A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 3, 2002 Water supplier signs remedy plan By JENNIFER LANG A COMPANY supplying water to homes on the Thornhill Bench has taken steps to address an out- break of fecal coliform that prompted a boil water advisory. The company has agreed to use only the Hem- lock Street well as its source of water, abandoning three surface water sources that had been used as alternate sources, as part of an agreement signed June 27 with the Northern Health Authority. “Each of these points will ensure that this is re- mediated and won't happen again,” environmental health officer trainee Colin Merz said. Woodland Utilities Waterworks will also enter into a protocol agreement with the Kitimat Stikine Regional District and develop a written response plan that must be approved by the Northern Health Authority. As well, the company will immediately notify the environmental health department of any situa- tion that could make the water unfit to drink, Environmental health officials say they were nat notified when Woodland Utilities began drawing water from a secondary water source last month after its well pump broke down. A boil water advisory was issued June 20 after a Prince Rupert laboratory confirmed fecal coliforms had been present in the water since June 10. A number of people reported gastrointestinal symptoms after the boil advisory was issued, and lab tests will determine if there is any correlation. Owner and operator Tony Ziegler met with en- vironmental health officials June 25 to discuss the events leading up to the boil water advisory, the first ever issued to Woodland Utilities. That’s why when interim test results showed high levels of microbes associated with disease causing organisms, officials ordered a second sam- ple to confirm the reading. In doing so, Mertz said officials followed pre- sent Canadian drinking water guidelines. The water is being monitored on a daily basis and the ban will be lifted once results are satisfactory. « Maple Syrup + Kermode Bear Pins One of the largest suppliers of Souvenirs in the Northwest! a * Wolves - Eagles ‘Pins ' ' Spoons : Moccasins : Native Art Open ‘Sundays - Skeeria Mall:- Terra PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED ON AN APPLICATION FOR THESTEWART BULK TERMINAL EXPANSION PROJECT Stewart Bulk ‘Terminals Ltd. has made an application for a project approval certificate under the Environmental Assessment Act (Act) for the Stewart Bulk Terminal Expansion Project ta be lecated at Stewart, British Columbia. The application is for approval of the construction ofa wharf to load and unload containerized cargo, uncontainerlzed cargo and barges at all stages of the tide. Far the purpase of the environmental assessment review, the Stewart Bulk Terminal Expansion Project includes the following: + Construction of the sheet ple and fill wharfon the existing SBT site + Construction of arip rap breakwater along the south-cast side ofthe wharf » Associated gravel extraction activities + Dredging activites to create the required desiga depth + Modifications to the Stewart-Hyder roadway and culvert installations + Traffic management during project construction and operations + Vessel management during project operations The application may be viewed at Stewart Public Library, 824 Main Street, Stewart, BC VOT 1 W0 between 1:00pm to 4:30pm and 6:00pm to 8:00pm - Monday to Thursday or at the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) Project Registry on the 2nd Floor, 836 Yates Street, Victoria, B.C, V8V 1X4, (Tel: 250-356-7441) between 8:30am and 4:30pm (Monday - Friday). The application, as well as information regarding the environmental assessment process and projects under review, is available on the EAO webalte al www.caogovibe.ca. The EAO invites on the application to ensure that public issues are identified and addressed as part of the environmental assessment review process. All comments will he considered as part of the review. The public comment period on the application begins on July 15, 2002, Allcomments will be available to the general public thraugh the EAC Project Regisiry as originally submilted and required by the Act and on the EAO website, [fyour comments donot indicate that you wish our personal information (full address, e-mail address, and telephone number) (o be treated in confidence, It willbe made public. Also, unless yan indicate otherwise, your name and personal information will be added to the EAO Database and you will be provided with information on any further opportunities faz public involvement. Comments on the application for the Stewart Bulk Terminal Expansion Project must be received at the Envirorimental Assessment Office by Auguat 16,2002. Please send your comments to: Martyn Glassman - Project Assessment Director Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC VAW OVI ‘Telephone: (250)387-2206 Fax: (250)387-2208 Comments by ¢-mall are encouraged and may be directed to: OR saclalo@gems5.gov. boca Gov't gets money for SCI contractors PROVINCIAL CABINET minister Rick Thorpe appears to have used a combina- tion of moral and legal arguments to claw back more than $800,000 from the TD Bank and pay it to companies who had worked for Skeena Cellulose, But Thorpe, speaking last week, de- clined to give details other than to indi- cate he made a personal appeal about five weeks ago to TD chairman Charles Baillie. “It was fundamentally wrong what they did,” said Thorpe of the TD’s seizure of the money last year. The money came from Forest Renewal B.C. and the forest service for silviculture and other work performed by 51 contrac- tors. Ii was first funnelled through SCI’s bank accounts but when the TD froze those accounts in early September 2001, that money was frozen as well. “They knew this money was trust money,” Thorpe continued, He said progress was stalled until he contacted TD chairman Baillie, working from the top down instead of the bottom up. “I think in the end the TD came to a realization it was in the best interests to move on and accept this,” said Thorpe. He declined to speculate on whether the TD calculated the costs of fighting a lawsuit or contemplated its corporate image as part of the decision to free up the money, But he did say the province had started legal action to recover the | money. In all, Thorpe said the coniractors owed $835,000 will get their cheques as soon as they sign a release, “T apologize for not pee doing it faster,” said Ze Mee Thorpe of the time per- Charles iod between the seizure P ‘and the agreement with Baillie the TD. to release the money. While the TD is surrendering the money, it isn’! forwarding any interest that may have accumulated since the money was frozen last September. “You'd have to get comment from them,” replied ‘Thorpe when asked if the TD benefited from the seizure. “I’m sure they’d comment on the $100 million haircut they received,” Thorpe added in referring to loans the TD wrote off when SCI went into receivership last year. Payments to contiactors range any- where from several thausand to $50,000, Thorpe said he was pleased to pay the money because of the help it will provide companies hurt economically by the freeze and said northwestern Liberal MLAs, including Skeena’s Roger Harris, pressured him to keep after the TD. Had the FRBC moncy not been re- leased, the contractors faced received 10 cents on the dollar as unsecuted creditors of the company. Terrace Parent Support Circle is looking for volunteers interested in training as facilitators for a weekly self help parent group. This group is dedicated to helping parents by providing them with a safe and confidential setting to share problems and ideas so they can parent more effectively. For more information about volunteering and for facilitating training, call Carol at a} 635-3459, You can make a difference. WITH THE BECOME A NON-SMOKER PROGRAM Participants of the program confirm that with this method, quitting can be easy! The next group will begin July 17th This program has a high success rate, so if you are open to a new learning experience and have the desire to quit, It can work for you too! IF YOU ARE READY TO QUIT, CALL NOW TO REGISTER: B.O.K. 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