{ IL a ad PROYENCIAL LIBRARY VOLUME 72 NO. 35 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1978 . wt Fe ‘ of mnie 4 7 e Guide Warns: ‘Wilderness is in Danger Game ‘managment in the -north was discussed .at Sai "s meeting of the ‘Kitiniat-Stiking Regional board along with a unique for _ wildlife Bob Henderson, a member of the Skeena Guide and Outfitters, explained that the wildlife resource in this part of the country is in danger - because of increasing access to wilderness areas. minister, has stepped ohio Because of increasing development in the north, Henderson prediected that within five years, the area would be —- “totally unrecognizable,” The guide industry, which employs about 750 people in the north, is currently under attack and Is functioning by responding to crisis situations, the Skeena guide - Said. Instead, the . indusiry should be doing something more constructive about wildlife preservation to ensure it will cintinue as a commercial trade. ' He asked the -regional board for their support in providing zoning for the. ‘orth which would mean residents in each area would - dexide where to zone each resource using the ‘area. He suggested the program could begin in the. Dease Lake area. Henderson was also asked about the predator situation which has long been a concern of the regional board. - The Skeena guide replied that is something larot done within the next two years about the wolf population, there will be no more Cariboo In the province. Sheep, goals, moose and other animals are also in- volved, according to director from: Dease Lake. Bobby Ball, who took the op- portunity ‘to criticize a recently announced poison control program Bali said Minister of ConservationSam Bawif had promised $40, 000 =o provincial funds would go toward predortor control, but actually only $3,000 will be spent on actual control, while the other $37,000 will go toward studies, . The board agreed to continue efforts to meet with — Bawilf in Terrace to discuss — wolf control, and if un-— sucesssiul, decided to .send Ball to Victoria to meet with the minister of conservation. _ Faulkner Bid to Save B.C. Wilderness Park Hugh Faulkner, fertaral inte _the. midst -of a British Columbia environmental controversy ‘by ' provincial government to save an East Kootenay wilderness valley from Faulkner has sent letters to Conservation . Minister Sam Bawif and Forests Minister Tom Waterland and a telegram to Environment Minister Jim Nielsen. . He fe ware them that the . Kitemsat village nidy , s00n get its: own bus service into ths city of Kitimat under éxtension of bus privileges _ per. bythe: provincial govern- ment. “The: native village near. fect hs 7h “Kitimat had applied to the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District board earlier this year for their support In the proving venture, and’ the vinclal government has nce atated. the village will have the same privileges 88 rding Municipal Affairs Hugh Sere Yodel Win th (:] Kitimat service within the wual formaula for. transport subsidy. the | ect joe Peco bo: saerven, : Kitimat Vilage destroyed if B.C. allows logging in the wilderness _ area alongside the park. ~ The controversy. concerns the Akamina Kishinena valley which adjoins Waterton Lakes and Glacier national parks in - Alberta - and Montana respectively. The valley was dedicated in 1958 as a land reserve for the “yse, recreation: and. én- joyment of the public.” aout Vaevel ped bet dispute: develo ween ‘the lands branch, the branch and the B. c. mulas, the local area would be required to pay for fifty cent of the operating . deficit” while the province would pay the remaining ' fifty per cent, as: well as ‘100 per cent of the capital costs . -fo the buses for the transit service, Mayor George Thom, also a director on. the onal board, sald he was pleased that the provincial Povern ment was treating the village bus service subsidy the same as municipal ‘bus . services are treated, _ The village band council will now -have. to. deci whether to take the province wp on its offer, mie Under ‘the present - for-! board. The forest service .wants to log the forest, which has been damaged infestation, ‘to. salvage the dying stands. of . timber pejore they become uit for LOGGING TO START The lands branch lost the Jurisdictional dispute . in December and lo was expected to start winter, however, the Sierra Club al Jaunched a campaign ‘to support a parks branch sal to preserve 95,000. ‘acres of , me AS ee BeeaNy Copper Mountain school in Thornhill is trying to get.a playground facilities for the empty’ school yard, but financing appears to be a School. trustee . Nan Harrison was at the Kitimat- Stikive .Regional . District meeting on Saturday Sissi poe ven! laygro t The school board does not have the funds to build the playground, Harrison - ex- plained The $5) ‘000 contribution from the ‘regional district “would be augmented by a- Young Canada Works grant which ‘Harrison: said has de already been applied for. Director fer Thornhill Les Watmough. said he had by a bettle- Last week, Faulkner sent a’ telegram ta Nielsen. following up letters he sent © Jan. 31 Waterland. The minister, portfolio includes national parks, sald he wished to to Bawlf and express Parks Canada's - “great condern about the - proposals of the B.C. ‘forest service to log the Akamina- “Thig would destroy the Kishinena area.' peaceful character which is “We are very concerned suchanimportant part of the that the. ‘proposed | logging park's —attgaction... This will have’ severe, Irrever-. would place the future of the sible effects. on: Hohe natlonal park in’ jeopardy.” eNatlpnal Park sod od. WANTS FROTRER re eee ° ~ “Faulkner.” seid “he “ha whose ‘Glacier National ‘Park in Montana,” ‘he said in the telegram. A logging road into the .frea will open a iy undisturbed valley vehicular traffic and will - almost Inevitably result in Beure for a connecting into Waterton Lakes National Park. to the protection of this valuable wilderness Funds to build Playground : reservations about “granting the §5,000.because It could. set a precedent for other schools needing. equipment. He also questioned whether the regional district ‘should pick up the tab when the school board does not ‘have the money... ’ “Whichever way it goes, the sametaxpayer is going to pay for.it," he said. Last year, the District of Terrace contributed to an - adventure playground . at E.T. Kenny, but only after it was made clear’ that: the playground would ba open to thé community as Well as for school use, The board referred : the. matter to administration for study, . resource.” A spokesman for Faulkner sald Friday in’ Ottawa that . his letters ta Bawlf and Waterland said virtually the same thing as the telegram to Nielsen. © ‘ Nielsen's assistant, Kelth Frew, said Friday’ the minister has acknowledged - the telegram, told Faulkner he appreciates his concern, and -advised’ him that the - matter is under’ review by the provincial ‘environment and land use committee, which 3 Nielson is chairman of. Bawilf is on vacation and Waterland unavailable for comment,j. The exploration permit, granted last Apri by the B.C. ministry of mines and petroleum resources, is for up to eight years but has to be renewed annually to ‘éneure that certain con- ditions have been met, Sunday morning bus from Terrace to Prince Rup dittons, when it was forced to stop near Hazelton en rout driving was extremely dangerous, caslonal thaw made beautfu} tce patterns, on Highway 16 Proves, DA SANE LDCS VICTOREA BC ert was eancelted due to road ice con ¢ from Prince George. Althow Sunday morning, to the eye the along the highway as this scene taken yesterés freezing rain and o that Nielsen “will lend your KS Rog. Dist. Asked For. a Regional Board Told: ‘Ail Needs. T- Bar Tow promised to consider’. a request for more facilities for intermediate skiiers. Kelth. Arnold-Smith, a member of the local sid. patrol, .tald the woard’ ‘that about 70.per cent of local skiiers -Fall into -the in- expl termediate range, but the ski hill caters mostly to ad- vanced and beginner skiiers. From the rope tow on the bunny hill and the chair lift to the main hill is a big step, he said. - “We need gomething more than the two lifts we have He sugg termediate slope with a T- bar lift, While there are runs for intermediate skiiers. on the main hill, Arnold-Smith sald, they are nat always in the best of shape. Acting chairman for the . . board Frank Arimitage told the ski patrol member the subject has been discussed yt the board before, and: a Later in: the meeting, ’ a. motion by: Terrace director | _ Bob, Cooper ..that. all: non- akiiers.on the. board receive free ski leasons was defeated by one vote, - Although Cooper did not ain his redson for the motion, he suggested the money to pay | for the lessons ne. Regional. ect of this “magnitude would come out, of te Regn eos d.need: conaiderable.. directo he. -dlecuesion, ‘beotre. funding ai : - were approved.” tig.cont Coape r + also ald: not ety ‘the Tength of ‘time for, the y directors’s lessons, - ; Six directors vated in oe of the motion, and five opposed, but according tothe - weighted vate system of the regional ‘board, she, 7 was defeatead. “Like Whom? WINNIPEG The practice of national Conservative. leader, Joe Clark's wife Maureen cf continuing to use her maiden, nome still rankless some party members. . This becanie evident at the annual meeting of the Manitoba - Progressive Conservative Association on Saturday when: former Winnipeg clty councilor Geoff Dixon, to 4 mixture of - catcalls and applause, introduced a motion to convey to Clark a resolution that his wife be known as Mrs, Joe Clark. ..But meeting chairman Nate Nurgitz said such a move. would be “' a bit of an unfair show” at the national leader. .. ‘All she had done,’* he said, “ig staid behind Joe:Clark - when the party was us, stand behind when it was down, and. continue to be a mother, housewlle, and supporter.” ..“‘And," he added, “that’s more than you can say for some other wives in public: life.” ..The motion was defeated. ms Whe go iw California-or Flordia-or Hawaii to [eee } Gundy » within the district of Terrace, get away from the cald? This bathing, in warm water amfd surroundings of suow, can be available within shows the delights of outdoor a 20 minute drive of downtown terrace. . . photographer Eric Brora Cadets. rey ergre Ice can be an even more ser lous hazard, these days, for alrcrafe fiying In and owt of Terrace. The Ice covered nose of this DeHavilard Buffalo was photographed last week by Terrace}: & i carrying a wilder aboard tor Terrace Ale tbs. \.