Orr AND ABOUT

TERRACE — The parade of
provincial cabinet ministers
visiting the ‘area continues
tomorrow evening with an ap-
pearance by provincial govern-
ment management services
minister Carol Gran.

She’s also the minister
responsible for women’s pro-
grams and will be speaking, and
taking questions, on that topic
beginning at 7 p.m. at the Inn of
the West.

Gran speaks to a Social
Credit women’s auxiliary lun-
cheon meeting the same day.

wkekkk .

The next day, regional
development minister Stan
Hagen is. due in-town for a
meeting with: the North Coast
regional advisory council.

That’s the body set up two
years ago to advise the provin-
cial government on economic
and other issues in the nor-
thwest. This'll be Hagen’s first
trip here in his ministerial
capacity.

kkk

On March 6, provincial parks
minister Ivan Messmer will take
questions and comments on
B.C. park issues beginning at
7:30 p.m, at the Terrace Hotel.

He says he wants to know if
their should be new ways of us-
ing existing park Jand or find
mew areas and have them
declared as parks.

kkkkkk

Shames Mountain Ski. Cor-
poration has set up offices next
door to the Tilden vehicle rental
agency an Lakelse Ave.

Working out of the space will,

be Mark Grabowski, the con-
struction manager hired by the
corporation as it prepares
Shames Mountain for skiing

later this year.
kkekkkk

Two local Co-op represen-
tatives are off March 6-8 to
Saskatoon for the 61st annual
meeting of Federated Co-
operatives Ltd.

Pat Sheichuk and Sandy San-
dhals will represent the local co-
op which is one of 300 similar
organizations that own the
larger co-operative body.

Federated Co-operative Ltd.
next sales totalled $1.5 billion in
1989,

kkkkikk

The February sale of oil and
gas drilling rights by the provin-
cial government has brought in
$9.9 million.

The money came from the
sale of 56 parcels containing
drilling licences and leases,

xkkkke

AAA World, the official
publication of the Texas,
Oklahoma and New Mexico
divisions of the American
Automobile ‘Association, has
rated western Canada as the
No, 1 destination choice of its
readers,

The area placed 93 out of a
100, ahead of Hawaii,
Colorado-U.8. Rockies,
Alaska, the British Isles and
Bermuda.

kKkekke

Third quarter provincial
financial reports for the 1989-90
fiscal year place ihe govern-
ment’s general revenue at
$9.998 billion — after a $375
million infusion from the
budget stabilization fund,

That’s in comparison to the
. $8.784 billion recorded for the
same period the year previous.

kkekkik

City takes on

growth

TERRACE — The city has
hired a broadcaster to be its
Organizer of a program to use
outside experts to help develop
the local economy.

Doug Smith, 35, now the per-
sonnel and administrative
manager of Skeena Broad-
casters, leaves that job March 2
and begins his new one March
5, ;

The five-month job comes
under the provincial govern-
ment’s Strong Communities in
the 90s” program whereby
government. and business ex-
perts will give advice on ways to
diversify the economy.

Terrace was one of eight cities
selected to take part in the pro-
gram.

Its intent is to prevent
dependence upon single in-
dustries and consequent pro-
blems should there be an
economic slowdown.

Smith is a former alderman
and has spent nearly £0 years
over two periods: with Skeena
Broadcasters. He interrupted
his broadcasting career to
become Alcan’s public relations
spokesman in Smithers from

plan

Doug Smith
1981-1982. Smith was also a
Progressive Conservative can-

didate for the federal Skeena
riding nomination in 1988,

There is no breakdown yet on :

how much money will be given

to the city by the provincial .
government. for the program —

but the total for-alf ¢ight par-.

‘ticlpating cities is $900,000. It’s”
_ estimated Smith will earn $200 a 4

day. ©

loader —
at work |

MASSIVE LE TOURNEAU
removes another load froma

fogging truck as the business of .

converting trees into timber
continues at Skeena Cellulose,
The product from the mill goes
overseas

much value per log as it can.

pe a te

and) madern ff
technology helps the mill getas -

bles

THE M USI CAL SENSATION

*. Retum alrlare to
~ Vancouver, 2 night
deluxe accommodation at
O'Douls Hotel, bottle of
champagne, best seats in
the housel
Depart August 17

HURRY!
. SEATS VERY LIMITED!

4611 Lazalle Ave., Terrace 635-2281

: We know how uo

to make your

cash register ring!

You don’t need luck to make your sales.
grow — you need dynamic advertisingl
“4 Advertising truly can be egsy when yOu. |
ely on the advertising services of the Terrace”
tandard to deliver professional art, copy and-.~:
selling ideas which grab the eye and eet to the
‘sales. Message faster.

And, you're backed up by a ccusteous, ee
esponsive customer relations staff who can~

raw upon art archives. with more than a.

million, illustrations available to. fill your.
pecial needs, “

Call “any one of the Terrace Standards a
“Advertising consultants. It’s the most pro oe
fitable way to make your wish come true,