Three aboriginal groups. claim the Lakelse River. ‘area; a new court ruling. te shows\NEWS A14— a : “Archers shoot 30. | animals ina wilderness. ‘area north.of. the. : clty\SPORTS Ba le re “ga 00 PLus-7¢ GST. ' ($2.10 plus-8¢ GST: ooo outside of the Terrace area)” northwest, premier urged PREMIER GORDON “Campbell i is . Campbell - ‘himself will make -ap-- Forest. Products operations remain His tentative list for ‘the planned “As itis, Alcan last week announced.” 7 being asked to spend a day: next week ‘pearintes ‘at events to raise money for | closed. on “session with Campbell includes people cit. will be basing. an economic. deve--.” ; with northwest business and other lea-.” his provincial: Liberal party, including ~~ Iv’s-also \Go early to count on jobs: ‘from CN, B.C: Hydro, the Prince Ru- | lopment officer in Kitimat. It's: -already ar ders-in an effort to revive. the’ “north. “one in‘Terraceand.one in. Smithers.“ ~ inja’ new-look, forestry economy and in, “pert. Port Authority, Northwest - Com- “done.so, where it has. ‘smelters in, Que- won west economy. - areas along with {northwest ‘MLAs mining. se - munity: College and. the University. of ‘bees: ste - Skeena-MLA’ ‘and cabiriet. minister = Dennis McKay-and Bill, Belsey). have’ ..- ~The: key; said. Harris, is is ‘nioving: ‘the: Northern British’ ‘Coliimbia. 00. eo? The ‘groups also. view “whatever . ‘Roger Harris, who jis ‘spearheading the’ “been, looking at measures for industry: ‘area away. from-its- dependence ‘upon “eT in confident” we can ‘put ‘enough: “plans Alcan, has.to- “replace” ‘OF moder. “traditional” forest product use, on the: table ‘for’ Carnpbell] to decide >“There's a tole: for. all of us to ‘play -/ where'do we go and what do we = want and: {d create ‘anew. mindset: that” cto do,” said Harris.’ * > today meeting’ plan; said: he doesn’t: want to”. ‘and. transportation,” said Hartis., ~ lose’ ‘the- momentum created May, ‘LL . ooWe' ve all been talking about: a Ten when northwestern. ‘business, civic, “gional strategy: ‘It’s time :now. to Focus ... educational and other: leaders gathered *:-on how: we do things,” he' said, ‘, doesn’t. yet, exist: : to-talk about. “economic: e: diversification “Three: years after” ‘the provincial Lo he said,” ‘Starting point:for-an. economic: revival. ihe: “of ‘the ‘northwest economy’ have: gram, : the: -compaiiy: couldend up with =: 2 nize its aging. Kitiniat smelter as the: ” oo +. Depending ‘upon. ‘the. size“and Scope .. , ; a regional, model a i “Worries about : ‘the: continued ‘dec- of: ‘an Alcan’ smelter, teplacement: pron and progress? 00. - ‘Liberals were “elected,” the northwest: “And. that: would | mean: the end’ of “resulted, in, Kitimat: ‘and: Terrace busi- a.surplus. of power. from its Kemano 2; | . Campbell, and - his. éabinet’ ‘are. due » cremaifis.. mired” ‘in: double-digit: ‘unem- oeity and, ‘other rivalries; Harris added; © ess. groups: visiting: - Alcan: officials ‘hydro-electric: “generating facilities. ; in. Prince Ripert next week. fora ses- es nse sion with’ their Alberta‘counterparts. i ii ese RSs fe world works in larger: units”and the - I think: we” re’ finding’ out: that ‘the: : and: facilities’ in: Quebees 20 Fo Having: that: ‘power* available - for: They: view. Alcan’s:presence ‘in. ‘ihe: “northwestern development ‘could also: : Various cabinet. ministers: will: fan: 2 id ‘ bigger. you’ are, ‘the larger” you:; jTook;" {2 northwest’ asa motivator for: spinoff:in= provide. the .kind-, impetus , Harris and. am fa out through” the” ‘northwest for ‘other - . said: Harris, of: creating: a new..way ‘of: dustrial’ and: business” development “the. others’ are. looking at t functions. So To west a on it i ies and. New a skeen li “doing. business i in'the; northwest. “Keyed: to! ‘aluminum. : _ hacthwes economy: 7 F und reds get ae layoff, notices - By JENNIFER LANG - o ‘SHOCKWAVES - tippled. across ‘the: Coast “Mountains "School District last ‘week. when layoff riotices were g given: m to 400: teachers, ; just 22 shy of the district s entire teachi 0 B ‘E complement. . : place’ for the past two-spririgs, -wheni the’ district” grappled. wy with the fallout of school closures, and: then the: introduction. _ Of the four-day week, : ° : The move eclipses: mass “tend ayotts that ‘have take utes oS eer — The layoff notices came. just as s the school b ard grapples be with continuing or cancelling. the four-day week, Reverting” to a five-day’ week: ‘will: -mean nore : school closures | and job -losses.: Even_if “the: board decides ‘to stay. “With, the? controversial four-day “week,-it is: ‘officially estimating: ll need 14 fewer’ teachers regardless because, ofa. declining, 7 school’ population... ae _ The: layoff ‘notices: will ‘set ‘in “motian a-scries. of job : “movements as teachers with: seniority have a a ‘chalice to bump. oh - more junior colledgues, ; ae “If any: school gets closed, it's ‘going to trigger fnovernent: ny in terms of people having to: mave to. other jobs. and a certain . “amount of displacement, * Munson added i in order to meet.a mid-May,deadline for layoffs: “ithe, budget, 160. ‘teachers ‘were hit, ‘with. hotices in -May, Munson. said of the number. of layoff: notices. We: felt for: sure; this'ycar, that we would get it right.” ” ‘She expects most of the notices. will.be rescinded by’ ily ; . . _ rere - ad distress‘and uncertainty,” Munson said. a . a Sk hic h touch- -U io rs a She’ 5 heard approximately 22'to 24 full time: tenching an y g p- oe ee a - positions, most: of them-in Terrace, will be. aliminated: _— TREVOR REECE re-touches the top.of the totem outside the Terrace RCMP station. Reece is one. 2 of three artists who. volunteered their] 7 ASS: : » Sont' d Page. Aa ws time last week to repaint the Pole. It was’ donated to the e cily in 1987 7 by. the ° Kitsumkalum. re re REBECCA GOLLARO PHOTO a em a ae ee long: chow kend By. MARGARET SPEIRS: OUR te Cail Johansen, 4 POLICE,: FOREST. service officials -and parks ‘te nue §. personnel will-be out in full force this- May: long «: ‘technician said... weekend to ensure-.the’ public’ 5 safely in the: “AML. ., the. Piblic parks. and campsites, os “sites: will” ‘be © -The RCMP. will ‘have: extra’ officers: 2 at the “open.” and. Lakelse Lake provincial park: campground and. at maintained,” © the Exstew forest service campground... Loh a nse: There - will also. be” ‘mare « officers enjoy. when : they come toa park,” he said,.:.: | Security «is - scheduled . until. 2.a.m- on the ‘weekend and will be available later’ ifniecded. “Ef! don't: expect ° it’ (any: ‘probes | but » we” driver fora breath: sample. and: are: refused, thal, ~ the weather is good. “Kelly W Martin’ "> prepare for it,” Hansen said. driver willbe charged... os = “The biggest récreation arca is Red Sand Lake __) Most people: come out io the tecreation areas - She’ offers : some: common, “sense. “advic. and ‘Hart Farin, both. tiorth of Terrace. © lo have.a. good: time, rather. than:catise'a problem, motorists. res . S'The road to bath places will be graded prior to: he. added 2s! 7 * “Don’t'drink and drive atid if. you o' plan. ot. the Jong’ weekend, he said. ° i “Escapes. employees: will do: presentations: on © / ‘drinking, get a taxi or “arrange: for. another ride ; Johansen, said the May long: weokend'i ‘is “the: __ biodiversity. at. park’. amphitheatres, ‘along with oh a True north she said." fa : Kalum district forest: service ‘employees will: be on duty to enforce regulations, at: fotest service “He advises: the’ “public to keep an eyd. out. t for 2 e eo ». | survival tesson last week al Lakelse Lake provincial rec sites; any’ vandalisrn and td call-the ‘ministry of forests . on “Offer” the: ‘appropriate srictlfices sto ‘the: sun. - park campground, ; “We're going to be. working with the RCMP r ‘or the RCMP if they see any damage. being done. . pods. and make sure. you bring sunscreen. EI) you, ‘L . " REBECCA COLLARD PHOTO lin Terrace and. Kitimat throughout the weekend,” , “With the nice weather and d dy Spring, | he notes ‘don't miss. ity ” ‘he said: ; i ere busiest: weekend around the. province as‘ it is the first opportunity. for people to go camping... KIM MISSERE, from. Cassie Hall: Elementary school, earns how to use a compass.as, part of a ‘face painting. for, kids. : Harisen offers good aiviee for tose wishing to - Lod d'ghing Cebit ge ee ee Last year, the district issued layoff notices to 140. teachers ot In 2002, when the: boatd: ‘closed: five: schools. fo balanée. - . : “It’s unprecedented,” teachers’ union “president. Veralynn_ a . “As. you can imagine, ‘it'ereates a huge amount of stress: an