-\Bookchronicles colorful history of uk | in B.C.'s northwest _ "THE, GOLDEN: age. of ; . B C's northwest. has come ~ back” to . life, however as briefly, through the color 7 . ful ‘characters : and storie: Prospeciors, o and Hard Rock Miners. - _ Author Jan McLeod fo- ‘. “cuses mainly. on the neigh-. “ « bouring™ communities: of. '.. Stewart, B.C., and Hyder, : Alaska, for talés' of-adven=. ~ ture. during, the. carly 20th century, © Here: are the’ ‘stories of ; Casey,’ _. ‘Dago ‘Marie; .‘and Black’ .. Nick. -— threé of the many.’ “characters: who immigrated | _to Canada :to- seek . ‘their “Marmot. “River : avalanches. ctistory.~ : McLevd, who was. born: a wo in Stewart and served as’ its: mayor: through the ex-', _pansive: years of the 1960s ° ‘and: 1970s,:: worked as’ a youth with, many'| hard rock =a “miners. . » With an easy voice and. - a terrific. memory, he: ex-\.” -plains the:nuances of how _ those early: laborers moved “their. ore . ‘by “horses : on. ~ showshoes, ” and describes the challenging. but- highly” “in the newly. released book Promoters. ‘ ‘building of. the Granduc ‘copper mine. and tells. of - - the tragic Granduc Slide, one of the-most significant | ‘in, Canadian’ “He was followed a cen: ‘tury-later by’ the arca’s. first -swindler, “a man:-named . Burgess who- abandoned a- “boatlnad * ‘of ' prospectors in 1898. came renowned for: its” Mising. ore’ ‘bodies; made their fortunes. . the eyes’of his’ parents ‘who “own, as’ a: boy, a ‘miner, ‘a , businéssman, and a mayor.” Recalled in. -detail: are “daring -pilots, ’ imaginative.” entrepreneurs, ‘a ‘few’ unsa- the’ Terrace Standard Wed. June 16, 2004. Bo “The ater “quickly. | pro-.. J fale. though few miners ‘actually. “Mcleod’s’stories follow © : = the century, first” through “| © car saves child’s. life “RENAE Scodane knows how. to » keep her cod!’ in”: moyed’ to Stewart. in’ the: ‘an emergency. 1920s and then’ through. his -., choking, ° using ‘skills she: learned: ata First Aid’ 7 " Sourse aimed at parents. ; .e carly inthe. morning. -by- their two year old: ‘boy.: He 7 RENAE SCODANE with daughter Chasidy, . 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Holly. ‘McNeil, "| ”- Book: editor, ‘at--250- -766-. 9079.0 Or. e- mail’ sat. . Holly @ paragonbe. com. a ‘Creek; one‘ ofthe ¢ country’ s. .. tichest’ gold - -and ‘silver “mines, but never. lived to. see. the success’ that .be-: came’ Murray Pezim's. ~The book. details. ‘the: ‘by: Captain Vancouver who: anchored -in ‘the. deep wa-~ ° ters ‘of the: Portland Canal...’ ‘in: 1793 and’ ‘sent .an-cxpe-' : . dition, to ‘map. the area a that ‘Is now. Stewart. : * Supértwist LeD screen a © Fi definition, 16. level Brey., . Seale... ve Advanced receiver, GPS Reg. $499.98 |= S399" They: ‘aitended a na long « fist “a program”. . wi they. learned. basic first aid ae every Regional District of t Kitimat Stikine ; - #900-4545. Lazelle Avenue Us a Terrace, BC:: “NOTICE OF MEETING - ~ Regular Board Meeting | willbe held as. follows: 2. June.18, 2004 - els "7:00 p.m...” - ty e Regional District Offices’: : 7 Pursuant to Section'814.1-of the. Local Government - | Act, the following reports will be presented and. ; ; - considered at the ‘Masting..-. one 1 ‘Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Audited. Financial “Statements for the year-end, ‘December 31, 2003..° Mon-Wed & Sat Sum-7pm Thursday & Friday Bam-8pm Sunday 9am-Spm os 5008 Agar Ave. Terrace 638-1369 os 2 Board: Directors. Remuneration, and 1 Expenses: > “Annual. Report: for the year ¢ 2003. : Financial: Infotmation package” ‘ata. openifor’ public; ; : oh inspection: at the Regional District ‘offices during” _ regular business hours, Monday : Friday, 8: ‘30 a. m.. 10.490 9m. ‘Northwest . Escapes — By Sierre Allison: (ear Much of the area around Lakelse Lake Provincial Park ,repre- “sents ‘wetlands that. play 4 vital role in maintaining 4 healthy | “environment. Justa. few of thé ecological functions that wet-.| | “Jands: fulfill include providing water, food and ‘sheltered.areas *[ for’ wildlife, recuicing soil erosion’ by slowing runoff from storms, and filteriig pollutants, to improve. water quality. : “Every: wetland ‘has: three basic elements, which. include ‘water, “hydrophytic plants, or vegetation that has adapted. to wet. condi- | “Wons, and: hydric soils; ‘which: have developed | in a saturated -efivironment,: “, os . “Submergent ‘plants are thos tlive onor just ‘below they water Surface. One ofthe typical aquatic plants found. in Lakelse‘ Luke’ - ‘is the Yellow: Waterlily (Nuphar polysepalium). The seeds, heart -|- Shaped leaves and ‘roots ‘of ‘the waterlily Provicle fioprishment: a — “for moose, beaver, and: water ‘birds: . ; od -A mich mbre ominoiis wate? plant ‘oun in 1 Lakelse : Eurdsiin “Milfoil, "This invasive-plarit’ spreads - juickly and -grows \s0°, “densely that. native aquatic plants‘are.often. choked oiit.. Please help to contain the. spread of Eurasian. Milfoil by. ensuring. that |=: “boats are ‘thoroughly washed before being’ placed: ina new | ° © Water. ‘system.: A few small pleces, of the plant in:a heat propeller - can easily créate an infestation dn another. lakessy 2-2. Skunk Cabbage’ is'an ‘example of a Nonemengent. plant (vege ation’ that grows. in saturated ‘soil- but’ does. ndt like ‘to. be’ ‘immersed in Water), ‘Though this pungent plan’ s/sinell- 1s una ‘pealing: ‘to many humans It attracts: Insects: and: therefore: “PTO: Motes pollination. vs “Wetlands, provide critical. habitat for birds, animals and. plans : “throughout British Columbia, A’ portion of ‘the “south-end, of | Lakelse Lake is'oné o f the most recently. created | procected wel-. [arid ardas.” : 4 ~An exploratory.cange paddle ‘tirough the wetlands of Lakelse wll reveala tich, and diverse ¢ ecosystem teeming with: life: : ‘Saturday June 19. a :, 3 00 pm ‘Become a Bugstert Recreate some of the bugs. , ok “we ‘find around: the: ‘park. “Sunday June 20. ok 00 | pm. Lets Go. Hiking - - Bring a snack 1 and we. will ‘ilk "about packing:4 day pack then head ait for “an hour and half hike | : ” Meeting places rutile iat the ainphithedtre sinless oihenetse suited, fe. For more. mformation call Marne at 615-6828 erenings.