THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

IWA REGIONAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR Frank Wall
(centre) is shown with the Director of the G.F. Strong Re-

habilitation Centre, Mr. E. J. Desjardins (left) and IWA
- Local 1-363 member Arnold Storback of Campbell River.

REGION SUPPORTS
COOKBOOK PROJECT

By FRANK WALL
Regional Education Director

The International Wood-
workers of America Region
No. 1, has long been recognized
as a progressive group of
people. The unions efforts on

behalf of its membership has ~

often called to the attention of
the community the vitality and
dedication of its people. The
role played in the industrial re-
lations field is of course, the
area which receives the most
attention by the news media.

This is as to be expected,
when one looks at the economic
base of this province and sees
the magnitude of the wood-
working industry. An area like
this that has such an impact on
the lives of the people in this
province is bound to receive
constant attention from the
media. ,

What fails to receive the at-
tention deserved, are the many
areas of involvement by our
locals and members in com-
munity projects of one concern
or another. Areas of involve-
ment that show that our union,
the I.W.A., does give con-
sideration, show concern and
does get involved in helping
people in the community,
whether they be members of
our union or never have had
any association with any union
whatsoever.

Your Regional Council did
get involved in assisting the
patients of G. F. Strong’s Re-
habilitation Centre and have
worked towards helping the
staff and patients of that centre
to publish and print a cook-
book.

This was a fund raising pro-
ject thought up by the patients
themselves in order to provide
them with some funds for the
many programs they try to ac-
complish, in order to make life
a little more pleasant for the

handicapped person. ‘

When our organization was.

approached to assist in this
project the Regional Officers
upon examination of the pro-
— ject thought it such a good idea

eee soe

_ CONVENTION POSTPONED

gis Saskatchewan Federation of Labour has postponed
its Annual Convention until October 21-23 because of the
— ! day of protest. It was to have been held October 14-

they agreed to lend what as-
sistance they could. As a result
of the Region’s efforts the
cookbook is a reality and a
credit to all involved in its pro-
duction.

We should be proud of our in-
volvement in this project it is a
credit to our organization.

The G. F. Strong Rehabilita-
tion Centre is located at 4255
Laurel Street, Vancouver, a
block from Oak Street. At the
presentation ceremonies,
Brother Pat Kerr and myself
were introduced to members of
the staff of the Centre also the
patients and Committees. Two
of our members, one from
Local 1-363 and one from Local
1-71 serve on the Committee
and were particularly pleased
with involvement of their
union.

The tour of the Centre was
conducted by Mr. Sid Lloyd. He
showed Brother Kerr and
myself the many facilities of
the Centre. The many special-
ized services provided to meet
the needs of people with severe
disabilities. Spinal cord in-
juries, amputations, head
injuries, paraplegia and quad-
riplegia, Parkinson’s Disease,
Multiple sclerosis, toname just
a few.

The services of the Centre
receives invaluable . support
from the Women’s Auxiliary
and from many other volun-
teers. The cost of operating the
Centre is primarily financed
by the British Columbia
Hospital Insurance service. A

quotation appears on the front
of one of the brochures put out

by the Centre that goes as
follows:

“The goal of rehabilitation is
to achieve the maximum
function of the individual and
to prepare him, physically,
mentally, socially, vocation-
ally for the fullest possible
life compatible with his
abilities and disabilities”

Those are noble objectives -

indeed. We are proud to have
assisted in some small way
towards their accomplish-
ment,

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1976

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MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. C. Crouter (1-71) ROSS G. Davies (1-
80) Larry Rewakowsky (1-85) S. Labh (1-118) H. Massey (1-184) Jim Mochuk (1-217) James

Anderson (1-324) Bill Hansen (1-357) S. Mayes (1-363) Dennis Huber (1-367) Don Sharp (1-
405) Ted MacDonald (1-417) Stan Anton (1-423) Larry Dockendorff (1-424).

MEMBERS OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. Walter Kozij (1-71), Frank Walker (1-
8), Bill Hawkes (1-85), Al Carle (1-118), A. Edwards (1-184), Tony Simpson (1-206), R.
DeLeeuw (1-207), Paul Beaulieu (1-217), Bob Hallberg (1-288), Wes Maksymetz (1-324), eae
Bruce Elphinstone (1-357), Lorne Scott (1-363), Mike Freylinger (1-367), Lyle Kristiansen

(1-405), Bill Hobbs (1-417), Dell Welder (1-423), Don Muirhead (1-424).

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MEMBERS OF THE OFFICERS’ REPORT COMMITTEE. Steve Kilby (1-71) Jack Bucklee
(1-80) Henry Nedergard (1-85) D. David (1-118) R. Ricard (1-184) B. Ottenbreit (1-207)
Harry Jaeck (1-217) Bill Benson (1-324) Joe Leclair (1-357) Nick Chernoff (1-363) Mike

Campbell (1-367) Klaus Offerman (1-405) Jack Kerssens (1-417) Jack Welder (1-423) Jack
Higgins (1-424)

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MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE. Ben Thompson (1-71) Roger
Stanyer (1-80) Earl Foxcroft (1-85) R. Lewis (1-118) H. Doig (1-184) Larry Featherstone (1-

206) J. Pirker (1-207) E. Ewert (1-217) Ron Grant (1-288) Bill Benson (1-324) Gerry Stoney

(1-357) Karl Lidberg (1-363) Joe Fowler (1-367) Wayne Nowlin (1-405) Sonny Alexandre (1-
417) W. Schumaker (1-423) Toby Mogensen (1-424)