Photos of Stranded Boats Show Need for Breakwater at Klncolith
New Aids In Strait
The federal transport department's Marine Services branch requests that fishermen and other manners takr note of new aids to navigation established at Tyre Point and Hard* icke Island in Johnstone Strait
Intended to facilitate use of Current Passage by westbound traffic, the aids consist of
A red flashing beacon on Tyre Point. West Thurlow Island. 14 feet above high water, temporarily exhibited from a wooden mast on a concrete base and having a characteristic of 03 seconds flash. 07 seconds eclipse
A trtcolored range light on the south shore of Hardwicke Island. 15 feet above high water, temporarily exhibited from a white wooden mast on a concrete bue and showing fixed red. white and green lights as follows red—320 to 330 degrees, white—330 to 336 degrees: green—336 to 340 degrees, all bearings true from sea-ward
Another lighted beacon is to be established on an unnamed point on the north side of Helmckrn Island in position 50 24 24 N. 125 ■ 27 W
The department U recommend tog that westbound traffic use Current Passage and that east-bound traffic use Race Passage
during daylight houri and In this way become conversant with Current Passage prior to using this channel by night." it states
Loon Total in 1968 $3.2 Million
GAFF Assets Top $6 Million
Assets of Gulf and Fraser fishermen's Credit Union shot past the S6 million mark last year, directors reported at the annual meeting on March 21
At $6363.472. assets were more than $1 million ahead of 1967 figures Approval was given to 879 loans totalling $3,200,000 during the year with size of the average loan increasing to $4,410
Directors said they were able to grant all loans that met security requirements and risk factors
Of all loans approved, the largest number. 47 percent, went for real estate and home improvements, up from 37 percent in 1967 and 23.20 percent  In 1966
Boat financing, repairs and gear loans accounted for 33 percent of the total, down from 38 percent
Study Made On Oolichans
The first federal fisheries department study of the Nasa River oolichan is being made, delving into the movements of the Ash which for centuries have been a mainstay of the Native people, timing of the run and extent of the spawning grounds
at Vancouver and a fisheries conservation officer are now at the Nasa
Although the river is still frozen over, net fishing through the ice has been started by Natives who render the fish into grease as a
in 1967 and 4934 percent in 1966 While viewing 1968 as a "year of achievment" which saw the credit union move into its new
' building on East Hastings Street, directors noted that for many members It "was not an excep-
I tional year although a few salmon fishermen found it a relatively-good year."
Halibut and drag fish price; generally were poor, they pointed out. and some members ex-' periencrd difficulty in meeting their commitments
"We are fully aware that It n i our responsibility to givr every j possible assistance to member* : who find themselves in such a difficult position." the report stated.
"However, in carrying out this 1 responsibility we mu it also remember that others who place their savings in our care are en-i titled to returns consistent with today's competitive interest market"
I The report laid strong emphasis ! on the importance of members | giving full support to the credit . union's .urn. by using their sav-ings accounts to the maximum for both short and long term savings
It also noted that many mi-m-bers were effectively utilizing the facilities of Richmond Savings Credit  Union at  Brighouse and
Steveston.
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< Bob ■ Long is the credit president for the 1969-70
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term, with Don Rea as firit vice-president and A. Wennberg as second vice-president.
One of three new directors is UFAWU welfare director Glenn McEachern, who was elected with Knc Hagberg and Try gve Pile-beri; t.i replace retiring directors Turn Parkin. Ken Monroe and A Bcsrbo Parkin resigned as second vice-president when he moved to Wcstview recently fjlKiwing his resignation a; UFAWU general organizer.
Directors .ivrving uncompleted terms of office are Everett McDonald. Hay Bentsen. Don Baker. Jim Patterson. John Wolff Jr and Clem Phillipson.
George Hewlson photos • Proof of the need for a breakwater at Kincolith are these pictures of fishing vessels high and dry on the beach during the recent cold spell. Members of Kincolith UFAWU Local long have pressed the federal government for construction of a breakwater and tieup basin at the village, which now has no protection for its boats.
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THE FISHERMAN
APRIL 3, 1969