Forest licence transfer
opposed at hearing

Native band
would like a

chance to bid
WEST -FRASER’s re-
quest to- transfer its North
Coast forest licence to
buyer Triumph Timber
Ltd, came under fire at a
public hearing last week
in Prince Rupert.

-- People there demanded
to know why they weren’t
given more time to study
the change and why the
government wasn’t allaw-
ing ‘other interests to bid
on the licence,

» West: Fraser plans to
sell the licence, independ-
ently from its North Coast
sawmill, lo Triumph,
‘which is owned by Camp-
bell River’s Olsen Man-
agement Group Inc. and

New Westminster-based
Probyn Log Ltd.

The licence allows an
allowable annual cul of
161,449 cubic metres of
timber to be taken near
Prince Rupert.

“If West Fraser wants
oul, wave good-bye,” said
Bob Brennan, a forestry
worker who spoke at the
June 20 hearing. “There
must be someone else
who'll come in.”

Brennan’s comments
were echoed by others, in-
cluding First Nations re-
presentatives who argued
they had not been adequa-
tely consulted.

They asked for more
time to study the proposal
and possibly to bid on the
licence, or at least part of
it.

“Kincolith would be in-
terested in buying part of
the licence,” said John

Stevens, @ representative
of the Kincolith village
government.

James Bryant, of the
Allied Tsimshian Tribes,
also wanted more time to
study the deal.

“We hope that we'll be
given this opportunity be-
fore any transaction is
made,” he said.

Opposition- to -the- deal
was also voiced by a
member of the David Su-
zuki Foundation.

Candace Batycki ques-
tioned whether the pro-
vince had the right to
allow the transfer before
native land claims issues
are seltled,

Representatives of the
Truck Loggers Association
and the Prince Rupert
Chamber of Commerce
spoke out strongly in fa-
vour of the deal, saying it
would open up the B.C.

timber industry to smaller
companies and more-com-
petition, while providing
reasonable guarantees ta
workers: that their jobs
would not be affected.
Wes! Fraser has held up
ils intended ‘sale of its
North. Coast licence as
evidence it has no further
interest in the North Coast
forest: district, and there-
fore should no longer be a
target of environmental
groups keying on the coast.
The company — this
spring dropped oul of ne-
gotiations with Green-
peace, the Sierra Club and
other coastal forest com-
panies that was aimed at
concluding an 18-month
truce on the coast.
Environmental groups
have vowed to intensify
their campaigns against
West Fraser and Interfor
for pulling out ef the talks.

Vintage car rally a missed
opportunity, local man says

: By JENNIFER LANG
IT WAS a once in a lifetime oppor-
lunity and we blew it, fumes Terrace
resident and antique car fan Greg
McDonald;

‘When the Around the World in 80
Days Motor Challenge roared into
town last weekend during the rally’s
. first day in British Columbia, Ter-
race's official welcoming committee
was conspicuously — embarrassingly
— absent.
~ “There was nobody from the
chamber of; commerce that I could
see, and nobody from city council,”
McDonald; said. “Where the hell
were the officials?”

’ He’s disappointed that Terrace’s
elected and community officials
failed toy seize a golden opportunity

to thrust Terrace into the spotlight
and capitalize on the tourism poten-
tial of having an international car

. rally in town for the night.

At the very least, he said, a Ter-
race official could have handed out
souvenir pins to the band of wealthy

adventurers during their short but

memorable visit.

Instead, regular citizens and local
businesses picked up the slack, lay-
ing out the welcome mat as the vint-
age roadsters wheeled into town for
an overnight pitstop June 17.

McDonald said someone even
tracked down a replacement tire for
one of the classic vehicles, refusing
to take any money for the favour.

Terrace car fans were rewarded in
spades, as the gracious international

vintage car drivers opened their
hearts and cars to locals.

McDonald said the Alfa-Romeo-
driving Italian team, for example,
invited local children to sit in their
roadweary vehicle.

City councillor David Hull,
meanwhile, bristled at the charge
that Terrace officials should have or-
ganized something.

The short answer is, nobody asked
them to.

Hull said city council likely
would have organized samething if
there had been a request or notifica-
tion from the Around the World in 80
Days Motor Challenge organizers,

“We do lots,” Hull said, adding
ihe mayer receives as many as five

invitations lo engagements a week.

Search for lost kayaker abandoned

STEWART RCMP have
called off a search , or a
inissing ‘kayaker. slong, the,
Nass River.

Sieve Faber, 29, was
reported missing by friends
on June 10 after he failed

to return to Terrace.
On June 14,.. Terrace
; Seareh ‘and, Rescue, was

i
' a led in. to assist local.

RCMP.
Shortly after, Faber’s
kayak was found beached

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