“ WASHINGTON’ (aby — . drivers : to, return” ‘to| work: violence-marred. protest that "- Congress into ‘digearding new a “and fees. “ “Vi. _ While nding: protedting interruption of commerce. - Parkhurst, the trucking magazine’: publisher who called -the strike, said the - informal commitnient by the congressmen to examine the complaints dbout new truck fees and taxes was the best, that. could be obtained. “You have. to be realistic," - Parkhurst, whose group '. represent 1,000 truckers. Leaders of an: independent, truckers btrike ate calling on | and. ‘end a. | they're . ey to. pull their We-wheelors Ls! hak - 6 : j : aa of. thousands. of independent ‘drivers:: : vay think, we "ve. reached. the: “eonelusion a ae hat we Oo. longe will: be: ignored,’ " . Bald 4 i. _Osgerhoudt, =: * oo Of the Independent ” ‘Truckers “Association. / Ln ca raucous news ., conference “om: ae - Thursday’. interrupted. by truckers: who © * demanded ‘that the, strike continue, ., - Parkhurst announced he was ending the ‘protest after: winning: assurances fram at’ least. 35 congressmen that: the’ truckers: . _gomplaints would: be examined. v Even before the announcement; however, the shutdown that began Jan. 31, was losing steam, Authoritiés reported a sharp drop iL. violence in recent days and - officials around the: country sald truck traffic was on the increase with minimal Page s, Th Harald Fridays, Febrary VW, 198 nd t - ed 7 a : * Rising. for. “the ‘audionee, : ‘ Sullivan, head of a rival truckers. group, shouted at Parkhurst that. many. truckers -want to continué the strike and:that the : congregsmen’s, promise ‘is “not worth the ; |. paper it’s written: on.’ : , “ Sullivan ‘claims; ‘his “ ndlependent” \Truckers Unity Committee has the support Le ler was located at-Lions Bay, 10 kilometres ‘De ho est Vancouver and south of M Créek, where a was to force. “ho kers gay ‘strike over. seid claims to 3 to, ‘returh’ to Work. ras . Parkhurst was accompanled at the news": a conference’ ‘by several: congressmen, in: : cluding ‘Representative Peter. Kostmayer . ~ (D-Pa.), who called: ‘the lelter. signed by “the congressmen “a ‘commitment of: a °. ", willingness to listen’ to the ‘truckers’ | problems, It does not bind Congress to any , specific action. | . : Senator Bob Dole (R- Kan: ’, chairman of . the finance committee, rejected: any -: ’ hearings on the truckers’ complaints about the taxes. Even before Parkhurst's an-"- nouncement Dole said he considered the at the The truckers’ anger results from sharp’ increases in truck fees voted ‘in by ’ Congress just before Christmas as part of the five-cent motor fuel tax increase. The _ annual highway use fees for the large : trucks is to increase to $1,900 from $240 .over-the neat six years with the ‘steepest . jump, to $1,600, ‘coming. in 1985. ‘Bennett offers assis’ ance VANCOUVER (CP) — | British Columbia homeowners could all _ benefit from an innovative housing assistance scheme - _ if pilot run issuccessful at B.C, ‘Place, Premier. Bill -Bennett announced Thur- sday. further details after a speech to guests at'a special - B.C. Place briefing. The briefing Was part of the regular’. Thursday. provinclal. cabinet meeting . which “went public” in a | ballroom of the Hotel Vancouver. : Alvin Narod, B.C.. Place chairman, sald the pilot project would involve the regulation of mortgages. for payments wouldn't exceed 25-per-cent ‘of (a buyer’ 8. - income. Any difference between the unit's price and the 25- per-cent ceiling would be ‘eovered by an interest-free Ioan, like a second mor- tgage, Narod said. . ‘AS a buyer's income in- creased and overtook the 25- “percent cut-off,'-he would start paying) back the money forwarded through the scheme, Bennett told about 400 municipal businessmen and -guests, the finishing touches are. being put to the scheme, which ,will be officially announced soon. . He said he wanted every British Columbian — “those who dream and are willing to work for it" — to have the choice of belng aniong the 20,000 people who will live - on the north shore of False Creek. “We will be announcing a new financing system - to ‘ help people who want to live . in B.C, Place,’? Bennett said. “And roa the units affordable. 'to..those who cannot afford: housing in . BS.” | If success£ul, Bennett added, “it will be made available to. everyone in BC. a” “pretty confident’* scheme will go ahead; - one-third to make homes at B.C. Place, so © officials, Bennett didn't say how | long the pilet scheme would Atay in effect at B.C. Place. before a decision would be .. made to extend it to other parts of the province, ‘He refused to answer questions on how much it ‘would cost or give any. Bennett refused to give . details of. the plan, saying finance department, experts: are still finalizing details. But. Bennett said he. is the adding he ‘thought today was the time to pul people on notice.” . ‘Inhis speech, Narod gave another clue, saying said B.C. Place will ‘‘down- write” housing values by them more atfordable. He said at ‘people earning less than $25,000 a year. - Tt was standing-room-only at: the unveiling of the glittering model of the plan which -will. transform the its agreement with the United States to allow ~ testing of-unarmed cruise missiles in Canada. early | next year. Bruce, Kent, : general secretary of CND, said news ~ of the pact signed in Washington on ‘Thursday was received with “dismay and shock” and dashed hopes that Prime Minister Trudead would personally “lead the way toward en- ding an insane arms race." He said that until now, the peace movement had a high regard for Canada’s refusal to possess nuclear weapons or have them on its soil, ‘although Canada remained a member of the -16-nation NATO alliance. . “It seems that we may have been sadly disap- . pointed in that you have ‘io . real independence from the' “military policies of the United States of America," Kent's letter said. Festival Notes. north shore of False Creek into a network of new nelgh- borhoods, parks, stores, and . offices. Bennett's - homne-asalst- ance announcement: came at the end-of a speech in. "which he poked fun at erities of the multi-billion- dollar. development scheme covering the equivalent | of. 0D city blocks. | want to thank the critics and those who - . doubted that -any of these ‘projects would go ahead,” . he said, “They havea role _in making sure‘we do a * better job. Thank God theirs | is a reactive role and we . “bridge at. Lions. Bay, cutting ‘the ‘highway. ; people i in a houss: trails erly today as fheayy rai * and melting snow-agalri shut down Highway , oftesi| | _ Gubbéd'the “aller” Sqamish highway. 7S ait Police: said. a third: person, a ‘woman Was rescued. : There wate no immediate report of deaths’ or. injuries... . d-out bridgé sent nine people in three vehicles. to: thelr’ ‘deaths in October, 1981.0 07. Flood water and debris smashed the Alberti Creek. Horseshoe Bay,ftom where Highway 99 rahi alori the '1,000-metre. méutitains on the east rile of ‘Howe "the road: ieaptiogs ‘over _ a “doien’ cred ‘ravinei, running heavy with water and debris after 15 7 7 ‘millimetres’ of. rain fell. overnight. - A heavy. ¥ . forecast. was’ ‘continued ‘tor today. ° 7 n . Highways Department ‘spokesmen ‘deseribed : the: *gituation | as critical.Adding to the rainfall. ‘danger ee ’ Frank Kelley - of Squamish* RCMP. ‘sald: ‘provincial eniergency crews were working. at ‘Ligns: -Bay with the local fire department, West Vane uver af : RCMP. and civillan Volunteers. | : _ Flooding also cut the, B .C. Rail line which poraias the highway." : day. - ‘ The M Creek bridge, a , wooden trestle strticture,. ” ; has’ been replaced with a wide-span concrete bridge : opened to traffic Jast'fall.” * oo Horseshoe Bay; and at. the Neuman Creek bridge just ‘ “south of Lions-Bay,.. - : .. the precipitous. Squamish Highway. -Last. witiler,..a snowstorm. : Leb . were temperatures forecast to range up to 10 degrees..: | Unions did ¢ treveal: its - Intentions tte _ Bailey bridges were e being organized but tte high. : way was | expected to remain closed throughout the vs _ Severe. flooding. also as reported, today irom “the = * oe Strachan. Creek ° bridge,:. ‘ight, kilometres ‘north: of PF. -Rainfalls and washouts ate not the only hazards son ‘ a woman.was killed when a falling: boulder’ smashed | me her ear, halted-’ ‘on: the highway because. cot as “eurrences. in’ Winnipeg. ~ : _ recently when” it: waa: °~.French-speaking section. of 7 - police for writing graffiti on. Graffiti twisted WINNIPEG (CP) — An:. arson is blamed for the. fire Ironic twist was added to’a © that destroyed ihe offices of series of anti-French ‘oc:, the | Franco: Manitoban St. Boniface. © ‘Meanwhile, -cophone community. learned the man arrested by: the -wall of. the Franico-, Manitoban Cultural Centre. ‘Society last month in the old: os ‘the. , fran: 7 ‘gearing up for its. annual _ i Q0(-member common. front’ ‘of publ service workers, . which -began. illegal strikes kwa weeks aga to protest three-year. an contracts: imposed on ‘a. total of 395, 000, : “today ‘on whelher to’ accept what: ‘the province eeaye is it finial contract: ‘offer. at na te emerged to’ ‘declare ‘that the federation; is asking... its More: than 60,600" ‘striking | members to reject the’ province’ s. take-it-- ;'-or-leavett. offer:. ‘Bisaillon’ ‘satd. resulta of - balloting, Will be: annouticed ‘tonight. a . Unions reprégenting: 10;300 teachers in ae period of time, thay originally, at . Miotneed,._- - ‘Bisaillon “sald the. “inion wa ‘taake a concessions on salaries if ‘The’ government + Jeaves Intact’ job’ security “auid: workload “ "“Bnglish’ ‘language schools ‘also denounced "provisions contained in, the teachers * lat the: proviticial : offer,. while ‘another . contract. | - representing 8,100 junior college teachers... . Educatin Ministe1 Camille Lauitin said * din‘ the Confederation of. National “Trade ° SThurediy the government's’ offer ‘will cosl Quebec an additional: §100 . million ‘over ~ three years and js néin-nyekotiah : "Financial management is = For furthet yYormation contact: ~ “an exciting and challenging The Director of Student Services,” hs "| field attuned to the needs of |» The Certified General Accountants Astociation the 1980's... and beyond, 1555 West 8th Avenue, Through: the. C.G.A.. =, Vancouver B.C. 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Joseph Beaudry, 32, who has been. charged.” with two counts of mischief, said he was rewriting anti-, French graffiti to make: it, | winter | "carnival, Festival du’ Voyageur. worried ' about ” Junatics" who might stir up Festival director ‘Gerald. . ‘Turenne says “he is not ‘a few . “Vancouver Ald: Bruce - terview"' 0!) troversig] density and height guidelines, , "Britain shocked Britaino Canada today over said. ; _ ; ‘ not use their legs in any. way, “Those -not-handicapped - don’t count on-them to gel things done in B.C.” But one of those crities, pro-French.. = a draukle at the festival done," he said’ in- an. “ines vs: BYE Eriksen, wadn’t impressed, He described the briefing as © an attempt to pressure city: - council to approve con- Beaudry is to appear tne ‘-_ court Feb. 25. : The graffiti is the least*’ : serious manifestation of what appears. to be anti- — French sentiment, in Win-" nipeg, following attempts by the provincial. ‘govern- menit to increase the level of *’ bilingual “services. in CND is Britain’s largest’ Manitoba. and most vigorous anti-war The vandalism has organization, reached the’ point where Pam Whitaker’s Skeena Sketches The Williams Lake Men's basketball team were so - anxious to reach the ‘Winter Games in Terrace Friday * evening Feb. 4 that they forgot to gas up: Their rented van ran out of gas near Lisk in spite of the fact that it had two . gas tanks. “We sent one fellow up the road to bring tis back some gas,” said Doug Dodge from Williams Lake, ‘while the rest _ of us laid bets as to how long it was going to take. We all.._ threw a dollar in the pot and the winner won §10. That’s all we won during the weekend but had.a reat good timp,” he: | Wheelchatr. basketball ‘provided lots of. action at the - Northern B.C. Winter Games.. _ : Players had to keep both wheels on the ground and could persons who filled in to round out the numbers in'the teams — had some difficulty with the latter regulation. Occasionally ° ‘during the heat of play one might exuberantly leap up to .- make a basket the amusement of the other players, A” great deal of skill ‘was, ‘displayed by players from Prince © George and from’ Terrace. ! —_— _f . ny Whois Terrace Hank? For the information of newcomers - to the area he is the only Kermode! Bear In captivity. He = was captured in 1968 about four miles northof Terrace by Al. Oming, manager of the Alberta Game Farm. “Something _ had to” “be. I eeauae ‘he is ‘too . busy preparing for an anticipated : We °-480,000° ‘visitors. re RECEIVERSHIP SALE The entire inventory of Western Home Furnishings A record 1,004 entries have been received for the 18th _ annual Pacific Northwest Music Festival, to. be held in Terrace from March 14th - 26. Considering the rough economic climate the public response has been terrific. To the businesses and patrons that have again made financial commitments we say “thank you”. Due to increased entries, three buildings will be i in use for the two-week festival. They are the REM Lee Theatre, the ‘Caledonia Lectiire Theatre and Cassie Hall Elementary School. Personnel will be needed at ali three locations to act ap secretaries, to sell pragrammes and to generally assist in the running of a festival of this size, If you are able to donate your time. please ¢all Toni Lyshaug at. 782-2566. " This year's featival adjudicators are: Helen Dahistrom, plano; Diana Wiens, piano; Alice Coutts, speech arts: Fred Turner, band and instrumental; and. Marguerita Noye, vocal and choral. Competitors’ will be informed of thelr performance tities when the scheduling is Hnalized at the end of February. All cornpetitions are open and no charge is inade to the ; public to attend these sessions. This should provide the residents of Terrace with an anciting two weeks of com- petition in the arts. . i A Kermodel bear |s a color phase of the black bear found ~ nowhere else in the world. Hank has 4 beautiful white coat and was named for Hank: Buncombe, a. disirict. superin- ‘ tendent of public works who was-instrumentat in seeing that the unique type of bear is protected. Hunting for the Ker- :.. modei bear is strictly prohibited.- Terrace Hank resides in . Alberta at al Oming's Game Farm. i During the MacDonalds Hamburger buns controversy ' there seems to have been little if any mention of quality. McGavins Bread Co. was extremely anxious to keep the © buns contract, searching out various nieans, short oO government intervention to do sa.’ - Didthey at any Lime suggest that they’ might be willing to: ' improve thelr quality to justify tei price to MacDonalds? ’ Isnot the beauty of free enterprise that competition insures igh quality? . McGavins could: learn: a. ‘féseon’ on bun: making from | ‘Terrace’ 3 Co-op and Mouniview® Bakeries, Mmmmmm good -« hearty breads with substance and flavour. If ham burger buns of a higher quality can be mass produced in the States, then why should it not be possible in Canada? 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