The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 16, 1995 - A7 AMM RRMA RRR RAR RARE BV, Exhibition Axe Throw « Vertical Chop « Powersaw Bucking * Cross Cut * Nail Drive * Chokerman Race « Hot Saw « Tug of. War . Rolling Pin Throw * Swede Saw = Horizontal Chop _ * Obstacle Polebucking | - From Page A5 A steal * schools to transportations, to [foods and .an extremely : privileged lifestyle, ~ | Such a good deal, iti is a real E- steal! -- Considering that we | non- -First Nations people gat every- ‘thing for’ practically nathine, | -ffcomplaints about small. tax costs can only be a jokel . What should worry us isn’t it _ | that First Nations get so little ; “and lost so much, whether be- fore or after land claims settle- ‘ ments; particularly since it was | . Ley es Vv, oe te City targets free trash | collection — . FREE GARBAGE collection for senior citizens is once again on . elty council’s hit list. Councillors will debate the is- sue of whether to end the freebie for seniors — and save the city $27,000 — at this Monday's . committee of the whole meeting, — xx PSPSPS ESE STEP EP eS TU PS et Christensen. *Yes,’* said Hallock. “Yes, in- deed, Yes, I know all of the weird and wonderful things that these so-called saved funds Bo. to.’? Hallock said she won’t vote on the issue, because she and her husband ate seniors who get free all theirs to start with, « David Hull “was the main garbage pickup. ‘SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 ; Yeshe Rosselet Sobo Proponent of the idea at last But she made it clear she is ap- New Aiyansh, Be week's public works. commitice: posed to the idea, Clear she is op REGISTRATION: 9-10:45 A.M. « SHOWTIME: 11 A.M. meeting. — **This is not in any: way a slight on seniors,’’ he. said. “It just makes sense that those who have - garbage picked up pay the price.” But Ed: Graydon called it unfair to seniors. -“They’ve been paying taxes ‘tor Mayor Jack Talstra noted the “cut is one of the many ‘savings identified in the city’s, organiza- tional review, adding that if ele- ments of that plan drop by the wayside, the city will be forced to on i ’ revise its . entire long-range — — . — budget. pe : ENTRY FEE: MEN: $4 EACH EVENT, WOMEN $2 EACH EVENT, KIDS FREE Super, Natural North by Northwest BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA For more information call 847-3816 * Fax 347- 3826. RRR RRA o ‘The Th ree Rs ear Sir: There seems ta bea double [standard when it comes to -. being environmentally friendly ., In Terrace. "We moved to Terrace several st Ste all these years,’ Graydon said. “We're trying 10 attract seniors .to this community. E just’ don’t “months ago from the Lower ‘Mainland. and were: ooking forward to being closer to the -qutdoors. Our enthusiasm was Severely. dampened on the first! the city’s plan to eliminate utility think we should stick it to them.” A complication to the issue is’ If council keeps the exemption, the city will have to find a way to include the senior’s discount in the new Property tax billing SyS- tem. David Hull predicted a THE NORTHWEST ADVANTAGE ~ Smaller Classes Kitimat. their own bomes — and not the - . tion. sey of unpacking. being abl "billings next year ‘and shift to an “‘paperwork nightmare’ for staff -. We were'used to being able annual payment that’s added to — that would make ‘the cost of the ; to recyrle every’ ning from property taxes, . free service balloon even further. : More Student-In structor " «Associate in Arts Degree (Geserai) rajor) ‘pizza boxes to 5 lampoo Hull. noted that once that ha But city director of t. - .*Assoclate in Arts Dagree (Humanities Major bottles, so it is difficult to de-} pens” it won't be possible o ; Siew Cirstensen preliged att Contac: - Tashoolete in arte Degree (english Major) aie our “isappolntnient " ensure that all seniors get the ex- will find a way to make it work, Higher Success Rates -- ‘Associate In Stlence Degree CGoneral Jor) ‘Wien we had a very large stac emption on a consistent basis, — i] _ aes ssociate In Science Degree (Blology Majo “of cardboard boxes and the Tustead, only seniors who own pal to kill the sr s exem . Low Tuition aoe saociata In Scignca Degree (Environmental Sclence Malo ‘Hearest recycling depot is in pov maatigeinate a ones who live in apartments or —_—_Early this year coundil decided . Friendl “We understand there used to rent houses — would get free to defer decision on scrapping ‘the ot y.. fe one in Terrace but it had} rash pickup.’ ” _ Stniors’éxemption, = |. High Quality Courses ‘been unable to survive finan- “That, Hull suggested, means the |. Seniors at Twin River Estates ~ | ‘Gally and was forced to clase. neediest seniors wouldn’t get the also appeared before © council Enhanced Learning Now that there’s a dispute exemption, and that a donation, when it appeared: their free pick- about scavengers at.the dump, { towards the. Happy’ Gang Centre up would end with-council’s deci- - Job-Related Trainin ‘we: felt it necessary to join] — of more subsidized seniors hous: sion to end city-operated. com : those who are still in tune with _ing would go farther to helping - mercial garbage collection. Associate Degrees ‘the rest of the province. We . cash-strapped seniors. -But Riverside Disposal came to : - ‘need to remember the three Rs |" “Ruth Hallock demanded to the rescue and committed to give | Diplomas. — Reduce, Re-use and Recy- know “where this saving of © Twin River seniors a year’ 8 free. ° oe le. . $27,000 is likely to end up.’? pickup. ; Co-operative Education ‘We sincerely hope, that some |. General ‘revenue, replied ° . . made to allow’ for safe |. - _- HMIVERSITY CREDIT i: scavenging, thus allowing the ‘[ reduction and reuse of useful trash while allowing the dally operations of the dump to con- tinue relatively undisturbed... : Row and Diane mace Be , ‘ : o_o - . 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