CITY OFFICIALS want this large propane tank maved from the intersection of
Hwy 16 and Eby St. They say it's too close for comfort to the ROMP, ambu-
lance station, fire hall and Skeena Mall.

Ruckus over large
propane tank grows

THE CITY is continuing
efforts to have Del’s Pro-
pane remove its large pro-
pane tank from downtown.

Council voted Feb. 12
to place a notice of title
on the property at the in-
tersection of Eby and Hwy
16 to make sale of the
property more difficult.

it also authorized staff
to explore further enforce-
ment options if the tank
isn"t moved soon.

City fears centre on
what would happen if the
tank exploded given its
proximity to the ambu-
lance station, RCMP and
fire hall, as well as the
railway.

Even if there was just a
leak, said fire chief Randy
Smith, all emergency ser-
vices posts would have to
be evacuated, disrupting

police, ambulance and fire
dispatching, possibly for
the whole region.

Del’s Propane genezal
manager Dieter Gartman
says the city is being para-
noid, adding fears about
propane risks go far be-
yond the reality,

His company installed
the tank last fall to service
this region.

It had city approval to
do so, but that was then
ievoked when the city in-
texpreted the tank as being
a “structure” within the
meaning of its zoning
bylaw, which then trig-
gered minimum setback
requirements from the
property line.

The tank couldn't meet

those requirements and the |

dispute has escalated into
one involving lawyers.

Provincial gas safety
inspectors have approved
the tank, Gartman said,
which isn’t being used
until the issue is resolved.

City councillors have
admitted that the setback
issue is really a tactic to
remove the tank from an
unwanted location.

Gartman said Del’s
lawyers have crafted a
new option to get around
the setback problem by
placing a‘covenant on the
property.

If the city doesn’t agree
to that, he said, it will be
clear council has no valid
reason to reject the tank.

And’ at that point, he
said, further legal action
may be necessary.

“We would have to
question their zoning
bylaws,” he said.

.

Gingles honoured as

immigrant entrepreneur...

A TERRACE businessman
is a finalist in the 10th An-
nual New Canadian Entre-
preneur Awards.
Automobile rental com-
pany owner Tom Gingies
has been nominated for the

Ethno Business: Council of -

B.C.’s annual awards in
the service category.

The awards recognize
achievements of entrepre-
neurs who have brought
their talents and invest-
ments to B.C, from other
parts of the world, creating
new businesses, jobs, and
making positive contribu-
tions to their communities.

Tom Gingles was born
in the town of Latne, just
north of Belfast, Northern
Ireland. He and his wife
Mags moved to Terrace in
in 1968.

He worked in the insur-
ance industry until 1972,
when he switched to car
rentals, starting out with a
fleet of 20 cars and tricks.

Since then, his compa-

ny, Skeena Rent-
A-Car Ltd, has ex-
panded to eight
cities, including
Terrace, operating
National Car
Rental franchises
from Prince Ru-
pert to the Okana-
gan.

He attributes
his success to cus-

tomer service’ and Tom

Gingles

the dedication of
his employees.
Both Gingles and his
wife Mags will attend a
special awards dinner in
Vancouver, hasted by the
Ethno Business Council of
B.C. with support from the
Business Development
Bank of Canada, the
Royal Bank, B.C. Gas, the
Ministry of Small Busi-
ness, Tourism and Culture
and Industry Canada.
Nominees are judged on
operating: success, innova-

‘tion, community involve-

ment, and other factors.

Totem Furniture

will be

Closed - Thursday, March 1"

for our Year-End Inventory Count!

‘We will re-open
Friday, March 2"

We want to thank all our customers for
making our Inventory Sale a huge success.

Stay tuned, we will be continuing to
change the way Terrace gets comfortable...

Gingles is one of
eight Terrace
partners who fi-
nanced and built
Shames Moun-
tain.

In 1994 he re-
ceived the Ter-
race and District
Chamber of Com-

man of the Year
award. He also re-
ceived the Rotary
Club's Paul Harris
Fellowship in recognition
of his community service.

He also sponsors soc-
cer, hockey, and baseball
in many of the communi-
ties his company is loca-
ted in,

In addition to the ser-
vice category, the Ethno
Business Council will be
giving New Canadian En-«

trepreneur Awards in the-

following areas: expart,
manufacturing, retail, tour-
ism, wholesale and ovt-
standing achievement.

UNB

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