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TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1987

‘What a party!

The Terrace RCMP detachment has some grim but effective methods of reminding local people to celebrate the
holidays in a responsible manner. This derelict late-model sedan, showing evidence of Impromptu modifications
-by an impalred driver, appeared as a display in the Skeena Mall last week. the Christmas CounterAttack ‘program,

jeu under way. See atory, page 21,

~ Small loggers have to adjust

“that” “we ‘are efficient; “waking me Opaivaraldb’ said, “If there's’

aiinkén. — Rising costs crée-" 7
going to be certain elements. that

“ated by new forestry policy have

“not become a factor in nego-
 tiating new. contracts with small -.

logging contractors, according
-to Skeena Cellulose Woodlands
Manager Pat Ogawa. »

by Tod Strachan

Ogawa admitted that under
‘the new forest policy operating

costs had increased dramatically .

‘jn the logging industry, but he
said, ‘“We can’t pass. our costs

on to the contractors.”

He suggested the key for suc-

_ cess for everyone involved in the

’ forest industry is to control their
own costs.. “We all have to look

sure that we are cost effective,”

said Ogawa.

- Speaking on behalf of the large
mill operator, he said, ‘““We have
to look. at ways and means of

- becoming more efficient in our
- manufacturing plants, and I

guess the first step is capital
expenditures — both here and at
the pulp mill.’’ :

Ogawa added that this new
“efficiency’’ is in terms of
operating procedures, not in
contract negotiations, but at the

same time said, ‘“We don’t just —

automatically increase rates.””
‘*That’s really the key issue.

We have to keep our. costs

stable.””

at other ways of making sure

: a

increase we would have to take a
hard look at it.”’. -

“We take different things into
consideration as we negotiate,’’

Terrace Mayor Jack Talstra
said “‘the mood was good’’ at

E| last weekend’s Kitimat meeting

hosted by Dave Parker, the Min-
ister’ of State for the North
Coast Region.

‘by Tod Strachan

Parker invited representatives
of the Northwest ‘‘to participate.
in the government restructuring
program”’ of what has been des-
ignated as. Region Six, .and to
initiate guidelines for the de-
velopment of a committee sys-
tem to manage the region in
both economic and social terms.

In announcing the meeting,
Parker. said Premier Vander
Zalm is moving government
‘‘closer to the people...the

selection of two regional

development ‘groups has been
identified as an early priority for
the regional initiative,”’

i. explained’ Ogawa:-“"We want‘to

be fair...at this point we: nego-
tiate on an area at a time. And

. that can be very variable in

nature,”
continued on page 27

Birthday agenda set

Sunday, December 27, 1987

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Civic Parade & Ceremony, Ice Demonstrations
by The Figure Skating Club &. Junior Hockey Players.

_ 3 p.m, to 5 p.m.: Free Skate: young and elderly welcome.

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Free Swim: everyone welcome.

5 p.m.: Torchlight Parade — from Arena to City Hall: everyone’
welcome to join in, ‘especially children. Bring your own Jantern or

’ flashlight.

7 p.m.: Ecumenical Church Service, at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre,

all welcome.

For story, see page ‘er.

‘These’ are some 5 of the dedicated students from Skeena Junior Secondary School who raised $3,240 over the weekend for the Vancouver
Ghildrén’s Hospital. They particlpated in the school’s second annual “Starvathon”, fasting f for 24 hours to raise pladges fram the community. -

Key players in
regional plan
to meet again _

50 CENTS

And, according to ‘Parker:

‘Tn order to take advantage of

the knowledge and creativity.
available within the North Coast.
Region, these groups: will be
made up of the senior elected
representatives from the region-

al and local governments, ‘bus-
_iness,
other regional boards and coun- ;

labor, community and

cils.’’
Parker said that once. the two
groups were determined, . he

‘would have the responsibility of

chairman ‘for both groups and
would
chairman, Graham Bruce, MLA
for Cowichan-Malahat and Par-

Jiamentary . Secretary for. . the

‘North Coast Region, and secre-

tary Bob Thompson, who was
‘recently appointed as. Regional.

Development Officer for the

North Coast Region...
-_ Parker described the “region.

al economic diversification de-
velopment group’’ as a body of

.. Northwest representatives. who .
- would initially be.asked to ‘‘take- -
an. inventory of our region’s.ex-,.
isting: manpower, infrastructure,

-facilities and natural ‘resources’’.

‘They ‘will then be asked to iden-

tify. and recommend any addi-
tional requirements that may be
needed to ‘‘maximize and
preserve”’ the existing base in the
region.

The “‘regional services devel-
opment group’’, according. to
-Parker, is going to be responsi-
ble for ‘taking an inventory of,
and evaluating, the quality,
quantity and availability of
health, justice, education and
other ‘provincial services.”’ He
said the group would then be

‘responsible for developing a

plan to improve these services.
‘Parker. added that each of
these development groups will
be supported by a resource team
continued on page 27

Outside.
Date HI Lo Prec.
Dec. 7 2 +t 8mm rain
trace of snow
Dec. 8 4 0 ‘7.8mm rain
26m snow
Dec. #4 0 2mm rala
trace of snow
Dec. 19 441 5.6 mm rain
1om snow
Dec. 11 3.0 2 mm rain
2om snow
Dec. 12 1-1 trace of rain
trace of snow
Dec.13 &» 1 2 29.6 cm snow

Forecast: Continuing with
seasanable temperatures;
periods of snow with occa-
sional clear breaks. Highs of 0
-2 and lows of -1 to -4.

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