— The Terrace Review asked: : Alder and cottonwood trees are - ‘Fegarded as inferior wood inthe | ~~ ; = lumber. industry. These types of wood - Ee _ could provide a quickly rotating — ~ -+ Crop should an effective “secondary industry be established. How could it be done? | _ Dawn Garner ~The only thing | can think these hardwoods might be used for is in the manufacture of fur- niture. If. these are hard woods, they might be appropriate for struc- tures such as bridges, and possibly reinforce- ment beams. - Bill Keenleyside | don’t know how it could be done, but If it’s possible and will create employment, then let's get on with the job. Andrew Paulitschke - What would they use | this wood for? And if it is Inferior, what Is the polnt of Introducing a secondary industry? It’s got to have a purpose. “Brian Fugere * Cottonwood from the “Nass Vailey has been marketed in the past, for export. I’m not sure what use-alder could be put to. It would be dif- . * forestatlo#. ‘But ‘I “feel” ficult to establish a secondary industry locally. | Mark Titterton They are cutting these trees down as It Is and sending them to Japan. They should cut them down from the roads so the tourists don't see them. Donald Baker | think it’s more a problem of private ver- sus public property. It’s often pointed out that corporations don't take . a.long term view of re- one of the reasons this could be true Is that companies are cutting trees on crown land so they have no guarantee that any of the funds they sink into. refores- tation programs will be returned. To establish validity concerning the situation, you. would also have to datermine how privately owned outfits are managing tree farm licenses. It makes sense that if you owned the land, it would be in your best Interest to replant. — Are you new Call: in town? athie — 635-2151 Alma — 638-1204 Complete Indoor Vinyl, Aluminum FREE ESTIMATES! We will be at the Installations, Sundeck, . Railing & Sauna Equipment _ P.G. POOLS & SPAS — in Prince George P.G. POOLS & SPAS will be In Terrace | on «MARCH 16, 1987 to assist you with your special needs. INN OF THE WEST Leave message at desk or call 561- 1118 for an appointment. ; eee ~ 561- 1118 2256 aaa SS SS SS “Terrace Review — — Wednesday, February 25, 1987 s ‘the word out by Premier Bill Vander Zalm Building a. strong economy that provides jobs is a lot like baking .a ~ cake -- you have to have’ "the right blend and mix of ” ingredients, ~The traditional ; and bas- ic ingredients here in our. -- Province have been supp- lied by our forest and min- ing. industries. and we' al- ways ‘managed to. produce a-pie big enough to satisfy _our needs, . There was a profit for the companies, dollars for paycheques and a good flow of revenue to govern- ment, The good times -- when it seemed demand and pri- ces for our raw resources would always increase +-lulled us all into a sense of complacency. We were all jolted when the. global recession struck, revealing just how- vulnerable we were be- cause of our heavy reli- ance for prosperity on raw resources like wood and minerals. It became apparent we would have to modify our recipe and add fresh ingre- dients to the still impor- ‘tant: staples like mining and forestry. ‘Re-vamping an econo- -§ my that’s“ ‘undefgoing. a « major structural change and which is still being af- fected by new. technology and demands by custom- ers for different products, | isn’t an easy process. ' Changing the economic | focus of an entire Prov- ince is a bit like a gigantic ship that’s steaming full speed ahead -- it takes time to slow and change direction. The process has begun here in B.C. and our gov- ernment is on course with © a strategy that’s brand new in that its substance i is initsstyle =~ ‘We're taking a new ap- proach i in how we operate. inside our Province and we’re simultaneously sen- ding out signals, through @ PC TELEX the missions like my recent visit to the U.K. and Eur- ope, that the old B.C. is changing for the better. - The message. is that “we're @ government that won’t rule by edict and that we’re interested in a consultative approach and a better relationship bet- ween all the key players --labor, management and | government. .. We-were.all caught by surprise when the global recession in the early part of this decade suddenly Twenty ‘represented | CUPE has also. aoe _ TERRACE — The Cana- dian Union of. Public Employees (CUPE) has now been certified. to represent 20 workers. at .two group homes in Ter- -race for mentally han- ‘dicapped. adults. The homes are operated by a _ Kamloops contractor. changed trade patterns | and we simultaneously faced new competition | from suppliers with lower production. costs, . - We want to develop a sense of involvement mak- ing it clear that no special interest group will get an edge or get favored treat- ment. We have to get the word: out — and this perception is very important to pto- ple who make investment decisions -- that we're get- | ting our act together. - wo rkers S certified to represent 18 of : the employees of | the Queen Charlotte Islands ‘ Health Care Society, em- Ployed as alcohol and drug counsellors, child care workers, clerical and janitorial staff. 7 Derksen 's _Watch Bi Repairs | WATCH & JEWELLERY | “in = sCRREPAIRS) . — ENGRAVING — Phone 635-4538 3-4619 Lakelse Ave. Terrace, B.C.: ‘Terrace and Area Artists Registration forms for the Northwest Regional Juried Show are now available at Walinda Crafts, Terrace Library, Terrace Art Gallery and Northern Light Studio. " Deadiine: FEBRUARY, 26, 1087 For more @ Information phone the Art Gallery 635-9960 or 638-6884 wehUHN een aweianan wwe WA SANSA SWAN TSR A as ws 7 -eN CP TELECOMMU NICATION S presents: — = NEW-1 TELEX TERMINALS © M DIALCOM SERVICE (ELECTRONIC Mall) @ DATA SERVICES | M@ VOICE SERVICES Information on all of the above services will be avallable at TERRACE HOTEL (Skeena Room 2) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. . March 4th and 5th, 1987 | 225p SA SAS ASU DUN i, indie din tind tied taint iy, iheiadinie tein ithe ee ee BON RNS RNAS NEE A SE AAA AA ee Sea ace