VEE Sa eRe ep ce a ons 2 aor » ord a ob eh ot at ase Pig Pare te we F daegenneda + ee ae ae ie er or or - ‘ ry are a eee ee Pa, eda a datan ora anes Shidden gh eae ar ae a oa ae aren SS Far: ert a eae SAAR BE eR red ol ee aes y 4 “oF ac ~ ee PRR RTO ARR cee Pat ee ie ee ee cer a ae a Page A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 21, 1993 Council shorts New lots AS THE TEMPO of this year’s house building continues to in- crease, council has received an application for a new subdivi- sion in the horseshoe area. Howe Creek Investments wants to put in a 13-lot devel- opment off Eby S., just north of Christy Park. Two of the lots would back on to Howe Creek, Because the approxinalely four hectare area is now zoned Al Open Space, Howe Creek Investments’ principal Fred Kennedy has asked the city to rezone the area R1 Single Family Residential. In the case of Lome Little- Anne Anson’s subdivision plan, the city is being asked to relax minimum frontage regulations. They want to split their Birch Ave. property into five lots. Both requests has been referred to council’s planning committee for further study. By-law boost THE CITY COULD have more by-enforcement officers than it knows what to with néxt year if a proposal by its own, Frank Bowsher, goes through. But the surfeit of enforcers won’t cost the taxpayer-any ex- tra: instead, the clty would ac- tually benefit financially from their presence. Thal’s because they would’ be here for the B.C, Licence Inspectors and By-Law Enfor-_ “I cement Officers’ Association annual conference. Bowsher has proposed the city bid to host the 1994 event which takes place in June. The community and recrea- tion committee has been asked fo take.a look at the idea and make a recommendation. Zone okayed owner Enos Kyle has received ‘| approval ofan application to |- ‘}rezonc the Marsh Crescent _ location to match its use as a | | mobile home park. . | The previdus owners’ had the” area changed to a light indus- | trial designation for the area '| but Kyle wants to continue ils } present use and upgrade the | properties, Council has also okayed de- _{ velopment variances requested | by Nancy Devcic and - Scott jand Linda Huffman, Both |) needed yard size regulations | relaxed to allow their South | Kalum = St. : | properties to be divided into: and. Eby — St. two lots. estimates for out of town ‘| travel. The caution came in the “J wake of a fire depariment “f overrun of $290: on Richard -] Owens trip to the Alberta Fire Academy. Hallsor explained -[ the original estimate had been | | $1,675. accommodation that would be | required, hence the increased | cost. Halisor said the ‘extra | could be covered out of the fire depariment’s ’93 travel budget. Meanwhile, council has ap- proved Paul Gipps and Gene Miller's attendance at the B.C. in Kamloops (estimated cost technician Klause Ridke going ence ($1,450). Olson close? proposal to erase a@ section of road network. Although.it shows as a dedl- cated road on city plans, the 166f1. by 66ft. area off Bruce. St. is at present vacant, The planning department has there-. -:] fore suggested it be officially. abandoned as a righ! of way. nature walkway”’, students © at AUGGIES Thursday is Talent Night: April 22 OLD BRIDGE . properties | Cost overrun | | ADMINISTRATOR Bob | Hallsor has toid city staff to be ~| more careful in preparing cost However, that figure failed to. . take info account the overnight - Building Inspectors ( conference $2,200), environmental health |. _ to a four-day operations. work-' |. shop and certification exam at | UBC ($1,000) and. depuly | clerk Denise. Fisher attending |: the Municipal Officers’ confer" ; A COUNCIL MEMBER. wants : the city to consider carefully a | Olson Avs. from the city’s: = However, ‘describing the site | 1 Bs er | . Danny Sheridan pointed out} |. Skeena ate : Secondary used it. regularly ‘to | ..| travel between: the: ‘Achool and! : “| Thomas St. girl is special in Girl Guides. 1-800-565-8111 Final April 29 at 9:00 pm. _ Come & Enjoy Terrace’s “Stars of Tomorrow” He LINCH “COME AND TRY” From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday to Friday | Friday is Baron of Beef $5.95 Piano Stylings by Litto - Thur. & Friday 12’ to 1:30 p.m. until May 7 WHERE FASHIC'S TAKES SHAPE ; ‘Midnight. One of the many new creations from Denby. Timeless beauty designed for today, Denby Fine Stoneware OVEN, MICHOWAVE, FREEZER AND DISHWASHER SAFE HANDCRAFTED IN ENGLAND TERRACE SHOPPING CENTRE ONLY Terrace Shopping Centre JE W EL LER Ss” 635-7440 “The Home Owner Grant dis increased for 95% of B.C. homeowners “FACT: The basic home owner grant is increased by $20 per year-to $470 for homes assessed at up to ~ $400,000 in value. rs » FACT: The home owner grant for -- seniors is increased by $25 per year ~ to $745. FACT: To finance these increases the home owner grant is reduced or -- eliminated for the 5% of B.C. homes “valued at over $400,000. “One in three households will receive a sales tax rebate FACT: The B.C. sales tax rate remains _the second-lowest in Canada, even with _the one percent increase announced in the budget. To offset the impact of this ‘Teceive a sales tax rebate, - _. FACT: On average, British Columbians "-: pay the second-lowest direct provincial ~~ taxes in Canada. FACT: There is no increase in the personal income tax. rate this year for 92% of British Columbians - only the “wealthiest 8% are being asked to ~ contribute more through a higher ~ Income tax rate, FACT: ~The net effect of all tax measures included in the budget is that pel3 BC Sanaa creat . Budge : The budg et includes new measures you should know about that benefit ordinary working people and middle income families. Feed lowest Tal Direct’Provincial Tax. (Dollars) Quebec Ontaro Manitoba Nfld. ‘tla Includes: Personal provincial irrcome tox, property tax, tales tox and fuel tax for a single income family of four eaming $45, 000iear Sask, Government spending is under control FACT: 1992/93 is forecast to come in below budget. FACT: The rate of “Spending Growth "Reduced: - Government spending in growth in govern- ment spending has decreased ” (Percentage) - increase, 600,000 B.C, households will | 28% of British’ Columbians will ‘benefit. . Taxes are cut for small businesses in British Columbia. | FACT: The corporate capital tax has’ ~ been eliminated for 2,000 small B.C. businesses and has been reduced for a further 1,500 small businesses. FACT: ‘The small business provincial income tax rate has been frozen at last year’s level. The deficit has been cut oe by 35% in (5 Billions} two years FACT: The deficit for 1993/94 is projected at $1.5 billion - a decrease of 35% froin the $2.4 billion annual deficit inher- — _s7_w2m_ eam ited two years ago. "FACT: . The net provincial debt in British Columbia, as.a proportion of GDP, is _ ~ the lowest in Canada. © NISTRY. OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE RELATIONS. ‘the lowest _of increase since fram 12.1% two years ago to 5.7% in the coming year — rate VOOI92 W992 1993/94 1987/88. FACT: The salaries of the Premier and Cabinet have been cut and the freeze on MLAs’ salaries has been extended to senior officials. ‘Medicare premiums kk, are reduced or eliminated =: for 565,000 families FACT: Medicare premiums. are being : eliminated-for 430,000 lower-income families and seniors, and reduced for. another 735,000. FACT: keep up with population growth: ~ an achievement other provinces have been. oe, unable to. match. FACT: The growth rate in the B. Co oS economy is projected at 3.2% in the. ‘coming ‘year — allowing us to protect. health: care and education at a time when: other” provinces,’ ‘are cutting Spending on health and - education will increase by about 3% to. S) oo doyle ea a maliine aaltepet cnmeimineintl ital ge ae at se eee ee ee ke de seme tol” SE egg i Sin Ag fe te te dy ee ee Ee