“~experienced -band’ mem: TERRACE STAN DARD ; . ee Band S ets its sights _ on logging and commercial ventures By JEFF NAGEL. : THE KITSUMKALUM ban to get into the logging indus ‘- laying thé groundwork for a >» commercial development. Its ail happening through a. new’ arms-. length company, set: up by" the. band: walled Kal um ‘Ventures Ltd. , “Company CEO. Ron Batt * “ry Operations will make use’ ~ cubic metres of timber the - / “band can‘cut over five years ~[F “as”. part of the ‘provincial | téallocation.* * government's of: timber taken’ ‘back from : major companies, Bartlett. said: the timber. ; “will be. cut in-the* Kitsum- _ Kalum band’ s traditional ter- " .ritory.—: : fron the: Zymacord “Rivernear. New Remo inthe -!. southwest, up. through both’ "Sides of the Kalum :River valley’. tothe Cedar River "area in the northeast: ~ tKalum':: Ventures - ""berni- based: Estevan Forest Products, a. company: man- oe aged by.Charlie Cotes, who” -isa Kitselas band member, -°: | = ~ _ “He. has taken a real: ‘special interest in. ~’s helping us succeed,” Barilett ” for our- community,” he‘ said.’ - 2 He~ said--Kitsimkalum: ‘doesn’ t yet have: enough ° has =" struck. -a. partnership’ to. lap’ "the expertise off Port Al- -§ Estevan, which is working a small tenure: got.on Vancouver Island; is: ‘blazing a trail: “ 2 in aboriginal forestry. that Barti¢it, says the: <. Kitsumkaluin, band: hopes to followee 22 ooo oy “That's: ‘where we're: planning. 10° ‘be’ ‘in “five: “years: time, to have: developed. dis preparing . try and is also. We simply. can“t= it’s not an option.” planned malor’ " keep the operation on track, he said. - elt. said forest- : Of the: 400, 000 a : said. lot of rock; commercial development. ee _ side of the Kalum-River, ~~, Ron Bartlett ide of se ca "perfect fit fora major shop: ping centre; said, : . ‘et’ ‘upon aboriginal reserves elsewhere in B.C.; making usé-of taxation - advantages workers. . oe oe “Complete: shoppin 2. . centres: Bartlett said. 2 advantages ‘that'are offered: ” “rebognits it” Varicouver ‘Island, ‘--bers."tralned: to take“ on: all: the jobs'.that need to: -: ..be done, nor, dogs it: make: “sense to buy'a lot of equip: : i the Terrace area: : Were: - not’ ‘out: ‘to: . “reinvent... ‘suceesstul people,” “athe. ° wheel. ‘We ‘want: to: work. With “located on-the oulskirls “yas OF. Terrace, the’ “hub. 6 the nOFth Westy = ; “They iitend to- partner ; “with alocal logging com-" > : and vyarders,” “he said,, “We' ‘of that.” 7 There: are soine good local loging com- a panies “that. can: use: some: work; “said: “We're not out to: reinvent’ the wheel: . We. want to work with. guccessfi ul: people,” -But the. visionis to gradual ; ; cessful ° -Kitsumkalum-run forest: company” ~that ‘creates, skilled work for. band members. “Bartlett said that’s a° cOntrast to -some- other places, where bands. th a cess to the limber out, lo bid CEDARLAND TIRE SERVICE LTD. “pany ‘and: ‘are continuing those. discussions.” “Were not. going to buy skidders; towers- a given. forest-licences have. simply put ae | MICHELIN LATITUDE" XACE" "The Fitst . ations . ist the densest | in the | _Provinee,” " ' Barlett: sai Ibe. vorking ~ haven’ t. fad: the. capacity: 16 develop: it.” “He said it could be adramatic. expansion t business to date — “gas station. - the Kitsumkalum Temp lly forgéa suc f ful,” he Said. “TH ‘employs 27- péople.” at Victoria has: - ~ future commercial tenants, - Designed for today’s light truck . and SUVs. Offers: exceptional winter conditions as well - as a long tread Life. 4929 Keith Ave,, Terrace 655-6170 * 605-6151 ESS 96 REVIEW i . “We? re trying to don more than that, “he - said, “But I don’t want io ‘make. mistakes, - _/ Estevan will-provide: consulting, advis- : ing-and technical expertise. 10 launch: cand " ‘Kalum: Ventures” has: hited some’ ‘stall Cand i is preparing. a forest stewardship plan..." # - Final, approval: of :the: forest licerice is expected: ta come down. any . week, ‘he: Our: ow. “self-imposed ‘ “deadline is. to be logging by April of this year,” he said.” ‘Kalum - Ventures. | also: . plans. lo. develop” ‘a_rock a quarry: operation ~ Bartlett -], says the planned construc- . ” ‘tion of a container. ‘port: in Prince Rupert will require ay 7 But perhaps ‘the: most. ‘A ambitious ° ‘plans centre.on - ‘Bartlett..says the: band mF " has 200 acres ‘of flat devel:. it 7 opable. land: at its: disposal. He ~ just off Hyy-16 on the west WV He'said it: could be a” (UB “He said commercial developments | have’ . that exist for- Fist’ Nations Shoppers and shave “moved from: lown to the: reserves. for: the. One’ example, he: ‘said; is: ‘Duncan on where there: are. now © * .: 30 ‘stores. on. reserve,” . aaa a : including’ a. Wal- Maint’: Oo Se and a Canadian Tire, © * He, noles. Kiisuni- alum, ‘is “stialégically 7 “population in: this area: “Our opportunities: here -.are greater: “than : ‘they are'in all those other’ places. We just. - |" . with an existing local ‘company that! S gota" . of the Kitsumkalum band’s main foray:into, : “Our ‘pas. station hag been. very success. . a ‘Land north: of the Tempo’ between the. =] gas Station: and the old: Kitsumkalim: ski oo hilfis:now: being. designated for future de-- . velopment, ‘he said, and Kalum Ventures . ho «will be negotiating - long- -term. leases with oo traction.and control in all |_|: QQ” speed r rated. a The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 10, 2004- Al 3 ; ‘Totem Furniture’s “1893 Scott Ave. Teroce cae ; ee " (250) 635-3330 « om oppointment oni will be here next week! Sls ‘Starting November 19th | . 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