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‘The Terrace Review asked:

Do you believe private eer
contractors can Provide ee
_ adequate highway — Be
maintenance in
this region? 2

Jane Braam
The government sector is
diminishing. because of

. these contractors, it’s often

the cheapest private bid that
will be accepted, and that
can mean that we would not
always get the best service.
Some of the private contrac-
tors might underbid, and
would have to take shortcuts
in order to keep the costs

fit.

_down enough to make a pro-

RX

Batty Stewart
I’m concerned there will
be an eventual loss of ‘local
jobs and because of ‘this,
loss of money in the local
economy. see

Marj Harvey —

No, because they will get
too competitive ‘and might
start to'cut costs where they
shouldn’t be cut just to get

the contract. And | think in.
the end it might have to be -

redone and that would just

' defeat. the original purpose.

Sandy Smith

Lodge #216

votes);
(11,713 votes); the Rufous Hum-
-.mingbird (10,609 votes); - the

Letter

To the Editor;

The Terrace Royal Purple
extend sincere
thanks to the businesses and all
those involved who contributed

' -to the recent ‘Fall Fantasy’

fashion show on Nov. 1 at the

o “Elks Lodge.

‘Much appreciation — to the
Terrace Co-Op and staff for

wo providing the ‘fashions, models
‘... and time and effort involved
_. -with the show. Tribute, too, to
iy me. staff of

Rhonda’ s Hair

Joining the dogwood flower
and B.C. jade as provincial sym-
bols, the Steller’s Jay has recent-

ly been chosen as British Colum- ©

bia’s official bird.

by Philip Musselman

Over 80,000 votes were ‘cast
on the decision, with the Jay

winning out with over 21,000°
votes. The three-month provin-.
- cial campaign resulted in over-
support as. com-

whelming
munities all over the provirice

“were represented by votes.

The other candidates includ-
ed: the Peregrine Falcon (19,417
the Trumpeter Swan

“1 think they would do a bet: Varied Thrush (4,275 votes); the
ter job and perhaps-fasterac-cHarlequin Duck=(4;108+votes);
tion on things that need to be and the American Dipper (2,062

done in outlying areas.
_. a ok

_. - Henry Jacob -

~ | think that we should give
them’ a chance first before
making any judgements.

2K 2

John Donald
No.

Terrace North water |
~ system study jelayed

Only about 30 percent of the
Terrace North Area Water
_ Study questionnaires have been
completed and returned to the

: - Kitimat-Stikine Regional Dis-

trict ‘office, according to Assis-

tant Administrator Bob Marcel-

lin. He says that as a result the

whole study is being delayed.
Marcellin said that consider-

‘ing the present return of ques-

_. tionnaires, the degree of impor-

tance Terrace North residents
placed on a community water
system seems to be in doubt.

“Some of that information
could be very useful,”’ he said.

‘We just’ don’t have a really

‘good handle on what the prob-
lems are.’”

‘Marcellin said that no one
knows the answers to the ques-
tions that they have asked except
for the people living in the area
and ‘‘it’s very important basic
data’’. .

“One of the options that are
going to have to be investigated
is the possibility of ground

water. We’re not automatically .
assuming that a connection to_
__the. city’s ‘system is the option

that’s going to be chosen, ‘and:

there’s no information on
ground water up there,’’ he said.
Marcellin indicated that infor-

mation from people in the area _

with operational wells would

provide hydrologists with much- -

needed data.

He said the regional district .

had hoped to have all the ques-
tionnaires back by the end of
October.
referendum to be held as soon as

‘If residents want a

January and, if approved, work
to start on the system next sum-
mer,. it is imperative that they

return the questionnaires as
‘soon as possible.

“rg people really do have a
problem, if they are concerned
and see.a need for it, it’s really
important that we get: ‘that infor-

. mation back.

“Otherwise, we'll be looking
at 1989,’ ** he said.

Property crimes down >

‘The September 1987 policing
report filed with the city by Ter-
race RCMP Inspector Larry
Yeske indicates an overall in-
crease in complaints when com-

pared with September 1986.

However, in his report Yeske
said that while the Terrace
detachment had received 8,025
complaints during the month,
up four percent from Sept. 1986,

the total number of property of- .
: fenses such as break and enter

and theft were down 19 percent
and Criminal Code offenses had
dropped nine percent,

Yeske noted that increases
were found in personal offenses
such as common assault, up 11
percent, with 79 percent of those
solved, and by-law offenses,
which were up seven percent. .

He added that there is no in-
dication that our driving habits
are improving. In the month of
September there were 362 motor

vehicle accidents, an increase of |
‘four percent over the same

period in 1986, and 1,718 writ-

ten warnings were handed out |
' for an increase of 49 percent. .

votes). Other birds suggested by

voters (7,033 votes) included the
Osprey Eagle, the Blue Heron,
the Raven, the Chickadee, the
Seagull and the Whiskey Jack. A

species.
. throughout -™ost of the prov-

"Terrace Review — ~ Wednesday, November 25, 1987. 5

Fashion sponsors
- get appreciation —

~ Designs for. ‘hairdressing’ ‘the

~ models, and to: Jan Thomson’

and Central Flowers for a great
job in decoration, and to Mr.
Battie, thanks for the platform
ramp.

Gifts for door prizes were
donated by Central Flowers, the
Terrace Co-Op, Mr. Mike’s-and
the “Golden Flame’’ restaurant. -
Other gifts were provided by the
Lodge. .

All proceeds from. the event
go towards a Mills. Memorial
Hospital equipment project.

Terrace Royal Purple “Ris
16

B.C. bird

total of 80,478 votes were éast. ;
The Steller’s Jay will now be.

an emblem of the province, and.

will-represent B.C.’s portion. of -
wildlife conservation in Canada,
_ According to Terry McGun-.

. igle, Terrace. conservation. of-
-ficer,. the Steller’s Jay is. a

perfect choice as B.C.’s bird.

The species follows he most —
points on the list of criteria
which helped to separate chosen
The Jay is common

ince, it is a-resident bird, it is
very. recognizable, ‘and it is a-
western species, .
- “The Steller’s Jay.is a. very
friendly bird,’ McGunigle said,
“It’s quite fearless, and can im-
itate other birds.”
According tothe conservation
officer,-the Jay+can imitate the.

‘call of the hawk, and just recent-

ly, one of the birds oan his lawn
one day was doing a remarkable
imitation of a loon. The Stellar’s
Jay is also the only candidate
which is a native. to B.C. |.

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