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‘site belonging to BC Hydro, :

~ Rogers Wireless spokesperson Ken Barlow says by build-

ing all their towers alongside existing sites. already serviced

with power and access roads, the company ¢ an have the net-
work operational in as little as one year’s time,

| “WAtsa huge undertaking,” said Barlow. “But the acquisi-
tion stage is almost complete for the, tower sites.”

Rogers hopes to launch the cellular service simultane-

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BY THIS time next year Rogers Wireless hopes to have a
cellular network in-place along the full stretch of Hwy. 16,
with extensions into Terrace and Kitimat.

The company is currently securing leases on Crown land;

to erect communications towers, “

In an application to the: Integrated Land Management .
Bureau, Rogers asked for a 30-year lease on a site 14 km
west of Fraser Lake. It calls for a 50-metre

communications tower. on an

ously across the corridor.

“ft will happen. We're hoping: aCe) eet it it into our budget
"next year So we can start giving residents inthe northwest
some choices with their mobile communication,”
low. He added the service will not provide ‘seamless. cover- ;

age along Hwy. 16.

Currently Rogers Wireless offers service from Prince
George'to Vanderhoof. Their cellular expansion along Hwy.
_ 16 will include’ the communities of Houston, Smithers, New »
Hazelton, Terrace, Prince Rupert, Fraser Lake, Burns’ Lake,

Fort St. James, and Kitimat.

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MINING. GIANT Barrick Gold has

failed, at least for now, in its bid to take -
over NovaGold Resources which is

developing the huge Galore Creek gold
and. copper deposit of here.

Barrick Gold also has a gold mine
north of here, Eskay Creek, but it’s due

to close within 18 months, leading to

speculation that it wanted NovaGold in
order to keep a presence in B.C. a
. Barrick began its pursuit. of Nova-

Gold this spring;. ultimately offering

$1.71 billion U.S. for NovaGold but
ended up with only 13 per cent of the
company" when its last share purchase
plan expired Dec. 6. _

The two, however, remain partners
in an Alaskan gold project called Don-
lin Creek. NovaGold has 70 per cent of
that project and Barrick has 30 per cent
but the latter can increase its stake if it

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- indicated it will oppose an application

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Creek.

its capability to~ explore the nearby
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Galore Creek officials, however,
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“NovaGold received. outstanding

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“Our shareholders were the ‘white
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Company officials felt ‘the Barrick
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