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By JEFF NAGEL ESTIMATES of how much it will

cost to run the second arena are overly |

optimistic, critics say.

Thornhill regional district’ director Peggy Julseth says she believes projected revenues for the second sheet’ over-

estimate the number of new skaters such ao

facility would attract...

‘Numbers: prepared in. “June “indicate oa the second arena could mun at a ret cost of

$26,000 a year.

“There's no ‘way. you ‘can v tell | me thal sO

facility. ‘will , operate, for, $20,000 to $30,000,” Julseth said. “T's very hard to swallow.”

‘will use

i's s° more: 5 ikely, she says; that the

; existing skalers will simply get more con-

venient hours, ‘and that much of the reve-

_-mue the. second arena brings will come at

the expense: of the. existing one, Second sheet organizer. Brian

Downie : said pessimists have little com- prehension of” thé extreme, unfulfilled _ demand for ice time in the city...

al

solutely. no, ‘doubt that we é hours thai are available fo, us,” he said. “it’s just not ain issue to us.” Downie: suggested’ asecond arena could attract even more revenue through conventions and roller hockey,

The cost issue was clouded last week

—

“when cily officials gave out $91,000 as the estimated annual deficit of the second arena. :

Letters, Page AG a Go private, Fase’ Ai 4.

Friday said the ‘number, we eae on ‘annual expenses of $192,000 d project- “

ed revenue of: $101, 00

City: ‘treasurer’ Keit firmed $91,000 as the net co been provided by Scott.::

st figure he'd

“We're. living in dreamlaid if we

orman | ‘sone *

ingeost questione

-added.

But Scdtt backtracked Monday and. :

said he'd provided old figures drawn up in 1993 that were based on more assump-

~ tions and greater uncertainty,

He said: the correct figures show a

Tange of operating cosls from $26, 000 to =

about $60, 000 a year. mos

‘Projected revenue of $129, ano: a year ‘assumes ‘the second arena bills an average “ » of. eight. hours-a day. from: Monday’ to” Friday and. 16 hours a day on Saturdays . ; and Sundays. :

~ Expenses, he said, could range froin ro second, sheet. ; Organizers. ‘fulfil their

$1535, 000 to $190,000."

“Realistically, it could nosis bé *

low as $26,000 and it co than that,” Scott said, -

". Terrace’s existing. arena: ‘will ost $342,000 next year and- will’ bring in”

$192,000 in revenues, for a net. loss of

~ $190, 000 in:1996. “ Julseth ‘maintains ‘second arena: ‘COs, -- struction costs : re also” fraught with - _danger. Manges aS gen bots “The: only: way’ takpayers ‘will: escape: - with ‘their’. ‘shirts,. she ‘says, ‘is if: three “unlikely things. all happen: a sizable pro- -vincial grant is awarded; ‘the $2, 8 ‘million

project, ‘comes din on budget, and: the

a They made do —

NYLONS WERE in short supply dur- i ing the Second World War. “Waiting # characters Eve §

for the Parade” (Nancy Stone-Archer) and Catherine (Jannifer Burns) show how women coped by first painting their legs and

ahen. ‘by. inking ina blackline: down | <thia-back, The Terrace Little’ Theatre |

production on -the experiences of

™ women in ‘Calgary’ airing) the war ff

pe: takes to the stage this Friday and Saturday at the F.E.M. Lee Theatre.

Tickets are $12 and are on sale at

ge Uniglobe Courtesy Travel.

think it’s only going to cost $26, 000,” he :

pledge to raise $750, 000. ”

Councillor zeroes in on arena critics

TEN CENTS a day. , That’s what councillor Rich McDaniel

says the second sheet of ice wil cost tax-—

payers. And he says it’s a small pice’ ‘to pay for

affordable ‘access to recreation in Terrace. MeDaniel, other councillors and second

sheet organizers lashed out. last week after

councillor Gordon. Hull took direct’ aim at the second sheet project. -. McDaniel said-critics of the second, atena

are showing no empathy for. the less”

fortunate, who can’t afford: to see skating tum into an elite activity like skiing. “You might as well just put a sign on the door saying ‘Sorry kids, we: can’t afford 10 cents a day for you’,”” he said. “T hope people in their minds can. read through the lines of this. negativeness't and

munity as a whole,’?

Gordon Hull argued that users should pick up more of the costs of the arena, and said that although his own kids. play hock- ey, he still subscribes to a user-pay philoso-

phy.

TERRACE RCMP have been busted by the nutrition cops for the inadequate ‘meals they’ve been feeding prisoners here.

Inmates being held in custody awaiting 7

court appearances. here were, being fed nothing but TV dinners. -

But RCMP Inspector Steve Leach said last week a complaint against the force this. year about the quality. of food prompted an

investigation through. the ‘RCMP Public Complaints Commission. : He said a nutritionist deemed the meals

weren't nutritious enough and gave them a my

_, Will'agree to its request to set, aside space at

" the Terrace Correctional Centre to serve aS

a regional remand centre.’ : : : That would get prisoners awaiting court

new directive, F

“She advised us that it was a concer for long-term prisoners who are in the cells for five to seven days,” Leach said,

Prisoners are now being fed a TV dinner, for breakfast and dinner, and a‘Subway ©

submarine sandwich far lunch, lie said.

That’s expected-to, ensure a more e varied.

dict. . i

“This has caused an outery that’s

reflected on the operations we do,” Leach added.

The matter came Up ata city finance com:

‘We addeds i 708 t+ can think of the betterment of the com-’: ©

Dias was jetting ; around in- ‘my: helicopter. and pla ne and was a millionaire, Iwouldn’t worry cither,”’ he said, -

Second sheet society ‘organizer. Brian

Downi¢. said ‘said Hull’s suggestions that - "_lsers pay more of the operating costs would drive use of the arenas down. . |

“For an ice user youth , organization to,

have 10. ‘pay: $100 :an‘-hour.- for: ice:-time--.. 2 would be very diffi cult to: do,” he'said: ATE that’ s what Gordon is ‘Propositig there’ Ss an. ‘

issue.’ “4 rates have to go up annually, we Vie been fairly | reasonable in our response,’? eee Downie said ice users will be ing people to get out and vote, : Volunteers will be running | a ‘booth i in the ‘mall’ providing information: on the project,

“We will. have: people: down: there to. ete

_ plain the concept, how: the ‘second sheet

will be use, and how. it will tie ‘in to the

_ present. arena.” woe

The Standard polled’ city ‘councillors Fri-

day.on how they will, personally vote when _. they. go 1o.the ballot box. on Nov. 18, Here McDaniel says t that’s easy for the well-to- . , “do to say.

are the results:

Cont'd Page AI4”

Jail food ‘condemned

| mittee meeting where Leach was justifying | the Terrace RCMP’ s proposed 1996 | annual 3

‘budget. |;

in prisoner food expenses...

They. reacted with surprise when told TV .

dinners were no longer good enough.

‘T guess ‘the good old days of bread and.

‘water don’t cut it elther,"* joked, councillor

David Hull. 7 ‘Hull said thie city’ 8 hoping. ‘the. province

appearances 0 out of the RCMP detachment altogether. SSP ““Tliere’s ‘no exer either; ”

~ Bult said. ‘So the whole’ dhlng is ' concer,

not only the ability, to provide a changing

‘balanced diet?)

” A remand centre it the correctional centre

could take advantage ‘of ‘the commercial:

type kitchen and Syercise yard.

ms ’

coupe

Councillors had queried: a $3,500 increase -

*{ lived for six years of my life on TV dinners,’ laughed: Mayor Jack Talatra. >.

BOARD MEMBERS responsible for Mills Memorial Hospital spent last night pouring over options on how to reduce the facilily’s large deficit.

The meeting is expected to be one of severa! for the Terrace Regional Health Care Society as it works to meet a Nov, 15 deadline imposed by the provincial health ministry.:

Despite earlier projections of breaking even, the hospital has been running at a deficit this year,

The situation took on an ominous tone last week when health ralnister Paul Ramscy fired the Bulkley Valley District Hospital board in Smithers. ©

He appointed a public administrator to mun the hospital's affairs, saying the old board failed to address a large deficit and

to develop a financial plan acceptable to

the health ministry,

’ Although Terrace Regional Health Care Socicty chair Olga Power, says it's not hearing Ramsey’s footsteps coming up from behind, the board docs recog: nize its role. ;

“We ate: mandated to run ina fiscally responsible way. 1 don’t think we are neglecting our duty,’’ she said. ©

Power added that the Smithers situa tion shows Milis’Isn’t atone in. dealing with budgets and health cares

At one time. the deficit amounted to more than $600,000, leading to warnings of a drop in health care services,

That’s lead to a lobbying campaign on -

the part of Mills in an effort to. convince

the government the facility needs more , Money. But those requests, as well as’ one efor ati outside review ‘of the hospital, ‘have | a ‘deadline, - .

Instead, the health ministry, says Mills can continue to find. ways to. live within.

been turned down...

its existing budget. Sandra Bullock; ‘the vice. thal of the

‘Terrace ‘Regional Health Care: Society, > -gald board members: wilt. oxamitte every

option except closing | beds,

“We won't have any impact at all oni

patient services,” said Bullock.:

“What we'll be looking at is snaintain-

ing our level of services and level of care

by: reducing costs where ever possible," A : tendous,”" sa .

: One complicating factor is the ‘prospect _of new. wage agreements to replace co con-

she added,

‘Bullock: ‘expects * ‘the: board : ‘to. ‘gneet ‘several. times: in’ advance of the. Nov, 15

The board has prépared for its task by |

determining where money is being Spent . now: : “Phat way; ‘atid. Bullock, i'l be better Ny

ces gy of ison

Ake: contracts. ow

tons presented it Whatever is decide

the deficit - the end. of. this current fis- cal year: (March ‘a1, 1996): would be hore"

sald Bullock’

tracts which run out next March, | Hospitals didn’t have-any ‘control over

prepared to to, dwell 0 on the cost 4 cating op sald Bu