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,~. ~ r" ~' - ....., ._ .... ." "~ "=" - " J Legislative Library, O7" Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. YOUR HOMETOWN LOCALL Y OWNED AND OPERA TED NEWSPAPER 50 CENTS Vol. 4, Issue No. J~/ ,g TERRACE,B.C., wEDNESDAY, April 6, 1988 Land owner 'appalled' New name by mining rights deadline TERRACE -- With some excep- his property last August without tions, a "free miner" cannot be telling him they had even been denied access to private property on the land. tomorrow' and has the right to stake He asked that Erickson be re- mineral claims without the quired to post a security bond The deadline for the contest to " owner's permission. assuring they would not enter his find a new name for School property, without permission. District 88 (Terrace) is Thurs- by Tod Strachan McMillan complied with this re- day, April 7. You can enter as quest and told Erickson they often as you like - additior~al en- Under the Mineral Act, a would have to post a $2,500 per try forms are available at "free miner" is defined as the hectare bond for property loss schools and libraries through' holder of a Free Miners License, or damage before they could re- out the district. All entries and a Free Miners License is enter the land. should be received by April 7, at available, at a cost of only $25, However, they still didn't 3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, •to any Canadian citizen or per- need his permission to enter his V8G 3E9. manent resident who is 18 years land and this did not satisfy or older, or any Canadian cor- Cul'p. He Wrote another ietter, poration. When you consider that the this time to B.C. Minister of geographic area covered by the With his license, a free miner Energy, Mines and Petroleum may enter any property he School District serves an area of Resources Jack Davis. about 35,000 square miles and wishes, Crown or private, in Culp told Davis of the order to prospect, explore, over a dozen communities, you Erickson claim and asked that can understand why the name locate, mine, or produce the Mineral Act be properly 'Terrace' does not adequately minerals, with the exception of defined, giving land owners describe such a big chunk of land occupied by a building, or more protection and the right to northwestern B.C. Over 5,000 : cleared land or land under be aksed for their permission Terrace businessman Gerry Martin, one of a local group of entrepreneurs students in 20 schools from Ter- ! cultivation which includes prior to a free miner entering gardens and orchards. He is also who now own shares in the restructured Shames Mountain Development race, Thornhill, Hazelton, Kit- their property. Corporation, addressed the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce wanga, Stewart, Kispiox, Mor- restricted, but may apply for Culp explained that the excep- last week. Martin said the ski resort development is still waiting on govern- permission, for entry into parks ment decisions, but it may be open by November of this year. For stow, icetown, Gitsegukla, Gitimaax, tions to a free miners access Kitsumkaium and other centres and mineral reserves. privileges listed in the act don't see page 2~ call District 88 their own. According to Kitimat-Stikine cover his property, which is be- Regional District administra- ing developed as a small fishing tion, once he has staked his ' resort. • .. Drama fest .this-mort :h claim to sub-surface rights the If a name that better describes He said that the undeveloped Players from Smithers and the the District is declared a winner free miner isthen free to "use portion of their land had been The R.E.M. Lee Theatre, and possess the surface of the Terrace Little Theatre. by the Board of School Trustees, left in its natural state inten- barely recovered from the activ- a prize will be awarded. If the claim" for exploration, develop- ity of the Pacific Northwest This year's adjudicator will be tionally as a "buffer zone", and Voni Grindler of the Vancouver winning name is submitted by a ment, production, and the treat- he therefore didn't want to do Music Festival, will host another ment of ores and concentrates. Arts Club Theatre. student, $500 will be awarded to any work on the land and he major cultural event at theend the winner's school for the pur- Bill 66 is an amendment to the of this month. Production titles, scheduling didn't want anyone else working and other information will be chase of new equipment. If the Mineral Act which is currently on it either, Terrace will be the venue for under review and is supposed to summarized in next week's Ter- winner is an adult, a $300 bur- However, even under the Bill this year's Skeena Zone Drama sary in the name of their choice provide more protection to the Festival April 28-30. Competing race Review. 66 amendment, by posting the Tickets for events are on sale will be given to some deserving property owners -- but the security bond Erickson Mines for the privilege of representing regional district doesn't believe at Sight and Sound in the Skeena June, 1988 graduate in either has the right to enter his proper- the Northwest at this year's B.C. Terrace, Hazelton, or Stewart. it offers any more protection ty any time they choose -- Festival of the Arts will be the Mall. than the old act. without permission. On Cue Players of Kitimat, These ominous facts were Culp is still awaiting Davis' Prince Rupert's Harbour cause for local land owner Jim reply. Theatre, the Bulkley Valley Culp to write a letter of com- Award for Brenner plaint recently to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Arno Brenner, the Director of Resources Gold Commissioner, the Terrace Community Correc- Don McMillan, in Smithers. tional Centre, was one of eleven Culp told McMillan that he B.C. residents who received an was "appalled" when he Exemplary Service Award from discovered the Erickson Gold Lt. Governor Robert Rogers in a Mining Corporation had staked recent ceremony in Victoria. The a claim for sub-surface rights on award is given to corrections and police officials who have more than 20 years service and have Outside made a major contribution dur- Date HI Lo Prec. ing their career. Mar. 28 2 -1 5.6 mm rain When asked about the award, Mar. 29 7 0 .4 mm rain Mar. 30 6 2 4.0 mm rain Brenner said he felt it really Mar. 31 8 3 10.3 mm rain belongs to the entire staff of the Apr. 1 8 2 trace of rain Apr. 2 5 0 2.8mmraln Terrace Community Correc- Apr. 3 6 1 5.emmmixed tional Centre, because without rain & snow their hard work and dedication Forecast: Continuing unsettled the center wouldn't have receiv- ARNO BRENNER: Award really with afternoon highs to 6 and ed the attention it has. belongs to entire Corrections staff. overnight lows 0 to -2. Brenner said the Terrace center became a national model the whole cfntre -- not just for Inside after it was the first in the coun- me." try to develop a work program, Other developments that have Buelnees Guide 16 cutting and selling firewood, earned Brenner and his staff Church Directory 10 recognition are the Direct Entry Cleeslfled Ads 21, 22, 23 which made the center "ninety- Coming Events 14 nine percent self-supporting". Program, a method for assessing Comics 20 "The Terrace experience had the suitability of an inmate for Crossword 20 repercussions on the whole serving his term in a minimum Dlnlng Dlrectory 2 branch and showed a lot of in- security center, and a Co-ed Entertalnment 2 Program which operated suc- Horoecope 18 itiative on behalf of the center," Wee Twraee lmI a.,~te 8ehos~ and T.,Nnr~o. minor ._o~..m~. said Brenner. "And it was the cessfully for five years before Letters 5 Sharon Larmour were two of the dignitaries on nand to greet B.U. m,aget difficulties at Oakalla Peneten- Opinions 4 hockey teams who came to Terrace last week for the triple 'AAA' provln, staff here that did it. It took a 8ports 8 clal championships. Pictures and complete results of the four<lay toumw • lot of dedication, and my feeling tiary caused the entire program Talk of the Town 5 ment cam be found on pages 12, 13, and 14 of this week's Terrace Revk,w. aboW this award is that it's for to be shut down. l[ I I I I .... 2~;~1 aceR 1988 [ • . • About 150 women were wined who won $690 worth of carpet men.... and dined in style at the ninth donated by the Terrace Carpet Beyond that, Tremblay said, annual Terrace Centennial Lions Centre, Jeannette Anderson plans are already being discussed :". /,~: ~ i~ :'"-. ! ....~.j~i~,:.. .~:::!:~ Diamond Dinner held at the Inn who won a $400, 2A-inch Italian for the 10th~Annual Diamond .~ ~.~].~ of the West recently. rope chain necklace donated by Dinner. According to Centennial McAlpine and Co., and Denis Lions spokesman Ray, Trem- Gower with a $255, 16-inch blay, all the women were pleased cultured pearl necklace com- with the event where they were pliments of .Porter and Hep- served "the best meal ever". burn. Riverboat L i I He said that it was a very Shirley Marleau won a $190 special evening for everyone, talking Cabbage Patch Kid from Days group particularly the 94 who shared Field's Stores, Glenda May won the many prizes donated by local a 10-karat diamond pendant merchants.