_ by Tod Strachan

Most of the 27 people who turned out for a Reform Party meeting last Saturday afternoon in Terrace heard most of what they wanted to hear. What organizers are hoping for now is that a lot more people are willing to climb on the Reform bandwagon to help ihem prepare for the next federal election. ;

The meeting began with a short

video, featuring in part national

Ad Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 27,1991

~ REFORM PARTY AFTER SKEENA MEMBERS -

ning, and was followed by a brief address by Okanagan riding Reform candidate Werner Schmidt. In the video, Manning described a "new Canada", which, without a budget deficit, would be more attractive :

To drive home the need for change, Manning won the local -audience with assessments like: "Doctors in Canada no longer hold a baby by the heels and pat it on

They just tell him, "You owe us $17,000,’ and he starts breathing on his own." ~ According to Schmidt, 68 percent of ali Canadian voters don’t trust politicians — any politicians. So who can make a difference? Pres- ton Manning, Schmidt told every- one present, with his vision of a new deficit-free Canada that boasts a balanced budget, a new and improved senate, and MP’s who

holds referendums on important public issues, comes to grips with abortion and capital punishment, has MP’s who vote the way their

constituents ask, and has a system —

whereby MPs can be tossed out if they don’t.

Pie in the sky? Not according to Schmidt. The Reform Party was

the "vision", he says; all they need.

now is the "machine". - In that regard, the Reform Party

offers. The party is seeking candi-

Reform Party leader Preston Man- the bottom to get it breathing.

Invitation to Tender RFP #1080-20/TER

_ The Crown in the Right of the Province of British Col- umbla, as represented by the Ministry of Government Management Services and Minister Responsible for Women’s Programs invites sealed proposals for the provision of a courler service for the general area of Terrace, B.C. Requests fro proposals may be obtained - from the following Government office on March 8, 1991. _ Ministry of Regional and Economic Development

_ Government Agent ; .

101-- 3220 Eby Street Terrace, B.C. - | V8G 5KS - be

_ Proposals will be received until 4:30 p.m. on March 18,

1991 by the: | - cote .

Manager, Greater Vancouver,

Interior and Northern Operations

Postal and Distribution Services

102 - 4570 Canada Way a

Buraby, B.C. ~V6G 4NG be el The outside of the envelope must be marked “Proposal _ for RFP# 1080-20/TER” —

Province of British Columbia Ministry of Government Management Services and Minister Responsible for Women's Programs PURCHASING COMMISSION ee Postal and Distribution Services

AProduct Sales and Service Enterprise

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice Is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 1991 at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine commencing at 7:30 p.m. to receive _ representation from all persons who deem their interest to be affected by the proposed bylaw: “Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine Bylaw No. 37, 1976, Electoral Area ‘E’ and Specified Portion of Electoral Area ‘C’ Zoning Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 295, 1991.” In general terms, the purpose of this bylaw is to redesignate " portion of the parcel identified as District Lot 312, Range 5, Coast District, except Plan 933, 4516 and 4892 as Indicated _on the sketch below, from the Low Density Rural (R2) zone to the Restricted Industrial (I2) zone, to allow gravel extraction and storage operations and allow potential for future con- crete and asphalt plants. |

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AREA SUBJECT TU ANENDMENT BYLAW 295 (PROPOSED GRAVEL P17)

This bylaw may be inspected at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, No. 300 - 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Ter-

race, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to {2:00 noon and - from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

represent the people; a Canada that may have a ways to go. "It’s the

fastest growing party in Canada," says Schmidt. In Okanagan Centre, Schmidt’s riding, there are now about 2,000 reform members. But in the northwest, party members number only about 200, most of them living in Terrace, A candi- date for the northwest is yet to be named. There are some possibilities, says Schmidt, but they’re- still open to

dates who are trustworthy, suc- cessful, electable, and Reform-

oriented.

| running and jobs protected.

Commission

| Healthy community life depends on secure businesses and jobs.

Commission, part of the governttent's new Taxpayer Protection Plan, the Ministry of Regional-and Economic Development * is taking action to keep businesses

B.C. Job Protection

Through the formation of the B.C. Job Protection

protecti

The mandate of the Commission

_ is to prevent or reduce the impact of plant closures and layoffs in

~ businesses that are the mainstays of communities, especially in. the Interior and the North. © Its philosophy is to provide .

| short-term assistance for

businesses which, in the long

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term, can stand on theirown. —

Its purpose is to keep paycheques — coming in for British Columbians. —

HOW IT WORKS |

The Commission, led by Commissioner Doug Kerley, will operate at arm’s length from the government to seek the voluntary co-operation of affected parties, which may include shareholders, managers, union and non-union employees, suppliers, customers, creditors, util- ities and governments.

The Commission may offer eligible businesses three kinds of assistance:

1, Counselling:

The Commission will assist with the cost of professional advisors to identify possi- ble courses of action that would enable the business to survive.

2, Mediation:

The Commissioner may become directly involved in mediating a plan to prevent the closure of a plant or to reduce the impact of such a closure on a community.

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3. Economic Plan: This form of assistance applies only to

For further information, write:

B.C. Job Protection Commission Parliament Buildings

Victoria, B.C., V8V 1X4 or call: . in Vancouver 775-0162 or outside Vancouver Toll-free 1-800-665-4605

‘strategic industries’ — those businesses whose operations are deemed significant to local or regional economies.

In negotiating an Economic Plan, the Commissioner

may authorize various , voluntary concessions from governments or utilities.

The B.C, Job Protection Commission is appointed . for a two-year period.

It will see British Columbia through the current challenge of tough economic times.

“Working together, we'll protect jabs, paycheques, businesses, communities and

the quality of life in British Columbia,” Honourable Bud Smith, Q.C.

Minister of Regional and Economic Development

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