PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLDGS VICTORIA BC TERRACE ald | VOLUME 71 NO. 146 : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1977 = Forty-two youngsters at th WP arate 4 ~ 7 yee Wd e Lazelle Pre-Schoel may not have a place to play together in January because of severe financial heldatseateteeaseeecsnesinineatn cantante: et Ma%o%e"ne% ome eee me a ae, Sc a atic SACD 20e roblems facing the school and “keep the facility going. Be Sess oxSoSOA OO PORN NOS MSN XCEL eo ST Sa SSS ARMOR a fac K.of government action to Bartenders face expulsion B.C. Tel thinking VANCOUVER {Ci ) — The bartenders’ union could face expulsion from the British Cotumbia : Federation of Labor if it does not withdraw its application to represent workers at the strike- bound Bimini neigh- borhood pub, says the federation. Federation sources said Monday there is a provision in the 0 stitution requiring af- filiates to take no part in any action that would assist an employer in a strike situation. Violation of the con- stitution could result in a union being suspended ar even thrown out out of the central labor body. Sources said the only way Local 40 of the Hotel, Restaurant, Culinary and Bartenders Union can “get out of an extremely Serious situation” is to withdraw its application for certification to represent the Bimini employees. . A meeting between the federation and Local 40 representatives was to be held today to discuss the situation. The controversy began over Local 40’s move to Roars Hera teTatiMaNaeate heat kat cteete Che, MOCNe, 29,8, 0,1,5,8.6. 85656 ere! « ace Talereregery ere sign up the Bimini workers, ineluding those who have ‘continied to ‘work behind the =pteleet - lines set ‘up by ‘the striking Service, Office and Retail Workers’ Union of Canada (SORWUC), CLAIMED MAJORITY Local 40 applied last week to the B.C, Labor Relations Board to represent employees at the Fourth Avenue pub, claiming to have signed up a majority of the 21- member bargaining unit. SORWUC ~— members demonstrated Friday outside Local 40 offices to register what they said was their disgust at the bartenders’ union for signing up scabs while SORWUC is on strike at Bimini’s. Although SORWUC is an independent union not affiliated with the B.C. Federation of Labor, federation first - vice- president Jack Munro of the International Woodworkers of America appeared on the SOR- WUC picket line the next day, accusing Local 40 of “acting as traitors to the trade union movement. Meanwhile, the head bartender at Bimini’s said Monday he spearheaded the request . ete! Soleeletetet Province needs to PaPataataMatarehelet Seeteeheceaean by: employees to be represented by Local 40. i h said .14 Soe ne aA the bartenders’ unton, including seven non- SORWUC members who have remained at work since the strike began Oct. 20, two new em: ployees hired since Oct. 20 . and five former SORWUC members who voted in favor of strike action but have taken no active part in the strike since leaving their jobs, He said he went to the . - bartenders’ union “because it’s very ex- perienced and I thought it could represent us better than SORWUC.” Welsh said SORWUC's demands are too unreasonable and he feared the strike would never be settled along as SORWUC was involved. He denied management had had anything to do with the employees’ appreach to Local 40 and said no Local 40 T crossed SORWUC's picket line to sign up members. ; The original vote in favor of strike. action against Bimini’s was 13-7, - but only five of the em- ployees are still walking the picket line. look at problems VANCOUVER (CP) — Premier Bill Bennett should place a -higher priority on the problems of British Columbia’s pri- mary resource _in- dusiries, says Jona fitness and amateur sport minister. She was commenting Sunday on Bennett's speech Friday in which the premier called for a major national economic plan which would include more balance budgeting at the federal and provincial levels. ’ Mrs, Campagnolo, MP for Skeena, said tighter federal budgeting is difficult because 70 per cent of the federal budget is taken up in transfer payments to the provinces. “As a member of {ue treasury board, I can say that there is a tight hold on the purse strings," she said in an interview, *'I would be very interested hear what Premier Bennett has to say about primary resource in- dustries, “I hear many people asking fer reduced federal spending who are the first tof cry if their particular ox is gored.” Mrs. Campagnolo said slumping world markets are hurting most mineral ind-stries in B.C. and C. uada, and the situation .¢ the lumber industry isn’t much better. Prime Minister Pierre Elliott | Trudeau and provincial premiers are meetin to discuss national problems, she said, and “their discussions have focused on the economy more than national unity,” Federal Justice Minister Ron Basford, MP for Vancouver Centre, said Monday he hadn’t studied the text of Bennett’s speech and wouldn’t comment on it specifically until he had. ms : VANCOUVER (CP) — The Telecommunication Workers - Union is prepared to recommend a return to work by its 10,000 striking members at British Columbia Telephone Co. Lid., without a new agr president Bob: Donnelly know whether the membership would go along with us, but we'd be prepared to recommend a return within 24 hours,’ Don- nelly said. ‘“‘We consider ourselves locked-out.” He said that when the union began its full-scale walkout Thursday, there were already 3,500 members off the job be- cause the - company refused to take them back following a series of one- day strikes. nformation manager Keith Matthews of B.C. Tel said the company “won't take them bac because the union won’t ‘guarantee continuity of Service,”' He added the company was also having trouble with union members dam equipment during the rotating walk-outs. “If that had gone on much longer, the telephone system would have deteriorated to such an extent that a major overhaul would have been required,’’ said Matthews. ‘'The road to resolving this dispute is clear and there’s ab- solutely no reason for him (Donnelly) to evade the issue.’’ BAD SITUATION Donnelly said the current work stoppage is a bad one for the union because it is manage- ment that wants changes in the contentious con- tracting-out clause that has prompted the dispute, e union has accepted settlement recom- mendations by Dr. Noel Hall, federal conciliation commissioner, wpo proposed no change in contracting-out provi- sions, about going back se PEs eee oes wp ge ig ett ton! aa at Shep ka bur + Sinstaremy eel rk oo b ‘ng de Bry The company rejected Hall’s report, mainly because of his failure to recommend changes in gn-putt art | clause. Donnelly said the clause in the previous agreement which expired last Dec. 31 only prohibits the right of B.C, Tel to contract out jobs when there is no agreement between management and union on the particu- lar assignment or when an arbitration panel rules against the company. *‘We allow hundreds of tasks to be contracted out every year,” said Don- helly. “We know when to draw the line. “All we're fighting for is the right todo available work and the right to protect our contracting- out clause.” by Donna Vallieres Herald Staff Writer Lazelle Pre-School in Terrace may close at the end of the year because of lack of provincial fun- ding. The school will have to close its doors to the 42 children who attend programs there ‘‘unless some reliable financial support can be secured,” according to Lyle Petch, chairman of the management board for the pre-school. Petch has writien a letter to deputy manager Marolyn Dohl of the Ministry of Human Resources in Victoria stating that the school will close on Dec. 31 unless provincial financial support can be assured. The fee structure which allows $40 per month per child has remained static for the last four years, Petch stated, and the school cannot continue to operate under that figure. “The situation has reached the point whre we will be operating with an overdrawn account by the end of December,” he said. Right now the school is short of their enroliment figure which leaves in- ~ Pre-school faces closure . come about $500 under operating expenses. Total expenses including slaaries, rent, tlelphone, child care expenses and administration areabout $2,500. Even if the school were enrolled to the 50-children capacity, income would still be about $200 short each month. The supervisor, Mary McNarinay, volunteered to be laid-off so the school could make it through the year, but the other two staff members will be given notice on Dec. 1, The board of management considered a fee increase and ap- proached the parents about this, but discovered most of the parents could not afford an increase. Currently, 30 of the registered 41 children are from families on social assistance, and evena $10 a month increase for parents on social assistance is ‘pretty substantial,’’ Petch said. Lazelle Pre-School has been in operation since 1071, and was able to meet expenses until the funding guidelines were changed in April, 1976. Since 1976, the maximum fee the provincial government will subsidize for pre- schoolers is $40 a month, and the pre-school has used up its bank balance, donations and summer grants and is now facing a deficit situation, The school is caught in the dilemma of either limping along or raising fees which would put the parents in a bind, +etch stated. ‘ “It’s so ad hoc,” the chairman said. “A school should have assured funding to keep it going” rather than relying on extra funds which should be used to compliment existing programs. - Right now the school is “limping from financial crisis to financial crisis,” Petch added. : The biggest problem is that the provincial government puts pre- schools and day care centres at a very low priority, Petch said, despite much “lip ser- vice..paid to the idea that children are our greatest resource.” “ This financial distress of pre-school and da care centres is helping over the province, Petch stated. “Governments at all levels don't put a high priority on pre-schools or pre-school education,” the chairman added. Council supports Weewanie Camp by Donna Vallieres herald Staff Writer The Northward Bound Society, which runs Weewanie camp near Kitimat, asked for and received a letter of support from Terrace council last night to continue their project next-year, | 7 erie Tether will £6 to thie* Attormey-General's Department asking for funding to operate the camp for four months next summer. “This is a matter of some urgency,’ ac- cording to Fran Muir, president of the society, ause if funding is not received, the camp will have to shut down, The society is asking for $64,000 from the At- torney-Gener al , operating budget for 12 boys, and further funding after September to maintain the staff and facilities until the next start-up date. In all, approximately $125,000 per year. Hf the camp has to shut down because of lack of funds, “the Pacific Northwest will then lose the only rehabilitation facility available for younger people in conflict with the law before they are into a more serious type of crime involving a much more expensive containment _ facility," Muir stated. The pilot project run at the camp this past summer was successful, the society’s president said, and according to early probation officer ‘reports, the - youth . who attended the camp have shown some positive results. Weewanie Camp provides diversion and r & abili t: jeveniles 14 to 17 who are referred through the corrections branch. These young people are referred because they have shown anti-social and illegal behavior because of home or community " pressures, lack in academic skills or emotional problems. The aim of the program is to provide good meals, a regular routine, help with developing like skills and a positive work program. @ on-going program of the camp involves service to the community which would be. ac- complished by the youth working at maintianin the hotsprings an developing that area, BCR gets bad press VANCOUVER (CP) — Don Lanskail, president of the British Columbia Council of Forest In- dustries (COFI), criticized the press Monday for its coverage of testimony presented to the royal ¢ommission inquiring into the affairs of the B.C, Railway. He said beth the evening Sun and the morning Province newspapers in Vancouver published exaggerated reports Sept. 30 on the testimony of a Winnipeg consultant who said the forest industry enjoys a massive indirect subsidy because of B.C. Rail’s low freight rates. Lanskail, who chose not to present evidence disputing the consultant's conclusions, was responding at a hearing to the commission chairman’s criticism and rejection Thursday of a COFI brief. He said Justice Lloyd McKenzie’s dismissal of the brief as feeble and his criticism of COFI’s . failute to back its presentation with a live witness had caused embarassment and real damage to the council, Justice McKenzie said that COFI was not visibly present when the Win- nipeg consultant made the statement that re- ceived prominence in the press reports. PRAISED PRESS “Generally speaking, the press has given good coverage to the com- mission's hearings and has given faithful cov- erage,” he said. ‘It is a satisfactory way for the public to get some idea of what is going on.” Lanskail said COFI was unfairly criticized for not providing a live witness because com- mission lawyer Martin Taylor had agreed that COFI officials need not attend in person. Taylor said he did speak with COFI vice- president G. E. Bennett telephone, but advised mi the brief should to be expanded and presented orally to the commission. Taylor said he told Bennett ‘the brief did not answer the Winnipeg consultant’s contention that the forest industry’s insistence on shipping its products through North Vancouver - instead of Prince George caused B.C. Rail to incur extra costs. ‘Justice McKenzie said that COFI stated it wanted to crossexamine the Winnipeg consultant and he returned to Van- couver for that purpose. He said COFI § sub- sequently changed its mind about the cross- examination and then submitted the sup- plementary brief, which 2 rejected. Lanskail said COFI was not aware that the Winnipeg consultant was appearing before the commission and was not told of his second visit to Vancouver. “COFI has a vital in- terest in these hearings and it is very easy for COFI to keep itself ad- vised of what Js hap- pening here,” said Justice McKenzie, The hearings tinues *h et . con- Residents of the Terrace community Correctional Centre wi develop Ferry Island into a park and campsite. The workers plan to clear out underbrush, remove unwanted trees and cut them up for use at e,.campsite, plan . or- namenta trees: aa “~Bhrubs,” and ‘do land- scaping and other ‘work which can be done by hand. | ; Arno Brenner, senior corrections officer at the centre, explained that the centre does not have very-. many tools and its budget : does not allow the pur-: chase, but other : aeiwviallz in : provide tools. Terrace Centennial : Lions Club are gearing up : for next summer's . Riverboat Days, a repeat of the Soth anniversary... celebrations. ae The Centennial Lions: asked for council support: in the project because a joint committee between’ service clubs, interested”* groups, and municipal’: council is required in order to be eligible for a' provincial tourism grant. President of the Lions..; Frank Donahue referred... to the recent visit of.- Tourist Minister Grace .. McCarthy who was in:-:: to promote... Terrace tourism. McCarthy in- formed the club that:.. tourism grants were... available for such ac-* tivities as River Boat Days. The financial break: ' down of the event would” be a $3,000 tourism grant, © $3,000 from local mer-"' chants, and $10,000 from: *. town council. ; Council referred the- matter to the tourism’” committee. Council will study a: request from Lakelse:* Hotel to open a com- munity pbu from 11 a.m.::' to 1 p.m. ae The hotel convert a portion of the: beer parlor’ into what’ they term a community pub. The difference would be in decor, the fact that hard liquor would be served and the inclusion of games. under the terms of the Liquor Control Act, a beer parlor may remain: open for any continuous. but a:. community may not stay. 14 hour period, open.later than 1! pm. without special approval.:. cm . + plans to”! eee ee patie