a ot

Course to solve forest worker shortage. - “eae we

of the students who: begair the oe

Ag new: + Forestry Technology’ ~
Program has begun at North-
west Community College’s Ter-

Tace campus. The program, an

extension of a Forestry Tech-
nology program begun in

_ Hazelton three years ago with
_.the support of the Gitksan
_ Wet’suwet’en Tribal Council,
‘was developed. in . Terrace

specifically for Terrace students

through the. cooperation of

Canada Employment and Immi-
gtation, the Skeena. Labour
Market Development. Commit-
tee (SLMDC) and NWCC.
According to Rod Arnold, a
spokesman for SLMDC, who

- §pent two years developing the
program, the Terrace program is .

aimed at workers currently
employed i in the industry who re-
quire - formal training for. cer-

'* tification. as forestry ‘tech-

nologists. He says the need for

qualified foresters in the North-.
west is critical. ‘‘We need about:

40 forestry technologists in this
area right now, and we are going
to need even more in the
future,’’ says Arnold. In part,
this need is due to the FRDA

(Forest Resource Development
Agreement) I, and according to.

Arnold a FRDA II will have to

‘be signed soon if we're to get

one at all. And with FRDA II,
the demand for foresters will rise
even more,

Corrections —

Also, says Murphy, all prop-
erties being considered will be
priorized according to . factors
such as their size and proximity
to the RCMP station, educa-
tional and community services.

' He says no one has any way of.

knowing at this point just where
the Hidber property will fit into
this priorized list — it could be
first or it could be last.

According to. Murphy,
though, all properties being con-
sidered will require rezoning and
the site at the top of the list will
go to a public rezoning hearing
first. If this first choice is re-
jected for any reason, he says
they will then apply for the sec-
ond property on the list and this
process will continue until one
of their selected sites has been
approved.

Murphy reassured the Terrace
Review that the days of provin-
cial Public Works unwanted in-

vasions on public lands are a

thing of the past. This fear was
brought to light when mayor
Jack Talstra told a public
meeting last year that the site for
the present court house was
selected and the court house

“Gary: Morrison, director of.

the NWCC Terrace campus,

says that through the efforts of-
local Canada Employment 'Cen- .
tre manager Shirley Kimery and -

forestry consulting firms in the
area, forestry technology has
been allocated training funds as

a designated area of skills short-

age. He adds that SLMDC, .ac-
ting as an agent of CEIC and
local-employers, has contracted
the college to offer the program.

The NWCC. Forestry Tech-

nology program is.similar in
technical content to BCIT and.
other college diploma courses .

but is-unique in that it has re-
ceived: broad provincial support
and international interest for its

‘unique focus on integrated
‘resource management, including

environmental, recreational and

‘Native cultural elements. » .

Morrison explains that the
unique structure of the program

alternates seven-month periods
of regular employment with

five-month sessions: of full time

studies. ““We have made the pro-

gram accessible to mature -stu-
dents who are settled in this
area, many with family commit-
ments, who are in no position to
leave their jobs and move away
for two years of study,” he says.
‘‘We have also made the pro-
gram flexible, so that students
will get credit for their practical

experience: and may ‘take extra
time if necessary to brush up on
academic prerequisites.” .
Program coordinator Shame
Campbell adds that the program
focuses on stewardship of land
and. forestry resources.
“Harvesting is a minor part of.
the technologist’s concerns,”’ he

. Says. . “Integrated planning of

‘ Terrace Review — Wednesday, January 17, 1990° ) AIS

forest resources, including a full:

‘range of environmental impacts, -

is a necessary part of maintain-
ing what we value in our forests

-and our land.”’

A more critical review of the

_ program, though, may come

from. the students themselves:
who stand to gain from the ex-
perience. Todd Bresser is. typical

program this week. ‘I have been
working in the woods for six
years and until now, it was justa
job,” says Bresser. “What. I.
hope to get out of this program
is @ career, with stable employ-
ment.. 1 might even go on to
become a Registered Profes-
sional Forester.”’

Library budget proposal .-

City —council’s Community
and Recreation Services Com-
mittee is currently examining a
1990 budget proposal from the
Terrace Public Library.

The proposed budget was sub-
mitted to council by the library
board of trustees and calls for an
overall 10.47 percent increase in
the annual operating costs. The

increase would raise the library’s
‘annual operating budget from

$225,028 to $281,722. If adop-
ted, this amount would be
shared, with the city paying
$239,722 and the - regional
district paying $42, 000.

The committee has asked the
board for actual 1989 operating
expenses, as opposed to the bud-
geted expenses submitted. When
they get those figures the

library’s request will be con-.

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built with no local discussion or
approval even though the land
was not zoned for this purpose.
‘BCBC though, says Murphy, is
sensitive to municipal zoning by-
laws and public concerns and the
appropriate approval process is
now followed with all BCBC
construction projects within
municipal boundaries.

The first publicly announced
site for the new corrections
center was a 30-acre piece of
crown land southeast of the col-
lege bordered by Soucie, Moun-
tainvista, Marshal! and Bailey.
This choice, however, brought

_ vocal opposition from adjacent

residents, and site selection for
the new corrections center
entered the current process of
priorizing several sites before the
public consultation process
begins. It is not known if this
property is still on BCBC’s list
of possible sites.

A second rumor, however, is
not correct. Mayor Jack Talstra

‘has not bought Frank’s field in

light of BCBC’s interest. He is in
the process of purchasing a piece
of property north of Frank’s

firld, but it has nothing to do
with BCBC. Talstra says he is in
the process of purchasing a
64-acre piece of property
bordering the north boundary of
Frank’s field that is currently
owned by the Granville Savings
and Mortgage Corp. of Van-
couver. He says that he intends

.to keep a portion of the property

for his own private use and is
negotiating the sale of the
balance with someone he says
has nothing to do with BCBC.

Talstra says he and his wife
have been interested in a portion
of the property for about three
years, but Granville Mortgage
wanted to sell the parcel intact.
When a for sale sign appeared
on the property, ‘‘] began to get
a little nervous,’’ he says. ‘‘It
was time to get serious.” Talstra
says that of the 64-acre site, only -
about 30 acres are on the bench
while the balance, with the ex-
ception of 10 acres at river level,
are a part of the hillside forming
the bench. He says they plan to
build on a portion of the flat
bench area and may retain the 10
acres of lowland as pasture.

[

and Reservations call
JOHN LESAGE
632-3335

NOTICE OF FOUNDING MEETING
FOR THE SOCIAL CREDIT CONSTITUENCY
ASSOCIATION OF SKEENA RIDING

For Additional Information Saturday, January 27, 1990 Persons attending the
meeting must be members in
good standing of the B.C.
Social Credit Party to vote.

INN OF THE WEST
Terrace
Registration: 6:00 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.
Meeting: 8:00 P.M.

—~

‘sidered in the preliminary
rounds of the city’s 1990 budget
deliberations.

Other than contributions

from local government, the

library expects a $39,372 pro-
vincial grant in 1990 as well as

receipts from book fines, photo-

copier services, book sales and
other smaller sources to cover
the estimated total 1990
operating costs of $335,394.
Some of the proposed expendi-
tures include $47,000 for new
book acquisition, up 3.5 per-
cent; $7,000 for audiovisual
resources, up 40 percent; and
$7,000 for periodicals, down 27
percent.

Other increases are expected
in: Management wages, 3.4 per-

cent; staff wages, 14.9 percent;

advertising, promotion and
travel, 60 percent; computer
maintenance, 25 percent; and
computer programs, 43 percent.

offices.

pressure.

with composite fillings.

normal healthy tooth materialt

trealment; readers
Ave., Vancouver, 8.C, VAl 5C8.

WORD OF MOUTH

presented by
College of Dental Surgeons of BC.

SILVER, GOLD AND WHITE FILLINGS

The development of sliver amalgam in the late 1800's was reasan
for the dental profession and their patients to celebrate - there was
now a practical solution to tooth extraction.
originally from silver shavings and mercury which has since been
refined, Js a durable filling material that can be placed conveniently
In one appointment, thus keeping treatment costs down. It remains
the filling material of choice for most decay today.

However, gold fillings still have thelr place due to the exceptional
qualitias of the material. Gold filling material has the advantage of
being able to expand and contract along with the tooth so that the
vulnerable space between tocth andfilling doesn'tbecome enlarged.
Gold fillings won't fracture and are especially desirable for badly
broken down teeth that require considerable rebuliding.

Both gold and silver fillings have one common drawback: they are
esthetically unappealing to the growing fashlon-conscious segment
of the population. This is evidenced by the increased interest by the
public in the use of white filling materials now being offered in dental

The most widely used white filling material Is the composite resin,
made trom plastic resin and filler particles of glass, quartz or similar
substances. Although this material looks good, it has drawbacks.
Resins shrink slightly when they harden in the tooth which cas cause
gaps at the margin where the tooth and filling joln. Resin bonding
agents can fill these gaps, but the procedure |s not without an
element of risk. One danger |s that as the filling contracts, the tooth
may become stressed and form microscopic crack lines. if this
happens, the tooth may become sensitive to hot, cold and chewing

Dentists accept that silver fillings on front teeth are esthetically
undesirable. Indeed, more and more “view" teeth are being treated
However, for the reasons above, and
because these matarials lack the strength to withstand the chewing
forces that back teeth are subjected to, composite fillings are not
generally recommended for the chewing surfaces of back teeth.

This does not mean that we're destined to have metal fillings
forever; advances In dental materials are very impressive, and more
esthetic filling materials are constantly being developed, Chances
are, though, that there will never be a filling that is the equivalent to

information within this column, written by Dr, Wiliam McNiece, is not intended! te diagnoes or plan
should consutt their dentiel for individual dental omre. Readers’ .
welcome. Please write; Word of Mouth, College of Denial Surpeone of B.C., Sule BOO, 1785 W. Beh | ;

goes to council committee -

- With the exception of wages,

most of these increased expenses
are generally associated with in-

creased costs of goods and

materials. As far as wages are
concerned, it’s simply a matter
of keeping up with the industry.
The proposed wage increases
would see the total bill for wages
increase from $177,167 per year
to $195,169, If accepted, the
wage of a clerical staff member
after 36 months of service would
rise from $8.67 per hour to $9.28
and that: of a community
librarian would go from $11.90
per hour to $13.30.

By comparison, in 1990
Kitimat will pay a librarian
$13.47 per hour, Prince Rupert
$16.55 and the District of North
Vancouver $15.92. Prince
George paid $13.30 per hour in
1989, and Cranbrook will pay
$11.62 per hour this year and
$13.04 in 1991.

Amalgam, made

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