The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 24, 2004- Al 5

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

| Managin: ng Nisga’ a treaty money
| termed a delicate balancing act |

“By JEFF NAGEL 7 _ tre in New -Aivansh,

© -MANAGING’ the. money” .-out of the‘incoming “cheques : ~The Terrace Nisga‘ aiocal
now flowing in: as a result of iminediately ‘to-pay ‘off. the - is alsa: getling new offices

ao “ “the: Nisga’ a treaty" is. deli- » $30: million debi.the: Nisga’ au | = the old Terrace Equipment:, :
“cate balancliig act. - ~’ incuifed im'their-years at the building» on Lakelse “Ave... Up. until now, he added, =~
There’ are. huge. demands negotiating table, 8 has been. purchased: and will - the: fund, -has: only extended ©’
to use ‘the‘money: i “After ‘the loam: payment, ° be .renov ated soon, Wright "leans, once” a, “proposal. has.”
comes Out we fake 50 per: 2 tried. conv entional’ leriders.:

. For the HELPING
fea HANDYMAN PROGRAM

-WANTED!

' Men, Women & Young Adults who are
» dedicated to helping the elderly and disabled .
~ Persons. who live in your community, we

A slice of: money cameés. .

Logging contractars: and a
silviculture outfits have -al-
“ready been set up.with loans ~_
“from, the fund.- ‘Wright said.

Volunteer help i is needed with
“* Shoveling snow +
‘© ‘Minor-home repairs 7 oN

Settlement: Trey:

~Nisga'a ‘in’ vena au
Lisims “government :secre-
By “treasurer Ed ‘Wright., ne
tWe ‘decided we. would’
put al: least ‘half “of. it-away"
into the: settlement trust-for:

- Future use,” he: explains,
The $196 ; million: cash.
a -seltlement. arrives in. equal:
-cinstaliments® over: 15. “years, :
- beginning. When , the. trealy:
took effect | in 2000:

7 a. Variety hopes

vas they. wura.65..

«In-New Aivansh as well: as

ale their building when smoke filled the main. floor-hallw: yay,

‘a cent and put. ‘tin. the Nisga’ a 7
Wri nih,

‘One. of the ‘first: amounts.”
tobe approved was the pay-”-
out-of $15,000-to ‘all elders
fou? An ‘Gingols.
The. Lisims: government”
built. its. spectacular. building”: included : fa Gitw inksihlkw::
day “care .and youth -centre:.

a an. administrativ c building ‘and. an’ arts and culture: een.

IREFIGHTERS SAY. ‘rédidents of the. ‘Sumenit “Sauiaie
‘Apartments acted quickly-the afternoon of Nov; ‘T7 loevacu- *

“The. smoke came: from:an ‘apartment, and firefighters-dis-. .
‘covered that. somebody had left'a pol:on the: ‘stove and then ©
. it

"are being: planned.” ‘from
a. “housing* ‘subdivision “i

; Greenville to. Ww ater and sen
‘er lines in Gitwinksihl Ay

“We also.” have +:

construction in -Greenvill

~ the nation’s museum;’
- - Another: se. :of-

Other! construction, “fas.

nance Nisga’ a A ventures,

‘ment but there: was: minimat sthoke damage:
“Had. this event gone undetected fora few I
» the-situation would have been quite different.
fire chief Raidy Smith:

a car ¢ on ‘the 4600. Block of Scott 3 ats 5:31 d.m.on 1 Nov. I

on Christ tmas. morning -

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* Thank | ou

“| would like. to thank the RCMP involved i inthe incident?
last. Nov. “8th at Danica's Convenience: Store. “Thanks ©

an. ‘angell” Also; thank you to my. friends; Dominica, ©

. ““Dareen:and Patti:.“Thank you guys for your help and. :

: support.” - also thank-the Ambulance ‘Crew, Dactor .

give a special-thank you to my. husband,” “my” “sister.
‘and_my.-brotherinaw-and: my two: nieces. for. always...
~ being their for:me. Also; thank.you to the: CIBC. staff .

_ Danica’s: Convenience Store: for’ all the Support ‘and

phoned. Once. again, ‘thank-you ‘to all’ of you," c

And plenty’ riot » projects.

Seum we're developing. for”
‘Wright said, “That. will be.
_ “treaty S
~ money is: fostering Nisga’a -
owned business veritures: a
“Ane -economic:: develop-, -

~ ment loan fund has heen’ set .
-Up-and is “being -used lo fie

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And firefighters extinguished a smal fire it in thee engine of "| Bc Liquar Store

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_ * guys ‘for everything”: ‘also thank the’ person that was - ;
Fin the laundromat that-night. “Thank you Paul, you' re.

> Len’ & Mate Rempel
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vand ‘nurses’ who helped me: that: “night: Thenk: you . &

Trish; (Victim s ‘ Assistance). for your support. also’ FF Mark's: Work Warehou

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(Terrace) and Misje for the flowers anid concerns;to | "Peg Rin Enterprises Ltd

_Marlene for offering: help:and to all:the customers. of:

concerns.. Thank you ‘so: ‘much to.all my. friends. that : os

oie o Home. winterizing.

“He: said that may’ ai
: Please call the: Vohintear Bi Bureau at + 638- 1330
Your assistance 2 will be 2 appreciated,

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