Agreement.in Principle Reached. Maclean-Hunter to Buy Sterling Chain McLean Hunter Ltd. has agreed in principle to purchase all the shares of the Sterling - Newspaper group from Conrad Black, David Radler and Peter White. This is the first entry by McLean Hunter into the Daily and Weekly community newspaper field. The properties include 9 dailys, 9 weeklies and -2 twice weekly facilities for internal and commercial purposes. All of the properties are in British Columbia with was not disclosed. the exception of the Summerside Journal Pioneer and 2 printing plants located in Prince newspapers plus’ printing Edward Island. ve The purchase price is for cash but the amount headquarters a. a ene The newspapers will continue to be published by the Sterling Newspaper. group with in - Vancouver, B.C. Black and white photos cannot do justice in depicting nails and sharp objects are carried over into evidence the condition of Terrace’s streets, sidewalks and back lane¢s.. of dis-regard for private property, such as the two . Civic election time will soon be rolling photo, above, behind the Co-op near the CN tracks. a better community. 1 ; t ‘round, when Will the promises be kept? This time, next year, we stolen, abandoned $150 shopping carts in the central =: promises will be again made by candidates to work for will all know. Ea f RUPERT STEEL & SALINE LTD.) ( TERRACE- ITIMAT \ WEATHER ) core arb gy y : Gioud aren Tl Hin Ey with showers | Location Seal Cove Phone 624-5639) | VOLUME 72 NO, 142 Tuesday, August 22, 1978 | d H18 - L10 5 The drabness, the stench, the dangers of broken glass, 1,500 AirCanada Pilots Vote TORONTO (CP) — Air Canada’s 1,500 pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of going on strike but. spokesmen for the pilots and Air Canada say they are willing to resume ne- gotiations before the 3 a.m. EDT strike deadline Thursday, | Captain Norman’ Foster, chairman of the Canadian Air Line Pilots Association's master executive council, said the union is open to future negotiations and that an offer by Air Canada before 7:00 p.m. Wednesday could avert a srike. Claude Taylor, president of the airline, said company officlals are also willing to discuss the isswes. ““T will sit down any time, day-or night, in the neft 72 hours to avoid a useless, unwarranted shutdown of service,” said Taylor. . Earlier’ Monday, Tayior sent a telegram to the association offering to submit to binding arbitration a long-standing disiute over whether pilots should be permitted to fly first class to and from assignments. WILL SIGN CONTRACT — In addition, he said the airline was willing to sign a one-year contract, although It would prefer to sign a three-year cntract to achieve stability in the industry. owever, Taylor saidhe wou d not discuss the association's demand that the seniority lists of Air Canada and Nor- dair be merged. . “We are prepared to discuss the relationship ‘between the association and Nordair once we have acquired Nordair.” The union’s demand vill not be considered until that time, he said. ; Foster said the association has reached agreement with the airline on all issues. except the merging of the seniority Ils. . The association refuses to submit the issue to ar- bitration and considers it so important that it is worth striking for, he said. . Roger Durgess-Webb, an‘ ‘association spokesman, said the merging of the seniority Lista was important because It means that, following the acquisition of Nordair by Air Canada, futuré job op- portunities in either com- pany would be available to pilots of both airlines. BROADBENT IN KITIMAT More than 70 persons attended a social at the Old Cabaret to hear NDP federal leader Ed Broadbent. In- troduced by the chairman of the local campaign com- mittee, and Skeena con- tender, Jim Fulton, Broadbent's speech was short, simple and to the point, He dealt with “‘basic problems” such as the Cost of living and unemployment. The common man could not afford to own a home because of high mortgage rates. These the government could and should control by keeping bank Interest rates to six and seven per cent. Business could best be helped by keeping domestic oi] prices down. The lower oil costs = - would enable manufacturers to competein the export market, mating more jobs for Canadians. Broadbent said the 22 per cent unemployment rate in Skeena riding was one of a Canada's worst, although Nova Scotia had places with 35 per cent unemployment, and Newfoundland 32 per cent for their province. The NDP party was the only one, he said, that had a whole jobs for Canadians. Broadbent is convinced the prime minister will call a Fall Election, and that within the next two weeks wil announcing allocations of money ‘'to bu votes", The Gallup Poll has been stgadily in favour of the NDP support across the land, and now shows a4 point higher NDP following than it did “when we went into the last government election’. The national NDP leader promised to reveal a detailed program over the next few. weeks for providing jobs, curbing inflation and bringing about a healthy and exciting Canadian economy. There were estions from the audience, aling with a 32 per cent rate hike in DPW housing in Kitimat, one on Bank in- terest rates, and one by an avowed communist who said, “I believe in com- munism, I say down with landlords and down with interest charges. The public - were invited to mingle with Mr. Broadbent, his com- panion Colin Gabiemann, ané Jim Fulton over coffee and refreshments. Further coverage and photos will sppear in solid commitment to provide tomorrow's HERALD. To Go On Strike. ER ore Sree eersc. Soar Crh oe oer ene NOT AN ISSUE Burgess-Webb said that, as far as the association is concerned, whether pilots can fly first class between assignments is not an issue in the dispute. Burgess-Webb also said the airline and the pilots have reached agreements on salary increases w ich are governed by anti-inflation board guidelines. There was not much room to negotiate with salaries, he added, The AIB limit for the pilots is about 5.5 per cent. Taylor said the airline has agreed to a one-year con- tract within these guidelines, as requested by the pilots. He said that if the pilots strike, staff layoffs would begin within 48 hours and could ulimately affect half of the company’s 20,000 Joliffe Replaced at Stormy By Déniia“Vattieréa 7 Ald. Vie .Jolliffe was replaced as chairman of the night’s council meeting although the ousted alder- man was defended by fellow committee member Ald. Helmut Giesbrecht. . “Tm not going to stand by and watch a member maligned,” Giesbrecht said, after voicing his protest of Jolliffe’s removal and asking Mayor Dave Maroney for the reason for the change in chairmanship. Maroney insisted it was “the mayoy’s prerogative” to restructure committees, and repeated his reasons for relieving Jolliffe of his chairmanship. Jolliffe was “incapable of co-operating’ with com- mittee members, Maroney had stated last week, and his Meeting “dhairmanihip’ ofthe” plans’ ning. committee delayed ‘important planning matters. planning committee at last - me , po Giesbrecht was not satisfied with the mayor's answer, and Jolliffe challenged Maroney at one point by stating, “If I've fone something wrong, say it. “What the hell more do you want me to say?” Maroney said, and told Giesbrecht he would discuss the matter with him privately. Following the meeting, Gisbrecht was asked if he intended to pursue the matter further, but he replied “the matter will be settled in November,”* when municipal elections are held, Ald. Jack Talstra was appointed chairman of the planning committee. ; workers. a strike would cest Air Canada about §2.5 million . day, he said, adding that a strike lasting two weeks would be devasting. Meanwhile, a spokesman for CP Air said Monday that the airline's reservations © lines have been jammed since Sunday afternoon, Mike Dukelow said CP Air would attempt to handle as many passengers as possible. However, it is the peak season and all available aircraft are already in use, “There is no way we can handle al of Air Canada’s operations. We're pleading for patience now and trying Y to do what we can. The system is overtaxed.” - Terrace RCMP Report More than $5,000 worth ot tools and equipment were stolen in two separate break and enter incidents Friday morning, starting off a busy weekend for Terrace RCMP. The break-ins occurred at two B.C, Hydro construction sites. ‘Charges are pending against two men who were taken “into custody. , No names were released, Charges are pending against two persons w were apprehended while breaking into a private vehicle on Lazelle early Saturday morning, an polica are still investigating reports of two cars which were broken into Saturday night while parked near the Bavarian Inn. Police have one suspect connected with that incident. A Terrace man had two gallon brandy kegs stolen from his yard on Hamer Street Friday evening. Police are still investigating. Two persons were lodged in cells as a result of a high- ho speed chase through the downtown area Saturday which ended up on a provate lawn after a fence was torn d down by the vehicle. Charges are pending. TEACH, to KALTALMAT. How can teachers cope with today's complex social problems that affect every classroom in the ‘province? One answer ‘s found in a “unique, training ..program., called “Project T.B.4.C.H." Project T.BE.A.C.H. is a professional development program, sponsored by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, that will help teachers. meet day to day situations in the classroom. Sixteen outstanding B.C. teachers took intensive training in Project TEACH. at U.B.C. this August to become teachers of teachers. They will now go on to instruct other teachers as well as parents interested in rogram in 16 locations around province. While their course was intensive - 12 hours a day for _six days - the instructors-will . give-the course for teachers” and ‘pareiits’ in ‘an extended: : period of 12 weeks with about 3 hours’ instruction and 1 hour self-directed practice a week, ; These instructors are ali practising teachers who have volunteered their time. Teachers are enthusiastic about Project T.E.A.C.H., saying that after taking the program they have fewer confrontations with students, more energy at the end of the day, and make better use of time and energy. As well, teachers report more job satisfaction because they the know that learning has taken place. Project T.E.A.C.H. will be offered-in 16 locations this September. : The instructors: .and:"their, locations -.are, -. Harriet ‘Bawtinheimer, Penticton; Courteny Beck, Kitimat; Owen Corcoran, Prince George; Dan DeGirclamo, Vernon; ., Quentin Docherty, Fort St. John; Connie Edwards, Victoria: Joan Felling, Port Alberni; .Sam Fiblipoif, Vancouver; Dale Kelly, Salmon Arm, Anita LaSasso, Vancouver; Vill Mcleod, Kimberley; Lynda Rodier, Williams Lake; Pat Somers, Kamloops; June Streigler, Williams Lake; Jack Tearne, Chilliwack and Don Walmsey, Hope. Murderous Fire Total Rises ’ ‘FEHRAN Reuter - The death toll in [ran’s disastrous movie theatre fire set by saboteurs has risen to 430 and several suspects, including three employees of the movie house, have been held for questioning, newspapers reported Monda' y. The newspaper Etelaat d thal $3 mare people than the 377 officially con- firmed had died in the blaze on Saturday night at the Cinema Rex in the south- western oll port of Abadan. It was not known whether more bodies had been dug aut of the debris or whether badly burned victims had died im hospitals, and government officials had no confirmations of the fatality count. : Other newspaper reports said that as many as 10 Kitimat-Stikine Regional District Seeks Improved Relations With Indian Villages Relationship between federal Indian reserves and regional districts is one of four resolutions which will be sponsored by the Kitimat- Stikine Regional District at next month’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention. According to the resolution, ‘‘Narthern regional districts are finding it difficult to assimilate and “Incorporate” these villages into the concept of the regional district. ‘ The Kitimat-Stikine is recommending that the provincial and federal governments work out 4 system which permits “effective, reaponsible representation and meaningful participation’ by native peoples in regional government. A method of development, operation and maintenance of local services in common should also be formed, ac- cording to the resolution, such as water, sewer, gar- bage, street lighting, arenas, playgrounds, and parks. — An assessment equity index factor will also be a Kitimat-Stikine resolution at the convention. An assessment sales ratio study Ineluding an eguit: index factor should form 4 part of each assessment roll prepared by the Assessment Authority, according to the resolution, because ‘‘the public are not presently Informed as to the relationship between actual values for assessment sponsored © rposes and the market.” Actual yalue assessments form the basis for cost distribution in education, Assessment Authority and municipal finance authority throughout the province and regional districts. Real property courts of revision ig the topic of another resolution which would see an annual seminar held for members of real property courts of revision. Members of the courts of revision tend to have limited experience in property agsessment and appraisal matters and receive minimal instruction, ac- cording to the resolution. Rapidly escalating costs was the reason given for a fourth resolution which would have a system of dala processing available to municipalities with populations up to 300,000 and all regional districts. A central municipal computer system with common standard programs would enable municipalities to compare the efficiency and effectiveness of the own management techniques, processes and programs. Kitimat-Stikine resolutions will be among hundreds which will be presented at the UBCM conference from Septeirler 19 to 22. Resolutions are voted on by all delegates from the province and are either voted down or ralified to become recommendations to the provincial govern- ment. people, including three who worked at the movie theatre, had been detained for in- terrogation but this was not officially confirmed. Police and other govern- ment investigators launched a country ;wide search for thoge responsible for the fire, which the official Pars news agency on Sunday blamed on saboteurs. Abadan's police chief revealed that several days before the fire, people carrying explosives in a nearby street had been arrested along with 10 teachers who had been in- stigating students to sabotage. ALREADY TENSE . Iran - already tense after several days of anti- government rioting earlier this month and a string of attacks on theatres, restaurants and other public places - appeared numbed by the disaster, one of the world’s worst fires in a place of entertainment. The authorities, opposition politicians, the press and a prominent member of Ihe Shiite Islamic clergy all strongly condemned those who get the fire. In a message from his headquarters in the holy city of Qom, Ayatollah chief priest Shariat Madhari . deplored the killing of in- nocent people and said the clergy bore no respon- sibility. His statement condemning the fire as agalnst religion and humanity was significant because of the official explanation for the disaster. Without explicitly saying sa, the officials suggested that the communist agitators and conservative religious fanatics blamed by the Shah for the earlier rioting were also responsible for the theatre fire, Some reports said the saboteurs had sprinkled high otane gasoline outside the locked exit doors and inside the movie house itself. One newspaper quoted the theatre caretaker as saying that he locked the doors to keep the troublemakers out. Abadan buried its dead Sunday and went into full mourning Monday. Many people wore black and black flags hung from houses and shops. Many of the bodies were burned byond recognition and authorities had been able to identify only about 200, newspapers said. Welcome To Terrace Newcomers to Terrace, greeted by the Terrace Welcome Wagon hostesses; Mr, and Mrs, S. Schmidt - 3733 Eby. Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Donders - 4651 Halliwell Mr. and MRS. G. Papps - 5016 Park Avenue Mr, and MRs. J. Top- pazzini - No, 23 - 4611 Scott. Mr. and Mrs. J, Lorenz - 5243 Soucie Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. N. Baker - 2816 Sparks. Mr. and Mrs, Q. Wilcox - 4620 Scatt. Mr. and Mrs. R. Christie - 2903 Skeena Mr. and Mrs. G. Kennedy - Aad Skeena Valley Trailer Park. And a hearty greeting from the Terrace-Kitimat Daily Herald! “COMP. 77/78 °° 4