Ist Issue June, 1961 WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Local 1-417 Balanced Program Reports Menibers of Local 1-417 IWA, Salmon Arm, have endorsed by membership referendum the recommendation of the Third Annual “Convention to raise the dues to $5.00 per month including strike assessment. This increase was held to be necessary in order to continue services reported to aad approved by the convention. The recommendation of the con vention followed consideration of an exhaustive analysis of the Local Un- jon's finances, submitted by the Fin- ance Committee. The report also provided a comparison with the finan- cial structure of other Local Unions in Region 1. Announced plans of the Executive Board include the build- ing of a financial reserve. The action taken by the members of Local 1-417 results from increased demands for service from a larger membership, now rapidly expanding by reason of the increased number of certifications gained over a wide area. One notable gain as the result of a planned organizational drive was the return to IWA certification of 120 employees of Nicola Valley Saw- mill. Regional President Joe Morris, who addressed the annual convention, con- gratulated officers and members on a well-balanced program. The growth of the Local Union, he stated, had been most praiseworthy because it had been accomplished in face of pressures to reduce the working force in the industry. .The Officers’ Report, approved by the convention, indicated he said, that all phases of the union’s activity had been given painstaking attention. Columbia River Plans Organization plans which have al- ready strengthened the Local Union now envisage expansion on a large scale into the area to be affected by the Columbia River development. Ex- tensive forest clearing operations are anticipated. The Salmon Arm IWA _ Local Union has been the main support of an educational program conducted under the auspices of the Kamloops Labour Council. 1st Vice-President Dick Larson serves as President of the Council. Every opportunity has also been taken to promote educa- tional projects within the Local Un- a n. Keen interest is reported by the officers in regard to the formation of the New Party. The demand for political action was made evident fnciee a well-organized campaign to elect a CCF member in Salmon Arm during the last provincial gen- eral election. Satisfactory progress has been made in the field of accident preven- tion, it was reported. Job safety com- mittees in the majority of the opera- tions are reporting regularly, and giv- ing evidence of improved safety measures, A large number of social events had been sponsored by the Local Union at the various centres, it was told in the officer’s report. This so- cial activity is regarded as an im- portant stimulus to union solidarity. Regional President Heard The Local Union convention heard Regional President Morris outline the policies of the IWA Regional Coun- cil. He dealt at length with the im- pact of restrictive legislation on the Union’s bargaining rights, and the role_of the Union in the preservation’ of standards of freedom. At a special session, the Regional President presented an: analysis of plans for the founding of the New Party. He stated that the decision. of the Canadian Labour Congress arose out of the growing need for a new politi- cal instrument that would mirror the needs and desires of the Canadian people, based on the philosophy of the social-democratic countries of the world. TWO other well known guests were Bill Muir, Financial Secretary of Local 1-423, IWA, left, and Joe Morris, IWA Regional President. (Local 1-417 Photos) LOCAL 1-357, IWA, Business Agent Wyman ances installing the newly elected officers of the Local’s Ladies Auxiliary. orma Group left Elizabeth Rose, Three Year Trustee; ie, President; Lilly Rebeyka, First Vice-President; Betty Trineer, Conductor; Recording Secretary; Wyman Trineer. Phylis iller, Financial Secretary; Frances Loye, GROUP. of delagates from Merritt and Revelstoke attending the SAnaael Convention of Local 1-417, IWA 8° a Di * In All Your Expenditures, It’s Your BEST BUY! * Less Than DAY... THE RESOLUTIONS Committee officers were Chairman Ed Timmath, left and Secretary R, Larson. g CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions and other Credit Unions supported by IWA Local Unions in B.C. Alberni District Credit Union, fie Argyle Street, Port Alberni IWA 1-217 Savings, Broadway & Quebec Streets, ‘Vancouver 10 IWA aes: Credit t Union, Room 21, 774 Columbia Street, Wes Local 1- 118. IWA (Victoria), 904 Gordon Street, Victoria Chemainus & District Credit ‘Union, Box 229, Chemainus Courtenay Credit Union, Box 952, Sorriegey Duncan & District Credit Union, Box 1717, D Prince rge & District, 1046 - 4th Avenue, "Friaice George Nanaimo & District Credit Union, 499 Wallace St., Nanaimo Ladysmith & District Credit Union, Box 154, Ladysmith, B.C, United Labour Credit Union, 1475 Ea t 43rd, Vancouver Salmon Arm Credit Union, Shuswap Ai Salmon Arm, B.C. Lake Cowichan and District Credit Union, Lake Cowichan, B.C. New VOVIVV VV ITV ITV IF TV VI TV V VTA Sick List Royal Columbian Sisters Dorothy Robertson and Vye C y he of Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following patients in the Royal Columbian Hospi in May, disp abatng candy, cigarettes and copies of the Canadian Lumber t Preston, Timber ESesenvers, steam burns; Donald Hanson, B.C. Manufacturing, illness; Wilfred Gwillim, Crown Zeller! b operation; Robert Bli estern Plywoods, operation; John Templeton, Capilano Timber, ; Enio Heitenan, Crown Eine), umber, sttmeaee Crown Zellerbach, illness; open, (Wick ; B Lino DelDegan, B.C. Manufacteetig, illness. King’s Daughters Sisters Gladys) Sigherg 2 nd Rose Gr of the LA Local 1-80, IWA, visited the fol- lowing patients con ie ing’s Daughters Hos- pital Apel il at distributing candy, cigarettes the Western Canadian Lumber ir as B. Groenewold, Cowichan Station, B. SH James Crawford, Dun can, B.C.; Les. Llo Duncan, B.C.; Bill. Randall, ' Cobble Aa i C. Wilson, Duncan, B.C.; ward Lake Cowichan, B.C; Poe Mrs. B.C.3; Mrs. F. ey: a! Menzies Rd. Duncan B.C; Mrs. E. Duncan, B.C.; Kour, Lake Conichan, a R. a No. 3, Dun- Renem RR. No. 1, Mrs exinnon! Duncan, P Holmes, Youbou, B.C.; Mrs G. Novelli, eee a Mrs. Don avajic, ee B.C.; Mrs. . Os Smith, Duncan, King’s Daughters the LA. Loca ve Sees and H pital April 15, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of ‘the Western Canadian Lumber a C.; Rudolf riesen, hontaw, i Groenewold, io) > e 3 2 5 & bw Smith, BiG S. Glover, Inglewood, B.C.; Mrs, oneymoon Bay, B.C. An announcement in the Oat- lands, England, parish magazine read: “The annual jumble sale in the vicarage garden will be hell on Saturday, May 6.” / Automatic full si of a Luger An tonne 5 pista Ry saline Re ranVinR ands to th en Teese lating a wich ea 8 bull singe ets. Has ees ated clever! sp ih ex ha atti BS of noite as sand patesially st rin ul Vier me Mit Guarantee. apr plus 3 2Tc ee chance or order uy ge D. eon NEWYORK IMPORTS Dept. _, Downsview, Ont.