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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1977

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VOLUME 7? NO. 1469

Lazelle pre-school small step forward

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RCMP in Terrace will stay on the job right throu

drinking drivers. One picture is worth (§) 1,000 words!

ns Rupert inquests

Dates for the inquests of the two Prince Rupert fires of last Sunday have been re-scheduled -as follows: For the inquest of the fire that took the life of Rose Marie Jaeger, the date has been set for February 6, 1978. Inquest

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‘date for the second fire

that claimed the lives of - four children in the McCarthy Residence will be February. Coroner Jim Lynch of Terrace will be the coroner at- tending.

George Cowden

According to Mrs, Cowden, her husband George Cowden left Prince Rupert. Friday, December 9th, and was

ted to arrive home in Terrace the same day.

When he did net arrive, she phoned ‘Terrace RC Saturday morning and afternoon December 10th, and twice a day after that.

When a tool box, a “ddy” gas tank and other items . Cowden was able to to identify, were retrieved near the place known as the Hole In The

River , from Terrace as belongin to her husband's truck, Mrs. Cowden became con- vinced her husband George is somewhere in the river along with his truck.

Meanwhile the search - and the long wait goes on.

Anyone having any in- formation whatever , of the whereabouts relating to the disappearance of George Hubert Cowden, age 47, 5'6” , hazel eyes, stocky build, with brown hair, or his tuck is requested to contact the

RCMP Censt. [. Koopman the holidays, checking for

Acco toRev. Dave down and examined Martyn, Lazelle Pre- particular children's

School usera may ba e able to make use of its services to the com- munity of Terrace for “perhaps another three months."’ He considers It a “limited reprieve” however.

The school was to have closed its doors — (as have some 20 others in B.C. over the past few months) — not becatise the Department = of Human Resources has cut off funding, but mainly because D.H.R. subsidies have remained the same over the years whereas ‘everything else” has sharply in- creased.

Terrace Human Resources supervisor, Dan Annabee, told the Herald earlier this week that his department, in concert with officials

in the cases of some of those attending L.P.S., “with a view to

providing the oop ecial , an

Ped heey they s rograms those Sniidren feed. It

would appear its an- nounced closing date of January 1, 1978. =.

Each school can set its own pupil-day fee. This had been the rule since June 1976, when the Da care ceiling was lifted. However, the Depart- ment’s subsidy for those of limited income has remained at $40 per month per child for some thime. Still, there is nothbing preventing the ehild’s parents from adding to that amount, if

‘they are able. The

Department subsidizes

regulary Day Care pupils.

THE BIRTH OF JESUS

Wall way 16,30 Terrace (detachment miles wee % RCMP. .

wn the Skeena

Left to right, above Sheldon Fjaagesund, secretary of Downtown Lions’ club in Terrace, shown presenting a Yukon Mickey for winning the Lions’ Draw No. 2 te winner John Motz, while Lion Zone Chairman Hugh Hepburn, at right, léoke on longingly. Scene of this touching photo was the Herald office, noon Thursday.

~ © Kitimat to wash S’View laundry? :

Copyright U.C.P.H., Toronto.: Printed in Canada,

And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped his in swaddling cloths, and laid bins in a inanger, because there was no place for theor in the inn’ Luke 2: 2.

Terrace taxpayers may be asked to contribute to a $165,000 laundry facility in Kitimat to replace the laundry room at Skeenaview Lodge.

The issue came up at Wednesday's meeting between Minister of Health Bob McClelland and people concerned withthe proposed phase-

-- -Out.-of the ese. ees peycogereatricunit.

There are currently eight people employed in the laundry room at Skeenaview, and although McCleiland poin out that obligations to these union employees will be met, their jobs will be elimi

inated.

“Our tax dollars are going to go toward @liminating jobs in Terrace,” according to Ed Risling, a psychiatric nurse who attended the Wednesday's meeting.

Risling was referring to the fact that taxpayers in -‘Terrace would haye to pay a. portion of the cost of constructing the Kitimat laundry.

McClelland claimed that the laundry facilities at Skeenaview are inadequate and this is the reasons for the proposed move.

He also stated that it was provincial policy to “‘regionalize’ such facilities.

The laundry would be built near Kitimat General Hospital where laundry is now being sent from Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace.

d. Vic Jolliffe, who also attendedt — the meeting, questioned McCleliand on the fun- ding for this relocation.

@ funding is a ‘‘mish- mash” right now, Jolliffe said, because it used to be a provincial respon- sibility, but is now becom partially the responsibility of the regional district.

olliffe also stated that 40 percent of the $185,000 cost would be borne by the r onal district and

ssed on xpayers Pecordin to the regional cost-sharing formula.

McClelland replied that the regional district has always been active in

developing health care within its boundaries, although that board has no actual power over decisions.

The feelings of the regional board “can only

‘come as imput, not as |

directives,” according to

the health minister. | The laundry issue was |

one of several ‘

~-at-the- public ‘meetings ~~ ="! ;

Others were reasons. for phasing-out the facility, transfer of patients, staff lay-offs and lack of communication between staff and administration. Union representatives and workers at hospital stated they would put their com- . plaints in writing and orward them to the minister.

Fund

Address

Persons wishing to senations towards the Kitimat ts Elks fund towar @ expenses 0 Chad Taskinen 10, of Kitimat whose side was torn open and scalp Tip off by a bear on October 6, can mail their contributions to Gary Young,, Kitimat Elks - club secretary-treasurer, 163 Konigus Street, Kitimat. Young's phone numbers are 632-6222 or — 632-3403. .

$1.98 ea. Mailbag

In an editorial in the Herald _— of y December 16th, under the headline ‘‘Junk Mail - mention was made of mail to Native Villagers costing the Canadian Post Office $1.98 for each jece. The true cost igure $1.98 per bag.

Also, the Post Office at Terrace has no alr mail service or rather, does not fly mail into the villages but operates through surface tran- sportation by contract with Far West Bus Lines,