ry. = a } G i x i f a. 4 * a ust 17, Wer Ter nai drivers flunk RCMP’s skill testing coin “KEITH ALFORD . . Herald Staff Writer ' TERRACE — Perhaps the last free voluntary vehicle inapection by the Terrace RCMP was done last Friday. The results have now been tabulated. Local drivers did not do Bo well. ‘Twenty mechanical items were checked by the police on “each car, They included all lights, tire preseure and Wear, “horn, “brikkes:; wipers, seat belts, muffler, mirrors,, wind- ; shield, licenge: plates, suspension and steering. Constable Fein Steiner says,.‘very few cars check were iti perfect condition”. “Two of the most common faults . found were poor tire pressure and drivers rot wearing seat belts.” Other frequent defects: ‘were poor. parking brakes agiipeee windshields, . ‘Drivers of cars, trucks, vans, ‘and ‘motoreycles were _\rgiven-a quest “questions, See how you do, L, What percentage of times do you wear your seatbelt? 2. What is the maximum speed tor vehicles travelling Le . gravel roada.in Terrace? 9, Between what tes des the 20 np apes Unait apply " to school zones? 4. What does a flashing red light mean? ; 5. Atan intersection, do cara yield to the right or the left? 6, You must use your headlights al all times between 30 minutes after sunsetand: w minutes before sunrise. True or False?. — 7, All aceidénts fegardiess of the amount of damage must ‘ be reported to the police within 24 hours, True or False? . B. When approaching a school bus with flashing red light ‘Strom ¢ither direction, you must stop and wait until the lights stop flashing or the driver indicates you to proceed. True or False? . - ®. It is illegal to operate’a ‘motorcycle with class 6 lear- : ner’s in excess of 60 kph. True or False? 10 If.you change your address, you must notlfy the Superintenda of Motor, Vehicles, within. 10 a aay True or _ seat belts less than 10 ts cent of the time, Only 51 per their | of drivers say they wear them 75 to 100 per cent of the time ne ae they a are behind the wheel. ~ "RETTH ALFORD. Herald Staff Writer ‘prepared statement released today, Frank Ho for Skeena, said that Forest Minister Tom ‘Water’ gan unwitting collaberator in the | MacGinis grid Gibbe asa viable lumber. operator.” Howard said, “On January 12, a month before MacGillis and Gibbs went into receivership, Waterland approved the: sale by M&G. of its harvesting rights-to. Whonnock In- | dustries Ltd.. The annual allowable cutsold was some 40,000" euble metres and the dollar. consideration was’ some 7 900, 000, mo ..“The ‘effect of that approval. was to place M&G in. the’ C-PSYU has been. offered to the “company and may be " position of having no timber quota and thus.no attractive gsset for any potential buyer of the property now in receivership," he said. The MLA continued, "In. my view the minister ot forests wes an unwitting accomplice in putting s0m6.40 people out of a job; in placing many’ contractors in an untenable position; and in impairing the viability of many small businesses who dealt with M&G and its former employees.” ~ He charged, “Harvesting rights is basically a public asset “: and should not be traded off or sold. That: practice merely ! ite —'" more conciliatory terms than last week,:when each side. was accusing the other of inflexibility and ‘dishonesty in . means that private profit is made from a public asset and © the public is Jeft holding the bag." . Howard states, “There was an agreement between M&G and Whonnock whereby M&G could get up to 30,000 poles from Whonnock:over a_five year period: The amount of .. Boles is only sufficient to keep four men ‘working for one year in-the peeling. operation: -In any event I am:told that: - the legal : doubt as to whether. Whonnock is even bound by _ , , poe ee a | BCGEU- agrees to negotiations — ' VICTORIA (CP) -L Prospects brightened fora settlement _ of the B.C. government workers’ contract dispute Monday ’ when negotiators announced they had agreed to resume formal negotiations Wednesday. _. | ; The decision to resume bargaining wag ainnotinced! in-- desling with the issues, The agreement to resume formal talks: ‘followed an ex- ploratory session between John Fryer, g eral secretary of the 40,000-member B.C. Gavernment mptoyees Unibn and ‘Mike Davison, chairnian;. of | the: Government Employee" ‘Relations Bureau, ‘Fryer: was cautiously optimistic that the new ‘round of : . “talks would: be meaningtul. ‘ “Before today, the positions of both: patties vere pretty” " wigid,” Fryer sald. “I. appeared to. us: the government : hasn’t closed the door in any of the three - special areas © ~ ‘under discussion — ~ WAS, productivity ‘tesues.’’ : ‘Fryer also promised: ‘union workers. vga continive to: - work normally at their jobs while talka’s ontinue.~ “Davison said he expects the latest round of talks to Last "more than one day; adding. that both aides “will: ‘attempt to b reabive many of the non-monetary. isgyes: ‘first, before snp eoealled other oe tackling tlie two major issues — wages -and the govern- | ment’s demand for Increased worker productivity. --“"We decided to leave them aside for the time: being; i, Davison said. ‘There are a lot of issues not In the general. wage ares of great concern to the union's . membership, f. “This was largely a day of decision by the union and I'm uf , . 7 {ole ys ts irre containing 10 items, Here are the . thwest when it would be in there area; from, hinrges ‘collaberation Howard, who has been consulted bya group of MEG em: af 11 LEGTSLATIVE LIBRARY " -PARLIMENT |BUILDINGS Victoria, ‘B.C. V8V 124 he The speed limit on gravel roads in Terrace is 30 kph, but about one-third of local yehicle owners did not know this, About half of the people answering did not know that the 30 kph school zone Is in effect from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. But 96 per cent knew that a flashing red light means to stop and then proceed. Atleast 20 per cent of the drivers on Terrace streets do no “tiknow that one yields to-the eat on the right at an in- - tereection.. - . : About the same amount ‘did not know” “to; use their heals from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour, were than half of the people answering did not know when to report an accident. As stated the question is false. The correct regulations are that if anyone has been killed or hort, or it the total estimated damage to all property in- volved is more than $400, the accident must be reported to the police within 24 hours if the accident.occurred within a municipality: One has 48 houra to do go if the a ident happened outside municipal limits, 95 cents Established 1900. Drivers are pretty good with school buses. “Less than wn wees per cent missed the question. ‘You must stop when the lights | are flashing or until the driver signals you to move. It Is true that if you have a motorcycle Jearnera license, you ¢an't travel faster than 60 kph legally. Twenty-nine per cent missed that one. - Lastly, Ifyou move you have 10 days to notify the MVA, fF. Only nine per cent of drivers teated did not know that, Steiner thanks the students from the ‘Summer “Youth - Employment Program who assisted the RCMP with the inspection and reminds drivers that they are’ responsible — - for keeping thelr vehicles in good’ condition, | Only 100 drivers took advantage of this yeara voluntary inspection, half of the number who came in 1961; At the end of September, local drivers may not have a choice, It is _ eapected that a Mobile Inspection Unit will be operating o out of- Smithers ‘by then. ‘The unit would notify ‘RCMP detachments in the nor: Ubree days to a week, and the local constables will issue orders (of suspect ; cars to report to the unit within that-time frame. “Then the drivers have to go or face ‘penalties. - ployees who are investigating the idea of forming 3 acoop to bid on the sale, is concerned that anyone buying: M&G' imaly not be able to get pou poles to keep the plant running ; “once purchased. “Peat Marwick Ltd, of Vancouver is acting as the receiver: manageér for M&G. That. firm has isaued a brochure for potential buyers which includes: &@ paragraph Utled “Log Supply”. It says, “Poles and lumber are currently: being _purchaséd-from quota holders inthe area, An option to acquire a basic quota of 14,390 cubic metres in the ‘Skeena available to a purchaser. an Howard’ fharned yesterday, that the ota n mentioned in - the Marwick publication may not be the one originally sold by, M&G al all, but may instead refer to another deal that was ‘offered to M&G earller. Donald ‘Selman, vice-president of Peat Marwick told the . Herald there was “an agreement fora limited supply of poles", but ‘there Is a Jegal question of the assignability’’ . of that agreement to any potential purchaser of M&G. He sald,.“‘there could be renegotiation on. that agreement”, Selman sald the sale ‘doesn’t turn on thagreement. “In my experience poles are available when demand for | - Sawlongs isn’t great," he said. As of late Monday afternoon no tenders had been recelved. on the sale of M&G, The deadline is Friday. The M&G - em may be sold in part, and not as an unit, Gelman Satisfied with the way things have gone." - Davison: reiterated that the government a standing firm withi its offer of a 6,5-per-cent wage increase in the first year - and five per cent in the second ‘year of a two-year pact, . ‘The average wage for government employees when the. Jast three-year. agreement ended July 31 was $11.54.an hour, “passed similar legislation last summer...” . Union members went ‘on strike. Aug. 5 to Aug. 13. then Teton tet abla what the nin ented ¢ coneillabory, Te Gesture. - “During the strike, ‘major government serviced: such as “Uquor stores, ministry offices, the courts.and. motor vehicle : branches were shut down. However, essential sérvices such’ & as air ariibilances, ° mental institutions, and jails were oS “maintained. aa - Fryer warmed again Moniday that the union Is prepared to. strike ‘again | if the new round of tif fail. . ~.""We have to be prepared for the fact a strike may go on for a long time," he said. “Our strategy could change when the snow ‘starts to fall and: our. highways people are ex "pected to clear the roads.. - Meanwhile, | talks ‘resume today in BCs other major . ‘labor dispute. - Representatives from B.C.'s. W building sates uma | : ‘and the Construction Labor Relations-Association return to the table today: after 25,000. of 55.000 union _Seatruction: workers were locked out Aug. 9. a - oF yy The contract dispute is considered the first major test of -[. the provincial government's wage restraint program. It ~~ also ig being watched by the federal government which wt a wie Ss ~ ita magia Members of the Terrace Roadrunners . Motorcycle Club ride in formation to the ‘ vehicle inspection station set up by the RCMP as part of the club's safety program. They were among fhe 100 drivers who took advantage of perhaps the: last voluntary Inspection. ; Canadian inflation reduced slightly | - OTTAWA (CP) — The annual rate of inflation eased last ‘month to 10.8 per cent, its lowest level in almost two years, ‘ Statistics Canada Said today. -- Patbbal crits were nol leapreagdl... ‘the -brink of a depression if. not already in. one, said : Progressive Conservative Dan’ “Blenkarn,. ““] would think we're in for avery: ‘cold and nasty winter, ” “the Mississauga South MP said. - ; “Jan Deans, a New Democratic Party: MP, called the - Slowdown ji in ‘the inflation rate an‘aberration. © .. The Hamilton-Mountain MP said built-in energy price increases, among other things, will push inflation back up., . At the same time the. economy ‘will sink deeper into - recession with unemployment reaching 2. 5 million persons, he said. - The July inflation rate, as meogured, by the | consumer ‘price index, was down from 11.2 percent in June-and 11.8 per cent in May and at its lowest level since. September, "1980, when ‘it was 10,7 per cent. Higher housing costs, especially a1:6-per-cent increase in mortgage interest rates, were blamed for much of the 0.5- per-cent-increase'in prices during July. Increased food prices, higher recreation costs and in- creased transportation charges also contributed to the monthly rise in prices. Tobacco and alcoliol prices also advanced. But on _ average, prices for clothing declined. Food prices, which rose 2.2 per cent. ‘in each of: the two previous months, increased only 0.6 per cent in July and were 8.6 per cent higher than in July, 1981. ‘Higher prices for fresh fruit, most notably apples, “oranges and grapefruit, were largely résponsible for-a a. i _per-cent increase in the price of food in stores. | .. The cost of buying food in restaurants increased 1.0 per cent In July and was il per cent higher than In July, 1981. Increased costs for rented and owned accommodation © * eoipled with increased hotel and motel rates and in several “cities higher water and electricity charges, were largely _ Fespansible for ihe 0.5-per-cent increase in non-food items . during. the month. .. Other notable: increases included higher ‘rail. and - air as _ fares, Increased car and truck repair charges ‘and higher ‘prices for tobacco products. “Offsetting these increases were lower prices for some Inflation iastill abaye 19 per cent and yet the country ia on: + INSIDE Worle wide ‘sports . Doyou want paris to fix up your car bul your budget . won't allow If? Beat the high cost. of new paris with, quailty: uted paris ‘from: + S.KB. AUTO SALVAGE _ 635- 2333 or 635- 8095 pages 6&7. Folkfest photos — | page 10, “Cornerstone page 14 | Comics, horoscope page 12. | Classifieds ' pages 14;15816. | WHY BUY NEW? | . ‘WHEN USEDWILL DO! 3600 Duhan Avustou Hwy. %E)— ) } j ; os oo " . clothes due to seasonal sales and lower gasoliné prices: resulting from eee wars in several cities, especially — _ Poronto and Winni . The consuriier; ide, baibad on.291 prices equalling “100, was 264.8 in July, Spt up from 2634 in’ June. and 238, in . ~ duly, “yoai, : ‘That means a standard basket of goods and services a Which cost $100in 1971, coat $244.00 Last month and $239.90 In Be aly, | 1981. ; | Prices increased in all‘ cities surveyed, Month-to-month : " percentage: changes: for: cities surveyed in duly, with in- i ‘creases from July, 1981; in brackets, ; as St. John’s, Nfld,06(96) | ‘Chariottetown-Summerside; 0.9 (8.0), cee Halifax, 05:69) =<. Ca TP » Saint ‘John, N.B., 0.7 (8.5) So es Quebec, 0.5 (12.4) CO _ Montreal, 0.6 (12.1). 2 eS -Ottawa, 0.5 (9.2) a Br Do Fe -Toronto, 0.4 (11.4) ; sO ai . ‘Thunder Bay, Ont., 04 “(10. sy me “Winnipeg, 0.4 (8.0) 1 ae mo -Regina,.0.7 (8.5) ay : 6 “Saskatoon, 0.5 (8.3) _ -Edmonton, 0.6 (10.7). fot Calgary, 0.6.(12.2). ve “Vancouver; 0. 5:(10.8 Jaruzelski. returns. - WARSAW (AP) ; Gen. Woijclech Jaruzelski, Poland’s - a martial-law. ruler,. returned home todaysfrom a meeting with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev in the Crimea where to the two discussed: the latest developments in the Polish “ crisis. 7 Jatuzelski Was s reported to have told Brezhnev at their meating Monday that the U.S. is'to blame for much of. the - mds round oppoaition:'to the Warsaw regime. anwhile, protestors of martial law and supporters of - See. ‘Police’ page. 3. - Church leaves town KEITH ALFORD : _ < Herald Staff Writer . | oe ‘TERRACE —Barry Church, who has been in the center | oe of a controversy concerning'the school: ‘principalships in Stewart, is leaving Canada totake a position in Africa, -. . School District 88 had assigned Church ag the peincipat of both schools in Stewart last. year, but when it was: - i " discovered that this contravened the School Act, the district. °° Seheod ook Princpalof the Swart Blementary res! ' Many Stewart parents disagreed with removing Church |. - «° _ {rq one school, and have been lobbying the school boardto. = have Church reinstated as the principal for both schools, ‘They. have travelled to the Terrace board. affice from ‘Stewart to present the board with the arguments, they have. - Written letters to newspapers, and the partents discovered.’ | that Hf the board would unite the two schools under. one - . fame Church could then egaiy be the only principal in . Stewart... -. sh : However, Church's. ‘sang ent that he willbe taking a mY position ata junior secondary school inLibya will bring that: -| "Frat Hema! Solel! o of. School District-88, _ adid all work for the: (Bed of Church’s- previous schoo!’ has been i is advertising for a new. principal thro’ ‘The applications will _ _ Close on August 23, The ite, ‘Haraiiton sai ris to have a new principal in Stewart by the. time schools open this September. . is Tg SAY EE ot ee eee reg orto