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The protest continues

Its allso very simple. All the Atomic
Energy Commission has to say now
is...““The test will continue as we claim
this experiment is necessary to
national security.”

Should the AEC make a_ final

While Terrace students and Kitimat
students are in wild protest over the
proposed Amchitka nuclear test set for
the Aleutians, the U.S, court of appeals
Tuesday ordered the atomic blast at
Amchitka Island halted until at least a
district court judge has ,an
consider
environmental, organization’s’

US.

opportunity to

argument against it.

The unanimous ruling by a three-
judge panel of the appellate court
came only a few weeks before the huge
underground explosion, code named
Cannikan, was scheduled for ‘blastoff’
in the migratory habitat in the.

Aleutians,

The blast is to be conducted by the
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) as
a test of anti-ballistic missile systems.

It is to be an underground shot of five
megatons or more some 5,875 feet
below the wilderness island.

To many people reading the news, or
a sudden relief was
endowed to their now much worried
minds of a blast that MIGHT have set
off tidal waves, underground calamity

hearing it,

and what have you.

But the project is not over. Not by

far,

an

‘no test’

face.

case.

decision that..
shouldn’t go ahead with the whole
ordeal, then the absolute clearing for
will have to come from
President Nixon.

. And like the people say...“‘This thing
has cost the people of the United States
an odd $160,000,000. That’s quite a pile
of money to say ‘no’ too. By all rights
Nixon’s position is clear and that is
that the test for Amchitka must
continue for a story of not losing face.

..well maybe we

In a time when men ration their souls
to the people it might be considered
that national security and that the
money involved would be of secondary
importance. But this is clearly not the

Nixon will be fighting an election
soon and a $160,000,000 elephant is not a
valid election issue.

The pleas continue. The protest is
still strong.

It’s not over yet.

What is PEP?

1, Should schools be used only
two hundred days per year?,

2. Are we spending our
educational dollars wisely?

8,-Are teachers to lax or fe

strict?

4. What happens ta

educational standards when
instruction is individualized?

Are schools making:
adequate provision for children,

with learning disabilities? ~*’‘
-These-are,x few of the many
questions raised by people

A tribute to
Pierre Laporte

OTTAWA: A special issue of 25
million commemorative stamps
will be released by the Canada
Post Office to honour Pierre
Laporte, the former Quebec
Labour Minister who was
kidnapped and assassinated
last October by members of the
Front de Liberation de Quebec.
The 7 cent issue, which will go
on Sale October 20th, 1971,
marks the 50th anniversary of
the year in which Mr. Laporte
was born. -

The design for the Laporte
commemorative was created
by George A, Gundersen of
Ottawa from’ a photograph by
Michel Giroux of Montreal, The

slamp measures 24 mm by.

40mm and is being printed by
one colour steel engraving and
one colour gravure at the
British American Bank Note
Company of Ottawa. Marginal
inscriptions including the
designer's name will appear on
the four corners of each pane of
50 stamps available jrom the
service.

Collectors may order their
mint stamps at face value
through -

Philatelic Service

Canada Post Office

OTTAWA,

The name of Piérre Laporte —

gained unexpected attention
. around the world when in .the
autumn of 1970, the Quebec

Labour Minister met a. tragic’.

and untimely death at the hands .
of terrorist kidnappers. He was

abducted on October 10th by -

members of the Front de
Liberation de .Quebec while
playing ‘with his son and:‘a :

nephew-in front of his home in i.

St. Lambert; Montreal. Several
days later his assassination was
announced by :the F.L:@.,
bringing to an ugly climax the
recent excalation of terrorist

actions -in Quebec . and the -

neighboring province of
Ontario, 50°:

The son ofa physictan, Pierre
.Lapore. was. ‘born on February -
'.He- obtained, his _

27th, 1921.:
Bachelor of Arts degree at the -
College de L’Assamption and

went; an- to. ‘study Jaw’ at’ ‘tie
_ ‘sity: of Montreal. - He

n the Villenetive trophy Mt

‘in inter-tilversi

‘Ontario

election: of 1986, Mr.’ Laporte
was hamed © president of ‘his.
party's,
» parliamentary leadex
Opposition. ‘The attainment ofa
majority .
provincial::election-,of 1970
coincided with his re-election in
the County: of “Chambty.:
‘asstimhed a pron

Quebec in 1945 and that same
year was married to Francoise
Brouillet.

As a young man he served as

chairman of many Montreal
Young Chamber of Commerce
committee -

As a young man he served as

chairman of many Montreal
Young Chamber of Commerce
committees
elected vice-president of the
Montreal] daily newspaper, ‘Le
Devoir” as a reporte

before ‘being

As a young mati he served as

chairman of many Montreal
Young Chamber of Commerce

committees before being
elected’ vice-president of the
organization. In 1947, Mr.

Laporte joined the staff of the
Montreal daily newspaper, ‘“Le
Devoir” as a reporter. While’
serving .aS parliamentary
reporter
Legislative Assembly he earned
the reputation of being a well-
informed and objective writer.
A natural ,
parliamentary affairs. was
heightened as he reported
_ debates of the Assembly,
various
- Legislative
different . departments of the: S
provincial. administration.

at the Quebec

interest in

‘-eoramittees,

Council - and

Eventually “Mr.

° On

man appointed te the office of
¢ Parliamentary ‘Leader ‘ofthe

Government. Three years later’ 7
‘he was appointed . Minister of _

Cultural: Affaira.
: Re-elected ‘in “ the general’

> CBUCUB .:

by --his -party :in. the

w. Cabl

e was:admitted:.
; tie: Provincs: 6 of Hn

the -

. Laporte -
entered provincial politics
himself when he gained a seat in
a Quebec by-election :
December: 14th, 1941.

; following year, having retained -
his seat in the general election

_of November: ith, he: was. .
appointed Minister of Municipal

; Affairs and became: the’ first |”

Federation;

In the ~:~

ithe’ - Program fo

He - conduct,

seriously - interested in
education. Parents everywhere
welcome the news that, . the
Parent-Teacher Federation is
offering, a:.study-discussion.
program. designed to‘help them
find out whatis happening i in the
public schools in their district,

_ and why.

WHAT Is PEP?

The Parent Education Pr-
eject, known as PEP, is based
upon the organization of study-
discussion groups under lay
leadership; professional
educators are invited in as
needed to serve a resource
people, For a three-dollar per
person registration fee, the
Parent-Teacher Federation
provies a flexible study-
discussion guides whih can be
adapted to the interests of the
individual group: a leadership
seminars for chairmen and
recorders: a leadership manual
with suggestions for discussion
and researeh: and audio-visual
aids - either television,
videotapes o films, Groups are
expected to meet once a week
for six weeks before Christmas
and six weeks after Christmas.

Participation is not limited to~ .

‘PTA members, and most
groups will probably meet in.
private homes.
WHAT RESULTS?
We know that the program

works -because we tried it out —
‘Jast winter’ with four pilot

groups - one each in Vancouver,
Burnaby, Duncan and Port
Alberni, Participants reported
that not only did they become
better-informed about policies
and. practices in their own

school district, but that both -

they and local educators gained
a new respect for each other.

The time to plan to take part

in this exciting program is

. NOW! eel

* > For more information write :

’ or ‘phone the’ Parent-Jeacher.’

45 Kingsway, ~
Vancouver 10, Phone 674-0933,

" ‘TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

“Are ou ‘Dad gave at
sou Da Gat and we'll pay up next week! anal

the office’; ‘We're not voting this time’;

rr

te convention. of the B.C,

an emergency resolution, at the

res OCTOBER 8, 1971

: “Proposals ioe é a national union |
“ of provincial employees, with a ;
-spotential :membership of [
: 100,000, will' be debated at the

Government Employees’ Union
ter this month -

BCGEU: géneral' secretary’

John Fryer’ sdld: today the idea
will:be discussed, probably: as

convention - in Victoria Oct. 44-
16

“He said: the formation of a.
single. union for all provincial
-employees | in Canada has been
_ apptoved - in. principle ‘by the
‘BCGEU'’s.

" Executive, : a
“We'll. be asking our
convention ‘delegates for

’ authority to take the initiative
in setting up.
organization,” he said,

“If we get’ approval from
convention, the BCGEU will

discuss the idea with officers of ,

other provincial employee
associations in Ottawa Oct. 25,'”
he said.

Representatives of most.
provincial employee groups,
including the BCGEU, are

. ote

ee
i

he

|

Provincial . Ao

such an fm

be
,.

scheduled to meet in Oltawa

Oct. 25 with officers of the
’ Canadian Labor Congress to
discuss affiliation ” of the
‘el.

Nocturnal driver caution

Pointing out that the
nighttime traffic death rate is
two and a half times that of the
daytime rate, the
Automobile Association is
advising drivers how to play it
safe after dark.

Make sure you can be seen,
keep vehicle lights in top
condition, see that your: vision
remains normal and know
where and when to look,

Reflective tape can increase
visibility when’ applied to the
ends of bumpers ard the rear

edge of doors. When stoppint for .
emergencies, motorists should,
., Pull onto ‘the "ghouder as far as.

possible. Parking lights should

be switched on if the car is not
equipped with a four-way
flasher. Flashlight, flares or
reflectors carried in the car will
warn drivers should a
breakdown occur,

B.C.

property aimed so that they can
reveal objects at least 350 feet
ahead. Lamp lenses should he
cleaned regularly, and windows
kept free of fog.

Driving with adequate vision,
says BCAA, means making sure
that eye glasses-if you wear
them--are properly fitted.

Sunglasses should never be ~

worn at night. Factors that

‘impair vision include smoking,

To obtain maximum light, °

make sure the battery is fully
charged and that headlights are

q

the use of alcohol, lights inside
the car, and a lack of fresh air
circulating in, the car. Also a
driver who leaves a brightly-lit

building to enter. a.car should -..
give hig.eyes time to: ‘adjust.to, 7

dim ‘light.

Qn open ‘highways, drivers
should look ahead as far as the
headlights extend. When
meeting cars, vision should be
focused on the right edge of the
lane as far ahead as possible,
When a car approaches from

_therear a driver should not look
directly at the rear view mirror

because he might be blinded by
glare from the following
vehicle's headlights,

BCAA also cites these special
techniques for nightime
driving.

+ Adjust speed so you ean
stop easily in the | visible
distance ahead.

+ Slow down gradually when
stepping to allow other drivers
more reaction time.

+ Increase following
distance. ©

+ Flash headlights when
overtaking.

+, Use-high beams. on rural

: roa ‘and freeways syhen here:

is no traffic nearby:
.+ Use lower beams when
within 500 fee of an oncoming
car and 300 fee of the driver
ahead.

+ Slow down after meeting
bright lights to give eyes time to |
adjust.

++ When driving on ‘hills and
curves, slow down so you can

stop in the’ visible distance
ahead should you encounter an
unexpected obstacle.

oe

Arts meet

On Friday, 8th October, 1971,
at 8:00 pm., there will be a
meeting of all groups affiliated
with the Terrace and District

 ArtsCouncil, in the basement of
the Terrace Centennial Library..

At this meeting there will be an
Art and Sculpture Display and a
‘ Concert Presentation; ' also

- memberships. in” the > ei
: groups‘will be availaple. .

Terrace Concert A sociation *
Terrace Little Theatre"
Terrace Art Association
Terrace Community Choir
Terrace-Light Opera Society -
Terrace and District Arts
.Council :

Refreshments will be provided.
All interested persons please
attend, ;

‘The BCGEU now is the only
provincial employee group -

affiliated tc the congress.

The question of affiliation of -
provincial groups to the CLC
was a controversial issue at the
annual: convention of- the
Canadian. Union- of Public
Employees in Edmonton last
> month.-

CUPE, claiming jurisdiction

over provincial employees, —

accused the CLC of ‘attempts
to bypass CUPE in their
dealings with proviricial
“-employees.”

CUPE insists that provincial -

employee organizations should —

‘cle only as part of CUPE not as
independent affiliates.

’ Delegates to the CUPE
convention unanimously |
endorsed a resolution endorsing
“any action to demonstrate the
firmness of CUPE’s stand up to’
and‘ ineluding withholding per
ei payments to the CLC",

vhietpal
mulie pale e
the biggest union‘in the CLC.
Fryer said the main reason
for. possible BCGEU attempts to
set up a national provincial
employee groups is that a

’ bigger, strongert union would

raise wages and

embers; mostly; 7
nployess,, ‘CUPE is’

improve -

working conditions for other : 3

provincial employees.

“This would put the BCGEU
in a stronger: position In its
dealings with the B.C.
government because in many
cases, wages for BCGEU ©

members are based upon 3m

comparisons made with rates in = §

other provinces,” he said.

“A. national. union of |,
provincial employees would.

-also be’-a. first. step.-toward. ~

formation of a national unibn

for’ all public .employees -.
‘ municipal,

provincial and:
federal,” he said.

- “Such a union could grow to - q ,
500,000 members, making it the i

biggest union in Canada and
giving public employees more.
clout than they have. as -

independent . groups,” he said, '

yo - a

Rt]

Paton Hae a Paes

Bursar

‘announced .

- Me. Robert D. Kean has been :,
appointed. to the. position of -:

Bursar at the College of New a .

Caledonia: Mr. Kean, who will -
take up his responsibilities |
shortly, is presently employed -
asan Administrative Officer in -
the Diviston of Post-Secondary‘
Services; i. Department . of
Education. cote

. with:

: Prior” to. aceapting: ‘the!’
‘ : the:

a a part ofa-Service Program for
blind ° ‘Canadians | and’ a:
‘of Blindness.

I: ‘Canadians, .
offered: by -..the™ -Ganadian -

. National Institute for the Blind.

Local.:. - volunteers,

Here ‘is jour opportunity to be. ,

y vas
are presently eae
: ¢ oo ar

alg

aod

f die ttle anclent fellow contemplates ra
my Hiose duys that‘are night now, - Things: like ‘Arachttica that could

/biowun upa migratory habitat,’ Write President Axo ya
-ouiy mipn. that: could: ont a ‘Taatter that ‘could. end'é a foe ‘of Shlage. ee,

rf ‘He. da the

: Kean was Secretary-Treasire

‘” Vanderhoof he was involved to
considerable; extent,;in th
: preliminary planning. for’ the
: present: College: of |
Caledonia” ‘Mr.“Kean- tsb
married, with one’ son.

Nor, Delta, .
During. the - time that Mr
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