face eect oe Se OY - 0. > Webb-selections. Take 40 spicy musicians with an internation musique, Major Ben Bogiseh, stir the batch. Spread over a broad base of musical helping of hard rock - a pinch of nostalgis - experience -a dash of humor - a generous Buaranteed to THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. A Recipe For A Musical Gourmet's Aft ternoon just a touch of the march and Voila - a musical plece de resistance, i “e:'The ‘success. of Rod Brawn’s . grealive writing class at Caledonia is apparent again this "year as a number: of students have been invited to altend the °° University. af -Victoria’s . -Himanities and Science 2. Symposium, April 19.and 20 in : the provinelal capital. ; : 7 And two of Lhose students will ’ .‘make- presentations - Jean ‘ from her ‘short stories-and Avis Agnew, “selections from: her poetic - tilings ys Jean, a’grade eleven student svat, Caledonia, has - shown “an * Interest in writing for about: two ears ‘but ciily' just: joined ‘the acreallye writing cla “She “HOES i ‘continue © her education. at. the Universily -SJeyel, majoring in English, © 2° sJean’s submissions to the “TIP ‘ ng classthis year. Avis Agnew OP TAILOR HOW OPEN FOR YOUR ‘British Royale Woollen Made-to-Measure. an $175°° “specu “UTS PRICE | s195°° Alterations our Speciality {including Leather Clothes). Mens, Ladies & Childrens - | Alterations ee , All. Types, of Zipper fixed... 7 BEE GUS, LIOTSAKIS. | “A617 Laxelle Symposium . were two ¢ short _ slories and a poem, One of the short stoies; Belinda, concerns a young girl who goes insane while the other. is entitled A Chapter For.Uncie Charlie and as for it's main character an old story-Leller., -.9'. Her poem concerns pressures of life, ‘Avis ..is “probably more familiar .to readers of the Herald both as astar tasketball the _ player with the Kermodee girls and.as one af the Caledonia -students who did an .excellent job . this “year covering high school -bagketball.. In her , ‘Second semester will creative ”_ writing, Avid Hopes to'attend the ° University of British ‘Columbia - “this fall’ and continue . her, studies in Crealive Writing: -- Her ‘submission contained 8 poems. rae pe CONVENIENCE | Everyday Fabrics SUITS — Regular Price $235 Ave..Terrace B al flavar,let the master chef de ‘Satisfy the most discerning entertainment palate. ' ; ve : Since there is nu admission charge, where else could you enjoy such’ a musical - feast -FREE? That's at Skeena Secondary School, 2p.m. April 21st. me a eer Se ;.. STU CROUSE 05.027, A Counter Royalty Proposal _ _ returns averaged for two years, A \ proposal which would provide the previncial govern- ment with a ‘royalty “off: the top” on mining revenues. yet which would minimize’ the damagaing effects on Lhe in- dustry was presented to the government loday. The proposed was made by the Mining Association of British Columbia in a sub- mission ta Leo Nimsick, Minister of Mines. The Assoclation has conténded the government’s proposed “super royally” of 50 per cent would end exploration for new ore bodies, reduce the life ex- pentancy of existing minea, create unemployment in mining and in Industries which support mining, and threatend: the future of many British Columbia communities which _depend on mining for their existence. - Mines Minister Nimsick had asked the Associatlon for. a proposal to counter the royally proposed in Bill 31, the Mineral Royalties Act. oe Th a letter altached to the industry proposal, Association president W. J. Tough said the Association, mining companies, independent economists, in’ yesiment houses and. -in-'- ternalionally-recagnized _ mining men have all said that the method of determining royalties assetout in Bill 31 will seriously reduce minable ore reserves in’ British ‘Columbia and ‘force- mines to highgrade their operations. © ©: .. . "Further," Tough said, “the proposed level of Toyallies does not recognize the serious S inflationary effec!s- on capital “and ‘operaling costs in deter- ~"mining the economic viability of “new mines.’ ‘Tough - noted thal, in requesting a proposal [rom the. industry, ‘the government has 7 advised that they would not For Top Quality New and Used Vehicles Give Stu A Call” At Reum Motors Days - 635-4941 --- ee E Digtysaph Wp aabitn tury | HOURS: 12noon TIL 6 p.m. -\7 DAYS A WEEK ok he “Nights © 635-4293" . - consider any:royalty Pp which did nol Include an “off the fop” element and which did not provide an-increasing rayalty with increasing prices, “While the . Associalion — disagress with lhis concept, the proposal « submitted : will. minimize the ‘damaging effect of this type of royalty by providing a low level of royalty when prices. are low and an increasing level of royalty when prices are high,” Tough said. The industry proposed that the basic value ba the net smelter return of the producer averaged far’ the two fiscal years prior to the taxation year. The tax base would be the net smelter return of the producer for the current year. . - On that portion of the tax base that is up to 50 per cent of ‘basic value, the royalty would be twa per cent, the industry proposed. In excess of 50 per cent, but not. over 75 per cent af basic value, the rale would be three per cent; aver 75 per cent but not over 100 per cent the rate would be four per cent; over 100 bul not over 120 per cent, the rate would be five per cent; over 120 but not over 150the rate would be 74 per cent; and over - 480 cent of basic value, the royalty. would be, 10 per cent. Tough said that because basic yalue is defined as nel smelter CEILING TILE Ye PRICE Prover your head - quickly - “Tested” roof trusses and pre-fabricated framing sections, FINISH THE HOME AS TIME AND MONEY . ALLOW. We'll help you with our materials, experience and knowledge! This week's cash & carry special: —————_} PAGE 37 * there would ba.no royalties on the first two years af production of a new mine. : " ‘This would allow new mines io pay back some of the enor- mous capital inv. stmeal 1. .needed to find and. bring new “ore bodies Into productfon. The industry also ‘proposed that minerals belng processed domestically be liable for royalites at. half the proposed rates. ™ ‘ Tough said the gevernment’s proposed royalty would produce _lax rates on some mines of up to 100 per cent and make it Im- possible, for: them. ta operate, The Industry proposal would take advantage of the cyclical nature of metal prices; it would provide the government with'a royalty return when prices are high and reduce the amaunt of royalty when prices, are- low, thus “allowing mines to operate in good limes and bad. 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