| 8A pea PT Ere OE ee nr Se ee ee Der Se ee ee CEE he ee ee hl ee ee i el ee ee le Ce et eee ee ee ee eed De Re Cee Se ee ee ek ee ee ee et ek ee eg SESE TE PEE PEPE EEE FBS ES Ce ee ror a frre, SS SESS ET FEE EES ET PPE EE PE: , u Council puts off | shopping decision TERRACE —. Having finally met with supporters of having stores open on statutory holidays, council has decided to sit tight on the issue for now. On hand for the mecting were representatives of the “Big Four’? — Safeway, Overwaitea, KMart and Woolworth .— and tourism aud economic advisory commission member Gerry Martin. Earlier this year the commission recommended the cily go ta refercndum on allowing stores to open on all statutory holidays cx- cept Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. : Safeway manager — Eric Johanson pointed out a survey carried out at the Skecna Mall and Terrace Shopping Centre Good Friday showed a clear ma- jority of both focal and ont-of- town shoppers wanted stores to be ape, Being closed: that day cost the four major retail outlets . an estimated $200,000 in ‘sales, he added. Jolianson said more: than 40 per cent of the people surveyed were out-of-towtiers, most of whom expressed disappointinent at fitid- ing the stores closed, And based’ on what they said they intended to spend that-day, he placed the loss of potential out-of-town spending at $88,000. Maintaining the city’s commer- cial sector relies to a great extent on out-of-town shoppers, Martin sdid those people come here on statutory holidays because that’s when-they have the time to make the trip. If Terrace wanted to bea regional centre, he added, it had to recognize current consumer shopping patterns ‘‘and get on the bandwagon.” . Given the amount of moncy in- vested in their enterprises and shrinking margins, Martin said businesses could not afford to be closed.. He also warned opening hours would be an important considera- tion when large retail chains were deciding where to locate new out- lets, a ; In response to questions from aldermen, the retail representa- tives. confirmed similar opera- tions in both Kitimat and Prince Rupert were already opening on statutory holidays. Council decided to defer a deci- sion on going to referendum until it had a chance fo find out if the provincial government had any - plans for new legislation on store opening hours. ~ ’Mayor Jack Talstra said that would happen when | council members: attend the Union of B.C, Municipalitics annual con- ference Jater this month. kha kk The present legislative situation on the question of holiday open- ings by slores is something of a maze. ; The Holiday. Shopping Regula- tion Act prohibits the openings. ’ A Supreme Court decision aris- ing from a case in Cranbrook deciared ‘that act not to have any force, but it has never been repealed. So Meanwhile, the — province's Municipat Act also contains a section’ which prohibils stores © . from opening on statutory holi- ° days. But it also contains another al- © - lowing a council to override the” regulation by passing a by-law | giving the go-ahead to holiday ~ shopping. Learning the Ropes Pays Off The Workshop: : This day-long workshop will explore new ways for community members to have a greater say in decisions which affect the health of their community. Reform and Renewal of Our Health System: Getting Communities Involved The Workshop Is free to all community members September 26, 1992 Terrace, B.C. 9:00 am — 4:30 pm Skeena Health Unit Auditorium, 3412 Kalum ‘Coordinator: Karen Chrysler oo, Terrace Health Communitles Steering Committee LIMITED SEATING . Please Pre-register at 638-3467 by September 23 Subsidies for childcare and transportation available for pre- registered participants. St [We Need To Make Room For Our New Fall | & Christmas Lines! TO PRE—REGISTER CALL 638-3467 SUMMER SALE 20-50% Solected items Sept. 16—19 hie CLEARANCE OFF Secrets ek: Only Skeena Mall you know ae the beauty that lies beneath... . ___638-0774 No such by-law has been passed by Terrace council, Aad, wntike the regulations laid down in the Holiday Shopping Regulation Act, the Municipal Act allows sucha by-law to be introduced wilhout council first getting the voters’ approval through a referendum. Pioneer Upholstery was destroyed by fire Sept. 10. But we’re coming back. We plan to be open before the end of October as soon’ as we can rebuild. 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