A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 19, 1995

Grizzly bear hunting ban
Court | upsets B.C. Wildlife Fed

Re ort HUNTERS AREupset. about a patches. sive rights.” if ym
ban on grizzly bear hunting inthe ‘Our subjective opinion was = The B.C. Wildlife Federation Scott Welch
Kidlope watershed southeast of that there were not the numbers as =~ approached =the Om-

Kitimat. of bears (we expected), and in ow —hudsman’s office, hoping for an NOW is the time to book SPRING CLEANING!

And Mike O’Neill, regional best guess it is in fact a sup- independent ‘assessment of the te wi ' ime from your carpets
HERE ARE convictions | president of the B.C. Wildlife pressed population,’? Marshall situation, O’Neill said, Barry's will remove winter grim ¥ pels,

resulting {rom recent cases | Federation, says he believes the said. ‘“We’re not saying what is = And the Guide Outfitters Asso- upholstery, blinds, acoustic tile, auto, etc.
heard in provincial court from | provincial govermmenthas bowed the cause of that —- we don't ciation of B.C. met with Environ- _ Call now for a free estimate!
around thearea: _ to political pressure to please the know. But there should be more “ yent Minister Moe Sihota during c 7 63 35 58 valle nana
March 1— New Alyansh .| Haisla, whose territory-includes bears in the Kitlope.’” a recent con forence i in Victoria, . | 5-
Bradley Willard Thompson the Kitlope. But the B.C. Wildlife Feder- : 1s bye
pleaded guilty to mischief and “Tt’s an issue of control over a ation disagrees, and they’re call- I.L.C.R.C, Certified SETHE
assault. Thompson was given land. base,” he sald. ‘Tt is ing for an more in-depth study.
a suspended sentence, a $200 ‘| precedent-setting — it tells “Tt's a political situation and
fine and aterm of probation, people that due process doesn’t has nothing to do with biology as
March 3 — Terrace matter, You’ve just got to. scream far ag we're concermned,”’ O'Neill
Herbert Wayne Azak louder than everyone else.’’ said, ‘*The real issue we want to
pleaded guilty to failing to This year’s hunting rules put 4 get across is that we feel in this

comply with a condition of a complete ban on hunting grizzly situation, due process has not
recognizance and was fined bears in the Kitlope watershed been followed and thal’s why
$250. . and allow three grizzly permits in we’ re so upset about it.’’

Lorino =Cormano pleaded the rest of the 24,000-square-- He said he thinks there may be
guilty to impaired driving. He | kilometer wildlife management twice as many grizzlies in the

gs
( 3 To Celebrate
our 1st Anniversary

was’ fined $350--and is | unit 6-03. area than is currently estimated We are Opening
prohibited from driving for |° For- black bears, a maximum by the ministry.
one year, : estimate allowable harvest of 55 Ron Fitch, owner of Grizzly i The Fal ig 1G) At Deek ke Loun Inge
Robert . Harry Dennis animals is also imposed through- Lake Outfitters in Houston, also
pleaded guilty to possession out unit 6-03. _ disagrees with the study.
of stolen properly valued at Investigators spent two field “The field study is an absolute APRIL 29
less than $1,000 and assault | seasons in the area in the spring joke,’ he said. ‘'A biologist Try Our Authentic
with a weapon, Dennis was and fall of last year to assess the + would never call something like : :
sentenced ta three and a half | grizzly habitat. that a study — it’s a scam.’” Hung arian Smorgasborg
“months in jail. That followed complaints from He argues that the September $1 4.95 Adults
Jerry Tom Frank pleaded Haisla natives that grizzly bear portion of the study was con- ri :
guilty to impaired driving, He | numbers provided by the ministry ducted during a season of heavy if (includes Dessert, Tea or Coffee)
was fined $400 and is based on earlier studies were too rains which erased any evidence ;
prohibited from driving for high. of beats and drove them deeper oe $7.95 Under 12 Years
one year Rick Marshall, a regional wild- —_ into the forest. DAA Reservations Recommended
Gilles Eldon Levesque life biologist, said surveys con- And he says he disagrees with .
pleaded guilty to assault and firmed that the Kitlope grizzly the 50 per cent allocation of black .
was fined $400. -: population is lower than the first bears to the Haisla, which results Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge a
Richard Thomas Nelson surveys showed, in roughly three per cent of the | 6 3 5 A 4 4 O |
pleaded guilty to narcotic pos- The new studies theorized that a population getting 50 per cent of itl iro -
session. He was sentenced to reasonable number of bears in the the harvest. la Terrace/ Kitim at Airy or t , 7 a
one day in jail and was fined area would leave traces such as ‘*The land base in B.C. belongs :
$750. fish skeletons along the water- to all British Colombians,’’ he

Kenneth Henry © Scheller ways and well-eaten berry said. '‘No one group has exclv-
pleaded guilly to disqualified
driving and was fined $400.

Ronadi James Sparks
pleaded guilty to impaired

driving and was. fined $400, | - a re a oe a
He was also prohibited from ee Boge EE ESD —— a an
driving for one year. tia ste ae ;

James Nicholas Tait pleaded OU ESSER rhe a e een SD
guilty to narcotic possession Os Deg tee gh Bt 9 Oe Eee

and was fined $100.
Wayne Samuel Tait was
convicted of sexual assault.
He was sentenced to one year
in prison and two years on
probation.
Marché

George Wilfred Collington
pleaded guilty to tvo counts
of impaired driving and one
count of failing to comply
with a condition of a recog-
nizance, Collington was
sentenced to 90 days in jail, to
be served intermittently, a
$250 fine, one year on proba-
tion, and {s prohibited from
driving fortwo years.

Jennifer Ruth Wilson was
convicted of possession of a
narcotic for the purpose of

trafficking. ilson was
sentenced fo one day in jail
and was fined $500,

Florence Mary Fowler was
convicted on charges of fraud,
taking a motor vehicle
without consent, failing to ap-
pear in court and three counts
of breach of probation.
Fowler was sentenced to four
months in jail,

Albert Clark Grant pleaded
guilty to two counts of breach
of probation and was
sentenced to 14 days in jail.

wy Ain Petipts pleaded HAUL OF FAME
and was fined $100, SPECIAL ORDER

March 10

Calvin Barton Benson F-150.
pleaded guilty to mischief ENACT
causing less than $1,000 *
damage. He was sentenced ta
one year on probation and
was ordered to pay $530, 64
restitution,

Paul Michael Brown
pleaded guilty to theft .under
$1,000 and narcotic posses-
sion, He was given a

Get a great deal on the best
selling full-size pickup in North America during your British — :
Columbia Ford and Mercury Dealer’s Haul of Fame Celebration Days! -

suspended sentence and nine ® Standard Drivers Side Airbag e 5Speed Transmission
months on probation, and an -.-@ 49 Litre Engine e@ AMFMStereo/Clock
order to perform 20 hours .@ Power Brakes with Rear ABS e Rear Step Bumper
community work service. @ Power Steering @ Much, Much More!

Paula = Loretta) = Decker
pleaded guilty to mischief
causing less than $1,000
damage and was given a
three-month conditional dis-
charge.

Join Vernon Heroux
pleaded guilty to impaired
driving, He was fined $1,000
and is prohibited from driving
for one year.

Barry Alin Kubik pleaded BRITISH COLUMBIA FORD & MERCURY. DEALERS —

i i iving, : SH, ad based specially priced 1995 F+ 480 4x? Regular Cab with PEP 826a ftom Dualerinventory with $750 cashback deducted. Freight included. GST payable on {ull amount ol purchase prica bafora eashback deducted,
guilly o inp eae a He . “pena Dealer may sell {or less. Offer available on retail purchases to residents of British Columbia only. Lirniled time offet Sea Dealer tordetalls, :

PLUS! Limited time Haul of Fame pricing and low financing

rates on the full line of Full-Size F-Series pickups!

oe

prohibited fiom driving for
one year.

Kevin Patrick Phelan
pleaded guilty to theft under
$1,000. He was given a
suspended sentence and nine
months on probation.

TERRACE 4631 Keith Avenue, Terrace
DLA NO, 5548

FOTEM FORD/ 635-4984