Page A2 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 13, 1992

Union
favours
Orenda
project

TERRACE - As many local
people as possible should build
the Orenda Forest Products
pulp and paper mill, says the
president of a northwestem
labour organization. —

John Jensen, president of the
carpenters union district coun-
cil, said it will support the pro-
ject if that objective is met and
if the project is environmental-
ly sound.

"If it doesn’t foul our own
nest as the human race, then
we can support it,” he said last
week,

Jensen added that the car-
penters union is one of the few
labour organizations in the
province to have a local hire
clause in its standard agrec-
ments signed with construction
companies.

Orenda’s planned construc-
tion timetable for 1992 calls
for the employment of 85 car-
penters on the site south of
Lakelse Lake.

Local hire and environmental
considerations form part of the
carpenters union’s guidelines
for = major development
projects,

Jensen has also started talk-
ing to local native bands about
having as many of their mem-
bers as possible work on the
project.

"Some of their members are
already in our union," he said.

Jensen added that the car-
penters union won't object to
having natives working on the
project who aren’t members of
their union.

“We won't insist on that part.
We’re perfectly happy to deal
with the bands on this one,"
said Jensen.

Hospital receives |

some assistance

TERRACE -- Cuts coming to
Mills Memorial Hospital won't
be as severe as first thought.

The provincial government last
weck said it'll be giving the has-
pital $190,000 following a review
of its operations. ,

OF the amount being given,
$145,000 is to mect recommenda-

tions from a consultant made last

year and $45,000 is for a diabetic
teaching clinic.

The consultant, Malcolm
Walker, recommended that. the
larger amount be added each year

to the hospital’s basic operating
budget provided the hospital cut
casis and look at other ways to
enhance revenue.

Hospital administrator Michael
Leisinger said health ministry of
ficials who conducted the review

“here last week were happy with

what they saw,

"They said we were very effi-
cient. We weren’t the worst and
we weren't the best. We're happy
with the progress we’ve made,"
hesaid

Leisinger said the hospital can

now work on having $145,000
added automatically to the budget
each year.

"Our position is if in fact the
ministry feels we have made
good progress on the Walker
report, the money should be put
into our base," he said.

The moncy gocs partway to
meeting what would have been a
massive $716,000 budget short-
fall at the hospital.

But it still has to make cuts
worth $525,000 to balance its
budget,

Support group expected
to return very soon

TERRACE -- The chairman of a
commiltee which last year
organized a petilion drive to save
beds and jobs at Mills Memorial
Hospital expects it'll be back in
business soon.

Elaine Pigeau, a practical nurse
at the hospital, said a massive
public outery is needed again.

"It's not the thought of losing
jobs - that’s happening all over
the province. It’s the thought of
losing beds at our hospital," she
said.

"Once those beds are closed,
they’re mever opened again,"
added Pipeau who has seen
fooms that once housed beds
turned into storage spaces.

Last year’s efforts by the joint
action committee resulted in the
provincial government giving the
hospital more money to continue
the hospital’s role as a regional

centre for the northwest."

This year, the hospital faces a
$525,000 deficit and.a provincial
government which says there is
no more money.

"I really think what is needed Is .

an outcry from everybody in this
area whether it be phone calls or
letters," said Pigeau.

"We have to let the government
know we're out here and we
won't pul up with it,” she said.

Last year’s efforts by the com-
mittee resulted in a petition of
more than 14,600 names.

The committee was made up of
hospital beard, worker and medi-
cal representatives,

Pigeau expects once again to
gain strong regional support for
the hospital.

"We have the largest bulk of
Specialists at the hospital, There
are referrals from the Queen

Elaine Pigeon

Charlotte Islands, down to
Smithers and Houston and all the
villages," she said.

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l’s refreshing |
to hear such strong
- support for doctors. |

: ci The Government should. .. enter ittto fair

negotiations with its physicians. If we were to
form government, we would take that type of —

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me | Moe hata toa

“+1 Victoria doctor,
March 28 1990.

- “What at happened to this admirable position
expressed by Moe Sihota‘ in. a letter toa Victoria
~ physician two'years ago? =
¢ 2 Mr Sihota promised a. willingness to deal
fairly and openly with doctors. Too bad’

Me Sthota won 't stand up now and

approach to the bargaining table, 33

. MOE SIHOTA |

MLA Esquimale: Port Renfrew J ‘ BEM

defend those § same . principles of democracy. snow. that
he and:his colleagues are government,
: The doctors of B.C..just want the NDP. to: ‘stand:
by. their committments and live up to their promise “=
of fair, open and honest negotiations, -
It's not a lot to ask for.

The doctors of BC.

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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION s

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