Capping a victorious drive with their own victories, club winners and top money raisers pose at the Tribune

banquet. In the front row, from left, Barney Hansen, press director for Vancouver East which took the shield
in Vancouver city; Rita Tanche, director for Surrey. which took the honors for the province; Mike Stevens
Who raised $2,150; back row, Tribune manager Fred Wilson; Steve Nickyforuk who raised $2,135; and

ribune editer Maurice Rush.

—Sean Griffin photo

$53,529 raised

Victory in Tribune drive

The 1977 Tribune financial drive
fnded with a victory Saturday
night, surpassing the 50,000 target
and raising 53,529.

It was the largest amount ever
Taised by a Tribune financial drive
and, hindered as it was by poor
conomic conditions and

‘arassment from the authorities, it
Was the hardest won and most
Pleasing of victories in recent
years.

“We worked’ hard for’ this gue-
cess,” ‘Tribune manager Fred
Wilson noted in announcing the
Tesults to the 400 supporters who

Ted out to the victory banquet in

€w Westminster, ‘From the May

4Y meetings in Vancouver and

Mpbell River, to the swap
ae Sarage sales, the countless
a Shows and house socials, to

€ dances, folk festivals and
pee — all over the province
Sven pPorters worked harder than

. Tribune editor Maurice Rush

_ Joinedin paying tribute to the work

of the Paper’s supporters. He
Pointed out that the fnaacial drive
i peo Contend with an jobless rate
bel Titish Columbia that did not go
Ow 100,000 unemployed.
oreover, poor and unemployed

people — among whom many of the
paper’s supporters are counted —
are having their incomes squeezed
even more by ‘‘that disaster who
pretends he is a man — Vander
Zalm. ‘But still they gave more
thanever,’’ he exclaimed, ‘‘What a
tribute for our paper.”
Rush claimed harassment by the
police during the drive over the
Tribune’s conest. ‘“‘They have
neyer interfered. in our. activities

‘before,’ he said, “Why now — it is

clearly politically movtivated.” It
is the Tribune’s growing influence
and popularity, and its relentless
attack on the government that has
prompted the police investigations,
he said.

“We expect it,’’ Rush continued,
“because that is the_kind of paper
we are. But we will not change a
wordin our paper, nor will we stop
raising money from working
people.”

Special tributes at the banquet
were given to the winners of the
individual and club awards for best
performances during the drive.

Steve Nickyforuk and Mike
Stevens led all money raisers
again this year. Stevens was
presented with a totem pole
honoring his effort raising $2,150.

Press drive results:

Nickyforuk was given a special
award for his feat of raising $2,135,
and for his service to the paper
over the years. After many years

of acting as Tribune salesman,

Nickyforuk is retiring due to poor
health. ‘‘In appreciation for your
tireless work in building the
worker’s press,’”’ Wilson said as he
read Nickyforuk the inscription
and presented the award, ‘And
that about says it all about this
mane

Other members of the ‘‘400 club”’
— those individuals who raised
$400 or more during the drive —
were singled out for special
mention. The members of the club
included: Nigel Morgan, John
Johnson, Dave Werlin, Stan Lowe,
Minnie Vainio, Ozzie Lahti, Harry
Bird, Lorne Robson, Steve
Nickyforuk, Julius. Stelp, Ed

Dotzler, Walter Gawrycki, Bill and

Beth Chobotuck, Jack Treliving,
Vern Brimacombe, Rita Tanche,
Mike Freylinger, Ed Skeeks,
Maurice Rush, Barbara Stewart,
Dorothy Lynas and Mike Stevens.

There were 92 other honor press

builders — those who raised $150 or.

more — and still another 162 press
builders — who raised $50 or more
during the drive. »

The winners of the club shields.

were Surrey club and Vancouver
East club. In Vancouver, the Van
East club raised $6,671 — more

VAN money than any other. club in

Bi EOUVER SMe Las 399 history — and edged out perennial
Bennett «$1650 $1162 - Delta phe winner Niilo Makela club which
roadway 1700 1714 Fort Langley 600 i again cameclose, raising $1,926. In
ingsway 1800 2812 Surrey 2500 416 the province, Surrey club ran away

alle Makela 1000. 1926 White Rock 800 846 | with the shield after raising $4,166.
mip 400 439 EasT FRASER

ieee McGuire 1700 2167 Fraser Valley 450 561 = ‘ +
oint Grey 600 520 Waple Ri g00 971 b
: ple Ridge

Simon Fraser 450 166 Mission 1000. +~=821 rl une con es
‘uth Vancouver 1200 1570 NAGAN A panel of Emil Bjarnason,
@ncouver East 3500 6671 OKA 400 399 |_| Bill Chobotuck and Sid Fink-
est End Top seune. ey ee 100-150 |_| Deimer_-have selected the

Notch Hi following names to win the

VANCOUVER ISLAND Penticton 200 659 ahene biheet if they correctly
ampbell River 700° 1091. Vernon 600 974 answer the skill testing
©mox Valley 600 827 question:

- OTHERS a,

panaimo 1200 1471 Correspondence 450 607 lst prize: Mrs. I. Cooper,
Ort Alberni 800 1227 150 315 Cedar Park, B.C.
'Ctoria 1000 1296 re 2500 2501 A cis See Kay Inglis,

or ancouver, B.C.

NORTH FRASER Powell River 300 453 3rd prize: Mr. John Beeching,
umaby 2500 3354 PrinceRupert 300 503] | vancouver. B.C. 2

Coquitiam 750 1163 Sointula 100 . 150 The Tribune wishes to thank

taser Industrial 500 696. Trail 500 513 the selection panel and the

Bee ster: (200) 228 Nee ae BE ge We outa oe tier
Ich SE aE -

A mend LOB 5 1108 TOTAL $50,000 355.528) whelming success.

Maritime unions
battle for jobs

SYDNEY — Nova Scotia labor
has launched a plan of demon-
strations, lobbies, and if necessary
civil disobedience to back up the
unemployed in their fight for jobs
and the end of massive unem-
ployment.

A joint demonstration sponsored
by the Nova Scotia Federation of
Labor and the Cape Breton and
District Labor Council recently
confronted federal development
minister Sandy Cameron with the
demand he urged both federal and
provincial government officials to
agree to an emergency meeting
with labor and the unemployed on
the jobless question.

The demonstration at the civic
centre,- where Cameron was
meeting city council to discuss the
unemployment crisis and its deep
impact on Cape Breton, was part of
a five-point action program
adopted by the workers at a
meeting earlier in the evening at
the Steelworkers Hall.

The action program included the
creation of an unemployed com-
mittee to fight for full employment
and prepare an ongoing program
of action to highlight the jobless
crisis including acts of civil
disobedience if necessary.

Telegrams sent to prime
minister Pierre Trudeau and
provincial premier Gerald Reagan
gave both governments 48 hours to
agree with the demand for a
special meeting with Cameron at
the civic centre or face the
possibility of the occupation of the
building by the jobless.

J. K. Bell, Nova Scotia
Feder ation of Labor treasurer, told
Cameron, ‘Tell the federal
government the feeling is of such
temper that they should come here
because a contingency program of
civil disobedience may be the only
way.”’ As the workers left the

demonstration the Cape Breton
Labor Council president advised
Cameron, ‘‘to take the message
back that we’re a new breed of
cat... we’re not going to wait.”

Earlier, over 100 trade unionists
had met in the Steelworkers’ Hall
to hear federation president
Gerald Yetman and J. K. Bell
unveil that action plan against
mass unemployment.

Yetman charged the provincial
government with neglecting public
enterprises such as the Sydney
Steel Co. (Sysco) to the extent that
unless Sysco diversifies ‘‘it will
die.” For its part, he accused
Sysco of “clouding its operation in
secrecy.’’ Yetman also called on
the federal government to divert
the $4 billion it is spending on
defence toward socially useful
projects which will provide jobs.

Noting the seriousness of the
economic crisis, Bell predicted
unemployment would be even
higher over the next two years.
“The lines have been drawn and
retrenchment is taking place. We
must take defence of our rights and
fight for jobs,” he said.

Peace report - back
rally on July 12

Delegates to the World Assembly
of Builders of Peace, held recently
in Warsaw, Poland, will speak at a
report-back meeting in the
Unitarian Church, -49th and Oak
St., on Tuesday, July 12. Slides will
also be shown. The delegates are:
Bert Ogden, Bruce Yorke,
Rosaleen Ross, Walter Gawrycki
and Vi Swann.

Pot luck supper starts at 6:30
p.m., with reports to follow. Ad-
mission, 3.50. The supper-rally is
sponsored by the B.C. Peace
Council.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

COMING EVENTS

JULY 10 — Attention! Victoria
Annual Picnic and Salmon
Barbecue, Sunday, July 10th 1 to
7 p.m. at the Knotthole, 4810
Sooke Rd., Victoria.

JULY 10 — Fraser Valley Garden
Party, Freylingers Place, 32015
Scott Ave., Mission. Sunday
drive. Food and refreshments
reasonable, July 10th — 2 p.m.
til? Phone 826-7209. No admission
charge.

JULY 12 at 7:30 p.m. Grandview
Tenants Association mem-
bership meeting Room L-3,
Britannia Centre. Speakers:
Bruce Eriksen, DERA. Tran-
sportation available from 253-
3575. Coffee will be served.

JULY 12 — Delegates to the World
Assembly of Builders of Peace
Warsaw will report Tuesday,
July 12th at the Unitarian
Church, 49th and Oak St. Slides.
Pot Luck Supper at 6:30 p.m. —
$3.50.

JULY 31 — Annual Fraser Valley
Picnic will be held starting at 1
p.m., Sunday, July 31st at Fred
Bianco’s. Program includes
sports, contests, speaker and
entertainment. Barbecued
salmon supper at 5 p.m. Ad-
mission $1.00 — supper $3.00.
Sponsored by North and South
Fraser Regional Committees,
CRG;

AUGUST 7 — Sunday, August 7th
Labor Picnic. Come and enjoy
musical entertainment and
games. Feature — Horseshoe
Contest, Bucksaw, Nail Driving

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JULY 1, 1977—Page 11

Championships. Supervised
kids’ playground. Loverley food.
— !3.00 (unemployed and seniors
$2.00, children under 12 $1.00).
Starts at 1 p.m. at the Finnish
Hall, 25470 Dewdney Trunk Rd.,

Haney. Spons. by East Fraser -

Regional Committee.

BUSINESS PERSONALS

MOVING? CLEANUP — Wanted
articles for resale. All proceeds’
to P.T. Phone 526-5226. “THE
GOODIE BIN.”

HALLS FOR RENT

UKRAINIAN CANADIAN
CULTURAL CENTRE — 805
East Pender St., Vancouver 4.
Available for banquets, wed-
dings, meetings. Ph. 254-3436.

WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL —
Available for ~ banquets,
meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie,
225-4171 or 685-5836.

RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S HOME —
Now available for rentals. For
reservations phone 254-3430.

FOR SALE

MAN’S fine leather jacket, size 40
by Holt’s, new $200.00 asking
$35.00. Phone 683-5080.

DIAMOND WEDDING band for
sale. $50.00 or best offer. Can be
seen at P.T. office. Phone 251-
1186. Proceeds to Tribune fund
drive.

ROYAL DOULTON Dinner Set,
“Old Leeds Spray.’’ Phone 526-
5226.

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