The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 12, 1998-AI11 be ; 2 Alaskan fish Fish facts Tg a ME Re es | Future Links © (0 pp gg Drees nu mbe rs d ro No more barbed hooks Ensuring The Futwle.of Golf, [| Mackenzie - THE PROVINCIAL Fisheries minister restricted ' —_ — _e PROVINCIAL FISHERIES minister Dennis Streifel has Skeena anglers from using barbed hooks last week. Ad called Alaska’s declaration that its western area is a dis- th Barbless voor saies cauatt by anglere con and = Media Advisory area be ‘ai other vulnerable specie: e fimally conclnde Paci nts hey a reason to released undamaged,” sald fisheries minister Dennis Local Kids Benefit From Future Links Junior Golf Program Streifel said coastal goveraments need to “develop a | Steifel. Children aged 8 to 12 are getting their first taste of golf thanks to the Terrace a shared plan of action to recover these declining stocks,”? The ban which applies to all Pacific-draining rivers in Parks -& Recreation, The British Columbia Golf Association, and the Royal _ When news broke that Alaskan chinook stocks in the | E-C- ¥45 effective Saturday. No other freshwater Canadian Golf Association. Future Links junior golf clinics are being conducted : Yukon River and Bristol Bay area fell an average 66 per fisheries restrictions are expected, said Streifel. on August 15th & 16th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Boys and girls are instructed in a cent this year, Alaskan Governor Tony Knowles declared Native protest | high-energy, fun-filled atmosphere designed to capture their interest and foster an western Alaska a disaster area for fish stocks and outlined P understanding and appreciation for golf. Registrations are being accepted at a ne million aid package for fishers and coastal com- ABOUT 38 NATIVE commercial fisheries boats drew Terrace Parks & Recreation office or Skeena Valley Golf Club. munities, ; attention off the coast of Prince Rupert on B.C. Day in F +. Ei tal fe a inint initia, nantes ean American press release, the emergency an effort to make local governments aware of the state Fr earned i nc ink betes Oa ced Cont esa esi ‘or crop failures in southern of native commercial fisheries. nee . states. Onrani we ere , . the future of the game. “Since 1994 over 11,000 young Canadians have gotten rganizer John Helin said Lax Kw’ Alaams and Met . ‘ ? . . - . ee The package could include: National Guard assistance in lakatla residents want federal financial help and long their start n gol by taking part in Future Links clinics says Paul MacDonald transporting food to impoverished areas, changes to federal | term access to salmon. RCGA director of membership development. “In 1998 with support from unemployment insurance programs, help with beating bills . Mackenzie Financial, our Official Suppliers, the provincial associations and mem- through a low income housing energy assistance program Meeting of the mayors ber clubs we hoe to increase the number of kids in the program to 15,000." and aboriginal assistance for food, clothing and shelter. FEDERAL FISHERIES minister David Anderson met Children participating in the Future Links Level 1 clinic receive lessons covering The aid program will also include conferences and busi- | with B.C, mayors Aug, 5 to discuss the economic de- basic instruction on putting, short game, full swing, rules, etiquette and “playing ness Improvement programs. American organizers plan to | velopment of coastal communities. the game.” later wi tr the conan Oe recat ceaut The meeting was part of Anderson’s plan to ask "The Mobile Clinic is really an extension of Future Links and serves as a grass 7 stocks will also be studied to determine the "ause of pommamnties how best to compensate unemployed roots outreach program,” say Kris Jonasson, executive director of the BCGA. a4 : sheries workers, said fisheries official John Fraser. “Hopefully it will enc r youth, who traditionally ol ther summer fisheries failure. The meetings did not include Terrace representation open ourage Or Youn, aaitionally ploy olne ™ Meanwhile, details of a $400 million Canadian aid pack- ® paces "J | sports, to get hooked on golf. age for B.C. fishers and commercial and sports fishing businesses could be released within a week, The money was announced in May by federal fisheries = minister David Anderson and is meant to help older fishers retire and to help businesses which now depend upon the fishery to develop other economic opportunities, ° , T H E ° R E A L ° C A N A D | A N ’ This package is expected io help northwestern fishing lodges and guides hard hit by closures on the Skeena ver. EBONY's HIDDEN TREASURES Under Construction , www.ebonys.net Watch for it! pment|| Sprint 3 pair pack ! tube socks ae nee _ pack || sport or ANNOUNCEMENT | |flteeeeeces supiticscs || os on™ om 3 pair pack ° A = a= — —1 fr; 71