Unwelcome campers may be-

back here again next year

It could have been the Aspen,
It could have been the Birch,

They didn’t have time to search...

They came to us in billions,
Still lingering around,

And made them overflow,
Stripped every tree of its leaves

To beauty on wings.

They came without a sound

The same way they will leave,
Leaving the two-legged creature
Behind to grieve.

WASN'T THAT A PARTY!

of 1991.

| Wasn't that a party

They pitched their tenis in every tree,

That had waited so patiently to grow.

Quiet they are, those creepy crawly things,
That iurn from fuzzy walking sticks

During June thousands of leafy -
trees in the Terrace played home
to the unsightly dwellings of the
northern tent caterpillar. The un-
welcome campers will probably be
back again next year, but accord-

jling to a federal forest service

specialist there’s no telling how
numerous they might be.

John Valientgoed, the Forest
Insect and Disease Survey ranger
assigned to the Terrace area, Says
FIDS doesn’t have enough history
on the pest in this area to predict
next year’s situation. One infesta-
tion on Vancouver Island, he said,
lasted nine years. In the Northwest
there was a three-year visit from
the leaf-munchers from 1969-72 in
the Terrace-Kitwanga-Nass area,
and in 1983 they hit the Kitimat
area and Stewart-Meziadin but

| didn’t return the following year.
:| "There just hasn’t been a cycle

established," he said.

Vallentgoed said the insects that
festooned local forests this spring
should not be confused with their
more destructive relatives, the
forest tent caterpillars, which have

ket | forest around Prince George for

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be

It could have been the cherry tree down the lane,

Thank you Terrace — the graduating northern tent caterpillar class

Song and photo by Bibbi Dozzi

the past few years. The northern
tent caterpillar is less voracious
and doesn’t spread as far or as
fast.

The northern tent caterpillars are

ugly and reduce foliage growth |

somewhat, he said, but they don’t
kill trees, with the exception of
some very young ones. An official
with the Kalum Forest District said
one of Skeena Cellulose’s
cottonwood plantations was hit
rather hard this year but no other

| tree mortality was reported.

This was the third year of the
current infestation. According to
the 1991 annual FIDS report, the

| 1990 range for the caterpillars

spread considerably over the 1989
infestation, with the worst of it
being along the lower Skeena
Valley between the Shames and
Kasiks rivers. The spread was
predicted by FIDS the previous
year.

Vallentgoed said the predictions
are based on counts of egg masses
taken in September.

The good news is that numbers
of the forest tent caterpillar, the
more destructive cousin of the
northern tent caterpillar, declined
last year from a rather severe level
recorded in 1989 in the Kitimat
Valley.

Cliffside rescue saves climber

You're not supposed to climb the
cliff at Kleanza Creck but appat-
ently someone forgot to tell an
unidentified 17-year-old Terrace
youth. His assault on the rock
ended less than halfway up the
cliff just before 5:00 p.m. June 28
when rock on either side of him
apparently gave way.
go to his left, and he couldn't go
to his right. He was trapped.

According to Terrace firefighter
Ron Fleming, it was first believed
the youth was "hanging from the
cliff and in danger of falling", and
every available emergency service
was called into action. The RCMP,
the Search and Rescue cliff rescue

team, the ambulance in case the
young man fell, and Rescue 01.
Accompanying Fleming in Rescue
O1 was Terrace firefighter Bill
Warcup.

Fleming and Warcup reached the
scene before Search and Rescue
and after a quick evaluation of the
scene decided a rescue effort
should begin right away. They
grabbed ropes and harnesses out of
the back of O1 and headed up the
one-kilometre trail to the lop of the
cliff, Once at the top, Fleming
took on the roll of anchorman
while Warcup put on one of the
hamesses anid. attached a rope to it.
Fleming tied a second rope to the

other harness and Warcup headed
down the side of the cliff carrying
the second harness.

When he reached the youth,
Warcup passed the spare harness
to him and with some assistance
from Fleming the pair headed to
the top of the cliff. The youth was
uninjured except for his pride, says
Fleming, and the trio walked down
the trail to the campsite, The youth
was lucky, says Fleming. If the
rescue had been any more danger-
ous than it was, they would have
had to wait for Search and Rescue
volunteers to arrive. "It was border
line," says Fleming,

ite

Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 10, 1991 BS5

devastated vast areas of deciduous -

Lf you wish to announce
the birth of YOUR baby, please fill out the form
available in the maternity ward at Mills Memorial -
Hospital. We will pick up your forms every week,

EUVERMAN — Fred and Lorraine are proud to announce
the birth of their daughter Lisa Michelle on Wednesday, July
3, 1991 weighing 9 Ibs. 4 oz. A little sister for big brother
Jared.

HAMPTON — Allen and Lisa and pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter Stefany Marie on July 1, 1991
weighing 6 Ibs. 13 02.

MORGAN/HONG — Rhonda Morgan and Sam Hong are
proud the announce the birth of their daughter Lavender
Kelisha Morgan on July 2, 1991 weighing 7 Ibs. 11% 02. A lit-
tle sister for Trysta Santannah Morgan.

Josie and Gordie are the proud parents of daughter Gail
Marie, born July 1, 1991 weighing 6 lbs. 11% 02. A little
sister for Dawn.

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ARIES Use that burst of energy to get started on a pet

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 project. Results will not be obvious at first, so
; be patient.

TAURUS Peer pressure at work may leave you drained at

Apr. 20-May 20 home. Do not take out your frustrations on your
family.

GEMINI Do not initiate proceedings toward a partnership

June 21-July 22 agreement at this time. You are better off work-
ing for yourself.

CANCER Give more consideration to partner. Ask for in-
June 21-July 22 put from one who matters. Money problems are
insignificant at this time.

LEO A friend may share his feelings with you and
July 23-Aug. 22 leave you with painful memories. You can ac-
complish much by listening.

VIRGO Good time for entertaining. Repay those social
Aug, 23-Sept. 22 debts. and have a good time. Do not
procrastinate.

LIBRA You may be ready for romance but you while
Sept. 23-Oct. 23 have to wait, Delve into your work and remain
close to business associate.

SCORPIO Do not overlook your own needs. Curl up by
Oct. 23-Nov, 21 yourself. Home life will improve and co-workers
will notice a difference.

SAGITTARIUS Be inventive. Use creative skills to influence
Nov, 22-Dec. 21 others. Take care not to overlook finances when
making an important decision.

CAPRICORN Irritation at someone you love leaves you
Dec. 22-Jan. 19 depressed. Do not give into your feelings. Give
to someone that needs your help.

A long-time friend resurfaces with old adversary.
Be careful how you handle them. Your loyalties
could be tested.

PISCES Achange in your career could put you on a new

Feb. 19-Mar. 20 path. More will be available to you if you choose
wisely. Do nat listen 10 one who seems caget to
advise.

AQUARIUS
Jan. 20-Feb. 18

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