“Page's dé Terrie Standard, Wednesday, May 9, 1990

May 6 proclaimed ‘Arbour -
Day’ in British Columbia _

- VICTORIA: -— Forests
Miniter: ‘Claude Richmond an-
nounced ‘that Sunday, May 6,
1990 ‘has. been: ‘proclaimed ‘Ar-
bour Day’ in British Columbia.

“The historic objectives of
Arbour Day were to promote
reforestation of harvested forest,
lands, to reclaim lands un-

Suitable for agriculture, and to
make urban areas more pleasant
places to live,” said Richmond.

“These original objectives are
still valid today,” the Minister
said,

He credited Victoria Teacher
Judi-Cherrington’s ‘Challenge
Program’ classes for gifted

. Children — fram grades eight to
twelve - = for initiating the Ar-

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PRINCE

| KALUM TS.A.

bour Day proclamation: F

“Two years ago, ‘these

students pursued : the’ idea of -
planting trees in school grounds

and other locations. They
would now like to see this idea
picked up by schools across the
province through ‘the designa- .
tion of an annual Arbour Day,’? .
Richmond said.

He said the newly proclaimed

day falls on the first day of Na-
tional Forest Week, which this
year will be held from May 6
-12,

“Arbour Day has natural ties
with B.C.’s National Forest

Week program,’ Richmond.

said. ‘Both recognize the pro-

vince’s, forests : essential
‘part of our economy and en-
vironment,”” .

tion, which sponsors and coor-
dinates National Forest Week in

roma “ Rorest

Minister Claude Richmond said
“that Britis Columbia is the
most active province during Na-
tional Forest Week, being: held

- ' May-6 - 12, 1990.

The B.C. ‘Forestry ‘Aeocia. m

ithe Province, will take a leading «-

‘role in: coordinating Arbour

“Day activities,

“We. are ‘encouraging | local -

National Forest Week commit-
tees to incorporate the spirit of
Arbour day into their 1990
celebrations,” said Bob Cavill,
BCFA president. ~

“We hope that all. British
Columbians will participate in
Arbour Day activities in their
area,’’ Richmond said,

b

“B.C, has the biggest. variety

of programs, with more than
100 communities taking part in
the. celebrations,’’ said Rich-

| mond.

- This year’s theme is ‘Living
Forest...Giving Forests.’

_“*Anyone can participate in a

variety of celebrations during

. National Forest Week,” said —

Bob Cavill, president, B.C.
Forestry Association, which
sponsors and coordinates the
program in B.C. '
Plans for 1990 include

parades, contests, tree planting.
_ and forestry tours in many com-

“munities. A travelling show will’

_wwind | its way. through the |
‘Kamloops area, and in Williams ‘lo
Lake forestry computer games «-
_ Will be available for children to
“test their skills: :
Special © family activities are’...
the Seymour {
Demonstration Forest in North’
Vancouver, Sunday, May. 6, 7
'., from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, —-
including roving entertainment, *
: face paiting, an
Market’ - and ‘other hands-on. -

planned at

‘Imagination

fun. ~
Visitors can also take guided
walks .or wander through a

variety of displays and —

demonstrations to learn more
about B.C.’s forest resources,
The -. official
ceremony at 1:00 p.m. will be
attended. by Forest Minister

FOREST RESOURCE ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE KALUM TIMBER SUPPLY AREA: 1989

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"THE KALUM TIMBER SUPPLY AREA IS APPROXIMATELY

500 KILOMETERS LONG AND 100 KILOMETERS WIDE. IT
CONTAINS THE 3 MAJOR CENTERS OF TERRACE,

KITIMAT AND STEWART PLUS NUMEROUS SMALLER
SETTLEMENTS WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 35,000.

THE TOTAL ALLOWABLE ANNUAL CUT IS 2,763,000
CUBIC METERS (79,000 TRUCK LOADS). THE AREA
- HARVESTED IS 10,000 HECTARES (ha.) ANNUALLY.

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SMITHERS .

1. ‘Log Production

Enterprise

homes)

Paper and Sack

Estimated —

a4 hips.

Trucks)

from Stewart)

12,000 m!

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‘THIS IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT _
OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR -
INFORMATION CONTACT 8.0. DOWNIE
DISTRICT MANAGER, KALUM FOREST DISTAICT, B.C.

FURTHER

Major Licenses: 3,017, 348 m? :
Estimated Value: $90,520,440. :
Small Business Forest. _

“Program: 30,000 m2
Estimated Values: $9,900,000

~~ 2.Lumber Production
925,000,000 board teet

3.Paper Production

Kraft: 361, 000 metric tonnes

Value: $214,000 oo ):

984,000 m2 wees es
(Enough to fill. 5,461 B'Tran ae

6.Log Exports (Primarily

Softwood (Spruce, Hemlock,
Pine etc., 513,000 m3
Deciduous (Cottonwood, Aspen)

6.Man Years* of Employ-
*~ ment — Annual Payroll
("1 persan for 12 months)

“BCFA to carry out a. year-lo

opening

a Silviculture Summary
Surveys: 18,900 ha
Site Preparation: 642+ ha

Claude Richmond, along with:

-other’ ‘provincial, . federal: a

community designated by th a

public information program. _
‘ Lillooet. was the 1989, ‘B.C. Re
Forestry ‘Capital’ and: Dun e

‘ Cowichan ‘was thé first. com:'" 7
munity to be awarded the title i oR

1988. .

Forestry capitals are chosen
by the BCFA selection gommit- ;
tee, to support and recogn

communities which have —

demonstrated leadership in pro-
moting forestry awareness. |

’ Planting 7,406,000 trees on

6500 ha

Natural Regeneration: 1700 ha

since 1965.

~, Estimated Value: $74,750,000. |. =
“(Enough — to ‘build 21 i700 ae

_ average: 66) -.

units

“> Number of Hiking Trails: 11 en-
2. sompassing 60 kms,
“+ Number of Ski Trails: 2 encom-

passing 32 kms.

~ Existing Forestry &

adjusted to

Legging 950 40 million forest inventory information.
Milling 430 17.2 million This project Is anticipated to be
Pulpmill 580 34.8 million completed by year end tallowed.
Forest oS by a public review.

1.8 milion .- :

OE

Processed
TFL 41 South Black —
_ Pulp & Paper Co.

FOREST SERVICE AT 638-3290.

THIS INFORMATION IS BROUGHT TO YOU COURTESY:

OF THE MINISTRY OF FORESTS, SKEENA CELLULOSE
INC,, EUROCAN PULP AND PAPER CO., BELL POLE CO.
LTD., TAY-M LOGGING LTO., ORENDA FORESTS PRO-
DUCTS LTD., BUFFALO HEAD FOREST PRODUCTS LTD...

AND ZAUL®ZAP INDUSTRIES (1983) LTD.

~ Cost per fire $11,363 (10 year
"average: $18,380)

‘Q.Recreation Summary
Number of Recreation Sites:‘7 ~~
“encompassing 125° vehicle a

- 40. b-Engineering Summary

Logging Roads: 1,655 km
~ Constructed in 1989: 180 km
Turned over to Min, of
Highways (Nass): 100 km

11.Timber Supply Analysis —
The Kalum Timber supply
analysis is being reviewed and...

reflect current

Q z -32.Major Developments Being

. Stand Tending: 3500 ha
_>.. Over 50 million trees have been.
Se planted in the Kalum District

-B.Proteetion Summary
“Number of Fires:. 177 (10 year

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