‘WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1974;

Northwest

NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT doubling: of the stumpage.rate A ;
THE. GREATEST MYTH and lowering markets, This has Mining “development,” the’ tons per day. They would have _- present policy. All of this, will
OF OUR TIME avo cut other mills back from - main reason for a northera rail’ ‘employed 1700 people and would: greatly . affect “many of our
; three shifts to two and in some “extension, dropped dead with’ require a townsite of 5000 plus members as’ to their ability. ta
In July 1973 the famous much “cases only one. _. the passing of Bill 31, 1974 with —mpjfiions for road building and expand and new ones to start
talked of agreement was signed © The Association has again high world melal prices should development. up, especially the gravel truck’
between the Federal and asked the Minister and Forest have been the best year in B.C. tT of this haope _, section. with reduced — road
Provincial Governments to Service to review the problem history but due to restrictive All of this -happened while development for mining
spend millions in the north and in order to bring about a rapid legislation will be one of the warld'metal prices were at 2° Companies. ‘ a
exlend the C.N. Rallway from solution. Stability in the har- worst. Claims staked belween a ime hier t Gove moment
Terrace: up the Nass, on vesting of our Forests lo” January and April 1872 were Poni. md an ay nent The most _ important
through the Groundhog . te roaintain not only a steady work 11,555 and fer the same period greatly racuce ihe year 7 development this month was the
Dease Lake. Since that ime a force but also stable continues this year only 3.86. Claims held revere years Is thereat Fa dae by ne ike bace
e 7 dn ndin ve dro ompailies 2 le base.
then it will be even more dif 2000 § ig have cropp time fora mine to develop from rate vith $28.00. an hour

greal deal has happened, but
not in the line of development.

Already this year 20 million
less lags were cut in the Terrace
area alone, due, mainly to In-
creased bureaucracy, en-
vironmental studies, slowing
down .the issuance of cutting
permits and road building

permi's Aodoubl the cut will The talked of rail_ develop : ert

be 40 million les: n i : - epneelied its $800,000 diamond | programs’ no matler what ~ rental rale.

million less by the end of ment started wilh a crew of 41 Sa ee contract, and tard" Fovernment happens to be in companies are still belind the a , ;
Gavernment rental rate which elise ‘

the year. :

Another shocker to the
Hazelton area was the closing af.
Rim Forest Products: for a
minimum of 30 days due loa

- fleuil (o keep a good work farce. -

Highway building in the north
appears lo be grinding toa
standstill except for the con-
tinuing contracts on the

-Terrace-Kitwanga bridge and
‘upgrading of the Terrace-

Prince Rupert road.

men coming in January and
numerous announcements of
vast projects. All of this ended
jn-all comraunities losing faith.

in any talk of development, thus:

‘curtailing business éxpansion.,

- Total claims held in 1970 were.

6% per cent in the same period.

B4,665. This year are down to
28,000. oe
Dollars spent on exploration
reached a peak of $38 million in '
1972,' dropped .$26.5. million’
in'1973.and dropping still further

to $14.5 in 1974. Stikine Copper

Copper culling back to a bare
minimum of $400,000. These twa
alone, could produce 600,000 °
tons of concentrates per year |

“THE HERALD,

for at least 20 years, or 60,000

‘the prospect through ex- .

ploralion .to “a mine in

production,: This will greatly -
' reduce the Province’s ability to

bring ‘in. much needed new
social improvement programs
during the ‘1990's and even ils.
ability to.carry. on the present

power at that time. It lakes a
Government years Lo build upa
climate | of, trust’ where
development and job op.
portunity flourishes cand less
than 2 years to destroy it.

proposes returning «| to

- <° Miss ‘Jenny Singleton, a
University this fail, attending

‘Naturalist employed by the
_ Parks Branch at the Furlong the University of British this program continued and
Hay. Provincial Park is con- Columbia to” further her expanded. -.-. - So
alks and “knowledge in this field. During these” walks,” which .
Limited offer

ducting daily nalure w
campfire talks far: the benefit.
‘of local citizens. Bote
Miss Singleton, who is a
teacher during the regular
school year, is a dedicated
naluralist ©. with - children
‘specifically in mind. Infact she

‘Skeena Valley:
~. Fall Fair

ara limited to one entry per.’
class. . :
Ribbons, prize money. and
trophies will be awarded at the,
judges discretion. :
_” Entries for the Purebred dog
show are available at the Co-op °
Feed Store, Noah’s Ark, and the
Terrace Veterinary Clinic. The

= Puring the month of June
‘Miss Singleton conducted
nature walks for same 1,400
Terrace and .District, school.
children. This is the first time
that such a program has been

“phe Skeena Valley Fairs
‘Association will be holding its
fourth: annual [all fair on
Saturday, August 3lst.

Prizes will be awarded for
Horticulture, Home arts and
crafts, ‘and. Livestock and °
Poultry. Special prizes will be
awarded in the children’s -

rk Naturalist Conducts
Nature Walks

said thal this is~ particularly

There is no question with
present Government: policies, a
railway north is not warranted

line will be $alimited these huge
expenditures. by the, ‘Federal
‘and Provincial Governments

-as the’ development along the’

TERRACE, B.C..

Viewpoint By Cyril M. Shelford’, North West Loggers Association:

ean: not be. justified under

minimum. This rate will be
tried for a period of time to see
how it works. 1t may be found
that due lo inflation a further
adjustment will be necessary.

The Association has made
progress in maving the gravel
rate up to the Government
However some

is acknowledged to be six
: months out of dale already due
to inflation.

There ig no doubt thal
stronger action by otr members
will have to be taken in the
months ahead to ensure a fair
rate structure even if it means
“closing the operations down.

Gyril’M, Shelford
Secretary-Manager

undertaken | in- Northern’ B.C.
and she is most anxious to see

are‘ normally. of - one hour
duration, she points out plants
and animals of interest with the
emphasis always being. on”
conservation. .The. program
was undertaken in collaboration
with the School Board. -...
" ‘One regret expressed by this
Naturalist, is that the program |
does: not’ continue during the
twelve months of the year, She-

Replys Confidential.

regretable in this area where
there is so much to see through

all seasons of the-year. ~~.
During the off-school months

_-. Pharmacist
“Required For Prince George Drug Store. Top

salary. : Excellent Working Conditions. All
Reply - Box 1055, care of

the Herald, Terrace, B.C. - |

workers are busy working on a two shift basis in
the hope that the last pier will be completed by
Christmas, A 44 by 138 foot barge will -be used in
the construction of pier No.5. :

Jed Nickalson (left), and Jack Stuart, ‘of
Foundation Company of Canada, informed the
. Herald that work is now progressing on the new

Skeena River Bridge, in Terrace. Construction

Aco Nep a ha anges vi oo Eo

“Your child's portrait
in lovely natural colour

(for 2 days. only)

an 8x10 -

Miss Singielon is stationed at

natural

Furlong Bay at the service af.
campers al. the park’ and
Citizens residing ‘within “the
area, ‘She ‘is particularly
‘anxious to make her services
_ available to local residents. ‘She cop dot

is available Wednesdays re Z

through Sundays and«her |

colour.
portrait |

only

division. : classes for the dog show are: }
2egIn, the. itinerary is a Junior Junior puppy - 3-9 months, schedule includes daily nature ,
Horseshow,- sponsored by the - Senior, puppy. ~, 9-12 months, . walks on those days beginnning per
{ “ate. tat iam: and in the evening she subject
plus 60¢ handling. °

‘ Gpen-male and Oper female.”
: Prepaid entries. are .$2.00., per
dog per class, entries at the
door are $2.50 per dog per class.

‘There will be something fer

patem Saddle Club, a children’s”
petehow, a Purebred dog show,
aad, for a littie fun, a greased

-}pig contest, The winner of this.

iMast contest takes all... except -

“the pig... “> poe, ‘ i
Prizes will be awarded for cut everyone at this years fall fair, be made with -her .at {he

“flowers, . decorative © and anyone who comes is Bans galehouse or by telephdning 635-- . ao ok : : :

to see some things fhat. they 2601. che hot us - H . nite i j

Miss Singleton is very anxious for a commission sales person. Limit: One offer per child, two per family. oy

“grrangements, house plants, —”
homemade wines, photography,
and, of course, the traditional:

* fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies,

have never even through’ af
making or doing: You might
"even get some ideas for next
yéar. Aside from this, there will

i ete. me oe yea n this, there will
~The exhibition grounds will be, be. exhibitions af fine hor

_open to the public at 10:00 a.m.,

but the Borticultwral and Home

“Arts (Thornhill Centennial~.

Joel) will nat.open until 12:30 °

due to morning judging. =

‘In order te enter an exhibit, ee wows

u must be- an association -

ember. After you buy :the Herald note

$1.00, membership, ‘you can Buyi air conditi er?

“enter the premises any time, lech ae unit. or igh

‘ free of charge. Entries must be... ’

in the hands of the Secretary ne ‘

later than Wednesday, August

2g, Entry forms may be mail

lo the Secretary ; Skeena Valley

_. Fairs Assac., P.O. Box 495,

" Terrace,
Except

Poultry classes,

handling. It will be a wor-
thwhile. experience ; whether
you-have"heen ta such a lair
_ before, or not. mo

=]

cooling for

fives you more
every unit of electricity,
Emerson Quiet Kool says
“Watt Watcher” units have
energy/efficiency ratios “as
high as 10.0 and reduce pawer
consumption as much as 50

B.C. . :
for the Livestock and
parcent... co

competitors .

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'* Same of the points of interest
mentioned by Miss Singleton
during her tours include. ‘wat-

_ ching a beaver colony ‘hard at .
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““Dwo ofthe, topics generally -
touched upon by the park -
naturalist are the bear situation: ©
inthe campsite area which she ~
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