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" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1989.
Vol. 5, Issue No. 36

Winer

Phone 635-7840
Fax 635-7269

ord number of people through the gate. For more photographs and

Despite a rip-roaring effort, Mavis Reagan and Vickey Bischoff were
complete results of all events at the Fall Fair, see next week's Jerrace

eliminated in the first round of the ladles’ double crosscut bucking

- event at the Loggers’ Sports show that was part of the Skeena Valley

Review.

Fall Fair Sunday. Reports Indicate that the 25th annual fair drew a rec-

_ Regional district, city differ

The Regional District of Kiti-

- mat-Stikine decided not to join

the B.C, Environmental Infor-

mation Institute (BCEII) ‘fast
month, but Terrace city council
-may take another direction.

- Acting Mayor Bob Cooper
described BCEII to the Aug. 28

meeting of council as a group.

seeking balanced use of the for-
ests somewhere between cutting

nothing at all and cutting every-
‘thing in sight. On a motion-

made by Alderman Darryl Laur-

‘ent, city administration is now

looking for more information
on BCEII and council will con-

‘sider the purchase of a member-_
free advertising from the news

ship at a later date.
According to BCEII,
aims and objectives call for the

non-partisan promotion of re-

their

sponsible, integrated,

encourage responsible multiple
use Of public lands and resources

which don't compromise the. .

rights of future generations.
They say they are also seeking a

‘reduction. in polarization. be-

tween land user groups in order

‘to maintain the diversity and

productivity of the province’s
environment and economy.
BCEII’s chairman,’ mayor
Gerry Furney of Port McNeill,
describes the province’s environ-
mentalists. as a well-financed,

‘well-organized movement that

obtains a tremendous amount of

media. And, he says, “It ap-
pears to be against orderly and
rational development of any

sustain- -
able resource development, and

on joining environment ¢ group |

kind ‘and creates instability in
resource communities which are
the backbone of our provincial
econcomy.’’

According to Furney, BCEII

will, offer its members re-

_gearched,. factual information

explaining technical —- and emo-

tionally charged — resource

and environmental issues. With

this information, they hope to-

encourage business, labor, mu-

nicipalities and the public at’

large to become proactive rather
than reactive to environmental
issues; ‘All British Columbians

have an interest in ensuring that

there is a credible and indepen-
dent source of information,

‘education and research to

counter .the . emotional
continued on page 22

‘Special team here
/Prieay to advise |
on heritage strategy

Lets s get Organized! That
will be the theme at North-

west Community College this —

weekend when local govern-
ment,. businesses and

: heritage-oriented individuals

get together to develop a
community heritage strategy
for Terrace.

A public forum is planned
for Friday evening from 7 to

.9 p.m. and anyone interested ©

is Invited to attend. This will
be followed by a workshop
on Saturday In which about
25 local representatives. will
meet with a specially trained
team from the B.C. Com-
munity Pride Program.

The B.C. Community

Pride Program operates”
under a contract with B.C.

Heritage Trust, who provide.

lottery dollars for their
operation. The. program is
designed to offer community

workshops and information. -
leading to local heritage.

development. A Project
Pride Task Force in 1987
found there was a need in
B.C. communities for better
communication, education
and teclinical advice in
heritage-related matters,
This weekend’s workshop is
expected to address these and
other concerns as well as
develop a strategy for local
heritage development,

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