The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 1, 1996 - A9

Out & About

Motel rises in Thornhill

AN EIGHTEEN unit motel rising on the outskirts of
Thornhill could open for business as early as June Ist,

It’s going to be called Costa Lessa Motel and it’s
being built by Ed and Diana Johnson.

The 10,100 square foot structure at the corner of
Seaton Ave, and the Hwy 16 East frontage road is now
mostly finished on the outside, and interior work is
well underway. ,

The motel features some: units with kitchenettes,
larger suites, and fireplaces, There’s also an 1,100
square foot recreation centre on the upper level that in-
cludes sauna, hot tub, and gym equipment.

‘Ed Johnson said they’ve invested close to three-
quarters of a million dollars into the project.

Johnson said he normally builds spec houses, adding
this is his largest project to date.

And he’s already got plans to expand the motel. He
has bought an adjacent property and has already started
clearing the land for what will become another 12 to 16
units.

@ Fair time

BULKLEY VALLEY Milk’s Leeann
Stacey — who will be manager of tha
company's Northern White ice cream
parlour in Terrace when it opens in late
May — was among the exhibitors at the
Terrace Trades Fair last weekend.
Northem White’s Larry Lanoue said
they'll sell both ice cream and milk at the
outlet on Lakelse Ave., beside the
Dynamic Health Foods store, The milk
company's low prices have sparked a
price war in Smithers. Organizers
reported a good turnout at the trades
fair. Central Gifts’ booth won best overall
display and was also the winner in the
bast retail under 10 employees
catagory. Other winning booths in-
cluded: Terrace Co-op (best retail over
10 employees), Wajax (best industrial
under 10), Skeena Cellulose (best in-
dustrial over 10), DLN Contracting (best
service under 10) and Wilkinson Busi-
ness Machines (best service over 10),

EMENT

Moved for renovations

THE INTERIOR OF the Terrace and District Cham-
ber of Commerce office on Hwy16 was gutted last
week and work has started on renovations.

The project should be completed by mid-June and 5 +
will result in updated decor, administration offices and Li i | n g fete] m ,
more space to display tourist and other information,
A key part to the renovations is the construction of
mecting room and slorage space in a loft above the t U Nn ers on

main office floor, says Henry Doherty of BME Con-

"ANNOU

struction, the project’s main contractor, BUILDINGS are going up this spring at a pace faster than op Bone Ao
"We'll have a ramp outside for wheelchair access the record construction season of last year,
and there will be improvements to the parking lot,”’ he Building permits to the end of March totalled $5.9 mil- {_ {
added, lion in value ~ surpassing 1995’s $4.7 million to that ; Terrace Redi Mix Ltd. ’
Also on the project list is a new roof for the facility. point, and more than double 1994's $2.8 million. supplier of concrete and concrete products is now stocking
Tt had used the log structure as a tourist information Leading the way is $2.4 million worth of multifamily
centre while its business offices were located in the residential. The single biggest project so far in that TERRA FORCE
provincial government complex on Eby St. category is the 18-unit, $1.5 million expansion of the °
But rent there proved too bigh and the chamber de- Skeena Kalum Housing Society’s affordable housing com- ' :
cided to consolidate its operations inside the log struc- plex. There’s also been 10 single family housing permits Terra Force is a beautiful landscap e For more
ture, In the meantime the chamber has set up temporary { totalling $1.47 million in March. retaining wall planter system. ; j
office space in the old Elan Travel agency office at the And although March was a big month with $4.3 million information
Skeena Mall. worth of permits issued, city building inspector Paul Gipps Terra Force is one of the m . .
predicts April will be bigger once the numbers arc totalled til " ce Is ailable t ; ost versa view at
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