“finances to handle expansion? *

SAYS TERRACE

1S BROKE

Kitimat Mayor George Thom,
addressing’ the, -Kithmat
Chamber of Commerce last
week, said thal the District of
Terrace is broke and can't even

"afford a normal inerease in
population.

Ue went ‘nn referring lo the’
District ‘of Terrace’ and. the
Regional. Distriet of suum -
Stikine officials, “Don't, come
hack to ‘Kitimat for expansion
money. ' Just because Kilimat
has a generous wallet handy
olher leaders in the . District
think they can. dip’ into’ our .
coffers 100."

“Since this railroad project
and this development causes
the rapid growth, there should
be funds ‘in the railway ex-
tension job, provided by both
senior governments, to handle |
ihis extraordinary ° and rapid -
growth... . Why should senior
governments: force ‘such a
problem on municipal govern-
ments when there are no loca!

Premier’

Terrace Mayor: Gordon |
Rowland agreed that the. city
presently requires additional
land for expansion, storm
sewers, slreet and utility work
plus ‘another ice surface for
figure skating all worth millions
of dollars. However at no time’
has the city expected Kitimat to
shell out for our needs.

_ Every effort.is being made to
- keep the .senior levels of

government aware of the im-
pact of development of Terrace

-on the laxpayer. He noted that
Terrace, unlike. Kitimat, has a: .

low industrial iax base and this,
communily ‘has ‘asked for ‘an
equalization of faxes scheme for
years. This community is the
bedroom - community’ of the
forest industry and the wealth
rolls through town on trucks and -
by rail withoul'a cent being left
in the community. -
Terrace’ ‘will’ ‘have - to “get
assistance from Lhe federal and
provincial governments to keep

- pace with expansion. we

Repor t

— "Members of the Legislature
‘could scon be sitting morning,

-‘nuon and night if a- motien,

ae

- placed”. on the Order Paver by’
Premier Barrell is approved.
Barrett has served notice thal
* Feeular sittings could be called
‘in the morning’‘and evening, as

‘well us the regular afternoon

only’:

“sitting, if debate on deparl- -
“mental estimates: continues at:
ils’ slow pace. |.
On Thursday the Legislature:
had approved the eslimates:of.,
_ five. . departments”
(Agriculture, ‘Premiery;.

+. Pinitiee?. Altornéy-General and.

Dr. Pauline Jewett. wil!
become president of Simon
Fraser University on Sep-
tember 1, 1974, at a salary of -
$80, aoe per year. og

br. Jewell, a Lormer iuberal
MP and unsuccessful candidate
for! the New Democratic Parly,
is an advocate of emphasizing
Canadian conten! in Canadian
“universities. :

* Premier Barrett will attend at
privale meelingin Ottawa.
Wednesday (March 27). wilh
other. First: Ministers to discuss --
* further - the: energy situation in’
Vangdas , :

_ 10 be: subject A

THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C, -

‘The ground was broken Sunday in a special ceremony and work

has commenced on a ‘new, Alliance Gospel Church for Terrace. |
Pastor, Munroe af the: Church says’ he is very pleased with the’

‘Miners to Hold and “Sit

lupo collect, about $40.00" per’.
“ounce an gald production or, 50 -
"percent of thedifference.in the 5
_ year price and todays price.

Monday, March 1tth: Van-
couver 1,400 mining people -
allended a meeting called to
consider “the ‘newly: proposed

: royalty ngnineral produced in
B.C

No one, ‘it should be stressed,

“‘in the mining business is op-
posed 16 some form of ‘royalty

but proposals appear lo. be
considerably” higher ° “han
warranted and possibly, higher
than some can pay.

In order to understand ‘Bill
3L as it is called, one mist
definecertain words. They are;

“Gross Value- Value‘received’ -
by “a4 mineral’: “producer for.
mineral, :

Basic: Value. - The 5 year:

average‘ price received by. all

mineral -producers:in.’B,C.;.
-untess declared otherwise from
time to iime by the Lieutenant ”
Governor:in Council: 7+ =
 Nee-Value - Gross” value less’
- costs uf iransporlation and of .

smelting and refining. :
Uesigaated Mineral. =~ Any

non-living subslance declared |

‘a mineral:

royalty.
The essence of the ‘Bur is. as

lollows; : :
taYAa royalty of 2, percent ‘in
1974 dnd 5. percent in 1975 and -

there’ ‘aller «un * Net Value of

than i's Basic -Yalue,. the
royally payable i is ‘50 percent of
the amount over the ‘first 20
percent;

ver The 2ty percent - “5 percent’.
royalty may be reduced by 'z ‘if
‘he Basic.Value of a’ mineral
-exceeds. it's Gross. Valite by ~
mure-than 10 percent but less

~ than 20 percent. «

iW The 2!, = 5 percent royalty.
may be reduced by |.pereent If

‘the Basic Value ofa mineral
exceeds it: 's Gross Value by 20"
“percent,

“Considering the foregoing, il
‘is: apparent, that in-a period of
-preally increasing: world prices,
of metals; there will surely be a

“veifdency for operating mines to -
close‘aind ‘for. nd. new. mines to .

open:.When ihe higher price
has omtinued for. a number of
years, UP it does) the effect of
ihe ‘5S: year. average price. ap-
Plicatien’ will ‘have little effect
‘since .further price. increases
may have not’ continued. and 50°
percent of nothing is .. _ nothing.
- ‘The’ élfect ‘vf, this icgistation
“will; if it becomes law in: It’s
* ‘present form, resull in a ‘boom

mines: close while prices rise
“and open when prices stabilize

Minister. of .:Mines:
“1972; he Jalest ~

and ust mining. cycle when >

Id, lor instance‘is listed in a

design shown abave submitted by McElhanney and ‘Associaie's
‘designer Don Thomson. The Heraidewill keep rea ders informed of

, the progress of, the Church,

af, as: ose’; Terrace, B.C.

‘Company finds iiself, one has a -
Gold properly which ,became -
“economic” when’ prices | in-
il ‘is “not
+ possible. to pay $40- pet. outice,

crensed -on Gold,

produced to the B.C, Govern:
ment. Thus, the effect here’ af
the. legislation would set’ the

uwailing further increases. In
the price of Gold whielt may nat
come.

fact that the -Lieutegant

ubject I
In_addil

5
Mineral: Reyally.;
‘how:.zttineral is

he may-‘dieliti
io be milled; or’ concentrated...

- A Line is provided for-‘failure - :
to answer “any.

or. negheet
when ‘required 10 do sa.
“« $500.00 10 $5,000,00_

- anid PLM, ‘Oper day foreachday) °

e- offence is: contifiued.
lence is castly. ° “

rr
- renials, high “fees 10 ‘govern-
ment and the like, would reach
startling downward, trends...
> The ‘last -slraw’ ‘may: haye
béen vadded : in “the: Royalty’
scheme. |.
lt is Very likely’. thai: 73. per-
cent of ‘all. mineral: slaim -

‘holders in. B.C: have taken, or
~ are not taking steps: for‘e:‘hold’:.

sildation,: dropping’ all’ bur“the *

_ Most: essential, ground ‘and:
‘sitting’. | Sees ots
~ company back jo“ square 1... : “eee

. corrugated

“experis:

‘Highways Minister ‘Graham |
Lea has reminded motorists

, that Uhis is the time of year to be .

on the lookout for frost heaves
and in some cases frost boils or
pavement breaks in certain
parts of the province. 4

Motorisig are reminded that ~

when they see.a_ yellow -
diamond-shaped sign with a
‘black «>. Ine
representing a bump in. the
pavement, or small reflec-
torlzed’ red square hazard
marker, they shauld slow down
because the irregularities in the

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 71190

Beware of FrostHeaves

“weme pressure below . freezing
‘temperatures are believed to be
involved but there is much lo be
learned aboul the’sequence of
evens leading ‘0 the « bump: in
ibe pavement, *

. Soll types and the’ granular
size of the material .are im-
portant factors and-the tieaves
seem lo occur more. often In
areas where (here is a: higher
proportion of silt. ins the

subgrad les. J ot

: The Department of Highways

pavement can cause a-fairly crews make every effort -

severe jolt at high speeds,

“4: post the. necessary,’ ‘warning

Highway mainlenance crews signs as quickly a3 possible and:

are quick lo-put up warning:

10°. maké: . repairs’ Where -

signs or to inake. repairs, iP. pavement breaks result."'In the

can occur literally overnight °

and there may be'shorl periods . 9

-possible, butithe phenomena” meantime motorists are asked

to wateh for’ warning: ‘signs’ and
pay heed to them in order io

during which- the bumps 8° avoid possible vehicle damage.

unmarked, °
The phenomena is m ore likely

. occur in the northern'areas of

ihe province. or’al= high -
elevations, sections’of highway ~
where temperatures have been
much lower during coldest days.

>of the winler.: ->;

Many things’ about ‘frost |

-heaves are~slill unknown to

highway - engineers. and. soil,
ll is known that’ they:
ure formed by lenses or layers *
of lee building up beneath the
pavement anywhere ftom Iwo
10 10 fee down... The Volume and
‘thickness of the lens forees the
pavement upwards lo form the
“heave.: Capillary action and the..
" properties of Water which allow
my jo femain liquid under ex-

1

_ BOOKKEEPERS.
ACCOUNTANTS

Junior, intermediate, “and
senlor bookkeépers: “and
accountants required in. our
Kitimat and Terrace offices.
Written applications only, ail
particulars first letter,
Confidential treatment of all
replies assured. Reply to Mr:
Shepherd, Carlyle
Shepherd & Co., Chartered
Accountants, .. 369 . ity
Centre, Kitimat, B.C2::

Uther ‘aspects! Uf the: “Bill
_ which may. cause:; serious ~
“concern in mining circles.is the

Governor In-Couneil hag -uhe-
> ‘right 1o‘declare, any non ‘living 0
“ substance he

A trend hus‘already begun in” .
Mineral ‘exploration, the.
vairst,; sector. of ihe’ ind a

| REQUIRED

IMMEDIATELY
Experienced: salesperson for a. local,

" established firm. Must be neat, and’ have. a:
pleasant appearance, owner of. a car anda.

long.” |

valid driver's ‘licence.’ This: is’ an interesting

position with opportunity. for ‘advancement.
_Good starting salary: plus commission. : Please.
apply: in writing to: ‘Box. No. 34, 2 Care of The

: vis produced
z _ Consumer, Sérvices)-, willy 14. -Mabn-iopic.y, bev i-pricine nilnera’s produ
Ministers stl wailing (6 have pulic naapiegeil col ll br Hrhadition ie | 4 being worth $32,00 :
iheir-estimates approved. eurrent. freeze un Western. mane royally is" payuble‘on hep ‘
> ¢rease in price of cach meial.“"Gold ‘at. approximately.; ‘$29.00 poration as dropped se

- Uppusition = “nembers' lengthy:
speeches, as well us ‘the

i

{ ss hb delay has been. caused by - prices is lifted:
|

\

: Hous: lime consumed by the.

were .known, ‘in. all
i}ity numbers of Mineral
sullowed \o* expire’ due la -

“per ounce. With a low:5 yea
‘average. ‘price established, the’
B.C. Givernment has sel. itself.

" When the Gross Value of a
‘given. mineral » has. increased
more: than: 20. -percent ° “nigher:

ltesuuices Minister: Bob -.
Williams -confirtnved “in ‘the

a ne ne a

: Ahendmient: ‘Act

sChiekent ‘ahd: Ege. War. (See

‘Nevily Summary, af March 8,
Ards. “
': Premier:

Barreit wave - the
rest from “whe .
es stimates debates: -

“ sading “approval in principle) .

veral’Atlorney-General
fists Munday*and ‘Tuesday. -
Ver, | second: reading ' on
Ald.
1974, ¢ Bill’ 9)
id some oppbsition before
pproved ‘Tuesday’:

vi “$77 .ynlllion at be.
“municipalities in, the Form of an
reased per capita, urant aU
4 from $32. ° 7 -

: ‘Meanwhile,’ the. Government
 eaatinued : introducing
“bills, © Pi ote its

Council: authorizing -
urchase: 150,000 ofthe, 250,000"
hares in tie Brilish Columbia ..
Jevelopinent Cu Curparatton, al.
osha ;
BCDC ‘willuse the capital °
icipaie: actively -in, ihe .
lopmen of secandary
in the, Provinee,

hag ‘announced u,pilol”
i Wwhich peuple, will be

proje

vile: aren ‘slupieh, The’ plots
ie’ tilevided ‘le provide people
Whos havering. vevess ” to:
Heuliutal land ° “wilh can: up-
grow thelr own

auld be exteiided:to the Vat .

remien: Barrell. ands:
Minister. :Kileew:

University ..of:; Viclorla
egident. Dr,.. Hugh. Farquhar
he believed it,was.the flrat
in’ BC. history, that such a-
shial lg hui taken place, Als,0
ding’.were University: we
Sresident. ;

= Surand. ~

e:: Cabinet -has nee an.

he} Minister. “of “Finance ;: to,
re BCL Peiroleum, Corporation ©:

ble"1o" reiil ‘Crown Liind tor’ “has been retained, lo-undertake

Legislaure Thursday that" the
Provincial .. Goverament: “is
“studying legislation ‘that would .
coutral lareign ownership af.
fund in British Columbia.
He said the “subjeti -is a
vomplex one ide will “need
«considerable study before
legislation is introdyced. +: °-

Willians” slalement arose cul: -
if di smeeting. Wednesday: bat-

ween himself, Premier Barrett,

and u- delegation from. the...

Commillée lar an Independent ”
- Canada” : “,

‘The ravineial. Government”
and its Crown Corporations
ompluyed
January "an,
Legislalure. “was
Maunkay, .

‘The’ total bres. d wn.

Wage

told last

“ We. ‘Hydra . 3.818 regular. ‘
}sttiemporary. ” Jo dhe
- BCL itailway - 2628, 00 1

+ tiguranee’ Gorp. “ol B. C+
“yegulat,: 138 lempurary.,

four
wor Oeeun Falls ‘Corparation « +25.

~ BU, Cellulose Corporation -

Paty
ve Platenu Mills. sawmills +300,
“2 B.C. Harburs Board - three.

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