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2° By JEFF NAGEL ae
>KAYAKERS: fear. they could be left high a and»
“dry if-a run-of-tiver- hydroelectric station is ap-

4 proved for Kleanza Creek: ;
Pat Colgan, president. of the: Skeena Canoe.

and: Kayak. Club, said. tle. club.is raising con"

ating. Station proposed Just upstream of’ the’ OK
isting provincial park: :
OAL numbered company owned: by. a Burnaby
man proposes to divert. water cut of-a stretch of -
“the: ‘creck through a powerhouse: before. return,
ing it, a
But: Colgan: says: that could basically drain
“the ptime stretch.-6f- ereek the: paddling club.
~uses'for: kayaking: *
oo These sriine f-river: projects. take. a substan,
“tial amount of the water.out ‘of the, créek,” he -
‘said The: _proposed | ‘Project. is in the exact
area, that we: Kayak." :

“have. ‘the: flow in: ‘that sectién of. river that we
_ kayak, making: it unnavigable ‘for: us.” ve
.; Whitewater. kayaking ‘has. been: ‘growing. ‘in.
> popularity. i in’ the. Terrace area, he said, adding.’
* his.club’s membership | is up. 25 per Cente sa
_ “People: from: all over’are. ‘Starting: to come ~
here’ to. paddie;”. he ‘said + ao
“Cand -and Water Bi ‘this: - year approved: a a
“two-year: ‘permit to: investigate, the potential. for
--small-scale. hydroelectric’ generation. on .Klean-
gay as well-as. _Chimdeimasti Creek, McKay
Creek ‘and Bolton Cieek.: a : 2
Chimdemash is too'full. of snags to’ be-gaod : °
«Kayaking, Colgan: id, but added: thé-club has.-
filed ‘a letter: expressing its. concerns: about the ~
“Kleanza’ proposal. and: wants: lo be, informed: of.
“the application’ Ss progress...” -
~ Some: run- -of-river- projects -in. southwestein
B. (on have had to‘ agree ‘ta pay for Méasures to.
‘Mitigate lost tecreational ‘opportunities: Colgan.
“said one proponent had to build a paddle. Parke
to-make up for’a ‘similar diversion. ae
5 He ‘says: that’s sone option = jf the: projest
8088. ahead: at all:

“cerns about, the proposed 11.5 megawatt gener-

that there’s water. releases. $0:We can, . Kayak on
‘certain. duys' or something,” che said,

- fem: this Power. could BO. lo » California. "

KAYAKERS. here: say they'll lose-out if a canyon just upstream from the provincial: park.
on, Kleanza Creek j Is used: for. hydroelectric generation, ‘YAMIE HAHN PHOTO — : ‘

= thrown’ from. the vehicle, sulfering, serious head: and

~ tourism strategiés and’ shows” ‘again how important.

“OF -there* cy some ‘soit of agreement imade “The proponent ig: from Burnaby, lie ‘added.

. Colgan. also questions ‘the: local value of the
‘project: ©
“This power is’ ‘going to the. ‘erids” ” “he. said.
“If hydro ever. ‘totally ‘deregulates: the grid sys-.

Is a growing sport.”’.

- loper has not returned: the Standard’s-calls,

: the area’s. MLA’ Bill: -Belsey.

ST don't seee the benefils: for -the. econotny)
: compared’ ‘to. something | like. kayaking, which 7S

“Electricity: generated through. ‘the run mone
river projects .would- ‘qualify as: green, energy, -

Which commands: a: premium price. The deve-. | oe ;
" route. are expected. to decrease. feos Beg Wa Be

: EN ews In eel *s :

U. Ss. tourists crash
“on Highway 375

“A WASHINGTON STATE man‘was rushed to Viin- ; on
ouver with: back and: head i ‘injuries after, he" was: Tea Se
Volved ina car-accident inthe northwest... 02.0. anne
He:and a waman, both of Starwood; Washington, - |
Were: injured” after.their vehicle’ rolled: over about”. , at
65:km. north of, Ritwanga ‘at around 9 m, Aug.260°
2 The. man; who:.wasn’t- wearing. a seat. ‘belt, was’

back injuries. we
His’ injuries: “were $0 severe; ‘Ritwanga aid Ha .
-zelton: paramedics, val. the. séenécatled:in va: heliz
= copter: and. an additional ‘Terrace’ ‘paramedic. for as-~
Sistance. ‘The'man was flown by helicopter to ‘Ter--:
“"tace’s-Mills. Meinorial Hospital, and’ then: mede- .
“vaced to. Vancouver. General: ‘Hospital:
The woman: had’ to be’ extracted from ‘the. vehicle:
“but only: ‘sustained minor -injuries.- “She: was. trans-".
ported by’ ground ambulance :t6, Mills, Memorial .
Hospital and later ‘released. =: ‘ 2B
Paramedics - attending. the. scene: ‘attribute’ her re
- latively- minor’ injuries ta the fact’ that ‘she. was
_ Weariiigher-seat belt. ae :
. “This, is‘ a: vivid: réminder of the “dan gérs-of- not
~ wearing. ‘a séat:: ‘belt,”. paramedic - Cheryl. Spencer ”
‘said, urging ; everyone to buckle up. “Seat belts. ‘do.
reduce i injuries: aiid: save.lives.".:. | : ‘
“ROMP are. ‘investigating the accident $ cause :

Road to. Kinéolith Paved
_THE GOMPLETION. of..the Kincolith’ ‘Extension’.
Corridor is expected to ‘bring: tourism. to: that, area.
: ‘and provide. better access for residents, "2° .< :

The $2.1 million paving project wis “completed:
last. month ‘and: officials ‘say the: smoother roads
should: help. bring: visitors {o the, area. wk,
_ “With: Safer access’ it’ will’ ‘be easier to. develop

-it.is.for the Nisga’a to ‘have: ‘good Safe foads,”. said :

While, ‘the: cost for. thé: constritction was: shared fm
among. the. provincial. ‘government
Northern’ Affairs: Canada: and. he Te es a Lisinis. .

“provinee. : : :
“The. paved: toad won't require. “routine: e prading.
after heavy rain and: the: maintenance costs on “the.”

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