PAGE 82, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 31, 1974

Much needed financial assistance came to the Three Rivers Workshop Monday when they received a cheque presentation fram the Catholic Women’s League in Terrace.

The cheque was worth $300 and will be used for

maintainance costs of the Variety Club bus the Workshop trainees use for transportation. Seen presenting the cheque to director Vern

Kimball is treasurer Vera Ross

Lorraine Kofoed.

and president ,

So many things have hap- pened its hard to keep up with it.

First big news item was the Canyon City Songsters trip to the Salvation Army Congress in Vancouver: They )we, as [ went- with them) left Thursday, Cctober 31, 1974 by chartered bus. We had to be in Terrace to catch the bus al ten p.m, 50 unfortunately I. missed the fireworks display the childrens Hallowe’en partly here in camp. But I was home for some aif the |

. trick or treaters and ] could tell

that the judges were going to have a tough time because some of the costumes were just fantastic..Wendy Corsina has a

really fabulous head .hunter —

costume and she took first place along with Davey Griffin who was dressed as a Dracula. Eric Baker was another winner dressed as a fat hobo and in the preschool little Nony Shaeffer dressed as a deghouse took first place as also did Tammy Jacobson who was dressed as a lady matchbox.

Out bus trip to YVancoliver was

anything bul uneventful as we .

ran into several road blocks put up by some hardworking young -peaplear ound Kitsequetla. They

| even had a bonfire in the middle

af the road ‘hut: we managed to get past all {he obstacles. We got lo Cache Creek and found the Hells Gale Canyon’ road closed for blasting so we had to spend at least an hour in Cache

Decentralization accompanies increases

Recent reorganization, combined with budget increases in some program areas of the Secretary of Siale Department will result in a greater’ availability of funds to cilizens’ groups throughout B.C, and the Yukon. .

The announcement was made by Max Beck, Pacific'Regional Director of the Department, at a meeting of the Canadian Consultative Council on

Multiculturalism held al the *

Bayshore Inn on Salurday, November 30, 1974.

Mr. Beck noted thal funds available through the Mulliculturalism, Native, and . National Travel & Exchange programs of lhe Secrelary of Stale Department had in- creased substantially over Jast

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Creek, While there the bus driver found oul we had a flat tire probably a result from the roadblocks at Kitsequetla, in Betting to Vancouver where we * were supposed io sing a. welcoming song al the Van- couver Salvation Army temple to the New Territorial Com- manders Commissioner and Mrs. Arnold Brown, Brigadier

“Carey who.resides in Prince

Rupert, and is the District Commander for Nertherti B.C.

was at his wits'end thinking we weren't going lo make it, . He was so relieved when we finally. did appear that.he became.. tonque tied and his usual fluent English came out all back- wards... One number we were lo sing was to be accompanied by our ‘songster leader Chester Moores' tom-lom which was

forgotten in the rush at the

hotel, . Brigadier Carey an-

nounced to a congregation of

about 500 thal Chester had

forgotten his ‘ tomahawk.

Chester later explained that we were there on a peaceful mission. On Salurday we also made an appearance al the New Westminsiter Senior Secondary School at a festival of music.

Sunday our last day we received word that one of our tenors, Bruce Haldanes’ mother Nellic had passed away in Prince Rupert. Not really a very nice way to end a trip

year, and in the Pacific Region -

now amounled to some $204,000.00 for Multiculturalism, $336,000.00

for Native and $195,000.00 for Travel and Exchange.

The Multicultural Program makes funds available Lo voluntary groups in support of a wide range of activilles such as pérformances and displays by ethnic groups, special research

projects, and folk festivals.

The National Travel & Ex- change Program is designed to encourage group travel to all parts of Canada, . Special em- phasis is placed on projects with asocial purpose, and priority is given to the elderly, the physically handicapped, those from isolated areas, and groups that would otherwise be unable lo aiford to travel. .

Grants under the Native Program are made in the areas‘ of youth, women, culture, and — the development of com- munications,

Mr, Beck announced that in an effort to provide increased service to the public, the Department would be opening new fleld offices at several centres In the province within the coming year.

The first new office will be in Victoria, Mr, Jesse J. Dillard has been appointed Field Representative for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast area, Mr, Dillard was formerly Director of Recreation for the City of Halifax. + .

Mr, Beck urged citizens’ groups interested in par- fielpating in the Multiculturalism, Travel. & Exchange, Native or other programs of the Department to communicate with the Regional Office, Secretary pf Stale, 1525

which up to that point had been a very successful heart war- ming event. Nellie leaves behind her to mourn, her husband Maurice, 6 sons, 1 daughter, 2 adopted daughters and 22 grandchildren.

Everyone was on their way lo Rupert to attend the Memorial Service when wa received news that my grandmother Agnes Nyce was promoled to glory. Like I say its been one thing after another, My grandmother was born al Ama Ta’ (up and

across from Canyon City) in.

1886.(as near as [ could figure) and was married lo Peter Nyce from Kitimat in Port Essington on August 17, 1917, She is survived by her husband Peter, two sons Maurice and Jacob and 29 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. It just made me feel so much better to see all the people that came to pay their last respects. They

_ held the memorial service in the

Canyon City Community Hall beeause the church was much too small, * Brigadier “Carey

came up from Prince Rupert to ’

hold the services and Captain and Mrs, Young came. up from

Terrace, She was inteméd with.

her Salvation Army uniform on as was her last wish. She

served in the Army for most of ©

her adult life, After the funeral they had a setllement feast during which time they toak in over $7,000. More than a lot of us have ever seen. My. grand- mothers. name ‘‘Alisquem Skagh” (weak eagle) was

handed downto Dorothy Doolan .

whois now the chief lady in the wolf clan.

The Yule tide season ig now upon us and Canyon City, Aiyansh and Greenville have started up thelr Yule Tide Committees. So for those in- terested in supporting the villages look for posters at the store. Events like Turkey

West Sth Avenue, Vancouver V6J 1T5, telephone (604) 732- 4111, The Department's responsibilities” include

Shoots, carnivals,.etc. At the Turkey Shoot recently held in Canyon City Medrick Azak won the Turkey by scoring 29 out af a possible 30 and yours truly Irene Griffin won. the ladies prize of a box of chacolates by scoring 14, There are many basketball games going on now so if you like basketball you are sure to catch al least 1 4 week either at Canyon City or Aiyansh.

AL Camp, the last meeting for 1974 of the Nass Valley Com- munity Ladies Club was held with 18 members present. The elections were held with Vicky Gougeon the new president, Linda Losier vice- president, Pauline McClennan

secretary, Mary Larsen Treasurer, Posters Judy Jacobson, Sunshine Irene

Griffin, Welcoming Committee, Debbie Hebb and Judy Appler and Social Convenors Gloria Gloria Hilliard and Betty Corsina. The rummage and bake sale was a great success with the door prize won by

Linda Losier and the cake raffle “There will .

- be a company supper'for Nass

won by Faye Ritter...

Camp Residents on. the 12th so the Ladies Tea will be held on the gth. The Nass Camp Christmas dance isto be held on

‘the idth with the Night Gallery

Band playing.’ Doors open at 9 and there will be i aaa supper at midnig e cniarens Christmas pay

will beheld on the 19th when the.

children will’ present a play ‘called “A Christmas Carol” which will be followed by gifts and candy from Santa. So you see folks my schedule is packed full till after Christmas. Lols to do lots of places ta go etc. I'm sure. that this applies © to everyone and I hope thal in the rush of things that we don’t forget the. true meaning of Christmas. |

programs for © youth, women, human rights and freedoms and International ¥ Women's Year as we.

Simplify the tax act

The provincial gavernment has been urged by the Institute

of Chartered Accountants of |

British Columbla to simplify the Corporalion Capital, Tax: Act . and its regulations to make them werkable.

At the present time, the In- stitute says, the legislation is so complicated thal.the cost to

laxpayers. lo prepare the : required information is oflen |

more than the tax itself.

The ‘brief suggestions for amendments to the Act, the regulations and administrative practices.

In presenting . Premier Barretl with a brief from its taxation committee, Institute president Rebert F, Gardiner

sald:

“This brief was ‘prompied by the concern of our committee and other members of the In- ~ stitute with: the - cost of client compliance.”

“The tax liself does’ not Benerally represent a serious burden .upon . corporations carrying on business ln British

Columbia. However, the cost of .

compliance Is high because the Act contains a ‘number of anomalies which render complance. uncertain and dif- ficult," +

"Additionally," Gardiner went on, “we are concerned that administrative practices of those charged with the duty of enforcing the law should be

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soundly based upon the statute and related law."

Gardiner said the Institute view is that taxing statutes generally must encourage © compliance without imposing inordinate costs upon the taxpayer or, that matter, the tax patherer.

“We suggest that the burden of compliance falls upon both taxpayer and taxgatherer alike - and that no taxgatherer can or should extend the net of taxation beyond the taxing statule itself,” Gardiner said.

One area the Institute pointed .. out where the cost of compliance: exceeds , the tax relates to minimum assessments.

' ‘The Department of Finance — now assesses corporalion capital tax in amounts ranging - from thousands of dollars to.a few.cents. The cost lo the Department of issuing a single assessment or re-asscssment or receiving and processing @ return is not a trifling matter, the Institute said. .

Similarly, ‘the cost to a cor- _ poration af issuing a single cheque Js not a matler of a few cents but often of many dollars. Several. corperalions have _Teceived notices (otalling less “than 10. cents. —

The Institute recommended that the Department stop assessing or re-assessing where

the amount of (axis less than $5.

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