Show in one day, another group to a
funeral at Kelowna and still another to
the Peace River for a duck and goose
hunt.

In common with most such airlines it
has its quota of emergency flights, TPA
averages probably one medical flight
every uo days but this aspect of the
operation is given Jittle publicity.

The normal area of operation by TPA
is the whole of northwestern B.C. to the
Yukon border and from the northern up
of Vancouver Island almost to Prince
George.

The company has radios scaticred
throughout the north, many in commun-
ities which are dependent on TPA for
everything. All orders go by radio through
the main office in Terrace or other bases
and may include such minor items as shoe
laces, sweaters, repairs to eyeglasses, ma-
gazines, ctc.

Some of the more remote landing strips
are built and maintained by the pro-
verbial Chinese crane (wheelbarrow and
shovel) because it is impossible at this
stage to get mechanical equipment to
these areas.

The economic progression of such
country seems to be... first float planes,
then helicopters, wheel. planes, roads and
railways. Already there is interest being
shown in this country by the railways —
the mining potential alone is immense.

So Trans-Provincial Airlines, looking
to the increasing development of industry
and communities in the area. is planning
to goon L.F.R. (Instrument Flight Rule?
with a beacon in the north to which atr-
craft. could fly from Terrace on instru-
ments, making for safer and more con-
sistent schedules.

And soa road and airline grow side by
side and TPA exemplifies the importance
of aircraft to northern B.C. and to the
whole of the Canadian North, A new
frontier is well on the way to being open.

But as a visitor and sightscer, who
could resist. an itinerary with such = in-
triguing names as Snippaker, Tatsho,
Kitsumkalum, Burrage River and Tar-
samenic. It is hoped these names will not
hecome svnonymous with the terms ex-
ploitation and pollution, which can so
often be applied to wilderness areas made
accessible to industry. al

POINTS TO PONDER

THE CHALLENGE OF LEADERSHIP

One of the world's great phil-
osophers has written, " Of all the
people you will ever know in a
lifetime, you are the only one you
will neither leave nor lose. To
the questtons of your life YOU are
the only answer; to the problems of
your life YOU are the only solution",

When a man first grasps the full
meaning and importance of those
statements, he begins to see him-
self in a strange new light. With
a sense of awe - almost wonder -
and self reliance, he begins to
look inward for his guidance and
leadership. He sees the complete
and absolute necessity for defining
his own values, his own importance
on things. He sees the need for
goals and he sees the need to plan
for their attainment. He sees him
self as a growing, functioning unit
of the world - apart from it all,
yet a part of it all. He will probe
within himself for the untapped
potential that can provide a kind of
leadership independent of the stre-
ngths of others, yet sensitive to
une needs of his fellow men. He will
find within himself a strong moti-
vation to contribute to life some-
thing that is uniquely his own,

His new found confidence and
leadership will attract followers
and his understanding and empathy
will enable him to motivate them to-
ward a search for their own pot-
ential.

The successful leader of men
finds his vitality and strength in
the abundance of opportunity that
exists in the world around him. He
sees challenge where other men see
threat and problems; where they look
to the toil and trouble, he sees
the fruition and fulfillment; where
they see danger and disaster, he
sees the chance of success. Where

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