EE pe ee Ew ( ‘TERRACE-KITIMAT “dail -, VOLUME 72 No. 91 20° WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1976 Kitimat council The Kitimat City Council authorized a grant for a summer Arts, Crafts and Information center as proposed by the Kitimat Youth Council and a grant to keep the Kitimat Child Development Center in operation Monday night at a regular council meeting. : ‘ An inquiry from the Kitimat body building club centered . around the closure of Riverlodge. Member of the club, Eric Hyne, explained that there are “many dedicated body builders in Kitimat who will be without facilities for nine months during the closing of Riverlodge. To a person in constant training that’s along time.” = , Recreation divector Jer, Gurban explained that a report on the alternative facilitizs to be used while Riverlodge is closed will be coming out soon, Right now the main facilities to be used could be handled between the Catholic Church and the schools, : Jerry Salinger of Kitimat spoke to the council representing the Youth Council and their request for financial assistance; “The original proposal included five staff members but that was cut to three,-then to two, Ministry of Labour, Youth Employment branch, has authorized the Youth Council to hire two staff members for the four months of the project,” explained Salinger. The City Council questioned the need for further assistance and pondered on the $8000 already promised the center by other sources. Salinger explained that the budget submitted to council was not totally complete and that the project was nota “MONEY MAKING" PROPOSITION. “‘It is a chance for the young people to experience working with their talents and the public,”’ The motion to give the Youth Counell its requested $114.58 per month for four months was carried. Other items on the agenda ineluded a proposal for hikes in taxi fares in Kitimat. The councit approved an increase to Chamber tackles closing by-law OK’s twin grant $1.10 flag and 90cents per mile. Mayor Thom, commented; “This increase is in line with Prince George taxi fares which were just recently raised.” The increase in. Kitimat is 10 percent over the past two years, according to council. ‘Reconsideration and final adoplion of three by-laws named three new streets in Kitimat after pioneer per- sonalities, reduction in the required parking allowances for | commercial developments, and tabled, “for zoning clarification”, the ‘‘Neighbourhood zoning amendment by- law number 3” which would allow a new commercial recreation facility to start in Nechako center. Introduction of several items included the “rates. by-law"’ which will make “most residential property owners pay less tax dollars in 1978,” according to council. Acting municipal manager while Ben deKliene vacates for a short period willbe Clark Brewer, as passed by council. Action will be taken to stop vehicles from using the hospital ski-hill as a practise or drag area if council has their way. Alderman Patzelt explained that he had observed several four-whee] vehicles using the hill for climbing and that the area is a park with potential victims of motor accidents. There is no liability insurance available for the Delta King Days raft race, according to council. ‘The racers, rafts and course of the river are not inspected by insurance people” so the race goes at users’ risks. Fishermen have been complaining that the MK Bay Marina is not accessible for fishing use since the locked gate has been installed on the slip entrance, according to alder- map Le Blane. This gate is a protective measure and although the marina is a public facility it is subject to van- dalism and must be protected, explained some of the council members. Asigh of relief and “that'll stop it for a while’ came from one pool-hall opponent as the meeting ended at 8:28 p.m. _industry. Approximately 306 mem- bers attended the Terrace District Chamber of: Com- merce luncheon meeting at the Terrace Hotel at noon, Tuesday, when the main topic for discussion was a by- law-currently before Council to repeal the existing Shop . Closing act. The bylaw to repeal the bylaw received its second reading Mon- - cost Terrace taxpayers could be responsible for an estimated $209,669 bill to upgrade services near the proposed courthouse anc health unit if the province does not take full respon- sibility for the cost of these services. At. meeting, council accepted a recommendation to inform the B.C. Building Cor- poration that costs of off-site servicing were the full responsibility of the BCBC. The two sides have been Monday _night’s | day night and, according to Council, may not proceed any further should the majority of © Terrace businesses impress Council they are satisfied with the law as it now standa. Municipal Aministrator Bob Hallsor was in at- tendance to explain the situation to. date and an- swered questions on behalf af Council. taxp involved in negotiations recently regarding who would foot the bill for curbs, and gutter, sidewaiks and paving Olson Avenue to prepare for construction of the provincial vacilities on | the corner of Kalum. and Olson. _ brought ding other conflicts surroun e propo facilities, primarily the fact that the province had chosen the site without consulting: council. ‘At an ‘earlier council meeting, council members Last month’s negotiations © One of the questions was whether the attempt to ease the shop closing hours was the result of pressure from K-Mart which is planning to “open a Terrace outlet and usually has extended hours in moat of its locations. The answer was a decided “No”, 10 _— businesses were . Fepresented at the meeting. A motion was made to strike a committee of retail were divided on the issue of the site, _. Both Skeena MLA Cyril Shelford and the Terrace and District Chamber of Com- merce have criticized council for their opposition to the site. ; Mike Tindall, president of the Chamber of Commerce, pointed out there is a possibility that “a lack of apparent enthusiasm toward the location of the cour- thouse in Terrace may prejudice the possibility of- its location here.” merchants to investigate and prepare a motion to Council with recommendations whether or not to repeal the existing shop closing by-law. (At present, stores must close at 6 p.m. and remain unopened for ten consecutive hours) A representative group from Council will meet with the Chamber and the matter wil] proceed irom there, | — Council’s attitude could — payers. $209,668... Council, however, had sent a letter explaining ‘their Employed position to Shelford, which appeared to satisfy him, council was told. Ald. Helmut .Giesbrecht stated officially he was but stressed the desireability of the facilities belng located within Terrace, Council will hold a public meeting within the next few weeks on the question of rezoning the Kalum and Olson Street site to allow for construction of the cour- thouse and health unit, © Latest Cdn. | employment statistics OTTAWA (CP) — Unemployment improved in April for the first time in six. months with the actual number of jobless standing at 999,000, Statistics Canada reported today. But the jobless rate when adjusted for seasonal changes, which indicates trends in the work force, remained unchanged from March’s post-1930s high of 8.6 per cent. The figures show that April’s jobless total was an improvement from the peak of 1,045,000 estimated in March. In April, 1977, there were 914,00) unemployed. The actual jobless rate was 93 per cent, compared with 9.7 per cent in March and 8.8 per cent in April Jast year. James McGrath (PC—St. John’s East) said one area which needs immediate action is the construction Nationally, tmemployment in the in- dustry is in the 20-per-cent range, McGrath said in a news release. “If April's sharp drop in housing starts is any in- dication of the new trend, almost 75,000. jobs are at stake. said the government should eliminate its five-percent sales: tax on building mate- rials tn make construction less costiy and should in- troduce partial deductability ‘of interest irmm ‘taxable income, . OTTAWA (CP) — Statistics reported these actual job figures for April compared terrace Canada aay Logica biel Pree Sere | buss OLE?. 77/73 76l Bin ne toe Terrace Mayor Dave Maroney receives plaque commemorating “Bolt Tightening" ceremony marking construction progress of Skeena Mall, last Thursday. The plaque will be added to the several interesting mementees at the City Hall which, according to one civic officiaal. “...has more plaque(s) than a dental office.” Presenting the plague Js Alan Cornwall, vice president and Regional General Manager of Abacus Cities Ltd., developers of th e Mall. Hours By-Law council will with the previous month and @ ooncult with local merchants ‘sands) i PA hey ee CANADA Labor forcel0,750 10,728 10,840 Unemployed NEWFOUNDLAND 9,752 9,600 9,425 990 1,045 914 delegation of merchants year earlier (estimates in thou- before making any changes to the existing shop closing Apel March April hours. by-law,-- ee res paris Reree DY Ww according : to 71078 19281877 ‘arg Bob Cooper. “Cooper made _that . Statement at Monday night's council meeting where a’ presented a 450-signature Labor force 189 183° 180 “poll” of businessmen who Employed 151 («147s Unemployed 37 35 Labor sforee 5049 Emplo Unemployed 7 NOVA SCOTIA Labor force 339 Employed 297 Unemployed 43 NEW BRUNSWICK Labor force 264 Employed = 221 Unemployed 43 QUEBEC Labor force 2,700 Employed 2,461 Unemployed 329 ONTARIO . Labor force 4,111 4,095 Employed 3,782 Unemployed 330 345 Manitoba Labor force 464 465 454 Employed 492 «(429 Unemployed 33 36 SASKATCHEWAN Labor force 422 420 Employed $95 380 Unemployed 27 30 ALBERTA Labor. force 930 918 2,700 2,413 287 3,949 3,648 8 328 288 42 282 2220 2]2 4 2,316 2,464 35 opposed the planned repeal 35 . opposed tothe sitéon Kalum, PRINCE EDWARD IsLanp __“,{te by-law. Two weeks ago council announced plans to repeal 2 8 4 the municipal hours by-law because merchants were not obeying the restrictions, By a2 doing council members 41 agreed shop closing hours would be governed by provincial statues which the municipality would not enforce. 8 Spokesman for the mer- chants’ delegation Corbin King, manager of a local store, told council the “fact of paying licenses and fees should give (merchants) some protection.” Local businessmen have, in the past, expressed concern that if there are wide-open hours, some stores will take advantage of this by staying open late, while others can not afford 4 the cost of extended hours, 2 K-mart, a large depart- ment store whose chains generally stay open evenings, will be opening up present shop closing hours bylaw. Only one merchant approached was opposed to’ retaining the by-law, King -stateduersen, 4. The merchants are ‘100 per cent’? in favor of retaining the bylaw King stated, adding that repealing a bylaw because it is con- tentious sets a dangerous precedent. Ald. Vic Jolliffe reminded the merchants’ delegation that the recent Madness" sale put council “in a difficult position.” The “Midnite Madness" sale was held by a number of merchants who went ahead. with the late opening despite . the fact they were con- travening the bylaw. and faced prosecution. - Jolliffe also pointed out that amany merchants who had participated in ‘Midnite Madness" also signed the petition in favor of keeping the bylaw. King admitted the late- night sale was a mistake and promised council that the merchants’ themselves would help enforce the closing bylaw. Ald. Cooper assured the delegation several times that council’s original intention was to repeal the bylaw then ask the merchants for their Oi ptalateteTetnie't, 0,0 65.9.7 1s "s "a ye. 9 s'eie 0.0.0. 81,9,0.0,0 0 v0, ensteTeeieecetes eSateTALe Terie eceerege, . Ses AAEEaRaLotebeifrbobopessatatatatetoterewatalsrerersrerseraesinceepegertrss ty “Midnite | put on “Hold” input when drawing up a new one. A shop closing hours by- law is for the benefit of the merchants, he stressed. -: . “Ald. Jolliffe, however, pointed out that he did net know of a single customer who was opposed to the “Midnite Madness” sale. When questioned as to what course of action council would take if approached by a consumer group appealing for longer opening hours, Mayor Dave- Maroney replied that council would ’ deal with that Issue if it ever came up. The bylaw to repeal the existing shop closing hours bylaw got two readings Monday night, before council] members stopped to await negotiations with the merchants. A bylaw to _ repeal restrictions on garage and service station hours, received three readings at the same meeting, No service station owners had responded to the an- nouncement of this by-law repeal, council was told,and Ald. Helmut Giesbrecht stated if a bylaw is on the books for the protection of a group of people, and this group is violating the bylaw, ‘it may as well be repealed." Sseeaeegserer es Employed a 08 at in the Skeena Mall, currently Unemployed under construction on BRITISH COLUMBIA Lakelse Avenue and slated - Labor force 1,182 1,191 1,144 fox completion in the fall. Employed 1,081 1,002 1,035 King said a group of Unemployed 100 108 10? business men got together after they had learned of council's plans/to repeal the Hydro blackout A collapsed hydro tower between Prince George and- Houston has left Houston and Smithers withoug power except for emergency diesel, according to Sandy Sandhals, district manager of B.C. Hydro. The company hopes to have the tower replaced by Wed- Se ah Agnes Motz, left, will be manager of the Second Look Studio, which will be opening in the Skeena Mall in mld October, Second Look, a beauty salons, will deal Vancouver based chain: of . in wigs, makeup, costume jewellery and related ines. Between three and four local persons will be employed in its operation, At ' right, Diana Dorrington, District of Terrace Executive Assistant, chats with Agnes at the reception in the Lakelse Hotel, following the Bolt Tightening ceremony ‘at the Skeena Mall site. ! WASHINGTON (AP) — ‘Calvin Grattam, who saw action in the South Pacific during the Second . World War as a 13-yearold sailor, is finally getting his honorable discharge. : His 34-year struggle ended Monday. when the White Housesnid the U.S. Navy has reviewed his case and . Vet wins 34 yr, battle decided. to reverse the jt," dishonorable diacharge ‘ Graham had pleaded his issued when it discovered he had enlisted at age 12. “} think it's about time,” said Graham from. his Fort Worth, Tex., home, “I've been fighting so-long to get ease to two presidents, at least four congressmen and many lowerranking bureaucrats, 7 During enemy shell exploded near Guadalcanal, an” Graham causng him to fall through three storeys of superstructure, He lost two front teeth and says he suffered a con- cussion and received 13 head stitches. . “T didn't say anything about it at the time because half the ship was dead,” he sald. BOSTA meet by-law and decided to revive ‘nesday morning. ; oro. ues the retail merchants At the present time, Hydro does not know the cause of the pr 4 j tees then took a poll collapse, Sandhals said, or how much it will cost to replace ¢ group then apoll the tower, ° PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. of businesses and obtained 50 an " (CP) — Delegates to the annual convention of | the British Columbia School Trustees Association wound up their four-day meeting Monday by terminating the group’s participation in the B.C. Council of Public Sector 7 Employers. Delegates said the cost of belonging to the council— $34,000 ‘this year. with a. projected increase to $100,000 by 1981—was too ‘ high and that the post-con- trol wage-and-price monitoring agency would only duplicate services already available, The vote to withdraw was 258 to 74, The association, however, approved a motion to re-join the Canadian School Trustees Assocation, a body the B.C. group left last year. The membership fee. is $84,000. signatures of merchants in favor of retaining the af058,F 0.0.56 %767 RIO ROO CICK RK RRA eS KON Lt a? waletaterere latate er a'e'e: Child care centre gets new location Terrace Child Minding Centre, which faces eviction from their present facilities, will be moving into a municipally-owned building in the downtown area. Liz Manji, repressenting the Child Minding‘ Centre, ‘spoke to council at Monday night’s meeting, asking for use of the municipal house near the arena, - The facility, currently located. at the corner of Kalum and Olson, will have to move in the near future to make way [or construction of the proposed health and human resources and courthouse on that parcel of Crown land. The Child Minding Centre is ''a much needed service” . in Terrace, Manji explained ‘operating at full capacity serving about 30 children each day. Use of the centre has doubled Inthe past year, she said, All parents need some free time, Manji stated,and the Child Minding Centre gives this to parents while offering a high quality learning en- vrionment for thelr children. Council voted to rent an upstairs space in the municipally owned house to the Child .Minding Centre, and rent the basement out as an arts and crafts facility. The front part of the upstairs will be considered for offices and meeting spaces.