ee ee a pa aAhen tae ERE TEE LS eT 4 REGS GORPEELIS EEEREECEEOOPRORREA TE OBESE SE VEFPART REA tosec seers EE, There is much talk of the James Bay project and its bitter-sweel pros and cons, and though iL is far distant from my, trap-liine on Kilsumkallum Lake, the project has certain, similarities to the oft-rumoured "Northwest Development”. *, The talks I have had lately with people such -as Walt Taylor, a; socialogist whe did some work on James Bay, Bill Horswill, the - ‘ geciologist working on impact studies for the CN Rail line north from Terrace, and Joe Lorsa of SPEC in Smithers, indicate that the oft-heard rumours may have some good foundation. So, the time has come, as the walrus said - The first thing brought up at 30 many cases involving. our original Canadians is the damage thai the new developments. or systems or whatever .will do to their culture, Since this column is not long enough for.me-lo be coy, I must say quite frankly that 1 do nat think cullure enters into-the picture. Culture ig a changing thing, if it were not. the Roman _Empire. would ‘not have lived , ‘and died,” and. in, passing enriched ‘our. culture’ in . any living conditions’, Intolerable for the interlopers, but the Cree and. Innvit make light of the conditions, It isnot strange, the peoplé who say ‘gel off the jand’ and ‘it is ours - we know best - how to develop it’, cannot stand the living conditions there. But the people who say ‘this land is ours by heredity, we anly want to.live here’ are allowed no. voice. And they are forced off by developers who have no thought of every living there in fact incite a riot to get out. . This is a. burr in the blanket of lhe geople of northern B.C. They have some pretty definite ideas aboul whal they want done in their localities and they have a tremendous desire Lo be ineluded and informed about plans. for. northwestern developrient. Right now they feel as the colonists of Boston must have felt just before the - party.. (Tea that is.) -. No, this is mot. Bourassa‘s - Quebec. The rumoured North- “western. development is the - opporiunity of the century for a government to show how proper planning can create an in- dustrial garden... © . Don't muif it Dave. This week many students and feachers:: were . absent.’ on . Tuesday afternoon lo altend the funeral services of Celeste and Richard Yeltatze, victims of the ‘previous wetk’s plane crash. Several young people have - mentioned that blackfish’ or killer whales are usually seen ia the vicinity of Halda before any ‘deaths in the village. There are other ‘strange. things that happen to relatives around such limes and no doubt some word of these will filter out in-lime.. . In this three dimenstanal world, we cannot scoff at others in this regard since too often people in general are unwilling. to talk about the strange things thal do. happen. . moet Today many inore books are being published on psychic or occult subjects. In “Singer in the Shadows" by Irving Litvag, we read about the strange story __ of Patience Worth. ‘Was,she ° truly the spirit of the 17h century woman, or ‘a sub- sconscious personialty af..the semieducated St, Louis housewife who received. her © . fgomery and published as “A astounding messages?’” Along -with poems, plays, predictions and appropriate comments to - disbelievers, Patience told.a very moving story concernin life during the time Jesus Christ was on earth.- > tee “The Vision”, a three hun and published by the Irish poe dred page book, was reworked). W, -B. Yeats from the fift notebooks full of Lrariscriplions! from his. wife's “success at, automatic writing, ~ |! One of the. world’s leading whatever means. No. The case a . to my mind is clear - it involves / | the rights of these people ta the - lands thal they have lived on - and: claim. (with. much’* justification) as theirs. - Fur- _ thermore iL involves the future of these people. The Cree and - Tnuil have always made theii living from the land, and la Baie James will devestate this part,’ this important part, of these’ peoples’ cultuce, And while, James Bay. will provide some: con: | siruction, after construction | employment for them will be.; employment | during * ‘virtually non-existant, Other , parte of their culture can- change, indeed, as was pointed -qut by counsel for James Bay, it : - has already changed. Ski doos, ' canoes and ‘kickers’, canned pop, ‘all (hese are changes in -cullure, some good, some bad. But la Baie James will, for all -practical purposes, eliminate thelr. traditional employment, :.and, offer no. practical alter- _atives, as was the case when -Ahe: army..‘and, paddle. culture “smade ‘way: for:-lhe outboard seuuve, 8 ee, ‘ case made some interesting and ‘important stalements. — chastised the Corporation’ for “introducing speculative figures —; ‘on. fulure . energy’ demands, “saying that his court was. to . decide” only what rights the + (plaintiffs and defendants had (a - -“the land in question. He also- “stated his: court, wks not in- ; lerested in how much money the “Corporation” had-spent on the . * engineering studies, etc. and termed. Uheir expenditures “unfortunate since the case was * aven then befére the courts.: - . So how does this all affect this : faraway:corner of B,C,? -The “nest striking “similarity must oe bethe: Nishga’ land claims. “' Sinée the: Nishga have adopted “more ‘of the-modern. cullure than have the Cree, any attempl “to trample them. or thrust aside “their rights and claims would be (foolish. mistake for any - developer to make. The 2 Nishga's" history: proves that “pothay. are. very ‘capable af ‘defending their rights. Bu t the “"Jandrights would seem lo be the - “+” arily. question, for ihese people / havechosen to work in industry _ when-work is available, fur- “thermore, they have never been “that dependant on the land. On *\ Jhe river.and the_sea, yes, but Scmot the land in the way the Cree are.’.- Joe . As (o.other parts of the North: differences. - The James. Bay project is first and foremost a of miles.to the south. The B.C. Northwestern - development * includes some ¢.. ‘developments, : but there ’ sre also proven ore’ depusils. and : limber reserves that would be ‘+ “developed. There are town sites “to be built where the residents sCof the country .could live and. -cawork, «There would than: be'a dramatic -change;in life style “"F would be allernative means to provide atively. hood for the © pesidenig:"- 5, i. Whether thlg change would be for the better, I will not predict, They must,.for living kn that ‘possible Without lave. They will -“yidoublably dislike some of the ~ ‘bring. ¥ “fhe. current problems. they, "re experiencing al James Bay "2 prings.to.light «. tragic irony. : >. By the news. accounts, some of - “the strife was due to ‘intolerable. ion “a He = west. develapment,’ there -are- some ‘basic and: favorable: hydro ~ “¢eulture if you wish) but there. ‘The:residents living. there: naw - dn so because they love the life: . “real vaat, land would he: im- ie development: will: Trefoil Trails °74 was the theme for the Guider Con- ference held March 17th -20th at Naramata Centre: One hundred and sixty Guilder from all aver B.C. participated in the active programme during the three and one-half days. ’ Provincial Commissioner, C.E.C. Stewart; our keynote speaker, took.us back lo our beginnings to help us to see our future. In sixty years we've grown from 800) to six’ million plus in’ 92 countries, A testimony to our validity. The Guide Movement has the unique advantage of being a world wide ‘sisterhood which. has ne ‘barriers of religion or, race, color or creed; each committed to individual, development. On, Monday. morning “Dr; Shielah' Thompson to spoke to the ‘delegates about the im- ‘portance - of understanding ourselves.’ Such insight would : sesh: SHR MOMS ote tate hydro project, with the puwer.” : being sold to the fiighest bidder, "and markets that ure hundreds - OFFERS | - TO ALL OUR . CUSTOMERS: _ enable us to become Involved in a caring way with our families, our friends and our groups. Natural History for Fun, Education and Fulfillment was the topic of Nancy Anderson, Natural History Society, She encouraged us lo ‘approach our outdoor programme through the ‘use of our. senses: sight, ~ sound and feel. Challenge activities given to groups of ten-twelve Guiders, punctuated the program. hel-: ween guest speakers, A real feelong of fellowship developed with these (eam activities. A farewell luncheon’ concluded a very Bliccessful conference. Delegates attending from the Northern Lights Area’ _ Pat- Plante Masset, 5.C.; Wendy Buller- ‘Port Clements, B.C.; Loretta Simonot - Masset, B.C.; Christine Shaffer - Nass Camp; Ida L. Prosser - Nass \ ‘| THE HERALD, “TERRACE; B.C. LETTER FROM. | MASSET,- By Elvira C. Bryant mediums was Arthur. Ford, whose’ boak ‘Unknown -but Known" tells of “My adventure into the meditative dimensioz.” “Tt .was Arthur Ford who enabled Bishap Pike to con verse with his son on ‘‘the other} side’. He also managed lo break the message sent from beyond in code by Houdini, to Mrs. Houdini. Shortly before his: death, Arthw Ford. hdd planned to write another book to be called ‘‘What Happens Alter Death.” - The. book didn’t ‘materialize under that title, but was dictated to Rith Mon- World Beyond," the first eyewitness account of the: hereafter from ‘the world's. famous: psychic “Arthur Ford. Some of the information telis’ of the .present work being carried on by Jack and Bebby: Kennedy, among others,” Ac-. cording to Ruth Montgomery, ' Arthur would -“take over: the! typewriter,"” Questions were the probelms ‘likely to be en- countered in’ the change-over: from this world to the next. Jess Stearn askéd - Taylor Caldwell, an English writer, if she wanted to come back again: to this world. “hell, no” she replied, “why would .anybody~ want to’ come back to this bottomless . abyss. ‘of malice, _ deceit , fraud and greed?” But Taylor did agree to go under competent hynotists. . The published tape repor{s in,‘'The Search: for: a Soul’ Taylor. Caldwell Psychic Lives’’ are the results. The reading of this book will capture interest sinceit is one of thase books’ «... - that you have difficulty putting down for any length of time. — Both Jesse Slearn and the hynetists "were -exlremely - moved during many of these sessions, mo 4 But Taylor Caldwell herself’ stalés in the Epilogue that she has no- explatiation for. the materia! in the book. She still‘ -yejects the idea of reincarnation’ and claims there is no. such “thing: yel the material in ber » _ Except undergarments & jewellery. . Rev, Loéhr is convinced that -gnawered in this way, as well as; death.” “own books is so authentic.and |, Sau. dae _ ~~ ASPECILY. EASTER TREAT. (> FOR THE LADIES. : Please rusha copy tar. po portunily .to say that we: employee's efforts have been in Kitimat Works’ next" milestone, the Sth million ton is expected about mid-1977. —’ Griffith of Creston B.C. 97 The wedding will take place;5 °° Jone first at 3:30 p.m.-in St. Andrews Aglican, Chruch, Langley , B.C. with Reverend P; Whitney officiating.» -- , just save a life or a limb'some! day”, concludes Dr. Wilson... r ‘ - NAME: "ADDRESS; ‘ Seftor AE, Capi iin iadariad rate iw iwebaatiasiia ted