A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednasday, May 24, 2000 Fewer airline seats hurting the fishing guide business ; By SARAH GLEN ‘TOURISM IN Terrace ‘might take a hit this sum- ‘mer, That's the prediction yfrom a local guide who says her international -clients are staying at home because there are.no fewer ‘airline seats available on asthe Vancouver-Terrace run, ~ “IT have had. my-clients ‘from Sweden and Swilzer-— cancel on me ‘already,” said Dolores ‘Smith, a local fishing iguide, who owns a small ‘lodge outside of Terrace. * Her international clients ‘used to book their flights “land ;up to Terrace in February ror March, but with the re- cent airline changes they {now have to book in Jan- fuary ot early February: - -and many didn't know that. i “If they book later, like ‘they did in the past, there risn’t anything left,” said : Smith. ‘From front corr eee | Eide said she doesn’t understand why a new ele- ‘mentary school is going to built on the bench if the tboard is considering shut- :ting down her school. “Why close one school and open another?” Many parents said they bought homes in the area ‘so their children could ‘walk to school. They ‘threatened to put their ' children in private schools tshould the board close } Parkside, ‘ “Think of kids first be- sfore you shuffle them all ‘around,” said parent Bill Christiansen, speaking to ORT een ran three Terrace: school board trustees who were present Smith is concerned that the lass of clients will im- ; pact the angling and gui- ding industries this. sum- mer, “Our industry brings in mega bucks into the North. My. clients don’t just fish, they buy fishing rads, gold and they go to the. bar,” said Smith.“The stores: are really going to natice [the- lack of business]." “-Smith and other mem- bers of the Terrace and District: Anglers’ Associa: . tion are contacting West- jet, in hopes of persuading the. carrier to begin coming into Terrace. They made-the decision after meeting ‘ta discuss their frustrations last week.. Even “though -Canadian Regional’s flights: may..be.. full, they aren't full” all the lime. “In the month of April, our Mights were running on ‘Parents upset ‘over school plan at the meeting. Parents encouraged the trustees to investigate closing a school in Kitimat instead, where some schools are half empty. The board investigated the probability of mothbal-— ling Alexander Elementary in Kitimat last year, but after studying the pros and cons, trustees determined it wasn't feasible to shut the school down. Trustee Marj Brown as- sured parents the board wasn’t about to close Parkside any time soon. “This will not happen in the year 2000-2001, It is impossible,”: Brown said. 7 or ee Oe. Look Twice. It’s Motorcycle Season. MAY SPECIALS | For the month of May, enjoy Curried Chicken Served with Rice, Vegetables & Garlic Pita j cout IN N Where good 4702 Lakelse Ave Terrace 635-6302 together! 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And even with the busy summer Season approach- ing, the airline still isn’t running full-on every flight. “Some. days ‘it’s [load capacity] -up- and -some days it’s down,” said Er. ickson. week-to travel to Vancou- ver are still Friday and Sa- turday morning and return- ing to Terrace Sunday and - The busiest days of the | SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG Monday morning. “Every flight is pretty busy, but Tuesday, Wed- nesday and Thursday are a little quieter,” said George Clark, owner of Elan Tra- vel in Terrace, Smith's guiding busi- ness concerns are part of mounting criticism by Ter- tace travellers who say _they are-finding it increas- ingly difficult to secure ‘seats on flights between Terrace and Vancouver since AirBC pulled out of Terrace in April and left Canadian Regional Air- lines as the sole carrier. SPRING & SUMMER DRESSES 25% OFF MAY 24th-MAY27th California, No. 1 Grade. 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