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° ~ THE OLD Kitimat General Hospital disappeared rather quickly i in the early morning hours of July 27 when ¢ a series of ‘pianned explo-

|. sions caused it to collapse. Built in 1960, it was abandoned when the new hospital opened in April 2002. Steel will be recycled, wood -
a will be taken to the local landfill and concrete will be crushed and packed into what.was the basement area.

SCOTT TRUDEAU PHOTO.

_ Jobless rate falls again —

‘YOUNG PEOPLE are the
_ prime. beneficiary of a drop-
ping regional unemployment -
rate which in June stood at..
7.1 per cent, almost half. of
what it was a year ago.

" “It’s young people, up to
the age of 29, in the retail and

wholesale sector,” says local
federal employment analyst
Patrick Blaine McIntyre: of
‘the ‘employment - increase
_in the area from the Queen
_ Charlotte Islands to just this .
side of Vanderhoof.

. Asmany as 36,600 people
= were working full time this
June compared to 31,200 in
June of 2004 when the un-
cmpeyment rate was 13.7

: =e gh: most of the in

crease in employment seems
_.to be taking place east of
Smithers toward Vander-

hoof, ‘there are signs the

hard-pressed | western por-
tion of .the region. is also
experiencing a boost, “Said
Mcintyre.

“There is definitely some

optimism out there and it’s
-been growing since. Febru-
ary,” he added: ,

~ Mcintyre ‘also said some.
of ‘the overall increase is:
due.to the general economic ~

New. provincial court judge

. .And, as: the number of .
people working. full. time |
grows, the number working °

boost which happens during
- the summer months. —

part time is declining.

June’s 11,800-strong part
time work force is a drop
- from: the “12,600: ‘working
part time in May-

There were 34, 100 people
working full time in May,
rising to 36,600 in June.

said McIntyre. _

.. Just 3,700 people were.
regarded as unemployed. in ;
June compared to 6,600 in —

June 2004.
Overall employment | was

48,400 in. June, a healthy :

‘One of the four newly appointed provin-
cial court judges by Attorney General Wally _
. Oppal. July, 29. is northem Jawyer Darrell, J. es

B.C. for more than 25 years.

Mr. O’Byme practised law in Terrace be-

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“Some of the full. time.
_ employment .“comes from
forestry and fishing but these
‘are also cyclical in nature,” — I
~ second highest. in the. prov-
‘ince and continues a trend |
‘started earlier this year when. .
the northwest stopped hav-. .
ing the highest unemploy- ...
“ment rate in the province.
That distinction for. the —

June. ©

. Mr. " O’Byme “was “called to the bar in |
1980 and has lived and worked in northern

jump ‘from the 41,700 last

June’s
rate of 7.1» per cent was the

unemployment

. past several months now v be-

longs ‘to the Cariboo which...

had an unemployment: rate

of 9.5 per cent in June. :
‘The. lower portion of

in June with 3.5 percent.
The provincial .unem-

ployment ‘rate in June. was * -

Dp 8 per cent.

appointed from the north

fore moving his practice to Prince Rupert.
His ‘current private practice specializes ‘in
. criminal | law, while his law partner-and wife
Irene Petérs specializes i in family law.

, To, be appointed as a provincial ‘court -
judge, candidates are reviewed by the B.C.

" Judicial Council then recommended to the.

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. Vancouver Island posted the. |
lowest ‘unemployment’ rate»

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Temple burgled

BURGLARS stole money: from the Sikh. temple at
4634 Walsh Ave early last week.

- Between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. July 25, the culprits

‘entered the temple, broke into the donation box and
made off with about $100 to $150 in ‘change and small
bills.

» Terrace RCMP ask anyone with information to call

them at 638 -7400 or Crimestoppers at 635-8477.

New building

inspector here.

TERRACE’ S new building inspector is ‘on the job.
Bruce Miller, who had worked as Prince Rupert’s .

building inspector for the past. 13 years, began his new |.

job July 18. “ "
' “It looked like a good opportunity to see what people

~ were doing in another community and it was time for a

change,” Miller says about his decision to apply for the

.] position here.

The adjustment to doing’ business in. Terrace has
been made a little easier for him because many of the
contractors he deals with here are some of the same.
- people he dealt with in Prince Rupert.

~“ft’s interesting to see the interconnection between

both commmunities,” he says.
The position had been posted since former inspector
James Weldon moved to the Lower Mainland i in June. :

“TD like the small: town atmosphere,” it’s pleaseant:- a
and easy to get used to and get to know people,” Miller... .

said.

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Govt gets tough ©
‘on impaired drivers

THE B.C. government has stepped, up the penalties
_for repeat impaired drivers, requiring them to pay fora”
’ breath- activated ignition interlock system, and j in some. |

cases take remedial driver education courses... >

Solicitor General John Les announced the new rmea- |:
sures July 28, saying the ignition lockout:and manda: Po
“tory counselling | have proven effective i in other jurisdic

‘tions, such as Alberta.

The ignition, interlock system is an in-car. ‘alcohol yj .
“breath. screening device that. prevents. a vehicle from . ee
starting if the driver blows over a pre- “set blood,alcohol: J
limit. Once the vehicle is started, the driver is required. -
to pull over at. random intervals and provide: a. breath.

sample.

Impaired drivers will pay'a: $150 fee’ to take part inf
-the interlock program, along with: a: $125. installation” :
fee and a $95 monthly. monitoring fee: Interlock pro-..
gram ‘participants may only drive interlock-equipped '
vehicles and must ensure the system is tamper-free. and

working properly.

“If they break any of these conditions, their driver’ s
licence is history,” Les said. “There may well be a ‘faint.
hope’ type | of arrangement, but certainly not in the first .
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_ The. counselling program will cost,repeat offenders.
‘$880, and will apply to those with multiple alcohol-re- :

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