oc0ed despite David’ Bowne Colthurat & Jobo, _.- ‘She’ controversial Kitimal- Stikine - Regional” District Building Inspection By-Law No, 33° has been ‘sent to the Department ‘of “Municipal . Af- fairs for ‘considerntion despile the fact that the by-law was defeated in an open vole laken- at the last meeting of the Board, The: by-law: received ‘second, reading a -month. ago. al "Hazellon, However the last meeting of the Board held: at Kilimal a massive amendment -cavering- mobile’. homes . was * added and the by-law went loa second vole on second reading. _ The:. vote was: 5. to. 3°/and Chairman Clift indicated that the motion was carried, « However, according 10 the -Munielpal Act a regulatory by- law must be passed twice, . It first mus(-be voted on by. the directors'of the Electoral areas involved in the regulatory by- ft Allows By-law to Black voted nay while Directors Marly Allen & Corbin » Ki vated in favour, This made the vote 2°l0.2, Since the by-law requires 4: twqthirds Majority~ il was ‘a In fact defeated.’ ‘Director Clift, despite. the stipulations : of the . Municipal Act: Article 778 sub-section -(a) -and: (b) chose-to ignore the will of the electoral Area Directors and accepted the vole af. the: entire: Board ‘which included George Thom and Joe Banyay from Kitimat and: Frank Ar- milage from Stewart. — thus making the voteS to 3. This still did not give the yeas a |wo third majority but this did not bother Mr. Clift’ who declared the-by- law passed and It was sent lo “Victoria by Administrator. Joba. . Pousette. os. The writer wanted lo query {his action bul for the past two withdrawn from the media Its question period and the matter could not be taken lime. at We did contact Mr. Pouesette in his office and asked him why’ this action was allowed lo take place despite the provisions of © ‘the Municipal Act .. His reply was rather. confusing as he said the regulations in question only apply to regulatory. by-laws and that hé did not consider a by-law to lay down the rules aad -- _ regulations, of all construction a regulatory by-law. We° suggested that we had received | far different’ opinion from a senoir offical at Municipal Affairs. Ty wy Mr; Pousette did appear lo be impregsed by our, observations -.- _and he-apparently “did .. contact *- "Vietoxia and was informed thal our analysis was the correct one > and he was advised that the by- meelings Chairman Clift has :* law was deleated and was being up at that. ° ~”. such an error could get: past: returned to the Kitiinat-Stikine Regional District Board... =, It is incomprehensive thal Chairman Clift who has been o the Regional District. since‘the.’ “founding and the much qualified, Administrator, his} two assistants’ as, well. ag-. all: menibers of the Kitimat Stikine + Regional. District Board.” ° Another point thal'ls most dif-. ‘ficult to-understand is the lack: of awareness of By-law No. 5-. 1968 which is a by-law to regulat the proceedings of the Board af the Regional District. When we. asked Mr. Pousetle iisuch aby ’ law existed he replied “yes.No1 ° or 21 think it but it simply in-.- dicates. thal meetings’ will” be conducted under Bourinot’s Rules.of Order". We have this bylaw on_file. and itis: fh pages’ long and .includes, co ‘plere details governing the conduct of meetings including reading by-law in first reading its defeat by Directors with a vot™Being takef on ench’ clause, a procedure which is ~ never carried ‘out at thal Board meetings. In fact there is lite resemblance to” the ‘actual meetings and the ‘rule 8. and regulations set out in the by-law. ny There is little wonder that-the * Board is uncomfortable an- swering questions from ..the press anced choosing to conduct «more and more of its business . in committee of ihe whole meetings anda new fangled’ - committee - labeled i the Executive Commiltee, : “Tt has not’ been possible to . delermine what the fate of — defeated By-law is 33 now is. It -willno doubt be re-submitted in L ‘yeading © all over”~ -again. perhaps this: time with © first some consideration of the will of the Directors actuaily affected by such a regulatory by-law. pRPLTY CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY = Blood Transfusion Service - oar SDEARER Maoh apes ourlastcall. MENT RULLUINNS VEICRTA Ft 26,1974 * f& 6230 — 9:30 P.M, cL fe aoe re .1730.= 4:30 Conventional . Engines by: he MAZDA New & Used Vehicles SKEENA AUTO ' Metal Shop Ltd. 635-6572 The oldest newspaper in the Pacific Northwest GALER LIC. 06-273 No. 30 WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1974 Volume 70 TERRACE, B.C. couch BOWS TO. PUBLIC PRESSURE Some 30 determined citizens obtaining. Central Housing and - at Monday Mortage Loans in the area. Keith pbjacted GP. Air Proposes 7,000 Foot Runway | runway was increased lo 7,000 feet-C.P: Air could -Jand. al Terrace using fully loaded 727s: ona hot-dry day. This is not possible “wilt; the 6,000 foot _ J.C. “dack'’ Gilmer President ‘and Chief Executive, Canadian - Pacific Airlines in a lelephone ‘interview with the Herald today Said ‘that the airline had made possi recommendatiops :for., the . runway..." ° , lengthening of the mala runway ‘Mr. Gilmer said that ideally at the Terrace-Airport. |. the improvement should be to _.. Mp-Gllmer. wasasked for hig 3.000feet but. ,the ‘firm con- _ comments on a letler received: i “meager: tm _by. the Kitimat -Stikine-Reglonal pro’ t availableto.. . District from: “the” Minisiry "al : of “ this’ "year" __Transparl:, indicating: that- : recommendations shou! ‘come from carriers using the Terrace - o¢§ . wes developing business.’ 1 would 9 \ he fee ap ea ataieonal- cpg E APS . x at ; : nae Ud . on jis desire to amass land fer’ Airpaty eta be undertaken reo ; | : a: : | have ereaied 17. serviced JolS. land. bank and for residential pro vite te ‘be iven sympathetic -con- ; o- BS gee TH : : A public. hearing . was -develapment’-but offered the - “be” given sympatnen’ scheduled some time ago, at opinion. that, land other ‘(han sideration. * . whieh’ a group. of ‘cilizens rk land should be sought for , presented a petition of some 80 this purpose. He mentioned in signators against the project.” passing thal he ‘does ‘not Al that time Mayor.-Gordoh necessarily go, along with the © Rowland adjourned the public ~ provincial government's policy. hearing until such time-as the ‘of acquiring land for tease: "He city could aquire replacement volunteered the opinion. that. - ‘park land. - .: dabrain an ople.in the north. wa ted: to . inni 2 sidn of the completion of a The muncipality did obrainan own thetr own land’: Terrace Finning Planj on, the oFeast me option though payment of $1.00 “When -all ‘discussion . on property owned. by. Dr. terminated, Mayor — Gordon Hicks. ‘This land is 1.03 acre Rowland, obviously. an" the side: and had-a-price-tag of $10,300... of the general public. on “this. - . viS rct oes : f The. public. hearing was re- matter, call for-a motion ta. - protest a pl. acre park on residential sub-divisi exchange this park fi acre park.on Sparks. he Nei Le would get: inta the land’. gkeena complimented +C ugci} al this times. 90 Pees He said that C.P. Air -had,in fact madea recommendation in ‘its’ grinual report <-to, the. . . Canadian: Trarisport: Ministry: be undertaken this year in view - pihat “the: main, runway be’ ~ of: s the, major. yunway "recon-. lengthened to 7,000 feel from ils {:’siruction: now: under way to _ present 6,000 feet, He gave as-”.-bring it up to safe standards ‘fis firm's reason: for. this: : following considerable damage : thal: ~ during the spring thaw. -ofe felt that the work, should $500,000 expansion program For Full story a aFir inancia report see page B-9 'y and First half financial Finning Board Chairman W. Maurice Young guides Skeena M.P. Jona Campagnola and a group of Terrace citizens through the recommendation - that’ (if (he tegiona delegation of some of thelr . (hat is their only means of major problems in-the afea- - communication with the outside “Qne appears Lo be indequale - world, They would like to see | and irregular postal serivCe.: - (his road become public. Tt was These: residents must pick UP observed that in times of labour theirmail at the New Ajyaush — disputes or during fire contral Post Office .and this does NOt.. periods access and regress ‘is keem lo meel standards to: be - restricted. It was: the opinion expected for the Post Office. (hat they should be guaranteed *Deparunen Ther corerable these rights by the Crown. | “ig? that, with the con ©. ” Some concern was expressed number of residents in the seine over ihe fact thal they ae living including Nass. Camp and 'Ne © on land thatforms:- part of the several Indian: Village ‘a betl@F Nishga Tribal Claims and they ; service should _ be, made’ vould like to see the Provincial “tirst World War. ‘There appears ; available . °°! Government;as well as ‘the tobeaboul 66 of these residents. “. Another sore point with (hese Federal Government and the. The group adyised the. ‘residents is the logging toad Nishga get. logelher. lo settle eo o,e. a, isiting : ai ™ . ; po canvened an Monday and a solid ‘abandon .the » Télraull"; Street” : protesting frant attended,’ The development on the park land. -. petition had swollen, to 120 The motion came forth and was names. , Some. of the people ~ adopted unanimously by. “all - speaking against the proposal - aldermay present. Ey Clift did were. Lyn Coxworth, Guy nol atlend this meeling. Rushton, Victor -Jolliffe, -a second motion was called - Gunnar Varfeldt’ and Keith for on the aption on the Hicks Tucker on behalf of School . properly. A motion came forth ‘District 88 Board, . thatthe, option be allowed lo -*Mayor Gordon Rowland made —-japse’ and :that the: city not iUclear thatthe mater had lobe ‘gquire the land in question. It: decided that night'and told the - was passed unanimously. assembly thal he places! lime Alderman Rich. Green restriction: on the meeting and motioned that the Tetrault Cranberry Junction: . . people could talk all: night if street five acres be officially The travellers:~ remained. - wanted (0. ' an park overnight in'Stewart, returning "sy, wanted VO setlon involved designated as park once and ior : . ra a , St 0 e Oby Invau' - all,” e lan ad apparently _ second phase of their week-ent mainstay of the community: at to Terrace on Sunday. F - changing flve acres for ane.and heen shown on therelly plan as trip. In Stewart they me mf . : “most people indicated.that this park land but had never been so ‘iad to be a bad deal far people. designated. " This motion, also - ; Special ‘Council: ° ” a - living in-a high density area passed unanimously. ‘with. already restricted *- he plan which came about as, .. There will be special, _ july 24 beginning at 7:30 parkland space available. part of the second phase of the “Victor Jolliffe objected ta the - Barton sub-division project thus” meetings of the District “pm. “on Thursday of Terrace’ Municipal ". july 25 also at 7:30 p.m. change in zoning because this died and the residents of thal Council on Wednesday this time. ‘ . The discussion: then centered around the condition of the.road which the provincial: govern- ment has promised to improve. ° There are still some large pot . choles to negotiate and. the province does not seam to be toping with the problem. The poor condition is most » serious-in the ‘Cancel portion through ils Tree Farm Licence. ‘where the ‘road comects, at’, Council, representatives of the School Board, the Chamber. of . Commerce, the Hospital Board — atid some unidentifies citizens. The principal matter discussed on this; leg of the ’ gutline was the nked to make Stewart mor viable by a second. industry. It was felt that there ~ must. be: a* diversification. through” industrail -develop- Land nothing but jobs ment. The community” has 8 golng oul and nothing but J men harbour and large benefil (heresidents pf he area, i la Tea Beys , reserves of limber which should The Hegional Boys spent the 5el night al. Rass Camp.and then be.’ used. ‘to: compliment _ the moved onto Stewart for the’. mining Industry. which is the’ “this problem. : : Complaints were recieved about logging and other trucks “pot using lights al all times on this road, ‘This would appear.to “be a matter for the Insurance Company and should be easily resolved: ie ‘Another sore point brought up was the fact thal all the natural resources of the valley’ were Chairman Ev. Clift: of the Kitimat, Stikine Regional ° District Board look his “boys.” ‘and entourage on‘a visit up the “Nass River with stops at Nass “Camp and Stewart. last Friday and Saturday. -', _ The visiting group were in the | Nass Camp of"Friday and met.. -" ith 17 residents, mostly’ fron” * the solider settlement area iu the proximity of Cancel's Nass: ‘Camp; These people ‘have , - become owners of Jand accupied ~. by returning velerans from the . 5 Ottawa bound ” Returning “. from an: weekend meeting In Vancouver with the B.C. Liberal caucus, Skeena’s new MP, Iona’ Cam- - _ needs and’ wishes of the. in- dustry,” she added. :-- coe, -- The new MP's present pians - “consist: of taking care of: her ~ correspondence, © “Tm ‘using Mr. Basford's . ‘office ai the moment, “but as. soon as possible I-hope to muke - my oWn. arrangements con: park was used as a-basis for area will keep their park. . meeling Widay|: yen Ottawa: and that she-delinitely ° — ee ee | .' pagnala ‘stated that: Prime / peo ’ end MP - | Minister Trudeau has scheduled . is e j a, the First national Liberal caucus aR plans tg atlend, © 7. “Tm looking forward to the meeting. with a great, deal of interest’ anda tremendous amount af: enthusiasm," "she added, ns ~At. the.Vancovver’ luncheon - " Saturday. afternoon hosted .by the new. B,C, catuicus leader, the Hon.’ Ron Basford, Minister of Stata? for “Urban” Affairs, an - orlentation. session Was: held | “8. dealiig: mostly. with. the cam: = palgn and-plans for the future. ‘Mr:-Basfard’ assumed the. “gosition: of caucus ‘leader after ‘the; defeat-of Jack Davis, inialer: of Environment. . - On Monday Mrs. Campagnolo met:with ‘some of the senior xecitives: of “the: mining in- usity:in Brillsh ‘Columbia discussing thelr problems: and nxlétles “concerning future / Mrsv% Lote. phe hag resigned fram Skeens, egistatians =. (20-0 ‘Since there are so many Tnines in this particular riding, | fell il was urgent. ta. become equainted with ‘the cerning. an’ office, hiring’ a secretary -and... gelting everything organized. in. Ot- tawa," she said. <0" " Mrs, Campagridlo added that ‘she hopes tacmect. With the, councils. and Tegional’ district jeaders in.thée area ‘before the - September * 26th sitting ofthe ° houses @ > 44] shope: to. better. acquaint . myself with the alms | and aspirations -of- the: different communities within Skéena,” * she empahsized. © : Also pointing out a desire to fullill ‘a campaign. promise, .Mrs, Campagnolo ‘pledged. ‘to _ visit Cassiar and Allin located: oopéar: the. Yukon: inthe «lm: mediate future, ‘Mrs. Campagnolo,also stated ‘different: municipal and village Mayor Gordon fMowland corrected 4 situation that has - been. causing considerable concern inthe press and to the :.peneral public. He has abolished Committee cf the. Whole. Meetings dnd has latinéhed two ather public in- _ formation phases lo Keep the general public informed of what ' js going on at Cily Hall, F Mayor Rowland said at MOnday night's Special Public _ Meeting that ‘he~has.’ become “‘Inerensingly concerned by. the “Broadcasting as of yesterday to cused of going underground, He devote. full-Ume. © ta. her _ Fesponsibiiiliesas member. 0° -parllament for Skeena.": > admitted that somehow or other : this:situation has come about t against his will and that hé was A sm - fact, that council has been ac-. going to.do everything in. his power lo correct il: ‘He sald that he or members of council never have had anything lo hide and he did not wanl this situation to continue.” He suid he was nol particularly: concerned. about the reaction of, the- media. bul was extremely concerned about the: feed-back “that he | was getting’ more © and ~-more frequently from the’indlvidual citizen. pe As a firsl-slep to carrect. this siluation, ‘Mayor . Rawland advised his Council that he was ‘abolishing Commitlee:"of the Whole’ meelings. He.said-that _any alderman’ could - table. ‘a mation to rise and re-cusemble ie Snes rhe tg r re-conveng made it, quite clear however that the ortly matiers to be so handled’ would be matters. of Personneljr matters which. could lead to land speculation if made public prematurely. ©. . . The second step to be taken by’; the first’ magistrate. is. the’ holding of a'press conference at i Thursday. ai ‘which all members of the media can be present.to query on any - 3:00 p.m. every. clty business. . ~The final step in an open public’ meeting and ‘report back, .He - } token’ by “the: mayor ‘isto - Indicate , to the" ay “City's Business to be Conducted — in Public within the framework of the regular public meeting and the ‘ ‘eltizens al large that.he is available to them at.clly Hal) at anytime... He then said that in , ihe case of people who work in the daylime and cannot go to “City Hall, he.can be telephoned at home, or be visiled at hame. If the ellizen wishing tones him would prefer to do so at:city hall, Mayor Rowland said that -- he was fully prepared ‘lo go lo vity-hail any evening lo hold this meeling.; a “Mayor Gordon Rowland made * Wt quite clear that he will lake every measure necessary to see “Ahat the grounds'for the com: ‘plaints for Terrace,citizens that _ Councils has gové underground ino longer be'valld.e "|