12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 10, 1999 - Weather affects camping A COMBINATION of rainy weather and a fee in- crease resulted in lower than expected numbers of campers. at provincial parks here this year. Parks official John Tre- , whitt said a drop was anti- cipated because of higher camping fees but that bad weather added to the pro blem. : } “Tt would say some 6 our operators are disap- pointed as they took the brunt of this summer,” said Trewhilt. Although operators had calculated there would be a temporary drop in reac- tion lo higher fees, nobody counted on such a rainy season, he added, “I know next summer they'll. be looking for something completely dif- ferent,” Trewhitt conli- nued. Some monthly atten- dance figures at parks were were down by 20 per Ea @ Puddle p roblem CITY CREWS spent part of last week unclog- ging a drain on Greig to avoid the problem of cent this year when com- water collecting on the street during heavy pared to 1998. One piece of good news was the opening this year of the 16-site campground at the Nisga’a Lava Bed Memorial Park in the Nass Valley. “It started off slow bul traffic grew as the ycar went on,”’ said Trewhitt. There’s room for an- other 20. or so sites and parks. officials anticipate * the location will soon be a popular camping stop in the norlhwest. New for next year will be a group camping spot at Lakelse Lake Provincial Park. The four double spots, with room for more in a larger parking spot, are going in adjacent to the picnic. area, Their development fol- lows a-demand by proups for camping spots that are closer logether than: exist-"! has hadtréuble ‘in: recent. | on the TERRACE AND AREA HEALTH COUNCIL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS If you are interested in being appointed by the Minister of Health to sit on the Terrace and Area Health Council please read on. We are now accepting applications from l interested individuals wishing to sit on the Board responsible for Mills Memorial Hospital, Terraceview lodge, Osborne Home and other community healih programs. a You must be: @ 18 years of age or alder @ a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada # a resident of British Columbia for at least six months ' | @ a resident within the boundaries of the Terrace and Area Health Council (Terrace, Thamhill, Rosswood, Lakelse Lake, Cedarvale, Gitwangak, Gitanyow) For more information please contact: Nancy Wilcox, Terrace And Area Health Council, 4720 Haughland Avenue, Terrace, B.C. VBG 2W7 ’ Phone: (250) 638-4045 Fax: (250) 638-4017 Email: nancy. wilcox@tahe. hnet.bc.ca rains. The work involved digging Completed applications forms must be received grassy hillside beside Greig. to gain access to the draining system. Health surplus coveted THE TERRACE and Area Health Council, which tuns Mills Memorial Hos- pital and other health care facilities here, has a sur- plus of approximately $238,000, but itll have to keep a close eye on spending to avoid a deficit when its fiscal year con- cludes at ihe end of March 2000. In all, Tom Navak, the health council’s acting chief executive officer, predicts he'll have to trim $150,000 between now and the end of March and use the $238,000 surplus to balance the books. Is not unusual for the health council to enter the fall with a surplus bet it ing Onesie serermmnoores At the same time, the group site will be removed seyearsrwithoverspendiyy during the winter months. ° Last year, for instance, from other campers and Mills Memorial Hospital that'll reduce noise, deficit of $200,000 in cne winter month. The health council will have to continue to be frugal, especially consid- ering future expenses in- volved with hiring a new chief executive, a clinical services director and more nurses. ; “(ll make sure it makes it,” said Novak of the zero deficit goal. “While Pm around we're going to work towards «a budget.” . Novak attributed the current surplus to cuts ‘in overall spending. — Admissions restrictions this summer at. Mills be- cause of the inability to. find enough nurses resulted in a. savings .of $70,000, have been paid out -in wages. The hospital is still on alone ran up an operating vhich* would’ Gtherwise ! by the CHC no later than Monday, November 15, 1999. Soe Peon o2 [e7 1S ZN ZN summer staffing levels and short of nurses, resulting in Pee . James W. 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