Unsolved Rapes Raise Safety Fears

Cats missing Get tested 'Bali begins A number of cats have Local residents are urged to get More than 40 youth from Terrace, mysteriously disappeared from the their blood tested for the hepatitis Smithers and Kitimat turned out Horseshoe area\NEWS A3 C virus\COMMUNITY B1 for a fastball clinic\SPORTS B6 WEDNESDAY $1.00 PLUS 7¢ GST (S1.10 plus 8¢ GST outside of the April 12, 2000 Terrace area) T . NDARD VOL. 13 NO. 1 Unsolved rapes raise safety fears By CHRISTIANA WIENS of Kalum Street, happened around 8 RCMP say her attackers are be- Udsen said regional investigators not normally hear about." TERRACE RCMP are question- a.m., Wednesday, March 22. tween 18 and 23 years old. One of the based in Prince Rupert, in town last Of particular concern, she said, is ing a number of suspects after two The suspect - believed to be a na- men is believed to be native, while Tuesday to help Terrace's drug section the March 31 attack on Davis Street. the other's ethnicity isn't known. execute two warrants, were tied up "Two (attackers) is not a random extremely violent sexual attacks tive male wearing a blue bandana to mask his face - is described as having Udsen said the attacks do not ap- and unable to help this case. act," she said. "They have to discuss on women in the past three weeks. a thin to medium build. pear to be related to earlier stalking Meanwhile, he said, local women and they have to debrief." But as of Apr. 7 they had made no He was approximately five-foot- incidents, where a number of women need to take normal care when walk- She added many people don't be- arrests and had no evidence that the nine and wore a blue hooded sweat were followed by a man in a vehicle. ing alone at night. lieve such assaults can happen here two attacks are connected. jacket and blue jeans. The recent rapes don't fit the same "They need to be thoughtful of and plans to raise the subject with the "We're conscious of the possibili- The second attack happened Fri- profile because there was no vehicle where and when and what area of town City of Terrace's social planning com- ties," said Sgt. Anders Udsen, head of day, March 31 near the Kalum St. involved, he said. they're in," Udsen said. mission. the Terrace Serious Crime Unit Friday. Copperside Foods store where a lone Udsen added the unit here is feed- The Terrace Women's Centre has She stressed the importance of get- "But we don't have a link." woman was attacked by two men who ing basic descriptions of the assaults also fielded a number of calls from ting the cases solved quickly. The attacks were so violent both sexually assaulted and deserted her into a database in hopes of finding a worried Terrace residents. "If they don't get caught they will victims were hospitalized with exten- after 11:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of match or profile of the offender. "We're extremely concerned about continue to do it again," she said. swe injuries. Davis Avenue. The detachment also assigned a the last few assaults," said Carol For more on safety precautions The first, a home invasion-style at- She too, was brought to hospital general duty officer to assist the unit Sabo, a coordinator at the centre. women should consider, see story tack at a residence in the 3600 block with severe injuries. with the cases. "There's a level of violence you do page A2. Tsimshian antsy about truce talks By JEFF NAGEL ~:,~,),'~.... ~'i : .. ~" '"~~., ~!i.; TSIMSHIAN leaders fear a deal between environmental groups and forest companies to pause logging on the coast may cost ® their own people jobs and control over their tradition- al territory. "We're afraid it's going to lock our people out," said Gerald Wesley, the Tsimshian Tribal Council's Terrace-based chief treaty negotiator. Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and other groups Gerald Wesley have been in secret talks for months with several big pause wouldn't be bad logging companies to strictly for Tsimshian trea- reach a truce. ty talks, Wesley admits, It would halt logging for because it would ensure 18 months in up to 118' :there's more of the re- watersheds while further: source left for when the talks continue. During that Tsimshian sign the treaty time the eco-boycott in and take control of their global markets against claimed lands. lumber cut in the contes- But he says southern ted coastal areas would be Tsimshian villages like eased. Hartley Bay and Kitasoo: Wesley said the Tsim- that have reached agree- II Overturned shian were irritated to' .ments to work for the com-. ,panics stand to lose jobs. SUNDAY was not a day of rest or thanks for Rain Coast airport on Highway 37 South. Fortunately there were no injur- learn last month that talks Art Sterritt, the Tslm- Cranes and Equipment after this rig overturned and ended ies as a result of the accident. Damages to the big machine, were underway with no ef- shian treaty negotiator for up in the ditch April 2nd. The incident happened just past the however, are' considered extensive. fort to involve aboriginal groups that claim the area. Hartley Bay, said his vii-. "It's perturbing that lage has a contract with we've got two major play- Interfor under which Tsim- shian workers conduct' I' ers - the environmental Oversupply of chips prom[)ts two-week shutdown movement and some major land-use research and ar- chaeiogieal assessments in with more chips than it needs. chips," he said. "If we have an • industry reps - clearly for- SOME WORKERS at West Fra- starting Friday. areas proposed for logging. "The pulp mill in Rupert has oversupply of chips we turn off the getting or not wanting to ser's Skeena Sawmills operation West Fraser general manager Environmental groups' had some problems with the re- tap for a bit." recognize that First Na- are getting a long and early Easter Lou Poulin said he hopes to find say they would spend an covery boiler," Poulin explained. He added pulp prices are high tions have clear interests break. more work in the planer mill to 18-month pause research. Skeena Cellulose spokesman and SCI is producing at its full in the land and resources The 24 workers on the mill's employ 12 to 14 of the affected ing how and where logging chipping shift - which custom workers for the two weeks. Don McDonald denied there have 1,250 tonne per day capacity. that they're negotiating over behind closed doors," should be allowed to con- chips for Skeena Cellulose -have He said the chipping shutdown been major problems with the "We're putting out as much tin ue. been told up to half of them will is because downtime with SCI's pulp mill. pulp as we possibly can," he he said. likely be laid off for two weeks Prince Rupert pulp mill has left it "We have an oversupply of added. An 18-month logging Continued Pg. A2 Homegrown airline to slash air fares two-week-advance tickets for much less than the dedicated to serving Terrace, based in Terrace, the planned sale of its Carvair plane, has more Hawkair seeks partners cheapest tickets currently available out of Ter- with jobs in Terrace, designed for the conve- than half of the money needed to finance the to crack air monopoly race. nience of people in Terrace," Menzies empha- new airline's startup, Menzies said. "We know we can offer ticket prices that will sized. The venture poses major risks, notably the By JEFF NAGEL be extremely attractive to the people of The new airline will employ 14 people - a huge costs to buy the plane and to certify and A TERRACE company is vowing to break the Terrace," Menzies said last week. major exp/msion of Hawkair's existing four-per- train employees. new airline monopoly and bring prices back "There's no point in doing this if our prices son operation. If Air Canada or its new acquisition Canadian down to earth by flying a competing passenger are going to be close to the Air Canada monopo- Hawkair has extra pilots ready to come here chops ticket prices and engages in a war of attri- service to Vancouver. ly's," he added. "We want to be able to offer a to work as soon as they give the green light. tion, Hawkair will lose. Hawkair Aviation is raising money through dramatically lower ticket price." They're also about to seek applicants to be- But the company is counting on the loy_a.iilk~ local investors and the sale of one of its big Menzies said the new Terrace airline's prices come flight attendants, who will have to undergo local passengers even if the major airli cargo planes to buy a Dash 8-102 37-passenger would also incorporate all taxes and airport fees a rigorous training program. They'll also hire prices to what Hawkair will charge. ,~m~r~ aircraft for around $5.5 million. - including ones now charged separately at Van- more maintenance staff, administrative staff and "We hope they'll realize they will have to They hope to launch a twice daily round trip couver and Terrace. counter staff. support the alternative service," Menzies said. service between Terrace and Vancouver some- The Hawkair owners say they're making the Going forward depends on raising enough "If we don't survive ticket prices will go right time in June, going head to head with Canadian bold move because of their commitment to Ter- money to buy the plane.

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