PAGE At, THE HERALD, Wednesday, July 14, 1976 Have bus, may travel Terrace District Council decided at its regular meeting Monday to have the administration look into establishing user charges on the municipal recreation ‘bus before paying the cost ai its repairs. The decision came shortly after a recommendation from the Recreation, Community Centre, Parks and Library Committee which suggested $1,600 be allocated from the un: budgeted items account for the repair of the bus was defeated. It was further recom- mended that the superin- tendent of parks and recreation be authorized to investigate and report to committee on the feasibility of establishing user charges for the vehicle subsequent to its repair. Sharon Biggs said this recommendation “puts the cart before the horse”’ and council should check into the user charges first. Alderman Mary Little, chairman af the cominittee, said the bus was important and needed for team trips to Kitimat during the hockey season and the municipality #5 should look to therepair and maintenance of t because “we don’t want to : beg from the merchants.” Alderman Gerry Duffus said the bus is cansing trouble from the public utilities commission, there may be an insurance in- crease because of its use by @ the public and there may be trouble from local "free enterprisers” because tite bus is taking money away from them. Duffus said the 1970 model bus is costing the municipality more and, more money because of repairs. He said the engine recently blew because the driver was lugging the motor while it was in transit. The bus is rented with one full tank of gas under the condition the group using it uses its own driver, pays for fuel used on a trip and returns it with a full tank of [j pas, according to Little. Aldermen Helmut Giesbrecht and Sharon Biggs moved and seconded user charges be established J before the bus is repaired. Government housing overlooks Terrace Some 379 housing units will be built in 51 com- munities throughout the province this year under the federal-provincial rural and remote area housing program, | In a joint statement, Urban Affairs Minister ‘Barnett Danson and Housing Minister Hugh Curtis said the total estimated cost of the 1976 program is $14 million. The costs are shared on a 75-25 basis between the federal and _ provincial governments respectively. While the program is being implemented nationwide in cooperation with provincial govern- - ments, it has been “ex- > ceptionally successful’ in British Columbia, the two ministers stated. Last year, 362 units were built in 36 settlements all around the province under this program. Because il provides a “guararitee” backed by the two levels of government, the program has opened up markets for builders in the small communities, and of the 362 units built last year, 147 homes, or 40.6 percent of the program’s designated units, did not require the special subsidies available under the rural and remote area housing program. Committes for con- struction this year are: 25 units in Fort Nelson; 22 in Lillooet; 15 each at In- vermere and Nakusp; 12 in the Salmon Arm area; 10 each at Fraser Lake, Smithers, Telkwa, Pouce Coupe, Cache Creek, Westbank, Kaslo, Salma, Boston Bar, Port Hardy, and Port MeNeill; eight each at Masset, Port Ed- ward, Enderby, Oliver, Osoyoos, North Band and Gibsons: six at Keremeos; five each at Old Hazelton, South Hazelton, Valemount, Bear Lake, Granisle,, McLeod Lake, Moberley Lake, Summit Lake, Hixon, Fort St. James, Lund, Bella Bella, Sayward and Tofino: four each at Sandspit, Charlotte City, Dease Lake, Chase, Clearwater, Clinton, Lac La Hache, 100 Mile House, Okanagan Falls and Kitehener; three each at Lower Post and at Good Hope Lake; and two at Atlin, Under the program, private contractors build the homes, financed through the assisted home ownership program (AHOP). On completion, the units are taken over by the federal-, provincial partnership and! sold, on a subsidized basis, to eligible families, Mortgage payments are’ based on the purchaser’s ability to pay. The monthly mortgage payments, in- cluding the principal, in- terest and taxes are about 25 percent of the family’s in- come, but a $50 minimum monthly payment is required. The remaining amount of the mmorteaee payment is provided by the Department of Housing and Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The purchaser is the registered owner and holds the title to the house. The unit may be sold, but the sale is subject to certain recovery provisions which vary according to the amount of assistance received by the individual. The program .° was initiated in 1974 when 25 units were constructed in three communities in British Columbia. “The program has ex- panded greatly in a short period and I am confident it will continue to gain momentum and have a significant impact on the housing needs of small B.C. communities,’ Danson said. Curtis said the joint venture has contributed to quick housing starts in settlements with populations of Jess than 2,500 and “it is resolutely assisting low and moderate income families in these communities to purchase new homes.” Agriculture appointment Mr. Brian Mauza has been appointed to the staff of the horticulture branch of the British Columbia depart- ment of agriculture. Mr. S.B. Peterson, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, in announcing the = ap- pointment, slated that Mr. Mauza_ will funetion as a horticultural assistant to the department's nursery and greenhouse specialists. His activities will be directly related to upgrading and evaluating the rapidly growing nursery preenhouse industry in the ‘Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island, Mr. Mauza’s appointment will provide opportunity for the British Columbia depart- ment of agriculture to in- crease its extension and regulatory programs as well and. as to carry out more applied research. Mr. Mauza holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from the University af Alberta where he specialized ticulture and plant pathology. He is a 1976 graduate from the pestology program of Simon Fraser University with a speciality in nematology. His academic background related to horticulture, plant pathology and especially nematodes, will strengthen the expertise of the British Columbia department of agriculture and aid in the identification of areas of immediate need within the nursery and greenhouse industry. Mr. Mauza assumed his duties on July 5, 1976 and is located in the Cloverdale district office. which are’ in hor- Firemen were called to the scene Saturday night, July 17 when a camper belonging to Joe Ottenbrelt caught fire and burned at R & D Motors on Fighway 16 West, Officials belleve the fire started when a torch was used while the truck’s exhaust system was belng Officials of the Yellowhead Interprovincial Highway Association ex- pressed gratitude over the decision of the Alberta Department of Transport to provide up to ninety percent of the cost of straightening out the Yellowhead High-. way through Edmonton: Dr. Hugh Horner, deputy premier and minister of transport, announced recently that the provincial support program will in; volve an expenditure of up to 80 millidn. dollars ‘in . Edmonton over a period of seven years. The city will pay the remaining ten percent. Ian MacKenzie of Portage la Prairie, president of the © Yellowhead Interprovincial Highway Association stated that with this announcement the major bettleneck along the entire 1900 mile route will now be overcome and that the Edmonten program will have favorable impact in various ways along the entire route. Not only the tourists but the truckers, local travellers, public and common carriers will benefit. ‘395th Avenue For the past several years the Alberta government and the Yellowhead In- terprovincial Highway Association have recognized the Edmonton bottleneck as the number one priority in Alberta’s upgrading program along. the Yellowhead.” : During the past year a joint committee from the City of Edmonton and the Association has been pressing for financial support from the province, to help the city establish as the Yellowhead across the city. Mr. MacKenzie pointed out that this is the second February the Saskatchewan government and Ottawa agreed to earmark the entire ‘Saskatchewan 1975 energy rebate of 21 million dollars towards upgrading the Yellowhead, with the majority of it to be spent west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan and Alberta appropriations go a - Alcan sells 5 million shares | Alcan Aluminium Limited announces the successful completion of its public offering of 5,000,000 new common shares, and the receipt today of the gross proceeds of the issue, namely DLRS 64,875,000 in Canadian Dollars and DLRS 66,875,000 in United States Doliars. “ . Net proceeds to the Company, after un- derwriting commissions but before deducting estimated expenses of (U.S.) Dis. - 550,000 were Canadian Dirs. 62,087.500 and (U.S.) DLRS . 64,000,000. The offering of 2.5 million of the shares was handled in Canada by a group managed by AE. Ames and Co, Limited and Wood Gundy Limited while 2,5 million shares were offered in the U.S.A, and countries other than Canada by un- derwriters represented by Morgan Staniey and Co. Incorporated and the first Boston Corporation. Prior to the new issue, the registered ownership of the 35,446,694 Alcan shares then outstanding was 45.9 per cent in Canada, 38.4 per cent in the U.S. and 15.7 per cent in ather countries. ; Parks POLICE REPORT | of complaints regarding) @ On Friday, July 9 Harold Earl Barr was killed in a single motor vehicle ac: cident 30 miles west of Terrace. Barr’s car left Highway 16 and plunged over a 50 foot embankment onto the railway tracks below. Barr was apparently thrown clear of the car. It was not unti] an oncoming 4 train hit the car that the H accident was discovered. Malcolm Walker reported x his residence broken into on July 8. Eileen Olson had her residence broken into on the same night. Beatrice Hill had her residence broken into and reported a number : of articles stolen including a television set, binoculars and a large quantity of meats. Heather Smallwood reported the theft of a ta deck from her car. John reported his motorcycle stolen from where it was parked in front «4 of the Terrace Hatel. The bike was subsequently found ae and the case is stil] under investigation. Victoria - Kryklywyj reported the break-in of her residence in i Thornhill. Robert Bright reported the theft of a tape an deck from his car. Win- repaired. There was a slight delay due to a mixup on the lines and the firemen were given a wrong address but once they arrived the fire was put out ina matter of minutes from where It sat burning merrily not ten feet from the gas pimps. Yellowhead pleased by Alberta action long way towards our ob- jectives, Mr. MacKenzie stated, and the association's attention is now turning to British Columbia and Manitoba to have these Zovernments intensify their upgrading programs, as well. Simultaneously the Association is continuing to press Ottawa for establishing a ctst sharing program with province. Lung cancer Lung cancer in most cases is one of the “diseases of choice". But many smokers refuse to heed the warning. Says Dr, I.W. education committee of the Canadian Cancer Society: . “We're trying hard to reach smokers like these. But we're also emphasizing ractical tips on how to quit or those who have the good sense to see how undesirable the habit is.” Here’s a suggested first step for someone who wants to quit: Name a future date when you hope to stop completely and, as it ap- proaches, gradually cut down the number of Bolens 7 ; Mulching Mowers Bean, | chairman: of the national: For example, you can resolve to smoke only once an hour, or to stop smoking between certain hours, And then gradually extend your non-smoking by an hour, two hours, and more. Or you can decide to cut the number of cigarettes you smoke by half each week, giving yourself four or five weeks to Q-(Quit) ay. Pamphlets and in- formation about cancer can be obtained free by writing to : B.C. and Yukon Division, Canadian Cancer Society, 1926 West Broad- way, Vancouver; 857 Caledonia, Victoria . eac nifred Dennis reported the break-in of her residence. The Nalive Resource Centre was broken into and a small amount of food stolen. The following is a statement from Terrace RCMP to dog owners in Thornhill: ; The Terrace R.C.M.P. Detachment are receiving an ever-increasing number dogs in the Thornhill area, The complaints vary in hature, some dealing” with dogs that have bitten people, others with dogs running at large, making a nuisance of themselves, The Domestic Animal Protection Act is a Provincial Statute which was enacted to control dogs in Unorganized Territory. It - places responsibility on dog owners and protects citizens ‘from dogs bothering them and their property. Section 3(1) of the Act requires that All dogs over the age of four months be licenced. Owners of unlicenced dogs are liable to . fines of not less than $50 and not more than $500. Section 7 of the Act‘ requires that dogs be kept under control or remain on their owners property. The owners of dogs running at large are liable to a fine of not less than $25. Unlicenced dogs found running at large may be destroyed. Section 5(1) of the Act: authorizes a Peace Officer to kill a dog running ina pack. A pack of dogs is defined as ‘two or more dogs running at large"’. Licences for dogs may be obtained from the Govern- ment Agent Office, 4506 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace, problem under control, the, A.C.M.P. will be laying: more charges under the Domestic Animal Protec- tion Act, Dog owners would be well advised to obtain licences for their dogs and keep them under control.’ Provincial fire report An extreme fire hazard is reported in the Princeton area with a high hazard continuing north through Merrit, Ashcroft and Alexis Creek regions. Moderate hazards are reported in the Prince George and Prince Rupert Forest Districts with all other areas of the province low. Of the 30 new fires this past week, lightning was the major cause. Twenty-three fires are still burning in the province, none of which are rated serious and all are under patrol. To date this year, 490 fires have occurred compared to 1,388 fires for the corresponding period iast year. Estimated fire sup- pression costs are $1,533,920 compared to $1,883,466 for the same period in 1975. Although there has been a significant lower number of fires this year, fire sup- ression costs are not down ause of the higher fire fighting costs. 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