192 LNe-uP 635-2801 + _ SERVING TERRACE AND KITIMAT Vietoria, By C. ee : an YEAR NO. <3 =v ‘TERRACE, B.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1971 \ 1 =~ ie Snow on. walke means danger Council acted swiftly at a special meeting in - council chambers Wednesday neon, to. extend monies from, the snow removal budget-for the sidewalk clearing program. The original by-law. states that residents are responsible for keeping . the sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses cleared, But in.a special experiment this year, sidewalk clearing.was included,in the: general. snow removal program. ' where carried out has been very successful and has. received a good response from the townspeople.. _ However, it has become apparent that an extended ; "program is needed at this time especially in the — areas surrounding primary schools. | ‘On Halliwell Avenue, for instance, . hordes. of. ‘children line the streets: at the hours they are travelling to and from school: As traffic in the bench area has increased as the population grows, © it has become imperative that somethirg be done to ~ protect the children from the motorists before a ; tragedy occurs. Alderman “Rowland, “who is chairman of the public works committee said: “Can't we do a little more?” And council agreed to use money inthe ~ = snowremoval budget for additional’ ‘sidewalk . ' Jack Hardy, » a suggested that the existing ‘by-law stand at this 2° time, until more time has been devoted to study of how the sidewalk clearing program worked this ‘clearing. ‘year. To repeat: You as homeowners, Lok by-law are required to clean your sidewalks, Back- . The program — city administrator, under the ay breaking as the job may seemi with the amount of snow we've had this year, the city is trying to help, . Those with homes along main arterial rag be a, have a greater responsibility in following as a child could be'killed through your negligence. Roads are icy and a swerving ‘car, “while ‘not ordinarily extremely dangerous, could, bat a child : _ walking gn. the road.” 1 4 e law, an “Injunction won't was hinder pipeline — WASHINGTON ~ (CP) Settlement of the century-old ‘claims of Alaska's: natives® to their ancestral lands will have. ~ little effect on the fate of the proposed Alaska oii pipeline, - although it tidies up a few of the many controversial . issues surrounding, the project. The bill finally approved by. Congress after a long‘ debate, and signed into law this week by President Nixon, provides for a land éorridor through which the 800-mile pipeline would run: - | And jt ends one of .several- court actions in which various groups _ to prevent . construction of - the tine to tap the vast North Slope oil fields and pipe it to the ice-free port of | Valdez i in southern ‘Alaska. A. group of native organiza: tions had won an injunction against the. line untit the native . claims issue: was'.settled;:-but this court. action. evaporated — whem Nixen signed, the bill Sun- ~ : y. Since the ‘Alaska Federation of Natlves—representing Indi- ” ans, Eskimos and Aleuts—has voted. approval of the: legisla-. tion, ‘including. the -corridor . ’ provision, no further challenge — from native groups is expected: . during . Christmas. Teachers ‘and school: board. “ inembers in Kitimat will: be: Skeeping their fingers erassed - the week = ‘after What they’ re hoping for is good weather - good enough Fer planes to get in” ‘from Vancouver so that their '° grbitration board can meet on Degember 28.” The deadline for “ apbitration ‘settlement “ December 31 as the settlements fi will go into effect on January. 1,. The talks were fouled up ‘once before when: Arbitration Board. Chairman R. Jessiman.was left’ : ath _» Chairman the talks.couldn’t go off and ‘the remainder of: the « board returned to! Vancouver, behind in: Vancouver. while the ’ others flew up for the December : "Valk. - Without’: the™ This . isthe sixth year in. “) suecession: that pay’ disputes - have ‘gone “to arbitration in. : - '! Kitimat, ‘The negotiations : between the Kitimat ‘Disirict:: © Teachers, Association and ‘the oan m a the. government's. share has Y bebn ‘a cmajor’. reason’ jn: the. ” President of. the KDTA te the: ae tat . - "School Board broke down in. A | apply, _ teachers were asking for an 8:6 ‘! per cent pay, increase and the; November “when the . was: offering |a.'6.4 “pe Government. 6.5. pet. cent for | "breakdown, oo Pe “> The. teachers are. > asking ‘for » What: Mr. oR. We Roden, i, salary “imereases. . ‘1 of $20,009 aye | timat | | { arbitration wart MacNaughton, School District .. secretary Said that though both © parties are, ready to: Madify © their request they have “been ‘ unable tofinda suitable ground. “Early : in’ ° negotiation. “breakdowns Mr. Roden’ said - . that the teachers: have. been negotiating for a contract: to. - improve learning conditions in ’ Kitimat. He says that teachers — are. very concerned that there” be over.-all educational: goals - “and a definite program to work toward these goals. The Board, “pe said, :has refused to: even discuss such a.contract, “Arbitrator . for’ the. ‘Teachers’. Association ja Ray Mercer from. ‘the C.U.P.E.. Rail be Me, the - » School Board willbe. Mr. C ‘Campbell’, from: Vancouver, Mr: Campbell | has 3) ears -experlence as an arbitrator ; throughout ~ the. be the Advocate, and: Vaneoover “lawyer. -R. ‘Jessiman will be Chairman of. ie sroup. « ben - ACrogs to arbiter ibn: ey year teacher shave * ‘increades of elght per cent ts ‘would mi been pee average, Pz ¥ Little Angie Rioux, 18 month old ‘daughter of Mr, “and Mrs.’ Gilbert Rioux of 740 River Drive, isn’t payin g for sure what she wants for Christmas but F she: seems to like this sig: fluffy elephant Angle was helping her mother shop in the basement of Woolworth’s as Christmas shoppers complete their last minute hunts for presen . _ had. received from Me West 7 ‘approved: “drawings ‘submitted: ire manary ‘and Condie, for’the new* civic . centre, the question of whether - or not the facilities will suit the “town is still up'in the air. Ata ‘special meeting of council on . Wednesday. afternoan, Edna Cooper, Recreation committee .chairman presented a letter she K. - O'Farrell: on. behalf the ‘ Terrace Badminton clue Mr, O'Farrell, said that;he felt: council.had taken rio notice of the brief presented by ~-his organization when they decided upon the dimensions of the _ building. The Badminton club is ' The B.. c: ' Federation of Labour announced, today that Secretary- -Treasurer: Ray Haynes will not be a candidate - for the NDP in the next election. . Following the decision by the - Federation. Officers, the following statement was issued:, In response, to support; from. ‘a. number... of . active * “New. Democrats .- in, Vancouver . Burrard, we- decided ‘last: fell “that. Secretary- -Treasurer ° ‘Haynes would: seek" one of the “NDP. nominations - in that two 2 factiities’ at ng en wo: Secondary School and find ay 3° presently. usin ig the allotted space proposal In. the new civiggentre will be just 8s. inndequal The Terrace Arts ‘Council -was . also disappointed with the drawings. * The gymnasium: -auditorium is ‘too. small for the Badminton group and too large for the Arts Council, : Mayor. Jolliffe and Edna Cooper, both agreed that the -people will have to go through council:with their complaints. Members of .the council architects during the holidays Haynes steps dor His ~ member: constituency.. ’ candidacy has received warm, support from the majority of _atlive NDP members in that constituency, party. figures, however, including the provincial leader, some MLA's | and Dr. Ray " “Parkingon former MIA. ‘for’ Vancouver Burrard, have urged “that Mr.: Haynes withdraw: becaiise his candidacy would bé “used by Premier Bennett to the ‘detriment. of. the NDP in the next elettion.- . Peter Ba committee will meet with the- Other leading | 0. discusg the preséntations :. fromthe two: ‘organizations and also letters concerning cost studies’: for special a acoustics ‘and beams. ; * Museum to be open?.. The arts’ council, in a letter from Mrs, -G. Giles; ‘secretary, also suggested. that a representative be present -on councils recreation committee. ‘They suggested the names of fly ~and ‘Mr. H. D. Nattregs,..." The = Recreation committee from..1972 will be busy discussing this matter and also a request. that a. regular museum director be hired «and the museum re-opened for a , “While ¥ we do. not accept this view, we are ‘determined that unity in the party and ensuring the defeat of the Bennett government’ must be our priorfty, Accordingly, Mr. Haynes ‘has withdrawn his candidacy. We are grateful to -the many New Democrats who ‘have already worked hard on Mr, Haynes’ behalf and again: . emphasize our intention to continue: our efforts to elect trade unionists’ and “other - supporters of. the trade union movement in the next election,” Caretakers’ Christmas — lon isolated .. By. JUDY CURRIE | : VANCOUVER(CP)— ed-for-a traditional _ It snows a‘lot at:the 4 ,000- - range. ‘Lillooet is about 15° rniles "relay sation,” , Clara. and: Norman Willgon : foot level of 7, 400-foot McLean < province,” "Me; Mike: Zletnik will nti : | _ biter being away fo but not In fact, th Willdons like the ugh to have r ¥ /ophone, gaid they: "Jeelingof being ‘‘away from it’. ‘ all,". especially during. the. . hustle and bustle at the e day before Christmas. . ey JUST RETURN | : “Wet just® got | ‘hack Dee. 1 days,’ shes of ‘es ago—soft‘pow- seq a thing, We're having our’ fret terrific: gale of th ve sea. der—and today you just.can’t questionnsire ‘t the an “Central. ys te - Assoclation ‘Concerning topics:to - be discussed at, the convention in Prince Rupert. was. Teferred to the 1972 Council. _some members stressed. their © “preferences, particularly Edna © ‘Cooper who was quite © enthusiastic about the topic of eitizen involvement — in _ municipal affairs. and Lloyd Johnstone who voiced interest in the subject of Municipal and Provincial policy, Jack Hardy; city administrator “suggested that each member bring in one suggestion of a topic to be discussed which would -be presented to the North Central Municipal Association, © However, * aot “Edward Weils, secretary’ ‘treasurer of the School Board. _ office;. announced that~.a- decision had been reached - in ‘the salary dispute arbitration _ hearings between the Teachers and the. School Board. A‘7.7 payroll increase was decided’ upon, including a 6.6 salary increase for the teachers,’ Adin. fringe ‘benefits, which: 1s ‘an. extension of medical benefits _ under the MSA program, and - 67 increase in administrative . salaries. There are 50 different categories, included’ in the ‘increase which: means: that some. teachers will receive 4.5 per cent more and others. will receive up to as much as 11.2 per cent. In dollars, the payroll increase amounts to $158,186; Mr. R.W.: ‘Sargent, ‘chairman | of thesalary committee brought up a point of misunderstanding at the school board meeting on Tuesday night, involving what: seems to:-be a :lcas fori ‘the. teachers. He said that“at'a meeting on November 15 a committee of trustees and’ teachers’ agreed on the board: offer of $187,000. The.trustees. thought that this:figure would _bepresented to the teachers at a “meeting on November 18th. However, ‘this presentation apparently was not made. or if decided 1 ‘upon it was, the teachers decided: n to go along with the agreement; — perhaps, said Mr... Wells, - because of advice framithe B,C. . Federation. of Teachers. . Mr, Sargent stated that-he felt the . negotiations -had been: on an amicable. basis: and © was. surprised that'the teachers did not go alongwith the original recommendation .. _- ‘As things -Stand ‘now, the decision is final and the - teachers have ended up with. $10,000 less than. what.. the . trustees had come up with at ; their November’ 15 meeting. ‘ELECTIONS “the matter of elections and: voter lists ‘was hotly discussed - at the school board meeting. Mr. Sargent - felt: that the outlying. areas” ‘were not. - adequately. | informed of qualifications: :- for’ and eligibilities for. the “yoters list. He criticized the regional board for not making‘a't Btter effort to * contact ‘the :people: in: Hazelton and Kitwanga, where-the voter turnout was poor and many who had been on the list and had voted for 20 years,: found themselves excluded. © He suggested that voters lists be’. ‘ posted in rural. post offices so thatthe maximum amount of People be ‘exposed to. it. * Regional award | a ‘y weridih : “AL the Northwest” Annual ‘Conference’ in *. Smithers «last. Septémber' the meeting decided, to send -Mr,. Fapning a certificate of ‘appreciation in . recognition of the many hours “he spent in assisting ‘recreation throughout this ‘region: Foll- - owing is:thé letter received by Mr. Paul Haines, eprrent chairman of the. Northwest Parks and Recreation Association. . "Dear Paul: Parks and Association. Membership for the. pleasant surprise which I received in the mail yesterday. The “Scroll” will be cher. Thank-you and the Northwest - Recreation *. “ist térever — ‘femnipit atid ‘recreation in“Terrace_and’ “the-northwest. area ‘of: British: ‘Columbia. oT: will; always i remember the... --many: _ friendships that: were developed in recent:years::.: - _ I sineerely: hope: ‘recreation. will continue to be recognized in: . the ‘northwest and | wish: you - every. . success}. ; ‘both: ‘the: N.W.P:R:A.: Sands ‘every... community involved. Yours. very sincerely, , “PG. Fanning Superintendent... : ’ Parks and Recreation ‘Dept: my City. of Cranbrook’’ ae “my five. sear working a pales mal g ee