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THAT'S ALLOURS By Bill Smiley

There is one holiday during the year that is truly Cana- dian. Period. Any = red- blooded native of this fan- tastic country can name it without a second thought.

Christmas and Easter are religious holy-days that we share with all of Christen- dom.

The Twenty-fourth of .May, the Queen’s Birthday, used to be big stuff when I| was a kid, but now it is the

‘third Monday after the second Saturday immedi- ately before the first full moon, or something of the sort. ‘

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Problems

What are the major problems in British Columbia when it comes to the management of our natural resources?

Basically, that is the question put to ‘‘grass-raats” British Columbians by the Man and Resources Conference Program sponsored by the federal and provincial governments.

Now, after 16 workshop meetings around the province, the answers to the question have been determined and put together in a report to be presented at a national meeting along with those of -the other provinces.

Al a three-day British Columbia provincial workshop held in

Delta September 22 and 24, delegates from the regional .

meetings idenlified five major problem areas and these, along with the main criticisms and suggestions, will be taken by 12 delegates to the national workshop of Man and Resources to be held in Montebello, Quebec, from October29 lo November 3.

Mr. Don Robinson, president of the British Columbia Natural ° Resources Sociely which is conducting this province's par- ticipation in the Man and Resources Conference on behalf of the Provincial Government, said he was satisfied that a ‘‘grass- roots response” had been achieved, “I am sure that presen- tations made by British Columbians at the Montebello meeting will be ‘tan accurate reflection of how we feel about our natural resources,’

ISSUES IDENTIFIED

The issues identified at the regional workshops were discussed under various headings at the meeting: land, water and air use; economic growth; energy use; human resources, and public participation.

Mr. Robinson said that in land, water and ai r use ‘.there was found to be a lack of comprehensive environmental laws which take into account the inter-relatedness of all our resources, and inadequate interdepartmental and intergovernmental com- munication on resource issues.”’

In a summary of the Delta meeting it was stated: ‘The division of decision-making and enforcement powers between governmen t departments and between governments was considered to be completely inappropriate for the~ best management of our resources.

“There is also a serious lack of consideration for long-term aesthetic, social and ecological values in resource use planning. Instead, the more obvious dollar criteria of jobs and short-term profit hold sway.” :

The root of the problem of uncontrolled economic growth was identified as being the value system of society which em- phasizes competition and economic success -- “That is, wealth,” the summary suggests. oo

In discussing energy use,-..it was concluded that spiraling demands for energy go hand-in-hand with uncontrolled economic growth.

“The basic problem is that our society is oriented to the consumption of material goods.”

“Also, the total cost of energy production, including damage to the environment, is not reflected in the prices paid for gasoline, oil and electricity.” ;

“If all of the real costs were included, energy resources would be used more carefully.”

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT “MINIMAL”

Delegates to the provincial meeting determined that publicjinvolvement in environmental and reseurce issues was minimal, and they reported: ‘There is little legislated op- portunity for public opinions to be heard and incorporated in decision-making...we have an educational system which fails to produce citizens having the self confidence necessary to bridge the communications gap between themselves and government representatives. _

‘A major problem is that the public does not have legaily guaranteed access to information held by governments and industry on resource use and environmental effects.”

In discussing human resources it was found that ‘our present type of technology causes job specialization which in turn is a major cause of human alienation. ‘

“There is a need to emphasize more generalized roles in society, Work schedules and standards do nol suit the divergent needs of either men or woman.” ; :

“Such inflexibility particularly discriminates against women,” a

“Moreover, our life style is too over-protective of the in- dividual. Society is putting boxes around people by taking away: their persona 1 responsibility for making decisions."’ ;

Mr. Robinson explained that at (he natione: workshop in Montebello “the issues will be compared and contrasted with two purposes in mind.” He said that an agenda of the most significant problems would be prepared for a’ :major Man and Resources conference in November 1973 at which new goals and guidelines for the management of natural resources und the environment should evolve , and the workshop would also provide a context within which various projects can take place across the country during the Man and Resources Year

Mining’s significance

to the B.C. economy

Mining’s significance to the B.C. economy has been very apparent in recent years with the resurgence of world demand for coal and increased output of such minerals as copper, zinc, and molybdenum. . ;

To keep an accurate assessment of the role mining plays in provincial business life, and to predict what is likely to happen in the years immediately ahead, the Mining Association of B.C. for the past several years has commissioned an independent in depth study of itself by Price Waterhouse and Co, a large national firm of chartered accountants.

This year’s study, which has just been released, shows the industry continues to have a significant impact. During 1971, mining had an income effect on our economy of $850 million and new records were set for capital inflow, capital expenditures, sales revenues and salaries. The report predicts that total an- nual income generated by mining in B.C. could reach $1 billion before the end of the decade. _

But perhaps the most significant part of this year’s study is its disclosure of a sharp decrease in the investment of risk captial in the mining industry and a 24 per cent decline in exploration and development expenditures,

' To raise capital, the industry has had to turn more to secured loans and advances to replace the lack of direct investment. A- number of compariies appear to have decided to either cut back on or stop exploration activities,

The blame for this cutback which, of course, could have a

_ long-term harmful effect on the provincial economy, it laid on the heavier lax burdens to be born by the industry. .

The report predicts an almost certain sharp hike in taxes paid by the mining industry resulting in the liklihoad of even less venture capital being altracted to British Columbia.

If mining activity declines in B.C., this can only result in

fewer jobs and lower payrolls

which will obviously harm the

economic health of many of our communities.

“David Lewis is an

individual “Welfare Bum”

Dear Sir:

Mr. David Lewis of the N.D.P. is making great “hay” with the term ‘‘corporate welfare bums” But, he neglects to mention that he is an in- dividual welfare bum.

Both he and Mr. Frank

Howard our present N.D.P. take advantage of the $8,000.00 they receive as an expense allowance from Parliament and do not report it as income. ' Every truck driver, every farmer, every fisherman, every small businessman, ev ery railway worker, every union member, every teacher, every person over the age of 65, every logger, every person who owns a duplex or rents a house, every student, etc, take advantage of the Income Tax Act to reduce the amount of Inceme Taxes they pay on their yearly in- come, ;

We all have privileges and

loop-holes that are available under the Income Tax Act, but Mr. Frank Howard and Mr. David Lewis have much greater loop-holes than any of us. Don’t you wish that you could receive $8,000.00 as a. travelling allowance or an expense allowance in place of salary and not have to pay Income Tax on

preceding the November 1973 conference.

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A spectacular

sight

A layman’s version of the most dynamic spectacle of the work of September 25, 1972 by Edeo Contractors who are ‘building the Kalum: River Bridge and Approaches, and changing the landscape at the east end eliminating the curve in the roadway at the section where the aggregate hill is located.

I am very inlerested in new construction watching the new methods and the large machines operating. First I followed the survey and could visualise the straightened-out — approach to the new bridge and also note how the survey engineers avoided the fisher- men's parting sight,

I parked at the entrance to Fisherman's Park, looking up to the top of the hill where to my amazement was this large Caterpillar. How did he get that large machine up there? I was stunned to witness the machine push the soil and clay out over the bank; All the time holding my breath in case he went one inch too far. He backed up slowly and took another big swath the height of the blade

and then backed up again and —

the load glided down picking up speed when the machine hit the sand and gravel leaving the ‘blade clean of clay and gravel when the machine hit the trees ~

” and reots hung up over half way

down the encline.

Back up again, up the steep hill to the top and then over, this again and again until the gravel pit was cleared of trees and roots. Jt was really miraculous to see this side hill cleared so

- fast.

' T was so interested watching this spectacular operation by a’ daredevil operator. that I decided to go back that af- ternoon to. watch the operator -

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TERRACE, B.C. ~

It has gone straight downhill. from firecrackers and skyrockets and burned fingers to a sort of Opening- up-the-Cotiage day. No -deviltry, no more fun than, cleaning up the cellar.

The First of July, latterly Dominion Day, and even more latterly and slatternly, Canada Day, has degener- ated into a hot day which is shoved toward the nearest Friday or Monday on the slightest provocation.

Once an occasion for the planting of trees, the flying: of flags, and ‘the baying of speeches proclaiming our allegiance to the Empire, it. is now most notable as the weekend nearest the open- ing of the bass season.

Then there once was the Twelfth of July, when Prot- estants and Catholics alike turned out to watch The Walk, make snide comments about King Billy and his horse and inspect with a critical eye the red-faced, straw-hatted Orangemen, and smeli the hot-dogs and beer, and thrill to the squealing of fifes and the rattle and thump of drums.

Pil never forget one Twelfth, in which an Erish Catholic, who had joined a

B.C. Tel appointment

The appointment of Ron Drane as Division Public Af- fairs Representative for the B.C. Telephone Company, Northern Division, was an- nounced today by Car] Swabey, Northern Division .Manager. . Mr, Drane, who. joined the Company in 1955, will be moving to Prince George with his faniily this month. He replaces. Ken Horodyski who ‘has been named Management ‘Training Supervisor, Per- sonnel, in Vancouver.

“operation before and I asked him who the operator was. He replied that it was Jimmy Mueller. I recalled that Jimmy was in my Scout Troop and nothing would do but for me to talk to him during his coffee break.

What a fantastic TV show this would have made, seeing Jimmy Mueller's dynamic plunge over the steep side of the

hill clearing it slick and clean. -

There are many daring: operations performed in making the approach to the bridge straight.and eliminating the curve at this point ‘of the road-bed, . .

I know all the good “Cat” operators in this area and have stopped to see their operation. I think however that Jimmy is the youngest and Iam sure that Edeo’s Superintendent is pleased with his faithful work as a large machine operator.

John Haaland N.D.P.

inconsistency

The Editor: ‘ Dear Sir: * . The New /Democratic Party has included land developers amongst the worst “corporate welfare bums’ in its recent altacks. The N.D.P. candidate in Ottawa Centre is one Irving Greenberg, Bo Mr. Greenberg is president of Minto Construction Ltd.; a very large land development firm in Ottawa! Let's not forget to identify this one, Mr, Lewis! While on the topie of in-- consistency, what about the - NDP party’s'connections with American-controlled. unions? Toronto interviewer, Gordon Sinclair, suggested the party should have a’ “consclence” problem in accepting funds from U.S. controlled unions,

_ Mr. Lewis has no t¥ouble attacking _ Canadian sub- sidiarles of American Cor-— porations, but when it comea-to. his own party, he can twist and overlook facts with little. trouble. ote

This NDP - inconsistency - appears’ here."in the Skeena’

Tiding as ‘well. Our NDP. °

“member, Frank, Howard is the-. . 80-called hard-working member: of the opposition. He ‘“'fights~ * onward” answering - his : mail and’ not-much ‘elge,

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Scottish regiment, led the Orange parade, in kilts, and my kid brother, about 15, made five doilars playi the bass drum for (I think Dalhousie Corners, which had found itself with two ° fifers and a drum, but no drummer. That was real Canadiana. ‘ . _ And the speeches. Boys, didn’t they lace it to. the Pope, Almost as hard as modern RC, theologists and Women’s Libbers do,

All gone. All that good, harmless hatred and intoler- ance sunk beneath our growing sophistication and tolerance. Who would dare, today, to stand up on a plat- form in a broiling July 12th sun and attach the Papacy, - the French and anything else he could get his tongue to, while the locals rolled - their eyes with delight, and sweated by the bucket?

Next (at least in some provinces), is Civic Holiday, the first Monday in August. This, too, has become a dog |

of ‘the first water, Originally , a day set aside’ for civic pride and the beginning of |

Qld Home Weeks and such, .-

it has become a day when | the local-service club ‘runs its annual skin game, wheth- er it’s a tombola, or a mas- sive bingo or some other form of harmless blood- letting. Blood equalling money. Pity. .

And, of course, Labour Day. In the larger cities, there is still a small contin- gent which will march with banners announcing that Branch 49 of the Union of . CWAF or HIC or WHAP or BUNK is still carrying the flag and ‘fighting the good fight against the toils of that . anaconda, Big Business.

But this is a little hard to take. Originally, there was : immense pride in this day, which was wrested from the vested. But today, Cana- dlians who know that the unions are just as big as, or bigger than, Big Business, sensibly pursue some other entertainment, like grabbing one more weekend in the fun and sun.

. Well, as you can see, I've been leading you relentless- ly and inexorably toward the only holiday that grabs Canadians right where they live, whether it’s in the head or the bowels. Thanks- giving!

WCB wins north american report competition

The 1971 annual report of the Workmen’s Campensation Board of British Columbia has been awarded first place in the annual report competition of the North American Association of Compensation Insurance Funds.

The 24-page WCB of B.C.rreport entitled ‘Protection for the Breadwinners', won out over entries from provincial and state compensation boards throughout North America. The California Board placed second. Reporis were judged on theme development, layout, Photography, graphics, copy

tendance,

In facet, the poorest at- tendance of any Member in The - House.

Itis very tough to accomplish much when you're a member of the oppositon, but its even harder when 71 per cent of your time is spent away irom government and its business. Some record after 16 years, Frank. :

Finn Nielsen

. The hockey story

Dear Sir: .

I was also watching the Hockey Series between our team Team Canada and the Russian or USSR, and as much

‘as I wanted our Boys to win -- "On the ice we did’? - but in reality it was the biggest set-’ back for the whole Country and all Canadians, —-

Mrs, F.K.M. Fox. misses the point - don’t blame the hockey players or team Canada most of them don't know any better - to whom are they supposed to look up to?? no 7

I quote Mr. E. Trudeau our Prime’ minister which told us 4 years ago the. time of “Diplomacy had ended” and he illustrated this with Fuddle-

~ Duddle in the House of Com-

‘mons and in Regita when he told a £7 year old girl in front of

_ a TV camera ‘‘take the placard down or I'll boot you in the ass”’. .

Yes on the International scene Canada had the biggest setback for the last 15 years, only if a small nilracle comes. about .will Canada. have any.’ .

‘future Hockey Teams in In-

ternational competition,’

lam not so worried about a ‘team, but how are we rated. Internationally? as trading partners? as a Nation with all its people.? oe . Gur youngsters are too often: erlticised for their actlon but where is’ the -leadership? we ‘have beén walting for? Now it is: election time and [ ‘hopeall Canadians will--“'Correct this . error. a mania of: playboys: In public cifice;*.

"Oh yes’ 1 ‘like :your letters

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-Lubke RR: Terrace, 8.C..

and distribution,

’ Copies of the publication were sent earlier in the year to major employers, labour organizations, legislators, first aid attendants, and other in- terested groups in B.C.

WCB Commissioner R.B. Carpenter accepted the award from Herbert Lasky of New York, president of association, during the annual meeting in Toronto in Sep tember.

Copies of the Report are available by contacing the WCB at 5255 Heather St., Vancouver

13, B.C.

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‘WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1972

«Talk about: flags ‘and -speeches and drum-roils. We ‘don’t even have to lay them’. on..Nature ‘does it all for us, - The flags are not the _ Union Jack. or the Fleur de -Lis' or. the Hammer and ‘Sickle, They are a blaze of scarlet and -gold: that don't speak, but quell the human _ heart in their. magnificence. . And, paradoxically, they. ' speak, They say, “You'll never see anything like this, anywhere else in your life, _buster.” ar -(. And the drums roll, over _ golden vyaileys. and blue water and purple haze, until you want to weep with the thought that all this cannot

last.

And the ducks duck, and- the fish fly away, and the golf shot goofs, but: you have had the unparalleled privilege of being a Cana- dian at Thanksgiving. _

Did you give thanks to. whatever your god is? Did you say a little litany be-

. cause the Canadians weren't disgraced in Russia, and fought their good fight. And foght. And foght.

Happy to be alive? Healthy? ‘Old but nat - licked? Young but not con- fused? Give thanks, chaps. We're mighty, mighty lucky.

LJ Fire Report.

VICTORIA, B.C, - In_ its weekly fire report, the British Columbia Forest Service reports 13 fires burning on Friday morning. All fires are under control and are being. mopped up. .

There have been 1,843 fires to date this year compared with 2,893 for the same period in 1971.

Area now burned is just over 50,000 acres compared with 892,000 acres at this time last year. . ; Fire-fighting costs have now reached an estimated $2,316,800 for this year as compared to $9,702,900 for the same period in 1971. .

A low fire hazard is reported throughout the province. However, with. the arrival of ‘warmer temperatures for the holiday weekend, the hazard is expected to increase slightly.. _ Fires sill burning -13, estimated cost this week - $29,220.

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Tan MacDonald replies to

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Joliffe

Dear Sir:

Lusuaily don’t write letters to

Jolliffe. YOUR MOVE VIC,

the editor but after reading Mr. °

Jolliffe’s letter in your October 4th issue titled “City Under- ‘writing Subdivisions” with my ‘name mentioned.in it 1 feel 1 must.

In his extremely ambiguous letter he ‘states that a “land Developer” is getting con- cessions from the Municipal Council, This is the usual in- nuendo that Mr, Jolliffe ped-

dies. . .

He claims that he took great pains to correct such situations while he was on Council. Well, when I was with him all his. energies were expended in

trying: to completely disrupt. Council: and the operations of

the Municipality.: He told mea year ago while he was Mayor thal the whole Council - was against him; recéntly he has told me that the existing Mayor

and present Council are against.

him; in faet, his ‘whole history with Municipal Councils has been’ “BEING © AGAINST’ everything and everyone: who will not support him completely and blindly... He has told me that he will do ANYTHING to -for- ward his political goal to become Mayor of Terrate.

‘Well, this is pessibly the only.

point upon which IT am in complete agreement with Mr. Jolliffe, eo,

He claims an explanation is

due the public, and I agree, asa.

matter of fact, an explanation of

everything done by Council’ is . in. the Council

contained minutes and adopted committee

’ Sincerely, Tan MacDonald

Denied - Unemployment Insurance

Dear Sir: | - "

Through the facilities of your © paper we would like to send this open letter to all Federal Eleclion Candidates.

. ‘The construction workers as well as other seasonal workers such as loggers have, on numerous occassions raised the’ , question.of chang e in existing / laws. with: regard to the -un- fairness of. this type of. worker being “denied. Unemployment Insurance benefits in asmuch as his holiday pay is considered © --@arnings. ; an . Our. answers from the present government are the same as ‘those ‘Mr: ‘Prank. ‘Howard ‘received when. he raised the question in the House, ‘We are not contemplating any change in the existing Act.” | ‘IT think: :the voters in our Riding are entitled to know the candidates stand on this, tous a very important matter.

2. Yours truly; | J.Jensen, President B:C. Northwest District

reports: which are always: .

way persons wishing to become

more acquainted with actions of Council are able todosoon their — “: sown. without” relying. .on in

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Tcharge Mr, Jolliffe of trying to forward his own political aspirations by trying to destroy what has been built in Terrace,

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Mr,., Jolliffe’s -letter’ is a-'

misrepresentation of the facts.

vand'I can only hope that such _misrepresentation is innocent, C&MS. I ; In, my opinion this:is-a classic: hand, -*.. ee

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case.of indegestion of. evidence. witha consequent conatipation. of thought, But I do feel that if he thinks ha has proper reason he should present this so-calted situation: to. the “Inspector; of Municipalities. -as he; has : Bo: childishly. threatened. to’do “if. Council does ‘not come: out! with

an explanation’ to ‘sult’ Mr,

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