-second week of May. The Multi-

~ ple Sclerosis Society will be on
its annual Carnation, Campaign. -

“Local organizer - Doug Mac-
Kay says the’ campaign last year

raised $7,200 in Terrace... The’
1989 effort is off toa good start, -
he says, with a substantial dona-

Groups of people with bright. .
_ -jy-colored baskets of carnations
will be a prominent sight in.

‘downtown Terrace during’ the -
that attacks the nervous system,

tion from Terrace’ firefighters
that came from the annual Fire-
men’s Ball. ;

Multiple sclerosis is a disease |

damaging the sheathing that sur-
rounds nerves and causing le-
sions in brain tissue. It is gener-
ally diagnosed among people
between 20 and 40 years of age.

The cause is unknown, and
there i is no cure.

': The disease is a crippler, not a
killer. The symptomatic effects
vary. among individuals, de-
pending on which portion of the
brain’ is affected. Common
problems include dizziness, loss
of balance,-speech difficulties,
impaired vision, tremors and
extreme fatigue, and short-term
memory loss. In one individual
the presence of these symptoms
can vary dramatically from one

~ day to the next.

Fuel tax rates decline

~ Changes in provincial tax rates on petroleum fuels took effect

April. 1.

‘The changes, which result from indexing of provincial tax rates
for petroleum products, are summarized below. The indexing for-

. mulas were introduced in the March, 1981 provincial budget and are

based on the gasoline component of the Vancouver Consumer Price

Index.

Handicapped persons who qualify will continue to receive a re-
fund of the full amount of tax paid on gasoline and diesel fuel.
The next quarterly review of provincial fuel tax rates will take ef-

fect July 1, 1989.

‘Unleaded gasoline (clear)

Leaded gasoline (clear)
Diesel (motor fuel) (clear)

' Aviation fuel, locomotive

fuel, marked fuels, marine
_ diesel, marked propane

"and butane

Summary of tax changes

New Old
tax rate taxrate Change
7.697L  7.797L =—O.10%L
9.697L 9.799 —O0.104%L
8.137L 8.237L —0.104L
2.397L .2.424L —0.034/L

‘There are no changes in the rates for marine bunker fuel, natural

: Bas, or British Columbia transit tax.

Computalk.

Selecting a printer

In the past couple of years printers have shown great

_ improvements in consumer selection and price-to-

performance ratios. For example, the current crop of ‘bargain
printers’, those in the $250-$300 range, produce quality as

_ good as a mid-range printer that cost $500 or more just three -

years ago. At the upper end of the market, laser printers that

over the next couple of years.

“used to sell in the $7,000-§10,000 range have now dropped to
below the $5,000 mark with signs of further improvements |

In between the low end dot matrix and the high end lasers,
the consumer is faced with what at first seems to be a

" staggering set of choices and a variety of technologies. As in

other aspects of computer purchasing, one must always
choose what is appropriate for one’s business. While a $300
dot matrix printer is more than satisfactory for a small, low _
paper volume business (such as mine), it would not stand up |
to the demands of large volume invoice printing of, let’s say,
a shipping/receiving concern or the need of impeccable —
quality that a laser printer could provide a law office or

advertising agency.

Printers are classified as being either impact printers —
those using a mechanical print elements which strike a
ribbon to form an image — or non-impact printers, those that
use laser or ink-jets to print the image. The former are usually

‘more inexpensive and commonplace while the non-impact |

family are noted for quiet operation, superior image results,

_and, of course, higher price.

However, fancy laser printers have one major shortcoming
with respect to many small businesses needs: they can’t
print through pre-printed carbon forms! Therefore, if form

' printing (invoices, cheques, etc) is a major requirement of

your business, then your first printer had better be an impact

printer such as a dot matrix.

The enduring popularity of dot matrix printers stems from
their versatility. They can print both text and graphics. they

are inexpensive to Operate and generally have a very good -

reputation for robustness and reliability. And the higher. end
dot matrix printers, the ‘24 pins’, now produce very good —
quality output just a notch below low-end laser printers. -

In addition to selling carna-
tions, the MS Society has also
arranged for the Terrace Pizza
Hut to donate between $.50 and
$1.50 to the cause for each pizza
sold during the week of May
7-14,

In a breakdown provided by
MacKay, figures indicate that
the B.C. division of the MS
Society depends on donations
from the general public for 55
percent of its funding, and the
Carnation Campaign provides

another 17 percent. Of all funds

raised, 40 percent go to client
services and 35 percent goes to
research.

This year two neurologists at
the University of B.C. became
involved in a North America-
wide research project to test the
effectiveness of a new drug —
Betaseron, a genetically engin-
eered type of interferon —on
MS victims. -

The disease affects an average
of one in 500 British Colum-

* bians.

Behind a vase of camations Mayor Jack Talstra and Ter-
race Multiple Sclerosis Society organizer Doug MacKay
recently signed a proclamation declaring May 7 - 14 MS
Week in Terrace. The week will be marked by the Carnation
Campaign, which raises 17 percent of the MS Soclety
budget for the year.

Dog owners warned of disease

A Terrace veterinarian is ad-
vising local dog owners to take
precautions when travelling into
the United States with their ani-
mals.

Dr. Lou Elorza said last week
that although canine heartworm
disease has not appeared in this
region, it is prevalent in the U.S.
and spreading to certain areas of

southern Canada. The first cases

in B.C., few in number, were

detected in 1987 in Richmond,
White Rock, Coquitlam, Delta
and Powell River.

Damage from the disease is
caused by large parasitic round-
worms which become entrench-
ed in the dog’s heart. The result
is impaired blood flow that af-

fects the dog’s breathing and in
some cases causes fatal damage
to internal organs.

Heartworm is spread through

_ mosquitos. The insects take in

immature worms from the
bloodstream of an infected dog;
the worms develop into larvae
while in the mosquito, and the

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CITY OF TERRACE

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH
A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

‘Notice Is hereby given pursuant to Section 656 of the Municipal Act that Council of the
City of Terrace intends to proceed with the construction of certain works hereinafter
described as a Local improvement under the Initiatives Plan.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE.WORK

Upgrading (as required) and application of a nine (9) Metre wide strip of asphalt pave-
- ment with Integral asphalt curbing.

Eby to Sparks

Total Taxable . - Commuted Cost per foot
Cost Frontage Cost 20 yrsl10 yrs.
“ LOEN AVENUE $85,964.73 $33.62 $4.50 $5.95

2,508.86 ft.

: accordingly.

. Further notice Is hereby given that a copy of this noti
of the parcels of land Ilabl
unless within one (1) month
owhers representing at least one

| .specially charged, petition the Co
_'work may be undertaken as a Local Improvement.

Petitions shall be lodged with the Cler
_ presented to the Council when so lodged,
to be specially charged under this Programme

e to be specially charge

ce has been malied to the owner(s)
d for the cost of said works, and
of the date of the publication of this notice, a majority of the
half of the value of the parcels. which are liable to be
uncll of the City of Terrace not to proceed with it, the

k-Administrator, and shall be. deemed te be
of which every owner of a parcel of land liable
Is liable to take notice and be governed

E.R. Hallsor
Clerk-Administrator
CITY OF TERRACE