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Local bees under threat of attack

MITES HAVE been wreaking havoc on bee popula- ions across B.C. and experts say it may not be long before they make their way to Terrace.

’ The blood-sucking mites which, left untreated, can destroy entire colonies of honey bees, have already made their way up to Prince George.

- “It may just be a matter of years (before the mites are in Terrace),’’ says Linda Harris, of the Terrace Honey Producers Association.

*‘There is no way to prevent it other than not bring- ing infected bees into the area,’’ says Harris.

Right now, the area stretching west of Prince George to the coast is the only one in B.C. not af- fected by the mites,

. "You can treat it,’? says Martin De Hoog, Terrace’s largest commercial honey producer, ‘“but you'll Rever get rid of it ... unless ail the honey bees die and you bring in new mites. But you can’t force people to kill all their bees.*’

‘De Hoog says treatments, usually involving foric acid, are costly and their effectiveness is limited. Varroa jacobsoni mites, the strain currently in B.C., weaken or kill bees by attaching themselves to the outside of the bee, gradually sucking its blood.

' «It’s just like a mosquito,”’ says De Hoog,

‘ The mites start their killing spree as soon as they are born. When a queen bee lays her larvae, the mother mite hatches her eggs in the same cell. As the mites hatch, they begin feeding off the bee larvae, draining them before the bees can hatch.

Varroa first made their way into Canada via a ship- ment of bees from the U.S. in the early 1990s and by 1995 had found their way north into most provinces,

Right now bees can only be legally imported from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, the only places still varroa-free.

De Hoog wams that bees coming from as close as Prince George, the lower mainland or Peace River may already have the mites, There are currently about 15 registered beekeepers in the Terrace region. De Hoog asks that anyone interested in starling honey bees, call him about safe importation.

Planners hired

THE CITY has chosen Urban Systems Ltd. to assess the downtown as part of its overall plan to develop a new offi- cial community plan.

Although the company was the highest of three bidders al $28,685, city officials said Urban Systems offered the most expertise and experience.

Part of the asscssment is being driven by dowatown busi- ness worries that recent developments outside of the core will materially affect them.

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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 27, 1998 - A3

THE LAST BASTION free of a bloadsucking mite that attacks honey bees is northwestern B.C, But honey producers such as Martin de Hoog say it’s only a matter of time before the mite heads this way. It’s already infesting honcy bee populations in Prince George. The mite first made its way into Canada via a ship- ment of bees from the U.S. in the early 1990s and by 1995 had move to travel yet

further north. Right now bees can only be jegally imported from Australia, New

News In Brief

Locals. on parole board

TWO NORTHWEST residents arc among the newest appointments to the B.C. Parole Board,

Pal Simonson, a Lutheran misister and clerk at Misty River Books in Terrace is one of the 10 new appointees named Friday by attorney-general Ujjal Dosanjh.

Also appointed was H. Lioyd McDames, a former probation officer who has also worked as a band social worker for the Moricctawn band and as a labourer for the Nisga’a Tribal Council. ,

“These new members have demonstrated leadership in their communities and bring many years of com- munity service and knowledge of justice issues lo the board,’’ Dosanjh said. ,

Recent legislation changes give the provincial parole board a bigger say in decisions on conditional release of inmates and their transition back inlo the com- munily.

Keep your car safe

YOU need to work to keep your vehicle safe day and night, according to RCMP and ICBC.

To prevent your vehicle from being broken into, they advise drivers to:

Hf Close your windows and lock your doors.

Wi Never Icave valuables in the vehicle. If you do, keep them out of sight (for example, in the trunk).

mi Park in areas with pedestrian traffic and avoid dark, secluded areas.

Mi Engrave electronics, such as stereos, CB radios, or VHF radios, with your driver’s licence number.

Hi Purchase removable brackets to allow you to remove electronics from your vehicle.

m@ Keep an inventory of all accessories, with serial numbers.

m Report any suspicous persons in or around vehicles.

Students found

Two girls reported missing from Cassie Hall Elementary School were quickly found.

The pair went missing around noon on Monday, May 19 but soon tumed up in the business sector along Keith Avenue, after RCMP launched a search.

Fridge pickup extended

THE DEADLINE (or getting rid of your old sccond fridge has been extended to June 1. That’s the deadline day for B.C, Hydro’s Refrigerator Recovery Program. Old operating fridges will be picked up in the fall. Once picked up, the refrigerant — usually CFC — is recovered and recycled, Call 1-800-663-2274.

Clean up your act

THE PROVINCIAL government has sect aside next Wednesday, June 3, as B.C.’s Clean Air Day and is as- king citizens to avoid polluting the almospherc,

Those who can are being asked to car pool to work, ride a bike, take the bus or walk.

That’s because gavermments are increasingly worried about the amount of greenhouse gases being relcasc hy human activity.and technology. - ae :

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