26° Terrace Review. — Wednesday, October 9, 199] Local projects viewed by fishery group : by Tod Strachan In 1976, the Salmonid Enhance- ment Task Group (SETG) was founded and in their role as the public advisory body for the Sal- ’ -monid Enhancement Program they have experienced one success after another. Members of SETG, which is made up of a broad spectrum of provincial organizations and inter- est groups, meet three or four times per year. One of these annual meetings includes a field trip where members can become familiar with local projects and issues. This year, it was Ter- race’s turn to host the SETG field _ trip. . The weekend event began Friday night with two presentations designed for SETG members. The first offered an overview of North- west Salmonid Enhancement pro- jects by Department of Fisheries and Oceans community advisors Barry Peters and Darcy Miller. The second featured Nisga’a Tribal Council representative Harry Nyce, who explained the basis of the ‘land claims question and its rele- vant fisheries issues. On Saturday, SETG members began their day-long tour at the Kitimat Hatchery and then took an excursion through the Kitimat townsite and industrial and port areas. This was followed by a presentation by a representative of the District of Kitimat on local industrial development and envi- ronmental issues, in part involving the Kitimat port and Orenda pro- posals. The group then headed north and continued their tour at the Deep Creek Hatchery north of Terrace. Deep Creek fish stocks are a factor in U.S/Canada Salmon Treaty negotiations. Hatchery manager. Grant Hazelwood had hoped for a special treat for the SETG entourage... but a black fox who has taken up residence in the ‘area ‘due to the plentiful food sup- ’ ply failed to show. The fox instead used the departure of the tour bus as its cuc to make its presence ‘ known. The tour then concluded at -_ the Eby Street Hatchery. Saturday evening, the SETG hosted its second annual awards ‘dinner in order to recognize the efforts of salmonid enhancement ‘volunteers and workers in the ~ Northwest, Receiving. certificates of. merit. where three Kitimat - .schools, three Prince Rupert schools, one Stewart school and ’. five: Terrace schools. _ schools - with classroom based educational enhancement projects - axe Copper Mountain and Uplands, ‘Lakelse Junior High, Skeena Jun- - for Secondary and Caledonia Sen- ' ‘jor Secondary. _ Representatives of six Northwest hatchery projects also received recognition. These projects include Deep Creek and Eby Street as well as the communities of Prince Rupert, Oona River, Kincolith and _ Hartley Bay. And then there was ‘the top prize of the evening, the task group’s certificate in appreci- ation .Of.exemplary work, which _ was cameéd, by Eby Strcct volun- jeer Ron. Yourig. The award was presented ‘by. Colin. Metcalle, . Terrace special assistant to Minister of Fisheries and Oceans John Crosby. During the evening, a brief pres- entation was offered by Kitimat mayor Rick Wozney, who talked about industry and enhancement personnel working together, spe- cifically, the arrangement between Eurocan Pulp and Paper and the Kitimat Hatchery. For the past 10 years, said Wozney, Eurocan has been supplying the hatchery with hot water allowing them to regu- . late water temperature, Terrace mayor Jack Talstra con- gratulated SETG federal commun- ity advisors for their work in developing and maintaining the Salmonid Enhancement Program in B.C, schools. "This is the key to our society,” said Talstra. "Young people who are excited, sincere and concemed about the environ- ment." There were also presentations from MLA Dave Parker, who oy Elections oo British Columbla