A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 15, 1994 City © ponders paving plan THE CITY is considering a more aggressive approach in tackling the paving of the 4700 block Davis Ave. It follows an appearance be- fore council by block resident Paul Parhar who made the latest in a long line of paving pleas. Pointing out the piece of road between Eby and Sparks is the only gravel one left in the downtown area, he reminded councillors of the dust problem residents. faced each year - ; Responding tq a question from mayor Jack Talstra, ad- ministrator Bob Hallsor said the engineering department was already looking at the matter. The problem in the past has been the city does not have the required 66ff, right-of-way for the full length of the block. Because of that, past coun- cils have declined paving re- quests. This time, however, engineering is preparing a cost estimate to include the pur- chase of the land needed to complete the right-of-way. At the present, there is no vehicular access from that block to Sparks because the land is in private hands. Asked if that meant the city was prepared to expropriate the land (compel the owner to sell), Hallsor confirmed the city might go that route if there were no other choice. “We're hoping it might be . given to us,”” he said, adding, ‘We're looking at all the financial aspects. Hallsor said there are only two properties involved at the Sparks end of the block ~~ - Council Shorts Commission workshop set THE CITY will spend up to $1,000 on a workshop for members of varlous clty boards and commissions. The purpose of the workshop will be to explain what the rela- tionship is between council and those voluntary bodies and to estab- lish annual goals for cach, The suggestion for the workshop came from the Parks and Recreation Advisory commission, It is planned to hold the session within the next month. Heritage tags approved COUNCIL HAS agreed to designate Heritage Park and the Kitsum- gallum cemetery at the head of the Frank Trail as municipal heritage sites. In making the request on behalf of the Terrace Regional Museum society, president Mamie Kerby pointed out there were no such sites here since ihe removal several years ago of the heritage desig- nation from the old provincial police bullding at the comer of Kalum and Lakeise. Kerby said the next step would be to try for provincial designation for the two sites. Play dollars okayed, maybe A REQUEST for city dollars to help install new playground equip- ment at Kiti K’Shan primary school has been given a firm maybe. Council agreed to ‘consider’? a $5,000 grant, one third of the cost, provided the school district came up with the same amount. _ Volunteer labour will be used to install the equipment. Expenses by-law passed COUNCIL HAS approved a by-law setting out what expenses and how much its members can claim. The by-law sets the per diem rate at $50 a day and mileage al- lowances at 32. cents/km if a private vehicle is used at the city’s re- quest and 20 cents/km. if at the mayor or councillor’s own request, Ttalso allows payment of spouses’ expenses io attend one conven- tion per year. _ Although expenses rules were previously dealt with through a council policy, administrator Bob Hallsor explained the Municipal Act now required it be done through a by-law. Supply Ltd. Call 635-2218 — = 4736 Lazelle Ave. Locally Owned (Just behind McDonalds) & Operated Our friendly, knowledgeable staff have over 70 years combined experience to help them serve you better. Stop by and talk to Roy, Tom, Howard or Walter for all your automotive needs Come in for a coffee and browse - LAIGLOBE We Will Change The Way You Teavel _ Friday, March 18 _ from 6 pm - 10 pm at the Coast Inn of the West for an evening of magic. Displays, demonstrations, fashion shows, door prizes, plus much, much more! 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The following describes the type of home Jim would do well in. - Structured & calm home environment ' - Family that has older or no children - Male parent that is willing to be highly involved . - An environment in which Jim’s individual needs can be met & where Jim can be involved in decision-making, so as to avoid power struggles - Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Effect & it's challenges For more information on Jim please call your Ministry of Social Services area office at 638-3527 ask for Cecile or Jennifer. Fostering You can make a difference. Special care fees for service are negotiable upon skill. Facts about KCP The public review of KCP will turn its attention to fishery-related topics in hearings that are scheduled to begin on April 11. To provide a few basic facts on this subject before the next hearings, we are repeating information that appeared in previous advertisements. Will flows on the Nechako River really be reduced to 12 per cent if KCP goes ahead? Q. This figure has been used by people who compare post-KCP flows with those that existed before the first Kemano project. It bears no relation to Alcan’s proposals as far as faday’s Nechako River is concerned. KCP would reduce the mean annual flow in the uppermost reach of the Nechako to 47 per cent of the existing flow. But it’s important to remember that most of the diverted water would be drawn from peak flows in the summer, stabilizing April-to-September flows at about the levels that are now present each year in the early fall. The effect of KCP diversion becomes less and less as downstream rivers and tributaries add to the total flow. At Vanderhoof, for example, the post-KCP mean annual flow would be 71 per cent of the present flow. West of Prince George at Isle Pierre, the figure is 88 per cent, The Fraser River, where it is .joined by the Nechako at Prince George, would flow at 97 per cent of its present annual rate. Will the reduced flows be enough to maintain chinook stocks? . | | Yes, Flows at spawning time will be similar to present flows, which offer > O excellent spawning habitat. Close to 90 per cent of the present flow -- a reduction from 1,098 to 1,000 cubic feet per second below Cheslatta Falls -- would be maintained after KCP in the spawning season. The target is an average of 3,100 adults returning to spawn each September, within a range of 1,700 to 4,000 in any year. The annual average over the past 10 years was 2,043, © Another important factor for the Nechako’s chinook population is the maintenance of habitat for rearing once eggs have hatched. This was one of the broad questions of chinook conservation resolved under the 1987 " Settlement Agreement that Alcan signed with provincial and federal’ authorities, The Agreement established flow patterns that would be needed throughout the year, as well as a staged program of remedial measures. The Kitimat Information Centre The Kitimat Information Centre is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4.p.m. Drop by the office and we will be happy to discuss any questions you may have about Kemano Completion. a oo le Ds a Kemano Completion Project KITIMAT ; | INFORMATION CENTRE. ! 224 City Centr - | ‘itimat. BC. VBC 1T6 ! hh, Tel: 632-4712 ALCAN * ape