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SETTING THE TERMS |

Orenda gets ‘a complex endorsement _ ae

from native governments

; ‘The: Haisla and Tsimshian — native
coe governments * have given ‘a cautious
‘endorsement to the: Orenda Forest’ Products

_< proposal to build a pulp and paper plant near

- ‘Lakelse Lake. The two groups issued a joint

statement after meeting in Terrace March 31 ©
. with a provincial: government representative
.<@ndimember of the Nisga’a and Gitksan

“2 Wet’suwet’an Tribal Council:
«>. The focus of the meeting was assessment
:. ~ Of two reports done at the request of the
- Tsimshian: and the Haisla, one evaluating
the environmental impact of the Orenda

proposal and ‘the other | examining the

regional wood eipply: picture’ and ew the

. Orenda mill would’ afféct it. Neither of those,
reports was released to thé public. |

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‘In return for their ‘continued support: of

| “the project; both groups require that the

integrity of the ‘groundwater supply ‘in the
area of the plant'is guaranteed, that the
company’s stated environmental objectives’

and performance standards is assured

through bonding or some similar mechanism,

_and that an environmental monitoring com-

mission is established for the plant. In a
more general series of concerns, the ‘state-.
ment called: for "tangible assurances respect~ :

The year 1992 marks
the 75th anniversary of the
‘Battle of Vimy Ridge, i
which the Canadian Forces
distinguished themselves in
the eyes of the world by
taking @ previously
impregnable German front-
line position. It. has often
been said that the victory at
Vimy Ridge, France on.
April 9, 1917, was.the day
that Canada became a
nation! Last week, veterans
Don Cooper, John Hill, Alf
Defrane, Bill Bennett,
Ormand (Kaul) Kaulbeck,
Howard Cromarty and
organizer Charlie Meek
with. mayor - ‘Jack Talstra
signed. the proclamation of
April 6-12 as Vimy Week for
the City of Terrace.

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REMEMBERING: VIMY RIDGE —

Terrace Review — April 3, 1992 -