Lots of parking promised

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 22, 1993 - Page A11

Liquor store starts soon

~ new asphalt,

Keeping on track

ALL THAT WORK at the Kenney St. CN cressing last week resulted in a new rall bed being - lald. Crews dug way down and removed ballast that had became soggy over the years, Above ‘is ‘CN foreman Lyle Relerson diracting the flaw of new ballast. Each one of those cars holds . about 60 tonnes. New timbers at the crossing were also laid and city craws followed up with

Federal paperwork delay postpones highway project

TERRACE — A $1 million pro-

ject to build an overpass connect-

ing the two parts of Gitsequecla

now divided by Hwy16 has been postponed.

- The federal government has yet to give its official blessing to a land swap that’s part of an agree- ment to build the overpass.

“It is too late in the season to Start the project without running . into winter conditions,’’ - high- ~ ways régional director Jon Buckle sald last week.”

What's needed is an order’ ‘from . théfederal cabinetcatled'a’Pvy

"Council Order PEO}, to author- -

ize the swap.

The ‘project was put out. to

tender this year in anticipation of

. receiving the order and a Deita

company, Surespan Construction, was the low bidder, —

But that tender was only gaod

' for 60 days, meaning the project

will have to be put out to bid: again.

“TE we receive the PCO in the next few months, we will tender the project later this fall and be prepared for a spring start up and completion by the end of next summer,”’ said Buckle. -

The agreement to construct a

two-lane, three-span. concrete ‘structure with sidewalk

over Hwy16 at Gitsequecla followed a threat by the band last year to col- lect tolls.

The. band: has | Jong been, MO iy

4 happy becausé the “highway: ‘Spl AB

* the village in the 1960s.

That “unhappiness | continued two years:ago when land was: taken to consiruct the Hwyl6 . Carmaby bypass."

Band officials said’ it didn’t receive enough land * or cash in compensation.

Although band councils have

some jurisdiction over thelr own affairs, land deals require the ap- proval of the federal government. The 1992 agreement gives the band 267 acres to replace the 44 acres taken for the bypass. Band officials have tagged the land for

’ residential development.

Included in the agreement is a sum ‘of money to pay for water, sewer and other connections in the village.

TERRACE — The developer of the new liquor store expects to start digging for foundations carly next month.

Manuel Da Silva said final plans for the 7,000 square foot structure are being readied for submission to the city for ap- proval,

And he hopes he’s answered the questions of those worried about the impact of the structure in the parking lot of the provincial governmient’s access contre on the corner of Eby and Lazelle.

Da Silva has leased the access centre space to the provincial government’s B.C, Buildings Corporation.

Its tenants are worried that the new liquor store will take away parking and will add to the vehicle traffic flow in the area.

‘I’m going to have 117 (park- ing) spots. That’s way more than what the by-law says,’’ Da Silva said last week after a meeting with ienants.

“The people in Victoria tell] me

‘that 70 per cent of the Iiquor store

traffic is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.”

“The people in the access cenire won't be using the parking fot theA. There won’t be any problem,’ Da Silva said.

He stressed that there is already a surplus of required parking spots now at the access centre.

In the works is a right hand turning lane on Eby to run the length of the parking lot from Lazelle to Park.

That, coupled with a new entrance half way along the lane, will help to cut down traffic im- pact, sald Da Silva.

**We want to be up to date. This is a growing city. We have to grow with it,” he added.

The store itself is going in the Park and Lazelle comer of the parking lot, It’s entrance will face the lot.

Da Silva expects to have the Toof on the structure by the time winter hits,

Inside work will continue ibrough ithe winter and a fate

_ Summer 1994 opening is planned.

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3 Springs are created when ground water flows naturally to. _ the surface. Sometimes water from a spring has traveled : mary kilometers and outfiow Is often affected by rain or snow meéit.

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