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The interim. environmental:

impact study prepared for the Canadian National Railways Meziadin Project, the first leg of railway, line to Groundhog,

has been completed andis in the

the hands of the proyingial and federal government depart- menis concerned. | Bo

However, it is learned from a

report in the Vancouver Sun that there does not appear (a be 190 much activity generated by the study with a view . of allowing the next-phase of the development to get. under way. :

The Sun reports thal a

government, force actually -

- studying the impact of massive development’ in. the northwest corner af BC does exist but it has no chairman and has oaly held one meeting. :

The disclosure af this in: formation. is. altribuled 10 _

Alistair Crenrar, director of the

enironment and. tand use-, i ° : *; Hems of further sludy have-

committer secretarial, © ~- +

*Crenrar’ is alleged. ta ‘haves admilied that the government .

group..js, studying. the im- plications © of

~ Keonomic, Expansion propasals “tor (neondrlhwest” which: have or as yet-been nade’ public. :

Signing uf ‘an ‘agreement bet--

* ween ihe federal und proviticial _ » ministers was’ slated’ for ‘mid- _ Decembereand postponed ‘until : Mig-Janaury.’.-To date no date tor, the signing has been set. whe! Location Engineering * Sialf has been set up In Terrace

tor several months: A camp has —

also: been construcied at the Nuss .Cump and -another at ‘Terrace. ; ‘These people are it- ching to gel on wilh the job but ure awaiting approval [rom the provincial land use people. The ‘next. phase uf. con- struction would be. onthe . ground surveys to. pin-point the , detual raute af the tailway and: wo detérmine any problem that:

could ‘arise when construction ~ railwa ¢ ; "°° gequistition or leasing of rights: - —afway through predominantly

: aelually‘takes place. at + Ia the. meamime the study: is

; he powers that, be... In’ the ‘ imerest” of: interested . citizens -

SUMMARY . assess . ihe environmental. im-

pact of. ihe first.75:- miles of a proposed railway which will run

the‘. federal | Department: ‘of.’ Regional. *

completed. arid in ihe hands of ©

here isa summary of the report .-

‘The purpose of this study isto: |

jority of Terrace to Mezdladin”

perienced ine the ‘following ‘tields: Det - Fish. “Hydrology and Hydyaulies

Geolechnulagy 0 oy - Keereation and Land Use. ..

Sociology mo “Archaeology

che eonsullants have, worked as i coordinated group designated the = Meziadin'. Environmental Advisory Team (MLELA.T.I. This interim report is based on fieldwork. carried out in 1973 between the beginning of Oec- wober and mid-Neyember. The studius ure continuing and o tinal -repurl is expected In summer 1974, :

Oe ee

railway unrough the vulieys of

affected, depending on the final, . Le tailway loeationes oo a8

“Study was commissioned by the “Conadian National” Railway, who retained “consultants ex-.

Wildlife and Vegetation «

For the purpuse, af the sludy

The general route of the.

Railway Route Anterim Impact. Study Summary”

(he Kulsumkalum, Tseax, and’ Nass Rivers was selecied by ~ others priof. to. the cam- mencement of the study. The scope of the study does - not

‘include ah evaluation of

possible allernalive roules In neighboring valleys. Its main concern is with. the detailed location, construction, and uperation of the railway’ along the selécled route. Throughout the field period

_ close liaison was maintained

with the .€.M. . Location Engineering Staff in Terrace.

‘The ventative location shown on”

the drawings in this réporl has resulted from the consideration of several allénatives and based

un. present - knowledge. is ~~~

beljeved.1o- be close to, an .op- limum ~ location: © with’: a

minimum: of environmental

impacis.. However, — a5 more

dala is acedmulated ‘further.

changes may be reeommended.

been identified. in the recom: mendations .of the repart. Forestry is presently (he mos!

“important Jand,use within the

study “area, and «the - prime

: pupuse of the first section of the “railway. is: lo provide. the in- “dustry with an economic means

‘af eansporling lumber and pulp.

chips {fom the-area. “There is .

‘Hille. agricultural activity sand mining has not, yel. progressed

‘beyond ihe exploration stage, ~~ myst impertant

“Terrace with a present. population of a lille over. 19,000 peuple, is the only major urban centre which will be directly

influenced’ by the railway. '

Olher ‘smaller centres such .a8

_Nags.. Camp, and. possibly

Aiyansh, will however undergo, relatively large changes 45 4 result of the development: which will ensue the construction of the vailway. The location of Une

“railway, out of Terrace is still,

under - consideration | and.

‘requires further study. .

. The railway will invalve the.

Crown Lands under Tree Farm Licence, Must of the privately owned ‘lands - involved: .are

located ‘south of Kitsumkalum _

Lake. - Kitsumkalum ~ ‘Indian

Reserve No. 2 (al Mile $} will be’ directly ‘affected -by ‘the’ con- struction: ofa large - cul.’ or: “\urinel..: *Reserve Nov 1"<al’

Terrace may or or. may nol be

The. natural recreational resources of the areas are _being. litle’ used by -tourists.

“The greater use is by local

residents,” with fishing

“gutranking by -far all other ‘pursuits, The two most visiled

recreational - locations . wilhin ihe study area are the Redsand- South Kitsumkalum ~ Lake location and the Aiyansh Lava

_ Flow. Kitsumkalum Lake Itself

und Lava Lake, the.1we largest jakes:in the area, display very cold | summer’ water -.lem- peratures dnd.- high. opactly

lypical of glacial féd™ Inkes.:

are little used... ‘rhe smaller Dragon. Lake, north. of Nass Camp, is a shallow. bul warm.

lake und is used for recreation

by the inhabitants “of Aiyansh und: Nuss Camp. . 607: - Because of ‘grade, and: cur- vature requirements — the railway must pass along of wilhin ihe close proximity of the

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/ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1974

©...) sudden. tragic logging mis-

shores [ Kitsumkalum and Laya Lukes. This study concludes thal from (he environmental standpoint, a: west share localian ° both beds are _ preferred. In. reaching this ‘ conclusion the study has iaken “jnto consideration: such factors as shoreliné utility, aesthetics (scenic qualities), orientation, pnd future .. development requirements. ‘ The railway will traverse the ‘fava. beds” some 2000, feet * dowastream of the oullet: Lava ':. Lake. Further detailed study is required. to ensure thal the _ crossing - is“ made. with . the. minimum of distrubance ta the _ lava; flaw environment. Wis: expected thal the . deviapment. resulting from the . “will result in substantial in- -oreased “use. © of the above mentioned recreational locafilies: ‘by “hath local inhabitants and tourists. With regard to the biological resources.uf the, area, the _ poleniial for adverse’ impact

chun the wildlife resource. Five ~-gpecies uf salmon spawn in the areaand all are. high com- mercial value., ‘Two of these “species; Coho, + and - Chingok. ~ ylang with-Steelhead, Cuithoral, Trowl, and Dolly Varden Char, sport fish caught. in the area. Location of ihe railway is the single -ilem governing: ihe. nature “and magnitude of -enironment al wifects. Particular. con-. -siderat jun is being given 19 the - Jocation. dnd ype ul--streans, crossings; and to those locations - Where it is undveidable atthe railway pass.in-cat-adjacent 1 rivers and lakes. Considevation is alsd being given (o right-ol- _ way clearing und grubbing, the construction of tate roads: and _ lemporary. river crossings, the disposal’ of» waste’ Til: and . constriction" camp. uperalion. Mouse, - with’ «lesser populations of Mule Deer, are widely ‘distributed: thraughoul ihe ured. Beaver, Black, Bear. and occasional other furbearers are alsu-much in evidence. - Collisions ‘betwen animals and Irains throughout the ungulate winter. range “appears lo” be ‘unavoidable, ; -Hawever, by comparison with, the-great umuunt of. -:environmental - modification that -has . resulted .

> ‘There were over 160 exhibits viv the tenth annual . Terrace SSeienee -Fair held in the Caledonia gymnasium las! weekend. ‘The Fair started with a How Air’ Batloon- which ad-

whieh caine from Hazellon. “Tins year there: was no compe: ilion fur -ahe elementary ‘coiaeries: and |. secondary sludenis: hm a chaice. uf ‘cam- peringg or not competing. 9” ~The winners in: the senior cavagoryGdradgs Land) Wa were: a, _ firs price, - Eva Kirby. a grade < eleven’ student, at’ ~ Caledonia for, her exhibit on the relation ul vegetation and ine: sects. © Field. studies: for ‘this

summer in the Arctic.” eSecond price sos _dakKubowsky;" a srade” lwelve

‘Third price - dames Radelet;

=

” : : : a Ma SN deena Mr. Art Olsen (right, above) has been driving mail truck for the Terrace Post Office for (wo years. And in those two years he has had a total of no accidents which merited him a special safely award fram the Canada Post Office. The award was presented lust week by Mr. Phipps of the Terrace Post Office. The Canada Post Office is.currently looking al expending its merit awards for safe driving. At present the two year badge isthe only one awarded.

Students Put Hot Air To Work

minted) Gight) entries, lwersal

’ Friday, Mareh 15, al

~ vould be seen huddling logether

exhibit were done by Evalast - “Jozef ine uccasion’ was the Hol, Ait . Ballon’ ‘contest, “and. the, ‘balloons. entered ranged in, size’ ‘and ‘shape from a 15.foot high .

Caledunia sludent, on the”. “Variations inthe sizes of ‘Atoms. »

“ pailway upon

- populations will be, minar. - The. Kitsumkalum’ Valley -is

"believed to’ be..a- traditional

‘flyway for waterfowl, and the.

‘Treston: Lake area is of pary ucular:interest..with many .. Trumpeter. Swans, Canada Geese and ducks having been abserved. Hawever, wilh. the railway located. as in this

waterfowl.

By -compitison . wilh other.

railways in mountainous British: ‘Columbia anid Alberta; the route under. consideration.” contains . Jew problem cons|ructionareas.

“to >. signilcant

major culs, particularly at Mile 3. (which insludes ‘a’ tunnel

-aiternative) and) Mile 42," "is

* poquired.. Investigation. of. the soft foundation areas, the river crossings, und the lava bed crossing, as outlined in) this - report is also required. ‘

historic sites ave been iden: ified inabe study acea, Atleast live’ ot shese sites will-be_at- lected by the eu ar tunnel sat

Mile 3. and salvage excavation: “at hissaren has been recam- - mended, <: Phe archaculogical -

reeminaisanee will continuc

~tluving tocution survey” and

clearing: Ste This inverim report dees not include © overage oof the

‘They were not ccommeaneed unt wid+Novembery und il has pol

heen passible within hese’ time ©.

‘vonsiraiis. ia inelude

any manningtul acebunt.’

or less space.

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from past logging activites,’ and” a Which willl Hkely continue inthe’ » future, the impact of --the.. wildlife’:

Ne te td a . Je er: exh _report, it is nol, likely ‘lo have: - % significant direc: effect vn

“Phere is a general absence of | gilts and-sofi clays, and ther are, po jandslide,* rackslide, of. snowlside areas. * Deiailed . investigation of: the’

rue, vs _ os an te

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- Approximately 250034. feotgraurid floor office or Store ares’

on Lakelsa Ave. in downtown Terrace. - whe

Owner may also build ta suit interested parties withing mare

‘Address all enquiries to L.E. Pruden, Pruden' & arrie Ltd, . 4644 Lakalse Ave, Tdrrace, B.C. uo

grade ‘iwéive Calédoni

the'mass Gf. an-eleetrons | Winners: in

were...

Kirst price. Be Wassink and’

Kent Keenleyside,. grade. ten

Caledonia students, for, ex-

plaining the Basic Principles of

Lift. * - re

grade ten Culedonia student for ibit. an, Psychology

“va * Kirby, and "Jozef

Jakubowsky will be seni io the

thireenth’ annual. Canadian -wide Science Fair to be held in Calgary. Alberta May 6-1 this

years “0,

All ‘participants will be |

suitably: recognized.” - Cer- iificates will be issued to the schools . studems dis ecek. . ;

Indian.

Chiefs

‘Thivteen “urchaedlogical - and ©

“the afternouit. @f March 1

ca the WBAGLG. Land Claims “Heseareh Contre in Victoria’ ul HEL: Matkengie Avenue. the seven members af tie Unier

Socjologieal studies -lo-dute.. negotiating team mer Wilh (he

jaderal-ministér of Indian Af

fairs. “fig Honourable: Jean -. Chretien, 10 disvuss "Une! sat.

clement ofihe B.C. band Claim

“abd other related issues,

student,’on the meisurement-af ”; “Elementary Schooi toa multi- the .“ junior °

calagory (grade eight: to Len). : Hazelton:

Seon price > Sheri Miller, a :

cote “participating fj

hap took the Hfe of Donald “David Daniel Rindahl: age 20 on Februnry 12° ‘near * Smithers; B.C. . : t , t David was born ‘in. the Smithers hospital on Seplember 16, 1953. . He lived with’ his parents in’ a rugged mounlain side dwelling behind the town'of Smithers for one year. At thal lime the family returned to the distfict of Evelyn and a cabin in _which they had previously lived. Tha following ten years found them moving about -in many areas while David's father worked with the B.G. Forestry. Among Lhese. places were Houston, Hazelton, Ootsa Luke, Southbank and back lo Hazelton. ee As a family they moved to Terrace in October 1965. Here his father became a scaler for ‘Twin River Timber Lid. David: enjoyed his short life, He at- tended grade school here and allended both Skeena and Caledonia. He graduated in May 1871, He spent most of that summer with his uncle near Smithers. He spent one year in Bible scheol al Clearbrook, B.C. In. the swnmer of 1972. he- . worked for ColCel. He travelled Europe that fall and fell in love with the sport of skiing. He studied the spring semester in ~ Bible. School and spent’ the °

TEPER SEP TADEVEL PETE

Terrace Science Fair Results = vigia texner's asodatin QUIET T UAR Y. intchocsiyresies dtr pe reer nara rs " - .

and ihe community of. Terrace *-

‘the Terrace Science Fair wrnmillee wishes to thank the, skevai-Cassiar Board of School for their support of this annual event, wT Sas

‘uclually flew was:small.' Tales ‘of a protolype of the Copper Muuntain balloon thal had drifted over — the U.S. border and was intercepted by the U.S. - Air Force, id to high ex- peciations, b. on Friday the beast.would ©. fly. ‘The win- “ners of (he at for Hot-Air balloons ¥'e'. com’ Skeena_. dunior.Set ‘ wary School, ‘They. are: Rob... Seaton and Kathy.

Al ip.m. on the afternoon of the opening of {he Terrace Science Fair, small groups of students

in. the CaledoniaParking Lol around propane. stoves and consiructions of crepe. paper, Polyethylene and balsa wood:

Chlumenski,

welded garbage «bag monster dram! Copper... Mountain --

2 prize for. mosl. original: balloon was shared by, Mary Yee and’ Colette Sargeni from ‘the Hazelton Secondary Schoal.

colored‘ humanoid:. «from

number of balloons ‘that

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_ Donald David Daniel Rindall

‘very grievious “and

Nova ‘Scotia.

Vancouver;

Depariment. of “Highways, helping.with road construction on the Prinee Rupert Highway.

2p After va’ very cenjoyable

holiday stay in ‘the Vancouver area he.moved to Smithers to

. work with his uncie Roy: in a.

small sawmill. ‘They had only

‘one week of successful work

when ‘he AS. SUDDENLY

. CALLED HOME TOGlary. The

shock of ‘his sudden death is lhe ‘bereavement is hard-to. bear, “He leaves: to .mourn his passing his parenls. Elsie. and, ‘Leonard of 2714 South Eby

Sireet in Terrace; one sister -

and brother-in-law Martha and Harry. Hutchison of . Surrey, B.C.) his grandfather Benjamin of Unnisfail, Alberta; three uncles and their families of Alberta; Uncle Ralph’ Rindabl and family of Saskatchewan. Also’. his dear uncle Roy Benjamin’ and. family’ of Smithers, B.C.

Funeral services were held. in the Zion Baptist Church,’ February. 15 al 2 pm, ‘In-

lernment 100k place in the-

Terrace cemetary. Pastor Munroe of-the Alliance Gospel Chupel officiated al the service.-

Pall bearers were Frank Cugliella, Bruce Peters, Ray- Hanson, Ross. Munro, David _ Peters and Mike Mohr... 2... “A -memorial fund. to. the

summer working for the. ‘Alliance Church. building .was

established .in liew of ‘flowers.

~- RALPH BLAKEBURN - Born June -6,:1902 in North: Sydney, ia. He. was - pre: deceased by his wife Elizabeth in June, 1959. Left to mourn are

. Ihre sons, Arthur, Gatineau,

Quebec, Leonard, Terrace; and Rebert, Edmonton Alberta, four daughters Louise. Christiano, Edmonton, | Dorathy’: Mac: Donald, Tertace;’. Shirley

Bonyai,, Edmonton; Yvonne -

Warren,.. Edmonton; . ‘and iwenly-one grand-children. - Also left’ io mourn, are. Iwo brathers,, Cecil, Westbank; : George in Langley: four sisters

Hilda Bayley, Calgary: Francis —

Heid, Illinois; Olive Minkler, Pearl -:MeMillan,

Vancouver, : eS “Funeral services . were ‘held

Mare “14,:1974- al the? Sain: j

Matthews: Anglican Cliureh: by

WEDNESDAY, ‘MARCH 20, 1974 : , —-

‘Missionary Here From

Rev. Don Dirks A missionary in Africa who' has directed the preparation in the Republic of Gabon for a - nationwide program of evangelism, New Life For All, will come here to speak-in eB church migsionary conference. “He ig the’ Hev. Donald I. - Dirks, of. Glasgow, Montana, who.” has, represented . the uverseas mission of The Christian and. Missionary | ” Alliance in the Gabon Republic .

= “since 1960, He will be one af ihe

- gues! speakers during the annual ‘missionary convention in the Alliance Gospel Chapel,

“.” Tocaled> at “5010. Agar “Ave, ‘Terrace, B.C. “Dates of the,

‘special ~ missionary “emphasis . are Tuesday March 26 to.

p.m. and al {1 a.m. and 7pm:

on Sunday, ve, The’ great capital, city, of. ~ Libreville will be the: center for -the field evangelistic: efforts. continuing into. 1974, ‘and: the. president of the national church in Gabdn has sent his: message... ly The Christian and “Missionary - “Alliance: “Pleasesend us more’. “missionaries!” MET “Many Gabonese have ‘been transfornied: in their lives and ‘characler- by believing the “Christian gaspel-and (hey.are “the 1fue hope lor the growing “syoung. church :in .Guban,! Mr, + Dirks points.out. 0 2 oe? From. 1971 ta 1973, Mr. Dirks served asthe lield chairman for.

the. Alliance’ mission’ work “in”. >) Gabon, | while continuing AB

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