Page A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 17, 1993

Another study examines
mill versus wood supply [yr

TERRACE —~ Northwest resi-
dents can look forward to even
more’ news of challenges to’ the
forest. industry in a.coupl¢ of
weeks, Se :

That’s when a report on north-
west wood supply compared to
milling capacity is expected-to be
released, mo mo

The report is being prepared by
Roger Stanyer, an ¢x-IWA offi-
cial and now special consultant to
forests minister Dan Miller.

His report {s expected to con-
firm what a lot of individuals and
companies have been saying for
years — that’ demand for wood
exceeds its supply... ;

Forests minister Dan Miller
acknowledged. the shortfall dur-
ing a visit a. Terrace last week.

“There's a very serious deficit

of timber to: meet all of the —

manufacturing. plants in this
region,’’ said Miller. — - ce

Stanyer, in town with Miller,
said his report will simply lay out
the numbers and won’t contain —
any recommendations, « —

House ,

project —
the OK

TERRACE — Despite. neigh-
bours’ objections, council has ap-
proved waiving several building
regulations-so construction of the
latest Muks-Kum-O! Housing
society project can go ahead.

The development is a 10-unit.
apartment complex to be located
at the comer of Clinton St. and
Park Ave, ee,

Five giound floor units will be
designed’for the physically dis-
abled. ee

Property - owner. - Progressive
Ventures liad requested an easing
of minimum front yard, rear yard
and parking stall regulations,

"Bae AD Wed edidelile sighed a
peiitioi“callifig‘on ‘council: to re-
ject any variance-in the by-laws.

The petitioners argued allowing
the development to proceed with
fewer - parking spaces than re-
quired’ would only increase the
parkitig problems already experi-
encedonPark. =.

‘Noting the plan included two-
bedroom ‘apartments, ‘they sug-
gested the units would be used by
families with children.

“To not insist on proper yard
space’ means consigning chil-
dren...to playing. on a dangerous
strect,’’ the. protesters pointed
OUR

Finally, the petitioners said city
by-laws were intended to ensure
residents” “quality of life’’.

-TE council was. to waive those
regulations, it would be sending a
niessage that ‘‘the quality of life
of-some residents is not as impor-
tant for some as for others.’’

Karla Hennig: argued allowing
this variance would likely lead to
a ‘‘chain reaction’’ of regulation
relaxations in the area.

However, ‘cotincillor Ruth Hal-
lock forcefully denied that would
happen. i

Emphasizing each variance re-
quest was. judged on its merits,
she added, ‘‘there’s no precedent
set.” oe 7

As for parking concems, the
planning committee had carefully
considered the question and been
convinced the proposed -nine
stalls would be enough to meet
the needs of the likely tenants. —

Speaking ss-executive director
of ~Muks-Kum-Ol, .. Danny
Sheridan said the society would
targeting single people or couples
as.tenants,uotfamilies, 2

‘While the society would have to
make changes’ to the proposed
building if the variatice did not go
through, he pointed out, “We'd
still build the building.’’

Given the petition of opposi-
tion, be was also surprised only
oné person” had. ‘contacted the
Muks-Kum-Ol offices to enquire
about the project.

In proposing. approval of ‘the

““T expect there will be a second
phase,”’ said Stanyer,
At least one northwest, woods

company hoped the report would ©

back up a request it made of Mil-
ler.
- Eurocan part owner West Fraser

- has-a licence: to cut wood inthe: -

Prince ‘Rupert area. It obtained
the licence: several years. ago
when it bought the bankrupt
Wedeene mill in Prince Rupert.

Under the terms of the licence,
West Fraser was to open the mill
last fall,

‘But the. company now says it
doesn’t -have. enough wood to
open that ‘mill and keep its
Skcena Sawmills operation run-
ning at full capacity.

‘So it. wanted’ ‘the provincial
government to. cancel an obliga-
tion to. open the closed mill in
Prince Rupert and allow Eurocan
to shift the wood to Skcena Saw-
mills.” .

‘But? Miller _ partially tumed
down. the request, saying West
Fraser has an obligation under the
licence to provide employment in

Prince Rupert.

He did acknowledge that the ca-
pacity of wood processing
facilities exceeds timber supply in
the area. .

“We feel the Stanyer report
will support our position,’' said
Bruce MacNicol;-of North Coast
Timber, a subsidiary of Eurocan,
before the Miller decision.

“He [Stanyer] is supposed to
look at the whole’ issue of fibre
supply along the west line. We
have to get the timber supply and
the mill capacity in sync.”’

“The milling capacity will
samehow have to be reduced,”'
MacNicol said.

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Roger Stanyer |

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