The Herald, Tuesday, November 6, 1979, Page 9

Transferred to trouble —

By ED YUDIN
Herald Staff Writer

National Attention has been focused on the plight of
‘former RCMP officer Al Thiel, who was fired from the
force last week when he refused a transfer out of

‘McBride. ;

Relatively little has been said, however, of the
Froblems being experienced by his replacement,
former Terrace RCMP officer Steve Hrycuik.

Hrycuik, his wife Dolly and their two daughters
‘arrived in McBride, located in central B.C., in mid:
August and unaware of what they were getting
themselves into, Upon arrival, Hryculk found himself
embroiled in a dispute centering around the officer he

’ was supposed to replace.

Thiel simply refused to accept a transfer to
Williams Lake, In fact, he wouldn’t vacate his living
quarters at the McBride government quarters, a
residence which was supposed to be available to allow
the Hryeuik family to move in.

“At firat we looking into renting an appartment or
house, but we couldn’t find anything suitable, related
Hrycuik. ‘So we moved into a motel, we certainly
didn't think this would last this long.”

Corporal Hrycuik and his family have been living in
the motel and out a sultease for nearly three months
now, waiting for the day Thiel leaves.

While the transfer case is being fought in court, the

The local media has made a big issue out of the Thiel

affair, and national stories relate how the entire

community of 600 has mobilized to support Thiel’s
case. ;

Hrycuik says the whole thing has been “blown out of
proportion,”

There have been occasions when he has. run into
someone who gives him the cold shoulder (because
he’s Thiel’s replacement), but generally the former
Terrace officer claims “it hasn’t bothered me at all.”

Hyrcuik has worked with Thiel, and there is no real
animosity between the two men, though Thiel’s
position has led to some inconveniences for Hrycuik.

Hrycutk doesn’t agree with Thiel's stand, however.

“What mobility would the force have, if all the
people refused transfers all the time?” he asked.
Hrycuik also noted Thiel had been given the due
process of appealing a transfer, but had been turned

wh.

Hrycuik, who worked five years in Terrace and says
he was happy here, was offered another transfer when
‘the Thiel affair blew up. He politely declined the offer
‘to work in Prince George. Why? The answer is quite
simple, this being the first opportunity he’s had te be
iin charge of his own detachment, There are only three
‘officers at the McBride station. So Hrycuik has
decided to weather the storm in McBride.

Hrycuik family’s effects and furniture remain behind

in Terrace.

JOINT HEALTH SAFETY PROGRAM = Ga
Fryer says gov't opting out

VANCOUVER (CP) — The
British Columbia Govern-
ment Employees Union
today accused same

* @overnment ministries of

deliberately sabotaging a

planned joint occupational .

health and safety training
program agreed to in the
union's collective

Any inconvenience is of my own volition,” he con-
cluded. -

agreement,

John Fryer; BCGEU
general secretary, said some
ministries are paying lip
service to maior problems in

the health and safety area
and looking for a way out of
the program.

Fryer called on Premier
Bill Bennett and Provincial

Secretary Hugh Curtis to
bring these ministries into
ne

A BCGEU . spokesman

named two of the ministries.

It was a year ago that flood in this
The Herald notes the occasion with photos pages 10 and 11.

area took out bridges.

CHIEF CORONER SAYS
They need to be experts

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Chief provincial coroner Dr.
William McArthur = said
Monday he would like to see

‘coroners develop expertise
in the areas of suicides,
hospital deaths and deaths
resulting from industrial
accidents,

"Tfeel we work in an era of
technical specialization and
T would like to see coroners,
iridividually, develop ex-
pertise in specific areas,” he
sald,

There are aboul 150 lay
coroners in British Columbia
who are paid for each
inquest on a fee basis, and
six full-time coroners.

MeArthur, a retired
Canadian Armed Forces
lieutenant-colonel and ex-
pert on accidental deaths,
was appointed to the newly-
created position of chief
coroner in March,

McArthur said that under
the Coroner's Act the
training and administration
of provincial coroners is his
responsibility, but a

Ambulance
diverted

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Ambulance officials gave
priority to a man reporled
dying of a drug overdose
when they diverted the only
avallable ambulance from
picking up a man who died
from a nosebleed, city police
Inspector Vie Lake said
Monday. '

coroner’s appaintment: is
made by order-in-council,

In the area of tran-
sportation accident in-
vestigation, coroner Joe
Carpenter has already de-
veloped expertise, he said.

Carpenter heads a unit set
up as part of a new forensic
investigation division in the
coroner’s office. He led a
team of Investigators in

September to the scene of a
light plane crash near Port
MeNeill, B.C. -

This idea of specialized
coroners is unique in
Canada, McArthur said,
adding that he thinks other
provinces would copy the
model he hopes to establish
in B.C. . ;

The B.C. coroner’s service.
now is under a com-

Public natice Is hereby

become necessary atthe

whom votes

NOTICE OF POLL
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine’

Regional Olsiric! of Kithmat-Stikine that’ a poll has

have granted such poll: and further, that the persons
duly nominated as candidates ai the said election, for
only

given fo the electors of the

electlan now pending and that

will be recelved are:

TERM OF/RESIDENTIAL
Fi¢g JAODRESS

Iskut Band Community

accordingly.

Such potls will be opened at: Lo
Tahiten Band Community Hall, Telegraph Creek

Recreation Hall, Bab Quinn

on the 17th day of November, 1979, balween the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., of which every parson !s
hereby required to take notice and govern himself

Given under my hand this 3tst day of October, 1979

Hall, iskut

Mrs. Lucy Wood
Returning Officer

prehensive review by

Attorney-General Garde

McArthur with the aim of Gardom said he expects

developing long-term
policies,

MeArthur’s report by the
end of the year. —~

a

whom

NOTICE OF POLL
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Public notice Is hereby given jo the electors of the
Regional District of Kitimat-Silkine that a poll has
become necessary at the election now pending and that
Ihave granted such poll; and further, thal dhe persons
duly nominated &$ candidates at the said election, for
onty

votes will be

MRECTON OF FICE

recelved are:
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len MeConnal Homemaker
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Terrace, 8.C

Such palls will be opened
Cle’s Place, Lakelse Lake

Hariiey Bay Band Office
Early Residence, Usk
Recreation Centire
Rosswood General Store
Clarence Michiel Schoo}
8: a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,

accordingly.

Recreation Centre, Kemano
Unlted Church Office, Klemtu

Recreation Centre, Kitariaat indian Village

Thornhill Elementary School
‘
on the 17th day of November, 1979, between the hours of

hereby required to take notice and govern himself

Given under my hand this 31st day of October, 1979

at:

of which every parson Is

Mrs. Lucy Wood
Returning Officer

as environment and forests.

"Five workers have lost
their lives so far this year in
on-thejob accidents,” Fryer
sald. “‘Not to mention the
‘fact that it cost the tax-
payers of B.C. $6.7 million
for work-related accidents
and diseases among gov-
ernment employees in 1978."

Fryer said the program, to
be administered by the
Workers’ - Compensation
Board, was scheduled, to
train six union and six
Management nominees to
travel the province training
local health and yalety com-
mittees,

“We had our first in-
dication that the program
was in trouble when various
ministries of the government
Started
nominees which were drawn
from all parts of the
provinee,"" he sald. “All
management nominees were
selected from the Vancouver
and Victoria, area, and some
‘indicated that not only were
they not willing to travel, but
would only be available for

~ two days a week.”

' Fryer said he fears the

’ WCB will have to cancel the
program as a result,

‘He quoted a_ policy

Statement from Bennett
‘distributed to all govern-

ment employees last June in
which the premier said:
“Every level of government
has the prime responsibility

_ to take all reasonable steps

to protect the safety of all
employees against work
accidents and occupational
health hazards.”

Fryer said he cannot
believe that the premier or
Curtis can be aware of the
Situation, adding that he
hopes that they will act
quickly to get the program
rolling again.

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Pressed garlic yields ‘more flavor than diced garlic.

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programs:
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National Assoclation of Underwater Instructors
Skin Diving Course .
Ladies Maternity League - (Gentie Water Exercises)
R.L.S.S, - Natlonal Life Guard Certification
(Minimum required Bronze Cross)

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