From front A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 31, 2002 New Skeena riding ‘bizarre’ Visit each community at least once a year. He’s logged 31,000 kms visiting constituents since he was elected in Novem- ber 2000. “That’s just driving,” Burton said. That doesn’t count the 40-odd flights he’s logged since January, Burton recently returned from a 10-day. tour. of northern Skeena, a 3,000 km round trip. If Skeena expands, it’s unlikely the MP would be able to visit each com- munity in the riding once a year, “Obviously, you'd be flying out of Vancouver a jot,” Burton said. “In terms of representa- tion, it's bizarre,” said Lorne Sexton, president of the Canadian Alliance constituency association in Skeena. He fought a battle in 1998 over proposed provin- cial electoral boundaries that would have short- changed the north. Now he’s gearing up to save Skeena. Sexton plans to make a presentation to the elector- al boundary commission for B.C. when it holds a public hearing in Prince Rupert this September. “We could offer to take the commission for a little drive from one end to the other,” Sexton = said. “These people obviously don’t know the province.” He fears the proposed changes could become a reality unless people fight back because the commis- sion bases its recommen- dations on population. Vets are coming VETERINARIANS from B.C. and beyond are com- ing to Terrace for a confer- ence organized by a local animal hospital. Conference organizer Carmen Seltenrich said 30 veterinarians have regis- tered so far for the three day conference, scheduled for Aug. 2-4 at the Best Western Terrace Inn. It’s the first time Ter- race has hosted a vet con- ference, said Seltenrich, who works at the Kermo- dei Veterinary Hospital. Seltenrich said registra- tions have come in from veterinarians and clini- cians in the Lower Main- land, Alberta and the Uni- ted States. She said many of the participants are ex- pected to take in some fishing while in Terrace. The conference takes place during Riverboat Days, offering plenty of activities for the family members of conference goers who will be making the trip to Terrace. The four speakers are veterinary medicine spe- cialists who will address conditions involving small and large animals, includ- ing horses, dogs and cats, Equine expert Dr. Claire Card’s Aug. 3 presentation on hoarse reproduction is open to the public, al- though there's a fee to at- tend. For more informa- tion, cal] 635-2726. Northwest Smile Design Center « Oy. 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The magic number for a riding is at least 81,000. . “It could very well hap- pen and it would take a lot of people moving back be- fore they change it bac again.” Sexton said the north is losing its political clout, something that has drastic consequences, . “If you don’t have re- presentation you're a sub- ject of Ottawa, not a citi- zen of Canada.” He worries the plan will pit the northwest against the Cariboo communities as each region tried to elect an MP based out of their area. “The big centres would carry the MP,” Sexton added. “The little centres wouldn't have any repre- sentation.” The commission holds public hearings this fall, including a Sept. 28 meet- ing at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert and an Oct. 10 hearing in Prince George. People who would like to make oral or written submissions must notify the commission no later than Sept. 12. 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