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No easy solution for flooding —

Round table representatives attending the regional ¢ district meeting
defended that position. Dan Tuomi and Jim Nyland said they had -
attended public hearings, and although the wording in their
submission might have been softened a little, the message, contained
in:those words was clear and simple.

- Tuomi explained that the round table’ s‘submission didn’ t speak

for, or against the Orenda proposal. He. ‘said, in fact, that he |
personally believed. the ‘Proposal was a a good: one. ‘that would deliver -

what it promised.

“The only request contained in the’ - found ‘table submission, ihe .
pointed out, was that the Kitimat Valley land use question: be sorted -
out'before the project is allowed to proceed. He expanded‘on this |
by. suggesting that proceeding with the project without first:
- developing a detailed land use strategy | for the valley would be a.

mistake.

“Monighan, however, didn’ t appear to be convinced. Although the
. message contained in the round table submission was similar to that
ofthe regional district’s, she didn’t like the way the round table
had exptessed their opinion and said she was concerned that -by
siipporting the round table. the regional district would be connected
with their. submission. So

“Wording aside, director Tom Goyert defended the position of the
round table. The Kitimat-Terrace corridor map indicates there are

all: kinds of industrial sites in the valley, but no one can be certain.

they are appropriate industrial sites. And without a detailed land
use strategy every new proposal for the valley will have to undergo
the same scrutiny as Orenda is being subjected to now.

Putting the Orenda issue aside, funding for the round table’ *s

research project was questioned. The project, titled "A Sustainable
Future in the Skeena Watershed: A Research Plan Leading toa
Demonstration Project,” carries a price tag estimated at $517,440.

Monaghan said she favoured. industry and environmental groups -

working together. But she ‘pointed out that the round table was a

community. based ‘group, not one that was inspired by big business
_ or government. Because. of this, she said, "When. you come with a
‘solution, and no one from business wants it... Who pays?"

“Nyland pointed out that federal funding was available and they
‘hadn't come before the board secking moncy, but only asked for
support for the round table: and a project designed | to come up with
some answers. no
_-M[his* promipted Goyert t to encourage the board to support. the
‘found table and offer regional district resources where they:could.
"Regional district: Tesources should be made available," he said,

"Because the more government bodies and levels of government get ©
_ On'stream, the sooner it’s going to come to fruition. "And in the

_ end, his peers ‘agreed.

... The 30-member Skeena Round Table for Sustainable Development
- ia: deseribed as a "grass-roots" organization formed in October

, 1989, representing the entire Skeena watershed through a diverse

- membership. Representation comes from industry, commerce,
environmental groups, the hospitality industry, native communities
and government agencies. Their ultimate -goal is to educate the
public on the facts and issues involved and to come up with some

, viable recommendations | that will outline how we can better
integrate the environment and the economy. |

. “As far as their planned year-long research project is concerned,
the round table. intends to coordinate a team of” researchers who

vail employ an array of consultants. According | to their proposal,

“These: "tools" include a comprehensive inventory of the work |
required to-ensure a sustainable future, an exhaustive inventory of —

financial and other resources necded to support that work, and an
overall plan-for a demonstration project that will utilize the first.

two tools to advance sustainable development in the. Skeena.
a, . home. —

. ‘watershed.

problem on bench, city says |

A number of east Halliwell

Ave. residents showed up in:

council chambers Monday night

complaining a about flooded base-

ments. After: ‘deliberation by

_ council and director of engincer-
ing Stew Christensen. Monday —
night, the. city. concluded that

only ‘time will: correct ‘the situ-
ation.

Residents living -in the area
might. not agree. Judy Tessaro
told council the water table was
only about 18 inches below the.
surface, and 17. homes, 15--on.
Halliwell -Ave. and two -on
Marshall St., have been affected
by flooding, either through dam-
aged basements or saturated.
septic fields, or both. Damaged
basements represent a serious
monetary loss, she says. And
submersed septic fields Present a
health hazard.

Alderman Rick King told coun-

FIRE
REPORT

Both the Terrace and Thornhill

week. The only’ incident
occurred in Thornhill last Friday
night. A number of young men.

apparently decided our mild.

weather was cause for an out-

door drinking party around a
warm bonfire. There was,-how-
; ver, & small (Problem in their,

planning. ©
It wasn’t their age; they were

apparently all 19 or older. It was

the location of their bonfire. that

_ was cause for concern. For some

reason, they decided the. north
end of Century St. was a nice
spot..

Thornhill fire chief Art
Hoving says the campfire, built

- with wood from a scrap pallet, -

was on the gravel portion of the’

road and the police said the. |
young men were wrong... It was

not an ideal location for either a
party or a fire. :

One man was obnoxious’ ‘and
spent the night’ in jail.. The
others; secing. the light, were

more cooperative and moved

their party indoors. Hoving says

firefighters then doused the fire,

removed the debris, and went

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4535 Greig Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1M7

‘cil he : ‘had visited the Tessaro

residence and he agreed that the -
‘situation was serious. The pres-

‘sure of the water forcing it’s

way up through the. concrete

‘floor was strong enough to carry

sand through with it. He. likened .
the situation. to "living « on a
‘sinking. ship". :

’ Another residents told council a
he was pumping 2,000 gallons of. «
water per hour out of his base- .
water to concentrate ia the area.

ment and pointed out a few
suspected causes. -A’ record-
breaking rainfall has saturated
‘the layer of sand on the surface
and is being held there by a

layer of clay below. ‘And: the

water can’t flow into Halliwell
Ave, ditches, he said, because
since the road level was raised

four years ago the ditches have ©

nut been properly maintained.

- Mayor Jack Talstra, however,

says council has since met with.

Christensen. and found that
flooding has ‘not been a serious _
problem in the area before and.

the ditches are working as they

: . ‘should. ie ‘problem is ‘the.
fire departments report a quict pore

another:

amount of rain (1.12 metres or

1.22: yards of rain in the last

quarter of 1991, according to'the
Terrace weather office) | and the

‘Jayer of clay. There is ‘simply

nowhere for the water to go...
Talstra says that for the short

term, there is no easy solution.
“In the long: ‘term, he says: the
city might try: taking some core

samples-in: the area to. findout:

exactly ; what is causing“: ithe

This in itself might: create |
problem: Talstra
explains that Uplands ‘Nursery .
uses shallow wells rather than -

city: water to maintain their —

business, and. penetrating: the
layer of. clay uphill from their
water source could cause their
wells to go dry. .

In the meantime, Talstra says,

-. the city will be in touch with.the
Ministry. of Environment, who
“hasn’t figured out what’s hap-

‘pening in the area cither, and the
Provincial Emergency Program
to support claims for financial
loss made by residents affected
by the ‘flooding:

: Ne ’

Correction _

Ina photo caption. catried on drinks for the Kinsmen Gss-a- :
page 9 of the Jan. 15, Terrace thon. Totem PetroCan, sponsor
Review, A & W was incorrectly of the one-day event, in fact’

credited with donating soft | donated all the refreshments. ;

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