a a slative Library, - a we Parli ament Huil dings Week | Yickoria 8.0. | | . - | iderman : T NCL TFN sine, a ve eS nm wae evumunity relations officer Ken Harkness officially made it Drug Awareness Week in Terrace Saturday. For planned activities this week, see the special % supplement inside this week's Terrace Review. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1990 Vol.-6, Issue No. 45 Phone.635-7840 Fax 635-7269 | Trustees may have say in board appointments - TERRACE — The dismal response to the call for candidates to. run for the board of School - District. 88. will be one of the primary orders of business at the next: -board . mecting Nov. 13 in -Hazelton.: in which the same situation arose. The board at that time requested, according to statutory process, that the minister appoint someone to fill the vacancy, Hamilton said. The minister responded by request- ing ‘suggestions from the trustees, At the- deadline, for. fing. mami---andlaten approved the name sub" | nations Oct. 29, only six candi- dates had filed for the nine seats on the board. Under the provisions a of the School Act the three vacant positions will be either filled with appointments by the Minister of Education or through a byelection. The six acclaimed trustees, how- ever, may be able to influence the minister’s decision on who makes up the rest of the board. Superin- tendent Frank Hamilton said he can Clearly recall the last instance mitted. The three vacant seats are from Hazelton, the villages of Kitwan- cool and Kitwanga, and one posi- tion in Terrace. Board chairman Edna Cooper said if the board calls a byelection it will probably be held after the first of the year, "It’s disappoint- ing," she commented with regard to the nominations. "These are such exciting times in education." Forest deal to be closed tomorrow TERRACE — Unless something unexpected happens, Terrace-based Tay-M Logging will be taken over by West Fraser Timber tomorrow. The deal includes an undisclosed transfer of company. assets and a 240,000 cubic metre per year forest licence in the North Kalum. Don Chesley, manager’ of West Fraser’s Skeena Sawmills in Ter- race, said the company is not yet cerlain how the timber will be used. The tenure area is still being assessed by foresters, he said, in preparation for a five-year manage- ment and working plan that has to be filed with the Ministry of Forests on Jan. 1, 1991, The minister has approved the transfer of the forest licence, Prince Rupert Forest District regional manager Bob Friesen confirmed Monday. Under the agreement West Fraser has assumed all contractual respon- the annual allowable cut, a stan- dard procedure under the circum- stances. Friesen said the agreement will also involve some limitations on the export of raw logs from the tenure and a requirement for West Fraser to continue using the port of Stewart for shipping when it is "the lowest-cost alternative". Search still on “Foul weather yesterday grounded the search for missing alrcraft-CG-KIY, a Piper Navajo that went missing over two weeks ago on a flight between the Bronson Creek and Terrace. On board were Terrace pilot Max Neubacher and _ three. passengers. Major Hannah at search headquarters said excellent weather Monday allowed them to cover a great deat of ground, sibilities of Tay-M, including but the search still hasn’t turned payment of contractors and the up any clues, _Silvicultural obligations that go with the licence. He noted thatthe The search area is approxi- ministry reclaimed five percent of mately 10,000 square miles, Anyone walking or driving on the west end of Lakelse Ave. shortly after 1 p.m. Monday passed this accident scene. Most witnesses showed a great deal of concern. But it wasn’t a real accident, it was staged by the RCMP to drive home the fact substance abuse combined with driving can be a fatal error. Watch for other events during Drug Awareness Week, ; ea ae te is iets Date ea eee