Al2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 21, 1999 ' Gas goes up LOCAL RESIDENTS gulped last week when they went to fucl up their vehicles. After a year and a half of prices being below 50 cents a litre, prices have gone up. As he gassed up his truck, Barry Smith was shocked when he realized $10 only gave him 18 litres of gas, “That's not good,”’ he said. “It’s expensive.” The price of regular self serve gas rose 5.6 cents s April 14 to 52.9 cents a litre from 47,3 cents, Compared to.Smithers, that’s still cheap, since ‘thei gas costs 54,9 cents a litre. In Prince George, where.a Save On Foods gas bar began a price war, the cost has now stabi- lized at around 49 cents a litre, The Copperside stares were the first gas stations in Ter- racc to bump up prices April 14. Copperside’s Chris Moldenhauer said prices here were. too low for what the fuel costs retailers. ‘‘No-one is making any money,” he said. Ike Bath, manager of Real Canadian Wholesale Club's gas bar, raised his prices April 15 because he said the in- ternational market price for fuel is up. The Wholesale Club was responsible for gas prices dropping in the fall of 1997 when the outlet first opened. Other retailers followed suit. The increases occurred at the same time as the provincial government announced a review of gas and dicscl prices, Three Members of the Legislative Assembly, including Independent MLA Jack Weisgerber from . northeastern B.C,, said last week they’ll look into complaints about AT THE PUMPS: Barry Smith was filing u up at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club April 15 when he - noticed the price of gas had gone up five cents a litre. price disparties across the province, The committee will invite submissions. Gas bars eyed PLANS ARE underway to re-open a closed gas station in’ the Nass Vailey village of New Aiyansh and to put in a gas bar in neighbouring Greenviile, In Greenville, Wallace Clark from the village administra- tion anticipates increased traffic when a road connection to Kincolith is completed and when improvements to the Nisga’a Highway are done. ‘We've still in the very preliminary slages,”’ said Clark ° of his village’s plans. ‘‘Selling gas and even marine fuel would be more convenient for our people.” Right now people with emergencies can buy fuel from the supply the village government has on hand for its own use but that’s not working very well. The only alternative for villagers is to drive the 60km to New Aiyansh but that village’s only gas station closed ear- lier this year. Its owners have sold the property to the New Aiyansh village economic development corporation. Its plans to re-open aren’t finalized but will most likely take the form of a new facility with above-ground storage tanks. That would be Jess expensive to construct than the traditional method of placing tanks in the ground. ; In the meantime Nass Valley residenis have to cither drive south to Terrace to fill up or go to Nass Camp, east of New Aiyansh, where there is a Petro-Can cardlock facil- ity. Those who have cards to operate the unmanned bulk facility pay just under 49 cents a litre. FACTORY DIRECT Spring Clearance Sale on Now! UP TO 5 o% OFF ALL NO.2 PRODUCTS SPECIALS 8” x 16” patio slab 99 ea. 12” round patio slab 2.99 ea. 16" x 16" patio slab 2,99 ea. 24" x 24" patio slab 6.95 ea. Portland cement 8.99 bag Need to fix up the yard? Check out our huge selection of landscaping materials. We provide more than concrete and concrete pumping. We have construction supplies, masonry supplies, landscaping maierials, blocks, bricks, patio slabs and much more. 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The cardiock is located a distance away and it’s inconvenient for our employees to drop whatever they’re doing, walk over, put in the gas and make change,”’ said Enright. Tillicum Lodge is considering putting in self-serve relail pumps which would be operated by credit card but isn’t convinced the overall cost would be casily repaid from the revenues it would receive, us Terrace Art Association’s a) pring Arts & Crafts Show Saturday, April 24, 1999 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Terrace Art Gallery 4610 Park Ave. Lower Level of the Libra Funds raised goes towards future oxtibitions admission $1.00 adults .50 seniors & students | - Easily attaches to _ your existing gutter! - Now available in Canada the most: innovative product for gutters, additional information on purchasing x Leafree™. : rona dealership, phone 1-800-804-6288 or. (604). 530. 0050 or fax (60+) 530-4466. GLOBAL DE C-K-ING SYSTEMS also ely PVC vitny! ite! aluininun ratings for decks. ee YIELD TO THE BUS. 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