By JEFF NAGEL pick ; and shovel. ntensified ‘and’ high: tech “search: a id- ‘Kalua nae My. Eagle, Plains Per. Chuck: ‘Downie. ine ‘exactly: what"is underground. “We're going to do. a minimum The* “question. is” “how. much As: rea Te By MATT. PEARSON vt EXPLORATION: IN. ‘northwest » - “Bs; doubled in 2003, jumping: to “$21, I million froin $102. million “Although, there are at least t two: dozen different ‘projects in. the’ early. stages’ of. development. across -the | northwest, : “Six new ‘mine: projects’ are currently” in: the: dvanced: stages of. ‘development. All are ‘expected | to.-be" “operas. ting. by. the decade’ Ss. end me Kemess North - a Northgate: Explorations’s s new “mine: would be.. five kilometres’ “tiorth of its existing ‘Kemess South. “Operation. It is. expected. to'exlend ‘the company’ 8.mining. projects in. ‘the region by 20-years. °?., = “Kemess. North: has larger’ mi-, neral deposits ‘than ‘its. southern ‘si--.. bling,” but there are’ more layers. of © "rock’.to. remove: from: the’ top of: -Kemess’ North: so-it. would ‘be cru- ceial for the company’ to begin. -that “project: while ‘operations -at- ‘Kem-, “ess South’are winding down. ° The: environmental. assessmen _ is ongoing - and..the: company ‘ex- “pects to table the feasibility. study “shortly. Construction: could .com- following by thé end of 2006, One: hold-up : is the. ‘proposéd: _ tailings’ ‘pond, : ‘Kemess: ‘would dike tO use Duncan Lake; a: limited ace cess, ‘Tow: ‘productivity’ lake, ‘with. everal Species « of fish: x The: company. says iL. ‘ha . store waste ‘rock; underwater, . but | ‘development plans _ for. the® new . mine include, -plans’ tO" restore the - lake at‘ the:end ‘of the mine’s life. "Stowe: also.‘ said the: «proposed : would: inetease ‘exploration: and - provide. econdmic opportunities ‘to local. First, Nations. ‘The company - “tise-the ‘road “to truck : its’ « i] the'Poit of. Stewart. oF Red Chris Copper-Gold:. - Vancouver-based. beMetals.. ‘southeast of Iskut.. The project environmental, assessment will'-be » > \gubmitted to. the-.government “in. “2° Sune, with the feasibility: any lo : a be © conipleted: iti the fall. : hy, “K ‘HELICOPTER flying over- Terrace: with a “~ strange circular: apparatus. ‘slung. uriderneath ‘doesti"t. look’ much, dike a: prospector. with: ms “But it:was ‘the first evidence. this yeat ‘of 3 an. " Resouces - spent in: February. and.March on aerial surveys. The: ‘helicopter-sliing ‘instruments are used: to Send an, éléctromagnetic pulse into the ground. oz ; “he: signals: that bounce: ‘back. show* ‘the: con- ete ‘going “to-focus: our: ta. "explained: exploration man” Eagle Plains. crews. will: be back, here by. ne.to. follow, bp with ground | surveys. Then. the. company. Will. carry.out- diamond rilling. ‘on “at. least, six: areas. ofvils ‘claims: in: ; August: to’ collect core. ‘samples that will deter of 10,000 feet of. diamond. drilling,” Downie said. 2. Eagle. Plains. officials, make i AG ‘bones abou NW. ‘it 5 distributed @ through, the. ‘een, If’ it. is ee 6 ine ‘easy. -fuauling distance, ‘ere VE: got teally. ‘good toad. access 7 rospectors intensify unt for | Calum ( ‘for gold: sthiere ‘and. ie . mod down the. toad, . “five. and base. in ‘Terrace wile work is under: ooWway in the: area’ this’ year:. oa : ae Eagle. Plains. will” also hire a‘ “contractor é ~ through: the: ‘Kitsumkalum- band: to. ‘Garry: “out. " baséline environmental: ‘studies, Downie: “said. * Saids.Tt- “That: will: ‘employ. five: band members... - Tf.the.claim ‘turns: into.a. producing miné,: ‘the: Kitsimkaluin ‘band “on. whose. territory the ore: “Sits. could: have’ a: shot “At cmnany, bers jobs Kills: ‘mence: in: 2005, with: production’... Stewart- Omineca: ‘Resource Road Creek’. min be - Tabltan First. Nations’ territory: .: “An-open pit mine that could: be. ‘extended :tO.: an underground. operation,” the: project has ‘a. ‘poten-: : dal bara of 25 years,- The. con: it: Corporation's ‘potential -mine “is” THE HUCKLEBERRY. mine near. Houston is one of four opera- , ~ ting. mines in the northwest. But: officials. expect at least six new ones to. come. on siréam by. the, end. of the decade. . othe. open pit ‘mine, anticipated. : to begin. production at: thé end of © 2006, could produce up to: 25,000 " torines of ‘gold: and copper per,day. °° once up-and Tunning.. From there;:... The: company:. ‘encourages’ their ° key service providers. to® establish’ :200-more full. time at the'mine it., = business: and: training, ‘programs ©: ; “ with: the: “Tabltan. “and is; currently “Hon: ‘mine? ‘could; mean up-to: 350°" ‘in -the® 1.5 contract jobs. ‘Once, operating, ‘the - mine.-is-expecied “10. create at.’ “least 200 jobs, plus:an: ‘additional: ~ 60: for: inditect: contractors: and” ani the’ concentrate. “would: be. trucked : to “Stewart: {the miné- ‘site?is:: 12: kis lometres. east of ‘Highway’ 37) . “Construction, of the, $150-mil- pétimated | 750° spin- -off jobs." “The: mine: is” located, ‘within ‘the northwest. of” the. present’ “Eskay er produce would ~Tahitan’ project: coordinators” we Environmental: -assessment work: has- begun. ‘But infrastructure 18; “the most, formidable challenge. bs “traditional: Tahitan. territory and, | beMetals’ signed” a “memorandum::;. of undérstanding with the -Tahitan: Ls and Askut- First. Nations i in January: : tain’ to’ “the: More Creck Malley, ‘where a processing’ plant’ and tail , “ings: pond would be established:*, .: From there, they. would follow ‘More: ‘Greek: tothe: Cassiar: High- way. The. other: Option, which is) Galore’ reek Copper-Gold. 7 no “road. access: to: NovaGold : “Resources”. ‘Galore oe “Creek: ‘project; 75. kilometres. within. taditional existing. Eskay Creek: toad: commencing’ ‘in: 2009. Polloiwing construction, ‘the. mine “is Janticipa. .. 7 led to creaté up to: 400 direct jobs. ; work: closely. with. the. Tahltan: through. a “acier-sapped ts long “volves” trucking: the ‘ore‘down. a: oad :parallel to" the. ‘Stikine:-and .: Iskut: rivers 40 ‘meet. up: with: the: Klappan Coal: melres’ ‘northeast’ of Stewart.’ London, Ont.- -based.: Fortune inérals’ coal: ‘project would. be in: - cor the Bowser: ‘Basin, ‘about.150 kilo *, ould” ‘begin as nl : ith’ Production and contract “work! ‘to the site also exists.. "as early as 2006. °° It’s the closest major onal. de- deposit i in Canada... 2 the - -developing ‘Asian ‘markets, a day off shipping time. : . Orice. built, the. mine, éauuld cine _- Ploy al. least: 300. people. “Tulsequah Chief Project _ precious metals mine. would mean -..[- up:to 350 jobs i in ‘construction and: self plus. 60: full: lime contractors; ‘metres south of -Atlin’ on “the ‘Faku ‘River, . would, produce, zine, cop- pet, ‘lead, silver: and ‘gold: from thé: town: of: Allin, ‘and’ éven- nt with the’ Taku. River Tlingit. - MorrisoniHearne Hin” s Copper-Gald.” Asia via the’ Port of: Stewart,’ © With coal attiacting: interest’ in: “The. mine, located. 100: kilo- ~ Tetry’ Chandier, said: the ‘company. - has: récei yed “excellent: Support” - tually. intends to-enier.into ‘an Im: “pacts-and” Benefits: Apteemed “they” need. .and ‘get. politically. ‘involved: with ~ ~The Terrace Standard, Wednesoy Apri 28, 2004-A5 _ “AERIAL: surveys conducted here earlier this year: used apparatus to send electromagnet: . [¢-pulses. into. the ground:and measure: conductivity’ to:find. possible.ore bodies.. Geotech- "Geophysical: Ltd: did ‘the, work: around, Kalum Lake. for: EAR. Plains: Resources. ‘ . _ years, ‘mary’, ‘for the better.” “However’ Ij'as,'a ‘female: : ight “ofeway, president, and: Cio. ao Robin, Goad says CN Rail is,con- ‘sidering extending the. line to. the: Klappan Site if their. takéover of "= BC Rail goes ahead. ‘Road | access, - _. With interestin- the coal indi 7 : _ stry on the rise andinore than $65. - million’ of work, completed . on the ©. site by the. previous. owner, Goad ve hopes. to have the -mirie operat B. Goad says shipping out ‘of either: ” the Stewart or Prince. Rupert ports... instead of the Vancouver port cuts: i . ‘Deak ‘Sir: Although still under court te Jenge, the’ planned’ reopening of: Galore’ Creek: has. agieéd - Gone are the. days of all -general: practitioners: doing deliveries. ‘They. have choices. now, ‘too: ‘Many: of them). ": are: opting ‘out-of: doing: deliveries. Most. of them’ havi young ‘families of thei? own. They: are: family member first, and ‘doctors: ‘second. “High insurance “costs might’ be. another. factor OF ; how. ‘about. lack, : of. ‘experience? ” Some general a practitioners just aren'l comfortable “enough in: their": bilities jn ‘the labour room. ~~. ; a “Whatever® their’ ‘Feasons ‘may: “he,” ‘we: “must respect." their: decision. This: just isn't: ‘happening - ‘in “Terrace, ~ ; but-in‘comimunities- all over: the? province. So ‘Terrac ms _ ‘| sis nol the only: ‘one with, a A black: eye ‘as. Ms, Godet © . would imply. ~ : a | JAS for the: ‘health of women, ‘and babies being top: a “priority, this -has always been’ the’ case’ in: Terrace,’ * ws There: has been: the occasional: time when ‘we have: tid , _ obstetrical. coverage: for, caesareans, Al these. times: we" make" alternate:: Jarrangeménts: ‘in:neighbouring: . conimiutities, This is ‘reciprocal. ‘The ‘only’ ‘difference. .' ig. that: we ‘often: supply - the. nurse: to look after the. Our: hospital: continues: to” ‘have a very dedicated ° obstétrician, dedicated physicians, and: very: dedicated” ‘maternity. and: ‘gynecological. nurses. Pam >. & Proud to be one of them. 2). ee ne . ~~ Sheri Metealte. R Terrie, BC. | S Don’t scare people | " Dear. ‘Sirs. cae - oT have’ had’ ihe! privilege ‘of 23 years‘ -thanki you: fof that ‘privilege: “L-have ince moved: onto... : other: ‘areas of nursing. ae aoa The: April, 7, 2004' Francuise Godet: ‘etter: two. weeks: ‘ago. ‘regarding GP. caesarean delivery. concerns. . ‘me: This community-is-known.as:a ‘forward. thinking AV is itue ‘there have" beén many: changes’ over: the | ‘|. health ‘care consumer; did not feel. informed. after: vo reading. this ‘letter: but: ‘fearful, ‘At-a’ ‘time: “when a. A woman is'the most yulnerable - -(when she: iS: pregnant) ; “is ‘not the’ time to:be fearmongering: .. - oo Jowas eft with. the. sensé that we ‘have: jnedequate- a obstetrical: coverage: after:-thé, leaving of- Dr. Kruger. It, -- “is important’ ‘that the \ women. ‘of Terrace: know thal ‘we -; have: al-our service: Dr: Lani: Almas. In my many yeais. “of experience “both. professionally. ‘and personally: Iam" -so thankful ‘that “we: have here in Terrace’ a. female- “ob/gyn. She" has: dedicated “her entire. thédical caréer® “to usi; Her! family’ and. her: life’ are. here: in: ‘Terrace. Her “expertise: dnd dedication are -at dur -disposaland: have-:- ‘| been:since' I atrived:in 1980, ‘Thank You, Dr. Almas, ° = for, your: “contribution: to- the. ‘health: of -women and, families i in’our community. or “agree: that : it- would | be. ideal’ to. Have aioth r: offering: this service. There 3 are. no easy. answers. a8 (o-* “haw to increase this: sérvice: However the answers do: “not lie in: efeating | fear: for ‘those most; vulnerable.- : - : : _ Cathy. Broadway, RN, Terraces, B.C . Make children first. ‘Government's task’ ig. 40. improve . ihe. ‘lives: 6f *children: with programs and: ‘Opportunities but we: still. have too-many,childien: living in.poverty-Government:” ‘|-needs to ‘recognize that: healthy’ school. budgets - ‘that “include supplies, . food: programs, equipment.and books. - can not be. squeezed out by inadequate funding. ** me 1.o/.We.as. individuals also. avé -an- important: role: to... “play” with: this: ‘problem: by. getting, involved. with - “individual ; acts of. kindness. such as. donating to one of. “the many * schools: in| our ‘conimunities with: times, money, ahd ‘equipment. ae v “Pam. presently working in ‘the’ “Kispio: ‘Band ~ ma "school, ‘They. get: ‘funded; but, of, course never: ‘enough’ unity” for’ these. children, ‘Why isi tha pes, balls ‘dnd’ hodps are a’ luxury?’ Get. involved: by: finding out from’ the. schools whal - -the’ c advocating for: our schoals, Each. child,’ needs: ‘the. Mee! “society caring: ‘for. theni: or ‘how will they. care for US, tomorrow? “It takes d whole. village’ ‘to ‘raise a-child.” : Poca Darissa, Tarwiek, Terriiee, B. c : About the Mail Bag > The: Terrace Standard: ‘welcomes: letters. Our: : addréss is. 3210: Clinton St., cTerrace,: B.C.. 8G". BR2. You can fax. us. ‘at 250- 638-8432.:or- ‘@- ‘mall. us-at hewsroom@ terracestandard, cam:..No: "attachments, . please, We’ ‘need your “name,” . deadline :Is-noorn. Fnvay, or ‘noon, Thursday Mt We rc: . {ong, weekend. :