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Standard who responded to the question, “What do Ter- race residents call themselves?”

The term is “Terracites” and it’s been sent to the Ca- nadian Oxford Dictionary which originally asked the question so the response could be published in its 2004 cdition. , _

There were some other very insightful suggestions, in- cluding “Terracetrials” from J, Andre Nabess and “Terracetriels” from. Maureen Atkinson, both which pro- vided a bit of an outer space flair to the occasion. “People from outside the city. limits could be ‘extra-Ter-. racetricls,’” adds Atkinson.

Char Toews propesed Terrisian, to-rhyme with Pari- sian “as Terrace rhymes with Paris, Classy, non?” she - writes, From Kitimal,. Raymond Burgess suggests’ “Terrasouls;" Julia.. Mitchell responded with “Terrascends,” saying it sounds like “transcends,” meaning to to triumph over negative or restrictive as- pects. 7 7

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region and I see no sense in changing it now,’ Smaha writes in adding that’s been the term for the more than 50 years she’s lived here.

Fhe Canadian Oxford Dictionary also asked if there was a nickname for the city itself, but there wasn't a! consensus among readers, “Rip bum” was mentioned as was “Tear-Ass,” _

Reader Tocws likes “River City,” because of the city's location. “Example. ‘Where'd I get this nice jack- et? Right here in River City,” she writes, invoking The Music Man’s Professor Harold Hill who sang “We've got

‘trouble, right here in River City.” oo

Dictionary representative Heather Fitzgerald says Terrace residents should not worry that there is no com- monty used nickname for the city. ~~ ue

“Fewer than a.dozen.out of the 600 Canadian cities we surveyed have nicknames ihal are in common, regu- lar use across the country,” she says,

By the way, Kitimat residents will be’ known as “Kitimatians” and Prince Rupert residents as “Rupertites” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

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College faces $500,000 cut from its budget next year

NORTHWEST COM- MUNITY College faces a provincial budget cut of more than $500,000 next year, says its president.

Stephanie Forsyth called the reduction, from $14.442 million this year to $13.939 million next year, a significant chal- lenge.

When other revenue sources are added, the col- lege’s budget this year is $18.653 million. With the provincial cut and loss of other revenues, it will be $18.075 million next year.

“They seemed interest- ed in the economic situa- tion up here but they said that’s the way it’s going to be,” Forsyth said of a meeting with provincial education officials several weeks ago.

Forsyth has been forg- ing an alliance with other rural colleges in trying to convince the provinee that extra costs of operating in rural, and remote areas should he recognized.

The college has been under pressure to meet en: rolment goals set by the

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While the college has increased student numbers, they haven't reached the goal set by the province,

“We offer courses in some places where we're lucky if we enrol eight or 12 people, But we get pe- nalized for not meeting our full time equivalent [student] requirements,” said Forsyth.

Also adding to the chal- lenge is re-negotialing major college labour con- tracts. The province has told post secondary institu- tions there is no more money for additional wag- es or benelits.

“That may help in terms of balancing our budget, but it won't be much of a comfort lo those folks expecting something,” said Forsyth. Wages make up 76 per cent of the college’s budget.

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“| can’t say it’s not go- ing to happen, but we're not moving forward on that,” said Forsyth.

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