City axes social commission CITY COUNCIL has dismantled its social planning commission, saying most of its work is finished, The body was appointed by council in 1998 . to prepare a social component to the cily’s Of- ficial Community Plan, now undergoing a major Tevision. ~ But the number of cornmission members serving has dropped to the point the commis. ..Sion was unable to reach a quorum at any “meeting last year. United Church minister Michael Hare, who _ served as chair, moved away last year as:did ‘another member, RCMP Const. Kurt Grabins- ‘KY “l think the lask was ‘beyond what you- couild ask a volunteer group to do,” said city “councillor David Hull, the city’s rep on the -cammission, _ He said the city will likely finish the’ ‘work: Started by the commission either by its own staff or with the help of a consultant. Major work at Cal ‘BAND STUDENTS at Ca- ledonia Senior Secondary and members of the Ter- race Community Band are. rehearsing elsewhere this winter. . A long-awaited -expan- ‘ sion of the school’s. band room — used by students” during the day and by” - community band members* after school — is taking: . place at the same time.as a major overhaul of. the school’s heating and: venti lation systems. School band instructor Geoff Pair said his classes: will be using the nearby. R.E.M. Lee Theatre, loca- ted on the other side of the school’s parking lot, for the duration of the renova- tion and expansion. Once complete, the : RON BAHR assembles a pipeline used to suck out loose insulation from Caledonia Senior Secondary School as part of a major rehabilitation project of the school's ventilation and heating system. The “What they’ve done is going to be used,” Hull assured. The document is expected to be part of hearings on the new Official Community Plan, expected this spring. Some commission members may continue working with the city on it, he said, and there could be some further quality of life commis- sion struck to monitor issues once the new OCP is approved. Much of the social plan’s philosophy is ex- pected to be aimed at making Terrace more inclusive, . It examines issues of access for people with disabilities, youth and seniors. It also suggests ways the city can regulate new development in an altempt to achieve various goals, such as making the city safer for women. - Respect for the history and needs of local aboriginal people would be entrenched in city policy under the plan. Wording for the preamble recognizes a sig- nificant part of Terrace’s population is aborigi- nal and is expected to increase. In light of that, it calls on the city to pro- mote employment equity, cultural and sensi- tivity awareness training on aboriginal peoples and issues, and broadened accessibility to pro- grams and aclivilies. “These measures should be implemented to continue the development of a diverse multi- cultural society in Terrace,” it said. One section recognizes the value of arts and culture to the community and suggests ways to foster it. In particular, it notes Terrace is in tradition- al Tsimshian territory and that recognition and preservation of our history is important. “The city will embrace the history of its First People, and those who came after, in any future development of museums, heritage pro- grams, libraries, ete.,” it says. It also calls on the city to develop a policy to create more public art throughout the city. vacuum system is assembled in the afternoon and taken apart later that night so as not to get in the way of students at the school. Most of the work should be done by the end of May. band room will be slightly larger than at present and will have a higher ceiling. ’ Meanwhile, work on the school’s healing and venti- lation system upgrade began several weeks ago. Schoot principal Geoff Straker jsaid crews are_ working 4 p.m. to midnight to minimize the impact on students. “People i in the school with nience,” some Cal now h ters, forced air TERRY'S LOCK ate going to have to live inconve- said Straker. What’s underway is a big project, one that will modernize -the, school’s, aging heating systems. | — 3 conttt. nit he: D of the > systems and air conditioning units in different classrooms. In order to work in the nation of sing et un school’s heating and venti- lation ducts, crews are re-_ bit. moving thousands of ceil- ing tiles in classrooms, of- fices and hallways. There is loose-fill insu- lation between the tiles and the ceilings in many main fldéor ‘rooms; ## and’ ih ail’ of the second floor classrooms. It all has to be pains- takingly removed and is being vacuumed out bit by Each nigh workers as- semble a pipeline that leads from the work area all the way to a dumpster outside, where the unwan- for removal. * It'takes about two hours” each work day to assemble the pipeline and remove it again so the hallways will be clear the following day. But it’s more efficient than hauling it out on foot in plastic bags. Straker said the work is supposed to be completed ted insulation is deposited ‘by May or June.:; Total cost of the project “js $2°2° million and the contract went to Rambow Mechanical of Kelowna. CSUR BAVARE UU SPOPPERS 635-TIPS The Pursuit OF Excellence The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 2, 2002 - A3 News In Brief Teachers’ pay restored in Bulkley Valley THE BULKLEY Valley school board has reversed its decision to dock teachers’ pay by five per cent because they are refusing to do some of their work. The partial withdrawal of services, as is the case elsewhere in B.C., came late last year as one way of putting pressure on the school district for a new contract. In explaining its decision to restore the five per cent, Bulkley Valley board chair Bob Haslett said the board was “very satisfied” with its teachers. “When the board took the decision to reduce salaries, we believed it was a reasonable response to a job action initiated by the local teachers’ union,” he said. “It is clear to us now, from the re- sponse of our community and employees, that this decision is not serving the best interests of our stu- dents, staff or the communily.” The B.C. Teachers’ Federation had also filed a grievance with the Labour Relations Board, saying the wage cul was illegal. In any event, teachers are increasing pressure for a contract when school gets in next week by refus- ing to take part in after-school activities such as sports and music, Bound for Alberta PEOPLE CONTINUE to leave British Columbia for Alberta, reports B.C. Stats, an agency of the pro- vincial government. The outflow of 3,003 people was recorded for the months of June to August 2001, the third quarter of 2001. And overall, 1,833 more people left B.C. for other parts of Canada than moved here during that” same period. But the population of B.C, did increase by 3,198 people when all other sources of population move- ment, such as people arriving from other countries, is taken into account. Indecent exposure info still wanted RCMP ARE still looking for the public’s help con- cerning three cases of indecent exposure in the horseshoe area last month. On either Dec. 11 or 12, on Dec. 19 and again on Dec. 20, RCMP received complaints about a per- son exposing himself to young people near E.T. Kenney school, near Park Ave. and on Davis Ave, near Sparks. All three incidents have been consolidated in one file under Constable Kevin Douglas. “We have no real suspects,” said Douglas last week. “In a case like this we rely on the public for information.” Details of the incidents. have already been fed . through a sophisticated computer. data base... 5. Those who have information. can. contact. Douw-.., glas at the RCMP detachment, 638-7400 or call Crimestoppers at 635-8477. Congratulations! Northern Te The attitudes and abilities which allow a person to take each step in life with excellence are also those which distinguish successful men and woman who Ware experiencing fulfillment in their lives, Participants learn in a short period of time what it often takes years of experience to learn. GJ Healthcare Gs #100-4634. 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