.C.’s biggest

gold project —
gets started |

North... American
Metals has announced a
$9. million exploration
and development pro-
gram to mine gold on a
13,000 hectare property
west of Dease Lake.
Senior management of-
ficials in the company
have called it ‘B.C.’s
largest gold exploration
program’’,

The Golden Bear dis-
covery is located along a
geological fault in the lee
of the Coast Mountain
range 150 kilometers
directly west of Dease
Lake. Ore reserves are
estimated to be 1.9
million tons averaging
.27 ounces of gold per
ton, and project
manager Robert Dickin-
son stated recently that
there is a high potential
for establishing further
reserves as exploration
continues.
zones, the Bear, Fleece

and Totem, have been

identified within the
fault, a structure seven
meters wide extending
for eight kilometers; ex-
ploration to date has
focused on the Bear
zone, with probable ore
reserves shown at 1.253
million tons grading .31
ounces of gold per. ton
and the Fleece zone in-
dicating 658,000 tons at
-20 ounces. The Totem
zone has not been fully
explored.

Three gold’

North American Metals rep-
resentative, Robert Dickin-

son, has been visiting
several northwest. com-
munities to discuss the
benefits of the Golden Bear
Discovery with several gov-
ernment representatives.

The project is a joint
venture between North
American Metals and
Chevron Canada
Minerals. Chevron has
already invested $12.3
million in exploring the
area, which was pre-
viously called Muddy
Lake. For its $9 million

expenditure over the next , ©
three years North Ameri- :

can Metals will earn a 50

percent interest in the

venture, ;

North American has
undertaken ‘an aggressive
work schedule to develop
the property,
Wright Engineers Ltd.
currently contracted to
complete a final feasibili-
ty study by May 1987.

William Hayes and his family proudly display their Liberal
hats. This group has attended many north western social

events In this area.

Free transportation wanted

’ TERRACE — It is B.C. Liberal policy to establish
free local transportation for pensioners, students and

welfare recipients.

‘*I believe it is a good way to maximize the usage of
public transportation,’’ said William Hayes, Liberal

candidate for Skeena.

‘In Terrace, I often see nearly. empty buses. That
is a waste of money. Let’s have the same costs but fill

the buses.’”’

Hayes would also like to see a study done on the
feasibility of using vans as buses to service the more
remote areas to equalize the opportunity to utilize

public transportation.

with

The mine construction ; ;

should be complete and

production under way by .
1988. At a production.
' rate of 500 tons per day

the estimated life of the
mine, projected fronr

established reserves ~

alone, will be in excess of
ten years,

Robert Dickinson said
in a recent interview that
the company has a crew
of about 20 people on
the site working around
the clock. They are
presently involved in a
program of surface and
underground drilling to
upgrade reserves, and
they will develop about
1,000 meters of under-
ground works this year.
Engineering studies will
be done in preparation
for the building of 125
kilometers of all-weather’
road from Highway 114
near Dease Lake to the
mine site. Environmental
Studies, pilot scale
testing and metallurgical
bulk sampling will also
get underway soon.

In its finished form the
project will consist of
mine, mill, a permanent
camp for personnel and
a tailings disposal com-
plex. Ore will be mined
by a combination of
open -pit and under-
ground bulk methods
and shipped out by road.

North American
Metals is headquartered
in Vancouver.

Terrace Review — Wednesday, October 8, 1986 17

Recently, the winners of the “Kodie Kermodel" coloring contest gathered in McDonald's to

collect their prizes. The contest was part of the Terrace “Clean Up” campaign. Prizes were
furnished by Head First Bookstore, All Seasons Sporting Goods and McDonald's. Here the
first place winners in the coloring contest recelved a $15 gift certificate from Head First
Bookstore. (Left to right) Suzanna Van De Velde, Tony Trog! and Christine Talstra.

and Liza Van De Veide.

Recently, the third prize winners of the Keep Terrace Tidy
coloring contgest recelved McDonald's frizbees. The win-
. Ners were (left to right) Bronagh Sheridan, Brie Birdssll

Letter

A special.
thank you

To the editor,

The Terrace Arthritis
Society extends a sincere
thank you to all the
donors and especially
those who gave their
time and efforts to can-
vass the area in Sep-
tember,

A special thank you to
the local newspaper and
radio and television for
their coverage during the
campaign.

Edna Fisher, president;
Edna Jensen, secretary.
(Terrace Chapter)
Arthritis Society

Local artist to exhibit work

TERRACE — Local ar-
tist Al Hassall will be
displaying his artwork at
the Northern Lights
Studio in Terrace after
his formal opening on
Oct. 17,

by Philip Musselman

Al Hassall has been an

active, professional artist
for about 15 years and
has had some of his work
featured in magazines
such as ‘*Rod and Reel’.
Hassall deals in what is
called “Angling Art’?
which involves works
that display certain

aspects about sports
fishermen and the tools
of their trade.

The display at the
gallery doesn’t contain
as much of this par-
ticular type of art as
Hassall’s past displays
have. In fact, it features
a good amount of
“Viewpoint Art”? which
may include paintings
and drawings that show
the artist’s perspective of
things such as a pile of
leaves below one’s feet.
A good deal-of the pieces
in this exhibition are up
for sale. The prices
range, with an upper
limit of about $500.

Incredible weather

The greatest amount
of snowfall, about 44 in-
ches, fell near a national
park in Livingston,
Alberta, on June 29,
1963. This stood for a
long time as'the greatest
single daily snowfall in
Canadian history

A winter storm
marooned Regina for
four days in February,
1978, but no snow fell.

Very few people know
March 30, 1848 is the
day Niagara Falls ran
dry because of an ice jam
on the Niagara River.

On Oct, 17, the formal
opening will be an invita-
tional affair where the
artist can meet with
friends, past buyers, and
even fellow artists in
order to discuss art. ‘‘It
is always a pleasure to
meet someone who has a
piece of my artwork,
because we both feel that
we know each other

through the painting,’’
Hassall explained.
After the formal open- —
ing the display will be
open to the public for the
remainder of the month.
The display consists of
about 35 pieces which is
only a part of the hun-
dreds of paintings, draw-
ings, and prints that this
artist has produced.

Check voters’ list

TERRACE Local
residents who are not
sure whether their name
is on the voters list may
check at the government
agent’s office at 4506
Lakelse Avenue in Ter-
race.

For those who cannot
register at this office,
another option is
available. The provincial
voters’ list and registra-
tion cards are available
at the Copperside and
Copperside II stores in
Terrace and Thornhill.

An advance polling
will be held for in-
dividuals who wili not be
able to vote in their
home ridings on election
day, Oct. 22. The time
and place for the ad-
vance polling has not yet
been established.

Voters who fail to
register before Oct. 3 will
still be able to vote, but
registration at the polling
place involves a time-
consuming procedure of
swearing out an af-
fadavit as proof of
eligibility,