2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, September 17, 1986 Terrace Socreds bid for nomination in. okeena riding TERRACE — Local residents Edna Cooper, Bob Jackman and Dave Parker recently an- nounced their intentions to run for the Social Credit candidacy in the Skeena riding. Confirm- ed candidates for the nomination now total four, with Gail Tompson of Smithers having also declared. Edna Cooper has lived in Terrace since 1947, Her background includes bookkeeping for a log- ging operation, three terms as a Terrace alder- man, and involvement with numerous com- munity organizations in- cluding the Terrace Little Theatre, the Ladies’ Curling Club, the Arts Association and the Arts Council. Cooper stated recently, ‘‘...my true talent is bringing strong people together who have the expertise to doa job. We have strong qualified people in this area, people capable of solving our problems, but they are very frustrated with our pres- ent situation. Having an M.L.A. in the opposi- tion is like having a road block in the way of our progress, particularly when that M.L.A., is un- popular with the govern- ment.”’ Bob Jackman, pres- ently serving as a Terrace alderman and chairman of council’s finance com- . mittee, is a six-year resi- dent of Terrace and works as personnel and — purchasing supervisor at Skeena Sawmills. Jackman is also a city- appointed member of the Terraceview Lodge board, a representative on the Skeena Union Board of Health, and a credit union director. Native affairs issues, he said in a recent inter- view, are the number- one priority for the Skeena region. ‘‘A way has to be found of assimilating the concerns of the native people into the overall fabric of Canadian life,’’ he stated. Jackman also ex- pressed the belief that the Skeena area has not received adequate rep- resentation, and he stated the intention to remedy the situation if the nomination goes in his favor. Jackman said he will be traveling throughout the north- west in the remaining time until the nomina- tion meeting for con- sultation and discussion with party membership in the riding. Dave Parker, a regis- tered forester who operates a Terrace con- sulting service, moved to Terrace from Golden, B.C., in 1983. In a 1985 by-election he was ' elected as a trustee to the board of Schoo! District 88, where he is presently chairman of the facilities and services committee. “Skeena is long overdue for effective representa- tion in government,” Parker said. ‘My work takes me throughout the northwest and I am con- stantly made aware of the many needs and con- cerns of our region. A government M.L.A. would be able to effec- tively deal with these matters.’’ Parker also added that as M.L.A. he would retain his resi- dence in Terrace and commute to Victoria. The Skeena Social Credit nominating con- vention, will take place Sept. 26 at Hudson’s Bay Lodge in Smithers. A fire which started in a pile of driftwood under the old Skeena River bridge caused damage to the adjacent CN trestle over the weekend. A chartered helicopter with a sling bucket assisted in putting out the blaze. S U r D U S continued from page 1 board, but District 88 is certainly not the only district in the province to show a large surplus this year.”’ Rudolsky also pointed out that the surplus in effect amounts to only two percent of the district’s total budget. DID YOU KNOW? ype VAMERICAN THEORETICAL PHYSICIST On Sept. 12 trustee Danny Sheridan in- dicated that the board had made no decision about the dispersal of the extra money, but he said the topic will be dealt with at a meeting of the salary and negotiating committee Sept. 16. BY Metwvtaen ety cme nrenegains 1 VIA Ralt recently informed Terrace council that the existing passenger depot in Terrace is proving uneconomical to operate. A new “stationette” will be built, but no information is avallable concerning the date. Via Rail vacating old Terrace depot TERRACE — VIA Rail Canada has consulted Mayor Jack Talstra con- cerning the building of a new ‘‘stationette’’ in a location near the older CN station building. by Philip Musselman VIA Rail Canada has changed its plans to fit its financial restraints in order to compensate for a reduction in govern- ment funding of about two hundred million dollars. The current plan of action includes the buying or leasing of many railway stations across Canada. In Terrace the com- pany had its eye on the CN station: but thought that the relatively large building would be too expensive to run. The company has now de- cided that it may be more economical to build a smaller ‘‘stationette’’ ad- jacent to the older building, instead of pur- chasing the existing sta- tion from CN, The stationette would be a smaller building with about 800 square feet of floor space for a waiting room and washrooms. According to Michael Williams, Regional Manager of Public Affairs for the Western Division of VIA Rail Canada, the opera- tion of this smaller building would be much education opportunities Mutual Mutual's Registered Education Savings Plan earns top marks e It can provide money for you and your family to further your e Wide range of investment. e Tax advantages - helps make the Income Tax Act work for you e Professionally managed more economical for the company’s needs. ‘‘The current railway station in Terrace is a unique building, in fact it is one of a kind,’ said Williams, ‘‘but VIA is not interested in so much floor space because it is not required by our passengers.” Al Minnard, spokes- man for Public Affairs for Canadian National Railway, said that CN had an understanding that VIA Rail Canada was preparing to buy the older building, and that CN would léase a por- tion of the building for its interests in Terrace. If the stationette was built CN would retain owner- ship of the existing building and would go on from there. The Terrace station was built by the forerun- ners before the CNR when the Grand Trunk ‘line was built to go to Kitimat. After the addi- tion of the Kitimat line Terrace became an im- portant junction and the station was built because of it, — FUNNYSID =] AN ARAN SAY = — Our popular summer tours of Kitimat Warks have drawn to an ond for another season. Howevar, between September 1 and May 3t fours, are available on Tuesday and Thursday Our f hour 15 minute tour includes the screan- Ing of our award-winning film ‘Kitimat: A New Generation’ and a 45 minute conducted bus tour visiting some of our reduction, casting and Should you have occasion to visit the Pacific Northwest, you may enjoy seeing this important export industry in action. You'll be most welcome, For further information and tour reservations Please write or phone: Alcan Smelter Tours, Box 1800 Kitimat, B.C, V8C 212, Ph. 639-8259. afternoons by reservation only. whart facilities. didiesr cett-waill | INVESTCO WON A NOBEL PRIZE IN 1969. me HE DISCOVERED A SCHEME Inc. £OR CLA SSIYING aos One of the Mutual Lite of Canada PARTICLES AND THEIR t - ACTIONS. HE INTRODUCED THE group of companies SCARCE TE TAUGAPT A THE MER RES, , HE TAUGHT A M U.OF CHICAGO AND CAL TECH. SK EENA MALL 635-2387