News In Brief Get your weather here ENVIRONMENT CANADA says not enough people know about a free weather information service it’s been operating since the 1970s —- WeatherPhone. WeatherPhone is constantly updated, giving current conditions and three-day forecasts. The number here is 635-4192 and the information in- cludes conditions in Prince Rupert and in Smithers bul not forecasts for those areas. The number for Smithers is 250-847-1958, for Kitimat it is 250-632-7864 and for Prince Rupert it is 250-627-1155, Secret summary on web AN INTERNAL summary of the Nisga’a treaty written for Nisga’a eyes only is now being made available to everyone on the Internet. Understanding the Nisga’a Treaty, a question-and- answer format plain English guide to the treaty, has been put up on the Nisga’a Tribal Council web site. It can be found at www.ute.be.ca The tribal council also has a limited number of the guides in hard copy to give oul. To get one, call Eric Grandison at 633-2601. The tribal council had refused to release the docu- ment prior to ratification by the Nisga’a, fearing it might be misinterpreted in some way. Trial delayed LAWYERS FOR the company charged under the Workers Compensation Act (WCB) after a rail bridge collapsed between here and Kitimat won’t appear in a Terrace courtroom again until the new year. Scott Steel Ltd.’s lawyers are scheduled to meet on Jan, 11, 1999 with Paul Gill, a specialized Crown counsel from Port Coquitlam, for a preliminary hearing here that will determine the trial date. Lawyers will also go over the case in a pre-trial con- ference, said local crown counsel, Rita Scott. WCB alleges that the Oct. 27, 1997 accident hap- pened because the bridge wasn’t reinforced properly before a heavily-loaded crane moved onto the trestle, The accident killed Canadian National crane opera- tor, William Hugh Carson, 34, of Kamloops and con- struction worker John Marti, 34, of Telkwa. Several other workers were also seriously injured in the accident. -Fill that truck FINNING EMPLOYEES and their families will park a buge truck in the Terrace Shopping Centre parking lot in front of Safeway Dec. 5 to collect food donations for the Salvation Anny. Non perishable items are welcomed and will be donated to the Army’s Christmas hamper program. Any surplus will then be used for the Army’s year- round food bank. The truck will be in the parking lot between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Got Your Wintergear? SLICKERS Raingear Warehouse 4611 Lazelle Ave., Terrace 635-1364 Box 22, {IMPROVING ‘Terrace, B,C, Major Credit Cards YOUR VEG 402 Accepted oops Your donation is AND STROKE CANADA'S 18 vals tax deductible FOUNDATION | #7 KILLER Your in Memoriam gift is a lasting tribute. Please send your donation to the address above, along with the name and address and the name and ‘address of the next-of- kin, for an acknowledgement card. We would like to thank the eitoving fr +r making the Coffee House for the Petovello family such a success, _ ©Pentecastal Church for their generosity *Terrace Standard *Andrew Clark, Remnants of Magpies, Robin Hollet Rob Brown, Brad North, Roger & Dieter for providing wonderful entertainment *the set ae qew: Sheila Thorhaug, Rick & Melanie Olson, Dave Uo eclecn uy; Yo: Parkside stall & Doug Foster Greer Kaiser for being the Master of Ceremonies eall the people who donated baking & goodies Safeway *The Cookie Jor efriends & acquaintances far their generosity and support *people wha attended ond enjoyed the evening q Petovello Coffee House Committee Appealing Appetizers May we suggest an appetizer...1g a delicious way to begin a meal. Do consider starting off with mushrooms neptune, calamari or another of our appetizing appetizers. Now, after 4 pm appetizers are ue 1 get the 2nd for 12 Price!* Cie i Where good ’ whole family together! * Of Equal or lesser Retailers fight recycle rules B.C.’s EXPANDED bottle recycling system may be good for the environment but it’s not good for northwestern B.C., say rural retailers, The new system now forces rural grocery stores to take back all drink containers except dairy containers and juice boxes, Moira Hyslop, the manager of Bob’s Mercantile Ltd. in Stewart says she doesn’t want any part of it. “No way, I’m not doing it,’ she said. ‘“Why should I?” Garbage doesn’t belong in retail outlets, she said. ‘‘Its dirty, its filthy and it doesn’t belong in a place where people handle food,’’ she said. *‘If I were a consumer I wouldn’t want my grocery store doing it.”’ She and Meziadin junction store owner Rose Smith don’t have the room to keep 200 bags of containers — the amount the Terrace Depot needs her to collect before theyll send a trick up to get them — in their stores. “They just don’t realize how different it is up here,” said Smith. Environmental health officers in Terrace agree. ‘‘It really is garbage and because of that store owners have to be very . careful of how they handle and store it,”? said Doug Quibell in Terrace, He said containers really shouldn’t be stored longer than seven days and through handling there is a potential for disease to spread. ‘‘Stores need an easily accessible hand- wash basin,’’ he said. Quibell said inspectors didn’t get any notice from the en- vironment ministry and expected to see a lot more com- plaints in the future. And if inspectors visit stores with filth and improper han- dling procedures they could shut them down even though they legally have to take the battles back. But first inspectors would look for a compromise like finding alternate storage or accepting only clean bottles. But legally, that’s nota possibility cither. Dave Douglas from the environment ministry says that residual juice is not a good reason not to take back the ‘bottles — only rusted, contaminated or unrecognizable containers are exempt from the new beverage container law. He said stores that refuse to take the containers back face a possible $115 charge every time, Douglas wasn’t sure if health issues would be a cause to make exceptions. And he said it’s an issue everyone should have been aware of a long time ago. ‘Tt's not something that’s been buried,’’ said Douglas in adding information on the new system dates back to April 1997, Denise Taschereau, Recycling BC’s communications director, conceded the whole system faces a rocky road. ‘'There’s a fine line between whal’s convenient for con- sumers and what’s realistic for retailers,’’ she said. She thinks in areas where there’s demand to have more frequent collection, an entreprencurial spirit will emerge. “‘There’s a lot of opportunity to support small business,” Taschereau said adding that boy scouts and non-profit groups could easily collect cans from retailers who don’t have the space to keep cans indoors. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 2, 1998 - All We Help. Can You? Become a Medical Equipment Loan Service Volunteer! Canadian Red Cross Even Santa won't pick-up and deliver for less. For this great rate we will pick-up your Christmas parcel and deliver it, door-to-door*, across Canada to almost any point served by Canadian AirCargo. Keep it simple this Christmas. For one great low rate Canadian AirCarpo will pick-up and deliver your Christmas parcel, up to 5 kgs, from November 23 - December 22, 1998 for just $19.95 plus applicable taxes. Over 5 kgs... It’s just an additional $2.00 per kg, up to a maximum of 20 kgs. 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(Your FAC is considered a licence.) There are 2 types of licences (valid for 5 years): . possession (for the firearms you now own) OR. * possession and acquisition (to possess and to obtain firearms). Registration of all firearms begins December 1, 1998. All firearms n must be registered by January |, 2003. You register your firearms only once. You may (one price for.any number of firearms you register all at the same time). Fees for licences and registration rise on a sliding scale. -Tt’s cheaper in the first twelve months. Possession and acquisition licence ‘(non-testricted rifles and shotguns) You can get licence and registration application forms. at the post office or by calling, toll-free, 1-800-731-4000. Some parts of the Firearms Act and licensing regulations have been adapted for : | Aboriginal firearms users who take part in the traditional hunting practices oF: aan To find out more, call 1-800-731-4000 or visit our Web site at www.cfc-ccaf. 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