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B.C, TRANSIT board
members were in town
Oct. 24, touring and
praising the local bus
system. Ridership of the

Transit bosses love |

ridership increase

WHEN ridership on Ter-
race’s transi! system in-
creased by 28 per cent
‘over the past year, B.C.
Transit officials took no-
tice.

Ridership jumped from
122,336 to 156,721, mak-
ing it the largest year-to-
year increase for a munici-
pal transit system of its
kind in the province.

“It was quite remark-
able to see that change,”
B.C, Transit vice president
Steve New said.

Out &
About

Export
experts

pay visit
VARIOUS EXPERTS in

the field of exporting
goods and services are vis-

iting Terrace to hold a-

seminar and to meet indi-
vidually with local busi-
nesses. ;

The Nov, 3 seminar is
hosted by the Terrace Ro-
tary Club and the Terrace
and District Chamber of
Commerce.

The experts, six in all,
‘come from the Internation-
al Trade Centre in Van-
cauver and are employed
by various public sector
agencies.

To book an individual
appointment or to attend a
luncheon that will touch
briefly on all the above
topics, call the chamber
office at 635-2063,

Feds have

cash for you

A  FEDERAL-PROVIN-
CIAL tax credit program is
thé subject of a Nov. 13
Terrace and District
Chamber of commerce
luncheon.

The tax credit applies
to businesses doing testing

or development work to.

either create new markets
or to deal with competi-
tion.

Over the past 15 years,
the program has provided
more than $1.4 billion to
eligible businesses.

Bul only one Terrace
business, to date, has ap-
plied to take advantage of
the program, says chamber
member Betty Barton who
is helping to organize the
luncheon.

It'll feature a represen-
tative of the Canada Cus-
toms and Revenue Agen-
cy. More information is
available by calling Bar-
ton at 635-6244 or the
chamber office “at. 635-
2063.” ae

A little over one year
ago, the Terrace Regional
Transit System introduced
route changes designed to
improve service and make
the system more efficient.

The introduction of two
new transit buses also
helped raise the system’s
profile in the community.

“Where the real growth
is is the students,” B.C.
Transit board = chair
Gregory Slocombe said.

He and other members

directors toured Prince Ru-
pert, Kitimat and Terrace
last week, meeting with
local transit officials.

The system is a partner-
ship between B.C. Transit,
the City of Terrace, The
Kitimat-Stikine Regional
District and Coastal Bus
Lines.

The five-year operating
agreement for the terrace
Regional Transit System is
up for renewal April 1,
2004.

local system, run by the
cily, the regional district
and Coastal Bus Lines,
has climbed 28’per cent
over the last year. JEN-
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