CB NEWS with DINO Hello again all you good people out there In C.B. and. For those of you who faithfully watch for this column, apologies are in order for being a jamtart and missing last ’ week’s. Mostly this was due to running out of words and then [ust a bit of laziness crept in. not to mention the forgetfulness part. Now that I’m back fo what they call being a lady of leisure (how they can call a housewife that is beyond me} | can devote more time to this column and hopefully do a bit of rubber-necking on the two-way and find out a few more things. Kind of bad having to resort to that to get some info but it could prove Interesting. Nothing too much has been happening out there in that C.B. land of ours and by now everyone has nicely recuperated from the last Tomahawk Tribe Dance and now they’re all sitting back waiting for the next C.B. dance which will be the G.R.5.-B.B.C, annual Valentines Dance unless something pops up between now and then. Hear some rumors of a Hallowe‘en dance buf’ that’s something that has to be checked into more before | can give you the word. Speaking of dances, word from GERONIMO Is that we.came out ahead on the last dance which was what we were trying for so now we can fook forward to another Tomahawk Dance. Everyone should be happy to hear that TOOLIE'S knees have healed after his vigil of picking up all those peanuts at the last dance and |! do believe that RADAR has finally run out of peanuts too. O.K. that special birdie has been making its rounds again and this time he tells me then have to go back up the hall to your own room, eh MARMADUKE and HAPPY COOKER? Seriously now, we all hope that you're both fine again and back at home fully agreeing that there really is no place like home. Congratulations go out fo one of our favorites, that being RAIN-DROP, on her two wins of that lovely perfume she likes so much. a Spook and goblin time is creeping up on us again and as every year, the local C.B.’ers are going fo be out there lending a helping hand to SMOKEY by way of patrotting designated areas and more responsible peaple are needed who wish to offer their services and cars. If you feel you would like to help, then please get in touch with GERONIMO on Channel 17 and fet him know now so that everything can be arranged. A welcome back home goes out to LIT- TLE MAMA and LITTLE JIGGER who were away for quite a while and who we‘re all glad to have back. , A howdy goes out to SEAGULL HUNTER from Kitwancoo! who has seen fit to attend some of our coffee breaks and who we enjoy having among us. SEAGULL HUNTER has also lei us know that anyone requiring emergency assistance or any assistance in the Cran- berry Junction area can get ahold of him on Channel 06or on the Brown Bear channel on V.H.F.-7 R 066. Also, please note that the logging trucks in that area are C.B. equipped now and these boys are sifting on world -draegermen— that certain people In that Kitty Kat town have been taking in holidays of sorts and both have been known to check into the hospital within a few hours of each other. Must seem strange.to visit your mate and 01 should the need for help arise. O.K. folks, time | went 10-7 for another week so have yourselves a mighty fine day and a better one tomorrow and we'll catch you again next week...till then 3’s and keep on smilin’, Springhill disaster now two decades in the past SPRINGHILL, N.S. (CP) — It was 2 years ago, on Oct. 23, 1958, that the last great misiag disaster in this disaster-plagued town | Killed pock i me my Prom a “ TB aaa? rescue, tid ended: Springhill’s days as a major coal town. At 8:05 p.m. a jolt like an earthquake shook the town. Telephones were knocked out and people 10 miles away felt it. Springhillers didn’t need to ask what happened. They knew itwasa major “bump” and they ran to the mine. A bump’ is an un- predictable hazard, pecullar to soft-coal mines in mainland Nova Scotia, in which excavated seams sud- denly compress with. near- explosive force, crushing men and machinery and sending out clouds of poisonous coal gas. The Springhill mines had been especially prone to bumps and explosions. An explosion in 1891, only 21 years alter mining began in Springhill, still ranks as Canada’s worst mine dis- aster. It killed 125 men and boys. Another explosion in 1956 killed 39 miners. As As the mine went ‘deeper the number of bumps Increased, prompting at least one miner to remark that he had a dread feeling every tlme he went into it. By 1958, the No. 2 colliery's sloping shaft stretched 13,600 to an underground depth of 4,260 feet—the deepest coal mine in North America. During the summer of 1958 there were bumps almost every week, and 14 miners were injured. Miners say there never was a bump like the big one. When it hit, 175 miners were working the night shift underground. The bump teaved the floors of the various levels and tunnels toward the ceiling, killing 74 miners outright. Eighty-two men were brought to the surface in the early hours of the rescue operation, although one died later, Nineteen were trapped alive underground. For the next eight days the watched as rescue miners—dug frantically to rescue them. Within three days, mine officials said there was little hope of finding any more survivors, But after six days drillers made voice contact through an air pipe with 12 survivors crammed in an air et. Deaperately-needed water was poured through the pipe tothem, One of the men said grace as he drank his first water in six days. The next day the rescuers broke through and brought the 12 men to surface, starved but with no greater injuries than one broken leg. The rescue. workers pushed on, convinced there would be more men alive. Then, on Nov. 1, a rescue worker let out a whoop and told his fellow workers he had found a man, “and he's alive!’ It was Barney Martin, who | had spent the entire timeina small cavity by himself. “God must have saved this hole for me,” he told rescuers, Not far away, the rescuers found the last six survivors and brought them to the aurface. The rescue of the ‘miracle E> prnlight MAJESTIC JEWELLERS Sp.m.-12p.m. miners,"’ as townspeople proudly described the sur- vivors, was the last mining activity the mine was ever to see. It was closed down and the tawn went into economic recession. ' As if the mine tragedies were not enough, Springhill was hit by major fires in 1957 and 1975 that wiped out much of its downtown, including . City Hall in the 1975 blaze. But Springhill survives de- - spite the catastrophes. "We are ever mindful of our past... of the great tragedies our citizens have suffered,’ says Mayor William Mont. “The scars are still here, will always be here. But we must carry on.” In the two years following the 1958 explosion, about 2,400 residents left to seek employment From a population of 7,600 in the mid-50s, the town dwindled to 5,200. For those who stayed, conditions were gtim. A small mine opened near the old one but employed only elsewhere, ¢ 100 miners. Ii was closed in the early 19703 because of to flooding. But the town has seen some revitalization. An old mine shaft was. reopened as the Springhill Miners Museum, a federal medium security institution was built in the town and an industrial park altracted several small industries. A new town hall and provincial office building costing almost $1 million has been opened, and several other new buildings have been built, There were no special services Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the bump. Instead, the town honors all miners who lost their lives underground at an special service every summer, Mayor Mont says he is proud of the people of Springhill. “They're a wonderful lot.,.a special breed of people," he says, “With their support I’m sure Springhill . will enjoy a good future,” Oct. 26/78 CITY CENTER, KITIMAT K mart, the discount department store which opens on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Skeera Mall on Lakelse Ave., is part of a company that opened its first Canadian variety store in 1929. It has expanded to a network of more than 80 Kresge stores from coast-to- coast and now launches its 98th K mart discount department store in Canada. According to a press release from the company, K mart will be competing on a price level. We try at all times to maintain a con- sistently lower price on all /our merchandise, they say, including a few well-known brand-name products. “The public want quality and value, and we're prepared in every way to satisfy that want,” says D.G. Briscoe, the manager. Can items found defective or unsatisfactory by the purchaser be returned? Most certainly. They will stand behind all products. sold through K mart stores, Satisfaction is guaranteed or money is refunded. What is K mart’s policy in regard to merchamdlise? All merchandise found in K mart will be top quality, name brand merchandise. “We bave found that the public, in most instances, questions the reliability or is - reluctant to. purchase seconds, or substandard products. Therefore, our preference and policy is, to sell only the best mer- chandise in our units.” How many persons will be employed at K mart? They require over 100 for K mart. With few exceptions, all of the employees are from area. They say they : extremely pleased with the quality of applicants, frorh whom they were able to select an experienced qualified staff for the store. It is described as a bright, cheerfully light store. “No matter what the weather is like outside, you'll enjoy browsing through the displays, matching your requirements with the frequent specials of thal day. It's a comfortable way to find the better-than-ever bargains. ‘In short, this is the modern way to shop. It's the best way to beat the frustration of parking problems, the leapfrogging from store to store to pick up one item here and another there, K mart brings it all to Terrace, B.C,” Following are highlights of the merchandise the department store will carry: major appliances, including color television sets, washing machines and refrigerators; small ap- The Herald, Tuesday, Oclober 24, 1978, Page 11 New store pledges quality pliances; furniture; building tools; floor coverings; draperies, yard goods and sewing materials; women's fashions; men’s, boys’, girls' and infants’ clothing; bedding; jewelry; camera supplies; books and records; pet supplies, and health and beauty aids. The K mart will have a complete automotive center with a large auto Private schools teaching queried VANCOUVER (CP) — Fewer than half of ‘the teachers in British Columbia’s publicly-funded independent schools have teaching certificates, a university degree or the same qualifications ag those working in public schools, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was told Satur- day. - Jack Gilmore, a principal in nearby Burnaby, told the weekend policy meeting that independent-school teachers have to meet qualifications set by a government-appointed: committee, and’ need no teacher-training courses to be accepted for a job. Hall-O-Ween Fireworks 10% Off Look For Many Other Instore Specials CKTK on Location Ch, Jer Lr He said two of the three committee members have a vested interest in B.C.’s independent schools because they belong to the Federated Independent School] Association, which consists of independent-schoo] board members and parents of children attending private and parochial schools. “It is important to recognize that you don't have to be qualified under the Public Schools Act to teach at a private school,” Gilmore said. “According to the ministry, 44 per cent of the teachers now teaching in private schools are not qualified to teach in the public schools of B.C,” The Kinky Boo OCTOBER 26 Midnight Madness | Specials § p.m. to Midnight Only Toys For Christmas Tonka, Fisher-Price, Mattell "30 OO0ff Wes S Oct. 26/78 i -music section featuring stereo tape players and tapes. Several bays will be available to expedite light maintenance and parts replacement service. The center will offer wheel alignments and batencing: the quick checking and replacement of brakes, tail pipes and mufflers. The store will also feature a full line sporting goods depart- ment and a self-serve snack r. “Over 20 Terrace area residents will be given full employment when the K mart opens,’’ said Briscoe. “Additional personnel will be hired part-time during holiday seasons. A staff made up of entirely local people will assure our being alert to all the needs of our new customers.” “The first K mart opened ina suburb of Detroit in 1962. K mart's former chairman, Harry B. Cunningham, and its present chairman, Robert E, Dewar concelved K mart as a store selling top-quality merchandise at a small profit to induce high volume.” This concept brought immediate and over- whelming acceptance resulting in the world's fastest growing mass ‘merchandising chain. A i u i \N A ( AN) Cong, i) AAAI x =a CITY CENTRE, KITIMAT OFFICIALS NAMED TORONTO (CP) — The - Canadian Foundation for Economic Education has announced that Harvey Perry of Toronto and George Flowers of Montreal have ‘ been re-elected as president aoe £50 i t : ae { ‘ wae : and vice-president of the = WES ~S SS 4 SS LEZ. Gf Ya, 7 non-profit organization.