the herald Published five days a week at 3112 Kalum Street; Terrace, A member of the Canadian Daily Newspaper eae PRODUCTION, Oh Lord, it’s Christmas time again. Give me the grace to keep my sense of humor when I can’t find my Christmas card list, a parking space or the Christmas cookie cutters. Keep me sweet when old Ho Ho Ho seems to conspire to put me in the poor house; when the tree lights tangle and when I lose the end of the Scotch tape. Help me find the spirit of Christ- mas without making a fool of myself or becoming a menace on the road. Seal my lips when the turkey spits at me from the oven; when I find a lollipop under the armchair cushion; when the children begin to sound like a menagerie and when the eat knocks over the tree. Give me the energy to shovel snow, GORDON HAMILTON P.O. BOX 399, 321 Publisher’s Association and Varied circulation. Authorized as second class mail Registration number 1201, Postage paid in cash, refurn postage guaranteed. MARY OLSEN NEWS * KALUM STREET TERRACE, B.C, - ‘ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1971 KEN FISHER | ADVERTISING ‘Help, help! cook, clean, pick up, settle down and find endless mitts, batteries and meccano parts. Help me to give gladly and receive graciously; to sing the ancient carols though I sound like a frog with a sore throat; to take time to enjoy the wonderment in a child’s eyes, grand-. ma’s gentle memories; snowflakes, and corner kettles. Preserve me from letting the season develop into a commercial carnival, a buying binge or an eating orgy, but let me remember throughout that I am celebrating the birth of Christ, the Prince of Peace, through whom is found the only just and lasting peace. The leaning Tower of Pisa Have you ever wondered what makes the Tower of Pisa lean? The famous bell tower began to lean as the first three levels were completed. The architects realized that it stood on weak sandy ground — but decided to finish it anyway. Gradually, through more than 600 years, it has continued to tilt to one side, Some call it the falling Tower of Pisa because someday it just may tip too far and topple. However, modern engineers feel certain that the Leaning Tower is not likely to fall in the near future — and maybe never, The story began in the Middle Ages, when ‘the'city-state “of *’ Pisa reached from Genoa, in the North, down the western coast of Italy almost to Rome. It also ruled the offshore islands of Corsica and Sardinia. TRADING SHIPS The -governing city was a seaport with its own mighty fleet of trading ships. This was the major source of its wealth, the riches that produced its beautiful buildings, its lavish luxury and its famous Leaning Tower. Pisa’s central art treasure was ‘a magnificent cathedral built in the neat Romanesque style, with rows of half-circle arches, supported on slender columns. At the height of the city’s power, it was decided to compliment this beauteous building with a matching bell tower. The plans called for a round tower of pure white . marble, with eight tiers of Romanesque arches and columns. A site near the cathedral was selected and work began in the year 1174 — soon followed by a problem. The great cathedrals of the Middle Ages were built on the bare ground. Fortunately, the =< TOASTMASTER McG uf TOASTMASTER McGAVINS cGAVINS sites selected proved sturdy enough to support the enormous masonry. The master builders of the times understood the dynamics of stress and strain and often added flying but- tresses to achieve structural balance. The builders of Pisa knew these architectural skills. But when selecting the site for their bell tower, they were unlucky. SANDY GROUND - Instead of solid rock suitable for supporting a massive building, the ground below was weak and sandy. It began to shift and the first three tiers tilted to ane side. The builders studied the shoddy foundation. Perhaps some favored stopping the project and selecting a new site, but if so this sensible suggestion was rejected, It was decided to strengthen the first three tiers, finish the building and hope for the best. The tower was completed in 1350. Its eight graceful galleries stood 179 feet tall and a stair- way of 300 white marble steps Bible today. “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3 Our world hasa severe case of the jitters. Little wonder, living as we do in a house divided against itself. How long can the nations go on teetering precariously along the sharp precipice of total war? Incessantly men carry around with them the anxious question: Which move will ~ finally bring on a world of conflagration, and who will make it, and when? led to the top. But the lower reinforcements, did not fully compensate for the shifty foundation. Through the cen- turies the famous tower has gradually tilted more than 14 feet from the perpendicular. MEASURE OFTEN Its leaning tilt was measured from time to time and many people expected it to topple ages ago. Accurate yearly measurements have been taken since 1918. [t is indeed tilting faster -- but only by one little millimetre a year. Maybe the Leaning Tower of Pisa will fall someday, maybe not, In any case, architects estimate that it . will stand for many years, perhaps through even a few more centuries. ‘ Native Peoples Facts Population: The total number of Indians varies with the definition used. Those with Indian status according to the Indian Act will be fewer than those racially defined. In 1961 those persons whose father was of Indian ancestry numbered 208,286. This figure is broken down by province as follows: Nfld.: 596; PEI: 236; N.S.: 3,267; N.B.: 2,921; Que.: 18,876; Ont.: 47,862; Man.: 29,219; Sask.: 30,628; Alta,: 28,469: B.C.: 38,789; Yukon & NWT: 7,423. There were also 11,835 Eskimos and 250,000 (est.) Metis. There are 2,300 reserves in Canada, Birthrate of Indians is approximately double the national rate. 50 per cent of Indians are under 16, compared to 28 per cent of national population. CULTURE: At the time of the arrival of Europeans, there was & greater cultural diversity in the Americas than in Europe. In Canada there were 12 linguistic stocks. Native values were, and have largely remained, more attuned to nature and the land than to urban, industrial society. However, many native people are now moving to cities and are slowly adjusting to urban life. TREATIES AND ABORIGINAL RIGHTS: Are very important to the native people. They feel that often the letter, not to mention the spirit, of the treaties has not been honored by white men. HEALTH: In 1963-66 the in- fant mortality rate among . Eskimos was 95 per 1,000 live births, nearly five times the rate for all Canada. In 1967, the life expectancy of Eskimos. of 1971. <2" TAXPAYERS Please take notice that all applications for the Home Owner Grant must be received by the City Collector no later than December 31, CITY COLLECTOR, CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT NOTICE 197] _ Here's Something New McGAVINS TOASTMASTER AS IN THE AREA at . | Hhifs BREAD We Got It Tf ifs PASTRY We Have t TOASTMASTER BREAD "your tgon GARY ALGER cant cortect, 635-6432 rerrace, sc TOASTMASTER McGAVINS TOASTMASTER McGAVINS TOASTMASTER a Pe oes + both sexes was estimated at 50 years. In 1968, it was about 66 years for Indian women, while the figure for all Canadian women was nearly 76 years, INCOME: (1965) - 78.5 per cent of Indian households ‘had Incomes less than $3,000 compared to a national family: income average of $6,536. EDUCATION: In 1965, 61 per cent of Indian students failed to reach Grade 8, while in 1941, for all Canadians, 56 per cent of men and 70 per cent of women had at least some high school education or better. THE LAW: In a 1969 report, the Indian-Eskimo Association estimated that one-third of the inmates of reform institutions were persons of native ancestry who were estimated to be 3 per cent of the population.: BUDGET OF INDIAN & ESKIMO AFFAIRS: (1970-71) is $222.9 million plus $30.9 million going to Indian Health services, Of the Department's 6,238 empolyees; 28 per cent have Indian status. © Further Information: National Indian Brotherhood, 1610-310 Albert St.,. Ottawa; Native Council of Canada, 77 Metcalfe St., Ottawa (Metis); Inuit-Tapirisat of Canada, 14408-118 Ave., Edmonton, Alta. (Eskimo); Indian-Eskjmo Association, 277 Victoria St., Toronto 2 (citizens' group). Franks Watch Repair for . _ IDEAL CHRISTMAS SELECTION COME AND BROWSE . Wide Variety of Wedding Bands, Diamond Engagement Rings. Many rings for men and women. , WATCHES FOR HIM OR HER! 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Your family and friends will enjoy your calls just as much.-and you'll be more certain of getting through oe without delay, — Most long distance rates are lower after 6 p.m. daily, and all. day Sunday. -~ Check your directory for-full details, ~ REMEMBER ~ shopping, wrapping ; cor mailing.