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TERRACE ‘‘Omineca”’ HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

TERRACE “Omineca” HERALD

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Stick and stay plan...

THIS NEWSPAPER HEARS a lot from new-
eomers who complain about street and
road conditions in Terrace. We hear from
oldtimers on the sarre subject. The general
Opinion seems to be one of acceptance of
an undesirable situation for which there
appears to be no solution. Many people
utter resigned sighs and chalk the problem
up to the fact that Terrace must first have
water and sewer services installed before
anything can be done for our streets and
roads, Other people are reluctant to ac-
cept such an obscure line of reasoning.
It’s unfortunate all these complainers
were not present at Tuesday night's meet-
ing of Municipal Council. Had they been
in attendance they would have heard a

most intelligent and logical explanation.

and ultimate solution to Terrace’s major
service, street, road and drainage prob-
lems.

They would have heard the new Five-
Year Capital Expenditure Plan and what's
even more significant — they would have
heard it presented by Municipal Adminis-
trator John Pousette, in a manner easily
understood by all.

Municipal Council isn’t sure yet whe-
ther it is prepared to adopt the plan, but
Municipal Council is often slow to adopt

a plan. In fact, the five-year plan, though

disguised in new wraps, has already been
kicked around Council chambers for about
15 years, None of our elected representa-
tives seemed eager to establish a definite
pattern and stick with it. There is always
pressure from one element or another and
needless to say, Councillors, like most nor-
mal human beings, are pressure-prone.

After hearing the five-year plan pre-
sented on Tuesday night, this newspaper
is prepared and in fact anxious to give
unqualified endorsement, Our reasoning is
simple: everyone knows you have to crawl
before you can walk, and Terrace has been
crawling for such a long time it is begin-
ning to develop callouses on its Municipal
knees, :

Five years of stick ond stay develop-
ment policy will put our community on
its feet.

All that remains is for Municipal
Council to adopt such a policy, stick with
it, stay with it, and establish a unified
front with which to face the inevitable
Pressure groups. This way the benefits will
spread themselves around on an equitable

asis,

Council would be wise to adopt the
Five-Year Plan and then get on with it.

ST. GEORGE’S DAY, PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND — APRIL 23

| We still have dragons . . .

' ST, GEORGE, SO THE LEGEND GOES, long
ago slew o dragon thot was terrorizing and
killing the people of a far distant country.
Canada has had dragons and still has
many of them, but we call them killer
diseases. Our St, Georges are not going
forth in shining armor — they are the
medical scientists who have slain our
dragons of smallpox, polio, diptheria, and
all those one-time major killer diseases.
They are still waging war on diseases like
mental illness, tuberculosis, heart disease,
arthritis and cancer. Many St. Georges in

the civilized world are fighting the cancer
battle.

A great deal is known already about
concer, For example, lung cancer, the

leading cause of death from concer in
Canada, is due in most cases to cigarette
smoking and is therefore largely prevent-
able. In many kinds of cancer, prompt
diagnosis and treatment will arrest the
disease,

So take advantage of all that is known,
Your local branch of the Canadian Cancer
Society will send you informational ma-
terial to help you understand what symp-
toms to watch for.

Consult your doctor if you suspect that
you have any of the symptoms described.
And remember, the chances are that it
isn't cancer, but it’s always worthwhile to
be sure.

‘RCMP ARE ASKING public co-operation in locating a mall

Wednesday, April 20, 1968

believed to resemble the line drawing shown above. This
man is number one suspect in a brutal beating which tool
place in Prince Rupert recently. He is five feet 10 inchemmm
tall, about 145 pounds, very thin, very blond straight hai
combed feft, well groomed, long pointed nose and chirts
neat general appearance, probably wearing casual clothing
of a sports cut, between 18 and 25 years of age. Anyont
having any information regarding a man answering thigg
description is asked to contact the RCMP office.

LAFF-A-DAY

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“Five-Year Plan”

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ly rests at approximately $1,200,-
000..

Pousette revealed that recent
talks with department of munici-
Pal affairs officials in Victoria
helped assimilate the Five Year
Capital Plan. He said borrowing
power would he replenished with
regularity if the water and sewer
Services were installed first and
the reads and drainage left to the
second stages of the plan. If the
Municipality chooses to concen-
trate its efforts on alleviating road
and drainage problems first, the
borrowing power will dwindle and
will not be subjeet to replenish-
ment, :

The Municipal Administrator
painted an attractive word-picture
of residential and industrial devel-
opment encouraged due to service
accessibility, He said that new
mortgage money will become avail-
able if services are installed and a
definite pattern of development is
evident,

Immediate problems with drain-
age and road surfaces might be
solved temporarily with a self.
liquidating paving program, Pou:
sette pointed out, He wag making
reference to areas that already
have water and sewer services in-
stalled and are now ready for
drainage and paving projects.
“Rather than wait for these pro-

jects, we might be able to devise
some method of front footage tax-
ation whereby property owners
wishing to pave, could do so on a
self-liquidating basis." He did not
elaborate on the suggestion and
stated it would have to be studied
further.

Under the Five Year Plan there
is noe paving scheduled for 1966,
First paving is listed in 1987 at an
approximate cost of $92,900.

Monies for water and sewer pro-
jects would be borrowed under the
Initiative Plan and all other mon:
ies would be borrowed a year at
a time as required.

Pousette said he was fairly cer.
tain money could be borrowed at
5% per cent, ;

General reaction of Municipal
Council to the Administrator's pre:
sentation was one of deep thought.
No definite committments will be
made by Council until after a
series of studies of the proposal
has been made. Council plans to
meet in several sessions devoted to
detailing of the scheme,

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Around the Town

William Van Dooren left Mon
day by plane for his family home
in the Netherlands having received
word of the death of his mother
in a car accident, She was 72 years
of age and had expected to visit
Terrace this summer,

Guides,
Brownies

Rangers

On Tuesday, April 12, guides of
2nd Skeena Guide Company at-
tended the morning session of
court at the Municipal Hall. Lead-
ers Mrs, A. Both and Mrs. N. Mor-
rison accompanied the girls.

Magistrate C. J. Norrington took
time out during recess to explain
courtroom terminology, technicali-
ties and legal aspects. This gave
the Guides a further understand-
ing of their democratic rights and
how they may be exercised, which
in turn makes for better citizens,

Third Skeena Brownies under
under the leadership of Mrs. A.
Ames and Mrs. Mitzemburg, en-
joyed their first spring hike of the
season on Good Friday when they
trekked to Little’s Island.

During the three hour outing,
Brownies enjoyed a weiner roast,
Easter egg hunt and the study of
rocks, fossils and budding plants.

Guides Nancy Sparks, Gail Sea-
man and Donna Mitzemburg as-
sisted,

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Instead of giving children ean-
dies and soft drinks as between-
meal snacks, make that fruit and

oatmeal cookies, milk or fruit
juices.

“Saturday okay?”

to $1.00
BILLBOARD

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 at 8:30 P.M. — Skeena Square Dance
Club will dance at the Clarence Michiel school. Everyone
welcome.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 — 1 to 4 p.m. — OORF Rummage Sale
Elks Hall ,

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 — Annual sale of Girl Guide Cockies ‘

; by members of the Girl Guides in Terace, A door-to-door Bae
canvass will be carried out. Your support is needed ag this &

is the only provincial fund-raising effort of the Council.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 7 P.M, — Annual Bowling Banquet and

Dance, Terrace Community Centre. Tickets available from Jam

any member of the executive or at the bowling alley. at
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1966 — The Salvation Red Shield am

campaign residential canvass, .

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