Vednesday iz ca 3 HE FIRST AUTOMATIC lumber packaging and wrapping machine in Canada has been in- talled at Skeena Forest Products mill in Terrace. The machine, yalued at opproximately 0,000, began operating last week, ending about 15 weeks of instalation work. Kiln-dried fumber is fed through the machine in bundles measuring four feet wide and two feet high. he bundles ore aligned in an “end squeezer” before going into the second phase of the peration, shown above. The above machine compresses the bundles and secures them with steel bands, : SPECIAL WEATHERPROOF plastic-coated paper, brand-named Lumber-Gard and sold by Westex Manufacturing Ltd., is the material used for the unique wrapping job. It is fed onto aa compressed bundles from a large overhead roll and then power-stapled into place. The m entire wrapping operation takes two machine operators about five minutes to complete. “ahi nce , : MAIN PURPOSE of the wrapping operation Is to protect the lumber from weathering during aepen flat car shipping and while it is being stored in the open, either at the mill or at the gonsumer level, Neatly wrapped lumber bundles are shown here as a front-end loader lifts . fnem into place on g CN flatcar, ready for shipment to distant markets, The paper is bright. - colored with a silver backing and brilliant green lettering. The new wra ping procedure ve PIONEERS OF THE DISTRICT, Mr, and Mrs, John T. “Jack” Robinson of 4645 Keith, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 21, Mr, Robinson is a member of a pioneer Alberta family that moved from the U.S. to take up ranching in Calgary in 1888. Mrs, Robinson, then Miss Clementine McIntosh, immigrated to Canada from Scot- land in 1913, The couple were married in Calgary on March 21, 1916. In 1920 they moved to Hazelton to make their home and in 1962 came west to Terrace to retire. - Their memories of early days in the district are vivid for they fed a full and interesting life. Their golden wedding anniversary was marked with a dinner party at the home of Mrs. Robinson's niece, Mrs. Bert Bartlett. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Webster attended from Hazelton. The beautiful clock in the background was a gift from the assembled relatives and friends. (staff photo) in inal aa ae | SAFETY TIPS from... Terrace Fire Department Learn - Don’t Burn ey yg Faas From about March 15 until the middle of May, Terrace is plagued with grass firey, Last year’s dead grass shows up when the snow leaves, and it becomes dangerous- ly dry in a few hours. Most of these fires occur because people do not realize how combustible dry grass is and how fast a fire will spread, Any burning whether open burning or burning in a clos- ed incinerator, is risky near dry Act” (1960 Statutes) and Terrace to Tyee Terrace to Pacific Dated: March 16th, 1966 Terrace, B.C, Bessures the consumer of a top-grade, factory-fresh looking product, (F, McGrath photos) ~.erejanreneae Road_ Restrictions NOTICE Skeena West Electoral District The undersigned, being a person authorized by the Minister of Highways, in writing, to exercise the powers vested in the said Minister in Part [l of the (certain Highways) within Skeena West Electoral Dis- trict are liable to damage through traffic thereon, hereby makes the following regulation, pursuant to Section 27 of said “Highway Act," effective from: 8:00 AM, Thursday March 17, 1966 and until further notice the following Highways are restricted to “LEGAL AXLE LOADINGS” only: No, 16 Northern Trans-Pravincial Highway West — No. 16 Northern Trans-Provincial Highway East — No. 362-R Terrace Arterial Highway No, 25 Terrace - Kitimat Highway . All other side roads shall be restricted as follows: No person shall operate any vehicle having a single axle in excess of 75% of 18,000 pounds or a tandem axle in excess of 75% of 32,000 pounds by: regula- tions made pursuant to Section 199 of the “Motor Vehicle Act" (1960 Statutes) . All existing overload, block foad and term permits vill be invalid during this restrictive period, nor will new. permits be issued during this period. grass. One spark can set it off in minutes. The following rules will assist you in avoiding these dangerous ous fires: 1. Keep a supply of wet sacks on the scene while burning grass: 2. Do NOT burn if it is windy: 3. Keep a garden hose handy: 4. Keep, shovels ete. handy while burning: . 5. Burn preferably in the morning or evening while the humidity is high: 6 Do not leave the fire for even a minute: 7. Remember burning permits are required, We hope this information is ‘to you as a parachute is to an avia- tor, “Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.” “Highway being of the opinion that J. P. O'TOOLE, District Superintendent.