with, o. + + Page Az — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 13, 1991 from front “If they'd been here tonight . Regional led planiver Tosh: Yamashita. called the -. erowd’s reaction a ‘classic case of NIMBY’ —’ not-in-my- backyard —. syndrome.“ “He: noted that Prince Rupert offi cials attempted to attract the new Jail ‘development to that ci- ty * to” iget ‘the’ jobs and tax revenue ‘it brings in. “Watmough’ confirmed ‘the ‘regional district has known the plot was being considered for at least three months. District cor- rections director Rob Watts said - the site was first examined by government . -officials last’ sum- _ Mer, D ; “They’ ve ‘been working on it for a while, and certainly I knew about it quite a while ago,” Watmough said. ‘I told them my concerns: and let it go from . there,’ — “a a elect es oe TERRACE —_ For those fearful of-plans to build a new correc- - . tional centre ‘near a Thornhill n subdivision, district corrections director Rob Watts has just one question: ‘Where have we been for the last 13 years?’ Watts — who has been in- volved i in the search for a new site and runs the existing jail out of an old converted motel on Hwy16 — says the current site is within three blocks of. the mayor’s house and is closer to more homes than is the site’nor- theast of Edlund Ave, and Kir- by St. near Thornhill’s Copper Mountain subdivision. ‘Our record’s an open book,”* he says. ‘We've got nothing to hide. But it’s hard to deal with an argument. that’s based on emotion instead of logic.” He said there were no com- plaints about the existing cor- - rectional centre in the last year. ‘In fact there have been no complaints in the two and a half ee rent locatio initial response 0 the proposed ° . location),”” years since this thing has been going. on," Watts said. “If “you're talking about break-and- ‘enters, neighbours’ cars being tipped -off:and ‘that kind of thing, I’m just not aware of anything like that ever hhappen- ing.” / Watts said that although che can’t control visitor traffic, all logging trucks and dump trucks. going to the correctional centre. will use a back. road from the highway — not the Streets of the subdivision, - He said at least three schools are closer to the existing jail. than the new one would be to Copper Mountain Elementary, “People seem to think the residents just come and go as they please. That’s not .true. ‘They step over that fence and they're unlawfully at large.” “Watts said «he’s convinced that the Copper Mountain site is - : the best one on the list of possi- ble sites in Thornhill, : : “This one: is fhe: ‘Dest: shot: in . ‘Shames' I snip ribbon TERRACE — - There'll be short speeches, = ribbon cutting and _ ski demonstrations as Shames Mountain officially opens this - Saturday. ” mos The “event follows the December start up of the moun- tain west of Terrace off Hwyl6. Shames Mountain Ski Cor- poration director Betty Barton said a different kind of ribbon cutting is planned.by having a group of skiers do it as they glide down a run. “Skiing is the theme of the day,” she said, Those attending the opening ceremonies also have a chance to visit and use the mountain’s day lodge, the refurbished ver- sion of the building which’ once’ he said. “iy 8 in our own in- terest to: make this process . 88. painless _ as ‘possible::to ‘the: residents; Knowing, there will be. resistance — .we ‘recognize: thet — this is the most do-able site for. us.) Watts. ‘snid ‘St. 8. million: has been’ set aside to buy. the: land and. build the new centre. coe If the jail is built in Thornhill, he warits to set ‘Up,an advisory. committee, with” neighbouring residents. so they can ‘monitor | the jail: ‘and discuss” Ongoing - concerns, | vee SOONER OR. LATER, — SPEEDING CATCHES UP | WITH YOU. sat on Kitsumkalum Mountain, - "2 - “We're inviting: people who. don't ski to also,come up and-|. have a look around,’ said Bar-. ton. Those asked to come include pee” Skeena MLA Dave Parker and "| * other local dignataries. The of- Ape ficial opening starts at 10 a.m, Bolton loses band vote” TERRACE — Steve Roberts is the. Kitsumkalum band's new chief councillor. «Roberts — a logger and head ~ af ‘the band’s Kitsumkalum River'saliion enhancement prd- SOM: swas-elected Feb. 6; defeating. incumbent chief Cliff Bolton ‘and two other challengers. .. Roberts has served on the “band : -council before as both .reouncillor and, for one term, « chief councillor. _. Eighteen candidates ran for band * council, with Cynthia . Bohn;- ‘Alec Bolton, Charlotte “Guno'and Laura Miller getting ‘elected to the four council seats, { “Alec Bolton called Roberts’ ‘election as band chief '‘quite an -Supset.’”” "~The Responsibility is Yours. + 800-663-1441 [SHOPPERS DRUG MART _ CORRECTION : : Re: February Circulat Vol. 24 "-No:6. The Duracell Batteries “| should read AAA (2's). We i i apologize for any inconvenience : “this error may have caused our _ customers, He said more than 95 per cent of the band's eligible members voted. “‘It was a real good tur- nout,” he said. “I think 99 voted and there were about 102 eligible.’? The new tan, council takes | - THE WORLD | office Feb. 14. i Fasten Daher RG ee edhe ome te There Is no one reason why teenagers rieed foster homes. The reasons teenagers come into care are often as different a8 the teanagers themselves. Here isa example; : Marnie: is 14 years old, and her father . ‘is chronically. unemployed. Her parents fight all the time, ‘and often: her dad's anger and frustration get directed at Marnie, who Is the eldest child of three...Marnie is very sensitive and spends a | lot of time worrying about things at home. She ts often.” depressed and has started spending ‘nights with friends - because sometimes she Is afraid to go home. After discussing the situation with Marnie, the social worker: met with the family and it was agreed that Marnie would live in - a foster home for a while so that her parents can receive. some help in resolving their problems. Someone to talk to can make a difference — For mere informa tion on fostering feens please con- fact your local MSSH office. 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