', ; + % ~ 4 I * * L voi. 3, Issue No. 43 TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, October28, 1987 50 CENTS T errace t " Talstra unchallenged getting " Slate set for ::new air • ...~ ,........ /!.,.~,::":,~.~, c i vic election service With nominations for city Seeking office for regional =. council, school board and re- district electoral area 'A'; the TERRACE -- An airline com- gional district board now closed, Nass Valley, Alice Arm and party that has been operating a campaigning for office is about Meziadin, are Samue[Munroe, ..J,, to begin. cargo service between Terrace Harry Nyce and incumbent Per- 't and Vancouver for several mon- On the city scene, the mayor's cy Tait. In electoral area 'B', ths has applied for and received position was uncontested and Hazelton, Colin Chasteauneuf, a license to begin carrying Jack Talstra was returned for Fred Roisum and Vernon Ste- ii passengers. another term as mayor by ac- phens will campaign for direct- ~' Skylink of Richmond expects clamation. However, there are orships. In area 'C'~ rural Ter. to start the new service in late four hopefuls for the three race with the exception of November or early December, available aldermanic positions. Thornhill, Gordon Robinson according to airline spokesman Ruth Hallock and Mo Takhar won by acclamation, In: ar~ Rafael Zur. are both Seekingre-election and "~ ,D', Iskut and Telegraph Creek, Zur said in an interview Mon- will be challenged by former Gordon Franke and Daniel Pak, day that Skylink is presently school trustee Danny Sheridan ula are seeking the seat presently finalizing the purchase of the and former mayor and alderman held by Joe Murphy. In area'E', 19-passenger Metro-liner air- Helmut Giesbrecht. Thornhill, board chairman Les craft that will be used on the Running for seats on the Watmough was returned by ac- route. The service, he said, will board of School District 88 are clamation. begin •with a morning and after- Robert Branning, George Ko- The advanced poll will be held noon daily flight, one direct and zak, John Pousette and incum- Nov. 13 in Terrace and Hazelton one with a stop in Smithers. bent Barbara Ross for two trus- municipal offices and the Kit, "It's a very sensitive market tee positions in Terrace, and wanga school , and Nov. 5 in the up there," Zur commented. Duncan Etches, Kathleen Lud- New Hazelton municipal office. "We've spoken to a lot of peo- wig and Joan Sankafor one seat The hospital poll will be held on ple in the last six months, and in Hazelton. Incumbent Kirsten Nov. 20 throughout the region, we've concluded they don,t real- Chapman of Stewart was return- with the election being held on ly care about jet service, what ed by acclamation. Nov. 21. they want is flight frequency. There's not enough traffic for high flight frequency with a TeRace resident Olivia Marques said this five-and;a.half pound pine ....... large aircraft, like the type mushroom is the largest one ever seer} by one of the local mushroom buyers. e a v e rt e d -- Unfortunately for Marques, however, the phenomenal fungus had opened TERRACE-- Both sides are tee, described the agreement as Canadian Airlines International and rated only a number five on the buyer's scale. The mushroom-picking claiming victory in an agreement is using." season is nearly over in the Northwest, but it's been a boom year for pine being "very steady and clear". mushrooms with thousands of dollars being Injected Into the regional initialed last weekend that per- With regard to a previous stand- continued on page 23 economy. suaded teachers in School Dis- off over the implementation of trict 88 not to walk off the job new disciplinary procedures on Monday. after June 30 of next year, Teachers were prepared to Cooper said, "There will be ' no Free workshop this week strike if an agreement wasn't fuss at all about that." signed that would guarantee cur- Giesbrecht said the TDTA ex- rent contract provisions until a ecutive is recommending accep- on economic development new contract is negotiated next tance to the membership in a year. Terrace District Teachers' vote scheduled to take place this _TERRACE -, "Marketing Your thati 20 other B.C. communities. as part of the "Initiatives North- Community", a free public Some of the topics Gibson will Association (TDTA) president week in Terrace, Hazelton and west,' program subscribed to by Helmut Giesbrecht said in an in- seminar and workshop, is in- cover include advertising and several Northwest communities Stewart. The agreement requires terview Oct. 27 that the final membershipxatification in order tended to give local merchants marketing techniques, team and the Kitimat-Stikine and community organizations work in the commercial sector, agreement doesn't differ sub- to become official. Regional District. The program stantially from the "bridging some down-to-earth advice and effective use Of volunteer time, is jointly sponsored by the B.C. agreement" initially proposed Giesbrecht saidthe TDTA's techniques on economic and facts on cash flows and Ministry of Economic Develop, by theTDTA. "It's an extension next project is-an enlistment development methods for the spending habits within com- ment, Pacific Northern Gas and of benefits and conditions of drive to certify the association as community as a whole. munities. Gibson says his objec- • B.C. Tel. The seminar will take place tives are to encourage greater in- employment until a new contract a union. He said he expects the Tickets are available free of is in place," he said. "We're drive to take about two weeks, Nov. 2 in the Skeena Rooms of terest among residents in their charge from City Hall or the the Terrace Hotel from 7 p.m. to collective economic future, to quite pleased." with a vote on the issue some- Terrace and District Chamber of Trustee Edna Cooper, head of time around the end of l0 p.m., and it will be conducted promote affirmative action Commerce. by Bill Gibson. through sound marketing the board's negotiating commit- November. Gibson has been billed as strategies, and to help create a I "Canada's Number One Busi- positive self-image in the com- ness Speaker", and he has munity. Outside Presented the seminar in more The seminar is being provided Date HI Lo Prec. Oct. 19 10 1 nil Oct. 20 12 4 .2 mm rain Oct, 21 10 1 nil Oct. 22 8 0 nil Withdrawal prompted Oct, 23 8 4 3.2 mm rain Oct. 24 8 5 8.6 mm rain Oct. 25 8 4 .1.8mmraln by budget :limits Forecast: Mainly cloudy condl. tions throughout the week with TERRACE -- There are two we pay into the Economic sunny periods until Thursday; sides to the coin, and according Development Commission heavier rain for latter part of the to Acting Mayor Ruth Hallock might be better sp.ent through week. Highs to 8. Lows to 2. Terrace council didn't opt out of the development of our own the regional Economic Develop- economic development depart- Inside ment Commission without a lot ment. of very careful consideration. Business Guide 12 Hallock said that she under- Church Directory 10 "It's not that we're dissat- stood the criticism voiced by the Classified Ads 21 isfied to any great degree .with regional board, but she added, Coming Events 14 the return on our membership in "the wolf is at the door for us, Comics 20 Crossword the regional district Economic we have to get some stable 20 Dining Directory "~ 2 Development Commission," economic development going." Entertainment 6 said Hallock. "It's just that we "Whatever is good for Ter- The Governor General's Award for scedemlc excellence this year went to Horoscope 16 have only so many dollars to Northwest Community College business administration student Jorunn Letters 5,6 race is bound to be good for the Opinions allocate to economic develop- Hampton (left), who was presented with the medallion last week by college 4 region, but that works two ways chairperson Judy Jephson. In a brief ceremony at the college's Terrace cam- Sports 8 ment on an annual basis and we and th~zt's why I'm willing to let pus, several other awards and bursariee were given out.. For more pictures, Stork 6 at this stage feel that the $21,000 continued on page 23 see page 17. =. Talk of the Town L I I J {:~ Tinliilll!W =- Wednesday, October 28, 1987 C l:ark done :witlh ;politics "All the things I set out to do said he is.disappointed that the even get a seconder;" he.smiled. • i've either done, or found them -Halliwell. Avenue log hauling- "1 feelthaf I'm leaving ona to beun-do-able." controversy was not resolved. -positive note,', Clark said. "The At the end of four years in Clark has been a long-time ad-~ economy is going up, diversify- Terra~:e council, this was George vocate of putting a spending:..ing..."';. Clark's assessment of his limit on municipalelection cam-. " His.c0mmunity .involvement reasons for not seeking another paigning in order to make civic •will continue with membership term as alderman. He also said office a more realistic goal.for in the Terrace. Beautification in a recent interview that he r ..... ...." candidates without heavy finan--Society, of Which Clark is a wants to devote more time to his cial backing..He recalled thathis founding member. He also ex- ,."'. "i ~ t ~ ~ !.. / life at home. "I wouldn't be able first campaign manager,• Fred pressed interest in a,broader role / ; i / ~ . : • to give 100 percent to theoffice, -] , • : MacDonald, raised a grand total/in: the Terrace Multicultural .,.