A model for. road to gold = : “Stewart: Omineca Resource Road could be © 7 _, built in the same way as a northeast gas. road” 1802 kilometre. road.” stretching “the > _ “The Sieira- Yoyo Desean: “ (SYD). Road ‘Outside of Fort: » —-.Nelson:has: existed for’ years .’ oo aI mish-mash’ of different.” “owners and Varying. mainte- “: nance standards, Lo While: oil: and: “gas explo _ ~- ration: and: drilling: did take: yey - place, overall work and’ pro} “hampered. bécause _— Of: the-lick ofa standardized: road surface, oo 2°. That changed s sev eral years os ago when the provincial -gove'.. | .Séminent,-in'a move to” boost’ --0il-and pas ‘exploration,’ took. :’ * Over. complete ownership. * ver-based . constriction - -giant ‘under'a [6-year agreement. energy.and: mines « “minisiry : _ acts” as: the- ‘financial « tie be. $f “tween Ledcor and SYD road". users. by, guaranteeing Ledcor Be o aureturn on. its $40. ‘million. .: 7 capital. invesimenti in the:foad- * and paying it a'minimum.an- -nual amount for. maintenance . “and ather.work;: "2" In'retum, the pro ince col... vd lects royalties from oil'and gas - oe ompanies using the. road"as* : "Well as Specific fees for mov-" Ing drilling and. other, equip- _. 7) Ment-along the’ road. ‘which ~ care then‘ passed. to: Ledcor.. “> Butthe province. also. ‘pro- . ‘vides ‘oll: and” ‘gas ‘companies | a 50. per: cent: rebate:-2 gainst an from Fort, Nelson: va -iortheast a to’ oil ‘and “eae fields: could. “> Seryeasa model fora similiar : ~.we@hturein the. northwest, : vl then went to.the private: sector; ‘selecting © - Vancou-. - ; * stays with, the provi: gor. -ermment.” be , “The: energy ministry's : Tamara, Little calls the SYD ~ ‘project.a P3, ‘which is ‘short |. “for, ‘private: ‘public: partner. : ~ Ledcor Industries ‘this -year-ta” _° Operate:and maintain the foad.”. ~ ‘Essentially’ the. ‘prévincial ‘from the province. ; ~The’ ‘province. . id ‘road, : “users: have’ agreed to assume. ° the risk = and cost—shoulda’ © natural al catasttophe § suchas an . _ those royalty payments. : _ Royalty collections gath-*, ered by. the energy ministry...” “and then funneléd-to Ledcor ". ‘are to be between $8.and°$9 - . million’ a: year,’ meaning the... “50 per cent rebale offset is to’ ., Cost, between $4: million and: $45. million a year... j=) <= That may. sound ike‘ a: ‘subsidy bist: the province has. : argued that: resource compa-.. “nies, aré paying for the road,... _ Meaning. thete ‘is ‘no taxpay- - ers: money involved, and that | Stories by Rod’ Link ship. : ahteed amounts, it receives anticipated royalty. payments _: from: ;inereased : oll-and gas production would not be pos- sible without having‘a proper. a toad i ‘in the first: places). ~The toad remains’ open for. “public use. and its ownership . is oral- rich Toodoggone. areas" *| “Northgate. ’ Minerals’ “al-*:- “ready has -one- coppet-gold:.~ mine ine the. “Toodopgone, ~*Kemess ‘South, ‘and wants ‘to develop another roperty; Pe ~ > Kemess North,” ures _ ‘Atnow ‘nicks ‘concenirate along the. existing road ‘east ~ to Mackenzie, where it is.put “on fail cars for shipment: to ay -Quebec; smelier... : “Everybody! has to take on “some risk,” Little said. “The. /proviiice: ‘guarantees some. ‘of “the risk but-in this: case Led-. cor assumed the risk for con: struction costs and design,"” Boos 2 Ledeor’s: profit - “expecta-: “tions, for example, rést within: Its ability, to. meet: on-going indintenance and safety.stan-: dards vwithin-the annual Buar- . ; earthquake’ or: flood Severely . . damage the road. 0 ae, The SYD: “Foad’ model, : vith, some: variations,:: ‘could apply to..a- - patchwork: road. “network ‘called the’ Kemess. toad of. Stewar-Omineca Re- a -source Road... a fone “le -would run. northeast ae ‘from Hwy 37, first on exists J 2 ing logging”.roads, then ‘on: J 4 new route that would go. |» ‘through ‘the headwaters of the, [7°55 Sustut ‘River before. joining =)" <° the existing Omineca Mining: Pen ‘Road: about..250kilometres [°° north of Smithers, That road.’~. |’ coritinués north ‘into the min- A completed Siéwart-Om- : ‘ineca: Resource Road; ‘CON . : necting: ‘to Hwy37 for access.’ “to the port at Stewart ‘would. make for. an overall, cheaper.” .:(ansportation | option *:for-., * Northgate! 3° Kemess North . project. But Nontgate says: it ‘is: in no ‘position to “bring the: © a connection to “Hwy37: or: ‘shoulder * ‘maliilenance costs ue “by itself. : - vce “That's: resulted i in calls by. “ : northwest. municipalities for: ‘the province:1o take a “fead role: in ‘developing’ a: ‘toad = eh a user pay system: to re- a coup « construction and | mi > tenanee costs, * “and .: development, * possibilities: and: even éco- t Existing \. logging - reads. _ “about someone taking his ‘or her: life; os 3 . Talivays: felt like my sister was the: brave gne z and 1 was a “They. saya’ ‘connectia 10 Hwy37 would. spur other: . development ‘along: ‘the ‘toad _foute.and boost economic’ ac- = olivily throughout the region.” -* Proponents: talk - about “ine. : oreased, ‘mineral ‘exploration: Jogging... urism potential. - ‘drawnup: tivo. years ago: \-: ‘pegged the, cost’ of building.“ “al well: -functioning- ‘Stewart=> “Omineéa. Resource’ Road ate. : around $40 million. Does, it look for a | ya an Roger: Hatris, : said | last Week; ; of. TOVETIUG: : forestry: ‘there: ‘and: for * ‘tou 7 well, ” “Hartis sald. sideved ‘part of fils job,” “These folks are ‘keen and feel comfortable with: a “the: environmental. work that’s’ been’ done,". sald: _ Calle 6 of talks she's s had with Northgate o officials. ee “One: company, Northgate Mince: alg, already says it would pay’ to use” “What's: called: the” Stewait-Omineca’ “ Resource Road but-won’t build it. “ “By ilsell, any Northgate toll mon- ies wouldn't be’ sufficient ‘to repay ° for ‘any : -construction and: “mainte-.. : nance -by another” company, “Harris © “You, really. need, a. certain level | ‘There. is- Potential for. - 16: ‘provide the monies, ‘fora private > * builder and: operator: during: limes ° when-toll ‘revenue ish’t sufficient,” > -“Preally think ‘there's. a need to. bon bring more.to the ‘lable. here,”. Harris. i sald, of. any | involvement < on the. part ‘Improved..” a "mess North. of the province. HL really. think. We: “have 10 Iead‘on this.”* °° The idea’ of .a- alse pay road fas “been ‘around for -years and:is’on the “wish: istof local and: regional gov. -emmients’and. businesses; a Existing. logging® roads, jeading i “ Hortheast: from" “Cranberry” Junction _ cover about-a third of the proposed } “route, but another, 140'kilometres of Toad construction "and. a “new. road would have to’be built and. . existing: sections would: need: to bes Harris. estimates the. ost at be. “tween $30 and $40 | Thillion. _ 2 Hopes are -high for: some Kd” ‘of Northgate :involvement because. "of ‘its plans. to. expand beyond its: current: Kemess. ‘South - -gald/eoppe ~ mine toa neaiy Property, called, Ke- 7 ~ Northgate now trucks its coriven: “trate ore.on a road east of its property’ ..to Mackenzie where it is shipped to . - Quebec for'smelting via CN Rail. . “But: ‘the: Stewart-Omineca - Re. “source: Road - running: southwest of: _Ahe Northgate. holdings” ‘and comming _ THIS BRIDGE is is on a resource road near Fort Nelson paid for - by using an innovative ‘ancag system aa | Province should take lead on -Stewart-Omineca road - + THE. ‘PROVINCIAL: government “may. end up. helping to finance the - construction ‘of a: ‘road ‘that : would.- Oper up'an ated-northeast, of here to. - © mining: logging ‘and other resource Use: industries,. says: ‘Skeena, MLA. user | pay:plan. :” " ister - Of; slate. ‘semble a plan. “oe I'd: think - . Spring,’ He aided. that: he’s ‘been impresied so ‘far. with “explanations of environmental work: Northgate i is “ committed to doing. « so ” Northgate already fias one. e.coppei-pold: mine in a the Toodoggorie, Kemess. South, bul wants to: de-, _yelop’ Kemess North before the southern property ods, mined out: Ideally, it wanis ‘all environmental approvals in ‘place by the middle’ of: next yean,-says conipany’ ‘Keiess North project manager Dave Hendrlks, =~: «That's soit can begin work developing Keimess “North while phasing out Kemess South, he added: “ *Othenvise we'd be: facing: fayofts,"” Hendriks: ‘sald. ‘Phe company would also have to. mothball Its equipment ntl its was seeded ag again. -‘out on to Hwy37. north of Kitwanga” ~ would "be: Shorter; less" expensive. for: ‘the: company and “much closer - to-tidewater at Stewart for shipping “ concentrale overseas. ° “ “ There’ ‘aré also timber. resources in* the’ area. which: could’. become. economical-to.log “given othe: right configuration of ‘Harris, who i is the min- ‘Operations, : says a cabinet “counterpart, minister.” of =state-for. mining Pat. Bell, is Involved jin trying to: as: ‘be seeing: something next’ ” said Harris, who ‘added that-a’ business case - for any provincial financ- _ ‘ing must ‘first be made.” ~ "He added that Northgate probably “wants an answer to any. road plan as. ‘Soon as possible. '; ‘Dave Hendriks, who i is. the: prof ferred. . T's * a’ ‘chicken: and.” ege * * quandny for the ‘provincial : government. revenue for Victoria. - “Stewart ‘Onineca: » Resource . : Road.? 22" 2 “But with: the’ “exception, of , "Northgate’s: ‘Kemess’ North’ |. property, ‘no. other’ mineral - company along the route has: ~ - advanced its: plans far enough. oe “to counted on. = 2 os Timber values reniain fel: ; : _atively, uncharted. and: some *: Gitxsan’ house’ ‘groups.-who- “Have traditional, teiritory:.in. the area oppose the’ road. - “The SYD ‘Road also’ in-: volves’ just ‘one ‘provincial ministry, energy . and. mines, : because the ‘vast’ majority: Of road: Users‘aré oil and gas’ “companies. The: Stewart-Om-. ; “ineca ~ Road « would:, involve _ nore? ministries, because: Off ¢ the resource user mix, adding’ mo “to the ‘complexities of. juris- « ] diction, overall: ‘esponsibility - and regulation. ves “ect ‘manager for Northgate” 5 “Kemiess 7 ps North. ‘plan; said the lack of a road. - “won! tL SOP. development bun is pres : “Shipping. costs now are $100. a : ton, for concentrate throligh.to Que="- bec‘ 80 0, having: the: option ‘of. going ; overseas ‘to Stewart is- -one:, for. forest : we: would me, © Started. -’ Roger Harris - |: we 'd like," hesaid. > 2. “| The ‘road: plans: have -also been delayed. by. |... . opposition . from :- some’... Gitxsan: chiefs “on -envig _ ronmental : and: ‘heritage, " grounds. ~ . Gitxsan village. : : grant. to conduct: an inter- hale réview in the hopes’of bridging ~ “the: gap among heir. people over. the: |]. ~~ issue: That ‘work has: yet to produce of fesults,. aed | MP pushes for decision. on Kemess mine oe SKEENA-BULKLEY- -NDP.MP. Nathan Cullen j is. “urging, the federal government to quickly decide * oe, “how it will. conduct ¢ an environmental review, of ae oo - proposed gold: copper mine northeast of here, *.-." "Cullen: said it’s: important that Northgate Min-- * erals hears:soon how the federé!.government will “treat its"proposal to:mine the Kemess. North cop a per-gold deposit in the Toodoggone: - : _ He saldya letter he sentto the federal: environ: “ment, “department asking for‘action. should not be | » taken as, endorsing the. project but should, be. con ~ Kemess South also: contains ore ‘that can sily +r be econofnically mined in.conjuriction with.a’ new. :baidy. such as Kemess North, Hendriks continued. ' -“Theie are advantages i in ‘co-milling and. that is" bringing’ the unit costs down quite.a bil,” he said, “The lifeof Kemess South would be extended," ~ -. Northgate | wants Kemess North up-and running i ee a by’ the last. quarter of 2006 while it Is projecting an end of the. Kemess South life by 2009...) le!" tes —.. Hendriks: said thé Kemess North project review a ee : will be done by the federal and rovincial govern ‘ “merits at the same'time:: : : oe “There wont’t: be any: cluplication,” he said and: hat should’ mean for a quicker r review" nc : road. will: ‘spur develop. ) nent? Or does it first. wait for » more developers. to ‘step | for-. vard béfore commiting. gov 3 -émment money? . «In :the ‘case:-of ‘the: syD. wigs Route i ‘in the northeast, com-...” “panies were already: tapping. _ oil and gas. and the province ~|-: knew but ding the road would” : ‘produce: more ‘adtivilyy gener *vating .more :tax*and. royalty *]. _ existirig road portions::to an. ‘*: “An: engineering estimate > accepted ‘standard, construct .. Harris. ‘Olhers favour the idea’ 7 “which. provide jobs, bol- |. |: siér tourism, and: could.” [7 " Open-up access to an old in “les been 18 months. since: Gitxsan leaders pot: © ar$300,000 -provinclal ap “". The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 1, 2004 - AS asm rerrrspreerr ra ceceerra era creer _ CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD _ _The. Mail Bag _ Reach out for help. a : Dear Sir. |. inher despair, took her ow life.” “ - For years I-felt so “guilty: “ds: if could: fave’ ‘andl should: F . . 4 have nade a difference, If. only” ‘L. told her that I loved, r a “only "held her close, if only. we clung together, ifonly : “the.vay, she did.-1 still'feel the. pain-in, my heart when I hear - oe ; : the coward. The oie who’ didn’t have the courage to take ~ lonely. Lwas grieving just. the way she had beens <0 “" + Teenage partying hel ped to.dull the pain, One time I was | 10 'so. depressed, l' asked God to'take tne home; right there and “then. | remember being so tired of. living’ and I was only: 14, ~ ao said, “Lord, [3m 80. lired. This hurts so much;-Gad, take . Well; he. never. shot down a bolt of ‘me home. right now,” : lightning, sol had to: endure the pain , a {oo Today, 26-years later, have son whois is sixteen, He's | -. Slightly, older. than my: sister was when™ she ‘took her life. SP Lavouldn’t know. how to go’on. living: if I had 10- endure . ° losing a child- this. way: “Sure, life hurts: ‘But it: gets better, | “too. When you're trying to heal a broken hedrt, time takes - ‘forever. to move. But’ when you ‘re ying to enjoy yours chil- oye “dren, lime-flies. “° : “| 4 If Phad any: words of encouragement for someone who a 1 is hurting so‘bad that. they just want to end their-lives, [° ds say; “don't do itGod loves you... “And so doa lot of other. a -” leave this earth, Once-you are gone, you aré gone. Nomore -. _ smiles,’ ‘hugs or. kisses, rio. more ‘I love you's. "Think.about ~~ _ those you’ ll-leaye behind. Spare then the pain”. | ~-. o “1 Lay: choose life, Get yourself into some counseling: ve You. are. worthwhile, “And :¥ou are loved, Sometimes. it . an may" “not, seem, dike-you are and it may: seem like-everyone- is against ‘you “but endure. Their ‘opinions | will eventually - “change. “There is no. reason whatsoever that. ‘sorteone has _ to.go tothe measure of Suicide; Calla. friend. Calla family: : member ‘Spill: your guts: Talk to.someone. :).’*.: Tell yourself, “lam. worthwhile ‘and the. last. thing! 1 want: a to. de is hurt my loved ones-and ‘pass my pain onto. them.” - “ | hope this helps someone who may: be hurting and 1 fope it sives tf them the courage lo reach out for help.: : “Make the right decision: “Dear Sir: “es Tam Nisga’a. citizen arid ‘Tortner. chief eouncitlor ‘For 7 “New Aiyansh. ‘Tran in. this ‘Nisga’a: election. for the same, ~ position, am orie that truly. respects our: traditional laws : and our Nisga'a laws, a . just gore through’i is’oné.we ‘will: hever ever be’ proud ‘of - because of the many indiscretions, inconsistencies. and-the - ‘many inistakes thatavere made: vresilting:int wat. Metidve’ sgt Aan invalid: election, Unless SOMeOne proves ¢ ‘other, visa, this; Will not be true self. government. for our ‘Nalion. ° Ta oh believe that every one: that. wag" entitled: ‘to: yole was. - “not given that opportunity. There were. many concerns and’ © .: lots which resulted in some of the ballots-not allowed to be - ; counted becatise of the mistake of: the. election office, : . The people of: Nisga‘a Nation and the. rest-of the coun- ‘Nisga'a justice is going to. resolve. his. problem. . i offices of the Nisga’ a Nation. J only’ pray that the right deci- a : sion is made to show that.we are an open, honest, transpar- IY q.. ént, truthful and a proud people as. we continue tc toexercise "Pour rights é as‘a truly self. governing nation. : We put out trust in people that. hold. offices:o of authority. - oe based on the: highest standards of, values and: principles, mt want’ to be able. to” move “ahead swith respect that ev- ‘y Dear Sir: : noticed the part on the value of the:pol seized. . ; § 150 an ounce for a total value of $2,400. a ‘plant for‘a total of seven ‘pounds worth $12,000.to: $13, 000, 7 :Sald by. the pouid or about $17,000 if sold by the ounce: >" TASK yourselves i in-whose best interest is it to have cxag- a gerated figures.-I also wonder how. much’ manpower and. “missing persons. Highway: 16 and others) and: “unsolved . - murders are on the books:in-thisarea, © «0-0? : a Nott to mention ‘meth labs arid crack. houses,” ep Bob Erb, B. C/fTerrace Marijuana, Party, _ ne . on ~ Terraces BC ns , _Driver caution urged 5 ie Dear Si _ re | nearly: got hit i in the crosswalk at the: Grelg anid Emer: . 5 ‘son four-way stop..Thefe’s no reason why this should haye ; “happened, It was ‘daytime and | was clearly visible.” : “Fhe driver of the blue car came up to the stop sign and | L kept on turning. around the comer. It didn’t slow down and 1 clearly, did not notice ‘me. Ii’ tired of, playing Russian- : Rouletté whet using. crosswalks around town, I know other 7 People who fave been hit. Drivers should pay ‘alténition’ ‘and be careful of what's B0- ~ ing on around: them.’ No one, wants their day to. end badly “ahd I'in worried that this’ is sexacily: what’ s Boing to happen ca some: day =: _ ’ x. A Peale, Terrace B. \C. _— About t the Mail Bag. Terrace Standard - “welcomes: Fetters, © . The: Our Vote can. fax’ us: at. 250:638:8432:. oF e-mail’ us’ at: - « newsroom@terracestandard.coi. Noatiachments, please.’ Name, address andphoner nutaber required for verification. . Inthe Winter of. 1978. our. mother passed away, she’ was ee 7 “ only’ 32. years old, She left behind five young Birls.: There a Was more to come. though, Six weeks later, ny alder: sister: : didn’t abandon ‘her, then maybe’ she wouldn't have left us _ “my, own: tife. Sure, Twas hurting,’ too. T fell'sio alone. and a * people — people who would miss. you dearly if you should: co 5 ‘Pray to God to hold you in his‘arms and guide youlowhere ~~ ever itis 'you: need to Bo. ‘When He is Feady| he will bring ee ape you ‘home. It isnot upto yous. oo -That’s not the case here. “Ore: bodies. like Doubles: star Resources’ Sustut Copper © a oe B. Young-Mereer, Terrace BC. oe deposit could benefitfrom the oa .. Lam ashamed | to" say. the election f ‘process that y we. “have oe + questions prior to the-eléction. that seem to have fallen on. ~~ a deaf ears; ° During (he: actial. election’ there:was corifusion. ~ - ' about the procedures’ of. voting: and: misprims on the-bal- “try are watching with greal interest.on. how our ‘system of |: ; We are: truly going tobe tested as to the: integrity of the aan = eryihing’ that has ‘happened was dane in. a ‘fair truchfut and: . : - above all, respectful way re eG ; ‘Brian Tal New Miva B C, Co : of read- with interest, “ind di with’ a grain of cal ‘the’ Noi, oy a : 17. article: about: a man ‘sentencéd: for having 2 a Brow up. le: Sixty-four starter. plants, one‘ineh’ to three. ‘inches ‘all, ; -P turnéd into'a IZ. hour flowering. cycle would yield maybe ere “one-quarter ounce per. plant fora.total yield of 16. ounces ‘at ae » The two to four foot plants yield two'to four ‘ais per. . _ other resources wefe used’on this. pot case; when so' many. ." ° — “Address is. 32/0: ‘Clinton: St. Terrace, "B.C. 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