Before white traders brought modem tools to the west coast in the 18th cen-
tury, Native carvers used tools with stone or jade blades similar to the one
demonstrated here by carving instructor Freda Diesing, who supervised the

creation of three new poles now standing in Terrace and on the Kitsumkalum.

Reserve.

Local psychics to.
organize society —

_ TERRACE — The Northwest
_ Psychic Society will be holding a

public meeting on Wednesday,

Sept. 9. The group is in the be-

ginning stages and is now look- ©
ing for further membership and.

interest. 4

The meeting is open to
everyone wishing to léarn how
the soceity will function and
what type. of activities it will be
involved with.

Council continued from page 1

tne matter be sent to the Com-
mittee of the Whole for discus-
sion, but Clark objected and
later made a motion of his own
to adopt the resolution.

Clark said that council should
adopt the resolution immediate-
ly because they had agreed the
‘no trucks’ bylaw should be en-
forced but it was being ignored
by the truckers. mo

“'There is a solution that I’ve

been pushing since January, the’

Steinhoe,"’ said Clark.
. “We were prepared to allow
limited hauling in the meantime
to help the (logging) contractor
but there is more in there than
we thought, and we basically
have unrestricted hauling in that
area.” .

“‘We must get serious on.the
Steinhoe as an alternate route.

The longer we allow hauling on’

Halliwell, the less incentive there
is to develop the Steinhoe.”’

Clark cited a letter received by
council on June 22, 1987, from
Fred Philpot of Philpot Forestry
Services Ltd., which stated that
although its content was his own
personal opinion, he did not
have a personal interest in the

matter and did not represent any —

particular group.
. In the letter, Philpot wrote,
**No trucks should be permitted

According to group organizer
Lana Charbonneau everyone
has psychic powers. but doesn’t
know how to make use of them,

The society will emphasize
proper use of the common gift
and will hold workshops and

“study groups. For more infor-

mation phone Lana Charbon-

neau at. 638-0182 or Lianne -
‘ this country may never. achieve

Drake at 638-1418.

~ Clear cut

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banks of Alwyn Creek

TERRACE — Concerns expres-
sed this week by some Old Remo
residents over logging operators
ruining local creeks by clear-cut
logging in the vicinity were ap-
parently premature. Informa-
tion received from the logging
contractor and various. gov-
ernment agencies indicate that
environmental concerns have
been addressed and no damage.
will be done to the creeks.
Remo residents became -con-

| cerned when logging trucks were

Observed using a B.C. Hydro.
right-of-way to haul logs out of.
the T-Bird/Alwyn Creek area,
near other logging sites where
environmental concerns have
had justification in the past.
Ministry of Forests spokes-

- man John Paris said that there

are two or three small ‘logging
operations in the Old Remo area
that cover a total area of about
six square miles, .
He said there are several small

creeks located in the area but all

operators, -including Terrace
Logging who have the contract
for the site in question, are ob-
serving Ministry-specified log-
ging practices of falling trees

_ and yarding away from those

creeks,

A spokesman for federal Fish-
eries and Oceans said he was sat-
isfied that environmental con-
cerns have been addressed, and

. -he indicated the public has to ac-

cept the fact that logging and the
environment have to co-exist.

Editorial

“It’s a simple fact of our
economy,” hesaid, =

He said the upper redches of
Alwyn Creek have been stocked
with salmon every year for the
past few years, but the 10-mile
long creek is now. choked with
beaver dams, making it useless
as fish habitat. . ..

Windfalls are also a constant

problem because. the marine--

type clay soil in the area pro-
vides little holding power for the
roots of trees bordering creeks.

“Leave strips’’ are applicable
in some places, he explained, “If
the terrain is steep, soil could
easily erode into the creek, but
low-lying trees are protected
from wind and can prevent this
problem. a

“If, however, the terrain is
flat, trees are less protected and
can easily be blown down, and
because flat terrain is less easily
eroded, it is better to clear cut
the area. - ot

“Every area is site-specific,” .

he said. ‘‘We have to look at it

and decide whether logging. is
feasible and what is the best way

to take advantage of the site.
Sometimes it’s a tradeoff.”
_He did add, though, that once
coniferous trees are removed
from the edges of small creeks
alder will soon replace them.
This provides food for beaver,
which could compound the pre-
sent beaver problem in Alwyn

Creek, He said that it is prob-
ably advisable to re-plant the

continued from page 4

event was thrown open to. all
who had the will to come for-
ward and act as witnesses. At the
Terrace Arena afterward, while
the tireless and forceful voice of
Victor Reece rose above the.
sounds of truimph'and celebra-
tion, all those who came were
welcomed with open arms, fed
and indiscriminantly over-
whelmed with good will:
It is certainly possible that the
native and non-native cultures in

full’ understanding of one’

another, but at the-pole raising
and the feast that followed some
of the barriers that divide us
were undoubtedly torn down. —

The people of Gila-Quoex are
calling these events a new begin-
ning for their clan, and perhaps
with. determination and the
memory of that day it can mark
a new. beginning for. the rest of
us as well. .

Michael Kelly

area after logging -in order:to:

Prevent the growth of alder.
Brian Fuhr, a biologist for the

Fish and Wildlife Branch of the

Ministry of Environment and

Parks, said that after inspecting ©
the area there area few minor

concerns but ‘added, ‘‘on the

whole it doesn’t appear to be too

bad,’’. a
Fuhr said he had noted a few

trees that had been fallen into

the creek and some culverts not
quite up to standard, -but the
logging operation seems to be
satisfactory and he had no im-

mediate concerns of any envi- .

ronmental damage to. Alwyn
Creek,

Hunting, —
angling
“fees up

_ New licence fees for anglers,
hunters and other users for
British Columbia’s fish and
wildlife were announced recently
by Environment and Parks Min-.

ister Bruse Strachan.

**There will be moderate in- .

creases in the majority of- fees,
to be implemented later this
year,’ Strachan said. ss
. The fee increases include 25
percent for hunters from outside
Canade; 20 percent for trappers
and guides; a doubling of fire-
arms fees; a $2 increase in an-
nual freshwater angling and
hunting licence fees; and a $1 in-

' (rease in short-term angling
“fees,

Commissions to licence ven-

dors will stay at 10 percent of
‘sales, to a maximum of $5 per
licence.

-In- explaining the increases,

Strachan point out that wildlife.

and fisheries -programs have
been enriched in the current
budget by a total of $800,000,
“This money. will. be used to
finance -vital. activities that. will

benefit both the resources and
recreational users,’’ the Minister
Said. “In light of this, a reason-

able adjustment in licence fees is
more than justifiable.

to haul logs on North Sparks
and Halliwell Ave.’ -And,
**There is the potential to con-
struct a log haul road to a better

' standard than the existing road

that presently leaves Steinhoe
Creek and connects to North
Sparks Street.”

Philpot said he had walked

the route as flagged by Bell Pole
Co, Ltd. and, although he didn’t

do a “detailed investigation” of
the route, he estimated the total
cost of the new three kilometre
road at about $150,000 ‘to

He said this was comparable.

to an estimated $50,000 cost to
upgrade the 2.5 kilometres of ex-
isting road accessed by North
Sparks, plus an additional esti-
mated $185,000 cost sharing

with the city to upgrade Hal-.

liwell Ave., making the Steinhoe
route not only viable but
favorable, .

Smith agreed with Clark say-

ing he would have liked to wait .

for more members of council to
be present but council had made
its intent clear by voting in favor
of enforcing the ‘no trucks’ by-
law and, “it’s important . that
council maintain a consistent ap-
proach’’,

“The bylaw is in place and
this was the wish of council. We
“can’t please everybody all of the
time,’’ Smith said. ‘There have
been many unfortunate circum-

‘Stances, and. unfortunately we

are in a situation now where.
we’re going to have to make a
decision,”’

Jackman said that it: was un-
fortunate that there were so
many ramifications to the issue,
but council was aware in Jan,
that Bell Pole intended to take
15,000 cubic metres (450 truck

loads) of logs per year out of the °}

Kitselas area.

He said that council had con- @f

sidered safety and the condition
of the road and had approved a
_limited haul on Halliwell even

though it’ was clear that the |

ultimate intent of the majority
of council had been that there
would be no log hauling on

Gift —
continued from page 15

following his service in the
Canadian Army during World
War I, and after his father’s
death in 1921, worked with his
mother to build the Princess Ice
Cream Parlour.

North Sparks or Halliwell.

Jackman said as acting
mayor if the resolution were
passed -he would expect that
Mayor Talstra would bring. the
resolution. back . before. council
to be reconsidered.

It was at this point that coun-

cil members had a brief discus-

‘sion on the technical aspects of
the resolution and Ald. Cooper |

left the chambers,
Council will try to meet again

at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Aug. 12, to °

try and deal with the Halliwell
issue as well as other items still

left from Monday’s agenda,’ . .

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