2. Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 27, 1988 No changes, Huberts says TERRACE — According to our new Minister of State, Terry Huberts, MLA for Saanich and the Islands, nothing in the operation of the North Coast Development Region will change — at least not for six months. Following the recent cabinet shuffle in Victoria, Huberts replaced MLA Dave Parker as Minister of State for the North Coast region and was also given the portfolio as Minister of State for the Vancouver Island/Coast region. Huberts says that Develop- ment Region meetings will con- tinue to be held behind closed doors, ‘‘I’m not opposed to hav- ing cameras there, but if I start seeing people coming in with their political hats on and posturing for position that doesn’t interest me at all. So from that point of view I would rather it was behind closed doors and I'll need about six months to just see how I feel about any changes that need to be made,” Huberts said. He says that he would be ‘pleased’? to hold press con- ‘ferences and issue press releases after the meetings, adding that he was comfortable with that because, ““What some perceive as secrecy, others don’t perceive as secrecy.” According to Huberts the newly formed Ministry of Regional Development will help to develop a provincial overview for development. He dismissed critics’ concerns that the Ministers of State will soon be operating with their own budgets on a regional basis as purely hypothetical. He says that the ministers will not be getting any more power than they already have: “I’m quite happy with the way it is. I don’t wish to be a dictator, I just wish to facilitate and coordinate Council committee The following items were referred to committee by council last Monday and may be discuss- ed at the next committee meet- ing. These meetings are open to the public but observers are not permitted to participate in any discussion or make any presen- tation without an invitation. Meetings have a set schedule the week following each council meeting, but this is sometimes changed for the convenience of committee members. For more information contact Denise Fisher at 635-6311. Finance, Personnel and Ad- ministration (time and day to be announced due to B.C. Day holiday): 1. An RCMP report which in- dicates that liquor related, motor vehicle and other offences have risen while written warn- ings to drivers have declined. 2. Areport from city treasurer Keith Norman regarding in- surance for Riverboat Days events. Planning and Public Works (to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m.): 1. A request from the Terrace Co-op to locate a 24 x 60 Atco trailer on their property as a temporary feed store. 2, A complaint from former Terrace resident that the Terrace Mountain hiking trail is located on her property. 3, A question from Dave’s Plumbing and Heating regar- ding status of an embankment on Lakelse Ave. which occupies ‘a part of their property on Legion Ave. 4, A request from Joseph Schoenfeld for the city to write a bylaw permitting ‘‘bed and breakfast’? facilities to be operated in private homes. 5. A complaint regarding the safety of the Sparks/Lazelle in- tersection. 6. A motion by alderman Bob Cooper that funding be found to ‘trim grass and weeds around ‘hydro poles and fire hydrants. _7, A request by alderman Mo Takhar that street lighting pro- blems at the north end of the old _ Skeena bridge be investigated. Community and Recreation ‘Services (to be held on Thurs- day, Aug. 4 at 4:00 p.m.): 1. A complaint from McCon- nell resident Glen Smith regar- ding a deterioration of the neighborhood if plans proceed for the development of a activity. Working in conjunction with the line ministers, MLA’s, chambers of commerce and cities is quite adequate.” When asked if a conflict of in- terest couldn’t arise where one minister represents two regions, Huberts said the two regions are based on different economies and the possibility was remote. He said, ‘‘There could be possibilities at times that I need to support one over the other, but that comes up even as Minister of State for this one region... It’s a big task but I’m sure I can handle it.” Huberts was in the Ter- race/Kitimat area yesterday and discussed regional matters dur- ing in-camera meetings with local councils and the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. Huberts will return to the North- west at a later date to chair his first North Coast Development Region meeting. referrals clubhouse in Christy Park. 2. A memo suggesting an in- crease in fees for community- operated facilities. 3. A memo regarding development of Christy Park. Rising dollar hits mills A rising Canadian dollar is good news for consumers. It means that imports from the states are cheaper and a visit to a favorite U.S. destination costs less. However, for the export lumber in- dustry, it’s causing problems — it means that their product is now priced higher in the U.S., making it less attractive to the American construction industry. The value of the Canadian dollar compared to U.S. has risen about 13 cents in the past 12 months and as of last Saturday was valued at $3.27 cents U.S. — an increase of nearly 19 percent. Skeena Sawmills manager Don Chesley says that local exporters are concerned and don’t want to see the Canadian dollar go any higher, but unlike some interior mills they don’t consider the situa- tion serious. Some Prince George mills have complained that the stronger pee a : mR of q pits The new Northcoast Development Region Minister of State, Terry Huberts, said in Terrace yesterday he's comfortable for the time being with the present regional development procedures. Weather report Date Hi Lo Prec. Forecast: Cloudy with July18 27 9 nil showers until Wednesday July 19 31 12 nil with highs 16 to 18 and July 20 27 13 nil tows 10 to 12. Unsettled July 21. 17 11. 34mm_ on Thursday. Sunny and July 22 18 10 0.6mm _ warmer by the weekend July23 14 10 12mm with highs in the low 20's July 2417 12 2.8mm and lows to 16. f S Canadian currency combined with a 600 percent stumpage increase last November is crippling the industry. However, Chesley says that the local logging industry wasn’t hit quite so hard by the stumpage increase and the combined effect isn’t as serious. Real Estate. By Hans Stach REALTOR HOW MUCH HOT WATER? One of the items frequently overlooked when remodelling or buying a new home, is the capacity of the hot water heater. First notice of this oversight nor- mally is discovered while under a hot shower when it turns ice-cold prematurely. But, then it is too late. So, here’s a short course on the subject. The capacity of storage water heaters is rated In two ways and is usually imprinted on ‘the nameplate of the tank. One number tells you the capacity of the tank, and the other number shows the recovery rate per hour. The sum of the two numbers gives you the number of gallons of hot water a tank can supply in one hour. A tank of 50 gallons capacity with a recovery rate of 40 gallons will supply 90 gallons an hour which should be plenty for a family of five in a home with two baths and an automatic dishwasher and clotheswasher. A family of four without the dishwasher should be able to get by on a 30 or 40 gallon tank with 30 gallon recovery. 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