Summary of Consultation to Support the Côté Gold Project Closure Plan Côté Gold Project

Appendix G Notices

TC180501 | October 2018 SATurDAY, FeBruArY 10, 2018 THe STAr a5 Lively’s Duhamel leads the way Accent: She and partner He got off the ice andwa s met by a wall of Canadian smiling faces, eric radford vault the beauty of the team event on Canada into top spot full display. “Yes, normally if it was just me at the Olympic by myself I would start analyzing it and being disappointed in the team skaing event skate. But they were all so sup- portive. No need to apologize to Dan Barnes them or anything. I think that’s Postmedia Network the greatness of the team event. We always have to remember this GANGNeuNG — Meagan isn’t about me, this is about all of Duhamel loves it when a plan us. each discipline can support comes together. each other, even if some of us have The plucky Canadian teamed mistakes or bad days.” with partner eric radford for a Duhamel and radford talked solid, second-place finish in the about that team togetherness as pairs short program on Friday well. In fact, they told one another afternoon, but picked up enough not to look at their rather effusive placement points to vault Canada teammate Scott Moir during the into top spot after the first day of performance. Olympic team event action. “We told each other, ignore “Yaaaaayy, that was the plan,” Scott in that kiss and cry while she said. we’re skating because I imagined Duhamel and radford were good that he was going to be crazy,” said for nine placement points, Patrick Duhamel. Chan chipped in eight for a third- aFP PHOTO / mladeN aNtoNoVmladeN aNtoNoV/aFP/Getty imaGes They would be right. This team place finish in the men’s short pro- Canada's Meagan Duhamel (centre) and Canada's Eric Radford (second right) react after competing in the figure is crazy for one another, having gram earlier on Friday and Canada skating team event pair skating short program during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the spent so much time together. leads the 10-nation race with 17 Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 9, 2018. “We’re a strongly connected points. team,” said radford. “There is just The uSA is in second with 14, I think were very good; our twist, and took top spot with 103.25 had to abandon the triple toe on a great energy building around the followed by Japan and a squad of our throw, our death spiral, the lift, points. Israel’s Alexei Bychenko the back half of the combination. entire team. I think it’s because Olympic Athletes from russia with all the pair stuff, and we’ll look for- was a surprising second after skat- It got worse. He landed a triple we just come through our careers 13 each. ward to a cleaner jump.” ing clean. Nathan Chen of the u.S. Lutz but popped a double toe in together. I lived with Scott over a Women and dance teams skate Chan needs to clean up his act, was fourth, again after an imper- combination, then fell on a triple summer when he was just a little their short programs Sunday, the too. He took two falls and man- fect skate. He landed a quad-tri- Axel as he lurched toward the end annoying 10-year-old boy. He was field is then cut to five teams, and aged just 81.66 points, but those ple toe combo but popped another of the program. like the annoying little brother. medals are awarded after the four hard landings were softened by a quad, fell on a triple Axel and fin- “I just used the upper body We’ve known each other so long and long program performances. spotty overall performance from ished with 80.61 points. way too much in all the jumps,” it’s this incredible story that we’ve “That was a good skate,” the men, who flipped and flopped And Olympic Athlete from he said. “I felt pretty good actu- been through and it’s sort of com- Duhamel said of the program that all over the ice. russia Mikhail Kolyada was the ally today cardiovascularly. I felt ing to its conclusion and we want fetched 76.57 points, second only “You would think at the Olympics worst of the top flight though, fall- really trained, in shape. All the to make it the best possible.” to evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir everybody is firing and ready and ing on both quad attempts and spins were still good quality, fast, That would involve a gold medal, Morozov, Olympic Athletes from calm and confident. Sometimes you popping a triple Axel into a bru- footwork was clean. I think that’s and Canada’s best bet for top spot russia, who rode a brilliant, flaw- just can’t plan these sort of days,” tal single. He managed just 74.36 where the training shows, being on the podium is most certainly in less program to 80.92. said Chan, who figured the morn- points and fell in behind Korean able to pick yourself up, regain- this event. They were second to “Anything between 75 and 80 is ing start time of the competition and Chinese skaters from the first ing the momentum and still man- the russians in Sochi four years a really high score for us, so we’re affected everybody negatively. flight. aging to keep the quality on the ago with many of these same skat- happy with that,” said Duhamel. Japan’s Shoma uno fell once but Chan fell on an attempted quad other elements, other than the ers on the squad. “In particular, all the pair elements landed a quad-triple toe combo toe off the top of the program and jumps.” [email protected] Wants to be part of team that wins Olympic medal accent from a1 “So in that way, I think our gener- my big goal. In our sport, if you’re But there’s a caveat. Somebody, ation paved the trail for Alex.” top 10, chances are you’re within anybody on the Canadian men’s With hard work, discipline and striking distance of the podium, cross-country ski team has to win a unmatched talent, Harvey took it and at that point it’s all positioning medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. to another level. He happily cred- and where you are in the last 500 Because Kershaw won’t see another its his forerunners. metres.” Games, and he walks away happily “I think it was more mental, just Nobody knows that better than with 15 World Cup medals and a having the confidence, knowing it Kershaw. He was on the wrong side 2011 World Championship team was possible even as a Canadian of the coin flip in the closest 50-kil- sprint title, but there’s a hole in the to medal on the World Cup. That ometre classic race in history at the Canadian men’s trophy case. breaks the mental barrier. That’s Vancouver Olympics. The top five “I’ve been saying this for years; everything in high performance men were separated by 1.6 sec- this is why I’m still skiing. I want to sport. A lot of it comes down to con- onds, after more than two hours of be a part of a team on which a man fidence and training with a purpose. skiing. could get a medal at the Olympic It was kind of like a glass ceiling that “One hundred per cent that Games in cross-country skiing, was broken early in my career. That haunts me. I was like 99.9999 per because we accomplished all those was really helpful for sure. cent good enough. I got beat by four other goals. Yes I want it to be me, of “And it was really good for me as men that were better on that day, course. But maybe my best chances a young skier to get to train with but just barely, and that breaks my were in 2010 and 2014. You never Devon and see how professional heart. know. and how strong he was and he still “But no one said sport was going “If it’s Alex who gets that medal is. He’s able to beat me in training to be ice cream cones, rainbows and or Len or someone else, I will be a lot still.” puppies. It is one, two, three and in tears. Because it has meant a lot But on race day, Harvey shines who cares in some ways, right.” to me and I have always believed, brightest, while Kershaw has had a His next and last chance at a 50-km through my entire senior career tough World Cup campaign. In fact, classic comes in Pyeongchang. that Canada could be good and the entire quadrennial was a grind. “Since Vancouver, this has been could accomplish it. So I really hope Small injuries, major illnesses, circled in my mind, that the 2018 that’s the way my Olympic career the odd top-10 and just one relay Olympics was going to be my next ends, with a Canadian standing on podium. But he hung in because he chance to race a 50-km classic. the podium.” needed to get to Pyeongchang. There will be a lot of emotions for POsTmeDia File PHOTO Alex Harvey and Len Valjas would “I still believe on a good day, if I’m me in that competition.” Devon Kershaw speeds to first place in Open Men 15-km medium interval like nothing better. Their era is end- in shape, I can be top 10, and that’s [email protected] classic on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. ing too. But nobody knows it bet- ter than Kershaw. It’s time for him to finish that university education and find a real job. His wife, Kristin Stormer Steira, understands the game, having skied for Norway. So he feels supported. But enough is enough, and he wants to finish the job hest arted in the early 2000s, when the Canadian You’re Invited… team wasn’t nearly as good or deep To come outtoone of our communityeventstolearn more about theCôtéGoldProject as it is today. Nobody cracked the top 30 back then. “We believed we could be good PLEASE DROP BY ONE but we had no mentors, and we IAMGOLD Corporationishostingcommunity open houses to shareinformation about had no reason to believe it. Pierre theCôté Gold Project, aproposedopenpit gold mine,located 20 kilometres southwest OF OURCOMMUNITY Harvey had the last World Cup of Gogama,Ontario.Since thelastcommunity open houses on theProject,IAMGOLD OPEN HOUSES: podium in 1988. Pierre Harvey was received approvalsfromthe Canadian EnvironmentalAssessmentAgencyinApril 2016 just a name. I didn’t know who he andthe Ministry of theEnvironment andClimate Change in January2017. was at all.” Timmins–Tuesday, February 13 3:00 to 7:00 pm Kershaw worked hard and turned IAMGOLD considered thevaluable feedback provided on theProject to date andhas talent into results. He made his first worked to optimize theProject design to reducepotentialeffects on theenvironment McIntyre Arena Auditorium World Cup podium in 2006 and 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) andlocal communities. quickly became the team leader. By the time Valjas and Pierre’s son Gogama –Wednesday, February 14 Alex came along, there was reason We invite youtocomeand hear aboutthe improvements to theProject andlearn about 3:00 to 7:00 pm to believe. theplanned timeline fordevelopment. Gogama Community Centre “It wasn’t some farfetched dream, Highway 661 it was something tangible. When Alex joined the World Cup team, To askquestions or providecommentsabout theCôtéGoldProject please contact: Sudbury–Thursday,February 15 I had been on the podium multi- Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden 3:00 to 7:00 pm ple times. So you come onto the Manager of Environment,CôtéGold Project Director, Environment HolidayInn circuit with a little more swagger [email protected] [email protected] 1696 Regent St than when I came on the circuit with shoulders hunched, feeling small. Alex came in with shoulders high, knowing Canadians can com- IAMGOLDCorporation -CôtéGold Project 3Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | [email protected] pete on the world stage. SATurDAy, FEBruAry 10, 2018 THE DAIly PrESS A7 BuSINESS

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JAmie GolomBek rrSP, you have the option of withdrawal if either you or your FINANCIAl PoST splitting pension income, which spouse has owned a home in the is defined to include rrIF with- past five years and occupied it as There are just three weeks left drawals after age 65, with your a principal residence. Amounts of “rrSP season,” meaning that if spouse or partner. So, why bother withdrawn under the HBP must you want to be eligible to claim a with a spousal rrSP? be repaid over a maximum of 15 deduction on your 2017 tax return, For two reasons: first of all, years or the amount not repaid in you need to make your contribu- spousal rrSPs allow an individ- a year is added to your income for tion by the March 1 midnight ual to split more than 50 per cent that year. deadline. of your pension income. With a But beyond the HBP is the possi- To give you that extra motivation spousal rrSP, one could theoret- bility of using your rrSP to obtain to contribute, here’s a few lesser- ically “split” up to 100 per cent what’s known as a “non-arm’s known tips and tricks that you may of rrSP or rrIF income with a length mortgage,” which must wish to consider. lower-income spouse as all the be administered by an approved withdrawals would generally be lender under the National Housing Should I even both- taxed in the hands of the with- Act. The interest rate and other er with RRSPs? drawing spouse. terms and conditions must reflect In a previous column, I make the Secondly, if an individual is normal commercial practices and case that unless you are in the low- under 65, you can’t income split you must purchase private or est tax bracket (roughly income rrIF withdrawals. On the other CMHC mortgage insurance. under $45,000, depending on hand, if you had a spousal rrSP, The advantage of investing in your province of residence), then the owner spouse can generally a mortgage through your rrSP you probably should be saving for GETTy ImAGES withdraw the funds prior to age 65 is that you are making principal retirement using an rrSP. If your If you want to be eligible to claim a deduction on your 2017 tax return, you and have such withdrawals taxed and interest payments regularly tax rate is the same in the year of need to make your contribution by March 1 at midnight. in the hands of that lower-income to yourself instead of to a third- contribution that it is in the year spouse. party lender. But this should be of withdrawal, an rrSP effectively government benefits. either a higher projected retire- weighed against the costs and risks provides a completely tax-free rate Of course, the numbers don’t ment income than your spouse I’ve heard I can use my involved. of return on your net contribution. always tell the full story since or partner or you will have accu- RRSP to help me buy a In addition to the typical one- And, if your tax rate is lower in the TFSAs are much more flexible mulated more retirement assets, home, including even hold- time mortgage expenses, such as year of withdrawal, you’ll get an than rrSPs. TFSA withdrawals it may be more beneficial to con- ing my own mortgage! set up costs and legal fees, most even better after-tax rate of return can be re-contributed in a future tribute to a spousal rrSP than an But, does it make sense? approved lenders charge a mort- on your rrSP investment. Even if year, while rrSP withdrawals rrSP in your own name. Here’s Maybe. gage administration fee each year. your tax rate is higher in the year cannot, without using additional why. you may have heard someone say But by far the biggest upfront cost of withdrawal, you are still likely rrSP contribution room. A spousal rrSP strategy is often that they used their rrSP to buy is the mortgage-insurance pre- better off with an rrSP than non- used to accomplish post-retire- their home. While an rrSP can’t mium, which can typically range registered investments due to the Are spousal RRSPs still rel- ment income splitting since with- actually own real estate, there are from 0.6 per cent to 4.5 per cent of long-term compounding that is evant given we can pen- drawn funds are generally taxable two other ways it can be used to the amount of the mortgage. effectively tax-free. sion split via a RRIF? in the hands of the rrSP owner facilitate home ownership. Keep in mind that if you use On the other hand, for those cur- If you’re married or living com- instead of in the hands of the The first is the Home Buyers’ your rrSP to invest in your own rently in the lowest tax bracket, mon-law, you may want to consider contributor spouse. If the owner Plan (HBP) which allows you to mortgage, your repayments are your tax bracket could only remain making this year’s rrSP contribu- spouse is in a lower tax bracket withdraw up to $25,000 tax-free restricted under the terms of the the same or be higher in retire- tion to a spousal rrSP. That is, an than the contributor spouse in from your rrSP. your spouse (or mortgage, including being liable ment, making a TFSA the better rrSP that belongs to your spouse the year of withdrawal, there may partner) may also be able to with- for early pre-payment penalties. choice than an rrSP, especially if but to which you contribute. be an absolute and permanent tax draw $25,000, for a combined total Be sure to seek financial advice you will face an income-test claw- My view is that if you predict that, savings. of $50,000 per couple. you gen- before walking down this route. back (repayment) of tax credits or upon retirement, you will have But, even without a spousal erally won’t qualify for an HBP [email protected] Canada’s volatile jobs survey posts biggest monthly drop since 2009 Andy BlAtchford the monthly jobs average more was before the survey results came THE CANADIAN PRESS in line with the other economic out. numbers. “This is a mixed bag for the Bank OTTAWA — The vigour that car- “I don’t think that the January of Canada because we did see a ried the Canadian labour market number is the start of a whole series significant rise in wage inflation on its impressive run in 2017 hit a of declines — I think it’s more of a ... which might counter the disap- speed bump to start this year with reflection of the fact that we were pointment on the headline jobs its largest one-month job drop in tracking abnormally strong num- count,” Shenfeld said. nine years. bers behind us,” Alexander said. Even with the decline, Canada The economy lost 88,000 posi- When it comes to the Bank of has had a strong run of job crea- tions — all of them part time — in Canada’s possible reaction to the tion that’s generated 414,100 full- ryAn remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS January for its biggest employment January report, Alexander noted time jobs over a 12-month period. The number of jobs in Canada fell by 88,000 in January to give the labour decline in a single month since the “bad number” could delay the The growth represents an increase market its steepest one-month drop in nine years, Statistics Canada said 2009, Statistics Canada’s latest jobs timing of governor Stephen Poloz’s of 2.8 per cent. Friday. People wait for the Service Canada centre to open in Montreal. survey revealed Friday. next rate hike. Poloz has repeatedly Over that same period, the The dip helped push the national said future rate decisions will be number of part-time positions fell employed workers — often seen as a all of the net losses in part-time unemployment rate up to 5.9 per highly data dependent. by 125,400 for a contraction of 3.5 less desirable category that includes work. cent, from a revised 5.8 per cent the Others didn’t expect the January per cent. unpaid work in a family business — Most analysts cautiously high- previous month. report, on its own, to have a sig- A closer look at the January increased last month by 23,900. lighted the potential connection. The decrease was driven by the nificant impact on the outcome data showed the number of paid The wage improvements in They’ll scrutinize incoming data loss of 137,000 part-time posi- of the Bank of Canada’s next rate employee positions also experi- January arrived the same month over the next few months to get a tions, including more than 59,000 announcement. enced a significant loss last month that saw Ontario take the contro- better sense of the kind of impact in Ontario. It was the biggest one- CIBC chief economist Avery by shedding 112,000 positions. versial step of raising its minimum Ontario’s minimum-wage increase month collapse in part-time work Shenfeld said he thought it prob- By comparison, the number wage. The report also said Ontario could have on the provincial job since the agency started gathering ably leaves Poloz right where he of people who identified as self- shed 50,900 jobs last month — with market. the data in 1976. For Ontario, some experts raised the possibility of a link between the provincial drop and the introduc- tion last month of a controversial minimum-wage hike. To partially offset the declines, Statistics Canada said the econ- omy added 49,000 full-time posi- You’re Invited… tions last month. The survey also To come outtoone of our communityeventstolearn more about theCôtéGoldProject detected stronger wage growth in January of 3.3 per cent, which also led some to point out possible con- PLEASE DROP BY ONE nections to Ontario. IAMGOLD Corporationishostingcommunity open houses to shareinformation about However, several experts made theCôté Gold Project, aproposedopenpit gold mine,located 20 kilometres southwest OF OURCOMMUNITY sure to note that before trying to of Gogama,Ontario.Since thelastcommunity open houses on theProject,IAMGOLD OPEN HOUSES: draw conclusions from the January received approvalsfromthe Canadian EnvironmentalAssessmentAgencyinApril 2016 report, one should consider the andthe Ministry of theEnvironment andClimate Change in January2017. well-known month-to-month vol- Timmins–Tuesday, February 13 3:00 to 7:00 pm atility in the jobs figures. IAMGOLD considered thevaluable feedback provided on theProject to date andhas “The Canadian economy expe- worked to optimize theProject design to reducepotentialeffects on theenvironment McIntyre Arena Auditorium rienced a very large setback in 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) andlocal communities. January ... but it also needs to be kept in perspective — we had out- Gogama –Wednesday, February 14 standingly strong job growth over We invite youtocomeand hear aboutthe improvements to theProject andlearn about 3:00 to 7:00 pm the course of last year,” Craig theplanned timeline fordevelopment. Gogama Community Centre Alexander, chief economist for the Highway 661 Conference Board of Canada, said in an interview. To askquestions or providecommentsabout theCôtéGoldProject please contact: Sudbury–Thursday,February 15 “Quite frankly, we were overdue Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden 3:00 to 7:00 pm for a bad number.” Manager of Environment,CôtéGold Project Director, Environment HolidayInn Despite Canada’s healthy eco- [email protected] [email protected] 1696 Regent St nomic performance last year, Alexander said the surprising pace of job creation had been stronger than the other data. He said the IAMGOLDCorporation -CôtéGold Project 3Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | [email protected] losses reported Friday brought SATURDAy, FEBRUARy 3, 2018 THE STAR a5 accent: city group impressed accent from a1 from South Africa. But there is a Bigger, who visited the huge, huge potential of doubling Outokumpu ferrochrome pro- the size of the facility and direct duction facility in Tornio, Finland and indirect jobs when the market with Ward 6 Coun. Rene Lapierre, warrants with sales to Europe and Chief Ted Roque of the Wahnapitae Asia,” Sudol said. “The other attrac- First Nation, as well as several city tiveness of a Sudbury/Northern hall staffers, said following their Ontario location is security of trans-Atlantic trip that he is con- supply for this strategic material. vinced Sudbury should be home to Ferrochrome is a critical material Noront’s ferrochrome smelter. The for stainless steel production and a Outokumpu plant uses the same host of other uses, including mili- closed furnace technology that tary products. Noront is proposing. “The current primary sources of “We wanted to ensure we had this material – South Africa and the strongest bid possible, and that Kazakhstan – are not the most comes from the best understand- politically stable jurisdictions. ing of the technology that Noront Stainless steel manufacturers in Resources has identified,” Bigger the United States would probably said. “The second reason we went be overjoyed to be able to secure was to ensure that we’re doing the competitively priced strategic fer- right thing in welcoming a ferro- rochrome from a politically stable chrome plant to our community.” economic partner like Canada.” As Bigger pointed out, Finland As Bigger pointed out, there has some of the strictest environ- are several advantages to host- mental regulations in the European ing the smelter. In addition to the Union. increased tax base from the smelter Lapierre travelled with the supplied by OutOkumpu and any spinoff businesses that group in his role as chair of the The arc furnace at the Outokumpu ferrochrome plant in Tornio, Finland. pop up, the slag from processing – board of health. He spoke with which is benign – could be used on several people in Finland and “The ferrochrome facility would plant would help stem the con- Sudol believes Sudbury is the the city’s roads. said the moonscapes that defined cost about $1 billion and take three tinuing population decline in the right choice for the ferrochrome “The slag is used as an engineered Sudbury for much of the 20th cen- years to build. The plant would pro- Sudbury region and provide many smelter. aggregate for road construction,” tury are unlikely to be replicated. vide approximately 1,200 jobs dur- well-paying jobs for younger work- “The facility in Finland does not he said. “That could be a significant He has no concerns about the ing construction and about 350 ers who would like to stay in the have a detrimental effect on their opportunity in Sudbury in road con- smelter or its impacts to the local full-time jobs for operation,” Stan community and raise their fami- local environment or workers. It struction. The roads are excellent environment. Sudol, who manages the Republic lies,” he noted. will be the same in Sudbury,” he and the engineered aggregates they “Based on the information we of Mining website (republicofmin- “Let’s remember the two smelters said. “Sudbury is serviced by two make from the slag are benign, so it’s were able to gather with my discus- ing.com) and works as a communi- – Vale’s Copper Cliff and Glencore’s class one rail lines, has a number safe for the environment. The slag sion with health officials and the cations consultant for the mining Falconbridge, which were built in of brownfield sites that can be used is part of their secret to these roads. director of health and social serv- industry, told The Star. “And don’t the 1930s – and the Vale refinery, to construct and expand the facil- They’re 100 km south of the Arctic ices for Tornio, I feel the risks asso- forget those 350 direct jobs would built in 1973, have provided mid- ity and has no issues with power Circle, so they have freeze-thaws ciated with the style of smelter used probably result in an additional dle-class jobs for many, many gen- availability. and the cold weather like we have.” in Outokumpu is very low, there- 500 to 700 service support jobs in erations of Sudburians. This facil- “With strategic clusters of mine Since Sudbury would be adopt- fore would not be of concern to our the community’s world-class min- ity would also provide long-term, supply and services, mining edu- ing the same processes as the residents,” he said. “Outokumpu ing supply and service sector.” multi-generational prosperity for cation – two colleges and a uni- Outokumpu plant, adding ferro- has been doing annual and some The ferrochrome smelter in the community.” versity – and a wide assortment of chrome slag to our roadways is biannual environmental assess- Tornio has birthed an entire eco- Bigger said Sudbury’s bid could underground, metallurgical, envi- “absolutely” something Sudbury ments. They test water, aquatic system of mining supply compa- be the strongest of the four. While ronmental, and health and safety could do, Bigger said. life, plants, animals, some grubs nies, Bigger said, and the spinoff Thunder Bay is closer to the Ring of research in the community, Noront There seems to be significant and more to see if there are any benefits in Sudbury could be Fire – the deposits are just 500 km can take advantage of more than public support for the arc furnace. changes to the surroundings of the equally significant. northeast of the city in the James 135 years of mining expertise that The Greater Sudbury Development smelter. … They have not had any “The ferrochrome furnace will Bay lowlands region – it is not a is unmatched anywhere else in Corporation engaged Oraclepoll environmental changes to these also complement and build on mining community. Northern Ontario or the entire Research to undertake a survey of due to the smelting process.” the smelting/refining and met- “I don’t believe we have any sig- country for that matter. residents to assess support for the The group spoke with dozens allurgical expertise that already nificant weaknesses; we have a very “And generations of Sudburians construction of the smelter. A 77 of stakeholders in Tornio and the exists in Sudbury with the Vale strong proposal,” Bigger noted. understand and are welcoming to per cent majority of those surveyed process is safe, Lapierre added. nickel smelter and refinery, and Sudol said none of the other cit- the mining and refining sector. In support the facility. “From the discussion with local the Glencore nickel smelter,” ies vying for the smelter have easy my somewhat subjective opinion “The Greater Sudbury officials andst aff and environmen- Sudol noted. “I might add there access to the railway and only one – I was born and raised in Sudbury Development Corporation under- tal experts at Outokumpu the sys- is no other region in Canada that has any history with mining. – there are no weaknesses. Let’s stands that this facility is a ‘once-in- tem they use is very safe,” he noted. boasts the concentration or clus- “Unfortunately, Thunder Bay also remember that Sudbury was a-generation’ opportunity for our “Not only is it safe for the environ- ter of mines, mills, smelters and doesn’t have a direct class one Cliffs original choice due to its cen- city,” board chair Wendy Watson ment, but for the workers who are one refinery. It is something that rail link due to the fact that the tral rail location, ease of access to said Thursday. “We were happy part of the processing the risks is rather unique and we should be Kinghorn rail line between that power, and mining and metallurgi- to support the work of economic for danger are low. Where there rightly proud of as our poly-metal- city and Longlac (275 km) – which cal expertise bar none” development staff as they short- are any inclinations of higher risk lic mines – nickel, copper, cobalt, is close to where the chromite ore A ferrochrome smelter ulti- listed potential sites and under- the company is a large advocate of platinum group metals and others – will be loaded onto rail – has been mately prepares and transforms took specific analyses to bolster the employee safety and all the proper will play a vital role in supplying the dismantled. And that community chromite ore deposits into ferro- business case for a Greater Sudbury personal protective equipment is key metals companies like Tesla, doesn’t have a history of mineral chrome, the product used to create location.” issued to mitigate the risks.” Ford and GM need to build the elec- processing like both Sudbury and stainless steel products. Noront Resources has said it is While there have been con- tric vehicles of the future.” Timmins,” Sudol pointed out. Ferrochrome is created with committed to environmental sus- cerns about the safety of hexava- If Sudbury wins the lottery, the “Timmins, like Sudbury, has a iron, chrome and oxygen. The high- tainability and will conduct a com- lent chromium, Bigger said chro- smelter could prompt new mining long history of mineral process- grade chromite ore taken from the prehensive environmental assess- mium-6 is not part of the process- supply companies, which could ing; however, it is also not serv- Ring of Fire area is ground and put ment on the selected site. ing at the Outokumpu smelter. solidify the Nickel City’s reputation iced by a class one rail link and is through an arc furnace that requires “Simply by being recognized as “Chromium-6 is not produced as an expert in all things mining. unfortunately too far north. Why high levels of energy to melt the ore the preferred location for a plant by the process,” Bigger said. “The economic impact is add the additional distance when and add carbon to separate the oxy- for all of the reasons that are strong “(Noront’s) processes do not cre- extremely large,” Lapierre said. Sudbury is a few hundred kilome- gen from the iron and chrome. The and compelling – the skilled and ate any hazardous materials out “One company who builds and tres closer to your main markets completed iron and chrome prod- talented workforce, support busi- of that process. That’s why it is designs various steel drill bits for in the USA? While the Sault Ste. uct is called ferrochrome. nesses and mining service and sup- the best technology in the world mining, as well as other steel tools Marie location on the Great Lakes The ferrochrome would be ply companies, the availability of and that’s why we feel comforta- for the smelting process, has sales is a definite plus, the community is exported to industrial regions in land, transportation networks and ble welcoming this plant into our of more than $60 million and that also not connected by a class one the northeast United States, such electricity … it would be significant community.” was only one of the companies we rail line, doesn’t have the histori- as Ohio and Pennsylvania, to make to Sudbury to be identified as that Bigger said the trip cost taxpay- visited.” cal mining expertise that we have stainless steel. Currently, compa- location,” Bigger said. “It builds off ers $15,000-20,000. But it was Sudol said the production facil- in Sudbury and shockingly has a nies get their ferrochrome from our skills and talent base, but it also money well spent. ity could actually undo some of the small but vocal group of individu- Africa and Asia. is diversifying into other spinoff “I have no concerns,” he said. population decline the Nickel City als who are questioning whether “The ferrochrome product would businesses.” “That’s the level of confidence I has experienced in recent years. the facility would be a good fit for initially be used in the American [email protected] wanted to come back with, with “The economic growth that the community on environmental stainless steel market to displace Twitter: @marykkeown the entire team. We asked ques- would accompany the ferrochrome issues.” higher-cost ferrochrome imported 705 674 5271 ext. 505235 tions of all of the people we met, looking for any concerns whatso- ever on their part. We found none. On my part, I have full confidence in welcoming a ferrochrome facil- ity into our community. I think it’ll go well with our plans to diversify our economy and attract invest- ment to create jobs. It fits in with the long-term strategy of growing You’re Invited… our community.” To come outtoone of ourcommunity eventstolearn more aboutthe Coté Gold Project The city filed its bidFr iday for the $1 billon facility that would process ore from the mineral-rich Ring of PLEASE DROP BY ONE Fire area in northwestern Ontario. IAMGOLD Corporationishostingcommunity open houses to shareinformation about So far, deposits of chromite, nickel- theCôté Gold Project, aproposedopenpit gold mine,located 20 kilometres southwest OF OURCOMMUNITY copper-platinum-palladium and of Gogama,Ontario.Since thelastcommunity open houses on theProject,IAMGOLD OPEN HOUSES: copper-zinc have been found in received approvalsfromthe Canadian EnvironmentalAssessmentAgencyinApril 2016 the area. Noront Resources is a andthe Ministry of theEnvironment andClimate Change in January2017. Toronto-based mining company Timmins–Tuesday, February 13 3:00 to 7:00 pm and has the largest land position in IAMGOLD considered thevaluable feedback provided on theProject to date andhas the Ring of Fire; on their website, worked to optimize theProject design to reducepotentialeffects on theenvironment and McIntyre ArenaAuditorium the company says it has acquired 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) localcommunities. more than 80 per cent of all claims in the district. It has ownership or a Gogama –Wednesday,February14 controlling interest in all the major We invite youtocomeand hear aboutthe improvements to theProject andlearn about 3:00 to 7:00 pm discoveries to date in the region. theplanned timeline fordevelopment. Gogama CommunityCentre Three other cities, including Highway 661 Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Thunder Bay, are also in the run- To askquestions or providecommentsabout theCôtéGoldProject please contact: Sudbury–Thursday,February15 ning for the smelter. The construc- Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden 3:00 to 7:00 pm tion of the ferrochrome produc- Manager of Environment,CôtéGold Project Director, Environment HolidayInn tion facility is proposed to begin [email protected] [email protected] 1696 Regent St within the next five to 10 years. It would create about 350 perma- nent and about 150 indirect jobs within the community, and would IAMGOLDCorporation -CôtéGold Project 3Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | [email protected] be located in Coniston. A8 the daily PreSS Saturday, February 3, 2018

WORLD BRIEFS Inmate faces charge for killing cellmate MARIANA, Fla. — Florida authorities say an inmate who killed his Shooting an accident cellmate last month while awaiting trial for killing another cellmate in Girl arrested after gun 2015 is now in solitary confinement. The News Herald reports 21-year-old goes off at school, Frederick Patterson III said he killed his 82-year-old cellmate Arthur wounding 2 of her Williams on Jan. 15, and told fellow students correctional officers that “there’s one less child molester on the AmAndA Lee myers streets.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Patterson, a convicted burglar, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison lOS aNGeleS — Jordan for killing 45-year-old Scott Valenzuela was in class when Collinsworth, a convicted robber, in he heard the bang, and then the the Apalachee Correctional screaming. Institution. in a classroom next door, a Patterson now faces a first-degree 15-year-old boy had been shot in murder charge. Williams, who the head, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly tried to lure a nine-year-old shot in the wrist and several oth- boy into his car, had been ruled ers were struck by broken glass. incompetent 10 days earlier and was Jordan says that his 12-year-old being held in the Jackson County classmate at Salvador b. Castro Correctional Facility awaiting Middle School told him it was an transfer to a mental facility. accident. the sobbing girl told him: “i Greece rejects Turkey didn’t mean to. i had the gun in extradition request my backpack and i didn’t know it was loaded and my backpack fell ATHENS, Greece — A Greek court on and the gun went off,” the seventh- dAmiAn dovArgAnes/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday rejected an extradition grader said. People pick up students after a shooting at the Salvador B. Castro Middle School near downtown Los Angeles, Calif., request for the first of nine the shooting was reported just on Thursday. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the head and a 15-year old girl was shot in the wrist. suspected left-wing militants from before 9 a.m. at the school, which Turkey who were arrested in has about 365 students in grades said dr. aaron Strumwasser at los old student who was next door, said anzueto said of the school. “i fear November, a few days before a visit 6-8. angeles County-uSC Medical by telephone that after her heard for my son’s life. you know what i to Athens by Turkish President the girl was taken into custody Center. “i think he will do fine the gunshot and screaming, chil- mean, you really hear about things Recep Tayyip Erdogan. minutes after the shooting. ... i anticipate he’ll make a full dren in the other classroom started like this in the news, and just to The court accepted the tV video from helicopters recovery.” banging on the door connecting hear that something like that hap- recommendation by prosecutor showed a dark-haired girl in a a 15-year-old girl was shot in the the two rooms. pened so close to home, it scared Efstathia Kapagianni that Mehmet sweatshirt being led from the wrist but Strumwasser said the he and some other children the life out of me.” Dogan, a 60-year-old Turkish citizen school in handcuffs as anxious injury was minor. opened it and began trying to help Most weapons “that our young of Kurdish origin, should not be parents and family members gath- three other people had minor the victims. Jordan said he noticed people get their hands on” come extradited as he had already been ered on a street corner, many cry- face or head injuries, some from his friend sitting at her desk with from their homes or those of other granted refugee status in France ing and talking on their phones as broken glass, but weren’t shot, offi- her hands covering her face. family members, los angeles and was at risk of torture or they waited. cials said. Jordan said later, the girl asked School Police department Chief inhumane treatment if he were Police interviewed the girl and an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year- him to hide the backpack with the Steve Zipperman said. returned to Turkey. agreed it was an accident. On old girl were treated at the hospi- gun in it. it wasn’t immediately clear how The nine suspects were arrested for thursday evening, long hours after tal and released while a 30-year- “i said ‘No,’ ” he said. “then i she managed to bring it into class, alleged links to the Revolutionary chaos and panic had subsided, old woman who is a school staff moved away from her because i he said. People’s Liberation Party-Front, the girl was booked into Juvenile member had only minor injuries, was a little bit scared.” but, he said, the district has a policy requir- which Turkey, the U.S. and the hall on suspicion of negligently los angeles city police said in a “she doesn’t do bad things, she just ing every middle and high-school European Union have deemed a discharging a firearm on school statement. stays quiet.” campus to conduct daily random terrorist organization. The arrests grounds. Shallin lopez, a seventh-grader, the shooting left parents searches by metal-detector wands took place about a week before Five people were injured in the was in the room at the time of the shaken. at different hours of the school day Erdogan’s visit to Greece in early shooting. the most seriously hurt shooting. She said she never saw Claudia anzueto, Jordan for students in the sixth grade and December. was a 15-year-old boy who was shot a gun. Valenzuela’s mother, said the boy up. They were charged with terrorism- in the head but doctors said the “i just saw something pop,” she was crying when he called her from Student Melanie Valencia, 13, related offences, forgery, arms and bullet didn’t hit anything vital or said. “it was loud. i didn’t see her a borrowed cellphone to tell her said the school did a random secu- explosives possession and resisting life-threatening. shoot.” he was OK. rity search thursday, but that she arrest. All denied the charges. “this child was extremely lucky,” Jordan Valenzuela, the 12-year- “Not safe, very insecure,” has never been checked.

Russian astronauts work to upgrade antenna CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Russian Turkish airstrikes astronauts are taking a spacewalk to upgrade an antenna at the International Space Station. Commander Alexander Misurkin and kill 2 in Syria Anton Shkaplerov floated outside Friday. Their job is to replace an old aNKara, turkey — a barrage rout the Syrian Kurdish militia electronics box for the main of rockets fired at two turkish group it says is linked to insurgents antenna on the Russian side of the border villages from a Kurdish fighting inside turkey. space station. enclave in Syria killed two people Friday’s deaths raised to six the Original to the outpost, these parts and wounded 19 others Friday, death toll from rocket attacks on AbduLmonAm eAssA/GETTy IMAGES have been up there since 2000. The turkish officials said, as fighting the two towns since then. the vic- Syrian flee their homes following an airstrike in the rebel-held besieged new electronics box will improve raged on the Syrian side of the bor- tims include a teenage girl and two town of Arbin, in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital communications with Moscow der, officials and opposition activ- Syrian refugees. Damascus on February. Mission Control. ists said. On the Syrian side of the bor- It’s the second spacewalk in as the hatay provincial governor’s der, intense fighting broke out fighters. tel alloush, bringing them closer many weeks. On Jan. 23, two U.S. office issued sta atement saying at near afrin as turkish troops and the Observatory said that since to the rebel stronghold of Saraqeb, astronauts went out to give a new least six rockets targeted the town turkey-backed opposition fighter the offensive against afrin began, according to the Observatory and hand to the station’s big robotic of reyhanli damaging a home, tried to advance further in the turkish troops and their allies the government-controlled Syrian arm. a workplace and a road close to Kurdish enclave. have captured 15 villages and 68 Central Military Media (SCMM). NASA had planned another the marketplace. eighteen peo- the britain-based Syrian civilians, including 21 children, the SCMM said Syrian troops spacewalk this week, but bumped it ple were wounded, including two Observatory for human rights have been killed since. and their allies are now 13 km from to mid-February because engineers who later died in a hospital. three said the fighting is concentrated Mustafa bali, spokesman for the a rebel-held part of the highway needed extra time to get the more rockets hit the town of Kilis, in the village of bilbleh, adding that Kurdish-led Syrian democratic that links the capital damascus mechanical hand working. northeast of reyhanli, where at turkish warplanes are conduct- Forces, said turkish troops also with the northern city of aleppo, least three people were wounded, ing airstrikes in the region. the shelled the town of Jandrees and the country’s largest and once France helicopter crash said Gov. Mehmet tekinarslan. group also reported that Kurdish nearby areas. commercial centre. the highway leaves 5 dead turkey launched a cross-border fighters struck a vehicle inflicting to the east, Syrian troops and passes through Saraqeb. offensive into afrin on Jan. 20 to casualties among turkey-backed their allies captured the village of The Associated Press PARIS — Two French military training helicopters collided and crashed Friday in a wooded area of Provence, killing five people aboard, police said. Officials said the crash occurred between the small towns of Cabasse and Carces, in the picturesque Var region. You’re Invited… Police cordoned off oar ds around To come outtoone of ourcommunity eventstolearn more aboutthe Coté Gold Project the crash site, and some three dozen police and military officials were dispatched to the scene, PLEASE DROP BY ONE according to a local gendarme. IAMGOLD Corporationishostingcommunity open houses to shareinformation about The gendarme said three people theCôté Gold Project, aproposedopenpit gold mine,located 20 kilometres southwest OF OURCOMMUNITY aboard one helicopter were killed of Gogama,Ontario.Since thelastcommunity open houses on theProject,IAMGOLD OPEN HOUSES: and two people on the other. received approvalsfromthe Canadian EnvironmentalAssessmentAgencyinApril 2016 Officialsga ve conflicting information andthe Ministry of theEnvironment andClimate Change in January2017. about how many people were Timmins–Tuesday, February 13 3:00 to 7:00 pm aboard altogether and whether IAMGOLD considered thevaluable feedback provided on theProject to date andhas anyone had survived the crash. worked to optimize theProject design to reducepotentialeffects on theenvironment and McIntyre ArenaAuditorium Debris was scattered across two 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) large zones, but the area is localcommunities. uninhabited and no one on the Gogama –Wednesday,February14 ground was hurt, said the gendarme, We invite youtocomeand hear aboutthe improvements to theProject andlearn about 3:00 to 7:00 pm who wasn’t authorized to be publicly theplanned timeline fordevelopment. Gogama CommunityCentre identified. Highway 661 A spokeswoman for the French army said the helicopters came from the To askquestions or providecommentsabout theCôtéGoldProject please contact: Sudbury–Thursday,February15 army’s light aviation school based in Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden 3:00 to 7:00 pm nearby Le-Cannet-des-Maures. The Manager of Environment,CôtéGold Project Director, Environment HolidayInn school includes a special joint 1696 Regent St training program with German [email protected] [email protected] military pilots, and its pilots are sometimes used for firefighting operations in the area. IAMGOLDCorporation -CôtéGold Project 3Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | [email protected] The Associated Press SATURDAy, MAy 26, 2018 THE STAR A5 Accent: Electric cars fuel demand ACCENT from A1 But it can take years to discover a deposit, secure financing to build a mine and then actually start extracting ores. With exploration around Cobalt just beginning, the town has a narrow window of time to capitalize on high cobalt prices, which could crumble if the elec- tric vehicle market tanks or for any number of other reasons. “In 10 years time, we may not even be focusing on lithium ion anymore,” said Jack Bedder, an analyst at Roskill Information Services who studies the cobalt market. “But, certainly, cobalt is in the mix for the next decade or so according to our forecasts.” For those in Cobalt who dream that mining will revive the town’s fortunes, there may be good reason for optimism. Mining companies are exploring old mining towns across Canada to see if modern geology and mining techniques can turn up deposits that previous generations missed or ignored. In Cobalt, some companies are tar- geting lower-grade deposits, where metals are present, but dispersed over a wide area. The dream is to find an enor- mous deposit that could be quickly mined as an open pit — rather than a more expensive and complex underground mine — which would sustain years of activity. Chitaroni knows the odds, and how mining companies, which face higher safety and environmental stand- ards today than they did 100 years Tyler Anderson/postmedia files ago, operate in a ruthlessly efficient An employee of Forage Asinii Drilling works at one of two drill sites near the small town of Cobalt. manner. “Mining is mining,” he said, “but Brixton’s chief executive. budgeted $7 million to spend in violence, a wave of proposed new als are present in the soil, but at it’s not the way it was. What you But, he added, at least the com- the next 12 months on explora- taxes on mining and widespread lower grades, and spread out over see here is the result of 100 years pany paid essentially zero for its tion around Cobalt, which wasn’t knowledge that children are forced a much larger area, are more likely of practice you can’t do anymore, land in the area, and has a head the first place he thought to look to work in some mines. to have been ignored. After all, the so when you go up to a mine today, start on exploration. for cobalt. Instead, Mell decided to look original homesteaders would have they’re closing it down as fast as Chitaroni said he wanted to hold Several years ago, when he first around Cobalt, precisely because had a hard time digging up such they’re opening it up.” the land, but investors in the com- formed a cobalt exploration com- the area has been so heavily mined. deposits. His family has lived the history: pany, and the costs associated with pany, Mell said the first place he Through decades in mining, he said Mell would love to find a high- In 1909, his grandfather arrived in keeping the land, necessitated a thought about exploring was the he’s been involved in discovering grade deposit, but he’s not count- Cobalt from Italy, during the first sale. Democratic Republic of Congo, two mines, both in areas that were ing on it. Instead, his strategy is great silver rush. At a time when Drilling out core samples, in Central Africa, where as much formerly mined. to look for the spots where cobalt most people still relied on horse launching a helicopter to conduct as three-quarters of the world’s His theory is that previous min- and silver are present at low grades and buggy for transit, Cobalt had a airborne surveys and paying geol- cobalt may come from in the next ers in the Cobalt area mainly dug throughout a large area. railway connecting it to Toronto, a ogists to study rock formations year, according to analyst fore- up the high-grade deposits — the He wants to dig it all up in a giant, streetcar and an elevated tramway all cost money. Trent Mell, chief casts. But it’s also a country that pockets of earth that were dense open pit mine. crossing its eponymous lake. It also executive of First Cobalt, said he’s has been riven by civil war and with silver. Areas where met- See ACCENT | A6 had a stock exchange, and theatres where one could catch an opera. Silver sustained town According to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, more than 460 million ounces of silver have been dug up and hauled out of the area — about US$7.6-billion worth at today’s prices. The silver was so abundant that it sustained decades of mining. Even in the 1960s, Chitaroni’s father owned and operated a silver mine near town, just across the lake. Chitaroni, 55, spent years work- ing in the local silver mines, includ- ing for Agnico Eagle Ltd, which started in the silver camps and has since morphed into one of the world’s largest gold compa- nies. But as the 1990s dawned and silver prices hit rock bottom, the company left town, closing the last remaining mine. Afterwards, Chitaroni found plenty of ways to earn a living: arranging land sales for other mining companies that wanted to explore if not in Cobalt, then nearby, running an assay business to test drill samples for explorers in Northern Ontario and help- ing manage a campsite his family owns. In 2016, with silver prices still scraping the bottom, nearly eve- ryone was caught off guard by the sudden interest in cobalt deposits — perhaps Chitaroni most of all. “Three years ago, you could not have sold, you couldn’t give away, a silver or cobalt property,” he said. That’s why, in November 2015, a company where Chitaroni was the former president — the now- defunct Canagco Mining Corp., which he said had lost funding and needed to unload its property — was involved in a land sale that in retrospect looks ill-timed: For $55,000 in cash, plus about 3.2 mil- lion shares in Vancouver-based Brixton Metal Corp., Canagco sold 2,500 hectares of land in the area, including a renowned former sil- ver mine. By June 2017, with the price of cobalt clearly rising, Brixton recouped all its costs. For $325,000, all in cash, it sold 848 hectares or about 33 per cent of the land it bought from Canagco to Toronto-based First Cobalt Corp. First Cobalt Corp. Not long after, Brixton, which came to the area hoping to find silver, joined the hordes looking for cobalt, too. “We didn’t have the foresight that cobalt was going to go through the roof,” said Gary Thompson, STHE DAILPOY PRESS SATuRDRTAY, MAY 26, 2018S [email protected] • 705-268-5050 ext. 234 SECTION B ‘A script that no one saw being written’

Joshua Clipperton opposing players — even ones he THE CANADIAN PRESS drafted — McPhee did add that he was especially happy for Ovechkin, George McPhee is happy to talk who he watched take a lot of heat about the Vegas Golden Knights, for the Capitals’ playoff failures. the team he built over the last year “Unwarranted,” McPhee said of that now sits four wins from an the criticism his former captain improbable Stanley Cup. endured. But, his old club? The one that But, his sole focus right now is his stands in the way? Not so much. own team, which roared out of the As the Knights prepare to host gate to start the season and never the Washington Capitals in Game slowed down, finishing with 109 1 of the finalMo nday, McPhee’s fin- points to top the Pacific Division gerprints are everywhere on the before sweeping the Los Angeles series. Kings, downing the San Jose While the Vegas general manag- Sharks in six games, and the er’s shrewd moves in the expansion Winnipeg Jets in five on the way draft have been well-documented, to a 12-3 mark in the playoffs. he also laid the groundwork for the The Knights have demon- Capitals’ success, even though he strated in the post-season they wasn’t around to see it through. can play whatever style the oppo- Washington’s GM for 17 sea- sition wants. Vegas took down sons, McPhee drafted 12 of the the defensively sound Kings, the players on the current roster that speedy Sharks and the physical, beat the Tampa Bay Lightning high-scoring Jets. 4-0 on the road in Game 7 of the “We’ve played different Eastern Conference final. types of teams to get here,” McPhee’s Capitals made it McPhee said. “We’re ready to all the way to the Cup in 1998 play the next team and see what before getting swept by Detroit develops.” in his first season in charge, but And as the hockey world tries to never again got past the second wrap its collective head around the round before he was fired in April development of a first-year fran- 2014. chise making it this far, McPhee Four years later, and to almost and the Knights can’t be bothered everyone’s surprise, McPhee’s trying to figure it out themselves. new team and McPhee’s old team “There’s not a lot of time reflect — one that has suffered so much and to sit back and think like that,” playoff heartbreak — are the only McPhee said. “It’s all about keep- clubs left standing. ing moving forward and trying to “It’s a script that no one saw do whatever we can to keep our being written,” he said in a Jason halstead/GETTY IMAGES standards high. phone interview earlier this Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek celebrates a second period goal by Ryan Reaves (not pictured) against “You cross your fingers and hope week. “We’re not supposed to be the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, at Bell MTS it continues to work and doesn’t here.” Place, on May 20, in Winnipeg. turn to dust in a few days ... once But, the man that drafted Alex we started well we wanted to keep Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Nicklas reflect on his own personal jour- lytical,” said McPhee, choosing the next couple of weeks rather playing well and haven’t had time Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, ney when it became clear Vegas his words carefully. “Right now than rooting for or pulling for or to get sentimental or reflective.” John Carlson and a host of other would be facing Washington. it’s just more about our club and wishing for an opponent.” That will no doubt come after Capitals, didn’t have any time to “I was just trying to be ana- what we’re going to have to do in While not wanting to discuss the final. Noah Dobson enjoying a special season ahead of NHL draft ryan MCKenna THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA — When Noah Dobson was 15, he made the decision to forgo playing midget hockey in Canada and instead travelled to Austria to play for EC Red Bull Salzburg. Dobson said the move allowed him to get daily ice time and improve his skills. And although it’s a long way from his home- town of Summerside, P.E.I., the star defenceman for the Acadie- Bathurst Titan said it also helped him mature as a person. “The whole experience part of growing up, living on your own in Europe for a year was pretty incredible to see different parts of the world,” Dobson said in a recent interview at the Memorial Cup. “Just the whole experience was great for me and I really took it all in.” The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Titan drafted Dobson sixth overall in 2016 — and he has found success ever since. The 18-year-old is the top pros- pect for June’s NHL draft play- ing at the Canadian major junior championship. He helped the Titan capture their first league title since 1999 with a six-game victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the QMJHL final. Acadie-Bathurst (2-1 at the Memorial Cup) advanced directly into the championship game at the national tourney and faces the win- ner of Friday’s semifinal between the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs (2-1) and host Regina Pats (2-1) on Sunday. Dobson has seven points through three games, leading all defencemen. “It’s been an exciting year,” said Dobson, who is the No. 5-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting’s most recent draft report. “I think years like this only happen once in a lifetime. “Just been trying to enjoy the experience and have fun with it and take it all in.” You’reTo come out to one ofInvited… our community events to learn more about the Côté Gold Project

IAMGOLD Corporation is hosting community open houses to share information about the Côté Gold Project located 20 kilometres southwest of Gogama, Ontario. The community event will include opportunities to ask questions and learn about: PLEASE JOIN US AT: • Improvements to the Project design since the environmental assessment process • Mine Closure – how the mine will be shut down at the end of mining operations and Flying Post First Nation what the land will look like after mining ends Nipigon Community Center • Archaeological studies and findings, including a display with artefacts found at the 138 Wadsworth Drive, Nipigon Project site Wednesday, May 30 • Results of the Environmental Effects Review • Transmission line environmental assessment 2:00 to 3:00 Presentations • Alternatives considered to address mine waste 3:00 to 4:00 Open House • Plans for creation of new fish habitat 4:00 to 5:00 Community Discussions 5:00 to 6:00 Community Feast 6:00 to 7:00 Presentations Please direct questions or comments about the Project to: (same as 2:00) Dave Brown Steve Woolfenden 7:00 to 8:00 Open House Manager of Environment and Community Director, Environment Relations, Côté Gold Project [email protected] [email protected]

IAMGOLD Corporation - Côté Gold Project 3 Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box 100 | Gogama, ON P0M 1W0 | www.iamgold.com/cotegold You’reTo come out to one ofInvited… our community events to learn more about the Côté Gold Project

IAMGOLD Corporation is hosting community open houses to share information about the Côté Gold Project located 20 kilometres southwest of Gogama, Ontario. The community event will include opportunities to ask questions and learn about: PLEASE JOIN US AT: • Improvements to the Project design since the environmental assessment process • Mine Closure – how the mine will be shut down at the end of mining operations and Mattagami First Nation what the land will look like after mining ends Community Complex • Archaeological studies and findings, including a display with artefacts found at the Project site Monday, May 28 • Results of the Environmental Effects Review 2:00 to 3:00 Presentations environmental assessment • Transmission line 3:00 to 4:00 Open House • Alternatives considered to address mine waste 4:00 to 5:00 Community Discussions • Plans for creation of new fish habitat 5:00 to 6:00 Community Feast 6:00 to 7:00 Presentations Please direct questions or comments about the Project to: (same as 2:00) Dave Brown Steve Woolfenden 7:00 to 8:00 Open House Manager of Environment and Community Director, Environment Relations, Côté Gold Project [email protected] [email protected]

IAMGOLD Corporation - Côté Gold Project 3 Mesomikenda Lake Rd | P.O. Box 100 | Gogama, ON P0M 1W0 | www.iamgold.com/cotegold SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 THE STAR A11 BUSINESS

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Friday, June 15, is an impor- tant tax date, not only for those who are self-employed (your 2017 tax return is due then) but also for those taxpayers who are required to pay taxes by quarterly instalments. If you’re one of those taxpayers, hopefully you didn’t simply hang up if you recently received an auto- mated telephone message purport- ing to be from the Canada Revenue Agency because chances are it was actually from the CRA. At the end of May, the CRA start- ing sending automated telephone messages to certain taxpayers who may be required to pay their tax by quarterly instalments and have either missed a payment or been charged instalment interest in the past, to remind them of the June 15 due date. PostmeDia Files The messages will continue to If you earn self-employment income, net rental income, investment income or realize capital gains in a non-registered account, you may have an obligation to be sent through Monday. The mes- pay tax by instalments. sage neither includes any personal taxpayer information nor does it owe in 2018. Simply pay one-quar- tion option above, you could be hit this decision to the Federal Court he was “misled“ by instalment ask for any. Note that since the ter of your estimated amount on with arrears interest. of Appeal, which released its deci- reminders sent out to him by the due-date reminder message is not each of the four instalment dates. If that happens, you do have the sion late last year. Canada Revenue Agency. He sub- a telemarketing call, the National This option is useful if the income right to object and go to court. But, The court simplifiedthe rule: the mitted that the notices told him Do Not Call List, which allows source that gave rise to instalments as a recent tax case shows, sim- taxpayer is offthe hook for instal- his net tax owing for 2013 was only Canadians to opt out of receiving in a prior year no longer applies. ply ignoring the CRA instalment ments provided his “net tax owing $2,888. telemarketing calls, does not apply. For example, if you’ve sold your reminders could be a costly error. for the particular year , does not The Tax Court, however, found (You can still, however, opt out of rental property last year and no The case involved a taxpayer exceed the individual’s instalment that the notices actually told him these calls by contacting the CRA longer have significantincome not who was assessed arrears inter- threshold ($3,000) for that year.” that $2,888 was the total of the yourself.) subject to deductions at source, est because he failed to pay the In court, the taxpayer admit- instalments he was required to The instalment system is a tricky you may not need to make any required tax instalments for the ted that his net tax owing for the make, not his net tax owing for one and doesn’t apply to every- 2018 instalments, despite receiv- 2013 tax year. The Tax Court 2013 taxation year was greater 2013. Thus, the Tax Court and, one. For example, if you’re an ing a call or instalment reminder found that the taxpayer was indeed than $3,000, namely $6,207.75. subsequently, the appellate court employee and your employment from the CRA. But be warned required to pay instalments of tax The taxpayer’s net tax owing for found that the reminders were not is your main, if not only, source of because if your estimate is inac- due and since he did not do so on the 2011 taxation year was also over misleading and upheld the arrears income, then you likely don’t have curate and you make instalments a timely basis, he was liable for $3,000. interest charged. an obligation to make quarterly that are lower than the no-calcula- interest. The taxpayer appealed The taxpayer submitted that [email protected] instalments. But, if you earn self- employment income, net rental income, investment income or realize capital gains in your non- Thinking registered account, you may have an obligation to pay tax by instal- ments. Failure to do so can result in arrears interest and, in some cases, instalment penalties. Under the technical tax rules, quarterly tax instalments (due March 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15) are required for 2018 if your “net tax owing” this year will be more about than $3,000 ($1,800 for Quebec tax filers) and was also greater than $3,000 in either 2017 or 2016. The definition of net tax owing is effec- tively your net federal and provin- cial taxes, less income tax withheld quitting? at source. If are you self-employed, your instalments must include any CPP contributions and voluntary EI premiums. You have three methods to deter- mine how much you need to pay each quarter: the no-calculation method, the prior-year method and the current-year method. You can choose the one that results in the lowest payments. Under the no-calculation option, the CRA calculates your March and June instalments based on 25 per cent of the net tax owing on your 2016 assessed return. The Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 instalments are then calculated based on the net tax owing from your 2017 return, less the March and June instal- ments you already paid. Provided you stick to the amounts the CRA tells you to pay and you remit the amounts on time, no interest or penalties will be assessed, even if you do end up owing some addi- tional tax when you file your 2018 return next spring. If your income, deductions and credits don’t vary much from year to year, this is the 1- simplest option. By contrast, the prior-year 877-

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peever, Brousseau got a clear New forward’s father, understanding of what the team chris Brousseau, was is hoping to see from him in 2018- 19. franchise’s first captain “they assigned me a role for the during 1991-91 season upcoming season,” he said. “It is to get at least 25 goals as THOMAS PERRY a rookie. Hopefully, I can accom- THE DAILY PRESS plish that.” Brousseau, who was officially riley Brousseau has decided listed at 6-0 and 154 pounds last to make the jump to Junior ‘a’ season, has been working hard this hockey and sign with his home- off season to add to his 175 pound town timmins rock. frame. It wasn’t an easy decision, how- “I have been in the gym every ever, for the 2001-birth-year for- day, seven days a week at Discover ward who still has a year of midget Fitness and I have been working on eligibility left and could have my legs,” he said. returned to the timmins Majors. “It is has really helped me. after being part of a Majors fran- Hopefully, I can get stronger and chise that struggled to a Great North faster.” Midget League-worst 2-32-1-1 Brousseau is confidentbeing big- record in 2016-17, Brousseau was ger and stronger will help him make part of a team that turned things the adjustment to playing against around in 2017-18 (13-21-1-1) and NoJHL players this season. swept the soo Greyhounds in a “oh, for sure,” he said. best-of-three series before bow- Brousseau didn’t have far to look ing out to the North Bay trappers to finda positive role model in the in three-straight games. world of hockey when he was grow- “I was talking to people and say- ing up. ing, ‘should I play here, should I “I have always looked up to my play there?’” he said. “and obvi- uncle, steve sullivan,” he said. ously the oHL Under-18 priority sullivan, of course, is a senior selection was in my head, so I was advisor with the rock and played kind of wondering where I should for the franchise in its first year play. in the NoJHL, back when it was “Beersy (rock coach corey Beer) known as the Golden Bears, before told me if I play here he can get me going on to an illustrious NHL to tryouts in the QMJHL, the oHL career that saw him play 1,011 reg- or Ncaa or cIs schools.” ular season games and another 50 Brousseau plans to eventually go THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS in the playoffs. to school when his Junior ‘a’ days Timmins Rock coach Corey Beer and forward Riley Brousseau hold the 2001-birth-year forward’s white road “I would like to follow in his foot- are behind him. jersey. The Rock officially announced on Friday that Brousseau, who played seven regular season games and steps, hopefully,” Brousseau said. In the meantime, he is grateful 13 more in the playoffs as an affiliate player, has signed to play for them in 2018-19. He joins former Timmins “I see him once a year, at the for those who have helped him Majors teammate Austin Holmes and defenceman Carson Burlington on the roster. Molson Lever-sullivan classic, get the opportunity he is now and we chat a little bit. He has told embracing. 2) was one of the top snipers for family right away,” he said. Brousseau had also played with a me to always make sure I keep my “I really want to thank the the Majors last season and he also “It is a lot faster and they guys are number of rock players — includ- feet moving.” timmins Majors, the coaching spent time with the rock as an affil- a lot bigger. obviously, I was a 16 ing riley robitaille, who started sullivan’s No. 26 is, of course, staff and all of my teammates, as iate player (regular season: 7, 1-1-2, year old playing up as an ap. the season with the Majors — in retired, so there is no chance well as my sponsors for a great sea- 2; playoffs: 13, 2-2-4, 0). “In the Great North Midget the past, which helped boost his Brousseau will get to wear his son,” he said. “I just played my game and it League, you have a lot more room confidence level, as well.” uncle’s number this season. Brousseau (regular season: 34, helped that the boys brought me to play. Hopefully, I can step in this During conversations with Beer 13-12-25, 55; playoffs: 5, 0-4-4, in and made me part of the rock year and prove myself.” and rock general manager Kevin see ROCK| B2 oN tap

LocaL sports SUNDAY, JUNE 10 TLL: Junior/Senior Division, Red Sox vs Jays at Parc Thériault, 1:15 p.m.; Red Sox vs Pirates at Parc Thériault, 4:15 p.m. TMSC: Rebels vs Kap Longhorns at Carlo Catarello Field in Kapuskasing, time TBA. MONDAY, JUNE 11 TLL: Minor Division, Home Improvement Center Orioles vs All North Electric Red Sox at D&R Little League Park, 5:30 p.m.; Major Division, Dailey’s YIG Orioles vs Krazy Krazy Red Sox at D&R Little League Park, 7:30 p.m. TWSC: Rehab Plus vs Porcupine Kinsmen at Roland Michener Secondary School, 6 p.m.; Timmins Terminators vs Family Eye Care at Roland Michener Secondary School, 7:30 p.m. TMBL: Red Sox vs Brewers at Parc Thériault, 6:15 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 12 TLL: Minor Division, TPA Athletics vs Guillemette Masonry Blue Jayss at D&R Little League Park, 5:30 p.m.; Major Division, TVF Athletics vs OPG Blue Jays at D&R Little League Park, 7:30 p.m. TMBL: Pirates vs Orioles at Parc Thériault, 6:15 p.m. TMSC: TUFC vs Rebel at Timmins Regional Athletics & Soccer Complex, 7:30 p.m.; Juvenis Fabula vs Blizzard at Timmins Regional Athletics & Soccer Complex, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 TLL: Minor Division, All North Electric Red Sox vs TPA Athletics at D&R Little League Park, 5:30 p.m.; Major Division, Krazy Krazy Red Sox vs TVF Athletics at D&R Little League Park, 7:30 p.m. TLL: Junior/Senior Division, Pirates vs Jays at Parc Thériault, 6:15 p.m. TWSC: Dunrite Rubber Wolfpack vs Rehab Plus at Roland Michener Secondary School, 6 p.m.; Porcupine Kinsmen vs Restore Physiotherapy Pandas at Roland Michener Secondary School, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 TLL: Minor Division, Guillemette Masonry Blue Jays vs Home Improvement Center Orioless at D&R Little League Park, 5:30 p.m.; Major Division, OPG Blue Jays vs Dailey’s YIG Orioles at D&R Little League Park, 7:30 p.m. TMBL: Brewers vs Pirates at Parc Thériault, 6:15 p.m. TMSC: Blizzard vs Lets Try Soccer Again at Timmins Regional Athletics & Soccer Complex, 7:30 p.m. TWSC: Rehab Plus vs Timmins Terminators at Roland Michener Secondary School, 6 p.m.; Family Eye Care vs Porcupine Kinsmen at Roland Michener Secondary School, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 15 TMBL: Orioles vs Whiskey Jacks at Parc Thériault, 6:15 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 TWSC: Restore Physiotherapy Pandas vs Dunrite Rubber Wolfpack at Roland Michener Secondary School, 10:30 a.m.; Timmins Terminators vs Porcupine Kinsmen at Roland Michener Secondary School, 1 p.m.; Family Eye Care vs Rehab Plus at Roland Michener Secondary School, 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 THE STAR A7 Money may be tight, economist warns new government COURTING FORD from A1 an analysis of the impact increas- down the road after cabinet min- such like (public) transit,” he economic sense and help the Ring The mayor said such meetings ing the minimum wage has had on isters and deputy ministers are said. of Fire development would be to usually occur two or three times businesses, and research into what appointed, and staff reviews and Robinson also said Ford will find have Ontario Northland develop a year, but the city also stresses another increase could do. studies the planned changes. it difficult to end such programs as and operate a rail line into the area, its positions on occasions to gov- The chamber has about 850 “He doesn’t have a cabinet yet,” free prescriptions for people 25 a move that would benefit isolated ernment representatives attend- members, the vast majority of said Robinson. “You can’t give any and younger. What will happen, First Nation communities on the ing events such as Association of which are in Greater Sudbury. indication to your cabinet until the he forecasted, is fees will be intro- route and be more economical Municipality of Ontario meet- For Sudbury Green Party can- cabinetry is made up and there’s duced and what is now available than building a road. ings and the Ontario Good Roads didate David Robinson, an eco- deputy ministers. If you are in the will be cut back. Overall, Robinson said Ford is Association conference. nomics professor at Laurentian economy portfolio, you wouldn’t Robinson also doesn’t expect going to find itve ry hard to deliver Bigger said he thinks the University, the election saw party want to say anything for three, four to see the local health integra- on the many promises he made city will do well under the new leader Mike Schreiner elected. months.” tion network (LHIN) offices elim- during the election such as can- government. “Now, we have a voice (at Queen’s Robinson said one area the North inated, but their workload and role celling long-term power purchas- “They are talking about invest- Park) and that’s certainly the big will do well is Ford’s pledge to share shifted. ing contracts. ing,” he explained. “They are talk- gain,” he said. “It’s good for the next resource revenues with municipal- “If you try to reduce a specific “He may be able to do some of ing about growing the economy and election and people who work in ities, as Sudbury may finally get a responsibility, it can’t go away,” that, but he may have to buy his creating jobs, working with small the Green Party ... (But) we know cut of mining taxes. he said. way out of it and it may cost too businesses. In Sudbury, we are in it’s a long fight.” Robinson said the Ford promise He also expects to see down- much. He made too many prom- such a good position with all of the Robinson said Schreiner will to cut hydro bills will be difficult loading of more provincial serv- ises. Those promises will cost a new development moving forward show Ontarians that a vote for the because the only way to do that will ices to municipalities just former lot of money for his government in 2019 with Vale and Glencore and Green Party is not a wasted vote, be to borrow money. PC premier Mike Harris did. The and he is proposing to cut reve- KGHM’s new Victoria Mine, the and that he will draw attention to “That’s what (Liberal Premier) costs associated with running air- nues. How he is going to complete IAMGOLD development. There’s environmental issues such as cli- Kathleen Wynne did and (New ports and provincial roads within the circle and make it happen is billions and billions of dollars in mate change. Democrat Party Leader) Andrea city boundaries are likely targets, unclear.” new development lots of new jobs “I think it’s going to make a real Horwath was going to do. ‘We will he said. being created the next few years. difference to provincial politics in pay your hydro for you and cover Robinson said one move that [email protected] This is the time for every govern- the long run,” he said. it out of increased taxes.’” Ford could make that would make Twitter: @HaroldCarmichae ment involved to have meetings, As for the new premier’s plans to Robinson said a cut in gasoline and eye new investment in our cut taxes, while spending more on taxes will be good for motorists, community.” other areas, Robinson said reality but will hurt municipalities that Noront also plans to build a fer- will set in once Ford discovers he receive a portion of that revenue. rochrome smelter in Sudbury, needs the tax revenues to continue “If he keeps his promise he is Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins or paying the bills. What will happen, going to cut the gas tax, that will Thunder Bay. A decision on where he predicted, is changes will occur mean a smaller share for things is expected this summer. When asked if he is optimis- tic that either Ross Romano in Sault Ste. Marie or Vic Fedeli in Nipissing will be the next minis- ter of Northern Development and Mines, Bigger said he is and that Greater Sudbury will play a big role with the ministry as the largest city in the North. “It’s a very exciting time for our community,” he said. “There’s so many opportunities for the provin- cial government (in the North),” he said. “Certainly, Sudbury is going to see its fair share.” Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce board chairman Michael Macnamana said voters across the province sent a strong “signal” to Queen’s Park that they wanted change Macnamara said the chamber would like to see the new govern- ment get things moving faster with AIR CONDITIONING the Ring of Fire mining develop- ment in the northwest and the fer- rochrome smelter needed to smelt Your Favourite FURNACES the ore. 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All entriesmustbesubmittedby5p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018 Police still investigating case Employees of The SudburyStarand immediatefamiliesare not eligible to fill out forms or enter the contest. Onewinner will be drawnrandomly from eligible online entries. Winner will be notified by email and phone and announced in The SudburyStar. If the winner should notreply to claim the prizeasindicated within sevendays, DAmAsCUs CAFé from A1 The Greater Sudbury Police vided safety gear in worn. prizewill be forfeited and another winner chosen. The company will visit Damascus Service said investigators believe Police said the damage was done next Thursday to repair the win- an Airsoft gun caused the dam- sometime overnight May 28, but dows, along with those who donated age to the window at the bakery. not reported to officers until a cou- money. Qarqouz will be presented But they stressed they did not ple of days later. with a cheque. believe there was any danger to Anyone with information is asked GREAT Gainer would not tell The Star the community. to contact police at 705675-9171 or how much he had raised, saying “Based on this single act, we are Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS, only it was “in the thousands of dol- confident there is no overt public online at sudburycrimestoppers. lars,” but media reports indicated safety threat to the owners, patrons com or by texting TIPSUD and the AD that as of Wednesday, donations or area residents,” the police said. information to CRIMES (274637). had exceeded $2,000. The extra Airsoft guns are replica weapons money will be offered to Qarqouz that fire non-metallic spherical pro- [email protected] SPACE to allow him to spruce up his small jectiles, or BBs, and are considered Twitter: @marykkeown restaurant. safe for recreational purposes, pro- 705 674 5271 ext. 505235 BUYITNOW “After the windows were replaced, maybe they would have enough money to replace some old, ratty tables and chairs that were left inside the building when they took over the bakery,” Gainer said. “We have enough money for that. It’s You’re Invited… been a spontaneous outpouring To come outtoone of ourcommunity events to learnmoreabout theCôtéGoldProject from downtown merchants – not all downtown merchants. I thought IAMGOLDCorporation is hostingcommunity open housestoshare informationabout theCôté there would be more than we actu- Gold Project located20kilometressouthwest of Gogama,Ontario. ally ended up with, but enough Thecommunity events will includeopportunities to askquestions andlearn about: downtown merchants to get the PLEASE JOIN US AT ONE windows done, the furniture done • Improvements to the Projectdesign sincethe environmental assessment process and perhaps some painting on their • Mine Closure –how theminewill be shut down at theend of miningoperationsand OF OUROPENHOUSES: building. I had a kind spot in my what thelandwill look like afterminingends heart for this story.” • Archaeological ���������� �������� ����������������� ���� ��������� ���������� Gogama –Wednesday,June13 Qarqouz and his family fled the Project site 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. war in Syria and arrived in Sudbury • Resultsofthe EnvironmentalEffects Review 26 Clarke Street on New Year’s Eve in 2015. Before the • Transmission line environmental assessment war, he ran a bakery in Al-Qusayr, •Alternativesconsidered to address mine waste Timmins–Thursday, June14 a city about the size of Sudbury •Plans forcreation of new ���������� located 40 km south of Homs, near 4:00 to 7:00 pm the border of Lebanon. Communityevent schedule: McIntyre Arena Auditorium Qarqouz opened Damascus •A20-minutepresentation will occurat4:30 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) in mid-April. Business has been • ���������� ����������������������������������� ���������� ���� ���� ���������� brisk and a quick visit to the bak- •Light snacks andrefreshmentswill be provided ery’s Facebook page indicates Sudbury–Friday, June15 great community enthusiasm for Please directquestions or commentsaboutthe Projectto: 4:00 to 7:00 pm Holiday Inn its lip-smacking confections, which Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden include a delicious shawarma, Manager of Environment andCommunity Director, Environment, IAMGOLD 1696 Regent Street falafels, baklava and other savoury Syrian treats. Relations, Côté Gold Project [email protected] Caught during a busy Friday [email protected] afternoon, Qarqouz said he was very happy to learn his window would IAMGOLDCorporation-CôtéGold Project 3MesomikendaLakeRd|P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | www.iamgold.com/cotegold be replaced. SATuRDAy, JuNE 9, 2018 THE DAILy PRESS A7 BuSINESS

MARKETS Yesterday’s close, 4 p.m. s&P/TsX dow nAsdAQ nikkei Oil gold British£ euro dollar Bitcoin Up 9.91 Up 75.12 Up 10.44 Down 128.76 Down $0.31 Down $0.70 Down 0.37¢ Down 0.79¢ Up 0.271¢ Down $40.59 16,202.69 25,316.53 7,645.51 22,694.50 $65.64 $1,300.00 $1.7368 CDN $1.5250 CDN 77.355¢ US $7,647.41 US Tax implications for self-employed Ignoring CRA’s ments you already paid. Provided as a recent tax case shows, sim- you stick to the amounts the CRA ply ignoring the CRA instalment quarterly instalment tells you to pay and you remit the reminders could be a costly error. reminders can be costly amounts on time, no interest or The case involved a taxpayer penalties will be assessed, even if who was assessed arrears inter- JAmie gOlOmBek you do end up owing some addi- est because he failed to pay the FINANCIAl PoST tional tax when you file your 2018 required tax instalments for the return next spring. If your income, 2013 tax year. The Tax Court Friday, June 15, is an impor- deductions and credits don’t vary found that the taxpayer was indeed tant tax date, not only for those much from year to year, this is the required to pay instalments of tax who are self-employed (your simplest option. due and since he did not do so on 2017 tax return is due then) but By contrast, the prior-year a timely basis, he was liable for also for those taxpayers who are option bases the calculation solely interest. The taxpayer appealed required to pay taxes by quarterly on last year’s (2017) income. you this decision to the Federal Court instalments. calculate your 2018 instalments of Appeal, which released its deci- If you’re one of those taxpayers, based on your 2017 tax owing and sion late last year. hopefully you didn’t simply hang pay 25 per cent of the amount on The court simplified the rule: the up if you recently received an auto- each instalment date. Choose this taxpayer is off the hook for instal- mated telephone message purport- option if you estimate that your ments provided his “net tax owing ing to be from the Canada Revenue 2018 income, deductions and cred- for the particular year , does not Agency because chances are it was PoSTmEDIA FIlES its will be very similar to 2017 but exceed the individual’s instalment actually from the CRA. If you earn self-employment income, net rental income, investment income or significantly different than 2016. threshold ($3,000) for that year.” At the end of May, the CRA start- realize capital gains in a non-registered account, you may have an obligation Third, under the current-year In court, the taxpayer admit- ing sending automated telephone to pay tax by instalments. method, you can simply base your ted that his net tax owing for the messages to certain taxpayers who 2018 instalments on the amount 2013 taxation year was greater may be required to pay their tax employee and your employment tively your net federal and provin- of estimated tax you think you will than $3,000, namely $6,207.75. by quarterly instalments and have is your main, if not only, source of cial taxes, less income tax withheld owe in 2018. Simply pay one-quar- The taxpayer’s net tax owing for either missed a payment or been income, then you likely don’t have at source. If are you self-employed, ter of your estimated amount on the 2011 taxation year was also over charged instalment interest in the an obligation to make quarterly your instalments must include any each of the four instalment dates. $3,000. past, to remind them of the June instalments. But, if you earn self- CPP contributions and voluntary This option is useful if the income The taxpayer submitted that 15 due date. employment income, net rental EI premiums. source that gave rise to instalments he was “misled“ by instalment The messages will continue to income, investment income or you have three methods to deter- in a prior year no longer applies. reminders sent out to him by the be sent through Monday. The mes- realize capital gains in your non- mine how much you need to pay For example, if you’ve sold your Canada Revenue Agency. He sub- sage neither includes any personal registered account, you may have each quarter: the no-calculation rental property last year and no mitted that the notices told him taxpayer information nor does it an obligation to pay tax by instal- method, the prior-year method longer have significant income not his net tax owing for 2013 was only ask for any. Note that since the ments. Failure to do so can result in and the current-year method. you subject to deductions at source, $2,888. due-date reminder message is not arrears interest and, in some cases, can choose the one that results in you may not need to make any The Tax Court, however, found a telemarketing call, the National instalment penalties. the lowest payments. 2018 instalments, despite receiv- that the notices actually told him Do Not Call List, which allows under the technical tax rules, under the no-calculation option, ing a call or instalment reminder that $2,888 was the total of the Canadians to opt out of receiving quarterly tax instalments (due the CRA calculates your March and from the CRA. But be warned instalments he was required to telemarketing calls, does not apply. March 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. June instalments based on 25 per because if your estimate is inac- make, not his net tax owing for (you can still, however, opt out of 15) are required for 2018 if your “net cent of the net tax owing on your curate and you make instalments 2013. Thus, the Tax Court and, these calls by contacting the CRA tax owing” this year will be more 2016 assessed return. The Sept. that are lower than the no-calcula- subsequently, the appellate court yourself.) than $3,000 ($1,800 for Quebec tax 15 and Dec. 15 instalments are tion option above, you could be hit found that the reminders were not The instalment system is a tricky filers) and was also greater than then calculated based on the net with arrears interest. misleading and upheld the arrears one and doesn’t apply to every- $3,000 in either 2017 or 2016. The tax owing from your 2017 return, If that happens, you do have the interest charged. one. For example, if you’re an definition of net taxow ing is effec- less the March and June instal- right to object and go to court. But, [email protected] Business groups look forward to Ford’s industry-friendly policies, seek details

AleksAndrA sAgAn companies to help them access THE CANADIAN PRESS more of the capital, customers and talent needed to grow, he said. Ontario Incoming Ontario premier Doug Industry groups also pointed to Ford promised a business-friendly Ford’s promise to retract a Liberal- manufacturers — government during the provincial government mandated minimum whether you’re a food election campaign, but now indus- wage increase to $15 in the new year try groups want the details about as good news. processor, or what that is going to look like. The outgoing Liberal government fabricator or nAThAn deneTTe/THE CANADIAN PRESS “Now what we want is defini- already increased minimum wage Ontario premier-elect Doug Ford speaks to the media after winning the tion of the mandate,” said Rocco from $11.60 to $14 an hour as of assembler — you’re Ontario election in Toronto, on Friday. Rossi, president of the Ontario Jan. 1, 2018. The increase prompted paying among the Chamber of Commerce. “Because some businesses to raise prices and Restaurants Canada is not opposed level floor is raised, those compa- it’s not enough to say, ‘We’re open cut staff hours and employee bene- highest electricity to a $15 minimum wage, but wants nies would also have to raise their for business.’ What is the plan for fits. Some large, national operators rates in North to be careful in how the province wages. business?” said they would turn to increased gets there. “We’re glad maybe we’re going to Ford, a first-time candidate in automation to offset rising labour America” It’s a sentiment echoed by the Auto pump the breaks a bit here,” said provincial politics, promised during costs. Dennis Darby, CEo of Canadian Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Volpe. the campaign to eliminate red tape Restaurants Canada, which repre- manufacturers & Exporters “When you move so quickly and But even that Ford promise and regulations, lower hydro rates sents 30,000 businesses in the food you shock the system, you also requires more details, said Rossi. and fight a federally-mandated car- service industry, is one group that shock the available labour pool,” Ford has indicated he may bon tax. He also pledged to cut the opposed the fast pace of changes government) imposed on us was president Flavio Volpe said. increase minimum hourly wages by corporate tax rate from 11.5 per cent and is happy with the change of very harmful to the industry,” said Most auto parts manufactur- 25 cents for each year of his four- to 10.5 per cent. direction promised by Ford. James Rilett, vice-president of cen- ers offer starting pay above $15 an year term or tie future increases to Rossi said the chamber of com- “The time frame that (the Liberal tral Canada for the group. He added hour, he said, but when the entry- inflation, Rossi said. merce is looking forward to working with the government to put the meat on the bones of the proposals. The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters was encouraged by some of Ford’s proposals, includ- ing his pledge to lower hydro bills You’re Invited… by 12 per cent. To come outtoone of ourcommunity events to learnmoreabout theCôtéGoldProject “Ontario manufacturers — whether you’re a food processor, IAMGOLDCorporation is hostingcommunity open housestoshare informationabout theCôté or fabricator or assembler — you’re Gold Project located20kilometressouthwest of Gogama,Ontario. paying among the highest electric- ity rates in North America,” CEO Thecommunity events will includeopportunities to askquestions andlearn about: PLEASE JOIN US AT ONE Dennis Darby said. • Improvements to the Projectdesign sincethe environmental assessment process When companies look at where • Mine Closure –how theminewill be shut down at theend of miningoperationsand OF OUROPENHOUSES: to invest capital, Ontario looks what thelandwill look like afterminingends like a difficult jurisdiction with a • Archaeological ���������� �������� ����������������� ���� ��������� ���������� Gogama –Wednesday,June13 lot of headwinds, including those Project site 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. high electricity costs, he said, and it • Resultsofthe EnvironmentalEffects Review 26 Clarke Street appears they are not investing and • Transmission line environmental assessment re-investing in the province. •Alternativesconsidered to address mine waste Timmins–Thursday, June14 “Electricity is a key part of that.” •Plans forcreation of new ���������� The tech community is also 4:00 to 7:00 pm anticipating working with the new Communityevent schedule: McIntyre Arena Auditorium government. •A20-minutepresentation will occurat4:30 85 McIntyre Road (Schumacher) The Council of Canadian • ���������� ����������������������������������� ���������� ���� ���� ���������� Innovators, which is comprised •Light snacks andrefreshmentswill be provided of CEOs from the country’s fast- Sudbury–Friday, June15 est-growing tech companies, plans Please directquestions or commentsaboutthe Projectto: 4:00 to 7:00 pm Holiday Inn “to remain active in advocating for Dave Brown SteveWoolfenden support of domestic high-growth Manager of Environment andCommunity Director, Environment, IAMGOLD 1696 Regent Street tech companies with the newly elected leaders,” executive direc- Relations, Côté Gold Project [email protected] tor Benjamin Bergen said in a [email protected] statement. The council is hopeful the new IAMGOLDCorporation-CôtéGold Project 3MesomikendaLakeRd|P.O. Box100 | Gogama,ONP0M 1W0 | www.iamgold.com/cotegold government will work with these