@gmail.com. February 5 Kitimat Art Club Found Objects Pen & Ink – Bring materials relevant to pen and ink, and a reference photo such as a landscape with various values. For more information contact Katherine Johnsen at 250632-6888. Art Club meets in Room 103 at MEMSS. Ongoing Kitimat Quilters Guild If you are interested in joining the Kitimat Quilters Guild please contact Aileen Ponter at 250-6326225 or Janet Malnis at 250-632-7387 for further information. Kitimat Pottery Guild meets in the Riverlodge arts wing every Thursday, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interested in playing with clay? All experience levels welcome. For more information call

Anne at 250-632-3318. Kitimat Fibre Arts Guild: Interested in knitting, spinning, weaving, or any other

fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-632-5444. PRAYER Canada Kitimat meets weekly on

Tuesday at noon at Northwest Community College. Contact Lesley for info at 250-6324554.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF FOOD & BEVERAGE AND RETAIL SERVICES AT NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT TERRACE-KITIMAT The Terrace-Kitimat Airport Society is looking to select a private company/operator to make customer service improvements to the current food & beverage offer at the Airport by creating an exciting, delightful and memorable experience for its customers and visitors. A Proposal Briefing Meeting followed by a question and answer session will be held on February 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The location for this meeting will be in the Rio Tinto Room of the Air Terminal Building (ATB). A Site Tour of the ATB and the current restaurant facilities will be provided on the same day at 2:00 PM local time. Request for Proposal Packages will be available at the briefing meeting and can be obtained in advance from Mr. Carman Hendry, Airport Manager at the following mailing address or e-mail address: Northwest Regional Airport 103-4401 Bristol Rd. Terrace B.C. V8G 0E9 Email: info@yxt.ca

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Skeena MLA launches lawsuit

Anna Killen The man being sued for defamation by Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin because of statements made at an all candidates forum in Terrace during the May 2013 provincial election campaign is denying the incident was a scheme between him and one of Austinâ€™s political opponents. Thatâ€™s just one of a handful of amendments filed earlier January to Terrace resident Jim Lynchâ€™s response to Austinâ€™s civil claim against him. In that claim, first filed in the BC Supreme Court nearly a year ago, Austin says Lynchâ€™s comments at an April 2013 all candidates meeting, in which he alleged Austin abused a foster child, characterize Austin as a sexual predator and not worthy of his standing in the community and of his position as a public official. Austin is claiming general, aggravated, punitive and special damages against Lynch and also against Michael Brousseau, the BC Conservative candidate who ran against Austin in that election and in the previous 2009 provincial election.

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Volunteer your time, Killer energy and skills today. Continued from page 1 â€œOur future plans, dreams and hopes came to an abrupt end when Mr. Eli broke into our home in October 2011 and he viciously attacked us as we slept defenselessly in our bed,â€? said Rego. Rego added that Eliâ€™s actions were â€œincomprehensible, inexcusable and senseless.â€? â€œItâ€™s not up to me to judge Mr. Eli although it is difficult not to. I have faith in the judicial system,â€? he said. Rego said he has since moved to Terrace but is reminded of what he has lost daily when he drives to work in Kitimat. He also said, â€œI pray heâ€™s held accountable for the horrific crime he committed and pray God is able to enter his heart so he can acknowledge the extent of his actions.â€? On January 30, defence lawyer Donna Turko said Eli would like to apologize to the court. He went to the witness stand after Punnett suggested he would be better heard with the microphone. After standing for a bit, he sat down to continue, speaking softly, sometimes to the point he couldnâ€™t be heard, and pausing several times. â€œFirst, Iâ€™d like

to apologize to (the Regos). Iâ€™d like to apologize to the family who lost a loved one. He continued now thereâ€™s nothing that can truly repay what was lost. If thereâ€™s any other way I can ever right this wrong, I promise to try and work on that.â€? Further he said, â€œTo my own family for having to watch a son go through the court system Iâ€™d like to apologize, to the court, society...I just truly am sorry to everyone,â€? he said. Crown lawyers Claire Ducluzeau and Rita Kis gave their sentence submission of concurrent life sentences for all three charges for which Eli had been found guilty. Life in jail was the maximum allowed sentence for seconddegree murder, leaving the question of how much time there should be until he is eligible for parole, which they suggested should be 15 years. The minimum period of ineligibility is 10 years and the maximum is 25 years for second degree murder, court heard. Punnett indicated he would reserve sentencing to another day, sending the file to the judicial case manager to set the next date.

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Kitimat LNG to slow down

The Kitimat rink of Greg Morgan (S), Tracy Hittel (3rd), Chad Stevenson (2nd), BJ Houghton (L) , who won first place in the A event for the men’s curling tournament. Photo submitted

LNG Canada still in as Arrow LNG out Cameron Orr Shell, the primary partner in the venture which is proposed to build LNG Canada in Kitimat, still sees the Kitimat project as a priority even as the company has put the covers back on a project in Queensland, Australia. Arrow LNG was a venture between Shell and PetroChina, which is one of the LNG Canada partners, along with Mitsubishi and KOGAS. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on January 30 that the company announced the project had been shelved in favour of Shell’s North American prospects. Shell’s global chief executive Ben van Beurden, quoted in the Morning Herald as speaking to investors, said the LNG Canada project and a Georgia, U.S. based project called Elba is being prioritized. SUPPORT YOUR In seeking a comCOMMUNITY ment on these developNEWSPAPER! Subscribe to the ments, LNG Canada spokesperson told the NorthernSentinel Today! Sentinel that “LNG Canada remains foONLY $ 65 cused on moving our Includes GST project forward and seSENIORS curing the permits and $ 50 Includes GST regulatory approvals Call 250-632-6144 for necessary for our partyour subscription ners to make a final inor email classifieds@northernsentinel.com vestment decision.” K

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A total of 15 teams registered for the Aluminum City Men’s Bonspiel at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club. Two teams came out from Smithers and three teams from Terrace. Results from the Kitimat Aluminum City Men’s Bonspiel: A Event – Greg Morgan (S), Tracy Hittel (3rd), Chad Stevenson (2nd), BJ Hough-

But the work done so far means 2015 will slow down for Kitimat. “As a result of the progress we’ve made to date, in 2015 there will be a decrease in engineering and early site work associated with the LNG plant and the pipeline,” he said. The Kitimat LNG office will remain open downtown, he said. “We don’t consider this a race,” he added, saying the intention is to go at the right pace “to get to the market at the right time.”

Kitimat rink places first in Men’s bonspiel

In a quarterly call with investors, Chevron CEO John Watson says the Kitimat LNG project will see a slow down in 2015 as early works projects slow down and the company looks to focus on the upstream assets. A spokesperson for Kitimat LNG said the company is still committed to the project. “As 2015 unfolds our focus remains on completing the front end engineering and design (FEED) work that we’re doing,” said Ray Lord.

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