PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLDUS . VICTORIA BC ; ~ Alean Alcan is not responsible for the decreased flowrate .in the Nechako River, a company spokesman in Kitimat says. A reduced flow rate into the river has resulted in grounds this month damage to chinook spawning according te federal fisherles officers. The water level is only half what it should be, arid that has Jeft man redd, or Chinock salmon spawning, exposed to the a and cold, ' ‘ ‘ Brian Hemingway, a public relations officer for Alean in Kitimat, said the company has kept the spillrate in the river from the Kemano site above the - normal rate. © ; “T¢ has been our understanding for many years that a desirable rate of water spillage at the Skins Lake spillage for this time of year was 25 per cent of the . spillrate during September,” he said reading from a company statement. ‘‘This was to provide for salmon egg protection.” — “We are now spilling more than 25 per cent of. the fe September rate, this is 500 cubic feet per second.” he said. The September spillage rate into the Nechako River was, 1200 cubic feet per second, Hemingway pointed out the flow into the river this year has been exceptionally low, and actually reached arecord low in November. Hemingway said he had no idea why the water level was so low. One cause could be the exceptionally low precipitation levels this -year. Fisheries officers in Prince Goerge are presently trying to estimate the damage in the salmon spawning beds. Les Goodman, the district supervisor for denies responsibility in fish kill fisheries in Kamloops, said the damage could spread to some extent in the Fraser River system, though the extent of damage there will be less than in the Nechako streams. There may also be some damage to stocks of dolly varden, However, Jeff Chislett, a fish and wildlife biologist for the provincial government in Prince George, said his department doesn't know where the spawning bed of the dolly varden are located, so a survey of possible damage there cannot be made. f RUPERT STEEL & ‘SALVAGE LTD. Seal Cove Rd., Pr. Rupert 624-5639 - WE BUY copper, brass, all motals, hatterias, atc. Call us - We are —,_ a TERRACE-KITIMAT . Thursday, December 27, 1979 ow a daily herald 20c_ Valume 73 No. 247 ~ Westend Food Mart Open 6:30am <1. pm 7 days a week 635-5214 Chevron Service Chevron ~ “We Satisfy Tummy & Tank 365 DAYS A YEAR” Westend Open 24 Hours 635-1228 A open Won, through Sal, 8 20.5 1 J Kitimat to get a ferry By ED YUDIN — ; Herald Staff Writer A Vancouver based company has announced it will provide a weekly walk on passenger ferry service between Vancouver and Kitimat, beginning sometime in March, 1980, - The vessel would depart Vancouver on Friday arriving in Kitimat on Monday morning each week. J, Anthony Wilson, the executive administrator of Pacific Rim Steam Ship Lines, said in a telephone interview today the passenger service would com- pliment the freight service which is expected to be the money maker for the operation. “We do not need a single passenger to make a- profit,” he. siad, explaining the veasel would be carrying up to 250 passengers and 1600 tans of freight on each round trip. Stop off points would include Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Ocean Falis, Klemtu, Alert Bay and Port Hardy on the. way back. The one-way fares including accommodation would range from $169.25 for third class berths to $250 for first class. The fares would be the same for passengers from Kitimat, Prince Rupert or Queen Charlotte City. ‘ At this point the company is in negotiation with Alcan both for freight contracts and a landing berth. Alcan makes extensive use of the Northland Service which is scheduled to ond this January, as announced by Canadian Pacific last week. -.. = | . Wilson said the company. ia lagklig uture, but noted “we are a small company and are hesitant at making even a loose committment.” : Wilson said if an accommodation could not be made ° with either Alcan or Eurocan, passengers could be - directed from the ship to Kitimat via launch service, Pacific Rim has already spent nearly $1 million purchasing a 360-foot passenger liner built in Quebee, which has been used in the British West Indies Federation. nou at Wiison added a second ship, to bé utilized solely for freight transport would probably be purchased by June, 1980. ’ ; Wilson noted the announcement last week by Rivtow Straits that it would inaugurate a weekly service between Vancouver and the Northwest did not alarm him. He said his company was mainly a general freight and deep sea ship service, while Rivtow Straits was more inclined towards tug and barge. He said the companies could co-exist. ° ; of Coup in Afghan TEHRAN (AP) — Radio Kabul today reported a coup In Afghanistan, with power seized by Babrek Karmel, a former prime minister. The radio report at 7:45 p.m. (11:15 am, EST) did not say when or how the coup took place, ; It quoted the. president, who served as premier under the late President Noor Mohammad Tarakki, as saying he will release political prisonera and extend democratic freedoms ta the people of Afghanistan. ; ' In London, British sources and gunlire in Kabul, bat po Bn no details were available, The report of Amin's over- throw came as the United Stated aceused the Soviet new ne atthe josaibility ‘a operating a vehicle tranepnrt yervice nating 8 \ at " ye / ‘4h 5 iad oN y Sa d FS Geto ve .. i Te my aes . te geen ail ate ei J RE oy Oe erie ia “2 * a | eee The rising Granite Creek washed out foundations . Photo by Greg Middleton - Divers look for crew | Union of staging a massive airllft of troops and military equipment to Afghanistan during the last three days. n’s Marxist govern: ment has received strong. support from Moscow. VICTORIA (CP) — A team of Canadian divers was polsed to check the hull of the capsized freighter Lee Wang Zin for signs of life today if vaging north Pacific eterma gave them the chance, Canadian and United States rescue teams have said there is a slight chance surivora among the crew of 30 Taiwanese sailors might be trapped in the hull of the Panamanian-reglatered bulk earrter which overturned in heavy seas on Christmas jay. However those hopes dimmed today as the number of unoccupied life rafta found in the area climbed to two, One body has been recovered and gale- force winds and heavy rain were expected to continue. Meanwhile, the 222-metre Lee Wang Zin, bound for Japan with iron ore pellets it took on at Tasu in the Queen Charlotte Islands and 1,000 metric tonnes of bunker C taken to the Canadian coast ‘guard cutter Alexander Mackenazle by helicopter. In addition to the Mackenzie, the commerical tug Cindy Mozel out of Prince Rupert stood by the 15,528-ton Lee Wang Zin. Capt. Ron Aumonier of the rescue co-ordination centre here, said today that divers are needed to get a line at- tached to the freighter which is slowly drifting toward the rugged Alaska coastline, A U.S, coast guard cutter armed with oll spill contain- ment equipment had been dispatched from Seattle but there were no reports of major oll leakage from the battered freighter, _Aumonier said if the weather gives divers a chance they will elther try to enter the hull to search for elgna of life or at least tap on it to see whether anyone will answer, “The vessel overturned very quickly,” sald Lt- Cmdr. Dick Pepper of the rescue centre here, “There is 8 possibility of the crew being trapped on board. ‘There is always a chance uf survival, Wenever give up- hope. Stranger things have happened,” The shipwreck occurred after the vessel discharged the Canadian pilot at Triple Island in Dixon Entrance, an .aftenstormy body of water Iranian ruler Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini warned the hostage stalemate may lead to IRAN; DEVELOPMENTS U.S, CLERGYMEN Reva. William Sloane Coffin, Thomas Gum- weat of Prince Rupert. The reacue centre here got a garbled, faint SOS and had to do some detective work to find the Lee Wang Zin because there was no position report or enough time to track the signal electronically, Aumon er A check of recent ship movements and knowledge of the Lee Wang Zin’s course resulted in a coast qurd pilot in Princa Rupert being ordered to fly over the area and he found the vessel. Tt was not known what made the ahip capsize but Canadian and U.S. pllote have reported hull damage. The Canadian pilot who found the wreck sald its forward plates were dented about 95 centimetres on both aides but not cracked open, A U.S. coast guard helicopter pilot also reported gashes in the hull near its bulboua bow, He said the Rainfall creating Roads under water By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer Heavy rains the last few days has created some 4 prpblems and cone “ah the Terrace- ' Kitimat area. The Terrace RCMP warned residents this morning that the heavy rainfall in some districts has resulted in flooded traffic intersections, An: official at the weather office at the Terrace-Kitimat airport said in a telephone in- terview this morning that the -recent-. heavy ‘preci in. and more “ain ovet-thei next few days could possibly create problems for ‘residents near Lakelse Lake and for the Remo community situated near the Zymacord River, A spokesman for the highways department said today that three -separate. washouts closed Old Lakelse. Lake Road - Wednesday morning. . Traffic was being diverted to, Highway 25, as the: toad was. still closed as the Herald went to press. The foundation of the Bailey bridge at First Avenue near Oli’s Place was wahed out during the rains over- night, and. department of highways crews started work to repair it early ' this morning. One corner of ‘the west end of the bridge has dropped four feet, Meanwhile, wet roads were the order of the day for motorists travelling on highways between Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert. The worst situation existed on High- way 37 where heavy precipiation, including snow, has closed the road north of Meziadin. There were some minor flooding problems in Kitimat overnight, they have been cleared up according to Kip utilize their sanitary sewer systems to 4a Minimum because of the heavy rains, in order to allow the storm sewer line to function. An RCMP spokesman in Kitimat had noted the water level had risen as high as 15 inches in some intersection areas such as at Nass and Kuldo. While the initial problems may be solved, the heavy rainfall may not be over. A spokesman at the Terrace-Kitimat weather information office said this morning that another ‘BC to 100 millimetres of precipitation will fall by early Friday morning, adding to the 142.7 millimetres which fell during the 42 hour period beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. There may be a brief respite Friday, but with a new system moving in, there will be more rain on the way this weekend. The spokesman said the temperatures are continuing to rise, so the likelihood of snow was low. Strong southerly winds are expected to add to the problems caused by rainfall. Langley flooding cost at $500,000 LANGLEY, B.C. (CP) — This municipality will hand the provincial government a bill for $500,000 needed to repair damage caused by recent flooding. Ald. Dr. Elford Nundal said Wednesday that $250,000 Is needed to replace a culvert that was washed out during the flood, The rest of the money would be used to repair damage |n other parts of the Fraser Valley municipality. Premier Bill Bennett signed a cabinet order Dec. 20 authorizing $2.5 million in provincial aid for flood cleanup. After that, costa will be shared on a Si baals between provinclal and : ne . ar What has Fanny Parvainen been up to for te last 20 years. See story and picture page 3. ~; U.S. Navy diving team is not “ CFB Esquimalt is waiting in ’ Prince Rupert, B.C, 95 *. Kilometres south of the - wrecked ship, and can be war, and U.S, clergymen who visited the captives at the U.S. embassy appealed for conciliation from both sides as the Impasse in Tehran en- tered its 54th day. A WARNING OF WAR “Now we are at war, a political and economic war,”’ said Khomeini. “It is likely that the iallitary war will also come along." fuel oil, drifted into U.S. waters Wednesday. The U.S, coast guard has assumed command of the reacue operation with the change of jurisdiction but a expected to reach the area until later today. A seven-man Canedian diving team from nearby bleton and William ‘ i federal governments. ship was well out of the Gaudry,’ the municipal 8 Howard few home today water, visible from stem to engineer. puna sald he expected eine ead ota roeday | enna ddnotegpee io Some areas in the ‘at ay Lani tu messages from a number | in danger of sinking, The districthave been flooded damage to the government of the captives to their | ‘Statbosrd side wae higher out, as is the case “Ow |e families and a plea for oh part alde. anytime we get a heavy $8.8 million concillation by bo A, De was floating in an a he sai e ¢ ¢ An Iranian militant | cight-kilometre radia of the excess. water was /l Washington ship which sailed into 120- kilometre winds when It left. Prince Rupert, Winds had abated to about 80 kilometres an hour Wed- nesday night and the tem- peratures were about seven degrees Celsius. spokesman deepened the confusion over the actual number of hostages by telling the English-lan- dquage newspaper Tehran Times that 44 hostages are being held. « the high tide level on the OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Department of Emergency Services reporta raging flood waters that Indunated areas of Western Washington last week reaulte in damages eatimated at $8.8 million. disposed of shortly after Douglas Channel sub- sided early Thursday morning. He also said residents in the Nechako district were advised to Fires strike adjacent buildings As if the problems arising from the heavy rains weren't enough, the Terrace fire department had their hand full with fires on successive days over the ay. On Monday afternoon, at 4:28 p.m. 24 firefighters put out a blaze which had started at the Book Nook on lum Street. The firefighters were able to contain the fire and put it out within half an hour. Initial reports indicated minimal ‘damage to the bullding, though no cause has yet been determined. At 5:16 p.m. the following afternoon a more serious blaze broke out in the Seven Seas Restaurant, ad- joining to the Book Nook. This time 20 firemen battled the blaze for two hours before a fire on the bottom floor was doused. A tire department spokesman said today it was questionable whether the building could be salvaged. An investigation into the cause of the second fire is also underway. Gary and Helen Ng, who run the resturant, are on holiday in Sun Francisco. The apartment in which the couple live with their two dren above the resturant was also damaged.