A12- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Airport gets < 2 million ©
- grant to extend runway

_. By JEFF NAGEL...
THE RUNWAY exten-
sion project at Terrace’s
airport-is cleared for ta-*.
keoff, with: the delivery:
of.a $2 million federal-
provincial infrastructure ”
_ grant Friday.”
_ Tts:not! yet clear’ whé-
‘ther the..1, 500- foot, exten-.,
“sion ‘of the main funway. lo...

: 7,500. feet will be able: io a

proceed | this year,. °
Northwest, Regional: Air

_, port. ‘manager’ ‘Laurie
Brown. 7:
He: said: ‘that ‘depends. on:
Nav Canada, which: ‘the:”

“airport, now has to”
with to, relocate the’ locali
zer beacon. to. reflect - th

“How. “quickly that can

‘project,": Brown, said.

"Nav Canada.” :

technical , “details: .

million. project. -
“The: remaining. $i I mil-

the" TD:

 settingsaside. "2
o The. Beant, doesn't have

FOURTEEN: PROTECTED | :
areas in the. Terrace-Kiti-
mat area ‘are now: ‘being
elevated’ to full Provincial ©
park status... * ‘
All the: ‘areas ‘were: “pro:
tected, under : the” Kalum:
_ land. and resource manage- ©
ment plan. ‘when it: “was:
signed three. years agor" oo -- Mously: a recreation -afea:.
‘Legislation: has beén-in- ;
troduced: in: Victoria, rais-'
‘ing 37. protected ‘areas to. -
class A: provincial : parks.
. across B,C, and. expanding -
a further 34 more parks:
Phe. ‘largest. ‘two ‘new -
parks out of the. 14: created,
here: are ‘the. 61, 000 hec- 7

“vingial park, covering, sce-

58, 000-hectare. Gitnadoiks

‘the “Skeena ihat. includes

Terrace. ‘include:

: west of town.

"Attention All Free Miners

. Changes to the Mineral Tenure Act will effect you!
« Learn how staking, ownership transfer, a
-_ atatement of work and-all other. maintenance
of your claims. will be done online i in ss
approximately 7 months. ant vee
© Ministry of Briergy-and ‘Mines, ‘htles Braieh’
personnel will ‘bein, ‘Terrace: at: 6: ‘00pm. on
Tuesday, Jie 8th,.2004 at the Terrace Inn. to. ~
_ discuss and demonstrate the: riew- Mineral Title
‘ Onlines system (MTO). oa
. * Check Gut www.em. gov. be. éalatoslin
“or call Chris Newell at 250- BAT TAB, We
“for. more. information.

acaa\ Northwest
Paks |. LiScapes |
By Sierre Allison

‘When outdoors itis < basy to be distracted by: the grandeur of siountains, .

~~ valleys and lakes and inadvertently overlook some of the smalier treasures of
nature, The Pacific Nonwest's mild and generally wet climate creates an ideal ~

- environment for an abundance of flora., Here: at Lakelse Lake Provincial Park
we liave spent Uie last few weeks discovering-and appreciating the many
flowers and planis prowing thoughout the area. The wetlands, marshes and
forests of Lakelse contain an aay of flowers from violets to columbines. te,

_~ Violets éxist on all: continents 4s a shrul or herb:-In the Terrace area bath
“the Trai ling: Yellow. Violet (Viola sempervirens), and the. Early Blue’ Violet
(Viola adunica) ate an-herb. The delicate clusters of colourful, aymunetrical
. flowers can be, found in mokt sunny Blaces: th oughout the Furlong Bi
“campground, : »

Meanwhile, the cheery. ‘out petaled: ‘Bunchbeny: (Cornus ‘canacerisis) is

blooming ‘prolifically’ jn. forested aireas:, The small white Tower of the
~-Bunchberry is replaced by a clusier of. ‘ted berries later. in the season,

‘The lovely Red Columbine. (Aquilegia: formas) can‘ be seen Nowering

hummingbirds and butterflies...

Stirtlowered False Solomon's Seul saktronberty,
|", Lupines: For indce information about Lakelsé ils Park flowers come and:
look:at our prvier gan the! ‘entryway: information. board, across from the. Twin,
-Spnice Trail.

While fining ‘id identyig
feave the’ often tare “and: fragile” plants itt thelr natural enivironment: where
others tan efjoy them: Though hiking’ off trails and thrduph the underprush a
cari “seem adventurous -it can also: cause. irreparable damage. to: sensitive.
-ecosystems andl should. be avoided: Dam)ge to our trees and undergrowth:
_resultiag irom a elegs tion: aften, lakes ‘eats, io return toa
natural livalthy state,
Do you hive x grin
muiy be the ‘perfect: plice to: he au special events.
reunions, cclebrations or'company:
» shelter, several campsites and waterfrunt arew'by reserving the seus sile..’
For nore infor mation: all the Leslie Bevehovrse at tae 66.

ity “or Oc sia ‘lane Lakelse Group “ite :
: such: as we

| Friday: ‘May 28 |

3:00-PM . Youth ages ‘6:12 come ind! find ou
: “Ringers Progntin, :

saturday May. 29 oo
UB 00 AM Joi our group heading up vith Gun Sight Thai f for 3
“hour adventtire hiker Bring hiking and weather, 4
. swell as: hearty lined. A genenit level of Fitness

* regquiredt for, 4" genie sloping tert

ied! sieeting places a Put De at: ied piphibeatre °
tinless atbersttse. poster,”
“tor mare tf contact Fines Bay Gatebanse

Be an Outdoor Escape Artist

“Ali pregreans

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to be spent ‘until 2006. .
-be - done .will, essentially
affect, the’ phasing. of the ©
ally. began, with: “talk of
“We're: very close: to fina:
‘lizing those” details with

; ~ concerns they. have. ‘about:
‘There ‘are. also. ‘some :
to: re-"
. solve; including: finishing :
environtental assessment’ 7

all. the, ‘money. is
“Jonger:, runway” improves’:
"long term. prospects:
tract ‘charters and: piepare ms
"Brown: said. that’s because _

“Lion: will. come from “a >
: ‘combination ‘of:a loan from .
Bank and reserve.
‘money. the: aifport has: been: :

: ~nlore®, than: ‘6000. feet ‘to...

" “operate. al

‘tare Foch: Gikoyees ‘pro. -
~ Bxstew, Exchamsiks cand.
nie. maring: inlets: ‘south- ° ‘Kasiks Rivers...
“west ‘of Kitimat “and the. ©
He covering : 805 hectares:
River provincial park. The
Gitnadoiks,.: a. tributary ‘of. ~ Man, ; sa 323: hectare’ ‘area:
“between! Lakelse. Lake and. fe
Alistair, Lake, - was | pre: “athe, ws
noe _Lakelse. Lake” wel
Other. new. parks near a

ce Sa D2 hectares ©
@. Sleeping. Beauty
S ‘Mountain’ provincial . park,
; covering 298 hectares. on.
“popular hiking trail “north Seiad park,:a’ 57 “hectare
_” Lower: Skeéna: River,’ on
which ' takes in. 582 hec--

along, many ‘tordsides, The” ‘anteca-shaped, flowers are’ a - mage’, far°|

‘Just afew of the ‘other flower currently blooming'in, inca parks itichide afe-
Rosy. Twisted, Stalk'and “fs -

widowers is a rewanlg experience please? |.

ings, family J
ictiles, Have ekelusive access (0 a Pent |

‘The airport's push to
extend the runway origin- :

WestJet coming. here,. es

“This will remove any:

arena," Brow said.’ “Their.

com ale”

for newer “generations ‘of:

; aircraft. major * airlines. are Be
“larger ‘are

‘beginning tobuy. oe
ve “They needa. little bit

full” | takeof.

“tares of. ‘glands near’: othe.

. = ‘Owyacumish; River

7 i ‘Bai? Lake/Mt;: Her-..

-which- ‘takes
“around

lands.

Clearwater .Creek. at
south end’ ‘of the lake: -
mi Kitimat Rivet provin

section ‘of the’ river. ©
MT! Nalbeclah: - ‘Creék

fection to ‘come: here: now: "he

eas. of the. ‘Kitimat River.

o timat”
Rocks,” ‘Dala-Kildala’ -Ri=
“" vers’ Estuaries, Bagle Bay,’
Sue ‘Channel: and Weew:
» nie Hot Springs. -

“tres” of: new: provincial

weight and full fuel Toad, ".
“he ‘said.

The lengtheried runway

will also: help inthe, winter.
_ with ‘the Bae 146: jets Air.
Canada - flies, Brown: said --
“the jets don’t have‘reverse :

ingen the airport | has.
algo been ‘considering’ a

“further future: extension to.
- 9,000 “feet; ,
“won? tbe moved ‘furthér | out.

10: ‘prepare. for that. length. -

doing: $0. “would: ‘mean -a.
“where ‘snow.
would: have: “to be: cleared

‘in: the winter, adding to othe aa

aio 8. cosis.

New: ‘parks. south: of Ki-
‘include: *

A tolal“of -123, 000 -heos

park is-to be.created -in:the’

system: will “span: B21

parks, ‘protected. areas. and:
‘ecological. reserves: “total
= Ling 11,86 million -hec- -
\ tires, or 125) per. ‘cent’ of:

wetlands, 171: hectares just. the. B B. c. Aland’ mass.

Community Healing Centre; PO. Box 429.

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- -Kitwanga - Cedarvale: Road:

| _ Panel Discussion.on Unity!. Roportsl
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Recovery and Health’ especially for our local communities:
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eThis is a-very spécial | invitation to all concerned about First Nations.

“Coste oo

n.. Kalum: Forest’. District" :
under. the changes. to the «>
* Park : ‘Act. ‘The B.C.- Parks *-

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