h

If you saw the ci-

‘ tyls-engin
_ @ garbagetruck recently, it. was
not because he’d been demoted,
_ Stew Christensen ‘was just br-

inging the municipality's newest:.]°

Fefuse vehicle to town.-

__ It's also. a vehicle which may
set the statidard for future gar-
bage collection: in- the ‘ity,

ering director driving | :-

That's because: it’s operated by
one man *-only,- The. present -
_ trucks have a three-man crew,

- Christensen--said ‘the! track,

purchased from the. Village of

Cumberldfid for $12,150, could ‘f

not be tsttl oh'the domestic gar:
bage run because it did not have
& compdctoriand was therefore

Unsuitable for that task.

~ However,..it. would: make-it i

easier. for the recreation depart-
ment to dispose of its waste. —
arass clippings;' for example. —
particularly ‘because it could all
be taken to: the’ landfill “in a
single trip; The départment uses
a flat-bed at ‘the moment and
sometimes that means. more
than one trip to get rid of it all,
“It would also give the city an
opportunity to assess the effec-
tiveness ‘of a one-man vehicle
and decide whether it wanted to
eventually switch the whole
refuse collection ‘fleet over to
that type of vehicle, ©
That was important,
Christensen pointed out,
becalige the city would probably

lore

TERRACE ~ The Kitimat-
Stikine regional district says
Kitamaat Village should not
have to:,xely,;:on . reading
newspaper’ advertisements “to
find out about planned land use
changes which might affect it.
Directors were reacting to a
letter from lands minister Pave
‘Parker in which he said it was
neither necessary or desirable to
seid what are known as land
fattrrals to the Kitamaat village

DE) date

Par var .
Best ooh,

council, .

¥

esLand geferrals are-sent out by -
‘the ministry: to organizations it”
degidesAwilhibe affected by’ a”
proposed change'in land use. -
‘SAUnder ‘the : present system,
such referrals: are sent to ‘the
regional district if the area’in. -
question falls within ‘its boun- —

*

cs. tee! as
“The présent’ row developed ©
earlier this. year when the
district was asked to give its opi-
nion on a’ guiding. Operation’s

proposal to‘establish tent camps’ ‘L

During’the next year B.C

is The ‘half-day: workshop

he

"Electrical, Material (eg.

B.C.Hydro also contracts

Hy

Material. (eg, junction boxes, panels,

have to buy anew garbage truck
“Mext year and it therefore need-
-€d to know what direction it was
gOing to take,
Cumberland sold the truck
because it recently privatized its
refuse collection service.

informatio

at certain spots in the Kitlope
Valley.

It decided not to object but
that drew criticism from
Kitamaat Village “chief coun-
cillor Gerald Amos. He said the
district should have. contacted
the village council before mak-
ing its decision,

Responding to Amos’ attack,

directors.said they had assumed.

the village also received such

referrals and agreed to write to.
‘Parker. ‘saying ‘it; should - in.-'%

ipere

British Columbia Gazette f

goes through a change

ENGINEERING director Stew Christensen is seen above putting the

city’s “new” garbage truck through its paces. An unusual feature of

the vehicle is the second steering wheel and duplicate set of gas
and brake pedals on the off side of the vehicle. Christensen said

that's because the truck is desig

ned to be operated by one man

and the curb side controls make it easier to do the job. ~

future. .

Parker, however, disagreed,
In his reply to the district, he
said. his ministry... “regularly
receives ‘comments’ from the
Kitamaat Village Council regar-
ding land applications within
the general vicinity of Kitimat.”
- That, he said, suggested the
Ministry's present practice. of

n wanted

“It does not appear necessary
or desirable to make referrals
directly to the Kitamaat Village
Council,’’ said Parker. . ;

The. district doesn’t accept
that position and has again ask-
ed Parker to send referrals
directly. —

“I can’t understand why they

don't now,’ commented Fred .

‘advertising such Proposals in. Roisum,. Hazeltons area direc-_
the local newspapér and heAtor“i-! ‘eats | HE

orking welll’.

he

~ CRIME PREVENTION WEEK
“INBRITISH COLUMBIA

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6, 1991

LUNTEER!

You're invited!

‘ontracting Opportunities Workshop

,

& Major: Civil Work; Major Electrical Work; Supply and Install Workcamp;
* Catering Services; Security Fencing and Lock I teh Ss

Fabricated .Intake'and. Draft Tube’ Gates ‘and” Hoists; ‘Stock -Etectricat
condults and conductor's);: Non-stock
. iid flow switches); Mechanical."
. 4-and protection/control equipment for Hydro Electric Plants,

disconnect switches‘:

7

dro will contract for various services and supplies in ”
rder to rehabilitate the Falls River Dam and Generating Station located 50 km --
- southeast of Prince Rupert. A workshop will soon be held to inform local contractors,

i and suppliers about project contracts. - “ f CE
ill be of particular ‘interest-to contractors capable of ©

" '» performing any of the following: © ery!

nstallations”....-:

‘Hydro als facts for various Vegetation Controland Line Maintenance pa
Work forits facilitiesin the Prince Rupertarea, These upcoming Customer Services

id Production contracts will also be discussed at.the workshop.

1:30-4:30 pim,

Pe

Crest Motor Hotel, British Columbia R or

-221- Ist Avenue W, .

The wo

$e contact Je

ar

rishop is fice but attendarice inust be confine
B 9141 before noon,

ull collet) at 624

Terace Standard, Wednesday, October 2, 1991 ~- Page AS

| “All playing fields in the Terrace and T

3211, KENNEY STREET, .
TERRACE, 8.0. VAG 3E9 -
(604).635-4931 ”

FAX-(604)-636-4267 0 + .,.:

teY

homblll.

program will.run:from May through Oct
VO : i

SCHOOL DISTRICT HO. 88 (Terrace): |

area schools will be fertilized monthly:‘This::

f4

ber.

Women’s Re-Entry Project _
Thinking about going back to work? |.

ONE DAY SEMINAR
Friday, October 18, 1991
$30 to 4:00 i

"Terrace Women’s Resource Centre :
with Dr. Norma Kerby, collage instructor end planning consultant oe

FREE —~ NO OBLIGATION”

fields like engineering, carpentry, mining, welding, forestry ~
and legging, health sciences, plumbing, electronics and the ,.
construction and transportation industries. -

LIMIT — 35 — COME EARLY!

Seminar topics include an overview of technical and trades:

opportunities, training options, specific information ona varie-...

ty of fields like forestry, carpentry, drafting, engineering. °

Meet women from the Terrace area who work in “non:

traditional" jobs. © . : ;

There will also be.a description of anew 18 week course:

: for women Interested in trades and technology, and applica:

tion forms will be available. . .

For those women interested. in further exploring-trades and
technology, an 18 waek course will be held Slarting October 28,
There fa no fee and a training allowance and child care funding
may be available to you.s _ oy oe

Topics covered in the 18 week course include: Introduction to’

" Computers... transferring the skills you already have...womenCAN “
do math...trades orientation...atress Management...woman in
_ ,Business...work placament...resume writing...films, speakers, -.
=|. .nands-on projects and more, Sot
| ...To be eligible for the 18 week course, participants should be in
‘Need of assistance to enter or re-anter the work force, Interested
in upgrading thelr math, science and communication skills, have
an interest in a non-traditional or technical field, and willing end .

abla to complete an 18 wask training program Including four
weaks of work experience.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
about the one-day seminar or the 18-week course, contact:
Charlynn Toews, coordinator

* Women’s Re-Entry Project
Terrace Women's Resource Centre
4542 Park Ave., lower level ae
: Terrace, B.C. eg ete te as
‘V8G 1V4 PM te
Phone 638-0994, ask for “Char? :
oe . Women’s Re-Entry Project shale atl AG

etse rr ew

Consider skilled trades and technology!

Find out why women like you are choosing to enter career

eence o

od

te

Community Hall » Natural Gas
By Paes Halsta Village Bri

.’ By-Pass Halsia Village Bridge

a Memorial Nuclear Medicine Fa
. Kitimat Air-Park Upgrade

Kitimat's 1993 BC Winter Games » Tarraceview Expansion « Mills Memorial Hospital’s Designation as
aRegionat Hospital * Kitimat City High » Rosswood Community Hall « Heritage Park + Terrace Kinsmen
1

untain Road » Para: Transit Buses + Terrace Regional Correspondence Centre » Camaby.-..
* Gitanyow Communily Hall» Peaks Gymnastic Club> Iskut Road Mills.
cility - School Upgrades to Uplands and Kiti K’Shan « Nisga’a Highway:

res

‘Dave Parker as put Shera

istribution * MK Bay Marina + Onion Lake Cross Country Ski Trall