(Vote: “1 Jan 2015: Rotos”)
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Propane Plant may bring jobs
& revenue but with it, concerns
The Project:
Pembina Marine Terminals, Inc. (Pembina,) a subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPC) is
proposing to construct and operate a propane terminal facility and marine terminal at the east end of
the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 in North Portland’s Rivergate District for the export of propane. The
facility is at the same berth used to import and export cars.
Pembina said they plan to ship surplus, already processed Canadian propane by rail to Portland and
export it to Asia Pacifi c markets at a rate of two ships per month. The high-grade, cleaner burning
propane Pembina will export will be used largely as a substitute in Asia for coal and oil. The Portland
facility will consist of four railheads, two large storage tanks and a closed-loop, elevated piping system
to transfer liquid propane from rail cars to the storage tanks and ultimately to ships designed to trans-
port propane.
The Propane would be unloaded, chilled and stored for up to 15 days in above-ground, refrigerated
holding tanks, before being loaded to a propane ship for export to global markets. The site would not
accommodate handling and shipment of crude oil or liquefi ed natural gas.
The project is being designed for a minimum of 25 years of service, with the expectation that it will
run beyond that time period. The proposed in-service date, subject to regulatory and environmental
permit approvals, is schedule for 2018.
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The following two articles, one from community activist Barbara Quinn and the other from Eric
Dyck, vice president for marine terminals for Pembina, will give their personal and/or professional
views of the project. With this format, readers can form their own opinions about the project. To
respond to this article send an email to: reviewnewspaper@gmail.com or write to: PO Box 83068,
Portland, OR, 97283. Letters can also be dropped off at Review’s physical offi ce at Cathedral Park
Place, in the lockbox provided outside the door: 6635 N. Baltimore, #261, by the restaurant. For
more information, or to weigh in on the issue, there is a planned hearing about Pembina’s proposal
before the Planning and Sustainability Commission on Tuesday, January 13, at 1900 SW 4th Ave.,
Room 2500A, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
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embina chose Portland for its and successfully operates
By Eric Dyck
Vice president for marine terminals
propane export facility, and we in nearly 60 communities
for Pembina
hope Portland will choose us as a across Canada. We take our
(Dyck has led Pembina’s Safety, Secu- valuable and trustworthy neighbor.
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rity and Emergency Response group
Our company is 60 years old
“Pembina”
for three years and was instrumental
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in building the enhanced safety culture
program at Pembina where “Safety
Starts with Me” and “Zero by Choice”
programs/initiatives were developed.
He also oversees the company’s Ed-
monton Control Center.)
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Review has St. Johns Bridge
Photo Contest for 2015
Who doesn’t like to see pictures of North Portland’s majestic St. Johns
Bridge. It’s provides views we never tire of seeing, whether its sunny, rainy,
foggy or snow-covered. Therefore, the Review would like to encourage peo-
ple to take and send more pictures to the paper for publication this year.
Photos may be used as a Masthead on the paper, as a Photo of the Week,
or throughout the paper, depending on availability of room and/or size of the
picture. At the end of 2015 (most likely in November,) the pictures will be
voted upon by readers for which photo you liked the best. The winner will
receive a $100 cash prize from the Review.
Pictures must be:
*Sent in high resolution (200+) and sent to reviewnewspaper@comcast.net
or reviewnewspaper@gmail.com (only) in JPEG or PDF format.
* Pictures may be cropped (by the Review) to fi t the paper’s perimeters. For
photos appearing in the Masthead they need to be vertical more than hori-
zontal. Masthead pictures are 10.25” across, and 3” to 5” tall. Pictures of the
Week can be vertical or horizontal and any size.
* Pictures appearing in the paper belong to taker of the picture, but the Re-
view has the right to use them in current and future issues.
* Color pictures are preferred, but outstanding black & whites may be used.
* Photos used in 2013 and/or 2014 may be sent and used again.
* If multiple photos are sent at one time by a photographer, the Review will
use judgment for the picture (or pics) we think will print best in the paper.
* Since this is a fi rst, these rules may change during the year, or more sug-
gestions and rules added. (We’ll learn as we go.)
* One vote per person. Voting begins in November where all the year’s
pictures will be re-shown.
The fi rst photos are on this issue’s Masthead and page 8 for Photo of the
week.
(Disclaimer: Pictures appearing in the paper are reformatted to tiff’s at 600 resolution
for printing presses. After placement in the paper and being printed on newsprint, the
photos may lose a certain amount of clarity. The Review cannot be responsible for
lack of clarity or any other changes in the pictures.)
Marvel 29 plans Open House for community
By Gayla Patton
St. Johns Review
PHK Development announced
at the end of December that work
is nearing completion on its latest
*LEED Platinum housing project,
Marvel 29, located at Philadelphia
and Ivanhoe, where the Our Daily
Bread Restaurant once stood. Mar-
vel 29 developers say, “we have
provided future residents with a
neighborly, comfortable setting
that celebrates its historical sur-
roundings including the nearby St.
John’s Bridge, whose timeless aes-
thetics are refl ected in the build-
ing’s design.” The name, “Marvel
29” came as an inspiration from
the St. Johns Bridge. “Marvel”
refers to the bridge because it is
a design/architectural marvel and
the number “29” refers to the cop-
per spires - 29 being the chemical
number for copper.
PHK Development said
they strived to fi ll the
neighborhood’s housing
gap with modern rentals
by receiving input from
the St. Johns Main Street
Coalition, which ensured
their development re-
spected the small-town
spirit of the area.
“We asked what people
wanted and what they
valued, and we incorpo-
rated their feedback into
the design,” said Patrick
Kessi, president of PHK
Development and former area
resident. “In the end, it’s not just
our project; it’s built with, and for
the community.” Kessi graduated
from the University of Portland
and as a student, lived in the St.
Johns area.
The four-story multifamily hous-
ing features 165 residential apart-
ment units, as well as 1721 square
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“Marvel 29”