First B.C. Hydro bill credits are already going out THE FIRST bills containing credits for B,C. Hydro power began going out late iast week to residential‘ customers. . Hospitals and schools are aiso getting news of how they'll get their $21 million in grants to buffer natural gas heating increases. All residential customers, who had B.C, Hydro ac- counts.as of Dec. 31, 2000, will receive a $200 credit this year. Those with low incomes will receive an addi- . tional $50 per person or $100 per family. B.C. Hydro official Wayne Cousins said the first of the residential credits were noted on bills that began gaing out the day after the Feb. 7 announcement of the " program, “This, will take place over 60 days, the length of our billing cycle,” said Cousins of how long it will take for the credits to be reflected on all residential customer ills. B.C. Hydro estimates the $200 j is about 30 per cent. of an average annual residential bil), As each subsequent bill arrives, the dollar value of the power used will be deducted from the value of the credit. Those who have heating costs included in their rent or who share accommodation will have to make their own arrangements with landlords or roammates to get a por- tion of the credit, said Cousins, ; To quatify for the $50 a person or $100 per family top up, a person has to have been eligible for the GST tax credit based on 1999 incomes and to meet provincial re- sidency requirements. This money will be mailed out in the form of cheques. Money for the energy price offset program amounts to _ $404 million and comes from B.C, Hydro profits built up through, among other items, sale of power to the United States, and from general-provincial government revenue. The program’s unveiling was held up for a couple of weeks after utilities in California had trouble paying for power bought from B,C. Hydra. Finance minister Paul Ramsey said last week that there are now sufficient assurances that those California bilis will be fully paid, “Given the state of the public finances, we are able to offer this short and long-term assistance while keeping our surplus and debt-reduction forecast intact,” he said, Locals lambaste heat rebates PHONE CALLS have been pouring into Skeena Alliance MP Andy Burton’s office here from people complaining about the federal government’s low-income heating re- lief program. They don’t oppose the intent of the. program, but they’re saying not all of the money is going where it- should be, says Colleen Davis, the manager of Burton's Terrace office. Callers are also angry the $125 per person (or $250 : per family) payment is based on GST tax credit eligibil- ity as listed on 1999 tax returns. “That’s not an indication of what's going oi right “ now.-We’re hearing that there were a lot more People. out of work in 2000,” said Davis. She added that some callers say people wito don’t pay -for heating are getting cheques, as are students liv- ing at home, have been for the federal government to eliminate the GST on heating bills. (4 City of Terrace reece ADVISORY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION The City of Terrace is seeking volunteers from Terrace and Electoral Areas E and C to sit on it's Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission. The role of the conunission is to advise City Council on matters pertaining to parks and recreation services. Members will be expected to attend monthly meetings and occasional committee meetings, Individuals should havea good understanding of community isslies. . To he considered, -plapge sini a leteestitids yout afartie tf address;“telephone number as Well: as your intérests and any rekuted experience to; Director of Parks and Recreation 3215-Eby Street Terrace, L. iC. V8G 2X8 Letters should be submitted by March 2, 2001. 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The federal rebate was announced as part of the fed- i eral Liberal mini-budget of last October, released the ‘ week prior to the calling of the federal election. Because the rebate is based: on, 1999 tax returns, some people getting cheques now have vastly different “circumstances than they did-back ihen.. Yet other callers have suggested a better way would For instance, people now in prison who weren't in 1999 are getting cheques, And some have: gone out to . people who have died since filing their 1999 tax return. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 14, 200) - A13 Rn o* ¥ —_ - f DRA. Okimi | " CY Medic Alert General Dentistry, Orhodonlcs, MW Stwavs on cate . BB www medical eehee af ‘For mare iefarmation ‘ 00 sodbl9 9 pak Ave acdsee} Office Hours Terrace, B.C. V8G 15 (250) 635-7611 = Mon Thus 800 a, a ___PUBLIC NOTICE = Prior to consignee Declaration x of BANKRUPTCY of a Major B.C. 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