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About Model for rest of B.C.

New rules on

new condos

THE RULES for convert-
ing apartment buildings to
Strata title have been
changed by city council.
- The main difference is
the required vacancy tate
before sale’ of apartments
as condominium units is
allowed,

in. the past the mini-
mum vacancy rate for stra-
ta_-conversions has been
three per cent.

“Council upped that re-

_ quirement to a vacancy

rate of five per cent on ‘the
recommendation Of city
slaff.

New cargo
THE PORT of Prince Ru-
pert has Janded a deal to
Start handling the import of
slack wax from Asia bound
for Alberta,

- The moiten wax is a
Key ingredient used by
Oriented’ Strand Board
mills.

The regular shipments
should start to arrive by

. tanker early in 2000 for

rail shipment to Borden

- Chemicals’ plant in Ed-

monton.

north,” Evans’ said,
~ province is trying to figure -

THE PROVINCE hopes to
help out the Skeena Val-
ley Farmers’ Market and
learn how to replicate its
success elsewhere, says
agriculture minister Corky
Evans,

Evans ended his north-
era laur with a slop here
Friday and a meeting with
organizers of the Skeena
Valley Farmers’ Market.

“It’s the best farmers’
market I know of in the
“The

out how io enhance that
share of the market.”

One of the keys to its
Success is a good relation-
ship between the market

and local health inspec-

tors, Evans said, adding
some other markets find
themselves other consider-
able pressure from food
regulators.

“There are areas where
health inspectors take ‘a
dim view of farmers
markets,” he said, noting
preserves and ethnic foods
sometimes raise concerns.

Specific ideas he'lt ex-

. plore to help this market

includes possible signage
on the highway and fi-
nancing the purchase of
cloth shopping bags with
the market logo embla-

Corky Evans

zoned on them that the
market could then seil and
repay the province.

Evans said he thinks the
Terrace area ~ which had
been a hotbed for orchards
and other agriculture in
past decades — needs -bet-
ter contact with the minis-
try to foster more agricul.
ture here.

“There’s a. real dearth

of information coming out |

from our ministry to the
Terrace area,” he’ said,
noting the district apricul-
turalist is based in Smith-
ers.

“Maybe our ministry
should set up a booth at

“John Backhouse

the farmers’

Svupgested,
‘Also on the tour with

Evans was northern devel-

market,” he

opment minister John
Backhouse.
They’re locking for

ways to foster agricultural
expinsion ‘in’ the north,
where potential farm land
is much more available
and less contested by other
land-use pressures than in
the Lower Mainland.

Backhouse said the
main strategy is talking
about the idea ta make
producers more aware of
the opportunities in the
north,

B.C. 's Interest Relief .
Program will help
students get a good

start in their careers.

Bris
~ COLUMBIA

Hon. Andrew Potter,
Minister for Advanced Education,
Training and Technology

Got a BC Student Loan?

Need help with
your payments?

Effective November 1999, B.C.'s new Interest Relief Program
allows qualifying students to temporarily defer their loan
payments. During the deferral period, the provincial government
will pay the interest onthe foan.

To qualify, you must have been out of school at least six months
previously and:
e be incapable of work due to temporary illness or disability
# have a monthly family i income that. makes repaying
loans an exceptional hardship; and/or:
e be unemployed of underemployed.

The new B.C, Interest Relief Program i is part of British Columbia's s
commitment to:
@ expand access to post-secondary education
_ © support students to complete their studies, and
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For more information call 1-8 77-BC-Youth
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