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WORTHWHILE TRIP. Terrace Travel proprietor George
Clark was chosen Business Executive of the Year at the annual
Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce installation banquet

July 5. Clark was apparently not

left speechless for the first ti
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expecting the honour, being
me his wife Tessie could

Chamber chooses George Clark

as year’s top business executive
New officers sworn in

In his usual inimitable style,
Doug Smith was Master of Cere-
monies July 5 at the Inn of the
West for the installation of the
new executive of the Chamber of
Commerce and for the annual
naming — and roast — of the
Business Executive of the Year.

Following dinner, alderman
Danny Sheridan administered the
oath of office to the incoming
executive: Sharon Taylor, presi-
dent; Gerry Martin, first vice-presi-
dent; Debbie Mclntyre, ‘second
vice-president, John Evans, secre-
tary; and Sharalyn Palagian, treas-
urer.

Speaking on behalf of mayor
Jack Talstra, who could not attend,
Sheridan congratulated the cham-
ber members for their promotion
of the area. He spoke briefly of the
day’s major announcement, Orenda
Forest Products’ decision to locate
its new “environmentally-friendly”
mill in the Kitimat-Terrace corri-
dor. "The news is so good that it
was left to the Prince Rupert NDP
crite Dan Miller to voice opposi-
tion," Sheridan remarked.

"11 js another new era,” he said.
"It will be a big job and need
‘innovation and a change in think-

_ ifig, but we are capable of handling

it."

Outgoing chamber president

Doug Smith spoke of "vision" and
congratulated the members of the
chamber for their vision and fore-
sight for accepting the risks and
meeting the challenge of changing
from an economy based almost
entirely on forestry and resource
extraction to that of a service and
supply centre.

"Nowhere in B.C. is the vision
brighter," said Smith. "We just
keep growing."

He referred to the last newsletter
in which there were 23 new mem-
bers listed.

Smith praised the invaluable help
which he had received from the

‘members, and in particular, cham-

ber manager Bobbie Phillips, who
was presented with a bouquet in
appreciation of her efforts.

In her address, Sharon Taylor,
the newly installed president,
referred to Doug’s outstanding
work. "He was good for the town
and they were good for one
another," she said. "I feel that lam
doing a clean-up kind of job fol-
lowing him!"

Throughout the evening, the
president, with the help of Helen
McInnis, conducted draws for the
auction of groups of articles
donated by member companies,
and, with light-hearted banter by
all participants, the audience

“expressed its appreciation.

George Clark of Terrace Travel
was named Business Executive of
the Year.

"It is the first time I have seen
him speechless," said his wife
Tessie, after the announcement.
"He was completely surprised."

Later, when speaking to the
assembly, Clark said that he had
remarked to his neighbour at the
iable, Gerry Martin, that he "was
embarrassed because there were
many more deserving.

"Gerry agreed and said that can-
didates had been hard to find this
year, it had come down to a race
between Wilson, Hussein and
Clark; and it was close, but the
committee had decided to go for
the local boy."

Andrew Webber, economic de-
velopment officer for the Kitimat:
Stikine Regional District, led off
the evening’s roast with his hu-
raourous research of the Clark
family name, and noted they had
been travel agents dating back to
the Crusaders, helping many his-
torical figures on their way.

Bob Park followed with stories
of various athletic events, in par-
ticular soccer, in which Clark has
been involved, and presented him
with some unusual athletic equip-
ment.

Danny Sheridan continued the
fun with references to council

minutes and reminders of Clark’s
days, although, he said, his
research had been hampered
because Terrace’s major
researcher, Vic Jolliffe, had left
town.

Even the media came in for a
share of the fun with Rod Link
being named the Northwest Com-
missioner of Conflict of Interest
and with Nicole Parton being
puzzled about the natural functions
of "that bound-up kind of guy,
(Michael) Kelly" because of his
opposition to the “comfort stations"
at Lower Little Park.

Ina more serious vein, Clark was
commended for his work with the
Beautification Society, the library
board, city council, the Chamber of
Commerce, sport groups, and
fraternal and charitable socicties.
He was presented with a large
plaque which will hang in the
council chambers and a smaller
plaque which is his to keep. A
picture of Skeeping Beauly moun-
iain was also given to the Business
Executive of the Year.

Clark thanked everyone con-
cemed and said that he did not
wish to be singled out, that he
"accepted the accolades and gifts
on behalf of the people of the
organizations in which I have been
involved."

‘The evening ended with a social
hour.

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Architect

library
expansion

Terrace architect Alan Soutar has
been selected by the Terrace Pub-
lic Library board of Trustees to
draw up plans for the library ex-
pansion. Soutar was the architect
on the original plans drawn up in
1988 but the board feels a new
plan is required to adjust for the
change in demand over the past
three years.

In a press release, board chair-
man Judy Chrysler says the library
currently serves about 50 percent
of the area population and is still
growing. Since January of this
year, circulation has increased
more than 11 percent to 94,000
items checked out.

Current plans by the city call for
a November referendum on the
expansion, but the actual date
depends on the result of negoti-
ations between city council and the
regional district board of directors
on a new cost-sharing formula.
According to Thornhill director
Les Watmough, however, those
negotiations are going well and
regional district representatives
have agreed they should be paying
a larger share of the annual operat-
ing costs.

Chrysler says the board will be
meeting over the summer to tackle
the challenges of raising funds and
recruiting public support for the
project. According to Chrysler:
"The board is looking ahead to the
next century. The year 2000 is just
nine years away... The board rec-
ognizes the need for an improved
facility that will serve all of our
community for many years to
come." ;

On June 24 the provincial gov-
ernment announced that the Ter-
race library annual operating grant
this year will be $42,684. The
grant is determined by a formula
providing $1.90 per capita for the
library’s usage area.

Lions scholarship
Some new tight has been shed on
a scholarship won by Commerce
student Angela Parmar a few
weeks ago. Information given to
the Terrace Review stated Parmar
had won a $500 scholarship
offered by the Lions Club of Ter-
race. This should have read, a
$750 scholarship offered by the
Terrace Centennial Lions. Accord-
ing to club spokesman Bill Young,
the Centennial Lions have offered
the scholarship for 20 years, in-
creasing the value from $500 to
$750 a number of years ago. —

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