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~<A group of Terrace citizens

. are planning a wild and wooley
weekend at one of the greal
. Winler events in Canada, the
“Sourdough Rendezvous”: in
Whitehorse Alaska. This event

- “ig being Lotued as a rival for the

Great ‘Winter. -Carnvial in”

_ - Quebec City, and takes: place”
_. February 2 to March k rs
oy ‘The. Terrace organizers have «
charlered:an.aireralt. from»:

“The: monthly. publi¢ meeting
-of the” Skeena-Casstar - School
“Board was held Monday night at:
the: Board’s Terrace offices.
Phe: Board, will meet in Ube
cmear? (nture with represen-
= ¢atives: of thé separate schoal
hoards in‘ this area to, discuss ,
- areas of mutual concern. The,
*: Skeena-Cassiar Board revealed
-. that these meetings would ine
_volve al least: three ‘other
board's in the Terrace Area.:
oS!Mr. Dennis Tupman, Music
- Consultant for | the - Vancouver
School Board, who was to come
‘to Terrace la review the music
‘program: in this area and
evaluate it's preformance, has
indi¢ated’ in’ a. letter to the

a ‘district: guperiniendant. that

he would not. be available toi
a 4 ‘come until next fall. Tupman’s
+" etter also stated [hat if that was ~
too late for this Board he could

* suggest other-names, which the
* Board has asked him to do... *
The: Board willsend a lelter to.

“Sregarding ‘the resigration of

. Heacher's inidterm, while there;

“-euntraet Is still in effect... The
“2 situation, while nol a problem
according to the Board is a:
‘tnulgatice at any rate and with a!
$4 resignations a month: anda,

ait
x
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‘anida, could soon grow to
ecome Serious,
Rose; Gala and Company -
‘have been re-appointed auditors
: far the School: Board’ for the
“2 coming year, . . ‘

discussion at the meeting as
rusiees from both Slewart and

singoming teachers.

6. the: Stewart. situalion,

to. the:
“fed Wells, secretary

Mr.

that (he District is “ aAvaiting -
approval from Victoria to ex-
pend a sum -of $160,000" hon-
sharable capital (o build five
houses. in the Stewart area on

using “cominitlee ‘should “be
struck (o investigute housing it
‘Terrace, Hazelton and Stewart
id try? ind | Tnd * ways and
‘Gai to wUract teachers ty the,

fequate lwusings
Dr; REM. Lee expressed
msiderable. dissatisfaction.
ith*the Minister: of Education
iteen Datlley in regards to the:

ty

“P
Terrace, Dr.’ Lee revealed that
“yhe had written-to the Minister

eering committee and had so
riFecelved noe fc!
- acknowledgement -
“from the Minister. i
* Dr. Lee; bas, ‘salicited "the
‘support ‘of various «local
“businesses, clubs. and. in-
dividuals, in wriling -to-: the

“oy answer

“on: the ‘matter as well’ as
“pressing For some help from
: various - MLA’s,

* cluding a.- kitchenette. -The

‘thanks from. the Board for the

2 ne’ B.C. Teacher's Federation

hortage of teachers in western“

_.. ‘Tkansportation
© Adousing played a big role in |.

Ilazeltau indicated thal. they.
Pyeve facing a houshig problem -

treasurer ofthe Board, stated | -

land owner by the School Board.
‘The Board also agreed (hat a.”

rth and. provide! Uiem- with, -

roposed regional ‘college’ [or -

‘requesling A meeting between .
er -and: the regional college .

Minister and pressing for action.

including’. _
._:. Harlley Dent'and our neighbour, ‘formed. Other bus companies

“ail boa

Trans-Provincial Airways and

- For reservations or further |

have made hotel arrangments: information please cal! any of -

at the Stratford Hotel with the
aim of keeping the cost very -
minimal indeed. mo ,

_ The. air fare:to ‘Whitehorse ,
return is $85.00 from Terrace.

‘Hotel is $15.00 single, $16.50 per
double and $24.00 for ‘four in-

plane will leave Terrace on the
evening of March 3.

?

a

to the north Frank Calder.
Dr. Lee received a vote of

effort and time he has put into |;
he regional college concept to
this lime. 2 s
‘Dr, Lee cottinued in his quest
for a baby gravid piana for the
andilorium, statlng thatseveral
were uaw: avaliable. in: Van-
couver for between $12,000 and
$13,000. The Board will discuss
the matter further in the future
with an eye to community help
from organizations or clubs. .
Peter Vaal-Henke, . District
Project Superintendant, .
reported on his findings afler
taking snow ‘readings on the
roofs of area schools late last
month.:. Mr. ~ Vall-Henke
-reported that the average snow
toad an the roofs ‘was 22 pounds
per square {oot increasing lo 35
pounds per square foot in drifts.
He reported that in'some spots
there was as litle as 15 pounds |
per square foot... ..
These figures. fall well
within thé acceptable limils of
_all schools inthis area;
_- The Department of Education -

. will put'up bus stop ‘signs al
designated bus stops as soon as. ~

bus runs in‘the district have
heen Uinalized. o
The ; follawing report’ was .
submitted ‘to - the ‘board by
Nancy Orr and recapped the
recent busing situation, what ©
happened and what steps were.”
taken in light of the emergency ;
Commiltee,

It: seemed
await his return, to. allempt as

time,

orderly “and “as. amicable
agreemen| as possible; also his
signature ‘and. authority, were
‘Weceéssary fer official business. '
Thursday. Fan. aL: The: ae-
countant for’ -P  &, O,". with
representalives, came lo” the
. Board office, lo (ry.to negotiate
‘an .Increase’-in .. the’ tran-
sportation rate for the coming
year. It was lherefor necessary
to advise them that. the Board
‘would’ fot “be -; renewing - ils,
contract. with P&C, ©. The
representatives left to confer
with Mr. Ostertag, and returned
lo serve ‘nolice that-all their
equipment would be withdrawn ©
immediately, and that no. bus
would ‘run’ ‘after 5. pm. thal
evening... Board members,
press, schools and parents were |

‘hotified in every way possible. *.

‘And conferences began...
Friday Fob: 1 P & C returned’
with demands that must be met.

- Dept. of “Education was ‘ine.

Northern Magneto

I. - is pleased to announce the opening of it’s new, fully :

reached him, and, as his dept.

"was, also

the following. telephionc mun-
bers. 635-7251; 635-6501; 695-7496
or §35-3242, ;

.- Here is what the lucky people -
who (ake this Lrip will be seeing
and doing while in Whitehorse.
The excitément of the Klondike *

i

ld rush is recalled” when

Sourdough Rendezvous is held
on the last wekend of February

were coniacled. — -
Dept. of Municipal ‘Affairs,

- through Mr. Parker, , Ass.

Deputy in. charge of tran-
sporlation, telephoned lo saythat
vord of our predicament had

was considering entering the

‘fleld of ‘Municipal busing -and

were considering School busing
in- ‘conjunction, would be in-

_ferested in his Dept. purchasing

vehicles, and Joking aver. all
busing... The , eonceplion
seemed. excellent. However, he
was reminded thal we needed
jmniediale action, and. that.

’ future action, we would have to

commitments. Mr.
Deputy - Min. -, of
was. informed and
-enthiisiastic; and

lo | vexpedite

have firm
Fleming,
Education

promised

. arrangements in Victoria.
Shelford Addresses —
. Sooreds

- Commission on. Education,

“The very idea that Indians
would consider blocking public
highways could lead to’ anar-

“chy; said Cyril Shelford ina.

«speech lo the local Social Credit:
‘Association recently: He wenl.
‘on_ to, say: that. “compulsory -
membership in —.. job
organizations is wrong and ihat’
(he ‘government: cannot ‘farce
‘ihe economy 0 go ahead. with
“their, intervention, a3‘ il ‘spails

out of.fear for ‘What the future

“had décreased 36 -percent. in
B.C. ‘in‘the past year while it

. had increased 108'percent in the -

_¥ukan.. Mr. Shelford criticized .
the unions for sending checkoff
to the coffers of the NDP.° He

“was equally critieal. of MLA.Bob

} Skelly:for saying the day of the

independent logger -isslhrough.*”

Mr. Shelford commented :(hat
environment”. studies. , .are
damaging 1 the economy-in the.

delays*ard inefficiencies they,”
cause. Infact, he stated thal in ,

the U.S.. it takes 10 refineries

running’ 24 hous a day all year. -

to keep up with the demand for.’

polution devices on @ars.

gencral meeting ‘al {he Thor-
nhill Golf Club last Wednesday
evening. President’ Edna:
"Cooper chaired the meating thal
was. allended by about 50
peopl, “Though tthe: meeting

dealt with the . business of a -

monthly -newWs letter, an ad-
-yertising ,campaign .a-_mem-

mainly. concerned - itself . with
sleps to help formulate a new
and. better education ‘policy.

‘they went'as far as passing a
molion.to send Eileen Dailey. a
ielegram: demanding: a Royal

equipped service facility —

|]. New stocks of Briggs and Stra

[© parts have been added to be
“ Liensed personell - Original equipment parts —
sting + Starting - Ighition- ized Electridél Service’

Phone 635-6334 |

Lighting + Starting. - Ignition- A, Special

“A Specialized Service _
in the H.D. electrical, automotive
and carburation field”
tton. and Wisconsin |
wer service these engines |

coe MUD

‘incentives to.lhe private’secior _

-.MreShelford was : the: guest u
“speaker ‘when’ the Skeena
’Sucred « Associalion- held a”

bership and. finances drive,’ it -

Lid.

Facial ot tates ees nn

in Whitehorse. . For a’ briet:
moment it’sthe lusty old days of
the gold'rush again‘ with bars
running full tit and men
wagering their. hard-earned
maney on the strength of a dog.

“Jack London wrote aboul It in
Call of the Wild when he im-
mortalized the exploits of the’
malamule and described how
the drivers pushed themselves '
and their animals to the ex-

Education Scene —

At alate meeting Friday, a 11 ~
avenues were explored, ‘and
many suggestions and offers lo

_ help. It was decided to continue
investigation work over the

weekend and lo attempt to

. larget Tuesday’ for resuming

lemporary service.

-In the meantime, parents and
students were driven to schoal ~
in many ways. ‘Transporation
allowances were made to those
who qualified. A check of the
Senior “School (Caledonia)
reported 93 percent altendance,
good for ihis time of year.
Junior Sec. (Skeena) wenl down |

“ta 83 percent, and Elemeniary
_ Schools to which -bus students
from a distance of up lo 40 miles
came, were down in attendance,

~Moaday, Feb. 5 - Principals ‘

and District Staff conferred at.
length, .untangling schedules,

made up of three well known °
and ‘impartial: people: rather”
than the government com: °.
“mission now ‘sel up of known”
parly supporters. grees

Tie club ig most anxious to- ,

get. the publics” views" on-

education and other issues. A’

committee: consisting - — of
“chairman Bruce Freeman, Pat,
Boyle,'Al Parfitt, Bob Biagioni
was siruck for, this ‘very: pure
pose.: They plan to conSult the

"forestry; health care, land use

ela, wilha view. towards helping «. J

to establish ‘party: policy with
concrete views’. from’ Terrace
and area.:’ At the moment’,
. educalion is the prime concern, ©
-All parents, !eachers, students
“and ‘interested people ‘arc in-
yited lo make known their ideas’
“to. thé Social: Credit Sounding.
Board. by ‘writing Box 711
' Terrace, or. phoning 635-2760.
This: first-hand: local’ in-

_preparing party policy. -.
_.; The Terrace’ Swimming Pool
is to receive 35 percent of the:

‘the club is currently. running. ©
Just $1 buys a chance to win-a:

government car insurance. Thei
draw will be-held Feb. 27. -
.The Skeena -

next meeting March &..

ca b

electrical.

is

Engine

‘holds... Ho"noted’ that- mining“ public on ‘many. issues such ‘as .

formation will be considered in’;

exira gas needed due. to gas * ‘proceeds of the, Auloplan raffle - :-

* $100 from the. Sacreds which’.
‘eould-be used to pay for your: :

“Socred —
“ Association’ plans to held . its” |

{remes of endurance. - -
Sourdough. Rendezvous.

larted in 1962 when merchants -

and citizens of Whitehorse got
together and decided to put ona
winter carnival which. was
uniquely northern.. They laid
foundations of the event around
dog (eam racing. co
They laced it with overproof
rum and such attractions’ as
snow shoe races,'.*.

-crass-country skiing,. flour

attempting to deploy 3 vehicles
in the place of 10, and to apply
emergency measures. 1. *

All avenues were explored to,
locale useable transportation.

Weduesday, Feb. 6 . Neigh-
boring Districts offered buses,

also Far West of Kilimat.. 5 -

were pul into operation, wilh 2
more promised for Friday. ..
“Monday Feb. 11 All students
outside the allowable walk
limits .were  accommodated., .-
Reseheduling of ‘schools “was

‘making better use of vehicles. 7
‘buses were in use, plus several

small vans, .an additional 72°
seater’ from’ Vanderhoof will
arrive this week, which . will
help considerably, as one of the
other buses -has. had. several
breakdowns:. | :

expecting 8-10 riew vehicles by
the.end of February. We are
continuing negotiations wilh all
coricerned..° u
“As is:common in emergen-
cies, responded with assistance

» and ‘support. ° [ would” par-
-dicularly recommend a vote, of.
thanks (o ‘the: staff"; of -both

offices for an outstanding job -
and “the fantastic amount -.of

work ‘covered this past’ week.”

~/ CA petition from 37 parents in
the: area of the. Cassie. Hall
School, requesting bus service
for secondary school students,
-has been denied because an
additional bus is not available
at. present. When the bus

situation has been stabilized the
Board will re-examine the

reqyeptals jieeaaies 2 + |

In the meantime, the Dept of
‘Municipal! Affairs is: conferring...
with Far West Buses, who are

a ees

*packing contest, snowmobile
races, beard-growing contests,
can-can girls, ice sculptures
“and even art shows. ~ .
In, addition, Moose Milk (a
local. concoction. made with
Yukon Hootch). flows freely
during ‘the. festivities and
sourdough pancakes ate served
_for. breakfast to those who can
show UP. ck ce
Everyone In Whitehorse, with
- its population of 12,000, becomes
part of the show.” The mer--

* Vghanta: dress up.’ thelr. store
fronts (a remind you of the Gold ..

-Rush while citizens wear
_ clothes thal were. part of the
seene .{n 1898. All grown males

Jo=must sport a beard. -
~ “Those who doa‘t soon come Lo
— grips with Yukon jusice -

“Kangaroo Court style.

<The. main‘event of the Ren- .

_dezvous—the dog ‘sled races
staris each morning alten. The
dog mushers run'-(hree 15-mile
heats across the frozen Yukon -
river: and . snow-covered,
wooded Hills io determine the
over-all champion dog team and

- driver... Do, :
There is also a.contest Lo
determine the. individual

champion dog. ‘This is an event

right oul of the pages of Jack.

London ‘with dogs tugging al
slelghs . .. loaded wilh more
ihan’.1,000 pounds to see which
“of them ‘can pull the, heaviest
load. In 1973, two dogs tied for
iop-honors in this competition, -
_ each pulling an incredible 1,300
pounds ta. sel a. new “world
record:) 2.00 .
Nol lo be outdone by dogs,
men ‘are also inspired to per-
_ form amazing feals of strength. ©
tmagine carrying eight sacks of
‘flour, each weighing 100 pounds,
- a distance of 50 feel. It seams
impossible but two men did it in
“9732 lo establish a new world.
> record in, the flour packing

contest ii goes. Some’ par-
licipants sel records by testing
the strength and endurance in
ihe. organized events, others set
records of a different kind by

" sponlaicous events af -Sour-
dough Rendezvous. ce
The -end of. February is
traditionally the time of year
when Yukoners start breaking
goose from the winter doldrums
and iry to shake off the effects -
of cabin fever. ;

; aS) aie a
2.2. Withs, word, of Rendezvous,

*

time when hundreds of "out-
sidera” come te the Yukon in
_assotted charler flights to be
part of the festivities. They
_ walelt the parades, gel picked
up by the Keystone Caps for not

{sporting beards,: eat huge -—

quantities: of sourdough pan-
- cakes and: oblivious of the
below-zero temperatures,
venture on to the frozen surface
af the Yukon River to watch the
dog mushers at their sport.
_- Last year the number of
- visitors to the Yukon exceeded
the 300,000 mark, making it a
milestone in the brief history of
the Yukon tourist industry.’
Considering. that. - the
territory’s populalion is about
20,000, and that most of the
travellers arrive between May
and September, the ratio of
tourists. versus local residents
_ during the peak of the season
would rival that of many of the
world’s’ leading “travel!
-destinations. —_ an
“This indicates lo us that we
have indeed become a major
* tourist attraction . We are no
longer an owt of the way ac-
venture for the more daring

“FEB. 28 TO

MEETING

“ SMORGASBORG DINNER |
—. @,830p.m.

“spreading, it has also become a”

| WHITEHORSE SOURDOUGH
-RENDEZVOUS EXCURSION

VIA T.P.A. DGS .
Snowshoe Races, Moose Milk Cross-Country
| Skiing, Dogsled races, Yukon Hooich
Leave Terrace Thursday evening,
_. Return Sunday evening, accommodation
at Statford Hotel _

- Gall 635-7251 638-5501
695-7496 635-8242

traveller but “a. viable

“yalive: for: the, lourist: vg has

been to London and Hawalt and
is shopping around for
-, something “different,” -
"Hiss Graham, Yukon's cnid af
Prourismy, .
in addition to. special events
like the Whitehorse Sourdough
Rendezvous,” ‘the > colorful
‘romance of: (he Klondike Gold.
Rush still attracts a’ large
number of people who come lo
be reminded of a bawdy era of
_- North” American: history by
gambling in. Diamond Tooth
Gerlie’s Saloon’ or ogling shaw
: girls al “the ‘Palace Grand
. Theatre in Dawson City.

oe

Others find their vicarious .

_ adventure by. taking the While
Pass and Yukon train over the
“Trail of 98° or . hiking the
Chilkoot... Pass... . helween
Skagway , Alaska arfd (he Yukon
and imagining whal it must
have been like:75 years ago
‘when the sourdoughs lusting

- afler gold covered the same

“praund. Agreal many come to
enjoy or just simply relaxing in
a very beaulitul. but still
sparsely inhabited part of the
world. -

MARCH 31st

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