Vig VREBL A SMALL group of hospital workers protested at Mills Memorial on Feb. 7. Hospital workers protest loss of their job security A SMALL group of Hospi- tal Employees’ Union -members braved a snow- storm Feb. 7 to march back and forth in front of ‘Mills Memorial Hospital to protest planned changes fo medical services. They’re worried about losing their jobs through ~ contracting out, but they’re “also worried about the ~ level of service that might result. "This is a very, very “different job than that of a chambermaid,” said HEU . member Romea Morton. - Barriers remain for Taku mine ae “TLINGIT natives and environmental _, Broups are cheering a court decision that ‘ continues to bar the reopening of the Tul- sequah Chief mine near Atlin. The B.C. Court of Appeal largely up- :vheld a, lower court ruling that struck down “ue: approval, of the, mine granted by the province , in 1998 when ‘the. NDP. were | in “power. - - It means the provincial government will have to take significant steps to ad- dress concerns of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation before they can consider re- issuing a project permit to Redfern Re- ” sources. “This is a great victory for the said Taku River Tlingit spokes- man John Ward. “The Court of Appeal Tlingits,” | Ladies! Are You Car Smart? Terrace Totem Ford is pleased to present a New And Improved Car Smart Seminar The seminars are designed to give women information they need to make informed automotive decisions. The ‘seminars will cover the essentials of maintenance, how to change your tire and many other interesting areas of your vehicle - maybe never seen before. The seminars are interactive, FREE and all participants will be given a chance to win a trip. The number of _ participants will be limited, therefore women are required to register. For more “You have to disinfect everything. You have to be very hygienic,” she said of tasks which range from cleaning operating rooms to the rooms of patients who may have an infee- tious disease or bug. “You are dealing with many different kinds of needs.” Morton said the same kind of skill is needed in the kitchen to ensure that patients received the right diet depending upon their individual medical condi- tion. Approximately 15 of the | 75 HEU members who work at the hospital took part, a smaller number than expected but one which reflected a decision by the Labour Relations Board to prevent a larger scale job walkout. Those who took part in the protest were not on shift at the time. Legistation recently passed by the B.C. Liberal government either elimi- nates or reduces items such as severance pay and bumping tights. has confirmed our place in the fabric of British Columbia. Finally the government must recognize that business as usual means doing business with us in a way that sustains our way of life, not without us in-a-way that destroys us.’ The newe.decisi that the eoverhhitn however, did | find other environmental review to address aboriginal concerns. Worries centre on Redfern’s plan to build a 160 kilometre road ta access the mine from Hwy 37. Prior operation of the mine by Cominco saw ore shipped out by barge down the Taku River. Alaskan offi- cials also fear the mine could contami- nate the Taku River, which flows past state capital Juneau downstream. the relevant The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - A? ’DLPA.Okimi | 4 ff Annual General Meeting Genera Dey Full Face Otto ™ of the Terrace Public Library Association wili be hele at 7:30 p.m. on 200-4619 Pork Ave Thursday, February 21, 2002 Office Hours Terrace, 8.C. V8G 1V5 in the Willy Schneider Meeting Room 4 I Mon - Thurs 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 P.M. 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