CERES SERELENS g % Od at ae al Me bt Dal tt a et eS Pare ere ar ererans te £64,273, 7. pts, Feh Sa Sa ROO BP zy « PP ol at ead Oe ite A Ot ee ee ee ee ee ee € < c 5 Can't you just see the three good guys riding into town on 5 ir he , Pe at a ae Oe a a oe PAGE Ad, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 22, 1976 Fa EA Se | the herald 635-6357 > | An Award Winning Weekly Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd. Published every Wednesday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, 8.C, A mamber of Varitied Cir- culation, Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1205. Postage paid in cash, Gv return postage guaranteed EDITOR PUBLISHER PAT O‘DONAGHY NOTE OF COPYRIGHT without the written permission of the Publisher. Saas a aS CH ER RS eS a To start with — they were not kings. Nobody ever sald < they were. Through the years we've glamorized them into « » kings, dressed them in royal rebes and even given them names. But that’s all pure myth. They were just three wise : men who came from the east and the whole story reads like. -a western movie — except that it’s an eastern, their dusty carnels? They're dog-tired and dirty after their long, hard ride, but they're still very impressive looking — * obviously brave men, tough and determined. Straight out they say what they’ve come for: ‘‘Where is he that is bern «king of the Jews?” That's laying it on the line! No asking around first to find “out whether it’s healthy for them to get mixed up in this affair, King Herod isn't going to like this at all, but they ‘.ean't help that. They’ve been searching for this child for a ‘long time, and now — ‘Whereis he?” they ask. But you notice they don't ask any question about who this child might be, because they know .... “he that is born king Thisis a time for getting together with family and friends. “ part of town. Sometimes people you want to see require an “extensive trip. Take the risk out of holiday driving by en- “suring that brakes are properly adjusted, lights are in good working order, windshield wipers and defrosters are ef- ficient, the engine is properly tuned and tires are in top condition. ‘Allow time to complete the trip safel and be ready to change route or plans if necessary. Add a little time to compensate for difficult weather ‘conditions--and trafiie - delays. Make it a Gime for’ pleasant memories *~ NOt . «accident, ‘The sight is chilling and horribler~*-t1<°:*" something you want to forget. During the festive season you will probably be faced with’ the problem of drinking and driving. If would be better if you didn’t drink anything atall. Or, if you do, drinkinsuch a manner that you will not be under the influence when you drive. Wait at least one hour per average drink. before driving. This is the minimum amount of time required by the body to rid itself of alechol, - THINK 4... THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRINKING AND DRIVING ........... It’s up to you — if you stagger to your car, become in- valved in a fatal accident, you may never know what happened. The beginning will be when the police radio announces where you piled up your car. You won't hear the sirens coming. The ambulance and police car will arrive together. They will check you over and pronounce you dead. Afew curious people will stop and gaze at yaur torn, bloody remains, some will get sick. The ambulance driver will roll.a stretcher to your side. GORDON W. HAMILTON ° The Herald retains full, camplete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced andor editorial or photographic content published In the Herald, Reproduction Is not permitted " Distances travelled are oiten short, perhaps just to another - ‘The Four-Way ATPL SREP SeTe eel eaeie sete 3 Test“ % Of the things we % think, say or do. E Is it the TRUTH? # {9 it fair to all ADVERTISING : concerned? | = Will it build GOOD © RALPH KERMAN | WILL and BETTER @ FRIENDSHIPS? = Will it be BENEFICIAL Sees PRO ae How about three wise men of the Jews” they say boldly. Would anybody like to atep up and argue that point? Oh yes —it’s true their faith is based on certain signs and portents. They themselves say — For we have seen his star inthe east and have come to worship him.” That’s clear enough. ‘These wise men who study the heavens saw a new star.— and believed. And how, they believe! They've followed that star all across the desert and through the mountains until now, finally, it comes to rest over this stable in Bethichem. So they go right in — and what do they do when they see the child? .... “they fall down and worship him.” Just like that. No proof of identity required. No questions asked. They just fall down and worship their king. They give him their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and then, mission completed, our three eastern heroes ride off into the sunset. How about those Three Wise Men! Those very, _ very wise men! Have a Happy Christmas everyone The attendant will stuff your hands under your belt and then grab you under the arms. The driver will take your legs and they ‘will place you on the stretcher and cover you with a You will be taken to the quietest room in town. Someone will be called to identify you. Don’t worry, though — you won't beable to hear their cries. Think about this before you have “just one more litte drink’. . The enforcement agencies hope for quiet, accident free days. They do not get joy from ticketing a person for_im- ‘paired driving nor do they want to attend the scene of a fatal The emergency service personnel pray they will not be called to an accident. Injured; broken bodies are sickening. Dead bodies are so final. There is nothing anyone can do to help them or restore life. | Give the police and ambulance personnel an easy time, They. too want to enjoy the festive season. Drive defen- sively, sensibly and carefully. ' First offenders for aicohol related driving offences will - face a mandatory three month licence suspension. If death, injury or property damage over $200 is involved, the suspension. must be increased to six months. On a second offence within.a five year period, the suspension is a mandatory six months. If death, injury or a reportable accident is involved the suspension is one year. No consideration is provided for use of the licence for work purposes dur: e period of nslon. Thelleance sus on will take effect immediately upon conviction... ; The high-pitched Christmas Jet plane engine noises are pitched so high that they cannot be heard by the human ear. Of course, there is. the familiar jet roar that does come through, but most of the sound is beyond our range. , The community is filled with the sound of Christmas carols. Radios, T.V.’s, street-corner speakers, churches,. school rooms and a thousand common dwellings all vibrate with the sound of familiar Christmas songs. Part of the carol gets through but part of it is beyond our range. The happy melody gets through, The Power to awaken memory of by-gone days gets through. The plain homely images of the manager, the star, the shepherds, the wisemen, the mother and the lovely sleeping child are’ reinforced by our singing of the carols. Almost any ear can catch these sounds, but there is more. At a higher frequency that only the heart can hear there is born in upon us the: assurance that our world is wrapped in love, But this word is high-pitched and is entirely lost on those who hear only: the obvious. “No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of-sin, : Where meek souls will receive Him, alill The dear Christ enters in.” Perhaps this is why at the first Christinas it is sald that the carols were sung by a chorus of angels. The Christian message is more than a bunch of people chattering theology or schoo) children singing carols. It is the subtle sound of God's compassion. It is assurance at depth that human life has immortal meaning and joy is rooted not in coloured tissue paper and escapist celebrations but in the presence of ahardy, holy loveto which we cancommitourgeives., | . ce re et * “Joy fo the World! the Lord is come,” In the occasional moments when any man has the confidence that this is really so, it 1s as if an ange) bending o’er the earth had touched. a harp of gold. The higher frequency becomes audible. Confidence in God and his yearning over man is the high-pitched word that sounds in every simple, pleasant carol we sing. Listen for it now. ; Trust | One of the recurring themes today from politicians of almost every stripe is that of trust. The prime minister deplores the cynicism of Canadiana about government, towards elected representatives as well as appointed civil servants. There must be more trust of government. You must trust us, say the experts. We know what's best for you. And we believe the question of trust and respect for the: institutions of democracy are essential to the survival of a’ free society. However, that trust must be grounded in morality and it must be mutual in its very essence. Morality’ must have no double standard and respect can have no’ equivocation. Let us examine briefly a couple of examples. The scandals surrounding the Lockheed corporation’s attempt to sell aircraft have reached into the deepest reaches of free society. One of the last royal families in Europe has been tainted with corruption and a former prime minister of Japan fs in jail as a result of the exposure 4 A, ‘ of Lockheed’s sales techniques, ‘ All this was well known fo Canadian officials who pur- chased a billion dollars worth of aircraft from these ad- mitted corrupters. No one suggests that any Canadian was bribed, but can we expect to respect institutions which have no apparent difficulty in doing business with those who so easily corrupted others, © 8 ' Henry Kissinger in explaining American foreign n policy that so readily necepts the governments of Brazil, Chile and Iran while deriding the leftist regimes of other nations, said that while he personally abhorred the admitted torture tactics employed in these countries that the U.S. could not *4o all concerned? , wee poaatdenennenneenncaes Peer. lf scninunieninanesants estas ants on aa cet Nee eter rer ereerece vrei Artists of Canada need help | Dear Sir: The artists of Canada need your help — right now! By the time you receive this letter, the Canada Council’s 1977-78 submission . will be under consideration by the Treasury Board. We have reason to believe that its appropriation will be . increased by only 5 to 7 cent over last year’s nding. With current In- ; Hlation rates, the effect will ! - base policy on the morals of others. , There is some kind of distinction In these examples that misses the point. There is a placid acceptance that anything goes, that manipulation and double standards are ac- ceptable, that the end always justifies the means. t be that of a cutback. Something very similar happened to the arts last year. And the year before that. In fact, the arts have for years moved from control to control, from austerity to austerity, always with the promise that next year, or perhaps two years hence, they will see a.major breakthrough in u . The arts industry in Canada recognizes the pressures on the federal government to slow down the growth of its ‘ex: penditures. However, we respectfully submit that priorities must be re- examined if the government is to honour its stated cornmitment to enhance the quality of life for all nadians. The arts are not an ex- ae iy apporent It is increasingly apparen! they are essential to the balance of our social life. As the trend toward ever- increasing affluence slows down, the arts remind us that llfe consists not so much in having more but in being more. We believe that the phrase “standard of living” must refer not only to the material level of our liyes but, much more im- portantly, to the quality of those lives. The substantial in- vestment in the arts already: made by the federal government through the anada Council is now seriously threatened. In addition, federal cutbacks ‘may quickly lead to similar actions by the other im- portant arts investors: provincial and municipal ‘overnments: corporations; cundations and hundreds of thousands of citizen in- vestors. This chain reaction must be stopped before it’ starts and the responsibility lies with the federal . government. Also, if there are to be such severe restraints imposed on the Canada Council's growth, will other federal cultural agencies be spared? We doubt it. If the Canada Council is forced to impose severe restraints, what effects will be felt in the arts? Restraints will: . - add to the existing burdens of inflation on a labour-intensive industry which cannot increase its productivity ; - prevent artists from receiving fair remuneration to bring more of them above the poverty level; '- sap the industry of its vitality; - encourage mediocrity; - provide fewer op- portunities for talent to seen and heard; - cut the numbers of performances; - shorten gallery and museum hours; " recover - combine with increased . postal ratea tothe detriment of arts institutlons which rely heavily on the mail to reach their public; « ereate further unem- ployment amon the thousands who are involved in the arts and related cultural activities — the artists, technicians, ad- ministrative personnel and those in related service industries. : All of these factors need to be studied carefully, par- ticularly In view of the in- Teasing public demand for cultural opportunities and the growing need to strengthen our identity as Canadians in the most significant way of all — by irming our culture and bullding on our diverse and exciting cultural heritage. Since the founding of the Canada Council nearly 20 years ago, Canada has egun to achieve in- ternational recognition for the excellence of its artistic oducts. To maintain this valuable status, the arts must sustain reasonable growth, This is essential if our large pool of talent and creative energy Is to remain in Canada. The work of generations who have built the Canadian arts scene to the point it has reached today must not be undone by arbitrary fiscal restrainis. Nor, we believe, would the, eneral public support cuts this area. Recent surveys have shown that a su stantial percentage of the population believes that use of their tax dollars for the development of the arts is important and desirable. The economic benefits that have accrued to Canada - as a result of federal overnment investment in -sthe arts are substantial and. - “measurable in dollars. It is government programs ed to assist other industries have achieved comparable success rates in terms of employment created and general economic stimulation. In addition, the Urwick Currie Report prepared for the Canada Council indicated that all levels of government through taxation amounts far in excess of the total funds granted. One further point to put matters inte economic perspective: the Canada Council's total annual arts grants — for the whole country — are only about half of the amount spent on a single Orion aircraft! We are well aware of the difficulties and complexities of the points we have raised, Nevertheless, the Canadian Conference of the Arts, the major national: non- governmental association, on behalf of our 330 member organizations, which themselves provide em- ployment to thousands of tatented, Canadians, who in . turn provide enrichment to the quality of life of millions of Cana ans, urge you to prevall upon the Treasury Board to reconsider its current proposals regarding the Canada Council's 1977-78 appropriation — before it's too late. - Sincerely, Elizabeth A, Lane President Continuing Education arts and crafts The Editor . Dear Sir: * Would you kindly print this letter in. your newspaper as it is my only means of being able to express my appreciation to all participants. of the Continuing ducation Arta & Crafts Display held in the Terrace Co-op Store on Friday, December 10. My thanks to ‘teacherz, students, the C Store, and all others who con: tributed to make this a~ successful event, I would like to especially thank Pauline Whyte for her in- spiration and organization and to Eva Bebington for the use of The Centering Place and for all of her work, A great deal of work and effort was put into this display and [ am sure that those who saw it were pleased and very surprised at the quality of work don by the students. ; Once agaln, my_ sincere thanks to all who con- tributed in any way to this display. . ° Youfs july, ower Co-rdinator. ; Community. Education Services - Anyone The Editor; Apropos; remarks in his letter to the Editor December 8 issue, R.H. Bates re: The ‘Old Skeena Bridge”. Rather than downgrade the Department of High- ways for keeping the bridge in usable repair, I, for one maintain they should be complimented for their foresight in so doing. No doubt in 1936, Mr. Bates had arrived at the “ripe” old age of, say, four toaix years, and, residing in Telkwa, would not have witnessed the Skeena during the flood of 1936. Had E not seen It, I would be very skeptical of any story about Ferry Island being total submerged to the pho six to eight feet of rushing flood water, and that the Ferry Island slough carried more water than flows in the main river during normal summer run- 0 1am quite sure that if Mr. Bates six million dollar bridge had been in existence at that time, one could visualize all of the northern approach being swept awal and the main span, if it did survive, sitting in mid- Re CaN Rn EE TRI RR Oa Bo approach. ; tis to be hoped that no sucti flood happens again, if per chanee it did, my: bet would be on the ‘Old Skeena Bridge” surviving; -set on solid bedrock; just as it weathered the flood of 1836. Mother Nature is -un- redictable. Where ‘she wilds up she also tears down. ' No doubt, the people who engineered the new bridge and the north approach have done everything possible to revent a washout, knowing that Ferry Island and the foreshore of Terrace Municipality are within a Skeena flood plain. In retrospect; a large number of Terrace residents, the writer in- cluded, had sandbagged hoping to save a couple of houses, all to no avail, watching helplessly as these houses were swallowed by the flood waters. It was noted at the tlme that another foot of raise would have engulfed the foreshore fiat up to the first low bench. Thanks to the Editor. Signed: C.L.M. Giggey. _ More old bridge Dear Sir: We enjoy reading letters tothe editor but some people do go overboard as in the ease of Mr. R.H. (Dick) Bates concerning the bridge decking episode (December 8, 1976). “Ten men, thirty - ter million ides Really, Mr. Bates! ows that the high- ways bridge crew would have to be paid over $100 an hour to have a total labour evhard to believes that. .-... -+ The Editor, Dear Sir: Please accept the sincere thanks of .the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 for the excellent cooperation cost of a quarter of a million dollars to redeck the bridge. Don’t you think $20,000 would be closer to the real cost? We would also like to point out that the old Skeena Bridge is of extreme im- portance to more than a few people and especially the sinesses along the road because of the depressed economic condition of the area at this time. Signed Realistic Thanks” of your paper regarding the recent Remembrance Day Ceremonies. Yours sincerely . R.E. Hainstock Secretary OTTAWA and Small Business By KENNETH McDONALD Jacques Parizeau, the new Quebec Minister of Finance, has indicated a policy direc- tion which other provinces ~ and Ottawa — might'well - copy. eee Deploring the absorption of scarce capital by grandi- ase schemes, he declared the new government’s intention | to encourage small and me- dium-size businesses which it regards as a “dynamic force”. ; eee This illustrates the true meaning of the recent. Que- bee election result. Quebec may be a province unlike the others for reasons of lan- guage and tradition, But it’s one very much like the others in terms of an inflated and under-productive economy. . e e e Too great a proportion of resources in the non-pra- ductive government sectot, too much power in the hands of politically-oriented labour, unions, too. much power in the Blg Government-Big Busi- - fess conduit - Quebec's | problems are different only in degree from the rest of Canada’s. 6@686668 There is u danger that poli- ticlans and other Canadians may misinterpret the Quebec . Situation as heralding a trans- fer of power from Ottawa to the provinces. eee _ On the contrary, the dyna- ' mics of decentralization are to redress the balance of ‘a democratic system which has become weighed down far too much on the side of big cities and big iristitu- tions. Not a redistribution of powers between levels of government, but a lessening of government power at all levels. In fact, the provincial © governments are greater centralists than the federat government. Instead of using the level of its taxing power to force the provinces, into extra- vagant programs, Ottawa : should provide, through the - tax system, the -incentive for individuals to invest in ° the new,-ventures without: which no economy can ré-- _ tain vitalify, eas ; In a brief to Ottawa; the © Canadian Federation of In- ‘ dependent Business has re-. commended incteasing the: loan ceiling under the Small: Business Loans Act from , $50,000 to $150,000, and’ permitting loans to be used ” for operating funds as well as the purchase of buildings * and machinery, Provincial tax incentives to encourage lacal businesses : and individuals to invest in new.local enterprises are re-’ stricted by the size of the provincial tax base. Intel. ‘ligent use of the federal tax- . ing power, by stimulating - ‘the “dynamic force” of: wner-managed enterprise; - ~ 4s the secret weapon that will strengthen the wholecountty’ . and maintain rational unity. ra oa +