FRET NN TI A I EE ER EE EY EE NY NE ee PAGE Cit, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 11, 1974 First Indian. Human Rights Officer in B.C. . Ernie Webster, the first nalive Indian Human Rights Officer ever - in the History of B.C., hails:from Blue Ridge, Alberta, which makes him a Northern Alberta Sioux Indian. Before being hired as a Human Rights Officer, he worked as an Outreach worker in Vancouver and Victoria, and sometimes - covering the Okanagan for 18 months. Al the moment, he says he does more prevention work, talking to (he public through different: medias; radio, T.V. station and newspapers throughéul B,C, giving a Beneral run-down on Human Rights, There are only four officers In B.C., presently being very short-slaffed he works out of the Victoria office, and his area of coverage is all of B.C. and they have to lake priorities, There is a communication gap, and hopefully through talking to the different media, people will haye a better un- derstanding of the Human Rights Code and practices of Discrimination would probably be less heard of. He also feels that (he Human Rights Act should be im- plemented into the Elementary School curriculum = and hopefully a brochure can be made up by the Human Rights Branch that will go out lo the - parents explaining thal children are very susceptible to picking up habil forming practices of diserimination, sort of an awareness program. The Research Branch af , the Depariment of Labour helps lhe Human Rights Branch with programs such as this, : Ernia Websler can be con» lacled at this address: Ernest Webster, Human Rights Of- fleer, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. or he can be . Teached al this number (367- 6861), THE HUMAN RIGIITS CODE OF B.C, ‘The Human Righis Code protects your rights in Em- loyment - Housing - Tenancy - Public Facilities. The Human Rights Code ‘ promotes equality of op- porlunity. EMPLOYMENT (1) Equal Pay: Women and men doing similar or. sub- Slantially similar work for the same employershall receive an * equal rate of pay, The concepts of Skill, effort and responsibility aré used lo define similar work. '. (2) Equality of Opportunity: ’ “Eivery person has the right to equalily of opportunity based on Human Resources regional conference The department of -Human “Resources held its Regional Conference al the Terrace Hotel . Skeena Room from the third to the fifth of. this month. All of 45 ‘GIFT iDEAS » MAKE THIS HOLIDAY DIFFERENT — There's an art to gift giving — and it can be learned! And with Christmas on its way, it is high line to heed a few holiday hints ubout presenting the per- feel present. L. The card fas a tot to say, so mike it-personal, Let your ehildren draw pictures or take a . family portrait and reproduce it for cards with personality, You might even try to write your own poem or limerick for a greeting that is.as unique as vou are. 2. Quality is more eloquent than quantity. You'll give more pleasure, with one really fine shirt, for example, thun with several ordinary ones, Better a superb lipstick than on imila. tion leather purse. a, Suit the gift to the person. For your daring friends, dure to wive tha earthy seent of muak, Houbigant's primal scant .. comes in various forms — can- centraled oil, dusting powder, spray. mist, and French-milled marbleized soap — all packed up fn an attractive black patent tote. 4. Make it easy to care for, Be sure that what you give ig a wift, not a chore. Easy to wash -and not-too-fragile materials are the best, Remember always that ‘the gift you- give fa a double reflec- tion’ — it reflects your taste and the Image you hava of the . person you're’ giving it to, ra oj Some people believe that It is gocd Juck to plant water- melons on May Day. .- By Jo-Anne Johnson bona fide qualifications." Discrimination on grounds not relevant to the performance of the jab is prohibited. A person cannot bediscriminated against because af ‘race, religion, colour, age, marital status, ancestry, place of - origin, political belief, sex (unless It relales {o the maintenance of public decency), or crimigal . conviction (unless it relates directly to the job applied for).’ (Exceptions relating to age exist for retirement, superannuation and pension plans and bona fide seniority systems.)> ~ (3) Employment Ads and Application Forms: There shall be no diserimination because of “race, religion, colour, sex, marital slalus, age, ancestry, or place of origin.” No employer or agency may require -any information tegarding the applicant's “race, religion, colour, an- cesiry, place .of origin or political beliefs.” (4) Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and Occupational Associations: (a) Every person has the right of equality of opportunity based on bonafied qualifications in respect to membership in trade unions, employers’ associations or occupational associations. (b) None of the above associations shall negotiale an agreement that . would. discriminate against any person contrary lo this Code. TENANCY There shall -be no discrimination in rental of any space because of “race, sex, marital status, religion, colour, ancesiry or place of origin.” The only exception is where the person advertising the space will be sharing sleeping, bathroom or cooking facilities with the tenant. PROPERTY . There shall be no discrimination in the selling of land, interest in land, com- mercial units or dwelling units because of ‘‘race, religion, colour, sex, ancestry, place of origin or marital stalus” of the buyer. PUBLIC FACILITIES There shall be no discrimination against any : person or class of personsin any accommodation, service or facility customarily available to ihe public unless reasonable cause exists for such discrimination. PUBLICATIONS Na person shall publish or delegates in attendance came from Burns Lake to the Queen Charlatles, these were Supervisors, social workers, (he financial assistance staff, and ° Pe nat im _ Cagis A FAMILY MATTER With the kids running in- - and-out all day and bath-time games at night, keeping the bathroom tidy and germ-free, is almost impossible! Perhups u few simple cleaning rules and a little imagination will ketp things in some sem blunce of order. The basic component is a clean roum te start. No one can be ifspired if the bath- room is a disaster! Floors, liles and Cixtures should - be cleaned regularly with Funtaslik Bathroom Cleaner, It requires no serubbing--just a spray and a wipe-and it - deodorizes and disinfects in the bargain. Tench the kids to help one daily basis with amusing tricks and simple cleaning props. Here are 9 few idens: + Towel rings for each child will entice your young: ster to put the towel back where IL belongs, . * Brightly colored soap, perhaps animal shapes, is an incentlve to rinse the har of aoap after using it just te ace the pretty designs. ~ * Move a small laundry basket into the bathroom at cbath-time.-IVll keep you from chasing down dirty tags oll over the house, * Provide a toothpaste tube roller. Its novelty ‘will turn the kids’ attention to © keeping the sink clean and thetube untwlsted. . circumstances, display any sign indicating - discrimination contrary to this Code. . ACTION What to Do: (Contact) Ms, Kathleen Ruff, Director, Human Rights Code, B.C, Department of Labour, Parliament Bulldings, Victoria, B.C. VaV 1X4, Phone; 387-6861, (or) Any B.C. Department of Labour Office. Complaints are investigated and an attempt made to setile the matter. Tt is not necessary for the individual involved to make the complaint, a third party can, make one on his-tuer behalf. Any person involved in a complaint Is fully protected under the Code, . POWERS If itis not possible to settle the complaint, it goes to an in- dependent Board of Inquiry. This Board of Inquiry can or- der: ‘ (a) compensation for wages lost or expenses ineurred; (b) that any rights, op- portunities or privileges can be made available to persons discriminated againsly (ce) in severe cases, com- ° pensalion to persons discriminaled against up to $5,000; (d) dismissal of the complaint if il feels the allegation is not justified. COVERAGE . The Code covers all peaple and agencies under provincial jurisdiciion, including the Provincial Government itself. Private organizations whose primary - purpose is) the . promotion of the interests and welfare of an identiflable group or class'of persons may give preference to members of that group. In all other respects they are covered by the Code. THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION The Commission is responsible for promoting the principles of the Code, It will work closely with community groups and will.encowrage and coordinate programs and. ac- tivities pramoting humanrights and fundamental freedams.. iis role is - Edueational - Positive - Independent. MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Bishop Hemi, De Reo, Chair- . person, Willian Black ° (B.C. i Civil Liberties Association), Rose Charlie (B.C, Indian Homemakers’ Association), Gene Errington (Vancouver ‘ Slatus of Women), Larry Ryan (Victoria Labour Council}. the clerical staff. The chairman during the conference was Margret Greening, the Regional Direcior for Human Resources. Qn December ird, the delegates studied the Mincome' , Program. And on the fourth, a communication Workshop was lead by Dr. Vance Peavy, from the Faculty of Education-. University of Victoria. On the morning of the ‘fifth, was a discussion on the Protection of Children's. Act. Leading that discussion was Glen Ridgeway - solicitor for the Attorney General’s department in Vie-" toria, and Skip Alton consultant for the Protection Section of the Department of Human Resources. Later on in the day, Gill McKay consultant for the Income Assislance Program, Department of -.Human Resources in Victoria led the discussion on the Assistance Program. Also on the agenda. were Peter Colton - Director of Miracle Valley Ranch Youth Centre discussing the program for acling out adclescent boys, Doug Ferris, the Director of the Northern Training Centre then led a discussion of a program for assisling become independent. Derived from the discussions ‘on the Mincome Program was a new type of reporting form for processing changes to client And on the workshop with Dr, Vance Peavy, they dealt mainly wilha form for a fairly basic kind of communication with people, how to present themselves, more effective Interviewing _ Skills, ete, And pertaining to the Protection of Children’s Act, the delegates were concerned mainly with court procedure with respect to apprehension of children, Policies on services to the unemployed employable have tightened and there are new admission - procedures for the Miracle Valley Ranch. WE TAKE BEER|BOTTLES APLCEF por sor TWa.m,-é6p.m. Fri. til? ' STOCK UP FOR XMAS Social | eduecatable . relarded young adulls lo Soar ght ae Ernie Webster Junior Forest _ Wardens There is a public health of- ficer, a heavy duly mechanic and a housewife who all live in different communities in north central] B.C, and have something very important in cormmon. They all spend a little of their ” spare lime each week helping the 10 lo 16 year old kids thal. make up the Junior Forest Warden and Gir! Forest Guard clubs. Without their super- vision and interest, there wouldn't be clubs and it just so_ happens there’ are many youngsters living in central B.C. who are deprived of the benefits af the Warden: and Guard programs because there’ aren't enough public health, officers, heavy duty mechanics and housewives, “Thal range of occupations _ shows that adults don't have to be directly employed by the forest industry or even have a better than average knowledge of it to quality. What is im- portant is that they like helping - ‘Business Women . All interested women are welcome to allend the monthly meeting of the K'Shain Business and Professional Women’s Club. This month's meeting will be held on Wednesday. December 18 at 7:00. It will be at Gim's reslaurant. Guest speakers will be a Brazilian studenl, Ana Ber- lolazzi, and Gail Sharples, Please phone 635-3356 by Tuesday the seventeenth for reservations and information. Today's Travel Problems Answered By. QUADRA TRAVEL LTD. QUESTION: i'm traveling alone and want to meet. intaresting peopla. Can you help me? , ANSWER: We'd be happy to help you in such a case. We sre aware of many possibitities! ‘Have you a travel Problem of your own? Come in, phone or write us. We wilt he glad-ta help you without charge or obligation alany r ind! . Cuadra “Frau Seuices Led, 4648 Lakelse 635-2284 kids to have fin and learna few things at the same lime,” explained Dick Shaw, Northern Inlerior . Manager of the Canadian Forestry Association of B.C. -(€.F.4.), the organization that sponsors the Warden and Guard clubs. Club activities are not ex- clusively confined to forests and forestry either.. Though they are always geared to the local community, they involve (he conservation of all our resources and the un- derstanding of the ouldoors as wall as a range of useful and fun activities like canceing, survival. training and swim- ming. Adult helpers formulate and | supervise each clubs activilies based on broad guidelines set down by C.F.A. If there are any more in- terested public health officers, heavy duty mechanies, housewives or even geologists, candlestick -makers ar labourers out there, please contact Mrs. B, Bellamy, Box _ 432, Terrace, B.C. (635-5001) for further information. a a And Friends Of ieper | The cost of love is on the rise ‘The cost of true love is on the For a recent edition of the Seattle Times, a slaff member pul together an audit of the cost af all items mentioned in the popular Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas’. When everything was ac- counted for, the list was totalled. The cost would be a slaggering $13,168.95 plus tax if all the items were bought in the Seattle: area. Up here, of course, the price would be higher. The Times found. that a _ partridge in a pear tree would come in al $20.95; two turtle doves, $18, three Franch hens, $25, four calling birds, $1,200; For five golden rings, $1,250; six geese a laying, $60; ° seven swans aswimming, $1,200; eight maids a miling, $480 for the maids and $5,615 for cows and feed; nine pipers piping, $100 to $200; 10 ladies dancing, $1,000; eleven lords a leaping, $1,100; and 12 fiddlers fiddling, $1,000, Sales tax in the Seattle area is 5.3 percent, bringing the. final total to $13,866.80, Nishga legends to be recorded A Local Initiallye Program Grant has been approved for the the Nishga Legends for which 8,220 dollars was contributed federally, This will create three 60 man-week jobs and the project will establish a library of Nishga Legends in the Nishga Dialect Recording of erald , Christmas For Friends & Relatives ‘A Letter. from Home 52. Times A. Year We'll Send A Christmas Gard With Their First Edition. 635-6357 which ‘will be translated into English at a later date for — distribution to schools | in the area, New Club It had to happen, Join the Cur- rency Club, It's the latest. Pay your bills in cash and get your change in eredil cards, The Sandman Motor Hotel “Gurretl under construction at 4824 West Highway. 16, Terrace, B.C. is being built with Non-Union labour. ‘The B.C, & Yukon Territory Building and Construction - _ Trades Counc. il has declared this project unfair. . liso declared unfair are all other “SANDMAN” establishments in the province, whether under construction or in operation. THE KITIMAT, TERRACE AND DISTRIGT LABOUR COUNCIL IS SUPPORTING THESE UNFAIR DECLARATIONS. For Further Information Call The B.C, & YK. Building Trades Council at . 437-8665 (Vancouver) or ¢/o 635-4747 (Terrace) b