—] Regional District in opposition _ to privatization With the dolivary of a $32,420 B.C. Lotteries appropriate landscaping. Maicotm Hilcove grant, it appears that the slope in front of the Terrace Arena will finally get (left) and George Ciark (center), representing the Terrace Beautification Society, recently took delivery of the approval notification from Skeena MLA Dave Parker, The Terrace Beautification Society has received a B.C. Lot- tery Grant for $32,420 to assist ’ with the landscaping of Upper Little Park on Kalum Ave. - Beautification Society chair- man George Clark said he “is -pleased to hear of the approval because it is a job that “‘had to be done properly”’, He said that although the society had. already received $60,000 from the city for the park development, waited for the approval of the ~ grant before proceeding with the _ project because, ‘‘If we couldn’t get the money to do it properly, we probably wouldn’t have done it at all.”’ — Clark described the develop- ‘ment of the ‘‘arena hill’’ as in- cluding the levelling of the slope, installing an underground sprinkler system, applying new topsoil and planting grass turf, Robert W. Thompson, 40, a forestry executive and former Terrace resident has been ap- Region’s Development Officer. The announcement was made Dave Parker, who said that the they had. pointed as the North Coast. _ by North Coast Minister of State . building an asphalt foot path and planting ‘‘quite a number of | trees and shrubs’’, He said the society also hopes, with some community support, to include a playground on the top of the hill behind the Wo- , men’s Resource} Center, replace concrete barriers: with: proper curbing, and _ install flagpoles and a rock garden in front of the arena. **We know that the money we have now is enough to complete the arena hill,’’ Clark said, ‘‘but to complete, it- to that standard, ; . we'll have to get money from the community.’” In making the announcement, Provincial Secretary Elwood Veitch said, “‘This downtown park will be significantly upgraded by the project which will provide a children’s’ play area and a landscaped open area. Thompson appointed to North Coast. retroactive to Nov. 1, 1987. Parker said Thompson will work out of the minister’s office. as the key contact person for the North Coast Region in the pro- vincial governrient’s regional- continued on page 21 Landscaping grant approved — Skeéna MLA Dave Parker ad- ded, ‘This will greatly j improve _: the look of the downtown area.-| am particularly pleased that all of the materials for the project will be acquired locally.’’ A letter expressing “strong. opposition’ to the- privatization of highways maintenance will be sent to the provincial govern- ment by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine following . the passing of a motion made by Director Ruth Hallock. ~ by Tod. Strachan . in making the motion, -Hal- lock said she feels highways maintenance is an essential ser- _vice, particularly in.the North- west, and she expressed worry about winter snow removal. ‘Unquestionably this region , -has a unique winter weather sit-. “and in the uation,”’ she said, past the highways ‘department has -always. been immediately available and we really enjoy, I think, excellent highways main- tenance.’ ” -Hallock said she has a par- ; ticular concern for people living inrural areas; ‘It’s really. essential that highways and rural roads be kept open under these. adverse conditions, and I would hate to think that privatization would: compromise highway safety it in this region. “Those people have to have roads open and ready to run on in the event of fire or ambulance calls or anything of that nature. ‘I think that it’s absolutely essen- tial that. the service be left just _ the way it is because it’s darned good,’’ said Hallock. ‘Of the several directors sup- porting: Hallock’s motion, Jo- anne Monaghan ‘and Beverley Rodrigo of Kitimat expressed concern that the economics of several small contractors may prevent prompt snow removal in the winter and therefore com- promise public safety. 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