‘ | NEWS IN BRIEF VANCOUVER (CP) — Television viewers in British, Columbia, led by Liberal MP Art Lee and two radio talk how hosts, are combining forces in opposition to a proposal by the Canadian lo-Television and Tele- communications Com- mission (CRTC) to limit to four the number of United States television channels on cablevigion, Cablevision now carries six U.S, channels in the province, Lee, the MP for Vancouver East, said the fight against the CRTC “boils down to the people telling the govern- ment what they want.” Talk show hosts John Rey- nolds and Garry Bannerman both launched public opinion polls last week on the issue, and say that oposition to the. fourchanne] limit is over- whelming. _ Lee, who will be appearing before the CRTC Oct. 24 with an intervention on behalf of the Liberal caucus in B.C. to fight the cutback, suggested that the federal government might appoint a new CRTC which could reflect the needs of British Columbians. Manpower ministers to meet OTTAWA (CP) — Federal and provincial manpower ministers will meet in coming weeks to decide how to use savings from tightening up the unem- ployment insurance benefits ‘program, Prime Minister ‘Trudeau says, In a letter to Ontario Premier William Davis, sent last week and released Wednesday, Trudeau said the government wants to use the unemployment — in- surance fund for creating jobs ‘‘as rapidly as it becomes possible and ef- fective to do so.” Currently, the national jobless rate is 3.5 per cent and nearly 900,000 are unemployed. The letter to Davis comments on a number of aspects of the economy, and repeats that Otlawa intends to reduce its transfers to the provinces this year and next by $37 million. . Sports events big winners OTTAWA (CP) — Sports events such as Hockey Night in Canada are big winners with CBC viewers but present a scheduling headache for corporation officials. Jack Craine, head of pro- gramming for the CBC's English-language television service, said Wednesday the CBC to many Canadians means only watching National Hockey League games on Saturday night. “To many other Canadians, however, CBC sports means yel another delay in the National (news), or another pre-emption of a favorite comedy or drama," Craine told the Canadian Radio-television and Tele- communications Com- mission. Sports were one reason, for example, that the CBC was delaying moving its regular 11 o'clock news lo an earlier hour. Suppression ‘legal’ MANAGUA (CP) — President Anastasio Somoza told a human rights com- mission Wednesday his suppression of a bloody two- week revolt last month aimed at ousting him as leader of Nicaragua was "legal and constitutional.’ Somoza met with the five- man Organization of American States human rights commission, which arrived Tuesday to in- vesligate charges that Nica- ragua’s National Guard had committed atrocities against rebels during the uprising. A broad opposition front, formed in August to over- throw Somoza's govern- ment, has charged that human rights were violated during bloody clashes bet- ween national guardsmen and left-wing rebels. The battles left hundreds dead and five cities destroyed. _ Shorelines policy urged VICTORIA (CP} — A University of Toronto scientist called on the federal and provincial governments Wednesday to formulate a single national policy on shorelines rather than competing ones in each jurisdiction. Dr, Kenneth Hare, director of the university's Institute for Environmental Studies, told a meeting of federal and provincial en- vironment ministers he hopes their conference on shore management leads to the establishment of such a policy. He said it would be a long, drawn out process, and in the meantime work should be done to better co-ordinate the efforls of scientists and politicians. Hare said in spite of efforts of various science ministries, Ottawa is not applying the knowledge acquired by science, Blais issues warning OTTAWA (CP} - SolicitorGeneral Jean- Jacques Blais issued a warning Wednesday against government abuse of power _and authority, saying stave intervention through legis- lation often infringes on : ghts. 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The demonstrators, who say they represent 24 groups concerned about the fate of the estuary, called for the dismissal of provincial Environment Minister Jinr Nielsen, claiming he is interfering with a federal-proyincial inler-agency group which has been examining the future of the area. They want to meet with the minister to present a list of demands. They want all reports on the é4tuary made public, pol- lution laws enforced and freedom of bills passed by the provincial and federal governments. Nielsen refused to meel with the protestors, and repeated his assertion there is no interference by his ministry with the group. information Pickets protesi estuary plans ” plan for the estuary. urafl reports trom the group have been obtained by the press, although Nielsen said they, were stolen. “Somewhere along lhe line someone is’ stealing malerials and passing them on, and = un- fortunately destroying the purpese of those papers,” he said. Bryan Gales, chairman of the group, said inac- curate newpaper stories based on the documents which were leaked with- out companion: documents and maps could sabotage the pros- pects for a good, over-all “The stories are based on information which has been misinterpreted, taken out of context and analyzed without necessary maps," Gates “said. . Rubert Nixon, spokesman for the Sierra Club, released two of the drafis last week, saying they were wrillen evidence of political manipulation of the study group's findings. ‘exposed — to WEATHER The onshore flow affecting TerraceKitimat area 18 expected to continue, bringing with it cloudy skies and showers this morning. The showers should stop by this afternoon, with the skies remaining cloudy. Temperatures are ex- pected to vary from a high this afternoon of 12 degrees Celsius, to an overnight low of around 6 degrees Celsius. There is a chance of some improvement in conditions by tamorrow, and hopefully the weekend may bring with it the odd sunny period. All things considered, the Dollar up MONTREAL (CP) — Speculation pushed the Canadian dollar slightly higher against its American counterpart Wednesday. weather is fairly typical of conditions for this time of year in the area of the great Pacific Northwest. The Herald, Thursday, October 5, 1978, Page 4 ‘Students offered course to help them quit smoking Students at Caledonia Secundary School who are cigarette smukers now but want lo quit are going to be offered that opportunity through the Butt Out smoking cessation program, counsellor Mary Sedgwick confirmed Wednesday. The Butt Out progrant is a federally funded program, with the provincial govern- ment supplying the manuals, that attempt to convince those who want lo quit the advantages uf giving up the habit. The 10-session course which is free, was written by OTTAWA (CP) — Shift work interferes with bowel movements and desk jobs cause varicose veins, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) ina 197- page inventory of health and safety hazards faced by public employees, Hospital workers are disease, laburatory employees are expused tu toxic substances and garbage collectors in remote areas might come across rats and bears, “We have found that CUPE members are exposed to almost virtually every workplace health and safety hazard found in private industry." Workshop receives generous donations The Three Rivers Workshop for Handicapped Adults was presented with a cash donation of $685 from Roberta Preece on behalf of the B.C.G.E.U. Local 212, The generous donation was the result of the pledges laken at their annual Bedalthon Race held in Terrace in August. The workshop wishes to thank the following businesses: Overwaitea, Terrace Hotel, Lakelse Hotel, Bavarian Inn, Tillicum Theatre and Mr. Mikes for donating the prizes for the winning beds. Special thanks goes to Mr. Webber for making the trophy which was given lo the fastesl bed in the race, The, Three Rivers Workshop would like to thank ail those who par- ticipated and the public jor their pledges on the race. This Bedathon is an annual event and ‘always proceeds are given to a very worthwhile cause. the, a Vancuuver consultant, Marie Tracy. According to the two Aclion B.C. advisors who brought the course to Sedgwick's attention, it was succesfully tried out in the spring. Action B.C. is a nun-profit organization, funded through a grant from the provincial government. There are four advisors on the road and two were in Terrace recently, Prumoting the Butt Out program for Action B.C, was Geurge Petersun, The Butt Out program is aimed at the senior secon- dary students because Patersun said, they are making decisions aboul their lives and are more likely to respond. He said he hupas there will alsu be a Spin-uff to the junior secondary students and even the parents, Paterson said that there are 28,000 senior secundary smokers in this province, abuul one-third the enrollment. He said the indicativns he had were that about 60 per cent were girls.. With sume cuncern, he noted thal they should be made aware that their WORK SAID RISKY We knew it wasn’t good The union, which represents 230,000 municipal and provincial employees, says there is a need for improved health and safety standards, But inslead, hazards are being increased because of budget and staff cuts. “There are numerous cases of under-staffing which leaves too few people to do a job, or which force workers to work alone. -, rotetetet He: Sees ' es rarecears” Y tata: Here! Listed lf you wish your Business Phone listed for your customers please call There are speed-up incentive plans which represent an ex- treme cost ta the health and safely of employees,” The study says almost half of the occupational disorders among hospital workers are back injuries caused by lifting heavy patients. Back injuries could be re- duced if there was adequate slaff to help with heavy lifting. Cw Not listed in our B.C. Tel Directory. 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