WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974

City

A special meeting of the
District of Terrace Council took
place on Monday April 22 with
Mayor Gordon Rowland in the
Chair, All’ aldermen were
present with the exception of
Alderman Richard Green who
was ‘attending a Forestry
Symposium in Victorla.
Treasurer Greg Miller of the
Terrace and District Chamber
of Commerce was present as an
observer. There were more
than’ 30 citizens In the gallery.

. A Graham Sireet citizen
“appealed to Council to change
its decision In allowing the
construction of a large quonset
. type building to be constructed
for potato storage. ‘The citizen
pointed. out: that this is a per-
manent building to be erected
on a concrete slab. The building
if, erecled as planned’ would
completely obstruct the view of
home-owners ‘in'the area. It
was. pointed out that the
* property. involved ‘was thirty
acres and the citizen asked that

‘consideration be given to ~

vicinity of food.and drink
’ establishments. : ot
Alderman Clift advised

placing the building further .

back on the land involved.
Alerman Ev Clift labled a

notice of motion lo rescind

permission ‘given’ for this

construction and {he matter will

then go back to the. Planning

. Committee for further. study.
A gentleman appealed to the

. city. to do -something aboul

' aulomobiles aad other vehicles -

: parking on (he boulevard In the

‘Graham Street ‘area. He said

>that his lawn had. been ruined

‘and is now only a mud hole.

*, Alderman Ev Clift asked that
- the matter be investigated.

Another citizen brought,three —

“matters -up which
concern to the cilizens residing

was of.

- in the McConnell - slreet “area. -

One was the condition of Me-
"Connell in the vicinity: of the
Vocational School especially.
- She described use of thisroad as
an “exercise in
« driving.”* Alderman.
i, Maroney agreed, -“ with “the.
3; citizen saying thal the problem
“was a, two-fold one involving
t b drainage and other finances. He
® assured that all was being done
«in an effort to find a solution to
the problem.

: by the citizen involved plans for
lhe construction. of a trailer
% park in:the area: . Il was ex-
\ * plained to her that, permission

a ; Broject,

te [The third: matler of cance,
4; involveds,the’ housing : “project :

planned by the wiunicipality-‘on
: Fetraull: Again it.was assured

Bh wate

“Councli reversed. its: decision -
to send one member of Council
“and a member. of. the ad-
ministration (o Prince Rupert lo
represent Terrace ai the
natural ‘gas rate.
‘+ hearings -and decided 10 par-

See
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&
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on

versa

remotes,

* of Vanderhoof...: /
Alderman | Gerry Duitus
pHought vallantky-.

‘Ferrace, represented | as
. ‘originally decided but yas oul.
| vated he being the only nay and

itd

‘ had not been granted for: this.

‘skillful *,

Davé L
s.. Bubmitted by Dr. H,N, Willston ~
‘\o provide facilities for a new *

. Fecommendation.
z-. The second point ‘proughi up .

, thal nothing would be done<on -
this project. until alternate park - ;
land has been. obtained in the,”

increase

Ucipate in hiring an expert to-
represent all cont munitles west :

to. have’:

{ insisting thal his negative vote

ole recorded.

An appeal from the President’

* al the next council meeting.

or the Terrace, and District. .

3 Chamber of Commerce, ' Wayne
. Gaunt, to. have the: icity do
¥ something | about--: litter.-

“problems, received very little -;

? support from Council, . In- faci
Alderman . Ev. Clift motioned ,
* ‘That the letter in question be.
““recelved and. filed”. . - The
“motion was never. seconded
/ although considerable: debate
took place.

all

One of the suggestions: volced
by the Chamber was the placing
of additional litter containers in
the community ¢ specially in the

council ‘that this was of no

‘practical value as the - ones

presently’ installed. are con-
stantly being ripped off. .
Alderman Hank Buncombe
recalled an anti-litter ceremony
at which a’ large refuse
receptable was prominently
displayed. Ther ceremonies
involved anti-litter speeches
which. -.the-. general’ public
listened (o-altenlively, § Mr.
Euncombe reports that despite
the presence of a large-refuse

bin, it took the staff a half a day -
to clean up Lhe litter left by the.

tilizens listening to anti-litter
speeches,

It was learned that the. city is
planning additional refuse pick-
ups during the week of May 6 -10
as part of anti-litter week.

The -Skeena Band. Parcnis
Assocation has béen granted

permission (ahold a bottle drive.

throughout “the community on
Saiurday:May 4 to obtain funds
for thee band's. trip to the
Spokane World's Fair.

The Recreation ‘vepartment
will be” ‘contacting Ethnic
groups in the community in

regard to the Folkfest "74 which .
will be held in Prince Rupert on °

July: first, The part’ city is

hosting one of eight provincial

folk festivals as an expression

of our’ -nation’s maulticultural

dappel

REPORT THE
MUNICIPAL: “PLANNING,
ZONING ‘AND. TRAFFIC
COMMITTEE . MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 16,:

7 RAILLER PARK
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
_GOHN, HIPP)

‘the Committes reviewed the
request received from Mr. John
Hipp regarding a-traller park
“development on Block: -28,
coast District, Plan 270 14723
Graham Avenue). :

.

It was recomimended that Mr.

Hipp be formally requested to

present a “comprehensive
development. development
proposal including site plan and
warking. drawings for the
Committee’s durther con-
sideration.

: township estates limiled -
DEVE LOPMENT PROP OSAL

‘ Subsequent to reviewing the
request from Township Estates
Limited regarding the future of
‘Ottawa Street and the ten fool
‘lane south of the existing Super
Value Shopping. centre, it was
recommended that (he request
to utilize the Ottawa “street
right-of-way between ‘Lakelse
Avenue and Grelg :Aventte aga.
parking lot be denied; and that
the offer (o acquire ihe ten foot
lane immediately south of the
shooping Centre also be denied
pending further information by

“Hughes |

‘Slraume

THE HERALD, ‘TERRACE, B.C. -

REPORT - DENSITY ZONING
CONCEPT

a was, recommended that
the report regarding the

Density Zoning Concept: be
‘presented: al a future Com-

millee af the Whole Meeting for

their consideration.

‘REPORT OF THE PUBLIC

WORKS
MEETING

‘COMMITTEE
HELD

“TUESDAY, APRIL 16
1914 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT

PAVING PROGRAM

. Following a brief discussion
regarding the streets eligible
for ‘the propcsed 1974 Lacal
Imporyement Paving Program
it.was recommended thal
Adininistration be authorized to

proceed with the advertising of,

the Councll Initiated. Local

~-Improyement Paving Program
-for the following streets: --

Street _
Avenue to Scott Avenue) .
Hamer A Avenue (Eby Street to
the Catholle-Church Property}
‘Avenue Avenue
(Spark Street io Eby Street)

Straume Avenue (Eby Street to 7

Monore Street).
Loen Avenue (Eby, Street to

Monroe Street) .
Pack :Avenue (Spark street fo.

Eby Street) **,
Park Avenue (apsley treet to
Atwood Street)

{Straume |

~all’ streets © be includeit ina

single program as per.1973; that.”
Agar Avenue (Kenny Streel to

Braun Street). arid ‘ Kenney
Bireet (Agar Avenue ts Graham

Avenue). be surfaced with cold ~

mix, and that. the cost of sur-
facing Agar Avenue. and
Kenney Street be pald for out of
General Revenue.

THE ANNUAL’ GENERAL
MEETING OF THE
YELLOWHEAD 16 {BRITISH
COLUMBIA) TRAVEL

“ASSOCIATION WAS HELD IN

SMITHERS, B.C. ON MARCH

* 28,1974,

ON. There “were twenty-three’ |
* people in: attendance at the

meeting.
. During the new business of

the meeting, . considerable

discussion was held as ‘to
whether or not the name of the
Associatlén should be changed

"Tt was unanimous that the new

name be ‘The British Columbia
Yellowhead .. 16.
Associe:tion’’.

_. ILI was alse pointed out that
this

A.sociation and. the

Yellowhead

very different groups.
The ._ British
Yellowhead :

16 Travel

Association was orginlally °

pushed In (o being by the Social

.purpose, both then and now, 15

the promotion of tourism: At
*. athe present’ time’ they. are -
‘publishing 100,000 brochures ‘on

the B.C: portion. of the
Yellowhead Highway .ta be
distribuled this summer.

.:The monies to operate: this

‘Association come from the

Regionai District and the

Travel .

Inler-Provincial ©
Highway, Association are. two”

. Columbia .

Provincial
Travel...

+ Guest speaker at ibe meeting
was Len Cox, a conservationlst.

officer from Smithers, He gave ~

an excellent. falkon the. en-.
vironment and toulsts.: This
was followed by a shart Him on
the same subject and I would
highly recommend lt to ihe
Chamber of Commerce or any
group hol only to promote

_ tourism bul to perhaps educate

the die hard down with tourism
eltizens for after all we are we
not each and every one of us a

tourist al least two weeks out of”

the years

REPORT OF THE COoM-
MITTEE .OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD IN THE
MUNICEPAL COUNCIL

. CHAMBERS FRIDAY, APRIL’
19

LAND DEVELOPMENT -
ORDER IN COUNCIL
187-73,

The Committee was

Presented wilh correspondence

irom the Regional District of

Kitimat-Stikine regarding fling
of the proposed ‘Agricultural

Land. Reserve .Plan for (the-

region and proposals ‘for
blanket release of properties

Jfrom the provisions of Order In
.. Council
~Credit government and ils sole: presented was-a-map of the

-Distrlet of Terrace, indicating .

No,- 157-73 Also

properties ‘eligible for release
from the provisions of Order In
Council No. 157-73 in ac-
cordance with the Regional
District's suggestion.
Subsequent to reviewing the
above. documents, it was
‘recommended that the Regional

District of Kitimat-Stikine he ~

Department: af :

requested! to saliclt a release
from the pravislotis of Ofder In
Counell. No, 157-73 “for ihe
properties outlined in red on the
map presented to Committee.

The Committee — was
presented with a copy of a
Board of Variance application

submitted by the firm of
-MacGillis & Gibbs requesting

that the 50 foot building setback
required on heavy idustrially

zoned a property be relaxed to 25

Car Check

An unusual odour Inside your
car may mean you've had a
minor collision with an
unfortunate skunk who ven-
tured onto the raad, bul is more

- likely a general alarm thatall is

not well with your ‘car and an
immediate check is required
according to the Canada Safety.
Council. ~

This is Lhe time of year when’ °

driving becomes “more. a
pleasure than an imposition,
and drivers are aut on the road:
in vehicles that have just’

’ completed a hard Winter. - The
_ Safety Council's Car Check —
-- detailing how to jump a battery

Campaign begins now for this
reason and it is hoped that the

. benefits of | - Preventive main-

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feet. to. accommodate the
development proposed for their
-praperty on Keith Avenue. Alsa
presented was a report from the
Building Inspector regarding

ro WAS . sald Board . -of Variance ap
“APPLICATION: TO BOARD OF |
MACGILLIS AND GIBBS ‘

plication.” :

:Subsequent to reviewing the
application ; and Building In-
speclor's . report, it was
recommended* that represen-

:latives of the Municpality,

attend the board of Variance
Hearing and. present a case in
defence of the Honing By-Laws
requirement. :

Campaign
tenance ‘will be remembered
year-round,

Stressing the things an
average driver can do to help
detact serious mechanical
faults, the Council has
published a leaflet entitled ''10
Points Diagnosis of an Ailing
Car” and the note about the
unusual odour is one of them.
Designed to be exactly the size
of a. punch card for. easy in-
sertion in envelopes, the Council
hopes. many .major Car-

- porations jn Canada will make

this leaflet available to em-
ployees,' together, with other

and how todo your own six t point
safety check.

eS Seas

“Sink -your teeth. into this: in ee any %
‘child was doomed to become a vampire.

pay ys

Syl
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=

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: make-up

Thrift: Shap. on June: 5. ~

proximately 10,000 square feet
-al 4734 Park was passed on to"

“Ditfis Who patiiéd ont that: &
_ meetings held after 11:00 p.m...
“governing |“

“! meetings, This meeling started
" at- 11:05 (p.m. Mayor Rowland

“creases the Mayor's salary to

the developer.

Kelly sis Here es
April 26th

a Opening F riday,
4604 Lakelse Phone 635-9220

. [twas also recommerided that

Ut is hoped that the various .
groups in Terrace lake part in
these festivities.

‘The ‘Terrace ‘Centennlal:
Lion’s Ladies will, hold a junk
sale in the bus depot formerly
occupied by the Salvation Army

An application for rezoning :

medical dental clinic of ap- ~

the Planning Committee for” a

The report of a Commiltiee of
the Whoke meeting held on April
4 could ‘not be passed al this
nieeting because of abjections
raised by Alderman Gerry

were conlrary to the by-law
“Colin — council

will took into the matier and
make a decision later...

“By Law ‘ ad-P- 02-4018 a
‘Council Indemnity By-Law was
given three - readings.
Provisions. of this by-law in-

$7,500 of. which’ $2,500 will be
considered as an allowance for
. expenses incidenlal to the
discharge of the duties of his
office, . -

The by- daw also increases the
alderman’ 's salaries Lo $3,000 of
which $1,000 shall be considered
to be ant allowance for expenses
incidental: to the discharge af
‘their offices, The-increase is
* yetroactive to January first if it
passes fourth reading probably

“Alderman “Gerry ‘Duifus -
* continued his debate against the
by-law slating. thal. he con-
‘sidered the present. wages
adequate for the services
rendered by members of the
Council. He asked that his voted
be recorded as being against lhe
‘by-law and asked that he be
allowed (o refuse toa Haceent the
" Increase,

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FIVE STAR”

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