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2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 6, 1988 a
Flee Tah T i rend Ba fy! _—

back in the

air after shutdown |

Skylink Airlines was back to ‘repair work was done on the
work the day after having its planes we've had checked, ¢x-
_ operating certificate suspended, cept the certification in the log
r with no disruption to its Terrace books was not clarified to the
services, president Raphael Zur extent ordered by the manual.”
said. Conflicting stories have He saidhe didn’t feel shutting
arisen regarding the recent down Skylink’s operations. for
suspension of the local carrier’s this reason was warranted,
operations. especially late on a Friday after-
According to the Ministry of noon. For one airplane, it took
Transport, the airline had its only a matter of hours to verify
operations suspended by the logbook, while another was
Transport Canada late Friday difficult to trace, having had
afternoon, June 24, after a many Owners. It is mandatory
routine annual audit revealed that the logbooks that go with
that four planes did not meet an airplane cover the previous 24
airworthiness standards, and months only. Operations were GE eR Af sive ccs ee
that the company did not have suspended after Terrace’s Friday The first cold beer and wine outlet in Terrace’s downtown core will be opening soon at the ~
an operations manager and chief run and resumed before Satur- Inn of the West. Clty council recently granted approval for the operation.
pilot. day’s, Zur said. " —
Zur told the Terrace Review Zur emphasized the com-.

‘that the airline has both an pany’s five years of operation Health Care Society backs H&H

operations manager and chief have been accident-free, the only

pilot, who have been working company in B.C. to have such a

for the company for overayear. record, he said. He commented TERRACE — The board and race, who tendered a price of (of the tender), time considera-

‘They both felt that Transport that their “business is safety’, “executive of the Terrace Health $697,345. tions, and all other facts’’.
Canada was not acting in good and hypothesized that the Care Society have rejected a | Health Care Society board The H&H proposal has now

faith. That Friday they said they Ministry of Transport was “run- recommendation from the chairman David Lane said in an been sent to the Ministry of
no longer wanted those posi- ning scared”, trying to convince Society’s building committee interview Jast week that at a Health for examination. Lane
tions, and would rather resign the public that deregulation and decided to support a bid June 23 meeting the board, act- was not certain how long the ap-
than deal with Transport doesn’t mean safety standards from Terrace H&H Builders to ing on a recommendation from proval process will take, but he
Canada. The chief pilot didn’t will slip. construct the extended care wing _ its executive, voted unanimously said he would like to have had it
-want the suspension of the Transport Canada appears at the Terraceview Lodge. to go with H&H, who offered ‘*yesterday’’.

operating certificate on his satisfied that these recent prob- - The building committee, con- the second lowest bid of

record, he felt it was lems have been rectified, but are sisting of board members Mo. $719,756. When asked why the ‘‘We’re most anxious to have
unjustified,” Zur said. When still consulting with the Depart- Takhar and Ruth Hallock and a board declined the low bid, Lane this project completed,’’ Lane
Transport Canada said this ment of Justice after their in- representative from the Ministry would only say the decision was said, and added that the board
would mean shutting down the vestigation two months ago into of Health, recommended two taken “in consideration of the hopes it will be finished by the
airline, the president continued, the possibility of an overweight weeks ago that the contract provisions of the specifications fall of this year.

the two employees agreed to stay - Skylink flight on the Vancouver- should go to the lowest bidder, 7

on in those positions for another Terrace run. Kermode Construction of Ter- \
429 days until Skylink could find
Yreplacements from “among its ©

other staff people.

But the regional director for
public affairs at Transport
Canada said the two positions
had not been filled for two
weeks prior to that. routine

“Date Hi Lo — Prec. Forecast: © Warmlig
Jun. 27 16.3 10.2 . 0.2 mm temperatures, with more
‘rain. sunshine and. more sea- -
Jun. 2819.1 8.5 trace of ; sonable weather from
nm mid-week .to the weekend.
Jun. 2918.6 80  ~ nil Daytime highs to 18 and
Jun, 3014.8 9.0 0.2mm overnight lows near 8. -

rain Es
audit, That the company lacked J gul. 1 14.0 9.0 2.3mm , :
- an operations manager and chief | rain Weather _ Forecast Period: 7/10-7/16/88
_ pilot was uncovered during | Jul. 2 15.5 6.8 0.9mm —— ARIES Pa eres
! : is y attention to people who understand the ways
: Transport Canada’s base audit rain re ort Mar. 21-Apr. 19 — of high finance. Profitable changes are in store
of the airline on. June 24, Jul. 3.14.3 7.9 3.1mm Jun 7 . Jul 3 . for you..
Stephen Rybak said. ; __- rain é " " TAURUS © Keep tabs on travel expenses involved in.vaca-
Rybak also explained that a _ a Apr.20-May20 tioning. Beselective in the treasures you invest in.
‘ four aircraft did not meet air- : GEMINI Monetary interests take your attention. Look for
: ' May 21-Sune20 = ways to invest in a solid future through buying,
worthiness standards. The . selling, trading. oo
airline company develops a ea . state . CANCER - Wednesday’s new Moon in Cancer issure to find
maintenance manual, based on June2t-July22 you in ‘fast forward” in starting projects, or
the manufacturer’s manual for B | 1 introducing change.
the particular plane then ap- y Hans Stach — LEO Clean up the backlog of tasks to be done. The
BP d by T ‘t Canad HOME BUYER REALTOR | July 23-Aug. 22 outlook brightens when you clean the slate.

. prove y Transpor anaca. ee i VIRGO The spotlight focuses on your aims and ambitions.
The company has some leeway PSYCHOLOGY . a | Aug. 23-Sept.22 _ Professional associates play an important part in
in scheduling maintenance OES 7s . your social successes.
earlier than required, or within Buyers buy homes by comparison. The average LIBRA Be ready for abrupt changes in honve/business
variable guidelines. The ap- buyer is no slouch. He'll shop a_ particular — Sept.23-Oet. 22 affairs, your prestige in the local community 's

‘ eo klgyie neighborhood and h - , he fi ’

proved company manual 18 vit one. he visits. It’s rome Type. He Il rarely buy the first SCORPIO You have the go ahead for travel. A relaxing few
tually a contract with Transport chalant. H . il hen ig an investment to be non- Oct.23-Nov.21 days will charge up your batteries as good as
Canada,” Rybak said, but . He will then compare prices against COM- new. .

~ Skylink had not done the PARATIVE value. He'll quickly throw out any obviously SAGITTARIUS New financial partnership possibilities open up.
maintenance according to that overpriced homes. | Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A family co-op might be worth fooking into.
nanu the bu i , . °
manual. Two aircraft were homes, he yer really dikes one of these overpriced CAPRICORN — Maybe you expect a little too much. Think more
reinstated as airworthy, after the ‘ j ; make a counter offer at.a lower Dec.22-Jan. 19 _ in terms of “what can I give?”’, instead of “what's |
required maintenance, late price-closer to its true value. But history shows that | initforme?”’. . :
Saturday, and the other two by he iY probably make his: offer for one already AQUARIUS Examine the old tried and true path first before
late Sunday or early Monday. realistically valued. a ; Jan. 20-Feb. 18 you inlraduce radically new elements into your

ircle.
While an earlier report quoted A real estate agent can save the home seller much |’ i ;

; : : ; ; PISCES Deepened feelings for one you admire strengthens
Zur as saying the planes were be- chagrin because he has accurate knowledge of what Feb. 19-Mar.20 _ arelationship. Put your best foot forward. Plea-
ing outfitted with reinforcing similar houses in his neighborhood are selling for; : surable pursuits are encouraged.
kits because of factory defects, | Which have been taken off the market because of 7
the Skylink president told the overpricing. Doesn't it make sense to work with

Terrace Review the problem was documented facts instead of guesswork. Who knows,
with verifying the planes’ | You may even be planning to sell your house for less
logbooks. Zur maintains the than you should. Why not drop in and find out? We
four twin-engine Cessnas were have the facts. ; _ .
air hat the com- If there Is anything | can dé to help you In the
airworthy, and d . a kd field of real estate, please phone, or drop in at:
pany merely had to track Gown CENTURY 21 Wightman &- Smith Realty Ltd. .
former.owners of the planes to 9227 Kalum Stree?, Terrace, B.C. .
verify that repairs required in OPFICE: 635-4961 =| HOME: 695-5739

1979, before Skylink owned the - --* famhere tohelpt —

_ planes, had been done. “The