Sel 1 the Pacific Northwest, F Ii the course oti a recen general diseussigh about highways in”, red Weber made it: clear that ‘he:is nculely-aware of the concern widely felt in this: area on three ¥ inportant aspects - the Terrace-Stewart Road. the new y Skeera J ridge, and the Kalum bridge, soe : About the Nass Road, Mr. Weber said: - “Naturally the bus FROVINCIAL | LIBRARY: _ PARLIAMENT BLDS,. «+ _VICIORIA:” B.C... ri company wants’ the road kept open so that the bus can’ “aperate “nul af Terrace. on a year-around basis, and we would all like to ° "see this happen. The biggest problem is of course the élevation - al Bear Pass, which contributes'a heavy snow refhoval problem. - ‘In theyear the road was kept open ae through the winter, cost “depend partly 0 on the extent to which ‘wintive Timber Ltd is 8 involved and able to assist in keeping the Jogging : roads ope,” “on the subject of the Skeena Bridge, Mr, Weber said that the . : contract is expected to be let within the next two weeks, and a “ start made about September first, depending oni the exact date — at acceptance of the contract, Mr. ‘Weber estimated the time required to complete the sub-structure tobe about nine months: - -" Bids for the Kalum Bridge project: close‘on’ August 9, ‘Mr. Weber said, the money having been allotted,-and construction | plamied to ‘start immediately the contract islet. ‘The Kalum Bridge project, Mr. Weber stated, is of special concern to the loggers in the area, who make heavy use of the Jong, . narrow. structure, in addition to the public traffic on Yellowhead 16. -. The Money ‘Savers ‘Northern: Drugs 7 ltd, od Mon. - Sat 9-9 Sun. 12 - § p.m. aoe Cazelle: Ave. 635-6666, 7 SERVING TERRACE AND DISTRICT ae a ~ TERRACE, B.C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16,1972 | Price 15°. a ; shy the Faculty’ dhe hours before going. to press. that : - oown auctioneer, wholesaler do file the required papers, with | ‘community for nearly. 17 years, will run as an independant. [political party and that he is motivated in his, decision to face ithe August 3u provincial elec- tion because of his concern for fthe working man, and the small large and neglected section ‘of ‘the population he said and they Inged someone in Victoria guts ‘from this cloth. © ‘good life and a promise ‘to get. fand io add to thig they are now clamouring from all ~miedia Residents of this area were | hocked to. learn of the .tragt eath. of Dr.: Gordon. Donald i¢Ghée who ‘had practised ln errace; Kitimat, Smithers and This reporter learnéd a few: Mr. Sears. stated: that “he would very .much like to see . some. - audited: ... financial. statements, For a ‘goverment that likes to -quote facts ‘and. figures why can't we see some . on. sich projects as the Bennett ahd Mica dam projects,..or we-- ‘Mare .of other: departmental expenditures." 7 _ What all this, boils down. to”. continued Mr. Sears." ig -that, . ' this “is' a: secret society: rather” than an open ‘government: and we the taxpayers are‘ forced to ‘assess what our administration is doing through hearsay and rumour, I: feel ‘that. since government...’ is” British _ Columbia's biggest business ‘a- nd we are ail paying into-it. we ‘should: at “least - be shown: in actual fact and on paper that we * are indeed a province without debt. It is our right to know’: challenged Lionel Sears. - ~ Whal concerts me claimed ° Mr, Sears was ‘that “We will . never. gel our “dollars worth . under “the present ad- “‘ ministration. Look at the ap-— _ praiser's department and this “bugs me” in the worse way: You know they have two ways of raising taxes. One-is the: ‘mill ‘rate-and the other through a‘ change in appraisal: Look-at my - case, they raised the appraisal" on some Property of mine by 400 fifth candidate has thrown in his hat in the campaign for- ection in (he Skeena riding. . Mr. Lionel .W. Sears, well-: nd retailer confirmed that he d gone to Smithers yesterday: é provincial officials.” Mr. Sears, a resident of this In an exclusive interview Mr. ears emphasized that he has ever been a member of any usiness man. ] am: part of this - “We have never obtained our ings done. This made'‘me'sick. In190 Mi icine : ed be fies a c:) marrl eanel.: the ‘MeGhees then “percent ‘(ot course’ 1 removed : aes and’ leveled the Yan Mr, Sears ‘added “My per- ‘sorial feelings: are that inflation cannot be blamed 4s an excuse for all projects doublin; be praje ubling in cost’ ~ currently contesting for electon: from the’ ‘estimates’? | ” Speaking of his reason’ for peaking or. in the August’ 30 provincial” tossing “his Hat’. ‘into the ° Provincial -aréng ‘Lionel ‘Sears: Cont'd: a Page: 2 ” MacDonald... “T guess we are ‘ecology “7 guess we are Ecology. freaks’... | Local Liberal’ Party. candidate, Tan MacDonald: alorig with: used these. words to describe. ‘their personal, feelings in'so far -' as the serious hazards to the the present government: are concerned during the course of. - an interview Jast-week. Ian MacDonald, who is an’ alternate director on the ~ fed. systems’ he said, coat” J he continued. ° Mn. ariley Der, former. ° Provincial Secrélary of the New: Democratic’; Party. and ° as M.L.A. for: the Skeena riding - election . _ opined: that. the: at a 4 freaks” Northern Development Council was particularly concerned _with what he considered. the senseless tapping of hydro party leader David: Anderson resources at the expense of our rivers and farm lands, despite a: ‘lengthy and comprehensive ‘ study submitted by the N.D.C, enviyonment.which exist under. . "TY for the life of me- cannot - fathom, the reasoning of ‘the. government in’ building dams ‘.. . for no other apparent’ reason than to have something t9 name ‘Only . 30 percent af the , * pravinee's .power is obtained. - - Gordon plate: s Men from hydro sources with the’ remainder coming from: fuel- The. ‘governmetn owes.it to us and * our children to not only consider‘. the engineering costs ‘of hydro ; development but must - also. cost to the land, the rivers, the’ ; fish population, and the forests, They must consider the socia cost. aswell as {he’ bustness ; “let. | * shroughout the province. . : “One atalement. made by: the. a crown: inake indepth studies ofthe * BR C. R.,: which is run by : Bennett's cronies”,- should beconte a crown corporation so that it can be run’ according to- economics and not polities, This ‘statement was made during'the: course ‘of an. interview ie our reporter this. week. He added . ‘that the railroad could onkybe - operated i in the best interest of timber industry througti'a - close co-operation withthe nationally. owned C.N.Re-H ry said that all options shouldbe > garefully studied including’'a possible sale of the porvincial- line to the C.N.R. Dent is an ordainéa, - anglican Minister, He is 43. and was for the most part riased’ in:. British Columbia. He ‘is:-‘a: graduate of U.B.C. and- the: ‘Anglican Theological College: . - He is also a certified teacher’. and has laugh! in the Okanagan’ Valley 100 mile House and. at’ Fort St. James. He also seryett«: BS” Vicar at 100 Mile House ‘for: ~ six years. ze . The N.D.P. aspirant in. his riding has been researching a book. of children's stories which ‘will, be titled “The Emerging " after someone’, he commented. .. - T Baw “this. Minister of © ‘Recreation and ad /“Staeh burning ig ou of this arca ing on this:and 1 am willing to t 308 corpora tion” “aitual hen , “Cultural Personall ot British, ‘ Columbia.” . Mr. Dent is-not a stranger to provincial elections) having. ' gained some. note - during - the last election when he came very. .@losé’ to defeating’ Provincial . Attorney General. Robert -Bon- ‘ner, who was parachuted: in to what seemed at the time't6: ‘bea sure seat. :‘l nearly beat, him” . reflected Mr. Denty. 9g ~ Ghe of:Lhe main planks-in Mr. Dent’s” campaign. ..is'. the establishment - of--an : effactive air ambulance service financed under the B,C, services’ act. He: reports that there aré at times ~ long delays in getting accident victims out of the .wildernéss through loss of time obtaining charter aircraft, °. ve ‘The N.D.P. candidate is ‘also ‘concerned wilh - a degrading condition. af the. forestry in- .- “dustry due to in part:the high ‘cost. of. transportation. “He - that there should bea broader base of secondary-‘in- _dustries’ complementing. th ‘suggests. “major pulp industry. This coul include other wood processing Cont'd on Page’ 2 ‘Hon. Ray Williston” in town | to support. next decadé: was’ most critical ' .» for-the Terrace region... He cited: “the” Colinnbia "Cellulose firm's . Serious finaricial situation:as an. :° example of what can take ‘place ‘ ~~ jn the future. ae The Minister atilled that if the - would be made: He particilarly — inentioned the fact that there ip not; a-foat of ‘veneer being ‘spun. ', inthis area in making it clear: ; that full use must t be-made out. operat ES we “., Bt€d Were the reason for maa) . from the Terrace - ‘Curling Club, conditional to a land-lease - The Mite warned. that the . _ additional facilities “Happenings | ..Monday evening's ‘council meeting had all the earmarks: ‘of being a heated affair for your new editor's -first. assignment. Since our arrival in this fair cily we have read rumbjings- of: “hreach of falth” “land deala” “deviation, from ° campaign promises” etc... ; . The rumbling reached other ears as some twenty odd: citizens “ ere seated in the visitors gallery. (This is apparently unusual as Mayer Lioyd Johnstone expressed his pleasure on. having ; someone 10 talk to rather than the blank wall that they usually: siare at, at. dhese meetings, .. However alter ‘the opening ‘aalvoes fired by Allan D. Soutar in’ regards 0 the Civic Centre’ construction. (see submission .on - editorial page) and sthmissions by former mayor Vie J olliffe in regard to the civic centre and (he location ofthe curliig-rink on “he Riverside Park property (Also tobe read on dhe Editorial mee council activitiely hecame xather orderly. and business he opening, of lenders, for the construction, of an addlilon to Mt the ice, arena aitd the sale of a peice of land in Riverside Park - these Uinep submissions 1o council. In le-cace of We addition t6 the Ice arena ne firm subsided » oe or -the fonatruclion. of ihe eutire ’ ra _.In the case. of the, second lot of tenders, this invalved the sale. 2 . of a portion of the Riverside Park property. A bid wan ‘received © ‘contract of. $H001. . .. This bid was accepted: ‘by. council. Mayor Johnstone assured : - those present that‘an arrears in taxes own the community. by the » curling Curling | Club would: ‘be paid before any deal pote : through. ° .. New the hassel in connection with the constriction ofa: lobby - and some second storey Facilities ‘at, the ice arena appeared to * lead certain citizens and groups, int belleving ihat thig-was ‘to... replace the’: Civic Center which was destroyed by.tire last year. ‘ ..In this connection Mayor Johnstone assured. the ‘popalaiion .. 7 that this addition to (he ice arena facilities was mever Intended to replace the Civic Center. Alderiitan Edna’ ‘Cooper’ ‘alse assured. ; thal dhe insurance money obtained as a Testlt of the fire would | noi be used in defraying the cost of the arena construction. ..Alderman Rowland took calm exception to:the submission: amade by. Mr, Soutar i in-which a repeated chargeof ‘The: Public . has been ignored”. was made. Quite the ‘Opposite opined Mr. - Rowland, ‘it was with deep- concern for the. axpyer iiat we. "chose: to accept this proposal” - .Mderiman Ev. Clift, was:a bit | more ruffled ‘hy the Soutar submission and made it-clear that the construction of.a‘new ©. Civic Center involved ari additonal 3.Lo4 ‘mill increase In taxes, ‘In fact he ‘Fett thatthe Sular ‘submission was snot justified and a. vasked for ‘an upology: * .- Alderman Edna Cooper, who has the new » Covic Center: close a ‘to her heart, informed that it was premaiure to go ahead with a civic center at. hhis time. in. view of hhe mulikneeda of this community i in so‘far as athletic and culiural space is concerned. She vemiided that the School Board could well obtain provincial approval for a large auditorium and other facilities and thatitie city would be wasting the taxpayers money in golng ahead before it-is learned what will come about. through the school _ board’ S.plans. . : Mr. Jonliffe’ expressed cc coricera over hhe plan: to constrict. the addition to the arena out of wood, Inaking oimiulas reference ts the lwo civic structures which were destroyed by fire in the past: He was, also concerned.aboul the accoustics with ioud: chebring during ‘the'course of .a hockey match. _ Engineer Hepburn, who handled the plans for ihe clty, advised - _ Fron the audience that the Provincial Fire Marshall had'given : - his approval 1u the project. He admitted that steel and concrete ; 3s, ~ would have been -betier, but thatit was a question of dotlars,. He... a _ assured all present that the plans gave ihe elly the best possible “construction for the. money. available. “It ia ‘simply: ) ‘matter of dollars he said... ‘Mayor. Johiistone | closed the debate ‘by reiterating’ ‘that the addition to the kee arena is inno way a. replacement for the burnt “oul civic center, A-lobby tothe arena. was einential; holed-the - mayor and al the samie'time we are oblaining much: needed 1 ‘the: second, storey of. ‘this. new. ‘con- “struction. ae Insofar ag the a portten of the. Riverside Patk area to Ming Clubis concerned the mayor niade: te, clear chat: _idwas hls desire ‘and pollcy as well-ab thal of counc rovide , @8 much recreation for the general public as } tible at “te wer aD ue . ; " bageba Wt Taelllties already _bravement for: lenis: he: ; nk woud provide ls ed parking 7) be used for’ Iactivide: lathe 3