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Safeway answers pricec criticism

» Droughts in Afriea...f.less lish
- meal. coming - from
_Perw,....changes - in currency
rales.....new trade and. labour
agreements... floods © halfway
Whal do
--fhese have to do with you? A,
lot. ff you shop for procerizs -

“> (hese forces, sometimes. oc-.;
curring © many thousands . of
‘miles. away, exert a-direcl In-
fluence on the arnount of money
you have 1a pay when you lake
your gracery order through (he
checkstand.-
-AS//an.. example, you have :
probably wondered why raisins
keep: Belling. more and: more
expensive. There are a number’
of reasons why. Droughis in
“Australia caused a poor crop
“and prices have nearly doubled -
‘since Atel year.’ Recently il has °
“become more expensive by buy
Ausiralian products with.
‘Canadian dollars die
realignment of our: two
currencies: “But the- demind:
Continues so’ raisins’ are also
‘being broughl into Canada from
‘California. However, California :
also suffered recently from peor
harvests,” : Heavy: demand. on
their: limited resources has
resulted in‘a sleady price in-
‘creases: Te make matters even,
urse,-bad weather conditions
‘Greece, another -imporlant
“supply. i rea: reduced that crop -
too,” Through all |his the
‘demand’ continues 10: increuse
“bul it:keeps-casling more and
“moresto keep up with it. 5.
“'Phis ‘is. just one example of
“Mow? a numberof forces can
‘affect’ the ‘price of -a basic
‘commodity, Te take it a slep. *
irther,- when“ the price ofa
basic ingredient like” raisins
continues (0:rise, then the cost
“ul sueh stings as candy, cerguls..
‘and: baked | goods, nmiade with -
‘aisins-is:- bound 10 rise. *
-alsCuriada Safeway “ure |
very aware that shoppers, these
diys:somelimes feel thal they
cure being hit by a steady stream ©
(rising prices: We hope te give’
yOu some insight inte’ what -
Amakes prices :go.up and’ how:
hes: factors ‘may. be ‘inler-
welaled.:
IEAT. AND, POULTRY
We: have ‘seeu. dramalic in-
ases.in thy price of meal in
ne pasl year. or-so,: The reasons‘
 bihind “the. increases, are ex-
‘tremely - complicaied and in-
‘Terwoven, : Part of the’ blame
exis ‘with tising cuss of feed.
‘igh meal production in Peru ‘is.
‘downund. as & result pressure |.
has been placed on the supply of B
oybeang and ather, feed grains
hare. ‘used.-lo fallen:
: : 5. feed ‘prices have:
sn ‘Canada,. our,

i ap mneat and wey pe prices
ere foreed up in both Canada -
he U.S. Further down the
Y experienced increases -
Be ind dairy. industries.

“Only the, Jupinese didn't
kena! Bul they do, and (hey
we consuming. more and more
Ja home and exporting less all.
i ‘To’ make mallers -
Se hecause af: world
ey, tealignments, the.
“niadiae dollar: buys less than’:
Pused: to when we: purchased)
se tis On the arher side:

and almost everyone does - —

lo as

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host of athers,

sre

price increnses, -

PET-FooD.

_. European Common Markel,
“Britain bought up large lols of

canned fish from. Canada,
depleting our home supplies. Al
the same lime, Japan, the U.S.
and other couniries added to the .
demand by buying aggressively _
-on the world market. There just -
isn’t enough supply on a world -
kide basis 10 meet present

. demands:

MANGARINE .
World shorlages of ihe ‘edible

oils which are used to- make

margarine have led to an in-
crease in their cost, to ‘add (0°
the ‘problem, the. Canadian

-Health .&: Welfare authorities

recently lowered the. allowed

levels for fish oil in margarine,”

It is possible. 16° make com- :
paratively. inexpensive
margarines,” using . a. high
percentage of fish ols, but they
are now ruled oul by- current:
governmient’ restriction.

SU GAR : ‘

- Much has been vritien or the |
revem ly: expired. Internitional
Sugar Agreement “whieh ‘has
furced. Canada ‘to buy fier raw
‘ans the open: world °
market, at the gaing price. “No

anger arewe protected by price

agrecmenis as we have been for

ve past number of yedrs.. This

upswing inthe price af sugar
also has an effect an all kinds. af
‘products like- jams, jellies, °

_ Chocatal es, ‘and confeciionery

iiems,. gelatin, - baked © goods,
eanned . fruit, ketchup, and “a

WALNLTS: 7 on
Mast of the, » walnuts, we use in.
Canada’ come: fram~ either

California “or! the -Republic_af

Ming a
“recem Iniidres. of nearly all.
- walnut craps ii Catifornia, we?

However; because:

-nust depend almost entirely.an
Chinese supplies. The Chinese -,
santrolling. “| the
marker and Shey are keeping
apple juice

With improved “technalogy.

‘there continues 10 be newer and |

better ways to slore: fresh -ap---
ples. Ay'a result, fewer apples :-
ure, being used: for ‘juice, ard
reduced supply has: caused

Ot, ATES” AND: con:
LONELY TTEMS. 2”
- ‘The. end of the dow; cent
chocolate bar almost seems like
the end ofanera. Bul it had to |
“come. inereased _ world-wide ,
consumption, of) cocoa -bepns |
coupled with extremely: poor *
plagued‘

“beans an: the international
market... Al (hesame lime,

_inereases in the'price of sugar, -
f2haishis, tind peanuts ‘lalso the:

victims .of/poor! harvests),

_-cun tributed ta-thé price rise. AS

ihirly” percent. increase in “the:
gust of packaging’ malerials just.
hastened ihe Inevitable. bee

Again: due to world” pressures,
(here. has been an Increase in

-the cost of ‘soybean meal and

meat ° meal, both. - basic
ingredients in the manulacture
uf pel. foods. Raw. material
‘increases plus increased costs:
-for. packing materials; labour
“and transportation: have forced
steady rises:in the ‘price.of pel.

* toads: AL the. same time there

. arg" more ‘ahd. more, pets and

: important slaple::

Lda ane
‘standards, increased “demand __

“West” “African zeropsy 7
_ have. raised the price ‘ef cocoa

-aulomabile?

‘Alberta. * aa

greater demand puls ar in
creasing strain od siipplles. : *’

. ICE.

Rice has gone upa staggering
‘133° percent: in the pasl: two
-years.- Much. of the blame can
be laid ‘on.. world shortages.

-tuased by droughts and floods ” consultant charges for making

in the rice: growing areas. . ‘Al
the:same time there is ever-
increasing demand for

PEANUT BUTE :
-” Shoriages of peanuts, ‘due lo

- poor weather conditions and -

increased demand, particularly
from. Japan where peanut
buller becoming a ‘staple item,
have made. the good old peanut
butter.and jelly sandwich more |
expensive than ever before. :

INSTAN' r CORFE ED

- Rising eosis of green coffee |

plus increases in. packaging
materials, labour. and freight
have driven up the retail cost of ©
many’ instant. coffee brands.

a WER probe tC TS: ms
*“Reduced-ouipul af pulp due to

ihe shutting down of mills ‘which

meel: enlronmental

for all kinds ef pupper: praducis,

and ‘higher Jabour; costs have -
‘resulted in increases in the cost .

‘af both wrapping, materials and

‘ Tae puper products, ::

L AL xp SEPPL IES

{Lever costs more to do your ©
{ washing these days. - Increased
’ gusts: of “corrugated. papers,
plastic: resins and specific raw

sused in the
of ammonia,

- materials:
“manufacture

c Obituary

ALLAN. W. “MueDONALD -

Age twenty-three. one of seven
victims of the Tragetly at Mile

24, Burn al Pregueiste, Maine
on June'25th. Funeral services
were held- on Friday ‘ Jannary
25th, al 2 p.m... Pall-bearers
were -Scou ‘ Easton;: Ralph

Ker rman, George’ Kos, Ernie

Rudel,: Sandy: Farkvam,: John
Tymosehilk, °

Allan is survived by his wife
doneun and one son, Mark. He
also leaves to mourn, his loss;
his parents Lorne and: Patricia,
a-sisler Lavely and. brothers

David and Bey us well. as many,

friends and relativés: °

‘Allan came la Terrace in 1965 we
arid “worked -. with. Ihe ? Depart,
ment of ‘Highways: : ‘

W, Wee, BALBER, t Age 6 é3,

killed" suddenly’ @

Sunday,
danuary.” 27 i

“accident
‘Terrace. "Following his* service

‘wilh the Army during Work War.
IL Mr. Barber. was_an achive.

and .interesied.‘ member: of
yvarivus * communities
throughout Alberia and British
Columbia. Mr; Barber is sadly

‘missed’ by. -his friends. and: *

relations:

‘He is: survived “bye his. wife’ .
“Nettie af 978 Puquelte Street”

and iwa'sistets,. Mrs, Luciele

‘Michelle of -Victoria and- Mrs.

Larry Townsend of Lethbridge.

ce

“employed people. |

"Let us show you newt “
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Here's how they work. Under the present income tax regulations you are entitled to sat.~
aside a tax-defarrabla mount for your ratirament years, This amount Is 20% of your...
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company pension plan and up to $4, 000 for self °:,

this

"Income Tax-Act which permits

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near

These tax, deterrals; together with any:
_income and capital gains theyearn,dont © . :
‘| become taxable until you withdrawthem; s+
and if you wait until you retire, chances are,

-your tax rate val be lower than it is now,

So you ‘defer income tax today and you build :
anes! egg for tomorrow. ; .

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program: Don't lat this opportunity slip by... .
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“Community Corner.
"Terrace drt Association ©.”

_ Exhibition of Prints . :

ot St) Library.

Feb. 6. 6:00pm.

_ Legion Valentine
» os f+ Bameeo 2c.
Sat. Feb. 15- as00p. Ms
Legion Hall

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S ROYAL | BANK.

- _ serving British. Columbia

” For, further’ injornantion, call

“thie Disti'let Tadalion Offlées If, *

yeu live Ina toll area, ask your
foug-tistuice . operator for
Zenith 0-4dn and-your call will
be placed without charge.

Q. .L have heard that I can
deduer ‘the . fees my.- tax

uul my. income tax return, 15
‘(his correct?’ 2
_A. There is no provision in the

‘deduction of: these: chargas.

~However, | if you. normally _

require. accounting -advice in

connection whth your. business; ’

lhe ax consultant charges may

be deductible as a business”

“expense, -

Qo bam a commission
salesman operating aut of my
house... have a room setup as
an olfiee. Can’ I claim “any -
expenses for this “‘office” when.
liguring.my income tax?. —

A.--Ii.he room is used solely
for. the purpose.of earning your
incume, you may be enlitled to
_deduct.a portion, of the cost of |
maintaining your house,’ as a.
business. expénse. “Une
fortunately,; more information
would be: required before you
could .be advised on how to
calculate the. amount of your
deduciion. Your District
Taxation Office would be glad to
help you. .

: THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

Tax’ Tips ee :

* Q. My wile and. I are thes same
age‘and this year we qualify for -

- the age exemplion.: On my tax.
form do 1° claim. $1,000. age
exemption for my wife as well-
a $1,000 for myself?

A. No,. The fact that your’
wile is_enlitled .(o.claim:.the

$1,000 age exemption if she files :

.ber,-own. lax return does not
effecl the amount you can claim
as married exemption, —

a. Who qualifies for the age
Pantie for. income tax

‘purposes and whal proof his to”

be seni withthe tax form when
Claiming this exemption? .

A: The $1,000 ‘Age Exemption oS
“my be claimed bya laxpayer
only if he was 65 years af age or ~
over during the year. [1 i-nat-;
Necessary, lo: supply. proof of:
~ eligibility‘unless asked to'do so"

“by the Tax Department, ©

Q. Why can'l lhe. income lax,

_aifiee i in my ety fill oul my jax -
Tejurn? . Lt

a oe Phe “self “assessment
system requires that. cach
_ person takes ‘the responsibiiily,
“Tor reporting his’ income : from
all suurees. With available
personel and limited space, it
would be impossible lor the
stuf in the District Taxation
Ulfices jo prepare returns. -

year.

Provincial Park
attendance. up:

Nitendance

. Columbia's pravincial parks i in
es increased over the previous
If percent,

ampernighis
_ largest: gain, 20 percent, from
2 1498,000 11972 to 1,875, KH Last
Day ‘visits climbed :to
6,863,000 from 7,788,000 an in-
“erease of 14 percenl

Dayevisits.

and, caial visitor-liys were ai un
wiime high in 17°
~otendanee

“Visils in 19th,

“year suw'
FBO Visits, -
wus

wilendance.

slighily less than hall of the
Since’

wal for 1973,

has been i steady, climb in the
number of visitors i provincial

purks.-

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reached 4,000,000

‘light decline to

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British”

frum -represea

showed © the -

perceni-

camper nighis. . ‘Percem,
‘Annual .-
The following

In 1965) the

A800 00 in 1972,

1905 Ihere ,

1972,.

January Forest ‘ut.

At looks” like‘ ‘the. continous’
é. increase in production logged In .
the: Prince Rupert District.will

-eontinue during - 1974,
‘first nionthly report indicating
the summary of-cut there isan

 merenae i in production of close
9 three million cuble feet:
(1974 the cut for January "was
27,588,028 cubic feel while this.
“year the figure climbs to
40,368,144 cubie feet, a

‘The origin. of: campground
users changed little from: 1972. 2
Columbians: -

ihe "largest nr
ceniage of -user; 58 percent-in 2"
197, down slightly: from./58.6 °*
pereeni ine
Canadians increased from -19.1
to 21 percent: and
“residents of the United Slates -”
declined Irom. 22.3 percent lo ar

Ta ireld away from lens 3 asa
.Jormof accommodation . con:
“dinued in 1973 when 35 percent of:

campground users ulilized.tents

us cumpared with 37.5 percen!
Camper vehicles in- .
creased from 28.3 percent to 31
percent and irailers from 16.3
perdent to 18 percent, while tent
srailers showed a decrease [rom
A6.9 percent Io 16 percent.

“Other

—ulready have them.

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The. ‘larges production in
- volved hemlock. with 10,573,906
. cubic ‘feel falling to the power
saws, -- This: was ‘followed by. ,
spruce, 6,204,151 “cubic . feet;
_ balsam. 5,673,581 “cuble ‘feet;
“lodgepole. pine, 3,593,893 cuble
+, feel; cedar, 3,027,259 cubic feet
“Sand: fir. with, 288,259 cuble fect _
“farvesied ‘The report also lists ©
"889,825". cuble feet. _ under,
“miseeliineous. ‘

During ‘the month. ‘60 ‘cubic cS
feet :of -ear:- slakes °- were

"manufactured and: 6,720 cubic: 7 _

Teet at fence posits.

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*. HAZARDUUS VAPOURS me
Consumers? Association < of |.
Canada advises parents to heed
the warning of the Department
‘of. Consumer, and Corporate

» Affairs which recently banneda

--toy consisting of plastic ia u
sadivent mixture. By pulling the °
» plastic on the end af a'shorl tube
and blowing, a child cun.-make
balloons. “Bul blowing expuses
the child to vapours which can
“have a depressant effect, CAC
“urges parents to- dispose of
these toys should their children
CAC”
National Office is located al 100 .
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