‘PAGE At con on Terrace, B.C. Sports, Entertainment ; MARK HAMILTON Circulation ELREEN TOOVEY - A weekly paper published by. = ~ Sterling Publications Lid: Published every Wednesday at ir] Kalum St. GORDON W. HAMILTON Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201, Postage paldin cash, retarn postage guaranteed. Advertising ' GOODALL 7 GOLIN NOTE OF COPYRIGHT : The Herald retains full, conmplete and sole copyright in any advertisement praduced and oF rditorial ov photographic consett published in the Eerald: Reproduction is not-permitied withme the weillen pesmission ef the Publisher. . . Bo GARY ty PUBLIHER 0. EDITOR PAT O’DONAGHY ROWLAND. 7 “THE-FOUR-WAY |’ TEST “f the things we think, say or do ‘|, Is it the TRUTH? 2 ds it FAIR to all concerned ? Will it build GOOD WILLeand BETTER . * \. Will it be BENEFICIAL . lo all concerned? .* Polution probers should grow up _-Pollution probers should grow up says an- editorial in the curreml issue of Water “& Pollution ‘Control Magazine which claims ‘professional protesters” who will oppose anything are giving legitimate - pressure groups ‘a bad name. Editor Roger Davis says the early success, of énvironment groups brought publicity, Many potential activits had the same idea. Consequently any major- development, such as a ‘proposed airport ar oil refinery, were quickly followed by.public outcry and the formation of an “ani” whatever fl was “group.” Report from ; Parliament Hill - “Amidst, the worthwhile eauses have sprung up a hast of people who will oppose _anything. The result is that “everyone is getting confused as to what is an. environmental issue’and what isn't. Thus, any development, whether it’s a, possible pollution source or not, becomes the target of-atiack.”: No wonder. ihe whole en virenmental cause bad name.” ~ eee ; . Now ‘many pollution’ Braups employ "collegiate anties” that, aften end up looking ridiculous and. alienate. the pollution control industry. - -: By Frank Howard In political life on ottimes gets the impression that all we are doing is operating a‘ patch work program. In other words we are simply. responding : to. situations as. they atise as distinct from trying to plan and preparédotthe'fubiré, =, -s Po ome! this “is: a very. dangerous type af activily -pecause scontr or later we are Hkely to run oul of patches. Or, sles My, mére ‘correctly, events - will - move so rapidly that we won't be able to keep up with them. Let's take the question -of : ‘energy that is so topical lo-day.. There are so many forces al ‘work in the world and in this ‘nation. that the situation can change fram day to day as in- “deed it has. As soon as one idea ig’ develaped lo cope with a Particular situation it becomes * almost out of dale and a new ‘idea needed for there is a new ‘situation. co: > Weare now all vitally con- cerned because there appears ‘to be a shortage of. oil and. gasoline and bacause the price keeps lending {1 move ever. upward, So weare motivated to use Jess gas either because it will cost us more or because we are really ~ concerned about: conservation and pollution. . A few years ago there crashed ‘onto the scene a greal concern ‘about the environment. Groups _ developed all over lo express ideas and influence *govern- ments sa that we would stop, or ‘at least Jessen, the pollution of our land land, our water and our -air, Since that lime a.great deal ‘of the Initial flush of concernhas gone, I guess some people found _ other things more: attractive to their lime and interest. But, if thal concern about the environment could have been pushed to'the limit and followed up we might nol now be in the position of being forced to practice conservation, .If we could have planned for’ the orderly and constrained use of our resources ['m sure our: Home Gare .* "Phe Minister of Health, the ‘Honourable Dennis Cocke today announced a further extension of thespecial coordinated Home Care Projecis to addilional areas af the Province.” This service is to be initiated in the ‘Nanaimo area, to comimence “about January 1, 1874, and in Kelowna ‘and area fairly carly. in the new year, about mid- March, These projects are ulready in operation in the Coquitlam-New | Westminster, Victoria and Kamloops, areas, with Prince George, :,Vernon, ‘Surrey-Delia and Vancouver ‘Metropolilan areas baving becn “brought into lhe program * during 1973...: ; “phese projects are being social conscience would have been better served -’ as well as our concern “aboul: ecological matters, - : . ..A few years: aga, it. was economic heresy lo oppose the. building of additional dams fo ewhapeuer: nirsose rapa “shydro-electric power, In ustrial, development, these ‘were’ the ideals, Pulp mills; smoke stacks, chemical planis “were all promoted: as being good with not much, if any, thought given to the en-~ vironmental, long — range economic,..or social con- “sequences. . The business - community used to clammer for pulp mills. because jhe. smell. they created was O.K. for that's whal money smelled like. Now, there is a. different attitude. There is more ‘of a concern about the quality of life rather than: the quantity. of production, We seem lo be showing 4 grealer concern about social yalues as. distinct ” from gadgetry values. - Ireally hepe that we can keep on the track of having an ob- jective towards which we reach and work and that we can pull out of the framework of dealing wilh matters out af desperation. - I's a New Year and I really hope, more than I've .. ever hoped before, that all of us, a8 ‘private cilizens and as mem- bers of Broups, can keep oul altention on. the future and hot on just the exigencies ‘of the hour or-the day at hand. We tend to make our Happy “New Year greetings short, repetitiaus and void of real: meaning. We tend io say Happy “Now Yearas quickly as possible ™ in order to have done with an” awkward moment or comment. This -. Report’ ‘From Parliament, Hill is a* kind of, Happy New Year greeting that says | hope all of us can work together for the betterment of mankind for we are a part of it and cannot be truly happy if our brother is in dispair. - is getting a exploitation-- - “Remember the Anchitka A- blast. While the United States was flaunting the world with another nuclear ‘explosion, Toronio’s Pollution. Probe was busy depositing a dead fish at the U.S. Consolate. This was by no means an isolaled example of tactics which brings respect to no one.” Davies claims the experts of \he pollution control industry srecopnize: the-:value of such groups ‘and. would like. to -con- -tribule in same way - “but, as long as such activities have the taint of a university rag bill, our indusiries, will keep its CHRISTMAS RECESS CUT The House! of Commons “will return te business het- " swoon Cihristmas and New Veit, “onitiig’ short ‘a Jong!” Christmas recess... ae avaukl like passage of" “contentious bills, now in the louse, the Emergency Ener- gy Supply legislation, the Election Expenses legistation - and the Wiretapping legisla- - tion, before breaking off for an extended recess or- praro- “gation. ro : =: WHEAT SALES "Otto “Lang. Minister res: wponsible for the Canadian ‘Wheat, Board. announeed- as: “ongtern agement with Pos’ “sJand, providing for the sale of approximately 26 million bu- ‘shels of Canadian red wheat, - durim wheat, and feed wheat - or barley. . “The mynigter has also an- “nouneed the sale of about SLD wile, bushels oF durum Wwheatte Alperia “FINAL LEDAIN.REPORT last. week. released ‘its final report, afler five years of stu: dy inte. Canada's drug pro- _blem. ; It recommended retention af penalties for possession of “heroin and other hard drugs; and called for federalty-finin- ced Ueatment and research _progranis ta: fight the inereas- ing abuse of drugs in Canada. Oe ——————— HIS WEE ot : a oe a Se ae ‘The ~ Liberal: Goverfbie ry The LeDain Conintission : - distauce,”’ ey The magazine, says Pollution Probe of Toronto - has - never sought the advice of men inthe field, 0 E “While academics may be ° prepared to lend their name to - such causes, albeit’ at a distance, members of. the . pallution “control {ndustry are _ nol. ‘Valuable practical ex- © pertise has thus been scared away. tor eos "TE Pollution’, Probes want to. regain some af their lost - respect, Davies suggests they - seek expert assistance and “grow-Up. ’ CONSUMER PROTECTION The letest report of the . Foud Prices Review Board Calls for sposunigr oretect ion drone che fderai govenimeat. « - ing practices and states that many tetailers show little * caneern for the consumer, , The report nat only de- mands “new - legislation but also a strengthening of ‘ins-~ peéction forces” so Chat exist- ing laws. can be enforced. TRADE CONCFSSIONS - The European Economic Communilye has offered -Canada- trade’ concessions on gy number of commodities of. - interest ti) Canadians as com- pension for the entry.af Bri- tain, into the community. This proposal could affect Canadian exports worth hun- dréds -of millions of dollars “annually. ‘FEDERAL OIL POLICY _. Manitoba °. Premier Ed Schrever: has stated that the ’ federal government. should exercise its jurisdiction over nation) energy (policy —- “There 1s a federal jurisdic- tion on interprovinvial and international “movement. of energy and it‘ ought to be exercised, If that seems to annoy one or two provinces, ing bad. The national interest 1. iust take proevedence,”” DOJARS & GOOD $ENSE by WILUAM J. MARTIN Spacial Consutanl ta * Ayeo Financlat Betvicas Now that most consumers - have adjusted to the world of eredit cacds, someone is plan- Projects Extended health unit staff in conjunclion with representatives of local hospitals, social work agencies, homemaker services and other involved and interested cam- munity resources, 'The projects are designed to permit carly, discharge of patients from dcule hospitals to their homes by providing and coordinating ajl ‘necessary home care services at na cost to the patient or his’ family, Selection of palients 1s on (he basis of (heir physician's recommendation, an’ adequate assessment. of the patient's needs and lhe suitability. and willingness of, the | palignt: for. ‘ -garly discharge. “ALL costs “of organized by (be local public. garvices provided on these projects will. be paid by the provincial government through ihe Department of Health. 1 . ‘The Minister explained that many patients make much belter progress in the physical and amotional environment. with which they are mosl familiar, These projects wili allow selecied patients (og return more quickly.to the comforting and familiar surroundings of thelr own homes where they can receive the affectionala care of their . families. while still receiving a high standard ‘of services needed, _ anddeduct the. tolat: health care da. terms of ning to make them obsolete. The US. Savings & Loan, League has developed a plan bascd on a card that works quite differently, “Although you will still hand a credit card to the cashier to pay for your pur- chases, the transaction will not be the same’ at all; The cashier will punch your account number and the amount of purchase on a keyboard con- nected to a computer. If FF your balance is sufficient, » the.” computer . will approve * the purchase ~” amount fram your balance, cal- culating interest on thal amount Sup ta the moment of with . drawal, a “The system, now being ex- {plored by some California sav- “Tings and loan assoctations, elim- ‘nates all the paperwork -ol - - gredit carda—and speeds up the checkout time for those shop: " pers who like to use. checks and _ everyone behind them. | The plan guarantces payment to the merchant since Iho money is automatically withdrawn from the customer's account al. the time of purchase, 5 * “+ THE HERALD, “FRIENDSHIPS? 0! + Ireland and Denmark - TERRACE, BC, . VM HOOKED! ON NEWSPAPERS by Bill Smiley Reading newspapers is an addiction with some people. If the paper-boy. is late, they ‘start lo fret and grow owly. If, for some reason, he. doesn’t show up at all, they. are like a tiger with a sore tooth, : _ This applies to. readers of weeklies as well as dailies, Weekly newspaper readers are a mild and gentle lot, an’ the surface. But when their .paper doesn’t arrive on time, they tum into roaring’ lions or lionesses, as the. case may be. Any ‘weekly editor. will back me ‘uponthis: | : - When] -was-a weekly editor, I, regularly received ‘ferocious letters from. dear . old ladies stating flatly that the paper wasn't worth three . ‘eents.a week but since they .. had paid for a year, I'd darn well better see that it was delivered'on time. 1 know ‘how they. feel. I'm one of those addicts mentioned -in my .apening paragraph. I take two daily papers and half a dozen. . weeklies, If -even. one of them doesn’t arrive” on lime,- I’m not fit to. live with... = . | The only time Fcan get along -without my papers is when I’m camping in the wilds, Even then, the first | “ Letters to the Editor _ CARE Dear Sit: going programs in ‘the futur Revelstoke * Ta.The Editor: Al the :.:* beginning of this New Year 1974, we would like to mention that this year marks a very important anniversary for Revelstoke, B.C. ' 4 The City is 7iyears young and To date we have mailed out over 2000 Homecoming in- ~/ vilations Lo former residents of ~ BillSmiley ¥ .. Revelstoke. However, there are - several peaple we have nol been able to Incate. Would you be 50. kind as to print this letter forthe people of your community in : hope thatwe may reach more of our former nelghbors and - (rlends? _ Weare inviting all visitors to ~ the area to join in our Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, with special invitation to all forme r residents of Revelstoke, . Sid- mouth, and Arrowhead regions. _ duly 12-21 marks Homecoming . Week, and will be highlighted. by. the Revelstoke High School: Class Reunions dating back to 1914. , Other events - during _ Homecoming include dances, | plane rides, beer'gardens, open houses, art displays, a wine and’ cheese party, honky tonk, parade, senior citizens picnic, moase barbeque, ball tour- nament, giant homecoming ‘family bonspiel, judging for beard growing contest, and‘an open air ecumenical service, And - believe.it or not, plans are still: - béing made for even more events! ae To all former residents who have ‘not . received — their homecoming invitation in the mail, please send us your ad- dress sa we may keep you in- formed as the plans develop. We are really looking forward to seeing you. |. a - ‘Phere’s s0 much more in '74 Revelstoke Diamond Jubilee Revelstoke Diainond Jubilee Saclety - Box 750 Revelstoke, BC. CA As we reflect on the events of 1973, it is evident: thal the support C.A,R.S, has received from thousands of British Columbians «© has’ ‘been strengihened by your ¢o- ‘operation, ., . ‘ During our 25th year, just concluded, we have reached our quota or surpasged it in almost every fund-raising endeavour, either. through. individual campaigns or United Appeals, As well, with your lielp, we have projected an important health education message which urges persons to seek advice from Dear Editor: *. their family physicians early so that much of the suffering and disability caused by rheumatic disense can.be avoided. There is stili much-1o ba done picnic, summer. curling . Marianne West RS. -the-work-, .initlates 6 morning of two, I'm greatly tempted. to leap into the car and drive thirty mites to buy a paper. It takes me a couple of days to “dry out”. It’s not that there is any- thing particularly important in the paper. The front page of. the dailies is junk and can be scanned in. three minutes. Then I jump to the editorial - paga, ‘ whiclt is only about 90 per cent junk. Then | read a couple of columns, leap to the enter: tainment. critics, scan the - sports page and it’s all over. ‘Lignore the financlalsection -and . the women’s. pages, ~ which Ethink are-an insult to women. . - ‘In half an hour, [ve skimmed several. thousand “words, and am no better off or happier than when I began, Stupid, isn’t it? “But you- might as well try to tell an alcoholic that. - drinking is stupid. He'll agree, and a§ soon as your back is turned, have a couple of stiff. ones to steady. lis - nerves. * 0. . A readoholic, too, will agree that he doesn’t need that morning pickame-up. | And the moment your back © is tumed, he’s peering out | the window for the paper- boy, . twitching in every nerve, Or he’s got his head in the garbage pail, absorbed - in-a story in the newspaper C.B.C. ~ The Editor, Sir: ° Are your readers satisfied . with the CBC? In mid-February. the - Canadian Radio and Television Commission is ‘holding public , hearings in Ottawa to review. y “plans are Underways fora, «the, CBC's;licence to continue + * gigantic celebration. "°°": “Proade ‘a jroadcasting for another five ” yéars, The undersigned believe’* the public should express an opinion abaut what it wants to see and hear on our publically- financed lelevision and radio networks.. ‘ The CBC is clearly modelling ilgelf on American praclices, programming whalever ad- verlisers will buy. I’s selling aur airtime on our netwark to- ‘companies so that they in turn can sell their ware tous. Do we - heed a publically-financed nelwork {0 subsidize sales of toothpaste? St We believe in public broad- _ casting, and thal ilis essential it be supported to provide viewers and listeners with whal the private networks and private Stations bath hereand in the US do not- programs by and for Canadians. reflecting — aur- standards of behaviour and moraity in order to foster and. encourage our yery survival as an Independent country, © “If we're paying for public broadeasting - and we are- lel's demand public tvoadcasting. ‘Let's get rid of comimercials on CBC. : We plan lo attend the CRTC - hearing in February to present - a Brief. We would there fore like to hear from readers on (he subject of the B.C. Please write’ Us a letler or a postcard today, to Post Office Bex 58070, Postal Sialion L, Vancouver V6T 6C5,. - B.C. ‘ : Sincerely, Rober! Harlow Tom Shandel . Wally, Hamilton Vianne Lyman)... “Tony Willlams in the years ahead. C.A.R.S,, in — step with -olher >-major rneumalic disease centres. in and sponsores research programs, investigating especially ‘the cause of rheumatoid arthritis, one of more than 80: different “lypes which sirike all ages " your continued support of our” ” ‘from infantsto grandparents and whichis a major health problem of our lime. ’ * Por wial'you have helped us to accomplish in B.C.-and for work, the Society sends its ‘sincere, thanks and warm “wishes lo your'stafl and to your readers for a successful 1974, Your'sincerely, . (Miss) Roberta McLeod > -: : Executive Directo“ "' December 91,1973. The supply ” commitment pricing feature of ~ : Canada must again purchase © raw sugar at world market _ reflected in the present world: ‘WEDNESDAY, JANUARY;9, 1874 arbage is wrapped in. ; @ tried .to get : the. monkey off my. back: First slep was fo shut my eyes the f I while brushing: my teeth. - This meant.1 would not be . reading the directions on the ~ toothpaste tube, in French and English, during the operation, I lasted two days before I was sneaking peeks. Last summer, in England, 1 thought I might kick the . habit, After all, 1 wasn’t interested in Britain's disast- - ers and divarces and football pools, which took up most of the space, | wouldn’t read asingle paper.” First morning, — having breakfast in bed, I felt as. helpless and frustrated as a man who. has -just fost both arms. Second morming, and thereafter, I sneaked down ‘ta the lobby before . breakfast arrived, bought an armful of papexs, went back to the room, and lay there reading piggily, happy as a boozer: in a barrel ‘of bingo. oto Reading . weeklies is a different matter, You not only ead the front page more slowly, but with greater interest. There are names of old friends, their children’s marriages, deaths that shock. There’s also 2 pretty good running account of what’s happening in the old home town. No sensa- an * tionalism. Happy little stories. People helping” people. . Inside the paper, the classifieds make good read- ing. That's because you . know half the people who are seeing a lot or buying a baby casriage of advertising — that they will no longer be responsible for their wife's debts, tee, . On-hehalf of CARE Canada, we would like to thank all those who sent in donations to CARE during the year just concluded. Their. support during 1973 has- ~~. ° . enabled us ta continue assisting - the needy and:to help.those ini. gome 34 couniries'af the” developing world” help’ them- selves, CARE’s on-going food, self-help development -and medical-aid-and-training ~~ programs assist over 30 million oplé in Africa, Asia, Latin . “America and the Middle Hast, both saving lives and building better, more self-sufficient futures. : While expressing our ap- precialion to. all CAKE . con- tributors, we would ‘also en-, courage them to continue their Forthcoming Increase ~— in Sugar Prices © "WHY WILLTHERE RE APRICE RISE? The reason stems fram the failure of the countries who were members of the In- ternational Sugar Organization to reach an agreemetil on a new. International Sugar Agreement to take effect on January 1, 1974. The existing..LS.A/ Un- ternational Sugar. Agreement), which has been in effect for the ast 5 ‘years, expired on the recent. agreement kept © Canadian. siigar. prices’ at...» -1N SOMERETAIL OUTLETS? reasonable levels, particularly -, during the past two years when "world market peices continued. .- “=lg advance. Ifa new agreement... > had been negotiated, there - would have been an increase in. . sugar prices but not to.‘ the extent whieh faces us Today.” prices and refined sugar. prices must reflect ihe increascd cost of raw sugar. ‘The supply- demand position on sugar for the first half of 1974:is in a very” critical situation. which is Markel, prices. When, supply becomes more abutdant, we - can expect prices lo decline.” correspondents. Some of it | cin the way of tar and~_ - greater display of feelin _ will be exhausted. “Ald thon’: there's. tha” - ‘writing = of* the “country ~ . «fs priceless and personal, Here's an ilemniy brother | sent me, and I'd-Sike ‘to >. share:it, It appeared‘in the ~ “Madoe ‘Review, in the 50° Years Ago column: = at “Rev, Bundock, of the «* Apostolic ©: Church, . was’ tendered’.a warm, though" nol unexpected, reception : on. Tuesday evening, when . « several citizens of the town and district waited.on him. - at the close of evening. | service with carsand treated _. him’ to~ a driver inw-the ©” country,” landing” findlly” at, Anderson’s Island, where : they treated him to still further generosity by making “a slight addition to his toilet. - feathers. This demonstration of affection was accompan- ied by a very eamest request thathe continue his journey, making tracks with the heels : toward Stitling or a still - would be manifested by all “present, ; : “Mr. Bundock could’ ’ hardly claim to be taken.” by surprise as he had been warned of what might - happen to him and in fact : on Friday: evening of last’ week some liltle allempt ° - was madé-to carry out this: “same program, but the-. ‘generous use of firearms” : prevented the affair being pulled off. ~". es “Mr, Bundock has been---: in Stirling for a couple of: : years and claimed to be a: faith healer.” a Now, there is the kind of: ; style, elegant bul incisive, - that you'll never find in a. daily paper. EI The Argyle Syndicate Lt at “Thomas. Kines, © National Director, . \-.: CARE Canada, "63, Sparks, Wa ‘Oniario > KIPSAB Ott ri . Thank you. | ‘Margaret and’ Evelyn - WHEN WILL RETAIL PRICES GOUP? "" Canada Safeway plans ¢