: No. more breaks: : || Talstra’ says. New. Skeena ‘won't be. petting any: more. | leniency for its $3 million. debt \NEWS A10. BO | Soup for. students ‘The students.at Skeena Jr. Secondary have: been getting a: great. lunch, . : COMMUNITY B41 a TERRACE | $4. 00 Pus 7¢ GST: ‘($1.10 plus 8¢°GST- ; outside ‘of the, Terrace area) - oe VOL. 17 NO a ee ieee , Liberals: _ The NDP candidate i in 1 1997 was Dr. i Please see “Pages AS, * people’ in the riding. ° ~ Isaac Sobol, who worked in the Nass.» - Valley’ at the ‘time, ’ ‘and. in. 2000. the’ = AG. for the last. of our can-. a ‘candidate. was: Nisga’ a lawyer, Lary an didate profiles,” Po ae . Gung. ..- BEAnd see: Pages At12, A13 : Native: ‘people’ make up. a healihy . In =some.: enses, the “other parties -e ‘and: AIS for. more: election. portion of -the. Skeena “= ‘Bulkley. Vale barely tegistéréd' on the results tallies,” news.. , - dey riding, . ‘more than‘in: other parts of: : “Atthe ‘polling station, knownhas Kit the province. and: ‘substantially ” more “sumkaylum . Lin’ -1997, ‘for:-instance,. than the average | ‘across: the, country. : - Sebol--teceived “105: votes: ta 13: for ‘That's why New: Democrat Nathan . Liberal’ ‘Candidate: Rhoda Witherly arid: Cullen and: Liberal. Miles. Richardson just’ one. “for. ‘Reformer, ‘Mike. Scot Pn have been--at-pains:to visit: native: vile 2000: at the: ‘sdme’ Stalion,;Guno., ré-" ‘lages as much.as they can. : ceived : 0 Votes ‘while. Withefly, who. If there ‘is‘comfort for Cullen, it Ss . ran again, ‘received. 19 volés. Scott's _ knowing that native ‘people i in-this. area. _, Sugcessor, Andy: Burton, Tunning® under have traditionally-vated for: the NDP: *: the Canadian. ‘Alliance banner, : Tes -forefrorit. in’ the: campaign: to: provide The party..won every ‘one: of the’ ceived: nine. votes. cance “native: people. ‘with the tight :to ‘vote, polling ‘stations ‘in. areas of heavy abo-, | ‘That ‘strong: ‘aboriginal tie, to. the ~ while Fulton was an Advocate. of land -riginal population in. bath: the 1997 and” “NDP goes back years ta the days when "claims tréaties. - 2000 federal elections. Jim Fulton was the -NDP MP for Skeé-- ‘Burton candidly concedes bis. vot- 7 TWO OF the: three main J in in’ the June 28 federal ‘election’ are ‘plac: ing a lot of their: chances for success - on capturing. the region’ s. aboriginal. vote. na: and: “even: 1 before that. ‘when: ‘Frank, . . Howard ‘represented the: NDP. and ils * “predecessor, the, Co-oper indnwealth’ Federatic gal Both: ‘men staked. their’ reputations “on native issues: ‘Howard was .in- the nation,” ‘commiunities;” a Handling the heat JENNA SAM and Emily:Bryant bare the Unseaéonably high temperatures to enjoy the Aboriginal Days ‘activities in George Little. Park June. 19. The weekend long festival was: part of the nation wide Aboriginal Days celebration. REBECCA SOLLARD PHOTO s ‘Wal-Mart vote Tame starts as union signs up workers — | _ PROVINCIAL LABOUR Relations (LRB) of- - A vote is required within, 10. days of an appli ‘ficials are expected. this week to set. hearing ©. cation. dates to. determine who should: be . included in’). . Union batgaining’ unit cérlificition is a:two-, a-vote to establish a ‘union ‘at: the: ‘Wal- Mart. step procedure i in B.C“A union: must first pres-. store here. 7 “: ent membership cards, ‘from: at least, 45-per. cent |. A. vote Was held here June ‘21 but: ‘ballots of an employer’ $ -work force: to:have a'vote and Week, “Terrace i is ‘simply. ‘the latest; ~ oo will, remian sealed until the ehgibility of. F those: ~ that vote must pass with:a°55: ‘per. cent majority: “ “Pelletier, ‘gaid jt: was somewhat: contéadi 2: who. voted is, ‘determined, - plus one. employee. 'tory.that® the’; URCW seeks: to . organize “em. ‘The vote -was: ‘prompted by: a “sign: Up. “We: had: ‘two-thirds: of the: employees ‘1. “ployees: ‘at’ ‘some: locations: while it promotes . Wal-Mart. émployees by thé United Food: and: . knoW. we hit-the. 100 mark,” said‘union spokes:, - boycotts’ ‘against Wal- ‘Marts Stores in “other: lo-, : Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local: IS180-- ‘man Andy: -Néufeld. cof: the. number :of-card : Le 7 ““What: happens is that’ the. ballots- are ‘dou: ‘signed. amongst: the estimated, 150- “strong “Wal ble-sealed,- ‘By that.we mean:thé. ballot. itself i is »Mart ‘work. force: ; sealed’ and. then’the ‘name ofthe person: who ~ .. ‘The Terrace. ‘eériificatio effart is: the. cast that vole-is put:in an envelope’ -with that. ‘in a series of attempts. by. the UFCW ‘to: unidn ballot and it-is:then ‘sealed,’ *. explained. LRB, ize" Wal-Mart ‘stores, in” Canada’ and” in: _the official Clive Lytle,“ “United; States: : Lea “The hearings .- will determine: “who. will e.- “An attempt. at: Quesnel - ‘failed: as. did one jit eligible to have: ‘their. vote counted,” he said. Manitoba ‘and another i in Quebec: over, the r . * Lytle added’ that the double-sealing is not’ .-sévetal: yedrs: yo at ; alk that unusual when. unions and employers. do: UFCW. organizing “arives a two Saskatche not agree ifs a new Dargeining unit should: be .. Wan. Wal-Mart’ stores:are pending. established: es 's “Hot: surprising,” said. Neufeld: oft unio LRB vice ‘commissione ‘Cathietine: ‘McCre:’ on attempts.::""People look: arotind ‘and. se ary made. the decision to:have’a’ vote‘Juné18 “what: they are. making, at “what: employees: at after ‘hearing. representations from: lawyers. rep Safeway and, at Overwaiten are resenting ihe: inion and. Wal-Mart: i The UFCW: filed. its certification’ applica tion with the LRB-June11, sayitg-a ¥ of the employees at the stor signed: member- _ surprised’ at the news of a uFeW sign up in: Terrace,.- - “It's: been very, ‘Very clear lo" us: that- ‘the : UFCW i is being very aggressive in. its attempts we to-unionize our “associates,” Pelletier: said fast - :for‘and . ihe number: Iwo | ear in terms of: ‘offering. career, company this. opportunities.“ * _"Attybody ” ‘who. knows: ‘Walt: Mart ‘knows we're’ committed: to being a, ‘great employer,” sald. Pelletier... : : ~.. Hé also ‘said, Wal Mart’ employees 1 in Ter- - race: have: ‘been: reporting “unwanted contact with. UFCW. organizers and: thembers. -Wal- Mart: “will:folléw: the voter ‘validation: process. set oul ‘by. the! ERB, Pelletier. added. ‘ outcome," he said. -.;, oo, The ‘June: 21st-Vote. wa held at the. store - over ‘three different lime periods so. that, em- : eployees ' ‘on different: “shifts could. have a chance 7 ase native vot ~ ing: popularity. isn’t igh among. native “Well, we haven't traditionally had ; “a-lot: of support: [from native people]. --But-we do wantito.work with them: ‘and. we will: work: with everybody,” , ; Richardson a Haida ‘and: one: of the few: aboriginal candidates ‘in this ‘elec- _ Hon, admits: the -aboriginal-NDP* cone... nection .has given: him. some: trouble ' ‘with ‘native: people ‘asking | him why, he “is: running forthe Liberals... oy © believe : jn: Paul Martin as a. -Jeader," says: ‘Richardson..““And he is a *|éader’ whois: ‘bringing “ a ‘vision. fini “ clusion to.take' tis: along together. Ss. “It's not bad, We’ re: ‘getting a very ~ good teception.. from, First: Nations’ - ‘he adds of. his: cam.” ". Jneans workers, such as loggers, must be. ou of the. forest 7 throughout. the ‘area: ‘béginning. the: middle: of: last. week. - The. teriperatures are markedly: above" the’ tow: lo mid. 208 level more-common. ‘this. time.of year. ~~ : plement this year,’ says: ‘Tony’ Falcao,, who. works” at’ the: ~~ ’ forest. service’s fire-base'at.the airport. here. . because of .a change: to :wetter: weather: ; dry weather keeps. up, If the area-reaches an‘extreme tisk. . ‘der an extreme: risk’ Wwatning as of June. ‘18, it’s. rare. ‘for. . have.at any time. ofthe: year. it’s cause “for ‘con¢ern,”” . - Suzanne von' der Porten from: the fore “weather patterns: ... -month outlook is- Predicting ; above: normal: ‘temperatures. ; ” “be ‘extra careful ‘becaise.of the. dry. conditions. To report: -: ging operations or farmers. - ‘campfires, “We “Fully respect the" process. and, ne _Weitnesday SUES 2004 paigning.: ; : : Le “Reports from New. ‘niyansh, ‘the lore : gest: village. in. the ‘Nass Valley. and: the ‘Seat of government for the ‘Nisga'a Li- ‘sims’ Government, indicate Richardson - ‘and Cullen are: ‘tied: ‘when. ‘it ‘COMES ‘to . the number of elections. signs that" are said : He’ said-a ‘number: of native. » leaders Los ‘Jean. toward’ ‘the. federal Tl berals be- “cause that party, has been in.power for 80 Jong.: Consequently, . federal: Liberals. “and: native: leaders have: built-up strong": “connections. because - of, the: federal’ ‘government’ § Yarious: economic devel- opment. and other programs. aimed, at ‘native people... ~ Cont'd Page az : asa rd on " eaty " PBOPLE WORKING: in the. bush were. being told.té go ‘on easly shifts. this’ week As, the area’ s forest fire: danger rating. hit the high level. . : Coes ~--The-high level: ‘rating, ‘put. “into” 5 place late last. “week, _ by. I pm: _ Temperatures i into the: mid to high: 308 were revistered | “This isthe second time. ihe éarly shift, has ‘been: im- The last.time the*restriction’ only lasted: several days. ne The early:shift could: last. Jonger_ this time: ‘if ihe warn a rating, industrial activities-in the: forest: -will be'halted.*.. Falcao, ‘says: while. Cedarvale east ‘of. Terrace was. un-" any. of the. surrounding: areas to reach’ such | a level: - » “When. all these: little things. line: Up. the “way. -they” ve i service's North-_ - west. Fire’ ‘Centre. in ‘Smithers said Jast: week ‘of the Von der’ Porten says. that: Environment Canada’ 8 three- and below normal precipitation; for most of the country. . “Its too difficult to: predict for sure,” she said: refer- “ring. expectations: for. this: yéar’s. flre-séason: “We just. 7 '-have:ta see if it rains out-and cools the forest. off." - Faleao.and ‘von der. Porten are reminding, résidents to. wa wildfire- call: 1-800- 663- 5555 or 85555 ‘on. most. cell: phones. Oo The forest: service did,” as of: hhuine, 20, “start -barining vos “certain, types. of, large open- fires. typically used. by. log: ‘So far,. the ban: has, not been, extended to rereational. = History and mystery — ‘| AL PARSONS from Duncan B.C. has spent his spare time mapping out our Pioneer Cemetery. "Gee page a1 to o find out: ‘what he’s. uncovered.” ship ¢ ends | in’ an: ‘organizing drive: at rthe's store. ae