7 11 LEGISLATI PARBIMEN' LIBRARY plant ‘from Its contractors next week. Wednesday, July 14, 1982 . Herald Staff Writer, TERRACE— B, C. Timber has broken into the English market in amove which could benefit the position of lumber. mills in the Terrace area, - Ashipment of 3.5 million board f feet af lumber left Prince . Rupert Monday, | destined for. use in the British house building market. __ It was the first sale B.C. Timber had made outside of the American market, and utilized lumber milled to English dimensions at the company’s Skeena Lumber division. in Terrace. -Although company officials are not willing'to release the value of the ele “for competitive reasons”, B.C. Timber mangger of export sales, Arkadi Bykhovsky, said the sale in a market traditionally domained by Scandanavia and’ Soviet suppliers resulted from the low price of the Canadian. dollar and the company's new..,marketing strategy developed to meet. the current lumber market crisis. "Tt is a beginning and isa very endouraging step in our overall plan,” Bykhovsky said; “We still havea iong way to go before we feel the real impact of the y direction. " The Skeena sawmill was converted to frodice lumber in. the ¢ one and seven-cighths and three inch widths preferred British homebuilders. Although Eliropeans do use North ~ ‘Amieriean two inch lumber, each country has its own standards and B.C, Timber was able to tailor its production to fit the British dimensions. " Company official say further orders can be expected while traditional | European suppliers remain hampered by the ‘strength: of - the : American doar ia international Bp currency markets... ew Parents angry, , HeraldStaff Writer yERRACE_ A group “of upset -Stewart.'residenta. ' descended on the board of School District 68 Tuesday and. managed to wring a couple of concessions about: the prin- cipal situation in that town, “The parents are upset with the decision taken by: the board several months ago to discontinue the one principal |} . system in Stewart and hirea second prinelpal tor-the town's ; “schools. The board voted to write the Stewart School parents’ advisory: committee ahd outline its reasons for changing the system. The parents have demanded written reasons: for the. last two board meetings. _ “The béard also received a letter. trom: ‘the ministry of _ . Gducation- explaining that it was neutral. on the issye of - amidilgamating the two avhools in Stewart in order to make ~ _. Itpossible under the Schools Act to have only.one principal, * The board devided to seek an opinitn Srona ita galicttors on » the-legality ofthe move. =. - in other ‘business, the district, received a. $9,000. French -” Janguage-support grant from the. ministry.of education. “The moaey will be. “Split. up between the’ achools: in the : district. Lobo i, gf tamtetveen row wd _.Decettiber-to the Terrace’ elopment Centre for _ hydrotttérapy “and 5 physiotherapy services: for several pupils. - _Becretary treasurer after personnel olticer rom the B. c. See. ‘Games’ page’é 8. i . ‘ f oe oo . v Ute ee With its new methanol plant nearing completion, Ocelot. industries Limited will be officially taking over .the Crews fram Partec Lavalin wilf remain on site to finish construction | ’ work for several weeks. Meanwhile Ocelof awalts word ; I la dollar cimpetten tos see ‘who will PAlthough a teas anncuncement is _ culating in Vicloria say a preas conference - called by Energy minister Bob McLelland for Thursday-will see Petro-Canada given the nod to build a $1,5 billion “Liquified . Natural Gas (LNG) plant outside Kitimat, ‘ Billions of dollars and thousands ‘of consiruction jobs are at stake in the _ hatural gas allocation competition kicked off by the ‘province last year. ‘In the running for approval Thursday - are consortiums headed by Petro-Canada, Carter Energy and Dome Petroleum, all of which are proposing LNG facilities for the northwest coast. 4 Several other companies including Ocelot Industries Ltd, have proposals before the government for olher uses of natural gas, including ammonia - - urea fertilizer plants and methanol plants. It is not known whether McLelland will discuss those allocation Thursday or simply announce the winner of the LNG sweep- stakes. If Petro-Canada does get the go-ahead, it will mean the creation of several thousand: construction jobs in the Teérrace-Kitimat area as well as the construction of a new réad which could open a large area of land southwest of Kitimat to industrial ex- _ pansion. The Petro-Canada consortium wants to build a §1,5 billion LNG plant-at Bish Cove about 10 miles ‘south of Kitimat. Some servicing facilities will be located in Terrace and close to 1,500 construction jobs will be created in the area. Associated ship-building and pipeline building projects will double the cost of the project and the numberof jobs created. _ Among the groups benefiting from the project wouid be the Kitimaat Indian Band which recently signed a $200,000 option agreement with Petro-can for the use of the potential plant site, which is located on reserve land... The agreement calls for : band management and equity par-. _ Volume 76 No.134 _ ticipation in the project and gives villagers priority in hiring for the 70 full-time jobs . which the project would create on-shore. which might come this week from the provincial government on whether or not it will be allowed to go ahead with construction of a new Urea-Ammonia plant on an adjacent Property. 25 cents Established 1908 ioe hoe Tee Peas sei Powter Rabat te ae IE OTE aad drys Bien FS ee ; Herald Staff Writer TERRACE — It appears Terrace will have twa rape crisis centres, now that the K'San ‘House Transition Centre has agreed to accept provincial government funding to operate a second rape crisis service. “still operating. a centre on a volunteer ‘provincial government in a dispute over’ "confidentiality of information earlier this - year. The funding to four centres operated by was cul off by the ministry of the attorney ‘general in February, At the time the government said the funding had been removed beéause it was denied:access to documents which would allow verification of the centres Proper use of public: funds. - . Officials of the B.C. coalition denied the ’ charge, claiming certain documents were refused because they might permit the. vice. Other documents relating to strictly government: Vancouver and Victoria. stiared about ~Sipected ‘until Thursday, rumours: cir- . billion - pipeline and liquification plant , exploration program as part of their say gabe ties's cpm “Son offers rape counselling - ‘The Northwest Women Against Rape are. General Allan Williams said the govern- | basis after their funding as cut-off by the: _ Confidential.”” - the B.C, Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres - ....issue which. will “completely protect the government to identify users of the ser- . financial matters were offered to the The four centres in Terrace; Nanalmo,:* Dome petrol "involved ina ‘larger LNG scope a fe “for the Port, Simpson area, spe oe "project involves’ mainly: Alberta natural ‘ gas. stocks, Because of this, “some pre i amnouncement * speculation ‘goes; the : province approving both the Dome and the ; B.C. gas-based Petro-Can projects. Dome and its partners want to build a $3. which would create 1,600 jobs in con- struction and 92 fulltime jobs. A related proposal from Dome involves “the use of: another pipeline to supply feedstocks to a $25 billion petrochemical complex located In Prince, Rupert which would creale 10,500 man-yeara of em- ployment and over 500 permanent jobs. Carter-Energy and Gas has combined two similar projects into a joint LNG- petrochemical proposal currently before the provincial government. . Carters proposal. calls for the cor. . struction of plants near Prince Rupert which would create 2,700 construction jobs - and result in 450 fulltime jobs. The expected announcement of who gets . the LNG plant comes about five weeks — after the release of the Govier Commission report into natural gas” aupplies i the province, The report found the province to have a large surplus of natural. gas and provided the material basis for approval of one of the: LNG schemes. The LNG proposals involve the export of massive quantities of d Petro-Can were the ‘only three compahies to meet those Carter, Dome critieria and remain oa the short list. - Petro-can has promiséd a $370 million proposal. * Even if one of the proposal gets the go. ahead Thursday, it will be some time before construction work can begin. The winning firm wil] still have ta go through various regulatory approvals including the B.C. Utilities Commission, the National Energy Board, and Tetpol before con- _ struction can get underway. $150,000 in funding. . The government has now decided ‘to boost financing by close to 50 per cent and | will be providing over $230,000 to approved ” centres, In making the announcement, ‘Altorney ment continues ‘'to respect the right and . indeed t ligation of rape-sexual -assault centres to keep client information “Williams said agreement with six groups has. been reached over the confidentiality anonymity and confidentiality of users of -the service.” The groups selected include the Cowichan Rape Assault Society in Duncan, the Thompson Nicola Rape Crisis Centre - In Kamloops, the North Peace Resources Society in Fort St. John, the Status of Women Action Group in Victoria, and the Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre in Vancouver, in ad- dition to the, K’ san Hause Society: in _ Terrace. . , “Last year the previously funded centres. a from the B.C. Coalition took calls from 363 i “women involved .in crisis and counselled { over 2,200 more aboul rape protection. Unemployment concerns. council. J The board has also decided to re-advertise the pocltion of ” Terrace’ $ ‘Skeena lumber division figured In B.C. Timber’s s first International lumber sale completed this week.. - won't allow it? Beat the high cast of new parts with ‘quality used: parts from S.K.B. AUTO SALVAGE World of sports| page 5 Kinsman Club near the page 4- Herald Staff Writer TERRACE— District council believes-there is-an unemployment crisis in our - forest Industry and will form a committee to study problem before it becomes worse. : Council passed the motion by Alderman David 1,500 [WA members on UIC _ will have their benefits eut off.soon. Many have been unemployed | “since Awol - 1981; Meanwhile, the cost: of hiring a interview candidates, “- Watch for a circus ‘ courtesy of the Terrace - professi onal: ’ the extent of unemployment” ‘ta try to alleviate the _Gellately Monday because: “way BUY NEW? engineer ‘for the district - | WHEN USEDWILL DO! on ' may be as high as $15,000 for. | ; ; ' Comics. “the hiring of @ firm toselect The - request ° Dov you want parts te fix up your car but your budget ° - the engineer : and the coat of ‘ ‘ment of a municipally . Controlled public housing _of public residential land for’ - long term programy of low — “meter charge must be. community . fund-raising project. Council received $56,270 as.the province's payment of the third installment of the 1982 unconditional grant, . July 18-25 has been named _ Aquatic Lifesaving Week. ‘Play it safe near rivers, streams, lakes or other bodies of water, == A “Northwest ~ Study Conference - resolution calling for the ‘establish- corporation - for — the acquisition or development éost public housing con-- atruction fell on deaf ears, for -the- ‘municipality to set up such -@. corporation meant ‘that . taxpayers money would be . wasted on something that duplicates work being done in the private sector, which — can do it more cheaply and - ; curling rink.. “Council ~» 635-2333 or 635-9095 . Classifieds agreed to waive any fees for 490 Duhan justott Hwy. 16) > pages 687 Greuscanbebreaghtings.s mare effectively. A Planning Action — “per. cent sewer services ata time. Committee of Terrace and Thornhill has been established to provide co-op howling, low-cost housing, non-profit housing; an overpass on Kalum behind the Co-op and Terrace Hotel — plus the study of housing needs in Greater Terrace. Council will review PACT in its. planning committee. Joe Zucchiatti, owner. of apartment buildings in Terrace, says that he © received an increase of for water and when there ware nine™ vacancies during the billing .” ~ period. Council has decided”. that a more representative — calculated for. industrial - and commercial users, “Council has referred ‘a Tequest from QM Industries: of Prince George to not pave’ _ See. ‘New’ page 7.