a a er ee ee ee ee ee ee a ed ween ewer ee ee et _ __ ROB BROWN __ Trust Anderson Y FIRST contact with David Ander- son was at Simon Fraser University | in the early seventies. He was the leader of the B.C. Liberal Party when the provincial Liberals were honest-to-goodness Liberals not the coalition of neoconservatives and born again Socreds they are today. Anderson was impressive; he spoke clearly and intelligently about his vision for B.C. His gentle- manly bearing stood out in the circus of B.C. politics. The next time 1 saw Anderson he was fishing the rainbow rich corridor between Babine and Nilkitwa Lakes. Mike Kawerninski and I were drifting downstream in our canoe when we en- countered Anderson making his way upstream in asmall inflatable against a deceptively strong cur- rent. He was rowing with his electric outboard motor running. “I think I've found the answer,’’ he yelled to us. ‘“Weren’t you the leader of the Liberals?” 1 shouted back. He laughed. ‘‘In a pre- vious life,’ he said. That was 17 years ago. Since then Ive seen Anderson at Steelhead Society Meetings, I’ve read about him in the newspapers as an advocate for environmental groups opposing oil pipelines and tanker traffic through the turbulent waters off our coast, and lately seen bytes of him on lelevi- sion as a Liberal cabinet minister, There are threads binding these glimpses of Anderson: the gentlemanly, reasonable mien, and the fact that the guy always makes sense. In the last issue of ‘Wild Steelhead & Salmon’’ the magazine’s editor, Tom Pero, interviewed our fisheries tiinister during a float down the Cowichan River. The interview, confirms my im- pression of David Anderson as a man of vision with a clear understanding of what needs to be done. ‘ Asked about what he feels needs to be done to avert the demise of wild stocks, Anderson points to the adverse effect urban development has had on Vancouver Island’s salmon streams during a time of putative environmental awareness, and shows that he appreciates the fact that the exploi- tive mentality is stit] dominant. ‘1 don’t think we've understood the issue of terrestrial habitat, the riverine habitat... just don’t think we have the attitudes yet that we need,” he tells Pero. Speaking about the pressure for new, ex- ploratory fisheries from working people who have lost the ability to exploit one species and are eager to exploit another, Anderson says under- standing must come first. “The only way you're going to learn is for people internationally to recognize that this is an area of the globe — seventy percent covered by oceans — that is less known to human beings than the far side of Mars.’ States Anderson, “We've tended to focus on species by species by species. I’m trying to get the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to look at food chains, at ecological niches, and not just single species.” On fish farming Anderson is emphatic. Citing the disaster in New Brunswick where millions of wild Atlantic Salmon had to be killed as a result of disease leaked from fish farms, Anderson goes right to the crux of the issue: greed and the over- production attending it. ‘“Where you have con- cerns with fish farms, the precautionary principle applies: no further development....I’m not looking at fish farming as anything but second to the pro- duction of wild fish. Wild fish must come first.”’ It’s obvious that our Fisheries Minister under- stands and intends to operate according to the precautionary principle, which, against the back- drop of DFO's history is nothing short of revolu- tionary. At last we have a fisheries minister that ap- preciates the dark side of hatchery technology. “We have to admit, "Hey, maybe enhancement, as practiced has not been the greatest success.’ And it bas not. I’m a firm believer in enhance- ment of streams as opposed to enhancement through the hatchery process, There will be some targeted use of hatcheries, no question. But, over- all the genetic problems associated with hatcheries scare me.” Glenn Clark, who should stop listening to the | haywire advice of the fishing union hacks who have wormed thelr way into provincial govern- ment advisory bodies, should discontinue Fed bashing and throw his support behind Anderson who, unlike our premier, understands consetva- ~ tion and appreciates the urgency and the delicacy “of international negotiations, Speaking about the fishing dispute between Alaska and B.C., Ander- son says this: ‘How can we discuss issues like. : global warming unless we can sort this one out. If. we don’t sort this one out we can kiss good-bye to: the moral leadership of North America on en-; vironmental issues.” ; The Honorable David Anderson is just that. He! has a daunting task before him, a hard row up-. - stream, but I hear he is a good rower. I-pray he ‘makes it. mo aa . a SHE IS UP at dawn, in the pool by 5:30 a.m. and back for evening practice. She swims 9-10 times a week and trains hard, even during graduation week. But Julie Vanderlee’s routine, one that she has fol- lowed more or less since she was 10, is coming to an end. At 17, she will retire from competitive swimming as soon as she finishes her next meet; The Provincials Championships in Rich- mond, July 10-12. She’s been there before but said the meet is always exiting. “You get to meet a lot of different people plus the pool in Richmond is fast,’’ she said. "Te’s bright, well-lit and fun.’ Seven other swimmers in- cluding Judy Stevenson, Jenine Barton, Keely Wai- lace, Thomas Demetzer, Dylan Evans and Tristan Brown will travel to Rich- mond with her to compete in the new 50 metre pool. Michael Shack placed seventh in the 1500 metre freestyle event at provincial trials last weekend. The Monday after provin- cials, Julie hops an airplane to visit relatives in Holland. “T’m meeting my sister in Amsterdam and then we’re going travelling in Europe,”’ she says enthusiastically. She'll be back to attend North West club, She plans to take Univer- sity of Alberta transfer courses. Someday, she hopes to be physiotherapist. But until then, Julic basn’t deserted the Blueback team, She plans coach a devel- opment one group of young swimmers ages 7-10. **We'll miss her swim- ming but we're just as glad she'll be around to coach, said long-time coach Mike Carlyte. ‘“Julie’s greal with the kids,” he said. ‘‘They just hang off her.’” Julie also has a lot to teach them. ‘T feel like I’m coming to my peak,” Vanderlce said. At the Eurocan Invita- tional Swim Meet in Kitimat June 19, she maintained her provincial qualifying time in three events: 200, 100, and 50 metre freestyle events. Unfortunately, events. Asked how she feels about leaving competitive swim- ming, Wanderlee said, ‘'E love swimming,”’ she said. “But it’s time for me to move on and try something new.”” Community College in September where she plans use the $300 aca- demic scholarship she won from the Blueback swim- she dropped times for both the 100 and 200 metre fly a a ON A ROUTINE swim at the pool, Julie Vanderlee prepares tor her last race as a Blueback Swimmer. The provincial meet Is in Richmond July 10-12. — ep ee ii ence oe E READY, AIM, FIRE! Deanna Carlyle attempts to score on Blessings Childrens’ Wear Thursday at Caledonia field. Power soaks Blessings IT WAS COLD, wet and raining. Members of Terrace Women's Soccer Associa- tion were playing a one- sided game at the Caledonia fleld June 25, Mother Goose roasted Blessing’s Children's Wear. The team, otherwise known as Flower Power for elther their tle-died tops or thelr Gowershop sponsor, wog the match 3-1. . But ihe Blessings didn't care, Well, uot really. They’re a brand new team and the last time the two met, Blessings lost 8-2. “They consider it a marked iinprovement, The team is coached by a few senior players and everyone took turns playing when teammates got tired, Their only goal in last week's gate was scored by Lesley Robinson and goal- tender Val Belina was ex- ceptional as Mather Goose attempted shot after shot. The Blessing’s are hot off a tie June 16 against Oasis Sports Club, Lesley Robinson, Jill Springer and Jennifer Shepard scored to bring Blessing’s Children’s wear to tic the Oasis game 3-3. Soccer pinch _. closes inon leading teams MEN’S SOCCER league standings have tightened up con- siderably the last two weeks. The top two teams, Super BM and Forestry have both suffered tosses to reduce their lead over the rest of the league. Super BM lost their first game of the season to the Park V&M team 3-1 June 21, while Forestry has lost three con- secutive games to the Home Hardware, Western Pacific and Internationals teams. June 21 also saw the Kermode Stompers earn a 3-1 win over Home Hardware, the first win of the season for the Stompers. The next Men’s soccer tournament will be held in Ter- race on the Labour day weekend, Sept. 4-7. The tournament hopes to draw teams from throughout the area. The Terrace Men’s Soccer Association will continue to accept new player registrations until Aug. 15, Registration forms are available at the recreation office in the Terrace Arena, Players should provide a $60 cheque and names will be placed on the waiting list in the order of receipt. Ten players have been placed with teams so far. aa ee, Score Board Men’s Soccer League Standings to June 23 Team GF GA GP W L_ TPt Super BM a2 144 8 #F 1 019 Forestry . 20 14 8 #%§ #3 O15 Home Hardware 9 17 9 «4 «4 «11 Park V&M 199 27 9 +4 «4 «2113 Internationals 23 289 3 4 «il Western Pacific 21 #17 8 #4 «3 #419 Greenville 1466128 #3 S OF Kermode Stompers % #47 9 «LO 7 £3 Game results June 2] Kermode Stampers 3 —~ Home Hardware 1 Internatlonals 3 — Forestry 1 Park V&M 3-Super BM 1 Greenville vs Western Pacillce - postponed June 19 Super BM 8 - Internationals 2 Top Scorers Alan Lambright - Stompers 7 Percy Fowwler » Western Pacific 7 Jason Barros - Super BM 6, Tom Stark - Internationals 6 Dimitri Filtziakis - Super BM § Kosta Kollias - Park V&M 5 Mike Woods « Stompers § Tony Luls - Western Pacific § Andrew Brown - Super BM 4 Brian McConnell - Forestry 4 Neti Halley - Forestry 4 Nick Kolias-Forestry4 Stewart McIsack - Home Hardware 4