_ Allan Glaim, 48, was fined’ :
$600- and had his ‘licence t
me suspended for six months as the,
vy pesuitof a charge of. driving,
~~ with a blood-alestal rate aver
Ob percents:
- Charles- Sinclair, 20, was.
‘ given a seven month suspended,
sentence for ‘taking a car:
- without the owners consent,
Graham Jones was fined $501
for possession of marijuana.
‘Cralgn Forbes, 19, Thomas.
‘Wilson. 21, and Terry Dedding.’
20, were all‘ fined $100 as: the |
pesult of charges for sl

a of marijuana. re

Arson Sispected | :
; : In Cay Fire :
~ shortly -before RCMP | ‘in,
‘Terrace Teceived a report of a’
stolen. car . from Herman’
Madinger .of 209 Mist -last
Tuésday, a logging contractor
. had reported a car on fire about
5% miles from-Terrace on the,
Copper River Read.: ; :
_lnvestigalion showed the car
-the = road -to

Medinger’ s, The interlor of the: - --
-cat:.was.completely gutled by\.
. the fh ames,
“RCMP”. invesligation con
tinues witha strong possibility.
-that-the car ‘fire’ was, a case a of
: arson, :

‘Vandstiam A AL:
* Lakelse Lake: ‘
“A cabin at the'north end of

N,

- did not stop a at the scene, ;

be.--Mr.'.:

'-oLakelse = Lake, belonging . ‘to:

Margaret |-Marks ” of “Price
“Rupert was entered sometime
during. the winter and ‘general
havoc was ‘created inside. ‘The
‘vandalism ‘was’ reported to
Terrace RCMP. on the
nineteenth of: this month about
4:30. Pm :

“Coats Stolen From,
Window.

“over, ($220, were removed from
the .Jean’a: North: slore on
-Lakelse. . Avenue” overnight

window of the store was broken,
pparentiy. Kicked in and ‘one

hwo" Tevace men-were in-
_jured in. a. motor. vehicle. ac-
@ident near Prince Rupert -last
Wednesday morning.

“Terrence Brian King, who is
believed lo have. beet. iriving

wreckage by a tow truck, with
help from, the. Prince Rupert
Fire Department, :

“The accident was reported to
~Rupert RCMP al about. 3:10
a.m, Wednesday. by Bill Zobel,
“who drives the mail from
Terrace to Rupert. RCMP
‘officials sald the car was east

: ‘Three jealher coals, valued at °

"Tuesday, : The front plate glass-

} 0 injured /
in ‘auto mishap _

. Control off the road, rolled down

: cost waa ialtiaiiy wre

“near

‘has been charged with following °
“tea close following a rear-end

‘also of Terrace.

i
ee
rtedy
milsslag. ' Further-investigation
led to the discovery of the other,
missing coats...
_ _ Basémerit Dogr Entered
Someone, is believed to have’
broken tha lock off the: rear
basement: door offTerrace’s
Simpson Sears outlet in the
early morning hours. of
Saturday.. Entry appears to
have been gained to the building

‘but as yet nothing has been

discovered missing.

Driver "Blinded,

- Bila Hauber ot. Thornhill Was
driving west on Highway: 16
ere Saturday evening
when she was blinded by the
head lights of an on coming car,
She|swerved, hit- an iey patch,
skidded into .a snow bank and -
her vehicle rolled. over. ;
Damages’ were . $1,200. The
other driver, for some ‘yeason,

Slippery Bridge a
... Causes Collision ;

The slippery surface of the
Skeena River Bridge resulted in’

$620 -worth of damages to _.

automobiles driven by Edward
Ansems and Kenneth. Cline. .
Ansems was proceeding across

7 the bridge when he had to stop “

due (to the traffic flow on the
bridge. - Cline, who | was
following, tried to stop. but slid
inlo the rear of the other
vehicle.. There were no injuries
reported,

Charge Follows Collision
‘ Leonard Froese’ of “Terrace

collision. on Lakelse Avenue

".. Priday ndar the A & W drivein, |”

Froese was proceeding east on
Lakelse when he struck the rear -
of a car driven by Randy Scott,
‘Scott waa
stopped on the road way prior to
lurning into the drive-in,” Total.’
damages in the accident . were
about $500, .

bound, at: the -time :of the -ac-
cident..and ,apparently, -hil .a
sectionof black ice on Highway
16 near: the intersection: with
Fredrick Street in: Prince -
Rupert: The car. spun-out . of

an embankment dnd-came.to -

- rest upside down in a ditch.

The other maninvolved.in the —
accident was later identilied as ©

. Lyle George Maimgren,

park avenue terrace

. 635-4971

The lwo were admitted to
hospital in Prince Rupert, one
in. critical condition and the
other in fair condition. The
Herald has learned thal. both
have since been released.

avenue
realty |
limited

price $26,500.
Rural Home =~

AALS.
Rental Opportunity

$55,000,
AQupiax on Graig Ave.

Full Price $18,700

Sales Lot & Residence

Asking $33,000. °

635-5691

Ma Basement home on Scott Avenue.
garden. Nicely landscaped and wall jraintained. Listed

23 Bedrooms, garage, fIraplace;
Miandscaped. Just north of town.’ Vz acre of land. Just the
Splace If you like a little elbow room. Full H prite 25,000

a With commercial natentlai, 5 houses oi on 44 acres. Generate
Bee 3700 p.m. revenue. A good Investment and a good buy at

Partly furnished. 76'x?0' Iot Is zoned PL.
potential In near future. Listed price 521,000.

2bedroom home on Pear St. Features’ ‘wall to wail carpet,
Acorn fireplace, new. oll furnace, attractive kitchen, fur-
g niture also for sale., See It Now.

10 year old homie on 1¥% acres of commercial property. '
mraain throughfare in Thornhill. * Location atfers many ex-
posure. Home has4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hol water.heat,

‘Ask us About Listings tn Stewart

List your home ‘with Park Avenue:Reéalty.: +: se :
* Wedon't guaranteg sales -- - But weseldom miss.

- Frank Skidmore

Garage, fenced yard,

1,500 sq. ft. Fenced and

r

Redayelopment § :

‘Hans Caulien:

635-3708

" industry problems

. $15,458,000

cet TOKE MON EY
THAN IN REPORT

“(The presiderit of the Mining

* Association of British Columbia

suid today the B.C, government
obtains a great deal more
money from the mining In-
dustry than it shows in the
mines minister's annual report.

WA. Tough, “speaking to the.
- annual general meeting of the
: Association in the Devonshire

Hotel, criticized. politicians for
employing catch phrases and’

_ slogans which appear to offer

simple . solutions. to complex”

In. his address to ihe

_ Association, representing

producing mining companies in
British .Columbia,, Tough said.
the mines ‘minister shawed

: direct provincial revenue fram

mining of $7,152,000 in iwi and
$ 7,775,000 in 1972,_—-
In fact, Tough: sald,. provincial

government taxes and - other

payments from mining totaHled -
in 1971 and
$30,092,000..in- 1972. In. 1973,
provincial, government revenue .

” €rora : the industry reached
_ $70,986,000.

Payments to all government - -
- provincial, municipal, federal

- totalled $79,109,000 in 1972 and
- reached $134,539 ,000 in 1973,
..,. Tough said those. who are‘in |

mining are. engineers or ac--
acountants, accustomed to
precision in thought and word.

‘Perhaps these characteristics -

miake it difficult for the industry

, ty communicate’ elfectively
‘with politicians,

“Their simple’ solutions to what

~ we ‘know lo-be highly-complex

probiems, their’ uncritical
devotion to catch’ phrases and

. Slogans, their willingness , to”
chamstring a large and.

im-,
portant Industry to erly a

political theory -" these things
we find appalling,

“‘Ripot!, ‘something off the
top’, ‘the peoples’ -non-
renewable resources’, ‘windfall
profits’, and the intellectual
dishonesty that converts a
legitimate‘ accounting - phrase
into a vote-catching girnmick,
are-al] abhorrent to us,” Taugh

said. "Yet, like it or not, this is

the atmosphere in which we
must wor: rk.”

Tough pointed out that . the
industry: return on

’ shareholders’ equity over the

six years prior to 1973 avera ged

'- 8.09 per cent. .

“Is a six-year average return |

on investment of eight per cent
“of a rip-off?” he asked. ‘Are

first mortgages al 10 to 12 per
cant alsa rip-offs? And Canada
Savings Bonds at over seven yer
cent?”

He said if the mining industry
in B.C. is to-remain stable, let
alone’ grow, its-return must be
greater and the resource tax
policies . of - both ~ senior

governments will, have fo

change.

lt issurprising, anda matter

of great concern’: thal the
government -° of | ~.: British
Columbia, which is noted far its
espousal of the peoples’ interest
in non-renewable resources, is
adopting policies which ‘have
the effect of turning ore ‘into
waste rack,” he sald. |”

: “The increased life of mites
and their communities, long,
term employment for their
crews, metal brought into world
use, more forsign exchange for
the producing countries ~ these

things should be of: gtealer .

worth: than a politician's boast’
at bigger | revenues.

'

Four injured i in | Highway I 6
_ collision

Four persons, ane of them a

“maven: ‘year old boy, were In-

jured slightly in..a two car
collision about forty miles west
ofhere al 5 p.m. ast Thursday.

‘- Richard Weeman, his wife

and their seven'year old son, all
of Masset were driving east'6n”
Highway 16 when they'« collide
with another vehicle’ driven’ by”

-- Mr. H. Jones of Prince Rupert.

Jones apparently attempted to

. stop al the access ta # bridge’

and slid| into the Weeman

ce

vehicle. “Cause of the accident is

believed ‘lo have been slippery, .

road conditions.

Both, Mr. &, Mrs. Weeman
received lacerations to their
knees. Their son received
lacerations, {0 the head wiile
‘Mr. Jones ‘and his’ had his ribs
injured -in' “the -hap.
Aguregate damage nee ay by
* ‘the lwo vehicles wa s Ly 3,500.

Invesliaglion by Terrace
_ RCMP Continues.

. drinking.

WALTER G. HUGHES

| ‘Transferred He,
“to Victoria’ ©

the department more ‘than 25
years, he obtalned-his Master af’. .
Science in Forestry from the...
"University of Washington’ in
1948, following service with the .

" Dilatetct” “forester, Walter G.°

Hughes, shown above, has

. aecepted a .promotion ‘ and
transfer. as assistant chief
* forester with . the’ British
Columbia -” Department. . of
Forestry in Victoria, ° ; °°

. Mr, Hughes, who is Distiiet

; im | ‘Forester in. Prince Hupert,
. ¢ame.to this clty inApril, 1972,

‘replacing M: Pogue, who was
; ‘transferred to Vancouver. “With

1: ‘The Motor, Vehel le Act dlearly
sets. out the responsibilities of -
drivers upon the immediate
approach of: an . Emergency
Vehicle,
ambulance vehicle is) an:
emergency vehicle when: “it, is
sounding a signal: by-a: bell,

| siren, ‘or -whistle. ‘and *
displaying a fashing-red ight,
’. When these signals ‘are ‘used-
by an emergency ‘vehicle,
drivers ‘of-olher. vehicles Must.
yleld the right-of-way and
immediately drive Lo a position

_ a5) near. as possible to ‘the

A police, fire, or, .

RCAF as navigalor, overseas.
Before coming -to. Prince

’ Rupert, “Wally” Hughes was

head of the Forestry Service's
‘management . divislon,
‘Victoria. His wife, Peggy is on
the editorial staff of the Prince
Rupert. Daily News,

|| Section 167 - M.A.

negrest edge or curb of | the
roadway, clear of any in-
lersection, and stay there until
the emergency vehicle has
passed, —

- “Tao many ‘drivers. are
ignoring this-important traffic
rule, Their.careless actions are
“‘feopardizing the safety: of

‘trlvers. and passengers ‘of
emergency vehicles 95 well as

olher highway users..

“Next..tlme an emergency:

- vehicle ap nonchies- pull over -
you might
someone's life.

help to save

2 mE EMERALD, 1 TERRACE, | BC,

- | PAGE AS

As this Terrace driver found oul under all that snowlhers are
afew ditches, And as the snow mells theyre getting easier and

easier lo fall into, -

Alarming increase |

in deaths and oe :

injuries on roads:

Although ‘the number of ac- .

cidents in Terrace’ and’ the
surcourding area in 1973 was
lower ‘than, those . for — 1972,
figures recently released by
Corporal Fred Stark of the
Terrace
Detachment show that the
number: of fatal’ and - injury:
accidents has increased ‘plar- *

; mingly,

With- in: the: Municipality
boundaries there’ were 278
accidents “‘in 1973,- compared
‘with 901: for 1972. Propérty -
damage resulted from 239
‘acéidents compared ‘with-259!
* for 1972.
cidents’‘invalving’: personal ~
injury, up from only 30 in 1972.
‘Only one person died within the.
Municipal boundaries .in 1973..

The total’ number “of -person : -

injured was 49,11 more than the
figures for 1972.

Statistically, these figures’
show a 25 percent increase in
accidents resulting, in.injuires
and fatalities, with a4.1 percent

drop in the total number ; af i

accidents.

There was also a 15. 4 percent
increase in the number - of
charges laid with a total af 1, 229
last year.

Alcohel was a very strong
contribulor to accidents.
Twenty-six of . the ~ accidents
involved drivers Who had heen

“RCMP :. Highway ©

‘There: were‘ 39"ac-.”

driver.’

the average blood-alcohol
ratlo of drivers lested by RCMP.
at breathalizer: stations’ was a
whopping 165 - percent . over
twice what is legally allowed.

In the oullaying areas the”

same trend was reflected with
an 111 percent increase in
-thenumber of. accidents, in-

volying- injury or death while .%
-the total number: of accidents

| dropped 2.4 percent, . There
were seven fatalities on the
Highways last year as com-
‘pared with 2in 1972, There were
43 accidents involving, personal
injury, the same as in 1972, The

total accidents ‘dropped ‘from . |

296 ta 200.

» The number of charges aid .

Avis down from. 1972 by. 22.3

percent

One of: the fatalities on the
highways ‘involved. a ‘drinking
- while. 14... other
accidents. involved alchohol.

The average reading from

-breathalizer.. tests «In .. the
outlaying 4rea was .179 percent.

The figures for the Prince
Rupert. Sub-Division, which
runs: from’ Prince Rupert. to

«Bums Lake and_ north ‘and
~ south, showed 42 persons killed
> in traffic accidents last year,

almost double the number that
were. killed in 1972, Injuries
were also up in 1973 for tha area

- wilh’653 injuries. compared to
460 for 1972.

Motorisls are urged to take ita little bit easier than normal
during this hazardous days - and nighls - on Terrace streets.

- Wet roads, icing over al night, are particularly dangerous.

.. Three bedroom permanent type home,
‘with basement, on waterfront lot. Many
features such as built-in range and over, -

, automatic off furnace, wall fo wail
. carpeting - large porch overlooking the
lake, with panoramic view of the moun-
tains. There are also waier rights on an all-
weather creek; nice lot, sandy beach, etc.

.. This is-a rare opportunily for those who
have wanted a permanent Fesidence at
Lakelse Lake.

. Owner is leaving the area - would carry ~
the Morigage if substantial down payment
is made.

--For appointment to view this and other

““Lake’ property contact fhe man who
lives there.

x PLANNING TO SELL THis SPRING 2

tia bad eth

as Present demand Is high for: both houses.
‘and ‘lots’ We would’ be pleased ‘to discuss
your: property With you and advise ‘you, on |
" present. market trends, - No obligation, of —
spurse, ; a

| |

- Dontaet

- 4608 Lakelse Ave
Terrace B.C.
Phone o-8181 =

returns fairly wall.
and understandable.
_ you difficulty.

to get if.

“Andthials haw w
works:

B.C.~689-5414

“Theincome tax help system *

| Firat. Your Guide Is always the |
_ bestahswerwlienyouhaveaproblem. —.
‘Read it. Fallow lt. It not only gives axplana-
‘tons, but in many cases, examplas of Just
-how to figure samathing out.

4415 Vancouver Street, Victorla, B.C.— 288-3551
_ 1140 West Georgia Street, Vancouver 105,

! ‘ As you know by now, we changed a lot of thingslast
” yaar: We gave you a new return, anew Guide, saveral new
deductions anda few new rules. And guite honestly, we were
"*- mora than alittle concerned about your reaction to it all,
* {And vary, very interested Inyouroplnions.) —
Wall, now thal we've had time to really laok back al it

- ~ and assess It honestly, it appears that most taxpayers did °

notseem to find ittoo difficult, The errarrate did notac-
:. celerate greatly or change drastically from farmer years.

Generally, mast taxpayers seamed to handis their new

*

. - However, Income Tax will never be tha easiest or most
enjoyable thing In anyone's life. And it will always present
problams in same areas, forsome people. Thali ‘s expected

- So, What we want ta da now (5 reallyworkon those
problem areas, And tha best way to co that is to work with
you, individually, on whatever part ol Income Tx that causes

|. And that's what April Aid is all about. it'sa help systam
‘and its primary objact!ve is to ensure (hat wheraver or
whataver you need help with, youcan get it. And know how.

“wart you tocall. |

and howto make phil se ae - :

Second. If you'restilt confused arsomathing just
~ doasn't.seem to work, phone. The number ol your...
own District Taxation Ollica isbelowandat the

end of that number there are peopta whose only job is to help” 5
taxpayers with problems, by telaphone, And on Mondays and
Tuesdays phone lines ara pan ‘t)6 p.m. Sa don thesitate...

Ifyou live outsida the office area; call the Operator and
ask for Zenith 0-4000, Sha will automatically connect youto.
your own District Taxation Office. Ramembar, all calls are oo
free, all questions are answered, une! if youttave queries, we” | :

&) Third, Same people preterta isikihings over in
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drop by for ree help. Anytime. The address of your °
Distiict Taxation Office’ is below. ;

A 7°" Fourth. Write. To tha address. be tow. Explain your...
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formation. {And your relurn address, please.) In
raturn, we'll answer all laters as quickly and clearly as
~-possible. Ramember— if yau need help, it’s there. (And Iree).,
And ail you have todo is ask.
.. AprilAld.
The income Tax help: system. 1
Let’ 8 maka it work for you,

Robon Banbury, Minister Rgtert San rolntatre