Ege MPR Aa ML gt Sag Ne mo 6 Teri race. Review — ‘Wednesday, Jay 29, 1992 cm cata me ad Mn tele ane ne aE el aire Cai EN ee 2 Ta ’ Sess ae te ene ne nae ee nice ee be city of Terrace, under the influence of numerous. " studies done over the years, appears to be preparing -for a transportation strategy for the next. century that wilt be . close: to a carbon copy of what we have now. If that future _ ”-“’omes to pass, newspaper editors two decades from now will be _ condemned to write editorials like the one you are about, to. read, ~ -and readers in 2010 will still be ‘shaking their heads. | The problems in getting around this town have been regularly _> | identified. by paid consultants, to: the extent that one can visual- oe iz them flipping coins.on. an annual basis to see who gets the ' next Terrace traffic study to pay off his Christmas credit card .. lebit or bankroll a trip.to the: Bahamas. Hefty fees are paid to ju cover i information that could be had for nothing any day of the week: from drivers; pedestrians, wheelchair travellers, bicyclists, mot reyclists or: skateboarders trying. to get from A to B and nding the time in transit in fear of their lives. | -"2One question no ‘one: seems to be asking as we drift from study t study is whether anyone actually believes that, in view of the gress of technology. in'this era, there will be motorized trans- ition in its current. form and prevalence at all in 20 years. L idering the climbing cost of automobiles, insurance, and zas line and ‘the cumulative polluting effect of manufacturing and: operating even the cleanest ‘hydrocarbon-burning vehicle, it § seems very unlikely that the concept of people owning individual automobiles and driving them daily for any ‘reason will survive into. the 21st century. Which t is why it is difficult to take these Stud ies seriously. “We sce now that the city’ 8. ‘Tourism and Economic Advisory. Commission is recommending that a portion of the sidewalks be 7 moved ‘at either end of the 4600 block Lakelse Ave. to ~ . expedite the traffic flow. The commission has done excellent work in the past and is certain to continue it in the future, but this particular’ recommendatin is akin to building a swimming | . - poo! and then partially draining it to expedite the water flow: it a 8 confusion. in grasping the concept. On that.count they take nd prize, however, Hamilton and Associates. recommended in 1989 that within 20-years the sidewalk and parking zones in the ‘plock.would have to be eradicated altogether: It-would be-cruel” mind the public and politicians how much that study cost: ¢ 4600 block is far and away the most pleasant pedestrian - ea.in the downtown core, and anyone looking clearly.at the : ‘should be able to see that even if private automobiles ive: the next two decades, expediting the traffic flow into the miown area will Tequire e expanded Parking capacity, and sipaica gather dust the situation in some areas has actually. gotten tse. We know what needs to be done in the. short term. The Jong term options: should leave privately owned cars where they MEAP LLIOSAM ON ny oy HUE tbe Yelbiemapingis teeta MALLY, ty - . 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The editor reserves the 1 om to conan and edit lottors. Opiniors eS afé not necessarily those of the Terrace’ Review.” wetieel : fd cf . PETE a we’. oe adits 4 oy T he view from _Victoria— ‘by John Piter ee res | IGTORIA _ There i is s nothing about the financial incompetence away from shelling out wthundreds better than a restful, peaceful holi- or cormption of the previous .—Of millions more over future years. day to restore one’s sanity and/or Social Credit administration, it ot — perspective after a tumultuous: . will. ‘The finance minister agrees year in the world of politics. ‘Tf blame for the great portions - that the national debt must be. _. Amellow fortnight in Costa - - of the deficit Budget canbe laid at addressed, but he wants the pro: Rica has done just that for your the Socreds’ door, why not?, they cess to be fair and equitable, - humble correspondent, one hopes. seemtoaski -Right now, Ottawa's federal So, to work... and to this After all, the truth i is that the transfer payments to the provinces week's topic of what fuels all poli- books ARE inamess. — "are about 20 percent of federal tics — ‘money — and those who: Through some creative oe spending, but the various cutbacks — manage it in government. _ accounting and appropriately . . mean that the Tories wantthe = - All governments, fromthe named. B.S. Fund, the Socreds — provinces to bear the burden of 45 |. smallest of municipal councils to - " consistently presented the provin- percent of all fed spending cuts, © the largest of provincial and feder- cial deficit as being a lot less than Mr. Clark maintains thatMr. al Cabinets; are sustained by dol- it was, to prop up their image. as Mulroney’ s strategy is threatening _ lars, or yen or pounds or pesos of alleged good money managers. “ universal health care and social colones or whatever, in everything. And it also is true that in the programs and assistance in Cana- . they do, every policy: they intro- last two years of their rule, the da.andheisright. — duce. -Socreds were so inyolved ina ~ oe So, in the early months of the fight for political survival under Atthe end of the month, the new Mike Harcourt administra- _an incompetent, intransigent and“ provincial finance ministers meet _ tion in our province, itishardly “inappropriate leader, that efficient \ with the primie minister's right- surprising to find that the busiest ‘operation of government went by hand henchman, Don Mazankow- Cabinet minister, and the most. - the wayside. ski, to try to restore some equality powerful, is Finance Minister. - Ptoper fiscal management and to the system, and to demand more | Glen Clark. responsibility went with it. _ money from ‘Ottawa. ° _ At34,this mustachioed young Secondly, bashing Ottawa for Surely there can be little doubt © _ MLA is surely Canada’s youngest- ts cutbacks, freezes and caps on . that one of the most persistent, ever politician to hold the post; shared finances will alsobe. - aggressive and determined minis- " but his youth has proved tohave — brought into play by the NDPin ters at the table will be B. c so . been no impediment at all since he _ its inaugural Throne Speech and Glen Clark. | first was elected in 1986, then . Budget " The young resource policy | aged jut 28. "After all, it worked for four consultant from East Vancouver is In fact, given the 18-hour days ~ decades for the Socreds, why out to prove that he can play with |. he has been working this month, shouldn't it work for the New _the big kids, especially where pub ~ and will keep on working until the Democrats? . lié money is involved. | i Budget is delivered at the end of That is not to belitile the fact He bears watching. March; Mr. Clark’s youth may be that Mr. Mulroney and his Toty seen as a bonus which allows him’ cohorts deserve some of that bash- Parting Thought: In the trope _ to keep on ticking at that pace. ing. _~, . *: ‘Cal climes of Central America, the’ - And.as he and the New ' Indeed, as Mr. Clark pointed —_ locals take great pleasure in telling. Democrats come to grips with the out during an extensive media this joke:. fiscal health of B.C., several . briefing on Thursday, Ottawa has Q: What do you call an air con- | things are emerging. offloaded more than $1 billion ditioner? * First of all, it is evident that ——_ worth of its contributions to B.C. A: A politician. It’s noisy as. any political advantage which the - as part of its deficit-reduction hell, and never seems to work ‘NDP can se to make its cae measures, and will be backing properly. Se ere re CSG eg Speke ASU en eat eee coe ees eeticart: :