.PAGE 2 Gordon E. Rowland seeks second term Gordon E. Rowland has tossed his hat in the ring and will seek re-election as Alderman in the forthcoming civic elections. which will take place in Terrace on December Speaking to the Herald last Wednesday, a few minutes after depositing his nomination papers at City Hall, Alderman Rowland agreed that he is ready to represent Terrace electors again for another two year term because as he said ‘'I have enjoyed undertaking my responsibilities on Council, and I feel that I and the present Council can stand on its record of good administration, I have worked especially hard in the recreation field and our success in this is now a matter of ac- complishment.” Mr. Rowland is the Forestry Superintendent at L.H. & K Ltd., a firm involved in the manufacture of cedar poles, fencing and other cedar products and which also operates a local sawmill. He has resided in Terrace since 1958. He's not much of a travelling man he states since he was born and raised in Burns Lake. Alderman Rowland = is married to Anita and they are the parents of four children two boys and two girls between the ages of 11 to five and all are in - the local school system. Alderman Howland is a participating kind of alderman and takes an active part in all debates. He is a recreation man at heart however and if possible shows a little more enthusiasm when such matters are tabled before Council, Now thal the Arena is under way he is of the opinion thallhe lop priority in the recreation field at the moment is an indoor swimming pool which would provide low cost recreation for the greatest number of children and adults as well. —- In fact, Gord Rowland states thal this is one of the motivating factors in his decision to run again this year. He realises that all large capital expenses in a low (ax base community such as ours are not easy to come by but as he says “This is. where the fun comes in, there are ways and means to obtain such facilities without involving a hike in the mill rate and ] am anxious to spend the next year or so seeking these ways and obtaining a: pool for this com- rounity2. Voniee te Gord painted out lhat-ancther priority, a recreation center will be partially resolved with the School Board referendum scheduled for December 9th in which the. owner-voters will decide on whether the Board goes ahead with a $700,000 auditorium: with the govern- ment footing nihely ‘percent of the bill. Mr, Rowland remarks that if the volers reject such a project’ with the government “kicking in’? ninety percent of the. money required they cer- . tainly will nol want the city to build a similar project with the taxpayer footing 100 percent of the Bill. - . In addition to the swimming pool project Mr. Rowland is keen on parks in the com-. munity. -He’ sees. the develop- ment of the Lower Little Park as asea of green in what could soon become 4 jungle.’ He supports a’plan that will maintain: this park .as a green area, for. strolls, picnics etc. ee He is ‘also in favour of maintaining Riverside Park as a compelitive sport park with ~ improvements to softball and tennis facilities complementing the area now. occupied by the Curling Club. SE Alderman Rowland was in- strumental along. with the present administration in | ‘bringing recreation up to par with othe r civic departments over the past lwo’ years. This . department. has.-a permanent council committee and it is administere. d-:by-‘a full .time Director whe is at City Hall and ‘who makes’ it his’ business: to ~ keép.-council ‘informed . of .recreation needs and at the same lime* makes: sure that ‘recreation gets its fair “slice of _ the fiscal. pie". _ Recreation must maintain © pace with ‘population growth is: #- the firm Belief of the alderman. * He notéd:that though ‘the doors. .. . planning _progress. . I am not running “concrete ~ Mr. Rowland is by no means a full time recreation alderman - although it is his pet interest. He served as Chairman of the Public Works Committee for a year during the adoption of the by-law which gave the com- munity a half million- dollar drainage. system service through which the whole town now feeds. — specially appreciated by the ratepayers over the winter was his recommendation that the city rent a front-end loader to clean driveway entrances after the sndw-clearing equipment had blocked: them. A check shows that the city has ac- complished this for about fifty cents per home as compared to the charge of about $15. that would be levied if someone were hired for the same job. In another area in which Mr. Rowland is anxious to move is the Skeena Unit Public Health Services which he suggests is short of staff and trying to operate in restricted space. He said thal this facility must be housed: ina Public’ Health . Building and this building must ~ he constructed in Terrace the focal point of the region. The aspiring two-termer has asked the Herald to assure the - Former Mayor ’ Another benefit which was. electorate that he stands on his _ ’ record over the last term and that he seeks a renewal of his. mandate as an expressién of the confidence of the Terrace citizens, Le returns to. Vie Jolliffe came to Terrace in 1956. Since 1962 he has served on Municipal Council in the Capacity of Alderman, and as Mayor in 1970-1971. His past record as a representative of the taxpayers speaks for itself. He feels he can assist in the good government of our town. The year 1972 has seen a distinct Jack of municipal news, almost a total black-oul until Norah Jacques to seek council seat The departure of Edna Cooper from local municipal politics does not necessarily mean (hat the fairer sex will not be represented on that hody over the next two years. In fact Norah Jacques, well known retired Registered Nurse, has indicated her intention of seeking a seat on council in the ~ December 9 elections. Mrs. Jacques who has left nursing to become a full time housewife, has been a resident of Terrace for the past 21 years along with husband Roy. They have two children, both boys. Although Mrs. Jacques has been active in many spheres of public life, this marks her first entry into municipal politics. She has served on the city’s Recreational Committee for several years and was a member of the’ Provincial Council of Registered Nurses for two terms, Her interests also includes Boy Scout ac- tivities and Recreation. She is an ardent curler and golfer. Speaking to the Herald Mr. Jacques said thal afler residing in this community for so many years she feels that she has something to contribute in. return. She indicated that she has seen the tremendous progress in municipal affairs over the past tw o years and she would like to take part in the of still, greater simply because 1 am a woman, she warned, but because there _is.a job to do and I have the Knowledge and the. time to undertake any task that comes up in administering the affairs of this community... I have a _great respecL. for..the. present council and I feel that 1 can become an effective part of that team,she stated, 9. ‘Mrs. Jacques indicated that growth is bound to come to this community - for purely - that | geographical reasons. There is no doubl in her mind that Terrace is destined to become a large communication, supply and’ service center for the rapidly developing Pacific Northwest. She admits that this will not come about, but she expresses a - feeling of optomistic en- thusiasm in regard to Terrace’s prospects. Mrs. Jacques is keenly in- terested in Health and Welfare and she will support all efforts, to oblain an adequate and modern Health Center in Terrace which she describes as ihe logical point for a medical team of doctors and senior nurses called upon to visit such . a vasl territory. She recalled some of the difficulties oc- casioned last winter with health people blocked in Prince Rupert by slides and heavy snow falls, She is also keenly favourable. lo an indoor swimming pool for. this community and will sup- port such a project as having the top prioity in the recreation field. She said such a facility is a necessity~for health, water safety training and econgmica recreation -for.-all of the co _munity. She is also in favour of ski facilities for the region out” — of the opinion that this should . come about through the- Regional District. r Mrs. Jacques concluded her interview by asking the'voters’ . for their support on December 9th, because’she has the local --knowledge allowing her to ~ ’ properly adjudicate:local needs and wants and she assures that she will broaden this knowledge through continuous and faithful contact with all citizens. I now have the time to devole to municipal politics and I assure will use this time in the best interest of all ralepayers she assured.’ [Training Opportunities | :. B.C, Vocational School Terrace mediate enrollment. ' \, Space is still available In the following courses for im- | 1, ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN - This course Is designed to take the student through a natural progression of technical _ knowledge and applied skills to include basic electrical and ” gteetronic theory and. prastise, tube and solid state circuit — ‘analysis, microwave systems, systems analysis, digital and ' pulse techniques and computer systems.- Starting Date: © January 2, 1973, 2, COOK TRAINING - This course provides twelve months of on-the-job basic training fora career in the Food Catering © industry. Trainees are taught how to plan menus, compatible food cambinatiens and nutrition, quantity cooking, how to carve meat.and pouliry, salad and: sanwich preparation, as wel! as short order grill wark. Starting Date: November 27,: 1972 and March ’5,°1973. 3. ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND FIRST AID - This isa 10- |” week course designed fo frain in safe Working habits, - -Tecognizing safety hazards and methods : of eliminating a. unsafe conditions. of: the ‘arena are'not as yet of-" J ficially open there ‘diready ip a>. ove afoot ‘seeking: a. second skating rink‘ for Terrace. He agrees ‘that