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VIA Rail marketing reps meet with

Terrace Review —— Wednesday, November 13, 1991

Joint promotion considered

Two sales and marketing repre-
sentatives from VIA Rail were
in Terrace last week as part of a
swing through the Northwest to
talk to travel agents about mar-
keting the passenger rail service.

George Clark, proprietor of
Terrace Travel, said they told
him no cuts are anticipated in
the Skeena route schedule for
the time being. In fact, he said,
new rolling stock, including a
dome car, is going into service

on the run within the next year.

Clark added, however, that
rolling stock can easily be
moved to other areas and he
doesn’t take that as any kind of
long-term commitment for main-
taining the Skeena.

A sense of impending doom
has gathered around the run as
the federal government continues
to announce the demise of un-
profitable passenger train routes
throughout the VIA system.

Skeena MP Jim Fulton and
Prince George-Bulkley Valley
MP Brian Gardiner convened a
public meeting in Smithers dur-
ing September to gather public
concerns about passenger rail
service in the Northwest. One of
the primary criticisms that came
out of the meeting was the ap-
parent low level of marketing
used to promote the Skeena.
Gardiner addressed that concern
to VIA president and CEO Ron
Lawless, who told him market-
ing reps would be in the region
during the first week of Novem-
ber.

"VIA markets the Skeena as
effectively as possible, given the
funding available," Lawless said.

Clark said VIA sells well
among people in the commun-
ities along the Skeena route,

who use it primarily to move
around within the region. The
market for travel outside the
region, however, has shrunk
considerably since a schedule
change that forces passengers
going anywhere in the system
beyond Jasper to stay overnight
in the resort town. “It’s prohibi-
tive," Clark said. "Jasper. is a
very expensive place to stay."

Clark said the marketing
people indicated a wish for
collaborative advertising
between VIA and travel agents
in the regions to try to increase
ridership. The scheduling, how-
ever, is a major obstacle.

Anyone who wants to travel by
train to Edmonton or points east
of that has to disembark at Jas-
per for the overnight stay and
board another train the following

travel agents

day.

Taking VIA from Terrace to
Vancouver involves a total of
three days and two nights of
travelling; Clark notes that for
those who book sleeping accom-
modation on the train, the cost is
high. According to the VIA
reservations centre in
Vancouver, the one-way coach
fare from Terrace to Vancouver
is $161.57 including tax; a
roomette would add $109.14 to
that for a total of $270.71.

The Canadian Airlines Interna-
tional one-way walk-on airline
fare from Terrace to Vancouver
is $296.92, including tax. Clark
says the airlines have made
inroads into VIA’s student pass-
enger market recently with cuts
to the under-21 stand-by rates.

. NOTICE OF POLL
oo. BY-ELECTION FOR TRUSTEE
| SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 88 (TERRACE)
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the school district aforesaid that a poll has become
necessaty at the election now pending, and that | have granted such a poll; and further, that the persons
duly nominated as candidates at the said election for whom only votes will be received are:
THE CITY OF TERRACE & TERRACE RURAL VOTING AREA: TO BE ELECTED - ONE
Surname Other Names Position Terms of Residential Occupation
if you wish to announce Office Address
the birth of YOUR baby, please fill out the form available in the (Calendar Yrs)
maternity ward at Mills Memorial Hospital. We will pick up your CHRISTENSEN Stewart C. Trustee 92-93 4514 Cedar Crescent Engineer
forms every week. HANSEN Ken Trustee 92-93 #2 Kleanza Drive Welder
LEBLANC Jacques Trustee 92-93 4420 Queensway Drive . Contractor
CAUSEY — Rinette Lagace and Grant Causey are proud to ;
announce the birth of their son Skyler Kama Causey on Nov. ; Such poll will be opened at:
4, 1991 at 12:43 a.m. weighing 7 Ibs. 8 oz. A littl@ brother for ADVANCE POLL:
Joshua Mitchell Causey. Terrace: Friday, November 8, 1991 - 9:00a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
. School District88 - 3211 Kennedy Street, Terrace B.C.
HENYU — Jane and Dan are pleased to announce the birth of Hospital: Friday, November 15, 1991, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. °
their son Danny Boy Jr. on Oct. 22, 1991 weighing 5 lbs. 10 2. Mills Memorial Hospital, 4720 Haughland Avenue, Terrace, B.C.
oz. A little brother for Jeneane and Tiffany. . ;
MONRO — lan and Frances are the proud parents of son Terrace: Clarance Michial Elementary School
Martin James, born Nov. 4 1991 weighing 9 Ibs. 1 oz. A little 3430 Sparks Street ]
brother for Andrew. Thornhill: Thornhill Elementary School 7
2906 Clark Street :
MORGAN — Charleen and Lloyd are proud to announce the Rosswood: Parmenter Residence - Rosswood “
birth of their daughter Juanita Chantel on Nov. 7, 1991 Usk: Mrs. M. Early Residence - Usk :
weighing 8 Ibs. 8 ozs. Lakelse Lake: Lloyd Johnstone Residence - Lakelse Lake :
Cedarvale: Museum, Cedarvale
MUNSON — lan and Janet are the proud parents of son
George lan Thomas, born Oct. 30, 1991 at 4:56 p.m. weighing JHE HAZELTONS AND RURAL VOTING AREA: TO BE ELECTED - ONE
7 Ibs. 14% oz. '
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OVERBECK — Douglas and Rhonda are pleased to Office Address
announce the birth of their son Joshua Bruce on Nov. 2, 1991 (Calendar Yrs}
weighing 4 lbs. 9 oz. (premie). FELL Wiliam H. Trustee 92-93 Cedarvale Forestry Technician
PEARSE James R. Trustee 92-93 New Hazelton Retired
TASHOOTS — Jack Tashoots and Amy Wilson are proud to SPOONER Mary S. Trustee 92-93 New Hazelton Housewife
announce the birth of their son Jack Anthony Tashoots on Oct.
26, 1991 weighing 10 Ibs. 2 oz. - Such poll will be opened at:
WILSON — Pat Villemaire and Sheila Wilson are pleased to Hazelton: Hazelton Municipal Office, November 8, 1991: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
announce the birth of their daughter Jennifer Blanche Wilson Hazelton: Wrinch Memorial Hospital, Novamber 15, 1991: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
on Nov. 5, 1991 weighing 6 Ibs. 7 oz. New Hazelton: New Hazelton Municipal Hall
3026 Bowser Street, November 14, 1991: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
ZORN — Ken and Lisa are the proud parents of son William Kitwanga: Kitwanga Elementary/Secondary School

Kenneth, born Nov. 6, 1991 at 8:54 a.m. weighing 7 Ibs. 11 oz. November 8, 1991: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

A little brother for Stacey. ”

Returning Officer
School District No. 88 (Terrace)
3211 Kenney Street
Terrace B.C, V8G 3E9

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