- oe ae hats Local - Improvements to Tel *- PRINCE GEORGE--B.C. Tel will spend $25.6 million in _1978 to maintain and expand the telephone system in its Northern Division operation, with special attention being paid to the major exonomic development taking place in the Peace River District. Highlights of the Com- pany's capital construction ‘plan were revealed today by ‘Tony Nolli, Division Customer Service Manager He said B.C. Tel-employs 1,186 people in its northern operation and they will continue to play an im- portant role in the industrial and residential growth of communities in an area that stretches from the Queen Charlotte Islands to the Alberta border. Nolli said just over $12 million will be spent in the - Prince George District; $7.5 million has been allocated for the Peace River area and $6 milion will be spent in the Terrace region. He pointed to an industrial upsurge caused by oil and gas ex- ploration around Fort St. John and called it one of the most exciting economic developments in this province in over a decade. Hesaidin the Fort St. John area alone, 5) residential units, new hotels and motels, a hew- shopping centre, one new bank and an industial park are all scheduled for completion in 1978. Population has increased nearly 9.5 percent over the past year and today there are more than 10,500 people in the city of Fort St. John. “This is the type of growth that causes us to tailor our construction plans to suit users of telecommunications services,” he said, "Ex- pansion of our Fort Si. John central office will be com- pleted in May and then we can start installing more switching equipment to accommodate an unusually high grovth rate.” Nolli said additional equipment will be installed at the Dawson Creek toll entre to. gecomm date fesidennal Growth and’ an timated 50 pércent in- crease in long distance calling and another 2000 lines will be added to the Fort St. John office. Total cost of these projects will exceed $750,000 he said, and another “$650,000 will be spent for the installation of switching equipment in the Chetwynd ‘office, scheduled for elec- tronic conversion in early 1979, _ Major additions to existing electronic. switching centres at Prince George and ‘Mackenzie and expansion of central offices at Vanway and Quesnel have been identified as the key service improvements for the Prince George District. ‘ Nolli said the Company Will be spending -about $190,000 in 1978 to complete a $1.6 million project and add 3400 lines to the “564” ex- change in Prince George, ‘another §2.9 million will be spent for the installation of 14,000 lines of the ‘562 and 563"" exchanges in 1979, which will complete the conversion of those ex- System . changes to electronic switching. He said 2400 lines will be added this year at Mackenzie at a cost of $28,000, At the Vanway central office, five miles west of Prince George, $130,000 is being spent this year to enlarge the switching centre to accommodate electronic equipment, A total of $180,000 has been allocated for alterations to the Quesnel central office to prepare for the installation of electronic switching, and for additions to the plant compound at the rear of the central office where a large truck port and a mobile radio repair shop are to be constructed, “About $550,000 will be Spent to provide additonal trunking facilities to ac- commodate growth in the metropolitan area of Prince George,” Nolli added, “We have a lot of outside plant projects which have been scheduled to keep up with the growth picture.” He said $209,000 will be spent for two miles of un- derground cable relief in the downtown Prince George area, another $334,000 will be used to improve and expand service in the Vanway area, $252,000 will be spent on cable for the Hartway area, six miles north of Prince George. A mew digital microwave system. for the Queen Charlotte Islands, and the introduction of Automatic Number Identification were cited as the major con- struction highlights in the Terrace District. B.C, Tel is spending more than $65,000 this year to put the microwave system—the first of its kind in B.C. -- in operation to improve the quality of service for the 700 telephone users residing in Sandspit . and Queen Charlotte City. The project will result in phone service being less subject to in- terference caused by the tide of Skidegate Inlet, “The previous system was subject to problems in the quality of transmission caused by the rise and fall of the tide,” Nolli pointed out. “With the digital system circuit quality remains essentially the same whether the signal itself is strong or weak," By the end of the year B.C. Tel will have spent $225,000 installing Automatic Nuber Identification (AMI) service for customers in jMasset, Port Clements, Queen Charlotte City, Sandspit, Port Simpson, Smithers, Telkwa and Hazelton. This equipment will automatically detect and record a customers’ telephone number when a long distance call is placed. He said the Company will complete a new $874,000 radio system which will provide improved and ad- ditional long distance calling for Hazelton and Kitwanga residents; and another $340,000 has been allocated for more long distance switching equipment in the Terrace toll centre. DREE in Rupert * PRINCE RUPERT FIRM ACCEPS R.D.1LA. GRANT OFFER. ’ The Honourable Iona Campagnolo, Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport), on behalf of the Honourable Marcel Lessard, federal Minister of Regional Economie Expansion (DREE), announced today that a firm to be established in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, has accepted an incentive grant offer made by DREE under the Regional Development Incentives Act (R.D.LA.). The company, Dorosz Tool Co. Ltd., has accepted the conditional incentive offer of $206,898 to assest in the establishment of a new facility to manufacture tri- cone rock bits. The DREE offer is based on 25 percent of eligible capital costs of $425,000 and 15 percent of $870,920 eligible wages and Salaries, * The company plans to manufacture. the world’s first non'bearing tri’cone rock bit which it recently developed. Patents are pending in both the United: ‘States and Canada. These ‘rock bits will be produced for the seismic, mining,: and water well drilling industries and sold in Canadian and export markets. The new facility will be located in the Prince Rupert Industrial Park and is ex- pected to create 38 jobs. This offer is made under the Regional Development Incentives Act (R.D.LA,), which is administered by DREE. Under the program, manufacturing and processing companies in the designated regions of the country are given grants or loan gu antees to help them modernize, expand, produce new products, or open up plants in areas where full growth potential is not being realized. Services for Frank Funeral services for the tate Mattie Christina Frank, will be held Wednesday, May 17 at 2 pm. from the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 222 Tetrault Street. Mrs, Frank, a well known resident of Terrace, died at the age of 95. Burial will be in the District of Terrace Old Kitsumkalum Cemetary. ss oe Pictured above are Pat Zilinski, in charge of Kitimat ¢lreulation, Herald publisher Don Cromack, and Overwaitea manager Gary Vorga. eee rare’ neOe8s a 0i® eee errr eit tetannare ee a San ere eee AP Winner of The Heraid’s subscription contest in Kitimat was Gertrude Reay, of Columbia Street, who will win a three minute shopping spree in Kitimat Overwaitea . Palatctabatatetit srosayaeste ees ao A o rater PERSE es Se SOS Ae TU SIN RET KS RS a eS a RCL erase = SEE es Seo RN os in CR DOO ERS tet a ISI NS MO IG NWCC Aboriginal studies program recruiting for next year (TERRACE) - Native people from throughout the northwest are encouraged to attend the Aboriginal Studies Programs in 1978-79, ac- cording to Verne Jackson, Chairman of the Aboriginal Studies Advisory Com- mittee, associated with Northwest Community College. “We expect to -enrol bet- ween 25 and 30 students in the full-time program next year”, said Jackson, who Is alsoa student in the program this year. “Students will be offered an intersting selection of couses next year, from Political Science to the study of early human societies. All our courses are for university transfer - that is, they are recognized for credit by the Universities," he explained, Furthermore, in the new year scheduled to begin in September of 1978, courses will be offered in various professional fields, such as Social Work and Law, designed to acquaint students with the field and lead to possible preferred entry into higher level studies. Prospective Students need not be con- cerned about their lack of study skills, either, ac- cording to Jackson. “Many students see the word ‘COLLEGE’ AND FHEAK OUT. In fact, college study is like any other skill. There is nothing magical about it, If you work at it, with proper guidance and with discipline, it comes just as easy as carpentry or any other skill which requires study and wark”, said Mr, Jackson. Counsellors and in- structors pay particular attention to students needs in this regarde, according to Jeff Marvin, Coordinator of the Programs. "We, feel that students should not be inhibited from attending out programs because of lack of high school graduation or whatever. Our students come fram all academic backgrounds, are of all ages “and. represent many. Indlan tribal nations,. Put this all together, and you have quite a mix,” said Marvin. Classes are held for one week every month throughout the school year providing the requisite number of hours for university certification. Students can thus maintain their. jobs and community life without too much disruption, Classes are held in Terrace at the College. Th 1978-79, a number of the eourses will be held in outlying areas, such as Prince Rupert and Hazelton, to allow students who cannot Cretien denies blackmail of Que. OTTAWA(CP) - Finance Minister Jean Chretien announced Monday in the Commons the government will pay back the millions earmarked for Quebec in the federal budget by reducing Quebecers’ federal income- tax payments. Chretien said the Quebec government would get only the #40 million already an- nounced to compensate for selective sales-tax reduc- tions, the rest going directly: to the three million federal taxpayers in the province. Replying to questions from New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, the finance minister denied that he is guilty of blackmailing the Quebec government, He also denied Eroadbent's charge that he is con- tributing to disunity in the “reall th 1 ‘alling the proposal ta pay Quebecers directly an in- credible decision, Broadbent charged the government of acting in clear contravention of the wishes of the provincial government. By denying the Quebe" government access to the federal funds, Chretien was using “a form of blackmail." Broadbent also assuced Chretien of setting a dangerous precedent by using federal money to force a province to act in ac- cordance with its wishes, Broadbent appealed to the House to demant that the entire $230 million set aside for Quebec in the April 10 budget by paid directly to the Quebec government. : “Admit once your error on this question,’’ he told Chretien. “Isn’t he Chretien, con- ‘tributing to disunity?” Broadbent asked, referring to demands from the entire Quebec national assembly, ‘all federal opposition parties and the four western Premiers that the federal government reimburse the government of Quebec for selective cuts in its eight- per-cent tax. . Gilles Caouette SC- Temiscamingue said that only the federal income tax plan- not all those who pay sales tax. Chretien replied that when the federal government Proposed recently that: it send cheques to Quebec ‘taxpayers, a Social Credit MP accused him of at- tempting to buy votes. Chretien admitted that some of the provinces had already expressed disagreement with his proposal. HE did not say which provinces had ob- jected. ‘But we think it's the best way.” &” Quebee was the only eligible province which refused to reduce its sales fax in order ot receive federal money under provisions of the budget. It decided instead to eliminate outright its sales taxes on selected items- furniture, footwear, clothing and textiles, The federal gavernment did net object to Quebec's action, but said it would not reimburse the province since it.had not met the conditions set out in the budwet,, °’ would pay two per cent of the Selective cuts only. make the time commitment to take at least some of the credits necessary, Students are supported financially through a bur- sary system delivered through the Program. In most cases, they continue to receive their salaries from employing Bands and Friendship Centers, as the College Program is regarded 4S a necessary part of professional development. Verne Jackson, Chairman of the Advisory Committee which oversees the direction and implementation of this and other Native-oriented programs delivered through the Aboriginal Studies Program, pointed out that students should apply now for next year’s program as applications are’ already. starting to come in. Initial closing date. for application the Program is 3 June and forms can be gotten by writing to the College in Terrace, Box 726, or by calling the Program at the following numbers: in Terrace, call 635-2461, 696- 9690 or 685-6511, and in Prince Rupert call 627-7496, CAPTAIN ABSOLVED LONDON (CP) — Captain Stanley Lord of the Californian, blamed for many deaths when the Titanic sank, insisted until he died that he hadn’t seen distress rockets while allegedly five to 10 miles from the liner. A new book says: “The light seen from the Titanic could not have been the Californian, which from all log-book evidence ‘was probably 19 miles from the sinking liner,” : BSN I LO 4th anniversary Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi, a social, cultural, and = service organization. for women, celebrated the 47th An- niversary of it's founding on May. Vicki Huxtable of Xi Beta Mu chapter, Terrace, organized the Founder's Day program. Xi Beta Mu was joined by Beta Omega Terrace and Beta Nu, Kitimat, for a banquet and presentation of awards at Oli’s. : For Xi Beta Mu the winner of the best program of the year was Malanie Reynolds, and recipients of perfect attendance disks were Gail Shinde, 1 year; and Maxine Ingtes and Bev Epp 4 years. Barbara Allen, incoming president, presented Maxine ° Inles with her past president's pin. Beta Omege’s program of the year was won by Diane Oak- den, Irene Stokes received a disk for perfect attendance for the past year. The past presidents pin was presented to Anne Twiddle by Margaret Dediluke, incoming president, Vesta Douglas, Honorary Member Terrace, and Lisa Grant, Lady of the Year Kitimat, were special guests for the occasion. The Girl of the Year dance will be held May 27, chaired by Bela Omega. At this dance each of the Terrace chapters honour one girl who best exemplifles the ideals of Beta Sigma Phi. This dance concludes a successful year of social and cultural ac- tivities, and service projects such as the music festival reception, Christmas hampers, and the Alice Olson Home, Transferees are welcome. Please phone Xi Beta. Mu 635-3412 or Beta Omega 635- $453. Forest laws bow on good intention VANCOUVER (CP) - The British Columbia goven- mont's new forest legislation is “full of sound, good in- tentions,” the president of Canadian Forest Products said Sunday. Peter Bentley said it ap- pears that CFP's rental and royalty payments will in- crease, adding that govern- metn revenues from the forest industry will vary among companies. The three-bill package, introduced Friday by Forests Minister Tom Waterland, proposes changes in tenure on forest lands. In addition, the province wil! be able to penalize forest co;mpanies which do not use forest land well, Bentley said he is worried about some parts of the legislation, especially those pertaining to replacement of tree farm licences. “One of my real concerns is while the criteria for many matters is spelled out in the legislation the criteria for replacement is not,” he said. He said the tenure provisions for tree farm THE HERALD, Tuesday. May 16, 1978, PAGE 3 Ranger Quast keeps busy The Forest Fire Report for the week ending May 12, reveals that fire hazard is low throughout coastal areas, and low to mederate in northern and interior Districts, A total of 9 fires have been fought to date, of which 5 are extinguished and 4arein the “Mop-Up” stage. The total area burned over to date is now 37.9 hectares. All fires to date this year have been man-caused. We would like to acquaint you with some of the Ranger Districts in the Prince Rupert Forest District, starting this week. with an outline of the Terrace Ranger District, which covers 1.24 million hectares. Forest Ranger, Herb Quast and his two Deputy Rangers, Ken Pendergast and Terry. Wardrop ad- minister the District with the help of six Assistant Rangers and a Clerk. The Terrace District has an annual cut of about 60 million cubic feet, In addition to logging in- spections, the crew is responsible for such things as reforestation of logged areas, fire fighting, timber appraisals and the myriad of jobs that make up the daily work load. The physical bounds of the District are such that it is often necessary for an Assistant Ranger to stay in the Nass Valley for several days. The District extends from Cranberry Junction south to Lakelse and form Salvus on Highway 16 east to Legate Creek. Ranger Quast is presently looking forward to several Stand Tending Projects. Stand Tending is a means of increasing productivity of a forest by reducing com- petition for forest nutrients by such methods of thinning, pruning or releasing. Thinning is simply removing the smaller weaker trees. Pruning is cutting out the lowere non productive branches of a tree. Release is removing undesirable species of trees such as Alder. In a Ranger District the size of this one there is always plenty of work to do. VanderZalm asked to drop fee plans VANCOUVER (CP) - Delegates to the annual meeting of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers have called on Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm to drop plans to charge fees for social services. Delegates unanimously decided the imposition of fees on family, adoption and child counselling would be an obstacle ta people seeking those services, The organization represents 1,250 B.C. social workers. ae Electronica is the career of ihe future and the Canadian Forces need men de, The Canadian Forces need mea and women ta train in over a hindred : different trades, They're good jobs. know how good if fee But you'll never Mvoudon'takel | % A Military Career Counsetlor will be in Terrace on Wednesday May ‘17th at the Canada Manpower Centre from 9:00 a.m, to 3:00 p.m. Plans to charge families receiving counselling a user fee- based on their ability to pay according to an income test- would take effect by 1979. Vancouver social worker Bill Douglas claimed the user fee would be a double tax since the users have already paid for these ser- vices with their taxes, “Historically, these ser- vices have always been offered without charge,” he said. a t Tl you've alwi j fixing things, se hy . pa Sen Trade Ifa life on the high seas appeals to there could be a job for vias a tailor, They're good jobs, some working with o Sophisticated electronic equipment. es : ‘ * Ps * 3 We Te TERRACE VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTRE - 635-3300 ee Aszacelezece: totetaletoleleteterecets Here! se st tet 5 ne eo RIS 23 if you wish your Business Phone listed for your customers please call rah atataratanatatatetatatste™ WATER LILY BAY RESORT .- 798.2267 e BOYDS BODY SHOP . 635-9410 Lis te d GEMINI EXCAVATING - 635.3479 Free'- for ONE month courtesy of THE = tg va ss = Ea me DAILY HERALD oe ‘ 7 e; D "ale tere' _ eTaALOOLOLOLN tse atatatata bg atatatetatstahstetstatenes So a KK MOR NE RK HD ew Busines Not listed in our B.C, Tel Directory.