2 Terrace Review — Thursday, November 12, 1987

Sell-off program |
affects thousands

In Premier Bill Vander Zalm’ s

recent announcement of phase.
one of his privatization pro-.

gram, he named two crown cor-
porations and 11 government
operations, involving 7,240
employees, that are to be sold or
transferred to the private sector.

by Tod Strachan

He added that phase two of.

the program has already begun
and it includes another four
government operations which
will be sold or transferred.

In a speech to the recent

Social Credit annual conven-
tion, Vander Zalm said the
privatization initiative, which he
called “Opportunities B.C.”
will “‘open up new opportunities
for the private sector.and British
Columbians.” He said the pro-
gram is a key part of the re-
structuring of government and
“is good news for business in
-B. Cc. ih)
“Tt will open the door and
allow entrepreneurs, including
government employees, to com-
pete and to deliver services and
programs more efficiently,’’:
said Vander Zalm.

~ “It’s privatization with a pur-
pose — to create new economic

development and opportunities. .

for all British Columbians and
our private sector — and it will
_ significantly reduce the size of
government,” he stated...
Vander Zalm stressed that all

privatization arrangements will
protect the public interest and
that government would “ensure
high standards in.the delivery of
* privatized ‘services.”235* «.

He said phase one of the
privatization program will offer
the following crown or govern-
ment operations to the public
sector:

@ BC. Hydro’ s gas division,

rail division and research and
development ‘division — with.

preference given, to bids that
trigger additional economic
development projects.

e Ail or part! of the B.C. |

Systems Corporation as a means
of encouraging development of
increased ‘‘made in B.C.”
technology.

@. Sale within [2 months of all
bridge and road maintenance
operations of the Ministry of

‘Transportation and Highways in

the province’s eight Develop-
ment Regions, starting with the
Vancouver Island/Coast Devel-
opment Region.

@ Sale of the Vancouver-based
Ministry of Environment and
Parks’
tory.

@ Sale of the Ministry of

‘Agriculture and Fisheries’

Kelowna-based soil, feed and
tissue laboratory, as well as its

Burnaby-based dairy and food

laboratory.

@ Sale of the Ministry of
Health’s vehicle modification
unit in Central Saanich which
converts vans into ambulances."
@ Sale of the Ministry of
Transportation and Highways’

Langford sign manufacturing,

plant. -
.@ Sale of all the marketing of

government ‘publications pres-.

ently handled by the Queen’s
Printer in Victoria and also the
Queen’s Printer stationary

stores supply center,

@ Sale of the B.C. Purchasing
Commission’s .
computer software system. .

@ Sale of the ‘Ministry of |

Forests and Lands’ nine forestry

nurseries across the province.
@ Transfer of Riverview
continued on page 17

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environmental labora- _

Terrance Armetrong of the Native Muaic Heritage Soclety and Ed Peekeskoot, a Northwest native musician, shared a-
light moment last week as they went over the script for a television drama being shot in Terrace during November. The
music heritage society and Northern Native Broadcasting have been contracted by Thomas Howe and Associates of

‘“‘Supply Net’?

Vancouver to produce the last episode of a 13-part series called North American Indian Portraits. Peekeekoot, a resi-
dent of Alyansh, will be the featured actor In-a script, by Armstrong.

Government. “out of control”
says Northwest member

In an address to the B.C.

Health Association Area Coun- .

cil in Prince Rupert recently,

government is ‘‘dangerously out
of control’? and he intended to

oppose. ‘‘this irrational govern-

ment.’”’
_by Tod Strachan ..__- -

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Miller said that events of the:

past few weeks “‘led to such'’con-

fusion, outrage, and fear. among,

the public that. have no choice
but-to challenge-the direction the

government is taking.” .. -
Prince Rupert MLA Dan Miller -
(NDP) said B.C.’s" ‘Social Credit:

He said the potential exists for

a great deal of damage to public:
‘institutions, ‘‘based .on- nothing

more than the’ Premier’s com-

mitment to.. what: he ‘calls .
- “privatization and decentraliza-

tion’.””
**Very

He reminded his audience that

‘ ‘little thoughtful:
analysis goes into, what: he Says.
“Or -does,’”. Miller charged.

while closed beds at Childrens’
Hospital. were receiving front
page attention, Premier Bill
Vander Zalm,. ‘‘without even a

-request.to do-so,’’ announced a
-two million dollar bailout plan

for the B.C. Lions.
**When public outrage is ex-

‘pressed, he quickly announces

$20 million: in extra hospital

funding to. be distributed follow- .

ing ‘a study team or task ‘force
report, * said Miller. ‘“When it is
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