A14 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4 iw ._ TER _ TERRACE ‘Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce for 15 years. 4912 Highway 16, Terrace . 635-6558 Thornhill Motors . Proud member. of the. . Chamber of Comiurierce for 4 years. @mazpa EG SUBARU. Get in, Be moved, The Beautyof Al Wheel Drive: Serving The Northwest For Over 20 Years Ub 7041 3026 Highway 16 East. Terrace * 1-800-559-7288 » 635-7286 TopKnots Hair Studio 4625 Greig Ave., Terrace 638-8322 7 Proud member of the | _ Chamber’of. Commerce for 5 years. “For all your haircut needs.” 42 TOTEM ** AUTO REPAIR (N&J SERVICE CENTRE LTD.) Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce for 26 years NORM & PAUL HOLMES a 4917 Keith Avenue Ph: (250) 635-2749 ‘Terrace V8G 1K7: - Fax: (250) 635-2155 TWILIGHT SPAS & PUMP SUPPLY Phone 638-0947 » 4704 Keith Ave., Terrace o Fax 638-0948" Os of town 1-888-720-8828 -* © Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. | Pool Tables & Accessories Hot Tubs & Supplies ENT sks Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. Your Recreation Specialists 4921 Keith Avenue, Terrace 635-3478 © Sj lverth ID Promotions & Signs Inc. Advertising Specialty Distributors . Bffective Line of Promotional Products Quality Imprinting / Graphics & Signs ‘Traditional Vimy! / Htumiaated / L.E.D. ; & Much More fo Toll Free 1-866-730-1713 Ph: 635-1713 S031 Keith Averus, Texrsce, BC, CANADA VIG ike Fax: 635-1813 Proud member of Chamber of Commerce.for 10 years Pacific Northern Gas Lid. 2900 Kerr Street, Terrace, B.C., V8G ALS 635-7291 Proud member of the Chanber of Commerce since 1978 Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce since 1997. | o Superior a Propane inc. — Located at 4516 Keith Ave., Terrace 1-877-873-7467 Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce since 1982. Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat RR#4, Bristol Road, Terrace, BC, V8G 4V2 Phone: 635-2659 e Fax: 638-0059 Email: lbrown@yxt.ca « Website: www.yxt.xa . fonment for a dynamic. commercial » growth. all the individuals'and business peo-. _ who are the pulse’ of our orgaiiza- TERRACE DAT CHRYSLER | Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce for 15 years. 4916 Highway 16, Terrace 615-7187 Per iner eb tear tents tartts ee teres ne eid ’ TERRACE _ INTERIORS Proud member of i Chamber of Commerce for 18 years. 461 O Lazelle Ave., Terrace : 635-6600 Chamber promotes — i By JOHN TAYLOR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR _ Terrace and District Chamber. of Commerce WHO WOULD have thought that-on April 25th, 1927, when James Agar signed the “Certificate of Formation of Board of Trade” the Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce would still be the “voice of business” in Terrace seventy-eight years later? The names of the ‘gentlemen, who were the found- - ing fathers of the Board, read like a who’ S who of Terrace. Names such as Kenncy, Sparkes, Lindsay, Thomas, Frank, ‘Dover, Clayton, Smith,. Kirkaldy, Bowen-Colthurst, Agar, Gordon, . Marsh — just to name a few. tn 2005, as it.was in 1927, busi- ness is the pulse of the city and. the Terrace .& District Chamber of | Commerce is the pulse that’helps ~ ‘to provide a vibrant, healthy envi- Chamber Week is atime to 5 thank ple who have become members and supported the Chamber over those seventy-cight years and to those tion today.. “ Across -: the “provinge < - during eo Chamber Week, British. Columbi- | ans in hundreds of communities are . secing the work of the chamber of commerce movement. The chamber organization plays a vital role in the life or our community, our province and our nation. This is an opportunity to recognize what the Ter- race & District Chamber of Commerce is doing right here at home. You can be proud, too, of the fact that your chamber is an important part of the largest business and community organization in the. province — the British Columbia Chamber of Com- _ merce. The Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce ‘continues to lead the way in advocating for positive change in transportation, forestry, mining, educa- — tion, business regulation and infrastructure. Over the past year the Chamber has met with our local MLA Roger Harris, our two MP’s Andy Bur- ton and Nathan Cullen, and Mayor Jack Talstra and councilors to discuss issues that are related to our area. We have also had private and Juncheon meet- aings with provincial ministers such as Geoff Plant, » Shirley B Bond, John Les, Pat Bell, Tom Christensen, Richard Neufeld, George Abboit and Howard Kush- ner, Ombudsman for the Province of BC. Next week, on Thursday, February. 17th, the - Chamber will be hosting a breakfast meeting with the Honourable Mike De Jong, Minister of Forests as our guest speaker, Mining,. Gas, Forestry and Manufacturing have also been areas that the Chamber has played an advocate role in by hosting key individuals from Northgate Minerals, NovaGold, Red Chris Mines, “John Taylor a number of issues. for wellbeing of area ‘Eagle Plains, Enbridge, Shell Canada, Galveston PNG, Brink Forest Products, the Canadian Manu- factures and Exporters Association. ; \ And who can forget the biggest luncheon: meet- _ ing the Chamber hosted all year when Woodbridge discussed their new found investment and involve- ment in New Skeena Forest Products? -The Chamber has. been very active in regional initiatives as-well with letters to both federal and provincial governments supporting all facets of eco- nomic development for the Pacific Northwest. | The'Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce has been actively in- development process. ’ The Terrace. Chamber. drafted and submitted three resolutions for , dedate at: the Chamber AGM, held “were adopted, unanimously, by. the BC Chamber. ‘ment invests -in resource access ‘roads where a proyen payback ex- ists in the form of resource develop- ment. and Mines, : in -conjunction with * the BC terrace Totem — —t| Ford Sales Ltd. 4631 Keith Ave., Terrace, B.C. 635-4984 1-800-463-1128 ——— TERRACE - SUNSHINE Limousine | SERVICES - ANSE rételwAbovalihel Rest a a aheuieret Grads, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Evenings Out, Airport Seve Christmas & New Yeor’s Parties, Funerals...or any special occasion. Proud member of Chamber of Commerce since 2004. : Phone (250) 638- 0153 Cell (250) 631 9950 ‘Fax (250) 635-0830 Email: Schuster Skeena Sawmills ~ ADivisionat West fraser MiltsLtd _. Proud member of the ’ Chamber of Commerce since 1984 Skeena Sawmills, a division of West Fraser Mills - 5330 Hwy., 16 W. P.O. Box 10, Terrace, B.C. Ph: 250-635-6336 Proud member of the Chamber of Commerce ‘since 1986 Yayo]? ra nepentha RED CARPET FOOD SERVICES 5002 #6 POHLE AVE. TERRACE, B.C. V8G 4S8 ‘ewovewvocwvnscecn ewe pete at te a