-Ex-MLA tackles forest safety | by reviewing work practices | By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN ROGER HARRIS will be- »-gin his first formal review as _ B.C.’s forest safety ombuds- man. ; . _ . The review will look at training and - certification: within the. forest -industry’ fand* how" it ‘applies to -fall- ers and truck drivers — two occupations which have ex- perienced high rates of seri- ous, injuries and deaths and which continue to pose risks ‘toworkers, —* -Ex-MLA. Harris expects the review to be broad reach- |” ing and will include groups . ‘which may not necessarily. be ‘expected to be included - in such a review. _ “Obviously I have to be unbiased, I have to talk to all the players,” he says. , “Hopefully ,what will come out of this is guidance for some: of the non tradi- tional partners.” That .. includes federal agencies responsible for. cer- tifying truckers. . Harris - “gays. certified federally: to oper- "ly certified’ drivers and, especially, safety per- - ‘ate a truck on highways and ~~ streets, but there is no train- | ing for logging ‘or other re-- source roads. Nonetheless many new- themselves “find working . in exactly those areas once they’re eligible to work. Harris says training and. . certification is directly linked - to safety in the forest indus- ‘try and effective programs are critical to reducing the number of serious injuries ‘and deaths in the sector. “The level of profession- . al expertise directly impacts — every aspect of the business formance,” he says. Many contractors have “said the increasing number - of unskilled workers is be- coming a problem in the in- dustry. ‘port complete with recom- mendations once the review is complete. “Recommendations within that envelope may be made to the federal or pro- vincial government on how they fund training programs so they are actually getting the results they are looking Transport _ Said, “Why we haven’t had a study wanted. SKEENA-BULKLEY NDP MP Nathan: Cullen wants ‘studies done on the transpor- : tation link between Terrace and Kitimat. “S Those studies, to include — safety reviews, are needed because of the growth of eco- nomic development projects in the area, the MP said. He’s already spoken with federal cabinet minister-Da- vid Emerson: who controls the purse string‘on the high- | budget Pacific Gateway plan to improve transportation connections in'B.C. “T' think the feds are fo- 7 cussed on Vancouver and Prince Rupert more right - now,” Cullen explained. Federal money will be. . made: available for port _ Studies in Kitimat and Bella Coola as well, he added. © But one study said he felt'should have already oc- curred is on the rail link be- ." tween Terrace and Kitimat. explained he Cullen - wants a study conducted because. Encana has begun’ transporting condensate, a thinner mixed with: oil so it flows through pipelines’ smoothly, along that route. “It’s the transport be- _ tween Kitimat and Terrace that’s a concern to me,” he study on the impact of con- densate on the Skeena is ' 3 irresponsible of the govern- . ment.” Cullen added he is in favour.of the study on the — possibility of a port in Kiti-. mat for goods that don’t fit into containers, but noted the project is “‘in its infancy still.” in .many, “- cases truck drivers may be may. for,” says Harris. “Tt may be recommen- — dations to other regulators such as ICBC or WorkSafe on how they certify people.” appointed | ’ B.C.’s forest safety ombuds- _man by the B.C. Forest Safe- Harris, was ty Council which represents virtually every sector of: the . forest industry. The position has drawn fite from people such as. Steelworkers Union official — Steve Hunt'who sees the po- sition as a political appoint- ment and one which does not hold any “real” power. But Harris is confident the work of the ombudsman’ may well shed light on areas where changes can be made to improve the safety record in the forest industry. He says as the -industry grows to include new har- vesting methods such as eco-based logging there may the Winners ‘Skeena Valley Rotary . ey - Treasure Hunt Kelby Belanger | _Mackenzie Kilgren _ -. Kaylee & Kirsten Anderson of the ae vith be important factors to con- sider in terms of implement- ing those systems in a safe. ‘manner. “As we get into those new ‘harvesting “techniques, how are we going. to make sure ‘people have the skills?” he says, adding the review does. not necessarily mean it is a’ fault finding endeavours Harris concedes this first review may. well be a test of - the capability of his office. . Congratulations: to os pein Landon Evans ‘Wayne Winn Helen Hamel. Luke & Ben Stephensen Thank you to the following businesses for. the Prize Donations: | ‘Canadian Tire, McDonalds, Dairy. Queen, Misty River Books, — Pizza: Hut, City of. Terrace Leisure Services, Wal- -Mart, . Terrace Bowling Lanes, and Zellers. And for help with the props and parade, a big thank you to: . Skeena Concrete, Beverly Hills Trading Co., | g, Ted Ramsey and Peter Nicolson, Ken’s Marine, } . Safeway and Bryan Gascon. Kitsumgallum Lake, it has Supplement. published by. - itsumkaium Lake is a. good fishing for - cutthroat Fisheries and'Oceans as well Harris will compile a re- - large, deep lake about - trout and dolly varden. 25 km- north of Terrace. Special regulations | apply - Sometimes called’) Kalum for salmon and -anglers Lake or should . consult the BC Freshwater No, ts © The Angler’s Atlas, 2006 0°. Se 2 Kilometres 2Mies as the provincial regulations before going after salmon. There is no current stocking - program for Kitsumkalum Lake but there is one histori- _cal stocking , record. In 1940 25,000 rainbow trout ‘from Pinantan Lake were released into this lake. For more information about fishing this lake drop by _and talk to one of their shop a local tackle shop . Songs with The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - A11 B lrevor | a ~timely message Friday _ - | “Concerti in the Park | August 18" George Little Park Bandshell vee by the library i in. TERRACE, corner of Kalum & Park St. _ FREE! | BRING YOUR FAMILY & ENJOY! - (Bring a chair or blanket!) Sponsored by Skeena-Bulkle Valley CHP 7:00 pm LAKE ACCESS Ww Kalum Road leads toa forestry recreation site located on the south shore of Kitsumkalum Lake - called The Hart Farm. This is a medium size site in a semi- open area; From Terrace head 4 / Dollys and Cutthroats in Kitsumkalum Lake Kalum Lake Drive also leads * to. -Kitsumkalum .Lake. cand - “runs along the lake’s eastern’ shore. There,area few rug-. . ged boat launches on ‘this side of. the lake but current _ status of. these launches is unknown. For current infor- mation.on these boat launch- es head down to one of the local-tackle shops to find out , more. west on Highway 16 across the Kitsumkalum River, and then. turn right (north).onto West Kalum Road. Follow this road for 27 km to the Demonstration . _. Forest and into the Hart Farm Redsand recreation site. " YOUR ONE STOP RECREATIONAL DEALER! ‘P LACE YOUR | |HERES! 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