TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C, -_ A Division of NORTHWEST. PUBLICATIONS LIMITED , CATHERINE M. FRASER, Publisher _ :. . Published every: ‘Wednesuxy at ‘Terrace, British Columbia The publisher reserves the right to edit'or retusa items In the publication of the paper. ¢ : Member of B.C, Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau: B.C. Division of the } Assocletlony and Audit Cures of Circulation. Canadian ‘Weekly Newspaper: 408 CUNNINGHAM, Editor qe 2) a 4 A special y year “It wos, a ver sy pecia kind of year. It wos the ‘year ‘that Canada found out about herself and was proud of what she found. ; lt was Centennial year.” Centennials are not unique. Despite a centennial in 1958, British Columbia for one managed to find another reason to celebrate one hundred years in 1967, This profusion of celebrations may have been one of the reasons that many . thoughtful Canadians shrugged cynically at the preliminary fanfare for Canada’s hundredth birthday. The hoop-lo, the tawdry attempts at joility, the strained patriotism of political hacks were all wearily anticipated. There was some added catalyst which ‘found Canadians responsive to ‘the idea ; - that’ they were indeed a nation. It was basically a combination of honesty, con- viction and clear-headednegs shown to. the nation by the people who worked for -the Centennial Commission. Prior to 1967,.a Canadian’‘s defini- tion of himself was that he was neither English nor American. In the- past year he added samething positive, that he was indeed a Canadian, that he had. an identity and a place in the councils of the world. That .was the essential achievement of 1967, an achievement which we feel transcends the intermittent bockering between: French and English Canadians, {t is a good foundation on which to build Canada’s second century. He'll save us from sin While that harridan city Vancouver cavorts along the primrose path, Premier Bennett will keep the rest of British Col- umbia free from sin. Sin in the Premier's eyes would ap- pear to be attendance at Sunday spec- tator sports or— shades of Granny Grundy — viewing movies on a Sunday night. The Premier’s: views were ‘handed down to a press conference the week be- fore Christmas. He had already vetoed a request by the Union of B.C. Munici- palities to permit Sunday sports. “Once you start this you get the foot in the door,” Mr. Bennett said. ’ The door referred to by Mr. Bennett is that metaphoric portal which leads the way to the wide-open Sunday. Neither he - nor the majority of intelligent people want it.’ But to nit-pick at legitimate recrea- tion as the first step ‘to a fully commer- cial Sabbath is ta reject logic. | Presumably the private citizen W. A. C. Bennett is a churchgoer. We respect him for it. But when the public citizen, ithe. Premierof this province, dictates*his::i>*! “persondbiprejudites: ta°tne peopte;"gou!! “ernment has been “supplaited by dictat- -**" orship, | sports and movies has not led to the The Vancouver experiment-of Sunday “complete commerciatization” so dread- ed by our Premier cum Prime Minister.’ Why in the name of sweet reason should Terrace, Boston Bar or Whistlestop west of the Black-Stump be so hell-bent for damnation that our Socred Leader has to protect us from our folly? Mr. Bennett, in effect, does a dis- service to religion by his arrogant atti- tude. While the majority of Christian creeds are. today attempting to restate their faith by positive statements, the Premier would apporently define religion asa killjoy creed where the scruples of the minority. overrulé the legitimate rights of the people. Sunday in smaii communities is a day of dreariness where even churchgo- ers take surreptitious peaks at the dreary video inanities of Sullivan and the Cart- wright clan as an ineffective antidote to pervading boredom. A relaxation of foolish laws formulated in. a more puri- tonical time is long overdue, - Instead of posing as the righteous defender of the Sabbath, the Premier should consult the people. A plebiscite trod? tots Whirns of the Prime Ministar.. “A pall at the municipal level’ would be more realistic and democratic than see-no-evil tirades from the Leader of the Government, Whai’s in the box? Justice. Minister Pierre Trudeau pre- sented the nation with a surprise Christ- mas box when he introduced his mam- moth bill to rewrite Canada’s Criminal _ Code. There | are too. many items in the bill for a decisive yes or nay to. it, The poss- ibility arises that Mr, Trudeau has more than a few pigs in his callective poke, - The timing of the introduction of the bill when the nation’s press was contemplat- _ ing Christmas pudding rather than news was 5 unfertunate. The Trudeau opus offers Jegalization . permitting lotteries, therapeutic abortion, and homosexual acts by consenting ‘adults. It in effect forces ¢ G driver suspected -Of being impaired. by-.alcohal -to incrim- inate himself by taking a compulsory breathalyzer. test. But its range is vast. The Trudeat ‘opus also forbids’people convicted of cruelty to animals from keeping a bird ‘or-animal two yedrs ‘after conviction. | Guest comment. It would appear that the legislation covers the highly controversial, to minor ‘offences which still must find © part in the law of Canada. To disect the total import ‘of the Trudeau bill is not feasible at this time. We trust, however, that when Parliament gets down to ‘business, the Government will not attempt to force through the legislation without listening conscien-’ tiously to those who would oppese it. ’ To date, the Liberal Government has indicated that the Criminal Code amend- ment would not be a free vate with mem- bers excused from party discipline. to ex- ercise their personal preference. . In a document as: controversial. as this, that ‘decision is unfortunate. The. legislation suspending the® hangman’s noose at least gaye conscientious mem- bers of all'parties an opportunity. to test _ the reaction of their constituents. Mr. ' Trudeau's ‘amendments to: the criminal code are too controversial, too.close to the people, to railroad them through on a party-dominated vote, ; 4 - ae or even g straw poll moy reveal that the. Wilts of the people-are-inismarked con-., The heart will: be replaced . The death of. the'n man who was | - the first. human being.to receive -a heart transplant is ‘a setback ‘to medical science, as well asa ‘heartbreak for his family.” Yet there fs. hope to be. de= rived from the ‘fact that Louls --Washkansky, who was. 55, lived for 18 days after his ailing heart - had been replaced with that of a > 25.year old woman, vietim of a . trafile, accident, ‘| formed, : learned much from observation dt Docto: fore: are: ‘glowiy making headway - ‘in: transplanting -human organs, . “Suecessfil kidney and liver trans lants have been pers Sooher or later it ts inevitable -that- a human heart will be: replaced and, ‘the atfent will Hye," The doctors. who: worked on the Washkansky operation in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, : it is to be. hoped ‘that the Councftlora who claim to repre. _£ ‘gent the business section of Ter. ‘v race,” will: remember that’ the initials B.M.G, could: just ea > @asily. stand for. Business, Mens’ “Grumbles,. It would: “appear. ‘that “one: at the main factors banding together |) ome ofthe local buainass people, | jo “ods thetr-fear of competition and). change, When one of out elacted ‘Councillors. has. stated publicty , that hia mein reason for not aténds| ing for Councfl before, was that he-was in a competitive business, we.can, only hope thatthe business of ruming Municipal affairs will |. their patient during the 18 days | - he remained aliveatterthotrans~ blant,. Pneumonia was given as. the cause. of his death arid doctors said there was no clinical syle dence ‘that the.body’s tendency: to reject foreign tissue was a fac. 10’ . Tr, . ~ . “Although ‘they - were.: not “able to keep him alive, great credit must. go. to the medical: team: that handled the operation, Great {eredit also is due‘ to, Washkane= aly Himself, who had the courage | |t0-agree to the: unprecedented | operation. inthe firat'place, +. While-. Washkansky; was. still . | altve,- Prof, Christian’ Barnard, vt (fino headed the operating team, ‘gpid: ” {yen Le. the:-pattent is lost, a great deal will:have been achieved and learned. from ‘the -operatio me? oe .. Slowly the’ frontiers ot: tiedls not. follow ‘Buch 8 weak at and none fad ae Progressive path, -. For the sake of- progress avid |, improvement : ‘in ‘Terrace, we must ‘bee. that siéw' ideas are ite cted into Council, and nota lov |- Business. Mens’ Grumbies ° ‘to ‘cancel | «out Batter: : .Muntelpal Government. Lo tis ironical that while wWe-aro finding: wlew. ways. to save human life, wo. axe alco devising new methods... of doing ‘away with it. eal science-.are. being pushed! ‘The battle, Injury ANDY CAPP .. ms ° t LEM? YU t in AN WHO ELSE?! os ITS DOIN! WONDERS \ Be FoR ME — NOWADAYS |: Bae cece ele Ba (Recovers ~h OT Gui WKER! ” Bates will lead 7 Liberals 7 Weber for Prime Minister \ we tie. - ‘The eyes were bloodshat, The hands trembled like the rustle of dead leaves, ; The Terrace Omineca Herald resident swamil gazed piercingly into the inscrutable depths of an ancient suds bottle and murmured something in the high decthel range shattering windows along Lazelle Avenue, “T don’ wanna do a year-end roundup, I'm gonna look to the future,” Feeling that a new prophecy rivalling the oracles of the past was about to. be given to the people, the sooth that was said was immediately jotted down, The Herald in the interests of its editorial integrity hastens to warn that some Of ihe events may not: take place precisely as predicted. JANUARY: Snowslides end on 16 West after top level conferences Terrace-Prince Rupert motors legetcone ae iat a series of: Sunday morning conferences with Cone trol- Officials, the Highways Minis ster. annouticed Tuesday — that snowslides have ended in the Skeena Valley. He intimated they have been relocated in an area where ré. moval is. handled by a special heating system, “It’s one ‘hell of a good idea,”’ a department spokesman said, ; FEBRUARY: , Terrace tax- payers .send . Reeve. _ Special Valentine : It could only happen in Terrace, Taxpayers pooled resources last week to send Reeve J. Fred Weber a special Valentine gift as ‘a token of-appreciation for municipal - effort to ease locat arainage problems, - - Many of the Terrace residents who live in the Horseshoe Area, .| gathered at. Municipal: Hall: to make the presentation, Reeve Weber opened the gift in the presence of Municipal Council, press gallery andpublic spectators, . and expressed ‘his pleasure upon’ discovering that the - skin. diving suit, complete with tanks, had been: made by unton tailors, - : MARCH: First crocus blooms in municipal gravel pit. ‘First ‘crocus of the season pushed: its purple head through the rubbie of Upper George Little siemnorial Park last Friday morn: ay a handful of people were on hand for the natural pheno= menon, ‘Most’ of thom were wearing | rubber boots - and carrying shovels, . - They -doffed their caps and stood’ silently. for’ a full two minutes. before resuming their wait ‘of gravel loading,’ Upper George Little Memorial "Park has served as a Municipal Gravel pit ever since decadent trees.’ were: removed from the site three yoars ago in preparas tion for :cdénstruction of a plaice site and Centralized: beauty spat. APRIL: First: for. Terrace. as instant pavement goes down ‘For. years it was just: Qn tte ginger’a dream but it has finally reached reality here in Terrace where “Instant Pavement took its trial run last week, Armed: with giant, ‘sconomys sized'.-spray. cana, muntel errace®' roads ‘with a: fine film ofthe latast innovation in dust control products, : Invented: ‘by “a. local: Terrace man; .the | mixture “ consista’ of| ginaliy powdered rock, usedaxiegrease, ; stile ‘beer and shellac, .:: So effective ‘Is the [natant Paves bean: ATeapONs | ment that. “one loral: ‘motorist: aa oe, had to hire a diamond drilling unit to get his Volkswagen out 6f apothole after Municipal crewa had. sprayed over top of him without noticing the hole was occupied, MAY: Skeena Liberal can-. didate heads Notional Party Canada’s next Prime Minister will be a Terrace man, . Elected to the leadership of the National | ' ‘Liberal Party of Canada at a conference in the East last week, Art Bates of Terrace has an nounced that Skeena will be well represented In. the next House. One of his first moves, if the Liberals win the next Federal election, will be to appoint Frank Howard, present Member of Pare Hament for Skeena, tothe Senate, JUNE: Howard heads up opposition: No Senate Chamber for Frank In a surprise upset 8 at NDP Headquarters Sceena MP Frank Roward edged Laurier LaPjerre out of the picture and took over ‘the leadership of the Natlonal NDP" party." Fresh from his victory, Howard commented ree garding last month’s release from Federal Liberal leader Art Bates, also a Skeena man, Said Howard: “I wouldn't be caught dead in Canada's Senate!’ JULY: Technicality brings technicolor to “TK-TV With live, color television only six months away, local television viewers’ received. a preview of things to come last Wedness day evenilig, AL] sereens in the vast Tall Totem viewing area produced various tinges of pink and red for most. Wednesday . night viewers, ~~ Skeeng Broadcasters’ technical erew worked all night trying to pin down the reason for the sudden color TV. They blamed a news release that had all television viewers seeing red, The CBC had announced. that Festival. will be shown three times weekly throughout the entire . summer, AUGUST: Fisheries Depart. | of ment Scotches Terrace water purification = . Stoned ‘salmon, mashed min. nows, hammered halibut: and bombed bullheads have prompted the Department of Fisheries to call a stop to the present method of-water purification being used by the Municipality of Terrace, Works Department - crew poured 89 cases of whisky per week into the Municipal water supply in ar effort ‘to stop ‘coms |. plaints about the dirty | state. of |’. consumer water. The ‘object of the plan isto keep : local consumers: in ‘Buch high spirits they won't file coins | plainta, - However, the. fish have beén coming ‘out of Terrade taps In an. advanced state of: inebriation, and Fisheries. -Departiment ‘offi. elals; have expreased concern over the. possibility ‘of - moral: degradation: amongst the. pisear torial popilace...: “Reeve Weber-told the Harald: “KE. will be.:a- black day when Terrace has’ tp go back .to it’s original unpurified water state,” He deplored the. ‘expense involved for «residents who had inatalled special mixex water taps, Right side taps brought 30 proof and left Bide taps. carried ginger ale, SEPTEMBER: Provineial Vo- ¢ctonal: School - will cawalt | ') Worka -crewa ‘coveredall 45 tnliee four’ more. ‘phates . ‘bofare | of T opening: Terrace: restarts wera dlp. poet, ht mal learn’ the: Hoeational to! open: he “BC ; ae: WIE: not, open ‘until ‘four more phases. of construction have be” complated.:' “Rala-rings. to 1 v the mi of phases” and lta dete) z experienced ‘Ih he oben. et ‘new school, .: 7 “The BC, 1 sent Pace cation hag not’ ary a how. ‘eetle | thint mated opening date but it is ex- pected to cover a lengthy pertod, First hurdle, which rhay take at least. a year. to Hinallze,-f6 the color selection of eléttri¢ apple ances for the bakery” Bection of the school, Secand problem i is landscai of the scliodl's- Se etoweretiee involves construction of a nce covered overpass, and third is removal of. ‘couch’ grass and dadellois which have sprouted and are threatening to overgrow the entire site, . . Fourth délay is last until B.C,'s former Selal Credit Govertiment. isreelected, OCTOBER:. ‘Terrace “Shaken by Halloween Hodaejoke Thousands of ‘Terrace meanys bopyexs between: the ages of 27 and .65 roamed. the streets in| gangs ..on.;:Hallowsen: night: atid, police had: to “feoriit- the assiser tatice df Skeéna Secéndary stue dents to man fire hoses and throw tear gad bombs La an effort tw break up- ‘the mobs, Rotten eggs, rancid baton’ fat, and crumbling popcorn balls splattered againstdowntown busl. ness establishments as théadoles scent adults milled onand around te Lakelse and Kalum intersecs ion, One Skeena Secondary student, obviously worn ‘out from’ a full night of fighting tie crowd, plea. ded with his parents to go home to bed,--but the pair ignored his pleas and continued pelting spas at passing photographers,:: : NOVEMBER: F ul I. slate needed , for. sounell: ‘ofter mass walkout’. * Terrace: ‘electorate “wid. have to come ‘up’ with seven “winner's in December. following -a” mass walkout’ by... Reeve. Weber - and fds six. Couineltlors last’ Tues day nignt,”.°. The. group’ stood at: ‘attention; saluted the flag;. and tharchedout Muniefpal : Hall: when it: was discovered that someone, had put salt in the coffee urn. |: Asked: what: plana -he has. ‘tor the futuré now. that his resigna. tion from ‘Municipal government. has been effected, ‘Resve Weber said: ‘There's on’ thing Ihaven’t tried .yet... I'm to joln the French Forelen Legion ‘and ‘ring. television to the Afrlean Gold Coast,” DECEMBER: eave’ “retureé to be Prime: Miniéter . ern. reve i ‘Fred i Webior returned “early ‘this -stonth- froin the “African Gold: Coast. where tie has. just sold the highly success. | b M Bongo TV V Natwork to Van. cure 8-Channel 9. - The ‘reeve:: add that ‘he. ‘had returned té réasaumnd tvic offtce after recelving further informing: tlon that tie Coineil: coffee urn | had “not attitally” -béon salted, ‘The truth oftomattac was that & passing ‘ratepayor had rpc vet te assesament-in the. vielnity the urn; “Hla copious tears ap ha 3 ‘Rig the coffe, - and polluted the However Mr, ; Webor will no. longer be Teevo;? Nahas Followed provinclal precedbnt :and- taken the new -title of Primb- Ministor of Terrace, ao “Housing. “aid, ~ KELOWNA. ng * Preniter | Bennett has ‘outlined: pling for what he torttis a attack. by. his ‘Social Credit gov. |. ernment. on hoyslig: prebiemia, TE egn’t-say: too mich before | ‘budget. ig “bronght “down ih}: February," he: “Bald cs an: inter the: view: Wedhesday, |' -trylig:: to 2) at Les - Harvey 1 and Anglican churches announte — gon announces royal - sa “ghalaes Me ae | 18, bréaks in two after spreading’ ing | huge oll slick: in Faglsh Channel, to | decoration: to ‘honor outstanding sik adc on Dah in “| South: --Vietam. a but -we: : to: ¢cthibat- Told 7 HE: CANADIAN. PRESS lan,3-— Jack Ruby, 55, slayer Oxmnid,: Pras. dent Kennedy ‘a¥saspinin 1963, dlés of ghneer. 4 Donald Catt. bell: ‘ ‘whén.- hydroplane exploden ae Nater — record attempt Lake. Windermeré, England. ~ 12‘ Roman Caiholle first 8 craft.” Feb; 3 isis Mintotar-Peaie| cortnissfon on: status. of: wolnen, headed by journalist: Afine~ “Francia Bird, 17 “=Sinelafr’ , 40, ree signs as‘chalrman’ of. Bank of Western Canada, 20 — Montreal Roman Catholle teachers:vote to ing them back to work after five. week ‘strike, 24— Carter royal commiasion récommendsnewtax sh iy an ital: mi ie tax ery on ly come ei ‘y ‘tam: 9 “Robart. Thonipsori voalgna ad‘ Social Cradle leadar, 12+ Chidagd: Blabk. Hawks win first’ ‘Natidnal: Hockey League Abe “Parligrtentary. coms inittee. “recdtfiniends that Pavliai mont” Kettio ove Mr, Justice Lad “ceo: Ontario Suprenn. ‘pate * 17 = Toronto, “Bronidter, “Viola MacMillan, 63, sentenced . to nine ‘months arid fined- -$10,000 for “?stock- niarket - manipula tot; freed jendlg yon, aground er’ Torrey ‘Canyon, of Land's -End‘'since March Aprif. 1-.=+Bugh pilot Robert Gauchie; ’ 49, rescued after 58 days beside ‘wrecked plane in NWT, 47 = Roland | wichengr, high - -cornmis#ioner- to:' Inita, named: Governor clenieral. We. Institution ‘of Order of: Canada; Canadians, .arinoiriced by Prime Minieter’ Pearson, . 20 —- Greek government: