PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Wednesday, August 17, 1977 {the herald) * Terrace - 635-6387 Kitimat - 632-6207 Cireylation - 635-2877 PUBLISHER..: W.R. (BILL) LOISELLE ; _ MANAGING EDITOR... ALLAN KRASNICK ” KITIMAT... CHRIS HUYGENS CIRCULATION MANAGER... JACK JEANNEAU Published every weekday af 3212 Kalum St. Terrace B.C. A member of Varified Circulation. Authorized as second class mall. Registration number 1201. Postage pald In cash, return postage guaranteed. - . ‘ " Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT . The Harald ratains full, complete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or’ any editorial or photographic contant published In the Herald. Reproduction Frc eerenitied without the written permission of the f. \ : >) Poaching: hurts salmon program Though federal fisheries officials and fish and wildlife branch officers say they were investigating the salmon poaching ring that was operating in the Skeena-Bulkley area, the capture of the three - - -“bootleggers” in Edmonton and the arrest of as many as 25 alleged co-conspirators in Moricetown and Hazelton was little more than a fluke. Were it not for the keen perception of a logger fixing his truck in the bush, 30 miles from Prince George, police might not have been able tonab the suspects. This reliance on luck underscores the lack of supervision of our fishery, a condition resulting, in our opinion, from too few enforcement officers. more ridiculous were the fines handed the guilty trio in Edmonton. Though they were alleged to have carried a few thousand dollars in their pockets at the time of arrest, and though a con- servation. officer in Prince George: believes that . ‘the weeks-long salmon ring may have approached ~ $200,000 the trio was fined a paltry $700. Where is the disincentive to poaching? To be, sure, recent amendments to the federal fisheries act are to be lauded. Starting September +1, maximum fines will increase five-fold, to $5,000, . . for convicted poachers. Courts are aslo enpowered to sieze poachers vehicles and equipment. - But this is still too little to detract the large-scale, organized poaching business which confronts the no! es “ , . . “The overall concern is enforcement. -In the Terrace area, this is woefully lacking. There are only two fisheries officers for the region that stretches from the Kyex River to the headwaters of the Skeena. . a : It is this pair that is responsible for the Hazelton - area. Yet with such a small staff, based here, how - can they do anything but routine monitoring or the occasional creel check? _ Besides, with so many C.B.er’s operating on the road, it takes but seconds for poachers to be alerted .to officers in the vicinity. ' The entire situation is made all-the-more ridiculous within the context of the much-touted .salmonid enhancement program. The feds are ‘spending up to, $300 million to increase our fisheries, yet they continue to penny-pinch on ' protection. - _ Why try to increase the salmon population if you can’t preserve it? It is the spawning stock which is threatened by the poachers, Jt is the.spawning stock that the federal program wants to enhance. ‘Stream clearance, fishway construction, ar- tificial spawning channels, and lake fertilization are all worthwhile. But they must be combined — with better protection. Otherwise, we're jeopar- dizing the intent of the program. HEOMAN doar P1977 Univenst Powsa Syndkcte “The sink’s backed up!’ Dear Herald: It became obvious to the Terrace Ladies Softball Association during the past Editor, Terrace * few weeks that. community support for local sports activities. is nothing less than enthusiastic. We think it only appropriate to let the i 7 | Softball gro people of Terrace know that as a result of canvassing local merchants for the Terrace Ladies Fastball ent, responses to our requests were more than generous. Prizes, - trophies, and food for our banquet were willingly donated by 51 Terrace ‘merchants. T HEARD. you SHOT 5 GEESE- WERE THEY WILD? WE FARMER We wish to thank the following businesses for thier cooperation: TROPHIES Gim's Restaurant, Shan Yan Restaurant, Skeena Hotel, Pelletier Bros. Contracting, The Royal. . Bank, Lehman’s Jewellers, Interpreting the news Freedoms hurt | by bloody riots LONDON (CP) — The British tradition of free. speech and freedom of assembly . has suddenly become a subject for debate in the wake of two bloody riots'in three days. On one side of the dispute _are high police officials who maintain it is their duty to safeguard any political. groups which meet or march peacefully. On the other are politicians who want the police to seek a ban on any emonstrations whic display a potential for violence. Parliament is in recess but political observers here say the Conservative opposition is likely to hit hard at the Labor govern- | ment’s handling of the issue, once the House of Commons reconvenes in November. SEEKS TIGHTER GRIP Prime Minister James Callaghan has called for a tougher police line in reventing such con- ontations which took place recently in London and Bir- mingham between forces of the far right and far left. Commissioner David MecNee, the Scot recently named to head London’s Metropolitan Police, ia fighting to keep his force from having to make political decisions of this nd, McNee,. a tough cop known in the London underworld: as The Hammer, said in a statement: “T have no intention of abdicating: my respon- bility in the face of groups who threaten to achieve their ends by violent means, come what may.” Fifty of McNee’s police were injured when they stood between the marching forces of the National Front, an ultraright organization, and attacking members and supporters of the ultra-left Socialist Workers Party - (SWP). ‘union, says Fifteen more police were injured in Birmingham two ‘days later when SWP members: and supporters attacked a school where the ‘National, Front was holding a by-election meeting. REJECTS BAN James Jardine, chairman of the Police Federation, the nearest the police have-to a a ban on marches by extremist organizations might be regarded as a victory b forces opposing . such marches. _ 3 However, he said, ‘regard had to ee; paid ie fhe purpose, timing and Idcktion of such demonstrations; The London march, through the depressed area of Lewisham, was called by the Front as a protest against mugging in the streets of the area—activi- ties the Front blames on black immigrants. Before the march, the Home Office stressed the right of all persons to “demonstrate in our sott of society.” an Afterward, Callagiian stressed that each ‘Case should be considered c refully on individual. merit but that he wants police to weigh three Factors-possl- bility of serlous disruption to local residents, risk of extensive police injuries nd implication for race rel tions, POLICE CAN CT Under British law, it is-up to a chief constable to apply fer a prohibition order to the Home Office and for that body to decide whether to grant it. (Britons have peen shocked y pictures in newspapers and on teleyision showing lice—for the first time— ttling in the. streets from behind plastic riot shields. One newscast showed a wounded policeman dragging §§ away a demonstrator who was . shrieking at his captor: “Why are you protecting these Nazi scum?” Drive-in " Voice of the readers _ up thanks com S.K.B, Auto Salvage, Lavoie Tree Planting, Dog ‘n’ Suds FOOD Agar Red & White, Blue Ribbon Baker, Mounview Bakery, Safeway, Terrace Co-op, West End Grocery, Bert's Delicatessan, Northland e managed to get three gallons of milk out of one cow!” Overwaitea, - f Delicatessan, Totem Beverages, | Twin City ‘Meats, Brownies ‘Chicken, Skeena- Valley Meat ; Packers, Slade & Stewart. PRIZES Tractor, Gordon & Anderson, Elegance ‘Fashions, A & W Drive-In,. Jean's North, Taylor’s - Men’s Wear, Chez Venus, Sweet Sixteen, Mr. Mike’s, Singer. Sewing Centre, Sundance Ski and Sports, ‘Bee’s Children’s Wear, ’ Silhouette Fashions Kelly's Stereo Mart,. Thornhill Husky Service, East End . Pizza Patlo, . : Bavarian Inn, Northern Chevron, Craft Co., Something Good Grace Fell Florist, Wild Duck Motel, Toco Craft,: ‘Central Flowers and Gifts, Terrace Interiors, Field's Department Store, All Season’s Sports, Rexall Drugs, Ev's Mens's Wear. We also have a special thanks going out to | e in- munity dividuala who worked ‘so hard to help us out with our tournament; | To the Skeena Cedar Kings who showed their expertise in gate keeping and bartending, Thank you. To Wally Webb for his skilHul scorekeeping 2 Thank ‘you, oo ‘ To Bob Turner as our Chief Umpite for his ‘patience in’ arranging the officials for the tournament - Thank you. Disco Machine. that mad. eour dance the huge s ’ that it was - Thank you. * And many, many ‘thanks to the Terrace Herald who have given us excellent coverage all season tong. Terrace Ladies Softbal] Association - 7 4 That special — — smile Editor, Terrace Herald: 1 would like to vote for machine shop operatar, Mr. Don Straw as ‘Citizen of the Year”. 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