It'll cost to recreate out there Dear Sirt Recently I read a letter by a local resi- CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD licence, a person will be required to pur- chase six aboriginal licenses/permits in-ad- dent and a former member of the Nass Wildlife Committee. It brings to light the soon to be realized price of recreating (fish, hunt, hike etc.) on Nisga’a land. '. . Considering we have a referendum re- garding treaty negotiations, | thought it ap- " propriate to raise awareness of this topic. It is sometimes difficult to bring up these kinds of subjects because of the potential of being labelled. However it is information we should have so we know what is going on. Jf you think it isn’t going to happen, it al- ready has. Pine mushroom pickers are already being charged a fee. And soon to be an- nounced in the hunting synopsis are the fees for non-Nisga’a to hunt on Nisga’a land during the 2003. hunting season. Can fishing and hik- ing or just crossing the land be far behind? What will these fees be? $50, $100, or $200? Apparently these are the numbers that are .being discussed. The treaty only says “reasonable fee”. What does that mean? The Nisga’a treaty has been settled and there is little that can be done about it but what about future treaties that are modelled after this treaty? Imagine the cost and the con- fusion of dealing with all the treaties that are to be settled in the northwest. - As an example we can likely expect the ‘following, A fee to fish, hunt or recreate in the Haisla lands in and around Kitimat and the Douglas Channel; another fee for the Gitanyow lands along the Skeena near Kitwanga and up the Kitwanga River valley to the Cranberry - River; another fee for the Gitxsan in the Skee- The Mail Bag na and Kispiox river areas around Hazeltons another fee for the Wet’suwet’en along the Buikley and Morice River valleys near Smi- thers and Houston; another fee for the Nat’oot’ten along the Babine River and Lake; another fee for the Tsimshian for the Kalum, Lakelse or Copper Rivers near Terrace and the lower Skeena and Prince Rupert coast areas. Now instead of being able to purchase onc. Labour rights Dear Sir: Gordon Campbell and his Liberal govern- ment continue their onslaught of attacks on the oppressed and the workers of our society. This is being done by Mr. Campbell to finance the massive tax breaks given mostly to the rich and large corporations. The Liberals are now focusing their attacks on all workers including those in the private sector. these attacks are being levied through proposed changes in the Labour Code. The Liberals want lo take away your con- tracts and altack your unions. It will be easier for an employer to bust an existing contract. ‘Your contract can be ripped up if your com- pany closes for two years. Your contract will Unfortunately, — -‘RirBC- -Air Nova- Air Ontario-Canadian Regional dition to the B.C. provincial licence for this relatively small area of the province. Just think of the cost and general complication when you. include treaties from across the rest of the province. It may seem like no“big deal now with only one treaty but the rest will be settled some day and the agreements we make will be long lasting. IF we don’t say something right now the government negotiators will continue to ne- potiate these kinds of agreements. Either say something now or expect fewer places to te- create or be willing to pay much more. Ken Newman, Terrace, B.C, under attack automatically be gone if your employer sells or transfers the business in a bankruptcy. During June 1987 organized labour stood to- gether in a general provincial strike to fend off proposed changes through Bill 19 as then pro- posed by the Vander Zalm government. Many of those proposals in 1987 are exactly the same as those that Mr. Campbell is at- tempting to ram down our throats now. The discussion paper is only open for public input until April 11. The B.C. Federation of Labour is demanding a place at the table if changes are going to take place. The labour code must protect the democratic right to be a union member. Ross Slezak, Terrace, B.C. didn’t fit on the side of the plane, © The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - A7 NORTHERN HEALTH authority McConnell Estate SENIORS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING The Northern Health Authority is accepting applications for rental housing units at the McConnell Estate, located in Terrace, BC. This complex is new senlors supportive housing that consists of 19 one bedroom apartments, 2 wheel chair equipped units and one 2 bedroom units adjacent to Terraceview Lodge. It’s anticipated opening | is June 1, 2002, The tenant sélection ctiterla must be met prior to acceptance. A point score system will be used to identify applicants wilh the greatest need taking into account: prasent accommodation, financial situation, health needs. Applications must be 55 and older ar qualilying for a disability pension. Additional consideration will be given to local residents and if.a spouse or partner resides at Terraceview Lodge, Potential tenants will be required to have proof of income and will be required to do a health needs assessment. Rent will be geared to income and a fee for services that are provided. These units are independent living with some health suppart services. Supported services provided include: one meal per day, emergency response, cleaning of units once monthly, and recreational opportunities, Additional Services may be available such as: laundry, additional cleaning, additional meals can be provided for an additional fee. Application forms can be obtained from: Nancy Wilcox, Mills Memorial Hospital, 4720 Haugland Ave., Terrace, BC or cail {250) 638-4045. Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., April 22, 2002 for consideration in the June opening. 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