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59th YEAR, No. 39.

..18 Pages’

Weneiday, Apa "1S, l 1967

Toa Coy ee

Press rend a

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Over and Done |
With... sel |

CALL. IT A TIME for compassion if you will. “Colt

RIAL -

It may

pieces, it ceases to be’

concern,

ability. He is. makin

through the nation, He

Ottawa.

books out of the nearest

Parliament,

serve.

school curriculum.

. Over. and - ‘done with! .

Oli’s Place at Lakelse Lake.

A four-star 20-unit motel is
in the plans, as well as a 30:

it an admirable confession If you ‘will. -
emotionally charged: revelation if you will,
be all of those things, but to us it
represented. only a-barbaric injustice,  .
When a man has to bare his soul for all the
.world to see and for all the ghouls ‘to pick to-

becomes an unendurable moment of truth for those
_ of us who call ourselves civifized, .

Frank Howard, Member of Parliament for
Skeena, has. served the north country with integrity
and determination for over 10 years,

* What he did, or what he was at the age of 18
is of no consequence to us. It's what he is and what
he is doing at the age of 42 that should be of prime

He is serving: our interests to the best of his
the name. of Skeena ring

évery erstwhile Government-member politician in

Frank Howard is working, and working hard!
. tt has been said that any man entering public
office must of necessity turn over his past and his

_ future to the people he serves.
Frank Howard’s past is clean. If it isn’t, then
we might as well throw all our high-sounding Idw

!{t is not the Howard yesterdays that. matter
in this vast north country—it's the Howard tomor-
rows. His future is our future as long as he repre-
sents the people of Skeena in Canada’s House of

On Sunday night, Frank Howard, Member of
Parliament for Skeena, gave his constituents more
than they ever bargained for or perhaps even de-

He gave them a lesson in courage.
That's a subject not to be found in any

Skeena now has a chance to prove’ to the
nation that it is inhabited. by. people—not
"People who believe that “Paid In Full’ means:

Call it an :

a dramatic incident and

is dogging the tracks of

window,

Pans ;

‘fluence -his ‘effectiveness as an

O's Place Plas
_ Major Expansion

A three-quarter of a million dollar, five-year expan-
sion program is planned for Lokelse Lodge, also known as

Att Bates, Liberal caridtuste. ;
‘elect for Skeena Federal :Riding

in a statement. released ‘Mon-
day, sald that as one seeking

ART - BATES :

* + Liberal Contender ;
public office he felt obliged to
comment on the tragic disclos-
ures made Sunday ‘evening by
the MP for Skeena, Frank How-

‘11 would ‘think

“The very ‘foundation f our’

order ‘and the assumption : that.
a debt iy ‘paid when’ It ‘[s-paid.
“this | ingident
comes under that clastifica-
tion.”
’ NDP ‘Leader T C;.

ban Burtaby early’, today, said:
he known. about’. Mr,:)

Howard's criminal‘record) tory |
He° said: Mae Me, .

some time. .
has no-plans to..call
Howard’s resignation :

In Ottawa, It was learned that:
when Mr. Howard infarmned the:
NDP caucus of the letierd'check:
on his qualifications -'to-sit, as.
an MP - was made -and-it was’
determined there was nothing in.
the law to stand: in:-his‘-way,

Mr, -' Howard's .flrst™: venture
into ‘politics. was- cunguccesstul

votes in the 1952. provincial ge~
neral election in’Skeenjy: :

of only 113° votes, but- lost: the
seat in the 1956 provincial vote,

Mr, Howard. entered.’ ‘eral
polities and défeated the ‘Liberal

‘Vency, and has ‘Maintajied a sub-

sociely is based on ‘law: and]:

reached at his: home-in: ‘Bubure|

and he’ lost to a-Liberal’ by $00].

He won the Skeena: riding in ;
the 1953 . eleétion by'a‘ margin |’

stantial majority in ther elec. |

tlors,

incumbent: by a. 400-vete: ‘Margin a
in ‘the ‘Skeena federal: constit- |: -

FRANK HOWARD, MP FOR SKEENA
. « » back to Ottawa

- tried to barter his silence for

- on Sunday, April 8..

> Reveals Criminal. Record |

Tells Of Childhood

Frank Howard, Member of Parliament for Skeena,
returned to Ottawa Monday ‘after. visiting in: the area
for 10 doys, one of which was probably the most mem-
orable-ih his long political career.

On Sunday, - April 16. . the
seasoned MP told his. constitu-
ents in.a television: appearance,
of a personal background that
contained three convictions for
armed robhery and a two year
stretch in the B.C, Penitentiary.

‘The television statement was
made Sunday evening in the
wake of an extortion bid by. an
eighteen year old Vancouver
youth, Gary Stephen Ross, who

$5,000. :

Howard . received a letter in
Ottawa from the youth during
March, in which a.threat to ‘re
veal “certain information" was
made unless the MP paid the
money.

Howard turned the matter
over to the Ottawa RCMP and
Ross was arrested in Vancouver

Stories of the extortion letter
sped across the nation and Mr.

Howard chose to make the
“certain information” Bublic
knowledge.

At a meeting of the Skeena
NDP Federal ComnStituency As-

sociation held in Terrace Satur-}..w'

day afternoon, Mr. Howard ask-
ed that plans for a nominating

ard.
"I hope the events “won't da-

opposition member, ‘as. before,
on hig party standing only. I
certainly do not intend to start
making an issue of his  per-
sonal and private affairs now.”

Separate Accidents
On Local Highways

’ ‘Fhe southend of the Skeena
/bridge in Terrace was the
| Scene of a rear end collision
Saturday, at approximately.°3
pm. when a 1965 Meteor driv-
.en by Edward Joseph Brazeau
of Old Airport Read collided
with a 1957 Pontiac station
wagon driven by Neva Winni-
fred Robinson of Old Airport
Road.

Unconfirmed reports stated
that the accident occurred
when. the Robinson vehicle was
forced to come fo oa sudden
halt and;the car .driven by
Brazeau was unable ta stop in
“thme to’ avoid collision. -

_. Damage was ° reported -at
, $150. -
An Econoline van driven by

32 year. old William Baca’ of |.

Aiyansh was in collision with a
1964 Ford station wagon driven
_by Leo Plamondon, age 45
‘years, of Prince .George 10
‘miles north on the Columbia
Cellulose rosd, Friday at ap-
proximately 8:30 pm... Both

| ‘drivers. were. taken to . Mills
‘Memorial hospital. along with
ho passengers from the vehi:
8, f
went damages. were: estiniat:
ed at #2000. ©

room hotel, The hotel will feat
ure a cocktail lounge, banquet
room, sample room and dining
room with seating capacity for
150, and entertainment nightly.
The, building will be construct:
ed with a full view of beautiful
Lakelse Lake.

Outdoor facilities will  in-
elude a tennis, court, croquet
field, and playground.

Preliminary. plans for this
year include a permanent trail.
er-court and a 200. The 200
will be known as “Oli’s Adven-
ture Land''Zoo" and will be

under the managenient of Pat.

Mahony.

In the Zoo, in the primate
section, will be two Howler
monkeys, two Capuchin | ring:
tail monkeys two Cinnamon
and ‘two red Vakari monkeys.

In the small mammal group,
there will be four South ‘Afri-
can red squirrels and two Coat-
imundis.

A gross of Mickey mice, two
Tequ, two Basilisk and. two
Jacara harmless lizards from
South America will round -out
the zoo,

Included in the tacilitles of

‘the Zoo’ will be a playground,.|

‘swing and. play pens.‘ There
will be a.cafe for refreshments

including’ cotton candy pop-
corn, hot dogs and hamburgers, | ..

Present plana ate for: the
completion of the 200: area: fy

.| May 24.

PAT C'TOOLE
Pat O'Toole, District: Sup- -
erintendent of Highways in
Terrace for the past four.
_and a half years has heen
transforred to Libooet, BC.
O'Toole, his wife. and
‘thei five children will. be
leaving Terrace the first of -
“May for his new assignment,‘
When interviewed about —
the transfer Mr. O'Toole |
‘stated they were very sorry
‘to be leaving this area be-
‘cause -he and, his. family :
have been’ very happy: here:
Mr. Don Johnson. will be
arriving this week from "Vie.
torla to:assume ‘the. position
‘} Of ] District ‘Engine. ,

este Pats rcstaretverecretetes ae “eh

a sate s

| TERRACE “Lathe ‘Theatre

Association: wishes to\ thank.
‘. all those: who helped make: ~

the Centennial . play,-. "The.
* Broken Jug". such. aa cess. .

: HERE'S: an, event atdien out
ofthe past — it's ‘a’ Box:

Social and Dance. sponsored ne

by ‘the L.A. to.” local... “j-71,
LW.A, and. it. will | ‘he held:
Friday, “April. 21: ‘at O° p.m.

oj
in the IQOF Hall. Centennial.”
dress ‘is optional-and ladies. .

with box ‘lunches: will; “be: 7 just An “2
for:$1: All

si aS ae as os

“ ou KROYER, -

Lakeleo isa: ‘hardy’ soul: He's
_ been: “taking daily’ ‘dips “in

» the: lake eyer since, the ice -

“went out. ‘He's up. at 7:30"

* gum, and. out: into the water - -

“heard. of.

owner-an-
ager ‘of Oll’s Place at”

“age on “tha: “northern BG"
coast. It’s about .90. “miles
west of Terrace, B.C. (Thi ,
because the. Prince Rupert -
‘Dally: news referred to Ter
race ag a. small: community
about 420 miles _ northwest.
of Vaneouverin one-of its
-Tead: stories). jon” “Monday: |
““Bregsackt 0, “

“fleets member,, but Ido -féel|.

“T. will, oppose and “fight the -

-Eamost

| School: ‘Choirs : went | to Mount

the award winners,

Adjudicator Phyllis Schuldt
stated that the festival was a
definite improvement over last
year.

- Three hundred and forty-four
entries consisting of an- estimats|):4
ed 1000 participants took -part]:
in the 127 classes in. the festi- a
val.

The Summer School ‘of the
Arts Scholarship presented by
the Kuights of Columbus for
the contestant with the. highest
mark in the Festival . was
awarded ‘to Betty Ann Bussan-.
ich of Prince Rupert who re:
ceived a mark of 90 for her
presentation of “The Little
Shepherd” by Rebikoff.

Winner. of the Columbia Cel.
lutose Scholarship, award to
the most promising performer
er group of performers, was
the Mount Elizabeth Junior:
Senior Secondary. School Band
of Kitimat. ©

The Pohle. Lumber. Co. Ltd,
scholarship,” awarded for the
outstanding _ pianoforte
student, went: to Neil ‘Burnham
of Kitimat. t

The’ Skoglund award for the
highest marks in Open Choral
Classes. went to. St. Andrew's
Ladies Cathedral Choir, Prince
Rupert. —

Omineca Bullding Sup ply
| Award for’ the ‘highest marks
obtained - ‘In Junior Chureh

| Choir Class was won by Knox | 2

United. Church Junior Choir of

The second annual Terrace Music Festival, coniclud-
ed Saturday evening with a grand final concert of all

Mon Winners |:

of Kitimat; Alean - ‘Trophy,
Secondary School Band of Ter-
race; Teachers Federation Bur-
sary, Prince Rupert Secondary

Concert: Association award for
vocal solo, Mike Fenger of ‘Ter-
rate.

The Hankinson Bursary for
Boye’. Solo Class, Bart Bjarna-
son; of. Prince Rupert; Hicks

nic bursary for junior girls’
‘yoral solo, Ann Willis of Prince
Apert and the Munson Drugs

ey ‘Scholarship .was also won. by

“Miss” Willis as’the most: prom-
ising singer. M. ‘Davies Junior
Pianoforte * Challenge’ Trophy
was won by, Steffan ‘Wagner of
Kitimat.

“David Trembley - of Kitimat
won. the: Kitimat Business. and
Professional Women's Associa-
tion: Bursary. Allan Tutt of
Terrace won the Skeena Forest
Products Scholarship; Jamie
Dubeau of Terrace, the = R.
Lowrie Challenge Trophy; Eve-
lyn -Florea of Kitimat, the. A.
J. Inselberg Scholarship; Lem-
mikki,'Teder of Kitimat, The
Terrace Drugs Bursary; Jady

Whitehead of Kitimat, The Ter-

race. ‘Photo ‘Supply Trophy.

The’ Lakelse Pharmacy Tro-
phy: for modern music. classer

went to Betty Ann Bussanich, -
of Prince Rupert; Finning |'-

Tractor and Equipment bursary
for Planoforte Duets
went.to Evelyn Florea and
Steffan Wagner of Kitimat; M.
hasson Award for sight read-
‘Marsha Carlson. of Terrace;
RHE F~ Trophy,” Susan ©. Scute

Band,

‘Mount. Elizabeth Junior Sen-
ior Secondary’ Band of Kitimat
won the REM. Tee. Award;

Pape onto istic

Kitimat Briss. Ensemble. won
the Hub Challenge Trophy:
Kitimat grade 2.students of
Kildala Séhool. Recorder ' En-
semble.won the Northern Sen-
finel Press Trophy; and the J.-
R. Nicholson. Bursary went ‘to
Ged Dodsworth of ‘Kitimat.

convention be held . off . until
after’ he had made his public
statement. He told the execu-
tive. group of, the details. sur-
rounding the “extortion letter
and his decision to air the mat-
ter openly. -

At, 11:15 p.m. Sunday the
Skeena MP faced a yast televi-
sion audience and told them
of a childhood spent in foster |
homes and orphanages and of
events Icading up to.a critical
stage in his life at which time ~
he was tried and convicted for
armed robbery and. served 16
months of a two-year. sentence
in the B.C. Penitentiary at New
Westminster. _

From time ‘to lime during
Howard's fifteen minute ad-
dress he brushed tears away
from his checks and several
times scemed. on the verge of |
breaking down.

He appeared alone’ on cam
era, as was his choice,-~ -

At the conclusion of his emo-
tionally charged statement, the
telephone switchboard in
CFIK-TV's reception . offices

went wild. Phone calls came
from. all. over the vast Skeena
riding. -

Wellwishers ‘called from ‘Ke:

| mano, Kitimat, Prince. Rupert,

Smithers,; Burns ‘Lake and Ter-
race, Many of the callers spoke.
voices. All: ‘of: them: ueged, the

ie ward,’ Par
*| liaiment, for’ Skeena sine 1957, - -
[| told -reporters ’ he’. does not in-

‘terid’.to resign: “and: that ian

‘| Oetober ‘nominating: convention

will: give.a_ clear indication as
to ‘whether or not. the NDP
members ‘for Skeena. -wish to
have him continue as their ban-
er bearer,

The full text of his “Sunday
night address appears else-

‘+ where In this issue.

Saturday, April 15. ;

Other officers - elected were:.

_ 1st vice-president, Emil Gust-
afson, Kitimat; 2nd vice-presi-
dent, John © ‘Lennox, . Prince
Rupert; Secretary, Art ‘Minter,
Kitimat; - ‘Treasurer, Bun ‘Fort-
une,”-Prince’Rupert; -Trustees:
‘Tom Aitchison, Smithers, Mrs.
Pat. Ethier, Tetrace; Tony Ret-
vedt, Prince Rupert.

. Terrace;’ on

The meeting voted: to acces
write-in nominations for a can-
didate for the next .:Federal
election, nomination «
tion to be held in October un-
“less an election is called before
then. The secretary and.” trus-
tees: will act as the. balloting
committee. The October -con-
vention will co-incide with the

conven: |:

NDP Names Kitimat Man
To Head Association

Roy Simmonds af: Kitimat was elected President of
the Skeena NDP Federal Association. at a New Dem-
cartic Party convention in the Elks Hail,

Provincial Association's nom-
ination convention: The Party's
National Convention “will be
held in Ottawa on July 3, and

“| a motion that the incoming —

executive be empowered to ere-
dential delogates to it was duly
carried. .

Gerry Bealle of Terrace won
a.side of beef at the dance
which wound up the -- Conven-

‘tion. Emil Beldi and. Art Min-

ter; both of Kitimat, .; ‘won a
hind, quarter and fore quarter

of beef” respectively. :

classes | °

Terrace. | ;

Chamber _ ‘of ‘Commeres
Award for highest, - marks in
Open Secular Choral classes, |.
Terrace’ Chamber: Singers; Elk: |’
en Mercantile Award for high-
est marks in, Junior. Choir Secu-

|lar class, Kitlmat Studio Choir; |’
Terrace ‘Little’ Theatre Trophy |
dn. School |'’

for highest: marks
Chorus ‘class, Veritas School in
Terrace.

“The: Rotary: Club - Challenge.
‘Trophy, for highest’ marks ‘in:
Elementary. School .Choir, went
Ito St: Anthony's School on Ki
Imat, “Bank of: Montrédi Cha
Jerigth': Trophy. : for, ..Secondary.

Elizabeth : Junior . Secondary
: in Kitimat; Tuck:

Vocal |.

Recreation ‘Student q
‘Coming for Summer.

7 Jim Panton, Director ‘of 7
“the |
Branch, Department. ‘of Ed:

*“veation confirmed Monday

ty. ‘student — special-

judent : will.-
n Director
“asurvey

area during ;

‘Community Programs -

“that. a third or.fourth year
assist | °

9. 2
wat reeds and “fa .f:

“TERRACE!

7 Children: were ‘blamed. for
_ The fire spread to: the adjac t Brouseau property,
; hin ‘ten feet. of ithe buri

“At 11:40am. Friday firemen extinguished | a.
|property at 4930. Medeek. The fire was presumed to be ‘started by burning gai
grass fire at 4515 Haugland at 2:53

FIREMEN WERE CALLED OUT or three more grass fires this .
rass fire atthe rear. of: the”

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rass, Ear!

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