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* AG - ~The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 8, 1998

Business REVIEW

TERRACE. STANDARD:

Final tears flow for Co- -Op

IT WAS A tearful fairwell
for Co-op employees last
Tuesday, as the doors closed

“on the store ‘for the’ final

‘ time.

Staff got together to say
their goodbyes at the store
before beading to a farewell

* barbecue.

« “It’s really. going to bit us
* ina few days when we have
* to shop and we head here by

© accident,’”

Heynen.

“T think the community is
4, going to miss it a lot more
* than they think,’ said Gail
" Fell.

said Shelley

Summer may be winding down but if
you want to spice it up at the end, grab
your sombrero and meet us at Hanky’s.

Be early and get a prize!

Located in the Coast Inn of the West

Hanky Panky’s |

THE 1998 KINSMEN RIVER BOAT DRAW

took place on June 21st.

‘ Food court manager Brian
: Tait, who is transferring toa
Co-op in Dawson Creek, is
one of only two employees
to transfer outside of Ter-

The winner of the boat is Steve Lampert of Terrace. -

The Kinsmen Club of Terrace would like to thank all the.
ticket buyers for making this draw a success.

TACE.:

He estimates ‘that more
than half of the store’s staff
still haven't found work.

“Today .its been fairly
upbeat, There’s been a few
tears,'*he said.

“T’d like to say thanks to
all the staff for their hard.
work and.friendship and to
the customers and. friends
' that supported us. Just thank
) You very-much,”’ he said,

“I cried my tears when we

aan eh he ee Oe

CASHIER Karen Carvita rings through the final purchase at the Co-op department
store. She and others said their farewells at the store's closure last Tuesday.

found ont, I’m okay now,”

said Kathy Galuska.
Unsold goods were picked

up by a liquidation company

About

tween accounts. |

Out &

making plans to shut down,

for.”

sold,

Bank cuts teller hours

THE BANK of Montreal June 26 extended its hours -
but cut back on the times when people can deposit,
withdraw, make bil payments or make transfers be-

The new times are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a variety
of services but contact with tellers for deposits and
“withdrawals is limited from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

ONE OF THE: oldest gas stations in Terrace is

Imperial Ol is closing its Terrace Esso service sta-"
tion on Lakelse Ave, effective Sept. 13.

“It's not viable,’” said Imperial area manager Chris.
Cutlan. “The: property isn’t’ large enough to’ ac-
comodate the kiid of offerings customers are looking

He said the company plans to sell gas here through a
local Copperside Foods location. :-

The Lakelse Ave, location will go through an ef--
viroamental testing and cleanup process before being

Garage operators. Jay’ and Laurene Kelso are

_ earlier in the day and shelv-

ing and other equipiuent
will go to local businesses. °
Tait = says customer

“response has ranged from

sadness to disappointment
to bitterness over the clos-
ing. -"...

Building pegged

at $2.3 million

A PRIME piece’ of
downtown real estate is on
the market with ‘the closure
of Terrace Co-op's main de-
partment store building on
Greig,

Financially troubled with
the downturn in the econo-
my and by competition, Co-

centre and the bulk fuel and
building supplies centre on
Molitor remain open.

Co-op manager Ed Berney
and Co-op chair Sandy

~ Sandhals say several inter- -
‘ested parties have made in-

quiries.
“An appraisal we had

‘done lists the value at $2.3

million,’’ said Berney. .
The land takes up 189,000
square feet, the main build-

| ing 46,700 square feet and

new

the garden centre 2,400
square feet with 3,600
square feet of storage space.

Bemey and Sandhals once

‘ again squashed rumours that

Save On Foods/Overwaitea
has elther bought the land or
is a serlous contendey.

“T’ve had no finn offers

elsewhere or, in the case of
Keenleyside Insurance, are
on a month to month lease

pending a sale of the struc-

ture.

‘The Canada Post outlet i is
now across Emerson at the
Saan store, opening July 2.

' Also moving is Copper

Barber’ Shop, which had .

been located upstairs in the
Co-op. It’s now opencd in a
location at -4650°
Lakelse Ave. :

businesses and individuals that helped

We would also liké to extend a special THANK YOU to all the.

promote the boat and seil tickets on our behalf.

Diana & Staff
thank you for your
continued support.

~.. Other Bank of Montreal branches in’ the northwest op directors two months ago — from’ anybody,” said “ee ai eed has
‘| have already had their hours changed in this fashion. decided to’ ‘close the: main * Bemey. - : isi: ry

Ye oe . store, ; *"' Businesses © within the —

Gas station goes The adjacent garden building have. cither moved

toving to a new location in. Thornhill. They'll operate.
under the name Central Garage at 3359 Hwy 16 Bast,
beside Skeena Animal Hospital, starting Sepi. 13,0

5033 Graham Ave,
Terrace B.C.
Ph: 638-7697

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