_AITIMAT. STIKINE. reno oisaiet

BOARD “MEETING :

_Threday, "March 28, *2: 00 ven.
8644 tazelle: Ave. ‘Terrage”

i JDMPORTANT BUSINESS”

. os 1974 Bud daat Bet Taw

L Aaeultonal lind’ Reserve By- Law

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| Highway, claims. man

‘cident which | took ine ute or

A Princé Rupert man Is dead Eustacio Rosario, a passenger

. and another .is in critical con--

ditfon “in. ‘Mills Memorial. {8 vehicle driven by Bernardo .
Hospilal following ‘a highway’ — ‘Rosario. Both men are Prince
accident. near here Sunday. Ripert residents.
be «meee asim» « TReaceldent took place aboist

31 miles west of here | on Bigh-
way 16. Loo4 an oe

vestigating fhe alngle car ace

‘Terraca. ‘as the. ‘prine com:
Jsnunity for-this: position".
The scramble has’ been un-
-” derway since the announcement
’-.Become the major urban center - : last year. ofa major program of: °
at -the eile ‘Nortinwest: is. ‘réads, mills and railroad
: . “construction in the northwest.
~ Studies. were commissioned by
Terrace, Kitimal, Prince | Resources | Minister “Bob
Rupert and Smithers are ali in’ wWilliains to be underlakeri al
tion according lo Alistair (he inter- departmental level
Crerar Secretariat Head of the . and co-ordinated’ by’. the
Environment ‘and Land :Use | secreiariat'of the cabinelEn- -
Committee but he added’ that yironmental and Land Use
‘information presently Committee. This is expected to .
‘ailabl would, Suggest, result ina major report by ‘the

. Studies undertaken since last -
summer would. appear to in- -

eale the/'Main contender’’.In «.

our. communily tug-of-war to ~

Rotary &
Tt. ‘{Genventional
| MA “ Engines’
a _™ BTS
, New & Used Vehicles

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Volume 69.No.13. |

Deleated.' were i cumbe
"Chairman Ellen, Bastin, ‘Trust

y: :
wing ‘slate: ‘winning: alt ° three!
: posts up for. election, Elected
'a‘three year‘term were Victor. -
Lliffe and Satwant Singh while -
aldemarc Pennei’ was, elected :
a two year term. fn :

7 ‘Inimediately | Vakles” ‘the
election the Board met inv a-.
regular, meeting lc select a
chairman. This resulted ina lie
_beiween Ted Hidber and Vic",
Jolliffe. Despite provisions’ of.

in Administ

elecied about an hour
previously voted to have the
udministrator:-re-hire the
_tmployee in.question under the.
‘conditions mentioned above, -
These were Jolliffe,'Singh and
- Penner, Thig made. the vote a
“three: “three deadlock.”
‘Trustee: Bill: Harvey..had ab-
stained his'vole was considered ~-
~ tobe infavour of the motion and:
* it; was | decided - adopted by
_ Chairman Ted:Hidber. >
This ruling proved to ba”
erroneous as. delailed : in.
seperale article. ‘on’ this page.’

Chairman: “Hidber- expressed
grave’ misgivings as" to the

“fhe ‘newly “elected Board of
: rustees uf Mills Memorial
=“Hospital just finished: selection
fe ‘their Chairmen and Treasurer.
_‘koihen Vie Jollife; who had been
©. kept off the Board for a year by |
he Minister of Health Denis
i Cocke;: thraw the -bomb © that
; i eventually brought the hosvilal
jo’ a,-standsull in-so. far as
.. EMepariment. ‘ends: ure con
4s reerned,.
Mr dolllifee proposed that
f 1 admiaistrator call: in an. em":
aft ployee thal, was’ recently. fired -
, ba ‘and that he re-hire this: person” ’
inv the presence of the Chairman 5
| With Cull pay. 2:
es Before sommenting ‘Ade
Inlaistrator. Tonl Wapematers - wien-ike word-gol oul,
* by-laws. “gol oul, These”
7 look ou ie Beat at Tron misgiving proved: to ‘be, well: -
Article’ I1- oulJining “the Ad founded,
-, Gininistrator's responsibilities. - Wien: the: presi was asked °
‘ i Subsection (c) reads More. ‘what their . reaction: ‘to. the -
. “specifically the authorily. and “decision was the Board was told
| the: duties of Ihe-adminisirator , ihal in so far as this wrile was.
> iy shali- be’1o.. select,. employ, concerned it waa considered ‘to:
~econtrol. and discharge all em- be a vote of ‘non-confidence in«
4& ployees‘ -of the hospilal. © he. administrator... ~.Tont=
A This information . Was - quite :Wagemakers agreed- that”? he’,
By clears to: the: press that ‘Ad- considered the yole:to be a vote.
% minigtralor -Wagemakers .- of non-confidence in his ability.
Pf considered. ‘the motion: by ig. carry aul: his dutles ag an:
Jollifiee as’ being an: in--“gdministrator, 9, |:

4¢,fringement on his authorily and. “When the irustees hea wd this’

= Spproval of the motion would ba...

ip nfdel a vote of non-confidence. . ~ they hurriedly ‘re-convened the “

: ‘othe’ Board: did not take hig. meeting . thal tia.’ been * ad
‘Joumed and: on, a proposal.

‘3. into consideration with the’ ~
, aa exception : of - Trustees, “Fred ; labled-by Singh voted: Bn ex-

agemakers, Allpresent voted :
for this motion with exception of
Vie -Jollitfe ‘who said ‘that he:

. and Viplet. Gellenbeck who :

. agreed that they: considered this :

4-a motion of non-confidence and
; doled agains the motion.

' The three © new trustees

having left the meeting. .

etn ee ee ee

" jobs a year in tha area over "the:

- al least-22,000: new “jobs will

‘people alfeady: living in--the

Since .

resuil of-ihe-Board's decision: -:

\. Weber, David Bowen:Colthira! ~ Pression. af confidence’ in’ Mr.”

_watiled ‘to be considered as *
Bill

arent atthe Rath wif nl ta

While y you sit In Ferrace and read this caption twenty- ‘three
Skeena Junior Secondary Students pictured above are enjoying’
themselves in Paris and other parts of France, Under the super-

fal .
vision of teacher Plerre LaBelle, the students left ta spend their’ ate this week

“Terrace “Main Contender” As Major Urban Center

should expand to triple their
present. capacity:
‘sawmills are: likely? to see’ the’

light of day ‘almost immediately,

would involve (he deyelopment |
af a miajor urban center in the ;

*: prepion, most likely in. Terrace:
Prince Rupert would have to.

end of. April, for study by ‘the!
commitlee and cabinet. a

The aim of the ‘project i is to

‘make <the.: “northwest” an developed asa maior’ rtfor..al Burns: Lake, ‘Houston,. ‘
economically ‘fulonomous' part pplyiiig materials to the area’ Smilhers.and Hazelton. : Later
of the pravince. : “These: involve das: -an' exports roule - for, mills willbe contructed at Ootsa’

the ereatipn’of more’ thai.1,000:

‘goods. * :

i the: Nass Valley. *:
7: » Despite the lamenis froma the ”
: ‘mining ‘industry: over present:
of. Lie sawmills now.in -< legislation the: development of*-
\’ Burns ,-Lake, “bodies of copper. and ‘mdélgb-
Hazelton denum ore’ in:-the - area’ is:
hi! essential g0- rineidental te

next 20 years.” [Lis known that’.

havetobe created in the area lo
absorb’ into-‘lhe: labour: force, ©

northwest during that period. :
‘A second part of this program —

week long mid-term break in France a3 part of the annual Heritage !
Canada sponsored voyage, The students arrive back in Terrace

Four new."

;Lake, Kitimat and twoalPrince ° -
Ruperl and Iwo conceivably: in:
_.essenlial ‘including the 102 mile

: under construction...

: ged and approved. In’ fact’

PROYTECEAL L
PARLTANTIT BLOS.
pregoRia | OBC.

COMP.

‘Gocke Asked to Get _
Rid of Hospital. Board

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H ..1n the last phase, as of pross time, the MIlls
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Mamortal Hospital and Medical Staff Committae
have asked the Minister of Heallin Services.end -
Hospital Insurance to oust the Board of Trustees ©
‘at the hospital and to place the administration of.
the hospital in the hands of a public Ad-
ministrator. ; ;
.. The motion passed on day three of the hospital
hassle reads as follows: ;
.. If was moved and seconded that this Com-.
| mittee appreach the Minister of Health asking -
him to appoint a public administrator as the: :
‘Hospital Staff and the Medical Staff have no q
confidence In the present Board .of Trustees 7
| ‘because of a concern thatthe Hospital Board will © |
interfere. with Internal management of -the t
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_ Hospital in violation of the By-Laws. For datalls
confact Mr, Pater Breel of -B.C.H.1.S. — ‘Hospital
“and Medical Staff Committee

“Ferrace - * faeds™: ‘many.
propiems . within Its” present.
confines even’ now'-before the -

Minister Bob Williams recently”
emphasized that. the. sludies
were in no. wey government
policy and” ‘were. just.
possibilities that the: Bovern
ment is exploring: ; a

: In other’ words: ine plum?
could ‘go --anywhere and any. :.
commimnity which chooses to sit
brick and wait, for. the gavern-

- ment lo. come in and say that it’.
ip the chosen ‘one could well see,
the - development; lake ; place.
either lo the easi, to or south
_ df Terrace. che bay

pollution-free copper smelter
and refinery al Kitimat.

The major ekpansion‘of the
wo. railroads .is.of course the
key lo the success of the whole
plan'with both the C.N.R.-and’-
B. c. R. _ linking ‘al: Groundhog..

Highway constriielion is- “also”

-the” guiding -lights,, of: this:
2 community lay * back | and,
* depend ‘on ‘someone looking ©
afler their interest they are
wrong.” Terrace should act and
plan on the assumption. that-it .
-will be the major urban center,
‘the service and supply’ hub of

road from,’ Kitwanga ;.
‘“Meziadin where a- bridge ayer.
the Skeena at Kilwanga i is well

thai we are nat lost in 1 the
: shutfie.

- The plans: are by no means

jeacoradphaaty day.

othe ‘comreverdial. motion Asscdia.ion ‘advised: © othe:
6 Ep rung’ ‘by. newly-- ‘elected ‘Trustees on a ‘conference phone
Trustee ‘Vie Jolliffe and :‘sup- .call-that‘the mation in fact. had’
‘ posedly passed on a tie vote had. been defeated: and ‘read.: the
‘resulted ‘in. whe entire: staff” of article from’ Roberts ‘Rules, of *.

‘Board: sol down ‘to-;:
business and the “roof fell in”. a
' ; ‘ - almost: .unamimous : support:
a : ‘.. from the members of all ut unions

al The: hospital,

accept: ares ponsibllity « and’ case’ according lo ‘the .Board’s

vole the nibtion Hs ‘Lost. The,
motion must-have, ihe majority
ef voles ‘cast ignoring blaiks (or.

e preyicus

Sevenig ‘bad: for’:
following: -davs::.."The riajler “motion :in- fact. was. defeated
Anvaolved. ‘the’ motion ‘supposedly © because “no. ‘member ° of | the’

and oné‘abstention: ‘Vie Jolliffe’; meeting under-the: ‘lermy of:
who'-never misses" an .op-. "Board's own ‘by-laws.’
portunity lo tell-all and sundry Ted." Widber, = called
‘about ,7 his-vastexperience iN: /“Yepartment Heads" back. an
meetings including § Six years: ‘On “advised them * thal'-tha -whol
: Council: two: ot: whieh were:a8°: ° niggas’ a ‘sorry,-mislake: Lh:
Hurvey ‘wld: bim that: if he -mayor,.” and Pr ; all: this panie was for:hothing as.
remained.inthe room his vole .. ancther.former mayor; assured” ine motion: did ‘not Ir act: aver.
fledgling Chairman. Ted: ‘Hidber pasg
favour. On ‘hearing. this: Mr. <ihal'a ile‘ vote -passed. as" ‘the* 5
Jolliffe lefL the room during the '<"dbstention mist he called a ‘vote,
‘vote rather than. vote: an-the > -in-favour.. On. the basis.of this i
motion oo cont iden xpertadvise Chairman Hidber’ «good
rdered: the ‘motion passed. ;

rator

wauld have (o be considered in

8] 1:004.m. atdall left under

pai four ours’ vf “debate,” Eple

“the Impression’ that:Jhe' motion nda ‘day .- without “hospital See

had passed . This: was" not: to. bei. 8 pervisinn.an_ executive of the £0 oweye!
7 nd the: Alte snllish Columbia. H ,

Spékesman (or. ae
anent: ‘Heads: snid.. that: the

“trom. t
‘Depart i

“beens ‘taken awa’
Sh adtninistratoi ‘ani

. the cena et Departs
* ment din: ‘the: Hospital

oH he ‘of renoving “the: ad
4. thinistrator's authority then the
Department Heads - would

a soon'as ihe word gol-out in
‘the: morning’ tha|;Wagemakers
“had: been ordered:by. the Board.
“tore-hire the personin, questlon +":

Admiiisteator ° “Wagemakars., ‘maller-was' discusged...Salwant
advised .Béard “Chairman Ted. Singh waa. not’ present for thia-
Yartd abandon all ‘geps (0. going. :- --Hidbér and the latter scrambled: - meating as the Chairman: could,
“1a arbilaration” they salted . 2: around finally, gelting a quorum °.” nol ‘locate him: Js
Department Head meeting, A ‘al 12:18: p.m. at Which ‘time Lhe ”: Violet: Gellenbeck: ditt Lown
Jhis mecting.it was decided ao! * Board. ‘listened -10- the oer con busifiess “and,
Jo Petr. to their “jobe a8 . “ment Heads... vallabla,
Department “Heads” ‘ag they; woe
through Ieee at cele espn had . :
en su of their
_ sibilities; tt well “a8 “the. Ad - matter of & personality but of'a
“Shay: sald ‘hey -pritteiple-and ‘the -deelslor had «, would pe 1

rk bul could, -been‘taken, afler the goyenmeti
“Hot ‘accajl ‘the “responiibility, «. had’: heen ~:,!elephone
. Al this meallng they. passed a ! rofessional opinion,

ebated‘i ifor hours ~ with ihe’
Jeparimerit Heads... baing
called three limes: for’ further,

: Wagemakers when advised Lhat,

"supposedly ; passed -had“‘nat-.in,
‘Department’ Heads” ‘refusing ‘lo. Order, : which prevail, in’ this ~;

* pounded into a bloody. mess; had.
by-laws which slates.“On‘a-tie.

remained: calm . and: ‘collected.

x] t
four hourg the ~ tiddenly solved.” because” “the A

_ passed.on a three’ Lo three. vote. Board Knew hoi: to’ agate .

‘Department: Heads. out ° they. cae
asked ihe’thiem:to'leave and the’ #e

: was. pot: we

Bath Mr. Jolliifeeiand Pentier’: «
Iwas made quite clear to the :“steadfastedly: mainlained: their...
” poard thal this Was.no loiger a: ,‘posilion saying that there ‘4° np
intin going \ arbitration that.
vThe walter, waa |, Webs

‘Administrator:

‘the ‘haggle ‘over Ihe firing of a:
‘dielary:, employee chad been ‘gj
solvedbecause ihe ‘motion:

fact. passed. exclaimed, ST feel.
like .a* boxer ‘thathad: been:

> Colthurst: ean ‘on this fact,
Mr, Wagemakers ' who: will be.’
* leayinig the hospital.al the end of
ite ‘feli:that: the. moljon was:
a lhe same as ‘firing him
* Tp fact. his feeling was uot 100 - ;

a off.as Vietor Sollite & al ‘One | oer ed,

fallen to the floor and. was avert
“by the be bel? oe
“had

Mr: Wagemakeré

_ and that in all this lime he had it it “does we will lose good
never. seen anything’ ot. uns. people and.we won't be able: to
inalure -happen.'. What’ con:
‘cerns me most ofall’ stated Dr, ‘7 towork, These people will just’ .
oard: meeting along with. Lee, “is that thisis the action of... nol:.come Inia an: unhappy -
epartment » . ienew board. This isa matter of | situation . such as this.**
:demani ing (he rescinding of Le “principle and, involves wlio is “said.
mation passed: by: the Beard ~ -going (o.run the day’ to day!
‘telling: ministralor operation af the. hegpital.”; The “a thia one ‘of ‘the fesults-of the

2 Board has blown it= we have lo -fagsle would be a-further-delay ‘
abide, by the:rules.'"),-"~ in thé hospital construction and -
Dp, Lee sald that feelings are: “renovation; program: He: ac--
‘go high |n ihe hospital that {tis “cused (he new, Board of fighting
‘unbelleveable. - “This, situation” political: battles ‘at the ‘expense:
.eannot' go ‘on -with:. the: slatf “af: ceairoying medicin: ‘al:.the
haying to 0 fight the hew: Board, : , : :

br. oR ELM. " Lee’ an oul..

slanding surgeon and dedicated 1
“education. in: Terrace. was:: :

‘Yisibly disgustedas he attended...

Z questions sand a proposals, ner “opposition; for. awhile.
“In ihe:jmeantime™ a, petition“. was a.stalemale. ° See’ story elsewhere on , this |
sha had been’ circulated Among the’ * Eventually, : information from. “page, aa

members. of the “hospital staff : Vailcouver saved the day, as the ° _

‘and ‘all unions Including. Local .
180. of: which the, discharged 4

la FOR NEGLECT”

ations on ‘the da “shitt) slo:
ve the: Boa Of a
Mayor Gordon Rawland of the
: "District of  Terace’. apolgized
uf: travian: arr : The’ “during last Monday‘s Councll ..
‘second was an ‘agsurénce. ‘front vmeeting. for. the’ ‘lack: or
the Board thal it: would ablda . representation | al. recent
‘by the by-laws in future and the Hospital . Board. of: Trustea
Ahird: was. Ahalithe. vote on ‘the: ‘meetings, “especially.” he sald ‘” Durlng one of these: mealings
previous “lwo: ‘points much: be “in. view .of swhat hqa- ‘bap: the election of Chairman, and
pened’, ie other officers.look place: Also -
1 Alderman. Norah- Jacques, : » the: hospital shaking mation by:
who notmally altg‘on the Board ;' Vie’ Joliifie ‘also, waa"tabled al
. representing the city, has been the latter of these ert a
soul of. Lown on vacation for the -. Mayor Rowland advised that it
“past month? "There 'ig-,no . Was-his fault:”, . - and Uhat he. °
ated’ -af- “‘alternale appointed .as it was ~ accepts the blame :") neglecting:
mative atte Vie Jolliffe and .” dediced. that ‘should. Mrs,  ! inj ae an alternate to these
Waldemar Penner. malatained ‘Jacques he absent an. member

The. matter “aeard thougti

her place,"
During: her’ absence” two

‘the annual Society meeting:

ina nimous;.’.. : .
*A motion: was labled, to. bring:
the rattan, back fo" the’ flear for

meelings. - me

w

el is a pest ite a en rar Pre hen paca Sarees bts

development gets under’ ‘way. If

the north and get on the ball sé _

gel any doctor. (o come-up here ~~

dae

“The. ‘doctor : ‘expreiced. feat’ ;

of Cotnell wad he append ln .

” ‘regular meeting took place plus