coma $2.3 million for seniors complex Govita A CEREMONY today on vacant land beside Terra- ceview Lodge marked the official beginnings of a $2.3 million provincial government project to build 22 units of supportive housing. Construction of the two- Storey complex is to begin in August by B.C. Housing; the provincial agency which ‘provides social and Other: types. of housing in a BC, ~~. Skeena NDP MLA Hel- mut Giesbrecht said B.C. Housing will also provide rental subsidies to those who need them and will provide an annual mainte- Nance grant. When finished, the housing project will be managed by the Terrace and Area Health Council which also runs Tertace- _ view Lodge. ~ “This project is called supportive housing and the idea is that Terraceview can provide services such as Meals on Wheels and cleaning for residents who while they can live inde- pendently, need a certain level of assistance,” said Giesbrecht. He also anticipates that some of the units could be occupied by people who have spouses at Terrace- view. “This way, if getting to Terraceview Lodge is a problem for a spouse, they can live right next door,” said Giesbrecht. A covered walkway will connect the two structures. Two of the 22 units will have two bedrooms and alk will be wheelchair access- ible. Giesbrecht said some detail work in terms of ap- ptovals needs to be done but doesn’t anticipate any problems. The approval marks the end of more than 10 years of effort by various groups ... _ 10 build supportive housing °° 1 * for seniors on that particu-" lar location. A private group last pproves ho The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Jonuary 24, 2001 - A3 EMPTY FOR now but not for long is this piece of ae land beside Terraceview Lodge on the bench. Con- struction of a seniors housing complex is to start by August. Planning began in the late 1980s and has gone through various concepts and ideas over the years, A ceremony took place at the location today. mitment of $746,000 over 25 years from B.C. Hous- ing to help subsidize eight rental units out of a plan- ned 22-unit project. The temaining units would have been sold. But the project, called Terrace Mountain Manor, couldn't sell enough units up front to satisfy finan- cing requirements by the Northern Savings Credit Union, Although that project failed, getting B.C. Hous- ing involved then helped convince it to take on this new venture in its entirety when the health council surfaced as a new sponsor, said Giesbrecht. He also paid tribute to the groups and people who had worked on various ear- lier efforts dating back to the late 1980s. “This will be a really nice addition to housing here,” said Giesbrecht. “The last project, the past public project, for se- niors was the Willows in 1973-1974 and that was when the first NDP gov- ernment was in power.” Giesbrecht added that the next social housing project after Willows was Phase [ of the Skeena- Kalum affordable housing complex in 1995. No name has been cho- sen for the project but sev- eral are being considered. One suggestion is to called it McConnell House . after long time community activist Walter McConnell who passed away recently. Schools next on construction list TENDERS FOR the construction of a $12.45 million re- placement for Skeena Junior Secondary School should be ready to go out July 1, says Skeena NDP MLA Hel- mut Giesbrecht. Speaking last week, Giesbrecht said plans are now. being converted into detailed drawings so that contrac- tors can make their construction estimates. At the same time, Giesbrecht progress is being made The, actual, construction, is.estimated. to, cost $11.3 ona, ion s a ner __ the berich ‘at an éstimated cost ‘of, $3:7 million... § “"" ‘There was.a hang up over servicing. casts but a. deal is delayed the project. One other proposal would have seen the replacement constructed behind the current school on the Location of the running track. It will now be built just north of the current location and gront on to Munroe, ~ million and the planting for'it is:$1,1' million, he said. A réplacement for aging Skeéna Junior has been:wan- "| ¥ “ted for years. - Opposition to various proposals, including one to veloper with land in the area. construction start to a new elementary school on, underway between the city, the school district and a de- . News In Brief Terrace firefighters take on Kitsumkalum village AS THE Kitsumkalum volunteer fire department takes some time to revitalize itself, the Terrace fire department is providing temporary service to the village. The department is providing the fire protection free of charge for a three month temporary term ending at the end of February. “We're trying lo provide them with as many op- tions as possible,” said fire chief Randy Smith. “We're hoping to start acting on formulating a plan here this month.” If the band decides not to revamp its volunteer force after the temporary ferm is over, it will have the option to buy into Terrace’s fire protection ser- vices. Low snow levels a worry FLOODING appears unlikely this year but the threat of forest fires could be higher because of re- duced snow accumulations so far this winter. The province's River Forecast Centre has warned snow packs province-wide are lower tha usual, me In the northwest, the blanket of snow covering the mountains is 20 to 39 per cent thinner than normal, the centre says. Overall, the readings are the lowest in 12 to 15 years, Snow packs affect water levels in salmon spawning streams, and the amount of water in re- servoirs for power generation. Low levels in the Nechako watershed triggered Alcan’s recent dis- pute with B.C. Hydro over fulfilling power delivery contracts. February and March measurements are expected to give a better indication of haw serious a pro- blem the low water levels may be. | Land-use deadline shifts THE DEADLINE has been moved forward for com- ments in the public review of the Kalum Land and Resource Management Plan. Public comments will be taken up until Feb. 12, say organizers. Originally, the deadline was set for Feb. 16. . Meanwhile, the provincial povernment an- nounced its target of preserving 12 per cent of the B.C. land base has been passed with the appreval of the Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP. That plan adds 49 protected areas totalling 122,963 hectares. Completed land use plans now cover more than three-quarters of the province, Equipment stolen SEVERAL pieces of multimedia equipment were - | stolen from'a Thomhill service’ building sometime “ot betwee an! BTR AUS te Rie ee tee ‘Stofér'aré a’ Miultisyiic’ multimedia projector, a Motorola pager; a Radio Shack scanner and 8 VCR. If you have information about this break and’ move it to the bench and another to locate it beside Ca- year came very close ) ; Iedonia Senior Secondary, were said by critics to have when it received a com- A date for when tenders would go out is not yet avail- able, said Giesbrecht. ‘ enter please call the Terrace RCMP at 638-7400, ar wigs a an cr Ae t makes Ter “A new way to lose weight: Eat what satisfies you.” Sarah, Duchess of York * ra mets CIAL COMMUN iC | he, he bo paige fe itis? E With new Winning Points, you can eat the : foods you love — every food has a POINTS® value. Just stay within your daily POINTS ‘range. It’s that easy. What’s more, you'll ‘discover the best waytouse fh} IE W - a : é q thase POINTS so you stay cee Oe q satisfied and lose weight. | PedaptcIecotare I 200 1 iS the Join Weight Watchers and get free registration with | _ a minimum purchase of a 12 week Commitment Plan. 4 Call 1-800-682-8011 for more information. 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CATION FOR PESTICIDE USE PERMIT. 105-96 101/03 BC Hydro - Transmission and Distribution Maintenance - 8475 128th Street, Surrey, BC, VSW 0G1, Phone: 604-543-4153 (Surrey) or 250-561-4984 (Prince George) is applying for Pesticide Use Permit #105-961-01/03 to apply Roundup {glyphosate) and/or Garlon 4 (triclopyr) to approximately 900 hectares between April 1st, 2001 and December 31st, 2003. Site-specific applications are proposed on distribution and transmission corridors and rights-of-way from, and including; Endako west to Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat, including foactions in between, Herbicides will be applied by tree-specific treatment methods such as cut surface, selective backpack foliar, and basal applications. Herbicides are applied only to tal!-growing deciduous plants. Low-growing plants are left undisturbed, Applications will have minimal or no negative impact on surrounding low-growing plants, Contral of the tall-qrowing plants ensures reliability of electrical service, public and worker safety ; and reduces chances of fire by maintaining clearance between powerlines and 4 plants, Resulting plant community provides forage and shelter for many wildlife 4 species. . : Sy A copy of the Pesticide Use Permit.application and maps may be viewed at BC. Hydro offices in Prince George, Terrace, Smithers and Burns Lake. Far additional - information, contact Al Leake, Vegetation Maintenance Manager in Prince George at 250-561-4984 or John Emery, Vegetation Management Biologist in Surrey at. For more information, 604-543-4153. on, please contact 4 person wishing to contribute information about the site for the evatuation of this ; application for a use permit must send written copies of this information to both - Brian or Darlene the applicant and the Deputy Administrator, Pesticide Control Act, 1011 4th | at the Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3H9, Phone: 250-565-6945 or Fax: 250-565-6629 Terrace Sta nd ard within 30 days of the publication of this notice. eooeM 3 ae 638-7283 TRH E ROWER TB YOURS BGhydro @