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THERE’ S NO reason to- panic overa.
projected $1 million. in added costs to
build the. city’s. long: planned, sports- -
plex complex between the arena. and
aquatic: centre, says, mayor Jack Tal
‘stra. ° ”
The. city ‘will gO. ‘back to ‘the provin-

- clal-and- federal governments, who ~:
have each promised $1--million: aly. a
Teady, and to corporations to come. up _erunehes were experienced.”
with the money: to. cover ‘the. new. esti-
mated cost of $5 million: for | a second. .
sheet of -ice and. meeting: rooms, said”
Talstra, - : ;

~ And iv s-also- ‘asked the project S de:

‘sign team to come. up. with changes. Woes

where’ along the line,”

“exact construction: estimates.”

“[’ve been in this: business for ‘about’ i
30 years now and-I’ve, not.seen-a pub- -
lic building built in, ‘Terrace yet ‘where

Motorist
strikes ©
grizzly —

A MOTORIST. struck and. ;
“killed a large: male “grizzly:
bear.on Kalum ‘Lake Drive ~
heat the entrance. tothe.
‘Terrace landfilf ‘last week,”*’
serving as 4 potent, reminder. °°
that Terrace is. bear country.
Conservation “officer
‘Blair Thin’ ‘said’ noone. had :
-reportéd : hitting” Be grizzly,
"but markings on the bearand:.

"animal ‘liad been: struck ‘by a.
vehicle Aug. 19, nn
7 “There would have been .
“extensive “damage to” the
vehicle,” ‘Thin, said;- -
Warm «| _ temperatures ©
hastened ‘the: -dscertpasition:
_ process; “but the: “grizzly.
appeared *. t0_ be’ in: “good: °
condition. ." before * . the
accident, Thin said. . Oils
. He used” a winch : and: ;
a ramp on the. back: of ‘his
truck to hoist the bear out of -
the. ditch, ’ Mote
_ It's nat - ‘uncommon ‘for
grizzlies to. be-.spotied this” .
close to town, he said: ~
“It's really. unfortunate:
. This,one just, happened: 10 £0
_. outon the road.and got hit.”. |
., Is? not the. first. time,
Thin has. dealt. witha grizzly
struck - ‘by: a vehicle ‘near,
Terrace, He. referred’ to ‘a
. previous” accident -” ‘Where:
“a grizzly «was: struck - by
a vehicle on ‘Highway. 7
south by. Williams Creek. ,

- there hasn't’ been a problem some-,
“said Talstra.:
“It's a matter of taking those problems :
and. turning them: into challenges.” ~~
“He .listed the. construction of the’
* -RCMP: detachment: in: the “1980s and.
“the aquatic centre: ‘and ‘library. expan: |
sion, both of which ‘took. place-in: the
1990s, as: “examples where: similar. cost -

Talstra -also’ said thé : original: $4 7
million figure. pegged “as. a cost ‘target.
‘was’ very. much: an ‘in-house number 2
: conceived” Prior to- feveiving, mote an

‘A‘combined federal- provincial ‘grant -
commitment ‘of -$2- million,: $825,000 ~
in- cash. donations. ‘or commitments: and
‘a further $400,000 in- ‘potential in-kind

- commitments have already: been. tal-

racestandard.com

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“lied up by. the city. | ;
Cost. consultants hired: by: ihe city
“indicated. the rising price of steel_as -°
‘the main reason for the aL million,
jump. .
Talstira ‘said: the’ sity, ‘has’ now ‘aaked’,
'. its ‘eonsiiltants to look at ‘wood. Bro-.
ducts costs’ instead: ° ae
; . We? re nol going, to build ‘unless we
know. where: the’ money. is,” said Tal-
“stray “What: we -have. how. ‘is: ~feally: a:
“pre-alert, before we start.” .
The idéa. for either a: rec: centre ot
second sheet of ice or. ‘combination: of -”
- the! two lias: existed ‘in one form. or an-
other since the late"1980s.
Previous: attempts: “have failed: be=
cause: cof ‘cost ‘considerations. and: the
-datest proposal : is about the ‘cheapest: mo
yet to be ‘put. forward, A $ also. the

lion,”

~ Talstra:”

SKEENA LIBERAL 1 MLA:

the amount ‘needed to build
the" cily’s —-long-planne
— Sportsplex.” - LB,
The.

_ the” federal

have - already”:
themselves: to Be.

“provinee :

over the original. figure of 4
‘million, >.

‘money, -

: plans.

- already. : been committed

‘government,’ "he said, °

In: What could

Harris’,
pratits®

: election,
y. inf rasiructure.:

ns growih:

_ have,”

“Everything ~ ~ bear ©
habitat,” - he. cautioned o
“Eventhough there arelower. |
grizzly numbers, they" re still
there.” oS

‘Robin | ‘Freeman. “noticed
the rizzly. laying just off Jos.
of Kalum “Lake Drive ashe fin:
madé his. morning ‘commute qe
to his nearby turffatme. °°.
"Freeman who happened ~
to have’a tape measure on ©
him ‘at. the itime,.’said® the.
bear measured 88. Inches ~
from nose to tail, and: his his* .|- the: ‘Terrace Speedivay. °
~ front paw pads measured Lae 6
inches in width, ed heating protection and -sporting a’Nasca

“It would’ have » been :

a record: _ bear,” he: said we

to ) watch: his grandpa race.

By: MARGARET SPEIRS:

» Brochu nibbles a fretich fry while: sitting

: specdway’ $ track,

size. and estimated : Weight’ a
of _ between’ 600: and 700. “races: ‘since, he: was: eight: ‘months old. I [

aie aay
ree Be

2 Safe from: the" rearing’: “engines” ob ,

” particular, he enjoys: cheering for grandpa ®
“Dan: Parnel, Who competes: in, a 8 Bombef,

VENTURE Our 16 the. Terrase “Specdway on riearly’ any racing day ‘and you'll
- probably come across Nathan Brochu. He! I be sporting ear protection and loves

eee cheers —

- JUST. TWO. and half: years old, "Nathan ‘

‘yon dad David's: ‘lap: under. the shade of Ihe.”
: timing booth during a: recent aflemoon at

Series black cap, the toddler watches’ the...
colourful ‘slock cars’ zoom’ “around the:

-David says his son’ 5: been waiching the. wt

“Oppasite. side of the chain link fence...

“would: point. and: say. ‘room room’ “and
> things like this," she-says. «0°.

: 20 years OF-§0.: -

MARGARET SPEIAS PHOTO. | unemployment rae,

i ~ pay, special: attention; When
fe things aren’t-goirig well:

_ infrastructure
ones

" grants,
oO. “build

‘as -dad a adjusts his a ae returns

, Grounds, ” to, dimproye...th
watching: the vehicles ‘speed. past.on: the’ 8

“Raceway organizer: ‘Debby: Reinhardt ; spool. °°: ~ improvements :.-
says Nathan \ enjoys. the stock ¢ cars.even at © ‘Kitimai and moves to bring
home. .° }) .dn9] | service to the region.
“Whenever: there’: was. ‘a car race ‘on +]. :-!Theseare grealeconomic
or-] think they have-home niovies of. ihe
racing; he’s watching 1 them race, land) he];

-“He:was right into this. Of: all the kids 2
I've ever heard jof|, I've heard more about)"
Nathan. He" gonna be a future stock car of smariey to. the. tiding
racer’ cor-“He just loves this” OF ‘He’ s right. “In infrastructure”

~.-bear Fruit,” said ‘Harris

> Race fans thay: “want - lo: “ie their: :
calendars for. Nathan’ 8 ‘stock car debut in :

} oar
: ‘Shillion:

* glosest yet the city. has come ‘to have”
the idea ‘become a reality.: °
While there may not. be. panic; Tal: *!
‘stra did. say there was a sense of-ur-
. gency. ; *A final: design, - -selection ‘of
“contractor: and. construction: schedule
“must all! be: ‘completed verysoon in, °|
order to:starl construction leading: to. a,
: completion date, of late ‘next. year. in
order to. qualify. for the $2: ‘inill on fe-.
deral- provincial , commitment. ee

Talstra said. the city.could very well:
-ask. for’ more: time: to lise: ‘the $2 nil

oo We ere ‘still: OK and’ we going: 10...
/ look=at it.for a month ‘or two-nnd see-
oe where we can: gO from. “there,”

“I'm. confident’ we: will be able’ oe
aig a hole, ‘y don’ t know how: bi of. a .

Roger Harris: siiys ‘he'll go “
back to his government for
more money. to flesh’ out ~~
~ Airport. here, t's:

‘vovernment ;
committed -°. ;
million’.
each. from’. a -combined a
“infrastruciure ' program: but
“new cost estimates. put the. --
projected sporisplex::: cost”
at $5. million;.a°$1, million:

“are: facility: now: under...

Harris isn’t sure exactly
~ what type of program, he can.,-
‘find lo come up. with more:

“The money. ‘from: thai
infrastructure. “program. :has. 7
; cd IT. COSTS FAR less 10 own a- home | in Tertace than. does’ -

and we havent signed “a.”
“new one yet with the Federal .

“The -city” has a “grea
project here: that: builds On: *

the ‘hub: “aspect: of the’ city.” same in Terrace. .

abe’. Jans
“unofficial statt ‘leading up.”
tO next - May"s ‘provincial. -
“said
care.
a. good” way" to. stimulate -

~The MLA: listed’a series: * ”

a elidng ones arena ‘at:
“the. “Thornhill: Community.

“trails, money, for swimming

2 generators. They-put people -
to work. It's a matier of how -
| /we®can’-put: money: into the?
'. economy. unt other: efforts “

of & prelly steady with peaple: new: to town.”
ve brought: in alot

‘hole, in the fall. There ‘will be some-
“thing happening,” he added, * ve.
A last resort! would: be .:to. scale
down ‘the size of the: project, Talstra_ a
_continued. .. .

The: second. sheet of ice takes. up
the: majority Of’ the: approximately
31,000. square: foot’ Building: There’s
additional / space. for- miceting rooms,»
“change rooms and for retail outlets:

AY: don't-expect honestly to change
the ‘uses. already there, We might. have.
to. change ‘the: cosmetics,” said ‘Talstra..”
AC Key. portion: ‘ofthe project,’ but
Jone: which: i 15 not counted as: part. of the -
"original: $4 million. cost;- is sonverting
“the existing. . arena and: pool tothe, ;

sai

‘tem. as is planned for the, new. structure, -
Cont’ d d Page A2.

“commitment to 6 help fi finance. o
‘the estimated: $3: ‘taillion ,
extension of thémain runway.
atthe - Northwest: Regional »
regarded. .
alract “larger
“companies
thes atea’s
‘economic. ‘oppottunities..
“That. single “project

pote nll heré,” said Harts,
“The: MLA “also” pointed _
1a, the: 20-unit. “psychiatric.

Roger Harris ©
‘stimulus and providing
needed services,

onstruction on, the ‘graunds
‘of Mills: Metnorial Hospital :
a8 an example of. economic |

‘House costs |

saying’ he- ‘wants. :
to first listen. to. the ‘ity? 8,

cheap here |

onthe lower mainland, indicate” two studies on’ 1 how ing
affordability. ws a
“While iC takes-an average: of $2, 076. a month ta pay the ©
“mortgage, | taxes and ulilities. on‘a typical’ single family home -
“on the lower: mainland, it takes, just under: 31 000. todo the ;

“ Anialysts: lor: the: Royal: ‘Bank: “which did: ‘the soe
: he’ lower shainland;-and for: the B.C. Northern Real Estate
‘Board, which looked at cosis in the north, both pointed: to the.

reason for the big difference, .
Average. housing: prices. in ‘Terrace’ are ‘hoveiing’ in ihe.
: $120; 000 range but, have jumped" up by 95 per: cent, in, the

+

' poo -. “last year aline 10:$345,800.on the lower mainland, -
A Tot of ‘people: ay
‘this part. of B: C. hasn't-felt

- the same’: ‘kind ‘of. revival’
~ other Parts “of the:provined «:
hie “said ‘itt reference:
- to the: northwest's struggling. on
"economy. and double-digit:

‘Just‘as dramatic is the. percentage-of household income it
“takes lo. maintain a: home on, the lower mainland: “compared
sl to Terrace, ee

Glosé. 10. 50: per: éeni. of hoiischold. i ireome ‘now. ‘goes, to.
ipusing, on the lower mainland compared to just 41 per. cent |
in-this area; :
“Prince. Rupert hag the: iniost affordable housing: (i 8. 5 per:

~* cent) while” home ‘ownership'i in--100: Mile House consumes
The province: ‘needs “to -

“the highest’ proportion:(33:1 per. cont) of median household

incomes,” said economist, Lesley. Lax: who. studied: housing: .

costs: for the northern teal estate bdard.””: =
~The. dollar amount lo maintain. homes i inthe north and j in’:

he south were: ‘calculated | using, average taxes in each area.

nd° by, working ‘out the cost.of a 25-year. year morlgnge
“amortization period al'a five-year closed.rate.! "032°
Terrace. realtor’ Brika. Langer, “who, sits on. the B, om

:Northern, Real. Estale. Board, said it, commissioned its study.

to show how inexpenstve-northem homes are...

“We knew. this. ‘already. but we really. wanted: something
wilh credibility: We want lo show people. how the orth is a’
very. affordable place to live,” she said. "We really wwaint"t ‘to
“market the north‘and this: will help us.”
- Jn-the'meantime, there wvere'26 sales in. the Terrace area

; in July through the’ Multipic Listing Servier ‘an vinefease of.
‘six coin pared to: last July,: Mae ;
“More people are’ upgrading: ‘and: we're. seeing g people
move back,'' said Langer. “Lido rentals : as. well. and they: are.

jorge sile

There’s.a co inuing squeeze in listings af
‘family: homes‘in the $120,000 andl up; area,

People don't buy Just. because there might he a shortage of
AHese. types: of listings. They’ ILstill want value. Were’ going
i ee an increase but fot to.the polnta.$1 30,000 house row:
ill: ‘be $150; 000. The | increase’ will.be- perhaps $132, 000 or

a ae Se et re

ik itehen: § riendly . a

“e same kind. of geo-thermal, heating’ Sys oe

high. costo maintaining a lower: ‘Mainland mortgage. as. (he. wt

But, Langef doesn’t expect prices to:tis¢ much a3 a restilt, fy