LETTERS _

TO THE TERRACE STANDARD

Thanks. but ne
thanks, Orenda

Dear Sir:
One really must congratulate
. Orenda. Forest Products. on their
recent magnanimous offer to al-
‘ fow: British Columbians, in the
form of our provincial govern-
ment, fo buy into an equily posi-
tion in their long-proposed pulp
and paper boutique south out
Lakelse Lake.

It.is a masterful public relations
gambit.

Aficr all, if the project were
ever to proceed, it’d be our trees
(at -fire-sale prices) they’d be
hauling over our highways, to a

. facility they’d like build (at least
~ in part with our money, it seems)
in the middle of one of the most
productive tracts of our provincial
forest, using our walter and ...-

well, you get-the general drift.
_ It’s’ exceedingly generous of
Orenda’ to allow us to give so

. much, wouldn’t you say?
And what. has Orenda given in
_ Jeturn? |

Well, in return for timber cut-
ting . rights. in the North Kalum
district (which they’d dearly like
us‘to,-give them outright, no
strings ‘attached), Orenda gave us
an: undertaking to develop a
secondary processing facility in
the northwest for that wood.

The government’s intention ws
to.“ secure: some value-added
payroll for an area and an econo-
my that has historically subsisted
by..-gobbling up

_ resource capital in a variety of
cut-and-run operations.

Nobody said Orenda had to
build a high tech pulp and paper
facility .: . that was their idea and
their decision. But what have they
delivered. in. the years since they
gave: that undertaking (all the
while-continuing to quietly suck
trees and profits out of the area)?

Perhaps the government should

Dear Sir:
_ Re: Thornhill nursery closure:

. Your. ‘newspaper. has. carried ©

stories ‘suggesting the Thomhill
tree’ nursery is closing because of
‘a reduction in tree’ planting,

It is misleading to suggest that a
reduction is a result of the indus-
try irying to save money by rely-
.ing more.on natural regeneration.
“This: approach is, and has al-
ways been the main one used. In
the correct situations, it is the best
way of ensuring rapid restocking
with - an ecologically-suitable
spéecies,mix. In terms of cost,
however, this approach can be
more expensive | than planting.

. Smaller’ cutblocks are meces-
sary,:meaning more roads must
be.constructed to harvest addi-
tional: .areas, and naturally
regenerated stands are often

densely stocked and require thin-
ning.:

Certain companics have tended
to. rely: more on natural regenera-
tion than planting in recent years,

“but! not..for economic reasons.
‘Changing - harvesting practices

~ that Jead to smaller cutblocks en-
courage” this approach because

. timber. seed sources are in closer
proximity, —

Planting still is, and.will always”

“be prescribed by foresters where

ecological site characteristics in-

_. dicate brush’ may hinder natural

7°. -wegeneration, or where an ade-
_ quate see source is not available.

“It is uifortunate that years ago

—ral_regeneration on certain sites
“that should have been planted.
This. Jed’ to ‘‘backlog”’
“reforestation requirements and
. prompted the federal and provin-
cial|’ governments to allocate
- funds for planting through FRDA
"Lin the ‘mid-1980.
"The:-need for additional see-
os dlings.” led to opportunities for
-furserles to expand. Much of the
backlog area has now been
planted, and ‘funding previously
vallable through FRDA: I has
been allocated 10 other projects.
. This is the main factor that has
bs forced nurseries to downsize and
vr riunately, In some cases, to

Kevin B, ‘Derow,
Registered Professional —

its natural- |

forestry’ practices promoted natu-.

have required a performance
bond. After all, any scam artist
can promise to turn straw into
gold or trees into high tech jobs if
there’s no compulsion to deliver

SENIORS HOUSING society member Tina Brouwer (seated)
explains its goals to interested passers-by at a recent mall
display. She'll be back there at the end of this month,

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 10, 1993 - Page A7

lw Matrix’

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‘Hair Gallery is decicated to the well-being of
every client. How you look and feel about
yourself is important to us. Our continuous

on the promise. Or perhaps it’s
now time to require Orenda to
deliver on some less lofty but
more practical project.

Housing list grows

training in the latest techniques.and trends.

in hair color, perms, cuts and styles enables ~~
us to recommend the precise service or:
product that fits your special needs. We're

Certainly, we British Colum-
bians have invested enough in
Orenda’s activities to date to ex-
pect to see some dividends pretty
darned soon. And without having
to buy into an unsecured scheme

TERRACE -- The latest effort
to bring affordable housing for
seniors to the community has
got off to a good start,

With approximately 50
people having signed up _al-

that the-money markets haven't ready, Seniors Housing
shown an excess of enthusiasm Society spokesman Tina
for, Brouwer is optimistic it wil be

The government has no able to show the B.C. Housing

mandate to accept Orenda’s kind
offer to convert our tax dollars”
into risk: capital. Thanks, Orerida,.
but no thanks.

John How,

Management Commission

there is a need for such accom-
modation here.

She said the effort to gather

_ sufficient. signatures is two-

pronged.

Forms are available at the
Happy Gang Centre any time
and there is someone there to
assist in filling them out every
Tuesday this month between
noon and 4 p.m. .

In addition, there will also be
an information/sign up table in
the Skeena Mall on Monday,
March 29.

Anyone wanting to learn
more about the society’s goals
can phone Brouwer at 635-
6702.

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In their continuous effort to keep up with the latest styles
and techniques, Betty and Carol will be in Vancouver
Saturday, March 13 to Monday, March 22 attending the B.C.
Hairdressers Convention and will
appointments.

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Terrace, B.C,

Skeena Mall Terrace.

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