| h i: 4 | 4 by Tod Strachan provincial governments on a 10 pay more, and the consumers — = revised cost sharing agreement for municipalities like Terrace — wait The March 31 deadline has RCMP services. passed and there is still no agree- in limbo, not knowing what to do The federal government wants to or what any changes in funding ment between the federal and pay less, the province doesn’t want might mean to local taxpayers. Sing your way ‘to the top of the charts Come out to Karaoke Night and sing along with the lyrics as they appear on video. In a letter written last month by Canadian Solicitor General Pierre Cadieux to B.C. Solicitor General Ivan Messmer, Cadieux says his position is flexible. In light of claims by Messmer that the pro- vince had no reason to return to the bargaining table due to the "inflexible" position of the federal government, Cadieux writes: "In response, I reiterated that there is a considerable degree of flexibility in the federal offer as a whole, but increases to the cost-share ratios were essential to achieving the necessary reductions in the federal Sundays 8 - 12 midnight & Thursdays 9 p-m. - 1:00 a.m Join the chorus at George’s Pub! Northern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16 E., Terrace phone 635-6375 SUPPLIER WHOLESALE GARMENTS GRAPHICS CREEN PRINTS 503) KEITH AVENUE 635-7731 contribution to provincial, teri- torial and municipal policing.” Even with this flexibility, how- ever, Cadieux says, "I have now had the benefit of consulting with my cabinet colleagues. Briefly, the terms of the original federal offer to renew the contracts remain ‘Where To Find It’ Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 10, 1991 B7 Policing costs to city remain unknown. unchanged." He goes on to explain that the federal government intends to reduce the federal contribution to provincial, territorial and muni- cipal policing through some "long overdue adjustments". This modest adjustment, he says, is only five percent “except for municipalities between 5,000 and 15,000, where the increase would be fifteen per- cen We With roughly 10,000 residents, Terrace city council, then, is left to ponder this statement they can do nothing about. The only flexibility referred tc in Cadieux’s letter is willingness to discuss a phasing-in of the change. And as far as com- munities like Terrace are con- cerned, that’s something for the negotiation table, between the province and the feds, he says. Cadieux didn’t state specifically what would happen after March 31 when the existing agreement ran out. He did say that RCMP ser- vices would continue without interruption, and that in the absence of an agreement, the new rates, terms and conditions would come into effect. At their most recent meeting, a concerned but helpless city council discussed the issue. According to mayor Jack Talstra, depending on just how the increase is phased in, it might cost Terrace taxpayers between $150,000 to $250,000 this year alone. Options were dis- cussed. One was cutting about three positions in Terrace, which might balance things out. Another was an increase in rent on the police building equal to the cost increase. No hard answers will be avail- able, apparently, until egotiations between the provincial and federal governments result in a settlement. It is possible that neither of the options city council is considering — police staff cuts or a rent increase — are possible. 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