eer ee its ater Bh hs euATE of nate bien |) ach i i secthe ensshe'k oe _ . ‘ . ; —_ 7 7 . 7 : _ _ Ho . 7 Be eee Si! DENN a A ae eee ANNIE PLIES C1 BE PNA IE TE LR a AF OF ee ee ee ee, ‘ *.WANCOUVER (CP)'— ‘A . ‘University of B.C, forestry — ‘professor says ‘he has ‘evidence 'B.C.’3 stumpage appraisal system. fails to ": yeflect full value of ‘the: _ province's: timber resource, resulting. in government _ revenues being ‘much lower Se Mi Di A en “PROVINCIAL. LIBRARY 0 0a PARLEAWENT : BLOGS oe PE ess YICTORIAsBC “collected close to $500 million in-stumpage, the: fee com- panies-pay to.cut timber on “Dr. ‘David . Haley, an associate professor,.com- pared B.C. with the U.S. yrof says gov’ ‘ about 10 tmes higher, partially because of greater competition for timber. Both regions use a similar formula for calculating ° stumpage, although there ‘are various differences, + | = , w ‘ —eee es ore ve owned timber in the US. said are differences in the Inan interview, Haley said _ U.S. and B.C. systems: - the real-price of timber in. ~ ° B.C, hasn't. changed ‘to reflect searcities, as withoil, Major sections of the “ot Te. report were read in the Sofa. ., .- legislature by NDP forestry B.C; Forests Minister Tom critic Bill “King during Waterland called Haley’s $5- debate this week on the t not getting its s . increased oa peeeewe me Ee e® Haley compared logging the principal reason. for and others sont in similar’. higher stumpages in the erstandsin B.C. and the Pacific Northwest is that ail vi pnd found that after public. agencies involved In nflation, st , a OT te Bs. and ‘timber “production en-- é in the U.S. and declined in B.C, between 1963 - courage competitive bidding and 173, - ~ forstanding timber, whereas 4 ANT an a a or ait eae Re ee a San Ta Pee TP Re ee : : virtually eliminated,” Haley said. Lot Other reasons include the . ability of U.S, companies to.‘ have timber harvesting ~~ income treated as capital - gains for income tax pur- poses, better markets for. 0, U.S, companies and a higher .- |" than they should be Pacific Northwest, where, he . including a much higher .page study meaningless be- ministry's spending = "in B.C. competitive sales of average quality of timber in te ‘An the! t fiseal year, B.C. said, stumpage revenues are proportion of privately-, cause of what the rminlater. estimates. . Loe __ “There is little doubt that public timber .have been the Pacific Northwest. ( ROERT STEEL & [| TERIRACE-RETIMLAT. - Wl Westend Westend | of) SALVAGE LTB. in a a ae Food Mart = Chevron Service) ope a So ~ | 2 Gpen ~ Chevron . “|... Seal Cove. Rd. Pr Rupert Bg Savam-tem ag osttours ees 72: ees a | as OF on | | -WEQUY copper, brass, all metals, tn o oe wW setisty“tagany Tank | an © . : “NO. : : ‘ " “ ti a batteries, alc. Call Is - We are ‘|. Volume ™ No 13 7 20¢ oy Thursday, Jones 80 oeeDA y : REA ian | - Knee, Hae through Sal, Bam-Spm 7. - ree ne St - ns J e . Howard _” against . BC. Tel ‘Skeena MLA.” Frank lost $23 million Courts say it up to the gov'tto decide if they will find a remedy, " Howard says that B.C, Tel B a : ; ve Pate’ clear = y STUART: LAKE But many of them bad ap- depart from their. clear should not be permitted ne OTTAWA (CP) — plied for and received ‘meaning aver though =. eas to wi out BD Parliament’ must decide. pensionaon the advice of the Parliament in :the spec - tors v tions “in whether to remedy “an commission. When they 1977 Act had the intention to ; Terrac ors” pe Ft obvious injustice’ to 13,500 applied for resumption of — restore the lost benefit, _ 2 4B ©. Tel being a public elderly persons who were in- jobless benefits, the com- “I cannot but express. "utility, «ha a reat r correetly: cut off unem- mission disqualified them.on t that the claimants a ner vs shite to” com. ployment. insurance benefits that ground. . were thus left ‘without os “Aaltibs like Terrace than it Jan. 1, 1976, ‘says the © Their case then was taken remedy for an obvious“ in- oe has exhibited so far,” said Supreme Court of Canada, to the Federal: Court of . justice,” he said, 2 . Howard: “Its recent In a. Judgment this week, Appeal, It ruled that the | Judge Pigeon said eould 2. . . decision to eliminate 80 jobs the court said the 13,500 lost commission could not cut off not believe that Parliament =~ from ite ‘Ferrace operation benefits totalling $23 million benefits when the claimant ould have extended the oe genes, and replace those as a result of “the injury ... ‘receiveda Canada or Quebec time for the claimants : to "persons ‘with a computer, caused by the Unem- pension., appeal their lost benefite‘so - "The. first. thing Hi oc hearkigd ia. “Terrdee on economy of Terrace.”” wants: dotie; if-to.. gate. CRTC. to hold- public technological change to ‘determine if the qualify of service to the community . would be improved at all by ’ B.C. ‘Tel's scheme to ten- ~~ erusade and involve all in- terested groups and people +1. unchine was fine at Furlong Bay at Lakelse Lake Thursday afternoon, and Christine Drablk in Terface to demand of the federal regulatory agency, made as blg a splash as she could while catching a frisbee In, ihe cool wafer. Photo by Greg Middieten ployment Insurance Com: age. of claimants,: _ he Parliament did ty) -fo _restore-their-benefits, claimants": and applied for. Canada or Quebec pension plans still were disqualified on those _ grounds, For the 13,500, the tale ployment Insurance Act. Under the changes, per- sons who reached the age of 65 were no longer eligible for The unemployme nt The Supreme Court said both jobless pe _ Mr, Justiee “advice ‘of ‘the otnission | meal DISH DISPUTE os a settoclash | tralize all long distance began. in 1975 when . ; " ; “ calls. . . Parliament decided to make Cc . eer ( “We must make this a changes in the - Unem- | provincial communications “'.. ghows clearly that it is more oyment they could be told by the. - GpterestetNin eehnalogy than | Malo.” ea ane Wate tm a0 had, helt Commiion they were etl "3" iis with its work force and vidence showed | nefits under the old act, _inot entitled to them, ° . - see ennge that theremoval | commission misinterpreted they could not take ad- cL 7 the d mae a will to to the the effect of a new regulation . Parliament — considered © . 80 employ u involving “the . that their situation ugh ent ta me conditions on the ¥licence, the’ CRTC, that - public —— " ~ " benefits. Previously, theage . hearings be held right here 7E ” oe ; - was 70. VICTORIA (CP) — Use of signals the licetce could be ; on the spot,” Howard sald. BOO GOES UP war an [ae In another change, Parlia- a deep-dish satellite receiver revoked. MeGeer will get a “For my own pert 1 will ; rare _ Kitim at students ment salda person couldre- by the B.C. government to warning some time later this communicate with the VANCOUVER (OP) ri She said there are’ a- ’ | a ee he ceive benefits even' though pirate American television week if the violation can- | CRTC.” ; Liquor prices went u k total of 124 price changes, ; gp EE ge -peceiving a Canada or signals won't be disrupted by tinues, he said. , Wednesday: on 95", withincreases as much as a 2 \ ” Quebec pension plan. . threats from Ottawa about Fox also said that if | $1.25 a bottle and: '@] , Ul a Ouse endangering future federal. McGeer doesn’t live up to. ‘Socreds - Hall (NDP — Surrey) of ' trying to sneak witnesses in |”. the back. door. The government members proposed pension changes - a a. ' rained the matter of a letter Priday has been granted by Is S$ | n S n a e@ . sent by Hall to Dave Brown, union officials. # _" the man in charge of in- All sailings will take place,’ ” mo, ‘ * formation services and a although there ‘will be slight i By C LSON ' Keriney teaches grades two and three at Kiti K'Shan School d_ thei k " formation communciations delays, Robin Holmgren, y CARLA WILSO y gr wo and three at Ki an School aroun eir necks once they got used to her.’* ri te Premier Bill pres Ment of Local 2 of the Herald Staff Writer. and kept the snake in theclassroom. He originally bought her ‘T would like to replace her, but I don’t know if I'd get such ac Meortd i BC. Ferties Workers Union, — Aloha, the boa constrictor that was stolen from KitiK’Shan because he was teaching science, he said. a large one." . The committee was never Said Wednesday. Primary Sehool during the May long weekend, isn’t — «1 jhink it’s really great for the kids, many people have an The school board voted Tuesday to reimburse Kenney $250 1; informed that Brown had ° dangerous, said her owner George Kenney. image problem with snakes,” Kenney sald, P for his snake. boon asked fo appear, the Workers wilh hand. out Whoever stole her probably knows something about ©”: ‘ y sa’ This isn't the first time Aloha has disappeared. About eight “t ; on asked plained. ' leaflets atthe Departure Bay snakes, he said. oo He hopes Alcha will be well looked alter, if she’s lel loose Years ago Kenney was teaching at Thornhill Primary School S “How can the committee ferry terminal here ex- “I can’t see anyone going in cold and taking a snake.” the cold evenings she'll become lethargic and probably not When the lidtoher enclosure was not properly shut. 7” “a ht vitaesses are just’ piaining their objections t# | Constable Fern Steiner of the RCMP said the police don't survive. “I thoughi- she was dead for sure,” he said. 3 wl a. without = any the proposed changes which know who took the snake. The snake disappeared during a ’ ; The snake had been gone for about three months when 3 . sy e ion,’ said Me- would eliminate indexing to breaking and entering-to the school. A rat, a calculator anda The school children are very upset, he said, they still ask Kenney received a call from the school's janitor one evening. 4 discussion, the cost of living. |. radio were stolen as well. for news, : The snake had gone into A toilet into the nurses room for a . “| products stocked by .) B,C. liquor. distribution branch. . decreases as high as 65 _ cents, — VANCOUVER (CP) — Bill - Whitnack of Surrey, B,C. The lesson cost Whitnack a- $200 fine levied under a non- By GAIL DOTINGA A - house construction program has existed in the school for several years now at Mount Elizabeth. - Wilcox School. The project, construction of a log house, is designed’ to accomodate commission: then sent out Unider this ruling, the com- mission reassessed the claims of all those who had - projects, Pat McGeer sald the early 1930s, doesn't preclude him from picking up American satellite other agreements could ws a . a The increases wert tew™ ‘¢ de : - letters to 18,000 persons : Wednesda -suffer because the minister's we a ee Hardest hit is Fraser Herald Staff Writer ‘“The board will initiall y. : . eG - say NDP May her com Peale MacDonald scotch, which Students ‘at Mount finance the project but will ae eee hate under nd 70 _ .MecGeer, B.C.’s commu- word might be doubted in the . monthly adjustments jumped $1.25 to $9.95. Elizabeth Secondary School be able to recover the cost amendments, they were no nications minister, sald the “"\; Geer, who indicated — ki | coupled witha federal — Prices on 16 red wines | 1 Kitimat may have the when the house is sold,” sald longer eligible for benefits. It satellite receiver should be ‘earlier this. week his : snea ing excise tax increase increased an average of | °PPortunity to build a house Norm Thiessen, district urged them to apply for the decided on {ts own im ministry has received ap- a a resulted. in price in- 15 cents a bottle and a7) Zext year. - superintendent. ' pension plans, a lesser and he discounted -proval from some of the U.S ‘ them in creases on about 1,500 white wines increased an The proposal was voted in _ It is hoped by sehool of: amount, suggestions by his federal “cttions to pull in their : products, said ‘branch. average of 15 to 20 cents, favor on principle only at ficials that the project will A group of 600 claimants counterpart Francis Fox oi ois said, “the DOC RIA (CP) — Tre [spokesman Joyce Ten wines dropped in | Wednesday's Kitimat schoo! mate ticchll ™puilding “appealed to the commission, that other projects could be ‘opartment | of . com- yon lature’s public | Courtney. ; price beard meeting. Final ap- ployable in the building Itruled that persons whohad in doubt if McGeer doesn’t 7 tions) «= has - no B.C. legislature een . oe nee proval will-come from the industry. "benefit periods established live up to his word. authority for U.S “ accounts comin ble — . ° _ beard in September after a Board members also voted priorto Jan. i, 1976, were not McGeer and Fox appear to satellites." ~ ; . adjqurne ther verte : detailed: investigation has in favor to have another affected by the amendments be on a collision course over “Tf they think that the DOC ment members sceused Borrowed Car costs been carried out during the house built on school andwereentitledto continue MeGeer's insistence the does have the authority — committee chairman Ernie ' ‘ _ summer, grounds, this one forthe Roy receiving benefits. federal Radio Act, draftedin and that’s not our in- terpretation of the Radio Act — let Mr. Fox pass a clear law saying 80.” ‘ found out the hardwaythata residents vehicle and but officials feel it lacks a the interests of special needs appealedthe ruling and paid —_ signals with the receiver he we even, Soci th Canadian cannot drive an baggage remission order realistic challenge for the children. dof Wednesda them benefits until the end of has set up on the lawn of the eee ee ould. stop - American friend’s car in’ made in 1 under the nts. | ihe end o negday's their benefit period or unti i ; Hall's practice of allowing Under’ the new proposal meeting, the school board legislature picking up American signals individual members of the committee to ask him to call witnesses without informing . the entire committee. The debate generated. several shouting matches, Graham Lea (NDP — Prince Rupert), before the Socred majority won the vote to adjourn to June 18. . Clelland, “It is the practice of the committee and has: been for many years that the coinmittee makes the decl- * Canada unless the friend |p ‘with him in the car. ‘ Ferries to - NANAIMO, B.C. (CP) —A request by B.C. Ferries workers to maintain ferry . service during a protest over The protest was to be one in a series by B.C. govern- ment employees across. the province. Customs Act. Whitnack said Wednesday he was stopped by RCMP last week while driving a car owned by Roy Foster of - Abilene, Tex. Foster, his students will be able to ex- perience the whole range of house construction from concrete and form work to plumbing and heating. . presented long service awards. Bruce Summers was the only one to receive a 20-year award. Rita Grant, Earl Sandy, Ken Savich, ae they received Canada or Quebec pensions. . The problem then arose that 13,500 claimants had not appealed the ruling within the required time pericd. The licence MeGeer ob- tained from the department of communications allows him to use the receiver to pull in only programming rom the Canadian ANIK-A if asked to do so by Fox, saying only, ‘we would appeal! to him to re-read his . own Act.and the regulation under that Act.” |; The receivers are popping ; ; parents and another couple ‘The house will be built Jatkle Worboys, Marie — After widespread protests d ANIK-B satellites. t ern partic be Hall k H - borrowed Whitnack’s bigger and moved off the grounds Sullivan, Riek Sullivan and Parliament ruled that the aarOK said Wednesday that if Me araaaitves which get no McClelland, and Industry eep going car for a trip to Vancouver once sold,” explained Marie Gardner all received time for their appeals should = McGeer continues to use the television reception or only aver Don Phillips and . Island. George Newman, principal 10-year awards. be lengthened. _ + receiver to pullin American weak Canadian signals. harmless, friends concerned “The snake isn’t dangerous, 1 wouldn't have her in the school if she was," said Kenney. . ; “All the kids know her,” he said. ‘“The kindergarten kids used to come in and visit her, they'd hold her and put her drink when It was discovered and Kenney had to go and get r. . i .