A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 20, 2003 Nass road work highligh ONE OF the more exten- sive portions of the seven- year, $53 million effort to improve roads leading into and in the Nass Valley north of here has ended with the paving of a new section running alongside Lava Lake. In all, nearly 225,000 cubic metres of material was moved to straighten and widen the Lava Lake portion which marks the southern entrance to the Nass Valley. At the same lime, pav- ing is underway on another section of road, 26km leading into Greenville in the western portion of the valley itself. “We're quite pleased with the progress,” said transportation ministry of- ficial George Lomas of the work this year which is in year five of the project. And a $4.8 million con- tract has just been let to local company Jock’s Ex- cavaling to raise and wi- den a 7km section of the road just past the western boundary of the, Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Memorial Provincial Park headed toward Greenville. That section, which runs alongside the Nass River, has been subject to flooding during high water years. “This is the last of the major contracts: there,” said Lomas of the work which will be completed a year from now. Also involved is bridge- work and measures to safeguard salmon popula- tions. The seven-year, $53 million road improvement program is separate from the $33 million just spent to build a 29km road from Greenville west to: Kinco- lith, “By the end of this year, half of the 90km be- ing worked on will have been paved,” said Lomas of the Nass project. ae SMOOTH NEW RIBBON of asphalt winding alongside Lava Lake leading into the Nass Valley makes for a significant landmark in the seven-year, $53 million effort to improve roads in the valley. Work will be done by 2005. Planning and engineer- ing work will start later this year on raising some portions of the seal-coated surface of the road going through the lava beds past Lava Lake, Those portions have been vulnerable to some flooding in the past. Next year, that entire portion will also be paved with asphalt. - This will involve pilting the seal-coated surface and putting down gravel material before laying asphalt on top, “We'd like to widen the From front Group not tied potential students, although that number has probably dropped given the general uncertainty of where the academy will be located for its planned Sept, 2 start up. The academy has already hired two teachers and has a third one in the wings for an internet-based Christian. program called “Switched On School” offering kindergarten to Grade 12. Students would spend 40 per cent of their time on computer-based studies, BN x “Open Sundays Skeena Mall'=" FOR BACK va — ae | Cuanlity Makes She 7 Difference ) es oe Fron CHF" BS oa A. \ Ss Bridal’. Kegiilry- iN Darlene Hunt & Cameron Lambert August 23rd =f Janelle Pressacco & Tracey Hittel / August 25rd Stacey Campbell & Dean Holland August 30th Laurie Ritter & Brian Gagnon August 30th wes .. Sandra Kuhar & Patrick Scott J Z ARES _ September 50th STOCK UP ON 10 SCHOOL... 4711D Keith Av 635-3729 road on either side, but we'll have to work with the parks people on this,” said Lomas. When the highway im- provement project is fin- ished by 2006, every kilo- metre of road leading into the Nass Valley and in the valley itself, with the ex- ception of the Kincolith road, will have been paved, Also on the paving list is the 10km of road lead- ing east of New Aiyansh to Nass Camp. - Work has also finished on. another highway. im- chers. provement project north of Terrace, which involved first stabilizing a slope and then widening what was a one-lane section to two lanes at Kalum Lake. This work started last year and has now conclud- ed with paving. The project was man- aged by the transportation ministry itself and in- volved hiring small opera- tors as needed to provide work to pecple whoa would — otherwise be employed _had the local forest indus- try been up and running. to Mountainview connected via the Internet to a teacher based in Vancouver, and the: remainder of their time with the academy’s own tea- “Because this is an existing program, we'll be able to offer all kinds of addi- tional courses we may not be able to offer otherwise,” said Ewald. The academy is bringing up two offi- cials from the internet-based program next week to explain what it dees. t hit ry 5 YEARS AGO CANADIAN AIRLINES is pulling its Boeing 737 jet | y aircraft out of Terrace, ending more than 20 years of service by the two-engine workhorse te the north- west. . Canadian Airlines is turning over its Vancouver- Tetrace-Prince Rupert routes to subsidiary Canadian Regional Airlines, which runs the smaller Fokker F- | 28 jet. Spokesperson for Canadian Regional Airlines [ ) Karen Berkhout said while traffic had declined a lit- ile, the reason behind the change in aircraft rested 4 with the greater operating efficiency offered by the . F-28 compared to the B737. Aug. 19, 1998 10 YEARS AGO THE MONEY started to pour in as soon as city offi- cials began handling unpaid parking tickets over to a collection agency. More than $1,900 in cheques has come in since city hall issued final warnings in May that the heavy § hitters would be called in. A company called Equifax has been contracted ‘ by the city to pursue unrepented illegal parkers. City bylaw enforcement officer Frank Bowsher s said ticket-holders get a bargain by paying their $25 § B now instead of waiting. He said a $10 surcharge is added to cover the Equifax costs if a ticket is sent § out to bill collectors. Aug. 18, 1993. 15 YEARS AGO MOTEL, GAS STATION and RV site owners are re- | porting a record tourist season with some being full § at night and having to turn away customers, Operators say the big increase comes from Eur- opeans, particularly Germans and Swiss. Elsie Stephens of the Reel Inn Motel said an in- crease in construction and other work activity has led lo a number of highways ministry. and B.C. ¥ Hydro workers staying at her facility. Ginny Lowrle of Timberland Trailer Park, said Europeans amounted to 7.5 per cent of her traf- fic last year. This year she said, they brought in 14 § per cenl of traffic. Aug, 17, 1988, From the archives of the Terrace Standard — your local newspaper af record since 1988, a4 bien beet! an _Consiruction, Terrace Your Local Highway & Bridge Maintenance Contracto Ph: (250) 638-188] Preparing For The Future To All Parents: | would like to welcome students and parents to the 2003-04 School Year. This year we are moving to a four day instructional week. Friday is usually the day that school is not in session unless there is a statutary holiday during the week. Each student will be given a school calendar indicating the days school are in session. The success of each student is enhanced by the cooperative support of parents and the school staff and | encourage yau fo visit your child’s/children’s school and meet their teachers, principal and salt The following informaticn is to advise parents of school opening proceduras and to encourage pre-registration of students new to the District. If you have any questions regarding your child’s placement please call the school. If you are new to the area and wish information on which school your children should attend please call the Board Office: 635-4931, Local 203 out of town 1-800-665-6134, Local 203 Randy Smalbrugge Superintendent of Schools PRE-REGISTRATION FOR ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 & 28, 2003 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kindergarten pupils are requested to begin attending on the dale arranged by the school, Pupils not pre-registered should register on the above mentioned registration dates. DISTRICT SCHOOLS WILL OPEN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 FOR ALL STUDENTS (EXCEPT KINDERGARTEN) AT THE TIMES LISTED BELOW {Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Grade 8s report @ 9:00 a.m. fo the Theatre, Grades 9-12 report at 10:00 a.m. directly to home roams.) Buses will make their morning runs at the usual time and their return runs after students have been in attendance for approximately two hours. Regular school hours and bus runs will commence WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PHONE START LUNCH FINI | NUMBER TIME PERIOD TIME Hozelton/Kitwanga Elementary Schools John Field Elementary Mrs. Velma Sutherland 842-5313 8:30a.m,_12:00-12:45 3:15pm. Kitwanga Elementary Mr. Bruce Johnson 849-5484 8:30am. 3:05 p.m. New Hazelton Elementary Mr. David Schwab 842-5777 BADam. 12:15-12:50 3:10 om. South Hazelton Elementary — Mrs, Barb Purney 842-6688 8:30am. 12:00-12:45 3:15 p.m. Kitimat Elementary Schools Kildala Elementary Mrs, Agnes Casgrain (Acting) 632-6194 8:35a.m. 12:00-12:50 9:25 p.m. Nechako Elementary Mrs. Janel Steponavicius 632-2912 8:30am. 12:15-1:05 4:15pm. - Roy Wilcox Elementary Mr. Henry Kurbel 632-7180 6:30am. 12:00-1:00 3:25 pm. Stewart Elementary Schoo! ae 6 Beor Valley (Elementary) —_Mr. Eric Drew 636-2233 8:30 a.m. 12:00-12:45 3:05 pm. Terrace/Thornhill Elementary Schools Cassie Holl Elementary Mr. Todd Holle §35-5646_ 8:40am. 12:00-12:45 9:15 p.m. Clarence Michial Elementary Mrs. Cheryl Sebastian 638-0306 8:40am. 12:30-1:15 3:15 p.m. ET Kenney Primary Mrs, Sue Springer 635-5823 = 8:40am 11:40-12:25 9:15 p.m. Kiti X’Shan Primary Mr. Tam Maclean 635-3115 8:40am, 11:30-12:15 3:15 p.m. Thornhill Elementary Mr, Phillip Barron 635-5081 THA Therabilf Primary Mr. Barry Eyjolfson 635-7046 THA Uplands Elementary Mr, Joo Vidal 635-2721 8:30am. 12:15-1:05 3:10 p.m. WARNING BELLS ARE USUALLY 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME. (Pre-registration is not necessary for students entering Thornhill Elementary from Thornhill Primary, Cassie Hall from Kiti K'Shan or Clarence Michiel from E. T. Kenney.} SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF KINDERGARTEN PUPILS To allow for familiarization of kindergarten pupils to the school and the classroom they are requested to begin attending on the date arranged by the school. Pupils not pre-registered should register on the above pre-registration dates. SCHOOL DISTRICT 82 encourages parents to ensure that children have measles immunization prior to entering school and requests that proof of measles immunization or a doctor's certificate that a child has had measles be presented to the school at the time of registration. SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO REGISTER IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS PRIOR TO SCHOOL OPENING MAY EXPERIENCE 4 DELAY IN BEING ASSIGNED TO CLASS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PHONE START LUNCH FINISH NUMBER TIME PERIOD TIME Hozelton/Kitwanga Secondary Schools Kazelton Secondory Mir. Scott Stewart 842-5214 8:30am. 12:08-12:57 3:38 p.m. Kitimat Secondary Schools Kitimat City High Ms, Jonise Johnson 632-2811 9:00am, 12:15-1:00 3:20 p.m. Mount Elizabeth Secondary Ms. Sheila Burton 632-6174 8:30am. $2:30-1:10 3:38pm. Stewart Secondary School Benr Volley (Secondary) —_ Mr. Eric Draw 636-2238 — 8:30qm, 1:13-1:58 3:33 p.m. Terrace/ Thornhill Secondary Schools Coledonio Senior Secondory Mr, Bruce Danials 635-6531 TBA Porkside Secondary Mr. Doug Viquers 635-5778 TIC B:45.0m. 12:00-1:00 2:45 p.m. lokelbe = 9:00am. 12:00-1:00 3:15 p.m. Quireach —9:00..m._ 12:00-1:00 4:10 p.m. Skeena Junior Secondary _ Mr, Dave Bartley 635-9136 TBA Thornhill Junior Secondary Mr. Dighton Haynes 635-9141 TBA ~ School times riot currently listed, because of the bus scheduling, will be, - available next week in.the August 27th edition of the paper - School District 82 apologizes fo Vv H areas: » Bus:lransportation