A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 3, 1993

Five chase regional —
district board seats |

Here’s what your RD candidates Say

Sandy Sandhals — Area C

[ AM APPROACHING the end
of my first term as director for
arca C of the Regional District of
Kitimat-Stikine and I will be run-
ning for another term on Nov. 20,
1993,

I am retired after serving 35
years with B.C. Hydro and con-
sequenily have the time, energy
and the will to serve the taxpayers
in area ‘C’, the area in which I
reside.

For those who are not familiar
with this regional district area, it
takes in Lakelse Lake, Kitarmmaat.
Village, old and new Remo,.
Rosswood, Usk, Copperside
Estates, Gossan Creek, Kicanza,
Dutch Valley, Kitselas, Kitsum-
kalum, and north Terrace outside
the city boundary.

During my first-term I have not
missed a single meeting and-have
served on the Economic Develop-
ment Commission, Planning, Fi-

Peggy
Julseth-

Thornhill

The ditector of Thornhill in the
upcoming election is the position
which Iam secking.

I feel I have the background,
commitment, energy, and willing-
Ness io represent Thornhill resi-
dents on the board of the Kitimat-
Stikine regional district.

I work for the Terrace Peaks
Gymnastics Club as facility coor-
dinator.

Tame have area in aA Thornhill and

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sarah pager onke petite na" BSCE

ani (he previols peel and-
operator of a small business. '

T have worked as a teacher’s
aide, worked in a freight office,
and instructed safety courses,

Volunteer commitments I have
undertaken are:

. Spearheading the Aspen tot lot
park in Thornhill. ;
* Member of Thomhil! Parks
and Recreation Advisory Com-

mission,

» Terrace Parks and Recreation
Advisory Commission,

* Thornheights Park Land
Safety Thinning Project.

* Thomhill zp for B.C. Parks
and Recreation Association.

* president Thomhill Primary
Parents Committee. ‘

* Thomhill Elementary Parents
Commitice.

* Canadian Women in Timber.

nance and Personnel Committees
and the MK Bay Marina Com-
mittee.

‘Lalso represent the regional dis-
trict on the Terrace and District
Library Board.

In addition to regional district
functions [-am a director of the
Terrace Cooperative Association -
and President of the Lakelse
Community Association.

During my term as area C direc-
torl have dealt with many issues -
brought to me directly or indirect-
ly through the Lakelse Com-
munity Association:

* Compensation for flood vic-
tims at Copperside Estates.

* Intersection lighting at Hwy37
and Lakelse Lake Lodge Rd.

* Assisted in the formation of
the Lakelse Community Associa-
tion.

* Acquisition of Pacific North-
em Gas service 10 Lakelse Lake.

Peggy Julseth

« Terrace Blueback Swim Club.
¢ Terrace Peaks Gymnastics
Club, president, vice president
* B.C, Gymnastics Association

ee

GR Zoub 7 ciniipsi ;
On . Sonal district board
would:

* Enforce existing bylaws, in-
cluding unsightly premises and
noise bylaws.

’ Implement building inspec-
tions: for new construction in
Thornhill,

* Work towards a sewer system
that can be added on to, for all of
Thorohill,

* Tennis court completion.

* Tot Lot park in Queensway
area,

+ Support.a referendum for a

~ second sheet of ice, with an equal

tax burden per household in

Thornhill as per Terrace.

* Hazardous waste disposal free
+ Bring the willingness to Listen

to and act on behalf of the

citizens in the Thornhill area.

Gordon Robinson

Born and raised in Kitamaat
Village, he was educated in -the
Coqualectza Indian Residential
School in Sardis in the Fraser
Valley,

He returned to Kitamaat Village
and was a commercial fishermen
for five years...

He married Phyllis Shaw in
1941 and they had four children.

He tock teacher training in the
Provincial. Normal . School in
Vancouver in 1945-46. :

He taught school in Kitamaat
Village for five years. Because a
teacher’s salary at that time. was
$185 per month he supplemented
his salary by logging during the
summer months for five years.

In 1951 the Kitimat Con-
stractors arrived in the Kitamaat
area 10 build Alcan’s aluminum
smelter. .

Gordon obtained ‘employment
with Kitimat: Constructors. for
three years.

With the completion of the
aluminum smelter he transferred
to Alcan in 1954 and remained
with Alcan until 1966. :.

While employed’ by Alcan he

wrote the book Tales of Kitamaat

which has ‘had nine printings: ant,
is stilt in print... °°

He also wrote numerous atticles
for the Ingot-which is Alcan’s
plant newspaper. These. articles’

concemed local ‘Indian life prior:
to the arrival of the missionaries:

and Alcan in the Kitamaat area.

In his spare time during this 12

Area C_

Gordon Robinson
year perlod he served as the
elected
Kitamaat Village. .

In September 1966 he won a
competition for the position. of

superintendent for the department: -
of Indian Affairs and was posted

in Port Alberni,

In 1970 he transferred to Ter-

race in the same capacity.
He retired in October, 1983.

In November 1983 he. was

elected. director for area: ‘C?. on
ihe Kitimat Stikine Regional Dis-

trict and held: that position until

1990,

’ position by one vote in 1990, :

On Nov; 20, 1993: he asks the
voters In area: ep to give him twa:
-More- votes than in 1990 so that:
he: can bring his local knowledge |

Of area *C* back to the Kitimat
Stikine Regional District,

Eas

chief ,councillor for

He’ lost the election for that

* Supporied the Onion Lake
cross-country ski facility.

* Involved in discussions be-
tween Pacific. Norlhern Gas and

the Jackpine Flats Community

Association.
* Assisted Jackpine Flats Tesi-

. dents in forming their own regis-

tered community association.

* Involved in discussions be-
tween B.C. Hydro and Rosswood
residents regarding the feasibility
of. extending hydro power to
Rosswoad.

* Chaired a public meeting after
the 1992° flood at Lakelse’ Lake
where over 100 concerned
citizens questioned a large panel
of government officials from the
environment ministry, water man-
agement and federal Fisheries.

We were not successful in all of
these ventures but il did bring the
issues to the proper authorities.

T am a staunch supporter of

Sandy Sandhals

public and private facilities that
will provide our youth with
healthy activities to occupy their
leisure time.

My platform for re-election is
to continue to do all I can for the
constituents, as I have in the past.

lam as close as the nearest tele-
phone at 798-2449,

~MY NAME IS Rick Hawke
and I am running for the posi-
- tion of Area E director in the
- Regional Disirict of Kitimat
Stikine. In particular the area
of Thomhill. ~~
Most of you are probably
asking yourself who Rick
Hawke is and what qualifica- -
tions’ does he have to
represent us -on -the- regional.
board. :
First, who I am, T'was trans-
ferred to Terrace. with B.C.
Tel in 1980,

Thornhill, which we still run.

population.

become quile specific:

Terrace.

concerns and problems.

Rick Hawke —
Thornhill |

Since that time I have lived in the Thornhill area.
In 1986 my wife and [ bought a small business located i in

Bul mostly | am a very concerned person who has watched
this area go from a rather idyllic place to live and bring children |
up in to one that is besct with the problems of large increases in a

As to my qualifications to be on the regional board. Frankly, I :

have little in the way of political expertise.
However over the years I have had some concerns that have Le

1. Lack of a waste management plan.

2. Lack of bylaw enforcement. - J
3. Lack of definitive statement by the regional district con-
ceming the storage of loxic waste. 2

4. Lack of information concerning the position of the com- °..
mittee that was struck to study amalgamation of Thornhill and ©.

All of these things and many more have caused me a sense of. ,
growing concern over the last few years and this is what finally
forced me to enter thé local political arena,

What | intend to do is to work more closely with you, the resi-
dents, and to make myself readily available to you to hear your...

Rick Hawke —

Les Watmough — Thornhill

I HAVE been marricd to Diane
(nee Arbour) since Nov, 4, 1961
and we are the parents of four
spirited children.

I retired three years ago after
spending 32 years in the logging
industry.

I have spent time as executive
member of a host of community
groups from the IWA to the Rod
and Gun Club.

But the place I spent most of
my time was (and is) on the board
of the Lutheran Church on Sparks
St. in Terrace,

I ran for regional district when
area. E. (Thornhill) was first
formed about 1975 and served as
most of the

ed in my terms of office.

Some of these Thornhill ser-
vices were established some time
ago, so let me Just list a few of
them:

* Planning and zoning.

* Thornhill water system — just

‘lhe best system around these

paris, wilh no chlorine and no
summertime restrictions,

* Transit system.

* Community hall with Marg

Degerness et al.

* Recreation facilities, ball
fields.

* Agreement with Peaks Gym-
nastics for their facility,

* Thornhill Fire Department and.

_ hall, and expansions.

iets

‘hill now enjoys were accomplish-

“Sewer system - for" Queens-"

"-way/Churchill Dr. with the help

of the Queensway committee,

* The caim for Tom Thornhill.

Why am [ running again?

There is still lots on the books.

The Queensway/Churchill
sewer has to be completed.

Building codes and permits
have to be given scrious consider-
ation.

Shames Mountain Ski Corpora-
tion still owes the laxpayers a
iarge sum of money and that must
be resolved. I am the only direc-
tor on ihe regional district that
has said to them:.‘‘Keep your
promise.””

The question of Thornhill’s in-
corporation is still out there and
as much as I like the status A

: Street lights’ /animal Controls ewe aviliie soon, “haves! ‘to’ tales tint
P

“next= ste , with all is’ associated
costs and restrictions.

Les Watmough

We are growing up and with
growth comes responsibility... .
I have — shouldered . the
responsibilities of Thombhill:.for
Ad. -years and; will..do, irfhe, same
good work if elected again. . van

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