Earl Bush 635-280T . BOB PARKER FORD | © Aeron Tere Theta yo. te gy Me ehh ye ie esth Year No. - ee A MONDAY, MARCH 22,1971 TERRACE, B,C., YOUR “northern” PRESCENTION 4 SERVICE a ne ditch stand made While the first stage of work is underway towards an arena @ complex on the Little Park site, descendants of the man who donated the parkland to the town are making a last- ‘ditch stand to preserve the park. Gordon Little and his sister, s Edith Kawinsky, son and daughter of the late George. council last Monday to voice objections. And, Mrs. Kawinsky has set’ up a petition against the Little Park site, urging recon- sideration of alternate sites, at the Courtesy Counter at the Co- op store in downtown Terrace, Council's alternate site-- Riverside Park--is one site 7 favored by the Little's. Riverside Park would be the’ site only if drilling proves Little Park unsafe for a huge, even- tual $300,000 project, But after initial drilling last week, this appeared doubtful, Little said he told the two aldermen that council has had F eight years to find a site, yet wees «Waited to make a a ‘snap decision” to get a $30,000 Centennial grant towards an ice arena," He added that the fact the mayor voted ‘*yes’ tobreak a tie-vote proves this. Normally, said Little, a mayor votes “no” to a tie vote ‘because this indicates. there further invistigation,’’ “But the mayor: put the fat in the, fire for political reasons,” Little charged. Little, who said he could not elaborate at this time, told The Heraid he has one powerful ace up his sleeve to halt work on Little Park and find another site forthecomplex. The Little’s want the park, on the bench on the east side of Kalum, developed as a beautiful park---similar to Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, aa Last | Little, met with two members of ' | are enougi. ggainst it to wazrent .~ ‘d shows off an Easter basket made’ by the Terrace Kinette Club, Baskets are on display at Bob's Shoes in the Lazelle Shopping Center. Orders can be Placed by NNY Pat Bair calling. 635-5530, 635-7316. 635-7381, 635-6810 or 635-3835—Staff Pa The talk has been going on for years, But now? Action. The first physical work - arena-recreation _ com- plex is underway, And, Wednesday " night, preliminary plans were un- ‘veiled publicly to a meeting of the .K’Shain Business and gee . Professional Women’s Club, a a ‘PREMATURE’ F : The unveling, however, was termed “premature” by: Mayor’ . Victor Jolliffe who ‘says two ,.council members went aver his head to release plans, ; “They're doing the thing I've been told by council not to do,” m 6charged the mayor, who said mm the release should have first ‘been: approved by. the entire . council. eat But while Jolliffe was eating - Sour grapes, Aldermen Edna Cooper and Ev -Clift. were- sweetening local business and professional “women. . with - positive arena plans, °. The following day, workmen were on the: Little Park ayena site placing corner posts and digging holes. . - . ; “The site has been selected ; & and approved..for-. Terrace's long-awaited ice: ~ arena - project,” ~ sald Arena | mon. Association ‘president Stan — @. Patterson, 0. Hé said the five holes, dug by‘ _ a back hoe, are 12-feet .deep, : a. ‘Three :- other ‘holes’: were i drilled by soil experts, oe ..“Theholesw & the ‘design of. the footings. and Ne a f WORK AT SITE BEGINS — aren al g moderated by I for details on thé foundations and fill required under the ice surface," Patterson said, ‘FIRSTSTEPS' - _." These are the first steps that on what is expected to have been taken, in the design of any major building.” eventually be a, $300,000 . *"Y 7 Cooper Wednesday night unveiled the proposed project at $30,000 grant tewards the door ice rink with ice- making equipment, | ‘ Most of the money is pledged by the association and through various service clubs, “A> high-caliber. team — of businessmen, headed by Walter . Cont'd on. Page 2 The ice arena, she said, will: just be the cornerstone for an ambitious $300,000 recreation ‘‘cornerstone’’,. -is Terrace’s official Centennial ‘71 project.’ This gives Terrace.a _ _« "The holes vere'dug to obtain & a: al om: ~ engineering data;necessary for at Little Park