_By ANDREW PETTER Herald staff writer Regional district can- didate David Pease ad- mitted that he was con- ducting “a personal can- didacy”’ against his op- ponent, Vic Jolliffe, at an all-candidates meeting at he REM. Lee Theatre last olliffe says that it is a personal candidacy against im, Pease declared, “and I wouldn’t want him”. “Tf Dean Martin ever invites Pi (to be roasted) Vic, Tll be happy to par- ticipate.”*. : a ; Pease, a Terrace alder- man, accused Jolliffe of trying to fabricate an:issue to disappoint P tetatati tg gd ‘easy ea ere see ‘Alderma out of Kitimat’s dominance of the regional beard, sayin that the numbers show that Kitimat could not contro! the board in terms of votes. ; ; He said that there must be something the-matter with Jolliffe’s arithmetic. ‘The en ae tata ate! Nahe a% ala tatatara’ - PEASE LASHES OUT AT JOLIFFE n’s atta only other answer I'can see is that he was deliberately trying to mislead the electorate,” said Pease. Members of the audience were taken aback by the vitriolic nature of Pease’s attack and there was no applause when he was finally’ cut off by the chairman having overrun his time limit. Jolliffe spoke before Pease and had no op- tunity to reply unti) his summiation at the end of the two hour meeting. Then, he kept his com- ck stuns Terr PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PARLIAENT BLDSS : YEOPARIA BC " ne sieananneeseantennitenseneconanansanencndscenemeanaunanacnen atid bata iete eet EO ta IESE EERE SSE ESESS SES IBS RGAE AREA HA LEA SRE OIL OSCE GE ments low key, responding only to ‘allegations Pease had made about his conduct as hospital board chairman. In his earlier remarks, Jolliffe stressed his jong formed of regional district issues. Little controversy arose at the meeting between the two mayoralty contenders, Sharon Biggs and David | ace audience _ accomplishments on city couticil” and stressed the need . for ‘better management, Asked why she was ad- vocating a full time mayor seven point program: full time mayor, planned in- cremental growth, promotion of tourism, ef- feciency and expediency, . availability te the public, _ Your new restavrant . 635-2362 \ with full facilities and ~ International Culsine. - _At the KALUM MOTEL. ' Hwy. 16 West, Terrace the herald Serving Terrace, Kitimat, the Hazeltons, Stewart and the Nass record of service to the Maroney. ; compatible industries and with a full: time salary, community and pledged to Inher opening comments, innovative representation, Biggs stated that that was keep Terrace council in- ‘Biggs, emphasized her Maroney talked about his not her al. : . ; : “I will a full time ‘ { "\, mayor ‘without a full time ‘ salary,” she said. RECORDS Maroney got the biggest oe a of the evening unin- _, ; 1 VOLUME 71, NO 22 Price: 20 cents THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1977 A \ Corporal Dave Dixon looks on as Terrace- RCMP Sergeant ministered. If you ‘blow it’, you could wind up with a $z0v0 Iry Bailey demonstrates how @ breathalizer test is ad- fine and..or six months in jal. Don't drink and drive. ROADBLOCKS-START TOMORROW ~ Local RCMP launch fight ‘ against impaired drivers. The Terrace detachment will also use the roadblocks as By ANDREW PETTER a 3 plan to drink ‘IE you Herald staff writer . and drive in. the Tertace-Kitimat watch out - youare probably going to get nailed mo area . Following the announcement Monday of a -province-wide offensive against impaired driving, to crack down on RCMP are goin, program drunk driving with of roadblocks and regular vehicle checks Constable Larry York of the Terrace detachment told the Herald that rotating roadblocks will go.into effect this Friday and continue “probably every night...much the game as the Christmas roadblocking.”, ; A‘spokesman for the Kitimat RCMP said that his detach- ment is going to ‘‘sock it to” im spot checks every blocks and , Attorney Sriving. ed drivers with road “The province has had enough of ‘roadside roulette,” Gardom said. “We mean business.” . vo Constable York warned that area residents should be prepared to produce their driver’s registration. at the roadblocks. . Anyone suspected of bein nlice headquarters where o breathalizer tests, Those found - midly photog one wi charges for impaired drivin, this evel, York explained. Someone not accustomed to drinking alcohol licences and vehicle be seriously impaired with a reading under .08, he sald: - Terrace and Kitimat residents should take the police crackdown seriously. The penalty for impaired driving is a 1 an _ In addition, thosp convicted of im - their driver’s licences suspended fOr three months. No. fine of up or -six months in ed driving concessions are made for driving toand from work. _ Anyone convicted of a second offence faces an automatic ail term on top of other penalties iday ; icence suspension. York announce special breath anal in the province-w! different police depa Saturday June 4 Adults $2 Students $1 :that Terrace would be:receiving a sis testing van in September--one of 14 ch will enable the police to conduct breathalizer tests atithe site of the roadblock. ~The van will serve the northwest region and will be used by a number of ments throughout the area. Terrace and Kitimat day and Saturday night. neral Garde Gardom had described the. Monday\gs a “total assault" against imparted intoxicated will be taken to ey will be asked to submit to — 17 minutes apart: impaired raphed and sent home with a notice.to a court. Those who are extremely impaired will be locked in , the police cells until they sober up. ough every over a .08 ger-printed, in plood alcohol level is automatically. considered impaired, ‘the police can lay g even ifthe reading is below can still be jail. have as well as a six an opportunity to check cars to ensure that they are in proper running order, York said. . He said that the police had already visited some schools in the area to discuss the drinking-driving problem. Any oups wishi! to obtain information regarding impaired eiving should not hesitate to contact their local police detachment, he said. He also indicated that he would be problem. - willing to speak to any groups or meetings about the “}. think it'll have a’ good effect,” York commented, referring to the police crackdown. ft it takes to put . realize how little “A lot of people don't them over.” York said that over 50 per cent of accidents handled by the Terrace detachment involve the use of alcohol.- . _Returni ' By ALLAN KRASNICK Managing editor With a surprisingly large turnout for advance polling, chief - returning officer , Murdo, Macdonald predicts that a record number of voters may cast ballots in Saturday’s mayoral byelection. _ Former aldermen Dave Maroney and Sharon Biggs have been waging a tough battle for the vacant mayor's chair and on June 4, they learn whose effort will bear the sweeter frult. With, an advanced votin turnout of 65 individuals, i ‘seems that interest is high in this special election. Also up for grabs is a seat on the regional district. Vic ' Joliffe and Dave Pease are contesting that position. . ‘byl Macdonald's optiniism - about the large ‘turnout stems from the advanced balloting. It .was the “biggest turnout at an | advanced poll that we've ever had,” the ‘veteran returning officer told the Daily Herald. If the same yardstick follows through on Satur- day, the turnout-would be in the neighborhood of 45-50 per cent, he predicted. The precious record is 43 per cent and that was for a “major fight,’” he said, including ‘voting for mayor, aldermen, school board trustees, regional district directors, and a money ylaw. -Macdonald believes a high turnout can only be healthy for the community. mehddeeun neces ecentenconncencdes LS GSS ereseretatete’ stat aratatete' had and up RADIO & TV : Lower City. Centre Mall lentionally when, refern n ly when, referring to Phe fact that the recreation budget included upkeep on the cemetery, he said, “There's a lot of ings buried’ in there that public is not aware of." . The only. major disagreement between ‘ (continued on Page 3) KITIMAT 632-2024 SRS eaeaetes AES SSeteee ees ie naan a HSER f to Cherry Point -By ALLAN KRASNICK Managing editor Officials of Kitimat Pipe Line Ltd., (KPL) will meet with oilport Inquiry commissioner Andrew Thompson, this morning, to formatly advise the commissioner of the company’s sudden decision to set aside Its ap- plication for a Kitimat oilport and support a com- ashe aeansneese eters epebcnschebdnaeeaeaebeeseesareeceeuatabeli ac eaiseetcebaeebeet peeisiareorecceasiieniicea iraeehieieiasdti SET ASIDE. petitor. * In a surprise move, the company said it plans to back the proposal] from Trans-Mountain Pipeline . Ltd, for-a line to move Alaska crude oil to _ refineries in the United States mid-west from a_ -terminal at Cherry Point, Washington, . Ina letter to the National + Energy: Board, (NEB), it .. asked: that its. proposal: be held in abeyance pending the. outcome of board hearings into the Trans-. Mountain proposal, which the. NEB had intended to consider as a competitor to Kitimat in hearings later this year. A company spokesman stressed, Wednesday, that . Kitimat Pipeline’s ap- _ plication was “definitly not ing withdrawn,” She told the Daily Herald that the rassere Ottawa allows drilling « | outcome of the .NEB hearings and said that a full statement would be issued in Vancouver today. (The letter tothe National Energy Board originated. from Toronto.) Though the company’s . decision places the future of the $494- million pipeline orposal in doubt, the inquiry commission will continue its investigation of the plan, commission counsel Russell Anthony — said. He said that the com- | ADVANCE POLLING HEAVY a ng officer sees chance of record high voter turnout “With our economy being what itis, it would be nice if the mayor got a’ clear mandate on which to work,” When voters come to cast ballots at the Clarence Michiel school between 3 a.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, they will find Macdonaid and his helpers manning three polling stations. Voters are asked to pick up and return ballots to the same station. . — Though the machinery, will all be in place for a° smooth running vote and count, the election people do run into a number of problems, not the least of which is individuals keting or destroying the- Fallot they marched into the polling booth to cast. ' This year, voters will rao mission has been encharged to study all aspects of west coast tanker movement and had always determined to invertigate closely both the Cherry Point and Kitimat schemes. Anthony noted that the Kitimat Pipe Line bid’ had. just -been put in abeyance “and could be revived at any time. So we'll still be-., “looking ‘atthe potential” impact on Kitiniat.” Anthony said that KPL is “still, under an. obligation” to provide the commission with. information it ahs gathered into its bid. “From my point of view,” the Vancouver lawyer said in a: telephone interview, “the company has the (Continued on Page 3) f PULSE «events to note in Kitimat, Terrace \. | / Showcase Lectures, meetings and discussions will be capped with a number of performances by local talent at the Northwest Regional Arts Council conference at R.E.M. Lee Theatre - ‘Saturday. Interested people can attend during the day or. come only for-the “‘Showcase Program”, Tickets $2 at the door, $1 for senior citizens and children under 12.. The entertainment starts at 8p.m. For more details see story, page 3. Rules clinic This evening at 8:30 the Skeena Valley Golf and counry Club is sponsoring a rules clinic for women in the cl house. Next Thursday a clinic on tournament rules will be heldinthesame place atthesametime. . : June 11 and 12 are the days set aside fon the Ladies’ Open: This tournament will include N.H.A., qualifying rounds and. the district championship. - . Closing date for entries is June 6. Fees are $25. - ‘The Terrace Child Development Centre will be moving children from the old centre on Olson Street to the new headquarters on Graham Street at theend ofmextweek. Later, June 25 to be exact, the center will hold a garge. saleat the old building (4520). The sale will start at 10 p.m.- and all proceeds will go toward the purchase of new. equipment. an ..PULSE is community calender containing coming . events and brief messages. Items for this column should be phoned or dropped into the Herald office on Kalum St. (635-6357) or Kitimat, 632-5706. sy at in sensitive icy sea ’ OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government says risks of an accident are low enough to justify continued petroleum exploration in the. environmentally sensitive “waters of the Beaufort Sea. Northern Affairs Minister Warren Allmand = said Wednesday the cabinet has agreed to grant a three-year receive two ballots: one for the mayoralty byelection, the other for regional district director, Though they are under no obligation to actually make a choice on the voting slip, said Mac- donald, the law clearly States that a yoter must return the ballots. Some pecple have been casting only one vote and destroying the other, thus imbalancing the final counts, Macdonald said. Abstaining is legal but the voting slip, even if blank, must be placed back in the ballot. . box. Otherwise the elector is breaking the law. About 4,500 people are eligible to vote, Saturday. season and the date when the sea ices over. He sai that time will be needed to drill a relief well if an ac-: cident spews oil into the water, Allmand replied that Douglas's information was. incorrect, The department extension, subject to annual review, for drilling in the western Arctic waters by Dome Petroleum Ltd. of Calgary. Dome has been drilling for a year. The government statement said the season will open when ice con- ditions allow, probably about July 1, and end two weeks before ice closes in again or Sept, 25, whichever shorter interval and it had: been increased by two weeks by the ministers. . is earlier. ; ‘reumes wA OSA a 1ev a ris! T. ® ourists drilling are low enough to be acceptable’ and, balanced with the meed to confirm Canada's energy resources, justify continuing the ex- ploration,” Allmand said in turned off VANCOUVER (CP) — Don’t blame British. a statement : * Columbia's higher prices The government has been poo ather fast prices, under pressure from en- vironmental groups either to halt exploration entirely or force the company in- volyed to follow closely procedures to limit chances of an oil spill. Allmand said more stringent . conditions have been imposed this year, or increased fuel costs for the drop in tourists, says’ Wayne Currie, deputy. minister for Tourism B:C, : “The real enemies of: tourism in this province are : apathy, discourtesy and: indifference,”’ Currie told a: Mainland Southwest Tourist : : Association eeting: including 24-hour sur- ; g: veillance of drilling by Monday. sald drought" federal officials with the power to order a halt if conditions in parts of the United States have given wept in the Commons, T.c, Americans another reason Douglas, the ‘New @ vislt B.C. The two main factors which discourage tourists from visiting B.C., Currie said, are unfriendly at-' titudes and dirty or unkempt accommodation. Democratic Party energy — critic, said the northern affairs department recommended a_ longer period between he scheduled end of the drilling NORTHWEST PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE igi com “i noone ar age -sale--"-— Le. “O° recommended in fact a...