. tion,” says authority exec- TERRACE STANDARD Busingss REvIEw Gateway idea floated to spruce up VIA rail station First impression called crucial THE TERRACE Economic Development Authority wants to make the area a more welcoming place for tourists, particularly when it comes to signs and faci. lities. And it’s chosen VIA’s train station here as an ex- ample of something that can be improved. “As you are likely aware, the VIA station is in relatively poor condi- utive director Ken Veld- man ina letter to city hall. “The maintenance. of this facility is VIA’s re- sponsibility, bui the reality is that this sub-standard welcome to Terrace re- flecis negatively on the entire community,” he wrote. Veldman noted that an attempt was made more than two years ago to spruce up the small station adjacent to CN’s main building here. That happened through the Terrace Beautification El premiums ~ & GOOD number of tax- payers will be paying more for the Canada Pension Plan when increases come into effect Fan. 1, 2001, There will also be a re- duction in Employment In- surance premium pay- ments, but it won’t be en- ough to offset the pension plan increases. This year, people made CPP payments of 3.9 per VIA STATION needs a spruce up if it's to attract ra- ther than repel tourists, TEDA says. Society which organized a group of people from the correctional centre to paint the building in advance of a group of cruise ship vi- sitors who arrived in Ter-: drop, but Canada pension cent up of their income up to a maximum of $37,600 in income. Next year, ihe percent- age not only rises to 4.3 per cent, but the maximum amount does as well — ta $38,300. That means the max- imum payment in 2000 of $1,329.90 is rising to $1,496.40 in 2001 for an increase of $166.50. ~~ TGOLF & COUNTRY CéuB ——— will take place Box 865 Terrace, B.C, V8G 4R1 950-635-2542 NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club A notice to the membership of the Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club, an Annual General Meeting Sunday, January 21, 2001 7 pm at the Clubhouse The purpose of the meeting is the election of directors, authorize a new certificate issue for memberships and restructure finances. Fantastic Prices on Litres! 4711D Keith Ave 635-3729 race for an aflernoon on the train from Prince Ru- pert. But Veldman also points oui an ‘E’ is missing in the city’s name on the Al the same time, Em- ployment Insurance premi- ums are dropping from 2.4 per cent up on earnings of $39,000 to 2.25 per cent for the same amount of earnings, It represents a drop from $936 to $877, a savings of $59. Taken together it means a net increase of $107.50 for the two programs. Canada Pension Plan Pendragon Computers Terrace Subway Talstra & Company All-West Glass Valhalla Pure Outfitters Wedges Pizza Northcoast Trimline Canadian Tire Coastal Mountaln Electric — Finning Northern Savings Linda Bee ‘Credit Union Ruins Kitsumkalum Band Council §=Mr. Mike's Grill Superior Propane River Insudtries Terrace & Distcict Petiand Credit Union Sight & Sound Northern Hearing & Coastal Bus Lines Safety Training Skeena Sawmills Terrace Chryster Jim Duncan Gemma's Bath Boutique Roy Desierto Thornhiti Motors Your Decor Terrace Interiors Terrace Builders McDonald's Restaurant — Safeway Bank of Montreal Mohawk Chesterman Family Tilden Neid Enterprises ’ Sears EB Horseman Skeena Hotel ‘ The Coaching Staff would expecially like to thank Cam MacKay, Brian Jones, , Robert Cooper, Anne Malo , and all the parents for helping us on and off the court throughout the season. Without you this season would not have been possible. The Caledonia Boys Volieyball Team would like to thank the following individuals and companies for helping us on and off the court, but most of ati heiping us go to the Provincial Champlonships in Ketowna. side of the CN building so that people see the word “Terrac” instead. “We would like to em- phasize the importance of packaging in any success- ful marketing plan, which can be best summarized by the idiom “you can only make one first im- pression.” Marketing your community ta the tourism industry is no different,”! Veldman adds. He calls each entry point — rail, air and read ~ to Terrace “gateways” which need a coordinated appearance. “Each of these gate- ways should feature sig- nage, Facilities and land- scaping that are attractive [and] informative,” Veld- man writes. He says the develop- ment authority wants to assemble a group to bring in a visitor gateway strat- egy and has asked the city for its support. 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