a | TERRACE-KITIMAT ‘SECOND SECTION ~\ OTTAWA (CP) — Tran- sport Minister Don Mazankowaki said Thursday ‘he will be. making an- nouncements next week on - several moves he plans -to help speed up. movement of Preitte grain to export markets, The minister aleosaid he is interested in reports that three of .the four Western provinces have agreed to approach Ottawa with a proposal to increase railway _ fates for hauling grain while preserving the benefit grain .| farmers now get from low - statuatory freight rates. ; He also said his proposal for a grain transportation co- ordinator has received general acceptance from : railways and the’ industry. -f The biggest problem is to - find a person with the can- , fiderce and respect of all 4) parties to take the job, . Z Mazankowski was speaking in an interview after the weekly cabinet farmers, the provinces, the . HERRING. PROCESSING. _ Machine nearly ready which replaces. workers ; ‘PRINCE RUPERT-An automatic herring roe popping machine, which is reported to be able to do the work of 20 shoreworkers with an operating crew of four, is nearing the final Production stages in British Columbia: ~ Frank Spencer, senior vice-president in charge. of processing with the Canadian Fishing Company, calls the machine a‘‘a major technological advancement” in the herring processing industry, According to Spencer, Canfisco contracted with Ebco Industries of Richmond, B.C, over two years ago to develop the herring processing machine, and had hoped to have the result operating for the 1979 herring © season. The development company, however, én- countered a number of problems with the initial designs for the machine, which delayed production. The prototype model will be ready in the near future. Spencer says that Canfisco plans a wide distribution of the machine, both in its own B.C. herring processing plants and for use by other firms. “These might eyen be made for export,’’ Spencer stated. “You have: to accept technological change if you want to ‘keep ‘abreast of the world.” United: Fishermen and Allied Workers. ni Union Predident Jack Nichol says-thatif the ‘Hebe Tae tions well, its widespread use will have a “substantial effect” on shorworkers’ jobs in the province, Nichol .Bays that the union is seeking. a clause in their new contract, now being hammered out with the Fisheries development of the machine, asidefrom the savings in. - line, they break’ a lot of roe,” The herring popping will . ‘Produce. roe: Of. “consistently | on technological changes be made between the union and the processors at the bargaining table as part. of regular contract negotiations. 1 For the moment, however, he says that the new machine can be introduced at any time and will displace a substantial amount of labor, According to the UFAWU projections, 100 of the machines could process ail of the 42 ,000 tons caught in 1979in 21days of 10-hour shifts employing about 400 shoreworkers. Canfisco spokesman Frank Spencer-admits that the new machine will have a considerable effect on the work force, but says that regular employees will not feel the impact of the processor. . “NG, permanent full-time employees will loge jobs,” Spencer said this morning. “It will reduce, I am sure, the need for casual labor; the student and unskilled. types.” - Spencer added that the main impetus behind the labor costs, is to improve the quality of the roe. produced for export. “When you get a bunch of inexperienced people off the street and put them on a jachine che: higher quality” Ebco general manager, Harvey Allan, refused to comment on the machine saying that the company “had signed agreements not to talk about it.” “It's a confidential development,” Allan stated. “When it’s WEL ad ihe Me ictelctetetelA%, a 2 meeting. He would not say what he. plans to announce next week but it is know that . the Booz-Allen report on . pralnhandling is due to be released. It was com- - missioned = by his predecessor Otto Lang. Mazankowski. said ‘proposals from the provinces were encouraging .because - they “have a-rolé to play in _ the: grain transportation system.” { 7 Announcement on; grain moves soon He also wants grain producers to become more involyed in the debate over the controversial Crowsnest Pass rates first iraplemented in 1897 and entrenched in law in he. . ain industry has been “We a year whether the rates should be abolished and the railways paid the full coats of moving the grains. Such talk would have been unthinkable a few years ‘ago but dissatisfaction with the current grain system and ita seemingly endless delays have brought the calls for changes, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia support full compensation for the railways and a payment to the 150,000 grain farmers covering. the difference : between the statuatory rate and the actual cost of han- dling the grain. Saskatchewan says the railways should be com- pensated for the money they lose hauling grain under the Crowsnest rates, . ’ Mazankowski sald talks between the government and a ‘consoritum - of Western | , grain firms on developing the facilities at Pr ne Rupert, B.C., have been resumed. - He hopes to be able to. an- - nounce port developments - by the late summer. invites You To Visit and Enjoy DENNIS and JAN Playing Again hn Fanny 2 LOUNGE DANCING 9-2 MONDAY TO SATURDAY ee - “ss Association, which will stipulate that an agreement on FOR CAUSE Natives seek help “LONDON (CP) - Canadian Indians are recruiting high-level support in their campaign for a voice in Canadian constitutional + negotiations, © Jim Callaghan, Labor party leader and former prime minister, and Dr, Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, both received delegations Thursday from the Native Indian Broth- erhood of Canada, Saul —- Sanderson of Saskatchewan, one of 300 chiefs and elders lobbying in London, said Callaghan was “surprisingly knowledgeable and keenly interested” in the campaign, Coggan, Sanderson said, promised to “study our documentation" and to make representation to the Commonwealth Secretariat. Elderly housed in barred cells VANCOUVER .(CP) — Eleven elderly patients are being housed in 0000k, barred cells in the basement jail at Vancouver General Hospital because, says a ospital spokesman, ‘‘We need the beds worse than we need the prisoners.”” “Keeping the patients there is just a temporary measure,” Ron Davidson, the - hospital’s acting president, said in .an In- terview. "T have no doubt the unit will again become a security ward.” However, the patients have been housed in the - facility since January and no firm hm Plans & are being made to The jail jad unit haa beds for 12 long-term patients, The win- dows aré barred and the rooms are actually holding cells for prisoners. who come to the hospital for treatment. Any prisoners who come to the hospital for treatment, meanwhile, are being held under quard in the general hospital population. rs. Earl Brightwell, whose husband is in the hospital jail, said the nursing staff 1s considerate, “but there aren't enough of ‘them.” Hospital authorities didn't tell Mrs, Brightwell they: were moving her husband to the jail ward. es, I saw it I was ap- palled. 1 couldn't believe they Ww would put human beings ere Fay Cooper, head of the hospital's Public relations department; cited an enormous problem In finding. Space for longterm patients, who may spend as long as 18 months in the hospital before apace for them ia found in community care units. “When we go to pick upa ” stroke victim we know we're, ‘likely getting another Jong term care patient. The problem lan’t going to go away.’ Ms, Cooper said there are 200 long-term patients in the extended care facility, but 191 others occupy acute care beds and 40 to 60 more are in two open wards. Ms. Cooper said the provincial health ministry - rejected a hospital proposal to build two additional floora on the extended care wing because it was already committed to construction of two long-term care facilitles elsewhere in the city, ready, information will be released, I:am sure.” ’ “He said he will try to put our case before the Queen," Sanderson added, The Indians are spending a week here at their own ex- pense to push their plea that the British Parliament hold up patriation of the Canadian constitution until Canada ‘promises the Indians an equal voice with English-and French-Canadians in any revision of that document, The Canadian constitution is the British North America ° Act passed by the British Parliament. It cannot be sent to Canada or amended without a vote by that Parliament. Sanderson said Callaghan told ‘the Indians he will ta GONDOLA } is ROOM S& DRIVE. Conte Attwtudhintinancracacaeane Pore - is i won. 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