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"We want to build you a new porch and paint
your house." J want to pay, said Juanita Hatton.
"No way," said her caller. And so came.about
that one of our greatest community activists has

_ a home with a new look. Above, Terrace
Centennial Lions Ray Tremblay (on the ladder)
and Tom McColgan work as Juanita looks on.
Having just completed.the porch, they’te putting
the finishing touches to the exterior walls-with —

~ Looking after our

paint donated by Jack Cook of Terrace Interiors.
Juanita has played Santa Claus and "Mom" to
hundreds of young and old in our community
over the years and this recent repayment for her
many contributions isn’t a first. Last year,

_ .Lawrence Stella was passing by Juanita’s house

and it was obvious the chimney was in a state of
disrepair. He built her a new chimney... free of

charge.

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~ Clty’ S duties, reglotiv: v MIDUILES
business — the minister speaks, A14
and A15
Not in my neighbourhood — — AiG
A month isn’t enough — the
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
Vol. 6, Issue No. 40

Phone 635-7840
Fax 635-7269

Fishing guides
losing ground
with tourists

TERRACE — Professional sport
fishing guides who work the
Skeena River system have found

themselves in a dismal and ironic

situation. Four years ago the first
large group of Japanese fishermen
arrived with fanfare in Terrace.
That group caught 50 steelhead in
three days, spent a considerable
amount of money in local retail
establishments, and seemed to
promise a new element in the
region’s economic picture.

Last week fishing guide Cosmo
Zavaglia took a similar but smaller
group out fishing in the Copper
River area. The five Japanese
fishermen spent five days on the
river and caught a grand total of
two steelhead among all of them.

Zavaglia said they were repeat
customers who have had their
second successive year of poor

fishing on the Skeena, and he

doesn’t expect them to come back.
"The fact is, we don’t have ‘the
fish to provide," he said. Although
the Japanese have a preference for
steelhead fishing, Zavaglia believes

they won't hesitate to go to other
areas of the world — New Zealand
or Brazil, for example —— rather
than pay $5,000 each to "get
skunked" on the Skeena system.

He said he’s considering getting
out of the business, and he pro-
bably isn’t alone. "All the guides
are going to have a tough go of
it,” he remarked.

Zavaglia said he doesn’t know
what has happened to the prized
game fish, noting that the commer-
cial fleet takes some, the native in-
river fishery has become more
intense, and the life of - the

‘steelhead in the open ocean is a

mystery.

Bob Hooton, fisheries director for
the Ministry of Environment
Skeena regional office, doesn’t
know cither. He does know, how-
ever, that guides in the upper
skeena and Bulkley are doing

‘poorly. "The guides need about

one fish per day per customer," he
said. "They’re getting about a third
of that."

Harrington, Lagace
honoured by youth

Veteran Terrace radio personality Len Harrington received an
award of recognition this week from the B.C. Youth Advisory
council for his special contributions in the service of young people.

Harrington, the sportscaster for radio CFTK, was one of eight
people In B.C, to get the award. A statement issued by the B.C.
Youth Advisory Council sald Len recelved the recognition because

he “has for years made many donations to the needy, to school

Ubraries, and has provided paid trips for needy children".

Harrington is well known throughout the community for his
efforts in media coverage of school sports and the activities of youth
sports organizations.

Roland Lagace, an instructor and organizer with the Terrace
Chito-Ryu Karate Club, also received an award of recognition. The
award announcement noted that Lagace volunteers over 600 hours
a year "to develop self-discipline, respect, sportsmanship and good —
citizenship in young people".