PAGE 4 SKEENA CELLULOSE INC. Tending our natural resources Reforestation and silviculture have become important parts of the forest in- dusiry and are much in evidence in boin the Terrace and Smithers areas. The Woodlands aivision at Skeena Cellulose Inc. (SC) in Terrace, for exam- pie, isactivein both areas. During 4989, their people prepared 720 hectares of land for reforestation, planted seedlings on 2,060 hectares, surveyed and main- tained almost 10,000 hectares of plan- tation land and tended 4.250 hectares of developing young treos, Similar efforts wera undartaken by Repop Smithers. This year they prepared 480 hactares of land for future planta- tions and planted almost 600,000 new seedlings on 500 hectares, As weil, 4,800 hectares of plantations were surveyed ond corefully watched over, Quick Sketch: Skeena Pulp » Opened in 1954 as a sulphita pulp mili, » Anew sidte-ofthe-art kraft "A” mil was constructed from 1966-1969. * The sulphite mill shut down in 1976 and converted to the kraft “B” mill in 4978. * Acquired by Repap Enterprises tno. from Westar Timber In 4986 at a cost Of $440 rnillion, * Annual production capacity of 450,000 metric tonnes of premium soft: wood bleached kraft pulp. * Tolal number of employees: 750. * Primary markets: Japan, Europe and the Far East, * Skeona Pulp is a major contributor to. the regional economy. Every year, the company's employees inject more than $46 million in wages and benefits Into the local Prince Rupert and Port Edward econamies. The mili itself spends millions of dollars locally for Goods, services and property taxes. Where are these new trees coming from? in part from nurseries in the sur- founding area: ihree near Telkwa and one just outside of Temace, which together have the capaciiy to house a remarkable 30 million seedings! Success Eany to See Ths success of such programs can be seen al! around us. The Woods Divi- sion at Smithers, for example, has retorested over 85 per cent cf the land harvested since 1974, and next year will Plant 1.3 milllon new trees, which represents more than twice-the usual amount. §Cl Woodiands is having similar suc- cess, ond ihair comprehensive, long- ferm plans are making the surrounding forestry areas sustainable, renewable resources, Communiies the Winners The most obvious for local residents is employment opportunities. At SCI a, minimum of 200 Joecal people are’ employed Inthe woods operaticns from June through March each year with more than 300 needed during the peak summer perlods for silviculture activities, A similar situation exists at Repap Smithers, where the annual reforestation efforts during these same months always require around 40 people to complete. Silviculture work provides jobs for 50 more, @ figure that will almost double next year, Ly Forestry Technician Kevin Derow, of Skeena Cellulose’s Woodlands Division, and Tom Harvie, Manager of Pocitic Regeneration Technolagies’ nursery In Terrace, discuss the benefits of growing sesellings In controlied, greenhouse conditions. “When you're starting from seed,” explains Tom, “you can produce the best tree for its future environment by giving it the fight temperature, ight and : nutrients." the _—s«. eiectrician Industrial & Commercial Wiring 624-3300 Owned and Operated by: D.E. Guyett Company Ltd. 735 First Avenue West Prince Rupert, B.C, RIVTOW FREIGHT 624-2084 _ RUPERT CEMENT 627-1761 Se RIVTOW salutes the personnel of Skeena Cellulose SKEEWA CRANE & RIGGING 624.6263 RIVIOW FAX # 624-6923 RIVTOW MARINE 627-1331 RIVQUIP: Purves Ritchie Rentals (624-2444