hris-Gal agher. . ; “By : JEFF. NAGEL SEVERAL GEGLOGISTS g " now: we gh ohia: ridge: overlook ng Kalum’ Lake as -Eagle ‘Plains’ uregs ’ Ltd. intensifies... ism. of" the ee Dat gathered then was viding. y project “Brologta seaoge ‘esis her "Eagle: ee heavy, anillery = : géo- “ ~ QUANTUM. -HELIGOPTERS. pilot Mike Haworth gently: lowers a small II excavating 1 ‘machine to: a "re "Spo near Eagle Plains’ camp neat the 5,000 foot lavel on Mt, Allard. JEFF NAGEL PHOTO) : . said.» fe years. Ag," is “GOLD HUNTING still in- volves éracking’ gpen.rocks 7 “band. ans at’ the ‘site are: now paper: ‘and: pencil” “tioning System)..to “deters “mine their. exact - location - * by: satellite, explains pro-: ~ ject” geologist ( Chris: Gal. : “Vaghery <= as Bach ‘time: an “observac “ton. is .made, “the: téechni- cian‘selects. from: a picklis! “But iv 's taken’ ‘a ‘major - echnological jump: for- ward: at. -Bagle Plains: Re- oe | recording their finds ‘using: Palm: Pilots: instead | af. - The handheld: Palm: Pi. ° “Jots” are” ‘equipped “with GPS “(Gedgraphic.: Pasi-- om ‘the device: to: ‘indiéate - his. assessment. ‘of the” mi- ; seven different sites, | Gallagher _ 1980s, ‘but ‘he: ‘said Eagle ‘Plains being used. ‘to dig a ‘trench to cut The’ claim): which. was. “acquired drill to retrieve mare: intact core “what, geologists believe is a pros”. “large: granite: ‘intrusion, poking Up. “tailed ‘geochemical testing.’ .°" . through: sedimentary’ layers. 2.) Good results, would: trigger fur- Some sites on the Kalurn elaim: “ther ‘activ were originally - -exploréd | in the: + Plainis dries Ao. build the’ case: for” - -intends,:to’ use a wider diameter: «deeper than. possible. by-hand into ©. ‘centred’ ‘Ona: - samples and: ‘perform. more. ‘dé- ductive gold- cbearing. Muartz, vein. onthe. ridge. We're: ‘Boing to use the: digger ou 0 ‘get inderneath -and. look: ‘at the: - bedrock,” Gallagher: said. : ity. next year as: “Eagle: “PROJECT. GEOLOGIST Chris: Gallagher shows a map ‘of the: claim: genérated by aerial surveys eatlier this ° year. oO Prospectors - : going digital “Palm Pilots join rock. hammers » exact geographic location he ‘anid to the technician’ s ob: ~ and: collecting samples, by ! servations. 203 - “The. Palm Pilots. are ‘all: networked: into: a. database, Gallagher added: .-.*- a “The database: aid: maps” ‘Jit can: generate ’are -invali- able in refining. the ° Search «.. later. and.’ planning. nite : drilling, . cient. 7 ‘In the. past, “geologists had ‘to spendmuch more. - time.;on “paperwork. after . -returning to camp. “Tt! “helps: - ‘Having __ younger. people who: adapt al intensive- exploration, like -* “The: guys: “the ‘ground: love it,” Gallagher = said. “It ‘takes time to set” “up. the. system but | once: ii. F -place it's, mitch ‘more. effi- EAGLE: PLAINS. techniician Glen Hendrickson displays ore samples. It's his. “Hopetlly ‘our: ‘targets will hi © coptér companies: busy and: Eagle “and we'll. find out -Wwhat’ we're: Plains: also. fias“a-Terrace office. “-dding ne t year,” Gallagher- ‘said ) ~The drill ‘program: now: is hap “-F opening. because: of: outstanding: re ‘sults’ last- summer. i ~ Some: Kitsumkalum. ‘band niembérs. have, also. been. hired. by. Eagle.: Plains to-carry out: baseline’. “viously: béen: docimeiited: he ‘said Eagle Plains. is'.a junior ex- “ploration. company. anid: would. ‘ty=: 7 . pically : ‘option. the» -tights.- lOla- action : ‘round “Eagle “Plains” © claim’ like- this ‘to: a. bigger’ exe ~ Kalam’ property ‘hear Terrace,: the : ; ploration. firm, “An: actual producer “eal hiv of activity: is, hear’ ‘Ste : - = the-'largest cothpanies..on ‘the: “ : mining - food: chain * would.) vonly, ‘come in:at the end’to, turn ihe'site into-an actual mire, - R90: worker exploratir camp | ‘has ‘been -set up there ta. work on..: -NavaGold’ s Galore: Creek’ ‘claim: an “and the ‘adjacent ‘Copper Canyon “Sélaim. ‘held: -by ‘Eagle. Plains” but, 7 “optioned: to NovaGold. ’ - ‘Several helieepe tod Ter’ ” “100 ‘per -¢ent- ownership of th - Kalum claim -. “We're” hanging : ‘onte: ‘it for “as long as possible “because we: - confident? of what's: there,” _ lagher-said:..-:~ . a A big factor in’ favour. of the ‘tion: “there: drilling: Kalum’ property is. its proximity: to O50 000 feet. Zee roads,” ports and electricity...’ vt ‘Gallagher: and his* crew. have 7 ‘been. using more modest: methods: 's ; “while they wait: for: ‘the diamond drill to. arrive : They, -brought.“i inva . wot ging machine. by ‘helicopter It - Terrace, “The workHas: Kept. ‘local’ heli- a | “fate crime by definition... va to why this is-so. «the people on the:street: that he spoke to. I ‘would have : ai ‘Anformed him: of my ongoing. struggle. : : The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - AS > CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Big we - Soccer accolades’ * Dear. Sitz a Having. attended the provincial soccer: co petition » “in-Terrace-July 9-11, we would like to thank all the volunteers ‘who.m: de.it such’ a successful.'weekend. Our’ team stayed at three: different’ hotels, two things “to say” about. their : stay. in’ your city. Special ~-T-would, also. like sto. ‘thank- the’ ROMP. auxiliary: métiiber that was'on parking patrol., She never lost her smile; even in--the heat. of Friday afternoon. . ‘Again; |: thanks ‘to. everyone: in Terrace’ for weleoming. usto. - your community. nal Mary Giester, . “on behalt of the. Chil iwack Rockets (U14), “iw Chilliwack, B Cc. ; Dear : Sir: he Terrace for their’ hospitality’ ‘during the: B.C. Provincial Soccer Championships. Our. team, Powell: ‘River U- 14 7 ; Dynamite, ‘stayed ‘atthe Bear Country Inn’ from’ July 60 = Land were treated extremely: well by-all:the staff, .~ . We. found everyone associated. with the Bear Country. -- Inn tobe very helpful, ‘cheerful, and. wonderful.. ‘We... _ would definitely. stay. there’ again. if given, the . - Opportunity. Sole ' Your: local ‘Safeway: ‘and Bave-On Foods storés: - were very helpful-and_ ‘generous. as. well. All in-all.we had’ a. great-time ‘and.want.to thank your community ~ - for a. very’ successful event: Keep. up. the good work, 7 ‘Wanda Erikéon, Powel River, B. c. oe ; . Cabin fire thanks - Dear Sirs. ret 8 _ oS The Southwest Lakeview Property. Owners Society hee | (SLPOS).would like to thank all the. ‘people. who’. helped: fighting the cabin fire: of oné of ‘our. members . on July 10, The. cabin was lost but with 'the:help of : - everyone: and” ‘the - kriowledge’ from’ the volunteer _ “|. firemen,’ no-one “was injured. and ‘the. fire. did. not 7 ‘spread, into th forest 0 or.to adjacent: cabins. ane ee eo Ded, Bergen, - Sale . Secretary, Treasurer, Director, : ce nuthwe Lakeview Property { Owners Soslety 7 | ape them as ua ayrtk 2 eae . foo beating; him .is} his, sexunl 7 on, this is e ieuall motivated: by “hate -.° ‘therefore, beating up on'a- person for this: ‘Teason is Ale - Michael we all start: ‘out in the womb, as feminine: entity. “The amount: oF. ‘testosterone ‘in. ‘the’ mother’ 'S. « -blood--stream determines whether . the’ fetus ‘willbe - J omale | or fernale. Sexual orientation appears to. be hard J | wired. in the brain, ‘while. still’in the womb, which. “may not: correspond* lo. Gutward: appearances. People. wo Can’ not: choose. their sexual - orientation: “This 2° phenomena’ is: ‘common * throughout, the: animal . To address: your concerns ‘hat your belief system os . May. be. accused of ‘encouraging | hate’ ‘crimes, and. ; i 7 prosecuited ‘under: bill C250, f have’ some suggéstions to make. You could say that. you found a book, similar * | -:to ‘the Dead (Sea ‘Scrolls, dealing with people oe different, sexual orientation, which: makes ‘up a small; “percentage: of our: population: - - how.as-then, Saying on T: they should be accepted as ‘full. ‘members’ “Of our :| “society. that-had.-been overlooked: when. the’ Bible: Was : conipiled i in the. third century, modern era. ane Or. you ‘could decide to’ reinterpret certain biblical _ scriptures ‘which ‘your belief system. did.whén the-- ; -church had to: admit that the’ world :was: round, ‘and \- Vagain: when, your belief System ‘discovered: that the ~ -Earth'was not the‘cénter.of ‘the ‘Universe, and burning a oe People at the stake ‘would not make’ it So. ’ Michael,” ‘there. fave” always been people: of. - f different. sexual orientation in all sopieties, SO accept . * their: contributions to society and treat them as, equals, *~ ““Allow-them: to. find happiness: “not try: sans hen me here they: may. and’ do mo “Norman G ‘Read, Terrace BC. _ Recycling dilemma Regarding Mr, Brad: Robinson’ 8. etter ‘al about the. aan lack: of. recycling i in Terrace, wish: had: been one of. 2! “We don’ t even need a “depot:i in Tetrace.. We really ; ; . heed @ trick, to’ ‘deliver’ paper. and. cardboard . io the Le .KUTE depot in: ‘Kitimat, They: Heed: he, volume anid S ; support to keep going. . 1. am. ‘a one-woman operation at ny: school on collecting. as thuch: paper’.as~ possible. “My: husband: “ helps-me ‘deliver and’ pickup loads. three or: 'four-times”. “a year, As far as.I know no other ‘schools in ‘Terrace |... : recyele,: School beard trucks travel + to. Kitimat on, a - Fegular | basis.’ : The City’s solution is is to create. a “new ‘duh: half way to. Kitimat : ~this would not be necessary if we. could. Tecycle. - Unfortunately, I ‘don't think: most. People i in Terrace really. care. Vi ‘Timmerman, Terrace: 3. C. zy ° “About the Mail Bag The Terrace Standard welcomes letters. Our ‘address |e 3210 Clinton St., Terrace, B.C, VEG 5R2. You can fax us at 250-638-8492 or e-mall. -us at newsroom @ terracestandard. com. No attachments, : please,. We, need. your:-namea, ” _ address: and phone number ‘for: verification, Our: : - deadline Is noon Friday @ or hoor! Thuteday it tea a ; frst field 1 job after: Belshing. his studies’ at the University of f Lethbridge. : long weekend. “We'had a great‘time-and much of this * was. -due to the. ae | great: ‘hospitality that Térrace gave.us>.. « -ampsites and a B’& Band" everyone: oily | had good: : “thanks: need to go. to the, organizing Committee: “They. — “did fantasti job.” . Just wanted to “drop a note. r) thank ‘the City: a a