-1 LEGISLATryE “Progressive | _ North west ' LIBRARY By KEITH ALFORD ; . Herald Staff Writer: _- —- “TERRACE Don Phillips, minister of industry and emall business; Terrace visit appeared to. have three reasons. ‘Phillips denied that the announcement four days prior to the election call of the sale of B.C. Timber’s Skeena mill to. “There have © West Fraser-Eurocan'was an electiori ploy. . -been a hell of a lot: of announcements. made i in the Tast three .. years of projects,”” he sald. While noting that some of his’ . government's. aiitiouncements, have “came right after an - election; he stated, ‘we dont? hold things up ‘tll.an election ‘cause we belleve a Kovertiment. is elected on this record, ; ~ not on promises.”’ er Tee | The minister stated, “pve. got billions - of investment © waiting to come ‘into this Province”, but: added that investora would not make any commitment until they knew “J who 1s going to run the province. ° “Noting it was a “political answer”’, Phillips said “absolutely not” when daked if the same investments funds would be available should the NDP . formed the government. stable base,” he added. . “Investment money goes to. a _ development, but. added “we're prepared to provide. the '. infrastructure to ensure there is northern development.” Phillips feiterated his earlier statements. that 1891 and ” . 1082 were an economic. "adjustment period” that has been - _ completed and said that the decrease In the price of energy 7 currently “will spur the world: economy," >. ‘The minister. equated: the. Socred. lack of a provitcal ~ , budget with not ‘tmaaking election promises: : a which group do you want to run the province of B.C.? Which : Which group is the best in the long run to provide jobs for’ our young and growing population? And is it the socilaists. or the Social Credit party, and! Say we have avery posltive . : Record,” The’ Socred minister appeared to take a softer stance on . the question of a possible teachers’ union than the Premier. .< 4 ‘T'think the teachers have to ‘make up their mind, if they. |. Want to have a professional‘organizatlon or if they want to have 4 union of their own,” Phillips said, He added, “I one questions were ‘not the tesus in ‘this election” ’ but “a strong, growing economy"? was),He denied that his party’ was cutiing back on the educational system or on ‘any social services, “All we're ‘asking is that the tampeyers get more value for ; _ . their dollar, and there was a lot of fat in the system, "he. vs Terrace will losea lot of money. So BAYS | the current license sald, “A : ‘ Monaghan, when asked : her views on the: teacher ‘ situation, stated she will be meeting with them. She also . _ stated that her platform: ‘will be: ready. ‘today. ; Even though he Bays the Northwest Rail Agreement “‘is a dead istue” and fot a. deterent to CN upgrading the Terrace-Kitimat line, he recognizes that ‘Kitimat feels it is. ' Therefore, Phillips’. says, ‘we're working: with Ottawa ‘to haveit actually physically striken oft the record, because it is not longer relevant," Despite rumors that ardecision on ‘the ‘development of the - Lakelse Hotsprings would be announéed by: March 31, the - minister said he could not offer a deadlirie « on the decision. “The proposals are in: anid being | analysed by. the - bureaucrats and recommendations will: be: ‘going forth shortly tothe minister,” he sald: =. ~ Ad the ‘minister’ of most closely “aasoclated wilt the northeast coal development; he told the. press. that any overpasses needed - - including | one & Kenhey Street="‘will be’ built when It becomes necessary. Phillips noted that the - goal of 8.5 million tons moving through Terrace was still at least one.year away.” He also took the time to attack NDP jeader Dave Barrett, . “What we are trying ‘to do is smoke Mt. Barrett out of his gopher hole. He has not come out and stated what his policy is. He has criticized our trading. ‘partners (and) about everything positive this government has done,” he said, but has never come‘out and said what he would do, except to ° borrow $500 million against the future of our eltizens...and * go around and create some jobs in construction.” _CFIK awarded FM Herald Staff Writer. TERRACE CFTK, not Great Nol Prince Rupert,’ will operate the - area station. © - awarding the new license to CFTK : ‘tailed. . CFTK spokesman Brian ‘Edward if there was any change in the ‘atatus,”he says, © . The on-air target datefor the new FM station, to be ‘ealled - (Chestermanwas also the acting ‘assistant: ‘administer for «= ‘Terrace apénding one-quarter of his time oni that function. “During’ that: period Teirace. ost $6,000 and it took two ‘years to get it back,” he states. - CJFW, ls October 1, 1983. It will operate out of existing CFTK facilities. CFTE's' original proposal wag to Include expansion inté the Bulkley Valley, but: that was denied at . Answer press questions about area. development, support | * the Socred campaign of Joanne Monaghan, and attack the ; NDP. : Phillips stated, ‘'the question in this election campaign is * ; group is best to have the economy for now and in the future? , ort think they spend more’ ree e worrying, about ; He stated that he did not have a time-table for northerri “E ~ By. KEITH ALFORD . Herald Staff Writer. z TERRACE— Without. a’ full-time’ license ‘inspector, inspector ' Tom Chesterman: ~ 4 With his, total expenses cut from an ‘original $52,500 to $11,300 in. the city budget that has passed its third reading, he figures his function, ' which has been a full-time one, will Cease on April 30 due to lack-of funds.“ me ~ The irony is that licenses area ‘money: ‘making function _for the clty, bringing: in over 2.5 times the dollars: ‘spent. In 1982, Terrace collected about $82, 000 for approximately 750 licenses: This yéar, 636 licenses have been issued, valued at $78,100. As of Jan. 1 only about 400:had- been: issued -to volunteer payers. After Chesterman sent out 230 letters for. the remaining, he. collected’ an: additional. $35,000 for Terrace, which i is more than the budget for his department. : The minimum’ fee. for a business license i in Terrace is $12.50 as for someone selling ‘greeting cards part-time. A _ Common fee is $80, with the average being $50. The high i is ~ | $1, 000 which BC Timber paid. . : , ; ~ Only after Chesterman seta province-wide precedent by, taking the company - to court, ‘did-BC ‘Telephone ‘pay ane ‘ Tivense fee of $300 to Terrace. The company settled out of | wots ‘court and also paid s similar fees that it had been holding i in : abeyance, to 10 other municipalities, : a The. job. is: more complicsited’ that: ‘would first ‘appear, slates Chesterman. Two months.prior to the start of the. licerising year, he begins to chéck the. records to ensure . their accuracy, Such items as the. number of pool tables, dbisays his’ station -~ leatned of the news indirectly because CFTK was not part’ of theappeal system, "We would only be notified (directly) : the. original hearings, The first of $120,000 worth of new. | equipment is due to.arrive within, two. weeks. . “While off-air staff: will Temain - the. same including ¥ ". the PM station will have its own or-airslaff. Some positions “| _ havealready been filled. ‘The program director Will be Ken * .. a administration, engineering, aecounliag and secrétarial; Armstrong. The news director will be Sher Morgen, oa woe ~NSIDE Local’ world sports ‘Pages 485 Comics, horoscope: Pages. 10. Classifieds Pages. 8&9° _ seats, cabs, employees.‘ can all change, the fee. Some. establishments he checks every year, sdine have to wait for _ every other year due to lack.of time. He notes that only five per cent’ of his clients Voluntéer, their changes. “He issties an average of four Neenses per aay. Some can “be completed in three minites, while otha may take up to Droedeasting 0 of ' j new FM radio o ” CFTK has in direc ily diseove ned Gn t No rth’s appeal to” developa siluation where people won't: apply - that's human . the federal’ cabinet to reverse. tag, CRIC's decision a difference this. year, Terrace. will forever lose uncollected six days. tif there is no. ‘teense inspector, ‘there will very rapidly nature,” Chesterman ‘states. While it won't make a great’ revenue in the fulure.. an Dog He states ‘that when ‘he began: is job in a, a: boom : period; there were only 435 license. issued at an average fee of $152. He has inianaged to ifierease the total revenue for the city while reducing the average license fee. In 1979, ~The surprising thing is that Ucense fees are >not an added ° WHY | BUYN EW? WHEN USED WILK bor ww Do you want partsto fix up your car buf your budget “wan't allgw i? Beal the high cost of new- Parts with, a quailty’ used parts from | “SKB, AUTO SALVAGE - 635- 2333 or 635- 9095 “0 Dubin (lustot Hwy. Ty €). -expense for local businesses, They dedkict ita as an operating. “expense. The tax is merely transferred from Ottawa’ s ‘coffers to Terraces. - The:license. inspector’ $ authority rests on the Municipal “Act which says ‘the municipality ‘may require such a function and pass a bylaw to do so.- While Municipal Affairs ~ spokesman. Fred Thompson states it is not mandatory for a- : city. to. employ a license inspector, Chesterman-does not | know: of a municipality without one. “In addition to other duties, Chesterman. can offer advice. . on possible Ications and available office space to the. ‘perspective businessman... For ‘out-of-towners, he can tell them how. many like businesses are already here. - “He also. tries to.act as a, coordinator of inspections. Ifa ‘restaurant ‘Opens it will require. building, fire, health, gas and other inspections. Chesterman attempts to have them - val meet on the premises at a common time, thus saving the operator time and enabling most inspection: jurisdictional : differences to be, settled on the ‘spot. “Tn open “council” ‘meetings, - ‘allegations have bean. made - that Alderman Alan Soutar who introduced the budget . reducing the position to part-time, is opera ting. a business in -Ferrace without a license. When Soutar, was asked ata council meeting if he was in.receipt of a letter from the - license . inspector requesting payment, . ‘the alderman responded, “ask the license inspector.” .. Chesterman confirms sucha letter has been sent, but as’ yetno reply has been received. In. this instance, the license could cost as ‘little as $30. . “It is unclear if the recent unexpected’ increase in the’ province’ 's revenue Sharing grant to Terrace will enable the budget to be-revised {o retain ‘the license Inspecior in. a a full: time e position. . ; ~ Council agenda Herald Staff Writer TERRACE_Due toa the newly passed proceedings bylaw, tonight's council meeting may be the firat one to go beyond . - the previous 11 p.m. deadline by majority vote. There are “85 Items Ilsted so far on the agenda. -immediate changes to reduce’ costs and’ improve . performance in Terrace. | Among the more interesting ones is the Regional District _ of Kitimat-Stikines’ motion that a public enquiry be opened» ‘into BC Timber's operation. ’ council has not been given a copy of the motion that passed - the RDKS in March, but has the one that failed in February. . Terrace counell meetings are getting so heated that various aldermen are requesting a verbatim. copy of bord ; . exchanges be included in the minutes. Tonight.sees such a reported entered into the agenda. It is 10 pages long. A Polish native now ‘living in Weat Germany Is asking - council's help in seeking an immigration Sponsor. . . BC Transit has a 13-page brief on retommendations for ‘The ministry of environment has sent a lettée stating . ‘Terrace “ia in non-compliance” with the requitements of ils sewage disposal permit. The effluent is toxic to fish, ‘required treatment werks have not been installed, flow ‘measuring facilities. are inoperable and no sampling | résults, flow Information or construction plans have been received by the ministry. The government warns that " “unless there are some firm-commitments for action" in the near future it will turn the malter over to the atlorney ” _ on incumbent NDP MLA Frank Howard. ‘that “] read the newspaper ahd read where Frank H . was saying he'd heen working on (The B.C, Timber sale ¢ *, with B.C. ‘Resources, he hasn't. worked with anybody. _resident Bill McRae, a director.of the B.C, Development "this program the way it was put together.”’ - “Frank Howard doéan't work for this constituency." He. “this riding.” _ to make, for partisan Social Credit purposes BC Timber the "Ben Thompson, and pulp and paper union officials traveldd ~ to Vancouver. for -discussions: with: BC. Timber” officials "with BC Timber. in | anyway the company saw would be: “provincial governmient, if: BC Timber wanted." discussed included stumpage rates, road building cost, and’ " Waterland ourselves ang sty to strike up some bargain with sh _ “MLA: said... -accepted.”'* ‘area representatives and BC Timber and B.C. Resources "the U.S, lumber industry against us.” ‘the B.C, legislature because such a bill-cannot propose the _. Spending of private funds,. but it is a common House “was Don Phillips who kept yapping away likea terrier dog ~ with its foot caught ina trap, objecting and objecting, (who) . order’ and forced Mr. Speaker to rule it out of order," _ nickname, among his own colleagues, is: the minister of . little S industry and small’ development." ; appears. lengthy : Howard are endorsing BC Research's propssal for Local - Don Phillips’ ministry notes the restraint. program while For an unknown reason, _. "| throwing of August 10, 1961 saying “'l respectfully request _ on a four-three vote.. ; : : “Herald Staft Welter ; : TERRACE~ A prime reason for.the Socred’ minister af industry and. small business Don Phillips Terrace seems to have been to launch a campaign of personal atte ile During a 2-mihite:preds conference, Phillips charged x theSkeena mill) fora year. Isay that is an abeolute lie. hasn't worked with the minister of forest, he hasn’t worked. a wie Citing forest minister Tom ~Waterland and Terracd noe, Corporation as doing most of the work; Phillips continued,- “Frank Howard hasn't lifted his hand to be of assistance e ; at hn Phillips continued that Howard “has never been in. mi: office, has never talked to'me about one development int north, all he does is critize and carp.” an In the thiddle’ of the: press: conference Phillips said ended the interview: ‘with, “he doesn’ t do a damn thing for Howard, refusing to make any “comments about Phillips ‘ himself, told thie Daily Herald since the minister “has tried, =. subject matter of some discussidn, I am rehictantly ‘forced to reveal what heretofore has been a private dicussion.” *-” The MLA said that after hearing BC Timber was closing, its craft mill, he, Graham Lea, Jim Fulton, Bill King, Chris: D'Arcy, Mayor Giesbrecht, Mayor Lester, Jack: Munroé} “from the president on down" and with B. C. officials, Howard says he asked; “what we in the’ NDP could do help" and says that the NDP caucus was prepared, to work: Resourced helpful: “We never. got a response fram BC Timber aboiit . that, but the offer was-made for us to work with B.C; Timber in’ ail- possible. ways. in conjunction with the Topics’. modernization costs’ ‘among ‘others, Howard Bays: “Because. BC Timber didn't gee fit to agree 10 _ proposition, . we're. “obviously not - going: to. go. to, Tori im becailse BC Timbers the key the: whole “ning,” the ne “ha later’ préss: ielease, Howard says, “I was: 1, lon’. ‘and singlé-handedly,. who got BC Timber. president ‘Montgomery - and ° other: -olficers to. come to Terrace Kitwanga, and Hazelton last year to start a community ; consultation process.” ~ + “twas 1, again alone and single-handedly, who proposed J to BC Timber the concept of. productivity: committees ve within their’ operations, a concept which: BC Timber | Howard's telease states that the joint meeting: between people was not made public before because at the time the U.S, was discussing imposing a tarrif on B.C, lumber avid they feared disclosure of the discussion “could be used by Howard told the Daily Herald that when the MLA tried to introduce a. private members bill! ‘to, set up an area aluminum products dévelopment ‘council to advance the possibility of manufacturing and processing the metal locally as finished products, it was Phillips who killed it. <* Normally a private members bill tari fever be in order in” courtesy to. allow the’ introducer to speak on it as an ide and the cabinet minister most-directly involved replies;. ‘according | the MLA. When tle item came up for debate “it wouldn't even let me get started and finally raised point of Howard-said, t - Howard ends his press. release with & an attack. of his owrt. “Perhaps ‘people. will now understand why Don Phillips’ ae Beneral, - Provincial politics may again come to the coundll chambess. Dave Barrett is asking for council’a support to continue the BC Petroleum Corp. Jim Fulton and Frank Iechnical-Development. Skeena Manpower is opposed and aaving it will review the matter. ; : on Ce or "Alderman Chub Down “as per the court’s instructioné?” “has written a ‘letter 0: i apology stemming from the water- your worship; that ypu convey to this council and to the ‘members of council dnt August 10, 1981, other thagi exalderman Victor C.G. Jolliffe, my sincere apology bi regret that the above noted incident tock place.” Four requests have been’ received asking that various | administrative staff attend conventions, a conference and’ workshop. All such previotis requests have been defeatett One local citizen has sent a letter stating he is ‘‘shocked and amared” at council’s unanimous decision to proceddl with locating the heritage village at the Terraceview site, Ani ex-etaff member of the soup kitchen has sent a letter voicing an opinion on the religion and politics there att some aldermen's comments on them. The only bylaw on the agenda is for the Greater Terrace 7 Sub-Regional Advisory © Economic Developmetit Commission. ;