A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 28, 2005

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May -

elected to represent: the Skeena riding

- after the May 17 provincial election. He -

beats ‘out rookie Green party candidate
_ Patrick Hayes and incumbent MLA

Roger Harris, a Liberal. While Harris’
_ ‘dominated the polls in Terrace and the -
“surrounding. First Nations. villages, he

‘doesn’ t win'a single poll in Kitimat.
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 Terrace’s ‘longest ..

“Hull resigns’ after he-accepts a’job as

“executive director of. the: Abbotsford

_ Chamber of Commerce. >’

A by-election is not called because a"

regularly scheduled municipal election

is scheduled for later this year. Hull .

"was just 27 when first: elected t to. city
‘council i in 1988. .
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Residents near the site of an asphalt
plant in Terrace petition city council to
re-examine zoning bylaws allowing the

plant to be located near residential ar- ,.

eas:and hotels. They complain of toxic
, emissions, heavy smoke, noise pollu-
‘tion and a potential adverse affect on
area businesses.
Se ee Ad
The fifth anniversary of the- sign-
ing of the landmark Nisga’a treated is
noted May 12 with an open house at the,
Nisga’ a Lisims Government building
-in New Aiyansh.
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’ Plans for a June start date for the
Terrace Lumber Company have been
put on hold until the. fledgling com-
pany can find a steady supply of wood.
The company faces challenges because
there is-not a lot of available timber

available to harvest in the region. Of-

ficials hope for a July start date.

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Viking Contruction of Prince George

is awarded the contract to do the Mills

Memorial Hospital renovation project.

The $1.443 million job will see an ad-

dition built on to the emergency room

_ area to house an intensive care unit.

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; Long t time Terrace RCMP Consta-

ble J.R.Walker retires from the force

after 29 years on the job — includng the

last 14 years in Terrace. He was widely

“NDP CANDIDATE Robin Austin is.

‘serving and.
‘most colourful city. councillor David a

: known by area motorists as one of the
traffic service’s most recognizable of-
ficers.

June

-‘introdueced two per cent hotel tax in
Terrace and Thornhill is generating
tens of’ thousands of dollars for
marketting the area. Terrace Tourism
uses the money for external marketing
promotions. So far $24, 298 has been
collected since December 2004. IT’s
anticipate more than $80,000 will be
collected every year. —

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Time’s ticking in the drive to have two
full French Immersion kindergarten

. clases at Kiti K’Shian school this fall.
June 15 is the deadline to enroll 40
students — one extra pupil is needed.

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The Terrace and District Credit Union
appoints Ken Earl as its interim general
manager pending the hiring of a
permanent one. Earl is still technically
an employee of the Northern Savings
Credit Union,. but he is expected to
brings some stability to the inner
workings of the credit union. .

. Se ed
‘A recount of the ballots cast-in the May

' 17 provincial election in the Skeena

riding: still sees Robin Austin the
victor.

Liberal candidate Roger Harris had
requested a recount, which did result
in more votes counted for him, but not

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LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Iona Campagnolo stands with Cassie Hall
students Alex Lissimore and Elliot Thompson during a visit to the school
June 6 - one of her many stops that day during a visit to the city.

MONEY, generated from the newly ;

“reasons.”

: 7 .KITSELAS Chief Glenn, Bennett’is ‘all smiles after a long awaited fire hall is “opened j in the Gitaus subdivision’ _
 ”- @ast-of Terrace. Below, local businessman Bob Park stands next to the bars he installed in-his storefront after.
: repeated break and enters and thefts. He and other downtown merchants band together to address thei issue.’

is Aut seasons
for sports

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_ enough to earn him the seat in the pro-

vincial legisture.
Se ° .
The Kitselas band celebrates the
opening of a new fire hall at its Gitaus
subdivision... ty hte
“oe ¢ o rs ° e°

A B.C. Supreme Court. judge has

given the go-ahead to a group of Chi-
nese investors interested in purchas-
ing the Prince Rupert pulp mill and
other assets and lands once owned by
the now bankrupt New Skeena Forest
Products. The $3.3 million buy is still
subject to many conditions.
Se de ae aod
A former Kitimat RCMP officer
pleads guilty arid is convicted of sex-
ual assault. Gary Stevens, formerly’ of

the Kitimat RCMP detachment, plead-
guilty to one charge of sexual assault ©

and one charge of sexual exploitation.
The incidents happened while he was
off-duty and occurred in Vancouver in
the early 1990s and again in Terrace in
2003 adn 2004.
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Lt. Govenor Iona Campagnolo vis-
its Terrace meeting with local officials,
business groups and area schools.

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Merchants in the downtown core are |,

banding together in an effort to curb
vandalism and break and enters in that
area of the city. Numerous businesses
have been targetted by rock-trhowing
vandals and petty thieves.

Business owners’ are: forming a
downtown merchants’ association to

addres the issue.

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Coast Mountain School Distric
shells out more than $180,000 in sever-
ence packages to two top executives.

Robert Gilgillan, the district's for-"

mer maintenance superintendent and
Don MacPherson, director of human

~ resources both lost their jobs earlier

this year. Gilfillan wsa the victim of

‘downsizing, while MacPherson’ $ con-

tract . ‘was bought out for “personnel

eeoese

The man accused of stabbing a Ter-

race RCMP officer in the throat has #i
been found guilty by a supreme court [am

jury after a nine-day trial in Prince Ru-
pert. Charles Joseph Costello was con-
victed of one count of aggravated as-
sault, and found not guilty on one count
of attempted murder in relation to the

‘throat slitting of RCMP Cnst. Cam J o-

seph Dec. 20, 2003.
.
Rookie MLA Robin Austin is ap-
pointed fisheries critic for the opposi-
tion in the provincial legislature.

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Mills Memorial Hospital ranks be- .

low the acceptable standard for cleanli-
ness, says an independent audit scruti-
nizing the state of hospitals around the
province.

Mills’ score of 82.88 ranks just be-
low the accepted benchmark of 85 per
cent.

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Rotti X’s. They are a brother
at] ond sister team, who have
‘}never been apart from
each other. or their owner
until now. They were sadly
given up for adoption by
their previous owners due
to them relocating. Chessie
is a spayed female ‘and is a
litle more shy than Buddy.
However, their previous
home being a Fishing
: lodge, they have a. great
sense for adventure. They love people of all ages, love fe swim, go
for a hike and most of all, love their tumm my rib We believe they
“even know a bit of German tool We woul ike to see ‘Buddy and
-Chessie’ remain together, preferably on a very large property, with
new owners who are very active and spend much fime outdoors,
The City of Terrace Animal Shelter will be closed December 25-
27 and will re-open on the Dec. 28th. We will again close, January
1-2 and-will reopen on the 3rd. _

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