Insists on Despite: assurances: by © Hospital. Construction - Com mittee Chairman. Vic. Jolliffe,- during the-last meeting of the Mills Memarial-Hospital Board _ of Trustees,. that the Regional District .Hospital “Board - was peady: lo approve.” additional funding for, the’ hospitals. con- $truction ». pregram;’. a - letter, wrilten «to. Chairman, - Ted | Hidber,’ does hol. go along with thig confidence, 8. 2.0“ Ev. Clift, Chairman.‘of “the ; Kitimat-Slikine “Regional. “District: Hospital: Board, in ‘a: ieller-to'Ted, Hidber Hospital - Board Chairman, makes it quite: ¢leal ) ~ gillbe-’ considered:? for © the project until preliminary ‘plans: aré available for study. of the possible eventual. cost“ of _the- ‘oject: : Estimates, already, dre at:189 per cent of the amount. . ~anthorized’*.in’ “the - .1972 Health’: Care. Programmes . as - jalate lo. (he « Mills - ‘Memorial Hospital al Terrace. . hey = ~AS’ Chairman of the Regional ‘District; Board, 1 write. this, letter.in an-attempl.to clear up . seme {this confusion, ~ First, thee: “pesponsibi lily vis: to provide “health: care’service. for: ‘the enlire Region. 11 therefore has responsibilily: for planning the : . “nature, size,‘and location af the * facilities. -to ‘provide ;{he best ‘ Tevel-of Service possible. in Regional Hospita re Cost payere), 60 per cent BC.H.IS.; ” Mo December. 8, 1972,: by; the Centre: with ; offices examining ; rooms for ..three. ” psychians, “one surgeon., dentisl, a. pharmacy, ‘and- support... services* at an - that: no. further funding .-. ‘ cost in 1972 of 2.167 “quile an. . * ongoing’ discussion in-the local ::. Regional: «i District's” Me Region's. electors was. for 4.7 million dollars, - Thig included . three buildings projects: They were: a a a) a 96 bed extended care unit ~ at Kitimal estimated at the time- - of the Poll’at $500,000.00, b)-a new-45 bed hospital at .- Hazelton with 40 beds complete | and 5 ina shell ta replace the. _now obsolete Wrinch Memorial Hospital, and as part. of. this. ‘a Community Care project,” and estimaled million; -; “plan-and’ preliminary: building: plans ‘for’ their. part. of- ‘(he . overall Regional programme. “As you: know: -the.- whole. _ proceedure ‘is - fairly” involved but lhe responsibility of each of ihe three agencies. namely your” “your ; Board, -the Regional District, and. B.C.H.1.S. is carefully. spelled” aul -by Provincial statute, policy, and . regulations, The cost sharing formula for’ new project is as follows: _ ane: | Board Chairman s Information = two Equipment and fixtures third thirds Region, one- B.CHLS.; - : Working -equipment, in- yvenlories of linen” andl. other” suppiles and inilial operating capital - 100 per cent Region, | B.C.H.LS. no share.:,: ; The 35 bed: extended ‘care. project at Kitimal when bids.’ were called, came in fora total east. to. completion and operation, of $827,874.00 or £5.6 ~ per cent. over the Regional estimate; ~~: : . Because this Regional service is deemed te be essential and should be. supplied .as soon as possible, the Board after review of the architeelural plans and estimales and consultations _with B.C.HLLS. and the Kitimat authorized the letting of the: contract: : ~The’! Wrinch Memorial Hospital project al Hazelton is ” presently - estimied * al §3,552,658,.00 (0 completion and raling for 63.9 per cent over the 1972.eslimate.~ “For” the | Mills Memorlal ” at Terrace the Region: originally. proposed - Hosplial project expansion for the present hospital ‘of. 25 acute care -medical and surgical beds, with 15 beds ‘only, furnished al the oulset, and a 22 bed spaces for day care, Your’ Board: has advised the Region that it does not intend lo finish beyond the shell, any: of the '25 acule bed space and that the estimates for’ the cast to, completion to operation of your modified project is $6,015,712.00 or. 189 per cent over the Region’s estimate. _bed space -psychiatric. hospital. ° wing. ¢- cule 3 . _- When: the’ hospitals planning complete with their’ architect, the preliminary plans so that-a/-[- >< more accurale estimte can be made’ of: anh Sa ‘a) ;, Modifications to _ the present hospital to. improve its- operation efficiency," .. -b) the cost of the shell for the- ‘2B acute-hospilal bed expansion, cy: (he. completion’ of the 22 io this point is complele and a: . new revised“ estimate :is° avallable,- the Regional Board - . willhave to lake another look at. this project, .Perhaps.the im- “provements * to‘ increase” the- efficiency af. the «.éxisting hospital plant will be eligible for. ~ special provincial grants, The “Region also expects 1*ederal: Medical Health: services: (In-: dian Health. Services)..to con-: (ribule lo the cost. of... this project.’ fr In any case, thé . Regional . Board wants lo: take ‘another look al’ this project after completion of preliminary plans and. estimales and before. working drawings’-are called - for, Afterall, it is the Region's taxpayers that will foot the bill - for the ‘region;s’ share ., and although ~ the :~ Provincial’ legislature has seen-fit to do’. away. with’ Referendums to electors for Hospital projects, (he Region's ‘hoard members feel they have an: individual . reponsibility to local taxpayers and they intend to-exercise this responsibility - carefully, diligently, and with’as: much intelligence as possible. . .”... - the Region would therefore -. fayeured “most “parls : with. in-. - accordance. with B.C. Govern: “Went cpolidy, . rules, and: ‘. pepulationss.0- > an " "The Referendum voted on Architecture, materials, and construction - 46 per cent Reijon’. (local tax: engineering, The. Region after reviewing . ihe matter has asked the Mills Memorial Hospital Board to appreciate receiving from ‘you ihe data requestéd.as Soon as it . becomes available, v0. 9°". / By: Irene . Girittin—— Biime and he has since finished Se them but perhaps when: they. Me hoist them inta place I'll have Mm film and be there. When they are in place and the reat of the. renovations are completed the @ residents of Canyon are plan-" ning to have 2 opening 50 that will be one big event lo look forward to, Also this fall or Aa winter we can lock forward lo 4 Had so matty chores to do 50 we decided to. slay home-.on the. “Hlong.weekend and . its just as well that, we did as we had the '- -pleasure ‘of. seeing old friends _ithal moved. out of camp. ap- - *proximately- four. years .aga. - bees and Marge : Stowe -along : with arge’s ,brother from ‘Saskatchewan. and . another _ friend from Terrace stopped in for a short, visit while showing her brother the country, On the * long weekend camp was pres deserted with most of th: residents taking in Riverboat Days or just plain camping oul. Had hoped to make it down ta. Canyon Cily to geta few 'shaps af Chester Moore. applying the’ finishing touches (0 a couple of Totem Poles that ‘he has ‘been ” carving for the-outside, of the Community Hall which has’ “gone through some renovations. However, we just didn’t get the the opening of the. Greenville Community Hall which should be nearing completion. '- cone yor It sure is sad when lragedy sltikes these 60 near to-us, ‘it. seems so.unfair, ‘I'm referring _ to the loss of & very good friend. “lo: a lot.of ~ people,‘ Jacob Stewart, He was a very athletic man and was an Inspiration'to a . jol.of ‘the younger: players. of Basketball. He was sq cool ‘on’ the court and handled himself and the ball with such ease and preficlency . it ‘sometimes .ap-' “NEW INSTRUCTORS. "We are still looking for. more _ ipstructors: (o. enlarge. the Cont, : interested ms Led _. 3" Prince Rupert Forest Distriet .» “fire, summaty’. for , the “week ending August 20, 1974,” i ~The ‘forest fire hazard “has increased steadily during : the District; By: week and it. in-- “dicates.o - low. to. maderale. hazard: along ihe Stewart. Cassiat highway, a high hazard along ‘the western. portion of ‘Highway 16, aida high. lo ex- ‘remeé hazard ‘inthe Smithers, Houston, Burns Lake area. The Queen Charlotte Islands are “reporting 4 nioderaté, hazard. » Seven new. fires occurred during the week. The largest of Two air adi eure fodthiche, The wh ram IAS. Speed Reading © “. General Interest inulng Education. ~ - or know-of ™: » Report. - week throughout: the. Forest - ‘Samé people believe thutadd, “an hay: Mowers to thotr Inuths: continuing feducation scene a By Hugh Power — oS aR CLASSES, Academic Classes: - ‘Metric System’: . Courses We" are willing .lo..try’: any, > ‘courde whieh might appeal to... the -public: New’ ideas and suggestions -"are walways ‘welcome! “So if you would like to -leach or, have.” any suggestions please. do: nat hesitate to call. a relardant. on this fire. —Currently'18 men, 4 cals, 4 “pumps - anda helicopter. : ate raking good ‘progress incon « laining this firey. 2 Fires” caused). by) “the, carelessness of peagle continue .: to“plauge: the. Forest" Service’ * protection’ crganization..’ All seven. new.: fires were, may .- caused; two of.them originaling’ from abandoned camp fires and _ one: from. careless smoker. |. The prescribed burning of ‘logging slash within the District ” has been’ post-oned due to the © “hazardous “wealher : ‘patlern.. Many. :logaing:- eompanies + continue to,operate’on an early shift keeping. men: and equip-* * ment out-of the woods: during the hollest‘ part. of the day. Waichmen are employed far a period alter. shut-down, lo .en- sure that ne smoldering exhaust . sparks are’left lo flare into. Hfe | ."faler id the days". os “with? the, current. warm’ “wether pattern ‘forecast to. _ eontinue into the long weekend ° ‘everyone ‘is urged lo se ‘fire only with extreme ‘caution. ~ Don't-leave a black smudge on the face’ of British Colimbia: Have a good weekend, - opportunity help of a professional teacher! * 1 e ed .meeting coming up soon but + course, _\Mr. Comfort, Art teacher for- Caledorila Senior Secondary _ School; ‘has kindly: offered «to accept-adults into:his daytime classes either. ona full-time or a basis. Here is areal ta use, not only ‘the school facilllies, but to have the part Ume Sludents will .anly be charg for the materials used in the classroom, «Anyone wha- is interested in taking art at the Caledonia schoo! during the day should come to the school and ‘talk it: over with Mr, Comfort. DRIVER TRAINING COURSE. ~The Motor Vehicle Branch fs ‘offering a rebate of $50. lo anyone who takes a government approved . Driver Training Course, The training course jneludes 25 hours of instruction ‘in! the classroom.-and 8 hours . driving a veblele, ‘The-Driving Schools. in. Terrace are CO- - - gperating wilh-us ‘in: offering “this course. "To qualify for the $50 rebate students must pass - both (he classroom part: of the ~ {he in-car part of the - and obtain their driver's : course, licence, |. COMMENCEMENT DATES Classes ‘for “the Continuing . Education program will begin on September 30, 1974. A ~brachure will be printed giving g “all details ‘of; the ‘courses registration times,. fees, ef. The ‘Terrace. Parks “this brochure, ” you wish'to teach peared that he should have beet _ with .the Globetrotlers. I'm and - Recreation Department will also included their programs in “Once agaln, - contact Hugh Power at 035-3533 or 695-6531 a5 §00n as possible If or have'any ideas and suggestions to offer| . — very: Sure ~that...he shall missed by a-lot of people,“ Our sympathies also go out Lo Peler and. Judy Apple ‘who recently; lost. thelr «newborn child. Hopefully, Judy will recover. quickly and be:home soon, . Because of the speedy cars and pikes in camp several. speed ” bumps were. made. to slow eople downs: It seems thal-they have had the adverse effecland jmve:just speeded people.up.in ‘aneiforl 10 -prave. that. speed humps are ineffective. ‘Il sure is lucky’ that there weren't any.. destrians on the road when-all ihose adults were chasing each other around camp: in. their. trucks, I think: thought thal the bumps over:by the bunkhouses are a little bit too deep as you - come to a dead stop and it still really hits you, hard. Perhaps ' signs should be put up as a warning {hat they are: there losing their motor, °c). The new teachers have settled - in: and are well liked by the _students,. They, are ‘Mr, ‘and’ ‘Mrs. Viaud and Carol Hayduk. “Carol is. the -kindergarten - teacher .while:: Mrs." Viaud teaches “primary and : her husband is the principal: and is alsocin: charge of «the -in- “" . tarmediates, ” Hope: thal Lhey Tike it here and don’t encounter - "gg imany- difficullies “as the former teachers did, Best of luck to-you alle: Pe oo Well, Ritchies' have now tefl - us and will take up residence in Saskatchewan.. “ That’ leaves seven houses we hopefully: they']| be “filled: up before winter, "0" , There is some. speculation about ‘the filite of the Ladies: Club..-There is supposed to be a with: the. president moved. and the vice-president gone on holidays what do we do? Which reminds.me. that. the Mc- Clennarg have gone’ on thelr “holidays arid Marshes have aly _ just returned, . Well folks, 1 guess that's it for ~ this. week, actually [know that “there, must..ue more but -my sister-in-law, Alle Steffensen Is upfora day sol must be going, 1 wt ‘flight after all and those making “the trip had.a clear view all, the way. ’ Port Hardy, or. Sandspil. Once ¢ few” places ‘which’ Jed fr be ~ believe thal much of the coastal now . empty,’ - Fora change this year,we had © ~ most of the good weather before _- road. 18 this ta be the pattern things * Tslands?. Where is the pride in ownership? .Do the young wish - to'live as the bad and-the ugly among’ the litter and rubbish? the opening of school.” Usually the Labour Day. week-end: has clement weather; .so there was that little extra; to be. thankful. for. Now we seem lo be’ back lo. the grey outlook of fall with the South-west wind ‘sprinkling the Islands with raln, - There was quite'a change in the” weather at. Victorla and. Vancouver just .as. this month wag ushered in.’ Fog came in from the-sea’and covered the. land for much of the morning. The planes were unable 1 leave - according: té, schedule and travellers: found :themselves. delayed. .For my own return . trip’ instead of -a flight. from. Victoria it was an unexpected: trip on the Queen of Esquimait with relatives,’ That seemed to: be the only sure way of catching that early plane for Sandsplt. ‘A’ boat ‘trip “in..the- fog Is _something else though with the. “mournful’ sound of a fog horn heralding one aboard, and very litle to be seen other than the- fog, en rowle. At times it seemed we were standing slill in the middle of nowhere. An. extra half hour was added tothe. usual haur and forty roinutes,:; and we were pleased when the- janding. was. made. Shortly after that the fog began lo- dissipate and oul came the aun - from-its:shroud. © 00 It was a beauliful day for the - in. a: while, you could “iiotice blankets of fog suspended in a- _me to. area of B.C, had been subjected, to the same type of weather. Quite a -number’ of people, expressed their pleasure. at being back where the air was fresh and the pace of life less hectic. . The bus driver’ had. a ‘heetle time though as‘a lot of extra mail had arrlved - in fact i .. was, ,forkunate, that [ewer pagebiire Were tARiIG le bu, 4e most of the bagaege cane’ sh with us... When. the.. bus: was started up we.were told by the driver that.he he would | be backing. up-apprently this was -yecessary before take-off. As he statled‘forward again there ‘seemed lo be some seraping 50 back we went again with some further directions being given. : The advice that tlme was: to straighten the wheels, When we again started forward there was a wrenching ‘sound and the comment, - ‘YOu. didn't straighten the wheels enough." We looked hack tose one of the posts hanging Iree! ° Two olher leachers happened to come on the same flight and it was nice’to have one ac- company «me back home to’ Masset, ‘The cows only slowed us down ‘once that day, which was a big: Improvement from the drive downto catch the bus the previous. week. (That day there “seemed .to ‘be honory animals about-every ten miles who had it in mind that the.high- way was paved: especially for their convenience,) “It was: very nice to return home, and although the week . had been’ an enjoyable one, | - would have enjoyed myself too had-T slayed put... Like lhe guides used to tell the visitors who toured the Palace -of Versailles though, and who _would be amazed at the number of roomg only to be told there was needfor more room. Here loo. there ig. rcom for more improvement. A-lot of the -inhabilant “don't.see to ap- preciate what we have and the broken :glass is row spewed cover many of the main raads of town, rather than in only one or: _ two places, Yesterday Inoticed ~_UAKELS 1 Filling. . your my seo you in top health - WAYS. : "TERRACE DRUGS and. E PHARMACY ” doctor’s prescriptians jis our fob. Just like him, we want fo ee “TERRACE DRUGS 12-6 p.m. _: Totem Ford ” TAKELSE PHARMACY Ben's’ Men's Wear 79 pm "OR. K, Wilkinson Lid, ' - Acklands : SUNDAYS letter from’ masset, — “one ota. group af young. people. ; “ini front of a bowling alley throw: ; ves.” He tried for several years , a bottle oul.to smash on the ’ of for the futre of these We know. the -world is.in’a orry slate and viblence makes the-headlinés, but ssomewhere inthe background of those who ° litte there is a lack of training, ‘Youngsters still learn from the - behaviour of their parents and we find our minds questionsing the behaviour. - Parhaps the real loss has been in the pride of one’s worth as an individual. Things have came too easy. to many young people, Untess‘ one has the - joy of working for a goal, then hap- piness is elusive, People have lost ® their. incentives with the easy way in which our society has handed out both welfare and unempicyment bénefitss. - insurance It. has-been said. _ > many times too that money does not buy happiness. A few years ‘ago: T read loneliness lhat- heiress Barbara Hulton was experiencing. We can scoff and say we would like to have. half ef her. maney-bul . - would we really like to? about the’ absolute -In-many cases money ‘can ¢ ‘became an overwhelming goal © and seldom: does'a year go -by --" but thal one does not read about - _ some, elderly. person who’ has died in squalor in an emaciated - from: Vancouver lo either - state; ihe hodrding of money “had becorhe ‘the obsession, ~ the time musi come when we are all subject to the same laws | of the country in which we live. Each of us should have a share in working for. the country’s welfare, and: it should. be © necessary . for..us “tospend several.years.“working at a. . specific job on Canada’s behalf. 1. well remember . a, young’ native teacher who had planned foudo swhaly he: equid forinhis people dtwwas, his opinion:that’ nathing could: be done,until we .. jupo clus fe os ' : . * :Registration for the Terrace - _ Judo Club will held tomorrow . evening Thursday: September Skeena {2,-al-7 p.m. at the Secondary School, . queen charlottes a by - By ‘Elvira C. gol rid of the stinking Teser- to teach his people but that obstacle finally drove him -to give his ideal... Perhaps : an enlightened federa! government could work loward (he goal.of settling the Jand- claims with financtal © reimbursements, (deducting all pasi. “hand-ouls"’: at today’s land. prices), and then silpulating that all lands must e cardia Nee cee ine Pasir ly ye Sea '» - Lakelse Esso - Standard Ol! - Auto Marine SR HOLIDAYS . -. 1 V 7 for their support West End Chevron pean Terrace Janitor Service © Terrace Radiator. - ‘Northern Magnato .” : OK Tire Store... -: Elker Suto’ Supply... - Northwest Auto Racers — Would like to thank the. following sponsors on August I7&18. -< atuthe: Terrace Speedway. . aime gyre te ~ INCONCERT: _ CANADA'S NO 1 COUNTRY ENTERTAINER ° _ Wednesday, September . 18,- | Rpm 7 ‘High School ‘Auditori Kitimat, BG. ea ere rerhe ealbetin’ horsday;"September: * "Givi Auditorium’ © Prince Rupert, B.C... Ma x Toco Crafts: Totem Gulf: ‘Central Flowers : Bert's Delicatesse: -Uplands Shell... Silhouette - * Eaton's -