TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, February 17, 1988 Legislative Library, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C, — i V8V 1X4 i 50 CENTS Birth of a Blindside Look out, Mol Actually, Mayor Jack Tatstra la getting ready to let go witha snowy slider at Bob Thompson, who was standing to the right of our ‘photographer. Terrace council members and other tocal and regional government officials ware In an exuberant mood in Stewart Friday as the provincial government officially announced the extension of B.C. Hydro’s power grid to the northern port community. For detalls, see page 2. Natives blockade loggers at Little Oliver Creek A question from a govern- ‘ment lawyer to a witness in the Gitksan Wet’suwet’an land claims: case in Vancouver prompted a blockade of a logging operation east of Terrace last week. On Feb. 11 about 30 members of the Gitwangak Indian Band stopped work at a logging site near Little Oliver Creek by Tide Lake Logging, a subcontractor for the Bell Pole Co, The native protestors claimed the company was logging without permission . from the tribal chiefs, whom they say own the land. The group also seized equipment and claimed ownership of decked logs on the site. Terrace RCMP report that the one piece of equipment, a skid- Motion delayed by city TERRACE — Council decided on Jan. {8 to support the B.C. ’ Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) position on the privatization of highways maintenance if the provincial government didn’t satisfactorily answer specific questions by Feb. 8. However, that decision has now been tabled until Feb. 22 . because the government hasn’t yet responded. During a presentation at council’s Jan. 18 meeting, Dieter Graner, First Vice-President of Terrace Local 1012 of the BCGEU, told council that the privatization of highway. maintenance would cost the public more, hurt local economies...and. compromise. 7% public safety. He then asked for their support in condemning the privatization of highways maintenanice. Following the presentation, council agreed to support the union in its fight against the privatization of highways ‘maintenance if the province wouldn’t or couldn’t answer tlie - following questions: @ What assurance is there of highway safety standards being maintained? | e@ Will privatization result in lower paid jobs? i , continued on page 23 der, was removed from the site an subsequently recovered on Highway 16 near Cedarvale. Staff Sergeant Len Jarvis said the police have not yet decided _whether to lay charges in con- nection with the incident, and would only say “the investiga- ‘tion is continuing’’. Representatives for Bell Pole have said they will not seek an injunction to remove the block- ade, and reports indicate that the contract was virtually com- plete and the logs remaining on the site are of marginal value. A spokesman for Tide Lake con- tacted by the Terrace Review declined to comment on th situation, Gitwangak band manager Alan Bunjan said the blockade will continue and will be extend- ed to other areas of the vast ter- ritory the Gitksan Wet’suwet’an are claiming as their tribal lands. Bunjan said the action has been taken as the result of a govern- ment defense lawyer’s tactic in the tribal council’s comprehen- _ continued on page 24 a . Siddon won’t reveal steelhead solution TERRACE — Federal Fisheries ‘and Oceans Minister Tom Sid- don says he has a solution in mind for the decimation of wild Skeena steelhead stocks by the commercial marine fishery, but he’s not saying yet what. it is. At a Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce lunch- eon Saturday, Skeena Steelhead Society member Bob Brown pointed out to the minister that last year 40 percent of the -returning steelhead were wiped out by commercial fishermen at- _. the mouth of the Skeena as an ing plans incidental catch to the commer- cial salmon run. Brown noted that there were 17 commercial openings in the Skeena estuary last year, but this year 33 open- ings have been proposed. Steelhead have no value to the marine fishery, but they are caught in the nets because their return to fresh water coincides with that of commercially- valuable species of salmon, par- ticularly pinks. . Siddon said he hasn't approv- ed any of the management open- blem is one of the most difficult I've had to face, and I haven’t yet found a solution,’’ he said. “It’s a matter of trying to find a balance without disruption to the commercial fishing industry. I can’t tell you what the answer § is. : A moment later, however, Siddon said, ‘‘I’m coming up with some disincentives to the commercial incidental catch of steelhead, but I can’t announce now what they are. There are some tough decisions coming up. . for 1988. ‘This pro- Lezlie Wade is one member of the travelling Pacific Theatre players who recently staged two of thelr productions for students In Terrace schools. The plays addressed chemical dependency in young people and Its effect on family relationships. See page 17 for story. inside Outside Business Guide 12 ale H te tom on Church Directory 10 , : ; Classified Ads 21 Fen t0 «<2 «8B emanow Caming Events 14 Feb. 11 465 44 mm mixed rain & srow comics | rd . a Feb. 12 22 24 mm mixed f Dining Directory . 2 Feb. 13 2 3 18 mm nad BD nF ee Entertainment 2 - rein & anow : “ | Horoscope 5 A: Feb. 14 z 0 BR ae ER feces Ee NMR digi iors ES Opinions as Forecast: Sunny with cloudy 8 until Saturday. The Local members of the Pro-Life movement staged a demonstration Saturday in front of Skeena MP Jim Fulton’s Sports 8 weekend wiil be cloudy with oc. constituency office. The group is calling for federal legislation to protect the rights of the fetus, and the Talk of the Town 5 castonal snow. Highs of 2, demonstration colncided with similar actions across 8.C., with politicians who have not committed to the Pro-Life lowsof3. philosophy being the targets of the protests. Fulton was not in town and consequently unavallabte forcomment. | - “joe oe ee