Peak performance

SATURDAY MARKED the start of preparations for a 6,000
Square foot gym for the Terrace Peaks Gymnastic Club. It'll be
attached to the Thornhill Community Centre so workers had
to move. sewer lines as the first step. The project will cost
$150,000, two-thirds of which has already been raised, and

There's value in select
logging of forest land

By MALCOLM BAXTER
TERRACE — Many people
who buy large, forested lots do
so with the intention of clearing.
the land for agricultural pur-
poses. However, they might be
better off leaving it as it is, says
the president of the northwest’s
woodlot association.

“What we hope to do is con-
vince those people they’re going

club members want it finished in time for. the. Northern 3, C.
Winter Games next February. in the picture. are Joe. Neves,
Cal Albright, Roger Mogg and lan Jordan. The ‘backhoe
operator is Cecil Gordey.

properly,”’ there will be no need
for them.

Similarly, while selective log-
ging is the preferred harvesting
method for many, others prac-
tice Clear cutting. Those cuts are
smaller than those of the major
companies.

Rees-Hansen intends to use
the selective method on his own
property, a 130-acre parcel near

He explains Wilkinson pur-
chased 140 acres of old-growth
forest on Vancouver Island in
1936 which he began to selec-
tively log in 1945, Since then he
had harvested a volume
equivalent to all the timber that
stood on the land at the time of
purchase and yet the quantity of
standing timber on the property
today was slightly greater than

to get more value out of their Old Remo, ‘‘because I’m per- in 1936.

land by leaving it as forest,’* sonally convinced that in this If Wilkinson had instead
Lars Rees-Hansen explains, ad- type of forestry it’s the way to) clear-cut the land and
ding that could ceratinly be true 0. I believe the productivity of replanted, “he would still be

of sites other than rich valley the forest is much higher,” he  fooking at another 20-30 years

bottoms, adds. at least before he would have a
A member of the B.C. second growth forest,’’ Rees-
Federation of Woodlot Assacia- Selective lo gg in g Hansen adds,

While timber produced by
woodliot owners finds ready
buyers in local mills, he agrees

tions, the local group promotes
small scale forestry by in-
dividuals owning parcels of

results in a multi-aged
stand of timber giving a

Lars Rees-Hansen

forested land in excess of 100 steady supply of any suchrevenuewillformonly : He has even discovered a
acres or involved in the paryestable wood over 8 small portion of the average member who taps his birch trees
ministry’s Crown land woodiot the long term. member’s annual income. “just like a maple’ to produce
program. 8 However, if a large enough birch syrup wine and beer. ‘It

seems people have been doing it
around here for years,’ he
adds.

Rees-Hansen says the
message the association is sen-
ding out is “‘you can have your
cake and eat it too”’ by obtain-
ing some revenue from
harvesting while retaining the
forest ‘‘and all the values that
go with it.”

parcel of productive forest
could be obtained through the
Crown woodlot program, it
could be possible to make a liv-
ing from the Eand.,

Nor need wood fibre be the
sole source of that income.
“One member will not log
about 40 acres of his land
because he makes more money
off pine mushrooms than he
ever would off the trees,’’ Rees-
Hansen points out. Knowing
that, other members are looking
at ways of actively promoting
greater mushroom growth on
their land..

Formed one year ago, it
covers an area from the Queen
Charlottes to Hazelton, already
has 18 members and, says Rees-
Hansen, is growing quickly.

While many might
automatically assume the
association opposes all forestry
methods used by the giants of

_the industry, he says that is not
the case.

For example, the association
has not taken a position on the
use of herbicides — some
members do use them to control
brush -—— rather taking the line
that if the forest is ‘‘managed

~ Police complaint body in action

TERRACE — An independent
body to investigate complaints
against the RCMP is now in ex-
istence,

The Public Complaints Com-
mission gives people who.aren't
satisfied. with the RCMP’s

‘handling of their complaint an
independent: forum.

-It was created. by order of
Parliament through amendment
to the RCMP Act in 1986, but
conducted its first. full public’
hearings in March in Gibsons,

. “IPs anew avenue of appeal
“that's ‘been created for the
public in general," commission
spokesman Jacques Genest ex-
plained recently. .

He said _ complaints. to the
commission are first forwarded
to the local RCMP detachment,
becausé thie: commission doesn't
get Jinvolved’ until’ all ‘normal

“complaints procedures _ have: .
been: exhausted:: i ithe: -REMP.

Selective logging, he em-
phasizes, results in a multi-aged
stand of timber giving.a steady
supply. of harvestable wood
over the long term. And with
mature trees there to promote
natural regeneration, ‘‘you
don’t have to spend a lot of
money replacing the trees:
you’ve removed.”

To show just what can be
achieved by this method, he of-
fers the example of Merve
Wilkinson who is something of
a guru for many small-scale
foresters,

more about the association —
land ownership is not a require-
ment of membership — can
phone Rees-Hansen at
635-4939,

around town. ;

The commission’s. 1989 ‘an-
nual report indicates B.C,
receives the most complaints of
any province in Canada. A
quarter of the country’s RCMP
members are based in B.C., but.
according lo the report 45 per
cent of all complaints were
directed at officers here.

The report divides complaints
into live categories: attitude, ins,
adequate service, conduct of in-
vestigation, oppressive
behaviour, and excessive force.
B.C, led: all. other provinces in

I categories, the report says,
accounting for a third to half of
the national total.

| According to the statistics, on
average only 20 per cent of com-
“plaints are substantiated, Of the

The commission is designed to be a final public
avenue to have a concern aired and doesn't get in-
volved until all other RCMP complaint procedures
have been exhausted.

aren't able to deal with the com-
plaint informally, an internal
investigation begins.

Genest said if a. complainaiit
isn’t happy with the results of
the RCMP’s local investigation
they.can bring the dispute to the
attention of. the RCMP’s  pro-
vincial headquarters, or the pro-
vincial solicitor-general.

Failing that — as a thitd op-
tion — complainants: can ask
the commission to look into it, h

ave a concern aired, he added.
he. said: “The ‘comthission’ S tt doesn't. get involved until all
chairman checks:out the com- “other “RCMP complaint pro-
“'plaint, and. asks: for.all relevant... cedures, have been exhausted,
documents ai and, fi "Brochures “detailing how it er In. six-month period in
detachments : Operates: are: available at the

“The commission cannot. post office: and other locations... B,

order action be taken, it can on-
ly . make recommendations,”
Genest said.

The hearings are generally
conducted in public and iun the
communily where the alleged
incident arose, The complai-
nant, the RCMP officer invalv-
ed, the RCMP, and any in-
terested party have a right to be
heard...

The commission is designed
io be a final public avenue to

‘ - . ;
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_ Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September. 26, 1980 — ~ Page AS

_ LETTERS

TO THE TERRACE STANDARD

Anyone wishing to learn

= i F ulton’s
shoes fit this?

Dear Sir:
Re: ‘Fulton unhappy with
ad’ article, Sept. 12, 1990.

As the saying ‘goes, if the
shoe fits — wear it. | would
Suggest that perhaps Mr.
Fulton has been’ in the
political arena too long when
he states that residents of his
riding are “playing political
games’’ because they are
earnestly trying to contact
him, as their local MP, for
suggestions as to best help
address major issues affec-
ting their lives,

It’s a pity when more ob-
vious measures such as
Newspaper ads have to be
undertaken to gain a
response, however misguided
that response, because
repeated attempts through
his office in Terrace have
failed.

To set the record straight,
the ad was placed by the
United Northern Citizens, an
organization formed in Kit-
wanga Aug. 1, in response to
the native blockades and the
perceived inaction by the
government.

Suffering due to the
economic and social hard-
ships experienced by the sur-
rounding communities, caus-
ed in large part by the
blockades, was fast develop-
ing into a crisis situation.

Resulting from interest
throughout the province an
umbrella group was formed
with Pemberton, Lillooet
and Prince George, known as
the United Citizens of B.C.

The mandate is one few

could find exception with: to
insist all people of B.C. have”
fair representation at talks
surrounding the aboriginal
claims issues, ‘to insist the
public is fully informed of
facts and comsequences of
any actions proposed as a
result of negotiation
meetings, to demand one law
for all people and to demand
equality of rights and respon-
sibilities ‘for alt.

Suffering due to the
econamic and social
hardships experienced
by the Surrounding com-
munities, caused in
large part by the
blockades, was fast
developing into a crisis
situation,

When the ad was submit-
ted to the newspapers on
Aug. 24 Mr. Fulton had yet
to return any calls, either to
individuals or to reps of the
U.N.C. To whom he refers
to as @ spokesperson from
the group with whom he
spoke for two hours remains
a mystery,

Lawrence Stokes and I
finally caught up with him at
the fall fair (Smithers) and
introduced ourselves but did
not identify ourselves as
spokespersons for the
U.N.C., although we are
members.

cont’d A6

af

Double standard

Dear Sir:

Not long ago Canada and
the USA allowed The Satanic
Verses book by Salman
Rushdi to be published in the
name of freedom of press
and expression.

To what they call a fiction
novel, it was clearly hate
literature and was permitted
as fiction, despite all the
Muslim countries’ efforts to
stop the publication. No one
cared and some Muslims
said, ‘‘How can we expect
justice if our enemy is the
judge?’’

Now there is another con-
troversial book. It is a true
spy story, By Way of Decep-
tion, The author is a Jewish
Canadian who worked with
Mossad, the Israeli in-
telligence service. Victor
Ostrovsky shows in his book
the Mossad conspiracy
against the USA and other
nations and shows the ter-
rorist activities that the
Mossad carried out.

He says Mossad knew
about the attack on the U.S.
marines in Lebanon (Beirut)
days before the attack and
didn’t inform the USA or the
US embassy in Beirut.

When he asked why they
weren't informed, he said
Mossad replied that the at-
tack would poison USA and
Arab relations.

A few days later 210 U.S,
marines died in Beirut and
most of us know the story;

~ but we didn't know that the
’ Mossad

silence and con-

‘seen with books

Spiracy was one of the
elements behind their. deaths.
It could have been prevented.
The USA helps the Israelis
very much and yet the
Mossad holds back this vital
information.

The Mossad threatened
Mr. Ostrovsky, just like
Khomeni in Iran put a price
on the head of Salman
Rushdi.

The book was banned
for awhile in Canada.
Where is freedom of
Dress and expression,

The book was banned for
awhile in Canada. Where is
freedom of press and expres-
sion. Why permit Satanic
Verses and ban By Way of
Deception? The Jewish lobby
is very strong in Canada and
they say this beok will put
the Mossad agents in danger.
That has been proven wrong
and is too late anyway.

The baok is being publish-
ed in the USA and will be
published soon in Germany,
USSR and the Middle East.
Let everyone hear the truth
about the Mossad con-
spiracy.

The book is full of true
stores, true stores embarass-
ing the Mossad. Let us show
some justice for the freedom
of the press and not a double
standard,

Steve Ramzi
Terrace, B.C.

_ complaints-referred to the com.

noe 40 per’ ‘cent originated ir ini

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