PAGE Ad&, THE HERALD, Wednesday, April 13, 1977 eeesabstetale we ctote! eNSPaMSNO a eptatataratatetioee ot sissies © =: 635-6357 return postage guaranteed “EDITOR & PAT O‘DONAGHY z NOTE OF COPYRIGHT without ihe written permission of the Publisher. "And that's what ~ 1g free enterprise dead? Much has been said and written about the entrepreneurial spirit which built Canada. What has happened? Surely this spirit ives on — but perhaps by another name. “Free enterprise” is a phrase which has lost its meaning. Enterprise cannot be free when it is subject to so many controls. An immediate example is to point the finger at the wage and price controls, These, however, are of very recent origin and of indeterminate life and by the time this broadcast is aired, their fate may have been decided. The controls which are exerted on enterprise_and business today come from three major areas. First, governments at all levels, federal, provincial and Municipal, legislate the operation of enterprise. They affect. dollar costs by taxes, by licences and fees. They legislate the working hours of employees and of business. Govern- ments demand statistics on production and manufacture. ‘All these add to the costs of private enterprise and return benefits which it is hard to evaluate in dollar terms. - At thesame time that governments are exerting pressure on business, the sector called labour is making itself felt. Unions negotiate contracts determining pay scales, working conditions, safety regulations and fringe benefits. In all these bargainings there are two parties, the business enterprise and the labour representative. The resulting contract is binding on both. But the arrangement may represent a pressure exerted on business making it im- possible to describe the undertaking as “‘private en- terprise’’. . Government legislation and labour are two sides of a triangle exerting influence on business. The market place, of course, is the third. What do we mean by market place? Principally, the law of supply and demand. The deter- mination of the success of any enterprise is whether it supplies the right product, at the right price, in the right market at the right time. Any serious failing in the market place and anenterprise will finditself out of business. The pressures of government, labour and the market place explain why it cannot be considered accurate to call today’s business “‘free enterprise’. The expression Lawyers spearhead freedom- ati tiaBaTaTaMs Ua PataNaltaaNofoNeTatelelecintntresegtetseahyta! ates the herald : ‘An Award Winning Weekly s Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd. ~ Published every Wednesday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, B.C. A member of Varified Cir- culation. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage paid In cash, GORDON W. HAMILTON | The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or editorial or photographic content published in the Herald. Reproduction is not permitted 0 0 Setatetatatt ha Sod o. ree, The Four-Way Test « * Of the things we think, say or do. is it the TRUTH? is it fair to ail concerned? Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be , BENEFICIAL to all concerned? , eso SaceL DOME DeEsae ole tetesrarecanacenaceretates . oe "9 as Wi oa aa PUBLISHER ac Se palaretatete a) eleZeTole TAT 67020. 42070-820, rer ne ranare reese tatatatatatenerarerenatee all about" “competitive enterprise” seems more suitable. The basis of our economy depends on an entrepreneurial spirit — on the desire to compete, to produce a sound product, to have a good working relationship with those who help make the oduct, to sell it at a fair price and to operate within the egislative limits imposed. It is not suggested that enterprise should be “free”, only that it be competitive. The opposite of competitive en- terprise can be seen in many socialist countries. State controlled industry may supply geods and services — but it is under no obligation or pressure to do so at a price that consumers can afford or at a cost which hears any relationship to a reasonable selling price. It can afford to run at a loss and look for a subsidy from the government's general revenue. The factor that is missing when business and industry are state controlled and operated, is the incentive to make a profit, In other words, to be efficient. What is profit? Cer- tainly, it is mot the dirty word that we have been led to. believe. Profit is the reward for taking a risk. There must be some stimulus for a person to invest his or her money and time to start a business; to leave the safe haven of salaried employment, and risk one’s savings. It would be far easier and one might sleep far more soundly at night, if one continued being a wage earner and invested one’s savings. Profitis the reward offered for initiative and riek, offered but not guaranteed. It is a reward for making jobs possible to those who wish to remain in the comparative safety of any employee position. Business or competitive enterprise has a role to play in the economy. A vital role — that of supplying goods and services and of providing employment, wages and salaries. The Vancouver Board of Trade ia dedicated to improving and expanding the business sector of the British Columbia economy. It wants to see more employment, it is workin towards this and more competitive prices for provinci products, both at home and in the export market, Profit, when it can be made, does not seem too high a price for the risks involved. of-information legislation ' British Columbia’s 3,000 lawyers are spearheading a move for freedom-of-information legislation to end government a The lawyers said members of the publie should have access to all information in the hands of federal and provincial governments and crown corporations with only a few specified exemptions. . - The recommendations are contained in a 50-page report prepared by a committee of seven lawyers and approved by the Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch). The report noted that Canadians do not now have a legal right to information possessed by government. Government releases information if and when it decides to. _ “Your committee is of the view that the right to in- formation must be regarded as fundamental rather than procedural because without this right our other fun- ‘damental rights lose much of their meaning,” the lawyers’ ‘report said. “| “Information is power. Concealing information can lead ‘to the abuse of power. As well, information is essential for a ‘working, participatory democracy. The citizen's ability to ‘participate depends directly upon the amount of in- ‘formation at his disposal.” | Noting that there is no orderly pattern in the release of ‘Bovernment information, the report recommended in ‘principle that all persons be entitled to information except ‘that specifically exempted by the terms of the proposed ‘Freedom of Information Act. “Further,” the report said, “the provisions of this ‘proposed Freedom of Information Act shall be construed in ‘every instance with the view toward complete public access :to records in the possession and control of government and ‘the minimization of costs and time delays to persons ‘requesting information.” :* The report, which has gone off to the Attorney-General, ‘the Premier, and all MLAs, recommends: :: -Freedom of Information legislation is essential federally ‘and provincially to preserve fundamental freedoms and ‘democratic principles; = - All government information should be disclosed unless ‘specifically exempted by legislation; : - The burden of establishing that information should be ‘exempt from disclosure always should remain on govern- ‘ment, - Ministerial responsibility should be recognized by allowing an appeal to the minister involved; - Relatively short time Hmits should be allowed for production of information or refusal; ; - The final appeal on a dispute relating to disclosure should be to ‘the courts; a - Costs should be reasonable and uniform and should not act as a bar to information; - The government must index information to ensure success of the legislation; - No valid reason exists for failing to implement freedom- of-information legislation in Canada; - Freedom-of-information legislation strengthens our democratic institutions and engenders faith in our system of government. ; ; The Bar Association report suggested certain categories of information be exempted from the principle of disclosure. ; These includes deliberations of the cabinet, matters of national defense and crime prevention, personal in- formation (which would only be available to the person involved), exchanges between judges, industrial secrets and sensitive fiscal information. . The Bar committee found the most effective freedom of information legislation came into being in the United States after 10 years’ pressure by the American Bar Association. An act Was passed by Congress in 1967 and amendments spelling out procedure in much greater detail were ap- proved in 1974. “This need for the interest and concern of the legal profession through Bar Associations arises because no government will ever voluntarily introduce freedom of information legislation which causes the government to lose control over determining what portion of the information in its possession will be made public,” the reportsaid. It concluded: “The real issue is: ‘Are Canadians entitled to open government?’ By failing to enact appropriate freedom of information legislation, our governments have answered this question with a resounding ‘no’. “Your committee has concluded that Canadians are entitled to access to government information and further, that no valid reason exists for not implementing freedom ai information legislation immediately." Two more seasons t .The great Northwest Municipal Delegates attend a cruise . to discuss, get seasick and be subject to KPL’s moral and ‘ethic abuse : ¥ou see: Kitimat Pipe Line Ltd. is footing the bill ‘for delegates to see the West Coast before the oil spill “Progress, waste and greed is the name of the game. ‘Supertankers, the Mafia of the Sea, are claiming our last . aln : The Baltic Sea is dead and other oceans are dying, the West Coast seems doomed and people are crying. Fishermen, Natives, Environmentalists raise their voices in pain, don't Jet their concern, worry and effort be in vain . by Ilse Lange Fly little seabird, you have two more seasons unless progress is stopped, with all our future at stake for a reason! Frolic in clear water, blackeyed otter, you have two more seasons unless waste is stopped, with all our future at stake for a reason! Swim faster, brilliant salmon, you have two more seasons unless greed is stopped, with all our future at stake for @ reason! Take stock, human beings, or you have no more season to save our future with ail our reasons! by C.L.M. Giggey Mr. Giggey's knowledge of the aresin the early days goes back to very early mining operations in the region. The following 1s the second of four articles dealing with such mining operations, The following deals with the several projects of lode mining in the same minin districts, Skeena an Omineca. Several years before the turn of this century a company named the Singlehurst Mining built a pack trail from the lower end of the Big Canyon to their mine which was above timberline on Singlehurst Mountain. Over this trail they horse-packed some primitive mining equip- ment, among which was a Spanish ‘“‘astra’’, This “astra” ia a horse or mule powered rig for grinding the ore for concentration. When the writer arrived in the area in the month of June 1909, the Singlehurst Company had been defunct for years, but the trail they built was still useable and a very good trail it was. Of course by 1909 the govern- ment of the day had inaugurated a policy of summer werk on these mining trails with the dual policy of providing renumerative work for the few settlers and prospectors in the area. It could be assumed that the surface showings on the Singlehurst property, could have been very good but like others, “good on the surface but petered out at depth. Unfortunate to say the least.” Like many _ others, worldwide, the Kalum Lake area had its story of “The Lost Snow Mine’. In this instance was the story of Snow Mine, which according to legend, took place in the 1860 period. As the story went, this man Snow would make his way from the Boundary area and would disappear up the Kitsumkallum Valley and wouldn't be seen again until . Jate fall. in his ‘Boundary . area home and always have “ a -gmiall fortune in ‘free ‘gold’, A few of the Kalum Lake residents lent considerable credence to the story that Snow would ascend the Douglas.Creek watershed so the lost mine has centered in this area. Of course, the fact of coarse gold in the creek lends some incentive for search in the Douglas Creek watershed. Within the last six years I talked to one of the residents who has spent part of each summer searching and the year of our conversation, he was convinced he had found evidence of the remains of a | cabin and rotted stumps, which led him to believe he was “hot on the trail of the lost Snow Mine”. There have been severai attempts to develop prospects in the Kalum Lake area. On Maroon Mountain during the 1920 to 1924 years there were two outfits, one the Hopper Davis headed by Jack Hoar and the other on adjacent property called The Black Wolf. Hopper Davis drove an audit some 35 feet on the Bear and Cub claims. They horsepacked a small crusher and ball mill and carried on for a couple of ears. Both the Wolf and ear and Cub are at the 4200 foot level so due to heavy snowfall all work was limited to summer months. When Hopper Davis quit the Maroon Mountain operation all of the claims reverted to the original owners. Then Jack Hoar moved to the Belway claims in the Cedar River area. The Belway claims had a good surface showing of silver, lead and zinc ore with a fairly high content of silver. These claims were located at the 1200 foot level which of course made them fairly accessable at all seasons. There was no machinery used on this operation. They opened what could be ter- med a glory hole. By hand drilling and blasting they took out a carload of hand picked ore, sacked of course, and contracted with Mr. George Cobb to sleigh haul to the north end of Kalum Lake. Mr. Cobb then rafted the ore to the south end of the lake and wagon hauled, one ton at a time, the 20 miles to the siding at Terrace station. The plan was to ship by train to The Consolidated Smelter, but by the time the ore was landed at trackside the market had slumped and the carload of ore was never shipped. These silver-lead claims lapsed and were restaked several times and are now, to the best of my knowledge, held in good standing by R.H. Bates. Still in the Kalum Lake area, Mr. Chas Smith held several claims on the west side and about halfway up the lake. This outcrop was free gold ore and was only a few feet. above lake level. Mr. Smith was a steam engineer and worked part time in Mr. Little’s sawmill in Terrace. Between himself and his son, Henry, they did the required assessment work to keep these claims in good standing. It is presumed that the word spread about this free gold prospect of Smith's. The prospect had several interesting factors. First of all, there it was right on the lakeshore, very accessible and not on some godforsakin mountaintop where angels only dared to tread and then only in the summertime. Also the ore was free miling so all that was necessary was to dig it out, crush it and extract the gold right there on the mine site. These remarks by the writer are History of mining— ~ not to be taken as cynical but are down-to-earth facts in any free goldmining onterprise, but particularly for asmall high-grade show. Several people in town together with Smith formed a limited company and dispatched one of the town residents to Britain where some stock was sold. In the meantime a compressor and jackhammer were installed, also mine rails and ore cars. The mining plan was to sink an inclined shaft and follow the ore to depth. The ore did stay, with them and some very rich samples produced an everything looked rosey, I think the report stated that a verlical depth of 65 feet had been reached, whenafter a round of blasts, the water rushed in and flooded the shaft. The surmise was that the last round of shots had opened a water vein fed from lakewater. Fortunately no one was injured and very little equipment lost ut the flooding sounded the death knell for what appeared to be a sure thing. The time of this unfortunate minin venture was late 1930 an early 1940. Going back in time to 1907 and ‘08 saw two prospectors, Olsen and Dahl. During the early years of exploring on Thornhill Mountain they located a very good showing at an elevation of not more than 1000 feet and about six miles from the present town of Terrace. On this claim they built, with old country thoroughness, a very comfortable three-roomed square-hewn cabin. The workmanship on this eabin was a delight to see. This was maintained as their headquarters. They developed a small gold vein from which they evidently got enough returns for maintenance. They were continually exploring the higher ground on Thornhill and rather than return to the headquarters cabin each night they built a small one room cabin which they called the upper cabin. One afternoon while returning from one of their many exploration trips, one or the other accidentally overturned what at first sight, appeared to be “just another piece of rock’’ but to their dismay this piece of work was, using their term, “lousy with free gold”. This piece of float was about a ‘oot long and eight inches in thickness. According to the story they told, they took this float to the headquar- ters cabin and there with pestle and mortar, and according to their story, recovered upwards to 3000 dollars in gold, They did save out a couple of small samples, One of these was displayed in the lobby of the old Terrace Hotel and. another was finally displayed in the ( OTTAWA by JIM SMITH To understand Canada to- day — and, Lord knows, we could all benefit from more understanding — it’s impor- tant to have the proper his- torical perspective. Canada, you see, wasn’t founded with the intent that, one day, she would became a great, inde- pendent nation, The early Europeans came to pillage ‘ our furs and fish. Timber and minerals have ‘more significance than furs and fish today. But we are still a colony, Granted, we're an above-average colony be- cause of our rich resource de- posits. But we’re a colony nonetheless. Colonialism, af- ter all, isn't simply a condi- tion where one country poli- . tically dominates another, Colonialism is, primarily, a state of mind. | Colonies can be identified by certain features. A colony, forinstance, exports basic re- and Small Business - Chamber of Mines in Vancouver, It is presumed, following the sagacity of the prospector, they staked for themselves the ‘hot’ area, There was a ripple of excitement and con- siderable staking done by local residents. However in 1917 the wave of interest soon died down and Thor- nhill Mountain went back to sleep. There were a few diehards who still cherished the hope of finding the source of the rich float. Among them were the Michaud brothers, par- ticularly Fred, who held. two claims. on the very top of Thornhill and not far from the old Forestry lookout. The chief mineral was sheelite (ore of tunsten). Fred kept these claims in good standing up to the time of his death. It no doubt was the Michaud’s interest that influenced Jack Kirk- atrick, their brother-in- aw, together with his brother Will, to. stake and hold for a number of years the so called ‘hat’ ground which Olson and Dahl had staked in 1917. The Kirk- trick brothers were far rom ‘dyed in the wool’ rospectors but they did a lot of work on these claims. A four foot quartz vein was opened up near the upper end of the upper claim. This was drifted to some 35 feet, pure white quartz with no sign of mineral. They also found a showing of gra copper on which some wor was done. Considering that each of them were cabinet makers by trade, they sure did a lot of good work on their claims, When they finally decided to call it a day, they sold the four claims to the writer, who now holds them. Before leaving Thornhill it should be mentioned that both Olson and Dahl faded from the picture. They were hard workers and drinkers - and each died from the effects of alcohol. Their claim at the headquarters cabin fapsed and was restaked several times and ultimately was. staked . by Mr. E.T. Kenney, who .. named it Blue Nose. Ed had Arthur Clore extract a ton of hand picked gold bearing which was shipped to Prince Rupert and processed in the government sponsored pilot lant. Arthur told me that e ore was taken from the same four inch high streak from Olson and Dahl had worked. E.T. told me in later years that after paying Clore his wages and the transportation costs, together with the milling costs, that he had a net return of $100. This would substantiate the earlier remark that the original owners took sufficient gold from this high grade streak to finance themselves over a period of time. ~The Children’s Hour sources and imports manufac tured goods. Domestically- produced goods, in fact, are considered inferior to im- ports, The education system of a colony is geared to train- ing of bankers, bureaucrats, accountants, or salesmen — rather than skilled produc- tion tradesmen. And a sub: stantial portion of the na-' tion’s Gross National Pro- duct is created through trade. : eee Canada isa living example of that definition, Our re- sources are stripped away to be processed abroad.:Our branch plants do little more than stamp out metal parts and assemble. And the 25% of our G.N.P. created by trade stresses our cofonial Status. eee Being a colony is remark- ably easy. There’s no pressure to maintain advanced tech- nology or to fight for mar- kets. There's none of the fuss of manufacturing. And there’s a constant flow of money, The trouble is that nothing of substance results. - The income comes from sell- ing of non-renewable natural wealth. And what happens — as_the petroleum situation has already demonstrated — when our resources run out? Government steps in to sell off our remaining resources like coal, Then our water. Ul- timately, we'll be reduced to selling our air, eee In Quebec, colonialism has restricted economic deve- lopment and hindered the local culture. The province's independence movement is really a struggle by a matur- ing geographical region to es- cape the burden of a nation that has been content to re- main an immature colony, eee The Canadian Federation of Independent Business be- lieves that the answer to Ca- nada’s economic problems involves a commitment from the federal ‘government to expand the small firms sec- tor. Only small firms do not have strong colonial links with the United States. Only small firms offer us the op- portunity to grow out of prolonged adolescence. FIRST AID TIP from SPRAINS AND FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE s When In doubt always traat as a° fracture @ Normaily there is pain and tenclerness. Swelling may occur @ If it is necessary to move the casualty, support the fracture with anything which is handy (ag. a pillaw of blanket etc.) @ If tled securely around the foot, this wifl giva same comfort’ during movemant @ Footwear may be ramovad; however, a shoe, skata or ski boot may form a useful splint. Shoelaces should be cut to avold constriction caused by swalling @ All fractures or suspected fracturas should receive medical aid, :