A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 19, 1999 Resistance softened Liberals here lobby party for SCl help B.C. LIBERAL leader Gor- don Campbell got a direct plea from one of the party’s northwest organizers to tone down crilicism- of the bailout of Skeena Cellulose. Terrace city councillor Linda Hawes travelled to Victoria. and Vancouver May 6 to try to change the party’s stance on the issue. She met with Campbell and al least. 15 Liberal MLAs in an attempt to clear a path for SCI’s request for capital expenditure money from cabinet — a decision expected this month. Hawes said she met “significant resistance’? in initial meetings, but said she believes progress was made. “T think there was some softening in their position,’ she said. “T think there was a better understanding of how imperative it is to keep SCI running right now and that the company is the lifeblood of the northwest tegion.”' She said some Liberals still didn't understand the request for $110 million to upgrade the pulp mill is part of the original $350 million bailout cost — not an addi- tional amount, é Linda Hawes Most opposition continues to stem from the govem- ment and the company’s refusal to release financial Statements since SCI was restructured, she added. **].told the Liberals to tell the government to get on with it and ‘not let the NDP _ position them.as being the bad guys,”’ she said. ‘I told them they’re play- ing a game of chess bul to remember the paws are ac- tually people in the north.’’ The federal Liberals are also under pressure to help Skeena Cellulose. Skeena MP Mike Scott thinks Cttawa’s most logical involvement is some kind of break on taxation, ‘There are tremendous lax revenues right now that are being generated,’’ the Reformer. ‘‘They’re better off to take less and have the operation continue than t see it shut down.!? ose... 4 Terrace mayor Jack Tal- stra says he’s one step ahead of Scott and has been work- ing for a number of weeks lo get the western Liberal caucus to visit Terrace. That didn’t pan out but he’s hoping to find other av- enues to reach the govern- ment members and advance the idea, ‘I would like to put the feds, the province and the company together in the same room and see who can play what role here,’? Tal- stra said. He added he’s been sug- gesting for a couple of years that Scott try to figure out . ways Ottawa could help SC] — with no results until now: “It looks like Mike is finally waking up,’’ he added, Thieves pilfer market's roof A NUMBER of farmers’ market vendors will have to sell their wares unprotected from the rain or scorching heat this sum- mer. Thieves have stolen the steel cross-pieces that fit into A-frames that 17 vendors use as a canopy to drape tarps over for shelter. The frames and nine-and-a -half-foot poles have been left on the market’s grounds for the past three years because they are too large and awkward to store away. John Vink, the markets’ treasurer, said the rods were still on the grounds when routinely checked the area May 8, But when he returned Jast Wednesday, the cross pieces, which were tucked under the A-frames, were missing. Vink said the A-frames are chained to- gether but because the poles are straight it is impossible to lock them. - He estimates the 23 missing poles are worth about $50 each. Vink said it will be difficult to replace the poles this year. “Vendors won’t be able to pul tarps up fora while,’’ he said. Farmers’ market vendors and the RCMP are actively seeking the persons responsible ABUNDANT LIFE TED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 5010 AGAR AVENUE, TERRACE (BESIDE AGAR R & W) SUNDAY 10:00 A.M. & 6:30 PM, for stealing the steel poles. Vink said he thinks the thieves could be making a vehicle trailer with the poles. Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers at 635-TIPS. ihe New You.“ 1. Jein Weight Watchers new for £25.00. 2 lose weight lor summer on 1#2¢3 Success, our easiest pian ever beceuse you can eat any locd you crave. 3 Geta fee beauty and fashion guide, “Celebraie “HAVE YOU BEEN TO WEIGHT WATCHERS?“ POO GO success Free Guide While quantities last. 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Seyieth Duthess of fork Union delay costs city student grants THE CITY had to come up with an extra $5,000 to operate Heritage Park Museum this year because union offi- cisls dragged their feet in approving the hiring of students there, Because the city took over operation of the Heritage Park this year from the Terrace Regional Museum Society, the traditional hiring of summer stu- dents now requires the consent of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2012. a The city requested union approval on March 10, but was told on April 28 — three days before the muscum’s May 1 opening — that the union wouldn’t be able to decide for at least two more months, says a memo from parks and recreation superintendent Steve Scott. That rendered the city incligible for the $8,000 worth of student. employ- ment grants it requested to subsidize four summer students at the museum. The students have been hired and‘ city council has approved spending an extra $5,000 that Scott thinks the op- eration can get by wiih. ‘In faimess to the union it was a, new position in the city and they, wanted to study it to find out what the | job was all about,’’ Scott said, The city decided this spring to form . a society to run cultural and recrea-, lional facilities suck as Heritage Park al arms length from the city, ' WS cone sensePs Poet tear ea oy tee ee EE eal vas Roadchecks on now. DRINKING DRIVING COUNTERATTACK “SPRING INTO COLLEGE” INFORMATION NIGHT May 25, 1999, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. — Room 2001/2002, NWCC Terrace Come to Room 2002 to start half hour (6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 p.m.) Visit Room 2001 to participate in one or workshops led by NWCC staff. (Lower Level, Cafeteria Building) = Attend a Free Workshop! your tour of the campus. Tours start every all of the following half-hour COLLEGE: What Will It Cost and How Willl Pay For I? Offered at 6 p.m., and again at 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE: What Demands Will It Make On Me and Those Close to Me? Offered at 6:30 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. COLLEGE: Where Could It Lead Me in Terms of Work or Further Study? Offered at 7 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. Nerthwest . ; . | Registration is not required, See you May 25\ For more intormation call 635-651: and ask for Ding. TT) FP ts, tr +P ai be be t re tye fy ii om