® WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,

rapping .drew:a
blank - -- one small beaver and a

_ and frost put th
order and the marté sets ave"

other: trap-;

pers that their marten, catches
are down this’ year...No’ one
knows if this ‘is because. of the

m= current late fall or the severe
= snows of last winler. :

So this week I'll give, you: a”

‘change of pace and write ona
| subject thal is becoming a very

painful ulcer among . the. trap+ ;

. * cure-alls are Trowned. upon. but
-as fur} prices rise the mutterings -
‘ftom the darkened forest trails.

pers.

m6 Why ‘everyone ‘wants : to.
become a trapper is a mystery ©
geand why 1 continue to trap-is.a .
mamuch more baffling case. The «
msub zero days, the long hikes on’.
masnow shoes to visit empty sets,.-
the swealing ‘under a - pack~
board loaded with. raps and-:

merear. But the fever persists. - *

‘There are some individuals
feho yearn for the trap line.
marails so intensely. that -they-
eave (heir women keenin’ and -
geerecpin’ in town, and others who
See not question where they trap -
met the legality of their.acts. The
meormer mighl be classed with

me romantic and colorful .
burier-du-bois, the latler-are -
efinitely colorless and sneaky
achers,

B.C.” uses a system’ ‘of:

bgistered traplines, which:.

ply means that each trapper

S a specified tract - of

ilderness registered in his

me as his exclusive trapping

prritory. Al. present the only ©.
* come in with a few traps and

ht he has in his estate-is the
Bhi to catch or take fur but
mai is his right and_his alone,
less of course he wishes to
ake a partner,

Any perso ir in B. c. who’ wants ol.
«to trap legally must aquire a
_. Fegistere :

line, a partnership

acher's ‘were ‘in: “elass only

slightly. less’ odiferous:.than ©
~ horse’ thieves and: svere treated
‘similarily -*‘a' Jong ‘rifle or a
-Short:rope, bothsleading to the’

‘Same conclusion. In our modern |
and permissive society these ¢

‘grow..louder, rougher and:
_lenipered. with: Jess ‘palience.
The registered . (rapline was: :

. instituted lo’ give trappers, sole ~ “printed: some~signs of the. -
“Reward for-Conviction’ lype.”

rights over specified. terrilorjés..
so thal he’ could manage. and*
conserve the fur-on his line. A

"food rapper can and does wor'
his line with. a view of: main-:~

laining a stable population of:
‘fur bearers. Take too little and _

they become. over-crowded,

with the. resulting fighting.
‘(whieh results in damaged ‘and
poor quality pelts)’and ‘disease, -
(mange-or-rabies in fox) Toa’

‘trapper trying to maintain good

fur populatioins a. poacher -

, Causes. a- Breal disruption’ than

_ was the case in the ‘catch ‘and
get oul’ days. .
Friends ‘of \ mine
planted’ beaver in ponds and .
watched: them: Brow and.

“multiply”. But when’ the: lime ”

came for harvest, someone had

cleans the beaver oul. That sort
of aclivity makes it. impossible
to achieve any sort of
population balance. ;

cost ACCOUNTANT

Mm MacMillan Bloedet Limited requires a Cost Accountant for ;
their Queen Charlotte Division in Juskatla, B.C. :

Responsibilities will include the preparation of monthly”
Statements, budgeting, accounts payable and assisting in the
preparation of intermediate and long ange divisional plans.

Canadidates must be enrolled in C.G.Acor R, LA. course.
Experience in the logging indusiry is desirable but not
_ Mandatory. We offer an attractive salary and benefit
"program with excellent opportunity for advancement.
.Our location: will appeal to those interested in hunting,
fishing, beach- combing and dther outdoor. recreational ac-

4.-tivities. Siagle- a¢commedatio

iis available with married *

housing available. in m nearby Port Claments at reasonable

cost. |

r]

Please direct” your + completed resume, in ‘con.,

‘fidence, to:
MacMillan Bloedel

Queen Charlotte Division”

Box 10 = +,
_ Juskatla, B.C.

Attention: The Accountant

“~

| nicht -

“with
approved

‘Have

| spoke of horse thieves before.

brands, brand , inspectors;
“recdrds and reports: No‘one can’

;sell. a beef'to.a cattle buyer‘
_ unless hé can proof by-bfand °

” registiy thal it is his to sell. But
_ all fur: looks alike. and- fur
-: buyers, will take anything , they:
. can make a dollar on; .

~Y - So ‘the trapper mist ‘catch ' ‘a

poacher in‘ the act. [f he does,’

-he should mete out.punishment
on the spot too. For. if. ‘the case’
ever comes to: court, -the: fine

* will beminimal and ineffective.
.. Ron Cote,’ an- experienced and”.

2 well: known: (rapper once

~ He-never put ‘them ap ‘when it
- was brought,to his.allention that
“ Ron would. pay ‘a .$200 reward
_ dnd the culprit woyld’ pay, a $20
“fines!

Take a: Jook al how the Forest”
Service lreats their trespassers +
and ‘pachers..Well, really they -

‘don’t have a poaching problem...
_ Noone would dare sleal timber.
* But even if-a man trespasses
_ and culs’ on. ‘his neighbours

territy he “will: be assesed .

stumpage three limes that
normally: paid for that timber.

 Add.to these: tough penalties a

troop .of enforcement officers
that would.:make Capone's
‘enforcers: look ‘like the last of
-the--Mohicans, and you have
some idea’ why few people steal
limber.” ©

- Trappers face ‘three lypes of
poaching. The first is a pest
trouble ----- to everyone. He is

the ‘shoot it full of holes if it

breathes-- if if don’t move shoot
‘it twice and see if it leaks anti-
- freeze’ band to who who plagues
“everyone ‘with his idiotic. acts.

Second is the person, naive to
the limit ‘who wants to go catch .
a mink for the missus’. The
character Funs ~~ amuck
sprinkling . traps aboul like

Twinkle Bell and her Star. Dust: .

He catches everything from
\-neighbours..cals and. prize

_- calves to--- by gosh- a mink,

The two former types can be
toleraled -- the first barely, the .
second with a snicker. But

- wicked namber three i is 30 very

different. so, +
He is a ‘pro’ poacher, He's a.

own line, ‘bit
not, for why. slay ina small.
corner with all the worlda trap °.
line? This. is the fellow..who -

“traps he finds'and spirits them
_away, They are not alone in this
habit: for few. fishermen or .
hunters can leave a trap un-.
molested, even though the law
says don't, touch, Some trappers
here report losses as high as two

- dozen Lraps a year: ;

Trappers are’ but ine’ only

"THE HERALD; TERRACE, B.C,

TRAPPER LES WATMOUGH, author of the
OUTDOORS Feature which appears each week
in the HERALD, has been giving a trap by trap .
” description of his fortunes along his line in recent
editions. Just in case some skeptics feel that Les’

‘Feparts are fictitious he dropped i in v with some of : eg,

- people who lose to poachers, for

whether the animal is moose or - =
“marten, a poacher cares not. Jf °

it is any use to him or.can be
turned toa profil, he will take it.

. The class"NQ.1 poacher is a .
greater ‘evil if lurned loose-in

. good game country for he kills

for fun‘and if the animal goes to’:

’ waste, he cares nol, he has had
the excitement of the kill. For
china killing is a ‘pleasure.

“In. the jeres of good con-

“goad trapper’ Who may have his’ aiiiy
i” more offen’ does’ "'g a

* mediatély.’ ‘Far. if’ you hunt .and
: close’ .your ‘eyes: to

oser.

-game.

Don't shoot that loon, ‘don't %
“Rill that eagle. Leave that cabin —
alone and leave the.traps where:

you find them, there are of: no
_ Use. to you. . .

“Follow. the coed the sour-

dough left etched -on his door. --
‘Fill your stomachs bul not your
pockets’ :

Color TV. & Stereo|

ch he nok flo well-balanced wal
Peo

peake
binet,:

an, act: of
: ic “poaching; you too will. be. the”
moves into a pond or valley - j ; :
. you've been saving-for a rainy.
‘day, and wipes out the - fur.
' Naturally, anyone of the three
’ Lypes picks up-everyane of your

And leave things i in the ‘woods’.
as you found them. Catch your. --
‘legal fishes and take your: legal

* “Bethel No. 58 Terrace, of the

- International. Order of Job's

Daughters, will be holding the

‘installation of Honoured Queen:
. Laura Dando and her officers

for the coming term= on
December : 27th, 1972 at 8:00

p.m.-in Knox United Church on

Lazelle Avenue. Members of the

general. public are cordially

his fine prizes. Above, Gail Sandhals wears and
admires three types of fox furs around her neck
is a beauliful silver fox and she is holding a red

_ anda corss fox fur while Les holds a Lynx pelt.
(Photo Mare Hamilton}

its A Date.

invited to atiend, as Well” as :

relatives and triends.

‘Air Cadet. Squadron Wi .
Terrace will hold their regular

weekly meetings al 7:15 p.m.-on
Thursdays at the. Skeena
Secondary School, .

and 18 are welcome. to attend.

All in-
terested boys aged between i3-

entally,
ponsors of

project ‘that.will improve the.

ervices re -mentally,:
emotionally and: physically”
handicapped: people ‘in the
‘JTerrace-Kitimat area.

- The grant, obtained under the

Lokal Initiatives Program, will’
‘pay: for: the “salaries af. three

| people ‘working with. the -han-

dicapped and will also pay some
administrative expenses.”

-:A teacher's aid will behired .
for: the trainable. mentally
retarded class. at’ Whitesail
School in Kitimat. . Another.

“teacher's aid will be hired at the

cher id have
‘already, been -fylled’.: AB.

plications for -the position | of

Workshop: Co-ordinator will

,continue. to bé accepted at the

Terrace Manpower. Office until
‘Décdmber ‘27th: Interviews of.

- applicants: will: take: place ‘on* .

December:28 and/29. The ‘job...
will begin om: January 2,.1973 at.

$500 per-month. .

‘The Terrace: Workshop and:
Activity Center will provide a”~

‘supervised ‘situation ‘in which
handicapped adult clients in our

area will have the opportunity .

of becoming associated with a
.work-oriented environipent:
similar to that found ‘in. in-.

Graham School for Retarded in dustry. To achieve this goal, -
sub-coniracts will be solicited _

Terrace. ‘The third new job that

c will be créated is a full-time cor:

ordinator.” for™ the: Terrace
Gente

from. companies .
Terrace- Kitimat: area.

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