Aldermanic hopefuls Library t Mielsen Lily Mielsen has always been interested in polities and ‘“‘after all these years of seeing how things have been done” she finally decided this was the year to run for council, , Mielsen, who listed herself on her nomination papers as a domestic engineer -(sort of an at home jack of all trades), has definite ideas about how the town should be run. “This town has been running backwards,”’ she said, and promised that if elected she would look - after ‘‘all the little things.” One example she gave was the “original library” referendum which was supposed to place the library into the municipal hall building. The referendum was passed, but suddenly Terrace had a municipal hall and no library. “Some how or another they got it all mixed up,” Mielsen said, ‘‘they fouled it all up.” emg Lily Mielsen The moral of the story, She said, is whay you vote for is not always what you get. Mielsen promised that if she were on council she would see that all: con- ditions were carried out by the contractor when a municipal project goes to tender. “It is the contractor that wants to make a profit by building,” Mielsen stated, and it is up to council to see that the taxpayers’ money is properly spent and that’ projects are completed within the designated time. Mielsen lashed out at Cloverlawn developers as an example of this kind of ad i: f Cloverlawn is in- terested in the con- struction (of a shopping mall) then why is it taking so long for them to start building their stores?’’ she asked, She also fears that the taxpayers will be stuck with footing the bill for utility connections for businesses as 2 result of a recently passed amend- business” thinking. | list of ment to the Municipal Act which would allow for appearl procedures for zoning by-laws. “We're suffering to pay for these hig cor- porations,’’ she charged, While tax dollars are going up to provide for ig corporations, the householder doesn’t even has adequate services from the town, Mielsen said. - Dust control is one example of a municipal service which is not done properly, she said. Spot zoning is another practice which will have to be stopped, Mielsen stated, “‘or this town will develop so that there are noresidential areas left.” __ It's up to the people. how Terrace is going’ to be developed, Mielsen said. “It's everybody’s responsibility,’’ she added. “This could be a nice lean town if everybody would pitch in 3 “We have to sit down and decide which direction we want the community to go.” 1 priorities DONNA VALLIERES Herald staft writer In our continuing series on candidates for the up- coming election, we bring challenging candidates for municipal council. ou the views of two : vacant geats on Alan Soutar wants to see Improved library facilities. He's like to see Terrace become an im- proved regional service town as well. Lily Mielsen is running because of her interest in politicsand in Terrace. She too has special concern about the library. Souter Alan Soutar has one major goal right now which is the reason is he running for council, Soutar, an architect and chairman of the library board, wants to see that Terrace gets the kind of library we need. "l’s been a bit of a struggle to get it to this point, ’ Soutar said, but e is confident the $450,000 expansion plan which will double the size of the library will meet with voters’ approval when it goes to referendum. of The library referen- dum will be voted on at the same time as municipal elections. The library is about the must used building in town, Soutar said, and is “the focal point; of the community in the long winter months.” More than. half the poeple in Terrace use the brary and in order to supply more books, the library space is going to have to expand, he stated. ot At a cost of $4.56. per household per year,. the expansion is “really a gift,” Soutar said. Although the library is his main goal, Soutar has - other concerns relating to council. Recreation people in’ Terrace are “totally frustrated,” he said, because the recreation commission is only an advisory body and does not have responsibility for Spending money. “You've got to give the power and authority to people ‘who have = the terest in that field,” Soutar said. “There’s nothing worse than the heavy hand of a committee reducing that power,” he added. “Frustration in the community is a terrible thing, Soutar stated, “and those frustrations have to be eliminated.” Soutar scoffed at the frequent statements that Terrace needs secondary industry in order to create jobs and bolster the economy. “I think that’s non- sense,” he said, “hecause we're not an industrial town.”” Instead Terrace is a regional centre, a fact that is often ignored, Terrace has to benefit from the development of the entire region, Soutar said, “and that’s great because . we keep “pollution out and yet secondary industry jobs will come In." A former regional planner, Soutar thinks that council needs to -draw up a new zonin an-to eliminate the n ‘or land use contracts and make the ‘zoning bylaws . Simple, direct and easy to ; understand, fa af IT/18 , Sudha lye UDO bE, CHP, BLEDEL cd ae dly Voeaubia, ale, jol . VEYaliy ; oy Terrace po dail y herald 20e ‘VOLUME 71 NO. 135 The appearance of Terrace is also something Soutar feels council should concern them- selves with when making ‘planning decisions. “We live in superb ‘environment,”. he said, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1977: Alan Soutar but because of past decisions, the town has lost its main street character to the detrement of its general appearance. Soutar emphasized that his main concern would to be set goals, the first of Aldermanic candidates: speak Terrace municipal and achool district trustee candidates will niéet with the public itr the R.E.M, Les” Theatre on Tuesday, November 15, at 6:00 p.m, in the traditional Terrace Jaycee-sponsored All Candidates | Night forum. — troductory remarks by the candidates will be followed by an opportunity for all voters, as well as those not curren y eligible to vote, to ask questions of those persons standing for office in the November 19 Section, ‘The program, which will also be.carried live. ~.. over CFTK-Radio and Channel 10 televixion, is once again being organized by the Jaycees in a manner which will encourage direct consideration of issues currently confronting the municipality and the loca: school district. It is ‘hoped that everyone interested in the for- thcoming election will participate in this public forum. BCR debt keeps piling up Tax exemption report causes DONNA VALLIERES ’ Herald staff writer Atax exemption bylaw . discussed at last night’s council meeting turned into a dispute over procedures when Ald. Vic Jolliffe tried to get a report onto the table. Jolliffe, chairman of the recreation com- mittee, had prepared the report without assistance from the rest of his committee and without being: requested to by either council or the mayor. “T find it very strange,” Mayor Dave Maroney said of Jolliffe's statement that he had attempted to meet with the recreation committee ’ prior to Monday night but was unable to. . About 20 spectators most of them involve with groups seeking 1978 tax exemption, watched as aldermen made . motions and counter- motions interspersed with a variety of ac- cusations and defenses, Jolliffe’s report dealt with pre erties which he felt should be considered for tax exemption, in- cluding the Terrace Curling Club, Terrace Little Theatre, Terrace’ Calvin Christian School Society and the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary. e municipal tax exemption bylaw must be passed by Nov. 30. Ald. Doug Mumford moved to table the nine page report until com- mittee of the whole met, which would exclude press and public, but Jolliffe replied that Mumford was attem ting to ‘“‘stiffle discussion. There are ‘more motives behind this peice of paper than I can see,” Mumford said. The report by-passed the recreation committee, and contained campagin material, he added. “This council is here to. The jury recessed yesterday after final submissions were made inthe murder trial of two Terrace men held in Prince Rupert cou county court last week. Gerth Clayton. Young, 29, and Patrick John Pepin, 17, were charged with ‘murder following the strangulation death of Paul Andrew Arnold, 26, also of. Terrace. - According to reports, Pepin’s testimony did not hold up in the view of Murder trial Judge Glen Parrot who said that on Pepin’s shoes must have come from kicking ‘the victim and not from walking through blood on the floor, as Pepin had stated. Arnold's body was found at the end of a logging road near Kalum LakeDrive north of Terrace last March. There is no indication as to when a verdict will be reached. ‘ discuss issues,” not to campaign, Mumford stated. He was referring to the names of two in- cumbant aldermen, Helmut Giesbrecht and Jack Talstra, who are seeking re-election. Mumford himself is up for re-election this week. ‘Giesbrecth and Talstra were quick to point out they were not involved in the preparation of the report but had been told about it prior to the meeting. Jollifie insisted he had tried to meet with his committee, although Maroney remained un- convinced, “You chose the com- mittee,” Jolliffe said to the mayor, “I have to work with whoever you give me on the com- mittee.” . Jolliffe’s concluding remark was made after most of council had questioned some aspect of the report. “Table the damn thing if you don’t like it,’ he said, ‘‘That’s all you have to do.” The report, along with five other related mat- ters, was referred to committee of the whole. After that decision was reached, council Jost half the audience. According to Jolliffe's report, the intent was originally to only cover the curling club’s request for exemption, but was expanded to include the other three groups. Some of the recom: mendations arose from the parties involved, the problems in council report stated, along with “such areas as the Terrace Advisory Recreation Com- mission.” Jolliffe suggested that the curling association be given tax exemption. Rationalizing this, he stated that a parallel could be drawn between the Kitsumkalum Ski Hill and the curling club as far as recreational uses and participating population. A separate agreement was recommended by Jolliffe for the Calvin Christian school so the vacant land adjacent to the school would be made tax exempt. . An agreement would also be drawn up between council and Terrace Little Theatre for land and buildings, Jolliffe recommend because “similar: to the curlin club, it i8 another form 0 recreational outlet for a certain segment of the population.” The hospital women's auxiliary would also be made tax exempt. The women’s auxiliary operates a thrift shop revenue of which goes toward purchasing equipment for Millé emorlal Hospital. tax exemption The bylaw received two readings despite the furor the issue created. discussion must take plac e prior to third reading and final adoption. VANCOUVER (CP) — ‘The British Columbia Railway's day of reckoning will come when it is forced to pay back the millions of dollars that it has bor- rowed from national and ovincial pension funds, @ MeKenzie com- mission into the railway’s affairs was told Monday, The railway also told the commission that operating losses for the st six months of this year were $26 million, about $5 million less than. expected, B.C. Rail predicted, however, that it will lose $61 million this year, about $8 million more than in 1976, The company = is borrowing heavily each year TO Canada’ Pension funds and B.C, civil service pension plans, and large portions of the money are bein used to pay back ol loans, the commission was told. Borrowing needs will total almost a haif-billion dollars during the next five years, the company said. MOST FOR DEBT B.C. Rail will need to borrow $458 million—$354 million of which will be required to service old loans, the company said. The railway now owes more than $600 million. Roger Clarke, railway chief finance officer, said that New York = or European _ financiers would snub B.C. Rail i€ it tried to borrow from them. VICTORIA (CP) — Adjournment of public - hearings will not deter Saanich municipal colincil from presenting its brief to the Thompson West Coast oil ports inguiry, environment committee chairman Joe Bourque said Monday. The brief, which was to have been presented at the Victoria hearings this week, will instead be sent to chairman Dr, Andrew Thompson, It recommends that the federal. governmen assume full responsibility for oi] clean-ups in aréas where ports are estab- lished, The brief also su ests that no site be cons. ered Ready despite adjournment until ratified by a majority of the electors in the area, and that the port be located well away om built-up centres and areas of environmental significance, The council also calls for a limit on the size of veasela permitted in Canadian waters, es: pecially those carrying cargo which could be detrimental to the en- vironment. The $1.4 million inquiry © ended last week after completing about one- third of its mandate. Thompson said he will hear informally ‘from public interest groups tntil Dec. 31, = ‘could “Without provincial government guarantees, we would not be able to borrow. funds on the open market,’’ he said. ‘‘We try hut the railroad’s prospectus would not be particularly inviting.” Clarke told the com- mission that a $55 million federal grant, earmarked to retire Dease. Lake extension debts, has been used instead to finance day-to-day operations. PENSION FUNDS Even so, the railway needed to borrow an additional $62 million to finance operations for the first six months this year, more than half of which came from Canada Pension funds, Clarke said, The balance came from B.C, civil service pension funds. The company said it’ has been borrowing from pension funds since 1971, Under —_cross- examination by com- mission counsel Martin Taylor, Clarke agreed that there will bea day of reckoning | when the money borrowed from pension funds must be paid back. The commission was told that halting work on the troubles Dease Lake extension, plus closure of the Railwest car manu- facturin plant in Squamish, have helped cut projected capital requirements to 1981 by $210 milllon to $171 milllon. Clarke said that as a result, the railway's estimated loss position has been cut by $228 mil- lion to $358 million. which is getting the library extension built. “My aspirations relate to projects and to steps ahead,” he said. ‘I'm firmly convinced my being on council would help the library be built.” Lots out for early vote A total of 35 Terrace . ~sicipal electors turned up yesterday for advance voting at Terrace municipal hall. at The advance poll was: taken for persons who are: unable to cast their: ballots on election day.: The rest of us will go to: the pells on Saturday, : Nov. 19 to elect three: aldermen and two school: trustees. Regional: district directors will’ : also be up for election on that day. a Watch the daily Herald for times and places of voting. Police beat A Terrace resident discovered an 11 ton truck parked on the front lawn of the house at about 1:30 a.m, last night and reported this to Terrace RCMP. Investigation deter- mined that the vhicle had been stolen from a local construction site. although it had not been: reported. wos iver of the truck was: not located and police are - continuing their ‘in-: vestigation.