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- 60th: YEAR — No, TL — |

Wednesday, October. 4, 1967

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" JOB. CUNNINGHAM

-- Don't tell a constircticn | ‘man that the Terrace area

ae is financialig depressed. aa : ‘The word is boom.

2 } mits, a -month figure of $2,289,147. -

And behind the boom is & $3 million ‘gsurge in but.

ing, " 'Té some observers the’ buttding boain could pick up the local economic. sléck coubed ce 1 depressed lumter

“od ‘Figures released -at ‘the: ood. of Audust stiow. a total $5,348,706 worth of eohstruction Bpproved for- bullding pers

The figure is a rise’ ‘ot $5,080, 589 over tiie 1988 elght. ,

The type of construction also reveals estimates of con- tinued expansion by the people who are building, | While housing construction remains folatively constant, the ‘big money . ia going: into commercial, Institutional and

industrial

og Terrace Co-Op 1é a case fa point With w million-dollar . expansion of the department stare now rising. : Dominion Construction is building a new shonping contre ae with major tenants Canada Safewdy and Woolworthe,:. . a ._ ‘The construction had t0 reflect w confidence ir the growth be oF gertace And the potential of the town to serve as a shopping

oan) centre for neighboring comminki

New homes went up. at ‘te rate of. ‘dozen a month

during July and

Coinmercal nsittona. and ‘industrial ‘balling also

ot rose sharply, a i

‘Three commercial permits valued at $1,107,832 were ,

issued in August. -

oo ~ One institutional permit at $1,575,000 and one induatrial

4 permit at $44,000 were also issued. way The B.C, Telephone Company toll station at the corner . - of Lazelle Avenue‘and Atwood Street is now under conatruct-

fon. Tho Vocational School

are be! under way.

workshops, Mills ‘Memorial

hospital extension, and Auto Marine Electire’s new quarters

uly was also a heavy building. month in Terrace with an overall increase ‘in building permits of $529, 783,

a » Accellerated construction activity is evident inthe$3 ,060,- od 559 total increase in building permits issued to date 7 : During July and August of this year 20 plumbing permits Foot and 102 occupancy permits were aleo isaued,

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Vocational — school seen

for 1968

ae The Terrace Vocational School ” 86©> nearly opened, 1 Butitdidn’t .

And ft will open next yoar.|

Unless. something goes wrong,

That's .the gist of & mess sent by B, ©; Education Minis- ter L, R, Peterson to Terrace Chamber of Commerce Secre- lary Fred Adames, .

The Peterson letier followed a strong protest by the Chamber at lack of communication between the town and the;Department of Education concerning the new) a vocational school, ..

‘Chamber of | Commerce launched a suvimer campaign to {Ind accommodation for out of|" town students. expected hare, They believed the school would open inSeptember.

-Peterson’s letter dated Sep- tember. 15 sald “some consld- erations has been given to operi- - ing a portlon ‘of the school this

But the ‘Edutadion mirilstoy

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: ‘Gountillor walks out = = =Water line’ ‘sparks *

Council argument

? Councillor Dorothy Norton walked out on the September 25 meeting of Terrace Municipal Council

dlity of putting

Her. exit: followed 4. heated exchange after she accused Coun- ell -of “giving” Terrace Inter- national Truck and Equipment water rights at their proposed new site on Highway 16. West,

"You have no right todothat,’’

she told Council

Other Couneiliors denied that ‘water rights wete being given

away, Connelllor Cothpbell Lane cal- |:

led the charge “a grave accusat- ton to us all’’, Ll.

Councillor Norton also apyear- ed to charge that the water line Was being put in immediately as [a service to the trucking com- pany.

Councillor Vic Jolliffe denied this. He sald that an immed- iste investigation of the feasib. in a pipeline in that location had beén suggested.

Terrace Municipal Councilhas |

choice of three alternative |: figs or the vicialy of gh e- vic wey 16 during 1068,

-Terrase’ Herald. later asked if, in fact, Terrace International Truck. would receive conection to municipal water at no charge,

This was denied by civic of ficials, -

They said thet if, after inves- digation, ihe water line was in | to stalled on the ison of Highway 16, the trucking

What has blacktop got- to do with ice?

Plenty, is the answer Terrace Ice arena chairman Wayne Sea-

meeting of. Municipal . Council,

Councillor deferred a decision on & land grant to house the ice ereng the association wants. to

id.

Instead, council will do i some further study and meeting with assoctation members, the people beating the “Skate in’ 6B" cam- balm. Ce

Underlying Council's -action was the question of how a large sum.of money could be allocated for recreation before the streets are paved. -

Lbrook found at a September 25 |

"REMEMBER SKATE IN 68, ‘the big banner causes Peter vanning, Val ‘Hayter and arena that proclaimed the hopes and aims of the. publicist Ruth Hallock currently pondering some . ice arena .association, Recert developments alterations.

ice arena ‘chairman

The council decision to meet

.|with the association followed a

strong appeal by arena chairman Wayne Seabrook.

Seabrook charged thatthe coun- cil had hindered tthe campaign to build an ice arean here in

1968 ‘because of their apathy.” |

‘Council should at least ack- nowledge that we exist,”” Sea- brook, said, -

‘The assoclation chairman said that the arena had. been pro- mised land two yearspreviously,

"Ta this going to take another ‘two years to decide,’’ Seabrook challenged councillors. —

Councillor Vie Jolliffe coun- tered by asking if the associ- ation expected a grant of $200,- 000 to reach the target figure of $300,000,

- “Pm not against: the arena

association,” Jolliffe said, “But

problem of

Caged’. promise followed ‘a strong letter.written by Ter-

added that “lt now appears the] ¢ would be billed for ap. | rate Chamber of Commerce un- schoo) should. anid as. B corn) p mely $8,700 of ectuakton.jder the signatura of president plete unit, oe | strvetin cout, plus water rates, | Willy Schneider, -

HERALD | Tih!

Terrace Omineca Herald, -

Apoolitment was: made bi Worthwest Publications L!

The company operates a chain

- ‘of newspapers. in the Pacifi¢ a North: West,: Anclutiag. the. ‘Tere ME ‘race Ominote B floral ;

alsgham will sito, Mr. Ci Ci ¢

ion with Herald publisher Cath

erie M,. r in the operat.

lon o¢ ghia conmunity*s. weekly

ned the Terrace Horata 1!

Mra, Hallock has now y rejoined | the Herald staff as. aaalatant editor.

Terrace Omineca ‘Herald has: shown marked increages in ade:

vortising sales and: siroulation: ay or_ even rent ~ merchandise |.

- 1 the most effective way, the Harald

in the past year,

Display advertising has shown | ¢

and classified sivertiaing 2 a +150" ber nek Taargaa ere

: editor in April, succeoding a

4 one hiandred per cont-increaga-). ‘Sa

<p So panini the easy way fe fice ive. us 4 an at. (035.6357,

Phil to ‘look into’ ‘Highway 16 rubble

Highweys Minister PA, Gaglardi will look into the Dying rocks, razor-sharp shale, potholes and pittalle row dotting Highway 16 between Terrace and Hazel-

The letter specifically attacked paving contractors for not clear- ing small rocks duririg construct- don: of new blacktop. .

Gaglardl replied September 22,

“During heavy wort it is dif.

_|fieult. to: aveld: leaving a rough

surface. even if the debris. {s aa the Highways Minister

“However, 1 ‘appreciate the

‘Ipoint you have raised and I will {have

my. _ Gepartment look

into it.” ; — OPEN FOR’ _ WANT ADS

You don't have. to take out a

want ad just hocausg tts mh Thanks]

stving holtday next But if. you want to- sell —or

classified ‘department ts open to help you from 9 4.m. to Sp.m, ourday, ©

-- That will give ua a chance to

: process. ‘your. ad for: next weeks

Paper, and. give you a chance to can't drop. into. the of.

2 Reglonal Distrlet “of ent, th BI ' function,

we must put our roads in shape first,’'

Wayne. Seabrook then interjec- ted that ‘The municipality of Terrace 1s obsessed with paving roads and is neglecting. recrea- ‘tion needs.?"

“Recreation is a never-never land which. must wait until you build your _ Utopia, ** Seabrook sald.

Reeve A. F. Goulet said that present. cash ‘assets of $20,000 for the arena association was ““disappointing"’,

Seabrook said that the associ- ation was elaiming $50,000 in assets to include land value of $25,000 based on previous pro- mise made by Council.

_ Councillor Jolliffe tock issue with other councillors on the arena question, ~

“We have to stop the pussy-. footing that is going around this table tonight,’’ he said,

‘. "The truth is we haven't got the money.”’

“| pital sistrict. a.

| Terrace will join

‘Skeena B’

People in this segment of the province become citizens of Skeena B October 12,

Skeena B is the area desize nated by the Provincial Govern. ment. for ie newest regional 2 planning dl

The Sonat T Panning District Will be inaugurated here October 12 in’ Municipal Council chambers,

The area covered, includes, Terrace, Kitimat, Stewart, and Hazelton plus fringe coms munities like Thornhill, ; What regional planning will do for the area is not know yet. _ It could lead to some equalis zation of taxation between fatecat communities and their impavere ished neighbors. © ‘But for the start it will be

_ | basically a hospital district,

Terrace Municipal Admin

.|istrater John Pousette told the

Herald: “Initially the Regional

| District of Steena B is a hose

pital district and has no funce

_} tion here other than that,”

He said that some of the func. tions. of Regional Districts’ in

-| other sections of the province

include regional planning, technical planning of communi- ties, 4. regional health officer to. serve the entire area, parks and recreation supervision, develop. ment and a blanket building coda,’ Equaliziation of taxation and cost sharing were also listed as one of tha benefits of regional districts. . “However, at the fhoment, the

has. no basic really p

Under. the Regional Hospital

"| District the tax base will be ‘| the same as that for schools and .the Regional Hospital Board will

be charged with the responsibl- Uties ‘of all financing for new debt, while existing debt for com pleted projects will: be spread over the district,

Terrace has a mill rate of 3,35: for hospital debt, This rate, if the former system of administration were to continue, would increase to 5,7 mills and remain there for at least twelve years, with Terrace taxpayers carrying tha burden alone, Under the Regional Hospital District setup we may expect a slight mill rate increase but only a total mill rate of 3,94 mills paid on a regional basis, with fringe areas sharing in the tax levy. -

The Minister of Municipal Af. fairs has indicated here will be no opting out of Regional Hospital Districts, :

Until the letters patent have been prepared and distributed locally, thore are still many of uncertainty. | .

REGIONAL Anan SLATED FOR AREA

The letters patent are expected to be ready for presentation and

+ ptudy: - at the October 12 inaw | [eee meeting

onal planning is designed to ia municipalities. and smaller communities. Tha Re gional. District could develop areas of development that are ‘too large for individual come munities to bandle single handed. yo ; ‘ _ Three directors have already been named by the provincial Department of Municipal Affairs P and four others will be appointed}

LEUTENANT. 60

Hon. race Friday October 13,

. to Victoria October 16,

the Nass area on Saturday.

_ ment, Mr, Pearkes succeeded

A Prince

‘feiting gang.

FAREWELL VISIT TO TERRACE

British Columbia's retiring Lieutenant Governor, the’ George R, Pearkes will begin a farewell viait to Ter-

He will arrive in Terrece’ Friday morning and return — During his stay here the Lieutenant Governor will visit: . ‘and tour Hazelton and the sur- rounding Indian villages the following day, .

A former minister of defence in the Diefenbaker govern:

enant Governor of British Columbia in 1960, COE His term of office expires at the end of this month,

Terrace men face phony bill charge.

Rupert policuman told tho Herald Tuesday that. Terrace is definitely not headquarters for a counter...

"one ‘the Regional District board, and a total of five votes, ©

C, which includes Thornhill, will recelve two votes, -

Lioya Scott has been nainedin=~ terim director tor ‘Electoral

Area C, representing a popula- tlon of 3,909, Scott is s resi dent of Thornhill, .

VERNOR PLANS

the Hon, Frank Ross as Lieut- as ‘

by Cathie’s S| velvet gown

wntharine M, Fraser caused Canada's Prime Minister to do a doublestake,

Omineca Herald encountered Lestey B, Pearson and Mrs, Pearson at a reception

the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Convention in Ottawa, Mrs, Fraser: was wearing Cele tennial costume, a practise that started in Terrace, :

And when the -P, M, viewed her blue velvet and gold gown surmounted by a plumed hat he had to stop and say: “My, that’s an elegant gown.

He then Sinspected her name

teg which read ‘'Klendike Kate’*,

“But I told. him I was from Terrace”, Cathy Fraser added, And from Mrs, Pearson she received the comment: “Fve been ,Bdmiring your beautiful | oF

PM: stopped

The publisher of the Terrace |:

| were “of excellent quality”,

“Set. Ray’ “Boisvert ‘said, cs 7 | sud be anywhere from Rupert . to Winnipeg

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of counterfeit money. - ae

Two of. the four- were: later charged and appeared in‘Prince - Rupert magistrate’a court;Mon- day morning.: They ware Don- ald Fabian Nault, 45, of Terrace and “Isadore Paradise, -31, also ‘of Terrace, Two -women arrest- _ ed with the men were questioned and released, .

A six year old girl travelling - with the foursome was placed i in care of Terrace Welfare of cn ficiats, ;

‘The RCMP. officer said the © & counterfeit. twenty dollar ‘bills.

“You would have to handle them for. some length ‘ot tine «= EB before detecting the counterfelt aspect. The paper: used. is smoother to some extent but the . printing quality was good. The — bills carried three serial numb. — .: ers. and the signatures of Bank: - of Canada Governor Louis Ras- minsky and Deputy Governor J, R Beattie, =. _

However. the signatures vere “og heavier than. normal and the -." shading around the Queen’ pict.

ure is darker, The words “Bank. — of Canada" and ‘Banque du Can- °°: ada’* were not raised efther,”? -

Asked whether Prince Rupert © -.. Police officers are conductingin-. - vestigations. in Terrace the Ser. geant said: “No, we are not con centrating too much on Terrace, = This work might have been pro- . ©. duced anywhere in Canada,” Prince Rupert RCMP re: 4 covored 46 of the phony twenties, After a drugstore clerk ré- ported a man panicked and ran out of the. store whon she quest- foned the authenticity of thet ball he presented, s A number of ‘the’ phony’ bits: ee wore recovered from the vehicle .° used by the foursome when Ter- race RCMP made the’ arrest.) near Shames on Highway. 16 West about 11 a.m,

None of the: ‘counterfelt bills hove been reported in ‘Terrace,

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