Balancing i is the key in creating new parks TERRACE RESIDENTS got a chance to give their views on the future of B.C.’s provincial parks last week, The province's Parks Legacy Project held an open house at the Coast Inn of the West Thursday evening, Dozens of people attended the open house to find out more about B.C.’s parks, the project and give their input on the process, The project is led by a panel appointed by the cn- vironment minister. The goal of the open houses is to educate people about parks and the status of B.C.’s pro- lected areas strategy, as well as collect public views to help guide the future of parks in the province, Gerald Amos of Kitimaat Village is the local represen- tative on the Parks Legacy pancl. He says he’s excited about the process. “Pm encouraged by the make-up of the panel,’’ he says, ‘‘Many of the mem- bers have been very vocal about their own environ- mental perspectives. I think that’s a comment on the government's commitment DOZENS OF interested local people turned out to the Parks Legacy open house held here Nov. 13. Those attending received information on B.C.'s parks and had a chance to voice their opinions. to the project, ”’ Amos himself has also been very outspoken in terms of creating parks in the province. He was one of the key people involved in protecting the Kitlope Val- ey. change,’’ he says. ‘Usually Pm on the other side, yam- mering at the government, Now I’m here to listen.” Amos says the big chal- lenge is to balance the pres- sure for resources with the need to protect more land That’s a major challenge, but Amos says the project will at least make sure pub- lic concerns are heard. The panel is due to release their draft recommenda- tions, based in part on pub- lic input, in the summer of “This is kind of a anda shrinking budget. 1998. Three want garbage work THREE COMPANIES want to take over the city’s residential garbage service. The three firms — some of which are from out of town — responded to the city’s recent call for proposals, said city administ- rator Bob Hallsor. Those expressions of interest are now being analyzed by the city’s public works department and will come back to council in the weeks ahead, Hallsor said, City councillor Val George says talk of privatizing residential garbage collection is stili in its early days. He was responding to a letter” from” Kitimat-Terrace District Labour Council president Norm Lavalle criticizing the idea. Lavalle predicts private pickup costs will rise after city equipment is sold off, with taxpayers paying more in the end. ‘We're still in the very preliminary dis- cussion stages,’’ said George. Councillor Rich McDaniel said the idea came from city staff in response to coun- cil’s request that all city departments at- tempt to cut their expenses by five per cent. ““This is a concerted effort by our man- agers to show where they can save five per ‘cent,’’ McDaniel said. SATURDAY DROP IN FOR COFFEE, DOUGHNUTS, TREATS, BALLOONS FOR THE KIDS *DRAWS EVERY HALF HOUR The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 19, 1997 - Ag TVISA ~-| CHEQUE MASTERCARD $ 4434 LAKELSE AVE TERRACE Phone: 638-0555 Helmut Giesbrecht's record speaks for itself No representation in Victoria Broken promise for new Kitimat Hospital Lack of support for independent schools ¢ Broken promise for new Skeena High School Supports teaching of values to children that are ‘against those taught at home. No new jobs at Alcan 2 get in power Supports anti-family legislation Kemano Completion Cancellation 42% reduction in beds at Mills Memorial | Hospital Political appointments to Community Health Councils Refusal to fund Mills Memorial as a regional centre Lack of funding for medical equipment Willing member of government that misrepresented budget to Sport fishing industry fiasco Cancellation of courses at North West Community College Highways budgets slashed in Skeena | DONATE IWANT TO HOLD HELMUT GIESBRECHT ACCOUNTABLE bi wit: oe ) ) SIGN PETITION Co] CANVASS FOR SIGNATURES Co. HELP WITH PHONING . | es $500 [__] $250 L-_] | $100 [-_] $50 [_] . | - : Other | | $ Lo ) PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: | CRASH HELMUT CAMPAIGN NAME: |: | ADDRESS: CITY: | DAY PHONE: | OPTIONAL: I WHY DO YOU WANT TO SEE HELMUT RECALLED? a l Abrasive letters to the editor Slashing of municipal budgets Outright refusal to listen to citizen’s concerns Public ridicule of some of Terrace’s finest citizens Punishing stumpage rates Lack of understanding of forestry issues Unemployment in woods industry MAIL TO: RECALL CAMPAIGN : | BOX 435, TERRACE, B.C. V8G 481 OR DROP OFF AT:. RECALL OFFICE - 4519 LAKELSE AVE, TERRACE * PHONE/FAX (250) 638-7739