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CANADA wanpoiiek rouicy

Robert Andras,
Minister of Manpower and.
immigration :

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-“ Thave often heard the comment ‘that. ‘the “work ethic” In
Canada has been seriously eroded, that many Canadians prefer a
life of inactivity at public expense.” Recent studies carried out
by my: department. contradict . this opinion..The results show
that apart‘ fram family relationships, work remains the niost im-
portant means. for ‘self- fulfillment inthe eyes’of Canadians.

: There is nothing. mysterious in this.: Inaddition to income, our
jobs cari give us a feeling of pride, self-respect and of belonging,
of being art of the mainstream, =~"

7 inister"of Manpower. and. ‘Immigration, with responsi’
‘bility. ‘or ‘the Unemployment Insurance Commission, [ have

"NEWFOUNDLAND PROJECT

"Thee Problem ‘With. many workers who appear on. tinem:’ =I
ployitient “i ‘instranca: (Wu, I.) claim ‘with considerable regularity is ©
> , thal they. need help in equipping. themselves for more long-term, :
work.‘ They neéd training ~ recycling of: their abilities i in vonder
to break put of, the Unemployment ‘cycle. - wes o

att “acnew approach. to. finding’ a solution to thig problem,
the’ Department ‘of Manpower and Inutiigration and’ the Unem-
*“plobmont Insurance. Commission {uIey have developed ' a Pilot: .

_ Projet for Newfoundland!

“funda as wells

‘the country, . na

The! ‘Community Eniploy ment. strategy willl create’ mie
. ‘opportunities for people who may "have been; traditionally, exe
; cluded: from Canadian life and. work. wat: E .

~ MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIANS. ‘
a In: the broader, picture, a. Canada Manpower Policy must

-been_ working to. ensure that.all Canadians have access to-both
“thes incomé: and personal satisfactions” associated - with work.

“have: new. Manpower Centres, Job Banks, new training
an | mobility’ prograiivs, special sSrvices‘for warkers with special °
probleins, and a. wide rangé of job creation programs such as the
Local Initiatives: Program: (LIP) and: Opportunities for. Youth -
-COFY). These ‘efforts are; synchronized ‘with the activitiesof the
Unemployment’ Ingurance Commission and Trimigsation to pre
vide: Canadians “with sidximum. access -to job. opportunities.
‘Unfortunately,’ some Canadians remain trapped in unere
“ployment, : and cut off from the rewards of work. : ae
4 “Income support. for’ ‘unemployed ° people i is Fi must. He
. ever, ‘sending: cheques ‘to these people is; Not - ‘enough: People *~
don't want’ to’ be’ set” off.in- a*corner ‘somewhere: For: those .-,
people | who. are, among the so-called “hard-core’* unemployed or.
on-ther margins oF the. labour force, We are? ‘taking new “steps-to"° :
"provide them with: opportunities to uipgrade” their:own abilities, —
of to. con ibute to: sociely, And. to earn “preater, rewards - from‘it.*- |

- Selecled people ‘will receive ifaining or: retraining t to ‘pre-
‘pare ‘them for immediate skill shortages in the labour market ' or
‘for futtire job opportunities, Most.of these trainces‘will-be un-
employrient. insurance: tlalmants. The trainee will continue to
receive: beriefits while he-prepates himself for increased éinploy-
ment opportunities so: that’ he*won’t be trapped in unemploy-:,'
-ment by virtue of-his skill shortages which may have caused the
| problem in the first “place; Also, in; the long Tun;- westand to
-save-in: Unemployment Insurance’ funds: We are exploring other
‘areas where: we could. make a mare: positive use of unemployment

“increase. the opportunities’ o{ individual’ Canadians .to be, self-
- sufficient; to ‘participate and contribute. more: to the life of

_ Canada and ‘thereby eam \preater | rewards

‘Community recreation ‘grants

a result.of: this Dexibility: ‘and ~
- local -initative, Gommunilies ©
“with the greatest needs have |

Until recently; the: high cost
capital cost .of:; community
recreation - tacilities has
prevented; their construction. in:
many. ‘communities, * “This has ”
’ been the case pattictilarly inthe

North-West where high growth.

” pales -have swamped. existing
. facilities and low tax bases have -
prevented ‘civic: governments
from; ralsing® the. necessary,
finances. wt

~The - ‘provincial “goverament

"Has recognized these continuing ©.

‘problems ‘and ‘has passed: the- -

“Community. ’: “Recreational a

Facilities Fund Act in’ a majer -
~ attempt,-to.. resolve” financial
“obstacles,; ~ The act,

«munity recreation facility. up to
one. million, dollars. -

‘ade - =|"
ministered by: the Department .
‘) of”. Recreation:
_ Sgervation,” provides. granta of. i]].
| one third of the-cost:of @ com- °

~ and | Con”:

ae Since the act came into force |

aaa

"ander. this -program’ has.’, beén:
“In: terms, of
dailara spent, the: area. from:

dn April, 1973, the response has
eo beet ' very gralliying. A total of

519 protects have been funded In. °

Ho 775 different communities. The

~ $32 milllon.pravinclal cost for
: this program has gone directly
- into loca): communities to be
“controlled ‘by: thase ‘most:
* familiar with local needs.
~types of facilities funded bu, by
‘the Provincial Government has
included curling rinks and ice’

ve

4 arenas, community’ centres, .

* tannis ‘courts, gulf courses,
playgrounds, swimming ‘pools,
~ fish“ and’:game | clubs, ski
‘y facllilics, and libratles,

* One. of ‘the priority - areas

“the North-West: -

Burns :Lake ‘to. Pritice »Rupert
has received nearly twice what
it'would have received under a:

per eaplla ‘anling system. ‘A

The -

and-the Terrace Commercial Hockey

‘Daughters, installed new officers fora
~ six month term in a special ceremony
, Saturday ‘night,

The Terrace Cerebral Palsy.
Association picked upa cheque for $350
Friday evening at the Terrace Arena,
courtesy ‘of the Terrace Centennials

League. Accepting the check from

hockey men Wes Quackenbush and Al

Parfitt (right and center) was Nancy

Clay, executive director of the Child ,
Development Center.

Harding, ’ Chrystal Helm, Brenda |
Anonson and Cindy Garret, (Front row .

The Terrace Bethal 1 No. 53, Terrace
of ‘the International. Order. of Job's’

Dubeau, Senior Princess: Debbie Ellis,
The girls involved .
are: (back row left: to right). Donna: ”
Grass, Michelle “Franklin, Charlene

Valaine . Anonson and: Rerebynn
Swanson,

, , December’ seventesnth.
-- drlver.Dan Epp, in a: 1973. -
- Datsun, was not charged as the

.. accident was due to conditions ~
pedestrian; Timolby Schooner, .

“cminor cuts and bruises. There
Were. no serious injuries. :

* ‘way16 Bast, ‘A107 Ford, driven
\ by:. Wayne Ewen, “ had. ‘two

1874: International, flat’ deck

. “to road and weather conditions,

cananeney “anemamens

_PROPE RTY
» ANAGEMENT.

There:.was..a.pedestrian car .
accident at. Crescent Drive. on
e.

beyond | his’ scontrok, The

was. takeh . to” hospital. with

‘On sunday, the fifteenth, an:
decident occured about thirty
‘miles east ‘of Terrace on high.

thousand ‘dollars . worth ‘of
damage... The: ‘other - ‘vehicle,
driven by ‘Allen-Ljungh was’a

which . did’: not “receive” any
damage atall; No charges were
laid since the accident was due

recelved particular’ ‘attention.
Communities previously

“neglected, rapid growth: cen-
tres,,and ‘Indian ‘villages: have
vall. received the’ special -help. ©

they: deserve. “To. mention

* several examples, the district of

Terrace: bas received: ‘Support

and Smithers, skiing facilities.

for: a “recreation centre;
‘Stewart, a pool; Granisle, ‘an
arena; :Greenville, a com-
munity hall‘ and-. centre;. .
Hazelton, additions to "KSAN; -

ry

a Christmas we

As.aresult of this'program, J
local initialive and control has
been reinforced’ while major .
financing - has came ‘from - {
Vietoria, ns

; * Make ‘ft your family :
policy lo tinjoy to the utsnost.. 6.
every moment of the baliday. We wish
. fa extend fo you our thanks.

J. (Bud) McColl
LIST WITH US)
“WE SPECIALIZE” .

BUD McCOLL RES. 635-2662.
BOB. HALLSOR_ Rts. $35.9717 ©

Bob Hallsor -

. “tetas scot

ata at ate!

it looked like a quiet week all,
8: week in court. a3‘.
well as on the roads. ‘It would te

around

seem that the stepped’ up roa
block activity is ‘resulting a
fewer people driving. while
under alecholle influences. -

In court Larry Morgan,
eighteen, was’ given nine

onths probation and barred
from using aleohcl for that time
on a possession of stolen
property charge. . Willis:
O'Brien, seventeen wascharged
with being in possession of‘
narcotics and’ giver a one
hundred dollar fine.
Laurdsen, twenty-four, also
paid one hundred dollars on a
narcotic possession charge.
Hans Laurdsen, elghteen, also
charged with possession of
narcotics, was given a con-
ditional - discharge and
probation, ° oe

- Robert Valentine

‘Stephen —

. Helen Miner, " thirty-abx was
charged with impaired driving
and ‘paid a two hundred dollar

fine. Gloria Wilkinson, twenty-
_five, recelved a conditional

discharge and six months
probation on an assault charge.
aid - two
hundred and fifty dollara on a
charge.of driving with a blood
alcohol reading over .08..

A peace bond was posted for

. Jit Singh. Bal. and he was

released’ on. his. own
recognizance for three months.

“Twelve years ‘ago ‘a Mr.

Grabowski planted a- tree; a

’ beautiful pine tree to be exact.

Now, alot of people plant trees

and that in itself isnot strange. ©
What Is strange,” and would”
seem funny to same, is that on
"the twenty-first Mr, ‘Grabowski

went to his farm in Old. Remo

mbar 24, 1974, PAGE. AJ

from his home in Kitimat ‘and

found that.the tree had been cut -.
The

m and.carried away.
dove snatéher has not yet been

found and the case is still. un ©

der avestigation..... .
. A wallel was . ‘pit, on ‘the

twentieth by Daniel Atiridge: It

contained a blue bank book, a
‘drivers license, a drivers
certificate, insurance eard,
social insurance card and a
birth certifleate, There were no
credit cards or cash in it, |
Another wallet: belonging . to
Wendy Spencer of Vancouver,
was -lost. TL: ‘contained ...a
drivers license, fifty dollars in
travellers cheques: ‘and fifty
dollars in cash. -
Three hundred ‘dollars
“a guitar and banjo were stolen
from Frank Benson ‘at ‘Kit-
wankool, . This is still, ‘ander
investigation. °

left to right) Lisa:.Garret, Yvonne

“Honored Queen. Marilyn’ Wright, |

_ Christmas Greetings

happier life: warm‘ with. love; bright with’ oe, :
- secure. in: peace: ‘We take: this opportunity Ls o

AMBRE GAD DILICATE CANADIAN WISE
SPTRUALLY MATURE IW OAK CASRS,

brstitiee, AGED an tal
AND BOTTLED UNO.
. YPUMON OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

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