A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 26, 1996

Restructure

offer awaited

re S S VOTERS HERE won't

agree to any amalgamation

of Thornhill and Terrace

unless the province tables an
attractive offer this summer.

And mayor Jack Talstra

. Bilys f the
Lockout becomes strike | oven! packase outlining

THE LOCKOUT of Overwaitea and Safeway | *s0ing tuad maintenance
workers has become a strike since union officials decid- by the highways ministry
ed to reject mediator Brian Foley's recommendation to | '82 ! laspiring.
extend the existing contract for another two years. “I's nothing beyond

The employers accepted the recommendation, end- | What they’d do in their five
ing the status of lockout. - year plan anyway,” Talstra

The tu of events means no early settlement of the | stidMonday night,
labour dispute is on the horizon, Even if the union lead- The offer from the high-
ers were to putit toa vote of UFCW members, it would | WS ministry indicates it

still take at least 10 days to count the ballots, would lake responsibility -for
maintaining bridges in the poe : i
restructure area for five ape ee he. , wa
Full speed ahead years. After that period, the Step : Vest Ores <a. $7 :
THE CITY will fast-track its processing of develop- | municipality would ake 7 oe a CE 06.
ment permil and rezoning requests ~ and that has mayor | over. The old Skeena River S ‘ TO 588.95
Jack Talstra worried, bridge, however, would stay : ; RH) Mout iy Seagesune Frese FASSIZOAIS

Talstra and councillor Gordon Hull opposed the | under provincial main-
move Monday night, arguing it means less time for the | tenance contracts,

public to find out about controversial development “They've also offered is
proposals, capital, which wasn’t in the fe | ALL SEASON STEEL SELTE PITS ORS
Instead of first going to council and then being | original package,” said EB a os TO $147.19

: : : : : P225/60R16
referred to the planning committee, development permit | Thornhill director Peggy mame

and rezoning requests will now go straight to the plan- | Julseth.
ning committee. If approved there, they 20 to council for The overall package
final approval. outlining Victoria's offer to

That's expected to shave a weck or two off the time | persuade the two communi-
it takes a developer to get a project through the city | ties to restructure is expect-
bureaucracy. edin a few weeks.

But Talstra said that initial look at council gave citi- The key component of
zens and the press an early chance to find out what's | the deal will likely be polic-
going on — and gave residents time to mobilize if they | ing, Talstra said.
had concerns. Joining the two commu-

“The pros outweigh the cons,” said councillor | nities would require the new
David Hull, adding the present system somelimes means | city to take a greater share of

an application spends four or five weeks at city hall. policing costs. The price of ; a ere proud to be Western Canada’s
Gorden Hull said councillors have become familliar policing Thornhill is now : ; premier dire dealer and we're
with the system, but noted that'll be different once new | paid by the province. : Sf working hard t always be your first

councillors are elected in November, Other key areas, Talstra } “pe choice for tires, But we think you'll like
“I m nol concerned about the developer and I'm not said, are the costly items of Z us, for more than our tires,... You'll fike

: . ; oF our industry-leading *Customer Protecti
concemed about the council,” Talstra said. “I’m worried | sewer and water. P fev. which fecnueesa FREE meaner
oltey. which features a FREE road hazard war

about those people affected by the development.” “If it doesn’t look good ; ee ray, FREE flat repairs and FREE tire rations.
Val George, who along with Ed Graydon and Rich | at all, we'll just scratch it,” F You'll like our exceptional staff too and our

McDaniel, also voted in favour, said there’s still ample | Talstra said of the overall Nye date :g EXPERT BRAKE, SHOCK, STRUT AND

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Commitice agendas are posted on a wall at city hall, | able, we'll put it to the “eon Personal use sehicles

he noted. people.” Lf we sell it...
Council can also seek public input or delay final A referendum could Mg we guarantee tt!

approval to give more time for public comment if there’s {| come as early as the fall. ' Tom Foord, President
Treason to expect the proposal will be contentious, ;

George added. .
: “We don’t have a Yong building season in Terrace,” Correcti O Nn

“added McDaniel. IN LAST WEEK’S front
page story “‘Schools escape
. budget burden” the doll
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Fire almost out

A FIRE which began six or seven days ago near the
West Skeena forest service road is now in the mop up
sliges, Fire control officer Nick Mortimer says it most
likely began with a lightning strike, and grew to the size
of 10 hectares.

Expecied cooler weather should keep the fire dang-
er relatively low.

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