The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 17, 1997 - A15 News In Brief Santa sends fishy letter ALASKAN GOVERNOR Tony Knowles has received a letter from two of Santa’s elves asking him to drop a lawsuit against Canadian commercial fishermen. The two elves, fishermen Amie Nagy and Des Nobels from Prince Rupert, say a Merry Christmas will be enjoyed if Knowles drops the suit and returns fish caught this past summer, “Tt looks like you will be getting a lump of coal in your Christmas stocking this year,” the two elves told “Knowles in a letter sent on behalf of their boss. They said problems with the commerical fishing in- dustry make for an unhappy Christmas for children in A SERIOUS two-vehicle accident on Hwy 37 south seat four people to hospital last Tuesday Terrace RCMP say the accident occurred at about 7 p-m. Dec, 9 just north of Williams Creek. All four pas- sengers were taken to Mills memorial, some with serious injuries, Police are investigating the accident. They believe al- cohol and road conditions to be contributing factors, Gas company criticized PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS shouldn’t have used its workers to deliver bills during the Canada Post strike, says the president of the Kitimat-Terrace and District Labour Council. Use of PNG employers put them in the position of being replacement workers, said Norm Lavallee. “The legitimate mail delivery service workers for Canada Post are members of CUPW, as you very well know, and to have PNG attempt to enter the mail delivery service under such circumstances is un- acceptable,’’ wrote Lavallee in a letter te PNG local ‘manager Wayne Epp. “A good corporate citizen you are not,’ added Lavallee. ‘‘Shame on you,’’ -Escapee caught A MAN who escaped from prison here last week was lates arrested in Kelowna after taking police on a high- speed chase through that city. ‘Police force grows THE NASS Valley RCMP detachment now has enough officers on duty to qualify to have a sergeant in com- mand. — It means the officer now in charge, Corporal Ewen Harvie, will be the fast one increase in strength, Harvie would like to have a sixth officer stationed at the detachment but says lack of suitable housing is a deterrent, He has managed to take two officers aut of old and unsuitable housing by ar- ranging to have them rent two homes constructed this year by the New Aiyansh band. And, looking down the road, Harvie would like to repeat that housing arrange- ment in Greenville to station two officers there. “When the road to Kin- colith is built, that com- munity will come under our detachment and it would make sense to have a presence in Greenville,’’ said Harvie. Greenville had an RCMP officer stationed there for years but he has since tetired and owned his own homie there. Harvie said the RCMP’s AN = ~~ SSO LT 1 ae OE. — —— riday Night December 6:00pm till 12:00 Midnight at All Copperside Grocery Loca 0 Mott's | Clamato Juice Reg. or Extra Spicy i ae Local Potatoes|i 10 tb Whites sy 9 All Deli Meat in Deli Case per 100 gr. ( e Fraser Valley Butier 1 Ib f9 Terrace, New Hazelton, Smithers Open for your convenience through the holidays! 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