a British Consul General Brian Watkins said during a recent visit to Terrace that lumber is the United Kingdoms second largest import, and he expressed interest in sawmill operations such as Skeena Cellulose in Terrace. SCI Starship Design Manager Jim Davis (left) told Watkins and Terrace Mayor Jack Talstra that Skeena Cellulose ex- ports 45 per cent of its production to Britain; 35 per cent to the Orient and the balance to the Middle East. Trade mission reports progress A two-week trade mission to Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Britain has brought positive results for future business in British Columbia, Economic Development Minister . Grace McCarthy said recently. In addition to meeting business and financial leaders in the three countries, the Minister. assisted British Columbia com- panies on the mission to make progress in gaining. Czechoslo-. vakian development contracts totalling $190 million for British Columbia. - McCarthy also signed an ‘agreement with the West Ger- man. association of wood prod- ‘ucts manufacturers (FEMIB) to - establish an industrial park in — British Columbia for production ‘of value-added wood products -sudh as windows and doors as well as the processing of plastics. The president of the associa- tion, Mr. Peter Albers, and a ‘delegation of representative Ger- man firms will be visiting British Columbia in early November to- discuss the project and industrial park .with the British Columbia private sector. In Dusseldorf, McCarthy met with the principals of Overseas Yachting of Hamburg and Roads — ' gontinued on page 6 . way of secondary road mainten- ance, Rural residents, as you are - aware, require more expensive ‘vehicles and are required to drive many hundreds of miles to reach setvice centres. To have to travel over the kinds of roads which I experienced in the past three weeks, pounding those ve- | hicles into the ground, is simply mot good enough. I fully understand your dilern- ma with regard to overruns on the Coquihalla running into the hundreds of millions, but cannot accept that as a reason to cut back on maintenance dollars in the north, Northerners get pre- cious little enough back for their hard earned tax dollars, and at the very least should be able to expect to drive on public roads which are. maintained in safe condition. Those roads viewed first hand by myself recently, are ‘not in safe condition. Jack Kempf M.L.A. for Omineca Shearwater Marine of Bella Bella and witnessed the signing of a joint ‘venture which will result in construction of fishing and cruising vessels in British Columbia as well as tourism development initiatives.. During her visit, McCarthy also visited the. Dornier Seastar aircraft facility in Wessling, West Germany, saw a demon- stration of a prototype am- phibious plane .and held ‘meetings. with officials which - could result in British Columbia becoming headquarters for building of this aircraft which is _particularly suited for use in the Asia Pacific region, McCarthy met with overseas - ‘of the Premier's | members Economic Advisory Council, - Ekhard Von Maltzahn of Krupp. Group in Dusseldorf. and An- - drew Large of Swiss Bank Inter- ‘national in London, both of - whom expressed Tax break The.B.C. Cabinet has approv- ed new assessment standards for interest in the classification of private forest land. Under the new standards, owners are granted managed forest land status if the land’s highest and best use is growing and harvesting forest crops, and if the owners manage the prop- erty. under an approved forest management plan. “Tax rates for managed forest land will be lower than those for British Columbia’s new decen- tralization and regional develop- ment initiative. . “Europe’s importance to us should not be under-estimated, ”’ McCarthy said. ‘‘British Colum- bians must package, market and target their trade initiatives in this marketplace.”’ “British Columbia businesses that hope to export must negotiate in a professional man- -ner. They: must package their services in an appealing way to the European investor who already knows of Canada’s beauty and British Columbia’s scenic wonders, but now wants to know how they can specifical- ly fit into British Columbia’s § future,’? McCarthy said. Court — In Terrace provincial court on Monday, September 14 John Robson was sentenced to 30° days.in jail for a breach of recognizance. announced | unmanaged forest land in order to encourage reforestation,”’ B.C. Finance Minister Mel | ‘Although ac- ff tual 1988 rates have not been ~ determined, I expect managed . Yates will approximate existing Couvelier said. farm tax rates.”’ Further information and ap- plication forms for classification | can be obtained from the British Columbia Assessment Authori- ty, 1537 Hillside Avenue, Vic- toria, B. On ver AY2. Woaneadaye SHIRT DAY Men’s business shirts or Ladies’ cotton blend dress shirts expertly laundered ~ TWO LOCATIONS To SERVE YOU BETTER!! Kiddle Corner from the Post Office Thomhlll Public Market lever you wear ‘¢ clean with care, | Richards Cleaners | Terrace Review — Wednesiay,Ostober?,1687'23° Billion-dollar trade possible,, with Europe | TERRACE — British Consul- General Brian Watkins, in an understated and diplomatically reproving manner, recently reminded members of the local Chamber of Commerce that Britain has not only a common history with Canada but also some very strong economic ties with us as well. Watkins was the guest speaker at a Chamber luncheon held at the Inn of the West last week, and he emphasized that, despite British Columbia’s fascination with the Pacific Rim countries, the United Kingdom is still an important trading partner with Canada and, next to the U.S., the largest foreign i investor in the ‘Canadian economy. “Direct trade between us has declined, and it’s not healthy,’’. Watkins said. “‘My priorities are - Clear. I’m not a salesman, but I try to present ‘a clear picture of what Britain has to offer.’’ _ One thing Britain has to offer. is membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), which Watkins said consumes . over $10 billion worth of wood products annually. Most of the: forest goods come from Scan- danavia and the USSR, but he pointed out that Canada has cer- tain advantages that can be used to improve its market position, including the low value: of the- Canadian dollar relative to the English pound. Watkins. said the EEC is a” partnership: of developed na- tions with a total population of 350. million consumer-oriented people and no restrictions on foreign investment. England itself now has one of the strongest economies in the group, he said, and is now in the midst of a growth and boom cy- cle with shrinking unemploy- ment, a low inflation rate, in- creasing productivity, diminish- ing public debt, and economic growth last year greater than that of Japan. . ‘*We haven’t forgotten Cana- dians, but sometimes we need a nudge,’’ he said. Observing that “nostalgia is futile’’, Watkins said the shared history of the two nations can’t be a strong ground for trade - relations but’ it can. furnish understanding and perspective. ‘The Commonwealth Conference to be held soon in. Vancouver will focus attention on the special ties between Canada and the United Kingdom, but Wat- kins-said those ties need to be underscored : with “solid: .two- way trade’, > “By all. means: explore. the Pacific,’” he said, referring to the increasing Canadian trade relations. with the countries of eastern Asia. ‘‘But in doing so, don’t widen the Atlantic.” Court. 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