EE City Beat Rezoning approved LAND at 2703 Kalum St, near Haugland Ave., is being rezoned for construction of a six-unit townhouse complex. City council approved Vista View Holdings Ltd.’s re- quest to rezone the land from C5 jocal commercial to - R4 medium-density residential, The Official Com- munity Plan designation is also being amended from service commercial to multi-family. Councillot Tim Down indicated he still has concerns about traffic access in and out of the future develop- ment, There was also discussion aboul whether park land can be developed nearby to meet apartment dwel- ters’ need for green space. Apartments on Lazeile MORE apartments will be built on Lazelle Ave this year. Council approved a development permit for Suresh Parmar to construct a seven-unit apartment building at 4820 Lazelle Ave. Kiln permit issued CITY COUNCIL approved a development permit last week for Terrace Precut to install a dry kiln al its Braun St. mill. The permit was issued with none of the fireworks that accompanied the debate when council first wrestled with it three years ago. Back then Braun St. neighbours argued the kiln didn’t fit the uses allowed in the light industrial zone, and that allowing it would lead to further industrializa- tion of their neighbourhood. The dispute dragged on for months, with the city get- ting a consultant’s opinion and ultimately deciding to allow the kiln. A development permit was issued back in 1995, but the mill failed to move fast enough and it expired. The new permit is substantially the same. It requires con- struction to start within six months and complete wilhin two years. Garbage deal continues COUNCIL has agreed to once again pay $2,500 to provide free garbage collection for seniors al Twin River Estates. Two years ago the city privatized its commercial gar- bage pickup and Twin River residents were to have to pay Riverside Disposal for pickup. . Seniors there lobbied for the city to pay for continued free pickup — as is the city’s policy for all other seniors in town. Riverside ended up donating that first year’s service and the city agreed to issue a grant for $2,500 to cover last year’s service. Mayor Jack Talstra noted the situation is a bit awkward’? because some other seniors who rent their homes don't get a special break. But councillors agreed to continue the free service for atleast one more year. “Tt’s a fairly small amount of money,”’ Val George said. Starting February 10, 1997 The Family Place is offering How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Tatk This 7 session parenting program is designed for those who are parenting children between the ages of 6 and 12 Registration deadline is January 31,1997 For more information or to register for this program please call The Family Place 4553 Park Ave. 638-1863 BRITISH | Transport es COLUMBIA snd Hignways PUBLIC HEARING MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY REFORM B.C.'s Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform Committee is conducting public hearings to gather input on refarming regulations in the motor carrier industry. MLAs: * Rick Kasper, Chair (Malahat-Juan de Fuca) « Erda Walsh (Kootenay) * Bill Barisaf! (Okanagan Boundary) will recommend changes to motor carrier regulations to the Minister of Transportation and Highways this spring. Transportation that carries passengers Is not parl of the review. Reforming the regulatory framework is necessary to help B.C, prepare for new federal legislation which will de-requlate Inter-provincial trucking and freight hauling in 1998. : The committee will receive verbal or written submis- sions from anyone who may be Impacted by motor carrier deregulation. Your views are invited on how to improve the regulatory system and protect the inter- ests of communities, business and safety. Date; Tuesday, January 28 Time - 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Place: Coast Inn of the West 4620 Lakelse Avenue Terrace Submissions may also be malled, before March 7, to MLA, Rick Kasper, Parliament Buildings,Victorla, B.C. VBV 1X4. For further information, please call (250) 953-3068. AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Babies gobble up hospital’s budget Maternity ward shake up didn’t save much BABIES MAY be cute but they also eat up a lot of a hospilal’s budget. And one arca_ involving babies in which Mills Memorial Hospital had ex- pected lo save on wages isn't working, When Mills re-organized and centralized its nursing services last fall it moved maternity and — pediatric patients and new borns into the general hospital ward section. That was so the maternily and pediatrics rooms aud nursing stalion could be closed, Cost savings here were ex- pected to form a major part of the hospital’s overal} plan to trim $400,000 from ils wage packel. Yet the mix of moms and new borns in with the gener- al hospital population didn’t work and the malernity and pediatrics rooms and station were re-opencd, Hospital officials have also found a crucial part of the overall plan — to staff: the nursery only when there were sick babies isu’l work- FROM FRONT Mills continues to bleed “They say we can do staffing and re-organize to save money without the renovations,” Leisinger said. The health ministry’s main issue is that Mills wants fo use surplus moncy for renovations at a time when that surplus of approx- imately $700,000 is being drawn down to cover the operating deficit. “'They’re seeing our equi-' ty slowly croding,’’ added Leisinger. . “They don’t want to ap- Michael Leisinger ing either, Hospitat officials had anticipated staffing the nurs- ery only.25 per cent of the time ‘under ‘the slew plan, says Michael Leisinger, chief executive officer of the Terrace Regional Health Care Society which runs Mills. ‘We've discovered though that babies don’t get sick in clusters and we have somebody on duty almost every day,’’ said Leisinger. The effect of that could prove anything until we return to a balanced budget and we're healthy again, Then they might let us spend money on renova- tions,’” he said. The goal now for Mills is to re-examine its wage cul- ling plan and detennine if Learn to Fly! 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