Camping spot barricaded, driver’s licence bein reviewed Mighty Moe under the gun FIRST, TERRACE’S setf- styled “Ambassador for Tourism” had the access blocked to his favourite camping spot. And now the provincial motor vehicles branch wants to suspend Mighty Moe’s driving licence for six months. It’s left Moe in a quan- dary over what he can do and where he can go, . “They're ruining my life,” he said last week. “I’ve been at that place for years. I’m doing it as a tourist attraction and noth- ing else.” “If [ had to go some- place else, tourists wouldn’t see me. I can do something for tourism.” The decision to end Moe’s occupation of a highways pullout west of town on Hwyl6 toward New Remo came. after complaints were received, says highways district manager Don Ramsay. He said Moe was asked many times over the past few years to not use the pullout as a camping spot as doing so violutes a sec- tion of the Motor Vehicle Act. Ramsay said he and an RCMP officer visited the -site May 23 and read him a letter asking him to leave. When he didn’t within the time allotted, the ministry took action by in- stalling a row of large con- crete barriers between the highway and the pullout as a deterrent. The result is that nobo- dy can now use the spot “We're concerned for his safety and for the wel- fare of others,” said Ram- say. He said the ministry got calls saying the large colourful ribbons and flags put up by Moe at the pull- out were an eyesore and a distraction for motorists.; : He said Moe would: often ride a bicycle around the pullout, proving to be another distraction. “We received other ‘Gildan’ T-Shirts Short Slee "9 cafls, from tourists, saying they had stopped there and he had frightened them,” Ramsay continued, Highways officials were also worried about damage to the location as camp- fires burned the asphalt and they had worries about Moe’s living habits. Signs erected telling people thal camping _ wasn’t allowed were taken down, Ramsay added. “We tried to play ball with him over the years and it didn’t work,” he said, Ramsay also noted that Moe and his truck had been the target of several attacks at the location by unknown assailants. One of those attacks last October resulted in damage to Moe’s truck when an attempt was made to push it over an embankment. As for Moe's driving, he received a June 7 letter from the motor vehicles branch saying it was tak- ing action to suspend his licence for six months ‘ the public interest.” In a two-day period in March, officers gave Moe tickets for driving without due care and attention, speeding and going through a ted light at an intersection. “His driving habits are getting bad and it appears he may be having some comprehension problems,” said Staff Sergeant Darcy Gollan of the local RCMP detachment. “Whal we do is make observations in relation to a person’s driving and we ask for a review. It is not uncommon at all,” he said. Moe has 2! days to ap- peal the suspension. Moe has used his dis- tinctive-looking vehicle to run errands for others. That’s included deliver- ing food parcels“ front the <¢ ‘food bank® whdait"is in operation and delivering Salvation Army food ham- pers at Christmas. i Mens CONCRETE BAA- RIERS, top, now pre- vent Mighty Moe from using a highways pull- out west of town as a camping spot. Highways officials say he was a distraction and a safety problem. Moe, pictured at right, has also re- ceived ward from the motor vehicles branch that his driver's licence is under review. branch wants to sus- pent it for six months after receiving word of various driving Infra- oie Pant The ° "SLERSE $939 wowe 149 pow pth att » A Consumers Diges pest Buy” ws » car ond Drive ranked the Protegé ES Model #1 in its clos The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 14, 2000 - A3 News In Brief Agency opens doors A NEW social services agency in Terrace is look- ing for members and donations. Skeena Advocacy For Everyone (SAFE) was in- corparated under the Societies Act this spring, It offers no-charge assistance regarding human rights, employment insurance, residential/tenancy situations, welfare and referrals. “Our society's mandate is the empawerment of people through advocacy and training workshops,” SAFE advocate Gerry King said. King is a former employce of the Terrace Anti Poverty Group: Society: King: can be reached -at- 250-635-5356 by phone or by fax, Prom party keeps RCMP hopping RCMP say the high school prom night Saturday, June 3 was relatively quict night for police afficers in Terrace, until about 2 a.m. That's when neighbours around a house in the 5000 block of Haugland started complaining about noise from 300 or more youth 16 to 25 years old at a house party. “It was massive,” said Cust. LR. Walker, who was on shift that night. “They were rocking up a storm.” Walker added officers were kept busy scizing al- cohol from the constant flow of youth getting out of about 100 vehicles parked on the strect. “You never would have known it was three or four in the morning,” he added. Greenpeace-free, take 2 PRINCE RUPERT city councillors will take an- other run this weekend al having northern B.C. de- clared a “Greenpeace-Free Zone.” They tried bur failed ta get the North Central Municipal Association (NCMA), which represents northern towns and cities, to make the declaration at its April meeting, Now Prince Rupert cily councillors have it on the agenda of the NCMA exccutive meeting June 17, “It’s entirely symbolic,” said city councillor Paddy Greene, adding environmentalists can't be kept out. “It throws the gauntlet down and says ‘Look, you people are not welcome here.’” Mill plans shutdown WEST FRASER will close its Terrace sawmill for two weeks in July, Unlike past closures, however, this one slated for July 10-21 will affect all West Fraser mills. They're all taking the shutdown to reduce the company’s lumber inventory, said Skeena Saw- mills spokesman Scott Marleau. 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