A2 - The e Terrace Standard, |, Wednesday, August 23, 1995 City unveils parking plan THE LATEST plan to deal with downtown parking basical- ly abandons the’ stringent rules of the city’s existing bylaw. - Those rules were blamed for keeping new business out of downtown, Every time a shop changed hands, the use changed,. invoking: the higher parking requirement. ; The new proposal 4 is aimed at making it easier for business . to conform to the rules.) ‘It would divide all business. [/ uses into three categories of des- tination, intermediate and sub- sidiary businesses, . . The principle is that many businesses downtown: -aren’t | destinations i in. and of them- selves, but gain ‘most: business by walk-in traffic. Fewer park- ing spaces would be required for those businesses. Businesses: that still can rt -| provide the required. amount of on-site parking = either’ on. ‘site fl. or rented within 750° feet. -— 1% would pay a monthly fee intoa lp downtown parking fund. for-| » S999) 999 SS ee STOPPI damage, 1] CRINVUE |g SIRS Kitimat Crimestoppers is seeking your assis- tance in solving an incident that occurred on Friday, August 11th, 1995. About 10:20 p.m. several youths were partying loudly around Nechako Elementary School, When the police attived the group had dis-- | persed. Around 10:44 pm, neighbours heard glass - smashing, All the windows on the west t side of the school were smashed causing thowsands of dollars. This was senseless dang hat costs al tax “payers, Anyone. knowing who may | be responsible : for this crime are- urged to contact Kitimat Crimestoppers at 632-8477. PS | he ce Sn ees ete wen _tifyi in court. Crimestoppers offers a cash reward of up to $1000 dollars for information leading to an arrest and charges laid against any individual in relation to this or any unsolyed crime. If you have any infor- mation, call crimestoppers at 632-8477. Callers will not be required to reveal their identity or tes- Call 635-TIPS + a ab Ee | SS SS SS OS ED SOAS deci cS | ED ND GENE” SN” dS * deed each space they’re missing. - City - economié ‘develop- ment officer Ken Veldman said the money that ‘builds up in the fund would then be used by the city to develop m more downtown parking lots. ; The new ‘proposal j is going out to local merchants for com- ment. Anyone interested can pick upa copy at city hall, Two injured + Driveways * General Contracting * Sweeper « Waterlines ° Landscaping/excavation ‘ Serving Your Residential & Commercial Needs a Phona 638-0298 or 638-1222 ee. N.A.S. .| CONTRACTING LTD. : ‘ F wa ca. TWO ALBERTA men were | seriously injured Monday even- _ fing after a red Ford Mustang + «if speeding=south*onKalum: Lake: Drive lost control and rolled near Dutch Valley Road. — RCMP say alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. The car rolled a ‘number of times before coming to rest about 200 yards from the rond. ‘Police said the passenger, who was not wearing a seatbelt, | was thrown: from. the vehicle and suffered chest injuries. The driver suffered severe head lacerations . ‘Head o on RCMP SAY charges are pending as a result of two-vehi- cle head on collision just after 1] p.m. Aug. 17-in the Skeena Mall parking lot. ° A westbound vehicle struck another vehicle that had just turned eastbound. from the KMart service area parking lot. Three of the five people in the vehicles received various: injuries and: one, the driver af the westbound vehicle, was tak- en to Milis Memorial Hospital with a neck injury. In an accident Sunday on the Old Skeena Bridge, a Robert WI Mackay (left) and dim Tucker two of the partners are pictured in the library of our law firm. HAD A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT? CALL... 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Tan _\. 5.days a wee “Call for your personal. \ consultation todeayl UP IE Remar dytt]i Ken Legault of the Creative Zone is pleased to present Clarence Giesbrecht with the River’s Queen Riverboat, which was the Grand Prize in the Creative Zone, Skeena Mall, and Terrace Standard’s Riverboat Days Contest Thank you to everyone who participated. minor injuries after the Nissan 4x4 pickup he was driving went off the roadway and landed on its roof on the CN Rail tracks. The pickup was demol- ished. The driver is charged with failing to confine his vehi- cle to the right side of the road. Also on Sunday, a 13-year- old. boy escaped with minor scrapes after he failed to stop his bike for a car and was struck, Warner 13th LOCAL TRIATHLETE Ray Warner placed 13th out of the 30 competitors in his 40-44 age group at the Canadian Triathlon Championships Aug. 20 in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Warner's time of two hours, 23 minutes and 22 seconds was J good enough |o place 174th overall out of the 593 competi- tofs who entered the champion- ships, August | woe ee ee a a ee ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS === BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Please obey all traffic control signs and persons. The highway will be busy with f patching crews, sign maintenance, bridge repair, mowing and centre line painting, Please watch for and obey traffic control signing. To report road hazards, call 638- 8383 during office hours. After hours, please call 1-800-665-5051, mee ee NECHAKO NORTHCOAST Ea CONSTRUCTION SEAVICES a ae Your Road Maintenance Contractor For the > latest Terrace forecast and up: to. date weather. conditions: and the | ee -marine weather. in the Douglas Channel call 635-41 92. |