Poges Two TERRACE ““OMINECA" HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA TERRACE "Omineca"” HERALD Published every Wednesday at Terrace, British Columbia CATHERINE M. FRASER, Publisher RUTH M. HALLOEK, Editor Telephone VI 3-6357 — Malling Address: P.O, Box 3177, Terrace, B.C. - ote, ‘* SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE : C The publisher reserves the right to adit or refuse items in the publication of the paper. e = 4 Member of B.C, Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau; B.C. Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; and Audit Bureay of Circulation, Authorized as second class mail’ by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. GUEST EDITORIAL ) School Referendum planning . os The School Board comes up with a new referendum (No. 7), and many people must wonder what happens up to the time that it goes before the voters -— and after- wards. Planning has to begin several months earlier with a ‘teview of existing facilities throughout the District as compared with anticipated enrolment over the next two or three years. It is found that some schools are going to be adequate, others are fil- ling rapidly, especially in. fast growing areas such as Thornhill or the area under the Bench. So your School Planning Committee (at present Mr. J. Cook, Mr. K. Tucker, Dr. R. E. Lee and Mr. W. van Heek) has to read the signs correctly, forecasting the growth of certain areas and estimating the need in terms of classrooms required over the next two or three years, Having satisfied themselves, they submit to the Department of Education all relevant facts and figures for its experts to peruse and approve. The Minister of Education gives his sanction, and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council gives final approval: before a referendum may be submitted to taxpayers, ‘To save extra polling expense, a refer- endum is usually presented at election time, as with Referendum No. 7, which has been through all the stages described and will be voted upon on December 10th at Terrace Community Centre and other pol- ling stations throughout the School Dist- rict. Who can vote? Any property owner whose name appears on the current voters lists issued by the District of Terrace, the Village of Hazelton or School District No, 53 in respect of its rural area. The refer- endum passes if 60 per cent or more of the votes cast are in favour, and until this hap- pers, no funds can be expended or commit- ted, The Board then appoints architects to What is charity ... It’s SILENCE when your words would hurt, it’s PATIENCE when your neighbor’s curt. It's DEAFNESS when o scandal flows. plan the first-stage projects, and works closely with them in designs and sketch plans, holding many meetings until each plan is approved for its specific purpose. Workings are prepared,’ tenders are called, and contracts awarded so that, apart from ' delays {which usually occur), the class- rooms will be ready when required. In the meantime, sites are being obtained, and, if necessary, cleared so that work can be-. gin. As building progresses, tenders are called on furniture and essentia! equip- ment which is ordered in time for school opening. Progress payments are made to can- tractors during construction and all ex- penditures are made by borrowing from the bank the exact amount required in dol- lars- AND cents to keep interest down to a minimum. To repay the bank loans and thus finance the capital expenditures, de- bentures are sald on the Schoo! Board's behalf by the British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority — a department of the Provincial Government which studies conditions and sells deben- tures for Schcol boards when the market is favourable, A copy of the question on which the ratepayers will vote appears elsewhere in this paper. After approval, the Board will be empowered, without further assent of the owner-electors, to make by-laws for the. borrowing of money by the issue and sale of the debentures in amounts not exceed- ing the total of Referendum No. 7 (ie, $2,932,700.)' ; Your school board has planned the pro- - jects described in last week's Guest Editor- ial, and now awaits the decision on Decem- ber |Oth. If the vote. on that day is. YES ‘for the referendum, ‘they will be ready to start right away on the next vital stage of fulfilling the educational needs of the Dis- trict. : It's THOUGHTFULNESS for others’ woes, It's PROMPTS ESS when stern duty calls. It's COURAGE when misfortune falls, Parents are responsible .. . CRIME IN THE UNITED States jumped 46 per cent in the last five years to reach a 1965 total of 575,000,000 crimes, or an average of five a minute, FBI chief J, Edgar Hoover reports, Mr. Hoover points out that the 46 per cent rise in the crime rate compared with only an eight per cent rise in the popula- tion. According to these figures, the volume of crime is outpacing the U.S. population growth by almost six to one. The F.B.I. chief emphasizes the role leniency in handling criminals played in the crime rate. He says a study of 6900 offenders released in a six-month period in 1963 showed that 48 per cent were arrested for new crimes in two years. Persons under 18 made up 2] percent of the total police arrests, but Mr. Hoover said that despite this high’ figure, it still represented only a small percentage of the total juvenile population. The FBI chief gave the following U.S. | statistics: A murder every, hour of the day in A rape every 23 minutes. A burglary every 27 seconds. A car stolen every minute. After reading this report - the ‘first question that ‘came to our mind was, “How | does Canada compare?" According to a recently-retired RCMP chief, the morality of our nation is nothing .to boast about. | ‘How long will we keep our heads in. the sand, pretending the problem is not. real and personal? The natural reaction is to shift the blame. “What is the government doing about it?” Some cry out, “We are paying our policemen to keep people honest.” Still others ‘blame the school system, . or the churches. On and on the: buck is pass- ed. We hold mothers and fathers respon- sible for the way children go. Society cannot be held responsible for juvenile crimes. Attitudes and outlook on life are the direct result of parents' teaching children. The words of the wise man in Proverbs still hold true, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." Proper- home environment is the key to crime - prevention. Poor parents are reaping the wild oats they have been sowing, What else can we expect from children when their parents are continually criticiz- ing the police . . . they see.dad habit- ually violating traffic laws and hear others boost of. crooked business deals. Another problem is mothers working. Many will testify, “We don't really need the money, but life is so routine at home." Mother is too tired to sit. down and too impatient to share simple little things with her children. Again, discipline is often left to hired help. co How many sons are in jail today be- cause building.a house was more important. than training a man? A shack with mom and: dad: means: more to a child than a mansion with a maid. ; —dJournal of Commerce Weekly. | {Which were immediately put into | Water from the outdeor swimming burning buikfings and spread em- $ SATURDAY, DEC, 3, 1 P.M: — Terrace Ladies’ Curling Club Wednesday, November 30 LAFF-A-DAY King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1966. World tights reserved, “Did you, by any chance, wash these slip. covers today?” Fire Razes Cabins At Skoglund Spring Fire of undetermined origin wiped out three cabins dja taining six single apartment units at Skoglund'’s Hot Sprigmee on Monday afternoon. No estimate has-yet been placed on (im loss incurred in the spectacular blaze, but assistant manag of the resort, R. Law said today that complete insurances The fire started in one of the single apantments and was. dis- covered when its occupant at- tempted to enter the room. He immedistely alerted other cabin residents and members of the Hot Springs: staff, Flames quickly spread te other units in the row of 15 buildings. Furnishings and personal belong- ings of two apartment dwel- lers were completely lost, but volunteers managed to pull some furnitare out ‘of the remaining units. The Hot Springs is equipped with twa fire stations, both of gram which is currently progress at the resort. He said that numerous peopl® many of whom Were passing motc™ ists, rushed to assist with fi fighting on Monday afternoon ari he expressed the gratitude 4 owners and management staff fit the efforts of volunteers, Firg fighters were called into the maifj lounge of the resort following tha blaze, and were served coffee an@ sandwiches, : Law said that staff member friends and relatives of the tw4 tenants who lost all personal beg longings in the fire, will stage 4 benefit dance Saturday evening tf help recoup the’Joss. - (See pictures on page 4) TPAC Gets Okay For New Service {| Trans-Provincial Air Carrier: application for a Class three com} Assistant manager Bob Law said | mercial air service has been grant] today that clearing of debris is | ed. . : how underway. He pointed out} The areas fo be serviced from: that the fire damaged area was| Terrace will. be Nass Camp, scheduled for eventual relocation | Meziadin Lake and Seud River in’ in the long range renovation pro-| the Stikine River area. q 5c to $1.00 I | BILLBOARD | use with auxiliary pumps pulling pool. Two bulldozers were used as the fire progressed. They pushed over bers to a safer area. The Kitimat fire department sent equipment and men to the scene to assist, “FRIENDS of the Library” used books, for the book sale, to provide donation for Centennial project. Books will he i . Picked up. Phone VI 3-2165, . a WEDNESDAY, NOV, 30 — Order of Eastern Star. sale of ' Christmas door wreaths—by order only—from any member | i or by phoning VI3-2194 or VE3-2048 before November 30. a FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 8 P.M. — Mr. H. Antonides, CLA business @ agent, will speak on the tople: “Why A Christian Labour Union?" in Veritas hall. Everybody welcome! ¥ rummage sale at the curling rink, Pocket ‘books, attic’ -_ treasures, and -used clothing, All donations gratefully i received. 8 a 20% OFF = Girl? Full Length "WINTER COATS START YOUR “LAY AWAY" FOR CHRISTMAS fe M v Y , ? PPOCET vA