Now that the dust of
municipal elections in
British Columbia has set-
tled, I want to offer my
heartiest congratulations
and support te our new civic
leaders.

Civic leadership is often a
thankless task, but as the
saying goes, “The rewards
are worth it."’ Improvement
and good maintenance of the
community, its school
system; its social and
recreation programs; its
physical planning and
development are the aims of
council and school boards

.: all over this province. These

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BASIS OF
DEMOCRACY
We should be thankful to
the system which provides
our governmental structure.
Civic volunteers and

,, leaders are some of the most

important contributors to
our democratic process, No

- examination, degree or

training blocks the way for
their election or their
dedication — these volun-
teers win the support of the
electors by their common
sense, and their individual
performance. This is the
stuff of which democracy

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PAGE Aéb, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 1, 1976

and municipal

good |
governments is made.

So, to Skeena’s thew
municipal leaders I say
welcome and may your
decisions be blessed with
good judgement. And to
Skeena electors — 1 say,
support your councillors and
trustees whenever possible,
and support your local
committees. It is for the
benefit of us all, .

Some local development
matters fall to provincial
and federal jurisdiction, as
our system provides, and as
your federa representative
in Ottawa it is my wish to
cooperate fully with local
governments and local
development in Skeena, and
I look forward to continuing
to work closely with .our
area's local governments
whether they be city, town,
village, or district,

CONTRACTS

Two federal government
contracts have recently
been awarded for can-
struction projects in our
area. These projects, for

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work in Kitimat and Prince
Rupert will aid local
business and employment to
the level of nearly $200,000
this winter. .

Konst Construction of
Kitimat has been awarded a
$53,289 contract to perform
alterations to the second
floor of the Kitimat Federal
Building. In Prince Rupert
there will be an extension of
the water supply to the
Canadian government grain
elevator, with construction
valued at $135,580. The job
has been contracted to H.B.
Contracting of Surrey, and
completion date is set at
February 25, 1977. ;

1 cannot over-emphasize
the fact that there is always
more “fallout” (and I used
that word advisedly) from
these construction projects
in our area than we see at
first glance. Equipment
leasing, purchase of tools
and materials, wages, the
resulting improved service
— all these aspects of
construction cause a small
economic tidal wave in the

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affected communities. This
construction and
development assists many
of the businesses and
residents in different ways.
Perhaps $200,000 worth of
construction will result in a
total of three or four times
that amount being spent and
respent within the nor-
thwest, .

‘Mountain break-in

Police received a report a
building at the BC. Tel
repeater site on Copper
Mountain was broken Trio
November 25 and food was
stolen.

Furniture stolen

Barry Gordichuck of
Clore Road in Thornhill
reported the theft of fur-
niture valued at $4500
November 26. Stolen were a
china cabinet, a dining room
table, a fridge, a stove, a
deep freeze, a green couch
and a green sofa. Police are
investigating,

FBDB lending in B.C.

In the six months ended
September 30 last, the
Federal Business
Development Hank
authorized 1,288 loans for
$58,315,000 to businesses in
British Columbia. In the
same period a year ago, the
Industrial Development
Bank, which FBDB suc-
ceeded on October 2, 1975,
approved 1,635 loans for a
total amount of $78,023,000,
At September 30, FBDB had
$440,738,000 outstanding in

loans, investments and

guarantees to 49,798
customers in British
Columbia.

FBDB, a Crown cor-
poration, assists the growth
and creation of business
enterprises across Canada,
particularly those of
smaller size. It provides
financial assistance,
Management counselling
management training, an
information on government
programs for business.

Park area increased

Sam Bawlf, Minister of
Recreation and  Con-
servation announced
recently that Hirsch Creek
Provincial: Park near
Kitimat has been increased
in area by 174 acres.

“The local park board is
developing the park for
general recreational use,”
said Mr. Bawlf, ‘and the

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alon both sides of Hirsch

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“NOTICE
TO HOME OWNERS —

‘AND TRAILER OWHERS

The Deadline for claiming the 1976
Homeowner Grant is December 31, 1876.

This is the white copy of your Tax Kotice.
Ht should be in the hands of the Collector

‘al the Municipal Office before 4:30 p.m.
‘on Decomber 31, 1976.

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