New plane puts firm back in air A SLEEK, WHITE cargo plane bearing the name Hawkair Aviation landed to whoops and cheers at the Terrace airport last Thursday. The unusual craft — one of 23 four-engine DC-4 cargo planes converted in the early 1960s and redesignated ATL 98 Carvair — is the Terrace company’s new plane, flown here from Atlanta, Georgia last weck, | Hawkair, which has a contract serving Prime Resources’ SNIP mine on the Iskut River, was dealt a colossal blow Apr. 24 when its only flying plane was wrecked. The Bristol Freighter’s Janding gear col- lapsed on the Bronson Creck strip, and the crew escaped uninjured. The arrival of the Carvair means the company is back in the air, with the plane expected to ship its first loads between the mine and Wrangell, Alaska this week. “It was one of those situations where you're forced to reach within yourself and find out just how far you can dig,”’ Menzies said of the crash, a He credited the support of Prime Resources and above all, Hawkair’s staff, with the reversal in fortunes, “We've gol a pretty gutsy com- pany here,’’ Menzies said. ‘““This has only happened because of the faith and personal sacrifice that our employees have made to make this happen.’’ They worked long hours in Georgia over the last three months making the new plane airworthy before flying it here. “Tt’s been a very, very involved The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 11, 1997 - A3, THE NEW BIRD in town is the ATL-98 Carvair, one of the last flying examples of the rare conversion of the basic DC-4 four-engine aircraft. Owners Hawkair Aviation are putting it to work flying supplies in and out of Prime Resources’ SNIP mine, The plane replaces the company's Bristol Freighter that crashed on the strip at the mine earlier this year. That's Hawkalr's Sam Knaub and Dave Menzies. and trying process for everyone,” Menzies added. The aircraft operations certificate from federal authorities was issued Friday, clearing the plane for com- mercial work in Canada. Tn addition to the mine servicing work, Menzies said other work pos- sibilities have also popped up for the plane. The unusual feature of the Car- vair is that, unlike the DC-4, the nose has been extended and the cockpit has been put higher up. The nose opens, exposing a cargo hold that’s 80 feet long. “Tt’s got such terrific capabil- ities,’? Menzics said. ‘'I can see ws moving large size cargo.”’ Aviation buffs who were devastated by the loss of the Bristol —- the last one flying in the world have another reason to be happy. Hawkair has been restoring an- other Bristol and the company ex- pects to have it ready to fly in a couple of weeks. Hawkair is four years old and is the first and only commercial cargo flight company owned and operated in Terrace. The three co-owners are Paul Hawkins, Rod Hayward and Menzies. Nisga’a claim united front now NISGA’A leaders say they’ve soothed anger in the village of Kin- colith about the pending Nisga’a land claim treaty. Members of the Nass Valley’s westernmost band passed a band council resolution last month to pull out of treaty talks and negotia- te independently. Some band members feel Nisga'a leaders gave up too much land in signing last year’s agreement-in- principle — in particular too much traditional territory near Kincolith. Nisga’a Tribal Council officials maintain some dissent is to be ex- pected and argue all four Nass Val- ley villages made sacrifices when the Nisga'a decided to go for a treaty involving 1,930 square kilo- metres — just eight per cent of Nisga’a traditional territory. Meetings in Kincolith last week were to flesh out the village’s strategy for negotiating on ils own. But by week’s end, tribal council Jeaders persuaded the band council to retum to the fold and remain in formal treaty talks with the rest of the Nisga’a. The band council voted to rescind its earlier resolu- tion of independence. But critics in Kincolith weren’t pleased by what they characterized as the cave-in of band leaders. “They went against the wishes of the elders and the people of Kin- colith,’’ said hereditary chief James Robinson. ‘‘The Nisga’a Tribal Council came in here and steam- rolled Kincolith.”’ Robinson and others haven't given up the fight, however. 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He’ll also be helping to develop the University of the Highlands and Island in Inverness, Scotland. ; Davies has been with the college since September, 1995. Her job as director involved the administration of educational services to Prince Rupert, north coast com- munities and the Queen Charlotte Islands. Davies was previously president of Keewatin Com- munity College and was Dean of Student Services at Brandon Universily in Manitoba. The college’s board was unanimous in endorsing Davies’ appointment. Senior faces sex charge A 73-YEAR-OLD Terrace man was charged with two sex offences against minors last week. The offences allegedly occurred between January Ist and May Ist of this year. The man has since been released on a cash bail of $500, Conditions of the release include having no con- tact with anyone under the age of 18 and not going to any public area where children frequent, such as parks and swimming pools, Hull pleads not guilty FORMER CITY councillor and mayoral candidate Gordon Hull pled not guilty in Terrace court May 30 to charges of damaging the shores and waters of Thornhill Creek. Hull faces charges under both the Fisheries Act and Water Act for allegedly removing the vegetation along the shores of the creek, which flows through his prop- erty in Thornhill. Conservation officers were alerted to the problem last June when a downstream neighbour complained that the creck waters were frequently becoming laden with silt, If convicted, Hull could face fines of up to $500,000. Hull will return to court December 9 to stand trial. 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