? Fy PAGE Ad, THE HERALD, Wednesday. November 10, 1976 \ the herald @ 635-6357 An Award Winning Weekly ‘Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd.” Published every Wednesday at 3212 Katum St, Terrace. B.C. _ Amember of Varified clreulation. Aulhorizedas second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return postage guaranteed. PUBLISHER GORDON W. HAMILTON EDITOR . PAT O'DONAGHY NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright! inany advertisement produc 7. editorial or photographic content published in the Heraid. Reproduct.on 1s nol withaut the written permission of the Publisher. The Four-Way - Test Of the things we think, say or do. Is it the TRUTH? Is it fair to all concerned? - Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be - BENEFICIAL _{ to al! concerned? ADVERTISING MANAGER . RALPH KERMAN: : Why not Northern B.C. {t seems the people of northern B.C. do not believe in Santa Claus. Not the white bearded hero of children _ who hails from the North Pole. No, we are speaking of the chap who makes his headquarters in Ottawa. At least his predecessor was called Santa Claus in- - Quebec. We are referring to the Honourable Marcel Lessard, the Minister responsible for the Department : af Regional Economic Expansion. When Jean Mar- > chand used to hole, the! portfolio they always referred wemcent Se ce eee oo ee to him as Santa Claus .ind there is no reason to doubt that Lessard cperates any differently. When we first mentioned Marcel Lessard around - City Hall we were met with blank stares and questions of ‘‘who’s inat?’’ When we explained in detail just what goodies cavld eminate from his bag most peopie fook the stand that the department only exists far Quebec and there was no hope for us out here. Well, we came very close to a DREE provinciat government agreement for B.C. last year but it ap- pears that the two levels of government could never get to the point of seeing eye to eye and if our in- formation is correct the agreement in principle has now lapsed. There is talk that a mew agreement is © heing discussed now down south. To give an idea of just what assistance is available through DREE and other federal government departments here are some details of an agreement arrived at by the governments of Manitoba and DREE, The Minister of Transport, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Minister of Manpower and - Immigration just a few months ago. This all makes us wonder just why no one in our province seems to be interested in their slice of the pie, which Is in fact, our : share of our own tax money. ee ee eet peers > Lang, " Marcel Here are the details of the Manitoba deal: - A Canada-Manitoba Northlands Subsidiary Agreement, designed to encourage long-term development of northern Manitoba, participation and employment of northern residents, and representing an expenditure of about $138.7 million over a period of five years, was signed by five federad and provincial government ministers. ; The minisiers involved were: the Honourable Lessard, federal Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE); The Honourable Ron McBryde, Manitoba's Minister of Northern Affairs; the Honourable Robert Andras, federal Minister of Manpower and Immigration; the Honourable. OHo federal Minister of Transport; and the + Honourable Judd Buchanan, federal Minister of > Indian Affairs and Northern Develapment. The new agreement commits the féderal govern- ment toan expenditure of $96 million and the province of Manitoba to an expenditure of $42.7 million, during the period between April 1, 1976 and March 31, 1981. Four departments will share the federal govern- ment commitment: Transport Canada, $7,500,000; Indian Affairs and Northern Development, $14,993,000; Manpower and Immigration, $5,516,000; and Regional Economic Expansion (DREE), : $68,000,000. : shared : culture and recreation programs. res a ee ee ee ee eet Portions of the agreement under which costs will be by DREE and . Manitoba are: - Community economic development activity.” Manpower, extension, career development, - Townsite planning and infrastructure. - Remote airstrip development and improvement. Total cost of these programs over five years will be about $60.3 million. . , The portion of the agreement under which costs will be shared by Transport Canada, DREE and the province pertains to access roads, at a cost of about $26.5 million, Under the terms of the agreernent, the Department of Manpower and Immigration, at a cost of $5.5 mitllon, will continue its Outreach Program, to assist communities through better job information, and LEAP, which assists communities in developing local employment opportunities over the next five years. The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development will provide a continuing program under which Status Indians can undertake post- secondary school education, at.a cost of $7.4 million, and will share costs with DREE for townsite planning and infrastructure in remote communities not cavered by the DREE-Manitoba community services portion of the agreement, at a cost of $18.9 million. Manitoba will be responsible for the administration and implementation of the sections of ihe agreement which are cost-shared by the province and DREE. The agreement is a continuation of efforts initiated under the two year Interim Northlands Agreement, signed in 1974, along with carefully selected, new critical development programs. Provisions are in- cluded for a review after the third year of the new pact, to determine needs at that time. The agreement allows for progress to be made within the context of a 35 years The primary aim of the federal and Manitoba governments is to. increase the participation of northern people in the shaping of economic development and to encourage new opportunities in the north through a broad range of cost-shared and other programs. ’ The effective execution of the Agreement will require the coordinated actions of a number of federal and provincial government agencies working cooperatively -with the communities and people of northern Manitoba. The long-term agreement recognizes the social and economic problems that exist in northern Manitoba in the midst of large resource development projects. The main thrust of the agreement represents an at- tempt to contribute in whatever way possible to more rapid economic development, and the expansion of employment options and the encouragement of an -longer-term develapment strategy of approximately io . . improved standard of living for all northerners. The basic emphasis.will be placed on supporting ‘productive investments that encourage the par: ticipation.of northern people. Ownership and control of economic development at the community level will be encouraged to the greatest possible extent, so that the benefits of development are experienced by the people of the north. oe, While one of the primary thrusts of the agreement is the encouragement of community-based economic development, it also provides for support to northern residents who wish to secure and retain jobs in larger- scale industrial activities in northern Manitoba. HOW ABOUT IT FELLOWS — HOW ABOUT NORTHERN 8.C,? - Could there be a silver lining. lining? On October 14, the Canadian Labour Congress and a number of its affiliates staged itheir much balleyhooed national day of protest. According to reports of the numbers of those who actively engaged In the demonstrations which were the core point of the protests there Is a fairly general feeling that the: . protest day was a failure. From the point of view of pubtic inconvenience and ; total econimic cost, It is a very different story because a lot of people did not report towork that day, In other words, they stayed home. Not because they were in sympathy of the protest but because thelr particular union or local was involved at the official * level as a matter of policy, Certainly no one could claim that It was the finest hour for Canadian organized labour. l!l-concelved, misdirected and without general public support, the exercise was a sorry example of some very bad weaknesses In the labour movement. For the first time the labour movement under national leadership has solidified a majority of public opinion against organized labour. For the first time on a national basis, organized labour has created dissension within | its own ranks, Many who did not work on October 14 were violently * opposed not only to the principal of the day of protest but fo the loss of aday’s pay. They stayed away from work under silent protest. All together an unhappy day, a cloudy day in Canadian history. But-the cloud may havea silver lining. We can afl hope It has. If from this point on, the leaders of organized labour will recognize. the general public do not like power | plays and pressure tactics, they may be more careful and more statesmanlike in the — future. lf union members who are a bit ashamed of the actions of their brothers and sisters in the labour movement on that day decide to take a greater In- terest In union affairs, it may turn out to be the finest thing that ever happened to the, Canadian labour movement. , a October, 14 may mark the day in Canada when labour turned the corner not as planned by those organizing the protest but because of groundswell of opinion within the ranks of labour. Groundswell trom the guy or the gal who says look the union doesn't tell ° me what to do because | am the union and from here on | am going to make it known that the leadership Is responsible to the members. Most people have a sense of responsibility. Most people are reasonable. If in unions which are their . societies they begin to call for responsibility and reasonableness, labour may soon earn the mantle of credibility and responsibility which many. of Its leaders are stridently crying for. If these things come about and they well could, then the black cloud which appeared over Canada on October 14 will indeed have a sliver lining. _- letters to the editor Open letter to U.B.C. Justice To the Editor: Dear Sir, Who likes to suffer in- justice? : Are we not indignant or angered when someone does injustice to us? [ndeed, injuslice seems to strike at the very foundation of any cooperative _ relationship, - whether this is between man and wife, business partners, labour and management, the governed and those governing, or between nalions.-H{ the one partly is continually doing injustice * to the other party, a cooperative relationship will break down and often end in violence, ; Our western in- dustrialized society, and the benefits that we derive from it, will not be possible when the general population no longer believes in or un- derstands the importance of being just to the persons that we deal with. Not only will marriages break down and many children become mentally disturbed misfits, but industrial enterprises cannot function when no one feels an obligation lo per- form the duties for which he is being paid. Communal and government systems will no longer function to give us the necessary ser- vices of walter, roads, electricity, etc. when of: ficiais steal the money entrusted to them by the public. This is the reason that millions of people live in misery and some starve to death in India, Africa, South: America and many other places. Their private _and public systems cannot function because of theft and corruption. A sense of justice is missing. Then we should expect that the leaders of our society were anxious to inculcate a sense of justice in the next generation. It may be true that the Christian Church has performed that function in the past, but the Church is . rapidly losing its influence as a moral teacher of the young. Our secular governments have not shown much interest in teuching .morals. As a matler of fact, it is in- _ teresting’ to note thal the laws enforced in 4a democracy, like Canada, do not have to pass any test to make sure that they will not do injustice to some part of the population. All they need is the support of a majority af the politicians in power — we will be in serious dif- ficulties the day that majority is crooked. Our judges commil themselves to judge by the law and are not obligated to do justice al all. Qur public system of education does not seem to be aware of the need for teaching ‘justice either. They just repair their vandalized schools and call for more police. . If there are persons still who like justice and who think that justice should be taught to -the next generation, please drop me a fine. . Ivan Jensen P.O. Box 1537 Innisfail, Alberta, C.N.LB. Dear Friends, From Monday, October 4 to Saturday, October 9, 1976, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind condutted its annual, and so far most successful cam- paign for funds in. the Terrace area under’ the excellent chairmanship of Mr. Al Purschke. As the representative of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind responsible for the Terrace area, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Past District Governor of the Lions Club, Al Purschke, for taking such excellent care of all the preparatory work and the members of the Terrace Lions Clubs together with their many volunteers for conducting the campaign for this agency. Of course, a special note of appreciation goes to all the citizens of the Terrace area and friends of the CNIB whose. con- tributions helped to make this campaign such an outstanding success. . At the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, we shall sincerely try to prove ourselves worthy of the trust ‘of this community by doing our utmost in conducting this prevention of blindness program and also in assisting our citizens who had the misfortune to lose their eyesight through iliness or accident iy oviding them with ad- ‘justment and rehabilitation training. With” preciation, Fred Koalenz ‘ District Administrator Sincere C.N.LB. over top Dear Mr. O’Donaghy: _ This week, 1 received word that this year's Campaign for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in the Terrace area under the chairmanship of Al Purschke had come to a very successful conclusion. As always after these campaign for funds, I feel a sincere sense of personal gratitude towards the many persons who assjst the CNIB in yarious ways. Mr. Pur- schke inferms me that the Terrace Omineca Herald had done an outstanding job in assisting the cause of CNIB in this campaign. Let me, therefore, take this opportunity to thank you and the entire staff of the Terrace Omineca Herald for putting your support behind the cause of our ageney and with this the visually han- dicapped_ people of our rovince. It is only with this form of assistance that CNIB will be able to con- tinue its efforts in the area of Blindness Prevention and in the area of rehabilitation and - assistance of our citizens who are afflicted by the lack of sight. In closing, I hope that this letter reaches you in the best of health and with best wishes for success and prosperity for the future, I remain Gratefully yours Fred Koalenz D.A, Pohle Lumber The Editor, Dear Sir: a, In a recent issue of your paper, ] read a letler by some person who purported to work for Pohle Lumber Ltd. I am afraid 1 have a reat deal of, difficulty elleving this for the following four reasons. (1) There were three votes by delegate to support any and all action cailed for by the C.L.C., and the .mem- bers at Pohle Lumber had delegates elected to represent them at every one of the votes. (2) There were members of Pohles in the information picket line, © (3) There were no threats ’ made at the line. (4) There has not been, and there will be no retrobutive action taken against’ those persons who chose to work, nor has there been any damage done to. their property. As for the person’s closing statement, if the person reall was a member of the W.A,, the know that to be involved in the decision making process of the 1.W.A. all you have to do is go to meetings, as others do in any democratically run group of individuals. Yours truly Allan Chesterman Secretary, I.W.A: Potle Sub-Local — Ap- erson would . Dr. D.T. Kenny, President U.B.G. Dear Sir: This past weekend the Terrace Womens Organization held an Assertiveness Trainin Workshop with two UB lecturers, Eileen Hendry and Judith Ingram. The workshop was 4 success and the lecturers excellent, but the cost is prohibitive. The initial twenty dollar fee we are nol disputing, however, the tran- sportation, accommodation, meals etc. bring it up beyond most peoples’ reach. We in the north resent this obvious discrepancy in cost. Our education tax dollar is equal to or more than southern taxpayers’ con-" tributions. Why then is there not some arrangement that can be made to defer the costs on a workshop such as the one we just sponsored. We would love to, have satallite courses offered through UBC but carrying the total cost is ridiculous. We have approached Northwest College but they have no money for extras. Continuing Education also is without funds, so if you want something hadly enough you Economics The Editor: Departure from authoritarian economics doesn’t mean there won't be authority about them. On the contrary, it means an authority based in economies, economic truth and human relations. . A balanced overall economy is more or less required. That is, something like the Gross National Product (GNP) may be considered as representing the total amount of income there is to be divided. up among the various groups of the country. This would tend to keep the country on in- comes that the country has ‘the ability to pay. How are these incomes to be determined? It would: ¥ require a parliament with ail the various occupations, labour, trades, profession, have to for it. ~ We wauld-like to know if some arrangement could be made with UBC to share costs on courses. We have an excellent arrangement with both Kitimat and Prince Rupert. We could ver easily have a program ai- fere s The airfare to Terrace is $134 return and if you have two lecturers you are looking at a great deal of money just to get them here. If we could have the university cover the tran- sportalion costs it would be a tremendous help. Our organization would urge you as President of UBC to look to the nor- thwest. We want and need courses offered by your university. We understand that Simon Fraser is interested and eager tocome north. Wecan only hope our small voice will be heard by your board and that some positive steps can be made, Thanking you for your indulgence and hoping for an early reply, 1 remain. Yours truly Nan Harrison for Terrace’ Womens Organization | workin; ‘ commercial and industrial representatives to arrive at a reasonable figure (figure may be range) of incomes. But the overall limit would be definitely related to the GNP. Prices may be determined by market conditions — for a period of adapting in- comes, prices for a time may be possibly limited to a price range in ke productions. With so muc economic representation in parliament it is very doubtful that piracy pricing would be condoned. . A: successful functioning of the whole industrial set up, would of course mean increased incomes for the - next period, say the next ear. This is a rational economy and an economy of in- creasing riches. W.J. Murray Souvenirs : Souvenirs of the Seven Sisters Mountains: have long been around. Something that | am sure many ‘of you have found. Record covers for music lovers, ‘pictorial post cards, and where people stop for coffee and chats at the Cedarvale Lodge, there are - lovely scenic place mats. The Seven Sisters have been an inspiration for other souvenirs also worthy of mentian. Among my souvenirs is a small white plate with a band of gold. A scene of the Seven Sisters only the design is not clear and bold. But another that | have | consider a treasure. It was made in Japan. Thousands of miles this one had to span. of land and ocean The Seven Sisters, the totem poles of fame the village and the Skeena River ‘ all in the same Designed for Kitwanga silver coloured. frame. a beautiful aluminum souvenir. Kitwanga is the small just a few miles from here. \ town — situated Real photos are these, transferred to metal by the clever Nipponese who turn out western souvenirs with skill and the greatest of ease, Ah! me! with this beautiful plate 1 will never part for it portrays actual scenes that tie close to my heart. Edith Mary Essex Rhymes of a Country Postmistress. Cedarvale, . B.C, Oct. 7, 1976 4 > -UPYOURBLOCK — |_ (and back again. That’s as far as you need to walk to be a bit fitter -. than youare now). ao Gi , conor. ae ‘Walk a biock.Today. 7 in all three centres. .