ane pg ee ge

; TERRACE - “phoaniit
residents won't be able'to af-
ford cither one of two proposed ° $2.063 million, for the first
sewer. systenis: despite. receiving ,.. Stem and 25 percent, or $1.03
government grants : for.’ thelr.
constriction, says’ the Fegional-
district: director for the’ ‘area.

‘Each ;.proposal. is -estimated at
$4.12: million:

e :“*Those , ‘are’ very, very high

° “sums ‘for Peopleto be | paying,’ me

“ Watmaugh: said.’
$1,380 ‘a°year over, 20: eo

one were built -to service: the. 0N€ time paid 75 per cent of the.’
20st for. such projects and if the’

Queensway ‘area: of Thornhil

Creek’ to:Kirsch St. or $1,118 same: ‘help:

existed .now,’ the.

th “residential «tax “bite would: be -
the; commercial cate reduced to $500-$600 a year. _

“That? 5 ‘what we ‘Feally: want .

wyl6:, and, adjacent.
residential a) operties were: ‘add.

ede oan and need,?" ‘Watmough said.
Th provincial -Bovernnient

“has agreed: ‘to mee: hall the:
‘capital cost, up to a maximum:

tiillion,’ for the second system: :

He ‘said the Trovince had: at .:
* population’: ‘densities’ were far
- gfeater in: the ‘central Thornhill

He will: arrange B meeting

tae Pt a hae

with Skeena MLA Dave Parker
to find out if there is any-flex-
ibility in the government grants

.: and to find out if other kinds of
: government : money | ‘is available.

Explaining: ‘why the. cost..of

the larger system to the’ taxpayer

Was less despite a lower. governi-

contribution ‘6: the cen-
tral’ Thornhill : ‘section, - ad.
ministrator Bob Marcellin said

area and ‘that, in. tum qeduced
the: :per-unit, Cast. ' oa

“He said. the ‘cost. to ‘residents
could. _bé: slightly. reduced: (to
$1,260 and $1 ,100 respectively)
if a further grant application to

the environment ministry i is suc-
cessful.

A ministry program offers 25

per cent financing. of . new .

sewage treatment: plants if their
construction’ is ‘considered- en-
vironmentally’ important.’

Although the district was still
_ waiting to -hear fromthe en-

vironment’: ministry, . Marcellin
expressed optimism. “‘We know
there’ 3 still funding available
(and) we know they were in-

terested,”’ he said.

The 1 ew. sewer system is seen
as a: solution’ to problems with
septic tanks and fields that have
been experienced, particularly
on -.Bobsein Crescent’ in the
Queensway area,

+

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY of the Terrace and area transit
service was celebrated at the Skeena Mall last week with cake
and treats for children like Rebekah and Jachin Estes. That’s

Cuddles the clown presenting them with a tiny bus.

“(Skully)” Creek” Which” “tows

Hotsprings land
decision nears.

TERRACE —- The lands branch
will know within the next three
weeks whether Mount Layton
Hotsprings developer Bert
Orleans is prepared to accept its
purchase terms for land adija-
cent to the resort, says lands
branch regional director Jim
Yardley.

Located to the south of
Orleans’ existing holdings, the
73.4ha. parcel extends from
Hwy, 37 back towards a heavily
treed area bordering Lakelse
Lake, The land — referred to as
Area A — is slated for use as.
' part ofa proposed 18 hole golf
course.

_ Confirming Orleans had until
Sept. ti to respond, Yardley
said the offer stipulated a 50m
set back must be retained-along
both banks of Schulbuckhand

two crossings of the creek to
allow passage back and forth
(for golfers).’’

He. suggested the federal
Department -of Fisheries ‘and
Oceans would also probably lay
down conditions‘of its own and
monitor the development as it
progressed. ;

Yardley said the offer includ-
ed 2 purchase price but that in-
formation would only be releas-
ed if and when the offer was ac-
cepted. While any price normal-
ly took into account the value of
merchantable ‘timber on the
property; he pointed out there
wasn’t any on this particular
parcel. - . ey

aa; ‘decision on: Orizans’:  ap-

plication to buy a further
21.Sha between Area’A and the
lake is on hold pending compte-
tion of an environmental impact
study. There is as yet no indica-
tion’ when it might be com-
pleted.

Wood license sold

TERRACE — West Fraser has
purchased the forest licence of a
logging company based in Ter-
race,

The sale of Tay-M Logging’s
licence will bring stability to
various northwest wood pro-
cessing facilities in which West
Fraser is involved, says.a com-
pany spokesman. West Fraser is
a half-owner of Eurocan which
owns @ pulp mill in Kitimat and
Skeena Sawmills here.

Don Chesley, a West Fraser
official who is manager of
Skeena Sawmills, said the com-
pany will now do an inventory
of the wood covered by the Tay-
M licence in the North Kalum
area,

“Our woods manager will be
taking an active interest in
determining what is there and
how best to use the wood,"’ said
Chesley.

He said the wood is a mixture
of coastal and interior species,
about half and half pulp and
sawlog material. A purchase
price wasn't released.

Chesley said the sale has a
closing date of Nov. 1 and that
the roll over of the licence to
West Fraser: is subject to ap-
proval of the forests ministry.

Tay-M, Which had been ex-
porting the wood, received the
20-year licence to cut 282,000
cubic metres a year.

Part of West Fraser’s work
involves preparing a new cutting

through the parcel, -.

He explained that meant: ‘no
development could take place
within that zone “‘other than

plan for forest service approval
because the licence is up for 4
five-year review, said Chesley.

He expects the amount of
wood West Fraser will receive
under the Licence to be reduced
after approval of the forest ser-
vice is given.

That’s because the” province
has a policy of taking at least
five per cent of wood involved
in cutting tenure sales for its
small business enterprise  pro-
gram,

Skeena Sawmills now cuts ap-
proximately 750,000 cubic
metres a year, of which just
over 400,000 cubic metres
comes from direct licences.

_ ~The manager of Which handles 50 oobi
pa syears, Prior ‘to Mat: he’ ner
JoNew.

Sineieoe

cae

,

tang reat and. “interna
‘tlonally betw in 1976 and 1983
“has nega.

enact She eA TE  e

“seta . . . oe, A o. ona aul aoa eas Sa Fu . Mi y
shh at ABR Sam HL LAE Nn kd nha el be Ebi gH ie ee ee oh eee De a nena Ln a iu ‘ae > PAs mabe LAGS A Ae Bay —

ayes ate

een nt it Bi Tacit