‘Lor: GLEARANCE ‘SPECIAI 7 No reasonable. otter. refused’. : “Sales Department. Mon: to. Fri.’9. A.M. 169 PLM. S Sat. 9 AM. to.6 PM, 2°" "638-2801 ys ‘BOB: PARKER FORD Prentiss: OFies,, eens EER - Hera Toa, Tah ey ee va Merten Bh Gem TRAILER ‘SALES LTD. “Your whee] estate dealer” SAFEWAY ‘ GLENDALE — RARRWOOD ‘Bighway 16 West Of Skeena Forest Products "PHONE 635-4564 _ 65th Year No.-50, Le — MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1971 TERRACE, B.C, oe SCHOOL'S OUT for some, bul these twa Jittle girls take ta the mankey bars to catch upon some unfinished reading, « Ss No. breakthrough seen + Hydro workers renew talks — No major breakthrough i inthe week-long strike against B.C, Hydro by the International. Brotherhoud of Electricai ° Workers has been reported. About 390 electrical workers from Area One, which includes Terrace and Kitimat, joined ” 1,600 fellow. workers ‘ throughout the province in Walking off the-job June 21. No picket signs appeared locally, The workers went on strike after wape and benefit negotiations with Hydro a provincially owned corporation, broke down Sunday, June 20. In dispute are are wage increases. job securily, and isolation pay. have... ~ Hydro had offered the IBEW a seven- percent year aver three-vear pay increase but alledgedly refused to negotiate a job security clause over the use of outside sub-contractares, Ray Clifford; Terrace union chairman and one of seven TREW officials bargaining with Hydra, had earlier charged that the company had all bul eliminated :. the northern isolation allowance paid lo workers. Clifford was called to- Vancouver to attend a special. meeting- the first sign of renewed negitiations in the week-long strike, ‘Al press time Cliffurd could not be contacted for comment . + B.C. Hydro Chairman Dr, s Gordon Shrum said Tuesday the. public would bear the brunt of the sirike action by the International Brotherhoud of Electrical Workers Local 258. “Tt is difficull to understand, why a strike which can only hurt our customers, should he declared -by our 1.B.E.W. Incal when already they are among the highest paid in Canada. . “With only a fraction oi the: wages increase we have offered they would became without exception the mast highly paid utility electrical workers in the - country," he said. “Average income of our journeymen linemen in 1979 was $11,165 and some of‘ our LB.E.W. electrical workers earned more than $16.000. “We sincerely egret any inconvenience or hardship that may he experienced by the public.” the Hydro chairman Stated. “We will do our best to maintain service but it should. be recognized that it will be extremely difficult for alimited number of and professional personne] to do the work that is normally handled by 2000 electrical workers. It will nat be possible, of course, to _ provide for any new customers while the strike lasts. “We have offered a two-year ‘ contract with a wage increase of 7 percent per year,”’ Dr. Shrum explained. “This would raise the rate of journeymen linemen to $5.77 per hour retroactive to April 1, 1871. and to $6.14 per hour effective Apri: 1. 1972. In addition they enjoy fringe benefits costing more than $1.60 per hour. . — . “We feel our offer.being much greater than the annual increase in the cost of living, is not only generous but in cents per hour more than that already: accepted by other Hydro unions. One must alsn keep in | mind that: 1.B.E.W. members: our most highly | ‘paid . wage earners.’ Dr. Shrum said Hydro’s offer is considerably higher than the fi.15 percent per year for. twa - _years recently accepted by West Kootenay Power and Light electrical workers who are also members of the LB.E.W. and Work in areas adjacent lo Hydro territory. © ‘Cont'd on Page 2 Monday, July 5. ..The Herald will not publish Thursday, July 1, Dominion Day. Next issue of the Herald will be WEATHER Weather Forecast Monday - increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Tuesday through Thursday cloudy with occasional showers, Temperatures should remain below normal for this time of year. -Highs araund60-65. Lows 45-50. High. Law Precipitation Thefts | up Thieves and burglars have been concentrating on local business, Terrace RCMP detachment reports. Latest in a series of break-ins were three committed on Legion Ave. during the early hours of June 25-26, In addition RCMP received power saw theft complaints from. at least three other Sources, . RCMP are investigating an overnight break-in at Hayes Manufacturing Co, Ltd. .44 inches ar rain ' trace of rain. | .44 inches of rain. June 25 69°. 4g June 26 60 - 4 Time Cleaners, Northern Sash and Door and Sharples BUS DRIVERS TOO, have a two manth hetiday from school, after the last MINE € AN GOTIGHER, he beasts, Now that: unlimited tows they are a for IIe summer, the boys ean spend . THEIR TIME, now thad there's na’ ame alga a HOY: “sospecer yne ball. contesting with thelr. plaues. , Bushy | plague: to end Ten prizes will make putting . up with scourge of manhood for six months worth while, What is the big hairy deal you ask?... The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial, Beard Contest culminates July first at 7: At pm, Registration closes at 6:30 the same day. There will be ten categories i in the judging! giving nearly every one a chance to win. The = - calegories and prizes are: 1 Longest beard - first prize; a sports jacket from Millers - Mens Wear. Second prize: a Black and Decker drill from Gordon and Anderson. 2) + Bushiest beard - firsl prize; an electric: watch from Erwin Jewellers. Second prize: a -skill saw from Omineca Building supplies, ; 3) Shortést and neatest heard .. an electric razor. fron Cunningham Drugs. . prize. a sweater Mantiques. 4) Whitest beard - first prize; e a candlelight and wine dinners: for four al the Lakelse Hotel. * \tall -One rene governinent has produced a Second prize; - beverage iplasses, 5)‘ Blackest’ beard: - . prize;.a Chinese lantern from _ June 27 . 62 45 BC Tel BG, Telephone Company will “save more’ that ’$1" million in income -tax payments for: 1971 and 1972 through the abolition of the three per-cent surtay, the Canadian Commission was ‘(old in _ Vancouver Tuesday. . Compahy comtoljer D.B. ~MeNeil said this saving and same smaller ones which will be made are of ‘no significance’ to _the. company’s application fera Heneral increase in rates. ; He‘said the surtax abolition will amount to $400,000 for the remained of this year and $746,000 on revenues projected “for 1972 if the full increase is Branted, ' B.C. Tel is seeking increases in rates estimated to bring in $17.1 million in 1972, MeNeil said the effect of the reduction in tax will be to raise the company's forecast return on ‘total average investment capital from $1 per cent to 8.2 per cent, He said the company’s level. of return should be between 8,2 percent and 8.7 percent Pec pieneanan _ News TORONTO - The Globe and says dhe federal ae revised, national fami ly _ Sallowance system: that would First 8 cost wp (0 $100 million each'year Ri in additional expenditures. Gims Restaurant, Second prize = -Theee: valegories’ -- for a family pack of tickets to thé infancy teafe TL. age 1 l0 15 Tillicum Theatre: 6) Mast colorful beard - First Sor levels af payment, prize- a pair of fortrel slacks = from Don’s Mens Wear. Secand prize: ‘25 gallons of. gas from Talem Gulf. : 7) Most Original beard - first ‘prize; a 12-piece. wrench. Set froin Woolworths, "Second prize: pair of ‘Hush - Puppies ’ (rom Bob's Shoes, ok Best Mutton ‘Chops - ‘pirst prize: a set of fishing gear from Northwest Sportsmen, Second. © prize: five months free haircuts from Sportsman's: ‘Barber’ 8. 9) Oldest. vee AE ‘céntetidiai & ‘bowler from- Ey's Mens ‘Wear, 10) Youngest - A ‘camera from Terrace. Photo Supplies. The-conteat will be. judged by. FTK Staffer’Marg- Van Herd. 3 on Terra e Herald -Editor- ‘Kayee White Ba soe = Saud dues 16 and 7 -- are sel oul . Older ‘children winild recrive = hither ‘payments -under the - | revived system. says the report, S The: ‘Globe and Mail nays the sRovernment has rejecled a.. proposal thiat family allowance, Sheen ‘aff to families: with. rans or, Tnsteady | SANs ‘the report Howanees would be sealed (on s income hetw eon $5. a ntonth: ‘and - = y si6 a month per child. . ONNNX boo fraud--ins conection with swe llaye ivrequtar Itlen,.” were 3 Cnet and -placed ‘dw two years ce probation” Tuesday -whe . they” bieatted Hultty: ‘In: cmmagitrates the. charges we SS connection: _ aiven. Bay to the younger kids. Brow. beards hivestigation, that: ‘Hed 0 charges ; against. A Ee Se agers, (arierlewn an icillor . 3 ad welfare. Ufficer, whi was Transport SESE ‘tue mos af mate ‘than $10,000" a. Denjactrats, . confidence metions that wilt he s _. SUMMERSIDE, P. E. l- Five . Sinen — twa of then -former: ie MP offices - ~ charged with’ -$30 mitt on: an: the: taxation” of 7 Medical: s ; another $20 ‘miltion by taxation d°, atut’ Would offset" many’ of the: - doverninent! s claims that, dt. Is saves million McNeil said another effect of _ the lower tax will be to increase carnings by 22 cents a: share(about three per cent) in 1072 if the increase is granted. He said the company will save an estimated $25,000 a year through the abolition of the 15 per cent federal exise tax on certain radio and television equipment, Proposed tax reform legislation will lower the corporate rate of in income lax from 50 per cent a year from January 1, 1973 and so ‘will not affect the company's estimates to the end of 1972, he said. Sunny may The month of May was sunny but no more so than usual. Terrace had approximately 262.9 hours of sunshine. The Terrace weather station reported that the rainfall during May was about one-half that of the same month in previous years, sitio benrne cs necne ts briefs aeuicneed last week to ane seat in jall- and fined $4,000 ‘an ordered to make restitution, Boe CXNNK s OTTAWA © Max Saltaman. & New Democratic Part finaneial crilie, told) the Cammens Teesday that the federal budget isa aleight-of-hand trick in whieh money is taken out af ane ’ MtaNpayet’s pocket and put back; & inte another, BY Sultana navi, that through : Measures such’ as taxation: af tnemployment. bouefits: and the employer's; state oat. nedical cares contributions (he government, & Be in uiaby eases. plans” to take wWway wove. than. TE gives, |, . Tuesday was: the firs¢ day af ILonse. debate on goverinient budyetary: policies and ‘the & Conservatives © ‘and - meved - vn: voted on-lajer, Saltsnvan > kata the goverment, ts eoing to take in ‘care! ‘ premiamas 3s of. adult ‘Walning, allowances.’ anid: $15 rullliow, avare from tax ehimg \ fr Canadian Torces insur vere NewS Equipment Ltd. were broken into by what police believe are the same culprits. Entry was gained into Time Cleaners and Sharples ‘Equipment ...by.. breaking window paneling on doors and thieves gained entry into: Northern Sash and Door through an unlocked door, Northern Sash and Door reported a loss $20 in change, -, and Sharples lost $15, and coffee and donuts. Three power saws were allegedly also stolen, Pollution controls installed ~ While the people of Terrace - #asp for fresh air when the wind changes direction, a refreshing bit of information came from Col Cel last week. Frank Carter, regional director of Twinriver’s northern operations said in an interview Friday (hat logging and Jumber operations currently located in Terrace will be forced to “expand ta the municipality's outer limits within the next 10 to 15 years, This, he said, would happen if the industry maintains. a natural rate of expansion. . ~ Asked what his company is doing in view of current concern . about pollution, Carter said-Co! Col is aware of the prablem and has invested considerable mney in Terrace to reduce ‘smoke pollution, — The company inétalled. a Reiss. conical “burner. : | considered one of most advanced pollution burners in existence - in. a-.recent Pepansion at.vtheir Pohle Lumber operation in’ Terrace... “According to Carter the , reason this particular type. af burner was ‘installed: was ta - meet. pollution. ; cantral. measures - existing and-under: ‘study by © the.’ provincial - government - and “to give. the community due consideration i in’ 2 thelr’ comfort - “and: environment: moe, ‘ Although Carter: declined to. : state the exact cost of burner he. ‘said it was more than double the cast of a conventional, burne equal size. - Carter’ said | the: ‘compa is learning” more: ‘about pollution | as ‘time -progtesses,. and: will “make efforts to add additidnal - ; anil oy tion devices vhen they ‘or fective - adlditisnat x : ‘oie. mainly § com : ee weal class: taxpayers. s a rly Ing, ui deg. q Leading student _ honored. . The Laurie English’ Memorial Award for Civics was wan this year by 13° vear-old Maria deMelo, a prade -séven student. cat. _Thornhith, ” é Elementary School. ; : Maria. the only chiid. of ry rn ‘and Mrs. Claudino deMoeta, was < honored for. her : ounstandings . leadership. qualities”, os According ta View Prine ipat - Dave. Simons.‘she has” heen perfectly- pleasane ~and _ wonderful, for -the.. past thine ‘Years. Fora partof that ime. she was. on. crutches, butdid | . everything she was asked (0 dii-: _ work. tn ‘the. Nbrary:, ‘monilir - classes’ and’ 50 On." . : - tn: Mareh 15: Wo5st and pi ~shidy: ch when: ‘she’