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By CARLA WILSON —
_ Herald Stafi Writer
_ Thornhill Falls should be
turned inte.a public: parks,
gays owner! Peter. Benoit.
Benoit hab been'saving the
falls for a'parkcard hopes the’
Kitlmat-Stikiite” Regional:
District will: purchase the
Thornhill: Falls was pur-
chased in 1953 by Benoit and
until recently he was con-
sidering building a house on:
the land.. However, he has
. ghanged his mind and
* “belleves the area would
- make a lovely park,
- ‘The falls are off Highway --
25)0n' the read to seule, ~
ose to Tprrace.; Benoit, 7:
_ ows fo fet TS there and '
the: Canadian National
. Railway owns five adjoining
“atres, he sald. =. ;

‘Benoit would like the
gional district to buy the
“land for a reasonable price.
Benoit lives across the
road. from the falls and
makes frequent ‘trips to
_ ‘dean the land up and to keep
- an eye.on it, oy
+o. Thorahille’’Falls has -
become a popular spot for
parties and, therefore, litter.
“Last fall I collected over
$0 pounds of broken. glass
when the water went down,”
Benoit sald.

. » The situation became so
_ bad that Benoit bas put up
keep-out signs periodically
- for the last couple of years.
He doesn’t mind people
going to the falls but:he is
werried that the wet rocks
are dangerous and is con-
cerned about the number of
small children allowed to
“wander unattended there.
When too many people
create problems Benoit has
called the police but pointed

- out they're pretty busy

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r bugs have proven a problem In the past at Thornhill Falls,

r falls —

Pnota by Carla Wilson

> ‘The falls ‘are too much to Thornhill Falls are currently owned by Peter Benoit.

NATURE'S
WORLDS

‘with
Dennis Horwood

‘We've all seen movies and pictures of African animals
In’ such an arid: country.
temporary drinking areas mean the difference between life
‘ and death. In North America, we too have our waterholes. :
Although not as vital to survival, they are an interesting part

gathering around waterholes.

of our natural heritage.

Waterholes in this country range from 4 lake down to a

patch of wet mud. Itis in the muddy spots that butterilies,
especially swallowtails, often gather in large numbers. -Just
why they choose wet mud isnot clearly understood.
Swallowtalls, like most butterflies, are active on ‘sunny
days, By mid-afternoon, they inevitably find a muddy sport

and after considerable flutterings and by-passes, alight on __

the rich, black soil. Tnitlally it appears they are. just
‘drinking, essentially quenching their thirst. But many of the
mud holes are. within a metre of a large lake or pond. The
yellow and black swallowtails could easily drink ; at the
water’sedge. So why do they seek out the muddy areas?

A probable reason for thisis that, while drinking the water,
they are also picking up dissolved minerals at the same time.
“This seems plausible, since other animals, frequent certain
areas for similar reasons. Moose, goats and deer have all

been known to regularly visit localities that have some .

unique taste or mineral content in the soil.

These communial gatherings help the butterflies In
another way. Since upwards of 36 or marc congregate atone
place, there is a much better chance of mixéd breeding.
Local populations have a better chance ta meel and mate

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Twenty: ‘swallowtalls make for a beautiful
display of yellow and black.

with others that they would not normally contact. In this
way, genetic information is circulated throughout a larger
area.

Whatever the reason may be, it is rather fascinating to
watch the large, colorful insects pushing and shoving while
they sip the mineral water. it is also an ideal photographic
opportunily. Swallowtails are norrially elusive to all but the
most patient photographer. But while drinking, they are
almost totally preoccupied and can be easily approached to
within a few centimetres. Watch for them on hot days this
summer as they‘ gather to have a drink.

“hassle,” he said. =~

- the falls-into.a:‘park is an

‘ regional district... ="

Malcolm Lee received $200

jis fines,: one day in jail and
two years probation Friday
on. charges relating to an

attempted break and enter. .
"Lee was one of four youths —
arrested last month after ~
police were | called.. to “in-
vestigate a complaint of
attempted break and enter.

Kevin Supernault, one of: *

those arrested was charged
and received 60 days in jaul
after -his mother, a court-

_ worker, made an emotional

- statement to Judge Darral
‘Collins that her soa be sent to
jail because he knew better.

’ and had to realize ‘the full

i ixnplications of what he did.

* Judge Colliris deliberated

for - approximately

minutes before: reaching a, -

decision not to send Lee to

a a,

He said it was a hard.

decision to make because he

. feels that in cases where,
more than one is accused the
penalties should. be con-

" glatent. However, he felt the
ciremstances of the
Supernault case differed.
from Lee's. Collins took into

_ consideration the fact that
. Lee was the youngest of the

~-four ‘and in most:

. was not the instigater of the |

incident. Also in Lee's favor .

-, was @ good work record and
the possibility that he would

~ Phote by Carla Wilson. lose his job if sent to jail,

POLICE
‘NEWS

- Two persons were caught

. Inside Big River Distributors
Ltd. and apprehended at 5:25
a.m, Sunday, said a Tetrace

RCMP. .

Big River Distributors is a
liquor. distributor. Terry
Shawn Burton and a juvenile
were charged,

. A noisy: party in the
- Kildala'area of Kitimat that
went: on until 5:45 dm.

look after now, It's a real,

- Benoit is. convinced. the
area,should be made into a
public: park and .gaid “the:
response to: his suggestion
has been positive so:far.” .-
_ Mayor David Maroney. of
Terrace thinks: that. making

excellent idea and hopes. it
will be followed: up. by: the

it ve gua cartaluly SUPP ort Sunday will result in a
he saic,. sk ung. charge being laid for
Les Watmough, the breaking the noise. by-law

Thornhill representative on: .

the regional district board ,*#d 4 Kitimat RCMP.

said it would be an.in- . On Saturday the Kitimat.

teresting project. -..---
It’s really #° gos

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ree eee ok
POPES

ne sald. es i°e ~ 1 public place, agather person
The regional district .was charged with impaired
doesn’t have a park functlon’. driving arid two minors were
at this time but-there are a charged with having alcohol .
couple of options that could in their possession. =
be looked at, -he said, "°° | ‘Larry Watson, of 1084
Watmough ‘sald. the next: “Nalabila, reported his house
move is up to Benolt to ap- had been broken into and
proach the regional-district approx
with his idea... >, mlbsing

15°

. RCMP charged two, persons. .
place," with, drinking. alcohol :in 8:

imately $250 was -

cect TWO CHANGE PLEA

Dale Spolwoniuk and Keith’ plea
Lee, the two other” youths
were arrested reversed, ir

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not. guilty’ in court
‘Friday and will stand trial in
February 9, ‘1981,

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gull

, pro ‘red
Judge Darrall. Collins fined “recet
’ sister 10 days in jail),
Maleolm Percival Lee was: * in
sentenced.to one-day in. jail “nares of disguise with in-

and

“Derek “Sayer pleaded | jailand war

put on probation
for a year on a charge of
or and entering, Lee ©

ofcng day in jail and a $300
or 30 days

“to assault in ‘Terrace
cial ‘court: Friday. *’

fined $500 or @0-days

> ime weather forecast: for.

warmer temperatures: AlLernook

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