— , a mo Premfar' a Office, Victoria, B. Ce im) Come ti and se 1972 LINE-UP ‘, BO PARKER } ‘the ‘on display now ‘at. 4 E AND KITIMAT oc SERVING: TERRAC eas =Amalicious by-product of the me Holiday season arose in Terrace fea as several ‘Terracites became aa the unwilling recepients of mS “hate” letters. “Among the fae recepients was the Herald | # editor: who turned. the letter # received at the Herald headed, * “E dare you to print-this in your - BS lousy paper”, over to the police fae when it was discovered that # other letters had been sent. The f] Get your | B{ licence | Bj early British Columbia's motor- vehicle licences far 1972 will go on sale at. 102 issuing: offices across the province on January 3, 1972. tS |. Close to 1% million renewal . applications .for 1972 movor- _ have been prepared by the Motor-Vehicle Branch: and" mailed to owners of passenger and commercial. ' vehicles, * motor-eycles and trailers. Motor-vehicle owners are urged to ‘retain these , applications. and have them * filled out when presenting them “for renewal of licences, In doing: this motorists can save ‘time and tronbie for themselves at the issuing wickets. Licence fees remain the same an _ passenger vehicles will. receive “two -yellow . réfleetive. deta ; ‘with green lettering. These will : be attached to the current i NsTH YEARNO, MELO “TERRACE, B.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1971 : I|RCMP investigation _ * “should vehicle and trailer licences . ' Twinriver. Timber. - as 1971 and owners of private. anonymous hate, ‘If he.is as he | digned himself. ‘to. us,-“"A. disgusted reader” we cordially” invite ‘him to come in and identify himself. Ss A'letter suchas we received is * pot particularly uncommon. Newspapers are open to public - criticism because of their public. . nature; “however. the matter ~ soars inimportance as evidence accululates'that the writer of our letter was also’ responsible for the letters -received by . private persons ;which‘‘at the least: put a-disnial. pall over their’ enjoyment. of the ~. Christmas holiday. . | “ RCMP. are conducting a. — preliminary .investigation into . the matter ‘with the object. of; finding © out.’ whether.’ the - slanderous slang involved.is a. civil or criminal matter. If the solicitors ‘advise that it is a criminal matter the RCMP-can go ahead and “find the author , - .and lay charges... °° nS ‘The RCMP request residents: who may*also’haye réceived © letters ‘to turn them in along ‘withthe envelopes they came: in. ~The person who is responsible {dr : these ‘letters not “be .allowed to continue his campaign of — Nass Valley now wired for power Canyon City hopefully in 1972. ‘Over $300,000 wasspentonthe § project which involved the — construction of ‘a sub-Station ‘A joint project involving B. C. Hydro, the Department af Indian . Affairs and Columbia - Celliilose resulted in the first A aw Christmas but still have no worry Work continues again on the new currently employing 35 people, most of power installation in the Nass and eight miles of line down the December 17, Nass Camp and Nass. road to New, Alyansh. q There are 101 families in the ‘Terrace Hotel on the corner of Kalum about meeting the June 1’ target date them carpenters and laborers. Geeraert and Newall Holding Ltd. are the village of New Aiyansh are the contractors. (D. Swanton photo) the principal recepients of the new service which for many is, the first time they will regularly be using electric light. . The homes at Nass Camp had _previously.been serviced by a private generator supplied by . -The for completion. The building, which and Greig; They lost about a week will be three storeys above ground, is from: the bad weather “before: ‘Alaskans invite B. C. — 7 et pee News on. musicians to festival. dole generator was not strong : enough, however, to. provide time fo procegs and install, 80 bal -canueh more than eleatric. light 7. these’ nl Wb as walk. 2.0 Fe aes in yeh S can es ee (e "Residents ‘will now \be able’: lo -, untll spring before they can use.” THE vesting? Symphatiy (0, inthe, growth of ear ae ee: ” 4ustall: furnaces ‘and'use ‘many, ‘the new facilities" Ketchikaii will play host to @ *- orchestras’ throughout Alaska.” .- Pa) peas | on as ee ei : : = .#Por ‘Anformatio®:.on the — is 4 a . A’ lomg: 0 when “Lakelge Lake was” “erowded .with swimmers aid: the-newspapers “f° second ‘annual ‘Southeastern: electric appliances heretofore impossible in the Nass Area. . Negotiations for. ‘the installation began over three years ago, and - involved correspondance hetweén two levels of government, Hydro and Columbia Cellulose. The main energizer was. connected ‘on December 17, opening up a 7. licence. plate now in use. The 1972 validating decals extend theuse of licence plates another ; year in the Provincial a Government's :programme of multi-year passenger car, ‘plates. The last complete issue - of this new type plate was 1970. :. The 1971 licences will expire - on ‘February 29th, 1972,~ and % ai. i . + there willbe no ex'eryners are of the area wil be connected again urged to oblain thelr - when ‘the Nass logging licences early to avoid long line- " operations resume Again, with ~ qips which inevitably occur extended _ facilities . february. | planned for Greenville and ed Bessey | | portion of the service, The rest _ being ~ _;. Mr. W. A, Sandhaills, manager of theTerrace Hydro office said that they have not encountered ~ any problems in the new service. He feels that a slight. education program. may necessary to acquaint the new customers with the: manner of paying theix accounts and using theit .service to the utmost efficiency. All In all, Sandahls . felt that the operation has been a great success and-for. the people of the Nass, the. best Christmas present yet. red ©: ’Musicia -"“Alaska- dnd : northern . British. be. orchestra, which will have-‘as’ '-Festival, : transportation costs and music to be played, write - _. Jay:Snodderly, conductor, Box - 813, Ward Cove, Alaska, Mrs. Vera Hardcastle, secretary, 60 Front Street, Ketchikan, or” Orchestra Festival from April ‘19-15, 1972, he ians from: southeastern, Columbia are invited to join the guest: condactor Prof. Gordon. Mrs. ° Nancy Kimmick, ; — Wright, head of the University. treasurer, Box 838, Ward Cove. - of Alaska-Fairbanks ° * Last year, the Junedu Little | Symphony... Symphony hosted the first. Costs of transportation dnd.’ orchestra festival with amateur housing for visiting musicians are being-provided by a grant from the Alaska State Council '. musicians - Petersburg, Haines, Wrangell, and ~Ketchikay, ©. Frank. ~All: String “players are “orchestra” sound but brass and declares Conductor Wright. interested players well. in concert.on Sunday; April:15, 80 . that final’ rehearsals of th can, : _ interpretation. ’. Social events and sightseeing are also‘ on the. agends for visiting | ‘musicians. © to possible if there are intéres visiting from © on the Arts which: is vitally, Pinkerton, | head. of ‘the ve . " "". Anchorage ‘School ‘District mausic © department, as conductor. a especially needed for that “big - wind players are also essential, ° advance of the formal Festival « e@ -.. combined visiting ;musicians - be devoted to polishing and. with * chamber ‘music .sessions algo. ted. ~" VANCOUVER (OP) — As far as the British Columbia forest ~ -industry is concerned, the in-:.].° greased value of the Canadian dollar is bad news. ~ look for 1972 béeause B.C.’s for- - _ est industry.is irrevocably tied -. to, the forties: of .the United States. Even before the 1-per- . -eent U.S, ‘surcharge was. re- moved, it caused the industry. less concern than'the increased - value af the Canadian’ dollar. - The. ‘industry’s. competitive. -|- - position ig improved if ‘the Ca- nadian ‘dollar? is‘ valued ‘at the money ‘markets, several .cents below the U.S.:dellar, °° J. Vs. Clyn _ 197N was the increase in housing starts'in both the U.S. and Can- ada, The result was a stronger demand’ for: building materiais. “which has been responsible for much’ of the improvement: in earnings: from. the ‘very ..de- pressed levels'of 1970." - Industry - spokesmen predicted housing starts in the | U.S. : Will: probably total: two Forestry executives. are .un- : ” gertain about the industry's out- 2, chairman “of: MacMillan Bloeis Ltt, ‘said ‘Music will be “sent’ to. best mews far the Industry in "named senator “million this year compared with: Columbia, 7 “LSmillion in 1870 and 1,9 million represent ne scatdevtinas for” -: previous record year’ of ; 1950. wf } ; and airwaves were full. of. arena campaign - solicitations, a promise for ice by Christmas was | made by the arena’ supporters. Christmas -has conie and gone and the -work has barely begun. Okay, if there’s no city indoor arena why not an outdoor one. There are lots of kids who could use a safe place to hold their hockey games during the Christmas holidays. There’s a fine flat spot - behind the library, perfect for flooding. There are below freezing temperatures and have been” for the'past month. If the fire department would - use their time and hoses to flood the space behind | “the library or the land adjacent to the high school . | : as has been done in the past, the kids would have | a: place tb play, and Terrace would be started on. * qa recreation program based on the “If you have. - * _a lemon; make lemonade" philosophy, which is a «| ‘lot better than ‘doing nothing. _Kitamaat man. | government facing ‘the India Lack of proper. -generation gap and drop-outs are. problenis, he. . The long-time’ leader of the Native: Brotherhood of: British” holising, the high school ’. Nearly:four decades, has been °. , named-a Canadian senator ; "This pléture’of the ma ; Situated on Hail ets, mail box was taken afew weeks << yell it was just about covered“: , Participants.“ - ee. = O° Williams, who-said hee to -be-sworn in-within a month on.the government side “7 Guy) Williams, publishe .. 3. ‘The Native Voice, chairman : r activities. ¥. "i will sit on. -The - appointment. wai entirely. unexpected - with “the death in. September. of. Sen .. James “Gladstone, ° theo Indian to hold-a Senatorship The 64 year oid Williams wi appolritmént . beca: Even though to one “while, rigor Against: oth internal» a 5 swith enow then...:immm won “COVE LOW. :