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The past yearSee the high points for individuals and at events in the first half of 2014 \COMMUNITY A10

City highlightsTake a last peek at the high points in the news in the first half of 2014\NEWS A4

He did itA look at the sport events that made headlines over the first half of 2014\SPORTS A19

BC HYDRO has announced it will be build-ing only one new 287kV power line from its Skeena Substation at Terrace to Kitimat.

It had been considering two lines in light of anticipated industrial expansion in Kiti-mat, including two large liquefied natural gas plants, and of the consequent need to provide reliable power to that area.

“BC Hydro’s load forecasts, which in-clude information we have received from potential future industrial developers, indi-cate that a single 287kV transmission line will provide enough capacity to meet elec-tricity needs in the area,” an email from the corporation stated.

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■ Giving seasonDAVE BEATTY of the Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department helps unload some of the donated food items that firefighters received while they were out for their annual Christmas carolling. Every year, they decorate the fire trucks with lights, play music and collect donations for the Salvation Army food bank with the help of the 747 Air Cadets Squadron while driving along the streets of Thornhill and area as their way of giving back to the community.

Feds give nodto massive goldproject up north

THE FEDERAL government has given its environmental approval to a proposed $5.3 billion gold mine north of here.

But proponent Seabridge Gold will also have to undertake a series of environmen-tal protection and other measures for its Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell open pit and un-derground copper, gold, silver and molyb-dendum project which would process up to 130,000 tonnes a day of material and have a life span of more than 50 years.

Federal environment minister Leona Ag-lukkaq, in giving her approval, also signed off under the Nisga’a Final Agreement be-cause of the project’s impacts on the Nisga’a lands and people.

Provincial approval for the project was provided by the provincial government in the summer.

“The project is not likely to result in sig-nificant adverse environmental effects,” said Aglukkaq in a statement, provided mitiga-tion steps outlined in a study of the project are followed.

“I have determined that the project can reasonably be expected to result in adverse, but not significant, environmental effects on residents of Nisga’a Lands, Nisga’a Lands, or Nisga’a interests related to fish, wildlife and migratory birds,” she added.

The project has been accepted by the Nisga’a Lisims Government as well as the Tahltan, Gitxsan, Gitanyow and Skii km Lax Ha First Nations.

Seabridge has already negotiated eco-nomic agreements with First Nations, pro-viding the basis for employment and busi-ness opportunities.

Among the measures required of Seabridge are establishing water quality sys-tems and a spill prevention and emergency response plan.

The company, as is the case with others companies operating in the area, is to help finance programs to support the recovery of the Nass moose population and to address effects related to the growth of traffic along the Highway 37 and 37A corridors.

The company is forecasting a five-year construction period with 1,800 direct jobs and 4,770 indirect jobs across Canada and 1,040 direct jobs once the mine is in opera-tion.

Seabridge still needs to come up with fi-

nancing for the project and has been posi-tioning itself as a junior resource company looking for a senior partner with very deep pockets.

It’s already spent more than $100 million on project development and environmental work.

The project also stands to be the second mine to connect to BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line, the first being the Red Chris mine owned by Imperial Metals.

Waste rock storage dumps, an ore grind-ing circuit, water storage facility, water treatment plant, selenium treatment plant, several small hydroelectric projects, diver-sion tunnels, access roads, camp facilities, explosives factory and magazine, and sup-porting infrastructure would also be located at the mine site.

A pair of 23 kilometre long tunnels would allow the transportation of crushed ore to a concentrator plant and tailings management facility located in the Treaty and Teigen Creek drainages of the Bell-Irving River.

The project is located approximately 65 kilometres northwest of Stewart, BC.

Supplies would be trucked in and ore concentrate trucked out through an access road connecting to Hwy37 North.

Power line planned

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bcclassi� ed.comGROUND HAS been broken and the framing work begun for the 92-room Comfort Inn Ho-tel to be located imme-diately east of Canadian Tire on Hwy16.

According to the agent overseeing the development, Charles Sung Soo Kim, the ini-tial work on framing the hotel is underway and he foresees construction being completed either by the end of the con-struction season in 2015 or spring 2016

“We have started breaking the ground,” said Kim, who repre-sents the numbered real estate company in-vesting in the project. “Sooner or later we are starting the foundation and framing work. Our construction has start-ed.”

He said that because the hotel is classi� ed as limited service without a restaurant that the hotel probably won't be part of the star rat-ing system. There will, however, be a continen-tal breakfast offered and the rooms will be about $159 a night, he said.

He said the hotel is

costing about $10 to $12 million to build and the company has al-ready acquired the vari-ance permits from the city it needs to build on the site.

“We are putting in the services, some sew-er and water,” said Kim.

This is one of the four hotel projects an-nounced in Terrace and Thornhill over the past two years.

A Sunshine Inn is being constructed west on Hwy16 beside Kalum Tire.

This project has been

pushed back a bit as the owner Kim Tran waits for permitting details to be worked out for the 13 condo units planned for the top � oor of the 100-room hotel.

On the old Co-op lands on Greig Ave., Superior Lodging of

Calgary is waiting for environmental work to be completed by the previous owners before constructing another 100-room hotel.

And in Thornhill there is a Holiday Inn Express hotel planned on the main strip

Construction begins on hotel

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FRAMING WORK on one of several planned hotels began earlier this month.


JanuaryA DECISION from the BC Labour Board comes out the day before the new year in favour of several Northwest Community College faculty members who must be com-pensated by the college for lost wages after a “botched” round of layoffs in 2012.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆BC HYDRO announces it will be upgrading the transmission line from Terrace to Kiti-mat, and also adding conductors and other capacity boosters to the line from Prince George.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆A LOCAL woman charged with illegal drug offences but never convicted loses her house to the provincial government through a claim from the BC Civil Forfeiture Office.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE CITY calls out to the public to stop putting non-flushables down toilets as the cost of maintaining the sewage treatment system rises.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆LOCAL INDIVIDUALS and two environ-mental groups ask the BC Supreme Court to allow them to challenge Rio Tinto Alcan’s decision to increase sulphur dioxide emis-sions as part of its $4.5 billion Kitimat alu-minum smelter modernization project.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ROBERT WRIGHT and his wife Heather Prisk-Wright file a civil lawsuit in Vancou-ver Supreme Court against former Terrace

RCMP Const. Brian Heideman who was transferred to Vernon in 2013. In the civil claim notice, it alleges that on April 21, 2012 Wright was physically abused by Heideman.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE COAST Mountains School District accepts money from Enbridge Northern Gateway Project to study the viability of a regional trades training centre. The board voted to accept $123,000 from the com-pany at its January 29 meeting. Now-closed Thornhill Junior Secondary is tagged as a possible location.

FebruaryTERRACE MAYOR Dave Pernarowski puts out a call on his Facebook page for land-lords to ease up on rental prices after he and other Terrace city council members converse with residents who are increasingly anxious about either finding a place to live in or cop-ing with rising costs amidst an increasingly tight rental market.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ABOUT 49 students drop out midyear from Terrace schools who are part of the Coast Mountains School District because of hous-ing prices’s effect on their parent’s ability to pay for housing. Cassie Hall Elementary on the Southside sheds 29 since December and at Suwilaawks Community School in the horseshoe neighbourhood, 20 students from 14 families have left over that same time pe-riod.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆A NISGA’A Nation delegation announces it is going to an international energy confer-ence and trade show in March in Korea hop-ing to add its name to the list of those stand-ing to benefit from B.C.’s potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆SMITHERS HOTEL developer Kim Tran announces that his planned Sunshine Inn Hotel is going to be, at five stories tall, the highest wood-frame building in the city’s re-corded history.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆NEGOTIATIONS LEADING to final land

claims treaties for Kitselas and Kitsum-kalum are held up by the federal government nearly one year after Kitselas First Nation voters agreed to a treaty agreement in prin-ciple and 10 months earlier with the federal government yet to ratify its acceptance of the two agreements, according Gerald Wes-ley, the chief negotiator for Kitselas and for Kitsumkalum.

MarchTHE CITY of Terrace and Kitselas First Nation approve the second sale of Skeena Industrial Development Park land since Au-gust that will see 66.7 hectares purchased by the Kitselas First Nation’s Kitselas Develop-ment Corporation for $1,647,700.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆KITSELAS FIRST Nation, Enbridge, and a geothermal exploration company sign a deal that could see a power-producing geo-thermal plant built in the Mount Layton hot springs area. Calgary-based Borealis Geo-power pays $100,000 to earlier in 2014 for the exclusive subsurface rights.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆LOCAL GOVERNMENT reacts to the pro-vincially mandated term change from three to four-year terms beginning with this No-vember’s elections. Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski said he is surprised to hear that the change would be legislated so soon.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE NORTHERN branch of the Steelhead Society of BC speaks out against Enbridge’s preliminary project plans for hydro proj-ects on the Clore River and Williams Creek, known for their fishing and kayaking.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆CITY ANNOUNCES a $1.25 million sale agreement for 2.03 hectares on the northwest corner of Keith and Kenney on the southside to Onstein Bros. Holdings, the company which owns the city’s Chrysler and Toyota dealerships, a car rental agency and an RV sales business – all located on Hwy16 West.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆NORTHWEST COMMUNITY College turns down a $15,000 student bursary dona-

tion made by Enbridge, the company which wants to build the Northern Gateway Proj-ect. The donation, made up of six bursaries of $2,500, was first announced by the college March 3 and 71 applications for the money were received shortly thereafter. Later in the year Enbridge hands out the bursaries inde-pendently.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆AT THE March 25 city council meeting a bylaw and community plan amendment is put in place to allow for a maximum of 3,000 workers into work camps at the Skeena In-dustrial Development Park just south of the Northwest Regional Airport.

AprilCHAMBER OF Commerce supports En-bridge Northern Gateway Project after vote from its membership, though some argue that the sample size of businesses that actu-ally voted was too small.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ANNIVERSARY IS marked for the arrival of the first passenger train from the east on the then newly constructed Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The first passenger train to travel through the Skeena Valley came in early April 1914, arriving in Prince Ru-pert on April 9, 1914. The city holds several functions to mark the occasion.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ANOTHER HISTORICAL event happens a few days earlier on April 7, 1914, a ceremo-ny held to mark when the last spike was driv-en in the last steel rail near Fort Fraser B.C. which meant the tracks of the Grand Trunk Pacific (GTP) Railway were finally joined.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆A PROJECT headed by then-director of Ksan Society, Carol Sabo is abandoned. The plan was to boost affordable housing by building a number of pre-fab dwellings on Haugland in the Southside, with Sabo say-ing that the city would not come far enough in supporting her application. City responds that they didn’t have enough information on the project to commit the land and other help.

The Year in Review2014 IN NEWS

BELOW IS THE TERRACE STANDARD’S annual year in review of significant news events of the past year. This issue contains events from the first six months of 2014. The next issue contains events from the last six months of 2014. Community and sports events are handled the same way.

JOSH MASSEY PHOTO

MAYOR DAVE Pernarowksi standing with Kitselas Chief Councillor Joe Bevan after deal signing July 10 deal. Two Chinese del-egates meet for the signing: that’s Mr. Yingje Hu (left), Director of the Administrative Committee of the Qinhuangdao Economic and Technological Development Zone and Mr. Feng Zhang (right), Vice Mayor of the Qinhuangdao Municipal Government.

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NORTHWEST COMMUNITY College students Suzy Annala-Macdonald and Julie Mahil canvas local people to see who is homeless last in April.

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◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆LOCAL FISHERMAN Nick Karol is hailed as hero after saving a girl from falling trees during a sudden squall on Bornite Mountain Road.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆HOMELESS COUNT April 22 and 23 turns up a swelling homeless population after the city funded project is carried out by Terrace and District Community Services Society.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆A THORNHILL residential development plan in a wooded area near the fair grounds is opposed by neighbours who sign a peti-tion speaking against the project, which was applied for to the provincial government by M & M Ventures.

May LOTTOMAX MILLIONAIRE Bob Erb comes out with a plan to grow hemp in cleared forestry blocks. His plan would be to use these spaces to create a local economy, making use of the land base once used for forestry operations.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE WORK camp company PTI Group whose development by Churchill Dr. was opposed by neighbouring residents tells Ter-race city council May. 1 it plans to have a fa-cility that will be a transition camp for LNG operations in the area that might have some temporary housing as well as an industrial laundry facility.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE MINISTRY of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announces $1 million to help with studies and projects related to planning for rising population and demands on services by industry on May. 16

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆MAYOR DAVE Pernarowski announces that he will not be seeking re-election in the fall municipal government elections.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆CITY ANNOUNCES the RCMP is reviving a downtown patrol aimed at curbing pub-lic disorder following complaints made by merchants and others. Speaking at a meet-ing called by city council May 21, Terrace RCMP detachment commander Inspector Dana Hart said two officers will be dedi-cated to foot patrols during specific times, called a crime reduction unit.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TEACHERS STRIKES begin May 26, in ro-tating fashion. They eventually become full-

time strikes on June. 17 which continues to Sept. 19. Teachers aimed exercise their right to collective bargaining in order to increase their salary on par with other areas in the country.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TAHLTAN-TLINGIT ARTIST Dempsey Bob received another honour, this time from the University of BC at its Vancouver cam-pus, May 21. Bob was given a degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) stages a Walk With Nurses, Talk With Nurses ral-ly May. 31 at George Little Park aimed at raising awareness around challenges facing health care services because of predicted population growth in the region and budget-ary strain at the provincial and federal level.

JuneMINERS AND Nisga’a strike first of two deals this summer of a net smelter royalty of up to two percent between Avanti and the Nisga’a based on molybdenum prices.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ON OF several planned hotels in Terrace is in limbo. Details emerge about the huge amount of money needed to pay for the envi-ronmental rehabilitation of the Co-op lands that the city purchased for $1 million but plans to sell for $877,000. The city eventu-ally commits $69,000 more to delineate the hydrocarbon plume to prove it is not on the proposed Superior site.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TRIBAL CHIEF Liz Logan visits Terrace from the Fort Saint John area to urge cau-tion for gas expansion, explaining some of the dangers of fracking that her people are experiencing in Treaty 8 territory.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TRANSCANADA AND Spectra Energy submit their applications for park boundary adjustments to go through the Nisga’a Me-morial Lava Beds Provincial Park.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ON JUNE 17 the Federal Government ap-proves the Enbridge Northern Gateway Proj-ect pending further consultation. Area poli-ticians including mayor Dave Pernarowski quickly speak out against the decision, say-ing local opposition isn’t over yet.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆PLANS ARE revealed for yet another hotel, this one in Thornhill for a 93-room Holiday Inn.

The Year in Review2013 IN NEWS

JOSH MASSEY PHOTO

TEACHERS IN late spring began rotating and then full strikes as wage negotiations between themselves and the provincial government stalled.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SEABRIDGE GOLD’S Kerr Sulphurets Mitchell gold project, it’s work camp is in the above photo, gained acceptance from the Nisga’a Lisims Government in June.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

JOHN VAN De Velde of John V Construc-tion stands by while Tony Van-dermeulen of Anthony’s Ex-cavating takes a break in the excavator at the groundbreak-ing for five new units at the Tuck Avenue Senior Citizens Resi-dence.

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ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988

BY any account 2014 was the quite the year for Terrace and Thornhill.

Thanks to our geographic loca-tion in the centre of the northwest, the two communities experienced growth not seen in several decades thanks mainly to the lead up work needed for � nal investment deci-sions for natural gas pipelines and lique� ed natural gas plants in Kiti-mat and in Prince Rupert.

If anything, the prospect of a liq-ue� ed natural gas industry solidi� ed Terrace and Thornhill as the service and shopping centre for the region thanks to the Northwest Regional Airport and existing businesses and suppliers.

Reaching north, the completion of BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmis-sion Line, the anticipated opening of the Imperial Metals Red Chris cop-per and gold mine, and the expecta-tion of � nal � nancing for Alloycorp Mining’s (formerly Avanti Mining) Kitsault molybdenum property offer the prospect of economic diversi� -cation.

And in our own backyard, contin-ued development of the Skeena In-dustrial Development Park thanks to a major investment by Chinese in-vestors further places the two com-munities on a solid footing.

But as the above events unfold and as the population grows, the two communities should strive to keep some of the best of the small-town attributes which make this a good place to live. And that’s as good as a New Year’s resolution can get.

T H R O U G H B I F O C A L S

CLAUDETTE SANDECKI

EDITORIALA6 www.terracestandard.com OPINION Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Terrace Standard

For no explainable reason, four morn-ings ago I got it into my head to juggle

my breakfast routine. Instead of turning up the

thermostat and sitting down to the computer to read any emails, and headlines in The National, The Toronto Star and Huf� ngton Post while the furnace warmed the house to 74 degrees, I wait-ed until I had dressed, eaten breakfast and journaled be-fore I woke my Mac.

Lo and behold, so far Mac hasn’t shown signs of being miffed by my neglect.

Oh, sure, for a spell that initial morning the desktop refused to switch from Sa-fari to Mail upon command, but that’s not out of the or-dinary. Nary a day goes by Mac doesn’t pull some stunt to focus my attention on it. At least the rainbow wheel never started spinning.

Throughout the rest of that � rst day and even yet, everything in my life has gone well. I’m not aware of suffering even a withdrawal symptom.

While I had anticipated anxiety over not being up-to-the-minute with the latest happenings in the world, I

have no dif� culty journaling until I’m ‘written out’.

The one fresh wrench in my gears has been the liv-ing room TV’s unrespon-siveness to its remote. But I doubt that’s a show of soli-darity with my Mac.

Here’s why.The 16 inch living room

TV is at least 10 years old. Maybe older. What’s the lifespan of the average Toshiba with plenty of on-air hours to its credit and rapid � re channel sur� ng during every commercial?

Four months ago I treat-ed it to a new RCA univer-sal remote. We bonded like buddies.

But three days ago the remote wouldn’t or couldn’t turn the set on or off.

Once the TV was on, the remote couldn’t choose a channel.

I have to punch the switches on the TV itself and even then it won’t give me a working channel un-less I repeatedly push the channel button.

Channels go up to 325 or so until Whoops! a picture shows up on channel 64.

Then I can move the channels down one push at a time.

Once I � nd a working channel I have clear recep-tion, but oh! getting there.

It means an end to chan-nel sur� ng during commer-cials, or running across the room to effect every change.

As you can imagine, I’m getting somewhat more ex-ercise but watching far less TV on that set.

I get around that by se-lecting a channel on the smaller kitchen TV and then settling in front of the bigger screen.

I phoned TV suppliers to ask about prices.

Kudos to the � rst sales-man who didn’t laugh when I asked for a 16 inch model.

The smallest they sell is 48 inch. The second sup-plier has 24 inch models, complete with built in DVD at an affordable price.

But someone who owns a TV that records movies ad-vises me to buy one of those even if it is much bigger and pricier.

Knowing how seldom I return to newspaper articles I’ve e-mailed to myself to read later, I suspect a TV that records would be a fea-ture I can get along without.

As it is my world is over-run by gadgets I seldom use, some of them still in their boxes, because I abhor � n-icky things powered by bat-teries with a list of instruc-tions.

Give me a land line over a cell phone, a whisk over an electric mixer, a walk with my dogs over a treadmill.

While others may spend this holiday watching a 60 inch TV with gadgets plugged into it like a cow in a dairy barn, I’ll settle for a book printed on paper.

If the power goes out, I’ll read by candlelight. Forget TV.

Claudette Sandecki stays plugged in from her home in Thornhill, B.C.

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I suspect that the federal elec-tion the country will experi-ence this year will be unlike anything we have seen be-

fore. Passion and controversy are not strangers to Canadian elec-tions, but I fear that the bitter-ness we will witness in our next federal election will be without precedent.

Attack ads are likely to prolif-erate, and their rancor and venom will offend and predispose some voters to shun the entire process.

Voter turnout will be a factor in the next election, and our his-tory in this regard is troubling. The average voter turnout, going back to confederation in 1867, is a respectable 70.8 per cent.

What is disturbing is that we have not achieved that level of voter participation in more than a generation!

The average voter participa-tion rate in federal elections since the year 2000 is less than the low-est rate recorded in any federal election from 1867 to 2000!

Some will argue (I am among

them) that we have a problem with our voting system.

A system that allocates 53.9 percent of parliamentary seats on the strength of 39.6 percent of votes cast is inequitable, but it alone does not explain the trend in voter participation. What has happened to our politics? What is wrong with us?

Voter abstention is greater in the 21st century than it was when we elected our first parliament – that was before Alexander Gra-ham Bell invented the telephone! Our most appreciated national services, the Canada Pension Plan, Medicare, and Unemploy-ment Insurance, became reality when Canada recorded its highest voter participation.

Does the value we place on our performance in the demo-cratic process mirror the value the people we elect place on their performance? Is government myopia a consequence of voter lethargy?

Economics, science, and phi-losophy are the heart, brain, and

soul of the body politic.Philosophy looks to the past

in an eternal search for truth. A philosopher never tires of reading and re-reading Aristotle. Science looks to the future on a trail of discovery for new facts.

A scientist does not waste her time reading and re-reading New-ton. Economics is concerned with the production of goods and ser-

vice, but not with their distribu-tion.

An economist may follow or dismiss Friedrich Hayek or John Maynard Keynes; he may endorse or reject The Wealth of Nations or Das Kapital. Econom-ics is materialism; with respect to prudence, temperance, courage, or justice economics is neutral.

A balanced relationship of economics, science, and philoso-phy is essential to the health of any society.

The heart may be weak or strong, but a life is wasted with-out the reasoning of the brain and the temperance of the soul. Is that balance affected by voter partici-pation?

Average voter participation for the period from the Second World War to the year 2000 was 74 per cent in Canada.

I believe that citizen atten-dance at the ballot box contrib-uted to the balancing of govern-ment attention to opportunities and compassion for both the strong and the weak.

What we achieved then is in sharp contrast to our recent per-formance. One and a half times more voters abstained in the last federal election than voted for the party that emerged as the winner. What motivates the abstainers among us?

The next federal election is still a few months away, but the partisan hunt for votes is on. The responsibility for a positive out-come of the next election, a bal-ance of heart, brain, and soul in our politics, will not rest on the shoulders of those who voted; it will rest with those who abdi-cated their democratic responsi-bility.

Some may believe that the leadership quality of party bosses will be the key issue in the com-ing election. I rather think the is-sue to be voter participation.

How many of among us will continue to abstain, only to com-plain when the counting is done?

Andre Carrel is a retired pub-lic sector administrator living in Terrace, B.C.

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MOOSE ARE the most sought-after species for hunters in B.C., with harvest restricted by a lottery in most regions. Hunting is increasing in popularity after a long period of decline.

Balance needed for huntersDear Sir:

I am a avid hunter and have been for over forty years. I provide for my family and buy very little from the chain gro-cery stores. I am also a mem-ber of B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF).

Through BCWF I have been informed that behind close doors, the Guide Outfit-ters of BC, with the Liberal government, have proposed an allotment of game hunting per-

mits between 25-40 percent to foreign clientele. The average percent that most provinces and U.S. states, is 5-l 0 percent to foreign clientele. In order to fulfill this quota BC resident hunters permits will be de-creased.

Over the years the lottery system for hunting in most of this province has deteriorated in terms of permits granted. One in five moose hunters will receive a draw. With this new

proposed increase to foreign clientele, the balance between BC residents to provide sub-stance, and foreign trophy hunters, falls in favor of out of province individuals.

There needs to be fair bal-ance for those hunters who resided in this province, who want to provide a healthy choice of substance meat for their families.

I would like to see 90 per-cent allocated to the residents

of British Columbia and 10 percent to foreign hunters and the outfitters who guide them.

These figures would fall in line with the rest of Canada and the U.S.

Please if your are a hunter or not, inform your MLA by writing a letter, and sign the petition from BCWF located on their web site, and send the message that BC is not for sale.

David Miller,Terrace, B.C.

Dear Sir:In his recent letter on fishing, Dennis Therrien

used “Big Brother”. What an offensive character-ization! Was Dennis Therrien directing that phrase at our beleaguered, but competent provincial fisher-ies branch staff who manage the freshwater species in the Skeena region?

There was no trout fiasco in 2014 as a result of fishing regulations changes, learn the reasons why. The Northern Branch of the Steelhead Society of BC, which I currently chair, works with the fisher-ies branch to find solutions. Join the NB and sort out differences of opinion in the meeting room.

My interpretation of the “Oct. 29 Skeena An-gler Column” is quite different from Dennis’s. Rob Brown said Skeena steelhead stocks are in trouble, not in dire straits. He made no reference to stocks doomed to extinction or that drastic action was re-quired. He said that there should be a daily limit on the number of steelhead anglers release. I and many other anglers agree with such a regulation which understandably requires an angling community dis-cussion.

Rob also talked about mishandling steelhead, a valid and important discussion. Many anglers, as far back as the 1970’s and early 1980’s when we owned and operated Jim’s Tackle Shop complained about the number of fishers who dragged steelhead and other salmon flopping up on gravel bars before and after catch and release became an integral part of managing steelhead.

A recent Irish study (Gargon et al 2013) said that sub-lethal impacts to Atlantic salmon can take place in 10 seconds when being held out of the wa-ter if the water temperature is over 12 degrees. He said catch and release of Atlantic salmon could af-fect the reproductive success of those fish. Warm water and air exposure can result in adult mortality.

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G U E S T C O M M E N T

ANDRE CARREL

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On December 8, 2014 KFS hosted its 10th annual community Christmas dinner. The Executive Director,Cal Albright says the Christmas dinners are happy occasions for families to come together and behonored. We have a turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings, Santa Clause comes by and eachchild leaves with a goodie bag. Since we started these dinners in total we have fed approximately4,000 people. KFS would like to acknowledge the support of the following organizations who donatedto the dinner: Nexen Aurora LNG, Spectra Energy, Save-‐On-‐Foods, Northwest Community College-‐Culinary Arts program, Chevron, Community Futures, Northern Savings Credit Union, Thinking Driver,Driving Force, Terrace Totem Ford, Civeo, Northern Gateway, Terrace District Community SocialServices, Northwest Inter-‐Nations Family and Community Services Society, Rio Tinto Alcan and SpiritStrategies

Kermode Friendship SocietyRegistered with Revenue Canada as a “charitable organization”3313 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 2N7Phone 250-635-4906Fax 250-635-3013

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Kermode Friendship Society (KFS) celebrates 10 years of Community Christmas Dinners.

On December 8, 2014 KFS hosted its 10th annual community Christmas dinner. The Executive Director,Cal Albright says the Christmas dinners are happy occasions for families to come together and behonored. We have a turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings, Santa Clause comes by and eachchild leaves with a goodie bag. Since we started these dinners in total we have fed approximately4,000 people. KFS would like to acknowledge the support of the following organizations who donatedto the dinner: Nexen Aurora LNG, Spectra Energy, Save-‐On-‐Foods, Northwest Community College-‐Culinary Arts program, Chevron, Community Futures, Northern Savings Credit Union, Thinking Driver,Driving Force, Terrace Totem Ford, Civeo, Northern Gateway, Terrace District Community SocialServices, Northwest Inter-‐Nations Family and Community Services Society, Rio Tinto Alcan and SpiritStrategies

On December 8, 2014 KFS hosted its 10th annual community Christmas dinner. The Executive Director, Cal Albright says the Christmas dinners are happy occasions for families to come together and be honored.

We have a turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings, Santa Claus comes by and each child leaves with a goodie bag. Since we started these dinners in total we have fed approximately 4,000 people. KFS would like to acknowledge the support of the following organizations who donated to the dinner:

Kermode Friendship SocietyRegistered with Revenue Canada as a “charitable organization”

3313 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 2N7Phone: 250-635-4906 Fax: 250-635-3013

Kermode Friendship Society (KFS) Celebrates 10 Years Of Community Christmas Dinners

Nexen Aurora LNG, Spectra Energy, Save-On-Foods, Northwest Community College-Culinary Arts program, Chevron, Community Futures, Northern Savings Credit Union, Thinking Driver,

Driving Force, Terrace Totem Ford, Civeo, Northern Gateway, Terrace District Community Social Services, Northwest Inter-Nations Family and Community Services Society, Rio Tinto Alcan,

Spirit Strategies, Graydon, Laura Taylor and Debbie Beaurgard.

The Northern Branch put forward a regulation proposal similar to the Washington State regulation which says do not hold a fish out of the water. Dennis is the first person I have heard express a concern over implementing such a motherhood regulation. There is nothing draconian about it nor would it be an imposition for anglers “in most instances” to carry out such a simple task. The idea, as much as possible, is to keep the head of a fish in the water. I agree, education is the way to gain angler support because it would be impossible to enforce such a regulation.

Why do we continue to argue over such logical and sensible conserva-tion rules? Doesn’t it make sense to take the precautionary approach and minimize our catch and release im-pact?

I was an active guide for 15 years and never had an upset client over my request in later years to keep a fish in the water when taking a picture. I said to first time clients lower your expec-tations when fly fishing for steelhead. Catching one steelhead a day is a good day, more than one is a bonus. Some days many steelhead were caught and there were some days when none were hooked. Most of our business was from return clients.

It was rare for one client to land two steelhead early in the day. It would not have been an issue if the catch limit was two or four fish. We rotated anglers. The angler who land-ed the first fish went to the back of the line. The second angler got first crack at the next best lie and maybe a hookup. We never experienced a time when one angler caught all the fish.

A competent angler using a cast-ing rod, float fishing, using rubber worms, egg imitations, spoons, spin-ners or salmon roe where it is allowed

will typically catch many more steel-head than a fly fisher and often early in a day.

Implementation of a catch and re-lease limit would encourage anglers to share water and reduce the aggres-sive numbers competition while be-ing more careful handling a fish.

When the water temperature drops below three degrees it becomes diffi-cult to catch steelhead on the fly un-less one is using a weighted fly. Steel-head do not move far in cold water for a lure. Float fishers who are last to fish Copper River as late as there are ice flows, can put many fish to the beach, even at times one after another.

Comparing the number of steel-head in the Skeena system from the 1950’s until 2014 is a complex under-taking. Typically one would expect a professional analyst to provide the correct answers. My understanding is that the Skeena steelhead total stock abundance is down from those earlier decades when the commercial fish-ing power was huge. More than 1200 gillnetters fished Area 4 at the Skeena River mouth compared to less than 300 in 2014 and double the number of seine boats. There were many more commercial fishing days and fishing hours compared to 2014. It was le-gal to catch and kill steelhead which ended up in the cannery. It no longer is legal to kill steelhead.

The percentage of steelhead that now pass through the Tyee Test Fish-ery is much larger. It is like compar-ing apples with oranges. It is a wrong assumption that there are now more steelhead in the Skeena system com-pared with those earlier decades.

It is time to quit throwing brick-bats and work together to conserve steelhead and other salmonids.

Jim CulpTerrace, BC.

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from January 2nd onTERRACE SEARCH and Rescue (SAR) volunteers resumed their search efforts for a missing Red Deer man in mid-December.

Dustin Steele, 23, was last seen on November 1 at approximately 9 p.m. in the Copper Flats area, when a truck he and two friends were in was driven into the river and became caught in the current, reported Terrace RCMP Nov. 3.

Two of the men made it to shore and Dustin was last seen in the back of the floating truck heading down-stream on the Skeena River, said po-lice at that time.

Search and rescue volunteers and many individuals went out for many days afterward looking for Steele.

On Dec. 14, 13 volunteers con-ducted five different search assign-ments on the Skeena River.

The teams focused on searching the shoreline and shallow water areas, which have a high probability of the subject being in the area, said Terrace

SAR member Dwayne Sheppard Dec. 15.

“We looked in areas where Steele may have floated either on the surface or submerged,” said Sheppard.

“The water levels may continue to drop but we took advantage of the mild weather to get into the water be-fore it freezes again.”

Sheppard said some clues were found several hundred metres below where the truck was recovered; a child seat, believed to belong to the truck owner; a boot and other miscel-laneous items.

White River Helicopters also do-nated flying time to the search effort, which allowed a team to search from the air and access more isolated areas, said Sheppard.

“Despite the best efforts of the team, Dustin Steele was not located,” he added at the time.

“If weather conditions permit and water levels drop, we may revisit some areas.”

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TERRACE SEARCH and Rescue crews being briefed by White River Helicopters owner/pilot Sid Peltier Dec. 14.

THE MOST recent statistics from a federal agency that tracks vacancy rates and average prices indicates the tight rental housing market in Terrace is easing up.

Last year at this time, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) semi-annual report showed an overall Terrace apartment vacancy rate clocking in at zero, but this year the percentage of available units is up to 3.4 per cent.

Much of this rise appears to be due to the availability of two-bed-room apartments which has risen from zero to 5.6 per cent vacancy. The availability of bachelor units in apartment buildings is still at zero and one-bedrooms vacancy has risen only marginally to 0.8. Aside from apart-ment building vacancies, CMHC also looks at vacancies in row houses for the same kind of units.

Combined with these vacancy rates for rentals within row houses, the overall vacancy rate in Terrace is 2.5, up from 0.4 last year at this time.

According to RE/MAX realtor John Evans, the slight slackening of demand can also be seen in the num-ber of houses currently for sale.

Last year in December there were only 20 family-sized houses for sale, whereas this year there are 67 avail-able homes on the market—a 30 per cent rise, that Evans points out mir-rors the rise in available apartment rentals.

The reasons for the rise in rental availability Evans feels can be par-tially attributed to the wrapping up of BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line construction and the departure of those working for the project’s prime contractor, Valard.

“I would expect that the loss of the Valard crew that was here has a lot to do with that because a lot of those guys were coming in and would have been single guys,” said Evans. “They wouldn’t be buying, so that impacted our rental market.”

He said that the surge of workers in Kitimat for projects there might have levelled off a bit too, which would mean less pressure on neigh-bouring Terrace.

The CMHC study, that looked at the month of October in 2013 and 2014 shows the average rental price has gone up in each category. The average price of a bachelor has risen from $521 to $544, the average price of a one-bedroom has gone up from $595 to $639, two-bedrooms from $691 to $833 and three-bedrooms have risen on average from $874 to $911 in that one year span.

Other factors influencing the va-cancy rate could be homeowners re-sponding to the demand from renters by offering to rent out single rooms.

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One more look at the highlights in the com-munity from the first six months of 2014.

JanuaryLONGTIME RESIDENT and City of Terrace freeman Bill McRae celebrates his 90th birthday twice: once at home and once at the Hap-py Gang Centre.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆King Crow and the Ladies from

Hell reach another milestone with the release of their first music vid-eo.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Veritas students and teachers go

“unplugged,” or without electronic devices, for one week to help raise money for students in Cambodia, who have no electronic devices after Veritas Grade 7 teacher Trina Botelho, who’s spending a year teaching Cambodia, got word to the school here that the Cambodian school has no electronics.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Hobiyee celebrations return

to Laxgalts’ap (Greenville) after five years of making the rounds through the four Nisga’a commu-nities, which take turns hosting it. Groups who perform come from all four Nass villages and as far away as Vancouver.

FebruaryPRIMARY AND elementary stu-dents learn strategies to combat bullying on Pink Shirt / Anti-Bul-lying Day. Younger students learn WITS: Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, Seek help. Older students learn WITS LEADS: Look and listen, Explore points of view, Act, Did it work, Seek help.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Coast Mountains School Dis-

trict literacy coordinator Anne Dopson brings Ollie, Reading Edu-cation Assistant Dog, to the library so children from kindergarten to Grade 4 can read to the golden re-triever for a 15-minute session to help them become better readers as a trial project.

MarchNORTHWEST PEER Supporters start a group for those recover-ing from mental illness, prefer-ably called brain illness by many, to chat and provide informal sup-port for each other about common problems and perhaps get advice or gain a different perspective from someone who has been where they are in the recovery process.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Family and friends pay their last

respects to Mamie Kerby, 91, at Knox United Church. The lifelong Terrace resident and founder of Heritage Park Museum died Feb.

25 after a short illness.◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Uplands Grade 1 student Emilie Pouladi earns gold and the best in fair award for her project Banana Slip in the kindergarten to Grade 1 category at the Northwest Science and Innovation Society Science Fair. Last year, she won gold for her project Is my Dog Smarter than my Brother?

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Caledonia drama students top

the awards at the Northwest Zone High School Drama Festival in Prince Rupert: Ben McDaniel wins for excellence in acting in One-Lane Bridge and the play re-ceives awards for set, costumes, lighting, sound, and best play. And Cal’s play Twitch sees Brielle Dorais Fleming and Zach Pflum receive honourable mentions for acting.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Local boy Jack Armstrong, who

spent the past two years undergo-ing treatment for leukemia has his wish granted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation: a synthetic ice rink in his backyard “perfect for the hock-ey nut he is,” says his mom.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Muriel Michiel (Fowler) cel-

ebrates her 92nd birthday with friends at the Happy Gang Centre March 14.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆While young Hailey Pettit in

hospital for leukemia treatment for many months, with her mom stay-ing with her the entire time, family, friends and even people who don’t know her help out by selling Team Hailey t-shirts, holding a fun day, dances, sending her valentines, held an online auction and a lunch-time barbecue.

AprilTHE BETTER at Home program, is aimed at providing services to seniors who need help doing daily tasks so they can continue to live in their homes, launches with a bang, getting more calls than expected. The program is organized and overseen by the United Way, and assisted by Volunteer Terrace, We Care Home Health Services and the provincial government.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The Terrace Senior Speech Arts

Group gets the distinction of being the first speech arts drama group asked to perform at the Pacific Northwest Music Festival Gala Night where they perform Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf by Roald Dahl.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The Nisga’a Museum and its

director are honoured with an award for outstanding cultural centre and attraction from the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC at the International Ab-original Tourism Conference in Whistler.

MayCHERYL WATTS, who as a teen struggled in the grip of an abusive relationship, had addiction prob-lems, attempted suicide several times and had a stint living on the streets, becomes a Masters degree holder in Arts and Leadership and the CEO of her own leadership consulting business in Edmonton called Timely Trends. Watts, who also contributes to several busi-ness publications, and speaks on creative leadership skills, credits a social program offered through the Kermode Friendship Centre for helping to turn her life around back in the 1980s.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Local advocate for people with

an acquired brain injury Yvonne Nielsen wins the 2013 Brain In-jury Association of Canada Award of Merit, given to recognize com-munity members who exhibit lead-ership and make significant con-tributions to advance the cause of acquired brain injury in Canada.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆The Terrace Relay for Life rais-

es a whopping $134,088.03 as of May 13.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Young artists at Centennial

Christian School share their work with the community: painting a mural on the walls and doorway in the dementia unit at Terracev-iew Lodge and design images on shapes of snowboards made out of wood, which are then displayed at Shames Mountain Lodge.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Brad Reid becomes the new pastor at Zion Baptist Church af-ter the congregation goes without a full-time pastor for a few years.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Skeena Middle School concert

and jazz bands each win gold and band student Tyler Dozzi wins an honour jazz award, and Alex Robinson wins an honour concert award from MusicFest Canada in Richmond.

Caledonia Senior Secondary concert band wins a gold standing, the jazz band earns silver and the choir wins silver.

JuneTHE ED Curell Reading Lounge, named for the longtime head li-brarian, officially opens and fea-tures the library’s new collection of local art.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Two Terrace RCMP highway

patrol officers, Const. Derek Nico-lai and Const. Philip Crack, are named to Alexa’s Team for helping keep drunk drivers off the road by forwarding charges against 40 and

33 drunk drivers, respectively, last year.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Artist Roy Henry Vickers reads

from his two new books, Cloud-walker, which tells the legend of what gave life to the Sacred Head-waters: of the Sitka, Skeena and Nass rivers; and Storyteller, which documents his life works, includ-ing 120 art pieces done during the last decade, as part of his 40th an-niversary as an artist.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Rough Acres Bible Camp re-

names its dining hall Pousette Dining Hall to reflect upon the camp’s heritage and the Pousette family’s involvement in the camp’s start-up. John Pousette and his wife Evelyn, longtime res-idents of Terrace, receive a plaque that honours their hard work and contributions.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Nearly 30 local Scouts, Ven-

tures and their leaders go on a weekend camping trip to Watson Lake, made memorable by using pack horses belonging to Scouter Mike Dame.

FILE PHOTOS

THEN AND Now: Below, Mamie Kerby poses with a motorcycle, which was a love of hers. Above, she was instrumental in setting up Heritage Park Museum here.

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Clubs & pubs ■ THORNHILL PUB: KARAOKE

Thursdays starting at 8 p.m. Free pool Wednesday and Sunday. Showing all UFC on 80” TV. Live music Fridays and Satur-days. Shuttle service provided.

■ LEGION BRANCH 13: Meat draws every Saturday – first draw at 4:30 p.m. Steak Night is the first Friday of each month, except for January when it will be Jan. 9.

■ GEORGE’S PUB: POOL tourna-ment every Sunday starting at 6 p.m. Pok-er, Sunday starting at 1 p.m. and Wednes-day, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday game night, dj and open until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday live weekend entertainment:

New Year’s Eve Playback. Tickets on sale now. Bar open 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Prizes to be won, food. Karaoke Sundays 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Shuttle services every weekend.

■ MT. LAYTON LOUNGE: Open daily 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free pool. Located at Mt. Layton Hotsprings just off Hwy37 South between Terrace and Kitimat.

■ BEASLEYS MIX: KARAOKE ev-ery Friday night in the Best Western hotel lounge.

Art ■ INNER STRUGGLE: EXPLORA-

TION of Self - artwork by Chelsea Barg shows in the lower gallery while the up-per gallery is the extension of the gift shop through Jan. 10, 2015 at the Terrace Art

Gallery.

Comedy ■ SNOWED IN COMEDY tour pro-

vides the laughs at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the REM Lee Theatre. Tickets on sale at Ru-ins Board Shop or online at brownpaper-tickets.com/event/922941.

Hockey ■ THE TERRACE RIVER Kings

kick off their new year with a home game against Prince Rupert Jan. 2.

■ THE TERRACE RIVER Kings fin-ish off their season with a home game against Quesnel Jan. 17.

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WILL RE-OPEN EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS starting January 7, 2015.

To the participants in Caledonia musicals since 1984 and to our community for your

support over the years, HEARTFELT THANKS from Robin MacLeod.

Director of

Producer ofSnoopy (1984) and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1993)

Oklahoma (1994)Oliver (1995)Fiddler on the Roof (1996)Bye, Bye, Birdie (1997)Annie (1998)West Side Story (1999)Anything Goes (2000)Crazy for You (2001)State Fair (2002)The Music Man (2003)Hello, Dolly (2004)Guys and Dolls (2005)The Pajama Game (2006)Oklahoma (2007)How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2008)White Christmas (2009)On the Town (2010)Hairspray (2011)Carousel (2012)Grease (2013)Beauty and the Beast (2014)

“Enough! I’m done!”—a line from “Be Our Guest” in Beauty and the Beast, my last Cal musical.

(No, I’m not retiring.)

MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO

MARJORIE SPISAK with one of her works September Botanical, currently on sale as a limited edition print.

Details bring artwork aliveBy MARGARET SPEIRS

IT MAY be winter outside but inside Mar-jorie Spisak’s house, it’s spring or summer or fall.

Spisak has been an artist for years, be-ginning with drawing horses, which she loved as many young girls do and then progressed to include the natural world: flowers, trees, rocks, butterflies.

She did portraits in the past but not anymore.

“I tend to do sketches and occasionally I will do photographs to make sure details

are done properly,” she saidThe love of detail goes into her work

and her choice of media.“I like to do mixed media. I use a va-

riety of things for that from pen and inks to graphite pencils to coloured pencils to acrylics,” she said.

“I’m a detail person so I particularly like how you can do very fine work with those, the pencils, and the pens particu-larly are very good for detail.”

Some of her work is for sale – she’s sold some on her own or at a gallery – but for those that aren’t for sale, it’s because

of a variety of reasons. “Sometimes they either don’t sell, or I

don’t want to sell them,” she said.For example, a paper mache pony she

made stands in her home and a pair of swans also aren’t for sale.

A piece of her artwork, September Bo-tanical, is on sale as a limited edition of 10 prints.

Spisak has opened her home a couple of times for the Summer Art Tour, but wasn’t able to this year.

However, she hopes the tours will con-tinue so she can do it again.

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Community CalendarThe Terrace Standard offers the Community Calendar as a public service to its readers and community organizations. This column is intended for non-pro� t organizations and events without an admission charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks before each event. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Fax your event or PSA to 250-638-8432. For complete listings, visit www.terracestandard.com

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COMMUNITY EVENTSJANUARY 7, 14, 21, 28 – Historical Detectives, a free afterschool program at Ksan Place, is open to all school-aged children and youths from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Follow the lives of Second World War soldiers and home-front workers from Terrace around the world, or vice versa. Dig into old letters, photos, maps and interviews. Create posters or short � lms about your chosen soldier or worker, and they will be featured online. Snacks provided. Program runs every Wednesday in January. To sign up, call Kelsey at 250-635-4546.

PSAS AS PART OF its 50th anniversary celebration, the Paci� c Northwest Music Festival is offering anyone interested in writing a music composition a free opportunity to work with some very � ne composers and musicians from the Lower Mainland. What’s the Score: Building Skills of B.C. Young Composers invites those interested to join Canadian composer Jeffrey Ryan, members of Vancouver’s Turning Point Ensemble and local musicians in an educational exploration of musical composition and other skills in workshops scheduled for dates in February to April, 2015. Participants must attend all workshops and the performance. For more details, contact the Terrace Academy of Music 250-638-1183. For details on the What’s The Score program, see turningpointensemble.ca.

TERRACE TOASTMASTERS MEETS on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in Room #404 of the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly with meetings beginning at 7 p.m. If you’d like to build self-con� dence and improve your leadership and communication skills in a fun and interactive setting with like-minded individuals, consider joining Toastmasters for the 2014-2015 season. For more information, please call Ralph at 250-638-1905, Janine at 250-615-8187 or � nd us online at www.terracetoastmasters.com.

CHRISTMAS SHOP: SOMETHING new for Christmas features local artists and artisans, antiques, and more and is open Tuesdays til Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., (Fridays til 9 p.m.), Sundays 12 til 4 p.m. Lady Ament, a local psychic reader, is available to do tea leaf readings in the shop Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment. Come and have a look! All these great small business people coming together for a community project that’s essentially a pilot project for an indoor market. A newly added feature is Cindy’s Sweet Delights - all natural homemade chocolates! For more details, contact Debbie Letawski 250-638-8887 (George Little House). Sponsored by 100th Year Celebration Committee.

TERRACE LITTLE THEATRE is looking to borrow a sofa for its upcoming dinner theatre. Preferred style is mid-century modern as in 1950s, teak and upholstery, and smallish in size. It will be used from mid-January through the beginning of March 2015. If you can help, please contact Marianne at 250-635-2942 or at [email protected]

SENIORS S-T-R-E-T-C-H COMING to Ksan Place in early 2015. People 55+ will enjoy a different half-hour demo lesson every week, then head to our kitchen to make delicious, inexpensive meals and snacks. Interested in attending? Call or email Char at 250-635-2654, [email protected]. Willing to provide a half-hour lesson in dance, exercise or sport? Please contact Char!

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Paci� c Northwest Music Festival will be from April 16 – May 2. If you would like to participate, you need to pick up a syllabus, which are now available, from Terrace Sight and Sound. Entry forms are available upon request or you can photocopy two copies per entry from the back of the syllabus. The entry deadline is Jan. 15, 2015. Entries must be postmarked on or before this date to be accepted. For more information or to see the syllabus online, see www.pnmf.ca.

SNOW ANGELS ARE back! And more are needed! Are you looking for a very gratifying community volunteer opportunity? If you are not afraid of the cold and would enjoy some morning exercise this winter, this is a great opportunity for you! We welcome families, students and businesses alike! The Snow Angels Program is part of the Helping Handyman Program – we need volunteers to faithfully shovel a safe path to the street throughout the winter season. This service is available to seniors 65 years and older and persons with physical disabilities. Fore more information, contact Jessica or Tracey at 250-638-1330, at [email protected] or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/volunteer.terrace

THE TERRACE HOSPICE Society is looking for new board members to assist in running this worthwhile organization. The time commitment is minimal, rewards are huge and the work is guaranteed to warm your heart. Come join us with fresh new ideas. For more information, call Diana Wood at 250-615-8582 or email [email protected].

DO YOU HAVE a desire to be a part of a non-pro� t? Terrace Child Care Society has been providing quality child care options to Terrace and Thornhill families for 40+ years. If you can commit to a meeting, plus a few hours a month, then we need you! Email tdc_centre @hotmail.com with your information and plan to attend

our next meeting.

A PEER SUPPORT group for people living with a brain disorder meets from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday at the Terrace Public Library meeting room. Also meet us for a coffee at Cafenara on Friday nights at 7 p.m. For more details, call Ken or Sheila at 631-4176.

THE TERRACE CHAPTER of TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets once a week in the cafeteria in the basement of Mills Memorial Hospital. Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 7:15 p.m. For more information about this, call Joan at 250-635-0998 or Sandy 250-635-4716.

TERRACE NISGA’A ELDERS and volunteer group hold craft night Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Terrace Nisga’a Society community room (located across from Gold Diggers).

HELPING HANDS OF Terrace, a non-pro� t organization, recycles cans, bottles and scrap metal with proceeds going to help seniors, cancer patients and children get medications or assistance they can’t access or afford. Individuals and businesses who would like to be involved are asked to call 778-634-3844. Cash donations can also be made at the Northern Savings Credit Union.

THE HOMELESS OUTREACH Program and the Living Room Project provide services at the Old Carpenters Hall on the corner of Davis Ave. and Sparks St. Open Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fri. until 2 p.m.

KERMODE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY’S Father’s Group would like to invite past, present and new participants to attend the weekly group meetings every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the society satellite of� ce (3242 Kalum St.). For more details, call 250-635-1476.

HEALING TOUCH COMMUNITY Clinics continue to be offered. Call Julie for more details 635-0743. Donations accepted.

HAS YOUR LIFE been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Mondays at 8 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital education room. For more information, call 250-635-8181.

KERMODE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY is looking for dads to join the free Fathers’ Group for fathers with children between ages 0 to six-years-old from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. It’s a chance to have some bonding time and fun for dads and their children. Activities are centred around what dad likes to do whether it’s � shing, art or other activities. Interactive projects, a meal, open discussion, recreation and cooking. For more information, call Laura at 635-1476 ext. 22 or Lyle ext. 23 or drop-in.

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IT IS still significantly more affordable to own a house in northern B.C. compared to the rest of the province, indicates a study by a regional real estate body.

According to the 12th annual BC North-ern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) Housing Affordability Indica-tor – which estimates the proportion of me-dian household income needed to cover mort-gage cost, property tax-es and fees, and utilities for the average single family home – hous-ing affordability sat at an average of 29.4 per cent in northern B.C. in 2013, compared to 68.1 per cent in the province.

In Terrace, it takes 31.4 per cent of a home-owner's annual income to cover housing costs, the second highest in the region after 100 Mile House, according to the report. That's up slightly from last year, according to the report.

Housing affordabil-ity in Prince Rupert stayed relatively the same, at 28.5 per cent, and while Kitimat is still on the more afford-able end of the scale in the region at 25.4 per cent, due to a sharp in-crease in housing prices over the last few years, affordability has de-

clined sharply.The average price of

a single family home sold in northern B.C. in 2013 was about $260,000. That's less than half of the pro-vincial average for the

year, approximately $616,000.

In Terrace, the av-erage price of a single family home sold was less than the region-al average, around $250,000.

That's a jump up from 2012, which, according to the re-port hovered around $215,000 and had been relatively stable since 2010.

Housing price in-

creases in Kitimat “reflect an improving economy after a signifi-cant period of economic stagnation,” reads the report, and are part of a three-year trend in the region that has seen

housing prices increase with the exception of 100 Mile House “which exhibited more or less a holding pattern and Williams Lake which shows a very slight de-clining trend.”

The realtors who make up the BCNREB represent communities from Fort Nelson in the north to 100 Mile House in the south and from the Alberta border to Haida Gwaii.

Housing still more affordable here

THE PROVINCIAL government says it has spent more than $6.7 million expanding cell service along northern and central highways and boosting internet service.

It’s part of a contract undertaken by Telus to better connect rural and northern communi-ties and facilities within those communities.

Expanded cell ser-vice along highways means safer travel for drivers, faster reporting of road accidents and better response times by emergency workers.

Along Hwy16, $2.3 million was spent to build three new wireless sites bringing service to about 40 kilometers of Highway 16 between Terrace and Burns Lake.

As of November 2014, 264 of 437 public schools have been up-graded from copper to faster fibre optics.

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Whether you are going to a fancy work party, or a casual or traditional family get together, it is important to plan ahead and designate a driver for the day/evening. There are plenty of alternative beverages for the designated driver including non-alcoholic beers, for those who still enjoy the real taste of beer without the alcohol. Often party planners will make arrangements for guests to sleep over so that there is no risk whatsoever of people driving while under the in� uence of alcohol. If your host has organized a lift home for you either with a friend or by running you home themselves, accept graciously - remember if they didn’t want to do it they wouldn’t have offered. Please be advised that this year, motorists can expect to see increased traf� c enforcement in a number of locations, in particular Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace. Motorist and passengers are reminded to make arrangements for a safe ride home if they plan to consume liquor. Also wear their seatbelts at all times, as they are less likely to be injured or killed in a motor vehicle collision if they are wearing their seatbelts. Traf� c Services will be working in partnership with your local detachment and other agencies to address Road Safety.

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Terrace Christian Reformed Church3602 Sparks St. Terrace

635-7278SUNDAY WORSHIP

10:00 A.M.NURSERY & SUNDAY SCHOOL

AVAILABLE (For Ages 3-11 yrs)

Worship God. Mirror Christ. Embrace All

KNOX UNITED CHURCH4907 Lazelle

Avenue635-6014• • • • •

REV. TERI MEYERwww.terraceunited.ca

SUNDAY MORNINGWORSHIP

10:30 A.M.

SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 A.M.

100:4

phone 635-2434 fax 635-52123511 Eby Street V8G 2Y9

www.tpalife.org

Each SundayMorning Worshipand Kids Program .....10:30 a.m.EveningService .........6:30 p.m.

Loving God and Serving Others Together!

4923 Agar AvenueTerrace BC

V8G 1H8

Phone: 250.635.7727

[email protected] Celebration

Service10:30 am

in Terrace

The Salvation ArmyCommunity Church 3236 Kalum Street.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:001- 250-635-5446

Majors Lucy and Warrick Pilgrim #1Terrace Thrift Store #2

Emergency Food Bank #3Administration #4 and Store Manager #5

Terrace Lutheran Mission Church

Now meeting at Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum St., 250-631-7825

Services on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.Pastor Clint Magnus – 250-632-6962

CONGREGATION OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CANADA

Please join us as we celebrate God’s grace through his Word.

2911 S. Sparks Street (by All West Glass) Pastor Matthew Koleba

Ph: 250.638.1336 Email: [email protected]

Sunday Celebration 10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

(Ages Kindergarten to Grade 9)

Zion Baptist Church Worship With Us

MacKay’s Funeral Service Ltd.Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert

24 hour pager

MonumentsBronze Plaques

Terrace Crematorium

Concerned personalservice in the Northwest

since 1946

4626 Davis StreetTerrace, B.C. V8G 1X7

MacKay’s Funeral Service Ltd.Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert

www.mackaysfuneralservices.com email: [email protected]

Bronze PlaquesTerrace Crematorium

Concerned personalService in the Northwest

Since 1946

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4626 Davis StreetTerrace, B.C. V8G 1X7

Together we can make a difference ~ donations in memory of a loved one are gratefully accepted and will be

used to enhance the health care services locally.

Supporting Mills Memorial Hospital & Terraceview Lodge since 1988

Box 1067 Terrace, B.C. V8G 4V1

The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation

Travel

TravelRV LOT Rentals $8.95 a day. 362 days of sunshine, pets, events, classes, entertain-ment. Reserve by 11/01/2014. Visit: www.hemetrvresort.com. Call: 1-800-926-5593

Employment

Business Opportunities

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax cred-it.$15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee re-placements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

Obituaries

Funeral Homes

Employment

Career Opportunities

ECOFISH Research Ltd. (www.ecofi shresearch.com) is a leading environmental con-sulting fi rm, specializing in the assessment and monitoring of aquatic and terrestrial ecosys-tems. We have an immediate employment opportunity for an Environmental Technician to join our professional team in Terrace BC. Good opportu-nities of advancement are available throughout the Eco-fi sh organization. Qualifi ca-tions - Technical Diploma, or B.Sc. in Biology or Environ-mental Sciences - 1 or more years’ experience - Level one fi rst aid, swiftwater rescue and electrofi shing certifi cates are an asset Apply Now! Interest-ed applicants can send a re-sume and cover letter that clearly identifi es their experi-ence as well as three referenc-es toh r@eco f i sh resea rch .com. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Obituaries

Funeral Homes

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.638.7283

fax 250.638.8432 email classifi [email protected]

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Trimac Transportation is North America’s premier provider of services in highway transportation of bulk commodities. Our Kitimat,Terrace and Prince George locations require...

Company DriversOwner OperatorsExcellent pay • Shared benefi ts • Safety equipment • Safety bonus Dry bulk pneumatic hauling • Shift work involved • B-train and mountain experience required

Please send your resume to: Wayne PeddieE-mail: [email protected] Phone: 866-487-4622 Fax: 888-746-2297

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Centennial Christian School is accepting applications for a permanent part-time

Music/Band Instructor commencing immediately. We are a Pre K -12 school educating over 165 Terrace students. Applicants should be committed Christians who love children and are passionate about music. Interested applicants should submit their resume and statement of faith by Monday, January 12, 2015 to:Peter Roukema, PrincipalCentennial Christian School, 250-635-61733608 Sparks St., Terrace, BC V8G [email protected]

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. has openings for

PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS

Positions are available in Bob Quinn Lake and Jade City. Both are camp locations with bunkhouses available for suc-cessful candidates. Positions are for this winter season.Wages start at $21.18/hr plus isolation, bunkhouse & other allowances. Experience is an asset, but not required. Class 3 BC Drivers licence with air required. Apply with resume and current drivers abstract:

In person:881 – Hwy 16W

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0Fax: 250-692-3930

Email: [email protected]

More career opportunities at ldmltd.ca/careers/

GENERALIST SOCIAL WORKERPosition Summary: Provides appropriate services to the children in the continuing custody of the Director within the parameters provided by the BC Child, Family & Community Services Act and the Northwest inter-Nation Family and Community Services policies and proce-dures.Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor of Social Work Degree. Successful candidate must: have demonstrated abilities in developing strong relationships with children, parents, foster parents or other caregivers; have excellent verbal and written communication skills; have ability to work under pressure with professionalism; be computer literate; be willing to travel to provide backfill on an as needed basis to our satellite offices.Candidate must successfully pass RCMP Criminal Records Check and possess a valid BC Drivers License. Preference will be given to those with their C6 Child Protection Delegation.This position requires Union Membership and is open to male or female.Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code; preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry.Salary will be $27.58 - $36.50 depending on experience.Type of Position: Permanent Full time position, 35 hours per week, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.CLOSING DATE: January 9, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.Location: Terrace Area. Attention: Carol McCorrister, Team Leader, Terrace officeFax: (250) 638-8930 Phone: (250) 638-0451Toll Free: 1-888-310-3311 (Terrace office) Email: [email protected]

NORTHWEST INTER-NATION FAMILY ANDCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY (NIFCS)

Help Wanted

SAWMILL MACHINEOPERATOR

✱(30 vacancies) NOC 9431Company operating name: Yaorun Wood Co. Ltd. Busi-ness and mailing address: 4032 12th Avenue, PO Box 148, New Hazelton, BC, V0J 2J0.JOB DUTIES: • Examine logs and rough

lumber to determine size, condition, quality and other characteristics to decide best lumber cuts to carry out.

• Operate automated lum-ber mill equipment from control rooms or equip-ment consoles to saw logs into rough lumber.

• Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades or bands using wrenches, gauges and other hand tools .

• Clean and lubricate saw-mill equipment.

Full time, permanent; $26.50 per hour. Location of work: New Hazelton, BC.Contact: Bealie Chen, [email protected]: 778- 919-2077.✱Minimum two years of work experience. Training will be provided. Education: not required.

Education/Trade Schools

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

Help Wanted

Financial Services

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Much Lower Paymentsat 0% Interest

Including TAX DebtCall Derek at

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Computer ServicesMERRY Christmas & Happy New Year! *** Special Christ-mas computer repair offer from MVCC: Full computer checkup hardware and soft-ware as well as installing anti-virus, malware, and spyware software: All for only $80! Call 250-638-0047

Snowclearing

615-8638

We DoParking Lot

Sanding

•SNOW HAULING

(Removal from Site)

•COMMERCIAL•INDUSTRIAL

Merchandise for Sale

FirearmsFIREARMS: ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed dealer 1-866-960-0045. www.dollars4guns.com.


Firewood/FuelSeas. Firewood cord $225 lumber/logs av. 250-638-1882


Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS/metalbuildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBEST PLACE TO LIVENow taking applications for

1,2, & 3 bdrm suites.If you are looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and

have good references, please call:

250-638-0799Walsh Avenue Apartments

Summit SquareAPARTMENTS

1 & 2 Bedroom Units • Quiet & Clean • No Pets • Close to Wal-Mart • Laundry Facilities • Close to Schools & Hospital • On Bus Route • Security Entrance • On site Caretaker • Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts • 24hr Video Surveillance

Ask for Monica Warner

Call: 250-635-4478

Duplex / 4 PlexTERRACE lower-duplex, in-cludes, N/G heat, F/S, W/D. No parties, N/S, N/P. Ref’s & deposit Req’d. $1500/mo. 250-798-9554

Homes for Rent2 bdrm. units for rent, written refs. reqd., 4632 Munthe V8G2H9, 250-635-9333

AVAILABLE NOW. Executive House. Furnished 4 bed/ 2 full baths. $2500/mo. Absolutely NP/NS. 1 yr lease. 250-638-7747, leave message.

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It Startswith You!

www.pitch-in.ca

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Better your odds.Visit getserious.ca

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Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Stewart World Port Services Ltd. from Fort St. John, BC, have applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for a Crown Lease for Industrial purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN FORESHORE, BEING PART OF THE BED OF THE PORTLAND CANAL, CASSIAR DISTRICT, CONTAINING 4.815 HECTARES MORE OR LESS, by Stewart, BC. The Lands File for this application is 6408767. Written comments con-cerning this application should be directed to the Coast Mountains Land Officer, MFLNRO, at Suite 200-5220 Keith Ave. Terrace, BC V8G 1L1. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 28, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/Application Posting/index.jsp for more information.Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Smithers.

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS

4912 Highway 16 West, Terrace, BC V8G 1L8250-635-6558 or 1-800-313-6558

DL#5957 www.terracetoyota.ca

2012 Toyota RAV4

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Limited, Leather, 4 Dr, Auto, 4x4, Moonroof, Heated Seats, LOADED, 17,246 kms

$28,995

2011 Mercedes C250

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4 Dr, 4 matic, Keyless Entry, Fully Loaded,54,976 kms

$27,995

$18,995#4456A

4 Dr., C/C, A/C, Aux PlugIn, MP3/CD, P/W, Keyless Entry, 50,968 kms

2010 Honda CRV

ESTABLISHEDHAIR SALON

FOR SALE• Four styling stations, two colour stations,

three shampoo stations, one waxing or make up station

• Three hair dryers, Manicure table and stool• Display Reception Desk with large retail

area with well known hair products• Professional Products room• Washer & Dryer• 1400 sq ft.• Gift ware negotiable• Sales revenue and Cash Flow available on

request

ASKING: $124,900CALL: 250-635-3729

4635 Lakelse Ave – 2900 sq. ft.Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall

103 – 2905 Kenny – 1735 Sq FtOffices, reception, boardroom and storage 3234 Kalum St – 2500 sq. ft.High visibility downtown office or professional space

Commercial Properties for LeaseOffices, Warehouses and Retail Spaces

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSMETAL SIDING

Summit Square Strata Corporationis seeking proposals for replacement of cedar shakes with metal siding. This is for apartment buildings in Terrace, BC.

Proposals for materials other than metal will be considered. This project is suitable for large or small contractors.

For a copy of the specifications, please email Kelly Kline at [email protected].

$6,50000

2013 YAMAHA PHAZER MTX

2006 POLARIS RMK 700 151”

MARLON SLED DECKS IN STOCK NOW

2012 POLARIS PRO RMK 800

$7,99900

$4,49500

2009 POLARIS RMK 800 155” TRACK

Tuesday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.www.kensmarine.ca

* Plus applicable taxes.

KEN’S MARINE4946 Greig Ave., Terrace250-635-2909

Pre-OwnedSpecials!

$499500

2008 RMK DRAGON 800

$3,99900

FIRST PHASE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY

ESTATES NOW READY FOR SALE

BY OWNER at 4719 Davis St. Terrace BC, upper condos 3 bdrm., 2 bath or lower condos 2 bdrm., 2 bath with carport. All new appliances included, Asking $307,000. Don’t miss out! Call now for more info & to view. Kevin & Virginia Goddard 250-615-8457 or 250-638-0734

Estate Sale 1144 sq. ft. dou-ble wide modular home on 56x88ft. lot situated in Terrace BC, in Kermode Park, 55 plus community, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, twin sealed windows, 4 year old shingles, storage shed, avail. for immediate occupan-cy, price incl. lot $188,900 Contact Don Ritche 250-631-3161

Offi ce/RetailRecreational/Sale

Homes for RentNow taking applications for several homes for rent $1,000-1,700. Good rental refs. reqd., N/P, N/S. Call 250-638-8639 for appt. to view.

Terrace- New home offering 2 bdrm suite. Attention work-ers looking for executive style accommodations.Fully Fur-nished & stocked. Includes all utilities, internet & full satellite tv. Perfect for management or executives coming to town Ex-cellent ref req $2,500 [email protected]

TERRACE-OFFICE/RETAIL4614 Gregg Ave. Currently We Care Home Health-for lease

1800 sq ft, air-conditionerAvailable immediately

Call:250-632-7502

Rooms for RentShared beautiful Terrace rental home close to down-town, 1.5 bath, W/D. $600 plus split utilities. 250-975-1575 Refs reqd.

Suites, Lower2BDRM Suite in executive home on southside. Avail.

immed., $1400/mo.+ dd. Incl. hot water, W/D, F/S, satellite, wireless internet. N/S, N/P, Enquire-hkholdings@hot-

mail.com

Want to Rent1 bdrm. bsmt. suite for single person, close to town, N/S, N/P, 250-635-2396

Business for Sale

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

Business for Sale

Real Estate

Tenders

Legal Notices

Cars - Sports & Imports

Tenders

Legal Notices

Cars - Sports & Imports

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“To date, discussions with these potential developers have not indi-cated that a second line is needed for reliability,” it continued.

LNG developers have now said they will generate the majority of their own power needed to cool natural gas into a liquid form for export. BC Hydro did say, how-ever, that it will still have the flex-ibility to construct a second line if ever needed.

A new line is needed to replace the one now in service which is at the end of its service life.

The new line will be built down

the west side of the Kitimat Val-ley, a new route from the existing line which goes down the east side of the valley. A majority of local residents who spoke to BC Hydro about the project favoured a route down the west side of the valley.

The provincial crown corpora-tion said it used which included desktop environmental, archaeo-logical, technical feasibility, con-structability and cost studies and spoke to area First Nations to de-velop its plan for only one line.

BC Hydro estimates, should all go according to plan, a completion

date of the new line by 2018/2019.At one point, BC Hydro plan-

ners were anticipating a major con-struction project that would have resulted in two 500kV lines from Prince George to Kitimat and two 500kV lines from Terrace to Kiti-mat to provide enough electricity for the anticipated LNG plants in the Kitimat area.

“This project was cancelled when the anticipated load require-ments of the proposed LNG facili-ties were reduced,” said BC Hydro in a document released as part of its studies.

From front

Power line route chosenPolice issue treats for good car behaviour

TERRACE RCMP and auxiliary officers spent Dec. 19 checking parked vehicles in various loca-tions to see how well people are protecting themselves as part of a Lock Out Auto Crime initiative.

The Lock Out Auto Crime program was created as a joint venture between the RCMP, crime prevention organizations and ICBC.

The program is designed to promote awareness and high-lights safety measures to help protect vehicles from theft or vandalism.

Officers take note of anything that attracts thieves to a vehicle, such as: Are there items of value left out in the open? Is your ve-hicle locked? Does your vehicle have an anti-theft device?

The police officer records each ‘prevention infraction’ on a formatted checklist, and leaves it on the windshield for the driver.

There is nothing punitive about the program but if you are practising good crime preven-tion and a prevention infraction not is noted, a treat was left compliments of McDonald’s.

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Happy New Year’s Eve! Here’s the � rst install-ment of our sports year in review, just some of the moments that caught our attention over the � rst six months of 2014.

JanuaryWITH THE BC Winter Games fast approaching, the roster for the northwest zone’s U16 female hockey team has been � nalized, and four Terrace players are ready to represent the northwest in Mis-sion next month. Myah Bowal, Jacey Neid, Cassidy Broughton, and Tegan Dejong will join team-mates from Prince Rupert, Smith-ers, Stewart, Fort St. James, and even Dease Lake to � ght against teams from all over the province at the end of February.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE SHAMES Mountain Ski and Snowboard Club (SMSSC) hosted a fun race weekend January 18 and 19, open to skiers and snowboard-ers 10 and under, with 54 skiers participating in the two days of rac-ing, on a mini dual-slalom course. The fastest score was on Sunday by nine-year-old Lucas Schibli with a time of 14.75 seconds, but the girls in the 7-10 category had the next top � ve fastest times – and represented the largest number of competitors. Some of the times were only 10ths of a second apart.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE River Kings are a very different position than they ever have been in past playoffs. The perennial underdogs enter the playoffs red hot and may be the fa-vourites to win the CIHL champi-onship. The Kings � nished 1st in the West Division with an impres-sive 12-5-1 record for 25 points. The Coy Cup champion Williams Lake Stampeders were the only team in the whole league to � nish higher than the River Kings.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆IT’S OFFICIAL: Caleb Brousseau will be making his Paralympic de-but at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia this March as part of Team Canada’s para-al-pine in the men’s sitting category. The 13-member team was an-nounced at a ceremony in Calgary. The games run from March 7 to 16. Brousseau says his family won’t be travelling to Sochi to watch him compete but they’ll be getting to-gether to watch from Terrace.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S PEEWEE Reps are � ve for � ve in tournaments so far this season. “It’s been pretty excit-ing,” said one of the team’s four coaches, Kevin Marleau. “A lot of

these kids have played together for quite a few years,” he said, noting another fun fact about this group – they’re the � rst group of kids who have grown up their whole Terrace minor hockey life with two rinks.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE Midget Rep Ker-modes are on their way to Midget Tier 3 provincials after two deci-sive wins against Prince Rupert in the best-of-three northwest zone � nal. Friday, Jan. 20 saw them pull out all of the stops offensively to win 9-1. And the onslaught didn’t let up the next day – with a 10-2 win at home, they are of� cially zone champs.

FebruaryTHINK SNOW, says Terrace’s Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club has been forced to postpone two events already this season due to lack of snow. But there’s still plenty of groomed trails to ski, said SVNSC director Terry Brown. “It’s sort of like spring skiing.”

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆HALF OF the BC Winter Games northwest zone ringette team ros-ter is made up of Terrace players, with nine teammates heading to Mission at the end of the month to compete with the best in the prov-ince. Other Zone 7 athletes head-ing to the games include badmin-ton players, skiers and snowboard-ers. Special Olympics basketball is going to be part of the BC Winter

Games – and two Terrace athletes are teaming up with six athletes from Prince Rupert.Clinton Ho and Caleb Wacholtz practise every week with their Terrace teammates and coaches at Veritas gym.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE Kermode Peewee Reps went undeafeated in Prince George’s Tier 2 tournament the � rst weekend in February, giving them a perfect regular season tour-

nament record after winning all six tournaments they competed in.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S FEMALE Midget Rep team is getting ready for pro-vincials in Salmon Arm after beat-ing Smithers in the zone � nals two weekends ago. “I’m pretty proud of our group,” said coach Kevin Kennedy. “Smithers loaded up with a bunch of girls at the end of the season...and we beat ‘em.”

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆AFTER A standout season that saw the Terrace River Kings at the top of the CIHL regular season standings, the senior men’s team lost to the Smith-ers Steelheads in the � nal game of the western conference � nal Feb. 16.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE CALEDONIA Kermodes Sr. Girls basketball team is en route to provincials after ending the regu-lar season with a � rst place � nish at the Lake City Pioneer Classic in Williams Lake. That means the team kept their tournament win streak alive, taking three � rst place � nishes in a row to � nish the regu-lar season on a high note.

MarchTHE PEEWEES looked poised to go to provincials following a sea-son that saw them win every tour-nament they entered before taking the league championship. But they fell to Vanderhoof on the road, los-ing 2-1 and 3-2. “We ran into a per-fect storm and lost,” said Marleau. “Such a disappointing end to what was an incredible season.”

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆IT WAS a battle between Terrace and Prince Rupert for the northwest AA senior boys basketball zone title, with the coastal city ultimately prevailing to qualify for provincials. “It was a tough loss, but I am proud of how my boys played,” said coach Joe Dominguez.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE HAS its � rst ever Olympic medal. Caleb Brousseau earned bronze with his time of 1:22.05 in the men’s sitting divi-sion of the men’s super-G, March 9, realizing a Paralympic dream sparked by watching the Vancou-ver 2010 Paralympics. “My mind is just blown right now,” said Brousseau after the race.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S U16 ringette team took home bronze from provincial championships in Prince George March 6 – 9 after a number of close games throughout the tournament.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE RIVER Kings fall in the Coy Cup � nal to Williams Lake March 15, but Garrett Muir receives the CIHL’s top Goalie award with Josh Murray taking the MVP award.

ANNA KILLEN PHOTO

FOR THE � rst time in nearly eight years, the regional quali� er for BC Special Olympics curling was held here in Terrace. Teams from Prince George, Quesnel, Burns Lake, Kitimat and Terrace will compete at the Terrace Curling Club on Saturday, March 1.

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2014 YEAR IN REVIEWTEAM CANADA PHOTO

BRONZE! TERRACE’S Caleb Brousseau brings home bronze from the Paralympic Games in So-chi. He would announce his retire-ment from competitive sit-sking later in the year, to focus on acu-punture school.


◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE Midget Rep Kermodes stayed disciplined for the length of the Tier 3 provincial tournament – and it paid off with gold. Terrace’s most senior minor hockey team came home with gold after beating Alberni Valley 4 – 1 in the championship � nal in 100 Mile House March 21. The team went 7 – 0 for the tournament, outscoring their opponents 60 – 4 over the course of the � ve days. The Bantams � nished third at Tier 3 provincials in West Kelowna af-ter winning 8 – 3 over Sunshine Coast March 20. And the third Terrace hockey team to make it to provincials, the Terrace Midget Fe-male Reps had a spell of bad luck in Salmon Arm, with some players falling ill and ultimately placed fourth in the round robin series.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE Skating Club’s Laura Dale, 22, quali� ed for pro-vincials at the Totem Skating Com-petition in Fort. St. John March 1 and 2, skating above standard in the Level 3 Special Olympics event. It’s year one of a four-year cycle in Special Olympics competition. Special Olympics provincials are February, 2015 in Kamloops.

AprilMY MOUNTAIN Co-op Shames Mountain wrapped up its third sea-son April 5 and 6 with the Load-ed Sports Throwdown, Dummy Downhill, and Slush Cup events and a concert by Late Night on Air, and the Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club saw a bright start to the season opening day, April 12.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆JOHN SNEDDON, the founder of the Goalgetters soccer camps, op-erating in Terrace for 20 years, is taking on a new role with Terrace

Youth Soccer Association and will be the club’s technical director.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆FOR THE third year in a row, Terrace’s Marek Ormerod will be playing ball for Team BC this sum-mer. He was up against 70 other players from around the province at the camp, which was whittled down to 24 and then to 12 over the course of three days at Walnut Grove in Langley.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S GRADE 8 girl’s se-lect volleyball team attends pro-vincials in Abbotsford April 25

and 26, � nishing fourth in their division and 20th out of 60 overall.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE INAUGURAL Centennial Spring Classic Fun Run happened April 26, with about 140 people running the 5K and about 25 kids running the 1K.

MayTHE TERRACE Bluebacks had an “excellent” meet in Kitimat the � rst weekend in May, said coach Mike Christensen, with the team hitting their highest points total of the season with 409 points.

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THE NISGA’A Nation Track and Field team took a strong contin-gent to the Prince George Sub Zero meet May 3, placing fourth overall out of the 12 teams in attendance.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S NORTH Coast Nightmares roller derby team fell to Quesnel’s Gold Pain City at their � rst home bout of the season – but if they’d had a few more minutes things might have been different. Terrace rallied hard during the � -nal half of the May 10 game, rack-

ing up between 20 and 30 points in the � nal two minutes to close the gap to a 95-78 � nal for Quesnel af-ter trailing signi� cantly for most of the game.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆CITING STRONG camarade-rie and interest from weight lift-ers across the northwest, 2014 Northwest Bench Press and Dead Lift Competition organizer Adam Yawrenko is calling the powerlift-ing event a major success. “It was awesome,” he said, of the May 25 event that saw nearly 40 competi-tors and a gym-full of spectators take over the Northcoast Gym.

JuneNOT A drag. It was a successful weekend at the track for the Ter-race Drag Racing Association June 6 - 8, with races held all weekend. “We had 36 racers on Street Night which we have not held for a few years,” said Street Night organizer Dallas Wiebe.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE TERRACE Northmen went undefeated at the annual Seafest rugby tournament in Prince Rupert two weeks ago, a triumph which included one crucial league play shutout against the Prince George Gnats. The Northmen took it to the Gnats 26-0 Saturday, June 14.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆TERRACE’S TOTEM Saddle Club’s June 22 regular Gymkhanas marked a special occasion – the of� cial re-opening of the outdoor arena after � ve years of work.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆THE SIXTH annual SalmonRun took place Sunday, June 29 at Kit-sumkalum, with over 350 partici-pants turning out for the race.

ANNA KILLEN PHOTO

THE TERRACE River Kings had a

standout 2013/2014 season but ulti-

mately lost to the Smithers Steelheads in the western con-ference � nal Feb. 16. The team is back with a vengeance in the 2014/2015 season – as of this writing, they had won every game but one and were se-rious championship contenders.

The Year in Review2014 IN SPORTS

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ABOVE LEFT, Terrace Totem Ford Midget Rep Kermodes celebrate after an incredible season that ended with the team going unde-feated at provincials to bring home the gold. Above right, Pyper Testawich took home Recreational Gymnast of the Year at the Terrace Peaks year end awards June 21.

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