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Not many anglers have time to think about how fast a fish swims when he’s hooked, but one thing is sure—he’s prob- ably going as fast as he can. ow much speed do fish de- velop? There's a wide varia- tion between species, and even within a specie as far as or- dinary travel, top speed and highest sustainable speed are concerned. — Information gathered by Red Fisher at Mercury out- boards shows that most ang- lers tend to overestimate the speed a hcoked fish swims. ine of the fastest species is the barracuda, and they have been experimentally clocked at 27 miles per hour, It’s doubtful if other fast species, such as tuna, wahoo and mar- lin, exceed this rate, Brown trout swim at just over five miles an hour, while striped bass have been checked at 12 . mph. 2 Bx riments have shown that fish swim by alternately contracting muscles on eac side of their body, in effect pushing themselves against the water. How long the fish is, and the rate at which its tail oscillates, determine the . speed. Vertical fins, such as the dorsal, anal and caudal, are ‘used mostly for balance, Paired fins, generally the pec- toral fins, are used for steer- ing. Gome of the flat fishes, such as flounders and rays, move by undulating their bodies in a flattened sine wave. Visual- ize this movement as a flag held_ horizontally in a sti wind. _ Some fish, such as angler- fish, propel themselves by jet- ting streams of water through their gills. Many other species use this same method to assist them in turns, along with body and fin movements. Generall speaking, Taost species of freshwater fish are capable of extreme speed for only a short distance. This is helpful in securing food, or escaping from another’ preda-: tor, And, undoubtedly, when: a fish is hooked, -it calls upon reserve strength to make a final slashing run through the water in a freedom. Obituaries CLIFFORD HELGREM - passed away in Mills Memorial Hospital on August 18th at the age of 50. He was born in Bedford, ' Alberta on September 26, 1921 and was employed as foreman at Phole Lumber Company, . He is survived by his wife, ' Isabel of 3306 Davis Street, . Terrace and children. Funeral services were held in “ Sacred Heart Catholic Church era yr irre e tees on Tuesday, August 22nd. Burial took place in the District of Terrace Municipal Cemetery, NELS THOMPSON, 932, passed away in Terrace on - August 18th. He was born in Gorum, Denmark on May 28, 1980 and came to Canada 4 + years ago and for many years y resided at Pacific, B.C. DANIEL WESTEROTH; passed away August 11 in Vancouver, Born December 19, 19, he was 65. ° ; He was born in Sch- wenningen, Germany and came to Canada in 1952, moving to Remo in 1956. His mother .was Louise Theinert, He married Elsa Marichon in 1933, He is survived by brothers Walter and Frederick, sisters, Luise Haemselmenn, children Wilfred, Gisella Williamson, Sigred Bahr and Manfred ag well as 12 grandchildren, Pallbearers were Ruddy Henkel, Wilmer Buchholt, Edwin Fege, Emile Klukus, Rinhold Kurhner and Rudolph ugi. The Reverend Clyde Zin. belman of Zion Baptist Church conducted the services, Coulter Electric Ltd. Residential, Commercial, Industrial Wiring . ay and Electric heating. Now located Inthe Super-Valu Shopping Centre 477-4 Lakelse Ave., Terrace Phone 635-5431 or 424 Enierprise Ave., Kitimat Phone 632.7222, YOUR LOCAL TERRACE DEALER IN Braun Appliances \ . The Appliance . _ With A Difference | 7 FOR-YOUR PERSONAL CARE. TAND GOURMET RESULTS INTHE KITCHEN . THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C, ioe ee esperate bid for. a nalan al Letter to To the Editor; Dear Sir: : 1 think this poem, written by Timothy Samoredin, is very appropriate at this time and I hope you find room in your newspaper to print it, a : MICA MUSINGS Where winds in tree-lops quiver, And Spruce and cedar blend, The preat Columbia River Comes sweeping ‘round the bend; Its journey interrupted, Through gorge and wildwood glen, , Its carefree flow disrupted To serve the whims of men. A barrier’s emerging To check the river's flow, And send the water surging Through turbine jets below. While miles upstream, before us, Will stretch a man-made sea Of inundated forests, Denied to you and me. Our neighbors thirst for water For hydro-power use; So damn the deer and other, The beaver, elk and moose. There’s power to deliver, Compulerwise programmed; So dam this mighty river- . The fish and game, be damned. The turbines at the Mica ‘Too soon shali hum and The hunter and the hiker Elsewhere must do their thing. The fishermen and boaters Will dare not venture through... To snag their. lines and motors In this poRuted slough, ; sing. We ali may boast and holler Of our enlightened age; While for the mighty dollar We sell our heritage, We talk about pollution Of our ecology, | ‘But offer no solution Except apology. Hark, to the wildwood chorus, And bow your heads in shame. They sing of drowned-out forests And poisoned fish and game, Why should I rant and holler, And waste both sheet and pen, Oh, great Almighty Dollar, Thy will be dene,.,...Amen By Timothy Samorodin I hope this poem will serve ta make ‘the people of Skeena, or for that matter, the people of B.C,, do a little thinking for “acrogs. We people in the north should themselves. In my opinion, we are being led down the garden path, so to speak, by big business in this province, who have no * qualms about stripping and raping this province of ours without any regard for the people, who will be left behind while they are laying in the sun in Bermuda or whereever, counting their money or wondering how their stocks and bonds are doing. 1 believe we have a moral obligation to our children’s children, to harvest our resources in a sane and well planned manner, taking into consideration every facet of life itself, Is this being done now? oy Dams being built, without regard for the effects both : above and below to the environment, let alone how it affects a way of life of people, A Forestry program which insists that -every tree, down to one inch in diameter, along a fish bearing stream, whether it be of any merchantable value or not, be cut down, leaving the stream and its inhabitants to the mercy of the - glaring hotsun and the uninhibited spring run offs and torrential fall rains, Is this concern for our environment? through our Forests, without regard for any. of the streams which bisect the Hydro right of way, Oh sure; they told us they would stop 200 ft. short of all streamig, but did they? Just go and look in the White Bottom area. My invitation ig open to all. By the way, don’t touch the blueberries that grow there, with leaves _ all burnt brown by the spray, Nor is the spray confined to the a right of way. In quite a few places it has spewed over the boundries of the Intended target, to kill the half grown trees that were spared. by the clearing crews. How many people could - have been employed cutting the new growth instead of spraying it. Of course, Mr. Bennett’s pile of surplus money wouldn't be so | big, and he wouldn't have as much to spread around the province just at election time to garner votes, T could go on about the idiosy of burning slash in this area, the ‘inefficient sewage treatment plant that we have in Terrace, : because it was the best we could afford when, in my opinion, it shouldn't be a municipal responsibility at all, and the pollution 7 from the pulp mills that were allowed to be built in the name of © progress, ; I think the above poem should serve to get the message wake up-to whats hap- pening to our half of the province. — a People beware. Big Bennett is drooling. . - Yours truly ‘G, Kofoed B.C, Hydro, which Mr. Bennett says is above-the law, is allowed to spray its poisonous herbicides along its right of ways - VOTE LIBERA When in Stewart call at _ The New Naked Spud Drive-In & Cotlee Shop : Sraahuanr Phone 696-2924