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Referendum repeat ‘possible’ in

‘96 if second arena plan altered

By JEFF NAGEL

TAXPAYERS turned out in unprece-—
dented numbers Saturday to vate down -

plans to build
arena.
Residents in, all three electoral areas

a $2.8 million second

vated by 2 margin of about 55 per cent lo ©

defeat the proposal to borrow $2.1. mil-

lion and build a second ice sheet and Iei-

sure sheet adjacent lo the existing arena,

But project organizers are taking the.

substantial "Yes? vole as a signal to con-
tinue their efforts.

And mayor Jack Talstra says another
vole on the issue a year from now when

residents elect a new cy council “might
be.possible,”
That, however, would require a Signifi-

cant change in the picture t that was before —
~-voters this time.’

“You don’ { want to, saturate: the voters
with these continuolis ‘votes, ” He snid,

“But. if the package were: | drastically

altered, that might be an appropriate time
to take another.look atit.?”

~Talstra suggested that. getting council
approval for a second referendum i in 1996
would depend on reducing the price tag to
taxpayers and making the project uppeal
more to people who don’t skate,

AREA

YES

NO | NO%

Terrace 1,132 | 1,359 | 54%
Thornhill / area E 285 449 61%
Lakelse Lk. / area C] 197 242 55%

TOTAL

1,614

2,050 | 55%

He said he believes most people —

.including those who voted ‘No’ — believe
_ a second sheet of ice is a worthwhile and

needed addition to the city.
Talstra said ‘No’ voters concluded too
much money was being asked of taxpay-
ers for a project: benefi ting too small a
group of people.
“People | thought that if that much mon-

m Perfect powder

THE

LURE of untouched snow and

incredible

scenery is drawing more skiers and snowboarders
into the backcountry. Turn to page C1 for some good
advice if you're thinking about heading to the alpine.

Photo: Wendy Shymanski-Gee and Rod Gee of

Council trims plan to hi

SKATERS WON'T see their fees biked
more than 10 per cent next year.

A slim majority of city council last
week overturned an earlier recommenda-
lion to jack adult ice fees by 20 per cent

to $120 an hour.

Councillors Vai George, Rich
McDaniel, Ruth Hallock and Ed
Gmydon voted to amend. the recom-
mendation to D cap increases at 10 per
cent.

Opposed were, David ‘Holl,

Gorton

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Hull, and mayor Jack ‘Talstra, who all
backed the higher increase,

“I don’t think we can defend any in-
crease this year in excess of 10 per

_ cent,” said George, who spearheaded the

move. to moderate the price. increase.
Ten per cent is not just keeping up with

inflation, is way above the rate of inf

tion’? -.*,
Provision of basic recreation services

“are part bf what people pay: taxes + ory
: George ‘sald...

ey was lo be spent, it should serve a
broader base of the community,” he said.

He said uncertainty surrounding the ice -
users’ commitment to raise $750,000 also
_ contributed to the ‘No’ vote,

“People. asked . “Where is

$750, 000? We'don't see it.” ” *

Answering that question will be the job

of second sheet organizers in the months. ,

his

motes” he said.
The key, he said, is

a formula to. bank

roll the project with “less taxpayers’ non

ey and more of their own money.” »,
Councillor, David Hull said’ the result

indicates a different mood. among ¥ voters.
“This says that the days of proponents

going forth and promoting and pushing a.

project through has probably” come lo an
end,” he said. “What people ure really
asking for is some planning and direction
~not proponent-led initiatives.”
“Hull said. politicians need to come up
with a plan to pursue the city’s mujor pro-
jects that avoids divisive battles pitting —

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for the B.C. Reform | party’s. Skeena
nomination in the next provincial election.
Robert Gordon Anderson, 50, and Ronald

Owen Town, 44, will face off Dec. Jat the.

party’s nomination meeting here.
Anderson is an owner-operator of a trans-
port rig working for Lomak Transport.
He’s been working out of town since the

Skeena Cellulose pulp mill strike-in Prince .

Rupest put an end to hauling chips from
Terrace, -

Anderson was born in Portage La Prairie,
Manitoba, went to school in Kitwanga and
has lived in Terrace for the past 20 years, »

Town’s a power engineer working for the.

Methanex plant i in Kitimat.
He was born in Owen Sound, Ontario and
has lived in Terrace for the past 14 years,
Both men passed a rigorous personal,

financial and criminal records check as part
of the Reform party's nomination screening.
“process. -.

Town is also the. party’ s Skeena riding

constituency ‘association -president and is
stepping aside for - the duration of the

Two in contest |
for Reform party

“Two TERRACE RESIDENTS are running

nomination contest,

Both’ men gathered the. signatures of 25
Reform party members required by the
party to be considered as candidates,

. Town's signatures. inchide..those: of
, Skeena Reform MP Mike Scott and well-

known local businessmen Bill McRae and

Alex Houlden.

' Anderson’s list includes well-known local
businessman and former ‘Terrace: alderman
Mo Takhar, © °.

Nominations close Nov.' 24: one week. be-

fore the selection meeting and enough time -

for contenders to be checked by the party.
1 RAKE.
Retired ‘Cassiar asbestos, mine. manager
Bill Zemenchik' was chosen over five others

‘to be the Reform party’ s candidate in the
_Teighbourlng -
‘riding. :

Bulkley .Valley-Stikine
Approximately 350 peoplé gathered in

‘Honstan ‘Nov. 10 for: that riding’s nomina-

tion meeting,

Despite the: large - number of hopefuls,

Zemenchik was chosen after just one ballot,

Zemenchik now lives i in Smithers. ;

Lana Derrick search |
set for an expansion ©

ORGANIZERS OF a ground search
looking for clues to solve the mystery
of a missing college student now want
to spread the message around the Pro-
vince.

The Gitwinksihlkw search and rescue. :

group from the Nass Valley has been
looking in the Terrace: area for Lana |
Derrick, 19, - -

She’s been missing since Oct. 7 aid -
the group, assisted by volunteers, was:
combing the roads around the Terrace.
area until the heavy snowTall of 10 days
AgO.

Now they want to organize a wide- ’
spread information campaign to’ circu-:
late information about ‘Derrick as far
south as the lower mainland. ——

*“We said we would go until the snow

fell. Unfortunately it came two or three : =

weeks sooner than we had wanted,"”
Gitwinksihlkw. search and rescue co-

ordinator Cliff Azak said last week.
. “Once we can get. our: key: pesple |

back together we'll: look at other ways
to reach places,”” he added.

‘Derrick was last seen in ‘downtown
“Terrace on' Oct. 7 and was believed to
have been ‘heading’ east to: her. Parents
place on Hwy16 east of here. 1. .

She’s a Northwest Community Col-
lege student.at its Houston campus.

Azak said a renewed campaign would
target® facilities’ such : as hospitals and
urban media outlets, °°. 2."

‘In the meantime we just hope some-
body. will. come forward with informa-
tion,” be said.

“I do not think we can ever envision
making a profit on the arena,’ added
Hallock. ‘Anyone who believes that is
otiolunch,”? —

* David Hull said adult men who want to.

play hockey can afford $120 an hour.

That price, he said, divided by 25 or 30.
players, approximates the cost of a single

apres-skate ‘‘beverage’’.

Hull also Sald the: ‘decision _ fume its.

district directors Sandy Sandhals. and

Peggy Julseth,
Going against their point of view, he

said, will alienate them and possibly lead
to less. regional district support of. the”

city In the future.

“This is really a politica slap in the
face,” he said, ;

* Juléeth said, it was refreshing to hear.
Hull support the regional district, In ¢ Cott:
) his past efforts at-heaplng mare:

“Té our say has no-weight at council
even when we voted in favour of the rate
Increase,‘and the majority of the com-
mittee voted in favour ‘of It, then it leaves
us With very little say over our tax tol-
laré,?” she said.

’She ‘sald ° there wag a gentlemen’ 8

agreement last year to take seriously the

input. ofthe regional: district directors,
who sit | on. the. city’s, recreation com-
mailtee,

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