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PROVINCIAL AND
FEDERAL LEADERS
DISCUSS B.C. ISSUES -
There was a full con-
tingent of British Columbia
government representatives
in Ottawa last week, as the
federal government con-
tinued efforts for respon-
sible resource development
and , improved = tran- .
sportation in our province.
The provincial ministers
and Premier Bennett all
met with federal Ministers
of Finance, Energy, Mines
and Resources and Tran-
sport, as well as with myself
and the other federal
cabinet ministers from B.C.
Coal development in nor-
theastern B.C.; port
development in Prince
Rupert and multi-million
dollar federal subsidy to
provincial ferry services
were all discussed, and over
the coming year it is
possible that some major
announcements will bring
beneficial results to Skeena.
All issues are in the

See eet informed improve the Old Age this proposed new program Canada Gr.
as decisions are made. Security Act. ching, th and may ity apply to you.

er s, the / u
SEARCH AND RESCUE amen ments BS ld tomments or questions if —

Meanwhile, 1 am_ very
pleased to see that Skeena
erring ree fishermen will
be able to carry out their
duties this year under vastly

augmented safety con- portable to. ¢

ditions None, of us has nada mati” egotiate nd li 5 Ib. Package $
‘orgotten the tragic season . va m . .

‘of 1975, and I have been Agreements. . als Regular Quallity,,......0ccecssereeeree

voicing my concern for
greater search and rescue
coverage on the west coast
since.my election as your
Member of Parliament.
One result of this was
creation, last December, of
a revised search and rescue

tructure f ty f : site
Sena eroase in facilities social security agreements = T{licum .
Sicuactc ares erence break-in Green Beans Kidney

This season for the

herring fishery, from the , :
mag : ri an international L / e
end oe aera etalon bargaining table. - two juveniles had broken with a cheque for $300. The money is for a blood warmer for the Intensive
coast guard vessels, 9. tries ol “eto oo eo aced bal Care Unit and it was raised by a raffle last fall. The Rebekah Lodge
‘Most countries place wishes to thank all those people w i
destroyers, Argus and leit restrictions a the 6 not apprehended. peop . ho supported the project by buying a

Tracker aircraft, tugs,
fisheries patrol boats and
chartered vessels will all
play key roles in search and
rescue and fleet ‘super-
vision. Most will be on ac:
tive duty and many will be
on standby at various
coastal stations in the event

Masset. asis of a reciprocal ~
Iam pleased that a Agreement. are a little harder to find. And if youve got
combinedsafety committee, | 1,  otigible _0.A.S. a daughter or son who aspires to higher edu- Hash Browns

made up of the Departments
of National Defence,

' Transport and Fisheries and

Environment will continue
their efforts to coordinate
and improve vessel safety
and search and rescue
capability.

EASIER LABEL LAW DUE

amendments come into Rover ¢
_ In other areas, a recent force. Thus, the new rules Do your part. You've been there, Contact et ood 151% a 4 for 69:
announcement |? ve oven woul _ apply. on your Canada Manpower Cenire for Students
Marchand, amation to current and ' ‘

and hire a student. It could be someone's Skylark Homestyle,

for Small Businesses and
Member of Parliament for
Kamloops-Cariboo, in-
dicates possible removal of |

‘French language labels

from some products.
* French language labels on
such grocery items as
cereal boxes are bein,
examined by the feder
government at this time and
quite possible that
French wording will be
removed in some areas, for

THIS WEEK
from Ottavi’ | tong Campagnolo,

nee eo ee ere ee ee tah

example, where products
are local. soe
Some products, such as _
those made by local dairies
do not need French +
language labels, Hopefully,
the move will reduce costs ©
for these local producers. ,

HERITAGE DAY

February 21 was Heritage
Day in Canada and wun-
fortunately, not many
Canadians were aware of it.
Next year, however, the
government will have -
proclaimed ‘the third
Monday in February a4
nation holiday and many
more of us will have the
opportunity to reflect on our:
country’s magnificent
historical past.
OLD AGE SECURITY FOR
IMMIGRANTS ,
neanwhile, in Ottawa

enings, over a

milion residents of Canada
may eventually gain access
to the social security credits
they have acquired
seas, as a. result of the
proposed amendments to

authorize inclusion of. the
Old Age Security Program
in international agreements
which would make. benefits
and. from

The central purpose of ©

international

country. Until now, Canada
has had no response to
proposals for reciprocal

our retirement income
‘system, could not be taken

payment of social security
enefits . outside - their
national boundaries; some
pay ‘benefits: .only.:-to
nationals and some freeze
the benefits -at the level at
which they were when the
beneficiary left the country.

population is made up of
current and former
residents of Canada. For the
urposes of the amended
egislation, ' current
residents would include -
people "holding valid im-
migration visas when the

‘ormer legal residents of
Canada under the age of 25
and to anyone, regardless of
age, without prior at-
tachment to this country. A
transition period would
protect the pension rights of:
all residents of Canada who
have had association with
this country during their '
productive years, in ac-
cordance with the prime.

intent of the Old Age .

Security Act.

BENEFIT IMMIGRANT
POPULATION

Once Parliament has
approved the proposed
amendments, the govern-
ment of Canada will he

prepared, over time, to:

j reciprocal
-agreements with interested
foreign governments to
remove duplicate coverage
for the same period of work
or residence and to make
benesits portable to and
from Canada and those
countries. Such agreements,
I must tell yous would
directly benefit a large
number of immigrants to
this country, especially
those who have chosen to
retire in Canada to be near
their children and grand-
children, many h
Jind their foreign pensions

negotiate

frozen at the level at which * |
they were on the day they -

left their country of origin,
and eroded by inflation and
devaluation.

No doubt some of you will |

want to learn more about

you write to me care of the
House of Commons, Ottawa,
Ontario, K1A 0X2.

Uplands

A window in Uplands

Store on March 2.

« Bill Young, owner of the —

Tillicum Theatre, reported

of whom - :

_ ticket.

- Remember when you were a student
looking for summer work, Things were tough.
Maybe you made twenty-five a week, if you -
were lucky. Long hours. Menial work. Tuition
fees and living expenses seemed all out of

up and the labour market has changed. Jobs

cation, you know it's true.

That's where you, as an employer, come in.
Your Canada Manpower Centre for Students
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‘AGNES LEPISTO of the Skeena Valley Rebekah Lodge 68 presents
Fanny Quackenbush, Director of Nursing at Mills Memoria! Hospital

f Th Others require minimum ; ; :
include the Ctationing, on a periods 0 residence .or Ove towne t you cour make h : Mar arine Blue Bonnet Brand $1 Lt]
temporary basis, of a search contributions or allow ell believe It or Not, things JUS avent £ 3 tb. Pkg. r

and rescue helicopter in payment abroad only on the — changed that much. Tuition fees have gone :

' THE HERALD, Wednesday, March 9, 1977 PAGE AS

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Wed. to Sat.
March 9 to 12

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