AQ: The Terrace Standord, Wednesday, May 19,2004

Alcan development officer
to be based in the northwest.

ALCAN says. it. will create a new posijtion dedicated to:
regional econamic: development i in.the northwest: ~~’
' ‘The announcement came at a forum on regional eco:
nomic development here last. week. 2:
And ‘it came after Alcan officials laid out the. benefits’.
similar efforts have helped: foster i in. | Quebec’ 8 ‘Saguenay.

region. '

Paul. Henning, operations directo: for Kitimat Works,
"Said. the’ idea i is fo. begin | to mirror. what has been done i in’,

Quebec. : ane

He said: the new: position in: ‘Kitimat wilt be linked toe.
Alcan officials” and: organizers : doing: similar work: i in’

Quebec. een

* The move was . applauded: by TTecrice’ busiiessmian.
_ Gerry Martin, who chaired ‘the forum, © :
“That is a. huge Step: forward for us,” said Martin; who.”
was one ofa group ofTerrace, business people. visiting”
Alcan’ ‘officials: and facilities in. Quebec last‘month.
Henning’ said part of the plan ‘i is'to develop a commit.
tee. of’ northwesterners: to pursue new aluminum- related:
industries-and customers in the ‘northwest: aaa
“I’m being apprdached tegularly ‘with: opportunities,”
- Henning said, ‘adding those prospective. developers and:
.customers will: be: more. likely: lo invest: if they: C6: the’

region working together.”

_ "They want to gee a ‘Tegion’ 's: ability. to innovate for

the future,” he said.

Henning said a ‘Tiiodérnization of ihe Kitimat smeller «

_ to increase: ‘aluminum production: to: 450,000 ‘tones.
while using the same, amount of } power ‘as now: would res"
Suit ina 50 per cent reduction j in the. present I 600: ‘jobs,

‘to B00. -

DIRECT SUBSIDIES - ‘to
individual |

Harris. ~:

Rejected, by. the ‘provin’

_ cial. Liberal government

after. it. was vclected’ in. |
Harris said direct
subsidies provide artificial
levels. of ‘support’ ‘which
businesses ther: fely upon :

2001,

<to contin wee:

utWhat . sit vss. Lis’ ‘make cal
‘them . uncompetitive,” said” :

- Harris.
~ Instead, “
plan: for. the ‘northwest ‘Te-

jies upon industry-wide.
- measures such as improv-- ;
ing roads. and: royalty: relief.

and. oil: and.’ Bas: “explore.

tion.

Oil and Bas ‘companies; ;
for example, ‘are being en- :
couraged to explore in new
‘areas. Such as..the, Bowser —
‘Basin north of here by de- -
ferring royalties until such.

time as capital: costs have
been recoveréd.”.

7 “These measures. epply
- to industries .as-a whole, _

not . to: specific - compa:
nies,” said. Harris...

Also. underway in. the.
northwest’ are: méasures to -
reduce what, small forestry ,
operators and others ‘Pay. ;

for wood.

Again, thai’ s ca way of
encouraging” companies ‘to.
find new... ways: of using:
northwest. wood that go -
‘beyond traditional lumber’ ~
and pulp . markets, Said":

Harris.

businesses. 2°! =

In. these: situations: Hare
tis said B.C..and-the: ‘north- we
"west has to rely of assets |
such as Tesources. and: ‘Peo:

ple.

From front

‘Hund reds |

laid off.

a ‘Teachers: earlier: ejects.

ed the idea: of having: the *-
‘board. issue notices: later :
‘on .when. it knew what. it

_ was: going:to do..:

Instead they: ‘opted for
the board tg. stick ‘to dead: :
~ lines im their contract.
a “People. resoundingly 5
said, .'No, il.was important.
' to stick to the-dates in the 7
contract, Otherwise: there *:
‘would :be fio -etid to ‘the:

late decisions,” "said: Mu:

nson.

Even if production: was: hosted further. 6 600: 000.
“tonnes, he said, there -would still be deep cuts in jobs.
. The same decline in -smelter: Jobs has’ been: happening 7
in Quebec, the forum was told. :
Nigel Steward, Alcan’ f  Quebesitased director of fase

Don’ t expect
subsidies,
MLA warns _

_+“You-had -better look at =
‘businesses -
won't be used to revive the
northwestern ‘economy, *
“says. Skeena MLA: ‘Roger “

the: “Liberal

- He did. concede ‘that’ the "
no-direct subsidy policy *
can be :a difficult -sell
when: laid against: other *.
‘provinces: and countries”,
who. are ‘only:toeager to.
cut cheques, to individual :

“Power sales eliminate the compattve advantage for the aluminum nevety in Kitimat. t Overt time, , unchange, the industry wil ; . _

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bricated products, said the. company has worked” with rel .
. gional officials: to. ‘ring other spinoff. industries to the |
Saguenay, - a
. Besides bringing n new aluminum: -consurning eusiomets
“to the ‘area, ‘it: has’ also. helped: take the: pressure: off
“Alean’ as’a job: provider.” ie 7
“~~ Steward noted. several hundred jobs were ‘eréated last -
. year in the area On total: investment, of $250: millions."
: But he, said, bringing more’ players to what's. called
Quebec" $ Aluminum: Nalley helps. foster'a drive: to conti-
“nually i improve. and reinvent, the. area! , manufacturing in :
‘, dustries, ° “A
ee Steward: ‘said “Alcan. “gorks: ‘closely to ‘incubate, and
“assist new ‘businesses that use aluminum, . :
“One of the advantages Alcan wields theré j is: an n abili..
-ty-to deliver hot molten: metal to its: customers’ in liquid ;
form, that can be-used without first: remelting it. ~~ :
“But even that takes a. backseat ‘to, ‘régional coopera:
“don in attracting new. investors, . Steward-said, “ - c
“It’s incredibly” ‘important that ‘everybody works. toge-
+ Aher,": he. said.:“It really i impresses ‘them. That: teamwork:
creates: a really’ ‘positive. ‘climate for investment.” :

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_ Operations ‘and met: with. company. officials in ‘Quebee, Total | D jMhax Min patel
- The groups: favour’a less ‘combative approach with Precip Ty ce “ce recip
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HALF SIZED SMELTER TO BE ANNOUNCED???

SITUATION - The 1997 Agreement gave Alcan’ a permanent water license for the most valuable water resource in British
Columbia, In return Alcan. was to expand the aluminum industry in Kitimat. |

Alcan’ S agenda now is to secure exclusive. access: to this. water energy resource, far below its market value, and sel the energy at
full market value, rather than. to support and grow a sustainable aluminum industry. . : |

: decline i in favour of power exports. | a o
FULL. ‘SIZED “SMELTER - “Public resources: = EHF SUED SNELER WL

- available to Alcan will support a modem smelter up to'650,000 mit” : » *-Cost 1000.direct jobs:at Kitimal Works from wher
"annual capacity, depending on. technology chosen and if the low = Aloan’s: power sales. agenda began in 2000.”
cost power. received to > cemmpensale lor the. cancelation ot KcP is Ss Shrink the:. population ¢ of Ata: oy anther
used, . o leet oe d hi f vee would. nat..°
A smatter. which grows the aliminutn indy to the: traximum -* Devastate. our communi an Q ezaony Oe
~ potential allowed. by the public's resources is what we call tie Full the Northwest... a WE WILL KEEP GOING eee eee
‘Sized Smelter. This Ful Sized Smelter. would seciite our economia, ‘Esch megawall diverted fom aluminum Pe ‘axon costs ten ibs for The: Half Sized Sole anoeaenoa ede rat of Alcan’ 8.
future and maximize: the “value: lo the public of ‘ils résolirces, ‘AS: British Columbians, mostly'i in Kitimat and: the: Terrace area. ‘Every’ “power sales ‘agenda; which is. ‘devastating. the economy’ ‘ot our me
~ these Fesourcés create the cheapest electricity in the won, thie Full’ hundred jabs lost in aluminum cost BC $86 Millon annually in lost foWwns.and region. Given the windtll profits af power sales Alcan ci
Sided Smelter would ba globally compeliive,. = . GDP. Already, since power ‘sles slated in ‘00, Alvan has oi: wil. ba relentiess in this pursull.
- Our: public resources” were: axchanged for. tie: ruc of almost 370 jobs. . - : oh The District: of Kitimat, will: do al things posible to Fave’ ihe. :
| aluminum, nand jobs. They were rota ait. ° cae The Disttict of ‘ial ‘alicipates the ia Sized Sincter wt be aluminum industry expand to the maximum poten the public's
. y=. announced in a matter of weeks, ae _ resollrces will'support. ee es bee
IZED. SMELTER - ~ In its: ‘uy 28, 2002. Recerit much publicized activilies: by the President: and, prominent. “Thisis a debate which Norhemes cant responsibly ai ‘i 1
~Analysis, the District af. Kitimat: precited Alcan, as par of ts power: members of-the Liberal Party: Riding Association, in ‘concart with (Ng anc dificult: The District | ‘asks ot your support and atience
"sales agenda; would-do two things: > Alean, have been: devoted: to ‘preparing ‘tie citizens of Kitimat to as We cairigs 8 this forward... .
: a Operate’ the existiig smelter: ‘ia iu capacity ditect accept the Halt Sized Smelter, ‘The term Expansion has declined a ee
~~” -¢onlraévention of the 1997. Agreement; thereby showing may Upgrade. Economic’ diversilication: is being :promoléd as-a a 7 ;
- Shul dovin aluminum production, {o export power"): = ssf sparing oy orgie aca ates elyritum :
2, Announce - a smelter: stialler: than. the ‘public. Fesource can. _ production: <2." -- re
_ ‘Support, lo. show. jt may.design new’ capaci and free: up The District knois'Sconomié dveraifeation willbe bate by aul a
additional Kemano power’ for. export: “This ‘is: an. attempt to” Sized Smelter and hurt by a Hall Sized Smelter, =: UE
“> establish New right -to ‘permanently gall. -power: It: will: be If the BC: Government holds Afcan to its obligations, the: benelits t a
. "promoted by Alcan-and the Liberal Patty a as ‘Good News'. “Out area would be bear, immediate and cena, We: veneed, maximum

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: We understand vy. ‘can, 0 ‘owned mst by. non- n-Briish
“Columbians: would: sacillice: the interests’ of Kitimat: ‘and, the: fl
o: Norhes In. pursuit of profits for: its shaféholders,: But we fo
“would hope. that members of th. Liberal ir Associa, eae

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