Ad - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 25, 2000 STANDARD ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988 PUBLISHER: ROD LINK ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, B.C. » V8G 5R2 TELEPHONE: (250) 638-7283 » FAX: (250) 638-8432 EMAIL: standard@kermede.net Green group. EACH YEAR the grass gets a little greener, the shrubs and trees grow a little higher and things look a lot better. From planters placed around town, to the people who pick up litter to the first ideas which lead to the Grand Trunk Pathway linear park, the Terrace Beautification Society has been at the forefront of improving the visual look of where we live. . As outlined in last week’s issue of The Terrace Standard, the society has been involved in more than 20 projects since its inception in 1986. And what a list it is for the society has been tireless in its pursuit of transforming Terrace. Consider the rest area on top of Lanfear hill, consider the murals which now adorn the down- town area, consider the immense amount of work at the Laura and Renaud memorial near the inter- section of Hwys 16 and 37. Each of these and many more testify to the absolute determination and dedication of the society. Driving the society is a small band of people who individually and collectively gather together the ideas, make the plans and strive for their com- pletion. One of its attributes is the development of a close working relationship with the city. ‘But the real secret of the society is its ability to draw upon the talents and skills of many others when and as needed, depending upon the particu-_ lar project at hand. Some people spend a few hours planting tulip bulbs while others donate heavy equipment, notes society official Chris Hansen. She and other members of the society cannot say enough about the response they get when they tap into their ta- lent pool" Ps ARP Ere eh: The list of those who have embraced the socie- ty’s goals is lengthy. Their contributions are a credit to the city and surrounding area for without their effort, none of what has happened have been possible. | In touch CONSISTENT STUDIES over the years show : that Canadians spend more time on the phone than practically any other group of people in the world. So it’s no surprise to learn that Canadians have accepted the Internet as another method of communications. But what Canadians haven’t done, says Internet guru Steve Dotto, is taken up the possibilities and opportunities of e-commerce — doing business . on-line, Mr. Dotto, best known for his Knowledge Net- work television show, visits Terrace Nov. 2 to peel back the layers of the Internet and to outline the many e-commerce opportunities, Call the Terrace Economic Development Au- thority at 635-4168 for more information. 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Published on Wednesday of aach weak al 3219 Clinton Streat, Terrace, British Columbia, VEG 6R2. , : Stories, photographs, lllustrations, designs and typestyies in the Terrace Standard are the property of the copyright holders, including Cariboo Press (1969) Lid, its illustration rapro services and adverilsing agancies. : : Raproduction In whole or In part, without wrilten parmission, is specifically prohibited. Authorized as second-class mall pending tha Post Office Department, for payment of postage in cash, Special thanks to all our contributors and correspondents for thelr time and talents Anglican churches to be sold VICTORIA - The Anglican Diocese of the Cariboo will be _ ha more a year from now. Qh, Anglicans in the dio- ’ cese will still pray, one hopes, but they'll have to do at home - or in some rented hall. And one would not be surprised if some of them lost hope in the power of prayer. A few days ago, the Synod ~ of the diocese gave its bishop approval to wind up the. busi- ness affairs of the diocese in the next 12 months. The reason for this unprece- dented move is to be found the crippling lawsuits arising from court cases dealing with abuse of native students at residen- tial schools, run at the time by the Anglican Church on behalf of the Canadian government. The diocese's boundaries tun from Spuzzum in the Fra- ser Valley to south of Lytton and north to Prince George. Legai bills amounting to more than $350,000 have drained the purse of the dio- - cese. And that's before paying out any settlement claims. It doesn't stop at the folding ‘of the Cariboo diocese. The federal government, which ought to bear full responsibii- ity for any settlements result- FROM THE CAPITAL HUBERT BEYER ing from court cases, insists that the Anglican Church be a co-defendant. And just to make sure that if the diocese is broke and can't raise funds to pay its share of any settlements, the feds have asked:the church'for, an inventory of real estate and other valuables that might be parlayed into cash. That means -the houses of worship in the diocese may be sold, with the proceeds going to Ottawa. As for other valuables, well the diocese of the Cariboo isn't exactly the Vatican, where the sale of a couple of old masterpieces from the Va- tican Museum's vast collec- tion of paintings would go a long way to pay the settle- ments. And it is doubtful that any of the churches facing possible conversion to fast-food joints, condos or shops have squir- relled away any gold treasures in their basements. Now, in a nutshell, let's look at the issue from begin- ning to the bitter end. The gov- ernment of Canada established residential schools in the vain hope of assimilating the native population. These residential school were operated by chur- ches. When it became clear that the policy did not only not succeed but caused consider- able harm, it was discontinued sometime in the 1950s. That. abuse took place in re- “sidential schools is no: longer denied by cither the Anglican Church or the government, al- though it is very much open to question whether every claim is rooted in truth. The availability of funds for settlements, coupled with a general feeling of guilt by soc- iety as a whole, can play havoc with the recollection of experiences of 30, 40 and 50 years ago. What is most distressing is Compassion won the COMPASSION GOT the bet- ter of fear and logic at the public hearing called by the regional district to receive re- presentations from all who deemed their interests to be affected if one lot on Kofoed Street was re-zoned to allow Osborne Home to relocate there. A family with seven child- ten — even brats and delin- quents ages 2 to 19 — could have bought the house and moved in unbeknownst to resi- dents, and without their say so. But because Osborne Home is run by a society, moving it to 3183 Kofoed calls for spot re-zoning by adding “adult re- sidential care facility” to the list of activilies allowed in that rural industrial zone, Notified nine adults reco- vering from mental illness wanted to move in, the com- munity hastened to warn Os- borne of the area’s shortcom- veel P ais hla ay OKAY : 50 MORE FIREPLACES mee °° SO AND THIS GOVERNMENT @ CONTRACT IS OVER...CUT.CUT a ns BRAZE CUT, CUT: BRAZ Eas (Ae ory % 3 saga THROUGH BIFOCALS CLAUDETTE SANDECKI ings. Kofoed is Thornhill’s cold- est, windiest street, always the last ta be snowplowed. It’s bus stop is at least one block from the chosen lot. Clients waiting for a bus or walking to town could freeze to death. Everyone wrung their hands Zee ey aed eee) La ee a Par Lt, Wed CI alg T NEED THE WORK. .CoT CUT BRAZE AND T Don'T MINE THE _ REPETITION CUT. over Kofoed Street's deep dit- ches, lack of sidewalks, and apparent narrowness. Mech- anics fretted their repair work might disturb Osborne’s rest and lowbeds hauling heavy machinery to their shops might run over them. The area has no coffee shops where clients might mingle with regular folk, Oddly no one mentioned Northern Motor Inn where Thornhill ga- thers, If the lot’s septic field has to be enlarged, its attractive lawn would be torn up.-Also, the lot slopes to the river, making strolling about uncom- fortable, _Except for one request that the lot be fenced on both sides and across the back to protect neighbours’ privacy and an- other plea that all properties be re-zoned for financial fair- ness, no one expressed any ob- jection to Osborne. eS re , IGoT Bored!) - ft off not that the natives seek com- pensation but that our govern- ment, which created that in retrospect ill-devised policy, isn't stepping up to the plate, instead dragging the Anglican Church into this mess and bankrupting a diocese. True, the alleged abuses happened at the hands of people in the service of the Anglican Church, but should today's faithful and their bish- ops be held responsible for what was done half a century ago? The spectacle of a church being driven into bankruptcy is a sad one, and surely not one cherished by the natives, one hopes. Or does the feeling of vengeance run that deep? - Jf claims are spurious,, they. ‘mist be: exposed as such. If _ claims are found to be genuine, they must be settled, not by the Anglican Church, but by the federal government. The buck must step in Ottawa. And for God's sake, spare us the ugly proposition of selling houses of worship to develo- pers. Beyer can be reached at: E-mail: hubert@coolcom.com; Tel (250) 381-6900; Web http: /www.hubertbeyer.com day Many did, however, feel — clients would be better off in Terrace as they would be clo- ser to amenilies, Listening to presentations, I thought of the Seinfeld episode about homosexuality. “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” everyone protested, while worried sick about it. As usual, some feared prop- erty values would drop. But a B.C. Housing study done by four independent appraisers over the past five years in seven random B.C. cammuni- ties showed no measurable ef- fect, We learned one in five citi- zens can expect to suffer some form of mental illness during their lifetime. Which means seven of us at that hearing could be future residents of Os- borne, . If re-zoning is approved, Os- borne Home could be moving to a solicitous community. Op-vequaarr' .