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‘The Alcan glacier

"Somebody once said Alcan is just like
a glacier. It moves forward ever so slow-
ly. Progress is measured not. in years, but
in. decades. oe

-. The Alcan glacier ‘got held up just abit
two weeks ago. with the federal court
decision that its $1 billion Kemano'‘Com-

pletion Project must undergo a complete -

environmental review into the effects of
taking more water-from the Nechako

The federal court. justice who heard the:
case put ‘forward by environmental and

other’. ‘groups said the. project can con- —
- tinue during the review. Alcan says it will

appeal the decision.

It’s doubtful that any project of this :
size could be halted anyway: The federal
government would sooner pass a law in -

River. to. boost its hydro-electric capaci. -
ty.
“So will this stop’ the project? No: way, -

parliament and call out the army than °

see $1 billion and change flushed away.

If he:has to, Alcan B.C. vice president
Bill Rich. will carry fish up and down the
Nechako in a bucket.

_ Alcan has been through situations a
lot worse ‘than this and triumphed. The
original Kemano project which resulted
in the creation of Kitimat in the early
1950s teetered on. the edge for years
Whe it paid off. ;

Kemano” Completion; Pro
ida § ‘wks “first huinGuhced “in “the’ Tate:
1970s, Alcan ran into more than a few
objections, It suffered — corporately
speaking.—— through an uncertain pro-

vincial energy policy. In fact, a provin-
cial government announcement in 1980
that it would be in charge of all hydro
development, placed the project in

to: ne scapable of making up its mind
abo what to do with Alcan’ 8 plan. .

The end result was a federal court ac-
tion questionning Alcan’s jurisdiction
and control over the flows of . the
Nechako River. In turn, Alcan. sued the
federal government. All this was headed
to court until, in 1987, the feds; the pro-
vince and Alcan struck a-deal agreeing
on what the flows should be — thus
determining how. much’ water Alcan
could have to turn into electricity — and
what. measures should take. place to

~~ safeguard the river’s fish population.
Last year, the federal government ex-

empted the project from its environmen-
tal review process. and that’s what lead to
the most recent court decision. . .-

In short, Alcan’s ‘grand plan hatched

inthe 1940s survived and prospered. The
. glacier may have been halted here. and
‘there but it’s moved inexorably. forward.

~ One of the important things to
remember about Alcan is that, corpora-
tions of its size don’t become that large
without the ability to absorb and adapt.
The original idea behind the first and
now the second part of the Kemano pro-

" ject was the production of. electricity to

make aluminum: Alcan's participation
through: providing electricity in a com-
pany which wats to build a pulp mill in
Vanderhoof is a good example of that.
But the court d decision ordering the en-

_vironmeii al review Ades, have: 61 fie é kod dt Raa

"news. It Smeans ‘the “days ‘of miassive ”
‘mega-projects are over in which

technology is blindly married to the
natural way of doing things, Each bit of
what will affect: Mother Nature deserves.

_ the fullest public examination. .

It’s also a sign that companies can no
longer strike convenient deals with
governments without’ first having the
public have a say in what should happen.

That’s because there is more than one
glacier in the world. Each moves for-
ward in its own particular way.

Dear Nicole, Part I

‘What nerve! A Vancouver
columnist flew into town, and
36 hours later “diagnosed our

community in. The Vancouver - '
Sur. - Bifocals v
AA reject her analysis of our by Claudette Sandeck |

town. Nicole: ‘Parton’s May 18 .

Through

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article, . about: ‘the stag party
three years ago that ended
recently | iwith.-at- $1.6 million

- may do us in.
don't let people wear a ball and
chain in here, They -have a

Usually, We “Cheathed in clear plastic like.

bicycle locks to reduce snags.

200K HERE
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Bloody Socred

race forecast —

VICTORIA — So the Socred
movers and shakers believe
they can have a convention
without blood.on the. floor. .
Good luck. +

There was only one. way the |,
Social Credit Party. could have

mproyed: its fortunes between
‘election Stalled

. the throne vacated by former
premier Bill Vander Zalm. -:..
A contest, no matter who”
does the contesting, is bound
ta widen the rift ia an already
badly. divided party, and set it
up for the kill on voting day.

-Grace McCarthy knew that, .

‘Old political pro that she is:

Grace knew that her challenge -
of a sitting premier would tear.
the party asunder, That’ s why:
she decided not to enter the’:
race. |

Mel Couvelier has no > such

qualms, He wants to clear his’ --

name and restore: his reputa- a
tion;for ‘integri ty, and the ‘only:
way! 10: ‘do’ tha
the pérsori whio's
reputation —'Rita Johnstan,
-Couvelier made it clear when -
che entered the leadership race |
that: ‘he will play hardball., ’
Ce “IUis not simply. a matter rot:

announcing a few new policies?” °

- have to: go: for Johnston's.

throat, aiid he'll. do. just that,

"He will have:to expose.

_- Johriston’s ‘weaknesses, and
he'll do just that.’ :

We neéd a fundamental changé
‘in: ‘cabinet accountability,

‘caucus: “responsibility and party” :

“member influence. We cannot:
‘do't

AS

ferdever piace

From the

Capital —
by. Hubert Bey: POP»

wating: Sieh aoye blooala

: BY getting’ 1 ee
“behind ‘single pretender tor

hd

or osmetic nkering,

What he was saying is that
the party brass which blindly

followed Vander Zalm for four -

and a half years needs to be
__Sinpped of its influence.
What he was saying is that

honour and integrity, lost’ dur- |

~ ing the Vander Zalm reign, -
will not be restored to the
Social Credit Party. under Rita

~ Johnston's ‘leadership.

And the party brass’ believes

there will be no blood on ‘the |
convention. floor...
n Couvelier. entered the race.:
 for.two. Teasons,: ‘neither, of.
poe! which will serve to-cement thie
~". party. He wants to get, even
for. having | been’ ‘dismissed -:
“from cabinet, wrongfully i din. ‘his
“opinion, ‘and he wants to: ‘win,’ i
’ -He canneither get‘even nor
‘win if. he runs. ‘a geritlemanly . si

eee
at

"leadership campaign, He: will

Now imagine, if. you vill, a

_ be just the right. platform from

which to say them: -
_ And then there’s the
ultimate Socred nightmare — 4

‘Bil Vander,Zalm trying to

mount a comeback. He's
already said that he’s not -
dismissing the possibility of °
seeking tlie Jeadership agaln;
and knowing the man, I
wouldn’t count him out. yet.
Vander Zalm is convinced -
that he did nothing wrong, he :
believes that he is the victim of.
some vast and intricate plot to ©

‘discredit and oust him, Enter: =:
-ing the race for the leadership i
“would give him ; a ‘wonderful * Moos

opportunity. i vent, his frustra-. :

eer SiMe eR ca te

wh:

giitecabcto

a

court. seftlement,‘‘has.'Terrace Like a Fisher-Price tap, bal

harbouring more intrigue thana °

fish, hatchery has. fingerlings.

comment in typical Jackie Col-
litis: style, Parton: writes, “This

is Terrace,.a town entirely ring-
a by. mountains lo keep the:

habit. “Terrace is.a town where

everybody * ‘Knows ‘everybody

' Not bloody
likely. I'm (aS;nosy. as the next

person, but‘99. per cent of the-
time . 1 don’t: have a clue what.
iy. neighbors . are up to;. let >.

alone the other’ 18,000 residents
Texpect I'm t. ane
‘Because, the piece of ihe per
son she's speaking {o dates the
he: ‘plans: £0, write. -absiut,
iffs, “10's a ‘small, smal

Well, fine. Stay in. Van
couver with its pollution, drive
by: shootings, ebb oa can

7 Bloodhound for rent.'”
‘Naturally, if towns from: ‘Ine

_ Patty: “wardrobe, with. cha

tendency to wreck the place,”’
Now our secret's out, If Par-
ton’s blabbing popularizes ball
and chain= stags nationwide,
cam’t you see pubs, advertising

for market’ share? ‘Saturday
stag party special.

night
Welding available on
and

splint bandages.

: 4
a

uvik to’ Big Pond emulate us,,

7 eventually governments. will
step in to dampen the fun, Laws .
-will squeich. the practice of

fofcefeeding © | grooms almost
ethal alcoholic concoctions.

“Such | make-do balls lnck

we. After copying the plasti

ball now available from San-

ranicisco, _ they'll upscale
alls‘in colours co-ordinated t
monize “with any ‘grooni’

the . and

a > premises, Free mover's dolly
pflops, as. is. ‘her i

Ball weights and sizes will be |
“restricted. Terrace balls range”
. from 44. Ib, fishing weights t

22d Ibe sump Pumps, betwee
‘floods.’

might play a melady —

"_ Couvelier: beating Johiiston: in

“Good.” for.

Night, Ladies’',‘‘Beer Barre he mean that a sitting. p remier ‘will 4 |
Polka’, of .'Wasa't eee: have been’ ‘defeated: by het ‘own.
Party?" hat ‘Couvelier was saying -- party. even before the- voters, wo

Ankle collars-will have, radio is that. Rita Johnston was.an - a

beepers incorporated into them, - ardent Vander Zalm supporter
studded with reflectors:

grooms be indentified ‘by distant by the Social Credit CAUCUS aS |
‘Felatives attending receptions?
: — What’ 's your anwer.

: bail and chain. sta could’ cept some responsibility for ihe.
me. 80. fegimented: ‘it will Vander. Zalm: disaster...) - a

will have had a go at. ‘her, che

3 ‘The scenarios more.
to.the bitter end, andeven’. 2° “
/.. then: refused to count herself. “’
-among those-who should ac- '-

jo
. ‘Probably will. One Socred
icher:ha already, told.

: What Couvelier, was saying
© thelr. “limps, ‘how will is that Johnston's ‘appointment
“Ahan waiting:
bound to be

party leader. and premier: |,
amounted to, no more than wt

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