if i by, é i if ¢ i] A16 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 1, 2006. _ ; - . ; q Mill sale disappoints mayor “gf By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN —. solve the pine beetle issues Talstra said. ” the pine beetle and nothing condition today that other . because of what will happen “But we are in that di- much is being spent here,” communities are planning » »» MAYORJACKTalstra says to those communities eight, _ sastrous position today. All the mayor continued. for in the future,” the mayor ww. leracstandard cam » , he’sdisappointedin the Ter- nine, 10 years from now,” this money is being spenton . “We are in that critical said. | ' a race Lumber Company’ s de- a no, a, a Co : 7 . = ; Check out our ste or call 638-7263 for advertising information, cision to sell off its assets at auction, _ “Pm exiremely disap- pointed in the- manner this _took place because it seemed ys” + to.me very rushed,” Talstra o said last week. - “I’m not sure every av- enue-was pursued to its full- est before the decision was’ made to go to auction, "he ° 4 said. +, -. I. think we could have de had some better cdopera- : Ho tion with the mill — we could |... have played a more active i oe ae role 'if we had. been invited . eee to do so.” 7 ee ; WILL HELP KEEP IT THAT WAY. Talstra says he would , : have liked to see. the com- . pany.. pursue the option of. finding 'a buyer for the whole’ entity and Talstra believes those avenues were not ex- -hausted by the time the auc- tion washeld. |. And with the mill leaving “town piece by piece, the face - of Terrace could change. dra- - - matically in the future. : . Talstra is already taking steps. to examine what could ‘happen to: the’ ‘soon-to-be oo i . _. vacant 73 acres.of land on’ | ~” , a fo, oe Pe mo e . Which the mill and log yard |.” pe oe Sit. “That is certainly: some- o>. ‘Qur electricity needs are growing with our economy. oe a - oy thing we want to look at 9 ms . _ — ° _ very strongly,” he said add- : Co rare ae ee eg fs ‘ing he'll be asking the plan-. For generations, electricity has powered British Columbia’s economic prosperity and quality of life. . ning department if it can . ; ee oe ; freeze the zoning oF jhe land an Today, B.C. has one of the fastest-growing economies in 4 pen Ing. ta s regar Ing the oo ve, . ' FACT: 8 0 8 demand far eles tricity fs property, | | a - Canada, expanding 3.5 per cent last year, well ahead of the rapusted to qrow by ax mach as 45%. “es . 1 . : ) yar If there is an indus- | . . "national average. We' re building more homes, creating . . [MmRRRaemUU Runa en a trial player that wants to do. ; , _ oo oe something similar on that ° 5 .. more jobs’ and more people. are moving to our province. _land we would like them to : wae . » a - talk to us to see if that’s ap-. .. propriate for the city still,” : ys oo. Talstra said, adding until. . So our electricity needs and our made-i -in-B.C. supply. ‘such time the land i is sold off. a ~ _ But a growing province with an ‘ever-incfeasing need for electricity means a growing gap between i 5 or otherwise disposed of, the. | _ a ; Po . 7 Jo . . ; rn *» city’s role is limited. oO : ; BS We're using more , electricity than we produce inB.c. mo . oe “It’s to take a look at ae oS ’ what it wants to do with its core lands at the heart of the - se ee - city and what's in the best FACT: 8.C.’s population is expected to grow by a _ e “electricity surpluses, British Columbia‘ s growth has interest of a healthy commu-. a lal de nity to be built there,” said Talstra of any discussions with any new owners. “We want to build a vi- f _ brant .healthy community and we may be able to have the opportunity now: that - we have never had before to take a look at those: lands.” . He says the mill's per- thanwehavetoday, — ce oar! ‘manent closure also harkens |. ; , : - oe a a new era in forestry in the ° While in the past we have enjoyed significant ea es "meant we've become net importers of electricity. In-fact, in each of the past five years, BC Hydro has had to buy electricity from Alberta and the U:S. in order to meet the needs of British Columbians. And in 20 years, it is estimated that British Columbians could require as much as 45 per cent more electricity : northwest: oe ; a B.C. has a plan to achieve electricity self-sufficiency. oh - . “[ think you have to look ; ° - : | over for the City of Terace o ‘Having enough made-in-B.C. electricity will help ensure we continue to enjoy t ‘the benefits of | _‘and we have to look at new : a strong and growing economy, as well as our quality of life. {and challenging things,” oo ; Talstra says. a “It seems to me that the © That’ s why the Province of British Columbia, together with BC Hydro, is acting t to make | B.C, time has come for arevamp- | : “ . electricity self-sufficient within the next decade. arr re ‘ ° ing of the forest industry in re ; . e 8 the northwest.” " . a : — ~He says the fate of the - . * Conservation and new sources of made-in-B.C. electricity are key. “mill is a golden opportunity , ? : ; me for provincial leaders to look at.a revamping of the forest Filling our province's electricity gap means doing even more 7 industry in the region. , than we are today to conserve electricity. But conservation i Talstra met with forest : minister Rich Coleman last . oo -. alone is not enough. We must also find new, sustainable | _ week at the Union of B.C. : _ made-in-B.C. electricity sources. Municipalities conference i in Victoria. . Oe . a oe . __ He is’buoyed by the prog- ae - BC Hydro's planning for the future is well underway. Working “fess being made on looking at changes that reflect the 7 —_ unique nature of the fibre ~ . of secure, reliable electricity for generations to come. basket in the northwest. Local.people have been lobbying the provincial gov- —_ . . a Get the facts. Visit bchydro.com _ . . BG hydro | eve | - . - a o os Q together, we can protect and enhance our province's advantage .. ; ernment to make changes in . | f: © the northwest where the pulp me So an Se FOR GENERATIONS content of wood is high and, , - roof _ oe the cost of extraction is very ’ expensive. 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