PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLDGS “Ski hill in By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer Out of every $1 increase in tow rates at Kit- sumkalum ski hill, 60 cents is being allocated to offset legal fees resulting out of a court action being ‘explained. -picking up the legal fees taken by Mickey John- son, Harold Reay, the, ™ treasurer.of the Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine, confirmed this Tuesday, Reay noted the regional district spent $9,000 in legal fees this past year, money which is part of the approximate deficit of $30,000 incurred in 1976-79. That deficit is being picked up in this year’s operational budget. ae “So far we've only spent $9,000, we expect to pick up the deficit for last year and break even on this year’s operation,” he ‘We're as part of this rate in- crease.” The $9,000 in legal fees accounts for about 35 cents per dollar increase were venereal crea Heh tatat, Skiers at the Kitsumkalum Mountain ski hill should not have to pay towards the $9,000 in legal fees in- curred in the Mickey Johnson suit, Nadine Asante and Johnson both said on Tuesday. Asante, who is a candidate for the regional district directorship in the Thornhill-Queensway area, says users shouldn’t have to pick up the steadily mounting legal tab. : “I can’t see why the individual skiers are being forced to pay for a lawsuit against the regional district when it isn’t their fault,’’ she said. : ‘ Harold Reay, the treasurer of the regional district, said Tuesday that 60cents out of every $1 raised in tow rates are being directed towards paying of legal fees in the Mickey Johnson Recreation Ltd. versus the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine et all lawsuit. Asante wondered if ‘‘there shouldn't be some sort of insurance to cover such contingencies”. Johnson, who is a candidate for a seat on Terrace council, says he is suing the regional district for Negligence in ‘breaking of a contract. He added it was the regional district and ad- se partly Teta MaTetatecetetatatelatetetatetetiteletatel, SKI HILL RATE HIKES SLAMMED the ski hill. “The legal fees should not be taken out of the ski hill,” he stated. He also questioned the amount of money spent on ‘legal fees, $9,000 last year and a projected $10,000 in 1980. “My lawyer advises me that if that exorbitant amount is Mr. Galt Wilson's bill (the attorney of the regional district) it should be referred to the registrar of the court for review and will no doubt be reduced to a third of that amount,”-he said, Johnson’s lawyer is Christopher Harvey of Messrs. Russell and Dumoulin of Vancouver. Meanwhile, Asante was critical of Johnson's role in the matter. . “Listening to CFTK’s Profile open line show Tuesday morning, it seemed to me rather incongruous that Mickey Johnson would constantly reiterate about the high cost of recreation when it appears'to me he’s part of the case in his suit against the regional district,” she said. ._ Johnson says the suit is his “only legal recourse in the matter’, lawsuit if the court case con- .tinues into 1980. Ac- cording to both Reay and John Pousette, the ad- ministrator of the regional district, the total of $19,000 will cost skiers 60 cents on every dollar increase. Sincle day ski passes at Kitsumkalum have risen to $9, arise of one dollar from last year's rates. Season passes for. day skiing only have jumped from $130 to $165, and Reay says $12 of the $35 increase 1s accounted by the legal fees, Reay says the regional ’ district has no intention of seeking an out of court settlement. “We feel we're not in the wrong, so there’s nothing to settle,” he said. The provisional budget spent to begin payments on the newly installed T- bar. According to Reay, the ski hil! management expect to break even this year in spite of the T-bar expense, legal fees, and the outstanding deficit. ry. ee, inthis season's towrates, “\nistrator John Pousette who were being sued, not for . Kitsumkalum z- JOHN POUSETTE... In addition, another mountain in 1980 in- MICKEY JOHNSON... «confirms reason $10,000is being allocated, * dicates $17,000 will be «Sadd the cause ~ mS a ™ RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD. Seal Cove Rd., Pr. Rupert 624-5639 : WE BUY copper, brass, all metals, batteries, ete. Call ws - We are TERRACE-KITIMAT Wednesday, November 14,1979 \. daily h 20c erald Volume 73 No 219 14 Flavors BOTTLE DEPOT Beer & Pop Softies 4636 Larelle Ave. Terrace, B.C. Open 10.4.m.-6 p.m. daily except Sunday Fei.til? pm. \ 1 Ego yiaemeaeeeet aa Firemen unit of the three-unit apartment, but no one was in- . Monday. Nocause has been determined as yet, but an jured. fi 4 ht blaze investigation is underway. The fire gutted the central Photo by Ann Dunsmulr pen Mon. through Sat., 8 am.-S pm. — Kitimat firemen battle blaze at 43 Wedeene St. ~, WASHINGTON (AP) — President Carter acted today to “block'’ ail official .., Iranian assets in the United ~ States-after. the Iranian government announced it will withdraw its $12 billion in deposits from U.S, banks and switch them to friendly countries, White House press secretary Jody Powell issued a statement saying: “The purpose of this order is to ensure that claims on Iran ous ae «by the United States and its cement citizrens are provided for in my an orderly manner.” The assets that Carter or- dered blocked include deposits of the government of Iran, Central Bank and “other controlled entities" in U.S. banks and their foreign branches and subsidiaries. Powell's statement said the exact amount of money being blocked is not known, “but there is no reason for disturbance in the foreign exchange or other markets.”” Carter acted under authority granted him under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Powell said this law gives the president authority “to deo! with any unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign Soutar, Giesbrecht, scrapping on By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer Terrace Alderman Alan Soutar continued his altack on the record of Alderman Helmut Giesbrecht at Monday's council meeting, with charges that Giesbrecht using “‘half-trutha’’ ta “misinform" the public about the financial ex- penditures of Terrace District Council. According’ to Soutar, Gieabrecht made statements ona local open line show alleging a surplus of $536,000 had been accumulated from ALLAN SOUTAR.... On the attack 1978, and that the money was nol being as frugally spent as could be the case. “He has left the im- pression that we have this slush fund of $500,000 with which we built these ex: travagent project," charged Soutar."We didn't have that money, we never got it and never spent it.” Giesbrecht sald he stood by his statements on the open line show, adding that Soutar had misinterpreted him. Giesbrecht explained a figure of $536,000 Is recorded on the 1979 budget as revenue, money which he says in being spent to some degree at least this year, “There was a lot of money to be spent anda lot of people got carried away on how to spend it,” he said. The policy or economy of the United States.’ While the Iranian government has put the “new: alderman added he wasn't against spending the money, providing it goes to the right areas.’ He also criticized Soutar for making an issue of what he termed a simple Blatement of fact. “Some people are gelting a little bit over sensitive since it's election time,” he said. ‘Both aldermen are seeking reelection on Saturday, Nov.1? Soutar argued the $536,000 surplus never existed in that the mill rate was reduced when the surplus was discovered, He says the actual surplus after the mill rate deducaiongs was $04,000. 4 Hf we had not reduced the mill rate, alderman Giesbrecht’a statement -would have been correct,” _ he pointed aut. their REPORTS TONIGHT Caledonia Senior Secondary School in Terrace is hosting an open house to allow parents to pick ‘children's Parents of students attending Caledonia are report cards. “T figure a half truth is worse than no informatlon at all.” Soutar charged = that Giesbrecht's staementsa mislead the public and ‘‘cast a shadow” on the council. Giesbrecht retorted thal Soutar was electioneering. Terrace Mayor Dave Maroney appeared lo agree with Soutar's interpretation of the figures. However, Glesbrecht objected to Maroney participating in the tiseussion in the light of the election campaign. Maroney has already been returned lo office by acclamation. amount of money In question at about $12 billion, U.S. reporters were told that the sum was closer to $5 billion. Carter took his action after top treasury department officials met before dawn to diseuss the implications of the Iranian action. Treasury Secretary William Miller called aides HOSTAGES WAIT Fight now over money -— U.S. said ready to use force to his office after the an- nouncement in Tehran. Abolhassan, Bani-Sadr, the Iranfan~ foreign minister, said at a news conference in Tehran that about $12 billion in USS. deposits will be transferred to branches of banks that will not be able to block the funds, Meanwhile, a newspaper in Kuyait:said the United States has informed coun- tries in the Persian Gulf area that it will intervene militarily to rescue the hostages if international ef- forts fail. Threat evaporates, most return to homes MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (CP) — About 75,00) people, not included in the decision that allowed two-thirds of the Eurocan drops the PCB claim OTTAWA (CP) — J.B. Seabarn, depuly — en- vironment minister, said Tuesday the two firms which filed formal objections to proposed federal restrictions for the toxic chemical polychlorinated — biphenyls PCBs) have withdrawn their claims, Seaborn told the Commons environment committee that both firms withdrew their objections voluntarily after further consideratlon. The Iron Ore Co, of Canada of Labrador City, Nfld., and the Eurocan Pulp and Paper | Co. of Kitimat, H.C., filed the objections earlier this fall to proposed amendments prohibiting the use of the PCB chemicals as new filling or make-up fluid during maintenance on electrical transformers and associated equipment. city's evacuated residents to return home Tuesday, hope experts) can end the chemicai-spill drama today sothat they too can go home, The approximately 150,000 who were allowed to return home are from areas far- thest from the site of a fiery CP Rail chemical-train derailment, Those who live ina 40-squarekilometre area closest to the derailment site were forced to spend a third night out of their homes. The evacuation, the largest in Canadian history, was a precaution against the possibility of deadiy chlorine Bas being released into the alr. . It had been expected that the danger would be over Tuesday as experts drained the chlorine tanker, but officials were surprised to discover that most of the chlorine had already gone and, they said, dissipated in the air. Ontario Attorney-General Roy McMurtry said a small amount of chlorine gas is still leaking, but it does not constitute a major health hazard, Officials now want to obtain a huge rubber air bag to fit over the hole. invited to pick up their students report cards from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight. Teachers will be available to discuss student's marks and progress in classes. Car knocks power out This car hit a patch of black ice, left the road, hit a power pole and overturned, The accident left a large area of the city without power as a line was knocked down, AB.C. Hydro spokesman said that power had to he shut off in the area in order for the Hlne to be repalred. Richard Stevens of Terrace has been charged with driving without due care and attention. 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