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MARG VAN HERD (left) and EDNA COOPER (right) talk to Sylvia

Tyson in the Terrace Little Theatre Green Room after her concert at the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre Saturday. Mrs, van Herd knew Tyson when she was

a baby in Ontario.

B.C.G.E.U,

Premier's remarks on
labour...misleading

‘If Premier Bennett is
going to interfere in the
negotiations between the
B.C. Government Em-
ployees” Union and his own
labour relations people, then
he should at least get his
facts straight’, John Fryer,
General Secretary of the
BCG.U said.

“The premier's com-
ments in Victoria, Wed-
nesday, January 23, were
misleaving and could
provoke confrontations in
upcoming negotiations’,
Fryer said.

“We wonder about his
motives when he states that
the previous government
has awarded wages above
private enterprise, The
BCGEU has fought for the
principle of equal pay for
equal work in its contract
negotiations with successive
governments, regardless of
their political affiliation”,
said Fryer.

“We have been’ fairly
successful in reaching this
goal for men and women

doing similar work inside
the government service, but
we still have not finished the
job of negotiating equal pay
for the same work in the
public sector as in the
private sector no matter
what the premier says’, he
said.

“Many thousands of
government employees still
earn less than their coun-
terparts in the British
Columbia private sector. A
truck driver in government
service gets $7.54 per hour
which is $1.30 less than a
unionized driver driving the
same truck in the private
sector”, Fryer pointed out.

“And a labourer gets $9,10-

an hour in the construction
industry and only $7.10 an
hour working for the
government. A draftsman in
a major B.C. corporation
earns 30 cents per hour
more than the $5.78 per hour
in the government service.
Most of our tradesmen earn
anywhere from §1 to $3 per

hour Jess than their .coun-
terparts in the private
sector”’,

“The premier seems to
feel that he can bring out the
old cliche about job security
as a means of justifying low
wages. He should talk to the
hundreds of ferry workers
his government laid off last
summer’’, Fryer said. “Or
the close to 5,000 auxiliary
employees _ that the
government keeps as a
‘casual work force. Ask them
if they feel the government
is providing them with job
security,”

“Our members are not
going to subsidize the
government by accepting
low wages”, said Fryer.
“We do our negotiating at
the bargaining table and not
through the media. If the
premier is worried about
this summer’s negotiations,
he could help by staying out
of an area about which he
has demonstrated very little
knowledge”’.

_ Shawnigan Lake bursary exams

1977. Scholarship and
Bursary Examination dates
were announced recently by
Shawnigan Lake Boys’
School on Vancouver Island.

Now in its 61st. year
Shawnigan Lake Schoo
offers one of Canada’s
largest assistance
programs.

Scholarships worth up to
half the full Boarding Fees

the education scene.

' School District 88 Board
adopted its $11.5 million
provisional budget during
its_meeting Monday. Te
Wells, Secretary-Treasurer,
said because there are twice
as many grants this year aa
there were last year and
beeause there is $220,000
recoverable from last year’s
salaries the mill rate will
remain the same.

Nan Harrison complained
that'she was not notified of
an important budget
meeting recently. She was
told the meeting was 4
telephone conference and
her telephone line was busy.
Harrison said she wanted 24
hour notification of such
meetings in the future.

The board decided to send
a trespassing by-law to
Victoria which would allow
police. to charge
unauthorized persons on
school property. According
to Ted Wells the police can
charge trespassers. in the
District of Terrace but they
cannot charge them in
Thornhill.

Nancy Orr reported K.
Halliday of Prince Rupert
and George Shepherd of
Telkwa had been appointed

are to be awarded to boys
who qualify in examinations
to be held this spring. Ap-
plicants should be of sound
character, above average
academic ability, be in-
volved in a sports program
and have other worthwhile
interests and hobbies.

Examinations are to be
written al Shawnigan Lake

to Northwest Community
College Council. Orr again
represents School District 88
on the council. —

Marion Knoerr of
Smithers is now chairman of

the college. Dr. R.E.M. Lee,

who was chairman, has
resigned due to business
pressures. Bill Hutchinson
of Terrace is vice-chairman.
Hutchinson was chairman of
the original college council.

The board is waiting to

hear from Terrace District —

Council regarding the ad-
venture playground
proposal spearheaded by
Nan Harrison. One quarter
of the cost for developing the
playgrounds of E.T. Kenney
an Clarence Michiel

schools will come under the '

Canada Works program if
the application is approved.
The proposal calls for
municipal equipment to be
used for the development.

Dennis Brewer received
support for a new rental fee
structure at the R.E.M. Lee
Theatre for community
groups. The new rates are
$100 for the first night and
$75 for subsequent nights.
The decision is the result of
a request from the Terrace

%

Little Theatre.
STAFF SERGEANT!
DICK LATTA was

recently promoted to that -

position shortly after he

took over the Terrace - =
detachment from Murray —

Morrison. Morrison
became Section NCO for
the Prince Rupert Sub-
Division December 15
and will be stationed in

\ ye . y at Terrace, Latia is from

the Victoria “‘E’* Division
Headquarters. He has 21

“years service and he is

married with two

children. .

alter ther

counselling?

Savings deposils. term deposits.
chequing services, loans and
morigages...sure, ail financial institutions

But what about a chequing service that
pays interest? Or insurance service? Or
income tax service? Travel agen
service, consumer advice, debt

How ahout Saturday haurs or longer

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sensitive to local economic changes.
They'll ikaly keep your money working
right there in your community, where it
does you the most good. They're likely to
heip you when you need it too.

Security

Although democratically run, Credit

Shop around...
these financial
services are just
not aveniable

everywhere.

Credit Union where you live; an.
industrial, commercial or professional
Credit. Union where you work, or an —
associational or parochial Credit Unian
that's part of an organization or church

you delarig to.

Simply come into the appropriate Credit
Union, fill out an applicalion, make a set
deposit of $1 to $25 in amembership

share account, and you're in.

hours during the week?

themselves.

A good number of Crecit Unions offer
these services under one rool. The
reason for Credit Unions’ better service
Is the story behind the Cradit Unions

Autonomy

Of all the places you can goto saveor
borrow money, only the Credit Unions
are democratically run and convalied by
the members. customers just like you.

The members elect the board of

directors. and help determine the
* polces. Each individual Credit Union

also determines what services itwants

Democratic contral gives Credit Unions
another important advantage. Because
they are so close to the grassroots of
their communities, Credit Unions are
rasponsive lo communily needs,

Unions operate within the confines of
strict provincial legislation, They also
operate under the watchful eye of the
superintendent of Credit.Unions, an arm
of the Altorney General's department.

All Credit Union shares and deposits are
guaranteed wilhout limit by a Provincial
Credit Union Share and Deposit
Guarantee Fund especially designated

’ for the purpose.
. In 40 years of Credit Union aperation, no.

member has ever los! a cent of deposits.
Over 500,000 British Columbians are
already members of one Credit Union or
another. If you're not one of them, ask a
frend about a nearby Credit Union you
can join, He'll be glad to help.

How tojoin
a credit union

Everyone in British Columbia is eligible.
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aboul Cred Unions. free and without
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School on Saturday, March
12 for boys entering Grade 8
and on Saturday, April 16 for
boys entering Grade 9 in
September 1877.

Scholarships are given for
superior ability demon-
strated in competitive
examinations while Bur-
saries go to able boys whose

parents are unable to afford

the full fees.

Shawnigan Lake School is
an independent boarding
school for boys, situated on
the lake 25 miles north of
Victoria, B.C. and is in-
corporated under the
Societies Act as a non-profit
organization. Most pupils
come from Canada and the
United States, but there are
some from Asia, South
America, Europe and

‘Africa. All follow a college-
preparatory program of

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studies and most enter a
Canadian or American
University on graduation.

All boys articipate
regularly In.athletics and
take part in one or more
activities or hobbies. In
addition, each boy con-
tributes to the school, first
by doing manual work for
one or two hours per week
and then, as he gains in

experience and seniority, by
taking responsibility for the
work and behaviour’ of
others, ;
For further information
about the school and its
scholarship and bursary
program, parents are in-
vited to write to the Director
of Admissions, Shawnigan
Lake School, Shawnigan
Lake, B.C. VOR 2W0.

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