RATE § TA RITA BT HS PST en meat | | coRSE oy 638-8404 | _ ‘Dear Sir: ‘| City of Vancouver, he - | ize that he’ been fighting a | FRIDAY - KARAOKE 8 pm - closing rather than continual confronta- tion. From that initial conceptual birth we found that we had far more in common than we had in differcnces, . The committee was able to take ‘very difficult theoretical ideas in holistic management, biodiversity and were able to integrate eco- T would like to take this op- portunity to make the greater community aware and thank the 22 groups (the forest industry, government ministries and com- munity organizations), which contributed to the Thunderbird Project. _ ‘This pioneering and evolution- nomic, ecologic, and social ary land use committee has pro- values within the area. Thus, the vided leadership provincially and, management scenario in the in some cases nationally, in cieat- Lakelse River Valley, in my ing holistic and sustainable land —_ opinion, is second to none. management practices. It is the opposite of the con- frontation situation that we have seen: with Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island. The chronic confrontational situation was the first concept wrestled with in the committee. In the end we came out! with pa- rameters for achieving consensus Thanks Dear Sir: I was pleased to read in the Skeena Angler’s column about Dovg Kelly who refused to let log booms go down the Stellako ard stood in the river, daring the log- ging companies to drive the - booms overhis body. Doug was a man of great courage. Some years later he became M.L.A. (NDP Omineca). One day, while In the Alwyn Valley the estab- lishment of boundaries on a watershed basis and managing as an integrated whole are both sig- nificant firsts which are now being expanded into other areas, A very complex concept of biodiversity (forest cores) that science is only starting to under- stand is being put into practice Dear Sir: Darlene Cornell says ‘'I don’t think what Orenda put into those studies (regarding the proposed mill) is anywhere near what it makes from log- ging.’’ (The Terrace Standard, driving through Prince John How, in a Sept. 22 let- George, he came .upon a ter to the editor, quotes that "house fire. slatement and goes on to say Once-a firefighter for the | ‘‘They’ve stumbled on a lucrative strategy: invest a: pit- tance in smoke and mirrors (in the form of glossy consultants’ Studies), and while the local volunicered and was pressed into service. Only when the ‘fire: was out did Doug real- Aug 25,1993) - within the area - a first in Canada, For me, and I’m sure for the other committee members, the process has been exhaustive and other aspects of my life have been sacrificed as a result - thus, I must . move' on and re-establish other values in my life.. As this process winds down we Icave. a legacy. that must be carried on by a new generation of committed citizens. The pioncer- ing spirit is alive and must be carried forth and perhaps the more difficult road lies ahead. I see two major areas that must evolve or we risk future failure. We must move away from resource allocation based on the power of self-interest-and onto a hierarchy of principles derived from a land ethic ~ it is here that the forest industry must mainly acquiesce, profits since beginning opera- tions in 1986, we have made a total of $1.3 million. We have not only invested all of this back into the project, but have also drawn on our other resources and invested a total of $3.6 million into the pro- ject. | Had Darlene Cornell or John How bothered to. look, they would have seen this. Instead, they have cavalierly assumed they were right and taken a cheap shot at us. Darlene Cormell, at least, was only wrong and didn’t embarrass ; yokels are all agog, proceed at dyer ne a cofpleieuely pace.to-pluck.’em... 2 SE ene tt ae came mmr a a aw ean. Seas 1a nae ES ee Se EN a hes es Toeee Bi < larkson It is a matter of public record The North’s Only Log Cabin Pub... GREAT FOOD, GREAT ATMOSPHERE The North’s only log cabin pub offers a great menu & frlendly service. ‘ THE PERFECT PLACE FOR FUN...ANYTIME! 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The final test though is a test of democracy - whether the com- munity will rise to the challenge of this transfer of power. If we don’t it will quickly revert and re- -inforce the autocratic tendencies of big business and big govern- ment. Isn’t it ironic, that the con- frontation and negativeness of Clayoquot Sound gets so much attention while positive pro- cesses, such as the Thunderbird Project, are virtually ignored. ’. Sincerely, Willlam Hayes Terrace, B.C, perbole. This was, by our count, John Orenda asks detractors to check their accuracy How’s seventh letter to’ the editor regarding our project in the past year and a half or so. We hope that, if he finds it necessary to take another cheap shot at us, he will at least have the courtesy to con- sider the facts before indulg- Sincerely, | John Sparks, Vice President, and Counsel . Orenda Forest Products » Ea . Vancouver, B.C: ered oti t _ ing himself in cynical rhetoric. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 6, 1993 - AO - Dr. Kuntz case generates letters Dear Sir While I am not qualified to comment on the various problems of Dr David Kuniz I can relate my expe- riences with him. Approximately 15 years ago { took a problem I was having to my doctor. He or- dered x-rays and referred my to Dr. Kuntz... Dr. Kuntz looked at the neck x-ray Film (the lower- spine films were lost before they got to his office) and diagnosed me as having pinched nerves in the neck . and lower back. With the comment, “We'll leave the back until later’? he launched into a description of the surgery he - would do on my neck using wedges of hip bone. (this was before the disc) to spread the vertebra apart. This would be followed by several month in a cervical collar with the end result of having a severe restriction — any suggestion of possible altemative treatment set off alarm belis in my mind and I declined treatment. Today 1 still have full movement of my neck. and recent x-rays show, accord- ing to my current doctor: ““A small amount of con- striction appropriate to your age.” I am definitely not suffering any of the prob- lems Dr. Kuntz said [ would have without surgery. Amongst the. reasons the college of Physicians and Surgeons gave for taking Dr, Kuntz’s licence was his tendency to hasty diagnosis and his predilection for _ surgery. There’s no doubt that over the centuries the medical ¢s- tablishment has tended to be conservative,.,thank heavens. It is the establishment’s job to see that new techni- ques are tested and intro- duced in an orderly fashion of neck movement. and not unduly rushed into His diagnosis and quick use inadvisedly. readiness to perform surgery Bil Knill, while casually sloughing off Terrace, B.C. akaKKK Dear Sir: I don't wish to engage in a media dispute with Dr. Kuntz, whom I am quoted in a earlier edition of your paper, recognizing him as a “‘masterful surgeon’. However, given any asper- ‘sions upon my character may be transferred to ‘the candidate I represent, 1 must address this charge. In March of 1980 Dr. Kuntz held a consultation with me at his Kitimat of- fice. the discussion was my interest in chemo-papayan therapy as opposed to back _ surgery. Dr. Kuntz sug- ‘gested the treatment might last five years or so, and eventually. he would opera- te. In may 1980 Dr. P. Kokan performed the treatment and fortunately for me, I am one of the success storics of alternate treatment. I discussed this with Dr. Kuntz during a picnic held in his honour, at the home of a Terrace supporter. At the time I was spokesman for the group. I had often remarked of my good for- tune to have avoided surgery and David “Kuntz pointed out, I in fact had surgery, and went on to itemize the inherent dangers of chemo-papayan — treat- ment, which I previously had been unaware. 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