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Mr. Minister:

On behalf of the citizens of
Terrace, the members of
Council and myself, I would
like to express our ap-

preciation for this op- |

portunity to meet with you
and discuss matters of

concern to people residing in -

this area of the province. It
is our sincere hope that your
visit will prove fruitful, .in

that you may gain an insight”

into the thinking of local
residents:and impart to us
some information con-
cerning the ° provirice’s.

‘approach to -current

economic problems and.
future development of this

. region.

_ Jt is appreciated that your

‘time is limited, during this

visit, therefore my remarks
will be general in nature and
as brief as possible.

We feel that Terrace is the
logical location from which
to service the development

' of the Pacific northwestern

region of the province. The
Council is quite prepared to
cooperate with the province
and. other local authorities
in furthering the develop-
ment of this community as a
service and supply centre.
Toward this end we would
like to see your government
proceed with the con-
struction of the proposed
Skeena Health and Human
Resource Centre in that the
land has already been
purchased and the planning

and architectural work has:

been completed. The con-
struction of such a facility
would not only support the
concept of Terrace as a
regional centre but would
also stimulate the local
construction industry. Other
proposals of interest to this

community are rail: and pe

road construction to the

north, establishment of a-

Public Transit system
between Terrace and
Kitimat, some move to
-further the development of
the Hotsprings, establish-
ment of a Ferry ‘Terminus

at Kitimat, and the:

‘development of a cedar
manufacturing plant.
RAIL’ AND ROAD CON-
STRUCTION NORTH

Rail construction to the
north .woyld make the

District of Terrace

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development and tran-
sportation of - natural
resource products
reasonably economical.
Improvements to the
existing road _ -linking
Terrace with the Stewart-
Cassiar Highway or the
development of a new high-

- way to-cormect Terrace

directly into the Highway.
No. 37 system would cer-
tainly enhance the existing
distribution centre function
and improve our position
with respect to travel in-
dustry (tourism).

PUBLIC TRAN-

‘SPORTATION BETWEEN

TERRACE AND KITIMAT

It is presently. estimated
that: 300 workers commute
daily between Terrace and
Kitimat. The various
proposed developments .
planned for Kitimat could
create a shortage of housing
in the community, while in
Terrace we have an excess
of vacant houses. It would
be. beneficial to both com-
munities if the housing
shortage in Kitimat could be
absorbed by Terrace. A
public transit service would
make this suggestion
feasible while at the same
timé conveniencing shop-
rs, air travellers, etc. .
HOTSPRINGS
DEVELOPMENT
Reports to date indicate
that this natural resource is
not being utilized to its
fullest capacity. A well-
developed and advertised
facility would bring in many
visitors and further the
development of a_ local
travel industry. °
FERRY TERMINUS AT
KITIMAT AND TRAVEL
INDUSTRY

The establishment of a

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ferry service would of

course increase the tourist
traffic flow through Terrace
and provide northern in-

terior communities with an.

additional outlet via water
to the Lower Mainland. The
present Lakelse Lake and
Kleanza Creek sites are
being -utilized to capacity.
Development of Ferry
Island. would meet the
present need for additional
facilities as well as provide
for further requirements
and would also benefit area
businesses. The Terrace and
Kitimat City Councils are
presently preparing a

rochure pointing out. the
various activities which are

held in both communities -

throughout the year.

Possible development of the

new:ski hill for summer use

could provide an additional -

tourist attraction if properly
planned and implemented.
CEDAR MANUFAC-
TURING PLANT

The development,,.of..a
cedar processing plant is a

-‘yenture which could best be

undertaken. by the com-
panies presently holding

timber rights within our
area, In the event that these

companies are not in-
terested, we urge that your
government consider the
reallocation of cutting rights

for cedar, in order to further

the development of a
processing plant, as such a

facility could convert raw

materials. into finished
products such as panelling,
building logs (pan abode,

ete.) and many other

products too numerous to
list. This industry _ if
established would certainly
benefit the local economy
and improve . — the
Municipality's tax base. _
In: summary, Mr.
Minister, we realize: that

industrial. development,

employing large numbers of
people, is hard to come by,
and alihough this would be
nice and would solve many
of.our problems, it just isn’t

possible for anyone to. snap ~

their fingers and have in-

dustry appear. What we are-
really saying is that due to

our geographic location and
many services already

established, we are
definitely interested in.

being. the service and

‘ distribution centre .of the
‘Pacific northwest, and are
very receptive to industrial -

development. Toward this
end, may we again em-

phasize ‘that the Council of
- the District of Terrace are

quite willing to work and

_cooperate’ with provincial,.
‘regional and other local. .

authorities in the planning

and development of this.
area, and are also prepared, —
at this time, to consider the .
question of boundary ex-.

pansion, if it. is deemed
necessary and desirable: to
all-parties concerned. ©

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