AG - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 13, 2004

_CORRESPONDENCE FOR. THE TERRACE STANDARD

The Mail Bag

Alcan doom-speak aims:
to dodge commitments.

Dear Sirs.

* T write in response. to, the: ;
. Sept. 29 Yerrace Standard. 1.
story on the ° address - of |
- Alean’s Paul Henning . to.
the chamber of’: commerce ;
(“Alcan boss. ‘takes ‘aim. ate:
critics”). .

Beware, “doom: » and ..
‘gloom: seems to be: the:
apparent forecast: for. future
smelter expansion : -and the”

instead. of - attempting to -:
- persuade. people. to ‘accept: -
the” ‘doom. ;
” “scenario, « ; che ;
"prepared. to fix the problem
“once and for all: *-
-. » LFa worker in the smelter: ])
| Were. as: negligent. to-Jet the» |
°° conditions that he -or: she
‘Aer : “responsible for.

possibility of. expanding: “threatening”. production -
power sales. : 7 curtailment,” _ianagemient’. ;
Henning’. true: “agetda ~ | Ww certainly ensure’

- has finally: become. much: PAUL Henning; Alcan’ sdi-. seri -stepereussions: 7.”

“were: _forhooming: to that
individual, :
‘Lbélieve the's same shill

clearer “by. his. comments ,
to othe © media « and other
sources. - ‘
His current tenure ‘seems “
to be: contrived . -of using.
whatever methods aj ‘his. full: prédluction’ capacity.
disposal — - media,” Public * would then be. met. =.) decisio
relations, : donations ~ etc.” That: was four. a ae Be Sond
—.to sway cily officials‘and «.and i in ae é..0f: Mre ‘Henning's.”’
the public to ‘accept’ what; capt motivation, of appearing at
_ he believes will eventually °c 0c *, varius venues and:thtough .
be“a. significant ‘reduction - “a 2 media’ interviews” spouting:
in the ‘smelter: workforce- i earpor logic. as to: their,
due-to technology changes 8 “ -ylews of expansion. and the::
along -with enhanced ’ rights aS : need, to: enhance’ their ighis .
to expand power: sales?“ powel oe

., rector of B.C, operations,
” speaking: last:month ata no
Terrace: ‘luricheon. oad

sMmanagers:

ho: dake’. tMiese :

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“2 This: program. runs-from: May =:Oct..15..
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and. gloom: ae
“must. benef.

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In addition’. to: this” he. i

_ goes On to discuss’ what he ill
states is a significarit. water.” -
shortfall in the reservoir,
Mi. Henning’ s Comments
are that the. company:is‘now.,

: Be -agencies ws,
“‘Tegarding. the dredging they.
‘examining: options,..which”- ‘unilaterally. abandoned: the’ s¢ :
include possible curtailment“. process once again. Teaving, his - -coinpany wilh: | :
of production: as‘ probable -- the:smelter'in- jeopardy and: publié® resource’ have van.”
contingencies, ifuhe shortfall: - subject. lo: conditions * of" xinequivacal: right;to know °

prevails,: on short water all where Abel: Future « leg:
Let us: not’ ‘Forget, that oo This 7

almost four’ years ago. “the: - deci

same ~ problem -..existed”

cand the: union: ‘agreed . ta irresponsible and” blatant i
‘production : éurlailment: ‘to. disregard. ‘for: ‘the: uate ri
ensure no loss-of jobs: with: of. .th =
_ the understanding. ough. jot i
a signed’ agreement that - of: Kitimat; “Terrace: “and “forth
when water levels returned © surrounding regions, 7
“to. normal: “and”: “market Mn Henning,
; _ conditions wereappropi ; we

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© the:

: Dear Sin: = ;

-Alcan’s: Paul. Henning! is free: to mak. ;

_ public the yearly. amount: Alcan paid:to. the:

government for the waler licence from. 1934

. to 2004-arid ta show he. public the’ reservoir

/ level risk chart graphia. : ae

Mr, Henning | indicates the. smelter i is to

_ drop another. 60 jobs 10. 1,565 by: the end:of : ;
2005. Those jobs. equal a loss of. $18 million “ts. important: :to,-hote, that: ‘third-party,

in local spending... = Sales last. year, nearly: ‘eqiralled, the missng:
‘Mr. Henning asus ‘the history of power Water this year,

sales from Keimano’ indicates. itis nota new... You did.that to. yourself Pail Now © lise 7

But there is alivays a lead in ‘power: before a ‘ita as a scare tactic? ea
smelter can: n produce and: 1999, was: the date cee

For | power safes. pan :
Mr: Henning al also’indicated Alcan is again .

2000, resulted in the company shuttin g| down o
‘some ‘smeliing, operations.” _
But. the risk:-of- failiire: was: vat. -cight.| per :
cent as of, Oct.’ That isa 92 percent chance
[be fine-this year) 7

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