Christmas Seal Campaign . under way The annual Christmas Seal. Campaign, source of funding . of _ the Tubereulosis-Christmas Seal Society, got underway officially on November 1, with the mailing of several hundred thousand Christ- mas Seal Appeal letters to “homes - througliout British Columbia. This was followed up with the mailing of a “householder” - appeal letter on November 18, to ensure that Christmas Seals will be widely used by British Columbians on their Christmas mail. Goal for the 1976 ~=Christmas Seal Campaign is $620,000. The idea of Chrisimas Seals was conceived by a Danish postman, Einar Holboell, in 1903, as a means of offering support lo or- phans and olher unfortunate children in that country. Holboell thought that if every letter carried an extra ‘stamp, and if the money from tens of thousands of such stamps went tohelp the children, their situation would be greatly improved. -Denmark's ruler, King Christian, was made aware of the idea and became fired with enthusiasm. He suggested the first such stamps should carry the icture of Queen Louise to indicate that the Royal Family fully endorsed the undertaking. In the Christmas season of 1904, four million ‘Christmas Stamps'’ were sold in Denmark. In an era when fund drives were virtually unknown, this was an unheard of triumph. The idea spread to North America, and in 1907, the first American Christmas Sea] Campaign took place in Philadelphia. In 1908, Canada had its first ex- erience With Christmas als, with citizens from Toronto and Hamilton raising $7,358 to help fight a growing problem...- tuberculosis. Their slogan became ‘Stamp out Tuberculosis"’. The first British Columbia Christmas Seal Campaign, in 1922, ralsed $1,599 to help tuberculosis patients in the province. Over the years, Christmas Seal organizations formed in every province in Canada, so a national organization, the Canadian Tuberculosis Associalion, was formed to provide some consistency to their efforts against tuberculosis. In 1560, the Association expanded its programs to include the whole field of respiratory disease, and in 1968 changed its name to the Canadian Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Associalion to establish its official responsibility in the whole field of respiratory, medicine. . Today, Christmas Seal dollars are used to finance medical research projects across Canada, to provide education to the public and medical professionals, to offer social and financial support to sufferers of respiratory disease, and to assist in the construction costs of medical facilities. As the British Columbia Campaign enters its third week, contributions fram the province total $168,000 which is 27 percent of the Campaign goal. ° Terrace businessman joins Foster Parents A very special com- mitment has been made by a member of our com- munity; Mr. Wilfrid Legace of Terrace, B.C. has joined Foster Parents Plan of Canada. He has adopted little Javier Lopez, aged eight years of Colombia and little Karsiyem, aged nine years of Yogyakarta. Mr. Lagace’s monthly con- tribution of $38 brings help not only to the Foster Children, but every member of their families, Karsiyem The $19 a month provides the family with a monthly cash grant or material benefits; free medical and dental care,. free prescriptions, the sustained guidance and counselling of social workers and the benefits of many lak ‘programs. All children and their brothers and sisters, age permitting, , are encouraged to atten school. Where suitable, vocational training courses are made available, free of charge, for Foster Children, - _their brothers and sisters 4 0 a ed tn ah RR er ae oe emt and where ‘practical, their parents. The objective is to Ann: Landers. DEAR ANN LANDERS: .Wils you please answer a question ” “and put my mind at ease? Tam sure it will be very helpful to thousands (if not millions) of women everywhere, Here goes: At what age can a woman be absolulely certain she will not become pregnant? Thave met several ladies who -have grown children and suddenly they turn up pregnant, {How do such things happen? ‘a Sign Me — Dumb Dora_. DEAR DORA; “Such things” happen for a variely of reasons. Sometimes even on purpose. The. ability to reproduce. varies from woman to woman. .Generally speaking, however, the baby factory shuts down by age 45. — According to the Gulnness Book of World Records, the oldest recorded mother of whom there is evidence is Mrs. Ruth Alice Kistler, She was born in Wakefield, Mass., on June tt, 1699, and gave birth to. a daughter in Glendale, Callf., on Oct, 18; 1956, Mrs, - Kistler ‘was 67 years old at the time. ‘ oster — provide the family with the tools to help them become independent and self- supporting. All programs are adapted to the needs of Javier Lopez : affectionate each country and laterly _ tend to be concentrated in rural areas, where the whole community can benefit, particularly through mass inoculations, ete. Foster Parents and Foster Children correspond. monthly (letters are translated by PLAN) and often develop warm and relationships which mean as much to the child as the material and financial aid. Foster Parents Plan is’ E currently working in thir- f teen countries in South America, Central America, Asia and Africa. Over 70,000 children are currently being ,aided by individuals, groups an Australia, The Netherlands and U.S.A. For more in- formation on this non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political independent organization, write ta Foster Parents Plan ‘af Canada, 153 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P8. families in Canada, Kreut appointed to northern division— The appointment of J.W. Kreut as general manager, northern pulp operations, has been announced by Canadian Cellulose Com- pany, Limited, In this position he will be Tesponsible for the com- pany’s kraft - pulp manufacturing facilities at Prince Rupert, B.C. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Mr. -Kreut joined the company in 1966 in Castlegar. Since that time he has held several senior technical and production positions, most recently as sulphite mill manager at Prince Rupert. Canadian Cellulose discontinued its suiphite. operations at Prince Rupert in October and is currently engaged in a $100 million modification of that mill to a bleached kraft process. The additional kraft capacity is ‘scheduled to come on stream in the fall of 1978. f Milk tn litres is here. It's bec ~~ glready on sale in Quel and in parts of British Columbia, Most other provinces will change over during 1977. - The packaging and sale of milk in metrie * quantities will help ease the con- sumer’s transition from traditional pints and quarts to the new millilitres and litres for liquid com- modities. Soft drinks, wine and some other liquid products have already gone metric, but milk is the first basic commodity to be sold by the litre. NEW BABY HAWKSBILLsea turtle is introduced to longtime resident of the Vancouver Aquarium, the green sea turtle. These sea turtles swim by means of powerful flippers and come ashore only to lay eggs. They are both found in all tropical seas, Tortoise shell, originally used in or- namental objects was from the translucent plates of the hawksbill shell. Both sea turtles and their companions are an display now in the Mac- ‘Millan Tropical Gallery of the Aquarium, open daily 10.a.m. fo5 p.m. make jobs. , CANADIAN ADVERTISING ADVISORY BOARD Save on long distance. “All weekend long, Long distance discounts within B.C.on most station-to-station calls you dial yourself (112). -Spend some good times on the phone this weekend. Without spending very much. Minimum charge 20¢ per call. Save 35% or 60% from " Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday -,Sunday 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 p.m. OH 350 regular day rate. Every night 11:00 p.m.-8;00 a.m. 60% off regular day rate. 5 p.m. Friday till 8a.m. Monday to mest places inB.C. So call someone who isn't ° expecting to hear from you. ‘For way less than you expect. BC TEL ® niet etter eimticeenst tt yaath ae Coarege NN eer eck eg ee) - ‘How does it feel ta be out on the street? . Find out. Take a walk. a | Ls Walt a fdawbe-tinaky, EMPLOYER: LOCATION: SALARY RANGE; CLOSING DATE: 1 Society. “2 A, : 5. & q ‘ Centre Society. OTHER: REFERENCES TO: Board of Directors, _ P.O, Box 322 . Hazelton, B.C. Vol 1¥0 Phone No, 842-5283 THE HERALD, Wednesday, November 24, 1976, PAGE B3 Milk in metric containers Metric Commission Canada has been working with the food retailers to develop attractive point-ol- sale posters and other in- store materials which will help the consumer make the adjustment. The Com- mission, will provide camera-ready art work for any retail organization wishing to — use The Dairy Processors Sector Committee has been working with the Com- mission: to prepare a plan for metric conversion, but the price of milk is, of course, not a matter which is controlled by. the Metric Commission. The pravinces regulate the sizes of con- tainers in which fluid milk may be sold and some provinces regulate the prices which are paid by the processors to the producers. Since prices for milk are set by provincial govern- ment agencies, pricing Factory practices may vary trom one province to anather. The Quebee Agricultural Products Marketing Board ordered an initial yeduction in price proportional to the uction in volume when the litre came into use at the beginning of October, but it has further ordered a genera) increase in milk prices effective November 1, reflecting higher yments to the farmer and other rising costs of production and distribution. It ig not yet known what decision other provincial marketing boards will make about prices for milk in metric containers. Advice to thé consumer is: watch for the in-store information material — remember a litre is a little less than a quart — and watch for price change announcements by your provincial marketing board. “built Housing Dealership Available Mariner Homes Ltd., Western Canada’s leading manufacturer of factory-bulit, CMHC-accepted housing fas a dealership opening available to a avalified builder focated In Terrace, B.C. If you arepresently engaged in the housing industry as a builder, contractor, or developer, pleate contact: =, MARINER HOMES LTD., 568 Dawson Avenue, Penticton, B.C. Phone: (604) 493-0040 Telex: 048-081467 “MARINER HOMES YE x XEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 3 x ‘POSITION: Lawyer ; . Upper Skeena Counselling and Legal Assistance Society Hazelton, British Columbia Commencing 3t $18,000.00 per annum. - December 17, 1976 STARTING DATE: January, 1977 DUTIES: Under the direction of the Board af Directors of the Upper Skeena Counselling and Legal Assistance Society and subject to the policies and regulations of the Society. To perform the following services: To carry out those duties and functions allowed pursuant to the Legal Professions Act, R.S.6.G., | which cannot be performed by other staff of the ; To provide clients. with counsel and services ap- propriate to their need. Referrals will be received from the Para-Legal workers of the Society. This direct legal services will be provided on a free basis unless stipulated by the Board of Directors, To act as a Legal Resource Person for the Public -Legal Education Program in the surrounding com- . munities. The program will be conducted as com- munity legal awareness through workshops, seminars, media coverage and group discussions, To compile a legal library for public use. ‘To assist in legal research plus analysis of in- formation relating to Native Rights and Land Claims Issues In the area. ‘ : To be available to assist with studies of Economic and Social Development conducted by community groups, To ‘supervise the Para-Legal workers to ensure that the legal information provided is accurate and to train the workers to develop their skills to perform their duties. 8. To manage the operation of the Community Law in accordance to the regulations and procedures set out by the Board of Directors of the Must be a member of the B.C. Bar Association. APPLY IN WRITING -BY SUBMITTING YOUR RESUME AND Upper Skeena Counselling and Legal Assistance Soclaty