News In Brief Street work delayed NEXT YEAR: that’s the earliest Westview Drive residents can expect to have their street repaired, Lasi month they petitioned council asking the city repave parts of their street damaged by heavy vehicles going to and from the new Hatton St. subdivision. “They certainly do have reason to complain,” councillor Rich McDaniel agreed. However, his committee recommended delaying consideration of full scale repairs until the 1995 budget discussions, Councillor Ruth Hallock, also a member of that committee, ex- plained there wouid still be a lot of heavy traffic using Westview this year. Councillor David Hul! pointed out the vehicles which had caused the damage were legal and carrying legal loads. The problem had been Westview was a “‘poorly built road?”. Noting house construction on Hatton this summer would mean ce- ment trucks and similar vehicles would be using Westview, he said repairs at this stage would be pointless. While council accepting major work be put off unti! next year, council agreed with the committee that regular maintenance be carried out in the interim ‘‘as budgets and time allow’’. UNBC plan set for release UNBC OFFICIALS hope to release their regional academic plan this week. Northwest regional coordinator Margaret Anderson said the plan will spell out exactly which courses listed in the new universily’s calendar will be available in the northwest region. “Most of the offerings will be centralized in Terrace,” Anderson said. “However all courses available by distance can be taken any- where.”’ She said students will be able to work lowards degrees in Terrace. ‘We shauld have offerings from each of our undergraduate faculties,” Anderson said. They” re also close to announcing the creation of a regional ad- visory committe. Anderson said 19 nominations have been received so far for seven at-large positions. Fee amounts may change THE CITY MAY take a different approach when it comes to ar- chilecl fees for any Future projects. Councillor Gordon Huli raised the issue at last week's council meeting, asking how much of the library project costs to date were related to architect fees and whether there were more to come. Administrator Bob Hallsor said total professional fees, including engineering, had reached $170,000 with another $40,000 on the way. The latter, he explained, were extra costs incurred because of changes made to the original design by reducing the size of the basernent. Hallsor also noted architect fecs had traditionally been tied to Minimum fee standards issued by the Archilects Institute. However, that was beginning to change, he added. ‘‘More and more people are starting to negotiate with them (architects). ’” While Terrace had not done so in the past, Hallsor said that was changing. Park Report by Greg McDonald B.C, Parks ala special places for many diferent re reasons but one of the most Important reasons Is that they provide a place to protect plants both big and small. One of the most prevalent plants In the Lakelsa Lake Provinclal Park Is he Ooohhh smell thal +. Skunk Cabbage. The enlire plant has a skunk odour, The leaves ao simple and laige growing on stout stalks, The flowers are a greenish yellow and they grow in vary wot, vory swampy areas in forests, Some nalive peopla refer to skunk cabbage as "Indian wax paper because groups with access to tha large shiny leaves traditionally used them In many ways such as waxed paper, far lining food-steaming pits, and wrapping or covering food, Another common plant at the park fs the Thimbleberry. It Is an erect shrub up to 5.2 cm tall with ‘ange soft maple shaped leaves, The fruits are raspberry like with red, hairy droplets and |ulcy. Thimbleberies were ealen by all native groups and lhe young shools wera peeled and eaten raw or cooked wilh meat in a slew. Alhlrd major plant In tha park Is Devil's Club. This Is a fearsome plant to the outdoor hiker, as @ has splines that readily break off and soon fester f embedded in the skin - hence tha name Davis Club, Tha laaves are broad, maple-shaped and have heavily toolhed lobes, The flowers are small whitish and numerous in compact heads. The plant was widely used by native people as an ailment far ulcers, diabetes and as a cough symp. One mamter of tha berry family that Is prevalent In the park Is the Bunchberry. The plant s low and trailing and woody at Ihe base and can range fiom 5-20 cm tall. The flowers consist of 4 whita to purplish tinged clusters. The native people Gilksan ate them with other bemias, and used them in cookdng as thickeners or glue ike agents. However, most of the time they ware considered only good for bears or birds. Another plant which occurs in the Old Growth forest al Lakelse Lake Park is called Goat's Beard, The name goat's beard refers to the larga white flower clusters, also known as spaghotti flowers, They grow in the moist forest araas with white tiny densely packed flowers. There are lots of plants in the old growth lorest of Lakelse Lake Park and Ihe only way to idantily the many species is to be there on a frequent basis. The park Interpreter guidas trial walks In Ine park twice a week, Be there and slart to identify now plants each week! Sea you In the Park! enga\ LAKELSE LAKE PROVINCIAL Parks J PARK VISITORS PROGRAMS ALL EVENTS ARE FREE MAY EVERYONE WELCOME Friday, July 1, Canada Day 2:00 p.m. WATER SMART Did you know that B.C, has the highest rale of drowning In Canada? Come fo this program and help make 1994 4 “Waler Sman” summer. 7:30 .m. BE WATER WISE Lean howto ba water smart and protec! your family, Presented by experts from the Royal Lifesaving Sockety, Free Hot Chocolate. . Saturday, July 2 3:00pm, NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T? See tf you could bea ‘Dogged Detective” and spol creatures as thay camouflage themselves in the forest. Jarry the Moose program for young people, BUGS AND SLUGS See where those critters live In the forest, Examine different Kinds of critters. Thon take a short walk on the Twin Spruce Trail. Sunday, July 3 QUICK FROZEN CRITTERS Come and see if you could survive in the forest, Predators and prey have a special ralationship In lhe old growth forest, Agame for young people. WATCH YOUR HONEY Tips for living In harmony wilh bears. Skit and: presentalion, 6:00 p.m. 3.00 p.m, 8:0.0 p.m Monday, July 4 THE MISSING LINK Leam about the history of the area and how the vegatalion provided everything the people needed to survive, Meat al the Twin Spruce Trail, near the Enlrance ta the campground across from the sewage dumping station, ALL EVENING PROGRAMS ARE IN THE AMPHITHEATRE Unless otherwise posted, parents please accompany your children to the programs FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS CALL B.C. PARKS 798-2277 8:00 pm, North holding firm on debts PERSONAL BANKRUPTCIES are beginning to edge up again, Says the person in charge of the provincial debtor assistance branch. But people in the norlhwest are holding their own when it comes lo debt, says Harry Atkinson. Atkinson based his slalements on a 17 per cent reduction in con- sumer bankruptcies in 1993 com- pared to 1992, The numbers rose by 10 per cent for the first four months of 1994, “Generally speaking, it’s nol as easy to get into debt in a rural community as in a city,” said At- kinson. ‘In smaller areas people know cach other more and it’s more dif- ficult 1o dodge debts,”’ he added. What is going on naw, said At- kinson, is a gradual increase in debt after a decline between 1992 and 1993 as people cope with a lower standard of living. “You can’t look at debt without looking at cultural and society,”’ said Alkinson. “We know our standard of living has eroded and that there is a decline in disposable income over the past 10 years,”’ he said. There were five consumer and six business bankruptcies in the area in 1990 rising to 11 con- sumer and 10 business ones in 1991, In 1992 there were 19 consumer and six business bankruptcies and six consumer and scven business ones in 1993. The average debt per consumer bankruptcy in 1993 was $33,535 with average assets of $8,699, At the same time the debtor as- sistance branch placed 940 people on orderly payment of debt schedules in 1993. That’s a pracedure whereby the branch arranges for a person to make one regular payment. It’s then divided up between that per- son’s creditors. “The credit industry likes to work with us. This way they get something,” said Atkinson. He said the orderly payment of debt plan ensures that people can meet their debt obligations while The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 29, 1994 - Ag DALE’S FIT STOP The new force to be reckoned with $100.00 rree $100.00 cas craw Free Entry with Every Purchasa Over $25,00 still maintaining a reasonable standard of living. Mfordabie Finess and Fashion: The average debi per client, as + Men's & Women's Spovts Wear of February 1994, was $15,853. 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For further information phone: Virginia Jackson. 635-7866 Jennifer Kenney 638-7616 Fiona Onstein 635-9089 It Just plain stupid. — _ Handled with care and good judgment, electricity brings convenience ’ - - and comfort to all of us. But, when common sense is ignored, electricity cz can bring devastating harm. In light of recent incidents, B.C.Hydro reminds - everyone to take every precaution around electricity. By using caution and. "care, electricity can continue to be a safe and valuable part of our. lives. AOU ILS MPLOtt bas wits get This isn’t a thrill. Please be smart around electricity. -BChydro Hy ’ a ae ae ol Ce