“gel rece the city’s "proposed: fee convention centre is e facility’ is going to: tilized. before. it* pr. conventions a8. “the ot ARI ge ae than $5 million, depending: on: f ‘what .kind of. use’ is’ intended; — aching . a lil ary wing” to the _ Cultural: groups and-non-sports os “ Tecreational: organizations aisk=..F ‘ing . what. features - would ¢ “ courage them « to’ use the" eae . building. " my Sy 1x4 ER MAE rhe BR ee Pt os gravy, ” he ‘suggesied “Seg: ‘munity usage will drive the size. consultant, including running a . and layout, of the centre,?? “ daycare:jni the centre and using | The céittre could: cost. more” One..recent suggestion is at” - iI costs’ avathe | than: Tunning Up oa de He sald ‘the: city: ‘has alto LEGIS SLATIVE ASSEMBLY | PARLIAMENT BLDG ATTN? RY. CARDIN VICTORIA KC CAN heat cide Gant fresh from rasa ral straln:called, Prec ther Dl TERRACE Although already six weeks behind schedule, a further three-week delay in excavation work should not “substantially effect’? the amended November completion date for the MK Bay marina basin, says the regional district’s administrator. ~ concerns for salmon fry found there had prompted the Depart- ment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to put further excavation work on hold until fry oc counts in the basin drop to_an acceptable level. | Lux Construction still has to remove 5,000 cu.m. of material jo order to. meet the depth shecifications’ df: the: contracts. . . will take six days” at: most. ‘to carry out the work... = out, the DFO had indicated work could probably get under way the week commencing Sept.. the go-ahead that week, he said the November completion date TERRACE — A Fort St. John- based escort service is to start operating here soon. Tiara’s Finest. Escort Service will locate two employees ‘in Terrace but the number could grow if demand warrants, says owner Marie Gelinas. There won't be an office in Terrace but potential clients can make appointments through a local number which connects St. John, she said, “When a gentleman calls up tory fee, take an address and time. When the lady arrives, would like to da — maybe he wants to sit and talk with her, have a body rub or go out din- ing and dancing,” said Gelinas, from the client — goes to Tiara e:says th comes from tips from the kind of service agreed upon between her and the client, she said. Bob Marcellin ‘confirmed The company: ‘has. indicated it. However, Marcellin pointed 24, If the contractor does get ° them to the Tiara office in Fort“ we say there is a $45 introduc-. they are free to discuss what he: The $45 fee — it’s collected. while an -employee’s salary. _ Gelinas added that Tiara - small fry cause marina headache should still be possible, | Sept. 24 is also the date the successful bidder on the floats and fingers contract is expected to arrive on site and begin ‘assembly work. That too‘is in line with the November comple-' tion forecast, he added. Aithough the contract for the breakwater — it has to be in place before the floats and ‘fingers can go in the water — has not yet been let, Marcellin “was hopeful it would be finaliz- ed by the end of this week. ; Kk kK Meanwhite, ‘the regional * district is still” waiting to hear’ “from the federal government on “it§ ‘application for financial assistance over arid above the $1... “million: ‘Small Crafts Harbour % grant. approved: ‘In September, 1 ‘the federal government,. the ‘district has given third reading “1988, With. project costs having steadily escalated over the past two years, government money — it includes $707,000 frorn the province — falls $600,000 short of the $2.3. million latest estimate for the project. Escort service opens up soon employees sign contracts pro- hibiting them from having sex- ual relations with clients and that they face firing if they violate the.clause. “We've. never had any pro- blems. We’re members of the Fort St. John Chamber of Com- “merce,” said Gelinas. The service began in Fort St. John. in: 1987, where it now employs between five and 10 --people, and offers services in Gelinas did say the $45 will increase to $50 on Jan. 1 because Tiara will have to start charging the Goods and Ser- Vices Tax... : The editor of Fort St. John's daily newspaper, The Alaska Highway News, said he has never, heard of any problem arising from Tiara’s. -“'There’s.a lot of demand for that kind of business here, Fort St. John has a transient popula- tion, a-lot of oil production workers, There’s at least three escort services in town,’’ said Scott Crowson. Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson. . Although the district has not requested a specific amownt: Marcellin said it hopes Ottawa will at least come. up with the cost of engineering and ‘design work thus allowing the ‘full $1 million to be applied. to actual construction costs. aan : The province may also be p proached for further help — the .$707,00 GO B.C. grant.was bas- ed on the $2.1 million estimated ‘cost at the time of the applica- tion... Marcellin said the district’ s - problem was installation of the breakwater; floats and’ fingers ‘tis-about-as“far as-we can go ‘ without having some’ other -funds.”:. Putting shore’ services ‘in: place would: require: entra money. While-it: waits for word: from to a by-law empowering it to borrow $270,000 under its marina function.’ >: ‘Added to the $108, g81 cur- rent outstanding debt on MK Bay, that figure takes the district to its maximum borrow- ing power.under.its Letters Pa- tent, Marcellin confirmed. He explained the. money would be initially used to pro- vide operating capital until it was reimbursed by the province — the GO B.C, money is -not handed over until work has already been completed — and could ultimately be. used to cover any costs the district had to pick up, "We're really. cance air’ quality,, righ ‘i now,” oting a aired del stpech ite = gemonaaton wok place! in’ hosel wvareuiien ‘vHe ‘said. wood-burning: - fireplaces in: private homies also. ontribute to dir pollution inthe orehwest, but: added. conserv: