| Hoop hopes: Basketball: players. get set as the biggest .. - tournament ‘ofthe. year: nears\SPORTS 3 Ba ; : Longtime Nisga’a: treaty. advocate: receives, one OF Canada’ Ss top ~ honours\NEWS Ata mane $1.00 plus 7¢ GST” outside of the Terrace area) ou VOL. 16 NO. 44 ; www terracestandard, com _ "Wednesday, February 4, 2004 iberal nomination race. heats ul Harry Nyce. throws . - Atkins, ‘Tsimshian “Tribal “Council Jones, “whe is. Gitxsan. “That! will help. ‘On the regional district as 5 the director for . He also ‘wants to see more: valu- president . Bob’: Hill’ antl. Tsimshian _ ‘get more of our people out and vote.” -°- area” A, the. gemma "added industry i inthe region. : his: nat i in the ring - businessman. Matt Vickers : ~ who has- “The main thing is for. our: ‘riding. Nass Valley. | i Nyce is currently the director of fish - _By JENNIFER LANG - -» Gitxsan.. ‘ties. and: headed ~ the ‘Royal’ "to geta-member in here who will also’). If velected HARRY NYCE, one of. the Nisgat a ‘Bank's aboriginal banking division ~ are” be a met Bank's aboriginal banking division -are’’ bea méinber. of ‘government, hesaid Skeena’s” leaders. who helped bring a treaty to his. all, seriously ponsidering. a Tun, Jones Ne. haven't hod, one since the late. "70s .. MP, - .- Nyce people, wants to. Tepresent Skeena asa’. sit ke | t p _ Would press: oie ic ers - was a)-Strong: rgressive : = Tories’ ‘set ‘March. 9 date. ~for -__ better: federal Liberal. , “ The ‘former Kitimat-Stikine regional Conservative: in the:-1980s, and helped: to choose candidate, A2.” : management “Mi Tardy Liberal contenders: Smatural the treaty took effect in May 2000. : Before that, Nyce, workedas a lobbyist for the Nisga’a Tribal Council, and: in 1989 was appointed. the NTC’s resources “organize ; the -: 1988: federal. election - district! chairman | said “-he. intends: ‘to: a seek: the party’s Hiomination’ ‘for the. next’ campaign of Ray Halvorson, the: party! s the federal and provincial government... federal election." _ candidate in the Skeena riding. - wo “ Fesources. - Heis a former chairman of the. village ee So far, the oily otlier declared: Liberal: fi: Also: expected. to-run,, said: Tones,’ ‘is. could get cut off, Ae no -Togeing company, T’ sol T’sap Industries, <-> candidates are ‘Terrace « resident: Bruce. Prince. Rupert businessman: Bill Parmar, so -. tremendous. and has held a. number: of: -appointed.- - ~Martindale’ and "retired Prince’ Rupert who owns a series of” printing shops’ in~ ‘and our “whole Hialng has been affebted “amount: of “positions, ‘incliding . “provincial oe banker Dave McGuigan. ae the northwest, including Totem. Press | in: since.” Se! : our .. natural: government’ _tegional - ‘task: force for’ ” Nyce. may be just. the, first of several - Tetmaee, . Nyce, 56, “has. more ‘than 30° year : resources are: © Hi N "_-.-{fansportation, forestry, ° fisheries : “and aboriginal contenders to enter the hotly | ° * Terrace’ mayor ‘Tack’ Talstra i is ; alio. “experience in: regional: politics, serving “not. . being” - arry yee aquaculture: ee “contested” THe, for - “the: nomination, . mulling | atun, ‘as-is Prince, Rupert. ‘seven terms as’. _ chief: -couneillor cof ~ade quatel y ; ' Héeandhis wife, Deanna, adihinistiatot Pon according ™. ~ Liberal consituency.., businesswornan “Rhoda ‘Witherly,. wha. Gitwinksihlkw. ae ~ dealt with,” “he said, “Forestry haa | gone - “for Wilp: Wilxo’Oskwhl- ‘Nisga’ aa post , association president Ray. Jones. Pars was the. party’ Ss candidate i in the. ‘Past Wo *He. sought the provincial Social Credit: down, - -the fishery . has: gone down, and “secondary institution, have. been, married. _ Haida’. leader.” anid: “B.C. ‘Treaty _ federal ¢ elections.” = = party” nomination for: North. Coast. “in “mining is holding its. own... for 37° years, They have “three ; adult Q ‘Commission chief. commissioner. Miles - “I'm glad a lot! of Firsi’ Nations: are “1991. but lost. — 2 That's. why he’ supports the puish fort a “children, and three grandchildren, - a Richardson, - Haida: lawyer. “Michelle - throwing their hat in the ming,’ said” : - He! scuteniy serving. his fourth term * container port for Prince Rupert. - ; Continued Page A11: Harris makes _ ‘it into cabinet - “ITS SEEMS to be: a ‘cabinet Dost designed: for Roger ‘ Harris, ° : " Skeeha’ 8. MEA. was: sworn ‘in “Yan: “16 as riinister: “of - : Gordon Campbell made junior ministers; : . He will’back: up forests: minister. Mike: de. Jong, who - retains primary ‘authority for forests. :.. , “Tt came as a.very: ‘pleasant. surprise ‘Maris said: ; : He’s: also. been overwhelmed. by : calls : “from: poole . throughout. the industry who want ‘to talk, tohime oe "The. new! duties : put - ‘Harris “~ a former TWA ° union, ; organizer and. logger. before: running -his-‘own: businesses - _—in prime position to fight for key forestry changes he says _ fre needed.,. Last. surtinier ; “Harris Y was: critical. of de Jong | and ministry staff: - bluntly” : calling.on the. government 4 to get: ‘on with - forest oh -reforms. . op ve Now ‘he? 5. been called. : upon’ to help de Jong get. the job done,:.and - ensure. the -teforms. are | implemented smoothly. ~ “It’s a partnership‘with — the minister,” Harris said | _of his new role:.“[’ll have. ... a specific set of files. or areas, I'l be, eaponsibie : for”. “ z een : The . “key: plank. Roger Harris ~ oe ; | ae = _.-[° Hartis” strategy to rebuild. a uThe eyes have it my - . me we | the northwest has been (o open up the wood supply. - He has, been’a big: advocate of Victoria’s: plans. to take - DA. TOM NAGY gets a crystal- -clear look into the eyes of ophthalmology nurse Megan Smaha using this state- ot the- art ‘ophthalmia . back’ 20 per cent of timber. from major companies. and microscope. The ‘Lion's share’ of the $108,000 purchase price was, covered by Lions Club international and Lions clubs | in n Terrace and.” : redistribute it fo aboriginal groups, communities and other . across the region, local Rotary clubs, Hydrecs and Jim and-Anne Neid. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO 7 a fon Users to” “break big. industry's 8 near r mondpoly on: timber” ‘ — access. a "I think you" re going to. sec: new. players i the game fo City hang js on to Wal- ‘Mart’s S| 1 5M SRST ceca you! tl see ¢ that come from the major licensees," hel said. we Government. releaies. put: Harris’. _jobs as ensuring that - . By JEFF NAGEL: “the Money. 205 then $500 to comitractor. Dominion: Canada’ for - “fegional differences are.reflected ‘in the execution of new CITY officials. are refusing to release neatly $1, 5 ‘ “They, have done Zero. work — ‘none — on that -hoise violations - last fall -and- was. threatening forest policy, i ina way: that enhances ‘growth in the coast ot million to Wal-Mart until the big box ‘store does “trail,” Munn said, ““We would ask that zero dollars'~: to seek. a court injunction when'the noise: died _ and interior, industries,” oa _moreé of what it-has promised. a be réleased to them until this work is done." sdown ~ largely because exterior, work. had been. ... ‘That wording, also fans’ hopes in in the: region Yor a: third _ “T have. informed. Wal- ‘Mart’ today. 7 will, Kwiatkowski” SAYS it’s: ‘probably bes. the’. completed. The fines have not “yet been, paid, “Eve forestry zone.that would provide: specific: ‘tules ‘in places ‘not be releasing. any: of. the’ $1.5_ million ‘we: ‘andscaping work i is - waiting until spring, adding. had. to pull out all the stops’to get some action on. like. Terrace. and: Revelstoke, Forésters* here say~ those _ have,” ‘development . services -ditector. :Matvio, -he-doubss- it: would have been done well had the: « these issues,” Kwiatkowski iold council: 0-2. : areas lie in.a transition zone between-the-coast: and-interior *- Kwiatkowski told city. council Jan, 26. =. company rushed. it through in ‘the fall. A further... “He-said. most, of. the problems . resulted. from. ‘and are a ‘poor -fit with regulations: governing” hose. lwo a -~ The nearly $1.5 ‘million the city. has, consist 20,000: in highway. work is: ‘unfinished, he. contractors Guiting : ‘corners. (o :meet Wal- Mart’s'. categories. a of a $979,000: letter’ of credit :from “Wal-Mart. added," of ~ > insistence ‘the store. -be ready: for. occupation: in, | “We cneet to guarantee. it would pay its share“ of. highway... Residents at the Jan, 26 meeting also recounted “early December: °°...” : problems,” aid: Terrace. “mayor Jack Talstra, who called | - _ improvements, $350,000 the’ city. ‘has promised to” ong: history: of: ‘Problems: during: the ‘stor “Now. that: ‘the store is Open, S$: “bright lights Harris’ elevation’: to. cabinet ‘a golden’ opportunity: to, contribute to the cost: of: the new. intersection in”. coristruction, and the noiée ofits trucks have become the main: “advance that goal: er oe front ofits store, and a $143,000 bond: the store... Munri'said ‘those ranged from tepeated noise. ‘irritants for. neighbours, ey °° Northwest Loggers ‘Association ‘manager “Bill. Saiier: put up to guarantee landscaping: work gets done. . -“‘tolatons When work went Tater than’ Tegulations < ... They: were: promiséd: ‘lights wouldn't. shine noted Campbell has: long - promised to deliver a forest. " Council passed-.a-resolution Jan. 26 endorsing / pérmit, to” an ‘assault’.on her’ husband; “when “into their back yards, said Kwiatkowski and he’s Policy that is not one: ze-fits-all: : a the measure after neighbours complained that few’ tie’ complained" about ‘the.’ -Roise,. to excestive’ now asked the store to.use dimmer lights and add -.” He said Harris’ appointment coule maka commitment promises..have been kept i in ‘the ‘evelopment: of construction garbage. - ate 2 “ shielding to fixtures at the rear: of the building. Bye the premierto deliver on that pledge. fats a the big box store,” ! ott a Minas said. erslopsre removed far mote trees: o£ Munn, Said: Wal-Mart's : ‘lights are so: bright: “A top ministry official in, the fail-in aasence conceded : “We - ~ made” -” “accomadation: ng” she: can, tecognize objects ‘on. her: ‘neighbour's “ta a forestry conference here. that the northwest i is a unique accommodation’ after: adéommodation; dd countertop | from, the street when’ the house: Tights. area deserving of different trea ment. - Haugland: Ave. resident: Melissa: Munn, adding ne off. : aan vets at c+ Harris has“also served “on treasury board, the body. oe residents trusted. the. “company, would: fulfill its: " Kwiatkowski Said: he will insist those, lights, mainly ‘comprised of cabinet ‘that, controls: government « i pledges. 0 “ “F can’t: even. teil. you ‘how depressing. i it: ist ‘stay. off until a ‘solution: AC eplable tg” the spending. on “They lied. to Us. “They are. 2 duplicitous and they she said, “They have not’ minimized the impact S neighbours is is found; - © He’s> ‘also. Been’ Vice chal: of the’ ‘select ‘standing . lie. They don’t show any regard for this city.” ”..:;~.—.they’ ve dorie just the opposite.” 9. 4. ‘-., But Linda Lee, whose house at 2810 Cramer ~-commitice on “aboriginal ‘affairs’ and. ‘has, served on a Landscaping: around. the: building “and “th .. Kwiatkowski’ ‘said’ excesslve.. garbage - “was: St. is between Wal-Mart and the Real Canadian: *. nuniber of other government committees: .)- . development: of’ a:new: -tiverside trail. to: teplace “Jargely: cleaned up after he threatened to Place’ a ‘Wholesale Club, says her house.remains lit up all... Harris’s appointment also means he’ Ml be replaced as s the: _ parkland the city gave ‘up’ for the:store are the « stop-work ordet on construction: : “ * ~ oe night from the lights at the front of: the store. oe : sar of the Liberals" northern caucus. 7 va biggest unresolved items directly, connected, to He sald he also issued two fines of $250 4 and Sera ont 1 Page A A2 - : _ 7 __ See Page As for more on the cabinet suf: and wildlife: for the Nisga’a-Lisims Government, a. position he's-held since” " negotiator durin g treaty. negotiations with”. state for forestry ‘operations — —one of three. MLAs Premier a “northwest: ‘solution. 16 our . forestry.