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($£.10° Hein Be GST. atl of tha Terrace: area) “ . - ——_ te rracests ndard.com Weinesday March 3, 2004 t Fraser gives. ‘up wood. here” Officials downplay . ‘impact on their local: sawmill: By-JEFF NAGEL WEST FRASER’ will surrender: most Cafe: its main forest -licerice here to shield - its more lucrative timber-i in-the central’ interior from the provinge’s 8 timber. tae keback..- _ cubic metres .of timber’ or68: per: cent: of ‘Trée- Farm Licence’ 41; according’ to. a draft government timber: reallocation “ summary obtained bythe Standard, - But West Fraser: officials Say. : the’. move doesn’t mean the ‘end is. ‘neat "for. its Skeena Sawmills plant here. 2 Terrace-based_ woods” manager: “Sonny: . Jay; “Obviously” there. area, lot-of pres- “sures on.‘our operations in: this: area, The company. “will! -give ‘up 455 S74 but we’ Te still trying 10 make. a go at it .. here.” ; las Channel: accessed only by" water 7 ’ 2That. would retain: easier-to-reach - “stands. in the “Kitimat: ‘Valley’ to, feed - the: Terrace’ sawmill... ee ““Tm. pretty, certain thiere’ ¢ ‘an wilder! . Standing «from: the . [forests] ministry we -that “this is the: objective,” Jay: ‘said: a We: need. fo ensure. we have. ‘opet=": ling” ‘aréas that’ are going to. supply 73.7 volume. to. the Terrace sawmill: That's. “The answer would be no,” said - been, our. Focus - - to ‘Keep this operalion. viable: moe . “Workers 9 were » shocked when told ‘of 7 the 'si size eof the. West F Fraser wood sac-. “The company: has called’ its Terrace - ; » sawmill and Kitimat pulp’ mill chronic.” : “ Gndenperformers. that are tied to’ some» Ei its. highest-cost timber’ stands.’ ei fos But’ Jay said the ‘company’ wants’ the ey timber ‘Victoria is taking back°tocome’ ~~ “from. the southemmost “offshore” paris’ ee : “union, member. ‘and: logger. for: ‘contrac ... More inside’ - West Fraser: contractors. -- brace for losses. A2~ -. i Big takeback here helps’ company. keep mr more: interi- ‘or wood: A10- eee a - “that's s a “ bipy. big. chunk,” “said: Tony ‘Taphouse, i an IWA. - tor, ‘Terrace ‘Timber: a But ‘he : ‘was reassured West. Fraser” hopes to keep. the. closest stands where: “he logs. and that: feed the ‘Terrace mill. STF it’s: offshore, it will be: ‘okay- for.” * ys," he! said. “But if: they’ ve -lost: the: wood supply: ‘on- shore ‘that’ ‘mill would,” . ‘go. They’ ll-fold:it””. : - Roger Harris, Skeena’ 's: ‘MLA ‘and . minister of. ‘state for. forestry opera: os tions, said “exact areas where. timber will be lost have yet to be decided.” _. “I’ve certainly been clear: to- West ’; “Fraser that I want them to. stay: in the. “northwest,” .He argues’ the. trees. will. continue ta. be. cut -— the. rights to,.cut : ‘them will, : simply. be:reallocated; 2 he said. : -“Nothing’s - disappearing,” for ‘wide-open ‘auctions. sy “Another :50,000:is to go to “others” : i either’ native bands, eommunity. for: a ests or salvagers...:. ; ‘Harris says putting that. ‘ind ‘other +. timber ‘in different hands: will ‘Spark i a ae wd “me. we've ; seen: dependability in. ‘the “northwest. ao “ new. industry in ‘the region: ~ “There’ Ss: Not going. to ‘be enough “people i in Terrace to. fi LF the job vacdn- - cies,” he predicted... “If we. cut more: thian what we “cut last year ‘and get back to where the: * [annual. cut}- should be* ‘in the, north |“ _west, there’s “going to: ‘be. a lot: ‘of work for a lot’ of: people, ‘And thére’s going. ~ -W6 be'a lot.of security. in.that-work.” nae “Harris. vs a said.. “Nobody: is losing: anything. here. It’s. -actually’ the community’ gaining,” > The province’ 8 chart listing ‘the ta- ~ “ keback: in the Kalum ‘district - shows ©.">- 205,000". cubic: metres’ _coming from, ‘West ‘Fraser: in: TFL. 41: will: go-to ‘the: i .province’s B:C. Timber. Sales program ae tion ‘that-is: actually ‘operating,”~ Harris: ~ said:."We haven't seen‘a'lot of that off’. - “the «West “Fraser: Jicénce: in--the: last a nine: ‘months..I don’t see how. that’ s de- fined.as dependable.” ote .And-he says. the: planned opening “of i a container. port in. Prince Rupert with- “-intwo. years. will. spur entfepreneurs ‘to. do new things with wood. , ‘ a He dismisses arguments ‘a “depend ” able supply of wood is crucial to. keep- of ing mills up and running. . ““E define, ‘dependable’ ‘as’ an opera~ “Pd “argue with: anyone. “who “Tells: - = er ee we 1. Feeding time - A TRUMPETER SWAN gobbles up corn seed thrown by ‘Lak on a rusty tinge thanks to a high. iron content in the: lake water. And that’s: just:one of the ‘signs experts say: paint to potential qe ecological’ trouble ‘on the horizon, ‘See page AS for a Speria report « on. Lakelse Lake. JENNIFER 1 LANG PHOTO o else’ Lake resident Judy Chrysler. The birds’ heads and necks take - ‘Theft ring stopped, ‘police hope By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN. A TWO-MONTH spree. ‘of com- mercial break’ and'enter and thefts appears to have comé tothe end . with the arrest of two" 17-year-old... Terrace icens.° The two .boys;: believed to to ‘be. responsible: for.12 break-ins: in.the last two months,;, were a ‘last week. ~ Police: ‘say. ‘they: arrested. two! " young. people ° - after: investigating a break “and ‘enter ‘call “at..the: Westert “Equipment: ‘building’ on the corner of Keith. Ave. and: Ken-: :: ney St. shortly after. I a, mM. on Feb. 22. : ‘Corporal, Brendai’ lountainview | By JENNIFER LANG | THE PUBLIC. now. has its chance. to’ weigh: into: thé.;debate: over next year. - The $3.2. million ‘school has By remained vacant ; since, comple-.. hg mh oT “guess we, ‘earned ‘that’ ‘if “we're: having” consultation, - We - have 'to be-opén to all. proposals. tion in 2002, the same: year the, board closed five schools ~ a de-. cision. based. on. budget’ -con- a straints and. 1d declining. enrolment, -and new, recruit Cnst. House were responding to thé call - ~ at the commercial site when they”. observed: two. boys | starting to flee: - the scene in-a vehicle, “9-7 7 - “The officers followed the, vehi: ° cle stopping it in a nearby. alley- ‘way, says: Cpl: McKenna. ° o'We found ‘evidence. in’ the. ve. Sc hicle’ which: will link: them: to, these other B and: Es,” says ‘Mc- -: Kenna. “They were outfitted with: - tools’ and clothing, 0. facilitate - their: crimes.” : Some’ of: ‘the: other break ‘and “h enters. ‘and robberies happened at - Rudon- Johnny’ 8 enna: ‘Welding, three separate: break-i Enterprises, A Jan, 31 deadline’ ‘fot public. E -sehool proposals. from: the com-. . “munity. on Mountainview has: Mountainview. Elementary, ‘the oe empty school ‘Coast’ Mountains trustces say: ‘they. want, to ‘open ~ “+. tation process. will result in addi-. tional’ suggestions the, board will: : tp 2 talaview : Elementary; an option - passed. ; But: trustees. aren rt ruling: out oa the possibility the public consul-" that, come: forward, ‘" board ‘chair Robert. al. the. Shames Mountain ski cha- ~ let and two" break-ins at the CN building. at. night . and: had. Sithilarities in © “how the’ culprits got. in. ° “We did. recover a significant: amount of stolen, property,” Me." - : Kenna. Bays, adding ; items stolens ranged. from. cash, ‘to small items, i" such.as- candy ‘to larger’ items. such & as industrial tools, “~~ _Two° ‘teens who- ‘were. ‘arrested : were later. released. into the: ‘custo-: - day of-their parents that night, ° : They’ ve: already’ been Sharged Or lebate | - Lottie Gowen. said. _ Three Mountainview proposals "were submitted. by the district’ 8 7 Jan. 31 deadline... “The ‘Terrace chapter. of. Cana: dian. Parents for. French want the ~ ~ local’ ‘elemenitary French -Immer:.- sion program to. relocate to’ ‘Moun-" roponents: admit could. result, in: ¢hool:closures elsewhere." The: secorid proposal, i is for aK: “FT. First: t Nations. colturally-respor All of the thefts’ happened late a ‘in connection with’ the: ‘Western Equipment break and enter and - » theft-and McKenna says they face ° criminal - , charges ‘each, relating to: other ‘commercial’ break-ins. over. the: : ye _ housekeeping ‘and meals,: McConnell. ‘Estates’ has 21° The’ ‘teens. were not. ‘known. to ‘apartment “dwellings. termed. independent living units ‘in. : the residential care language, ‘up. to: il. additional. past. ‘while. - police: prior to their arrests," ‘Police, say there's. a. sense. of. “at ‘Terraceyiew, ‘it will ‘move its: ‘adult. day centre, now at Knox" United. Church, into the: space those beds once a cupied: a The Sunshine Centre. isa a place where ‘people can - come. during. the day" to: ‘relax and enjoy the’ company of oe * others. relief. after. investigating the cases ’ Police’ allege: ‘stolen goods had Over, the: past. several, weeks. - ~ been cached at'the:hotne-of.a boy-* our x ability to do our job well.” we begins . sive school. : -Proponents spy providing: a ‘strong academic.. and’ cultural: » foundation would counter. drop-out.” yates. at ‘the. secondary. school deve, ele. proposals would be considered. : Rowe added. ° like: catching. crooks,” ‘Cpl: : McKenna, ‘says, ‘It’s’ one:.of: the ..- “more rewarding: aspects: of. the: job ait ‘enhances, public confidence i in - by the health: ‘authority as. way, to keep. people living us _pvindependenily. as long. as possible... BTerraceview forecasts 12° bed closures. : -HEALTH: OBFICIALS ‘expectto-close Azo Teiriceview” ” : Lodge’s 75 intérmedlate: ‘and extended cai beds bys o time next year; a ‘But ‘nobody will be ‘displaced | in- ‘the. meantinie, says. . Tim: Rowe, the- Northern Health ‘Authority’ Bt - official in © ; charge of residential: care. The planned closure is’ ‘half | the: number the. authority ae eventually. intends-to shut down at Terraceview- Lodge as. - - part, of its. overall. plan for senior and: other: residential. care in “Terrace, Le Tnistead of in crinediate and extended ‘care ‘categories, “the authority: wants: to- create 50. beds’ of anew level of “bed called critical care, ‘meant only for. those: ‘who-need. aa . the most attention and Who cannot. live anywhere else. ° At the same time .as closing | beds at, Terraceview, the : Northern Health: Authority wants (o.create.a whole range’ - of other services, -all designed. to either keep people in. ~ their own’ ‘homes: or.in. the: care: of. relatives and friends a - for‘as: long: as possible’ and. reduce the teliance on. Fesi- 7 dential care facilities. oo ees : J The 12-bed closure’ plan.is based on traditional tumo- cot - ver at Terraceview. Lodge, : said-Rowe; 2) | mn But he. said the, plan is: still” ‘subject to other issues an, such as. continuing. ‘heeds of, Fesldentiol care-for area.tes-" *jdents. ° . =: a “Decisions will ie ‘made on a. ‘client by client oasis" : “We really have nd ‘exact ‘gchédule ‘i that in’ x, , . mumber of years,: ‘this is -what-we “will do,” he said.. ‘To date, 0 ‘beds have been: closed at Tertaceview but. - thre’ have now -been’ converted. to Tespile. care, meant. as | temporary accommodation: for: people who have: been” diving cat home. or being. cared for. r by relatives: and: won : friends, © admittance to: Terraceview: Lodge, a number: Rowe de: - = ~ Ifand when’ the health authority. ca can: close’ ‘down. beds ve “Adult day: centres: até : angthier service being bolstered “We still. need:to ‘look at the space we" Il Have, the - services we want: to: provide and the. numbers: of :people- there willbe, We know there will be ‘more’ anid more: " people involved, " said Rowe. ° 2°) - The Sunshine centre here has fecently expanded op. : erations. from Ahres days a week lo every. week day from ‘10. a.m. to'3 p.m.:: a oo - “Ins the: future, it could. be. expanded. to: seven days a. week and: probably: into the’ evening hours,” Rowe said. - » All-told, the. budget: for adult’ day’ centres in Terrace’. . -Kitimat and Prince Rupert now stands at!$202,000 a — yeary att: increase of $99, 000. overall because of longer. operating hours. 3-837 Use’ of. the day ‘cents 4 is “hot ites, Those who: meet fo criteria for-admission have: to pay.$4 a day and an: extra ne ; oo Continued id Page A A2 De - At the moment, ‘there! 5a. devel pe erson. waiting. list for - scribes as average). Seven, other. ‘people. are onthe wait- te -ing. ist: for: next-door McConnell!’ Estates, -a facility. for * peaple “who can:live independently. but need help with = | ~The health’ authority -fias’ put $40, 000, Most of it: for ae - Wages, intd the expanded centre hours. : "Trustees: have: ‘also: decided: to . ‘ consider: ‘Mountain View Christian Academy's offer. to, ‘buy_the ele-"" mentary school.- even though the..: “board had said’ only :public’ school: