ee bee sec" BD SO ote re eee Bene eee Ralsing the roof. This Standard Oil truck stop is the only cardlock facility in the area that of- fers a little shelter for truckers. After construction, however, it was felt that clearance was Insufficient for snow-covered trallers and some of ‘the higher loads, so the roof was talsed: another two feet just to make sure no one was left standing in-the cold. A student’ s view of forestry — / ‘continued from page 15 they are burned by the forestry. This burning process enables fresh new growth to appear on these sites offering rich feeding for wildlife which is unavailable in old growth -timber.: These areas are replanted as soon as possible, and in a short time are offering new homes to all types of wildlife. The forestry also undertakes a rigorous program of thinning and spacing in re- seeded areas allowing for far greater gains in tree growth over @ shorter period of time. A detailed study of wildlife needs and concerns is ongoing by the forestry department and is close- ly adhered to when planning for any timber harvesting. . The recreational use of our forest lands is another area of importance. Because of the hun- dreds of miles of logging roads built by forest companys and the Ministry of Forests, British Col- umbians are able to gain access to some of the most spectacular areas in the world for hiking, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, camping, etc. The list is endless. These areas..would be inac- cessable to all but a privileged few if it weren’t for these log- . ging roads. It would seem that parkland . Means different things .to. dif- ferent people. Many of the pro- vincial parks in southern B.C. are so congested by tourists in the summertime that there is no room for wildlife, and these peo- _. ple really do not have any idea what true wilderness really is. My family and I have traveled through many of these parks: and we are always overjoyed to return to Northern B. C. and true ‘‘wilderness’’. “J live ina community which is heavily dependent on the forest industry. ‘Logging has been the way of life here for. decades. ‘When the recession of 1981 hit our: part: of the province the ef- fects . were devastating. — Hun- dreds of people lost their jobs, businesses went bankrupt, families lost their belongings, homes an their self-respect. One had only to witness the economic - devastation of. the area, caused by the. drastic reduction in logging and manu- facturing, to realize just how vitally important. forestry is to this region and its people. The recovery from the récession ‘in our part of the country was very slow, and it hasn’t returned to the boom years of the sixties and seventies as yet and probably never will. In recent years, per- mission was granted to. certain licensees to export raw. whole logs to overseas countries. It has been argued that this practise should be stopped as it is export- ing jobs desperately needed by our own people here at home. However,: most of the logs ex- ported overseas are classified as pulp and most manufacturers do not want or need this type of log -here in. B.C. Unfortunately, specifications have changed steadily in recent years, and a log. which. was classified as sawlog a few years ago, is now considered to be pulp which, of _ course, commands a lower price. In our area. we have an over- abundance of pulp logs, and: because the Ministry of Forests - demands that all logs are harvested, be they sawlog or pulp, our logging costs are ex- tremely high compared to thein- — terior of B.C, There seems to be no quick and easy solution to this dilem- ma, but I believe if all parties concerned would work closer together these problems could be worked out to everyone’s satisfaction. I have heard many. comments to the effect that all loggers and | forest companies have no regard — whatsoever for the damage their work practices do: to the en-- vironment and wildlife in British Columbia. I disagree strongly oF on this point, and I will. explain why. My father was-a logging contractor for four years. Most “of: his logging sites. were ap- ‘ proximately .. eighty: t | miles from home:“I witnessed this man and his crew adopt a wild silver fox and her babies, which were obviously starving to death. For the duration of their stay at this site they nursed this fox family back to health. These: men who worked so hard always took: the time to. enjoy the. wildlife, be it a mother bear and her cubs or a moose and her babies. One incident which I will . never forget is the time they ac- tually took great pains to steer clear of a certain grove of trees ‘because they were. home to a mother grouse and her young. Does this sound like people who have no regard for wildlife? I think not! It would seem that the most vocal opposition to logging to- day comes from. people who make their homes in downtown Vancouver or other. cities. I don't really see how these people can discuss our wilderness when they are. with my family on 150 acres of -land..in northern. B.C. several. . miles from any. town. .Our nearest neighbors are six umiles away. Our property’ ‘was logged in 1952 and-is now covered with second growth timber. We have an abundance of wildlife at our — : doorstep, such as a mother bear and: her babies which visit us regularly, We also see moose and wolves and have a beautiful silver fox who comes by every other day. So you.see, logging. this area has not destroyed its beauty or its wildlife. Can logging, recreation, and. tourism co-exist? [ say yes, definitely! It just requires some extra effort on everyone’s part, but don’t you think it’s worth it? | will iil both tay m me edown fin peace, and sleep: for f]. 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