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" » candidate Mike Scott stands

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awning at his campaign of- fice use the word re-elect.

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word. “‘fe-elect” infers , that the person it is attached to is ‘the current elected official,

‘stepped down in 2000. At

“And the clear informa- tion is that Mr. Scott is not’

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tof the Reform/Canadian Al- iliance party, not the Conser-

His lawn ‘signs and ‘the

“We wanted to first of all. : remind voters that‘l was the"

But, some constituents say o the signs are deceitful and.

says: local educator...

2004. Tarwick ‘believes the

- by): his decision. to print . ‘campaign signs that read - Scott,”

“That was.a decision that -. was made by-our:campaign . .

for many years in the past and I am. seeking re-elec- “

about who’ the incumbent

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years ‘of Parliamentary experience means seeking “re-election” j is warranted.

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“It’s just very confusing, there are two signs’ saying ‘re-elect me,’ .

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she says. Terrace teacher Al Lehm- ann agrees using the word is

misleading; but his concern . * js ‘that. since this. riding’s. boundaries were changed,

Scott’s signs are being post-

‘“.ed in communities that were not part of the riding when’

he was an elected official. - “Mike Scott did represent

the Terr ace area, at. one time’

but the whole riding has been reconfigured since he was an

any

-people.in communities now

part of the larger riding, will

be confused. - “It s not a lie, but it’s misleading.”

Scott.doesn’t believe the a

‘signs a are deceptive. “No, I don’t’ think it is

“confusing at all, 1 think itt

MIKE SCOTT says even though he’ Ss not the incumbent MP i in thet upcoming federal election, his neary eight ‘SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO

is very truthful,” he says.

“I have been a Member of Parliament representing this region for quite a length of

time.” ; The Canadian. Oxford ’ Dictionary defines re-elect

as to. “elect again, especially toa further term of office.”

[News In Brief

not someone who held office

IT’S GETTING. past time for the ‘provincial government to. put: substance to its. “new

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native groups, says provincial NDP leader Carole James.

¢: James backs the goal of the five-page document } to improve the economic and social well-being of Y native peoples, but says Premier Gordon Camp- ty, bell has yet to follow up with concrete action: me

- be another document that has no ‘teeth in it,” said :: James who was in Terrace recently. “The new relationship document. provides a

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relationship” document signed this spring with

“There have to be actions to follow, and: itcan:t" but-did. ot-become, a.campaign issue. «

Mp." ” Lehmann Says, adding |

framework’ and an intent but now it’s time for

‘some details. We’re certainly going to pursue the

premier to follow through.” - ©

Campbell did announce a $100 million package ;

in the fall to improve the lot of native people but there are no details yet on how it is to be used. The new relationship document itself was ne- gotiated between the province and native groups leading: up ‘te

" Tt'lays out what's called a “strategic vision” to involve native people in making the province the

-best educated.place on the continent, the healthi- .

_ Homeowners — Insurance |

Wi ghtman & Smith

‘Insurance ~

‘the “May 2005: ‘provincial election . James- Said, ““Revenue sharing is also ‘something ‘ a

that” could happen. Treaties'may take’a long time _and revenue sharing from the land base is a step in .

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James says premier must follow through —

. est place, the most environmentally- sound place -

and the piace with the best job creation record.

“What we have now is a set of words. What we. °

really need for both First Natioins and all British Columbians is certainty,” said James.

One pathway to certainty is through economic ‘-

agreements that don’t involve treaties but do pro- vide'job and investment opportunties, she added. “Everybody: benefits. from economic growth,”

the right direction i in the spirit of a treaty.”

Numbers take off

THE NORTHWEST Regional Airport is due to have’

one of its strongest passenger years in some time, judging by figures up to the end of November. :

There were 90,086 passenger movements at the air-. port to the-end of: ‘November, which should help make’

2005 the second strongest year since 1999.’

.-Last year’s January to:December total was 99,062.

passenger movements,’ meaning the airport would have

to break the 9,000 level this month to better that annual

tally.

just two Decembers:' , *

This November's passenger movement ‘total reached 7

7,730 which was third highest for a’ November’ going. - back to 1997. Sg

There were only five missed. flights because. of weather in November compared to seven in 2004 and nine each i in 2003 and 2002. ee -

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Car radio jacked _

SOMEONE. STOLE a satellite radio and ‘damaged the

interior of a grey Oldsmobile Alero in December.. ‘The thief, or thieves, broke into the vehicle while

‘it was parked along the northeast side of the Terrace | Arena, some time. between 11 p.m. Dec.:10 and 10 p.m:

_ Dec. '1L.

638- 7400 or Crimestoppers at 635- 8477.

; ~ Charred building i in ns }- |

_ ‘holding pattern’:

-. THE. MANOR VIEW apartment building on: ‘Kenney. .

St. ‘that lost its roof arid third floor to fire'in Nov. likely

won't be fixed until spring, according to Terrace fire ; chief Peter Weeber: * . 3" He still hadn’t heard back from the i insurance adjust- dT.

‘er Dec. 20 and believed he wouldn’t until January.

“The building is probably in a holding pattern until 2 ee spring. The company people are paying the bills and J *

that’s the insurance company,” he said.

He believes owner Sat Gill can’t rebuild until he” he’s =

contacted by the i insurance company.

That awaited reply plus the winter weather 1 ‘means : ae the structure Probably won't be rebuilt until ‘Spring, ‘| Weeber said.”

That would be a a tough goal, to réach i in ‘that statistics . going back to 1997 show the 8,000 mark \ Was topped i in .

Terrace RCMP ask anyone with intimation to call

Efforts to contact Mr. Gill about what future plans : 2

for the building are were unsuccessful a . Twenty. people. were displaced after the fire ripped 7

through the third | storey of the building. . Teen Ge

Motorist mishap _

A LOCAL woman suffered minor whiplash ‘ater oe

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becoming the victim of a car accident Dec. 19. Just before 2 p.m., a Terrace man driving east on:

_ Lakelse Ave rear-ended the woman’s vehicle as she was -

"stopped in traffic before making a left turn off Lakelse

Ave. into the parking lot of Sonbada’s Stegk. nae i ‘He was ‘charged with’ driving without“dué Care ‘tin

<attention; $3 Say’ ¥ local po police BaaFA Bui Aaa puta :

‘The woman declined medical treatment. and was | ‘Picked up by a family member, say Terrace RCMP,

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