B16 Terrace Review —— Wednesday, September 11, 1991 [Looking back... ‘W. ooking back to 1987, we find city council steeped in contro-. : versy. They were seeking legal counsel on a 1972 Letter of + “Understanding which said the city would use union labour on all-city jobs. The province-wide swimming pool tender was offered without the "Fair Wage" clause and the carpenter's union cried foul. Also, city council issued a conditional permit allowing Kitselas logs to be extracted from the. bush ‘via Halliwell Ave. while our mayor and, our MLA continued their search for an alternate route. And a solution for at least one of our hazardous intersections was in the works. A large tree at the comer of North Sparks and Munthe would be removed, allowing a better view of vehicles coming up Skeenaview Drive. In 1988, city council placed their support behind the Interior Univer- sity Society and their plans for a northern university, but decided to ponder a $2,500 request from the Chamber of Commerce to help defray Miss Terrace’s travel costs. With their Christy Park development only half done, they told the city they would like to proceed with Phase II of their plan — two more - soccer fields. This would be followed, eventually, by Phase IIT — a washroom/change room complex. Council, though, faced with a residential out-cry, sent the idea to the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission and said it would be at least October before they returned a recommendation. , Regulating Sunday business hours was the chief concern of city council in 1989, While Skeena Mall hired extra staff to count the heads _ of Sunday shoppers, council was considering a bylaw that would restrict Sunday openings to only four or five hours. The pros and cons from both sides would be weighed soon, we were told. The eventual outcome was anyone’s guess. The Skeena Protection Coalition offered council a timely idea in 1989... Why not duild a recycling depot at the city’s sanitary landfill? There was more, but this was one idea that the coalition hoped would become a reality soon. The Howe Creek debate surfaced again this week in ’89. The argument had raged and idled for years... Is Howe Creek a ditch or a creek? Those that believed it to be a creek wanted to see a more park- like atmosphere there, and alderman Dave Hull suggested a develop- ment with paths, bridges and picnic sites that could be enjoyed by all. In 1990, city hall was pondering the question, "Are Tiara’s finest coming to town?" Tiara’s Finest Escort Service — "We Pamper and Tease Cause We Aim to Please" — was advertising a local phone number. and offering a "Grand Opening Special"... But had never told city hall. They needed a business licence, we were told. And there’s a tough bylaw in the works that might discourage even Tiara. Around the region in 1987, the minimum ceiling at the airport was reduced from 900 to 600 feet for improved landing reliability. And this week in 1988, there were some good stories to tell as well. Among them, a Ministry of Health official concluded after checking out progress on the Terraceview Lodge extended care facility: "The project is coming along well." But in other areas in 1988, the news wasn’t quite so good. Teachers and School District 88 had resumed talks after their summer break and couldn*t agree on how agreed-upon clauses should be signed off or re- ‘opened. And mushroom pickers had run into a serious problem: the forests were teeming with pickers and many were finding out that picking their spongy gems on Indian reserves meant confrontation. The trophy, though, for worst luck of the week goes to a Lakelse Lake resident who owns, or at least owned, a Cessna 172 float plane. He had been on a brief pleasure flight and was making his normal approach to the lake. Just as he was about to touch down, however, a strong gust of wind lifted his craft about 30 feet in the air, he stalled, one wing lost lift, the Cessna nosed into the water, flipped onto it’s back and sank... Hanging in a watery grave from its pontoons. Other than aeronautical pride, the pilot was uninjured. For the Cessna, if was the final plunge. Around the Terrace area in 1989, it was a very bad year for bears, According to the conservation officer of the day: "There’s one that raided a chicken coop in New Remo the other day. One that’s been raiding garbage cans out-on Queensway. There’s one that’s been terrorizing people on the bench. And there’s the usual action behind Sonbada’s." Around town a year ago this week, the Terrace Health Care Society had already set their sights on what they believed to be reasonable goals, but decided they needed more ammunition. The first round was fired in the form of a highly successful "Cash Calendar" io help raise funds for a CT scanner. And the second was a name change unanimous- ly adopted at the society’s AGM. They would now be known as the Terrace Regional Health Care Society. Would Victoria notice the significance of the change? | While the health care society charged optimistically ahead, however, there were a few others in the area less certain of what the future held, The Terrace Art Association was holding their AGM as well and at the top of the agenda was the election of a new executive. The old guard was tired, they said, and if new blood was not found it could mean the end of the association and their art gallery displays. Also, the Ministry of Crown Lands offered Mount Layton Hot Springs 180 acres of Crown land for the construction of an 18-hole golf course. Hot Springs owner Bert Orleans snubbed the offer, though. He wanted a second appraisal on the value.of the land. NOT QUITE ENOUGH. someday, more appropriate firefighting equipment, such as an aerial truck for example, will have to be placed on the city’s shopping list. A reported fire in the Terrace Hotel a few weeks ago tumed out to be a false alarm, but if it had have been the real thing and people were trapped on the upper floors, there would have been no way of reaching them. The Terrace Fire Department only has aluminum extension ladders and the ladder on the Thornhill Fire Department's ladder truck extends only 50 feet and would be hard pressed to reach the third story. Your chance to get involved — The Royal Purple Lodge -216, Terrace holds meetings the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. For information and membership, please phone 635-6643 or 635-2415, if you have experienced the loss of a famlly member through suicide and would like to meet with others who have experienced the same, plaase call 638-0942 or 635-3178 for more Information. The All-Seasons Steelers ladies’ soccer team meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at Caledonia Senior Secondary School. Anyone interested In Joining is more than welcome to attend. The Terrace Tennis Club has club nights at the ‘Kalum Street courts on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. For Information, call 635-2347 or 638-1514 (April to October). ’ The Happy Gang Centre for Seniors offers the following activities: Tuesdays: 10 a.m., sewing and quilting; 7:30 p.m., cribbage and bridge. Wednesdays: 1 p.m., carpet bowling; Fridays: 2 p.m., bingo. First Saturday of every month: 8 am. to 11 a.m., pancake breakfast. Monday through Friday every week: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., lunch. Second Thursday of every month: 2 p.m., general meeting of the B.C.O.A.P.0 Branch 78. For further Info., contact thea Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum St. at 635-9090, The Terrace Single Parents Association welcomes all Interested to attend their month: ly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 4542 Park Ave. Learning to raise the kids alone; learning to live without the kids in the house; widowed or divorced; we are all building new lives. Sometimes it helps to talk about It. Phone Debbie at 635-4383 after 4p.m. or Richard at 635-7762 for more informa: tlon or to arrange transportation. HOWDOYOUDOIT HOTLINE — Your Travel In: focentre Counsellor is just a telephone call away. When you need some answers on plan: ning your holiday trip or what to do with visitors, call thea HOWDOYOUDOIT HOTLINE tor some HOWTODOIT HELP — 635-2063. Terrace Pipes & Drums practises Mondays ai 7:30 p.m. at the “Kin Hut” behind Heritage Park. Come Join us, learn, or Just listen. For more information, call Barry at 635-5905 or Chris at 635-2009. ~ Alcohol and Orug Education Video Night at Mills Memorial Hospital in the Psychiatric Unit every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ; Adult Female Survivors of Sexual Assault Sup port Group meets every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Phone 635-4042 for further information. Battered Women’s Support Group meets every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Phone 635-7447 or 635-4042 for further information. The Terrace Breastfeeding Support Group holds thelr meetings In the hospital education room on the first Monday of every month. Please feel free to bring questlons regarding child care, the family bed, night-time parent- ing... we are more than just breast feeding. Moms with babies and expecting moms are welcome to our group. For further Information, call Terry Walker at 635-3287 or Marybeth Esau at 635-4134, Do you want to support your community? ' Here’s your chance! Big Brothers and Big Sisters Affiliated is recruiting new members. Regular meetings are the third Tuesday of every month at the Inn of the West in Terrace from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, phone - 638-0161. Anyone Interested in Joining a support group for step and blended families, call Lee at 635-9055. ‘Losses, alther through separation, divorce or death can be a time when you may need addi- tlonal support. If you wish to be in a supportive group, please Join us the first and third Wednesday of each month from 1:15 to 3 p.m. in the conference room at the Mental Health Centre. Call 638-3325 for more Information. Overeaters Anonymous support group meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Terrace Women's Resource Centre, 4542 Park Ave. Phone 635-4084 or 638-0664 for further informa- tlon. All newcomers are welcome. The Skeena Valiey Model Train Club meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 5010 Agar Ave. in Terrace. Large layout under construction. Everyone welcome! OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP for any persons having an ostomy or needing one in the future. A chance to share problems, concerns, infor- mation and receive support from others in the same situation. Cail 635-5905 In Terrace or 632-5951 in Kitimat. _ CCB/Terrace & District White Cane Club — We are closed for the summer (July/August). We welcome everyone back in September. Everyone have a good and safe summer. The Alzheimer Support Group holds monthly meetings on the last Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. at Terraceview Lodge. These are Infor- mal gatherings and new members are most welcome. For more information, please calt Gilllan at 635-3381, Volunteers are neaded for Child Health Clinics (immunization clinics) every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m, to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and the first and third Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Duties Include weighing and measuring children. No ilfting necessary. For more Information, cail Debra at 638-3310, Interested in beadwork? Ladies’ Auxiliary gathering downstairs at the Kermode Friend- ship Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Class size Is limited to 10 people. In- terasted persons come In and pre-register. There is no cost, s0 come out and join in. We may have something for you. Feel free to bring a friend with you. We also have free coffee and donuts. For more information, please call us at 635-4906 or 635-4907. Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder Support Group — Do you experience high anxiety? Or avold crowded places? We meet every second and fourth Sunday of the month at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre at 7 p.m. For men and women who share this problem. For more information, call 638-3325. Terrace Co-dependents Anonymous meets Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Skeena Health Unit. Newcomers welcome! Group contacts are Mary at 635-5518 and Valerie at 638-8714, Adult Children of Alcoholics (AGOA) and other Dysfunctional Families will meet each Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Knox United Church, 4907 Lazelle Ave., Terrace. For more information, call 638-1333 and ask for Shelley. The Skeena Valley Car Club will be holding regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Terrace Kinsmen Hut on the corner of North Sparks and Halliwell at 7:30 p.m. Contact Doug at 635-4809 for further infor: mation, ater Spel FO TUTE TE SE ee cere Se ae ca