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Wednesday, February 25, 2004

| Gov't wood penta local loggers

By JEFF NAGEL co “tribution lo the tikeback will dispro- gram for'wide open auctions: =.” “for: Interfor to take: a bigger hit on one’ of the IWA’s coastal, local,
A TERRACE logging contractor may .. portionately. ‘come from the: North. Slaco «said government: ‘officials. ‘or two licences than reduce the size of "This: is -one of. the’ most. hare- -
be the first local casualty of the. prov-.--Coast ‘as well as a licence near ‘Hope, . wanted: more ‘timber: in this region to-.. all its licences by 20. per.cent. -, brained_ ideas a: ‘government has ‘ever:
ince’s policy to take. back 20 per cent. leaving the: forest . company’s 8 other” meet demand -to turn over. timber to. Slaco. said. Béar. Creek: will be ‘able. ‘come up with,” Wong. said. “It 8 going
of timber from major. forest companies: ’~ holdings relatively-unscathed, “narth:coast aboriginal groups. 2 5 16. log on. the licence for the rest af this, _ to: bé’ardisaster ‘for workers. It’s: poing. oo.

.. He’ said‘ the amount of, timber: Te y

quired, for First Nations is drivenby a7 > "
logging” season for

.. Bear Creek Contracting logs on In- =". * The: roughly 160, 000-cubie metres:
terfor’ 3 norih coast’ ‘forest licence: ‘near... taken, here - will ‘make-up, makeup...
Prince Rupérl, ; where: it cuts :up: to.” nearly . 30-per cent of the ‘total. 579, 00... provincial. formula. that, provides. each: -
206;000. cubic’ metres ‘of. timber a year: , cubic: metres Interfor must i village with: avset amant oF. Aimer
> But the’ forests. m inisiry has decided: coast-wide; O vote ee “based-on ‘population: ” : , = work these: ‘issues “out.” i :
- to take back: 80 percent of that: Inter: 22 The. north coast - icence “Fncludes” Tt happens, ta. be: in an area ‘where, “s. Beéar « Creek:- Contracting: ‘owner.
for licence — reducing the’ cut io just'a,” the. Scatta “and Ecstall* Rivers. along: ~there’ s: a« large: population . of: First “George Munson declined: ‘to.-discuss,
little over- 40,000 ‘cubic: metres;: Inter- ~ the: Skeend: and. coastal “areas as. fat. Nations,
. for. vice- -president Ric Slaco. said." >-.sduth as Princess-Royal. Island and, as. S. licence. . 2 ers,-adding: he’s exploring I his Options.
At. eliminates most: of thie: work, Bear. far sort as’ Work Channel..=: -. “Interfor- was. ihe ‘only licensee: in.-: The? “huge. hit’: to“ Bear: Creek
Creek counts on: employ. up to 125 “Take- ‘back: timber - goes. 10.2. combi: “that: [Timber: Supply Area] that had vo
Terrace. and ‘area ‘residents. © “nation -of aboriginal: groups, - -commiuni= ‘Jume’ available,” Slaco- said.”

The decision: means Taterfor 8! ‘con- tess and to. the: B. C. Timber. Sales Pro: le He Als6 admitted: i's ‘more effici

after a 20. year career

By SARAH AN ZIMMERMAN ‘His first- criminal case came in-1967-

AFTER 20 years on the. bench,: ‘provincial: * ‘when. he: -was in his second. year: “of. stud
court judge- Paul ‘Lawrence’ is trading. in ies. He! was” défending ‘aman who: “ Op-

- . his robes for his*fishing rods ee te posed a: controversial ruling: requiring m mo

. Lawrence,: who: has- served: all -of his, - toreyelisis to wear: helmets: ° vm
tenure: as a judge jin ‘the ‘Terrace: 'atea,’ He was'called"to the bar in: 1910

heard his last case: Feb. 20. . 2 £ began. his” career:in. general practice,” later
ae a ‘have “enjoyed” my? care ron” the: _spocializing in- civil. and, cri inal ‘Titiga-
bench’ immensely,”- ‘he’ ‘told-a (group of” tions” : : of
lawyers, court registry” workers, : ‘sheriffs: « ~ Among. S.. * early, duties, as: a young, |
. . “and family who gathered in bis courtroom: .. lawyer was’ taking: part in “the. then ‘brand. §
on his last day of work “cReWw role: ‘of duty’ ‘counsel working at the.-4

‘He: was’ -respondin| ‘to. ‘several ‘people 2 court. house -and ‘ Tepresenting: people: “who
.who took.-the time to. thank ‘Lawrence. for “dQ not-have.a lawyer. “eyed :
his. work and.to. recollect. ‘their experienc- ee “When we’ weré duty counsel. we. were.
es‘in his courtroom, Bd oval ‘the: court; ‘house at six. in: “the. morning -
“Tye: learnéd: ‘many: Tessons. in’ your land ‘there. was. ‘one ‘duty. coun el for the :
.- court,” ‘said provincial Crown. Counsel 2 whole gity;” he..recalls.. 2°: .

‘Paul Kirk. .{"You ate: “highly ‘regarded by With. court ‘dockets ‘that. ‘cout have: up
‘the -bar. and thé community: at. large: for ot0 180-appearances’in just one day, the.
fairness ‘and keen: insight.” : . oneed: to be: efficient - a and brief ~ was ‘crus
Gordon. Crampton, .a “Terrace layer cial. ~
.-wha' ‘appeared. frequently’ before. judge Lave: ‘Ttvis S that’ “experience, “that may. have ,
wrence over. the “past: 20° years; spoke “planted the: ‘seed for his-réputation many -

highly of-his‘tenure'on the: bench after his.-: years. later 2 aS: a judge: who: preferred. law-

-arrival from Vancouver... hs “yers -keep ° ‘their: submissions concise and :
. “You. came’, from one brief 3 ee
“An, avid: fisherman, ‘hunter and. amateur
ts ‘black: and. white- photographer, Lawrence "
“Tf believe y your ve. “fulfilled ‘all the. con- ~ relished: his, many. trips to ‘Dease Lake and -
ditions of your sentetice- and: ‘should. Teport Stewart. for. Circuilcourt: m .
no” Tater thai 4: 30! pam, ‘olay to. your’ su woe He: really: ‘enjoyed. ‘going. up arth: in.

; the: winter, rmhonths,” says’, Terrace: '-only
2 “remaining: judge. Ed. de. Walle. oe
» “One. of. the'réasons was’the ‘phoiogre- a
a phy ~ — he really. liked taking’ snow. wand: ice,
a type scenes.” : -
In -the: midst-Of a: recession he..was'.:.:2 _ Judge: dé “Waile- worked" aS: lawyer
sent from here with ominous words from: -appearinig: before: Lawrence prior ‘to be- |
the: chief’ ‘provingial. “court judge. of: the - coming: a judge himself in-1991. ~ oo
day. ote nt OTe was always’ a: real’ pleasure: to" ap-.
“Fean? ae promise I can i pull “you out’ pear. ia front ‘of him.as’a lawyer and the’.
It wouli be a permanent, posting:: 2. fransition:. to. ‘working ‘along: side. hith was: _
8D felt like:T was ‘going to. Vietnam, or’ ‘an easy one. =" he" was very welcoming”
something,” ‘Lawrence laughs..." 2 when T'was ‘appointed and: was very ‘kind.
‘> Hebegan- his judicial career: ‘as a Uni-~

B.C.,: "predicts. ‘Darrel Wong, president.

“The: ‘ouple “ase cred i 84
‘same year, he: became ab judge ‘and —
‘appointed to ‘Terrace... "7

i 1966. are De ay oomiss hi him:- aS a companion, at work.” : _ Tributes were given to him at his last sitting day, Feb. 20,

jazelton schools tops in district

; By JENNIFER LANG | :- ‘students, the report. says, adding schools Terrace. in 19th place. a -teading, writing and math ‘skills,
TWO-HAZELTON schools: fared the’ must be: -held accountable. for the poor. - Other elementary schools in the Coast ; Secondary school ratings are based on,
best in the disiri¢t.on ‘a: Fraser Institite- showing of aboriginal students. ~~. _- Mountains . School district fared.-worse;, °° provincial ‘exam. marks, the graduation
report card that pives: most B.C. schools “The: secondary - -school rankings are’. -Clarencé Michiel -Elemeritary- is ‘at. 2. “rate’and.the. composite. drop-out rate. : .

~ an failing’ grade. on aboriginal education. based-. ‘on provincial, exam marks: and © - with arating of S.cut of 10. ay iattes oe t ad The report. card? s: findings point 0. “the:
New Hazeltén elementary is. “the other. education, ministry data, including _* John’ Field Elementary,- in Hazelton is * huge. pap. between’ B.C.’s: s aboriginal and :
Coast Mountains. school: district's “best the: graduation rate.’. eee “2 ranked: at -34,; ‘followed’ by’ Kitwanga Ele- dn-aboriginal students: - Bete
performer when it comés- to fostering 2 Schools: with fewer. than 15. aborigi- mentary -Secondary. ‘at 45. ae Mi The report. says. 40 per cent. of, all 7
aboriginal, student achievement.’ oyu nal: students: in: Grade. f2- were. ‘not.in- J The’ district’ s other high. ‘schools are.” "aboriginal students are, failing, a provinee-

wide reading test.

eluded’ in the réport: ° o ‘ranked closer. to’ the bottom: of the, list
‘schools fated. It’ earned: ‘an ‘overall, Tatin ‘That.means | the- Fiaser: institute’ 4o0k- 00,7" a 2
of 7. 7 out of 10... ; 2) -ed at 49 out of 241 high’ schools. in B.C. ‘Mount Elizabeth’ Senior Secoidary i a cin. Grade 8° will soniplete: ‘high: school i

Hazelton Secoridary -also smmade the The repoit lookedat even fewer ele. Kitimat’ isranked at: 32. out of 49 second- .. the norntal:ameunt. of time,’

top 10, It’s number 10.in.the: province, o
earning ‘a rating of 7.6 out of 10." “

: The Fraser Institute is known for tir
ting up controversy each year with, its
annual: rankings 6f:B.C. schools...
In its first-ever report ‘card, on. abori gle.
‘nal education,’ the ‘conservative: “think
tank-looked ‘at academic performance t
measure artd.rank- ‘schools: in:BiC.
Most schools ‘are failing, aboriginal

‘It's ranked six out of 38 ‘elemenitary

1 Gradé’7were not included. ° 28 Caledonia: Senlor. Secondary - ‘is at: ‘37, oe
This: “may. explain’ why" Uplands’ Ele- ~ Tt earns a 4.9. rating. out. of 10 for the” take ‘nearly three.

“Coast: Mountain:
bioned i improving. First: Nations edu
ie dist priority. 3

“provides. :
The’ ‘clemeniaty school T kings. are."
aged: Gn’ thé, Grade: “A: ‘and ‘TF results one.
the; ‘Foundation. ‘Skills Assessment. “the
educatiot ministry’ Ss" ‘arinual snapshot of

no, elementary : ‘schools in: Kitimat’ oh:
Stewart appear.on the repott « card.

"Thornhill ‘Elementary. is ranked at the:
‘number 14 spot, earning a 6.9: overall,
followed by. Cepete” Halk: Hlementary. in-

just. the beginning, of the’ disruption” : Wong:
loggers, are about to experience: ‘around: “sider, the: entire tike- back: policy. Hs 8.

with his, encouragenient and his. advice," RETIREMENT IS the order of the day for Provincial Court Judge Paul-La- ’
versity of" British: Columbia law ‘shident in. recalls de" Walle. “I’m ‘really going to “wrence. He's had a 20-year judicial career, all of it in Terrace. and in the. north. .

“Liberal:
Moved to jack ‘guiding...
“> fees; which ‘tose from: $1.
nper rad: day’ to: » SLL under

AM -Just-one-in five: aboriginal students

mentary in Terrace is not-rated’ and why = /qualily, of. aboriginal education It _ The: report: “conies, “just! ‘weeks. after
7 School, trusteés. ‘cham 7

ythe!-boatd: ae spend
Pag

tobe a disaster for communities.” -
ion we? The’ IWA no longer. represenits: ‘Bear ool
‘at'a mini-:.-C ek, ‘where: workérs. several years |
mum," he. said. “So: we have. time: tg “ago.voled'to Jeave thenion. ©. 7
; 7 “Quite. frankly, I'm no fan of Mreo
Munson’ 5," Wong said.“But I hate. tO
see any. workers: being negatively: im- .

he: said. of: the: North Coast: the: future ‘of his. corhpany- or: his work- pacted: by. government: policy. that? So =
“generally i ill- conceived ‘and. ill fhought- a

called ‘ ‘on: Victoria to recon-

Cont’ d. Page: A2:

| Five fold
fish fee |

hike: has

guides.

fuming
By JEFF NAGEL =
ANGLING GUIDES here

hope. Victoria. will back =o
down-on a threat to impose. ~

-_ a five-fold” increase: on the -
fees they pay to guide. cli- ;

ents ‘on B.C.’s best-1 rivers...
: The © initial: _proposal

~ would have‘increased from ~
$11 to $55: the. rod-day fee |. -

that -guides “pay for. cach -

. day-a client fishes on: las-
‘sified waters:

“That's a: 500 per: cent
increase,” ‘said? Noel : ‘Gyge. 2°
er, who represents : snorth-
west guides. in, ‘talks: with’
the ‘government. “We've .

“made ‘our case that it's ste. Pe

diculous.” .
. He said he ‘believes the
water, land:and: air.protec: \. -

“tion .ministry . has. back-
tracked on the ‘proposal to
-apply that fee. by’ April 1.

“Fm: hopeful it -will be se
nothing for. this year, "he:
said. ; _
Terrace angling: “guides a
who take their-customers
on ‘the. elite. classified. riv-

"ers. already - typically. pay an

$6,000 to $12,000. a. 4 year a

- in fees, Gyger said,”

‘A five-fold. increase: in

rod. day ‘fees: would have.

katy?

been: crippling.

of money,” he Said. S
“Worse: yet™ ‘would have

been Victoria’ S° oplan to

cy a fon

ollect the money, by: “April.
Joke

; “Ail our. aris ‘and pack.

. cages. are sald,” -Gyger said,

~ You ‘can't have: puests =

-. come’ out and: hit. ‘them,
with another. charge.”

in educating natives, report says :

- from -$240.. per -year. to :
* $450.4 And: a.licence. for an

He said the ‘guides are |
agreeing :to: some increases.
for this. year..The*-basic ,
guiding. licence: fee - rises:

guide: limbs. ;

from $ $100: to $150,

‘Tt's “the. first time: ‘ihe ©
“government . ‘has

; ‘howéver, _
ctoria- doubled regular |

cangling fees” for, _ fishing

: us a we df wat

‘mentary. “schools —.38 —-because. schools ‘ary’ schools inclided: in ‘the: réport card; moe On average, aboriginal. ‘students, ” classifies ers,

with: fewer than 10 aboriginal . students earning -an overall rating of 5.7.” orn . Write Jess than.;one: senior. level ‘provincial :
“ .exams ‘Their’ non- caboriginal ‘counterparts

“They snuck that i ‘in: Inst’

> yeni,"  Gyger' ‘said: “"This

year was the guides’ turn. ”
I “think: ‘that’s show the

Ms government. looked-at it"

“Skeeria MLA . Roger
Harris: said: tie's. etree