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Firebirds ‘formed 15 years:
'. ,ago, the 20-person unit crew
_. has been based out of what .
they call “the gravel pit,” a
storage bay. area in Kitimat
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“Tt ‘was all pretty rus-
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Westby. “They had no sense
‘of home base.”

But this week, the crew’ .

is ‘Moving into:a new. base
complete with heat, show-

“ers, lockers and a kitchen- :
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'. the B.C. ‘forest protection’
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‘which houses the crew’s su-
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closer to their crew.

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now based in Terrace along with their ‘supervisors and co-workers.

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‘ he, said. B.C. Forest Service start- formed as a result of a pro- * “The only problem, that » :
“Terrace also" ‘has -more ed to build a base in Kitimat. posal to the’ Provincial gov-° comes ‘naturally with those _ The Final

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thanks our generous sponsor, McDonalds,
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B Anita Desnoyer, door prize donors and all
the wonderful volunteers and models who |
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Terry & & Debby Perssacco T& F’Country Sports The Program funds community-based projects that |
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