‘ PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Tuesday, March 21, 1978 EDITORIAL: For Those Who Perish. Those of us living in the twin cities of Terrace and Kitimat, as well as all residents of the coastal region communities, share the tragic loss of the six Rupert fishermen believed drowned at sea when their 60 foot herring fish- boat capsized Wednesday night, after radioing it was caught in heavy seas and high winds off Cape St. James at the southern tip of the Queen _ Charlotte Islands. Our sympathy and prayers " go cut to the next of kin of the five mem of the Prnell family and those of Larry Brown. Even at this late date, when survival seems imposs' miracle for the safe recovery of the five men still missing; especially after the almost miraculous rescue of the six crew members of the Mother 3, on Saturday, after 60 hours adrift in a liferaft. Loss of life at sea, especially of fishermen, is a common tragedy in every fishing community — and Prince Rupert has been no exception. Even with the modern miracles of radio and position indicators, more reliable engines and stronger hulls — the forces of nature still manage to reap their costly harvest year after_year. As a boy, living near the sea fifty years ago, just a few miles from the herring ports of Yar- mouth and Lowestoft, in Norfolk England, I remember remarking on the cheap price of the smoked delicacies — “a penny a pair” for kippered herring that year. ‘«* Aye, Lad,” responded a doughty fisher- man, peddling his wares in a han » iT reckons they’s cheap alright. ‘A penny a pair in cash they be — but many’s the lives they've cost at sea.”’ He was referring in rhyme, of course, to thehigh costin lives the herring industry claimed there, also. ; However, our.own Pacific coast, where too many similar tragedies happen every year, is only dust beginning to get the rudiments of the Search and Rescue service it should have had, years ago. . It is up to all of us, who are able to exert any kind of pressures to ensure there is no let.up or relaxing by the Ministry of Transport until it has established the verty finest system of Search and Rescue stations along the coast, furnished with the best of modern peer raie and life saving equipment, and adequately manned wi a fully trained staff at all hours of the day and night, - - "This is the very least we can do for those who “9 down to the sea in ships”, -and for those who mourn their loss. Obstructing Justice ; Imagine this scena, It could very well happen’ to you: You are in a desperate situation and need the RCMP immediatley. You're in an automobile accident and trapped and your car could burst into flames any minute. Or, say, you’re coming off duty at night and are being mugged and a passer by has called the police. Or you see a prowler lurking outside your backdoor and are all alone in the house, and have dialed the police — you can see the would-be intruder is masked and carrying a gun. It could be any one of a thousand of such situations. Every second counts. Though, at the moment, you are seized with a panic of helplessness you have one warm, comforting thought. You know the RCMP are on their way. They have been called. They will be there in a matter of minutes. You can rest ‘assured of that. If you are a religious person — you might even say, “Thank God for the RCMP” — that you are in Canada and not in the U.S. or Mexico-places like that. Over the weekend, in Terrace, police were called out to quell a “disturbance” — a term used to decribe anything from a fist-fight to a small riot. Anyone or any group can cause a disturbance from a single drunk to a bunch of high school kids at a school dance. Apparently while in the performance of ca out his duties of “quelling” the RCMP constable was “obstructed” or hampered by other persons in the restaurant where the disturbance was located. In the course of events, apparently, a second constable was also hampered, Hampered can be anything from slowing down to outright preventing. ; Because the above case will be before the coruts, we are not allowed, by law to discuss it or comment onit or any individuals involved, To do 80 would be to become liable under the law of “prejudice’’, According to the RCMP, the maximum penalty for obstructing a police officer in the performance of his duties is two years. Enough said! ‘ ot TERRACE] daily herald General Office . 635-4357 Circulation - 635-6357 Published by Sterling Publishers PUBLISHER... Don Cromack =. |, MANAGING EDITOR... Ernest Senior Published avery weekday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, 6.C. Amember of Varitied Circulation. Authorized as second class mall. Registration number 1201. Postage pald in cash, return postage guaranteed. : NOTE OF COPYRIGHT ‘The Herald retains full. complete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content published. In. the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted without the written germission of the Publisher. © ible, many of us will be hoping for a. “I don’t see anything morally wrong with what we’re doing, as long as we’ kill them humanely.” My 02° Worth BY JUDY VANDERGUCHT | . BY JUDY VANDERGUCHT Ernie Senior, Editor of this illustrious paper, has seen fit to give me a free hand to tell things as I see them. As I am aiming my Two Cents worth at the Automobile driver week, he may regret his decision. If you don’t see me next week folks, you'll understand. Once a year they have a National Safe Driving Week. The only good I can see in this annual we are, As far as I am concerned it should be a National Safe Driving Year, because we are a nation of dreadful drivers and that includes me, one hand the number of good drivers there are and they wouldn't be in Terrace, Oh yes, we all think we are marvellous drivers and that is the problem. We have to acknowledge the fact that we make a lot of mistakes when driving and sooner or later those mistakes are going to catch hell.’ The test is supposed to show up any weaknesses such as the ability to park without down the sign post and frigh driving etiquette, all of which we promptly forget the moment we step outside the door of the government building. — Oe Okay we have passed the test and we are retty pleased with ourselves. We remember to ore pulling out into the road. The stop lights show yellow ad we slow down and wait for the green. ‘We have to turn left so we wait until the traffic has gone through before making the left turn. We signal all our moves. Sounds like a fairty tale doesn’t it. You and I know that it doesn’thappen that way at all. Its a ‘dog eat dog’ attitude, so watch out. If you try to keep to the ) limit, there is Always someone behind you ued to your tail. Normally I pull over and let this person ina hurry move on. How many of you speed up? — oo . The solution? One thing is for sure, the ‘Do to others...’ routine doesn't work on the road, sign post, not the one «you were doing it Unto. Common sense is the only rule. If a driver is tail- gating, pull over and let him pass, andsoon, - | For El Slusho who has just consumed twelve beer and figures he is sober enought to drive, I roposea Pink Elephant kit. Works on the fumes m the alcohol, The moment he puts the key in the ignition, out jumps a large pink elephant and sits on his head until he is sober. Alternatively a. es. Wy When I find I am going tater than the speed limit, I deter m y pointing out that I have, did they say they'd have your cai’ event is that it points dut'to us what lousy. drivers]. and I’m not proud of it, I could probably count on Peslonet District's ap- fand Welfare suddenly blurted it out in th because you will probably end up wearing the]. Letiors Following is a copy of a letter from Skeena MP Iona Campagnolo regarding the Ottawa Offbeat by Richard Jackson latest satus on a request for federal assistance in ballding a morina break- water at Kitimat. Mr, Joe Banyay, Chariman of the Board,. Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, 04644 Lazelie Avenue, : Terrace; British- Columbia * ‘Dear MrBanyay: ‘This is further to my letter of February 15, 1976 the status of the plication for ‘Federal Government assistance in the cost of developing and constructing a breakwater at MK Bay Marina in Kitimat. - It has been brought to my attention, while continuing to follow this matter on your Behalf, that the Department of Puls Works has now presented two concepts to the Regional District for consideration and approval. [. understand that questions have been ralsed by the Regional District and I sincera hope that these can be effectively aud | satisfactorily dealt with during your April 1st meeting in Terrace with the Cilicials of the Small Craft Harbors Branch. I would like to point out, that subject to the ‘District’s approval of either ° concept “A” or “B", the Federal Government has . indicated that it is willing to consider this matter at a cost of. approximatel ~ $300,000 provi g the aeavelorera spend an equal dollar value ‘for on-shore facilities, I sincerely hope that the u- ~coming meeting will be Bue ul so the proposal can be given the priority it rightfully hes, and a final decialon rendered for the benefit of Kitimat-Terrace area. I will continue my efforts on your behalf at this level, and trust you will not hestitate to advise me of any further developments which may occur. With best personal regards, I renain + Yours very truly, ‘Yona Campagnolo, M.P., NO HOMES FOUND... REGINA (CP) — The Regina Humane Soctlety destroyed 2,075 catsand dogs that’ were put In its care during 1977, compared with 866 destroyed in 1976, Peter East, society board presl- dent,nsaid the animals were put down because homes could not be found for them. COMPETE IN CEN. TENNIAL «| TORONTO (CP) — As this year Iz the 100th anniversary. of the Canadian -National. Exhibitlon, several classes have been added to the handcraft lst. In addition; prize monles have been increased in nearly all Clasees. eo for Family Allowances and the Old Age Pension. e eX: planation that dear old Judd was only speaki -|to some fat cat insurance and private pensio _ |shouldn’t be taken seriously. : Hida. chon" Isaid.4fmerely:saying the right 1 ” Ito warm the hearts of'the old money crowd iti th Ishe was finding it to stand up to the pressure - [remuneration in business and in Buchanan said it, that the government w: thinking of “restraint” in terms of a means test But the Liberals brushed it off with interests in his home riding of London an “He .was. “just. talking for his audience,’ the rgd aT > thing” old money city of. old money Western Ontario. But then Monique Begin, minister of Heal Commons that there was talk in Cabinet o taking restraint out of the hides of the old ag pensioners and families with the baby bonus. This was “officially” denied. But still, Miss Begin had said it, and in the fac of official denials went on to say how difficul Cabinet to cut the pension and family allowance : There were other murmurings on both th Liberal front: and back benches, but nothing’ more was officially said. and there for weeks the} issue has hung in uncertaintly. — Now Prime Minister Trudeau has said it. It came in his remarks to the provincial jpremiers at the recent conference when all eleven governments were mulling over govern- ment spending ‘being so wildly out of control. They said all: the right and expected things. Like government spending must be cut. Taxation should be reduced to leave con- sumers with more of their own money. : ~ Over-regulation by bureaucratic bullies had to be stopped, oo . - And that public service salaries, long out of line, no longer must be allowed to lead the national pay parade, but made comparable with dustry. But old aul good sound “motherhood” stuff. 's . . . Everybody has been hearing it for years, in fact it’s stock phraseology for almost any self- respecting budget, federal or provincial. — To it was all yeah-yeah, we've-heard-it-all- before stuff, and pretty much of a big yawn. Then up spoke Trudeau, ; He mused — making no hard commitments, threats or promises — that perhaps -some| universal programs could be changed. - _Universal programs, as Ottawa calls the, are, in case you were wondering, those federal planS under which funds are made directly by Ottawa toindividuals, —_- . As in family allowances and the old Agel pension, =~ . And Trudeau wondered whether some of them should, in fact, be. universal at all. Ie Instead, they should be paid only to persons} whose income is below a’ pre-determined and arbitrarily set level. ; . The implications are enormous. - Suppose, as first.step, Ottawa were to limit! family allowance payments to those mothers or fathers with incomes below, for example, --Jt would mean that families with incomes over $10,000 would lose what amounts to a sort of tax refund through loss of the allowance. Or, putting ti another way, it would mean a tax increase for’ em, For the government it would bring a cut in the Ottawa — First public Works Minister sa open’ 3 bat . WEeddan ble ise oval a. - : te j 0 t iti The following list is ths. moat recent available from “Canada Manpower (Canada Employment and Im- migration Services) in Terrace. Unless stated otherwise these job op portunities exist withir Terrace township. Ap- plicants should apply in person to Canada Em- ployment Centre, 4630 Lazelle Ave. Phone 635-7134. The Terrace Herald will preclate hearing from any persons obtaining jobs through seeing this notice. CR. 2 (TIMEKEEPER) — 1 yacancy. $928.00 ‘per month plus. Must have payroll lence and know how to touch operate a calculator. ‘ CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. 1 perience. Re Joan applicants and to follow through on collections and arrears as f . MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, 1 opening. $20,000 per year depending on experience. Must have extensive experience n personnal supervision, work Janning, building main- ance, grounds keeping. KEYPUNCH OPERATOR. 1 opening. $893.00 per month. Must have Keypunch experience. SENIOR AR- CHITECTURAL DRAFT- SMAN, 1 vacancy, $800.00- $1,500.00 per month. Must be experienced, assisting in producing architectural working drawings, ‘asasting in writing in general office work, COOKS. Various openings. $3.26 per hour and up. Speciality cooking. a Nurse 2 8. $7.00 per hour. ‘Registered in medical, surgical shift work, 6-4, 4-12, 12-8. ELECTRICIAN. 1.W.A. rate. Must be certified. . yiure , ai MECHANICS. us openings, $9. hour upto $9.80d lng on a fmerionee, Mist be Journey WAITER WAITRESSES. Varlous openings with varying wages. Should have experience, serving of liquor. CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN. 1 opening, $8.00 per hour, in Stewart. Building grade, main- tenanre mechanics. 3-Part Fugue For a Pipeline While Ottawa and Washington charge ahead with preparations for the natural gas pipeline from the Aretic Ocean to the mid- western United States, journalist-broadcaster John David Hamilton noticed that nobody was paying much attention to the reactions of the people who llve in Alaska, the Yukon and the North West Territories. So he went to Anchorage, Whitehorse, Inuvik and Yellowknife and asked: Do you. really want a pipeline? He got some surprising" ~ answers on both-sides of the estion, and material fora fascing ting documentary, Three part Fugue For a Pipeline will be heard on CBC-AM Radio's Between Ourselves - on Saturday, April 1, It will algo introduce _ anew broadcast time for the serles, which, from April 1, will be heard from 6:15 to - 7:00 p.m. (7:15-6:00 ast, 2:38- 3:20 nat). Production: Doug MacDonald in Toronto. John David Hamilton found that in Alaska, where they already have an oil pipeline and will get a gas pipeline (perhaps several of them), the native peoples arerelatively happy, and the others relatively critical, In the Yukon, where they're going to get a plpeline whether or not they want It, Yukonets are antagonistic, confused, suspicious, and far less enthustastic then -you might expect. But along the Mackenzie basis of the North West Territories, where they just , missed getting a pipelifie, a good many people told Hamilton that they ‘regret the loss, He found that, pro or con, Arctic people have vigorous opinions about the cost of family allowances and in total federal spending. - whole Idea of progress,