A12- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 24, 2000 New owner of Co-op got one Hull of a deal THE NEW OWNER of the Terrace Co-op property downtown is Don Hull and Sons Contracting Ltd. The deal to sell the Co- op to the local firm, which is a major logging contrac- tor and owner of River In- dustries, will be completed at the end of the month. | But..it. may..be much longer before Terrace resi- dents find out what will ul- timately become of the building. and property that once housed the Co-op’s department and grocery store. Gordon Hull, of Don Hull and: Sons, said the company may hold onto the building for some time before redeveloping the property.- They’ve had discussions with parties interested in space on the property, but Hull won’t disclose who those interested parties are. “We've talked to people,” he said. “But we're not really saying more at the present.” “We're going to wait until the site cleanup is finished: before we make any major plans.” Environmental cleanup of the northeast part of the property — contaminated by the old Co-op gas sta- tion - remains the respons- ibility of the Co-op. Huli said he’s heard ru- mours they'll set up their schools to get Tixed up THE EDUCATION mini- siry will be injecting a total of $2.7 million into local school renovations next year, giving Terrace’s economy a much-needed jump-start, says the school district’s Secretary treasur- er Marcel Georges. That’s over and above the money slated for build- ing two new schools next year, Georges added. Georges said the mini- stry has okayed four major renovation projects at Kiti K’Shan Primary School, Cassie Hail Elementary and Caledonia Senior Sec- ondary School. “It’s going to be a boost for the local economy,” Georges said, expecting construction to begin with- in a year. The ministry has agreed to invest $1.8 million in Caledonia school to re- ‘place an old and outmoded heating and ventilation system, The money will help bring mechanical opera- tions at Caledonia up to standards, Georges said. Kiti K’Shan will re- ceive $740,000 and Cassie Hall will get $771,940 to build school additions in order to eliminate part- ables currently being used. The ministry has in- creased Kitl K’Shan's stu- dent capacity from 175 elementary pupils ta 275. pupils. Cassie Hall school’s capacity has in- creased from 250 students to 325 students. Kiti K’Shan will also receive $146,000 from the ministry to install an ele- vator for disabled students. Currently. students with disabilities are assisted up flights of stairs, The War Anips NEVER AGAIN: Video Serles ‘To ate b eideo Heling, viel out Web she a “} wer, WETEMps.Co —y ff of order © pamphiad by calling lal a 1-800-250-3030, chipper or a log yard on the property. “People obviously dan’t understand zoning or any- thing like that,” he said. “I1’s not going to be indus- trial.” The commercially. zoned land is most likely. to become same sort of re- tail commercial develop- ment, he said, adding he couldn’t say yet whether the existing building would, be torn down or remain in place. The purchase price isn’t being disclosed. The property had origin- ally been listed at $1.6 million but was expected to sell for around $1 mil- lian or even less. The Co-op will continue .to lease space from Don Hull and Sons for its farm and garden centre on a year-to-year basis. It conti- nues to operate its building supply centre on Molitor St. The sale of the main building was crucial to the financially troubled Ter- race Co-op’s plan to re- duce debt and make the remaining operations more viable, said general man- ager Allan Cote. The board of directors decided two years ago it pe Gordon Hull had to sell the building in order to avert bankruptcy and retain some of the 54- year-old Co-op’s other operations. “The sale of the build- ing is going to strengthen the Terrace Co-op,” said Cote. “It makes a huge difference.” The original department store and grocery store had been incurring major losses when it was shut down. The board cited new competition from big box retailers and the economic downturn in its decision to lay off 80 employees. 2001 Explorer 2-Door Sport 24-month lease with $4,095 dawn , Purchase: '32,255t a Housing plan falls short of sales goal A LOCAL GROUP has abandoned efforts to build a seniors supportive housing complex on the bench next to Terraceview Lodge. The Terrace Supportive Housing Society was unable to sell enough units by a self-imposed May 15 deadline, said representative Betty Barton. Fight of the 22 units were to be rented to lower- income seniors through a subsidy from B.C. Hous- ing. The society had to sell the remaining units to local seniors or else come up with cnough money from other sources to satisfy lender Northern Sav- ings Credit Union. “Our society has done as much as we can do,” Barton said. “It just didn’t work.” “There obviously isn’t enough demand for pur- chase of suites of that type in Terrace.” She said efforts last week to get B.C. Housing to subsidize more units or take over the whole project have also been rejected, at least for this budget year. “They said they had allocated all beds they needed to deal with for 2000,” she said. The only remaining possibility that something will come of all the work the socicty has put into the project is the hope the Terrace Area Commun- ity Health Council might take it over. Mills Memorial Hospital chief administrator of- ficer Dieter Kuntz said he has agreed to put the topic on the agenda of the council’s June 2 board meeting for discussion. Dr. R.D. Greenwood Chiropractor 4635 Lazelle, Terrace <= MSP, ICBC, WCB ACCEPTED Dynamic Gait Analysis and — Prescription Orthotics Saturday Appointments Available 638-8165 CORREAVARE |) cromPans 635-1PS a What are you doing this weekend? COUNSELLOR TRAINING Location: Terrace Self-motivated students are wanted for the 18 week Professional Counselling Program leading to a Resedential Schoo] Abuse Counsellor Certificate. 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