Civil servan RESIDENTS OF Rosswood were left in the dark until Mary Ann Burdett issued permits allowing them to hook up their homes to hydro power. That and other facets of Burdett’s work with the pro- vincial civil service was recently acknowledged with a silver award by the province. “I was totally surprised,” she said. “I am very pleased (about the award).” . Burdett, who has been working in Terrace issuing gas, boiler and etectrical permits for 26 years, was humble about the award. “| didn't do anything special,” she said. “It’s just part of my job.” But colleague and nominator Jan Howells saw Burdett __ working selflessty through Junches to help the residents — |- of Rosswood obtain permits once the decision was made to electrify the community. She also provided Howells with maps and directions to the various places in Rosswoed up for inspection. And although reluctant to admit it, Burdett acknow- - - ledges. she put a lot of time in to ensure the project -well.” ~ “Everything went quite smoothly,” she said. For Burdelt it was an especially interesting job be- , cause it allowed her to meet the people from Rosswood. “They have always been disassociated from Terrace ... they tend to live a more rural lifestyle,” she said adding some residents were hesitant to receive power hookups because of their lifestyle. “Some people just prefer to live without it, ” she said. . Burdett explained it was a community decision by the people of Rosswood to bring in power, requiring the co- operation of the area. “They had to be united,” she said. “They needed to get enough support to make it work.” And for Burdett, the only person who can issue per- mits to have power installed, it made for some busy days at the office But looking back it was a project she was happy to be invalved in. “Now when I see faces (from Rosswood) I wonder how they are liking their power,” she said. Burdett also helped co-ordinate inspections by order of priority that Howells made to various places damaged by the Skeena flood of 1999. Having power restored minimized further damage. “This coordination on her part saved a tremendous amount of time in getting people the inspection they required,” said Howells. t wins award The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 2, 2000 - A3 Natives take political aim By JEFF NAGEL THE SKEENA riding is high on the list of areas where aboriginal groups want lo bring their weight to bear in the next federal and provincial elections. Native leaders think there are as many as a dozen B.C. ridings where a strong aboriginal turn- out at the polls could be decisive, says Bill Wilson of the B.C. First Nations Summit. Wilson said the strategy is to concentrate on encouraging native people to participate in exist- ing political parties in their ridings. It’s hoped that could lead to increased aborigi- nal influence in candidate’ selection and ‘platform, or possibly even aboriginal candidates. “We want to get more aboriginal people in- volved in provincial and national white men’s poli- tics,” Wilson said. Come clection time, he said, it’s hoped a con- certed campaign can at least ensure more native voters pet registered and ideally channel their vate behind one pro-native candidate, “We're not abaut to form an Indian party or anything,” Wilson added. *We’ll support a Liberal MARY ANN BURDETT has been recagnized by the province for her role in dealing with last year’s floads and for help with the Rosswood hydro project. Lights to help landings at the airport NEW RUNWAY lights at the airport will im- said. prove safety, says manager Rick Reed. The new system could be in place as early Passengers won't have to worry about flight delays due to the construction. The airport only Known as an omni-directional approach lighting system, the equipment is comprised of a line of strobe lamps that flash one after the other in a “lead-in” pattern, said Reed. The system is already on one end of the main runway and this one will be installed at the other end. The lights assist pilots in lining their planes up with the runway during landings. “It's something we ‘desperately | need for the... airport,” said Reed, adding “it'll be safer for. * cent of the bill, said Reed, with the Terrace- planes to land when there are low cloud ceil- ings and poor winter weather conditions. =) September. Rod Nelson, a spokesman for Transport Ca- nada, said although the new lights are the in- dustry standard the current ones in place are nol in violation of airport safety standards. The federal government is contributing $164,300 in grant money under the Airports Capital Assistance Program - a fund set up for privately-owned airports to draw on if they need money for safety equipment upgrades. The ‘amount translates into about 95 per Kitimat Airport Society, which owns the air- port, paying the rest. handles four flights a day and it will be pos- sible for the work tv be completed while there is regular air traffic. “It really isn't complicated work,” Reed. The job involves digging a trench and lay- ing down cables for the new lights — which should take about a month to complete. The existing set of lights will be used right until the switch-over can be made. The money being used is part of $327,300 which was given to the airport last April. 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Or if there’s a Reformer with a con- science, we'll support them.” Skeena federally is of particular interest be- cause it’s held by Alliance aboriginal affairs critic Mike Scott, who has been reviled by natives for: his opposilion to the Nisga’a treaty. “It’s the home of the Nisga’a and the Haidas and the Tsimshians and the Gitksans and Wel’suwet’ens, and all these other people against whom he has fought,” Wilson said of Scott. Skeena was held for many years by pro-native NDP MP Jim Fulton, he said, adding many people believe the time is right to correct “this aberration, this right-wing glitch we ended up with in Mike Scott.” Natives are offended by Scott and the Alliance, he added, because their policies and rhetoric whip up anti-native sentiment. “They're fanning the flames of racism while hi- ding behind this assumption of one law for alf,” Wilson said. “Where were these bastards when our people were in residential schools, when our people couldn't vote, or when our war veterans came back and couldn’t get land?” Wilson said Skeena is one of at least 12 federal ridings in B.C. where aboriginal people make up 10 to 25 per cent of the vote, A significant chunk of the vote put behind the most pro-aboriginal candidate could be decisive, he said, adding that was whal helped in 1972 elect Dave Barretl’s NDP government in B.C. Skeena Allaince MP Mike Scott welcomes ef- forts by natives to promote their causes in upcom- ing federal and provincial elections. “We're in a democracy and flawed as it might be, the democratic process is the best way to re- solve conflict,” said Scott in response to com- ments by provincial native leader Bill Wilson. “I’m pleased to see leaders such as Mr. Wilson recognize the democratic process,” said Scott. “At the end of the day, by participating in the process, I would hope Mr. Wilson and others would ihen accept the results the same way I would,” ~ 4637 LAZELLE AVENUE, TERRACE ‘Life ts short. Live longer with daily physical activity, healchy eating and following your doctor's advice. Get au extension « seams PNT wow. participaction.com NORTHERN HEALTHCARE @& We Carry A Complete Line Of Vacuum Bags & Belts. ELECTROLUX © KIRBY * EUREKA © ~—TRISTAR @ MIRACLE MATE BISSEL ¢ FILTER QUEEN BUILT IN PIPES & FITTINGS: a! 3 8 DIABETES UsING INSULIN? 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