[ean 4 - wane press iC RIA, ‘ B.C. “stabbed to death early Tuesday morning but sources "© there say it was an‘axe murder. Police have arrested _-~., William. Peter Brass in connection with the slaying. Daniel Johnston, of 764-First Ave., Prince Rupert, _S WEGISLATIVE LIBRARY, “PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, + an The Prince Rupert ‘RCMP report that Py man was ’ ene wo) COMP. 77/78 ‘was murdered in Service Park, report the RCMP in P a : ° e ; i a” - . ” . Johnston's body was discovered at 4:16 a.m.’ on Tuesday, by somcone collecting: beer bottles, police : Johnston had lived ‘in a the. Prince Rupert area for _ about two months and was looking for a job, sdid the Prince Rupert RCMP. Police said he was-born in 1962 prince Ru - Wy ABE A eo sei is " " st . we , : sen . saute: acts “* ; a : Be Be ° BE BS rns te, a ae esi sere sect NORE SR ent Age ph za Re ze EE EEA RRP i Bch a pe aap BE AS Be AO bebe ace NE Sal PUD plop wee teas gy GE PEE pert for mur Two French Canadian men in Terrace said they’ : were stopped by the Terrace RCMP and asked if they had known Johnston, They said they may have, they had met a mancalled Daniel in Prince Rupert. The men said the Terrace RCMP toldthem Johnston ' the chest and his face was not recognizable, The vince Rupert RCMP said they took a man into: .custody and he appeared in provincial court .on: Thursday. Sources say the man is William Peter Brass and he | has‘ apparently been taken to the lower mainland for Ve Frisbees are the thing for the g ood weather the Terrace area has been having. And good weather It Is, with Terrace even. _ Moratorlums were slapped on transfer and replacement privileges of three types of fishing: licences. in what LeBlanc described as an. interim measure to protect fish stocks from overfishing. and excessive capitalization ’ of the fishing fleet. “LeBlanc sald in a news re- Jease prepared in Ottawa but released in Vancouver that a ‘licensing policy based on a- report by Ir. Sol. Sinclair, “professor of agriculture ‘ economics at-the University of ‘Maintoba;:.is pending although he” wouldn't say when it would be imple- mented. Uf - The .moratoriums, « ef- _ gillnetters which landed $500 _or more of groundfish ‘or’ shellfish in 1978 or 1979 will be exempt from the ban. Photo by Greg Middleton being the hot spot In Cariada some days. “Maybe th “OTTAWA (CP) —Commu- beamed off the American © “ nications Minister Francis _Satcom satellite. . ” Fox said Thursday there is some doubt whether his Fox said he is seeking British Columbia coun- legal opinions about a deep- terpart is breaking the law. dish antenna erected on the VICTORIA (CP) — B.U’s Opposition leader, Dave Barrett, is the latest te voice _ eancern about the deep-dish satellite receiver behind the” legislature. : - But the complaint is about reception, not -the lega ' questions ‘raised. : Barrett is concerned that \ by tuning in television shows legislature lawn by B.C, Reception is lousy - Barrett Communications Minister Pat McGeer — apparently without NDP permission — has hooked receive the American sig- nals, and the reception is lousy: St The NDP Iéader sdid that when he turned his television. Fulton supporting — telephone operators Skeena MP Jim Fulton jolned forces with Frank ~ Howard today by saying that | ‘he too was against the removal of .66 employeés from B.C. Tel in Terrace. Fulton says he believes B,C. Tel must face, through the Canadian © Radio- Television and Telecom- ‘munications Commission, public analysis of policy . decision of this nature that . effect not only the employees ‘but the customers and entire communities. ‘Like Howard, Fulton also sald that he feels these “changes have Impacts and should be subjected to the - gommission, although he feallzes many aspects of the go called “employee- _ étfiployer relationship" are béyond the authorily of CRTC. . In a recent letter to John Miesel, chairman of the CRTC Fulton said, '“Em- ployment in regional centres will be reduced ‘and the citizens and communities who pay the phone bills will feel that. impact. Terrace‘ will lose 70 to 80 permanent jobs. . ‘The community,’ he continued, “cannot afford this loss arid neither can the other B.C. communities facing this same economic - disruption.” In’ a final statement, Fulton urged public hearing in communities effected because, he said, the public who pays for these massive - changes and must live with them, must know all of the facts, esa , Science . Minister . Pat McGeer. . -. But, “above and beyond that, there’s the question of Mr. McGeer not living up to his commitments," he told reporters after the subject ellite is legal was raised in the Commons, Fox again refused to say when and how his depart- ment might act if McGeer's ministry continues to violate the terms of its. one-month licence. ° j “+ He said he is trying to ‘the’ future I can't be sure —A_ moratorium. on the transfer of salmon licence privileges from Indian- owned vessels to non-Indian vessels. LeBlanc said this measure is necessary to stop the decline of Indian par- ticipation in the fishery. “It will stay in effect until avoid ‘a major federal- provincial confrontation on the subject, \ MeGeer is putting him “in a poor position: because in policies can be developed in consultation with native Indian organizations,” he said. Lo Sinclair, who drafted the whether he will be willing to Present licencing program in .. OTTAWA (CP) = The first step. in a massiv commercial fish-boat lcencing .was. announced Thursday: by Romeo - LeBlanc, federal minister of fisherles and oceans. os The 1968 program has been . OA for; 2 . An end to the practice of transferring licences from. ) or more sma svels.t@ F pplication dvanster, of. ieee iwetn the’ same more satisfactory long-term | Barrett's . television set up so it can - sae - American set on Thursday, “all I got was a screen shattered with electronic signals and ‘no . picture at all.” “] do miss Sesame Street ‘because it has a certain relationship to cabinet ‘ac- tivities,” he said. McGeer apologized, saying he had been informed | the NDP caucus wanted its sets hooked into the’satellite receiver. McGeer's federal coun- Francis Fox, has MeGeer persists in using the receiver to pull in signals, the licence, which was for a one- sa . gunannenenaniannsnananns month trial of signals from the ANIK-A and ANIK-B Canadian satellites only, wilt be revoked.. . McGeer. contends the . federal Radio Act‘ does not preclude him from picking up such signals... Barrett alao criticized McGeer for pulling in American signals. “Just because the minister doesn’t like the law doesn’t mean he has the right to change it arbitrarily," he said, adding that McGeer is not setting a good example for other British Colum- bians.. . to live up to his commitments,” ~ gaid Fox. The B.C. minister con- tends deep-dish antennas should fall into the same category as rooftop aerials and should not be subject to government control. They have been a boon in remote communities, previously receiving few if any. television signals. Drinking and delinquency declined because people have more television to . watch, says McGeer. lf McGeer wanted changes, he should have _asked the federal govern- ment to make repre- sentations to the U.S. on- agreements which prevent the two countries from stealing each other's satellite signals, said Fox. 4 monte 1968, ‘Was asked to re- . examine the program in July, 1977, shortly after the introduction of the 200-mile offshore fishing limit and a West Coast salmonid enhancement program. HEADLINE IN ERROR A headline in the June 3 edition of the Herald saying Canadian Cellulose Co. Ltd. was incorrect, The story referred to B.C, Cellulose not CanCel. The Herald regrets the - mistake and apologizes to Canadian Cellulose. gay it concentrates fishing Ombudsman — here to listen — By CARLA WILSON Herald Staff Weiter Dr. Karl. Freidmann, B.C.’s “gmbudsman, is coming to: the. Pacific Nor- J A Howard says - “the ferry is. ird;: the ML for Skeena, said in Kitimat ‘recently that ‘the govern- ment is planning to establish a B.C, Ferry terminal at Kitimat within the next two years. - “The major reason why the provincial government will respond to the persistent _requests to have a ferry service into Kitimat, is the fact that I was elected as the MLA for Skeena on May 10 of last year,” Howard said. . Howard states that both he and Shelford supported the ferry terminal concept during the last provincial election, but Shelford’s - government rejected it. “The Socred government has since seen the error of its ways," claims Howard, “and now warts to try to - recover.” + However; Howard was pleased to find that the in- formation provided for him,’ both public and private, indicates that-a ferry for Kitimat .is in the con, sideration stage by govern- _ oped. (WCB), B.C, Fe eee : Prince Rupert, - ' e and was originally. from Quebees 7. et eo - had been stabbed five times in the face, seven timesin- psychiatric evaluation. . RUPERT: STEEL & . - TERR ACE-K TIM AT , ot Westend . Westend — SAVAGE LTD. = og gg | | Food Wart Chevron Service a a a re ___ Open - Chevron. ot * Seal Cove Rd... Pr: Runert 6:30am - 11pm ay Open or Oe, 7 days a week ; 24 Hours Py ee : 635-5274. 635-7228 ‘| WE BUY copper, brass,.all metals, . . oe, “oo pattorias, ete, Callus - Weare Volume 74 No. 114 20¢ Friday, June 6, 1960 “We Satisfy Tummy & yank “apen Mon. through Sat., 8 a.m.-S pm. 7 \ At op mepasaee 7. fishing licences — No transfers allowed now... @ overhaul of West Coast boats and equipment.” thwest Monday to deal with te many complaints he's: received from this area. The ombudsman can in-. © vestigate any minigtry of the provincial government plus. _any agencies of the govern: ment or government. ap- , said pointed agencies, Freidmann. He .used' B.C. ’ Hydro and Power Authority, The Worker's Compensation on. and’ the” 1H surance Corporation of B.C. as examples, “* > ‘es ‘Freidmann is coming to ‘investigate specific cases and to make the: om- budsman's office open to the public here. : ” “The ombudsman should be available to everyone in B.C. regardless of how far they are from the center of - the government,” he said. He pointed out that. some people find it difficult to write a lengthy letter of complaint and they would like to talk to ‘someone in person. . Most of the complaints from this area are concerned — with Jand use such as ex- propriation, grazing permits and road building. Many people also have problems with appeals to the WCB, he said. ; ‘On Monday, Dr. Freid- mann will, be in the east batiquet room of the Lakelse Hotel in Terrace from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m, On Tuesday: he'll be in Kitimat, at the River Lodge Recreation Center from 10 ‘a.m. to 10 ram t capacity among ‘those’ wito | criticized by fishermen who _ could afford: expensive new. ieee satel ‘ PUTT TE TTY ET! a | Routine acidity tests start controversy By GAIL DOTINGA , Herald Staff Writer . . Federal environment and atmospheric service teats show the acid rain level in Terrace is less than that of Vancouver but slightly more than Prince George. The Skeena Protection Coalition feels this is a serious problem but government officlals say otherwise. . “Acid rain here is not a problem,” said Bob Smart, technician with the waste. management branch of th ministry of environment. _ Since 1977 the federal gove rnment has been monitoring the chemistry of precipitation at 49 sites across the country. .““Thig Is just comparative dala, they were not even testing . _ for acidity,” said Smart, © - ee Ke ke Currently the provincial govdrnment is doing a study on acid rain in the prevince. | “We would like to get a more detailed view of the situation. the federal government's dala was only taken on a monthly basis,” said Murthi Koturri, engineer with the branch, “Tf we find thal the figures are (he same as theirs then we can consider taking corrective action.” ‘ From the information the coalition has, they feel Alcan is ‘the major contributor and that any new smelters will only add to the problem. Although government officials agree that the smelter could be one of the offenders, they are reluctant fo point thelr finger at it as the major source. the winds could be probably hinder the move ment. He said that as part of my campaign to keep the issue alive, [moved a motion in the Crown corporations committee to have the B.C. Ferry Corporation initiate a stidy of the question of having a ferry service to Kitimat. “Unfortunately, the Social Credit majority tabled the motion so it did not come to pm, _- The trip to the Northwest is basically a one-shot affair. because Freidmann said he to make It to this area on a regular basis. _ However, a new phone line has recently been installed the ombudsman without ” ne charge by calling the vote,” Howard sald. “This operator and asking for kind of action on the part Of = ganith-2991, : the Social Credit, will _ “If there are groups in the area who would like to have more general information on what the ombudsman does toward bringing in a ferry service to Kitimat.” Howard regreted the outcome and merely said, “that is the way they voted.” PP PPPS Tea see 3 from the study.” Officials state that even withdut industry there is some level of acidity in pure rainwater. According to Smart, Terrace was not chosen because it was felt a problem existed here. : “Terrace is an excellent model for research because it has a simple set of conditions," he said. ‘All we have here is Prince Rupert and Kitimat producing a significant amount of chemicals in the air." : The study will take approximately a year before any results can be finalized. “Fortunately the geography here is different from On- tario," said Koturri. ‘Acidity in the raln will not affect our biota like it does in the east.” didn't think he would be able ~ and anyone in B.C. can‘call” ‘