A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 28, 1995 _ iTERRACE STANDARD Out & About Coffee bar coming soon A SPECIALTY coffee shop and cappucino bar will be open by the end of July downtown if all goes according to plan, Darrell Booth is planning to open Hava-java in the former Quarterdeck Restaurant location on Lakelse Ave., across from the Inn of the West. The building hac been rebuilt over the past year by owner Wayne Braid. Booth and his wife Rae also own Wedge’s Pizza, “It's going to be along the lines ofa Starbuck’s,’’ Booth explains. Different types, roasts and grinds — as well of whole beans — of coffee will be offered from around the world, he said. They'll also have specialty desserts. Booth is promising an extreme- ly knowledgable staff able to ans- wer detailed questions about the coffee. Various other coffee paraphernalia and equipment, in- cluding cappucino makers, will be sold through the outlet. Booth still faces at least one ob- stacle — meeting city parking re- quirements, The city already bent the park- ing rules last fall when it ap- proved re-construction of the building on the basis that it would be retail on the ground floor. A take-out only cappuccino bar would still mect the requirement the city has set out. But senior city building in- spector Paul Gipps says one with a substantial number of tables and chairs probably wouldn’t. Booth says: the cappucino bar will probably seat a maximum of 24, and possibly a lot less. Gipps says he won’t know whether it fits requirements until he sees Booth’s plan. ‘Chalky’s tries bank shot ANOTHER business proposal hung up over parking hasn’t yet made itbefore city council. Allan Rogalski of Prince George-based Chalky’s Billiards hopes to put in an upscale billiard hall serving cappuccinos and croissants in the old All Seasons Sports location on Lakelse Ave. He’s asking for a parking vari- ance allowing one parking stall per table instead of two, and tak- ing into account shared parking with the Bank of Montreal in the evening during peak billiard busi- ness hours. The variance has not yet come before city council, Gemma’s coins way to Profit BRUNO BELANGER is on cloud nine right now. His company, Gemma’s Bed, Bath & Kitchen has made Profit Magazine's list of the country’s most profitable companies. Gemma’s boasted 378 per cent growth in 1994, That didn’t get it on Profit’s top-100, but Gemma’s did appear at #50 on the honouwrable mention list published in the June issue, Belanger credits his success to ihe major expansion in product lines he's carried out, and by ex- panding to include a kitchen boutique and gifts and collec- tibles store. And the company could be on the list again next year, because Profit’s tanking didn’t take into account Gemma’s expansion into Prince Rupert last year. They opened a 4,000 square foot store there —- the size of all three Skeena Mall locations com- bined — and are now talking about doubling the size of the Rupert location. **Rupert has done really well,’ Belanger says. ‘“We doubled our expectations for Prince Rupert in the first year. BARB KERR watches as B.C, Chamber of Commerce president Jim Thompson signs the dec- laration marking her installation as president of the Terrace and District Chamber of Com- merce. Thompson was on hand to administer the oath of office for Kerr and her executive at the local chamber’s annual installation and awards banquet June 23. Vice presidents are Skip Bates and Sharalyn Palagian while the secretary is Leona Klein and the treasurer is Linda Hawes. Directors are Doug Barrett, Henry Doherty, Paul Dozzi, Glen Saunders, Henry Stiksma and Sharon Taylor, Sharalyn Palagian from Central Gifts, was: honoured as: the. 1995 Business, Executive of. the:year, Sight.and Sound. Music. Inc.. president, Marilyn..Kerr.was. | ‘honoured as Contributor:to.the Arts while Bert's Deli was awarded the. Custémer Service Ex- cellence Award. This is the first year the two latter awards were awarded, Cedar Mountain Construction Ltd. Custom-Built Homes _. Renovations _- Doug Fell President CMHA - Skeena - 638-1085 proudly presents Robert W. Mackay (le the library of our law firm. HAD A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT? CALL... 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The move of the federai government to rid itself of small airport operations — and their costs —— began this spring with the federal budget. Terrace is one of 70 federally- operated airports across the coyn- try scheduled to be turned: over to local municipalities. But it’s also one of a handful in B.C. that has a special siluation — the airport may be operated by the feds but the land is leased from the province. And thal means a separate set of negotiations with the provincial government, said Veldman, The land issue is important be- cause the current lease arrange- ment doesn’t permit using the air- port lands for other development. Without the city having title to the lands so it can make plans for development there’s litte chance a local airport authority can gen- erate thé kind of money needed to keep the airport operating, said Veldman, “ “This is going to (the provin- cial) cabinet and we. know that (cabinct minister) Glen Clark is on our side,” he said. The city is willing to accept the provincial government . position that it wants market value for any lands it sells, Veldman continued. Yet the city is going to argue that the land now carries a zcro market value because of the exist- ing lease provisions, he said, Pavement to cost KEITH AVE, residents will get their wish for pavement to the end of the road —- whether they can afford it or nol. Dixie and Olaf Thorsen protested this spring to council aboul the dust control problem on the gravel portion of Keith Ave. They live at the end of Keith, where it turns north into Frank St. Cily counciflors at last week’s public works committee meeting approved plans to pave the road all the way to the corner as a council-initiated Local Improve- ment Project. It’s subject to a vote of property owners, but it can only be defeated if at least half the prop- erty owners representing more than half of the assessed value are opposed. And thai’s impossible because Skeena Cellulose Inc. is the single largest property owner and holds well over half the assessed value there, The Thorsens’ have a shallow property with a lot of frontage, and will pay an estimated $15,500 as their share of the paving project, city officials estimate. Skeena Cellulose’s share is $60,000, but the company is voluntarily contributing another $36,000 over and above thal. The city’s share — providing drainage, curbs and putters — will total. about $95,000. 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