ea, Toa fo ean as one: PROVINGEA Prstsher, PARLIAS T0583 YICTOXIA Bou c Winter food hikes are on the way OTTAWA (CP) — The annual autumn drop in food prices has ended, says the federal anti-inflation board. In its monthly report on food prices, the board says its foodat-home price index jumped during October by 1.9 per cent. The index now Stands 16.5 per cent above its level at the same time last year, . The board blames the in- crease on higher prices for beef, pork, oranges and most fresh vegetables. The only bright spots in the food survey were a decline in the price of apples and tate- season vegelables, - The index is based on a survey of a typical basket of ° 69 Bracery items in 60 super- markets across Canada. Milk costs were up one per cent during October. The doard attributed this in- crease to a decision of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board allowing dairy far- mers lo raise fluid milk prices by two cents a quart Oct. 1, Although retail beef prices have not climbed back to zheir mid-summer peak prices, there was a 5.6-per- cent jump in prices for the month, due mainly to higher live cattle and wholesale beef prices. This puts the beef component of the index 41.6 per cent higher than one year ago. Pork prices have also risen substantially, partly because consumers are buying pork as a beef substitute, Although pork prices traditionally fall in autumn, they jumped by 2.8 per cent during October, The board blames ad- vances in the price of im- ported oranges—combined with the low value of the Canadian dollar— for most of October’s 2.9 per cent jump in fresh-fruit prices. Ht says the price increase would be greater if apples had nol dropped in price by 10.4 per cent as the new harvest cume on the market, Fresh vegetabje prices were up 3.6 per cent. This increase alsa was attributed , to the low buying power of the Canadian dollar for imported vegetables. The board recommends consumers lake advantage of cheap apples to bring down the cost of its weekly nutritious diet. The diet, which fulfills all nutrition requirements for a family of four, now costs $53.05, Last year the same diet cost $48.49. {” TERRACE-KITIMAT dail d “~ Tuesday, October 31, 1978 fr COPPER ALL. METALS Location Seal Cove \. RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD. we buy MON. - SAT. OPEN TIL 5 p.m. - . BRASS & BATTERIES Phone 624-5639 y, {sen Peace talks — move again raeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said Monday “considerable progress” has been made toward a peace treaty with Egypt, “As. far as we are cor- cerned, I see no reason, no obstacle for not reaching an agreement,'’ Dayan said after a 90-minute session with U.S. State Secretary Cyrus Vance ona treaty text. With jhe negotiations ap ntly back on course, Vane scheduled a separate meeting with the Egyptian delegation headed by Defence Minister Kamal Hassan Ali. And U.S, and Israeli legal experls met to discuss treaty language. In talking with reporters, Dayan defended Israel's - decision to “thicken” Jewish settlements on the Wost Bank of the dordezt-Tliver-—a move that has drawn sharp public criticism from the — Carter administration. “We don’t think the settle- ments are illegal,” Dayan said. “We don't think the settlements are an obstacle to peace, “And I myself think that whenever we see Jews settling on the ground without driving away a single Arab, bringing prosperity to the area, becoming farmers, producing agricultural products, 1 think it is a great blessing.” Postal workers adamant OTTAWA (CP) ‘The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has no intention of nominating a person to assist mediator-arbitrator Lucien Tremblay in settling the government’s contract digpute with the union, CUPW president Jean- Claude Parrot said Monday. Ed Broadbent, leader of the New Democratic Party, had asked: Acting Labor Minister Andre Quellet last week if he would appoint a union nominee and a post office nominee to work with Tremblay. Ouellet said Jast week and again Monday the idea had merit, But the nominees would only be advisors and Tremblay would have the final word on the new collective agreement if a negotiated settlement could not be reached. WASHINGTON (AP) — Is- ¥ Having a safe Hallowe'en is all par y 20c 7 t of the fun.. lantern during the recreation department’s 4 a This youngster tries his skill at making a jack-o- party in the arena banquet room on Sunday. Mortgage defaulting said on the increase OTTAWA (CP) — Mor- tgage defaults under a federal program aimed at providing housing for low- and middle-income Canadians are rising rapidly, prompting the opposition in Parliament to blame the government for trying to provide homes for persons who can’t afford them, Jean Pigott (PC—Ottawa- Carleton), party housing critic, has released figures showing that defaults under the Assiste! Home Pigott, Ownership Plan (AHOP) in the first eight months (his year stood at 826, upfrom 265 in all of 1977. But Urban ss Affairs Minister Andre Quellet said Monday these defaulls represent an “‘infinilesimal"’ proportion of the thousands of loans made under the program. Ufficials at Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), who provided the figures for say most of the Wednesday, Nov. 25 contractor for the mall. said. . Mall opens Wednesday Al MacKay was smiling on with Dycore panels, which are b-foot thick slabs, four feet wide and 20 feet After six months of working as job superintendant on the Skeena Mall, his work was completed and he was going home. MacKay works for E.5. Martin of Mississauga, Ont., the Work on the mall was begun early in April and, except for the big problem of getting material here from the east and the United States, the construction went smoothly, he The outside of the mall is finished high. There is only one other shopping centre in northern B.C. conslructed with this material, he said. . MacKay said there were 12 major subcontractors working on the mall.: There were about 175 workers in- volved in the construction, They worked five days a week and 7'4 hours a day. The mall is 1,000 feet long and 250 feet wide. It is situated on nine acres of land and has 600 parking spaces, defaults apply te those who obtained AHOP loans when the program first started in 1973. School board sees two seats contested Residents of Terrace apparently are satisfied with the present members of school board, as not one person came forward Monday to challenge the three incumbent members of Terrace District 88 school board, As a result Nan Harrison, Joyce Krause and Dennis Brewer wilk serve another twa year term as trustee of the school board. All are from Terrace and represent the District of Terrace on the school hoard. In Slewart two residents are seeking the one seat available. Bath Ben Burgess and Darlena Cornell filed humination papers at the municipal building in Slewart on Monday. Election will be held Nov. 14. liazellown has three persons seeking the seat available from = thal area. Those funning sre Linda MeDonald, Allan Mason and Helen Roisum. James Angus was ac- claimed to the board from the Kitwanga area and will serve a two-year lerm. \ CONSTITUTION | Premiers ask more caution OTTAWA (CP) — The con- stitution should not be hurriedly changed solely as 4 move to convince Quebecers to stay in Con- federation, the premiers told Prime Minister Trudeau Monday. In their opening slatements at a three-day constitutional conference, the premiers agreed with Trudeau that the 1867 British North America Act needs revision to better reflect the realities of today’s Con- federation. But no unrealistic or urbi- trary deadline showd be im- . posed, the premiers said. In a sometimes sarcastic tone, Trudeau referred to Quebec Premier Rene Levesque, his desire for independence from Canada and what he called the urgent need for con- stitutional change to provide Quebecers with a new .. federalist option. before the referendum,’ * New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield, usually one of Trudeau's strongest allies among the premiers, testily replied: “I disagree we have a deadline—the date of the referendum in Quebec or the next Quebec election.” A new constitution must respond to all Canadians, said the Progressive Con- servalive premier whose government was just returned to power in a pro- Vincial election, Another Conservative pre- mier, Manitoba's Sterling Lyon agreed. Quebec must be shown English-Canadians are open to changes but ‘for Manitobans, there is no magic in the date of July 1, 1979,"’ Lyon said referring to the deadline Trudeau has set for changes tothe Senate and Supreme Court of Canada. Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark, an ob- server at the conference, said Lyon and Hatfield “properly replied sharply to the confrontative ‘tone af Trudeau." “It would be dangerous to establish an artificial air of urgency,” Clark said, Ontario Premier Bill Davis appeared the most eager of the provincial leaders to establish some deadline for constitutional change. He suggested revisions could be completed in about lwo years, Davis and Nova Scolia Premier John Buchanan both noted that con- stitutional change is not the gravest problem facing Ca- nadians. There are some deeply felt grievances in many parts of the country but the divisions are not as bad as ‘Trudeau - claims, Davis said. IN TERRACE Premier Buchanan, a rookie at federal-provincial conferences, concurred: “We deludeourselves if we think that satisfaction of de- mands. respecting con- stitutional or human rights matter very much to the man in any province in Canada who is unemployed for months each year. In his mind, the constitutional questions will take second -place in the struggle to feed, clothe and educate his family." ' Dayan said the set- tlements issue was discussed with the Egyptians at a two- hour face-toface meeting Sunday. But he said the issue was not discussed with Vance and other U.S. offi- cials, Regarding the peace treaty, Dayan said: “On the really tough issues, I think we are about to salve them." But he tempered this optimistic forecast by saying he did not know whether there would be an agreement soon. Dayan seemed to Suggest it was up to the Egyptians, Serry issues a challenge Mayor George Thom will face an election challenge come Nov. 18 from David Serry, a Kitimat realtor who filed his nomination papers Monday. Thom has served two terms as Mayor of Kitimat and has suggested that there is still a greag deal he can accomplish for the city of Kitimat. His first accomplishment, contrary to what had been expected, will to be to get re-elected. All three aldermen were acclaimed for another two year term. Included are Laurie Leblanc, Margaret Frances Buschert and Gernot Patzelt, No great interest was expressed in the up coming municipal elections as all four seats on school board were also won by acclamation, Serving for another two years will be Hans Brown, Margaret Gibson, Beverly Rodrigo, Chee Ling and There are 4,959 registered voters in Kitimat this year and increase over the 4,720 registered last year, No dirth of candidates There certainly is no lack of candidates for the three available seats on the District of Terrace council. Nine persons submitted nomination papers Monday for the election to be held Nov. 18 here. Included in the group are all incumbent aldermen, Vic Jolliffe, Bob Couper and David Rease. The six challengers tor coincil seats include: Marguerite Clarkson who is program ad- ministrator for the Jobs Creation Branch here in Terrace, Paul Johnston, 4625 Graham Ave, a construction worker, Lillian Farkvam, 4913 Gair Ave., an instructor at Northwest Community - College, Albert W. Purschke, owner of Al’s Shoe Store and other real estate holdings within Terrace, Juanita Hatton, co-ordinator of the Golden Rule employment agency, and Lily Marie Nielson, 3734 Sparks St., who lists herself as a domestic engineer. There are 4,451 registered voters who are eligible to vote at the Nov. 18 election. This represents an increase of some 150 over last year.