Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 8, 1992 — Page A3

1991 — The Year in Review

- ‘Scared by the potential cost, council abandonned an arm. biticus program which would - have made gravel streets a thing

_ of the past and rebuilt existing,

sub-standard paved ones, . .. However, having calculated a 13 per cent tax hike would be necded to pay for the 25-year : plan, mayor Jack Talstra said __ council decided taxpayers might

“prefer driving on potholed roads to paying that steep an in- crease. kkekkk

‘The province announced Nechako Northcoast Construc- - tion Serviges had been awarded the contract for road and bridge maintenance in this area.

The company was to take over from North Coast Road Maintenance Dec, 1 and was re- quired to hire all the latter’s ap- proximately 40 regular and part-time workers.

; keke - The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans promised

November

recreational anglers it would take steps next fishing season to reduce the commercial catch of Skeena steelhead,

DFO director Al Lill said changes to way commercial boats set their nets could reduce the inicidental kill of the prized sports fish by half.

Prince Rupert fishermen boycotted meeting.

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A meeting between tire retailers and provincial environ- ment ministry officials failed to produce a plan to get the new tire recycling program working in the northwest.

Tires had been stacking up on the Jors of local retailers since the city banned their dumping inthe city landfill effective June

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Stew Christensen was elected to a two-year term as a Terrace and area school trustee Nov. 16. Christensen had already served one-year as an Education ministry appointee, Only five per cent of registered voters turned out to vote in the three- cornered race,

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Kitsumkalum and Kitselas bands were expected to get a fisheries management techni- cian each following the signing of fisheries co-management agreements with the federal government.

Tsimshian Tribal Council president Art Sterritt said their duties would include surveying local fish stocks, making

. @osure decisions and the en-

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City council agreed to come to the financial rescue of the local recycling society — Skeena Valley Recycling was facing eviclion from its Hwy 16 West premises for non-payment of rent,

Under the deal struck with landlord Progressive Ventures, the city paid $7,000 as settle- ment of 1991 rents owed and a further $21,600 to cover 1992's rent.

However, the city has warned the bail-out did not mean it was prepared to permanently prop up the society financially.

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November 1991 took its place in the weather record books, but for all the wrong reasons: the least sunshine, record per- cipitation for the month, and more rainfall records on Nov. 9, 14 and 15,

And then came December!

LESS THAN A MONTH after urging the city to do something about the annual flcoding problem on the 4600 block of Lakelse, Videa Stop owner Jim Weld (top right) again found himself mopping up Nov. 15 after another inundation. An even tougher clean-up job faced Uplands Grocery owner Kent Goddard after an arsonist struck Dac. 8. The fire caused extensive damage to the rear of the building and equipment stored there (bottom left). A 17-year-old

youth was subsequently charged.

Crown prosecutors stayed a pollution charge laid against the city for a ‘dump fire that smouldered for nearly three weeks in January, 1991.

The decision followed the ac- quittal of the Bulkley-Nechako regional district on a similar charge. In that case, provincial judge David Smythe ruled because the fire was accidental, the district was not in breach of its waste management permit. The city had intended to use the same argument.

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Permits director Bob Lafleur warned city enforcement of- ficers would soon begin pursu- ing motorists who haven't paid ‘their. parking fines;::-t..

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December

He said only 41 percent had so far paid the $25 and his department hadn’t had time to chase down the rest. That, however, would change with the coming of winter.

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Local teachers finally receiv- ed their 1991 pay increases. Teachers and the school board had agreed to a seven per cent hike in May but payment of the increases had been stopped

when Compensation Fairness commissioner Ed Lien over-

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turned the new contract.

The raises were worth $3,700-$7,200 for the year depending on teachers’ training and experience. All back pay owing was paid by Dec. 13.

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Figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation showed Terrace’s vacancy rate had jumped from 0.3 per cent in April to 1.7 per cent in October.

That’s the highest level. in three years, but the city. stil h

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the second lowest rate in nor- thern B.C. kekkx A 20-year-old college student was killed Dec. 4 when struck

- by a car while on the crosswalk at the northern end of the Sande

Overpass.

Police cited the early morning darkness, steady rain and dark clothing of the victim as con- tributory factors in the fatality.

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‘The chamber of commerce announced plans to establish a $20,000 fund to fight vandalism in the city. Interest earned from that amount would be used to pay rewards for information

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