Moving the clock forward SCI also wa thinned trees wa y would still be ipment?s total : :of wood resu ih Some answers will take time IT WILL be years before Alice Creek provides answers to some important questions. mauch is it exactly? To try and provide answers, SCI has laid out two permanent test plots on the site, In the first, every tree was measured prior to thinning. | Those to be cut were marked and those left after the | operation was complete have been tagged, On another plot, no thinning has been carried out. That allows the company to carry out diameter growth tests and comparisons in the years to come. the company's annual allowable cut (AAC). Ai the moment, wood taken from thinaing operations has to be deducted from the AAC. It’s not a vast amount of wood, but various reports over the past couple of years have made it clear that when it comes to wood supply, every little helps, -. Chief among thesé is what is the-long term effect of || thinning 40-50 years old stands of trees? (6 tee Is there a benefit in terms of timber volume and if so how | The information could make a difference, albeit slight, to § ’ However, if it can be shown the total volume harvested | when eventual clear culting takes place is on target, forest § companies may be able to persuade the Forest Service to | =| change that policy. THE THINNINGS falled, delimbed and cut to length, this self- loading machine moves in to pick up the wood and take it out to the road. The wood Is now sitting In the Garnaby yard in the Hazeltons, awaiting milling which will tell SCI a lot more. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 4, 1994 - AS CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD a The Mail Bag Library still a worry Dear Sir: I am still concerned about the erosion of George Little Memorial Park. Apparently the extension of the library building Is going lo go ahead. I assume the people in charge of this expansion are in- telligent but somehow you don’t appear to have much foresight Tegarding the use of park land. At one time we did have over seven acres of recreation area but due to lack of foresight and planning we now have less than two. The lower park area is quite beautiful and enjoyed by many pcople, young and old. George Little had foresight many years ago - can’t you think along those lines and realize what is happening. I understand that you plan to remove or destroy some of the beau- tiful trees, shrubs and flowers to expand the present building. Why do this when you could purchase another building such as Gim’s, or other property in the area, for Jess cost than the expan- sion. Locate the library somewhere where it can grow again in the future. In years to come when Terrace grows even more and the library board will make a decision to locate elsewhere because I am sure the citizens of Terrace would object to yet more intrusion on our beautiful park. The present library building could be used (with roof repairs) for an art gallery, museum and have meeting rooms. ] am really con- cemed about the destruction of our downtown park area and wonder what building the city plans to erect on park property next. There must be people out there who agree with me. Now there is talk of a second sheet of ice on park property. Perhaps this should be located in Thornhill. Where are all the Funds going to come from to pay for all these things. The taxpayers of Terrace can’t afford to keep on paying, paying, paying. Taxpayers should be more than interested and concerned as to what is taking place in our city. We have a person in charge of parks and recreation - how much authority does he have in these areas? I know that the issue of library expansion went to a referendum but did the citizens of Terrace realize that in expanding the building there would be a loss of some park area. Please look to the future now, notlater. _. J ulla E, Little, Terrace, B.C Letter found offensive Dear Sir: : I am writing in response to the offensive letter submitted by Bill Homburg on April 27. Apparenitly Mr. Homburg has been affluent or lucky all his life. There ‘are few people who have never had to ask someone for help: _ of any kind, even once in their lifetime. While it may be true that there are people who abuse our ar system and the generosity of others, I. think itis fairto say that almost everyone has had to humble themselves (at the risk of ridicule from.-- people ‘like yourselt) and ask for help from a relative, friend or neighbour.” If these resources are not available, someone in need must Teach _ out to the community. Before it: becdme necessary for this country to: have’ a shcial Sys? » tem, neighbours worked to help. ‘each other. Now,. we live.in:an apathetic society where everyone is concerned with themselves and the hell with everyone else, I feel sorry for you, Mr. Homburg. I hope that when your tum to ask for help comes, you ask a person bigger than yoursel£. ' Sincerely, Helga Kenny Terrace, B.C. ~ Fish get a hand Dear Sir: The Steelhead Society thanks Pacific Northern Gas for acting on our request to remove an abandoned gas pipeline fom. the ‘Upper Copper River Valley. The cleanup was done promptly, with consultation and approval to minimize the impact on fish and fishing activities. , Mr, D. ‘Webb, Chairman, NW Branch _ Steelhead Society of B.C, Terracs, B.C. THE START IS FOR PEOPLE LEARNING TO READ" The Start | New bridge coming: THERE IS going to be a bridge to Gitwinksthlkw. That is a village in the Nass Valley. It is also called ‘Canyon City. The village is on the north side. of the ‘Nass. River. . People now have to cross on a foot bridge to get there. They say the bridge is old and dangerous. - The new bridge will .be one lane. : Tt will cost, $4 mil- lion. then help build the bridge. Watch out, truckers: IF YOU drive a big truck, watch ou - The bridge should be ready by the fall of 1995. Nisga’ ‘a who five in the Nass Valley will get training. They will. a The city is going to start giving out tickets. It is égainst the law to park a big truck on streets, where. there are houses, The city ticket officer has given out warnings. But in two weeks, iruckers will be given tickets: They will also have to pay a fine. Some people do not want big trucks to park on their streets, They say the trucks make noise early in the morning. =. Some of the trucks haul logs. The people who own the trucks belong to. the Northwest Loggers Association. That group has asked .its members: to park someplace . else. lie te ge :