The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 13, 1994 - A3 «» Snowbird soars over Terrace HINT OF things to come happened April 7 when a Canadian Forces Snow- bird aircraft zoomed over the city before touching down at the airport. The aircraft was flown by Snowbird co-ordinator Capt. Mike Lenehan with tech- nician Corporal Ron Kleim (pictured here) as a passenger, The pair flew in ta check out the airport and meet organizers of ihe May 3 airshow. Based in Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds have become one of the more public symbol of the Canadian Forces, putting on numerous airshows each year. The Snowbirds are headed to an airshow at Sandspit on the Queen Charlotte Istands immediately after their Terrace appearance. ORENDA FOREST Products has completed another slep on its long journey to build a pulp and - paper mil] south of Terrace. _A division of the provincial government’s cmployment and investment ministry has done an ‘analysis and is ‘‘encouraged by the direction’’ ihe project is tak- ing, a ministry spokesman says. That analysis forms part of the process begun by Crenda more _ than a year ago when it asked the provincial government for a $100 million loan guarantee. Jt regards that guarantee as the — ‘foundation for the plan to raise the remainder of the money. But Don Zadrevec of the employment and investment min- isiry said there’s been no decision yet on the request. What will happen now, he con- tinued, is a meeting between the provincial government, Orenda and the company’s existing back- ers to discuss financing. This most recent analysis is the second such study done by the province to come out in favour of the plan to spend $500 million on the mill. Orenda wants to use wood it al- ready has under licence in the Slewart area to produce a high quality paper. “The analysis indicates there are no major technical problems with Orenda’s project,’’ said Zadravec, He said the province supports Orenda’s plan to involve area na- tives in all aspects of the develop- ment. And he said analysts liked the idea of using a closed loop sys- tem to prevent the discharge of Liquid effluent. Orenda vice president Frank .Foster. described the report. as welcome news. 635-2976 ~ YOUR PEERLESS CARPET CENTER | EB A Your Decor oe Terrace Carpet Centre 3202 Munroe Street at Hwy 16 W, Terrace 1-800-665-1657 ae “We're satisfied the consul- tants conducted a thorough analy- sis and that if was properly looked at given the resources available,”’ he said. Despite the length of time it's taking for the province lo respond to the Orenda Joan guarantee re- quest, the original backers of the project are still interested, added Foster. These include a consortium of banks and a deal with a Finnish pulp and paper mill supplier to have its equipment financed by a Finnish government loan, Previous provincial government - Orenda’s hanging in there stalements have indicated it won't consider any financial help until Orenda first comes up with some money of its own. But Crenda has said it can’t get any money for its planned pulp and paper mill until it receives the guarantec, , Nearly $400 million of the $500 million would come from loans organized by a nine-bank con- sortium lead dy the Bank of Montreal and GE Capital Corpo- ration. It’s these banks which want the guaranice as. a.sign. of .govern- ment commitinent and: \o-provide them with security, says Foster. ews In Briet UI help HELP WITH the ins and ouls of unemployment in- surance is the subject April 23 of a workshop sponsored by the Terrace Anti Poverty Group Society and the Ter- face . Wonien’s ‘Resource Centre. sees tee ‘The latest changes to the act and the regulations are important and people should know how to prepare and whal lo expect,”’ said Gerry King of the anti poverty group. There is no charge and il runs from 10 am, uniil 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Skeena Health Unit: This Friday, fom 10 a.m. until 4 p.m, Is a workshop on community organizing. It takes place in the library basement and = is also sponsored by the anli poverty group society, There is a lunch and child care is provided. Cable TV CABLE TELEVISION is coming 10 the Gitwangak band courtesy of a $89,000 grant from = the provincial government, The system will bring in 14 channels, including the Knowledge Network, says Skeena NDP MLA Helmut Giesbrechl. Tri-lingual THE REFORM party may not be a big fan of bilingualism but you wouldn't know ihat from FAX cover sicets used by Skecna Reform MP Mike Scott. ‘ The sheets, which contain Slandard information on sender and receiver, are not only .in’ English, but in French and German. Scotl’s office has modified a FAX sheet soft- ware, program which con- -lains the.thiee languages... . F Ventures Your Smail Engine Repair Shop Commercial — Industrial — Residential Mike Frenette invites all _his customers and friends to stop by. "(BEHIND BANDSTRA NEXT TO WESTERN EQUIPMENT) MRE im VENTURES! § ce a a2 [a4 > COCA COLA < an KEITH AVENUE 3101 Blakeburn Street, | Terrace, B.C. V8G 3U1 | |