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EASY DOES IT: Charlie Smoley prepares concrete outside a new develop- ment at the Gobind mall. The building, which housed an End of the Roll Carpet Stare, will be spilt in two to make room for Work World's move to Lakelse Ave- nue and a new Great Canadian Dollar Store. The complex, owned by local businessman Mohinder Takhar, will feature brickwork and an extended canopy to keep shoppers dry. The stores are scheduled to open May t.

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LOCAL BUILDERS will be paying more this year in order to work.

Fees as part of the provincial govern- ment’s new Homeowner Protection Office will see them pay $600 for a licence and $25 for each unit constructed. |

They’ also have to pay for warranty pro- tection.

The fees follow recommendations of the

Barrett Commission which found suspect

building practices on leaky condos on the lower mainiand.

The idea is to ensure sound building prac- tices are followed and that there is warranty protection for purchasers, says Jan Caulkins from the Homeowner Protection Office.

- “By May 1 every builder will bave to be licensed,” she said.

There will be a mandatory two year war-*

ranty on workmanship, five years on pro- tection from water damage and 10 years on a building’s structure.

For now, the annual licence fee will apply to only developers and general contractors but not for sub trades, said Caulkins.

Builders pay new fees

Another provision, one which would have required purchasers of new residential units to pay $750, won’t apply in Terrace,

This is a levy to help finance a no-interest loan program for owners of residences damaged by water.

It will only apply in arcas where the loan program is in effect and that is decided by the climalic zone of the area.

Terrace doesn’t fit the definition of being in a moist and warm climatic zone so the $750 levy won’t apply here, said Caulkins.

The no-interest loans are for people who can’t otherwise afford ta pay for repairs to their leaky residences, she said.

And the $750 will be used by the Homeowner Protection Office to pay for borrowing the money which will then be

‘forwarded 16 qualifying ‘éwners‘on’a. n0-

interest basis.

Although new home buyers here won’! be affected by the $750 levy, it will apply in Kitimat and in Prince Rupert because their climates are considered moist and warm, said Caulkins.

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Area-4 ; First Nations Commercial Fishers Association April 1, 1999,

‘and h Ke o ices Enler 0 fe Aesombly Or Firs Notions. We urgently request ‘ the attendance of those of you who ‘are still actively involved in the commercial fishery, have been displaced or driven into bank- rupky,ar° are about to be. displaced ‘or bankrupt: by the Department of Fisheries & Qceans (DFO| past and present fish- ery plansee Teh I As-some people might be-aware, the Area - 4 First Nations Commercial Fishers Association is. initiating a lawsuit against ‘DFO on behalf of: aborigirial fishers who have historically lished in the Skeana River and in ollof Area +4. The lawsuit will addrass DFOs' ress mismanagement of the Skeena River, which has resulied in the complete closure of all of Area - 4 this summer fo commercial fishing. se - DFOs’ colossal mismanagement has resulted in the displace: ment and banktupicy of 90% of aboriginal commercial fishers. | you have been victimised, of about lo be victimised by DFOs’ callous disragard for the welfare of aboriginal commercial fishers. and their families, please come to this emergency meeting.

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PROPOSED ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN NASS STEWARDSHIP GROUP, NASS VALLEY

Notice is hereby given that the Nisga’a Tribal Council will hald o public viewing of the praposed Access Management Plan far the ishkheenickh-Kileen (East Noss) watershed unit lacated in the Noss River drainage.

The Ishkeenickh-Kiteen watershed unit includes, but is not limited to, the following watersheds: Monkley Creek, Ishkeenickh River, Ginlulak Creek, Kwiniak River, Ksemamaith Creek, Ansedegan Creek, Kwinyarh River, Zolzap Creek, Tseax River. Vedder Creek, Seaskinnish Creek, Lower Kileen River, Nass Mainstem North.

This proposed access management plon details the proposed raad deactivation and restoration program ta be carried out during the 1999/2000 operating season. The plan is available for raviaw by resource agencies and the public before approval is considered by the Ministry of Forests.

The Access Management Plan will be available for review at the following times: :

April 21, 1999 - Gitlakdamix, New Community Hall, Wolf Room, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

April 27, 28, 29, 1999 - Ministry of Forests, Kalum District #200-5220 Keith Avenue, Terrace 8,C, Contact the Watershed Restoration Technician * During regular office hours A representative fram the Ministry of Forests and/or the Nisga’a fo receive comments, if ony interested parties are unable to view the proposed plan dur- ing ‘the scheduled times, arrangements can be made to view the plan at an alternate time by contacting the Nisga’a Tribal Council at, ph. (250}633-2601, : ;

Written comments should be sent to Nisga’a Tribal Council, PO.

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More building approvais issued

THE CITY’S licensing de- partment is expecting to ap- prove more home construc- tion plans by the end of this month than for the same pe- riod last year.

And part of the push com- es from builders wanting ap- provals now to get ahead of licence and warranty fee structure coming into place May 1.

Senior building inspector Paul Gipps is already saying he'll have 10 homé con- struction approvals done by the end of April,

That compares to seven by the end of April last year.

“A lot of it is related to contractors trying to get ahead of the program,” said Gipps of the $600 licence fee and warranty provisions coming in May 1.

A building permil is con- Sidered active once it is ap- proved.

But construction has to start within three months of ithe permit being issued for

it ta stay active. Although some = con- tractors want approvals

now, Gipps said there is a debate out there concerning resale values of pre-May 1 homes compared to ones being built after.

“*A warranty may have an effect on a price down the road, but it’s kind of hard to predict what will happen,” he said.

In terms of what kind of

houses are being built, ihere’s a trend to make them more affordable,

“The building itself may be the same size as houses built before, but there will be less finishing,’’ noted Gipps.

“Tt may be thal a base- ment will be unfinished and that will happen by the

owner as the economy gels better,’’ he said.

Gipps finds encouraging plans approved for three spec houses — homes that are started by contractors without first having 4 customer lined up.

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WHILE RESIDENTIAL construction is showing a modest increase, there’s also activity on the commercial side.

Several downtown renova- tlons are taking place and some retail or commercial building owners want to convert what was second story office space into rental accommodation.

And two locations may soon sport new construction, said Gipps.

*"t?s been very active in terms of people coming in to talk to us,” he said.

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