— Fulton _ lays out campaign planking Shortly after the federal elec- tion was called, NDP Member of Parliament. Jim Fulton an- nounced his major planks. He said his campaign will rest upon his experience, hard work and dedication to the residents of Skeena. “‘Here in Skeena I have — proudly fought for the fishing industry, the forest industry, aboriginal people, women’s rights, seniors and on thousands of individual cases.’” He says New Democratic MPs have stood up for the needs of British Columbians and spoken loudly for our interests; particularly for . fair taxes, regional develop- ment, and the environment. He attacked the record of the Progressive Conservative gov- ernment, saying, “I know what the issues are here in the North- west and we know that Mr. Mulroney with the largest ma- jority in Canadian history. has done little to address the. needs of the regions of Canada. | don’t believe for one moment that Canadians will. give Mr. Mulroney and his squad a man- date to continue ignoring west- ern’ Canada in particular. We haven’t forgotten that Mr. Mul- roney opposed free trade before being elected and now is busy pushing hard for his deal with the U.S. We haven’t forgotten his promise that social programs were a ‘sacred trust’, These same conservatives attacked seniors’ pensions within days of taking office.” Fulton said he was ‘‘extremely pleased’’ that the. election had finally been called. ‘*Brian- Mulroney has been acting just like Pierre Trudeau in recent months. He has shovelled money and promises off the back of a truck like there’s no tomorrow. In fact, most of these - promises and much of the money is for Quebec and total over $20 billion.’’ Fulton added he looks for- ward to a campaign on the issues and would welcome an oppor- tunity to debate with candidates from other parties. _ Agreements rT] t] ratified TERRACE — The board of School District 88 and represen- tatives of Canadian Union of Public Employees locals 2831 and 2861 announced last week the ratification of three-year agreements that will provide an average of about 18 percent in wage increases for the 150 employees involved. - The ratifications followed three days of negotiations in August described by both sides as “friendly’’. : ~ The two union locals repre- sent. non-teaching district staff including clerical, custodial and ‘maintenance personnel and classroom téaching aides, my ome = About 250 local residents took advantage of a “town hall” meeting h eld at Caledonia Secondary School last Thursday evening to ask Premier Bill Vander Zalm to respond on a number of topics. As the evening progressed he answered concerns on educa tion, health services, Bill 19, free trade, municipal infrastructure, social services | n next week's Terrace Review. and other issues. Watch for an overview of his answers | Halvorson sets out target issues aren’t getting the benefits.” 7. | foe He spoke about environmen- . The Progressive Conservative candidate for Skeena, Ray Halvorson, ‘held a press con- ference yesterday to discuss some of the issues he considers important in the federal elec- tion. “The major issues are free trade, reforestation, protecting the environment, and employ- ment. This is what I’m running ‘on regardless of the poll,”” he said, referring to the PC poll taken in the area recently, While he’s keeping the results to himself, Halvorson said the in- formation will be used mainly to determine how to best spend his time between now and Novem- ber 21. . ‘I?m also getting information by knocking on doors,”’ he said, noting his daughters were help- ing to cover the approximately 20,000 doors in our huge riding. He’s also busy setting up cam- paign offices in Smithers, Kitimat and Prince Rupert. Halvorson is relying on his knowledge of the riding through his experiences working and liv- ing in the region. ‘1 feel | understand the people of Skeena and the needs of Skeena.’’ He says that for orderly economic development, effective land claims settlements and to get the most for the riding out of federal programs, it’s important for Skeena to have representa- _ tion from within government. Regarding reforestation, Halvorson said since the region now has many mature forests, we need the funding to restock. He says free trade will get rid of tariffs for value-added forest products and open up the large American market for the North- west. He’s in favour of getting an access road up to the mining sites : ‘‘1 understand they spent $50 million up there this sum- mer, and Smithers and Terrace Police seek clues in arson TERRACE — Local RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of a fire that damaged the partiaily- completed Tim Horton Donut Shop on Lakelse Ave. Saturday night. : Fire and police were called out at 11:45 p.m. that evening to deal with a blaze that apparently originated on the roof of the . structure. Police are treating the incident as arson. Anyone who witnessed ac- tivities of a suspicious nature in the vicinity of the building on the night of the fire is requested to contact the Terrace RCMP detachment. Police report that a series of vehicle break-ins Sunday night netted a thief some police-. dodging equipment. They're’ currently investigating three in- cidents involving theft of radar Retail complex — ‘continued from page 1 One of the highlights of the concept, according to Guy, is a centrally located ‘‘community area’’ which will make the center a focal point for the community.- He says this space will be’ available to groups such as. school bands, art groups and community organizations; developers envisage everything from community concerts to pancake breakfasts becoming common events. ‘‘All-in-all,’? says Guy, ‘“‘it’s been very well received and we’re anxious to get on with it.”” He says construction is expected ‘to begin next spring and the center should be open for the 1989-Christmas season, offering 228 new parking places and 47;500 square feet of.new shop- ping opportunities for the local consumer, © Looking back - Two years ago this week, Ter- race was buzzing with another | election call, when Bill Vander Zalmm dropped the writs for a ~ provincial election, Dave Parker’s recent nomination to run for the Socreds was featured: on the Review’s front page. Other news that first Wednesday in October, 1986, focused on the’ MK Bay Marina; and its need for large amounts of capital to improve the site. detectors. In addition to the fire at the Tim Horton building under con- struction on Lakelse being in- vestigated for arson, two minor fires blazed in Terrace last week. _Just before midnight on Friday the fire department received a call about a truck on fire in the owner’s driveway. ‘‘There was a problem with the carburetor and the driver was taking it home when it ignited. He had the fire out by the time we got there,” fire chief Cliff Best said. About an hour later a storage shed on Scott sustained minor damage in. a small fire. depleted.” ‘Skeena Federal Liberal or Association tal concerns, saying that. any economic development in the region should be environmental- fy sound. In response to a ques- tion about South’ Moresby. Is- land Park, he said, ‘‘As a logger I wanted to cut it, we’re going to miss those trees from the annual allowable cut. But looking at the future from a national persepec- tive, to have a: park set aside with its esthetic values and tourist. potential, the income from the area should not be ‘On social issues, Halvorson said he would ensure we got a - fair chunk of any day care fund- ing. Regarding the issue of abor- tion, he said, ‘‘I’m in favor of preserving life. Ifa doctor decides the mother’s life is threatened, then we’d have to choose the mother.’’ Although he’s not an ex- perienced politician, Halvorson is more than willing to parti- cipate in all-candidate debates, and would like to see one occur ‘in each of the four major centers in the riding. He hopes to have some big name candidates help- ing him in his campaign, in- cluding Gerry 5t. Germain; Frank Oberle, and Jake Epp. And, "I hope to have the prime minister here — he promised me . a day.” A nomination meeting for a candidate for. ff. the Federal Election will be held: an - Monday, October 10, 1988. ooo 4330 p.m. en ee: | . She Terrace Hotel «4551 Greig Avenue “* Terrace, B.C. 7 - Everyone Welcome = eS Scene me om Se eA ha te hea wetabit! hPa Renee canna ete ee at A OA ee lid nse al ee EE EI NTE ha!