& 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

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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.

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“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,

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‘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