oy “Welcome to Terrace... we
‘are a Block: Parent community.”

These words are displayed on a
sign beside Hwy. 16 at the east-
ern entrance ato Terrace, and
according to Terrace Block

“Parent coordinator, Norma

Bohle, serve as a silent warning
to anyone coming into town that
“‘we keep an eye on our com-

munity and our children’’. That

sign, however, was only put in
place after a ““compromise’’ was
made with the Ministry of

Highways, and the plans for two:

additional signs, on Kalum Lake
Road and the city’s western en-

trance, are presently on hold.

Bohle says the idea for the
signs Originated in May of 1987
when local officials were con-
tacted verbally, This was follow-
ed by a formal application to the
RCMP Traffic Safety Division
in Vancouver — over a year ago
— seeking permission to install

‘three Block parent signs, Bohle
says that their application was
approved by the RCMP and
they thought they would. have
the signs in place ‘“‘before the
first frost??"— but government
bureaucracy held up the project
for almost a year.

According to Bohle, a letter
from the Ministry of Highways
denied permission to erect any

Terrace Review — Wednesday, November 30, 1988 Bb

_ Winding road for signs

signs ' ‘on highways property
because they were in the process
of formulating new policy
governing this type of project.
She says that MLA Dave Parker
directed her to a ministry official
in Victoria, who eventually
wrote a. letter saying that a
“compromise’”’ had been reach-
ed and her group would be per-
mitted to erect one sign in

Thornhill.

Terrace District pHichwayt! 7
Manager Peter Wightman says .
‘the problem is one of traffic

safety. He explains that. the
ministry's position by saying
that most signs don’t serve any
useful purpose as far as the
travelling public are concerned,
but do serve as a distraction to
drivers and compromise
highway safety. Therefore, ac-
cording to Wightman, the
ministry is trying to keep the
number of signs down, ~

Se

and needs.

Terrace PhoneMart.

Exciting! There’s no better
word to describe B.C. Tel's newly
renovated Terrace PhoneMart.

‘Our newly decorated store features a

_ stunning décor designed to display
and help you choose from the very

latest B.C. Tel products and services.

_ Fromnovelty to futuristic,
see and test our complete line of telephone styles and susterns!
It’s fun! And there's something to suit your personal tastes

To celebrate our PhoneMart -

_ Grand Re-Opening, there will be a 10% reduction
on ail regularly priced telephones, But youd better hurry.
These special savings are in effect, Monday, December 5th only,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, and only at the newly renovated

Come join the celebration at our Terrace
PhoneMart Grand Re-Opening, and you could win a brand new
CGE 9519 cordless phone featuring last number redial, built-in
security, tone/pulse switching, and a 1000 ft range. A fabulous

door prize, regular retail value $129.95.

Great fun for the kids and adults too, Marty
the PhoneMart robot will tell you all about B.C. Tel’s exciting -
newly decorated Terrace PhoneMart...and, just like the Star Wars

robot R2-D2, he's got a few tricks up his computer sleeve!

Balloons for the kids, new phones you can try, an exciting
_ new PhoneMart look and the chance to win a fabulous door prize
_ ...1t'S all happening at the newly renovated Terrace PhoneMart. —

‘Grand Re-Opening...December 5, 1988!

Terrace PhoneMart, 3236 Kalum Street, Terrace.
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Special prices in effect December sth only!

BC ceil :

We make ita way of life.

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