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City dilemma

IT'S BEEN: fully. 15. years | ‘since Mayor’ Jack

- Talstra first began. talking’ about | some kind: of oF

project: to address a wide variety of. civic > and.
recreational. needs, an oo
» And-no: other: issue, Save for: the ongoing.
agony of New: Skeena Forest Products. and. its:
predecessors, has. consumed $0. “much. of the.
city’s energy: and ‘time. oA vs ~
_ We've been. through’ referenda asking ift tax.
" payer's’ wish to. ‘pay for ‘such a.vénture and. at.
‘least three’ different. proposals over. those years. .
An. early concept. that could: have’ cost. more |

than. $10: million’ was, shelved, as was. one, ‘in

_ the $7 million’. Tange.

Various committees ‘and eroups'v were » struck, mi
countless: volunteer’ hours :were put in : and’ ;

thousands: of: dollars: ‘spent ' on’ designs. which Qs oe

“ -;, Problem. ‘in B.C. Clashes: bet-~
, Ween the people: who earn *.
their’ -™money ia resource indus-.
“tries “and ‘those who have con-.
~ eems about how. those indus: hs
"tries. operate ‘are ‘becoming in-
= "creasingly: divisive and bitter, ©

now rest: someplace i in the.city’s files. -

Originally. the: idea was to. construct. both a. te
second sheet of i ice. and: -a: civic centre. struc: ae

ture suitable for large. eather and conven
tions. ©. | |

a rooms to. be. placed: between. the existing arena’,
and the: aquatic centre, 3).

-Talstra’ that. taxes” would not: Be taised to”
finance such:a project... 2 Be
The slimmed down project y was s bolstered by

of. groups,. ‘companies and: individuals. to.taise-
the rest.-At last-count,: “just: under $12 million ,
has been: raised, committed or pledgéd ‘in’ jin:
kind * -donations:.
7 $450, 000 Alcan commitment. oe

But-it: was-a: ‘shock’ last. month t to “discover”
‘that : ‘increased ‘construction | material . costs.
place. the: new. ‘estimate closer to: $5 million.

At the same’ time, this is. the amaké it or

break it-month ‘for the project as: a’ series. ‘Of-ev-. a C
ents have: to:start rolling out for. construction top|

start and. to finish in order. to capitalize. on the 2
re i MATCHING ‘SURPLUS local.

~ sly- -grown fruits : and vegetables.
with families: ‘eager-to make” :
.” good use: of: the. bounty i isan
‘2 annual. struggle; wha _

That. may be, but: it is’ now: imperative’ for “Both growers - “atid: people:
the city council to: issue-a: eonaplete status, Te~ f* with.an appetite-for fresh pro. |
. duce,” wince wherr apples. only “|

: ’ oe » attract’: bears. ‘or: Tot: on ‘the |:
Once that’s: -done,. city: council must. “then i |

$2 million federal-provincial. grant.:

Mr. Talstra. is counselling patience, saying f

| there” $ no.need to hit: the ‘panic button. .

port on. finances. and. options...

call: a special . community’ meeting to’ discuss:

the project. There’s.a Jot at’ stake here,-A fully’|.

informed public: is the: foundation, to deciding.
what happens next. SAE :

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“Special thanks to all ‘our ‘contributors: and

~ But the j issue , all along: was ‘cost, , whieh ex

plains why ‘city: council several: years. “ago: 7
carved off the: concept of a civic centre, res |
treating to a simpler concept of a secorid ‘sheet

of ice and-a ‘few: ‘Multi-purpose - type: ‘meeting: oy gel past:some of the suspi:

7 ion ‘and... ‘close: -mindedness
af and: ‘start - talking. together, as:
_ people: who? ‘share - an i

That brought the: theoretical: price down’ to: a

manageable $4 ‘million and. a: promise by- Mr. | * siaming 1 ina’ big. benefit coh «

~ cert’ for. the ‘Crofton Airshed
“Wes Citizens’ “Group; formed ‘out: of ~

° la sconcern about. emissions”:
-. from: Norske: ‘Canada’s Croftén. ;
a federal-provincial: grant commitment. of $2:| °Pule-mill.

million -and-a’ wide-ranging’ éffort'by.a variety |

- dog: which in this. case. gener

ofrom bears \or: ‘compost: bin:
J ¢alls for: “organization, a fool.
o / proof, means. of matching. Biv
Poets, ‘with getters. . .

| happen.
~ volvement with the Good’ Food:
af. Box, now: in its. second. year.
on ~here,. ‘Agatha: ledrasjezyk aims:

correspondents for their time. and talents _

-. Pm--not:, choosing: sides. a
J ¢Though: I. -acknowledge. a ‘con=--

sistent partiality to’ the’. under-

ally... means the - ‘people. in-
‘volved in'‘resource ‘industries,). 7
Mostly, ta argue we - have’.

terest
‘in, the’ future... _ .
Bachman’ :and « Young’ aie

“The mill ha be
‘almost: 50: “years, | ‘an :

the -mill is” cleaner “thant it's

ground,

“their excess ‘craps: “keep”, in
“touch .through..the summer.::
“-], When. cherries <or - apples are: -
J sready. for picking,’ we're'there,
“PL with’ Our | plastic ice cream:
mi pails -or. ‘shopping ‘bags « to. t
° Jost a Jadder: or ‘gather wind- ~
~ fall. =. i
. “That! S ‘fine for a: ‘pound: ‘or’ ;

two. But in-a good: year,.some
oo trees produce. 2, 000 Pounds. of

ae ‘apples.. ne! .

“Rescuirig such: ‘abundaric

Suchia ‘Tegistry is about 10 J
-Angpired by | her. in=\.

SS Soon THE eee |
- PAUL WILLCOCKS ;
= 7 : Se - Public” policy debates.“

_Sions; some: in the community
wo have corcers, Ir San: ‘issue of.
science, and ‘should - be- te.

“mines;
wells. a
~The, airshed etoup: ‘members:

“Many of is’ ‘iho ‘know ee
” detiers willing to” ‘give: away...

” plan to start - burning, shredded 1
" tires, ‘chipped: railway ties and,
coal: -in- the-- mill's. ‘boilers,
“: which “have: been ‘fed with,

wood: chips, The ‘company ‘says.
‘the ‘shift. would reduce’: ‘emis-:

solved, on: that. basis... -

say. they don’t: ‘want:the: mill’

“shut-down; they just want the .
_ environment. -protected. -:
= But’ Backman emailed: ‘the -
“envvirorimment. Eministry-i in 1 Janu: a

: CLAUDETTE SANDECKI '

THROUGH BIFOCALS

‘school.

might’ be fendy for. gathering.
-  Agailia “also. hopes: to-reg-

ister. valunteers to: pick the.”
fruil and:deliver it to ‘whichev- z
‘er schools’ indicated a - “need. ':
“Here she’s looking for | ‘cooper: »
“ation -and -hands on’ help’ from:
parent, ‘advisory :committee.,

“We: will: not- rest’ until the»
_. Crofton mill is shut down per
a manenily,”. * he’ pledged, ::

a changed his-mind; and: dogs.

_ “Want the: till closed,”

©.) =But-his ‘first: -Feaction mat: kind’ of conflict before, with: the:
ters. ‘Bachman: lives, ‘on’ Salts:

is the arrival.of people ‘i inthe’
area ‘who. came ‘for the .view,, -
~ and ‘the, .climate,. and: the. life. : ©
Soc style: ‘They doit need-to: work:
: atthe - Tail; “they | don't. have: a
“cousin. or son employed. there.
~ employs. sorné | 000, “people ‘in:
the area, at good’ ‘wages. Peo-
Mn ple’ have. calways. grumbled»
* about:the mill; “but. complaints...
4 “have ‘gotten’ loudest now, when -
That: figure includes - os
Oo, My “4. ever-been.. ;
~ . What's: ‘changed?. The. ‘trig: .
a per for the: concen is ‘Norske's:

a province;

~ backing of schoo! district offi-. L
cials,. : ws
“Families” living | onear

” ‘schodls, whether or not they.”

” school, “ire: welcome to regs
7 sister for free fruit.’

| ~ the classrooms: for. healthy“
~~ student snacks,’ where. and ?in

‘pizza, French fries, and. candy an
“bars. warp: appelites away ‘from “
She’ wants’ to know in ade
“'vaince how many trees are: in”?
‘the-area; how, Much produce of.
each’, kind: — “apple, cherry, =
plum: -: -might.-he available:
and which, week each-“fruit

convincing: Students fruit: can. :

“wsual Supermarket - ‘products, ot
“perfectly shaped, unblemished,
‘and -polistied ‘like’ a’ politician: Soe:
election pitch. -»,” ; -

Know: apples, for’ instance, ‘as
‘being: McIntosh, -
‘Smiths or Delicious. “Local :ap-

“nutritious,. smay: be a: frien

ae VICTORIA - ~ [ve c pot x nothing foe
.) ‘against Randy Bachman, and™ *:|-|’
7 I'd ibe keen to. see him. and a
NGL ‘Young ‘ina’ benefit con-*
cert up in Duncan this month,
But the. rock. ‘stars ‘area;
“good. symbol for’a “developing 7

. : ary, and. suggested all manner.
1. of dire © ‘Consequences. unless:

they padlocked the mill-doors.’

- His publicist later. said he’ s.

‘pring ‘Island, -in’'a’-multi-mi

.-lion-dollar- environmentally”
friendly. home;."He-edrried the”
. place,: and afflueice: ‘doesn’t.

bar him from: being involved i ine

‘But. when. you can call: ‘up.
‘Neil. Young. ‘and. get: him: to.

“come to.town, you've got-a lot:
+f clout..When you threaten. to ;
ki 1,000 jobs, ‘you show. a

‘willingness: to use that-clout-
ecklessly. ‘And. that will make:
ther people nervous.
Enter First Dollar. I's s.anew:
organization, ‘only. a few.

- 4, months old, that. wants to'stand~
“But ‘what has: also. chatized : up for résource: ‘industries,. the |

: communities -that: depend One:

them, and”. “the” people. who.
work in them.. Boles

~ Leanne’ Brant, : ‘one: ‘of: "th
ganizers,. says..the First. Dolkv: >

“lar. will-hold ‘its own’ part te
They: den’ t really. like mills, or... party, ou

* side the: big: fundraiser, - ~with *
rT logging, or. as,

"kids? -
-* maybe some ‘local performers. ”

“games, ‘4 picnic . ‘and.

First Dollar, ‘which . has attract- .
ed ‘support . from: across. the”
reflects resource. ©
communities” teed: ta: push: -

back - against.

‘fruit means good food.

shape, flavour, lop-sided atid :
freckled... an

groups. She already. chas.: the.

have children enrolled in the --<

~The fruit will: be sipplicd to’

quantities indicated. “by” teach.
ems.
“Moving ‘fruit. ‘from trees’ ‘to

«Classrooms: may:- ~be.” ‘the: easiest":
” part. Adapting kids’ taste buds
to. prefer fresh fruit.‘ ‘over junk".
to. “register. fruit Irees srowing.-f

.in the. vicinity of: each Ferrace:

food: is :one’-hirdle.. Years of:

unsweetened,” unsalted ‘foods.
A’ Second hurdle. ‘will. cbe.,

taste: good, even. ifvitisn't the ©

-Studénts’: hive. come: sto
Granny.”

ples, while: equally tasty” and’

. “wari. are noisily” coltiding,
o cions’ tise, .both sides dig ‘in,

. - structive. ye

“should look, back on. ‘that’ de--
“structive time - -with | fondness. .

tile; ‘camps; ‘And: they: maintain
the: ability: to. recognize: the- Tee
“others. cojicerns..
this debate. Rational ‘trade-offs!

“must-bé made,’ ahd“too: ‘often:

__ email’ = show. little: ‘willingnes a

- of ‘coalbed: methane ; leases:

ground’ = a failure’ shared: by
"both sides “= has robbed the: ré-
gion of'a, chance ‘af good jobs

people. _ Who. :

varieties to. be - “encouraged: if;
We aré to. diversify and: protect’
‘Our. food. | supply.”. :

‘Agatha. intends: stocking - class="
Tooms ,with‘a weekly. delivery
of fruit:to meet ‘but not. exceed:
students’. ‘appetites, as: ‘moni-'
tored:.by “teachers... After “ally”

_ wasted. fruit is “sad, “Why vadd..
‘labour and gasoline to the, toll?

cringe. “Mothers do the enist :
ping.

“fresh “fruits and. - vegetables’ i
the: first: Step, The: second-step,”
“according: to. Earl.: ‘Johnson;.-
tetited’ chef: cooking Junches i ‘in.
“a Winnipeg school, is. to
sleens “ off junk: food 7 ‘find =:

fresh. fruit. will. improve’ their:
health. and also make: good ‘use.

638. 1863."

would. too “easually pis — :

-, Out of. existence. | en
"Across: much: of - BC: two

“over resource industries, Suspi-
"and the: tesult is: uustally: dee
“B.C. hus. bee. through this’

‘war: ‘in. the’: “woods:: : No-one

Effective. societies resolve | dis- a
’ putes’ without Splitting into hos-'
_-gitimacy *- > even. urgency. =

* There’ are: few: absolutes: in -
=the: ‘opponents: ‘of: resolirce in
odustries — like’ Bachman in’ his .

to récognize: the: need.” or com
" promise. :

that,
and: work. together, we e-will all.

“Footnote: This week's. auction.“ ~

thé. East: -Kootenay:: “shows ‘the!
problem, LAibitter battle bylop!
_ ponents, : which: enlisted Monta-
“ma “politicians,” ‘meant. ‘energy
companies sitmply. decided: a

“willeocks @ultranen.ca

These . ‘represent “heritag

. Beginning “in: Sépicinber :

“Schools. teach: Tatrition alti

the: food: eroups, for: optimim :
health, .

Stocking : the cupboard will

: ‘get.

‘Diverting. kids’ “appetités: ton.

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