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UP THERE! Above, one of the hundreds of kids watching the parade attempts to redirect the photographer's attention to a clown riding atop one of the city's fire trucks, Tap right, the years. march by as Skeena grads make their way down Lakelse. ¢

A clear cut victory.

That was the opinion of the judges for this year’s Riverboat Dayes parade as the Ministry of Forests entry was named best overall float and winner of the Legion sponsored trophy.

The competition was fierce this year with 78 entries in the parade, easily surpassing ’91's total of 59,

The number of people lining the route was way. up foo, drawn to the annual spectacle by made-to-order blue -skies and sunshine,

Conmittee’s Choice winner was the Back Eddy Pub and a special award went to the Pacif- ic Sparklers, an entertaining

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troupe of baton-wielding young- sters who made the trip from Prince Rupert to take part in the festivities.

In the commercial section, Terraceview Lodge took top spot from the Coast Inn of the West’s saloom-style entry with

Skeena Sawmills being awarded third spat.

In the = non-conimercial category, the B.C. Senior Games Society were named whiners with perennial favourites the Kitsumkalum

Band taking the runner-up spot, Third place went to St. Matthew's Anglican Church. Cowlicks Hair Salon was vic- torious among the Groups

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entry with the Totem Saddle Club being awarded second.

' And the gleaming autos, vintage and modern, brought the Skeena Valley Car Club top marks in the Vehicles class with the colourful. entry from Heather’s Balloon Magic taking ‘second.

Despite clear pre-parade warnings that any entry throw- ing candy. along the route would be disqualified from judging, Legion organizers reported they had to disqualify one float,

The no-throw rule was intro- duecd — ond strictly enforced — for safety reasons.

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LETTERS

TO THE TERRACE STANDARD

Council hard to fathom

Dear Sir: Recently a lot of conflicting statements, positions and

protest have been put forward by various Hazelton areca mayors aad councils,

Since many northwest resi- dents tend to think of the Hazeltons as a homogencous community, a short geography and history lesson may be helpful to sort out this confu- sion,

The Hazelton’s collectively have a population of 6,155 people. This population is, divided between Indian vil- lages, a large rural arca and the municipalities of Old and New Hazelton. ; Old Hazelton council bas been very vocal on area affairs, is advocating the closure of the Carnaby mill, the area’s main employer, and recently even went on record opposing a can- cer clinic in Prince George.

It is important to note that these viewpoints emanate from a council that represents 339 people out of the 6,155 area residents. It is also significant to note that not necessarily all those 339 people underwrite their councils’ view, as shown by recent petitions signed by a lot of Old Hazelton residents who oppose their council’s position.

Latest census figures revcal that between 1986 and 1991 Old Hazelton lost 22.2 per cent of its: population, while the Hazelton area as a whole showed an itcrease.

It may not be fair to link this exodus of residents from Old issiies, but these views certain- ly do not appear to altract a lot of new taxpayers.

Their present strident opposi- tion to the Westar sale cauid, if

they arc successful in their Strategy, result. in the

if isieperary, ar permanent loss of

“several hundred Hazelton area jobs, oe ; Most town cowicils would

fight tooth and nail to preserve any and all employment in their jurisdiction. It’s difficult to fathom the deliberations of a council that would fight to put large numbers .of their con- stituents on the dale.

Pete Weeber

New Hazelton.

Chopper

| insanity

DearSir, _ Four billion dollars.

Asa moot point I mulled this number over in my bead. Let us say the average family in- come is $60,000 per year, at Say af average income tax rate of 20 per cent that is about $12,000 from each family.

This doesn’t include the ex- tra 7 per cent GST the govern- ment gets on the remaining $40,000 OK. at $12,000 per family it takes...lct’s sec...that is...cops, my calculator doesn’t take ten digits (1 would bet the government's docs).

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