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ROB BROWN _-

have been” logged: in the La.’
“once ‘told’ me. Over ‘thé years,
of all but.a small portion: ‘of the ld growth for: =.

People of the cedar .

“‘ “N OT-A STICK of timber: should -

kelse Valley,” a former. Fisher-

ct ies ‘officer, the ate. John Hipp,

during: the ‘hundreds of trips ‘T've. made to. that’:

watershed, ‘watchirig. the, incremental: ‘removal’ -

est, I’ve been reminded: of. that statement ‘of.
John’s ‘many times.

to the river, thé logging: of: the’Lakelse : has.
failed to. recognize :values: other than: those: as

- sociated with. timber: extraction.
John Hipp” 's assertion was. Sorrectly | based.« on.
the opinion that the ‘watershed. has other. allies:
that outweigh those of forestry.: cole "i
> The Lakelse has‘rich and varied fishery: var
lues, and. is quite possibly | the ‘most productive.
. Stream: per square metre .in the: entire, Skeena..
drainage. It-has other. wildlife values: And it’ has .
archaeological. ‘values. Ancient: ‘village’ sites -

cate that the, latter are high. *-.

"We are the’ petroleum: people. “The First’ Nas
tions of the’ west: coast ‘were: people” of the’
cedar, They were born'on cedar mats. ‘They. dia-.

from cedar;- their. catches Were” stored in boxes, -
of bent cedar. or dried and: smoked ‘oir cedar
racks; much’. of “their apparel’ was: woven’ of °

- were cedar’ ney bal

of cedar, and: they. were put to rest in: ‘ceil:
caskets, © 2.5:

" spiritual: and utilitarian. -were-all but nonexistent: ;
— dif aboriginal culture: a: paddle’ was a “work-of
art, so was a-bent. box. built: ‘to carry: ‘eulachon
grease ‘or Salmon,.as was’ or a:basket or -a/war .

nal peoples. could ‘gather® food in abundance,"
store il, and have time ‘for, religious ceremony. -
and. dance, which: they: did i in ‘regalia of bone,-
feathers; stone; shélls -and ‘ masks” of dramatic .
.- beauty carved from. yellow. cedar. 8.
The First Nations believed that. the. living -
: things- surrounding. them. had’ spirits: ‘Built into’
this-world view Was'a profound understanding -
of natural networks.: When ‘they. looked: at a.
giant cedar growing: from: the: valley. ‘bottom and -;
reaching up. through. the- mists they saw: the -
“Long Life: Maker’. — ihe ‘descendant of. an: old™
“man transformed: by. the. Great.” ‘Spirit: into -a-

giving.to- others.

pulated area on the south side of the. lower river”

ment of the-area, The CMTs ‘in. that location”

" were SO numerous the ‘company spokesman said.
_it was impossible’ to:log around them: . ‘

‘The Lax, Kw? alaams band. took’ the company -

to court. in ‘an altempt: to-halt: -the logging: and.

| lost. Their. appeal: was: ‘denied by Judge’ Mary’.

Saunders who said‘that. because’ “the- band: was’.

unaware of thése’ CMTs until West.Fraser pro:

vided the :assessment’ “demonstrates that: these -

-cenl aboriginal: community: life.”

Saunders: and ‘the: ower. court have no vinder-
standing of: First Natioris’ - culture... Native ~~
peoples. have’ occupied this coast for over 6,000

for about 200 years. ‘Clearly ' there is: much to be.’

“grave of CMTs: hints that'a significant archaeo: .
logical find may be nearby.: :

the issue. of© ‘aboriginal ~ “title. The Lax:
Kw’ alanis have indelible proof: of, historic. use ©

prudent to ‘set: sites “of: ‘archaeological: signif: ..
" icance -aside “pending. ‘the resolution: of: land -
claims? Judge’ Mary’ s decision is also’ ‘paterna-.
listic. insofar-as-she presunies.to' know what: is:
‘culturally ‘important.to the Lax Kw’ alaams and:
the ‘Tsimshian: Nation. 2.577 le
Is a. disrespectful and aftensive ruling; By”
making it Saunders: joins. ‘a long ‘tradition that.
includes the: missionaries and’ factotums" ‘who:
deemed First. Nations’ art works. of the devil'and.

ned the: Potlatch. and . the messianic school”
masters .who tried “their. best, to’ "civilize”’ the...
“Indians” ‘by relocating. their children,” forbid. .
: ding them. to: spéak. their languages - and: ‘teiich:
ing the Word secording fo the Lord

_, Swim, Meet”
. Ago. y
. The final event: tof the’
Season in. Prince ‘Rupert
~ lwas a.relaxed ‘competition
|. that- allowed’ swimmers ‘to -
"practise: ' various: lengths in

Except for the. wise, é decision, arrived at by. the
multiple ‘stakeholder : process “that “led. to: the
‘preservation. of. the old. growth timber adjacent. Te

and. culturally . modified : :trees, or. CMTs, indi,

‘pered. with cedar; they. caught fish. in: nets ‘made ”.

cedar; their- baskets, : bowls and eating utensils: »

s-wwith: ate partly ‘made . a and, 49m back ‘kick,

The ‘boundaries. between’ “Wnatters ‘artistic. Se

DS nces arate Student: places ae
‘and qualifies for world championships

By MARGARET SPEIRS |
-' A LOCAL karate : ‘student
~ placed: second. at the .Ca-.

* canoe.’ Thanks’ to the wonders of cedar, aborigi- :

| Ships: in September, +": -...

great, tree as a reward: for a lifetime: of unselfish.

- The Lakelse River is ‘full: af these, old meni:
-Recently’ West Fraser discovered’ a densely’ por, ”

when it did-an ‘archaeological: impact: assess-"

CMTs have not: occupied a, central’ rale in Te>

years. Archacologists; have: ‘been Studying’ ‘them -

- discovered,’ The- discovery. of such‘ an. abundant. :
. Saunders’ decision also conveniently ignores

in the. Lakelse Valley. Considering thatthe. ow- -
nership, of the land is.in dispute, wouldn't it- be,

built bonfires. with it, ‘the. politicians. who -ban-

By MARGARET.
‘SPEIRS...
TERRACE. BLUEBACKS

swam for fun.at- the Pan-°.

“handle. Classic Regional

-addition ; to. “their, regular

swims, -
Te was: a. fur way to “if
finish: up the: season,”
coach. ‘Mike: Carlyle said...

“Distances. ‘varied «from ~

i 25m, a ‘beginner’ $ dength,
2 t01,500m. :
“It’s fan for’ them | to go"
iz back. ‘and do. 25m again,”
Carlyle said, ae 7
“The Bluebacks proved |

n they. ‘could ‘have fun: and ©
, Still excel in the: pool. ,

Jone. Wolfe. set a pool .

|” record of -4:25.00,in the

: 200m breaststroke. :

- - Development: swimmers
|: andrea Comerford, ; ; Dani-
ga: Devost;-- Amy “Molden-
: hauer. ‘and | Janet Wens-
“-voort, Swany ‘several perso---
’ onal bests at- their. first’ all-
; c level: ‘regional ‘meet...

. “Janet: Wensvoort swam»
.- personal: bests’ in all her

“events; ‘including the ‘SOm:

'. freestyle, 25m « butterfly,:

- 50m, : backstroke,.. 100m:-

freestyle,” 100m. breast?

Molden

"swam persénal-bests: in-the+-
7 50m. Areestyle, 25m ‘butter-

inadian Karate: Champion=":

“Ships and qualified for the

. World Karate Champion-.

Kathleen “Aurek .-won-

; ‘two: ‘silvers atthe Cana-.”
| (dian ‘Championships: in Or.
~ ,.lawa Jast month. :

"7 wasn't. ‘surprised. T

‘told, her) she: hada: 50/50:
y chance depending on-how::-
~ her {physical ‘and mental] :
‘| -conditioning sy
. Maintained,"
: «Marwan, “Abu Khadra of. .:
|. Shogun Dojo. . oa

| Peaks
| wins six
| golds in

What: this ruling- demonstrates’ is that. Mary © Kelowna
By MARGARET ‘SPEIRS
1a PEAKS. GYMNASTS: had.
“the, Midas touch, winning ’
~ six gold’ medals: in ‘their.
y: last event of the’ season at

.Kelowna!s Ogopogo Invi-

‘ tational on June 18 and 19.
oo) Level-2:Tyro’s Kayla
| Brink’ Tinished: in Second —

Was:
‘said. each: :

place ‘with golds. on-- bars.

| .and yault “and. sixth place
on ‘floor and beam, ‘

” Brit ‘Anderson won. gold

| tor her floor“ routine. and”

~~ came: ‘sixth; ‘overall with a
fourth: on., beam “and | se.
, vventh on vault-and. bars... -

Ashley. Pelletier, Level

-y: Argo, wort: gold on bal--
_ance’beam, silver on: floor”
and! placed, sixth: on bars, © :
: “giving. her ‘bronze-overall.:..

“Jenny Goddard; Level ‘|

‘[-Novice, won gold: overall

with, a gold: medal. on bars).

two. weeks:

meee =TERRACE STANDARD &

Bluebacks end season —
with for-fun swim meet |

A BLUEBACKS swimmer breaststrokes her way to the finish at the Subway Regional Championships ear- mo
lier this year. The Bluebacks ended the season in Rupert. with @ non- competitive meet June 18 and 19.

fly, 50m backstroke, 100m”
freestyle, 50m. butterfly,
~100m* breaststroke “and:
100m individual medley. ;
Danica ~ Devost- swam’
a“ personal bésts.in .the 25m
butterfly, 50m, backstroke oe
‘ 3 dividival: ‘tnedley,

~The purple: belt compé-
“titor fought: against -black
“belts, .a level. which in: **
* volves another-1-1/2. years...
opponent, for. ‘her - better’
* technique, Khadra’ said. *.
He said ‘this is -Autek? § LS
first time ‘to go-to. Worlds,
but it-won’t be the debut of...
"Terrace “athlete. al the
vevent. ° ae
Black’ beit Val Iofferies..
“won ‘the bronze. medal at. ~
he Worlds in ‘Switzerland :
_dast: year.” : ey
Mike: Dam en “brought,
home: gold: in, black belt:
. before. that.

_of training: |

‘said,

won! ‘the gol
lieves. : ,
“The. ‘competition, was

an , ted 2 al: the end of regula.

oe “Either’ “you: stay. “cool”
“and you're ‘Sparring oF you. -
‘Jose’ it-.and :then lose the» *
Fight: (Aurek) was. very.
“alta.” 7
“She just “kepi: her. cool”
cand did ’ Nery well, " he

- Even. though. ‘she. wie
“nervous, Aurek could've. |
id; Khadia ‘be- a

- “Andrea. Comerford.

swam. personal-bests in all’
her“events, the SOm ‘free: *---.
a style; 25m butterfly; : 50m:
a backstroke, . 100m, freestyle. a
25m backstroke, :
‘breaststroke--arid'100m:In- -

“100m

cand

shed. for the” ‘season’ ‘but 4

tion time.

picked. ‘Aurek's' black: belt

SAurek wall

_.switnming..
cials from July.

“prepare an

select few have one ‘or two
more competitions, —
Alastair: Beddie, . Adam--

-Derow,- Allison’ Knoedler :

and: Caitlin Seales, will, ‘be
inthe: ‘piovins..
‘to 18:1 in®

Victor
Carlylésays ney"

ain a. lof. of experieniee.

oo : mentally. ‘for. her: next big
The” judges “had: ‘to.
choose a winner and they. ~~

event. .

Khadta.
needs to:remain calm: ’

te “She | can-make. it. [gold

easily-if she: keeps calm.”

frst three.”

| bie Ai!

“She: ‘will think “about
“the tournament; what she’s.
‘going ‘to-do-and how she’ s.
a going to do. ity -he said, »
“At the’ World’ 8 Anrék me:
will have. to “wit ‘every. -
‘fight to'avoid elimination, .
’ She “may. have’ to: beat ~
* “about 30 People: to win ‘the oS
Sold. medal. od.
‘said “Aurek a

Twould. say. she'll: ‘have-
‘chance to Place in: the.

‘swimming in. the common- o
~~ wealth pool. . rr ee
“That’ile be awesome,” °

said. ae :
-Kriogdler will also: ‘com-
‘the hi audnate® at |
Winnie on the August. 6
“long weekend, mt

JENNY. GODDARD, Taylor Brown, Britt Anderson, Kayla Brinkac and Astley F Pelletier above) all atten:
ded. the Ogopogo. Invitational an June: 18 and 19 in Kelowna. cee

“bronze. medals for beam

and vault: and a sixth place

finish. on ‘floor. ~
en Taylor.

Areo;, both: won n gold ‘foi

“atid ~Bailey
‘Brown, : Level: tr Tyto and

“their ‘uneven ‘bars’ and:
bronze far floor..

“Taylor: plactid -ninth for

* vault, ‘Finishing ‘in’ seventh x
rall and: ‘Bailey “res.
ceived bronze For. vale

and ‘placed fourths overall.

~ This.’ ‘competition was. -
the final meet for several -

-eyminasts.: Cos

“Iotiett have! been’ with. the’

peaks club: for ‘the last |:
eight years,. ‘Kayla “McColl...
for. six .years,,

years. -and “Paige “Bur
holder. for ‘three years. .

“it'll_be. a lot’ of fun”. he. e . ee

Marwan Abu Khadra: _ be

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oe Sloan-MeMullen for.six. ©
“Nicole: and. Ashley’ ‘Bel- :