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Same problems, new scheme

TERRACE — For the past six

years the Department of
: Fisheries and Oceans has been

holding annual meetings across
the Northwest seeking input
from Natives, angling guides,
sports fishermen, commercial
fishermen and any other con-
cerned citizens. The purpose is
to identify concerns and search
for solutions, but the dialogue at

this year’s meeting held at the.

Terrace Hotel last Thursday was
very little different than that in

by Tod Strachan

Fisheries officials begin these
meetings by reviewing the past
season. This year for example,
they said the’sockeye and chum
salmon return was “‘very good’’,
the coho return was’ ‘‘good”’
(but “‘the lowest on record’’),
pinks were “‘poor’’ and, con-
sidering these. returns, sports
fishing was ‘‘very good’? —
primarily because of the im-
plementation of a Canada/U.S.
agreement controling the com-

-tercial industry, And as for
. Steélhead, there are “concerns”
. over ‘stocks. -in “upper river

systems, ~

Kentron takes over
highways assets,
price undisclosed |

Kentron Construction of Kiti-
mat has signed a contract with
the B.C. Ministry of Highways
to lease and purchase a large lot
of equipment and materials
from the Terrace Highways Dis-
trict, but the ministry has de-
clined to reveal the dollar value
of the contract.

The agreement is the second
of three phases in the govern-
ment’s privatization of Area
26, the Terrace Highways
District. The initial phase was
approval in principle by Cabinet
of the Kentron proposal, and the
final stage will be the signing of
a three-year maintenance con-
tract. .

Ministry of Highways public

affairs officer Louise Graham
said Kentron has leased 10
trucks, two graders and three
loaders from the ministry, and
purchased outright 37 other
pieces of smaller equipment.
The company has also bought
the district yard’s entire inven-
tory of tools and materials. The
latter include items like pipe and
culvert.

Graham said the financial
terms of the contract cannot be
disclosed because negotiations
for similar contracts are still
taking place in nine of the prov-
ince’s 28 highways districts,

The final contract is expected
to be signed on Dec. 1, she said.

_Local Chamber to hear
‘top number cruncher

. The president of the Institute
of. Chartered Accountants of
B.C, will speak to the Terrace
and District Chamber of Com-
merce tomorrow on the subject
of ethics in business. . |
Clayton Schultz, a partner.
with the Vancouver firm of
Coopers and Lybrand, will ad-’
dress local Chamber members at
a luncheon meeting in the Ba-
varian Inn starting at 11:45 a.m.
He will present an accountant’s

view of the question, ‘‘Can a
businessman conduct a com-
pletely ethical operation and still
turn a profit?”

Other prominent speakers
lined up for future Chamber
meetings include Dan Johnson,
president of Cominco Metals,
on Dec. 15, and Tom Water-
land, president of the B.C. Min-
ing Association and former
Minister of Forests, on Feb. 9./

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Department of Fisheries to |
__ try another advisory board —

This synopsis was followed by
comments and questions from
the floor. This year, ‘‘Stop-mak-
ing the sports fisherman pay for
the mistakes of the DFO’’, “Get
tough on commercial fishermen
and make them responsible for

‘their incidental catch’’, and

‘What is the impact of the
Native fishery on our rivers and
streams?’’, were typical com-
ments and questions. But they
are also typical of those heard
year after year.

. For*this-reason, Chris Drag-
seth, the. DFO district supervisor
forthe North Coast Region, an-
nounced he would be imple-
menting Stage II of the Skeena

‘River Management Plan. ‘‘This

will develop options for con-
sideration for ali user groups by
the end of 1990,”” said Dragseth.
' A new advisory board will
consist of Jim Culp of Terrace,
who will represent the sports
fishermen’s interests; Dan Smith
of Prince Rupert, who will be
meeting with Native fishermen;

‘ and Dragseth himself, who will

deal with the commercial in-
dustry. :‘‘Most groups have in-
put but there’s not a lot of in-
teraction,” he explained, ‘‘and
the purpose is to bring all three
user groups together in some
form and we are now canvassing
to see what process will address
everyone’s needs.”
He added that it has been dif-
ficult to ‘‘tie together” the
various groups’ needs because
they have not been talking to
each other — each has. been
working in “‘isolation’”’ and the

advice that they give may at

times. be ‘‘confused’’. But with

‘the advisory board in place, he

says that there is hope that their
many differences can soon be
resolved, +.

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Pleased with the Tory sweep In the majority of the country,

Ray Halvorson was in a positive mood following Monday's
election and told party faithful that he hopes MP Jim Fulton
enjoys his stay in Ottawa because it will be his last term.
“The next time around, we’re headed for Ottawa,” he prom-
ised. Pictured.above with Halvorson is his wife Gladys: The
emotion of the Free Trade issue in the election was des-
cribed by a local businessman fast week when he was
asked about plans for expansion. “tI'tl teil you next week,”
he said, “when | know If we’re looking at a brighter future or
economic disaster.”

Halvorson vows to
win the next one

TERRACE — The mood at the Progressive Conservative election
center in the Inn of the West Monday night was summed up by one
comment overheard during the early returns... ‘‘It looks like we’ve
won the war but lost the battle.’ Activity at the center began slowly
but by 10 p.m., when Ray Halvorson made his appearance, there
were about 40 party faithful to give him a standing ovation.

Halvorson told the crowd that in one way he was pleased with the
results, ‘‘Free Trade is in... and that’s good for Skeena.”’ At the
same time, however, he gave warning to MP Jim Fulton to begin
preparing for the next election. “This is Jim Fulton’s last oppor-
tunity, so I hope he enjoys Ottawa,’ said Halvorson, ‘because
we’re keeping our team in place and next time around we're going
to Ottawa.” . _

PUBLIC NOTICE:
THORNHILL RESIDENTS

This public notice Is to inform all concerned persons that the Board
of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stlkine at Its requiar meeting held
October 15, 1988, adopted the following bylaws effective for the
THORNFILL arsa. The bylaws are effective from the date o
adoption.

1. THORNHILL NOISE BYLAW, legally described as
“Raglonal District of Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Area 'E’
Nolse Abatement Bylaw No. 265, 1988”.

This: bylaw prohibits the creation of any sound which
disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,
enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a neighbor-
hood. a

Exceptions to the bylaw Include:

(a) emergency vehicles,

(b) construction activities between 7:00 a.m. and. 10:00
p.m. of any day except Sunday, and

(c) any necessary noise or vibration in land which Is
zoned “Industrial”.

The bylaw wil! be enforced by the R.C.M.P. in coopera-
tlon with the Aegional District of Kitimat-Stikine.

4 THORNHILL UNTIDY AND UNSIGHTLY PREMISES BY-
LAW legally described as “Regional District of Kitlmat-
Stikine Electoral Area ‘E’ Untidy and Unsightly Prem-
Ises Bylaw No. 266, 1988"’.

This bylaw prohibits any owner or occupier to allow the
premises to become untidy or unsightly. If the owner or
occupler, upon notica, falls to rectify the situation,

the Regional District may enter upon the property and
affact the removal of the condition at the expense of =.
the owner or occupler; and any outstanding unpald ex-
pense will be added to the property tax.

This bylaw will be anforced by the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer of the Raglonal District of Kitimat-Stikine.
Coples of the bylaws may be obtalned from:

Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
300 - 4545 Lazelia Avenue
Terrace, B.C. VB8G 4E1

For further Information call 635-7251. .

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