A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 20, 1997 a READY TO take questions from those atiected by the Skeena Cellulose shutdown are Lovina Tyler and Freda Schmidt from the Terrace Volunteer Bureau. The pair, along with fellow bureau worker Sonja Slana, will pass the questions along to a fo- cal committee set up to the deal with them. Committee finds referral place A MESSAGE centre has been set up by the local com- mittee formed to handle the impacts of the Skeena Cel- lulose shutdown. Questions and requests are being taken at the Terrace Volunteer Bureau on the 4600 Block of Lakelse. The bureau makes an excellent referral centre be- cause it is open during business hours, has an answer- ing machine and will take queries over the counter or by fax, says committee head Sharoz Taylor. “They'll take questions and requests and pass them along to the committee and we'll then refer the person to the right place or agency,’” said Taylor. Similar referral centres are being established by com- mittees in other communities affected by the Skeena Cellulose closure. “Well also look into ramours and that’s important because of the impact of what is happening,”’ Taylor added, At the same time, the second in what could be a series of newsletters aimed at people and businesses af- fected by the closure has been sent oul. Copies are available at city hall, social services agen- cies, band councils and union offices. The first newsletter gave information on filing for employment insurance. This one lists names and numbers of local committee members, gives information on applying for social as- sistance and phone numbers for various social services agencies. For those with questions, the phone number al the Terrace Volunteer Bureau is 638-1330 and an answer- ing machine will take after hours calls, Questions can be faxed to the bureau at 638-1331. “Our aim is to be able to respond quickly,’’ said Lovina Tyler of the bureaw, ‘People will need answers right away.”’ ; Local committee members include representatives from the city, the IWA, Skeena Cellulose, local creditors of Skeena Cellulose, the school district, Kit- sumkalum band and the Salvation Army. Hard to find code violators FINDING OUT exactly who’s been naughly and nice in the forestry industry will have to wait a year. ' Although the second annual report outlining how com- panies are complying with the Forest Practices Code has been released, it’s difficult to compare the performances of different companies. - “Right now you can compare companies in a broad sense,’’ says Roberta Reader, director of compliance and enforcement of the Forest Practices Code. “‘But what it doesn’t show is who are bad performers and who are good performers.” The problem is that the report docs not differentiate be- tween minor and serious violations of the code. ‘You can’t get at if they are impacting a stream, as op- posed to just bumping a tree with a skidder,”’ Reader notes. . With that in mind, Skeena Cellulose was clied for two code violationss in 1996-97, based on 810 inspections of some 1.6 million cubic metres of wood cut, Meanwhile, West Fraser picked up four contraventions from 2,019 inspections of logging practices and 4.6 million cubic metres cut. Orenda Logging was cited for one contravention from 56 inspections and 213,000 cubic metres cut. Bell Pole also had one contravention. Neither Buffalo Head, nor Sim Gan were cited with any contraventions. And only two of the violations occurred in the Kalum Forest District. Provinoe-wide, there were more than 34,000 inspections, resulting in 385 confirmed contraventions, That works out to a compliance rate of 97 per cent — the same as last year. However, more than 600 cases are still under investi- gation. Most of the confirmed contraventions resulted from harvesting-related activities [ike road constructing, maintenance, deactivation and unauthorized harvesting. Those contraventions have resulted in $1.7 million in fines being levied since 1995. Those ranged from $65 to $263,795. _ Next year, the report will be changed to more accurately compsre companies. ‘We should be able to provide a list of the top 10 performers and alternately the 10 worst,” Reader anya, Politicians questioned A GROUP opposing kcy sections of the proposed Nisga’a land claims treaty is stepping up its pressure. The Citizens' Voice on Native Claims has expanded an advertising campaign started earlier this summer and has sent a questionnaire to MPs and MLAs asking them if they favour a province-wide referendum on the Nisga’a deal. The group, which is backed by business inter- ests, says the Nisga’a deal would enshrine under the Constitution a form of provincial government that would then be used as model for other claims settlements. “Frankly, we don't think B.C. showld be Canada’s guinea pig for treaty experi- ments, like the untied model of aboriginal self- government that the Nisga”a blueprint would set in stone under the Coxstitution,” said Martyn Brown, a group spokesman and former ad- visor to out-going provincial Reform leader Jack Weis- gerber. The group said provisions of the proposed Nisga’a deal would prevent non-Nisga’a from voting or running for office for Nisga’a govern- ment elected positions and sets up a form of govern- ment keying on race and culture. The group also says Nisga’a self government would give it powers over those of federal and provin- cial governments in case of a conflict. It wants to know from MPs and MLAs whether aboriginal governments should be enshrined through treaties lied to the Constitu- tion = or whether such governments should follow municipal modcls, And it wants know if the MPs and MLAs favour hav- ing aboriginal self govern- ment should ‘instead — by reviewed after being in op- eration for 10 years. Brown did = welcome Premier Glen Clark’s an- nouncement last week that there will be a free vote in the provincial legislature to ratify a final Nisga’a deal. The group notes that: all Nisga'a will be given the chance to vote on the final deal. ; In addition to Brown, the Citizens’ Voice on Native Claims seven-member board of directors includes Van- couver lawyer Harry Bell Ir- ving Q.C,, B.C. Caitlemen’s Association rep and former B.C. Treaty Commissioner Lome “Greenaway, former MBP and federal minister of Industry and small business Ronald Huntington, B.C. Beam Trawlers Association and B.C. Shellfish Growers Association rep Debra Logan. khkkk Clark’s call for a free vote in the iegislature follows a Claims pressure growing recommendation containcd in a report by MLAs who recently toured the province seeking opinions about the proposed Nisga’a deal. Liberal and Reform MLAs did go one step further in a minority report by calling for a province-wide referendum. Aboriginal affairs minister John Cashore says his min- istry is reviewing the report submitted by the majority of MLAs and will respond this fall. “The report confirms Meet Adrianne. She was bérn with asthma — a chronic disease affecting more than 100,000 British Columbians. But thanks to the B.C, Lung Association's work In research and education, more youngsters like Addanne live full, active, healthy lives. And become what they were always meant to be. A real handful. Schools limited in charging fees THE EDUCATION ministry has given school boards clear directions on when they can and cannot charge fees. 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