” TERRACE — The arrival of . ; winter has, also meant an in-. , crease in-{he number of airline... “being: able to Jand ' ‘flights not, - Deeause. of:weather. . wae : Air six: “flights: that couldn’t land for the first‘part of December, said . their spokesmen, Jim Fulton MP goes to bat | for VIA. TERRACE — Skeena New Democrat MP Jim Fulton has asked for Joe Clark’s help in keeping open VIA Rail’s Skeena . run. Fulton said he sent a: letter last week to Clark asking for the help following VIA Rail’s an- nouncement it wants to shut down the service. ‘ **There are three constituten- cies along the Jasper-Prince Rupert route. Mine, Brian Gar- ‘diner (NDP MP for Prince: George-Bulkley Valley) and Joe Clark’s,”’ said Fulton. Fulton said he’s also asking that the federal government reaffirm a commitment made last year by the federal govern- ment to provide money for the Skeena service. ; . That commitment, in letters sent to Fulton, “‘is to continue to provide transportation to isolated communities with +10 ap other year-round means*Of 3 Z transportation,”? said the MP. “The Jasper-Prince Rupert route is one of the nine isolated services: listed. (by -the federal government),’’ he added. ’ Fulton said it is ‘‘cheeky’’ of: - VIA Rail to announce it wants to close the route in advance of a five-year. rail subsidization plan being prepared ‘by the federal government. That plan is expected to be released early next year. He ako said people along the Skeena route should use the line more and become aware of its benefits. : At the same time, Fulton said a federal study now underway into various options should look at different kinds of rail services other than the expen- “sive, full-service trains now in use, ; Gardiner ‘said. the, northern . B. C. line is better utilized than - “many other. VIA routes across the country. He said 1988 rider- ship figures provided by VIA work out to.a 43 per cent oc- cupancy rate on trains travelling on the northern B.C. line. ’ “That's in the top third for occupancy rates of VIA trains across the country,’’ he said. “9, Canadian... ‘B.C. both had- ‘flights, ‘each that couldn't land for’ the month’ of November because of weather, . Canadian Airlines ‘runs. rey scheduled flights a a week and ‘Air B.C, offers 18 ‘scheduled Flights a week, Those numbers; in the case: ‘of Air B.C. for instance, i compares with four: "ihissed flights| in- ‘Oc: As well,. ‘both airlines had. 14 tober, nine. ftom May: to September and 27 ‘from J anuary - to. ‘April of this year, “The bad Betiod i is from Oc- tober to.) April,'? “said: ‘Hal. Cameron from Air BC. Seven Canadian Airlines flights couldn't land because of weather in October, ae Missed flights in the early * part, of last :week were not so THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS: IS PLEASED. TO ANNOUNCE THE OFFICIAL OPENING _OF SHAMES MOUNTAIN ROAD Construction of the Shames Mountain Road Is now complete and the road. will be officially open to the public as of Friday, December 14, 1990. . The Ministry’ 8 commitment, to the construction and maintenance of this road is part of an overall commit , ment to facilitating: economic development throughout. the Provinces: Completion of this road helped to realize a new recreational activity that will extend tourism’ "to a year-round: industry in the Skeena area. : Address Inquiries to: John Newhouse, District Highways Manager, Skeoena District 300-4546 Park Avenue Terrace. B.C. V8G 1V4.. Telephone: 638-3322 | QUEEN FOR A DAY. MANICURE, PEDICURE & FACIAL ony 65.00 SAVE 10.00 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 9 P.M. . Province of British Columbia” "Ministry of Transportation and Highways Honowable Rita M. 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