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urses may reject tentative contract |

This package i is disgusting,” | BCNU. bargaining rep Ursula weeks.” longer on strike while the tenta- for the HEU Terrace local of
ie Cousins fumed yesterday Althaus will be travelling the Cousins feels that if the agree- tive agreement is being consid- more than 100 employees, said’

“Cousins, staffing. thé: nerve - explaining the terms of the pack- : that brought | ‘on the strike will behind picket lines. The Hospi-. settled so far in their bargaining
center at’ the BCNU strike head- - age‘to-northwest nurses. - not be solved. She predicted that tal Employees Union, represent- with the HLRA, which. began

- quarters by -Mills Memorial” ~ “I'm most disheartened,” patients ‘will’ suffer from the ing housekeepers, cooks and a when the contract expired at the.

Hospital, .was referring toa. Cousins.commented. “For most. same understaffing that exists variety of other skills, is on end of March.
tentative settlement -between. the of us this is the first time we’ve now and hospitals will lose the strike and the nurses have  ‘*The HLRA doesn’t want to

’ BCNU and the Hospital Labour ..evér. been on strike. T.expected cooperation of nurses, ~ agreed to honor their pickets. | cooperate or move on any-
7 Relations: Association _ an- ‘more:-than this ‘after two. Although the nurses are-no — Elaine ~Pigeau, chairperson thing,” she remarked. .
Be. nounced Monday. . a ca . " i .

a Despite the fact ‘that the
* -BCNU bargaining committee
has recommended acceptance of
‘the deal, Cousins. said she. and’.
the local nurses she has talked 'to'-
are: probably going to vote
- against it: ‘This won’t meet our
Be feeds, ‘and it won't bring ‘back
oo * ‘Hurses who have left the profes: .
on _sion,”” she said.’ 9-2 -
ge 7 " ‘The HLRA is offering a com"
“ pounded’ wage increase of: 29
yee oe percent (Cousins: figures 26:per-. :
we cent: ‘from. available” informa: .

a: series of: ‘six increments; the |
BCNU was ‘initially seeking 33
percent, in: the: first:-year,- and: :
later moderated to 20 percent in -

the first year and seven in each. BS . :
of the remaining two years, “Terrace plorieer Bill. McRae (centen), accompanied by wife Helene, sacrificed his intense love of privacy Saturday

. BCNU members will vote on" to be roasted by a panel of prominent local citizens who had a few stories to tell about the early days. But it was
the proposal in about’ two for a good cause:.McRae was the draw that ralsed $30,000 for the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation. Dr. Lee and Thelma
weeks; Cousins said Terrace ~~~ (left) came up from Victoria for the occasion. .

forcement Officer in Terrace by time doing a regular foot patrol. ,
mid-August — so be prepared.’ of the: downtown core seeking. .

The new city employee will be out parking violaters and i issuing .
looking for untidy and unsightly — tickets.”

law, derelict vehicles parked on cer will be under contract from

der the Street and Traffic By- Members of the Commission-
law, noise violations under the ‘aires are retired law enforcement

Smoking Control Bylaw. personnel for security work at -
As well, the officer will be the Terrace Airport.

L-Gin Terrace today

and Mrs. Lam are visiting Terrace briefly today as part of their
spring tour of coastal B.C, communities.

They arrive here by helicopter from Kemano at 11:30 a.m. and
attend a luncheon sponsored by the Terrace and District —.
Chamber of Commerce at the.Inn of the West. Following that,
they will tour city hall and then depart for Kitimat by helicopter
at 2 p.m.

Ro, Graduating Caledonia Senior Secondary student Janet Lennox was this year’s recipient of
the Governor General's Bronze Medal, given to the student with the highest academic
. - standing. She received the cup from principal Bill Sturn at the grad ceremony Friday, and
ae tan will be presented with the medal today by visiting Lieutenant-Governor of 8. C. David
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the Canadian Forces destroyer HMCS Huron. On the northwest
section of the tour transportation will be by Sea-King helicopter _.
while the ship i is anchored at Bella Bella.

g ee _-morning;. “Tt’s an. insult.”* *: ' region in the: intervening time ment is-; statified the problems ered, Mills Memorial remains only.two minor-items have beer. .

The enforcer arives

There will be a Bylaw En- spending about one half of-his

premises under the Nuisance By- The Bylaw Enforcement Offi- -
city rights-of-way and trucks the Corps of Commissionaires .
parking in residential areas un- at a cost of $12.21 per hour. -

Noise Contral Bylaw, and re- officers and military officers.
ceiving complaints under. the ‘The Corps currently provides.

The Honourable David C. Lam, Lieutenant Governor of B. C., .

In the course of the spring tour they will be travelling on board |

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