Page A2 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 18, 1992 Bobsein residents ponder pickets “TERRACE — Bobscin Crescent homeowners are prepared to escalate their fight with Victoria to whatever level it takes to get a new sewer system. That could. scon mean pickets, says Bobsein- Queensway Action Group presi- dent Chris Clark. it could even mean a class-action ment. In a last resort, taking the province to court could be an option, residents say, because Victoria authorized the subdivi- sion development in 1966, ‘It’s been talked about,”’ Clark said. ‘‘There’s no consen- sus on it yet, but it’s been talked about.’’ from front Sewage sewage woes, “It’s taking too long,’? Wat- mough said. ‘‘Any government always has money — it just depends what it wants to spend it on,”? He said another $1.2 million — over and above the prants that are already available — is needed to bring the system's an- nual cost down to $650 per homeowner. Alt that price it would still be the most expensive sewer system lawsuit - . against the provincial govern- Meanwhile lobbying efforts continue in the hopes that municipal affairs minister Robin Blencoe will agree to a 75 per cent subsidy of the propased $5 million sewer system for the Queensway area. A sewer system would fix the more than 12-year-old prablem of failed septic fields in the sub- division, Raw sewage comes to the surface in ditches and fields, and health inspectors are crack- ing down on the problem . Bobsein Crescent homeowner David Giesbrecht said he has talked to Blencoe Thursday, but added the municipal affairs minister remains interested in the prospect of Thornhill amalagamating with Terrace, test in the province, but Watmough says there would be some chance that. residents would vote for it in a referendum. ’ The recent efforts to fix the more than 12-year-old problem have come in the wake of a health ministry crackdown. At least five homes are under in- vestigation for septic system failure. One resident has been issued an order to clean up, and could be taken to court at any time, Minority Language Education Report That’s an idea that residents say should be forgotten: ~ “It?s preposterous, " said, “People in Terrace don’t want any part of it, Why would they want to take us with our. sewage problems?’? Because the - subdivision: is small compared to the rest of Thornhill, she predicted: a-ma- jority of Thornhill -residents wouldn’t even vote for ‘such ‘a plan, She said an immediate solu- tion is needed — not a bandaid quick-fix or an amalgamation plan that’ will mean years of talk, “This has to be solved — we’re not going to rest until it is,’” Clark: Bail made ‘TERRACE — Three Lakelse Lake men. charged last week with attempted. murder in two incidents have been released on bail, - Daniel Heroux, 25, and Em- manuel . Cenitagoya, 50,. ap- . peared in pravincial court Mon- “day and were released on $5,000 bail, Andre’ Ducharme, 33, was released.on $2,500 bail. Cenitagoya, the owner of -Oli’s Place, was charged after | the stabbing of Michel Chayer, 26, on. March 7. After the. stabbing, a vehicle ‘dtove by Cenitagoya's home and a number of: shots were fired. The bullets missed Cenitagoya’s wife, but killed their dog, Diablo. Heroux and Ducharme are also charged with possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace in connection.with the shooting. Released For Public Input The B.C. Minority Language Education Task Force report has been released for public input. The task force, established in May of 1990, was Struck to propose methods of providing French education principles consistent with section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The deadline for responses to the report is June 30, 1992. For more information or for a copy of the report please contact: The Ministry of Education and Ministry Responsi- ble for Multiculturalism and Human Rights. Harley Trudeau Assistant Director Languages and Multicuttural Programs Branch 356-2527 Province of British Columbia ’ Ministry of Education and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism anc) Human Rights ! FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION NIGHT Is your child ready for kindergarten (now called [irst year primary) or grada one (second year primary)? Have you thought about enrotling your child in French immersion? Do you have questions, concems or facts you want clarified? YES - Then Terrace Parents for French invites you to find out more about the French Immersion program by attending an information night — Monday, March 30 at Kiti K’Shan School 4730 Graham Avenue at 7:00 p.m. School personnel as well as Immersion parents will be in attendance to ad- dress your concerns. 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