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The Gitnadoix River must be Preserved as a “Wild River”:

A proposal prepared by Geoff : Warden and Ed Makelow of the ~. B.C. Wildtile Federation urges that certain rivers of B.C. be protected for all times as ‘Wild Rivers” free from the en- eroachment of civilization and all forms of development. - One of the rivers in B.C. most deserving of this protection is * The Gitnaddlx River, a south bank (ributary of the Skeena River, situated some 4 miles - -wegt of Terrace. The watershed “ comprises some 226 square miles, a relatively small land .. area, The river occupies a . deeply cut glacial valtey from its confluence with the Skeena To Alastair Lake, 15 miles ‘inland. ; Nearertcal cliffs rise from the valley Noor to 2,000 feet along: ihe lower river and to wake: Veet adjacent to Alastair . aaa * < The, mountains ‘surrounding a, the “Lake. are perpetually ‘+ gapped with.ice and snow and ++ More than 20 walerfalls can be secn from the head of the lake. Rock. walls and timbered slopes

~* edge-on either side of the Lake. < Sandy. beaches berder the few jow gravel and soil fans created at-several creck mouths, and theslide “areas which invade the lakes.”

Alastair Lake is 54, miles long..Une half mile wide and is

rise abruptly from the water’s _

at least 296 feet deep. IL lies at an elevation of sbout 450 feel and ig an exceptionally

-beauliful coastal mountain

lake,

The main inlet stream enters the lake from falis dropping 50 lo 60 feet from.a hanging valley

at the head of the Lake, then.

meanders across ‘2 mile of willow and alder flals to the lake shore.

After leaving” the lake (he Gitnadoix River winds quielly back and forth across one to three miles of valley floor, in this area composed of open meadows intersperesed with beaver ponds and clumps of spruce, hemlock, balsam, cottonwood and alder.

For some eight miles below the lake, the river‘ is slow moving with a mixed sand and gravel bottom. Several small sireams join the main river. About eight miles below the, civer gradient increases considerably, with fast runs and

white water becoming common, °

However, excep! al times of

extremely low waterflows, the

entire length of the river from the Skeena to Alastair Lake is easily navigable by river boal us well us the 14 miles of the main Gitnadoix River, the walershed contains ap- proximately 60 miles of smali Iributary streams. Some of Ihese have substantial flows

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Stael! Fitbrieating Industry forempioyees — who are capable of performing duties as Steel Assemblers.

‘“To meet this need the Apprenticeship and Industrial Training _-Branch of fhe 8.€. Department. of Labour is offering 4 * tralning program to prepare selected young people fe goto - work in this section of the Indusiry.

“The training will be four manths oof six hours per day, five”

: days per week at the B.C, Vocational Schaal (Burnaby). The vtraining will consist of structural detailing, Mathematics, ‘Hand welding and burning, Assembly fitting (Structural and

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The first ‘class is scheduled 4o commence February 4, 1974..

-Graduates of this training will be expected to enter the trade ‘and serve a durther one year period as a trainee, The Pre-. training and one year practical training Is arranged so that ‘those wha successfully complete the program may have the ‘option of cantinying on as an apprentice Steet Fabricator if

‘Individuals who are ac accepted for this training by the

-Apprenticaship and Industriad Training Branch will have all

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“sistence allowance will also be provided plus one return fare J 1o the school from the students home iW applicable.

“Applicants who have bean aut of school over one year should “contact theix local Canada Manpower Office. Adults enrolled _ by the Department of Manpower and Immigration wilt have “training costs paid by, Canada Manpower. ‘quality ‘may - also reeelve Training and Transportation

a “Application forms and further Enforrmation can be obtained

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- "Kelowna; Nelson; Prince George : Dawson Creeks Vic. ‘torlasNanalino; Kamloops and Terrace.

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with spectacularly scenie waterfalls. fhe area abounds with wildlife of many kinds. Beaver, otter, mink, and mosse inhabit the valley floors. Goat are common at higher levels, while black and grizzly bear are quite numerous in the area. Swans are often seen in impoundments below Alastair Lake and hair /seals have been reported pursuing salmon in the river immediately below the lake. The fish population of the system are af primary interest and include cutthroat and- steelhead (rainbsw) troul, dolly varden, char, cohoe, chinaok pink, chum, and sockeye salmon. The latler species- spawn in the inlel stream al the head of Alastair Lake and is particularly inleresting as the females -do not exhibit the dramatic colour change from green to red that is charac- leristic of the species, Cohoe salmon also enter the Jake and spawn in the same stream as the previously mentioned sockeye, while pink, chinook and chum salmon appear lo be restricted to the lower river. The upper reaches of the main river provide excellent angling for cutthroat trout up to_ two pounds, dolly varden to at Jeast five pounds, as well as precocious chinook salmon commonly called’. “ack springs.” A good population of steelhead trout also originates: from the drainage. The rocky, precipitious lerrain is not. conduciive to economic logging methods and timber values are reported lo be comparatively low throughout the watershed, However, fur- ther information on this aspect uf ihe watershed’ is presently being compiled by the, B.C. Forest Service (Prom ‘Wild Rivers prepared by the B.C. Wildlife Federatian). The proposals in-referring to “Wild Rivers’. do nol refer to the existence of rapids or white waters. Rather the reference is ta stream being in its virgin condition, natural, un- developed, and unaltered by human intrusion. . Because their primary reasons for being are recreational . and con- the Federation” feels that rivers such as the Gitnadoix should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Recreation and

What's Happening | in thie World of Religion © mir

Huileriles Cawie Mixed Reaction tn United Chuveh of Canada A group of pious, communal larmers known as Hutterilcs Irom the ‘basis of a study

* commission in. the “Alberta

Conference of. the United -Churel: of Canada. The com- mission was appointed ‘fallowing the repeal of an act whieh limited the amount of farmland Hulteriles colonies could acquire. This - repeal brought a storm af

prolest from members of ihe —

United Church of , Canada, claiming thal Hutterites would RED off small agricultural: lowis. Hutterites slay pretty much on their land and spend very little money in nearby lawns. Ulher members say United Church people could leurn a greal deal from. the Hutterile life style, if they would only take the Hime to get lo know them: ” Alytican Bishops Ponters ticonglateneles af Drug Attiodes Anglican Bishop Eric Treacy of Wakefield, England, says the public attitude toward. ‘drug and ~ alcuhel peddlers is inconsistent. ‘Treacy says the drug pusher is weated us a criminal and vightly so. The brewer and distiller; on the uther hand, are respectable and often honored members of sociely says ‘Treacy, even receiving

vecognition for their philan- ——

thropic services to the com- munity,

Isract Should Allow For Rvendanded! Treatment

Jerusalem's Anglican Ar- chbishop George Applelon got a yerbal assist from the cily's

mayor, Mayor’ Teddy Kollek midly accused critics of overlooking the churchman's positive emphasis in their al- lacks, Kollek says Appleton is emphasizing hope for a peaceful era. between Israel and her Arab neighbérs, He says even though Israel herself should ‘interpret events-in the light of her own nalional interest, Israelis must iry to understand when olher attempts lo be “even-handed.” .

Witnesses Under Attack’

fu Rhodesia ; _Rhodesia's ..Minister _of Defense has charged Jehovah's Witnesses with trying (o induce Rhodesian armed forces per-

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THE HERALD,

Conservation, with ad- ministralion vested jointly in the Parks Branch and the Fish and Wildlife Branch. This dual administration is suggested, rather than administration by the Parks Branch atone, because of the many im- plications for fish and wildlife management.

The B.C. Wildlife. Federation proposes that such Wild Rivers necessarily retain all their natural attractions, since such streams and their environs, by definition, must be free from. man-made: alterations, of en- vironment. There would be liltle or no alienation of land ta other

‘ purposes permitted along their

shorelines and — existing alienations where possible would be phased out if in- compalible with the character of wilderness. There would be no development in terms of damming or diversion of the siream, and no built areas skirting the slream. No com- mercial development, including: resort or service dévelopmenis, would be permitted alongside such slreams but this would nol exclude the provision of resort facilities und such service renials or: guiding services at ihe end of points of access, Ms

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before Partiament, Defense Minister Jack -, Howman said according 1o‘‘eyewilness" reporis, Jehovah's Witnesses were “actively canvassing”

men “while they were on ser- vice In the field.” A Witnesses spokesman denied the charge.

He. said Jehovah's. Witnesses *

were nol “instructed” to refuse military service, “tas this was lelt up to each individual member to decide.” . Gay Chorek _ ejected Member: ship - > Lite American ~ Baptist Denonitnation

‘he . Pacific Southwesi Convention of the American Baptist Churches has ‘rejected an application for membership from. oa homasexual: convregation, The request for affiliation came /from the 40-

member Christ Chapel in Costa ..

Mes, Calif. Nu: official slatement has been relased yet, bat news reports indicate that _ Baptist leaders fear admission

at the “gay church’ would, cause a “tremendous, upheaval.” ft would, these

reporis ‘say, contradict the belief of the church thal, homosexuality. is sinful, - Dr. George Downing, exceutive

minister ofthe Convention, said -

if “individual churches wish to admil homosexuals, its iheir business,”

Living Bible Accused: “SOL Vulgerilies By U.S, Pastérs”

Four conservative Protestant

pastars from Nashville, Ten- nessec, have laken a dim view of What they call “‘vulgarilies” in the Living Bible, Led by the pastor of Eden Missionary aplist chureli,.the four Baptist tlergymen asked the Baptist Huokslore in Nashville nol ta sell he book, They specifically objected to the’ frank way in whieh sex is handled. Author of the version, Dr. ‘Kenneth Taylor, uses such. words. as “pregnant” Inslead of “with child” and slept with rather “lay.”

Priests Defends eight . _ Nol Toddin Union

In the midst of . almost overwhelming church support

of unions, a Catholic priest has -

defended the right: of. workers not to join up. Priest and news commentator Daniel. Lyons presenied bls: views in the December issue of Twin Circle, a national Catholic weekly, |

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TERRACE, BC.

Wild Rivers ‘waters would depend on the conditions per- taining to a particular stream. In the instance of the Gitnadoix River, power boats are the only practical means to reach and navigate the river. Never- theless, prohibition of power boats on other Wild Rivers for the purpose of .preserving wilderness atmosphere may well be justified, Access to Wild Rivers must be by boat ar trail only, -and .by definition, no vehicular road could exist

adjacent to the stream.

The Federation supports a resolution raised by the Chilco Dodgers, Wildlife Club which asks thal Wild Rivers be’ erealed and governed by B.C. by act of the Legislature, because it is felt that only through : « special legislation can they be guaranteed pratection against political whim or commercial pressure in years to come, The group

. indicates thal we are all very

much aware of the dangers inherent in regulation by Order-

. In Council, A Wild River Act

should be written in such a way

that. no Wild River, once set,

aside, can ever be robbed of its status withaul reference to public opinion through * the Legislative Assembly. -

Lyons says unions have played an important role in the development’ of this country. Bul no union, he says, has the right 19 represent workers who don't want to be represented.

Few “iood Samaritans" Leftin San Fransisco

Two college students con- ducting a ‘social experiment” concluded that there are ap- “Good Samarilans” left anymore. They posed as viclims of crime in’ differen| areas of San “Francisca. One of (he students, Judith Nielsen, had -herself Hapged and tied to a pole on a dowmown: street corner.’ She reported thal-67 cars passed without stopping as she tried to wriggle free, Finally one car stopped briefly. One ef its lwo women occupants asked, “Are you all right?" Another 33 cars

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