A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 8, Appalled at opinions — Dear Sir: As a recent resident to Terrace I am appalled at the lack of vision among some residents. ] wish to address the front page as well as the two anti-arena letters published in the Wednesday Nov. 1 edition of The Terrace Standard. First of all, a-sccond sheet of ice will cost $ 31 per $100,000 of assessed property value for the next 10 years (not 25 years as indicated by Mr. Rob Ashwell). As tax- payers this will cost each of us-under $100.4 year to pro- vide ourselves with a facility not just for the enjoyment of ice sports, The second sheet of ice society is encouraging other uses for this facility i i.e, Tollerblading, i indoor tennis, basketball, home and trade. shows, musical tours, etc. The list will only get longer as our ideas grow. This endeavour is not solely a ‘‘hockey benefit”: Mr. Rob: Ashwell’s’ attempt to compare Terrace to Kitimat is not only difficull; it is unfair..We do not have the support of the three major plant sites to. add to our tax base, comparing us with Prince Rupert or with Prince George when it was this size would be more idyllic. Furthermore, it’s Kitimat’s lack of accommodation that prevents that city. from hosting regional sporting events, without the support of Terrace. As for Mr. Gordon Hull, opposing & project that would improve our infrastructure only demonstrates his lack of commitment to our city. He is not working for the future of Terrace, its residents or its business people. Raising costs, as he suggests, will make these sports unaffordable for even more families, exclude more youth and create an elitist group, Mr. Bill Braam points out the fact that our arena is only used 73 per cent of the time, which has everything to do with school hours, getting an education and the fact that the hockey coaches work a good percentage of their day. Surely Mr, Braam isn’t suggesting we remove children from school and expect volunteers to miss work before we build a facility to accommodate them and their sport? Hockey and skating are healthy activities for our chil- dren, and more ice will mean that more children can take part. "We should be encouraging this type of development among our youth, not making it difficult for them to partic- ipate and impossible for their parents to afford. I agree that Terace also needs better roads, (maybe a guardrail on the Kalum hill would have saved two lives on Hull thanked Dear Sir:. a Gordon Hull. should be congratulated for his honesty in his position as a Terrace city councillor. He is telling people the way it is with regards to the upcoming second ice sheet referendum. The voters must speak out on Nov. 18 and send a message. A message to Skate ’97 that if you really want a second arena, start serious fundraising and do it yourself, Terrace Youth Soccer is currently building a change room/meeting facility at Christy Park.on their own, without taxpayer suffering. Terrace Minor Hockey currently enjoys heavily subsidized use. of ‘the existing arena and now they want the already over-taxed citizens to pay for more, just so the ice times will be a little more convenient. 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A course on how to deal with STUCCO PROBLEMS Information suitable for * General Contractors * Masons & Bricklayers * Home Owners SAT., NOVEMBER 18 1-5 pm Coast Inn of the West Call Ken Ramus to Register: 638-0781 ~ CO-SPONSORED BY: a Canadian Home Builders mia mel AND Association of Skeana SPER Epc reer recor enem 1995 CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD 7 The Mail Bag Oct, 29 , but we will never know). An improved delivery system for our water supply might also be Recessary, But we should not view this project as a matter of giving up one thing for another. Rather, it is a starting point. for ob- taining other necessary improvements. ; . At the moment we have an active, concerned | group of In- ~ dividuals who don’t want to see another car accident take another athlete’s, or another parent’s life, just because their sport took them out of town.:These people have done their homework, laid out the ground work and are ready to get Terrace one of the many things we need, let’s not burst that bubble. It’s time to get started by gelting behind them and sowing 0 our i Support by voting ‘yes! on Nov. 18, Gall Lamb, Terruce, B. Cc. “SUNDAY, MONDAY. " ‘TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY. 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Telrace am Minor =| Kermode j Shames —.——-| Youth Soccer of Education Baseball | Friendship | Mountain Ski} — Terrace Nisga‘a Tribal | “Terrace Search in Terrace Association | — Sociely Club Ant-Povarly — | Council-Terrace &Aescua 26 ‘enane OO 29 ite _ - Terrace aoe | Mino Kermoda | Terace Peaks Sociely Anarceran Hockey | Friendship | Gymnastics Tefrace interaca | Association | — Society | AnliePoverty Sat. Afternoon Games Doors 11:30 a.m. Games 12:45 Evening Games . ; Doors 4:30 p.m. Games6:15 — Thurs., Fri., Sat. Late Night Games Doors9:30p.m. Games 10:00 p.m. Family Bingo Every Saturday Afternoon T.V, MONITORS 4410 Legion, Terrace Last Wednesday of the month Is DOUBLE BINGO SMOKE REMOVAL AISLE CONCESSION 635-2411 |