Fire services could change LOCAL OFFICIALS could scon meet to discuss merging the Terrace and Thornhill fire departments. | There's been a favourable response from the Kitimat- | Stikine regional district to the suggestion, says Terrace ‘ mayor Jack Talstra who is also one of the city representa . tives on the regional district. ‘We're going to sce if we can amalgamate to the ad- vantage of the regional taxpayer,'’ said Talstra last week. Other topics that could come part of any fire department merger include search and rescue and ambulance dispatch. The latter has been the subject of criticism over the past summer because of communications problems between lo- cal people who need an ambulance and the provincial dis- patch centre in Kamloops, Locals argue: a dispatchers aren’t familiar with the area, causing problems in sending ambulances to the right location. The possibility of a merged Terrace and Thombhill fire department comes at the same time as city officials con- template a new location for the main fire hall now on Lazelle Ave. Terrace fire chief Randy Smith says the favoured loca- tion is the Park Ave, maintenance yard used by Nechako Northcoast Construction Services, the area’s. private road and bridge maintenance company. Bounded by Kenny St. on the west and Davis to the north, the location is being leased from the provincial government. It is soon to be vacated as Nechako Northcoast is moving to new facilities beside Bell Pole on Hwy16. Smith'says the yard provides good road access to a num- ber of streets, good access for volunteers, and has good ac- cess to the bench, Tf no other provincial goverament department wants the land and if city council approves of the idea, Smith said, negotiations could begin with the province’s property divie sion — the B.C. Buildings Corporation. ' “We're aiming for the Year 2000,’ Smith said, “but we're also realistic and if it has to be pushed back further into the future, then so be it,” The driving force behind the need for a new building is that the city’s old ladder truck will need replacing within a couple of years and a new larger ladder truck will be bought to service larger buildings i in town. The fire ball simply i isn’t big enough to store a large lad- der truck. Smith said adding to the existing fire hall was rejected because any changes would trigger rules requiring the entire building being brought up ta building code stan- dards, And that would be too costly, he added. Smith said the city wouldn’t need the entire maintenance yard, just a two-acre chunk fronting Kenny Se. CRIWE |W!) STOPPERS 635-TIPS| ee Relax in the comfort of a Home Leisure HOT TUB SATELLITE SYSTEM Dish and Recelver | p249 See store for details while stock lasis Fumiture end Appkances "The Value Has Never Bean Batley” 707 Commental Ave., Kimat — Ph. 832-6604 ~ Out ofTown 1-600-628-6604 COUNTIET Wit jae | Has the Fisheries shut down affected your Business? No fishing = No fishermen + No business! 16/37 Community Futures can assist you with: * Free Business Counselling, « Restructuring Advice & Guidance - _ «Fisheries Loan program Call 416/37 Community Futurés | |-800- -663- 6396 635- 5449 or a Trick or treat? Grade 12 students at Caledonia, Natou Kurtz, Brant Pritchard, Catherine Audet and Anna Partel show off thelr Halloween costumes Oct. 30 while celebrating thelr schoo’ 8 spirit week, Sunday Brunch Buffet 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM “THE BEST Chef Georg Troeber and Staff have created a beautifully presented buffet with Eggs Boe Benedict, Eggs Pacifico, Eggs Florentina, a wm 6Omelettes, Pancakes, Bacon, Ham, Sausage, In TOWN our Famous Bread Pudding, an Assortment of Fresh Baked Goods, Various Salads, Fresh Fruit, f =o and Entrees that change weekly and more. Only $10.95 Children Under 12 $5.00 Children Under 3 Free RESERVATIONS: 635-0083 In the Best Western Terrace Inn AL EER aE Ee TEE TDR RS ee 4 COPREAVABE | ual!!! STOPPERS 30-1 hy