Page 12 SEAMS SPLITTING (Continued From Page 1) months perlod ending in October 1986 the average number of beds required was 62. Thig was accom- plished by turning the day room intoa ward and ‘by utilizing the hospital corridor space for beds on many occasions, Mason said, “The people of Ter- race and district are not getting the medical assistance they should because of. cramped facilities. We have a top rate medical staff, but lack the facilities required to give adequate service to the sick and suffering.” The Hospital Improvement Dis- trict covers the area south to the Kitimat boundaries, north to Ross- wood, east to Cedarvale and west to Salvus, The proposed addition to the south of the present hospital building will cover approximately 12,000 square feet. It will provide for doubling the size of the X-ray - laboratory, physiotherapy nd occupational therapy areas: provide an out-patient area and an emergency operating theatre, as well as cast and splint rooms; four emergency treatment beds; two recovery beds; an examination, room and a conference room. The addition to the north, over the present service area, will pro- vide 37 beds, the maternity section by six beds and provide a second. nursery and pediatric and youth ward with 24 beds. “On November 22 the present hursery accommodated 14 babies. Even the incubators were put into service,” the board member said, concluding, “By voting YES to the hospital plebicite the ratepay- er will have assurance that hos- pital facilities will. be available for him if the need should arise.” SEA oe Lung Cancer is one of the most serious diseases of our time. oper- ation doorstep free chest x-rays are examined by chest specialists not for Tuberculosis but for lung cancer, heart abnormalities, and other chest condilions. Your Christmas Seal contributions fight chest disease in many ways — But they can only do this if you do your part. ah - Pipes This will increase ]& WE'RE MOVING — SO — HERE ‘COMES OUR BIG PRE-CHRISTMAS —- « CLEARANCE! SLASHED FIRST COME — FIRST SERVED! A REAL CHANCE TO GET THOSE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT LOW, Low PRICES! e Native Prints. e .. @ Souvenir Items oO _ @- Costume. Jewellry OP and SHOP - AT THE LAKELSE HOTEL — TERRACE “OMINECA" HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA Howard Not Involved In “Sunday” Scrapping Frank Howard, MP for Skeena, commenting upon the recent. decision by the CBC to cancel, for the area serviced by CEFKGTV, a particular edition of the program “Sunday,” said that he was in:no way instrumental in having the program cancelled. coe z Mr. Howard said, “Recent infor- mation circulating in the Terrace- Prince Rupert area, is such that that information links me with a particular organization in Prince Rupert which desired to have the CBC program "Sunday" which was telecast on the National network on November 27, cancelled for the CFTE-TV viewing audience.” “This is false information, for FRANK HOWARD MP. . .. declines to intercede f had no contact whatever with CBC or the BBG, or anyone else in authority about the particular program.” “On December 2 I received a telegram from ‘the Knights of Columbus in Prince Rupert, re- questing me to assist in having the program forbidden for show- ing on CFTK-TV. My answer, in part, was ‘I feel that. the worst thing that can happen to publie broadcasting is to have politicians exerting pressure, to have partic- ular programs shown or not shown as the case may be. For this could very easily lead to a. politically controlled broadcasting system. It is this political type of con- PETER FANNING Terrace's new Recreational Director, recently arrived from North Battleford, Sask., and now busy with the responsibilities of. planning and oversecing the re- crealional activities of the |!rol that one could expect in Municipality. In an interview }Communislic countries, but I cer- with the Herald today, Pete tainly don’t want to have it here. said he is hopeful that ‘local |For that reason, I hope you will organizations and groups will understand why I have to decline meet with him to discuss recre- |Your. requests to’ intercede. ational problems ‘and plans. Mr. Howard said that he was iniérviewed by the program “Sun- day,” prior to receiving the tele- gram, for his views on the general subject in question, and that this will probably be shown on CFTK- TV on Sunday, December 11. Head office for Peter Panning is at the Community Centre and he will be pleased to discuss community recreational matters with anyone who calls upon him there. With Prices As Low As Smoker's Supplies ® Giftware ees @ Hardcover Books re ® Ete, Ete. : , Wednasday, December 7, 19 FRIDAY SING OUT Friday evenings on CBC-TV is a time to “sing out”. That's when he: Osear Brand and a troupe of top folksingers from the United State and Canada get together for a rousing half-hour heotenanny, Let's Sing Out. The programs originate from university campuses acrosgm Canada, The music on the show ranges from harsh and biting protes songs ‘fo earthy traditional blues. Some of the guest artists appear- ing on the series are Phil Ochs, Eric Anderson, Jim and Jean % and Josh White Jr. Some of the Universities visited include Queen's, # Windsor and Carleton, , Asthma and chronic bronchitis in themselves are not considered serious health problems. However, they invariably lead to emphysema and other complications. Medical research, financed by your contributions to Christmas seals, is attempting to find better ways to treat, and a way to prevent asthma, chronic’ bronchitis, em- physema and other chest disease. Do your part to fight TB and other chest disease. Buy and use TB Christmas Seats. Operation doorstep free TB skin test and chest xray made possible by your contribution for Christmas seals, is a model] pro- gram. Operation doorstep has been . Fou, too, He used to be bothered by backachea and tired feeling. When he learned that irritation of the bladder and urinary tract can result in backache and tired feeling, he took Dodd's Kidney Pills. 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