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District council candidates all

By ED YUDIN
Herald Staff Writer
_ The seven candidates
seeking a seat on the Terrace
District Council outlined
thelr platforms at the All
Candidates meeting at the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre Monday

evening.
Mickey Johnson, a

- political novice, said the
most important issue as far
as he was concerned was the
8ki hill, which he claimed
was being “ignored” by all
the candidates and council.
He said he is disturbed ‘by

outar takes

By ED YUDIN

Herald Staff Wrker
It started out as an All
Candidates meeting Monday
evening at the R.E.M, Lee
Theatre but most of the
attention soon focused on
Alderman Alan Soutar, who
had to fend off criticism on
his involvement in such
issues as Tetrault Park and

the Skeenaview facility.
Soutar, who may face an
uphill battle to retain his
‘seat, Waa criticized for his
role on the government
appointed . Skeenavlew
committee, which has
recommended the present
7O-bed structure be ‘replaced
by a new 4+bed facility.
Soutar pointed out the
present structure would
continue operating until the
new elructure is completed
and no resident would be
turned out, He noted a board
to examine the issue will

meet in a few days.

Several members of the
audience questioned
Soutar’s role in the Tetrault

Giesbecht;Soutar.:
exchange cheap shots

By ED YUDIN
Herald Staff Writer

Alan Soutar launched a
verbal attack on Helmut
Giesbrecht, at the All
Candidates meeting Monday
night, claiming Giesbrecht
has been ineffective on
Terrace Council. Both men
are incumbent aldermen
seeking reelection Nov.17.

In outlining his priority .

concerning park develop-
ment in Terrace, Soutar
remarked, “I would never

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the lack of interest and
direction from our elected
representatives,” Johnson is
in favour of amalgamation,
saying incorporation of
Thornhill “would mean a
needless duplication of
services.” He also expressed
his dissatisfaction at the long
closure of the swimming
pool.

Russet Mercer, a 23-year-
old C.N. employee seeking
ihis first term on council,
thought the Terrace com-
Taunity plan was a key isgue,

Park isaue earlier this year.
He explained the council had
attempted to sell off part of
the park land to raise funds
to Upgrade the rest of the
park area, .

“We can’t build th
necessary essential services
in our town without money,”
he explained, adding council
had in fact finally scrapped
the plan to sell and rezone
parts of the park into
residential land,

Molly Nattress and Mickey
Johnson, two of the can-
didates, also attacked
Soutar’s plan to turn over
business license revenues for
the beautification of the
downtown area,

“You could just as easily
take the $70,000 from taxes,"
Nattress said, Johnson didn't
see why just the merchants
should pay for the
beautification.

A disappointing crowd of
about 75 people, which did
include Mayor Dave

Maroney and some regional
ke |

dedicate myself to be a full-
time watchdog, I would
expect the voters would trust
the aldermen to do a full-
time job,” In an obvious
reference to Giesbrech

Soutar continued to critic

Giesbrecht for what-he®
termed his role as “an im- #

potent odd-man out,’
Giesbrecht replied that he
didn't want to get Involved in
a “running feud,” adding,
“nobody shoots at a dead
duck,’” in a jibe at Soutar.

RUSSEL. MERCER

and would like to see more
extensive Industrial
development m me area. He
added the public should have
input on the hotsprings
development and also called
for an enforceable curfew
bylaw.

Lily Nielsen, who says she
has been conducilng an
intensive door to door
campaign, ‘wants the voters
to decideon amalgamation.”
Nielsen called for boundary
extension in all directions to
increase Terrace's tax base,

the

district directors, were on
hand to take measure of the
seven candidates running for

the three adermanic seats up:

for grabs on Nov. 17. The
two-hour speech and
question session was also

"MICKEY JOHNSON

and therefore protect the
interests of property owners.

“Social concerns” is the
key phrase according to

Jack Talstra, The alderman
is seeking re-election on a
Platform stressing park

expansion, better use of the
arena banquet room, public
transit, and a Start-up

housing program. Talstra
noted the council has
managed to increase the tax
assessment base by 16 per
cent or $300,000.

most

televised on Cable 10,
Seven candidates in-
cluding incumbents Soutar,
Jack Talstra, and Helmut
Giesbrecht were given a few
minutes each to outline their
position on the issues. After

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Molly Nattress criticized
the present administration
for "singularly lacking in
Planning," She added ‘'to get
ahead we must plan ahead,”

While calling for the ex-
pansion of Terrace’s
boundaries to the east so ag

to expand the tax base, she
left the issue of
amalgamation up to the

voters. Nattress also wants
Greater supervision of tax
dollars, urging voters to
show up lo council meetings

flack

the opening addresses, the
incumbents and the four
olher candidates, Russel
Mercer, Lily Nielsen, Molly
Nattress and Mickey
Johngon answered questlons
from the audience.

LILY NIELSEN

to express thelr concerns.
Recreation and
beautification of Terrace has
been the priority of Alder-
man Alan Soutar and will
remain so if he is re-elected.

“We've spent $2,000,000 on
recreation buildings but
have not attempted to
maintain them properly," he

While critical of what he
termed the practice of
“letting. expensive
machinery run down” he
noted a competent main-
tenance person has been
hired. He says he will push
for the completion of Lower
Little Park and suggested a
fund be set up for improving
the appearance of the
downtown core,

“T believe council should
be open, accountable, ac-

ceasible and responsive’’

‘was the message conveyed
by Alderman Helmut

The Herald, Tuesday, November 73, 1979 Page 3

HELMUT GIESBRECHT

have a say

Giescrecht, He says he's
attempted to represent the
voters by debating issues,
noting he did in fact support
most expansion and building
proposals of council. His
outlined priorities included
the new RCMP building, the
public works building, the
transit system, and an ex-
tension of boundaries study.
He also reiterated his sup-

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port for more park
development, the next phase
of Eby Street drainage, and
the development of Ferry
Island as a camp-ground.

Gieabrecht criticized
counell for its policy towards
social needs groups, “our
practice of saying no and
expecting Victoria to accept
its responsibility has not
worked."

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