By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer A Siberian Husky belonging to a Thornhill family was badly beaten ‘and mutilated by an unknown assailant earlier this week. John Pelletier of 3978 Mountainview said in a telephone interview Wednesday that one of the dog’s eyes was totally destroyed in the attack, forcing the veterinarian to operate and remove the eye. Hospital asks for new air system - By ED YUDIN Herald Stalf Writer ‘The Mills Memorial Hospital Board has asked the ‘provincial government for funding -to install an air conditioning system. “Wayne Epp, chairman of the hospital board, said today the heat during the summer builds up to ex- treme proportions in certain areas of the hospital making it very uncomfortable for the staff, According to Epp, there was an original allocation of $120,000 for such a system when lhe hospital expansion program taok place five years ago. It was deleted due to budget cutbacks. However, now the problem has reached such propor- Hons that it can’t be ignored, “They (the workers) can't continue to function in such areas as radiology and dietary,” he said, noting the’ heat gets much worse in areas where machines -are operating. mem The system, “If Installed — would also be of benefit for the ward patients, “We're looking at both areas,’’ Epp confirmed adding the board is hoping approval is farthcoming quick enough to install the system for this summer. The decision was made by the board in their regular closed-door monthly meeting Wednesday. ; + Dog beaten, mutilated According to Pelletier, it appears the dog’s body was battered all over, probably with a hammer or similar object, The RCMP have been con- tacted, but so far it ap- pears there are no leads. This is not the first attack of its kind in the Terrace district. Two white Samoyed dogs belonging to a local resident were found shot through the head last month, The 18month-old dog called Niko, had been left out on the family porch last Saturday night. Niko was missing until found Monday afternoon, under a neighbour's porch. The dog. was taken for medical treatment, and is now resting comfortably. Pelletier who says his younger brother is the dog's master, was at a loss to explain the reason for the attack. : “There was no reason to beat up the dog,” he said; “It’s cruel, you wonder if this guy has children, what he does to the children.” Though the dog's life has been saved, Pelletier said he jooks terrible. “Niko is just like a fainily member, it’s really sad,” he said. the Overwaitea used in the robbery. RCMP. the charges. and possession of be returned to court for similar offences. ROBBERS ROUNDED UP John Franklin Brown, was sentenced Thur- sday to 30 months in jail for the Oct, 20 robbery of store in He was alsosentenced to 12 months concurrent ona charge of theft over $200 for stealing the car He was arrested Oct. Brown, 36, of Windsor, - Three juvenile males were sentenced to terms in Willingdon School in Burnaby in connection with 17 offences in the Kitimat area. Offences included breaking and entering, theft Sentenced Thursday in‘ Kitimat Provincial Court were a 15-yéar-old, given 18 months; 2 16- year-old, given one year; to the institution until Feb. 7, 1980, when he will Kitimat RCMP are continuing the vestigation in relation to.a large number of Kitimat. 22 in Masset by the Ont., pleaded guilty to ‘stolen _ property. and a 13-year-old, sent further disposition. in- WEATHER Carriers note: No paper - Tuesday, Wednesday. — Bayt _ lighting Jor sometime. North and West Vancouver Island: Cloudy today with showers, occasionally mixed wilh snow over the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Highs 6 to 9, lows tonight zero to 3, Mostly cloudy Saturday with rain and gusty winds beginning in the evening. Highs near 6 to 6. * Northern Mainland, Queen Charlottes: Mostly cloudy today with occasional showers of rain or snow. Highs near 6 except near 3 over the mainland interior. Lows tonight near 2 except near -3 aver the mainland interior, , Thompson, Okanagan: Cloudy today with a few showers, Highs 5 to 7, lows tonight -1 to -3. Cloudy Saturday with sunny periods, Highs near 3.” Columbia, Kootenay: Cloudy today with occasional showers of rain or snow. Highs near 4, lows tonight near -3. Mostly cloudy Saturday with isolated showers of rain or snow. Highs near 3. Chilcotin, Cariboo, Central Intertor: Mostly cloudy today with a few showers or rain or snow. Highs near 4, lows tonight from -3 to -5. Mostly cloudy Saturday with highs near 3. Forecasta for Yukon and Northwestern B.C, issued by ' Environment Canada at 5:30 am PST for today and Satur- y. Synopsis: The traditional Lighting contract awarded Residents and staff who make use of the parking lot at Mills Memorial during the evening won't be in the dark any longer. The hospital board has awarded a $13,500 contract to Coulter Electric for the installation of lights in the hospital ground parking area. In making the an- houncement, Wayne Epp, the chairman of the hospital board, noted there has been concerns expressed to the board about the lack of firat day of winter har brought unzeasonable weather acroas ths southern Yukon where rain and above-freezing tem- peratures were reported. However, conditions were very winter-like across most of the central and northern territory where snow and high windchills are being created by a Paclfle storm proceeding towards the Mackenzle Valley. Arctic air is expected to slip south- wards behind the storm bringing colder tempera- tures throughout the southern regions for the weekend, Forecasts: Northern Yukon: Wind- chill advisory continued. Snow with frequent low visibllities in blowing snow today. Very high windchills. Moderate to strong north winds with gust to 70kph through some valleys in Ogtivie Mountains. Tem- peratures near 25, Decreasing winds Saturday with occasional clear periods, Temperatures2i ta- w, Kluane, Stewart River, Klondike, Beaver Creek: Periods of snow today with moderate north winds in some valleys. Temperatures of20 1025 except nearl0 in the Stewart River region dropping to near20 by this evening, Occasional clear perlods tonight and Satur- day. Lows tonight25 to30 remaining in the25 to30 range Saturday. Pelly: Occasional snow- flurries today with moderate northwest winds in some val- leys, Temperatures zero to3 this morning dropping to near ~12 by evening. Cloudy with occasional clear periods tonight and Saturday. Low tonight near --25 and steady on Saturday. Liard, Casaiar Mountains, Whitehorse, southern lakes: Snawflurries with occasional clear intervals today. Brisk south or southweat winds diminishing in Yukon sec- tions this morning. Tem- peratures near zero today except decreasing to about4 inthe Cassiar Mountaing and Whitehorse-southern lakes regions by this afternoon. Occasional clear perios tonight and mostly clear Saturday. : The Herald, Friday, Dcce.nser 21, 1979 Page J ln Ged Fe ee TS