Horsburg.

New pres for Chamber
The Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce
elected a new executive and board of directors at
the organization’s annual general meeting Friday.
Terrace furniture merchant Dick Sharples, run-
ning unopposed, was chosen as the Chamber’s
' president for the coming year. Other members of
' the new executive, also elected by acclamation, are’
first vice-president Darryl Laurent, manager of the
Terrace-Kitimat airport; treasurer Doug McLeod
of Wightman and Smith Insurance; secretary June
Stenzel, the franchise holder for Terrace’s Ken-
tucky Fried Chicken outlet; and past president
Bruce Graydon of Total Security Services.

The 10-member board of directors was elected.
from among 13 nominees. Successful candidates
were Dave McKeown of Progressive Ventures, Paul
Williams of the Federal Business Development
Bank, Terrace Government Agent Randy
Trombley, Wayne Jones of the Terrace Co-op,
radio station CJFW-FM manager Sharon Taylor,
Greg Townsend of Northwest Consolidated Sup-
ply, Kitsumkalum Band councillor Reynold Col-
lins, Judy Jephson of Century 21 real estate, Ter-
race and District Credit Union manager Dennis
Brewer, and Alpine House Motel proprietor Bill

Chamber secretary-manager Bobbie Phillips said
the official installation of the new board and ex-
ecutive will take place sometime in the fall.

Harold Smith dies at 74

contributed by
Vicki Parviainen

Harold K.C. Smith, long time.

resident of Terrace, passed away
suddenly June 12 in Mills
Memorial Hospital at the age of
74. Born Oct. 4, 1913, he was
one of 10 sons, fifth generation
‘Canadians of Irish descent. His
great, great grandfather came
from Londonderry in the early
1830's to settle on a farm near
the village of New Glasgow,
Quebec.

Harold left the farm, follow-
ing two brothers, Jim and Fred,

to Terrace in 1938, to work for .

L.H.K. Co. He arrived in town
Saturday, April 11. Sunday he
attended the evening church ser-
‘vice. with Jim’s wife. Seeing a
young woman by the name of
Jennie King singing in a group
around the piano, he told his
sister-in-law ‘‘That’s the girl I’m
going to marry’’. Indeed, on
June 26, 1940, they were wed in
the garden of Jennie’s family
home.

After World War II broke
out, Fred left Terrace to go into
the Army and Harold then join-
ed his brother for a while in the
J.H. Smith Ltd. General Store,
located in the present ‘‘Pool
Hall’? on Kalum St, Due to a
knee injury he was twice turned
away from military service.

_ In 1944 Harold took over the
Terrace Transfer Company
which at that time also included
taxi and ambulance service,
coal, wood and Home Oil
distribution, and delivery of ice
for the ice boxes.

In 1965 his health dictated
that he not.be so involved in
heavy work. He sold his business
interests and worked for a while
at the Super Valu (now the Fur-
niture Barn) and then, until his
retirement in 1972, he managed
the Co-op Bulk Plant.

Harold was an early member
of the Kinsmen, a member of the
Rotary Club, Treasurer of the
First Terrace Scouts, Trustee of
the Knox United Church and an
active Volunteer Fireman for as

‘long as he was able.

Following his retirement,
Harold and Jennie enjoyed some
travelling. At home he nearly
always put in a full day’s work
caring for the home and grounds
on North Eby St., which has
been in the family for 60 years,
and the place at Lakelse Lake,
the family holiday retreat since
1946. It was here that his work
was interrupted by iliness June
Il.

Harold K.C. Smith was a gen-
tle and special friend to his wife,
children and grandchildren and
to his extended family and
friends.

Christy Park — continued from page 1 .

ail they were really looking for
on June 13 was approval in prin-
ciple before submitting a bid.
Therefore, Hull said he was
shocked by the opposition
shown by Youth Soccer presi-
dent, Don Highe, when he
returned the $1,000 the North-
men had already paid towards
their commitment and told him
to contact Youth Soccer first
before making any more plans,
Hull says that he appreciates
the fact that without Highe’s
leadership and hard work the

development at Christy Park
wouldn’t exist. But at the same
time, he points out that the park
was acommunity park built with
provincial funds and community
support.

Hull says the coalition has 90
days beginning Sept. | to move
the building and he is confident
that the city will straighten out
the situation before the
deadline. However, if they
don’t, he says their $500 invest-
ment may have to be demolish-
ed.

Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 29, 1988 3

~ Convenience store by park

gets approval in principle

TERRACE — City council has
approved a recommendation of
the Planning and Public Works
Committee, and the proposed
Copperside store on the corner
of Kalum and Davis has received
a tentative go-ahead. The rezon-
ing received third reading last
Monday, but final approval of
the application will wait until

Government

TERRACE —. The “one-stop
shopping’ provincial govern-
ment center announced for Ter-
race last November should be
open for business by the fall of
this year, but Government
Agent Randy Trombley said
negotiations for the building and
lot are currently in a ‘‘sensitive’’
stage and he doesn’t know where
the center will be located, or
whether it will be a new or an ex-
isting building.
The new center will probably
house government services that
are now scattered in four loca-
tions across Terrace: the
Government Agent, consumer
taxation and drivers license ex-
am offices, which are now at
4506 Lakelse Ave.; the liquor
licensing authority, which is cur-
rently run out of one of the in-
spectors’ home; employment
standards and safety engineer-
ing, now located at 4548 Lakelse
Ave.; and the Ministry of En-
vironment conservation officer
service, which operates out of an
office in the industrial zone on
Keith Ave.

City buys

TERRACE — The city will be
buying three more vehicles for a
total of $36,675. They include a
1987 Oldsmobile Firenza for the
Superintendent of Public Works
Stew Christensen, a 1988 Dodge
mini-van to be used by the
Public Works Department, and
a 1988 Dodge D-50 pickup for
Fire Chief Cliff Best.

The 1987 Firenza replaces a
1978 Chevrolet pickup presently
being used by the superinten-
dent, who says he doesn’t need a
pickup and a small car would
cost less to operate. Christensen
also points out that the pickup
can now be used by the public
works shop foreman.

A total of five bids were
received on this vehicle but three
of them didn’t meet the
minimum requirement for a
wheelbase of at least 2,500
millimeters. Those rejected in-
cluded a two-door Volkswagen
Fox for $10,905, a 1988 Mazda
323 hatchback for $11,281.58
and a Volkswagen Golf for
$13,231. This left a Dodge Aries
for $11,372.41, and the 1987
Oldsmobile Firenza for $11,500,
which was the car selected.

Five bids were also received

- for the public works van and the

lowest bid of $13,509.70 for a
1988 Dodge mini-van was
selected. Other bids included a
$14,522 1988 Dodge Mini Ram
extended van, a $16,000 1988
Chevrolet, a $14,674.24 Ford
E150 cargo van and a $19,357.19
full size Volkswagen van.

council can see detailed architec-
tural drawings and site plans to
ensure that the new building is
aesthetically appropriate for the
George Little Memorial Park at-
mosphere.

The decision gives Robert
Lavoie of Copperside Foods ap-

proval to begin developing the:

project and commission an ar-

chitect to design the building.
The new store will serve the
eastern downtown area with a
full convenience outlet which
may include a gas bar, laun-
dromat, in-store bakery, a
12-seat coffee shop and
groceries such as produce, meat
and other food items.

center under negotiation

_Trombley said the tender call-
ed for 7,760 square feet of office
space, 1,938 square feet of
warehouse and a connected 2.5
acre fenced compound. The
center is intended to provide
headquarters for 22 employees.

He pointed out that the
negotiations are complex, with
BCBEC having to deal with four

One Parent Families meet the second Wednesday of
every month at the Terrace Public Library.

different ministries while trying
to settle the terms of the lease.
The final agreement is expected
by the end of July.

The Government Agent is cur-
rently leasing their quarters
from the Anglican Church of
Canada, who own the building.
The office has been in the same
location since 1952.

Cost split still being
pursued for Halliwell

TERRACE — If the city and
residents of Halliwell between
Sparks and North Thomas want
their street paved they may have
to pay the full shot themselves.
The B.C. Ministry of Municipal
Affairs has advised the city that
the project doesn’t meet the re-
quirements for cost-sharing, and
they therefore won’t be par-
ticipating in the project.
However, Mayor Jack Talstra

vehicles

The final purchase, an extend-
ed cab pickup, is intended to

replace the 1979 Dodge Omni.

presently being used by Fire
Chief Cliff Best. According to
Christensen, the pickup will be
more useful and allow Best to
carry a fire extinguisher and fire
clothing.

The Dodge D-50 was the se-
cond lowest bid at- $11,665.30.
The lowest bid, $11,236 for a
1988 Dakota didn’t qualify
because it didn’t feature an ex-
tended cab. Other bids received
were on a Nissan Deluxe for
$12,295, a 1988 Ford Ranger for
$12,416.61, a 1988 Mazda B2200
for $12,939.95, a 1988 GM §
Truck for $13,000, a 1988
Toyota for $13,198.06 and a
Volkswagen . Double-Cab for
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says the matter isn’t closed and
it still may be possible to
establish a cost-sharing plan.
The total cost of paving and
upgrading has been estimated at

$374,000, and under a cost-

sharing agreement the provincial
government would have paid 50
percent. The matter has been
sent to the city’s Planning and
Public Works Committee for
further study,

‘However, Public Works sup-
erintendent Stew Christensen
says that if a cost-sharing agree-
ment can’t be reached, the only
alternative may be a Local Im-
provement Project where
residents facing the street pay
additional taxes for a 10 to
20-year period.

He explained that the
guidelines of the Revenue Shar-
ing Act Regulations cover road
construction projects in which
additional lanes are added to an
existing paved road, realignment
(straightening or leveling) of
roads is done to improve safety,
or new or gravel roads are pav-
ed.

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But the guidelines don’t in-
clude the resurfacing of existing
paved roads. It.is under the se-
cond of these, the realignment
of roads, that Talstra hopes a
reapplication will be accepted by
the ministry,