‘Construction commer Thornhill Community Centre. The ‘project has

“Game mn and s00. the

1972 LINE-UP.

: ‘on n display now at.

“asa |

| oon YEAR NO, a

been initiated by a government centennial grant, (See story)

TERRACE, B.C.,. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, 1971

7 " foundations |

_ The Disirict ot. “qThorahiil has:

E commenced construction on its |.

% brand new. Community Centre .- % although ‘final pians. "hon: ‘the * completion have not been

Hnalized as yet,

Construction ’ ‘of ‘the ballding has sta mt . iS started in. the” way ws of the st

today “that a. riteeting™ ith

“Thornhill residents :will be’ set 2 up shorily to ‘make™

" aware of the project and also

foundations provided: by’'s government centennial grant to the fane of $9,500,”

The first stage ofthe bag 2 ane tor sateen eee z

: Plans. for additions later. Te a

a room for. a hall ‘and facllites. » Total coat for construction have as yet. not been see

Clarence “ eves

finalize plans, No meeting da has. been set as-yet. *>

unday luncheon |

Starts. women’ Ss.

CKITIMAT °- AL "Sunday

- luncheon started ° off. Kitimat’s .

celebration of the Business &

ma 6 Professional Women's Week. . s Special speaker.’was Mr.

Francis Tsikayai who spoke on “The Colour Problem. in

Rhodesia". Mr. Tsikayai, who- . isa teacher at Mt. Elizabeth :

High School. formerly lived in - Rhodesia, ‘The - ' Business and Professional Womens club is an | . international organization with ? chapters inover forty countries, Their first aim is to look out for

., the welfare of women wilo

oin this club, The local: shane 5.29.members and there is = always room. for: more; They . meetevery third Tuesday in the Banquet Room at the Kitimat

- Gordon Hotel-and-usually have . a guest speaker whospeaks.on a,

topic they feel will improve t-

“ “hem ‘as a club. and -as -

individuals, _ Yearly: fees - “are

¥15,00, ‘The next meeting will be .

“on November 16, At this Tneeting. in place of a guest & speaker the’ members will. &

break into discussion’: groups

‘ and’ talk about ‘the: “Royal # Commissions Report on the Sa- :

tus of ‘Women’. -

r

A yearly ‘club. project is

“. donating > books... written by

women to’ the local library. They have done this for 10 years and have now donated about 25

books, This. year they will. ~ donate copies of the condensed “werBio Ue ‘Ovi Comingigs

Report ¢ Women’ The given in

| ren be.on display at the © ‘ Library’ this week.

On Wednesday at’ 6:00 Mrs.

‘Anita Bereza, past president of

the local | chapter’ ‘will be interviewed ‘on ‘Focus. Mrs,

‘Loraine McClaughty of Terrace -|

who is the second vice president

of the Provincial Club will also

appear. The two-women will

: talk'about the Goals ai ard’ results i : of the club. °

“PRECIOUS

TIDBITS

|. that” basic maintenance ould. be

flake such im

. “Development of tiotthern roads ¥ ‘was high on the list when B, Cc. “Chambers of Commerce met recently to’ discuss - priorities,

i -resolutions and recommendations, © In a statement. the.

Chambers’ said ‘construction and maintenance of highway,

5 ‘systems in B.C.is both more expensive and more difficult per

- “mile than in’ almost-any other province..; Yellowhead Highway

& 16 should be connected to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, also‘in

- heed. of completion: '-The ‘B.C, Chambers | (Highway and

‘+ Transportation Committee) -presénts the regional priorities

assigned by’ Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce | throughout theprovince as a suggested guide to the construction | and reconstructien of the Provincial Highway system, designed .

to'serve the: best ‘needs of the residents of these areas and.-

contribute to the ‘srowth and prosperity of the Province.” Na ic. Chambers of Comimerce also: discussed the ever increasing.

-Feliarice on air ‘transport in the north and the obyioug limitations va

@ oh ‘the use of float equipped planes,’ load, speed, handling of - f . beavy cargo to and from the ship on.water-and thme off. between - | floats: and skis twice a‘ year.’ It is. recommended that - the - Government of B.C, investigate. the feasibility of constructing: ‘small airstrips s'in.the remote northern areas of the. Province: preferably adjacent to new or uae roadi.in such a manner’.

S "Department. graders ‘ahd crews. :’

“Te porsry hildges of: thi Bailey” “type § are ‘necessary in’ ‘emergencies: ‘and ini the reconstruction of highway crossings... Wide mobile homies aie now. commonly transported by. highway

oad encountering difficulty,:added ax pense and. inconvenience . ., bt said crosain ne Itis recommended that the B,C, government

F dations asare netessary to increase pakiage- "width on temporary’ bridges and permit free and unencumbered’ ~ fransport of wide loads: d sliminate telays to transporters a and oo adjacent: toad waffle ;

1 ind Bartar Inland. Otto yo: aris, ani enginoer, anid. the ice ised ta Piet iP, the. pilings

A QUEE ANISH QUEEN es Qheen Ingrid: ‘was, opar

handled: sade Highways

‘Today’ Premier. W.A.c- Bennett called attention: ‘to the latest figures just released by the. Dominion:. Bureau... of

Statistics, Ottawa, which ‘state’

that in September 1970 there were : 817,000 people gainfully

~ employed in British Columbia,

In September i971 there were 863,000" persons .- gainfully

| employed, making an addition

ita créatlve format,-was shot hy < shows the ola ‘eharch in cevtanie taken through al Price, photographer in Kitimat. The picture "the 1e window ft the church, |

a ‘COMMUNITY. WORKER:

of. 46,000 more ‘employed in

British Columbia, compared to - September last year. -

* Due ‘to the inrge (insreate of people :-moving - British Columbia; . our abou force

reduction in the “eptember i for the year from: Seplember,. af B00 :

In September 1970 there were .

"FIGURES araw

, year.’ In spite of this, British - Columbia . still - slowed. a

> §B,000° persons : unemployed,’

‘compared. - to 50,000 in ‘September at a reduction of

8,000.."The percentage rate: of

: unemployed.” Bey toa i to. Septem 1970 was perce: ‘and’ 5.5 Percent in: ‘September

1971.

“TERRACE » “Terrace CMP - . ‘are on the look out: for a car

stolen from’ the Keystone Apartment parking Ipt. The 1969. Maroon ‘coloured

- Cougar model carries licenee - plates reading CKH-132, .

Car owner David McKeown of

Terrace claims the car was.

stolen from the apartment swimming pool area. overnight Monday. ;

Kitimat. scene. ae of three accidents. .

. KITIMAT | > a -gingle | car:

Rove ‘on

accident occured on Oct. 17.at ‘approximately 2:15 a.m, on the “Kitimaat Village Road.about %

at Minnette "a Kitimay.

ere i ho : Dam: es - were estimated ‘at ‘$800. = :

On Oct. ‘16at about 10: 90 p p.tn, a two car. collision occured ‘at the Haisla‘Blvd; and: Lahskas

| intersection.’Mr. R.J. Gauthier™ was ‘travelling -west on Haisla

and. went through ‘a.

pelew! et “when ° “Mr. JR:

‘Havrey: who 5 “travelling south on Lahakas went through a flashing: red: light. | Damages . were’ estimated: far “$000.

‘Lahakas near ihe: ‘entranc to the Kitima General Hospital,

Victor Howard Metula and Paul Schutz were both travelling ‘south on N. Lahakas when Mr. - (Schutz ran into the rear of Mr. ‘Metula’s car. No injuries were reported. Damages have been estimated at $1800." Mr. Schuitz close. charged Wi with few to

Anyone spotting the vehicle is. O

requested to contact: the heaves

RCMP detachment,

bréaking : entering ‘cident was reported

on the: 17th “of? October “at: ’ Kitimat Phot Supply: ‘The window on.the‘south side of the, building was ‘broken’ to. allow: entry. The people involved tried: tobreak into a locked showcase .|: and tried to nove dt and pull it

over, presumably.

open. It couldn’t, be opened arid -*

nothing has. been reported

~) stoled.” ‘The RCMP are stil . 1 investigating, - = Another theft was: reported by: - Russel Joyce of Kitimat on Oct, :

17, Two rifles’ a 306--and «22. calibre rifle were stolen. ‘from -.

7 _his pickup truck which had been

Mra: Lynn-Marie Bergman of Calgary, and ». a great- granddaughter, Jennifer, ‘in: Princé Rupert... The Legion “will: ‘conduct

parked. in front: of his home.

Also. stolen were a box ‘of shells

for each rifle, Entry was galned by forcing the ‘window: of: the truck.’ Value of ‘the: “goods -is

estimated at $270. ROMP. ‘are

Still investigating.* timat reported theft of'a.CB

on Oct.) between’ 12 noon abd 10°

| ROME a are’ "still: ‘investigating. . He

‘p.m. and “is ‘valued ‘at’ $360,

graveside rites after the funeral ine Oct... 14: Belin in Price of

‘Radio, (Courier) “Model -Me- ” ssenger:2. ‘The | radio. was. taken’.

n doling ::out -$100 million'for. up. thelf- ‘oval eammunty works project :

‘designed to create joba

be! The é prograrn is $500 ‘Million acceleration of: federal ork ‘aiid job-training announced by’ Finance

E, J. Benson in; last:

‘week's mini-budget, .

The over-all program breaks’

: ‘down’ ‘this way:

$160 million in loans for ar job 7 creating capital works projects os lo be undertaken quickly by the provinces: and, through: ‘them, ° ; the. ‘municipalities; :- 4

$13 million . in ‘mortga lending’ by ® Central. Mortgage

‘and’ Housing Corp. for public housing,” hame-owner - houses, -

student housthg,. sewage treat- ment:plants, and: h

'. oct ‘land: assembly, ° origina

“their. proaelsl sition med 7

to public-spirited groups’ rang- | ing from service clubs and com- thunity groups to Propose. their - plans - Aicect to" tne § federal °

Maspower departmen

A manpower official. said ‘ap. Plications ‘for’. grants can ‘be: made to the department's - Te gional offices. in Halifax, Mont- ©

. teal, -Torento,. Winnlpeg “end: Vancouver... .

Binding criteria. for Approval .

‘of the projects have not yet been vo written, but officials said they

would probably: be generous in:

_ earmarked for. 1972 but now to .

“he made before the end-of 1971, ‘=$100 million in Brants for la- -

_bor-intensive projects that will: *

““oraate job obs without delay’ for . ~ community im vements, half “ of the $160 million ‘earmarked

for rounicipal governments and:

half for’ voluntary community

; groupsor Tee ae eat tons.

for federal’

° and. private: groups submit thelr requests ‘before-J :

; “gnd the aan

: 1970survey, about 11 cent Of. ee in the U: United 8

_ SHIP. ICE TO: ALASK,

‘tie, baa i Jean othe the: th anniversary ! ‘monarchy.