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$3.100. It was observed by Mayor Johnstone that the going rate
for the local. mayor was $3,600 and for his aldermen $1,200
considerably less for a community of comparative size.

Since the local pay cheque can only be hiked for our electe d
representatives at the rate of 6.5 percent for annum, Mr.
MacDonald could not see the lees! elected administration ever
getting a fair return for the many hours spent in fulfilling their
civic responsibilities, in the Council Chamber, in numerous
Committees including many meetings outside of town and with
other bodies.

His motion was that the Minister of Municipal Affairs be
written and that he be advised that the Terrace stipend is at
“rock bottom’’ and asking that a commission be set up lo review
all salaries in the case of elected officials. Mr. MacDonald also
insisted that if the government is not preared to set up such a
commission, that the 6.5 percent barrier be removed and that
elected officials be allowed to bargain in the same way that
school teachers are now bargaining as they stand to get in ex-
cess of a nine percent increase this year.

Perhaps Alderman Ev Clift was the most taken aback by this
motion and he commented to this effect, since he himself had
brought the matter up from time to fime and found that Mr.
MacDonald at those times was not over-whelming in his sup-
port. Alderman Clift, regaining his composure was quick to
second Alderman MacDonald’ 's motion.

The final public barrage from Alderman MacDonald che
threatened that he had others but preferred to bring them up in
a committee of the whole meeting which is in camera), involved
the rash of studies being undertaken by the Kitimt-Stikine
Regional District. He motioned that the City’s delegate te the
Regional Board (director Ev Clift) be commissioned by Council
to let the Regional boys know that the City of Terrace would be
most appreciative if that Regional body would cease and desist
from participating in studies that they are not concerned with.
He asked that the Regional turn its efforts towards sccial ser-.
vices, zoning, sub-division, and recreation. “Advise them to stop
these Pie in the Sky studies which are only filed away .
somewhere and forgotten and put their energies to something in
the social services field” he commented,

Alderman Clift, already reeling under these onslaughts —
nevertheless maintained complete composure and sadly
commented that he was disheartened to hear anyone speaking
about the Regional District in such fashion. He said that the
ideas behind these studies do not come out of the sky and are
commissioned on the learned advise of the Regional District
Administrator's advise.

Mr. Clift opined that the Regional had. undertaken several
studies which are or will be of extremé value to the region. He
also noted that apart from studies considerable progress had
been made in solving the almost insoluble problem of garbage
disposal and many other flelds.

He said that the Regional District has not chosen to become

’ involved in matters of recreation because it has not been asked
to get into that field, but certainly would do so if such a request
is forthcoming.

Alderman MacDonald retorted that the Regional should not be
made up of elected officials but should be composed of ap-
pointed members of the various government departments. His
final comment was that the Regicnal should be helping Thor-
nhill get on its feet rather than obtaining studies of ‘the sex life
of field mice up the Nass”,

Mayor Lloyd Johnstone looked almost relieved as he gaveled
the meeting to a close.

Trappers Its A Date

‘Keith Tucker... |

THE HERALD, ‘TERRACE, B.C.

“The new education Minister
will create interesting work
ofr school trustees.”

Mr. Keith Tucker, who has
had considerable experience as
a School Trustee has re-entered
the race for School Board
Trustee and will seek election at
the polls on December 9th.

Speaking to the Herald, Mr.
Tucker said that the new
Minister of Education Mrs.
Eileen Dailly appears to be
prepared to recommend
sweeping changes in the
educational system and its
curriculum that cannot help but
awake interest and enthusiasm

among potential school
trustees.
Of special importance,

commented Mr. Tucker was the
interest of the Minister has
shown in educational TV within,
the schools. In the past visual
aids such as slides, films etc
have proven to be beneficial to
the Educational system and TV
is something that should come
along now. He said that the
Minister would need all the ca-
operation that she can get from
all concerned and a potential
school trustee should be
prepared to provide this co-
operation

Another domain which ap-
pears fo be opening up on the
local educational scene is the
possibility of Terrace becoming
the seat of a Regional College In
this conection Mr. Tucker said
that the administration of such
an important addition to, the
scholastic municipality would
require full-hearted support
and assistance from School
Trustees in making information
available to the Regional
College in regard to projected
enrolment, qualification,
courses and potential school
population moving to the higher
education level. Mr. Tucker
said that a School Trustee will
be expected to work in close

r

Rupert as soon as the railway
link was Jain. He is’ an Op-
tometrist. He is married and
has two children both graduates
of Skeena Secondary School and
who wili be entering the
Teaching Profession shortly.

Mr. Tucker, in closing noted
that weare possibly entering an
age of major changes in the
educational system. He noted

that changes in the curriculum -

for instance, creates a whole
list of new challenges in ab-
taining the equipment, texts
and classing involved in the
change. He is anxious to tackle
this job.

(7 Dent
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
the efforts of this spécial
committee will result in the

introduction of an oral question
period in the B.C. Legislature

and a more extensive use of.

legislative committees.

This will mean that the public
will get more information more
quickly, about government
policies and activities and. will
also have a more direct share in
the decision-making process of
British Columbia.

Mr. Dent also stated that the
Committee will’ visit Regina,
Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec
City.

The fact-finding trip should
take about two weeks after
which Mr. Dent expects to

make a tour of his Skeena

Constituency.

Fred

Fred Lubke, a candidate for
School Trustee in the December

oth elections, notes that the

generation gap between school
trustees and the actual school
population is too great and feels
that a younger man such as
himself is better suited to un-
derstand the problems of school
children.

Speaking to the Herald this
morning, Mr. Lubke, making
his first try in elected politics,
said that he deplores the lack of
communication between the
School Board and the general
public. He cited in example the
total lack of
reaching the general public in
regards to the very important
School Board Financing By-
law, which would allow the

Board to construct much.

needed facilities in the regional

schools including a $700,000 -
. auditorium in Terrace. He said

that the public is not aware of
matters going on in the School
administration system.

Mr, Lubke, if elected would

work for an expanded use of ©

school facilities and would seek
to create better co-operation in
dealings with the independent
schools in so far as resources
are concerned,

He said he is very familiar
with school transit problems as
he is.at present driving a school
bus and is a fully qualified
mechanic. ~ —

His main purpose for offering
himself as a candidate in the
coming election was a strong

‘feeling that there is room for

improvement on the Board. He
said that some members have
been there for a long time and

PODIATRIST

foot specialist

S.G.F. FJELLSTRUM, 0.P.M.

meet Friday

The Northwest Trappers

Association is holding its
™menthly' meeting on Friday
December first at 8:00 p.m. in

room 217 of the Terrace Hotel.

The Downtown Lady Lions
are holding a family fashion
show and Ice follies at the
Terrace Arena on December &
beginning at 3:00 p.m,. Tickets :
are $1,00'for adults: and 50 for »
children.

PLN)

Htason with the Regional College WILE BE AT °
Boar

He foresees the work of a LAKELSE MOTGR MOTEL
School Trustee as being ex-
tremely interesting ding ON
challenging for himself, and has - :

answered the call to place his MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
experience at the disposal of

these new challenges, should he 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

receive a mandate from: the
electors on December Sth. -
Mr. Tucker has been in
Terrace for the past 1#years § 2
» havingmoved here from-Prince . Pag

FOR APPOINTMENT

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Lubke...
“The generation gap

‘we need young blood with new.’

ideas so that .an up-to-date .

appre ean be made to

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scholastic: ptoblenis.” we

Mr. Fred” Lubke is \36, ia,
_ married and is the fatherof four “a peab iets of Terrace sine 364).

information —

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