eo, a Page A8 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 17, 1991 Orenda, the g TERRACE - _. The next time a company wants approval for a major project in the northwest, we'll probably hear about the _ provincial: government’s ap- proval process a lot sooner. That'll help not only explain how the process works but give more information on. how citizens fit-in with it, says & senior provincial official. :. Frank Blasetti made the com- ments during a visit here several weeks ago to do his part ‘in outlining the Major Project Review Process (MPRP). ‘It’s this process through which Orenda Forest Products is steering its plan to build a $365 million pulp and paper mill south of Lakelse Lake. The Kitimat port plan also comes der the process. + Blasetti’ 5 visit also followed a , udge hired for meetings TERRACE ~~ Orenda Forest Products has hired a provincial court judge to conduct its public meetings this week into its plan to build a $365 million pulp and paper mill south of Lakelse Lake. Judge Lawrence Goulet from Vancouver will act as chairman at tonight's meeting in Kitimat and one tomorrow night at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. ‘ His hiring marks a change in the way the public meetings companies have: to hold are con- ducted, Those meetings are. part of | the provincial govern. TERRACE — Construction is to start soon on the scheduled expansion and renovation of Uplands Elementary School. Wayne Watson Construction, of Prince George, has been picked for the project. , The company’s bid of just over $1.5 million was the lowest — of the six companies bidding. Three new classrooms will be added as part. of the additions and alterations. time school starts next September. Meanwhile, Hamilton said construction of new classrooms at Kiti K’Shan school is ex- pected to be finished this week. Students will be fit into new classrooms until the new ones. are finished. 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K-mart Canada Limited Ailton aid ‘the project + fe. ‘ i Snbletion by thesis f} Christmas Yarn Kits has been Incorrectly. - THE WORLD IS YOURS.../F you KNOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE... i © Whatever you mave the: Weleome | * Wagoa hostess is the sigh! person to ‘help you finda place lo’ ‘your few : ommunity. Frank Blasetti lot of interest in the area follow- ing, Orenda’s announcement of earlier this summer that it was _ shifting its site from south of Mezidian Junction to Lakelse Major Project Review Process and are the responsibility of the company to organize and con- duct, They are intended to give in- formation on the company’s plans and to take questions and to give answer's; Proceedings of the meetings are considered as part of the provincial review of, the plan. f Past practice has been for a company spokesman to act as the chairman of the meetings. But that drew an objection from the City of Prince Rupert during public meetings into the - plan-ta ) puild a port at Kitimat. “lt felt having 5 a 1 spokesman | for Lake, oS i said hes wasn't: Laur prised by the amount of interest in how MPRP works, It’s just ynder two years old making it i uFelatively new creature of. wFuincial “policy and one unknown in. the nor- thwest until the Orenda:: and: Kitimat port plans were filed: “The reality that exists’ out there is that until there is.a pro- ject, they (the public) could c care less about the process, ‘It's hard _ to explain in a vacuum,” said Blasetti. At the same time, Blasetti ad- mitted that everits.can catch up and pass how MPRP works.” That was the case with Oren- da because of its switch of plan- ned mill sites. The company filed a prospec- tus, the first ‘stage of MPRP the project also act as chairman took away from the traditional role of impartiality chairmen usually have at meetings.. In‘ turn, provincial officials reviewing the Orenda project suggested to the company that it hire an independent moderator. “Given the size of the crowds we anticipate will show up, we felt it would be better to have somebody with the experience in handling this kind of thing,”’ said Orenda vice ‘president Frank Foster last week. The meeting at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a ques- tion and answer period, - - gov't and you | which gives! basic project | infor matlon, this Ja oh-its first |; site south of MedZiadin Junction. Although the. province had - mot yet officially replied:to the prospectus, “Orénda - received enough’ indications: ‘that'the site - was considered: unsuitable. ‘It then announced ‘the ‘Lakelse Lake location, 2: ~ The information” already. available from Orenda’s first’ prospectus,: the lack ofan of- ficial: provincial response until recently and the new tocation all combined for requests for more details. = many questions about MPRP as they did about-Orenda’s.plans: . Orenda added to the mixture this summer by holding several open houses in advance of filing: its new prospectus, - They were . intended to give information on the project but aren’! part of MPRP. What is. part of MPRP are public. meetings tonight . in Kitimat ‘and’ tomorrow -night here at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. “Those meetings officially mark the company’s first public explanation of its planned pro- ject under the review process. They also officially mark the first time the provincial govern- ment explains’ its review pro- cess. The meetings are also regard’ ed as.-the starting point from which verbal’ and written sub- missions from the public are considered in the overall review process. “This initial review either leads toa decision to grant.a project § approval in. principle or a te- ~ quirement for more studies. Those requests often asked as ” -CENTENNIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, - .” gperated by the “Terrace Calvin Christian School Soci ; _ INVITES | | present ‘and former. esi AND TEACHERS — | aac ae 1 550 FREE GROCERIES ‘ END OF MONTH DRAW - SECOND CHANCE DRAW WEEKLY PRIZES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER See Customer Service/Lottery Centre To Enter And For Details! It's about time! 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