A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 21, 1995 TEE STOP tel SS "Toll booth» threat eases TSIMSHIAN NATIVES have backed down from plans to erect a toll booth this week on Hwy 16 West, But leaders are waming they will carry out the threat if there is no progress in talks with the ministry of highways. Lax Kw’'alaams band chief councillor James Bryant had vowed the band would levy a $20 fee on motorists (and $50 for commercial vehicies) where Hwy 16 West crosses reserve land at the Kasiks River starting Friday. The band was never com- pensaled for the highway encroachment on its reserve, and they're now using that as a bargaining chip to get an esti- mated $800,0X) upgrade of the road from Port Simpson to Tuck Inlet. Highways minister Jackie Pement said she had a good meeting with band represenla- tives last Thursday, But she made it clear the province won't deal if a toll booth goes up. “If there’s any blockade there’s no negotiations,” Fement said. “I don’t think that's what anyone's looking for. Nobody wins.” She said she hopes talks can continue without the threat of a blockade, and that federal representatives will join the discussion. Local highways ministry spokesman Jane Stead said a deal was reached with the band in 1987. to give, them replace- taken forthe highway. She said that agreement pot the approval of the band coun- cil, the province, and was just wailing for a federal order-in- council when the band reversed its position. “They changed their mind and decided they didn’t like the wording,” Stead said. Twice unlucky A 31-YEAR-OLD Terrace man has been arrested for the second time in less than a week on drug possession charges. David Saleema Cobbs— amested and charged last Thursday with possession of cocaine for the purpose of traf- ficking — faces more charges Stemming from an_ incident Sunday night. RCMP said they stopped a vehicle on Tetrault Ave at about 9 pm. Sunday evening, and scized quantities of cocaine and marijuana from the car. Cobbs is charged with pos- session of a narcotic, posses- sion for the purpose of traffick- ing, and driving while prohibit- ed. He appeared in court Monday moming on the new charges. Oops A BANDSTRA moving van made what police are call- ing an improper right tum at Ottawa St. and Lakelse Monday, taking down a pedes- trian signal lamp-post in the ptocess. “He was given a warning,” said RCMP Cpl. Bob Minhinnick. The mishap caused the traf: fic lights to malfunction at the intersection. Five break-ins RCMP are investigating a total of five break-ins that took place over the weekend. A leather jacket and fax machine was stolen from Time Cleaners. A set of car keys and a 1994 Ford Mustang were slolen froma Skoglund Ave. house. Small amounts of cash were stolen from homes on the 4700-block of Olson Ave and Scott Ave. adjacent to the existing arena as choice of site. ing cost savings, it's pretty clear that twinning the existing arena is ment land for the reserve land. cat that disturbs me,” she said. “Piece Council secretly debates _ site for second sheet of ice By JEFF NAGEL CITY COUNCILLORS still can’t agree where a proposed $2.25 million second sheet of ice should go, but they've decided they need more information. They met behind closed doors Monday night and agreed to ask the Kitimat-Stikine regional dis- trict this weekend.to cost-share.an engineering study on two sites -— one in Terrace and one in Thornhill, But Sandy Sandhals, regional district director for Lakelse Lake and ural Terrace, predicts the request will fall flat on its face, _ “I've got a hunch it'll fizzle out -— for this year anyway” Sandhals said. There’s simply no money in the regional district budget for such a proposal, he said. “Nobody has money for any- thing to push this thing ahead,” he said. Thornhill director Peagy Julseth agreed, noting the regional district board already made major cuts in its budget to avoid huge tax increases, An analysis of three proposed sites points to the proposed site city is disappearing.” he said, some people are suggesting ’ But Hallock said those fears it should be a more multi-purpose were put to rest by Downie. facility, akin to the convention cen- “He’s an honourable man and tre/arena proposed a few years ago. he assured me the hill and the Other Terrace city councillors greenspace portion would remain remained tight-lipped about whether untouched with their present they even support the project. plan.” “Tm not going to say thateither, Hallock said she isn’t opposed because it’s part of the in-camera,” to the.idea of locating. it-in councillor Gordon Hull said. Thornhill, but nated it will eventu- He said his views would be ally be up to the taxpayers. known when the committee's report “That means we have to get goes to council next Monday for the thing moved along to referen- ratification. dum status one way or another,” = Asked why the committee she said. meeting was kept behind closed Some councillors are still not doors, mayor Jack Talstra conceded strongly committed to the project. the main reason was to allow more Councillor Ed Graydon says free-wheeling debate in private. he supports the project in principle, But that’s going to change, he but wonders whether it should be said, adding the committee decided _ the city’s top priority. behind closed doors to make future “It seems like the squeaky meetings on the second sheet of ice wheel gets the grease and the issue open to the public unless second sheet people are doing most there’s a pressing need for secrecy. of the squeaking right now,” In-camera meetings are general- Graydon said. ly designed to give privacy to dis- He said he’d prefer to see the cussions about personnel, property money spent to get Terrace started negotiations or legal situations. on a 25-year paving plan to ensure “The consensus seems to be that better roads. we'll try to open these meetings up “T'd rather see that go ahead. now that we've gol the arguing, the The second sheet of ice is still bickering, that type of thing out of peceived as a luxury.” © Tf'a second sheet of ice is built, the way,” Talstra said. the most economical. 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On 95-05-08 between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., the Kitimat River Lodge Youth Centre located at 654 Columbia “ Street in Kitimat was broken into. Culprits used a rock to break a window adjacent to a fire door thus gaining access through opening the fire door. Once inside, the suspects kicked in an office door and rummaged through various items. There was nothing stolen from the office at this time but there was $250 damage done to the building. Subsequent to this break and enter, at 2:45 a.m. on 95-05-09 police responded to a complaint from a resident on Lillooet Street that a window in his residence had just been broken. Eniry was not gained at this location however in patrolling the area, the R.C.M.P. discovered another break and enter had occurred at the Youth Centre at the Kitimat River Lodge. It is believed that the broken window to the residence served as a diversion to the break and enter atthe River Lodge. In this second occurrence, entry was pained through smashing a window on the opposite side of the building from the previous break. and enter. Culprils then entered the same office, this time removing the computer, printer and several disks. The value of the items taken is approximately $2700 with the damage to the building amounting to $500. If you know the identity of the culprits in either of these incidents or the location of the stolen property, Crime Stoppers would like to hear from you. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward up to $1000 for information leading to an arrest and charges laid against an individual im this or any other unsolved crime. [Ff you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 635-TIPS. Callers will not be required to reveal their identity nor testify in court, Call 635-TIPS tours in the breathtaking wilderness of Northwest British Columbia. Our six and threa passenger floatplanes can get you into untouched and remote areas. 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