ORS ts elie et ee ne i in le een ee ee Ee ew EE EES AG - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 14, 1997 Parent doubts dry grad will work here in Terrace Dear Sir: I’m a parent of two graduating students this year and want to respond to the article “Dry Grad Organized,’’ April 30, 1997, T have not taken part in the planning and have not gone to the meetings since I could not support an idea that has the potential to cause more damage than good. This is an idea that was grabbed by a handful of parents who decided they would overrule what the majority of graduates wanted for their special night. These parents have worked very hard at organizing this event and for that I commend them. Unfortunately, they lost sight of who this night was for. Not for a young group of children, but for a group of young adults. Although there are many good ideas and events planned for the evening, they are shadowed by too mamy strict rules. Ideas such as partners not graduating not welcome and grads from the REM Lee to the arena by bus to avaid alcohol, wili only stand to detour our grads from one safe place. I have watched a good number of our grads grow from kindergarten children to the fine young adults they are today, These graduates have worked long and hard for 13 years and have earned the right to at least be called young adults. They deserve our support, our respect, the right to graduate safely and the chance to show us the responsibili- ty that we have taught them. I believe and have taught my children from a young age that there is an alternative to alcohol, I believe the message is implanted and enforced amongst them. I have witnessed on many occasions the responsibility these young adults have shown over the past year and it is them, not I, who al- ways have a designated driver program in effect on weekends. Everyone wishes that alcohol would not be in any fam- ily’s lives, but being realistic we must face that it is there. We've done the teaching for 18 years, now we must show trust. We know that if a person decides to do something, the more we say no, the more it is wanted. Iam sure dry grad would have been readily accepted and supported as a second event or continuance to safe grad. Let’s be realistic; we are dealing with 17 - 18 year olds here that are celebrating the end of 13 school years. I do not believe alcohol has to be part of the graduation eve- ning, but that is my belief. Some will choose to drink, some will choose not to. We cannot control that at this age. I put my trust in what they know and have learned this far and if some choose to drink, I can only offer rides to ensure their safety. I know that I am vesy uncomfortable with this night of June 27. Instead of having all our grads in one building; with designated drivers, parents and volunteer groups we will have them spread out all over the entire city at house parties. To believe that 250 grads will spend all night drinking coffee, playing games and watching videos is a stretch even my imagination cannot perceive. Wasn’t that the rea- son safe grad began in the first place to prevent all the house parties and moving around? Shirley Montgomery, Terrace, B.C. Dreaming about Repap Dear Sir: Re: Skeena MLA Helmut Giesbrecht’s comments regarding local contractors being aware of Repap’s finan- cial position for the past five years. Mr. Giesbrecht states that Repap’s problems were com- mon knowledge. If this was the case, how can he and his party justify allowing them to take over Ordenda and its licence? I guess the NDP were hoping this would help Repap out of the mess they were in — the very reason the contractors had for going along with Repap’s payment schedule, About the fish fiasco. Mr. Giesbrecht’s ‘‘Field of Dreams’’Screw them and they will come. I don’t think so! Mr. Giesbrecht, you were elected to represent the Skeena riding, When are you going to start? Jack Beck, Terrace B.C. Not surprised Dear Sir: “MLP.’s Repap attack pays off in campaign support,” The Terrace Standard, May 7, 1997 —.shouldn’t be a sur- prise to anyone. At the time the Repap crisis was being covered I wondered why Mike Scott was always center stage con- tributing nothing but insults directed at the company while the contractors were asking for -(demanding) a bail out from the province — the taxpayer. Now you have the answer, Justin Rigsby of Alm-Wood Contracting and Don Hull and Sons Contracting were planning the event for Scott’s re-election bid. Just note where Scott pests one of his election signs — beside River Industries. — It just proves again whose pocket Mike Scott is in. Walter MeConnell, Terrace, B.C. Good work Dear Sir: I wish to commend the City of Terrace on its spring clean-up program. I received prompt and courteous service from the public works department. As I’ve just moved here from Oliver, where you don’t receive this service, it was very much appreciated. Keep up the good work. Mrs. M. Anderson, Terrace, B.C. lin 5 CANADIANS CAN’T BREATHE PROPERLY But you can beat the odds on lung disease, f Arm yourself with the latest lung facts from the B.C. Lung Association. Reduce air pollution from residantial wood smoke and aute emissions wilh tips from the Assacialion. Support advanced research and province-wide community education programs sponsored by your Lung Assaciatian. BRITISH COLUMBIA | LUNG ASSOCIATION Box 34009, Statian D : Vancouver, B.C. V6) 4M2 (Advertisiitg space donated by this pubstiraiton) $A EO DUET CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag Steve’s line got snagged Dear Sir: In the May 7 issue under “‘Gov’t Ready to Roll Back Fish Fee Hike,” Steve Nicholls makes comments on the reasons for the environment minister’s review of fish licences, He inflates the results of his involvement because he only has half the picture. Steve Nicholls is wrong, and just because he does not at- tend my meetings with the minister is no reason to deliberately attempt to mislead others. If he had read my letter to the editor on this issue, he would know that the minister agreed to have her staff do a review only after MLA Bill Goodacre and I discussed the issue with her. Those discussions culminated in a format meeting with her and staff and the letter describing that appeared in your paper on April 9, The decision to review was made prior to his second protest, He is also wrong that the protesters did not exaggerate the effects in the region. That's the name of the game. The facts didn’t support many of the claims made. 1 stated from the outset that I agreed with them that the timing of a fee increase was bad. Sports fishers have for years stated that the resource is being undervalued particularly for non- resident anglers. Any increase should have been announc- ed well before arrangements are made for a season. I also made a number of calls to Steve Nicholls but there was no answer. Steve Nicholls might well remember that a significant number of local fishers made it clear that they were not op- posed to fee increases. He might also remember that without my support for changes, the minister would have no reason to make the change, Why would she? That just isn’t the way things work! Steve Nicholls just got his fish line snagged and he thinks he’s got a live one. + Helmut Giesbrecht, MLA for Skeena Timber | Sane Cranberry Timber Supply Area. (TSA) To Stewart “ Ta Kitwanga The public is invited to review and comment on the Timber Supply Review information report and data package for the Cranberry TSA. The Timber Supply Review (TSR) is an on-going review of allowable annual cuts (AACs)— the amount of timber that can be harvested annually on Crown lands — for all 37 TSAs and 34 tree farm licences in B.C. The TSR reflects the impacts of current forest land use and management practices on timber supply and provides the Chief Forester with information to make any necessary adjustments to the AAC for the next five years, The information report is the first of four reports to be issued for the Cranberry TSA as part of the TSR. The information report summarizes the technical information and management practices in the data package for the Cranberry TSA which forms the basis of the timber supply analysis report. Other reports to follow are: a the timber supply and socio-economic analysis report (follawed by a two-month public review period) . ® asummary of public input, and a the Chief Forester's AAC determination and rationale statement. This entire process will take approximately 11 months to complete. Copies of the Information Report and the Data Package are available at: . = Kispiox Forest District, 2210 W. Highway 62, Hazelton » Prince Rupert Forest Regiun, 3726 Alfred Ave, Smithers = Timber Supply Branch, ' 1450 Government St. ‘ Ist Hoor, Victoria If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Sharon Robertson, District Manager at (250) 842-7600 at the Kispiox Forest District. 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