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PARLIAHEH
VICTORIA

Among the guests al last
Monday's inaugural meeting of
the. District of . Terrace
Municipal Council was
Terrace’s only Freeman, Emil
Haugland, Mr. Haugland

arrived in Terrace in 1924 and
served as Commissioner or
Chairman of the Village ot
Terrace Couneil from 1932 until

1956, Alderman Ey Clift, Daye Maroney, and Richard Green make their Declaration of Office and take their Cath of Allegiance before His Honour Judge G.S. Callison during impressive inaugural

ceremonies at the Civic Center last Monday evening.

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he following is the inaugural

ddress “rendered -by Mayor

. Gordon Rowland, following the

swearing In ceremonies held in

oth Banquet: Room’ of the’

rrace Civic. Center ‘last
Monday; January 7,/1974,
I would.al this time 3

sta ing of:
i unicll took place witha little niore pomp and

nin ihe past on Monday, January-7, 1974 in.the-Banquel-room
facilities of. the. Distriel’ of Terrace Civic C

e-ap:
. rm-along with His Honor Jidge GS "the re-appoinunient of R
Fathér William: Sweeney ‘of Sacred -Hedi alnollc Chur
fleverend . Marlin “Dohm-Sehmidt «of “Saints Marthew
Church pnd. City, Administrator. Jack Hardy
Administrator Wayne: Buchanan. :

Once the Outgoing ‘ Mayor; Lloyd Je stone and his Caun
in place our National Anthem’ was played. Father. William §
invoked the blessing. The: ceremony’ then w ‘ent on ‘9 reliring 1
Johnstone's farewell message, >” :

“Following. : this. Mayor‘elect’~ Gordon Rowland
‘declaration of Office and tovk the Oath of Allegiance

1 eliag was set for the seated id Monday: of each calendar manth:
30 p.m. With special meetings being called as required.
@verend: Martin Dohm-Sehniidt said the closing : ‘prayers a.
Mayor Gordon Rowland thenentertaineda motion to adjourn, The

Council dnd guests then partook of coffee and sandwiches provided allegiance before Judge G. s. cailison, Monday,

January 7; 1974,

. Mayor - Gordon’. Rowland making his
“ Declaration df Olfice and taking the oath of

"il Ju
Callison presiding.‘ Mayor, Howland (hen look’ the Chair and culle

‘fotth Aldermen | E ‘Clift,

leave my term at office
ts ‘with, mixed

ith“ the: co- “operation al
;mémbers of Council | have
iprivilege ” ht working:

“munity

ve Marane ' Richard. Green, who, also y-

is in this position to do anythin
to lhe contrary, but what Uean:

say is Ihat these errors- Were |
chines errors: and: certainly:4a
“thetbest af ‘our ability” were j

reclified,

L would like to pay particular "

iribuie to, the varidus ‘com:
organizations . “that”

: contributed so mich during. th

‘for myself and) 1
degree fruitlul, toy
jas wiltiou

‘conimunity,- 1
include. all members

organiza’ ‘an; “also, “lan “Mac-
Donald who made'd very-valued.
julion. during his term. of

were held wilh var jou hea

mis. atid : eae

seecens thal’ ‘the “individ

contributions by membérs .o
neil eevident,-where
“each: individua

as- instruimental’'in: .

riving at Paae we felt. lo

di
beneficial ta the’ ‘community, ag.
a Whole. would be. the first ta’:
adrnitthal mistakes were made
a and defy any sngantzaden ‘tal

past: ‘two years and Thad the

‘Te ing
und ihe atlitude.of he people,

_ Wilhin tha. com munily: change

“and thal, ‘Terrace was taking.o
a. personality of its own,:

‘['think 4 would alse have to

inthe history ‘of Terral
again’, indicated, ihe degre
_Avhich people are preapred lo be
come part of,.ihe community

‘“sirucied’ on: a

‘taxes: which

*~ through:the 'B.C. -Vocational- School - (Terrace)..Chef's ‘Course

through the courtesy of Mr. Ed Redmond; Principal

nd 3 Qty ‘nilles of ‘asphiat’
pavement Was installed. The, “assisted a

‘was . Con
. local:

asphalt pavement

Meverialstypeet

shoud ‘be ‘he responsibilty Ot

im-".
proviiment basis which T feel is.
» the “only fair: approach: that ;
could -be ‘laken in ‘-order-to
. provide: | Ihis “type: of: facility to...
~ ‘the corimunity although tertain

‘the:

strenuously I
the kehoo}: “board th
-eonsiructio
acu d. A bot, i u-

Alderman’ ~

o years as *
brought ‘with °
“aindeystanding, -
gnity and good old

ashione hard Work: There tre ©

‘few people who: realize: the: el”

. Fart (hat-this man. has put into ~

ou ‘support: and. ¢
don't for sane-

monient nican that we oper ale a”
_tubbér stamp’ Council,
will be. differences _ of opinion, ° ;

there =

and I welcome this approach for

Whe cominued beltermen! of the

‘of any: costes :

unfertunate-thab the

. Provincial loay monies.
which.we applied for were: ‘Mot -

--Cilizens of Terrace -will'contact |

provide ;
additional: servlee* 9 esidents :

gai

Reread on ‘Com

Planning Commission gnd ‘also

‘ta the: staff for their’ co:

mraun ity as: a ‘whole tr.
r protection also:

and a aittical
problem“ on; Sartous oc:

Casions: our:

tention of the; senior: levels: of:
government and itis my-siicere

hope that the. time will come. ., h
“when. east

WHI, -be
ed from reat: -propetty
alfeats, yous’

in: grants “and
assiatance;-which, are»

opera(lon, T extend sy. thanks.”
~) Pperhaps should: clarify one:
comment thal I-made when. i
sid the past fiw years were’ Be
-rewardin experi ence in ‘order.

~The: reward ‘non-

but only.in the form of. :
B

clon in feeling you

ianeung cher
“The ease may. wthe wives and
‘of the members. of
yho coften: hear’ (he
‘bruises: of political battle “an

are sounderstanding when A

meetings,

2 wieh: ‘Mayor: elect and new’
: “Counc! every. ;

cess and:
thank. you

lew. year

- Community,

lost sittcerely, tor:
ussistihg me during ‘these’ past.

input of every, member of |;
‘ouncil in: order thatwe arrive
_al-proper'decisions which in the ’-
coming ‘year: are “going: to, be‘
extremely _erilie¢al. >and
sometimes ‘unpopular. During
1974-it is my ‘hope jthat the’;

their elected tepresentalives to
being their, ‘problems: and “dif-
‘ficulties #té them ‘in order ‘thal.’
_ they ean if possible be resolved,
and: certainly :the: office’ of. ‘tha

- Mayor will: be. available: to.all
“groups arid, indiyiduals: ‘wishin

‘lo discuss: matters ‘of clyie, ins”:
lerest: There, appears: al: times:
lobe © what" you: might.

gall heavily on (he news’ media’

, tocanvey [he happenings ofthe -

Community. Lo. Ihe: ‘general ’,
‘public’ and” we*.respect ” and.
‘appreciate their position, Wea

as B Council ‘welcome erltichsm: .

we: ‘welcome’ - consiructive
criticism, “ -Ideas.-- Sand:
suggestions. It is: my" hope that -

: ‘.Ahrough: the ¢o-Operation | of tha:

media’ that: each’ member. ‘of:
“Council “will be-given the op-:
portunity: to report : perlodically,
‘on’ hils-or. her particular, com:
mittee and to: general ‘matters ©
relatlng.to the. Community, In.
-thls:way-T would hope that the --
public be kept.very inuch In.
- fomed of. What is taking place in

“"Perrace, dnd-L would hope thal -

Council, would alsp give con-
sideration : a y Pesldeally,.

We require the;

perhaps’ ‘on a quarterly basis,
“supply a summary of: the
Community. Happenings... The
year 1974 without, a‘ doubt is.
probably going to be the mast

_eritieal and expansive era. thal
this town: has witnessed, Emust -
- discussions ‘with ‘(he Pollution,’

‘qualify that:statement, in! that

the growth projection naturally

hinges. on the: contributions. of

ther levels of Governinent,-and. '

* report. that? we have ulready
made-~ contract “wilh.
Provinve along these particular
- Jines, During $1973 with the. in-

“ toduction of Bill 42 and Order-

". jn-Couneil 187 whereln (for want

vat abetler ward) the land freeze :

>was. introduced, il placed a
Communily ‘such as ours ina.
“yather awkward - position . in-
sofar: “as” . planning vand.
development: was’ concerned.
We have | submitied to > the’
. ARevionell- District our, proposal
“for! land use, which: will be.”
submilted by: lhern ta (he Land
Use Commission and in addition

_ recognizing ‘fully :the impact
~, future growth and fevgoment

the -

systems, and also cansiderablé
expenditures could result as a

resull of he Pollution Control |

Branch Regulations relating to

"" he disposition of both solid and .

liquid wastes.
We are presently carrying ‘on

Contral. Branch, :. and - aur
position will be known in the not’
log. distant. future.:
relationship. ©. has been
eslablishéd with the Provinclal-
Gavernment:: certainly the

‘problems and difficluties of this?

‘area ure, now. well. known in
Victoria, “and -hopefully..a’ new

approach will. be directed,.to~
‘overcome some of our dil: ;
“ fieulties;.which are primarily
‘financial in nature.“ During

Seplember of 1973. a submission:

was made io the newly‘crealed ~
housing’ depariment af ihe.

-Provincial Government. whieh:

‘was ‘supported by ‘a! request’
-‘from the Community Resources *':

Committee; which ‘was:a most’
comprehensive: document. ard
‘which assisted us immensely in

bringing to the allention ‘of (he.

., Provitice the need for additional

-engnged,

and it is our sincere hope thal a‘
‘cost sharing arrangement will
be. made. h‘order. that’ a ‘total:

” Comimunily Development’ Plan. :
“gan be established in: 1974.11 is
p anlleipated ‘this’ will’ résult. in

: recommendations to determine
.tha/ direction, ‘the type ‘of, ex-
“pansion and. growth: that - will
‘ dake” place in ’Terrace. for
probably, the next-(en years to
include. services, ©
» Wansportation: In addition. it

. Wust be reallzed Tm’ gurt.that .”

we catinol be -an, island -unlo
“ gurselyes, and ‘the. study will
‘include (he ‘Terrace ‘areasin
general, The*.flrst. reports
. should be forthcoming ‘during
- the. months - of January ‘or.

Febroary: wlth: a final report’

_ scheduled for sometime in July

of. 74. Sine of the preliminury ;

studies “hove: indicated - that
considerable monies’ will have
“19 be expanded to upgrade. the
sewage collection and Alsposal

‘ict tectons have ‘eben
iththe ‘Provinelal:
Municipal Affairs: Department °

traffie. and-

“housing for our Senior Cilizens;:
We have reeently been'advised
plans will be drawn up in‘the
near’. fulure: sand : ‘construction
will start -in-1974./

. As (he Community grows, ind
1974 ‘indicated jthat there ig a
growth rate of aboul'& per cent:
which ‘could. increase . con-

; siderably and'ss a result of this;

and-. as a.result of the activities’
in’ the: areas surrounding”
Terrace, 1 would hope that the:

Provincial Government. will
‘consider the: advisability: of
constructing a new Provincial

very large area that éould:be:
‘serviced from-this location as
: withouj'a"doubl’, Terrace ‘ts
becoming’. the hub... and

distributlon center.for North :
British | Columbia.

Central
There Is every indication al (his
time, -and. 1 would hope: thal
when the Provisianal Budget ts
considered — that. itis a

sean

“A ‘Bood

~Straume: “Hamer, :

Building in Terrace to cover (he

into the picture during the year
1974, ©. will, - undoubtedly

‘Necessilate some changes. This.

Budget may change, but itis my ~
_siteere hope that the, mili rate
> will not change and that we will

he‘able lo Hold ihe mill rale for

- 1974. You are ‘probably aware’ ;
‘that assessments in some areas ©

“have inereased. “dramatically,

: this i is.asa'tesull of & change | in.
* (he
Assessment Commissioners
* Office. by
‘Legislature which naw makes it

regulations. to~ the ,

othe. Provincial
mandijory (har these’ values be

increased, 1 do Believe that the
assessment. +. increase an -

“residential property Was kepl —
«loan absolute minimum and the

increases | -were, directly
primarily ‘Yo unused “lands,
¢ammercial. ‘and

Council: will agree. with? the”

conUnued ‘appreach \and : plans.
ihat have. been: developed: thats 7S
Council “will agree with, the’ 5
- continued approach ‘and -plans a
-Ahat: have been developed, for:
the: progressive upgrading-of =~
: various streets, constuction of.
new ‘sidewalks “and ‘the. ‘con--:.-
‘ tinuation: of: local improvement. vt
‘asphalt programs, dust asa:
_ matter ‘of information in’ aréay:~”
of (he Bench, the Central sind”
- Keith Estate, itis our intention: <-
_ to construct sideWalks: Alpgrade

roids Local-improvements; ~

-asphult’ program: will be’ ad.
-. vertised and’ subjpet to’ the’

raiificatlan bythe residenis of
‘Leon, Park,
Agir and Kenney and these will

“be carried“out as weather and

money permils, There is every’

“Indiention that Commercial and.
‘Residential construction values

will ‘likely reach. ‘the ‘highest

‘figure. ever.” ‘There is° gyery -
- indication thal {his year will be

a proud year for our community
ond Tcould say, there wii be a
good deal more in ‘74, and teally :

tone alive’in ‘75,

‘And ta you Loyd Johnstone, I
Must say you are going to be a

“tough act to fallew; Now TF know
Provisional Budget: ‘only and as.

“a, result” af many: unknown
factors ‘that will Probably comet

how: thé rookie ball player who
replaced Babe. Ruth rmiust have :

Industrial *
“properties, I‘ would hope ‘that’ -