A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 9, 1996 TERRACE STANDARD Business REviIEw stewart seeks tax revenue by expanding its boundaries THE DISTRICT of Stewart is staking out a claim fo being the municipality with the most number of mines under its jurisdic- lion. It already has several mining properties within its boundaries and wants to add four more, “We're the main service centre for those companies when it comes to transporting their ore out and that means our streets take a pounding,’ explained Stewart administra- tor Brian Woodward last week. Bringing the properties within Stewart’s jurisdiclion means it can now levy taxes to pay for road maintenance, ‘*We also anticipate a lot of their people Being added are the Snip gold mine and the Bronson Slope property in the Iskut Valley, the Red Mountain property just out- side of Stewart off of Hwy37 leading to Meziadin and the Sulpheretes property just north of Stewart. The amount of tax money involved isn’t huge, approximately $20,000, and mining companies shouldn’t worry this is the start ofa bigger revenue grab, said Woodward. “Those companies are paying that tax anyway to the province and we would simply get it instead of the province,” he said. The province can restrict us in the amount we receive so don’t expect the mill added. He said the municipality’s budget is now $2 million and that the additional amount will be welcomed. The companies will continue paying school, hospital and other taxes as they do now but these will be funneled through Stewart as is the case with other businesses and homeowners elsewhere. While it may seem strange that Stewart is reaching out to isolated areas, Woodward said the properties are quite close to the municipality’s current boundaries. “‘Red Mountain is eight miles from town and Bronson is within 20 to 25 miles of our northern boundary,”’ he said. will be living here,’? said Woodward. w Face lift” THE TERRACE INN Is getting a makeover, including a new paint job. That's Daniel Beauregard applying the first coat of the new cofour. Heavy industry absent from new polluter list A COUPLE of the northwest’s biggest in- dustries have cleaned up their act, accord- ing to the province’s latest polluter list. Eurocan’s pulp and paper mill and Al- can’s aluminum smelter in Kitimat were both absent from the latest report issued last week of companies that failed to meet B.C. environmental standards. Both had been on the list many times for emissions and ef- fluent problems. Methancx Corp. in Kitimat made an ap- pearance on the polluters list for a first time, however, for exceeding discharge levels permitted from its methanol plant reformer. The environment ministry has agreed to permit those levels and will be amending the Methanex permit. There are no companies named on the polluter list in the Terrace area. But Repap B.C. was cited twice on the irae feng Out & rate to increase drastically,’’ Woodward Would you have a couple of hours to spare, for _ a one on one support fe our seniors? A car is required far this position. eed olfice volunteers for Satunfay’s Noon to 4:00 p.m. V olunteers needed for friendly visitor pragram. hild care givers for Mother's lime off ara need- ed. | to 2 hours per week or every other week. Time commitment small. . lease call Fredo ot the Volunteer Bureau 638- 1330, For any of the above positions, emember the Bureau has moved!!! 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And Repap Carnaby’s buruer at South Hazelton exceeded permit levels for emis- sions released last November, but a new burner has been constructed. Westmin Resources Ltd, was named on the report for a second time for acidic water discharged by the mine last winter. Better water testing and repairs to the minewater treatment plant may be the reason. Further casi, both Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. and Houston Forest Products Ltd, were named for burner emissions in the Houston area. The Bulkley-Nechako Regional District was cited for municipal sewage efflucnt at Fort Fraser, About Name change ONE OF the city’s better known business names will soon be no mare, Wilkinson Business Machines is chang- ing its name to Ikon Office Solutions, to reflect the sale of Wilkinson several years ago, Ikon Office Solutions is a growing con- cem across North America and similar name changes are taking place with other businesses owned by the company. Company officials say the name change will solidify the company’s market position as a business that provides a full range of office products and computer systems, Book store moving ONE OF THE city’s two book stores is changing locations, Misty River Books on the 4600 Block Lakelse is going into the newly expanded min} mall on Lazelle Ave. The book store {s packing up this week and plans to be open in its new spot begin- ning Oct. 8, Kids togs flogged TWO LOCAL women are now marketing children’s clothing through their home- based businesses, Linda Sadegur is sclling a catalogue line and brought it here when she returned to of clothes offered by clothing franchise Please Mum, And Alison Andom js offering kids’ clothes including the Kids Only label. Andam started the business in Kamloops the Terrace area a year and a half ago, Bolh women recruit hostesses to hold parties In order to reach new customers. Sadegur, who started up her business in August, says she’s been surprised by the demand, Tomorrow coming THEY CALL him Dr. Tomorrow, And he’ll be in Kitimat next month, Noted Canadian futurist Frank Ogden will be the keynote speaker at the annual convention of the North by Northwest Tourism Association in Kitimat Oct 24- 26, Ogden speaks from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Riverlodge Centre on Saturday, Oct, 26. . The convention will include an Internet workshop that includes tourism marketing possibilities, Also planned is the annual general meeting and elections of officers. Convention delegates will also be treated to a reception on Sunday on board the HMCS Algonquin — Canada’s newest Tribal class helicopter destroyer, FALL VALCE S¢«iLE! OCT. 10 - 12 MENS, WOMENS & CHILDRENS Selected racks only 5” 820" No refunds or exchanges All sales final. FABRIC SALE, 20% «: Exeluding lining, pellon and broadcloth TERRACE CO-OP 4637 Greig Avenue Terrace, BC 635-6347