\. [TERRACE | a VOLUME 72 NO. 33 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1970 | , Coal development may bring, “dead” Pr. Rupert to life! PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. (CP) — The people of this rt, a cliy whose economy been stagnant for over 60 years despitea meady round fos and. promises, vestigat and promises, are hoping the cal devel- opment over 800 kilometres away will bring their community to life. _ The coal will come, hen world prices permit, from the enormous northeastern ‘Beitiah polumbia sip mines Pemeloun an and’ other weey companies. With it may come grain, shifted north to Frince Rupert from the expensive congested ports to the south. Whether it’s coal or grain, Prince Rupert's time has come, says Mayor . Peter. Lester. “The neglected aster has finally. come into her own,” he‘says. Waiting for. the increased traffic is the 42-acre Fair- view cargo terminal, a $23.5 million project that so far has titracted the lumber ‘exports of only one inter lor . port. vis under ety isan ex of Prince Rupert's f grain facilities to. the point of constant utilization. The ports grain terminal now handles only overflow from Vancouver.’ and. - Vancouver pett for transfer 0 ships des- port.” Although 144 kilo- metres further ftom Ed- monton than Vancouver, Prince Rupert is 832 kilometres—30 hours. sail- ing—clozer to Asia. HOPES BOOSTED George Armstrong, manager of Canada’s coal division for British Petroleum, ‘boosted the hopes of city officials with plans to ship B.C, coal from a terminal at Ridley Island, on the city's west side, by 1992. Lester credits a long series of expensive port studies for the surge in interest in Prince Rupert development.: “We're at a tremendous: disadvantage to get things ~.done,” he says. “It takes a lot of time and effort on everyone's part in the north just to overcome the psyc- mological barriers.” BP Canada has overcome the barriers, says Arm- strong, and haa developed plans with’ ‘Vancouver's Neptune Terminals to develop the Prince Rupert His company has had discussions with other possible coal exporters, he. adds, to coordinate BP's plans will see coal mined . near Chetwynd -‘movedto a washing plant for preparation for transport. Unit trains will carry. the tons of coal shipped to and Prince Ru- Student at Northwest Commualty College shown at work In the mobile welding training unt, The unit is housed in a 30-f¢. oll metal triler that was designed and built In the weather shopa af the Terrace campus. Twelve gas-driven clectrice | weldera and twelve oxy-acetylene statlons are mounted in the mit. By raising the sldes with hydraulic lifts the trailer can also be used as a covered outdoor tralning shop. The first has burther. Customers have ‘not yet been signed up to coal purchase contracts, says “Armstrong, but. demand will rise enough to ensure profitable operations in the 1980's, B&P. has committed $4 million in exploration of ita coal leases in 1977, Arm-: sitong adds, and plans to spend more this year. - As far as the officials of this town of 18,000 are con-" cerned, the sooner the coal © comes,the better. “The port,” says alder- man Gordon Gillam, dary by an industrial mee isthe future of. Herald job, finder Ww The first trickle of job resumes ia starting to arrive ° at the Herald from persons looking for work in the Terrace area, We shall begin publication of ‘them la tomorrow (Friday's) paper. ‘Meanwhile — and: until further notice’ — our offer. atill stands. Bring {n or send. in your _—_—_ and a nack ok and ane Lipa oot yourself — and we will take I from there. At the same ‘time we may be - from wondering why of all the 2,500 unemployed, mone are using the classified ‘Situations Wanted ad- _ vertisement. columns in the “daily and weekly. and bi- weekly newspapers. out- The Centennial Lions Club has come up with an idea to help people confined to wheel ficulty.. - The dub was going to approach oo with the idea of changing the downtown street. corners by installing ramps for wheelchairs, but later decided this was not feasible, : according to dub sectetary Mel Stokes, | Instead, the club is cn chairs move around Terrace without as much - development of the terminal, alt Lions pushing for. wheelchair ramps. council to consider: all construction of alternation of future sidewalks in the downtown area to. have ramps on all curbs. —_ Tals may sound like an en a Stokes ‘said, “however place yourself in a wheelchair, you vould find how difficult it ls -for one, person to manoeuvre down, town . and: to thelr shopping.” Counell promised “to . consider th request. March 1st. Nirv Max’ Neutiat . Because of the distance from Vancouver and Ithe lower mainland, and the logistics of Terrace |the Air Cadet League of B.C. has stationed a Sch- weizer 2-22 here on a permanent loan basis for the-use of Air Cadet Squadron 747. The glider will be used for training and for familiarization in gliding by the Terrace Air Cadets beginning Jfeariy i in April, The pilot instructor of the glider will be-i7 year old Ronald ‘Gowe. Jreceived his glider licence last year through: the. | Air Cadet scholarship at Nanaimo, B.C. |) The glider will be towed by 747's. own. supé “Cue aircraft piloted by” - leivilian instructor with the Air Cadet squadron ho is also the chief pilot of the newly chartered. Air Line in Terrace Which will begin operations ‘Ronald. hee ae hal Cadets from No.747 Air Cadet Squadron, i in Terrace take delivery of their Schewiezer 2-22 Tuosdey morning as it arrives aboard the CRB Buffalo Transport aircraft = Comox Air Force Base. Glider arrives for Terrace air Cadets 35 cadets five of them girls make up Sqn. 747, ‘Anyone between the ages of 13 and 19 who wish to learn flying and gliding with the Terrace Cadets should contact Capt. Hales at 635-73 Or 635-5455 days or they can go to th Clarence Michel School Wednesday evenings at ev Terrace. airport, pm The Terrace. Squadron is planning a trip ta. Victoria in March by ferry down the fod t visit other squadrons on the lower - mainland: ; This will be atnocosttothecadets, ; lly built in'New York..1 ompletely “rebuilt ‘dowir’to~ ant wee -blasting the frame work at Comox in spare hours -by Armed Forces personnel. It is a.2-seater, radio equipped, and will be flying out of. th - $t. John Ambulance: Health care for. seniors by CAROL HARRISON The ‘name... “St. ‘John ’ Ambulance" natural brings to’. mind: -visions Fire: Ald courses, First Aid ‘tents at the P.N.E., and . home nursing ‘instruction. "Since the Crusades St. Hohn course was carried out at Smithers in 30-below sero weather. According to Director of Vocatiinal and trades, Training Fred Wileon the: unit designed for farmers, fishermen, general mechanics, pkte, equipment operators and those who need welding to supplement thelr job skills, The course Ib still sufficlently sophisticated to provide training for those who with to become certified welders and work in that trade. - therefore, . comiplished. Suzuki: piano. centre. coming to Terrace other organized. activities. q has been involved in caring - for the sick and injured, and continues’...this . tradition today. In modem society, however, Brovention | has of the "ambulance ‘become one of the im: goals of medicine, an : John “Association. For ‘example, - First Aid is now "safety- ~ oriented” — ‘preventing the accident is obviously ble to treating the luries that result from it. It has been found that workers who have had first aid training have a significantly 'Jower rate of accidents than " those who have not had such Education, is one way through which prevention of disabilities, and also of many Illnesses, can be ac- training. rians were revealed: Wednesday forthe Canadian - Suzuki Plano Centre to be held here August 14-19, 1978 - wider the sponsorship of the Terrace Talent ators ‘Society. Marylin Davies, Piano Centre Director, said, “We aro. very pleased to announce that M Haruto Kataoka will be coming to Terrace following her tour of “California, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. Mrs. Kataoka Is the Master plano teacher at the Suzuki Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, | Japan and co-author of the piano repertory books, As an added stracilon she will: ‘bring with her two students, a gir) of 13 and a boy about 7 or 8 will form in concert at the R.E.M Lee Theatre. The piano centre which | cwill beheld at the Northwest. _. | Community ; Collage will > offer a maater classes with |) Mra: Katoaka; daily lessons “) with offer faculty members, ‘dally stuent Fecitale and k is with this in mind that “Health Care for Seniors’, a __ Comparatively new St. John urse, is. being. offered in. “Perrate. this winter and spring. Designed for older people, it aims to introduce concepts of preventive health care, home nursing, and safety-oriented first aid. This in turn is meant to 360 affected * assist the senlor citizens to’ remain self-reliant | and to increase «: their *self- confidence in their ability: to- handle, emergencies. It is important to rmeembes that, contrary to popular belief, ‘Intellectual ability does not decline with age — you are’ never too old to learn! The ’ classes are not restricted to those over 60 or 65, however. Anyone interested. in aging: and or the aged, is welcome to. attend. Classes and materials are provided free of charge. " Anyone ‘interested in joining the next series of 8 (eight) classes, due to start in‘early “March, is asked to phone Ms. Carol Harrison, 635-5642, Cassiar closing Clinton Creek mine VANCOUVER (CP) — Cassiar Asbestos Corp. said Tuesday it has sent letters to. its 300 asbestos mine workers in Clinton Creek, Yukon, officially them that the mine ls to close by the middle of this year, just over a decade after it open Nicholas Gritzuk, chalr- man of Cassiar's board, sald jn a. news release that . depletion of ore reserves has | forced ‘the closure. Also - affected are 60 employees of . Tickets will be available to concerts by the Japanese students and by Stuart McCallum as well as the final Gala Concert. Suzuki Talent Education is a specialized form of music insiruction: encompassing strings, Mute and piano and . is often referred to as the . Mother Tongue ‘Concept for its similarity of teaching fi further information may contact Joan Spencer, Registrar;:: care of 3418 Bruce Street; Terrace, B,C, or at 645-3362... ciples, |. anyone Interest. in this event. has been shown from. across ‘the : -Ydlowhead to. Alberta .as well an the’ lower mainland and California. | Terrace Talent Educators Society is. a non-profit. society bounded: by orevige: vide" musical opportunities ‘for! the Northern local’ musicians ‘to ‘students in Breas, the company’s. transport division in _ Whitehorse, Yukon. © Gritzuk said a three-party agreement signed by. the company, Canada Man- power and Local 1 of the- Canadian Mineworkers’ Union will ensure’ that employees’ are assisted In job training. Some trans division workers wil be asbestos ” from ‘Cassiar’s » vinine at Faro, Yukon, ‘to Stewart, B.C, The Clinton mine, which began ‘production Apeil ous 1968, has produced 970, tons of asbestos fibre wit en an export value of $275 million to date, Gritzuk said. ‘Closure of the’ mine has been anticipated since 1975 when it was discovered the ore was nearly exhausted. The mine was originally to run for 12 years, Gritzuk said equipment at the site will be. mothballed until it can be moved or aold. Bh!