TERRACE STANBARD

AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Business REVIEW

Out &
About

West Fraser
riding high
LOWER costs and high
production powered West
Fraser to a $138 million
profit in the year just

ended.

Earnings were up from
$115 million in 2001 and
the fourth quarter profit
was more than triple. the
profit of a year earlier.

West Fraser’s financial
health allowed the. firm.to
pay its 66th straight quar-
terly dividend since 1986.

But company. officials
say the Terrace sawmill
continues to struggle as a
result of low lumber prices,

West Fraser’s: mill has
been running on a-ane-shift
basis. {t lost its other major
business — chipping pulp
logs for Skeena Cellulose
— when SCI shut down a
year and a half ago.

Cover art

THE KING Pacific Lodge
will be on the front cover
of the 2003 B.C. Accom-
modations Guide.

The exclusive luxury
wilderness lodge, owned
by Texas-based Rosewood
Hotels, moors at Princess
Royal Island, where it of-
fers guests a chance to
track kermode bears.

It's not budget accom-
modation, A three-day stay
starts at $3,500 on the

basic package and runs to .

more than $16,000.

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New drive on to get
hotel room tax here

CITY COUNCIL is trying
again to push into place a
two per cent hotel/motel
room tax here.

But the latest initiative
depends on the agreement
of most local hotels and
the Kitimat-Stikine regio-
nal district, which would
have to bring in:an identi-
cal tax covering Thornhill.

“They have full veto,”
city councillor David Hull
said of local hoteliers. —

Half the hotels would
have to sign on represent-
ing more. than half the
local beds.

The room tax would
generate money to help
promote local tourism ~ an
area where. the cily is in-
creasingly pinning its
hopes for future prosperity.

“There is no other area

~ of the economy that has

the growth potential that
tourism has-for Terrace,”
Hull said. “Logging will
never be back to its former
glory of the 1970s. As a
supply and service area
our growth is. limited. by
the growth of these around
us.

The tax is expected to
raise at least $50,000 a
year and put Terrace on
equal footing with Smi-
thers and Prince Rupert,
which already have the
tax.

Hull said he’s more. op-
timistic the latest effort on
a room tax will succeed,

“The hotels have been
a bit reluctant,” he said.

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HOTEL clerks, like the Best Western Terrace Inn's

eel

Sandra Langheinrich, may be charging an extra
two per cent to guests if a room tax is added here.

2003 4Runner V6

per mo./48 mo. lease.
$4,420 dawn payment
or equivaient trade

“Nobody likes extra taxes.
But they’ve been given as-
surances the money will
be used in promotions that
will put. bums in beds.”

Hotels here have been
piven several designated
seats on the Terrace Tour-
ism Society’s board, he
added. Increased hotel use,
is expected to translate
into more business for rest-
aurants, gift shops and
other local businesses.

Bed and _ breakfasts
would be exempt from the
room tax.

Hull said city council is

volunteers who

emergencies,

ASW Restaurant

Alcan .

BC Lotto Carparation
Bargain Store ;

Bill & Dodi Marsh

Braid Insurince

Cuhy & Bean Downie -
Canada Safeway
Canadian Tire

Corrine & Cannal Doelmun
Elks Club :
Evergreen Puls

Froese Trucking

Jack Hundial ;

| Jane Brown (QRockford, ILL)”
Janitor's Warehouse

Joyce Keune & Family .
Kajo’s Cabaret (Stewart, 13.0.)
Kinsmen Club of Temice

Kondola’s Furniture
Kutenies Family

Linas Club of Temace
Marg Petrick

Micki Braid

Mills Memorial Hospital

Finanein i
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or Purchase
for

40,149

access.toyota.

Kermodei Friendship Center

TDCSS
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The Choices’ Dream Committee is a dedicated group of
raise funds for Terrace & District
Community Services Society - Choices Program.

The Choices' Dream Committee would like to take this
opportunity te sincerely thank the following individuals
and organizations for their outstanding support throughout
the year. With your commitment’. contributions, “and
dedication we are able to -provide special events,
educational materials, special equipment, Kin Kamp,
Christmas events and travel for fun, education, and

You have helped: enrich the lives of individuals who
have developmental disabilities and have made us proud
to be a part of this community. a

Choices Program's stuff & families’ RCMP, Terrace Detachment

also close to approving an
extra $20,000 grant to sup-
port local tourism market-
ing here this year.

What’s also needed is
more tourism “product.”

That means more pack-
age tours and easily pur-
chased activities for visit-
ors here.

Hull said the Terrace
Economic Development
Authority is spearheading
efforts to help local entre-
preneurs fill that niche,

Previous efforts to get a
room tax here were strong-
ly opposed by hoteliers.

Misty River Tackle Shop
Mr & Mrs, Ainsworth
CAinstorth finaber, 11 Allie Howse}
Northern Healthcare
Nornhern Motor Inn
_..Northern Tae Kwon Do
.Pacific Nonhern Gas
Pete Moss & the Fun Guys
Pro-Vac

Save On Foods
Shadez of Hair
Sight & Sound
Shelley Anderson
‘(Buck Eddy Pub)
Skeena Journal .;
Skeena Valley Golf Club
* Skeena Valley Rotary Clubs
Teresa Munson .
Terrace Aquatic Centre
Terrace Fire Depurtinent
Terrace Litthe Theatre
Terrace Standard
Totem Furniture
Valley Oxygen
Variety. Club Telethon
Zellers

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You! BE THE JUDGE

Let Go Of My Buns!

Brendan raced around the bakery, preparing
the buns for the oven. “A brush of butter, a little

dash of sugar.” He tossed the tray into the oven.

Fellow baker Ross stared at him. “Where's

the fira?”

Brendan wiped some flour off his cheek.
“Gotta got home and start preparing for the

BBQ.” ‘

Ress starled washing the used trays. “Do

you want ma to bring dessert or something?”

“AUGH!" Brendan freaked. “I need to take
buns home and it’s almost 5. | batter run to sign

them out.”
Brendan tock off down the hall.

“Oh no! Margo's not at her desk!"
_ Brendan ran back into the bakery.
“'d better get those buns Into my car. Haip

me, Ross.”

Ross didn't budge. “No way. Kingsley will...”
“That manager of ours can take a hike. I'm
no bank robber. I'll go back and pay in a few
minutes. Ara you helping me or what?” Brendan

asked.
“Sorry. ineed this job."

“You'ra such a wimp.” Brendan struggled to

lift the three trays by himself. “At laast open the

_ door forme,”
“Great.” Ross reluctantly opaned the daor.

“Make me an accomplice.”

Suddenly, Ross turned white wilh panic. “Oh

hi...uh...Mr, Kingsley. ..”
The manager was walking in.

Brandan gasped. “Mr. Kingsley?!”
Brendan lost his footing and went tumbling

"right Into his manager. The buns went flying.

Kingsley was furious as he dug himself cut

“Uhh...” Brandan hesitated.
“Well?” Kingsley demanded.

“That's theft!"

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BY GLATHE BERNSTEIN

of tha pila of buns. “Watch where you're going!
You'd better have a receipt for those buns.”

Brendan tried to explain. “Margo wasn't al
her desk, and it was getting fate.
“You haven't paid for them?!” Kingsley sald.

“| was going to pay right after. Only an idiot

would cal! this theft,” Brandan scoffed.

Kingsley brushed off his suit. “You're calling
me an idiot? That's it. You're fired for stealing

the buns."

for this. I'm suing!”

IN THE COURTROOM
"| was wronglully dismissed, Your Honour,”

Brendan was shocked. “You can't fire me

Brendan exclaimed. “This wasn't 'theft.’ I fully
Intended to pay for the buns. l'va had a perfect

them fire me over a few buns.”

employment record for 10 years. Don't let

Mr. Kingsley glared as he spoke, “Brendan

ramoved a product from the bakery without

paying lor it. That's theft. Evan without tha

buns, Brandan's rudeness to me alons would

be grounds far flring.”

sion.

.. Should Brendan be fired? You! Ba The
Judge. Then look below for tha court's deci-

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