For Expansion TERRACE ~ Just Because There Ing Its GO BC Bid
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Hostel will save ,health b ucks .... TE~CE ~ The Terrace been used for some time. that it would be in no way con- He said the fiostel could also be A society which takes on the One piece of good news is the securing of $184,000 through the Regional Health Care Society Leisinger estimates six to eight nected to Mills. used by family or friends who ac- job would charge for slays to provincial mental heaithr centre wants to convert former nursing people a day could take ad- "There won't be any medical company a person from out of cover expenses and there is no here for renovations, quarters into a medical hostel. vantage of such a hostel immedi- care available. Yet a person is town. expectation of making a profit. The former nursing quarters It's one way of providing for ately. close to the hospital and can go to Northern hospitals have con- "We would retain ownership have rooms for 14 people and people who, while they don't. The medical hostel concept is the .emergency ward if neces- tinually said that provincial but could lease it for $1 a year," Leisinger anticipated a : hostel need to stay in hospital overnight, one way of reducing the amount sary," Leisinger added. financing forumulae for health said Leisinger. could soon reach that occupancy now do so because there aren't of beds and costs at Mills. "The key is that the person services don't take into account The former nursing quarters level. adequate facilities elsewhere, "0ur overall plan is to cut the would be no longer on our geography and distances. will need to be renovated, a new There won't be a food service says society official Michael length of stay either at the front books," he said. The hostel concept was men- roof needs to be put on and its end or the back end," said Hospitals now not only have to ttoned by health minister sewer system repaired. available in the building although Leisinger. people could buy meal tickets for The former nursing quarters are Leisinger. meet bed targets but are also Elizabeth Cull during a visit here "The structure is sound, but we the hospital cafeteria, A located on the grounds of Mills He's looking for a society to judged on the number of days last year as one way of reducing have been cannibalizing it over restauarant is also close by as isa Memorial Hospital and haven't operate the hostel and stresses patients are kept. hospital costs. the years for Mills," noted Leisinger. laundromat. No guarantee for expansion TERRACE ~ Just because there ing its GO BC bid. was already an application in for He also confirmed the expan- a government grant before Vic- sion project fit the criteria of the toria axed the GO BC program is new program and the positive no advantage to the library ex- referendum vote met the require- pansion project. ment there be clear community "This is not an extension of the support. GO BC program," Shawn Rob- Despite Rohbins' confirmation bins, director of communications any library board application for the BC 21 Secretariat, pointed would not automatically be at the out last week. head of the queue for money, li- Unveiled at the beginning of the brary building committee month, the BC 21 Community chairman George Clark said he Projects program replaces GO was "hopeful" the new program BC. would provide the necessary Like it's predecessor, it offers money. grants of up to one-third of the Based on the original cost cost of qualifying projects to a estimate of $1.75 mtllion, that maaximum of $1 million. amounts to approximately However, despite the similarity, $600,000. Robbins emphasized an earlier The rest of the money would application does not put the li- come from borrowing approved brary in a" privileged position". in the June, 1992 referendum. Having put .in for ¢30 BC However, ~at $1.75 rot!lion money, he said t h.e library board estimate was .put together more would receivi~'aii, infon~iii[Gfi...... ihaii~ii~ii~'hgGf " ", -: :" '-. package ineludliig ari explanation . How relevant it is now will be- of the new program's guidelines come clear next week when and an application form. tenders close on the project. The And, if it wants money under bids will be opened Tuesday, BC 21, the board will have to Sept. 21. submit a new application by the Robbins said BC 21 has $20 Oct. 1 deadline. million to distribute this financial However, Robbins said former year and its mandate emphasized Rare exhibition . applicants -- like the library board spreading the money across all NISGA'A CARVER Alver Tait holds a mask on display this month at the Terrace Public Art - had "a bit of an advantage" regions of the province. Gallery. It's one of many native BJ'tworks by the TaR family, along with photographs by Vickie . over any new one because it Projects turned down this time ~,, :~ , ,'r.,,.,, ,.'~..' ,.',, , ~ ;" V~, ,.~ ""r,:* Jensen, that make up the exhibition entitled Where the People Gather. Several artists will be 'would have put together al ! the around can reapply by Jan. 1, in attendance at a public reception at the art g~lery at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. :ne~ssary information in prepar- 1994. +. ."<i,i! unCertaintystillexlsts VIA derailed | • .-.., by budget crunch!!! Timber figures get b TERRACE ~ Any plans by Prince Rupert at 8 a.m., arriv- VIA Rail to convert its Skeena ing in Prince Gebrge at 8 p.m.' !;. passenger train to an all three times a week; i TERRACE ~ There's more nificant enough to warrant a be maintained for three decades. volume of wood being cut and the daylight run are on hold, says a Such a sohedu!e, Wo~ld" :,~:wood in the Kalurn North area recalculation, he added. However, the new report ack- volume growth of the standing represen~tive for the federal eliminate late night., or. very i:': .than originally estimated. Forexample, the original analy- nowledges "significant un- timber that remains, both old and ero~Vn,.corporation. early morning arrival., and Maybe... sis assumed the volume of timber certainty still surrounds estimates second growth. : Theimpact of a $1130 million departure i times from; Princh •; S9, says ,an addendum to. the found tn a tree remained,:.static of timber volumes for Kalum The new projection puts the federal government contribu- George and make the mute Kaluni ' "North Timber Supply once it was older than 250 ~/~ars. North." long run level marginally higher tion out: to VIA must first be more desirable for locals and Anai is; .. New Information suggests: that Noting local Forest Service at 410,000 eu.m. per year, but dealt with, Carla Whippy said tourists. " ' ' ReleaSed last .Fri.day, the ad, it not tiie e¢se andin the,Kaltim staff still believe the new'figures that's still less than one.third the last week. : The .suggested .plants an at- dendtim.odglr~ales:fri)mthe Chief. North', 'more • than half- the::trees are an overestimate, it also says current AA.C of 1.25 million "We are in the middle of a tempt to counter criticism.that Foresters Office. in Victoria. add •faifinto tlmi~age..catcgory; ' '" the new forecast of the amount of cu.m. whole bunch of thing,d -- how VIA Skeena's run:is too in- Includes .new' estim~iteS :for timber; : The'. overall affect Of that and timber produced per hectare in Which moans if the current cut we can mn more effectively convenient for residents and •,. volumes.present an d fiiture, ~ " 0thi~r.changes, to the calculation the next decade is up to 20 per is maintained for the next 30 and efficiently," she said. for tourists.. ~..!Dhrrell!E~c~/mai~agdrof the systfim~. ~;as..standing'.' .timber cent higher than the average ycam, it will have to bc reduced "All routes are under review. Those awkward arrival and provincial tlmber.'supply pla'nning ~'v°lumes: in. the area aie estimated volume aetunlly being taken out by 10.5 per cent every decade Everything is on the table. departure times from Prince: "d~partmeri t, e'xplai~i~d Changes tn "at 94.6 ~!iifidn"e'uim.;:,o'r :,8.4 per now. thereafter .to reach the long run There's been no deeiston yet," George are became the ".:the'way,tttnber.~/olumGs wGreeal, cent more than the 0i-iglnal afialy- And, even if the new estimates level in 120 years. Whippy added. Skeerta's schedule now begins ,~hiated.had; prompted : the" ric~w "~isSaid., ' . .'. ' VIA began talking about a and ends in Jasper. There are The addendum also increases are right, it makes very little dif- Errico said the Forest Service is way to Increase passenger and no stop overs in Prince the average timber growth rate in ference in the long run. working on a discussion paper on • He said the Forest Service'S in- the Kalum North and expected tourist traffic on the Skeena George. second growth stands by just The February analysis said log- yentory branch had come up with early rials year. Under the proposed new more than 6 per cent. ging would have to be steadily that to be ready in 4-6 weeks. an .updated version of its timber It suggested that the train schedule, passengers would As a result, where the original reduced over the next 120 years The province's: chief forester volume calculation system. leave Prince George at 8 a.m. overnight in Prince George be- 'analysis suggested the current until it reached 385,000 ca.m.