huge development program in. :; VICTORIA (CP) — The British Columbia govern- ‘ ment. announced today a three-pronged, province- wide offensive against impaired driving. “The province has been placed on alert,” Attorney- General Garde Gardom told ' “We . a ‘hews conference. mean business. “The province has had enou h of roadside Gardom said the govern- “ment’s “total assault’ ainst impaired driving combine the resources of all levels of government, all police forces in B.C. and community groups. He said the program’s three main thrusts will be: Enforcement program, satatehaMeMeateM el including 14 mobile breath analysis testing vans; community level programs .t educate drivers of the risks involved in impaired operation of vehicles and to inform them of the sanctions currently. in effect against such an activity; , owe cooperation of the news media, other ministries, volunteer agencies, and the business sector in the fight against impaired driving. Gardom cited the highly- successful carnage program in Prince George as the type of all-encompassing - anti- (TV & STEREO ) RENTALS ~ KITIMAT .__ 632-2024 RADIO & TV Lower City Centre Mall impaired drivi the government program in mind for the province. _He sald that as a first step in the campaign, year-round roadside checks would be introduced throughout B.c, beginning Friday. Gardom said, however, that the 14 O > 3 Oo 9. = © for Q. =. < © @ mobile testing vans would not be available for a couple months. . The attorney-general said the enforcement campaign will feature roadblocks “strategically placed at strategic times." “The best success is the risk of apprehension," Gardom said, adding; however, that the gov- ernment is not out ‘‘to hassle the general public,” - but rather, to seare off the drinking driver. Asked if the government would institute tougher PROVENCIAL PROVINCIAL LIBRARY IARLIAWENT 8LD35 VICTORIA BC paseahdnaptoncretchananseconsncennnen oes acconbesneta ts tants sanctions against impaired drivers, Gardom did not dismiss the possibility, but said ‘I'd like... to take a careful look at it.” The attorney-general said the new program would cost about $500,000, to be shared equally by his ministry and f the herald Serving Terrace, Kitimat, the Hazeiltons, Stewart and the Nass. \ 7 A |. VOLUME 17, NO 20 - TUESDAY MAY 31, 1977 49 City Centre "deal with the friendly folk" “\ REALTY . LTD. 532-4721 Kitimat y ‘Escorted by B.C. Conservative organizer Tony he Herald will carry an in depth interview with Clark and a a Saunders, Joe Clark and his wife Maureen McTeer a feature report on Maureen In fomorrow‘s paper. arrive dockside at Minette Bay near Kitimat. The ~ Ottawa's VANCOUVER (CP) — Federal Fisheries Minister Romeo Leblanc announced Monday the beginning of a and = expensive British Columbia designed to double the annual production of Pacific salm on. . Planned in two stages, Le- blane said the first five-year phase of the program would cost approximately $150 million to finance projects such as‘the construction of rearing - ponds, hatcherie and artificial spawnin’ channels. a The second phase of the ogram, extending from e sixth to the 15th year, could see an annual in- vestment ranging between $80 million and $60 million a year, Leblanc said at a news conference. “By applying a carefully- - selected mix’ of proven enhancement techniques .., the fisheries experts expect to achieve their goals of expanding recreational & opportunities and doubling to 400 million the yalue of the “annual commercial = salmon production by the ; 1900's,” @ minister said: ’ That works out to an in- § crease of 190 million pounds, Zor from the % level of 145 million pounds of a fish, to a 4 million poun present-day rojected 335 fish, - - Leblane also said the % department hoped to create 4 about 6,-000 jo ¥ program, ¥ proportion .of those jo 4 going to natives. the igh durin with a- all The salmon enhancement program gained federal government ‘acceptance in principle two years ago, with the government ledging - approximately $300 million to the entire pi rogram. mo Leblanc's announcement, ‘however, far exceeds that original commitment. Ron McLeod, director: of the enhancement’ program for B.C., estimated that approximately 170 projects — worth more than $250,000 each would be completed .. duringnthe program, with “several hundred other minor projects’ worth less than $250,-000- each scat- tered around the. province. A controversial aspect of the program lies im the methods being considered by Ottawa for recovering some of the .costs, prin- cipally through a licence ‘system for saltwater sports anglers or a special tax based on commercial ‘salmon catches, or both. “My main concern about introducing a _ licence system for sports fishermen is to be sure the costs of administration won't eat up the revenue,’’ ‘the minister said. He said no mechanisms for recovery of investment _ Will be put to. use for about a ear. * Meanwhile, moves to increase the numbers of coastal salmon and trout will begin immediately, ineluding: —construction ofrcaring ponds for juvenile salmon and steelhead trout KITIMAT HATCHERY INCLUDED aim: double salmon fishery at Inches Creek in the Fraser Valley, Deadman’'s Creek on the Thomson River in the Interior, and at Puntledge and: . Big Qualicum rivers on Van- couver Island; . : ~—continuation of design work for a Kitimat River hatchery and surveys and ' design for fishways at Lowe Inlet on the north coast and Kakweikan River on the south coast; nn . adding nutrients to stimulate growth of food for young sockeye salmon in the’ waters of five lakes—Great Central, Kennedy, Hen- derson and ‘Hobiton on ‘Charlotte Islands, Vancouver Island, and Long Lake on the central coast of the mainland; —designing artificial spawning channels for Little Qualicum River on Van- couver Island and Mathers Creek” on the Queen us incubation boxes for Pallant Creek in the Queen Charlottes and Wolf Lake and Tlupana River on Vancouver, Island. ; LeBlanc said the existing commercial salmon in- dustry is capable of han- - dling.a 100-percent increase without signifccantly in- creasing facilities. ‘the . . Kitimat is the best ’ Burnett said. PC LEADER VISITS KITII ears case for Kitimat’s future. Northwest’s hub, . a council tells Joe By ANDREW PETTER Herald staff writer Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark emerged from a meeting with Kitimat District council Monday afternoon saying that he had heard “a very hard, forceful case...for making Kitimat a. centre’ of development in this area.” During the 40-minute session, council members led by mayor George Thom hamme at the need to establish Kitimat as the hub of a transportation service for the northern coastal region, ; Alderman Ron Burnett told Clark that the area’s main need “is for a ferry service...to serve the communities north and east of us.’” ; . When asked by the Op- position’ Leader® - why = timat would be a better choice than Prince Rupert to serve as the hub port for region, Burnett responded that ‘Kitimat serves a population three : times greater than Prince . Rupert’. .° le also ointed out that Kitimat is three hours closer to Vancouver by sea, and - that rail and highway links from the city are less ‘susceptible to closure than those from Prince Rupert. “We've got ‘seven. dif- ferent reports that say port,’* Making a similar an- nouncement in Prince Rupert, B.C., Minister of Amateur Sport Iona Campagnolo upstaged Opposition Leader Joe ark, who for the past three days has been touring the B.C/ coast. Mrs. Campagnolo denied that the announcement was in any way connected with Clark’s ‘tour. ; “This decision was taken Jong before his itinerary was released,” she told a news conference at the local federal building. Vander Zalm’s statements drag court into disrepute. VANCOUVER (CP) — He told of a Cranbrook her income was greater Defence lawyer Bob Gard- ner of Vancouver has called Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm's criticism of a Cranbrook Iudge “completely wrong” and “unfair”. Gardner said Saturday that Vander Zalm had dragged the courts ‘into “disrepute” by using a particular: ‘|jneident of welfare fraud in a apeech to a Social.Credit constituenc meeting here last Wed- nesday. In his speech, Vander Zalm cited a case which he claimed was excessive leniency on the part of. the courts. resident, convicted of fraud involving about $15,000, who was ordered to repay $9,000 in at.-least $100-monthly instalments within three years. Gardner said Saturday, however, the fraud involyed only $9,000. - “The, Crown originally claimed $15,000, but the Prosecutor and myself agreed in open court the actual amount was $9,000," said. . . Gardner said the woman ‘had held a waitressing position while collecting welfare between February, 1974, and mid-1976. He said she had admitted than the $100-a-month ceiling on the outside ear- nings of welfare recipients. ‘What is happening now is that she has to work at two jobs to pay back the money and maintain the standard of living for her family,” he . paid, He termed the sentence - “harsh” but appropriate and in line with modern sentencing principles, Gardner said the rosecution had agreed to é sentence before it was passed, adding that Vander Zalm's criticism left Judge David Lunn in a bad po- sition, Mayor Thom charged that the development of Prince Rupert at Kitimat’s expense ‘has strangled the economic: development of the northwest,” Thom claimed that Prime Minister Trudeau bad stated that the decision to expand Prince Rupert had “made on a political basis."’ “All we're asking is that politics be kept out of it,'’ Thom . said. Conservative MP Ron Hunting ton’ (Capilano); who accom panie Clark, remarked that under the terms of the recently signed federal-provincial tran- sportation agreement “the federal government hag‘ unloaded all of its respon sibility (for ferry service ‘on the provincial govern- ment.” - |. Clark maintained a low profile throughout the meeting,.emphasizing that he was mainly on a. “fact- finding’ tour. He in- terjected seldom and only to ask questions or offer brief observations. ' He listened attentively while council members blasted federal com- missioner Dr. Andrew Thompson for allocating only $5,000 to enable the district to participate in the Kitimat oil port inquiry, “The hearings are star- fing on July 18th and we're shocked that we won't be a major participant,” Mayor Thom toid Clark. “We think that as the city most in- ’ yolved we sould be a major participant.”’ . The Conservative leader nodded while Thom was ‘ speaking but would only promise ‘'to check with Dr, Thompson.” oa “We orth if there is gome possibi change (in the funding)” he said. At one .point during the meeting, Clark was em- barassed by a slip.he made when asking a question. Referring to the industrial nature of Kitimat's economy, Clark asked: “What work is there (here) for women?” . “Is there a. special knid of work that women do?” retorted alderwoman Fran Buschert. . Flustered, Clark tried to explain that he had meant to ask whether there were any jobs specifically for women, “In British Columbia we have’ a human rights commission,’’ shot back Buschert. “You can’t discrimate because of sex." Following his session with the district council, Clark met... briefly with representatives of the Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers. (CASAW). CASAW representative Peter Burton told the Tory leader that his union was especially concerned about, (See “Clarki”...page 3) LIBRARY . the Crownowned insuraned Corp of B.C. Gardom noted that effects of impaired driving: now costs B.C. $50 milHon a; year for such things a courts, police, corrections legal aid, emergency ser4 vices, hospitals, medical; costs - and property. damages, ae He sald that part of the campaign against drinking driving could include a listing of penalties against it at “every bar, liquor store and gas pump in the province.” Gardom said that the government is eapecia Ii concerned abou the problem of young impaired drivers. ae AR Rn RR RE se ots ] fatale not injured. injuries. | Investigation by 12-YEAR-OLD RUSHED TO SOUTH HOSPITAL A 12-year-old Kitimat girl was rushed fo the. - hospital In Vancouver after being struck by a car on Highway 25 in Kitimat Saturday afternoon. Police said Paula Critchley of 1425 Nailbilla Street and two friends, Sandra Lindsay 13, and June Plerce,11, also of Kitimat, were walking along the highway near Forest Avenue when a car driven by John Hewton of Kitimat left the road striking two of the girls. The Lindsay girl and Miss Critchley were rushed to Kitimat Hospital. The third girl was The Crichley girl, suffering from severe in- juries was flown to Vancouver General Hospital where she is in satisfactory condition with head RCMP at Kitimat. continues. NEW CEILING _Rental protesters . "Sawin ace = rs ee ~Mmay face eviction: - VANCOUVER (CP)-Bert Grogan, spokesman for the Brifish Columbia ren- talsman’s office, says tenants who withold part of their rent payments to protest changes in allowable rent increases could be liable for eviction by lan- diords. } Grogan said Sunday a suggestion Friday by MLA Emery Barnes that tenants withold part of their rent payments was in effect asking renters to break the Landlord and Tenant Act. Premier Bill Bennett an- nounced in March that per- mitted rent increases were to be reduced to seven per cent‘from 10.6 per cent ef- fective May 1. Barnes. (NDP-Vancouver Centre) argued that legislation should be ctive to Jan, 1, 1977, because it discriminates - School price rises with insurance tag VANCOUVER (CP)— Recent changes in fire in- surance protection used by British Columbia schools are increasing local school .costs because fire protection devices must now be in- cluded in school im- provements and additions, say - trustees. In Maple Ridge school dis- trict, ‘a significant part of a $2 million upgrading program is budgeted to meet fire protection stan- dards set by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. The corporation has handled public school insurance since 1974. . Under the regulations, all plans for any major Upgrading or addition to all public’ schoois must be cleared through ICBC. The corporation then specifies what fire protection equipment must be in- cluded, This can include fire and burglar alarms, sprinkler systems and fire eSCBDES. Clarence Peters, Surrey school board maintenance superintendent, said ICBC approval is needed'for. even the smallest addition, “It’s quite a chore, quite expensive.”' against those who have already received yearly rent increases prior to May. — Barnes asked tenants who have paid the 10.6 per cent increase from January .to withhold the difference from future payments, He suggested they place the ; in trust with the rentalsman’s office and collectively lodge a grievance demanding compensation a or ; ent of ren .6 per pent back to Jan 1. Grogan said the only time cash is sent to his office is when repairs are not done by the landlord. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it.” ; ‘ He said - legislation reducing the allowable increase pes net been passed, but is expec made retroactive to May 1 ; when approved. Rending Hamilton, of, Penticton, former president of the B.C, School Trustees Assoccation, said districts that have many wood-frame schools have higher . costs, Most achools are of wood construction and in need of more protection. The problem of fires atarted by vandals resulted in a multimillion dollar ‘education department program to combat it, In the: 72 months preceding Educa-- tion Minister Pat McGeer’s announcement of the. program in Febuary,’ vandalism and = arson. totalled $12.3 million in B.C, : Part of the package is a $3 million school protection fund to assist districts with higher vandalism risks. Weather Yesterday: High: 18 Low: Today: High: 16 Low: 8 Cloudy Wednesday Cloudy with sunny periods. ; m4