Ad - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 2, 2004 m= TERRACE STANDARD. ‘ESTABLISHED APRIL 27,.1988 - PUBLISHER: ROD LINK oe ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, ‘B.C. © . VBG BR. a, _ _ TELEPHONE: (250) 638- 7283 © FAX: (250). 638-8432, ae WEB: www.terracestandard, cam.. 7 "EMAIL: newsroom@terracestandard. com. “Our share | NORTHEAST towns get a cut of oil ‘and gas 1 rey- ae 7 ; enues ‘from’ the province.. Why don’ t forestry- -de- i or pendent, towns’ get-a:similar sharé of. stumpage, revenues Victoria collects from logging?: °. om | . That’s the question, Terrace. mayor Jack Talstra- has. been, persistently. raising. with: h government. And it’ sa good One. oe : For years the rural heartland, or -hurtland if. you ' _ prefer, has watched: ‘with envy: as the roughly | bil-_ lion dollars a year Victoria collects. ftom. the for- foo ests goes south.:. of $9, BY 7 PPLEPGING TOW /Lyce wen : f RAISE THe | /. sTeATeay... BA “| GAS TAX BY | [inASUNGAS | {tof wet EVERY: VOTING | ~~ {nave Tae. fT) Boot sj] = oy] | a PEDESTRIAN WITHIN: | pT | ‘i VOTE REA “WALKING II “GREEN ine SEWN WP ARTY DISTANCE, PARTY OF [CANAD V veut ANADA NUS | WAS RIGHT: G sal | in ITS: NOT LTA Alena EASY BEING ‘( - \ GREEN ae a = OTe | Before the Libetal government took power, of. course, the rules were different. ae Companies: couldn’t shut mills indefinitely without losing timber, the logs. they cut had to be | processed. at: specific mills, and the rules requiring. consistent: logging. on. licences’ were tighter. 7 That has all been wiped away by forest reform’. policies that é aim to revitalize the industry, while |: ~ - answering’ U.S. complaints: ‘over the: softwood : » lumber. dispute: . Ss, The timeis Tipe, Mr. Talstra rightly a argues, “for anew deal: After all, Victoria’ s decision to allow” trees to go “anywhere, so: the ‘right: log can go to, the right mill, has: profound implications... fog OTL. logs: go. anywhere, they may. no longer § g0, to. ~ alocal sawmill. ‘And that means:some towns that- used to count on property. taxes: from their mills may see that money disappear. oo eusyt The idea: of rural towns. getting. a shate of t the: stumpage- collected : in. theit 1 Tegion SO" o-far hasn’ t LW Po Pee bi 7 dit 7 to ~ Jons of government. San The answer Mr. Talstra. gets is that Victoria will a instead: soon dole out ‘community. forest. licences, ‘putting some ‘timber.directlyiinto:docal toWwnis “hands: Shutup addgo: away ubically o ee ie sel of options: ° ‘about when ‘the election. would: ; be be: held, and. what's it about.’ - ‘new Conservalives = sounds: ae” : ‘Hand :-' spook many Voters, - ~ prime 1 minister, «. New. Democrats: remain’ ‘out- “of Je focus. ; — Buteit’s your job: to. ‘figure: in le Bu “Wis Would ” Web repre: ‘s time “Especially a summer “elec . ction: with'such a-difficult, set-of -: “| |B choices spread-before yous-Ex-20 | ~ cep ‘for. the™ ‘hard: core: -parti- pee -8ansy: the. people: Who ‘tréat po-.": - ; ities like: some sort. of gamé, a there’ & a broad sense” ‘that e're, left wit an uninspiring » Paul: ‘Martin,’ ‘has dithered because this. -may” malier: scale. We're Stephen Harper. ‘and ‘the, i like’va: British’ New: Wave.” iho wonder. if- Canadian sol- ers would-be. inited. in Iraq. day’. if, Harper” had “been lime ‘the: pal And. Jack “Lay on. “anid the - sibility -That’s-not good enough... | EE __. First, there are concerns Victoria has: set aside. ‘far too little’ timber for ‘commninnity forests to: ‘sat _ isfy towns: like Terrace.” a ae Second, the. principle. of extending ‘shared: t re~: “it * Ci Ww - ‘the’ ah ‘Fe and: let: other’ people . “decide la going’ to live’ ins: (Certainly, . Recut lame, to-de=, | ide to ignore: the. whole thing -: we’ gei ‘a ‘parti hat ‘kind: of : country : youTre® And: within’ ¢ choices” inay.. be limited;: ° at. doesn’ t. change. the® realily 2.f thing ‘being decided ‘on ‘the ba- “sis ofthe big. chunk of :séats in. © Ontario’ and: Quebec. But ‘this.’ ‘outcome: Of:the election: “is.: in: doubt, and. a. ‘minority, “govern~. i? “ment:= at Teast — ‘able minority: governmeni), extremely. ulose. “The ‘most res cent Ipsos-Reid:voter- survey” found Liberal | ‘Support at-33 | per ‘time : ‘your’ vole on a -national a “used | to, ‘every= F Is: indicate: the. “As: a a Peal pos ls |. tional: plan. for health ‘cate,’ geet . ihepaly * in ; -ernmen aw 2 “VOICE. for. the, Wea: and BC. in ‘the next “several - years: (or. ; “several, months, - I-suppose,* ‘il cularly unwork- B.C.; the: taée:i S people. like’ me:, blind: 1: the: resi of the issues; but iL-will give you: a’ fighting: - chance-‘of: ‘coming. up with :an. my VICTORIA ~ "OK sO ‘you eee o| ——— er really ‘wanted: to slart the... ~ 2") . summer witha a federal. elec-. ave ]ep. tla “That's s a aubig s swing , from wb getual: EB. C. vole in’. the 2000: .- election,: which ‘was. 49. per): “ent Alliance, seven ‘percent’ _.*, Consefvalive,. 28: ‘per cent Lib-. 2 epal-and: MM: “next government of Canada” -will-look likes" /So it’s up. to. you, -Tt's'a ‘big challenge; A reo" covered : with: ‘piéat, seriousness. : ‘and. even. commenied gn by: most important — perhaps‘a:ra- | governitie ne” Sr Otfaiva. . That’ doesn’ tf ‘mean you aT be source revenue beyond the. northeast i dS. a: good. oo that’ this: your. best opportune cent, the: Conservative a’. al sity) ' Soper, cent and: the New emo one. It connects rural towns to. the prosperity of. |: W $° _sspecilly important cratic: Party at 27. ‘per cent. their .region’s forest. industry. ‘When companies: and Victoria benefit from a profitable: and produc-. tive industry, so too will local. communities and, indirectly, their taxpayers, - Ser et LOrRAWA Sais seem far away. y and the federal’: | government a distant influence on.our lives: . But witha federal election set for June’ 28n now ~ and Alaska‘as: the (wa- foreign _is the time to make’ your voice heard. countries touching ihe US. Tell. us what the. new ‘government and MLA. 2 Leno's” sidewalk. “resulls, THROUGH BiFocaLs fe _ should. do to. make life better i ‘in-the northwest: ' __Were ‘bolstered by: Rick Mere= oe -vorts: Talking: to “America. He ~CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Email-u us at newsroom @terracestandard.< com. “ “técorded® the - governor: of Arkansas congratulating: Cana- . "Bach, soot makes. me & happy. by - PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rod Link: - ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian Lindenbach: “PRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard’ ‘Credgeur ] 7 6 NEWS: Jeff Nagel’ . aa " NEWS/COMMUNITY: Jennifer “Lang : - CCNA BETTE ‘NEWS/SPORTS: Maigaret Speirs: NEWSPAPERS | INTERN REPORTER: Rebecca Collard” ‘COMPETITION FRONT OFFICE: Darlene. Keeping & Carol ‘Mekay . - GIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: ‘Teresa Ross |. 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Auahorized as second: tined mail ending the Post Oltice ‘Deparinient, lof payment of postage i in ‘cash, ‘Speciat thanks to all.our contributors and. cbrreepandenia n «for thelr time and. talents : tal =: oe i 1 M ALWAYS smugly amused. | -by.. Americans’ “their: own ‘country as déemon- . strated ‘during Jay Leno’s' ‘rae, 7 dom: sidewalk: interviews: teacher:didn’l know how: many: : ‘nickels: make. up a dollar.’ Of the ‘young..woman “who. “had..no -idea’ how: many - ‘sides |. the: Pentagon’ has.’ And. the col: oy |: ‘lege. Stident who ‘narhed Texas da.on our: igloo: parliainent: oD: forward. to: meeting” our-Prime . “J. Minister: Poutines. ‘and’ others © ailed ‘to. ‘identily, phoiographs leeza: Rice’ whose: “gap: toothed)? face. ‘ippedrs: on. most CNN :-y : * fense- Dotiald-Rumsfeld, even: _ vice president | Dick k’Cheney:. : ignorance of |) sa Lo ilding;. George Bush looking. Then CBC: Canadian‘: ad neralulauing, Canada, on fi ir own daily news, - ne Leno’ 's: Sidewalk : Allstar secrelaty of Stale .Conda-: . gove wscasts, Secretary ‘of. Dest: Hy lower O16. to be Canadian, ~ ‘wherein: ond: out Of: six: older: Jame, our ‘current. prime. min ister: Fewer. could. name. oui eader. of the opposition. ~ released ‘a poll? ulis™. couldn: rhe voting 2 Re MEAN granddaughters” can name.‘ou -. ptime. ministet: and: ‘the- premier: ‘of B.C. Both ‘gitls havea: ‘good. “grasp of how our governments: ~ reach Voting. age, :- _ they’ ‘IL “vote, . years ago: oe “are, perplexed: hy’ past: low.-yol=. “er tumnauts-and: the:prospect for.) z “< Reports: cite: eynigism, ‘the. ; > obeligf that voling doesn't: mat- oe tet doesn't “come; that. politicians” ‘lie to. 2. -win-and forget us once they” Te. = lets: The: last ‘four. years me have. done. nothing, to Sispel | Pa “Neh! TTHNky 1 Nope! poss o 6 ARAONS WAT, } support, |. few. young: people. know ' or care . about ‘Canadian, pdlitics: ‘too. “much: time: watching ‘TY of lis--- ~tening-lo. music;- an ‘addiction. |}. to electronic. sketchy introduction | lo history a “ay insehool. ! : games,” > Yet" -my. “ grade’. 6. “and a i work, ‘thanks no doubt to: their a When these: twor ieactiers.. , mm: su re Why-so: few ‘young. “people: political. scientists, -al thange “the: out: ARE HUMAN! EVERYON E, “ferentiate: themselves. oper-cent. New" af ‘Demo¢ te That, translated into: »" 27-seats, for: the. Alliance-Cone. :- |} <2 "servatives, five for the Liberals ce ean two for the: NDP: : pep a This time; about halt the aa eee os _ seats. ‘in the province: are’ too: lee ween: clOSe-to call : ‘today, afd. those PAUL WILLCOCKS “.which’ person would: do:the best es These. are discouraging’ days ”- slatements that Say. as- little as * seats’, could: ‘decide’ what: the-: “whether the: leaders -actually. -markable. ‘amoutit-of: ‘rubbish. Swill be: ‘spoken: by ‘the candi-~' ~ all over. democracy ‘ta. appoin dates over the. next five. Weeks,.: i your. job-to’sort ‘through -” Your. best ‘hope | is ‘to: 0-pick, a: couple: ‘of issues~you. think are * “formation :and ‘make. .ih “choice .:for . your. “ound.: New: ‘political funding ° 7 rules means ‘parties that-meet ia: * ~- minimum ::threshold® will. pets “O$ LTS per vole -each:-year"in ‘informed vote’ on. the subjects»: thal ‘are most ‘important’ to you... Tf that, doesn’ t lead _you- to a an, decision -on: _which ‘party: to® will; “you. can: also” look. “oc relosély cat your. local: ‘candi-. ‘t electoral bliss 2 “believe. voting isa privilege as : wellvas a: right, a tight. many Or. 2 to die for. Tdon't havé time’ to.vote,” in: ~~ furiates me.’ Tl bet: ‘that: yuppie know ‘enough about the issues “compelled : by "Gordon: ‘Campbell’s closure: “of “104 learh more: -Anyone who:can their neighbourtiood ‘school Iwo “master the ‘rules -of- Monopoly. -..0r order for five’ at: ‘McDonald? § “Gan: ‘cope with, the: confusions of ititend: ‘to, vote’ dccupies’ ‘much © - me : “of. ie: media” 8: -election- cover: : -and parties ofien. fail to deliver o “process. has, more’ ;weak’ spots “that- Great, Slave" ‘Lake's: ice ‘road during’s spring thaw,’ ‘fluence: the. oulcome® of: this TORRE E “dates: aid. see. it that t os ‘he " balance. Ce ns ” On. many - issués the three ‘main: parties’ offer littleto: dif Your. vote: could: come: down’ ‘t job of taking yout’ views. to Ob “fort ‘a Voter, who: have ‘to: pene trate’ the carefully: crafted party": ‘possible. and then: ‘Iryrand: judge. “have any. intent-of doing. what? ‘they. say. (Martin. was: big: on. fixing-.the democratic. deficit... for” ‘exainple,. but! ‘then : walked his” hand-picked’ candidates: in. "BC, tidings.) “- Bat it: still maiters:: ap s sil com ‘and your country... 70 ay luck: You re: going te need, = a Fooiioté: Sour vote’ also . has.'acash? ‘valiie ihis time -ar-" = funding. Even if your candidate ~~ is ‘destined to: be a hopeless: al- next four: “years... “that belief. ae “Nonetheless, . was: s raised:t té . countries’: Citizens. ate - Malling “Then: ac) hear ‘a’ ‘yuppie: ‘sa spends. far-more.- time~ daily. primping : ‘her, hair, hails: and makeup. Nor: do. I have patienes ‘witty eligible voters’ “excuse, “T don’ t “gee - Who’ does?, But it's-our. duty. politics... =. - “Those “in ‘the know? cannot a guarantee a: result “when, they ">: vote. We all, ‘know politicians |. once’ elected: en AL chain: ds only as. ‘strong as. {s weakest link; ‘the: politic: Skecna has a‘chance ; 10] ins: election: Let’ 8 sdo it.