WHILE DEBATE raged on the fate of green belt just to the east,
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TERRACE — Houses or herous,
fill or foxes?

That's the debate surrounding a
local property owner’s plan to
build a.new. subdivision adjacent
to Howe Creek.

'. Fred Kennedy of Howe Creek
Inyesiments wants to sec his 10
acre: ‘parcel extending from Eby
Sst east fo the foot of Skeenaview
Drive Seyeloped for single family
housing,’

Kennedy’s request for the re-
quired rezoning has been sup-
ported by. the city’s planing tech-
nician and its planning com-

mittee.

‘However, 25 Terrace: residents ~

timed up at last week’s. public
hearing on the application to
voice their objections to the
propasal:’

‘Wanda Fairless has lived in the
neighbourhood for the past 15
years and says both residents and
wildlife -will be -the. losers if the
atga i is built‘on.:

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ote supporiéd‘“a predt deal of
_ Wildlife”.

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the past eight years and a family
of foxes.

Many people, particularly chil-
dren, also frequented and enjoyed
the atea, she added.

*“Many years ago Vancouver
had the foresight to set aside
land,’? she pointed out, referring
to Stanley Park,

Fairless suggested the time had
come for Terrace 10 show the
same foresight.

parcel to the north of Hows Creek which will one day become
home to anew Centennial Christian school building.

is defended

Christy Park soccer fields and
treed area adjacent to Parkside
school as examples.

However, Fairless said the
green space provided by Christy
Park is not the same thing she and
fellow opponents of the develop-
ment are talking about.

*“Tt’s designated for a select
group, for soccer,’’ rather than
being an area anyone can enjoy,

“The city should basically buy this land and let
people use it for What it i8. nes enseenneLort Merrill

Noting the owner had offered to
sell the land fo the city on more
than one occasion, ~ she
maintained buying it would have
been ‘money well spent’’.

While agreeing the purchase of-
fer had been made, mayor Jack
Talstra said such offers were not

infrequent.

The question, for council, how-
ever, was ‘where’ the money: 10
buy the’ land was to‘come from:

Talstra also.sald there was Wg
fair amount of parkland’? in the
area already, indicating the

she explained,

Lori Merrill agrees the area
should be left as is. ‘‘The city
should basically buy this land and
let people use it for what it is,”
She said.

Menrill is one of those circulat-
ing petitions seeking more sup-
port for that position. As of Fri-
day, she said 125 people living in

the® Surrounding: Horseshoe area:
cha: Signed ‘ups: Bee

However, Talstra. emphasized
the sub-division process is a two-
stage operation.

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The first involves the rezoning
to allow the residential develop-
ment sought by Kennedy. But be-
fore anything can be built there,
the sub-division plan has to be
approved by the city.

“We hope fo negotiate with
him (Kennedy) fairly strenuously
at that stage’’, he pointed out.
While he would not be drawi on
whether thal’ meant a specified
buffer area,  ‘Talstra — said,
“There’s going io have to be
something.

And the developer doesn’t dis-
agree, Derrick Kennedy tald the
public hearing, explaining — the
plan was to dedicate some park
along the creck.

Meanwhile, council has
received another rezoning ap-
plication for land adjacent to the
creek.

Dick Coxford wants a multi-
family residential designation
given to property at the west end
of McConnell. Ave. he proposes
to purchase. Coxford wants to
build townhouses on the land.
With half its members absent at

_ the last meeting, council. has posi-

poned a decision on-Kennedy’s

applicalion until its Monday, J June:

28 meeting.

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 23, 1993 - Page A3

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News in brief

Dave Parker elected -

FORMER SKEENA Sociai Credit Member of the Legislative As-
sembly Dave Parker has been elected president of the Social Credit
constituency association for Skeena. His election, and that of other
execulive members, took place June 13, . :

Joining Parker on the executive are past president John Le Sage of
Kitimat, who is now vice. president, Alex Insclberg, Chris Shaffer
(who served as Parker's constituency representative when he was in
office) and Fred Hislop. :

Parker was clecled in 1986, He was 5 forests 1 minister and minister
responsible for northern development, Parker was defeated in 1991
by NDPer Helmut Giesbrecht, Hé now has a real estate licence,
does forestry consulling work, operates a mining expediting firm
with Shaffer and is Studying for his appraisal licence.

New surgeon coming

TERRACE WILL soon be home to a new surgeon. Dr. Warrick
Evans of South Africa has cleared his final federal immigration and
visa requirements. He has also been accepied by the B.C. College of
Physicians and Surgeons. ;

Dr. Evans will replace Dr. Donald Strangway, who i is s retiring @ afler
years of surgical practice here.

“We're looking forward fo a seamless transition,” said Terrace
Regional Health Care ‘Society. ‘chief exceutive officer Michael
Leisinger,

Dr, Evans was recruited and interviewed by local physician Dr
Gillian Hodge during a visit to South Africa carlier this year.

“Tt worked oul very well,’” said Leisinger of Dr. Hodge’s chance
to speak with Dr, Evans. “We think we have somebody who is well
qualified,’’

Workers’ Adviser visits

INJURED WORKERS or dependents who have WCB claims ques-
tions June 24 when a Workers’ Adviser visits. ,

The adviser works for the labour ministry and is independent of
the Workers Compensalion Board. 7

Appointments can be made by calling 638-3200. and interviews
will be held at the provincial access centre. Advice can also be had
by calling toll-free to 1-800-663-4261, Thal phone number connects
acaller lo a worker adviser i in southem BC, He, :

Hitech education coniiedior
A TELECOMMUNICATIONS group has been formed to bring to-

gether telephone, electronic mail, computer and video links for post.
secondary institutions in northern B.C.

The plan is to give students better access 10 information through
technology and assist instructors and administrators in keeping in
touch with events in other localions,

The first step is to establish lelephone and compuler links between
Northwest Community College, College of New Caledonia, the

Connections to the international ‘Internet’ network will provide
northern college access to electronic mail and databases throughoul
the world.

The University of Northern British Columbia will have. the op-

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| “A Place To Call Home”

A Terrace Housing Conference

In September, the City of Terrace proposes to sponsor a day and
a half long conference on housing a SOE tea

The objectives of the conference include:

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- developing a network of interested individuals and
~ organizations
~ learning what funding is and is not avalible from
government sources

- developing a housing strategy and recommendations for
the consideration of Terrace Council

Before you wind down for the summer let us know if you. or your group
would be interested in attending this conference. Please. write, fax-or
call us as soon as you can. Conference details are. still) in. the Planning
stages and will be available in the ‘coming weeks, os

- Write: The City of Terrace, 9215 Eby Street, Terrace, BC Vea 2x8.

Call/Fax: 635-6311 - local 238
638-4777 - FAX

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