varie 7 ‘Northwest areas ise ion ee Jf r ol 1l LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY _ PARLIMENT BUILDINGS Vigtoria, B.C. | vant 7102 25 cents - Establish Terrace drivers flunk RCMP’s skill testing questions — “KEITH ALFORD | . . Herald Staff Writer ' TERRACE —FPerhaps the last free, voluntary yehicle " impaction by the Terrace RCMP was done last Friday. The pesults have now been tabulated, Lacel rivers did not do 0 well, “Twenty mechanical tanta were checked by the police on “gach car. They included all lights, tire pressure and wear, born, briikes, wipers, seat belts, muffler, mirrors, wind: shield, license plates, suspension and steering. Constable Fern Steiner says, “very few care check were “Two of the moat common faults . found were poor tire pressure and drivers not wearing seat bélts." Other frequent defects were poor parking brakes .. in perfect condition”. “yma poor windshields, ' -, ibplyers of cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles ‘were _\piven:@ questonairre-containing 10 Items, Here are the quedtions. See how you do, “1, What percentage of times do you wear your seatbelt? 2. What is the maximum speed for vehicles travelling oo - gravel roads in Terrace? 3, Between what times does the ” lamp speed] limit onaly to school zones? - = 4, What does a flashing red light mean? §, Atan intersection, do cars yield to the right or the left? ¢, You must use your headlights at all times between 30 minutes after sunset and » minutes before sunrise, True or False? © 7, Allaccidents regardless of the amount: of damage must be reported to the police within 24hours. True or False? : a) When approaching a school bus with flashing red light s from ¢ither direction, you must atop and wait untll the lights stop flashing or the driver indleates | you to proceed. True or False? 9. It is illegal to operate a matoreycle with: class 6 lear- ner's in excesa of 60 kph. True or False? : 10- If you change your address, you must notify the Superiatensant of ‘Motor Vehicles, within 10 days, True or. et be “Of drivers say’ they wear them 75 to tao per cent of the time they & are behind the wheel. yo om ae blo tytes tae gle ot t coe me KEITH ALFORD . Herald Staff Writer ‘ _ TERRA .4 prepared statement released today, Frank How SA for Skeena, said that Forest Minister Tom . Water P “Spas an unwitting collaberator in the ie Ane Gibbs as a viable lumber. operator.” Howard said, “On January 12, a month before MacGillis _ "and Gibbs went into recelvership, Waterland approved the: ‘aale by M&G of its harvesting rights to Whonnock In-, dustries Ltd). The annual allowable cut sold was some 40,000 cubic metres and the dollar consideration was ‘some . _ $900,000,” . 2 “The effect of that approval | was to place M&G in the position of ra timber quota and thus no attractive asset for any potential buyer of the. property now In receivership,” he said. © The MLA continued, “In my view the minister of foresta was anunwitting acconiplice in putting some 40 people out *- ofa job; in placing many contractors in an untenable “position; and in impairing the viability of many amail businesses who dealt with M&G and its former employees.” He charged, “Harvesting rights is basically a public asset - and should not be traded off or.sold. That:practice merely means that private profit ig made from a public asset and the public is left holding the bag." _ -Howard states, “There was an agreement between M&G _ and Whonnock whereby M&G could get tp to $0,000 poles from Whonnock over 4 five year period.: ‘The amount of _ poles is only sufficient to-keep four men working for one year in the peeling operation. In any event I am told that the legal doubt as to whether Whonnock is even bound by ik” . . ; . —_—: | BCGEU agrees. " VICTORIA, (CP) — Prospects brightened for a settlerient of the B. ‘C. government workers’ contract dispute Monday “when negotiators announced they had agreed-to resume 7 formal negotiations Wednesday. -The ‘decision to resume bargaining \ was arinounced in more conciliatory terma than last week, when each side was accusing the other of inflexibility and dishonesty in. " daaling-with the isaues.. a The agreement to Tesume formal tall? followed an ex- * ploratory seaslon between John Fryer, g ngral secretary of the 40,000-:member B.C. Government Emp lbyees Unlon and - ' *-Mike Davison, chairman of the~ Gvernment Employee‘ . Relations ‘Btreau. ’. Fryer was. cautiously optimistle that the new. round of talks would be meaningful. Before today, the ‘positiond of both parties were. pretty 7 rigid," Fryer ‘sald, “It appeared: to us’ the ‘government . " fhpsn’t closed the-doar. in any of the- three special areas” : under discussion ~ - ‘wages, productivity a so-called other. ; jagyes.” ar ‘Fryer. ‘also. promised union workers ‘aula continue to ~ work normally at their jobs while taiksgontinue. . Davison said he expects the latest rout of talks to Inst "More than one day, adding that both sldés: will attempt to _ Tesblve. many of the non-monetary iseyes first, ‘before ‘tackling die two major issues — wages’: ‘andthe ‘govern: "| menit’s: demand for incréased worker productivity. ~ « “We decided: to leave them aside for” the time being,” . Davison said. ‘There ere a lot of issues:hot in the general. - wage area of great concern to the union's. membership, ‘ ng f ft . “About! 0 patent ot ‘Terrace drivers say they wear their -,"“teat belts less then 10 per cent of the time. Only 51 per cent. “This was largely a aay of decision by ihe union and Vm, . The speed limit on gravel roads in Terrace is 90 kph, but about one-third of local vehicle owners did not know this, About half of the people answering did not know that the SM kph school zone is in effect froméa.m.toSp.m. | " But 95 per cent knew that g flashing red light means to atop and then proceed. ; At least 20 per cent of the drivers on Terrace streets dono t know that one yields to the car on the right at an in-~ iy tersection, «. - About the same amount “did not know to use their ‘headlights from:a half hour belore sunrise to A half hour " after, More than half of the people answering did not’ know when to report an accident.: As atated the question is false, The correct regulations are thatif anyone has been killed or- hurt, or it the total estimated damage to all property in- volved ls more than $400, the accident must be reported to the police within 24 hours if the accident occurred within a Mmunicipallty, One has 48 hours to do so if the accident J -happened outside municipal limits, o ae "Drivers are pretty good with echoul buses. Leas than 10 per cent missed the question. ‘You must stop when the lights are flashing or until the driver signals you to mave.: -It is true that if you have a motorcycle learners license, you can’t travel faster than & kph lecally. Tyentyrnine per. cent missed that one. od Lastly, lf you move you have 10 days to notify the MIVA. Only nine per cent of drivers tested didnot know that. Steiner thank: inspection and reminds drivers that they are. responsibte for keeping their vehicles {in good condition, < Only 100 drivers took advantage of this years “voluntary. inspection, half of the number who came in 1981, At the end of September, local drivers may not have a choice, It is expected thata Mobile Inspection Unit will be operating out of-Smithers by then. ‘The unit would notify RCMP detachments in the nor- thwest when it would be in there area; from three days toa week, and the loral constables will asue ordara for suspect” cars to report to the unit within that time frame, “Then the : vers, have bo go or r face penalties, laberation: Howard, who has been: conéulted wy 4 group of MEG em: a ployees who are investigating the idea of forming 2 B,co-op to bid on the sale, is concemed that anyone buying } M&G may» nat be able to get enough: poles to the plant running once purchased, - ~” Peat Marwick Ltd. of Vancouver Is actingas the receiver: manager for M&G.. That firm haa issued a brochure for - ‘potential. buyers: which includes a ‘paragraph tifled “Log Supply’. It says, “Poles and lumber are currently being — purchased from quota ‘holders in the area. An option to - acquire a basic quota of 14,390 cubic metres in the Skeena PSYU has been offered to the company. and may be - available to a purchaser,” s the atudents from the Summer Youth. i a Employment Program who assisted the RCMP with the Members of “the Terrace - Roadrunners | Motorcycle Club ride in formation to the _ vehicle Inspection. statien set up by the RCMP as part of the club's safety program. . They were among the 100 drivers who took advantage of perhaps the last voluntary inspection. . ; Canadian inflation reduced slightly OTTAWA (CP) — The annual rate of inflation eased last month to 10.8 per cent, its lowest level in almost two years, Statlatics Canada said today. “ :. Palitical crittts ‘Were tol: ‘dpeiset. “4 Inflation is still above 10 per cent arid yet the country is on on’ : the -brink of. a depression if, not already_i in one, said - Progressive Conservative Don’ Blenkain, . ““Twould think we're in for 4 very cold and nasty winter, " the Mississauga South MP said, - slowdown in the inflation rate an aberration. The: HamiJton-Mountain MP ‘said bullt-in energy price increases, among other things, will push inflation back up.., At the same time the economy will sink degper into - “recession with unemployment reaching 2.5 milliog, pereons, _ he said.’ price index, was down from 11.2 per cent-in June and 11.6 per cent in May and at its lowest level since September, 1980; when it was-10,7 ‘per cent. Higher housing costs, , especially'a 1.6-per-cent inerease i in _ mortgage interest rates, were blamed for much of the 0.5- Howard learned yesterday, that the quota mentioned In the Marwick publication may-not be the one originally sold by M&G atall, but may instead refer to another deal that: waa offered to M&G earlier, = - - Donald Selman, vice-president of Peat Marwick told the Herald there was “an agreement for a limited supply. of . polea”’, but ‘there is a legal question.of. the assignability"! . Of that agreement to any potential purchaser of M&G. He .” sald, “there could be renegotiation on that agreement”. Selman said thesale “doesn’t turn on the agreement, In - my experience poles are available when demand for - Sawlongs isn't great," he said. . As of late Monday afteraoon no tenders had been received - ‘on the sale of M&G. The deadline ia Friday. The M&G peoperty may be sold in parts, and not as an unit, Selman per-cent ‘iricrease in prices during July. Increased food prices, higher recreation costs and in- creased transportation. charges also contributed to the monthly rise in prices. Tobacco and alcohol prices also advanced. But on average, prices for clothing declied.— Food prices, which-rose 2.2 per:cent in each of the two- previous. months, increased only 06 per cent in July and were 8.6 per cent higher than in July, 1981, — Higher prices for fresh fruit, mast notably apples! ‘oranges and grapefruit, were largely responsible for a 0.5-. _per-cent increase in the price of food in stores. . The cost of buying food in restaurants in¢reased 1,0 per ‘cent in July and was 11 per cent higher than in July, 1881. Increased costs for rented and owned accommodation coupled with increased hotel and motel rates and in several "‘elties higher water ‘and electricity charges, were largely . . Pepponsible for the 0. 5-per-cent increase Ininon-food items to negotiations: " satlafied with the way things have gone.” = Davison reiterated: that the government is standing firm — . With its offer of a 6. 5-per-cent wage increase in the first year . and five per cént in the second year of a iwo-year pact. , The average’ wage for government employees when 'the last three-year agreement ended July 31 was $11.54 an hour... . - The contract dispute is considered the firet major test of the’ Provincial government's. wage restraint program, It” also is ‘being watched by the federal government which passed similar legisla ion'last summer. Union ‘members werlt-on strike Aug. 5 to Aug. 19 then~ cele. to their bai in what the union called a conciliatory ses ure _ ; . : During the strike, ‘major government services such as. -_lquor stores, ministry offices,-thé courts and motor vehicle. ” branches were ahut dowa. However, essential services such bum as: air ambulances, mental institutions, and Jails were . maintained. . Fryer warned again Moaday that the union is prepared to - atrike again if the new round of talks fall. - ’ “We have to be prepared for the fact a atrike may go on for i a. long time,” he aaid. “Our strategy could ge when. the snow starts to fall’ and ¢ our highways people are ex- pected to clear the roads, - ‘Meanwhile, ‘talks Tesume today fa BCs other major labor dispute. ; Representatives ‘from ‘B.C. ‘s 17-building trades unions and the Construction Labor Relations Association return to the table today: ‘after 35,000. of. 55,000 union construction ; Yoder were locked out Aug. ow ~ an .-during the month. Other notable ineteases included higher rail. and air _fares, increased car and truck repair charges and higher - “prices for tobacco products. The July inflation rate, as. meagured by. the j consumer . INSIDE ; Worid wide’ sports | pages 6&7 Folkfest photos * page 10 “ Halifax ‘clothes. due to seasonal sales and lower gasoline prices” resulting from price wars in several cities, “especially Toronto and Winni . -The cohaunier price: sia | based on 1871 prices equalling up irom 369.4 in June and 238.9 In July, 1961, a “That means a standard basket of goods and services ‘whith cost $1001 in 1971, cost 2. 80 last month and $238. 90 In: - July, 1888. ° Prices increased in all ilies surveyed: Month-to- month’ ‘percentage changes for citles surveyed in July, with ine creases from July, 1981, in brackets. “St. Jolin's, Nfld., 0.6 (9.6) _ _ “ | G a: “Charloitetown-Summerside, 0. 9 (9 0) (O05 (28) 0: Saint John, N.B., 0.7 (8, 5). -Quebec,-0.5 (12. 4) : t wre "> -Montreal, 0.6 (12:1) - a . . Offsetting these increases were lower Prices tor some . Ottawa, 0.5 (9.2) ar i ?Foronto, 0.4 (11.4). - . -Thunder Bay, Ont., 0.4-(10.5) en ‘Moe, 0.4 (Boy | . , -Regina; 6.7 (8.5) - ‘Saskatoon, 0.5:(8.3) : -Edmonton, 0.6 (10.7) Calgary, 0.8. (12.2), - “Vancouver, 0.5 (10, 6 , ‘ 7 Jaruzelski returns ‘WARSAW (AP) — Gen. Wojeiech Jaruzelski, Poland's martial-law ruler, returned home today froma meeting with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev in the Crimea where the | two. discussed ‘the Jateat developments. in- the in-the Polish — crisis, . Jaruzelski was reported to have told Brezhnev at their ‘meeting Monday that the U.S. is to blame for much of the ‘underground oppesitien’te the Warsaw regime, Meanwhile, protestors of martial law and supporters a See ‘Police’ ‘page 3” _— Church leaves town ehre ALFORD : : : + Herald Staff Writer . TERRACE — —Barry Church, who has been in the center - of a controversy concerning the school ‘principalships in - . Stewart, is leaving Canada totakea position in Africa, School District 88 had assigned Church as the principal . both schools in Stewart. last year, but when it: was ~ discovered that this contravened the School Act, the district cay Doe Pescerk es Principal ofthe Stewart Elementary . : Many Stewart parents disagreed with removing Church frqm oneschool, and have bepn lobbying the schoo! board to ". have Church reinstated as the principal for both schools... ': They -have travelled to.the Terrace board office from pe Stewart to present the board with, the arguments, they: have ' written rag ee newspapers, and the partents discovered that if the d would unite the:two schools under one Stewart: HtweverChurehe danni ha be wll be tking | Seer ae eee - controversy : Frahk Hai ny Bloleidesbond ot School District 3, said all work for ay § of Church’s- previous school has been prea epee is advertising for a new _ principal thro vince, The Applications will” close on August 23. The intent, Hamilton sald, is to have a new principal in Stewart by the.time schools open this ~ ’ September. . | | ot i name Church could then Fegally be the. only. principal in - ; a