TERRACE STANDARD Business Review ae Bh mi i A NORTHWEST flight ser- vices company has bought a new aircraft in the expectation of developing regular pas- senger service to Vancouver, Raven Air, with operations here and in Prince Rupert, now flies a Cessna 421 Gold- en Eagle. It carries five passengers figured to be roomy and com- fortable, says company spokesman Mike Mohr, For now the company will offer chatter service to the Vancouver airport's south ter- minal and hopes that will lead to scheduled runs, he said. “Charter is the first step on that ladder. We'd like to be- come a northern-based car- ' MIKE MOHR AND Mark Paviak Golden Eagle, a new addition to Raven Air. Eagle has landed and one pilot and is con- avich stand with a Cessna ticr,’* he said, This is Raven Air's second full year of operations. It flies a Cherokee as a flight trainer and operated another aircraft prior to the Golden Eaple. One aspect Raven Air is promoting in its aircraft is the installation of a global positioning system enabling pilots to take position read- ings from satellites, That will result in aircraft being able to land at weather limits lower than they are now, said Mohr. He did note that new ap- proaches will need to be ap- proved by Transport Canada, When Transport Canada would issue those appravals isn’t yel known, said Mohr. Shames THE SHAMES MOUNTAIN Ski Corporation is looking into the idea of developing recreational lols at its ski location. The idea, says corporation pres- ident Gerry Martin, is to provide an additional way for the corpora- tion to make money. “We've had a lot of requests, particularly from Rupert,”’ said Martin of interest in recreational | lots. But he cautioned that develop- ing recreational lots is more in- volved than it was in previous years, Although the provincial govern- ment has indicated it'll assign crown land for development on Shames and sell portions to the ski corporalion, Martin said the government’s philosophy has now changed, , ‘Before they were willing to sell based on raw land costs and to encourage development,’’ he The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 15, 1995 - A? Hotel schedules $500,000 project THE OWNERS of the Terrace Inn are to complete a $500,000 renovation project this summer, will change thé name of the facil- ity and want to build a new hotel in Thornhill. It all represents a confidence in the local economy and a need to provide more hotel rooms, said Amarjit Sidhu last week, Within two months the Terrace Inn will become a Travelodge. “Travelodge has world-wide name recognition. That’s what we're looking for and that’s what the traveller is looking for,’’ said Sidhu, Hand in hand with the name change are the renovations needed io meet Travelodge re- quirements. “We've already done the bar downstairs. That cost $200,000. Now we’re going to start on the rooms and by summer, we’re going to pave the parking lot,’ said Sidhu, *‘There’s going to be new car- pets in the room, curtains and TVs." Once that project is completed, Sidhu says he'll then turn his at- tention 10 a new hotel on vacant land across the highway from the Petrocan station in Thornhill. *{My business is hotels. I like a good quality chain hotel with a good quality restaurant,” he said. Sidhu’s plan is also to affiliate the new facility with a well- known hotel name. He hasn’t yet signed any fran- chise deals but says Best Western and other organizations are on his eyes rec lot sale said. - a “Now they’re looking at every possible. way to maximize their _ money to a great extent,’” Martin continued. Environmental regulations have also changed on recreational lots and, as a result, Martin predicts there’ll be a sizable investment needed up front to provide for sewer and water services before lots are put on the market for re- sale, SALESMAN oe _ Victor Cavalheiro Tad Hicks, Sales Manager, is pleased to announce that VICTOR GAVALHEIRO, through his customer satisfaction and sales achievements, has heen named SALESMAN OF “THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY. We know that Victor's many friends and loyal customers join us. in extending congratulations. Weil done Victor! © armas Rae Wick — CHEVY THUGKS Hist, “If you look at Prince Rupert, it has more hotels and more bars than here. 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