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60th. YEAR — No..21 mo

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‘HOME ea
“reeve-elect, J. Fred Weber ty S utpalng reeve
‘ BAL F. Goulet after Baturday’ § election: The

f book. we

reeve has to encounter,

k is just orie ¢ ot the jobs. a”

4 Hail and highway ecommunicat-

” Yons betveen Terrace and Prince

Rupert. were -severéd Monday
night by a train derailment.

a load of wood pulp, flipped
bight Koxcars over .onto High,
E 16,:a ninth into the Skeena

+ -A freight traln, eastbound with |-

ver. and a tenth partially into
he. water,

Department of Highways crews
from Terrace and Prince Rup-

ort were on the scene almost ,

‘immediately to begin the major
$leanup | job and. restore tral.
fic lanes.

a

‘ west of Terrace,

| Derailed freight cuts |
oad to Prince Rupert

No one was injured i in the mis«
hap which. occurred at about 7:30.
p.m. Monday,. .some 53 miles

A CNR crane car. and several
Highways Department cat tract-
ors were dispatched to clear
the way, but District: Superin-
tendant of. Highways D.G, John-
son told the Herald he did not
expect. to: have traffic flow re-

cars of the long Eteight were
not. derailed and it .is believed
the overturned cars flipped when
they came to a weakened sect-
ion of the railbed, > -
A Highways Department spoke-.
sman told the Herald that some’
of the railbed ballast had been
removed accidentally: by a pas«.
sing snowplow, thus weakening |:
the support underneath rail ties.

stored until late. Tuesday.

He. was unable to make any
definite Predictions as: to how
long the clearing job would take,

The diesel engine and 30 boxe |

TO ADD CENTRE

piece of lumber.

Knights make bi d

fort mone Yr muscle -

“To say: nothing ot ‘the: odd
Knights pledged Sunday to lead

~ Make lake.

a ‘sanctuary: -
for wild. life?

AP ea

poet

‘wild life sanctuary. -

# The club: passed a " unanimous

fs approval from Municipal Council

‘Torrace. Red and Gun Clubwant .
“Lakelse Lake. to be. declared’ a

FACILITIES:

as

. acorn
a - communtty - campiiin ‘to bulla
an addition to the Terrace Com«
munity’centre to house, showers,
dressing rooms, lockers and
storage space, —
’ ‘Their -first step is to. ‘seek

and.the Recréation: Commission,
- Then they.- will, ask the ped
to donate time, ‘money. or bu he
“| dae orlals, a
“Wel will - ‘appeal. ‘to all or.
ganlzatlons ang serviceclubs ind |”
all ‘interested people,” sald
Grand Knight Jim-Lynch, °

‘land plans for the ‘January 1ith

NDP plans aid
to Xmas needy.

Terrace’s needy families came
tn for consideration at the reg-
ular. December meeting of. the
Terrace NDP. Club. .
“Discussions and plans for help-
- |ing such people during the Christ-
mas season-tock,a major port-
ion of the meeting-time. — -
. & Hospital Visiting’ Commitee
was. re-activated, with Olga Pen-
ner chairing thé. "committee, and
Helen Bergen’, and: Finlay Fer-
guson acting as‘co-members,._
-The forthcoming étection .of
ofiieérs: for. 1968 was outlined,

1 | were tentatively: arrang-
ed
Among main tiems to be dealt
with in January, will:be'the idea
of a Scholarship Fuid. , .
Attendance at the meeting; held.
December. 4, Was very: good,

| crease. In membership and at-

“+ Wednesday,'-Decenber 13, 1967)

How they |
voted:

‘For ‘Reeve:

J. Fred Weber "794 Cetectedd
Victor C, Jolliffe 391." '..
‘Poul Bogelund 287 |

For .Cauncli One Sear: _ =
William McRae 1000 (elected) | -
T. Gordon Kerr 386°...
For Counell Two Years:.
Lloyd Johnstone. 963 (elected)
Everett Clift — 872 (electéd)
Allan McAlpine 782 (elected)
Donald Deane 515
Gerald Duffus- 371
Thomas Qlison 246 ;
Mary Moore. 135s
School Board: ‘a.
Jack Cook _
(elected 2 year term)’

Dr, R,E, Lee
(elected 2 year term)
Keith Tucker
(elected 1 year.term)
Mrs. Naney Orr
(elected 1 year term)
James Caruso

| Skidmore | “|
to head |
}~-Chambet

Frank Skidmore will head’Tert

‘He was elected by ‘acclamat-

"| president Willie Schneider..." '.
Gther ‘executive officers also
named by acclamation at ‘Mon-

Vallance, treasurer.

not: filled. ‘The position requires
recommendation by the Chamber
of Commerce’ executive, Pres-

job for another term. . ;
“Fred Adames:called for’a vi

‘ing the past year by president
‘Willie Schneider, =.
 Adames: listed a - ‘marked. iit-

tendance during.the retiring pre-
sident’s'term of office... °°.

Schneider said that his work
had been ‘‘not only a pleasure
but also aprivilege”,

Skeena MLA Dudley G. Little
has retuxned. from attending a
Commonwealth Conference ‘in
Kampala, ‘Uganda, East’ Africa,
He’ was accompanied for pait

who remained in Europe while
he: ‘attended the conference.
Mr, and Myrs,: Little returned?
by way of Hawall,

- SAND HILL," Que, (cP) — - Be-

tion of a” highway a: “veritabel
giitan church-in this Eastern
Townships .community will have
to. be moved a tenth. of a mile
down the road. But it won’t be
‘rebuilt — the congregation plans

ation,.

ee Weber, managing
-SJollitfe 331 and-Poul Bogelund, 2 287.

race Chamber of Commerce in a
| 1968, :

jon Monday night to succeed 1967} -

day's meeting ware Dick Mas-|,
on first vice-president; Pat Boyle } .
_| second vice-president; and Garry .
Be an would: like to
‘The office of secretary’ was . a

ent secretary, Fred’ Adaines, has| _
rindicated he: will not - “seek ihe!

‘of thanks for the’work done durs I

of. his world tour by. Mis. Little]:

cause its. location made  58t«!

death trap”. the: 80-year-old An-|_

.| to.use engineering geniusto move :
it_inone piece. to a new found-

~ Reeve-eledt hits books.
before. listing agenda

--J. Fred Weber. wito Won a major victory at the pails
~"Kétunday said he will spend the next month’ ‘familiarizing |
“myself with the problema as they exist,” °
director of Skeena Broadcasters polled
an overwhelming 794 votes Saturday over opponents Victor
' Saturday’s election was also a clean sweep for candidates
sof the Committee for Better Municipal Government,
. AL] five candidates including Weber will take: office. Also
‘elected were twowyear.-councillors Lloyd Johnstone (963)
Everett Clift (872) and Allan McAlpine (782), -

‘. .BMG candidate and incumbent councillor Bill : McRae
“took the one-year term.

7. Weber said that he was surprised’ by ns. winning margin,
Dm yery pleased to receive a clear majority,’ he told
“the Herald, and I am very, conscious’ of the responsibilities
“involved? -
a He said that he would not List prlorities for comedl action

until he, had ‘familiarized’ himself with the problems as they
” exist, eo

: “The only promise that I. can make now Is that I hope
to ve up to the expectations ofthe people who elected me,” he

8

=~ Saturday's election marked the entry ofthe Better Municipal
. Government. committee into clvic politics.

: And according to BMG chairman. Richard ‘Mason, it also
“marked the exit, -

., _ Mason ‘stressed that the committee had disbanded a week
“before the election and that he spoke only as 4 private citizen.
“Need if- the group would contest future elections, Mason

saldi ]e the Council does a good job for. the community, 1
“see n0. ‘reason for it,”

=. “KR is not our aim ‘to take over. ‘council? he said. ‘We
‘said that we would cease to” exist before the election and we

, meant it” 1:

: Mason ‘said that he was not surprised atthe winning margin
of BMG candidates,
oe “1 ta they should be a

We. selected Ago “eandidates, |

wa caiant

/Bogelund;:
“a creditable 287, After the election, he said his ‘future political

’ plans’ were indefinite.
“= 4) eongratulate. the new reeve ‘and council and wish thern
all the best,’’ he’ sald, - ‘As to my future plans for seeking
y;

‘office I cannot makeany predictions atthis tine, but certain,

. Fam called upon to do. 80,"
"ie ‘Jolliffe - was’ also: reticent about: future’ plans, “He
. resigned his council seat to contest the election. Asked for

his. comments: on the vote,: he said: “The people have made

7 tharik those who turned .out at the pools
t- Id like. to thank
He FL, would like confirm nor deny plaus to seek a future
. Coimeil seat, He commented: “T- sill ‘have “the interests of
“Terrace at heart.”
Tt was obvious that most voters went for a straight
.. BMG ticket in Saturday's election, —
- "Only surprise was a strong showing by Don ‘Deane whose
‘> respectable 515 yotes for fourth spot in the two-year contest
: would’ indicate that he will ‘be 4 candidate,
‘elections, . :

‘THEY BRAVED SLUSH, snET
TO CAST MUNICIPAL BALLOT -

to yote in Terrace Municipal elections,

‘Despite rain that infiltrated between wieck and cost collar,
arid ear-trapping quagmires of. melting snow, 1,436 citizens
marked ballots in the pool.

7 There were 2,535 people eligible to vote in the election,

“The 1967 percentage of 56,6 per cent voting reflects
more ' interest in the elections: than the preceding year when
only 44 per cent of the electorate bothered to vote,

-"" Despite: the increase in baligts;

the. ‘smoothest. in local history. “Votes for reeve and council

: were counted by 9:15 p.m. Poll closes at8pm. —~

_"! “Terrace Returning Officer Tom'Slemko told the Herald
that yoting was’ consistent throughout the day and that vory
few. hitches .were encountered in the overall operation. | A

total 1,436-ballots were cast, -
-The Terrace, Community Centre auditorium was equipped

wore "added to take peak traffic at midday,
When the polls closed at 8:00 ‘pm, 'Slemko immediately

. put. his staff into covnting-action, . Ten poll clerks and six.
additional countars handled the heavy vote count.

. at 8:15 and: School Board results were finished 45° Tainutes later,

OULD HAVE. K

ILLED. PASSENGER

~ $now salvo smashes truck -

‘ging ‘job | witli ‘Skeena. ‘Salvage, -

‘and: -Btrong'¢! campaigns.
making “his. first’ bld for murilipal: office, polled:

as always, 1 will be more: than willing to help at any ‘time if -

their decision, We will now have towatch and see how it goes.-

to watch In future .
the elestion. :

. followed by current. school board

.. They ploughed through rain, slush, sleetand muck Saturday ;

_ |/oument achool board members,

the election was. one of .

"at. the’ outset with six polling booths, Two additional booths.

- Results: of the Municipal elections were ready for release

sent out a handy form to fill
ambulance and doctor. |

" FRIENDLY REMINDER is given to phone subsertbers by.
loca] B.C. Tél gal Bobbie Halvorsen to keep emergency
numbers handy over the Christmas season..B.C, - Tel hase.

in numbers of iire, » pallee,-

those who turned out at the pails. | ae

Terrace surgeon | De, £

There were few surprises in :

Lee received 1, 343. votes|

chairman Jack. Cook with 1,226,
Both men_ will now serve {Ws :
year terms on the

Keith, Tucker placed third on

ceive a onesyear term,
Cook, Lee and: Tucker are ine

* New post for

. topped
board pool for four seats on School District 53 an on. January,

school board Saturday, when they
gave Mrs, Nancy Orr’ 4,197 votes :
for a one-year term, : Mrs.’

J the poll with 1,193 votes to res} |

Lee

Voters did adda new fac

school district returned Law.
rence... Dubnick |: (185):
two-year term, and
O58) for & arie year t term..."

Tn Stewart, -W. “H.. Ross eas

One Sting. ‘tition ot )
the Nass camp fatled to yecord
‘a Bingle vote, «This: may ‘hay
heen because ‘Twin River Tim

polling” stations had
heard from slate

noon, NO Pong et :

ao salvo of packed. ice and snow
shattered. a -Brauns Island. man’
windshield early’ Monday.

‘Lynch estimated that: value.of | |
the: proposed ‘addition. would be
‘gome $20,000, but: actual, ‘costa

Staff Maidens

Staff ‘Sergeant’ John: Maldere,

"A capacity. cn
‘and ‘choral

yote to approach ‘the British

"Columbia: Federation. of Wild i: " some: 22 ‘miles west st Tixrece ;

on Highway | 16..

“Life, The Federation would then
‘make: a. Cormall: ‘request. to: the

tub jnembers polled Jokealde
eit ‘for thelr views on a}:
‘ahooting ° ban ‘ to.-cover a half
‘yaile distance | from any, Rart. of

would.“ be: much :lower : because

solete for ten-years,"even if the
arona was bullt-in 196B, os

“Ts an existing structure,
Right’ now we have to have ‘more

room fer: community activities, u,

abrusti with death...

i could have been altting, .

- ‘The salvo was‘tired by & ‘CNE

~The - tea snow pack ° crashed
‘stralght into: where .a passenger

i

“The | Operator ‘of

Right hand doors. and ‘hood of

Arreplacement ‘officer
7 ‘named for “Terrad

the Fargo were.‘damaged, Bel- otticar in ‘charge of the Terkaee. Fer

‘fourth ‘anriual ‘C
1 tin ‘the {Co

i Cqpeervation, _Reorention ame iba eens firme abintion to ih are’ plough KF Lad aire oon detachment:
‘Conservation, ~': “i sf W ie) aire’s ‘argo, paiel. rece c
6 local hoa and Sun Cuts centre. when | tie posal vir ed extensive ‘the Sm sid ve ane gad’ the the: be ie. two on Saturday to
‘xe est: followed reports e}arena was being. , He ‘| in addition. to the smashed win aes :
ii of trumpeter swans: onthe that the centre would not-be ob» | shield... estimated damage MeN ODN LSet, Set, Neitons cam Tere men
pb! . h, was .golng - ‘west. vat ‘s years agotrom Victoria 4
ow

and. while here, received ' prve \:
mtien| motion to Staff Sergeant. A

“Sérgeant’ Maidena. will| ald.

athe water, he said ’ ‘gee :
are word a hundredigores nt| tyne aid sald that tthe come: didn’t. stop ‘or . even’ ‘sea me, ‘take. up ‘his ‘new duties, vith :
‘in favox,"” according to . Rod and| munity,could respondto this niave =| Ottara, Heedauarters, Division ¢
Gun's Steve Earteck! ‘lta build: an ‘addition to the-com- |. tts Beet Rodel i
| "Margaret and thelr tive} = 78

munity ‘centre, it could alag be |.
dng -stone,; to. an. dee |.

i The élub expec a reply from
he “Wildlife F eration. ‘before }°
g,'Jeruary” 10,

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