t { a a ae sere, spbdiZades No exemption for this land Twenty-five properties were given tax exempt ‘status by Terrace council ' Monday night, but most discussion was reserved for one property which had a request for tax exemption . turned down by council. The Terrace and District Christian Council) for Social Resources had asked council _toexempt property owned by “it located at 2708 Sparks St. on the grounds that this building is used, ‘‘as a home for the care of children”. The Christian Council laimed that since their other property at 5019 Halliwell already receives a tax exemption the one on Sparks Street should receive similar treatment. - Mayor Dave Maroney explained to council that the Halliwell property has riever ‘received an official tax exemption but had been “missed’' by the tax assessor. The mayor quickly added that the assessor involved is not an employee of the District of Terrace. In a long ietter to council the Christian Council ex- plained that the provincial government department af human resources, has in- dicated that taxes can in future be included in the expenses for these homes but no money is available for back taxes. At the moment the property on Sparks Street is two years in arrears on their tax bill. The Christian Council asked that council give them a grant to cover the tax arrears and also consider a tax exemption. Helmut Giesbrecht, who is chairman of the city's council's finance committee, moved 4 motion that this particular group not be given a lax exemption for the Sparks Street property. “They serve a worthwhile function, but so do many others,” Giesbrecht said. “The senior governments are always telling us to create facilities to fill any vacuums in services, but then they let these groups scrounge for money. This is obviously a funding problem for the department of human resources, not for municipal council,'’ the alderman pointed cut. Alderman David Pease complained that the letter from the Christian Council was ambiguous and that council! should find out for sure if the provincial government intended to pay future taxes on this site. “If not we will put them (the Christian Council) in an impossible position. . Council finally agreed that the finance committee should meet with the Christian Council to discuss a possible grant but that a tax exemption would not be given. Those properties which did receive exemptions included 17 churches, one home for the elderly, Mills Memorial Hospital, two schools, the curling club, the Little Theatre, the Three Rivers Workshop and the women’s auxiliary of the hospital, Public schools and government buildings do not require council exemption as this is done by provincial aw. Some teachers have settlement VANCOUVER (CP) — Four more school districts in the province have reached agreement with their teachers on new contracts, ‘bringing to 19 the number of disricts that have either ratified a contract or agreed in committee to a° settle- pment, feels - In districts where no agreement is reached by midnight tonight, the disputes will be referred to binding arbitration. Fifly-six districts have yet to sign contracis and only 17 of those are actively in- volved in negotiatios, sad Ar ie Myers’ spokesman for the British Columbia Teachers Federation. Myers said agreements-in- committee were reached ‘ Tuesday in Smithers and Fernie, while teachers in the Coquitlam and Vancouver Island North schoo! districts ratfied one-year contracts, providing for 6.04 and 7.95 per cent wage increases, respectively. Meanwhile, teachers in Vernon and Kamloops _ ejected contract offers from their school boards. The vote by Vernon teachers was the second in as many days. They had rejected the two-year con- tract offer Monday, but a second vote was taken be- cause less than 40 per cent of the district's 467 teachers vated the first time. “There is no doubt that Vernon teachers wanted all their votes counted as negative votes by the zone bargaining committee," said Nigel Hughes, spokesman for the Vernon Teachers | Association, WEATHER “The autematic tow- away is ne longer automatic,” said alderman Alan Soutar at Monday's council meeting. In a report to council from the finance, general government and protective services committee it was noted by chairman of the committee, Alderman Helmut Giesbrecht, that following discussions with RCMP in Terrace the idea of an automatic tow- away policy has been dropped. It had been suggested at a meeting during October that it might be necessary to institute a _ Tow-away not — automatic but... policy which would result in cars being towed away if they were parked in certain areas. The new policy, as yet to be decided, docs nat mean that cars can not be towed away but it will be necessary for an RCMP officer {to make the decision. Giesbrecht toid council that during the com- mittee's meeting with the RCMP several ‘'very useful’, suggestions were presented. “Besides, the RCMP seems to have a much better attitude about Kitimat’s proposed curfew by law died quietly Tuesday, mourned only by Acting Mayor Fran Buschert. The motion to approve (he by law which would have kept children 15 years of age and under off the streets belween U1 p.m. and 6 a.m, failed to find a seconder and was pronounced dead to the evident relief of most council members. A group of home owners from the Kildala area whose basements were flooded during recent storms when sewers backed up attended the meeting to request in- formation about damage claims and what steps council will take to prevent such flooding in the future, Spokesman for the group, Grant Polmanter, of 30-185 Konigus St., said the lift pump which protects the easily-floaded Kildala area had been shut dawn because of the power outage resulting in basements flooded with sewage. He asked council to consider installing an emergency generator to protect residents during future power failures. - Council also received a request from the Kitimat Flying Club for a signature of approval on their ap- plication to the Ministry of Transport for §50,000 to build The Werald, Thursday, November 16, 1978, Page 3 Kitimat defeats curfew an airstrip on 400 acres ot land located just off the Terrace-Kilimat highway between Nalabila and Humphrey's ereeks. The 400 acres of crown land has been ailotied to the group by the B.C. Depart- ment of transport Lo develop as a community project under the Airport Assistance Program. In other business, council agreed to renew its lease for office space in the Cily Centre Mall for another five years. However, the space Jeased from Fifth Lehndorff Canada Limited will cost $20,350 more than during the past five years, in his report to couneil, Municipal Manager Ben de Kleine estimated that the yearly rental will increase to about $61,000 from the present rate of $40,650. A report on negative growth in Kitimat's Service Centre was sent back to the Advisory Planning Com- mittee with a request for more information. Food usually comes in kilograms and grams enforcing city bylaws," Alderman Bob Cooper added, Aseries of weather systems continue to approach from the south bringing overcast skies with periods of rain. The high today is 4 degrees Celsius, and the overnight low is 0 degrees Celsius. Friday is expected to be cloudy with snowflurries. Meeting planned An important meeting on Thorahill’s water system will be held at the Com- munity Hall tonight at § p.m. Staff members from the Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine will be at the meeting with a group of technical advisors to answer questions, Little politics at final meeting Despite the iact that Monday's council meeting was the-final one before elections are held this Saturday little politicking was done by aldermen. The only mention of elections was brought about as the result of a letter from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, The letter informed council that a special meeting of UBCM will be held Dec. 11 in Vancouver, The meeting is to discuss the anticipated report of the review committee on regional districts to he released soon by the Munister of Municipal Af- fairs. . Council members agreed that the meeting was of sufficient import that Terrace should send representation, The snag came when they tried to decide who should go to the convention. Under normal cir- cumstances the two mem- bers of regional council plus the mayor would attend, however, both Alderman Laundry Bob Cooper and Alderman Vic Jolliffee, regional district representatives are | up for election this Saturday. Alderman Alan Soutar suggested that the members of next year's regional council should attend. Soutar said, he did net mean that Cooper or Jolliffe would not be re-elected but representatives will be appointed to regional district during the inaugural meeting of lhe new Terrace council to be held in Deceinber. “But how will they know |. anything about whal is going on?’ asked Alderman Helmut Giesbrecht. Mayor Dave Maroney pointed out that the meeting in Vancouver: must be ex- tremely important. for UBCM to call a special convention. He suggested same way would have to be found to send representation. Alderman David Pease ended the discussion by suggesting thal three “blank” reservations be made with the airlines. AABAASVVABARASTSBVABRALASARTLALASVLEVARSTLLDS Appliances é é ¢ Kalum ; al TV, Stereo & Appliances 7 KALUM ELECTRIC LTD. ; fa 3234 Kalum St. 635-6286 ¢ 2 Year Warranty on all Parts & Labour ¢ 10 Year Warranty on Transmission a4 NBSASAN SAS AS SSAA NEAR AAA NSS * For harmony in Council. * Has confidence in Terrace. * Has 32 years business experience. * For planned progressive development. * Has been involved in Terrace Community work for 14 years. RSCHKE, Al Youwort find a better BG beer ; Sperling Plaza - Tower II or FLOOD ASSESSMENT S60 oF CANADIAN INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS COHFERENCE 185 - 6450 Hoberts St., Burnaby, 3.C. V5G 4E1 It is imperative that requests for assessment forms be obtained without delay, completed in detail and returned promptly to facilitate carly examination of damages. Along with these forms related insurance policies, tax notices, proof of ownership and detailed lists of items damaged or destroyed will be required. Those seeking assistance are further advised it is advantageous to salvage and conduct whatever emergency cleaning and repairs necessary to reduce their loss. Details pertaining to the above to be listed and held for examination by assessors when personal inspections are conducted. Claim forms available at your local Government Agency. ASSESSMENT Northwest and Gentral B.€., Skeena, Nass, Kitimat, Kispiox River Valleys - Queen Charlottes - Port Hardy YOUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT 1S DESIROUS OF SURVEYING AND DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF LOSS AND DAMAGE T0 PROPERTY OF INDIVIOUALS AND SMALL BUSINi:CSES AFFECTED BY FLOOD OCCURRING OCT. 31 - NOV. 7, 1978 ; ‘The areas to be assessed are those within the boundaries approved by the Federal- Provincial Joint Committee as follows:- Following a line due east from Stewart (The Internationa! Boundary) to a point directly north of North Bulkley (8 miles east of Houston} then proceeding in a straight line south to.a location parallel toe point 10 miles south of Port Hardy and proceeding ina westerly direction to the west of Vancouver Island and then north, encompassing the Queen Charlotle Isiands and then proceeding east and north following the United States-Canada boundary up the Pearse Canal and Portland Canal to Stewart, B.C. Damage will be essessed by members of the Canadian Independent Adjusters Conference, appointed by the government to carry out this service. The results of tholr assessment on compl:tion will be submitted to the Provincial Government for cots. eration. Intivideals who wish (o have their fleod damage appraised are notified that all requests for assessment must be subinitted by November 30th, 1978 on forms available from ond returnable to local asscasment office at 3219 Eby St, Terrace, B.C., pivme £92-7104 Claim forms are also available al your local Government Agency 4, DaleElander, Chief Assessor Canadian Independent Adjusters Conference Phone 204-3748