AQ - The Tarraca Standard, Wednesday, January 28, 1998 SKEENA CELLULOSE | Aid ideas unveiled - : . Selves a small pay increase. | negotiated for the city’s unionized workers last year. . —to chauffeur them around town. add up,” Hawes said. - about the cost,” Stevens said, urging councillors to “look Terrace and Area Community Health Council. was president of the Northwest Music Festival for three Bumbling burglar busted TERRACE RCMP didn’t have to look far to find the cul- prit from a break-and-enter last week. They just followed tracks in the snow. Police say that in the carly morning hours of Jan. 23 they responded to a break-and-enter at the BC Building Corporation compound on south Eby Street. The windows of several vehicles had been smashed, and tools and other equipment taken, RCMP also found a hole in the chain tink fence where the burglar had entered the compound. There, tracks led police io a nearby home where al! the stolen items were found. A male suspect at the. house was arrested. The suspect faces charges of break, enter and theft, pos- session of stolen property and mischief. Northern views sought SKEENA MLA Helmut Geisbrecht will be touring the north in February, seeking pubtic input on a plan to set upa northern commissioner to address jobs and development pri- orities in the region. According to Giesbrecht, a number of options were con- sidered to help address northern issues. He says the commis- sioner model was chosen because it has a defined role and a degree of permanence, a certain amount of independence, it ensures high-level attention and has a minimal bureaucracy. The idea for a northern commissioner came cut of the Premier’s Norther Summit held in Prince George last fall. The final recommendation on the plan will be submitted by the end of February. Councillors up their pay TERRACE CITY COUNCILLORS have voted them- The 1.5 per cent increase, retroactive to Jan. 1, 1997, was passed at a closed door council meeting two weeks ago, but was revealed Monday night. Councillors said the increase is the same as the increase Parking policy reviewed THE CITY is reviewing its new policy of charging seniors and the disabled $15 a year for registered placards that let them park in designated zones. City councillor Linda Hawes said the new policy was aimed at curbing abuse of the symbols — which weren’t hard to obtain — by linking their use to specific vehicles, That was a good plan, she said, but it appears to have created problems, especially for disabled people. She said some of those people rely on a variely of differ- ent drivers — extended family, friends and support workers “If you have six of those individuals, theoretically you would need six placards and at $15 a pop that would start to She said bylaw enforcement officer Frank Bowsher is now re-examining the issue. .aLocat resident: !Marje Stevens:also:appeared before couti- cil’Monday night urging: changes to the pdlidy, "= >.) 7" “These people haye cnough.to deal with without, wamying deeply into your hearts and show a little consideration and compassion for these peaple.” First council hopeful A FORMER chairman of the Terrace Regional Health Care Society is considering running for the vacant Terrace council seat. “T'm giving jt some thought,” said Olga Power yesterday. “The town has been very good to me since we came here in 1965 and J feel I have something to offer.” A realtor who retired last year, Power served on and off on the health care society board for 15 of the last 30 years. She was the last chair of the group when it changed into the She has also been president of the hospital auxiliary and years, Sande overpass accident POLICE ON patrol last week discovered a single-vehicle accident that left three people with minor injuries. RCMP say on Jan. 21, a 1983 Chevy pickup hit a light pole at the corner of the Sande Overpass and Keith Ave, The truck sustained significant damage. All three occupants were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Charges of impaired driving are pending against a 23- year-old Terrace male. - Local working fishers and processors, The . Seafood co-ordinator for the region and “Queen Charlotte Regional District, Human A Ae € 1998 Northcoast Quality Seafood Expo February 7 Prince Rupert Legion Hall and Cow Bay Water Front Locations The Expo theme is quality. Featuring over 30 booths. 12 presentations and workshops Demonstrations throughout the day. A showcase of many options to increase value at every stage, from landing the seafood to delivering a premium quality product on the consumers plate. We welcome you to the Expo an awaremess raising, informal, Come one come all event! Admission is FREE! | Sponsored by: Ecotrust Canada the BC Ministry of Agriculture of Fish and Food, the Skeena Resources Development Canada, Prince Rupert Port Corporation, and the City of hex Prince Rupert. For more information call Shelia Dobie (250) 624-2002 , Katrina Kucey (250) 627-7798 or Chris Malaka rae. A NEW = government- backed $65 million loan pro- gram is being urged to provide aid to creditors of Skeena Cellulose. That's one of the key rec- ommendations in the interim report of Ralph Torney, who was appointed by the premier (o look for ways to assist the hardest hit small- and medi- um-sized businesses. The loans would not be for- givable, but they would: be cither no or low interest, Tormey said. He hasn’t yet gotten a response from Victoria, but he said he’s pressing for an early decision, adding he wants the government to begin moving Tarward with the aid package by Feb, 12. FROM FRONT Tomey is back in the north- west this week explaining his recommendations, He says he’s impressed at the cohesiveness of northwest businesses, adding there has so far been no rush of lawsuits that might have triggered a wave of bankruptcies, Torney said he’ll be telling businesses here that he believes optimism is justified. “[ believe the government is sincere in doing something for these people,” said Torney, the past president of the Truck Loggers Association. Tomey’s other key recom- mendation is that a policy of advance payment to Skeena Cellulose’s contractors and suppliers be extended for one year. Other recommendations include: W@ Appointment of a north- west resident to the compa- ny’s board of directors. @ Creation of an advisory committee of northwest com- munity leaders and forestry dependent businesses to report to the company’s board of directors. WA thorough review of the company’s management. Torney notes a “high ratio of management and supervisory staff to labour” in some of the company’s operations. M@ That the government attempt to direct some forest ministry and FRBC contracts towards the affected contractors. He said the measures are critical to ensuring the health of the region’s economy. City eyeballs airport lands Transport Canada, “It’s very early,” Veldman said. “He (Farn- worth) didn’t say here’s your $1.3 million, but he thinks there’s a good argument to be made for it and he’s directing his staff to talk to us about some kind of assistance package.” FROM ERONT The creation of a light industrial site at the airport would also have other advantages for the city, Some light industrial businesses could relocate to the airport and free up iand closer to town for commercial construction, easing the present commercial land shortage. Allegations keep coming Skeena Taxpayers Assoc- iation. Meanwhile, Brady took aim at the practices of recall canvassers. He said recallers have in some cases failed to clearly explain what the petition is about, to the extent of letting people they approach think the petition is in support of Giesbrecht. “People are being misled into signing the petition,” Brady said. “The recall can- vassers are going around ask- ing people to sign a petition for Helmut and we have heard from citizens who don’t even hear the canvassers explain that the petition is for the recall of Helmut.” _ this is dishonest and it soe, 5 thei, desperation,” he, hid? ST Lata pee yd The pro‘Giesbrecht group ° is calling on people who have Signed the petition who now want their name removed to go to the recall office and demand to see their name crossed off the list: Sexton says his group has agreed to remove names in some circumstances, If any worker signed it because they felt intimidated by their employer, he said, he will remove the name. “(ve told people if they feel intimidated they can come in and I'd take their names off the list,” he said. But Sexton said he draws the line at taking names off the list because a union has asked its members to do so. “Ifa union told them to take their name off, forget it — ['m not taking it off,” he said. “That’s harassment.” Sexton said he believes the anti-recall phone polling has been aimed at identifying peo- ple who have signed and then persuading them to remove their names from the list. ‘ts ry Health & Beauty Aids “YOUR NEWS” . CENTRE. | * Newspapers * Gift Ware * Souvenirs a* Plus Much, Much, More!! 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