Page AB — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 28, 1990 A TANKER truck turning wide - to avoid @ car while trying to’: make make the comer at Hwy16 and Munro last week . sheared this hydro pole and left it hanging in mid-air. The pole supporting a 25,000 vok line was quickly repalred by . B.C. Hydro workers. TERRACE = You} | LETTERS. TO THE TERRACE STANDAAD About Co-op project Dear Sir: A recent ad was published, It’s intention was to counter the campaign to expose the seemingly bad corporate decision of the Co-op management in awarding a major renovation contract to the General Workers- Kermodei Construction. I support the principle of cooperation which led residents of our area to establish the Co-op four .and half decades ago. Unfor- tunately, this is the only aspect of this ad on which we find common ground. If the tendering process for this contract had been done on a level playing field whereby both bidding con- tractors had a good record in construction and equal treat- ment of their workers, then certainly bid price would become the determining fac- tor. But this is not the case. As had been shown in some detail, Kermodei Construc- tion with its .General from A5 Abuse services Workers connection has fail- ed to meet these criteria. I understand, and believe it to be true, that Co-op manage- ment was made aware of this information before the con- tract was signed, Under these cumstances, the large $200,000 difference in tendered prices should have set alarm bells ringing. In- stead the price appears to have been accepted with little consideration or questions. It is patently incorrect to suggest that only two or three trade unionists are involved. Literally hundreds of Co-op members have signed letters of complaint on this issue. . These members support cooperative principles, but see the current Co-op board and management have deviated from this path. Rather than masking the issue. through ads of this nature, it would seem more appropriate to look for a solution. The Co-op leader- ship has made an error. It is “time to admit this and enter - into meaningful dialogue to cir- attract back to the Co-op © those members who feel ag- grieved. In closing, may I impart to . you a little bit of history on the Co-op movement in Ter- race as told tc me by my father, Charles Kofaed, who was one of the charter members of the Co-op, At a directors’ meeting, one of the directors embark- ed on a long disparaging tirade against unions and of a. particular dispute that was taking place in Terrace at that time. When he was finished, he was promptly told that” if wasn’t for decent, hard fought-for union wages and wupport from those same union workers, the Co-op would cease to exist. Unfortunately, if the same director would to make. the same speech today, the other. directors would make him chairman of the board. How times have changed and, in my opinion, not for the bet- ter. George Kofoed “Terrace, B.C. Fine line ‘Dear Sir: Tam caving to P. Whit. ford’s letter that appeared Feb. 21, “Walking & fine line’. [suppose you are one of} the fortunate people who are given enough to “‘get by on," not everyone i is so fortunate! You're saying that those peo- ple who are given a bone . should be happy with it. Are you also saying that -native people are just: being *‘greedy?’’ If so, how would you like to be a minority and are told to live on a reserve? I don’t feel that they are being “greedy’? for trying to ob- tain what was rightfully _ theirs to begin with! ’ Have you also been in “‘a rut" where you have been -forced to make use of the ser- vices of the Social Services and housing ministry? Well, if the answer is no, then you don't really know what it is like do you? Yes, the people are for- tunate to have such a pro- gram in Canada and boy, do you really have to fight for what they-give you at the ministry. _For your information, Natives are still being treated as they were years ago, but we are no longer sitting back and taking what is being dished out to us, I guess that is what really is bothering you that the “fine line you were used to walking’ has been interrupted and is no longer a ‘‘fine line’’? Yes, P. Whitford, I am sure a lot of people have forgotten to say ‘‘thank you” to the ministry but does anyone make a big issue of the white people that make use of this program? Do they .f have to publicly say ‘thank you" too? You were obviously look- ing for a reply to your letter, well, P. Whitford, you got itt! . G, Bolton Terrace, B.C. 1990 paper. titled |. ‘Improve Your Outlook a Choose from a huge selection “of frames! Optical P “204. 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Moreover, the financial costs of attending a residen- tial treatment centre must be born by the patient, B.C. treatment centres charge a minimum of $16.50 per day, - and the program runs for 4-6 weeks, Additionally, the per- son must cover the cost of transportation, money, and often child care arrangements for dependent children, Although the Social Ser- vices and Housing Ministry will cover these costs for those who . qualify, the “working poor’ are often ineligible for assistance, and hence, must ‘tmake-do’’ with local counselling. The statement was in no way meant to discredit the excellent services that are available locally, but rather pointed out that certain necessary services are not readily available or accessible to those who require them. June Campbell Program Director, Northwest Alcohol _ and Diugs, | Terrace, B.C, spending -« financial That’s Only $5.85 PER GAME Nintendo is a registered trademark Centre Cit y Sales GO SOUTH! 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