| Local lays out his vision | for Red Sand Lake park _ By JEFF NAGEL | A LOCAL man who bought _ timber New Skeena Forest Products _— sold government permission says it’s a perfect opportunity to turn the Red Sand Lake area into a provincial park. _ Eric Kerby says he pro- =posed the idea a year ago af- ter buying the land and dis- covering the access road to the Red Sand and Hart Farm recreation sites runs through . one of his new properties. * Although he’s begun building some logging roads on. the land, he said he'd rather not cut the trees. “I’m not really a logger at heart,” Kerby said?" saw them there and figured ifv.l didn’t buy them, somebody else would and do a worse job.” _ He says he'd sull sell the land to the province to ture park if the government without | ‘add it to Red Sand fora fu-_ “were to pay enough to cover © his purchase costs and the: money he’s spent building a couple of kilometres of log- ging roads. He’d also trade for other Crown land, perhaps near Dorreen, where he already has other holdings. It might ease the plight of the province, which faces increased demands for compensation from the Kitsumkalum band because timber land in their territory was sold without consulting or accommodating the band. “If the province is in a pickle, there’s a way out of it,” ” Kerby said. “T’ m not go- ing to hold them up for ran-" som.” “ ‘ He is also proposing the : government consider. build- ing a new bridge to cross the Kalum River at the south end of Kalum Lake to provide better access to Red Sand via the Nisga’a Highway. Kerby said it would mean ‘shorter and more economic - access to timber and min- eral deposits in the area, _improving the viability of ‘logging and a possible mine . on claims of Eagle Plains Resources. . Those activities would no longer be dependent on - access via the West Kalum road, which is controlled by the Kitsumkalum band, he ‘noted. “ Money to pay for the bridge could come from stumpage on the wood re- moved or from the mine if it goes ahead, he said. “A road and bridge could be put across the Kalum for no more than $500,000,” he said. “The government wastes that every 10. sec- onds.” . Suspect arrested THEY GOT THEIR MAN. _ An American wanted by the FBI was busted by New Hazelton RCMP after a tip came in alleging his in- volvement in drugs and traf- ficking. » Phillip Thomas White, aka Frazer Nelson, aka Ara- gon Nelson, was arrested -and charged with trafficking in marijuana and obstruct- ing an officer. from doing his duty last week near Git- segukla. was Other charges are pend- ing, police say. The former Michigan resident was carrying a false Arizona driver’s licence and had been in Canada illegally for six years. Police seized about 200. marijuana plants, 80 of which were mature. They also seized two firearms which did not have proper permits. ; Police are also look- ing for Carrie Zemenick, White’s associate, who is also wanted by the FBI. White and Zemenick are wanted in the U.S. for pos- session with intent to deliver a controlled substance The FBI has started ex- “+ tradition proceedings against ‘White, whose next court ap- pearance is March 15. had been interested in.taking over the Red Sand recreation area and operating it. selling at cost. interested in talking to him, said Kalum Ventures Ltd ’ president Ron Bartlett. the value of another bridge - crossing of the Kalum River that might threaten salmon stocks. ° . OA it,” he said. core lands and we dev clop. them properly.” y. ‘The Kitsumkalum band lands covered under TFL ! -and early 2004. by If Kerby is interested. in Skeena without the band is the Forest Act. But Bartlettsaidhe doubts na’s remaining. tions from the government. letter “We'd have to look at Roger Harris’ “Those are our ‘d like to Kerby’s land is part of a total of 564 acres of private that were sold in late 2003 New notifying Victoria as required under But the company’s. re-’ _ eciver didn’ ttake New Skee- properties: | for sale off the market until November 2004 on instruc.» Kerby sent to office early last year outlining his pro- posals suggests the govern- ment should have been onto the unauthorized land sell- “The Right | Right Price” ( Walter’s _— promise to you... Part At The ELKER AUTO SUPPLY ITD 4736 Lazelle Ave. ‘635-2218 ‘TERRACE BIG BROTHERS ‘AND BIG SISTERS The Board of Directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters is seeking individuals with fresh ideas that would be interested in volunteering as a member of the Board commencing February 2005. 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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - A15 GRAYDON ing sooner. “As yous are probably aware, New (Skeena has been selling some of” their. private land holdings via the local real estate people.” be- gins Kerpy's Feb. 18, 2004 letter. ~ “Meanwhile. foredie min- ister Mike de Jong said he expects to decide by next week whether to cancel Pree licencees have “ogcasional- farm Licence #b as punish- ly failed in the past to meet - ment for the unauthorized’ their requirement to notify land sales by New Skeena. the ministry of any sales. 1 The minister, conceded But he said he’s notaware | of any past licence termina- - Hon that would be compu “rable to this situation, ~~ near Prince Rupert. which is ving to finalize its purchase of the licence from the New Skeena receiver. The band outbid a ri- val proposal from the Ter- race urea Kilselas and Kitsumkalum, bands to buy the 430,000 cubic metre TEL. 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