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VOL. 17 —

B. C.’s. Jimmy Pattison

is involved as well.

_By JENNIFER'LANG. | bots
ON ‘B.C; DAY; hundreds of: Lower |
Mainland residents sampled” ‘frésh :

waters of the Nass River. ;

Steveston’s Gulf. of Georgia: Cine
nery, an old: fish. processing facility’:
converted into a museum, ‘was the’ site ~
of a promotional’ ‘parbecue co-hosted :
by Nisga’a. fishery officials’ and: the’
Canadian: Fish’ Company,. ‘or Canfisco, :

- The

crowd, ‘and: even’
mémbers up-to dance, ‘dividing. them.
up into. the four. Nisga’a:-clans: wolf,

| ger Harry Nyce said.
it to them. It was very | hot, ‘But the ;

“held aisalmon ‘cook off judged by, such. °
~éélebrities as’ mayor. Malcolm: Brody:
“and ‘artist:Colin Foo. :

Nyce’, fish and: wildlife director:for th

Vancouver-based” Nisga’a aM
Ts’ amiks” Dancers” entertained. the ~:

‘invited, ined tHe eo the Fairmont Vancouver ‘Airport. --
‘the: ‘Wilp Sy’ oon Wilderness Lodge on:
“the Nass River — home'to.a burgeoning :

“—y ve got. to hand ;

crowd got intovit.’ ; :
‘AL $8. a lite, customers. dined on :

*salinon and ‘potato ‘salad. at the. Aug. 20:
charity. event,:

sockeye ‘salmon caught: in the Pristine M6, 000 for:the CKNW. Orphan’ s Fund,

raising | ‘more than

Some of Richmond's top chefs even:

“They: had_ ‘a: very’ “tough décision,

:Lisims Governments: said’ last

THis wien? Chef: Roger’ -Planiden.

Hotel. He. witis a- three-day: getaway at:

themselves: as part oft the treaty that
‘went into, effect -May 11, 2000... -
‘It's the third. time Nisga’ a fishery.”
representatives have used’ B.C. “Day as.
- a. Springboard: to. ‘introduce eco-con--.
- scious city “dwellers to the culinary de-
- dights “of wild;Nass sockeye. The bar="-
“beciie was. also a chance for" the Gulf. |:
of - Georgia Society. and: ‘donats Cana-’
dian Springs. Water. Company, Saves.
On-Foods and Jones Soda 10 enjoy a

flown. down, for’ the - barbecue: were.

‘caught through. a ‘selective: ‘fishery
“operating. inthe. Upper reachés. of. the...
‘Nass river, far away. from -industriati- *

‘zation’ and. ‘other: potential, causes. voF
pollution. a °
“That's ‘what we? re tying to. pro:

“Nyce said. the.: 350: fresh: ‘simon’:

choice is* wild. sockeye | from the pris-.
. line Nass. or salmon from the Fraser
.River.”. . .
Nyce said fist’ wheels. are playing asc
“major. rote. in both- conservation and
‘harvesting: efforts, There are, net fisher-
al les; 100, fy cat :

Consumers: ‘cin’ feel good abéut the
“employment. benefils” in. this region.: -
~ Moge ‘than: 80 people. have. found: ‘sea-"
“sonal work with’ Nisga’a Fishy -Ltd.,
“Nyce. said, and’ another 20 perform fi sh.
assessment: work, “asp it
“= ton-efforts. © 0s
‘These: are” all ‘northwest obs, he ;

pointed out.

of conserva:
. for" the: treat

“It's a- huge boost: not: ‘only. fot our.
people. but. for the. -businesses‘in, Ter-
~ race; and. also, Prince Rupert," we Nyce”
‘ said: :

~who° ve been able to. ‘fish’ and: earn.
money Ahrough : the individual sales -

a fishery - = Nyce estimates 80 to 85> per: |:
cent ‘of ‘the: 450° permits’ sold-this seas:
“son willbe pul-to-use ~ and it’s. hard to"
dispute. the: successes | “Of the (realy:
oo When it cares ‘to: managing, the Fish ,
- resource ‘on the: Nass. © . my
“can safely. say. that, $15" rnillion fe
is earned- and’ probably. spent. in Ter.
-- race, Prince Rupert -and-some in. the’.
"Lower: Mainland,”
what-the’ treaty, has'done.“If'it-wasn’t
Yr, that ‘would. not have”

he. said:

happened.” woe
-Canfisco - processes,

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; “That? 3:

“inspects - cand"
markets Nass’ salinon.° (Nisga'a. Fish’.
‘Lid.-and. Canfisco- produce: tins: of ‘can= *-
“ned. ‘salmon. Sold. under. the: Nise’ a

: . label.
Add to “that ihe Nise people -

ugle, d killer whale.
eagle, raven and ki fishery controlled by the Nisga’a’

“They were in ‘full MV regalia,” -organi- mote. = people have. a choice. The A

| Push Begins
for nurse Sian:

PLANS TO, establish a. four-year: Bachelor of Science in: os
Nursing program: here. .in Terrace. by. fall-2005- are. pro-. -_
ceeding, says-an official from. the: University of Northern :
British Columbia (UNBC),.~. mo

It and Northwest Community: College. NWweO) had. ws
-been waiting - for.'a> provincial . grant to: finance’ the - ;
groundwork but; have. now. decided to go. ahead, by: them os

selves, says.Dennis.Mackn : ay

“They: haven’ t beer. forthcoming'so we. ‘decided. to,
find: the‘ money. between us to put it together,” he said. -

The: ‘plan is for NWCC.to offer the'first-two years of

. the program-in mainly science courses: ‘with ‘UNBC offer-
ing ‘the final: two. years, concentratirig on. nursing. studies a
and practicum placemetits, “ .”. .°: oe

UNBE has similar: programs. int place: with the Cillege i
of New. ‘Caledonia in:Prince- George and in. Quesnel,

- Macknak ‘said the-Tertace.. project involves the North-"
ern Health. Authority. because ‘its. cos operation’ Will be: :
needed to: place. ‘students. in heath ‘care Facilities: ‘for the” o
practicum ‘portions ‘of the degiee: program. rene

“We'd like to initially: have 18 or so- students, ‘but v we |
‘don’ 1 know yet. -Ajlot of it will: depend ‘upon. the’ clinical o |
placements we can find,” he said.’ : ” 3

“The Northern, Health: Authorily i is doing. a study” in. _

the whole’ of the. north: On. clinical Placements: and we' 2 |

Know more when that: is done” 5 00: ,

Although: UNBC' ‘and’. NWwec may; “be: able | to find

# .planning money: -by: themselves, they will: still need: ‘pro-

vincial approyal : = and money.= from the province: forun’

“the program. <-.~ noe

~~”: Macknak: ‘wants the. plan done’ by: ‘this fall 50. it can. be.

- submitied, to ‘the: ‘provincial. government i ‘in: time to be °

; considered. as part of the 2005, budget. :: ~
Bachelor of : Science i in. “Nursing ‘grads cai: een go ‘on a

to: ‘apply for registered: nurse credentials.”
~ A three-year ‘program: ‘leading: to: ‘registered nursing

| status 1 was offered at NWCC: until the early 1990s: ‘when: ,

Jee the emphasis sl shifted: to four-year degive, Programs.

a Top notch training

MEMBERS OF Terrace Search -and Rescue's water rescue. tensive ‘classroom and practical sessions. Shown here | is one:
team spent last Friday, Saturday. and ‘Sunday. training on.the-””-of the vehicles. that-was ‘used. The training took place at.Gran- |
- right way of handling vehicles which are under water, Florida- ite Creek wherd- it flows into Lakelse’ Lake. Eighteen ‘members “do
-based:Pete-Gannon of Dive Rescue International; the: ‘North: of the. dive rescue team here took part in the: training: ‘which °|
“American ‘teader | in idive rescue: training, was | brought, up for. in- adds to ‘their considerable skills. REBECCA COLLARD, PHOTO::

Kitselas band adds homes |
to subdivision east of city —

- The band hopes to soon get approval: for construction
of another round of houses next year, 20.
‘Kitselas leaders want-to build the homes gradually, .
-and.take advantage of ‘the: -expected long: construction :
_ horizon there to trait: young: band: members | in. Consicue.,
* ton. and other: trades. - -

“> 7. By JEFF NAGEL . ;
CONSTRUCTION has begun ona dozen new houses: on ~
_ réserve for Kitselas band members. : a
' -The $1.2 million’ project began to. take shape last

week as the éonérete foundations were poured.

Eleven of the. houses are.going’in-at, the. band’s Gitaus: ; : “
subdivision: just east* of Kleanza Créek, while one ‘hotse “ ,° Already two of ‘the: hor mes: being ‘built: “this fall: will os
_ will be built at ‘the older Kulspai subdivision off: Queens-. -- have’ essentially all: exterior and: interior work, : with the:

way Dr.. : “exception of plumbing: ‘and. electrical, : ‘done by ; band

: The homes “are the: first’ new. major housing develop : “members through a training: program, McKenzie said:
o They"! Hl.also: do’ finishing. work on the other houses..

ment on ‘reserve for the ‘Kitselas since 1990. \.-
' “It’s been a long’ time coming: for: the’ band,” aa “said: oT sa bit? of, opportunity for. ‘employment. and
ining,” icKenzie said.’ ;

Wilfred McKeiizie, he Kitselas_ resource. manager, who! 8 .
overseeing ‘the: housing project." on! . Ban

A long’ waiting, list: of. ‘band: members w want ta jnove’
‘back to the resérve, but can’t because: of lack of housing. -

The new. houses. will barely slart to: meet that demand

— or scratch the:surfacé of what: can-be built-at -Gitaus. My oan
“The Kitselas have: laid. outa’, 120-lot subdivision: there, :
setting the stage “for-a: Jarge. neighbourhood : that will,

- eventually dwarf the 26 tomes: there right. now.

With. these. new houses here. we're’ ‘only going ‘to be =
“We'll have

about one-quarter. filled,””- McKenzie ‘said.
room for 80 to 90.more. houses."* :

‘Right now about 100: “people: live at Gitaus another.
100. along Queensway, and: the: band’s: other ‘near. 300 -° *
: ah *APfairs has agreed ‘0 Pick up. ‘th

said, last week, °

“members live’ off: reserve. ;

“They. are: all rent

‘The federal Depart
Mortgage ‘and° Housing Corporation,
finance, the houses, approved the. Project last. t year

"A COST-OVERRUN on the planned: Gitaus fire hall east’
“of. Terrace has-been solved, preserving. ‘the Possibility of :
7B fall: construction start.

"was" -surprised; When: the lowest -bidi for the planned
$500, 000: fire halt came. in: About $ 0,000, higher than.
“expected,

gional district, which is to: contribute abot $ 150,000,.t0°

“chip -in, more: becaisse the publi
-contribution-is already underway

"ga Cteek area.”

-‘Kitselas ‘chief: councillor: Glenn 1 Benné tt said the. band

Bennett said the biund decided against. asking the Te-

mur

Cc.

nput. process. on that

“From what’ l understand | “thi Department: of Indian.
dditional esti” he’.

THE KITSELAS BAND has started the construction of 12 new houses, all but
one of them at the band's. Gitaus ‘subdivision, just off of Hwy16 east-of Kiean-
ire ~2za Creek. Assistant. band manager Joe Bevan, resources. manager Wilfred. Mc-

Kenzie and chief-counciltor Glenn Bennett dropped by last week to monitor the
i progress. The construction’ Is a continuation a a plan to increase the. ‘number
we of housing units, at the subdivision. oS :

_ dEFF NAGEL L PHOTO

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