ta Ne: . rs "PrP eee eoet tt Page Al 0 — Terrace Stunt Wednesday, August 1, 1990- RUSIN! waite « til the end of the month to restore back to‘ normal one potliné that’ was ‘being shut . down because of last: -week’s strike at Alcan, says a company ; spokesman, Allan Hewitson_ said molten aluminum in the.120 pots on the. line (there are 900 i ‘in all ‘at the smelter) ‘was in the Process of hardening when striking - workers ratified, a three-year contract. “*Tt (the potline). wasn’t com- pletely shut down but the metal was turning cold,” he said: The three-year contract was: ; ratified July 26 by 62.5 per cent of the 1,500 members of the Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied ‘Workers (CASAW) who voted, ‘It's effective July 23 and gives workers six per cent in.the first: year, $1.24 an hour across the board in the second year and six per cent in the third year. Cost of living increases are provided for in the second and third year if the inflation rate rises beyond _ six per cent in each of: those. years. Workers’ also receive a .$1,750 lump'sum payment. The ratification ended a strike which began midnight Ju- - Potline will take time to return to production ‘TERRACE — ~"It, could take un- - ly 23. Workers then rejected by 57.4 per cent a July 25 tentative agreement for a three-year con- tract of six per cent increases in each year, a cost of living: in- crease in the third year and a. $1,500. lump sum. The shut down of the pot line a was the start’ of what would. have been a complete closure of. the smelter which has a capacity of producing 269,000 tonnes, of aluminum a year. Alcan had said its 400 non- union workers at the smelter could only carry on normal operations for 48 hours ‘after the start of a strike, Hewitson estimated the three- year deal is worth ‘more than > * $30 million. He said reviving a completely closed smelter could - have cost approximately 550 million. © a ‘The’ strike’ is the second in two-years at the 268,000 tonne- a-year capacity aluminum smelter. It also marked the first time Ajcan issued notice that it could lock owt workers. ~ Base rate for labourers under . the old contract was $16.41 an hour while tradesmen received a top rate of $21.65 an hour. CASAW had wanted a two- year deal with 11 per cent in the first year and $2 an hour across the board in the second year. Getting there TAKING SHAPE on Kalum near the library is the latest Copperside store. It'll be the fifth such one belonging to the chain in the area when it opens, There's also an outlet in Hazelton. Smith extended TERRACE — The city official looking at specific economic and social development projects has had his contract renewed. Doug Smith was to work until the end of July but will now be hired for two more months. With a month off, his contract now lasts until the end of Oc- tober. The estimated cost, nearly $9,000, is being divided equally between the city and the pro- vince which provided the money to originally hire Smith this spr- ing. Among Smith’s respon- sibilities is the planning of the proposed $4-$4.5 million community-convention centre and looking at ways to improve services for senior citizens. Terrace co-op Department Store & Garden Centre TERRACE — Another conve-. nience store has ‘been added -to ' the Copperside chain. 3’'N 1], astore combined with gas pumps and carwash on Hwyi6 near the overpass, was bought last month, says Bob Lavoie of Copperside. It'll be the sixth such venture since the first Copperside open- ~ ed 11 years ago. This newest one will be called Copperside VI while one under construction on Kalum will be - called Copperside III. Lavoie said the Copperside - chain will soon employ more thar 125 people. kak. Rose's Shop, a retail outlet for dresses and apparel, is mov- ing into the Inn of the West. It'll be located in premises now under renovation that once office, Inn of the West manager Debbie McIntyre said the MONDAY TUESDAY es Terrace, B, New Hours 461 7 rely. Av Av 0; 8 A.M.-6 P.M 8 A.M.-6 P.M. 7 WEDNESDAY 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. THURSDAY FRIDAY « SATURDAY 8 A.M.-9P.M. 8 A:M.-9P.M. 8 A.M.-6 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAYS | enue, : — ec VEG NZ a UT AND ABOUT - continues. {co 0-0) later this month. a kkekkik The July sale.of gas and oil drilling rights brought in $14 million to the provincial govern- ment. Energy ministry spokesmen said the figure was double that ‘of July 1989. They’re anticipating a good exploration year if the trend kkkhkkk The number of visitors to provincial parks increased five * per cent for the first five months housed : the Canadian Airlines of this year compared to the same period in 1989. B.C. Parks statistics indicate there have been 4.95 million renovations will be finished | visits, an increase, of 250,000 over 1989. In 1989, 20.6 million visits were ‘recorded. In 1980 the figure was 16 million. kKaeekke There’s been a change in the management structure at Alcan’s Kitimat Works. Brick Sykes is now the direc- tor of operations. He was works manager and his new respon- sibilities take in Alcan’s casting centre at Kitimat. kekkkk Nearly 60,000 more people moved into the province last year than moved out, indicate provincial statistics. This makes B.C. one of the healthiest provinces in terms of | MONDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 8 A.M. THURSDAY 8A.M.- 8A.M.-9P.M. SATURDAY - ia TUESDAY, =e WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY 8 am,- “8 P. m9 q FRIDAY 6 P.M. 9 P.M. THURSDAY va Home Centre 2912 Molitor St. New Hours 8A.M.-6 P.M. 8AM.-6P.M. a 8 A.M.-6 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAYS CLOSED SUNDAYS. growth due to migration within the country. ‘In contrast, Saskatchewan's population continues to fall. ~ kikakn Two: out of three B.C. families headed by women fall” under the. poverty line. for wages, says NDP leader Mike Harcourt. He said that amounts to 37,000 families, The NDP leader added that average pay for B.C. women is 62 cents for every dollar earned by men. kek kk McDonald’s received 25,000 applications and interviewed 5,000 people before choosing 630 employees for its new Moscow restuarant. The restuarant seats 700 peo- ple inside and 200 outside. It can serve more than 15,000 peo- . ple a day. McDonald’s owns 49 per cent of the venture and the Moscow city government 51 per cent. van-opm |