‘| _Przed angus | | } 5 elusive so far’. a; By REBECCA COLLARD Bie THE: ‘DRIZZLE arid dark: “0 SKies are -here- ‘marking. ‘the. ‘end of.one of Terrace’ s Dest | “ ‘summers. in “years, but the « a ofall isn ‘Lbringing the beds of ~ oe pine mushroom that ‘usually’: ~ POP up: well’ ‘before: winter . . -arrivés, eo ee The: ‘hing. induste) ‘is ‘usually’ in. full,’ swing’ by: viens this point, but. only a few | lone” pine | mushrooms: have a aa been plucked by Pickers t this 6 o, Terrace” seems. 10," “be. the - Worst hit. - “s SW bie! othet areas s such a as : ~-Kispiox, Kitwanga, Hazelton. cand. Cranberry, “saw a-few: + flushes earlier in the seasaii, _-Terrace’s pine patches : ‘have’ “produced almost: ‘nothing: ae : “°“Theré’s. io .mushrooms ° around town,” ‘said. Wendy. Turner: who’ S: ‘been - buying. ae “mushrooms -in-this, area for: IZ years. WENDY TURNER displays one’ of the few pine | mushrooms she's had ‘brought i in this year. Turner is ist one of .many- pine: -buyers.who sayt this i is the’ slowest seasons they’ ve seen. in years. . The Terrace Standard, 4, Wednesday, Saptombor 2 22,2004 - A3 shrooms / _News In Brief Election time in Nass for Oct. 27. dent. of the Nisga’a“Lisims: Goverament,’ “because current President Joe Gosnell has Said. " again.. : “Tor election include. the Secrelary-tréasurer. position : ceil of Elders: : Each of the four. Nigga’ a villages. are ‘also electing local: ‘representatives: Each: Village: will elect a. chief lors. There are ‘also trustées being élected io the Nisei’ a Valley. Health Board as‘well-as representatives:of the, . three Nisga’ a urban locals, including Terrace's. “Candidates ‘have: stepped - forward: -and “are. ‘now Nisgr’ a Elections. Office. we - Tax sale list average” “CITY OFFICIALS don’ texpectany abnormat, number “of properties’ ‘Here to go-to tax silé this year.” homes appeared’ on the city’s “initial tax’sale list, city REBECCA. COLLARD PHOTO- cos - She says: around. Terrace : even. patches that‘aré Rnown” we! “had,” said Turner. “But, 10 “always, produce: ‘haven't. me and my sister had one of . sprouted. the ines vel this Our best seasons ever picking -. uo yea - ina really. dry year,” i “Marly buyers are ‘saying Soe Pine: picker Alex Nemeth: is the ‘worst ‘they've,‘seen' Says he vent out orice and “_ it-in” years and: -everything. "came back-emply handed. : from: the. dry:summer tothe. °° ““l”fourid. two” “rotten 2 eyele of: the moon ‘is being mushrooms,” ‘sald “Nemet} 2 blamed. for: the seatcity. of; “who” hasn't. bech. -back’to: lhe mushrooms. « 2 the brush-since. “Pye heard “Some ptople.” Say it's eriough to... knaw . Ws: “Tol : because: of the: ary a summer tern it” nes > Pe “ByR REBECCA COLLARD. o 7 PINE MUSHROOM picking in. the “> Lisims Fovest’ Resources Limited; Nass’ is usually bustling -by the’ first “has been -sending. out. pickers to iH: “week: in September, but. fot this”, search the forest for fiingus, bu they’ | ne (| oie Uns too have come: back -cmply-handed. - oy eLike much ofthe: area the Nigga’ a”. Last year. at least: 65,000 pounds” “ands: haye: ‘been virtually void: of, of * the: ‘tap: three. “Brades: of :.pine -. pine. mushrooms this season, _.mushrooms - vere. harvested’ off. fed . Nisga’ a: lands”. and. fesouree Nisga adands.:-) <2. i: i “director' Collier “Azak- says. while ~~ = Azak: Says: -that.have been: as long as: eight ; ; years: ‘since: the. mush prices Were'lopping $20 per. “they. fad: dropped: ~ date i iit the season. : below: -$10° per pound bys -Héin says several other types a ‘of ‘mushrooms. have’. ‘been. ts coming tal, of “the: forests, * no. Tear that if. the: pings don’ t , for iveaitier: ‘and he’s s, “concerned the - pine mushroom stason.won "shappen. : _“If-there’s “nothing by. the ‘ne Tull: MOOT XV wan't: be expecting: it, ~Azak says" ‘the: price af: “pi _petinits for people laoking.to harvest mushrooms ‘an ‘Nisga’ a lands avill "Stay the same. this years. ° 2 : — Nigga’a - citizens ‘and: ‘registered “members of Kisurkalum ” and picking pgemit: af they’a arelunder KF} Ot 60. or over thé, permity will Ube Ire 3 | ori ors = come soon; they.’ won "Veome,. “several of the: properties. al all, a. > While: ‘some pickers ‘ell. : Ooms’ Selpries. of: harvesting. in the’ ‘slow, if temperatures ‘drop - mem quickly: the'-pines. may,” ‘never. have. a “chance lo. flower, SUN TE a rhe | lack “of. ‘pines js cf She, thinks it: could could -' 27. That's the same. number. of properties as last year, ~The list. represents properties that haven’ ‘paid out ‘standing taxés-over the past three years... 7 The city ‘then-tiolds an auction for the properties “have! beer: this, ‘stare i -While™ there. had been” several. reports Of: baby pines... starting.to pop up in thea area: - by: the-end of Last aveck, ‘even __ hurting. an. already ° hard-hit , “those! sighlin “are tare, 2°20 Fegion: Mainy: people tise the. -. Many buyers and: pickers * “untaxed: cash from Picking to" | : ‘supplement theirs incomes. . “taxes owed!:: ‘to pay part of the bill and retain their land, The proper-- “ties only g6.to. the: ‘ahction winner if the’ current: own- “Septeinber, 2005. “ranging from a low of #4, 300 to a high: of $46, 2581 in. “unpaid. taxes. . oa - The. City of Prinée Rupert has listed New Skeena ‘ Forest: Products” pulp: mill: ‘among. 37 properties i in its. tax. sale list this year ee . “same for all people, will also rémain in. af the. ‘same this year, buyers: will now "f aS ‘be: paying: $0. 25: ‘a, pound : for: low ° do a) : ay Thieves. on the loose © ‘SOMEONE. STOLE a piece “of native art portraying - Previously “buyers didn’t p t pay the 2 te isga’a 4 change: for: the low grade, «| icking . “Its. ‘part: of. our... “objective 10: ; amp. ‘up's ‘control, . Said: ‘Adak, 7 2) “And maintain’ ‘nanagement and’ | - sustainability‘of'the-resource,” Whilethere Was talk of expanding uf toe area designated for; Nisgaia only. - ay pee hasn't mapped this. Aug. 29,. pay $25 Loria “SRASONS /Sons.ioading plywood: inthe area:-of. Mills Meinorlal . ° ‘Hospital between 9-p.mi:Sept:2 ‘ahd oa (Pers at 635- B47. _NISGA’ A citizens are gearing, up for elections sated . - ‘The vote shdulis see'the. Nisga’ a ‘elect a new: presi poe he: won’ t rin . “Other: top positions in ihe Lisims Goveriment’ up| oe and the chtirperson, as well as the, chair of the Con _ “councillor and several: village government couneil-. - * going” through. thé qualification’ process. run by. the. : . | Although nine houses and. businesses: plus four mobile - | ‘director of finance Judy: Degerness said ‘arrangements ‘| were in place ta pay some taxes and’ avoid the sale for: And she predicts the number up for tax’ ‘sale could Jo. - drop to'about two by. tle actual tax sale date of Sept. | ‘vith the: upset. prices sel. at. the amount of ouistanding - Even then property « owners 5 Still pet one ‘mote “year: | , ets don’t pay, the 2002 unpaid property: laxes by. next 7 Properties’ on: the’ list here have outstanding taxes] “a. frog. after a break :and ‘enter at: a Muks-Kum-Ol . as ; residence. on Pear Street during: the carly, Morning ¢ of foe dva seqrale incidet, the, RCMP: would: ike: to. 7 ‘speak’ to anyone who may ‘have seen a. person or per- f° ni Sept, oe _ Anyone with: informatio is asked t to. call Crime Stop-" cs THIS BIG: EVENT STARTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND!-: _ WATCH NEXT WEEKS PAPER FOR MORE DETAILS! e. . vs | ~ During Our Grand Opening "all- Wheel Drive Event... - . 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