CoM. Pets aps Everyone in favor of hotsprings development By ED YUDIN Herald Staff Writer Loca] reaction to the announcement by Jim Chabot the minister of lands, parks and housing, concerning the Lakelse hotsprings development has been totally positive to this point.. George Thom, the mayor of Kitimat, was out of town when Chabot announced a first phase development for 1980 totalling $1 million. Thom wasn't surprised at the timing of the announcement, “Tt seems pretty sure which way he’s going, he's not ‘a RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD. Seal Cove Rd., Pr. Rupert 624-5539 WE BUY copper, brass, all metals, batteries, etc. Call ws - We are open Mon. through Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. - i P oa Terrace Hatel’s goaltender Cla Hockey. here -: ae puekin Menday nighi ™ J wasting any time on it," the mayor commented. He sees the whole area eventually opening up to the tourist trade and thinks the hotsprings development may help spur the B.C, Ferry Corportation into acting on installing a terminal in Kitimat. “T think it’s a start on a whole new outlook in the yton McClellan covers excellent recreational attractions such as fishing, hunting, and even golf courses and the ski hill. While Chabot didn’t give much det ail Cox expects the $50,000 feasibility study will solve that problem.''That's going to be the one that tells what is really going to happen,” he said. The announcement: concerning the motel development indicates they area,”’ for overseeing the project was rejected by the Pale: between the Hotel and the Juveniles. See page 6 for _ Photo by. Bon Schaffer TEHRAN (CP) Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, I[ran’s revo- lutionary leader, says evidence proves that the remaining American hostages in the U.S. embassy are spies and they will stand trial. Khomeini predicted the hostages will create a Scandal for U.S. President Carter when they go on trial before a revolutionary court, as Carter has been insisting they are diplomats, The ayatollah’s statement came after 10 American hos- tages — six black men and four white women — were freed today and flown to Europe, where three Americans — two black men and a white woman — went Monday after being re- leased. Iranian students demanding the return of the deposed shah from New York City, where he is un- dergoing cancer ‘treatment, are still holding about 53 hos- tages in the embassy. The ayatollah had previously threatened that the remaining hostages would be tried as spies unless the shah was returned to [ran to-stand trial, In a statement on the of- ficlal news media, the ‘Islamic leader said Carter "is suffering from the same sickness as Mohammad Reza (the deposed shah),"’ “Carter thinks the world is just he and the people around him,"’ Khomeini sald. “But the world is an ocean and they are just drops. Carter says these hostages are diplomats, but according lo evidence, the espionage of these people has been proved,” The ayatollah’s statement was made to mark the ad- vent of the 15th century of the Moslem lunar calendar, which starts Wednesday. The 10 released today, after more than two weeks as hostages, said before leaving Tehran they were extremely concerned about those left behind, who are all white males except for two women and one black male. Khomeini had instructed the students to free all blacks and women, unless it was proved they were spies. An Iran Air jetliner carrying the 10 landed at Orly Airport in Paris, A U.S, Air Force hospital plane was standing by ta take them from the French capital to an air force hospital at Wiesbaden, West Germany, for medical examinations and questioning by U.S, officials, . Initial indications were that the hostages all were in relatively good condition, sald a U.S. Embassy spokesman in Paris, Reporters were not allowed to approach the hostages. . HELD Before leaving Tehran one of the freed captives, Joan Walsh of Ogden, Utah, told reporters at Mehrabad Airport that the remaining 53 hostages are in “greater danger than we were," The U.S. government said two women remained among the 49 Americans still held in the embassy by students demanding that the United States hand over deposed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Ayatollah Ru- hollah Khomeini's revolutionary regime for trial. Two black men also were believed among them. The Carter administration t's Commercial League game... story." 53 STILL HELD . Some hostages return renewed its demand for the release of all the hostages and said if Khomeini carries out his threat to put some of them on trial as spies, it would be a “further flagrant violation” of international law as well as a violation of “elementary human rights," Iranian Foreign Minister Abolhassan Bani Sadr in a CBS interview Monday said the remaining hostages cannot be released for two months — until after a new Iranian government is in- stalled — unless the United States surrenders the ailing shah. Labor attacks Socreds VANCOUVER (CP) Provincial cabinet ministers came under fire Monday during the British Columbia Federation of Labor's an- nual convention. In the federation’s executive report, Education Minister Pat McGeer was accused of “interfering in labor matters, presiding over some of the worst pieces of legislation directed at labor, and circumventing the labor code." MeGeer faces two unfair Trappers asking — for compensation FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. (CP) — Trappers in nor- theastern British Columbia told the federal Northern Pipeline Agency Monday that they want to be com- pensated for income that might be lost when the $12 billion Alaska Highway gas pipeline is built. The B.C, Trappers Associ- ation said in a brief to the agency, holding hearings here on the B.C. portion of the proposed line, that the amount of ost income could be setiled by a panel of trappers and fish or wildlife personnel and an impartial arbltrator. About 707 kilometres of the proposed 3,263 kilometres to labor practices complaints before the B.C. Labor Relations Board regarding labor relations at colleges. The board found McGeer committed an unfair practice at the now-defunct Notre Dame University in Nelson, B.C. The report says Labor Minister Allan Williams has refused to send human rights cases to boards of inquiry and has failed to hire enough staff to investigate com- plaints. -be built in Canada would be in B.C. The line would move Alaskan natural gas south to U.S, markets, A start on the line is ex- pected in 1981 and backers hope it willbe in operalion by the fall of 1994. “Our most fundamental concern lies in the effect of the pipeline on the habitat of furbearers, for this is the foundation on which we build and develop the industry of tra, ing,” the association's briet said. Al Green, vice-president of Westcoast Transmission Co., a participant in the project, said the width of the pipeline rightof-way would be about 49 metres, Federation president Jim Kinnaird said Finance Minister Evan Wolfe has piled up millions af dollars in surplus funds” while thousands of B.C. unem- ployed wonder how they will provide food, clothing and shelter this winter, The federation report de- manded that Premier Bill Bennett publicly repudiate a, report by the government's standing committee on agriculture which recom- mended the use of strike- breakers in the retail food in- dustry to help keep prices down, : The convention was told the federation's research department is still in- vesligaling the report to get aclear understanding of how the recommendation came about, “We do know that the report was prepared by two so-called consulling com- panies which may have a vested interest in ‘the mainienance of the status quo in the food industry," the federation said, The executive council said the purpose of the report was to blame food unions for high prices in their indusiry and to discredit the labor movement generally. Another report presented at the convention stated that for the first time in almost four years, the activities of right-towork proponents in B.C. have begun to taper off. FULTON QUERIES THE DAM SAFETY OTTAWA (CP) — A New Democratic Party MP has called on Prime Minister Clark to be prepared to have the wa- ter behind the giant Mica dam in British Columbia drained because the dam is on insecure ground, Jim Fulton of Skeena said Monday reports held by British Columbia Hydro show the dam across the Columbia River in the B.C, interior is on seismetically unsafe ground, He warned that the cities of Revelstoke and Trail.are vulnerable if the dam should burst. He asked Clark to get copies of the reports, one of which was prepared by the University of British Columbia, and be pre- pared to drain the dam. “He said the federal government is involved in the matter because of its international obligations. The Mica Is one of several dame built under the Co- lumbia River Treaty with the Uniled States, which is downstream from the Mica. Clark said he would seek the reports and determine what, if anything, should be done after he has studied them. IN TERRACE really want to develop the Seah tee etna H minister, it did not preclude local input. “I think you will get a lot of local input once the feasibility study is underway,". Bob Cooper, a Terrace alderman and representative on the regional District board, wasn't surprised at the rejection of the committee structure, “it's their money and their responsibility” he said. _ “It's a very important project with long range implications to attract the tourists,” he commented. “When our transportation links are fully developed that will’ be one of the key attractions.” f ‘ The PoP Shoppe’ | 14 Flavors BOTTLE DEPOT Beer & Pop Bottles 4636 Lazelle Ave. Terrace, B.C. Open 10 a.m.-6p.m. dally axcapt Sunday Fri.tit?am. \ Tories lose Coalition only one ahead By PAUL GESSELL The Canadian Presa . The former fiefdom of Jokn Diefenbaker fell to the New Democratic Party Monday night as the Progressive Conservatives lost two federal byelections and reduced the already- shaky ability of- their mi- nority government to maintain the confidence of Parliament. ; The Saskatchewan riding of Prince Albert, synonymous for 26 years with the late Conservative prime minister, was won by New Democrat Stan Hov- debo in a close contest with the Conservatives, In the Newfoundland _ Tiding of Burin-St. George's, the hapless Conservatives placed third to Liberal candidate, Roger Simmons. The constituency has been Liberal property since Newfoundland entered Con- federation in 1949 and was ast, represented by Don ‘Jamieson, ‘a former Liberal” cabinet minister who jumped to provincial poli- ics, Burin-St, Results in - George's with 217 of 220-polls reporting: Walter Carter, PC, 4,341; Dave MacKinnon, NDP, 4,592; Simmons, 10,416. In Prince Albert, with all 236 polls reporting: John DeBruyne, Ind., 137; Kris Eggum, PC, 10,357; Clyne Harradence, L, 7,321; Hovdebo, 10,968. The byelection results mean the Conservatives, aided by their five Social Credit allies, now can muster 141 votes to the 140 from the combined forces of the Liberals and New Demo- crats, Standing in the 282-seat Commons is Conservative 136, Liberal 114 (including non-voting Speaker James Jerome), New Democrat 27 and Social Credit 5. Because Jerome, a Liberal MP, only votes in case of a tie, the Conservative-Social Credit alliance has one more vote than a Liberal-NDP coalition. Speculation that a federal election could come soon immediately gripped Parliament Hill although Gpposition Leader Pierre Trudeau told a Toronto audience that the Liberals are in no hurry to topple the government, Prime Minister Clark Issued a statement saying: “I'm naturally disappointed our party has been un- successful in winning either Prince Albert or Burin-St. George's." Trudeau, in a telegram to Simmons said the victory “warmed the hearts of Liberals across the country” and the increased Liberal strength will '‘keep the Tories hopping” in the Commons. But NDP Leader Ed Broadbent warned Prime Minister Clark: “If he doesn’t start to per- form iria more positive man- ner, the government could come down.’ Finance Minister John Crosbie issued a counter- challenge to opposition MPs ‘Liberals cautious about an election TORONTO (CP) Despite Progressive Con- servative losses Monday in two federal byelections, the Liberal party will not rush to topple the government but will continue to challenge it on basic issues such as energy prices, says Op- ata dt pos‘tion Leader Pierre > Brodegu ce seins © - The Liberals retained BurinSt. George's in Newfoundland, vacated by Don Jamieson when he resigned to lead the New- foundland Liberal party, and the New Democratic Party took, Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan seat held by John Diefenbaker,, The losses reduced the Conservalive margin in the House. of Commons to a single seat. Trudeau, speaking at a party fund-raising dinner, said the Tory loss in Newfoundland indicates voters there are interested in a party with policies to help Canada, not just regional interests, . “The people don’t want to be bought off at the expense of Canada,"" he said, referring to federal policies on off-shore oil resources, which he said would allow Newfoundland full price control. Smokers on the decrease VICTORIA (CP) — There are more non-smokers than tobacco users among British Columbia's adult population, a government report released Monday reveais. And the province leads the country in the percentage of non-smokers, the report shows. The survey taken from 1965 to 1978 says that 58 per cent of the Canadian population 15 years of age and over were nonsmokers, That accounts for just over ten million people. The report shows a con- tinual decline in the per- cenlage of male smokers and teenagers, with little or no change among women. to flex their new muscle and force an election so the Conservatives can form a majority government. “They should move in for the kill — it would be hari- kari,” Crosbie said. "The Canadian people will not trust that decrepit disco- happy party (the Liberals) with their future.” Veteran Conservative MP Stan Korchinski from Sas- katchewan locked at his party's depressing byelection performance and said: "You're going to have an election in a heliuva hurry. We're just hanging on by our fingertips." A more jubilant Liberal MP, George Baker from Newfoundland, agreed with Korchinski, : “It means the end of this Parliament,’ Baker said in an interview, “It's only a short time, as far as I'm concerned. People are beginning to demand an end . to this government.” Joe says no to anelection Prime Minister Clark in- dicated today he has no in- tention of calling an election just because his minority government was weakened by two byelection defeats Monday and will encounter more difficulty winning the confidence of Parliament. “Gur policy is to govern; we'll see what the other parties do,’’ Clark told reporters upon entering a meeting of inner cabinet. “T regret the byelection losses, but there will be other byelections and there will be other elections.” The biggest upset for the Tories was in the Saskat- chewan riding of Prince Albert, held for 26 years by former Progressive Con- servative prime minister John Diefenbaker. Stan Hov- éebo, of the New Democratic Party, narrowly defeated the Conservative candidate, In the Newfoundland riding of Burin-St. George's, Liberal candidate Roger Simmons retained the riding for his party. The Con- servatives finished third and the NDP placed second. Energy Minister Ray Hnatyshyn, a Saskatchewan native, partially blamed the loss of Prince Albert to the lack of a sound Conservative organization in the riding. Diefenbaker traditionally campaigned with ‘a small circle of friends and on per- sonal appeal," Hnatyshyn said, After Diefenbaker died, the party had ‘‘to start from scratch" to build a team o! workers, . Teachers to arbitration Contract negoliations between School District 38 arbitration board consisting of one negotiator from each side, as well as 4 third member agreed ta by both and its 308 teachers have r eached an impass forcing the issue to binding arbitration. Ken Morton, the agreements chairman for the Terrace District Teachers Association, says the teachers are seeking a salary increase of 10.2 percent. He says the offer tendered by the school district is not in line with the settlements received by Kitimat, Smithers, Prince Rupert and the Nisgha teachers, The negotiations will now go to a three member parties. A decision must be made by the end of 1979 under B.C. law. “It is obviously disappointing when there is a break- down such as this but this is the decision of the parties and we have to abide by it,” said Ted Wells, secretary- treasurer of the school board. Wells said the board offer of 9.45 percent was rejected by the association membership in a vote, forcing the binding arbitration.