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THis concept plan shows the affordable housing building that the Ksan House Society hopes to build on Haugland Ave. on the southside.

Money needed to complete Terrace, B.C. housing project plan

The project would add 45 units of affordable housing on the southside

THis concept plan shows the affordable housing building that the Ksan House Society hopes to build on Haugland Ave. on the southside.
COUNCILLOR brian Downie adds to wall chart of parking availability in the downtown core.

Parking shift forecast in Terrace, B.C.

City council zeroes in on parking situation in the downtown core

COUNCILLOR brian Downie adds to wall chart of parking availability in the downtown core.
CAIRN noting Tom Thornhill, who came to the area before 1900. The rural community of Thornhill is named after him.

Thornhill regional district director questions business survey

Ted Ramsey calls result favouring merging of Terrace and Thornhill "skewed".

CAIRN noting Tom Thornhill, who came to the area before 1900. The rural community of Thornhill is named after him.
Donated to the city more than 50 years ago, two talking sticks hang in council chambers.

City of Terrace probes 50-year-old talking sticks donation

Another mystery has popped up at city hall, this time in the council chambers, which house two aboriginal talking sticks.

Donated to the city more than 50 years ago, two talking sticks hang in council chambers.
MODIFIED weapon was among the firearms handed in to the Terrace RCMP detachment here during the October firearms amnesty period.

Gun amnesty results in 18 firearms turned over to Terrace RCMP

The total is on the high side compared to previous gun amnesty periods

MODIFIED weapon was among the firearms handed in to the Terrace RCMP detachment here during the October firearms amnesty period.
Forceman Ridge project engineer Tony Sperling stands inside huge building in which organics are being taken.

Pick up for organics beginning

As the new way of handling waste continues to evolve, local governments are now focussing on organics and material which can be composted.

Forceman Ridge project engineer Tony Sperling stands inside huge building in which organics are being taken.
CITY of Terrace gardener Eric Lennert plants tulip bulbs near the cenotaph in front of city hall. Altogether 700 bulbs are being planted, a project initiated by Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion in recognition of Canada's 150th birthday next year.

Tulips to bloom all over city

Tulips will be springing up all around Terrace B.C. next year to commemorate Canada’s 150 birthday in 2017.

CITY of Terrace gardener Eric Lennert plants tulip bulbs near the cenotaph in front of city hall. Altogether 700 bulbs are being planted, a project initiated by Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion in recognition of Canada's 150th birthday next year.
ART Loring played a prominent role in Blockade, a documentary about the pursuit several decades ago of Gitxsan land claims in the Hazeltons.

Logger using unsafe falling method when he died in accident

Art Loring was killed just outside of Terrace, B.C.

ART Loring played a prominent role in Blockade, a documentary about the pursuit several decades ago of Gitxsan land claims in the Hazeltons.
Terrace city council calls for strategy session to continue push to replace aging Mills Memorial Hospital.

Terrace city council calls for strategy session on bid to replace aging Mills Memorial Hospital

"Keep pedal to the metal," says mayor Carol Leclerc

Terrace city council calls for strategy session to continue push to replace aging Mills Memorial Hospital.
IT was a happy occasion the end of November 2008 when a leadership development group sponsored by the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce gathered in Thornhill to officially unveil one of four Welcome to Terrace signs. All four were undertaken as a project by the group with the other three placed north, south and west of the city. From the left is Dave Merritt from the Terrace Rotary Club, which supported the group; group representative Sarah Zimmerman; Dave Pernarowski, then the newly-elected mayor of Terrace and Ted Ramsey, then the newly-elected Thornhill representative on the Kitimat-Stikine regional district board.

Regional district director firm in sign removal stance

'Welcome to Terrace' sign shouldn't be in Thornhill, says Ted Ramsey

IT was a happy occasion the end of November 2008 when a leadership development group sponsored by the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce gathered in Thornhill to officially unveil one of four Welcome to Terrace signs. All four were undertaken as a project by the group with the other three placed north, south and west of the city. From the left is Dave Merritt from the Terrace Rotary Club, which supported the group; group representative Sarah Zimmerman; Dave Pernarowski, then the newly-elected mayor of Terrace and Ted Ramsey, then the newly-elected Thornhill representative on the Kitimat-Stikine regional district board.
SKEENA Sawmills in Terrace wants to use a CT device manufactured by Microtec to increase the value of the logs it processes at its mill.

Northwestern B.C. sawmill explores CT technology

Scanning interior of logs can lead to better utilization in sawmill

SKEENA Sawmills in Terrace wants to use a CT device manufactured by Microtec to increase the value of the logs it processes at its mill.
Medical marijuana operations to be regulated in northwestern B.C.

Northwestern B.C. pot grow bylaw to be adopted

Medical marijuana growers now to have set of regulations

Medical marijuana operations to be regulated in northwestern B.C.
The damaged insulator, seen at the top right of the photo connected on one end to the tower and one end to the power lines, can be seen in contrast to the undamaged one to the left.

Vandal shoots out northwestern B.C. power line insulator

Power outage affected mine and run-of-river hydroelectric projects

The damaged insulator, seen at the top right of the photo connected on one end to the tower and one end to the power lines, can be seen in contrast to the undamaged one to the left.
All that's left of a 'Welcome to Terrace' sign in Thornhill is its base. It was removed after a regional district director said it should actually have said 'Welcome to Thornhill'.

Welcome to Terrace sign removed

Regional district director unhappy sign about Terrace was located in Thornhill

All that's left of a 'Welcome to Terrace' sign in Thornhill is its base. It was removed after a regional district director said it should actually have said 'Welcome to Thornhill'.
This satellite photo shows the location where search and rescue found a man in a swamp after several hours.

Man rescued from frigid northwestern B.C. swamp

Landowner alerted after hearing faint pleas for help

This satellite photo shows the location where search and rescue found a man in a swamp after several hours.
Police vehicles on Mountainview block off the street as an incident unfolds farther down the street today. Residents are being evacuated from the 3900 blocks of Mountainview and Sande.

Police evacuating street in Thornhill

Residents being told there is a gas leak at site of police incident

Police vehicles on Mountainview block off the street as an incident unfolds farther down the street today. Residents are being evacuated from the 3900 blocks of Mountainview and Sande.
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District Area E (Thornhill) director Ted Ramsey at the Sept. 16 official opening of the latest phase of the community’s sewer system.

Lower Thornhill sewer now up and running

Thornhill has taken another step toward modernizing and advancing its appeal to investors with the $4.2 million sewer system online.

Kitimat-Stikine Regional District Area E (Thornhill) director Ted Ramsey at the Sept. 16 official opening of the latest phase of the community’s sewer system.

Convicted northwestern B.C. murderer faces new charges

Sexual assault allegations stem from period that Christopher Alexander was on parole

WHAT looks to be a yield sign of a temporary nature has been placed on the Keith Ave. western approach to the south end of the Sande Overpass. It's been the location of several accidents lately.

Sande Overpass in Terrace location of more accidents

Terrace RCMP telling drivers to be more aware of what they are doing

WHAT looks to be a yield sign of a temporary nature has been placed on the Keith Ave. western approach to the south end of the Sande Overpass. It's been the location of several accidents lately.

Terrace, B.C. students own up to door-to-door money raising scheme

Authorities used program called restorative justice as an alternative to court