A6 CASTLEGAR NEWS; February 15, 1981 On route after earning $3. million Lawyer with bread peddles bread FORT NELSON (CP) — Andrew Schuck went south for Christmas last year — to Regina, to visit his parents." During his stay, he rose before dawn and ventured into the numbing Saskatche- wah winter to deliver bread, just like he did during his ‘school days. Schuck, 36, doesn’t have to” peddle bread in sub-zero weather during his holidays — he's the ‘mayor of Fort Nelson and‘ the northeast B.C. village's only lawyer. And, one week before Christmas he was paid $3 million for negotiating a natural, gas’ revenue-sharing . agreement between the Fort Nelson Indian Band and the B.C. government. Schuck thinks it’s the largest legal fee ever paid to a single lawyer in Canada. “For five years, I delivered bread while I was in uni- -versity,” he said in an inter- view. “So when I went back to Regina I got up at 5:30 a.m. and delivered bread all day. “tt was fun. I enjoyed it. And whatever Idol have to enjoy.” In his university days, Schuck was a light middle- weight boxer and two-time provincial champion. He was even invited to try out for the Pan-Am Games, but decided to pursue his education in- stead. Schuck hes aiways moved inexorably toward oné point. By grade 10, he had already decided to become a lawyer, a goal he achieved in 1968, He articled with a sub- urban Vancouver ‘firm for a year and then moved north — first to Fort St. John and then to Fort Nelson in 1972. He was elected mayor .of ~ the remote community in - 1974, won again. by acclam- ation in 1975 and 1977, and after taking a year out was ‘returned in 1980 with 68 per cent of the vote, He also ran in the 1975 provincial, election for the NDP. He lost, but the inroads he made into a solid Social Credit constituency didn't go unnoticed. NDP Leader Dave Barrett has asked him to run again. He's considering, but wants some. guarantees: — one of the two.or three top cabinet spots if the party ig returned to power. 4 ‘When the Fort Nelson In} diana asked hini to represent them in 1976, it wasva battlel everyone from Vancouver’ tf” biggest law firms 2 the fedé eral press to win his case for the Indians and to portray, them as the good guys being. bullied by the big, bad government in Victoria, “Sure, .I used the press. You got to remember, this _wasn't just like any. other “legal case. . “The mistake many’ law- yers make when approaching Indian’ mineral and’ land claims is to, treat them on a legal basis only. But Indian," land claims cases are a com- bination of legal and political problems. You can't ‘solve them through traditional legal procedures. “So when I was retained by * . the Slaves, I said to them I. must be given a free hand in’ ¢ . determining the tactical and strategic approach to solying important thing in winning’ that case. You've got to re- member, an Indian. barid is also’a’ political entity and there are going to be people in the band. who want to go their own way. We had to be sure.of a united front.” Schuck was offered the case on a contingency basis, meaning he got five per cent” of the settlement if he won, and nothing if he lost. The sweotness ‘of winning soured when “Chief George Behn. -squabbled. over Schuck’s fee. The band was going to get an estiniated + $100 million from the deal — a 50-50 ‘split of tax Fevenuc from gap wells on or near the band’s reserves — so Schuck submited - bill for $5.6 an “tialy fight, which the problem,. and I anti-!..\inglidgd.a call:from the B.C. cipated there would be con: ttériey-generay to the fed- siderable ‘political oppositio inveral ‘affaira minister -in northern B.C.” Schuck said at one point, the president of the: Fort Nelson. Chamber of Som merce’ was so incensed he was acting for the Indians he’ tried to atart a petition to But there aren't Schuck thinks he can’ “tao: He took the case and worked on it almost: every. day. for, five years — one of the reasons he’ ult the mayor's + offi O19, : 193 chuek admits to sing the h Schuck. NEEDED SUPPORT “I told’ the Slaves, ‘Listen, when the flack hits the fan — and there's going to be a lot of it —.when tlie flack hits the fan and I look behind me, I want to see a whole bunch of Indians,’ . ‘SAnd that was the most Antlers demand high price WINNIPEG: (CP) — A ‘Toronto-based exporter says natives could earn thousands of dollars in Manitoba if they were allowed ‘to shoot ‘cari-. hou, elk and deer out of sea- son for their’ antlers. . James Lee said good qual ity caribou antlers can fetch up to $88 a kilogram and alk antlers can command double that price. The average rack’ of S€aribou* antlers weighs nearly 24°" kilograms. ‘The antlers would be shipped ‘to the Orient for’ use in blood tonics. But Lee said provincial governments that he has ap- proached have vetoed the idea, because the antlers’ yelvet-like covering that is used in the tonics only shows up before the hunting season. Lee said the method could .be found whereby native hunters in the north: could ‘salvage the racks of antlers without killing any more ani-, mals beyond those they are entitled to use for food. He said at present, only the Northwest Territories allow him to freeze and ship about 800 kilograms of an- tlers annually to his brother .in Taiwan, where the antlers -8re processed. But Manitoba's two cari- bou‘herds now have only about 120,000 animals, and Jail is wrong answer " WINNIPEG (CP) — Com- munities should design their own ‘programs, for offenders because putting them in jail is too expensive and doesn't work, a University of Vic- - toria law professor said. Keith Jobson told the opening session of a con- ference on alternatives to the zriminal justice system that a people become more aware of the limitations and cost of police, courts and prisons, they should look for solutions of their own. “We know our corrections system doesn't work,” Job- son said. “Our society has changed and it's leading us to the number is dwindling with : ‘more native people hunting for food. And some Manitoba wildlife officials say they are opposed to Lee's antler har- cet idea on other grounds as + wildlife 2 east Sleuths differ from * well. “From -a wildlife stand-" point, this could lead to a lot: of poaching,” said Harvey: Payne, a sifor investigation into ‘Schu 8 eee an arbitration “board deelded on a $8-million ” cash settlement. °.. SETTLEMENT IS FAIR Schuck isn’t bitter and describes tho séttlement as fair. He does note, howaver, that when the band -ap- “proached him in: 1976, the Indians said they had no money to offer and that he would have to take their case on.a contingency basis. “In fact, unknown to me at: the time, they had $1 million. in their bank account from timber sales off. their re- serve. So it seemed to’me the ‘aician’ alarmed at the rising ‘arean births in Ontario has “worry c “TORONTO (CP) — — A phy- number of .babies born ‘by sae ae r Caesarean: birth ‘thinks’. the ANNOUNCEMENT medica Freres in Canada may bé-taking th ey ee Oe ne ee - MARVIN.K. SINGLETON | Dr. Cynthia Carver of Tor: ee BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR onto, commenting on figures has been joined in the Practice of Law by: showing the rate of Cao. | KENNETH M. WYLLIE ° on F THE BRITISH COLUMBIA AND risen to 12.1 per cent from 6.8 NEW ZEALAND BARS per cent in 1971, says: “One n ‘five muathere anes to ia ave ‘a ‘Normal ?.- That's : carzy, Something ‘is wrong. SINGLETON & WYLLIE BARRISTERS. AND SOLICITORS Sulte No, 1373 Baker Street Nelson, British Columbia “It’s not just the woman, It. may have alot to do with the environment, the ‘hospital. - band had ined it was a long shot.” The band is ‘similarly in- clined to let bygones by by- gones. Chief Behn said the” hag- gling over the legal fee was “just business.” “Personally, we ail . like: Andrew. He's atill a friend. And he brought the Bacon home, didn't he?” Sactat. restaurant “Opened to press: “When ‘the posh “secret restaurant” was. discovered flourishing last December on the ‘sixth floor of Parli- ament’s-South ‘Block, i generally rumored to be an exclusive establis] only “to ‘a-'sel senior Commons officials, Now senior Commons offi- ne sy that isn’ true. creation of con- y say, and any- ‘one’ entitled. to‘ eat at the main Parliamentary Restaur- ant in thegCentre Block may stereotypes:on:T; EDMONTON (CP) — They don't carry guns — “too dan- gerous” — and ‘they don't kick in doors — “too painful.” + And they don’t wear rum- ‘pled trench coats or beat-up fedoras _ “business i isn't that ‘They may ‘not fit the stere- otypes of private eyes, but that doesn't stop investi- gators in Edmonton from being effective. “We're just ordinary indi- viduals, *respectable _busi- nessmen who wear three- piece suits, carry briefcases, (guns aren't allowed under “ the Private Investigators’ ‘and Security Guards’ Act} and spend a lot of time in our - offices," they say. “If people only realized." . But people raised on Mic- key Spillane novels and tele- vision super sleuths like Joe ‘Mannix’ and Dan Tanna, wonder how many cars Jim Rodberg of International Lo- “cate and Process Services” has rolled this week and.. whether he swings from Bale conies, Trying to overcome the stereotypes is one ‘of: the frustrations of being a pri- vate investigator, Rodberg said. Just like losing a guy - you and three associates are © tailing in rush-hour traffic or having to park 10 blocks nied from where you want This isn't television, you know.”” POLICE HANDLE MURDERS They don't get involved in ‘murder -cases — the police - look after those. . Private investigators get “the diy- orces, missing persons, ih surance frauds and security. system consultations. The hours are long, lonely and Private investigators. have to realize that they have no more authority than an ay- © erage citizen in - pursuin 14 sup dized fare at the “new eatery. Full’ meals are “about $8.in the restaurants aad about $1.60 in govern- ent cafete: “At the nes then auditor! - general J.J.:Macdonell was for the... ; bro! ata and yvel had ‘?been - spent ‘ang Speaker Jeanne Sauve was said to be displeased. f ‘Reporters armed with Par. liamentary Press Gallery ‘© passes, which entitle them to use the main restaurant re- : served also for senators‘and MPs, were turned away. ‘One said they were told there - were 100 names on a list of _ those entitled to use the 80- seat restaurant. But at a recent Commons: cominittee Maj.Gen. . Gus Cloutier, -sergeant-at-arms, said the idea was to serve senior officials. who might: otherwise be delayed. in queues at the building’s caf- - eteria: Also, it would take some strain: off the main * restaurant. : The story of the list, an- ‘other official said, grew out ‘of the efforts of Cloutier and mi “We _ only ‘thinking of.) everybodys ¢ convenience,” he said. - their job. © “You break down a door and you leave yourself open to a charge of break and enter,” said one “You have to stay within the law.” . 5 ica some. tasks it is neces- “THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE © + PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ishes to establish a branch in. 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He said’ women spend a. lifetime training in. obser- - vation.. “They're . taught to. notice what the people wear . . . what kind‘of drapes they have in the ving room.” “Hinomeennt LH s" pleoted to. on. at Short Stu has "oined the’ brings with t CITY OF CASTLEGA In order to. prevent your. “water -lines fro freezing, please keep a cold water tap ‘runnin at all times during cold weather. hanls you’ fo . your co-operation, Why tis up your cashor borrowingt Get your vehicle on this easy first and last months rental as isyeoropilon 24, 36 or 42 mont These are just a few exampl Fly to Vancouver. atour 1981 MAZDAGLC Option Price $1,896 1981 TOYOTA 4x4 Option Price $2,900 1981 MAZDA RX7 Option Price $4,888 practically unheard of and. normal | personal life is almost different types of than that of court authority, “We are starting to rec- ognize that crime is a con- dition of society and starting te think of repairing the damage done instead of hand-_ ing down a heavy sentence . for it.” Jobson praised the work of volunteers in many cities have started work-option allowing d Failed marriages and bro- ken engagements’ are an oc- cuphtional hazard, Rodberg said. 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