< e Aé - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 17, 1999 CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag It’s about the future Dear Sir: As a homeowner, | have an investment in this city. f am-not going to-invest in another house, so-l might as well throw-a few bucks at infrastructure, and why nat recreation facilities? There appears to be a quantified need and a ready market. This will help my investment to recover. The volunteer committee that picked up the pieces alter-the last no vote has done an exemplary job. ‘They: followed duc process, and allhough they may have atlempted ta-accommodate too’ -many, may have compramised toa much (or not enough depending. on where you stand) and seem to have had to do all this ina political vacutim, they deserve our Te- spect and thanks. T want this community to put the Ter- race vs. Thornhill: issue behind ws- and build together. Too. much of the opposi- tion is facused on this. We cannot: conti- nue wilh this mentality without destroying both communities. If we do'continue to. usc this issue as a scapegoat, if will take a political miracle and’ generations | to ‘gel us working together again. If the referendum were to fail, it will be very long time before we have the po- litical will to-go down this road again and the costs. to “this community. will be be- - yond comprehension. I do not mean just the inflated cost of a new structure in. 10- 15 years time, but the resulling tears in our social and economic fabric: 1 want everything 1- have worked for and held on to during this last economic downturn to be worth something. - 1 want my daughter to: grow up in the. same vital and optimistic community that I was lucky enough to find during a snaw- storm in Nov..1992, a. place ‘thal .[ am proud to call my home and where I have chosen to build my life. Bruce Martindale, ‘Skeena City’ One cup of coffee Dear Sir: I am extremely shocked and appalled by what Steve Cook had to say about the multiplex in the Nov. 3 issue of The Ter- tace Standard. Mr. Cook obviously doesn't understand what the muliplex will do. ‘He probably doesn't understand because he's: not a 15 year-old teenager like I am, and doesn't know what it's like to find things to: do nowadays. What do you want us to do during the winter? Hang out an the streets smoking, drinking,:and vandalizing? He probably also don't undersiand what it's like to get up in. the moraings’ for hockey practices. Myself, my. younger: brother, and my father ali have to get-up for early-morning hockey practices, sometimes at 4-a.m. Tertace's lack: of :fa- cilities is so. bad that we have to rent ice- time in Kitimat. That’s stupid. ; Our neighbouring communities have n.wlti-purpase recreation complexes. We have an aging arena and an adequate pool. Terrace is the “hub” of the Pacific Northwest yet we have the fewest number of facilities. Mr. Cook, are you really that deprived that you. can't afford another $59 a year (o pay for this facility This. equates to ‘one regular cup of coffee per week. You prob- ably have 2-3.cups of coffee per day. Tyler Noble, Terrace, B.C. It’s affordable Dear Sir: ' Can we afford a new facility? The fig- ures we have seen from Johnston Sports scem to be-accurate, the much. debated peer review indicates that the figure of 7,9 million is accurate and includes a 10 per cent emergency contingency fee. This amount is the. maximum allowed to: build this facility and does not include any de- ~ ductions for fund raising, corporate spon- sorships, donations or government grants. Can we afford it now? No thinking per- son can deny thatthe Terrace area has been hard hit by the latest economic -downturn but think of this facility asa $7 million injection into the local economy. Is it thé best location? This project “will-evolve into the heartbeat and social center of the area. There are problems with the proposed location but no more ; than there would be with any other loca- tion, It makes good sense for our recrea- ‘tional facilities: to be centrally located for ease of access for the public and admin- istration purposes, This project is one that the entire area -can be proud of. This is not an issue of Terrace vs. Thornhill, as the entire region will benefit.. from its construction and _ operation. It will pay social and econamic benefits to the entire area. It is a chance to make a statement that we care about our community and particularly our youth. ~ Steve Smyth, Terrace, B.C. Pretty sad Dear Sir: This is in response to Steve Cook's ‘submission of Nov, 3, and his latest sup- porter in the Nov.10 issue of the Standard. It's pretty sad when certain stereotypes in Terrace bitch and complain about all the dilemmas our community is facing, only to turn around and write garbage about “the greatest afflictions and epide- mics affecting our society are due to fail- ure to honour God ...” Yes, axing the idea of a new multiplex will fix everything...right! ‘Tf you had taken the time to read the pamphlet sent to you in the mail, you -would comprehend that no one ever sug- gested, nor did they promise, that the pro- posed multiplex would solve all of the world’s problems that you mention. ' Maybe if you were more informed about the minor tax increase vs. the bene- fits this multiplex will provide to the en- tire community, “not just the few prapo- nents of organized sports who want the ‘test of the community to pay for their choices,” you would realize that the less fortunate communities in (he northwest without a multiplex wauld also benefit. 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