A414 - The Terrace Slandard, Wednesday, May 8, 1996 ews Brief Sign bylaw to proceed SOME BUSINESSES still aren’t happy with the city’s proposed sign bylaw, but it’s going ahead anyway, Concem about fees, and whether non-conforming signs would be removed are still an issue. City planner David Trawin will be producing a “How to”’ brochure explaining how the bylaw works in simplified terms, The bylaw got third reading at last week’s council mecting and will likely be adopted next Monday. Some changes were made to eliminate confusion after the first draft of the sign bylaw sparked outrage from many iocal business owners. Youth work by wayside A COMMITTEE that the city is supposed to support to help troubled youth has fallen by the wayside. Council came under criticism last week from Lambly resident Debra Critchley, who noted the Family court/Youlh Justice committee is not optional. It’s re- quired under the Court Act that each community have one. “Many positive issues can be addressed through these committees,’’ she said. City administrator Bob Hallsar noted there are only 20 such commitiees active at the 151 municipalities in BC, Councillors said they will try to see if the existing Terrace Child and Youth Committee could take on the mandate of the Family court committees. Bike trails considered THE CITY will take a closer look at building bike aths. "city councillors approved a motion to develop a Cy- cling Network Plan under which the city would be eligible for some provincial grant money. “The province docs have money for things like bike plans and bike routes so it’s a way to tap into that,’ councillor David Huil said, The move came after a group of local citizens ap- pealed to the Terrace Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission for bike paths, ' To Quebec with love WILLIAMS LAKE city council members are petition- ing communities around B.C. to consider twinning with a town in Quebec. In 4 fetter to the Kitimat-Stikine regional district, Williams Lake mayor Walter Cobb writes ‘‘twinning with other communities in Quebec could be one of our biggest economic benefits, especially if we can better understand each other and stay united,” Cobb wants the North Central Municipal Association recommend to the Union of BC Municipalities that all BC communities consider twinning with another in Quebec. Regional district members have not discussed the Hydro hikes discouraged REGIONAL DISTRICT directors agree they must keep an eye and car on discussions currently underway ta restructure electricity markets in BC. Gwen Johansson, Hudson's Hope District councillor, says people in northem B.C. must become involved in the debate, or risk paying higher hydro bills in the fu- ture. “T think we need to write a letter saying any changes made, should be done so without increasing rates,’’ says Hazelton director Alice Maitland, Johansson points out it’s more expensive to provide Hydro service in the north because the population is so scatlered, Forest Development Plan (1996-2001) Including the Road Malntenance and Deactivation Plan Public Viewing/Call for Comments Skeena Cellulose Inc. Bell Pole ‘TREE FARM LICENGEL Company Ltd. BSS@ FOREST LICENCE A16835 Foros icone Sheena - Skeena Cellulose Inc. and Bell Pole Co. Ltd. invite you to view and comment on our Forest Development Plans for the years 1996 through 2001, These Plans apply to our operations ‘in and around Terrace and the lower Nass River area. We will be showing these plans at the following locations and times: April 1 - May 34, 1996 Skeena Celiulose Inc, - Woodlands Offica Monday to Friday, 7:30 am. + 5:00 p,m. 4900 Keith Ave, Tarrace, B.C, April 1+ May 31, 1998 Regular Operating Hours. : ~- Terrace Publle Library 4610 Park Avenue, Terrace, 8.0.. Friday, May 10, 1996: 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm. Salurday, May 11, 1996 10:00 a.m_- 6:00 p.m. _: + Skeana Mall, Terrace, B.C, Skeona Mail, Terrace, B.C. Representatives from Skeena Cellulose Inc. will be available al the SCI office and in the. Skeena Mall to-answer your questions, Comment sheets will be available at all locations. The Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act requires hold- ers of a Forest Licence or Tree Farm Licence to submit a Forest Development Plan to the. District Manager of the B.C. Ministry of Forests, This Plan must be prepared by a Prolessional Forester, The main purpose of Ihe Forest Development Plan (FDP) is to engure Ihat praposad harvesting operations address integrated resource management constraints, aboriginal use, and other public and resource uses. The FOP identifies those culblocks and roads which the ficence may include In applications during the term of the FDP; il also indicates proposed road deactivation activities lor the next three years. - ae The Forest Development Flan must be consistent with the Forest Acl, the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, the Forest Lience or the Tree Farm Licence document, the Management Pian for the Licence, and any Higher-Level plans in effect for the Licence at the time tha Development Plan is submitted, Upon review of these plans, please provide ‘any comments you may have, in writing, la: _ Steve Viszlai, R.P.F. - Resource Planning Forester //~ -Skeena Celtulase Ine. : 4900 Keith Avenue, Terrace; B.C. VaG 5L8 “> (faxs 698-5720) we We ask that you provide these ‘comments to us no later than June 3, 1996. All input received from the public during the adver- tisament period will be forwarded to the District Manager of the B.C. Ministry of Forasts. . oe X-ray images transmitted by phone line Hospitals improve service NEARLY TWO years after it was first being promoted, northwest hospitals are to be con- nected by phone lines to transmit x-ray images, Called teleradiology, the system wil! transmit the x-ray of a patient from one hospital where there isn’t a radiologist on duty to another where there is, And that means a faster and more efficient way of treating people who might otherwise be faced with tengthy waits or long distance travel, siys Michael Leisinger of Mills Memorial Hos- pital. “We're very keen to see it get going,” said Leisinger of the $750,000 project. He said the service will allow northwest radiologists to better plan their work and relief schedules. The northwest connection is being regarded as a test case to see if it can be used in the rest of the province, As it is, the hospital on the Queen Charlotte Islands already has a teleradiology connection with a hospital in Vancouver, Hospitals in Smithers, Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert will have send and receive units while the other health care facilities in the north will have send units only, “Facilities such as Stewart can have all their films read; not just the emergency ones,’’ sald Leisinger. “Tt can now take a long time for <-ray film to be developed and sent out,” levee wees a } Ate : The expected start up date for teleradiology is July 11. The plan was first submilted to the provincial government in the middle of 1994 as part of its move to give regions more spending and deci- sion making powers when it came to health care. It was initially rejected by the province be- cause it didn’t fit within the spending plan of its Closer to Home health care program. Reno plan MILLS MEMORIAL Hospilal hopes to have a final estimate of what it’ll cost to renovate its main medical services floor by the middle of the month. . Hospital official Michael Leisinger met last week with architects in Vancouver to cut the cost as much as possible from an earlicr figure of approximately $1 million. “We want to make sure every penny we spend is needed so that there’s no fluff,’’ said Leisinger. The plan is to redo the main medical services Qoor, bringing its various wards closer together. That in tum will lead to greater efficiencies and staff cutbacks to balance the hospital’s op- crating budget. There will be the same number of beds as Fae cs} gga ith Prices have never been this low! We’re having a FACTORY AUTHORIZED S/ Every car on the lot has been marked down. CARS HAVE Lease forastowas G7 4 | AA, power group, eniise contral, 5 yr. 100,000 km warranty. ACCORD EX » Lod per That angered regional health body officials but then-health care minister Paul Ramsey did approve the project in late 1994. tk kkk Also part of a plan to improve northwest healthe are is a series of centres to train am- bulance paramedics, Terrace is on the list for one of those centres. continues | there are now — 42 — but a portion will be . kept in reserve and used only in emergency situations. Mills is willing to spend some of its own teserves on the project but has asked the new regional hospital financing authority for help. — And Leisinger indicated Mills will also ap- proach the provincial health ministry for finan- cial help. The ministry has already turned down a re- quest for immediate financial help, saying it didn’t think efforts to balance the hospital’s budget depended upon the renovation plan. 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