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Yanks to get the bill Run for Terry Father and son remembered The Americans will be asked to This Sunday is the annual Terry The Rick and Paul King pay for cleaning up a northwest Fox run to raise money for cancer Foundation is now officially in toxic chemical dump/NEWS A9 research/COMMUNITY B13 business/SPORTS C3 f WEDNESDAY 75¢ PLUS 5¢ GST SEPTEMBER 14, 1994 D__AR, D VOL. 7 NO. 22 Garbage, fruit a bear's delight MARAUDING BEARS, attracted bear," added Terrace RCMP prime bear habitat," Melderis become more active at this time by garbage and rotting fruit, are Const. Garry Swanson. said. "Bears are going to con- of year," Melderis added. "It keeping local conservation of. Conservation officer Martin tinue to periodically wander often coincides with the ripening ricers busy. Melderis said the bear problem through town. People have to de- of tree fruit." Conservation officers received could be reduced if residents took velop some degree of tolerance "R* 9¢ 9¢. 53 bear complaints in Terrace last precautions. and respect for them." Here are some tips to avoid bears: Week, according to conservation "The majority of bear com- Melderis added that the two [] Pick ripe fruit and clean officer Todd Deveau. plaints we're getting in the Ter- traps at their disposal are in use u p fallen or rotting frulL That's more than a third of the race area have been a direct result continuously at trouble spots. 140 bear complaints they've of improper storage of household "We lry to set them strategical- [] Coat the top of your received for all of 1994 to date. garbage, compost and unpicked ly according to the number of compost pile with lime to reduce the smell. "A lot of it is people calling in fruit or rotting fi,uit on the complaints." [] Don't leave garbage out- sightings, even when the bear ground," he said. He said the main problem areas side. isn't causing a problem," Deveau "The number one item on their have been the bench near Soucie said. "The bears are trying to fat- menu seems to be those nice juicy and Marshall, the south side of [] Anything else outside ten up before hibernation so plums," added Swanson. "When town along Graham and at that smells ~ barbecues, they're on the move looking for they can't find that they go for Braun's Island, Ferry Island and dog food, and even empty pop bottles ~ can food." " garbage." New Remo. EDITH KAWINKSY'S home on Highland Drive is the site of one So far this season, he added, Residents' failure to remove Melderis said 1993 was a slow attract bears. of two live bear traps in Terrace set by local conservation of- conservation officers have relo- those attractsnts means they're year with only 52 complaints. [] If you can scare a bear ricers. The trap was set last Thursday after she and her husband off on Its first visit to your cated seven bears and destroyed unwittingly luring bears into their Two .years ago, however, con- reported that a black bear had taken the garbage from their eight. backyards ~ and then demanding servation officers recorded 175 yard, It likely won't return. Follow up by cleaning up porch in the late evening of September 6. Another trap was set "I think a lot of the complaints the bears be trapped or killed. bear complaints. whatever attracted it In the on the bench in a yard on Sparks Street after a black bear was we're receiving is the same "Terrace is surrounded by "It's not unusual for bears to first place. sighted eating fallen apples. Rapist jailed ..i four yea rs, ........ A 23.YEAR-OLD Terrace cused was not there when it man convicted in the brutal rape happened," Amdt said Monday. of a local woman was sentenced Arndt noted Rinsma has a Monday to four years in prison, minor criminal record, including Patrick Joseph Rinsma made a assults, but noted none of the of. tearful apology before Supreme fences were against women. Court Justice J.S. Sigurdson he- Justice Sigurdson said fore being led away. Riasma's remorse, age, and the A jury had convicted Rinsma- fact the attack did not appear July I on charges of sexual pre-meditated were all assault causing bodily harm and mitigating factors. forcible confinement in the April "You are still young and have 16,1993 attack at the Reel Inn. the possibility of rehabilitation," "I'd like to apologize," he told Rinsma. Rinsma told the court. "I'm Sigurdson said he to~ into very deeply sorry about Ihis, account the six months Rinsma though I don't remember doing has already spent in custody in it. I hope she can find the arriving at the four-year strength and courage to move on sentence. in her life." Crown prosecutor Henry Rinsma raped, sodomized and Waldcck had called for a five- brutally beat the 41-year,old m-six year prison term. " woman with a dog leash while Arndt had suggested, three to she was trapped in his motel four years was appropriate. cabin. The maximum sentence f~ Although jurors rejected the offence is 14 years im- Rinsma's defence of automatism prisonment. - that he acted involuntarily If granted parole, Rinsma because of a blow to the head - could be released from prison as [] Room at the inn "Oefence lawyer Jeff Arndt soon as 16 months from now. argued it should be taken into Rinsma is also prohibited each year to view the lava beds and to see other sights. THE BED and breakfast industry Is catching on in the account in sentencing. from possessing fh'earms for 10 Nass Valley, There's an increasing number of visiting That's Lorene Plante of New Aiyansh outside of her home. "In a very real way, the ac- years. government and other professionals needing accommoda- She's combined her bed and breakfast with a gift and tion In the valley and more and more tourists are arriving souvenir shop at the same location. See story Page A5. mum=, Boost for psych Residents nix mill deal service possible MILLS MEMORIAL Hospi- still too early for exact details. ANY DEAL city councillors finger of industrial land into the neighbours. Mayner says. "We lose and he tal is going to have its "We don't know yet if it's thought they had cut between neighbourho0d. But resident Phyllis Mayner wins. That's not fail" psychiatric ward beefed up if going to result in more beds, Terrace Precul sawmill and its Takhar responded by getting a said people at the meeting initial- Takhar knew what the zoning a recommendation made to in more money or money that Braun St. neighbours is off. permit to open up Pohle Ave. -- ly agreed to the idea because was when he chose to locate there health minister Paul Ramsay will go for other kinds of Neighbours met last Wednes- now just a bush trail between councillor Gordon Hull had said nine years ago, she added. is approved. mental health services," he day and told city officials Re Braun SL houses -- and transport the city wouldn't have any legal "I don't think we should have The recommendation stems said. latest proposal -- to grant the wood on forklifts to another prop- to suffer because he needs more defence to prevent Takhar from from the allocation of 50 beds Mills could very well be sawmill a special use permit so it erty he owns on Keith Ave. room. I think it's bad planning on using Pohle if he chose to take to central and northern B.C. able to re-open psych beds can use an adjacent property for The suggestion enraged neigh- the matter to court. his part, He made the choice m They became available when closed because of budget cuts lumber storage subject to tight hours, who feared forklifts rolling not ns." Since then~ Mayner says, resi- the Riverview Hospital in the in recent yearn. restrictions m is unacceptable. between their yards would "We've lived with the mill and dentshave researched the issue lower mainland was phased "We were 16. We're now at "The compromise, as I thought endanger children. we're happy to live with it the and concluded the city has plenty out. 10. This is supposed to be we had it, is down the tubes," Terrace Precut representatives way it is," Mayner said. "But of grounds to deny the sawmill Mills is to receive seven of new money resulting flom the said councillor David Hull. told residents they had a choice there's no way we'll be happy if use of Pohlc. the 50 beds and the remainder closure at Rivervlew," said "We're back to square one." -- either agree to the original it continues to grow. Before we Mayner says there's also too will go to other communities, Leisinger. At issue is sawmill owner Me rezone, or accept the 20-foot- know it we'll have a full fledged much danger that a special use according tothe the plan of a "Right now we're at the ab- Takhar's need to get nearby prop. wide Pohle forklift route. mill." permit could become permanent, committee set up to decide solute bare bones minimum erty to expand operations -- and At an Aug. 25 planning com- and eventually lead to further ex- Councillor David Hull said the what should happen. (in the psych ward). Some the neighbours' concern that such mittee meeting, councillors neighbours have extensively re- pansion into the neighbourhood.