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HAMILTON ublished by , PUBLISHER, “EDITOR | "THES HERALD, ee | ‘THE FOUR-WAY - TES" * ¢ ‘the things.wethink. | 7 say, or do PAT O’DONAGHY dvertisement produced und ar teproduction is not -permilted Mr. Wayne Gaunt, President, Terrace and District Chamber, - of Commerce, © ‘Dear: Mr. Gaunts- 9 Mr. Hartley Dent,M.L.A. for Skeena, has ‘passed ‘on to me some questions that you wish - answered and that were. nol dealt with al-our recent’ public meeting al-Terrace.. not First,’ with “regard. to: avalanche control on ‘Highway: - 16, a5 you may know we created special avalanche patrol ihis winter on the highway belween Terrace. and Tyee. Mr, Roger Tremblay, . a_.:.free-lance avalanche ©: control consultant was responsible for this patrol and ‘he is alsa a member of a:- special Task: Force which was ~” established in: January io make, recommendations lo — the- Department on avalanche and ‘snow control throughout the ‘province. Mr.. -Tremblay’s _ Specific responsibilites on High- , -way 1G ara ending May 31st and - fe will Work full-time with the Task Force afier that date. 1. have asked the Task Force to make its recommendations to ~ stretches which: are: in «par-" lieularly’ bad condition. ‘made — ‘ _ Association of Canadian High- From Graham Lea me by September 40th and Tam hopeful thal we can implement’ its recommendationsin time for: * the nexi winter, 7 : Meanwhile, construction on Highway 16. between Terrace and. Prince Rupert is con-. linving; as; you :know, «and. al-. tention ‘will: be ‘given’ to: those With regard to the speéch 1 to ©. the. Western way. Officials In -which- I discussed ‘the relationship between highway’ development andsound land use policy, there’ {5-no- Immediate: plan by “the: “ government ‘to é introduce: legislation’ to farce. planning of major stree(s on municipalities these are not. existing. _A “position: paper “1s being” distributed along with a slide’ -presentatian” to make. -the community: aware: of -the serious provlems* which arise when highway development is nol closely linked -with sound land use policy. At this point; it is our feeling that education and N community awareness “can be ‘ - used to solve this problem - Your third question deals with the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. 1. have already announced inthe . Legislature that the Depart:. ment is’ initialing a: major - program fo ‘create rest stops. - along ‘provincial highways and* the Siewart-Cassiar Highway is | ‘including in this pragram. Your ‘final’ question deals with: restrictions ‘on access ‘to - highways and their affect on Construction. It is tue, as 1- «have said In a number of in- lerviews,; that the velume_ of applications . for. access .to provincial highways by firms secking-1o develap shopping .- centres has been so greal (hal here has been ‘is a feeling thal ies ial. development . will -and..-regional - districts where. -pommercia’ shad t be seriously curtailed by the implementation of «these Standards governing access to. highways and ] ‘can assure you ° the needs of each community-- including the need for sound _land use policy~are being taken into acéolint by our planner and: engineers when they process: - these appli¢ations. oy Graham BR. Lea, phat To Bob Williams of such people lived here in the 20’s. This tradition is a frugal, -. “Robert Williams Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources « . Dear Mr. Williams: lattended a meeting several weeks ago.in Terrace al which - ‘you and Graham "Lea spoke on’ ‘the —_propasals - for: N.W. development’. (Nass Valley - gailroad, sawmills, new towns, ‘ele,). It was gratifying to hear you affirm he need fér more consultation with — local residents, especially since up to « now there has been none, and [, - as a-land owner-resident of the - Nass Valley, would like 10 let you know same of my thoughts .on the develapment programs outlined al the meeting. . 1; Ecannol stale too forcefully my genulne concerns about ecological preservation. With so many disasterously developed areas on-this continen|, alone, and with N,W. f.C being one of the last wilderness aréas left, {I -should be clear that man.is on the threshold of. his last op-- portunity for wise and sensitive development planning. Ti is crucial, for all of us«that we _ deliberate lang und ‘gravely. before -making’ even- the > com mitments for construction on “Such afar reaching program as “that cerns for this region are: Fish and. wildlife preservation : B.. Walter. and air purity ‘ 'maintenarice - unflinching, thorough anti-pollution laws. ., More cotservative logging . practices’ 2. 7 untouched zanes around rivers and lakes + NOTE the barbarie gouges around Lava Lake" ° amore energy. devoled to replanling avd to- ensuring ‘a greater survival rale In, the replanted areas ‘ : -abolishment’ of the clear cutting technglue ‘DP, ~ Environment. impact sludies must ‘nat ‘only be. cen-. ducted by objective, neutral | experts, bul..the results should, - be pubilshed or at least readily: available lo we: public.’ Any . proposal for change, bul especially one ef the gargan-" -tuan seope. you. deseribed, necessiliates (horough study. and ~- ultimately.”. referendum o¢ at least some, system for representative | publi¢ response. Mr. Hostinnd, - from -CN in: Terrace. has recently sent a copy of the In: . terim £vironmental Impact Study on the rallroad by CN to proposed. My first con-.. publie the Nass Valley Communities” Association of which: 1 ama member,- I. understand that a provincial study has been made as well; the The NVCA would like to examine thal. These two studies, if ] am correct.on-my... : . ) ‘ volher”” modern, grandiose ‘ schemes are pursued. "-'',- assumption, .conterning. the provincial’ study,.deal with the railroad » only. "What" studies: have been done or dre planned for the Nass Sawmill, the lowns, the increased logging? . , 2. Tt is:also" essenilal that sociological :consideralions- be “needed, 06.” oP “A. How can any development programs be considered before ihe Nishga. Land:Settlement-is . mude? The minority status of ihe people 1s -not-a_legitmate:' excuse: for. overlooking . their. rights-I wholeheartedly favour: : no action on. any ‘development~’ programs ‘Ontil “ihe. Nishgas- receive a just seltlement.. B. What is the nature of. the “towns” which wre: planned 10. house construction: warkers,:: sawmill workers and the goods : and services peiple ‘supporting - them? Is il proposed. that they’ ° be .the* usual. treeless, op-. + pressive trailor parks,{hal these. : affairs usually -are;or have’ “specific proposals been. made for. thoughtfully. planned: towns - with large lots, some trees left- stunding, a park or cenifal square for community focus * point, non-polluling sewage, _ system wand plenty af ‘choice Vers -sensible, stable, and in’ many uf her. ways . laudable - one, : the encouragement of which would © cast the government nothing. Il should continue na. matter what D.. Vital among “sociological considerations” in this whole _futuré development issue is the - Felationship between. us, the. “02. Jogal- residents -and you, the -elected-of ficial, Can we depend upon you lo keep us informed on ‘ these. issues which will have ~ such:a drastic .effect.on our lives? Monthly bulletins should be issued outlining the status of . these proposals, -fram | the ‘government: departments .. in- yolved with lhem. Can ye (rust you .to. genuinely: consider our’ opinions: and’ seriously. consull with-us on these proposals? No ~consuliatian has taken place “thus -far.+ a fact. which is par- “tieularly : alarming -has taken place thus far,- a fact whieh is particularly> alarming in. the . view -of Ihe. NDP’s boasts of - being the “peoples party”. will some | typeof survey program of other public opinion polling “system commence shortly - to gecumulate ‘or’ other - public opinion. -system’ (o shortly commence. shortly..-(o' “ac: cumulate data on the feelings of > the’ N.W. ‘region's residents?. Surely you cannot: believe that ‘meetings .of the. type. you © open to the residents on type of. racently held in Terrace allow jousing -C. While praposals are being considered, I would like--1o- propose that. an already - established sociological {rend in the Nuss Valley be encouraged ‘and perelualed; — Dependent upén the native land setilement, why-eouldn’t various sized ‘pleces of Crown Land be opened “al reasonable prices to pecple wanting a rural life. style? -’. There are so many people who come thraugh our -valley each. year searching for small pieces of land - and people living: in. an ‘accurate. or thorough . ex- _ pression of public opinion. ~Do | you. even! hold. any. vilal «-- staiisties on the ‘Nass: Valley ° pupulation (iow. many families in what types of housing, .ele.)? We; and: likely: “many: other cummunities in the N.W. have been totally ignored bi all this planning and we won't allow. it. : lo continues ee “g. Finally, Lhave misgivings - about’ the economic feasibility af the proposals, -:.- “ ‘A., Is there really enough ofa” labour force in B.C, to fill all the ‘Nass Camp now who long for’a:'-“Jobs-thal willbe created? Will bit of land, Many of “these land : seekers want to build their own homes, do sma!l seated farming “to-supporl their families. and. - “would of course not need “services” -sewage, hydro, etc. ‘asin’ an urban selling. The fiomesteading . life style, . tha... propensily: for at least partial: ; self sufficiency in-harmony with |: the land, is in my view oneof the. Nass’. Valley's’: . proudest. \roditions. A large community ‘there be enough workers willing * ta come to a remote area? Will” . you need‘ to import: a-foreign labour force? What would be - the sociological implications of such a move? Grave ‘and. complex: ~ forest service survey appraised the. Nase’ Valley: (Imber - .siluation as “underutilized,” Is Ahis report available? Are you certain that there is a true Mar og La oe B: © You mentioned thal a, sbi De OP abet mesma i rs eo cance x Wilt it by b= WILT and BE F.ENDSHIPs i Will it be BENEFICIAL ° “all concerned ? : , " capability ik the Nags lo support ‘-asawmill? Lecal cruisers have daubis.. -. . C.. Who does. the railroad ~ benefit? M.will-help lo move. . limber mere etuiciently gy of the region. It will help lo mave ‘ore from (he Slikine more ef- ficiently out of the region‘(ore companies, incidenlially, I have heard, are foreign-dominated -— Kentiteott: is South African ‘controled and don't the Roth: childs have the major interests in one of the other companies? ) The entire. deyelopment, program is aimed at moving our resources efficiently oul. of - ihe region, How does the region = benefil? You may answer thal CANCEL ..is 79 per cent government owned so essen: - lially itis Ihe peaple who profil.’ But my seale of values and thal of many of my neighbors places environmental ‘wholeness far above dollar profits. Even if we did. take’. satisfaction: from monetary gains, we aren't | naive: enough. io believe we would even -benefil-fram these | profi is. Passenger service is not planed on the railroad so local residents haven'l even thal for consolalian. “How: indeed does _ the province intend to reim-- _burse the region for the. “‘ef- -). ficient, hauses!"?.. . export’ of these ‘resources?: So- many ‘hundred: pierie‘tables or: opera aravet : te, Le {sit the PRUTH?: Doe ee world we inhabitin 1974. ’ a ‘1-7 Why ‘do'so many young”: | cl people :‘want: ta. go, into ‘ \ future’ in it.financially, very bl pf! becoming TERRACE) HU. “AN ELECTION? . : -.. WHO.NEEDSITI by Bill Smiley. This week: ['ll deal with | © . oF '."” several ‘topics/ none of them’. " related, butveach: of thenr” an .aspect: of the. peculiar teaching?...There's no real Fittle hope of finding a job” after -teacher training, and ‘only an infinitesimal hope . important, ’. famous, or even nolorious. | - ~ Yet the teachers’ colleges: ~: keep'pouring out thousands ; of eager and talented young people with-a,flaming desire . tobe teachers, © We had two openings for - English teachers on our sta . this year, and received a pile - of applications up to your .: knees, And” these aren’t | _ duds, who have been weeded: . - “out of - the. ‘profession :be-'. - Teause of incompetence. They. :.- are..the cream of the crop, ° highly. qualified, many with. _ some years of experience, - some with extra degrees.” -- Theré’s a certain amount. of sccurity in ‘a teaching’. job, and the holidays are - pretty. goud. But, if you wint security, go into tlie bank, and if holidays are your. chief concem, go on. welfare... - Loe |. Feaching has its rewards.” - and. satisfactions, but-it’s a | Wearing, grinding life, phys: ically and emotionally. I feel sorry for all tiiose excellent, . young people trying so des-- -‘parately to get a toe-hold _ . in the profession. 1 would. | mt “suggest; to” my worst enemy® that he (or she) go into teaching. ‘ lt: would. be the: equiva- lent of saying: “Get thee to a-<-nunnery.” Strangely ~gnough, I like it. But then, - I- got into the game back in the days when there-was a. ~ “frantic shortage of teachers, .- and. they -were ‘taking any, “old scruff who could: stand up in front of a class. “. Now, ‘the. election. If those idiots in Oftawa think” anyone is happy ‘about: it, - they're. as far aut of tonch with public opinion as usual. two shots at_ it; :and have proved little except that they can’t do much about any- thing. Their policy seems to be to cover the wounds. with might. be ‘the best and only ~ "ways, they -could:.get. the. attention of the electorate...’ ri “The NDP. has had the best of. the deal in the: last, Puliament,:- letting the. “Liberals pull their chestnuts “out of the’ firé-and-squelch-’ _ing any possibility of a Tory’, blaze. by..voting with’ the: ~ “government. The. party his _- shown more. politics than > statesmanship, and an almost’: enjoyment: “of ' repulsive * power. - Thistimearound we need more than a shrug, a mum- ble, or a smarmy washing of * S ‘ 7 4 “_ “getting it from ~ hands, We: need a,'govern ment “with the. guts to: govern, And the chances of * thetalent © display seems minim Joe Stalin if he-could=do and I’m sure enough other ' peaple would to put him -in the PMJschait, Last week 1 chanced to ‘took at the price of a small” “can of bully beef. Seven ounces, (82. cents, . This means, roughly, that apound -- af that smastted-up mess of "meat, gristle, fat, andthe _ pdd bit af bone, from third. ‘ rate” cattle,” costs- about. - $1.85. Twice “in the last. three “days, I've-offered: to baby; - “sit! while his Mum went to. , 0” - a show. No problem.-Baby “> ; -soutid asleep. after a good |:... : solid dinner ‘from the twin’ «- founts -of ‘life, And if hes.” does wake up, ole.Grandad .-” can always amuse him with 2: songs and witty sayings. © Thirty minutes after his’ \.- Mum is out of the house, he". _ wakes up. With bated breath =~. I hear. the first -bleat: With despair’ ] hear’ it: build to a: full-throated bellow” that “would ‘suggest: the imp .- is’ being ‘martyred at the stake by, the Iroquois... 7 25.5. _* Pick him up, dandle him, > jig him, sing to him, talk my, version of Chinese. to-him, always a. great shit’ wh -Mum’s around, No dice: He. wants giub; and ain't plumbed -right for :it, torture, changing - diapers, plowing ‘on his belly, kiteh- ing and ,cooing.. Nothing works, His. - Mum: comes,” home, whips out the. equip- ment and the. litile devil. is “asleep in ten minutes, and sleeps all night. © 727" *: So, Here. are my’ predic- tions. © Another’ minority government; a major depres- The Argyle Syndicate Limited, hoses? Bul“imote ‘esfiecially:, importani,:‘the'“exportation “ei “resources only doesn not builda ‘sould economy fora region. “This entire..proposed N.W. ‘development © < o " schema, which is being sold 40. “us as.an allempt to improve the ° economy: and - living standards ~-of- the. N.W.; can.do no such thing. Ik ean omy” ensure con- tinued iifiation from. high . paying resource - indusiry employment which’ will not. relleve cne of . sur. primary’ economic problems; namely, ihe expensive importation of all , of the region's feod-and goods » from outside, Doesn't it make sense from the examples . of resource exploited areas - South America, Africa, etc., thal an economy is more stable if it is more varied and ‘more’ self sufficient? .-In. short,. if - économie development — is desired, ihe aim should be to ‘exporl finished products; not. - resources. . The massive development”of resource in- dustries constitutes neither an - ~-esonomic nor an environmental _ blessing for our region..- Twas overwhelmingly: and gralifyingly clear.to me at the . Terrace Meeting thai songs of Cancel*;s dollar profit, success in the past year: were not: im- ‘pressive io the people there. ht - seems: (hal some, al’ least, possess. [he , wisdom . that - business profits are nol the optImumgoal. Can this wisdom . be‘ conveyed to you? ~My most ‘urgent questiqn -al .. this. writing Is - EXACTLY , WHAT STAGE HAVE THESE PROPOSALS REACHED? Rumors fly that contracts are- reudy. to. be signed. Whar- exacily {s your timetable? May -Lsuggesi that wherever you are on this business, ‘you. STOP umf: ot 1, A-citizen committee has been formed ‘to participate in . .Man- and - Resources. Citizen's (Planning Committee on. March 4, 1974... ars 2, - Proper nonpartisan en- ‘vironmental impact ‘studies’ . have’ been prepared: and distribuled to the -public. . & — Thorough public | con- . Sullalion . and, fair: polling. on. . Specific issves has‘taken place.’ Tn conlusion, if my has been ‘critical, it Is-oul of a-sense of genuine urgen -for-ihe-welfare. of ‘all British. Columbians “and ‘nat aut of hostility to you. T leok: forward to a3 ‘ppompl «and complele a resource . response -from you as is, possible. Thank - future holds In store. It will be" “you for'you attention, ‘Sincerely, Soe Ms. Julia Van/Meter p -the planning as proposed by. the. * tothe sharehe . Industry ra rr The:Editors 0 We are all disappointed and, ceoncermed that the Pravineial Government has net-seen fil to ‘aecepl the industry! recom- mendition ‘\d: either. withdraw Bill 31 or to substantially amend ‘iL As it. stands naw,.this Bill will-have a... - most adverse _affect onthe fulure of mining in ‘British Columbia... . We had hoped that the - -goyertiment would see fil to al “least délay action’ on_ the’ Bill. until such: timé:-as_a thorough . ‘study of ‘its.effects ‘could be * - gonducied. The ‘necessity for such a study is obvious when ‘one considers the.damage that - has ‘already been dorie to. the exploration : phase of. our- in- . dustry (down. 60 percent) and thé recent action by.the Federal, government which would not. allow Prpvincial royalty iaxes as a” deductible ‘item. from Federal, corporaie . income. taxes. [1 is the opinion of most ; * mining people that Bill.31 was t hastily and poorly conceived, based on’ certain. socialistic beliefs and with an obvious lack of understanding of the halure cand needs. of. ‘the. mining. in- dustry. i. - The statement that “the mining companies must pay for - lhe resource Ihe same'as jt pays to purchase other materials” is in ilself an erroneous assump: - lon: ‘The fact is; the govern. -, men( does not-supply the in- dustry :. with’ the’ mineral resouree ~--lhe- mining: com: defined . disepvered’ most” of” currently: ‘operating mines, abba pak Qos 1ax formula that recognizes the fluctuating and high. ‘risk nature of the *~ mining industry is once again” established. ~ Prospectors and small mining companies are essential to the fulure of this industry. Records show it is the prospectors and small - companies . that - have our Unfortunately; it would appear “that -it, will “be ‘increasingly difficult.” for the small companies. to oblain- the financing they -will require lo carry on their activities. If the. small companies cannot oblain finaheing .and. there is a cut- back in large company activity, lhen its.would appear likely prospectors will further suffer, A competitive market for (heir mineral discoveries, often in- volving’ small publicly financed i has . mining | companies, sustained ‘much of their ac- livities during past years. - - -Large. mining. companies plight be. able to stockpile. boncentrates during periods of ‘ow metal prices - bul only fora short. period of time. “Small, companies could not.afford to . do so;:’ Does the Provincial government intend to take them over if they cannot operate al a profit and are forced to close down ‘because ‘of low‘ metal prices? - That is. .a most discouraging ‘future for any - “struggling company: ta face: “The government cannot hope (o° replace. the ‘free competitive _ panies must spend millions of. ‘spirit of mineral explorers and . dollars searching for the ore:- “and-only_.one:in ‘oné- thousand: succeeds! It is estimated thal it: costs al: least: $35° million: :to discaver a warthwhile mineral . deposit and many millions more to pul itInta production. - Unfortunately, Bill. 31 would require paymeni of ‘a -heavy . Foyally before’(here has been _any-retirement.of debt.by the... mining company or, any return ders who: have. ‘ taken all the gamble lo discover * and craale.the mine. . TRis Is obviously unfair “to the *“‘risk takers". who are the lifebload of this industry. ca, It would) appear that. (he. gavernment is quite prepared lo share in the profits but not in the risks that are inherent to tho . Furthermore, “It is*“obvious . thal the discretionary powers of Bill 31 remain, which wil! leave “the mining companies ‘and . favestors) under a cloud of wicéertainty as to what -the _dneredsingly difficult to plan’ » by existing companies ‘In developing thé resoutces and * (he .‘lag lime’ belween the vJocajon of the deposit and the. , sale of the resource. These cosls have to .be’ borne’ until the revenue is received, he We assume. from. your comment that resources have - _ been leaving the Province at an =. M. ‘President: alarming rate, means. {oo Tost, Chamber of Mines. - _ alarming: rate.” Whik ~ sustained yleld, the lumber. and ‘the ancut ; timber will ‘be more - : establish these: beneficial i bgt ; probably gone broke, Thomas Elliatt . .- Manager British Columbia .& “Yu on We may. also‘ conlend thal fores{ products‘are also“. leaving. the. Pravince : at? ar While” the Forestry: Service maintain that the existing cut is based on: the wood’ products presently. being obtained are itrareas which are relatively -products,,-presently bei" accessible “and ‘these’ are quickly disappearing. Henc: costly: We also assume that the. mineral ‘résources: ‘in? our Province “have s-nat yet.” been: discovered and; of the 6 billlon:, mining. We can appreciate that”... the number of people ‘directly..': employed in ‘the.-miningj.in-: duskry does:not compare. with ‘other. Aypes ., of; industry ‘However, if we are to attract, © * secondary indusiry.: which .ulilize «the --mineral’ ores” presently being shipped out of.’ B.C. then these primary “i dustries should. be encouraged loseek parinership agreements | with, (hase industrial ‘firms and. _dustries; The various* goversi:: ment agencles could act ‘as the: catalyst in- such negotiations, : We'are very concerned w the - present - rigid’ © atlidiud being displayed by the: gaver mentand industry. Busiriess is a series of negotiations-on‘ all fronts and if-the government's intention: isto become more’ “involved “in: ‘provincial com: meree and industry then they: must be prepared to, adopt:.a more realistic approach:in,such manners, Business -is “not always’ right and: must admit their: failures,‘ ls. the gavern-”. ment prepared: to dbide by the: Same rules: or will tt. itilize.It fistwl resources.taprotedt!. 16 people from -1l's-” possible shortcomings? . - We ‘irust this situation will hot -arise wha Yours trulyy oe. 10 TERRACE: & ~ DISTRIC’ > CHAMBER .:.OF . COMMER! MW. Gaunt «oe les