Locals like coho opening despite it being this late By CHRISTIANA WIENS TERRACE l(ackle shops and lodge -owners say “next week’s rare coho opening is a good for the future of north coast fishing — even if the announcement won’! lure customers this season. “It’s great, but it’s already too late to bring anyone else here,” said [rene Volker at the Kennodei Bear fishing “lodge on Hwy 16. The September | an- nouncenent allows anglers to catch and keep one coho per day below the Terrace rallway bridge on the lower Skeetia River and its tributaries as of September 11. ‘The move is the first since a complete shut down and pives tackle shop owners the chance to move lures and Spinning globes ito fly- fishers and anglers in the area. “That’s good news for recreational anglers in the area who want to go out and catch a coho,” said Noel Gyger owner of Northwest Fishing Guides and chair of Payouts demanded NISGA’A elders want their treaty cash payouts now. They went so far as to force through a resolution at the Nisga’a Tribal Council convention in Terrace this spring demanding immedi- ale release of promised pay- ments of $15,000 for cach elder aged 60 or more, The vote in favour hap- pened over the cbjectious of Nisga’a leaders who told delegates the several million dollars needed to cover the payments doesn’t exist yet, “We can’t spend money we don’t have,”’ tribal coun- cil president Joe Gosnell] Said, adding the resolution will be held in abeyance un- til it can be acted on. - "There is no money that will How until the’ treaty is ralified by Canada and Jegislation has specifically been initiated by the senior government,” a local anglers association. ‘‘My phone. won't start ringing off the hook,’” said Gyger who specializes in catch and release and out- - of-country. cuslomers. ‘But ‘it might help.”” Fisheries officials say the opening really shouldn’t surprise anyonc since upper Skecna coho simply arcn’t at risk in those areas after September 11, ment on the Skeena, **Stocks arte not al a sur- plus, But they are sig- nificantly better than last year”? In fact, the summer-run coho index taken Ang, 24 al ihe Tyee test fishery at the Skeena’s | higher than it: has since 1990, Jantz owes thal record lo cooler ocean temperatures Fisherles officials say the opening real- ly shouldn't surprise anyone since upper Skeena coho simply aren’t at risk in some local areas after September 11. “TVs not a switch at all,’’ said Les Jantz the arca’s ac- ting: chief of fisheries. ‘‘We said in the pre-season that in seasonal adjustments could come into effect once upper Skeena coho are through the area,” Jantz said the decision was also based on improving coho relurns and escape- and fewer predators or com- mercial fishers largeling northern stocks. | ~ “Everything that came back (o Canada made. it,”* said Jantz. But, he said, local anglers shoulda’t expect ta catch coho again next season be- cause this year’s numbers won't be analyzed. and mouth ‘came in available until the public ua- til early uext year. “It’s really to early to say,’” he said. ‘I expect we will take a fairly. canservati- Ve appraach.”” Atid, said Jantz, because upper Skeena coho return on a‘three and four year cycle the effects of good escape- ment this year won't, be felt wntil at Least. 2002, - , ~ Next season's predictions © will-be based on low reluras in 1996 and 1997 brood years. . Jantz said the commercial shut down may alo be respousible for record chin- nok relums atthe Tyce test fishery and double the ex- pected pink runs at two mil- - Non fish: “Bul pinks usually bounce around all over the map,”’ he said, Janiz said even the Skeena sackeye run, anticipated lo return’ at. extremely low levels, came in larger than expected. . “We still didn’t achieve the escapement goal,” Jantz said. cars, And turns heads, Unlike viny! siding, Hardiplank® siding looks and feels like real wood. Giving your heme the warmth, beauty and character that slows down How to slow down traffic without adding speed bumps. And because it's durable enough to carry a Bfty year limited warranty against rot, there’s some- thing else the neighbors will notice. You're never out worrying about your siding. 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NO NOMINATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1999. [: Aperson is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: * Canadian citizen, * 18 years of age or alder; * resident of British Columbia for at least 6 manths immediately before the day nominations papers are filed; and; : * not disqualified by tha Municipal Act or any other enactment from vating in an election in British Columbia or fram being nominated for, being elected to, or halding office. [eo LIST. 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