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City loses tax fight in court =e

Old Skeena Cellulose taxes were. wiped out in 2002 restructuring :

- vincial . government. ‘owned the: cor

“yer back- end-loaded’ repayment * plan

George Petty.and-Dan Veniez, :

_ der that. agreement no longer holds:the. ‘
~ slatus of. property. taxes, but:i8 instead

’ bankruptey, proces lings for: aunstcured * receiver: ‘over: ~vhat: ‘parts. of ihe’ Terrace “Not by. any. streich of the i imaigina:

Mart store’ will be unionized

Wal-Mart wrapped m argu
‘failed ina campaign to cer- ...

_ has drawn scorn from. B.C,” s ao
: foresls minister.’ ;

“fight until: ths’ Softwood du:
_ ties are eliminated: altogeth- be

21.2 per-cent.

.. system - and - foresty. policy: =)

- gation or negotiation, .

_ dong said,

for us, "Sabino § sai

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‘By JEFF NAGEL | . 2002 repayment plan, Prince Rupert and. “which goes, to the city ~as-oppased to ~.
THE- CITY won't recover $575, 00 ‘other northwest. towns voted | in favour, equipment, proceeds from which: go to:
in unpaid “taxes rung, up. by Skeena allowing it to pads, * ~ _*, CeliMarteif liquidated, a oy
Cellulose until 2001. The judge’ sai ih fowns went. into. "We've, been ehcouragéd to settle ite”

- B.C. Supreme Court Justice Donald” ‘the. agrécment: vith) eir eyes open, and. before the ‘end of: December,” Talstra,
Brenner ruled Friday-the:old’ ‘properly : ‘should J have realized th y were accept: said, adding if talks aren: *t suocessful the.
taxes, which date from: when-the pro-~ : ing some. level’ of risk-in exchange far: mailer could still go to a cour-hearing.
the: deal that was to deliver 100 per: cent:
of their unpaid taxes over time. >"

* Atguitig. ag gainst. ‘the: towns -in caurt ell? 5 negotiations. ‘with, prospe
ast week. were’; Petty and “Veniez’s’ “ders for the Terrace. sawmill.”
holding company: and: ‘CellMark = ‘New: Ones scenario is that. rather'than ligui:
Skeena’s “secured creditors. “dation, the cily-and: ‘possibly’ ‘CeliMark ©
Terrace mayor Jack Talstra said he’s would reacha new agreement ‘for repay:
‘ disappointed. with the ruling; but the city. ment of what: they’ re owed with a new. a
as partvof the. 2002. purchase: and ‘re-. now has-a better understanding of. how. operator, Avho. Wwould-¢tart: the milk? *.
structuring | “Of: ‘Skeena~ Cellulose - by ~mucht money. it stands. ‘10, recover, - ea Well have: ‘to. see what: all’ ‘ihe oo

ce The: ‘city still aims: tQ recover around: - groups: have to'say,: ‘then: we'll do our’
$2.5 ‘million: in:. more ‘recent: unpaid” hornework and check them out and deal.
property: ‘faxes; ung: P; -under Venica ” from there,” Talstra said, coop:
: Me oo Some-meetings were underway: last :
unsecured debt: It's: nol expecied there . : * sweek; bul Talstra described them as ex :
will be. any. money flowing from the © to an dgreement with’ CellMark: ‘and the’ _ploratory.’.

During this busy holiday season... _ . a
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pany, cannot‘be collected.”
[t's an even heavier blow: to. Prince “

Brenner ruled: the money ‘ “owed : un-

creditors. 10...2° . Sawnill-areé to be counted as. ‘improve-. tion are wve.Wwrappitig up.a deal « or anys _
Although Terrace voted. against: the: ments “with the ‘land “money. from. “tr, like that,” “he. pence!

Out 2 & “THE FOUNDER. oe “one. of Terrace’s - smal logging ¢ contractor here

- largest logging companies “has'died; ~ Don, Hull and: Sons Coniracting Lid a
Don Hull,” who: formed Don Hull and - Was incorporated in 1969.

Abo ut _Sons Contracting Lid., di ed Nov: 21-at-the:: “Over the years ‘it. went  through-many 7
age Of:F7-: 4 : nS, incarnations," v he: said. ho hy
- Born on the: prairies, ‘fitst came ‘here :.”.. By: “the: 1990s the, company’ evolved” ;
in search of work in the early: 1940s, When. ‘into’ one of the ‘primary: firms: logging: for -
Terrace: was, mostly a military” camp. : “Skeend Cellulose, employing: ae couple
ut-ca hundred, people at-peak logging: times.
ince Skeena’s:!997 collapse; Don Hull °
and: Sons hias ‘sent its “crews further afield.

LRB weighs
Wal-Mart."

tHE: LABOUR. . Relations 7

Board is now-deli berating on’ ae : Yr inv searchiof.work.. *
whether automotive: service: “The, company. was: “on the: list: of three -

workers® at. ‘Terrace's” Wal: ee se Workiag day and night he figured aie firms whose evergreen ‘cOftracis are to.

re well ‘be ‘ine it or “himself,” his _ be terminated. as: ‘part ‘of: the: planned sale
on said: | ~of-Trée Farm-Licence | during the New.
ae Skeena. ra bankruptcy proceeding.

The “United: Food.:-an
Commercial’ ‘Work rs< and

other acy W ise
_ UFCW reps.said:the ERB’.
is not expected hand down 7
) ruling. before mid January.
The’ union ha ‘previously, .

tly the entire Terrace Store.

"Tariffs g get

~ tiny:trim,

“A SMALL -CUT in ie
duties ‘the U.S. imposes on. |"
Canadian softwood umber. 4.

- “We will-not: give’ up: the ale

er-and the money refiinded

Fhe, U.S, Department of
Commerce” recalculated ; the:

.. The new. rates: take effect: .
by year’s end;
Trade panels have repeat
edly found‘in favour.of Can:
ada, ruling ’B.C.’s stumpage «

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7 = cash, $2,000 FTG and Ale, TanPidig ,

doesn't convey * ‘an: ‘illegal’...
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Yet another ruling: byt the’
NAFTA panel is ‘expecied i in.
March, which -de- Jong said
could force. the: final: elimi-

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against the duties. : aD

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goal of a Jong-term rable

resolution tothe ‘softivood:-* '

lumber dispute, remains; ode”

% PURCHASE FINANCING |

He added B,C; co
to- work, towards, “expanding oe UP TO: 60 MONTHS
markets in Asia. to diversify

away from u. S- reliance.

New name ©

A LOCAL trav el agency has.

changed its name... _ : ns . : res ~- “4;
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el is now Advantage First. : :

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