A12- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 22, 1996 "Prati. TERRACE ART ASSOCIATION’S Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, May 27, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the Terrace Art Gallery - 4610 Park Ave. Lower Level of the Library Everyone is welcome to attend!! Or maybe you couldn't speak clearly. Or your vision was blurred, That's what it’s like to live with multiple sclerosis, af unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Things you take for granted can bacome impossible and you don't know whan or where or if it will strika again. But the research and services pragrams of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada are providing some answers, Multiple Sclerosis With your help, we can connect with a cure. |- 8 00 2 88-7592 Socloty of Canada WATERSHED RESTORATION projects make up a big chunk of the work keeping Triton Environmental Con- sultants busy here. That's local office manager Dave Gordon and northem operations vice-president Adam Lewis, who has just been moved here. The northern operations v-p is a newly created position. Consultants see growth here predicted that will increase to as much AN ENVIRONMENTAL consulting firm is putting down more roots in Terrace. Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. bas named Adam Lewis as vice- president of northern operations. Lewis, who has begun working at the Terrace office on Kalum St., said the company picked Terrace as its base in northern B.C. “There’s no shortage of work in this area,’” he said. ‘‘The limiting factor is finding experienced people.’’ Lewis said the firm has been work- ing in this region for the last six years and opened up the office here about a year ago, The decision allows the company ‘to provide better service to its customers, and allows staff an opportunily to move north. “A Jot of staff including myself “There’s no shortage of work in this area, The limiting factor is finding experienced people.”’ want to relocate to the northwest,’” he said, ; Lewis said they have a full-time staff of two four at the momen, but Out & About as cight within a year. | Much of Triton’s work in the region is focused on watershed restoration projects being carried out under the umbrella of Forest Renewal B.C, Projects in the Kalum and Lakelse watersheds are aimed at identifiying sensilive fish habitat and finding ways to protect it from logging debris. They’re also doing contract work for Alcan to monitor the Kemano River oolichan run. Smaller projects include work for B.C. Hydro and some mini- ng companies, ‘We're really excited about the op- portunities in the mining sector,’’ he added, Canadian Tire ponders Terrace Net providers merge THE FIRST Internet provider in town has been bought out by onc of its competitors. -Skeena Net Corp. is disbanding and its 140 customers are being transferred to RGS Internet Ser- vices’ Kermode Net, which is operated by local com- puter training businessman Rainer Giannelia. The sale is effective May 31 and is expected to im- prove Kermode Net’s position as viable Intemmet com- A PERSISTENT rumour in town that a Canadian Tire store will be built here is back with a ven- geance. This time word is a location on Hwy 16 West is being considered. Canadian Tire Corpora- recommended any Ter- race store be operated as a standalone store, inde- pendent of the Prince George franchise. 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Lone Wolf Communications specializes 7 started earlier this year by local radio, television and don’t announce plans for “I’ve got to say your in creative marketing services, one Wii | i cablevision company Okanagan Skeena Group. new stores until all details economic development Our goal is to create targeted - l “I’m happy that we were the first ones to get the ball rolling in town,”’ said Skeena Net owner Todd Taylor. But Taylor, a computer services coordinator at the college, said he nceded more personal time and wanted out of ibe business, Customers will keep their existing e-mail addresses, Taylor said, including the skeena.ner ending. Giannelia says Kermode Net has added 10 more dial- up lines — making 26 in total — in preparation for the transfer of Skeena Net customers. Union, food stores meet SAFEWAY AND OVERWAITEA met with their unionized employees last week in an atlempt to reach a collective agreement, The meetings follow a strike vote of must over 96 per cent taken by Local 1518 of the United Food and Com- mercial Workers Union, Employees are resisting demands from the two food Store companies for wage and benefit cuts. Change that colour A NEW business has opened here which can either repair damage to or change the colours of sinks, bathtubs, appliances, countertops and so on, Altima Progressive Refinishing Systems is owned by Aubrey Grace who spent three months researching refinishing prospects, Bom and raised here, Grace is the only employee right now but will hire more people as the business ex- parids, are finalized. “It is true Canadian Tire is in the middle of a major expansion pro- gram. But I can’t confirm any plans for Terrace at this time,’’ said corpora- tion spokesman Jennifer ’ Garland. The owner of the Prince George Canadian Tire store says 2 Terrace loca- tion is being actively con- sidered. Tom Steadman says his recommendation to the corporation for the last few years has been to make the move into the Terrace market, “Tt makes sense,*’ he said last week. ‘“This is a growing, thriving market- place and Canadian Tire ought to be in it.”’ ‘Steadman, who is divesting himself of the Prince George store to make a run for mayor of people over there have done a very good job over the last number of years. That’s left a very warm impression with me.”’ advertising with impact. MARKETING * GRAPHIC DESIGN * CORPORATE IDENTITY: /3*3240 KALUM STREET PH 638-0234 FX 635-1882: Leading the Pack BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Directory of Services * email Be Ph.: 635-3444 Fax: 635-9727 www. kermode.net * web pages Terrace’s only locally owned full service internet provider. 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They’il now pay GST only on the difference between the dealer's selling price and the valuc of the trade-in, Before, the value of the trade-in was subtracted after the calculation of the GST on the purchase price. The B.C. Automobile Dealers’ Association wel- comed the change, saying buyers felt they were being double taxed by paying GST on the full value of their new vehicle. “T believe some people delayed or totally rejected the idea of buying a new car just for this reason,”' said as- sociation president Moray Keith, We dan’t know what causes multiple sclerosis but research is closer to finding the answer. Hotel & Restaurant Hospitality Equipment Dylcan Crane Service Ph: 635-0227 20 Ton P&H Omega 4 wheel drive Truss rack to install up to ten trusses each Lift Tree removal 7 days per week/24 hours per day Multiple Sclerosis | | FX More new businesses vCieros Nh | TWENTY SIX new businesses took out business Society of Canada licences from the City of Terrace last month. 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