Paci lic 20aoRssy -TRIBUNE 702 1AREL- Fraser as “short-sighted” sputniks.” ¥ RID AY, DECEMBER 20, 1957 Biggest upset aR, in Burnaby elections Biggest upset of BURNABY, B.C. last week’s municipal elections was that scored by the Burnaby Citizens’ Association in capturing all but one of the seats held by the rival. Non-Partisan Associa- tion in Burnaby. The NPA has dominated Burnaby municipal _ politics since 1953 when it swept the crumbling CCF majority from- council. In_ heavy of last voting Thursday week, the BCA took the reeveship, five council seats (four two-year terms, ene one-year term) and one school board seat. The NPA retained only one’school board seat. The victory gave the BCA a majority on both coun- cil and school board. = Independent candidates -run- ning for council and school board with labor and progres- sive support made a good showing, but widespread dis- satisfaction with NPA policies expressed itself chiefly in the heavy popular vote for BCA candidates. _ Camille Mather, wife of Bar- ry Mather, Vancouver Sun columnist, repeated her spe- cess of last year in topping the park board poll for the BCA by heading the list of BCA candidates elected to council. Progressive independents were Bert Hill and James Massey, contesting two-year terms on council, Mrs. Jean Pritchett, making her first bid for public ofice in the one-year term contest, and Alex Ku- cher, school board candidate. Following is vote: the complete REEVE: A. H. Emott (BCA), ’ 6,752; Charles W. (NPA) 4,322. COUNCIL (two-year term, first four eleeted): Camille Mather (BCA), 7,271; D. H. Jamieson (BCA), 6,366; George McLean (BCA), 4,782; Paul Seifner (BCA), 4,487; J. D. Drummond (NPA) 4,292; W. Murray Morrison (NPA), 3,- 988; Fred M. Philps (NPA), 3,949; A. S. Fisher (NPA), 3,- 490; A. H. (Bert) Hill (Ind.) 1,383; James Massey (Ind.) 1, 3 COUNCIL (one year term): Gorden Wilson (BCA) 4,733; R. S. Milne (NPA, 3,566; Jean Pritehett (Ind.) 1,636; J. R. Blackstock (Ind.) 699. SCHOOL BOARD (first two elected): James W. Daly (BCA), 5,687; Dorothy McKee- Harper (BCA), 5,026; William Wilson (NPA), 5,097; M. J. E. Grieve (NPA, 3,878; Alex Kucher (Ind.) 1,078. MacSorley AUUC HALL — Admission ne Supper only — $1.50 PRIA PSA SA OA A ORS SAO GROG PO A GAS SRA NGA NARA NER RANA AA INT RA AY NEW YEAR’S EVE FROLIC TUESDAY — DECEMBER 31 Supper—Featuring Ukrainian Dishes 7-9 p.m. Dancing — Favors — Fun — 9 to 2 a.m. Supper & Dance — $2.50 each Sponsored by Association of United Ukrainian Canadians and W.B.A. 805 EAST PENDER Dance only — $1.50 ME SS AE IES PSE SES I YS VEE YEE HERE YE WEE YE WE Bt Here is the text of Steves’ statement: Gereral "McNaughton is tak- ing an extremely short-sighted view in his proposal to sacri- fice the great salmon resour- ces of the Fraser River to the power interests. He talks of cheap power for three decades but forgets that the salmon were here before the white man came and will probably be here when man ceases to exist—unless, of course, men of McNaughton’s attitude suc- ceed in their planned destruc- tion. The General is _ talking through his hat when he claims that the value of power is 100 times the value of the salmon in the Fraser system. The salmon return an average of $50 million -annually to British Columbia. The Fraser is the main producer of this wealth and 100 times $50 mil- lion gives the tremendous fig- ure of five billion dollars. This is simply not accurate mathematics. McNaughton claims his schéme will produce 17,000,000 kilowatts annually. At an av- erage cost (to the householder at exorbitant profits for. the B.C. Electric) of 2c per kilo- watt, the total value would be $340,000,000 annually. However, a large portion of this power could be developed at Mica Creek without harm- ing the Fraser. Therefore the value of potential power with- out injury to salmon must be deducted before power and fish are weighed in the bal- ance. To, weigh power and salmon in the scales with the idea of destroying the salmon re- source is ridiculous. Canada plans on exporting uranium to Germany and Ja- pan. Uranium is the coming source of power so why should we ship it overseas to provide power for foreign interests? If i ; : i j i : i i i i j j i ; : 5 i j i i j PHONE: MA. 2262 FL SSR ISESSARA RRA and compared it to. He accused McNaughton of caring nothing for duce high protein food and wonderful recreation for. the people of Canada.” Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all Our Patrons EMPRESS CABS (RADIO CONTROLLED) 252 E. Hastings St. — 24-HR. SERVICE If You Are In A Hurry — Call EMPRESS CABS ww VB KU WWW VUES Stevens condemns McNaughton. plan Homer Stevens, sieagiee Sri OLR of United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, this week blasted the power plan advanced by General McNaughton, ot the International Joint Commission, to divert waters of the Columbia River into the — “talking horse and buggy policy in the age of, — “the excellent salmon which pro- Canada is now exporting nat- ural gas in huge quantities to the U.S. According to recent statements by the B.C. Elec- tric, thermal power from nat- ural gas is almost as cheap as hydroelectric power. Can- ada has huge coal reserves which are lying idle while this false, power “shortage” is being whipped into a frenzy. General McNaughton is talk- ing horse and buggy policy in the age of sputniks. By the time 15 years have gone by, half of his three decades, it is very likely that hydroelectric installations will be completely and absolutely obsolete through development of nuclear energy. Perhaps McNaughton cares nothing for the excellent sal- mon. which produce High pro- tein food and wonderful rec- reation for the people of Can- ada. Perhaps in thé future atomic age he figures we should live on synthetic foods and vitamin’ pils. We doubt if the majority of the Canadian people agree with him. On the contrary, first grade food is becoming increasingly import- ant and we are convinced the real long term interests of Canada demand the preserva- tion of the great salmon re= sources of the Fraser. General McNaughton seems to think the only way we can get a square deal from the Am- ericans is to destroy our sal- mon resource by diverting the Columbia into the Fraser and building dams in the South Thompson and Fraser rivers. This is cutting off our noses to spite our faces. Canada can bargain with the U.S. on a few other items the Canadian people would giadly get rid of. First is the military occupa- tion of our Canadian North- land, Secondly domination of our Canadian air forces by an American. Thirdly domination of our mineral, oil and timber SSE at a A Canadian chairman wealth by huge American con- cerns. Fourth the tremendous trade deficit with the United States. Fifth the exploitation of our coastal fisheries by Am- erican vessels. It’s about time a real Cana- dian policy of standing up to the Americans and demanding our rights was put forward by our federal government. When- ever General McNaughton wants to take up these prime issues in order to get a proper treaty on use of water power, the organized fishermen and allied workers will back him to the hilt. But he’ll get no- where by asking us to sell out our birthright for the sake . of getting a square deal on power. The most dangerous item of all is the General’s frank ~ j admission that he is out to | mould Canadian public opin- ~ ion. : ~ We all know ‘the power of — the press on an issue of this | kind. Quite frankly, General McNaughton from his van- age point in Ottawa hasa head start. Perhaps he should come _ out to B.C. and learn some-— thing about how the people think before he spouts off on what is good for the people. {RRA ER EERE BY ts ; iNew Year's Eve: Dances iTuesday, December 31} at the SWEDISH PARK PAVILION 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (North end of Second Narrows Bridge in North - Vancouver ) also at SWEDISH COMMUNITY HALL 1320 East Hastings St. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. ADMISSION — $1.50 Bar Holiday Bookings for the Park Dance phone HA. 4090 or EL. 1012° joes "Baa ea ea a ee Bean te ae te aR December 20, 1957 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 1?