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“) TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1971

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|Skeena settles _
§ with truckers _

. Northwest Logger8 March by the two. companies.

fed settlement had been reached has worked very well in other
a with Skeeha Forest Products - areas, and feels that it could be

Ber over the weekend’ which
em amounted: to a ten percent
m increase for the truckers under
pe the present rate system,

implemented here to everyone's
advantage. 0)

of oe lumber, in the process
constructing a new. plane
‘Now that Colce]- and Skeena mill will soon be capable of

@ have both settled, all the trucks * handling a greater amount of

Mem that were off the roads in J

ogs: With Pohle's expanded

eam protest over the low rates they efficiency and —Skeena’s

SF had been receiving are back to

cooperation with the requests of

a work. Though Mr. Munson.is the truckers, the future looks

mM thata new rate system basedon Munson.

i groups today that it was time
m for them to start making a
# greater effort to provide vital

| Socred

f too big to care

Liberal Leader, Pat McGeer, - Forest ‘Industries: and ‘the

temporarily relieved, he hopes

Liberals say

Mining Association of B,C;
“Common to both these vital
sectors of our economy”; said’

told British Columbia Interest

mM information to MLA’s of all need for federal and provincial.

at te

B ..” attending the mestings with the

parties. ‘‘This isthe only way to _ governments through their
improve on the legislative . departments of. trade and
performance of recent years", industry. to-make better trade.
said Dr. McGeer. | . i
In letters of appreciation. ries;°°. This- means reducing
mailed today to varlous labour, trade’ - barriers,
professional, “community and exciting, and at the same time
social interest groups thathave frustrating about this round of - .
met: with the Liberal MLA’s discussions was the desire for
during the past weeks, Dr, these industries:to enlarge on
MecGeer thanked. them for ‘the processing of our resources,
while at the same time knowing

S. caucus, but said that “until that the marketing of. new

f,. groups such as yours begin to

*? government and. the ni

1 to products. was. inhibited: due to
. Fealize the true working ofthe existing high tariffs".
parliamentary form’ “of... “We agiged: with, the Council
t ty.” of Forest: Industries’ desire to
to.inform ‘all. members .of, the: lower: tarriff barriers in world
Legislature with complete facts: paper .markets”, he said.
on issues brought before them, ‘Their-industry is facing tough
legislation from Victoria will days ahead due to increasing
continue to contain baderrors”. world competition. . Local
He said that while particular labour conditions and high
‘ groups were tobe congratulated capital costs makes it ‘rough
for joinitg.in open discussion . enough for Canadian industry to
with the Liberal caucus, he was meet world market conditions, '
concerned that some expressed — but high tarriffs only add to the
fear-of angering a government ' burden.’ Our MLA’s will
that. has become far too continue to ‘speak out on free

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dominant. . - trade, and.during the next
“Some of these groups,” said session of the House we will
_ MeGeer, ‘seem -to’ feel. that again urge the Premier and the
because of their financial Minister of Industrial
reliance on ‘the decisions taken’. Development, Trade and
by the Socia].Credit ministers, Commerce, to take its case to
they don't dare speak out even Ottawa. | ‘Hopefully it: will be
when- they are convinced. . much better prepared than the
_ government * policy - is -totally one which was laughed at
wrong’. ..- during ‘the  federal-provincial
-Bach © of >the groups . “conference.in November.” |
emphasized particular policies. - The Mining Association
which concerned not only’their agreed that it was desireable to.
_ own members but. ‘also: the process our minerals to a higher
people who were directly. or . degreehere in B.C, {t indicated
indirectly affected -by: their there’ would scon be. the.
activities. ° éstablishment of a competitive
re oo copper smelter in the province.
. BigGovernmentDoesn'tCare Here again though, lower world
“‘Ingoing over the results of the tarriffs . on.. fabricated, metal
meetings between, the caucus products would. -add ' to. the .
and. the various groups, -Dr,- chances of success of such an

 . McGeer said,‘'They have. undertaking.”

confirmed in our minds the need . In. discussions with the
for far greater discussion and' Fisherman’s Union the ‘caucus
understanding between Victoria agreed abaut the ecological .
and thé citizens of the'province,’ -dangers of building the Moran
A. government that’ is'too * Dam an {
powerful just’ doesn’t: care... - to‘look at alternative energy
MLA’s who are uninformed can’ ‘sources rather than plunge inte
do little to restore the balance an’.undertaking ‘t

{ at: could
1’. produce, disastrous

that is mecded’. a O BOG,
. “In fact’; he told the groups, * consequences not only to fish =
“We're beginning now. by but to the whole life balance of
asking you to cooperate with us the Franer River delta: ~~
in eliminating any possibility of . “During _, the - Premier's
intimidation in government by -estimates this year”,' said the
* giving :all MLA’s. the same Liberal Leader, “our caucus
’ briefing and opinions that’ are «. will attempt to. bring this issue
given to'cabiriet ministers. ° ‘onto the floorof the House and
If all-MLA's and particularly ve.the decision .on whether or
Socred ‘backbenchers, have the

-prorogues,” om
(: “After meeting .with the,

woycheres > +

cilities...
- He:. ‘stated |
“gubsequent ‘announcement by

way ‘approach’ our’ concept’.

“This ‘new, ‘special board: resul:
athig-drom: cabinet order-in-
egunell ‘will: only offer band eid

q ricer
Ms ft

pt

oe eerank Munson, secretary of tonnage’ will be established in
Bei Association, announced that a - He said that the tonnage’ rate - .

bright for winter work, reported |

MetGeer, ‘was the -imperative

agreements with other count-

' What was

and the necessity. for-B. C, .

bEAto “build: the -Moran Dam,:
to’ ° inform’ made’ before ‘the’ legislature

that; The:

alth Minister Loffmaerk of a;'.
MHepeial board? does not in-any |

jor remedies: where. major surgey:
of, ds Required.” csi

Everyone in the bank goggled. at the keg full of

pennies and a few groaned thinking that perhaps
-_they would have to count and roll all that change.
“Pictured here are Wayne Harris Accountant, Teller

‘Shirley Aguair who. was the one harrassed into *

"changing all donations over a penny irito pennies,
Edith Geiselman President of the Kinettes, Reg

‘McEvoy, Jack French and Clare Caruso Chairman

of Santas Anonymous,

, Unaware at the time that the “Bank’’ weighed 451
“Th. 3.02, Jack French (left) and Reg McEvoy tried
to lift it themselves but failed.

4

‘Whew! Now’ that
own Jack andjRe;
la to' get it thro

us

that it will. take 4,
of The Royal

the weight
have decided
gh the p

Legion collects

Pounds of Pennies

Submitted by Dave Simons

At 11° am.. Tuesday,
December 2ist, what may well
prove to be the biggest penny-

- bank of all time was taken from .

the Royal ‘Canadian: Legion,

'

- Branch No. 15 to the Royal Bank...

of Canada in-Terrace. ~The

- “Bank” was ini.the form of a:

» beer keg: donated compliments

‘af Larry” Kaplan, .-Jocal
representative=“forLabatts
'. transported by Epp Talstra part.
owner of Doc's ‘Cartage’ and
Storage who with the help of a

few of others -hoisted ‘it onto'a

dolly. et ;

_ Thefirst stop.was at the Co-op
Feed Store where the ‘Bank’
was weighed in at 451 Ib. 3 oz, It

_is estimated that the total value
of the pennies will be in: the
neighbourhood of $600.

This -penny-bank was: the
brainchild of Jack French Chief

LN

8. Brewery... The: Bank” .was.;

Steward ‘of Branch No. 13 and:
his assistant Reg McEvoy. It
began as a challenge to defeat
thesum of $104 in pennies -
turned in by Midway Service in
1970, ;

The: proceeds of the. “bank”

will.:be given to Santas .

Anonymous: for their use’

children.aupplies :by Capt. Bill
Etbe- Salva

‘Noung’

7 Very ssincere~ thanks ate’

extendéd by Jack and Reg to all
Legion ‘members and their,
guests (who allowed themselves «

.to be eternally pillaged) without ©

whose co-operation and.
generosity the ‘operation’ would
have been fruitless. :

God Bless and. | ‘

congratulations: on a. job:
exceptionally well dane. Many --
children who otherwise would ©

- have suffered will now have a -

really Merry. Christmas.

| RCMP

A 1970 Chevrolet owned by
Les Annaridale wasstruck while
parked Friday in the lot-at the
Lazelle Shopping Centre. -

$250.00 damage was done ard.

_ the other vehicle left the scene.
The person faces a hit and run
charge if apprehended... |

David .George -Howdle..was
apprehended and: convicted ‘on.
one count . of: theft . of”
communication, which means
using someone-.else's credit

‘eard number’té make a phone
call.. He made the: call last

‘ Friday and wag. fined $250.00:
and ordered to pay restitution in

Report

the amount of $57.75... RCMP
declined “to reveal how they.

‘catch people. using false:
numbers. :

Plumbing materials in the.-
value of $150.00 were stolen’,

-from a building site on Kerr. .

street and belonging to Larry

_Kulesh of Terrace.’ Stolen.were .:

sinks, chrome faucets and toilet’:

paper holders: ‘from. the bas’.
-gement of the building. ue

te

RCMP * again request that’
people not park their cars in the: *.
streets between 1-6 a.m. as they”
interfere with the snow removal

equipment.

Salvation Army.+

Doctor Brooks ‘office’ was
again the vietim of ‘an-araonist ,
as the second fire in a week".

ripped through an’ upstaits Jab §.
in the :-Terrace «Medical <:.

Building. Traces of ‘gasoline’
were again evident inthe gutted
out lab.. Reports say that a boy’
was seéh. running “from. the."
building shortly after the blaze,“
but Fire Chief Andy Owens says.
that’ no- suspects . have. been:
brought in.thus far, 3.2: "Es.

It's obvious, said the ‘Chief,
that the fire. was aimed at
someone in the building, -but-
who ar for what. reagon..is
difficult to determine.: 32°

Dr. Brooks, who: has- been-
away for a short holiday ‘in,

Vancouver . returned ‘today : to.

look into: the matter. He says‘

that the office: downstairs - is
mostly danjaged by water and.
they hope ‘to have it repaired

soon. He felt that his patients. iy

were worried “about the
situation; and wanted to assure
them that he and Dr. O'Donnell,
his: new partner, would be

accommodating. . patients

through ‘the office hopefully by -
the end.of this week,
Though he plans to practice in =
Terrace, Dr.. Brooks said. that.
he is.not'too happy about the
Beneral ‘situation in town and —

especially “the” ambiguous —

circumstances surrounding the
fire in his office,

holiday

by Cpl. G. R: Mashford, Terrace’
Hwy. Patel

There are signs’ across .the-
land ‘that the office. party: is”
slowly: fading away ‘as large »
companies and corporations are”

_ now becoming more’aware that
- a8 a result of the annual Xmas -.

- * party; - tragedies .. and ‘many

accidents are attributed to just ~
this “the office party’. >. -. | 5

Each. year, we hear’ of. a”

person leaving an office party
and before he goes two:blocks;:
he is inan accident, falls:asleep -
at’ the. wheel of. his ‘auto or
sometimes, even leaves the
‘scene of the accident-and then -:

“together with lists. of: | -his once happy. time now turns”
together with lists. of meaty. from Hilarity to Handicap.
9 plase in. our

te

sy ra fr nag. : ~
tomes over te (estws eaten,
. People’ who normally: don't--

drink much duriitg the year are '‘

suddenly ‘faced’ with maybe
having a small‘drink, just to be
one of the Staff, maybe they feel
a bit embarrassed not to Whoop

.. it up like the others and: then

suddenly, they are imbibing in
‘ drinks like everyone else.’ -.
_ At the close of the party, most
revelers climb behind the whee!
of their auto’s and. suddenly
become the best drivers and
heaven help any of the innocent
motorists who might be in their
way. Our streets and roads then -
become unsafe to drive. on.
Why? “As a result of an Office ©
Party". pe . a "
Records each year show,
many. Impaired Drivers” are _
coming from an Office Party
and this is when we have a high’
- incidence of accidents, however
slight, It has.been learned that:
many jarge companies now ;
take up the usual collection of

monies but instead of investing’ -

- this money “for BOOZE; -they. -
tumit over to Charity or needy —
- Tt is easy to say, if you Drive :
don’t Drink, but. better yet, if .
you do drink, take a cab or allow,
a friend to drive who has had

nothing to .drink; If . each.

’ motorist could use caution; and

common senge aver the festive
sedson, then Tragedy would not .

Occur. ="

_ - Don'tleta Christmas Tree
become a Torch...

Each year. at this time,- we :
often hear of. needless home

‘fires where -people’-have

decorated a ni¢e tree and used -
either too much decoration or
overloaded: their circuits by
placing too many Xmas tree
lights on the same circuit or
using inflamable materials
close to lights. °: :

‘, Christmas. , would ‘not -be -
, complete without a tree decora~
ted but so often children willtry

and light a paper from the heat
out And*leave young children

decorating, Property damage
and the loss of tives will happen
and does happen throughout our
country but .if everyone uses
Caution; the ‘accidént rate in
homes will decrease.” =

Trees: should ‘be kept away -

from heat sources (fire places
radiators, registers) ‘should

they fall over, they: would not -

come ~ against :something
heated. Trees should. be
Cont'd on’ Page 5: we

‘BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP)

— Voters here last year
banned the use of salt. on |
roads bécause it was jeopard- -
izing the town’s water supply:

. Monday, after a brief snow-:
fall, the town’s highway: de-:
partment spréad a substitute :
—kitty litter, Soe
“It doesn’t melt like: sal

-gaid a town official about the

: : ‘ beads 8 ts .
‘put it provides good traction,"

hilarity, —

_é6acdighted ‘bulb:or parents. 20. ;.<,

home?,-to’ “do ;'their..- own.

grainy substance used.to line:

Leate’ boxes. i.

’ “And we don’t use as much
‘of it as’ salt because it costs: -
$80 a. ton and salt costs only
$igaton

' "The . Terrace Centennial
very . successful’ Christmas
Sunday afternoon.: °

: The event, staged at the local

from Old Man Christmas. |
_ The children were. fed. soft

bags from.Saint Nick. ':""

elsewhere, J

‘A spoltesman - for. the , club
estimated “that there’ were’
nearly fifty ..children
attendance and termed the effo-

* Lions! Club of Terrace hosted a .

party for their children last.’

' drinks, donuts ‘and other |
.. goodies at the start of the event .
and. then all received. goodie .

Santa also left gifts for each of

.the children and then was on his |:
way spreading his. good. will.

in:

‘Lions’ kids”

meet Santa |

Elk's Hall featured a sing along,’
‘cartoons.and a Yuletide visit’ -