Good Luck to Participants in the B.C. Winter Games
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Legislative Library, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 50 CENTS Vol. 2, Issue No. 9 TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1986 II III Regional Council seeks spinoffs means to enforce expected Sunday closure The growing ground- certain types of retail Northwest business- swell of opposition to operations on Sundays men and representatives Sunday shopping washed and holidays. of local governments met into the municipal coun- Terrace Overwaitea recently at a luncheon in cil chamber Monday and K-Mart stores began Terrace to hear en- night. Alderman Fred Sunday openings in de- couraging words about MacDonald remarked, fiance of the law three the benefits Expo 86 will "This is the most mail weeks ago, and since confer on the regional we've had on any issue in then, Shoppers Drug economy. The event was the last three years." Mart, Northern Drugs hosted by the Regional The agenda for the bi- and the Terrace Safeway District of Kitimat- weekly meeting contain- have followed suit. The Stikine and the Terrace ed nine letters from in- Terrace crown counsel's Expo committee, and it dividuais, church groups office has stated that included speeches by Ex- and one labor organiza- charges are being laid, " '~ ~. .: " ..., ..,,~ :::~"!~,:.' i :;.;~ !'÷::~: "' :::;': ': '-:.-: ~ i:'~ :;~::::' " !~":~:i::i:~;!~` !~":i": :.::.~.:,,.,:,,~ :.~!:~ ~"~.::!;~. ~ .".i .:... :...~,.....:'. • " ." :.. : .. ...... .: :.. po executives and '. -' ; ........ ....:, ...2 ....... .'." ~..L :,.,:;..: :" ~. ...~:~ !'.: ~: ~' : .,i. ~ . :; ..~:~ ,.::i::~:~,~:'.:; :~ i. ~. % . • "" ....~ . ' :'" • • "., .. : tion, and several peti- but no action will be . ..;,:~,: ...":. "~ ,.: ~, ~%.~.~:.:..:.::,,,i:~?:<~.~..'...~'... ~ ... :~,.~.~:~,~..~,~.-~..:.::~ • ..... :. ,:........ • ..... ,.. • ~,, . :~...,~ .~.. -. ~ .. • "~ . tions with an aggregate tak e n against t he cabinet officials detailing ...'.::~"':i -::'~:'.!.::'".':'.::;<E;':.'~I:~:~o~:~::~I:~:':'':~" ".:~.i. "',?': '. , ~ , .~:!:.i ~/~."" " .',., . .i .... :~ . - ~ ' . .".! • " : ..: " ~'" ,,' :, '. " : .... '. the features of the Expo • .. ,.... ~..:. ~..,~...~ .' ,.~. .- ..~,.~ . .' . , ~ ..' ..~... .. .,: . - ...~/ :. .~.~:~.,~'~.;...;~. total of 207 signatures, violators until a Supreme 86 Business Visitors Pro- All of the corres- Court decision is handed gram. Shelter for Athletes pondence urged "the down regarding an On- Omineca MLA Jack Volunteer workmen braved bitter cold and Icy winds last week to begin erection of a giant mayor and council to tario law similar to the Kempf, recently ap- "tent" by the Terrace arena. BCWG parade marshal George Kulch, who Is in charge of the take strong action in en- Holiday Shopping Act. pointed Minister of project, said that the 60'x100' building will provide shelter for visiting BCWG athletes forcing the Holiday The decision could be Lands, Parks and Hous- while they are waiting for arena events. The aluminum structure was donated by Ocelot Shopping Act, a provin- months in coming. Industries of Kltimat. ing by the Bennett cial statute which forbids =e,,e..~ on page 16 government, opened the presentation by shower- ing praise on the work of another provincial minis- TPA tO try, that of International Trade and Investment. start up Kempf commended the ~i ¸::~:~ ministry for "actively Trans Provincial Air- seeking out potential in- lines will be starting up vestors" and predicted its scheduled passenger that "every community service from Terrace to in B.C. will receive the the northern communi- benefits". ties of Telegraph Creek, With regard to his new Dease Lake, Iskut and cabinet post, Kempf the Mount Klappan coal asserted, "I will not mine "probably as soon become a paper-pushing as the weather breaks", minister" and went on to according to TPA's express his intent to operations manager "make this ministry one Gene Story. of the highest profile". The airline's hangar at Kempf concluded his the Terrace-Kitimat air- remarks with an admoni- port burned to the tion that it is the respon- ground last fall in a spec- sibility of local chambers tacular fire. Story in- of commerce and busi- dicated that rebuilding ness organizations to of the facility or take advantage of the establishment of a new opportunities offered by one is unlikely in the Expo. "Don't just sit near future, and added and wait for the govern- that customer service will !ii, ment to hold your be located in the main i!ii i hand," he said,"get out terminal of the airport. there and do it Story said that the yourself." airline's Terrace opera- Expo communications tions will begin with a Terrace Elks Lodge No.425 vice-president George three-day-a-week sched- members Bill Christy (left), Madden, who followed ule and increase to five past exalted ruler, Jim Le Kempf on the podium, days as traffic demands Inside Clelr, past exalted ruler and said of the Expo project, increase. AI Bishop, lecturing knight, "We have met all the Good luck Business Guide 10 present Shirley Bentley, act- Church Directory 12 ing executive director at criticisms that came for- Classified Ads 15 Mills Memorial Hospital ward through action." Outside Coming Events 10 with a cheque for $1,094.88 He added that he was Date HI Lo Prec. Comics no to be used for the purchase "encouraged by the Feb. 17 .13-19 none to participants Crossword 13 of e resuscitation bag, two spirit of co.operation" Feb. 18 -13.19 none Dining Directory , 2 pressure mattresses and Feb. 19 -16-20 1.0 Entertainment 3 in Terrace, a reference to three blood pumps. The Feb. 20 -10-18 0.8 Horoscope 9 equipment will be used by an earlier meeting with Feb. 21 -10 -20 1.6 Letters 4 staff representatives engag- the Terrace Expo com- Feb. 22 -9.13 none Opinions 4 Feb. 23 -3 -9 16.2 ed in treating patients. Jim mittee. in the B.C. Sports 6 Le Cleir said the money was Bill Leithead, vice- Cloudy, showers, continu- Stork Book 14 raised during the last year Talk of the Town 16 president of planning Ing mild, high 3, low 0. through bingo events, lot- teries and other fund- and development for the reislng projects. continued on page 2 Winter Games ii " i; 9~ Terrace Review -- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986 At a recent meeting a pie (corporate decision- group of more than 100 makers) asked us what individuals from the Ter- Merchants uneasy over shopping we think?" race business community survey taken by the were voiced that dis- day business week would runaway commercial cir- TEAC concluded the expressed largely nega- municipality before the count retailing seven probably not exceed cus evolving here. meeting by conducting a tive reactions on the local Overwaitea and days a week on the part those of a six-day week. Resentment was in- show-of-hands poll to question of Sunday K-Mart brought the Sun- of large chain stores In addition, it was dicated by many at the guage the general feeling shopping. day retailing issue to could eventually wipe pointed out that the ex- remote-controlling of the in the room. In response The meeting was call- wide public attention. out the smaller, locally- tra day would increase local economy by large to the question,' 'Are you ed by the Terrace The 15 percent of local owned enterprises. The operating costs, resulting corporations head- in favor of Sunday shop- Tourism and Economic merchants who had re- proprietor of one corner in higher prices for retail quartered in distant fir- ping?" four hands were Advisory Committee. sponded to the written store said that small goods, and overextend ban centers. "We should counted. When the ques- Moderator Doug Smith questionnaire were groceries depend on Sun- existing staff with poorer decide what's best for tion was changed to characterized it as an in- almost evenly divided in day sales to recoup service as a consequence. our community," said "Are you in favor of no formation gathering ses- favor of unrestricted overhead costs, and add- The social impact of one local businessman, Sunday shopping?", a sion, and said that the Sunday shopping and no ed, "I can already see a unrestricted retailing was adding,"have these peo- forest of arms shot up. meeting was not intend- Sunday shopping, difference in our bank the subject of other r" ....... ""'"'"'" ........................ ".... ! ed to be a debate. TEAC Concern for the future deposits, and we've had discussion. Several mer- will convey the results to of small businesses was to cut back on chants, declaring that the Terrace municipal expressed by many peo- ordering." they enjoy the relaxed J[ VM~ AVi: m=== S Vvm.,'4=; co i| council to assist them in pie attending the meet- The economic benefits and low-key atmosphere developing a policy on ing. Operations such as of opening on Sunday in Terrace, expressed | (~ : the issue, he added., corner stores have been for other types of distaste and dismay at | [ Terrace municipal partially protected from business was challenged the possibility of a [' ON A | planneiRobGrenoiniti- more powerful com- as well. Several store II • • ~ i ated discussion by petitors by the Holiday owners contended that ] with this coupon i revealing the results eta Shopping Act, and fears net sales from a seven- Fi re i Regional spinoffs expected b,,.,, o,,o. ,, when..., we do your. j, The Terrace Fire i COlliSion repazr or j continued from page l tO support his assertion, personal invitations Department attended a Canada Place Pavilion, saying that there are 12 from B.C. businesses to Scottchimney Avenue. fire at 4523 |[ complete paint job j said, "Canada Place is major exhibit areas in potential investors and ,,, , already an international the two buildings placed trading partners outside On Sunday, Feb. 23 ............ ==='=................................. ] landmark. Thereis much in the geographical the province. Theinvita- the Terrace Fire Depart- ~,~ Fully equipped shop there to make you center of the Expo site. tions will encourage ment attended a fire on ,,,Fully trained technicians marvel at the entre- He summarized the con- first-hand examination Scott Avenue. ! preneurship of your cept of the pay|lion's of the commercial pose|- Clifford Best said the ~ fellow Canadians." He design as being an at- bilities in B.C.