y PH5B 2 TC Vol 11 No 1 20 The Humane Society does 9 have two special constables but contrary to a Citizen story yesterday they are not RCMP constables They are sworn in under provincial regulations and the Humane Societys constitu constitution � tion to deal with matters only within the societys jurisdiction m BC Bank President rrank D Trebell is scheduled In PG Monday and will speak to the Nechako Klwanis Club that eve evening � ning The Prince George Ki wanians also have am ijor speak speaker � er coming Hon H H Ste Stevens � vens well known In Canadian financial circles and a minis minister � ter In the R B Bennett govern government � ment Hell be here July 4 Kiss The Wind the song that won Bruce Barrie of Prince Georgp a 2000 prize and a re recording � cording contract will bo released shortly on an RCA Victor label along with the other top songs entered In the CBC Song Market competition Bruce Darrie is in intending � tending to remain in his present occupation In construction and continue composing and perform performing � ing part time Tlrst place In the i ecent fid fiddling � dling competition was taken by Llewellyn McPherson Sex smith who has been playing for 43 years and who will go on to Vernon for the BC finals Sec 28 Pages dnve entered its third day As BC Forest Service and Fraser Lakes Sawmill Ltd crews began todays drive Doug Kelly of Stellako Lodge and Clarence Plowman of Poplar Lodge edged their aluminum boats alongside the logs Kellys boat carried a sign reading we protest this log drive on the basis it has been proven harmful to fish Fraser Lakes Sawmills log logging � ging manager Joe Leslie said todays boom contained about 700000 board feet The drive began at 8 am and was halted temporarily two hours later when logs jammed on a land point about two miles down the river Crews expected to have it cleared early this afternoon Resort owner Kelly said he and the other operators in the East Francois Resort Owners Association are disgusted with everything He said the operators are es especially � pecially disgusted with the lack of attention being given by the other groups that are directly involved We expected to have a big protest today but here we are foundering again he said Opponents of major changes contemplated in the new city zoning bylaw expect to meet this week to discuss their strategy of opposition The initial public hearing into British Egyptians Head UN Talks Today UNITED NATIONS CP Britain and Egypt took over the United Nations debate on the Middle East today as Soviet President Nikolai Podgorn journeyed to Cairo British r o r e 1 g n Secretary George Brown headed the morn morning � ing speakers list before the 122 nation General Assembly which was to begin meeting at 1030 am EDT He was expected to urge appointment of a UN me mediator � diator to get pence talks started at once with Israel and the Arab side Egyptian Vice President Mah moud Fawzi was certain to echo Arab demands for unconditional Israeli withdrawal from terri territory � tory It seized during the light lightning � ning war Also scheduled to speak were Danish Premier Jens Otto Krag Italian Premier Aldo Moro and Jugoslav Premier Mlka Spil Jik whose government strongly supports Fgypt ond and third were Dob Mont Montgomery � gomery and Jules Morrln who have both been fiddling more than 40 years p Bugged by mosquitoes Relief may be on the way Councils annual Baytex spraying program has started An Okana gan helicopter will be used to drop the spray over the Cache Hudsons Bay slough Cranbrook Hill and other areas De Molay members attending the last formal meeting of the season tonight are urged to come with suggestions for the groups summer actlvltes Put jour thinking caps on fellas A Parents support is being sought bj the Prince George Saddle Club at the fairgrounds youngsters are invading the grounds with stones and BB guns and endangering themselves and the animals there Numerous at tides have been carried off from tackrooms and yesterdaj two girls took a pony and rode off They abandoned the horse in the Spruceland district If the situation continues the club says it will bo forced to prosecute If youre Interested in what all the shoutings about the proposed new zoning bylaw and maps detailing possible changes are on display upstairs at city hall cz esort Operators Founcle In Stellak INSIDE TODAYS CITIZEN President of the Bank of British Columbia Frank Trebell above is ready to take a firm attitude to get the fledgling bank on to its feet Page 24 O How the oil embargo could affect Europe Canada and the rest of the world if the Middle East enforces it Page 21 O The total dead has now risen to 24 in Aden where Arabs continue looting killing and burning Page 6 O Editorials 2 Comics 13 Coming Events 8 People Make the News 4 Eric Nicol 25 World Report 21 Womans World 9 ring Again o Drive By SCOTT HONEYMAN SUNSHINE HERALDS SUMMERS LOOMING- une u FRANCOIS LAKE Lodge operators here mounted a two boat picket line today as the Stellako River log- Today is the longest day of the year And the first day of summer The sun rose at 438 am to today � day reached the highest point it ever reaches in Prince George at 123 pm and will set at 947 pm That is a total barring clouds of 17 hours and nine minutes of sunshine Tonight is the shortest night of the year with only six hours and 51 minutes between sunset and simrise The darkest time of night is around 1 am but at this latitude thereto sUUnthejiQrtli ern horizon About 900 miles farther north however at the arctic circle the sun will remain above the horizon all night the changes first scheduled for Monday was reset for July 10 after city realtor Louis Matte challenged its legality and ob obtained � tained an injunction restraining the hearing from being held this week Today Mr Matte commented We are very concerned at how the general public have been kept in the dark on matters which definitely concern them and which will have serious affects on their pockets The zoning proposals If adop adopted � ted would have a sweeping ef effect � fect and In nnny cases would change existing zonlngs The redrawn bylaw generally appears to be aimed at contain containing � ing commercial development to the Centrum plan area and to ringing this district with high density residential complexes Complaints so far aired larg largely � ely have been expressedby those who find land purchased for one type of development might be zoned to prevent this use al although � though present zoning permits it One example is a Victoria St site projected for a high rise but proposed for rezonlng as single storey only Another in involves � volves a planned neighbourhood shopping centre which rezonlng would prohibit with aregulatlon requiring residential construc construction � tion only Mr Matte of PG Realty said some 40 persons had stopped by his office to offer congrat congratulations � ulations for his court action and for the resulting publicity The action hinged on wording of a legal advertisement advis advising � ing of the Monday hearing Mr Justice Verchere of the BC Supreme Court ruled It should have specifically described lands and premises affected by the pi o posed new bylaw The ad merely advised that the present bylaw was to be re repealed � pealed and a new bylaw passed following public hearing City Minager Arran Thomson and council members Monday emphasized there had been no wish to mislead the public They added it was anticipated several hearings would be held before the bylaw was passed and that numerous Individuals and groups had expressed Interest In ap appearing � pearing at the hearings Commenting on the proposed bylaw Mr Matte said In a pre prepared � pared statement We feel that the result of the bylaw will be e to cause considerable increase in taxes to the detriment of houseowners of Prince George and to the advantage of the down downtown � town landlords We are not opposed to the re redevelopment � development of the downtown area but definitely oppose the method by which the advisers to the city fathers are endeav endeavouring � ouring to implement the plan He suggested if successful it would be at the expense of all taxpayers in the city as well as other commercial areas Lumbermen IWA Want Conciliator Both lumber operators and union men wUl apply for a con conciliation � ciliation officer in the contract negotiations under way in the Central Interior R A Mahoney Management Research Western Ltd presi president � dent who Is representing the NEA said today We continued negotiations this morning with the IWA on behalf of the NILA The general situation was discussed and the employers to indicate good faith made a wage offer of 20 cents per hour increase over a two year period This offer was rejected by the union negotiating committee and as a result of the wide divergence In positions both parties will be applying for a conciliation officer Local Paddlers Capture Lead MEADOW PORTAGE Man CP British Columbia took the lead In the Centennial oy ageur Canoe Pageant Tuesda with a 3Csecond margin over Manitoba In the 3500 mile race fiom Rocky Mountain House Alta to Montreal The lead changed In a 15 mil run from Wlnnlpegosls to this settlement at the southern end of Lake Wlnnlpegosls This af afternoon � ternoon the canoes were to brigade across a two mlle portage from Lake Winnipeg osts to I ake Manitoba and pad paddle � dle to Crane River itizen The daily newspaper for Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY JUNE 21 1967 Phone 562 2441 r ItmsrwRwHM d m v jjymmmmr mm s i mmi Mimtmmmmtm 7 imL mmmmmmmm t mm afR iflPBfct x3a site WmKmMnitc ZlW B IH h T vTJ B iHn Some Welcome Comely Mala Hirenbaum of the Youth Pavilion jumps into the arms ol 21 ear old hrBtopher Kobin Ince of Victoria after his arrival at the World s J air 1rice had completed his personal Centennial project roller skating from Victoria to Expo -CP Wirephoto i t Squire MOBILE HOMES Mile 6 Hail Hi way Phone 963 9292 10 Copy Pf 7s PbR MONTH BY CARRIER Pickers set up shop outside Super way Laundry this morning Laundry Labor Trou by JAN UDO WENZEL Citizen Staff Writer Pickets appeared at 7am tli fa l C- - lAttidtr5rf ince George - no lain g up plant operations for nearly four hours Placards carried by em ployess demanded better Zone Bylaw Opponents Plan Strategy Meeting working conditions but the striking workers mostly driver salesmen would not talk to the press about de 4stalls jof lhe wildcat walk out Red Visser business agent for Retail Wholesale and Department Store union local 580 said he did not know what the walk out was about but that it was not sanc sanctioned � tioned by the union Local 580 holds certification at the Laundry Superway owner Chet Val Valley � ley said he was surprised by the move and could not make a statement as to why the men walked off their Jobs Later in the morning un bl Ironed Out ion representatives strik strikers � ers and Mr Valley met to iron out the situation Mr Valley stated that he recently made use of a con contract � tract driver from an area not normally served by his laundry According to him the oth other � er drivers objected to this The strikers also made representation about im improving � proving working conditions such as the high temperature in the plant By 11am everybody was back at work and Mr Valley said things have been smoothed out SECOND AIRLINE PLANNED FOR CITY Prince George may be ser viced by a second airline if the Air Transport Board grants an application by the airline to ser service � vice points in the Interior GL Best vice president in charge of operations of BC Airlines said from Sanaspit Queen Charlotte Islands this morning the air line will make the application very soon The first announcement of BC Airlines intention to service the Interior was made in Montreal by C Douglas Reekie president of CAE Industries which owns BC Airlines Mr Reekie said frequency of service along the planned route would substantially Improve if the application is granted At present BC Airlines ser services � vices the west coast Fraser Predicts Socred Demise QUfSNEI CP The man who led Quesnel district In re- jectlng a regional college pro posal predicts the provincial government will be defeated In the next election unless It shoul ders more school costs Maor Alec Traser comment lng on the recent defeat of a regional college plebiscite by 82 per cent of Quesnel voters said Tuesday education eosts In BC are out of hand and too bur burdensome � densome to landowners Two of the communities Burns I ake and Smlthers voted in favor by narrow margins prompting Mr Fraser to de mand a CO per cent majorit foi approval of plebiscites in stead of the 50 per cent pass mark accepted for municipal votes on an expression of opin Ion Money bylaw votes require CO per cent Reeve 1 raser and his town council cimpalgned against the plebiscite on the grounds that the proposil would saddle the taxpajers with another level of taxation i