a VIA RAIL is looking for a buyer for its former Terrace "rail station building. “I would accept the high- est and best offer,” says Via’s director of real estate in the west, Michael Weoel- ‘ke. “It would, be as is but . _it must be removed’ and the site must be cleaned.” The small 400-square- foot building has a waiting room, a washroom and a storage room. The building has been sitting vacant and ~ unused since. the George - Little House opened March . §tation. with the city to use 208 ture, so long as the buyer re- _moves the building. and the 10. It is the new Via Rail . Via Rail has entered into a five- -year lease agreement square feet of the George Little House as its waiting’ area for Via’s departures and arrivals. The move means . the little building located immediately east of the Esso bulk plant must be sold. Woelke says he'll take , the ‘best offer’on. the struc- concrete slab it sits on. Business REvIE Old Via station up for grabs The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - AQ THE OLD Via Rail station is up for sale, . Several contractors eye | sportsplex build:project CITY. officials are hoping to garner some competitive bids on the sportsplex build - project, thanks to keen interest in the tender on the part of general contractors. So far; six contractors have inquired sportsplex project put. out to ‘tender last month. With the June 30 deadline to submit’ bids nearing, city building inspector James Weldon says he’s pleased with the interest shown so far, and is hoping the city will re- ceive numerous bids to choose from. Most of the general contractors interested in the build are from out of town. “There.is only one from in town,” Wel- don said. “And a company from Edmonton, one from Vancouver and Kamloops — word goes around as to who’s bidding and then they Start sharpening the pencils.” ‘The more bids submitted to the city, the. more.competitive the prices should be. Bids _ should be received by the end of the month. Aboriginal gallery, gift shop opens A NEW gift shop and aboriginal art gallery opened its doors last week at the Coast Inn . of the West. Silvertip. Boutique and Spirit Bear Gal- lery moves into the location of what was once the North Store, and more recently, a - ’ foam product outlet. Owners Gord Shaben and Janice Paulitshke, who are also involved with Silvertip Promortions, own the bou-- tique that opened its doors June 16. The emporium features artwork by prom- . inent area First Nations artists in addition to . | higher end gift shop products. 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