The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - AQ mo Sign marks the spot - IT'S BEEN in the works’for some time, but a sign letting people know where Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin has his office went up.last week. That's Austin’s constituency assistant Alisa Thompson. Austin is sharing office space with his federal counterpart, Skeena-Bulkiey MP Nathan Cullen. Voters to get another shot at new way to choose gov't — BRITISH C OLUMBIANS are getting another chance- to decide if they want to change how they ‘elect their © ‘provincial representatives. The provincial govern-.: ment has scheduled another referendum to take place in ~ November 2008 but, unlike’ the one held here this May, -there’ll be a lot more infor- “mation provided. . May’s referendum to adopt what’s called a single -transferable > vote (STV) « failed because, while 58 per cent of voters province-wide said ‘yes’, that- was two per cent below the required 60 per cent mark, - ° That STV proposal would have reduced the number of ridings but not reduce the number. of MLAs. That meant some ridings | would have anywhere from two to seven members, de- pending upon the population - of the riding. : The STV was conceived as a way to give voters more choices at election time. Voters would select their first choice, and then vote for as many other candidates as there are seats to fill in or-., der of preference. When one candidate has enough votes to be elected, the balance of his or her. votes transfer to other can- didates at a fraction of their value. It is thought as one way, to avoid lopsided election results which have occurred in this province from its - current _first-past-the-post system in which the winner takes all. This time voters will have . a map showing how the new - seat boundaries would look, oO team of professionals. and supporters and oppo- nents of the new system.will ’ be given an equal amount of money’ to make their case to the public: °_ Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin said Campbell was | expected to follow through on the May referendum re- sults. “You have to remember that 58 per cent of the peo- - ple voted for STV and 46 per cent voted for the Liberals,” che said. . Austin, who did vote for . the STV proposal, was sur-: prised provide interesting work, security, a warm friendly culture and competitive compensation. You will have the opportunity to participate in the development of strategic planning ard development and to share in the rewards of growth, Located in Prince George we are a rapidly growing north central British Columbia firm. As a mid-size team of 23 we offer promotion opportunities for designated professionals. 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Starting October 1, 2005, you may be . eligible for the expanded Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program, which provides rer tal: assistance for low-income seniors across the province. at The Pacific Northwest Music Festival Annual General Meeting is to occur on November 15, 2005 at 7:00 pm atthe Terrace Public Library For more information, contact Tracey Hart at 635-5360 General meeting to follow. met Ae sOTOPPERD sctite siahep ae Witenfowrmnie ee FID ENTERPRISES LTD ~ 4921 Keith Ave., Terrace ¢ Ph: 635-3478 ¢ Fax: 635-5050. “YG GUlip Re AO SettiOi SHECAISES”