A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 2, 2005 ‘Province could put the brakes on New Skeena wood sale because New Skeena Forest - By JEFF NAGEL THE PROVINCE | may cancel Tree Farm Licence #1 - currently slated to be sold to the Lax Kwealaams band for. nearly $4.3 million - Bartlett holds New Skeena’s former CEO responsible. “Dan Veniez sold land within the TFL privately without’ notifying the min- istry, without consulting the first nations,” Bartlett said. cels within the licence total- ling 763 acres were still for sale for a total of $421,000 » when the receiver cancelled the remaining listings last November. If the ‘licence was “can- ANNUAL CRIME! Wa STOPPERS MEETING Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 7:00 pm Bear Country Inn, Meeting Room, Terrace Election of Officers and business at hand will be held,at this time. If you are interested in becoming a.member or wish more information, phone Terri at 638-7400 Products sold private timber He said the band realized celled it would pull. the land from the licence without, /What was* going on when rug out from under the Victoria’s permission. “A total of 564 acres of. logged private lands was » sold: for $206,000. by the company in late 2003 and early 2004 shortly after the . . firm entered creditor protec- tion, according to documents band members discovered ~ newly built logging «roads — into a property across=the road from. the Red Sand turnoff, “It’s a beautiful area and we wanted to keep jt that ~ ory way,” he said. ‘purchase plans of: the Lax - Kwealaams. sx, IL. would also Wipe out climinating a big chunk of the expected . bankruptcy proceeds that would flow to ~ the holding company Veniez “a a major New Skeena asset:- , Book with real (Local) people whe care travel experts. By all means, surf those internet travel sites. But unless you WANT to pay too much, check with Elan Travel: : . co-owns, “northwest towns 4 e a . 4 filed in court, , Bartlett said the band is a and other creditors. % Best Value: Elan Travel can often But neither the forests demanding increased com- Ron Bartlett The province would then match or beat any Internet price. FLAI ministry, the creditor protec- pensation from the province» regain control. of the timber Te I Se Vouk here tion monitor nor the court for the proposed transfer of he. said. ‘and be able to issue new lie ersona ervice: You-know where ; were notified’ of the sales, _ the, Jan, 24 report of New Skeena receiver Larry Pren- lice said. “The minister is still con- the tree farm licence to the Lax Kw’alaams in light of the illegal sales. -° The ‘province is required to consult and accommodate He said it was the job of New Skeena’s staff forest- ers to ensure all. regulations were followed; “If proper documentation | cences or sell it as it sees fit. Lax Kw'alaams — chief councillor Garry Reece pre- dicted there will be no diffi- “culties with the purchase of and how to reach us. tr av vel Unbiased Service: We work for YOU. we check all airlines, tour companies, hotels-ete. for the best deal. KITIMAT - 632-2135 231 CITY CENTRE _. sidering whether to order affected bands when timber in this case did not occur the licence. Time Saving: We search for the best TERRACE - 635-2281 the cancellation of TFL #1 rights are sold. — and I am not aware that it “We're still going after it deal while you have better things 4553 LAKELSE AVE.. .aS a consequence of New “Skeena’s failure to obtain approval for the sale,” Pren- _’ tice’s report says. ~ traditional lands. Forests ministry officials say a decision on whether to cancel the 430,000 cubic Ifthe Kitsumkalum aren’t , sufficiently accommodated, ‘Bartlett. added, the licence ‘should be cancelled. “We're reasonable peo: ple, but we have to have some similar opportunity to did not — it would have been an oversight,” Veniez said. © “Our people and com- pany always conducted our- selves with integrity and the highest standards of profes- sionalism and commitment a rival bid, for the TFL and were still in a position — ‘to: get it,” he said: “Every- thing’s still moving ahead.” The Kitsumkalum cand Kitselas bands had made last fall, but ‘offered much less to do with your time. elantravel.ca a “ . 6 FLY, STAY & SAVE WEEKEND RATE metre licence is expected by what was taken away,” he — to the community.” ‘than the Prince Rupert-area Wiruout Parkins . carly February, noting for- said. The.lands had been listed «band. ae -ests’minister Mike de Jong. Veniez — denied any for sale with various realtors The TFL sale is slated to NEAR THE AIRPORT was in China last week. ~The sales have also un- dermined the Kitsumkalum band’s plans to develop the knowledge of the situation last week. * “Lam certainly not aware of anything being sold with- in October 2003. Although. ° the properties weren’t Crown land, they were governed by the TFL.’ close Feb. 24 after a court hearing of the appeal by log- ging contractors here of the termination of their ever- WITH SERVICE OF A HIGHER ALTITUDE. + FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE ‘+ FREE RIVER ROCK CASINO SHUTTLE, aa x Red Sand Lake area, suid out proper documentation,” ~~ Eight more private par- » green contracts. 9 am FREE HI-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS Ron » Bartlett, president ol , : , ‘ GOS ACCESS CODES: SABRE 36613 - APOLLO 83530 - band-owned Kalum Ven- - international —- ‘ tures Ltd, _. “We've been robbed of an opportunity,” he said. 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