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Skeena MLA Dave Parker

had to move to.a new office in [ae

the Legislature last week — he
got: pulled out of the Ministry of
Forests and is now Minister of
_ Crown Lands.

Parker said in an interview
Friday that the post is a familiar
one for him: until just over a
year ago Crown’ Lands was a
part of the Forests ministry.
**l’m glad to be back i in it,’”’ he
said. -

When asked what issues he’ll
be tackling,
doesn’t see anything ‘‘conten-
tious’” yet.

Parker said he’ll be responsi-
ble for disposition of Crown
Lands, including recreational
lots, ski developments, agricul-
tural leases and a host of other
land uses. He described it as a
consultative ministry that will
involve a lot of planning co-
ordination with local govern-
ments.

He said last week’s move of
his Terrace constituency office
from Lakelse Ave. to 4663
Lazelle was not related to the
Cabinet shuffle. “We just need-
ed more room,” he explained.

Regarding the lower profile of
Crown Lands compared to
Forests, Parker remarked, “I
like the profile just the -way it
is,”

solution
sought

Local residents who have suf-
fered through a summer affair in
the Terrace Arena banquet
room, take heart. The search for
an effective cooler is still under-
way, but it’s being done without

.a lot of help from outside
sources.

A long-awaited B.C, Build-
ings Corporation energy audit of
the arena building didn’t come
up with any real solutions, so
local contractors are now being
polled for a possible answer.

Ajir conditioning has been ex-

amined but deemed too expen-

sive, so the city is still pondering
the possibility of finding a way
to equalize the temperatures be-
tween the banquet room and the
atena itself. With a little bit of
luck, some enterprising local
contractor will come up with the
answer.

McGunigle
Terrace conservation officer
Terry McGunigle left in mid-
October for a new posting in
Alexis Creek. Located in central
B.C., mid-way between Wil-
liams Lake and Bella Coola,
Alexis Creek gives McGunigle
the change he’s been looking
for: a dryer climate, isolated but

Parker said he.

The BCBC (B.C. Buildings Corporation) short list of
possible sites for a new corrections center is at least a
week away and the names on that list could prove to be
controversial. One fact that isn't in dispute, however, is
that the present center, which normally houses about 20

inmates, does need to be replaced. As can be seen
above, there is a rather damp work area and no outdoor
living area. The only outdoor recreation facility, In fact,
is a basketball net attached to a hydro pole.

Housing lands puzzle may be solved

The Terraceview supportive

housing idea has been dragging.

through the bureaucratic shuffle
for over a year, but with the re-
cent cabinet shuffle in Victoria,

it appears the project may now

be ready to go ahead.

by Tod Strachan

The supportive housing con-

cept would provide 40 housing

units adjacent to Terraceview

Lodge for area residents of any
age who don’t yet require the

full time care offered by
Terraceview but whose inde-
pendent lifestyle would be en-

hanced by having those services

close at hand.

The Terrace Health Care
Society sat down with city coun-
cil last year to discuss the idea
and received their full support
but the next hoop, the Ministry
of Crown Lands, proved to be a
little more difficult. The prob-
lem centered on the status of the
piece of city-owned land that
would be required for the pro-
ject.

‘According to city adminis-
trator Bob Hallsor, it was felt
that the best location for the
complex would be a five-acre
piece of land located south of
Kerby Road between Terrace-
view and North Sparks. This
piece of property was crown-
owned land that was at one time
the site of Skeenaview Lodge. In

‘1984, when Terraceview Lodge

was built, a portion of the south-
west corner of the property was
designated for the use of ‘the
lodge while the balance of the
property was turned over to the
city with a restrictive covenant

stating it could only be used for
recreational purposes. This area
is now known as Skeenaview
Park and includes Heritage
park.

Current plans for Skeenaview
Park include tennis courts and a
softball diamond in the north-
west corner and, with the per-
mission of the Ministry of
Crown Lands, the Terraceview.
supportive housing complex in
the southeast corner. When the
city asked Jim Yardley, the
regional director of crown lands
in Smithers, how the restrictive
covenant might be removed,
however, they were told that

under government policy it

could only happen if the city or a
non-profit society was willing to
pay “‘fair market value’’ for the
land.

proposal, says Hallsor.
Council’s only desire, after all,
was to turn the land over to the
Health Care Society for a com-
munity project. Council then
met with two deputy ministers
during the September meeting of
the Union of B.C. Municipali-
ties in Penticton and there was
renewed hope.

A letter from J.T. Hall, ex-
ecutive director of lands opera-
tions, however, burst that bub-
ble. His response was indentical
to that of Yardley almost a year
earlier, a response which mayor
Jack Talstra interpreted as
nothing more than ‘‘straight
bureaucratic gobbledegook’’.

In the past week, though,
things have changed. MLA Dave
Parker, who supports the pro-
ject, is now the Minister of

leaves for Alexis Creek

only one hour’s drive away from
a major center, and extras like
ministry-supplied housing and
an isolation allowance.
McGunigle came to Terrace
about two years ago and his
easy-going personality soon
gained him many friends. He
had another side, though, a pro-

fessional approach to his job.
And for residents breaking the
law, his no-nonsense approach
earned him lasting respect. In-
terviews for McGunigle’s
replacement were held in

Smithers yesterday and a new

conservation officer should be in
town soon,

The city couldn’t accept that

Crown Lands, and when con-
tacted in Victoria last week, he
told the Terrace Review that
there are still ‘‘a few hoops”
but, “It’s going to get done and
it’s going to get done properly.”
He said that as one of his first
orders of business he talked to
deputy minister of crown lands,
Ed McGregor, and told him

what ‘‘we’’ want. The problem
of the restrictive covenant will
also be on the agenda of a
ministry staff meeting to be held
tomorrow, says Parker. ‘‘It's
important to have the land issue
settled so it (the supportive
housing project) can proceed
next spring.’

Parks office shot up

Terrace RCMP are seeking
assistance from the public in
their search for the trigger-
happy vandals who pumped
several rounds of .22 caliber

ammunition into the B.C.
Parks office at Lakelse Lake
last week.

Police believe the shooting
occurred sometime between 4
p.m. Nov, 2 and 8 a.m. the
following morning. The

shots took out three windows
in the building, a vehicle
windshield, outdoor flood-
lamps and the hydro meter.
Total damage estimate is
$1,300.

Anyone with information
about the incident is en-
couraged to call the Terrace
RCMP. They have no sus-
pects to this point.

Terrace Travel Receives
Canadian Airlines Top Award

Terrace Travel is proud to receive, for the second year
in a row, the prestigious Canadian Airlines Gold
Award. This award is given to travel agencies which
reach high levels of productivity while displaying the
highest standards of professionalism.

The award was presented to George Clark of Terrace
Travel by Mr. Jim Langridge, Director of Sales, Nor-
thern B.C. and Yukon for Canadian Airlines.

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