News In Brief Kincolith road date set THE NISGA’A Lisims government has set May 17 as the date for the official ceremonial opening of the. Kincolith road. Ceremonies were first planned for last November but were put off when the road’s finishing date was slightly delayed. “We're basically picking up where we left off,” _ Lisims official Eric Grandison said last week. “Invitations will be going out again.” _. In addition to local and regional officials, the Nisga’ a will issue a genera! invitation to the re- gion. Also on the list are. federal officials, up to and including Premier Minister Jean Chretien, and provincial officials, including Premier Gordon Campbell. The 29km road connects Kincolith, located at the mouth of the Nass River, with the rest of the Nass Valley and the Nisga’a Highway down to Terrace. Built for $33 million, it replaces a ferry service between Kincolith and Prince Rupert. Money trail followed THE MYSTERY of why a Terrace woman was or- dered to repay less money than she admitted tak- ing from the federal employment insurance pro- gram is becoming clearer. Colleen Helen Russell, a former employee of Human Resources Development Canada, plead guilty to stealing $73,875 by creating fraudulent |) employment insurance claims. between Sept. 2001 “and April 2002. At her sentencing in a Prince ‘George courtroom Jan 9 she was only ordered to ‘repay $66,441 — $7, 434 less than what she admit- ted to taking. Terrace RCMP Constable Tom Kalis says in the course of the police investigation into the fraudu- ~ lent claims, more than $7,000 of the stolen money turned up in a Winnipeg woman’s bank account ‘and was recovered. “I think that brings us pretty close to the total,” he said. On the buses THE POSSIBILITY of a bus link between Terrace and Kitimat is under consideration by B.C. Transit | -at the request of the District of Kitimat. “The study won’t cost Terrace council anything, but it’s expected the two towns would have to pay «the full cost of any service that’s actually set up - “with no provincial subsidy. . The need for public transport to Terrace to get to “the court house has become a factor in Kitimat “since the province shut the courthouse there down :} last year. ee --[/., The potential new service has come up at a time |: when Terrace is cutting back some of its less used transit runs because of a freeze on provincial con- | ’tributions. City council was given the choice to ‘| (pay more or cut runs. _ dion of more than 800 Jubi- . which was celebrated last _ his family in the 1920s. His ty Veter ogiad ay The University of Northern British Columbia Northwest Campus is planning the next intake for the BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK in Terrace beginning =. September 2003 APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE NOW from the Northwest Gampus in Terrace and from the Registrar's office in Prince George. Applications will be accepted and will be reviewed uniil TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2003. Please contact the Northwest Campus for information. 4741 Park Avenue, Terrace, BC Telephone (250) 615-5578 or 1-800-697-7388 Friday, February 14th ? Thornhill Community Centre 3 Doors: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Dance: 9pm-2am DJ tunes by Todd Bellamy 2 (Sight & Sound Productions) | Door Prizes + 50/50 Draw ce & Midnight Snack Must be 19 years or over Tickets $30 per person at Ed Fairless Memorial Gymnasium {#2-3091 Century) Qe 5.00 pm- 7:30 p.m. am : For more info. phone Brenda 635-5162 , BOB AND EDNA Cooper are the latest Terrace and area residents to receive the Queen’s Jubilee medal for community service. They received the Order of B.C, in 1995 and as such are included in the alloca- jee medals provided to the provincial government. The medals were struck in hon- our of Queen Elizabeth If’s S50 years on the throne, year. The Coopers have amas- sed years of volunteez and civic experience between them over the years. Born in Telkwa, just out- side of Smithers, Bob Co- oper moved to Terrace with Edna Cooper father was the first forester in the area.’ Edna Cooper was born in Saskatchewan, moving to the area in 1943 when her father pot a job working on the highway between Ter- race and Prince Rupert. They first lived at Shames but moved into town. “We fived in a small tent, it couldn’t have been more than 8 X 10, where the Almarlin Building is now,” recalls Edna Cooper. Bob Cooper _ “It had walls, but had a tent for its roof.” ‘ The couple were married in 1947, Between them, they owned and operated a logging company called West Kalum Logging Ltd. Bob Cooper’s volunteer experience included exec- utive positions with the local Legion, the curling club and a flying club. . Edna Cooper was involved for years with the Terrace Little Theatre and with arts groups. She chaired the committee that undertook the construction of the library [J in 1967 as a Canadian Centennial project. Bob Cooper was a Terrace alderman beginning in _ 1976, serving with the exception of one year until 1992. He’s just started his second term as a regional district ” director for Area C, which takes in Lakelse Lake and ‘surrounding area. Previously, Bob Cooper was on the re- gional district as a city appointee when he was an alder- man. Edna Cooper was also an alderman in | the 1960s ’ prompted, she says, by the desire to improve recreation and arts opportunities in the city. She also served on the school board and was its chair. 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