A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 1, 2002 TERRACE STANDARD Bustngess REVIEw ae w Bubble magic GAYLE HOLTOM of the Family Place wows kids at the Terrace Women's Resource Centre bocth at the Terrace Trade Show last weekend. Thousands passed through the booths at the arena. Bocth winners were Terrace Tourism Society for best commercial/government service and also best overall booth; Terrace Redi Mix for best industria), Nelson Homes for best cormmercial, Central Flowers for best retail and Narthwest Llama Ranch for best service. Lo CALE. sant work wathent Biel Ghitg B.C., feds may cut oil deal A COMBINED federal-provincial approach to examining offshore oil and gas drilling makes sense, says Skeena Liberal MLA Roger Harris. Each government has its own moratorium on drilling, meaning both have to be lifted to open the way for exploration. “It has to in- clude them,” said Harris of the need to invalve the federal government with the provincial government’s plans. His comment follows talks be- tween Premier Gordon Campbell and federal officials in Ottawa and the growing anticipation of a joint feder- al-provincial examination of offshore drilling. Combined federal-provincial en- vironmental reviews are nol withoul precedent. They’ve been in place for PM SS oy Awesiruck by region BRIAN BAKER says he and his wife are still snap- ping photos like mountain- mad tourists after arriving in what he says can only be described as a breath- taking part of the world, He's the new executive director for the Terrace Economic Development Authority. Baker started April 8, mining projects and, more recently, to examine Alcan’s plans to dredge the Tahtsa Narrows so water fluws more freely into its Nechako Reser- voir. “He believes and I believe there is a recognition there [in Ottawa] of a Significant hardship in the north,” said Harris of talks Campbell has had with federal officials. Part of Campbell's anticipated announce- ment includes releasing two reports prepared for the Liberal government which it has so far kept to itself. One was written by northern Lib- eral MLAs based on a tour of the area last year and the other is a scientific analysis of offshore drilling prepared earlier this year, Harris is the chair of the northern Liberal MLA caucus but declared a conflict of interest because of a past business relationship. While he hasn’t read the scienti- fic report he has read the caucus re- port, saying it raises issues by a number of groups. “There’s a lot of concem ranging from environmental sustainability to no jobs for local people ar benefits to local communi- ties and First Nations,” Harris said. What he hopes will happen is a logical way to ensure that north- westerners are included in any lifting of the moratorium and subsequent drilling. That inclusion would ensure northerners are well prepared ta work in an offshore industry should one develop. “There are logical ways to do these things,” Harris said, replacing Ken Veldman — who has moved to Prince BRIAN Baker gets geography lesson from assistant Glenda Lamarche. George. “The natural beauty is incredible,” says the 34- year-old from Newfound- land. Baker has an extensive background in economic development in Newfound- land. He’s a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and University College of Cape Breton. the northwest B.C. He said he’s confident his skills and experience there will transfer well to Baker arrives at an eco- nomically troubled time, but that’s almost a remin- der of home as well. lenge, but it’s what I’ve been looking for,” he said. 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