in B.C. Tel. launches | second Terrace exchange | Tuesday of this week marked the -beginning ‘cf -a second telephone exchange in Terrace, _ This of course is a posilive sign of the growth of our communily, The prefix numbers of the new exchangee are 638 and are being allocated io old and new subscribers. : There are presently 8549 telephone numbers in use. This . exceeds the normal numbers in an exchange by 543 as an ex- - change usually closes wilh 8,000 lelephone numbers. . Initially the new numbers will include 4,000 numbers... [t-.Js expected [hat another 4,000 will he ready for use by Seplember of 1975. Once these go in service it is expected thal this will suffice for ihe next ten years, -The cost of the project was $151,000. : B.C.-Tel officials suggest that customers use all seven digits. now that the (wo exchanges are in use as abbreviated dialing ‘Can cause complications and delays in completing calls. Nass gravel pit purchased Ii would appear that the Provincial Deparlment of High- ways will be doing some work on the Nass Road [allowing the many complaints coming from the residents of Stewart. | According to Order in Council number 3531 approval and- Court News * In court last week Elizabeth Robinson was fined fifty dollars far causing a dislurbance, fifty | dollars. for failing to appear, and another -one hundred © dollars for theft. . Gilbert Chapman was fined fifly dollars for consumption of liquor in a public place. . Terry Rhodes got five-two- day weekends and ho fine for possession of marijuana. Guy Garfield was fined three ordering of the purchase of a gravel pit in part of sections 4 and &§ Range seven has taken place. This would'seem to in- dicate thal some upgrading {s -planned in the ’ Cranbérry .. District. es . _ hundred dollars for impaired | driving. Fred .Stephens ‘also - was fined three hundred dollars on the same charge. -~_: Ronald Richet was fined three: _ hundred dollars on an over .08 charge. Kalhy Oaks also picked “up a three hundred dollar fine on an over .08 charge. James Ray was fined one hundred dollars for posséssion of marijuana. Police Blotter On Sunday November 17 a one-lon truck driven by Murray Skinnerran out of control due te va suspected faulty: steering mechanism. Damage to the vehicle amounted to fourteen’ hundred ‘dollars. No charges > were laid.: : The'slippery road conditions on -Monday the eighteenth ‘resulted in an accident on Brauns Island. A truck driven by Judy Armstrong and a car. driven by Nellie Cluetl were involved. The vehicles were rounding the curve of Archer - when, the: accident occured. There:was four hundred dollars worth of damage lo the lruck and the car’ sustained two hundred dollars, worth of | There. were rio’ In- ” “damage. On Monday, November 18 the “Hospital Auxiliary held a meeting at.ihe Terrace Hotel, Skeena Room Number 1. The meeling began ‘at 7:00 with cocktails being served. The -smorgasbord = dinner al 7:30 was: served by the Terrace _- Hotel. . There were’ fifty . members and guests present far the-meating. --It. was ‘reported thal. the Auxiliary Bazaar. made - eighteen-thousand dollars, . -Mrs,,.Maryann Guenther, librarian‘at (he public library, | _gave.a speech on-the services that-the library has for shut-ins, and the mobile library service for senior citizens: The Library _ is looking for, easy-eye books ‘towards’ this. purpose, The Library is also hoping to starla talking book service sometime - - in the new year. . : Mrs. Sylvia - Thompson, Director of ‘Nursing, spoke aboul how much the equipment, donated by the Auxiliary, im-|- - proves the level af care. She” . also gave a run-down of where {hat equipment is. . Two Terrace sitidents were ™ given one hundred dollars each‘. to use in furthering. their. educatton in the medical field.” Joyce Irwin will. be. doing . practical nursing and James Radeletis ‘studying: for ‘his Doctorate in medicine, - Jantes isthe first male student * tobe supported by the Aixiliary and since his will be a long period of education the Auxiliary, has MEETING NOTES — " agreed to help him through his ‘Eileen: Bienvenu. juries and no charges were laid. Qn Tuesday the twelfth Timo . Hetkkil of Kitimal lost control of -his 1972 Datsun near Williams . Creek Road and went‘over.lhe bank, He. sustained ‘a “back injury’, and minor : cuts” and bruises, The vehicle fared a bil worse. and: al twenty-five hundred dollars worth of damage was totaled. charges were laid, Saturday,. November 16, a - 1973 Datsun driven by Anaclet Bruneau, of Terrace. was in collision with a bear, while travelling east into’ Terrace. “There was one thousand dollars worth of damage to the car.. The bedr got away. “No chdtges were laid since Uhe bear wasn't around to (estily (raining. Christmas patients who won'l get. to go home.for-the holiday will be prepared: by: Vi Bonick, (Vi INingwirth, Judy Coop, and The New Year's Baby -Cup will be presenled by Jenny Graf, Christmas. gifls. to the Hospital. will include a five hundred dollar travel education - fund: lo enable two staff “\members lo-allend further education courses outside of the area, wo, : The members decided lo treat the. residents of Skeena-View Lodge .to a Christmas party. They will serve cake and wine. The Auxiliary is collecting grocery tapes from Super Valu. These are given to (he Canadian ‘Diabetic, Assccialion in Van- couver.: The collection of tapes will help the: Association to oblain a donation for. their use. For more information please ‘gall Olga Power .al 635-3833. - A Hospilat Library is hoped- “for in the New Year, The Auxiliary Jost three " mémbers in the pas month and would like (o inform the public . that memberships are open and can be obtained at their next - meeting which will be held on the third-Monday in- January. Since thisis their last meeting this year the Auxiliary wants to wish - everyone a.‘ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. - . : \ Recommendations’ os Unreal. ,B.C,’. -Sehool Trustees ‘Association President Eileen Madson reacted with disbelief today to recommendations released by the B.C, Teachers’ Federation Task Force. -“No responsible person can take seriously the task force recommendations released last night,"” she said. - “Their ‘call for, the govern- oh menl.to pass a. new teaching”: profession act which would give them contra) over. procedures _ for «school policy. decision * making is an insult to’anyone . who believes in the democratic process In education.” - “What they are asking is (hat the power be taken out of the hands of the public and the’ electoral process, and placed in the hands of the teachers and "B.C... Teachers’. Federalion ~bureauerats. 0 6 “We can only.assume it is 8 bad joke!" wo a ce Oe a rie ~ With the persistant talk of development, expansion and growth we thought that il would be interesting to show just how Terrace has progressed since the old days for the benefit of latter arrivals in our com-, munity. The above photo made available to the Herald by tong time citizen and former mayor Walter Yeo was taken in the middle-1920s. As indicated it shows the then business portion of Terrace, To the right foreground is the Terrace Hotel, Next to that is the drug store then Spraks General Store and then the police station now occupied by B.C. Hydro at the - corner of Kalum and Lakelse. On top of the knoll in the center is the band stand. The building in the left foreground is the original Terrace Co-op. In the left background. can bee seen George Little's home’ standing on the present Lakelse Hotel grounds. In the No. :/settiement in Canada, and is an -” important example of what can be accomplished in native lands Ff the federal government, and (rays. for. the | aA “fe This last week has been a week of both success and disappointment for me as the Parliamentary representative for Skeena. Success, because of the very ~ productive visit by — the Honourable Judd Buchanan, Minister of Indian and Northern . Affairs, to the Smithers and Hazelton areas of ihe con- sliluency. Mr. Buchanan mel a. large number of people during his too brief visit, and Icarned-a great deal aboul the problems faced by the nalive people in Northwestern British Colum-- bia. mete E LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT. Jt; has “also been’ a success” because” of * the: @ James Bay. Cree Indians, the pravincial government sit down together to negotiate in good falth, A leading role in the James “Bay settlement was played by the Quebec provincial government. who put the in- lerests of the people of .their province, and in particular the © interests of the native people of the James Bay region ahead af short-sighted partisan. palitics. The involvement of the James _Bay Energy Corp, the James Bay Development Corporation, the Quebec Hydro Electric Commission in the agreement in principal is also .of great ‘significance to’ Brilish Columbia developers. © lt was also a week of disap- pointment, however, in that the hospitalization of the Honourable Ron . Basford, Minister. of National Revenue, forced the cancellation of the Northwest Transportation Tour, which had been scheduled for November 14-17, This lour would have brought the Honourable Den Jamieson, Minister of Regional Ecanomic ‘problems we face. . week’ of... sagreement in principle between... The Terrace Fire Department's new lieutenant is a long time resident of the area and a long standing Newsletter from your M.P. ‘Expansion, as well as Mr. Basford, (who has raspon- sibility for western port policyy into Sheena to see first-hand the Pp Mr, Basford’s hospitalization is ‘not serious, however, and ] plan to ‘reschedule this trip for the middle part of December.- HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM Turning to a local matter, I have been advised by the Honourable Romeo LeBlanc, - ‘lime for next week's paper, but Minister of Fisheries; of the following schedule of work lo be done in small-craft harbours in Skeena this year: Stewart - Breakwater and float -pearance,,and once. again we renewal - $33,000 . Port Cicmeues - Breakwaler Improvement »,-4.5:::$13,000 Prince. Rupert (Rushbrocke) - “Breakwater renewal -. $325,000 Prince * Rupert: (Rairview) .- Float renowal-- $310,000 «+. Port Edward - Wharf and Floats ‘(new harbour) - $320,000 This represents a lolal in- vesiment of aver: $1,000,000 in our constituency. this winter, and is indicative of new attitude , towatd © small . harbour development, which is now placed under the responsibility of the Department of Fisheries. I have inviled the Minister of State for Fisheries lo Prince Rupert inate January or early February, depending. on his schedule and that..of our fishermen, | : ] have brought the needs of air area - bath with respect to fishing and to recreational harbour facilities - to. Mr. LeBlane's allention, and, am - reassured that the next few years will see a. major upgrading of all Pacifie coast small habour facilities. I look forward to any questions or comments you may have on government policy, particularly with respect Lo the land claims issue, No postage is required if you write to me care of the. House of Commons, Ollawa, Ontario. Yours sincerely lona Campagnolo, M.P., Skeena member of the Department. He's Per Halversen who joined the Department as a volunteer fireman in 1963 and served as a volunteer for the next four years. In 1967 he joined the paid staff at the Department ser- ving until his investure as lieutenant Jast month. Halversen has been in Terrace since 1955. Prior to . Joining the Department he served as.a partsman and .warehouseman for various firms in the area, His new duties will cover supervi _ the most part, 5 aw concerning - inhabitants. <5 - : sory matters for’ LETTER FROM MASSET, | QUEEN CHARLOTTES By Elvira C. Bryant For the past lwo weeks we have been pleased to receive the Herald once again, so will haope that such good service keeps up.: Since very few.peaple seem to manage time for letters these days, al -least.some news is often to be found in a local paper some. of the Thad hoped .to have written in this moving from one spol to ‘another has taken up most of . the free time,..Each day the place is. taking on a betler ap- (gel.thal se have a nice home, of ur awa. jhe catpels and.un- :derlay. were finally. dried out.in before we were able to move-in. Massel: -'Floal’.exlension. ~ -We are, now, able; to enjoy "$10,000 watching the wild birds across -in the fields.and water....This morning Vie’ was sure there were a thousand geese spread outover the fields. A long eagle flew - over. and, pul several - groups through .a litle: flying | exercise. Down at the far end of the small inlet we spotted ane Jonely looking swan, but It is likely there will be many more of these beautiful birds arriving as the weather: turns colder. Many ducks were also. flying around and a person could spend much of a day. watching all the aclivity.. For a change . today, the cows that also graze in the fields, were over at the far side. ; i During the past while we have received letters from friends in both West Africa and Australia, Frieda and David Desreux have been living in Surfers Paradise, Queensland for a number of years, but are now making definile plans to return lo Canada. Frieda has been doing alol of painting while there and it, would-be nice to see some of these portraits when they return. Apparently times have changed there tao ‘‘avernight we have inflation quite bad, perhaps worse than what yau have, jobless people, a government that brought a credit squeeze in and no one is buylng a thing.” David Desreux had- been wearing & hearing aid, but happened lo alend an annual Chiropractic Convention at Melbourne. When he returned home he was carrying the hearing aid and said he would not need it again. He had had adjusiments from the guest speaker, who happens lo be the Dean cf one of the Chiropractic colieges in the States, = As a result he was even able to hear the TV when It was turned very low, and In Frieda’s words, ‘it is a miracle.” The frlend in Sierra Leone taught al Masset for two years before going overseas [or CUSO. She has found the kids there are much the same “some eager, some mediocre, some lazy, but NEVER rude!" Her spon in Vancouver had written lo her about the group in B.C, now composed of ‘'ex-Leachers” who “oan't stand Ihe -kids any “more,” It has been interesting lo hear on the radio thal many of the people running for the school trustee. -posiiions have been advocating a. return {o some © better form of discipline, Mr. Art: Binnie, Canadian Armed -. Forces, who was elected froma Seg ye . effect, had gone home with ‘the - the, ald. community,:hall here, -: * and.it- did not takelong afler that choice of four candidates at Massel, was most concerned with a return of respect in the. order of home, school. and classroom. In response lo a question, he fell there should be a compromise between the old and the new discipline ideas - that an effective half-way measure would involve bringing -the parents {0 the school... This has been done several limes already at George M. Dawson Secondary, and does seem to be effeclive. 4.2 _ . Last week we closed -school _ earlier in order for parents 10 |: come fpr interviews with any of the teachers, Letters. to, this report cards the previous week. ‘The only parent (hat I] saw in the “afternoon: happened lo, have been substituting at the.school.’ thal day. “:In the evening ‘only: four more. arrived:- out of -the ° elghly-eight al class lists that 1 [f have, il make a very low per- centage. Oneis then reminded of the old cliche ~ thal there aren't any, delinquent: children, _only delinquent parents! In the same way, ‘if: people are con-. cerned dbout how we learn, then» we do make more of an effort, It seems to be largely a need for caring and concern, al the hame base. CO ae ; Just prior to our recent move, a, notice was inserted in the: Queen Charlotte Islands." Ob- server regarding the Magic Mushroom... This mushroom which contains .the drug “psilocin and psilocybin" has now been’ added to Schedule “H" of the Food and Drug Ac}, so that possession, use or sale of ’ this drug is now illegal, Anyone in possession, selling or using the drug will now be prosecuted.” so. this should make things very. nice. for - the wild fowl in the sanctuary across the way. We should be using the glasses only for the - ‘birds henceforth and not for the mushroom pickers! Elvira C, Bryant aaiane front foreground can be seen the railroad tracks. Just outof-the picture to the right was the C.N. station and to the left would be L.H.& K. Lumber. To the rear of the Terrace Hotel can be seen the residence of the | late Dr, Mills and beside that the shed behind Frank Morris’ home. -’ ae . I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who - supported me in the recent election. _ T will continue to. work on your . behalf to the best ‘of my. ability _.. | would like io express my thanks to the people of the district for their most gratifying support. | will continue to work on their behalf to the best of my ability. .. In view of the difficult times ahead of us in the field of education it seems to me that a backbone of experienced trustees is essential on every. -‘hoard, and | believe this feeling was clearly . reflected in the recent elections, Nancy Orr loco 4616 Greig Ave. We Have New Stock : ; Arriving Daily. Something . For Everyone! . ‘ CRAFTS | 635-4442 Terrace, Sieg ea! Alusies bP lene yen? ans" Ladies omc apical a teatl aa