ae EROMPAGEONE a Weak sisters discouraged by government a il ay full support of the regions and associations alrendy _ existing. Atkins also stated the ministry encouraged new regions to be developed equitably, with a positive @pprosch, and without leaving “weak sisters.” .. An open letter from Larry Prevost, co-ordinator for “the Yellowhead Travel Association, does not leave the impression that the necessary co-operation has heea achieved between the regional district and the association, Association would be an understatement,” says the July 17 letter to the Chairman and Board of Directors of the district, “If you don’t want to support the Association at least have the decency to leave it pflone,”’ says: Prevost. - . “Tourism was worth an estimated $108 million in Tourist Region Gin 1978. and the promotional efforts of the Yellowhead 16 Trave) Association deservedly gets credit for this,’ he continues. ofthe: regional district. “A lot of his financial support from the local tax base is o'-longer available,” he stated, ' Pousette said the district was also concerned the existing brochures put out by the association did not give enough coverage to the local area, and with “= support of the municipalities of Kitimat, Terrace, Prince Rupert, and the Skeena Queen Charlotte district, along with the Skeena-Queen Charlottes - “To say that I am. annoyed with your back-door . factics in trying todestroy the structure and operation of the British Columbia Yellowhead 16 Travel " its financial stability is threatened by the withdrawal Pousette contended the association is upset because regional district, began work on a new brochure. . i" Pousettontated the Yellowhead Association was asked ‘con ee MLA pay increases cause _ no dancing in the streets _ VICTORIA (CP) — The 57 ‘Members of the British Columbia legislature are not dancing in the street over their first wage increase in . “The COLA clause may be aa end to that embarrassing ‘that . politicians Must involve themselves in because of these periodic raises,” Opposition Leader Dave Barrett sald in an interview Wednesday, The MLAs will get a 31,25- per-cent increase in salaries - and tax-free expenses, boosting to $31,500 a year from é ,000, Also included is the for- mula, based on the average wage increase in B.C, the previous year, which determine the MLAs’ annual | - False. They will get 75: per cent of the percentage by which the province's annual - wage increases. The MLAs have not received a pay hike since . 1972 when the $12,Kk+a-year stipend was -doubled to B.C. BRIEFS VICTORIA (CP).— It is impossible to erddicate -Eurasian water. milioil from British Columbia lakes and ‘ivers, - Environment. ‘Minister Rafe Maly = said. Thuraday. - Mair sald Ina news release that the best that can be hoped for now is to slow the ‘weed's spread and to contro! its growth where it is already firmly established. Depending on who . you aa anything. from a. aiinor. nuisance to a major ecological disaster," said Mair. “The truth lies somewhere between those two extremes.” He said the floating plant fragments, produced by Leer erases wave, action :ang1humen disturbance, are spread rapidly. by. wind:-.and currents, making: the : plant: almiost impossible to contain in a given area. “The spread of milfoil is further aggravated by boaters who may inad- vertently transport weed fragments on their boats, peopellera and trailers from an infested lake to one that has yet to be contaminated," the.minister paid, i: ape: that. boatera:-in: B.C; will cow perate,with the- ministry this summer by pulling over to roadside check stations that are being set up at key points in the province to examine trailered boats for weed fragments.” . Better tape trap difficult ‘4 KAMLOOPS, B.C, (CP) — ‘Two Kaml men have found that cutting through government red tape is almoat' as difficult as designing a humane animal trap. Larry Jensen and Larry Maki have spent the past two months irying to find out if a ca WEATHER The Terrace weather office predicts continued sunshine today and Saturday. Highs today expected to reach 26 degrees Celcius, while lows will be between 10 and 12 degrees DRUG MART. “THURSDAY ~ FRIDAY & SAT, ALL CANADIAN BRAND CARTON CIGARETTES 20's their trap design is eligible for a government fund used to ald in the development of humane animal traps, “This trap is an instant killer,” said Jensen, a Wrapper with 36-years of experience. . Tt works on the same prin ciple as the mouse trap, he aaid. It instantly breaks the back of small animals that [ take the bait. ; It is far superior to the leg- hold trap which often causes prolonged agony, he said. Jensen, who" has. been working on the idea for the past slx months, bullt a $500. Prototype and submitted it to the environment ministry. Officlals there told him his trap had some design problems. He said that with a little fi- nancial assistance the faults could be fixed. os, their compensation tim: $24,000, including the $4,000 tax-free allowance. The cost: of-living has increased by 35.6 per cent during that 2... The bill is expected to get Royal assent today and ig to take effect Immediately but will not be retroactive, - Premier Bill Bennett sald the increases were an at- tempt to keep the MLAs’ earnings incrreaing with today's costa, “not to make them Wealthy.” Bennett now will be paid $59,-500 a year, $51,500 as an MLA and an additional $28,000 which he is paid as premier. The additional ey compensation paid to the premier, cabinet ministers and leaders of other parties remains Barrett and: Speaker t Schroeder. will each a’ year, $91,500 as MLAs and an additional $19,000 for their Cabinet. ministers get an extra: $24,000 in, additlon to their MLA salary. , The basic §21,500 paid to each MLA conslats of $21,000 in salary, up from $16,000, and $10,500 in tax-free -pllowances, up -from the present #3,000. Forest Service _ is on fire alert. ‘VANCOUVER (CP) — The British Columbia forests ministry has , postponed holidays for all of its key staff because of the critical forest fire ;Situatlon in the ‘The ininistry said in a news release Thursday that 380 ‘fires Were burning throughout the province and major lightning storms were forecast for most of B.C. - So far thig year there have been 1,794 fires in the Province and an estimated 760 men are fighting blazes. ‘The most serious situation is in the, Kamloops area where thert‘ar'e”i5i fires “biirning. There are another 99 fires in the Nelson forest district and 71 ln the Prince George area. A year ago, there had been 1,086 fires ut the province at this-time, © - Hank ; Doerksen, fire suppression manager, Thursday the . the regions with the: number of fires are facing intensive lightning ‘storms. “We are approaching “a” very critical period," said’ Doerksen. “Until there is a. break in the weather pat- tern, we are going to need all the help we can get.” Campfires have been + banned in the " 60 "3 \ H romise, * Nelson ainharia? “Pn aatly ‘Deerksen;, said the public is being urged. to use extreme caution in the forests. : . Prevost denied the association is in financial -,, | trouble, and said the regional district wanted a major share of the cost for the new brochure to come from ‘the association. - ; -Prevost also questioned since a new association is - required ‘to form a new tourist region, whether the regional ‘ district ‘having’ withdrawn from one association, would support another, : Pousette did not offer any guarantees and said, “You can't predict what elected officials will do.’ . ’ Pousette sald another reason the district decided to withdraw was because the association encouraged memberships from commercial concerns, such as hotels, motels, etc.’ and stated publications from the association were too commercial. “The people responsible for regional government - Gecided this was not their responsibility,” said ' Atkins said the east and west Kootney tourist Fishermen to block a closure VANCOUVER (CP) — ‘British Columbia halibut fishermen caid: qhursday ay stop fishing ra thatt accept what they called ¢ a feeble attempt at a come: promise on closure of coastal’: waters, a Earlier Thursdig, International Pacifit but: . ‘Commission ann rit » He ole: _ third fishing period in Canadian waters and had decided to allow halibut for three extra days. : Tony Peterson, spokesman for the fishermen, said they were still unhappy with the aituation and would tie up . their boate rather than admit defeat by accepting the. 4603D Park Ave. was in- | thoduced afer U.S. fishers*4 men caught about 900,000 pounds more than they were | allowed. . oP < A Nim dts tag,” tao g ws ha e just ALBERTA . om turned 40. 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He said they had initially split provincial grants between them then actively campaigned to gain the support of the private sector and Atkins explaied the amount of provincial grants are based on funds raised by associations which are put back into supporting the tourist regions. “It’s often people in the private sector that get things going,” Atkins continued. “Governments help — subsidize fisheries and mining.” ~ - “The more the private sector contributes, the less associations have to rely on government grants,” he continued. , Atkins. recommended the moat effective way to realign the region was to work within the existing association, “Our, policy is to have the board of directora of associations ,; make the decisions effecting the associations," he said. “If an area has concerns they should have directors acting on their behalf, If they pull out, they-have no voice.” . ; There is a meeting scheduled August 15 in Prince George, Atkins added, and he said the possibility of realigning tourist regions with representatives of the two northern tourist regions would be discussed. 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