24 : Terrace Review — Wedries y, March 30, 1988. : ann a _ A huge ditch bordering the 4900 block of Mills Avenue, south of Agar Park, has been called a health hazard and a danger to children, Local residents have asked the city to fill it in before a serious accident occurs. After presenting a petition to council containing 13 signatures, local resident Eva Kerby described the ditch as being six to 13 feet deep with nearly vertical sides. She said if the city crews were to work in the ditch they would be required by WCB regulations to use shoring, and yet children are allowed to play in the area unprotected. She added that surface drainage from as far away as Agar Park empties into the ditch through a 30-inch culvert, and parts of the ditch contain stagnant water all year long. “Several neighborhood children have fallen in the ditch and had to wait for an adult to help them out,” said Kerby. “To my knowledge, this is the biggest manmade drainage ditch in Terrace.”’ She said Superintendent of Public Works Stew Christensen sug- gested fencing the end of Mills Avenue, but she argued fencing is not a suitable solution. ‘‘Qur neighborhood has nine children under four years of age liv- ing within 250 feet of the ditch,” she explained. ‘‘The path beside the ditch is used by children of all ages going to and from school. I don’t think a fence across the end of the ditch is adequate protec- tion for them.”’ - Kerby said that the ditch has been tolerated by residents for 20 years but it is time for the city to correct the problem and fill the ditch in. ; The matter has been sent to the Planning and Public Works Com- mittee for review and a recommendation. Problems continue TERRACE — Bel! Pole wants to make one last attempt to remove the timber from their Kitselas holdings. Delayed by resident protest and city indeci- sion in the winter of 1986-87, and weather in 1987-88, the company wants to remove allre- maining timber next winter and then leave the stand to mature until 1993. Their latest request, to use Halliwell Ave. to haul 14 truck loads per day for 90 days (approximately 45,000 cubic problem... . A company spokesman said recently that experts have been Céntu wal ee Finn Home: 638-1377 Larsen Office: 635-6361 meters) from Dec. 1, 1988, to * Snlorse puplex. $65,000 Mar. 31, 1989, while complying | 4 Harseshoe Area $75,900 with city restrictions on North Sparks, has been sent to the city’s Planning and Public Works Committee for a recom- mendation. In dealing with another. prob- lem presently being addressed by Bell Pole, the city has said they don’t object to a temporary per- 4 level split, 4 bedraoms * Horseshoe Area $146,500 MLS, 2340 sq. ft. home 7 bedrooms * Close to town and schools 1139 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, natural gas heat and hot water x Horseshoe Area $39,000 MLS, 855 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms large garage, workshap $84,500 mit issued by the Waste Manage- | * Three bedrooms $49,000 ment Branch which allows ex- mis. 2.29 Ores, abl ; tet _ oppliances negotiable cessive emissions from the com High Assumable $40,000 panies beehive burner, provided the problem can be corrected before the end of July. Bell Pole is now only concern- ed with the production of cedar poles. 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TERRACE — Mills Memorial Hospital administrator Norm Carelius is noticeably upset with a Kitimat. city council move © following a decision by the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District board. of directors to in- crease the Section 20 (2) hospital tax levy from $200,000 to 400,000. | Kitimat council has decided to go the Minister of Municipal Af- fairs with their objection to the increase and argue that the in- crease passed by the regional district countervenes the intent of the tax. ee “7 think before they come up with something irresponsible like that,” said Carelius, ‘‘they should take an in-depth look at the list submitted and see how the committee priorized it. And then, if they want, come take a tour of the hospital and take a first hand look before they say something, and do something, as stupid as they seem to be do- ing now.” ‘“‘How else are hospitals going to get their equipment and their medical programs on line unless upset by Kitimat move we have the funding from the Ministry of Health and from the ° regional district?’’ said Carelius. He explained that the ministry pays for 75 percent of the cost of new diagnostic equipment such as x-ray and lab equipment, and 33 percent of non-diagnostic items such as anesthetic machines. He said it’s up to the regional hospital district board to come up with the rest, _ He said the major cost item is.a new x-ray machine. to. replace the 24-year-old unit now -being used. He. said this was. $400,000 alone,’ with the - regional district’s share being $100,000. “The machine has a life of 15 years, but we’ve maintained it well and it’s 24 years old now, So for Kitimat council to say that we don’t need it is stupidity,”” Carelius said. &, bookkeeping/accounting. A McDonalds Administrative We are looking for someone with a proven background in accounting would be an advantage, but not essential, as training would be provided. Please apply in writing to: Ms. Sloane Hammond, McDonald’s Restaurant, . 4740 Lakelse Avenue, - Terrace, B.C. V8G 1R6 ~ Telephone (604) 638-8830 Assistant Full time knowledge of computerized The Vice Chairman is Dr. Val George, Northwest - Community College. The Chairman of the Provin- cial Access Committee is Dr. Les Bullen. 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