4 Terrace Review - — - Wednesday, September 7% 1988 ‘New owner. ae changes store for Terrace Hotel © Peter Benias has been in the hotel and. restaurant business since 1955, in Los Angeles, New York, Montreal, Vancouver, Prince George and now Terrace, He’s just purchased the Ter- race Hotel, taking it out of receivership and refurbishing it to make it ‘‘pleasant, comfor- table and affordable for local people and tourists. Tourists are important because that’s money that’s coming in,”’ he said. An antique 1876 piano recent- ly installed in the lounge, played by a variety of pianists, will pro- vide background music, country rock will be heard in the pub— downstairs, and he's thinking of introducing a Sunday brunch in the hotel restaurant. ‘‘With the economic pick-up, and after Ex- po, Americans are travelling to B.C. We have the most beautiful province in the world — it’s a paradise.”’ In March Benias purchased Prince George’s Yellowhead. Inn, which had been in receiver- ship for eight years. ‘‘A receiver Region may Another orthopaedic surgeon will be taking a look at the Kitimat ‘General Hospital. Ac- cording to hospital ad- ministrator Ken Last, Dr. Paul Pieron of Regina has shown in- terest in the position and is ex- pected to visit Kitimat later this week, To date, Kitimat General has spent over $15,000 advertising the position but has been unsuc- cessful in attracting a surgeon. Dr. Michael Hall of Guelph, Ontario visited the Northwest is just a keeper. They maintain, and they distract.’’ The Yellowhead was consequently a bit rundown, he said, so he spent _ $6,000 on renovating each of | 100 rooms. He has similar plans for the Terrace Hotel. ‘We'll renovate and upgrade the public areas, the lobby and the pub downstairs. Later we'll refurbish the rooms and hallways. [’'m keen on good service, produc- tivity, and providing supervision and guidance.”’ Other plans for the spring in- clude fixing up the two-storey attached building to lease out as offices, and he’s purchased the former Northwest Trading building across the parking lot, which he hopes to open as a wine and beer store. Benias has already increased hotel staffing (the restaurant and lounge have extended their hours) and will be hiring more people. “We hire locally and have no problem with unions,”’ he said. He wants the Terrace Hotel to get surgeon last March but decided he wanted to locate in Terrace. This sparked strong debate between Kitimat and other regional district hospital board members. traditional base for orthopaedic service in the Northwest and they already had the necessary facilities and equipment. After some argument, the board back- ed Kitimat and Hall was advised of the decision. Fires set over weekend A new 1988 Chevrolet subur- ban parked at the Jim McEwan GM dealership was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight last Wednesday. According to Assis- tant Fire Chief, Per Halvorsen, vandals broke the rear window of the vehicle and started the blaze by throwing emergency flares into the vehicle. Halvorsen attributed another. fire which began at 8:45 a.m. on Friday to children playing with matches. He said that an aban- doned shed on Eby St. at the base of the bench was destroyed and added that it was fortunate that brush around the shed- didn’t ignite setting the hillside ablaze. At 11:08 p.m. the same day, Halvorsen says that a dumpster at the rear of the Terrace Public Library was set on fire by van- dals and on Saturday evening shortly after 9 p.m. a brush fire was reported at the rear of 4408 North Sparks. He said that the brush fire was also probably started by children playing with matches. Jonsered Super 670 Takes on the Heavyweights! 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W We have ‘the resources here — the- environ- . ment, the greenery, the. rivers, the town is. clean and in=a- i beautiful location, We've’ got those mushrooms the Japanese love, and I saw the biggest fish I've ever seen in my life here — the Americans go crazy over this, Let's get together and put Terrace on the map.” Benias will spend about five months in town, overseeing the renovations and staffing. Then he'll travel to both Prince George and Terrace once or twice a month from Vancouver. Terrace’s largest Hotel and Entertainment centre. | Now under new ownership and management NEW HOURS -. For your dining pleasure. > we have expanded our Copper Grill Restaurant hours — Now open ‘J a.m, to 9 p.m. daily “Terrase Peter Benlas, the new owner of the Terrace Hotel, plans im- provements which ° hopes will please both to local residents. : urists and. e Hot: except holidays “Terrace Hot 4951 Greig Ave., Terrace, B. Cc. el Since eter the Lounge will be open . . 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