eG OS IN RT Ts Lae L aah etna ahs we gnats stp ye me net alt pee wm elem ag gy Te Mp ebeidgaers Provincial budget will be presented tomorrow VICTORIA, «Cc Published at Canada’s Most Strategic Pacific Port —- And Key to the Great Northwest DEC 31/65 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1963 | Business, Classified 3203. Advertising 3201 I d i id indi ‘no different from whites in disconten New school for t with substandard houses Annunaation parish Statement in report to be modern, 12-classroom building “STS, Erroneous News Desk 3204, Sports 3207, Social 3205 LESS ie ea NS aa alee PRCA LESNS Stet Be ey A statement in the recently-completed economic prospects and future development report of Prince Rupert concerning Indians in relation to housing was today termed “entire- ly erroneous.” R, T. Ferris, Indian Project worker for the federal-provincial committee on welfare to In- dians, was referring to Associ- ated Engincering Services Ltd. remarks that: “They (Indians) often seem content with hous- ini which most whites would find substandard. Overcrowding, in particular does not seem to concern them." “I would like to take exception to this statement which I fee] is enirely erroneous,” said Mr. Ferris in a Daily News interview today. “It is my considered opinion that Indians do not differ in any way from whites or any Tenders have been called for a new school for Annunciation parish of the Catholic church, to be built in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue West where the present school is located, Rev. Father James Tracey, OMI, an- nounced today. Depending on results of the tenders, construction should start near the end of March. Larger and more up-to-date than the present old scool, the structure will have 12 class- rooms, ten of which will be finished to accommodate ap- proximately 300 students, and two to be used as general pur- pose and meeting rooms. There will be a small science labor- | atory and a library as well as | @ reading room in the base- { ONE OF THE BUSIEST MEN in Prince Rupert in coming weeks | will be Alck Bill, above, returning officer for Skeena riding in the April 8 federal general election. Bill received his instruc- | . — 1 Lae pete te eee ene tions by wire from chief electoral officer Nelson Castonguay, but election call came as no surprise. Supplies for election be- fan arriving at returning office last September. — Hugh McNeill Photo Voter nose count ment. AMLISE'S CUNCEETION of the new school for the Catholic church's Annunciation parish, is shown here. Gardiner Thornton Gathe and Associates of Vancouver are the architects. The A two-storey administration | “block will be included in the! present building in the 600 block of Fifth Avenuc West at Fulton Street will be demolished. other people in their aiiseon- * | Plans, to house offices of the new i New school will be erected nearby. 7; tent with substandard hous - ‘school. Principal Sister Mary Vin- _. - — wee _.. | Ing. a ; f :cent of the Sisters of St. Joseph | Mr. Ferris said that over- e _ | | of Toronto, the order which op-' ° ° *n° crowding bothers the Indian ‘erates the school, will have a inancla posit v Be on of OV t just as much as it does “you b, : Staff of a size comparable to that ; or me.” ; ; , : More than 200 enumerators this time than before the June of the present school. There are. 2 “This is the chief bone of i will.swing into action in Skeena 18 election last year, as supplies, four Sisters teaching and four: contention among many In- 2 i riding February 18, Alek Bill, for the enumerators are all: lay teachers. more a conun rum an Crisis tain people with whom Pve R. T. FERRIS returning officer announced to- packaged and ready. The stocks: “The time for expansion has | n talked.” . . ne ee a day. .began arriving from Ottawa in;come,’’ Father Tracey said. “The | OTTAWA ‘0: — The financial] Crown's purse usually is felt in; But what will it do for April He said there | are those 7+ + RO exceptions _ 7 A total of 98 urban and 138 September. :old school has served its pur-jposition of the government is mid-month — more specifically,;—~ the first month in its new ‘who. a Indians and__ whites 7 rural enumerators ‘will carry out Hopes are that the big squad: Pose.” It will be demolished toimore of an conundrum than a the third banking day before the; year? w ed ove cr. motivation to H d { ! the task of listing names of per- of enumerators will complete ™ake room for a playground at crisis. 15th. | It now is considered likely “These. newever vate in the ere 5 a a their work within the week of the site. | , ’ sons eligible to cast ballots in: the April 8 federal general clec- tion. The job will ve a lot easier There is no suggestion that. Before then, the governmenti that the government will make ,can appropriate the rest of the! 1963-64 spending estimates pub- ' 1962-63 estimates by warrant —jlic — pernups within two or cither one warrant covering| three weeks — and then have a ‘doth months, or a warrant for! warrant issued for one-twelfth each, of the total. for April. PPO LP OLDE LL O ELE CID LLL OP OP PE DOL ODOR minority.” You will find among Indians, and whites that many people are resigned to unsatisfactory. housing conditions because they, don't see any way of getting Feb. 18 to 23. If any difficulties' The Sisters of St. Joseph be-' ‘are experienced they will prob- 84n teaching in Prince Rupert: ably be in northern areas of the in 1916. The school was built a} ‘riding because winter trans- few years before, and was added ' portation problems. to subsequently. the civil service may not get paid or that the administration will be unable to meet its mil- lions in other bills. The money is there — $571.- on election OTTAWA ( — Key dates and times for the federal general POP LOO Thieves net $52 in entry $52 in cash business es- into Wed- Thieves netted from one or two tablishments broken nesday night. Eby and Sons Ltd., 400 Third Avenue East, was entered by; thieves who first gained access | to the building by ripping away outside planking in the base- ment of the building, and then entered the main office. It was the second time Ieby's had been entered recently. The first time wis December 20, 1962. A cashbox containing $52 was taken, Ward’s Rockeas at Seal Cove was the other business entered. Thieves foreed ai door to the Main offiee to pain entry. Noth Ing in the offiee was taken or Cisturbed, ROMP are investigating Jneidents. POEIIPOPOPOLEIOBBDEDELPEOUOPOEREVEOED hoth Just over 46,000 persons were Cligible to vote in last year's lection, and little change in the total is anticipated this time. Mr. Bill has as his assistant been represented by Frank How- ard, New Demorratic party close March 11. FI IPP. 8H OF, FHPIPLIIIPEPOLILOP UP OR WEATHER CUTS HERRING HAUL Herring catches, whieh had been exceptionally big follow- Ing resumption of fishing in January, have tapered off late- ly wilh stormy weather on the Hecate Strait grounds off Bon- ia Tsland, according to the de- partinent of fisheries, Most. boats in the fleet from Prince Rupert are spending this week seouling around in scattered locations, FPPIECPOP IPL VEIVIPDOOLOLUCECUDE: Rupert Rambles WPOP OPEL IPP OLE I LIDIODOLOVELOOIUEDEUELIVOOPODOOEVOLES PPOPOIELEP OP LEY Y Weldon Steel, manager of, the Bank of Montreal ino Prince Rupert until 16% when he was moved to Prince George, his been transferred) to Vernon, i Was learned here loduy. ” t ob » The Iinlo-Canadinn Glib's an- Mal Masquerade ball is shaping upoas another great affade She Dally News was told today that {Were are only about 120 Gekets loft for the Saturday adeht pire Wy toy f ' The brselall meeting sehedul- ed for Bunday is nat for the public--just executive members, They are to make plans fer the fortheandng annual meeting, ORMES DRUGS LTD, DIAL 2151 The chamber of commerce committee responsible for stag- ing the party for Canadian Pres. Ident Vietor Oland ts a little in the dark as to what type of gift shonld be given Mr. Oland. One sugBestion was a frozen halibut, but as Mr. Olaned ts from the bast const he probably keCs | enough fish. Any ideas? + ob Returning officer Alek BE wonders Just how many modes of tranhsportation will have to be Used dn settings up machinery for the April 8 federal general election, Hoe recalls that last yoar i dog sled had to be employed to get ballot supplies to Fort Re- sorve, after plane flown to Port JBabine was unnble to land on Lhin spring lee, +b Hore's 2 note for a service chub looking for a project: Mont of those — atbending Priondship House offleial opening, Wednos- day wore asking “Where aye all the ehoatrs?™ The anawer was simple, necording to Orme Sti art and Rev. Dr. Roh Etott. Melendship House coesn't have More thin about 2b chairs, ,4a the Prince Rupert Office, Mrs.- W. A. McChesney. Nominations of candidates for Skeena riding, which has Gov't urged to take over gasoline trade VICTORIA ‘®i— An interior member of the legislature said Wednesday the should take over the wholesaling fovernment: 000,000 in the bank a week ago. What the government needs is the formal authority to spend it. Normaliy Parliament gives this authority. But with Parliament dissolved, there remains only one course open to the government. It must “raise” the money by governor-genecral'’s warrants a procedure in which the cabi- net appropriates money to itself. Now the questions are when. of gasoline in British Columbia, Leo Nimsick (NDP-Cranbrook ) said there is a monopoly in the oil industry. The “gravy” in the sale of gasoline was going to big business while the consumer and businessman were being “taken for a ride.” He said that small business- men who own a small number of trucks pay 62 Yeper cent more for gasoline than big businesses which buy in bulk, There was little difference in the price pald for gasoline in bulk by big businesses in Cran- brook, Prinee George, Penticton and Victoria. The price did not contain transportation charges. The member received support from John Squire (NDP-Alberni) who said the oll industry is guilty of extravagance and waste in duplication of services and ad- vertising, He said the distribue tion and refining of gasoline should be probed. Aircraft scour northeast B.C. for lost plane WINNIPEG @—The RCAF has dispatched aw Dakota alreraft to northenstorn British Columbia to senreh for two Americans ree ported missing slnce Monday on nh 600-mile flight from White- horse to Fort 8t, John. Tho RCAF sald the plane's ov- cnpints, bealloved to be a man and av woman, were unidontiflod. They were reported to have left Whitehorse at about l2:18 p.m. MBT Mondny In a single-onginod Howard and have not been heard from sineo. In addition to the Winnipeg plane, a total of four ROAT alr- ernft from Colo Lake, Alta, Cal- | gary and Vancouver were tak- Ing part in the search, the ro- pork xaid, eriod? Ci i inj et tte penne the ae. The provincial government received $855,399.40 Teacher to complaining par- | 196,369,134 in 1962-63 spending fron. the federal government for the road. Another ent: “How strange it is” that | estimates was approved by par-| Claim for $84,647.47 has been sent to Ottawa. some parents never see faults : ‘ . 6 : ‘ is : . " |; Wament. ee OE IIE EEL LEIP EEP LIL ILEF PETIT EIA LEEE NN ore hall couiayen . L it fond mother: “Yes, isn't it. i In lieu of this approval the ve Tbe government sought and ob- tained — “interim supply". This came in dollops which ran up to five-sixths of the total The last interim supply was $330,- 089,512 for January, On exch occasion the govern ;mMent promised that passage of | interim supply would not preju- dice the historic right of Parlia- ment to control the publie purse Laxpayers’ ImOney by voting money to the exceue; Sik to eight weeks tive arpulng about, The government now needs} And word ts the budget money for February and Mareh.; Premier and finance The fiscal year ends Mareh St; read in the legistature But there doesn't. appear to be any need for haste. Informuants| How suid today the demand on thelanniual VICTORIA 6h) of othe Jegishiture themselves ae hit want more of they eueh by much over the Indemnity at Today's News Briefs Two loft in Labor leadership race LONDON @ — The race for leadership of the British Libor party today narrowed down to Harold Wilson, 46-year- old economist, and George Brown, when first voting by Labor MPs eliminated ao third candidate. Wilson led the results, The new leader will be chosen next week, + + w ¥ Tory MP's plan campaign strategy OTTAWA 10): Conservative MPs met today, held a briet caucus to plan campaign strategy for the April & federml gen- oral election. Trade minister Hees deseribed the mectingg as one of the most constructive ina dene tine, °y wy + a U.S. may seek changes in power terms WASHINGTON «h .- The United States has warned tt may call for changes In terms of power-sharing with Canada it Canada delays too long ino ratifving the 2,600,000-kHowntt Columbin River Power ‘Trouty, Interlor Seeretary Stewart Udall sald today if nothing develops within six months or so, the U8. government. will have to give preater attention. te lower-priority power projects, and the importance of the mas- alve Columbia might be reduced, alone with 60-40 sharing of downstream benefits terms, Members for the. spend year to be mituster the. will show how they will get it. present: $5 ,000-in- POP LO PIP O LOD EL OP EOD LD OODLE EDDDVOLOO CIEE ODO DEDOEOPOCOCEEOO ROE PPOP OP OE | POPS OPEL IDOL ORO I DD PROPOEOD DOD OVVODOUP OOD EOIOOOD POOP IDELEDOLOLIP LE OVER $2 MILLION SPENT O STEWART-CASSIAR LAST YEAR VICTORIA (CP) — The Social Credit government spent $2,014,500 on construction of the Stewart-Cassiar road north of Prince Rupert last year. The statement was made in Wednesday’s order paper in answer to a question from Frank Calder (NDP-Atlini. Higher pay for Members ::"",:3<:""" likely in budget tomorrow New fishe ‘cluding $1,000 tax-free for wnd for plus a mileage al- coming — to penses lowance leaving Victoria for the session--- IS Open to question, LARGEST. RIDING Frank Calder, New Demo- cratic Party member from the vast northern constituency af Atlia, bas the largest constitu- eney tno the province — 60,700 square miles with a population of about 4,000, He says after cach session he spends between L200 and $1,500 Making a month-long tour of the constituency. Halt diis Inder- nity is used up oon his work as an MLA and the other half Is With oenrnings from eannery work tn Prince Rupert and on the Skeonn River, “Tm only oa bachelor,” he sald duoan interview. “r don't know how the murried fellows Manage it." STIX VEARS AGO Mombers received pay dnerease in 107, They were: ‘The preniuer $i 000, up tram $9,000; cabinet ministers $18,500 from $7,600; MLA's $8,000 from $8,800; oppa- Sition Jeader $8,600 from. $2,000; spoaker $8,500) from $1,800 and deputy speaker 1,000) fron $500. The premier, cablnet. nin. Isters, opposition teader and speakers reeedve the $5,000 (n- edemnlty as well, thar pias OX: | penses and $600 for sessional ex- . and: used for Hving expenses alone; around it.” Mr. Ferris said somne tend to make ita great mistake here in! Stressing the differences be- tween Indians and whites. “In point of facet we should be stressing the similarities, be- cause there are more in evi- dence.” Daily smile ‘Pin sure T would be the first to recognize faults in my children, ‘af they had any.” says Japanese TOKRYQO oh The English- ‘language Japan Times said Wed- hesday Japan wants to replace jthe 10-year-old) North Paeifie ‘Mishery treaty with one “more consonant with the spirit of in-: iLernational equity.” | The paper editoriatly com- mented on the five-day interim session of the Canada-Japan- United States International. North Pacific Fisheries Commnise | sion which opened in Tokyo on Tuesdry. | The Times suid this session | “will lay bare the differences of views between Japan on the one hand and the United States and Crunadn on the other.” It said the current diseussions Will “prove decisive for negotia- Threat of floods. looms in Europe LONDON (a5—-A thaw started spronding weross Iurope today, jbringtng hw threat of floods in ithe wake of the month-long freeze-up, Many parts of the Continent were still in the ley grip of wins ter, But from Britain, Wrance and Ttaly came reports that the thaw had begun, Temporatures in southwest Baghind, after staying below ry treaty wanted, freezing point for weeks, suds ‘donly shot up to 50 degrees. ' election April 8 announced by Prime Minister Diefenbaker: February 18 Monday Enumeration of anticipated 10,- 000,000 voters begins, endng Feb- ruary 23, March 11 — Monday — nom- inations close at 2 p.m. in 21 large scattered constituencies, including Skeena riding, March 25 — Monday — Nom- inations close at 2 p.m. in the remaining 242 constituencies, two of which return two members apiece, March 386 and April to —- Sat- urday and Monday -— advance polls open 8 am. Lo 8 pin, April 8 — general voting, & ‘um. to 7 pam, All Limes are local standard. newspaper tion of a new tripartite fishery treaty later this year.” George R. Clark, deputy min- ister of fisheries heads the Can- udian delegation, The meeting, an offical release said, will deal exclusively with the issue of joint conservation measures for the hallbut stock of tho Hastern Bering Sen, The commission's annual meet- ing in Seattle last November recommended ta member pov- ernment that Japanese fisher- men be no longer required to wh. stain from fishing hatibat in the Eastern Bering Sea. WEATHER Gale warning continued. Cloudy with rain today, seat. tered showers — tomorrow, Mild. Southeasterly winds 40 In exposed arens, decreasing fo285 tomorrow morning, Low tonteht and Ieh Friday 4h rend) 2, Daily News Readings ernperature ab noon iy. Ob Barometer, stendy oo. at TIDES Mriduy, February 6th, 10638 (Maeltle Stunadard The HWinh 2 0. 01:96 20.0 fuul. 12h 22.0 feel LOW cae OTF 4.0 fect 10; 5h 2.2 fect