re was considered fraud | indicated they were from - ‘A Terrace woman-_was found guilty on a charge . of fraud over $200, when she appeared before ‘Judge Darrell Collins in Terrace provincial court Tuesday. The- court was told Denise Mageau, 30, was charged after she ‘received six cheques . from unemployment insurance for over $500, and did not declare them ‘to the ministry of human resources when a supplementry application ’ for income assistance. Patrica Hunka, financial assistance worker for the ministry of human resources told the court Mageau _ had telephoned her Feb. 26 asking for — extra assistance to buy shoes Keeping the m for work. Hunka stated ‘that on Feb, 27, Mageau came to the office to fill out the form required for continued assistance for March, and had then returned to the ministry office Feb. 28 to go over the norm with Hunka. | Hunka stated she had been informed Feb, 26 that Mageau had recently received séveral memployment insurance cheques, and testified that she went carefully over the form with Mageau, asking her specifically if she had received money in the past month, While being questioned by ‘defence counsel Gordon Crampton, * Student studies in Kitwanga Schoo Honka stated she. gave Mageau several chances to admit she received the money, before con- fronting her with the information: © - . “I did not want to charge her,” said Hunka.~ “Everybody is entitled to an oversight.” While testifying on her own behalf, Mageau admitted to receiving the ues but told the court . she did not feel obliged to report the money because she felt the cheques - covered periods befor she went to income assistance in December, A supervisor from the unemployment insurance commission told the court - the codes on the cheques ane -o et eoRY | library du - oar eT er eer ee. eS OPER PU PO ae Nov. 19, 1978 until Feb. 24, 1979. “Clearly, in that form she states she had not received any wunem- ployment insurance benefits, when in fact she had,” Collins said, referring to the form for continued assistance that Mageau filled out. Before finding Mageau guilty, Collins stated that he could only conclude. that at the time, Mageau intended to receive funds from human resources -without declaring the cheques, and said that sentence would be put over until August 7, 80a _ ‘The Herald, Wednesday, June 20, 1979, Page 8 _ ‘The only “hot” thing about a recent forest fire . near Terrace was the violent pink shade of the ribbon marking its borders—but in spite of that, ‘fighting it was a serious business to the crew - toiling on its fire lines. This time the ‘4ire” was only a smoke flare and some surveyors’ tape laid out by Terrace’ District Ranger Herb Quast and Forest Service instructor. Terry Walker, Next time, the crew members knew, they might find themselves «fighting the real thing. The men, representatives of area forest in- dustries and fire departmeits, were attending a special two-day industrial initial attack and fire suppression course offered this year for the first time by the B.C. Forest Service, Two more in- dustrial suppression courses are scheduled for the Terrace-Kitimat area later this summer. - ’ Crew members, wha are selected by their employers, combine training exercises in the Forest Service's eight-year-old fire simulator trailer and fire-break preparation practice around mock fires in various types of bush terrain, all under the guidance of instructor Walker. The simulator. trailer provides a classroom for 15 crew members and, through the use of rear- CREWS WARM UP FOR FIRE SEASON Watching the screen and using microphones for communications, the .student-firefighters play the roles of fireboas, crew chief, air tanker _ pilot and other fire fighting offictals, struggling tobring the simulated fire under control. As they do, the image on the screen actually shrinks with their efforts. Following simulator training, a day in the field provides experience in the firefighting techniques used on the fire lines, with an em- phasis on the use of basic hand tools. “We've got to get people back into using hand tools,” saya Walker. “Industry's become so mechanized that often people no longer rely on hand tools,” he explains. “But even if the air tankera and the technological stuff breaks down, we've still got men and tools.” ; : “Years ago, hundreds of major fires were brought: under control with hand tools, The foreats haven’t changed, wood is stlll wood," The course, he says, is designed to get in- dustrial firefighters ‘back to basics.” - ‘The simulator exercise, Walker says, enables instructors to explain general firefighting techniques in many different types of fires. However, that is of little use without practical field experience, he adds. ; es on if ! ring its opening. pre-sentence report could ‘ projection slides with moving smoke and fire be prepared. images superimposed on them, creates an en- vironment for training workers in the organizational side of forest fire fighting. The simulator can also be used to train lookout tow personnel. - “You have to know what a good hand guard - looks Ike to doit right. “The Forest Service hopes that having In- - dustry crews who know what to do will go a long way towards preventing major fires in this region this summer,” Walker concludes. . “4 BY PROVINCE LANGLEY, B.C. (CP) — establish a policy on alter- Education Minister Pat native schools and cease McGeer has launched a designating them as fun- study into how to designate . damental schools. British Columbia alternative . It. said the only children ~ schools that offer prograiis ' allowed to attend the fun- ™ 6with specific philosophies, damental schools and the the Langley school board has only teachers allowed to . announced. The investigation follows a request by the BC. . Teachers’ Federation for a ~ probe into whether fun- damental schools in this Vancouver suburb should be designated as alternative schools, McGeer said in a letter to the federation - that examination of the issue ona province-wide basis will provide the framework for a new policy on alternative fehook seiatruibbie Liew Seed anita hte A : issued by a fede 7 eee | lusacpensered covamisale” ‘§ _ said fundamental schools were at the - root a x woh perk y Brian trac Pt ibrar tech es COURT NEWS POLICE NEWS deteriorating relations and conflict between the school -board and the Langley Teachers’ Association. The commission recom- mended that the board A Terrace juvenile was given an extra 50 hours of community service work during a current term of probation, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a disturbance in a public place before Judge Darrell Collins in juvenile court Tu . The court was told the charges. resulted from an incident at the Skeena’ Mall on May 4, when the youth began swearing at police officers who were arresting an adult on a charge of shoplifting. : Also in juvenile court, Collins reviewed three terms of probation given to ‘Terrace RCMP report they — are investigating an incident of hit and run, following an accident at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 25 Monday night. Police sald $30) damage was done to a pickup, after it was rear-ended, while waiting for a red light, by another vehicle driven by two females. vestigating an incident reported Monday where 2 residence on Substation Road was broken into. Eight htndred dollars worth of stereo equipment ‘taken, alter a back door was kicked WEATHER in. An unknown person threw a rock through a window at There had been some clearing overnight but today. Special schools stu Be pe re. ' work there “were those subscribing to the Judeo- . Christian. philosophy. Parental control was er at the fundamental ools than at other public schools, the report said,. and waiting Terrace Hotel’s Annual GRAD & FAMILY 50 * Augie’s Baron of Beef a PER *Skeena Baked Salmon | PLATE «Sweet & Sour Spareribs d lists are ad- ar een a 5 Pca wu bald ¥ Ab ministered by parents’ com- mittees rather than the school board. — Many parents and teachers resented claims by trustees that fundamental schools are superior to other schools, the report said. 2592 Penner Monday night causing $100 damage. Police is expected to remain cloudy with sunny periods ‘and. 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