4 A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May: 24, 2006 From front . Gov't wood reallocation D Max Min — Total A Temp Temp Precip i Yy °C °C ‘mm 112 165° 75 , T Plan leaves locals hurting [ir 08 os “Wong estimates 1, (000 direct logging jobs on the coast going to put 140.to 150 displaced workers back to work who. _» are gone as well as 900% ‘in the Interior because of the take- , all make anywhere from $70,000 to $100,000 per. year?” back. : : “There is no business that could begin that would employ - “The government basically g gave the licensees the ability that many people and let them make good money.” ” ; to specifically set the target areas where they were going to | That's leading to an exodus of trained workers and their reduce their:20 per cent. families from this region. Munson continued. «The initial commitments made to guys was that the li- a “They aren't revitalizing it in northwestern B.C., they’ ve ‘cencees’ ‘wouldn’t be able to dictate that, but that’s certainly sunk it.” Munson says of the economy. . Realistically, who . not what we experienced. me _ » is working?" = The wood from the takeback plan was supposed | tobe . He points to American- -style business tax exemptions as‘ _ allocated 50-50 between the new BC Timber Sales program a way to kick start'the economy here. ...». With the view to. establishing’ a free market-based pricing’ —.“ ., Nobody” s offering any cash incentives,” he says. tae _ System and to First Nations, communities and wood-lot : “If you were in the US and somebody wanted to bring in owners, _ en: factory to employ 200. people they'll give you tax breaks. * Under that model First Nations could choose to also sell. All we need is one of those in our area.” their timber. In the Terrace area the Kitsumkalum: and the _ In the meantime; Munson’ s decision to sell off two barge " . Kitselas have started forestry operations. a loads full of equipment is tough to take. J.) And the City of Terrace has-an allotment for;its commu- “I think at the heart of it is a provincial g government that .. a “nity forest, but no plan as to what to do with that allocation * ‘didn’t listen to an’ already crippled northwest economy and _ “, has yet been determined. . - .did not, listen to the last men: standing,” ‘he said of himself . The reallocation of that wood has been slow i in coming -and the other two contractors who discussed. their cncems, . * and not all communities and First Nations plan. to put that about the takeback with Premier. Gordon Campbell. . wood out on the market. * “We've all raised families and we have a third genera-. ; aAt this point the wood i is going into a ‘dark hole, ” Wong tion business that has basically been totally derailed. by. the ~ “Said. . ‘ provincial government,” he said. T d like my son to be able: . Tan “Munson: ‘concedes. the new regulations: can’t be ‘to.take on the business: ran | § " changed: now.: But. he .wants.to. know how: the. provificial: .... “He helped me load the barge and I said, ‘this is is probably: | "’ ‘government expects. businesses to.develop jobs that will » the only.time we’ ‘ibe doing: this, ‘son, because there. isn’ to pay what unemployed forestry. workers are accustomed. to’ going to be any, more.’” _earning. - ee ° The Bear Creek equipment will be sold off in Vancouver “ “What businesses are we going to get, in Terrace’ that are ° May. 30 by. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Me - - Better dialogue with truckers urged 16 15.2 710, T. 17.185. 3.1 00. 718 206 88 0.3 AUBLBLABELERLELDEBETS _ Vehicle Condition ; To minimize ‘vehicle problems while traveling, ensure regular maintenance . £2? Ae we checks are carried. out prior to.and by. 2 gee NO ACOA during anylong distance drivestoavoid # : a break down on the highway. Head ond clearance lights, tire pressure, ° glass, wiper blades and ‘vehicle fluids all should be checked regularly. and prior to any long distance travel. cejArea = " Construction, Terrace = Your Local Highway & Bridge Maintenance Contract “Pht (250) 638- 1881 i 4 n ‘ond to “how ther” . -sppreciaon, offer fs = this coupon. ee THE ‘WOMAN in charge of the BC Forest. ‘Safety. Council's «Truck Safe’ ~ program says government bodies need “to. better’ communicate _ regulatory" open changes affecting | truck drivers. . MaryAnne ‘Arcand was ‘in Terrace, May 13 speaking to area forestry work- “ers at the Northwest Loggers Associa- - . tion and Western Fallers Association’ s forest safety, summit in Terrace. = She: ‘says one of the ‘biggest com-, > plaints.” ‘she, hears from* “truckers... is - ‘they’ re. not. adequately. informéd when “rules: ‘change, . and in the trucking. in- ~ dustry there is avast ‘ ‘constellation” of a : “There’ s’ no communication. from: ‘ WorkSafe or Commercial - Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE). regarding - regulatory changes or requirements. un- til they get written up or given a ticket” . Arcand says. — - While regulatory changes may be .. posted at commercial weigh scales, Ar- cand says the reality on the. road is that . . ~. drivers simply don’t. have time to stop to read-notices when they are on shift.: She wonders why regulatory agen- . -cies don’t just send out changes to driv-’ "- ers in the mail in.the form of z a quarterly 7 newsletter.’ give them a ticket,” form a mail-out list.” Logging truck drivers will Jan. 1, 2007 come under new federal transpor- . tation regulations limiting the number* of hours they will be permitted to drive - in any given week. : ia Drivers will be allowed to drive 13. - hours a day plus one. hour for’service time and they’Il be required to take 36 * hours in a row. off each week. ‘That move has some’ truckers fum-. 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