A14 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Alcan asked for donation to help finance sportsplex SPORTSPLEX BACKERS here have asked Alcan for a substantial amount of money, perhaps as much as $1 million, to give their $4 million plan a signifi- cant boost. “It's no secret we've approached Alcan,” said Art Erasmus, head of the committee charged with finding the money to con- siruct a second sheet of ice and other public-use facilities in the area bet- ween the existing arena and the aquatic centre. “If there was a bronze, silver and gold level of sponsorship, there would have to be a higher one, an aluminum one,” he said. Erasmus declined to. provide the exact amount of money requested from Alcan. Company officials have met with sportsplex backers and they have pro- vided the company with substantial project docu- mentation. A substantial donation from Alcan wauld signifi- cantly add to the $2 mil- | lion in federal and provin- - cial commitments re- ceived for the project and - to the more than $200,000 in commitments and cash that has been raised local- ly. The City of Terrace has also made a commitment’ to provide money, if need be and based on short-term borrowing, to move the sportsplex project along. Backers of the project shot man- won't face charges By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN A MAN shot by police and who later faced five charges has been found not criminally responsible: due... to a mental illness. Terrence John Bird was charged with three counts of assault, one count of obstructing a police officer and another count of utter- ing death threats after in- cidents at Caledonia Sen- ior Secondary School and his home on Benner Ave, — Mar. 28, 2003. The Oct. 16 verdict was made based on the facts of the police investigation and a report by Bird’s psy- chiatrist, says provincial Crown counsel official Lee Porteous. It means though — Bird may have committed the offences there was no int- enl to do so because of his mental state at the time, The details of his medi- cal condition have nat been released. Bird must abide by several condi- tions, including seeing a psychiatrist and taking medication. The verdict is a binding finding and Bird can not be tried for the charges at a later date, Porteous said. The five charges came after a series of events which began with Bird al- legedly going to Caledonia Senior Secondary School looking for his daughter, He was described as being aggressive and agi- lated. Police first went to - the school and then to Dird’s home on Benner on the bench. The remaining two charges of obstructing ‘a police officer and assault- ing a police officer stem {rom a confrontation there. Bird ran from his home down the steep embank- ment at the foot of Benner St. and was followed by police. When he started back toward police two warning shots were fired followed by RCMP Cnst. Jack Hundial firing two shots at Bird with a shotgun, inju- ting his abdomen, upper thigh and hand. Bird ‘spent several weeks in hospital in Prince George recovering from his injuries before the charges were jaid in May. wish to start construction as early as next spring, leading to a fall 2004 date of when the second sheet of ice will be ready for use. They’ve now begun a_ Tenewed money-tiising Campaign aimed, in part, - at demonstrating commun- ity Support to assist in seeking large donations - from corporations such” as Alcan. The chamber af com- merce, for- instance, is polling its membership asking the question, “Do- you support the. City -of- Terrace's initiative to build the Terrace ‘sporls-' plex, and to raise the funds “that for the construction of this facility?” Chamber president Sheila Love said last week of more than 100 members who responded, 92 percent were in favour of construction... -’ ’ The project is viewed... as one that could be cheaper. toa build now rath- er than later: because: the current: economic’ climate ~could result in. more at-. - tractive building bids. As it is; the. project is” estimated to bring: 40,000 ‘person hours = or 18 —20 person years :~. of’ direct employment. Project : backers are . forecasting cheaper run- ning costs once the sports-.. plex is built-than there are now at the old arena. That’s because of. efficien- . cies to be gained by com- bining operations ‘and from more revenues from more ice time ‘rentals. -. 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