City Scene Drone protested POHLE AVENUE residents say they can no longer stand the relentless drone of refrigerated trucks parked at nearby BTS Northern Interior Fastfrate. “If you are familiar with the medieval water torture, “you will know that the first drops on a victim's head are barely fell but that after a while they become ham- mer blows,” writes Pohle resident Catharina Faber. Mayor Jack Taistra said. he visited. the street and agreed the noise is excessive and council has agreed to have a city worker ask for some relief. BTS’ landlord — Calvin McCarthy of Westprop In- vestments — has sent a letter noting BTS operations haven’t changed in two years, but that the complaints have arisen very recently. McCarthy suggests the noise of the refrigerated trucks is more noticeable now that Skeena Cellulose has shut down the sawmill, which he said tended to mask the noise of BTS operations, Councillor David Hull noted BTS is operating a permitted use within a light industrial zone, adding the city likely has litte legal recourse but to appeal to the company’s sense of neighbourliness. . Traffic fears monitored RESIDENTS of Keefer St, who want their road closed where it intersects Feeney Ave. got a wait-and-see reaction from council last week. Homeowners there signed a petition secking the street to be closed at one end in an effort to avoid an in- flux of traffic once the adjacent Real Canadian Wholesale Club store opens. But councillors were concerned closing the strect could hinder access in the area for ambulances and fire trucks, They told residents the city will monitor waffic flows on the street and if traffic increases dramatically after the store opens they will revisit the request. Walsh grass ‘shameful’ CITY COUNCILLORS agree — the boulevards on Walsh Ave. area disgrace. They were reacting to a protest from street resident Marie Stevens, who painted out the grass has not grown well in that area since repaving of the street by a contractor last year. ; Councillors said city crews will try to fix the problem they suspected was left by the contractors, No break on record fee COUNCIL has given thumbs down to a request from Veritas School to waive the fee charged by RCMP for criminal record checks, Council also denied an identi- cal request from Terrace Minor Hockey. City councillors said while they understand the costs to non-profit groups, the city is simply passing on the cost 10 the police of providing the service. The only exception granted by the city in recent years. Games,‘ whith’ was viewed as’ a ‘city-hosted event and that the fees would be relaxed as the city’s contribu- tion. | _ to the policy was during the ‘Norther B.C:.-Winter- Fish manual on way A LOCAL fish habitat ex- pert is getting ready to put his expertise into manual form. Alois Schillinger is lining up the help of the Depart- ment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to prepare a guide. on his methods of restoring and creating fish habitat that ll then become widely available, Schillinger has spent years perfecting his methods and now sees ibe manual as the way to spread his experi- ence around, His key is to restore the natural food chain upon which young fish depend in habitat that’s been damaged or to encourage the food chain in areas where fish don’t now reside. ‘Artificial means don’t work in providing the nutrients fish need,’’ said Schillinger. He describes his methods as low-cost compared to artificial means and ones that can be used coast to coast. Schillinger concentrates on providing the right con- ditions or the small insects upon which young fish feed, vegetation and sheltered spots in which young fish can thrive. “There are literally hundreds of ponds just in this area which can be used,’’ said Schillinger. He views his work as a big benefit to the sports fishing industry and adds small-scale | enhancement projects will also provide employment. Schillinger’s latest projects on which he used his technology were at a creck feeding inio Lakelse Lake and ata water-filled gravel pit cast of town. The move to prepare a manual followed a_ visit recently _ by a senior DFO biologist: * oHe said he was. wy extiemnes ly happy with te results, said Schillinger. He anticipates the manual preparation will take ap- proximately six months. B_CANADA‘S LARGEST VOLUME DISCOUN NS IND caus GRFET Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 20, 1997 - A11 Did you know, more than 30 travelling clinics bring caregivers from B.C.’s Children’s Hospital to towns across the province, reducing the strain of travel for hundreds of B.C. families? LW eX. Children’s Hospital that . GG 1 your PROPANE community — Exceptional service! 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