. Vol. 3, Issue No. 2 ~ Tax will affect local mill — ‘TERRACE — Under the terms of an agreement recently signed by the governments of Canada and the United States, Canadian lumber prod- ucts destined for the U.S. market are now being taxed 15 percent by Revenue Canada before crossing the border. The new charge came into ef- fect Jan. 8. by Michael Kelly “TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, January 14, 1987 30 days notice. Canada will take all avoidance of the tax,’ The agreement states, reasonable steps to pre-. and it also specifies that “The government of vent circumvention or continued on page 24 ar” Ad Legislative Library, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 2OCENTS Referendum motion tabled | TERRACE — A motion to allow the Terrace public _ to decide the issue of Sun- day store openings here has been deferred to the Feb. 9 meeting of Terrace council. : More than 20 people at- tended the Jan. 12 council meeting, and two. delega-— tions spoke on the Sunday shopping question. Both concluded by calling for a referendum to set local policy. Prior to the meeting ‘tions. In presenting the Terrace’s Skeena Saw- mills ships 95 percent of its production to the U.S. market. Mill manager Per Henrichsen stated recent- ly, ‘It’s too early to. tell what the overall effect on us will be, but there’s no — doubt it will cut into our profits.’’ Henrichsen said there are no plans at the present time to change production volumes or product types coming out of the mill. A change in marketing strategy, Henrichsen said, is not feasible due to the low grade of sawiogs nor- mally processed at the mill. Pacific Rim buyers, he said, demand higher standards and a different type of finished lumber than the mill is set up to produce. The primary de- mand for the miil’s prod- uct, he said, comes from the U.S. housing construc- tion industry. HOW IT WORKS David Larson, manager - of government relations for the Council of Forest Industries (COFI), stated in a telephone interview from Vancouver that the Canada-U.S. agreement specifies a 15 percent ad valorum tax to be col- lected at the border by Revenue Canada. The tax will be based on the retail value of the product, with the exception of remanu- factured wood products, which will be taxed on the .. basis of estimated value of raw materials used. Quoting from a docu- ‘ment he received from the federal trade ministry, Larson said each wood manufacturer will be given an export license. A form supplied by the Canadian government must be filled out in triplicate by the manufacturer and accom- pany each shipment; one copy goes to Revenue Canada, and the two others go to the U.S. Customs Service. The agreement, Larson said, will be reviewed every six months at a meeting of representatives from both federal govern- ments, and it can be ter- minated by either party on Certificate Shane Nychyporuk recently . recelved his certificate as a meat cutter after a three-year apprenticeship with Bruno Koch of Thornhili’s Skeena Vallay Meats. Story, page 11.- ~ best available way to ob- ~both spoke. against the Ald. Ruth Hallock had fil- ed a notice of motion to set a referendum in con- junction with the November 1987 civic elec- motion to council, Hallock said, ‘‘This is the tain the opinion of elec- tors .., let’s get on with it and let the people decide.”? The motion was supported by Ald. Mo Takhar. - Si Ald. George Clark and ge Bob Jackman, however, motion; saying that more time should be taken to study the implications of unrestricted Sunday shop-. ping on a local basis. Clark pointed to the possibility of adverse ef- fects on the business com- | ®& munity. ‘‘We. don’t. have - ‘the answers yet, and this is” a very important issue,’’ he said. . Jackman argued that it would be premature at this point for council to make a commitment to a referendum, and he sug- gested consultation with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, who will be in Terrace later this month. Claire Rennie of Terrace feeds Baby her 2:00 p.m. bottle. The *. puppy was taken In by Rennie when the dog’s natural mother Daniele Berquist photo rejected Baby. See story page 16. .. Inside Business Guide 16 Church Directory 18 Classified Ads 22 Coming Events 11 Comics — At Crossword 21 Dining Directory 2 i Entertainment 11 Dat Outside p Forecast: Sunny Horoscope 19 janS = -1-4.— Bem periods, mild. Middie of Letters 4,5 Jan, 6 -3 -4- nil the week returns to Opinions 4 Jan. 7 -2 -6 nil cloudy with mixed rain Sports 6 feng 93 seen and ‘snow. Afternoon Stork Report 13 Jan. 10 1 0 238mm highs 2 to 3, overnight Talk of the Town 5 Jan, 14 5 0 38mm lows near 0. Terrace residents recently invited senior citizens to a social gathering in town. The local air cadets hosted the event which proved successtul. * right)) Scott Spencer, right) Ruth Tremblay, ¥ The cadets served coffee, tea and sandwiches to their guests at cacet hall. Volunteers who helped organize the evant were: (back row deft to “ Mel Nichol, officer cadet Ron Gowe, Dave Estacallle, Buck Papst, Doug Chandler, and Ray Tremblay; (front row (left to Barb Nichol, Lynda Hudson, Pauline King, Lynn Papst, and Margaret Chandler. See story page 13. T.A0te by Charlie Meek. ecapestetret ce tme e a . a et ment a ie ee ais