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WHAT’S THE RUSH?

To the Editor;

"We hope you will understand that, by explaining
the time constraints facing the Company, we are not
attempting to put a gun to year head: we are merely
explaining that the gun is to our head... If the Com-
pany receives timely Approval in Principle from the
MPSC, there is a very good likelihood that he project
will proceed... if Orenda does not recetve government
approval in fairly short order, it may not be possible
for the company to proceed with any project. "

Sound familiar? Pm sure it must to the members
of the Stewart Committee on Sustainable Develop-
ment. They heard it all a year ago — Feb. 25, 1991,
to be exact — in a Dear John letter from Orenda
explaining why their proposed Kwinageese (Meziadin
area) site was not just the best place to stick their
mill... it was the only place. So I'm sure that the good
people of Stewart must be enjoying a hearty chuckle
at the recent spectacle of Terrace’s stalwart mayor
Jack Talstra valiantly jumping through hoops in
downtown Victoria to the strains of Orenda’s same
tired old tune. .

Why the current Orenda Hustle?

Apart from where they now propose siting their
mill, Orenda officials are no dummies. They know
that Forests Minister Mean Dan Miller — having
recently slashed logging quotas on Vancouver Island, ©
and having just pulled the plug on Cassiar’s life-
support machine — could crave being seen in a more ©
upbeat light.

Environment’s John Cashore — having recently
slapped a necessary but costly clean-up order against ©
B.C’’s pulp and paper industry — could stand being
seen to be a little more conciliatory towards that
industry. Have we got a nifty little zero-effluent mill
for you, John! Only, we need approval in principle |
now, guys:
*Because in 1993, the rules of the logging game in
Kalum North are likely to change with the tabling of
the Forest Service’s new resource Management Plan
for Orenda’s operating areas.
¢ Because in 1993, the regional district’s official plan
for the Lakelse area comes down, too; and who
knows... maybe someone with foresight might envi- ©
sion a better use for that tract of industrial parkland
(now there’s an oxymoron for youl). .
eBecause John Cashore is about to introduce a

Terrace Review — February 28, 1992 17