CBC dodges more cuts in north CBC officials say they've managed to shield the corporation’s bureaus in Prince George and Prince Rupert from further cuts. “The northem bureaus have remained untouched,’ said Anne Penman, producer of CBC's Daybreak moming show. from Prince Rupert and Prince George. The news comes after a group that wants cuts at CBC halted visited Terrace and predicted cuts of as much as 30 per cent that would further threaten the northern B.C. radio show, The Friends of Canadian Broad- casting held ‘a tally in Terrace April 28 and claim 200 members in the Skeena riding. Penmian said the corporation has also avoided cutting in half the present two-hour length of the CBC Almanac noon show. a She said changes to the collective agreement that governs CBC em- ployees allows them to be more flexible in the jobs: they perform now, ‘and that has led to cost savings, that everybody can do anything,” she said. . The Prince Rupert- and Prince George-based three-hour morning show is run by a total of six people ~ — three in each of the two com- munities, Penman said there are no plans io reduce that number of positions. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting spokesman Tim Woods said the ‘group wants to see the present cuts reversed and more money put into “CBC. ing the Toronto Broacdcasting Cor- poration,”? Woods said. “It’s cut- ting off its roots into the corners of this country.’* The group asked voters to support federal election candidates who commit to restore CBC funding. Woods claimed many of the cuts to CBC are still not yet visible, ad- ding they won’t kick in until next fall or even the following year. “By Octeber about a third of CBC programming will be tepeats,'” he said. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 11, 1997 - A11 “‘The lines are blurred now so “Increasingly the etd is becom- £2, Student ‘vote’ mirrored result CALEDONIA STUDENTS closely followed the patterns of their parents when they held a mock parliamentary elec- tion last week. Just over half — 51 per cent — or 123 of the 240 stu- dents whe voted chose Reform party incumbent MP Mike Scott. That was more than Scott actually received’in the real election for the Skeena riding but his victory was solid, says teacher Henry Dreger who helped organize the vote. Just 36 students, or 15 per cent of those who tumed out, : OPTI M U M H EALI N G chose NDPer Isaac Sobol. He received 31 per cent in the . TH RO UG Li LH E RBAL real thing. : The surprise of the Caledonia vote came in the 32 stu- N UTR ITI ON dents (13 per cent) who chose Progressive Conservative candidate Kent Glowinski, giving him third place. . . . An informative evening on herbs in the 90’s The fact he did better than the Liberal is not surprising given his age,’’ said Dreger of Glowinski who is 18. Monday June 23 | 7 p.m. Dreger felt students responded to the young Tory be- at the cause of the age factor. Glowinski received three per cent election night. Liberal Rhoda Witherly gathered 28 votes for 12 per cent compared to the 21 per cent she received in the real thing. Rod Freeman of the Christian Heritage Party received four per cent of the Caledonia vote, an increase ofone per Fos RI, . Coast Inn Of The West Hear two dynamic speakers who have literally transformed their lives and the lives of thousands of other people. An _incredible opportunity: you don't cent over the real election. Dreger said the results, with we exception of the want to miss! Guest Speakers: Glowinski youth factor, reflected the general community. Jimmy Kossert & Tony Neumeyer What was surprising, Dreger added, -was Sobol’s poor ‘Limited Seating SHAKING HANDS with supporters, thats Mike Scott, above, celebrating at his victory party. Scott's triumph, however, meant defeat for other parties. That's local NDP organizer Frank Rowe, left, announcing candi- date Isaac Sobol's dis- appointing poll results. showing this time compared 1o his first place.standing in. . 1993 when he ran for the National party. “He just didn’t connect with the kids the way he did three years ago,’ said Dreger. , **This time around there was a lot of skepticism ‘because : he was running for the NDP. Dreger’s been organizing Caledonia student polls for 25 years. They not only feature a vote, but appearances by the can- didates and the opportunity for students to ask questions. 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