PAGE Ag, THE HERALD, Wednesday, February 9 3977

Employers’ Council wants -},

controls removed |

“The Employers’ Council
of British Columbia desires
to see the anti-inflation
controls removed at the
earliest date, subject only to
the implementation, of
decontrol legislation.” In a
submission to the federal
minister of finance, the
council states that, “Only in
this way can there be any
real hope of averting a wage
explosion that woul quickly
wipe out whalever gains
have been achieved by the
control program, The
government’s objectives
should be a rapid return to a
soundly-based economy
with maximum freedom of
decision for individuals and
groups, and relative price
stability.”

“The federal government,
during the past year par-
ticularly, has asked for
organized input from the
private sector to aid the
government in its policy
formation and decision
making. These requests
have been accompanied by
statements which clearly
indicate that it is up to the
private sector to take the
initiative if it wishes a
greater voice in these areas.

We believe it imperative
that a post-control program
be developed as a result of
this input process and be
esented for public debate
efore finalization,’ the
brief states.

The council believes that
an effective decontrol
program must contain three
principal elements and the
thrust of the submission is
based accordingly.

“Industrial Relations —
Cost-push inflation resulting
in large measure from a
new wage rate explosion in
the decontrol period would
further erode Canada’s
ability to compete in export
markets. In a free market
economy we must seek a
balance of collective
bargaining powers that will
permit employers to suc-
cessfully resist inflationary
wage demands while
providing wage increases
consistent with a sharing of
productivity gains and
changes in the cost of
living.”

“Consultative Procedures

The increasing in-
terdependence of ali social
and economic components
of our system absolutely

“

demands more effective
mechanisms for con-
sultation with government
as a prerequisite to Polley
formulation. his
requirement extends not
only to industry and labour,
but other groups as well.
“Fiscal and Monetary
Policy — A sound dynamic
economic system cannot be
achieved without much
higher levels of discipline in
the control of government

‘spending, complimented by

appropriate monetary

policy.
Although we do
recommend a change in

broad fiscal policy, we
believe that the thrust of
existing monetary policy
continues to be generally
appropriate in our present
economic climate and we
congratulate the Bank of
Canada for excellent
leadership in this regard.
Above all, we believe that
appropriate and consistent
fiscal and monetary policy,
combined with responsible
action by all levels of
government, are prime
essentiais to produce an
economy marked by ac:
ceptable stability and
healthy growth.”

|

A BCAA mechanic raises the front of a vehicle with a
hydraulic fioor jack but keeps a jack stand close by fo
hold it up while he works underneath. Regular car
jacks which come with your car are unstable and
should be used only for changing tires and not for

home repairs,

B.C. Federation of Labour sets policy

number of unions involved ‘ and Safety Committee for

Important policy
decisions were formulated
at the first meeting this year
of the B.C. Federation of
Labour’s Executive Council.
During the course of the
two-day meeting the
Executive Council dealt
with al! resolutions not
handled at the Federation's
Nevember Convention. In
addition a number of major
current issues were dealt
with.

KITIMAT PENALTIES
ATTACKED .

The Council also con-
sidered the actions of the
B.C. Labour Relations
Board in imposing heavy
penalties on leaders of
Alean employees in Kitimat
for their involvement in a
work stoppage against the
Anti-Inflation Board last
June. Councit members
expressed strong opposition
to the LRB’s decision to
penalize individual workers
and prevent their union
from providing them with
financial assistance. The
Council termed the LRB’s
actions “a dangerous

precedent” and warned that
‘should any similar action
be taken against an affiliate
of the Federation, the
Federation would retaliate
swiftly.”

FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT HARASSMENT
The Council condemned
the current union
harassment campaign by
the federal government
under the Combines In-
vestigation Act. The refusal
of the Chairman of the
hearings to open them to the
public, the refusal to specify
the nature of allegations
against the
Fishermen and _ Allied.
Workers Union and the B.C.
Federation of Labour, the
raids on newspaper oifices
and television news rooms,
all came under fire in a
resolution adopted
unanimously by the Council.

COORDINATED
BARGAINING: CON-
FERENCE

In response to requests
from affiliates. and

recognizing the large

Alcan strike ends

Alean = workers in
Shawinigan and employees
of the Roberval and

Saguenay Railway began
the return to work Januar
31 when their unions, bo
affiliated with the C.N.T.U.,
signed contracts to end
strikes begun November 4
and 30 respectively.
Production at the Alcan
Canada Products Limited
fabricating plant in
Shawinigan will be resumed
immediatly. Operations at
the 91,00. on Shawinigan
smelter of Alean Smelters
and Chemicals Ltd will be

restored gradually over the
next five to six weeks to 71

ercent of capacity,

ringing the company's
operating level in Canada to
92 percent by end of April.

Terms of the Shawinigan
smelter and Roberval and
Saguenay settlements were
substantially the same as
those agreed with the
Federation Des Syndicats
Secteur Aluminium
(F.5.S.4.) on November 14
which ended a five and a
half month strike at Alean’s
three other smelters in
Quebec.

It is now generally believed that seals with their human-
like faces were the factual basis for many stories about

mermaids.

United’

R.S.C. 1970,

District, B.C.

1977,

Navigable Waters Protection Act

Rivtow Straits Limited hereby gives notice
that if has under Section 8 of the said Act,
deposited with the Minister of Transport, at

Ottawa, and in the office of the District Registrar
of the Land Registry District of Coast District,
B.C. at Prince Rupert, B.C. a description of the

site and the plans of barge loading facility and
dredging (proposed to be built) in the Douglas
Channel-Kitimat Arm at Kitimat, B.C, in front of
Lot Number DL90 and on DL 5469 Range 5 Coast

And take notice that after the expiration of one
month from the date of the publication of this
notice Rivtow Straits Limited will under Section
8 of the said Act apply to the Minister of Tran-
sport, for approval of the said site and plans.

Dated Vancouver this 4ih day of February,

Chapter N-19

R.L. Johnson

in negotiations during 1977
the Council formulated
plans for a one-day con-
erence to be held February
10 in the Operating
Engineers Hall in Burnaby.
Full time staff represen-
tatives, local union
presidents and represen-

tatives of negotiating
committees will be in at-
tendance. ,

END OF A.LB. DEMAN-
DED

A campaign to convince
the provincial government

to withdraw from the-

federal government’s wage
control program was set in
motion by the Council, and
will begin with a call for
local unions to wire the
Premier and their local
MLA’s before the next
federal-provincial | con-
ference on the so-called
Anti-Inflation Program, In
addition, the Federation will
make strong representation
to the provincial Cabinet in
meetings later this year.
Following the Council
meeting, Secretary-
Treasurer Len Guy said the
labour movement continues
to view the wage control

rogram as totally
inequitable and unac-
ceptable.

The Federation Executive
Council also announced
plans for the preparation of
a brochure to explain why
the current 6 percent wage
guideline is completely
unjust and to expose how
wage controls are having a
negative impact on the
Canadian economy.

WORKERS’ COM-
PENSATION BOARD
LOBBY

The Council approved
plans formulated by the
Federation's Compensation

presentation of a brief on the
WCB and occupational
health to the Minister of
Labour and a lobby of all
MLA’s in Victoria on

February 17. Lo
BRIEF ON LABOUR
LEGISLATION

In addition to the

Federation’s annual brief to
the Provincial Government
which covers a wide variety
af subjects and will be
presented . during
current session of the
Legislature, the Council
decided to seek an early

the.

meeting with the Minister of

Labour to present a brief
outlining the Federation’s
views on labour legislation
and the current severe
unemployment problem in
British Columbia.
RESIGNATION OF
SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT

The Council accepted with
regret the resignation of
Second Vice President John

uire and extended a vote
of thanks to Squire for his
services to the Federation.
The vacancy will be filled at
a later date.

February 28

The Terrace Insurance
Agents of the B.C. Agents
Association report 1977
Autoplan renewals are now
becoming brisk with a
substantial number of

ple receiving their Safe
river 17% percent
Discounts.

The agents suggest when

their clients come in for
their new licence and in-

. surance they:

- Come in early to avoid
last minute line ups.

Bring the principal
operator's drivers licence

number — a new
requirement this year: It
must be provided.

-. Bring in renewal
documents received in the
mail

‘- .Bring last years
registration if nothing
received by mail for a
vehicle.

- If financing, come in
early. Each and every case
must be approved by
LC.B.C. Vancouver,

The agents
mended, coming in at least,
during the first two weeks of
February.

recom-

CANADA HERITAGE DAY

EVENTS
TWO BIG DAYS

February 19th and 20th

Many Thanks!!

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 wishes to extend their thanks to the following local

business establishments who so generously donated prizes to he Annual Legion Bonspiel

Raffle.

Two baskets of first prize donated by the Legion won by R. Emmons.
One basket of second prize donated by the Legion won by B. Astbury (Prince Rupert).
One bucket of third prize donated by the Legion won by K. Austin.

Dinner for two donated by the Bavarlan Inn won by R. Kerman,

Dinner for twa donated by Ole’s Place won by K, Popowitch.
Dinner for two donated by the Sandman Inn won by K. Popowitch.

Keeping TAB on Terrace
information
Call 638-8195 ©

Terrace Answering

Bureau

REAL ESTATE

Library News

by Elaine Perry
BIOGRAPHIES

Interest in accounts of
significant or extraordinary
lives is enthusiastically
shared by many readers.
The lives of aristocrats and
royalty make especially.
good biographical subjects
and there is engrossing
reading in such works as the
bestseller Jennie: The Life
of Lady Randolph Churchill,
and another by the same
author about the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor, The
Woman he Loved. Queen
Victoria's life has been
explored by many writers
but probably the greatest
study of her life and times is
by Cecil Woodham-Smith —
Queen Victoria.

Writers tend to lead un-
conventional lives and their
life stories make good
reading. Nigel Nicolson’s
biography of his parents,
Portrait of a Marriage is a

‘ fascinating account. The

writer, George Sand, has

‘been called ‘‘the most

astonishing female per-
sonality of the 19th century”
and the recent biography

‘about her early life

‘about her called simply

George Sand reveals why.
Dorothy Parker’s brilliant
wit illuminated New York in
the 1920’s but her life was |
often tormented as John
Keats describes it in You
Might as Well Live.

Entertainers also lead
often tumultuous lives and
two who have frequent!
been compared althoug
fram totaily . different
backgrounds are Judy
Garland and Edith Piaf.
Gerold Frank's Judy and
Simone Bertaut’s Piaf
explore the ups and downs
and emotional complexities
of two unique singers.

The great anthropologist
Margaret Mead has written
n
Blackberry Winter.

Escape into somebody
else's life read @&
biography.

OF CURRENT
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FOR RENT

Dinner for two donated by the Slumber Lodge won by K. Cobbs.
Dinner for two donated by The Schnitzel Haus wonby J. Turner.
Dinner for two donated by The Lakelse Hotal won by R. Braathen.

Three bedroom and four bedroom homes, Ap-
pliances not supplied. Rent $250.00 monthty. Contact

Stan Parker for further detaits.

Dinner for two donated by the Sandman Inn won by M. Clifford.

Dinner for two donated by Gim’s Restaurant won by E. Falk (Calgary, Alta.)
Bucket of Chicken & Fixings donated by Ernle’s Take Home won by R. Beckly.
Model Truck & Trailer donated by Inland Kenworth won by R. Clifford.

‘Model Toy Skidder donated by Madigan Equipment won by J. Hillyard.
Arrangement of Flowers donated by Grace Fell Florist won

by V. Ferguson.

Arrangement of Flowers donated by Central Florist won by R. Perry.
Bottte of Shaving Lotion donated by Legion won by D. Walker (Campbell River),
Case of Bubble Bath donated by Leglon won by J. Hinchcliffie. .

Case of Bubble Bath donated by Legion wan by K. Cobbs,

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A speciai thanks from the Branch and from the Ladies Auxiliary is extended to the curlers
from Prince Rupert for the deficlous fish thay donated to the banquet on Saturday night, Ut
was most appreciated by all In attendance. :

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