94 Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 17, 1988 - Siddon plugs Free Trad TERRACE — Tom Siddon, federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, addressed a Chamber of Commerce luncheon here Satur- day, but he didn’t come to talk about fish. Siddon’s topic was the Tory- engineered Free Trade agree- ment withthe United States, and he expressed puzzlement at the storm of criticism that has been generated around the agreement by the opposition parties and other groups. Siddon supported negotiator Simon Reismann’s initial reac- tion to the final document: ‘‘The Americans won’t gain nearly as much as we will. We gain access to a market ten times bigger than our domestic market, but Canada only represents 10 per- cent of their market — about the size of California,’’ he said. ‘*The most important feature of Free Trade is that it will force Victim grant received TERRACE — Attorney General Brian Smith and M.L.A. for Skeena, Dave Parker, have an- nounced a grant from the Victim Assistance Program to the Ter- race R.C.M.P. for their vic- tim/ witness services program. A grant of $1,667 is for the period Feb, 1 to Mar. 31, 1988 with a further $10,000 to be pro- vided in 1988-89. This funding will contribute to the costs of the program, which includes a civilian coordinator and volunteers working in conjunc- tion with the local R.C.M.P. The program provides for the following services: @ death/accident notification; @ case-specific information concerning the progress of the ‘investigation; @ referrals to other agencies; @ emotional support, @ assistance in filling out forms (e.g. Criminal Injury Compen- sation applications or Victim Impact Statements); @ child care during interviews the victim may need to attend; @ transportation and/or ac- companiment to appointments and court appearances; @ witness preparation as re- quested, such as court tours to familiarize victims. with the courtroom environment and court protocol; @ crime prevention services to assist victims in protecting themselves from further vic- timization; and @ assistance in getting property returned promptly. Smith concluded, ‘‘I want to particularly thank Mayor Jack Talstra and the Municipal Coun- cil of Terrace for supporting this valuable program.”’ us to become competitive in the biggest market in the world,” Siddon said, and implied that if Canadian producers can succeed on those terms they can compete — in any world market. Siddon also said that existing trade barriers between the two countries are mainly applied to finished products rather than primary resource exports. The Free Trade arrangement, he said, will give Canadians the op- portunity to manufacture and export more value-added goods to the U.S. ‘It’s ludicrous to say - we're selling out,’’ he argued. “The same people who are criticizing this agreement are the . ones who are calling for more value-added production.”’ Siddon claimed Free Trade will create 150,000 new jobs in Canada over the next five years, and he concluded his speech by taking another crack at the Op- position. ‘The NDP predictions of doom and gloom are always wrong,”’ he said, noting that the NDP were initially opposed to the Auto Pact before that agree- ment was ratified. Party leader Ed Broadbent is now a vigorous defender of the Auto Pact, Sid- don said. ‘Mr. Broadbent doesn’t want a forest pact or a mining pact for the West,’’ he claimed. The luncheon was attended by about 50 local people. ~NNB considering satellite use TERRACE — Following a man- date to provide radio program- ming to as many native listerners as possible the Native Com- munications Society, Northern Broadcasting Terrace has answered the challenge by laun- ching a study which will explore the possibilities of airing pro- gramming via satellite. by Philip Musselman . An engineering team made up of members of Total North and Several members of the First Terrace Division Boy citizenship badges. Under the supervision of scou ed an understanding of how local government wo Northern Native Broadcasting are presently touring 17 sites to see what is required for a satellite downlink station. Area sites such as Dease Lake, Telegraph Creek, Kitkatla, Iskut, Kispiox, and others are the subject of this tour. Visiting various local radio stations in or near these areas, the team will be - able to determine whether it is ‘possible to rebroadcast satellite signals, and create local pro- gramming from available studios, t laader Charlie Brown and ass rks and each will be handing In a report to thelr leaders to The transmission and receiv- ing satellite uplink which is now proposed willbe located on the Kitselas Reserve. NNB would like to use the Anik D-1 satellite for this purpose. The program- ming involved would be produc- ed at the Terrace Northern Native Broadcasting facility. The project is expected to be partially completed (the uplink and several stations in place) by Fall 1988. e out and put together paper-and-str in the Centre. They were used for d tion’s International Potluck Dinner had in Thornhill on Sunday. Charlotte Johnson was one of many Happy Gang members who helped cut aw Valentines during arecent afternoon jacoration at the Multicultural Associa- Betty Barton photo * (ww SWeane Wan. SINCE 1930 "gL To. June Halpin 635-7385 Alma Joachim 638-1204 Diane Moroskat 635-4275 Scouts visited a city council! meeting recently as a part of thalr work towarda earning thelr istants Paul Flemming and Eric Harkonnen, the scouts gain- demonatrate their knowledge. Next week will be Scout-Guide Week in Terrace. Blockade — continued from page 1 sive land claims action currently. being heard by the B.C. Su- preme Court in Vancouver. . The lawyer, Bunjan said, ask- ed one of the tribal council’s witnesses why, if the group claims ownership of the land, they had done nothing to protect the resources they claiin to own. The response was immediate, and Bunjan said, “‘This should have been done a long time ago. They (the loggers) should have come and asked... if someone comes to your house and takes things without your permission, that’s stealing, isn’t it?” Bunjan estimated there are about 50,000 decked logs on the site. A late report indicated Tide Lake personnel broke through . the blockade and recovered the equipment on the site, and the RCMP have laid charges against one man-in the removal of a Joader from the site last week. 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