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Hartley Bay calls of BC Ferries to resume monitoring as fuel leaking from sunken ship

By Alan S. Hale The Northern View

The band council in Hartley Bay is calling for BC Ferries to resume its daily monitoring for fuel leaking from the wreck of the Queen of the North, which sank in the waters near the small Aboriginal community five years ago after slamming into Gill Island.

The sunken ship, which claimed the lives of two people, is believed to have 220,000 litres of fuel inside that has been slowly seeping out ever since. BC Ferries estimates that about half a litre escapes the wreck every day.

For five years, BC Ferries had been

paying to have the waters around the Queen of the North monitored every day for fuel or oil collecting on the surface of the water. However, they ended the monitoring at the beginning of March after the company’s insurance provider advised them that it was no longer necessary.

“Basically, they were seeing extremely minor leakage from the wreck, and with daily monitoring it doesn’t assure that a spill is going to be spotted or not. So it wasn’t providing any useful data,” says a representative from BC Ferries, Deborah Marshall.

According to Hartley Bay Band Councilor Marven Robinson, what they found on Sunday April 10, was not “extremely minor

leakage”. Since BC Ferries stopped the daily monitoring, the band council has been paying out if its own pocket for someone to go out three hours every day to check for fuel collecting on the surface. On that Sunday he says they found a long rainbow sheen on the water that was four feet across.

“It ran right from where the ferry went down and wrapped all the way around into Fishermen’s Cove, and that’s the top end of Gill Island . . .This is one of the reasons why we need to keep doing that daily monitoring. [BC Ferries] has made many promises, they said ‘as long as the vessel is there and there’s fuel inside, we’ll keep doing the daily monitoring’,” says Robinson.

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When the slick was reported to BC Ferries, the company asked the band to collect a sample or a photo so its origin could be verified, but the weather made it impossible to go out by boat and

get one before it had dispersed. Robinson says the band is frustrated because BC Ferries is not taking their concerns seriously.

“It seems like whenever we see it, it’s not taken very seriously. And when we try to tell people that

we’ve seen it they’re like ‘oh okay, it’s just coming from the ferry,’ or ‘oh, it’s just coming from a boat that passed by.’ It gets really frustrating,” says Robinson.

Robinson says the small community is reliant on shellfish for food, and they’re worried without the monitoring they won’t know if it will be safe to eat. BC Ferries says that while it may not be monitoring the surface any longer, it is continuing to monitor food sources in order to address those concerns.

Robinson says that BC Ferries is backtracking on promises it made to the people in the area and that the band may have to start pushing for BC Ferries to be forced to remove the wreck from the bottom of the ocean.

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Fuel slick seen significant in size

◆ ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

Ministry official says barricades not likely to be placed near Rainbow Summit

By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

Following the April 9 accident that took the life of 15-year old Mary Jessica Faith Hartling, which saw the car she was in drive over the edge of the highway near Rainbow Lake when the driver allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, the Ministry of Transportation says it will look into placing barricades along that stretch of road.

But district manager Don Ramsay says people shouldn’t be too optimistic that barricades will be lining that stretch of highway any time soon.

“This was a very unfortunate accident. We have standards about where we put barriers that take into account the curve of the road, the drop off from the highway, which way the curve is going and a number of things, and we’ll be looking at that area…But I am doubting that stretch would meet the

criteria to warrant barriers,” he said.

“This has come up before. A number of years ago there was an accident where a young woman lost her life near Kasiks, and there was a call for barriers along the highway from Prince Rupert to Terrace wherever there was a hillside or near the water, which would be a project that would cost millions and millions of dollars…You just can’t predict where an accident

may happen.”And while the highway

along Rainbow Lake may not warrant barricades, subject to the examination by Ministry staff, Ramsay said he is committed to making the area safer for motorists.

“I think there is a good possibility that we will be

putting rumble strips along the highway all the way into Prince Rupert. Even as I am in Prince George right now I am working on getting rumble strips installed in that area and that would certainly help prevent accidents from motorists falling asleep while driving.”

◆ ADDRESSING SAFETY

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Don Ramsay of the Ministry of Transportation says he is working to get rumble strips installed along Highway 16 near Rainbow Summit, but says it is unlikely that there will be barricades placed along the edge.

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By Alan S. HaleThe Northern View

The Prince Rupert Port Authority officially launched its new patrol boat on Thursday afternoon in front of a small crowd gathered at the Prince Rupert Marina.

After a traditional boat blessing by an elder from the Coast Tsimshian and a prayer from a Christian minister, the new patrol boat was officially christened “The Charles Hays” by smashing a bottle of BC sparkling wine on its bow.

Representatives from the Port Authority made speeches about the new boat emphasizing the fact that it had been built and equipped by businesses from Prince Rupert. Broadwater Industries began construction on the boat last June and was finished a couple weeks ago. The boat is custom-built for use by the Port Authority. It is the largest boat the company has ever built and it will even become their flagship.

Mike Collins is the lead ship builder at Broadwater, he says he’s proud of how the boat turned out.

“It’s been a great project, I really enjoyed it. It’s a good boat; it will be great for the Port Authority and great for the community,” says Collins.

According to Port Authority CEO

Don Krusel, the new boat cost almost half a million dollars, and was outfitted by local businesses. Poseidon Marine Group did the cabinets and interior of the boat, the navigational equipment came from DC Marine Electronics, Bridgeview Marine supplied the engines, and Stuck On Designs created the graphics on the boat.

“We wanted to spend our money in the community, not just to create jobs, but to help develop skill-sets...This boat is an example of what is changing at the port and in the community; how the port and community is growing and improving,” says Krusel.

Some people had pointed out that the boat was being launched on the 99-year anniversary of the Titanic striking the iceberg that caused it to sink, killing the new patrol boat’s namesake, Charles Hays. Krusel joked that this wouldn’t be bad luck because the Titanic didn’t technically sink until the next day.

Now that the boat has been launched it will take over for the old Charles Hays patrol boat, which is over 21 years old. Its duties will include escorting ships, clearing the harbour of debris and performing security patrols.

New patrol boat for the Port Authority

◆ ON THE WATER

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By Monica Lamb-Yorski The Northern View

City Council has given Mayor Jack Mussallem the green light to sign a memorandum of understanding between the City of Prince Rupert and the Prince Rupert Port Authority related to improving cruise ship passenger experience in Prince Rupert.

It’s hoped the memorandum will signal that the two entities are working together and send a positive message to potential cruise ship traffic.

A draft of the MOU indicates that the communities of Port Edward, Metlakatla and Lax Kw’alaams will also be included as partners.

In its role, the City will be

expected to be an active supporter, leader and facilitator in the cruise industry and make cruise ship tourism a priority.

During a presentation to council at a regular meeting last Monday evening, Shaun Stevenson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for the Port Authority, told council the memorandum will formalize the alignment of interests going forward so that there’s clarity that it’s a partnership between the two groups.

“We look forward to working with the City and engaging people beyond this season to strengthen our offering to tourists,” Stevenson said.

Andrew Hamilton, Manager of Trade D e v e l o p m e n t , said momentum to develop a cruise ship task force emerged in January 2011 when the community came together in the wake of the news that Norwegian Cruise Lines had decided to redeploy one of its vessels to Victoria instead of Prince Rupert after 2011.

“Out of that first meeting two

key initiatives emerged. One is focusing on 2011 and what can be done to improve the independent guest experience in Prince Rupert, which is something that had been identified as weakness and something where we needed a lot of work,” Hamilton told council.

The second focus is for a longer term plan.

“The Port Authority is committed to the cruise industry and despite this hiccup that is coming up we feel very confident that there is a lot of potential here still in Prince Rupert and we would like the City of Prince Rupert and community as a whole to be partners as we move forward with this initiative,” Hamilton said.

So far the task force has identified 26 different steps toward enhancing passenger experience. Some will be implemented in 2011, others will be developed in the future.

According to Hamilton, features that will be ready for 2011 include a visitor guide with better orientation and interpretation around Prince Rupert, more entertainment and engagement for guests as they wander around the community, a focus on retail and re-engagement of the business community in Prince Rupert to develop the retail sector, and additional efforts to lead visitors to the assets in Prince Rupert.

“Even though it’s the Port

that’s coming forward and making this presentation, we see it as a community initiative. It’s something where we have engagement from a number of organizations, individuals and entities,” Hamilton added.

Councillor Nelson Kinney suggested the Lester Centre of the Arts be included and said he’d like to see First Nations Dance performances and display booths put up there.

“We could have a few buses pick people up and take them down there. I think it would be a great

thing to look into,” Kinney said.Stevenson said they’ve been

looking at areas of the City that are under-utilized.

“Whether it’s the Performing Arts Centre or North Pacific or other capacities in Prince Rupert, we’re looking at all of them as ways of strengthening our offering or a platform for looking after more of those guests when they get here,” he said.

While the Port is still waiting to hear about 2012, Stevenson confirmed there will be 22 cruise ship calls in 2011.

Port, City to sign cruise ship MOU

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By Martina Perry The Northern View

As the time for French Immersion students to relocate from Westview to Roosevelt draws nearer, the Canadian Parents for French brought up some concerns they have with staffing at Roosevelt via a letter to the board that trustees discussed at last Tuesday’s school board meeting.

In the letter the issue the Canadian Parents for French stated was that at Roosevelt both the study centre worker and teacher assistants in the kindergarten class are not bilingual. They argued that 25 French Immersion all-day kindergarten students are registered for next school year, so there should be the proper amount of support for those students.

Currently, non-French speaking employees fill these positions at the school and although this causes some issues for French Immersion students, they cannot be bumped out of their position. As well, the school district is not responsible for filling these positions, the kindergarten workers are funded through the Aboriginal Education Council and the Community Link Committee funds the study centre support worker.

As well, Superintendent Lynn Hauptman argued that the Study Centre isn’t exactly meant for studying purposes, it’s a place when students can go and get self regulate when they are hyper, etc. until they are ready to return to their class. Trustees compared it to a time out place. Hauptman also stated that although bilingual support would be great, it isn’t critical for the study centre.

But with that being mentioned, many trustees still wondered why the school district couldn’t include hiring a bilingual worker for the operation hours of the study centre, three hours a day.

In the end, it was decided that the board would explain their reasons to the Canadian Parents for French, and then when these positions need to be filled they would try to hire someone who is bilingual.

French parents raise concerns about move to Roosevelt school

◆ EDUCATIONCLEANING PRINCE RUPERT…

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Several mem-bers of the c o m m u n i t y came out on April 17 to help beautify Prince Rupert as Civic Pride hosted their annual spring clean-up at l o c a t i o n s around town.


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As I sit here writing this editorial, in the back of my mind I’m pondering questions for yesterday’s all-candidate’s debate (look for coverage online and in The Northern Connector).

One question I keep going back to is what role the candidates see themselves playing in making the numerous projects proposed for the North Coast a reality. And the natural progression from there, since the successful candidate will be representing a region that extends far beyond our communities, is what they will do to make projects in the region a reality. I think that’s important because when the region does well it impacts the entire North Coast and communities up and down the line.

And when you look at it from that perspective, it’s pretty tough to argue that the next few years and the years beyond that are looking pretty bright for the northwest as a whole.

Looking at Prince Rupert you have the ever-elusive Canpotex and Watson Island looming in the background as potential projects, but you also have the doubling of capacity at Ridley Terminals to meet demand, the increasing use of Fairview making a business case for phase two and CN and Lax Kw’alaams signing an agreement for a transload facility. And for people who have been looking at the North Coast, the agreement between the Prince Rupert Port Authority and the Coast Tsimshian provides a level of certainty that is rare to see.

To the east, First Nations and BC Hydro are making quick

work of agreements for the Northwest Transmission Line that will open up the North for multiple mining operations, Kitimat will be heavily booming for the next several years with the modernization of Alcan and the old Skeena Sawmill property has been purchased to begin operation shortly to

prepare logs and lumber for export to the Asia-Pacific. With everything coming down the pipe for the northwest,

it is tough to argue that the economy of the region is going to be much, much different than it has been in the past several years and that the future is bright.

MY VIEW…

Tough to argue a bright future...

Last week in Nanaimo, the membership of the Council of Tourism Associations of BC (COTA) made a series of landmark decisions which changed the organization to the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC). That might not sound like much of a change, but it represents the tourism industry re-engaging behind our professional association.

COTA was founded in 1994 as an association of tourism industry associations. I think it’s safe to say that the principal goal of this organization was realized with the creation of Tourism BC in 1997 as an arm’s-length provincial marketing agency with secure long-term funding. COTA’s direction grew diffuse over the following decade, and the organization, for reasons I won’t go into here, grew disengaged with the associations that had founded it and even more disengaged with individual tourism businesses throughout the province. Bluntly, the model no longer seemed to be working. With the announcement of HST and the dissolution of Tourism BC in August 2009, set against a trend of dropping consumer demand and

the looming Olympics, the industry reacted in shock and anger, but COTA found itself unable to unify the provincial industry and make meaningful response.

In 2010 COTA recognized the inherent flaws in the original model, and turned back to its membership for direction. They listened to each of the disparate groups that make up the industry. In time the board suggested a radically different version of COTA under a new name. Sweeping changes were made under the broad categories of membership, governance, policy development, communications, business model, and government relations. This long process culminated in a “reset” process being laid before the membership last week.

There may have been keen debate around the specifics of change, but the need for change was broadly recognized. The Hon. Pat

Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, spoke to the membership the evening before the vote, reiterating the need for a strong industry association to help steer government policy.

While COTA may have been perceived as exclusive and small, perhaps not representing all elements of a very diverse industry, TIABC is on track to draw a membership that truly represents the province’s 18,000 tourism-related businesses

and unifies this industry behind common advocacy goals.

So, what does this mean today for community DMOs and their members? My friend Dan Stefanson is Executive Director of Tourism Abbotsford, and Chair of the BC Destination Marketing Organization Association. For the past couple of years he’s set aside these professional commitments to serve as COTA director, and now as a director of TIABC.

“The past year has been very challenging,”

Dan says, “and as rewarding as it’s been I won’t deny that it hasn’t been without its frustrations. But we’ve listened and found consensus. I’m confident that it will become apparent over the coming months that TIABC is the right model for the industry. We’ve listened to our members and set three very specific advocacy goals. The first is to increase air access into British Columbia, and the second is securing an enhanced model for the provincial DMO before the end of this current year. The third is to diligently represent the industry’s interest during the HST referendum and any potential HST mitigation. These are vital, top-of-mind issues for all BC tourism businesses and associations.”

With a new Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation ready and seemingly very enthusiastic to bring positive change to the business of tourism in British Columbia, the timing for this was right. Yes, many things have gone wrong or come undone over the past couple of years, but there’s no better time than today to begin to put things right.

New Tourism Industry Association faces daunting challenges~ Shaun Thomas

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The new president of the Northwest Community College visited Prince Rupert last Wednesday for her first official visit to the campus as president.

Denise Henning is an educator from Oklahoma and is a member of the Cherokee and Choctaw First Nations. She says that her own personal experiences as an Aboriginal student will help her address the challenges that many First Nations students still face when trying to get an education.

“They are me. I came from a small community in Oklahoma and I had very little experience in the big world. The fact that my family came from poverty. I know what it’s like to be in a place where you don’t know how to navigate a system like higher education, because education itself can be a huge undertaking. And because I was a single mom with children, I knew that I had to better my life to better theirs, and education was the solution,” says Henning.

She says what got her through school and to eventually get a doctorate, was the strong personal connections she

formed along the way. She hopes to promote those kind of connections for today’s students by interacting with them as much as possible while still managing the big picture for the school.

“I’ll always remember whose in the middle of the circle. And if its not about the learners, then who is it about,” says Henning.

Henning takes the leadership of the Northwest Community College’s administration just as the school is about to begin strategic planning, which will define the school’s goals for the next five years. She says that she wants to see communities and industry come out and say what their needs and goals are for the future, and the school will help to provide them.

“This isn’t about Denise Henning, this is about providing for our communities and industries and making sure that we’re diversifying the economy and providing economic development that will have careers and sustainability for the First Nations community, for non-Aborginal communities, for the port and for business and industries,” she said.

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Councillors in Port Edward want Enbridge to come speak to them at a regular meeting, and say being left out during the company’s visit to the area last week left a sour taste in their mouth.

“Enbridge had a meeting with the City of

Prince Rupert and I know we weren’t invited. I am not left with a good impression of them from that,” said councilor Knut Bjorndal.

“If they were in town they should have taken the time to meet with this council. We are a municipality and we represent a large are on the north coast. Enbridge’s project won’t just affect Prince Rupert but it will affect Port Edward.”

In asking Enbridge to a council meeting, councilor Bjorndal suggested the letter be worded strongly enough that the company realize the importance of speaking to the municipality.

“I think we should write them and say we want them to come to council, and if they don’t attend then we will consider it a slight on our community,” he said.

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By Alan S. HaleThe Northern View

Hundreds of delegates packed the convention centre at Chances last week for Prince Rupert’s first ever Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference.

Delegates included politicians, First Nations representatives and, possibly the most important of all, private sector businesses with opportunities, ideas and jobs to offer to First Nations and their communities.

During the three-day conference many businesses like BC Hydro, JJM Construction, and Genivar had booths set up in the convention centre looking for customers, partners and new employees. One of the main focuses of the conference was to let First Nations and the businesses network with one another during the dinners and workshops at the event.

During the first two days of the conference delegates were able to attended different workshops where representatives from different industries would present to them opportunities for First Nations involvement in that industry or offer a service or a product that could be beneficial to Aboriginal businesses or communities.

In one workshop industry representatives talked about the possibility of using biomass generators to create heat and electricity for remote communities, which are currently dependent on diesel generators. Biomass generators would, according to the reps, allow these communities to use things like logging waste to create heat and even electricity while giving off a very small amount emissions. This appeared to peak the interest of delegates from Masset, and mayor Barry Pages was seen gathering more material on the generators after the workshop ended.

In another workshop, representatives from the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC talked to delegates about creating “authentic” cultural tourism attractions in their communities by infusing attractions like fishing and hiking with their traditional culture. They also stressed

that communities need to remember their heritage and traditions, but that they also needed to live and do business in the 21st century.

In a forestry workshop, an in-depth discussion began about opportunities for First Nations in the emerging market for carbon credits. With the recent passing of the BC Carbon Offset Protocol, industry representatives said that First Nations could start selling carbon credits in a cap and trade system that could be put in place next January. First Nations could start projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere, such as planting more trees, and then sell the credits those projects create to companies who need to buy them to offset their own emissions.

The Lax K w ’ a l a a m s and Metlakatla were the o f f i c i a l hosts of this con fe rence , and Lax K w ’ a l a a m s chief, Garry Reece, says that he feels that the event was worth the effort to get it to come to the City.

“I think this was a big success for the City of Prince Rupert and for the Coast Tsimshian communities, and we’re quite happy with it,” says Reece.

Reece says the biggest highlights for him was the two agreements that he signed at the conference. One was for a new partnership with CN Rail on a new container-stuffing and lumber

operation, and the other was with Island Tug and Barge for marine services, which Reece says “will be huge for the whole Prince Rupert area.”

These two agreements were not direct results of the conference though. It remains to be seen what new partnerships will be formed during the conference.


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◆ LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

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Lax Kw’alaams Chief Garry Reece addresses a room full of delegates during last week’s Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference that was held in Prince Rupert.

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But the March employment figure is higher than March 2010 when 38,500 people were working and the jobless rate was 11.5 per cent.

The provincial jobless rate in March was 8.7 per cent.

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The Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District Board had its monthly meeting on Friday where Steve Kietzmann, a representative from the accounting firm Carlyle Shepherd & Co, reported on the audit on the districts finances for 2010.

According to the audit, the district ended the year with a surplus of $173,000, a big change from the previous year, where the district had racked up a large deficit of $527,000. According to Kietzmann the reason for this is that the closure of the landfill took significantly less money than expected, and that the Islands Solid Waste Disposal program actually turned a profit of $46,000 instead of a massive $474,000 loss like it did in 2009.

Board members were pleased about the news of the surplus, but board chair Barry Pages pointed out that the in the auditor’s numbers the costs for mainland recreation dropped by $165,000 from 2009 and nobody on the board knew why that would be. If that were an error, the new surplus would end up looking more like breaking even. The issue was sent to staff to be checked.

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north by BC Ferries. The City of Prince Rupert sent a draft of a resolution that they plan to put forward at the annual meeting of the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) next month.

The resolution would have the NCLGA council recognize the ferry service as a vital one and to come out against

the consolidation of routes and fare increases being imposed by BC Ferries. Director Evan Putterill pointed out that the resolution neglected to mention the Haida Gwaii communities at all, but talks about Prince Rupert, Prince George, Port Hardy and Nanaimo.

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Maurie Hurst, the regional manager of Emergency Management BC for the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, was at last Tuesday’s meeting of Port Edward council and spoke about the importance of being prepared for any number of emergencies that could arise.

Hurst was invited to speak in light of the Thanksgiving weekend windstorm and the recent tsunami warning and said the key in any situation is to be self-reliant.

“Our biggest stumbling block is getting the message out that the government is not going to hold your hand the whole way. We’re going to do our darndest to help…But if we’re busy taking care of people who could realistically take care of themselves, we’re never going to be able to take care of

the people who can’t and that concerns me,” she said.

“Think about what you would need to feed yourself, feed your children, feed the dog, feed grandparents or anyone else who might stay with you in the case of an emergency for at least one week without outside assistance and that is what you should prepare for.”

In terms of the recent tsunami warning as a result of the earthquake in Japan, Hurst said there were some identified flaws that are being sorted out and that the key for emergency preparedness really sits with the municipality.

“The vast majority of Tsunami preparedness occurs in your community…In large part, particularly at the beginning, we are a notification system. As the community responders get going and set up things like an emergency operations centre, we get more involved,” said Hurst.

“We did notice some glitches with the warning notification. It’s not a one button call and hundreds of phones ring it is one call at a time. One thing we noticed was that if communities left a number that wasn’t answered around the clock, like City Hall, they were late in getting the notice,” she explained, adding that the lack of continual communication from notification to the end of an incident was also identified.

Another suggestion Hurst gave council, based on concerns about the lack of phone or power during the windstorm, was looking at a satellite phone so that the community could contact service providers and provincial agencies in the event phone services go down again.

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Sitting at his kitchen table, writer Matt Simmons looks pleased.

Behind him there are stacks of boxes filled with his new and first book – The Outsider’s Guide to Prince Rupert. They’ve arrived this afternoon from the printers in

Manitoba.As he sits down for an interview

his smile is momentarily replaced by a frown as he admits he’s been nervously going back again and again to view the books.

“I laid it out and everything, so I’m noticing what I could have done differently,” Simmons mutters.

At a quick glance, it’s apparent, there’s nothing Simmons should be apologizing for. It’s a beautiful book. It contains gorgeous p h o t o g r a p h s , simple, but

useful maps, and a personalized testimony to the necessity to grab rain gear, entice family and friends, and muster energy to explore this beautiful corner of the world.

The book contains 36 hikes, 18 paddles, 9 bicycle routes and some hints about tackling rock, snow and underwater. Simmons arrived in Prince Rupert in 2007 and soon began helping rebuild local trails and eventually began writing articles about exploring the region in weekly column published in the Prince Rupert Daily News.

In 2010 his wife, Jo Brundsen, suggested that someday he should

put the articles together as the basis for a book.

“When the Daily News folded last summer it forced my hand,” Simmons recalls.

While the ground work was done with the initial articles, when he decided to go with the book project, he had to revisit every single location, with a GPS in hand, and record data for the maps.

“The narratives were already done, I tweaked them a bit, but some of them are exactly as they were in the paper,” he says.

Asked to pick a favourite, Simmons, without hesitating, identifies Mount Blaine.

“It’s steep and it’s tough going so it’s good exercise,” he says.

“It only takes 45 minutes until you’re up in the open and you have this view of the mountains. That’s my favourite part about hiking – getting up into

the alpine,” he adds.The mountain

takes its name from a pioneer family and par for the course, Simmons sought out avid outdoorsman Bob Blain for some additional information.

In the book he quotes Blain saying his grandparents lived across the harbour from Prince Rupert in a cabin, rowed across every day for work and to transport kids to school.

“These hard-working pioneers of life in a wet landscape built the trails and later the cabins where they spent much of their time grocery shopping out of the wilderness,” Blain recalled.

Simmons hopes the book will offer people a combination of a practical hiking guide for locals and visitors to take in their backpacks, yet also something that can sit on the coffee table.

Quick to credit help from

others, Simmons lists Paul Glover of Smithers from Northword who he hired to edit the manuscript and GIS technician Alyssa Parker of Victoria who help put together the maps.

On Thursday April 21, Simmons will host an official book launch at the Prince Rupert Library from 5 to 9 p.m.

Local author launching hike and trail guide

◆ LITERATURE

Monica Lamb-Yorski photo

Matt Simons and his daughter Emilia and Simmons’ book, The Outsider’s Guide to Prince Rupert, fresh off the press. Simmons will host a book launch at the Prince Rupert Library on April 21 from fi ve to nine p.m.

YOUTH TALENT ON DISPLAY…

Martina Perry photo

On April 16, the Prince Rupert Community Arts Council and Joe Viscount presented the Spring Band Blast where local youth bands had the opportunity to show off their skills at the Ceremonial Room at the Museum of Northern B.C. Four youth bands performed.

By Adam Griffi th-Zahner The Northern View

With the country’s focus being drawn to politics and elections, many Canadians are finding themselves in a difficult situation: they want to vote, but because they might be out of town on election day or they’ll simply not be able to make it to the polls so they won’t be able to vote.

Thanks to alternative ways to vote and special ballots, being out of town on election day doesn’t mean throwing your vote away.

Essentially, a special ballot allows a voter to submit a vote before the actual election date.

“A special ballot is another option for voters. A very flexible option. It’s really great for anyone who’s going to be away

during the vote” says Susan Friend of Elections Canada.

“It allows you to vote now, if you so choose”

In order to submit a special ballot, you must complete the form “Application for Registration and Special Ballot”, which can be downloaded from www.elections.ca or picked up, mailed, or faxed from the local Elections Canada office. The finished application is also dropped off at the local Elections Canada office. If the ballot is mailed, the onus is on the voter to make sure the mail arrives at its destination by six p.m.

Even though a voter may be voting by special ballot, they must prove their identity just as if they were at the polls, which means proving their identity and where they live. This can be done in

three different ways. The first would include the voter displaying one piece of identification that includes their name, photo, and address. If this isn’t available, then two pieces of identification must be provided, both with the voter’s name, and one of them having the voter’s address. If a voter finds themselves without any identification, the other option would include a second voter who is registered taking an ‘oath’ for the other. The registered voter would be volunteering their credibility, confirming the location and identity of the other voter.

Voters that find themselves unable to vote at the polls are able to vote by special ballot, but they aren’t strictly limited to that form of voting. Voters are able to cast their vote at advanced polls, which work in the same way as the normal polls. These polls

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Further information can be found at www.elections.ca



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CLEANING THE ISLAND…

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Volunteer members of the Prince Rupert Marine Rescue and Lax Kw’aalams Rescue units of the Coast Guard Auxiliary pose with some of the trash collected from the beach at Lucy Island after a shoreline clean up. The vessels in the background are the venerable “Rainbow Responder” (dark tubes with aluminum cabin) and a 27 foot (red and yellow) newly built Titan vessel from Lax Kw’aalams. (Port Simpson).

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Cribbage Winners: 1st-Annette & Ron, 2nd-Della & Sigga, 3rd-Lorna & Mary.

Meals on Wheels: There are enough regular drivers to deliver meals to clients but there is a need for “fill in” drivers. Drivers go away on holiday from time to time and need a temporary replacement to deliver meals to their clients. If you are interested please call Donna at the Seniors’ Centre and I will

connect you with the right people- 250-627-1900.Senior Games are fast approaching and to that

end there is a General Meeting scheduled for zone 10 members at the Seniors’ Centre on Saturday April 23 at 1:30 pm.

**Easter Closures - Friday April 22 (Bingo Cancelled), & Monday April 25.

The Seniors’ Social at the Civic Centre is set for Friday April 29, 6:30 to 10:30pm. Tickets are $6.00 and available at the Seniors’ Centre and the Civic Centre. Hawaiian Luau theme this year.

We are taking orders for the “Third Printing” of the 1st Volume of “100 Years of Rupertites”. Please come down to the Centre with and see Donna to order your copy. (We are not making any profit on these books.)

Also, Dawn is taking stories from Seniors in the community who would like to have their Prince Rupert History included in Volume 2 of “100 Years…Dawn will do all the “work”, all you have to do is give her the details...Don’t be shy, come down or give us a call.

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◆ WEEKLY UPDATE

By Adam Griffi th-Zahner The Northern View

The Jim Ciccone Civic Center and the Earl Mah Aquatic

Centre have some special events planned for Sunday. The jellybean contest started on March 20, and so far has

received lots of entries. The participant has to try to guess how many jelly beans are in the jar, write it down along with

their number on a piece of paper, and put it in the jar corresponding to their age groups. The jellybean contest is free to enter and will be ending on April 24.

Swimmers wanting to celebrate Easter in a unique way will not be disappointed, thanks to the Easter swim. This is an Easter themed swim at the Aquatic Center, where prizes will be given out and complimentary food is available. The 12 and under swim will happen from two p.m. to four p.m., while the teens will be able to enjoy a late swim, occurring from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m..

One of the most fun parts of Easter has always been the Easter egg hunt On Easter Sunday, children ranging up to eighteen have the opportunity to participate in the hunt that’s taking place at the Aquatic Center and the Civic Center. Ages six and under are invited to search for eggs from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., while ages seven to 12 hunt from 12:30 p.m. to one p.m., which leaves 13 to 18 year olds to scavenge from eight p.m. to 8:30 p.m.


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The Friends of the Prince Rupert Wildlife Rehab Shelter got together at the Oceanview Hotel in Prince Rupert this past Sunday to make the draw for the raffl e that the shelter was holding. The winners were as follows:1st Prize- Helicopter Tour- From Helijet International - Dustin Woodman2nd Prize- Fishing Charter- From D & L Fishing Charters - Colin Kristmanson3rd Prize- Silver Bracelet- From Alexander C. Ridley - Pat St. Louis

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COMING EVENTSAPR 23 - BC Seniors Games Zone 10 General Meeting will be held at 1:30 pm at the PR Seniors Center, 21 Grenville Court. All members and any Seniors 55 Years and older who are planning to participate in the 2011 BC Seniors Games being held in the Kootenays are urged to attend, an important decision regarding transportation must be made at this meeting.

APR 23 - The Prince Rupert Rotary Club holds its annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Rotary Waterfront Park beginning at 11 a.m. Come down for some easer fun on the waterfront!

Apr 26 - Friendship House Workshop Pre-

sentation. Grief is about heartache and loss, being heard and not fi xed, What is Grief and How to express Grief. Facilited by Dean Wilson, Menatal Health Worker. Friend-ship House of Prince Rupert, 744 Fraser St, 1-5PM.

APR 27 - Prince Rupert Garden Club presents “Container Gardening” Design and Planting of Various Styles and Sizes of Containers. 7:00pm, Rm 190 NWCC. For more info email [email protected]. Bring your cup for tea.

APR 29-30 St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5th and McBride, GIANT Garage Sale, Fri 6-9pm, Sat 9am -Noon.

APR 29 - 5th Annual Senior Social, Friday Apr 29, 6:30 - 10:30 pm. Cost $6. Music, En-tertainment & Refreshments. Civic Center Auditorium.

APR 30 - First United Church Dessert

Spring Tea & Turkey Pie Sale. 2:00pm-4:00pm

Apr 30 - Fundraising Dinner/Loonie Tonnie

Auction. All proceeds go to the Spencer Family to pay for medical costs in Vancou-ver. Adults $5.00/Children $2.00. Come one come all. Auditorium, Civic Center.

MAY 1 - North Coast Artist AGM. 10:00am Ice House Gallery. Call for info. 250-624-4546

MAY 1-7, 2011 - BC ANNUAL DANCE COMPETITION - Lester Center of the Arts. Performances Daily from 9am. Gala Saturday May 7th. Volunteers Needed. Please contact 250-622-7793 or 250-624-2976.

ONGOING

PROSTATE AND BLADDER CANCER - April Meeting Cancelled, next mtg. May 4.

For all those diagnosed with cancer as well as their support persons. 7:30pm, Rm 430, Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. 250-622-6533

DRUG PROBLEM? We Can Help. Monday - Common Ground Recovery. 8:00-9:00pm, 223 4th Ave East, Presbyterian Church. Open to the General Public. Tuesday - Com-mon Ground Recovery. 8:00-9:00pm, 460 McBride St. (side door), Lutheran Church. For addicts only please.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - If you want to stop drinking, take the fi rst step and call us. Prince Rupert A.A. 250-627-1119.

FRIENSHIP HOUSE - Mental Health Liai-son Drop In sessions. Wednesday and Thurs-day 9-11:30am, Friday 9-10:45am. Activity Room. For more information contact Dean Wilson, 250-627-1717.

AFFNO invites everyone to join us for coffee and socializing in French every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Cowpuccino’s @ 6:00 pm, call 250-627-1313 or email [email protected]

KAPS “Weed N Feed” community garden has garden plots available for Spring plant-ing. For Further Information call 250-627-5277 KAPS

KAPS Pro Bono Services for people in need of free legal advice. Clinics are held at 571 McKay St. If you are in need of legal advice please contact us at 250-627-5277 KAPS

ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CATHE-DRAL - Prayer and Praise service every Friday @ 7:30pm. Come and sing praises with us.

P.R. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Monthly meeting every 3rd Monday of the month. For info call Marie at 250-622-2869.

ADULT Sm’Algyax Language classes Tues-day eve. 7 pm - 8:30 pm at Roosevelt School, Rm 202. Everyone welcome to join us for speaking, reading, writing, fun and games!

THE WOMEN IN BUSINESS breakfast is held on the last Wednesday of every month at 8 a.m. at Johnny B’s in the Coast Hotel. This group offers women in busines an op-portunity to network with other women in an informative and fairly informal environment. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Chamber offi ce at 250-624-2296.

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Name of teen girl killed in accident and more details released by Prince Rupert RCMPBy Shaun ThomasTHE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - The Prince Rupert RCMP have released the name of the 15 year old girl killed in a car accident on Saturday morning on Rainbow Summit just east of town.

15-year-old Port Edward resident Mary Jessica Faith Hartling lost her life after suc-cumbing to injuries that resulted when the car she was in left the road early Saturday morn-ing. According to RCMP, four youths, two males and two females, travelled to Terrace for an early morning breakfast then returned back to Prince Rupert. The 1993 two-door Mazda car left the road at Rainbow Summit along a straight stretch on Highway 16. The vehicle crashed approximately 40 feet down an embankment until its resting place.

The two females, who were sitting in the backseat of the vehicle, were both ejected.

Mary Jessica Faith Hartling was thrown ap-proximately 30 feet from the vehicle and sus-tained critical injuries. She was airlifted to the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

The three other teen occupants sustained minor injuries and are from Prince Rupert. The driver was a 17-year-old male, a second 17-year-old male was seated in the front pas-senger seat and a second 15-year-old female was sitting in the backseat, behind the driver.

The investigation is ongoing and the full mechanical inspection of the vehicle will be completed on Monday, April 18, 2011. The Prince Rupert RCMP also awaits the recon-struction analyst report Alcohol is not consid-ered to be a factor in the accident, and RCMP say evidence points to the driver falling asleep at the wheel.

Cst. Laura Lechky says she spoke to the family this morning and that “they are thank-ful for all the support that is pouring in from

friends, family and the community.”A celebration of life for Mary Jessica

Faith Hartling is scheduled for tomorrow af-ternoon at the community centre in Port Ed-ward.

Prince Rupert School District Superin-tendent Lynn Hauptman says students were able to access a support network that included grief and youth counselors when school re-sumed on Monday.

“We pulled together our crisis team on Sunday at PRSS, which involved people from both high schools and put a plan in place for today. This morning I talked to both princi-pals and the system is going as well as can be expected,” she said.

“The students know there is a celebration of her life scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Port Edward and are working on that...This is very tough on the community as a whole and I think there are a lot of parents holding their children tight after this weekend.”

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Leading into the election the Prince Rupert Northern View will be sending questions out to the candidates on different topics of interest to the North Coast. This week the question focused on small business development. While all candidates had the opportunity to respond with up to 300 words by press deadline, only the following two candidates provided answers. The question this week is:

How would you support new small business ventures in the riding?

Rod TaylorChristian Heritage Party

CHP Canada basically believes that government should stay out of the way of small businesses.

The federal government is a poor entrepreneur and is a poor

judge of which businesses should succeed. The CHP opposes corporate welfare. Government should make every effort to reduce red tape.

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, strengthening local communities and providing income for local families. Where businesses are required to allocate resources for the collection of taxes on behalf of the federal government, there should be compensation to offset additional costs to the business.

The federal government has an interest in ensuring that Canadians have good jobs, that tax laws are applied fairly, that environmental concerns are addressed and that Canadians have access to good quality, locally-grown food.

For these reasons, research and incentives should be pursued that support investment in local

greenhouses and intensive agriculture as well as research and development of alternative energy sources.

Nathan CullenNew Democratic

PartySmall business in the

north is made stronger when large projects (eg LNG, RTA rebuild, new mines) are moving ahead.

I’ve supported a vision of small business support in the region from the first days of my being elected to office. Our platform proposes a $4,500 tax credit for businesses that take on new hires and a further $1,000 if they keep them on over a year. We’ve also called for the

small business tax to be dropped 2% from it’s current level.

Small businesses in Canada and the Northwest create the vast majority of the new jobs in our economy and are particularly

important during a recovery. In this region it will be the small and medium-sized businesses that will create the jobs we need to innovate and diversify our natural resource economy.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these individuals is asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 250-627-0700 or Crimestoppers.

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The Prince Rupert Commu-nity Arts Coun-cil celebrated Arts & Culture Week with sev-eral activities last week includ-ing First Tracks – Pioneering and Writing. Beverly Pilfold was one of 12 local writ-ers who entered a writing com-petition held by the arts council and participated in a reading held at Cowpuccino’s on April 13.

By Martina Perry The Northern View

After months of organization, planning, gathering information from trustees and various other staff members, a number of consultant and public meetings, the budget for School District 52’s 2011/2012 fiscal year was completed and carried at last Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Overall, the budget had the full support of most trustees, but was lacking support from a number of citizens who were attending the meeting.

With one less school being in the district, on top of an estimated student decrease of around 150 students that is being predicted due to the large number of graduating students who will be departing from the school, next years budget will see a slight decrease in both the revenue and expenses.

Although enrollment has continued to decrease over the years, the level of staff has not decreased at the same rate.

“We’ve really tried to keep lots of teachers in our schools and our support staff and administrators, as well,” commented Superintendent Lynn Hauptman.

Funding protection continued in this year’s budget. The ongoing funding for next year’s budget will be pretty much the same as this year according to the district secretary treasurer Cam McIntrye. The

Ministry of Education will be giving Provincial Grants of $25,573,099 for the 2011/2012 school year, which is a slight decrease from the current fiscal year’s grant amounts of $25,700,394. Overall, the totally revenue for next school year’s budget, which includes other Provincial Grants, investment income, and rental and leases income, is $26,959,637 in comparison to this school year’s total revue of $27,130,887.

The amount of expenses was slightly less than the current fiscal year, however it is still higher than the amount of revenue. Currently the amount of expenses is $27,388,749, and next year the budget calls for $27,162,345 in expenses.

The closure of Westview Elementary School has provided around $200,000 in savings from salaries that are no longer required there and saved utilities costs, but areas such as support staff and other professionals including the addition of another speech pathologist in the district have been planned to increase.

There will be a reallocation of some support staff positions that will provide

some additional help in the board office due to cutbacks in past years that became too straining on certain areas. In the 2011/2012 budget, $2,383,023 will now be sent on support staff in the board office,

compared to the $2,372,739 spent this year.

Due to the expenses being $202,708 more than the revenue, the board has decided they will take money that was collected from a surplus in a previous year to help cover the costs. By doing this, the budget will be balanced.

“I am thankful towards our staff for the countless hours they have put in preparing the budget and that, I am happy to say, is directly linked to our District Improvement team goals and all of the work they do,” stated Last.

However, some members of the community were not pleased with the budget process this year because there were only

two public meetings in which citizens in the community could ask the board questions, and a few individuals made it clear during the 10 minute question and answer period that they felt these questions were not answered.

Local Marty Bowles attended one of the two public budget consultation meetings, and mentioned he was not the only person whose concerns and questions were not answered.

“[The board] is losing the public’s trust. The public won’t bother going if the questions are going to be answered.” He said, adding he is happy there is a possibility of the budge process changing in the near future.


PILFOLD, Lloyd Charles (Chuck)

October 18, 1928 - April 14, 2011It is with great sadness that we announce Chuck’s passing on April 14th. He was predeceased by his son Robert in 1985, and is survived by his beloved wife Frances, son Randy (Louisa), grandchildren Ashley and Julian, and countless friends and relatives up and down the coast.

Born in Canoe Pass British Columbia, Chuck spent over 60 years as a skipper in the commercial shing industry shing salmon, herring halibut and roe on kelp. His passion in life on the water saw him continue shing right up until his passing. This passion was also applied to other aspects of his life be it at the pool hall, at the poker tables, or on the golf course.

A true gentleman, Chuck’s kindness and patience were revered by all who knew him. His even-keeled approach to life instilled family, friends and crew members with a sense of assurance and trust in even the most dif cult circumstances.

The family would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to the doctors and nurses at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, the Medi-Vac team, and the Vancouver General Hospital for the exceptional care shown to Chuck and his family during this time.

A celebration of Chuck’s life will be held from 2 to 5 PM on Friday, April 22, at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert, 222 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC.

In lieu of owers donations in Chuck’s name can be made to the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Emergency De-partment 1305 Summit Ave, Prince Rupert BC V8J 2A6 (250)624-2171.

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On April 14 the Prince Rupert Chinese Association presented a $1,250 cheque for the hospital. The money will go to medical equipment. Binh Chou, Josie Mah, Linh Kai and Kohen Chan presented the cheque to Sheila Gordon-Payne and Jane Wilde of the hospital.

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Dix chosen as new leader for BC NDPBy Tom Fletcher

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Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership race Sunday, finishing with 9,772 members supporting him after three rounds of voting.

Dix emerged on top after the first round with 7,368 votes. Veteran Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth, who was believed to be the front-runner, was close behind with 6,979. Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan was third with 4,844 and marijuana activist Dana Larsen was dropped from the ballot with 531 supporters.

In the second round, Dix extended his

lead with 7,748 votes, while Farnworth’s total dipped slightly as about 250 voters didn’t cast second round ballots. Horgan increased his total to 5,034 in the second round, but was dropped from the ballot for the decisive third round.

In the final round, Farnworth made it close with 9,095 votes, 48 per cent of the total who stayed in the voting to the end. Polls of the general public throughout the three-month leadership campaign consistently put Farnworth in front of the other contenders in recognition and positive views.

In his speech after the final vote in a crowded ballroom at the Vancouver

convention centre, Dix quickly went after Premier Christy Clark, who is running in a May 11 by-election to return to the B.C. legislature after five years away from the B.C. Liberal Party. Dix reminded NDP supporters that more than 100 public schools closed while Clark was education minister in the Gordon Campbell government, and accused her of suggesting during her leadership campaign that she would make cuts to health care spending.

After the vote, Farnworth said he had no regrets about entering the contest, and along with Horgan he pledged to work with Dix to win the next B.C. election.

Each candidate gave a speech before the final rounds of live voting, trying to persuade the remaining third of B.C. NDP members who waited for Sunday to vote. Their remarks kept close to the scripts established during the party’s debate tour around the province in recent weeks.

Farnworth presented himself as the moderate candidate who can reach out to people who haven’t supported the NDP in previous elections, as well as traditional supporters and those voting for the first time. He promised to restore a northern and rural resource commission to keep resource jobs in B.C.

Dix returned to his theme of income inequality that has been a feature of his campaign. He called for a minimum tax on banks to fund interest-free loans and grants for post-secondary studies, and advocated rolling back corporate tax cuts from the Gordon Campbell era.

After the first round of voting, Horgan said he had momentum, but his later start cost him support as Dix and Farnworth signed up many new members.

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Herdis Lord (Holkestad) born August 16, 1930 passed

away peacefully April 9, 2011 with her family at her side. Predeceased by her husband Gerry in 1978, she is survived by her daughter Sylvia and son Brian (Stacey). She also leaves behind her 4 grandchildren Krista (Gail), Stephen (Trina), Shauna (Catlin) and Tyler and her great grandsons Daniel and Brock. A lifelong Rupert resident, Herdis was involved in many different community groups: Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, Lester Centre, Senior’sCentre, Coffee League Bowling and Lutheran Church. She loved social events and was often planning luncheons for birthdays, retirements or just because she felt it was time for one. Herdis loved dining out with friends and family. Meeting at Tim Horton’s with several different groups of friends was something she really enjoyed. Her grandchildren brought her great joy and she loved supporting them in their sporting, dancing and school events. The Lord name was able to be carried on when her newest grandchild Tyler was born this past October. Tyler was able to spend time with his Grandmother, creating memories that she cherished.Herdis will be greatly missed and will be remem-bered fondly by those whose lives she touched.A memorial service was held on Wednesday April 13 at the Lutheran ChurchIn lieu of owers, memorial donations to theCanadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Lutheran Church are greatly appreciated.

Herdis Lord(Holkestad)August 16, 1930

April 9, 2011

Alfred H. DoaneNovember 5th 1931 - April 17th 2011

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alfred H. Doane on April 17th after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Lynn. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Frances, his daughters Frances Robinson (Gordon), Joy Hagen (Hans), son Shane, grandchildren Shawn Sestak (Siobhan), Cindy Sestak, Amanda and Brandan Hagen, great grandson Declan Ses-tak, brothers Glen, and Harold (Elaine), sister Mary Sturrock (Al), many nieces, nephews, and friends.There is no service by request. In lieu of owers donations may be made in Alf's memory

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Celebration of life forPearl Alma Macleod

May 23, 1929-April 4, 2011

Please join the Macleod family in celebrating the life of Alma Macleod, mother, grand-mother, great-grand-mother and a friend to many.Alma passed away in Prince Rupert on April 4, 2011.

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Myrna Jean Miller(nee Crossley)

Born Feb. 18, 1939 Died March 26, 2011 at Willoughby Hospice house Kamloops BC. Myrna is survived by

daughter Debbie Mark and Karen Mark, brother

Doug Crossley and extended family.

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Metlakatla Development Corporation is seeking a bookkeeper with at least 5 years of in-depth experience with all aspects of the ac-counting cycle. Experience with the following programs needed: Simply Accounting, Adagio, direct deposit payroll system, Word and Excel. A diploma in of ce or business administration is preferred. Provide cover letter, resume and three letters of reference by May 2, 2011. Send resume by email to Cindy Smith, Finance Administrator: [email protected]

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J.S. McMillan Fisheries Ltd. requires a “part time” Production Supervisor. The incumbent will supervise various production aspects of fi sh processing on a day to day basis. Assets would be knowledge of groundfi sh, salmon, herring, logistics and computer experience.

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The Museum of Northern BC is currently looking for students to work over the summer, giving tours, greeting the public, providing

visitor information services and as-sisting with other museum functions.

The Museum is looking for highly motivated students (having just nished full-time school/college and returning to full-time school/college in the fall) with a positive outgoing outlook and excellent interpersonal skills. Previous experience in the following are considered assets: arts and culture, heritage programming, public speaking/tour guiding, tourism services, retail/point of sales systems, ability to work well independently or with others in a fast paced environment. Experience with word, excel, desktop publishing, and database applications also an asset. Please submit resumes in person to the museum of Northern BC, 100 First Avenue West, Prince Rupert by April 23, 2011. Only students short-listed for interviews will be contacted.

Employment period 12-16 weeks between May 1 and August 20, 2011 (dependent on grant)

Job PostingANABIP COORDINATOR

The Offi ce of the Wet’suwet’en (OW) is facilitating establishment of Wet’suwet’en Child & Family Services Authority (WC&FSA) to reclaim jurisdiction & service provision for children & families. OW has overseen creation of the Anuk Nu’Aten Bikin tsi’ilh ye Program (ANABIP), a traditional decision making model based on Wet’suwet’en governance institutions, culture, customs and laws to support the safety & well being of children and families. A highly motivated & dynamic individual is required for the ANABIP Coordinator position to support meaningful participation by families in traditional decision making processes & ceremonies. The Coordinator is responsible for all planning, preparations, and facilitation of the ANABIP. A strong understanding of Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan history, culture, traditional practices and laws, and, the Child, Family & Community Services Act & associated policies is required. Experience in dispute resolution processes is an asset. This position is based in Smithers, BC.Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

Assesses referrals to determine appropriateness for children & family well being • matters Leads preparations & facilitation of all meetings, gatherings and ceremonies ensuring • adherence to traditional hereditary governance, customs, protocols and lawsConsults with House Chiefs & relevant Wet’suwet’en staff as required for guidance • & supportProvides mediation & dispute resolution support to participants as may be required• Secures subject matter experts as required enabling informed consideration for • decision makingWrites the Well Being Plan Report confi rming decisions, commitments & follow up • monitoringProvides community education & training, and, establishes an effective • communications planEstablishes collaborative relationships & processes with ministry’s and service • organizations Design forms & perform administrative tasks• Good Organizational Skills• Other related duties•

Qualifi cationsBachelors of Social Work, Anthropology, First Nations Studies, Criminology, or • EducationDiploma in fi eld of Social Work or related studies combined with work experience • consideredExperience & understanding working with Gitxsan, Wet’suwet’en and Aboriginal • peoples A valid driver’s licence is required including own vehicle •

Deadline Date: April 22, 2011Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume & three references to:

Attention: Offi ce of the Wet’suwet’en 205, Beaver Road, Suite 1 Smithers, British Columbia, (postal code) Fax: 250-847-5381

Submission Deadline: April 22, 2011We appreciate all submissions however only those shortlisted will be contacted

205 Beaver Road, Suite 13873 – 1st AvenueSmithers, BCV0J 2N1Telephone: (250) 847-3630Facsimile: (250) 847-5381

The City of Prince Rupert is advertising for volunteers to serve on the Library Board. If you are interested in helping shape the future of the community, then please submit a letter of interest by May 13, 2011. Please include either your Resume or Statement of Quali cations when submit-t ing your letter of interest to the address below. Corporate AdministrationCity Hall424 - 3rd Avenue West, V8J 1L7Ph: 250.627.0934 Email: [email protected]

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AIRLINES ARE hiring. Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program.Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Main-tenance 877-818-0783.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOLLocations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equip. Job place-ment assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853LEARN SMALL engine repair. Hands-on training on ATV’s, snowmobiles, personal water-craft. Excellent instructors and shop equipment. On-campus residences. Write apprentice-ship exams. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.THINK BIG! Heavy Equipment Service Technician Training. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma and a mechanical aptitude required. On-campus residences. GPRC Fairview Campus.1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Help WantedACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experi-ence? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417BUSINESS AND administra-tion trainees needed! Large & small fi rms seeking certifi ed admin staff now. No experi-ence? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116.PR: Coastal Eyecare requires Lab Tech/Dispenser. Training Provided. Please submit re-sume to Coastal Eyecare.

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Help WantedCONCRETE FINISHERS. Ed-monton-based company seeks experienced concrete fi nishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

EVERYDAY STYLE, a Cana-dian company, is expanding in your area. The market for our entertaining, cooking, and de-cor products is huge! Join us and earn money as a consul-tant. Visit everydaystyle.com to fi nd out more.

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FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in ser-vice & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email:[email protected]

JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS required immediately, NW Al-berta. Heavy Duty and Auto-motive positions, competitive wages, benefi t plan. Caterpil-lar experience. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780-351-3764. Email: [email protected].

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Help WantedMEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

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Targeted Initiative for Older WorkersJob Skills Training Opportunity

May 24th - August 19th 2011The Mature Workers Program is for mature people who are:• Unemployed• Between 50-64, (emphasis on 55-64) and 65+ (if planning to stay in the workforce for 2 or more years)• Legally entitled to work in Canada and live in an eligible community/region• Lacking skills required for successful integration into new employment• Ready and committed to returning to work• Are non EI eligible and have not received EI in the ast 3 years

The Mature Workers Program offers:• Thirteen weeks of paid participation• Classroom-based skill development - including job searching and career planning• Funding to access training at local educational institutions/training agencies• Income support for in-classroom training• Wage subsidy for on-the-job training

The Mature Workers application process:• Fill out an application at Hecate Strait Employment Development Society by May13th, 2011• For more information call Lisa 250-624-9498 ex #31

Funded in part by the Government of British Columbia through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers

Gitga’at Treaty Coordinator

The Hartley Bay Band is seeking resumes for the position of Treaty Coordinator with the Gitga’at Nation. The treaty coordinator is expected to act as a link between the treaty process, the Hartley Bay Band, Gitga’at Hereditary Chiefs and the Gitga’at membership. Under the direction of the Hartley Bay Band Council and the Gitga’at Hereditary Chiefs the Treaty Coordinator will:

• Coordinate and participate in Gitga’at research relevant to treaty topics and discussions;

• Coordinate, research and organize relevant presentations and workshops, and communicate treaty research ndings and updates to the Hartley Bay governing structure and the Gitga’at membership;

• Research, compile and present relevant documentation to technical working groups as directed;

• Provide accurate and consistent representation for Hartley Bay Band at treaty functions;

• Work closely with the Hartley Bay Band Council and Gitga’at Hereditary Chiefs to develop a list of substantive and procedural issues for discussion and

• Participate in discussions and working groups relevant to the treaty process.

Quali cations:The ideal candidate will be a team player with excellent verbal and written commu-nication skills; good leadership qualities; knowledge of Gitga’at natural resources, Gitga’at cultural protocol and an understanding of the overall treaty process. A working knowledge of the Gitga’at language is preferred. The successful candidate must model healthy lifestyle choices and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. He/She must be willing to travel and work irregular hours.

This is a Permanent full time salaried position located in the community of Hartley Bay. Salary will be determined based on quali cations including educational attain-ment; cultural knowledge; language uency and work experience.

For complete job description including responsibilities please contact the Hartley Bay Band at (250) 841- 2500.

Candidates are invited to submit their resumes along with a covering letter, three references and salary expectations to:

Ellen TorngChief Executive Of cer

Hartley Bay Band445 Hayimiisaxaa Way,

Hartley Bay, BC V0V 1A0Fax (250) 841 2541

Email [email protected]

Resumes and supporting documents will be accepted by fax; email or regular mail

Deadline for application is 4:30 PM Wednesday MAY 4, 2011

COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE

For Tim Cox Saturday, May 14, 2011

@ 10:00 amSale location: Southside ofFrancois Lake @ 57964 EakinSettlement Rd, cross Francois Lake ferry, straight to Takysie Lake Store, go 15kms to the 3way junction, turn right to-wards the Spillway, followsigns. 3kms to the house. First 1/2 hr of auction will be a verylarge coin collection. Land: 20 acre property w/ a30x40’ 2 story hip roof Loghouse w/ full basement.Comes w/ RSF Furnace &electric back up, fridge & elec-tric oven. Stone fi replace up-stairs in the sunken livingroom, 4 bdrms, 3 bthrms &sunroom off the living room w/option for open offi ce/libraryarea overlooking living room.This is a beautiful home thelogs have been re-oiled andrefurbished. There is nice deckoff master bdrm & a 2 sided wrap deck leading out of the living room. There is an 8x8concrete cold room, good for hanging meat or root cellar. This property comes w/ a dou-ble bay shop 24x24 & several outbuildings including wood-shed. There is a private ac-cess road to Skins Lake Equipment & Vehicles: 96 Ford 3/4 ton 7.3 liter diesel4X4 crew cab pickup, 1980Dodge 1 ton tilt fl at deck, 1990Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup,Dodge Van completely cam-perized, 1997 Freightliner tan-dem axle tractor, 2007 26’Springfi eld travel trailer in newcondition, tandem axle pulltype stock trailer, 2 4x4 70 HP Belarus tractors w/ front end loaders, Massy Ferguson 135 diesel tractor, 110 Honda trailbike, Hawkeye 300 ATV, 250ATV, 500 Arctic Cat snowmo-bile, single axle car hauler forbehind vehicle, scoop mobileloader w/ 471 Jimmy engine &Grapple, Erskine snow blower for Bobcat Sawmills & Lum-ber: Custom portable sawmillall steel w/ 471 Jimmy engine,hydrostatic clutch, all hydraulicoperating including hydraulicniger and electric set w/portable Coots Edger w/ 2 cyl-inder Jimmy engine. Scrag Mill 8 & 12‘ all steel w/ completelyportable 471 Jimmy engine. Both theses mills are profes-sionally designed & built well, Jockey Grinder for sawmilllarge selection of good qualitylumber Equipment: Lind 3 pt hitch post pounder, 3 pt hitch fertilizer spreader, new 2008 Ford pickup box w/ lights &bumper, bale forks, riding lawn mower, snow blower Tools: Miller portable welder, boom hoist w/ electric winch for pick-up bed, hydraulic wood split-ter, air compressor, acetylene set, tidy tank fuel pumps, 2500 Coleman generator, mechanictool boxes w/ tools, air sta-plers, 2 new fi re pumps Household/yard furnishings: 4 complete bdrm suites, Ches-terfi eld suites, sectional suites,regular & glass front bookcas-es, end/coffee tables, kitchenitems, fridge, 2 deep freezers,stackable washer & dryer, fl atscreen TV, lamps, Oak table round pedestal w/ 4 chairs,patio furniture, swing sets, pic-nic tables, big bbq, yard ham-mock, pellet stove, wood stove Antiques: 2 wood cook stoves - Mclarry Charm white 36” complete & Pontiac 40” No3 w/ water-jacket (b&w), Nation-al Treadle sewing machine,Royal typewriter, 1850’s(?),Bent wood Oak arm chair, oldschool desk, antique wallchalk board, early American oak hall table (claw foot), 3 door bow front Oak vanity (claw foot), Doherty pianoplayer, antique telephone,original oxen drawn road grad-er - this grader built the road from ferry landing to Ootsa Lake, antique horse harness,French horns, very large se-lection of very nice large &small Antiques Tack: 3 brandnew saddles, 3 good usedsaddles, set of new drivingharness for 1200 lb horses allleather & studded.At 4pm we will have a draw for a Gold nugget ear ring & neck-lace set or the winner can de-duct $250 off their bill. Con-signments are welcome,please contact us early so we can advertise. Condition Of Sale: Cash & Check with iden-tifi cation, sorry no CreditCards. Items are As Is Condi-tion ~ Not responsible for acci-dents.

Mike’s Auction Ltd.(250) 694-3497 or

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LEMARE GROUPFORESTRY OPERATIONS

COORDINATORThe Lemare Group is currently seeking a Forestry Operations Coordinator for their Port McNeill Offi ce, which is locat-ed on Northern Vancouver Is-land. Lemare has approxi-mately 250+ employees currently working and is a sig-nifi cant forestry services com-pany, tenure holder and log marketing group.The candidate should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and to manage and meet tight dead-lines in addition, the ability to work with minimal supervision.Responsibilities:•Coordination of Marine Barg-ing; Equipment, Fuel & Sup-plies•Human Resources•Purchasing•Daily organization of Field Managers (5-7)•Maintaining customer’s rela-tionships•Confl ict Resolutions (Un-ion/Employees)Qualifi cations:•Post Secondary Education an asset•Forestry experience an asset•Previous executive/adminis-trative experience•Excellent oral & written skills•Strong decision making skills•Microsoft Offi ce fl uency is mandatoryThis position is a full time per-manent position with a com-petitive compensation pack-age based on experience.Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at [email protected] or fax 250-956-4888.

Sales Associate req’d immed. Apply in Person at The Source in Rupert Square Mall.

Smile’s Seafood CafeNeeds Servers, & Food Prep. 1 year min. exp holding “Food Safe” and “Serving it Right” qualifi cations. Buss Staff & Dishwashers, no exp needed. Smile’s application forms available.

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Professional/Management

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Offi cerThe Misty Isles Economic Development Society, or MIEDS, is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to take the lead role in Community Economic Development for our region. MIEDS is a collaborative part-nership between three Munici-palities and two Electoral Are-as on Haida Gwaii designed to spearhead region-wide eco-nomic development initiatives on the Islands formerly also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Our majestic Islands are located off the north coast of British Columbia, 90 mileswest of Prince Rupert, and offer unparalleled professional, personal, and recreational ex-periences. Boasting the Gwaii Haanas Park Reserve, world class fi shing, kayaking, and numerous outdoor recreation opportunities, Haida Gwaii is the perfect choice for the ac-tive professional. If you believe you are the ideal candidate to become our new EDO and crave the challenge of leading this dynamic organization, you will able to demonstrate your entrepreneurial and innovative spirit that is supported by strong management skills, ex-perience working with a di-verse board of directors, and a good understanding of the is-sues and opportunities in the region. You will also be able to show your business adminis-tration, marketing, communi-cations, and current computer and social media skills. Your detailed job description and additional background infor-mation on MIEDS can be found on our website (www.mieds.ca). If you are in-terested in this unique and ex-citing opportunity, please pro-vide a cover letter and your resume; including 3 relevant references and desired salary range by email or post to: Mis-ty Isles Economic Develop-ment Society Mail Address: P.O. Box 652 Queen Char-lotte, BC V0T 1S0 Email: [email protected] Fascimile: 250-637-8055 The deadline for your submission is: April 29th, 2011 at 4pm PST. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for inter-views will be contacted.

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayROUND BALES for sale, dry in the barn. Please call (250)846-5855

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AuctionsAutomotive Equipment, Hoists, Tools & More Auction. Mr Transmission. Sat. April 30, 11am. 4702B - 31 St, Vernon. For complete list view photos at doddsauction.com. 250-545-3259

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Buying or Selling Real Estate?

Office and Cell: (250) 624-9298 Email: [email protected]

www.gordonkobza.comSuite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. - Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

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For more information call Shama Vohora at 778-245-1535 or [email protected]

Bowling alley 12000 sq ft building with kitchen & grill on over an acre lot.

Grocery Store with 3 garage workshop and 10,000 Sq Ft of vacant land Located at a strategic corner of 3rd west

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1908 6th Ave N207491 $99,0001908 6th Ave N207491 $99,0001812 Kootenay N200896 Reduced $183,0001812 Kootenay N200896 Reduced $183,000226 East 11th N203340 $157,500226 East 11th N203340 $157,5001144 East 8th N207492 SOLD $132,0001144 East 8th N207492 SOLD $132,000551 West 9th N205505 $150,000551 West 9th N205505 $150,000580 Cassiar Ave N205838 $259,000580 Cassiar Ave N205838 $259,0001006 Alfred St N206206 $145,0001006 Alfred St N206206 $145,000748-754 Evergreen Drive N207328 New Listing $138,000748-754 Evergreen Drive N207328 New Listing $138,000119 Gull N206861 $287,000119 Gull N206861 $287,0001727 East 7th N206707 REDUCED $229,9001727 East 7th N206707 REDUCED $229,9001438 Overlook N207097 $199,0001438 Overlook N207097 $199,0001109 Water Street N207253 $599,9001109 Water Street N207253 $599,900868-870 Fulton N207266 $175,000868-870 Fulton N207266 $175,00090 Hays Cove N207527 $179,00090 Hays Cove N207527 $179,000919 Ocean View Drive N207504 $319,000919 Ocean View Drive N207504 $319,0001525 11th Ave East N207539 $215,0001525 11th Ave East N207539 $215,000309 9th Ave West N207599 $79,000309 9th Ave West N207599 $79,000309 Alberta Place N202771 $239,000309 Alberta Place N202771 $239,0001003 2nd Ave West N207603 New Listing $139,0001003 2nd Ave West N207603 New Listing $139,000108 Collart Place N208342 New Listing $279,000108 Collart Place N208342 New Listing $279,000909 Prince Rupert Blvd N208523 New Listing $334,900909 Prince Rupert Blvd N208523 New Listing $334,900623 7th Ave West N208604 New Listing $142,000623 7th Ave West N208604 New Listing $142,000102 Raven St N207865 $120,000102 Raven St N207865 $120,0001638 8th East N208340 $125,0001638 8th East N208340 $125,000889 Borden N207880 $135,000889 Borden N207880 $135,000800 McBride Spero’s N $369,000800 McBride Spero’s N $369,000

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From now on May 1 will be Cemetery Day in Prince Rupert.

In a letter to City Council requesting a declaration of the day, Cemetery Advisory Committee Chair Reverend Jim Whaley said by having a day set aside each year, people will have a chance to honour and thank former citizens by helping beautify the cemetery and see what improvements have been made at Fairview Cemetery.

“That’s actually International Labour Day so maybe people can get out and labour at the cemetery,” said Councillor Joy Thorkelson, after council passed a motion to accept the declaration.

Committee member Dawn Quast told The Northern View her group has tried different ways of encouraging the community to help clean up at the cemetery.

For the last two years they held an Adopt-A-Plot program, with some level of success.

Meanwhile, the Prince

Rupert Genealogy Club was also busy at the cemetery and had begun photographing all of the graves that have been unearthed to date and posting them on www.finadagrave.com.

Already there are close to 4,000 listed from Prince Rupert and several of those include photographs, said Shannon Mark who represents the Genealogy Club on the Cemetery Committee.

The two groups decided to work together, said Quast, and came up with the idea for a Cemetery Day in Prince Rupert.

“We were talking about the fact that so many cultures celebrate All Souls Day on November 1 by going to the cemetery and having a picnic, cleaning up the graves, weeping and laughing. But November doesn’t work for us weather wise, so we thought we would adopt May 1 because it’s starting to warm up and it’s before people are starting their summer activities,” Mark said.

This year May 1 falls on Sunday so the work party will run from 12 to 4 p.m., but next

year it will probably run from 4 until 8 p.m. because it will be a work day.

“We will have people there from the genealogy club and the cemetery committee throughout the time so if people have questions about the genealogy aspect of it there’ll be people that can help them. Some members will be in the office serving coffee and cookies and showing people how to find a plots, using the computers, books or maps,” Quast said.

And if people are coming to unearth graves for the first time, club members will be there to demonstrate the best methods.

Some avid volunteers from the genealogy club have been making progress using plastic tent pegs to gently probe for the corners of the headstones that have sunk in the muskeg and are buried under the grass.

“If you mark the edges and cut it then the grass peels back really easily,” Mark explained.

Normally volunteers will unearth the stones and then later City staff will raise them. Recently efforts have been

made to unearth entire rows and then lay highway cloth down first before placing the stones back in place so that the cloth provides additional support to prevent sinking in the future.

“We will be providing clear guidelines on cleaning headstones and unearthing them. Hopefully we’ll get people that will come out and clear their own family headstones, but also people that will come out and volunteer to work on stones that don’t have family member here anymore,” Mark said.

May 1 is now Cemetery Day

◆ WORK PARTY PLANNED

Dawn Quast photo

Volunteers are already out at the Prince Rupert cem-etery uncovering and clean-ing headstones

Tahltan support northwest power lineBy Rod Link

Black Press

Tahtltan have voted 82 per cent in favour of agreements providing money and employment opportunities tied to the Northwest Transmission Line and a stake in deciding how future economic development will take place on their traditional territory.

The agreements needed 60 per cent of those who voted to say ‘yes’ in order for the agreements to be ratified.

But participation was low, with just over 27 per cent of the estimated 2,800 eligible Tahltan turning out to vote over a week- long period which concluded April 15.

Final numbers released April 15 indicate that 773 votes were cast with 634 in favour and 136 opposed. There were two spoiled ballots and one was rejected.

The vote was conducted by the Tahltan Central Council which represents the interests of Tahltan on their traditional territory which takes in the Iskut-Dease Lake-Telegraph Creek area of northwestern BC.

The area contains a number of promising mineral properties, including the Red Chris copper deposits owned by Imperial Metals and the Galore Creek copper property owned by NovaGold and Teck Cominco.

This mineral wealth is helping drive the construction of the Northwest Transmission Line from Terrace into Tahltan territory to provide power for mining.

T a h l t a n Central Council i n f o r m a t i o n puts the dollar value of cash and employment opportunities tied to the power line at $15 million.

That’s based on 70km of the line running through Tahltan territory and the location of a substation marking the end of the line at Bob Quinn on Hwy37 which is also on Tahltan territory.

But the

Tahltan have also approved of a broader agreement with the provincial government giving them a decision-making role on projects which stem from the power line.

Within this broader agreement is a provision for revenue-sharing between the province and the Tahltan for projects developed as a result of the power line.

Leading up to the start of the ratification vote, Tahltan Central Council president Annita McPhee said it was important to realize the Northwest Transmission Line could not be treated in isolation.

“We compare this to a highway,” said McPhee of the line. “It opens up our territory to so much.”

◆ REGIONAL NEWS


On April 13 the Provincial Government and the Haida Nation announced the five-

member council that will execute the shared land-use decision making outlined in the Kunst’aa guu - Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol passed last June.

The council will be chaired by Derek

Thompson, a former deputy-minister and current teacher at Royal Roads University.

Representatives from the Haida Nation include Allan Davidson, the Vancouver regional representative for the Council of

the Haida Nation, and Trevor Russ, a representative of Old Massett on the Council of the Haida Nation.

Provincial representatives include Lindsay Jones, the director of the Coast Region in the Negotiations and Regional Operations Division with the B.C. Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and Darrell Robb, director of the First Nations and Land Use Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The appointments are for

two years, and the chair will cast the deciding vote if a consensus can’t be reached.

“We have devised a practical way to work together in providing for the well-being of the lands. Having resolved many of the immediate conflicts; co-operation in planning and management will set the condition for a more orderly future,” said Haida Nation president Guujaaw.

“At the heart of the Kunst’aa guu - Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol with the Haida Nation is an unprecedented model of strategic shared decision making that aims to find consensus on the land base. The provincial government’s participation in the Haida Gwaii Management Council is a critical and very practical demonstration of this government’s continuing commitment to reconciliation with the Haida Nation,” said Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Mary Polak.


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Prince Rupert Special needs athletes got a step ahead in April when Kaien Island Lions’ President Archie McLaine presented a $500 check to the Community Enrichment Society members Don Rey-nierse and Mackenzie Hubbell. The money will go for special needs children and youth to take part in local athletic programs.

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