Page AB = ~ Teracs Stands, Went, ae 4, 1991, cou n nter ead Terry Matthews Area population Increases a bit TERRACE — The number of - people living in the region. rose. slightly in 1990, ending two years of population decline. This estimate, from the pro- vincial regional and economic development ministry, places the number of people in the Northcoast region in 1990 at 62,465 compared to 62,099 the year before for an increase of .6 per cent, The Northcoast region takes in the area: from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Hazelton, north up Hwy37 and south to Kitimat. Going. back to the early 1980s, the development ministry says the Northcoast region’s population declined steadily from 1982 to 1986 with a slight increase in 1987. - Last year’s number at 62,465 still doesn’t come close to 1983 when there were 67,141 people living in the region. In fact, the number of people has hovered around the 62,000 level since 1986, TERRACE — The federal government is hiring several hundred northwest residents in preparation for J une 4’s official census. This major census, held every 10 years, involves contact, with evety person. in the. country, says the person in charge of the count for the region. © Terry Matthews, from Fort Fraser, said two census commis-. sioners will be hired for the Ter- _frce area and that each will hire ‘49 to 15 census representatives, “We'll have everybody hired by the middle. of May for’ a The regional development ministry uses indicators such as residential electricel connec- tions and family allowance data with census figures as a base in making its estimates, In -Terrace, the. ministry estimates the population has in- ched up. from 10,532 people in 1986 to 10,604 last year. For the Kitimat-Stikine Tegional district, the number of people dropped a fraction bet-, ween 1986 and 1999 — from 39,483 to 39,431. Overall; the provincial ‘population grew by 2.6 per cent to 3,131,700 people last year. That’s the largest increase since the recession of the early 1980s and also marks the first time that all regions of the pro- vince recorded population growth, The fastest growing region was the Thompson-Okanagan with at 3.1 per cent followed by Vancouver Island at 2.9 per cent and the lower mainland at 2.8 per cent. Having problems with your WCB claim? You can get-free, confidential advice, when a & Workers’ Adviser visits Terrace on April 9. To make an appointment for a personal inter- | view, call the Govemment Agent's Office at 638-3200. The interviews will be held at the B.C. Access } Centre, 101-3220 Eby Street, Terrace. training period. leading up to June 4,’* he said. The count is the federal government's way of. finding. . out not only population, but: - lifestyles and accommodation ° of its citizens. A smaller cerisus is-held every five years.’ The resulting - information is widely available but names of: citizens are separated on forms - fed: into: computers - which. récord the data, said Matthews, Although every residence receives a ‘form to’ fill out, one | in five will involve more detail-.. ed questions, said Matthews. Forms will be dropped off at. residences the week prior to the — official June 4 count. ‘Information gleaned from the census is important for any Prepare ™ e for June 4 census blitz — number of reasons, suid Mai- - thews. " One of those is the amount of. ‘money! transferred ° from © the federal government to each pro- ~- vince. “The amounts are based on population: ; 2S SFor-every person missed. its, $600 inj per capita grants, Overa 9 '] five-year period, that adds up,” of said Matthews.” ne A few statistics from the last census. for Terrace in 1986 Z revealed: :- @ The labour force participa - tion. rate: for “males. dropped: . from: 86. 4: percent in: 1981 to 84.7 per. cent in 1986. © The labour force, participa- tion rate for females rose from 56.8; per cent in 19811 to 63.2 per cent in 1986. - Soe Seg nd om ik Sle Sapna re ye tft Rt dg Eat eb Pe { . A NEW TASTE EXPERIENCE - DINNER *” Steak and” - Shrimps— 7 oz. top sitoin broitad to periection and jumbo shrimps brotled on a “skewer, rice of potato. | “4 14.05 Chicken’ Teriyaki. reader breast of chicken droited ~ and lightly brushed with Teriyaki +. 3/-Smuee your cholee of salad. ‘Son Tara wm Lunch on Fi. = 11:0- 2:00 pn binner 4:30 3400p. “FOR ‘RESERVATIONS CALL 638-0644 or 638-1503 “4402 Lekelse Ave. Terrace DINING ROOM SUITE Reg. $3995. °° Solid Oak Veneer — 4 Chairs Blowout Price 7 7 9 g° 0 BEDROOM ® 3 Piece Suite Reg. — $950° Blowout SUITES e All 7 pieces — Solid Pine Veneer Me Bowen... "OOO $329 led OEE Mite BARC Rar MT nT OE i i i i | a SOFA SETS ‘]* Dynasty, Reg. $1600.00 $9g9°° “op Blowout Price 2°32 geo * Alternate Choice Reg. $999. 00 _Blowout Price SKEENA MALL Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 Pioneer representative MURRAY — STEPHENS will be on hand to answer any questions regarding. | oh . Surround Sound. | [hawt 1 6380555 C= | ne Fee sect: ite