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Page 8, The Herald, Thursday, June 21, 1979

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starting an
upgrading
program

CP Rail

LAKE LOUISE, Alta.
(CP) — CP Rall has started
& four-step: improvement

program to reduce grades on”

its main line through the
Rocky Mountains to the West
Coast and: give Canadian
exporters faster, more eco-

‘ nomical service, ce,
E.W. Eastman; director of .

the Canadian transport
commission’s. rail systems
development branch, said
the full economic benefits of
each of the four projects in
the upgrading will not be
realized until all four are in

operation.

*

“All four will give CP a

beautiful operation com-
with their present

pared
one,"’ Eastman said.

The upgrading projects
are at Lake Louise in Alberta
and Salmon Arm, (lan-

William and Beaver in
British Columbia. Clan-

willlam is pear Revelstoke
and Beaver ia in the Rogers
Pass area.

The project at ‘Beaver
would involve construction
of 34°kilometres of track te
reduce a 2.2-per-cent grade
to one per cent — a rise of
one foot in every 100 fect.

That project, at an estimated
cost of $133 million, is still
undergoing feasibility stud-:
es,

“It Beaver. doesn’t go,"

Eastman said, “it will be a
severe blow to CP and the
Canadian export industry,"
*. Mike-Stroick, CP Rail Cal-
Bary area superintendent,
Said he. anticipates 19
westbound freight trains a

day will be using -the |

upgraded route by 1985,
compared with 14 now. - .-
«The
locomotives, at about

number af.

the line will be: reduced,
freeing some for service

elsewhere in the company’s:
operations and cutting diesel . .
costs, Stroick said. Freight:
. capacity will be Increased,
The projecis*at Clan-
willlam and Salmon Arm,

involving the upgrading of 25
kilometres of track, will be

completed later this year. -

The' Lake Louse

‘upgrading, the first major

. railway: construction’ in a/
-national park since the 18603,:

involves twinning and

reducing the grade of 8.8

!

 kildmetres of track. The pro-

gram calls for masslye cuts
to be made in the rock faces
‘of the mountains and use of
18 million yards ‘of fill, .
The work at Lake Louise
must comply with guidelines -
designed to’ minimize en-
vironmental damage. |.
Eastman ° chairs a
supervisory. committee
which monitors the technical
and environmental aspects
of the work, * ot
' After touring the site East-
man said he was satisfied

that adequate precautions

are being taken. :
The transport commission .

‘ordered CP. Rall - to

specifically word its legal
contract “with general con-

. tractor Loram Iriternational

to ensure mone of the en-»
vironmental protection
guidelines are violated, - he
said. Co

“This means. the’ con-.
tractor can be thrown off the
job overnight if one of the
‘workers does something like .
harming the fishing in a
certain river,” . Eastman
said. ;

$200,000 apiece, required on

sain bly ton
willbe prone he made
toUnemployment _
Insurance.

need 20 Weeks of Work* in your Qualifying Here’s an example:
Unless you worked Period* before you can qualify for UI "y You need 12 Weeks?
at least 20 weeks benefits. ' * Worktin your
. __, This applies wherever you live. region (your local
inthe past year, these _ This 20-week rule won’t apply, however, - VER*) to qualify
h 0 ul d 4 I 5 you wae in any of the following situations for benefits the OO
: — for a total of at least 14 weeks in the year irst time. On ee
C anges C p p y ~ before your Qualifying Pericd*. your last claim, i.

you drew 15 weeks’ -

benefits before going back to work.

Now, you would need the usual 12 weeks,
~ plus three “‘extra” work weeks. (That’s the

e You must report any work and earnings
while on claim. ,

_ © Youcan be disqualified from getting

to you. | These are the situations

a In December 1978, Parliament that count:

changed the Unemployment Insurance
program, Changes starting July 1 mean

1. You were getting temporary worker’s
disability compensation from a provin-

difference between the 12 weeks you need-
ed to work and the 15 weeks of benefits

benefits for up to six weeks if you quit |
your job voluntarily, you were fired for

that some people will have to work longer cial program; ou drew. In total you would need 15 misconduct, or if you turned down a
befor @ they can quality for Unemployment 2. leave panera Sick or maternity Weeks’ Work* to qualify again within one suitable job offer. .

Please remember, these UI changes 3. You were out of work because of en Tee most anyone needs anywhere ° You can stil @p Peal a decision by UI
affect only those claims which start on or labour dispute at your place of work; is 20 weeks of work to qualify. to. deny you beneuts.
after July 1, 1979, And, the changes may 4, You were on a Commission-approved a ;
or may not apply to you. So please read training course; Again, please remember, . Explaining UI terms:
on to see if you are affected. - 5. You were on UI claim; when the Unemployment Rate *Weeks of Work

(You'll find terms such as “Weeks of

Work”, “Qualifying Period”, “Variable employment. cent, this rule won’t apply insurable for Unemployment Insurance.
Entrance Requirement” (V ER), and — to you. You'll need only 10 Most employment of 20 hours or more a

“Unemployment Rate” marked by an So, for first-time workers and those Weeks’ Work* to qualify for _Week is insurable. a

asterisk (*), For easier understanding, coming back to work: regular Ul benefits. * Qualifying Period
see the box “Explaining UI terms” atthe = 4 If you were in any of these six situations — ; What Ur calls your Qualifying Period

end of this message.) for a total of at least 14 weeks in the year . is the 52 weeks before we start your claim.
Here are the details of those changes. before your Qualifying Period*, theri Other changes Or if'you had a claim in the last year, it's
. 2 . have been in effect since the time since shar clairn started.
you need only 10 to 14 Weeks’-Work* in x
Have you worked the ifying Period*, dependin 1979: Variable Entrance
rc Qualifying Period*, depending on January : ‘Regui t(VER
20 weeks or more in your the VER* where you live. -¢ The weekly benefi aduced tequirement (VER)
y benelit rate was reduce ‘To qualify for Unemployment Insurance

Qualifying Period*?

If'so, this message does not apply to
you. For you, rhe number of weeks you
need to qualify for regular UI benefits
and for UI illness and maternity benefits,
or the one-time benefit at age 65 has not
changed.

Are you working for
the first time?
To get UI benefits, you will usually

need 20 Weeks’ Work*, no matter where _—ing Period’, there are new rules that may - tax return. Unemployment Rate used for each of the

you live. apply to you - unless the Unemployment : 9 48 economic regions of Canada is or the
An exception to this would be if you . Rate* in your area is over 11.5 per cent. These things haven't current monthly Statistics Canada

were on a training course approved 1. Ifaclaim you had in the last year has changed: unemployment rate in each region, It is a

6. You were working in insurable

B. If none of the six situations fit your case;
you will have to have worked at least
20 weeks to qualify for UI benefits.

NOTE: If youare returning to work
after being away more than one year, the
20-week rule will normally apply to you.

Did you get UI benefits
_ in the last year?
If you got UI benefits in your Qualify-

in your area is over 11.5 per

to 60 per cent of your average insurable
_ earnings (ftom 662/3 per cent).
. © Most people employed for less than
20 hours a week are no longer covered

by UL.

* Higher-income claimants may have to
repay part of UI benefits drawn in the
1979 tax year. This will only affect
people whose income, including UI
benefits, is over $20,670. This will
be explained when you get your 1979

This means weeks of work that are

benefits, you must have worked from 10

to 14 weeks in insurable employment

during your Qualifying Period*. The exact .
number of weeks depends on the Unemploy-
ment Rate* in the economic region where
you live. (See below.) If you don’t have
enough weeks to qualify when you file your
claim, we keep your application in the
computer file, If the Unemployment Rate*
changes so you then have the weeks you _
need, we will send you a notice.

*Unemployment Rate
For Unemployment Insurance, the

three-month average of seasonally- adjusted

by the Canada Employment and Immi- : Just as a review, these points haven’t
gration Commission for at least 14 weeks . 2 ifyour e, . an day how chim you a changed: ‘ P monthly unemployment rates.
tthe Feat befr® your Qua vying p eriad”. will need the usual 10 to 14 Weeks’ * You may still get UI illness and mater- Canada’s Unemployment
de bh he Vey ble E 3 Work, depending on your local VER*, —_—_Tity benefits and the special benefit paid Insurance Program |
pending on the Variable Entrance J wy “agp eal! * at age 65 if you've worked 20 weeks in - _ ov
Requirement* where you live. Ps up to six “extra’’ Weeks of Work”. our Qualifying Period* i 1
The number of extra weeks you li . r inere’s still a he o-week waiting period Working with people
Are . ed depends on how many weeks you : :
you starting to got on your previous UI claim. | " before UI benefits start. who want to work. -
work again? . You need one “extra” week (up toa ¢ To get regular benefits, you must still ~ employmentand —_Emplott
If you’re coming back to work after maximum of six) for every week you got be available for and looking for work BW inmigration Canada Immigration Cannes

being away a year or more,you'll usually.

over the VER* needed in your area.

each day you are on claim,

Ron Atkey, Minister Ron Atkey, Ministre