~ By REBECCA COLLARD - size of ridings . lo incorpo- ‘ ae "PLEAS FOR more propor- . rate proportion. representa- ; _ tional ‘representation. were ¢ tion into the system. . a coupled “with -concerns .: .“Look-at our riding of about’: increasing: riding . Skeena-Bulkley. Valley,” “sizes. at: the’ Citizen's -As-"-- said Wing’ Pointing to the.’ “sembly. session in ‘Terrace size of the region’s recent- ‘June 8, : ly. reconfigured federal fide Forméd by. the provin-. ing. . cial. government: ‘following "Several residents, raised he-.May: 2001 provincial «: ‘concerns that local. repre: election, ‘the’ assembly,’ is:.. Sentation: -would be further uring the province tdget_ ‘decreased: “opinions: from. British Col- ‘They. stressed both: the . umbians: about our’ elector- vast ‘range . of interests within the ‘larger ridings’. -and the-difficult for‘ MLAs. ‘. Of visiting and. campaign-’ “ing in these areas. a - But, John -Hart, ‘retired ‘college | instructor and ‘hus: « band -of Skeena assembly. delegate Sandra ‘Hart, dis: - agreed-that this should’ be’ ‘. people’s top: concern: ne Bi “Don't get ‘caught up in: local: Tepresentation,” said~ “Hart. “Local representation’ doesn’ exis He says ‘a new. system’ couldn’ t lower the level of ‘local: advocacy, explaining ‘that he ‘believes: local’ in _terests: already: lake * thé backseat -to party ‘poliéy, Hart: pleaded with. the: ‘lected: voters. have; been ‘given. the. mandate ‘of “ex- camining ~B.C:'s piese plurality: voting system. . 2 If they determine it’s in ‘need of an, overhaul, they ° will’. recommend altera- tions in: ‘December. 2 The: ‘recommendations will go to téeferendum: next May Jat, the} same’ time: as «the: ‘hexr provincial elec- : All ‘the Tocal piesenter ? at. -the’: ‘Terrace: “meeting: called, forsa ‘change to the. “province! S| + current elector- * But ‘each proposed: di must yecome relevant — The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - A3 “eight. ‘assembly members. _who. attended ‘the. Terrace’: i meeting to. make.” a: clear.” ‘and passionate recom : © mendation: “ He. fears. ‘that’ the: pro: | vincial government | would: ferent. changes. that they ‘thought, would i improve, the -. "way We vote. 20 While: these: calls” were. hoed. ‘by: many: who -al- tended the meeting, some. expressed ° ‘dire. concerns: about” the: possibility that. ‘easily. dismiss ‘calls for... ~ + electoral: reform’ -could.. change; wthat, weren't “mean” increasing - the. size = backed! by; a ‘strong voice. : of ridings. a -.Terrace “residents. Val : For. rural, areas, ‘sucha nS : George: and ‘Keith Olson | - the: ‘northwest, ‘the © geo-’- countered: .with “récom-* : “graphical: area ‘that each’ ‘of.’ ‘mendations. ‘that. voting. the. MLAs represents is: al- should ‘be: ‘miade, @asier to ready: large, =. ~ sthelp combat declining ¥ vot- ; an Compared: with the 10: 2 turnout. "> “ridings “in Vancouver, - the: ~ Olson: ‘suggested - a. tést oSkeena.. riding. stretches. for. voters, .and. said. there over. a. large portion. of the. * should ‘be’ minimum: lan- ‘northwest: and - encompass: _ Buage and: ‘mental ‘ability es. ‘Both: Kitimar and Ter : Fequiréments | to.vote. .. John Chen Wing “SANDRA HART sits: with: ‘other Citizen’s “Aséembly members: at their meeting in i . Terrace: June 8, The. Assembly t toured the northwest last week.” : " John Hart : Keith Olson co OSS pagers p°. 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Reform”. = their: ‘web site: at www, it Q _ News In Brief “Tv forum date changes _ ~ MONARCH ‘CABLE 10 ‘has: hid ‘Lo: change the. dates..on-which-it- is’ re- broadcasting: the’ “May 29... federal election; all, candidates: forum, that was held al. the ‘R.E. M. Lee Theatre. Lo a “The next air. date ‘is, tonight. ‘une: 16), at, 9. P ee and’ it will-be shown: again: Tune: 17 al 2: Pim, and | June 18 at 9. p.m: : 7 ae a The: re-broadeasts fort: ‘part ofa i re- evenérgized and renewed package of. programming brought to- cable ; television watchers ‘by. Monarch Cable 10.. There. are now local:features and profiles and ine, . novative Programming. about the Aorthwest.” Health architects hired. hired to design renovations. at. Mills: ‘Memorial Hos- pital to- move. the- intensive ‘care. unit down: from the _ Second floor to nextto the emergency root, The $1.35: million project’ will allow:nurses ‘work: . ing in (he area 4o: better assist each’ other’ And. it will also improve, patient | ; This project-is’ to’ be ‘the’ second major: one ‘to ‘take place this year, “al. Mills. ‘Already. “under -con- “struction on the. hospital ground -chiatric’ ward. 2... 7 “Condon has ‘algo been. hited" to design $750 00 worth of: changes | to. the “émergency’ room ‘and radi- . ; ology. department at. Bulkley Valley: District Hospi-: ~ tal-in Smithers," 7 Another. architect, Ray: Him from IngideOut Plan: . ning. and - ‘Architecture; “has: been: hired to design: the. “$125 million ‘in’ main floor renovations. to Prince Ru. > pert Regional Hospital Hh : - ‘The’ Northwest Regional. Hospital District, which. ; 7 raises money through local. -ptoperty ‘taxes, is’ put- “ting up 40’ per cent of ‘the Money. while, Ahe health “ministry is putting. up, the. remaining 60 per ¢ cent for : - the three projects.” , : _ Competing ges groups decide to join forces © “Two COMPETING ‘groups. promoting. offshore oil ‘and gas ‘exploration have decided ‘ig join forces. The Pacific Coast: ‘Offshore il and ‘Gas Associa- ; tion, based’ in-Prince Rupert, and. the Pacific Off- - shofe Energy, Association, based on-the~ northern o " part ‘of “Vancouver. 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