A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 7, 1998 Gov't queried over licence THE PROVINCE is now in conflict of interest in any future dealings with Skeena Cellulose or decisions on forest management in the area, says a Gitxsan leader. Gitxsan chief negotiator Don Ryan said that’s be- cause the province will be making decisions on what happens with a company it now owns. “The province is in conflict with respect to its inter- ests,’’ Ryan said. That could be a critical argument as Skeena Cel- Iulose’s Tree Farm Licence #1 came up for renewal on Jan. 1. Provincial officials have said they see no treason to change the way they would normally go about Tenewing such a licence afier a court case involy- ing the Haida appeared to strengthen aboriginal rights to timber. - ' But that was before the province gained majority Don Ryan ownérship of the company and before a Dee. 11 deci- sion by the Supreme Court of Canada that gives the Gitxsan a much stronger claim to title of their $7,000 square kilometre traditional territory. Ryan has already suggested SCI’s tree farm licence could become one of the first targets of Gitxsan actions to test whether or not they now have aboriginal title. © “Sixty-five per cent of SCI’s tenures are on Gitxsan land,’’ Ryan added. He said he was disappointed to see the province buy control of the company, adding the Gitxsan had pro- posed some system of community ownership of its holdings after a bankruptcy of the company. ; He also confirms that the Gitxsan remain interested in purchasing some of Skeena Cellulose’s holdings, but that the province is uninterested. “The whole thing is going to collapse whether they like it or not,’’ he added, Ryan maintains Skeena Celtulose’s operations are no longer viable in the way they’ve been done in recent years. “They’ve high graded all of the cheap areas for log- ging,’ he said. ““We’re now into marginal areas.’? He wants a complete review of northwest forestry leading to a plan of what kind of forest industry would fit the type of timber in the region, A portion of TFL 1 would be assigned to the Nisga’a under a tentative land claims treaty. wKhkkk ALSO EXPRESSING an interest in TFL 1 is the Tsimshian Tribal Council which is embroiled in land claims negotiations with the provincial and federal governments. It wants more of a say in how resources are managed on land which might become part of a final treaty. 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Doing so would increase service and revenues and decrease smuggling and boot- legging, says union official Patrice Pratt. *B.C, consumers today want more than just good service, they want convenience,” shesaid lastweek. .. : Pratt also said the province is losing out on the millions spent each Sunday at privately-operated becr and wine stores. The union is asking people to write Premier Gien Clark telling him they sup- port Sunday openings. Meanwhile, a Liquor Distribution Branch official says it has no immediate plans to consider Sunday openings. Leslie Myers did say the subject arose in a report on liquor sales released earlier this eat. "The report found no reason why provin- cial liquor stores couldn’t open Sunday. | f When you can’t breathe, _ nothing else matters BRITISIE COLUMBIA LUNG ASSECIATION 731-LUNG oF 1-800-865-LUNG RADELET & COMPANY aaristers a Solicitors Tax Law+ Trusts Corporate & Commercial 1930 - 1075 Wast Georgia Streat, Vancouver, 8,C. V6E 3C9 Phone: 604-689-0878 It did warm that costs of operating Sun- days would have to be balanced against anticipated revenues. “There is no good reason to close the Liquor Distribution Branch stores on statutory holidays other than Christmas and Good Friday, days which do continue to hold special significance for the great ma- jority of citizens,” the report added. Another union suggestion, to accept credit cards at liquor stores, would need a change in legislation, said Myers. Liquor laws now prohibit the selling of Come in.. from the wet,cold weather _and enjoy a delicious home cooked meal. We also feature daily specials. county LN] 4702 Lakelse Ave., Terrace Ph: 635-6302 + Fax: 635-6381 alcohol in provincial stores by credit, she said. The province is finding that debit cards, jn which money is taken out of a person’s bank account, are proving very popular. As much as one-third of sales at the Ter- race liquor store are generated using debit cards, said Myers. That’s substantially more than the provin- cial average of 20 per cent. The Terrace liquor store from April 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997 sold just under $7.2 million worth of beer, wine and spirits. That came to 1.1 million litres of alcohol. James W. 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