Come in ‘and 100 the: 1972 LINE-UP on display now: at: | peo. PARKER: FOR ‘in a 695-2001 Pee tienes et cindimtamiel : Premier’ 8 offhed,. _SERVING , TERRACE / AND KITIMAT” ~.” OF Skeena Yoreet rodact PHONE gasesea oo Bost YEAR NO, "#36 =r : ” TERRACE,. BCA MONDAY, DECEMBER. 13, 1971. Ww Conte : pBY 106. ‘VOTES Ev Clift Alderman + Dave Maroney Alderman Barry Geiselman Alderman _ Money — plans = ‘backed ; _ VANCOUVER (CP) — Catch- the Christmas spirit early, Bish Columbians plumped for ore than $46- million worth of ‘hospital and school construction ‘in ‘referendums held along with civic eléctions throughout -the “The free-s ending ‘atituile of ” voters ran Poontrary “to pre: _eléction. suggestions by ‘many ““eivie officials that- high. unem- ployment: and soft markets for B.C.’s major: forestry products would make approval of money bylaws and referendums aiff: - gut,’ Referendums held in .nine communities to permit: Sunday sport and entertainment all won approval by solid margins while another five communities . plumped equally firmly against fluoridation of their water sup plies. ‘Turning out in unexpectedly heavy numbers despile: snow- storms and slippery roads, vot- ’ ers displayed a. less charitable attitude towards mayorality ‘candidates seeking re-election. "with a- handful of com-- ; munities still unreported, more “than “a, third of thé mayors facing ‘contested : elections ‘Saturday went downto defeat: Inthe capital city of Victoria, Ald. Peter Pollen a 44-year-old * car . dealer, was a ‘runaway. winner over mayor courtney Haddock. bya. margin of 5,743 “votes ‘to 3,503." It was- the first e- Victoria voters had ousted “an incumbent mayor'since 1955 . mn: Perey: Seurrah: upset Claude earaislard, Lloyd 0 M. Johnstone . Mayor : Yes another fire The fifth fire in two ‘weeks ‘broke out Thuraday , fight. . at ~ .,2ppraximately - a: ae pamiine s shed ‘owned: by. J ‘Tocated at 5108 McDeck. The. “Costa family; occupants of the home, had been using the shed #8 a kind ‘of root-cellar and . . storage area. The blaze, which : heavily damaged the interior of | the .shed, was caused by - combustiblé materials being too « close to a stove. Chief Owens said that - ” although there seems-.to have | ~~ been an unusual number of fires lately,-the: actual number -has | not increased over. what is usual for this time of. year. But there. ‘have been-some sensational | fires attractiiig: a great amount of attentign in the downtown, ; Former official dies at 80 " VANCOUVER (CP) — Frank | Ross; British Columbia's lieu- - tenant-governor from 1955 to 1960, died Saturday at the age of 80..: Mr. Ross collapsed i in his car and was pronounced dead on ar- area, Foul play (arson) is not suspected in any of these cases, although, .the Chief sdid, that possibility. always exists when _ another cause cannat be-found. . CHRISTMAS FIRE DANGER . cautions: residents. to be aware of the Chief Owens- many fire hazards especially prevalent at this time of year. Christmas trees should never be placed near an exit; lights should ‘be out when ‘residents - are away of asleep, and the live tree should ‘always be kept in water. Terrace has been fortunate “in having. no _ christmas tree tragedies for the past .few years. Lower Mainland: areas are more susceptible ‘to. dangers of sort since most trees are cut or that area in, mid-November. Cigarette butts are, however, the most. common culprits of holiday fires. “After you have entertained, be sure to set your "-ashtrays in a sink full of water or douse them’ and then place ’ them in an outside waste’ _, receptacle. Check all furniture for sparks from dropped ashes before you retire. . Perhaps this would be a good time to give into that urge and quit smoking: ”. Clarence Cleve Regional Board John E. Cook School Trustee Dr. Robert. Lee School Trustee RCMP report ' Alan Wayne Gray, 21, of Terrace was fined $800 and relieved of his drivers license for 30 days for flunking the breathalyzer in an. incident occurring on Dec. 9. He was fined an additional $15.00 for -- failing to produce a drivers license. Carel Machura 21, of Terrace ‘fell asleep in her parked vehicle on: Nov. 20 and was taken to headquarters where she scored a 2,0 on the breathalyzer.’ She was tined $176.00 andsuspended -]-~- vf driving for 3 months, iider “the law ‘a person — ‘ doesn't have to be actually driving a vehicleto be subject to the breathalyzer. She was considered in care of the car by being behind the wheel. $200, 000 aid for program _ VICTORIA (CP)—The British ° Columbia gaovernment.has ap- proved .a special warrant for $200,000 to pay salaries of work- ers employed under the provin-. ce’s job opportunities program. The payment follows an ear- lier one of $152,000 which an of- ficial said was mainly to cover advertising costs. Under the. program, which’ runs through April, the govern- ment will pay 30 per cent of wages and fringe benefits for people taken off welfare rolls _t into newly-created jobs. ‘rival at Vancouver General". ‘Hospital. Mr. Ross,. born‘in Scotland. - i emigrated to Canada when: he. - _-was 19 and worked for a Toronto “pank. He- went on to become a ~ _ millionaire. ” Funeral service will be held ’ Tuesday in Vancouver. a ~ Mr. Ross is, ‘survived by his : : "Bob: ‘Roxburgh, paiitor of the “ gliernay Park: Church (Mennonite: Brethren). - Vancouver willbe, in Terrace, Tuesday, “December 14 to -gonduct'a public meating at the Mennonite Brethern. Church on Church Renewal.” ~~ Roxburgh: then'to.¢ create ¢ the kind af ‘ ‘Has: been ‘holding. | :: seminars throughout. the . - province: with the: format ofa * 7 gross Between : ‘avangelistle, ; “ deaper-life.-:. and. pe organization’, “meetings. : Ait ia to tralti' the Be serahip church 2 The * eal Fellowship , began in vancouver. two years ; ‘ls, and, -now: ‘offers | ta ” 5 bo books) ‘articles, stu 85 other materials by mail to _surcies “searching ‘for. God's. way in, this: new, era af the: ‘The publie meeting will begin at 8pm. andon We: “at. 8 p.m. and on, Wednesday, he. Morning af'6:30'a.m, Roxburgh.” a he. will speak ata Men's breakfast . to be served at the Blue Gables Restaurant. All ‘men of the’ wre invited, The public meeting will begin itory) , go ‘oa Shelford, provincial Agriculture. Minister. “ follows presentation of Forum chairman ‘R. ‘L. te Wilkinson. (See page 4 for full 1 Agriculture, forum.’ ‘metoaccept Johnstone in Jolliffe out A long and blustery day at the polls, Saturday, ‘December 11 culminated ‘early Sunday morning with the armounoetnent that Lloyd M. * oimstane iad been elected new mayor of Terrace. Of the 3103 eligible to vofe, 1860 braved the near blizzard conditions that prevailed over most of the area to cast their ballots for Mayor, three Aldermen and two school board trustees, the council race with - Barry Geiselman topped 1339 votes, followed closely:by David Maroney with 1306. Incumbent Ev Clift was voted in for his third termaby ca 1124 of the ballots: Dr. Robert E. Lee clearly topped the school board competition with 1482 voles, ohn E ~Conk’ was voted in with 1073. Wayne Buchanan, - “ofticer wearily announced thé. results ee after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The polls had closed at 8 but the election workers had been so overwhelmed by the heavy . turnout they took their first dinner break of the day just after 8. In the Mayoralty race Johnstone racked up 983 ‘votes Jolliffe 877. There were 6 rejected ballots and -oné spoiled. . Mayor Jolliffe says the results are - clear and he has no plans of asking for a recount.’ - The alphabetical tally of ballots cast for. the aldermen is: Ev Clift, 1124; Barry Geiselman, "1339: Gordon Little, 526; David Maroney, 1308; and | : Peter Moore, 762... Twenty-four ballots were | rejected and 2 spoiled. 7 John E. Cook captured 1078 of the votes for School ~ -board trustee, Robert E. Lee, 1462, John O'Connell, 298 and Will Schneider, 682 . . PEOPLE HAVE MADE CHOICE - Asleepy but jubilant Mayor-elect, Mr. Johnstone _ made this statement to the Herald shortly after the © results were announced. “It’s a. bit of an anti- climax coming this late. The people have made their chaice and I-hope the next two years will | justify the support they have given me, in working | - . for the betterment af. our community. Td like to: congratulate the newly elected aldermen. It’s beena close and clean campaign, and I'm sure that-those elected will do a first class job. I~ also hope that those who lost this time will not give. =]. ~ up,-but will try again next time.” Mr, Johnstone ~ | went on to say that he will do his utmost to keepthe press informed-of. mimicipal affairs, .so that the. people can know what is going on. “I am always. open to questions,” said Johnstone... - Mayor Jolliffe had this to say; “The: majority af the people have made their views known, Itisupto. ofS . their decision, There’s no doubt about. ; 1 the results. I will leave office in the first part of | ~. January, after. ha im not Eire, wha oy Blane Incumbent - Clarence: “Cleve was "retumed as s director’ ‘area of the mien: Regional’ In Kitimat, tie 3 incumbent. ‘Aldermen were =. elected: Joe. Banyay, the polls ‘with.961, . topped. ‘Tom Smithsis, amd Don Stickney, 698 Jobn Flynn and Ross ‘Smith:were’ returned : as schol bod trustees with BIS ‘and 2