dime.

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- Fishery stance shows gall

To the Editor;
- Now _every section of our

society is scrambling for ‘their

share of their fish’, whether
harming the resource or helping

_ to conserve it. I am left with the

following impression. -

It is going beyond the realms
of reason for the various
organizations of Kitimat to take
the position that all the water-
sheds of the Kitimat area should
be.reserved for sport fishing on-
ly, catering to their own. in-
terests, to people outside the
area and from foreign countries
as well. While at the same time,
they would deny the native
Haisla people their right to make
a portion of their living from the
productivity of these same
watersheds in commercial
fishery.

In the past, these same organi-

their most beautiful and produc-

destroyed. They all stood idly by
(including the Department of
Fisheries), while choice spawn-
ing grounds were draglined out;
the gravel used for other pur-
poses, 24 hours a day, before,
during, and after the salmon
spawning.

When the population of
Kitimat was at its highest level,
the raw, untreated sewage was
discharged into the river from
both sides, a short distance
upstream from the Haisla
fishing village of Tsimgass.
Tsimgass was a thriving scene of
native industry as the Haisla
people harvested and processed

_ the teeming oolichan. (Strange

as it may seem, these fish use
very few of our rivers for spawn-
ing.) Although the medical doc-
tors advised people not to eat the
fish from the river, there was
still no protest from the various
organizations of Kitimat. At

that time I was a member of the |
Rod and Gun Club; no way

would that organization take ac-
tion against the pollution of
their productive river. Even

_ when the Haisla people were

Call for
Kitimat
grads of ’71

To the Editor;

Where are the Kitimat Grads
of 1971? If you graduated from
Mount Elizabeth Secondary in
Kitimat, B.C. in the spring of
1971, we want to hear from you.
A 20-year reunion is in the
works for the summer of 1991,

and we want every possible grad

and their family to be there.

_ If you are one of those grads
or think you may know one,
please contact either Joe
Linguanti at 2042 Ardwell Ave.,
Sidney, B.C., V8L 2L4, 656-2570

"or Bill Parker at 296 Portsmouth

Drive, Victoria, B.C., V9C 182,

478-6548. Don’t put it off. Con- —
. tact us now and have some input

into the format, date, location,
etc.
Hope to see you in 1991.
Joe Linguanti,
Sidney, B. Cc.

forced to abandon their
historical village of Tsimgass,
the Kitimat: newspaper refused
‘to make public knowledge of
this disgrace to our society. It
took many years after these
revelations were first made
public before any action was
taken to improve .the situation.
However, to my knowledge,
neither the Rod and Gun Club
nor the Chamber of Commerce
took any part in this improve-
ment.

Since that time the Haisla peo-~

ple still consider the fish in the
Kitimat River unfit to eat. Con-
sequently, they harvest their fish

from the Kildala and Kemano.
Rivers. If the various runs of —

zations were very quiet when [aS

-tive resource was ravaged and - fae

about how to complete

their return and what infor-

mation slips to include.

The first place to look for
answers is the General Tax .
-««Guide that comes.with-your..

return. It gives you step-by- .

step instructions,

and helpful tax tips.

_ But if you still have |

questions, Revenue

Canada offers a

variety of services to help you.

‘WHAT KIND OF SERVICES
ARE AVAILABLE?

Revenue Canada offers phone enquiry
services with extended hours during the
peak tax return weeks. Check the back
pages in your General Guide for numbers
and hours in your region. For people
who require special assistance, there's a
program in which volunteers, trained by
Revenue Canada personnel, help those
who can’t leave their home. There's -
a special toll-free number listed in the
General Guide for people with hearing
disabilities, using a Telephone Device for .
the Deaf, and there are audio and large
print. guides for those who require them.

_ WHAT GUIDES DO I NEED?

Revenue Canada produces a variety of
special guides for people with different
income situations. There's an employment

PEOP

salmon and steelhead are on the |

increase, the people of Kitimat |
can thank the Eurocan Pulp and *.
Paper Company for their ‘ ‘ef-
forts, financing, and technology
to the enhancement of the once
fabulously productive Kitimat
River. And now inthis day and
age, the people of Kitimat have
the gall to further their own ends
at the expense of the Haisla
people!

Hopefully ‘‘Uncle’’. Alcan will
give more consideration of our
priceless heritage before causing.
further alienation of our people
during the Kemano II project.

Vic Bryant,

Terrace, B.C. L

WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP
WITH MY TAX RETURN?

At tax time, many people have questions

ivi

Taxation

Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 21, 1990 AQ.

The Terrace Kinette
ee and Kinsmen Clubs

Ruth Hallock

Order of Royal Purpie
Miss Kinsmen

Jim Ryan and his band
The Head Shed

Blue Ridge Graphics
Ralnbow Embroidery
Flowers A La Carte
Quarterdeck

Terrace Travel

Ev’s Mens Wear
Bert’s Delicatessen
Spee Dee Printers
First Choice Travel
Jeans North

Steve Foley |
George Neeve
Miss Terrace
Totem Ford

- Jon’s Halrstyling

' Elegance Fashions

' Central Florists
Grace Fell Florists
Northern Healthcare Centre
Wallinda Craft
‘Ashbury’s
Fabric Boutique
Finning Tractor
Tarrace Hotel
Erwin's Jewellers
Lehmann's Jewellers

Northern Drugs Woolworth

Shopper's Drug Mart McDonald’s
Tim Hortons Safeway
Kentucky Fried Chicken Overwaitea

J & F Distributors
Valley Oxygen Totem Beverages
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

ne

(Oe a like to THANK the following

for helping to make the Senior Citizen’s |
Sweetheart Dinner and Dance a success

Gemma's Bath Boutique |

Wilkinson’s Business Machines

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Revenue Canada

expenses guide, a guide for pensions

and one for new Canadians, to name a

few. Check the list in your General

Guide. If there’s one you need, contact
your District Taxation
Office or call the special
“request for forms” number
listed there.

at THE |
REEN FORM?

GR proposed Goods
& Services Tax,

now before Parliament, has two main
objectives: to make Canada more com-
petitive and to improve the fairness of
the tax system for all Canadians. The plan
includes a new credit to offset part or all
of the tax for lower or modest income --
households. To find out if you qualify, fill
out the green form that comes with

your 1989 tax package. Even if you don't

have to pay income tax, it’s important
that you send in the green form. If you
qualify for the Goods & Services Tax
Credit, you could receive credit cheques
every three months, starting this
December 1990.

WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?

. Check your General Tax Guide. It has

most of the answers you'll need. If
you still have questions, contact your

local District Taxation Office by phone
_ or in person, and talk to the people

at Revenue Canada Taxation.
They’re People with Answers.

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