rr jjpii jiog COMMONWEALTH SB AJ JH OlD ftAitt tIDOI fhowSO 019 OpnTOoylWkly Vol 14 No 2 Soap action pledged VICTORIA CP Britlsh Col umbla will be prepared to art on legislation to prohibit pho phates as soon as draft legisla legislation � tion Is received from Ottawa the legislature was told Tuesday Resources Minister Ray Wll llston said he spoke to J J Greene federal resources mln lster by telephone earlier In the day and Mr Greene said he would prepare sample legls latlon for all provinces I told Mr Greene that if he could possibly get the act drawn up and approved In principle by the government of Canada fast enough we would be willing to pass the act this year He said the sample leglsla tlon would have to be In his hand by March 18 I was sure our own leglsla ture would waive the rules of the house to allow almost lmme dlate i assage of this legislation He added that he would like to see similar legislation in con connection � nection with automobile exhaust pollution which he said should come under federal jurisdiction to avoid a confusion of stand ards and ai plications of any prohibitive legislation Turning to another area of federal Jurisdiction he called on Ottawa to establish a plan of action for protection of harbors and coastal areas reaching out to the edge of the continental shelf He said the need for such legislation w as dramatically Illustrated by the oil pollution problem caused off Cape Breton Island by the grounding of the Llberlan tanker Arrow Alex Fraser SC Carlboobe came the fourth Social Credit backbancher to recommend an Increase In taxation of one form or another when he urged the government to implement an additional two cent tax on gaso gasoline � line Newfie police strike ST JOHNS Nfld CP -Businesses tightened security but there were no reports of lawlessness as about 150 mem bers of the Newfoundland Con stabulary walked off their jobs Tuesday afternoon leaving the city with onl scattered patrols for protection Later a meeting of constables and some non commissioned of fleers oted to remain out until 32 suspended constables are reinstated However a police spokesman said If violence breaks out thej will return to work As non commissioned and sen lor officers of the 209 member force patrolled this city of about 100 000 late Tuesday and RCMP cars operated in the suburbs a power blackout In the west end added to the tough situation A fire at a sub station plunged the entire west end Into dark ness about 7pm and at mid night crews were still trjlng to restore power A surge of power before the fire set oft numerous burglar alarms In the downtown area ev I tax jrli Jjgjljll I Next I The amount of red tape In i volved In relocating the Halfway House is atrocious Gerry Fisher assistant adminis administrator � trator of the Prince George Re Regional � gional Hospital said the Halfway House board approached the hos hospital � pital board to consider relocating the house on hospital grounds This query has been referred to the detoxicatlon committee who I will in turn make a recommen recommendation � dation to the building committee who will then seek approval of I 24 Pagei IMiUltUlriTI LONDON AP - Two immt head grant brothers from Trinidad huge were returned to jail to await another hearing on Feb 18 Police continued their search for the bodj of Mrs McKay who disappeared from her Wlm Health Minister Ralph Loffmark Wonder what the health minister will do with the request a Okay so lay off the tele w phones Yesterdays bird picture was claimed to be a Fool Hen but the experts have been able to advise us that the fea feathery � thery fellow was in fact a Wil Willow � low Grouse We have castigated the Citizen photographer occa occasionally � sionally Identified as the yellow crested snapshooter but more formally under the Latin designa designation � tion of Oncemore Pleasus The Citizen rorecait extenslve fog PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 1970 lllKlllllrir ueviu1 1 ikHi 1 1 1 11 rmiMirirrv 1 1 1 rcnri itm r rw mtmiummunmmmmmsiamm f rri -raxr WjvMoJ I n Jirjrrn a tmjfj Frri w as they walked past a crowd that police held were charged In court today back with murdering Muriel McKay I Detectives in charge of the the wife of a newspaper execu J case today switched their the Their lawyer said they search for Mrs McKays body were pleading not guilty and from the brothers lonely farm after a two minute I earing they to the neighboring county of bledon home on Dec 29 Her husband Alex an Australian Is deputy chairman of The News of the World the world s largest Sunday newspaper The two accused men are Ar I thur Hosein 33 a designer and his brother Mzamodeen 21 a laborer They stood silent with impassle faces In the court I room not far from the McKay home The brothers were accused of I killing the woman sometime be i tween Dec 30 and Feb 7 the day more than 100 detectives and policemen began searching their farm In Hertfordshire 301 miles north of London The two men were arrested at night They also were charged with demanding 1000000 2 COO 000 in ransom money from the victims husband for the safe return of his wife Detectives surrounded the two men as the charges were read in the crowded courtroo Af Afterwards � terwards they led the brothers to a police wagon outside and one brother put a blanket oer his Essex near a hamlet known as Sleepy Hollow They said they were acting on a tip from an elderly widow McKay CO returned to his 00 000 home Dec 29 found his A five member city council delegation has lined up meetings with four provincial government cabinet ministers and their staffs on Thursday and Friday in Vic Victoria � toria The delegation headed by Mayor Harold Moffat meets Highways Minister Wesley Black and Social Welfare Minister Phil Gaglardl on Thursday followed by meetings Friday with Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Campbell and Provincial Secretary Wes ley Black The Prince George party will be shepherded by Fort George MLA Ray Wllllston Besides Mayor Moffat the delegation consists of Aldermen Elroy Garden and Jack lleinrlch along with city treasurer Chester Jeffery and city engineer Ernie Obst Boy killed driver fined 1 NEW WESTMINSTER CP- Larry Unger 18 ofChllllwack was fined 500 here Tuesday on a reduced charge of dangerous driving arising out of the June 14 death of Raymond Albert Berg 11 of the Columbia Val ley The youth had originally been charged with criminal neg licence f Jf itiinniriitr f IH1IMM Ill i It I J ytini in i i i 1 i i i r f p SZ7 C-H- jr - r t v r H fill rr J3Lj mi Mam v Nurse Kathleen Murraye Ure and assistant administrator Gerry Fisher are two happy staff members at Prince George Regional Hospital today The pair smile after learning that a long delayed referendum to permit construction of a 135 bed addition to the hospital has finally been approved by the provincial government Citizen photo Two brothers charged in UK kidnap murder wife missing and evidence that a struggle had taken place That night the family received a telephone call demanding 1 000 000 ransom but police decid ed it was a hoax Then a letter believed to be In Mrs McKays handwriting arrived saying she was held captive and pleading for help Please do something to get me home the letter said Please cooperate or I cant keep going City delegation now in Victoria Mayor Moffat Is already In Victoria while the rest of the delegation leaves Prince George by air this evening The mayor was scheduled to meet with Health Minister Loffmark this afternoon Aid Lome McCulsh the city council representative on the Prince George Regional Hos Hospital � pital Board was originally scheduled to go He cancelled his plans with word that the proposed referendum for hospital expan sion here has been approved Commons cool to information OTTAWA CP - A lack of trust marked Commons reaction Tuesday to announcement by Prime Minister Trudeau that a new government Information agency will be established by April 1 Mr Trudeau himself envi sioned Information Canada as a means of promoting the federal presence through the nation and as an agent of democratic dls cusslon Opposition Leader Robert Stanfleld replied that in the hands of the present govern government � ment the organization will be come Manipulation Canada Mid March Airport blanketed The recent province wide fog blanket that grounded all air transportation Tuesday Is be ginning to clear However Prince George may remain shrouded In a mist for days halting air traffic Wayne Dale reservations manager of CP Airlines said today the first flight into Prince George from Vancouver was cancelled but a flight Is expec ted to land at 12 20 pm Dale said alternate landing bases are Whitehorse Calgary and Vancouver Both PWA and BCA have cancelled all flights today Traffic at Vancouver Inter International � national Airport returned to nor normal � mal today after three days of heavy fog oer the Lower Main Mainland � land of BC Drawings Phont 562 2441 Sighs of long denied relief were breathed by members of Prince George Regional Hospital Board this morning Teenage gunman charged A teenage boy wearing a nylon stocking over his face and carry carrying � ing a 22 calibre sawed off rifle held up Corner Confectionery store at Ninth and Winnipeg about 830 pm Tuesday and made off with more than 150 Police arrested him shortly afterwards Mrs Gerald Chappelle said she was in the front of the store when the youth wearing a plaid coat came In and said hand over the money I just handed him every everything � thing in the money section of the till she said Then he ran Mrs Chappelle said the cou couple � ple who own the store were In a room in the back but she did not yell for help because the youth had a gun This is the first time anything like this has happened she said There have been lots of kids in since I came five years ago but theyve always been good We ve never had any trouble be before � fore Minutes after the hold up city RCMP arrested a 17-year-old city youth In the vicinity The boy is scheduled to ap appear � pear In court today charged with armed robbery and possession of an offensive weapon On Tuesday evening the pro provincial � vincial treasury board finally gave approval to holding of a 0090000 referendum for hos hospital � pital construction In the Regional District of Fraser Fort George The referendum If approved would permit expenditure of 5 440000 for a 135 bed addition and new powerhouse at Prince George Regional Hospital and 650000 for a new 18 bed pre prefabricated � fabricated hospital at Mackenzie George MacAndrew chairman of the Regional District was In Informed � formed of the approval In a tele telephone � phone call from Fort George M LA Ray Wllllston Tuesday evening MacAndrew could not be reached for comment this morning Barring any further hitches In the long -delayed plans It is believed the referendum could go before electors by mid March If the referendum Is approved there would be an eight to nine month delay while working draw drawings � ings are prepared for the Prince George addition A construction start would then be delayed until the spring of 1971 with completion anticipated In from 18 months to two years after that This means the badly needed addition would not be operational until late 1972 or early 1973 Near capacity The Prince George Hospital built as a 242 txd Institution has been operating at near ca capacity � pacity or over for several months Officials have had to place extra beds in four bed wards convert lounges to bed space and often use corridors for ad additional � ditional beds It is certainly good news said hospital board trustee Aid Lome McCulsh who along with other trustees had only meagre Information On hearing the news McCulsh cancelled out a trip to Victoria to make a personal appeal for approval to Health Minister Ralph Loffmark Board chairman Mike McGil llvray was reported to be In Vanderhoof and could not be reached for comment Hospital administrator Colin Elliott is holidaying In Mexico The planned Mackenzie hos hospital � pital could be open this fall with an early construction start said Stewart Fleming administrator of the regional district He could offer no further infor information � mation not having heard offi officially � cially of the approval Both Loffmark and Wllllston were In meetings In Victoria this morning and could not be reached for comment Of the 135 new Prince George beds 35 are to be for extended care Elementary students beaten up Greg Mclntyre Cituen Staff Reporter A delegation of parents Tuesday night protested con conditions � ditions at Buckhorn school A spokesman claimed ele elementary � mentary students were beaten up by older students so badly that medical treatment was required In some Instances The school Is located 11 miles south of the city Other charges made by the parents Included Youngsters have been forced to remain out of doors in the cold and without access to washroom facilities as part of a 10 hour school day They have been discrim discriminated � inated against by teachers If parents complain They have been forced to walk along the Quesnel high highway � way running the risk of being killed by 50 mph traffic Complaints were brought to Prince George school board by a 10 member delegation of Buckhorn parents Spokesman for the Buckhorn parents R L Nalsmlth de demanded � manded action and presented the school board with a pe petition � tition signed by 33 parents outlining suggestions Reading from the written petition Nalsmlth said Par- V ents are not voicing the fol following � lowing complaints directly to the school as they feel the children suffer as a result of such complaints He said the 33 parents who signed the petition are unani unanimous � mous In their notion that stu students � dents will be discriminated against If parents complain At a meeting at Buckhorn Feb 2 Mr Todd district superintendent Dave Todd said he heard this complalrt all over the district Ial smlth said but he couldnt believe It I think the fact that he heard the complaint all over the district would Indicate there is the problem said Jalsmlth He said parents felt that by bringing the Buckhorn school situation to the attention of the school board a solution can be found Reading from the petition iNalsmlth continued School bus services are entirely Inadequate ontheRtd Rock and Fifteen Mile Rd bus As an example approximately 30 studentson Fifteen Mile Rd are being picked up at 730 am and arriving home be between � tween 430 and 5pm These children are ar I 96 hp 96HP E3 PICKUPS are in BC Society for the Pre Prevention � vention of Cruelty to Animals has criticized use of a tran tranquilizer � quilizer dart gun by city pound officials SPCA executive director Francis J Jones expressed the society s concern In a let letter � ter to Mayor Harold Moffat The misuse of a tranqui tranquilizer � lizer gun can be likened to a policeman shooting a traffic offender Jones said The municipal act only gives the power to Council to Impound animals not to kill or malm animals on sight he warned In our opinion citizens owning victimized dogs could be well advised to seek legal advice for compensation Jones said The SPCA letter followed reports in The Citizen that three dogs died after being hit with darts from the tran tranquilizer � quilizer gun Prince George City Council has ordered pound authorities not to use the gun pending a study by Alderman Carrie Jane Gray and Jack lleinrlch In his letter to Mayor Mof Moffat � fat the SPCA executive di director � rector referred to studies In the United States indicating that the drug used nicotine sulphate can be lethal Jones wrote The chemi chemical � cal which is supplied for dog catching is quite drastic in Its reaction It takes something like 30 seconds to react and causes riving at the school at ap approximately � proximately 7 45 am and leaving school at approxi approximately � mately 4 pm creating an ex extreme � treme problem of supervision before and after school Nalsmlth said with the length of time out of class there are repeated complaints of olderboysabuslngthejoun ger children There hae been injuries to jounger students requiring medical treatment which can be directly attributed to lack of adequate supervision There are continual com complaints � plaints from students being refused admission to the school forwashroomfacllltles before and after school and to get warm while waiting forthe bus He said the Injuries to stu students � dents can be verified Concerning the lack of ade adequate � quate supervision he said This Is not lntendedasaslur on the character of anyone at the school 1 No one can bo expected to adequately supervise 170 students at one time Assistant school adminis administrator � trator Sen Urdahl told the mettlng that two additional school buses would be re quired to rectify the situation 40 MORE HORSEPOWER 105 Bruntwck St Victoria gives okay for hospital vote Ph 563 0581 irvrm oo PER MONTH SPCA attacks dart gun abuse considerable stress to the animal It shoots a dart the size of a man s r ing finger and Injects a measured dose Into the ani animal � mal Jones commented that the gun was not suitable for dog catching and should be used only In serious cases par particularly � ticularly those where It Is necessary to protect people from injury The SPCA executive direc director � tor also expressed concern at local methods of killing animals This society does not dic dictate � tate to any authority the me method � thod of euthanasia as long as It is Instant and humane he explained We have had reports of kill killing � ing animals with carbon mon monoxide � oxide Jones continued He called the practice a bar baric act Jones said city council should study alternate me methods � thods of animal control He suggested that stray dogs should be ticketed instead of being Impounded A dog can be chased home ownership can be established by asking questions and a violation ticket can be issu issued � ed to the owner requiring him to pay a penalty at City Hall he said The SPCA executive direc director � tor said the proposed nWhod would cut pound costs of care of the dog and aiso disposal of the body If the animal is not claimed Two men jailed for radio theft Two men were sentenced to one year in jail today for the Jan 17 theft of more than 400 worth of radios and other appli appliances � ances from Prince George El Electric � ectric and Furniture Ltd Hartley William Lynds 35 and Ernest ernon Sammls 36 both of no fixed address pleaded guil guilty � ty to charges of breaking entry and theft City Court Judge George Stew Stewart � art sentenced the pair to one year at the Prince George pro provincial � vincial jail Prosecutor Ross Simpson told the court the pair were arrested Street shortly after 1 am with armfulls of radios When they saw the police they dropped the radios and a tape deck and fled the prosecutor said They were apprehended In an alley Simpson said Lynds appeared In city court twice recently and was fined each time for shop shoplifting � lifting Sammls was shown a finger print record from Ottawa but refused to comment Simpson said I might add Sammls said next time he was brought In he was going to kill after being spotted by four police cne of them police officers walking along Victoria The pair appeared in custody Parents protest conditions Nalsmlth told the school board parents are also con concerned � cerned with the danger of chil children � dren walking on the hlghwaj He proposed that any stu students � dents who must walk more than half a mile be taken by bus This Is against present school board busing regula regulations � tions he slid but possibly regulations could be changed because the Buckhorn situ situation � ation is unique The Quesnel Highway past the school Is a 50 mph zone and has no school zone sign Nalsmlth said police have told him that unless the situ situation � ation is changed there may be fatal accidents District school superin superintendent � tendent Dave Toddsutgesteda school patrol be formed Nalsmlth replied this might help students crossing the highway but still leaves the problem of students walking along the highway unresolved Trustee Gilt Ulson agreed the stretch of highway near the school was hazardous Acting school board chair chairman � man Jim Lang said the board is aware that older boys at the school ha e been bullying jounger students but had no concrete information 1