Investment

"Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 1, 1987 11

Ouring a recent luncheon in Terrace, B.C. New Democrat leadership candidate Mike Harcourt

(right) had an opportunity to discuss issues with many local people, Including Chamber of Com- |

-Merce President Doug McLeod.

Harcourt. promises alternatives

continued from page 1

said, The main thrust of
the’ party’s employment
program would come in
the forest. industry
through silviculture, a

measure Harcourt said ;

could immediately create
20,000, jobs and, with ade-
quate “funding, - establish

regional opportunities for
_alonz-term industry. Har-

court termed forestry ‘‘the
NDP’s megaproject’’. He
also outlined a $65 million.
cost-sharing plan involv-
ing all three levels of gov-
ernment for upgrading
municipal ‘infrastructure,
a measure he said would
create around 5,000 jobs.

When asked where the -

funding would come from

for the projects, Harcourt —
-. bers of the NDP caucus,

retorted, “‘The same place
the government got fund-
ing for Northeast coal and
BCRIC (B.C. Resources.
Corpor-
ation).”’ He asserted the
investment in employment

‘ would be doubly: benefi-

cial to the government due

to cost savings in welfare ©

and unemployment in-
surance benefits that

would not have to be paid

out, and increased re-
venues through taxation

on economic activity, in-

come and profits. -
Harcourt said the NDP

will also concentrate on

“restoring the integrity of

-the educational system’’,

including changes to laber
law. ‘‘There are thousands.

-of demoralized teachers

out there who .are being
treated: like second’ class
¢itizens,’’ he said. An ad-
ditional . thrust,
would be the -establish-
ment of four-year degree
programs in the north
with a particular emphasis

on forestry.

The five women ‘mem-

he said, are presently
working on: proposals to
correct inequities in the
social system that act as
obstructions to women.
‘Priority areas include new
training ‘opportunities,

availability of child care —
and pay equity.

Harcourt. stated the
laws affecting labor-man-

Short term

TERRACE — Owners of
seasonally used vehicles
will soon be able to buy
short-term insurance and
licences starting with
policies that are effective
May 1...

This new option is
chiefly designed to assist
owners of ‘ recreational-
type vehicles used for only
limited periods of the
year.

_ Up to now, vehicle
owners in .this category
had to purchase insurance
and a licence for a full
year, then turn in their
plates and apply for a re-
fund when they took their
vehicle off the road.
Under the new system,.
they will be able to insure
and licence their vehicles
for periods ranging from

_ six to 11 months.

This seasonal insurance
system will undoubtedly
be viewed favorably - by
many small business
operators who have lob-
bied for this change. In
addition, many recrea-
tional vehicle owners will
now be able to insure their

vehicles for. the specific

period over which they i in-
tend to use them.

The change affects a
range .of recreational

vehicles such as. motor-

cycles; motorhomes,
house trailers; golf carts,
mopeds and snowmobiles.
It will also apply to certain
seasonal resource industry
equipment such as dump
trucks,. earth movers and

' road building ‘equipment,

operated within a 160 km.
radius.

A service charge equal
to two percent of the an-
nual net premium, with a
minimum of $10, will be
levied to ‘cover the extra
processing cost. There will
also be a licence fee sur-

: charge of $5. for recrea-

tional vehicles and $10 for
industrial,

CAI —

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uniforms and a multitude
of other image details.
The length of time re-
quired to convert to the

new look and the cost of
‘conversion have not yet
been announced, « -

agement relations will also

be high..on the party’s

agenda, ‘‘The playing
field has to be levelled,
and management and la-
bor should be allowed to

work out a cooperative
‘approach to bargaining

freely,’” he said.
Harcourt also reiterated

the NDP’s long-standing”

position that native land

claims. in B.C, should be
‘subject to a potitical solu-
_tion and not left to the
he said, °

judicial system, - ..

‘At a $10-a-plate tunch-
eon attended by about 50
local residents, Harcourt
was critical of the recent
provincial - budget. ‘‘It’s
an unfair budget, and it
makes it difficult for: the
opposition to continue. in

a cooperative vein,” he
said,

Harcourt argued ‘that -
the various tax increases in

the budget will remove

purchasing power. from |
B.C. consumers, resulting

in lower demand for retail
- goods. arid services. ‘‘This
‘budget is unfair to small
‘business, unfair to home

buyers and’ unfair to sen-

iors. It is a tragedy for

young people, women,

' displaced’ workers and

insurance offered :

native people,’ he said.
**The saddest part. iS

there

political’ will, The 15 per-

~ cent export tax should be. .
invested in our forests. We —

should become the great-

est tree planters in the .
world, with aggresive re-.
search atid development -

programs and marketing.
There is. a wonderful op-

‘portunity for a magnifi-
_ cent future,”’ he stated.

In answering questions
from the luncheon group,

Harcourt returned to a.

moderate and conciliatory
tone. Political bitterness
at all levels, he said, has to
change, and an economic

strategy must involve all ©
elements in the economy —

regardless of affiliation. ©

“why waste three.
years,” he said, alluding §

to the amount of time un-
til the next provincial elec-
tion,

here, you don’t need the
provincial ‘and federal
goverriments to plan for
you.”? |

“You're going to get
tired of me here,’’ Har-

court concluded. “T'll be
. coming back.’”

is no. vision or -

“Let’s get going
now. You've got all the.
experts you need right

Mike Harcourt, presently the only candidate tor leadership of the B.C. Naw Democratic Party,
was accompanied on a a recent tour of the Northwest by Skeena MP Jim Fulton.

P for Skeena,
introductory

Jim Fulton,
made. the

“remarks at a recent luncheon - :
n>. Terrace. :for-:
‘Damocrat

r leadership can-
didate Mike Harcourt.

Feport —

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. Let everyone know about the happy event by having it printed
- in the 7 Terrace Review. Forms are available at the hospital.

B.C. New’

Terraceview gets :

25 extra beds ©

near future,”’ Dueck said, a

Approval to plan. a 25.

extended care-bed’ addi-

tion at Terraceview |
Lodge, a 55-bed interme-
diate cate facility in’ Ter-
race has been announced
by Health Minister Peter
Dueck and Dave Parker,
MLA Skeena.

Extended _
care

‘The estimated total pro-
ject cost will be nearly $1

million, the Minister. said, —
adding that ‘$100,000 is he-
ing allocated at this’ time |

to commence planning. ue

creasing need for more ex- °
_tended care beds’ through-
out the northwest in the.

The Siok |

“There: will be an in-...

“and having 25 beds: in’
Terrace will help | people

' from there receive:care’ in
-their own. community.” me

A,

“am very ‘pleased we
are able to provide these

_ extended care facilities for

Terrace and area, and |
will be continuing to work

. with. the various hospital

societies in: Skeena and -
our Ministry of Health to
provide the additional ex.-.
tended care services which
we require in all our com-

“Tnunities i in Skeena,’’ said

Parker, % Wo a -
The costs of. the. project ;
will be shared on. 260-40 r

basis: between the ‘provin-

“cial” government: rand” the
Kitimat-Stikine regional
hospital district. :

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; - Chris and Fratz Hassell are proud to: annourice the
birth of their daughter, Chrisandra Lea, on March 2 24,1987
weighing 8 Ibs. 5 OZ. |

_ Bryan and Janet Pfrimmer are proud: of: thelr new
daughter, Kyrie Ann, born on March 25, 1987 at 4: 20° a.m.
weighing ? Ibs..6 oz.

' A new.skier for Shames, a new water baby for the.
Hotsprings and a sister for Meta, Russell and. lan. ff
Jessica Carolinei(?: Ibs. 8 oz), born. March 26, 1987. to. :
Betty-Jo and Michael Zylicz. mo

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