Al4- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday September 22, 1999 Overseas protesters target target B.C.’s fall grizzly hunt B.c.’S FALL GRIZZLY hunt received international allentian earlier this months when a UK and US-based conservation group, protested at two popular tourist destinalions in London, England. The Enviroamental Inves- ligation Agency, or BIA, held protests at the Visit Canada Centre and Canada House in Trafalgar Square, largeling environment min- istry policies an the fall grizzly hunt in B.C. The group’s key recom- mendations include a ban on grizzly hunting and the es- tablishment of grizzly sanciuaries or parks to secure local habitat. The protests: included the submission an appeal to B.C, premier Dan Miller, signed by 114 conservation groups with a combined membership of 12 million peaple. The BIA report, which delails the group’s posilion, quoles papers written in 1997 and 1998 by Terrace area biologist Dionys deLeeuw which criticized grizzly hunting. “That's unfortunate,”’ said Skeena wildlife man- ager Scan Sharpe. ‘‘Dionys wrote a philosophical paper expressing his own personal views and he is often taken out of context."’ Sharpe said that although public opinion may change political view of the grizzly hunt, scientific data doesn’t support a moratorium. Sharpe estimated that tie Skeena region, or northwest comer of the province [rom Endako to north Tweedsmuir is home to 4,000 of BC’s 10,000 grizzlies. That number is based on a scientific formula called the Fubr-Demarchi method which estimates population based on habitat. Sharpe said the Skeena region = is—sre-evaluating estimates because of the en- GRIZZLY BEARS, such as the one shown here, were the focus earlier this month of two protests in London, England by a group which says the B.C. hunt is endangering the grizzly population. Just as it is overseas, the hunt is con- troversial at home among environmental groups and others. croachnient of logging roads and -seillement “on bear habitat, “We need better infarma- tion on what the habitat can support,”’ he adding minis- iry staff conducted spot checks to confirm estimates in the Khutzeymateen, Taku River, and Nass Valley this summer, oo But even with verification and population — studies, Sharpe admits the numbers are still estimates. “There really isn’t a way io just know for sure,’’ he said, adding population estimates can vary up to 20 per cent. Wildlife Manager Un- _derestimate the population, when setting hunting quotas. In the past two years, 125 grizzlics have been shot, in- cluding: limited entry, non- resident, and problem bears shot by conservation of- ficers. Based on a four per cent ministry-set annual kill rate called the allowable harvest, Sharpe says, the Skeena region prizzly kill is mini- imal. ‘It’s nowhere near that high,” said Sharpe. : But Paul George, founding director of the Western Can- _ ada Wilderness Committee disagrees, George said grizzly habitat has eroded so quick- ly because of the building of new roads in B.C., that the Fuhr-Demarchi estimates arc oul-dated in) = many regions of the province. And, not only are popula- lion estimales too high, the number of bears killed il- Icgally by poachers in B.C. isn’t factored into the har- vest. Crash survivor dies back home A TOURIST who had been the lone sur- vivor of a car crash along the Skeena River in August has died in a German hospital. Wilfried Moeller was the sole survivor in the crash of a recreational vehicle that killed his wife and another couple Aug. 7. on Hwy16 between here and Prince Rupert. <8 BB AB AB AB AE OG € LETTER OF THANKS The Greater Terrace Beautification Society wishes to thank the businesses and residents of Terrace and Thornhill for their support and participation in our many projects throughout 1999. We look forward to your support in the year 2000. Activity Months April May Garbathon Cleanest school yard contest Perennial plant sale The RV hit a boulder in a ditch. It is believed the accident happened when driver Gerhard Landfester suffered a heart attack. Mocller’s injuries weren’t thought to be life-threatening. He flew back to Dortmund, Germany, where he died three days later. The cause of death is unknown. Frank Donahue Bring clarity to your finances. Fred Lindsa iy Skeena Mall, Tarraca BC, Tel 635-2387 Fax 635-6532 Refund program expanding DRINK BOXES, FLEXIBLE plastic pouches and gable-lop containers are being added to the province's depasit- refund prograin as of Oct. 1. These containers will be accepted al all regular collection Locations, ‘including Adding — these away, containers retail outlets or specific return depots in the same fashion as are other containers. © fo the refundable list will reduce by 84 million the number of containers being thrown July December Judging best garden Helping to judge best Xmas lights y We are always looking for new people to j join our group. We meet the Ist Thursday at 7pm at the Council Chambers, September till June. Lets keep up the good work. With your help, we will cantinue to make Terrace a place to be proud of. Our special appreciation goes too: The Clly of Terrace ? 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Nominations for qualified candidates will be received during regular office hours at the office of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, #300 - 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C., between the hours of 9:00am on Tuesday, October 5, 1999, and 4:00pm on Friday, October 15, 1999, Nomination documents are available only at the offices of the Regionai District, NO NOMINATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1999, UALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: * Canadian citizen, * 18 years of age or older; * resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nominations papers are filed; and; * not disqualified by the Municipal Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office. LIST-OF REGISTERED (RESIDENT) ELECTOR Beginning Tuesday, October 5, 1999, until close of general voting for the Election, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. The list of registered electors has been praduced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters prepared under the Provincial Election Act. ‘REGISTRATION OFAN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Municipal Act until 4:00pm, Friday, October 15, 1999, An objection may only ba made by a person entitlad to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area and can only be made on the basis that jhe person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area. + Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting the Regional District Office at 250- 615-6100 or the Chief Elections Officer at 250- 635-2965. Etaine Johnson Chief Election Officer