A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wadnesday, June 15, 1994 Land claims case to be adjourned Parties to talk, not fight hereditary chiefs, Delgamuukw The Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en are putting their decade-long lond Claim action on hold for one year. During that time the chiefs and the provinclal government are going to try to negotiate a settle- ment under B.C.’s Trealy Com- HUSsiON process, Tf ‘sufficient progress’ is seached oflee 12 months the chiefs have agreed w drop their Jand claim appeal, known as the Pelgamuukw caso, that's current ly before the Supreme Court of Canada, More dum 200 people crammed into Hagwilget's Tse Kya Hall on Manday to watch Premier Mike Harcourt and two key ministers sign An Accord of Recognition and Respect with Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en leaders, The agreement was proposed by the Premier's office three weeks ago. Now that the chiefs have given ubeir approval it may mean an end to the Jongest running land claim action in the councy. Launched a decade ago by 13 Wer'suwet'en and 35 Gitksan BC21 hoopla just fine | LARGE SIGNS, sweatshiris and mini hard hats for kids are a legit- imate expense, says BC 21 com- munications director Shawa Robins. , ; Robins confirmed the BC 21 budget sets aside $500,000 to cover all areas of promotions and publicity. That included the cost of ad- vertising and printing brochures as well as the kind of props seen here two weeks ago when three grant approvals were announced, He said signs such as the one how standing outside the library ran $500 each plus the cost of shipping: them“: thein: destina- io re However, he pointed out, the $500,000 was part of a total $100 million budget. “Tt may seem frivolous, but to me it seems a small expense,” he added. Robins maintained the props were a way of raising community awareness and getting across a. message as lo who the benefi- ciaries of BC 21 supported projects were, “Construction is not just about buildings,’’ he said, ‘‘It’s about helping people.’’ Robins also suggested sweat- shirts and hard hats for kids were a better expenditure than advertis- ing. “And to be perfectly honest about il, if it creates a photo op- portunity, we like that,’? he con- ceded. From front Sale protest “It’s clearly a local issue in any kind of small community situa- tion,”’ he said. But the district manager did note that the evaluation criteria for bids do not contain a requiring it be used in any specific geog- riphic area. Terrace city council last week decided to send the forest service a letter expressing doubts about the evaluation process. Mayor Jack Talstra provided a support letter for Terrace Pre- Cut’s application last year. Although Victoria Plywood chairman Danny MacDonald declined to comment last week, a few details are known about its plans for the bid proposed, The company said {t could hire 35 more people, on top af an ex-- isting workforce of 206, If it got the sale. , “Without logs to trade, Victoria Plywood’s production is limited despite the good market condi- tions we are, expericncing,’’ said the comipany’s proposal. It now has to buy veneer from the U.S. due tu a lack of domestic pecler logs. - Tom Goyerl’s proposal would have been to trade the wood for cedar from which he would have made fenclng and shakes. He also wanted, eventually, to build pre-fab cedar homes, seeks owneyship of about 37,000 square kilometres the chiefs say iwy’vo occupied since dme im- memoriul, The recent accord suspends that court action while the chiet's, provincial and federal govern- ments agempt to reach agrec- ment, The key points uf the agreement ares that: # the natives will take no cowt action during the adjournment pe- Tied ® there will be separate Treaty Contmission negotiations for bath the Gitksan and the Wet'suwel'en # issues on the table will be co- existence of native and non- native rights, jurisdicudons, rosuurvy and social matters @ bilateral discussions will go ahead or, matters of provincial jurisdiction if the federal govern- Tent fgn’t ready to start right away e and all partes will discontin- te their legal ection if ‘sufficient progress”’ has been made at the end of one-year. Dr. Dean Burtch wishes to announce Dr. Thomas Nenninger has joined him as an associate in the practice of Dentistry at 4619 Park Avenue, Terrace, B.C. For appointments, call 638-0679 Evening and Sunday appointments C available upon request 4 Wet'suwet’en speaker Herb George said it took the whole three weeks of ‘'vigorous, lively debate,’ for a majority of the chiefs to reach consensus on sup- porting the accord. Apart from putting an end to a cosy court process and litigation fees tor the next year, in. the shor-term the accord may also see a new climate in resource-use talks. Poresiry isyues that have been Provoking road blocks will be discussed first at the negotiating table, George suid, , That includes a conflict current- ly brewing toward the western boundary of the Gitksan claim between the Eagle Clan and Repap, which holds a logging permit but still has to obwin- a road building permit, “That will be one of the first is- Sues (0 be addressed at the table,'” George said. ‘‘It is (the chiefs’ job to maintain discipline if ie talks." Added Gitksan speaker Gordon Sebastian: ‘The ball's in Har- court's cour... We will suspend \lruz Bavarian Inn Restaurant The frlendilest “Inn” town! Make our place "Your Place" to enjoy an evening p ; of intimate dining with reasonable prices! ; ; Open For Lunch Tuesday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner Monday - Sunday §:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Look What's Cooking! Welcome To Summer?! 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