THES PICTURE JS just history now. It was taken last summer when the foundations were put down struction boom In the community last year, The Co-op addition is now partly {n use and formal for the new million-dollar addition to the Ter- opening date is expected in the near future, race Co-op, part of a total $842 million con Northwest's federated chambers get along very well together The Chamber of Commerce's Of ctonomics,'? he said, but ad=" area, best known aim is to boost the home town. But in the Pacific Northwest the federated chambers also co- operate very nicely for the econ omic good of the total area. “We get along very well to- gether,” John Gray commented. Gray is secretary-treasurer of the Northwest British Colum- bia Chambers of Commerce and Alaska Affillates. These are the people who are coming to Terrace this week to hold a regional convention here March 21, 22, 23. The region covers some 17 separate chambers, Gray who also works full time for the Kitimat Chamber admit- ted that “each Chamber defin- itely strives for its own com- munity.” Current competition between Rupert and Kitimat for deep sea harbor development is a case in point. But John Gray added that where the whole region was concern ed, there was plenty of co-oper- ation. The Northwest chambers are strongly concerned in the fields of education and communications at this time, the secretary-treas- urer sald, And education in this context means the establishment of high- er education facilities to serve the region. Gray hailed the vocational school to open in Terrace this fall as a step in the right dir- ection, But he also said that cor cern for senior education at the college level was being shown by many members. He felt travel costs were too high for many students who wish to attend university, Communications covers a lot of country. but John Gray said that the main concern now was road and rall transport. He stressed the need for a north-south highway to meet Highway 16, and specifically men- toned the needfor a road toreach the Stewart-Cassiar area, Gray also said that the fed erated chambers would continue to presa for more frequent ser- yice by Canadian Natlonai. Rail- ways in winter months, . “Their deciston is a matter ded increased use of the Hne John Gray as befits a Cham- must follow development in the ber of Commerce man, has high secretary-treasurer ‘3 hopes for the Northwest. ELLO from UGHES GROCERY Kalum St. 535-2597 TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, Be. Chamber meeting: to hear Saest B.C. Tel’s Stan Patterson Telephone expansion is big He Works Association of B.C. “League baseball, basketball, foot - news in this part of the world, Paiterson was a directo? of ball and soccer, *Mostracentlyhe Terrace District Manager for Hollyburn Country Club in West has waned competitor ’ swime mers is active {n community ber of the club’ was on the Pan sorts having coached in Little American team. B.C. Tel will talk about telephoné expansion at the closing luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce Northwest Regional Convention Saturday, March 23 at the Hot- springs, . Patterson came to Terrace Jast summer replacing C.L, Bern nie who was transferred to New Westminster, Patterson served in World War Tl as Captain with the RCEME in radio and telecommunications and was with the Dominion Gov- ernment in communications prior to jotning B.C. Tel in 1948, He is a member of the Pro- fessional Engineers of B.C, and an executive member of the Pub- Biame bottles for bush fires EDMONTON (CP) —H, A, Ruste, Alberta minister of lands and forests, says discarded glass pop botiles caused at least two forest fires last year in the pro- vince, The bottles can start fires by magnifying the sun’s rays. L, H, McManus, Alberta deputy minister of highways, says it would be good thing if the non-returnable bottles were banned in Alberta, as discarded bottles often litter roadsides and ditches, We're Singing an OLD FASHIONED “WELCOME” to C. of C. Delegates and Visitors FAIR VALUE _ FURNITURE 635-6182 Vancouver. oo a - Wedeesdoy, March 20, 1968 - WATERING LAWN. Sn ‘Moat lawns need approximate. ‘ TERRACE “ie 40:10 days, tovwet the soll about phe inches doe, * ; ‘Welcome C ‘of c Visitors wes May ‘your 1968 On Meine extend a warm: ‘WELCOME TO CON. 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