Puge A2 -- Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 3, 1990

Guiding case under appeal

rERRACE — A man fighting
charges that he guided anglers
illegally is taking his case to the
B.C, Court of Appeal.

Assistant angling guide
George Springel was acquitted
of the original charges on Jan.
4, but Crown prosecutors suc-
cessfully appealed that decision
in Supreme Court in August,
lorcing a re-trial.

Now Springel is appealing
that ruling — in which Justice
R.T. Errico quashed the

Native
housing
backed

FERRACE — More than $5
inillion will be spent this year
and early next on homes in nor-
thwest native villages, says the
federal government.

A majority of the amount,
just over $3.5 million, comes
from loans insured by the
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation while the Depart-
inent of Indian and Northern
Affairs will, contribute $1.2
inillion. The remaining amount
comes from equity held by
villages in land on which the
homes will be built.

Three homes will be buiit at
Kitsumkalum, eight at Iskut,
nine at Lakalzap (Greenville) in
the Nass Valley, six in Git-
winksihlkw (Canyon City) in
the Nass and 18 for the Tahltan
band,

The federal government will
also subsidize mortgage
payments, to bring interest
down to as low as two per cent
tor home purchasers. That sub-
sidy will amount to approx-
imately $465,000 a year for the
five projects.

Mortgage amortization
periods vary between I? to 25
years,

In the case of Gitwinksihlkw,
us six new homes should be
linished by Christmas, says
band manager Art Azak,.

The three three-bedroom and
three four-bedroom homes are
valued at $766,000 with
$547,000 coming from a 25-year
private loan insured by the
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, $126,000 from the
Indian and Northern Affairs
canada and equity in the form
uf land from the band,

“This is our fifth housing
project since 1984,’ said Azak.
Canisle Construction of Prince
Rupert has been given the con-
struction contract,

He said the $71,000 annual
subsidy should result in average
monthly payments of $400 a
month.

When finished, the new
homes will make 27 that have
been built in the village of 300
people since 1984, he said.

“In some years, we haven’t
ovilt any (homes) to poal
auoney from year to year so we
could build more,” said Azak.

from front
Land
claims

He couldn't predict when that
would occur although the
government said in late summer
it would release the principles
shortly.

Weisgerber wouldn't com-
ment onthe form of any of the
principles the government will
take into negotiations but said
one will be the recognition of
private land holdings held under
fee simple title,

That principle has already
been recognized by the Gitksan
and Wel’suwet'en which is su-
ing the federal and provincial
governments for 22,000 square

original acquittal — to the pro-
vince’s highest court.

Andrew Rushton; the guide
Springel worked for, fired him
in 1989 and revoked his assis-
tant guide licence. Springel was
charged when he continued
guiding. -

In the original court action,

_ Judge Paul Lawrence ruled
guides have no authority to

revoke the licences of their

‘assistants, He said only the en-

vironment ministry’s regional

WEDNESDAY

manager could revoke an. assis-
tant guide’s licence, following a
hearing and appeal procedure,

Conservation officers have
said the decision exposes a
loophole in the Wildlife Act
that will result in renegade assis-
tant guides operating immune
from prosecution. They.said the
loophole could result in more
guides operating on area lakes
and rivers than the number ap-
proved by the fish and wildlife
branch.

OCT. 3

THURSDAY

Crown ‘counsel argued “Spr
ingel automatically lost ~ his -
licence when Rushton fired him,
and persuaded the Supreme
Court to order the re-trial.

The latest move leaves . the
case proceeding on two fronts.
-—- the appeal of the Supreme-
Court. ruling, and the re-trial,

The new -trial is expected to be.
‘ delayed until after Springel’s

latest appeal is heard, not likely
until early next year,

© FRIDAY.

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The Pastor and. Parishioners
‘of

_ Sacred Heart Parish,
"Terrace, B.C.

“invite you to join us aS we celebrate
the 76th. Anniversary of our parish on.

October 6 & 7, 1990

October 6 - 8:00 p.m. - Wine & Cheese Social

October 7: - 1:00 p.m. - Outdoor Mass
- 3:00 p.m. - Afternoon Tea

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Hazeltons.

Its Supreme Court case ended
this year and a decision is ex-
2B vected early in 1991,

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