Page Az = - Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 28, 1990 “Hiring freeze won't hur _ enforcement, says gov’ ee prepare for:an, expected -re -reces:: sion. He said. it was. done to - avoid spending - the province's’ ~ $1-billion . budget ‘ -stabilization TERRACE — Environment ‘minister John Reynolds promis- ed Thursday he will keep a pro- vincial government hiring freeze from reducing the Terrace en- vironment ministry office to just one conservation officer. ~ The transfer of local conser- vation officer Ken Hoffman to Vernon would leave only one officer’ here to patrol the 62,000-square . kilometre ‘district. " -. Budget restraint policies an- nounced Nov. i by finance minister Mel Couvelier froze hiring by all provincial govern- ment departments until April. __ Skeena environment ministry regional director Dick Ander- son said last week he was being told the position couldn't be filled. because the directive in- cludes hiring for vacancies that come open in existing positions. Calling ‘it ‘‘mind-boggling”’ that only-two. officers are able to cover the area now, Ander- son had said being reduced to just one in the Terrace district would be “unacceptable,” - When ‘questioned about the situation on Thursday, the en- vironment minister agreed and _ from front promised to make sure the Ter- race vacancy is filled. ‘I’m making sure this one goes through,”” Reynolds said. “That conservation officer position will be replaced. I just issued the orders to. my staff _ right now, That vacancy is to be replaced immediately.” ‘Reynolds, who this spring said he wanted to increase to three the number of conserva- tion officers here, said one of- ficer can't be expected to cover huge areas, “We can't be short c conserva- tion officers," he added. “I’ve said I want this done as soon as possible.’”’ Other local government of- fices haven't been so lucky yet, The highways department is short about 10 employees. who can’t be replaced ‘due to the hir-. ing freeze, although ° regional highways director Jon Buckle .|- - said only a few of the vacancies are causing serious problems. There are also a few vacancies at the Skeena Health Unit and the ministry of forests offices which have not yet been replac- ed. ‘In. an interview last week, Teacher talks _ “This district has the best class size agreement in the pro- vince,”’ Cooper added. ‘‘The BCTF is holding us up as an ex- ample to every other district in the province.”’ “Agreements like that cost us money. We don’t have the flex- ibility and money that some other districts do.’ Last year's teacher’s strike lasted 19 school days and was at that time the longest in B.C. bargaining history. A correction TERRACE — On Nov. 7 a story was published in which it was alleged Terrace resident Reg Fortin faced assault and driving charges for striking twa people with his vehicle. This was in error, In fact, Mr, Fortin. is charged with two counts of assault, two counts of mischief and one count of dangerous driving. For this, and For any resulting embarassment to Mr. Fortin, The Terrace Standard apologizes, ia minister Mel Couvelier said some ministries have misunderstood the directive. ‘The freeze order is an intent “| .17, polls, and to those who assisted me in condus To those ‘who: ‘supported i me’ at the ‘November . ‘ting | iy campaign. | look forward to meeting:th challenge & will endeavour: to uphold your faith Ins ' 1 i Hla by me to claw back nickels and fund ‘in one swoop.” a ren — . Te, dimes that are not essential,'’ ae Meee as Seer ; ; . foo Couvelier said, ‘It’s not an in- tent - to claw back millions of EXPERIENCED SNutri/Sy. stem dollars,’” = ‘He said the environment FILIPINO J d f Safely” " ministry stowlly |” NANNY — he ped me lose misunderstood the directive I Ss supplied them.” seeks position as iive-in nan- s7 ib Py “a The order was mean a ny/housekeeper. 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