B: EA Aten ILE unt tm, . (of the B.C, PAGE Ad Sporia, Entertainment Circulation’ 4 ’ ©. + “Published every Wednesday at 3212 Kalam St, ! ', Terrace, B.C; A member of Vacified circulation. ‘}.). « Atathorlzed as second class mall, Registration number "+ 1201, Postage pald in cash, return postage guaranteed. -, MARK-HAMILTON - -W).-VELREEN TOOVEY | A weekly paper published by Sterling Publications Ltd. Advertising COLIN GOODALL GARY ROWLAND. - NOTE OF COPYRIGHT . ‘The Verakd cetains full, complete and sale copyright in any advertisement produced and or © palitoriat ay photugraphic coment published da the Herald. Reproduction is not permiticd withont (he written permis : maf the Pubtisher. rala GORDON W. HAMILTON PUBLISHER, EDITOR PAT O'DONAGHY \* ‘The Steering Committee of the North “Coast B.C. ‘School Trustees! Association submitted the following -_-brief fo.the Depariment of Education Task Force : “which visited Terrace recently. oe . Be. Ted Lee, Chairman of this Committee asks all “, persons as individuals or as part of a group, should ' 2 4they agree with the principle of the brief, to write the Minister of Education indicating support for. the *~ophis brief School Districts No.5 (Queen : jeoncept-as outlined in the brief, : is inlended to outline and summarize the work done hy ‘the Regional College Steering Committee of the North Coast Region School. Trustees Association. This region comprises Charlotte Islands), Na.52 (Prince “2. Rupert), No.g0-(Kitimat) and No.88 (Skeena-Cassiar). “af Dr: B.E.M. Lee, Trustee, major centres "Rupert, but including the Village of Hazelton, - The Committee ‘was established in 1970 under the chairmanship Skeena-Cassiar. Al preseni the Committee is composed of two representatives from each sehool * district; both of whom are appoi nted by the School Board, ane ‘member a trustee and the other either a trustee or an individual from. the community at large. generally bebn those of The terms of. reference have a steering committee - (a}'To éxamine the need for post secondary education in all it's aspects, “(b) To examine the role of a college in the delivery of post ” secondary education to this region. |, Members of this committee have met frequently and T-helieve - . thata firm basis anda sensible plan has evolved for the establish- * ment of pos tsecondary facilities. The North Coast Region extends from the Hazellons to of population are the Queen Charlotle Islands. The three Terrace, Kitimal and, Prince. Stewart and the® ©". entite Queen Charlotle Islands. In 1971 the population of the North na mibe. Trade anid Col 7504 AQONMRIE7G- FCe, based ‘ ming And alleles, Department of ani on an estima 4 Bho The’ Grade 12 enrolment as of June, ; estimated enrelment of 940 in 1976. (2) - . The’ asgessment value is approximately $375,000,000,00, The --.°. Qoast Was 57,625 with an assumed annual growth rate of 4 percent andan estimated population in 1976 of 72,008.04). = . “(11 B.C, population by school district compiled by the Bureau of - i) {Industrial Development, ted'B.C: populatlon’ st PME RE EP RSE RES 1972, was 640 with an Inlustrial baseis varied. Asin B.C. generally; the forest industry . __o Js the mast important, with Canadian Cellulose Company based at ‘~« Pyince Rupert and Terrace, * | considerable -: development of this area, : "instructors people available in the district. ‘There has been .an increaglng demand for university level academic courses and each. “a combination of high cost, . ‘THE HERALD, THE: FOUR-WAY.” PEST!” f the things ‘we think, _say or do [ ‘i. Is it the TRUTH? ' 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned ? \ 3, Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? * +1, Will it be BENEFICIAL, ae to!all concerned? (a) Oniy iL percent of our secondary school graduates receive! further pos t secondary education. 7 ~. In Support of a Regional College 7 : sludents because of increased fees applied to those students living — in non-participaling districts , and in many cases the impessibility of outside students even obtaining admission. “4e), Many students who receive training. ultimately lost to this region. in other areas are (d) The secondary school drop-out rate Is increased because (he student dees not see further educational opportunities beyond the high school level... {e) Universily. raining is denied many capable students through’ - sudden exposure ta an impersonal university situation far from home, andin many instances, simply a lack cf familiarity with potential careers. yo The continuing education of adults is assuming increasing im: portance, This is to provide training for advancement in a career and, perhaps even more importantly, lo give increased meaning - and satisfaction to life. Industry in this area has indicated thal, while a certain, amount of. on-the-job training is provided, il is necessary {0 import most skills. frustration (0 all industries, large and small. a maller of concern and With the assured This is increased development of this region, there will be'a need lo train large numbers of skilled workmen and paraprofessionals. One of the reasons cited by people refusing (o move to our area is the lack of opportunity for further educational advancement. This lack of opporlunily encompasses net only skill training, but the many self-enrichment courses one finds offered elsewhere .in the rovinee. | : Madam, largely throu; ti the work of this committee and despite the size of our region, we fee) quite confident that: the suggestions which we are about to make are endorsed by. every ‘ . cammunity, On October 24, 1972 formal application was made to the Minister of Education to present a regional collegeplebiscite. The Minister deferred our application suggesting (a}-Interestin.and. desi portunities: is‘ high: approximately $375,000,000.00 - (e) The Terrace Vocational School is an excellent facility which’ (bh) Despite the smaller population; there is. that a Provincial study would - ‘be made of all facels of post secondary education. Our application was based on the following points: Mn d. - for increased post secondary '03- is operating at far less than capacity. . oo he CL (d) The Terrace Vocational School should be design: ted a college and Eurocan Pulp and Paper Com- ny.al Kitimal.: A large smelter is operated at Kitimat by Alcan =~ pnd the Granduc Copper Mine is situated in Stewart, Fishing is an mportant industry along the coast and il is expecled that Prince Rupert will develop a major deep sea port. As is well known, a - _ Brograms from the school districts. and a college council appointed. (e) For administrative purposes, the Terrace Vocational School. — oe ; (é) The college would co-ordinate existing ‘adult, education the college. would be based at won amount of interest. has been. focused on the both by the Federal and Provincial governments. The CNR has already begun survey work on the new ~" gail line extending North from Terrace, and it is expected (hat in —Ysthe near fulure further announcements will he made by both the ‘Provinelal’ and’ Federal Governments regarding increased ex- : or adequate and, in.most areas, by: Boards. Residence accommodation school offers courses only in : Per atod eeuvit and possibly hydro-electric development. This +) {nereased activity appears to be a-fact, pnd. will certainly result in an- Increase. in population: and | > “requirement for trained personnel. : we ‘Elementary and: secondary school facilities are generally compare favourably with the rest of . the province. Facilities for post secondary education are provided. raiher than a probability ia phe Terrace Vocational School - os a (b} Adult- education programs administered by ‘the: School “The ‘Terrace Vocational School is an excellent facility which provides classroom space, laboratories and industrial shops, for 220 students ig also provided. . This the vocational'stream. At present, utilization of the school is at the level of approximately 50 percent. - (g) Courses considered viable would be propriate area of the region, offered in the most. ap- - hi) Expansion of all facilities would be in ‘an orderly fashion and would embrace the entirespectrum of vocaliona leareer, technical and academic. The establishment of a college in this region would nol only. provide for increased educational apportunities, a tremendous boost lo the general morale. . The commiltee is certain that a plebiscite would be successful. -In this regart committee feels that there shoutd bea local input of funds to ensure bul would also be ite the a cerlaln degree of local autonomy. This committee feels vary strongly that an allempl should be made lo coordinate all the colleges, thereby making available admission toany college, Similarly, many courses could be offered at one'specific institution, thus-avalding duplication, provided, thal facilities were made available (o all applicants. ‘With this type of utilization, the facilities now existing at ‘the Terrace Vocational School could certainly be'ulilized to a much fuller extent. For example, 2 Ss(@) Souree, B.C. ‘Public Schools , Enrolment Projections, BCLT. | ; the Foresiry Department of .the B.C. Institute, of | Technology has indicated’ that the -entire first year’ forestry — program could easily be moved to the Terrace Vocational Schoo}, -- hus enlarging the facilities available for the second year at : ‘poards, These are . gmall.program, =. Department ef Education. ots Limited adull: education programs are olfered’ by the school mainly evening courses, utilizing. as ~ district hag atlempted lo supply a few of these courses, such as Engilsh , Psychology, Socialogy, by sharing an instructar from the, . > stafé af the New Caledonia'College. . Participating scheo! boards” have provided funds from their operating budgets to subsidize this °). Madam, 'T am sure that it ‘necessity to provide the young people of area with | population of our Province. However, the follawing are some of the .,, portunities: ‘ “2 Quite a bit, if you're going negalive features resulling from our lack of post secondary op- - require or support .a full time is not necessary (0 Indicale to you the - op- . portunities equal to those enjoyed by the large majorily of the. ‘Finally, inorder to provide courses in this region which would not - { instructor, liason might be’. “established with another college or universily: in ‘the lower mainland. The lower. mainland is strongly: suggested in. (his regard, as: the line’ of communication and: transportation is~ - primarily North and South, rather (han Eastand West. -. ' SUMMARY: | wy 0 ae . SAsummary ofthe findings and suggestions of an dclive steering commilice has been presented. ‘It is felt. that steering committee has lald a solid foundation for the crealion of & regianal college, and has made some definite recommenda tions regarding the means whereby such a callege might serve this area in the most efficient manner, . The work of this committee has provided-a background fora careful, coordinated, expansion. of- post secondary facilities, without the capital expendilures, and with initial low operating costs. . TERRACE, cor iia BC, “Nice _ Terrace | _ people Dear Editor; . SS ‘This grandmother wishes ta say “thank you” for the friendly and’ so very nice people in Terrace, including the fine men working on the Highway just west of the Skeena River. - We (husband, twe teenage grandsons) had the priviledge and enjoyment of camping trip to and fishing. in the Skeens: River just west of town. ‘We knew ‘we were in the‘way” of the men working on the high- way and offered to move our “rig”. Always they were sa nice lo us and so friendly. © “Thank you folks” for treating _us the way you did. . . ‘We did so enjoy the wonderful -fishing-Trom the bank of the We beautiful Skeena River. were so thrilled when we caught some beautiful salmon.and the .. slore people were just’ wan- (E) Entrance inlo other community colleges is largely denied our: derful to freeze them for us. We so enjoyed your Redgers Golden Syrup and good jams. aidtook some’. home with us. We may. not get to go back next-summer due to. the. gas shortage and will miss our visit_ - with you folks... We are so saddened by ‘the ~ the ‘Toss of life caused by snowslide at Terrace. God Bless and comfort those who. lost loved ones in the slide. : We too; have had such terrible flogds with so.much damage, seems our times are rough right now, j - Mrs, A. Shaffer . ‘ Spokane, Washinglon. - — ’ Dear Sir: Deepest 7 sympathy Through the medium of your newspaper we wish to express - cout deepest sympalhy to the “relatives of the people who lost - their lives in the recent snow slide, Although we have never t “visited “Terrace, we ‘feel -Very- closely connected. with - the residents, pour cgi tad . ;Five years ago many people: wrote tous lo express. their - sympathy, when our daughter a _ registered nurse employed at Mills Memorial Hospital, lost her life so tragically, when she drowned in the Skeena River. So we feel very deeply for the breaved families of this recent tlisaster. ; ~“"We do hope you will publish this letter so that everyone in . Terrace will know our thoughts “Douglastown, N.B.’ ‘ Dear Charlie: and prayers are with ‘them. From the parents of Susan’ Kelly, | a Yours sincerely Perey and Dorathy Kelly” Happy 99th Mr, C. Lindstrom’. - 3502 Eby Street Terrace, B.C, “+ On béhalf of myself and the. the work of this. © citizens of Terrace may I take this opportunity lo convey our “1 gincere good wishes.on the occasion of your 85th birthday. Jam sure thal you have naticed -mmany changes “in the com-, “munity since your arrival in 4905 and were na doubt involved in contributing to the bet- terment of our community. . [hope today is most enjoyable and that you continue tp enjoy ., good health for many years to “ come. necessily ‘initially of large ~ Sincerely youra,- 2 Gordon E. Rowland, Mayor Se ters'to "+ ‘operation. ghee AT __ OPEN LETTER Hon. Lea T, Nimsick Minister of Mines & Petroleum Resources - : oof On behalt af prospectors, " placer’ gold miners and small operators in British Columbia’ we are appealing for your. favourable consideration at the forthcoming Session of the Legislature. This Chamber of Mines represents the large majority of bona — fide. prospectors and small mining companies In. this part of Canada. . te Prospectors are concerned over the increased cost of assessment work from. $100 per - Claim to $200 and the increased eost of holding mineral Jand. “Some. . prospectors = with assessment work recorded ahead are being required to pay ‘isa particularly onerous cost to men with a limited income. - This important group of men is concerned with the threats of environmental groups who are making, it difficult: to operate placer gold mines inareas such as lhe Cariboo, Prospectors must have the right to carry.on their normal activities with minimum restriction as to Uhe use of land surface.” This’ is essential lo their efforts. to uncover, mineral deposits. Prospectors do minimum damage 10 the environment, We'urge an increase in the amaun! of grubstakes granted _ Brospeciors beyond by the Govern ement during pasl - . years, The grubslake fs wor- thwhile and should be ex: , panded, . a $10 annual rental per claimor — $500 for a 50 claim group. This” ee : “W ld é ‘ : River” Mr. G. Warden “ Mr, E, Makelow B.C, Wildlife Federation Dear Sirs: Gitnadoix a “Wild River". Your praposal in the Jan, 16th edition of the Herald, to have the Gitnadolx, Alistair Lake area set aside under special . Park Branch control, is the best news I have, heard In a long lime. rn cts This valley has special spot in _my memories since the first ‘time fT canced there with my brother’ in the fall ‘of 1959. Wildlife in the valley is not as plentiful now as it was then, partly from focal hunting pressure but .perhaps more from the ‘heavy toll by power lina: and pipeline crews and equipment. . . We watched bear, moose an and beaver, all at, once, from our Vantage point.on a. hig beaver lodge. We saw hair seals in-Allstair Lake, observed Trumpetér swan nests and ‘families, anda family of otter, while boating ‘on the hundreds of channels. and ponds in the valley.-’ It. was’ a special pleasure, one day in early spring, to see (wo.cow mocse with twin calves. so - Perhaps: the one thing that, makes the river so’inleresting and challenging (o the boatman is its changing nature from . season lo season. It will make new channels overnight, and can vary from a quiet creek toa raging: torrent.. | There are spots where the winter snow which has slid off the mountains ” lasts all summer, yel the river - _ gan ‘get warm. enough ‘for : swimming. --. . ae oe ¥ ropesal deserves th With favourable legislation support ov avery ‘sporls we can look forward 10 fisherman and boater in the westoralion of ‘confidence. greg, The river should be among mining people in 1974. This would result in increased prospecting activily. and: new - mining development... Hoping for your <0-operation, « Tremain * , : “Your very truly: ’ Thomas Elliott © Manager 4 wd i ait ‘ Outfit: The Terrace Herald _ Dear Sirs: - 1 would like lo. subseribe to your paper.on a yearly basis. Please billus. ©. Have liked. your articles re: - the ‘Regional’ Board. Have always -abjecled “lo their ac- Uvities sand --method — of: First “this ‘com- munity: and ‘area was. taken under theif jurisdiction and the residents here did. not- even knaw it let .alone--have- any choice in the matter. Secondly, though we are - the™ largest . ~ community up this way we have ’ | no representation on the Board and when they hold an election for some obscure Teason we are. _ never notified of lt in time. to * place @ candidate on the ballot. This has happened twice. Truly ‘on the valley floor. Then they ° restricted to boats of about 25 horsepower or less, and there should be no roads allowed, so as:to. preserve at least one valley in the Skeena watershed in ils nalural state. If the Wildlife Federation can ~ succeed in: having this valley preserved for all time than my. - children, will, algo, be, able WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1974 net PT aS When .we - were proud - ‘Editor; Dear Sir: Remember when wé were” proud ta sing: "O Canada, our - home and native land?” ‘That: was before.Uhe socialists: and . neo'socialisis drove us off our. : land by ‘those with loyalties: to Castro, Mao Tse Tung and Breshnev!,‘™: “with glowering hearts we " see thee rise”-- rising taxes, * rising food prices, rising In-'- terest rates. and rising °{n-. dignation among cilizens. ‘The | true North strong and free?" 3 “ree sanctuary to U.S. draft: ~ dodgers, Chilian radicals and” - European criminals; Free. handouts to any kook who can <: spell. gimmi:. freedom, ‘lof. .°’ panhandle, en’ the | streets flourishing a switchblade: ! freedom for’ homosexuals.’ to f°” solicile on lhe streets and’ free 4. government grants to.do you awn thing. ; “Q. Canada, ‘we stand on}: guard for {hee?”. Like fun'we do! “Most citizens are so apathetic ‘they: have’ alowed [ | — politicians, perverts and: pink- 2 petticoated manipulators: to jf lead them around by the nose. I.) personally value my Canadian’ heritage too much to lie’down and be trampled into the dust of any “peoples. paradise!” mo ‘, Your sincerely, Patricia . Young © In Defence Dear Sir: A ‘simple answer ta ‘a. Disgusted Terrace Citizen, on dogs rumaging . throygh-.gar- hage. Gel yourself a hummer, wood and nails and build a wooden bin for -your garbage with a heavy lid. on:il.’ : This” keeps the: garbage“in and. animals out.. 0 Please. don't- blame, it all on: _ WB 4 travel” Uiésé" walerways; walk the: dogs: for each day. we, See . cats and birds, ‘Those big birds * _ Lunder-.virgin- forests-.on..the 5 hogtearannis utero slower slopes, and. climb, ; the . ‘Slippery rocky sides of {he upper valley la watch the morning mists roll back from the swaps and ponds “Swill alsa know what wilderness. . a : wae Soret . Sincerely” Gordon Watmough Pemberton, B.C. 5° Foster Homes... The Editor” Dear Sir: in your recent. article pleading for foster homes, ‘il might have saved some families from disappointment ‘had. you: specified that thal the Welfare Dept (or Department of Human - Resources) prefers. that all foster homes be within the city. limits-of ‘Terrace’ or. its im- mediate-: vicinity... Fer. the Departmen! to make (he ‘periodic visits required, driving to homes. farther oul takes up with it many. ford memories, . “a slippery oulfit’ and. high line they were cleaned up, “ _ Also like your stand ‘on’ élged. meetings, Am against lhis in ail levels ‘of government, ‘I still’ - mainiain governments. should serve the. people . rot this modern trend that the people araservants of lhe government, ‘Keep up the good Work. . - | Very truly yours;.; - Douglas M. Blanchard - Tahktan General Stare: Telegraph Creek, B.C.” VOU 2Wo’ ot ~ homes desirable; 0. - loo much time'to make autlying Sincerely yours’ ‘ Mrs. Gene Sandecki - EDITOR'S NOTE: ' Human Resources advises that living at’ a distance does not preclude an applicant. from* becoming a” Foster Parent, However they. do insist: thal the first visit be - made to the Terrace office and the subsequent three visits will be made by the Department of Human Resources, to. the applicant's. residence, : Dear Editor) “gan really sealler your garbage “and the trouitte ls we Inspectors . can't fly-or impound birds;so they gel off scot free... - Please: ‘don’t try- poisoning these .animals or setting cruel. : traps 45 iLonly causes suffering wild cals thathaye been abandoned by. their: owners, | which “they - loan. out, to .,the © ~. general public. Often these cats . get desperate in search of food. The inspectors oftén get called: oul-by angry citizens. +.) ‘, We can’ pick “up a dog on: - someone else's:properly but-it: :y ) ddesn't really solve the problem ' . “of their going back lo garbage,’ s0l'd advise the above handling of the situa lion. Someone could. even po into business making gatbage..boxes guaranteed to keep intruders out. This. would! be cheaper than pouring bleach. over your garbage and burning. some dog or cat's nose... E, Hambley Part time Inspector -, SPA. : Running Dogs. 3). I'd like la see. people by law; having (o- keep their dogs on. their own -property.