_THE CITY needs answers to a couple of questions before il can de- al. Because an LIP can only proceed if owners Of more than 5O per vances. for its planned 32-unit affordable housing project on -ing stalls compared to the 49 normally required by city Tegulations 16f1, of the front property linc instead of the usual minimum of 25ft. we Proclaimed _ Seoul ‘Gu ide. Week: -Feb 20 A fen-aereniewe DESEO DEE TY Council Shorts Fire chief resigns BOB BECKETT has resigned as fire chief cffective Feb. 14. Describing the decision to return to Ontario as difficult, he said family reasons were behind the move. While conceding his three year stint here had been challenging, Beckett said the growth of the department over that period had been “most rewarding’’, More pave info needed cide on a request to pave the 2800 and 2900 blocks of Cramer. In asking (heir street be paved this spring, home owners on the cast side of (he street said dust conditions during the summer were “‘unbearable’’. They were also quite prepared to pay their share of the cost under the Local Improvement Project (LIP) program. However, the land on the west side is owned by a single individu- cent of the property frontage vote in favour, the city wants to find out whether the owner of those west side lols is interested in the project. IE he is not, administrator Bob Hallsor pointed out the LIP would be doomed to fail and there would be little point in putting it to a vote. In addition, to meet the city’s road dedication width standards, that same property owner would have to agree to give up a 33ft, Strip of his land. _ Project gets variances THE SKEENA-KALUM Housing society has been granted vari- Haugland Ave, The variances mean the society now only has to provide 42 park- and can construct the proposed onc-storey amenity building within Construction of the development is expected to begin this spring on ‘the site of the old animal shelter. ‘ Marsh to disappear KERMODE PARK’s request fora change in access to its properties has been approved by council. Coneluding the change was in the city’s best interests, it okayed closure of Marsh Crescent, which empties on to Lakelse near the old Skeena Bridge, and pulting in a new road from School St. to run south of Riverside ball park. Kermode Park will have to pay the cosl of road construction. Behind closed doors - REFERRED to in-camera committee of the whole following Last week's council meeting were four items councillor David Hull said were personnel matters plus a couple of names he wanted to suggest as possibles for the new Bench Park sircet. Kinsmen Mothers’ March: Jan. 15-31 _Snowarama Week. Jan. 30-Feb.6 4: me “International Development Week: Feb. 6-12 Multiculturalism Week: Feb. 13-19 . Pires! Ceo Eee Ta ~»=-moniay goas to the Kinsritap Re Retire Substantially Richer... Start With An RBC Dominion Securities RSP! “Because Maximizing Your RSP Returns Can Make A Substantial Difference To Your Retirement Lifestyle EARN Q A 5 %I UP (IN GOV'T GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS) RBC Doug Clark, t DOMINION Vice-President SECURITIES LisaSaccaro, Member of Royal Bank Group Associate *Rate Subject To Change 635-9030 gm Marching onwards THE KINSMEN MOTHERS MARCH got underway jast Saturday with the official ribbon-cutting and cake-eating ceremony down at Petro-Canada. Mayor Jack Talstra and Mothers’ March organizer Rob Finlayson did the knife-work. ‘needa volunteers were pumping gas — three -» cants, a live was, donated to thecampal : Rotated _ Levolor- the name for Window blinds is on sale Take this opportunity to save, and . experience the Levolor Difference YOUR DECOR : ‘Terrace Carpet Centre 3202 Munroe Street at Hwy 16 W, Terrace. 1-800-665-1657: | 635-2976 | | HURRY - LAST DAY TO ORDER - FEB, 18TH,1994 _| Tha ‘errace Standard, Wednesday, January 19, 1994- A3 “TIMITED TIME ONLY % EVOLOR on all Riviera Blinds it's happening now! Unbelievable savings For custom made blinds Stewart declines, Terrace defers STEWART'S TOWN councillors voted last week to climinate their own paycheques. They rescinded the district’s remuneration bylaw at a council meeting last weck. The six councillors previously received $4,000 a year and the mayor received $6,000. Restraint-minded mayor Andy Burton, who campaigned for the Reform Party during the. federal election, said the move was in- terided as a signal that councillors are prepared to tighten their own belts. “Tt’s not a huge sum, but the gesture is significant,’ he said. “We plan to look afl each ex- penditure and try to get back to reality.”” . The district saves $30,000 with the move. Councillors will still have their expenses reimbursed. when travelling on district business, Burton requested = council review the remuneration bylaw, with a view to making a cut. Council then decided to ‘‘go all the way,"’ he said, and eliminate the bylaw altogether. “] would hope it sends a mes- sage to other levels of govern- ment that we're doing our share at the municipal level,’’. he said, “Maybe they could Jearn some- thing from us.”’ ‘ Meanwhile Terrace council has ‘decided to follow precedent and defer awarding themselves a pay increase. Council policy ties the pay hike to the increase in the Vancouver Consumer Price Index for the 12 months ending ‘Jast’ November. This time around that is 3.1 per cent. However, mayor Jack Talstra explained, past councils have deferred a decision on thelr own pay raise until it had nogotiated those of city staff Councillors agreed to continue that system, The mayor curently receives $19,666 per annum and council- pen 8,973, iat Poe figures inci mrt for expe GMT OD F Beet OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE