A10 - Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 8, 1993

Police quash rumours ©
about missing

THE RUMOURS are as wild as
ihe counlry that swallowed
Morris Ford, ,

He was murdered, He was rin
over, He doesn't want to be
found, ;

of theories. in these’ silnations,”’
said RCMP Staff Sat. John Veld-
man at a Dec, 2 press conference.

It was held in an-eLforl to dispel
a multitudes of ‘rumours which,
Veldman said, do nothing but tor-
ture Ford’s family.

The 28-year-old Terrace man
wenl missing. after. he ‘left his
vehicle Nov. 21.

Ford’s Bronco broke ‘down afler
he and three companions — Al-
lan Earl, 28,-Tom Parsons, 23,
and Darwin Dignard, 26,.— tried
to cross. White Creek, west of
Lakelse Lake. ~. :

One man began hiking aut right

away and reached help later the

same day, .Two- others struck out.

later the same day and spent a
night in a-Lakelse Lake cabin be-
fore being found.

There was no sign of Ford when

rescuers did reach the vehicle.

The intense four-day scarch that
followed... covered’ 100 square
kilometres and used more than 40
Search and Rescue volunteers,

Two helicopters, sophisticated
infrared sensors, a waler. rescue
jeam and a track dog were used. —

Ascaled down search continued
for another three’ days, ending
two weekends ago.°: ,

“These fellows weren't exactly
angels,’’ said. Veldman, “All of
them had been in trouble with the
law at some time or another.
They played hard.”

Police initially considered, but
have now, completely discarded,
ihe possibility that the three sur-
vivors were responsible.

**An intensive investigation has
exonerated Mr, -Ford’s com-
panions of any wrongdoing,”’
Veldman said. *'There is simply

Nisga’a seeking hunting .
control in the Nass Valley

THE NISGA’A Tribal Council

wants to have powers to control:

hunting in the Nass Valley area,
says its executive direcior.

Only then can the tribal council
take steps to “preserve and en-
hance wildlife populations, said
Robinson. -

He made the comments ‘in sug-
gesting that nalive hunters naay

have to. take Iess- moose. to

safeguard the population. .:

“We just: don’t’ have the
authority. Even our own people
tell us to go to hell,” 7? said
Robinson.

“If we can sign a joint manige-
ment agreement for the manage-
ment of a certain area we may
have sore influence-on-our own
people,” he aid.

Crashes
add up

TERRACE and Prince Rupert are

on their way to becoming the ff

northwest’s crash test dummits,
The two citics are tied for the
lead in the northwest-: at 18

crashes each In ICBC’s Crash» 7.

Challenge.

Kitimat’ lingers safely. back at
six crashes as of Nov. 23.

The cily that has the greatest
percentage reduction vin traffic

crashes from Nov. 12-30 wins the -

title of the region’ s safest driving
centre.

ICBC officials said they’ restill

waiting for--some ‘numbers to.
come in.

Terract recorded 70 crashes: :. i

during that. period last - year.

Prince Rupert had 63 and Killmat, ws

had 32. -. *.
Vancouver has. so far recorded

1,247 crashes during’ (he > Chal a

lenge period.”

“People c come up with all kinds

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i? AMAJOR TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY

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_. The Creator of a New World Order

DISAPPEARANCE OF Morris Ford in the bush west of Lakelse
Lake has started a number of rumours which RCMP say just.

aren't true. That's RCMP Staff Sergeant John Veldman examini-
ng a map of the search area. The search has been called off,

not one shred of evidence that
foul play is involved.”’

Veldman isn’t surprised the in-
tense séarch didn’t find Ford in
the maze of logging roads,
swamps and dense bush.

“The area is so large and so
rugged that we may have missed

_ him,”’ he said.

Searchers could have missed
Ford if he sought sheller behind a
stump or under a deadfall.

And his chances of surviving
were ‘probably reduced by al-
cohol,.which Veldman called a
**major contributing factor.””

“The four men were in varying
degrees of intoxication, which
would have an effect on their
bearings and their ability to sur-

“*Just like anybody else, they
_ Stand up for their rights. We need
to be given the proper manage-
ment and authority,’ Robinson
added.

He said the kind of authority ,

envisioned ‘by the tribal council
follows closely: the influence it
has over foresiry matters within
its land claim area.

That influence comes througl
an agreement signed with the
provincial government.

The interim measures pro-
tection agreement does not give
the tribal council! a veto over

forestry issues but does provide |

for it to have a voice in any deci-
sions.

Robinson said the tribal council
doesn’t like hunting from road-

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vive,’’ said Veldman.

OF the four men, Ford was the
one who knew the region best,
said Veldman.

-“Under the circumstances, the
person most likely to survive was
Morris Ford,’’ he said, ‘He was
familiar with the area. He was
used to walking out of similar
situations, He was a very
determined gentleman.”

Veldman called the search an
unbelievable effort.’’

“They gave it their best shot,’’

he said of the searchers. ‘“You'

have to go a long way to find a
volunteer -group that are as

delermined as the Search and -

Rescue people we have here.”

ways.

be enforceable,”’ he said.

Although a lot of winter moose. -
kills are attributed to nalives, po
Robinson said it is casy to tell.

who did the killing.

“When a first nations person. ||
does the killing, all you see is the. :|.:
blood. The moose in its entirety is

taken,’’ he said.

“The whole moose is gone. He a :
does not keep it for himself, He-- |°:
‘takes it for his family,””. Robinson oie

added.

Many non-native hunters, he
continued, will only take what .

they want for a trophy and leave

the rest in a wasteful use of the

animal.

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Morris Ford

“ S oon will the present
order be rolled up, and

a new one spread out in its stead.”
Bahd' u'iléh (1817 - 1892)

' “Tt is towards this goal - the goal of a new world

order, Divine in origin, all-embracing in scope,
equitable in principle, challenging in its features
- thata harrassed humanity must strive...”

From the Baha‘'Writings -
Baha't
Faith

For more information or to
join the Baha'i’ efforts
towards unity call:

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or write Box 451, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1R3

The Ministry of Transportation and Highways
is holding a

PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING

regarding KITSELAS ROAD, Alll parties directly.
involved with this road are encouraged to:

attend. Main Items of discussion will be access ff
and upgrading. Questions will be welcome.

Date and Time: Monday, December 13,
1993
7:00 pm
Terrace Inn 4551 Greig

Location:

For further information contact Linda Zurkirchen, : |
Area Manager 638-3360.

Province of |
British Columbia

Ministry of Transportation
and Highways

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Bad time to discover

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