4 i ee : on . TERRACE — a 24 Terrace Revlew — Wednesday, March 18, 1987 : : No charges. to. result from Sunday opening Terrace merchants who violated the B.C. Holiday Shop- ping Act last year by open- ing for business on Sun- days will not be prose- cuted, according to a source in the Ministry of the Attorney General in Victoria. In the spring of 1986 several large retail stores in Terrace began doing business on Sunday. Evidence was gathered by local RCMP and compiled by the Terrace crown counsel, but no action was taken pending a Supreme Court decision on the con- stitutional validity of an Ontario law similar to the B.C. act limiting Sunday shopping. On Dec. 18, 1986, the court upheld the Ontario statute and crown lawyers had to decide whether to lay charges. Jan Rossley, a staff lawyer -for the Attorney . General's Criminal Justice Division in Victoria, stated recently that charges will not be laid in _ connection with any viola- tions of the Act in Ter- race, Rossley explained that the Holiday Shopping Act is a regulatory statute rather than a criminal statute, and she said the objective of enforcing such laws is compliance, - Not punishment. Rossley pointed out that the Attorney General’s department took a dif- ferent approach to viola- tions occurring after the Supreme Court decision than those which occurred Parents’ network meets in Terrace ‘TERRACE — The B.C Parents Network (BCPN), a non-partisan indepen- dent association of parents with special needs: children, will be meeting March 22 at 2 p.m, in the Terrace Child Develop- ment Centre. The BCPN was estab- lished last year to act as an advocacy and lobbying group for special needs in- dividuals and their parents. It is a self-funded - organization, and mem- bership is open to anyone who has an interest in the rights of B.C. citizens with special needs. The March 22 meeting is open to both special needs people and parents of special needs children. Further information about the BCPN and the Terrace meeting agenda is available from Steve or Karen at 635-3464, — a Sele before the decision. ‘Before Dec. 18,” she said, ‘‘there was some question about the validity of the law, and in all fairness we couldn’t ‘go after violators. After the court decision the law was clear and we could com- fortably enforce it.’’ Rossley said there was almost complete com- ‘pliance with law after the court decision, with the exception of some of- fenses on the Sunday im- mediately following Christmas. Since then no violations have been reported in Terrace. ‘“We have decided it is not in the public interest to go ahead with any charges,” Rossley concluded. Revenue sharing grant increased ‘ TERRACE — Terrace will receive nearly $20,000 — more in unconditional revenue-sharing -grants from the provincial government this year than in 1986. In correspondence re- ceived by Terrace council March 9, Municipal Af- fairs. Minister Rita ‘Johnston states the uncon- ditional grant of $468,229 _ will be paid out.in nine monthly installments beginning in April. An ad- ditional $59,728 will come to Terrace as a_ basic grant, During Johnston’s viait to the Northwest last year she was urged by Terrace council members to make alterations in the revenue sharing formula which would incorporate tax base. considerations and help equalize grants be- tween communities having different tax bases. At the March 9 council meeting, Ald. Bob Jackman re- quested information regarding the grant amount to: Kitimat. J ackman pointed out that in 1986 Kitimat, despite a . population similar to that Cindy Harvey, Connie Yasinchuk, Randall MacFarlane and Jerunn Hampton from the Business Administration program were each presented with a scholarship of $250 for academic reasons. Dick Kilborn, Director of Business and Health programs, prasented the awards on behalf of the Northern Institute for Resource Studies. The NRS was founded to promote, encourage, and generally advance the awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of economic development in B.C., particularly In the North. News from Terrace council — of Terrace, ri $120,000 more than Ter- race in grants. ‘We don’t want theirs cut,” Jackman ‘remarked. ‘‘We just want our piece of the pie.”” ARTS COUNCIL GETS SUPPORT The Terrace and District Arts Council has been. given a grant of $6,000 from the muni- cipality. The amount is identical to the grant Teceived in 1986. _Member groups of the Arts Council are the Ter- race Little Theatre, Ter- race Arts Association, Pacific Northwest Music Festival Association, the Terrace Concert Society, the Terrace Coffee House, Terrace Community Band, Theatre Alive, the Northwest Singers, Ter- race Pipes and Drums, the Terrace Community Mu- sic School and the Ter- race/Thornhill Band Parents’ Association. STUDENT | EMPLOYMENT ENCOURAGED received On a motion by Ald. George Clark, Terrace council - resolved at its March 9 meeting - to. in- - vestigate the possibility of hiring students to work for the municipality this summer through the Canada Employment Cen- tre’s Challenge 87 Pro- gram. Under the terms of the | resolution .each depart- ment head within the city government will examine ways to hire one student. ‘Results of the studies will go to various council com- mittees for recommenda- tion. oo Clark pointed out that hiring students through -the federally-subsidized | program for seasonal ‘work could make the city’s -operations more cost-effective and allow a greater number of summer projects. — . SMALLER FAIL DEPOT CONFIRMED ' The VIA Rail passenger station in Terrace will be ‘replaced sometime this Margaret Gair (left), Lou Gair, Gladys Oliver and Charile Oliver enjoyed a night out at the Senior Citizens’ Sweetheart Olnner and Dance held at the Elks Hall: The event wae sponsored by the Kinette Club of Terrace, Photo by Daniele Berquist. ‘year with a “stationette’’, according to corres- pondence received March 9 by Terrace council from Donald Carmichael, western regional director for VIA. The ‘stationette- will be built as part of a system- wide effort by VIA to. reduce costs. The ‘site for. - the new structure. ‘has: Not. -béen selected, and the let- ter from. Carmichael gives no indication of what VIA. intends to do. with the _ present depot. . Council received the let- ter as information. - When business Is slow... Let us design . | ‘A KNOCK-OUT AD > CAMPAIGN Call us toll free: 1-800-663-7671 Northwest Star 635-7840 . Deadline nears» continued from page 1 John Pousette, adminis- trator for the Kitimat- Stikine Regional Hospital District, stated recently he - will be meeting soon with | health ministry officials in ‘Victoria “‘to work out a critical path for project » completion’’. Pousette ad-' ded that a meeting has also been scheduled. with the project architect for March 2. “If approved a extend=" - ed care service will provide : - . about 25 beds for Terrace, and the surrounding area. _ Jady Tracy, health. ad- ministrative assistant. for the regional hospital district, listed for extended care in the area. mo, Session set continued from page 9 perform at the club’s In- vitational Meet that will be held in Terrace on June 5-7 at Thornhill Jr. Secon- dary School. More infor- mation will be available later. Police On Sunday, March 15 at approximately 1 a.m. the Terrace. RCMP ar- rested two Terrace resi- dents, - Police said one adult male and one juvenile- were apprehended while Operating an all-terrain vehicle stolen from the - Thornhill area. . The. Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club would like to thank Arlene Dalton for the time she has given to the club. Her help was greatly appre- ciated-and we’re all sorry to see her go, Council news continued from page i tures that makes them ras- cals,’ Talstra also said the © proposal would create ad- vantages for incumbents, The motion was de- feated by a 4-2 vote, with Ald. Clark and Takhar | om ‘voting in | favor.” said there. are. ’ presently, 15 people wait- Lf 7