Council shorts Jake brakes targeted Following ' complaints truck drivers are using engine (Jacobs) ‘brakes within city limits, a local organization is calling | for a by-law to outlaw. thei use in town, i : And that group. even represents many local ‘drivers... Tn a leller to council, North: West Loggers: association secretary- -manager Bill Sauer Said the problem i is particularly bad on Kalum Lake Drive. - "2 : ban here if it was backed up with a by-law. Having discovered ‘the city had no such regulation on the books at the momenf; lic asked council to consider introducing one. The matter wis referred to. the planning and public works com- mittee.“ Firefighter training okayed The city has agreed’ ta pay for its newest firefighter to attend a recruit (riining program put on by the Surrey fire department,. David Jephson was recently hired to fill the vacancy left when Dean Tetreau left the department and moved to Comox, B.C. Successful completion of the cight-weck course will carn Jephson _CPR, first aid and first responder level Il certificates. He’ll also be -Up to national standards in all areas of fire service training. The only costto the city will be air fare to Vancouver and daily _Incals, estimated to total no more than $1,500, Bench rezoning extended Having agreed to rezone Herb Quast’s bench property at the ~ corner of MeConnell and North Thomas, council has decided to ex- tend the rezoning. ” Tt has now given second reading to a by-law which will see al lots change front Al rural to R1 single family residential. The designation switch will remove the Al zone requirement that lots be a minimum of five acres, thus opening up the properties for subdivision, Noting: there™ now was. city sewer service along that stretch of North Thomas, mayor Jack Talsira said the blanket, rezone was being done in anticipation of future development of the strect. Travel plans approved “Council has agreed to spend up to $1,500 to send two members of the local family court and youth justice commillee to next manth’s fimily court annual conference in West Vancouver, The delegates hope to pick up pointers for the ’93 conference, 10 be held here, _ Economic development officer Peter Monteith has been given the B0- -ahead to attend the Alaska Visitors Association annual mecting in Skagway at the cid-of the month. . In requesting” approval of -the estimated $1 200 trip, Monteith pointed out Alaska. was an important markel for the local ski hill as well as.the ultimate destination af 13 per cent of the tourists wha “came (hrough Terrace; Other travel plaiis approved | include: ; ; * environmental health foreman Don Gare and engineering direc- tor: Stew Christensen attending this week's workshop on surface water quality and treatment. The two- ~day session is being held in Smithers and estimated cost of the trip is $800; “* purchasing agent Shel Fjaagesund and: director of operations Jolin Colongard taking in a ‘‘Night of Networking” in Prince Gearge Sept. 30 followed by a two-day purchasing workshop atan estimated cost of $1,500; ue “* Don Gare attending a chlorination certification workstop in Kelowina Oct, 19-23 ($1,300); * depuly. treasurer Judy Degerness taking part ina two-day semis [tar on local government accounting and financial reporting in Rich- mond, Oct, 22-23 ($1,250); and -.* economic development officer Peter Monteith attending the Na- tional Tour Association show in Seatile, Nov. 7-13 ($2,500). Noting: the use of ‘Jake “brakes! is’ prohibited in other com- * munities, Sauer said the RCMP had indicated it will enforce auch a bordering North Thomas and between McConnell and Halliwell: fleas “notice | “declaring September as : both’ everyone to shut ‘off all -un- “Wednesday, Och 21. \ ‘Lights and appliances not in use. “FABRIC LETTERS __ TO THE TERRACE STANDARD From Page A5 | Shopping plans affect workers | viduals. Exactly what holidays are retail employees supposed ta look forward to? I took forward to my long . weekends so 1 can- unwind - . from my regular work routine. . If. statutory holidays — are abolished a “long weekend’? will become only a-memory. ”: This trend is also disturbing in the {act that this push for ‘More revenue seems to be al the expense of workers. Work-, ing additional holidays I am sure must cause problems in: the personal lives of many families. Especially families with Iwo, working parents. ‘Tn general most: retail workers are wonien and. most ' of those are underpaid. but this second income is essential ta their economic survival. Most workers do not have. the option of “opting out’? of working. holidays. When are these peaple supposed to find 4 ; the time to be a family? : As for those out-ol-lowners who “come heré.on-statulory holidays: because that’s whet, - they have time ta take a-trip’’. Haw many of, thase peaple will - be. visiting Terrace wow that “they wo longer have-any. long "weekends -because they work “inoretail. and they now: don't have statutory hotidays free? I'd ‘like to finish off with a couple of final questions. What “is the ‘final ‘objective: of the.- . ‘Big Four’ (Salewiy, Over-. “xwailea, K-Mart ‘and ~ Wool- - -. worth)? Twenty: four - hour shopping seven days a week? As. this? something ‘the com-— — munity. réally wants. and. = needs? Do the positive aspeels : outweigh the negative? Sincerely Peter Randrup,: Terrace, B.C, Beverage Manager. 12 years. munity. 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