News in Brief Board plans retreat THE NEW Coast Mountain school board trustees are planning a one-day retreat early in January to figure out how they’d like to run the new amalgamated school district, A number of issues are stil] up in the air, such as what should constitule an in-camera meeting, how the district will be governed and how advisory bodies will work. Some changes have already been made, points out board chair George Neumann. For example, question _period at board meetings has been moved to the begin- ning of the meeting, so any diatogue is now included in board minutes. However, news on what Positions will be eliminated in the new district will have to wait until the end of January at the earliest, That’s when the question of who will head up the district will also be answered. Education minister Moe Sihota asked school boards to keep Scverence payments to a minimum, so odds are good that former Terrace superintendant Frank Hamilton will get the new superintendant’s job, That’s because Hamilton's severance package is very lucra- tive. . Child assaulted AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy was assaulted by two teens last week while he was out walking one evening on the south side. Police say that on Monday, December 9 sometime around 8:30 p.m. the boy was walking alone on Pear St. at Graham Ave. when he was approached by two unknown teenage males, : The youths asked the boy his name and age, then one of them punched him in the face twice, The boy was treated for injuries at Mills Memorial Hospital and released. The next day a youth was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm in connection to the inci- dent. He has since been released from cuslody but is due to make his first appearance in court January 31, Sentence hiked A DRUNK DRIVER who ran a red light in Prince George, killing three members of a prominent Prince Rupert family will serve two more years in prison. A Crowa appeal of David Johnson’s original three- and-a-balf year sentence resulted in it being increased to five and a half years, The car crash killed Jim Ciccone and two of his chil- dren. Johnson had a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit. Cuttin Gov't probes log cut fees FORESTS minister David Zimbelt says northwest forest companies pleas for changes to the amount they pay. .the. government . for woad cut on Crown land are being closely examined, Repap B.C. called for stumpage system changes to lake into losses coastal firms are experiencing because of the low value of pulp logs, “The Repap proposal is still before the Interior Ap- praisal committee,’ Zim- hell told the Standard Fri- day, He said that committee is due to look al the proposal again this week. Also being considered are requests from West Fraser thal the ministry look at relaxing some of the reguia- lions governing —road- building, Road-building costs are said to have increased dramatically in recent years as a resull of requirements of the Forest Practices Code. Zimhbelt said the code’s standards cannot be reduced, but it may be pos- sible to reduce some opcral- ing costs my amending the operational planning regula- tions, He said a discussion paper on the subject could come out as early as this week, al- lowing industry and ob- server comments up fo the middle of January. After that, the ministry would look at possible redrafting of regulations, fees probed pot ‘Minister promises mills to get answers soon FORESTS minister David Zirnhelt says northwest forest companies pleas for changes {o the amount they pay the gov- ernment for wood cut on Crown land are being closely examined, Repap B.C, called for slumpage system changes to take into losses coustal firms are experiencing because of the low value of pulp logs, “The Repap proposal is still before the Interior Appraisal committee,” Zirnhelt told the Standard Friday, He said that committee is due to look at the proposal again this week. Also being considered are requests from West Fraser that the ministry look at relax- ing some of the regulations governing road-building, Road-building costs are said to have increased dramatically in recent yeurs as a tesult of requirements of the Forest -» {Holiday Savi ; All Toys Christmas Lights ¢ Christmas Decorations { Christmas Trees Reg. Price Closed Sunday 4818 Highway 16 Practices Code. Zirmhelt suid the code’s standards cannot be reduced, but it may be possible to reduce some operating costs my amending the operational planning regulations, He said a discussion Paper on the subject could come out as early as this week, allowing industry ind observer comments up to the middle of January. After that, the ministry would look at possible redrafting of regulations. “With respect to road reg we have to be very careful we’re not having a negative environmental impact,” he said. “Nobody wants that.” The particular problem facing coastal forest companies rests with the high volume of pulp logs in the woods. They aren’t worth as much as sawlogs, meaning revenues can't sustain stumpage and logging costs, Vas _ dames W, Radelet RADELET & COMPANY Barristers & Solicitors Tax Law+ Trusts + Corporate & Commercial 1330 - 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, 8.C. VEE 3C9 Phone: 604-689-0878 . Fax: 604-689-1386 Here's something to be | about this Christmas Season! | Atma Understanding the Environment Project In cooperation with CHIPPER All Christmas 7 - trees collected in ~ovoeecoee «Terran, Kitimat and Thornhill =~ ~~ - Will be stockpiled and chipped in the spring. 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PFCCHSECHC HORSE EFEBO OH ROS Watch for the Winter/Spring Brochure of Continuing Education f gone ) Course Offerings in Jan. 8, 1997, get Issue of The Terrace Standard Highlights of Up-coming Courses! © Intro, to GIS & CAD - © University Credit © Management Skills For © Safety/First Aid © Cultural Workshops © Troffic Control Flagging oon © Air Brokes & Class I Driver. 2 ® Golf for Beginners Sa ued * Languages - Coreer/College Preparation’ « © Computers - MS Works/Word 6/Windows/Excel Supervisors Call Eleanor, 635-651 1, Local 5203 For More Information Register Carly FLOWERS off nA “Your FTD Florist With A Flair’ Skeena Mall 1-800-636-4080 Ph. 645-4080 | Terrace Pentecostal Church 3511 thy Ph. 635-2434 Sun. Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m, Our Church’s Children’s Christmas Program “Shina Jesus Shine” Sun., Dec. 22, 6:00 p.m. Church Christmas Potluck Tuesday, Dec, 24, be 7:00 p.m. ©) Christmas Eve Candlelight Service a Dec. 37, Youth New Years Eve All Nighterlti! Costis $5.00 ond that includes == Mulligans Homerun, Chalky’s #1 Gomes, Videos ond Fun and Friends Heetat church ot 8:30 ree St. Matthew's Anglican Church 4514 Lokelss Ave, Ph, 635-9019 Pastor: The Rav, Deon Houghton Sun., Dec. 22 Sunday Schoal Pageant & Holy | Eucharist Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m, Fomily Candlelight Christmas Service w/Holy Euchorist Dec. 25, 21:00 an. Christos Day Service w/Haly Eucharist =| * Dec. 29, 10:00 am, "| Cheistonas Festival OF Lessons & Coral w/Holy Eucharist ar STE Zion Baptist Church 2911S. Sparks a j Dee. 22 - 9:30 am, | A Christmas Baptismal Service Christmas Day - 11:00 o,m, A Musical Chrismas Rev. Doug Schultz Celebrate The Season Fey ae Worship At The Church Of Your Choice Alliance Church 4923 Agar Ave. Dec. 24 ~ 7:00 p.m, Christmas Eve Service New Yeur’s Eve Service 7:00 Arene for skating 9:15 ot Church Refreshments And Film “The Homecoming” 11:30 Watch Night Service Terrace Evangelical Free Church 4640 Pork Avenue Dex, 22 - 11:00 a.m. Special Christmas Service Dec, 24 - 6:30-7:30 pm. Christmas Eve Condletight Service Christ Lutheran Church 3229 Sparks Street 635-5520 Postor Tarry Simonson Sun., Dee, 22 - 11:00 am, Children’s Chyistnas Service Tuesday, Dee, 24, 7:00 p.m, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service EVERYONE WELCOME _ Knox United Church 4907 Lozelle Ave. Christmas Eve Dec. 24 - 7:30p.m. Dee. 25 - 11:00 om. Dec. 29 - 10:30 am. Rev. Michoel Hore Seventh-Day Adventist Church 5401 McConnell Avenue Wokomes you to atlend Spring Creek Adventist School Christos Pregeam Wed., Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m, Gymnostit Parformante/Entartainament /Refreshments Christmas in Your Noort Set., Dec. 21, 10:45 a.m. Corol Singing/tols of Musit/ Christmas Message by Postor elf Potts Child Care provided for childron 3 ond under * 635-3232/638-6221 Sacred Heart Parish 4836 Stroume Ave. Christmas Masses Dee. 25- 9:00 am. 11:00 a.m, Midnight New Yeur Masses: Dec, 31 + 7:30 p.m., Jan. 1 - 10:00 a.m, Roman Catholic