A4-The Terres Standard, Wednesday, March 10; 2004 ) TANDARD a : ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988 aie PUBLISHER: ‘ROD LINK ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, B. C. “VEG BR? _ TELEPHONE: (250) 638-7283 @ FAX: (250) 6388432. . ' WEB: www.terracestandard.com Th ~ EMAIL: newsroom@terracestandard. com - “Cruisin” aaa | WITHIN THREE years Prince Rupert:¢ one of those success stories: of. a cily that clawed - itself back from an economic abyss. With its: pulp mill still. shrouded in uncertainty. and commercial fishing ata low,-the city has had.- more than its fair share of staggering problems. - 8 But. what’ s: happening. there now. is:more: than ° enough reason” for ‘Terrace, ‘to ‘sit Up and take . notice." ne foe nts Nearly’ finished ‘is “the $9. ‘million’ massive. Northland. dock: which will: welcome: thousands: of cruise ship. Passengers, a year, to. the north 7 coast. : 7 Asitis, 36. large cruise 2 ships will dock i in 1 Prince S Rupert between. the end ‘of May’ and the. end of carry 2,000 passengers, ‘Smaller vessels can. take’ . for.62, 800 passengers. disembarking... _. This is only the: beginning, Says: ‘the “Prince. . Rupert Port ‘Authority, which'i is constructing the dock. With political uncertainty elsewhere i in the:]- world and the desire: of the cruise: ‘industry. for 7 new markets, ‘the: authority. ¥ views the, future as so bright. . cruise ships won’ t be. in’ "port long, enough for . created fromthe: cruise ship industry. The more economic activity, ‘there is in Prince ah Rupert, the better: itis for: Terrace. There'll‘ be: ‘an. increased demand for. ‘commertial and: other: services: ‘Terrace. businesses ‘can supply: that ye “need?” | coastal. “city. in’ the: cruise: ship: industry, the more. they will: ‘venture. ‘out. to- purchase. goods . - ~and ‘services. “Already the northwest: centre. for] recreation: and: shopping, Terrace stands. to. gain: os by northwesterners: Soming. here't to. o-spend their oo _ money. ut All of. this won vt be as visible a as: an ‘industrial plant; but the’ ‘growing, stream of consumer and. business. ‘dollars. flowing. inland: along. Hwyl6 : from Prince’ Rupert: will. add. another dimension to the. local economy. - vA secondary j influence résts with thee cruise se ship pe passengers - themselves. If they: are ‘sufficiently _ intrigued: and ‘Satisfied: by. ‘their: exposure. to, _ Prince: Rupert, they. might, be. enticed to return as . tubber tire. visitors, Spending money 4 in. “Terrace” . and area ree cas AlL-of this i is. ‘sifficient' reason for city ‘éoulneil: here to take a dramatic. step forward. It could dip» _ intovits, untapped borrowing power. and: provide’ | monies. in some fashion. to help develop on-shore . cruise: ship facilities i in-Prince Rupert. : How: does Terrace. Place: ‘sound © as a 4 heme: * Something worth: considering. * - PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rod Link“: ADVERTISING. MANAGER: Brian Lindenbach PRODUCTION: MANAGER: Edouard Credgeur: 0) NEWS: Jeff Nagel > -. NEWS/SPORTS Sarah A. Zimmerman ———————— NEWS/COMMUNITY:. 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V0 Teneo Senng the Terrace and Thombil ated: Published on Wasp ot each week al a0 ct Alan Street Terrace, Gritigh Columbia, VaG SA2;, ; Sterins, phetognaphs, lustations, ‘designs and typestylos it the Tenace Standard ara the property of he copy: nght hadais, induckiq anh Press (1969) Lid. its iNuskation repto services and advertising agercles, Reptariutiet in wher ttle Lal, withuul wilthn parmissinn, is specilically prohibildd. ‘. : Aultesnen'l a na atl ait ial iasulirgyt Me Pind Olt Deprun, fat pay ol postage in aah, ~ for thelr time, and talents Nae "What's s in: n this for Terrace? Lots: ‘Although tb the” “ e le": © OF in dt’ 7 ‘The more. P op ‘ther are «Wi! iii th “budget, -which” “always: ‘includes...’ - a children, a tax’-cut, ~ A, W S Special thanks ‘{o-all-our. contributore and, eoreaponconts ; regional grievances the news that » tax break: - ; when Premier Gordon Campbell » the Liberals have Keen accused of. - Columbians with their policiés. - : point out: that~ while,” the rich’. have s seen their taxes £0 down. ° . » Until this“ year.. The budget o : ‘documents reveal that while total . provincial ‘taxes. were, reduced : "for people.’ with, big. incomes, ‘ ~-Jow ‘and :middlé-i -income British. Columbians will pay:.n Tore, as a result of this budget." °: - “The New Democrats raised the vissue. But: there’ s“nd Spins’ The’: iy numbers ‘pre’ ‘straight’ fromthe =: _ tables’ ‘showing the taxes that-will be paid. by ‘half-a- dozen, “typical - ., households. oan : : ‘The report pulls ir in. al taxes. . income: tax, sales “tax premiums,” * Tt provides. a review for three : typical * “families,” ~ both parents . working. and two oA ‘family with’ a fiousehotd “income. of $90,000 will: get~ “worth: ghou: “O1 OH: BOY. “Here: AVE BO. again: “ ‘Local’ «radio... reports’ ..thrée* . homes. ‘These. three aie girls. - : itls allegedly. gain entrance. And- ~ while two keep the senior busy-at.~: i the door, the :third girl allegedly. _ raitsacks. the ‘home: for jewellery . “PF - or other valuables.: ee ‘In. the: ‘past, ‘from the bureau of some’ sleeping. Each time Thornbil hunkered.” | dows, took: extra : ‘precautions, J. and waited: for’ the “crooks “to- BO" back: to jail,: leave home, ‘or © = “ © pillage a more affluent: ‘section: ‘of :~. “town, Now Thoriti _piard again. : has to stand ~ addresses house ‘a: ‘fone *senior. — "says they’ re largeting neighbours,’ “Therefore: ‘they're close enough to: : home ‘to- backtrack’ and use their = Pp rm sugme VE of IN FouR Das! é ; ‘Wn WT] : fo. (ZEEE cok Since their: ‘frst day i in office, | “gut income taxes by 25 per cent, ; . favouring: higher-income. British . ; ‘So'far, they’¥é been able to 7 “| may have. done ‘thé best from the i; a changes, : ‘all British Columbians - this. ‘city: can. * benefit Fionethéless by. spinoffs. va “with” $30,000 will Pay” S485 more... ae : “that’s ‘already: on the edge, almost “got another-tax cut'this year; but. “two “seniors: living, ‘together ‘on “M MSP cowl pay more; ~ Rick Thorpe, but everyone is still“ each’. with. =: before the 2001 cuts. + disteibuted, The® family: raising.” “two children . on -$90,000. have ‘seen their tax. bill fall Be 15- ~per: ‘ “Thornhill teenagers have. been “ arrested for stealing from seniors’ 3 . By: knocking. on. doors’. ‘of of . : seniors. and’ "pretending: one girl. -} |; |: needs'to use ‘the bathroom, ' ‘these ©. : “teenage | ‘boys y a ; “Foamied Thornhill, ‘lifting a purse. for ‘such. a. venture? Or-éyen. Kermode Centre? r : vee pe old lady, or helping themselves lo Sanything'1 mot: locked Up. ‘of nailed p. down, © predicament - gan £0. for hours without-a: pit.” * stop’ provided they’ don’t. “swill - liquids. ° their: mothers’ taught. them, they... "would. r Q: to- the. bathroom, just . The. fact the airs know which ‘ sy they: didn't; Thornhill has plenty: ‘stations with: public’ washrooms. “own: bathroom. No, senior’ néed, ” has: bush.: ~, Feel sorry. for heir pretended me The -: 4 HAN KS ALINOU CONE DWELLERS FOR CROWDING INTO AFARTMENTS: AND CONCRETE MALIS TOLEA VE TNEVAST WILDERNESS FORUS.,, a( ENO In) FENCE ANDQUIET A wy We't RE ON IT, uss! V IN SoM oF Gon? ae woe re wes os iu a= Picierancink eter meric orga eee eine eets, = fin i BEG FILMS ING. LAAN? z He PASSION oF THE CHRIST GENERATES a NEWFOUND INTEREST IN THE BIBLE. September this year.: Vessels with names such-as | \ Norwegian Sky and Mercury] have the capacity tor} L VICTORIA - ‘Add to your ‘ist of foe up to. 400: people. Add it-up: and. the. potential is 1 : -_ taxes-are going up for middle- ° me | --income and lower-income. British ec oe Colimbians this: year, while their ~ - better-off neighbours get another a $1,600. , oo "about, $200,. | 0. from“. high-income: “ bumping fees and:flat taxés." “Economically, . this: may. make FROM THE CAPITAL fae PAUL WILLCOCKS si But a. a. family with income. _ government, - ‘but © “thal = doesn’ Ko: of ‘$60,000 will pay.$130:more : generate increase economic ‘than they. did last wyear., A family activity. we : .. here. fo,..save a | Few . ‘hundred *That's'a ‘big hit: for 2° ‘family ‘dollars:i in: taxes. “att! temtire! week's’ income’ gone. aC Its ‘not just farailies. A single.“ person-making” $80,000. a year . “who create jobs ‘The. . theory ~ “is: ‘that © combined: -Pensions of $30, 000, - Yes, “says. Téevente | “minster in’ Alberta. - "There's no > tight’ answer about paying lower taxes. than they did. “pay. But B. Cc: “does. appear. to: be ‘But ihe benefits aren’t evenly. paid . $80,000." a year ‘will ° "pay: een less. in. provincial t taxes. _ where they lives: : ona backpack. “Unfortunately, - younger" . siblings: will be. under » suspicion, ; -_ poteitial - thieves. _ bunch, big. sister. THROUGH BIFOCALS - CLAUDETTE SANDECKI_ judgment “OF the = - Unlike’ seniors,’. teenagers. Ifs.they™ heeded “what ®* in: case; before they: ‘left home. If. -fire extinguisher.” of conveniénée’ stores and: gas. Where: none: exist: ‘Thornhill sills “is shave XS i enored home | WORKING TITLE: 7] a in (Atso RISES? gent ‘under tlie: Liberals - - - about o : * Alberta, op The: ‘family: ‘aitempting. ‘the. ; “same :feat’.on’ $30, 000:.has: had. + a $30,000 would pay twice asimuch™ a five-per-cenit tax reduction, or “in B.c. as they would on. the. other. - ne side ‘of the Rockies: . vo The: Liberals | have’: reduced ° & a “taxes across the board. “But they - _ have. also” shifted: ‘the--burden of - “paying - for. government ‘services... British: ‘Columbians. ‘to-the rest: of. us by! “Alberta,” ‘Ontario and -, - Quebec “cent less in B.C..than the averag ‘per cent less.” “sense... There ‘Is "no." significant: - economic. benefit: to, cutting: tax” rates for middle-income. eariiers... ~" Cutting: taxes’ :for. them means.” they’ IL spend the money, not: the.” sh a Because the. people paying ror They’ re not | going to- move. 1 onto the middléiclass:” into 2 an, eo ‘election. competitive. tax. Structure "ny make. it: worthwhile: ‘for. ‘those - = eager. to defend. the tax increases... “ people’ to. set Up. shop here,: Tot, ‘He ‘dodged. the. -issuein®:-the » legislature; tlian ducked reporter _. Waiting to hear the government” - position. ‘by. SEODtINg out a“sid ’ door of the’. o ‘out of step- with ‘other provinces, * A: single : person ‘in’ B.C. being - how: ‘much each: person. should. an -Fesponse ‘than a ‘vanishing act. a _ probably d don’ tcare - that the: “grandchildren. ‘They blocked my seniors : they’ ‘are Said to. have.” ~ conned know: who ‘they. ‘are and me. it was ‘paralyzing. The: ‘street. oar Was “deserted © “and: I was | ‘three . Now that- they! ve been tagged : - as alleged thieves, “word © will: ; travel, around-the. area. Everyone: will. point ‘them® out “and keep : "any eye-on ‘them: from now: an,’ - ‘especially whenever they strap ‘door to ‘anyone théy don’t know: “or” trust. ‘Ignore: the:* Knock,’ a) -You_are under: no obligation: 10" fee, . “provide facilities. to anyone. “Le “the ogirls* . them seek. all elsewhere also” ‘Jabelled. yee -jdentifieaion of” these: alleged: - “Thanks "6 1 ; thieves’ will - be. withheld: -ffom oom vulnerable ** : seniors ‘could. be targeted. "These, _ girls - ‘display. all: the:.°s ‘15-year-old 80, this’ Scam. cannot’. pulled on. “anyone, We: would. ‘be: protecting those. seniors, from themselves. . Fraser Walley. boy who" doused - ‘himself with’ lighter’ fluid, “then . stepped into a flame. He ‘didn’ tee h ; ntoext the. even ave apla oex inguish ne help themselves if they are. foster children, or are omg upervised. for’: periods, of time: . “flames. in case: his’ Stunt worked: ‘He: lit up” like’ a torch. buraing “85 per-cent of, his. body. before a. ‘school éustodian artived: wit 2 a “abused © children, Dr Ossess « ~~” moral-compass to becom, model i. A) group: of: teenagers, can’ : “took and act: intimidating toward sehiors. “I- was - once “accosted ~ by three ’girls ” while. ‘walking: . from _babysiting _my ‘ thing are just amusing themselve' ~at the expense of compassionate - ‘polite: seniors. NEVER BRING." ‘ “NORTHERNER S: JOHAPPY hour. , IN THE CITY Oe this year ‘hire. ‘han he would: ‘in. es “But that family of four earning: ee Take average. takes “fo and the: Story. is: ‘the same: Senior living" on $30, 000” ‘pays: 81%: per: tale for the: ‘other | ‘provinces. © ‘The’ $90,000. family pays. 2 - Why: is “it a° regional is igsue tend: to: live: outside. . Greate B. C? regional commniunities,, : “The -government. cal shot" at “making. its ‘shifting. mote of thé -tax- doll ~ But it’s. not something: d happy. to campaign on,-headin “increasingly: difficult " “Pooinate: "Thorpe win also no chamber,” The! Liberals. ‘heed a Bete, , willcocks@ ultranet: Ca. action: path: ‘To. then it. was a hoot; -To blocks fram sanctuary." * Seniors, shouldn't’ open ‘thei speak through’ ihe: closed’ -dogr "Thanks. ~to™! the = law, , the = neighbours. Mor “We need” to: ‘pass: the “word: “And ‘don't-tell me teens: can’ : Plenty of foster children, ven the.” citizens. - Teens: ‘who: ‘do. ‘this: ype of :