Legislative Library, Parliament Buildings, . A Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1989 Vol. 5, Issue No.19,0 at Phone 635-7840 _ Fax | 635-7269 . Pool project all but dead _Three candidates file ray s TERRACE — Alderman Dariny dan says he’s getting a little __ ~ fited of hearing about the swim- at ~< ming: pool expansion project. ‘The referendum was taken before I.came on council,”” he says, “and I’m in my second year now. How long are we ‘ “going to sit on the fence?” : ‘Sheridan brought the subject up current tenders are valid. “‘I don’t think we’re going to make a decision by May 27,"” hie said, ~~ But mayor Jack Talstra feels there’s-still time for something to happen. He said council still ‘has a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 15 and a coun- cil meeting on May 23, ‘‘and if the money’s there it’s there, and the discussion would focus on all recreational facilities in Ter- race, ee _ But Dairyl Laurent expressed the fears of many when he said, “] ‘don’t want to see a rehash and go to. tender: again.”’ The mayor’s response? ‘We're not going to tender again... I don’t . think.’’ - for trustee byelection. - . Terrace seems to have taken a surprising interest in the byelec- tion called by School District 88 to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of trustee Barbara Johnson — three candidates filed. - nomination papers Monday. They are businessman Wayne Braid, service worker Mary Jean . Kryzanowsky, and warehouseman Flip Cervo. The byelection takes place May 27, and the election coverage begins in next week’s Terrace Review. - if it’s not it’s not’. Talstra said . oe he has talked to both Minister of : Tourism and Recreation Bill Reid and MLA Dave Parker and they were aware that ‘‘time was of the essence”. And he added, | “‘] expect we will hear some- |-. -thing.” re Talstra continued by saying ‘several. cabinet’ ministers. are | ~ scheduled to be in Terrace this -| | weekend, and it was suggested a_| . __. during. last Monday’s council * meeting because he believes it’s _ time to scrap the project. | He told council that in look- "ing back at the November, 1988, - . minutes, he had reviewed “pre- “tender conditions” set for the . * project that required a “strong "funding commitment from the “government”? and with May 27. drawing near — the date by: 7 there is a good ch there will full tree planting schedule i oo i. ne gt ". onthe Water 1990 anyway. He explains that Dave Parker, assisted by Kalum Forest District manager Gerry Dodd. The western red cedar | | Diversific te, Fund. ” ‘seedlings have to be ordered one (B.C.'s official tree) will take 80 to 100 years to mature, Parker said. The shovel belng used - | ets ERDA Il agreement be-'. to two years in édvance and the by akon ow fee ave gold specitically for the occasion, and it was later presented to eee tated at to include full l - commemorating his many years of service as manager of the | 1 Tin ted 0 include nontalid quota is already on the Keium Forest District. You can bet he won't use this shoval In his garden. - e terrane eo tes . which council must make a deci- sion —. he doesn’t feel that any ng commitment is coming d therefore doesn’t believe the ‘Agreement Seven Sisters Ventures Inc. ~~. president Titus Nelson was in -* Tetrace Friday to announce that -hig:company, which proposes to “build a major tourism project _ fear Cedarvale, has signed a - "memorandum of understanding * and. agreement regarding the proposal. with the Gitwangak . barid chiefs -of the Gitksan- Wet'suwet’an Tribal Council. - Seven Sisters Ventures initial- _ «ly approached the natives one ~~ and:a-half years ago when the project was still-in the concept -stage.Nelson says hé. felt coop- -. eration from the Gitwangak was necessary because the land in- ;. volved covers part of the chiefs’. house territories. . _; Terms of the agreement. in- clude specified employment for ‘No new-FRDA from feds Any hope of a FRDA II (Forest Resource Develop- ment Agreement) program in B.C. is gone according to Minster of Forests Dave Parker. But he says there is still hope for a renewed reforestation program. | According to Parker, federal Minister of Forests Frank Oberle indicated recently that = Justice fo hiking trail neering survey to determine the ‘meeting should be set up to. " discuss the project. Talstta said a meeting could be set up and: signed for plan native people living in the aréa and assistance from the compa- ny in securing funding to allow the Gitwangak to take an equity position in the project. Nelson said the next stage in the development will be an engi- number of cable suspension bridges the plan will require. The finished project will have about 80. kilometers of hiking trails wandering through the spectacular scenery west of Ce- darvale. The plan includes a series of lodges and will feature llamas.as pack animals. Nelson thinks the business has ‘the potential to generate over $10 million annually. by 1995 and foresees a work force of 450 people to operate it. - But Parker says that even if a new agreement offers less money than expected, there will be a The 50 millionth tree In the Kalum Forest District was planted Sunday by Forests Minister tote ee anole ae te! Phi te te See we emia na ae oer : ha PaEheM id Swot