A weekly paper + published by . Sterling Publications Ltd. Published every Wednesday ;ai wie Katem: *8t, Terrace, B.C. A member of Varifjed circulation, 1201. Postage paid ia cash, returp postage guaranteed. JANUARY January was the first month of the new year and the month for that final look back on 1971. The first thing that happened was the swearing in of the newly elected members of the Terrace Municipal Council. The voters had ousted Vic Jolliffe in favor of Lloyd Johnston and added two new names to the adierman roles, Barry Geiselman and Dave Maroney. Floyd Frank, son ‘of a pioneer resident of the area and himself a long-time resident hada song written by him recorded by Stompin’ Temmy Connors. The song was called ‘Song of the onoe, The Terrace Herald was sold to new owners in mid-January. Control passed from North-West Publishers ta Sterling Publications, a Quebec based company. The fire Cheif Andy Owens reported a record loss to fire i in 1971 with a total of $64,225 worth of damage. The Terrace Arts Council received a $1,445 grant from the Provincial government, Thornhill was in the news for the first time in 1972 when controversy concerning fire prevention erupted. The fire hydrants are there but were not in use. Mary Bowen-Colthurst who established the Water Lily Bay resort area died in hospital in Vancouver. Sergio Leggovinni died of injuries suffered at the Kalum Reload station. Lance Swanson, a Ferrace lad, narrowly escaped death when he rode a tobogan into the path of. an on-coming car. The strike by air controllers at Vancouver International Airport left 40-50 Terrace residents stranded in the Lower Mainland city. A delegation from Red China arrived in Kitimat to study the Alcan works. Jackie Adams, a young girl from New Aiyansh was awarded a $250 Vocational Training Scholarship by the Department of Indian Affairs. Fred Webber was elected the president of the Yellowhead Highway Association at the general meeting of that group. FEBRUARY Charles Lindstrom-one -of the original settlers of the area turned 92 on the first of February. The Herald was again in the news when fire singed the interior of the building. The Yellowhead Highway 16 between Terrace and Rupert re- opened after a nearly two week closure due to slides. Theslaughter of moose on the Nass Valley Road became a big issue, with the needless killings continuing and growing in number. No trophies or meat were taken from the dead animals. , The Kiwanas were already hard at work on their annual Air Show and announced the plans of three leading preformers to atten A planned telephone service for Old Remo and Usk was an- nounced by B.C. Tel. The figure of $2 million was mentioned. Alastair Shepherd was re-elected to serve as chairman of the Terrace Library Board. The School Board of District 98 brought i in their 1972. budget valued at $5,123,500. Alemporary truce was called in Thornhili and members of the many factions: got together for a joint meeting. A two day Teacher's Workshop in Terrace saw three hundred teachers involved in work-shops, lectures and discussions. . The worst snow storm of the decade hit Terrace leaving 43" of the white stuff on the Terrace landscape. Business, un derstandably, slowed down. © Educalion Week featured almost all Terrace schools at. all 2evels throwing their doors open to the community. : Parker Mills retired. as administrator at Mills: Memorial Hospital. And, the biggest Science Fair ever held in Terrace saw Dwayne. Reid of Hazelton walk off with first prize for his com- pulerized game of 39. | MARCH A $2,139,000 building program School. Boa rd- Referendum received the green light from Terrace voters early-in the month. GORDON W. HAMILTON # Authorized as second class mail, Registration namber | . Included in the referendum.was the proposed Thornhill. Junior | ; Secondary School. ' protest to the Federal Government. The fourteenth annual Nishga Tribal Conférence was held a . 2 March 2;3 and 4 at Canyo in City on the Nass River, : “The Department of Highways announced that so far-in 1 1972, 107 snow slides had hit the vulnerable ninty-odd mile stretch of Highway 16 between Terrace.and Rupert. . A shopping mail complex plan, between the present Tilicum . Theatre and the service station on the corner of Lakelse and’ Eby ‘was announced. ‘of some kind.. Getting-nowkere. at the age of 61 of Mareh.20. deficit in the near future." » SUCCESS. © vt ornate barometer for.twenty years of service with the force. : And the Northern B.C. Chamber of Plans for thee eata esiment of of a mining museum in Terrace. 7 fle A PRiL” imgrovndents’ te to the landing strip at the Terracs-Kitimat Airport are announced.’ The facilities will: make it easler, for. marginal flights to land in rotten-Weather. \-- oa _Thesbventh was Vimy Ridge night at the local Legion: rahe -Galedonia Senior Secondary School helda well attended Open House mid-way through the.month: |. :. -, Afinancial report from the Terrace Municipal Connell stiowed: “a purplus OF $116,430 on their.1971 budget, - _ Eighty’ year old Angus Brive dled on the, fourth ot the month in Nineteen year resident of Terrace Lloyd Evans pisges away . The Hospital Board for-Terrace announces'a 1971 deficit, of i 32,821.50. ‘Treasurer. Hidber says. ‘There will be Itttle or no an Captain Cliff Best of the local Fire Detachment is awarded an The: Unemployment Insurance Commision “sneaked theif “ ' affice out of Terrace to Prince George, leaving tlie’ local center | as an information center only. Mayor. Johnston. sent a letter of ; Thornhill still in the throes of setting up a Boverniment body : The annual North, West Music. Festival proves tobe another a es Announces ite. . WAC. Bennet, was on hand for the official opening 0 of the: Nass. : River. bridge, early.in‘ July. _ Hartley Dent, wha ,. since spring, and now Conservative party big- wigs were seenin — ”-~ ARest and Reereation home on Kalum: Streat was, 5 opened: for. ‘Senior ( Citizens. It gave the olisters a Mace to. friends and unwind. ; annual Air Show. ’ re running ‘for’ the. Socreds, ian MicUiohald: ‘for’ the: ‘Liberals, * Hartley Dent for the NDP and Bill Sargantifort theP.Ca be BELATED GREETINGS! THAT'S MY STYLE By Bill Smiley Don't be surprised if you don’t get a Christmas card from me this year. Just keep expecting, and it may roll in sometime between Valen- tine’s Day and Easter. I wish 1 could blame it are the latest villains in . PUBLISHER everybody's piece, but I , must be honest and blame it Pat O'Donaghy on the Smileys. Editor. Dilatory, procrastinating and just plain lazy are adjec- tives that could be applied to us with impunity. And even with relish, if your tastes lie that way. As J write, I can'see fram the corner of ane eye 140 MARK HAMILTON # selafaieagetetyTet ate iTat at ater ag ate lta ate 1972 In Review Terrace. Bruce came totheKalum Valley area with his parents in 1911. - 115 delegates and observoi's attended the first ever Anglican Diocese Session held in a native village in Canada at New Aiyansy on April 15 and 16. A very successful Arts and Crafts Show was held in Terrace, A delegation af Terrace Johs Daughters, Bethel No. 53 travelled to the provincial sessions of that organization in Chilliwack. - The Terrace Little Theatre Association hosted another of their very popular coffee houses, Chief Dan George made an appearance in Terrace for a two concert date. And, more problems in Thornhill. Clarence Cleve agreed to chair a meeting of the Thornhill Incorporation Committee and then didn’t show up. . ‘MAY Moccasin Miles Walkathon attracted over 45 people who made their way from Terrace to the Hot Springs early in May. Through rain. May 21 was announced as the date of a dinner for pioneer prospectors in the Terracearea but thathadtobepostponed. _ A clean-up week hit Terrace and businesses and schools all did their part in making Terrace a cleaner place tolive. Thornhill was still trying. Throughout the month there were meetings held, meetings cancelled and so on. The Caledonia Senior Secondary School held its annual car- nival which was very well attended and raised much money for the various school activities, The egg marketing hassle hit Terrace with Nick Samson, local egg producer, caught right In the middie. Although carpenters throught B.C, were out on strike and much of the construction industry was at a stand-still, Terrace construction went right on. The mill rate for Terrace decreased in 1972, .3 mills to 78.177, mills. This included education, regional district and general purpose tax costs: The mayor and council, who have had their wages frozen for five years, gavé themselves all a raise, bringing Terrace ‘municipal officials closer to parity with other centres. The School Board announced that, starting in September the strap would be rested for one year ona trial basis. The action followed complaints and some very high strapping pet month igures The Mother of the Year was chosen and ‘this time around it was Molly Bush. Matty Frank, well-known pioneer of the area celebrated her 89 birthday on May 10. The fallers of the IWA went out in strike, in what proved to be a lengthy bitter management-labour confrontation. The strike tied up the forest industry and foreshadowed a strike by the entire IWA,. The Municipal budget, worth $2,095,930 was approved. May Day weekend came and went with the Elks and other service clubs putting on a great party.. Marjorie Hogg, a twelve year old elementary student was chosen May Queen. The Loggers Sports came to Terrace. A bigger and better - Loggers Sports attracted crowds an and contestants. Bull of the Woods was proclaimed to be Ron Hartrill. The official opening of.the Nass River Bridge was announced for June 28 and then later postpones until July 8. Caledonia placed first in the North-West zone in the Ontario Mathematics contest. The Skeena River started to rise and peoples thoughts went . back to the flood of 1936. Preimer Bennet comes to Terrace and offers $25,000 for the completion of the arena, if we raise that amount also, Locats - say its ‘peanuts’. The day before he gave Rupert double that amount, no strings allached, Thornhill representatives presented a brief outlining their problems to Donald: Brothers, the then minister of Education. And the first bus line to Stewart was established with the first” trip. to take place on June 1° JUNE - ‘The river was still rising and although the Provincial election . had-yet to be called, ,several parties were still at it already. won the riding had been: campaigning tthe area. The Terrace Fire Department 5 man First Aid Team took the : “Northern Bc. Championships i in the. First Aid competition in : Prince George, Therest ofthe IWA joined the fallers and went on strike. | ‘More meetings in Thornhill, still nothing ‘concrete. ~ ; All partial eclipse of the sun was to take place June 10 but all : “"" wepot was’ clouds. . . Over 140 students graduated from Caledonia Senior Secon dary ‘School in a very impressive ceremony. | ., Record crowds attended the Lions Rodeo. ° JULY an ot Things slowed down during the summer” “ months but there ‘ . were still things happening, some happy ,someé sad. Terrace was found tohave less than 10, 000 and, lost ont 6f their two representatives on the Regional. Board. Ba, ‘Theresa Peters, a teacher from Thornhill dedi in a ‘automobile wi accident near Prince George. Ancther teacher In the car, ‘Miss: Gail Thacker was seriously injured. | ~ A bear wandered into twon and didn’ t want to leave. ly he was trapped and turned Joosein the Onion Lakearea. An official from. Victoria made his Way to Thornhill-and un- ‘veiled some proposals for the establishment of Thornhill and un- ; Incorporated area. His report-raised further controversy, °°. - Ray’ Williston, the then’ salnister of. Lands':Forests under, Young Stanley Miller ieft 1 Tertace for coil . Jamborette in ‘that ‘country: ” “The Kiwaitas care ip with a asuperlaliveat effort dn ii hosting thele yas underway with Fr webber The ‘¢lection ‘can on the postal workers, who’ THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. - exam papers to be marked in three nights. As I glance from the opposite corner of the other eye, I can see a blizzard that has been going on for six hours. Neither of these sights is inclined to *- make one’s goose hang high. ' However, life" as my daughter remarked at the age of six, and it’s been a family motto ever since. I’m not sure what it means, but there is ~ something very profound behind that simple observa- tion, It's really my wife’ s fault that Christmas is not all teed up and. ready to be sliced into the rough. Normally, she's sitting around brooding abaut Christmas, this time of year. But this year she’s sitting. around brooding about NOT brooding about Christ- mas. could anybody blame the poor kid because she’s not fretting about the holiday season?She has this teaching position, you see, and there simply isn’t time to worry about anything else. It's a tremendous load. She has to get up at the “Life is the Bill Smiley crack of about 8.30 to put her hair in curlers, you see. Then she has to trudge through the snow for 94 yards, snow-plowed, to get to work. There, she teaches for 35 solid minutes, Most - of the afternoon is spent preparing next day's lesson. Most of the evening is spent in describing to me the hor- rors and delights’ of her “day” in the classroom. Who has time to worry about Christmas decora- tions, cards and such? So, we have once again made our annual vows, No cards, no Christmas pres- ents, no time-consuming, silly decorations. 1 can just see us now. December 22nd we'll be up all night writing cards, lick- ing and stamping envelopes. On December 23rd, we'll be dashing around town, paw- ing through the left-overs for gifts. And on December 24th, I'll be taking the name of the Lord and most bid- logical functions in vain as I try to prop up a skimpy tree with a butt as crooked as the leg of a goat. The tree, not me. On Christmas Eve, when : ingredients: most people are’ going to: church, or listening to carols, or sitting by the fire, PII be in the kitchen, up to- my elbows in turkey dress- ing. TL always get this job. And I know why. No- body can turn out a stuffing like yours truly. I like it neither dry nor soggy, but moist, and witha life of its own. I use the standard fried onions and celery, bread crumbs (real, not bought), and a good dash of everything in the spice cupboard, from tabasco sauce to chili powder. : Add half a pound of butter, melted. Toss in some ground ‘chicken or turkey gizzard, with the water it’s been boiled in, And every time you have a shot of rye, give the turkey one. That means that you'll get up in the morning on equal terms, and after the bird has got over his hang- over, you'll have a real, live bird, with a personality ail his own, on your hands, It does wonders for the inhib- ited dinner guests, too. Pre heard good tectotal- _ cards, a edebNeaniays1 DECEMBER Mi: i ete say, after three helpings | my. dressing, Wow, one ore of: those- and I: could tye vdt's’ most: distressing en: they-try it: Keep a ‘firm band on the navy boat 5 "One must, of course, te ; temperate .in. mak ane . . dressing. One year sry - |. turkey .s0., 2° gO . and tried to fly off the plat<* . it up': ter as | was carrying him in® from the kitchen, That's what 1 told my wife, -any- | , way. She claims it wasn't © the turkey’s fault, that: it __ “sy with twelve starving people waiting. - But I’m getting. away from -my theme, whatever it. . was. Oh, yes. Christmas , Well, a few special ones maybe. To O.G. Alexander , of Chicago. Reads my col- umn in. Kincardine News, - Has taught school for ‘4S: °— years and i is still alive. Stout ® chap! . oi To Mrs: V, Gerlach of, . Stettler, Alta, I agree with. you -about welfare and : unemployment bums, but: . ‘keep happy. A special hello to Johri . ~Sawchuk who said of the | Carillon News, “Papér wouldn't be the same with- out his column. ” ‘ And to. everyone else who reads this column: God: ’ bless, chaps, Keep fighting. : Life is the life. Merry Christ- ; mas. . Open letter Loggers write Premier Dear Mr. Premier: The Truck Association represent more than 275 British Columbia companies, owned and operated by resident British Columbians whoare active in the day-to-day work. of managing their respective companies. . We are classed as in- dependent operators because, unlike the Council of Forest Industry group, we do not speak for the international and multi- national companies with head offices in New York, Tokyo, ‘London and abroad. As citizens of B.C. and. in- vestors of our own money in ., enterprises that employ other eg * Columbians, they, along with us, have ‘a major stake and. abové all else, a vitel concen” :, for ” renewable resources. the management of As independent operators who live and work in our respective communities, we have the experience and qualifications to make positive contribution to public policy in respect to Management of the public resource, For more than thirty years, ‘Loggers — .we have done this by being a - constructive countervailing force to the thrust of the multi- national companies and special interest groups who have sought contro] of large areas of the public resource under con- ditions contrary to the public interest. . In this period, and in major part due to guidelines defined in two Royal Commissions, public forest policy has provided the highest standard of resource utilization and replacement anywhere in the world. This Province has avoided the mistake, common in other forest areas, of unfettered — private “initiative on. the one © -hand 1. and irresponsible public “administration on the other, The essence cf British ‘Columbia's policy is.,that forest land is owned by the public and industrial users. of the land are ‘required to perform to guidelines. As far as loggers _are concerned, these. include harvest of the crop under sustained yield principles and’ reforestation under ecologically acceptable pracedures, and as Should, ry far as manufacturers are :concerned ,construction of facilities that utilize the- resources to economically * sound levels. - a . there is) a- loggers, Overall, requirement for ' manufacturers and = mer- chandizers to cooperate. , While we have been op- ponents of the Tree Farm. Licence system and apposed to thrust of those foreign based companies in actions that tend to exclude participation by independent operators, we do not advocate major change to forest policy, The basic policy and administrative machinery in our. view, be examined objectively to im- prove them. force success, not destroy a system that has put this- Province ahead of the reat of the world. _ . To this end, we recommend that a full scale public inquiry be instituted to examine forest policy, forest administration, and use of forest land from an overview of public interest and from this up-date the guidelines for application in the years ahead, - It is. 20 years since the last Royal Commission on Forestry. There is now an unfortunate lack of public understanding of . We should rein- © the breadth and excellence: of resolirce management. The news media is so uninformed as to publish headlines that cast the Forest Service, which for 60 years has - managed the resource with sincere dedication for the public in- terest, as enemies of the publi¢. There are pressures from special interest groups, some ‘sincere conservationists and some masquerading as eén- vironmentalists, whose goals if achieved would not benefit the © public interest. Clearly, there is a need for'a _ Royal. Commission to chart a - course for the next 20 years, :’ We comment further, that it requires upwards of 60 years to grow a forest crop. Moreover, renewable resources do not ,£row as the result of theory or “wishful- thinking, but by | the application of sound forest policies that are effectively administered -with prograris that are applied on the land, year in and year out. To do anything else in British Columbia ‘would have disastrous consequences for the people of this Province. Yours truly - The Truck] Loggers Association V. Williams . ; President — hon this occurs, ecco wound up ‘on’ the kitchen’ . ‘floor, in a ‘pool of grease,? 1 i: | | | :tg . “Caledonia presented’ ‘Thornhill Wilder's Our: Town, "AUGUST The [WA strike v was over in July but the fallers didn't go hack to. work until this month. “When they did go back they were making $80 a day. Operation SAM came to Terrace and seumched all the old, rusting cars in the area. A local man, Pat Johnston, who had been flying out of Red ” Deer in the past several years, died when a planehe was piloting crashed at the Prince. George Air Show. The Thornhill Incorporating Committee was incorporated. The Terrace Hotel, rebuilt over the past year opened. Lionel Sears entered the provincial election race as an in- dependant. Dr. Gordon McGhee was iilied when struck by a car on Halliwell Venue. Dr. McGhee was walking with his wile and another couple at the time of the tragedy. Donald Smythe was appointed district superintendant of schools to replace Mr, Stewart who retired from that post. . The Terrace Twin River Timber tug-o-war team won the PNE : Championships for the second year in.a row. Hartley Dent took the Skeena Riding in the Provincial elec- . lion, quite, confortably. " : SEPTEMBER ‘P.M. Trudeau’ called a federal election and we're back al It again. vo The annual North-West Chamber of Commerce ‘and Alaskan Affiliated Convention was held in Terrace. Reach:for.the Top attracted four youngsters from Caledonia _ : ” who almost made i it tothe semi-finals, lasing out in, over-time.’ - "OCTOBER Hartley Dent was iamed, deputy speaker. a mn Salvation Army atiniversary celebration in Edmonton. - _ began. move towards fire:protection for the area. ‘The first unit. grain: train goes. through “nerrace bound for ~ Ripert, lis five hours ahead of schedule to boot. ae The ‘Terrace Arena. opens to limited skating and at " thousands for free: public ‘skating. =»... ; .. Dudley Little died. The former “MLA was ‘washing his car. when he collapsed::A death that shook the town.’ Dp The question of a regional college for. Terrace lirat- arose with rs { the School Board and E.C. Redmond of the Teriace: “Vocational ‘Schoo! Hard at: work for the:idea. The Kalum Street hill iéading to the Uplands a wiped out by. slides alter heavy'rains,. and ‘the roads fixed. fairly: ‘yapidly.:?: A financial, statement, from: Columbia. Cellulose 19) ve lost $8,469,000 in the firat' nine months of 1972..:))"- Avid, tragedy. once more. "A young:Téerrace 9 man, Smithy drowned ‘when -her eer let. the’ road‘nédr: the River. Bridge ‘NOVEM BER school’ 8 theatrical group, produced an admirable performanice. ; , Terrace, the new’ officer is Shella‘Hertselt. _{-! ae ‘Norma Kirby of Terrace was awarded the Rotary Scholar= ship. : ‘Construction on the Skeena River and Kalum River’ Bridge’ 5. 7 “Thornhill is in. the’ news again. This time they’ m make the first ‘polities: : ‘Edna ‘Cooper, who has given much to the development’ s partially The damag {ant too. bad A group of Gitkshan Indian dancers and. artists toured A: Eastern Canada and the States, claiming rave reviews. Pare Frank Howard finished first in the federal election, easily beating out John Mitchell (Lib) and Everett Stevens (P.C.) Plans were annouced for a regional brewery warehouse for Terrace and construction got under way. : Ernie Fisher was elected to serve the coming term as ‘President of the Kiwanas club. Another’ Kirby won another scholarship, This time it was David Kirby winning the Order of the Easter Star Elizabeth Bentley scholarship. No relation.to Norma. The egg marketing board crises was resolved by Premier . ‘BarretLand Nick Samson emerged from a four year fightas the” . ;ae ‘winner. : The Terrace ‘Littte Theatre went to work to produce Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. Rich Green was elected president ¢ of the Terrace Chamber’ of -‘ Commerce, The Kitimat-Stikine - ‘Regional District hears reports on :. wildlife in the area arid’a report about ' mining blasting."in.. - discriminate’ mining: practices- and their effect on the en- vironment. Miners'get a bit hot under collar. - Nadine Asante's History of Terrace, two years i ‘the miiaking | ’ isreleased. An immediate best-seller. ‘The official launching of . the locally: produced. book featured many of ‘the pioneers . ‘- ‘mentioned in-the volume.: ” -Bileen Dailly; minister of Education.» was to travel to Terrace, 7 oe (maybe) fora meeting concerning the Regional College idea but “didn't show. Dr. Lee, of the e School Board, said he:‘didn’t, know -whiere people got this idea from, and: that Ms. Dalll : “scheduled to visit. Terrace.’ : The local SPCA hires ‘a new attendant’ for thei ope ‘And. for the ‘third time this, yéar-Terrace voters: “election. _ Two. referendums ‘one ‘for* the’: ‘hospital’ ‘and’ one for ” *sehdols, a Sunday sports by-law’ ‘and ‘seven: candidates funning i’ | sfor-five seats, For Council there was Gordon Rowland and Ian a ; : Lo ‘MacDonald. seeking re-election,’ joined by. new. comer. Norah The -Terrace Salvation. Army choiristers: performed . a. 7 “Jacques: ‘and: former - ‘Mayor: Vielor Jolliffe, The school’ board ‘trustee race'saw Nancy Orr (incumbant),.Keith Ticker, ( past ‘member).and-Fred'Lubke running for two'seata,-: we, The election also'saw:two local people. retire from. ‘nunicipal,: of Terrace bowed 0 out as aid School Board moniber Cecil ‘Pr; DECEM BER: Bert Goulet, 0 one time | mayor of Terrace Was elected president: : ‘of the ‘Terrace Rotary Club. 4g The Welcome Wagon returned to. Terrace. and ‘Thornhill with, et ll two local’ ladies’ pleking up the reins ‘and: faking charge of the” S program, “7 ; The: Terrace cand: ‘District Crecit ‘Unions beautitully new building on Lazelle-Streets:.°). - | ‘Peter’: Greig: and. Cliff Willdnson “of Rose, ‘Gale ‘and Co... oo tl recelved thelr certification as: chartered: ‘aecountants. Coe And the elections results come in..' ‘Yes to the. achool board referendum. which included a very. controversial aud torium, §; ‘yea to hogpital.referendum which éalls for'moré space at: emiorial: Hospital ‘and: yés' to “a ‘By-Laty. leglaizing - Sunday. Soe and entertainrient for. which tidmiasion is charged." The ‘lucky candidates. were ‘for the - Council: wete ‘Gord. owland, lan MacDonald and Norah Jacques and for the School: pard Nancy Orr was re-elected with Kelth Tucker wetting th the . nod for the other vache.