bar aks erlodicals : “Yketorda’y Bw Ce. ee te t 4 DENSE, SMOKE poured. ‘trom ..the Columbia: Stores and ad: joining ‘Hobby ‘shop early Wednesday: morning when a flash. fire destroyed both premises, ~ Burnt-out. stores | plan to re-open — “ha Both ima, Sores = jlerrece Hobby Shop, gutted mf in, Wedne: mo ‘8 fire, reopen, ~ -.. Both stores went up in flame ‘and billowing’ smoke in a-flash fire that was reported at 8:25 a.m, — - . a It consumed’ stock .and furniture in the two siores in the ‘Saper-Valu complex within ten minutes, pected the store to reopen in June or July. But he sald. that the company: had not decided on a loc. “fT ation.ag yet, a. _ Hefore'- the fire, Columbia, Stores hed made- plans te expand t the store. $83,000 worth of stock, "was dostroyed. in the tire, tm Trotier said. © was a major setback to 11 years work by owners Mr, and ; Mrs. William‘E, Webb,. a Their hobby and toy. Btocit ‘pls, tools, wore: dostraved ‘ .dntheblaze, . |-Mrs.° Webb. estimated that some “$20;000- worth. of stock os | . and equipment: was wiped out by the Taging flashes, wg “Tha Webbs: expect to- ‘take: a ‘personal bcos 166, a 1 ; result of the fire, ' oy . 2). But they are not going out of business, Ly | - * William Webb will continue servicing and Fépadrting « re: | frigeration equipment plus. talking picture-framing orders. |: oh And moeanwhil Lise 9,” the. Webbs are. Studying, the: possibility” of starting a new store, ; - “We want sincerely’ to open wp again tira, Webb” - told the Herald,-' “When” .we. first: started people ‘thought ‘Terrace wasn't ; alien for a 1 hobby shop, . “We “were ‘just getting on: “our ‘eet ‘efor tte fire.” THE SNOW: ‘WAS. ON. FIRE’ if ee mah to. spot the fire was. rota load repsritor -. sdtehiia a, removing anow trom é the: > Super-Valu parklng iv Jot..." ~ oa oa had passed: the ‘gtores tities: si had ote ani. . thing diffare "* he told-the Heralds "s--°"": i ti Then ° of: a sudden, tt seemed aa. if the snow wag an: v4 re." “ "> Weight: ‘of ano oft: A. gas meter: wai | ‘the probabta ¢ couse. of the fire, According toa fire:department spckesman: the. “heavy snow caused the meter to ‘break, otf the Wall at, the rear oft Golnbts parently ea oth .0 apparently crac a pipe, cra to” A aa teed oe gas ib not Kengits. te * ~ a C) gas ve Within mfoutes ‘a pe of black: ‘oko ® hillownd 3 300 foet. nao : i : Columbia Stores manager -Ed Trottier said. that he ex. - £ - “The destruction of the “Terrace Cycle and Hobby Shop “} munteipal .. Catholic Women‘ s League. | chamber, .: ° ‘He: Hsted : :the: fiyash. problem 48. major,.:' Chamber‘. invited ‘Mason ential ‘id his. re- ‘ports “While. thera was. no in- ctent to bring’. ‘pressure: to, bear .|'Gn-thoge ‘that ‘are causing tho . kpollution | problem, it) wae feltthat ‘| information 2 could- be -‘aoright elsewhere’ and. passed on to the ‘-mutual benofit of all, -. : :.|.pregent: "it: would’ not be in the [to stick. or heads : in‘ the: sand a Major p sroblem * “jects. Matéd by Mason: -Muntetpal Council on Recreation’ Development. “We ‘ane ‘sorry to ‘|.report ‘that there still . |:to be‘ no concretd gvidence of leadership - belng shown toward the total concept ‘commminity,” Mason noted. “ae ‘Endorsed. Tarrace -Recroz- Seliping Comniittee’s’ plang for de- oping the Little: Park area, Ms Supported ” Municipal: Couns “Bid: to have a trata Hight "Stiow hits adoption mest, they'll try again Friday. Heavy snow caused cancellation of a public meet- ing to explain adoption to Terrace couples; ° mre ~The meeting'to cover need for adoptian, ‘and foster: heinds will: now be held Friday, January 26; in 1 the An. glican: Church Hellcat 8 p.m. ~,. District Supervisor for “the Department of Social : Welfare, Margoret. Greening will give the address," : , Both.-lumber and: ee: prices held firm, he added, ‘Skoglund -continued:-. We. are looking for a good year in 1968, We hope that ‘labor and manage- ment. will -continue in harmony and will not rock ‘the boat’? |- “Our woods ‘industry is vital |- to the life of Terrace and its growing young businesses, and. if ft should fail we would all Bul- fer," he. warmed, ; Booze prices ; hiked again. * British Columbia retail iquor prices were again Increased, for the second time in abouta month. A new price list raised prices from fiva to 45 cents on more than 170 brands, Typical was a rise from $4,70 to $4.80 on most 25e0unce bottles of rye, There were algo a few reduce Hons,. from five to 30 cents, The 1967 local production was. 60,840,000 cubic feet compared vith - 27,104,000" cubic ‘feet. in - Skoglund listed three malniac-/ - tors -for the increased produc- tion: no strikes,.no fire SeA5On, and good weather, “A fourth ‘factor was increased ‘demand from the addition to Col-|! umbia Cellulose Pulp Mill at Prince Rupert, he said. =. The report sald that: 906 men were employed in local. woods by. contractors and the pulp com- pany with a value in dollars to the town of approximately $6 million, - -Two sawmills, Pohle Lumber amt Skeen Forest Products em- layed 308 men with a value of ae © Skoglund report alse list- ed 33,000 units of: chips sent to Sharp coy to query on Carter Veterinarian | “Dr. James - D. “Proctor. and: Franks |. is a potential. for’ future recreational development” ” he |. bye} igawmills, total-.of"'80. million -hoard{ ° day. night. dro Load. Developmeat Tanager Charles W, Nash, : -Nash ‘predicted major ecotio- | mic growth for the Terrace area but warned that before industrial development could be assured, the ‘community must take a look ‘et ita weal: points, Nash traced the erowthofelece “tricity in the area from the days | of kerosene lamps to last year’s installation of Skeeng sub station which provides 150,000 kilowatts, quirements, - resources,” port. ed, a he teldthe chamber banquet, “There is no magle formula for growth,’ Nash continued, “What you must do is to sit. down and take a look through your Municipal Council and-your chamber of Commerce at your “See whatis missing from your eommunity,’’ “The Hydro execttive suggested that the community see if. there were sufficient parks and play. ‘grounds. *You don't get: taxes out of parks but you do get them from the people . who make use. of them,”” he said,’ ‘Nash also ‘warned: that while|- the community needed a tax hase}. | from’ new industry, it would be sensible to -do™ some, planaing and 'e vel dustrial parte," he suid. - ‘He ‘had ‘& -plece of ‘ads, ica: “Look at your commun Ask yourself whether you would stop here,”?: + . Nash, sald ‘that Hydro. wanted ‘tw be" considered a partner. in growth with the community, “*Ag'a monopoly we have great reponslbilities,” he - said]. “We're ‘in’ this business with “you?” foe, The. beinquet - saw ‘the ‘formal; installation of a new Chamber exe ecutive for 1968 by Magistrate C.J, Norrington, | New president’ Is Frank Skid. mission here, proposed to dis- tinguish voters from nonvoters by. placing an asterisk or some other mark’ opposite the names of. those: casting ballots’ in the last election, He says his plan |' fete expansion “mele The advice came from BC Hy.| : But - he warned. that having|§ ample: electric power available |i would not attract industry by it-|] » Ingenuity and guts areneede|f [as ite ity as if: you. were a ‘tourist.| - Teprace was told to téke 8 look at its bald spot ‘Thurs: a far above immediate local re- jim “trans. |i 1967 Reeve A.F. Bert Goulet left Terrace January 14 with two re~ cent awards for service, Hs received a Centennial medal for services to the nation and a special dogwood wall plate from the ‘B,C, Centennial Commission for “giving his: time, - 1 Support and leadership during two years of centennial celebrations .in-Bri- tish Columbia. Goulethas moved to Vancouver to join 4 construc. tion - company: ‘after 6 years in Terrace, =. $500,000 ‘seen for cae - Tirrace ~. should - receive . $500.0 000 grant to build ths: Sarde Unrxpass, « “Tie recommendation . will’ bo | made to the Railway Traneport Committee- by the commities’s. district enginéér D.F,: Eckford, — Eckford-tald a January Wcom- nittae ‘meeting of Terrace Muni. . lanes to. Mills; Memorial: Hose would enable’ candidates to save ‘campaign time by dooreknocking at the homes of those most like~ ly to get out and vote, secretary yawn over one of your snappy letters... |. en Mts tchell Sharp feels it ts “premature” to give opintons ons on | the Cartier a ‘ That’s the word. he gave local: | pier Teprepentative . “Art Bates wrote, to the ‘Minister the Government attitude to the’ fically ag it will affect the mining industry here, Sham — also a contender for est for Informas tion on the vermment’s Fro. commendations was prematuro, ‘” Bates had told the ster that the mining Industry was showing |. embark on exploration and de. recommendations pertaining to depletion allowances, . Capital gains © and other moasures res (strictive :to the Industry. No. ‘action will be. taken on |: ‘Carter . recommendations :-eyeryone has had an |) conan ‘to study and discuss them,’’ Siarp stated, “The decisiong of the Govern thent will he. mado Known In a white. paper to be pelts. byl # _ Government, - would not)” ‘appropriate | to ‘indicate’ the: |: ommunlty: C ARGILLITE TOTEM SCULPTOR: Rufus Moody.’ attitades of*.the:: too]. and- wife Jean. of Skidegata p: resented the totem iB partic eoral ment “above to Torrace’ Museu, Monday. Mr.: and etatonnie! “Mrs. Moody domorstrated ; thelr work demonstration? next: : Siturd The Hala tel as Discouragenient;’ ‘Seeing: ‘the e. het elpal Council that he would re. ~ “more who takes over from 1967| Co™mond maximum participation: ‘president Wille Schnelder, “inthe bree aang — ——| Committee -.is limited to a. ; = | $500,000 maximum grant, ; Asterisk. for ‘+ ?* Bullding of the Sees S¢Undere cS coe - - |pass would eliminate-long traf > ~ “hon-voters? fic, Heaps. at the Kalum St level”. ; 7 vo ~The tiewps have been: = | (WINDSOR . (CP) - Archie attacked by local e bee strongly ne _| G¥een, one of four earididates| ities for possible delaysinbring- . : for the Public Utilities Com-| ing emergency cases by ambue : Maniefpal Coun wl alin xos 7 gotiate with Canadian, National “! Railways on the underpass,“ rey