A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, | December 25, 2002

Civil servant receives medal
in honour of Queen's jubilee

THE SPARKLING gold
medal pinned to Ray Da-
niels’ sweater can’t match
the twinkle in her eyes or
the warmth of her smile.

Daniels, a volunteer
who visits people in hospi-
tal who far from = their
home communities, is a
tecipient of a special
medal commemorating: the
Queen’s 50th anniversary
on the throne.

The Human Resources -

Development Canada em-

ployee has been awarded.

the Queen’s Golden Jubi-
lee Medal for her out-
standing contribution in
service of her community.

Daniels, an active vo-

lunteer at local feasts ce--

lebrating significant cul-
tural milestones such as
funerals and namings, is
also a friendly face for
hospital patients from rural
villages who have come to
Terrace to receive medical
care,

Shell visit them and
Tead to them.

She also brings them
items they may need ~
such as a blanket or cloth-
ing — using her ‘own
money, according to her
nomination form.

Daniels is especially
dedicated to palients re-

‘ceiving “palliative ‘care.

For example, she provi-
ded transportation for alll
outings for a blind terminal
patient who suffered a
lengthy illness.

Daniels is one of four
local recipients of the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Medal.

Three others — Mary
Anne Dilley, Aileen Frank
and Yvonne Moen — were
nominated by people in
the community through
Skeena MP Andy Burton’s
office.

Daniels, who is de-
scribed as a dedicated ser-

“tive who’s worked for

ADD RAY Daniels to the list of local people v wha
have received the Queen’s Jubliee medal in recog-
nition af their service ta the community. Daniels has
undertaken to visit people in hospital who are from
out of town. She'll read, bring items people may
need or just spend the time of day with them.

1985, was nominated for
the medal as a federal em-
ployee.

vice delivery representa-

HRDC since January,

Local firm ends up buying
orphaned SCI wood supply

A DEAL has been struck that will see the province sell
Buffalo Head Forest Products to Terrace-based Kaos
Holdings, forests ministry officials say.

Buffalo Head, a former Skeena Cellulose subsidiary,
has been in government hands since being left out of the
sale of SCI to NWBC Timber and Pulp in the spring.

Kaos is owned by Lee Thomson, who also owns Ter-
race-based Timber Baron Contracting.

The sale is slated ta close Feb. 28, said Steve Willis,
a tenures forester at the forests ministry office in Smi-

thers.

Transferred with the company are full liabilities for

silviculture and road deactivation, he said.

New owners would be required to carry out around
$10 million worth of repfanting, and other silviculture
and road deactivation duties aver 10 years, Willis said.

Competition, science and enterprise ministry offi-
cials, however, denied a sale agreement is in place yet.

There have been a series of deadline extensions for
the sale of the inactive company and its 315,000 cubic
metre a year forest licence.

Willis said there will be public mectings in Stewart
and with the Gitxsan, Gitanyow and Tahitan to consult
over the transfer of the forest licence to the new owners.

“We will be startling the public input and First Na-
tions consultation process between now and Feb, 28,” he
said.

The sale was opposed this fall by Stewart-area log-
ging contractors who fear their logging rights under ever-
preen contracts will be eliminated.

Under ministry rules, five per cent of the licence
automatically reverts back to the Crown as part of the
transfer.

However, Wiltls said Kaos will have a chance to pro-
pose a job creation plan that could see the take-back
wood returned to it.

_CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

Tell your mother you love her

Dear Sir:

You have to ask yourself

what are mothers for.
We didn’t realize how

much our mother meant

to us until she went to

heaven. Even when I was

flat broke, every Christ-
mas ] managed to buy a
gift for her,

Our father taught us
that when you've done
everything you could
for the living, it does not

hurt as much when they
go to heaven. If it were
not for mothers we
could not live or love.

This Christmas go to
your mother and tell
her, “I love you.”

It doesn’t cost any-
thing, yet it is priceless.
Only but a moment,
but the memory of it
will last forever,
Richard Benson,
Nass Valley, B.C.

Alcan is our power partner
through the 1950s agreement

Dear Sir:

] have to disagree with Helmut Giesbrecht’s recent
letter stating that Alcan is an independent power produ-

Cer.

Alcan absolutely is not independent in its production
of power. It is a partner with the people of British Co-

lumbia.

The company entered into an agreement that flooded
1,200 square kilometres of British Columbia, displaced
native peoples, reversed the flaw of a B.C. river, da-
maged fisheries and stock forever.

Our province lost many things to allow Alcan to

build their dam and smelter,

The people of British Columbia were to pet in fair ex-
change a town of 50,000 people and the wages that go

with that development.

The power was to be used to make aluminum and a
small amount was to be used in the vicinity of the works.
That small amount was to power local businesses that

Get united

Dear Sir:

It is about time we ex-
plored amalgamation
again. We made a big
mistake not doing before.

We have lost years of
valuble time because of a
community with lack a of
vision,

It is a hard pill to swal-
low when you read stories
of ovtrage about poor
water quality and lack of a
Sewage services when you
have a community that
does not want to be part of
the future of the region.

It is time to deal with
the regional issues as one
communily. United we
stand. Divided we with
continue to struggte

Peter Weeber Jr,
Terrace, B.C,

would be ancillary to the giant smelter complex.

The Kemano dam and the Kitimat smelter are one
project lied together under that agreement, Alcan seems
to be trying to separate the two.

It was always understood that Kemano power was for
the smelier. No one in 1950s would have agreed to give
so much to Alcan if in the end power was ta be shipped
to the United States.

There would be no value to the people of British Co-
lumbia. In fact, the profit from power sales today goes
directly to Quebec.

Today our province is damaged and Quebec gets the
benefit. Every time Alean or anyone else says Alcan is
an independent power producer you must remind them
that without the 1950s agreement Alcan would be buying
hydro poser at $34 per megawalt from B.C. Hydro if they
wanted to make aluminum at all.

Steve Saunders,
Kitimat, B.C.

The dark menace
isn’t in Thornhill

Dear Sir:

Some one needs to tel! the Terrace
and District Chamber of Commerce
thal theit paranoia with the District of
Thornhill is not founded on fact.

Thornhill is nol the dark menace
that is sucking the economic life out of

the town of Terrace.

The chamber must look inward to
find that dark menace that exists in
their own circle of friends.

The menace that is now sucking the
blood out of Terrace is the “New
Skeena” with ils refusal to start opera-
tions until its desire to beat up on its -

employees is satisfied.

This dark menace has stopped $2
million a month for the past 15 months
for a total of $30 million worth of

wages and ser-
vices, and this
shows no signs
of stopping.

The chamber
needs lo identi-
fy what is caus-
ing the bad
economy of
Terrace and
start being
vocal about the
perpetuators of
this tragic affair
and quit
standing on the
bridge throwing stones at Thornhill.

Les Watmough,
Terrace, B.C.

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Watmough

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