ee PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLDGS . | TERRACE daily herald VOLUME 72°Na, 41 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. me A sediment reading alone is insufficient to determine if a certain chemical could have harmful effects on animal life, according.to one witness who testified at the . Canadian Cellulose pollution _ trlaliin Terrace Provincial . _, Court Monday. The Cancel trial recon- vened this week after a four . month adjournment to determine if the provin- cially-owned company is ‘responsible for a tran- _ sformer explosion which ’ . allegedly polluted the waters of Porpoise Harbor, near Prince Rupert, with polychlorinated byphene! (PCB). - Une Crown witness, blologist Chris Garrett, had testified at that time that PCB may be as deadly as DDT in terms of its lasting effect.on the environment. Vigers also contradicted earlier witnesses when he stated PCB's do not travel far in the water and the most common mode of entry into .‘an ‘organiam is through direct absorbtion rather than | throwth the food chain. * méevace and District Arts ' Couneil. presens Pacific -Ballet.. Theatre, British Columbia's. only classical ballet- company,. in one evening .performance at Terrace R .M Leen Theatre on Saturday March 11, Show ie is 8:90: pan and tickets -availab s young and exuberant ballet company based in © Vancouver will be visiting Terrace on its first major tout of northern British Columbia, They will. be presenting a varied reper. toire choreographed by current choreographers working in the - classical tradition. _Renald Rabu of Kamloops - choreographed -two of . the. ets to be the presented: one Attle and White Love, ‘The Attic is always requested — oy. adult. audiérices. A young girl entera a dark attic strewn with lifless mannequins. She amuses herself, playing with thelr still. forms until they airing 10; life and menacinly deri Freer REM Lee oa genes fa ma . In tests conducted since the last session of the trial, Vigers found that herring do this-is on medical grounds and does not reflect levels which could be injurious to fish in water. A witness for the defense. Vigers was responding to: questions from CanCel counsel Robert Gardner on various sediment samples taken from Porpoise Harbor: In October, Crown Co! Werner Heinrich called a number of witnesses from RK Environment Canada who testified as to the toxidity of PCB in water and its effect on aquatic life. Dr. Gary Vigers, a biochemist, testified thai tests and analysis other than reeds we a sediment readings wo necessary wo determine if PCB could have a harmful effect on fish or other animal life. . Two parts of PCB per million has been established as a safe level for food for human consumption in Canada, Vigers stated, but -CanGel-PGB trial resumes not take up significant amowits of PCB from the sediment. Vigers also testified that PCB's commonly present throughout the ent and in human tissue, making ' it very difficult to accurately test for the presence of PCB following a spill. ~ Defense counsel also at- tempted to bring up a swpicion of sabotage prior unse) to the explosion of the transformer in the Prince upert mill. David Walker, who is in charge of-securily at CanCel mill, said security has always been a problem because of a CN line running CanCel property. People walk around the CN property “‘Ilke an Easter parade," Walker said, and there is access to the roof where the transformer stood, There has heen broken ‘:quipment in the plant before, Walker stated. The trial continues today with cross examination of Vigers and further defense witnesses, POLICE BLOTTER A motor vehicle accident on and Grieg and Kalum Saturday morning resulting in. $700 damage, although there were no injuries. Driver of one of the vehicle was charged with driving with blood alcohol level in excess of .08, A 1873 Pontiac Lemans was stolen Saturday from the 500 block of McCrae Crescent and later Police suspect that ae person responsible for other recent vehicle thefts in Terrace is responsible | for: this as well, Also on McCrae Crescent, a number of vehicles and a house were entered Satur- y. A roadside suspension was handed out to a drinking driver in the dowtown area Saturday night as well as one charge of .08. A local resident's car was damaged on the bench following a hit and run early Monday morning. recovered, Pacific Ballet set for Terrace turn upon her. Taken literally this ballet is a flight of fantasy, but it is also the creator’s view of con- formit in our world and in our time. . Rabu’s second work, White: Love, is a striking pas de deux danced. to.the music:of. . Hamitin 8 Free an pan and Pointes and Dances.. Free and Easy & favorite with both young and. old, bursts with brightly. coloured costumes and boisterous fun and games, Its carefree sasgiriess ia coupled with a sleek pas de deux danced to languid blues music. The score is by Morton Gould. Pointes and Dances is new to this years repertorie. Set - to @ sextet. by Francis Poulenc, it is an abstract. classical plece did by a single boy and a supporting ; trio of girls ‘The fourth major ballet to be seen on Saturday March is Maria Lewis''La Ci -Darem La Mano” ((Here “with out Hands Entwining”), The music, Composed by, saks-Gek-Motartiy -Cominemoration arrival in British Columbia 200 years ago ‘is simply motion of.a man “more lamous - for veneriel disease around the world. than anything else," former health - minister Dennis Cocke said Simday..- Cocke, New Democratic Party MLA for New Weat- minster, told a __party meeting in this munieipallty near. Vancouver that. this. year’s. celebration of the Cook’ bicentennial is a pre- election. public relations project to give government miniatets ‘exposure. - wd ‘will attract tourlats. A of - Captain’. James. Cook's “gpreading - | controversy sure," Cocke, said, “but it’s all taxpayer’ 6 money and it . certainly puts-a lot of © overnment ministers in the | spotlight. " Cocke “suggested that the time was ripe to formulate .an NDP party policy that would-be viable for the next decade, : "He saidthe party has spent , too much time. discussing budget and administration and... has: given ‘policy discussions too low a priority. - “I'm asking the. party people to get. to the next convention and start ‘aiKng policy."” _ Groenpeate Easter ‘Seals Campaign Mermbersot the Greenpeace themselves in. rubber boats on the Halifax vatertront Y, blocking. the vessels preparing to leave for the annual East Coast seal harvest... . Dan. an MacDermat, as spokesman -for . the .foun- tlon, said, volunteers from both. tie. ‘United: Statea aad Canada were manning the rubber: boats... *: “They will not move: and. are prepared: to risk their lives te stop thé nhipa" the kesman said. - 80 ~ on the ia ‘Dan MacDermott said the. Halifax-based ships ard part of the Canadian and Nor- wegian fleet “that will kill. -.111,000 of the 180,000 amie M for 1978.’ Wee Tt was not ixaniedtately known how. many sealing vessels were docked at the waterfront but one was belng: red for the hunt in the Gul jof St, preci and ' were p for the hunt that stare ‘March 10° of northern Newfoundlan ’ NBL— Chopin, is a get of of vanations on a theme by Mozart. This is a “white ballet” In which the girls wear the traditional long romantic tutus. _In addition to these full length ballets, the company will algo present a pelecticn of divertissment Chalmér “award? "* peveedt gudith Mareusé has choreographed Maple play t CHICAGO (AP) — Harold Ballard had the names of his Toronto Maple Leafa sewn -on the backs of thelr jerseys for Sunday night’s National Hockey League game. here against Chicago Black Hawks. - ‘T’ve compiied with the NHL bylaw,” Ballard said. “The names are stitched on, three inches high. It’s a pity’ you can’t see them." The ietters were of the same blue color as the ceam's road sweaters. League president John Ziegler refused to comment on Ballard's ploy. : ‘Zieglar ruled weeks ago that the Maple Leafs must—. like every other team in the wear uniforms pearing their names on the a Seuard: who rebelled eguint the bylaw which was Spring Dancé for. Pacific 1h aa roe er ips oie Be we The Royat Canadian Legion is donating $40,000 a_year to working with family physicians who are already located -smaller B.C, communities, Steve Dunson (left), president o: teh Legion’s Pacific Command,nynds over the ficst cheque Dr. Clyde Slade, acting head of the new department, near on of UBS's family Practice teaching units in Vancouver. training and expereince 1 UBC. student doctors recelve while . _ Ballet Theatre, set to music by Robert Schumann. The company is on a three week tour in Northern B.C. ranging from Kamloops, McBride..on through to “Kithmat. This tour is. part of . Pacific Ballet Theatre's goal brome ballet ta, 7 blans” ‘on beep itish*! -contiinuliig’ ‘baalé-* Leafs 0 rule accepted by a 130-5 vote of the NHL board of governors,. faced a league fine ofn$6,000 - for noncompliance. > “But I checked the rules: and found out I-couldn’t do’ those things.” Ballard maintains ‘the use: of his players’ names on: their sweaters is a Eroperty’, right and therefore . business asset with which ha: can do anything he’ ‘wants, In this instance, Ballard -. sold the name rights to the people. who print.’ program at ‘Maple Lew. Gardens,’ and: claims he is | bound by contract not to + car Finale os * sinmiag atts organizations, from the Boy ° _., Scouts’ of. Canada. to the: ’ Canadian : Bar- Aésociation, UBS’s medical school to help create a Department of Family Practice. A major aim of the new department is to increase the number of doctors in smaller B.C cities and towns. The department hopes to do this by increasing the amount of cae raged tak iss ein bt 4 Four hundred organizations prepare Biparbdngiclareitent wit hate n vale for internaional Year of the Child meet here next week to begin: their campaign. for the coming International Year : oF the Child (I¥C). “This will lifetime opportunity to focus * attention on the heeds of children,”? Andy ‘Cohen, chairman of. the Canadian : Committee for 1979T YC, said ia recent interview, If you — accept sic human rights, then you * have to say there is no age "Umit to those rights, he said. ‘Deadline March 7. comply with the league regulation. ; Ziegler permitted Ballard to use.the players’ names : only.on their road uniforms ~ and not on_ their home . uniforms. ‘Postal rates up “oma Rates to Rise April First class postage rates for . domestic -and in- ternational mail will be increased to 14 cents and 30 cents respectively effective April 1,1978. In advance of these postage increases, three new stamps will be issued March ‘7 to ensure that Canadian malters have an adequate supply on. hand when the increase ‘takes place, . Druggist VICTORIA (CP):—.Three. Vancouver drug stores have heen. suspended’ from the program, Pat Tidbali,. a Rowdy director, . said "idball said Centennial ‘Drugstore and. two ‘Tech Drug Marts were 3 ded because of possibla abuse of - the government program, He sald RCMP have selzed records from the three stores and it will be up to the police to take any further action if warranted, Tiball said his department: ° will veontinue ‘to © investigate: The two new 14 cents stamps will utllize the same. design as the current. domestic first class stamps; a bas-relief of Parliament. To differentiate . between the two yalueg the. new stamps will ‘be a. erlmson colour, =~ The new 30 centa stamp for’ international mail, - also coloured - crimson,.” will - feature the alge of the red oak tree. frauds within’ : : Human NS es Minister Bill Vander ana’ said in November that about five per cent of the provin- ce’a ; found te to be ‘violating thelr agreements with the government under. scheme. — fy Vander zalm sald some .. pharmacists were adding: joeenen or surcharges an fees, | or: were: - Simoly arging more for ’ drugs than they were: “wp posedts, ' Queen. Elizabeth 11 and the House of - harmacies were - the “Ths 1978 Youth -Em-' ent Program jis now underway,” Jean’ Holloway, Field Coordinator for the’ Provincial Program an- ‘nounced today. Applications for funding have’ been mailed --to ' government organizations, hospital, and school boards arid most farms in this area. Businesses and non-profit ‘orgainzations can obtain. ‘gaplications from both the - : Minstry of Labour Office at 4548 Lakelse- or at the Canada Employment Centre ‘at.4690 Lazell,”’ The dealine for ap. Children are 2 Canada’s most unfit. a TORONTO cP-Former Olympic athlete Abby Hoffman. says children-not senate, Canada’s most people, ‘Miss —- Hoffman delegates ata conference of . the Ontarlo Association for the Supervision of Physical. and Health Education on . - Sunday that parents, school | , boards and aven organizers. of'.the federally-sponsored - program ‘Participaction delegates ata conference ot of..400 he a once-tn-a- - the ° Fe oposition that there are. ehiployer : told - “J'm_ not “talking about - having ‘parents arresied’ fer Bending thelr kids to ‘bed early, but look at. eases after parents are broken up ‘and child ‘abuse cases and see how many * rights ‘children do have.” — The .FYC.. was first proposed - in the United Nations in 1974 and the year of the ‘child was ‘later designated for 1979. “The UN decided that each organizations might. be ‘better’ prepared ‘to “ask “provincial governments for improved = child-care legislation, Cohen added. ‘SERIOUS BUSINESS © . “This coalition of agencies - is quite serious about what it is doing. We. don’t want to repeat ° Women's Year when many organizations were not consulted or consolidated ‘until half-way through. the country must focus attention year on its own children to avoid . ‘huge international events and massive propaganda.” The preliminary meeting is _belng, held Youth em plleclons is March 24 50 any interested in applying should contact us a3 soon: as. possible. Our office is open from 9:39 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays” Jean added. Jean the coordinator of the Federal Youth Employment Program in 1977, is based in Terrace. Her field area includes Kitiamt, Prince Rupert, Stewart: and the Queen Charlottes plus other smaller — unincorporated communities in.. northwest The Youth Employment Program seeks J stimulate Mies Hoffman, a con- sultant to the Onatrio ministry of culture and are recreation, said the fitness of “Canadian. school children said, starts to deteriorate ‘as soon as they sit behind a ‘school desk,” oo . sae said’ a recent fitness of 10,000 school-age cal in Manitoba showed 25 per cent. of them were overweight by the time they ©: tread Grade 6, Studies: he ‘Cohen, who is also ‘executivedirector of the ‘Canadian Council on Children. and Youth, says ‘society must consider the ployment new jobs. for students and ‘umemployed youth in- this: area. . it includes Provincial Government funding as an incentlye towards creation of new jobs, Businesses. and farms may recelve funding assitance for up to 50 cent of the cost of emplo a student or youth. Noe profit organizations digilble. th for funding will receivethe total cost stot maximum wage rate, . “There are about 25 Field Coordinators in B.C. Our role is to seek out and then screen applications from em- ployers.’ " Jean explained. Also ahow that almost 80 per cent of all female students _aFe@ overweigat py we time * they reach “Grad 12, she Miss Hoffman said many Ontario schools are giving young students a raw deal in ‘itness training, allowing them to slide into a flabby - State that would dominate ~ the reat of their lives, ° “Some enlightened schoels © ing regular 10- International © ‘about “ rights of children. because they comprise 40 per cent of the country's population, . “We are all golng to be old someday’ and - children are golng to. running our country: aa possibly the world. In: our Tush to emancipate womed we have neglected what happens to their children,” — Compared with children in developing Canadian youths have cerlain advantages, he said, _ “but we are not - without ‘children with those dis- pecially those advantages, es in the native opts" " “We provide, information’ nloymnent "Program ‘to ins terested employers. We also Willing to discuss’. this program with business and farm associations and non- ’ profit organizations.” - The deadline for employer ppblications is March 24 for emppaeram which covers ayment from May 16! to Sean th Ertplog e You mplo tt Program office, in Terres isated in the Minisiry af- mgur Office on the second . floor at 4549 Lakelse Avenue, - Telephone ls 688-8101, minute fitness — the : class room every da and that is first-rate, bu 4 should = be miandators everywhere, * she sald. | ‘She said virtually no mention is made of fitness training in a lugory curriculm delines for classes: up to to.’ ar erie $ and that the tel action program is mast 0 advrtsemenls at’ vadulta, yates m4 today’s ; countries “Youth “Em- - the province's Its television iy t H E 8 if q 8 Hl a a ra 4