& TERRACE STANDARD a, ce) ; : They’ re ‘the tops _ KELLY FRANCIS. of Terrace Rona Centre, Carol Baudais of Fabricland and Terry Bennett of the Terrace Lumber Company were all shortlisted for the Employee of the Year award to be given out at the upcoming - . Terrace and District Champber of. Commerce Business Excellence Awards banquet Oct.15. of SARAH A. ‘ZIMMERMAN PHOTO Terrace an affordable Place to purchase anew home — . TERRACE IS one of the cheapest places if the north when it comes to buying and maintaining a home, indicates a study done - for northern realtors. median family income to afford’a house: in the north based on an average selling . price of $126,000 in-2004. But with the average selling price locally being $120,000 in 2004, the percentage. of income needed to cover Mortgage, | taxes.and.utilig even less $20.2 per cent The study, done: by Prince George consultant Leslie. Lax for the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board, indicates 2004’s. local affordability level was lower than. was the case in 2003 when it was 20.3 per cent. Smithers had the most affordable housing level at 18.9 per cent of pre- tax median family income. The income figure used was $55,800 ° a year, an approximation taken from 2001 census data. . The percentage figures stand. in erm Ca ee stark comparison to the situation on the ~ lower mainland where it took 47. 1 per aia d.utilities here,.was,....Amand, .who.is president of the .B. cent of the average family income to Support a house purchase there.. « The B.C. average was about 42 per cent.and the highest in the north was * in the 100 Mile House area at 33 per It took just 22.2 per cerit of pre-tax . - cent. cause 100 Mile House contains a large number of retired people who have in- comes from investment as opposed to work-based earnings. ' Prince George realtor Delores St. Boop D EA: Northern Real Estaté Board, said north- ern realtors decided to look at regional affordability to counter the situation on the lower mainland. Figures there were being taken as applying to all of B.C. so the only way to have this region stand out as an affordable place to buy was to come up with northern-only in- formation, she said. .. “And of course, it is a great market- ing tool for any investors. This is not only a great place to live, it’s also af- fordable,” said St. Amand. Six-month local sales figures up to the end of June place the average sell- ing- price of a single family residential we That latter figure'i isa bit skewed be- ‘home at $118,439... The six-month period r recorded 169 © sales, an increase from the 118 prop- erties sold for the first six months of 2004... Word of the area’s cheap real: estate « prices has filtered down: somewhat to. _ the more expensive lower mainland, but there’s been no:great wave of southern purchasers yet, says a local realtor. - “We’ve seen more out of town buy- ers come in,” says John Evans, adding . he, sees lots of. general inquirie in by email, asking for’ - tion ‘about foreclosures but they don’t os always result in a purchase. But he does predict a general migra- tion to this area over the next years as housing prices continue to rise in other parts of the province. “Our real estate, while it may seem a little expensive for us, is so cheap compared to the rest of the province.” _ Evans also believes more retired people will stay in the north because they have been priced out of the south- ‘ern B.C. areas which have traditonally appealed to those who have’ finished _their working lives. 7 . . fon otfer compe erate O Tees and are YP 2 a O a ra anadaiad qs:Bona asnap e asia ane ere ate leis PreVve O ers O = € Bond ay aiso be Doug ouqn.e@a *The Minister of Finance may end the sale of bonds at any time. ~eo™ at an event in Terrace Sept. a ‘management accountants EIGHT _havebeen honoured for being. erick Norman, ' Anthony [| | nee Mise, William “Lawrence, | L SAVi NGS 2 WIN Up to. Jonathan Edwards, Adrian | | Decor the Diitovence! O00. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 - A11 Regional recognized ‘certified management accountants. from the Pacific Northwest pioneers in the establishment of the financial management profession in B.C. The recpients include Terrace’s Terry “Bennett, Kenneth Whittington, Fred- “* Earn 7% in Year5 Fully Cashable >* Invest as little as $100 NORTHERN. Donders and:Donald Cross. The men were recognized Masset 626-5231. Queen Charlotte City 559-4407 Terrace 638-7822 Rupert 627-7571 _ OCTOBER 21,2005 * 8:30am ° College: of New Caledonia | ane - 3330 - 22nd Avenue, Prince George, BC. - Open to Food Industry Personnel and the General Public 4: 30Pm Main PRESENTER _Dr. DoucLas POWELL - Topics - Risk Management and Food >: Different approaches towards. Safety 5 ~ achieving Food Safety — Food safety training (new: i - Risk vs benefit - . _ approaches, programs, useful’ . ” eee , tips, interactive inclusions, etc. ) need to know . - Ther most dangerous fo foods of Conference organizers have reserved a block of rooms for Thursday (Oct. 20th) and Friday (Oct. 21st) at the Coast Inn of the Ndrth. Registration Cost’ General Admission: $40.00 Registration: (by Oct. 12 for catered lunch) ‘, Pat Hazelwood - . en Ph: 250-638-2222 , Fax: 250-638-2209 Please make your own arrangements, but tell the © reservation clerk you want the Foodsafe Cénter- ence Special Rate. A shuttle service wilt provide transportation fram the Coast to CNC and back. ‘Please Note. A catered lunch wili be provided along with nutritional shacks. Also, please be aware that there is a cost to park in the College parking lot. 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