The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - A3

| City seeks major boost
for outdoor recreation_

By SARAH A.
ZIMMERMAN
THE FACE of) Terrace

Mountain could change next '

year if the city successfully
gets money from a federal
agency for the creation of a
bike trail there.

_ The city also hopes to.im-
prove the Howe Creek trail,
build new trails on Ferry
Island to link up with exist-
ing ones and perhaps build
an extension of’the Grand
Trunk Pathway to Frank St.

City director of: leisure

_ Services, Ross Milnthorp,
_ Says the improvements will
_ not only benefit local recre-
ationalists but could attract

tourism and increase busi-.

ness for local bike shops.
“There certainly is a cur-
rent trend that we expect to
continue for another 10 to 15
years and this is toward self
determined - activities and

we see mountain biking and .

trail riding fitting in to that
activity,” Milnthorp says.

The ‘Terrace . Mountain

‘bike trail would likely ‘be
built..to what’s known as

the Whistler Standard -— a

standard widely accepted by
mountain bikers and other

" municipalities in the prov-

ince.
_ That means it would fea-
‘ture a number of wooden

bridges and other features *
that will appeal not just to.
recreational riders but high

level riders as well.
“We are beginning to
work with local riders for
consultation on the potential
level of difficulty and loca-
tion,” Milnthorp says. .
_..The project would also be
done in consultation with the

forests ministry which has’

" property on Terrace Moun-
_ tain and local cycling club

the Terrace Offroad Cycling
_ Association (TORCA).

The "existing Terrace
Mountain trail is used by
hikers, runners and cyclists.

The idea of expanding
area bike trails is. meeting
with much support from the
local biking and retail com-
munity.

“Honestly, - I am ” super

TERRACE MOUNTAIN could be the home: of z a : bike trail for the | use of Christine Krisinger (pictured above) and

ether cyclists ifa ony plan for expanded outdoor recreation opportunties results | in getting enough money from

a federal agency.

~ excited’ because I think it.
is just the first step to work .

. together to expose mountain
biking in the Terrace area,”
says TORCA president Lucy
Praught.

“And it lends itself to a

lot more possibilities for trail
development in our area and
working with forestry .and
the opportunity of working
with local government.”
McBike owner Bruce
Martindale says it will bene-
fit the sport and locals alike.
“It will give the average
cyclist in Terrace more ter-

_ Sports owner

-rain to enjoy their chosen

sport and “we will see this
sport grow. in ways we can’t
even imagine,” he says.
-“We will also see health
benefits that become a tax

credit, if. you will, in our on-.

going fight to reduce depen-:

dency on. treating sickness.
instead of building health.”

All Seasons Source for
Bob Park
agrees.

“1 think it’s awesome and
it'll give the kids some direc-
lion to go and it’s great for
the tourists as well because

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I think it’s a natural for the
city to then put out bike

maps and. that gives people ~
a reason to stop here a little .

longer,” Park says.

riders.”

The idea is that the Ter-
race Mountain bike trail
could exit somewhere by the
Old Skeena Bridge, allow-

_ing bikers to cross the river

and ride to Ferry Island.
And if the Grand Trunk
Pathway extension is com-

. “It will also allow for saf-
-er guided trails and a more
Structured environment for

plete riders could then ride
all the way down Keith Ave.

turn north on Frank St. and .

use a paved pathway all the
way back downtown.

City ‘officials " wouldn’t

disclose the amount of mon-
ey they. want for the Proj-

* ects.

The application is being
made to the federal gov-
ernment’s job creation pro-
gram.

pects to have it submitted by

the end of the month and to.

have an answer soon after.

Milnthorp says the ex.

News In Brief

UNBC ranks high

THE UNIVERSITY of Northern British Columbia
(UNBC) has achieved its highest-ever ranking in the
annual Maclean’s magazine ranking of Canadian uni-
versities, placing fourth in the “primarily undergradu-
ate” category. y

Previously, its best-ever ranking was seventh,
achieved twice before, including last year.

The universities placing ahead of UNBC this year
are. all from Atlantic Canada — St. Francis Xavier,
Mount Allison and Acadia. Each i is also more than 150
years old.

The average entering grade of stuidents coming to.
UNBC directly from high school-is 82 per cent, sixth
best in Canada. UNBC placed fourth:for the number of.

students who have won national awards.

“It was a pleasant surprise to see that we’ve achieved |
our highest-ever ranking in Maclean’s, but as‘in other
years, it’s the numbers behind our overall ranking that -
-teally tell the story,” says. UNBC President Charles
Jago. . ‘

Airport. count holds firm

THE NUMBER of people either landing at or taking off
from the airport this year is on track to match last year’s
figure of 99,062,

There . were. 82,356 arrival/departure passengers
through the airport to the end of October. That’s just
16,706 fewer than for all of 2004 with two months left .-
to go. This past October’s moment tally of 8, 892 ex-

‘ceeded the 8,397 in October 2004.

There are also no missed flights because of weather |

_ or other reasons this October and:two missed flights i in

October 2004.”

Last year’s total figure of 99,062 passengers moved .
was the highest in years and represented an increase of
nearly 10,000 movements over 2003.

.. There have been just 1! missed flights due to weath- "
er or other problems to the end of October of this year
compared to 22 to the end of October of 2004. A new
landing system has cut the number of missed flights.

-Local hero. charged —

A YOUNG man who pulled the female“ passenger
in. his vehicle to safety as their car burst into flames
after going off. the road will face charges in Terrace -
Provincial Court.

‘Watson Tyler Munroe, 18, has been charged with

. Speeding against : a a highway sign and failing to keep to”

the right.  * Ee
An investigation by local highway patrol officers de-

_ termined the teen’s 1988 Buick Park Avenue sedan was . ;
» speeding at 113 km/h in an 80 km/h zone when it spun "}
~ out of control ona curve, collided with a series of trees

and.ended up in the ditch along the Nisga’ a Highway |
about half of a kilometre north of the Wesach Creek |
Bridge on the north end of Kalum Lake near Rosswood -
on Sept. 24.:

A blaze caused by leaking gasoline destroyed the -
car. The driver and passenger were treated for minor
injuries at Mills Memorial Hospital and released.

Terrace RCMP. ask that anyone who provided blan- *

kets and clothing at the accidént scene and would like
their articles returned to contact Cst. John Graziano at
638-7400.

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