Cen noe eared eet we APT ee ate ae Happy faces look on as Minister of State, fi telally open golf and country club in Kitimat. The new trail which i kilometres long including a one kilometre electrically An Kitimat © 7 Fitness and Biathlon Trail Opened — Fitness and Amateur t, Iona Campagnolo used to slashing red tape, cuts the ribbon to e new fitness and Biathlon trail at Hirsch Creek is some five lighted run beet Some fifty persong. turned . out Saturday morning despite intermittezt rain to help celebrate the opening of the new fitess trail and Biathlon area at Hirsch Creek Golf course in Kitimat. Iona Campagnolo, Skeena MP and Minister of State, Fitness and Amateur Sport, officially declared the new proceeded to jurfip i party lead as" sbihG five to thirty men and women ran the = first Kilometre around the trail. Most settled for the one kilométre run, however many managed to finish the entire five kilometre course facility open. and then . a? riprae ward signs of fatigue, ite twenty” without revealing any oul- fitness eaptial of B.C.” the - Minister said. ; Much of the opening “Kitimat means, ‘People ceremonies were dedicated of the Snow', and now with to congratulating Eric the new Biathlon area, Lasanen, president of the perhaps Kitimat will be able Kitimat Cross Country Ski {o turn out some Olympic club who has steered thenew champions in this event, facility through to com- which would be only fitting pletion from the original for people of the snows,"' she concept. - > added, Mrs, Campagnolo, during her opening a Biathlon is an Olympic address thanked event during which par. an those present pre-determined distance, that much can be ac- fall to the snow and shoot at complished .when many -targets. Winners are people are willing to work determined by the time together toward a common taken to cover the course and aim. ; . the accuracy of the shooting. Kitimat ig quickly ‘The Biathlon area in Kitimat becoming known as the is one of the very few such In this case itis fairly obvious that hydro pole won the argument, The 1975 Dat- sum was in collision with a 1973 GMC pickup truck at the corner of Kalum and Lakelse Streets, Friday evening. The Datsun was driven by Magdaline Cebuliak of Terrace, the truck was driven by Gerald Normandeau of Thornhill, Total damage was estimated at close to $1,000. No one was injured, The accident is still e under investigation according to RCMP officials in trace. Photo by Dave Hamilton. Mr. jain m- for his .efforts.,..ticipants ski cross-country.a d reminded + sea a facilities in Canada. . Mrs. Campagnalo also thanked officials of Eurocan, Alean, and all the other people who worked so hard available ‘to, “make this dream come true,” ‘Mrs. Camapgnolo pointed out that although Canada is currently spending 12 biltion dollars ‘on physical fitness throughout the nation it is, . “people worki and co-operation between government, corporations and residents of the area that make prajects such as this possible." Mayor . George Thom presented Mr, Lasanen with a plaque of appreciation B.C. Labour Board also includes a Biathlon area. Among those looking on are Eric — Lasanen President of the Cross Country Ski club, and one of the main movers of the scheme and Mayor George Thom Of Kitimat. “Kitimat is quickly becoming known as the fitness capital of B.C.“ Mrs. Campagnolo said during her opening remarks. grou . Club hosting a evening. / RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD. | LEGISLA f SBRARY; WEATHER COPPE: we buy Fe QBBpeeing eurtioingg, _ . , R | Roc, ' Ac —s ALL METALS & BATTeRtee fC) Suony with cloudy periods , .. opel TIL aed chance of showers | pm. . \Location Seal Cove . Phone 624-6630) 20¢ Tuesday, September 5, 1978 | High 20 Low 5 - 6 J p of Ham-Festers attending the Northern Net moet a Smithers over the long weekend. : Smithers Hamfest Over the Labour Day Weekend, the Smithers Riverside Municipal Park was the site of the Pacific Northwest’s First Hamfest in 6 years. The event, sponsored by the Smithers Amateur Radio Club, brought 30 amateurs and their families for the weekend camp out, with the Radio pancake breakfast Sunday and a wiener roast Sunday Radio amateurs -- or Hams, as they are often called — have initiated ’ most of the advances in electronic communications, Television was first experimented with by amateurs, the first radio broadcast station was an amateur station, and other developments such as FM radio, Single Sideband Radio, and computer radio communications were pioneered by * from the City of Kitimat for his efforts during con- -with people .- struction of the fitness trail. In thanking the Mayor Mr. Lasanen said the project would not hdve been possible without the help of Mrs. Campagiolo and many others who had given both financial and moral-support, The facility containg a five kilometre jogging: and-or cross-country: ski trail as wellas the rifle range for use as‘a biathlon trail. =. High intensity electric lighting has been installed over the first kilometre of the trail making it possible for residents to use the trail during the evening or early morning hours. To Rule On PNG strike It is expected that the-B.C, Labour Relations Board will rule some time today on a proposal submitted to it by Pacific. Northern Gas Co. which asks the Board to restrain striking members of the International Union of Electrical Workers from interfering with gas in- stallations throughout the district, ; Richard Green, chief negotiator for the union reports from Vancouver that the union presented the company with a new proposal on Wednesday. The company did not respond, but instead asked fora ruling by the Labour Relations Board. The union which has been attempting to negotiate a first time contract with the _ company since May 15, 1977 and has been on strike for 13 weeks has. threatened to picket various sites, par- ticularly those operated by West Coast Transmission, parent company of Pacific. Some fears have been expressed in Terrace that the strike may interfere with the opening of the new Skeena Mall scheduled early in October, However, more optimistic merchants feel the strike will be settied on tlme to prevent any holdup. The union and management of Northern Pacific are currently engaged in talks using the services of their third mediator, This time Ron Bone, vice chairman of the B.C. Labour Relations Board is acting as mediator. School Calendar 7B - 79 : amateurs. Today amateurs have their own satellites orbiting the earth - which’are used by amateurs the world over, - For many amateurs, ham radio means communication rather than’ experimentation. Many have been helpful in ‘civil emergencies, establishing communications where commercial communications fail. In the Alaska earthquake, in the Antarctic expedition, amateurs provided the essential communications links. > But for most amateurs, the voices they talk to on the air remain only voices. For many of the Hams at the Smithers hamfest, the camp out was their first opportunity to meet face-to-face old friends of the airways. 11 Die Over Labour Day Weekend By THE CANADIAN PRESS Eleven persons killed “Saturday in the crash ‘of a twin-engined plane in Coal Harbor in Vancouver were among at Jeast 71 persons who died accidentally in Canada during the Labor Day weekend. | Asurvey by The Canadian Press from 6 p.m. Friday until late Monday night locai times also showed 47 traffic déaths;i¢-drownings, . one” fire death, ‘one person by suffocation and one person by electrocution. The Canada Safety Council predicted that between 49 and 54 persons would die in traftic accidents during the 78-hour holiday -weekend. Last year, 51. persons were | killed in traffic accidents. “Tf Ontaripy 20 persong died” in traffic accidents, four persons drowned. and one person died in a fire. Quebec reported 13 traffic fatalities. Besides 11 persons in the plane crash, British Columbia had three traffic deaths and a drowning. P.M. Meets Pope John Paul _ VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul expressed his interest in Canada to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as the two ex- changed words after the pon- liff’s audience Monday with statesmen who attended his inauguration the day befare. Canadian sources said the Pope, greeting Trudeau, told him he has heard a lot about him and was happy to meet ROMP Report the prime minister. - The exchange of words was not in a private audience, but right alter the Pope’s address to dignitaries. The pontiff said he has not had an opportunity to visit Canada, but that Canada is dear to him, Before the papal address, Trudeau chatted for about 30° minutes with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Both Terrace and Kitimat RCMP stations reported a relatively quiet long weekend. A truck driven by John Elliott of Terrace flipped over in Thornhill Saturday evening causing considerable damage. The driver was charged with impaired . driving. A l-year-old Juvenile was charged with willful damage as a result of a broken window at Trigo’s Shoe Repair in Terrace. Five persons were arrested under section 48 of the LCLA act as being drunk Sunday evening. All were released Monday morning. and Premiers Raymond Barre.of France and Giulio Andreotti of Italy. Canadian sources said the three government leaders, Sitting next to each other during the audience, taiked about a follow-up to the recent Bonn economic summit meeting while waiting for the Pope. Later, Trudeau had lunch at the Canadian Embassy to ‘ the Holy See and, in a toast, reviewed Canada's relations with the Vatican since the establishment of am- - bassadorial-level ties in 1969, Trudeau said, Canadian sources reported, that at the time fears existed the formal ties might divide Canada, but the -decision since has proved to be wise. Trudeau said Canada began formal ties with the Holy See because of the Vatican's weight as a moral force and its stand on human rights, aid to developing countries and its search for peace. The Canadian delegation leaves for home today. - CNR willing to plan and fence pedestrian crossing - if City will pay ..Following a discussion with Skeena MP Iona Campagnolo, the possibility of obtaining a pedestrian: overpass at Kalum Street across CNR tracks now has been revived, and the CNR Is agreeable ifa letter from its Vice President, C.F. Armstrong is any in- dication. . Ina letter to Mrs. Campagiiolo, recelved recently, Armstrong wrote: . ..“*, farther to my letter...and owr recent discussion concerning...construction of a pedestrian overpass at Kalum St., in Terrace...Qur Operating people have made a forther review of this situation. ..“‘As you know, the Sande St, overpass in ..Terrace was constructed after much planning, It was con- sidered the best solution to traffic congestion and the most feasible means of meeting the overall needs of the Municipality at that @me. The new bridge was constructed under the Grade Crossing Fund and, to qualify for assistance under this Fund, the District authorities agreed to the closing of Kalum Street crossing. I might add that CN made a substantial contribution to the Sande St. structure. It is un- fortunate that the needs have not been met with that new bridge. -“There is no doubt that the trespassing now oc- curring at the former Kalum Street crossing is hazardous, and it certainly should be stopped. Regrettably, our experience with pedestrian over- passes has not been too encouraging. Stairs and ramps must be used and people tend to persist in taking the route of least resistance - |e. - walking across the tracks, even if it means climbing over or cutting a feace to do so. ‘ “However, if the District wishes to try again, as it were, and construct a pedestrian overpass at Kalum Street, we would have no objection, provided the various regulatory requirements ‘are met and the structure did not interfere with or impede railway opeations, ..-. Phe right-of-way is narrower at Kalum Street than in the body of the yard, and it is therefore important that the number of piers be absolutely minimum and that they be placed in such a way as to avoid in- terference with switching sight lines or further yard t expansion. Accordingly, we project that the desired structure would have to have twoclear spans of about 130 feet each. This would. place one pier at the south side of the right-of-way, an intermediate one just north of the team track, and a third one just north of our most northerly track. We would require a formal agreement to cover this crossing and would wish to have a commitment to the effect that if future CN developments dictated that the plers or structure could not be planned around and had to be altered or moved, then this would be done without cost to the railway. ..In view of our contribution to the Sande Street structure, I must advise that we would not be prepared to participate financially in the structure itself. We would, however, consider providing fencing in order éo encourage people to use It. In doing so, we would ask the District to assume the responsibility for maintenance and security of the fencing, since, once again, our experience is that people repeatedly go to great lengths to overcome “obstacles” of this sort. . E trust this will be of assistance to you. Incidentall”, the District has written me on this crossing, and I am taking the llberty of forwarding them a copy of this letter. Please advise if you require further in- formation. Ef it is decided to proceed, we will be pleased to provide details as to clearances, possible locations of the plera, ramps, stairs, ete. . Commenting on the CN Vice President's letter, Acting Mayor David Pease pointed out to the HERALD editor, there is some question concerning Armatrong’s statement the Sande Street overpass was specifically built to meet the overall needs - but rather as a means of convenience to the CN, whose trains had tobe held up toallow street traffic to proceed, . Secondly, Pease noticed, Armstrong has stipulated a commitment would be necessary on the part of the city that if future expansion or change became necessary, the overpass could have to be removed at no cost to the CN, In other words. Pease suggested, it would appear the CN might consider allowing the city to build the overpass on the condition it would remove it, also at clty expense, whenever and if the CN requested it to do so, PUPILS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS: