February
A community forum is held at the REM Lee Theatre Feb. 1 to discuss Enbridge’s $5.5 billion Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. Terrace RCMP announced an increase in their presence prior to the meeting, mitigating concern from Enbridge about attending such an event. The forum is hosted by the City of Terrace, Terrace Economic Development Authority and the Kitimat-Terrace District Labour Council. Enbridge rejected the first invitation sent by the city saying it worried there would be disruptions by people attending.
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A group wanting to keep the Shames Mountain ski operation open says it will need $2 million to make that happen. The group, Friends of Shames, also says the vehicle through which it will collect donations will be My Mountain Co-op, and that a purchase offer will have to happen at the end of April in order for passes to start selling. The group then begins to sell memberships to its co-operative.
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A report by the BC Civil Liberties Association slams Terrace’s RCMP, saying that of all surveyed northwestern communities, more complaints were made about RCMP here. Terrace garners 16 pages in the BCCLA report while other communities cap at three to four. David Eby, who led the investigation, says “there were no communities in which allegations made were as troubling, as wide-spread, as profound or as unsettling.” He cites allegations of racism, excessive force, abuse of authority, reckless and negligent conduct and illegal searches.
Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski says the report fails to tell every side of the story by not consulting business owners in downtown Terrace who would have a different view. He also says the report made allegations without any corroborating evidence.
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The killer in a Terrace 1998 murder is denied parole, but Christopher Alexander, who was 17 when he killed 36-year-old Linda Lefranc, is granted four 15-day unescorted absences within the year to come.
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SKeena cellulose and its ill-fated successor the Terrace Lumber Company go up in a final puff of dust as the last remaining physical evidence of both is demolished.
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Kitselas chief councillor Glen Bennett announces he won’t be running again for his position in upcoming elections.
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Apache Canada and EOG Canada become sole owners of the planned Pacific Trail pipeline that will feed into a liquefied natural gas project they plan to build in Kitimat.
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Nine police officers are named in a civil suit. In an amended notice of claim Feb. 2, Terrance Hudson, lawyer for alleged victim Shane Parker, changes the defendants from being “John Does” to naming Terrace RCMP officers allegedly involved: Const. Issac Couture, Corpl Travis De Coene, Const. Chad King, Const. Robert Hull, Const. Trevor Mack, Const. Stu Egers, Const. Kendra Felkar, Const. Richard McRae and Const. Brian Heideman.
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Calgary-based ALTAGAS announces it is spending $1 billion over 5 years on three run of river projects, starting with the $700 million Forrest Kerrr project taking water from the Iskut River.
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Avanti Mining announces its plans to open a molybdenum mine in Kitsault northwest of Terrace, expecting to submit environmental approval for the project this year.
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BC Hydro officials begin the task of selecting who will build its Northwest Transmission Line. B.C. Environmental approval of the Northwest Transmission Line comes Feb 23. Three bidders submit final proposals Feb. 25.
