Page A10 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 6, 1992 Stolen art sought here TERRACE Police have released photographs of five stolen native Indian artifacts in the bopes that they can be recovered, Five jewelry items and a carved mask of a woman were. stolen Sept, 29, 1990: from Prince Rupert’s Museum of Northern B.C, Police expect charges of theft and possession of stolen property to be laid soon against. three Prince Rupert men. But apart from one of the bracelets that was turned in this ° spring by a 20-year-old ‘Terrace - woman, the $14,000 werth of artifacts have not been recovered. The break-in took place during regular visiting hours, police said, and it’s believed that the thieves managed ta sell most of the items at a Prince Rupert mall before the theft was reported. RCMP Const. Doug. Scal- tergood says. palice hadn’t ex- pected any of the artifacts 10 turn up Jocally, adding that Interpol bulletins on the theft have been issued across Canada = and worldwide. “Now I think there’s every chance that they’re still in this general area -- thal is between say Smithers and Prince, Rupert." The remaining items being sought include: a silver brooch of _ a double-headed cagle, a copper arm band with ivory and shell in- lay, a silver choker necklace bear- ing the sculpin crest of the Tlingit Eagle Clan, a silver bear bracelet, and a.mask of an old woman made of wood, leather and hair. A $1,000 reward is being of- fered for information leading to ” the safe return of the artifacts. Mine closing down earlier. TERRACE — Ninety workers at Westmin’s Premier gold pro- ject near Stewart will be out of work when the mine closes June 30. _ Westmin made thea announce- ment last Thursday to close the open pit and milling operation two months sooner than originally planned because. of continued financial losses. “The project has been losing money,”” mine manager Denis cut our losses instead. of conti- * nuing for another two months mx: and losing more.”’ ~ sec The long-anticipated closure viv Of the Premier project had been -=)- scheduled for August. ij: Gregoire said the gold deposit mer. didn’t provide the predicted. Sur volumes or. grades of ore.