cutter mats tnmagsen eee )  verrace, B.C,
Sure we hada picture of it in Friday’s paper, but Adam was using a Spin ‘N’ Glo spinner, on an‘ J a a
we thought it deserved a second shot. Ambassador 7000 reel, with a Hardy 10-10 red (& a
Dean Pasowisty, 3, compares his size to the when the “whopper” struck. Incidentally, the ‘ '
Spring Salmon. Dean’s father, Adam, caught the fish had already been gutted and cleaned and _ , a.
80 pound 56 inch long fish last Thursday, popped in the freezer a couple of hours before the ae :
somewhere in the Terrace area, in the Skeena two photos were taken - so it actually looked a lot ,

River. (Naturally he doesn't want to reveal the larger when Adam hauled it in.
exact fishing hole, yet.)

Aerial Tankers Unsurpassed At quenching \ For information contact
Hard To Get At And Remote Forest Blazes |

Set sive Any

Audrey Barker
~ at the
errace Hotel {4

District Phoschek or Firetrol long term retardants.

Thirteen new fires were reported in the Prince These retardants retain theit effectiveness long oo ' C a .
Rupert Forest District last week bringing the after plain water has evaporated. Despite their :
total fires to 133 this year. The KAT fire South of effectiveness, all nittenber action must be | 9 _ \. .

Terrace remained quiet all week with mop-up followed up with ground attack. Airtankers and
operations progressing well. The KEN fire North long term retardants simply buy attack time.

Hazelton is estimated at 440 Ha and is ex- Only in the very odd case do they actually putthe ;
pected to he under control shortly, In the Lower fire out.
Post Ranger District the SLOK fire South of Atlin : U y

came

A-26 Air Tankers on the apron at Smithers airport waiting for the scrambie signal.
Photo courtesy B.C. Forest Service

continues to burn out of control but with little

activity a moverient. «ad , 7
One of the most significant advances in fire Hi - Reg} istri i ASHLi

fighting technology in recent years has been the ff Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine : a

aerial tanker. The airtanker is unsurpassed as .

an initial attack force for inaccessible or remote :

fires, It can be used for holding flanks or escapes N 0 T i C E

on larger fires. The monzoon bucket on 3 . . &§ {

helicopters can drop their entire load (up to 450
gallons) on a specific spot and really cool down

jot spots. a. - Notice Is hereby given that a Public ‘
In the Prince Rupert Forest District, the main Hearing will be held on proposed Lakelse dj
tanker base is located at the Smithers Airport. [Mj Lake Zoning By-law No.57. The proposed is : , |

Satellite bases are located at Terrace, Burns zoning By-law is concerning the following
Lake, and Watson Lake. The satellite bases are area:

manned on a demand basis and can he fully A

operational within a half an hour from callout. & | . J .
Aircraft used this year in this district are: Private and Crown land at and in the # - :

DCé6, A-26, anda Firecat. The DC6 is a converted vicinity of Lakelse Lake, near Terrace, a |

passenger liner which carries 11,365 liters (2,500 B.C. f

gallons), cruises at 394 kmh (240 m.p.h.) and has
| good maneuverability for a large aircraft. By
varying door openings, different drop patterns The general intent of the proposed Zoning &

can be used which increases the flexibility and #3] 8y-law Is to regulate fand use and land Z

efficiency of the drop. The 4-26 is a converted #j Censity in the Lakelse Lake area. Northwest Realty Inc

World War II bomber which carries 3,650 liters ; i]

(800 gallons) at a cruising speed of 400 kmh (250 The proposed Zoning By-law may be viewed

m.p.b.) It too has excellent maneuverability in [during regular business hours at the 147 Bute Street

mountainous terrain, The Firecat is a modified Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine office.

CS2F Tracker built for the Canadian Armed fj The Public Hearing shall be held in the E .

Forces by De Havilland Canada. It will carry fj Regional District office on Wednesday, g | B Cc
3,650 liters (800 gallons) ata cruising speed of 384 [i August 2, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. F ancouver, owe
kmh (240 m.p.h.)

m Any and all persons having an interest inf
athe proposed Zoning By-law shall take

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notice and be governed accordingly. j b
John PousetHe f Phone 688-8531 |

Administrator

Reglonal District of Kitimat-Stikine
9-4644 Lazelle Avenue

Terrace, B.C.

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