AG - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 26, 2000 ” CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag “Lonely” MP Scott patied on the back Dear Sir: ; Re: “MPs grilled over treaty stand,” The Terrace Standard, Dec. 29, 1999. There are many people who would ra- ther make their comments on land claims and the Nisga’a deal behind the scenes and not make them known pubticly. There are those both non native and aboriginal that will not be able to sell their land and just up and leave if there are ever land claims settlements as they are written and what the governments are actually dealing with. No one took the Nisga’a Agreement In Principle (AIP) seriously, some people actually laughed, thinking it would not pet passed the AIP stages. Now that the Nisga’a final agreement is here and pas- sed in Parliament blame is bestawed on one person, the Member of Parliament for Skeena. Everyone else, former Reformers, is distancing themselves from Mr. Scott. The Nisga’a deal is not a done deal, There are many unresolved issues that need to be dealt with, and the Nisga’a deal should not lead as a template for other aboriginal proups and individuals. In the last 25 years Indian land claims and the Nisga’a treaty have been touchy stibjects and no one really wants to talk about these issues. It is not easy to be an aboriginal affairs critic today. Former MPs for Skeena had an easy ride. There were jobs, and land claims issues were just beginning. The media portrays the privately orga- nized referenda held on the Nisga’a treaty as it is written as anti-treaty. They were Not anti-treaty and the referenda held were successful. Al the Parliamentary aboriginal stand- ing commiltee hearings held in Terrace, [ heard Mayor Jack Talstra clearly state his support for the Nisga’a agreement and that the Nisga’a people kept his city affoat during that city’s bad times. The mayor of Terrace should take a closer look at the peaple who do their bu- siness and shopping in his city because there are not only people from Nass River; there. are people from Prince Ru- pert, Kitimat, Cedarvale, Gitwangak, Gi- tanyow, Gitsegukla, the Hazeltons, Mori- cetawn, and north to Telegraph Creek. Fast tracking aboriginal treaties and self-government propisals is grossly un- fair when there are so many people still left out of the Indian Affairs systern. There are complaints by individuals of not having land bases, meaning there is a need for those who want land and a home of their own and benefits they have never received. If the media has noticed, there are more and more women speaking out pub- licly and rising up against their own chiefs and councils, tribal councils,.and the First Nations native leaders. They’re asking questions on where is the money allotted for the people, and how is the money spent for the people who are sup- posed to receive their benefits. It is unfair to judge Mr. Scott as the “lonely voice of protest.” The Reform Party of Canada fought very hard to represent the views and con- cerns of many Canadians in British Co- lumbia and across Canada and | com- mend Reform for its efforts. Mary G. Dalen, Cedarvale, B.C. Our rights are at risk ‘Dear Sir: - RE: “Renegade Pub,” The Terrace Standard, Jan. 12, 2000 It is disgusting to be labelled a rene- gade, if one does not agree with regula- tion forced on the general public by an unelected body such as the WCB and the insurance lobby. It took 10 years to divide workmates - yes even families, but safety first we are told. We were led to believe we are in a . free country, that Canadians are tolerant ; and also practisé’compassion.;~ '. The government of the day has no in- ‘tention to outlaw tobacco products be- cause they enjoy the tax grab at the fed- eral and provincial level. As for the tour- ist industry, fewer tax dollars are being spent for promotion. We do not see fit to accommodate these folks which may be smokers, male and female alike. Most tourists will think twice before coming to B.C. Our economy will remain on a slip- pery slope. Safety and W.C.B. my foot. Where they are needed they can not be found, Now this is a Dear Sir: I am writing to express my sincere thanks and immense gratitude to the per- son who found my wallet Christmas week. nor can the WCB look after our work force as it was intended. It does not in- clude harassment of the hospitality indu- stry, some may be forced out of business. Too many citizens of Canada jumped on the band wagon, fooled by the insurance lobby and others putting up a smoke- screen to divert attention from the real is- sues ~ our hospitals, our homeless and the unemployed. ; I encourage all citizens to put the poli- :, tics- behind you. Don’t turn neighbour against neighbour, or workmates againgt one another. Let’s not divide families over one issue of preference. ; Stand up for your rights or fall for everything. I do not promote smoking since [ believe it will not enhance our health, but how did we get to the year Z000 anyway? And what is next? Beef, pork or chickens? It is well known that these products impact on antibiotics you may be using now. Most of the information is readily available on the Internet. Manfred Lubke, Terrace, B.C. good thing mother and the return of my wallet with | all its contents intact made a huge differ-.. ence in the kind of holiday I could pro- vide for my daughter. |. Tax Law © Trusts © Corporate & Commercial RADELET & COMPANY Barristors & Solicitors What Is it? What should it be? *Please come share with us.you thoughts and concerns. Discussions will be held in the Terrace Aquatic Center Conference Room W . cach Monday Eve. at 7:30 pm > and are non-denominational. 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