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LEGISLATIVE aSSENELY

TERRACE — An agreement
between the lands branch and
resort developer Bert Orleans to
add nearly 7Sha to his Mount
Layton Hotsprings property is
imminent, says the branch’s
regional director.
_ Jim Yardley said last Friday
the two parties were close to
reaching agreement on a por-
tion to the south of the hotspr-
ings. That parcel is a clear cut
extending back toward a heavily
treed area closer tothe lake.
Schulbuckhand (Skully) Creek
flows through the property.
The parcel is about half thé
size Orleans first asked for in
January 1988 so he could build
a golf course.

Yardley said it would likely
be some months before a deci-
sion was made on a further re-
quest for more land nearer the
lake. :

In January 1988, Orleans ap-_
~ plied for 153ha between Hwy 37.
and the lakeshore, most of
| which he intended to use for an
18-hole Bolf.. course, In March

TERRACE — A county court
judge has directed prosecutors
to investigate why several rape
victims in a northern B.C.
village have changed their
stories about the man they said
attacked them.

Judge Robert T. Errico
dismissed the two charges of
assault causing bodily harm and
aggravated sexual assault
against an Iskut man charged
with the offences. Both women
.who had complained to police
told the court at. the’ June 14
trial they had been drinking
heavily at the time and had no
recollection of what happened.

But Errico said something

TERRACE — No date has been
fixed yet, but a city spokesman
says there will be a public
meeting on the proposed $4.5
million community/conference
by the end of next month.

Doug Smith, hired by the city
to look at several social and
economic development pro-
jects, said council wants the
community’s response by then
so it can decide whether to pro-
ceed with the project.

Smith said the city was in the
process of putting. together a
pamphlet — “‘It’s not a glossy
affair’? —.-to. include the

million needed by. the corpora-.

already on the board of direc-’**
tors and who. have already in- _

vested.”

The corporation has. been
selling shares valued. at $25
each...

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‘ money. But they also see the op-'

portunity to increase the

fering winter recreation,” said

Hotsprings land —
deal said close |

‘Jim Yardley

last year..the lands branch in-
dicated it was prepared to give
approval.on 73.4ha only.
‘Tt-also said it would consider
Orleans’ request to increase that
“by a firther-21. Sha jrovided he
submitted an up-to-date plan

for his entire development prov-

ing he needed the extra area.’

caused the two women to
change their stories and sug-
gested someone may have
tampered with the justice
system.

“I have heard the evidence of
the two complainants in this in-
dictment who have testified
before this court that they have
absolutely no recollection of the
events that took place alleged in
this indictment,” Errico stated
in his ruling. ‘I think I can infer
from the questions put to them

‘by Crown counsel that they did

indeed make a complaint and

that they did indeed make

statements to the RCMP.
“Since that time, something

Centre ideas wanted

preliminary drawings for the
facility and details of its size
and features. It would also have
a space for readers’ comments
and suggestions.

In the meantime, Smith and
economic development officer
Peter Monteith are meeting with
various local organizations to
explain the concept and receive
reaction. If there were any
groups in the community which
wanted to have such a presenta-
tion, Smith added, they could
arrange one by calling either

Smith or Monteith at 635-6311.

‘They (the investors) general:
ly.‘see the Opportunity to make :

economy of the area and to in- .
crease the quality of life by of-

Martin, «0° ste

The Krause and: Piffer ;
statements came - Op. during a
~ questloning ‘about : a “‘requiest

made by-the corporation to'con-

vert an ‘approximately’: ‘$322,000 °
debt it owes the Kitimat-Stikine -

regional district into shares. ‘:

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In February of this year ‘the.
branch said that plan‘ had been
received and it had asked
Orleans to carry out an en-
vironmental impact study. on
the area. :

While confirming that study.
was now underway, Yardley
pointed out, “It’s a fairly com-
prehensive job so I expect it will
take some months as opposed to
weeks.”

The impact assessment would
include preparing inventories of
fish stocks and habitat on the
site and a ‘‘thorough survey’’ of
drainage patterns, he explained.

Pointing out the land was
lower and wetter than the parcel
about to be approved, he said ©
water courses appeared to flow
in a variety of directions before
emptying into the lake, ‘'That’s
an important thing to unders-
tand, exactly how the drainage -
works in the area,’’ he added.

Yardley said the golf course

" plan'would have.té be modified.

if the lands branch turned down
the request for the second parcel
of property.

Judge queries testimony |

has happened to cause them to
testify before this court on oath
that nothing ever happened,’
he said. “‘Et is apparent that so-
meone has been very seriously
tampering with the administra-
tion of justice.”’

Errico: said the victims’
change of testimony meant the
charges had tobe dismissed, but
added: ‘‘I trust the Crown will
be looking further into this.”

The man is also to be tried by
judge and jury Oct, 15 on two
other charges — one count of
assault causing bodily harm and
one charge of sexual assault.

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