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The Herald, Wedn gia, December 5, 1979 Page 9

‘Native Indians to sue on tax refund issue

+ VANCOUVER (CP) — purchased from B.C, Hydro Court of Appeal that Indians have lived on a reserve at mon i

ey has been wrongfully B.C. Hydro through the the government tax on to the reserve is “persona!
; British Columbia Indians and its predecessor, George living on reserves are one time or another.” collected in sales tax on merger of the B.C. Electric electricity delivered to the property situated rm the
-W ake the provincial Manuel, president of the exempt from paying Hesaidhisassociation will electricity and gas trom Co. and the B.C. Power Com- reserve. She objected to reserve.”

+ government to court if they

Union of B.C. Indian ‘Chiefs,

provincial sales (ax on elec-

ask for a meeting with

reserve Indians.

misston,

paying $4.38 sales tax on

Justice E. B. Bull, who

: don't get back all the money sald Tuesday. tricity and gas, The decision Premier Bill Bennett | However, she saidher files | The appeal g

, peal court ruled in electricity purchased from wrote the reasons for the
: ; they’ ve pald illegally in sales Manuel's camment overturned an earlier B.C. “within the next two weeks show that’ reserve Indians favor of Lillian Brown, a Hydro betweeh Oct. i2 and court, and Justices J, D.
tax on electricity and gas followeda ruling by the B.C. Supreme Cour ruling. and ask him to return alithe have paid sales tax on Haida Indian from the Dee. 9, 1976. Taggart and W. A. Craig

Yukon resents :

‘colonial

CCOTTAWA (CP) — The
futon territory is exploited
a colony by the federal
:government and will
therefore continue to
‘demand: federal: financing
for projects such as the
Alaskan natural gas
‘pipeline, Chris Pearson,
«Yukon government leader,
* sald Tuesday,

Blast

deals

Pearson, appearing before
the Commons northern
pipelines committee, told
MPs the territorial govern-
ment soon will make a
formal request to Ottawa for
$200 million to establish a
Yukon heritage fund,

Creatlon of the fund was
originally recommended by
the National Energy Board
and the Lysyk inquiry in
reports Into construction of
the $15-billion project and its

“We will claim for the
illegal tax dollars collected
over the years by the
provincial government on
behalf of all Indians,” said
Manuel, “This is a stand [
have taken myself for a long
time and I appreciate this
decision,”

There are 60,000 Indians in
the province, of whom 40,000
live on reserves, Manuel said
the court action would be
taken on behalf of all B.C.
Indians because “all of therm

illegal taxes they have
collected from the Indian
people of B.C.”

If a meeting cannot be ar-
ranged — or if talks fail —le-
gal action will be the next
step, Manuel sald.

He sald B.C. is the only

province in Canada that
forces Indians living on a
reserve to pay provincial
sales tax.

Leslie Pinder, lawyer for
the union, said it is too soon
for her to estimate how much

B.C. HYDRO

For sate by tender, approximately 10,000 Ibs. of scrap

electricity since 1948 — long
before the 1962 creation of
the Crown corporation of

Skidegate reserve on the
Queen Charlotte Islands. She
had challenged as unlawful

She claimed that Indians
are exempt from tie tax
because electricity delivered

held that the Indian Act took
precedence over the Social
Services Tax Act.

BUSINESS
DEBE C TOS Y

JAMES GRAY §

. impact on the Yukon. lead-sheathed copper cable.
‘rocks | 4936 McDEEK
al , Pearson said growth of the - | Bid to be submiited fo B.C. Hydro, 5220 Keith Avenue, TERRACE HOTEL GIFT CERTIFICATES
rules twee of up to ‘0 antibod Terrace, B.C.,, V8G 4T5, Aitention: A. Knott. . For these items
- VANCOUVER (CP) — An Year on the pipeline, would | cable may be viewed af Prince Rupert Substation, 8 we hear teeth * bear claws

explosion that touched off a
walkout by workers at the
--Kaiger Resources mine at

‘Aparwood in southeastern ©

British Columbia will result

An be’ slow without the ‘“‘one- .

time-only” capitalization
grant.

“We feel very strongly
that since benefits of the

miles east on Highway 16, by contacting B.C. Hydro,
628-3261, between 0800 ‘and 1600, Monday to Friday.

Terms af sala are on an “as is basis; removal to be

within five days of notificatlon af success of bid;

w& woll teeth

beaver teeth

we modse oF deer antlers isingieor pair)

Available at the front desk of ihe

CARPET & FLOORING
INSTALLATION

UALITY J

in: additional blasting p t will f] th of the walghis fo be supplied by purchaser and payment tobe .
‘regulations in B.C. projec arallel.” south ot the | recelved prior fo removal. _ TERRACE HOTEL YOU SUPPLY WE ENSTALL
Bill Robinson, chief beholden to give the Yukon

provincial mines inspector,
sald Tuesday the new
“eyulations will be based on
‘recommendations made at a
giipeting of the United
ineworkers of America
and company represen-
tatives,

” The B.C. Labor’ Relations
“Board ordered the meeting
‘after miners staged a six-
“day walkout to protest the
‘blast, which was set off Nov.

this one-tlme-only grant of
$200 million,”

The territory is expected
to gain about $1 billion in
taxes over the life of the
project, about half of which
would flow to the heritage
fund. The concept of the fund
is similar to the Alberta
version, designed to protect
the interests of Yukon
residents when Alaskan gas
has stopped flowing to the

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KITIMAT-STIKINE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given to ail Interested parties that a
Public Hearlng for By-law No. 132, 1979 of the Reglonal
District of Kitimat-Stikine,

“A by-law to establish an Official Settlement
Plan for Ejectoral Area 'E’ of the Regional
District of Kitimat-Sitikine’

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2 while miners were working lower 46 states. ,
_in the orem i 4p Fesraon said that although wil be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Thornhill Community ,

One o t ie 2recom- entre on December 11, 1979.
mendations. wan. that Tesponsible government in NOW OPEN NORTHERN LIGHT

blasting be ‘banned. 130
minutes before or -after a
shift change.

Red River
is back
from black

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP)
~ ‘The Red River is red
again, but officials still
haven't traced the origin of a
black stain that discolored it
for three weeks.” ? oorts Wate
‘While the Red River’ was
black, the city drew its
drinking water from a
regervoir, but Mayor Marvin
Aiiting said the shift was

precautionary.

Even though the water
looked funny and the public
works department couldn't
filter out the black pigment,
it never posed a health
hazard,” he said, “We went
if the reservoir for aesthetic

pacathelics, along the Red
River call for red water, not
black. The red colocation
comes from the clay which
lines the river bottam.

ou AT THE LOSiaye,

catalyst to -

the Yukon is moving at a
sultable pace, lack of
territorial control over areas
such as natural resources
reduces the region of 25,000
persons to no more than
colonial status,

“The statement that
are a colony of Canadas
undeniable and our status
will remain unchanged until
provincehood has been at-

ined,"’ he said.

he Progressive Con-
seryative government has
pledged provincial’ status to
the two northern territories
during its first term of office,
provided the majority of
residents support the move.

Pearson - also said
Yukoners now-are quite
confident the pipeline will be
built. He said the govern-
ment has ‘studied the
pipeline to death” and is
certain it will act as a
further
development in the region.

Copies of this by-law may be Inspected at the
Terrace Public Library during their open hours or at
the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
from 8:30 a.m, 0 4:30p.m. during week days.

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. AREA COVERED UNDER
BY-LAW NO. 132 :

safel

projects.

These positions require work in the field and travel
within limited geographical areas. A car will be provided
when required. Duties will be assigned after an extensive
Iraining program.

Applicants with a good working knowlectge of logging;
sawmills and related wood products manulacturing;
construction; or general industry will be considered.
Previous supervisory, managerial or trade union
experience is an asset.

Applicants with grade 12 anc 10 years work
experience oF universily education ancl several years
experience ar applicants wilh specialized or advanced
training In accident prevention, industrial hygiene or
industrial processes will be considered.

The 1979 salary range is $27,200 to $31,700 annually,
supplemented with a comprehensive benef package

ACCIDENT ~—C
PREVENTION OFFICERS

A number ol vacancies exist {hroughout B.C. for

persons desiring to enter the field of industrial heailh and
in our Prevention Services Division.

uccess{ul applicants will be part of a team charged
with the responsibility of ensuring that work environments
and work practices are consistent with modern injury and
disease prevention technology and techniques. This goal
is accomplished by evaluating work locations anc
premises, responding to industrial compiainis,
investigating accidents to workers and Participating in

’ industrial health and safety seminars and research ‘

in the

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