7 ; q Toes AWE “Peter Smidt and Sandra Hatch are Mr. and Mrs. now Gov't recognizes women By DON CAYO ST. ANDREW'S, N.B. (CP) - Federal employment minister Ron Atkey says the new Con- servative government will recognize in a soon-to be-an- nounced employment strategy that wamen are a permanent part of the Canadian work force, and that they deserve op: portunities equal to thoue available to men. Atkey, speaking Thursday tothe ninth joint meeting of federal and provincial advisory councils on the status of women, sald many problems. raised by the councils are being considered in the development of the slrategy whieh will probably go’ to cabinet late this year, "T can assure you that, at the very least, there will be no discriminatory Impact on Five die in crash CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C, (CP) — Five people were killed Thursday when a light plane crashed and burned near Shoal Harbor on Gilford Island north of this clty on the esat coast of Vancouver Island, ; A apokeaman for Gulf Air Services said five -passengera and the pilot were aboard the company's single-engine Beaver aircraft when it went down. Police said the survivor suffered severe burns and was transferred by air ambulance to hospital in Vancouver, Transport Canada officials were called in to investigate the crash. Names of those aboard the aircraft were withheld. women as a group inany new legislation,” he sald. "It is important to recognize that most women at some time experience labor market inequities.” A current review of unem- ployment insurance is aimed at removing disincentives to work, he sald, but it will also have to deal with problems of special concern to women. “] realize...that there is a real danger that, in penalizing those that leave voluntarily, we could in effect be discriminating against women who...leave thelr jobs because of sexual harassment or to move elsewhere to be with their husbands.” Atkey sald day care was another issue belng considered, but added that cost will be an important factor in deciding new policies. Some changes will certainly be made In maternity benefits paid by unemployment insurance, But cost studies that were not yet complete might have some effect on the degree of change, The minister said the new . government has already pledged to restore funds cut from Outreach, a program of counselling for women. The government was also working with the provinces to develop a policy on household service workers that should be ready for implementation by November. Orientation and language training programs for immigrant women were also being considered, Atkey challenged the prov- inces to work with the federal goverment in several areas where Ottawa lacks the jurisdiction te solve The Herald, Friday, September 7, 1979, Page & problems alone. “There |s certainly a great deal of scope for the provinces to rise to the challenge in the Helds of education, tralning, and apprenticeship programs and: labor standards, to name but a few," ‘ Several delegates said there were serious Inadequacies in training and apprenticeship programa in thelr provinces for trades that are still dominated by men. Delegates also said they were concerned about the difficulties faced by women who go back to work after several years out of the Labor force. Their problems Included the lack of knowledge about thelr problems and abilities that is too often displayed by Canada Manpower coln- _ Bellors. The conference is to continue . today with _ Fesolutlons. What's different about our Daily Interest Savings Account? With “The Calculator” you get daily interest paid every month For persoral use. OnlyattheRoyal Bank Proto by Greg RCMP provided the color for this autumn wedding . 25% Off Vancouver Weekends ‘Christ Church Anglican in Kitimat was the scene of a lite sumfnet When Skhdra Lee Etch Gagtien i ai Mr, and Mrs. William R. Hatch was married to Cet. Peter Gunnar Smidt of the RCMP, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smidt of Montreal, P.Q. The couple were united in matrimony by Reverend AK. Young in an afternoon ceremony on the 22nd an- niversary of the bride’s parents. An RCMP Honour Guard with lances formed an... arch for the couple leaving the church. Karen Watt of Kitimat read ‘'the ' Epistle while Cst. John’ Nykiforyk read the Gospel during the service, The bride wore an ivory satin, high-waisted long gown with flared skirt cut with a long train. Her dress also had a lace yolk with trimmed neck frill and long sleeves pointed at wrist. The -veil worn by the bride was made. by her great-great Forest taxation hikes the prices VANCOUVER (CP) —- British Columbia's taxation of the forest industry produces high wages and prices but low tax returns, an Ottawa economiat said today. Lawrence Copitharne, a staff economist with the Economle Council of Canada, said in an Interview that the tax structure also means B,C. secondary in- dusiries are incapable af ‘competing in foreign markets, Ina paper that was to have been published this month but was held up by a federal government restraint program, he concludes that forest companiea pay high NEED ADVICE ON YOUR See Our BUSINESS DIRECTORY on PAGE 18 wages at the expense of government revenues. Copithorne studied stumpage fees, a form of taxatlon applied to holders of forest land. The province, which owns the timber, charges a fee against the value of the resource. grandmother Jor her own wedding. She carried a bouquet of scarlet roses with ivy, fern and bables breath. The bride's attendants, Joanne Koot of Richmond; Susan Smidt, sister of groom of Montreal; Sheila Hatch, sister of the bride and Kim McKee of Kitimat were all attired in blue satin gowns with lowered lace-trimmed neckline, short gathered sleeves and a full ankle- lengthiskirt. Their bouquets were of white. daisies with ivy, fern and babies breath. Attendants for the groom were Cat. Larry Savinkoff of Richmond and Cast, Bill Scharif and Cst. Ron Black- man, both of Kitimat. Music for the ceremony was by Mrs. J. Hammerquist withSteffan Wegner playing a piano solo, ot B.J. Taylor of Kitimat was the master of ceremonies for a buffet supper with tea dance which took place at the Kitimat Rod and Gun Club. E The mother of the bride _ wore a hand-knitt ge bape os be Dae b and white coat dress for the 7 After ay Staiiley J} ark, the ceremony and reception view front J. 'o.cal Sey inonn Gastown, while the mother of the Mantune ' iserm, an! all those groom was dressed in a yee ees waltz length beige silk dress gorgeaus stores, Ibis ceains isa sretlly besacatifiel sth. coe seein Ai mara raabegy ona’, de du abee abe nai aay ra ifn warn « 7as for the ceremony and reception. Out-of-town guests in- cluded Mr. and Mrs. John Smidt; Susan Smidt, sister of the groom, Mrs. E. Blachins, material grandmother of the groom; mireal; Mrs... etn sree ea : maternal grandmother from Edmonton, Alberta; Mr. John Richardson of Maple Ridge, B.C. and Cst. and Mrs. Larry Savinkoff of Richmond, B.C. 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