ap ra ees: Se > (Bears raf ages ee The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation received a $5,000 donation to the CT scanner fund from Esso Petroleum Canada Sept. 26 and the re-donation of a totem p _ during their June 1 auction by ex-Cole Petroleum owners Ray for the presentation were (from left) former co-owner Ray Cole, ole purchased from the foundation Cole and Ken Miller. in attendence Terrace Regional Health Care Society CEO Michael Leisinger, former co-owner Ken Miller, new co-owner Lana Bittner, foundation chairman Marlaine Webber, new co-owner Gerald M itchell and foundation member Cliff Bolton. Terrace Review. — Wednesday, October 2, 199! 9 Local man seeks | seaton Orenda steering committee | As far as the Orenda paper mill proposal is concerned, the review process is under way. Advertising criteria has been addressed, the required public information meet- ings have been held, and all that: remains before the Major Project Steering Committee makes a rec- ommendation is the submission of public and government agency opinions and concerns. Rob Brown, secretary of the Northwest Chapter of the Steelhead Society of B.C., isn’t convinced that the Steering Com- mittee is totally impartial and has therefore has asked for a seat at the table. In addition, he suggests Big legacy from departing fuel dealers . For 10 years commercial and residential customers of Cole _ | Petroleums (B.C.) Ltd. have been greeted by the smiling faces of Ray Cole and Ken Miller. Time marches on, however, and those days are gone. Cole and Miller have sold the Esso Petroleum Canada bulk piant to Gerald Mitchell and Lana Bittner, who say they intend to maintain the high » standard of service set by the previous owners. § The change took place Sept. 23 and Cole says ‘the eight employees there will remain on staff. Mitchell and Bittner hail from Whitehorse, where they operated the Esso Petroleum bulk--plant from 1987 to 1991. It may only be coincidence, but Cole and Miller also moved to Terrace from White- horse where they operated the Gulf Oil bulk plant from 1973 to 1990, It’s now time to head even further south, they say. They plan to remain partners and have targeted the Okanagan Valley for their next business venture. Cole and Miller say they won’t be, moving to the Okanagan until sometime next year. But in a part- ing gesture following the sale of the business, both joined the new owners last Thursday to make a substantial contribution to the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation, a cheque from Esso Petroleum for $5,000, and from Cole and Miller a dona- tion to the foundation of a totem pole they paid $3,250 for during the foundation’s auction on June 1. Present for the event was founda- tion member Cliff Bolton, who says this is the second time the totem pole has been returned. Last _ year Roman Pelletier out-bid the crowd with an offer of $7,000 and then returned the totem pole to be resold in 1991. Bolton says the pole was originally carved by Annette Bolton arid purchased by the Kitsumkalum Band Council for the foundation. The totem pole bears the primary crests of the Tsimshian people, the Eagle and the Black Fish (Killer Whale), and a representation of "woman" because it is women who determine the crest of their sons in the matriarchal Tsimshian social ‘system, in letter to MPRP co-chairman David Parsons that another Terrace appointment should be made: Glen Grieve, a "concerned member of | this community" and a “fair minded individual with a back- _ ground in Science and keen inter- ° est in the environment". Brown says that after following the review process thus far, the society is not convinced the Oren- da proposal will "meet the test of impartiality". He bases this convic- tion on statements made to the media by key people. For example, Brown says premier Rita Johnston has been quoted as saying, "When it’s a choice between jobs and the environment, I’l1 come down on the side of jobs every time." | He notes a comment from envi- ronment minister Dave Mercier: People with less than an "arms length" relationship to the project can be involved in the decision making process. And from Terrace economic development officer Peter Monteith: If the project runs into lots of opposition and gets shot down, we can forget about attracting anything else again. "I respectfully suggest that at present the Steering Committee lacks sceptics and balance," Brown writes. "To that end I request to be ‘considered for a position on the MPSC to help provide some bal- ance." We weaving, cheating, scrutiny." And now they've end. partying, suddenly the Socreds have discovered the need for public Waste. Corruption. Abuse of power. .. Afterfive years ofthe worst =. govemment in Canada, Social Credit politicians still won't admit the problem. They. sat silently as government reeled from scandal to scandal. They closed their eyes as party friends filled their pockets... and imposed their religious views on government policy. Vander Zalm's biggest backer as his successor: Rita Johnston... who defended Bill Vander Zalm to the bitter Paid for by the Comemities to Exect Hotrat Glestrecht lying and general _- BRIAN KIERAN, The Province chosen Bill can’t take another five years _ like the last five. "The only remedy for this attitude is to be sure and not vote for them in the next election." Social Credit doesn’t deserve a _- ALEX FRASER, former Social Credit . . vote of confidence. They haven't. cabinet minister and Cariboo MLA earned it. ms — Its time fora change. oo en | It’s time for a change. 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