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“is on hold, waiting fora ae
20. ‘year-old government promise ;

- Story and photos by Tod Strachan

Mel Bevan points out one of several petroglyphs i in the can-
yon. Some of these rock carvings may date back 5,000

years and their original Purpose is still being researched.

ringbolts, requiring a small army:
of men to hold. It was:a system
that worked -— most of the time.

“Tt is. said there is'a safe full of
gold on the bottom of the
Skeena that was deposited there

when the Mount Royal sank. in ...\
- sites, and feel first hand the

July 1906. Caught in. the cur--
rent, the stern of Mount: Royal.

struck the .rock ‘face’ of Dry &

Island and moments later the
bow hit the rocks of Ringbolt

Island. Hung cross-stream to the |

raging canyon waters, the back .

bl RIVER INDUSTRIES
f Mi (TERRACE) LTD.

of the .steamer -broke and she
“sank.. Six lives were lost.

The history of the canyon and
its peoples could fill volimes.
But rather than read, we may

‘soon have an‘ opportunity. to

walk through the park, visit the

spirit of those whose presence
- has been obscured by time. And

“the experien¢e could begin as

“early as next year. Kitselas Chief
~ Councillor Mel Bevan would
like to see riverboat tours head-

_ ing and construction Industries.

Much of the 500-acre historic Kitselas Canyon is park-like by nature. The location pictured
above offers a trail through a carpet of moss to an outcropping at the south end of the can-
yon about 100 feet above the Skeena. With a little work, it could be an ideal spot to break for
a family picnic during a day’s walk through the past.

ing east on the Skeena similar to
those now heading west from
the Ki‘sumkalum Reserve.
Then, over the next five years,
would come Parks Canada and
landscape architects working

with Native peoples to develop.a-

full scale, 500-acre National
Historic Site. It could become a
park as famous as any in Cana-
da, an attraction that would

~WE’RE GETTING SOME NEW PARTS

A whole bunch of them as a matter of fact. When River Industries opens in its new
location on. Highway 16 by the bridge to Ferry Island, we’re going to become Terrace’s |
newest retail outlet to carry a complete line of auto parts, accessories and just about
everything else you need to keep your vehicle running in top shape.
River Industries has enthusiastically joined the continent-wide United Auto Parts net-
work, a widely respected distributor of auto and truck supplies. When you drop into see
-us after our new building opens, you'll be able to buy everything from fuel | pumps to mud
_. flaps over the counter, fast, and at competitive prices.

.BUT WE’VE KEPT THE OLD PARTS

In our industrial service, however, nothing is going to change except to get better.
We're going to continue full-bore at providing the best in parts and service to the logg-

635-7383

5130A Highway 16 West

offer families a full day or more
of interesting and educational
activities and further target Ter-
race as a tourism destination of
international significance. There

1989 Buyers were:

STEERS
Grand Champion —
Copperside Stores
Reserve Champion —
Overwaitea
Tay M Logging
Totem Ford
Copperside Stores
Braid Insurance
Overwaitea

The SHAMROCK 4-H CLUB
‘would like to Thank all the
Bidders and Buyers for
their outstanding support.

Special thanks to
our auctioneer Leo De Jong

are many ideas on the drawing
board and Kitselas Canyon is a
project that has the potential to
overshadow anything that exists
in the area today.

LAMBS
Grand Champion —
Copperside Stores
Reserve Champion
Copperside Stores
Cummings Meats
Skeena Sawmills
Tilden
-Ev’s Mens Wear
Mr. Dunphy