\ Pa RTe vas igs > eae ott THE B.C. CABINET will be sitting in Terrace September 23. It is hoped that statements will emminate from on Thursday, this histori h cal meeting re-establishing some degree of hope and confidence despite the depressed economy of the region. VOLUME 70 NO. 36 @ the herald WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1976 TERRACE, B.C. oe Brian. Gregg lona Campagnolo, Skeena M.P., has joined Cedarvale residents in their opposition to . proposed logging operations by Mactiillis.and Gibbs on the Seven. Sisters Mountain. vo The residents of Cedar- - yale say they are seeking supporl from other residents in the northwest to protect the Seven Sisters by making it a scenic reserve. Don Thompson, who heads ihe committee tu protect the mountain, says making the mountain a park is‘ not enough because jogging and mining ac- livities. go. on in parks. _ He believes by making il a scenic reserve the aesthelic qualities will be totally protected from future logging ~— which may ultimately destroy bolh Lhe aeslhelic and ecological values of the mountain area. The Provincial - Forest Service has prepared a resource folio wilh input from all departments, and MacGillis, and Gibbs has . sent a development propesal which has been referred to” all’ agencies’ concerned within the provincial government. Seven Sisters Mcuntain, an hours drive Terrace has become the concern of Ce _ residents, requested permission ta According to one forest. the © service spokesman forestry ig wailing for feedback fram. these other agencies. ; The largest timber stands on the .mountain are hemiock and balsam with 10 lo 15 percent af the stands being cedar. According to a forestry spokesman the limber to be lugged is overmature and. ‘ logging will. be permitted under the. sustained yield philosophy of preliminary cedar logging followed by . clear-cut logging. : Cedarvale residents are worried that the shortage af. timber supply in the nor- thwest may eventually lead: to full-scale clear-cut logging operations on the mountain. “We are not apposed lo logging," says Thompson, “we just don't want to see logging that will affect the - recreation value of the Seven Sislers Mountain.’ Cedarvale residents have received support from the Challenge for Change program throvgh its mor- thwest researcher Sharon McGowan. McGowan will be working National, Film! Board's . east of darvale MacGillis and Gibbs of Terrace, has log in the basin area below Opposition mounts to with the residents in the preparation of slide film arid’ video tape’ material for a public hearing to be held at the Kitwanga Hall Sep- tember 23. at 7:30 p.m. Wayne Weber, a8 spokesman for MacGillis and Cibbs says his ‘company. will oulline full details of the proposed cutting plan at the public hearing. "Weber says the-mountain itself will’ be- untouched because it has no-tyees.on it’ but logging would. accur in ‘the basin between Highway 16-and the mountain. «See: picture for more details.) CAMPAGNOLAD OF POSED Campagnolo made her opposition Lo the proposed logging known in response toa request by Mrs. William. H. Essex, of Cedarvale, a member of the cilizens' committee opposing ‘the proposed logging. In a reply lo Mrs. Essex, Campagnolo said that since logging is within the provincial jurisdiction, it is not possible for a federal MP to be of direct assistance, “Bnt TE have written to Grace MeCarthy, B.C. Recreation Minister and . Late Pima Tom Walerland. Foregiry ‘Minister, “requesting. “that * permission not be granted td proceed with this project.” Campagnolo states. “It would seem to me thal the salest way of ensuring that the Seven. Sisters’ are removed from the threat of logging is- to -have . this particular area ‘declared’ a provincial park. o7 In her letter to McCarthy she says the “Seven Sisters are one of the most unique. and striking - natural monuments of ‘northern B.C. and to despoii them in any way would be a. shocking betrayal of our legacy. to : | future generations... -.°" [am in fuli support of the residents of Cedarvale in Seven Si ewer ce penne nance bot bie TT _“in order to preserve them . mountain. containing 74 names. their opposilion: to this “proposal anid. trust it will-he . possible for vow McCarthy and Waterland) to itlervene in this: matter on their behal!."" ae . Campagnolo goes on lo suggest it may be possible to” have the Seven. Sisters declared a provincial park - in futurity from any further ‘such threats to. their beauty.:". - Meanwhile; the citizens’ commitiee “continues to collect “signatures: or petitions opposing , the proposed logging of the One copy of the petition.” has: already been sent lo sters we hae, teat were Ne PROVINCIAL LIBRARY Set eee PARLIAMENT BLDS. VICTORIA ‘Tri-party study of amalgamation implications Representatives of District of Terrace, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and School District 88 met recently ina closed meeting to discuss the pros and cons of Greater Terrace amalgamation. Mayor Gordon Rowland said at his press conference Thursday the most significant thing about the meeting was that elected officials from the three local levels sat down to discuss a mutual problem for the first time. Rowland said it is im- possible for anyone to voice - a reasonable opinion either for or against ; amalgamation because at this time there is not enough information on the subject. The three elected levels are presently making their own preliminary studies on whether amalgamation may be the answer or Thornhill should become a separate municipality. The administration of Terrace and the Regional District have been ordered to make a general overlay of the pros and cons of amaigamation with some concrete ideas on ad- vantages and disadvantages of amalgamation. - Both council and the regional board will look at PARK AVENUE — eee REALTY WORLD _ , y : eT . Waterland AL Maclherson, district, forester ‘in’ Prinve: Rupert. suid last month he sees ne reason tustop the logging of the Seven Sisters. ile said the proposed ‘culling: area “will, net be visible for at least Iwo or three: years and even then _ only feo corners of it will be seen by Cedarvale- Woodeork residents on the north. side of the Skeena River. None of the logging area will be visible tram Yellowhead 16, MacPherson y said, *.. MacPherson: said he expects the actual logging will begin sometime in the new vear. ; ~ Plans made for Swine - influenza vaccinations _ The Honourable R.H. McClelland, Minister of © "Health, said recently that the Health Department had still not been inforrned how much of the influenza vaccine being imported by the Federal government Wwe the mountain, Arrow indicates the area which will be logged. See story for more details, (Jason Katz photo). would be allocated to this province or given a definite date when the first shipment would-arrive in British Columbia. Until we have this in- formation, Mr. McClelland said, it is impossible to proceed with detailed planning for the proposed fall vaccination Peer ws The minister said that two types of vaccine were on order. One type will provide protection against both the . current A-Victoria strain of influenza virus and the A- Swine virus. This, type will be offered, as soon as it arrwes, {0 persons of all. ages who have chronic illnesses that could be made: worse by an attack of in- fluenza. Any surplus of this: type of vaccine will then be offered to persons over 65 years of age. The second tie of in- fluenza vaccine that is being purchased will protect only against the A-Swine in- fluenza virus. Because there have been no further cases of human’ swine influenza anywhere since the outbreak in the United States at Fort Dix last spring, the. Health Department, on the recommendation of the British Columbla’ Medical Health Officers, plans to have this second type ready for instant use and will conduct a province-wide mass immunization program for healthy per- sons if human A-Swine in- fluenza. is reported anywhere in the world. The Minister went on to say that most of the vaccine that would be available this- ‘pear was being imported in alk form from a number of other countries and that the final stages of manufacture and testing would be carried out in Canada. So far it. is not known whether United States manufacturers will have any surplus. influenza vaccine available. to sell to Canada, because of the huge order. placed by the American government. The bivalent vaccine will be given by Public Health staff at community clinics and by nursing staff where the recipients are living in a. care facility. An- nouncements as to the time and location of the public clinics will be made as soon as it is known when the vaccine will he available. ° Police news Vandals were active September 4 an Lakelse Avenue.’ They broke win- dows in the government building, forestry building, Dairy Queen, Twin City Meats and Fred’s Fur- . niture. . Curtis, ‘as-is currently yi potent nate tte ae Hydro, ‘New. Westminster the costs of making a study before they decide what future action to take. The following letter, dated August 6, was sent to Hugh Minister of Municipal Affairs, by Joe Banyay, chairman of the regional board. Dear Mr. Minister Thank you for your letter of July 20, 1976 to this Regional Board. [ would like to bring you and your. department up to date on what the Regional District staff is currently doing in ‘regards to planning for the Greater Terrace area and what participation we would expect from your depart- ment. ; The Regional District has roduced a medium scale se map 1”;800' which covers the Greater Terrace area, i.e. Thornhill, Kalum. Lake Road north and the Airport. The Regional District staff is presently working with the District of Terrace staff to jointly map the following information for the entire Greater Terrace area: L. current land use 2. land ownership 3. topographical and geophysical information 4, utilities and utility distribution . 3. transportation and street layouts 6. population population densities ?. zoning and agricultural land reserves. It is anticipated that this program will bring both the District of Terrace and the Regional District, totally up * and Mio date on all relevant planning information and provide an empirical basis on which we might examine # juture land use alternatives and infrastructural ser- vicing alternatives. Phase Il ; The second phase of the Grealer Terrace area study will be to examine the cost af improving. the” service standards of certain areas of Thornhill (most. needy services) to the same level rovided ‘in Terrace. The following are felt to be priorities: 1, a water distribution systemn to service the lower area with three or more alternalive sources’ to be assessed: ia) the present school system installed in 1975 " (b} a well systema (c) a line extension across the new bridge from Terrace “9. the. feasibility of a sanitary sewer system to the lower area of Thornhill. Is it necessary or are septic tanks for medium density an adequale form of sewage . disposal? 3. surface upgrading of major road arterials in Thornhill, Lakelse Lake Road, Clark, Riverside, Queensway. ° 4:.surface drainage im- " provement: or ditching of: major arterials 5. street light system for Thornhill and cost of con- struction maintenance G. total outline of Terrace’s ten-year service lan, ie., water-plant distribution and extension, sewage - expansion and distribution, transportation 7. other service B.C. COP. requirements: social ser- vice costs — find and outline the operational costs of the following: (a) Thornhill Community Centre specified area function of the region (b) Thornhil] Volunteer Fire Department specified area function of the region te) Thornhill street numbering system specified area function.of the region (ad) Terrace Arena Recreation Complex recreation programs specified area function ared between Terrace and the unorganized area . ie) Terrace Library operation costs — to go to referendum as a specified area function in November (f) solid waste management Thornhill Dump specified area function of the region (g) transit system for Greater Terrace as per region's 1975 brief to Transit Authority It is intended to recom- mend a comprehensive plan on what is the most favourable land use, and servicing and municipal growth objectives to pursue. The second phase will the present. assessment disparities between Thornhijl and Terrace, the different taxation structures between Terrace and Thernhill. Phase Il . The third phase would determine a system of administration to govern the Greater Terrace area, Le., Thornhill as an independent municipality with an in- dividual municipal ad- ministration, possibly District Municipality status or Thornhill-Terrace in- corporation or amalgamation, elected officials and one municipal administration. It would also determine the most feasible assessment and tax structure for the Greater Terrace area. examine Participation of Respective Agencies Jt ig anticipated that engineering, planning and | matlagement cansultants ~ will have to be used to help gather and present the in- formation in phases two and three. Unfortunately, the Regional District has not the . staff nor resources to totally undertake these phases nor does the District of Terrace. We would ‘suggest that once a budget is finalized for phases two and three, that a cost sharing formula of 50 percent - provincial, 25 percent Regional District and 25 percent District of Terrace be agreed on by the ate seh . ane nce ae w te aetna A! a hein, - paar atm te ot three parties in order to s pursue the terms of reference with consultants to undertake the necessary ~ sludy possib! ‘ Your immediale con- sideration of the program as outlined would be ap-. preciated as the Regional .. to“ this’ Distrist is anxious proceed with development program before the year end. J trust we shall hear from you or your senior administration at your earliest possible - convenience. Yours truly Joe Banyay Chairman of the Board Power potential of Stikine and Iskut Rivers Mr. |, E.H. Martin, Assistant general Manager, Engineering Group, B.C. in a ‘letter to Regional District Planner Ray Parfitt in regard to future dam alternatives on the Iskul and Stikine Rivers states: - ‘*+Future power possibilities on the Iskut and tikine Rivers “dre being currently assessed by B.C. Hydro and studies for this . assessment include routine field reconnaissance which probably is that mentioned, in your letter. Upon of e th completion this assessment near the end of 1976, we should be in a better position to advise you of the -various alternatives that may be invalved. “Jt may be of interest to you that Iskut Pulp Power. Limited has been granted an extension to their water reserve held on the iskut River until 31 October 1978. The Department of. En- vironment has authorized Iskut Pulp Power Limited to carry out studies related to the ‘development of hydroelectric energy on the Iskut River and its tributaries.” NDP President here Yvonne Cocke, President of the B.C, New Democratic Party, and her husband Dennis Cocke, M.L.A. for and former Minister ‘of Health will be-addressing a public meeting on’ Monday, 13th of September starting at 7:30 4 4. . vo. tomy Tr heh peat ges th etzaglr eS ceeebege gt # ay Tes are Lah RE LD OCMA PIL ack SS COANE RT PaP NEDO er eR SOA rel IIe oa eee belt p.m. in the Skeena Room 2 of the Terrace Hotel. : Their topic is “Current state of government in All NDP members - and supporters are cordially invited to attend. . t 1 % programs as 500n as e, . a Rae?