In Terrace | __Bared It was “a bit on the slow side” at the Terrace Red Cross Blood Donors’ Clinic at the Banquet Room of the Arena, Tuesday, according to Nurse-in-Charge Cheri Kopperson, The goal had been 550 flasks ‘of 400 cc blood (close to a pint) and 339 flasks were donated, ‘Still, it has not surpassed Smithers, which turned in 211 units. Left to right: Donors line up at the- registration and typing table, next'they stretch out and bare their arms for the transfusion. In the third photo, volunteer Esther Butterfield minds the children Arms Keep Red Cross Blood Bank Bu whilé parents donate, and the photo at extreme right shows the donors, at the “survivors table’ replacing the donated blood with juices, other drinks, and cookies. Then, it would be on to Kitimat, for Wed- nesday’s clinic at the Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School, 2 PhieWtia nibs VICLURIA, ~.C.y Va i-1%4 aoat nup wdfn ow 77/73 Sy and Thursday, off for Prince Rupert and the last clinic there, The 22 Red Cross staff from Vancouver and three vehicles comprise the collecting team. In Terrace, Kinettes. the clinic is locally sponsored by the COPPER ALL METALS . (Location Seal Cove { RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD. | MON. - SAT. | OPEN TIL.5 p.m. * BRASS & BATTERIES Phone 624-5639} | VOLUME 72 No. 149 dail { -TERRACE-KITIMAT tald WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1978 y “~ WEATHER ARM Aue ight be a horse of a different colour, or that somebody has changed horses in midstream, but this chestnut or sorrel horse was reported by several witnesses who first spotted it on a sandbar near Queensway. Police received a number of calls when it reached this sandbar near the new (Terrace) bridge, but were told the SPCA Se ah were being contacted, Lenand Tommy Follana swam out to the sandbar, slipped a halter over the horse, and swam it safely ash at as we went to press, tomorrow’s paper. orn t approximately ashore. No owner ha Tuesday night. Watch for rescue photos in fat 6:30 two men, said to be been found NO ELECTION THIS YEAR. TAXES CUT POST OFFICE WILL BE CROWN CORP. OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Trudeau promised Tuesday to cut federal in- come taxes dnd to wield a heavy hand against government spending and hiring in an effort to stimu- late the national economy, Pledging to reveal specific new initiatives in coming weeks, Trudeau said the se- riousness of the country’s economic problems means there will not be a general election “at this time’— indicating no election before next spring. The prime minister's ye nationally televised address follows the July 15-16 economic summit of leading ‘industrial nations in Bonn, West Germany, where Trudeau promised to try to get five per cent real economic growth this year. The prime minister just returned Sunday night from holidaying in Morocco. Trudeau outlined several steps that the government will lake and said several cabinet ministers have been called back from holidays for meetings next week. Among the promises made by Trudeau are: --To cut $2 billion from current and planned federal spending that is estimated at nearly $50 billion in the current financial year, —No growth in the civil service and an actual reduction in the number of federal civil servants next ar. —A hard stend against public service unions in wage negotiations and a promise that. their salary increases will follow, -not ‘lead, those paid by private employers. —Less government inter- vention in the economy, which Trudeau said means "veturning functions to the private sector”, although he did not say what operations might change. POST OFFICE CHANGE Finally, in his most specific promise, Trudeau said the Post Office will be made into. a Crown cor- poration, rather than run as a federal department. Canadians are “increasingly fed up” with strikes in the postt office, and so Is he, Trudeau said. The postal ‘unions have been proposing such a change for some time, This will be the third time the government has tried to get a lagging national economy moving more strongly. In an October economic outline, small per- sonal income tax reductions that lasted only throughout January and February were introduced. Then in a ful] budget April 10, © the government jAnnounced that Seven Japanese representatives from Sumitomo Aluminum Smelting Company Limited paid a two week visit to Alcan to conduct feasibility studies of adapting their tec ology, vertical stud pots, to Kitimat Works. An Alcan group wil} visit Japan soon ta gather more details about the technology Alcan has purchased. Some of the pots will be installed in 1979. Photo courlesy of Alean INGOT provincial governments had agreed to cut their sales taxes temporarily.:In most provinces, this stimulus ends in October. Still, the economy grew at only a 2.8-per-cent real annual rate in the early months of this year, barely half the growth Trudeau promised the leading in- dustrial nations in Bonn, Heacknowledged Tuesday that sharply rising consumer prices, which went up ata nineper-cent annual rate in June, and an 8.6-per-cent national jobless rate— ‘highest since the 1930s— show the failure of federal policies. . Old people cannot meet rising prices for food, fuel and shelter, he said.’ Only hours before Trudeau’s speech, the _government announced further price increases for natural gas that add $20 to $30 annually to fuel bills for those who use natural gas for heating. It is also disturbing that young people are not working, even though some are ‘too choosey", Trudeau sald. And businessmen “who have had good profits this year’ are not investing in job-creating projects. NEW PRIORITIES It means there must be “a major re-ordering of govern- ment priorities” to create jobs, get more investment and look after senior citizens especially who are hurt by . rising food and other prices, Trudeau said. All the financing for the new policies still to be an- nounced will come from “cutting from within’, he promised, - by slashing spending and government, employment. ‘“These actions are necessary to meet the commitments given at Bonn, the prime minister added. He said he had received a message earlier Tuesday from Helmut Schmidt, West German chancellor, . outlining the measures the German government is taking. Schmidt announced last week a $3% billion personal income tax cutting plan, $14 billion spending on child support and other stimulatory programs. Trudeau said the Bonn summit has given par- licipating countries ‘a new sense of urgency’? and the government is determined to act in coming weeks to meet the five-per-cent growth target. OTTAWA (CF) — Prime Minister Trudeau said Tuesday the trouble-ridden post office will be turned into - a Crown corporation “so that once again Canadians will have efficient, businesslike postal service.” Trudeau sald in a nationallytelevised speech that dealt mostly with the economy that “‘the situation in the post oaifice is in- tolerable and has been for some time." “Canadians are losing pa- tience, they are increasingly fed up,’ he said, “So am I.” Trudeau said that turning it inta a Crown corporation would make the post office “free from many of the constraints of a government department.” The idea of turning the post office into a Crown corporation, and thus operating it more like a business than as a heavily- subsidized government department is not a new one. ]t was proposed by Eric Kierans when he was postmastergeneral between 1963-70 and has been suggested In a number of internal post office depart- ment studies. The 23,000-member Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which has engaged in dozens of strikes and walkouta, both legal and IHegal, has also been strongly urging the move. Forest Ranger Fred Roe of Hazelton In B.C. Summer of °78 A Forest Disaster | Nineteen new fires were reported last week in the Prince Rupert Forest District according fo Terry Walker, a spokesman for the Forest Service. The new fires brings the total number of blazes to 152. Crews are currently working on three major fires, the KAT, the Ken and the SLOK: fires and are making good progress in spite of the hot dry weather being experienced throughout the district, The KAT fire remained quiet over the weekend says Walker and there was no problem with it. The KEN fire gave the Forest Service a. scare Sunda: when it jumped the guards in three places, but From Trudeau To The Queen OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Trudeau, under fire in some circles for forest ‘holidaying abroad when Queen Elizabeth arrived July 26 for her visit, paid a brief but warm tribute to her at the start of his national address Tuesday night. Trudeau returned Sunday from a Morocco vacation fal- lowing his participation in highlevel economic talks at Bonn and began his address with a reminder that he will be joining the Queen this week for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Headded: " .,. let me say on behalf of us all how happy we are that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, is once again able to visit our shores.” “Canadians everywhere acknowledge the dedication, charm and quiet dignity of the Royal Family and | am very much looking forward to joining Her Majesty at the opening of the Games.” Walker says air tankers and water bombers stopped its advancement. The SLOK’ tire burning south east of Atlin jumped the fire guard yesterday on the north and made a 95 acre run on the north side, — . Walker says crews and two - cats are keeping It under control, , To date these three major fires have burnt more than 6,680 hectares (16,700 acres) of forest and woodland. Fire Suppression costs to date for the Prince Rupert Forest District are estimated at $3,169,000. . Two fires were reported . Tuesday morning, says Walker, One was a mili near Georgetown where the fire destroyed most of the mill. The other was caused by a ° md ou camper near Queen Charlotte City and was. put out Forest Ranger Fred Roe is in charge of the Hazelton Ranger District. He and his staff administer a district which covers highway 16 from Boulder Creek west to Andimaul, and includes the Kispiox river and parts of -the Babine. Skeena and Bulkiey river drainages. Communities include the three Hazeltons, Skeena Crossing and Kispiox. Theranger staff consisting of Deputy Ranger lan Bowie, Assistant Rangers Clarence Schneider, Ken Harvie and Clerk Lynne Smith have been kept busy with the KEN fire this year, This fire has burned 1,440 Hectares (4,100 acres) since it started July 11, 1978. yj gy : € it wasn't a good photo of her, but at 30 deg. Cetsius it was the best the instant camera could come up with. Actually Lynn Hickman is much fovelier looking, as newcomers to Terrace can testify. Lynn, with Lols Mohninger are the hostesses for the Terrace Welcome Wagon, bringing them gifts from ten sponsors, in- cluding a free copy of the HERALD. So far this month 35 new-comers -a high proportion from Ontario, (and even as far afield as Newfoundland-) have moved in and been welcomed. Two hostesses are needed for a similar service in the Kitimat area. For details, phone 638-8427 or 635-5309.