SOUTHEAST LOG 10-23-21

 SOUTHEAST LOG 10-23-21

Smelter strike ends

KITIMAT - A 69-day strike at Rio Tinto facilities on the north coast has come to an end. Unifor Local 2301 said their membership voted 70.6% in "favour" of the tentative agreement, bringing to end the 900-worker walkout that severely curtailed production at the Kitimat aluminum smelter. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Lucas wins state

PETERSBURG - Uriah Lucas of Petersburg High is the state champion in Division III Cross Country. Lucas finished in 17:38, edging Haines' Leo Wald by nine seconds. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

All Native tourney back on

PRINCE RUPERT - The All-Native Basketball Tournament that draws teams from both Alaska and British Columbia is back on in 2022 after being cancelled the last two years because of COVID. The tournament will be in February of 2022 and is expected to bring between 2,000 and 3,000 players and fans to Prince Rupert. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Former legislator dies

JUNEAU - Residents are remembering Bill Hudson who died last week at 88. Hudson was a state representative for 16 years and also served as the head of the Alaska Marine Highway System. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Penny wise, pound foolish

HAINES - Teachers in Haines are amongst the lowest paid in the state. According to NEA-Alaska, Haines ranked 49th out of 54 school districts in the state. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

 

Golf tourneys end

PRINCE RUPERT - Team Chan won the Prince Rupert Mens’ Day Year End Scramble golf tournament last week. It was the last tourney of the season but golfing will continue on the course as long as weather permits. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

 

Unemployment drops

TERRACE - The unemployment rate in the northwest dropped nearly a full point in September, from 8.8 in August to 7.9 last month. But the regional number is still the highest in the province. Overall, British Columbia has an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent. THE TERRACE STANDARD

New city manager

PRINCE RUPERT - Rob Buchan is taking over as the new city manager. Buchan is replacing Bob Long on November 2. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

School masking continues

PETERSBURG - Universal masking will continue in the schools according to officials. But after going online in late September, in person classes have resumed. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Freshman wins state

HAINES - Haines High School freshman Ariel Godinez-Long is the Division III state cross country champion, She finished in 20:31. Haines was the champion in both the boys' and girls' team competitions.  THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Tent City Days celebrated

WRANGELL - More than 20 events took place in the recent "Tent City Days" in the community. Among the most popular were the annual corn hole tourney, the fisherman's "crawl" and the "wild woman" competition. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Artists awarded

TERRACE -Stan Bevan of Terrace and Sgaaajaad Sheri Dick of Masset are two of the six winners of the Fulmer Award in First Nations Art given out by the BC Achievement Foundation, recently.  Both Bevan is a Tlingit carver and Dick is a  Haida weaver. Both awards are for lifetime achievement. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Church may host shelter

JUNEAU - Resurrection Lutheran Church says it is interesting in providing a warming shelter in the community. The St. Vincent De Paul Society had been hosting the shelter for the past two years. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Telethon taking place

KITIMAT - The performing groups have been announced for the Aluminum City Telephon. Groups from Mount Saint Elizabeth and St. Anthony's schools will perform as well as Haisla Braid and Dance Kitimat in the fundraiser for the Kitimat Community Association tomorrow. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

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