Sh Ta oa tt rt intone st LeOTaLariye f. TSRARY, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, VICTOREA, V8V=-1%4 #61 nary COPPER - ALL METALS PE ES ‘Location Seal Cove ’ RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LID. ) MON. = SAT. GPEN TIL 5 p.m. BRASS. ' & BATTERIES Phone 624-5639) VOLUME 72 No. 132 f ~~ WEATHER ) Sunny with intermittent cloudy periods. Temperatures | reaching the mid-20’s_ | ih “Right up there,” says Alcan works planner Gordon Knight as he polnta out the location of a swallow homestead akcve the door of the smelter’s west passageway. The feathered couple have been roosting in the plant for the past five years and Gordon is delighted that a sign has heen posted on the blackboard to caution passera-by against disturbing the nest. (Courtesy of the Ingot, Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd,) Yukon Bonedry Rain Helped. More Needed VANCOUVER (CP) — The forest fire threat in northern British Columbia has been reduced by rain Friday night and Saturday, B.C. Forest Service spokesmen said, A 3,000-acre blaze south of Dawson Creek in nor-. thwestern B.C, was brought under control Saturday after two nights of rain, said Paul Gevatkoff, He said the flames were restricted to a few scat- terednspots and he expected them cut in four or five days, But, hesaid, “we could run into problems if it gets hot and dry for the next week or ” 80, RCMP Constable Ralph Hargrave said ina telephone Anterview from Dawson Creek that the ravaged area mad been mapped out by infrared cameras to reveal any “hotspots” which could flare up. He said the forest B.C. Briefs CHRISTEANS HATED | VANCOUVER (CP) — A missionary from Uganda says that Ugandan President: -- idi Aminnis conducting a reign of terror against Christians and tryingnto make his countgy into a Moslem state. Reverend . Joshua Kamya, a member of the Glad Tidingf Missionary Saciety, said on his arrival here Saturday that Christians, including clergy- men, are on Amin's enemx list. GUESTS EVACUATED VANCOUVER {CP) — Guests at the Castle Hotel on VAD. At BURNABY, B.C, (CP) — The medical health director of the Simon Fraser Health Unit here has instructed his nurses to warn pregnant ‘women that chemicals in flea collars on household pets could cavse genetic mutations in their unborn babies. Dr. John Blatherwick said Friday he agrees with a recently released provincial ministry of agriculture report that states the dioxin content of some flea collarf is unsafe. Wi reakient watches, - just in Granville Street evacuated safel when fire ripped through the tuilditg. Police said none o the 38 guests was injured. Cause of the two- alarm blaze was not known, but officials said it may have been causednby a cigarette. MAN KILLED PRINCETON (CP) — Clarence Dale Hambrook, 23, of Calgary, was killed Friday when his motorcycle collided with a moose on Highway 3 about 20 kilometres from this com- munity in the southern British Columbia Interior. top floor of .the .downtown...... Who's Watching Whom ? GOAT WATCHER | Laura Dando has found an Interesting and unusual summer job through the Provincial Youth “Em- ployment Program working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife studying mountain goats. Along with Bryan Foster, who is working toward his masters degree in biology, Laura has been spending time on Maroon Mountain about 20 miles north of Terrace, watching goat activity and studying their behavior, interaction, habitat and productivity of the herd. At this point, she is compiling data which will be used for Bryan’s thesis on the effect of hunting on the goat population. Laura began her summer job on May 31 and will be finished on August 31. Victoria student, Laura: education. A third year University of is majoring in primary The Provincial Youth Employment Program sponsors students working in government jobs. service was bringing out all the heavy equipment used to battle the fire, , B.C.'s largest fire, a 7,000- acre blaze burning for 10 days in the Kitimat Valley between Kitimat and Terrace, was still spreading Saturday night despite rain throughout the day. FIRE CONTAINED Randy Armitage of the forest service said about 325 men were working to halt the blaze, which had been contained on three sides. Forester Terry Walker said crews were trying to control its eastern flank in ed mountain terrain. He rugg Were estimated the cost of fighting Sunday the fire at more than B.C. was under control after ed expanding to about 100 acres, forestry spokesman Russ Campbell said. In the Prince George district, the forest fire hazard remained high Saturday despite perlodic rain during the day. A forestry spokesman said 39 fires had been reported and 52 men using four bulldozers and three helicopters were fighting © them. He said a campfire ban is- sued by the forestry ministry Enidemic Level Dr. Blatherwick said prospective mothers should made aware of the potential genetic harm which might result irom close contact with pets wearing collars containing the dangerous chemical. ‘ Dr. Bernard Hayes, the field veterinarian at the ministry of agriculture who reported on the potential hazard, said the same chemical, known a8 dichiorvos, used-in some flea collars, is also present in the Vapona nopest strip - ad case, manufactured by Shell Canada, There are written precautions on the back of Vacona warning that the strip be kept away from children and household pets. The pest control branch of the ministry of agriculture said dichlorvos is an organ- ophosphate with a “high” toxicity level, a teaspoon of which, If taken orally by an adult, would be lethal, Fisherman from Ontario obviously prefers the fish-laden waters of smiling B.C, Scene along the Skeena River taken within Terrace city limits, not far from where world's record Spring salmon was caught just a few years age, A more skeptical looking local Friday for northernnB.C, be- cause of the hazardous conditions was still in effect, except in the Fort Nelson area. . The ministry said the ban in the Prince George and Prince Rupert districts did not apply to provincial parks, provincial camp grounds, supervised pichic grounds, or any municipal grounds. . One of the few unspalled natural hot pools left for bathing - is this one in the woods near Lakelse Lake, Only the trees know for sure whether this happy bather also has trunks - ary ™ = Sark 2 f- § t 7 ap fd . aa a ir a ae adn Win ri (tr, “a: Pe, se woe and they won't tell, If you really want to hnuw - ask Bill Horewill - or the girl photographer who snapped this Operation Pitch In. pleture during the weekend. Helping Terrace Cleanup Leslie Jenkinson and Tracie LeBlond, two During the summer months, Terrace will be getting a thorough clean-up job with the help of two summer students. 000. -Acthird icre near Aflin,. Sunday’s Tourist ater? .. VANCOUVER (CP) - Sunday's tourist alert issued by the RCMP, Followlng persone are requested to contact the nearest RCMP detachment for an urgent Pereonal message: . Mr, and Mrs, Harold Casselman of Swift Current, Sask, . Joseph and Anne Flege! of Kitimat, B.C. Reg Freeland of Edmonton. Mar Hatton sof Vietordaiies | rey n- - . Amelia Ketlo of Vaticouver. ..Del and Marg Loraas of Calgary. .. Thomas Hugh McLeod of North Vancouver. ..Elmer Zimmer of Nipawin, Sask, am St Se Sisters Under The . Last October a general meeting was called to _ develop a crisis service in Terrace for women who had. experienced or were con- cerned about rape or abortion. From this meeting the Northwest Women In Crials Society was formed. A small core of committee women have been working to establish an efficient service ta otmer women who are experiencing a period of stress. They will listen without judgment to a women in crisis as she makes her decisions and help her clarify what options are available to her today. There will be a worker on duty 24 hours a day, everyday, to answer questions and to offer sup- port, She can be reached at 638-8388. ‘The word rape has roota in old English and at one time meant: “to steal ot damage another man’s property.’ It later evolyed to mean: “to steal or damage another man’s women," Although the meaning has changed slightly to mean ‘sexual assault,” the court system today still treats a victim of rape as if she does not own her body. In. the enlightened society that we live in today itls hard to believe, but true, that some people still think of women as helng possesselons of men, unable “to Hve and think for them- selves and dishonest. For these reasons, a woman who is sexually abused is misircated, disbelleved and forced to go through a trauma which she did not warrant, Women in this situation ‘need non- jidgemental support from other women whe will em- paithize with her. . Because of the difficultles that a woman faces when she réports an ineldent of sexual assault, it Is estimated that only 10 percent of the sex assaults that do occur are reported, These assaults happen in homes, on streets, in large citles and in small towns, Any man can be a potential victim. Any man can be a potential raplat, Terrace had 4 reported sexial assaults in 1977. If this is carried out to Include the 90 percent that may never get reported to the police, Terrace could have had 40 incidents of sexual assault last year, In the early seventies women mobilised and began jorming groups to deal with sexual assault at the grassroot tevel, Toronto and Vancouver were the first cities in Canada to organize Rape Relief Centers. Since then concerned women have come together in over 30 centers across Canada to help other women through the trauma of sexual assault. These centers offer coun- selling and information, support through the court hearings, If the woman chooses that route, and follow-up counselling if she wishes, .. Some of these centers deal primarily with sexual assault, such as Victoria Rape Relief, while in others rape relief is but a part of the services offered to women in heed. RAPE RELIEF, ABOR- TION COUNSELLING, CRISIS LINE FOR WOMEN 638-8388 ..In Terrace, Northwest Women in Crisis offera Rape Relief, Abortion Counselling and Crisis Counselling for Women, In 1976 therapeutic abortions became legal in Canada and women were able to make decisions about the carrying through or termination of an unwanted pregnancy without fear for thelr lives, Even though it seems easier for a woman to look af abortion as an alternative, in present society a woman must still go through a trauma to make a decision, A woman who wished to explore the possibility of abortion needa someone to talk to who will not judge her, and will help her to become aware of what is involved If she should choose lo keep the child or give it up for adoption. .-A erisis for a woman does not always involve sexual assault or abortion, There are many other things that women need to know about and have no place to get the ‘information. The workers at Caladonia students, have been hired with a provincial grant to put Operation Pitch-In into effect, The girls will be visiting businesses and local ser- . vice clubs to arouse interest in an anti-litter cam- paign, “Our job is to clean up Terrace and make it more appealing,” the girls said. Leslie. and’Tracie will be going to jocak stores: and trying to get merchants interested in improving the appearance of the sidewalks and areas in front of their stores. Service clubs will hopefully assist the girls with clean-up along the highway. N.W.IC, are on call 24 houra a day, . To Increase efficiency, they have chosen to use an answering service. For this reason any person who calls | the woman's crisis line will be asked to leave a telephone sumber where she can be - Northwest Women In Crisis Society . reached, an¢ & name If she wishes. A worker will be contacted immediately, who will then return the call, All conversations will be kept confidentlal. ..Fur more information or for help the number to callin Terrace ig 494-84 HR. Beer Burglars EVERETT, Wash, (AP) — Kim Blunt’s . beer distributing warehouse sprung a leak of sorts this week Eleven burglars working in three gangs climbed through the same hole in the warehouse wall several times and took 1,-200 bottles of beer over three days, police said. Spokesman Ken Murray said some of the burglars met each other for the first time inside the warehouse. One person who was arrested told officers he had crawled In the hole and. another person clambered in after him and said, “Hi, I'm the one who punched the hole in the wall.” The two then proceeded to haul out several cases of beer, said Murray. . It ended early Wednesday when police arrested two 18- year-olds from Lake Stevens, Wash. and a 17- year-old Shelton, Wash. youth who had returned to the warehouse. Eight others, ages 17 to 19, were also suspects, said Murray. Blunt said the run on his beer began when metal from a junk yard next door ac- cidently punched a small hole in the warehouse wall. He saic re: has installed a new security system, “This is one uf those things where a little protection will help—it stems the ude,” he said. * One of the highlights ei the LusoCanadiah Association's St: John the Baptlat célebratlois on June 24 was the surprise presentation ofa birthday cake to meinber John Cartita. Mayor George Thom, his wifé Nadine and & group of éaget youngetera were on Chemicals Ltd.) oe hand to Kelp John miake the flrat cut. (Courtesy of (bgnect, Aléean Smeltera and COMP. 77/75 vm te egy ciao