& Influenza la later, meaner in 1971 Phillips said’ ‘that. until recently the medical clinic in which he -practices had been ‘and medical doctors surveyed freating about 20. patients with by the Herald report that the flu flu symptoms each’ day. virus has affected more people this year than in any previous LOT. CLEARANCE “4 ‘635.2801 BOB PARKER ner a SPECIAL "No reasonable. offer refused” _ Sales Department -,Mon, to Fri. 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Sal. 9 AM, to 6 P.M. , FORD mo | | - Prenter‘a Office, . _ . 6th Year No.."& 4}. The annual flu bug ig back, meaner and later than usual. Terrace school authorities year. Skeena high school principal h id I said he noticed a sharp increase paren gam said nearly 19 in-volume.of drugs prescribed teaching staff are either il with for flu symptoms during April percent of ‘students and the virus or are recuperating. “Its more noticeable among staff members this year,’’ he said. ‘The virus seems to attack older People this year,” business in February and March, according to doctors and school principals. Alice Chen-Wing, Director of Nursing at Mills Memorial “ Hospital, says there has been considerable absenteeism - among hospital staff because of -. flu infection, “We've handled quite a few fiu cases, more than last year,” said Dr. Raymond E, Battie. ‘Dr. Barry Phillips said the influenza outbreak has now Passed. its peak, He said that he has been prescribing medication for various strains of influenza for approximately two months. "S's been hitting all age groups," he said. TRAILER ‘SALES LTD. “Your wheel state dealer” _ SAFEWAY rautoon Ot Skeena Forest Products | |. PHONE esas - te ns CENTS A COPY. | ¥ 16 Weel “Now its down to-nine or ten cases a. day," he said. Pharmacist Gerry Martin, Manager of Northern Drugs, but it now seems to’ have levelled off. Dr. between 60 and 80 strains of flu virus have been identified but ~ the particular strain currently prevalent is unknown because doctors do not have equipment needed for analysis. John Bastin, principal at ~ Caledonia Senior Secondary School, said “there has been a lot of flu and a few cases of measles” but most cases were reported two or three weeks ago. “There's a noticeable decrease in student absenteeism now, compared ~with a few weeks ago,” he said. Principals Bastin and Cunningham - Said student absenteeism i is more evident on- sunny days, ° . They aitribute some cases of _ absent students to a virus that has baffled medical science for years -- spring fever. Federal aid needed. Hution ; carey hea : rs if adequate’ port facilities :were~ to fight ROT ae os ' “Pedetal. grants, “more ‘port facilities; and: an ‘=Improved:: transportation systemis needed to combat air pollution caused by local lumber mills says William H. McRae, manager of Skeena Forest Products in Terrace.: ; McRae said in an interview that if more wharves and dock facilities. were available in Prince Rupert and Kitimat, local pole companies should . Ship bark and sawdust waste to markets where they could be converted into chip-board and paper, ‘ Currently. such products cannot be economically because of shipping and marketing costs McRae added that Terrace's air _ poliution problem could be po reclaimed . Barry Phillips said | — available to gét raw’ material by-products ‘to market. McRae believes that the government should institute a development incentive program’ to help local: companies purchase better equipment . to ‘deal with gir pollution. Such federal grants, which have’ been given to other provincial areas—Okanagan, for example-would assist Terrace pole mills with the purchase and “installation of sophisticated pol- lution control devices, he said, “The pollution problem can't be solved overnight,” said - McRae. “Tis taken a long time to get as bad as it is now.” He said that so far as he Cont'd on Page 3° not encouraging. Sunday and Monday, - with the lows around 40, : - Weather The weatherman’s forecasts for the upeuming long weekend are Predictions from Friday to Monday indicate clouds and more clouds with occasional rain, Some sunny periods are forecast for Temperatures are expected to be i in the 50-60 degree range High Low - Precipition May 16 56 _ 42 trace of rain and snow’ May 17 59 a1 Qo. May 18 51 41 trace of train. : Mountain Goat scampering tip ‘the Jaggered sete inthe Comper area, + “Ne ow_or Never” Arena ice » fax . Excavation work on the Terrace arena in Upper Little - Park will begin next week, ;. “Péople in Terrace who have ice-skates will be able to use them in our new. arena by the end of this year,” said Walter Yeo, co-chairman, of. the Terrace: Arena Campaign Committee. Until now, Terrace has been the only sizeable community |. without an ‘arena in ‘the northwest, he said. No paper - Monday_; The Herald will not publish Monday, . ° May 24, Commonwealth Day. . The next issue of the Herald will be Thursday, as usual. Did pollution protest or economics Were men laid off at 4 local shake’ mill because of the public , profest on air Pollution or because of'a Mepresced market: - for, shakes? Andy Taylor, ‘vice president » and B.C. manager of MacGillis andGibbs Pole Company: in | Terrace recently’ reported that, he laid’ eight men off at the company’s shake mill to ‘counteract the current. public air pollution protests, ©... However,’ an investigation. of recent market trends for shakes indicates depressed - “markets... and rices for the product. A local lumberman reported that the shake market js elther ; “hotor cold". Prices vary from up toand over $25 a square unit’ to Bib and less when business is ~. slow... °°" Shakes: are. sold ‘in units known (as. squares’ which provide 100 square feet: of area coverage." _ The current t peice fo shakes in: phe approximately $18 according to” _ a local manufacturer, « -The primary .market for "shakes is in heavily’ poputated areas, Shake producers in such areas can sell their product at a ‘lower cost because’ of. their ™ “Nearness to markets and “negligible transportation costs, - said the lumberman. Taylor sald he had told the eight men. who. were. laid off: _-when his company’s shake mill -was closed that they were laid - off -because of: the antl-smoke .. " pollution Broups' actions, In his statement Taylor said: his | company would consider. - moving « its .‘entira: operation from: Terrace to another more,” - appreciative: community. 7! According’ to Al Sinclair who . was. one-of the eight men laid : off, the reason given him for the’ Jlay-olfs was.that !"the market in '~ Vancouyer was down," - Employees at the - Tettace -Speration are worried about. '. won't. - Terrace :: has >. been ~ force closure : their job security. In: view of Taylor's recent -" threats to move the company’s operational site, one employee. a dr h : “Wait till you havea family to ad rug. ‘Ss or tag € ‘If my livelihood: ig, :: .. threatened ‘because’ ot. Anis ° es ™m ‘ L, (anti-pollution: campaign). ¥ throughout British’. Columbia “within two weeks, The B.C... Wholesale’ ‘Drug : ~ “Assdciation served’ 72°: hour - ‘told ‘the: Herald: support, wouldn't ‘advise. you. (Heralad’ staffand ‘pollution ‘petition organizers) to: walk down vay.“ dark streets." -.-: "A: MacGillis. and Gibbs. _. fore reman who relused togive hig, . , ame said’. “, ‘don't blaine. the. ‘men: for: sore,” They’ re concarned a being . about their: jobs; : ity easy ior public opinion, ta ‘go against us but there are a lot." W i ce. :, Why: of- burners. in: have: we: been’ picked out? “Burners... are. the >: - economical: ‘way to: dis waste; products, he said, ~ other ‘method. would: ai 2 nt ont ‘on a Pay : ‘the. ‘province: eo Gunminghaar chiln, and Pacific “ane Preliminary cost figures for the arena, the first stage’ of a imulti-purpose- . recreational ‘complex, intended to provide the district: with. year-round -_recreational facilities, will be “announced soon, ‘gaid"Yeo, Municipal. ‘Council. will be asked to approve’ ‘arena plans which ‘-were : prepared” by -McEthanney. ‘Surveying and Engineering Ltd.. of Terrace. .Yeo said the mimicipality will not underwrite capital costs of the- building. | In other words, ‘it ‘come “out of - taxpayer's pocket, he said. - *]¢ we.don’t get an arena this time there's: ‘just-no. way we're ever going to get it,” Yeo added, (Construction of an arena in™ under~ discussion since 1945. At least two sets of.architectural plans" have been prepared since 1968, but “apparently will not be .. - Incorporated. in the currently ‘proposed building.) “The project will. provide . ~“yeeréational: facllities for the . entire: district, said Yeo. “We feel there are enough people i in the Terrace area, who the - want an arena ~ ~ people who will support. this campaign to. its- successful conclusion”: he said. ‘Yeo said -the result of an. advance canvass has brought _ Pledges totalling $100,000 ‘Tourist ‘booth | : opens : Terrace -and District -. Chamber. . of: Commerce. will ‘officially. open their’ Tourist: - Information Booth Friday, May. 21,1971, Terry. Kolterman and Shlela Smith will staff the booth ‘again this year, ‘The little cedar booth located on the south side of the avenue ‘at 4446 Lakelse Avenue (phone 635-2555) will ‘distribute road . maps, booklets and brochures. “Fyea ave willing to volunteer - your time for’ your- community,. phone.’ Terrace . Community | ‘Resources at 635-5702. ristmas: “These pledges are- in addition to the $70,000 ‘previously either pledged to or ‘collected by the arena association,” he said. The proposed arena will have Seating capacity for 2,000 people, and adequate parking — facilities, . Terrace. Arena Campaign Headquarters hopes to go to fender for the project in July. ° “Construction : should begin in : early August, . The department of national revenue has cleared the way to make donations for the arena ‘-project tax deductible said Bill “MeRae, co-chairman of, the campaign. So far, approximately 100 ” people «have contributed the $100,000 pledged in the current canvas. television system is granted, director of which begin June 8, involve equipment,” buildings three million doilars, Weber said that channels initially. carry — Society, and Encyclopedia Britannica. Weber added. and other public meetings. free from interference. . ' Cablevision hearing set A fifth channel will carry dime, temperature, weather and © stock market reports on video Terrace will have seven more television channels by "next spring if Skeena Broadcasters Ltd. application for a cable J. Fred Weber, managing_ - Skeena Broadcasters Ltd., said the company’s application will be heard in Ottawa at hearings “We are applying for three separate systems, one in each center of Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert,” said’ Weber. “Present plans call for studio facilities to be increased in all three centers - which will an Capital cost will be more than if the application is granted the company plans to use six CBC and CTV networks will be used in addition to a third education channel which will - program — material produced by companies such as National Geographic, Audubon “We expect to co-operate fully with local school boards,’ A fourth channel is planned for coverage of local affairs, music, drama, district council When time is available the company will offer open time for a community forum — in which pecple may express individual ideas and opinions production Second arena — planned here After years without an arena Terrace may have two by the end of the year. © vA design for an arena . and” outdoor track complex have been submitted to the Totem Saddle Club,. sponsors of the ‘project, The covered a0-by-100 foot arena and an outdoor riding and snowmobile - track wiil be constricted on a nine acre site at Lion’s Park on’ Highway 16 East. . The complex will be used by district organizations to hold indoor. rodeos, races and . children’s activities, Constructed by’: volunteer labor, estimated cost of the structure is between $40, 000 and $45,000. Saddle Club chairman Frank Thiel said’ numerous .fand ' raising programs are being orgarized and building material donations are already - being accepted. Once completed the complex will. be available, at maintenance’ cost, ta any ad organization , Thiel sal - has also advertised for staff in: Toronto daily papers, ... . complicated by: the ‘fact: that: with an audio background of continuous popular musie which will be, broadcast 24° hours a day, A new movie ‘will be presented each evening at 9:00 ona sixth channel, channel of French-language French network material is planned, contingent’ upon © an Cont'd on Page 3 % N ursing - shortage critical There is an acute shoriage of of registered nurses at Mills ~. Memorial Hospital, according - to Director of Nursing ‘Alice Chen-Wing. . The nursing staff was reduced from 38 to 31 this week when four nurses resigned and three © others left for vacations. Director of nursing at Mills . Memorial Hospital, Alice Chen- Wing is acutely aware..of. the current nursing shortage. More i nurses are needed to maintain © high quality standards of. care at the hospital. _ Mrs. Chen-Wing tried - ‘the: . usual: nursing | placement. agencies without ‘succcess’ and : “The situationseems tobe: the ; same .in hospitals . throughout - British Columbia,” says -Mrs.’.- Chen-Wing. “The Registered. Nurses. Association, - which operates a placement service. from its Vancouver, -headquearters doesn't appear . to have anyone available.”. |! The current local shortage.is - student nurses graduate ‘in the © fall are - not available for 24) summer employment, “Former reistered nurses’ who are prepared towork one or” two. days a week would be © welcome right now,” said Mrs, Cont’d on Page 3 ‘Strike forecasts “ Medléal drugs: may. be.’ short: supply’: at--drug: Ores ‘lockout ‘notice -“Friday to.’ employees: working at its three members’ ‘companies’ “which supply: pharma es, Miroaghout “Notice'wag. served on ‘about’ of :the - Retail.’ We -. Wholesale *, ,80]e * rplien of. the.” ari pes we “Sup preme:Court #ouling held the - ‘ planned strike would be illegal because. collective. bargaining - had not first taken place. - The union and company had’ en “engaged .in: -talks since early April.:but the union. refused to’ ‘begin -. negotiations . until’:the: company: agreed td’: _ Mme f for its subsidiary. wages and working conditions: - ‘The- union: has ‘been: feeling: evelopment. :-- only:"with Western. until the’... we A seventh . pharmacies nave © . Landscaping will be emphasized on the proposed _ Arena site at Little Park. Alderman Edna Cooper and. students Dave Edge and Virginia Cooper.“ were among, volunteers who saved saplings trotn ca