AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 3, 2006 T TERRACE STANDARD Business. EVIEW. KENTON: METTHEWS. stands: with the display from McBike, one of the retailers which had a display at the 2006 Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce’ s trade. a ‘show. It was s judged top spot i in the retail il category. cA BIKE SHOP, ‘spas, and : a: nursery ag . among the winners. of the:2006 Terrace. and District Chamber of. Commerce trade show: _ Despite the event conflicting with the Eas- os ter long:weekend organizers say. attendance - was up’ by 300 adult: visits this fair over last.” * year’ S$ show. .- Judges chose. winners ‘in several catego- ‘ries’ and, based their ‘decisions. on signage, _- Professionalism and first i impression. by Thom. Barker ‘THE SUSKWA chiefs of the Hazeltons say they expect an influx of $50'million into the economy of the region in announcing plans" to build a co-generation power plant using anne fibre from the area. A four-stage plan has, been. developed ay -Hazélton ? Fibre?’ "atid: an undisclosed” povie company. The move is the latest in ongoing efforts of the Gitsxan to regain control of resourc- es in their traditional territories that started with watershed trust agreement negotiations in 2002, say the chiefs. . .. - Suskwa chiefs spokesman Jack Sebastian said the project is only in its infancy but is confident within 24 to 30 months they will beable to start construction of the 12-18 © megawatt plant. In, the retail category. top .spot ‘went a Hazelton p power plan tog generate business _ ; McBike, Alcan eamed: accolades i in ‘the i in- dustrial ‘division: while: the commercial dis- * play winner was Skeena Waste Water Dis- | posal.:. The. service booth .winner went to Sante Skin and Laser Centre while the Ter- The judges chose Spa Essentials’ booth for the best overall display while’ the exhibi- tors choice’ Went to Uplands Nursery/Terrace Redi-Mix. ae “We still have many. hurdles to overcome ‘in the next 18 months, but we ‘feel that we . have put together a workable road map to’ overcome these hurdles,” Sebastian said. The decision to go with a co-generation was based on the nature of the Suskwa re- source. {With our forests’ makeit p being.60 per: cent:pulp; we feel that co-gen is ‘the Way for: us to build something meaningful and long- lasting that can only [make] the road before us easier,” Sebastian said. . “When it is completed, we should make a future for our children and our children’s children,” he added. Generating power using a variety of means, including wood fibre, is being en- courage by the provincial government as.a way of expanding B.C.’s power supply. With files from T The Interior News called to order at 7:00 p.m. _ ELECTION OF OFFICERS | Take notice that the Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers for the Terrace Curling Association has been set for. Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in the lounge of the Terrace Curling Club, 2510 School Street, Terrace, B.C. The meeting will be Take Notice and Govern. Yourself Accordingly _ NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ° and ° , ee Oo. race Bingo ‘Association earned top marks in - . the’ government/community division. TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY invites you to attend ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - : Registration 7:00 p.m. for meeting 7:30 p.m. - _ Mills Memorial Hospital oo | Education Room | ce ° Welcome: Members Volunteers and all Interested Community members. Full Serv ice 7 Spring Sensation omelette > SUBMITTED BY. ROBIN MULLER ingredients: 8 4eggs (0 14 cup milk © 10 steamed fiddleheads © 1/4 cup shrimp’ (cooked) or flaked salmon (cooked) © 4 tbsp of chives or green onions - ' « pinch of pressed garlic © 2 thsp olive oil [eo ® sprinkle of shredded cheese of your choice _ Preparation Instructions: : . "4 Crack eggs into a large bowl, add milk and’s stir til mixed. 2 Add fiddleheads, shrimp or salmon or. both, chivesigreen _ onions, mix well but not overly, vos . "3 Pour into a large frying pan, which contains the’ presse 4 sauted garlic. an 4 Cook on med - _ low heat so eggs cook wel and | Ingredients heat nicely.. 5 Fold over and flip omelette to other side, cook for a " couple more minutes, sprinkle cheese over at this time. 6 Transfer to a plate when cheese has melted - 7 Enjoy! oat) Ue no neu now tee cnet ered mie aed tte pe soe set nek oe Ron Floritto 0 (Daybreak Farms): ‘and Robin Muller BREAK PAYEE \ 7 Days A Week . Thanks to the Chefs at NWCC Cand our medias sponsors: « ._ STANDARD. (CFTK r 7 ene : es ce ei! eats . transit,. including service to persons with special needs. VV VY - 9 * NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN THE PROPOSED _ _ Regional District of. SK EENA REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM SERVICE AREA Kitimat-Stikine ELECTOR ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS _ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Kitimat. Stikine, by bylaw proposes to establish the Skeena Regional Transit System Service Area for the Purpose of providing public . Feo a) a Or re 2s cette a eee eS "The proposed service area is based on the results of a community survey in Consultation with BC Transit. Par ticipants will.consist of a portion of Electoral Area “C” that includes areas in the general vicinity of Copper River/Copperside Estates, Gossen Creek, Brauns Island, New Remo, and Jackpine Flats/Williams Creek. The service to be provided will be achieved through integration of the existing Terrace/Thornhill transit sys- tem and the introduction of a transit link between the communities of Terrace and Kitimat. The service fo be provided will be done under partnership and cost-sharing arrangements among the Re- gional District of Kitimat-Stikine, Northern Health, BC Transit and other local stakeholders including the City _of Terrace, District of Kitimat, and Kitamaat, Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations. The net share of annual costs to the service area will be recovered by a property value tax levied on land and improvements. The maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually shall-not exceed 50¢ for each $1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements included in the service area. It is estimated that initially the net annual cost to the service area will be in the order of $10,000 per year, with a tax rate of approximately 25¢ per $1,000 on residential assessment values. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that: The Regional District of KitimatStikine may proceed with the adoption of the Skeena Regional Tonsit Service © Area Establishment Bylaw:No. 525, 2006, unless at least 80 electors within the service area indicate by _ signing the Elector Response Forms that the Board must obtain the assent of the electors by way of referendum before proceeding with the adoption of the bylaw. The Elector Response Form must be in the form as established by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine ond - forms are available from the Regional District of KitimatStikine on request. . 8, The only persons entitled to sign Elector Response Forms are electors of the service area to which the alterna- tive approval process opportunity applies, which is the Skeena Regional Transit System Service Area estab- lished by the Skeena Regional Transit Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 525, 2006. The deadline for delivering the original signed Elector Response Forms to the Regional District of KitimatSti- kine is 4:30 p.m. on the Sth day of June, 2006. Forms must be received by the deadline to be counted. . The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine has estimated that the total number of electors within the service area is 801 and that 10% of.that number.or 80 electors must submit Elector Response Forms to prevent the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine from adopting the bylaw without the assent of the electors. Copies of the proposed Skeena Regional Transit Service Area Establishment Bylaw No: 525, 2006 and telated records and information may be obtained from Regional District of KitimatStikine offices at 300 _- 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, BC, V8G 4E1 during regular office hours Monday to Friday fexcluding | public holidays) from the date of this notice until the Sth day of June, 2006. QUALIFICATIONS FOR RESIDENT AND NON-} RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS - - Resident Elector: You are entitled to submit an elector response form as a Resident Elector if you: > are.18 years or older on the date of submission of the Elector Response Form, > are a Canadian citizen, "> have resided in British Columbia for 6 months and i in that part of Electoral Area "C" of the Regional District of KitimatStikine that is a participating area for the Skeena Regional Transit System Service Area - for at least 30 days prior to signing the elector response form. - Non-Resident Property Elector: You may submit an elector response form as a Non- Resident Elector if you: . -are 18 years or older on the date of submission of the elector response form, | ‘are a Canadian citizen, - have resided in British Columbia for at least the prior 6 months, have owned and held registered title to property in that-portion of Electoral Area "C" of the Regional Dis- trict of Kitimat-Stikine that is a participating area for the Skeena Regional Transit System Service Area for at least 30 days prior to signing the elector response form and do NOT qualify as a Resident Elector. . If there is more than one registered owner of the property (either as joint tenants or tenants in common} only one individual may, with the written consent of the majority, submit an elector response form. For further information, or to obtain the Elector Response Forms, or copies of the proposed Skeena Regional Transit Service Area Establishment Bylaw, please contact the Regional District of KitimatStikine office at 300 ~ 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, BC, V8G 4E1 or by telephone at (250) 615-6100 or 1 800. 663-3208. Given under my hand at Terrace, BC this 2] st day of April 2006. Bob Marcellin, Administrator Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine a 4 a $ i BEA ALY RE ne ee el eee MeL OE ner avabanere Yaar SOR MEY ROL SLE ROT ARNE AA SE a ATE Bh te i ott atcey om: srs dmatearermeur cmaneeret! Ra os ae ean) SEESIES 3, BUR BREST sees e y r > wl