serene ree Northwest Community Col- lege recently accepted delivery of a brand new 1989 Freightliner truck, Valued at $120,000, the truck was a true bargain for the college after Freightliner, the Cummins Engine Co., Fuller Transmission, Michelin Tire, Holland Hitch and Rockwell In- ternational got together and cut prices below cost to come up with a package with a price tag of only $50,000, by Tod Strachan The deal began earlier in the year when Audun_ Birkedal, NWCC coordinator of trades training, contacted Bytown Freightliner manager Nei! Lind- seth and told him that the col- lege desperately needed to replace the mid-fifties Kenworth they were using in their trades training programs. This was followed by a letter to Al Chorny, Freightliner’s western regional manager in Burnaby. Chorny contacted the Major component suppliers for Freightliner and he says they all responded with ‘‘special dis- counts’, ‘Everybody chipped in,”’ says Chorny, ‘‘so it wasn’t just a Freightliner of Canada venture — it was a venture of the suppliers and ourselves,” In describing the vehicle, the Freightliner tractor mode] FLC 12064T, Chorny said the truck had been set up specifically for this area and offered enough flexibility to make it useful in a variety of training programs. That flexibility includes features like a wheelbase long enough to slip under a chip trailer and still leave room for the addition of a sleeper if desired. Chorny also describes some of the more important specifica- tions built into the tractor — which is certified for 140,000 pounds gross combination weight —- such as the Cummins NTC444 diesel engine which produces 444 horsepower at 2,100 rpm, the RTX15618, 18-speed Fuller transmission with overdrive, the Rockwell SSHD 46,000-pound rear axle and 12,000-pound front axle, Freightliner tape-relief 12,000-pound front springs and FAS40 air-ride 40,000-pound rear suspension, the Holland steel cast sliding fifth wheel, the 3/8x10-1/8 steel frame and ex- tras like stainless steel mirrors with lights, sun visors, dual horns, air conditioning, power steering and backup lights. Birkedal] described the vehicle iC BC — continued from page 19 shouldn’t be the one to pay. While this was dragging on, ‘‘an injured person sitting there in a wheelchair wouldn’t get any help.”’ The Terrace agent said that while the Task Force plan would likely make agencies here and throughout the province worth more money, that’s not the bot- tom line, ‘*The interests of the people of the province come first. And I just want to make an honest living,’’ Noonan said the Task Force plans to submit the final pro- posal to the B.C. government in mid-August. as ‘‘a great thing for the college’ because they are now able to train students through- out the college region with up- to-date equipment. He said the truck will be used for air brake training, the heavy duty vehicle inspection program, the vehicle inspection certification program and driver training — a program which previously relied on the availability of leased vehicles. College president Dr. Val George says the Freightliner is the ‘‘biggest donation of a train- ing aid’? in the past 12 years. ‘It’s just tremendous for us because there’s just no way you can get this sort of equipment unless you get this sort of dona- tion. We're fantastically greatful to all the companies that have contributed — especially Freightliner.’’ _ Northwest College gets new truck f ea ES a Through the combined afforte of Fra! and Rockwell International, Northwest Community College was able to purchase this $120,000, 1989 tractor for on- iy $50,000. The vehicle will replace a mid-fiftlas Kenworth and will be used for courses such as driver training and air brake training. Pictured above are colle hue re ‘Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 20, 1988 23 or training ghtliner, Cummins. Diesel, Fuller Transmission, Michelin Tire, Holland Hitch ge board member John Morgan, Freightliner’s western regional manager Al Chorny, coordinator of trades training Audun Birkedal and Bytown Freightliner M.8. Trucks manager Neil Lindseth. Major hiking resort planned for Seven Sisters vicinity When plans for a Seven Sisters hiking trail are finalized, one .of the province’s most scenic wilderness regions, will provide a ‘‘mecca’’ for hikers and nature lovers, according to former Terrace broadcaster Art Bates. Bates, who now resides in White Rock, has teamed up with B.C. registered professional engineers Titus and Alan Nelson of Los Angeles to form Seven Sisters Ventures Inc. and he says the company plans to build 50 miles of hiking trails with inter- national class hiking lodges at planned intervals on a piece of Nelson= owned property near Doreen east of Terrace. Bates says the development will cost more than $12 million to build, will employ several hundred workers during the con- struction phase, and after com- pletion in 1989 “‘up to 500 direct and indirect jobs will be created to service the new industry’, which he says will accommodate 20 to 30 tourists per day. Bates forecasts that ‘‘The economic impact on the area, while leaving unspoiled the natural resources, is expected to reach several million dollars per year.’’ He explains that Local winners of the Red Cross Blood Donors Clinic “Corporate Challenge” were presented with plaques last Wednesday. Ali-West Glass and the Toronto Dominion Bank tied for first in the 10 and under amployee category with 100 percent turnouts, In the over 10 category, Mills Memorial Hospital placed first with a 68 percent turnout while Northwest Community College finished a close second. Pictured above are Terrace Blocd Clinic chalrman Kay Parker; phoning committee chairman Vesta Douglas; All-West Glass manager Doug Peters; Toronto Domin- ion Bank manager Orest Chalupiak; registered nurse Pamela Dithurbide and licensed practical nurse Mary Heff- ner; and lab technologist Jennifer Smith. Criminal Northwest Community Col- lege has released a draft of a policy requiring a mandatory search of criminal records for all students applying for entry into programs involving practicums in private homes or social service settings prior to acceptance. The policy is mandatory under new guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Social Services and Housing. If the draft is adopted, students applying for enrollment in designated courses will be record policy drafted refused entry if the search shows any convictions or unresolved criminal charges related to minors, These could involve sex- ual abuse, contributing to delin- quency or any other conviction or charge relevant to their specific work or area of study. Students with criminal records other than those specifically outlined will be assessed using the following criteria: the number and type of charge, the length of time that has elapsed since the offence, the age and circumstance of the offender at time of offence, the likelihood of the individual repeating the offence, any efforts that have been made towards rehabilita- tion and the nature of the of- fence as it relates to the student’s specific job description or duties. If the student refuses to con- sent to a criminal record search, or if the search finds evidence of specific criminal activity, the student will be refused entry into the program. helicopters and small equipment will be used during the construc- tion phase to limit environmen- tal damage and adds, “Llamas, the gentle beasts of burden from the Andes, will be used on the trail and their wool will be used to establish a new wool industry that will further aid the local economy.” Bates said negotiations and discussions with the govern- ment, logging interests and en- vironmental and native groups have been under way for several months, and B.C. Tourism and Recreation officials have given the project their support. He says that the directors of Seven Sisters Ventures are Fred Weber, former Terrace broadcaster and mayor now living in Nanaimo, and Margo Bates who is active in the promotional and public rela- tions field and has extensive ex- perience in the food, hospitality and beverage industry. Contract awarded North Route Equipment of Terrace has been awarded the contract for reconstruction work on Johnson Road from Merkley Road to Willow Creek Drive. North Route submitted the lowest bid of $103,112.75 for the work, while Farko Contracting said the job would cost $154,117.80, Vic Froese Truck- ing bid $232,484 and Kildala Road Construction of Kitimat offered the highest bid at $277,370. Highways work in the Terrace north area will be a little less am- bitious this year than last, but District Highways manager Peter Wightman says work will continue on an annual basis and reconstruction should reach Woodland Park Drive next year. However, as far as paving in the area is concerned, Wightman says residents will just have to be patient. The budget is small and the upgrade of Johnson and Fossberry Roads to Centennial Drive is the primary objective.