Page A10 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 14, 1992 “BUSINESS Nisga’ a strike deal with two U.S. firms TERRACE — A Nisga’a-owned company has gonc into business with two American firms to log wind-blown timber on the north coasl Nisga’a Economic Enterprises Inc,, owned by the four Nisga’a villages of the Nass Valley, has a licence to cut 90,000 cubic metres of wood blown over four years ago in the Kwinamass area north of the Khutzeymateen. The regult is jobs for Nass Val- Icy residents and money for vari- ous social and cultural projects, says company spokesman Matt Moore. “We hope this is the start of more projects. We have a couple of proposals in right now for the short term,’’ he said. The company struck a deal with American-owned JTT-Rayonler on the marketing end of the busi- ness and formed another compa- ny in conjunction with a firm owned by Alaska natives to hand- le the ship loading. “We've taken the preliminary steps. This is a very short lived project. It gives both sides a chance to assess each other,”’ said Moore of the arrangement with ITT-Rayonier. A B.C.-based helicopter log- ging company was hired to take the wood out and camp services arranged to help boost native employment on the project, he added. More than 30 of the nearly 40 people working on the logging end of the project are natives and 36 of the 40 on the ship loading end are natives, said Moore. HOME BASED BUSINESS WORKSHOP Wednesday, October 21, 1992 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22,1992 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. TEC CENTRE - EBY STREET COST: $35.00 _ MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1992, Sandy Highet VICE-PRESIDENT & REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER BC & YUKON REGION Will address a joint meeting Terrace Rotary Club and Terrace & District Chamber of. Commerce 12:10 p.m. - Coast Inn of the West , : OPEN HOUSE Weiner wonder BIG CITY style outdoor eats have arrived in Terrace. That's Robert Vajed turning over one of the offerings prepared by the mobile cookery. The franchise is called Mr. Tubesteak. Monday, October 26, 1992 4:00 p.m. - 4641 Lazelle Avenue ® - 6:00 p.m. | Federal Business Banque fédérale Development Bank de développement And that meant more of what Ministry of THE CANADIAN CHAMBER ee Last year we began re- OF COMMERCE “This provides employment for the people in our villges,”” he said. Customers for the wood include was cul needed to be exported to gain the needed revenues, said Moore, He defended the shipping over- organizing the company to make it more than a holding company. The Kwinamass is our first pro- ject,” Moore added. Economic Development, uy Small Business and Trade Canada Asian firms on the export saw log side aijd_north coast mills for pulp quality ood logged, said Moore. Approximately 70 per cent of what was cut will be exported by the time the work has finished. Helicopter logging was chosen because it is less environmentally damaging but is more expensive. seas of whole. logs, saying the Nisga'a regard any wood taken out of their territory as export. Nisga’a Economic Enterprises was formed in 1989 and has oper- ated more or Jess as a shell com- pany until getting involved in this project, he said. our AND ABOUT TERRACE — Need money for an existing or new business ven- ture? The cily, Terrace and District Credit Union and 16-37 Com- munity Futures are presenting a two-day seminar beginning tomorrow on the subject. Ivll feature presentations by commercial bankers, venture cap- italists, native agencies, business counsellors and federal and provincial officials. Reg Stowell of 16-37 Com- munily Futures at 635-5449 has more information. kaka The Terrace and District Cham- ber of Commerce sponsors 4 home-based business workshop Oct. 21 and 22. It takes place in the TEC Centre 6-10 p.m. both nights. Pre- registration is required. 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