A& - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 11, 1997 TERRACE STANDARD. Business REvIEw Out & About Real estate prices rise HOUSES continue to sell at higher prices than in early 1996. \The latest stats from the Northwest Real Estate Board show the average price of a house sold in February, March and April was $146,754, /That’s about seven per cent higher than the average price of $137,000 for the same months a year ago, iNo other region in the province recorded a larger price idcrease. Most saw increases on the order of zero to two per cent. ‘Residential real estate sales totalled $12 million for the shme period in the northwest. Business award time ‘IT’S BUSINESS excellence awards time for the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announces its awards to the city’s business leaders tomorrow at its annual general meeting. ‘Both that and the clectioa of officers happens at noon at the Bavarian Inn. ‘Awards will be presented in six categories — business executive of the year, the Doug Smith customer service award, contributor to the arts award, rookie of the year, student of the year, and company of the year. Siaying safe SAFETY wil! be the focus at a conference here this week, The Skeena chapter of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering hosts its annual conference on workplace safety issues at the Coast Inn of the West June 11-13. New vets in Terrace THERE ARE two new vets in town and a third place for sick animals to go. Dr. David Farkvam is back in town, and has opened Kermodei Veterinary Hospital on Halliwell Ave. And Dr. Heather Matheson has joined the Skeena Animal Hospital in Thornhill. 4 1 ' ! : 1 ’ i] ‘ ‘ ) i Cheap wheels KEVIN BILLINGSLEY has opened a bicycle consignment and repair shop bes- ide Mr, Mike's, It’s called Billy Bonka’s Bicycle Factory. Billingsley, a bike shop veteran of Sport World, McBike shop, and Giant Bikes, has about 20 used bikes in the shop right now, with a declining price scale that ensures bikes either sell or go out the door for free. He plans to bring in new bikes eventually, and in the winter, he'll switch to ski and skate consignment and repair. It's the town's sec- ond shop catering exclusively to bikes. Mini-boom hits Kitimat KITIMAT is experiencing a surge of house construction. The Aluminum City has recorded 15 housing starts this year to date, three more than the city saw all last year. City building inspector Rob Belsham is predicting as many as 25 new starts in by year’s end and, while that is not a lot, the flurry of activity represents a con- struction mini-boom — for Kitimat. Last year at this time he noted, residential construc- tion permits totalled about it’s hard to meet demand. In the meantime, he added, the market is more active than he bas seen it in the last 14 years, Rising rents, combined with interest rates, certainly have helped, he added. Leite noted the recovery of housing prices from the mid 1980s real estate crash has also given people more confidence in building. ‘Now it’s not so scary to go ahead and build, {people} can sce that the equity is there.” Leite noted a fcw years Belsham noted the retire- ment factor also affects demand. Whereas . people used fo relire and move away, tere and more people are staying and keep- ing their homes, Public Viewing / Call for Comments Forest Licence A16835 Forest Development Plan (1997 - 2003) including the Road Maintenance and Deactivation Plan Repap British Columbia Inc. - Terrace Operations Skeena Cellulose Inc, (SCI), Terrace Operations invites you to view and comment on our Forest Development Plan for the years 1997 through 2003. This Plan applies to our operations on Forest Licence A16835 in and around the Terrace area, We will be showing these plans at the following locations and times. Apdll 45 - June 16, 1997: - Skeena Cellufose Inc. Woodlands Office Mon. to Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 4! 30 p.m. 4900 Keith Ave, Tertace, 8. C. Apill 15 - June 18, 1937: Regular Operaling Hours Terrace Public Library . 4640 Park Ava, Terrace, B.C. Friday, May 9, 1597: 2:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. Sheena Mall, Terrace B.C. Saturday, May 10,1997: ~* 10:00 a.m. - 6,00 p.m. “ Skeena Mall, Terrace BCs 2 ome Representatives from Skeena Cellulose Inc. will be available at the SCI Woodlands office and in the Skeena Mall to answer your questions, Camment sheets. will be available at all locations. The Forest Practices ‘Code of British Calumbia Act requires halders of a-Forést Licence to submit a Forest Development Plan ta the District Manager of the 8.C. Ministry of Forests. This Plan must be Prepared by a Professional Forester The main purpose of. the Forest Development Plan (FDP) is to ensure that proposed harvesting operations address inlegrat- ed resource management constraints, “aboriginal use, and other public and resource uses. The. FDP Identifies those cutblocks and roads which the licence may. include ‘in applications during the term ‘of the FDP. It also Indicates’ proposed road deactiva- tion activities for the next.three years. The Forest Development Plan must be consistent with the Forest Act, the Forest‘Practices-Cade of British Columbia Act, the Forest Licence, the Management Plan for the Licence, and any Highter-Level plans in effect far-the Licence at the time the Forast Development Plan is submitted. Upon review of these plans, please provide any comments you may have, in writing to: Stephen Viszlai, 8.P.F. - Resource Planning Forester Skeena Cellulose Inc.; Terrace Operations 4900 Keith Avenue, Terrace B.C. V8G SLB (fax: (250) 638-5720) We ask that you provide these comments to us no later than Jone 18, 1997. Allinput received from the public during the advertisement period will be forwarded to the District Manager of the 8.C. Ministry of Forests. JUNE 1987 ‘WONDAY _ SUNDAY” TUESDAY... "WEDNESDAY THURSDAY LUCKY DOLLAR BINGO PALACE JUNE 1997 FRIDAY ” SATURDAY. $750,000. This year they’re back three bedroom ; ; : Canadian Alcan sells sno.net double that bungalows in devent shape |} | Jn ee ae sama: | Ten ; ; , ; Basically anywhere would sell for as low as Terrace Terrace Kermode Terr, Peaks jerace we Saddle Club INTERNET service provided by Alcan’s sno.net in there’s a vacant. lot left, $35,000, Now, however, Downtown Minor Friendshio Gymnastics | Minor Softball f Nisga’a Tribal | Kinsmen Club_| Kitimat has been taken over by Okanagan Skeena = you’re probably going tosce those same houses are fetch- Lions Club Hockey Society Club Ter. Anti-Poverty | Council | Terrace Skating Gee. juptel a A ; construction on it by the end ing $85,000 and up. can started up the low cost service 18 months ago. Ht of the year,’’ he added. Basement homes that are Big quickly became oversubscribed and, despite a brief period == Belsham and real estate between 15 and 25 years old B sien 9 Terrace 10 Vom | 2 | Sse 14 of accepting new subscribers last summer, has been unable agent Manuel Leite agree are also selling for up to Secondary - Minor Friendship Volunteer | Little Theatre visgea Tal | Kinette Club to keep up with demand for Internet access ever since. there is no one reason for $175,000 und prices of School Baseball Sociaty Bureau | Ter. Anti-Poverty Council — |) Search & Rescue OSG has indicated it expects to start accepting new sub- the mini-boom, but a com- $200 000-$250, 000 for sctibers July 2 and provide other service improvements, bination of factors boil farger new ho ‘are’ NOW ; oe ee Qe ck Subscribers used to lower rates, however, are seeing their down to the fact Kitimat’s aa aae pes 15 tow 16 17 T8: 19 20, ter 21 bills jump more than 50 per cent to a minimum of $30 per teal estate market is finally He added speculation over secantay Hey” Pisleed wee, Order of Royal |e month. Small businesses will see their bill doubled from — catching up with itself. 1 the Pac-Rim LNG project is School Hockey Society - | Swim Club ac a Povo » Bound ° Terrace Skating the original sno.net cost and users who fall into the com- Now, Leite said Kitimar’d also affecting the market - mercial designation face a five-fold increase to just under inventory of homes up for somewhat, as is slight popu- ; . ’ . Shi . $100 per month. sale right is very low and lation growth. 2 2eaietnia 23 24 As 26 BC 2 eva 28 en The other Internet service provider operating in Kitimat, Senior J Terrace Kermode || terraceKitimat] Schizophrenia |_CanadanLedon | Hause Society | Yellowhead16.net, continues to operate there after being Secantany Hecke ey sn "n Fae ea Nga tinal pat or Een taken over by Steven Duff, of Terrace. : 2 z - a o_o un saree y Tri-University Summer Institute 5.130 4 , i; atedania James W. Radelet in Special Education Senior | Terrace RADELET & COMPANY seristes &soicios hae duy7t7 ‘ser oad Ma : : uly 7-17, Tax Law Trusts « Corporate & Commercial y } 1330 - 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 809 Topic: A t and P ing for Sludents with ‘ , hone 604-689-0878 Fax: 604 880-1536 opie: special Neo ed ragramming for olueents Wi Sat. Afternoon Games Doors 11:30 a.m. Games 12:45 Evening Games Doors 4:30p.m. Games 6:15 Description: This course foousas on designing instructional pro: Thurs., Fri., Sat. Late NightGames Doors 9:30 p.m. Games 10:00 p.m. grams to meet the neads of special needs students ‘ly Bi in the requiar class setting, Practicing resource Family Bingo Every Saturday Afternaon _Last Wednesday of the month Is DOUBLE BINGO room, jearning assistance and regular classroom teachers will explore topics Including: the referral TW, MONITORS SMOKE REMOVAL AISLE wo NGESSION ae ‘ pracess, assessment tools, interpreting assessment i . . =e ; information, collaborative consultations, school 4M10 Legion, Terrace : ul ; based team respansibilities, developing IEPs, : : ; a designing classroom interventions and monitoring ee , — ene aeeenetns a w. = Recycle - Re-use support systems. @ e “ ®) On xc” Reduce Costs Location: Caledonia Senior Secondary Library Oo Pp Fr | Vi ege ¢ U . . . 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