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_. a > ‘Wednesday, May 8, 1968

Spectacular
blaze. also

hits shed
A sudden fire destroyed Sande
“Lumber mill Sunday, and wiped |.
out a nearby warehouse owned
by Doc’s Cartage. '
The spectacular fire broke out
Sunday at approximately 6:30
p.m.

AIRE CHIEF RAPS
_GAWKING MOTORISTS

"” Fire. Chief Andy Owens-has rapped focal motorists
for impeding firemen at Sunday's ‘fire which destroyed
Sande Lumber mill: _ 7

. He said that five motorists
driving their cars over fire hoses. Loe?
._.,.He blamed motorists for bringing their cars:.too
. ; close ‘to the scene of the fire and blocking ‘emergency —
k Intense heat from the blaze } vehicles, ne

ept spectators at a distance,| °~ - “y,2 ; - oe m . a. 7

The mill, nee In ccesatees since |- ‘Fhey were blocking off firemen,” he told the Her-
July, 1967, is located tothe south | ald. Bee Tee!

of the Catholic Church property

on Lakelse,- = = * . :

At one stage, fear was ex-
pressed for the Shell gasoHne
and oil storage tanks near. the
mill, ; Cots

Fire chief Andy Owens posted

a man to keep.a hose trained
“on the tanks, But the strong
easterly wind eased the explo-
sion hazard, Doe,

However the gusting breeze
posed further problems ‘to the
firefighters, Burning particles
were blown up to 500 yards from
the fire, ,

‘Particles caused a minor fire
on the roof of the Liquor Store
and other particles reached as
far as Totem BA on Lakelse
Ave, foot

Cause of the fire is not known,
Fire Chief Andy Owens said an
| investigation will be’ started, it
was. the second fire.at the mill
within'a week, - -
ware fite destroyed:

will be prosecuted for

"They have to drive right there. They won't park

their cars even three blocks away," Owens. said. .
He said’ that ‘actual crowds watching the fire did

not cause any trouble, with the exception of a few

children, “

~ Stewart seeks
toad to Terrace —

Stewart wants a road link

And the Stewart Board of Trade
is not accepting Lands and For-
rests minister Ray Williston's
Suggestion that Lack of funds has
held“ up completion of the re
maining three miles of road lnk-
ing the communities, 3

Columbia Cellulose has buil
its won road to the Nass area,

ete Mead

Award for Terrace

os

Kitimat players
~ best in festival

._ . Schisgal outpointed Shakespeare and a group of mad
“ladies from. Terrace won themselves. a consolation award,

Te ee
“Hospital-~=jsaay ie
“ready by

. September

‘foatts
Saturdays +. :

* Mills Memorial Hospital is

expected to have both new addl-

“-Schisgal’s: avant ‘garde play |
“Fragments” . took” ; festival

Hons complete by September 2,

* Boak Alexander of architects

honors for Kitimat Players, -
Thompson, Berwick and. Pratt

Festival - judge “Paddy Mal-
colm’s approval of. their. pres-

told ‘the Mills Hospital .-Board

the -south side ‘construction -of

entation at Saturday's honor pers | fi
outpatients facilities and labora-

formance -will send them to Kel=|'
horatorles to be finished in carly

owna fn June to.contest the B,C,
one-act finals, .
_ Alexander said the north sec
ton of new construction, adding
@ second storey with new hospit=

They were chosen over Prine
Rupert Civic Centre's condensed
' al. wards should be completed
‘by September, .

version of Shakespeare’s Taming.
The board re-elected A.J. Bud

of the Shrew, So ,
And to the strong Terrace prese
; f McColl as president for the com-
Hing Year,”

entation of Arthur Kopit's
. i« Murdo Macdonald was named

“Chamber Music’’ was the unt.
que presentation of best support-
i vice-president, RE. Dick Mason
|; treasurer and’ hospital’ adminis-

ing actress to eight actresses,
, trator’ Fred Clarke as secre

They played inmates of a met
\ tary. -
'., Next Board meeting will ap-

tal hospital, The eight women,
directed by Robln MeColl, who
BS} point chairmen of the board's
F} committdes,

to. Terraces
But in a letter to Atlin NDP
member Frank Calder, the min
ister for Lands and Forrests sald -
the: Columbia’ Cellulose can not: .
be pressured into completing the
road because of its current fine
ancial difficulties, “6. |
- Williston ‘said: that construce
tion of the remaining three mites
of oad ties building ot a
pode duct dvips cis 200-fodt bridge ‘across the-Nass
Réhewed “hee
| ewe (east more than $800,009, “= "°"-
Williston added that he did not

ee PACCe Wei fF. .” [have funds- ayailable.in his de
optimism ° partment's current budget;: 9"
ae ee ae ~ He said that. he would “have
: ra ; to haveagreement that this bridge
. at Colcel | had a high priority to secure such:
a= . {am allocation in the immediate.
Columbia: Cellulose president ;
and chief executive officer
George W. Scrimshaw told the

future,’ Le bison,

Calder, who recently met the

Stewart Hoard of Trade, safd:
company's annual meeting (April
'29) that'the 1968 operations ‘can
be viewed with renewed optim-

“Stewart recognizes the tres
site for.a 24 hour periodbecause | ism.’?

mendous ‘amount of toad build. |
ing achieved by Columbia Celiu-
4 wits losé' and ‘the amount ‘of money
of smouldering sawdust in the |: Scrimshaw cited a net loss for spent, but at the same time feels
ground and the hazard of a fur.| the first-quarter of 1968 of $2,
ther outbreak from the smoking| 261,000 compared with a loss
i} timber, . of $3,754,000 in the last quarter

Study common good,
truck loggers told

Newly-formed Northwest Truck Logger’s Association was
told (April 27) that united with other associations it could.

y | Change woods legislation, Waa not. necessarily. the intent
thi ne

But, keynote speaker Fred El- of 7
gert warned, the agsoclatlons had |
to consider: the: welfare of
whole provin MASE
“We can change legislation but
Fi we have -to: be. ‘careful ‘that ‘we
use this instrument intelligently
and for the common good,?? ;
Elgert. is president of the
Prinee George and District Log-
gers Association, He: came to
Terrace. to: address the! first
annual meeting of the locally
based truck loggers assaciation,
Elgert also criticized govern
ment policy in awarding timber
quotas tomajor companies which,
he said, “will rot before ever
it will be processed!”
He sald he expected quotas
to be cut in half, : : ;
“They (the government) are Je
belatedly realizing that’ they EE
goofed and saw the small saw=
miller go’ out, Elgert said.
“They don*t want to seethe small
independent logger go out and I
think we are in the unique posi-

_, centre. set
fo open _ tion where we can do something |

Terrace Shopping Centre is.|: 4 Second speaker, Tom Fisher
open for business ‘next, Wednes- | Secretary manager of the Van-
day, May 15 at 9 a.m: _ | eouver Island Western Independ=

The major construction project tata 108 paulers’ eoctation,
at Lakelse and Emmerson will ii rt in com: unity affairs,
bring six new stores to the com. | § veyed should. ante think about
munity, Three other local stores e ‘ine bik i 0 *hesald th : p
will locate inthe centre.’ reating a public image’ hesaid, of | € country is directly ted ta

‘ He called for great involve | the ‘business that you people re

Two shopping giants joiningthe | ment in community affairs and|present,: ;
community are F, W, Woolworth, | service projects, J [Weare very wellawareofthe
with a 20,000 square foot atare, | - utgoing president : of- the contribution’ that . logging and!

and Canada Safeway with adeluxe Northwest Association Lloyd | truckers are making to this dige
fe ansan inthe ane Play wort model food store. - Scott warned members that the {irtct:, .
: {Me -award for best supporting | 41, making their entry forthe | Majority of truck loggers start The ‘assoctation elected Faye
actor,” Stanley Sawatsky was [jvc time in Ge Terrace market | Work with little experlence, face |Short president, replacing found.
given honorary mention as Stage | itl be Cunningham Drug Stores, |® heavy expenditure up, to $40,= | ing president Lloyd Scott who re-
Manager, Copp the Shoe Man, Sweet Six«| 000 to get started, pay high in-| mains on the executive as past
‘Patricia’ Nicolson received | 20 Fashions,’ and the- Toronto | tefest rates because of iow capl- | prestdent,
honorable mention for her. part Dominion Bantt, ;

tal Investment, f oo
Local — merchants _opening| sayy suc, that truck loggers bo
stores inthe centre are Terrace:

cause of lack of organization am
. . ‘experience were placed at a dis«
Photo Supply, Erwin Jéwellers, | * :

and K.'T, Sporting Goods, K, T.| marie e> Whee dealing with the
Sporting Goods was’ previously! “He ‘stressed ‘however that this

facilities,
Terrace’ - fire

OFF TO OTTAWA today is

' Elizabeth Horsfield, Grade
Il student at Skeena’ See- _
ondary, who won the local
- Rotary -Clib’s. contest with

_& projection of Terrace in
the: year 2,000. — - :

itself out,
The planer mill at Sande’s
was unharmed by the blaze,
However firemen were forced
to keep close ‘watch on the fire

road access to Terrace isneces«

sary because of mining develop.

: : ment in the’area and inclusion

The fire is believed to have! of 1967, mo, of the area in the Skeena-Cassiar

started in Sande Lumber Mill and |‘: “Tf production can continueun-| school: district and .the new hos-
the flames were fanned by strong | interrupted for the remainder of
winds across the CNR railway | the year, the. losses originally
tracks to ignite the cartage ware-| projected will be’ substantially

~” Shoppi
ng .

FAYE SHORT

«+ heads truckers

‘We know the way costs are
going," Little said, Your pro-.
blems are becoming more severe
I think that one way you can
combat it is to have a firm
group that will stick together and
work for yatir own betterment,”
: Terrace Mayor J; ‘Fred Weber
told the ‘loggers “the economy

take one-eighth each of the best
Supporting actress award are:
Bonnie Anderson, Wili Cote, Maur
reen Creer, Joan Cunningham,
Avis Delany, Barbara . Halliday
Joyce Holden and Molly Nattress,
’ Kitimat Players recetved -two
additional awards, . Jim: Brown
received best actor award in
“Fragments” and R,G, Pooley
was named best director, on
|. Lynn Whitehouse,” lead “in
. [Taming ofthe Shrew" presented
‘Thy Prince Rupert Civic Centre
. | Little Theatre, was named best
actress in. the festival. Will

pital region, both of which have
house, less than anticipated,’? he said,

q Perisioners’
'; housing to
| open May 25.

_&Terrace’s Senfor Citizens
| Housing complex on Tuck Avenue
Wwilopen May 25,” Cots
+; Announcement. was. made this
| week by Rev. George Keenley-
. Side, chairman of, the  inter- mot oo
denominational’ Christian’ Wel!" "pat Holton’ in. “The Cele
. fare Council,- which has brought bration” by Prince Rupert Litile
: the project into existence,’ Theatre ‘was ‘also given honor-
} > AHL. 18. units ‘of the housing able mention, = =.» .:. * | Terrace Sporting Goods, ;
| Complex will be occupled on the] «7 was very much impressed| __. The new Shopping centre waa
: May 25 opening date, Mr. Keer with” the -high standard: of the/ constructed by--Dominion Con-
| leysidé.sald, | Festival”, was Mra, Paddy Mal-| struction Co, It has a covered
j: Opening ceremony will .start ‘colm's remark when she finished | mall ‘linking’ all: stores, sliding
zat -2 pom. when prominent mem= her adjudicatton dt the close of| store‘ fronts and a background
g bers of the Old Age:Fenaioners"| ihe one-act competition, | musi¢ system, 2 et
| Association, W.D, Griffiths, will) Mra, Malcolm felt that. the| \."The parking tot will hold’ 250[-
cut the ribbon, = = |Dublic had a chanee. of seeing} cars, === te

_. -, ., + | two very | fnteresting” evenings | : - Earlier; ‘on, Tuesday evening}
-_ a op. ..... [with ‘all’ types: of entertainment ‘an: invitation —only preview of
Arts Council "| ftvom. Shakespeare to’ the ‘cons! ‘the new. shopping centre will be
. rin : : : from 7, Bam, to 9 D.m,!

government wharf

urged. :
Calder will

is also. being

Other’ members of the new
executive are: Syd Munson, vice].
president; Geo, Munson Jr.jtrea-
surer.-and secretary, Dwain
McColl, Directors are Harold
Livingstone, Wm, Mahoney and
Ed Gordon. - ot

in the Kemano Valley Players
presentation. "Little - . Glass

headquarters in Stewart.! |)... ~
At one point the CN telecom- However, he warned that labor | Alyansh, Canyon City, Greenville». ;
caught fire but wereextinguished| He referred to current nego-| Terrace Chamber of Commerce
Mill is not known, But. syper-| fons, “Anereases in wages and Meanwhile, Alice. Arm feels a no
hour before the fire ‘was. re-| time, when profits have. been| cause B.C. ‘Molybdenum Ltd, we
fire at the mill one weekearlier,| “I need not point out that pro=| miles longs: '.:":
found the back wall of the mill} Somable wage demands will af-
-“] hated to see this h appen nd The chief executive officer said!
3
Be duce’ to potential; and. control
Turner said. that. the mill Srecateaton’ eel contol.
|Houses?’, rene
He sald production was well-in er’ this ‘year %. study’,
The disused Sande’s mill was sibility. ‘building the

‘Calder said completion of the
road would also link Nass Cama, :..
munication lines were threatened | disputes could cause serious |and Kincolith with Terrace, =
by the fire, Telegraph poles} problems to the company. __- _ The Atlin MLA will. meet’ the :
by fire hoses. - . ations of contracts with the|to solicit its support for Ste» °
How the fire started inSande’s| coast IWA and pulpworkers? un | wart’s request, a
intendent Eric Turner said he] benefits are being sought without! road Linking. it with the Stewart.
had checked the mill just one | regard to productivity and at al Terrace highway is essential be- ~
ported. . . | Shrinking within the industry,” | is now in production =.
His check followed a minor] he said, This road would-be about .32
Turner told the Heratd thatj !onged plant closure or an im
the previous Saturday he had Tease in costs to meet unrea-
smouldering and had called the| fect our plans for recovery,”
fire department,:.- Serimshaw warned,
aa that the company's two major pro-
he ann fhe Herald. ‘Tt makes .blems weremaking facilfties pro- of the!
r oe organization, administration and] "Mines Minister’ Donald ‘Bro:
sured ty Was adequately in| cost reduction, | there ds. expected to visit Alles \
. ; hand and that the question of cori- -the ‘feasibility *
the oldest standing in Terrace,| tral was “showing response”, GL eee

“Christopherson
Torrate plumber Roger Lyall| C 3

Christopherson will be sentenced
for .the manslaughter death of

“Did you shoot the: ‘gun. al
Dodie?" “No, "I pointed the gun
at Mary,.. I was. just ‘Boing tc

guilty of manslaughte

a thing about: it, “1 first learned
I had been there the next day! Chri
at t when I woke up‘ in Jail and. the].
‘foo! people, act stupid, | bolice toldme, ©) ||... tee,

Christopherson was defended
by Hugh. and John McGivern. of
ancouver.. *.

Mary| Crown — prosecutors. _ were

‘ Some 400 people attended the

- : <-->. temporary. of Schiagal’?, °°: “Thetd
meets ‘in. May wy 2. 4. Dominion’ - Construction.

ils | bers’ working’ back stago: were
| Mrs. Margaret vari Herdas stage
(Manager: assisted by Ben Leene.
} dors,” John Nance was lighting}

nA charge of fifty cents willbe
grade at the door,. Thefifty cents.
B a membership fee which com.
gers the right to.elect an exocu-
ve, Steering committee - will.

“| director, °- :

honor performance inSkeena Sec-
ondary.School auditorium ‘on Sat-
urday night, Attendance at, both
‘the ‘Thursday ‘and Friday perfors'|
manees -was called good by fese
‘tival ‘spokesmen, 0.”

“ Terkace Little Theatre mein-

Spokesman said that a special 18
page: flyer ‘Would, be distributed
to..all Terrace residents Tues- |!
day .to atigounce.
Terrace Shopping Contre, 7
~The, centre ‘is expected -to-at=
tract ‘shoppers from Kitimat
Hazelton and Smithers ‘as wel
asthe local community, ,. "

his. mother-in-law: Mra,
‘Pearl MeColl May'13.

. An all-male ‘assize cou jury
in Prince Ropert. found him guilty
of the lesser charge, He was first
charged with hon-capltal murder,
1. The:. jury took three hours to
‘Teach its dectsion,: They returned
oncé. to hear a trangeript, of evi.
‘dence by: "RCMP .crima ‘detec-
tion Jab technician’ Natalie Paw-

A A.W. Macdonell and B,:T, |”
CO, 0s. any

Christophergon’ was charged
following © the shooting’ death of
his mother-in-law and the wound: |:
ing of his wife JoAnne (Dodie) | b
Christopherson the night of Feb. | ¢
_ Defence’ coungal ‘called Chicte.
topherson.‘as .a defence witnaas | b

the opening of

one

le atterided the
the Saturday night
performance™‘at the... spacious
home of Dr. and Mra,-R.E, Lee
in. Westview. . A presentation was

:y Some-eighty

party following d

venent & state the meeting,

made'to Mra,.Matcolm,

ae

waxld dominated by
pons,’ ‘and. ackilts: are ‘Upset be.
cause they’re “living in’ a‘ world
Rominated by teen-agers, ©: iS} for-Bentanea;

following. testimony by: RCMP,"
Corporal N, 8, Shalgee,
“Shalgec Introduced: the. follo
ing: account’ of Chratophersoa' ig
interrogation “the | right’ ofthe’
shootings 3: 5 |

-lowich,... She.’ testhfied - how
‘Christopherson's. blood ‘alcohol
‘Peading ‘of .20 on the day of his:
“‘mathor-in-law's death wouldhave
“affected hin,” Anas ee
2 Mir ustiee J.G,. Gould ‘re.
-manded Christopherson to May 13

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lays because they're ‘Hying in 9

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that on’ the
and a friend

morning," sand
“drinks which
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| enow whlch one,” Kwan tala
text day, but don’t” remombei

Christophérson told the court

.

tthe Legion, Tdontt | "2

Twas

“1 don’t “recall: being: at the:|
'| Skeena -Hotel, though “they said!

bor, is--séei

4

‘the ;floor,,
‘and: called.
“shortly aft

told the |!

ave missed pretty. well.a whole
ekend because: of my drinking
d blacking out. 0 8