TERRACE STANDARD - Out & About Pac Rim LNG still alive FIELD WORK. to gain approval of Pac Rim LNG’s liquid natural gas project has been delayed but compa- ty officials are dismissing rumours the Kitimat Megaproject is dead. The company was to carry out field work this summer in order to provide an ¢nvironmental impact repert to the province’s Environmental Assessment Office by Sept. 15, But with no final contract tu sell the liquified gas to Korea Gas and no deal to acquire the gas supply, the company decided it should not yet spend the several million necessary to get the environmental approvals. They’re instead delaying that process until the com- mercial end of the project is buttoned up. “It was a prudent business decision,” says project con- sultant Wayne Stanley, adding engineering and en- vironmental work on the project to date was running well in advance of what was necessary at this stage. Negotiations with the Koreans is taking longer than anticipated, Stanley confirmed, adding he’s hoping for a breakthrough in the next month or two. He says the delay in eavironmental work doesn’t un- dermine the viability of the project because demand for LNG remains ‘‘really strong’' and no potential compe- titor has plans to come on stream ahead of Pac Rim. New owner at Irly Bird THERE’s A new owner at Inly Bird Building Sup- plies, Derrick Gair, manager of Convoy Supply for the last 13 years, takes over the Inly Bird operation from for- mer owners Rod Cousins and Ken Schachner effec- live Aug. 5. Cousins is retiring, “T’'m going to keep it as an Irly Bird,” says Gair. “It’s a good buying group.’’ Alcan income up ALCAN ALUMINUM Lid. reported nei income of $116 million in the second quarter, up slightly from a year ago. President Jacques Bougie predicted slightly higher aluminum prices by year’s end in response to improv- ing aluminum demand worldwide. Hydro accounts on line B.C, HYDRO customers can now view their hydro account balances and track their energy consumption patterns on the Internet, The crown corporation’s xew AccountOnline system lets customers with Internet access call up their ac-. counts and view information. _ The accounts can only be accessed through a valid accowit number, Personal information about the customer isn’t available, to ensure added privacy, The B.C, Hydro web site is www, bchydro.com. High tech on the rise EMPLOYMENT AND gross domestic product in British Columbia’s high technology sector both jumped by 22 per cent from 1994 to 1995, Dan Miller, minister responsible for the Information, Science and Technol- ogy Agency, announced Fast week, “B.C. saw the net addition of more than 400 high tech companies in B,C. in 1995, and nearly 7,300 new jobs,” Miller said. ‘“There were 41,130 people employed in this sector in 1995, and increase of 22 per cent.” ; James W, Radelet RADELET & COMPANY Barristers & Solicitors Tax Law * Trusts ' Corporate & Commercial 4330 - 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E IC9 Phone:.604-689-0878 Fax: 604-689-1386 = SSS] Brian C. Fell Criminal Defence Lawyer ma NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE following Trades Programs « Automotive Repair Technician * CarpentryJoinery « Gommercial Transport Mechanic * Industrial Mach, (Millwright) * Heavy Duty Repair Mechanic Our graduates are employed In the maintenance of automotive, . 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Just $2.23 million worth of construction was approved that month by city hall, compared to $4.98 million in May. June’s construction total was also lower than figures for the same month in 1995 and 1996, when $5 million and $2.66 million worth of construction was started. Overall, the city ended the first half of 1997 with $16 million worth of construction permits issued, $700,000 higher than the number of permits issued to June 31 in 1996, June’s figures are led by new single family houses, with eight starts accounting for $1.13 million, or nearly half the month’s total. Commercial construction added $780,000, consisting of four renovations pilus new buildings Aqua Clear Bottlers on Greig Ave. and 7-Eleven on Laketse. Construction in 1997 has so far been dominated by two new commercial buildings — Real Canadian Wholesale Club and Canadian Tire. Those two alone account for $5.28 million worth of the $16 million year-to-date total. 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