- B16 Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 19, 1991

| Looking back...

T errace city council agreed with Ada Solowoniuk this week in

1988. "We find Terrace to be a vital, growing community with

more and more business starting up and doing well," Solowo-

" niuk wrote in a letter. "It is no longer okay for one cab company to

have a monopoly. Competition is healthy." Solowoniuk explained that

council’s support was a condition of the Ministry of Highways in
granting a licence, and council’s support she got.

In another corner of town, complaints by Eileen Hoflin did little good.
The south end of Tetrault was going to get pavement whether she could
afford it or not. Hoflin, who moved to the Tetrault area in 1971 when
it was part of a low-cost Sav-Mor Builders project, voted against the
paving because it would cost her $608.50 a year for 20 years; a total of
$12,170. But at a cost of only $88.56 a year, homeowner Edward
Johnson liked the paving idea. Muks-kum-ol Housing could afford their
share of $1,208.31 and said 'yes’, And the city was willing to pay their
part of the cost, $2,069.60 a year.

City council said they recognized the need for more sidewalks in
town, particularly on Keith, and ‘would consider that fact in future
budgeting talks. They also promised to look into another complaint,
snow on the Sande Overpass sidewalk during winter months. And
pothole complaints... Well, they would soon be a thing of the past. The
city had leased a Patch Master for $9,000 and-over the next six weeks
the "majority" of our potholes would be filled.

Inthe world of community recreation, about30 groups and individual

entertainers celebrated the official opening of the bandshell. Park user

_ rates were up in the air. Council decided youth groups would pay half

the rate charged adult groups, and family groups would pay 50 percent
-more than adults. One problem was that they still hadn’t decided on a
base rate so no one knew what the real rates would actually be. And the
Terrace Northmen Rugby Club had a deal for the city. They wanted to
buy the old nurses’ residence from Mills Memorial Hospital and move
it to Christy Park to be used as a combination changeroom and club
house. Council asked the Recreation Committee and the Public Works
Department to consider the idea.

- New construction in the area was in the news. The contract for
building the Terraceview extended care wing went to Kermodei
Construction for $697,345. The city’s Public Works Committee was
taking a look at a rezoning application for a new Copperside store at

‘Davis and Kalum and was considering a new zone, (C4) Tourist |
Highway Commercial, that would allow RV parks on several properties |

in town. And School District 88 was considering 23 design bids, three

*. of them from Terrace, for a new secondary school in Hazetton.
And the final story for 1988: The regional district passed a resolution _

that asked Forests Minister Dave Parker to meet with them and explain

_ why Sustut-Takla timber was destined for Prince George. A motion with
much stronger wording was defeated. That one would have asked Parker
to either reverse his decision or resign. In favour of the latter motion
were directors Les Watmough, Harry Nyce and Alice Maitland.

t was this week in 1989 that marked the official sod-turning for
Twin River Estates. The Skeena Protection Coalition met and
. came up with a recycling proposal they would offer to city
council. And council filed and forgot a National Citizens’ Coalition
proposal asking municipalities to privatize things like garbage collection,
public transit and road maintenance.
- Mills Memorial Hospital was surviving a nurses’ strike. While five
BCNU shop stewards worked round the clock scheduling staff to

maintain essential service levels, hospital management worked 14-hour _

shifts doing every job imaginable. And as everyone did their best to
cope with the strike situation, the Health Care Society was dealing with
a top management change. Administrator Norm Carelius was leaving for
a job with the Ministry of Health and Michael Leisinger had been hired
to take his place. . | ,

The future of our local economy looked good. We were told a new
sawmill, Kalum Wood Products, was in the works. It was supposed to
be up and running before the end of the year and would provide 50
direct and indirect jobs. And the Seven Sisters Ventures hiking trails
project was looking good. Most recent in their plans was a 250- to 300-
metre suspension bridge, the longest in the world.

was on in Terrace. The chief CASB investigator told the jury

\ T his week in 1990, a coroner’s inquiry into the Skylink air crash
he believed the pilot became disoriented and simply flew his

_ aircraft into the ground, An investigation into a Thornhill fire was also

under way. It was belived a fire (hat desiroyed the "control tower" at
' the Kentron paving plant by the Copper River was arson.
Around town, city council had received an enginecring report on the

safety of the Public Works building roof and had decided on a $1,000

study to sec if adding a pitched roof was the most economical solution
for fixing the building. Council also purchased a new $56,000 Zamboni
for the arena that weck and okayed a $1,546 expenditure to hire a

“gummer Student for the Art Gallery.

And on the bigger scene, the province and Alaska signed a trade

= “agreement a year ago this week. It covered things like trade, tourism, |
| “transportation links and investment information. But Terrace Health

“(Care CEO Michacl Leisinger wanted a little bit morc. He was hoping

H 3-way convertible. Side-Discharge
_ Mulch « Rear Bag

@ Rustproof die-cast aluminum deck

@ High lift blade for clean and even cut

@ Optional rear bag kit and mulching kit’
_ Wf Adjustable handlas for more comfort

SAVINGS SHOWN ABOVE ARE OFF
MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE.

@ Quiet, Powerful 4 or 5 hp B&S
Quantum engine oO,
@ Rustproof die-cast aluminum deck
W High lift blade for clean and even cut.
@ Big 3-bushet bag - largest in Industry
@ Three-position handle-bar for
more comfort

OFFER ENDS JUNE 30, 1991 AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS.

= HOMELITE

KEN’S MARINE

4946 Greig Ave.
Terrace, B.C. V8G 1N4

The Royal Purple Lodge -216, Terrace holds
meetings the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every
month. For Information and membership,
please phone 635-6643 or 635-2415.

If you have experienced the loss of a family
member through suicide and would like to
meet with others who have experienced the
same, please call 638-0942 or 635-3178 for
more information.

The All-Seasons Steelers ladies’ soccer team
meets avery Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at
Caledonia Senior Secondary School. Anyone
Interested In joining Is more than welcome to
attend.

The Terrace Tennis Club has club nights at the
Kalum Street courts on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays. For Information, catl 635-2347 or
638-1514 (April to October).

The Happy Gang Centre for Seniors offers the
following activities: Tuesdays: 10 a.m., sewing
and quilting; 7:30 p.m., cribbage and bridge.
Wednesdays: 1 p.m., carpet bowling; Fridays: 2
p-m., bingo. First Saturday of every month: &
a.m. to 1t a.m, pancake breakfast. Monday
through Friday avery week: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
lunch. Second Thursday of every manth: 2
p.m., general meeting of the B.C.O.A.P.0
Branch 73. For further info., contact the Happy
Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum St. at 635-9090.

The Terrace Single Parents Association
welcomes all Interested to attend their month-
ly meetings on the second Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. at 4542 Park Ave. Learning
to ralae the kids alone; fearning to live without
the kids in the house; widowed or divorced; we
are all bullding new tives. Sometimes It helps
to talk about it. Phone Debbie at 635-4383 after
4 p.m. or Richard at 635-7762 for more informa-
tion or to arrange transportation.

HOWDOYOUDOIT HOTLINE — Your Travel In-
focentre Counsellor is just a telephone call
away. When you need some answers on plan-
ning your. holiday trip or what to do with
visitors, call the HOWDOYOUDOIT HOTLINE
for some HOWTODOIT HELP — 635-2083. -

‘Terrace Pipes & Drums practises Mondays at
_7:30 p.m. at the “Kin Hut” behind Heritage

Park. Come join us, learn, of just listen. For

Your chance to get involved —

Alcohol and Drug Education Video Night at
Mills Memorlal Hospital In the Psychiatric Unit
every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Adult Female Survivors of Sexual Assault Sup-
port Group meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8
p.m. Phone 635-4042 for further Information.

Battered Women's Support Group meats every
Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Phone 635-7447 or
635-4042 for further information.

The Terrace Breastfeeding Support Group
holds their meetings in the hospital education
room on the first Monday of every month.
Please feel free to bring questions regarding
child cara, the family bed, night-time parent:
Ing... We ara more than just breast feeding.
Moms with babies and expecting moms are
welcome to our group. For further Information,
call Terry Walker at 635-3287 or Marybeth Esau
at 635-4134,

Do you want to support your community? |
Here's your chance! Big Brothers and Big
Sisters Affiliated is recruiting new members.
Regular meetings are the third Tuesday of
every month at the Inn of the West in Terrace

. from 7 to 9 p.m. For more Information, phone

638-0161.

Anyone Interested in joining a support group
for step and biended familles, call Lea at
635-9055,

Losses, either through separation, divorce or
death can be a time when you may need addi-
tlonal support. if you wish to be in a supportive
group, please join us the first and third
Wednesday of each month from 1:15 to 3 p.m.
in the conferance room at the Mental Health
Centre. Call 638-3325 for more Information.

Overeaters Anonymous support group meets
every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Terrace
Women’s Resource Centre, 4542 Park Ave.
Phone 635-4084 or 638-0664 for further informa-
tion. All newcomers are wefcome.

The Skeena Valley Model Train Club meets
every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 5010 Agar Ave. in
Terrace. Large iayout under construction.
Everyone walcoma!

OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP for any persons
having an ostomy or needing one In the future.
A chance to share problems, concerns, infor-

Ken Gibson
(604) 635-2909

more information, call Barry at 635-5906 or
Chris at 635-2009. ° oo

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j ty open Mills: Memorial to an average of onc Alaskan patient every day.

mation and recelve aupport from others In the °
The added, income, - he said, would boost {he number of nursing
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same situation. Call 636-5905 In Terrace or
632-5951 in Kitimat. FS

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