‘Construction commer Thornhill Community Centre. The ‘project has “Game mn and s00. the 1972 LINE-UP. : ‘on n display now at. “asa | | oon YEAR NO, a been initiated by a government centennial grant, (See story) TERRACE, B.C.,. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, 1971 7 " foundations | _ The Disirict ot. “qThorahiil has: E commenced construction on its |. % brand new. Community Centre .- % although ‘final pians. "hon: ‘the * completion have not been Hnalized as yet, Construction ’ ‘of ‘the ballding has sta mt . iS started in. the” way ws of the st today “that a. riteeting™ ith “Thornhill residents :will be’ set 2 up shorily to ‘make™ " aware of the project and also foundations provided: by’'s government centennial grant to the fane of $9,500,” The first stage ofthe bag 2 ane tor sateen eee z : Plans. for additions later. Te a a room for. a hall ‘and facllites. » Total coat for construction have as yet. not been see Clarence “ eves finalize plans, No meeting da has. been set as-yet. *> unday luncheon | Starts. women’ Ss. CKITIMAT °- AL "Sunday - luncheon started ° off. Kitimat’s . celebration of the Business & ma 6 Professional Women's Week. . s Special speaker.’was Mr. Francis Tsikayai who spoke on “The Colour Problem. in Rhodesia". Mr. Tsikayai, who- . isa teacher at Mt. Elizabeth : High School. formerly lived in - Rhodesia, ‘The - ' Business and Professional Womens club is an | . international organization with ? chapters inover forty countries, Their first aim is to look out for ., the welfare of women wilo oin this club, The local: shane 5.29.members and there is = always room. for: more; They . meetevery third Tuesday in the Banquet Room at the Kitimat - Gordon Hotel-and-usually have . a guest speaker whospeaks.on a, topic they feel will improve t- “ “hem ‘as a club. and -as - individuals, _ Yearly: fees - “are ¥15,00, ‘The next meeting will be . “on November 16, At this Tneeting. in place of a guest & speaker the’ members will. & break into discussion’: groups ‘ and’ talk about ‘the: “Royal # Commissions Report on the Sa- : tus of ‘Women’. - r A yearly ‘club. project is “. donating > books... written by women to’ the local library. They have done this for 10 years and have now donated about 25 books, This. year they will. ~ donate copies of the condensed “werBio Ue ‘Ovi Comingigs Report ¢ Women’ The given in | ren be.on display at the © ‘ Library’ this week. On Wednesday at’ 6:00 Mrs. ‘Anita Bereza, past president of the local | chapter’ ‘will be interviewed ‘on ‘Focus. Mrs, ‘Loraine McClaughty of Terrace -| who is the second vice president of the Provincial Club will also appear. The two-women will : talk'about the Goals ai ard’ results i : of the club. ° “PRECIOUS TIDBITS |. that” basic maintenance ould. be flake such im . “Development of tiotthern roads ¥ ‘was high on the list when B, Cc. “Chambers of Commerce met recently to’ discuss - priorities, i -resolutions and recommendations, © In a statement. the. Chambers’ said ‘construction and maintenance of highway, 5 ‘systems in B.C.is both more expensive and more difficult per - “mile than in’ almost-any other province..; Yellowhead Highway & 16 should be connected to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, also‘in - heed. of completion: '-The ‘B.C, Chambers | (Highway and ‘+ Transportation Committee) -presénts the regional priorities assigned by’ Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce | throughout theprovince as a suggested guide to the construction | and reconstructien of the Provincial Highway system, designed . to'serve the: best ‘needs of the residents of these areas and.- contribute to the ‘srowth and prosperity of the Province.” Na ic. Chambers of Comimerce also: discussed the ever increasing. -Feliarice on air ‘transport in the north and the obyioug limitations va @ oh ‘the use of float equipped planes,’ load, speed, handling of - f . beavy cargo to and from the ship on.water-and thme off. between - | floats: and skis twice a‘ year.’ It is. recommended that - the - Government of B.C, investigate. the feasibility of constructing: ‘small airstrips s'in.the remote northern areas of the. Province: preferably adjacent to new or uae roadi.in such a manner’. S "Department. graders ‘ahd crews. :’ “Te porsry hildges of: thi Bailey” “type § are ‘necessary in’ ‘emergencies: ‘and ini the reconstruction of highway crossings... Wide mobile homies aie now. commonly transported by. highway oad encountering difficulty,:added ax pense and. inconvenience . ., bt said crosain ne Itis recommended that the B,C, government F dations asare netessary to increase pakiage- "width on temporary’ bridges and permit free and unencumbered’ ~ fransport of wide loads: d sliminate telays to transporters a and oo adjacent: toad waffle ; 1 ind Bartar Inland. Otto yo: aris, ani enginoer, anid. the ice ised ta Piet iP, the. pilings A QUEE ANISH QUEEN es Qheen Ingrid: ‘was, opar handled: sade Highways ‘Today’ Premier. W.A.c- Bennett called attention: ‘to the latest figures just released by the. Dominion:. Bureau... of Statistics, Ottawa, which ‘state’ that in September 1970 there were : 817,000 people gainfully ~ employed in British Columbia, In September i971 there were 863,000" persons .- gainfully | employed, making an addition ita créatlve format,-was shot hy < shows the ola ‘eharch in cevtanie taken through al Price, photographer in Kitimat. The picture "the 1e window ft the church, | a ‘COMMUNITY. WORKER: of. 46,000 more ‘employed in British Columbia, compared to - September last year. - * Due ‘to the inrge (insreate of people :-moving - British Columbia; . our abou force reduction in the “eptember i for the year from: Seplember,. af B00 : In September 1970 there were . "FIGURES araw , year.’ In spite of this, British - Columbia . still - slowed. a > §B,000° persons : unemployed,’ ‘compared. - to 50,000 in ‘September at a reduction of 8,000.."The percentage rate: of : unemployed.” Bey toa i to. Septem 1970 was perce: ‘and’ 5.5 Percent in: ‘September 1971. “TERRACE » “Terrace CMP - . ‘are on the look out: for a car stolen from’ the Keystone Apartment parking Ipt. The 1969. Maroon ‘coloured - Cougar model carries licenee - plates reading CKH-132, . Car owner David McKeown of Terrace claims the car was. stolen from the apartment swimming pool area. overnight Monday. ; Kitimat. scene. ae of three accidents. . . KITIMAT | > a -gingle | car: Rove ‘on accident occured on Oct. 17.at ‘approximately 2:15 a.m, on the “Kitimaat Village Road.about % at Minnette "a Kitimay. ere i ho : Dam: es - were estimated ‘at ‘$800. = : On Oct. ‘16at about 10: 90 p p.tn, a two car. collision occured ‘at the Haisla‘Blvd; and: Lahskas | intersection.’Mr. R.J. Gauthier™ was ‘travelling -west on Haisla and. went through ‘a. pelew! et “when ° “Mr. JR: ‘Havrey: who 5 “travelling south on Lahakas went through a flashing: red: light. | Damages . were’ estimated: far “$000. ‘Lahakas near ihe: ‘entranc to the Kitima General Hospital, Victor Howard Metula and Paul Schutz were both travelling ‘south on N. Lahakas when Mr. - (Schutz ran into the rear of Mr. ‘Metula’s car. No injuries were reported. Damages have been estimated at $1800." Mr. Schuitz close. charged Wi with few to Anyone spotting the vehicle is. O requested to contact: the heaves RCMP detachment, bréaking : entering ‘cident was reported on the: 17th “of? October “at: ’ Kitimat Phot Supply: ‘The window on.the‘south side of the, building was ‘broken’ to. allow: entry. The people involved tried: tobreak into a locked showcase .|: and tried to nove dt and pull it over, presumably. open. It couldn’t, be opened arid -* nothing has. been reported ~) stoled.” ‘The RCMP are stil . 1 investigating, - = Another theft was: reported by: - Russel Joyce of Kitimat on Oct, : 17, Two rifles’ a 306--and «22. calibre rifle were stolen. ‘from -. 7 _his pickup truck which had been Mra: Lynn-Marie Bergman of Calgary, and ». a great- granddaughter, Jennifer, ‘in: Princé Rupert... The Legion “will: ‘conduct parked. in front: of his home. Also. stolen were a box ‘of shells for each rifle, Entry was galned by forcing the ‘window: of: the truck.’ Value of ‘the: “goods -is estimated at $270. ROMP. ‘are Still investigating.* timat reported theft of'a.CB on Oct.) between’ 12 noon abd 10° | ROME a are’ "still: ‘investigating. . He ‘p.m. and “is ‘valued ‘at’ $360, graveside rites after the funeral ine Oct... 14: Belin in Price of ‘Radio, (Courier) “Model -Me- ” ssenger:2. ‘The | radio. was. taken’. n doling ::out -$100 million'for. up. thelf- ‘oval eammunty works project : ‘designed to create joba be! The é prograrn is $500 ‘Million acceleration of: federal ork ‘aiid job-training announced by’ Finance E, J. Benson in; last: ‘week's mini-budget, . The over-all program breaks’ : ‘down’ ‘this way: $160 million in loans for ar job 7 creating capital works projects os lo be undertaken quickly by the provinces: and, through: ‘them, ° ; the. ‘municipalities; :- 4 $13 million . in ‘mortga lending’ by ® Central. Mortgage ‘and’ Housing Corp. for public housing,” hame-owner - houses, - student housthg,. sewage treat- ment:plants, and: h '. oct ‘land: assembly, ° origina “their. proaelsl sition med 7 to public-spirited groups’ rang- | ing from service clubs and com- thunity groups to Propose. their - plans - Aicect to" tne § federal ° Maspower departmen A manpower official. said ‘ap. Plications ‘for’. grants can ‘be: made to the department's - Te gional offices. in Halifax, Mont- © . teal, -Torento,. Winnlpeg “end: Vancouver... . Binding criteria. for Approval . ‘of the projects have not yet been vo written, but officials said they would probably: be generous in: _ earmarked for. 1972 but now to . “he made before the end-of 1971, ‘=$100 million in Brants for la- - _bor-intensive projects that will: * ““oraate job obs without delay’ for . ~ community im vements, half “ of the $160 million ‘earmarked for rounicipal governments and: half for’ voluntary community ; groupsor Tee ae eat tons. for federal’ ° and. private: groups submit thelr requests ‘before-J : ; “gnd the aan : 1970survey, about 11 cent Of. ee in the U: United 8 _ SHIP. ICE TO: ALASK, ‘tie, baa i Jean othe the: th anniversary ! ‘monarchy.