‘ of), - * 5 : . a vo ro . A Ba. . oo E . See 5 5 ba Bitsy 5 ae , , hy ae eran Ane . Sa “Tre y] | LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY, COMP. 77/78 | PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, VICUORIA, E.C., VEV-Lk4 #61 FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1978 Kitimat R.C.M.P. t ane A single vehicle accident on the Onion _ itighway No. 25 last Wednesday night claimed the life --Sahota, of No. 9-863 South Lahakes, apparently lof this taxi owned by Totem Taxi ofKitimat. Driver drove the vehicle off the read on the Onion hill ana Raniit Sahota sustained a minor injuries and was caused estimated damage in excess of $5,000. admitted to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace for Police are still investigating the accident. Lake hill on observation, AE eae Vandals painted the Side of a car Wednesday night. Dalila Antuknas of Gull street awoke to find her car a kaleidoscopic mess. Police are still investigating, RCMP also report two separate accidents. Photos and details at- tached. Kitimat RCMP has several bicycles being held at the RCPM station. Owners may claim them upon providing iden- fication. VICTORIA — The provincial cabinet on Thursday (April 6) classfied Eby street from Halliwell avenue to the Northern boun- dary of Terrace as a secondary highway. U.S. - Cdn. Common Market May Cure Economic Woes — Canadian and US. businessmen agreed Wednesday that their countries should be moving toward a com- mon market and less government bureaucracy. _Speakers at a high- powered, business- : orlented conference on Canada-U.S. relations Said that in fields from immigration policy to zoning laws, govern- SD to aes ete ments are hampering continental economic activity. . “The natural situation is there to have an American common market and we ought to get at it,” said Chairman | Raymond Herzog of the 3M company. . Herzog said his com- pany’s experience has shown that both countries ‘Canada in goods for the common market instead. of competing. . To increase’ such productionsharing, he said, Canada and the United States should negotiate freer trade and “do away with that 19th- century notion that eaem country should produce everything it needs - within its own. borders.” ‘can benefit when fac- . . tories in each specialize pot Agi ate A special benefit: to of . such see mep geal lat Micki, the Chihuaha Thursday snapped looking int seems to be saying *'Thanks for trying to help us dops get a decent break.” Maybe ‘Terrace aud Thornhill will be forming an §.P. o the offices of the Daily Herald C.A. bratich soon. ge ra tionalized North American production, Herzog: said, would be- more competitive Ca- nadian exports. to ‘markets such as Europe and Japan. Other: speakers gave general support to his thesis, while noting that achievement of a com- mon market would be a slow, gradual process and calling for more immediate specific steps, U.S. LAWS A HANDICAP Donald -Love;‘president - “of Oxford“ Development Group Ltd. in Edmonton, ' complained that tight U.S. immigration laws area handicap to the free movement of executives . - getween the Canadian .and U.S, operations of , “ en- nultinational verprises, - . Worse, he said, the Zanadian government is jlanning “a great back- ward step” by changing | ts immigration laws to % as restrictive as the Us. laws. di. gayi _ Herzog agreed, saying “the. problem we have today in America is that we've opened the doors to the Puerto Ricans” and other less-trained groups while making it more difficult for people to -fome from Britain o| Canada. , President James Burns ‘of the Great-West Life Assurance Co., Winnipeg, ‘said half of his company’s business is done in ‘the United States and Great- West has run into sub- stantial problems with U.S. immigration. But Tom Hutson, U.S. consul in Winnipeg, said U.S. consuls were given authority last year to approve intra-company transfers and the time needed for such approval has fallen from 26 months to “virtually zero.” There was tess disagreement. on the problems of bureaucracy generally. In Canada, Burns said, builders find that even after all land for their projects is assembled, it may take three to five years to get the necessary. approvals from:Jocal and provincial. .. authorities, creating. “'an cenantons fe omplex"and* time-cdnsuming- ‘and expensive way of. doing business,’ , Burns said he spent 23 ears as a civil servant ut feels regulatory power of all levels of government is becoming a_ serious problem. LARGE DEVELOP- MENTS Love said his company is -.undertaking - large developments in Denyer, Minneapolis, Phoenix and other U.S. cities totalling $400 million by the end of 1978, partly because of Canadian bu- reaucracy. ‘In Ontario, every project in which we are involved is held up by the Ontario Municipal Board because of an objection by a single citizen,” he said.. “Furthermore, in the United States - the municipal authorities exhibit a_ willingness to assist in the'development program whereas in Canada it seems what they are attempting to do is put road blocks in the way. John ‘Morrison, chairman. of Nor- thwestern National Bank of Minneapolis. Owned by Charles Wilson,of Kitimat, and driven by Elizabeth Peers of Belia Bella B.C,, this vehicle reportedly crossed the Kitamaat Village road out of control to strike a vehicle owned and driven by Georgina Gristwood, of Kitimat. Gristwood was taken to Kitimat General Hospital for treatment of a cut to her forehead sustained ‘in the accident. ‘ planner Doug Aberly. to the lives of tracks. .. Persons wishing to add their signatures to the petition may do so during office hours at the Daily Herald office on 3212 Kalum Street. Petitioners Demand — Pedestrian Overpass ..A petition requesting the District of Terrace arrange immediately for the construction of a pedestrian walkway over the Canadian National Railway Yards at Kalum Street will be presented to Terrace City Council at 7:30 April] 24th, by Kitimat-Stikine Regional District ..Over 150 persons have already signed the petition, which claims “This important route into dcwntown Terrace is presently dangerous and should not be allowed to continue as a threat .. One life is said to have been lost and another individual said te have suffered the amputation of a leg near the overpass last year. A pedestrian walkway would presumably increase }- “[ [the safety factor and reduce the hazards in- volved in pedestrian crossing of the railway Terrace * residents."’]. the great . hour's time,’ ‘Small altercation" was involved, Kitimat RCMP report a pair af plasses found. at e City Centre. The |. ' glases are bi-focal with ¥ OVERWAITER oRTvERa onules . : 1 + SAM Le Stays ene Ni VERSAR STORES heavy rims and in a we manta sure | JEANS NORTH brown case. Owner may OPEN TUE feet toowy | eiteetlt tne claim at the RCMP oCtOsENS “na Maes neat station. . 8 PRMAGIN ies act Teamsters protest that an operater on the jobis a member of a Labourer’s ‘Union (168 Rock and Tunnel) doing work that should be performed by another union (No, 23 Teamster’s} on Skeena Mall construction Site. Picketer admit‘ed “Just a and guessed it would “all be over i: about an aluminum window frame. oe 5 r Photo taken Thursday near Thornhill Discount Food Mart about 150 feet distant and just over an embankment shows a dead Irish Wolfhound, apparently the mate of the male wolfhound found still chained underneath discount food store. Close by the body, above, puppies, The dog has a chain around her neck to whi were the remains of two of the 4 ‘ i%. a vacated trailer by the ich is attached a piece of ae a a Bale ae Charles Wilson, owner and Bella Bella, was taken to Kitimat General Hospital juries to his arm sustained ina Kitamaat Village road aceldent, - Total damage was estimated at $5,000, without due care and attention, . assenger of the vehicle driven by Elizabeth Peers of for treatment of minor in- Peers has been charged for driving Three Women’s Courses The Labour Advisory Committee will offer three ‘courses at the conference to be held Saturday and Sunday, April 15th and 16th at the Northwest Community College. The workshops which feature nationally- _known and local experts include: ; WOMEN AND UNIONS: A BASIC IN- TRODUCTION by Astrid Davidson (B.C. Federation of Labour) and Gladys Hebb (Prince Rupert Labour Council), This discussion will focus on the “what, why and how” of unions and why women should seriously consider joining a union wherever they work. The Conference will begin with a social and registration on Friday evening at B p.m. © Sessions begin at 9:00 on Saturday and Sunday and meals will be available at the College.