| Page 2 The Herald, Tuesday, June 22, 1962 \ . d dell herald FP sd al wvopkiay ‘at 010 Kalum: ‘irae, pian oe by: a epee Publishers « Lid ce Brian Gregg “Advertising Sales: * - Terrace — David Hamilton ane ‘Stat f Writers. Photogra phers: _ Mike Howlett "Sports: * _Don Schaffer, _Recoptlon.Classiied: oe a . _ Carolyn Gibson ; ae +: ; Circulation: | Maria Taylor . NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT - . The Herald retains full, coinplete and sdle copyright in any. advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content published in the Herald... Reproduction js not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. en i ¢ Letters to the Editor. _. Kispiox concern To the Editor, As a woman, who still plans to raise'a 2 family, I was glad to hear tha the Women’s Festival organizers moved the site _ because of the Tordon spraying that was done‘recently to the Kispiox Rodeo Grounds. However, it disturbs me that such controversial spraying would be done in such an un- derhanded manner. Apparently everyone living In the’ Kispiox region is very. aware that many ‘of their local residents are concerned aver the use of Tordon.- How those . ‘present at last week's community association meeting’ could slip in the motion to spray the rodeo grounds, where. many public functions take place, without feeling guilty i is. beyond me. ‘Even if Marty: Allen, ‘who “svipposedly represents. the — Kispiox region, and those who supported his. surprise motion at the community association meeting feel that the concern his fellow residents feel is ridiculous, they still havea political and a moral obligation to them. In the future, when we all recall the events that took place © mo one will care about a few thistles that were sprayed instead of mowed, but how will Mr. Allen feel to know that he had galned a reputation of ignoring the public’s health concerns and trying: to work against many of his neigh- bours' wishes, instead of attempting to compromise. How ~ bittersweet will be the ‘victory’ of passing the motion to spray, if the fears voiced about Tordop are found to be true. oo. Sincerely, » Nancy L. Ross , Terrace, B.C. ". gpecified’in the ‘notice ‘€alling ‘the ‘meeting shall’ be. .... digeussed,?? ty CLAUDETTE BANDECKI The board of school turstecs of Schodl: District €0-met ‘tnday (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. to hear my response concerning the release of confidential information pertaining to the - Hart Farm. . If they determine that I. reltased such in- aoe ¥ censurey. suspend, oF expel me from a ‘Aidential: mentings.”*- We “Since only general meetings are. net’ coniidenti sl int Chia “district, L-would: be: barred: from: education.’ ‘and finance’ committee. imectinga, ‘af which Cama “Tembe| ‘have : always been shut out of other’ ‘committee meetings; 1 (ells ne: when. they’ ‘ace. scheduled, This hearing today stems from a apecial meeting May 18 called “to interview and appoint a principal.” Board policy". ‘plates; ‘At 4 Special meeting no business other than that _ Nonetheless one trustee’ broke the rule by —‘askingsa principaltandidate his opinion of the Hart Farm - “Aa topic that had been discussed at the previouy day's | “education committee meeting.) The principal-candidate ; : saked if his remarks would be kept confidential. Both the "inquiring trustee and the chairman of the board agreed, . However, individuals were not polled. (This ¥ was the second: mo breach of rules.) - JF, Fletning, associate deputy minister of education in a letter March 2, 1978 concerning. the matter of trustee - behaviour, particularly the disclosure: of “in-camera . business-- stated, “There are a large. number of unfortunate - eir- cumstances caused by the fact that the board attempts to... “ghort-eut” parllamentaty process, causing’ frustration . and conflict between members. To illustrate, boards when — - moving into committee, should do so by resolution, giving a _ full opportunity to debate the proprietary of dealing with * the matters proposed for the committee agenda. Once the board has decided by resolution to move into committee, all trusteés are bound by that decision anid the implications . thereof. If they do not get an opportunity to debate such a ~ resolution they are obviously going to feel frustrated If they do not agree in advance that that matter should be kept in - eonlidéiice.”’ In my column of May z11 wrote that ‘a principal” had ‘called the Hart farm a firetrap. By then I bad already ’ requested that a proper fire inspection of the Hart farm be done. ‘In tuin, the coordinator of the Hart ‘farm , ‘another principal) had demanded to know who had called the Hart farm/a firetrap, and why? Because didn’t know _ why the Hart farm was unsafe, I released to him the name _of the principal-candidate'so that the two princi ‘ould discuss the shortcomings of the Hart farm with a’‘view to _ Upgrading any deficiencies to meet fire safety’ standards. ~ May 26 the principal-candidate wrote the board asking “what positive action will you be taking to- ensure con-” '- fidentlaity is honored in the future?”. That same day the: _ Heutenant of the Terrace Fire Department conducted a fire " inspection of the Hart farm, In his four page report dated May 28 the lieutenant stipulated 11 serious deficiencies in the facility, along with recommendations for upgrading. Yet June 3- the: ‘complaining principal-candidate wrote ‘receipts to parents of his students for money paid so their- - children could spend an overnight visit to the Hart farm late in June. 7 The following week at the board meeting i in Hazelton June 8, inresponse ta my request for a copy of the fire inspection “report, the chairman of the board stated the board had not yet received “the 12 page report which was in the process of being compiled.” The meeting was also told the Hart farm .-- had been closed to overnight use until it could be upgraded. ’ (This decision had been arrived: at; without ‘heard: coris |: sultation,-another example of: individual trustees making decisidnsin the name of the board, and the decision had not ‘been communicated to the principals who were still plan: ning tosend students to the Hart farm‘on overnight visita as, late as June 3.) Ina legal opinion dated January 30, 1878, Campney and- -Murphy, Jeg} counsel] for B.C. school boards, stated they _ - Letters reveal conflicting positions on ‘Liard EDITOR'S NOTE: Aecording to documents obtained by The Kaska Dena-Band Council, the Liard timber sale was first proposed by Calermole timber in June 1981, to the ’ ministry of forests in Victoria. At that time. the ‘sale was clearly referred to as.béing on lands that Would be flooded by potential reservoirs on the Liard River, (See letter ‘ formation, dha “rua tb ution agnon nes a titan b es ‘Boards. tie, power: 10" reméve,” suspenit or “inember I for: Inappropriate, conduct. fat wed | Thornhill Viewpoint | Sandeck!’ ry Slant could: find'n ‘RO. 0. Court datislo which ‘early: gaye Schoo even. pel.a “However, if a School Board has’ this j power," Canipiiey: an aid Murphy stated, “we feel-that it could only b¢ exercised in eireumstances ‘where the Board could establish that’ - there wai'a special: need ta Keep the particular kind of” "information corifidential in that to disclose it would prevent. - we board from. properly exercising ita functions.. Further, ard could only exercise this-power if its purpose in detag so was self-protective and self-defensive. It could not exercise it for purposes .of punishing the particular. ° trustee.” I fail to see how. letting the public know the Hart farm is _, unsafe. can prevent the board from properly exercising its functions. { also seriously question the board's motive in Calling this hearing. — - Thereis an obvious discrepancy between the May 2 date _ of the lieutenant’s four page report and the information - given out at the meeting of June 8 by the chairman of the.- . board, Campney and Murphy state ‘‘that conduct involving want of honesty.and probity.of members is just as relevant ~ a eriterion” for censure_as breach of confidentiality. . In addition, the turstees’ Code of Ethics-says “a trustee will not withhotd or conceal from fellow trustees any in- formation ot matter in which they should be concerned.” It - is my feeling that not only have fellow. trustees withheld an ia impossible for ies personally; to- envisage: cir concealed information from me, they have also publicly - ’ supported thesenior administration in deliberately denying - information to me by. refusing to reply. to my written, requests for information. ~ “In my view of the fact ‘that the "members of 9. school - board are elected by the public,’’, Campney and Murphy state, ‘and that a board {s responsible for public education . |- we would think a board would endeavour. to keep to a © minimum the matters it wishes to be kept confidential, but .- that nevertheless, there would be same matters that. would ae ~ have to be so kept.” | Campney and Murphy | namé only Personnel and Larid as topics to be kept confidential. However, District 88's list of confidential topics includes Jegal business or Opinions; . purchase, acquisition, : Jease or sale:‘of land or properties; ' Laecident claims; salaries and conditions of service, or the efficiency, discipling or retirement of members of the staff or employees, medical examiners’ reports or examination, indigent pupils, disciplinary reports... But fire safety is not one of District: 88's confidential topics. “After each session in committee, there is. an « obligation for the committee to report to the board, even if the Committee is a committee of the full board,” JR... . Fleming states, ‘Often this step is overlooked and causes . further difficulty, The committee in reporting matters of confidence to the board need not name the person, or parcel: of land under consideration but should report to the- board that, ‘for’ ‘example,. a number of -maiters of personnel relations were dealt with and several specific recom-. -mendations made to the board. The board should then, by - Tegolution, accept or reject the report of the committee , making | it clear i ina, public. context-as to whether or fi0t the | beard is satisfied with the results of its, work in closed. session. Further, any member‘ at that point has a right to have his negative vote made in committee or negative vote minutes of the board. If this procedure is ignored, the member would be tempted to try and demonstrate through inappropriate means that he had dissented from the Upper ‘Liard Pondage downstream from Lower Post, B.C. The application and the volume estimates were prepared along the lines described and discussed at your field office last week, which we would summarize as follows: ~ (1) the flood contour given to us by your regional office at _ Smithers, 570 m_ (1870 ft.), was plotted onto the 40 chain | that even these [ ~ _-eneyring that the: public ts. advised. ‘of the ‘positions: ae ~ VarIOUs: trustees ‘On igques. (even those “dealt with in com- aa - mniltes) ‘will not always -prevent trustees from acting i inappropeiately.” The ‘will automatically move the debale on the issue outside - often to represent a particular ared of a school ‘district, oe . vehicle for demonstrating publicly ‘its concera for ‘the British Columbia, published by the B.C, School Turstees . night by as many as 500 people per day on weekends. The ~ believed the Hart faim to be a firetrap. : trustée accountability in this: school district, taken in‘full session of the board recorded in the formal, - ’ writer and do not reflect The opinion of the boardGf school deci, ere such saemact ca of them fully w ei vies ne can be minimized. “aa the board had observed this spate they would ~ © ann ‘publicly. last September that they: hel superintendent's « contract.' More recently, the. board wel have announced publicly that | they had decided _ to retain the. dual: ‘Management 1 rales. 2 Fi, Fleming Bon on to.say, “However, we. all recognize’, ue ormal ways-of registering “dissent; and. board has’ the. right to ‘comment oa! trustee behaviour in such circumstances where it is fearful: 7 “ tHiat such behaviour will, unchecked, serve to prevent the board from exercising, ‘ita legitimate: function undp ihe, “Publle Schools. Act. “The “appropriate vehicle for raising this matter. ‘a motion of’ censure, dealt with In committee, wlth advance notice to the trustee Involved so that he may. be fully - prepared td represent his particular polnt of view... fs. ' “The results of such a discussion should again be dealt -with.as a matter of record in the report af the cominittes to ~ the board in full public context, although the name of the " trustee against which such'a motion has been moved can be . deleted. In the case of publicly elected bodies, such act . boardroom into the public context. This is probably be the ; appropriate forum for it ina democracy. However,.at the same time, the position of the board reflecting the majority. of its members. is also clearly established. a “tt would seem to me that such a process would certainly serve to protect the interest of the board. To expel or _ suspend a member who: has been elected by the public, -would be, in our view, an extremely serious act, cumstances 80 serious that the board woiild contemplate — -such actich in ita own defensp. itis hard for mé to speculate. board would be threatened by such action by a trustee. a “The censure procedure, therefore, gives the board a inappropriate action of its members, moving. the question . into the public area for’ debate,” ; tis interesting to note thatin A Gulde to the School Act of Association, it says ‘Lawyers have also: suggested that if a turstee threatens that he-she will publicly disclose dec isions that will be made at a closed ‘Special’ meeting, and a majority of the board believes such disclosure would be against the public interest, then the board may suspend the trustee's right to attend the closed ‘special’ meeting. This course of action has never been taken by a board, however, and itis uncertain how the courts mightruleonit.” - - ‘Campney and Murphy could find no court case “in which a member was removed, suspended or expelled fromia legislative body because he had communicated confidential information to the’ “public,” " This constitutes my defence for disclosing that the Hart farm is not up to-safety standards. Had I gene through proper channels the Hart farm would still be in use over- complaining. principal would still have sent his classes on an overnight trip to the farm in late June though he himself SF et bet oe the - E, cannot se aeas teas arcing tin information ~ prevented the ba urd from. exercis! under School“ Act." T dan “ged ee, aibuehy, ditto aorry BI rotate ha “eaoeals MY te'the a fe the aa de ; The opinions expressed in this column are thos trustees of School District BB. : Cattermole Timber Ltd. Sardis, B.C, ; . Attention: J. 5. Richardson Dar Sir: Reference is made to your Jan. 15, 1982 letter concerning > your revised application for a Timber Sale Licence in the from A.C. MacPherson to Barry Richardson, undated but, written in July 1981 according to band officials.) Catermole - forest cover series from topographic. maps comprising Liard River Valley, The following is intended to clarify the -Pro-choice view To the Editor, — Ihave been reading with interest and a certain amountof alarm,’ the editorlals and letters on abortion, . , _ [think abortion should be available in certain instances. ~ Yes, the foetus is precious but it is not a fully developed human being and in cases where the developed human being would suffer unduly I think the small amount of guffering inflicted on the. foetus is the better choice. After all, what we want is the least suffering poss ble. The ashes fe and the quality of life the future enild and its parents can hope for are Important. | ‘ ‘It is, of course, best to avoid pregnancy but that is not always possible. Naivity, ignorance, physical force (rape), contraceptive failure or side effects. from contraceptives - gerioys enough to prevent-their.use can mean that an in- -. nocent girlor woman ends up with the heavy responsibility . ‘ofa child when she is unprepared and unable ‘to care ‘for it~. ~ ~ properly. 7 Adoptlon is a good idea but even though wee ables are-- getting harder to find for-adoption there’ are still many children who. need loving homes - older children, mixed - races children, handicapped children and the digad- vantaged. children of the Third World countries.’ . Surely their needs and suffering should take priority, So yea, abortion is something to be taken seriously, not . treated lightly. But please, let us recognize that in some cases it is the path that alléws the greatest fulfillment of life's potential and let us.not force these women and children to undergo unnecessary suffering because they © were refused abortion: Abortion should be legal and the . decision should be in the hands of the woman with advice or. perhaps basic guidelines lald down by.a sympathetic group mixed a8 to sex, “community & status ‘and moral viewpoint. - Thank you Lam an . Patricia Ture -Lee” Letters: Welcome. The Heratd welcomes its readers comments. Ail letters to the edifor of general-public interest will be printed. They: should be submitted 49 hours In advance of desired publication date. We do, however, retain the right fo refuse to print letters on grounds of possible libel or bad taste. We:- may also edit letters for style’and length, AIF lefters to be. considered for publication must be signed. 11 Is impessible. to print a letter submitted “within rae ‘hours of desired publication date. | ; : wane ” to an end product appraisal to’ Watdori Lake. ~. ministry. on. this. issue, - Timber has always referred to the area as lying In the "Upper Liard pondage and has used flood contour maps to plan its cutting proposals. (See August 21, 1981 letter from. . 4B, Richardson to the Dease Lake District Forestry of- fice.) Forestry began denying the links with the Hydro project in March 1982 shortly before the actual timber sale was advertised. (See letter from Prince Rupert regional’ ’ mana er Jack Biickert to catermole March AE.) the Topographic” Division of the Surveys and- Mapping Branch in 1962 and 1971 respectively. (2) Merchantable confierous (very predominantly - spruce) types within the defined flood plain were-identified -on the forest cover maps and on fhe Departmental volume. statements. However, there were many inconsistencies -between the maps and the statements, particularly in the ‘Kechika series, and in these eases it was not possible to . . match them.up. . _ @) Far the broad volume “estimate prerequialte to determining the extent of this application, the stands ex- _ eluded from the estimate were:. (a). those stands or por- . tions of stands lying above the flood. plain as defined; (b) ‘Cotennole: Timber Limited Dear Sir: . - Further to our meeting between répresentatives of this . ministry and your company, I can now advise you of the © ponent; (c) stands of height class 2or lower; (d} stands of following regarding your proposal to export timber to... age class 5 or lower; (e) certain stands, usually small in - Watson Lake, Yukon Territory... '..., area, where the logging chance appeared-marginal due. to . 1. The Prince Rupert-Forest Reglon has agreed to the very difticult access or severe topography ; and, (fF) -up- | ~desuance of a five-year, non-quota Timber Sale. ‘This sale stream volumes in the Kechika: and Rabbit drainages, - -- belng near the extremity of the application, were generally provision implied, and must be situated on lands that would. exeluded since they would appear_to.comprise an entirely ‘be flooded by potential reservoirs on the Liard River, The’ separate logging and economic chance, Co export allowance will be 212,376 m tripled per year forat . ‘total of 1,061,880 m tripled over.five years, =. w Tere were no ‘exclusions due to ‘alte clais, However, - 2, Pursuant to the Forest ‘Act: scaling will occur within. the volume statements indicated little or no volume within the province prior to export. Section 73 of the Act requires ‘age class 6, and it seems reasonable that some might exist. scaling of exported timber within British Columbia As discussed, these will be investigated and identified, | where they occur, during subsequent: and: more detailed ‘logging and tilling coats and selling. price information, cutting. permit submissions; Of the stands included in-the This data will be supplied on an annual basis and be subject: . volurne éstimate, a factor of 0.7. was applied to the to Forest Service audit. - * coniferous component of the iriventory data. This hasbeen ° 4. Stumpage will be payable ‘according to the reduced “our consistent experierice on the Coast, in thé Fort Nelson - stumpage 0.1.C. now in effect for the Casslar'T.S.A. (O.L.C, .- T-S.A,, andonT.s. A. 12666 in the subject aren, » .No,1209, May 21, 1981), ‘That allows the standard rale for alll" . species ta be set at $0.40 per m tripled plus bonus, ifany, for. - ” one year. Should thig annually-renewable 0.LC. change or _ be cancelled, stumpage payments will -be made according. For the application map, ‘the ‘forest cover ‘series have ‘been reduced aiid joined: ata scale of 1 : 100 000 with. the. -- flood contour accented. The application boundary, whieh: is." . ‘somewhat arbitrary, was’ placed to alldw for any ‘subs Lope the above adequately outlines’ the position of this sequent variation in the location of the 870 m contour which u have further: queries, or: _-Lanight somete ight, anda perourdisevesions,..— aa. _ concerns, please 4 do sah rela to. contact me, .. |For your convenience of reference, a key to both the. = Oo Yours truly, forest cover series andthe topographic series M117 and ~ eo cea De Ae ¢. MacPherson M1178 has been included on the application may. Je Assistant Deputy Minister Algo accompanying this application is a set of the forest: x . # 1 _Timber, mange andRecreation —_ cover series rediiced ta half scale, copies of the map volume siiict Manager - state “District Manager . ents, and our summary thereof. — - oe oy : We trust that the information supplied is adequate and Ministry of Forests ee oe co tia you will find this application in order. iepetety cece Deare-Lake, B. C. ' - " : Yours truly ' Dear Sir: . _CATTERMOLE TIMBERLTD.. ~ Herewith is our applleation for Crown timber within the . : od. B. Richérdson ~ special projects M117 and M117B, which were, compiled by twomajor issues raised by you, namely deferred harvesting stands with deciduous species as the major volume com- | “OP We Have, bien advised that bie matt rot nein teoin “Section 135 of. ithe Forest ‘Act canno areas and log export. -. Deferred Harvesting Areas | First, the Liard Timber Sale: A-1658 Is not a pondage LL clearing exercise at this stage. It is a potential pondage ., area, and while 5.C. Hydro’s, studies are at an advanced - stage, they must yet “undergo & substantial external Teview and decision process. The near-coincidence of the ' potential high-water line with the limit-of the more com- mercially-atiractive forest types and with your application boundaries should not be construed as a Forest Service pre- - emption of that review and decision process, ‘However, if” _ anaffirmative decision on the Liard hydro-electric project is - made in the future, action rié6w on A-16558 would be ‘an irnprovement over what-has happened in some. Previous — . hydro-electric: projects. - _ Secondly, the Fish and Wildlife Branch is almost certain that the application area contains very valuable winter and = _ ‘spring habitat for moose, with productive shrub com- = munities, coniferous shelter from deep snow and river ‘island refuges during calving season. Other game. species - moay-also winter on the valley. floor. Agents of B.C.. Hydra _ have discovéred Chinook and Chum salmon in the Liard. ‘Whatever wildlife values exist are relevant constraint- ‘oriented considerations until a decision to flood ismade. - We have therefpre decided that. deferred harvesting ‘areas are required in TSL ‘A-14558, and are consistent with |. the circumstances prevailing now in the Liard River valley. The vehicle for delineation, referral and Forest Service - .decision on deferred areas will be the harvesting plan that, _ is required to be submitted by. the licensee not later'than’ three months ‘after award of’ 46558. As a result, the — ~ licence to be advertised Seritg April and May 1982 will” - Specify a maximum total harvest of 350 ooo m3 and a term, of five yeats, No minimum!‘or annual volume. will” be. . _ Specified, and harvesting will. bein accord. with cuttlig .- * permits’ “sted consistent, with the Speers ‘harvesting: “plan. bey a a8 aa ily be broached ~ “until the-Timber Sale’ Li¢ence ‘is aWarded, ‘Tho’ “ "vertisement and TSL particulars will therefore cofttain no?” reference to log export from. the Province. - nly: the. _ Lieutenant "Governor in- Counelt may exempt. front Section 2 135 unharvested timber. tr oo Particulars of. the.sale will, be forwarded ip yuh ‘pvailable.- oars po DA Blickert, | RIEGIONALMANAGER,