one Aé - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 27, 1999 . More letters to the editor MP tackled on Nisga’a treaty Dear Sir: ] would tike to respond to Mike Scott’s December 30 comments to The Terrace Standard regarding the Nisga’a Treaty. In his quest to forward his narrow views, Mr. Scatt has, yet again, ignored the facts. He claims that the Nisga’a Final Agreement is an exception to- normal trealy making in Canada be- cause the. self-government provisions in the treaty are, in his words, ‘constitutional- ized,” In reality, the Nisga’a Treaty does not break from existing policy; it actually Think about others An open letter to: Dale Lovick, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Dear Sir: I think by this time you can understand the situation most non-native residents of the Nass Valley are in, When you have a house and good home etc. you'll go out of your way to pro- tect it even if it means play- ing ball with the establish- ment to save your job. I understand and respect that but at the same time a person in political office must think of the peaple af- fected throughout B.C, You are making some Statements and guarantees that do not appear in the Final Agreement. While your words may be of good intent, they are false and useless if they do not appear in writing within its text, As an example, on Page 217, paragraph 3. through 4 of the Final Agreement, it clearly states’that/unless the provincial-’.: ‘and® “federal governments ‘object, . they can be negotiated out of the taxalion picture. - entirely where collecting taxes and tax levies to us non-native residents are concerned, .. This puls us at the mercy of the Nisga’a government and We want no part of that especially after the Musqueamn incident, Please consider this when you make statements in favour of the treaty, Lloyd Brinson, Nass Camp, B.C. Mush! Dear Sir: You come out of the side entrance of the lithe mall on to Emerson and the thought of a donut and coffee is ap- pealing ona slushy night. March down to the corer of Emerson and Greig, and there is Robin’s across the Street. But you can't get there from here. - So you mush across Emer- son on the legal cross walk. You make the other shore of Emerson, and pause to look at’ Robin’s, now farther away than ever, Gird up the loins and charge forth — this is the Big Street — Greig, four lanes wide plus parking, Thru the slush and around Toyotas and Fords over ‘Bugs’ and safely, out of breath, on the south bank of © Greig. From here you can smell the coffee, yet you are just as for away as when the journey started. But from here it is just a quick dash to ihe tar side and the sidewalk that leads to Robin's. When the time does come to head back-to the mall, you can bet your boots this time you will be a jaywalker, , Les Watmough, Terrace, B.C. newspapers tell the local story %CNA Canadian Community Newspapers Association - follows a trend established after Seclion 35 was added to the Coustitulion in 1982 to protect aboriginal rights, Mr. Scott™ also “falls: to mention thal many modern treaties in. Caiada cantain constitutionally protected self-govennment provisions including the Nunavit,- Inuit, and the James Bay Crees ‘The comments. made: by : Mr. Scott demonstrate that. the Reform” Part ‘Supports neither meaningful aboriginal. self-government nor. fair treaties, ’ Past government policies relegated aboriginal. peaple ta marginal reserve lands, destroyed their ‘traditional sociely and economy, and created’a cycle of poverty that: is costing taxpayers bil- lions of dollars, ~The uncertainty and. con- flict’. created. by the land e alsa cunlinnes to hurt our provincial econo- my by delaying investment “and job creation. The time has come to move beyond the narrow thinking of the past to enstre = that - aboriginal people have the opportunity to build their own future as equal partners in Canadian society, Dale Lovick, Minister, Aboriginal Aftairs Victoria, B.C. Terrace Crimestoppers will be holding their ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ~ Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999 at 7:00 pm atthe Terrace Fire Hall on Lazelle Ave. All interested parties are encouraged to attend, Election of officers for the coming year will be held at this time. GRIME | STOPPE 2 G 1 ag Boneless Eye Of Round Roast i) Excellent for Beef Dip, Es for | Saleway Club Price Safeway SELECT Soft Drinks aa Assorted varieties. Plus deposit or enviro levy where applicable, 12 x 355 mL. FIRST TWO - Combined varieties, SAVE up to $2.98 on two 4x 450g. Safeway Club Price Bread White or 60% g FROM THE BAKERY SAVE up to $1.29 on four SUPER PACK Whole Wheal, 23 | Safeway Club Price Old Dutch Restaurante Chips Assorted varieties. 312 lo 375 g, FIRST TWO - Combined varieties, WW) SAVE up to $2.78 on two re Saleway Club Price Russet Potatoes — Product of Canada, Canada No. 2 Grade. SAVE up to $2.60 wa net 750 mi. 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