The Heraid, Wednesday, November 21, 1979 Page 2 UIC looking for the cheats By ED YUDIN Herald Statf Writer - Bob Haines, the manager of the Canada Em- ployment Centre for Terrace and Kitimat, said Monday that people who have not reported earnings while receiving unemployment insurance benefits will be prosecuted early in the new year. Haines said the centre hired an investigator in September to look into a total of 715 cases of UIC abuse in this area between April and September of 1979 alone. He said the investigator, James Gilham has found the 715 cases involved overpayments and resultant penalities totalling $125,454. Haines noted not all the incorrect income statements were from the clients, though the number from — employers was substantially less. “Our main overpayments are client-related,” he said. ‘These overpayments occur when people do not report earnings while on claim.” “They don’t report, either intentionally or unin- tentionally their gross earnings for the week in which they earn them and an overpayment results,” Haines said. He explained that “failure to report earnings can result in either penalties or court action.” The 715 abuse cases in the Terrace-Kitimat area is part of a reported 23,130 abuses in B.C. and the Yukon over the same period. Ron Atkey, the minister of employment and im- migration, said last month he would press “vigorously”? to ensure the overpayments situation was cleared up. “Any large overpayment of this nature, no matter how it is calculated, is simply unacceptable to me and Tam committed to improving the situation,’’ he said. By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer The two candidates who have won election to the regional district board in this area are both starting from op- posite poles. _Les Watmough has years of experience ‘on the board of directors of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. As the representative for the Thornhill-Queensway district, he expects a fight over amalgamation, interpreting his sub- stantial election night support due in a large part to a “considerable anti-amalgamation vote,” , Watmough who was an easy victor over Roy Greening and Nadine Asante, admitted the race, “wasn’t as close as I expected,” “With that many votes for me, I'm going to have to live up to their expectations,’ he said. Watmough also says he was happy to see the dog control bylaw for Thornhill pass. In contrast to Wat- mough, the other victor in Saturday’s vote, Stan Kerr in Area C, has no experience in public administration and is to this point an unknown. Kerr, who narrowly edged out incumbent Roisum had 136. Hazelton. John Babcock has retained his seat on the board of trustees for School District 88 in a tight race. Babcock won the Hazelton seat with a 14 vote victory over David McCreery. Babcock recorded 246 votes to McCreery’s 232 and Fred McCreery is one of the chief spokesmen for the’ parents seeking to reopen the Two Mile SchoG],in' “| Alice Chen-Wing in an Judge orders the gov t defence out Canadian court, a tenet of VANCOUVER (CP) — Justice Minister Jacques Flynn has ordered the with- drawal of an amendment ta the federal government's defence of the $71 million breach-oftrust sult filed by the Musqueam Indian band, The amendment, which says the.only trust existing - between the Crown and Canadian Indians is a political rather than legal one, was criticized by En- vironment Minister. John Fraser earlier this week. Fraser, whose riding in- cludes the Musqueam reserve in south Vancouver, described the amendment as “an obnoxious doctrine and most Improper to raise aso defence,” He asked Flynn Sunday to reconsider the defence because of the enormity of suggesting government action in Indian matters is beyond the realm of any Gunmen slaughter police GENOA, Italy (AP) — Four terrorists said to be Red Brigade guerrillas stormed into a cafe today, opened fire with sub- machine-guns and killed two policemen who were sipping coffee before starting their daily patrol. The gunmen fled in a car, An anonymous caller “claiming ta be a member of ‘the Red Brigades !ater delephoned a newspaper and gald the killlngs were the work of the terrorist group, which last year kidnapped and killed former premier Aldo Moro. Twenty policemen have been killed in terrorist at- tacks In Italy in the last two years. arguing a political trust. A spokesman for the justice minister said the order to withdraw was issued Tuesday after Flynn met with Fraser to famil- jarize himself with the proposed defence. Another justice department spokesman said Flynn agreed a defence based on political trust would be Improper. It also might have Involved An appearance by Flynn ata discovery hearing. ‘When the amended defence was in- troduced, band lawyer Marvin Storrow was granted the option of calling elther Flynn or Indian Affairs Minister Jake Epp to explain the government's position on Political trusts, a theory discussed but never previously used in a Canadian court. “I think the minister's (Flynn's) position in with- drawing the defence is the one the citizens of Canada would want him to take," Storrow said Tuesday, "It is | certainly a much more decent position than that proposed in last week's hearing.” . The Musqueam — suit alleges Indian Affairs of- ficials responsible for negollating a 75-year lease for 162 acres of reserve land to the Shaughnessy Golf Club acted fraudulently in not revealing terms of the lease and withholding information on other offera for the land, The trust was breached, the band argues, by government representatives not oblaining or courting the best offers for the land, nor putting it to residential use. The case concluded in federal court last week, though a decision is not expected unlil early in the new year. Bob Haines, the manager of the Canada Employment Centre in Terrace, is checking into abises of .the unemployment insurance system. In a report by the Auditor General for the 1978 calendar year, it was projected that potential over- payments of UIC may have totalled $290 million which is beyond the $71.4 million detected by the .em- ployment and immigration commission. A look at some winners upset, attributed his victory to ‘my people coming out to vote, while her’s didn’t.” He also says there may have been some undercurrent of resentment towards Chen-Wing since she doesn’t reside within the confines of Area C, The 44-year-old Kerr indicated he “wants to see what I can do for the people, I had quite a few suggestions.” In his door to door campaign Kerr said he detected a “lot of distrust towards the regional-district.”” “Pm interested in getting in there and finding out what makes it go; ‘he'paid. “Titwork at it and see what happens. One of the issues of concern to him is the hike in the Kitsumkalum ski hill rates, an operation of the regional district, “I don’t see why they are taxing the skiers to fight a legal battle, but before I can make a definite statement I'll have to look into it.” Another issue is the Zymacord River flooding problems in New Remo, According to Kerr, the proposal to install a dike might be too expensive to the residents. He says an alternate suggestion to divert the river into its original channel might be feasible. Fulton expected Trudeau to quit Jim Fulton, the M.P. for Skeena, said taday he is not Burprised at Trudeau's decision to step down as , leader of the liberal party, * . “It's been coming far sme time,” he said. “There's been a serious division in the liberal caucus since the May 22 election and it's been obvious to everyone here.” Fulton said the timing of the resignation surprised § him and says Trudeau's decision to step down and call a spring convention, “leaves the liberal party ina ee Te Mats SR ee very weak position.” However, -the NDP member for Skeena does not expect a snap election call by the progressive conservative government. “T don't think the publie - would accept it...it would be viewed as an opportunistic move,” he said. Fulton said the-- country: should remember the contributions Trudéan made in his'tarm as prime 'thinigtet. ~ “TRE fhan' did a great deal for the coitiiry during his ten years,""he said, || + mGHT THE + LUNG CRIPPLERS Emphysema, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Chronic Bronchitis, Air Pollution ise Christmas Seals $200 REWARD for the return or the whereabouts of two white Samoyed dogs. a: mar atateteata teh teat cla tatate Metal MPH 88 8.0,0,00 80, De BC Mm aD Phone 635-9208 or 635-3831 after 6 CHEEPER RENT-A-CAR sea Buses here by 1980 By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer With minor = ad- justments still to be made in the bus routing, it appears a target date of May or June 1996 will be set for the start-up date of the Terrace public transit - system. About 50 persons at- tending “Tuesday evening’s public meeting on transit in the arena banquet room were positive about the idea, though certain aspects of the proposal came in for some questioning. The system as outlined would run three separate though — interconnecting routes. One route would service the downtown core area. The second route would service the bench. The third route would run aleng Keith and Agar across the tracks, There would be transfer privileges for commuters who would pay 35 cents a ride. Student and old age pensioners would pay 25 cents a ride. As outlined by representatives of the Urban Transit Authority, the buses would run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The peak hours from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 would see service every half hour. Other- wise, buses would run on the hour. Bob . Lingwood, the director of small com- munity systems for the UTA was pleased at the peace! saps ie et Saf LAZELLE MEDICAL CLINIC located at 4612 Greig Avenue upsiairs. All patients charts have been preserved. For appointment please call publie’s response to his group’s proposals, “You get a good feeling for the types of concerns that individuals have that you can't really prejudge such as school children using the system after dark and getting them to their destination,” he said, Lingwood indicated the total operating cost of the transit system would be in the neighbourhood of $145 thousand to $180 thousand. Of that sum, $80,000 would be picked up by the province, $30,000 by the municipality. The remainder is expected to be picked up through revenues. Both Lingwood and Terrace Mayor Dave Maroney indicated a late Spring start-up date was Within the realm of possibility. A final three- month study still must be © completed, another three Thornhill opens house The Thornhill Junior Secondary School will have an open house for parents between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and Thursday, Nov, 22 The purpose is to discuss Teport cards and any other concerns expressed by the parents. The first evening's session is being set up mainly for parents of grade & students, with Thursday’s session for grade 9 and ten parents. is now Don’t be surprised to find a spider in your morning newspaper. The spider is merely looking to see which of the town’s merchants is not advertising. He will then go to that store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed TERK ACE/KITILMAT ° DAILY HERALD gai to four months would be needed to get the system in operating order. Maroney said the arrangements were by no means “cut and dried” yet with such issues as who will run the system and a possible referen- dum to be decided. “It appeared everyone here is definitely for the system, they are going to use it, so it is just a matter of getting around to setting it up in the best way possible,” concluded the Terrace mayor. Fisheries urged review licenses . VANCOUVER (CP) — The federal fisherles department should take a second Jook at licensing of herring fishermen and find out how many of them are Moonlighting on the spring lishing grounds, Bill Procopation, business manager of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, sald Tuesday. ‘Procopation was referring to a regulation announced in Ottawa Saturday which will limit British Columbia gillnetters in the herring fishery to one net a vessel, “We're opposing thia move,” Procopation said in an interview. “The real problem in the industry is policing. “Instead of trying to restrict fishing zones and limiting nets, why not take a second look at licensing? There are a lat of people out fishing durlng the herring season who are mooniighting from other jobs. Sometimes they make more during the herring fishery than they do at their regular work." The Pacific fishery ad- vigory committee is meeting here to try and resolve a ape over restrictions on gil fishermen, Fisheries Minister Jim McGrath said In Ottawa Tuesday, Critics say reducing the number of nets irom two to one will result in the layoff of up to 1,500 fishermen. Selna fishermen are being restricied to either northern or southern zones for the fishery, a federal con- servation measure which they are fighting in the Federal Court of Canada, A selne nel is dragged behind the vessel while a gill net Is set in the water and the fish get caught by thelr gills. The fisheries department 8 it can maintain the fishery at about 40,000 metric tonnes of roe with the selners allocated 55 per cent of the catch and the gillnetters the rest. for your support at the polls : Halmiut:Giesbrgcht err eet oe ere