oe Sige cho VICTORIA, 8.C., YV8V-1K4 Contestants By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer The deadline for declaring candidacy for the humerous Terrace district council and regional district board seats is fast approaching. To this point it is still a mystery who will run for the Council, and the. nominations filed with the regional district office is dominated by incumbents. : : Murdo McDonald, the returning officer for the: municipat elections, says only Molly Natress and Lily Nielsen have filed nomination papers to this point, None of the three incumbents, Helmut Giesbrecht, LEGISLATIVE LIERARY,, PARLIAWENT BUILDINGS, COUP. 77/78 #b1 ‘JUST LIKE A HORSE RACE’ Jack Talstra, or Alan Soutar has declared their candidacy to this point. However, it appears that Talstra and Giesbrecht will seek re-election, with Soutar still undecided. There have been no nominations for the mayorality, though it is believed Dave Maroney will seek re-election. Other possibilities include Vie Jolliffe and Gerry Dutfus. The deadline for filing papers is Monday, Oct. 29 at 11:50 p.m. Returning Officer Murdo McDonald ex- pects a last minute rush. "‘A lot of people wait until Monday and show up at the Municipal Hall,” he said. ‘The rush is always at the last minute, they always like to see who else is going torun. It's really like a horse race,” . Monday is also the deadline for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine directorships. There are five regional seats up for grabs, with most incumbents already filing papers, Percy Tait of Area A or the Nass, Marty Allen for Area Bor the Hazeltons, Alice Chen Wing for Area C which includes Lakelse Lake and the Remos, and Les Watmough in Area E including Thornhill and Queensway will be running. So far there is no declared opposition. In Area D which includes Telegraph Creek please to the starting gate and Iskut, two newcomers Gordon Franke and Ernst Kiassen will be contesting the seat currently held by Bobby Ball. Ball has not made a decision to this date, With Chairman Joe Banyay's decision to withdraw from regional district politics, the new board will appoint a director to replace him. There are also two bylaws going to referendum on Nov. 17, Thornhill and Copperside estate voters will cast their ballots on a dog control proposal. Area E and a specified portion of District C will vote on a proposal to fund the Terrace Publie Library. Ops offer , to return By JULIET O'NEILL OTTAWA (CF) — Striking air and marine radio operators have agreed to reaume essential services for 48 hours on condition the government return to the bargalning table and drop al) Glaciplinary charges against em, A spokesman for the Public Service Alllance of Canada said today that government treasury board negotiators have been ‘n- formed of the operators’ repl e and | are expected to rep y. The decision was made by alliance headquarters and regional co-ordinators of the atrike by almost 1,200 radio’ operatora at 142 air and marine stations, The operators a0 far have left 16 statlons unmanned. Socreds walk out of House OTTAWA (CP) — The five members of the Social Credit party walked out of the Com- mons today after falling to be recognized during question perlod, . Fablen Roy, leader of the Brown that has been fighting Gh “unsuccessful ‘battle for recognition as a party in the 292-seat Commons, led a walkout down the full length of the Commona chamber as Prime Minister Clark was Liberal answering a question. recognized after the Liberals and NDP. “And we'll keep dolng it untll they realize that we have rights here, We'll keep Interrupting the questioning and use all the means available to us.” - _Royi:detended. the. group's: actions, saying it must be recognized because it is the only effective opposition trom Quebec, The walkout was not planned, But it was done ina fashion that guaranteed good Roy and Adrien Lambert ‘elevialon exposure. = had iA atedly sought tobe As Clark-spoke, the rini- zed to ask a. and when they fail atanding and talking every time Clark rose to reepondto bertatood up a & question. Roy said outside the Com- mons the five MPs will return Monday and walk out again if they do not get NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal United States Reserve says it made a huge etror in calculating the money supply for the firat two ‘yeoks of October, an estion contingent chatted among began themselves and then, on the signal from Roy and Lam- marched in front of Clark and out the door bealde the Speaker. The television cameras could not miss them, although Speaker Jerome has made clear In the past the cameras should only be ‘directed at the members speaking, When Roy attempted to speak on a point of order, Jerome said a Soclal Credit questioner would be sreognized at a time of the Speaker's choosing. - Then Jerome recognized Pierre de Bane (L — Mata: Pedla-Matane), who asked question. The Commons greeted the error that apparently played walkout with silence. 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Clark admitted that low- income families and pen: sionera will find it more difficult to make ends meet as a result of the govern- ment’s conviction high in- terest rates, reduced few giveaways are the only way to break the grip of inflation. He told Liberal MP Aideen Nicholson (Toronto Trinity) the government is looking at relief measures for this hard-hlt group. As MPs and senators grilled Clark, his cabinet ministers and bank governor Gerald Bouey, lending in- stitutions across the country fell Into line with the central bank, raising the coat of loans to consumers, small businesamen and farmers. Mortgage rates were ex- pected to go up soon. \ Photo by Don Schater The chartered banks boosted their prime rate — ,economie policy, ’ ita -pace-satting lending -rate.. fovernment spending and couple of Liberals ap- of interest rates this month. piauded, but Clark continued The Increased interest with his answer as though rates in the U.S, resulted In nothing was happening. similar increases in Canda. ayy parties have opposed The admission came giving Social Credit party Thureday, as the Federal status which would make it Reserve released figuret gqusi to the 2-member NDP showing the previous week's caUcts in some respects. report of the basic money supply was $3 billlon too Pipeline “The aubstantial cause of es. the revision was reporting. . enn fs ee nay DFOMISES cen a a era Reserve spokesman said, He protection declined to give detalla. In its efforts to control ine VANCOUVER (CP) - flation, the Federal Reserve Trans Mountain Pipe Line closely follows the money Co. said Thursday it will not supply, Last week it reported proceed with its proposed ths basic money supply rose 9600 millica plan to transport $2.6 billion inthe week ended Alaskan of] to the U,S, Oct. The same day, the midwest if lt cannot meat Federal Reserve tlghtened environmental rl Up interest ulrements, credit driving uP 4 neat there were items But on Thuraday, the regarding the environment Federal Reserve said the. that could not be overcome, gealn was actually only a we'd stop and not go modest $500 mililon for that ahead,"the company told a week. It sald the banic National Energy Board money supply far the week Hearing. ended Oct 17 declined §700 Trans Mountain wants a Million, completely offset- conditional permit to build a Ung the previous week's pipeline from the U.S, border gains. to Edmonton. Interest rates on U.S, bond Concurrently, it has ap- markets dropped late piled to U.S. regulatory Thuraday after the report, authorities to build an oil although trading was brief. port at Low Point, Wash., on The New York Stock Ex- theU.5S. side of Juan de Fuca change had closed before the Strait, to recelve oil from money supply figures were lankers released. arriving from Valdez, Alaska. Attack made on Bishop TEHRAN (Reuter) — The head of the Anglican Church in Iran, Blehop Hassan DehganiTafti, escaped an assassination attempt early today when gunmen broke into his home and fired five shots into hla bed. “It ls an absolute miracte [ wasn't hit,” Bishop Dehgani- Tatti said Ina telephone call trom his home in the central ay of Isfahan. “They de Initely wanted to kill me.’ He said his wife Margaret, the daughter of British mis- slonaries, threw herself across him as the gunmen stormed into their bedroom. She was hit in the hand by a bullet but not wounded severely. Other shota pep- pered @ pillaw where the ishop had lain. . The [ranlan-born bishop has been at the centre of a row over Christian hospitals In Isfahan and the southern town of Shiraz which wera taken over by sellappointed Islamic committees after the February revolution, His home was ralded two months ago and his files de- stroyed and last Oct, & he was detained for five hours by court officials demanding payment of funds they aald belonged to the expropriated Shiraz hospital. Immunization is underway VICTORIA (CP) — The annual campaign to im- munize agalnat influenza all persons with chronic diseases and those older than 45 Is under way throughout the province. The health ministry said persons in long-term care facilities are . belng given priority because of thelr age KITIMAT HOSPITAL HEAD No need for an in By ED YUDIN Herald Stalf Writer Jack Green, the administrator of the Kitimat General Hospital, says MLA Frank Howard's request for a inquiry into health care for both the Terrace and Kitimat area, was "a very stupid thing to do.” “lam very resentful of this budiness that we should be investigated, " he said, adding that “just because they (Mills Memorial) louse things mean we have any problems here,” up there doesn't Howard has requested that Bob McClelland, the provincial minister af Health, launch a full scale the floor on which all other interest rates are based — to 14.75 and In some cases, 15 per cent. The prime rate is available only to the banke’ blue chip borrowers, usually large corporation. A consumer with a good credit rating would probably pay 15.5 per cent, a small businessman or farmer 16.75 of 18 per cent. Both the New Democratic Party and the Liberals de- manded an emergency debate on Interest ratea in the Howe, but their appeals were tuled out of order. Undeterred, they called for adjournment of the day's altting as an expression of anger over Finance Minister % inquiry {nto the health care in the Terrace-Kitimat area, His request comes in the light of a number of department head resignations at Mills Memorial and criminal charges laid against the former ad- ministrator of Mills Memorial _— Hospital. When asked by the Herdld to define the area en- compassed by such an inquiry, Howard replied,” the general area, there is an interconnection between the Kitimat Hospital and Mills Memorial depending on what = specialist services fara Are John Crosbie’s refusal to appear before a Commons committee to defend jis That motlon was defeated in a 117- to-M vole. The same committee, meanwhile, was busy cross- exam ‘Bouey on his latest interest rate increase, Outside the Commons: NDP finance critic Bob Rae said his pany would not be satisifed untill Crosbie resigned, Tories vow , higher rates “Our interest rales reward those who have and punish theee who don’t,” he sald. ‘The NDP will fight the Bovernment’s interest rate strategy with every parliamentary tool at its disposal, he said, The Liberals took a more conciliatory approach, partly because they found it difficult to explain away the peven similar pank fate reases they impose thelr last year in power, Provinces to get resources OTTAWA. (CP)' — The diate. Such tontrol might taderal....gavernment- -ia-- have-ta-be “pharedine” turning more resource control over to the provinces because they can do a better job developing resources Ottawa can, Prim Minister Clark said Replying to questions about his promise to recognize full provincial ownership of energyrich offshore areas, Clark said at his weekly news conference that regional governments are closer to the people and know better how to speed development, - “They're often better trusted," he added, Agreeing that loss of potential resource revenue would be felt by deflcit- burdened Ottawa, Clark said it would be meaningless to give the provinces something that ia valueless. Canada, he said, is stronger when the provinces have the means to set and achleve some of thelr own major goals. The “renaissance” of the Weat thus had increased benefits for the nation because western provincial govern- ments are strong. The prime minister, however, said transfer of resource control to the Yukon when it becomes a province may not be imme- CLOCKS GO BACK Remember to set your clocks back one hour Saturday evening, as the Pacific Northwest goea back from daylight saving time to standard time, You'll gain one hour's sleep, and it you're early to rise you may notice it's slightly brighter outside, e today. th Referring to Petro- Canada, Clark propounded a aimilar theme, asserting such a national oll enterprise is better when it is closer to e people, The government would reach a decision after two to four weeks on recom- mendations that Petro- Canada’s shares be dis. tributed among. all Canadians: "My hunch is that most people don't feel they own a Crown cor- Poration because it's too dis- tant from them," It’s fresh The athletic departments at Caledonia Senior Secondary and Thornhill Junlor Secondary Schools in Terrace will be selling Florida oranges and arapefruit next week. The fruit will be fresh, as it won't be picked until the order is placed. It will be packed and shipped Im- — mediately after picking, thereby making it as fresh as It can be, according to Bob Cooper, athletic director at Caledonia, The students will be going door to door selling the frult every night next week, ex- cept for Halloween night, If people are not at home when the students come, pam- phlets will be left giving the occupant information about the Irult and how they can make a purchase. If for some reason your home is missed, contact Cooper or Clayton Lioyd- Jones at Caledonia, 635-6531. Prices for the fruil will be: small box, $10 (approx. 48 cenls per pound); large box, $18 (approx. 42 cents per pound). quiry here Green says any investigation of Mills Memorial should not include the Kitimat institution. “The Kitimat General H department resignation in. person moving back to hi plained. surplus in the annual fina tified without reservation ospital has had only one the past year caused by a & home country,"’ he ex- “It's operations have reduced the small nclal statement being cer- after audit by independant firm of chartered accountants." Hospital staff resent the allegations against this hospital in the article."* He was referring to the article ts Wedneedau'c Harald