“new addresses a year Seniors “TERRACE — The group of - determined Terrace whose. efforts over the past year have built the Twin River “Estates cooperative housing “complex on: Lakelse Ave. are ‘preparing to take on their last - adversary: the Canada Post Cor- . poration. seniors “During a press. conference Dec. 13 board members of the _ Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing : Society: said Canada Post had _ declined door-to-door delivery . in the complex, offering instead “‘Superboxes”. The residents, some of whom are visually im- . 7 paired of rely on canes to get would-be forced to go. out daily, often in inclemient . weather, to. claim their mail. . ‘Dale. Terrace Postmaster - Walker stated that he has-ab- solutely no discretionary decision-making powers in the matter and referred the Terrace Review to a Canada Post public affairs officer in Vancouver. . Lisa Turner said Canada Post hasn’t offered door-to-door delivery service to. new developments of any kind for. more than two years as a matter of policy. “With over 200,000 (in Canada) it’s just not financially feasible,” she said. ‘‘This is not a discriminatory decision, it’s corporate policy everywhere.” “When advised that some of ‘the Twin River residents may have ‘trouble collecting their mail, Turner replied, “‘Presum- ably people go out for other things, they don’t stay inside all -- the: time.’’? Turner added that delivery could go to two apartment-style lockboxes if they were available, but the developer would. have to build them: ‘When advised of the Lockbox alternative, Twin River project .. fmanager Dennis -Palmu of Im- . _* pact . ‘Construction responded, “Totally unacceptable. We're not even dealing with Vancouver canymore, we've gone over their hheads,”’ Palmu said he met last ‘week with Skeena MP Jim Fulton, who has arranged a meeting with Harvey Andre, the - federal minister responsible for -- Canada Post. Fulton will convey - off with Le cri sti; ACL ye Lior ary Victoria & i a CD ” VBYV 4X4 | Perl i cunernt is wi ldings square Merry ~ Canada Post the society’s objections to An- dre, a group of local people have written letters to Andre and other federal officials, and Palmu said representatives of the society will attempt to ar- ‘range a meeting with Andre. Palmu said he walked the 30-unit complex recently and estimated door-to-door delivery would take eight minutes. The finished complex will be 70 units, and he concluded that ultimately delivery would take about 20 minutes. ‘“That’s one- third of an hour’s wage. What’s the cost? This is ridiculous:for a corporation that made $90 million last year. “This-is.like being told by i B.C. Tel that they’re going to provide - service by putting one. -phone'booth inthe complex.” im “It's not just Hi this project, it’s others like it Palmu added, that we’re working for.’”’ The first occupants are cur- ‘rently moving into Twin River Estates. The 30-unit Phase I_por- tion is nearly complete, - Terrace residents Albert and Nellie Reid kept it quiet fora long time, but they disclosed last week that on Oct. 28 they won nearly $100,000 in a B.C. government lottery. For the story of their winning technique, turn to page A. Plans start for Northern Winter Games It’s. still five or six weeks before the 1990 Northern B.C. Winter Games begin in Chet- s wynd, but already a dedicated and enthusiastic ‘executive in Terrace has the 1991 Games well in hand. Glen Thomsen, 1991 NBCWG chairman, was joined by several members of his. ex-. ecutive Monday night at a Ter- race city council Committee of the Whole meeting. — _ Council members applauded their prompiness in submitting tentative budget information early. It makes it far easier, ex- plained alderman Ruth Hallock, for the city to budget for their share of the cost if they have this . information during their 1990 budget deliberations. Thomsen ‘says preliminary’ estimates have set the cost of the 1991 Games at around $200,000 of the-total cost will be $50,000. The balance of the cost will come from the Northern B.C. Winter Games Society, Canada Employment grants, Alcan, Royal Bank, souvenir sales, special projects, corporate dona- tions, special events and fund raisers, and social events. The Committee of the Whole will be recommending to council that they: sontribute $50,000 to the games and waive rental fees to city-owned recreational facilities | as well. If council accepts this - recommendation, they will then have to determine a schedule of funding “during the formulation of their 1990 budget. ’ In part, says Thomsen, the estimated cost of the 1991 Games was estimated by taking the actual cost of the 1983 Games held in. Terrace and add- ing inflation. The 1983 Games cost $183,000 and the city's ‘share. was $25,000. Also, the cost’ of other Northern B.C. _ Winter Games held in the past and he suggested the city’s share: . two years were considered. In 1988 they cost Williams Lake $140,000, in 1989 Prince Rupert spent $240,000 and the estimate for next year’s Games in Chet- wynd is $277,000. He says that members of the Terrace ex- ecutive will be attending the Chetwynd Games in February to determine the accuracy of their estimated budget. The major expense for the Terrace Games, says Thomsen, will be administrative. He ex- plains that in February 1990 his executive will be opening the 1991 NBCWG office in Terrace: and expenses will include $25,000 for a full time co- ordinator as well as rent, telephone, office supplies, in- surance and postage. ' As host community, says alderman Ruth Hallock, Terrace ‘is obligated to assume a portion of the financial responsibility, and according to Thomsen $50,000 could be a bargain. He says the Games will attract an estimated 3,000 people to the community for a three-day period; besides what they spend during that time, the value in renewed community and cor- porate relationships alone could Trustees and conflict: the new School Act - page A8& be worth the investment. Also adding to the value of the 1991 Games, says Thomsen, is the fact School District 88 will be in- volved. He says it will be the first time ever that the city and the school district have co- hosted an event and he’s certain it will add to the strength of the games, During Monday night's meeting, Thomsen introduced his. 1991 NBCWG executive, . people who he says have volun- teered to take on an 18-month second job for which they don’t "get paid. They are assistant chairman Judy Degerness, direc- tor of administration and finance Rod Cox, events chair- man Bob Dahl, public relations officer Dick Kilborn, opening ceremonies organizer Joan Brady, social events chair Sharlene Butler, fundraising head Campbell Stewart, billeting coordinator Yvonne Moen, medical officer Brenda Lavelle and transportation coordinator Bob Petras. yo a, eye ek ab . i poe ote. i fy oly ats te * { t iG co ao ay 4 4 4 ” aa t } 4. b 7 ye L 4 ae ol 4 i ‘ ih v ik in Q + ‘ \e ‘t i