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Addie Ippel poses by the flowers she planted next to Vanderhoof & Districts Co-Operative Association where she works on Keith Avenue. Natural flourishes like this are exactly what the judges for the Communities in Bloom competition were looking for when they rolled through Terrace on July 21

Terrace Chamber pushes for a spiffed up downtown core

The Terrace B.C. and District Chamber of Commerce is pleased the city is listening to its requests and cleaning up the downtown.

Addie Ippel poses by the flowers she planted next to Vanderhoof & Districts Co-Operative Association where she works on Keith Avenue. Natural flourishes like this are exactly what the judges for the Communities in Bloom competition were looking for when they rolled through Terrace on July 21
A recent proposal would add a trail to the Ferry Island site in Terrace

Trail proposed for Ferry Island in Terrace, B.C.

Project would be undertaken by the McElhanney firm to celebrate anniversary

A recent proposal would add a trail to the Ferry Island site in Terrace
standing with a recently erected propeller from a Bristol Freighter at Northwest Regional Airport are city councillor Brian Downie

Propeller highlights northwestern B.C. aviation history

Bristol Freighter propeller on display at Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace, B.C.

standing with a recently erected propeller from a Bristol Freighter at Northwest Regional Airport are city councillor Brian Downie
Brandon Johnson plays the mobile video game Pokemon Go outside Terrace city hall.

Pokemon Go finds a home in Terrace

Residents are playing the popular mobile video game around city hall, at parks and during events hosted at businesses

Brandon Johnson plays the mobile video game Pokemon Go outside Terrace city hall.
The City of Terrace will have a Parks and Recreation master plan available to the public soon.

Parks and Recreation master plan coming soon

The plan will help guide the city in developing a sustainable and livable vision for the community when it comes to recreational activity

The City of Terrace will have a Parks and Recreation master plan available to the public soon.
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is hoping to get more people to share their opinion on a proposed medical marijuana bylaw by hosting another public hearing this fall.

Additional public hearing sought on medical marijuana bylaw

The regional district will give the public another opportunity to voice their concerns after a recent hearing was sparsely attended

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is hoping to get more people to share their opinion on a proposed medical marijuana bylaw by hosting another public hearing this fall.
A developer has plans to build a seniors complex on this land along Graham Ave.

New development planned following agricultural land rezone

The landowner plans to build a 52 unit residence on Graham Avenue

A developer has plans to build a seniors complex on this land along Graham Ave.
Volunteer Terrace is hoping a successful application to the New Horizons for Seniors Program can lead to the creation of inter-generational project between youth and seniors here.

Volunteer Terrace looking to connect youth and seniors

The organization is applying for a grant that would pay for the inter-generational project

Volunteer Terrace is hoping a successful application to the New Horizons for Seniors Program can lead to the creation of inter-generational project between youth and seniors here.
City leisure services foreman Floyd Mann describes some drawings of plans for the Terrace Aquatic Centre renewal project. The city

City’s aquatic centre open house a success

Planners were looking for input on the rebuild of the Terrace Aquatic Centre

City leisure services foreman Floyd Mann describes some drawings of plans for the Terrace Aquatic Centre renewal project. The city
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Hospice society ready to give advanced care workshops

The free, monthly workshops at the Terrace Public Library are intended to get people thinking about their future healthcare preferences

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Three-year-old William Harrison stares through a solar telescope. An educator from the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre presented to youth at the library's summer reading club July 13 about the wonders of space.

Terrace youth (and some adults) dazzled by space presentation

Summer reading club youth got to look through solar telescope brought by an educator with the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

Three-year-old William Harrison stares through a solar telescope. An educator from the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre presented to youth at the library's summer reading club July 13 about the wonders of space.
Skeena election candidates Nathan Cullen

Skeena candidates reveal federal election expenses

The amount of money Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding candidates spent in last fall's federal election is out

Skeena election candidates Nathan Cullen
A ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a barbecue is set for Wednesday

Skeena Pride Alliance, city to host rainbow crosswalk celebration

The ribbon cutting ceremony at Terrace city hall will be followed by a barbecue in the Skeena Mall parking lot

A ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a barbecue is set for Wednesday
Shannon McAllister of the Terrace Real Estate Company says she doesn't expect new regulations to impact clients or consumers in Terrace.

Terrace realtors expect ‘business as usual’ despite industry overhaul

Northwest realtors say the misconduct the provincial government is trying to address isn't rampant here

Shannon McAllister of the Terrace Real Estate Company says she doesn't expect new regulations to impact clients or consumers in Terrace.
The four acre former co-op brownfield site along Greig Avenue. The city already has a sales agreement in place for three acres with Superior Lodging

City reports ‘progress’ on developing brownfield sites

The City of Terrace says 'positive progress' is being made on the sites tagged as potentially contaminated

The four acre former co-op brownfield site along Greig Avenue. The city already has a sales agreement in place for three acres with Superior Lodging
The site of Rod Pelletier's property at 4643 Graham Ave. At last night's city council meeting

Graham Avenue property rezoned residential after public hearing

Owner of property at 4643 Graham Ave. wants to develop housing there, despite objections from some residents

The site of Rod Pelletier's property at 4643 Graham Ave. At last night's city council meeting
The portal access to the Valley of Kings

Gold mine ramping up to hire

The Brucejack gold mine plans to hire almost 500 employees starting this year

The portal access to the Valley of Kings
Terrace Search and Rescue practicing some drills last summer on the Skeena River. Half of all its callouts are water-based.

Terrace Search and Rescue to receive additional money

The group will put the provincial funds towards a new place to store equipment

Terrace Search and Rescue practicing some drills last summer on the Skeena River. Half of all its callouts are water-based.
The Terrace Aquatic Centre is the location of a July 12 open house to discuss a planned extensive rebuilding of the facility.

Aquatic centre rebuild to be revealed

The city is seeking public opinions about plans for a massive renovation at the Terrace Aquatic Centre

The Terrace Aquatic Centre is the location of a July 12 open house to discuss a planned extensive rebuilding of the facility.
Sydney Maki poses in front of one of her organization's schools in Uganda. Maki is still trying to raise money to finish work on building a second school there.

Terrace non-profit builds schools in Uganda

Sydney Maki, 19, founded the Ekitangaala Ministries to support vulnerable Ugandan youth

Sydney Maki poses in front of one of her organization's schools in Uganda. Maki is still trying to raise money to finish work on building a second school there.