Progress Edition, March 26, 1992 — Page 7 LIfe Noy CREATION OF THE Nisga’ ‘a Memorial Lava Bed Park, taking up the Tseax lava beds and surrounding area, will secure a piece of Nisga’a history and provide a foundation for the future. Park takes shape Lava bed a unique place TERRACE — Rolling carpets of lava rack have covered the Nass valley since a volcanic eruption there an estimated —two.and ahalf centuries ago. Until. now it’s been’ a mysterious area to travellers and locals who travel the dif- ficult road to the Nass. ~But- with the steady im- provements to the .Nisga’a Highway that have been com- mitted and plans to turn the area 100km north of town into a-provincial park, the Tseax -lava beds are about to start at- tracting more tourist dollars to the northwest. According to government of- -ficials, Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed ~Park should become a reality sometime this spring. Nisga’a Tribal Council spokesman Harry Nyce said he’s expecting final details to be cleared up soon, opening the way for proclamation of Nyce says the Nisga’a plans to develop the park will produce spinoff benefits for the Terrace economy as well as for the Nass. the 20,000ha proposed pravin- cial park. "It could probably be ‘designated by the time of our convention in (late) April,” he added. Nyce said a deal with the mines ministry allows for about half of the area — the actual lava-covered area — to go directly to class ‘A’ provin- cial- park status. The re- mainder, mainly the upper part of the Crater Creek watershed andthe nearby mountain range, will first go through a minimum” 10-year waiting period In recreational area status... . “ Skeena Cellulose has given up cutting rights to 2,900ha of timber there under an agree- ment the company reached with parks ministry negotiators and the Nisga’a. - The name of the park honours. more. than. 2,000 ‘native people killed when the -:. lava flow buried two Nisga’a - villages In the Nass River valley approximately 250 years ~The park area. is to encom- “pass the entire 30km length of the lava flow, Lava Lake, and the entire Crater Creek water-_ shed. It is to be jointly developed and operated by the Nisga’a and the parks ministry. Nyce says the Nisga’a plans to develop the park will pro- duce spinoff benefits for the Terrace economy as well as for the Nass. “As we go along it will benefit not only the Nisga‘a communities, but Terrace as well,” he said. pick up the economy for the whole northwest.” “It's going to He said it’s hoped the park will generate tourism and park management jobs for. natives, Skeena Cellulose’s Dan Tuomi said the company con- siders the 1.3 million cubic metres of timber given up under the agreement to be a substantial reduction in the . worthwhile,’ feeling is it’s probably; worth companies timber holdings. ‘But we feel it’s he said, more asa park than as timber,” Unlike other areas in B.C. where logging has been halted to create’ parks, he said the lava beds park will. be easily accessible for tourists, “This is going to be heavily used,” he said. “The people of B.C. will indeed get a benefit out of it — not just a few peo- ple but a lot of people.” A buffer zone outside the park boundaries will be jointly managed by a committee with Nisga’a representation. Future cutting in that area, already ex- tensively logged, will be done with smaller cutblocks and landscape logging techniques to make harvesting less visible, Tuomi said. “Our | Excellence is a measurable Managers Darlene Hall and Gabriele Prevost feet that Gemma’s Kitchen Boutique has expanded beautifully in it's 2 years of business, employing 4 people, Gemma's offers a wonderful array of kitchen products and gadgets, boasting brand names such as Danesco, Cuisinart, Lisser and kitchen accessories as well as Henckel Knives. With recently adding & customer mailing jist and a 1-800 number, they feel it definitely is is an added bonus to those out of town customers. Gemma's looks forward to a greater axpansion of product lines, increasing their customer list and offering mail out catalogues. The staff at Gemma’s pride themselves with providing the best service possible and a wide range of product lines! WHERE QUALITY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE! Gemima’s Kitchen Boutique 4741 Lakelse Avenue - Skeena Mall 635-4086 ae es 1-800-563-4362 cess,” The Splashiest Resort in Town! In +955 a young Bert Orleans was on his way to Kitimat to seek employment when he saw an undeveloped hot springs site along highway 37 from Terrace. At the time he couldn't do much about it, but 31 years later, Bert and his wife Marlene came back and bought the place — and now Orleans has found plenty of work for himself and 50 to 70 employees year round. “At the time it was totally rundown” recalls Bert, “The only portion left after demolition by the pro- vince was the empty public pool and adjacent change rooms, we had to start from scratch, put- ting In power, gas, water, drainage and road ac- On October 13, 1987, the doors operied to a bright, new 22-room hotel that was an instant hit, guests enjoy the resorts fine dining room, fast food restaurant, lounge, conference rooms, swim- ming pool, and 5 water slides. Still to come is a water park featuring the UFO-H20 purchased from Expo 86 and another large conference cen- tre. As the “Splashlest Resort in Town" Mount Layton Hotsprings is a great place to spend a day or a week, great fun for everyone! Mount Layton Hotsprings Resort Ltd. 798-2214 Lc ies Alsi i: The staff and management of your Terrace McDonald's Restaurant are your neighbors. In Every Way. CHARITABLE NEIGHBORS McDonald's takes pride in giving something back to the community and we have been actively involved in the Terrace community since our opening in December 1983. Lecal organizations we have supported include: * Terrace Child Develop- ment Centre * Terrace Fire Safety House * Mills Memorial Hospital ® B.C. Special Olympics * Terrace Tennis Club « Miss Terrace Pageant * Terrace Beautification Society We are proud to be part of the Terrace community. MANAGEMENT TEAM Since opening in December of 1983, the Ter- race McDonald's has been locally owned ‘and operated by Malcolm and Peggy Hilcove, who also own the Prince Rupert McDonald's. The Restaurant is manag- ed by Greg Saunders and his team of Assistant Managers, including Gayle Epp, Susie Heppner, Steve MckKeddie, _ Twila Beard and Manjit Kan- dola. Greg is joined by 19 full- time and 75 part-time staff who work together to bring _ you the fast and friendly ser- vice McDonald’s strives for. WORKING TOGETHER ‘In 1992, your McDonald's team will work even harder to bring you the best service they can, while providing good value and a clean restaurant to eat in. NUTRITION On the nutrition front, McDonald's will continue to offer fresh nutritious foods made from the finest ingre- dients. Menu items such as salads, low-fat milk and milk shakes, !ow-fat frozen yogurt cones, McLean Deluxe ham- burgers (91% fat-free) and cholesterol-free apple bran muffins will continue to ba a part of McDonald’s menu in 1992. NEW PRODUCTS McDonald's will continue to introduce new products such as fajilas and breakfast burritos to meet’ changing customer expectations. PIZZA McDonald's will also be in- troducing Pizza to their manu this year, There will be four flavours: cheese, ham & pineapple, pepperoni and deluxe. The pizzas will be freshly prepared in the restaurant every day and will be baked In state-of-the-art ovens, specially designed for McDonald's. McHAPPY DAY = Approximately every 18 months to two years McDonald's holds a McHap- py Day. This is when McDonald's donates a dollar from the sale of very Big Mac towards Ronald McDonald Childran‘s Charities and focal Children's Charities, Local celabrities are Invited to help out on McHappy Day. This year it will be held in June. Malcolm, Peggy, Grag and the rest of tha craw and Managers are proud to be a part of Terrace and look for- ward to serving thelr customers and supporting the community again in 1992, You can call the Terrace McDonald's at 638-8830 or drop by the restaurant located at 4740 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace, Bc. .