Wednesday, January 8, 1992 m

B. C. takes steps to reduce Island forest cut

The province’: 's chief forester,
John Cuthbert, recently an-
nounced his approval of the
management and working
plans, including reduced al-
lowable annual cuts, for tree
farm licences on Vancouver Is-
land.

“Government fully supports
our chief forester’s decisions,”
said Forests Minister’ Dan
Miller.

“Under the Forest Act, the

chief forester must make an .

independent decision based on
good forest stewardship prin-
ciples, a thorough technical re-
view of all factors, including
forest management options
and long-term objectives, pub-
lic input, and the need to bal-
ance environmental and eco-
nomic values,” he added.

“T have approved the plans
subject to the licencees meet-

sources;
¢ classification and map-
ping of environmentally sensi-
tive areas;

* an inventory and analysis
of recreation values; and,

© an inventory and analysis
of landscape values.

Cuthbert also emphasized
that several other outstanding
issues, such as the old-growth
forests strategy; the findings
of the Clayoquot Sound Sus-
tainable Development Steer-
ing Committee; Coast Plan-
ning Guidelines; and studies *
on biodiversity and the mar-

‘bled murrelet may also result
in a need to consider amending
the allowable annual cuts in
1993.

“The chief forester said he
made his decisions after re-
viewing several key factors; in-
cluding:

‘The development of a provincial land-use plan
is one of our government’s top priorities and we
are currently working towards this goal.’

— Forest Minister Dan Miller

ing a number of conditions, in-
cluding a reduced allowable
annual cut for each tree farm
licence,” said Cuthbert.

The allowable annual cut
for TFL No. 44, held by
MacMillan Bloedel Company
Ltd., will be reduced by 14 per
cent and the harvest for TFL
No. 46, held by Fletcher Chal-
lenge Canada Limited, and
No. 54, recently created as a
result of the sale of a portion of
TFL 46 to International Forest
Products, by 29 per cent.
new cuts, the chief forester has
also directed the licencees to
complete several studies by
the end of 1992, including:

° the amount of operable
forest land available after ac-
counting for other forest re-

¢ the land base currently

Cuthbert said the allowable
annual cut for TFL No. 44 will
be 2,420,000 cubic metres,
retroactive to 1992 and subject
to review in 1993. This is
418,000 cubic metres less than
the 1990 allowable cut, and
280,000 cubic metres less than
the level proposed by the li-
cence holder, MacMillan
Bloedel.

TFL No. 44 covers 450,712
hectares on west central Van-
couver Island, near Barkley
Sound.

“The allowable annual cut
for TFL No. 46 will be 609,000
cubic metres, retroactive to
1991 and subject to review in
1993,” the chief forester said.

The tree farm licence covers
108,988 hectares along the
west coast and inland areas of
southern Vancouver Island-

It includes the area east of .

the West Coast Trail section of
Pacifi¢ Rim National Park,
and south of Nitinat Lake.
The area also includes the
San Juan, Gordon, Caycuse,
and Lower Walbran drainages.
The new tree farm licence

No. 54, held by International
Forest Products Ltd., covers
73,241 hectares near Tofino
and Ucluelet, including the Es-
calante River drainage, Hes-
»quiat Lake, Sydney Inlet,
Atleo River drainage, Shelter
Inlet, Bedwell Sound, Fortune
Channel, Meares Island, Var-
gas Island, and Kennedy Lake.

‘The development of a
provincial land-use
plan is one of our gov-
ernment’s top priori-
ties.’

— Dan Miller

“The allowable annual cut
for TFL No. 54 will be 180,000
eubic-metres,” Cuthbert said:
“This harvesting level will be
re-examined in 1993 as part of
the development of a second
management and working
plan for the new TFL.”

The combined harvest’ in
TFLs No. 54 and No, 46 repre-
sents a decline of 338,000 cu-

bic metres from the 1990 al-
lowable annual cut, and is
142,000 cubic metres less than
the level Fletcher Challenge
proposed prior. tothe transfer.

Miller said due to the down-
turn in markets the companies
are currently harvesting at a
level approximately equal to
the new allowable annual cut.

The minister added that
any future land withdrawals
may result in a need for the
chief forester to consider fur-
ther reductions to the AAC.

The minister said the pub-
lic hasbeen looking for leader-
ship from the forest service in-
dustry to ensure harvest levels
are realistic and don’t jeopar-
dize long-term forest values.

“The development of a
provincial land-use plan is one
of our government's top prior-
ities and we are currently
working towards this goal,”
Miller said.

“This plan will help provide
both. short and © long-term
strategies for resource issues
on the basis of broad public
consultation.”

available for timber harvest-
ing;

° the effect of protecting
other resource values, such as
fish and wildlife habitat, aes-
thetics, biodiversity, and land-
scape management;

¢ the harvesting systems
currently used by the compa-
nies;

¢ the recently proposéd
Coast Planning Guidelines for
timber harvesting; and,

° the impact of the court in-
junction prohibiting harvest-
ing on Meares Island.

“T have also directed the li-
cencees to provide 20-year
plans, based on more detailed
information on a number of is-
sues in each of the TFLs,”
Cuthbert said.

SF

| To Advertise in
this Section,
Call us today!

365-5210
The NéWs

We Deliver!

——

\V_MARINE

1992
Aerostar XL

+7 passenger
°XL trim
Electric rear defrost
Light group
-AM/FM stereo cassette
-Tilt/speed control
3.0 litre
-5-speed manual O/D trans. spee
°215/70-14 tires
*Dual captains chairs
*Block heater

LAYOFF INSURANCE
AVAILABLE ON ALL NEW

193000

USED VEHICLES

@ Wednesday, January 8, 1992

275

Wa yuGkhnetr | you can have it all ...
The lowest price — the highest value

ject 245%

NEW 1992 F-150 4x4

°H.D. Rear Susp. -Rear Step Bumper
°5-Speed *Handling Package
*Headliner Package «Tachometer

*All Terrain Tires AM/FM Cassette
*Cloth Seats

Reguiar.°22, 705

56, 060 Pr

“Quality Used Vehicles at
Affordable Prices”

‘90 Ranger §9,500 ‘21 5”

Reg, $10.995

Discount ...

365-7337.
Castlogar

1992 Aerostar
4wD

*TuTone Paint Air Cond.

The New Man In Town

ZERCULES HEATING
 & PLUMBING

2» Gas, oil &
electric water
‘heater repairs
* All Heating & plumbing

* Gas & oil
furnace
servicing

installations

Trait 364-9202.-< 2 Castoger 365-0202
Hours: Monday Pridey 8 a.m-6 pm; Sat. 8 am-S pm.

were

————

A.M. FORD § SALES LTD.

190 E290 4x4 719,099 S10"
A'86 F150 4x4 470"

57,500 0
‘87 Ranger

10,500 [240
Diesount $6,000 | [6485 Toyota _|'7,495 |'169"
SALE PRICED [A '88 Daytona *9,900 ‘227°

[6186 Pontiac |*5,995 |41347

[e185 Dodge |*5,500 |'126"
[A725 Buick” 5.095

Fheg._ $6.995

4347
Reg. $6,905 per mo.
[10% Down or Trade Equity @ 9.9% APR x 48'mos. + Taxes 0.A.C.

~\ 364-0202 TRAIL ©
53) 365-0202 castuccan,

Taxes deater
paved on a0 ments Fed sorpot hen, ig, tase extra subjog to Sein

PoliccBEAT

Castlegar RCMP charged
two people with impaired driv-
ing during the Christmas
CounterAttack campaign.

The annual holiday crack-
down, which ran from Dec. 8
‘to Jan. 3, also resulted in po-
lice issuing 11 24-hour sus-
pensions and 38 warnings.

A total of 21 drivers. were

tested for alcohol with the

roadside - screening device,
RCMP said.

Police also report that dur-
ing the campaign 10 traffic
tickets for various offences
were issued. There was one
collision where the damage ex-
ceeded $1,000 and no colli-
sions involved injuries.

eee

RCMP are investigating an
accident which occurred Sun-
rave on Highway ze at Dube

Police said a tractor driven
by Harry Bray of Castlegar
was southbound on Highway

‘22, attempting to make a left
turn onto Dube Road, while a
1975 Buick driven by Douglas
Chernoff of Blueberry was at-
tempting to pass the tractor.;
The two vehicles collided.
Chernoff and his 16-year-old
female passenger received mi-
nor injuries .

eee

RCMP are investigating a
single-vehicle accident on Sat-
urday morning on Columbia
Avenue. ‘

Police said a 1977 Dodge
pick-up driven by Robert
Kambick of Castlegar was
northbound on Columbia Av-
enue when his vehicle went
out of control and struck a fire
hydrant. There were no in-
juries.

Castlegar Aquanauts

License No. 770019

SATURDAY, JAN. 11

Castlegar Arena Complex

*1000

JACKPOT

60% PAYOUT.- EARLY BIRDS
60% PAYOUT SPECIALTY GAMES

PAID OUT
$6600
LAST BINGO

Early Bird 6 p.m., Regular Bingo 7 p.m.

THERE IS
NO FREE RIDE

B.C. Gas seeks approval
of cross-border pipeline

Efforts to widen the diver-
sity of its natural gas supply
and enhance security of sup-
ply to its core market cus-
tomers, subsidiaries of B.C.
Gas Inc, have filed epee:
tions with Canadian and U.
regulatory authorities to ts
struct a cross-border pipeline
system between Huntingdon,
B.C. and Northwest Pipeline’s
system in Sumas, Washing-
ton.

The project is known as
SHIPS — the Sumas-Hunt-
ingdon Interconnect Pipeline

System.

The subsidiaries involved
in the project are Huntingdon
International Pipeline Corp. of
Canada and Sumas Interna-
tional a Inc. based in
Washi

The HIPCO application to
the National Energy Board in
Canada requests authority to
build a 160 metre pipeline
within the existing B.C. Gas

gate near Abbotsford to inter-

connect at the U.S. border
with SIPI facilities.
SIPI has made a companion

application to the U.S. Feder-
al Energy Regulatory Com-
mission for a Presidential Per-.
mit to construct a 63 metre in-

terconnect to the proposed me-
ter station to be built concur-
rently by Northwest Pipeline.

Bill Bierlmeier, B.C. Gas
Vice President, Gas Supply,
said: “In addition to diversify-
ing B.C. Gas’s supply of natu-
ral gas, the direct cross-border
link will reduce gas supply
costs through enhanced com- .
petition.”

CMHC programs continues in ‘92

The Federal Co-operative
‘Housing Program which helps
to house low and moderate-in-
come households will contin-
ue in 1992, Elmer MacKay,
Minister Responsible for
Canada Mortgage and Hous-
ing Corporation announced re-
cently.

Program funding for 1992
is $6.1 million and is based on
last year's level adjusted for

inflation, MacKay said.

"Co-operative housing pro-
vides shelter while offering a
supportive environment and
the opportunity to develop
skills learned through co-oper-
ative management,” MacKay
said.

The program also includes
provisions for up to 50 per cent
of co-op units to be occupied by
needy households that receive

rent supplement assistance.

“The Federal Co-operative
Housing Program has been ef-
fective in providing housing
for low to_moderate-income
families, seniors, women, na-
tives and persons with disabil-
ities,” MacKay said.

The program has housed
more than 15,500 households —
since it ban in 1986.

_ Province-Wide Blanket B.C.

TRAIN TO MANAGE an
fens yee heseesel oe
Many jobs avail-

SPORTS CARDS by. mail at
irresistable prices. Wie for

DOUG MARSHALL Motor

cal 872-0641, eves. 856-
8879, toll-free 1-800-663-
2521.

BUILDING SUPPLIES:
DOORS! WINDOWS! Inte-

home study certification
course. Call for details:
(604)68 1-5456 or 1-800-665-
8339.

E career guide to hom:
er correspondence Di- Di.

wood win- Accounting,
DOOR | Business, Sosmetoisgy,

WOULD YOU LIKE to corre-

filled, 1991 catalogue, #4,
West-

and Wil WW in
at (604)266-1101.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
COLOURFUL BUSINESS.
flairfor

Ps: yor
Travel. Granton: ON | 2
West, Tc

800-950-1972.

erm Water F eerma: #103,
oH Ve... .

PREPARATION or. Basic
deduct-

in B.C. Traini

ower Mainia
Boneree, Provincial 1-800-
565-8722.

courses. For
free brochures, no obligation:
U & R Tax my ie 1345

staff at the Trail Hospital

and caring ways. Thank

Special thanks go out

attended the service.

The family members of the
-MAKORTOFF wish to express sincere thanks to all
their friends and relatives for the tremendous support
received in time of sorrow. Thank you to the super

Card of Thanks

late PETE

extended care unit and Dr.

Phillips for their excellent care. Special thanks to
room-mate Peter Shefstobitoff for his true friendship

you to the speakers, grave

diggers, pall bearers, Kalesnikoff Lumber, and all
those who sent cards, flowers. and baking.

to Phillip Plotnikoff and the

singers.. Thanks also to Mike O'Connor and his staff
at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel and to all who

Your kindness will always be remembered.

Makortoff, Pack, Marken,.Boolinoff, —

and Maloff families.

WANT TO MOVE to the
coast? Rent-A-Wreck loca-
tions available in B.C. Call
now collect (403)228-0600.
HOTTEST HOME BUSI-
NESS. Prov

MB, R3T 2B6,
Bhata or tax 1(204)284-6172.

out prior experience. Part-

time or full-time. Earn $50-

$60/hr. Produce

nm ins, greeting cards,
ora - cards,

leather, vinyl, etc. Total sys-
incl. equipment, materi-

FOIL KING Print Systems

Ltd., (403)449-1600 or fax

LEARN INCOME TAX | !

5 ep

CRUISE LINE Es roe
MENT PACKAGE. Types

SINCE 1976 WE'VE BEEN
Canada's #1 Whole-

1-800-465-5400. Readers
Club.

ULTIMATE MONEY MAKING

ull-time, part-time. Pro-

SKIERS: Lake Louise, Cana-
- | da’s Favourite: Ski and ac-

(per person double,
minimum three days, Jan.

$29. a aslo lien let, CALL 1-800-263-1900. Fed-
shipping. AIM. eral Music.

Other
plans available. 1-800-567-..
6262.

MISCELLANEOUS:
of | FOREIGN VIDEOS con-
verted to Canadian standard

North America Contart Oi; | slides. transferred to’ video.
(eoatesasee~ ss. tain

AUSTRALIA/NEW. ZEA-~

LAND. Call the South Pi

ANZA Travel. Van-
retum from

ice established retail stores in
1,100

your area. Eam $900-$1,
rpgrie Bh As Kachin °F | ERS and mobile home buy-
(416)786-3176.

DO YOU LIKE to ok
Between 18-307

a in. farming? Contact
Euohange 1501
- 17 Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB,
T2T OE2.

Province-Wide Blanket. B.C. Ads.

Reach over 1,500,000 homes for only $195!

Bianket Classifieds of the B.C. and

Yukon

Community Newspaper

Association allow “you to place your

ad in nearly 1

newspapers in

nearly every suburban and rural
2 market in B.C. and the Yukon, and
we can also arrange the same thing

for every other province in Canada. >

TheNews

CLASSIFIED ADS 365-2212

Or write: Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4