THE HERALD, Thursday, July 21, 1977, AF hase, “2; . #e sgosdiciieiiitscns My a AMY ‘Improvements at the ski hill | A total of four miles of new runs are |= eens = ‘presently under construction at Kitsumkalum Ski Hill, according to Jos Konst, manager. _ “With double the amount of runs we can insure the siding public double the amount of fun when the hill opens November 18." ‘The work is being done through a Canada Works grant for 217 man days. , _ The new run area will include beginner, - intermediate and expert terrain. - Konst says ski hill users are fortunate as the local hill is the only one in B.C. that will not have an increase in its rates. a The view on the left shows the new runs, the centre shows the lift.run and day ledge, top: right shows the existing runs and bottomright — Chair-lift line Jam SST ESRI ws SPU ERAT N ERTIES 2 Pa os S bsg ae oe oa ist of at Re od = Bs = te he PS sed Ed * 4 os bs i is bs sat re] ss ‘ FS = 2 i EI shows the bunny runs. : Soooneeaniiiennennpemenneen este tna eet telnet aoe Ee seesiurisicnatas iS ae Premier is invited - SAFETY. to face protesters RULERS pYANCOUVER (CP) — several social , service il Bennett and organizations will speak at VANCOUVER (CP) —A is eabinet have been the rally to be held at the _ REFLECTED IN STUDENT Teachers’ writing skills poor VANCOUVER, B.C. (CP) reading and writin English teachers should UBC also find fault with ink? How long should it be? ARERR ot A +. A West Vancouver are ignored in favor of specifically request those methods of teaching Eng- ‘When is it due?” i i his teacher says alack of basi leralure and that present who wish to. teach lish. @ Eng “When is it coe vox ‘said Canadian industiity for; Wvited to attend a rally Orpheum Meatte. writing skills among teacher training is more composition and haye But Paddy Creber and illiteracy can best be poalth and safety of British organized by the Bill 65, introduced June 22 English teachers is one gyited to produ “minor prepared themselves with Geoff Fox think achieved if students are ¢olymbia miners put under Vanover ind District ‘by — Human oe hg cause of student illiteracy. literary critics.” practical courses; : unsubstantiated reports of given the opportunity tobe- the Workers’ Compensation : omoter of VICTORIA CP - Forests Peed Minister Tom Waterland has turned to British Columbia newspapers in an effort to win-support for his rospraying campaign to ight the spruce hudworm. Waterland had wanted to use pesticides in large areas of ‘the Fraser Canyon to control the insect, but the proposal-was. overruled by cabinet earlier this year. Today, newspaper editors began receiving letters from. Waterland, along with two ossy pictures, outlining e damage being done by the budworm. Oo Earlier this week, Waterland invited members of the legislative press gallery to go on a tour of the infested area. "In the letter to the editor, . Waterland says the -budworm epidemic is the estest in the recorded tory of Western Canada, - infestation is followed by attack -by bark boring es. “Tf trees are not killed by. the budworm, ‘the bar beetles finish the job,”. he says. - ‘‘Hundreds of thousands of acres of dead “forest are thus created, “These tinder dry, dead forests are -extremely susceptible to wild fires and when wild fires strike, they. are difficult to control.” “ Waterland asks members of the public to visit the | infested areas so they can _ see for themselves the damage being done. - The pesticide program was called off hecause of a vocal public : protest. Waterland said-earlier this ~ week that fears of damage the ticldes Orthene . Na ° soven-4-0il were e said he was send his own family-into the areas during the spraying to- prove the program was pate. and. says the budworm ~ Hospital money VANCOUVER (CP) —. Health Minister Bob ed -tended-care facility. = The $13 million hospital,. McClelland has authoriz $2.8 million toward .long- awaited planning programs at ° five . Lower land hospitals,. the Greater Vancouver regional hospital district learned. Tuesday. ‘The funding, shared 60 per cent by .the provincial ‘government and 40 per cent y the GVRD, is expected to be approved July 27 by regional. directors. The planned Eagle Ridge " Hospital in Port Mood receive most of the money-— ; “$1 million for architectural ' planning and- site. preparation of 110-bed acu re and 75-bhed ex- planned © serve Coquil Port - Coquitlam, Port Moody, and ‘Maple e; will be constructed during the next four years on roperty near Burrard et, Delta will receive $650,000 for_; planning and preliminary site work for a "5-bed acute-care . hogpital worth $6 million. ta’a first public hospital facility, a-$3 million extended care -unit, was opened earller this year. tish Columbia legisia 4 phe thr criticized the Social el ‘qualified :..th overnment Wednesday for to begin debate on a motion which would set up a committee to in- vestigate alleged improper yment of expense money three government MLAS. ‘: cdonald (NDP—" Vancouver East} accused : Alex the government of playin. politics on a very important matter. ' ; The , Spposition has charged that Recreation - and Conservation Minister Sam Bawlf, Agriculture Minister Jim Hewitt and. t George Kerster (SC—Co- quitlam) improperly received expense money while serving on a committee last year which available. Sunny Hill Hospital for Children - will receive $300,000 for a new boiler, demolition work, fire safety upgrading and planning. e funds’ are $50,000 leas than the ‘actual amount allotted | by McClelland 08 because the hospital district ‘has already & nt money on e hospital... Richmond General - Hospital will receive - $250,000. for architectural planning of an added 75 acute-care beds and support facilities for another 75 -beds. The $12 million. addition .. should be . completed in 1981. (CP) — investigated the housing - position members of ‘the.:\problem in uit emselves, and should ‘therefore not be allowed by sit. in the legislature, the opposition quoting the Constitution Act. Attorney-General Garde Gardom attempted on Friday to introduce a motion setting up a 5 committee to look into the. matter, but the opposition said they wanted to study the motion during the weekend before having it troduced. ; Gardom said on Tuesday introduced “very soon,” but did not specify when. still not under study ~ "|. VICTORIA | Liberal leader Gordon Gibson said Wednesday that since it'was evident that the government was Playitg . politics by not bri he Potion forward, ‘the three ee MLAs should not be allowed to sit in the house pending. the outcome of the investigation. He said the rules of the house state that if a member's qualifications are brought into question, the member has the right to maké.a statement of - ex- plandtion, and then should withdraw. 6 er Ed Smith said he study the matter, but Ww inditated he did not agree with.Gibson’s point, health. . Shesaid mining isthe only § preduction. and — its 7 responsibility for workers’ § For more tnformation contact e ® Brownies Franchises Ltd. 1425 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, 8.C. Weldon A. Noren Bug 255-6296 Res. 299-8789 or at Tarrace, BeC. ° | -Lynden or San‘ra Best, 635 6502 industry in B.C. which has its safety standards inspected by... an organization other than the Workers’ Compensation Board, . er area around . to ask bugs and mi suspected carriers ed microscopic . examination of leaves to diagnose the disease in early stages. GROWERS UNITE _ TO FIGHT DISEASE _ PENTICTON, B.C. 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