: | ied anemploy ym laa | tgp finds tio solutions . ~ KEITHALFORD Harald Stalf Writer eeRRACE — Only 40 people, ‘counting politiclans 1 "ahd press, went to the firstpublic meeting ‘ofthe - 4 uf Unemployed People's ittee Saturday. Thetalk. - ia statements, to-local ' - sido of Sheena, it would only extend work for weer “oo three. yeare.". 1 - BC, Tel w ranged from, long phil . ‘concerne"with the forest: lidustry.and B.C. Tel, to * political tactics, to fears belng ; sope with the economic situation. - - The philosophical positions began with, “help each: |: Seven if you... can afford to Join a-union, to do 89 you quite often. have to trave}-to Vancouver, since. few unions have . offices in Terrace,” which was followed by, “‘the jobs” " juat there, whether you're in an union’dr not.” — Arpéng the philosophical solutions’ offered num- other by joining a union,/’ followed by , 7 . “build a world government,” step’the arms a "race, " “return ) corporation’ 's profits from selling off "natural resources back into the economy,” and “return to system of self-sufficiency.” “Alderman Vie Jolliffe gave what’ amounted to a ; campaign Speech, which began with: the statement, “that [fit wasn’t for the government workers, all of . Perrace would be out of work,’ He "guessed at” ber,” He cited that company as, “having logged , till, ‘and turn another into a chipper." ” Jolliffe said, vooalized and ended - with’a few, very few; practica} suggestions of haw to ae ‘what was going to happen to the local forestry in: . . - dustry, allof ‘which he said, “has been denied by B.C.” oa the easy timber, and-now they will |phut downone LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY -PARLIMENT \BUILDINGS . Victoria, : in ¢. 4 “VV AZ, . “if they. change mills’ elsewhere . to. ‘handle ‘aman ae "timber, they can do it here.” But he charged, “B.C. 8 -- ‘Minber. plans to eut hack, and cut back, and wut. back ° fn'thia area. it at of ” Others aaid that if “a cut | was allowed on ihe other conditions that were blamed, but “the: company's centralization in Prince George.’* There were a number of political tactica that were suggested, Someé.cf them were , lobbying to extend UIC benetits, and force companies that were Involved in mega-projects to. post large performance bondds’ and the money.-be used by community groups, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine director Joe. ‘Murphy that people write to both the RDKS and city: ‘council for answers and follow the voting so they will. - “Pat: local politiciaris on the: line, especially now that it is know .who supports what positions. election time,’’ he said. One person took up his suggestion immediately, _ ‘and ‘asked how many people actually’ unemployed would be on the Terrace council committee dealing « . with unemployment... Alderman Marguerite Clarkson responded by saying | the committee had not been fully. § critlzed as well. One man: 1 stated the _ company had made $34 Million in the first quarter of | i -_ 1982, and then iaid off 80 people In Terrace. “They - — ‘~ ghauld be told: that they are not allowed to lay-them . - off.’ This: thime -it-was hot: the general economic - --rgive normally. CUPE jobs formed yeh ‘but she would bring, that ‘concern ” Pounce, ; * RDKS director jim Culp’ raised: the’ question of: aa 2 amatke : ‘work | between: Ad that he was. aloud what the unions position would be if the city - obtained money for a make-work project that might _ to non-union workers, but. . .- would employ some who might otherwise not work at all. Jenson responded , “Work projects are no dif- . ferent from ‘the work camps of the depression,” "Jenson suggested that politicians write to the various ~**."": unions to obtain their feelings on the matter. Perhaps the most startling-sections of the meeting: ' were the fears that peaple were discussing. Some . — said that they knew of people in Terrace ‘who lived in - nice looking houses, but are starving,” Some worried that the mega-projects going on all around us will not result in as many secondary jobs for this area as they ° would closer to to.a more populated ona: The figures stated were that at a normal three secondary jobe for : every mega-project job, 2,500 jobs would be created in the northwest. But because the-area is Un- . derpopulated the proportion. would be more like one . foone, : Over..and over again. the recession, depression, ; economic downturn, whatever you want to call It was “Terrace. folk fest proves great success _ 5 KEITHALFORD ~ ' Herald Staff. Writer ae sentapattiatiaten Driedger, Session, Cindy - Cunliffe, Pat vonay Ate , August 16, 1982 _McNancy, Dave Hickey (alone. and with y Auges me a - Established 1908 - 25 cents @. and. unionist . ‘John Jenson, who. . only as an in- ‘ “dividual. Jolliffe stated that ‘the city might have to Jay off four temporary workers soon, and wondered * “TERRACE, — It was minl-Woodstock time again in Terrace this Sunday. Last _ year's Summer Folk Festival sponsored by the Northern Delights Co-op proved so - successful that they decided to make it’ ant annual event, ‘So on this weekend the library pack was filled with men, women and children of all ages ‘in colorful clothes, dogs, items for. salé, food, and musicians, ‘There was the usual quota of 1960's songs ‘like “Esve of Destruction” and ‘Who'll stop ‘But this year there was-an’. | . effort to make’ the event multi-cultural by’. the Rain’’:. _ band), Glen Mayer, Ken Furman, Maria Pedro and Alex Mailpar, and Ted ‘Turner ‘and Paul Glover. , The performers came not only from “Terrace, but from places like Smithers . and Prince Rupert as well, ~ 7 “The men liked it.. The women liked it. "The kids liked it. Even the dogs seemed to "Hike it. ‘The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. But it wasn’t quite like the folk fests af the 1960's. Some of the audience was too young to remember- that era, but. not _ many. . ‘The. average age was about mid. | cmadiampling-+8 taeliaib taste: atid. dtiot pic “thirtios. - lit tho- eaenpletaly Jaid bak. > frodti” Teidiag’Poetigal de well “as: “theres atin Terrace Pipes and Drums, | : The complete list of performers was Di -ve Serry, Andy Piggot, Tony Bec, the? award winning Terrace Pipes, Pam atlier ‘exa'd festivals” , that bordered on fantasy was lacking. It * was ever notedin song. Closely listened to was the 23-year-old song “Unemployment — Compensation Blues”, Classifieds. Comics - 7 qual pages 687" page 8 7 7 wave BUY. NEW?. WHI EN USEDWILL' Do! poy is Want parts, to {lx up your car but your budget | wen ; ‘allow it? Beat the high cost of new parts with” WW used. parts, from a st B. AUTO. SALVAGE - 635- 2333 or 635-9095 aa % | Mike “government negotiator, and_ "3690 Duhan (lust off Hwy. 16 E) called’ a. _/ “foraeen to last two three, four, or more years. me.” oe ES ~ ide that, soup kitchens would be, nesded in Ter ace. : ~ this winter was accepted as normal. | Me rojects,. which led to an exchange: — _ Throughout. the two-and-a-hall hour: ‘meeting, ae moderator Rev, William Baldwin was- trying to get. ff: a ‘the group to “stop saying things over and over,” and - ta come up with some practical suggestions. Finally. -four were listed. ‘The Golden Rule, an alternate - ‘ employment agency, will set up lists for a bartering - ‘system in which people can trade skills for skills | _..dnstead of using money as a.mediim for exchange... The Northwest Study Conference offices will be wed — ' to coordinate different committees that may develop from the Unemployed People's Committee, and its rooms may be used for them to meet in. A Labor Day rally that-the committee is planning will be ad- vertised, And, of course, another public meeting of: | the UPC will be scheduled. -This one to priarize items. ! And the call wentr out for those present to bring friends to that next meeting the date af which mal he Five “hundred ‘panphlets -were distributed at temting to bring out more of the 2,000 jobless the UPC says are living in Terrace, Perhaps the real gut-level . Feason for the meetingwas voiced by one o of the last people to speak. He said, “‘belng unemployed is, _ difficult to deal with alone, You begin to feel wor- . _ thiess, With others you realize that it's not your fault, _. it’s something that's been done to you, so that somebody can make a profit.” Pam Dreldger, one of the many talented folk singers, , ed youngsters: In some of the . old classics. .. BCGEU. waiting game decision: made — - VICTORIA (CP) — A contract dispute between the provincial. government and the BC. Government _ Employees’ Union ‘has | ‘become a waiting game for . negotiators on both sides. of. the bargaining table. © But the union's 40,000; members and. an ap- prehensive public will find out today whether ‘ex- ploratory. talka succeed:‘in putting bargaining back on the radls-or set off a new series of rotating strikes, work | slowdowns | and - overtime - disgruntled government" - bans ~ by workers. Davison, ‘chlef John Fryer; imton general _secretary,; meet in. Victoria thia morning for the first time since the union staged * its strike ‘Aug. § to Aug?'13. . Workers have returned to their jobs in what the union : . concilatory gesture, aimed at con- vincing the government to” increase its wage offer. © The two sides stressed that the meeting is only to ‘determine if there is enough ° common ground to go back to’ the bargaining table. ’ Fryer /and Davison, Bureau, agreed to the session when they met over: _a beer Thursday, shortly after inion members, who -Yeturned..to work after- resounilingly voting against @ government offer of 11.5 : per cent ing a two-year pact. Thé ‘niedian government wage now is $11.54 an hour. The ‘dispute -is the first - major challenge of the B.C, ' governnient's economic - - restraint “program but. It - also is ‘being watched by the ‘federal gavernment, which “has pansed similar public servant wage restraints. (Monday) whether we can ~ get back to the bargaining — chairman of the Govern-. . ment, Emplyee~ Relations “We'll know. tomorrow - - table and if not then you can . expect there will be further - job action,” Fryer said in an interview Sunday, ; “He said work: slowdowns could be expected. The B.C. Ferry Corp., which links the mainland and West Coast - islands, and’ liquor stores” are .two- high-profile government services the _ ‘union has previously. struck to make : Other ite polit. that have - “been struck Include motor - vehicle, branches, ° the courts, : weigh’: scales on - highways, miniatry’ offices . However, essential services - such as jails, mental . in- stitutions ‘and’ air am: bulance have heen main- tained. Fryer said he gave. Davison a list of questions about the government’ 5 ‘position on productivity, job - creases. “The government has” “and some social services.” security and. wage in-- ‘July 31, to boost .produc- | asked for changes in the contract, which expired . balked at making those changes, arguing. that it tivity, ‘including overtime - Ia be icine up and : shift change ~ Kings top competitors :. Herald Staff Writer Z VICTORIA —Skeena Cedar Kings, who were surpcisedto hear they were rated the Victoria Budgets’ top competition at the B.C, provincial senior "A" fastball championships, Proved the Budgets right Sunday when they placed second” - inthe tournament, their only two lass at the hands of the - Budgets, - ul For Budgets, itwas their 12th winin l4years. Cedar Kings’ Morris Sauve was ‘selected ds the tour- namedt's most valuable player and was asked to -join - Budgets at the national tournament later this year. Sauve — knocked in eight runé with three homers in Skeena’s six ganes, including three game-winners, Sunday, and ‘itched iis five of them. ~~ Terrace won its first game Saturday but lost to Budgets In . the afternoon, victims of a perfect game by Rob Guenther, - the Tourriament's niost-valuable pitcher. They played four more games in the loser’s round, including three Sunday, : before losing the.champlonship game to Budgets 4-1. For more details abdat Cedar. Kings't fortunes in Victoria, ee page 4. . ‘schedulitig. The union has © would be giving up gains me in previous contracts.” ‘ at