B16 Terrace Review — Wednesday, September 19, 1990

A year ago >
this week —

t was a year ago this week

that the Nisga’a Tribal Coun-

cil signed a framework agree-
ment with the federal government.
It was.a notable occasion, with
church bells ringing simultaneously
‘throughout the Nass Valley.

The agreement outlined pro-

cedures to settle the Nisga’a com-
prehensive land claim, including
items that could be settled without
provincial participation. But the
province wasn't excluded. The
agreement also contained provi-
sions for the province to join in at
any point in the process.

Officials present for the historic.

event. included NTC president

Chief Alvin McKay, NTC execu-—

tive director Rod Robinson, Minis-
ter of Indian and Northern Deve-
lopment Pierre Cadieux, Minister
of State for native affairs Kim
Campbell, and federal land claims
negotiator Fred Walchii.

There was less cause for joy in

the neighbourhood southeast of
Northwest Community College,
however. The word was that a
32-acre parcel of land bordered by
Soucie, Marshall, Mountainvista
and Bailey was going to be the site
of the new Terrace Regional Cor-
rectional Centre. Objections ranged
from an anticipated invasion of
smoke and noise to the possibility
of a security risk and deflated
property values. -
__A meeting of area residents at
NWCC called for support from the
entire community in opposing the
construction of a new correctional
institution in any residential area
within city limits. But there was
more than just complaints about
the possible effects of a bench area
correctional centre. There was
confusion over the status of the
32-acre piece of land as well.

An information package pub-
lished by the city in October,
1985, indicated it was an area to
be developed with an "Identifiable
Neighbourhood Concept". What
this meant, according to the docu-
ment, was that a variety of resi-
dential lifestyles would be main-

- tained and there would be orderly
residential growth through phased
expansion which included conveni-
ence shopping, an elementary
schoo! and a park. But with this
obscure promise seemingly forgot-
ten, the debate raged on.

n other city news, council

had asked the superintendent

of parks and recreation to set

- gome washroom priorities for the

-- next round of budget talks. On the

agenda were permanent washroom

facilities at Christy Park and Ferry

- Island. And Hank the Kermode

-bear was without a home. He had

been displaced from council cham-

bers by a. nameless, but much

' healthier bear and the Chamber of

‘Commerce declined Hank... even
asagift. —

. Around town, police news was

‘the big item. The RCMP were

‘looking. tor an armed ‘robber who

|. held up Sears: Auction and Supply

~ Jn Thornhill and escaped with an
undisclosed amount of cash.. And
Prince Rupert. RCMP | were still

waiting for the Vancouver forensic
laboratory to identify the body of
an adult female found near Tyee.
Little information was available,
but police did say the body
matched the : description of a
woman reported missing in Prince
Rupert.

The Sande Overpass was in the
news... again, A 23-year-old Ter-
race women was uninjured but her
car sustained $1,200 in damage
when she drove over the side of
the southern approach to the over-
pass. Police, of course, were on
hand for traffic control and this
resulted in a second, less serious
accident. A patrol car parked in
the right turn lane of the southeast

approach to the overpass was in
the way of a logging truck. A
confident driver said no problem,
however, there’s "plenty of room".
But he was wrong. The police car
was damaged to the tune of $450.

A woman and her two passengers
were taken to hospital after they
were rear-ended on the old Skeena
bridge. The driver of the offending
pickup was charged with having
inadequate brakes and failing to
stop for a red light.

Alcohol was causing its share of
problems, too. A Courtenay resi-
dent was taken to hospital after he
rolled his vehicle in the 5000 block
Medeek Ave. The cause: speed and
alcohol. Nine other drivers were a
little more fortunate over the week-
end. They were stopped by police
before they wrecked their cars.
Seven were charged with impaired
driving and two were given
24-hour suspensions.

And finally, a teen party in the
4800 block Straume Ave. attracted
the attention of the police. There
had been a number of complaints
about noise and disturbances at the
same address in previous months,
but this particular party was likely
the last. A number of fights broke
out, inside the home and in the
Veritas School parking lot across
the street, a number of liquor sei-
zures were made by police, and at
least one party-goer was charged
under the Narcotics Act. If this
wasn’t enough to dampen any
future party spirit, a father’s iron
fist probably was. When the
parents arrived, they found their
home in a shambles.

And a 13-year-old Terrace girl
went to hospital with serious cuts
to the right knee and abdomen
after she ran into a glass door at
the Tillicum Twin Theatres. Police

said she was playing with a friend ©

outside the theatre prior to the

accident.
A munity wasn’t bad news,

however, It was Big
Brothers and Big Sisters Month in
Terrace and local organizers were
working hard to raise their com-
munity profile. But in the world
of commerce, all was not well.
The fish guiding industry was in
trouble due to a disastrously low
retum of steelhead. Martin Schmi-
derer told the Terrace Review that
he had told his European clients to.
cance] their plans because there
were no fish. He said it cost him

ll the news in the conm-

Terrace had its share of traffic problems at thi

s time last year. While investigating one collision an

RCMP officer unwittingly became Involved in another as a logging truck attempted unsuccessfully

to cut things a bit fine while edging by the parked cruiser.

$180,000 in revenues. Cosmo
Zavagiia didn’t cance! his bookings

but said one more season like 1989

and it wouldn’t matter anyway.
And Gord Judzentis said he shut
down his steelhead excursions
entirely and wouldn’t be taking
any steelhead bookings in 1990.
B.C. tourism maps weren’t help-
ing matters cither. Local merchants
were a little miffed that a couple
of promotional brochures included
Smithers and Prince Rupert, but
not Terrace.
The Kitselas Band Council
wasn't to be discouraged, though.
They had plans for developing 500
acres of Native-owned land in the
area as a national park. This park,
said a band spokesman, would
offer day-long hiking excursions
with museum displays along the
way. And picnic areas where you

‘could stop for lunch while viewing

a site with a history dating back
perhaps 5,000 years, With a deve-
lopment like that, who needed
steclhead... or a map?

On the industrial front, railway
workers were joining the un-
employment queues. In the name
of progress, CN purchased $40
million worth of track maintenance
machinery that would replace
1,500 of their maintenance
workers, Fifty of them had once
maintained the section of track
from McBride to Prince Rupert.

And if the lack of fish, accurate
maps and a CN maintenance crew
didn’t totally ruin the economy,
perhaps the GST would finish us
off. That, of course, depended. on
who you: talked’ to. But according
to Skeena MP Jim Fulton, the tax
‘had the potential for doing the job.
Even if changes were made to
make it appear more attractive.

In Education, School District 88
student enrolment figures were on
track as usual. Assistant superin-

tendent Skip Bergsma was only six

over with his 1989/90 estimate of
‘5,215 students. Finding teachers
for all those students was getting

‘more difficult with each new year, :} :

though. In their Canada-wide
search, said Bergsma, "We really
covered the waterfront."
School trustees were a rare bird
a year ago as well it BOOMS,
Trustee Katie ‘Ludwig tried to
resign at the first mecting of their

turned out for the meeting. The
resignation was accepted and a
date of Oct. 28 set for the byelec-
tion later, however, after
secretary-treasurer Barry Piersdorff
polled the board by phone.
I Club had a new manager.
Maurice Jones had been
imported from Maple Ridge to run
the club and he seemed to have the
enthusiasm they were looking for.
And the Peaks Gymnastics Club

was demonstrating some enthusi-
asm of their own. It was a year

n sports, the Terrace Curling

Mar. 21-Apr. 19

TAURUS
Apr. 20-May 20

GEMINI.
May 21-June20

CANCER
June 21-July 22

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22
_ called for.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept, 22

LIBRA :
Sept. 23-Oct. 22
theheart.
SCORPIO
Oct. 23-Nov, 21

SAGITTARIUS
Nov,.22-Dec. 2

‘CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-Jan. 19

AQUARIUS
Jan. 0-Feb. 18

_ BISCES
. Feb. 19-Mar. 20

’ there

‘Imagination and creative visualization can bring
advancement in your field of employment. Work-
ingconditionsare improved.

Emphasis is on job ‘details. Guard against a
tendency to take on the problems of co-workers.
Letthem workit out. -

Welcome news comes from a family member who
hasleft the old homestead, Read between the lines.

Exercise care in making formal agreements or
promises. The preséntation may not be entirely
accurate and above board.

Friends are helpful in your search for a more
lucrative position. Further education may be

Your individualism is at a high peak, and you

draw the attention of the big gun. ‘Tak
itdoesn’tbackfire..  - 88 © care

. Concentrate on working out ideas with practical
plans. Just for now, let the head rule rather than

Conditions are not really predictable so do be
* cautious when consulted. about the obligations
‘ofoneclosetoyou.

Partnerships and public relations tend to keep
things stirred up. Sound judgement on your part
- willkeep you outof trouble.

Secretive developments onthe job area thrent to.

your reputation. Use your intuitive faculties. See
through thedeception.

Keep emotions in check. Your natural shrewdness

tells youto make adjustments in soci .
ness relationships. i social and busi

‘Changes affecting the affairs of relatives isan ~

indication of progress. Closer tles with one you
love are evident.

ago this week they hosted their

first annual home-business based —
trade show at the Inn of the West.
Proceeds from the event would go
towards funding the clubs own

A contingent of Terrace seniors
was back in town. They had
retumed from the B.C. Seniors’
Games with no medals but feeling
like winners anyway. The compcti-
tion was strong and just being
‘was reward enough,
explained Bob Goodvin. It’s being
involved and keeping in shape that
counts.

‘current school’ fiscal--year but -

couldn't because. they didn’t-have
a quorum. Only

four trustees ©