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Vol
14
No
59
Phone
rates
hiked
Prince
George
residents
will
pay
more
for
their
telephone
April
15
BC
Tel
District
Manager
Frank
McGee
announcing
the
Increases
today
said
both
resi
residential
�
dential
and
business
subscribers
will
pa
higher
monthly
bills
A
new
late
grouping
for
the
Prince
Georce
exchanee
an-
proved
recently
by
the
Canadian
Transport
Commission
will
mean
Increases
of
up
to
25
cents
per
month
for
residential
ser
service
�
vice
and
of
up
to
120
In
monthly
rates
for
business
service
Mc
McGee
�
Gee
said
Value
of
service
He
explained
that
the
rate
structure
Is
based
on
value
of
service
and
cost
of
providing
service
The
Prince
George
exchange
with
the
total
number
of
phones
Installed
now
exceeding
21200
has
become
the
largest
In
BC
outside
of
the
Lower
Mainland
and
the
Gi
eater
Victoria
area
he
reported
McGees
announcement
con
talned
In
a
press
release
pointed
out
mat
the
numoer
of
phones
connected
here
pushes
the
ex
change
beyond
the
upper
limits
of
rate
group
G
as
set
out
In
the
rate
structure
approed
by
the
commission
In
1958
Effective
April
15
Prince
George
rates
will
be
based
on
group
7
which
covers
exchanges
with
20001
to
50000
phones
Rates
In
group
7
are
010
monthly
for
lndlvldual
llne
resi
dential
service
compared
with
485
In
group
6
Two
party
ser
vice
will
be
4
monthly
against
the
previous
380
and
multl
party
service
of
345
as
against
the
previous
320
lndlvldual
llne
service
business
servlcewlll
become
12
monthlj
up
from
1075
Costs
up
The
Increase
in
the
number
of
phones
which
can
be
reached
within
a
flat
rate
calling
area
increases
the
value
of
service
the
release
said
Costs
of
providing
service
also
Increases
as
the
size
of
the
exchange
increases
because
ad
additional
�
ditional
switching
distribution
and
trunklng
facilities
are
re
required
�
quired
to
service
the
larger
number
of
phones
and
the
higher
volume
of
calling
The
rate
structure
upon
which
BC
Tel
rates
are
based
was
approved
b
the
commission
In
1908
and
has
not
been
changed
since
In
spite
of
rising
costs
In
many
aspects
of
providing
phone
service
McGee
said
Aspirin
warning
ordered
OTTAW
CP
That
Ja
breaker
acetlsalicllc
acid
also
Is
a
poison
hazard
and
efftcthe
April
1
all
headache
tablet
prep
aratlons
containing
It
must
earn
special
label
warnings
The
federal
food
and
drug
di
rectorate
issued
a
reminder
of
the
requirement
Wednesday
coupled
with
Information
that
a
quarter
of
all
poisoning
cases
treated
In
Canada
between
1901
and
19C3
lnoled
acttlsalicllc
acid
ASA
for
short
AS
Is
a
common
Ingiedient
of
Aspirin
tablets
Anacln
Buf
feiin
Dristan
Esplrets
Frosst
217
and
Frorst
222
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Ospra
and
Templetcn
TRC
a
People
interested
in
flj
lng
through
the
air
with
greatest
of
ease
could
drop
in
to
a
training
session
of
the
Prince
George
Skj
-Diving
club
Thursday
night
in
the
Civic
Cen
Centre
�
tre
s
Room
3
A
SPEC
meets
tonight
at
8
W
oclock
at
Highland
ele
elementary
�
mentary
school
to
elect
an
ex
expanded
�
panded
membership
and
i
Ian
fu
future
�
ture
action
What
action
to
take
about
the
problem
of
pollution
at
the
local
level
depends
on
how
the
membership
wants
to
com
commit
�
mit
Itself
says
acting
chairman
Bruce
Robertson
The
new
anti
antipollution
�
pollution
group
Is
still
In
the
process
of
defining
Its
objec
objectives
�
tives
Don
t
let
that
snow
fall
keep
you
Indoors
The
Hickory
Wing
Ski
Club
meets
at
8
pm
at
the
Simon
Fraser
ballroom
tonight
to
elect
new
members
and
discuss
ski
plans
a
Michael
Ferguson
listed
as
a
passenger
in
the
car
which
killed
a
21-year-old
Prince
Georee
woman
six
miles
north
of
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A
group
of
student
artists
present
their
work
from
noon
till
9pm
today
at
the
senior
secondary
school
room
Chamber
man
denies
speed
op
the
cit
Satuida
was
in
another
car
at
the
scene
of
the
fatalih
Terr
Strobl
of
Azu
Ski
11
w
lage
120
miles
north
in
the
Pine
Pass
is
a
little
miffed
at
an
item
appearing
here
In
Tuesdaj
s
Citizen
A
blurb
about
good
ski
conditions
at
Jasper
conveed
the
impression
that
the
season
should
be
just
about
fin
finished
�
ished
this
weekend
he
said
Tain
t
trueat
Azu
Ferryclalms
Therell
be
sking
for
another
two
months
up
at
his
layout
and
just
the
other
day
Ferry
sas
he
was
sking
on
fresh
powder
snow
Okay
Ferry
Jasper
gets
a
blurb
ou
get
a
blurb
Nobod
In
the
cast
of
The
Threepenny
Opera
is
going
to
know
what
time
It
Is
unless
four
pocket
watches
without
chains
can
be
found
Anone
with
a
pocket
timepiece
they
can
loan
to
the
Theatre
Workshop
for
the
performances
April
3
4
9
10
and
11
are
asked
to
phone
563
7280
after
five
and
give
them
the
time
The
tender
called
was
only
adhering
to
a
scheduledrawnupa
ear
ago
said
Cordiner
adding
nevertheless
we
aie
pleas
pleased
�
ed
they
will
be
called
April
3
The
apparent
mix
up
on
dates
was
just
another
confusing
in
incident
�
cident
in
plans
for
the
new
ter
terminal
�
minal
going
back
oer
10
jears
Cordiner
indicated
With
an
Apiil
3
tender
call
Cordiner
expected
they
would
be
returnable
In
earl
Maj
paving
the
way
for
a
construc
construction
�
tion
stai
t
In
June
or
July
SANTO
DOMINGO
CP
The
government
of
the
Domini
can
Republic
agreed
today
to
release
21
political
prisoners
in
exchange
for
a
kidnapped
U
S
attache
Reuters
news
agency
reported
The
Associated
Press
said
earlier
that
the
kldnaipers
had
extended
their
deadline
for
the
execution
of
attache
Lt
Col
Donald
J
Crowley
and
In
creased
the
number
of
prisoners
they
want
released
by
three
to
24
The
kldnaipers
had
said
they
would
kill
Crowley
If
the
prison
ers
were
not
released
by
10
a
m
today
but
they
extended
1
l
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PM
i
n
526
The
public
will
view
work
in
oils
charcoal
pastels
ceramics
and
other
media
Dave
Milne
photo
Airport
tender
call
malarkey
A
reported
speed
up
In
the
date
of
tender
call
for
the
planned
new
ci
uice
ueui
Be
nirpuri
ter
terminal
�
minal
building
and
operations
building
has
been
termed
mi
larkey
b
Al
Cordiner
of
the
local
chamber
of
commerce
On
Tuesda
Bob
Borrie
Prince
George
Peace
River
MP
announced
in
a
press
release
that
tenders
for
the
two
long
awaited
buildings
would
be
call
ed
b
public
advertisement
on
or
about
April
3
Tender
call
has
been
advanc
advanced
�
ed
by
one
month
said
Boirle
s
release
Acceleration
of
advertising
foi
the
submission
of
tenders
may
possibly
assist
in
moving
the
date
of
completion
fiom
Novem
November
�
ber
1971
to
four
or
six
weeks
earlier
I
am
sure
this
would
bt
appreciated
by
the
travelling
public
Borrie
said
Cordiner
who
has
been
in
close
touch
with
Department
of
Transport
officials
concerning
I
the
planned
new
facilities
said
Borrie
s
announced
speed
up
was
no
speed
up
at
all
That
s
malarky
he
said
to
da
lie
is
still
hoping
for
comple
completion
�
tion
in
the
fall
of
1971
Fifteen
or
18
months
should
be
imple
time
for
completion
The
new
terminal
building
will
be
located
about
250
feet
south
southwest
�
west
of
the
present
terminal
The
operations
building
and
control
tower
will
be
located
about
1C0
feet
east
of
the
ter
terminal
�
minal
Borrie
telephoned
The
Citi
Citizen
�
zen
today
with
a
new
breakdown
on
costs
for
the
projects
amount
amounting
�
ing
to
1819000
Prisoners
traded
for
US
diplomat
this
by
14
hours
to
midnight
The
police
reported
toda
re
celvlng
a
written
note
from
Crowley
asking
that
the
political
prisoners
be
liberated
In
ex
change
for
his
life
Hi
-ho
Nickel
The
terminal
and
operations
buildings
will
cost
11
million
aircraft
apron
extension
and
con
construction
�
struction
of
road
and
parking
lot
will
cost
another
489000
while
the
bill
for
power
communica
communication
�
tion
and
exterior
lighting
will
come
to92000
Other
lesser
ex
expenditures
�
penditures
bring
the
total
to
18
million
Meanwhile
a
combined
000-
000
airport
garage
flrehall
and
milntenance
shop
Is
nearlne
completion
and
should
be
ready
for
occupancy
within
a
few
days
1
Future
outlay
of
about350000
for
a
1000
foot
extension
to
the
main
north
south
runway
and
another
340000
for
a
north
I
south
taxiway
are
on
DOT
draw
I
lng
boards
In
his
press
release
Borrie
says
that
a
Nov
1971
comple
completion
�
tion
date
for
the
terminal
will
coincide
with
completion
of
a
new
Fort
St
John
terminal
Tenders
for
anew
transmitter
building
at
Fort
Nelson
will
be
I
called
on
or
about
April
24
he
adds
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services
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Bennett
drops
Loffmark
bill
VICTORIA
CP
Opposition
pressure
in
the
British
Columbia
legislature
Tuesday
night
result
ed
In
government
withdrawal
of
a
bill
that
would
have
allowed
the
cabinet
to
levy
fees
for
services
by
public
health
per
sonnel
The
bill
which
would
have
amended
the
Health
Act
also
carried
an
Intention
to
allow
the
cabinet
to
have
regional
districts
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
union
boards
of
health
The
action
came
when
Alan
Williams
L
West
Vancouver
Howe
Sound
was
criticizing
the
bill
during
second
reading
and
Health
Minister
Ralph
Loff
mark
shouted
across
the
floor
Do
you
want
me
to
withdraw
the
bill
After
the
Liberal
member
told
the
health
minister
he
wanted
to
hold
all
the
power
In
the
hands
of
the
cabinet
Premier
W
A
C
Bennett
stood
and
asked
to
withdraw
the
bill
A
startled
opposition
heard
the
premier
repeat
the
with
drawal
request
by
saying
Its
not
the
Intention
of
the
govern
ment
to
proceed
with
this
bill
Gordon
Dowdlng
NDP
Bur
naby
Edmonds
said
earlier
In
the
debate
that
the
bill
would
result
In
an
Increase
In
venereal
disease
tuberculosis
and
a
gen
general
�
eral
deterioration
of
child
health
because
people
would
be
de
terred
from
seeking
public
health
services
knowing
a
fee
was
to
be
charged
Loud
no
When
Municipal
Affairs
Mln
ister
Dan
Campbell
moved
adjournment
of
the
debate
there
was
a
loud
collective
no
from
the
opposition
side
but
when
a
roll
call
vote
was
taken
all
the
New
Democratic
Party
and
Social
Credit
members
stood
up
to
suiport
banishment
of
the
bill
Four
Liberal
members
pre
sent
caught
off
guard
were
left
In
apparent
embarrassment
In
a
position
of
opposing
killing
of
the
bill
A
lone
government
member
Dr
G
Scott
Wallace
SC
Oak
Ba
voted
with
the
opposition
on
amendments
to
the
Protection
of
Children
Act
which
were
de
feated
during
the
4Vb
hour
night
sitting
which
saw
approval
on
third
reading
of
12
government
bills
Dr
Wallace
took
no
part
In
debate
on
charges
proposed
by
Opposition
leader
David
Barrett
but
the
NDP
leader
made
a
direct
appeal
to
him
for
under
standing
of
the
need
for
more
protection
for
children
under
welfare
control
Shoplifter
sentenced
William
Crowder
was
sen
sentenced
�
tenced
to
four
months
In
jail
today
for
his
third
conviction
since
December
of
shoplifting
from
Canada
Safewa
at
Fourth
and
Victoria
Street
In
city
court
this
morning
Crowder
pleaded
guilty
to
theft
of
about
10
worth
of
groceries
He
was
sentenced
to
10das
then
three
months
for
two
pre
previous
�
vious
convictions
of
theft
under
50
from
the
same
store
TRUCK
CAR
HIT
TWO
MEN
INJURED
Two
20
year
old
Prince
George
men
were
taken
to
hospital
early
this
morning
after
thi
car
they
were
in
hit
a
truck
on
highway
16
west
of
the
high
highway
�
way
97
junction
The
driver
of
the
small
car
Eckard
Schmidt
of
Sunrise
Valley
trailer
court
was
treated
for
minor
injuries
and
released
A
passenger
in
the
same
vehicle
Roy
Hilton
of
North
Quinn
St
is
being
detained
in
hospital
for
observation
of
head
injuries
The
truck
driver
Alvin
Schnell
of
Reid
Rd
was
not
injured
Private
schools
divide
trustees
Prince
George
School
Dis
District
�
trict
trustees
postponed
discus
discussion
�
sion
on
Government
recognition
of
Independent
schools
Tuesday
The
board
outvoted
trustee
Colin
Sablston
who
suggested
that
the
school
board
write
to
educa
education
�
tion
minister
Denald
Brothers
indicating
that
lt
supports
recog
recognition
�
nition
of
separate
schools
The
discussion
followed
first
reading
In
the
BC
Legislature
of
a
private
members
bill
by
Socred
MLA
Dt
dley
Little
calling
for
recognition
School
board
chairman
Jean
Kellett
opposed
Sablstons
sug
suggestion
�
gestion
I
question
the
right
of
this
board
or
any
board
to
push
for
a
bill
before
the
government
she
said
Trustee
Jim
Lang
called
for
the
proposal
to
be
discussed
In
committee
I
think
were
being
pushed
into
this
he
said
Lets
take
lt
home
and
read
it
Outvoted
Trustee
Sablston
said
copies
of
the
bill
were
at
hand
and
would
take
only
a
few
minutes
to
re
id
The
board
voted
to
postpene
the
discussion
to
a
committee
meeting
Sablston
was
thp
oily
trustee
to
oppose
the
move
to
put
off
the
discussion
Trustee
Sablston
started
dis
discussion
�
cussion
at
the
school
board
meet
meeting
�
ing
by
referring
to
an
editorial
In
the
Citizen
Monday
I
felt
the
editorial
was
very
much
to
the
point
said
trus
trustee
�
tee
Sablston
If
we
are
all
In
agreement
with
this
we
could
take
some
action
The
newspaper
editorial
en
entitled
�
titled
To
End
Discrimination
supported
government
recogni
recognition
�
tion
of
Independent
schools
No
standards
Sablston
suggested
the
school
board
write
to
education
minister
Donald
Brothers
indicating
lt
supports
recognizing
separate
schools
Sablston
suggested
the
school
board
show
support
for
the
prin
principal
�
cipal
of
recognizing
schools
out
outside
�
side
the
public
school
sstem
Trustee
Ross
Cralgle
said
the
local
school
board
should
be
con
concerned
�
cerned
with
the
quality
of
educa
tion
offered
In
all
schools
In
BC
There
are
no
standards
now
that
parents
can
go
by
said
Cralgle
Separate
schools
do
not
only
Include
religious
schools
they
are
also
private
schools
such
as
Shawnlgan
Lake
boys
school
on
Vancouver
Island
and
a
growing
number
of
free
schools
Cralgle
felt
taking
separate
schools
under
the
department
of
education
would
provide
stan
standards
�
dards
for
the
quality
of
educa
education
�
tion
Its
the
right
of
all
parents
in
the
province
to
educate
their
chil
children
�
dren
In
the
school
of
their
choice
he
added
BC
Catholic
School
Trustees
Association
president
Mike
Van
Adrlchen
attended
the
Tuesday
meeting
In
an
Interview
after
the
school
board
meeting
Tuesday
Van
Adrlchen
said
provincial
govern
government
�
ment
MLAs
have
received
a
flood
of
mall
from
hometown
constitu
constituents
�
ents
about
the
Issue
The
controversy
centres
around
the
bill
Introduced
In
the
BC
legislature
by
SC
Skeena
MLA
Dudley
Little
The
private
members
bill
If
enacted
would
bring
112
separate
schools
In
BC
under
the
Public
Schools
Act
providing
them
with
legal
recognition
and
gov
government
�
ernment
certification
We
would
very
much
like
to
get
that
said
the
Catholic
Trus
Trustees
�
tees
president
Three
here
If
we
get
recognition
we
should
be
able
to
get
teachers
aides
and
this
sort
of
thing
to
a
greater
extent
than
we
do
now
from
the
department
of
educa
education
�
tion
Van
Adrlchen
said
only
three
schools
all
Catholic
In
the
Prince
George
area
would
be
af-
I
ii
eieu
uy
uiu
guveiuineiii
uui
I
The
three
local
Independent
schools
are
Prince
George
col
I
lege
Sacred
Heart
school
and
I
St
Mars
According
to
Van
Adrlchen
there
are
22800
elementary
and
secondary
students
In
Indepen
Independent
�
dent
schools
In
BC
Motorists
gunning
for
Lone
Ranger
By
Bob
Groves
Cituen
Staff
Reporter
Will
Prince
George
city
council
holler
whoa
to
the
Lone
Ranger
parking
meter
min
The
unnamed
vigilante
true
to
the
Image
of
his
masked
nun
counterpart
has
been
stirring
some
anxiety
among
downtown
hitching
post
regu
regulars
�
lars
on
Saturdays
Should
a
tighter
rein
be
placed
on
his
roving
three
wheeled
bug
Has
he
been
Just
too
dili
diligent
�
gent
In
his
pursuit
of
the
bad
gu
who
overstay
themselves
at
their
hitching
posts
parking
meters
These
hard
questions
and
others
have
been
jiesented
to
council
who
have
asked
for
a
report
into
the
matter
by
city
manager
Arran
Thom
Thomson
�
son
and
traffic
meter
suj
er
visor
Rhys
Thomas
The
situation
as
It
stands
Permanent
employes
of
the
traffic
meter
department
work
from
Monday
to
Trlda
The
Lone
Ranger
mean
meanwhile
�
while
lsapirt
tlmeemploee
who
checks
meters
by
him
himself
�
self
on
Saturdays
Like
the
cowboy
hero
the
Satuiday
man
has
been
vig
vigorous
�
orous
In
his
prosecution
of
the
law
Astride
his
devoted
steed
Silver
the
three
wheeled
bug
he
has
been
ticketing
cars
with
a
fury
seen
rarely
since
the
Battle
of
the
Alamo
A
ticket
costs
the
motorist
2
for
the
Information
of
those
who
haven
t
received
thlssoit
of
fiontler
justice
Quesnel
Golden
Dollars
not
accept
accepted
�
ed
Complaints
of
his
diligence
came
back
to
the
Downtown
Businessmans
Association
who
In
turn
told
the
Down
town
Parking
Commission
on
which
theDB
Is
represented
who
In
turn
Informed
city
council
of
the
goings
on
In
the
downtown
corral
The
DBA
Is
worried
the
Lone
Ranger
is
discouraging
downtown
business
on
Satur
Saturday
�
day
the
busy
shopping
day
With
the
tempers
of
motor
motorists
�
ists
and
downtown
merchants
simmering
Aid
Harry
Laler
lias
stepped
In
as
nace
maker
A
motion
by
Aid
Loder
requesting
a
feasibility
study
on
changing
the
work
week
for
permanent
meter
checkers
to
Tuesday
-
through
-
Saturday
and
that
temporar
help
be
used
If
necessary
on
Mon
davs
Kissed
unanimous
Does
this
mean
the
Lone
Ranger
will
be
put
out
to
pasture
Anothei
motion
by
Aid
El
loy
Garden
passed
unani
mously
tequested
cit
man
manager
�
ager
Thomson
to
bring
In
a
leport
with
regard
to
the
pos
possibility
�
sibility
of
reducing
parking
meter
fines
if
paid
within
a
three
hour
period
About
two
years
ago
Aid
Garden
made
a
similar
mo
motion
�
tion
that
pai
king
fines
be
re
reduced
�
duced
to
50
cents
If
paid
with
within
�
in
the
three
hour
erlod
The
motion
was
defeated
at
that
time
Aid
Garden
said
later
he
is
still
hoping
the
reduction
to
50
cents
can
be
made
He
conceded
that
meters
aie
needed
to
contiol
down
downtown
�
town
parking
but
said
lt
Is
unfortunate
If
a
motoi
1st
gets
a
ticket
because
he
returns
to
his
cat
two
or
three
minutes
late
aftei
perhaps
being
de
la
ed
b
a
slow
store
cleik
Aid
Gai
den
wondered
whe
whether
�
ther
more
depots
foi
pument
of
jurking
tickets
could
be
es
tablished
perhaps
employing
the
letter
drop
system
exist
existing
�
ing
In
Kamloops
Another
possible
depot
would
be
the
jollce
station
staffed
24
houis
a
day
seven
das
per
week
Maor
Haiold
Moffat
a
downtown
businessman
him
himself
�
self
has
In
the
past
kicked
up
a
iuckus
over
the
infernal
parking
meteis
The
major
corralled
his
normall
strong
feelings
on
the
subject
He
suggested
though
that
the
fine
for
earl
pament
be
cut
tol
Now
If
the
Lone
Ranger
tickets
the
maoi
s
car
there
could
be
trouble
on
the
Thli
d
ve
ranch
Is
a
duel
at
high
noon
pos
possible
�
sible
Gentlemen
piepare
to
load
oui
elastic
bands
with
a
fold
folded
�
ed
parking
ticket
Walk
ten
paces
turn
and