Science Opinion World Sports Archeologists are on the trail of A long-time Kemano project foe A Canadian shares the Nobel Prize Weight lifters laboring for little Egypt's cat goddess. Page 11 states his case. Page 5 for chemistry. Page 9 reward. Page 15 PRINCE GEORGE Low tonight: 0 High tomorrow: 6 Details page 2 Citizen WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13* 1993 51 CENTS ENVIRONMENT GROUP CALLS REVIEW ‘A SHAM’ ACE _ SM AKC OIL - -------- Mayor John Backhouse, left, gets some help and advice about displaying historic Hamilton Street, from left, Sharon and David Gast and Olive and Ted Williams. SOUTH FORT GEORGE SCENE Pioneer artist donates work to city by BERNICE TRICK Citizen Staff Historic Hamilton Street in South Fort George has been resurrected in a painting by a pioneer artist. Bill Parlane, who was bom in Prince George in 1913, has donated the work portraying the street when it was a bustling, commercial main artery of South Fort George. Today Hamilton Street is strictly residential and has been part of the City of Prince George since amalgamation in 1975. In accepting the painting Tuesday, Mayor John Backhouse expressed his pleasure at receiving such a rare gift which he hopes will be displayed in the new civic centre when it opens in a few months. Parlane, who lives in Toronto, painted the oil picture from a 1913 Simonson postcard, his longtime friend Ted Williams told Backhouse during the presentation. Williams, a pioneer and history' buff of Prince George, explained what was contained in a three-block section of Hamilton Street during that historic period when this city was made up of the three communities of South Fort George, Central Fort George and Prince George which was incorporated two years later. Mecca Cafe and Lodging, Jc-glum Hardware (built completely from scow lumber), T.A. Griffith Poolroom and Tobacco, the Bank of Vancouver, Marswells Wholesale, insurance and real estate offices, Fine Candies, a men’s wear store, John and Signe Nilson’s coffee shop, Williams and Cole Pharmacy and Ice Cream Soda Fountain were all part of the carly scene. Fort George Theatre offered 200 seats, a 35 mm projector, a full screen and a curtained stage. Al Johnson’s Northern Hotel offered the longest bar in the world at 90 feet, a full dining room and 25 rooms. “It was built in 1911 and 1912, stayed open until 1916 and used as living quarters until it was sold for scrap in the the early 1940s,” said Williams, who was bom in South Fort George the same year the city was incorporated. Once Prince George was selected as the site for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad station and tracks, the other two communities lost ground fast. “The businesses along Hamilton Street didn’t last long after that postcard was made. They were all moving to Prince George were the action was,” said Williams. Newcomers David and Sharon Gast came to city hall to share the painting presentation. The couple, who are assistant ministers at the First Baptist Church on Fifth Avenue, arrived from Toronto four months ago. “Our inspiration to move to Prince George came from Bill Parlane whom we met through the church,” said David. Parlane promotes his hometown as much as possible from his Toronto location in words and pictures, say the couple. Kemano hearing faces boycotts by MARILYN STORIE Citizen Staff The B.C. Utilities Commission hearing on Alcan’s $ 1.5-billion Kemano Completion Project could be in serious jeopardy, with two umbrella groups boycotting meetings in the Central Interior. The Nechako Environmental Coalition has joined the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in a boycott. Echoing the words of Tribal Chief Justa Monk, who announced in July that the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council would not attend the hearings, NEC spokesman Dr. Peter Carter this week called the review “a sham” and “a waste of taxpayers’ money.” Carter said the coalition is seeking legal advice on what he termed “BCUC’s mismanagement of the review process.” “Again we see Alcan’s threats of suing the B.C. government with influence over politicians, contrary to the best interests and opinion of the people of the region.” NEC, representing a large number of groups opposed to the project, is asking others to boycott the hearing because of changes made without consultation to terms of reference for the hearings. NEC members are also questioning why none of the $250,000 promised to intervenor groups in April by the provincial government has been released. Shelley Canitz said today from Victoria that a list of share- holders (intervenor groups that have been promised funding) and how much money they have received is not yet available. “The decisions are not finalized,” the government representative said. “We’re hopeful the decisions will be finished soon.” All groups opposed to the Kemano Completion Project had previously informed BCUC they cannot afford to hire and brief consultants in preparation for the review without the funding. The public hearing, which will include public sessions around the Central Interior, begins next month. NEC members had estimated they needed four months to prepare for the technical portion of the hearing scheduled for Dec. 6 in Prince George. $45-million plan termed ‘close’ Blue Jays fans dance in the streets TORONTO (CP) — Euphoric Blue Jays fans danced in the streets at an impromptu victory party Tuesday after the Toronto team clinched the American League championship and a berth in the World Series for the second straight year. “This is a pre-party warm-up for the World Series,” whooped Colin Tretman, 30, stopped at a red light waving a Jays banner from his open car window. Thousands of fans spilled on to Yonge Street, the city’s main drag, immediately after the 6-3 win on the road over the Chicago White Sox. Complete strangers hugged and' stooped to exchange high fives with people driving by in cars as a university marching band led a procession oblivious to the traffic. “We’ve got something to prove and this is it,” shouted 18-year-old George Alibertis, trying to make himself heard over the din of hundreds of honking car horns. “Toronto is the best.” Pick-up trucks and covertibles were turned into moveable parties with revellers riding in the open air despite the cold. Fans danced past storefronts and out into the middle of the street clapping and shouting "We’re No. 1.” Margaret Head, 52, charged down the sidewalk in her motorized wheelchair, her arms raised in triumph. Details, page 15 Farcus Parkwood Mall Cambridge Shopping Centres is close to an official announcement of a $45-million expansion to Parkwood Mall, Mayor John Backhouse said today. A report that Dale Me Mann, manager of the Prince George Region Development Corporation, saw the unveiling of the final draft of project plans in a recent meeting with senior Cambridge officials in Toronto is accurate, the mayor said. Backhouse said it was not his role to make statements about Cambridge. “But certainly they are very close,” he said. “They’ve continued working on the project.” The mayor added he had talked to Cambridge officials during the past couple of weeks. “From the information they gave me, they’re still very excited about it, and it’s one of their projects for 1994,” he said. Construction to completely redevelop the mall is to begin next spring. The renovated, much larger mall, containing 100 stores, will be finished in August 1995, McMann said earlier. Some internal corporate approval of the expansion plan has yet to be made, McMann said. But approval at the February board of directors meeting is expected to be a formality. Socreds endorse NDP policy on Clayoquot by Canadian Press protects one-third of the Clayoquot VANCOUVER — Social Credit and allows some degree of logging leadership candidates used a B.C. in the other two-thirds. Conservative Party forum Tuesday Graham Bruce, another former to endorse the New Democratic Socred cabinet minister, criticized Party government’s decision to environmentalists who are painting allow logging in Clayoquot Sound B.C. as Brazil of the North in on Vancouver Island. hopes of gaining international at- Former cabinet minister Grace tention. McCarthy applauded Premier Mike Former forests minister Claude Harcourt for trying to balance Richmond said he not only sup- competing interests at Clayoquot, ports the NDP on Clayoquot, but about 200kilometres northwest of conceded Social Credit could have Victoria. done better in managing the forests “The logging profession doesn’t over the years, want their jobs at the expense of “I’m not saying nothing bad the environment,” she told about ever happened under Social 40 people at a luncheon sponsored Credit,” he said, while trying to by the the B.C. Conservative party, distance himself from the blame. “Neither do they want the im- “In years gone by, we didn’t pay position of single-use (manage- enough attention to forest management) that will bankrupt the future ment practices, but we’ve admitted of their children.” to that a hundred times. 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