A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 7, 1997 STOP Press School spending cut. MAINTENANCEIS taking a beating in the school board's effort to trim $740,000 from its budget. Approximately one-third of what it needs to cut could come from maintenance spending and jobs, according to information to be considered by the board lonight as prepared by its budget committee. on Another $50,000 could come from cuts to grants to the R.E.M. Lee Theatre hereand’ to the .Mount Elizabeth Senior Secondary Theatre in Kitimat. Cutting planned paving will save another.$50,000. not replacing a departing teacher in Stewart will-save $58,000, reducing correspondence schuol subsidies will save $15,000 and trimming extracurricular busing will save $68,000. Also on the block is $107,000 in ‘special education costs and $120,000 in general supplies reduction. But a plan to cut $200,000: from administration costs probably won't go ahead even though-a majority of the budget committee was in favour. That's because severance . payouts would. be more. than planned savings. School board chairman George Neumann did hint that early retirements: for senior administrators may come sooner than expected, leading to cost savings. Help for Manitoba IF YOU’D like to make a cash donation to help victims of the Manitoba flood, it's as easy as visiting any major bank. They're taking donations in conjunc- tion with the Canadian Red Cross and will issue a tax receipt at the time of your donation. Or, you can stop by the Community Health Services Society building (formerly the Skeena health unit) and ask for the Red Cross medical equipment loan officer, and make a donation in her care. Those wishing to donate food, blankets and bed- ding can do so through the Salvation Army. It'll be tak- ing items from 10 a.m. to'5 p.m: this Saturday at the Safeway parking lot. Clothing is not needed, as the Salvation Army already has plenty of clothing in reserve. The items are being pul. onto a Canadian Freiphtways truck for shipment to Manitoba. IF you want to make a cash donation, visit the CIBC and say it’s for the “We Care” program. Artists want to help A LOCAL art gallery is collecting art for victims of Red River flooding. Pat Stone of the Falls Gallery got the idea from a CBC Radio show highlighting British Columbians who began gathering Christmas decorations for those who lost theirs because of the floads. The art might be paintings or hangings or pottery, she said. Those wishing to donate have only to drop items off at the Falls Gallery, the log house just past Columbia Autohaus. ltems collected are being shipped to Manitoba courtesy Canadian Freightways. The gal--" lery’s number is 638- 0438 for more information." Survey says .... RESIDENTS THIS week received survey forms asking for their opinions on what’s needed for recreation. The survey comes out of unsuccessful attempts to build a second sheet of ice here. Instead of forging -| ahead on recreation planning, city council decided to } first ask residents what they want. : Included in council’s planning is a public forum tomorrow at city hall 7:30 p.m. Back to square one A DEVELOPER who has run into opposition over her plans to build apartments off Kalum Lake Drive is going to meet residents of the area. Maggie Hodges told city council this week she’s Surprised by opposition from Mountainvista Dr. resi- dents and wants the rezoning application put on hold. City councillors are expected to defeat the rezon- ing of the property at 5230 Kalum Lake Dr. - from sin- ple family to multi-family - next Monday, They said it would then be up to the developer to pay the costs for a new public hearing for any revised proposal that comes forward, That would re-start the process and require a new vote of council following a public hearing. City council had been split 3-3 on whether to grant the rezoning and Official Community Plan amendment. Even if the city had approved, highways ministry officials said they would not approve it unless access to the apartments came from Floyd St. through an adja- cent property. Another driveway on the hill up Kalum Lake Dr, would be unacceptable, they said. : HERE’S YOUR chance to hear and ques- 1 tion the candidates running for the Skeena riding in the June 2 federal election. : The tive candidates, incumbent Reform MP ‘fe |; Mike Scott, NDPer Isaac Sobol, Liberal. Rhoda Witherly, Tory Kent Glowinski and Re Freeman of the Christian Heritage Party will §: provide their positions and have the opportun- - ity to question each other. -| And there'll be plenty of time for the audi ') ence to ask their questions. The evening is sponsored by The Terrace Standard, Terrace Toastmasters, the Terrace and District Chamber of A Commerce and the F.E.M, Lee Theatre. _y, FROM FRONT Tax holiday — may end soon Rather than increase taxes this year, council has reduced its spending on road reconstruction and other big capital projects. That spending is budgeted for $2 million this year, down from $3 million in 1996, It has also reduced the amount it will lake from its accumu- lated surplus — an account that’s considered a source of emer- gency money to deal with unforeseen circumstances. Last year the city took a huge amount out of surplus to put against road reconstruction: This year’s budget, calls for the city to ‘take $702,000 from ‘surplus this year, reducing it from - its present level of $1.34 million to about $730,000. An extra RCMP officer to focus on the drug trade is reflect- - ed in'the 2.6 per cent increase in the protective services budget. $2m to rebuild roads THE CITY'S WAR on potholes continues this year with $2 million being devoted to road re-builds and other capital projects. That figure is down from $3 million i in 1996 when council drew an extraordinary amount from its accumulated surplus. The biggest single project in this year’s list is reconstruction of Sparks St. from Loen to Christy. Park:- at a cost of $500,000. , But it won't go ahead if city requests for federal-provinciat infrastructure grants for two other projects are approved, - Ifthose get the green light, the city will get two-thirds of the money required from Canada and B.C, te rebuild Greig Ave. from Kalum to Apsley, plus Apsley, and to rebuild Kalum St. trom Park Ave. to Tuck Ave., including traffic lights at Kulum St The capital budget also sets aside $400,000 for local improvement projects — re-paving of streets voted on by resi- dents who pay a portion. About $200,000 is earmarked for patching of streets, There’s also $108,000 to improve the Kalum and Greig 51. intersection, including a pressure-sensilive traffic light, About $97,000 will go for work on Mountain Vista drive from Marshall to Bailey. CELEBRATE. MOTHER’S DAY AT Treat Mom To Our Breakfast Buffet { -_ 7 "sults 5399 Under 12 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR Bring Mom In For Dinner Anytime After 2:30 p.m. WHO'S THERE? YOUL.... 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