By JEFF NAGEL

‘lines. to open up the region.

Jeader-. “made
‘gpverienént

business
a provincial: -

._B.C.’s growing ‘surplus, :

northern seclor,”
said. .

~ surplus: will: likely exceed: $t
billion: this: year, with’ even
L better Fesiilts - forecast. over
the next few years.
“Talstra’

Stewart- -Cassiar area: to new,

_ mines. :
He | ‘also’ “urged ” \, a
“immediate |... upgrade. ?

Nisga’ a Highway. -

region,

Skeena Cellulose.”

trom places: like Terrace:

priority,

INVEST extra money. “up”
north’ on roads and. power.

- Thalavas the pitchTerrace . :
- mayor Jack Talsira and local °

legislative “committee - that. |"
* stopped here Thursday, lo gel
advicé.on. whal to-do: with a

_. “It’s very essehtial in: ‘my.
view. that -a.proper. electrical:

‘power. grid be built-in. this. -
the, mayor :

MLAS Joy MacPhail and Amie Hamilton at last week's 3
pre “budget hearing in Terrace |

AIG ~ The Terrace’ Standard; Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Roads and wires top
gov't advised ‘<

JEFF NAGEL PHOTO ,

The; gioup. pot MLAS with
theselect standing committee ne
-on.finance were here‘for pre- —

> budget hearings” just. days. :
after: it wWasrevealed: B:C.’s =.

“way the government sold the.”
-conripany

ssaid “a “power
line backbone. éxlension: lip’
~ Hwy 37-svould open up the :

_ the . Cranberry’ “Connector.
“between: Hwy “37: ‘and ° the “pays .: “property,” ‘faxes, -
. that reason, ‘he-said,. forest. °

“dependent "

- Talstra said : Victoria’ as

"a greater. duly’ to. actin the .~.

‘north because ‘of. thie trend ©

of. depopulation across the.

"~ “represenitative .. wok

“McKeown «said half. the” Z

. surplus. should. immediately “
-Bo:' to.” paying... down: t

And-he says Terrace. has.
been a’ victim of provincial -
‘government decisions to, cut ™
the numberof public sector. =:
employees, ‘and: to offload... !

oo for: roads and: ‘power. in the

- Talstra told the committee. north: ° _
100. public «sector. jobs. - -.
“were fost’ here’ “BS” Victoria

‘resources: of. the future are,”
centralized operations. away : ” “

‘And: ‘he | also~ said. the
province: is: accountable for:

‘around 500 direct jobs -last
-herevat Skeena Cellulose and.”

contractors | becatise ‘of the.

. Taking into account Spine.

‘off jobs, he said; some. 1,200.
“40 13800’ jobs ‘have © been, °:
*[ést. for-which the province’
“shares: résponsibility.:.

Heé“noted: the provincial.

n’ Forest: reforms: mean’ timber -:
oun is“ no. ‘Jonger ‘specifically ;
tied | toa local sawmill: ‘that...

“For. *

towns’ deserve,
some’ ‘direct. share of forestry.”

‘revenues:

“ Chamber. of “commerce

provincial debt... om
“She echoed. Talstra” 3 call

“That. area. i is whet athe

sheé.said. .
. ‘The Stewart

‘Resource Road is‘one such: |
- project: in: need: of. aid, she = |

said. . ;
“Governnient™

a support
or’ this’ project. thas been -

‘Jukéwarn at best,” she” said.

“areas:”

~ She . “also ‘aid’

‘contribution: “Alcan. makes.:

2 “Do. ot néglect™ the sural . .*

‘tie
. province ‘has, neglected - the...

“ to'the:economy,. and.should |
create. a dedicated minister -

10" encourage: :
“manufact

“company:

“secondary - ,
j “that” ‘could

That. could help ¢ ease. 2 job _
lasses: as Alcan and other.

“industries «. ‘modernize. rand”.

“reduce: their workforces, she
| Said.

this,” ‘she. said,

iold the: ‘committee, ‘adding *

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