Vol. 1 - No. 1 HOUSTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - April 10, 1969. FREE of CHARGE Some of the attendance who heard T.W.Beak site for construction workers. Pinkerton Security guards are already on directing visitors to report to security speak on effluent disposal system at camp­ duty at the camp site. On right is sign offices before entering camp Beak Says Effluent Unit Is Foolproof No Pollution Application Vague "I guarantee that any sewage Bulkley Valley Forest Indust­ Mr. Beak said that it was not perly maintained and operated disposal units which we shall ries," he added, "If I did not strictly necessary for the com­ if it was to work properly. He install at the new forest pro­ sincerely believe this I can pany to advertise their appli­ added that precautions had ducts complex in Houston will assure you that I would not be cation in the newspaper. "How­ been taken to see that this is meet with all the regulatory involved in this project, be­ ever, we wanted to avoid any done. Capable, professional standards laid down by the cause my reputation in this suggestion of gilding the lily, personnel are responsible for Pollution Control Board in Vic­ field is more valuable to me so to speak, and to preclude its operation and maintenance, toria, the Department of Fish­ than one project". the possibility of people sug­ and regular samples will be eries, and the Department of Mr. Beak's firm, T .W . Beak gesting that we had acted be­ analyzed by his firm to moni­ Health. In addition I give you Consultants Limited, Canada, hind their backs in having the tor the unit. my personal reassurance that are specialist consultants on unit installed. This is why the Looking to the future, Mr. the Morice or Bulkley Rivers biological, chemical and en­ application was advertised." Beak said the process used in shall never by polluted." gineering applications to water Mr. Beak added that they the lumber mill development The speaker was Mr. T. W. pollution and fishery problems. would have an explanatory will be entirely a dry process, Beak, an international author­ Mr. Beak said that the com­ blurb published in the paper and that it will not cause any ity in the field of biology and pany has already spent tens of ahead of any future applica­ water pollution problem. The pollution, addressing 25 mem­ thousands of dollars on research tions, because of certain mis­ only significant use of water bers of the Houston, Smithers, to ensure that it's operations, understandings surrounding the will be in washrooms and cafe­ Telkwa and Burns Lake Cham­ can be developed here without present application. " There are teria and this will be handled bers of Commerce yesterday causing any harm to the Bulk- many things which we could by a treatment plant similar to at the site of the proposed for­ ley River. He added that in his not explain in our application. the one being used on the con­ est products development. thirty years experience with the The form is somewhat similar struction camp. The Chamber representatives industry, he had never exper­ to an income tax form, which A sewage treatment plant sim­ had been invited to inspect the ienced quite the degree of con­ provides for 'Yes' and ’No" ilar to that which is being plan- millsite at the request of the cern for, and willingness to type answers, but does not for Smithers is to be built at president of Bulkley Valley spend money constructively on, allow room to explain, for ex­ Houston, due to the interest and the protection of the environ­ Forest Industries Ltd., Mr. D. Terry Waller (on right) John Sykes luent unit at campsite, Wednesday. ample, that the effluent could financial support which the G. Currie, following the ex­ ment that he had found with be discharged directly into the (centre) and T.W.Beak (left) discuss eff­ town will receive from the Com­ pression of some concern over the company. river, and still meet with all pany as its principal taxpayer. the company's application to Mr. Beak then went on to de­ the regulatory standards", he "The net result will be there­ discharge effluent from a con­ scribe, in detail, the activated said. fore”, he said, "that, whereas struction camp on the site. sludge treatment plant which In relation to the sewage at present some untreated sew­ Mr. Beak said that it is pos­ has been installed to dispose of treatment unit for the camp, age reaches the Bulkley River sible, and there have been the sanitary wastes from the Company Plane Plans Mr. Beak said that it is the from Houston and district, when pulp and paper mills built construction camp. He said most foolproof piece of equip­ the lumber mill and townsite which do not cause water that the present unit is design­ ment designed for disposal of are complete all sewage will pollution, but that it requires ed to handle the waste from a waste, but that it must be pro­ be treated in modem facilities". an imaginative management camp of approximately 300 which really believes in the men, and that, in tim e, a necessity for complete pro­ second, and possibly a third, Accident Averted tection of the receiving water. unit would be installed accord­ The Houston News interviewed pany expects to save money " I can assure you that you ingly as the need arose and the Doug Spence on Wednesday. over the use of commercial air­ have such a management in camp expended. Doug is pilot of a $175, 000 line facilities. Piper Navajo Turbo-charged During the c onstruction phase aircraft. presently underway, many Houston Smithers Doug flies for a, Vancouver people in a variety of activities based charter service who reg­ will require transportation be­ ularly serve the needs of the tween the site and Vancouver. Bulkley Valley Forest Indust­ The aircraft was in the area ries. yesterday to bring Mr. T. W. Professor To Beak, an eminent authority, on It has been announced that commencing in May the plane waste disposal, to Houston to will be chartered tor two regu- address leaders of various org­ lar scheduled flights per week: anizations. His visit is reported Speak In Area from Vancouver This schedule elsewhere in this issue. is to be maintained throughout The skill of pilot Doug Spence Two workshops for teachers, His thesis "The Educational the construction period this was demonstrated earlier when entitled "Emotional Blocks to Ministry of the Churchhas since spring, and possibly into the on Tuesday evening, while learning", and "Social Studies become a standard work and summer. landing with a number of passen Curriculum", will be conduct­ may be found in nearly all lib­ Terry Waller, a spokesman gers including Mr. Beak, the ed for teachers of the Houston, raries of teachers and ministers for Bulkley Valley, stated that aircraft blew a tire. Skilful Smithers and Terrace Christian of the reformed persuasion. the provision of such a service handling prevented what could Schools at the Houston Christian Well known in Christian cir­ is far from a frill. The com­ have been a serious accident. School this coming Wednesday, cles, he has contributed many by Dr. Arnold H. De Graaff. articles to periodicals of all At 8 p. m. the same evening, different sorts. Among the sub­ Dr. De Graaff will Be featured jects with which he has dealt District Chambers as guest speaker at a massed are included. Our Teenagers Kennco Refutes All Rumors meeting for all those interested and the Hippies, One Daisy, in Christian Education. The Don't Worry, A Christian View Rumoured announcement of no statement issued from Ken- mond drilling, has been done which were supposedly announ­ meeting will be conducted in of Psychology, and Understand­ Invited To Meeting a large tonnage copper mineral necott's New York office as by Kennco since mineral ced. the auditorium of the Silver- ing the Scriptures - which has showing at Sam Goosley Lake, had been rumoured. claims were staked during the A map of staking in the gen­ thorne School, and the topic been published in book form. Pollution will be the main topic have been invited to attend. south of Houston, has been of­ During a telephone call to 1967 season. eral Granisle Copper Mine area of the speech will be Christ­ Born in Holland in 1933, Dr. of discussion at the next meet­ The meeting which will be o- ficially denied. Vancouver Wednesday, Dr. P. Early this year, staking was on Babine Lake to the Nadina ian Education in 1995”. De Graaff is married with four ing of the Smithers and District pen to anyone interested in Cha­ T. Black, Kennco Explorations commenced by Silver Standard Mines property at Owen Lake An assistant professor of psy­ children, and at one time Chamber of Commerce, to be mber activities, will commence Checking out the story with geologist, further stated "There Mines and other interests sur­ has been prepared for publica­ chology at Trinity Christian worked in the Royal Bank in held in the Hilltop Hotel on April with a dinner at 6:30, and it is the Vancouver office of Kennco is no foundation for this rounding the Kennco group, tion, along with a general College in Palos Heights, Ill. , Abbottsford. His trip, which 14th. usual to levy a charge of approx­ Explorations (Western) Ltd., rumour". presumably on the basis of un­ mining story on the area, in Dr. De Graaf is an eminent also includes a speaking en­ The meeting will be held in the imately $2.50 on those attending subsidiary to Kennecott Copper It has been confirmed that substantiated information.