Ist Issue, May

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

11

NEW ROAD CEREMONY

GEORGE SMYTHE, Local 1-80, IWA is congratulated by Mr. H. G. Munro, President, B.C. Forest Products
Ltd., for his vigorous promotion of a road to give over land access to Caycuse Camp. Hon. Mr. W. N. Chant,
Minister of Public Works, who took part in the cerem ony is seen at the left.

GEO. SMYTHE OPENS NEW
CAYCUSE OVERLAND ROUTE

“This is just about the most
welcome scene I’ve ever wit-
nessed,” said an oldtimer of
the camp as he watched the
unfamiliar sight of cars—pas-
senger cars instead. of trucks
—driving around the Caycuse
Camp. ;

Cayeuse, formerly known in
the industry as Camp 6, is a log-
ging operation of British Colum-
bia Forest Products Limited. It
is situated on the southern shore
of Cowichan Lake and since its
early beginning in the year 1911
has been accessible only by boat

across the lake to Youbou. On,

Saturday, April 30, 2 new road
was officially opened to give the
community its first overland ac-
cess to the “outside world”.

A cavaleade of cars, 65 strong,
formed up at the end of Govern-
ment road, three miles west of
Honeymoon Bay and drove over
the new five-mile piece of access
road which the Company has just
finished constructing. At the en-
trance to Caycuse Camp there.
was a simple ceremony as more
than 400 people gathered around
a flat-bed truck serving as a
platform. H. G. Munro, Company
President, officially opened the
road and spoke for a few minutes

to the assembled group. The
Honorable Mx. W. N. Chant, Min-
ister of Public Works brought
greetings from the Government
of the Province in a short ad-
dress.

A Victory for George

Mr. Munro presented a pair
of engraved scissors to George
Smythe, president of the IWA
sub-local in the area and
charged him with the respon-
sibility of cutting the ribbon
which would be the final act in
the official opening of the road.
Mr. Munro said that in view of
the efforts which George had
put into bringing about the
building of the road, that honor
belonged to him.

Mr. Munro and Mr. Chant held
the ribbon and as Mr. Smythe
performed the snipping ceremony
Ken Hallberg, Camp Superinten-
dent, and Mrs. Hallberg welcomed
the group into camp. Refresh-
ments were then served in the
community hall and later in the
evening a community dance
wound up the event,

A Community Benefit

The road which *now gives ac-
cess to Caycuse camp consists of
a two mile stretch of new govern-

ment road just west of Honey-
moon Bay, two miles of logging
grade which had been used by
Truman and Grosskleg, logging
contractors for B.C.F.P., and five
miles of new grade constructed
by the Company. It will serve as
an outlet for residents of the
Caycuse community and in addi-
tion will provide an overland
route for the 22 children who at-
tend high school at Lake Cowi-
chan.

Prior to the road completion,
these high school: students left
|,camp on an early morning boat
for a journey across the lake.
From Wardroper, directly across
the lake they caught a Company
speeder on the Nitinat-Youbou
run and travelled three miles in-
to Youbou. ‘There they caught a
school bus for the nine-mile trip
to the school at the foot of the
lake.

“The elimination of this long
and devious route to attend
school has long been an aim of
the Company,” Mr. Munro said
in his talk during the afternoon.
“This has now been accomplished
and that reason alone makes the
expenditure worth while,” he
added.

AN MLA AND HIS WIFE

We Now
Owe More

OTTAWA (CPA) — A debt
equal to $127 for every Cana-
dian man, woman and child
was owed to banks, loan com-
panies, credit unions and retail
merchants at the end of 1954,
a Bank of Canada survey re-
veals. Consumer debt at’ the
end of the year reached a new
all-time high of $1,963 millions.

During 1954 the debt increased
by $103 millions following a rise
of $326 millions the previous
year. Most of the 1954 increase
was due to a greater volume of
borrowings from banks, loan
companies and credit unions, with
this part of the consumer debt
rising to $665 millions from $569)
millions.

Charge account debts rose $10
millions to $503 millions but this
was partly offset by a $3 million
drop in instalment plan sales
which declined to $795 millions,

A man returning home in the
middle of the night saw a burg-
lar picking the lock on the front
door. He confronted the burglar
and whispered: “I'll open the
door if you'll go in first.”

CC Sek

King’s Daughters
Financial Secretary Ed Linder of
Local 1-80, IWA, visited the fol-
lowing patients in King’s Daugh-
ters Hospital, April 28, distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of The
B.C. Lumber Worker:

Mervin Baker, Duncan,

Gordon Belansky, Gordon River.

Buzz, Miles, Gordon River.

Bob Wetselis, Vancouve

Matice Kasper, Youbou.

Mike Hildebrandt, Lake Cowichan.

Jarvis Evans, Duncan.

‘William Jang, Honeymoon Bay.
Bracewell, Duncan,

ip LeRoy, Duncan.

ik W. Ford, Duncan,

William Lister, Duncan.

dith Moore, Duncan.

Brauland, R.R. 2, Dun-

B. Palaxz, Youbou.

Mrs, John Munson, Duncan.

Mrs. Lily Pannell, Cowichan Sta~
tion.

Vancouver General

Sisters Mabel-Anderson and Mar
garet_ Kamm of the L.A., Local
217, IWA, visited the “following
patients in the Vancouver General
Hospital, April 14,, distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of The
B.C. Lumber Worker: - :

ANNEX
W. A. Westin, Kelsey
and arm injuries.
HEATHER AX

Pelatre, RoI. M

ritis.

Bay—Foot

EX
L rgan—Arth-
LD. & H, WARD
A. Walsuk, Booth Logging—Back

as, Fraser Mills — Back
D., McGowan, Lone Butte — Back
‘injury.
jolander, Comox—Back injury,
KK. Leith, Kitimat—Back injury,
¥. Pihowich, Englewood — Back
injury

Chemainus—Back injury.
e, Prince George — Leg

mi, Englewood—Back in-

Jury.
R. Ritz, Cariboo—Back injury.
R. O’Brien, Sicamous,
W, Robson, Cobble Hill — Back

injury.
G, Hansen, Holberg—Diphtheria.

Sisters Mabel Anderson and Mat
garet Kamm of the L.A., Local 1-
217, IWA, visited the “following
patients In the Vancouver General
Hospital, April 21st, distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of The
B.C, Lumber Worker:

‘TB. WARD

R. Goddard, Fraser Mills.
D. Moore, Alice Lake Logging.
ANNEX

W...A.. Westin, Kelsey. ‘Bay—Foot

and’ arm injuries,
HEATHER ‘Al
L, Delaire, R. J. Morgan—Arthritis,
1D. & H. WARD

L. Alarie, Terrace, B.C. — Back
injury." ~

A, Walsuk, Booth logging — Back
injury.

L, Wana, Fraser Mills—Back in-
jury.

D. MeGowan, Lone Butte — Back
injury.
SJolander, Comox—Back injury.

(ZF 4 Dp

¥F. Pihowich, Englewood _— Back
injury.

K, Lind, Chemainus—Back injury.

0. Krone, Prince George — Leg
injury.

V. Syttami, Englewood—Back in-
jury.

R. Ritz, Cariboo—Back injury.

R, O*Brien, Sicamou:

W, Robson, Cobble Hill—Back in-
Jury.

Sisters Mabel Anderson _ and
Margaret Kamm of the LA Local
1-217, IWA, visited the following
patients in ‘the Vancouver General
Hospital April 28th, distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of the
B.C, Lumber Worker,
TB. WARD
R, Goddard, Fraser Mills.
D, Moore, Alice Lake Logging.
ANNEX
W. A. Westin, Kellsey Bay.
S.C. Johnston,
LD. & H. WARD
A. Walnuk, Booth Logging.
‘AL Alarie, Terrace.
Wanas,: Fraser Mills.
McGowan, Lone Butte.
Siolander, Comox.
Leith, Kitimat,
ihowich, Englewood.
Lind, Chemainus,
Krone, Prince George.
yttami, Englewood.
R, Ritz, Caribou. R
W, Robxon, Cobble Hill,

Houghton House

Sister Alison Brown of the LA
Local 1-217, IWA, visited the fol-
lowing patients in the Houghton
House Hospital May ist, distribut-
ing candy, cigarettes and copies
of the B.C. Lumber Worker.
H. Heinzl, Prince. George—Leg in-

jury.
P, Felker, Williams Lake — Leg
injury.
me Moran, Prince George — Leg
ur
Stewart, Fraser Creek — Leg
injury.

M. Lorentson, Fruitville — Back
injury. ‘
D. Pow Williams Lake — Back

injury
R. C, Harper, Englewood — Leg
injury.
L, Humphrey, Kennedy Lake, Port
Alberni — Leg injury.
St. Paul’s
Sister Kay Wood ‘of the L.A.,

Local 1-217, IWA, visited the fol-

lowing patients in St. Paul's Hospi-

tal, April 30, distributing candy,

cigarettes and coples of The B.C.

Lumber Worker:

€. Ishida, Greenwood — Looking
well,

Powell, O. & O. Logging, Se-
chelt—Progressing.

E. Dolby, Port Hardy — Coming
along fine,

J. Gallagher, Timberland—Injured.

Coming: along: fine. -

Doug Foley, Halfmoon Bay—Lez
injury. Doing fine.

wanxon, Sandspit—Doing well.

©. Groening, Ucluelet — Hand in-
jury. Going out soon. -

Pete Heinrich, Abbotsford — [x-
pects to go home soon.

Ed Hawkins, Comox Logging—Old
leg Injury.

M.A, Farrell, Giroday Sawmills—
Rodonda Bay. Very cheerful,
A, Hanet, McColoch Logging, Tut-

land Sawmills, Kelowna—Sleep-

K. Leith, Kitimat—Back injury.

ing.

PRINCE GEORGE L.A.
HAS BUSY MONTH

Hard Times Dance was held
by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Local 1-424, IWA, Prince
George, April 15, in the CCF
Hall, which was very well at-
tended.

The Auxiliary also held a’Card
Party on April 21, with 15 tables
in play. Winners were I. Hunter

and V. Bargy. Consolation win-

ners were T. H. Baker and I.
Clark. 5

The'next regular meeting of
the Auxiliary will be held May
5 in the CCF Hall. Nominations
will be held for new officers for
the coming year.

PARKSVILLE

GIVES CUPS

TO JUNIORS

Challenge cups were recently
donated to the Junior Badmin-
ton Club of School District No.
69, by members of the Parks-
ville Sub-Local of Local 1-80,
IWA. :

The three cups were presented
to the winners in the Parksville

Community Hall, March 30th, by

IWA members Frank Telford,
Art Briggs, and Edward Foster,’

Trophy winners were: Boy’s
doubles, Johnny Naylor and Gary
Green. Girls’ doubles, Shirley
Shelly and Jean Thompson. Mixed

doubles, Jean Thompson and Jack
Kolodychuk.

U.A.W. Asks G.A.W.

OSHAWA, ONT. (CPA)—
Employees of General Motors
Corp. will be the first union
members to seek the incorpora-
tion of the guaranteed annual
wage in their contract, Russ Mc-
Neil of Local 222, United Auto
Workers (CIO-CCL) has an-
nounced. The union, which
opens contract negotiations with
the company next month, will

also press for wage increases
and other benefits.

The guaranteed annual wage

will provide 52 weeks pay in the
event that 52 weeks of work is
not provided. The company will
be asked to set aside a percent-
age of its current payroll to pay
workers who are laid off. The
union will seek the full year's
guarantee of work or pay only for
those employees with two or more
years seniority. Employees with
less service will get a guarantee
on the basis of one week’s pay for
every two weeks service. ,