A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 21, 1998 Marketeers say city | sites won't work out FARMERS’ MARKET organizers say they’ve looked and they aren’t inter- ested in any of the alternate sites proposed by the city for eventual relocation of the market. ' "We've decided we're not interested in the sites,’’ said market organizer Lynne Christiansen. ‘We haven't seen an offer that would work for us as well as where we are now,” The city suggested four possibilities: the newly redeveloped brick portion of Kalum St. south of Greig, the 4600-block of Lakelse downtown, Ottawa St. bes- ide Safeway, and the Emer- son Ave. parking lot beside the park. Council] maintained it wasn’t out to move the market immediately, but wanted to plan for a dif- ferent site for the long term. City councillors saw the Kalum St. option next to the Terrace Inn as the best of the possibilities, but Chris- tiansen says it poses prob- Jems. “Tt’s half the size. We would have to cut our vendors to half the vendors we have,’? she © said. ‘*Besides, it’s so good right where it is, why would you . do that?”’ She noted the market would also be dependent on either the Terrace Inn or fu- ture Co-op site owners for parking . and washroom facilities. ‘ Although the Terrace Inn is eager 1o get the market on the site and would be very cooperative, she said busi- Ness ownership sometimes changes and the market might find itseif unwanted down the road. “‘They’re very anxious to have us down there, but I don’t thiak it would be a smart move for the market.”’ The Lakelse and Ottawa St sites have the same prob- lems with washrooms, park- ing and traffic problems, she : said, The Emerson Ave, park- ing lot — where the market was in the past — is proba- BACK IN September farmers’ market organizer Lynne Christiansen was one of those aut and about, collecting signatures on a petition protesting city plans to eventually move the market to a new loca-__ tion. * bly the best bet of the city proposals, she said. “Tf you had to look at the four and you had to choose that’s probably the one that would be the most accept- able,’’ Christiansen said. She noted it’s stil close to the park, which is seen as an important part of the market’s home. And it’s near the downtown core.. Also, it’s still -positioned to make use of the city-built washrooms on the northwest comer of the park. She said conflict could arise, however, when the ad- jacent property owner to the west decides to develop the’. property and is entitled to on-street parking. She noted in might be Necessary to cut into the green space of the park ‘for the market if it were relo- cated there. , the city was if we Were not” in agreement with the move, we would not move,” she said, adding they-now want Panasonic. ANNIVERSARY Panasonic. Portable 7 | Dise Player © SLSW 5 5 * 40 Sec Anti Skip * Pop up disc eject system * Stereo Headphones _ KEITH AVE. MALL CITY CENTRE | SKEENA MALL” & TERRACE KITIMAT TERRACE Metin Card to exercise that option. *T would hope the city would consider the support we have for staying where | we are.” Councillor predicted the city will shelve the idea for the — foreseeable future. “*There’s no point in fight- ing aud kicking and scream- — . ing about it if they’re not in- terested | in alternatives,’” he said. “We're not in any mush. 7 | This was always. more a planning exercise than any- thing else.’’ But -he said. the city femains of the view that-the ; market is not the optimum long-term use for the city-- owned Davis Ave. lot it now uses. ; Hull said that: means that while. the city may let the . Market use.the gravel lot for | | . “The last we heard, from... many. yea cay ly..won’t make’a: major in vesiment in that lot for the market, - *Extrabass * Water Resistent . 2) 635-5333 632-5000 635-4948 David Hull any of the - : In Support of Kitimat/Terrace Tamitik Arena _ Crime Stoppers 400 City Centre Thurs., Nov. 12/98 ¢ 7:00 pm « Tickets Avallabie at: Kitimat + Action Sports & Cycle Inc. « Sight & Sounds § Terrace « All Seasons Source for Sports « Sight & Sounds Ticket Price $16.00 or Family Pack $48.00 (4 tickets) Os ee ee ee ee een ee ee FREE DISCOUNT COUPON | SAVE + SAVE © SAVE $6-00 OFF per seat Regular Ticket Price $16.00 each (as7 iecteded) Valid at Kitimat - Action Sports & Cycle Inc. and * Terrace - All Seasons Source for Sports or on the day of the game at the Arena Box Office. Redeem this coupon to SAVE 56.“ OFF regular price general admission ticket. * Umit 1 Ticket per Coupon © * Not Valid With Any Other Offer » No Cash Value » ¢ Subject to Available Seating * No Phone Orders Accepted « Sponsored by TERRACE STANDARD & WEEKEND ADVERTISER 28 ai