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Twin River Timber em-
ployees are out on strike, I.W.A.
members have called for the ,
resignations of 1,W.A. business
agents Waidemer Penner and

Il Hutchison and- three
meetings dealing with an in-
creasingly volitile ‘situation
have been held within the last
forty-eight hours.

e issues in the current
dispute are as complex as they
are confusing. There are two
fronts tothe battle, one here and
one in Hazelton. .

The first sign of the im-
pending trouble came some
weeks ago in Hazelton when -
1.W.A. members threw -up
plekets at a Twin River Timber
reload area in Hazelton and
refuged access, to non-urlion
contractors. ;

According ;
spokesman (his contravenes a
ruling from 1970, that in times of
decline, a: parent company
logger’s. job would be given
ecedent over a contractors
‘allers job. . :

It was a meeting. Tuesday
Morning that. called for the
removal of Penner and Hut-
chison. Of the 190 members on
hand, it is reported that 119
gave their approval to the
resolution. :

A spokesman from‘ that
meeting, speaking al a Jater

tat the union wanis to Co-
operate with the contractors
and that the present Terrace
leadership has mis-represented
the workers. That spokesman
called for a business agent who
is concerned and who will work
hard for the membership.

Une of the underlaying causes
of the the current problems
would appear to be the question
of union certification for em-
ployees of contractors. ;

Cyril Shelford of the North
West | Truck; Loggers
Association, a. group. which
represents (he in ependants in
the area.” , slaled ‘al a meeting
yesterday, that the NWTLA is in
in favour of union represen-
tation for employees, provided

The IWA apparently in-.
(erprets a clause in the master
agreemert as saying that all
contractor employees must be
unionized.

The final meeting of the two
day period was desterday af-
ternoon as the B.C, Asspciation
of Independant
together with IWA represen-

tatives and other interested -
Terrace residents to try and

manner oul a solution to the

problem.

Although the general con:
sensus of the meeting appeared

‘{o be thal everyone should go

back to work and let the Labour
Relations Hoard make a ruling

ifthe government was willing to
let Twin River Timber and the
IWA become the only con-
tractors for timer, that the
government should buy out all
contraclors. ‘

A meeling of the labour,
relations board has appareally
been called for lamorrow lo
examine the problem. The IWA.
has committed Itself, however.
toleave the picket lines up until
the issue is settled.

A meeting later this week in
Terrace between Union
representatives from Van-
couver and local IWA members
will decide the fates, of Mr.
Penner and Mr. Hutehison,

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“Kitsumkalum block

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ski hill road —

‘A report tabled at a‘meeting -

of The Hegional District of

- Kitimat Stikine last Saturday

November. 23 on. a meeting

_ between the Kitsumkalum Band

"and the Kitsumkalum Ski Club

in which it is‘ reported ‘a

“spokesman. ‘from (the Kit-

sumkelum Band states: We are

. .not ‘prepared to provide (he

- necessary right of way -to the
Department of Highways... -

Thé Department of Highways “
“to the ski hill location, and it is*

‘has:looKed ‘at locations but al
= present (he highway will nat be
able | io’:. preceed .* unlil
arrangements.are ‘made wilh

+O

aesan HA tst mkalum. Band, for..a., -
Thies

ay-easement or the

Federal

> Employees In ‘the Terrace,

. -Kitimal and. Prince Rupert
. Area have ufiited'(o formulalea
concentrated :-protest*. against

. the: Federal Treasury’ Board

_ decision to reduce their wages
‘by. phasing out" an allowance
: previously paid them for living
inthe area, 0
This allowance ranged from

- _ $400a year for single employees

_ to $600 per year for married

‘employees. The civil servants: : I
of. -gutof the area. Such action has’

‘are disturbed that-in a time of
‘rocketing inflation | when all
“other: persons are receiving |
wage: increases on - cost - of
Viving: increases, | their wages
rare béing reduced. a

‘

A inasa meeting was held in

_ Prince Rupert in late October to
°~ organize that city and a second
meetling- was held al Skoglund
« Holsprings on November 7th,
~ 1974: to-co-ordinale (he activity
_inahe Terrace, Kitimat: area.

Member of Parliament for the
area, Iona Campagnolo, is
- acllyely supporting the .em-
ployees gréivance and has been
in discussion with the Treasury

- Board.and the Prime Minister.
“. AltNobgi: Mrs, Campagnala,
agrees thal the wage reduction’
"appears - navitable, she is

J. continuing, with the employees _

“assistance, to bring. pressure lo
bare on.the Treasury. Board ta

‘. ‘eome up; With an: alternative

’ plan to;compensate lhe Federal

_-Civil Servants for the higher”

cost af working inthe area, ©
. The eniployees concerned

- have pointed out that the turn-.

‘put of staff in some Depart-
ments Is as great ag 100 percent
"most of which can be attached :

E Native Brotherhood

alternate roule on the west side-
of the mountain is decided upon
as‘an acceptable roule. The
Kitsumkalum Band has’ been
approached by .. Columbia
Cellulose and the Department of
Highways ard. has -passed a

_ resolution indicating thal it is

not prepared lo provide the
necessary rights éf way.
This right of way is cf major
importance to the Kitsumkalum
Ski.Club,’as it involves the route

hoped this. problem’ can “be
resolved as quickly as possible

of Kitsumkalum says thal the

ta-the high. living costs, They
feel thal with the phasing out'of
thelr Special’ Cost of Living
Allawance, the Government wil
find it harder than ever to staff,
and keep staffed, positions In:
the area which will inevitably
affect the general public by way *
of.inferior service, = |
_The-only other government
employees affected are those in
Northern. Quebee ‘who--have-
reportedly ‘requested transfer

been discussed by Ihe Terrace,
Kitimat employees In ‘detail.
/A brief outlining reasois why
the Special Allowance should be

maintained has been prepared -
by: a. special commillee -
established by the Civil Ser-

e.g, project could be, completed and
, Alex Bolton;. Band: cauncilor. ....

Nass roud is on reserve land
which is being leased by Can Cel .
and there can be no right af way
given until a feasability study

on their lands is complete, A lol
of land has been lost through

pranting rights of -way to

governments ele, the Depart- ~

ment of Highways wants lo

make the Nass road a pubile
road but they can't do this until
the feasability stidy.on the
_Kitsumkalum land is complete.

of things. go. well, the Kil-
sumkalum Ski ‘Club, hopes the

.weady..for-temperary-oporation
by this winter,

‘wage reduction >

yants and is expected (o be.

delivered ta the Treasury Board
thls week. ‘The brief, amiong
other’ things, painis’ to “the ©
private. industries in’ the area’
Who ulilize a. cost-of | living
allowance for their employees
and review these allowances
regularly for possible in-

” CPeases,

Further action by the Federal

_émployees is dependent on the

response they receive from the.
Treasury Board on their sub- -
missions.. They hasten'to add

- that milllant. action by “their
“members'such as study sessions

and work stoppages is not: in:

their minds’ al. present.

Respousibility, to. the’ public is’
very, much their concern, -

Health Center
will go on Kalum |

_Mr. J.M, Mainguy ‘of the
Office of the Minisler of Health
has written {o Mayor Gordon
Rowland of Terrace indicating

that, the proposed Skeéna -

Health and: Human Resource’

Cenler in Terrace will be --

constructed on Kalum, north of
the Arena: ‘property and the
senior . citizen. apartment
‘complex. .

Mr: Mainguy says in his fetter: -
You. will recall that earlier
this year I announced that the

’ proposed Skeena Health and

Human Resource Centre would
be constructed on a site in the
downtown area which. the
Department of Public Works
held options, ‘and “has since

purchased, Al the present time
the Department of. Public
Works are preparing structural:

grid Grawings for submission to *

their. quantity surveyors in
order to accuralely determine
costs; : ;

you inform your’ Council that
progress concerning lhe new
“facility is progressing in a most
satisfactory manner. It, is
-anticipated | {hat architectural
presentation drawings, together
with a model of lhe proposed
facility will be ready for review
“in Terrace in the early New
Year, ‘It is further anticipated
that consiruction will start in
-the spring. «7: Lot

sets.

‘U.S.. decision as precedent

. At a’ Native. Brother -Con-
‘sference (on : Monday, © the
chairman of the executive says
-Indians want the right.to a
“major portion of all Fish Sport
‘and: Commercial ‘in- any .set-
.Mlement. of: Aboriginal rights: °
James; Gosnell, president of
‘the Nishga. Tribal Council, told
“the Native Brotherhood. -cen-
“ference, thal Indlans showld go
‘for better than 60 percent of the

‘harvestable fish: in B.C..

_ ‘referting : to @. U.S, ‘Federal

court decision, which at the

moment is ‘uader'. appeal, .
-guaranteelng lrealy Indians Lhe °

fight lo more than half the sport
and commercial fish in the
Stale of Washington.

It seems the Nishga Tribal:
Counell will be using the U.S,
’ decision as a precedent ‘in their -

land claims issue." —... :
if this is ‘so, it. will give the

“negollalion team. ‘and the:*

Nishga Tribal Council a broader
- base (9 go on as ta-which way

the settlement will go, and how.

soon it will be settled. Thismay
depend on chow firm the
Bratherhoods and Nishga’s new
stand on Fish rights. becomes.

-~ In the light-of this, rnost Ikely .
the -pravince and . federal:
governments might’ panic and.

want to get down, lo business
_ right away; if not, the Govern-
ment. may. bé deemed

irresponsible {o all [ts people, in:
‘ favouring ‘the natives. of ‘this:

land; : .

cow Ale otha kg ORL

ERRACE, B.C.

Accordingly, | would ask that

Sewing Terrace and area since July 11, 1908

meeling that day, explained

those employees want it. He

Terrace branch. manager. of the
Industrial. Development. Bank Mike
“Kartisheff (seated), took a little time

a

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1974

off last week to show B.C. general -
manager J.E. Milliard of Vancouver
. the local operation.

1.D.B. Official visits. Terrace

General manager of the IDB -

. Bank in B.C., J.E. Millard was
in Terrace last. week lo lake a
“look .at- the local operation and
“meet with local staff. ce
.. He‘also took the opportunity
to reassure locai businessmen.

*. - “In limes like these,’ he said,

“with ‘business problems
cropping up in.areas thal are’
dependant on the lumber in-
dustry, we would be less than
development banker if we didn’t

mS

Len Guy, Secretary -
Treasurer. of the B.C.
Federation of Labour, has
demonstrated labour's concern
‘for encouraging worker. par-
‘icipalion In decision making
| relating to northern develop-
ment. The Federatian
‘executive provided an initial
grant af $2000 to the officers of
the VOICE committee for the
purpose of hiring a full-time co-

ordinator. Mr. Guy said’ thal °

the'B.C. Federation of Labour
would be ‘‘giving further
consideration and every sup-
port: to future requests for
‘financial and other assistance,”

Bruce Ferguson, spokesman -

“for. . VOICE, ~. expressed

gratification for ‘the grant and:

hoped that equal cancern and

quickness of response would be
“forthcoming from the two
senior levels of government.
(VOICE has applied for
assistance and funding: to the
Federal Government : through
the ‘community. development
branch of the -Secretary of

the good offices of Mr: Alf
* Nunweiler, Minister without
portfolio for. Northern. Affairs).

-.. VOICE (Victims’ of-Industry.
Changing Environment) isa

group “whose | membership-

SB sees, ob me

Labour p

State's department and ta the:
Provineial Government through ||"

show immediate concern for
businessmen wilh whom we,
have dealt.. |

“This. concern will be ex- |
pressed in very real terms such
as the granting of additional ;
assistance or the allowing af our
fatrons to go into arrears on
their payments.” — .

“Every business establishes,
through ‘ils business, an over-all

' debtload, When you hil a cyclic

‘dowr-turn such as is ‘being

presently experienced in ‘the:
forest industry, those
calculations. are thrown out.”
“We ara not going to go loa ©
‘elient of ours and say ‘Pay or
else’. That would destroy the
business.’ oe a
“We have to recognize the
reality of this situation ‘and we

would like -lo convey the -

message: lf. you have a
problem, come to us and tell us
about it,” he concluded.

ehceahises see

STADPLeCaSeCMCAEN Ce

scgehhens: ‘
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rovides $2,
cansists mainly of working
people who ara residents of the

Northwest. sector of British
Columbia, . We ere primarily’

concerned with the as yet.

the

unknown. impact of
for

‘government's plan .

_development of the area and

believe that we have special
skills. - and considerable
‘knowledge of local needs ‘and

0

Public
Hearing
change

The | Kitimat-Stikine
Regional. District . Board
wishes lo announce (hat the
dale for the public hearing In
regards to By-law 37, Thor-
nhill Zoning by-law pursuant
to Section 703 (A) of. the
‘Municipal ‘Act, has . been
changed: =, oS a

The Public Hearing was
originally, scheduled for
Wednesday, November 27 and
has now been’ reset. for
Thuraday December's, 1974 at
Thornhill Elementary School

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conditions. which must be ”
reflected in final- development
plans for the area.: ~

For this we'are currently
angaged in collating - and
analyzing,- the information
which is uniquely available to
us as union members: and loi ¢

’ time residents ‘of the Northwe.i
In order io be able to formulate
our awn objectives for Ner-
thwest development, Within
Ils’ framework, we will be
concerned. to. design - and-

+ promote a number of programs

relating (o special local needs in
the fields of education, labor

“recognition of the néed to spell
-out how. the various. levels’ of

depariments concerned must
cooperate In order to achieve
these objectives;

Santas Anonymous will once.

needy children in (he ‘Terrace’
area, This group sponsored by
the Terrace Kinettes will. be
placing receptacles “in - Toco
Crafts, Woolwortha,.. the

Terrace Co-op and . Lakelse

-beginning at 7:00 p.m,

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Orn re

and the environment with full -

government and the different -

again be looking for gifts for.

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meetings

Northern Affairs Minister, Alf
NunWeiler, has announced that -
ihe first of his northern com-
“munity meetings will be held in
tewarl on December 3. ‘This
will be followed by meetings in
Granisle on December 11,
Smithers on December (12.
Meetings in- Burns Lake,
Houston, Kitimat, Hazellon and
- Prince Rupert and Terrace will
follow in January and
February. - Radia ‘and
newspaper. advertisements will
give limes and places. ~

Jn announcing ‘the upcoming,
Nunweiler:

‘meetings, © Mr. _
remarked: © “Since. my ‘ap-

pointment: last summer . as.

Minister. respansible- for. Nor-
thern Affairs, T-have been:

travelling throughout northernn ,.

British Columbia. | have: met
many northern residents wha
are taking a strong interest in
their communities and who
have expressed,a desire o

. contribute their advice on ways

of improving living conditions
in their communities:, Bul I
have also found -that ‘nor-
therners feel there is a general
shortage of information . on

Riverside

Northern community

TAUCKS

WS-OATS at

Terrace, B.C}
PRICE 20 CENTS

begin
provincial activity In
‘area. . Se
“Last August when I an:
nounced that we would hold
community meetings,
ihrougheul the north to give
‘residents an opportunily to
contribute their opinions, I said
information would be given te
residents before mestings to
help them’ discuss. matters
related to their communities.”
“A Northern. - + Affairs
’, Newslelier will be published for
this purpose. It will include
articles on matters of general

their

= interes; ¢relaled.to economic .

-and ‘social ‘development in
northern’ British “Columbia .as

- well .as. ‘on “apecific . projects -

alfecting-- individual’.com:
. munities,” me ioe : : as
“Thefirst issue focuses on the ”
area wesl of Burns Lake where
the first meetings are belng
held. Future issues will coyer:

other areas of the north." >.
’ “T'see'this newsletter and the

upcoming meelings as # forutn
«for discussion and exchange of

information. Viewpoints willbe. -

‘received :for consideration’ ‘in
shaping. government
and programs.”’: -

announces grants

Skeena M.L.A. Hartley Dent
announced today thal a grant of
$12,380,00' was made from the
‘First Citizen's. Fund to the
Gitsan-Carrier. Tribal. Council
for -administrative. expenses,

A grant was.also made to (he
Young.. Peoples. Athletic.

_ Association af Hazelton to assist

them with the costs of an all-
native basket ball programme
al Hazelton, - ;
. Dent sald that grants have
also been made by the Minister

of'-Human Resources to. the
Terrace Day Care Society for
$2,500.00 and. the Terrace Child
Development... Centre for”
$1,000.00. The. grant to. the
Terrace Day Care Society is to
help provide equipment for the
Day Care Centre and the grant
to. the. Terrace — Child
Development Centre will make
it possible to offer a special
service to. children. with a
varicly of physical handicaps
ona parl-day basis.- - :

Forest product board |
-to set price for chips.

Lands, Foresis and Water
Resources Minister . Bob
Williams Introduced legislation
‘Thursday night to assist. “in-
‘dependent sawmills obtain an
-adequate price for their wood-
chips. Ft

Bill 171, the. Timber Products
Stabillzation Act, creates a B.C,
Forest Products Board con-

‘slating of between three and six
directors appointed by Cabinet
which will lock into and make
recommendations on matters
requested by the Minister,

. The legislation’ specifically
empowers Cabintet to direct the

Santas Anonymous

Pharmacy, Shoppers are asked
to.be generous in the true spirit
‘of Christmas and place a new
giil un-wrapped: in “these
receplacles,. ‘They will, be
collected by Santas Anonymous
and delivered to less fortunate
children at Christmas, -. ~

Beek the

Board to inquire into chip prices
in the Province, ;

Williams said after in-
.troducing the bill that Cabinet
would set new prices very soon
‘after the bill is-passed so that’
independent sawmills now

. experiencing “adverse - effects —

‘ from the international slump in,

forest products industries would -

recaive adequate prices, --~‘-

The. legistation’ says —
‘cabinet may by order “deter-

mine the .prices,. minimum -

prices, maximum prices, or:

“She Jegislation would - piso

vold existing - contracts -for. .
supply of wood chips .if they. .

conflict with such an order...

. The directors of. the Board |
. mustinclude at least one officer

of the B.C, Forest Service, and
may include a Member of the

policles :

th minumum and maximum: -
prices al which wood-chips or
any grade of-wood-chips, shall" |
be sold in the Pravince, and the.
orders may prescribe formulae’.
for delermining the: prices.,..’"...

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