Sunshine Coast 25* Per Copy on News Stands September 18,1989
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£•- Ta; ?7iT*Z2^ y*^% auses council to back off l/tO^O^.t^ ^- . — ; municipal hall late last Friday Sound Pulp and Paper mill to would be forfeited by im government for the same cabinet can reduce the impact of by Ellen Frith afternoon. be included in the area for plementing these restrictions to preferential treatment. the restrictions you have placed The proposed restructuring The referendum is called off, restructuring. the detriment of our entire com I want to thank the RAC for upon us. This would be by situation for the Town of Gib Mayor Diane Strom says, "Unfortunately this approval munity. It is with regret that I the volunteer time and effort showing concern for this town sons and Areas E and F is because the approval from Vic is contingent on limiting the tax ask the RAC to cancel any plan each member has contributed to to the extent of providing the becoming, in the words of one toria is contingent upon the levy on the Howe Sound Pulp ned meetings, publications or what could have resulted in the rural industrial tax levy to the observer, "curiouser and municipality being limited to and Paper mill to the provincial further promotion and stand building of a greater communi existing town to offset the im curiouser". For weeks it has taxing the Port Mellon mill at rural industrial tax rate. After down. ty." pact on our municipal in been an on again, off again pro the provincial industrial tax spending these last few days "It is my opinion that the The RAC has been asked to frastructure, without any incor position and now, 20 days rate. reviewing what this limitation restrictions have been imposed remain intact but inactive, poration of fringe area residen before the planned referendum In her news release on would do to the residential tax in response to the successful Alderman John Reynolds told tial development." date of October 7, the Mayor of Septeritber 16, Mayor Strom rate for the proposed incor lobbying of big business and the Coast News, because Mayor In the same letter to Vander Gibsons has asked the Minister says: "I have received a letter porated area, I am compelled to result in a preferential deal be Strom has asked the province to Zalm, Strom states the cabinet of Municipal Affairs, Rita from the Honourable Rita refuse the right to go to referen ing awarded to a single pulp consider one other alternative. decision to restrict the industrial Johnston to rescind the Johnston, Minister of Muni dum. mill. I would assume that this In a September 15 letter to tax rate has caused "dismay and minister's formal order granting cipal Affairs, who has notified " The integrity of the mayor, decision will result in other ma Premier Bill Vander Zalm, great disappointment" and that permission for the referendum. me that cabinet has given ap council and the Restructuring jor industries in the province of Strom states: "I believe that the provincial government has, The order arrived at the proval in principal for the Howe Advisory Committee (RAC) BC lobbying the provincial there is a way in which you and Please turn to page 12 The Sunshine Published on the Sunshine Coast 25* per copy on news stands September 18,1989 New lifestyle seen Sechelt gravel pit marks offical opening came with self-government," ing crushed rock and sand. by David Fraser Chief Paul explains. He says the Stage two will produce concrete Last Thursday Construction operation will provide ongoing aggregates when it becomes Aggregates and the Sechelt In employment opportunities for operational in mid-1990. dian Band held their official band members. Production capacity will be opening of a shared sand and 3000 tonnes per hour loading Under their agreement the onto barges and 1400 tonnes per gravel operation which could company must hire one in five become the largest in North hour from pit feed to the mill. America when in full produc employees from the band. Cur The operation is fully com tion. rently, three Sechelt Band puterized, requiring only 10 members are employed at the operators and two managers. Chief Tom Paul says revenue aggregate plant. from the operation should Sechelt Band Elder Gilbert amount to Yapproximately The plant is at 60 per cent 7 capacity now but has the poten Joe recalls his great-grandfather $300,000 this year. He says S'kwa'kuim (meaning story royalties will continue under a tial for off-loading three million tonnes per year. The value of teller) telling him, as a child, lease agreement until 2028,- that the isthmus connecting aiding the Indian District's the aggregate will be between $3 to $3.50 per tonne, subject to Sechelt Peninsula and the i5i». ^community, prpgrams atnd ,i: V; mainlands wa^ once ?,a: liuge ^ , " economic: development marke^icpndUions;;sY :YiYY^ •':••. ; It takes approximately 90 panse of gravel ancj^d,' &h-' The operation will bring taining no trees or vegetation. about lifestyle changes and help minutes to load the company Members of the Sechelt Indian Band Council Lenora Joe, Chief Tom Paul, Bent Pierre and Stan Dix the band become more self- barge with aggregate which is "People used to laugh at us on and Construction Aggregates officials, Tim Arnold, President; Steve Roik, Vice President; Cecil sustaining, Chief Paul says. towed by company tugs to the about our land and its value." Merritt, company manager in Sechelt-, Loren Eve, Superintendent and District of Sechelt Mayor Tom Chief Paul says it took over Lower Mainland. The plant will Joe explains. "Now look at us. Meredith joined guests last Thursday for an informal gathering and salmon barbeque. 20 years to produce the first produce materials for road It's what is under the trees that building, asphalt materials for counts. No one knew then." —Vera Elliott photo barge-load of aggregate since the original agreement was sign paving, concrete aggregates for Sechelt means 'to portage' in ed between the band and the ready-mix concrete, crushed the Sechelts' language. The company. rock for retail and granular fills Sechelts once did this when "We had to overcome a lot for land reclamation. traversing the land between of bureaucratic hurdles that The plant is currently produc Porpoise Bay and Trail Bay. Waste management amendment sought by Penny Fuller An additional benefit is that Without the permit amend the power is produced from ment, HSPP would not be able Howe Sound Pulp and Paper wood waste, the disposal of to proceed with co-generation (HSPP) has once more applied which has been a major concern plans in their present form. for an amendment to its waste to regional directors. "What would happen if you management permit, but this When installed, the new didn't go ahead with the co- time it will enable them to power boiler, "...will enable us generation?" aked Area A facilitate a more rapid im to consume over 400,000 units Director Gordon Wilson. plementation of its pollution of wood waste, which is two "Well, 1 guess eventually Site reduction plans, HSPP repre million cubic metres of wood C (dam) would be built," sentatives Don Stuart and Ron waste a year. So we expect to be Wilson said. Wilson explained to the Sun able to consume most of the The actual daily loading into shine Coast Regional District wood waste on the Coast if the the atmosphere, between (SCRD) planning committee producers can present it to us in September 1990 and April 1992, last Thursday night. a form that is usable," Wilson would be about 1700 kilograms Wilson and Stuart presented explained. the regional directors with an Please turn to page 8 extensive explanation of current and future levels, both permit jffi9 ted and actual, of air emissions and toxicity levels in discharged Guests took part in a tour of Construction Aggregates sand and gravel installation. —Dave Fraser photo effluent. The first application was for New Anglican rector. P. 4 an amendment to a permit Port Mellon dioxins *. P. IS which kicks in at the beginning Coast mural • P. 14 SCRD seeks Area C of August 1990. It regulates the Trower's new book P. 14 air emissions from three recovery boilers, two power Prominent author visits P. 18 boundary expansion boilers, two lime kilns and three SCRD bulletin board. P. 20 smelt tanks and reflects the Drug Task Force P. 24 by Penny Fuller A,B,D, and F and the Sechelt tively, all stated emphatically original plans for mill expan Municipal District. No mention their support for the idea. sion. The Sunshine Coast Regional was made of Sechelt's jurisdic Gordon Wilson said his Area The permit allows for the District planning committee has tion. approved, in principle, a pro Planning Committee had taken operation of one recovery Public hearing posal to expand the boundaries The re-alignment would a serious look at the proposal. boiler, one power boiler, one of rural Area C. At last week's make geographic sense, Dixon "I can tell you there'll be some kiln and one smelt tank. meeting Area C Director Stan pointed out, and would provide .fine negotiations if this takes Plans have changed since the for Pearson Island Dixon urged the committee to for the orderly development of place," he said. "The original permit was issued and By-law No. 103.78, which mil rezone Pearson Island will seriously consider suggestions the Sechelt Inlet. The actual Skookumchuk is in Area A, I the mill wants more time to be going to public hearing at the Madeira Park Legion on made at a 'think tank' session in details of the boundaries would know that much." replace the two 'B' level power November 1.