Ab: the Tere Stand Wedredoy December 29, 2004

2004 IN

Year in Revie

Ts residents” prill candidates at
a federal election.forum here...”

he Conservative’ canididate Andy: ‘Bure
d ton, Liberal Miles Richarilson,. NDPer -
H Nathan Cullen, «Christian * Hefitage.*
Party candidate Rod Taylorand Green
i Roger Benham ‘have. ihe chance to pled -
) their case and:ansiver questions atthe
| REM Lee theater: May ; 31.
to Gay, marriage, ‘Liberal Govetriment..
? ... scandal and. incumbent. Anidy: Burton’s

j record in‘ office: were. just three: of the:
, -. topics hit« on by residents. ae

Tx victini ‘of a Vicious beating tere ;
two years ago is denied dental work. .
’ by the province.’ ve

~ Justin Galloway” etl” ‘90 ooo
worth of dental work as a resullof the
°2002. beating -but ‘the Crime: Victims
Assistance Program: refi uses: tO pay an

“mystery. ‘spannin; decades
solved when the iame.of a soldier:
who served here. in the Second Worid
War is found. ‘The’ soldier's name twas.
carved ina. tree. afler- he drowned: ‘dure
ing a training: exercise near Terrace in’
May of 1944.09 =.
‘Local Bill McRae has. been search .
ing forclues since he. gained. possession.
ofthe carving. inthe 1950’s.”. a
: _. The carving was ‘over: ‘grown: and:
3 the soldiers. last! name,’ ‘discovered* to
ot be. Berger, was: partially covered. The “f
re carving now, hangs in the dance, pall at oop
Heritage Park ad es

he- Teriace- Kitimat regional Aire
.. port announces iVILbe, going ‘ahead ‘6
with aol 500- foot” ‘Tunsvay “extension.
_, afler hearing itl receive: a $2 million:
government | infustructure. grant. mh!
- The airport hopes. the extension will
bring chariers to:the airport and be suit,
able for: newer r genetation. aireratt,

= FIRE FIGHTER Calin Jack works to extinguish the fire behind Copper’.
of River: estates. The fire threatened the evacuation’of almost 400 people.

she School District decides to | kecp an
the four-day Week for another year, 7
ending months of debate: , of Terrace..-
‘The decision: means: the: six area‘:
-schools: which, have been under. threat
of closure, will be taken off the chop-
, ping block, for another year. a

: KIDS SPLASHED about‘ in nthe pondo on " Feny.is Island curing t eg, unusually
" ‘hot May weather. ,

- Ioan donates $450.0 00010 the ‘sport.
splex. bringing ‘the. fundraising to-:

tal for the project to $3.67 million;
It's the single biggest: contribution,”
~ next to the.$2 million -federal- provin-
cial: infustructine: rant. ‘the ‘Project has’:
received. . pee

+ trees.

“survey of the area: “
’ Also among ‘her reat

cal’ ‘man sets oft on n fits joimeys
Lacross the country. to protest a Te,
a cently passed hate: érlme laws .
“|. “Michael Brousseau,” father:.of, (2,
—_ drove to Otlawa. to: protest Bill C250...

fe orest Lndustty. ©

the! logging ofa cedar giove soulhwest .

The’ band asked. for: the logging. to

-be ‘halted while it proceeds with'a case.”
to stop West Fraser from logging the
: site which contai ns culturally modified a

districts. - ,

* The nice puis ‘down fhe band § Fee.
“quest saying. the-Lax Kw’ alaams didn’ t.
‘know about. the trees before West Fra--

“ser’ found. them: in. an archacolo ical :
° cea ‘behind | the Copper. Estates subdivision..

“Near-400 people rémain on évacua- a 7
: tion alert for several days.: mo on
_-Thi-Copper’ River fire-is just ‘he
of several large-forest. fires: burning { in’
wooded. aréas around Terrace. os
The. blazes spatk-up after weeks. of. we

5 for.the: de- os
* cision was the effect stopping the log- *
-ging vould: have on Valreauly: crippled

Tomes: Forest’ “Service : staff. are -
calléd - into ‘action: as a. blaze. olf

worst economic ic performer i in the prov-
i ince, . B
“The » increasing ianemployment: is

“matched with: a declining population.

“he Citizen’ 5 Assembly’ on Electoral :

Reform: makes: its stop in | Terrace. .

increasing the ‘size, of. rural electoral

Or by 440 hectare fire. burniiig

unusually hot, diy weather,’

” Residents stress tlie nced fo preserve
‘local Tepresentation ‘and warn against —

embly i is a: 4-aroup 8
“of! 160" randomly ‘selected B:C. “voters
-assi igned tG'look at the province’ s elec: ' ‘
4 toral system, i a
. Members from. the ‘asombly. inade oe pare
stops. ‘through’ out, the’ province to Bet

: feedback from. British Columbians.” oe) ee in atl
 keehae Bulkely Valley ois an new 24" ‘SELECT SEATS
MP: when ‘NDPer. Nathan’ Cullen: |
; beats, incumbent’ Andy. Burton. in ay
“close rate, 20 wy
Cullen: snagged. over: 13,000. voles: .
“scoring near 40 per cent of the ballots...
HeWwas closely followed. -by Conser- .—
~ valive Andy: Burton. who received dust ,
‘over 12,000 voles...
. Liberal Miles Richardson gotaimost =
8 ,000' votes and ‘the Green’ and.Chiis-. i rs
“tian Heritage, parties: both grabbed, less oe
Sh than Sper cent. ©. °° 2" of joes
“5 JIt's the’first time’ NDP ‘candidates ma
tras vi won the ridding since. Jim Fulton.” ‘

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“HEATING COSTS

which got royal assert in jate Aptil..-
"He says the new. legislation ‘will den
“ stroy ‘the ‘country: for his children’ and:
“, allow courts rather than. cilizens. to dé-.
cide what’ is hate speech,

“B. C. courl judges deties the Lax” -
Kw ‘alaims band’s. tequest to stop :

ERIC COOK crouches beside the competing signs on his front lawn dur-
.ing June's federal election campaign. Dué to Cook and his roommate's
political differences, the house sports two Signs.

“work lo ‘extinguish the blaze,’

in the area,

“cent, almost: double the’ Provincial-a av.

~ Krumm road" ‘scorches 2.5:hectares: fe: “The fires keep’ Terrace fire-crews,
“a cut block, “WhO usually, work in other areas, (Of the»

Three. helico a4 iu 35° ir. "province, busy heré’ at homie. . aot
ist ; “By the end of June neat. 300 Hectares .
of forest. has been charred. around thie ’

it’s the’ first: forest. ire of the season

Mhe Terrace City Counci .tellssNew.:

she’ northwest ‘unemployment 1 rate. "
, Skee a Forest Products to ay their

continues to rise: hitting: 14,5 per.

- City: ‘councilors ‘unanimously. black
> mayor. Jack Tatstra: in his decision jo."
: demand: that-taxes. - ree boa

erage. ,
‘The figure’ makes the northwest ihe

forme ‘Coast: Mountain: ‘School
Board accountant pleads. Bully, lov:
one. count of fraud over $5,000." 2.
i Bdiv’ Qitam: ‘took - nearly: $50,000' Bo
| from. the. school. ‘board: overs a ‘five

-Fronth period.”

‘une. sels several hi eh temperature re-

} cords here in ‘Ferace, ; a

_ + Jime:20 the niercury: tops ¢ oul al. 36: 5
" setting anew record: high tempera:,
~ ture: for the citys « a

_ Thenew. record ‘beal the j previous res aa
cord of 36.2 C setin August off 1990, ey

TS area saw: aii: unusuall
streich of hot; weather and: “very
rain.

“| LEAKS,»

deter investors:

“TURN “DOWN THE HEAT. -
“Turn your thermostat down.
ji from 21°C to 20°C during the
. ‘tay and. to 17°C at night to
‘ save as muchas 15 per cent
“of your: space heating costs.
Turaing it way:down at’ ‘night ”
‘and cranking it way up in the
“morning: wastes enersy” and
doesn't work,
| -WEATHER-STRIP EXTERIOR.
“DOORS. Rubber provides the’
‘best. seal; felt’ and. foarn are
“Inexpensive. but much tess
effective and durable. 7.
CHECK FOR. GAPS AND
A 0.5) centimetre .
ap (approx. 4 of an inch, cat
“the. bottom of ‘an: exterior.
| door ig the:same. asa hole
10. em: (4 inches) . ‘square in,
‘tha middle ‘of-a wall.. Caulk,
“| weatherstrip. or seal any’
:| leaks -around ‘windows : and |
1: doorsy: cand save. vp to five

per cent. -

recessed

| cabinets. -.

: over.
INSTALL” A CEILING, FAN in

rooms with high or ¢athedral
ceilings to push warm air
down to where it's needed,

you're not comfortable. ré-

lighting your pilot’ light, have.
your -heating. contractor re-:

light it, at the time .of your.
‘regalar maintenance,
Similarly, “shut off your: fur-
‘race's Standing pitot light. .

HAVE. YOUR. _FURNACE
SERVICED YEARLY. When: “OR

CONDENSING. FURNACE.
‘which is 90 per cent efficient,

the serviceman comes’ to

efficiently.

‘HEATER.. Set. the thermostat

energy. :
INSTA L L.

‘per year: for. each family
member. who takes a 10:min-
ute shower dally, Save more
by: citing. back on. shower
‘time.

FIX” “LEAKY }
IMMEDIATELY. A hot water

relight it, have it. serviced. at
the’same time. A maintained:
furnace. operates muuch, more. wee
: . CHECK YOUR HOUSE. FOR :
TURN DOWN. YOUR. ‘WATER’

at 50°C (120°F). This -tem--
perature is normally adequate-
for home use and will save a,
= : considerable: amount: of
“ CHECK ‘FOR. ‘DRAFTS,
CRACKS. ‘AND’ HOLES “in
“ anusual places, such -as. mith.
 or-mail” chutes, — laundry.
_thistess, ‘pet ‘doors, attic
‘access: hatches,.
“lights “and fans in insulated -
| cellings, - dropped ceilings’

above . ‘bathrooms. and -bulk-

varid, outside . walls’. allow... "| -
direct flow of heat to the out

_ are the most important: aréas,
LO W-FLOW c
SHOWER. HEADS and you:
could - “save up to 5 per cent,

Feel the’ Siile of the: door
with yo a on-a coll day,
\ Hits mutt cooter than ‘adjoin

TAPS.
“ an: ingutated door: “

tap, dripping once every sec: |

-ond, wastes 720 litres 4160.)
gallons) per month - OF, 16 hot -
SHUT OFF NATURAL. GAS:
FIREPLACE PILOT LIGHT.
during summer... months. It.
.-190 litres of water.per year:

haths!”

USE: FULL. LOADS 1M: OTHE

DISHWASHER, saving 1706"
INSTALL AERATORS ‘on ‘your:

‘kitchen-and bathroom faucets ..

to. reduce indoor water use by.

‘as.much as four per cent. >...”

WASH. LAUNDRY: WITH FULL -

LOADS, and use cold water, ‘|.

CHOOSE.” A=
EFFICIENCY,

HIGH:

Make sure’ it's sized’ prope
for your home..-

POOR: INSULATION: Poorly -
insulated - ‘roots, basertient « bs
walls, floors over. crawl spaces” .

side. Crawl spaces and. roofs,

with. walls least -important,
Insulate with high RSt-rated

‘Material. .
‘USE INSULATED. EXTERIOR:

DOORS: ‘not- hollow’ ofas. |

lig ‘walls, consider replacing: it: