oa | ”Charlie”,
= oar oey ‘, and
oe “joey
Need a foster home where
they can live together

Charlie, age 12, Marcie, age 10, and Joey, age 8, are
well mannered, energetic siblings who enjoy
participating in activities such as cubs/brownies,
.-- swimming, skiing, gymnastics and baseball.
“Their history consists of family turmoil and.
rejection. Therefore, caregivers will need to
| -convey unconditional acceptance to bolster self-
_» esteem and to create a secure environment.

These siblings need foster parents with: |
| - Time ard energy ©
«Patience to help develop the children’s social skills
- An ability to provide direction and to set guidelines,
_ being consistent (ie. to avoid possible tantrums)
|: - A willingness to provide extra attention to matters such
“as school work (ie. to ensure homework is done and to
‘“” “provide assistance and encouragement as required)
=A desire to make a commitment

If you would like to find out
more about this close-knit
. sibling group of three, please
| contact the Ministry of Social
Services at 638-3527

a Mini of Social Services
ome *Special rates for service are negotiable

Terrace Review — March 20, 1992

THE PLANNER |
LOOKS AHEAD

Terrace city council is con-
sidering a richer planning budget
to help speed up the completion of
phase II of the city’s Comprehen-
sive Development Plan and of our
revised Official Community Plan.
According to a memo submitted to
city administration by planner
Marvin Kamenz, the use of more
consultants may be required to
advance the completion date for
the revised community plan.

One of the problems, says
Kamenz, is an indication that
1992 will be a record-breaking
year for residential construction
and that could "divert staff

_ Fesources away from Phase II and

the revision of the OCP".

Under the current 1992
planning budget proposal, the
completion of Phase II of the
community plan is expected this
spring, and a draft revision of the
plan would be available for coun-
cil consideration by the end of the
year. Following council approval

of the draft revision, the plan

would then be placed under the
scrutiny of city taxpayers some-
time in 1993.

By increasing the budget for
consultants from $12,000 to about
$27,000, however, says Kamenz,
Phase II of the CDP and a draft
of the OCP could be considered by
council and the public sometime
during the current year, and a
completed OCP could be pre-
sented to council by the end of
this year.

At the same time, says
Kamenz, “If any reduction in staff
time spent on Phase II or the
OCP is realized by increasing the
use of consultants, the savings
would be offset by increases in
staff time spent on outstanding
land development issues.”

The Official Community Plan
is a statutory document used by
city councils in making decisions
on land use and development
proposals within the municipality.