ainieal wwe THOVINELAL LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLDS, __, VICTORIA 8.6. TRAVTHCTAL LIBRARY . Business | Impaired by, Harassment : $keena: ‘Social Credit ‘President, Edna Cooper, stated today. that she deplored what she sald appeared to be ex- cessive political harassment of Terrace Municipal Council, She sald she described the activity as political because most of the people participating tn the . apparent -deilberate harassment seem to he NDP Members. ' Mrs. Cooper conceded that she was aware that it was-a , socialist objective’ ta gain control of as many councils and ‘boards. as possible and the _ recent. takeover’ of the Mills Memorial Hospital Board was © her opinion a good example of the sucess of their methods, bul” she said the present persecution of council had .-become ex- ' gessive and now appeared to be very adversely, effecting the affairs of our communily. It appears, Mrs. Cooper said, to be the aim of these peaple to make condilians so difficult and “unpleasant. for. council. mem- bers and Municipal staff that themselves (o this. treatment. - ‘This was: being done -in “Mrs. Coopers: opinion. by: ‘forcing ° council to hold all meetings in: ~ public, then: attending’ these’ meelings _ and obstructing : proceedings . by asking epelative.. and .-irrelevant questions, by excessive use of __ petitions, ‘by: encouragement of ‘one-member of ‘council in his ‘disruptive . behavior, . ‘needless : cabstruction AL ‘misunderstanding “that cuased : a- short-lived. labour “problem, “at: Pohle “Mill last - “month. has’ heen wark while the s problem was discussed belween 1.W.A,.- and the Mill management, _ The resulis were made known ~retroactive: pay arid) th fective: daté-ot- the: Agreement _date argued by! tha-union.~ In Pohle agreement carried all the- “Agreement... or 12 per cént, which ever is.the _ greatest. Ttalso means thal this ~ : . Increase. is, relrdactive to. June O uéth: In: ‘adaitlon. ‘further revisions based on: (he rulings of a -Sawmill Rate: ” : April’ first of this year. - » Detarmination Program: ‘The: District of Terrace Municipal” Council :-has “laken ‘action on a “recommendation ‘from the Recreation Com- mission that it go to the general public in referendum lo receive approval for the development of Lower Litile Park as a passive park area in the heart of the communily. ‘The development will cost $290, 600. This priject ‘is deemed “necessary by the — Recreation Commission for the recreation, welfare and general enjoyment of the people of Terrace. The members of the Recreation Commission, under Its chairman Gorddh ~ Rowe, voled unanimously to underlake the project in one year The + thinking behind the " referendum. . referendum method rather than a. multi-year project from general revenue was thal il would. be unfair onthe. rale-_ payers of Terrace lo pay for the facility through theie-taxes over a few. years. By ‘going . ta .. _ the city can, ff approval from the general public is ‘received, -borrow | the money repayable over a: tiventy year period. This means that-citizens living in Terrace, five, Len, fifteen years from now’ will be paying their share of the costof this park project. If the / money comes cut of general recreation funds it would be saddled with the entire cost of - ‘the project. Council, in voting. unanimously in favour of the by- Lower Little Park Referendum in : November _ law calling for the referenduim through Its firsl two readings, went along with the thinking of the Recreation Commission. The propdsed by-law must go {o the Department of Municpat Affairs for approval. If this Is received it will bbe on the ballots on the occasion of the November municpal elections. This wiil allow the citizens to completed during the late register ‘their ‘approval: or disapproval! forth: for -the project. Ifa majorily approves of the project, the By-Law will be. given. third and fourth reading and will also be subject to approval by Municipal: Af- fairs. If approved work should gel under way next spring and be summer months. New 8 Used Veh SKEENA AUTO Metal Shop itd. 635-6572 DEALER Lic. DB-773 ———— Conventional Engines by MAZDA Volume 62 No. 38 en _ PRICE 15 CENTS. ‘DL No. - icles the herald WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1974 rie TERRACE, B.C. —— back cy further: 104° ‘days, ‘The would be based on the June 15th’: WAS: RL R., aiid Potle ‘management, ‘addition it-was. ruled that the « ° ~Pohle-I:W.A; is there will. be. Representatives from B.C, Telephone operalions in four” area cenlers met in Terrace _ yesterday to kick off their latest . Telephone Employees Com- “munity Fund Drive, - The. group represented ‘em-. Prince «Rupert «and -: meeting: was lo explain: “the , program io-those who have nat: been involyed-inthe past and to : get the represenialives to lake back the message to their co) workers in- the telephone. business. That message is give, “Working Abrough cash, Commitee which will effect’ all. - categories with the exception of | common labour and clean-up ‘men, This constitutes about 95 -: no ‘cent of the. work force at. é jeereteise will she. NENW. retroactive lo, June. first plus It ‘is expected” that.: the. “Sawmill Rate’ ‘Determination *. provisions of the’ Coast Master a ination Program ‘negotiations will be_ concluded by the end of this. This. means: thal. everyone . . covered bythe agreement gets. an increase of $.65 cents an thour. * ‘ “Anolber berefit gained by the: -employees.. covered by: the; - that the ‘deficiency of pay scales’ oc-- casioned by their-moving from-: the ” Christian’ Union ‘ to’. the- LW.A, will be made up to L.W.A.: levels: with {he increase in: valved being retroactive to” “Flight Temporarily - * Shorter daylight - ‘periods _ CPAir to temporarily reduce ils _ Service to” construction, for fire-fighting. ‘ Despite the fact, that Alder: _ Terrace ; “is under re-construction by the; Airport to iwe from three flights September :23 : ‘rhe-main runway: at “Terrace Ministry of Trapaport and the. - shorter altérnale runway. is in 20) suse. It has in-sufficient landing: aids for night: flying by. CPAir's ; jets so the evening flight which . + gperates daily except Saturday will be able + lo fly omly, between ’ Vancouver and Prince Rupert, * pliminaling the. Terrace-. Kilimat stop. “Full service will ‘be resumed. when ‘the main runway work is completed, probably around the = : ond of Octoker,: « : : OR, Alr éficials are 2 conf ident. that passenger requirements at this ‘lime: of‘ the. year. can: bo adequately haridied Sespile, lhe | curtailment: “man Gerry Duffus-had galned ‘all-his peints. in debate of this projeci,.he continued {0 oppose il and asked thal his negative . registered. . the purchaser: °o:- quoted . ag year. « Mr. Chris Laursen, President ‘af the Development Firm, sald. ‘What’ the: amendments ‘to ‘the land-tse-conlract would: nol - delay the project’ nor would it - Involve: any additional cost: to The selling pilee. ‘has. been. approximately $28,000," [tis expected: thal the units would. be-ready. for. oc- cupancy in lale October of this vole~ on. final Teading: be. ‘donations ‘and’ pay deducalion’ from telephone ’ employees”-in' this’ area, - the Fund organizing group annually gathers money and donates it to worth-while’ charities. Last . year ‘his region .raised some $2,283 which want to. such groups as the Salvation Army, the Cancer Society, the Heart _ Foundation and the Crippled Children's Association, ‘That: figure . broke down as’ follows:: Terrace’ employees parted with: $1,463, Smithers came through with, $116, Prince “Rupert made a $649 com- ‘Miltmentand Kitimat added $55 - to the’ offers. - — ‘Gommiitee - charman Ken : Blanes. ‘of. Terrace told the -Heérald- thai the only goal they have -sel- for“ \hemselves this year is lo ‘do: hetter. than “last ~ year. woe The. wibotng.: “yesterday comprised an hour of discussion and a ‘luncheon, during which the “representatives got a chance lo.get acquainted and to discuss’ - various methods of -getting ali employees through- oul this district involved-in the jorlh-while scheme: ‘Tires ‘Slashed _ . ROMP in Terrace’ are Woking for someone who is carrying’a very sharp knife... That certain : someone pul: the: Knife 10: use’ “sometime over the weekend ~ -and did in-over. $1,000 worth of fires on sixleen vehicles al three : lovalions: in town: ee Terrace Totem Ford suffered the most damage with a'tolal of -.. thirtéen’ tires slashed. Finning ¢. P. Air Cuts” Evening. Tractor, ‘had a ‘tractor tre: slashed,. The other lwo tires “slashed were ‘on police -cars parked behind the: ce Nunca Building. Girl. Killed per day starting next Monday, . “Road — An eighteen year “old: Nass Camp girlis dead follcwing:a ° |. single vehicle. motor,.vehicle -aceident early Sunday morning. - Sadie Ena Rush, 18, died in the * gecident which sent. ihree, others to hospital. “The other passengers in the yehicle “were:Billy Clayton, Gerald Robinson, and Michae -Motvea: “The accident which tock place ‘at’ Mile 57 of the Nass Road is still under investigation by the, . Terrace: Detachment of. “A Cc, M. Pp Booth. Vandalism Results: in Jail Term. James Roy Epp of Terrace ~ was sentenced to seven days in prison,-placed on threa months probalion, and ordered lo pay $241.00 restitulion to B.C.: Telephone wilhin three months. - after pleading gullty in Terrace, Court “Monday to charges _ resulting from vandalism’ in- volving a a. ‘telephone ‘ke kiosk in town, Tain the According -to information received. the doors: and the windows of this public phone _ booth were kicked in, Epp was apprehended ’.by constables Coombes ‘and Armet of the . Terrace Detachment of the RC.M.P. and charges were yon C..Tel_ representatives ‘from. “Smithers, : Terrace, Kitimat and: Prince Rupert met here .... , Wednesday - moring to: “kick: “OfE: ‘the “current ~. Telephone Employees Community Fund Drive roll munity Fun TRUCKS Riverside a D2589° pbs _ ‘Terrace, B.C, Chairman of the group ‘tat. ex: _ treme ‘right, facing. camera) is: ‘Terrace’ 5: Ken. ..-Blanes.: res campaign of the Telephone. Employees Com- Child Development Center for Pre-School Children Or ased ‘some children moving into the , fame and social ‘world. - Terrace’ now. “has “Child | ~ Development Center. whlch wilt ’ fill “the: important * gap “in, the ‘ factlities* for: handicapped * > “ehildren of, pre-school age, . The: “Jocation is 4636 Lazelle Avenue in, Terrace.. number. «is 635-9388 and:":the person in charge is’ Nancy clay, Executive Director, - The.need for -.such. ‘establishment’: came. to. light , during. discussions. in a _ Screening Committee for the « ‘Alice Olson Home and the Jack Cook School on which members became troubled on realizing that ‘many. of. the applications ‘The” tele hone . ‘viewed were done ° ‘on’ an, emergency basis. ‘ This meant that the commiliee was_not able lo-dea} with .(he children -in- - yolved as effectively a3'il would ; have been Iiked. 2 - Approximately last October it ‘wag decided: to look inta’ the needs of handicapped. children In the area - both present and ‘future, -- Meetings. chaired by Myles ‘Clay, Principal of the - - Jack ‘Cook School were held with members from (he-various - : diciplines participating. Each member researched the subject within his own area end (the aggregate of this in- “forivation pointed to ‘the tact ‘that-a®* pre-school: for han- ‘dicapped ; children would be ; . extremely. beneficial.’ . The. *-Cerebral Palsy : ' Associalicn of British: Columbia was. ‘consulted. and : agreed: to . provide inlerim funding and’ ao * the. Terrace Cerebral - Palsy: Associatlon was. formed: wilh.” the immediate goal being the “intitiation’-. of; Development: Center, by the Fall. the. Child’ of this year. “The: Center will be ‘dealing io . With children aged from 3te6in- the main. Howéver children who have reached the age: of entering school, but whe are not physically or mentally ‘able to. cope with this will also be ad-. mittedto the center. Handicaps include speech, hearing or-sight . deficiencies as well as all other handicapped children. ‘The program of the center is. to prepare the children to enter - . supplies and equipment should. — normal classrooms. and life- selling, The school hopes to be able lo employ. a’ speech therapist and a physiotherapist. A licenced pre-school teacher has been engaged In-the person of Kathi Caney. The accommodation gequired: for the Center Is presently belng renovaled as well as Inchiding certain specialized facilities such as a bathroom which-will accommodale.a wheelchair, ° It is hoped to begln operations on. or shortly after October, first. Nancy Clay informs us ‘that. there ure already 22. children which haye been referred ‘by « either Social Service workers, doctors or ather source, ° She feels (hat there are many ‘more. who could qualify once tha existance gf the becomes known, A nominal fee will be charged to parents who ean afford the cosl but no child will be refused because. of peeunlary reasons, | The malin objective af the Center is to assist each child to progress physically and ta be better adjusted to. facing the traumatic experience faced by “jects to “sink, Puzzles, ‘Magnetic boards, = . childsized table ‘and chair: get, . . : Center” ‘The acilvities: will.consist af arts: and | crafts, music, general ‘play habits, feonstriclion ‘and normal’ pre-school: programs ‘designed 'to:sull the particular ‘handicap af: any. ‘particular hide ‘Nancy. Clay,-is ‘currently. undertaking a series of talks to . service clubs‘in the cammiunily seeking: , “financial’:~: and assistance ‘in. kind,’ She laun- ched this phase of her work with an address given to the Terraca Rotary Club last Monday, : She ‘includes a‘ list of articles which are urgently required. Anyone -able-to. furnish these articles - (| can take them lo the Terrace - Child - Development: Center’ at 4636 Lazelle Avenue or they can telephone Mrs. Clay at 635-5650 or 635-6454. “Attached i is a list of _ tems needed:- The following pre-school be donated by” the” general public or local service clubs. Wooden: ride’em loys. - about“ 3,. record. player, scraps © of miscellanous . material, meat lrays, egg cartons, scrap paper (roll ends); full length mirrors - ‘about’ 3, 4 portable, , folding . shelf-cases on castors, portable library display shelf on castors, gmail cars - Corgi;.matchbox or Dinky toys, baby-dolls including’ -dlothes, sand lable ‘and. water “table, accessories for ‘sand and Wa ler play: “such’:as -palls,-~ -funnels,. Scoops, sieves, : sponges;. “abjects * to float, | ab- wooden ‘stove, fridge and sink and cupboard set, children's books, dress-up clolhes - men's and women's clolhing {o include . shirts, (ies, Jackets; fancy - dresses,: shoes, purses, hats, ‘costume jewelry, child's small woodet ‘bed, punching tall, nails, cable: spools - 2 or three, rubber balls, wagon, tumbling mals. “(preferably) ald. containers, ,