Page A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 2, 1993 News in brief Massive housing needed IF YOU think Terrace is going through a building boom, consider what is going on in central and casterit Europe. More than 200,000 Russian soldiers, once stationed in eastern European countries, and their families need homes and Poland has a waiting list of 1.6 million families. That means there are investment opportunities for Canadian com- panics, a recent forum sponsored by the Canada Morlgage and Housing Corporation heard. me Tanners beware Canada has issued a warning. : That’s because the ozone layer, which protects against harmful ultraviolet radiation, is thinner than normal for this time of year. Measurements in southern B.C. indicate the layer is 7-10 14 per per cent above what it usually is. While the ullraviolet readings are traditionally low in carly spring, Environment Canada says a failure of the ozone layer to reeslablish itself could lead to concern during sunny days in May and June, The precise cause of the thinning ozone layer is unknown but scientisis belicve that man-made chlorofluoracarbons (CFCs) have had an effect as have sulfuric acid droplcts spread high into the at- mosphere when the Mount Pinatubo voleano erupted in the Phil- lipines in 1991. Make mine a Gibson HEADED NORTH as part of his campaign to be the leader of the provincial Liberal party is Gordon Gibson. He’ll be speaking at a Terrace and. District Chamber of Commerce luncheon June 17, Gibson was leader of the provincial Liberals from 1975-1979, That was after Liberal Members of the Provincial Legislative As- sembly left and joined the Socreds to defeat the NDP government in 1975. Bike routes backed A SKEENA Health Unit committee has backed a local resident’s suggestion for marked bicycle routes in the city’s high traffic areas. :.Rose Dreger of the adult health committee has told city council that the plans of Walter Boser for bike paths on Hwy16 as it passes through the city and for the stretch of Lakelse leading from the legion to thé old bridge have merit. “We hope you will give these ideas consideration in planning for: the development of the City of Terrace as a healthy, desirable place to live,’ said Dreger. Boser also said marked bike crossings would be of assistance to cyclists and to motor vehicles, His suggestion for the stretch of Lakelse between the legion and the old bridge calls for a four-foot wide strip of paving to be laid down for a bike path. Off and running THE UNIVERSITY of Northern British Columbia’s mini-calendar for the 1993-1994 academic year is now available, Called QuickStart, the calendar gives information on the 25— courses. planned for the fall semester and the 31 in the winter semester. It also outlines admission requirements and teaching locations in addition to the degree programs planned for September 1994 when ful] operations are set.to begin. . SUNNY WEATHER -is weicome after winter. but Environment. cent thinner than what it should be. And, the ultraviolet index is 10. y i . . et eee FEATURING burger a - tim Wo pw Cat be pats with , ‘cos of process cheddar ¢ one coon’ famous BUNS. ak We » Medium Soft Drink in a jurassic Collector Cup ae e Medium Fries ails, Jurassic Park Collector (ups 4740 Lakelse Ave., Terrace 99 - 11th Ave. East, Prince Rupert Case made for new air conditioner Mounties want to chill out — TERRACE — A_ well-placed tear gas canister could disable the local RCMP headquarters. That’s a worst scenario . case, but it’s one of the arguments being used by the Mounties to get a new air conditioning system at its Terrace headquarters.’ : The. battle between the RCMP _ and the cily has been going on-for More than-two-years.. 226. he head in- ~ Local ‘detachment L speclor Larry . Yeske first. raised the problem in September . of: 1990. oe At that time, he pointed out the air intake system was pulling in exhaust fumes from police vehicles outside the building. “The noxious fumes create un- acceptable. working ‘conditions,’’ he repeated in a January 1993 reminder to the city. “Breathing these fumes - is definitely 2 health hazard,” Yeske said. The other concern, he added, -was the air intake was so close io pround fevel that ‘‘if someone should want to incapacitate this office, a tear gas grenade or smoke bomb tied to the intake screen would create immediaic problems.” : Estimating the cost of correct- ing the problem at approximately $50,000, the city has argued budget constraints might make it impossible to take on that kind of exira expenditure this year. Council last week unveiled its 1993 budget that included spend- ing cuts in several departments and minimal increases in others. @1993 McDonald's :staurants of Canada Limited. ~ The city has also pointed oul the RCMP had an opportunity to review the building’s plans prior to construction. — “Had this problem been identl- fied during plan reviews...the sys- tem could have been redesigned at virtually. no additional cost,” the city sald in a March 16 letter toa senior RCMP officer. ~~ That officer, and one responsible for health and safety issues, are both now involved in "the fracas. The force’s health and safety advisor pointed out in an April 21 letter the intake problem “contravenes both the Canada -labour code and Worker's Com- pensation Board industrial health and safety regulations.”” - While confirming the federal government will pay a proportion of the cost, the advisor noted the city had to maintain the detach- ment ‘‘at no cost to Canada’ for ihe lifetime of a policing agree- ment it has. Councillors referred the matter to council’s finance commitlee. Knee Boards Kidder, ffm... ..sscessssscsneees ‘9 49.99 Coarse Wetsuits $ 29” Tubes Full Body nnesssronene 216.90 : ‘heme 39.99 ||. osnnnnnn 149,90 SkiROp]S Ski Gloves Rainbow Colored ...s.esscssssees 49.90. 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