Page 40, The Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1981

A spring

It's car check time again
— not that there should be
any one time that is best for
checking the mechanical
safety and road worthiness
of your vehicle. Most
vehicles have suffered

through a period of heavy
winter driving with litte
maintenance to keep them
in good mechanical con-
dition. ;

With summer driving
ahead, it is good common

sense to have your vehicle
thoroughly checked over by
a qualified ‘mechanic so
good preventive. main-
tenance can be applied.
Get an engine tuneup,
including a check of points

and condenser (if, your
vehicle has. them), plugs,
timing, carburetor and

~ ignition wires. -

Have the battery checked
for proper levels and
charge; have any ac-

Woman called Scalla readable

A Woman Called Scylla by
David Gurr should be
placed high on the must
read list of these who like
fast-moving books in which
characters race about
meeting dangerous people
and uncovering secret
deeds.

This timely book is about
a high-born traitor in
British intelligence during
the Second World War.
Although the war has long
since ended the traitor
remains well-placed in the
British government.

Jane Montigny is the
daughter of Scylla, a British
undercover agent during
the war who died at
Ravensbruck. Montigny
now is 36, American,
divorced and a Reuter
correspondent who
specializes in war, She
knows little about her
mother.

_ She hears the name Scylla

_ Mentioned on 8 CBC drama-

tization of William Lyon
Mackenzie King's 1943

diaries while she is covering .

the Quebec election in
November, 1973. She de-
cides she wants to know
more. ;

. The search takes her to
Ottawa, London,
Washington, Langley, Va.,
and a remote farm in what
was still Rhodesia.

She is lied to, shot at,
almost blown up a couple of
times and locked in a
labyrinth of tunnels under
London with rats, and a few
ghosts, for company.

But Montigny is no
damsel in distress. She
swears like a troopern can
fly a plane in a pinch and
kill if she has te — and she
does. Just to prove this is

truly a woman of heroic
proportions, Gurr has her
popping Midol on a dry
throat.

Gurr has a habit of name
dropping, but he drops only
last names: There is

- Menzies, who was chief of

British Intelligence during
the war and there is
Thompson (sic), who stil
owned The Times of London
in 1977, the year the book is
set. .

Unfortunately, Gurr also
assumes he is writing for an
audience who knows a lot
about the organization af
British and U.S. intelligence
during the war and
remembers exactly what
happened in 1977.

While Gurr's narrative -is
easy to follow, his dialogue
frequently makes
reader wonder whether
something was missed when

Parents HALT on taxes

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Michael Bolstler, age i5
months, is learning on
mama’s knee that there is
no free lunch.

As part of that lesson, his
parents Heather Engstrom

and Rick ‘Bolstlerer are

spurning $23.96 a month in
federal family allowance
for the hazel-eyed toddler.

Until it came to filling out
the baby bonus application
form, the parerts were a
typical youn: couple,
delighted at the birth of
their first child.

But Engstrom and
Holstler are stalwart
members of HALT (Human
Action to Limit Taxes), a
small band hellbent upon
the idea that most taxes are

. allowance

an unnecessary evil and that
income tax should be cut to
10 per cent no matter how
much you earn.

At first they considered
applying for family
and = then
papering the nursery with
the cheques. -

“As single people, we re-
sented the fact that we'were
taxed to help other people
raise their children,” said
Engstrom, HALT’s
‘manager in Vancauver.

“We stuck to ow prin-
ciples. We decided that we
shouldn't burden -other
taxpayers with our son and
we didn't bother with the
form.’’.

Right or wrong, the tab
for sticking to their guns

Computers catch
library offenders

Delinquent book borrowers
beware! The computer age
has come to the lemming
library.

A computer system being
installed in libraries in
Cttawa, Brampton, Ont,
and West Vancouver not
only will speed up the
process of checking out
books, but also will warn
librarians whether patrons
owe fines for late returns.

The system is marketed
by J.A. ‘Speight and
Associates of Toronto under
the name Ulisys — for
Universal Library Systems.

Italready has been installed |

in the Cariboo-Thompson-
Nicola library system in
Kamloops, B.C., and four
U.S. libraries.

To speed up check outs, a
clerk sitting at a video
display terminal will pass
an electronic wand over a
magnetic strip on the
patron's library card. The
computer terminal then
clears the book loan or

flashes the appropriate

warning.
‘Other advantages of the
computer system include its
bibliographic
capabilities.

A librarian will be able to
search other libraries by
computer, find a particular
book and arrange to have
the book transfered.

The system also will
handle such mundane tasks
as the daily typing of
overdue notices, which took
up to six clerks several
hours a day at the Ottawa
Pablic Library. Ottawa's
computer will type them aut

before the library opers - .

each morning.

The Ottawa system can be
expanded as Ottawa, and
area communties Nepean,
Pembroke and Cornwall
form the nucleus of an
easter# Ontario network

retrieval

4

along with 75 smaller
libraries.

James Speight, head of
the computer company,
says about 250 libraries

across North America are -

‘commitied to automation.
Those already automated in
Canada can be counted on
one hand, while others are
considering it, including the
Ontario communities of
Hamilton, London, and
Mississauga, as well a5
Edmonton and Vancouver.

Speight says next year his
company will inaugurate a
program to automate

smaller libraries for under

$100,000.
re

runs high. Engstrom would
have been entitled to the

the.

allowance untif Michael is -

18. Putting aside regular
increases in baby bonus
payments, it works out to
$5,175.36.

It’s even higher for HALT
director Walter Boytinck
and his wife Marie-Luise.
They're passing up a family
allowance cheque of $95.84 a
month for their four
children.

“] do not wish to receive -

what amounts to stolen
goods," lawyer Boytinck
said in a letter. asking
federal health minister
‘Monique Begin to quit
sending their family
allowance.

Almost by return~ mail,
the department obliged
after explaining that family
allowances, introduced in
the 1940s, were intended ‘‘to
provide a measure of equal
opportunity for children

regardless of a family’s

economic situation.”

For 1930-61, the feds
expect to pay out $1.874
billion in family allowances
for some 6.6 ‘million
youngsters. The tab for
1979-80 was $1.729 billion.

It's also estimated that
the cost of running the
family allowance section of
Health and Welfare will hit
close to $16 million this
fiscal year.

“That's also part of the
giant fraud," said
Engstrom. “Our con-
servative estimate is that it
costs 50 cents to collect and
redistribute every dollar
that goes oul in family
allowances, That's money
down a rathole,’”*

and Victoria.

Buildings.

Tenders will be run in two sfages. The Stage 1
‘closing date will be May 29, 1981 and the Stage 2
be July 10,
commencement cate for this contract will be

closing date will
September 1, 198).

contact:

Vac 1A2

AAanagers.

AIRPORT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
‘ AMUSEMENT MACHINE CONCESSION
BRITISH COLUMBIA AIRPORTS |

Transport Canada is calling Tenders for the
Amusement Machine Concession at the following
British Columbia Airports: Kamloops, Pentleton,
Port Hardy, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Terrace
Separate
administered for each alr port except Kamloops and
Penticton which will be administered under ‘The
Okanagan’ license, and Prince Rupert and Ferrace
“which will be administered under the ‘Northern
British Columbia’ license. Prime locations have
_ been identified in each of the Air Terminal

Tender documents are available upon deposit of a
certified cheque of $50.00 payable to the Recelver
' General for Canada. To obtain tender documents
and dates and locations for pre-tender briefing
meetings, or any further Inforrnation please

Mr, Lino Siracusa
Marketing & Properties
739 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C.

Phone No: (404) 646-4511

Tender documents are also available ai each of the
Individual alrports from the respective Airport

licenses will be

.

1961. The

the page was turned. The
feeling is somewhat like
dropping into the middle of
a conversation.

There are, however, some
memorable characters -in
this book: A gutsy woman in
her 60s who loves Rhodesia
and has no intentions of
leaving, dispite threats
from guerrillas; a reptilian

Lord Chancellor named Sir -

Geofirey Piers and several
colorful journalists. -

There is also some in-
teresting speculation on
who killed Harry Oakes, a
sometimes Canadian who
was mysteriously murdered
in 1943 in the Bahamas by
unknown persons. Royalty
and other well-known
wartime personalities play
prominently im Gurr’s
speculation.

A Woman Called Scylla is
Gurr’s second novel. Troika
was the first.

A Woman Called Scylla, by

David Gurr. 311 pages. .

Macmillan of Canada.
$15.95.

cumulated corrosion
cleaned from terminals.
Get the radiator drained

_and flushed if necessary,

replace the coolant mixture
every two to three years.

Have the oil changed and .

filter replaced, using
summer weight or a multi-
grade oil. :

Have a lube job,

Remove snow tires and,
at dhe same time, have the
new tires properly inflated
and rotated to promote
longer tread life, (check
with your dealer for rotation
of radial tires,

“rear

yosted.
Only serious inguirles..
., May ‘consider frade.

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Get the front end checked,
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shock absorbers, springs
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Have the brakes adjusted,

checking drums and linings
for excessive wear, check

the fluid level in master.

brake cylinder,

Check the tension and
contlition of all belts, look at
hoses for leaks or ‘cracks.

Check exhaust system for
rust, cracks or leaks.

See that headlights, brake

lights, back-up lights and
turn signals are operating
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Check air filter and
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running order are a vital
part of the safety of our

. highway system.

Have your car checked
today. Resolve to drive
safely — defensively — 80
that the pleasures of
summer wil] not be marred
by traffic mishaps. Your life
depends on it and so do the
lives of others. :

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to us.

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report on 1980 to
B.C. Resources shareholders
_ 1980 was a year of rapid change and development for

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation. Details
are contained in the Company’s annual report, now being
mailed to all registered shareholders. If your shares are

tiot registered, you may obtain-a copy ofthe report by writing -
For the information of all shareholders, a summary of
‘the highlights of the annual report is presented below.

iS =

Bruce I. Howe

_ President and Chief

a a ll

Executive Officer

Highlights -

Consolidated net earings of B.C. Resources
were $47.9 million on total revenues of $520.4

million for 1980. ,

During the year, B.C, Resources purchased all of
the remaining publicly-held shares (19-per-cent}
of Canadian Cellulose Company, Limited, a
20-per-cent interest in MacMillan Bloedel
Limited, and a 66-per-cent interest in B.C. Coal

Ltd. (formerly Kaiser Resources Ltd.) Total cost —

of these acquisitions was $865.1 million.

Energy exploration was accelerated in Western.
Canada and expanded into the United States
through joint ventures and other agreements.
These activities were enhanced by the B.C. Coal
acquisition, which included interests in gas and
oil exploration and development in the North
Sea, the Beaufort Sea and off Sable Island.

- The Company and its subsidiaries expect to

invest more $320 million in 1981 ina
program of upgrading and expanding in the

- three primary business sectors—forest

products, mining and energy exploration.

While the Company's 1981 performance is
difficult to forecast because of rapidly changing
market and economic conditions, the
intermediate and longer term prospects

are excellent.

Proposed Changes in Capital and Board
Management proposes that a special resolution be
passed at the Annual General Mecting of
Registered Shareholders to increase the authorized
capital of the Company from the present
100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 Common
Shares and 100,000,000 Preferred Shares. The
proposed increase would provide financing
flexibility by authorizing the directors to issue
Common or Preferred shares for future
acquisitions or other capital requirements.
Management also proposes that 2 resolution be
passed at the Annual General Meeting to change
the number of directors from six to eleven to
provide a broader director contribution to

the Company.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings
For year ended December 31, 1980

1, This summary of the financial statements includes the

1980 1979
(Thousands)
Revenue . $520,414 $358,395
Costs and expenses... - +. 449,000 291,920
mo 71,414 66,475 -
Provision for income taxes 33,001 23,780 - ”
; ery. 5) 42,695
Equity in net earnings of
associated companies | 11,623 1,070
Minority interestinnet
earnings of subsidiaries (4,328) (3,008 yr
Earnings before . ;
extraordinary items 45,708 40,757
Extraordinary items 2,229 =.
Net earnings $ 47,937 $40,757
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 1980 f
: _ (Thousands| “
ASSETS oe : a .
* Citrrent . <0. § 275,584 $642,046 a
<~Notes receivable 29,657 ~~ ”
__ Investments and advances. 259,562 41877. | >
Property, plant and equipment 1,114,508 252,981 3
-Other ‘ 3,976 3,816
$1,676,287 $940,720 *
FINANGED BY . , :
Current liabilities < $ 193,356 § 82,327
Long term debt “8 585,215 132,591
Deferred income taxes * 103,576... 417,213
Minority interests Be 63,042, 25,428
Shareholders equity if 731,098  ¢ 683,161
. $1,676,287 $940,720
NOTES: , :

accounts of the Company and the following subsidiary aaa

companies:

B.C. Coal Ltd. (66% owned)

On December 31, 1980, threé wiiolly owned subsidiaries af
the Company, Canadian Cellulose Company, Limited,
Kootenay Forest Products Led. and Plateau Mills Led. were
amalgamated into one company, named ian Cellulose

Company, Limiged.

2, Consolidated financial stateménts together with your
theteon, are included in the

auditors’ unqualified opigion
annua] report.

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation
2600-1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 3Y3