Page A2 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 8, 1992 fibre supply is adequate _ TERRACE — A study on fibre supply in the northwest has con- firmed what Orenda Forest Pro- ducts wanted to hear — its mill plan won’t affect the supply for existing mills in the northwest. This study was part of the ad- ditional review into the Orenda plan commissioned by the pro- vincial government earlier this year to take into account native questions about the proposal. It was discussed last week along with other studies that formed the additional review. Orenda vice president Frank Foster said he was happy with the results of the fibre supply study. “It certainly provides some comfort to us,’’ he said. The issue of fibre supply has become a major part of the from front Mill word two groups claim, Sterritt said those groups must also be com- fortable with any plans. The one big unknown is the question of job opportunities during construction of the mill, employment opportunities afterward and revenue sharing for native groups, It appears these will be treated separately from the approval process. Foster said the provincial of- ficials were asked for more detail when questioned about the specifics of possible terms and conditions in those areas, “It’s a fair assessment to say there is a distinction between what is specific for the mill and what is provincial policy,” he said. , Foster added that those issues could have an affect on a deci- sion by Orenda to proceed. Sterritt said native economic involvement in. the project is essential, — “At ‘the very least Orenda has to demonstrate a willingness to train natives and others so that they are qualified to take jobs at the mill, he said. “The mayors of Kitimat and Terrace are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of the revenue they see coming. I don’t see us sitting off on the sidelines,”’ said Sterritt. discussion over approving Orenda’s application to build its mill, Tsimshian Tribal Council president Art Sterritt said last week the study helped soothe some of the worries expressed over whether it makes sense to. build another pulp mill in the northwest. But he said the matter revolves around the opinions of the Nisga'a and of the Gitksan. Both groups have an interest in the area Orenda wants to log to feed its mill. Spokesmen from those groups have said they favour the mill only if logging is done correctly, logging doesn’t threaten the overall en- vironmental protection of the area and if the mill doesn't jead Bail t FERRACE — Promoter John Albcrtt McDonald will remain behind bars until he stands trial here on charges of defrauding the local White Cane Club. Provincial court Judge Ec de Walle refused bail for McDonald on Friday after he pleaded not guilty to charges of . fraud and theft in connection with his promotion of Christmas shows in 1990 for the club and for the Kitimat Child Development Centre, He’s charged with two counts of fraud exceeding $1,000, one count of theft by a person re- quired to account and one count of theft over $1,000. He had left town, but was returned to Ter- race last month to face the charges after being arrested by police in Edmonton. McDonald sold tickets for a benefit variety show for the Ter- race branch of the White Cane Club, The show never went ahead. It was cancelled at the last minute and ticket-holders were tuined away at the door. ‘The local blind support group says it received none of the money McDonald collected on its behalf. But the 42-year-old Terrace man will be serving a sentence while in jail awaiting his trial. Judge de Walle sentenced him to two and a half months in prison after he pleaded guilty to (20% S$ SUZUKI GENERATORS: High Power, Easy Operation . Plus All-Round Dependability in Store Stock Buy One Now For Your Summer Camping OFF Neid Enterprises Ltd. Recreational Sales and Service 4925 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C. Phone 635-3478 Fax 635-5050 to pressure to increase logging. And while the debate over nonawest fibre supply may con- tinue Orenda Forest Products has a new forest licence to cut wood. Signed last month but retroactive to late last- year, the five-year licence allows Orenda to cut up to 342,000 cubic metres a year in and around the Meziadin area, This latest signing acts as a renewal of a licence first given te Orenda in 1985, That first licence said the company had to operate a timber processing facility, This time, that provision is toughen- ed by saying atimber processing facility must be in place by Nov. 1996. , urned three counts of assault and one count of failing to appear in court, Two of the assaults were against Terrace women Alterra Jane Tait and the former vice-president of the White Cane Club, Elizabeth Hong. Alcohol was a factor in the attacks, court was told. McDonald was sentenced to 30 days in jail on each of the two Terrace assault charges and an additional 14 days for the assault in Prince Rupert. He received another seven days concurrent for failing to ap- Orenda’s Foster said the 1996 date is meant to act as a buffer in case the company’s current plans for a pulp and paper mill fall through, “It’s taken us four to five years to get to where we are now, Who. knows how long Jit . would take to act another kind of facility in place,’’ he said. The new licence also carries a provision stipulating that the company’s annual allowable cut can be reduced if it is discovered that the amount is too much. processing facility in place is meant to act as a buffer in case its plans for a pulp and paper mill fall through. And the new licence calls for oa annual public reviews of the - company’s cutting plans. down pear. He has elected to be tried by judge alone on the fraud charges. . . 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