_A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 13, 2005 ‘Plex change surprises MLA but he understands why SKEENA MLA Roger Har- tis says he didn’t know city council was’ considering re- ducing its sportsplex plan down to a second sheet of ice because of rising~con- ' Struction costs when he was lobbying his’. government for a $1 million to help kick Start the project. “I knew they hadn’t come to a final decision on what it would look like. I knew the definition of what this _ thing would look like was: fluid and J hadn’t asked for detailed drawings of what it would look like,” ‘said Har- . ris. Roger Harris And although the council * decision to strip away meet- ing rooms and other facili- ties and change the location from between the current arena and aquatic centre to | the north side of the arena was a surprise to Harris, he says he can understand what occurred. ee “Our mayor and coun- ‘cil have had. some tough ‘decisions to’ make-.in the said Harris in’ _ referring to the closure of ’ the Skeena Cellulose/New last years,” Skeena Forest Products saw- - mill here in 2001. The loss of taxes from that operation hurt the city’s bottom line and the lack of an-overall industrial tax base does’ not give it a lot of maneuvering room when it comes to large‘projects, Har-. ris added. He acknowledged the _ ond sheet of ice,’ "ris. city’s new second sheet of ice plan, now estimated to cost $5 million with an ad- ditional $1.8 million for a geothermal heating system for the’ rink, existing arena and aquatic ceritre, does not include a tax increase. Because Terrace does not ‘have a large industrial tax base, much of any borrowing cost would be shouldered by homeowners. It’s.a much different situ- ation in Kitimat where it-is proceeding with a $12 mil- “lion plan to refit its’ swim- ming pool complex. Council » there is going to referendum to.seek approval to borrow half of the cost. Much of that . - borrowing cost would be: covered by industrial payers. _ such as Alcan. “Kitimat also has a large industrial tax base, We just ' don’t have that luxury,” said Harris. ; The MLA now hopes city council will keep its vision ~ ofthe original sportsplex _ plan intact. “I'd like to think this is something for the future that’s even more than a sec- * said Har- He noted that the city, along with the regional district, went through two failed referenda in the 1990s concerning previous second . sheet of ice/sportsplex proj- ' ects. “The city never gave ‘up and that’s important,” said Harris. need to see the project start and they need to see it hap- pen and to get excited about - it,” he said. Council last August be? gan to ponder its options be- cause of rising construction costs, but publicly remained committed. to its — original ‘proposal. The decision to reduce the size of the project came after the city had already spent more than $218,000 on drawings, architect fees’ and other costs tied to the ‘ original plan. The extra $1 - million secured by Harris Man assaulted POLICE are searching fora ' group of six youths involved in an assault against an older man on Pear Street in. the early morning hours of Apr. a _ The youths left a party around 1:15 a.m. in the 2100 - block of Pear Street. While walking past:a res- idence, one young person re- moved a for-sale sign from a front lawn. Thé 59- -year-old resident noticed and approached the ° group. He told the youths to retum his sign but they re- fused, While speaking with a female youth, the man was punched in the face by a male, which knocked him to the ground. A couple later helped the man to his house. If you have any informa- tion about the identity of the assailant, 635- 8477. To Consider: ‘Vanderhoof & Districts Co-op Association Notice of 60th Annual General Meeting Date: Monday, April 25, 2005 Time: Meeting 7:00 pm, Supper 5:45pm Location: Nechako Senior Citizens Friendship Center a - Review 2004 financial statement. Sales increased 22% to $52.9 million & net savings increased $770,000 to $3.9 million or 7.4% of sales. @ Directors recommendation of a patronage - “The people now. - contact Terrace. RCMP or Crimestoppers at | just last month is on top of ‘an original $2 million feder- al-provincial infrastructure grant from three years ago. Back then the original cost projection, without the geothermal component, was $4 million. But rising con- "struction costs have boosted. that figure over the years, eventually placing the proj- ect in the $6 million range, Starting Today. Call Coast inn Licenced Liquor Store ’ and have your bottle delivered. > COAST INN LICENCED LIQUOR STORE 4620 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace open 7 days a week 9am to 11pm . 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