Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Municipal Government 2017 -- City of Terrace



Our Quick reference and archive of items from Terrace that come up for discussion  in 2014.

City of Terrace website

Items of Note for 2017

December

December 21 -- Terrace gauging interest in co-working space
December 21 -- Northwest Municipalities hoping to attract more skilled workers, residents 
December 21 -- City of Prince Rupert joins regional partners as part of workforce attraction project NCR
December 20 -- Terrace Soup Kitchen Taxes (video)
December 15 -- Pool upgrade on budget, slightly behind
December 14 -- First step taken for major in-land port development
December 14 -- Extra Snow Clearing for Highway 37 South
December 14 -- Lakelse Avenue launches revitalization project
December 13 -- Terrace Greyhound hearings (video)
December 13 -- Terrace business owners eye Lakele Avenue canopy makeover
December 13 -- Terrace council rezones properties to allow housing projects
December 12 -- Greyhound pushes to eliminate service in Northern BC
December 12 -- Regional leaders unite at Terrace Greyhound hearings
December 12 -- Terrace Council approves rezoning for proposed housing development
December 12 -- Olson Housing project unanimously approved
December 12 -- Greyhound calls on BC Government to help ensure Transportation Access to Remote Communities
December 11 -- Greyhound wants to leave northern B.C. and says government-funded transit should take its place 
December 11 -- Greyhound hearings on proposed route cuts underway
December 5 -- Too successful to succeed?
December 4 -- Terrace commits to downtown museum land
December 4 -- Downtown museum one step closer

November

November 30 -- Curbside organics pickup sees successful 10 months in operation 
November 29 -- Passenger Transportation Board to hold public meetings on proposed Greyhound cuts
November 29 -- Public input invited on Greyhound's request to withdraw
November 29 -- Terrace SAR has plans for new hall
November 17 -- Terrace to Hazelton bus service launched
November 16 -- Terrace and CUPE Local 2012 ratify new contract
November 15 -- Housing proposed for street homeless
November 15 -- Terrace to get modular housing to help homeless
November 11 -- Remembrance Day 2017 photo gallery
November 10 -- Keith-Kenney Four Way Stop Implementation  (video)
November 10 -- New Four-Way Stop to solve traffic issues at Keith and Kenney
November 10 -- Air Quality Advisory issued for Terrace
November 10 -- Air quality advisory issued for Terrace
November 10 -- Air quality advisories for Smithers, Terrace
November 9 -- Troublesome Terrace Intersection to become Four-Way Stop
November 9 -- Terrace Cenotaph stone work mystery solved
November 8 -- Philippines Consul tour of the Northwest (video)
November 8 -- Philippine Consul General visits Terrace
November 7 -- New 4 Way Stop set to debut next week
November 6 -- City acts quickly to restore dual viewers after vandals strike
November 4 -- Train victim identified as 28 year old Annastasia Adams
November 2 -- Nation 2 Nation Forum  in Terrace (video)
November 2 -- 3rd Annual Nation 2 Nation Forum
November 2 -- Train strikes a public health crisis
November 2 -- Terrace City Councillor appointed to poverty reduction advisory forum
November 2 -- Ross pushes for RBA timeline
November 1 -- Terrace Councillor appointed to Advisory Forum on Poverty reduction NCR
November 1 -- Family of woman hit by train wants to thank Samaritan
November 1 -- Heritage Halloween in Terrace (video)

October

October 31 -- Terrace roundabout construction to begin in Spring
October 31 -- Terrace area resilient in path of historic flood
October 31 -- Tyers named to Provincial Anti-Povery Committee
October 31 -- Crash closes intersection in Terrace (video)
October 30 -- CFIB Report finds Municipal spending on the increase in Northwest BC  NCR
October 30 -- CN Police investigate latest report of Train-Pedestrian Collision in Terrace
October 27 -- Thornhill Roundabout discussions (video)
October 27 -- Woman survives train strike
October 27 -- Woman hit by train in Terrace
October 27 -- Concerns and Support Voiced at Open House on Thornhill Roundabout plan
October 26 -- Open House Today on Thornhill Roudbabout proposal
October 26 -- Bigger buses coming for Highway 16
October 26 -- Safety structure in place with ammonia system at Terrace Sportsplex
October 26 -- Former Thornhill Fire chief Jim Piper Passes Away
October 26 -- Northwest deals with Storm aftermath
October 26 -- Busy bear summer for conservation officers
October 26 -- New Remo evacuation order lifted
October 25 -- New Remo evacuation order lifted
October 25 -- Highway 37 open to single land traffic south of Terrace
October 25 -- Flooding on Nisga'a Highway now clear
October 25 -- New Remo residents evacuated due to flooding
October 25 -- New Remo evacuated due to flooding
October 25 -- Wednesday Travel in  the Northwest Hampered by Flooding
October 24 -- Washout reported along Highway 37 between Terrace and Kitimat
October 24 -- The Thornhill Fire Department needs some volunteer help
October 24 -- Terrace-Hazelton Transit (video)
October 24 -- Flood warning issued for Terrace and Kitimat region
October 23 -- New transit service to connect Terrace with Hazeltons area
October 20 -- Thornhill Boil Water Advisory rescinded
October 20 -- Thornhill Water update (video)
October 20 -- Thornhill Boil Water Advisory Rescinded
October 19 -- Talks lift hopes for new hospital
October 19 -- Thornhill Boil Water advisory (video)
October 19 -- Dual viewer installed to capture the beautiful views in Terrace
October 19 -- Northern Savings unveils Binocular Viewers in Four Communities
October 19 -- Three local places receive provincial grant money for projects
October 19 -- New Binoculars for Terrace viewing area (video)
October 19 -- Thornhill boil water advisory remains for now
October 19 -- Thornhill Boil water advisory continues as RD awaits Water Test Results
October 18 -- Council split on idea of video surveillance in downtown
October 17 -- Roundabout proposed to replace Four-Way Stop in Thornhill
October 17 -- Thornhill water issues (video)
October 17 -- Roundabout Proposed to Replace Four-Way Stop in Thornhill
October 16 -- Open House scheduled for Highway 16/37 intersection upgrade
October 16 -- Thornhill residents advised to continue to boil water
October 16 -- Regional District maintains boil water advisory
October 16 -- Opinions sought on replacement of four-way stop at Hwys 16 and 37
October 16 -- Terrace roundabout plans (video)
October 16 -- Boil Water Advisory Continues for Thornhill
October 13 -- Thornhill Boil Water notice still in effect
October 11 -- Thornhill Boil Water advisory (video)
October 11 -- Boil Water advisory issued for Thornhill
October 10 -- Water quality advisory issued for Thornhill
October 6 -- Premier reaffirms support for resource benefits alliance
October 5 -- Keeping Northern routes up to Greyhound
October 5 -- Glamorous recognition for dirty work
October 5 -- Troubles with Greyhound
October 3 -- Municipalities won't let Greyhound go without a fight




September 

September 29 -- Kitimat-Stikine wins environmental stewardship award at UBCM
September 29 -- Northern B.C. leaders secure meeting with Greyhound
September 29 -- The Resource Benefits Alliance met with Premier Horgan
September 29 -- And the winner is .. Northwest snares one UBCM award on community excellence  NCR
September 28 -- Terrace revved up for public transportation upgrade
September 29 -- Northwest politicians hail progress on Resource Benefit Alliance negotiations NCR
September 22 -- Kermode Bear trapped in Terrace and relocated
September 22 -- Kermode Bear captured near Terrace (video)
September 22 -- Kermode Captured - returned safely to wild
September 21 -- New busses set to appear in Terrace/Kitimat region (audio)
September 21 -- New Transit busses for Northwest (video)
September 21 -- Mills Memorial Hospital topic of Legislature discussion Wednesday NCR
September 21 -- New Transit Buses for the Northwest
September 20 -- City Council joins others for fight against Greyhound
September 20 -- Skeena MLA demands answers for no mention of Terrace hospital in budget
September 20 -- Kermode bear still lingering around Terrace
September 19 -- Kermode prowls Terrace neighbourhoods (video)
September 19 -- Efforts continue to capture Kermode Bear prowling through Terrace
September 18 -- Thornhill welcomes new fire truck
September 15 -- Terrace Aquatic Centre delays (video)
September 15 -- New Truck for Thornhill Fire Department
September 15 -- New Fire truck for Thornhill (video)
September 15 -- Terrace Aquatic Centre update
September 15 -- Terrace Aquatic Centre delays (video)
September 14 -- Burn demonstration in Thornhill (video)
September 12 -- Kermode seen at Kalum Hill, Conservation Service warns resident of danger of attractants
September 12 -- Thornhill governance (video)
September 12 -- Thornhill to conduct governance study
September 7 -- Train tracks death (video)
September 7 -- Train strikes, kills man
September 7 -- Another Death in CN Railyard in Terrace
September 5 -- Greyhound update and bus petition (video)
September 5 -- Greyhound Cuts Update: Statement from the Transportation minister, Freight clarification and Grassroots petition
September 5 -- Economy, staffing named top challenges during business walk
September 2 -- Greyhound could soon depart northern B.C. 
September 2 -- Can't compete with new $5 transit: Greyhound
September 1 -- Greyhound plans to continue freight delivery in northern BC, even if passenger service ends
September 1 -- Goodbye Greyhound? The thread stitching together Canada's North wears thin
September 1 -- Mayors of Terrace, Smithers weigh in on Greyhound service application
September 1 -- Terrace Business Walk (video)

August

August 31 -- Greyhound reaction (video)
August 31 -- Northern reaction to Geyhound proposing Service Cuts
August 30 -- 'It's Highway of Tears, man': Northern B.C. faces life without Greyhound
August 30 -- Greyhound Canada files application to stop services in northern B.C.
August 30 -- Greyhound applies to cut all northern B.C. Service
August 29 -- Business walk recap
August 29 -- Emergency support volunteers receive help
August 25 -- Bear terminated in Thornhill after rummaging through garbage
August 25 -- CO's warn against attracting bears, after Grizzly killed in Thornhill
August 24 -- Grizzly destroyed in campground
August 23 -- Grizzly seen in Terrace backyards
August 23 -- City council gets earful at public hearing
August 21 -- Resource benefits negotiations on track
August 21 -- Terrace splash park opening was a huge success (audio)
August 21 -- Rotary Splash Park Opening in Terrace (video)
August 20 -- Grizzly sightings in rural residential area east of Terrace
August 19 -- Rotary Splash Park and Kismen Playground officially open
August 18 -- Contract awarded for final section of access road to Skeena Industrial Park
August 18 -- Ribbon-cutting Saturday for Terrace Playground and Splash Park
August 18 -- Northwest Resource Benefits video highlights Alliance talking points from Victoria trip NCR 
August 18 -- Spring Creek trail being improved 
August 17 -- Riverboat Days welcomes thousands in first-ever audience count
August 16 -- TDTU will add a new plaque to commemorate the 1981 Teacher Strike  (audio)
August 16 -- Terrace Women's Resource Centre adds new guide for struggling youth
August 16 -- Riverboat Days Crowd count
August 16 -- Remainder of Jack Talstra way to be completed
August 15 -- City of Terrace lifts campfire ban
August 15 -- Terrace Fire Ban lifted
August 15 -- Miracle Treat Day was yet another success (audio)
August 15 -- Campfire ban in Terrace lifted
August 18 -- Vista View setback (video)
August 15 -- Council approves Vista View Setback
August 14 -- Northwest Resource Benefits Alliance members hail new government's engagement on revenue issues  NCR
August 8 -- Terrace Salvation Army expanding for first time (audio)
August 8 -- Haze in Terrace likely due to souther or eastern wildfires
August 3 -- Riverboat Days Saturday Fireworks Show still on, Despite Campfire Ban
August 2 -- Free transit this weekend for Riverboat Days
August 2 -- Terrace campfire ban reissued - and this time Ferry island is included
August 1 -- Fire ban back in Terrace
August 1 -- Terrace splash park opens Saturday
August 1 -- City of Terrace issues second fire ban, this time including Ferry Island

July

July 31 -- Crime rate increasing in Terrace
July 29 -- Terrace in top 20 of cities with highest crime rate
July 28 -- Terrace fire ban lifted
July 28 -- Campfires allowed within City of Terrace boundaries
July 25 -- Terrace log exports (video)
July 25 -- Terrace Community Forest Says Log exports most feasible option
July 25 -- Forwood Products kiln plans (video)
July 24 -- Forestry watchdog officials visit Terrace
July 23 -- Terrace Emergency Support Services team helping wildfire evacuees
July 19 -- Terrace, Thornhill ready to help combat B.C. wildfires
July 14 -- New dual viewer expected in Terrace (audio)
July 13 -- City of Terrace to modernize its wastewater plant
July 13 -- A close up look at spectacular views coming soon
July 11 -- Terrace Salvation Army one step closer to new place of worship
July 11 -- Terrace Fire ban reaction (video)
July 11 -- Annual Fireworks, Ferry island exempt from Terrace Fire Ban
July 10 -- Terrace city council pays its taxes
July 10 -- City of Terrace bans all open burning, including campfires
July 10 -- Terrace Fire Ban
July 7 -- Lakelse Ave. now three lanes 
July 7 -- Aboriginal daycare construction begins with a blessing
July 6 -- 911 Services back online in Terrace
July 6 -- Interruptions to 911 service resolved
July 5 -- Potential interruption with 911 service
July 1 -- Location chosen for City of Terrace welcome sign


June

June 30 -- Work starts to shrink Terrace's main street to three lanes
June 27 -- Terrace property owner ordered to clean up back yard
June 25 -- Daycare to be built in Terrace
June 22 -- BC Housing spending more than $15 million on Terrace housing projects
June 21 -- Terrace trail officially ready to use
June 19 -- New medical clinic opens in Terrace
June 18 -- Terrace Salvation Army finds a new church home
June 16 -- Terrace Old Bridge closing for cleaning
June 16 -- Phase Two of Terrace-Kitimat Airport Terminal Expansion Project Now complete
June 15 -- Northwest Regional Airport Marks Terminal Construction milestone (audio)
June 15 -- New departure terminal open at Terrace-Kitimat airport
June 15 -- Terrace-Kitimat Airport marks halfway point of Terminal Expansion project
June 14 -- Terrace Sewer project (video)
June 14 -- Water and Sewer improvements underway in Terrace (audio)
June 8 -- Pool renovations continue
June 6 -- Terrace Mayor, Thornhill director glad NCLGA's president's letter rescinded
June 4 -- Community money sitting unclaimed
June 1 -- Garbage fees waived for litter

May

May 31 -- Splash Park tops $700,000
May 28 -- Next steps taken to determine Thornhill future
May 27 -- Several hundred participate in annual Terrace garbathon
May 26 -- Cold reception expected for Terrace welcome sign pitch
May 24 -- Terrace council to allow raised headstone
May 23 -- Ellis Ross will have two offices
May 22 -- Highway 16 transit service waits on First Nations sign on
May 21 -- New road within weeks of being accepted by the City of Terrace
May 19 -- ICBC reviewing plan to convert Terrace main street to two lanes and turning lane
May 17 -- Driving pattern to change on Terrace's main street
May 14 -- City of Terrace probes business climate
May 12 -- Terrace Council considers Reconciliation plans (video)
May 12 -- Local government once again discuss upgrading the Cranberry Connector (audio)
May 12 -- Heritage grants to preserve and highlight Terrace and area history
May 11 -- Officials revisit plans for Cranberry Connector development (video)
May  9 -- Terrace parking issues (video)
May 9 -- Terrace city council agrees to hotel parking and access changes
May 7 -- Welcome to Thornhill sign now up
May 5 -- Thornhill gets a sign
May 5 -- Thornhill welcomes its new "Welcome" sign (video)
May 4 -- NCLGA Conference underway in Terrace (video)
May 4 -- Municipal leaders convene to address issues of North and Central BC
May 3 -- NCLGA Day 2 (video)
May 3 -- Government convention looks to improve Northern Living
May 3 -- Northwest B.C. resource benefits alliance still calling for action  (audio)
May 3 -- Two Northwestern communities make top ten youngest in B.C.
May 3 -- 2016 Census shows Terrace has a young population
May 3 -- City of Terrace to gather business opinions
May 2 -- Northern Government Convention Begins in Terrace 
May 2 -- Terrace Councillors express disappointment in illegal dumping increase (audio)
May 2 -- Terrace receives funding to improve Railyard Safety
May 1 -- Fence going up around George Little House in Terrace
May 1 -- McElhanney outlines key findings as Terrace Develops Transportation Master Plan (audio)
May 1 -- Terrace gets funding for fencing along railroad tracks

April

April 27 -- Terrace public library bringing in 3D printer (audio)
April 27 -- Two new rainbow crosswalks in Terrace (audio)
April 25 -- Terrace provides funding to R.E.M. Lee Theatre
April 25 -- Terrace's Youth Advisory Committee outlines their priorities for the city (audio)
April 26 -- Terrace Transportation improvements coming soon
April 21 -- Terrace's budget close to being finalized (audio)
April 21 -- Name change expected for Terrace's aquatic centre
April 21 -- Pole replacement to cause some delays in Terrace
April 18 -- Terrace exploring the idea of flying Kitselas, Kistumkalum and the city's flag together (audio)
April 14 -- Historical building wiped out in downtown fire
April 12 -- No Spring Clean Up in Terrace
April 11 -- Walking the solar system could become a possibility in Terrace (audio)
April 9 -- Rural areas chip in for Terrace aquatic centre reno cost
April 7 -- Phase 2 clearing to start at Skeena Industrial development park
April 7 -- Another Northwest community hops onboard the Province's Highway 16 Transit plan  NCR
April 6 -- Public Transit between Terrace and the Hazeltons to start in the Spring
April  6 -- Transit service coming between Terrace and the Hazeltons
April 5 -- Illegal dumping on the rise in the Terrace area
April 3 -- City of Terrace limits election signs

March

March 30 -- Gitwinksihlkw Development plans (video)
March 29 -- Northwestern B.C. hospital district directors hold firm on Mills Memorial cost sharing
March 28 -- Terrace Heritage Park Museum looking to change constitution  (audio)
March 28 -- Terrace brewery wants to double customer limit
March 28 -- Gitwinksihlkw gets letter of support from Terrace council for their tourism enhancement project (audio)
March 25 -- The Best Place for a Hospital
March 24 -- Thornhill sewer facility to be protected
March 16 -- Terrace affordable housing project one step closer
March 16 -- RCMP update focuses on Fentanyl deaths  (video)
March 15 -- Thornhill Fire Department welcomes brand new fire truck
March 15 -- Health Committee findings on Terrace population (video)
March 14 -- Infrastructure project funded in Thornhill
March 14 -- Fentanyl and alcohol abuse remain concerns for Terrace's top cop  (audio)
March 14 -- Terrace RCMP outline priorities
March 14 -- RCMP update for Terrace Council (video)
March 13 -- George Little Park to Close for Renovations
March 12 -- Pool cost escalates
March 10 -- Terrace Celebrates Founders Day
March 10 -- Celebrating Terrace Founder's Day (video)
March 10 -- Terrace park playground and fitness park to close for renovations
March 9 -- Terrace city council passes resolutions for pool upgrades
March 9 -- Here's a glimpse of what a new Mills Memorial Hospital means for Terrace
March 9 -- Terrace pool Upgrade Happening Soon
March 9 -- Terrace aquatic centre renovations (video)
March 9 -- Terrace approves funding and contractors for Terrace Aquatic Centre upgrade (audio)
March 8 -- One step closer towards new Ferry Island trail
March 7 -- Trauma centre for Terrace would vastly increase medical services
March 6 -- Women can be firefighters alongside men
March 5 -- Terrace mega project a go
March 2 -- Terrace Fire Department recruit profile (video)
March 1 -- Terrace Fire Department recruitment process (video)
March 1 -- Terrace sending two resolutions to a gather of Northern and Central municipalities (audio)
March 1 -- Terrace moving forward with business improvement levy

February

February 28 -- Aurora LNG officials update Terrace City Council (audio)
February 28 -- Terrace to get a brand new hospital
February 28 -- Mills Memorial Hospital Replacement announcement (video)
February 28 -- Terrace getting a new hospital
February 28 -- Terrace's Mills Memorial Hospital to get replacement announces Finance Minister (audio)
February 28 -- Terrace council paves way for business improvement levy
February 27 -- Terrace Community Foundation to determine funds for community foundations (audio)
February 27 -- Terrace Community Foundation starts giving grants formerly done by City of Terrace
February 24 -- City of Terrace tightens its no smoking regulations
February 23 -- Provincial budget speech passes with no word on a new Mills Memorial
February 22 -- Terrace Mayor's Budget reaction (video)
February 22 -- Mayor Leclerc Responds to Budget
February 17 -- Rotary clubs close in on Terrace splash park goal
February 16 -- Large companies coming to Terrace to look for solutions
February 15 -- Man who rescues Terrace family from fire receives award
February 10 -- 'Welcome to Thornhill' nearly done
February 9 -- Terrace Parking Study presentation (video)
February 9 -- Plenty of downtown parking in Terrace study finds
February 8 -- Terrace population inches up
February 8 -- How Terrace got its first modern hospital
February 8 -- Terrace downtown parking study open house tonight
February 7 -- Explosives company looks to set up shop in Terrace
February 7 -- Parking Survey Open House (video)
February 2 -- Ombudsman report on Terrace hospital (video)
February 2 -- Terrace mayor calls Ombudsman's report credible in next step for a hospital replacement
February 2 -- Open House on Downtown parking in Terrace (video)
February 2 -- Open House being held on downtown Terrace parking study
February 1 -- New Fire trucks to help with response times at the airport
February 1 -- New Fire Trucks arrive at Terrace Airport (video)

January

January 31 -- Open House on Terrace's parking study
January 31 -- Province helps with grow local programs in the northwest
January 30 -- Terrace area gets funding for local grow programs
January 27 -- Terrace Fire Department recruitment drive (video)
January 27 -- Terrace Fire Department entice volunteers for the force with open house
January 27 -- Terrace co-op lands environmental clearance cost rises
January 26 -- National Strategy on PTSD would be welcomed by Terrace Fire Department
January 26 -- Terrace Fire Department looking for volunteer firefighters
January 24 -- Terrace Snow Removal concerns
January 24 -- Terrace Fire Department looking for volunteer firefighters
January 24 -- Terrace hockey hosts receive ice rental reduction
January 24 -- Final Design revealed for Terrace Aquatic Centre
January 24 -- Terrace Council won't change snow removal bylaw after receiving complaint
January 19 -- Pooling water worries Terrace homeowner
January 17 -- Terrace economic update shows real estate numbers were down in 2016
January 17 -- Terrace hoping to bring awareness on climate change
January 17 -- Fire trucks are taken on errands, for good reason
January 16 -- Terrace and Local Gas Stations start program aimed to reduce climate change
January 16 -- Homeless shelter now open
January 13 -- Terrace city councillors get marching orders for the new year
January 11 -- Terrace Council give 'green light' on affordable housing project
January 10 -- Terrace Motel rezoning clears the way for affordable housing units
January 10 -- Terrace council gives thumbs up to affordable housing project
January 9 -- Cold weather continues in Terrace
January 8 -- Terrace taxes to hike three per cent
January 7 -- Today's the day to dispose of your Christmas trees in Terrace
January 6 -- Have your Christmas tree composted in northwestern BC
January 5 -- It's been colder in Terrace and area this winter
January 5 -- Property tax increases ahead for Terrace residents (video)
January 4 -- House numbers crucial for northwestern rural areas
January 3 -- Terrace and area property assessments remain unchanged
January 3 -- Online petition presses need for new Mills Memorial Hospital

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