AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Life under those bridges Keep an eye out for fish MEASURING quality of life on B.C.*s northcoast isn’t aboul smelling roses but being able to. identify a fish-bearing stream when you see one. Atleast that’s the hope of Lyle Bolton, the’ Kitsumka- lum watershed ‘resource manager who has hopes lo- cals will notice 12 new signs dotting bridges on the Nisga’a highway and the West Kalum forest service Toad. The eye- catching signs identify the name. of euch stream and serve as a gen- tle reminde? that there’s something wild living be- neath the: bridges most: mot- orists usually whiz’ past without a second thought, “| hope people notice what it says,” said Bolton. “They tell people there are still salmon around creeks; in our local area,” Bolton said, , “It’s a visual reminder this is fish habitat,” said Barry Peters, who assisted the Kitsumkalum band in- organising the project, - Paid for by Fisheries Re- newal B.C., the project look the approval of forest, fisheries and highways ministries and involved local companies such as Grizzly bites man A NASS VALLEY man says he’s changed his hunting patterns after a near death tun-in with a 600-pound grizzly Oct. 1. “Tl! hunt when the bears are snoozing in winter,” said Jim Gosnell. “I won’t be going out in the fall anymore,” Gosnell survived the 20- second attack with only a five-cenlimetre deep gash to his left knee. “I've gol one big tooth mark in my leg," said Gos- .... acil from his home. ‘Wednes- day afternoon. Describing the incident as “terrifying and then some,” Gosnel] was in the hospital here for three days. Gosnell is now an outpa- lient at the Nisga’a Valley Health Centre in New Aiyansh, where he re- ceives a daily antibiotics and rabies drip. Gosnell and his brother Gerald were helping their cousin Eric Clayton re- Irieve two moose he’d shot Nechako North Coast, But it was Bolton and crews from Kitsumkalum who put up the signs last June and will be -respons- ible. far clearing them be- this winter.’ Unfazed by the extra work, Bolton is looking for- ward to tagging even more streams. in/-the Kalum; -Skeena and Lakelse: water- sheds next:summer. --"“They--should --be --on---]- every creek thal has: sal- mon in if,” “Peters® said, “We really do have to pro- tect them for thekids or else they won't be here.” Bolton. has received re- quesis from. Lakelse Lake residents. eager lo tag _ Slreams there, putting them at the top of the list next season. . And versions of the signs are popping up all over the “province, _ perhaps fuelling the string of positive public reaction. and money the signs are eliciling. Already, a noted beer company ‘has donated $1,500 through the Pacific “Salmon Foundation for next year’s project, fore the ‘snowplows roar > Don’t go it alone. Trick or treaters should always go in Fours and younger children snow accompanied b yon adult. . McDonalds says be E safe on Halloween Fred Lindsay’ F nank Domhue? Skeena Mall, Terrace BC, Tel 635-2387 Fax 635-6532 Making the right choices sounds simple, But that’s what it takes to reach your goals in the confusing world of finances, It requires clarity. That's where we come in. As your Clarica agents, we'll work together with you to develop 3 plan that’s clearly right for you. C L ARI CA Thete’s alt to be sald for clarity oe Pavestme nt ait dnisteaiaace solisbions ince airs « Alfedecar al Caria life lnrere Crnpory Rereserting Car [france Comoro *Caricstnvesko In SEE THE SIGN: Kitsumkalum watershed resource manager r Lyle Bolton and fisheries advisor Barry Peters want motorists to notice new fish habitat signs put up at 12 creeks in this summer. _ Asif there weren't enough reasons | “to choose Canada’s best-selling minivan, hae athe an on J y near Dragon Lake, 10 miles. northeast of New Aiyansh the night before when the attack happened. Gosnell, 40, said he should have been suspi- cious when part of the Moose carcass was missing. But, he said, he didn’t seo the silver tip grizzly unlil it grabbed his leg. 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