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Plans to ammalgamate

.have hit a snag, with indications of strong South

Hazelton opposition,

By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer

New and South Hazelton

- . Bob Marcellin, a regional district planner, told the »-Yegional district hoard on Saturday the people at- tending a public meeting on the issie in South

‘ DAVID PEASE

Hazelton last week rejected incorporation by a 28 to 12

_ Margin,

“While South Hazelton has opted out, New Hazelton wants new information so as to proceed," he said, New Hazelton residents voted by an overwhelming

“margin of 41-3 in favour of the plan. Incorporation

may be more difficult to achieve now that South Hazelton has apparently rejected the idea. Funds from the province were to be made available had the

two communities opted for joint incorporation and _

He’s not happy

By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer Terrace Alderman

David Pease has been “stripped of a committee -chairmanship and he's

not too happy about

‘Mayor Maroney’s

decision,

” With only five positions ‘available for six alder- ‘men, Maroney had to

make a decision, and asa . result Pease.has been left as the odd man out.

-_. Pm both surprised and disappointed at the - mayor's decision,” Pease said. “I was not told anything until tonight.”

_ Pease .is upset other

‘aldermen were consulted

“In advance by Maroney,

while his requests to learn who was being considered to serve on the committees were refused by Maroney. .

“It is the job of the mayor to come to the

‘planning and

aldermen and not to respond to pressure from individual aldermen,” he said in noting. other aldermen had called Maroney in advance to express their preferences.

Pease also questioned why Maroney appointed a new, inexperienced | alderwoman Molly Nattress, to a post while he was left out. ‘

“It has been the practice in past years not to give chairmanships to new aldermen,” he said.

“TI don’t see any reason why an _— incumbent member of council is being removed for a new member,”’ he added.

Pease also criticized the re-appointment of Jack Talstra to head the tran- -sportation committee, and of Helmut Giesbrecht to serve on that par-

‘Local hotel owner

association head’

Rod Verstraté was glected President of ihe 4g} ember British Columbia. Hotels’ Association at the annual meeting recently.

Verstrate, 47, has been _active in the hotel industry

“for nine years. He first owned and operated The Kos and Sam Steele Hotela in

. Cranbrook. His current property is the Lakelse Hotel in = Terrace.

In 1978-79 he served as a vice-president. ofthe BCHA

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ha recent interview, Verstrate said, “Hoteliers are aware of their important role in the tourist industry.

ROD VERSTRATE

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_ They ‘are preparing for the

tremendous influx of-tourists

in 1980, They also recognize that tourism will soon be B.C,'s second largest in- dustry and they are com- mitted to see that happen." Verstrate noted that 40 new hotels are planned, under construction or have recently opened in the in- terior areas of the province. Many hotellers are renovating, redecorating ‘and adding services to meet the changing guests needs in lly, LIB OB. eth perdi ol

“Hotels are a tremendous asset to every community," Verstrate said, ‘'They provide a focal meeting place for business con- ferences, service organizations as well as a place to socialize, The hotel also attracts much needed tourist dollars and is often

the largest employer in a

community.” th +

Verstrate also said he was looking forward to the ad- ditional challenge of serving as President of the BCHA. “I will strive to do my utmost to serve the objectives of the Association and it’s mem- bers.”

Brass ensemble here

The Washington Brass Ensemble will perform a program of brass quintet music at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre in Terrace on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 8:15 Bm.

The program will feature a variety of classical music ranging from Bach to Gersh- win. The Washington Brass Ensemble founded in 1975 has emerged as one of the Northwest's foremost chamber music groups, The group is based in Seattle, Washington.

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' “They were both committed to no increase in taxes,” he explained. “Council is considering a public transit system but I can’t see how it will be paid for without in- creased taxes.” -

“It (the appointment of Talstra and Giesbrecht) may have the effect of slowing the development of the municipality,” he added.

However, Talstra pointed out that due to the widening of the tax base that total revenue would be increased in 1990 without a tax increase.

Pease said he realized the appointments, while personally disappointing, were the sole decision of the mayor.

WEATHER

Part 1 of 2 Forecasts for the Yukon and Northwestern B.C. issued by Environment Canada at 5:30 am PST for today and Wednesday.

Northern Yukon: Clear and very cold today and Wednesday. Temperatures neard5 today dropping to45 tonight and Wedneaday.

Klondike, Stewart River: Mainly clear today. Tem- peratures30 to35. Clear tonight and Wednesday with fee fog neat settlements. Lows tonight near 45 and stendy near 45 Wednesday.

Pelly: Clearing this morning. Brisk northwest winds with high windchills decreasing this afternoon, Temperatures near25 today, Clear tonight and Wednes- day, Low tonight near40 and steady near4? Wednesday.

Llard: The traveeller advisory is continued. Snow and occasional blowing snow with poor vislbilities today. Winds northwest 40 to 45 kmh resulting in occasional very high windchills

‘Hazeltons are hung up on the ama

amalgamation. Now with only New Hazelton in- terested, the funds may be reduced or not for-

theoming.

Les Watmough, the: regional district director for Thornhill, wondered if'a vote at a public meeting was the most democratic way to decide the issue.

“The meeting was well advertised and attended," remarked John Pousettée, the regional district ad-

The Herald, Tuesday, December 11, 1979 Page 3

Igamation

ministrator. ‘We consider it representative.” Watmough said if the two communities did not in-

corporate together, “they will eventually have the

same problems we (Terrace and Thornhill) have.”

The ministry of municipal affairs still has the final say in the matter and could bring the issue to a referendum. The voters of New Hazelton will have another public meeting within three months to decide

on their future course,

Planners hear concerns

By ED YUDIN -— Herald Staff Writer’ Residents attending Monday evening's special hearing on revisions to the Terrace Community

Plan made their personal .

concerns of the project known to John Me- Nairnay, the planning

‘director for the district,

The 35 citizens at- tending the meeting held in council chambers before the regular council meeting, discussed’ such issues as the sewer system, the proposed Standardization of lot sizes, and the revitalization of the east end of town. .

Some residents on the

bench wondered if a. septic tank system could.

be substituted for the proposed more com- prehensive sewage system. McNairnay said

_ it was possible but noted

‘the’ possible “health problems that could develop if septic tanks become epidemic. ,

‘One resident, Lily Nielsen,. requested any property rezoned during the 10-year period of the

plan stay rezoned fer a ten year period to protect the interests of the property owners, Mc- Nairnay noted that if anything, the 10-year period would hardly be long enough to protect the interests of property owners.

McNairnay was pleased with the amount of input received from the residents. He explained there would be at Teast

one more public hearing on the final draft of the plan, to be held sometime in early February.

Skiing clinic announced

The Terrace recreation department, in co-operation with the Kitsumkalum Mountain ski hill, is holding _afree-style skiing clinic Dec. 2%, 29, and 30 at the Kit- sumkalum Mountain ski hill,

Classes for ballet, moguls and aerials will run on the Friday and Saturday ‘with a competition on-Sunday. The

_ fee for one class will be $10

per person, which will in- clude entry into one meet at the Sunday competition. For each additional meet en-

tered, ballet, moguls or aerials, the fee will be an additional $5. .

An officials clinic will also begin on Friday evening, with a film, lecture and practice judging on the hill on Saturday,

Actual judging will be done at the Sunday competition with D level officials cer- tification being given for judging to successful students, Registration for elther the free-style classes

or the officials clinic is open ~

at the Terrace arena office Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. ta 4:30 p.m.

Meet entries will be ac- cepted the day of the com- petition at the ski hill,

For further information

_ call Bill Pritchard at 638-1254

or Mary-Margaret Smith- Sneed at 638-1174.

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