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TERRACE ““OMINECA" HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

TERRACE "Omineca"” HERALD

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GUEST EDITORIAL

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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.

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{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

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“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

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