Page A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 11, 1993 Council shorts Projects to be contracted out FOUR RECENTLY approved sewer and road construction projects will be contracted out by the city. The entire Westview/Hillcrest sewer project will be contracted out. Three other projects — sanitary sewers for ‘Twedle Avenue and Munroc/Dairy Avenuc, as well as Cooper Avenue. drainage and road construction — will be managed .in house, but three-quarters of the construction work will be contracted oul to private com- anies. P City council made the decisions at last week’s council meeting. Decisions on contracting out or doing work in-house were pre- viously made by staff. Criticisms Jast year of the cost of some in-house projects prompted councillors to ask that in future decisions on whether to contract out or not be referred to council,” City administrator Bob Hallsor said councillors decided to con- tract out the Westview sewer because smaller pieces of equipment are needed to minimize damage on private property. Contracting the project out also gets the city off the hook for any possible liability, he said. No break for association MEMBERS OF the Skeena Home Builders Association won’t be getting a special reduction in the fees charged for residential build- ing permits. But non-members could be paying for reinspection of houses un- der construction. Council rejected an administration recommendation that associa- tion members get.a special rate because their homes require less reinspection than others. Councillors decided to instead investigate whether they can levy reinspection fees against builders whose projects require excessive number of reinspections. Car allowances hiked COUNCIL VOTED to increase the allowance paid. to anyone using their own vehicle to travel on approved city business. The tate has been hiked to 32 cents per kilometre from 28 cents a kilometer. People travelling on approved city business now get a standard $50 per diem payment for travelling on city business. - - Projects ‘approved FOLLOWING OVERWHELMING support for the projects from residents, the city will proceed with local: improvement projects (LIF) to install sanitary sewer service on Westview Drive/Hillcrest Ave. and pave parts of Walsh Ave, and Pedrini St, on the Birch Hill bench Nearly: 90 per. cent , of. owners of effected propertios voted in favour of the sewer line. while the support for the paving project ex- ceeded 94 per cent.” * Total cost for the sewer will be $140,346 with residents of West- view/Hillcrest paying three quarters of that amount. A provincial giant covers the rest, The paving cost is estimated at $96,000 and here the city will pick up the lion’s share of $69,000. - Under an LIP, the costs to individual property owners, including the city, are based on Frontage on to the road where the service is being installed. The city approved. the projects at last week's council meeting. Travel plans approved FIRE CHIEF. Bob Beckett's request that $500'be released from his . to Phoenix; Arizdna has been approved. Beckett said he and firefighter David Jephson will spend a week with the Phoenix department observing their methods “‘at their own expense’’, He did ask council to endorse the training value of the exercise by approving the $500. _ Also attending the *Ride-A-Long - experience’ will be airport ‘firefighter: Kelly Gilday, who is also local co-ordinator for the: Provincial Emergency Program, — Council has also approved travel plans for enginecring director -Stew . Christensen and. public works operations director’ John Colongard, but witha rider. ciation conference in Kamloops,’ Christensen indicated expenses at. * $1,600 each for the four-day. event, — high cost estimate. ‘Given the conference did’t take place until ‘September, he suggested the duo look into what savings could: be: maie through advance bookings. : Rescue plans approved cue Team to conduct training courses at ihe pool, which a U.S, firm will offer high-quality instruction. - Council agreed to let the team use the pool free of charge. Council also agreed to waive the rental fee for the use of the ‘Arena banquet room ‘by the Terrace Child Development Centre. Legion: looks for help. to help Branch 13 stay afloat. The Legion is looking for a property tax break — or technically a _ grant-in-lieu of the $3,900 the branch pays in taxes. donations of more than $25,000 a year to needy individuals as well Bi ons Iike Mills. Memorial Hospital and Terraceview ‘ departments iaiuing budget to cover patt of the expenses ofatip |i os In requesting permission to attend this year’s Public Works Asso- While agrecing to the request, councillor Mo Takhar querled the . CITY COUNCIL approved a request from the Terrace Water Res- - The team will benefit from training from Aug, 16-23 during. THE ROYAL Canadian Legion wants financial help from the city Legion vice-president Maria Thomsen said the ‘branch provides: TERRACE — The northwest’s only private sector audiologist has been sent back to the United States. Chris Johnson, an employee of G.R. Ross Hearing Clinic, and based in Terrace was found to have overstayed his work permit in carly July. Yet -Glenn- Ross, -Johnson’s employer, also says the Canada blame for what happened. From Colorado, Johnson was admitted to Canada under a emporary, three-month -work permit. That’s’ because there is 4 shortage of audiologists in Cana- da and the federal government dacs make exceptions to allow foreign workers in if Canadian citizens can’t be found. Johnson’s permit was to fill out the final three months of a onc- year permit given to another American. That person also came up here to work for the clinic, but Ross has five outlets in B.C. The three months was consider- ed sufficient notice by the local Canada Employment and Im- . migration Centre for the company to look: for a qualified Canadian employee. Three. months is also the stan- Employment Centre here is to then transferred down south. GA. “Jem before dard time Period during which . IKirfistim®? Ss. [Emporium Jewelery & Gifts & Native Crafts @ %* Mexican Clothing 3 -® Imported European & _ Middle Eastern lowsiory ae 3 Leather Goods a 7 4650 BLakelse Avenue “Terrace et “er 635-3900 (Beside Tim Horton’s) company must adverlisc ¢x- tensivély in search of a suitable candidate before lining up a for- eign worker. Johnson was spotted going to work one day — the clinic is just across a parking lot from the employment centre here — and immigration officials informed. ‘Ross concedes -that- Johnson should not have been at work, | “*T called him and said go fish- ing or something until we could get.a new permit, I thought’ he was fishing,”’ said Ross. ‘“What-can I say. He’s such a conscientious guy.’’ Johnson’s return to the United States leaves the clinic here being served part time by a person fly- ing up from Vancouver, And it may eventually lead to the clinic’s closure simply be- cause it is impossible to find an audiologist to move here, says company president Glenn Ross. That’s despite a salary offer of $40,000 a year and benefits. __ IE that happens, Ross is predict- ing areturn to the days of lengthy waiting lists because the Skeena Health. Unit has only one audiologist. _ He's blaming federal officials for Johnson’s departure, saying he’s never had this kind of prob- _in- importing an one A&W K-Mart Northern Motor Inn Overwaitea — Nasty surprise - Gemma's Head Shed ‘Caledonia Senior Secondary 10 Year | ' Grad Reunion of the Class of ‘83 would like to thank the following businesses for their donations and discounts Carters Jewelers . - set of his & hers Bulova watches. Herb Yehl Marine. Ltd. 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At least five people were living, in the buliding at the time. - Although. the cause: has : not been determined, Hill — material left - up ». against ~ baseboard neater may” have been. . the culprit, ““Her belongings were ‘virtually totally destroyed,”" Hill’ ‘gald, who spotted the fixe and alerted building residents, ‘Spee-Dee Printers Chop Suey Gardens. ' Terrace & District Northwest Sportsman Wedges... Shefield & Sons ‘Kelly's ° _ Safeway — ~ Rainbow Embroidery ~- Credit Union said. firefighters suspect a piece of © cardboard. or ‘other opera 2 away | THORN a a ene VOM + FOR SALE Uplands ‘Subdivision Phase He ‘Lots now for sale. - ‘For more Information £608 wid “B 101 ‘OANSISS¥ 635-3409 ol ley “ se s TEMPLE STREET | ae a | { pe lees mek te) ad yap upada «|. to Local employment centre man- ager Shirley Kimery said Ross never did contact her officlal in charge of the file-to let him know what was happening. . She said the official instead had contact a lawyer. who represented Ross -to inform him that Johnson's permit was Tune. ning out.- As it -turned out, the lawyer doesn’t represent: Ross anymore in immigration matters, Insiead, “Ross took over im- migration ‘matters himself and dealt with federal officials ‘in Vancouver and not in Terrace, What he wanted was a permit allowing Johnson to work in all of his clinics if required, not just the one in Terrace. ~ He said he had completed all but what is called a: data entry form for presentation to a Van- couver employment official in the expeciation. of. - getting that broader work permit. And -Ross said) he had - not bothered to advertise this time be- cause he imew. there was. no chance of finding a Canadian audiologist. Lucy Allegretio, a Vancouver federal official said she-had been in contact with Ros$ and ‘e- — quested | ‘that data entry. form. 4721 Lakelse Ave. aoe “Ah WICKEDLY | " MISCHIEVOUS, ENTERTAINING | SUSPENSE THRILLER.” Vincent Canby, THE NEW YORK TIMES TAP Lh IA a WR Al ke HO RE OSA FA 0 SUPERIOR VIDEO we @ Kids), ANY OTHER RENTAL American returns home after overstaying permit © That would have provided her with the needed information to begin checking with Canada Employment Centres in places — where Ross had clinics to determine if there were available audiologists. The problem was that all this took place very close to the end of Johnson’s work permit and his subsequent departure “from the country. Allegretto said she didn’t have any contact with the Terrace employment centre because she was waiting for the dala entry form to arrive. “It’s over. There’s ne point in sending it in now,’’ said Ross who still has that data entry form in his desk drawer. He says Johnson is mulling over an offer in Colorado, In any event, Johnson can’t apply to work in Canada for one year as a penalty for overstaying his permit. Shirley Kimery says Ross could have applied for the province- wide pemnit. through her office here in Terrace. And she said Ross should have started to act a lot earlier than he did and would have been required to advertise for a Canadian tl ARSE i ba FREE KID'S MOVIES 635-4333 QuickStart Courses by Distance Education . A total of 58 courses, are being offered by ‘UNBC ‘this fall and: winter, «prior to full « opening in 1994. -While the majority are being taught in teaching centres in Dawson Creek, ‘Fort’ St John, Prince George, or Terrace, the following are also available by distance leaming, either ata local centre or from your own home.” _ . on! : TIME ' Management and Adimisistration. - ENVS 205, ; FIRST D DAY OF CLASSES ~ SEPT. 9 ‘ tol free 1-800-667-UNBC. 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