_ Small mill to open here TERRACE — Up to 30 jobs will be created when a value-added wood products company opens up here,.’ ° _Forstar Trading of New West- minster will use rough hemlock lumber from Skeena Sawmills to make" window and door com- ‘ponents, | Tt will pay for the hemlock by ‘supplying: an equivalent amount of spruce, pine and balsam from a timber sale it has in the Houston area to the PIR mill in Smithers. ‘PIR is owned by West Fraser . and it has a 50 per cent interest in Skeena Sawmills. ‘The Houston sale is for 120,000 cubic metres over five years, Forstar spokesman Mike -’Thorpe said Terrace -was chosen . a§ the site for its operation be- cause Skeena Sawmills can supp- ly the: hemlock and. bas kilns to _dry the rough lumber, He said the kind of wood com- ing: from. the Houston timber sale . isn't suitable: for components For- slar. wants. to’ produce and that kiln capacity wasn’t available in Smithers. ‘Terrace. is also close to ‘tidewater. for shipping the com- "ponents to markets in Japan, be a “Availability of kilns is impor- ‘tant because the volume Forstar - will produce docsn’t justify in- stalling its own, he said. "We're looking at three or four _ Sites all within a three or mile - gadius. of the city,’’ said Thorpe of the 10,000 square foot facility it wants to build. ..-*Yourre poing lo see some ac- _Gion within two or three months’? “leading up to an opening within a . year, added Thorpe. Forstar already produces value added wood components at a lower mainland plant for export "and has an‘existing business rela- tionship with West Fraser. The Forstar arrangement is part _ of a provincial government effort ';to encourage the.growth of value added wood products. . ‘Companies are encouraged to come’ .up with value added ‘proposals which are then evaluated when the province sets -uptimber sales: : Companies which: receive the gSales are allowed to trade wood as gpart of their plans. i, Hey Fra ~ Egg-citement THINGS GOT a bit scrambled Friday at Kiti K’Shan primary school. That's because students nestled raw eggs in a variety of containers, only to have them tossed off a roof by vice principal Joe Vidal, Pictured here is Gillian Gook. Her egg, in a Big Bird decorated container, survived being tossed from the roof. Parachutes proved the most popular method-of-easing-the-containers’ de-.. scent. le } Ys ’ nk, your skis are in! Skis, Boots & Bindings 20% 10.90% off / oki Goggles & Turtlenecks 1/2 Price | Assorted Ski Gloves 1/2 Pri Ski Headbands ce $5.00 ea Ski Waxes & Assorted Accessories 30% Ski Jackets x) (9 050% off sik. ALL SEASON SPORTING GOODS | a *\SOURCE FOR SPORTS 4662 Lakelse Ave., Terrace i ee eee ees ee, ee ments ements ealndh. dm sit. enim . lat ld), ame, Marit st ant ae ah The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 10, 1993 - Page A3 News in brief Police hearings scheduled A PROVINCIAL inquiry into policing makes two stops in the northwest next month. ; The inquiry is headed by Mr. Justice Wallace Oppal who has a mandate to hear opinions and to make recommendations on polic- ing. Oppal will be in Prince Rupert April 15 and in Kitimat April 16 at locations and limes to be announced later. The -inquiry is visiling 25 communities served by the RCMP in addition to spending time in jurisdictions covered by municipal po- lice forces. “The public has expressed concern for such widely divergent is- sues as the use of force by police, procedures of complaints against police personnel and community policing,” said Oppal. More information is available by calling the inquiry in Vancouver at 775-1452, Written submissions are also welcome. B.C. Hydro wants more B.C, HYDRO WANTS to increase electricity rates by an average 3.9 per cent beginning April 1, For residential customers living in homes who use electricity as a heating source, B.C. Hydro estimates the increase will mean an ex- tra $3.05 a month. An extra $1.45 a month is estimated for those living in homes who don’t use electricity as a heating source, B.C. Hydro says the increases, if approved, will provide another $80 million in revenue to the provincial crown corporation. The provincial government last year gave B.C, Hydro new orders on how to raise rates. It now wants the corporation to raise rates two per cent a year over and above the rate of inflation. B.C. Hydro says the rate increase is also intended to act as an in- centive for more efficient energy use. Roll ‘em, roll ‘em, roll ‘em RECENT TRIPSio RY and sports shows have revealed an untapped tourism market for the city, says its economic development officer. Peter Monteith, who bas spent the last while at shows in Anaheim in California, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, says the trick is to appeal to Americans going to or returning from Alaska and to Al bertans looking for good fishing spots. “Amcricans have a need to go ta Alaska. For those who have spenta lot of money on RVs, if we can tell them about the ferry ser- vice it’s just like a cruise. They’re on a cruise with their RV,’’ he said. People in Edmonton have a good entryway to northem B.C, through the Yellowhead Highway, said Monteith. Environmental award given The highways ministry has been given an environmental award by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Brit- ish Columbia. It was given on the strength of the Esker highways overhead built recently between Terrace and Prince Rupert. The ministry was responsible for developing a coho salmon rear- ing habitat in a floodplain of the Skeena River to replace habitat lost when the overhead went in. This resulted in a net gain of habitat, said the association. The award was presented yesterday at a luncheon at the Pan Pacif- ic Hotel in Vancouver. , i a TER Value - With Style The ‘93 Subaru Loyale All Wheel Drive Wagon Frank knows you don’t have to sacrifice style and performance to get great value from superb Japanese quality, _ that’s why he bought the Loyale. * power steering *tilt steering —_. -* all-season steel belted radials -* fully independent suspension -* defoggers, front side/rear windows — -Plus much, much more. : $ 1 * power brakes * adjustable lumbar seats Starting from 3,995." Including frelght & PDI. THORNHILL 3026 HWY. 16 EAST, TERRACE, B.C. SUBARLI Rey 635-7286 DEALEA NO. 7041 635-2982 1 ‘] a 2) oo