other two sites may or may not be
used right away, but according to
Duncan & Associates, the infor-
mation gained from the test wells
will be valid for several decades
to come.

Once the test drilling has’

been completed, a 20cem-to-40em
diameter well may be drilled and
could be on line soon. This site
will be determined by:‘both the
availability of water and its prox-
imity to existing water. mains.

The construction of water mains ©

would be a major expense, and for
that reason Christy Park has
already been named by Public

Works staff as the preferred site. .

Eventually, however, all three

sites may be put into service.
While the drilling and debate

over the test results is something

that will happen in the next few
weeks, the city has now received
another option to consider. The
Skeena River is currently the only

water source if the Deep Creek -

reservoir goes dry, but the quality
of the river water is questionable.
It’s dirty during high water and a
potential source of giardia (beaver
fever), according to alderman
Danny Sheridan, and for that
reason it is used only when
needed. |
: But what about the Kalum
River?
Lambley St. resident Pat
Oman suggested the Kalum River
to city council Monday night. He
says he views the suggestion of
drilling wells as a “temporary fix"
but thinks the Kalum may be the
source of an unlimited supply of

THREE CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND
RELEASEDONBAIL  =—ses—S

A Terrace resident was listed in stable condition in’ Mills

Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon following a weekend
stabbing incident at Lakelse Lake. The victim is Michel Chayer, 26.
According to Terrace RCMP Cpl. Garry Moritz, the complainant
was in the area of First Ave. at about 5:10 p.m. Saturday, March 7,
when he was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a knife by 51-year-
old Emmanuel Cenitagoya. |
. Chayer apparently walked to a nearby residence where two
friends decided to drive him to Mills Memorial Hospital. According
to police, the three drove by the Cenitagoya residence on the way to

wife and dog, fatally injuring the dog.

. » Terrace RCMP subsequently charged Cenitagoya with attempted
murder, and Daniel Heroux, 25, and Mare Andre Ducharme, 33,
with attempted murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to the
public peace.

noon, and Cenitagoya and Heroux were released on $5,000 bail.
Ducharme was released on $2,500 bail. All three men were given
strict conditions on their release. They have been ordered to keep the
peace, report weekly to the Terrace RCMP detachment, maintain
their respective residences in the Terrace area, surrender all
weapons to the RCMP, and have no contact or enter the property of
specified residents involved in the dispute.

Further evidence entered at the court appearance was sealed
under ban against publication in accordance with a request by all
three defense lawyers.

the hospital, and a number of gun shots were fired at Cenitagoya’s -

All three appeared in Terrace Provincial Court Monday after-.

clean water.

Sheridan said the Kalum
River had never been discussed as
a water source, but the wells may
still be the best solution. Because
of soil filtration it’s assured the
water will be giardia-free, and
wells are "cheaper than fixing a
problem (the Deep Creek reser-
voir) that wasn’t a great thing in
the first place".

But, argued Oman, the city
may find nothing but clay and a
small pocket: of water in the
horseshoe area. Sheridan
explained, however, that no one
really knows for sure what was
down there and that’s what the
test wells are for. And besides,
added Bob Cooper, a well in the
right place means using existing
water mains, not installing new
ones. Oman’s idea, though, has
been referred to the Planning and
Public Works Committee for fur-
ther consideration.

The Kalum River debate is
likely to be short, however.
According to director of engineer-
ing this option has been con-
sidered in the past but a technical
problem was encountered. Con-
trary to popular belief, Kalum
Lake is about the same elevation
as the bench, and- therefore the
Kalum system does not provide
the necessary "head". The water
would have to be pumped anyway.

— Tod Strachan

A STAKE IN THE
SCHOOL’S START

The need for liberal courses of
study, the composition of the
senate, structures for governance,
financial reporting, integrated
teaching and the role of research

"were some of the main themes of

presentations before the provin-
cial task force on post secondary
education at a public forum at the
Terrace campus of Northwest
Community College March 9.
The meeting was chaired by
Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA
Jackie Pement, assisted by

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