~ wi Wednesday, August 14, 1991 A3 CREATIVE CAREER OPTIONS GETS ARENA CONCESSION The contract to operate the Ter- .. - race. Arena concession for the 1991-92 season has been awarded to the only bidder, Creative Career Options Inc. of Terrace. Creative Terrace Review — eR ee a “ . . . 5 cece ATA Chae ot 0a et a TO THE RESCUE. The Terrace Fire Department was offically placed on the Provincial Ambulance Service first responder list last Sunday. The new status means Rescue 01 will be responding to Code 3 emergencies when a local ambulance isn’t immediately available or when local ambulance crews need an extra set of hands. The new service received a financial boost last week when the Terrace Centennial Lions Club came up with the additional $500 needed to purchase two first responder kits valued at $1,500. Pictured above during the presentation of the kits Monday night are (from left) Terrace Ambulance representative Mike Dwyer, firefighter Dean Tetreau, Centennial Lions president John Whittington, mayor Jack — Talstra, fire chief Bob Beckett and volunteer firefighter Shaunce Kruisselbrink. Finance minister dis B.C. Finance minister John Jan- sen was in Terrace briefly on Monday to address a combined juncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and the. Terrace . Rotary Club at the Inn of the West. Although more than 100 people attended the meeting, Jan- sen’s government airplane was held up by air traffic as he was attempting to leave Abbotsford after the air show and he arrived nearly two hours late. About 30 people stayed to hear him. Jansen claimed that B.C. has weathered the recession well com- pared to the rest of Canada and forecast a conservative 3.5 percent growth in the economy next year.’ He said he has seen signs of re- covery in the resource industties but cautioned that B.C. business will have to be innovative, flexible and efficient to meet world compe- tition even with an improving economy. Jansen said we are leaving the "geopolitical" era and entering an era of "geo-economic priorities", “referring once to a "new world order". B.C., he said, needs a government that supports business but doesn’t interfere with it. Jansen with Terrace B.C. V8G 1N4_ Wind Up A Great Deal On AN LLP Ree Warn Winch _ KEN’S MARINE Winch onte an ATY unit we reco ant Make your best deal on Canada’s 4-wheel drive ATV, and we'll throw in a rugged Warne 7 1500lb. winch, ~ absolutely free” The legendary Big Bear features a reliable 350ce four ‘stroke power plant and a full-time system that utilizes Yamaha's exclusive Torque Contro! 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Creative Career Options offers an job placement and training for mentally disabled adults through the support of a number of local businesses. cusses forestry options John Jansen: We have to raise the revenue, the question is how we do it. 15 percent on exports as a type of excise tax. B.C. opted for the former, but the recent squeeze on international lumber prices has hit the industry hard because stump- age fees have remained virtually constant instead of going down with the market. Jansen says he’s not sure what to expect from the Washington talks or when results might be announccd. SE OS wi Wide.