Donations boost librar SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS have been made to the Terrace Public Library's expansion pro- ject by The Terrace and District Credit Union and the Terrace Rotary Club. The credit union is giving the li- brary $15,000 for furnishings and Shelves for the children’s library while the Rotary club will con- tribute up to $20,000 fer furnish- ings and shelves in the reference section. In turn, the children’s library will be called the Terrace and District Credit Union children’s library while the reference section will be called the Terrace Rotary Club reference section, The credit union is also con- tributing $2,000 a year over the next five years for books for the children’s library. ; And, B.C. Hydro is making a corporate donation of $8,000 for the purchase of shelves. It all makes for good news for the expansion project, says 1i- brary board building chairman George Clark. “Certainly, we appreciate the donations. They're most welcome indeed,”’ he said. The credit union donation amounting to $25,000 is in recog- nition of its 50th anniversary this year, says credit union manager Dennis Brewer, ‘““We were looking for a com- munity project, something that everybody uses or has the ability to use,’” said Brewer. ‘A lot of our members are from out of town and the library acts as a regional library."” The credit union donation works out to $500 for cach year it has been in business. The library board’s Clark says the donations have now made possible a plan to purchase all of the shelving required. That $70,000 cost isnt covered in the main construction budget, But with the donations and a City of Terrace pledge of $25,000 this year for shelving, the board wants to order all of the shelving at once from a North Okanagan firm. “It's more economical to ship all of the shelves at once in one truck. And since an installer will have to come up, making one tri seems best,’ said Clarks. = He said the library bodrd will HEAD LIBRARIAN Ed Curell and other library workers are now housed in what will be the reference section of the expanded facility. They'll begin to move to permanent office space this week, The move is matched with cther good news — donations for reference room and children’s The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 19, 1995 - A3 library furnishings. probably ask the city for an inter- est free Ioan to top up the shelv- ing cost. The credit union, Rotary club and B.C. Hydro donations are on top of the $87,000 the library board has committed itself to raising to close the gap between the expansion construction costs and the available budget. Hundreds MORE THAN 600 calls have been made to a _ provincial govemment toll-free line on land claims since it was installed just over two months ago, Two-thirds of the calls have come from the north, the interior and the north coast — the areas in Which Jang. claims: settlements: ‘will have.the mosfimpact... Since announcing its campaign late last year, donations and con- tributions have reached $63,000 toward that goal. Library employees this week begin moving into new woark- spaces, ‘ They want to have everything arranged in the next few weeks for what’s called a ‘‘soft open- ing’’ that will be followed in mid- summer by an official opening. kk kkk In addition to furnishing and - shelving contributions, 16-37 Community Futures has donated two computers and a printer. And there’s a possibility some of the Rotary donation can also be used to purchase computers. make claims calls majority of the callers have asked for general information on claims. “They weren’t familiar with the treaty process and needed in- formation,’’ he said. Sixty-three callers asked for in- formation .on specific ‘claims = Walk. pres ke -, sAnd 2Lo£-the callers asked spe- ‘ Aboriginal, “affairs'*"ministty: cifically ‘about’ the state” of the spokesman Peter’Smith said the Nisga’a talks. 635-7707 Toll Free 1-800-561-7707 4526 GREIG AVE. Terrace, B.C. V8G 1M5 Self government queries were made by two people and the same number also asked about taxation issues. There were 153 calls made from the lower mainland and 147 from Vancouver Island. That toll free number is 1-800- _ 880-1022. . Caller are also asked if they want to receive information: by mail ek [..; The liquor-stare.campaign is called | ,. Know the Facts,’ It was developed with the help of the B.C, Medi- News In Brief Graduate courses coming THE UNIVERSITY of Northern B.C. is offering two courses here this summer leading toward a masters degree in education. The courses on research and data analysis are meant for those who want to begin part time studies leading to masters in educational counsclling, More courses will be offered later, UNBC says high school and elementary teachers and counselfors have shown interest in obtaining masters degrees, Cassiar school to go A FORMER high school in the former town of Cassiar is to be demolished and taken away as salvage. ; The old high school was last occupied in the winter of 1991 and abandoned when students moved into a new facility. Just weeks after that occurred, a portion of a roof caved in, School District 87 officlals are inviting bids from people inter- ested in purchasing the building and then moving it away, Cassiar was a town built around an asbestos mine which closed in early 1992 after the Cassiar Mining Corporation went into receiver- ship. The town clased down several months after that. School district officials have already sold the new high school and an elementary school to school districts in the northeast Those buildings were taken down aud moved away. Forest regs proclaimed THE FOREST Practices Code Act and accompanying 18 regula- lions were proclaimed into law last week. Forests minister Andrew Petter said the regulations replace those previously contained in the old Forest Act and also consolidate other requirements laid out in forest companics’ timber licences. The province has also released 16 field guides, books which inter- pret the regulations, Petter noted these guides take into account that there are significant differences between various regions of the pro- vince, Another 50 field guides are to be released ‘‘over the coming months’’, Labour officers hired IT’S A CASE of the more things change the more they stay the same at the provincial labour ministry office here. After several months of not having a permanent industrial rela- tions officer here to cover the northwest, the provincial government has hired two people. They'll be in town and working as soon as possible, say govern- ment officials. " In effect, the hiring of the two officers to look after employment standards and human rights issues reverts back to the situation here of several years ago, ‘ , 7 , That changed when: one officer transferred out and then the sec- ond one took another job in the provincial government. ; The first transfer was duc to a government impression at the time that only ane officer was needed to cover northwestern B.C. Alcohol abuse highlighted © BROCHURES AND information on the danger of drinking alcohol while pregnant is now available at the local liquor stare. ‘When it comes to alcohol and pregnancy, we ‘want to encourage customers to talk to their doctor or health care worker, so they can obtain current and accurate information,” says provincial attorney. general Colin Gabelmann. - cS “Alcohol and Pregnancy: yeal Association. ¢ .' } FAMILY FASHIONS} TERRACE CO-OP Friday & Saturday | SAVE SAVE WE PAY THE SAVE ~ April 21st & 22nd | 2912 Molitor St. TERRACE CO-OP HOME CENTRE - TERRACE CO-OP DEPARTMENT STORE 4617 Greig. Ave. * Gracerlas ‘Lottery Centre STORE HOURS: « catelerle, STORE HOURS: « Hercware & MONDAY THRU SATURDAY «Family . Houseware Bam. -6 p.m Fashions Seturday,., . * Sporting Goods OPEN SUNDAYS 11:00AM - 4 PM * Poat Offlee Sunday elt. “a pplances & _ 635-9595 635-6347 BULK PLANT CO-OP FARM & GARDEN CENTRE GASBAR 4821 Hwy, 16 4617 Greig Ava. 4821 Hwy. 16 ‘ GAS BAR HOURS. . BU IONDAY. 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