Terrace/Thornhill

Shut down Horse ta|es Church raising Lodge owners complain sports Pam Gavronsky is winning big at Check out the size on the new fishing bans cut profits two years northern horse shows this Thornhill Community running\NEWS A:I.1 summer\SPORTS B5 j Church\COMMUNITY B1 WEDNESDAY August 25, 1999 $1.00 PLUS 7¢ GST ($1.10 plus 8¢ GST outside of the Terracearea) NDAR D VOL. 12 NO. 20 P M vows to H°spitmaelate) s ratify treaty cook By MIKE COX ,'IT WILL PASS." That was the determined message prime minister for seniors Chretien delivered to the Nisga'a Aug. 21 in New Aiyans Chretien stressed the importance of implementing the I not only for the Nisga'a, but for all Canadians. Latest cost-cutting measure "This will be a victory for the Canadian way," he said. By MIKE COX Nisga'a leaders want to see the treaty passed by the e: RESIDENTS OF Terraceview Lodge will be the year, but Chretien was hesitant to give an exact date. eating hospital food for the rest of their lives. "It'will be passed, there's no doubt about ii - it's just a The change is slated for April 1st, but it's no joke. ter of time," he told them. Tom Novak, the hospital's financial trouble shooter, Before his address to the Nisga'a, Chretien and Gosr t * said the cooking now done at Terraceview will be alongwlth Other officials - met at Gosnell's house for moved to Mills Memorial Hospital to save money. vate conference. "We're workhlg on a plan to integrate our dietary plan," "We talked about the ratification process and some he said. administrative problems that have to be faced," Chretien Novak said there would be no layoffs, but money will be in an interview after his speech. saved on processing of food. Chretien, along with his wife, daughter and grandchi] There will still be a kitchen at Terraceview for some were welcomed back to the Nisga'a community after hi: preparation, he said, but most of the eookhlg will be done year absence. in bulk down at Mills "A high point of my career is when I became an honor Memorial Hospital. Nisga'a citizen and part of the killer whale clan," Chr, "It will be a much smaller ~d in Ms,address to the crowd. dietary program at Ter- 'Chre'tien~s i~st visit io the Nass in 1969 was the first vi: r,c io , ,o.,d i!: iil an Indian Affairs minister to the area, and now he isthe prime minister to come here. won't have the current menu !i ;! : "Having the Nisga'a treaty implemented will be one o oo.o om. highlights of my political life," he told the crowd. said, and the meals will not i!,ill i :!::! be tray served. Nisga'a dancers greeted the prime minister as he ws The thought of eating hos- through the crowd, and Joe Gosnell's opening speech pn pital food every day may ~~ Cltretien's commitment to the treaty. ; not seem appealhlg, but "Yes, prime minister, it took all th0se inte~enin~ i Novak said he's sampled the ~~ since you were last here with us, to negotiate the Nis food at Mills. ~"~~~ treaty," Gosnell said. "Twenty five years of struggle and 1 "It tasted good to me, but fought compromise." I'm not too picky," Novak : He also warned that opponents aim to sabotage the t~ said. When it comes up for debate in the House of Commons. Consideration will be "Fanning the flames of fear and ignorance, their c taken, he added, that people Tom Novak 'methods resonate with a racism and negativity so painl in Terraceview are residents and not short-term patients. ifarniliar to the aboriginal people of this country," he said. "Those people are residents -- it's their home." ' Objections such as those raised by Reform MP Mike Novak said this plan would start saving money within that the prime minister's support of the treaty places m two years, but denied hours of kitchen staff at Terraceview political support behind a treaty not yet debated by Parlia~ would be cut. were dismissed. The two kitchens are different unions, but Juanita Bar- Chretien said if Scott was serious about his objection rett, acting chief administrator, said there would be no ,would also have visited the valley. need to change unions. , Skeena's MP left Terrace on Thursday for Ottawa. Union officials declined to comment on the proposal, citing a gag-order that only Barrett and Novak can talk to the media. YOUNG AND OLD One Terraceview volunteer is worried residents will suf- alike waited patiently fer in an effort to save money. (top) for t.he arrival of "Terraceview has been in the black for years and Mills "prime minister Jean is always in the red," said the woman, who declined to be Chretien in New named. Saving money, she said, will come at the cost of the Aiyansh. It wa~ his first elderly residents of Terraeeview. visit back to the Nass "You're taking cookies from old people and that's sup. valley' since visiting rased to save money?" she demanded. Kincolith as Indian Affairs minister in 1969. He was also minister in 1973 when the federal government decided to enter treaty negotiations with the Nisga'a after a split court decision in the Supreme Court of Canada. At left, Chretien receives a gift carving from Nisga'a carver Alver Tait. A CEDAR HAT found with ancient human bones in a melting glacier last week. Sheep hunters found the body in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park last Tuesday. Airport user fee takes effect man found in Passengers not become a fact of life. have to deal with itl "It Sucks," she said. thrilled about it "You have to pay to use "It's been pushed on us as one Sonya flew in to Terrace from northwest glacier pretty much everything now," of our duties," she said. Edmonton so she wasn't By MIKE COX THE DISCOVERY of the and an ancient throwing she said. Carol Harvie from Terrace charged a fee. IF YOU DON'T pay, you body of an "ice man" along spear never before found in Gary Yabsley, also from Van- "I don't have to pay to fly out don't fly. said she lravels six to seven with clothing and tools in a this part of the world. couver, didn't object to the times a year. of Edmonton, and 19 dollars northwest B.C. glacier may That's what airline counter The discovery has piqued charge, but wanted to know She said the fee will add con- seems like a high price," she be a find of world sig- staff have had to tell people all the interest of researchers what it was going towards. siderably to her flying expenses. noted. nificance. and is fuelling speculation week now that a $19 airport "If it's actually put into im- Having the fee to keep the air- Dr. Carstens from Terrace ob, Sheep hunters found the that it could yield important user surcharge has taken effect. proving the airport then it's port open, Ha'vie said, is a posi- jected to having to pay cash at body, which may be thou- clues to the migrations of Reactions have been mixed, good," he said. tive thing, but would like to see the counter. sands of years old, in an ex- ancient people between Asia but most out-of-towners were Counter staff said there is no what it is being used for at the ,'When you get here you have posed face of a glacier in and North America. shocked at the price. way that tourists would have end of the year. to pay hard cash," he said. "It's Talshenshini Park, just B.C. Parks officials con- south of the Yukon border. "I pay five dollars in Van- know about the charge, but were "I'd like to see a tally of as bad as the airport improve- firmed the find and said The bones of the ancient scientists are on site to look couver to fly, but 19 seems a bit surprised how many locals where the money is going at the ment fee down south." man have some skin still at- after the find. excessive," said Vancouver didn't realize that it is in place. end of the year." ,.. Carstens fears that the fee will t~'ched, They're also consulting resident Marion Houlbrook. A few people have been irate Her daughter, Sonya, 'wasn't remain in place for the airport's She said she wasn't surprised Also with the body were with Champagne-Aishik na- about Ihe fee, one counter at- so understanding about the lifespan, which he sees as unfair artifacts:including a cedar at the charge because tolls have tives on how to handle the tendant said, but the attendants charge. to people flying, hat in good condition and remains. L A2- The TerraceStandard, Wednesday, August 25, 1999 Feds requests public . ,nput on K, ncolith roaa 635.TIPSJ ByCII]RISTIANAWIENS stoeksincludingcohoandsteelhead, consultatiollperiod ended wilheut any LUCKY DOLLAR BINGO o'VrAWA warns public conuncnt on By cutting down large trees, consul- public comment at all. cnvironn~ental effects of building a tants say the breeding habitat of two And provincial spokespcrson Joamte road from Grcenvilic to Kincol ith. threatened birds ~ the marbled mur- McGagachie said the likelihood of The ¢omprehcflsive study report relet and Keen's long-eared myotis B.C.

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