The continuing, record. setting hot weather, a high. to extreme fire hazard raling and a total of fifteen small and large forest fires since the eighth of, . August has led foreat ranger Herb Quast to caution -all persons against carelessness in _our forests. : . “The two most common causes for forest fire this year,” Quast said, "have been smokers and children playing with matehes,’ : To document that statement week in a wooded..region of. Thornhill, The’ ground in the atea was smouldering over an area comprising some 15 square feet and the presence of ‘children’s toys in the area has led the. Forest Service to assume children with matches were the cuase, ; The Zimacord foreat fire, which consumed over 390 acres - of forest on the ath of August, - also. flared.up agaln last. weekend, and although the flare-up . was not that significant, Twin River Timber The second Variety Club of Canada van to be _ presente: to the Lazelle Pre-School Association of “Terrace was officially turned over to the group last "Wednesday. On hand for the ceremony were Sam ‘Travers, chairman of the Lazelle Pre-School Com- “mittee (extreme right), Bill Young, local Variety. "Club rep. some of the adults and, parents that will - ‘benefit and Rev. Don Lewis of the Committee." Mayor follows up - 7 Airport tu rn-down : os a Quast told the Herald of a small fired another thirty men into the fire the Farest Service found area and the. Forestry had and extinguished earlier this bombers flying in loads of fire Skeena Band gets. 2,000 dollar windfall td and raised all the necessary Better late than never is a familiar cry and more than appropriate. in the case of the Skeena Gold Band and the provincial government. The story starls last spring when the Skeena Gold Band, made application fora government grant to help them travel to Expo °74 where they made a concert appearance. At that time the government-wrole back and said that they weren't giving out’ grants for the trip. money with several months of good hard work, culminating In their successful appearance at Expo as ambassador's for Terrace. a : Then on July 12, the Band received a letter. Irom the Government saying that they were eligible for a grant. :. The _ Government:had reversed it's - earlier decision and ‘decided _ that all such groups in B.C, - travelling ta the World’s Fair. - were eligible for grants THE HERALD, Wedriasday, September 4, 1974, PAGE Ad Forest fire danger high “yetordent,. That flare-up oc- “eured Saturday. Sunday ‘two. ~ Jnore fires were reported and a fourth and fifth came to light Monday, 9... Another problem area {s the Thornhill: garbage dump. To head off any threat of fie at the site, which is in heavily tim- bered land, the Forest Service in area — has a bull-dozer at the site, ; currently burying all garbage in the dump. Pi Everyone in the woods or - wooded areas:are urged to use.” ‘eaution with campfires and cigarettes, cigars;- and miat- ches, Parents are urged to keep an eye on their children and to- keep matches out of thelr reach. - B.C. Vocational School Box 726 ©. -° Terrace, B.C. | (€-36, 37) B.C. 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Aletter was recelved recently indicating thal there were no 2 funds available for lengthening the main runway’ during the = present reconstruction, This reconstruction ut Z + spring nece > of thea * some ll ‘ : The cily's first magistrate “ Airpor * wrote Minister Jean Marchand », indicating ‘that. no ‘mention. of * possible funds -being available. > jn the-next estimates forthe - f° Transport: to be prior :.to-'the [area 3 the Minister use the powers of his olfice lo have this. project given priority in’-the : next | budget. mo The mayor concluded ‘his letter y -by. reminding the Minister. of the importance to the north of having good airport facilities in the area. Replying for the Minister, Mr. ~ L? WIFE r'Bedsleigh, ‘Assistant . 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