wail

The evening sun tu

rns star-like when seen through the lens of a
camera. The silence of evening on North Beach, Graham Island in

the Queen Charlottes was interrupted only by an occasional fishing
boat entering Masset Harbor.

(Edie Austin Photo)

- Rupert's

_ Fairview “Phase Ill" receives go-ahead

. The recent announcement
that a $4,500,000 contract
has been awarded by the
federal government for the
construction of “Phase lil”
of the Fairview General
Cargo Terminal in Prince

Rupert is news which will.
benefit all of northwestern,

/.. | “PITANIC”

A great future was
heralded for Prince Rupert
— and indeed for ali of the
northwest — when it was
announced that Prince
Rupert would be the western
terminus of the Grand
Trunk Railroad in 1902, In
1912, the “last Spike’’ of the
Grand Trunk Railroad was
driven in a ceremony near
Fraser Lake and hopes ran
high that the new railroad
would do for Prince Rupert

what the C.P.R. had done
for Vancouver.
These hopes were

tragically dashed, however,
that same year. Charles M.
Hays, the driving force
behind the Grand Trunk,
was a passenger on the
maiden voyage of the
Titanic, and it is said that
the future of Prince Rupert
perished with that ill-fated
vessel.

“While the — strategic
location of Prince Rupert
has long been recognized
(the location of a major
supply .and staging base

‘there in the Second World

War was testimony to
Prince’ Rupert's being 500
miles closer to Asia than
any. other major North
American port) little
happened for many years

-.after‘the completion of the
. Tailroad.

.. Finally, in 1970, the

_ federal’ government, in

‘recognition of Prince
! otential, took
over control of the part and
‘officially designate

of only 10 in the country.
“* $25.5 MILLION
‘Since that time, some

“shajor steps forward have

been taken. The creation of

“the Fairview terminal was

approved, and now, with the

“announcement of “Phase

TIL"; $25.5 million of public
funds have been invested in

the facility; serious con-

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thecily,
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sideration is being given by
private investors to the
establishment of a bulk-
loading port facility on
Ridley Island; aver
$2,000,000 has been spent on
improvements to the federal .
government grain elevator

since 1974 and the CNR’:

“(which took over the Grand:
Trunk in 1923) is ‘ un--
dertaking a major
upgrading of the track on its
northern mainline.

Northern B.C. does have a
future — but it is a future

_dependent on a broadening
of our economic base and
the responsible develop-
ment of a transportation
framework’ which will
enable us to reduce the too
high cost of living and
conducting business in the
north — a cost which makes
virtually impossible the
establishment of viable
secondary industry in our
communities, ;

The development of
Prince Rupert as a port is
one of the keys to over-
coming that obstacle. But so
is the enhancement of our
other facilities. Both
Kitimat and Stewart have, I
believe, important roles to
play as ports in our future.

WAY OF LIFE

But any — economic
development of our com-
munities, and any ex-
ploitation of our: resources,
rings with it an inevitable
change in our way of life.

Our way. of life and our
environment are very
important to most nor-
therners, and the extent to
which we are prepared to

‘accept the social and. en-
vironmental risks which go
with development is a
question which each one of
us must carefully consider.

. This is a question which
has been brought to the
forefront by two recent
developments suggested for
Kitimat — the now famous
steel mill and the proposed
Kitimat-Edmonton. ail
pipeline. Each project offers.
important economic
benefits to Kitimat — but
each also ‘carries. with it
serious ‘social and en-
vironmental considerations.
Whether the benefits out-
weigh the costs is not a

Reply Box 1133,

decision to be made by the
developers or the politicians
— it must be made by the
people who will be affected.

Thave on my office wall a
1912 poster promoting the
town of Stewart, cand
proclaiming that city’s

future:as,{‘the Cardiff of, the .. ite
Patific’). As with so many of..-Pacifie!i, earning from the

Fairview development in
Prince Rupert is any in-
dication, it is a future that,
one day, will be realized. In
that realization we . must
ensure that we profit from
history, and instead of “‘the
Cardiff of the Pacific’,

‘our dreams, that future has experience of.\‘the Cardiff of
yet tobe realized, But, ifthe the Atlantic”.

Weekly fire report

Prince Rupert Forest
District forest fire report for
the week ending August 5,
W768.

Continuing cool showery
weather is keeping fire
hazards in the low to
moderate range through the
southern half of the district.
Less frequent showers in the
northern half have brought
the hazard up from
moderate to high. ot

The air tankers have been
temporarily moved to
Watson Lake in order to cul

down air time to any out-.

breaks in the norlhern area.

Even though hazards are
relatively low, we must keep
reminding all who might be

using the outdoors to treat
fire with caution, a camp
tire not put out could be a
serious forest {ire because
ola quick change in weather
pattern.. The majority of
fires reported in July were
caused by people aban-
doning their eump fires.

Kanger stations have d@

supply of a booklet called
Wilderness Survival which
is being distributed to in-
terested peaple on request.
This book has been
produced by the Forest
Service lo assist people
using our woods for their
enjoyment. Should anyone
require one, call into the
nearest Ranger Station.

vide vdeo Ube

* Some people believe that Wednesday is a good day for

create ‘'the Stewart of the .

a
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FOREIGN CURRENCY |

Please note that although
a general strengthening .of
mosl currencies against the
U.S. Dollar occurred during
the week, the trend against
the Canadian Dollar was
greally exaggerated due to
the significant drop in value
of the Canadian vis-a-vis the

_ US. Dollar.

‘The Sharp drop of the
Canadian Dollar against the
US. unit is attributable lo
month-end. corporate
payments. tram Canadian
subsidiaries lo | American
head offices as well as
unfavourable economic

US.

The U.S, Dollar weakened
against most continenlal
currencies following the
announcement of a $377.3
million trade defieil in June,
coupted with @ lowering of
the prime lending rate by
several major banks trom
7, percent to 7 percent.

The French — Frane
stabilized during Une week
largely due to a rise in in-

y . terest rates hy the Banque

Federal rug

_ The Honourable Bryce
Mackasey, Minister of
Consumer and Corporate
Affairs, recently announced

the implementation of new °

regulations governing the
flammability of rugs und
carpets, was effective
immediately.

The revised regulations
prohibit the importation.
advertisement, or sale of
rugs which do not comply
with established Canadian

HERB GRINDLER LARRY

Saies

1973

Super

Sales”

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12699

THE HERALD. Wednesday, August 11, 1976, PAGE AS

projections tor the Canadian
econony hy the
Organization for Economic
Codgperatlion und
Development, particularly a
continued high rate of in-
Mation and low rate of
growth. :

The British Pound
benefitted from the an-
nouncement that monetary
reserves rose last. month
and the $5.4 billion standby
credit was not.tapped.

The German Mark rose
markedly during the past
week with the Bundesbank
buying significant sums of
the weaker float currencies

de France. The Central
Bank decided to persue this
course of action in supporl
‘ot the France rather than
jarge scale intervention in
the foreign exchange
market which would deplete
monetary reserves

The Belgian France. tar the
past few weeks trading at
the floor af the European
joint float, strengthened
somewhal as a result of

such us Danish Krones and:
Belgian Franes to maintain ©
their floor levels within the’
European — joint

lluwever. the real. :

' pressures on the floal of the.

pust weeks have put  its:~
continuation in serious:
jeopardy. «2
Chile has. announced it->
will gradually devalue the: -
Peso until it reaches as
parity with the U.S. Dollar-:
of 14H by September 4. The”
Peso had been previously -:
devalued on a gradual basis -
front 12.90 to 1.21 per dollar
between dune 30th and
August 2nd. : .

dollar weakens

central bank intervention |
and the general weakaess ol
the U.S. Dollar.

The German Mark and ~
Swiss Frane turned sharply -
upward by weekend as close
of month position squaring
und a market movement to |
these harder currencies in
the wake of the U.S. Dollar.
decline greatly contributed

- te the inerease in demand. .

regulations introduced

flammability requirements.
The new regulations
provide reliet for
manufacturers trem the
stringest Hammability
requirements lor those floor
éoverings which ure in-
tended te be used ex-
clusively, out-of-doors. Hf
they do not meet the
flammability requirements.
these rugs will have to carry
a label giving preserihed
information to ialerl con-

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mability. Small bath mits
and bedside rugs may also
be exeluded from (the. .
flammability requirements
if they are dabelied in a
prescribed manner.

The effective dale ot
implementation of these
now regulations. originally
scheduled far dunuary 1.
1976, was delayed in arder to
avoid possible econamic
dilficuities.

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