B.C. Tel plans ta remove their exis place their cable on Hydro poles. appearance of the area and allow: B.C. Tel splicer Werner quickly. Tet photo by Ron Drane). Native leader appointed The Hon. Judd Buchanan, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs announced that Dr. Ahab Spence, 65, past.“President of the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood and a former Anglican missionary. and archdeacon, has been ap- pointed. Special’ Adviser to P.C, Mackie, Assistant. Deputy Minister of Indian” and Eskimo. Affairs. Dr. Spence will advise Mr. Mackie on matters of policy affecting Indian people and will un ertake variety’ of special projects, Theappointiient of Dr. Spence, - Indian. .to receive an honorary degree of doctor of hiws, is the Jatest in a series ’ ‘@fmoves by the Department . “of..Indian and Northern “Affairs to involve Indian an peopie: more closely. in. the planing of policies, and - ne: first:‘Canadian - dination, he spent 25 years working as a missionary among Indians in Saskat- chewan. In 1963, he was named principal of the Pelican Indian Residential School at Sioux Lockout, Ont., and the next year at the spring - convocation of the University of Saskat- i chewan, he became the first . Indian in Canada to receive an honorary degree of doctor of laws. From 1968 to 1970, he was in chatye zie Wae Comurat Development Division. of. e ting poles along South Eby Street and The refocation improves the general S sewer construction to proceed more i Janot relocates overhead cable near South Eby and Keith as sewer line construction nears completion. (B.C. Ae Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in Ottawa. He spent the next years working in indian education in Manitoba. In 1973, he was a guest lecturer on the Crees- at the University of Bran- don. From 1974-to 1976, Dr. Spence was President of the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood. Prior to his appointment as Special Adviser, Dr. Spence’ taught a summer course. on Native Studies Brandon. { ; CUITTALY this vedk dt the Uaiversity of ‘ government is working very Used. 1969 10 x 42 ommonwealth . - Atco . Bi Anb = Adequate housing at reasonable cost for all Canadians is one of the goals of our society, and it is a goal that the federal ard to achieve. SERIOUS TROUBLE ‘ ' Just two years ago that goal appeared to become increasingly remote. New housing starts had declined drastically, and the housing industry was in serious trouble. Throughout the course of 1974, the number of housing starls had declined from an annual rate of 295,600 in January ta an annual rate of 170,000 in December, Adequate housing was beginning to look like a luxury, not a necessity — a situation which Canadians cannot tolerate to happen. The federal government, under Urban Affairs Minister Barney . Danson, has since that low point . THIS WEEK. from Ottawa taken a number of steps to correct this situation — and the evidence is that they are paying off. Housing starts for June of this year. (the last month reported) are at an annual rate of 278,000, a level which has been con- sistently reached for the past half year, and a level well above the govern- ment’s goal of 235,000 housing starts for this year. What do all these figures mean? They mean that for Canadians with average incomes — particularly young Canadians — the awning of a family home is once again a reasonable objective. They mean that the incredible escalation of housing prices we witnessed a couple of years ago has stopped, and a family need no longer fear losing up to several thousand dollars if they sell their home and wait for a month or so before _Fesolving THE HERALD, Wednesday, September 8, 1976, PAGE Az Douo. : Compaguols AB Sade buying a new one, They mean that major investors, operating both under pressure and with incentive rom the federal govern- ment (both the stick and the carrot) are once again putting money, into mor- tgages for new homes, 4 field they had largely deserted. ; SPECIAL PROBLEMS These figures also mean . that the federal government — now that the “housing crisis” has been turned around — has more time and resources to devote to specialized housing problems; the kinds of problems that can't be handled with the ‘broad brush” of nation-wide policies. . : “Such a problem is the question of housing in the _ rural and remote areas of our country. Under the new Rural and Remote Housing Program, areas of Canada li — including most of nor- thwestern B.C. — are receiving, for the first time, federal funding for houses which takes into account the special circumstances of these areas. , The case is similar with respect to the question of older houses, and ‘run- down” neighbourhoods. Under the Neighbourhood Improvement Plan (N,1.P.) and the Residential flehabilitation Assistance Plan (R.R.A.P.), federal funds are being provided to reslore and improve the quality of older residential areas. Repairing an ald “more effectively. house is a lot cheaper than building a new one! We still have problems in the field of hausing — land assembly, the provision of rental units, severe shor- tages in particular com- munities. But the crisis of the past two years has passed, and we are now able to plan our housing policies \ This better planning will result in a continuing responsiveness to local needs and special problems, and real progress towards the objective of adequate housing al reasonable cost for all Canadians. . rae] eye Ss LAH! %F 4, vo O fay The Chow, a dog which comes from China, is the only canine with a black tongue! = as " Special = Hela hector 6 nanan ae AML RU ETL programs which will affect . Special - 4 1972 Dodge Van them. The department recently announced the appointment of Fred Kelly, an Ojibway 1971 10 x 60 Van Dyke Expando 1970 12 x 60 Safeway 1976 Serial No. 7B0816¥505073 ACADIAN 1976 ACADIAN | Serial No. 7B0816¥505218 1965 8 x 32 Marlette 1974 12 x 68 Vista Villa | 1966 10x41 20th Century =. on location. 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Reserve in northern Mobile Homes Ltd. Rear window defogger re litre 4 cyl. Manitoba Dr, Spence’ A Division of Hamco Industries 1.6 litre 4 cyl. 4 speed manual transmission 4 speed manual transmission t Sport wheel covers Steel belted radial whitewall tires Cigar. fighter AM radio, rear speaker a Bumper strips : oe : , $3873°° Sport wheel covers Steel belted radial whitewalls AM radio - Custom Cloth interior $3716°° received his degree in theology from the Anglican Divinity School in Saskatoon in 1937. Following his or- 1055 Hiway. 16 East 635-6251 DL-D25119 Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine NOTICE | This notice is to advise that the Board of the Regional District of Kitimat- ' $tikine intends to apply to the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council of British ‘Columbia to extend the boundaries of the specified areas indicated to allow holders of the land described to participate in the specified area functions. ; . i . 1, Kitsumkalum Ski Hill: Boundary extension to include District Lot , - 479, Coast Range 5, within the Kitsumkalum Ski Hill Specified Area. ; 2. Recreation and Pyblic Cemetery: Boundary extension to include District Lot 479, Coast Range 5, and District Lot 679, Coast Range 5, within the Recreation and Public Cemetery Specified Area. — oo PG at Any persons having objections to the proposed boundary extensions as } outlined should submit these In writing, before September 24, 1976, to: Jim McEwan Motors (Terrace) Ltd. - a Mr. John Pousette ms Secretary to the -Board } - . » . + Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine . t ' ~ + 1 No. 9 - 4644 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, B.C. ‘Dealer Licence No. 1492. ss )6hClUlte TCO ST arias Chas Bite, iret pats tat gal ae tent a ROTC TRO IL Rie tte be loa ae | ”