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VOLUME 71, NO. 36 WEDNESDAY JUNE 22, 1977 a Price: 20 cents , presen, cage Des yen Gt Regional district asks for reason above p " By DAVID RICHARDSON Herald Associate Editor recommended by Hedlin and Menzies Associates in - 1969, ‘met with “hostility” That government had a whole new policy with regard to resources and would run west of the orginally proposed extension from Sustut argued and is designed primarily to serve the ukon and Alaska, not Pousette quoted statistics from a report written by’ Jean Pau! Drolet in 1976 for olitics | employees by 1990. Mineral processing plants could employ up to 2,500 with Political prejudice and from then premier W. A.C. since then there has been straight north to Dease British Columbia. the federal Department of ~ ‘ hostility more than sensible C. Bennett. yy another change of Laken “The railway is being Mines and Resources, which direct en som indirect planning have determined The government of the government, said the |The region’s proposal constucted without regard indicated a number of related to Peineral nHorthern railway day preferred to extend the regional administrator. would bring the rail line for the resources it is mineral deposits which development totals development, the Roya Spciall subsidized rail In its submission, the through areas of “existing supposed to develop," said would be served by a rail a roxienatel 14.000 Commission hearing into line north from Prince reserves of mineral and Pousette. link north from Kitimat. personnel to vn annual The figures showed a yield British Columbia Railway George, said ‘Pousette, ack running north from forestry potential rather _ If the rail network in the was told yesterday. because it was ‘Terrace through Meziadin § thanserve simply as a mode north is to be a “viable of 607,000 tons of copper per Lact oll of 5 i nent In Repres enting the “sentimental”. about BCR. Lake, up the Nass River, run between two or more entity in future years,” the year could be expected to the order of 28,000 jobs.’* Regional District of ALater report,by F.L.C parallel to the Stewart- points.” _ brief stated, ‘it. is move down the Terrace Pousette concluded by’ Kitimat-Stikine, Reed and Associates, he Cassiar HighWay as far as Theextensionof presently imperative that the railway Dease Lake corridor and telling the commission there Administrator John continued, was being Eddontenajon Lake to existing track from Prince should service the areas of that enough lead is available are 35.000 acres of industrial Pousette told the prepared when the New Dease Lake. . George to Sustut directly highest resource potential to warrant a smelter in the land available within - the commission that. a rail Democratic Party was This northern extension north to Dease Lake would and be developed with a northwest. The Kitimat regional district, but the corridor from Terrace to electedin1972andthe result would join existing BCR traverse ‘‘important — particular view to future Valley was singled out as an catylist to development Dawson City, Yukon, was yet another study. track at Sustut Junction and wildlife habitat,” the region extension into the Yukon.” ideal location for such a will be the railway that the blade for. Secon in the rain. “No one stopped to pick me up. No ‘one talked Both the suit of armor and ‘the sword were made in a metal work class at Skeena Junior ary. Mike was asked to make part of the sult for the play “Chamber Music.” “A lotof my firenas said I was nuts when I said He’s lucky his armor didn’t seize up with rust that he was sorry he - offended his fellow MLAs with the suggestion, but that ‘he would not apologize to Quebec, nor to Premier , Rene Levesque. “If my remarks offended Mr. Levesque’ and his Cloudy with a few showers. APOLOGY DEMANDED Debate’ on Gardom’'s budgetary estimates began Monday and opposition MLAs, led by Liberal leader Gordon Gibson, launched an attack on Gardom for his suggestions, demanding an apology and retraction. and to Quehec and another tothe legislature. The only separation hanging over the heads of Quebecers and all Canadians. . He defended federalism, Women from ‘Mare Lalonde, council members when they questioned him about smelter. future sawmill locations...as — well as facilitate the shipment of lumber and chips to existing markets and customers.” ort estimates that once the necessary tr ortation networks are established, the new mines alone could employ 4,500 serves that development.” : “— “ By we In addition, a railway te 4 aa i from Terrace would open up John Pousette nie or Morte 3 ted i the forest industry to the The regional brief District of Terrace, and in north, ‘‘make possible continues: “The Drolet by Prince Rupert art, Pharnber of Commerce, the City of Prince Rupert and the Regional District of Skeena-Queen Charolette Islands. ; TERRACE WANTS ACTION ; No more studies alderman. pleas Terrace has been “studied to death’ Alderman Vic Jolliffe told the Royal Commission enquiry into British Columbia Railway yesterday. a In presenting the district's brief to the commission said he would like to see a negative income tax policy instituted to replace equalization payments. a job ghetto within “the women are earning less than $10,000 annually, more need to be taken off the hook,” Jolliffe told the commission. In its submission, the District of Terrace supported a regional district n for a rail route north which met. Monda irom the, town tareuge which me onday,’ and...Vieziadin Lake, 10 lease eat net er erates a oe aciaMNy into the compulsory smoke detection devices in all new residential buildings after Sept. 1, 1977. _DESPITE PROMISES still receive less pay $10,000 increased in 1976 to in employment rtunit lies Tn’ the feet that Mopiadin to. “eyphoned off and would go down through Prince George.” Darre] Roberts, counsel for BCR reminded Jolliffe according to a federal- provincial agreement, that a connecting /gpur line from ere Hotel, Jolliffe said studies Yukon. decides it's necessary.” and plans by- Canadian This route should be ‘'Committees,’’ said National Railway to build a constructed by Canadian Jolliffe, “are a way of rallway north from Terrace National: Railways’ rather getting things lost.”’. ‘ caused the town to “gear than BCR because it would = When Roberts pointed -out up” for an increase in eventually cross national this would be a committee population. . ; boundaries and perhaps composed of the two jot only has the railway international borders if government bodies, Jolliffe failed to become a reality, extended into Alaska, the replied: but4,000people left the town brief argued.. _ “That even worties us -whena Cancel millclosedin - Jolliffe told the group that more.” Prince Rupert, The town if the presently ting was left with expanded BCR line from Prince INEPT recreational facilities, a George to Sustut were to be hopital extension and a = extended to Dease | Lake, Bs ion debt, he explained. orig: ro} , ‘We can’t go on mineral * dpourees north of MO VES mortgaging the future. We Terrace would’ be VICTORIA (CP) — Gary cor a, : . ; Lauk (NDP—Vancouver KNIGHT IN ARMOR OFFERS OLIVE BRANCHES TO QUEBEC Centre) ald Tuesday, that re i. . a. government has been totally | _@ pn ee ee : inept in its handling of the ingdom |Gardom only giv j Gerais - wena eee / mh . . . sh canneries and a rice . _ : eos os oe ma _ mill owned by Delta Food , _ . rs . . . . : Processors Ltd. " i Pa |. VICTORIA (CP) — aparty meeting earlier this problem, said Levi, was that sayingitwouldbefollyfrom In other matters, the : . 7 for a ri 8 e? _ ‘| AttorheyGeneral -Garde year. OT MLAs didn’t know which ali points of view to divide legislature - unanimously change "with ‘Premier’ Bil HEE ME Ss 1 Gardom refused Tuesday t0 tte suggested then. that Sui8e Gardom was in the country. backed a special all-party Bennett during question 1 ss es f Quebec for as on 2:°: .. Plas D INSULT raisedtheissuenottobeun- ommendation that Erma they wont bee oy Mike Sats strange.looks as that equalization payments equatization Petar ery to Bill . King (NDP— complimentary to Quebec, Morrison,of Fredericton, be {or ete r months ago : Ys mythe. be withheld pending the caine count nding the RevelstokeSlocan) said but to advance his personal appointed the province's assistance. : & Why? . outcome ‘of the Partt Minne actoun! pew Gardom’s. statements had opinion. first auditor-general. Lauk called _ the 4 ; ‘ Quebecois’ planned 4 referendum. only compounded the insult He said that the whole Her appointment now government inept aiter K He was only standing on the corner of highway’ | separation referendum. He said the payments toQuebecby redsserting the policy of equalization awaits confirmation by Lt- Bennett announced that he a 16 and Kenney, hitch-hiking: 2 - ac, should be held in a “save ob{ectionable material. payments was one that Gov. Walter Owen. has instructed Economic 4 ; ; Gardom told the British Quebec from separation nhis speech he called on needed overhauling, and Also on Tuesday, Stephen evelopment Minister Dan' k Wearing a suit of armor. npaaeiene i lature in an fund”? until” the “vote is Lev ue to immediately backed his ; overnment's Rogers | (SC- Vancouver Phillips to ‘immediately - : ms ; . ol e referendum, thus §& opposition to im. I roduced a va j 2 Oh, and carrying a sword that he had forgreed support of Canadian unity. completed removing the spectre of — Premio Bill Bennett has members bill calling for investigate the closure” and DI back a report to him ag Deck roe The NDP MLA said such an investigation was only a smokescreen compte he utt, ne | Renata tera ‘ When he decided to complete the outfit, hig | Him and I'd like to say Gardom, refusing to f Tod, : them, his committed course i ' ‘. metalwork teacher “just shook his head.” of aciion offends the whole apologize to Levesque, said By JULIET O'NEILL, government policy during mien are earning more than “although women constitute 4 ; : sda i : ' is country,” sai _ eir fourth annual meeting. 00 a year. - § perncent o! nadian 4 jem? did the other kids in the clags make this | Stiomeygeneral, Tf anyone else, arg tered number of women in the The report, written by In 1976, about 41 per cent population, only $3.2 H ; i make no apology to Mr. Le-- mountains of them .,, owestranking, lowest- council vice-president of the 94,013 women public cent of public service u “Oh, they just made knives and stuff.” vesque whatsoever,” without qualifications’? to paying jobs in the public Monica Townson, said servants were earning employees are women." 4 : Gardom made th all such offended. service is increasing despite nearly 79 per cent of ad- below $10,-000,_ an \ Right. Nothing exciting, | following mn onslaug Pech The half-anol ' government promises for ministrative support jobs in improvement over the 70. She demanded the | | te armor, is made of aluminum, spray. | oppoationcritcism Monday enough tor satiety the ¢rhortunitics fortotieexes, byromenin iM6,compared bracket in the previous Squality af least the same Pie made of sted ne Shout fivetseb of] Mr remariane made during qppostion hee eee coun Pre WNL per pn iretive SHOWS INCREASE __fangusge equalidfin hing Steel. : ‘ us of Women said in a ‘The administrative language equality in Mike keeps the arinor on with pieces of string ; bese eal ngugh: that report Tuesday. , support category remains However, the ‘number of pravticn a ¥ s and wire. N Weather a complete withdrawal was e immediate reaction themostglaring example of men earning more than However, Ms, Townson 1 | - wanted. mini ” n interviey Iwas wearing it home. I justdid it for something, | Yesterday’sHigh: 14 Low: Norm Levi (NDP— minister responsible for the public service,” the report in re. in ioe thepe were government “anould, not ed ’ todo, tosee if anyone would pick meup.””" an Yancouver Boas said -appeal for patience, Public Service 189,147 men public servants, regard women as a minority His ‘page’ is Mike. Vandemeer of Terrace. Today’s Prediction: High: Jek ‘ You have to phase these Commission figures, which = Ms. Townson sald one of group. Ply wan ylland Mr, Hyde, saying things over time but it can the council analysed, also the most striking pieces of point out that francophone - 14 Low: 8 one thing to his constituents be done Lalonde told show that while fewer evidence of discrimination equality has progressed “in a remarkably short period of time.” y me