~ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - A5 _ : Here’ 6 Part One of our. review of the year 5 top. 7 Stories, eras anuary Whe. ‘powers. of municipal. ‘gove” --ernments: in:-B.C.. are’ Jimited | “by new legislation’ giving. the’ an prov: ince the’ power to ov er-ride 2 -_ local governments in order to-fasturack’ . projects. “Terrace clly council opposes the |< 7 legislation. ~ bates ):: King’ ‘Von's 10 vote’ Pdown the. stiortered ow eek. Six: area sctiools, remain an closure - st notice a : Hie school board's § “Aseision io keep thé hew' Mountainview - ‘Elementary : “ vaeait’ ‘and “-consider: leasing. requests : meets apposition: oe “Trustees: decided ta hold afr oii open: _ 4 _ing .the- tntquched $3:2. million ‘school. = and wait for f uitiire population's growth on “the bitici.’- “Canadian Parents: ‘for’ French ‘and a. ‘group looking {0 lse-the: ‘structure fora J. First. Nations” “school are:imong. the dis: appointed. The: groups Were two of the - |. Partiés: interested in: “using” ‘the facility as. od. school,” ae mole Wels gas ‘rates. $ drop, PNG 1 ‘aiseg the -delivery:, cost, saying. it need. “te compensate. for: Few ewer r costumers: and : ‘lower consumption. ” See », Atta residents, were e still ey 2 “see about'a dollar a Week ‘de oo their natural as bills. : Ne Skeetia’ wits Linother extension. of. creditor: prolection’ ‘in BC. Su: “preme Court: “Ss # Le ~- Terrace, New “Hazelton and Prince \ Rupr all oppose the t twa- ‘month este, sion. I Was hard to find. ai coroner. realy this - year. in: ‘Terract ‘hree: ‘of. Ihe area's “s vororiers’: resigned leaving. Art: Erasmus as: the only: coroner for the’ district. Which °. cov ers Terrace,” ‘Kitimat, the: Nass Val- “Heys ‘Stewart and Dease Lake. , Asiiishicin meet. in Prince. Rupert. 10 try and sort oul. conflicts between the. “Tsinishian ‘bands: ‘and’ their. central tribal council,’ “hess ~SKEENA: MLA and minister of state for forestry operations Roger Harris {above} at the rusting New Skeena saw mill ~~ The ai isjon’ in ‘the. group. “hag, been ~ : itimat files egal chalienige aiming on, Keith Ave. Terrace fire fighter in protective gear at afire on Lazelle Ave. (Delow). ). A suspected lab for making crystal hindering treaty talks with: Ottawa: and : Ve block ‘Alcan from selling power, : meth was: found j In 1 the house.. , : Victoria. ~ Lets, Lake’ residents ‘are -w varned. oe : ee ' not to-drink the lake water. after: tests”. culinary program’ to wv years, foe ann’ . Show. high fevels“af* harmful bacteria in: The. expansion is aided. by $95, 008) - “the jake rom ‘B. C. 5 adv’ anced eduction ministry: The Northern Health ‘Authority. issues: . 7 -ateminder Jan, 16 to. Lakesle residents 10 ober Hares is sworn in as minister ot : _disinfest their water. . ie State for forestry operations: Jani 26, on] “The NHA blames the poor Water gual: : The position makes hiin:second rank oe ity’ On land-use. activities and. sewage dis-" in the rainistry under Mike de Jong. © posal that, lie below: the high-water mark “The position puts Harris in.a’prime, pO. | we mo 8 sition to fight far. forestry, changes b he * says fon hool. board. pledges to: iniprove ~ are n needed, : : native literacy after First’ Nationé stu- we dents are: found:to be performing. more poorly than their p peers. . hs : : I’ s announced ‘that the Co-op. card lock and building centre on‘Keith Ave. Wilk: close and the assets will-be’ liquidated. Co-op s share holders: i he northwi esl tikes : a hhige.c ‘cut in the amount of cash it gets for sily culture. ii s announced that the Katum forest dis- ~ trict will be getting’ nearly $300,000 from “the Forest Investment Account for 200+, ~~ oo That fgue is dowi from-$. wT million : : in 2003" : lerrace © cily y council boosts the cost L of ; the proposed sporlsplex: by almost $1 million: dollars, bringing’ the: -estimated cost of the proj ct to $4.9.million.. The cily says the: increase is to convert.’ ‘the existing pool and arena {9 > geothe mal ve : mo The city refiases to ‘telease Wal: ‘Mar ag he: Terrdc Ani:Poveny. oftiée da "$1.5° million, deposit | “until the ‘company’ Le Park ‘Avenue js brokeninio. ~ makes ‘good:on more’of its promis ~ “The burglar grabs-a bite.to tat from: “Wal-Mart commitied to. paying for, -affice’s stalf Kitchen but didi’ t steal, anys highway improvements and. dandscaping “thing else. u ‘and. -the ‘city.“says : they “wont 'be-releds The: Anti- Poveny. Society staff ‘say ing, the. mane), untilhe: “company-come dént shows how despeidle people. the corimiunity: have become. for. fo id esult of social program uts. the case ‘against. “the fouirsday. week: tor. Th Sapli icon, “The judgement. mn the: board to. n hres tires” Pay Pursell s legal fees. “housé én. Lavelle Avenue. ‘atches 7 Aire and police. find what they"re de- scribing: as. a methampheiainine lab | in ‘the: itinyow domains that the buyers of Kitwanga: Lumber*make:- -payments ., to‘the band if exchange for heir: CO Ope. “eration, 23. - “The potential buyers: Westex Alberta’: cee : /say,.the : ‘demands’ could. JeOpardize-the a irractveae : deal: ‘Wesiex. had: Struck a deal to buy: the. ~ Kitwanga - saw ‘mill: from -New- Skeena : Forest Prodiiets for 6: fnillion, ‘ x Tex: ‘loria:threatens is raise: ‘the per. ‘day ding | fee by 500 ‘per cent: . The. proposal would have'the fee fish > Ing ‘Guides | pay jump, from, $1 1 to: $55 pe 5 -elien en lie the | fits: time such an alleged la which i is'used | ef and: ieee “tht ‘ployees’: union Teaches § a. deal eat founder: George Little‘was relocated from)” + Four people in their 20's are Inter ar Hall’ Street to ils new, more central loca. = ~résted in-connection with the case; . os : _ * Hundreds. of local’ residenis ether ‘ates oa forum'to Show: their ‘opposition 0 meth, use in’ Terrace. : ertice’ s population Continued: to, de- ” : Cline:in 2003 - according to ealmales: ’ “ released by thé. province.in February. Ts Kitsumkélum and Kitéeias- sign as “"Terrace’s population decreases. by 0, 6. deal: with the: province , giving them: “per cent to 12 373 residents: " $2.8 million and the Tight to. log. 800, 000 ly cubic: mi¢tres of wood: = The deal ‘aims to hélp ‘the two. bands - S a “create a joint forest venture. : The ptan i is td have the house ised as a ; new VIA' Rail station. oo “Over $800, 000 4 is.being: sper’ on 1 the a “project but an agreement with VIA t lo use ‘group of. youth: save an: “Amieticati the. building ‘has:nol been. reached: Aruckedriver after his‘rig-leaves the = road oir Hwy37 north of. Kitwanga, - Police? say: without the quick ‘action “of-the: youth. it’s: unlikely. the: man W “have survived. : ludeints “at: ‘Northwest Community College j join: students: across the prov- ee ince in protesting rising tuition fees ee Nees, ‘Community: College. am «L Nnounces that it will be expanding its “ Yin to'a: political. protest: as ‘dther-., vould “unions, join: hospital employees, picket’ - ~- ing ‘outside: Mills Memorial Hospital and “ _. Terraceview: Lodge. - ‘decision on AW 1at to. do wvith-t ee oTeW ye The Hospital Employees" Union slarts ~ “4X but never used)$3.2 million Moun-" strike action: April. 26 ind remains off the. -- > & ioe iainview ‘schiool,-is fepeatedly. delayed ' 88, «Job. even after. being: legislated. b back. to o. 7 n avalanche néar ‘Shames: Mountain: “at raps a* Prince. Rupert man. The man’s'survival is.altribuled:to the: .. quick: action taken by his. skiing Parnes of . lo dig him Out, 8 Wea Fraser sictilives: most ofits hain. ~ she four-day. wvéek impleméated: ‘by. forest licence here to hold on to mare te : the School board considers options: the Coast: Mountains. school district c erative timber inthe. central interior...” ce is ruled illegal bécause the. board failed to: a “Interfor also. gives up Hieences is ‘in: the "follow public-consullation: guidelines, Se ~ But the ruling doesn’t mean d-change -- - in the school Ww eek. Terrace ily: ‘council: announces: 7 The: takeback | is. ‘expected’ io meait big oe: - .! losses for: local contractors as “the’ north-- 12: e Noriiern Héalii Authority s says’ “thee "Thal means any piopenty owner: whose : : Che vill: spend $1.3" ‘million; at Mills Me: holdings. haven: ‘increased: dramatically. on © morial Hospital :to move the: second: Near. Should be paying: about the same as: they a a. intensive care unites 00 - lg ve did j in-2003.. ~ ae The. unit‘willbe moved to. the. ‘ain, "Phe raie is set at jst ov over $8, 100 per floor: where it will be located fexl io wie S10 000 of assessed alue Nx Skeeria Forest Products gis’ ‘ane : , other, 60-day: extension :of ‘ereditor’- protection ‘allowing the.’ Company: n ‘more time. to'find start up ‘finaricin : New. Skeena owes, ‘aillion propery taxes, Be 1 Pemcevien, ‘Lodge ‘aviriounces’ “hey “> D’expect to close 12: of their. 75. inter: , “. S umediate: and exténded ‘care: beds, at the “city workers: sur rots broken ribs and.” facility. by-tlie end of 200 “Adeep bruising af ter being beat-up by >. “They say: they plari: to create: 50 cril= - ~ call care beds to accommod i those Who. nik TANYA GAUVIN labove) at Terrace: Anti- Poverty Group Society offices; The- even ler : offices were broken into Jan. 20. _ Striking HEU workers ( (below) o outside, leis _ Memorial Hospital. . ee . . BR miniatry officials, say there's 5. 10 mo all: the: best: wood : before the _province’s timber fakebacks come in lo elfect. . ae The allegation Was made against the” vt companies AC a an. Iwa- sponsored Forum ee sa 000: a. ie ‘Tplands” “Elementaiy, K ate / Primary: and E:T. ‘Keniy” Prima A, umber fae louris i: projécts:are. schools learn’ that’ theyre. being consid: .£7Lslated to. ‘gela portion of the $23 mill. ered for closure. by, the Coast Mountains: lion being. provided by. the federal- gov ; hands'out 400 layoff. hotices.. school district, : eriment's softwood lumber relief-fund: 2 E hal means all, but-22 teacher: The “projects include. $216,000: for: “district are told: their jobs:are at risk The Const | Mountains. solivol dist ie : from_ its: budget: because. of ‘uncei-.- ground:and $1.5, million: to: develop thé: fewer: eachers, but must harid.out the no-, tainty about whether, OF NOL: na’. Kilselas ‘Canyon ‘and traditional, Kitsela - Forest Products’ wil] coughing uj up any oy illage as lourista sites, : ‘portion of the: taxes it.owes the.clty. me - The first thing scrapped i is the $360 ‘000 . _. Feconstruction project on Eby: Sti between a hvy 16. and Lazelle Ave. oe . ployees bumping newer teachers: if their a schools are closed.” a crrack’ city’ ‘céuneil: decides io hire: a “Texas based fitm-to. come u With desis nfor.its $portsplexy =~ ear aa "The dedislen eee 6 cominlts the efits Bill: 37: introduced. by. the province - he Coast Mountains schoo! dist at city to building-the recreation ccitre de-; scaled fi a 15 Per ‘cent pa Aus fore em: > has spent $46,000 defending the four.” spite fundraising still: well sart of: ‘the’ $2. . : : day week In court," 6" iniltion needed for the. projec "That, figure,” released: in’ “March: : »,Thecity decided toawardth¢ 2.40. cludes. $36,000 in‘ legal fees plus: travel. design ‘work (o-the “U:S,: expenses , for: the: four “board: ‘members’ ~ closed door session ~ who watched the’ hearings’ ‘down south: a . The figuté alsoiniclides'the legal fees: : of Tanis Purssell, the Parent who brought he Hospital “gaye Union | pps. reduction: ihstead* of ‘reducing’ benefits 000 a whicti ‘ould: have. allowed | employees lo sa Ra akin Heb The money will be. uséd 91 pay’ back Boe néth, has been ungovered in ihe nortk ‘The 80.ton' hi se. built’ by. Terrace's o +4 hat gins: asa labour strike t turns so . Won't be hiking ‘municipal taxes for, —_ evidence thal logging companies such.) -Antérfor and. West Fraser are ‘logging ne errace city ‘couincil ‘slashes $760 000°" the’ ‘expansion of thé Ferry Island cainp- «- The board-cstimates it. will need Woe, “slices in-inticipation’ of more’sénior em-- “fora: pay: cut instéad:of reduced: ben-:- = sy ‘The: ertiploviess decided ‘a lake a ‘pay - a signifi cailly. smaller! reduction ine