Page AG — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August §, 1992 USIN Americans get better treatment Gov’t said hurtin TERRACE — The provincial government is more concerned about the views of Americans than British Columbians, the head of the Mining Association of B.C. charged here recently. ; Speaking at a July 23 chamber of commerce luncheon, Tom Waterland said that was clear from the way Victoria handled an announcement affecting the pro- posed Windy Craggy copper mine in the far northwest corner of B.C. The: announcement said the pra- vince's Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) was being asked 10 “help decide on the future land and water use’ Tatshensbini- Alsek region. The Geddes Resources project had been going through the Mine Development Review Process (MDRP). Waterland was one. of 33 people . to receive a-faxed copy of the release. accompanied by a cover sheet listing everyone else who was getting a fax, . Claiming the.list indicated those people who the government thought .should. get. the news “‘cight away’’, Waterland said it was the names on it that had got him mad. No fewer than 20 had been sent to people in the United States, be pointed out. - American recipients included the mayors of Haines and the Burrough of Haines in Alaska. Yet not a single: local goveru- ment in northern B.C, was sent the fax, he added. “They (the provincial govemt- ment} seem‘ more concerned about what people in the United States — Alaska and Washington D.C. — think. than what tbe people of British Columbia, wha own the resource, think, " Water land said, “T think that’s a kick in the ass for the communities of B.C."’, ’ Describing the announcement and ils handling as ‘‘changing the rules in the middle of the game _ without telling the people of Brit- ish Columbia,’’ Waterland said it raised three questions for the government to answer. “Who clected you? Who do you represent? Whose resource |s- © itv?”’ ‘As for the decision to suspend the Windy Craggy MDRP, he said the process was internation- ally recognized and being copicd in other countries. | Noting the environment minis- try was considering ‘changing it and incorporating it in a general industrial review process, Water- . land said mining was a “unique” business, which ‘‘requires special . expertise and understanding.” He also wondered why the goverment would want to change an existing system which, worked so well. “Tf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, id -he advised. * Waterland also warned — this latest move simply added another element of uncertainty for 4 in- dustry: ‘already being sent into decline by excessive regulation and taxation. Alaskan and American federal officials . and-. commercial fishermen ‘have said there could. be problems’ if the project gocs ahead. ‘Geddes eslimates there is $8 billion worth of copper resting in the deposit. - It’s spent several years and mil- lions of dollars seckiag approval for the proposed open pit mine. First proposals were rejected by the provincial government for en- vironmental reasons. on a new canopy for the store. "TERRACE — The chamber of igommerce, and ‘The, Federal Bug ‘Ness Developinent’ ‘Bank, are of- fering a, business development course again. , The first program last year fea- tured 20 participating businesses over a. 10-month period. The program will run 20 train- ing sessions beginning in Septem- ber and lasting until June. There are.10 seminars and 10 workshop sessions. Participating businesses send two people each, There’s a. 75 per cent ‘subsidy and more information is available by calling the chamber office at 635-2063.: , can kk kkk Dale. Lufkin is back home and at the place where his Overwaitea. career began. Hired as a bag boy 22 years Richards Drycleaners on the corner of Emerson and Lazelle gets a facelift with some renovations. Frank Ramus, co-owner of Ramus Brothers, a maintenance and repair service, work ago, Lufkin has returned to be manager of the company’s store here in the Skeena Mali, He left cight years ago after reaching the position of assistant manager and worked in a number of other Overwaitea stores. Lufkin continues what is tum- ing into a tradition of Terrace people moving into senior Over-. waitca positions. Brian Piweek, also brought up in Terrace, is now Overwaitea . president while his predecessor, Doug Townsend, worked here early inbiscareer. “It’s like a family. “The pro- vince is: not-that big, I’m always running into people from Terrace. on my travels,” said Lufkin,’ ing ' Date & Time of Birth: ~ July 21, 1992 at 7:27: p.m.’ aa Weight: 8 lbs, 7 02. “ Parents: Gina Laing & 4 Me Gibson: Sex: Female Baby | Skeena Mall ig Name: Hana Let Ann: Niemi 7 oh Date & Time of Birth:. duly 25, 1992 at 7:23 p.m, Weight; 8 Ibs. 3 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Jett & Brenda Niemi | ce var . CHEAP SHOT SALE Toss your way to savings. oiscounts of 55 - 30% OVSE | Aug. &- if “Hl | Come on- hete are | "635-5236 He replaces Darrel Franzen who is now with an Overwaitea store in Kelowna. keakkk Two B.C. Tel employees have been honoured for long time ser- vice with the company. ‘Outside plant technician Frazer Sutherland was given a’ service award and gift for 25 years of scr- Vice. ‘Also given.a service award and gift for 25 years employment with B.C. Tel was senior - storesperson Betty Hammestrom. kkk kok Hil name, iS sina \ s cal white bene. a live around | aur benr ora ear, Ol zs Pond yen : Tin seal | Some fun places ; ee ain ta he Tap The companies say the Cana- dian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commis- sion erred in a recent decision, BC..Tel and the other com- panics were ordered to pay 70 per cent of the start up costs to con- nect new companies offering long distance service. Those new entrants can also subsidize local service at a rale at least 50 per cent lower than that paid by B.C. Tel, Hearings are scheduled for ear- ly October, kk kk * ~ PRIDE. 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