Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 13, 1992 — Page A3 Library board begins effort Value to secure votes for expansion here TERRACE -- It won’t provide all the answers, but next Fri- day’s seminar on value-added wood products should get those interested pointed in the right direction, says the city’s economic development officer. Peter Monteith said the semi- nar was the brainchild of the city’s forestry advisory com- mission. Although “there’s always been lip service paid to valuc- a added," he said the commis- sion noted there had never been an information session on the subject locally. Monteith said the day-long seminar would let potential secondary manufacturers know - "what wood is out there, what the mills are doing with it and what opportunitics there might be." Also on hand would be s provincial government repre- sentative who would explain what assistance Victorla could give in terms of marketing. While obtaining the wood and manufacturing the product was comparatively straightfor- ward, Monteith said, “the prob- lem always is what do you do with it after that.” Small manufacturers did not necessarily have either the ex- pertise or resources to find and develop a market, he added. Speakers at the seminar will include representatives from both the major local sawmills, forest district manager Brian Downie and experts on various aspects of value-added produc- ts TERRACE -. With voters due to costs is added, the amount in- —_ se ere err re a G0 to the polls on the library ex- creases to $54. TP ; pansion project next month, the | That works out to 15 cents a library board has launched its day, Clark said. "Room to Grow" campaign. Ata meeting with Clark, past li- Board spokesman George Clark brary board president Willy said the objective is to get city Schneider noted that almost and regional taxpayers to vote $300,000 would bave to be spent “yes’ on June 20 in two separate on the existing building even if referenda. the expansion was rejected. The -city vote will seek the go- Roof replacement, strengthen- ahead to borrow $1.235 million ing parts of the floor which are toward the total estimated cost of unable to carry the weight of $1.75 ‘million. book shelves and bringing plumb- Close to one third of that bor- ing and electrical systems up to rowing will be recovered over the Standard are required. next 20 years from Thomhill and Clark said the board was now Lakelse residents if they pass exploring every possible avenuc their own referendum. to find the additional half million The district proposal is framed dollars needed beyond the differently from the city’s. It asks _¢ity/district contribution, voters to approve a new cost The board had hoped to cover share formula which vill sce the that cost through a lottery grant district pay approximately 30 per but that program was cancelled cent of the library’s operating by the province earlier this year. costs. Clark said he understood the That’s about double the present province will come up with a re- contribution but reflects the pro- placement grant system. portion of library users who The board is also trying to find reside outside the city. out if there is any federal money ‘ available. the expansion oo of epaye If all those efforts fail to come cluded in the library’s operating ie with the rE ned budget, the district will contribute in spin some of the none its portion of the project cost FOppmng has el P lid through its annual payment to the features such as electronic sliding : : elevator to the base- city under the cost sharing agree- Hoots and an ¢] ment. . Clack said the board estimates, However: the proposed increase . in square footage could not be the annual tax bill for the owner q g . sacrificed, Schneider insisted. of $1000 Tes os lating ben od Wg in library expert Brian Bacon to cents a day, he added. advise ‘t on the expansion, Affected regional district resi- Schneider said his verdict was the dents will have to find an extra proposed additional 6,000 sq.ft. $24 cach year to cover the capital was “the absolute minimum" cost of the expansion. When the needed to take the facility into the increased share of operational next century. Current timber use in the northwest, the state of domestic and international markets and the different types of woodworking equipment ont Bi ae | {| available are among the topics: : to be covered. The seminar runs 8 am.-5 p.m., Friday, May 22 at the Northwest Community Col- lege. 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