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: resume: discussions. soon |

"cent: would ‘put: over’ $800°

AB- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 6, 2004:
eS TERRACE STANDARD

“Out & Talk to us, Nisga’a ~
About| advise. town bidders

Agena
» Project”

Conference — By JENNIFER LANG ~ ; ° Kitsoult says the town site would make. an

this week WITH. ANY. real estate deal, “it's always | attractive resort or: destination retreat: It's
BUSINESS. - developmen a good. idea: to be on. B00 terms: with the-- being. sold as.one property, but anew owner

and. capital investment - neighbours. ~ ad could . subdivide’ it’ and ‘sell. recreational
‘the foous of a conference an: *, Last week, Nisga’ a government officials’ eo _ homes. - ; 7 in suppor i of women -
here the rest of this week. jssuied. a ‘Friendly - reminder. that anyone - “Reviving *- the

and children, and.is *-
_ backed by Samaritan's Sos
Purse Canada, - 2

ft starts. today” at - “the: _ thinking of -buying.. the, modern-day: “ghost -
Kitsumkalum -“ community: town of ‘nearby. Kitsault might want to ‘brush.
‘hall from ‘I La.m.'to.9 pam, UP on the lermis of the: Nisga*a Treaty: ©.
‘and includes - “a "keynote. ’ Kitsaullt, situated deep inside Observatory ;
address from, B. Cc Credit :. ‘Inlet, is. about 40 km: ‘Girectly: norily of New a

- Unions :chief economist: * Aiyansh. ne

~; town site. in. our
area“ not. only. offers”
good © . partnership -.
opportunities |. -. for

. Nisga’a’ citizens,. it’s -
-also good. news: for’.

Helmut Patri k; It’s 2a: former mining community’ that” norlhivest » “British :
discussion we ‘anny: : ‘Operated’ brielly during the early: 1980s, and “Columbia,” we "Gosnell At the R. E. M. lee Theatre in eee
évitalization |... -feat ‘was recently pul up. forsale for $7. million. . added, oe

_ speakers from Prince Rope ‘It falls withia‘an-drea where the. Nisga’ a, = = The ~ Nigga’ aS, Oct. 1 2 at 7: 30 p.m

I brook: “have specifi ic trealy, rightsand responsibilities. “Joe Gosnell "are actively i

° on Thuslay Oct 7:'the | including fee, simple ownership of certain’ eine ‘punsuing," reereation There will be slides. There is is no 9 adison fee,
sessions. move. to. ‘the Best: “adjacent -. properties, fish. “and wildlife: ne a sands | “ecotourism _ fa. ;

Wester Terrace Inn, where - peeing -rights;~ iment recreation Spoor, “and wean iD bu oe
topics include finding money vareds’ and ‘even’ environmenta assesment '- wants 9) partner. with: them to uild. a.

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‘through © lenders)’ angel Tights. 9+.” . “sustainable tourisin industry, oe
investors,’ ‘venture capitals. 2 *Welre watching the potential sale of the. .> “AU the same: time, “any. potential. buyer :
and senior governments a "property With keen interest ‘and look: forward should contact us before going into the area,

Friday’ 5%. - Sessions, to working closely: with: the new. owners,”
-_ including. success stories and. Nisga’ a president Joe Gosnel | said, ;
sources of - equity. capital, ° The company: marketing | the salé- of
are in the morning ° al he i.

Kitsumkalum hall. ;

The* “conferenicé” eis
“organized - by. the Nonwes
Tribal -Treaty -office,. |
‘umbrella group: representing s
aboriginal bands and nations .
. from. Prince’ Gearge ‘to ‘the.
Queen Charlotte Islands: Co-
hosts-are: 16/37. ‘Community
Futures and’ the ministry of.
~ small business and economic
_ developinent. :

. For: mare: formation
-contact: Brenda. Duncan’. at”
the: NWIT office hete at,
635- 6305.

"Shoppers
may. move ©

“ind be aware that our. legal interests ‘in the
- ‘région-must. be: taken into. consideration,” :
Gosnell said,

~ yet that’ would ‘put ‘a ‘new
tenant -into: the old! Bargain !
‘Shop location,” ‘

Safeway. gaia dws in SONG FF Ay VO ! , if 7 — !
Premrsecem me: 049 BEECH td ae ep / /‘Kentwood Solid Oak

to discuss the possibitity .o Strip Flooring.

Drug Mart. » :
It.. would “be a ‘major

expansion * from >? the

pharmacy’s existing location «.

‘within the’ Tetrace ‘Shopping

Centre. oe

“We're. still ‘working

- with Shoppers,” ” ‘McCarthy. . — ons Sen eae eee noaals as

Said. , “Me's . - looking. more ~
promising.” "
--He- said he OXpects ‘to

with: the | city’ s planning :
_. department: over..the: city’s.
requirements for landscaping :
-and.. other, “changes, ‘0. thes
parking lot. 3! ;
“We're “hopefill we'll: get ”
‘that building looking much:
better,” McCarthy'added,
He said discussions’ have
ended with | Safeway: over,
the possibility of the grocery.
store expandifg east into the
Bargain Shop locations.

Cut to 6i in:

‘06: retailers .

THE ‘PROVINCE ‘is ‘being.

urged to drop its sales tax-to :

six percent by 2006,”
“The ime to’ reduce the.

‘St. Thomas Classic Berber | , :
Colour Woodland Mystery ~ : ~-Heavyweight Cut Pile

_ Reg $16 99° $8%.,, yard “Rep $22 98 ae] ide yard

Seninirsts res Es SERCN SAS 8 gros cat

sales tax is now,” said Mark - a ; 6 | . oo 7 Brookside
Startup, . president. of Retail: ‘| DIRECT Reg. $34.95 -
B.C., “which ~ represents” w.* FROM THE MILL

merchants; “"Reducing | the-
sales tax from 7.5 to: 6: per

million back into the pockets.”
of British, Columbians,” -he
said, adding that would help
fuel consumer ‘spending :

rr

Vertical
Blinds |

PVG & Fabric.

‘Cellular

‘Springside"7 ia
Reg. $49.95 -
SALE.

ountainsid
= Reg. $41.95
7° + SALE.