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TrespassinghouseboatshangonnearYellowknifeCanadianZincseeksfinancingassecuritybondsremainunpaidforPrairieCreekmineIndustryMining16TuesdayNovember52013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithonedeadlineovershotforanteingupitssecuritybondsforthePrairieCreekmetalsmineintheheartoftheMackenzieMountainsCanadianZincCorp.isbusytryingtosecurenancingtoensureitspermitsstayvalidandconstructioncanbeginasplannedthiswinter.ThecompanywhosemineprojectinthecentreoftheNa-hanniNationalParkReservereceivedthelaststampofregu-latoryapprovalinSeptemberfailedtomeetthedeadlineforpayingthesecuritiesrequiredfortheve-yearlanduseper-mititreceivedinApril.Whileitstillhastimetopaythe13-millionbondforitsseven-yearwaterlicenseithasyettodoso.IthasuntilDec.23tomakethedeposit.AsfarasIcantelltherehavebeennobondspostedasofyetZabeyNevittex-ecutivedirectoroftheMack-enzieValleyLandandWaterBoardtoldTheJournal.Nevittsaidtheboardisawareoftheissueandisindis-cussionwiththecompanyonpayingdownthosesecurities.ThecompanydidawhilebackputinanapplicationByJACKDANYLCHUKWintermoversandthelawareclosinginonthelasttwotrespassinghouseboatsonBakerCreekandYellowknifeBay.Bothwereticketedwithtres-passnoticeslastsummerbutthehouseboatthatsunkattheentranceofthecreekhamper-ingGiantMineremediationworkwillstayuntilicefreezesaroundit.TheBakerCreekvesselwastomovewhenthenearbyGreatSlaveSailingClubcranedoutitsmembersboatsbuttheac-cessroadwastoonarrowforthetrucksaidJeffHumblethecitysdirectorofplanningandlands.WhilemoverswaitfortheicetogetstrongenoughfortheirequipmentHumblesaidtheministryofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAislookingforatemporaryrestingplaceforthehouseboat.MACAhasalsobeentry-ingformorethanamonthtotrackdowntheownerofthelastofthreehouseboatsthatwasmooredtoSnowKingPointontoamendthatdeadlinebutbecauseofthewaterlicenseprocessgoingthroughafterthataskedthatweholdbackondoingthat.Sotheremaybesomethingcomingfromthecompanyshortlyhesaid.ChrisReevesgeneralman-agerforCanadianZincsaidthecompanyisintheprocessofaddressingtheissuewiththelandandwaterboardbutcouldnotgivefurtherdetails.ThoughNevittwouldnotspeculateastoacourseofac-tionindealingwiththecom-panyhesaidtheboardhasseveraloptionsforaddress-ingcasesofnon-compliance.Atanymomenttheymightbeoutofcompliancewithapermitorlicensetherearevariousoptionsavailabletoboththeboardorinspectorstodealwithcompliancewhichcouldincludeorderstomovetowardscompliancedirec-tionsfrominspectorsortheboard.Ultimatelytheboardhastheoptionofcancellingorholdinghearingstocancelpermitsorlicensesiftheyde-cidethatsthecasehesaid.CompanyseekingnancingWhileReevessaidthecom-panyisnothavingdifcultiessecuringnancingfortheproj-ectexpectedtoenterthecon-structionphasethiswinterhedidsaythatitisstillinprocesswiththecompanyschairandpresidentJohnKearneycur-rentlyoverseaslookingfornancialbacking.Hedidnotsaywherespecically.WereinthestagewherethecompanystryingtodecidewhichapproachtotakeforthenancingReevessaid.Youhavetogotalktopeopleandthatswherewearerightnow.Reevessaid2013hasbeenabusyyearforthecom-panywhichispresentlyy-inginloadsofequipmentandfueltoprepareforthecon-structionofthewinterroadwhichwillallowmoresup-pliestobebroughtin.Wevebeendoingsomethingsintermsofroad.WestartedalittlebitfromtheminesiteworkingontheroadgoingouttowardstheLiardHighwaybutnottoanygrandscale.Thedirectorsaretryingtonalizethelargermoneytomovetheprojectforwardinfullconstructionhesaid.Wedohavealotoftheinfrastructureasyoucanseethere.Thereareupdatesgoingonforeconomicandenviron-mentalreasonsanditlltakealittlebitoftimetodothatbuttheroadisapriority.Reevessaidthecompanyexpectsminingandmillingtobeproducingandshippingoutconcentratebyearly2016.PhotoCanadianZincCorp.YellowknifeBaylastsummer.WearelookingattryingtoagainlocatetheownerandhavethehouseboatremovedfromtheareaMACAMinisterRob-ertC.McLeodsaidlastweekinresponsetoquestionsfromWeledehMLABobBromley.BromleysaidhehasreceivedcomplaintsaboutthetrespassersfromconstituentssincelastJuneandtheseareescalatingaswelearnaboutthepoortreatmentofpetschainednowatthepoint.ThisisafavouredspotforfamiliestogatherforpicnicstoswimandtowalktheirdogsthroughoutthewinterorshouldIsaytheyusedtodothosethingsBromleysaid.Weledehresidentshavelostasummerofswimmingandpicnicking.CanweexpectittocontinueallwinteraswellMcLeodsaidasheriffhasgoneouttotheboatinanef-forttolocatetheownerandpromisedactionbytheendoflastweek.Ifwecantservethesepa-persthenwemighthavetolookatotheroptionsMcLeodsaid.Oncewegetalltheproperworkdonethentheboatshouldbere-moved.Ifithappenstobethiswinteritwillbethiswinter.Bromleytoldhimthatthereisastandingofferfromconstit-uentstoassistastheyknowwherethispersonis.PoliticsMunicipalCOMMUNITYMEETINGSaturdayNovember92013attheNorthernLifeMuseumConsultationonFrench-LanguageServices5pm7pmJoinustolearnmoreaboutchangesthatareunderwaytoimprovethedeliveryofFrench-languageservices.TheGNWTandtheFFTareworkingtogethertoconsultwithFortSmithandothercommunitiesabouttheirpriorities.Childcarewillbeoffered.ForfurtherinformationcontactBenotBoutinwiththeGNWTsFrancophoneAffairsSecretariatat867920-3107orgotowww.ece.gov.nt.caBanquetandSocialEvening7pm9pmJoinusforacelebrationofFortSmithsFrancophonevitalityaspartfranco-tnoise.FormoreinformationcontactLo-PaulProvencherat867920-2919extension254orgotowww.federation-franco-tenoise.comThePrairieCreekminereceivednalregulatoryapprovalwithitswaterlicenseinSeptemberbutproponentCanadianZinchasyettopayitssecuritybondsasitcontinuestoseeknancing.ThecityofYellowknifeislookingtoremovethelasttwotrespassinghouseboatsatBakerCreekandSnowKingPoint.PhotoJackDanylchuk