oe Sm ae de TET wy maT DP Legislative Library Parliment Buildings “ictoria, B,c, ; ‘Stub's ‘student exchange program... eo : ‘This is her first trip to Canada, and whet ak it ste ‘thought of Terrace and the gurrounding area,s ‘teplied- Pe scenery. just fantastic. . —Her only complaint is with the weather’. ult 09.col . “t's hard to, belleve that back home it's tha‘midds o summer and probably around 40: Celsjus;. Everyon “having ‘trouble sléeping hecause of the ‘heat ‘and: they're : going swimming alot,” she went on toexplain. '’ Louise is 17, and graduated from grade 12'in Novernber but: when questioned about. her. plang for the future, .Bhe - 7 she isn't sure what she wants to do, — : ’ “Before 1 was. chosen for the exchange program,’ fs ‘had "serving, the es - Progressive = that the people of the; area ‘werd. very: trjendly and the” } stated that at the moment it’s very. difficult to say beau - heen offered an sinening ins a teachers: sanliega * 3. hha, rad, _ wi Louise Nutlev ~ ‘gaa whei found aut E would bo going to Canada, 1 dropped: thd idea of college for one year.” She will be ering % : Caledonia Senior Secondary during 1964, an ” And what sort ot actiyjtles does the young Australian énjoy? oy: “Tenjoy listening. to records, and I like reading a lot, and — « Sports really.interests me. But over-here everyone takes : sports really serious, but [ just doit.to muck about,” : _: Two winter activities she'll be attempting this year are. skating and skiing and she pians to give both a try when she - foes to- Hope in early February for an orientation seminar ‘put on by the: Rotary: Club, : -. Louise has-two sisters and two brothers and she is ‘tie ssebond oldest inthe family, §-=.. . Her mother looks after: tho: house: and her father is ani _s- engineer. at-one..of the local coal mines. The region around Collie ig one ‘of Australla’s major coal “bearing areds, and the town Is similar to Terrace in that it’ hie only bye major Industeies, the coal mines and the pulp "he gays ‘that most poole, when finding out she comes ., Passports _ from Auatealla, gute ny aha’ ‘would want. to come to” Terraca. =; “It's part of Canada, and I've always wanted to see Canada and I plan tosee as much of B.C. as ican.” Louise considers hereelf‘to be a true Aussie, and even tholigh she was born in the district of Kent, in England, she doen't Jet anyone tell her otherwise. _- “Back home in Australia, the feeling is that if you were not born there, you're not a true Australian, and everyone is always pointing this out to me, especially when England ‘happens: to lose at something,” she. points out. - ‘ And\would-Louise recommend the ‘Rotary exchange program for other’ interested students. ‘Definitely," she says, ‘‘just the bulldup to getting ready, and meeting with Rotary officials Is good - fun in itself. But then to actually fly around the.world for’ such a long time and come to Canada is just fantastic, And - "even though I've only been here four days, I think.the trip would have been worthit for those four daysalone."’. - At present, Louise Nutley is staying with the family of Mr. and Mrs. John Carmichael. Mr. Carmichael is the current treasurer ‘for the Rotary Club in Terrace. PAM WHITAKER Herald Columnist =" "Don. Forbes of Kalum Hill Stables says that he woulda’t trade the 10 years he‘has spent on the land. “foe anything, ‘It’s been a great ‘environment in” ‘which te raise children,” he sald. ’ He may accept a position in Prinica: “George in the _ @lectrical fled and sell or lease the 50 acres that he ‘has. His place ig about five miles up the Kalum Lake * poad,. It's one of the larger aereages near town - the: o 'qriginal Carl Pohile place... 7 When the Forbes’ moved to Terrace from Prince. * George in 1970 it was to form Formal Electric with a friend. Later the family had acquired two horses ard owned the. property then, and bad dairy cows, beef, ’ “hes a feed business as well. They have made-many -. renovations over the years including restoration of - . the Pohle home which was built about 1914, Their — immaculate new barnis the largest in thearea. Incooperation with Jean Webber, dressageis taught during summer months. Dressage:simply means training with different levels of achievement: being recognized. Webber teaches English. abd ‘Weatern riding and jumping. . Harness is Don Forbes apectalty. “y ride but I'm nota good rider by any means,”” ha explained, He _ knows all about cutters, buggies and two wheel carts, .. - |: though, Infact; he has a vintage cutter. and buggy that: By. .wes manufactured by the Lounsbury Coach Co, at the Ee turn of thecentury. Scruffy, his Morgan horse, hasn't been beaten yet in show hamess, ““It'sfunt” hesaid. There are four Forbes children and they excel-in - "various aspects of horsemanship. “My kids- are a really busting my buttons,” Don admits. : eo Martin is the oldest and since: high: school. graduation is employed by the Federal Fisheries in a . palmon enhancement program. on the Queen - — Charlotte Islands, He entered the Canadian . "Pentathlon championship in Toronto in ‘July 1969, and placed eighth out of 20. ‘The top four'were chogen-to.. - “e conipete in the Olympics. -He.Ls also on the B.C. rep. “ team-for water polo. Cheryl, 14, excells in. all’ ‘areps. of horsemanship People you should kriow Don Forbes. Terrace horseman * needed a place for them to stay. Jehn Glesbrecht =... Oey are ‘presently boarding ti nine horses and Don _ |. “ ~ nving won, many. wards, locally. She, has: been. - om a ; ofa passer-by. . ore i disappeared sith an ‘unidentified: man on:her way. ‘home’ ‘from school. ee oe . . . an os - “She said she hdidn’'t ‘eaten since ison on quesday,” said Sher mother bist, who 1s eight months’ pregnant. , She asked ‘Established 1998 - A desperate Dominique Rocheleau an claiming. ‘to be his daughter's kidnapper ‘Thursday when the little girl fled her prison and walked into the arms _Bight-year‘old Vetoniqoe was found wandering the street Thursday at about 4:30 pin. EST, almost: aphours after stie * Called police ‘and she was taken to hospital, wheie she was ‘reunited with | her tearful parents. - ae _ “peanut: butter,” her, avorité meal,” : for “toast " q veationing her (today). ” Anite TO FATHER | chosen by: the Terrace Roiary Club | to: be. the | exchange student who will gO to Australia or: possibly ’ India for a-year.., She.is ooking forward- -to that.. (See. ‘Ralph Reschke’s story on Louise Nutley elsewhere ins. ‘this issue.) ©.>. « : Fifteen-year-old- Dexter Forbes: and. Krona, wi. “pave individual skills that they are developing their | “father said. Helping around the Stables has’ been. a L < tralning. ground in'many areas, ~*~ a Forbes was born in Nova Scotia. He says he rilases it sometimes but not enough to leave B. &. Hisfamily |. still has a homestead in Goshen, Nova Scolle that was - “deeded to one of his: ancestors . by... the. British. ‘oe for. fighting in the Battle of New Orleans ‘| . 1812, °°. |. -. The Forbes property is paatoral in the summer ‘and smells good.. There is a‘relaxed atmosphere’ thers -and ithas been a wholegome lifestyle in which to taise |" a family. :““That’s really special to me,’” Don Forbes’ - “anid. “es: ‘been worth more than nany thing eae hid a ‘“ LONDON: (Reuter) — President. Reagan's first three 7 "years | in the White. House have won him a mixed reputation © @ - arourid the world — as a staunch defender of democracy to : * hts friends and a hawk to his foes. : Reagan has seen East-Weat- relations: plunge to. their - lowest point in years during his first term in office and Kies | also found himself in conflict with America’s closest allies, - The ‘softer tone he adopted toward Moscow this month, |. + just! beforea formal decision ori running for a.second term,. contrasted with earlier anti-Communist rhetoric, It has * satisfied some allies and drawn a gattiois reactién from . the Kremlin: : - - Moscow, deserjbed. by Reagan inst year asa “Yodus | of evil,’” blames the poor state ‘of Us. Soviet jrelations pn hid . administration, _. Soviet leaders have. said they. held. Reagan’ 'S team -reaponsible for actions. which Moscow. calls ‘adventurous and fiercely ‘anti-Soviet, «9. °; 4 U.S.Soviet rhetoric, already sharp over adage auch as” _ the Soviet presence In Afghanistan and U.S. pollcy in the Middle East, rosé to new heights last September. after | Soviet fighters shot dowh a ‘South Korean airliner, killing. all a 264 civilians on board? _ Soviet President Yuri Andropav called ‘Ameriean policy»: ‘under Reagan selfish, short-sighted and sileidal... 7 RELATIONS PLUNGE | ‘ - Relations plunged further. toward the freezing point. last November when new US. nuclear missiles began arriving, 7 “complained: that Reagan's: policies pushed Américani:in-. in Western Europe. The Soviet Union, having iniled to look deployment ® of the new medium-range rockets, broke off talks with Washington on limiting both intermediate and Wrategie nuclear weapons, = * Weatern diplomats In Moncow: fay the Kremlin believes’ ‘that with Reagan fervently. anti-Communist, a return to detente unlikely s0 {ong as he is i the ‘white House: * hia administration’s & achievenients- | White House: °° | “Reagan ‘softens. hard line : “ylew 0 on Sov “The Soviet news agency ‘Tass said Monday that Reagan ‘is -a “rabid militarist” who tells “fairy: tales and fables” about Western analysts: say. ‘Moscow. had’ ‘ilttie hope jor ime proved relations, if Reagan is re-elected; but it has been. . careful te direct attacks at.the presidént ‘himself, keeping “ options ‘open should whew w-adtmintstration be. voted into the. - Reagan's pres cy sa saw ‘major r rows a between the United . States And. its ; ‘European’ allies, ' “ballr, on security, and” ‘economic issues.’ ". His, administration infuriated Western’ ‘European Teaiders o in ‘1682 by its sunsu¢cessul attempt to block a gas’pipeline : deal with the Soviet Union over martial law in Poland, while ‘at thé same time: ‘Fesuming US: ‘gral ‘sales to. Moscow. Many: ‘Western Europezn officials’ ‘gay Reagan's’ anti- - Som,ogumic 2% 7)nfw2ey of negotiating froma position -of . niitledr strength, inflamed European opposition to ‘NATO’ 8 ~ basing ‘of new U.S. ‘missiles it Barope. ‘ has’ “wasted. a. oniidence. int the. , olicy, of military a : “invasion. Of» . ‘Some, NATO: diplomats shy Reagan. decliie. in. Western European public’ United States | by his- tough’ tone;'h bulldup ‘and’ such ‘actions as: the a Grenada last years ‘Even ‘his: closest Européen apporter, British Prime... Minister: Margaret Thatcher, was .angered -by.. Reagan's. ‘talfuré'to conbull' allies before the invasion: «* :.- ‘On: the é¢ononiie: front,’ European “economists: “have , terest rates sand the U.8. dollar up, hurting, their own fragile econontic. Feevvery.. 0 i= aE “ Reagan's tough policies In Central Amertea raised hopes. _ of tight-wing. and conservative, governments while slat’ ‘ming. leftist offes. He haa been portrayed as an ‘aged cowboy in political . _ cartoons : in “Mlcaragua, whore tefiving government: om — i we + Actor, tils - Belair said police taped the man’s voice as he was talking : to Rocheleau, for the third time, but the man was careful to “speak only: ‘g. few: words dt calls’ couldn't be. traced. | - Rocheleau; 9; asked the man ‘several “questions, ‘such: as the color of Veronique’s tights, to determine whether he was serious, but the man didn’t answer..The caller did make aransom demand, but Rocheleau turefiised to Say how : / much, he asked for. The ttle irl spent two odaya a alone sin a debrisstrewn dirt- _ floor basement of a dwelling under renovation. She slept on: two grimy foam cushions and drank from a juice: bottle ful .. of water, which she: said “tasted funny.” - Police. said; the. kidnapper: ‘dropped her there and. ap- parently never returned. He locked the basement door by: tying: the knob’ with dn electric wire bo. the Iaiob on the “J - “bathroom door across. the, hallway. sau. . : prying, Toode jar in a. wall “Veronique. escaped ™ P eo . ie ts. toe _fighting U.S.-backed rebels. Nicaraguan leaders blame Reagan. for: their country’ B : > problems, saying he misiinderstood the Central. American. ~ crisis by ‘viewing ‘it in terms of East-West conflict rather than ‘as a régional’ dispute with soclal | and economic diamensions. - But his. policies are regarded by friends in the region asa . safeguard against growing leftist insurgencies.: “Reagan's, re-election would be a guarantee for democracy. and liberty... in. Central: -America,” pays one right-wirig: politician’ in El . .,. Salvador.:"He has got the right ideas." "~ 7 In the Middle East, Reagan came under fire fram: har-. dliners, while raising some hopes among moderate Arab | states, . In Syria, whose media labelled him The: “Cowboy and ‘thie i tils:administration drew harsher ertifeian than any: fF predecessor. wa ian President Hafez al-Assad, awhone forces, clashed.” US. peacekeeping forces in’ Lebanon Last year,'said « Te month: ‘There is no specific U.S. policy, toward this - region but only Israeli decisions implemented by.the Us." Israel’s inyaslon of Lebanon in 1962 epurred Reagan i into . _annoinelig ‘a Mideast peace. plan which, although: ae ° Sehiding: provisions for a Palestinian. state, was: seen by. moderate Arab countries a8 a basis for progress. : ' King. Hussein of Jordan has called Reagan's plan tor _, Patestinian gelfrule in the occupied West Bank “a cotirigeous attempt to deal with the problems of the aréa.’ "Western. diplomats said countries such as Egypt and. - Saudi Arabla feel safer with Reagan in office, confident that ’ he would use U.S. power to defend friendly countries in time _of need. But Arab countries detect a U.S. till toward Israel ‘since Reagan took over from President Carter. They want -‘mnore ‘U.S, pressure on the Jewish state to extract con- gesslons such ag moderating its policy of settlement on the ‘Weat Bank and leaving Lebanon, Kidnapped girl helped in escape ope. ‘MONTREAL (CP) — nl Ee had barely ended his third telephone conversation. witha “Cold, hungry anderying and still lielutentng her e schoolhog,- - Veronique, approached . a woman waiting at a bus stop. and “told her shé was lost. A néarby convenience. store owner - “BO dirly, her face was sameared with dirt because I guess she ~ ‘Rarller Thursday, police rushéd: Veronicue parents to. ‘a, : 7 7m local radio station after a man clalming to be, tlie kidnapper called:and- denjanded to speak to her father: : separating the basement from that of an adjoining triples. She squeezed through ‘the gap. into. ‘the basement of the . dwelling next ‘door, also empty and under renovation, — . climbed up the basement stairs and d eacaped through tt the front door. a . ve STARTED TO cry. _ - Aurora ‘Debarros;. the woman Veronique apjroactied on” the street, sald: "I took her in-my arms anid startled crying .- because 1 had been listening. to the news and felt so badly.” ‘Joel Derville, + owner of the store where. Debarros tock "Veronique, said’the little il “was juat crying and crying, she could hardly. talk... “She had all her’ clothes on, her iat and boots, ‘but ahve was had been wiping her tears away. with her hands.” Eight ‘detectives now are concentrating ‘on the hunt for The family's ordeal began Tuesday ‘aftertioon when the tee: ebvihg school-threa bladkaravtiy.”. After phoning several of her friends, ‘Veronique’ 8 ‘mother - me oa | learned that she had walked off. band-in-iand ‘with “a. big’ cighé fe fell sisleep in her mother’ 8 arms’ ‘at ‘the police station” , a ter the hospital examination,” he said..""We ‘want to give * her*—"and her-parents — a good night's sleep before © man in a black coat.” “She said she will never again follow. someone @ who. says “I'm a friend of your parents,””’ ” her mother said Thuraday. “She knows not to follow strangers, but you never know _ ” What children will do.” “Home bombed - TERRACE — Police say that on Thursday, three juvenile requesting donations of money. | A spokesmian for the scout’s organization says that there are no fund-raising campaigns occurring in the Terrace area, and that-residents should ask to’ see some identification from scouts asking for monetary donations. The matter is under investigation by the RCMP. - At approximately.9:10 p.m. Terrace police received a report of an explosion in the Scott Avenue area, Police discovered that a homemade explosive device - made of copper tubing had been placed at the back door of : : the residence of Nirmal Jaswal and:then ignited. .. "The resulting explosion caused minor damage tothe door. Pollce are > continuing the investigation. | Winter’ Games. - buses available alt ‘athietes “under ~» years of age who are . travelling tothe B. C. winter games arereminded that the buses are leaving Thursday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. from the old wizter games control center next to the ‘municipal building. © ‘There- will be a $17 charge, " payable when you leave. ©. . The buses willbe returning at approimatelyé p.m. Sunday nlght. | “IMs SIDE ae pages 485 Sports Comics ° Pages 687 | Classtiods - Pages 1081 1 WHY BUY NEW? i wien USEDWILL bo! .', Dovey wani parts to fix up your ‘car but your. budget won't allaw |t?. 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