Tie Wonay Savers _ Northern Drugs Sun, ia - 4 pm. 4614 Lazelle “Ave. 05- ue | SERVING TERRACE AND DISTRICT. z 66 No ri = ; = TERRACE, B.C; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, W972 PARLIAMENT BLDS. VICLURIA -4#,C. during the year 1972. success in 1973, Liguel Aguiire of 5021. eProvincial Court Judge F.A. Smith. Terrace, B.C., appeared be: and entered a plea of Guilty to’ a: charge. of. Possessing a Still, - contrary to the federal Excise ‘Act, He was fined $500. 00 in default 3’ months imprisonment. |) .. This. charge arose as a result. of investigation condueted by the R.C.M.P., Prince Rupert Subdivision Preventive Service Section and: Terrace Detachment: R. Cc, M. P. The. accused’s. Property. on _ Kitamaat NDB) intends to ‘do everything . is power to obtain justice for * ae has “other “Gilizens” ‘ot this’ “Mr. Dent gaid, he ‘will be “contacting Frank: Howard NMP.. illage in that in-one way or. Skeena NDP} as. well’ ‘as the- nother these people: get: their ._ wen miles of road’ paved ° ‘Ministers of Highways ‘to’ get ithin the shortest ° period of ih ¥ i this highway paved this year. . He said he did not care if the - ‘provirice., paid: for this . work /alone or whether a cost-sharing ‘deal could - be. artanged, : either case this work is dite. to: the: residents. of -Kitimaal . “Village - ‘and he will-enlistall :. ” {possible support in seeing, thati ‘Speaking to the Herald, Mr. ent said that it is.a:downright -. iuslice | tothe residents of this: ‘that they have not “coment: of: Indidn, Affairs. ° ‘arrangement: was arrived at for®: the reason that at that time the’ - road was merely an access road . . to’ our Kitimaat: Village. Nd es - » Since that time, this road. has.. become much more than. amore hese" “people,” have: been paying - . sales: tax ‘and ‘Chief Gountillor’ H, “Maitland: of the-Kitimaat Village Council has - Written “Minister « Withobt & .-Portfolio,*: Frank Calder’: re enlist his aid i in getting the igh . deserve: acfair x dollar just'as.- — ; "Graham. ‘Ave, : was searched on 1 October 18th, 1972. Phe: ‘Still, having ‘a. ceoking capacity estimated at 250 to 300 gallons’ was located on Aguirre’s property during this search. The Still was in ‘full operation ‘at the time of the search and a- quantity of illicit - spirits was:also seized. ‘way paved as follows. In this connection we would ‘request your assistance in ‘a. matter which is of much, con- cern to us. ‘This isthe matter of the improvement and paving of . the Provincial Government . -road _, which connects our: _Kitimaat Village with the City of Kitimat.. * This seven mile piece. of road . "was: constructed in. 1957, on’ oF) basis of 50-50 sharing..of cost-~ between the B.C: Highways. Department.’ and the * Depart ar t ‘Village Council demands. J . access road and it is now used by the following: Hundreds of tourist vehicles: Dozens of vehicles used by the large forestry companies (McMillan Bloedell - Crown. Zellerbach, etc.) in their log barge loading operations. Provincial . Department. vehicles servicing their patrol boats moored at our ; wharf. . : ~ Dozens ‘of “sports: fishermen! from’ the surrounding areas who moor... their ..bodts’.at: the : Kitimaal. Village wharf... — : Sixty-five private cars owned ; _ by-Indian residents of Kitimaat Village who: commute daily =over, this. road:.to the City of . “Kitimat for employment. pur: ‘Poses. All these car owners pay : ving acquired all shares and stock, said that the new thealres Bi ee with the larger theatre seating $00‘patran! Will ba vary emi-autom tic pro! ii theanaulee Forestry ; .R.C.M.P., believe this to be onesof the largest seizures of its kind in the Province of B.C,, during the past 20 years. “astice Provincial. road: tax ° and- “as. citizens of ‘this Privince, they are entitled to the return of their - road tax dollars in ‘the, form of paved roads_ in the same manner as other citizens. - This matter has been brought to the altention of the Provincial Highways Department. The Chief Highway Engineer, Department of Highways Kowever, has proposed that the - Department of Indian: Affairs .: operation of the survey under contribute fifty per cent-of the estimated $200, 000. 00, cost of this ‘paving project... _ We.do not consider this a fair proposal. in .view of -all. the foregoing. © We consider it a ’ denial of our right to Provincial Government’ services. as: + taxe “paying citizens: ‘of Province. _.plicants wha must this - . “On behalf. of: your. Municipal ‘Couneit‘and a myself, I would like to extend my sincere thanks : for the loyality and support. you have given: us’ Your: “co-operation .” is “most vital to our : vos organization, and we are hopeful that by plan-’ - ning and working. together we. will enjoy further At this time, I would like to extend to: you the Residents of Terrace an enjoyable festive season’ anda prosperous, new year. = “Local committee obtains $7, 0000 grant Reverend John W. Stokes, Terrace Anglican Church Pastor and Chairman of’ the Terrace Community Resources Committee has announced. that the Committee has received a $7,000 grant under the Local Initiatives Program of the Federal, Government’ to un- fertake a doof-to-door survey . which will give his Committee. some direction in meeting the - social needs of this community. The Terrace Community Resources Committee is made. up of mainly professional people who meet to examine the social problems which come to. their altention throug. their own work and through their various agencies and depart- ments. In its submission to the Federal Government, the Committee advised that it had come to the conclusion. that if ~ the social needs of the area were to be dealt with in an ef-_ feclive and compassionate Manner, ‘an inventory of the needs would have to’ be catalogued, along with the- resources available,. in. the ~ larger District of Terrace. ~ The Community Resources - Committee came: -to: the ‘con- ' _ clusion that the best ‘approach - (o obtaining ‘this. required data would be to.conduct a survey. through Terrace, and District in an organizedmanner, ‘collec: - ting the required information on a detailed : questionnaire from” the homeowners and citizens of": the area. «=. .- This | ‘successful ‘applic tin ‘for a Local Initiative Progra - grant allows the funding of The: Committee's initiative of hiring | a Director, an Assistant -Director and a‘ clerk-typist for ” the period January 2nd to May $ist of 1973. This staff, which will be. hired following interviews of ap- apply through Manpower facilities in Terrace, will be responsible for acquiring and processing all information