eke nancy Studer! $ An, Suppo t a - ue yf @ ‘ COLLEGE WORKERS ON STRIKE; Northwest Community College picket the main entrance to the college. Students were locked out t of “student association vice president Dan Buck, support clerk Michael classes February 23 and 24 as striking support workers walked pick- ‘ Tugwood, BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) ' staff representative Shelley Anderson, and support staff Diane Bell ‘strike. Strike closes college for two days ‘NORTHWEST Community College students ‘were back in classes last Friday after being locked out of classes for two days due to a province-wide ‘strike by technical and support workers. The college’s 75 support workers, who handle everything from clerical work to custodial duties, ‘joined 3,500 other workers at 10 post-secondary ‘institutions in the province-wide strike. « NWCC instructors and students honoured the striking workers, refusing to cross the picket * lines. “The students and other union members have ; been very supportive,” said Shelley Anderson, ‘Libs mirror NDP approach on offshore oil THE B.C. LIBERALS aren't : taking a stand on whether to al- : low offshore oil and gas explora- : tion. ‘ But they are backing up the : steps taken so far in that direction ‘ by the government and Northern ; Development Commissioner ‘Ighn ” Backhouse: *-7 : “For the first time ‘there’s a process in place to look at this,” : said Libera] northern development at ing. workplace flexibility. critic Richard Neufeld during a swing through the northwest last week. Backhouse has spearheaded a survey of northwesterners on the idea that is now being expanded to a broader province-wide assess- ment of the public’s ap etite to allow oil and gas drilling.” ; “We have to be prepared with the proper information to counter anything that may come out of a decision like that,” Neufeld said. staff representative of the the B.C, Gavernment and Service Employees’ Union (HCGEU). “The supporl seems to be very strong.” The two unions representing the workers — the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Canadian Union of Public Em- ployees (CUPE) — reached a tentative four-year contract with their employer early Friday morn- The new agreement provides for improve- ments in many areas including job security, con- tracting out, benefits for part-time workers and _6t lines and roped off ail entrances to the college in a province-wide in 2001. Workers will receive a two per cent wage in- crease this April and a guarantee of the same wage increase that faculty and instructors receive Union members will vote on the new tenta- live agreement next month, The tentative contract covers support workers at Comasun College, Malaspina University Col- lege, North Island College, College of the Rock- ies, University College of the Cariboo, Kwantien University College, Douglas College, Justice In- stitute, Northwest Community College, and Northern Lights College. “The way we lose ‘big time is if we don’t have all our ducks in a row.” Both the NDP and B.C. Liber- als are extremely cautious on the issue because of the potential for public backlash over environmen- xtal concerns. “Neufeld, an MLA from the’ ‘Peace River country, said that while he personally supports in principle lifting the moratorium, the party hasn’t taken a stand. 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Estimates suggest the Quecn Charlotte Basin could hold 9.8 billion barrels of oil and 25.9 tril- lion cubic feet of gas — 10 times the reserves of the east coast Hi- bernia: development. | Beets “Environmental groups: gay -un- detsea seismic testing for oil gen- erates explosive shock waves that can harm fish and marine mam- mals, they say. " LABORATORY LTD HAS MOVED See our new location featuring\ KW, | Terrace’s only full service lab &' 2.) offering the same great service The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 1, 2000 - A3 News In Brief Axe-robbing trial set THE LOCAL man accused of using an axe to rob the oe Clarke street Copperside stare in Thornhill Dee, 28, "oe 1999 has been ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme on Court. Douglas Glen Peterson, 38, of Jackpine Flats, faces one count of armed robbery and one count of wearing a mask with intent to commit an indictable offence. Police say the suspect threatened store occupants and assaulted a customer before he Jeaving the store with a small amount of cash. Peterson’s trial is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2000 and is expecied to last five or six days. Drivers cautioned SPRING MIGHT be right around the corner, but ICBC is warning drivers to be on the look out for lin- gering winter driving conditions. The insurance corporation says drivers need to be aware of road conditions, that change quickly from region to region and adjust your habils accordingly, Besides looking out for extra cyclists and pedes- ; trians testing warmer weather, ICBC warns drivers to = slow down when you encounter fog or snow glare and check road reports when planning long trips. They also warn against using cruise control except in optimal driving conditions, Manor gets city approval PLANS are advancing for the Terrace Mountain Manor seniors supportive housing complex. The project got development permit approval from cily council this week. Council also opted ta waive a $1,000 fee for the permit. The local group hopes construction will begin quickly this spring, The 22-unit building is to go up next to Terrace- view Lodge. Land eyed by seniors A GROUP of seniors who want to build a new sen- iors apartment complex have their eye on the unused land off Kenney St. between Park Ave. and Davis. Only problem is that land — the site of the old Nechako Northcoast road maintenance yard — is also where the city is thinking about putting a new fire hall and emergency services base. Council is in the process of negotiating with the B.C. Building Corporation, the province’s land-hold- ing arm, to acquire the property. 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