* PAGE A&3, THE HERALD, Wednesday, March 9, 1977 Report from Victoria w Cyril M, Shelford, MLA would like to thank Mr. John Stokes, SPEC and other such groups for in- formation and the op- portunity to respond which will be of interest to many concerned people in the area and they too will be able ta give their views on this very important issue. As I mentioned last week and [ will quote my letter in full: ‘Received your newsletter and see you are at least very consistent in your views of opposing development in the north. I'm afraid I’m not that consistent when it comes to development but do have serious reservations about the oil line unless three major questions are an- swered, which I’ve asked the government to consider before any serious con- sideration of the pipeline. (1) Will the agreement allow for a throughput charge of not fess than 30c a barrel which on a through- put of 350,000 barrels means $38 million a year? - (2) Will it be clearly spelled out that in the case of oil spill, the company will pay total cost of clean-up even if done by govern- ment? (3) Will there be strict traffic control equal to airport control where the tower knows exactly where all ships are at any moment, to avoid collision? I’m sending a copy of a Vancouver Province news report that gives some balance on the other side and I must say I believe part of it because of my war experience in seeing four tankers go down the first day I landed in Sicily and three on the second, with little or no apparent damage. A research project on the wartime tanker sinkings would be wor- thwhile, as in the worst days as many as 10 or 15 a day went down. I fully realize those opposed to tankers wouldn't believe it even if this research were done, as unfortunately neither side wishes to confuse the issue with facts. I think it’s one of the most unfortunate turns of: events in the last four years; positions have become too firm in all areas, whether it be politics or development and makes jit next to impossible, if not impossible, for govern- ments to govern and reach a happy medium between the ‘two groups, which they must if organized government is te remain. The N.D.P. had the same problem when they at- tempted to bring a plywood plant to Smithers, the steel mill to Kitimat or the N.W. rail development - even cutting trees or opening mines. The end result has been little or no develop- ment in the area and not likely to be any till attitudes change. As the Honourable Don Phillips correctly pointed out, the time has come when towns, cities or villages will have to make up their minds first as to whether the majority of people want development and if they do then and only then should the departments of government spend the taxpayers’ money and at- tempt to locate interested industry. As you will see, i don’t want the pipeline unless three very important points are clear which I maintain have to be conditions in order for us to take the risks involved, but on taking this position both you and I and all other groups have to also accept some responsibility for the increasing numbers of unemployed because of aur action. I think you, as a very religious man, should remember them in your prayers every night and ask guidance as to whether this is the right course of action. No government, whether they be Liveral, Con- servative, N.D.P. or Social Credit, in the western world, or the Communists in other areas, have found ways to emplo all their people without development and expansion of 6 or 7. percent a year, unfortunately it always causes some dangers and some pollution. Some groups still have the mistaken belief that. governments can put all the unemployed to work simply by spending the taxpayers’ money. They can and do much of this through L.LP. St. Patrick's Day Ball Caledonia band students are sponsoring a_ St, Patrick’s Ball on Saturday, March 19, at Skeena School Gym. If you enjoyed yourself at the Robbie Burns Dance, here is another opportunity for an evening of good music played by the Big Band Combo. ,Tickets are available at Sight & Sound, Taylor’s Men’s Wear and through the Caledonia Band Students. Proceeds from this ball will go towards their travel fund, helping ta pay their way to the Abbotstord Band Festival in May. : A cold plate luncheon will be served at midnight. Tickets are $7.50 a single, adults only and table reservations may be made by calling 635-2322, IWA proposes new contract International Woodworkers of America outlined 1977 contract proposals Saturday that in- cludeda wage increase of $1 an hour and would mean a 30-per- cent package increase for 42,000 forest workers in British Columbia. “Weare going to negotiate in line with the economics of cur industry,” Jack Munro, the un- ion’s regional president, said after a three-day contract con- ference, “In our section, the economics are very good," Munro said housing starts im the United States, a major B.C. lumber market, are improving and forest companies are shaw- ing more confidence. He also said many union pro- posals such as pension benefits, health and safety and job recl- assification are excluded from federal] anti-inflation guidelines. Other contract proposals in- clude a master agreement for Coast and Interior wood- workers; cost-of-living’ adjust- ment improvements, guaran- teed annual earnings, pension upgrading and a plan to allow research into health matters by the union. _ The union also proposes joint investigation of industrial de- mocracy—worker participation in company decisions. COST §3 an hour Munro estimated the propos- als amount to about $3 an hour, Under the agreements that ex- ‘pire in June, the average pack- age hourly rate is $10.20, and the base rate is $7.01. Negotiations for the new con- tract are expected to begin in late March, and Munro pre- dicted a “difficult negotlating year,” 4120 Hwy. 16 East JIM’S TACKLE SHOP Quality Fresh and Salt Water Fishing Tackle “Hardy - Fenwick - Ambassadeur - Algonquin - Quick - Richmake’’ Fly Tying & Rod Building Supplies Souvenirs & Local Crafts x Our prices are fair x Shop & Compare . 635-9471 programs, Youth programs, etc. However, these reduce employment less than % to 1 cent. To bring about a ong-term solution it takes hundreds of people hiring 10 or 20 that really makes the country move, Un- fortunately this requires development and with our costs higher than anywhére in the world it means mainly resource development and the feeding service in- dustries that are off-shoots of such development. Remember it takes ap- proximately $60,060 of capital to hire one person. There is no question if we want to continue to drive cars or heat our homes we will have to agree to an oil port on the Pacifie Coast and one on the Atlantic, as we are not self sufficient and can’t expect the Americans to take the risk and ship oil to us like they do in the east. One thing many forget is that smaller tankers have been operating up ard down our coast since we started using oil and gas many. years ago. Thope there is a solution to these very complex problems which I feel confident the young people ean resolve and for this reason I’m sending a copy to the schools with a challenge to give a free air ticket to Victoria for the one that comes up with a practical plan that can be used by either the federal or provincial government. The suggestion from Harry Simpson of Hazelton in regard to Heritage Day is excellent. It goes as follows: We owe our heritage to the senior citizens that built this eat nation. They worked rd and suffered great hardships in travelling by canoes, wagons, on saddle horse and on foot to carve out a homestead in the wilderness with the help of our native Indians. It was from this effort and hard work that made it possible to build a communication system of roads and rail which made progress possible. I would suggest in celebrating this great day we dedicate it to our senior citizens and work for them like they worked for us. This nation wasn't built on a day of rest. 1 suggest all workers and managers donate their pay for this day’s work into a Heritage Fund with the interest being used entirely for. the senior citizens in honour of the pioneers. For § their service they should be given a Heritage Button with the words “For Service to our Senior Citizens’. If all managers and workers donated it would mean $366.7 million a year in Canada. $44.7 million a year in B.C. The interest: only on this would be used in the first year. It would be $440,000 and double next year and thereafter. This could be used for . senior citizens -homes, special care homes etc. with a generous Xmas bonus. Never again would the senior citizen be a forgotten person in society. The fund - would be administered by a: board appointed by labour and management people who donated. : I'm convinced if properly sold by all of us and the press it would soon build toa terrific fund for the sole vse of people. This shows real imagination, Thank you for your in- terest in this very important issue and I look forward to hearing from you.” 4623 Lakelse Ave., Terrace Phone 635-7737 4 Toupeées y see our The total estimated cost of vandalism against B.C. public schools for one year 1s over $7 million accordin to a report just releas from the .C, School Trustees Association. Of this figure, fire accounts for almost 75 percent of the vandalism damage. ‘The report is based on a Survey of vandalism ex- perience in school districts om July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976 conducted by a special BCSTA Task Force on. Vandalism. Sixty-five of B.C.’s 75 school districts responded to the survey. Other findings show that school districts which utilize “technical” lower vandalism rates than those which do not, . The preventative measures that a ppear to have the greatest elfect in preventing van- dalism are on-site caretakers and fences. Vandalism rates were ex- ceptionally low in districts where there were on-site caretakers and no school district which employed caretakers was subject to a large fire. most. three-quarters af. total estimates vandalism. damage against schools is . by secondary committe school pupils and adults cause aver $1 million in school vandalism. Recent drop-outs and transients together only cause 3.5 percent of vandalism, _ _. Vandalism damages per pupil average out to $13.85. figure, however, in cludes damage by large fires in seven school districts. If the damage from large fires.is excluded, vandalism damages are then estimated at $4.62 per pupil. The BCSTA Task Force was established by the Association’s Executive last summer: to determine ‘the nature of vandalism‘in the. school and the magnitude of the problera. The Task Force soon discovered that, aside from insurance claims, there was no data on acts of vandalism against school property. The report, then, is in response to the PLANTS selection of CENTRAL $237 Kalum Phone Day or Night 635-5920 SSOoO0oS Redken Trustee Association releases vandalism report——_ preventative - “measures appear to have i - counting eee ee WITH YOUR thanging plants "ist Rand containers /." “ lack of available data and therefore represents the first attempt. to paint a generai provincial picture. The Task Force realized at the outset that there Is an inadequate data base in most school districts for obtaining costs of van- dalism, so the survey was designed to, obtain reasonable estimates of vandalism costs where exact data is not available. Therefore, the results must be viewed as estimates only. However, even with estimated data, the report does show that vandalism is a problem in B.C. schools, even though it is not a universal problem. The report also shows that the state of record-keeping for incidents of vandalism is poor, The reasons for this as given in the report arc that “only large school districts may possess the sophistication in their ac- systems to separate out vandalism damages from the regular maintenance and repairs -program” ‘and also that vandalism is a very minor Problem .in many small school districts’’ - therefore ‘‘not treating as a separate ac- counting entry”, Regarding the cause of: vandalism, the report states that “‘those hoping for the data to clearly demonstrate the causes.,.will be disap- pointed in that the problem is too complex for a quick solution”. One of. the report’s two main con- clusions is that an evaluation of vandalism prevention programs is in order so that more effective long-range solutions to the vandalism problem may be found. ye The second conclusion is that “the installation ‘technical’ anti-vandalism measures must‘be done on.a: .. clear cost-benefit basis in order to ensure that the cure is not muorg’expensive than the disease. Obviously, if this is to be done the method of record-keeping could be changed in order to more accurately dete:mine the eosts of van/laliem.” i by [Jhimack Redken Mohdeem Jhirmack Mahden Ear-Piercing System z) “HONOUR ROLL | | | Thornhill Junior Secondary Bellamy, Simon Dodd and -Schooner and Brenda Reid. GRADE EIGHT Honours Susan Janda, Alexa Wand, ‘Elizabeth ‘Nadon, Jeanette Buhr, | Donna Lessard Mary-Jane Asaria, David Donnelly. Honourable Mention John; Safonoff, Sandra Baker,. Lucille Harms, Lorraine . 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