Coalition settles in for long campaign A LOCAL coalition opposed to provincial govern- ment cutbacks is hosting an open house at its nerve centre tonight. The Action Coalition of Terrace is using the white house on Hall St. as its base of operations for political action, spokesman Don Philpott said. “We're tn this for the long haul,” Philpott said, “This is not going to be'a short campaign.” Peaple are welcome to. drop by 2814 Hall St. from 5 to 8 p.m. : “We're just inviting people in. to check the place out,” Philpott said, adding the coalition is hoping to encourage-more groups to get involved. The Action Coalition of Terrace wants to work to maintain health and community social services, services for-people with disabilities and other pro- grams. So far it includes local union’, women’s centre staff, non-profit groups, anti-poverty activ- ists, disability groups, and individuals. Another wave of cutback announcements are expected when the provincial government presents its budget on Feb, 19, “We’re expecting a lot of bad news,” Philpott said. A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 6, 2002 From front Closing campuses would be ‘last step’ Higher fees may price the college out of range for many northwest students. “So we raise tuition and hope to raise income, Haw many students can afford to come any more? It will have a very negative im-— pact on our students: and their ability to come here." |“ The Terrace campus also stands: to lose -its day- care and 14 employees. No final decisions have been made yet. A set of recommendations has been circulated with staff to see if any other cost-saving measures can be found. Board chair Claudia Knight said the college is desperately seeking ‘ways to keep the daycare open, “It's very important for the community,” she said. “The last thing we need to be doing is hurting fami- lies,” Knight said NWCC isn't planning te close any campuses. That would be the last step we would take.” She fears the cuts will threaten accessible educa- tion while the northwest is in an economic slump. .“Peoote here will need retraining, and the college is basically the only source of retraining,” she said. “We need to remem-- ber we're dealing with real people and: their lives.” “> SHRAH, DUCHESS OF . Pees. YORK: AT WEISHT SOAL SINCE 1997.° With Winning Points, you can eat what everyone else is eating. So you can stay satisfied, stick with the plan, and reach your goals. Join now and get “Today's Special,” our new guide to satisfying meal and snack ““* FREE! 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She said it could mean mean handicapped people living in group homes may be sent back to their fami- lies or be relocated to lar- ger institutions, possibly in -other centres, “They are stealing off ‘the backs of the most vul- -nerable people,” Bartsoff said, “How dare they.” “What you did on Fri- day was stole my rights,” ‘said Hospital Employees’ ‘Union: wep. Marg: Saulnier, referring, tc to. the ‘lation. ! ns The unions say Camp- bell in particular broke his promise before the elec- tion that he wouldn't rip up Ae agreements with workers, The premier says that promise turned out to be in conflict with the need for restructuring to protect pa- tients and students, and he decided in favour of them. The unions also say the Liberals knew before the election the contents of agreements the NDP signed with labour that have been called “sweetheart deals” that bound the employers’ hands and inflated the number of workers needed. “Mr. Campbell, we are not the ones who got a sweetheart deal, That hon- cur goes to you and your corporate friends,” Sauln- ier said, referring to major tax cuts delivered by the ‘government that compoun- ded the province’s deficit. “We get to pay for it twice,” she said. “We will make you care or we will make you and your band of ~MALS BO ee ey Saulnier’ urged Harris ‘and other MEAs (0, “walk across the floer of the ie- gislature and take Gordon Campbell's power away from him.” £ \A*arR SAILOIN 1 colteeieeioetondoe at I "Lucerne Milk I Assorted varieties. Excluding Chocolate [ 4 Litre. FIRST ONE - Combined varieties, | While stocks last. 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