Terrace viewersabandon CFTK ’ ‘The arrival of a choice of television channels _ available to ‘Terrace. sub- seribers has produced an interesting fact. Local viewers, who have the choice, are Ilkely to be tuned into Channel. 2; the U.S. National Broadcasting System station in. Seattle, Washington... As a second choice they watch crv. pnd surprisingly eno eir thin choice is the PBS channel, also in Seattle, Washington. Our survey has indicated ~ that more than 70 percent of viewers spoken to between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 .m, were watching KIRO- . Seventeen percent were - watching CTV on Channel 4; 8 percent Channel 9, PBS and 4 percent claimed to be watching CFTK during the survey. During the evening news hour a large percentage of the audience in Terrace tune into CFTK for the local news and sports, then switch to CTV for the rest of the hour for national and provincial news, Most people watch the late evening news on CTV. CFTK has become more sophisticated in its iocal- news coverage since they began transmitting in colour for their newscast. Their remote broadcasts of the ‘ floods, the train wreck, etc. are excellent in content and technically. However the station sfill seems to be experiencing ‘serious dif- ficulties with videotape equipment used for com- merciais. Most of these are s0 bad that they often cause viewers to switch channels. More funds for. hospitals Health Minister Bob McClelland announced recently that he had recently advised all public ‘hospitals by letter, thal more than 10 million dollars in additional funds would be made available within the next 10 days. He said thal the money would provide much needed financial assistance to a number of - hospitals. . Mills Memorial Hospital Board Chairman Vic Jolliffe, when questioned in regard to the local share of this windfall, said that although no cheque had as yet heen received from ictoria, he has been given to understand that the Terrace share will be $63,840. Of this amount $44,144 involves non _— salar budgetary items which will be applied directly to reducing the deficit. $9,696 concern employee benefit payments which have already been disbursed by the hospital so again this will help the deficit. It is felt Despite labour close- ‘downs in Alean’s plants in Quebec there can not be any help from the plant in Kitimat, to ncrease WILLIAM” R, HUT. CHISON was elected President of the Terrace N.O.P. Club last satur-' day replacing Hartley Dent who has moved to Prince George. Bruce * pro that the deficit has been reduced by approximately 25 percent by this decision. Mr. Jolliffe gives credit to British Columbia Hospital Aséociation which represents all hospitals. This body has conducted a relentless lobby in its effort to reduce the fiscal burden on the province's hospitals. In making the — an- nouncement Mr. McClelland said that he and members of his department had recentl held several meetings wit representatives of the B.C. - Health Association, to ex- plore the financial.problems in the hospital field. He said he. had also received first hand information and opinions from a number of hospital boards, regarding the cost. containment ‘ams, . e minister expressed the government’s ap- preciation for the effort made by the hospitals, and said that it was important that all hospitals continue their efforts to contain hospital expenditures. - Alcan production’ aluminum available to fill orders held by the company. According to Erian Hemingway, Manager of Public Relations at Alcan in ‘Kitimat, the firm's second largest smelter, continues to produce at close to capacity or roughly 30 percent of the company s total Canadian rated capacity of 985,000 tons per year. Therefore it is impossible for the local plantto meet any additional demands made on it due to the Quebec strikes. The 670 hourly paid em- ployees of Alcan's smelting and wire and_ cable fabricating facilities in Shawinigan began a strike, effectively closing down all of the company's primary production capacity in Quebec. The action followed a vote on November 1 in which 285 members, or 69 Percent of the 410 members: present, gave their union executive a mandate to “call for a strike at an ap- propriate time’’, Alcan smelters at - originations on The long. waits during the news package is als0 an- . noying. any viewers are par: ticularly displeased with Skeena Broadcasting policy . of not accepting CBC ; Thy raday evenings to run a local origination movie. Some of the best shows offered by the CBC are scheduled in this time slot. On Saturday morning just about every youngster in town is ‘tuned into ine children programm originating with. the NBC Station. In fact, parents of hockey players in the Bugs League stated last Saturday that it was hard to get their children away from the tube in time for their ten o'clock games. known CFTK ~~ per- sonality, will begin a new job at the end. of ‘November working for lona Campagnolo, Mirister of State for Fitness and) Amateur cy ri A greeted guests at the opening of his new law office on ca Bd the third floor above the Tillicum Theatre Friday. Talstra practices criminal law in the northwest. Spors, Jones, wires Foreign exchange report Recreation Commission, confirmed he is leaving CFTK but would disclose no further information. Further details are ex- pected to be released by Campagnolo at a later date. of legal strike action. Unlike workers in the three smelters earlier struck, production em- ployees in Shawinigan are Tepresented by the Syndicat National Des Employes De L’Aluminium (CNTU) which was confirmed as the - legal bargaining agent for these employees only on October 13, 1976. The cer- tification decision was rendered by an inquiry commissioner following a lengthy jurisdictional dispute between the CNTU affiliate and the Federation Des Syndicats Du Secteur Aluminium (FSSA), an ‘independent federation representing all other Alcan . smelter workers in Quebec. The commissioner's decision is currently under appeal. The company feels this action’is Inopportune for. ‘ the following reasons: Firstly, because .the jurisdictional dispute had carried on for about six months, the company | believes the 21 days remaining in the con- ciliation period at DEAK CANADA Itshould be noted that the apparent strength of many of the currencies indicated is less a reflection of upward movement in the currencies themselves, as a result of close to capacity the certification decision October 13 did not leave enough timé to explore all avenues to a settlement. Secondly, the appeal under the Quebec Labour Code of the certification decision is to be heard November 5. Alcan's second largest smelter, Kitimat Works in British Columbia, continues to produce at close to capacity or roughly 30 percent of the company’s . total Canadian rated capacity of 985,000 tons per year. ” the weakening of the Canadian vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar. Several major U.S. banks have announced a lowering of the prime lending rate currency may have dissipated in the short term. A large buying order from Germany may be respon- sible for the rise. . The French _frane strengthened in sympathy with the rising pound. . School Board a THE HERALD, Wednesday, November 10, 1976, PAGE A3 Heard at the school board... Teenage pregnancies and venereal disease has alarmed the medical staif of Mills Memorial Hospital, according to a letter to the School Board. Abortions are also a frequent occurance among teenagers and the hospita medical staff believes a more effective sex education needed in the schools. - Ameeting will be held this week between the School _ Board and the medical staff to discuss these problems. The board voted to eliminate the Terrace In- termediate School and move the students back into the regular classroom situation at Clarence Michiel School. The board believes the students, who went to the ‘special school because they could not cope or conform to regular school system, should be placed baek into . that system under the name of the intermediate class. Terrace teachers and ar to be heading for arbitration on the _matter of salary negotiation. The date for conciliation is past and both artles have until ovember 14 to ask for arbitration. An arbitrator can be appointed no later than December 5. The board has eliminated recreational skatin (hockey) from the schoo. rogram but students can ke instructional skating if it is offered by their schools. According to Frank Hamilton, District Superintendant, women's studies. resource matcrial from Northwest Community College for secondary schools is now available to students. This material can be used to develop a course on women’s studies for secondary schcol students if the Schoo! Board is willing to finance such a program. Dennis Brewer and Elaine from 6% percent to 6% The 1L.M.F. has announced Johnson suggested it could percent. that it will auction 780,000 be possible to introduce a ounces af gold on December ‘women’s studies program if . This will represent the a men’s studies The recent recovery ofthe fifth ina series of auctions of | was also introduce British pound may indicate that the severe downward pressure experienced by the - Tools stolen Fred Lambright reported $150 worth of tools stolen from a grader parked 17 miles from town on Kalum Lake: Road last weekend. John Brooks, of Telkwa, reported $150 worth of tools stolen from his vehicle parked at the Terrace Hotel ast weekend. : British Columbia Forest Products Limited Boston Bar Division like amounts of the metal. - WIGHT Program The School Board will be program is working on a provisional budget with a 7.4 percent increase during the next few months. This budget will provide the school district with spending money until the 1977 budget is brought down April 20. Ted Wells, secretary- treasurer, said the board can begin working on the new bndget alter December 1 when the grants structure from the Department of Education is released. The deadline for budget sub- mission to the department is February 15. The board received a delegation from the Terrace Primary Teachers Association which requested aboard policy change on the size of classes in the primary grades. The association wants classes in Grades 1 to 3 not to exceed 25 pupils and primary Terrace classes not to -exceed 25 pupils per teacher. “We feel that a change in ‘policy would be desirable due to the importance of the primary grades in the overall success of each individual student in his total educational career. Our suggested policy change in the size of primary classes would help teachers to meet the educational needs of each individual student at a time when the effects on the child would be of the greatest benefit. Current teaching practice in the district at the primary level, we feel would more effective if the size of the primary classes were reduced,” Rick guisan: rincipal of E.T. 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