One of the things Premier Vander Zalm has promised is to listen to the people. _ Well, premier, [ have just the thing for you to listen to. It’s not a complaint. It’s not a political tirade. It’s solid advice on an aspect of our forestry policy by some- one who knows what he’s talking about. I want you to meet Mr. Fred Marshall, co-ordinator of the forestry department at Malaspina College in Nanaimo. If the name rings a bell, premier, it’s because it appeared at the bottom of a letter you recently re- . ceived from him. I hope you didn’t deep-six it. If you did, here’s a brief recapitulation to jog your memory. — Among many other things to do with forestry, Mr. Marshall is very interested in the government’s woodlot _jicence program. Your experts will tell you, premier, that this is the program that allows ordinary individuals to have a stake in British Columbia’s most important in- dustry — forestry. oe oe To be eligible for a woodlot licence, an applicant must be a Canadian citizen over the age of 19, Societies or groups, such as Indian bands, also qualify. Ap- plicants must not own a mill or other processing facility and must not have another woodlot licence. — Some of your experts may also try to convince you. that the woodlot program is really a nuisance, that it is inefficient and should be scrapped. Actypally, premier, it — is the big forestry giants which consider it a nuisance, and some'of your people have perhaps been listening to the wrong people for too long. At any rate, Mr: Marshall is also an expert. And — remember your promise to listen to the people. Mr. Marshall says the: woodlot program provides a unique opportunity for individuals to actively and meaningfully engage in resource management decisions and activities. ; - rs ‘Through this involvement, the people become very well informed about the technical, economic, en- vironmental and social values involved with managing an area of commercial timberland,’’ he says. You may say they can do all that by joining the Sierra Club. Maybe so, but there are some other benefits ac- cruing from the woodlot program, according to Mr. Marshall. ; “‘Woodlot licences lead to increased employment, thereby reducing unemployment insurance and welfare payments. They stimulate local economic activity, and they also increase harvest rates and, therefore, stump- age returns to the province,’ Mr. Marshall says. _ That should be music to your ears, premier. Tell those Letters to the editor will be considered for publication only when signed. Please include your phone number. The editor reserves the right to condense and edit letters. Opinions expressed are not necassarlly those of the Terrace Review. ’ WORD POWER - glaucious: a yellowish green in color. “Hubert | Beyer “Terrace Review = ‘Victoria Correspondent J } Expand woodlot program says expert — . Are you still with me, premier? Good, -because Mr, -.Marshall has more to say. BS ’ The legislation enabling the establishment of -woodlots was enacted in 1979. To date, the government has issued about 450 licences. That number should -be T- jncreased to at least 2,000, according to Mr. Marshall, And the 400-acre-maximum restriction: should be feplaced by an annual allowable cut, he says. Existing woodlot licences, Mr. Marshall suggests, guys behind ‘you to shut up. They’ve had their say for decades, and look where it got us. . , According to Mr. Marshall, predecessor listened to claim that increasing the number should be amended to allow the inclusion of additional areas. Current regulations allow only for deletion. To protect the province, woadlot licences should in- clude a provision for cancellation, in case of poor or the experts’ your non-performance, he says. How do we ‘know whether Mr. Marshall is on the of woodlots will result in higher costs to the govern- right track? Well, we never got much of an assurance of ment. success from the big boys of the industry either, did we? While this might be true in the very short run, over But there are some good examples of how well an exten- the longer term the overall returns and benefits will sive woodlot program can work. ‘definitely be positive,” Mr. Marshall says. In Sweden, a total of 240,000 woodlots are being *“‘As woodlot operators become more experienced, managed very well by individuals and associations. they will need Jess and less assistance and direction from West Germany has a similar and equally successful pro- forest ministry personnel, thus freeing them to-do other gram. - work. Operators should be given the option of entering that y t into a partnership-type agreement similar to the tree already? Thanks for listening, premier. You’reamanof. farm licence arrangement.” a What can you lose that you, or rather we, haven't lost your word, Now go and do something about it. iy feta Gos. fe AND THS WEEKS BLING NEES 7 ; a | . . : : mS an gaara ESR AEST AN OSES Terrace Review Established May 1, 1985 The Terrace Review is published each Wednesday by Close-Up Business Services Lid. 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Since there is no de- fense to this terrible threat to life, it should not take a university degree to calculate the obvious that not to participate in any | shape or form, testing etc., would lend us some hope just to eliminate ourselves as a target. © Mothers and fathers, when your little children look bright eyed, holding your hand, trusting in your love and guidance in a world which you are building for them, do we not owe these future gen- erations our stand now against this sheer mad- ness? : ; If none of our national parties will take the bold and necessary steps to non alliance, then surely in their Jack of sanity and blindness, they deserve not a single vote from any caring parent in any elec- tion. Perhaps this is the er. for the conception of a new party non-nuclear, one which will face the facts squarely and not to be deterred by the bluff and deceit of the USA. Any platform of any party must now give ae | Glimmer of hope wanted Letter precedence to non-nuclear alliance with any power regardless of geographical location. To see a glimmer of -hope on the horizon for our children's future, it is imperative to bring about a tidal wave of demand to those of government now. _ How could we condone this atomic menace wien undoubtedly definite in- security, not security as we are so duped to believe, exists for our children, — The recent devastating — accident in Russia was a minor event in com- parison to the terrible eventual possibility. Only nuclear neutrality now should pacify us as parents. How many unknown countless numbers of our | youth today could truth- fully attribute their cons- cienceless conduct and participation in drugs and alcohol to the man-made uncertainty of tomorrow. I am astounded to see so many seemingly devout or - so-called Christians going right along with killing, destruction and nuclear arms along with the unlimited propagation of hatred. Just what is it that these individuals stand for? If we are to believe that Christs teachings were. all about love and kindness and peace, then why are so. many multitudes con- tributing and attaching themselves to these pseudo Christian contradictions, © . Douglas L. -Bulleid, _ Terrace, B.C. Letter | To the editor, . The Terrace Judo an Ju-Jitsu Club would like to thank the Terrace Co- op, Overwaitea and Safeway food stores for their donations and sup- port in making the Bananathon a success. Thank you. "! Terrace Ju-Jitsu Club.