4625-2001

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s Office, -

Of Skeena Forest Products .
_,. PHONE anseses i

z TH YEAR es ane — pune

A krrmiat— RCMP here said ”
oday: they have closed their

“The house is only 200 yards

menvestigalion into a shooting shot could have been fired for a .
‘ident at thehome of Ed Huhn, number of reasons ie sald an-
president of the local In- RCMP spokesman.’
Eernational Brotherhood of Twoelght year old. girls were ‘in
Meerulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill the room asleep at the time the
meverkers. shota rang out, but rushed tothe .

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Police said the person who did
eerie shooting was an 11-year-old
DOY..
am Earlier reports had said four
mo six shots were heard but -
‘RCMP said only one bullet was
Found, that one being in the side
Bof a wall, ; ;
me = Hubn and other witnesses
reportedly heard several loud

window. when: they - were
awakened ‘by. the firing. -
bullet from a. ..22. weiibre
‘revolyer,.was found lodged in”
the brick. chimney in, the
bedroom. ',

_ _ Butata ‘meeting held among -
‘the dock workers. only. two
members ‘voted to join the:

from the outgide of town and‘a -

‘PS and:
President huke charged one: of

“Smith —

Longshoreman since the dock.is ©

members: decided to stay. ‘with

the Pulp’ and Sulphite Workers - |
‘until : the -dock “is
public terminal, |

declared a

Last May. ata imeéting of the
workers: : ‘union,

his members with aiding Mr. H.
J who -“‘is--” ‘the
" Léngshoreman representative.
According to Huhn, “Smith
countered with the following
remark: |

“IE you persist in this. we're

going to have to take action .

against you and swing the: big
hammer.’ ms

300. . ‘men:
Tongshorement.. hed

‘Monday monring.

One man carried a sign: “mat”
read “No more Jabolinskis”
-Teferring to the murders ‘that

recently occurred in the states,
because of a union dispute,

A recent Canddian Labor .
’- Congress’

ruled. that ‘the
Longshoremen: had, n6-. legal
‘right ‘to induce Eurocan dock
workers to {oin their, group.

bangs at the time of the incident. _& private’, affair owned by.

about 41 p.m. Friday.

: Coleel crews. now

Friday to discuss possible
solutions to’ the . unfortunate
affecia of work stoppage in

= Terrace residents "and
gee businessmen can breathe again.
The logging operations at Col

The community. "centre
controversy... rdnges. — on
promising to’ be one of the
‘central issues in the mayoralty
race .bétween Mayor Jolliffe
and Alderman Lloyd Johnstone.

Mr. Johnstone, in a letter to

Cel have resumed as scheduled,

Dave Lloyd, spokesman for Col '

Cen affirmed that the crews
affected in the shutdown were
back to work Monday morning.

towns such as Terrace which the“herald, stated that "he fell -
depend on loggers pay cheques the citizens needed .to be

- o> informed -and eonstilted in.
n - his.

to keep trade healthy,
North . west .' Loggers referendum vote.
Association President Mr. Ray ‘proposal. Johnstone. outlined

Flaherty, also angry about the *
touch and go way his. truck
owners “must operate in.
depending on the logging
companies says that Terrace
truck owners are still firm in.
their decision not to relicense -
their trucks by Dee, 1 at the
present. rate, ma

_ Meanwhile, Mayor Jolliffe
ae concerned with what the latest
work closure and two others this
year have meant for the
economy of the town, has

™ written to Labor Minister’
ma Chabot, and representatives of
m the Columbia Cellulose
me company asking for a merine

r Ves

: Noss land dispute.
q storts ‘in Ottawa” a

OTTAWA (CP) — The Su- The second i is that tit this were”
a preme Court of Canada began __so, “‘was the aboriginal title: ex-.
aes pene an appeal Monday that tinguished by the old colony of
a could decide once and for all ‘British Columbia?” -~
whether non-treaty Indians and - The: Nishgas did not sign a
: Eskimos are entitled to com-: treaty’.and Mr. Berger read
i pensation for land” they. oc- © parts-of.two royal commission,
a: cupied before the coming of the ‘reports, one dating back to 1888,
7-white man. .in which spokesmen ‘for the:
: Before the court: is a request : “tribe claimed the land | as their
from the Nishga Indians of Brit-- “own. :
ish Columbla asking for a decia- re
@ tation that they are the owners: ©. He also quoted from a “book, «
of more than 4,000 square miles ‘Indian ‘History - of. British
z of land inthe Naas Valley north. ‘Columbia, written ‘by. Wilson’
of Prince Rupert. Duff, an assistant professor, of
The claim, made against the anthropology at the University:
province of British Columbia, is of British Columbia, to Support
ma based on the fact that the Nish- his claim: of : centuries: df .oc-
i gas and their ancestors have oc- - eupatlon: of the Nass: Valley.
Be cupied the land “‘since time im- ‘The fact that the British rec-
me memorial.” ognized Indian title was evident: .
s Tom Berger, a Vancouver 2 that they: signed treaties with:
oa jawyer appearing for the: Indi-- Indians to get ownership of the”
me ans, said his cage involves two land, Mr: Berger said.”
issues, He ‘said the royal’ proclama-

“QuoTES BOOK -

One is whether the Nishgas ton “of. 1763- twas ‘a: reflection «| |

7

“Jand Is still valid: &

- oe ".. dian tribes in-all of vacant lands: --
| CNR begins’
+ British colony of British Colum-
-it “beyond the reach. of the”
Court. action’. Monday: against’:
against-the proyince in this ac-
-He:said ‘that when: B.C, ac-
* At;Prince George, 'w

had aboriginal title to. the land” and’ a’ continuation of ‘Great -

g that: they claim ee an," Britain's policy of acknowledg-

cient tribal territory.” ‘ ing the aboriginal title of the In-":

of North America Claimed by.
~ the British. m
2) Mg, Berger ‘said: ‘none of the
o “legislation ; passed ‘by ‘the old
ae bia‘ “extinguished: -the’. Indian
Lo court action’. "title, The British North America,
m™ . VANCOUVER (CP) — ~ Cana- Act; the Canadian constitution,
of dian National Railways, began’ recognized Indian title and put.
me British Columbia Supreme. ;

“oy “Tegistative jurisdiction ‘of the |
y 240° Vancouver. yardmen’ who .:'provinces..?" ~~ .
4 walked off their: jobs: Thursday: Mr. Berger said the indians

* ‘The railway says about 1,900:. :‘are-not seeking compensation.
gars‘of graln destined for. Va
oouver are stalled 'In. yards’ in”, tion." They seek only a dectara--
- British Columbia: and ‘Alberta ‘*
Because of corigestion at the
» Vancouver terminal, ..

a men dilso walked out Thur
,- more than 300 carloads of lum. with it'the obligation’ to recog-

y. ber-for eastern matkets were ~~ nize-[ndlan ‘rights in the land;

aaa - Mr, Berger "‘noted} ‘that

., tation: of (a/-new:. contract - tha

“many centuries.
went rito. ostense Oct, $1,"

“ton that their Indian title to the ,

re 0, “quired: the British’ title ‘to land: -
-. within the: provines, it carried *

: e: United: lawyers for the province didnot
:. ‘Transportatlon Union sald there .- dispute the contention that the
is.a dispute ‘over. the, interpre: ...Nishgas occupied. the. Jand for.

Th¢ appeal: continues ii. “a

three alternatives:

“1. A proposed building for

Social events, Arts _and.Crafts,

etc., the estimated cost of which

“would be about $ $334,400,
2. A. building for ‘athletic

events “only .at a. cost.. of:
‘ approximately, $363,000

. and a third’a_prap
Multi-use: ‘building

~ used: by: all segments of “the
population, It would include a

combination , Augiteium-Gymn :
ang. .

“Vihata multi-purpose buil .
the plan now, Mile feels ‘that when:
wo.

kitéhen™ facilities, "
obby, etc. The estimated cost of

- this facillty is $474,000... 0
Alderman Johnstone | says

that all three cost estimates are

‘exclusive. of architect fees and .

goes on to say: *

| “After considering. all “the
uses and the fact’ that the old
‘Centre was, ‘used. by 75,000 to

64,000. people per year (during. -
past “five: years). the.
. majority of council: members -
__-felt‘.that the - multi-purposé

the. bext -

the

centre. would:: be: in
interests of .'the “community,
- Even though the quality would

~-be reduced ih such @ structure,

there’ is ‘no “way that ‘the

taxpayers. of“ Terrace could ”

‘afford two. bu

gs at this

Johnstone estimates the cost -

in’ taxes to :the: average
. homeowner as about $3 or $4 per
year: based on: annual’ taxes. of

. yecommended

sal for a
lat can be

a. -storage.

~ buildings
structure’ could be easily turned.

— The majority, of the ‘Community centre .
big issue

i

approximately $550.00. The
costs will be spread over a 20

year period, and as the. town,

grows, the levy on individual

; homeowners is expected to be
~ reduced. .
In a- brief to council; “Mayor

Jolliffe stated that the expected
municipal expenditures for. 1972

prohibit the city taking on the -

responsibility of paying back a
considerable government. loan
which the multi - purpose
building would’ require. “He
that the
maximum they borrow be

- $170,000 which when‘added to-

the insurance monies would pay

for a social centre that’ could be

used both by the youth and the
elderly of. the town. A

‘gymnasium could be ‘added to ©

“the stricture later when the.
financial picture looked: a: bit
clearer, .; a

‘can afford
.the = proposed

‘Terrace

into a complete sports: centre,
and a new auditorium with

_proper:.stage arid acoustic
* facilities could be then be built.
The views of those who these -

. centres or centre will serve will
be. heard . when .

referendum,

AVAILABLE _
“LETHBRIDGE (CP)—A $2.5

million grain-corn market in’
British Columbia can. be:
- wrested from the United States.
“by: ":inereasing production in.
southern’ Alberta, federal arid:
department’ ‘of:

provincial
agriculture _ officials -
_ Monday. | no

said

riers:
on Enterprise. in the Kitimat
Service Center for two hours on, g

council ©
completes | the form of the straw.
ballot they: plan to present for .

‘Jlump

Lloyd Johnstone musing on the weather..,and other

matters.

Nominations close, Jolliffe —
and Johnstone for Mayor —

aa

‘dn radio.
broadcasts over. “the weekend
that‘ thése: sixty-five years of
age and over should be- very.
careful «in. applying ;for: - the
Canada Pension Plan’*if they
intend to keep on looking: for
work after-that age ig reached.

Mr, ‘Howard said; "Sixty-five
is the age that many people are
retired from jobs they may
-Jhave held for many years.. It is -
also the age at which people .
become eligible to apply under
the Canada Pehsion Plan, now.
payable in a maximum amount
of about $65.00 per month. .

: The -new, Unemployment
Insurance Act: provides for: a
sum payment of three
weeks henefits to anyone who
has applied for .the - Canada
Pension. That's it, 3 weeks and
no more! *

This is fine for those who are.

Be cautious about
pension | plan

‘pay .checks.” ° ‘The idea is to

provide a little income during]:

the time it takes to process the
Canada Pension application.

Not everyone ‘is -in ‘this
“position. So anyone who wants
or needs another job should not,
repeat not apply for Canada

Pension, They should register }-

for emplopyment at the nearest
Canada -Manpower Centre.

-They should start looking for] .

‘another job::Tf'they.don’t get it
right away: they’ ‘should apply
- for Unemployment - Insurance

Benefits, arid will be eligible for]

their. full regular. benefit
entitlement, « ma

They can continue «to
contribute to the. Canada
‘Pension. plan until age “70;
‘building up their pension. The
C.P-P. is still not paying the full
‘ maximum pension and will nat
be doing this until 1976.”

interested i ih getting anymore] va

papers as deadline nears.

‘Nomination for the .Terrace Municipal elections closed ©

ed Seats

Wayne Buchanan waits patiently for nominee —

Monday atnoon. Incumbent Victor Jolliffe and alderman Lloyd: c
' . Johnstone are in the big race for Mayor.

Gordon L. Little, Peter Moore, Ev Clift, Barrie Geiselman and *.

Charles Maroney filed their ‘Papers f for the aldermanic race ewith: ve,

three seats available. .

“For the Thornhill seat on the. Lanes Board, Geral Dutfus
_ and incumbent Clarence Cleve are competing.”

Look for more on the election plus guest serie by each of no

the candidates to come soon in The Herald.:

~ Monday with the following :

ty workmen Sp

ver up

© drainage satipe laid Saturday reneath ‘the C.N.R.

8 rainage from the town. will empt

too the.

_at the Thornhill golf course. Dr.
‘throughout B-C. spreading’ ‘the ©:
_government in Victoria. One of”

” gard to. John” ‘Harwobd. of...’
‘Kamloops |

district.
: interested persons to attend the

Kitimat nominees of

announced _

Nominations for civic elections in ‘Kitiaat closed ati noon

_- The six contestants for the three aldermanic seats open are
Gordon Ernest Woodward, George Charles Greening, Venci
‘Gaspar and the three incumbents, J oe Banyay, Tom Smith, an

: Don Stickney. ° °

’ For the two seats available on the School Board of trustees men

the race is between Mr. John Flynn, Mr. ‘Sharon mn Blaee and Mr

Ross Smith.”

coming: here :

Liberal party’ provincial -
leader, Dr. Pat McGeer will-be .
in Terrace: Wednesday, -
December”'1 to: meet with .
members of the Terrace Liberal: "
‘Association for a social evening.

MeGeer has been‘on the road .-
liberal word among the people’. Ch

of the province and urging thern -
totry a liberal alternative to the

the highlights of his tripwasthe. ~s
presentation. of a: membership - orecas y
igh: Wednesday)
“former: vardent - Toto s88; ‘Poct:Albern|
member, of :the: Social’ Credit .
party and vice-chairman of the:

Thompson Nicola: Regional:

The Tocal agsticlation urges all:

Terrace | reception, scheduled
for 7:30 p.m:)A-charge-of one
“Solar will be: callgcted: ‘at the

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