A12- The Terrace Standard, Wadnesday, December 22, 1993
New committee unveiled

Council gets its orders —

Describing it as ‘‘one of the few
privileges a mayor has,’’ Jack
Talstra has made appointments to
council’s standing committees,
He also revealed the creation of
a new committee and changes in
the mandate of three existing
ones. .
Relow, a summary of the
changes and appointments:

Parks __ and

Planning,
Environment

The addition of long range park

planning, natural area evaluation.

and environmental impact con-
cerns has broadened. the scope of
this commiltee beyond just
zonings and variances.

Ed Graydon will chair with
David Hull and Gordon Hull fill-
‘ing the other two berths..

Public Works and_ Waste
Management

Although it will continue to
deal with much the same matters
as previously, the addition of

waste management to its title em- .

phasizes. the need to come up
with a plan in that area.

The province has told
municipalities they must have a
plan to reduce waste by half in
place by 1995. ,

Talstra also pointed out time is
running out before the . city’s
landfill site is full.

Rich McDaniel takes the chair

here accompanied, Ruth Hallock
and Graydon being the other
members.

Economic Development

and Housing

Tourism and economic devel-
opment matters have been added
to - this conmnittee’s
responsibilities which were pre-
viously restricled to community
services for the needy and hous-
ing development.

David’ Hull will chair,
McDanie! and Graydon complet
ing the trio.

Regional and Aborigin al ;

Relations

The new committee in the fine

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regional: SETVICES;. and .cost shar-
ing, restructuring. (cxtension of
city: boundaries), aboriginal land
claims and joint.ventures wilh
other communities.

Talstra explained the committee
would in part keep an eye on how
Terrace’s interests might fare in
any land claim settlements.

As for restructuring, which also
involves the future of Thornhill,
he. “suggested the »» provincial
government was. going to treat the
issue more seriously in. the com-

_ ing year.

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The new council also agreed
last week to who will act as
liaison to what community and
regional groups,

Gordon Hull gets the parks and
recreation advisory and forestry
advisory responsibilities, Terrace
‘restructuring and “the -Kalum
South Community. Resource
Board, another forestry related

group.
Rich McDaniel has the airport
advisory, Muks-Kum-Ol Housing

and seniors advisory jobs and the |
Yellowhead Highway Associa-

tion.
The Family Court-Youth Jus-
tice committee, North By North-

west Tourism Association, Ter-
race Beautification Society and
tourism and economic advisory
fall to David Hull.

Val George will liaise with the
library board, Skeena Union
Board of Health, Terrace Health
Care society and Terrace Healthy
Communities.

The Riverboat Days commitice,

service clubs; chamber of com- -

merce and Terrace Universily Ac-
cess Council will be covered by
Ed Graydon.

Ruth Hallock has Terrace and
District Community Services,
Provincial Emergency Planning

_ and Terrace restructuring.
City representatives on . the

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Kitimat-Stikine regional district
for the next 12 months will be
Jack Talstra and David Hull
with McDaniel and Gordon Hull
acting as their respective
alternates,

~ ‘Terrace Anti- Poverty Group Society

~ ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING |

Date: Monday, January 24, 1994
Time: 7-9 pm
Open to Everyone!

Location: Terrace Public Library Meeting Room |

Merry

~ From now thru the Christmas season
Pal ' 6 a9 __ our store and pharmacy will open
en Clase tal extra hours for your convenience

Christmas

_ Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Every Night ‘till Christmas

9 am - 6 pm on Christmas Eve.

11 am - 5 pm on Boxing Day

Closed Christmas Day

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: Chainman will be Val George - J

cand. JTmembers Hallock, and: Gor-

don Hull.

- Finance, se somsil and

‘Administration’: ~

“No . change here — in
responsibilities which include the
“annual budget, police, fire and
by-law enforcement, building and
licence Inspection and person-
nel/organizational issues.
Hallock will head: up this com-
‘mittee. with George: and
McDaniel.

Recreation and

’ Community Services

The .only change here is the
removal of long range patk plan-
ning..

the ‘cemetery, arena, swimming

pool and library.
Chairman is Gordon Hull, the

other members being | David Hull .

and George. .

The, Economic Development/
Housing and Regional/Aboriginal
Relations committees will likely
meet following Committee of the

. Whole meetings.

; 'These‘are usually held alternate

.Mondays, depending ‘on whether
“any: matters, have beon referred to

dhe,
It will bo up to the members of
other:committees to work out

- what time is most convenient for

_ Inthe: past, that usually meant

weekday lunch hours.”

‘The committee will instead deal
with the operation and improve-
“ment.of existing parks as well as"

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