A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 26, 2004 City to tap $360, 000 fund | to help pay for Sportsplex. _ By JEFF NAGEL | THE CITY has.a previous- ly ‘undisclosed .$360,000°, fund that. officials. are. -planning to use“to- build : Terrace’s. proposed §ports-. no 7 “> Alcan, the~ donation may a push the current iotal- ope «donations: up by. several, hundred thousand dollars.” plex. . The money is conitaitied a in an infrastructure reserve 7 fund. It’s. been: building up. over the years when. city: loans on. past buildings’ - like the; RCMP. detach ment. and pool — have. gen-: _ erated: rebates from~ the | Municipal. Finance~ ‘Au- thority. That ‘happens when a “in. the’ bank,- a : further”. $220, 000: -. groups’ ‘and ° ne’ have - pledged. ' the ‘investments backing the loans perform better - than expected. - - “Tt has tobe used on: in: frasiructure,”,.city finance. m director Judy. Degernéss 2 said of the ‘reserve fund. ‘ Another key clement of. the spartsplex’ ‘financing push drops-into’ place ‘this | afternoon “when. the -city announces what: its: calle" : | Quest for votes ELECTION ‘fever. was - growing. already - last ; week as NDP-: candidate: : Nathan Cullen took to streets. in. Terrace Friday. to knock on doors. and. - sign...up. supporters. Meanwhile, : Liberal 'con=:. tender: Miles Richardson ; was meeting -with ° ‘fed- eral transport: minister: Tony Valeri;; who. was in ° ‘Prince Rupert Thursday.” _ ta mark the official” - opening: of - the: port's «. Allin Terminal: for cruise : ships. . Richardson pressed Vatleri.-to:halp. ensure the port's -plan- ned container terminal © gets the “same “treat- ment. as - Vancouver's. - REBECCA COLLARD PHOTO Paper” ‘Wins - awards The Terrace Standard and the newspaper itself have - won awards, ° Senior’ Nagel claimed: first ‘place’ in the business wiiting ca-"- tegory of the 2004-British' ~ Columbia « ‘and’ Yukon Community’. Newspapers J , Association awards, wees _ Nagel wrote'a three-part’ series ‘on’ Canada-U.S.'-F _ trade issues — much. of- it) keying .on- the softwood. - lumber dispute ~ marking. °° — Kitimat a — ‘the 10th anniversary of the’ North. American - ‘trip to Oltawa‘and Wash-. ington, D.C. last: ‘fall. . “This’ article covers an — - issue of. immense ‘rele- vance to the community in a thoughtful, comprehen- - “wrote a - “The _Sive manner,” _ competition. judge. information. is’: concise, - thorough: and. réadable, | - _ without being ‘condescend- ing.” | Reporter: Jennifer Lang f- placed second in the com- :.. - munity news feature. wri- ting - _ category: for this» Press. ’ year’s-- Cariboo, -awards.. Cariboo. Press is. . the parent’ company of. The Terrace Standard, - oo Lang’ wrote “Goodbye . Skeena,” a feature.on stu-" ‘dents. who returned : for. ° Skeena Junior Secondary’ S$: 50th" anniversary. The re- . “took. place ~ just the . old: school was ‘demolished to ~ make way | for the’ new one. The judge « called. it. “universally undeérstand- — union . weeks. before. _ able” and a “great-téad.”. And. The: Terrace Stan- . _ dard itself, won first place: © in the> front “page. design i: "category. of the Cariboo 7 Press awards.: HY. aes etn i deahatlcetahiar adie ale) Aributor to.the project... - ” plies -to” get- the --project; built. Gipps cautions: that” “in-kind figure is “just an es~ - timate and could: Tun as low as $250,000; .. Big corporate donation: today. ing. a major corporate. con 2 _ Widely - ‘expected’ to: be ng “$727, 000, ‘iceerding? to ay ~ ity: ‘special, Projects direc: “tor Paul Gipps. That includes. $107, 00. that: “various ; “individuals . vand- as’ much as $400, 000 worth’ of: in: “kind! services and. sup-.-" The total: project cost is. “tow $4, 9: million, with’, 2 work: to convert the exist,” ing ‘arena‘and: pool 1o-géo- © thermal heating.: A $2-million infiastfue... ture grant reduces. what the. ty. needs - Ao: find to. $2, a: -energy project grant from - the. Federation-.of Cana- dian:. Municipalities. that ‘could be worth 10 | percent .. ji of: the ‘project, total, or. |e . nearly: $500;000. The: more. money ‘raised from: various: fronts, the. : Jess..wilk:- tiged ° tO ‘come, ‘from: borrowing. And: Gipps ' and others at a ity: | hail maintain they exe" p.-pect it ‘will end’ up ate a” os Bero. direct “cost! to take 7 payers. * : - $500, 000. to" ‘find ‘to get. under the’ maximum:$1:69.. i million the city: and the | Te-": ., gional district are: poised.: to: jointly. borrow - to pay for : the. geothermal. “heating “aspects of the’ project.” 03”. The city: is: ‘considering i applying. the $360,000 -re- serve. fund: to’ tediice ‘its share “of © the Dorrowings . Degeriess said: “.< Gipps’ said. the ‘city, is’ -also applying for : a “green * “Wey ve ‘got ots oft irons in the fire .and..we ate see’ what: falls: out," he. said. 7 “We just have “to: keep’ eae ~ pounding the Pavement, ay _Taising more money.” * oo “Even. if borrowing’ on the geothershal: “side does.” ~happen,-city ‘officials note. : “the” more. efficient ° energy”. system. will - ‘SAVE. the city” ' $140,000: per’ year —: more. than enough to. cover the: ‘carrying costs. of any loan. reporter - Jeff, . : Free. Trade Agreement. His re- search was gathered on a . "Give up healthy carbs? _ le, With: Weight Watchers, . _ Elost weight and kept) - ie Off “And. 50- can VO. . _ Sarah, Duchess of Yorke! - FREE: REGISTRATION, “JOIN NOW - --PAY ONLY. $14.00°— SAVE $30.00. “71800. 682. 8011. WEIGHTWATCHERS.COM Knox United Church (Terrace) 4907 Lazalle . Tuesday 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm Oc coniene ‘li fora limited tie at partisipaling meeting “Ig Not valid for At Work meetings or Online subscriptions. Fee super woos 4. ss <4 Waighi Watches International, lac. owner of tha WEIGHT WATCHERS trademark. All fights rescrvcd, io “Over the past several years, Council of the District of Kitimat has heard opinions that it » Should'sue Alcan to recover economic damages to the citizens of Kitimat and region caused © as a Fesult of Alcan breaking its agreements, diverting Kemano electricity away from the. :. . -aluminum'works, and’cu iting 370 jobs for the purpase of exporting ower from the Fegion. » Council decided not to sue Alean for ‘damages. ae The contract between Alean and the Public af British Columbia exchanges ihe ost. precious: water tesource'in BC, far below market rates; for the purpose-ol producing... aluminum or industrial development: inthe vicinity. of the Works. Fifty years of successive. - prong governments, Of. all palitizal stripes, shared this common Understanding. ‘Not on my life" MAY 2004 D Max Min Total. | A. . Tow one Precip 8 Camm fe Camm IP (14-206... 7,8 | 9 76 [L! 15 20.8. 89°. 86 16°19.4 8B. et, “17°922 5a 92 18 24d. Ze L307 AGE B72 G5 7 “0.0: “20 788. DRS. Neath amy rex ns SaARAS MALES RLLUS SS wrest ht H ‘ “Construction Zones: &Traffh Control : BE S. Rod Maintendnce-and Highway inprovements go band in band § Y spring, and suinmer weather, N Travelers should Le work zonds swith (offic N contral and ‘deliys.* Please wateh: for and obey, al y trafic signs and Traffic Control Persons, wee ne \ For curteni information. ircling delays on. " Coristruétion, Terrace. Si Yfoutes yous imay. Tie “traveling,” disten ta. Ioeit “EN radio’: ‘slations.~ ar: “cheek our’: ewes ite” “few enechaknnarthedasenni) fora: link ta the: Ministry af Transporation “Road: Repent’ : xe Nouri High) ie Maintenance Conactor : Pores.) Phr(250} 638-7881 : a Sree eee ER “COME ON DOWN...I T'S FREE! This game is free, that’s rah, FREE! Use this voucher to redeam your free 3-up card oy F “that could win you on easy $200.00! Bring... “them into our: Satur FREE GAME VOUCHER sf FREE GAME VOUCHER F : pian - “ee Phone: ., 250- 635-2411 2 Fox: 250-635-7882 | dackpot Info. Line Ext, 27° 4410 Legion Ave., Terrace, B. C. te teh Gatumble Je parcaranpy with BG? ini FREE GAME VOUCHER » g UIHONOA TENGEN? * UHONOA IWVO aR « made totaling over $36, 000 yearly. - Alcan | is now reinterpreting the contract, keeping all the favourable terms but relieving itself from the requirement to. use the power for aluminum or industrial development in the. - Vicinity of the Works, The Liberal Government refuses to hold Alean lo its obligations and to. "defend the publio interest i in this, matter. es bo . . The consequences af this new inletpretation have been d. contraction in the. aluminim industry’ rather than the planned: expansion toa smelter which. fully ulilizes the Kemano’* : a power as agreed to by. Alcan in-1997,.In-retumn; Alcan received | perpetual use of the public's : om” * -water resource. This ln spite ¢ ola burgeoning: world aluminum market wilh strong growth and: .. ‘strong prices. T he ong awaited maximum “expansion | is now no more than an n "uprade”, ~ What the: Two. Interpretations Mean for Kitimat and BC IMPACT OF t DISTRICT. OF:KITIMAT INTER PRETATION” ice Electricity tothe: aluminunt industry will continue to be priced at under $5 par Thagawatt- =the iowest , -cost in the world. In the, profiable and growing word aluminum Industy this & competi adver ” isdecisive. 0 Oy Los “© Profitable and sustainable atti: industy in Klima a we an ”# Atleast 100 jobs will be teslored: immediately by. cpéing hep pa of ine: sinetor closed to sal power YY ‘+ Full’ sized Smieller..of up to 650000 matic tonnes Pet Year wil be bull. Maintaining direcl employment al cirfent levels: was “oe cf Signilicantly expanded i indirect employment... PONT ee «The positive employment of growth would ose the: negative enplymen of lechnological change a Positive economic effects aré cartain, laige and immediate, - + Restore property and business values. called by power: sales - «Restore and revitalize. regional economy: . » Provide gral opportu Hes for: economic dvr '* Loss of 3,000 people in Kitimat. IMPACT OF ALCAN: INTERPRETATION | + Elly shad to smelter will be at markel value oo par megawal a and eas). The econpsve 7 « Investment i in aluminum will be minitnized: “More and: more capacity at. existing smelter. wil be closed io sell'm more More and mare Kemano power will be ‘exported to creala Jobs and wealth outsi -Smelter-investment will:be'to’ maximize power sales: Loss'of 1,000 direct jobs in aluminum, mary, mote. indirect jobs, ’: ‘Loss of $56 tnillion for avery 100 last jabs. at Loss of:10 jobs per megawatt. of Kemano power ‘export Continued collapse of business and home’ values, «~ Loss opportunity to diversify:and grow regiona eonomy: ‘Windlall profits to Alcan until water rents. chan + Water renis will increase lo {ul market price, ¢ .-