| | ee oo SS FT THE TUMBLER TIMES - PAGE 3 T.R. COMMUNITY COMMITTEE The TR Community Committee met at the Community Hall 2 March. Special guests were Howard Nemtin, Business Consultant for Tumbler Ridge, Patrick Walsh, Commissioner, and Derek Rance, Vice President Operations, Quintette. Mr. Nemtin explained that temporary businesses ae discouraged, however, if a person can show a signed lease for business space in the downtown core, he will be issued a temporary licence. Exclusiveness of a business is not guaranteed but the Municipality will ensure overloading will not happen. The motel, complete with a restaurant and banquet room will open within one month. A full-service hotel will be constructed this year by Webb and Knapp (Best Western). The Liquor Licencing Board is looking for temporary space in T.R. for a 1,000 sq. ft. store. The breakdown of costs for a $21,750 lot is as follows: $14,500 for sewer, water, roads, etc; an additional 10- 14% for engineering design by an out- side consultant; a 10% contingency of cover unforseen expenses; a charge of 5-6% to repair curbs and pavement when the contractor is finished; and a 5-10 percent charge to cover Municipal over- head. Concern was expressed about the gas- oline smell in the water. Apparently one of the water trucks used to haul water from the Flatbed Creek to the reservoir had previously carried diesel. Even though the truck had been steam-cleaned, the smell remained. Housing was discussed at length. CMHC has guaranteed high ratio loans for purchasing a house in T.R. For every 40 houses built for a coal company, the contractor can build 5 for the service sector. No apartment buildings will be build at this time by the private sector because CMHC must have a guar- antee of occupancy. No by-law can be passed to prevent placing a double-wide unit on a house lot. Hair dressers will be allowed to work out of their homes. Len DeMelt will represent TR at a tourism meeting in Fort Nelson, 19 March. Because no swimming pool was mentioned in the Ree Centre specs, there is little chance of TR getting an indoor pool at this time. There will be no upgrading of the Flatbed Airstrip. Soil studies for the future airstrip will be completed this year. A question was raised about why the individual is expected to risk COMMUNITY COMMITTEE, CONT'D. investment in this town when everything else, public or private, must be guaranteed before it is built. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 PM. The next Tumbler Ridge Community Committee meeting will. be held 13 April at 8 PM at the Community Centre. Every- one is welcome. J. Anderson. DEAR GWENDOLINE, Question: Do you think construction is men's work or women's work? Answer: Well, perhaps I'm old- fashioned about male and female roles, but my feeling is that our maternal instinct, reinforced by life patterns and our perceived function over the centuries, dic- tates that women be caring, thoughtful, considerate and to a certain extent, conniving. Since the dawn of time, we have been nuturing and forming, wrapping up and tucking in, protecting and feeding, taking the temperature of and monitoring our progeny throughout their formative years and into maturity. So, obviously, my answer to your question would have to be that eonstruction is women's work, predominantly. Which brings to mind cold weather concreting tech- nigques....it is in our nature to best understand and provide for the proper requirements for deli- cate placement and curing opera- tions. And who knows more about conception and labour? These same principles can be applied to earthworks, pile driving, steel erection, etc, not to mention the management, co-ordination, first aid, etc. side of the con- struction business. Think about it. I'm surprised you even asked the question. ~ Undoubtedly, construction is women's work. Gwenie P.S. In all fairness, a few token men would be appreciated. (Questions for Gwendoline can be left at Lot 138 Pinewood Crescent or sent to the Times c/o the QCL Construction Office.)