PAGE «, THE HERALD, Monday, Juty 4, 177

—(the herald)

Pubiiehed by ;
Sterling Fubliehers Ltd.

Man in the news .

Broadbent feels secure, confident _

Terrace - 635-6357
Kitimat - 632-5706
Circutattan - 635-2077

PUBLISHER... GORDON W. HAMILTON WINNIPEG (CP} — On formidable spokesman and IDEALS THE SAME wife Lucille occasionally OPPOSITION WAS SLIGHT groups in the party and
MANAGING EDITOR... ALLAN KRASNICK the eve, of Ed Broadbent's leader.” “They approach socialism smokes cigars. Only a ‘group of 63 made a special effort to
KITIMAT MANAGER... W.S, ‘KIM’ KIMBLE second anniversary as Broadbent has made with the same idealism, but Riding on a wave of fresh militants challenged listen.” =
CIRCULATION MANAGER... JACK JEANNEAU leader io! p the h New unemployment a serious with a more practical sup ort at a four-day Broadbent's ap eal and Many journalists and
mocratic Party, he ap- itical issue. determination to become national convention ¢ at advoca self-determina- party workers say
Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St. Terrace B.C. A [| pears smug about the unity Pe the government.” ended Sunday, Broadbent ton for Quebec. [t was the Broadbent's increased

Within the party, he has
surrounded himself with
labor Jeaders like Cliff
Pilkey, president of the

confidence is most evident
in his casual manner, his
comfortable way with

only seriously controversial
issue at the convention.
Rosemary Brown, the

member of Varified Circulation. Authorized as second class
mall, Registration number 120). Postage paid In cash, return
postage guaranteed.

‘said in an interview the
policy-making meeting was
the highlight of his

BELIEVES IT'S POSSIBLE
“It's not a wild aim,”
Lewis said. The next federal

of the party's rank-and-file
and its chances of becoming
the. official Opposition in

Parliament. Ontario Federation of election is expected this fall leadership so far.” member of the British people, his growing ability
NOTE OF COPYRIGHT It was two years ago Labor, who led a series of at the earliest and next A majority of the more Columbia ‘legislature who Fo beslick with the press and
Tuesday thatthe 41-year-old testimonials to Broadbent's spring at the latest. than 900'delégates endorsed almost beat Broadbent in the sense of humor he now

The Heraldretains full, complete and sole copyright in any expresses freely. a

advertisement produced and-or any editorial’ or

photographic content published in the Herald. Reproduction

ee of parenltted without the written permission of the
r. .

Broadbent's emotional plea
to fight for a united Canada
without putting heavy
pressure on Quebec that
would alientate potential
rly supporters.
PeQuebec has never elected
NDP member of

Broadbent, son of a
General Motors clerk, is a
former political science
professor who. has
represented the Oshawa-

itby constituency since
1968.
He has two children, Faul, a

member of Parliament from
Oshawa, Ont., replaced
David Lewis as leader of the
‘16-year-old federal NDP.
Lewis, his senior by 28
years, described Broadbent
a Sunday interview as “a

leadership at a private
weekend dinner of party
heavyweights and union
chiefs.
‘ted Broadbent
represents a new generation
where the expression of

the 1975 party leadership
race, said the low-key style
that scared some people
away from him has turned
out to be appealing.

“He is seen aS a very
solid, reliable person and he
has really gone out of his

Some NDP organizers
recently suggest:d: their
leader sho be ‘known
as“Dr. Edward Broadbent”
to make his image more
impressive and to capitalize

..

man who hag grown in his
job and has become a very

socialism is more up to

date,” Lewis said.

17, and Christine, four. His

Parliament.

on his academic success,

way to meet with different

_ Who cares ?

Once, while taking photos of a bronco house
league baseball game in Agar Park, a reporter
from this newspaper asked a coach of one of the
teams if there was someone who could be called
__Jater for the final results. :

“Oh I doubt it,” the man replied. “Around here’
we have a hard time just getting coaches and
umpires. Often games have to be cancelled

- because we cannot get an umpire.”

Just last week, Red L'Estrange, owner-manager

_ of the Terrace Reds put his team up for sale and

announced he was terminating his 20-year
involvement with minors sports in Terrace.

Neither the adults in town nor the youngsters
care enough to support the team, L’Estrange
charged, adding that the active role he has
assumed in minor sports has turned into a
frustration in recent years.

“Perhaps,” he said with some remorse, “'I have
been ramming baseball down their throats.”’ -

Well, L’Estrange stopped ramming and
Thursday the team had an opportunity to prove him
_ wrong. A Bulkley Valley League game against the
other Terrace team, the Colts, originally scheduled
for Tuesday, was re-slated for Thursday night. No
travelling required and a long weekend coming. A
perfect night for a baseball game.

But the game was cancelled when not enough
players showed up.

And the lethargy is not confined to sports.
Recently a group of potential investors from,
Alberta paid a visit to Terrace according. to plans -
set months in advance. ~ = =

The economy of the town is something less than
throbbing at the moment and one might think the
attraction of industry and investment wouid be
high on the district council's list of priorities. Yet
not one member of council, not even the mayor
managed to find time to meet with the Alberta
‘group.  Blundering stupidity you' say? An
‘unfortunate faux pas? Or was council symbolically
representing the town’s predominant
characteristic?

Furthermore, the litter and shattered glass that
decorate Terrace speak of an uncommon absence
of civic pride, a general contempt for the town.

Nor is this newspaper and the other members of
the media above reproach. Coverage of events is
not thorough or even professional in quality for the
most part, but if the media are expected to reflect.
the values and attitudes of the communities they

- serve, Terrace is amply represented in that regard.

This paper has been criticized since going daily
for publishing a low percentage of local news. But
with the basic lack of two-way communication that
exists here, operating a daily newspaper is
something akin to picking fly dirt out of pepper.

So what is this ‘‘ennui” that afflicts Terrace?
How did it start and why? Has it always been this
way and will it remain so forever?

‘Who gives a rap about the town anyway?

‘Grlo

Ona Festuees Synaiads, Wo., 1077, Warkd rights renetved.

“You know all that money we’ve been spending on
gasoline? Well, we can spend it on something else
now." :

t
€

Hein

Reasonable rate
for family swim

Dear Editor:

a

Nechako Theatre Clowns were part of the winning comedy float in Friday's parade in Kitimat.

VANCOUVER (CP) — The royal
commission charged with finding
solutions to the British Columbia
Railway's ills has assembled a massive
body of evidence and now must write the
prescription.

Mr, Justice Lloyd McKenzie of the
British Columbia Supreme Court,
Vancouver businessman Sydney Welsh
and David Chapman, formerly of the
federal anti-inflation board, have spent

’ two months travelling the length of the
1,00-mile rail system. They have listened
to more than 90 intervenors in nine
separate communities.

Symptoms: of the railway’s illness
include a projected loss this year of $70
million or $190,-000 a day. Projected loss
for 1979 is $127 million or $350,000 a day.

The railway's accounts are crimson in

_ the aftermath of government dreams, the

fmpulsive race to tap northern resources
and the -ill-planned creation of
manufacturing facilities.
PUSHED EXTENSIONS

Former premier W. A. C, Bennett, for
example, was responsible for two major
projects—the Fort Nelson and the Dease

Lake extensions—each intended as
development tools for northern mineral
and forestry riches.

In the case of the extension from Prince
George, about 350 miles north of
Vancouver, to Fort Nelson, about 80 miles
south of the Northwest Territories in
northeastern B.C., the dream was built on
plywood.

To meet a predeterminedischedule for
the race north, the commission was told,

- construetion was undertaken without pre-
engineering and plywood was substituted
for ballast on some sections of the line.

The result is a 250-mile line that serves
three sawmills and two veneer plants,
taps no mineral resources and requires
the constant attention of half the railway’s
maintenance equipment.

The line represents a total capital
investment of $74 million which loses
more than $20 million a year.

While construction crews were laying
plywood across the muskeg wasteland of

the northeast, others were preparing the .

grade for yet another major extension to

I would like to clarify the
issue of prices for admission
to the public swimming
pool. During a recreation
commission meeting
‘quoted that it would cost a

‘amily of two parents and
two children $4.20 to swim
during a
session. (Prices have been
$1.50 per adult, 60c per

child). .
Although the price I
ucted was correct, - Bill
the
rice
ly at

asey imformed
commission that this
should be $2.25 a fami
all swimming sessions.

Iam a frequent user of the
pool, and have always had to
pay the full amou t of $4.20
or our family, and was
informed that the family
rate only applied . durin,
family swim sessions whic
are only twice a week.

I have now investigated
the policy on admission
charges further through Bill
Casey, Superintendent of
Parks and Recreation, and

- it seems that although

official policy was to charge
families a flat rate of $2.25,
this policy had not been put
into effect.

Apparently this is now to
he ‘recitified ‘and’ ‘families
should now only have to pay
$2.25 for entry to the
swimming pool durin
public swimming an
‘amily swimming sessions.

i think this much more
reasonable price should
encourage more families to
use the swimming pool.

Lesley Weatherston

B.C. RAILWAY COMMISSION

Digesting a royal feast of evidence

serve the northwest.
CONSTRUCTION HALTED .

The Dease Lake extension, a 420-mile
line between Fort St. James, 80 miles
northwest of Prince George, and a remote
lake on the Stikine Plateau 100 miles south
ofthe Yukon, was intended asa pipeline to
copper and coal deposits and (i

Now, with $191 million invested in the
pro sand 177 miles of track still ‘to be

id f total cost of $311 million, con-
struction has been halted under a federal-
provincial agreement.

Value of the copper deposits has fallen
because of a depressednmarket, the

- thermal coals are of less value than the

northeastern deposits.and even the timber’
is a stunted, lowyield variety. :

The Dease Lake extension’s main claim
to fame now is that the practices of its
plamers recently cost the railway $2.5
million in an out-of-court-settlement with
one of the grading contractors.

The former New. Democratic Party
government of Dave Barrett added to the
railway’s woes, the commission was told,
notably through the 1972 creation of the
$7.2 million Railwest car plant in
Squamish,

DISCOURAGED PLANT

The commission views the plant as a
mistake, as predicted at its inception by
railway vicepresident Mac Norris, who
was ignored. ;

Railwest, however, remains a political
football. Economic Development Minister
Don, Phillips visited Ottawa last week to
blame the federal government for the
inevitable closure of the plant, but the 400-

-ear order he asked for would keep the

plant going only until February.
A fundamental decision to be made by
the commissioners involves the continued

-operation of the extensions.

Commission counsel Martin Taylor has
questioned —_ whether continued
construction on the Dease Lake extension
can be justified by the traffic.

He also has asked the commission to

decide if the continued operation of the -

Fort Nelson extension, in view of
maintenance and operating costs, can be
justified by anticipated traffic.

mber.s °*.'

we

ublic swimming .

Sexist
event

Editor:

We notice that amongst
the ‘celebrations’ planned
for Terrace’s golden
anniversary is a 1920's style
beauty pageant. We believe
this to be out of keeping with
those times.

Most of the women livin
here during the 1920's would
have had little time to carg
about personal beauty, le
along participate in beauty
pageants. —. a

These women worked 50
hard to care for their
families in a  hars
environment, they ran the
homes without any af thp
benefits of modern
conveniences worked on tha
land, produced their own
food and made clothes for
their families. *

The committee could play
a part in helping Terrace
understand the very
important part these women
played in pioneering this

and, if they were to portra:

eventa'more in keeping wit

the life ‘of ‘Terracq’ in thé
1920’s. We urge the
Committee for Terrace’s
50th anniversary
celebrations to consider this
eventa little more seriously.

In Sisterhood
Terrace
Organization

Womens

The mining industry asked for .

MANY COMPLAINTS

Along the line, municipalities
complained about the railway’s historic
tax exemption, residents criticized its
passenger service and shippers
questioned its freight rates.

. ‘Self-interest was another theme often
heard at the hearings. ;

The Cariboo tourist industry called for
an overnight passenger service from
Vancouver, complete with dome cars

additional extensions to reported mineral |

* wealth, while the'ports of Prince Rupert, ©

Stewart and Kitimat also asked for lines.

Even the State of Alaska suggested the
railway should extend the Dease Lake line
up through the Yukon ‘to the Alaska —
border.

Ironically, during the twomonths of
hearings, commissioners travelled .
mostly by air, eccasionally by road—but
least of all, by the British Columbia ©

costing $1 million each.

Railway.

Business spotlight

Nova Scotia pulp
for European mills

BADDECK, N.S. (CP) —
The spruce budworm hasn’t
found the weather in Cape
Breton fit for dining so far
this year and that’s just fine
with Charlie Simpson whose
firm is exporting a lot of
pulpwood.

Simpson, manager of Wil-
liams and Simpson
Pulpwood Ltd., says the
firm will experience its
most productive year yet by
exporting an estimated
32,000 cords of pulp to
overseas markets. On the
European market it sells of
$48 a peeled cord.

The picture might have
been even brighter had the
firm been able to round up
more pulp within a
prescribed lime period.

He says the firm had to re-
fuse contracts to export ap-
proximately 5,000 more
cords of pulp because it was

impossible to supply that
amount while meeting all
other commitments.

- Willlams and Simpson has
five marshalling yards in
Cape Breton at Louisbourg,
St. Peter’s, Mulgrave,
Baddeck and Iona with its

central shipping point at this -

Bras d’ Or Lake ‘port which
has access to the. Atlantic.
The company plans to add

yard on the”

another pup
mainland side at Country
Harbour, N.S.
‘The wood is supplied by
private woodlot owners.
SHIP TO TURKEY
Major shipments so far
this year have gone to
Turkey and France,
Shipments to France are
scheduled to continue in
July and August,
Simpson " says the

enough workers locally to .
load pulp aboard freighters
at dockside at $4 an hour,
But a willing and capable
workforce at the nearby
Eskasoni Indian reserve has
responded to fill the
shortages. . :

About 125 men are needed
to load each vessel. ss

Simpson says the spruce
budworm had not affected
the quality of pulp his yards
were handling well into
June. *

Spruce budworm's devas-
tations had not reached pre-
dicted levels and had had no
effect on his operation.

He hoped the changes In
weather experienced over
much of the Maritimes
during the spring would .
slow the maturing of. the
insect while allowing tree

company has encountered foliage to toughen up.

problems in past in finding