GREG MERRITT, a-city employee, p poses. with. some of the new playground. equipment. installed ‘at * George. Little Park thanks to a ‘donation by theo Kinsmen Club... ‘Ste: save ‘money: Finding” away to ease the school dis- . “trees: ‘budget: deficit” drove the decision to gut costs Py closing schools on Fridays. a ‘Purssell ‘says the board's projected c cost’ “savings. are | ~ November » Hundreds: ‘of health: health - care workers, “ablading people ‘at. Mills: Memorial: Hospital, will hdve:their jobs, contracted out’ as.the. ‘Northern Héalth- Authority tries: to. ease a budget deficit of. approximately. $6 million, The. result: could be: either’ losing | their: remploym n “or “> instruction: they ‘wore’ “getting. when ‘schools were Open having to take wage and benefit cuts: : - Health officials decided to, contract out. non- divect pa- _ tient care work:after most-of- the unions : ‘across the > north aan ee | ae “ “Kitimat “coun Says, it will’: file: a: ‘lawsuit! against ‘ rejected voluntarily. taking .cuts.. 7 - But some ‘health, care: workers, includiig those z at Ter: raceview : Lodge’ here, did ‘accept pay and -benefit: cuts « offered by 1 the authority’ as an alternative ‘to contracting * out. va : “obo - ; The local Canadian: Parents for French nchapter” has | added its” bid ‘to “use: the: newly-constructed but ever opened Mountainview: school on-the bench. « It's suggésting- that:-Prench: inimersion:, classes “now housed’ ‘ia Kiti K? Sh assié - moved to the $3.2 million: school. It .was built in'2002 but, . ~ has remained closed’ because of dropping. student enrol-” eae ; os ts the school’ district is going to spend $2.4 rililion on a a”. new. heating system that. will’ save it-$350,000 a. yearin Joo. energy costs. The district Spent about 31. 8. million last. a ment ‘and budget cuts. ; - ‘The school has’ 10 clagsrooms and space: for. 350 stu- dents. There ‘are fewer French’ immersion students than.” that, ‘but -the- Canadian Parents for- French. chapter said - numbers could i increas if Mountainview: came a French ‘immersion base. ° he wal - An earlier. suggestion. ‘that ‘Mountainview: ‘become: ae native. magnet. “School: was: not: advanced: and: the ‘school -: "board also turned down. a lease, or purchase siiggestion made by’ the: new Mountain. View Christian Academy,’ kek ik ; The plan’ to move é the George: Little: house from. Hall . St. tovact.as a Via: train station: ‘and’ base fora tourist . zone at. the: foot of Kalum. -by Greig. ‘Ave. has. been’ put off ‘for the: winter. Pot ~ Little, is ‘the: founder of Temacé,- and: his house, with renovations; would ‘act as a: showcase : to stimulate other tourist-oriented. development... ° A $307,000 federal: ‘softwood relief. grant would, pay. : for about 4:third: of the cost; A.$140,000. ‘wage’ grant. from ~ Human: Resources Development. Canada would help and the city would, contribute the rest. ” But costs would be: higher” over the winter: months so the. ‘project. has been put off-until iext spring: ‘says: Brian Baker: of the Terrace. Economit Development: Authority. ly ae Cate : A series of. donations: and plétigés’ has’ ‘added just: over 7 $250, 000 to the. sportsplex. building account. 5 67 _. The $4 million“project ‘is, ‘already the. beatficiaty, of a. 82 million: federal’ and provincial grant.” ~ Construction,.: pending. the raising of the ‘rest: of: the money, could. start next: spring; resulting. in a second. | sheet’ of ice. between: the existing arena, and: the aquatic.” centre. The. banquet: area ‘and ‘offices: now-in. the ‘arena, -building would ‘be: renovated to. create. two: multi “pufpase - /‘Tooms: and new office ‘space.. “ ee eeirrane " Skecna ‘Liberal MLA! Roger. Haris says he! If fight Gay move by hi his government to. ban: or r Limit log exports from the north, - Forest ‘minister: Mike’ ‘de Fong. his’ ‘indicated the: ‘gov-" emment is examining everything from. an outright. ban fo. . increasing. levies. to discourage: high. volumes. . : -. The government’ 8-musings come-in:the:face- of ‘oritie cism that: exporting does:. not “cereale value from: the tes" ‘ source’ or emptoyment, But Harris said ‘the: northwest. for-_ est industry ‘jobs,’ already. cut: fromthe: ‘continued closure’ of: New Skeéna’s mills,- would be decreased even: -more, should. exports be. curtailed, : Log. exports: keep: people. employed “AUB ‘time. when: mills are shut dows. said Harris... uh were v Nisga’ a i leader Frank Calder was awards an. honour ary degree fromthe: University of Victoria i in recognition.” of his role in securing a:land claims treaty.” Calder’ s-name: appeared first’ on: the. list, of plaints in 1960s, meaning that “it: became: known-as “the: “Calder: case. "This year-is ‘the: 30th ‘anniversary of the court’ des cision. It paved the way: ‘for. treaty. ‘negotiations. « ‘ Calder ‘hada lead. role-in.. the. early’: ‘days : “of. ihe: Nisga’a Tribal Council and’ was’ also elecied’ag.a’Social ° _Credit MLA: He. becanie. the: first native: ‘cabinet ‘olniste in the Country : oe Hele - More than 1, (300. people lined’ tip: for tie 250 full: and’ part time ‘jobs available when Wal-Mart opens its doors :; in Terrace. Applicants went through several. rounds oF A6 - The Tertace Standard, Wednesday, January 7, 2004 by “Hall? schools “be” . Whitehorse and: Prince George. . * Applicants were asked.a° ‘variely. of questions, given: asked to: do; the “Wal- Mart cheer... ‘3 peerervaes oe : ” Four proviticial: ‘welfare workers > here: cgi lose their - jobs in-Mareh,. the. provincial: government. announced, in - ~the latest. round: of changes: to. the social services.system. . dropping. «Those. ‘numbers will decline, even. more next™ .spring ‘when the province. ‘begins cutting: people off, New. - ‘ules state employable: people | can: collect welfare only . two years out of every five, -'.. : Critics say those. who: need help the most will be af : fected by the: new Tiles. Pts - TIA R IK: Skeena: equipment, to ‘be. sold ‘to:recoup unpaid’ property taxes, The city. is owed $1:85- million for 2002 and 2003, : money it says: is; needed to prevent cuts to services, $00n- as possible,’ New: Skeena: was : “subsequently suc: . cessful in. putting. a. halt to that: ‘plan-in court. A court. | order ‘states that: while: the ‘city cannot sell the’ equip - ment, it can Keep, possession Pending a resolution ¢ of the. issue... oe _ - December » the move’ by the School district to. close schools : “on Fri-\: day is: -Hlegal: because -the decision; was made: behind closed: doors. Tanis Purssell: says the school” disirict .- “failed to: provide adequate n notice: to: ‘Parents: of ils ts plan. to. . bring:in a: four-day. week. ° ; She also says: there. was ‘no meaningful communica: “tion! between’ the district and parents, on ‘alternative ways. . flawed. And: ‘parents opposed: ‘to the four-day sthool week: ; will: lobby. Skeena MLA Roger. Haris | to" re-inslate clas. . . o ses ‘on Friday. -. a - Opponents: say students aren't ‘teceiving . the: kind oF five days, a. week. eink: - Alean to stop it-from exporting power.:. ‘ paign- ‘by. Kitimat-to ave ‘Alcan commit itself to.a smel- “ter expansion as’a way of usilig. power. ‘Alcan’ has said: it.. wall: ‘continue, to. explore all options for: power. usage, : in- | eluding, ‘sales of electricity, outside. of the: Tegion. ; “Kitimat -is- basing its case’ of the original 1950. agrees. ment with the: province which. said that power. generated * the: company’s, Kemano hydro-electric. facilities. - defines" that’ ‘phrase’ meaning. the. Kitimat’ atea,” Atetleictok: year on energy: “costs. « ‘Tt will‘use.a ‘system, developed by: Honeywell ani the > - compatty has: ‘guaranteed the savings’ will take: place. .. money saved. will £0. into, instructional | Programs: : : : tok dk be f - Rupert. terial. and goods | overseas. - . ; roam “in - January ot.move to.a smaller location. . - Company: representatives: say: ‘the lease’ at: their cur ‘ing’ s‘owners have- found anew. tenant for: the space. They: ‘saya new: ‘corporate strategy calls’ for all. Bar-.. - gain. Shop stores‘ to. be smaller. in. size‘than. the space.’ . HOW: occupied. : There were Suggestions earlier this year.” lethal! Bargain. ‘Shop's: s Space ‘would. be.reduced in any ° “event because-of a "planned: expansion | ‘Of the: neéighbour- ing Safeway store: : Thal at pla has since been shelved. , TO IK “tine amnule vat! Heriage Park with instrticns not to open it for75 years.” > The. stainless: steel capsile | rests ‘underneath at iarge: “poullder: ‘and: contains photos, ‘Mmaps,. ‘tax ‘‘issessiient rolls, , newspapers,” a Loy. Kermode, bear’ and the like. .An official ceremony. commemorating ‘the capsule’s —- placement’ took place. Dec, 21 at the :same- time as ae : celty's s 75th Anniversary ‘year: officially drew toa close. « OC akokttok , It s ‘official. The nickname ‘for. people. who live in -Ter- “otha. any other“in' a reader: response. fequest put-out-by athe The Terrace Standard. It, in turn;:was ‘contacted by - ‘the Canadian ‘Oxford Dictionary: which wanted to. include, “a nickname: j in its: new edition out this fall... " RANI the union-and ‘coastal. employers. Sawmills had no-place to send-its-chips. | » ‘Mediator Don: Munroe has until.May: “deal betwéen. the union and employers. if hot, he has the: a “power 10 enforce one. _screening by 14 Wal- Mart employees who came “rom | an explanation of, the® Wal-Mart philosophy and, were: ae = e event ‘each month, Call our staff fo find ov out how! The government says. it won't need. as’ many employ. op “ees because the number of- people: collecting welfare is © Terrace “joined: other municipalities by. seizing New ‘Although the city. wanted- to’ sell the ‘ ‘equipment a as . aks. Verb desebtivrednsntne 25% 08 Tint. = Crick Cat. sesnies wn. 10% OFF ic soesenrhaee 15% 0H ‘Parrot we i Colci Sand... 10% Off Pine/Cedar a Stands... ecadere aveaiuinnane ses a, AY sik Plonts/Vi nes. 15% OH | Shavings... Bu . “Carined Crickets: ree | Baby Hamsters Canaries..:.; of Mealworms,..iscrsse lO% oft Baby Fer... Al Finches. “A Tertace. parent. has. filed a- court: action ‘asking that : : “dub Pet Savings” You can be part of bis a Neth ive Mail Terrace ‘heal 1-800-633-7787 °635-1600 FPS HAGEN. \BaPetian apetars al Diy “The widely-anticipated move. ‘follows a lengthy cam-- | “used, it he: sMicinitysof: thes! Works:”” imac | iS Ong feature of the new system ate sénsors which. can: |; : . detect.thé: presence’ of. people inside’ a-room.: When: “it: is: - |, ~ Loccupied, thé heat will go‘ up: When there: ‘is; nobody i in. f - the room, the heat will go-dowh, °° ~ “School district: treasurer. ‘Marcel - Georges. ‘sid: the * N's. $i billion purchase of B.C: Rail’ ‘will. put ihoriey ve “ifito ‘the northwest via a planned container port at Prince cl: “The province. is taking $17; 2 ‘million from: the sale. ‘AS oo “its contribution to the’ planned: $62. ‘million: port. CN itself .| --will-spend up to: $15° million: on‘ track. improvements. on * : | ‘ils noith line and. on facilities at ‘the. container. port itself. ™*= Skeena MLA: ‘Roger: ‘Harris said the takeover of. BC. 2! - Rail by. CN,: ‘when combined: with the container. port, willy hey - make” for “a co-ordinated ‘transportation | system: that © a should: ‘be ‘attractive fo companies who want to” send mar. = oe The Bargain Shop, which ‘began: ‘its existenée i in Tere FACE. as ‘Woolworth décades ago, says it will either’ close... rent location: is ‘up: the-end-of, January ‘and that. the build-~* races’ Térraciies.. More ‘people chose that, nickname. ” Weit Fraser's. s Skeeha Sawmills is to open Feb, 2 now vo “that thé ‘province has ordefed-the:[WA, back to: work and ~ has. arranged : for a mediator to try lo: reach. a. deal ith ‘The IWA. struck ‘in: mid-December. but the. mill itself, has: been closed‘ since: summer when another strike,” this ~ _fime®by. workers-at thecompany’s Burdcan pulp ‘mill: in, Kitimat, :took. place. ‘Because of that strike, Skeena HAWKAIR SEAT SPECIAL! to Vancouver from | $149. 00° to > Victoria trom 202. 50* : a le vf "Your Hoke fare indhiles Waxes’ and lees, One Wey. 7 “ New bookings only: ‘Restrictions ‘apply, Limited seating. °. me “Fok Wiednesdoy January 7 until Sunday, January 11, 2004 : - ., for travel Hanvary 6th to April oth, 2004. i Victoria service starts February 7, 2004. Call and book now! Ask about Hawkair’s Deep Discount Child & Student Fares! “call Your. Hawkeir Appointed Travel Agent or Hawkair . 635-4295 / 1 ~866- HAWKAIR - Book. 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