WITH UPWARDS of 70 registered vendors, the Saturday farmers market is growing in popularity and in commerce, Organizers now want the city to make improvements to the location. Market seeks city blessing for facelift THE FARMER’S market here is so successful, organizers are asking the city to give the site a face lift. With upwards of 70 seasonal vendors, the local market is by far the most successful of any in the north, according to organizer Lynne Christiansen. ‘Now they’re asking for improvements to the gravel parking lot off Davis Ave. that’s home ot every Saturday moming. meee City councillors at the Aug. 2 recreation committee “meeting said they would recommend a project to add a Jine of water faucets and electrical outlets to the lot be included in the 1997 capital projects budget. _ But they said a more expensive request to pave the lot likely won’t be considered any time soon. The committee suggested the market’s members take ‘on the task of erecting benches or picnic tables and a covered notice board. It was also suggested that the sile would be a prime candidate for some flowers or shrubs. Councillor Rich McDaniel calied the market a plus for the city, but expressed suspicions that some vendors aren’t terribly local and are coming in from as far as Smithers, Councillor David Hull wondered if the market wasn’t beginning to compete with existing businesses. ‘Christiansen defended the market, saying it’s a tourist draw for the cily. Tt brings business to the downtown,” she said. “Loads of people come from Rupert.’” McDaniel contended that vendors are getting away cheaply. - The organization has a collective business licence, and vendors pay $60 a season for a spot, or $5 a day. ‘This market is going sa well I think it would be a good idea to capitalize on it,’ Christiansen added. ¢ to the market: Live The Fishing Season All TROLL T-SHIRTS In a variety of a designs, colours and sizes. 20% OFF STUDIO 4820 Halliwell, Terrace 638-1403 The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 14, 1996 - A7 Public has chance to give opinions on native claims ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS minister John Cashore hopes to give as good as he gets by having province- wide hearings on Jand claims. Speaking last week, Cashore said marching or- ders given the legislature’s all-party select standing committee on aboriginal af- fairs are intended to gather public opinion on the issue and to spread out more in- formation on land claims. The all-party commiltee will use the main issues of self government, resource control and the like con- tained in the Nisga’a land claims agreement in princi- ple as a jumping off point for the public hearings. Cashore is quick to point out that while the hearings are keyed to the issues in the Nisga’a agreement in princi- ple, they are not intended to focus solely on that claim. Rather, the hearings are to give the government an in- dication of where the public slands on the core issues surrounding land claims, he said, ‘As much as possible we're looking for a non- confrontational forum as to how education (on Jand claims) can happen,’’ said Cashore. He did add that the goverment and other bodies, including the B.C, Treaty Commission, have pointed out that there is a gap between what the government is doing about land claims and the level of public knowledge on the is- sue. That’s not terribly new news for Cashore who says new groups of people are asking the same questions as issues affecting them come up. "The minister described the hearings as the next best thing to holding a referendum on land claims. Calls for a referendum so that the public gets a say in land claims have been con- sistently tumed down by the provincial government. Cashore added that he’s prepared to hear heavy criti- cism of the way the provin- cial government is handling treaty talks. But be says that’s good news, not bad news because the government is giving the public a chance to have a say, Main themes coming from the public hearings will be used by the province to de- velop its negotiating posi- tions at future land claims lalks, Cashore doesn’t anticipate the hearings will hold up the final treaties talks set to start soon with the Nisga’a or on any other talks underway. When asked if what would happen if overwhelming op- position was recorded Cashore replied ‘‘that’s a wonderfully speculative, hypothetical question. If in- decd that's the case it’s in- formation we'll have to look at.’? Cashore emphasized that the standing committee is made up of NDP, Liberal and Reform MLAs and is meant to be a non-partisan body. No hearing dates have been set yet but il’s ex- pected a fina] report will be filed by next spring. That should be early enough for any information gathered to be used in up- coming treaty talks, said Cashore. There’s even a provision for the hearings to be televi- sed, LC’s Professional Typing offers a large selection of profes- sionally designed & formatted documents. Resumes Cover Letters Reports Overflow Typing Desktop Pubilahing Top Quality Laser Printing Call 635-7037 Our goal is to provide stable affordable training and flying far Terrace «nd area. 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