oe engage reer yg s tesla bide i Seale Saal lala dam aie eat as Doe er * Going up TAKING SHAPE on Lakelse are two buildings, one is a com- _ mercial building and the other will be the new hame for Ken- tucky Fried Chicken. That's Ken Jarvis working on one of the TERRACE — A former Ter- -race forester who took a job : a sits view’ position within, ; Television and Telecommunica- ® Painting - ° Gingerbread: ‘Houses Bob. Thompson, “hired to. ; Lo raise ratte to natleet ee new: eo? Macrame | ‘work for the North ‘Coast: 4 with the provincial government ‘ economic development ‘region when it'was formed and shifted to thé regional economic _ development ministry during a government shuffle, is now the head of the provincial govern- . ment agent’s branch. It’s -a six-month temporary : appointment to fill in for the permanent branch head who ' has been named to another tem- * porary provincial'job. - a * tk kek Replacing Thompson. is “Ron * at who.-.is.on a: temporary “Neave. from his: job: > yegional . development officer - for the lower mainland. He’s also filling in as the - regional. development officer for the Nechako region which ‘begins where the Northcoast ‘one leaves off and continues across the top half of the pro- vince. « I Public relations consultant Doug Smith has nearly finished ‘his work with the city in connec- ‘tion with a provincial program. Hired‘ this spring, Smith has had his. contract extended several ‘times by the province and by the city. to work on specific, social and economic ‘develapment | projects, They include the development of senior” services, specifically _ the : creation .of a seniors’ ‘bureau, ‘ and planning for a ‘conference-community centre. , States, ‘The decision “came” ‘frotis a: ~ federal copyrighit tribunal which ~. - Was. responding’ in part to re-* quests by American, TV nei- works and other companies for royalties under provisions of the free trade deal with the United says Skeena. .Broad- casters sableyision . ‘manager Sharon Taylor.: : ‘Also included were Canadian ' companies : which produce and — distribute | programming, - ‘Taylorestimated the decision could cost’Skeena Broadcasters ‘as much as $84, 000 a year for its operation ’ which -extends from Prince Rupert to Houston. :: “That’s a big bite. We also have to pay interest on the UT AND ABOUT ? ‘as. the ’ Smith also has the contract to work on public relations in con- nection with the © provincial study on improving Kitimat port and Terrace - airport facilities. : kkkkKk The October sale of oil and. gas-drilling rights by the pro- - vince: has brought in $12 million. Revenue to date ‘this year » amounts.to $)22unillion, an in- crease" Over’ rast ears a ~“buddger million, said the ‘energy, TMisies rand: petroleum - resources . ininistry. Sk The province has collected $4 ‘million in taxes for its new sus- tainable environment fund. ‘The money for for: en- vironmental protection and: tenewal of resources came from taxes on tires, lead-acid bat- teries and disposable diapers steated in this year 5 provincial en EES che boos GET READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH BEAUTIFUL BLINDS - ABBEY! 0 OFF ABBEY | 2? 5 Yo HORIZONTAL AND | VERTICLE BLINDS Ask for details about our other specials Valances are FREE with every vertical blind order ‘Blind Duster FREE wilh avery order aver $200.00 ‘LINK WINDOW COVERINGS — 635-4444 » Includes installation For a FREE consultation call Be WATER TRE ATMENT wo AND PURIFIGATION SYSTEMS Cable TV |e costs rise [4 rensace — The region's ' gablevision company is. among . * those. appealing: a‘decision . ‘which. could: ‘see it’ Pay for TV. I: programs ‘it:carries, ‘ Up “until now, cablevision “companies haven't paid for pro- gramming’ they. carry, par- ticularly for’ those ‘Anierican "Signals they re-transmit:::.- -- + “This’ was not unexpected. “T's ai issue that's been around | = for a long time,’’ said.Taylor. : “Among those which filed for ff are the. major . ‘American TV networks, profes- sional sports organizations, the - royalties - Motion Picture Assocation. of "America, Canadian educational : TV producers and private Cana- " dian producers. Taylor estimated. ‘that 85. per cent of the requests came. from’ American companies. ™- - ‘She said the appeal by the Canadian Cable : Television ~ Association is being made to.the federal cabinet and. to -the federal! appeal court on the basis: that the amounts required are": B Cable companies also have the option of applying to their regulator, the Canadian Radio- to raise rates to reflect the few’ costs. | In the meantime, cable com-..§ panies last week made the first royalty payments, with interest, dating back to Jan. 1 of this year, . Skeena Mall's ARTS : CRAFTS SALE | November 16, 17, & 18 ' COME EARLY FOR THE BEST _ SELECTION IN CHRISTMAS GIFTS! : ° Knitting - Christmas Ornaments. @ Wooden Crafts ~ * Sewing 4741 Lakelse Ave., Terrace “9 Glass Etching x Photography. Rte La (ane ING, nic FOR CITY COUNCIL i R 7 ick ihaane Gels & abt posts. The.buildings should be finished in several months. - amount due as of Jan.1 of this ¢xcessive and would affect the © Jewellery © Quilting i . year,” she said. balance of payments with the - : United States. * Ceramics non Toys ; ye ee crete va Probably not. And neither can the motorist. Why? Because the black ice which is forming on the bare asphatt _(s-virtually Invisible, ‘Black lee’, a very thin layer of frozen molsture, causes _ ho apparent change to the road ~ surface. when black ice most frequently occurs. By being extra cautious when approaching bridges and curves. By . being aware that the alr temperature outside your car — particularly In mornings and evenings — may be op ne te EPR Me hg changing as you proceed along your 3 ces =< So how do you guard agalnst a route, = ; : road hazard which you can’t even And by rememberlig that, wil | — ~ see? By driving slower when the you can’t actyally see black.|ce H a emperature Is at, or neat,” you should aways he be i eerng pot This Is wating for it. \ \ H 4 z ales ne » . . wee fing cee” BCR, ALCO se