= by-law must receive two more readings and be submitted to the. - most 1 tae | 7 PEOPLE: en ‘THE HERALD “EVERY WEEK | section| "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1972: City Hall happenings... 7 City Council meeting held Tuesday October 10. . : "would allow for additional storage and ‘give a ‘greater water . The inuch-awalted Sunday Sports By-Law was introduced at ° - this meeting and received unanimous approval by council. The people In referendum, This will take place co-incidentally to the ' regular civic elections which will take place on Saturday, December 9. - The By-law, if approved, will allow any public sport: or en tertainment for which admission is charged to take place: on - Sundays after 1:30 p.m. This atiendment to the Municipal Act is reserve. There is a posulbility that this could fall. within the Federal. Governments Winter Water’ Works Program. if the ‘ necessary work can be done under prevailing winter conditions: considered desirable particularly to allow hockey games to take” : Place al the new arena on Sunday afternoons. . Council discussed. a request made by a citizen for: sion me toset up a trailer on a lot on Skeena Street. It is the intention of this person, who must-leave his present location by October 20, to install a well and septic tank. He will set his 1947 trailer-ona fe cement foundation this spring, In view.of the fact that’ this . ;. matter Is urgent it wa s referred to the Planning Committee for immediate consideration. - A discussion took place ‘In regard to the problems being « en- 2% countered in conjunction with pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of fe schools and a ri endation was made that the RCMP and Se Civic Administration look intothe matter and report back. S| .Aldermani.c. MacDonald suggested thateveryone ofthem be | “pinched for jay walking until our pokey is filled”. He suggested that this is the only way that parents can be made aware of the problem. He said students refused to walk single file and in- tes sisted on walking 10 abreast, City considered some difficulty caused the — Terrace Holel due to a move by Canadian National Railways to end a lease on land which is presently used by the hotel as an ; . : entrance off Kalum and parking, This lot is paved.:The C.N. . . - tan terminate any of its leases on a thirty day notice, It would appear that this land will be rented to a transport firm, 7 There is a ten foot right-of-way but this is not considered suf- ficient for the hotel's requirements, It is felt that the minimum iq required would be thirty feet, The aldermen passed a resolution mee asking the Administrator, Jack Hardy, to write the railway pointing out that it would be advantageous to the city to allow the Hotel some concession in this area, A report from * the Pub Works and Utilities Committee in connection with Christmas decorative lighting was discussed and it was agreed to that the present lighting had to he upgraded, It was resoived that the matter be turned over to the’ administration and engineering departments for suggestions for an upgrading program that can be implemented on a staged basis. . lighting program. be concentrated on and around the eo Menctpe -. Building. This was adopted by Council. : ‘a Mayor Lloyd J obnstone reported that a sum of $500, had been m received fram the present operators of a sub-division on Scott Street as their portion of the cost of installation of two light standards on that street thus ending a problem which has en- dured for several years. Work i is now under way to get lights for oe the residents of Scott Street. . Administrator Jack Hardy recommended to Counéil that the ; .. Administrator” Hardy, recoiimeided | after diseuasion with: A ihe engineeiing department thatlhe current year's decorative “ od . Kalumi Street to, Atwood at an approximates cost of $3, 000. “B.F. Geigelman was.assured that Forestry & Fisheries people . had been contacted and that there .was no objection to the proposal from those ‘quarters, The mayor advised-that some . -work must be done on the dam and that it was a question of whether to spend $12,000 for repairs or 433,000 for a new and permanent structure. _ A recommendation that fender guards be 1 purchased ts protect. . entrances to.the arena be purchased at a cost of $600. was ap- proved by council, Council has little choice on this matter as the Fire Marshall insists that no cars block entrances and the only way to prevent this:is with the fender guards. These were ob tained at a very low cost from anold.N.R. Project. ..Couneil aecepted a recommendation. y Administrater Jack. Hardy that the city accept an offer of settlement made by the” insurance company in compensation for material lost in the Recreation Building fire in afl amount of $16,196.97 .. The city will net some $10 to $11,000 from this settlement, The remainder will go to groups and organizations which. made. claims for lost material in the fire. All parties have agreed toa prorated seltlement. This. means that the Terrace Little Theatre group which lost its dimmer board and other equipment in the fire will receive #300. Cheques will be spat out as s00n as ; ‘the city gets the money. “ The preliminary layout for the new civic. cemetery h has been - received and at first glance it would appear te be reasonable according to Jack Hardy. The City Administrator referred to the plans as a reasonable approach to what a modern cemetery shouldbe and of which the community could be proud The plans include a. military section. If weather. allows, it is hoped that road construction can be completed this fall. The matter will - now be studied in committee before sanction can be ‘given. .-On a motion tabled by ‘Alderman Rowland it was approved that the monies accruing to the city In compensation for ~ material and equipment lost in the Community Center fire be deposited ina reserve fund for use for recreation pruposes only. The administration will prepare the by-law for. subtnission to council at a future meeting, Acting 0 on & recommendation from Assistant Superintendant - of Public Works L. Needham which was also approved by the Public Works and Utilities Committee Council it was approved to extend the storm-drainage system on Park Avenve. from Approval’ ‘was given: 10 a request: made. ‘by ‘Branch’ 1B of - .. theRtoyal. Canadian Legion to hold-a Poppy Day ‘on Saturday #4 established policy In regard (o snow removal be maintained in that the city will effect snow removal along the same lines as last winter. This means that snow will be removed as equipment ‘ becomes available frém driveways (that is removal of the wind row). particularly in the downtown area and the hospital area. Mm, Snow will be removed on-the same basis from sidewalks along Eby, Kalum and Sparks Streets and hopefully some of the primary school areas. Street Slearance will of course be the top priority, . .. Mr, Hardy inade it clear: thiit this additional service to the t community would depend greatly on the amount of snowfall this winter, It was also recommended that the same person used by the city last year for this work be retained once again. Council commendations, Snow removal is expected to cost the tax- _ payers $80,000, for roads and $5,000 for sidewalks, This Is 4% Ee mills, Comicil approved an estimated amount of $10,000 required for aa changes in the Public: Works Building which would allow the ae entire P.W. Branch to be housed alleviating a space shortage in a City Hallitselé. The work involved comprises the construction of walls and partitions, —— Jack Hardy, Cily Administrator, in his recommendations to council said that the plan Is the reasonabie way to do things, He ® said that Public Works would all be under one roof allowing the gave unanimous :approval’.to the - Administrator's ree- ‘ f next five years without involving any-new construction, Ad © Matters stand now space in City Hall is at a premium, The ee decision was taken after an in-depth comprehensive -study. » Council approved, Invitations to tender for the work have gone out. A. council necepted recommendations that plans for an earth or | ma rock fill dam tobe constructed at the Spring Creck Dam-site at. ae 8 cost of $33,000, It was noted that the saving in electrical power B would offset the coat within.a very few year.s The cost of the oY that [here was $13,000 budgeted for this work which would allow «. for the payment of the plans. Phe: ‘capacity of the creek can not plans would be in the $1,500 (094,000 range. The mayor reminded : N be increased but the reason for the.rock or earth fill dam is to B protect he money already invested in the project, Ralsing the =F dam by eight feet would eliminate the muck that gets ‘Into the : , Hine. when there are surges at ran-eff: The ralsing 0 of ‘the: =m PRINTING, all types, lg or small, FINVUICES, WORK ORDER FORMS,. LETTENHEADS, ‘TICE FLYARS, ENVELOPES, PORTERS, PURCHASE ORDER Fone Usintas CARDG, PAMPHLETS, ‘PLACEMATS, TIMK SLIPe ‘AMCRIPT EOOKS.. HANDRILLS, PROGRAMS. STATRMENTO,” MENUS, ‘ANNOUNCEMENTS: (|S MWEDDING INVITATION®, RTC, | ONT-DAY SERVICE, ON. ro _ STAMPS. 3.ot. C November 4. Permission was also accorded the Legion request thal the Poppy Flay be flown on the District of Terrace fing-pole over the. week of 6-11 November. — , A request from Purden am] Currie that the ‘Municipality outline its intention.to extend sanitary sewer services to 4828 - Halliwell Avenue in writing so that the owners of the property * ean file for CMHC mortgage onan existing home not serviced by sewer has been sent to a Committee of the Whole for recom- mendations after 4 a report froin administration. : A enuset 1 to sub-divide by Lacia Stella was turned down because ihe proposal violates requirements of the Zoning By- Laws. Meetings will take place with Lucia-still advising of the commilttee recommendations, A Fequest from. Mr. Ken Araki to park trailers at the Blue Gables Hotel.and Motel for construction crews over a period of ~ two years was refused because this would be a contravention of existing by- “laws. - . * .. The city took 0 aver the only plece of land which remained on the public auction list for sale because of delinquent taxes. Thia ‘land does not hecome the city’s property for. one year as the | . owner'can still redeem it ducing that time. If the owner reclaims . this land he miust pay interest to the city of eight.pereent. The 2... i ceneral‘ public to deal directly with: the department. ‘The plan _< . would meet the cily administration space requirements for the’ _- ; Fast take « out” land comprises four lots, Exot imeaie - Canadian a Chinese Foods | eer Moni, thre sat. w ani. to lam. & trustees | meeting’ - At the last Regular Meeting of | the Board of Trustees. of the- - Mills Memorial Hospital, two - Board Members were chosen as voting delegates. to the. B.C. Hospitals’. Association Annual Conventicn to be ehld in Van- - couver on October 18, 19 and 20, 1972, _In an effort to further im- - prove patient care in the ’ hospital, the Board is al present making a study of the situation. regarding visifing hours. An - announcement of the changes, if - any, Will be made at a later date. . The hospital has now made the conversion from cotton to polyester fabrics, with the “ exception of Operating Room linen, This is advantageous from the standpoint of longer wear and also facilitates laundering. Effective J anuary 1, 1973, the hospital will. have completed conversion to the metric ~ system, wom Privileges. to practice medicine: at Mills Memorial Hospital were granted al the, : last regular. board mesting to four physicians and one dentist. The Medical Staff is hopeful that a specialist in Internal Medicine will be coming to the area in the near future. Membership in the Mills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has. decreased from last year and new members will be most welcome, « “Mrs, Joyce Krause is now. Convenor of the Candy stripers and reports a membership of thirty girls between the ages of 35 and 16 years. Their con- gtitution and by-laws have been . rewritten and the Auxiliary -with new unifornis. | Man ‘Who. Strives for’ men Mills Memorial Hospital - Pm, ' "The: ‘Merrace and: “iatelet Chamber of Commerce, ‘which | was ‘the host Chamber -for the -- : 4lst Annual: niesting of the’ ‘Northwest British Columbia - ; “appolrited - Nominating. ‘Chair. we “man: President “Carruthers ‘in aly - communication’ to the mem-- “Chambers of Commerce. and ‘Alaskan Affiliates Jast.- Sep- tember 21 to 24, will. get back'to its regular business on Tuesday, October 17: with their monthly eeting. ‘The meeting will take place at. :the Terrace Hotel's Skeena -River Salon with refreshments at 6:30 p.m, and dinner at.7:00 m, Three guest speakers are “scheduled and all three will, ‘speak on Terrace Parks and. ‘Recreation and specifically the -new Arena: Speakers will. be- a Mr. Jack ‘Hardy, City .Ad- ministrator, Alderman Gordon ", Rowland, Chairma of the city’s * Parks “and Recreation’. Com- mittee and Mr. Cesare Gianna, Superintendant of Parks and : Recreation. ; Chamber President, Bruce Carruthers has indicated that- the convention was a tremed- nous success due to the hard and efficient work of all who participated, He made specific mention of the Convention Committee comprising Pat Boyle, Bernie Selder, Frank Skidmore, Willy Schneider, Jim Phone 635-2040 ‘The.election-of the 1973. slate -of officers will take place during. the ‘course. of the November: ” meeting, Jim MacKay has been ‘” _bership announcing the October meeting has requested that the a series of questions asked “by Willie Schneider on where the - . Chamber is going and to come. up with comments during ‘the October get-together, © Schneider raised - discussion at the September meeting of a speech’ rendered ° by Past President of the B.C. Chamber Cliff Laver to’, the delegates of the 21st annual meeting held in Nanaimo last - June These questions are “as follows: As Chamber members are we . _ accomplishing what we try to accomplish? , Do we receive the recognition we desire or deserve on the local, regional or Provincial level? Do we communicate ef- _fectively with Jocal, Tegional Tillicum Theatre 4720 Lakelse Avo. Mackay, and: Stan Paiterson. . levels? -members give some thought'to -_ Mr. these questions during the course.of . "aie we. ag Ghatnbers a ‘strong - collective voice or a: “umber of” ineffective single voices? ° - "How do we fit into the ever ‘favourable. hearings at highe - Can we afford to remain: BO: called | non-political - on . ‘issues which have ‘become’ politieal beyond our conerelt in Is oux Members ip growing ; comparison to the erowth of eur. communities? ©... : There ‘are many ~ other questions which could be raised. The disturbing fact is.that-the . answer to ‘most. of these questions is.in the opinion “of many people “NO”, - Le ‘Unless we are prepared: to make a realistic assesament of our ‘activities, the’ usefulness and original: intention of “ihe Chamber movement could be totally destroyed. - . In addition 0 the 18,162 company and contractor em- ployee of the mining industry in 1971, many thousands of other persons were dependent in whole or in part on B.C. Pegs Thurs 19 T&G Fri 20 7& 9215 | — Sat21 7&9:15 | Last of The Red Hot Lovers. ALAN ARKIN RENEE TAYLOR . _ PAULA PRENTISS SALLY KELLERMAN Rated M EARL HOLLIMAN The Biscuit Eater ‘A WALT DISNEY PRODUCTION Hound Dog Known as the Biscuit Eater , Becomes Prize Winning Championship Dog ‘MATINEE AT. 11 A.M, 2 P.M. PATRICIA CRAULEY[ SUN 25 9:15 MON 23 7&9:15 TUES 24 7 & 9:15 ‘WED25. 7 QOS better ‘com- munication and. -epresen- tation to senior’ levels af : Government as “a strong. ‘supporter of the policy of tri- level’ Government. os prepared fo perform ‘his The Culpepper Cattle ee STARRING GARY GRIMES of SUMMER ‘OF ‘42 - BILLY “GREEN” BUSH — “The Boy From Summer of “42 Becomes A. Man on the Cattle: Drive Dopestobeabletoprovidethem § - oF 1866 _ Rated G aaa Candidate For Skeena