“Terrace Review — Wednesday, June8, 1988 3 Local cadets get top marks from — _ Maritime Forces _ — Pacific Commander | The Terrace 747th Air Cadet squadron received a visit from Rear Admiral Bob George, Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific, last Saturday and received top marks. Following - an inspection of the cadets, George said he was impressed with what he described as a “keen group’’. by Tod Strachan “I was most impressed with their turnout,’’ he said, ‘‘and their demonstrations were the result of a lot of hard work. It was evident to me that a great many of them put in a great deal of effort.’”’ He added, ‘They have obviously had a lot of good instruction because they seemed most professional.’’ The inspection was part of a Northwest tour George is making to visit Army, Navy and Air Cadets in the region. Adm. George explained that there are 119 cadet corps in the provinc and while he couldn’t visit them all, he felt the time taken for a Northwest tour would be bene- ficial to both the cadets and himself. Although Adm. George is a strong supporter of the cadet movement, he makes it very clear that it is in no way a military organization. “‘We do not, in the cadet organizations, suggest that we are an avenue in- to the military,’’ he explained. ‘*That is not the aim of the cadet organization at all. “Learning how to work with people, to work for people and how to lead those people — that’s alla part of cadets. Young men and women are learning about discipline, self-confidence and leadership — and those kind of skills can be used anywhere in the world as one grows up. It’s really a youth group where we ‘try to give them an opportunity to discover themselves.”’ And the resources and oppor- tunities available to young cadets are numerous. George _ described the opportunity an Air Cadet has of obtaining a pilot's or glider’s license, the oppor- tunity for all cadets to attend provincial or national camps — and the opportunity to learn through travel. According to George, two Smithers cadets are currently on tour with the Canadian Naval "fask Group visiting ports of call like Tokyo or Yokosuka in Japan, Inchon in South Korea, and the historic port of Tsingtao in China. But it’s not a paid holiday. George says that the cadets are expected to carry out a construc- tive role on the ship — they must learn something about seaman- ship and running the ship. & “They're not on the voyage for relaxation,’’ says George. “They learn a lot about the Navy while they’re on that trip. #3 ADMIRAL GEORGE: The facility speaks highly of the squadron and the sup- port they recelve. Also, two other Northwest cadets will be visiting Europe on exchange visits next summer. A Kitimat cadet will head for England while another from ‘Smithers will be off to Sweden. Following his inspection of the Terrace cadets, George also had kind words for their airport facility and the community who made it possible. ‘‘Overall, the facility out there speaks highly of the squadron and the support they receive from both the Legion and the community,” George said. ‘‘They have a fan- tastic facility for the cadets and I would like to publicly acknowledge the support of the community for the cadets. 1 don’t believe there’s a better in- vestment than in our youth.” Jayceesinstallnewexecs TERRACE — The Terrace Jaycees held their annual dinner Saturday to install members of the 1988-89 ex- ecutive. President for the next year is Jim Bell, Guy Belanger will serve as internal vice-president, the exter- nal vice-president will be Don Suttis, the secretary- treasurer’s post went to past president Brian Champlin, and the honorary president is Doug Misfeldt. President Jim Bell said last Saturday’s meeting mark- ed the 35th anniversary of the organization, and he noted that one member — Bob Cooper, an alderman for the City of Terrace — was one of the founding members and is still active in the club. Awards presented at the meeting included Committee of the Year, which went to the Trades Fair Committee; Jaycee of the Year, to Jim Bell; an Award of Merit to Don Suttis for his work on the Miss Terrace pageant; and Witpicker and ‘‘disturber’’, which went to James Gilham. Rear Admiral Robert George was at the 747 Squadron Air Cadet hall Saturday on a ceremonial inspection of local cadets. Adm. George paused to talk quietly with each of the squadron members, and subsequently described them as a “keen group”. Hazeltons call in Ombudsman to check Sustut-Takla decision Unemployment in the Hazel- ton area could rise from the pre- sent figure of 14 percent to well over 20 percent when the Rim Sawmill shuts down this Friday. The closure will result in the loss of 120 jobs and according to New Hazelton Mayor, Gary Moore, it’s a direct result of the povernment’s decision to offer the Sustut-Takla timber license to two Prince George firms. Now the communities of Hazel- ton and New Hazelton have filed a joint complaint with the B.C. Ombudsman’s office to have the decision reversed. Moore says that when the an- nouncement was first made, there was a perception ‘‘that things had not gone as fairly as they might have’’. But after discussing the decision with Forests Minister Dave Parker, and finding that one of the reasons for choosing Prince George was rail access to an ad- ditional 900,000 cubic meters of timber, he said that feeling changed somewhat. “But the community still has the wish and drive to have that reassessed,’’ said Moore. ‘The timber is in our watershed and there is a lot more need for that timber to come this way.’’ He said that the loss of 120 jobs was a large part of the workforce and their loss would have a “‘dramatic effect’? — par- ticularly on the native popula- tion who are culturally and socially tied to the land and less able to move in order to find employment. —— OQ —————— as ean | | | | | AOA British Columbia Legislative Assembly SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND LANDS TIMBER HARVESTING CONTRACTS _ ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988 Commencing 9:00 am Hudson Bay Lodge Banquet Room 3251 E. Highway 16 Smithers The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to review the nature of timber harvesting contracts between tree farm licensees or forest licensees and contractors as provided in ‘the Forest Act; the desirability of a standard timber harvesting contract; submitting to arbitration issues between parties to a timber harvesting contract and in the event that arbitration is recommended, the policy considerations and desirability of providing for the same by legislation or contract. Those wishing to appear at the above location should notify the Clerk of Committees as soon as possible. The hearing hours may be extended. | Address all correspondence or inquiries to appear to: Mr. Craig H. James Clerk of Committees Room 236. Parliament Buildings Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4 Telephone: 356-2933 Fax: 387-2813 Mr. Graham Bruce, M.L.A. CHAIRMAN a