disappearance of Private investigator follows leads By MARGARET SPEIRS FISHING is one of Ray Michalko’s hobbies, but these days he’s casting his lure for the person or persons responsible for the several women along Hwy 16. Michalko, .a private in- vestigator from Surrey, was- in town last week to meet with ‘several people who supplied him with tips after fhe ‘advertised that. he’ was looking for information on the missing women. © - He’s not sure whether he’ll be the one to solve the mystery behind the disap- pearances, but believes he can help stir people’s memo- ries enough to recall impor- tant information. > “I think that’s a long- ’ shot,” he said about solving the case. “Maybe I can annoy someone enough to get them off their butts and do some- thing.” He investigated tips relat- ing to the cases of Tamara Chipman, Nicole Hoar and ‘ Lana Derrick while here. Michalko had talked to Chipman’s aunt, Gladys Radek, in Vancouver, but didn’t say whether he would talk to Chipman’s parents while in Terrace. He had hoped to talk to Derrick’s parents but has had some difficulty making contact with them, he said. Michalko’s work _ in- ‘the one Nicole Hoar, a tree off their butts and - volves investigating leads - that sometimes don’t go any- where. For instance, on May 19 he met with a woman who found a tree planting shovel - east of Terrace — she thought.’ it seemed out of place. He learned the shovel did not match the description of. planter at the time of her disappearance, had with her ~ when she went missing.: | -His investigation also yielded a person of inter- <{. est who he believes lived in the area at. one time but who may not be here anymore. ; He wouldn’t say whether | “Maybe I. - annoy someone enough to get them do something,” . - Ray Michalko __’. he believes this person is a suspect in the disappear- ances, just that he may have some information. Michalko did say that he believes the person respon- sible for the disappearances is a male who lives, or used to live, in the area and has some reason to travel back and forth. between Prince George and Prince Rupert to visit family or friends. While some rumours suggest that a truck driver may be involved, he doesn’t think that’s possible. ~ ry can - In missing women cases here PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Ray Michalko was in town last week looking for informa- ‘tion on the whereabouts of women missing along Hwy 16. MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO There’s no room for a tractor-trailer driver to pull off the road to dump a body, he said. As for why all of the Missing women except one are aboriginal, Michalko speculates that native wom- en are more at risk due to their culture and lack of ac- cess to a vehicle. Aboriginal women in rural areas may hitchhike more often as they don’t have a means of trans- portation, thereby putting themselves at risk. He firmly believes that there’s someone out there who knows a crucial piece of information but may not want to share it for fear of becoming: a target if that . ~ knowledge gets back to the person responsible for the missing women, he said. Michalko plans to share any promising leads with lo- cal police. Forest sites escape long weekend damage The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - A3 News In Brief WEEKEND PARTIERS kept police busy but respected: local camping sites while celebrating the first long weekend of summer. © Terrace RCMP highway patrol . Sgt. Don Murray reported seven li- quor seizures on the evening of May 19, most of which were confiscated in the area of Granite Creek off First Ave. at Lakelse Lake. From, that evening to Sunday’ morning, police seized and suspend- ed the driver’s licences of 11 people for alcohol consumption. Murray reported that the four women and seven men ranged in age’ from 17 to 23. Five came from Kiti- mat, one from New Hazelton and the remaining five were from Terrace. - . Const. Rochelle Patenaude said officers were called to Ferry Island on the 19th to respond to a call about a party and on the 21st to check on an erratic driver. _' “She''said police’ also broke.‘up | “a large house party’ on the 4800 block of Soucie St. after party goers caused problems at the house and in WWW. TERRACESPEEDWAY.CA Sunday, June 4 - Towjam Sponsored by Pronto Towing & Cedarland Tire Thunder and Bomber. Kids can ride in a race car during intermission. Saturday, June 17 - Brewer Day Sponsored y / Royal Lock & Key Dedicated to Doug Brewer, popular mechanic teacher who is retiring. Sunday, June 18 - Daze of Thunder Sponsoren by: Checkers Pizza & “Last Ditch Racing’. ; under Car 30 lap special. Saturday, July 8 - Media Day Sponsored Tencxe Standard. Local media get to compete! Saturday, July 22 - Memorial Races Sponsored y Carlyle Shepherd & Co., CA's» 50 lap races for the Memorial trophy. ' Sunday, July 23 - Redneck Rampage!! 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Sunday, August 6 - RD-2 . Sponsored by Bold Salvage. om me mm a i i t \ ce em me a le i a a al ct an) save) foods on & = “hee wre enforcement officers were out with RCMP from Kitimat and Terrace to™ ' check on campers over the week- end. Johansen said the weekend wasn "t too busy and there weren’t reports of any major patties. “We. don’t know where they were,” Johansen said about rowdy partiers. ‘Ambulance unit chief Carl Was- . ‘sink said “paramedics fielded. 21 calls for medical assistarice over the weekend, which wasn’t a busy one. ‘The Terrace Nisga’a Society will be holding a General Membership Meeting Alleged stabber to appear in court A FIGHT BETWEEN two men resulted in charges being laid against one and injuries to the other May 17. The two locals, who are ‘known to police, had an al- tercation involving a tire iron and a knife at the Terrace | _ Trailer Court on Graham Ave. : The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries and "was ‘treated at ‘Mills Memorial Hospital according to Terrace RCMP. _. “charged. with assault with 2 a weapon, assault causing bodily harm.and uttering threats. He is scheduled, to appear in court this: week. Police continue to investigate the: incident. " woe o Proper storage key to avoiding ATV thefts POLICE HAVE words of advice for ATV and motorbike owners after several of these vehicles have gone missing from local residences in recent weeks. “Keeping the bikes properly secured as with any valuable will help to deter theft,” says Terrace, RCMP | spokesperson Const. Rochelle Patenaude. _ “Keeping proper records will help us verify owner-= ship when we do locate an ATV or bike that i is possibly» stolen.” Patenaude says many of the bikes are similar in ap- pearance and style and are more difficult to track .than cars and trucks, which are registered. “These, type of off-road vehicles are common in the ,area and the machines are obviously very portable as most people load them into the back of pickups or have trailers to transport them,” she said. Police report each theft individually unless they have information to link multiple thefts together, she said. Major crime unit gets more officers LOCAL police have more members fighting crime in the city and area now that several new officers are on the case. Corporal Mike Kendall began working here March 1 and Constable Brent Pearson joined him shortly af- ter, said Terrace RCMP spokesperson Const. Rochelle ‘Patenaude. . - of Another constable. will transfer here to. join the unit ; -in July. _ Motorcycle | rider injured -A MAN from the Lone Butte area was injured after his motorcycle went off Beam Station Road south of Terrace May 22. Just after noon, he was riding his 2000 Harley Da- vidson motorcycle alone when he lost control on some gravel and ended up in the ditch, aan He sustained: scratches’ tO: hhisface: and suffered some bruised ribs. Date: June Ist, 2006 Time: 6:30 p.m. - "Updates of Society activities will be provided; as well as a the Youth Council. These meetings provide an opportunity tions to the Executive Representatives, Board of Directors, and Staff. membership input isan invaluable tool in the successful operation of the Society. For further information, contact the Terrace Nisga’ a Society at (250) 6 635-4422, N id oy Qut Sp el & hike. op ve SURE RERAMINNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Place: Terrace Arena Banquet Room presentation by the Nisga’a Business Alliance; and or members to voice their concerns and/or sugges-. duly tst Event One vouenven 8 ory Ta eee ene eer et RW EEA ESP S HER IEY rete