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the Law

The Vancouver People's Law Schoo!
Sulte 640, 207 W. Hostings
881-7532

This column will be a
regular feature written by
the staff of the Vancouver
People's Law School. More
information about each
topic can be obtained by
calling the People's Law
School (681-7532) and or-
dering the booklets men-
tioned below. The Van-
couver People's Law Schoo!
offers a regular series of
talks for lay peorle on
various areas of the law.
The spring schedule can
also be obtained by calling
the above number.
FAMILY COURT: MAIN-
TENANCE ORDERS

A Family Court judge can
order a spouse to pay
monthly support to the other

- spouse and-or the children.

The person applying for

. maintenance must first
establish certain

rounds.
The grounds for obtaining
support for a child are, that

¢ the other parent:

1) neglected the child or
refuse to provide
reasonable support, or

2) deserted the child, or

3) treated the child with

» physical or mental cruelty.

For a spouse to obtain
support, he or she must
establish:

1) neglect or refusal of
reasonable support by the
other spouse, or

2) aclual desertion by the
other spouse or constructive
desertion (ie. your spouse
behaves in such a way that
ou are forced-to leave
ome), or ,

3) physical or mental

cruelty, or

4) excessive drinking or
drug use or

5) adulter or

homosexuality which has
not been condoned. (ie.
“forgiven’) You should see
a family counselor at
Family Court for more
information.

Once the grounds are
established, the Judge will
determine the amount of the

ayments. Prior to the

earing, each party will
supply a statement of
monthly income and ex-
penses. The Judge considers
the previous standard of

Thrift

ON LAZELLE AVENUE
NEXT TO SPEE DEE
PRINTERS OPENED ON
SATURDAYS FROM 11
A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. ~

Mills Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary Thrift Shop will
feature a special table and
clothing rack set up with a
good selection of clothing for
Men, Ladies and Children
that will be marked half

price.
This Sale will be for this
Saturday, December 18.
We also have a large
selection of other clothing,
footwear, small household

living of the family, the
present living conditions of
each household, and each
spouses future plans, i.e. for
retraining or employment.

The support order is

enforceable like any other -

court order for the payment
of money. The spouse will be
required to make the
payments regularly. If he or
she does not pay, you should
notify the enforcement
officer of the Family Court.
A future column will explain
enforcement,

Common law wives are
only eligible for support
orders in very special cir-
cumstances. if an order for
support of an illegitimate
child is made, the mother
can obtain support
.payroents until the child is
six years old.

Children are eligible for
support from a man who is
not their legal father, if their
mother and the man have
lived together as husband
and wife for two years and
the man supported the child
for one yer The man need
not be the biological father
of the child. If the
have not lived together for
two years, the mother can
apply for support for the
ehild under the Children of
Unmarried Parent’s Act,
but she must establish that
the man is the biological
father of the child.

You and your spouse can
enter into an agreement
about support. This is called
a separation agreement.
The separation agreement
ean be registered at the
Family Court and is en-
forceable, as if it is a court
order.

Also, you can both consent
to a Family Court order.
The terms‘ are negotiated
between you like a
separation agreement but
the result is a formal court
order.

To obtain more in-
formation about Family
Court maintenance orders,
hone the Vancouver

eople’s Law School (631-
7532) for your booklet on
Family Court Procedure.

Shop

items, toys and beoks for
sale at very reasonable
prices.
Donations are always
needed for our Shop and are
appreciated. Items can be
left at the Thrift Shop duri
opening hours or can be left
at Terrace Interiors during

weekdays. .
Saturday, december 18
will be our last opening day

for 1976. We will reopen on
Saturday, January 8, 1977.
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to all our
supporters. Also thank you
for itis you that keeps our
Shop operating.

Strike and
lockout statistics .

Direct time loss from
work stoppages due to
strikes an lockouts
amounted to 953,940 man-
days in August, Labour
Canada reported, The
number of stoppages was
188 and the number of
workers involyed was
88,531. The comparative
figures for July were 197
stoppages, 79,058 workers
and 1,330,020 man-days.

In relation to total
estimated working time of
non-agricultural paid
workers in August, time lost
represented 50 man-days
per 10,000 man-days
worked, compared with 71 in
July.

The time lost in August
includes seventeen slop-

ages under federal
jurisdiction. These involved
2,553 workers and accounted
for 40,500 man-days (or four
percent of all time lost).

Twenty-six of the work
stoppages in effect in
August involved 500 or more
workers. Thirteen of these
were in Manufacturing, five
in Construction, four in
Transportation and
Ulllities, two in Mines and
one each In Trade and
Services. Together these 26
large stoppages accounted
for 70 percent of the time
lost in August.

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KINDERGARTEN CHILDRE

N from E.T. Kenney

recently visited Smilin’ Jack’s restaurant where

oe

owner-operator Ron Rugg helped them top thelr own
pizza (insert) and showed them the pizza cooker.

On Christmas Day in 1906,
Orson F. Whitney, a
member of the Quorum of
the Twelve Apostles, of The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints was
speaking in the Tabernacle
in Salt Lake City, Utah. He
“defined three essential kinds
of things that must ac-
company a gift given at
Christmas. May we share
with you from his words
those three prime elements.

The first essential was
that “the gift should not
impoverish the giver. While
designed to promote the
happiness of the one who
receives it, it should also
give happiness to the one
who bestows. Therefore it
should be such a gift as the
giver can afford to give, one
that will benefit in the
highest sense lhe bestower,
and one that will exemplify
the truth of the divine
declaration: It is belter to
give than to receive.”

The second essential was
that “the gift should be
appropriate — suited to the
time, the place, the person
and the condition, an

seme | TE ternal natura of. things.”

The third essential was
that "lastly, and firstly, and
all the time, it should be

1.C.B.C. holds

There will be no increase
in any Auloplan premium
rates for 1977-78, according
to Ralph Gillen, Vice~-
Chairman of the Insurance
Corporation of B.C. ‘This
means,” said Mr. Gillen,
speaking for the Board of
Directors, “that the vast
majority of motorists in
British Columbia will enjoy
the lowest auto insurance
rates in Canada. Only the
subsidized rates in
Maniteba and Saskat-
chewan will be lower.”’

Mr. Gillen confirmed that
there will definitely be a
Safe Driving Diseaunt as a
result of an estimated
distributable surplus of $52
million, He said, ‘After
intensive discussion with
provincial © anti-inflation
officials, who have the job of
applying the
guidelines -under the
province's agreement with
Ottawa, the Safe Driving
Discount has been
established at 17.5 percent
for drivers who did not have
a blameworthy claim in the
period from October 1, 1975

September 30, 1978.”

Comments on prospects -1977

by Ronald M. Gross
President & Chief
Executive Officer
Canadian Cellulose |
Company, Limited
December 7, 1976
The forest products
business in 1977 should
parallel real economic
growth in the United States,
the trendsetter among the
world’s major economies. In
recent months, U.S.
economic growth has been
slowing  - and, not-
withstanding some degree
of fiscal stimulation by. a
Carter government, a firm
uptrend is unlikely to
materialize before the
second half. We expect the
1977 RGNP in the U.S. to be
in the range of four to five
percent, a modest growth
rate by historical standards.
A more positive, albeit
longer-term factor in
respect to the future of the
industry, is that the
recovery in the United
States is well based and
there appears to be little
danger of a serious decline
from current levels. Fun-

damental factors suggest

national °

Referring to the
previously announced Safe

iving grant to under-25
single male vehicle owners
or principal operators, Mr.
Gillen said that almost $6
million will be distributed
by cheque to those in this

‘coup who have acquired
less than six penalty points
on their driver’s licence in
1976 and are without

-blameworthy claims for the

same period. “Applications
for this Grant,” he said,
“will be mailed next week.”

The Vice-Chairman
reviewed the performance
of the corporation in the
current year, and outlined
significant changes in
Autoplan insurance for 1977-
7B. He said, “Expectations
for the full year are most
encouraging.
expenses are down by 7
percent, Premium income is
expected to be 14 percent
higher than anticipated
while investment income is
projected to be up by 40
percent.

“The drop in claims is
especially dramatic,” he
said. “There were 622,000

that a longer than usual
growth cycle is probable
within the U.S., as well as
the E.E.C. and Japan.

In the short term, demand
for pulp and paper will
remain flat. The U.S.
market for pulp from
Canada really opens up only
when the paper industry in
the U.S. operates at a level
greater than 90 percent of
capacity for a sustained
period. When that happens,

e United States uses most
of the pulp it generates itself
to make aper. European
and Far Eastern economies
tend to follow the U.S., and,
generally speaking, we
should see more positive
demand for pulp by the
second half of 1977 when
more favourable conditions
are expected to materialize.

Price discounts will
continue in hardwood kraft
pulp and bleached sulphite,
which are competitive with
certain grades of secondary
fibre, Softwood bleached
kraft prices should. rema
firm, except for normal
discounting by non-reguiar
market suppliers.

important

Operational.

line on rates

claims filed last year. The
present outlook is for 375,000

claims .for.the current
ear,”

Mr. Gillen went on to
outline several significant
changes in Autoplan
coverage for the new in-
surance year. He said that
the basic coverage for Third
Party Legal Liability has
been increased from $50,000
to $75,000 at no change in
premium.

In the 1977-78 year there
will be a 10 percent
reduction for females under.
25 as a result of the
broadening of rate classes.

Mr. Gillen said, ‘In ad-
dition, there have also been
increases in; .
Basic No-Fault accident,..
benefits.” ' #:

- Weekly disability

yments have been in-
creased from $50 to $75.

- Weekly death benefits
have been increased from
$50 to $75 for a spouse or
dependent. °

- Weekly death benefits
have been increased from
$10 to $15 for other than the
first dependent.

Barring labour disputes,
Canadian pulp operating
rates should be in the 80 to 85

reent range in 1977. This
evel is not sufficient to
generate adequate profit
margins needed for in-
vestment and growth of the
industry.

Recent statistics indicate

single family dwelling starts Jj

are'‘continuing to improve in
the United States, an en-
couraging sign for B.C.°
lumber producers. Offshore
sales are also expected to -
improve over the depressed
levels of the last two years.
Our industry continues to
be faced with increasing
costs, notably in energy an
transportation. In the
months ahead management
in all sectors will focus
further attention on efforts
to keep production costs and
inventories in line and to
improve productivity.

Keeping TAB on Terrace
information
Call 638-6195

' Terrace Answering |
Bureau

. $750

given ungrudgingly, not for

licy's sake, nor to ¢on-
‘orm to any mere custom of
fashion, it should be an
expression o£ pure friend-
ship, of exalted affection,
and the giving should be
heartfelt and sincere. The
cost should cut no figure.
Well and wisely has it been

- Funeral expenses have
been increased from $500 to

The Vice-Chairman said,
“When motorists receive
their renewal form we wish
to draw their attention to

possible Rate Class
changes. Additional rate
classes have been

Icy road conditions on
Highway 16 West is reported
to be the cause ef a one car
accident last Tuesday night
at about 11 pm.

A 1972 Volkswagen driven
by Richard Chung of Prince

established for 1977-78 to
clarify the existing rate
structure and to help the
Corporation in obtaining
new and detailed in-
formation for rate-making

oses. As a further aid in
obtaining Rate Class in-
formation, for the first time,
motorists will be asked to
provide the driver's licence
number .and marital status °

went off the highway and
flipped. He was taken to
Terrace Hospital.

A> passenger.in: the

of the principal tor of ..automobile, Jean .Mah. of . .
Cees e North Vancouver, was -also «

each insured vehicle.”

premises shouid be declared a nuisance:

362, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 1919;

6486. ‘

presentation to Council.

of November, 1976.

Three gifts at.

Christmastime

example, in short of the-

Icy road causes accident

George, travelling west, -

DISTRICT OF TERRACE

NOTICE OF HEARING
- (SECTION 873 MUNICIPAL ACT)

; TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of the District of Terrace,
sitting'as a Council pursuant to Section 873 of “’The Municipal Act’ will,
at the hour of 7:30 in the afferncoon on Monday, the 20th day of December,
1976, in the Council Chambers of the Council Building, hear represen-

tations by the Suilding Inspector and others as to why the following

The East 12 of Block “B”, (Reference Plan 2051) District Lot
Lot 6, Block 33, District Lot 362, Range 5, Coast District, Ptan

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that should the Council declare that any’
of the premises or parts thereof be a nuisance, then Council will be asked
to order that the same be removed, pulled down or otherwise destroyed.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE: that should you wish to make

representation to the Council regarding any of the premises listed on the
attached sheet, you may appear at that time, date and place to make your ”

This Notice isgiven by the Council of the District of Terrace this 30th day .

said; ‘The best Christmas
gift is not the one that costs

e most money, but the one
that carries with it most

Now, with those thoughts
in mind, with the essentials
for the giver to consider as
he selects his gifts this
Christmas, may we suggest
three Christmas gifts that
are out of the ordinary.

First, a gift to the Savior.
Secondly, a gift of love to
someone in your family.
Thirdly, a gift to self.

When we think of
Christmas and what it
means to us, iet us
remember the true meaning
of Christmas; of Spendin
time with our famille
learning to give, and above
all, develop a real closeness
and personal relationship
with the Savior, -

President Spencer W.
Kimball, world leader of
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints has
issued the following
message:

“Our wish for you this
Christmas is that you might
have peace. We pray you
will find happiness during
this sacred season.

“We express our gratitude
for all that heaven. has
blessed us with, We reaffirm
and do testify that Jesus did
come,..that He was. born
here on earth...and that He
lives. He brought with Him a

lan for peace...a plan for

ppiness.

“Our prayer is that you
might experience those
feelings in abundance at this
Christmastime.”

taken to Mills Memorial
Hospital but was released
after treatment.

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Find out. Take a walk.

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