Lack of a opie faking the | 1984 recs. March 6, ~ Picketing pulp workers. return home — t TERRACE— After -four - daya of a shut down at the Poble sawmill, owned by . B.C, Timber, the PPWC plokets, went hack to Prince - dustry, impatient with what willingness to negotiate, ¢ PPWC Local 4; it was not fair to the town's ‘IWA workers ‘to have one | sawmill’ ln “operation - -and one, shut down. te Leblanc . stressed, - however, that’ the PPWC. could return to Terrace at. any time to resume the picket line. ‘ ' He added that although the line was down the fight was far from over and it is . still his unions intention to - keep up the pressure on ‘the . pulp industry. While in Terrace, the PPWC. pickets were sup. ported. by members of. ‘two ‘pulp unions.” The 14. GRAND CENTRE, Alta. (CPy— . Wings turned over Alaska today and began . a 2,500 CUPE, BCGEU,. TWU, kilometre flight . . over CASAW, OTEU, Teamsters, . Canadian soil alter a last- Carpenters, Operating ditch court appeal to Engineers, Tunnel. and prevent the test failed. - Rock, and Operation. Qperation Diemantle Inc. Solidarity organized by the had asked the Federal Court rithm terrace a in Oltawa to isyued an ‘in- District Labour Coun + junetion ‘stopping the test, Meanwhile, British . ; Columbia trade — unions should consider a general strike’ to resolve ‘the deepening pulp and paper ‘labour, conflict, saya. Jack _Muiira,’ ‘weetorn regional: the test began About 10 a.m. EST. ° a As thé bomber lumbered .’ president. . the In ‘Weapons Range on the ternational woodworkers of: Alberta-Saskatchewan America, according to border, seven - shivering Canadian Press, ‘Greenpeace protesters from Calgary formed: a’ human chain on ‘the access road leading to the range. In lettera sent Monday to the presidents of both of the - province's locked-put pilp unions and Art © Kube, testing this weapen when president. of the B.C. ui . Federation of Labor, Munro © WeT® Pursuing = arms urged that pulp union picket negotiations,” said. protest _ lines be. removed. - from Rsitenbeal: _ Annelies. { luinber mille’ run by “MURDERS members of his unton:’-- | .« Six. ROMP officers. and 21 But. if. the request i “reporters and oe x ie : photographers °° were. = rejected, Munro. said: he... PA’ : rahe wants ‘federation: officers Aavernbled to watch . the i protest - a military and, poss Peg acpeation helicopter « circled overhead. meeting “to considera: The —jocdl =, Lakeland mass escalation shutdown’ Coalition for Nuclear ‘Fight across the province. Awareness didn't par- ’ Operation Solidarity isa" Uclpate in Path action -eoalition ‘of labor - untons | ' die Ne pprovea 0 formed last summer to fight: _elvil disobedience, the Social Credit govern- The elght-engined B-52. ment’s restraint legislation. © We carrying. four alr- “It launched an escalating lalinched cruise miésiles on strike program . fast , !t# flight over the Northwest “November, - during which Territories, northeastern more than 80,000 workers, — British Columbla . and northern Alberta. including teachers, struck until a truce was réached - between Solidarity and, the ‘government. . Talks between pulp ‘companies, the Canadian Paperwovners Union and_ . Pulp,. Paper and Weodinoreers of Canada broke off Friday. The in- ‘The guidance system on aircraft, A sécond + Was the other two were” for balance. . . In E”imonton, protesters staged a mock nuclear Soayptie tolls opp Tagan 25 cents it called the unions’ un- : . locked - aut , , about. 18,000... over the forest companies’ . concéssis: contitied ©} demand” ‘for: nro, -coneeksions, such’as more -- _fire- for ertital the. pulp operating time;” ‘from the © : companies represented by” : A United States B-52 bomber with four cruise - -misalles nestled under its. but the court dismissed the: application’ shortly before: toward the Primrose. Air | “Tt’s insidious for us to be... 4 4 by RALPH RESCHKE " Herald Staff Writer The transit system presently serving 3° Terrace and Thornhill may encounter a the Pulp’ - and _ Paper Industrial . . Relations Bureau, are ‘demanding. the unions give.up at leagt three to A unions’; secondary. |: picketing, insisted. he was: ‘Serious about his proposal -B- 52. bomber takes. attack to express anger with the test. They also planned to board a bus and travel to Grand Centre to join an afternoon protest.” “The unarmed, 6.3-metre long missile, was to remain -attached’ to: the bomber - during the test, the only one scheduled for this year. MORE PLANNED | - Other: tésts will be con- ~ ducted - over Canada. bet: . ween 1985 and 1980. - Maj. Dave MacNamee of the United States, Alc, Force: said. . the navigation ” phlssile’s flight: The idea is to. test the - missile's “terrain” contour matching” | ~ guidance - eyatem.. Established 1908 - “system will guide the bomber. during the” “uae. ahe. pulp’ unions. are thal serious -about.- ‘this. . diapuite, : then: they. should - ~ pet. - Operation” Solidarity . . Reared up ‘again and have e unloys ‘ut;”” sai -extended their ‘picket : [tnes:.- ~ to include’ sawmills. owned. “by” the negotiating - pulp. compantes,”. whieh ~ are” MacNamee sald Canada, is ideal for the test because’. . it offers Arctic conditions, a long: straight route anda “sophisticated | facility, ‘&t Primrose. + ‘The ‘Canadian ° goverii- ment has signed | a five-year * cruise ‘testing © agreement with the United .States . as part of its commitment to NATO. The missile,’ has already been deployed in Europe. - Although. security around’ the Cold Lake, Alta,, ‘military base was tightened for the .test; most Grand Centre. : : residents were unconcerned. . Town _ manager’ Dennis Lenihan . said,. however, ‘local residents respect the ; The tw pulp wions b Vers observation ; Volume 78 N No.46 K represented by the “wood: _.WORkeTB” inion. -This- has . : ‘prompted violent clashes in ‘yetession: ravaged towns‘of ‘Fort St. James, Mackenzie, tee George ‘and: ‘Terrace: gain: a ~ bargaining’ ad- “vantage by. waiting to negotiste - after \ union’ __ Gantracks -expiré, . - off. for. opinions of those opposed to. the test. “They realize we live ina democratic society,”. he’: said, They respect other ; people's.” ‘opinions, even if _they don’t share that view." ““Lenihan.. said. local merchants ‘depend heavily on the: ‘base’ 8 $4-million-a- year payroll. . The’ U.S: bomber Will not touch, Canadian soil during the | test, taking off and _ landing ‘at..Grand | Forks, NLD. Barry Plumb, head of the Lakeland.’-"Coalition, has spent months working with tawnspeopie, , — building respect for his. group, if. not acceptance. . ; KEEP RESTRAINT rate higher — the: “unions | .Bte “Neeking” to. : . town gather to demonstrate, Plumb hoped to’ keep ac: burns, staged a half-hour bumpy ride in the days to come. : According to Bob Marcellin, assistant | administrator for the regional district, a- publi¢ meeting will be held in Thornhill on Tuesday, March 13 to determine the future ‘of the Thornhill bus service. “The service is running ata cost of $6.60 perrider," says Marcellin, “and that works outtoarecovery costof®.apercent.” - - He says the transit system‘ should be - “recovering closer to 30 per cent. as predicted by B.C, Transit, the government agency that belps develop transit aystems in- smal] communities, . “Marcellin, paints out that af the twa communities, Terrace gat the better deal. “Terrace ‘dropped a few runs that . weren't making money and transferred the -, busses out to Thornhill,” he said, “and now - Thornhill is looking at an abnormally high cost-rider situation.” What that means is for every customer paying @5 cents to take the bus from, Thornhill to Terrace, Thombill i is ‘paying a cost of $6.60, Bob Lavoie, director of. ‘Thornbill, says that the people in Thornhill just. don't realize how much they’re paying for: this service, He added. that becauige Terrace’ bas a much higher tax base both residentially . and commercially, individuals’ living: in’ ++ Terrace aren’t paying as much per capita ~ as Thornhill residents area. ° “All our people go to Terrace to do their ~* major shopping, but none of that money * returns to Thornhill ‘through taxes," he _ explained Thurday, “consequently we're . paying our cost of the service directly from. our pockets, so to speak:"’ -He says be is not against the service, but he feels that the system does require vast improving as far as scheduling and the - number. of runs are concerned. At present there are six trips departing _ feom the central core and three trips from the Queensway area, | - ; Lavoie says-that in order for the transit system to really be called. bus service, it would have. to double ‘the number’ at trips available, i ‘But that would cost money, lots of money, and ‘he can’t’ see ‘Thornhill being able to afford that increase. Alderman David Gellately, is chairman of: the engineering. committee, - “Broken down, the figures” show . that Terrace paid $48,000 for the trarisit service, - Thornhill paid about $21,000; while B.C. | Transit ‘put $121,000 into the. system, and . revenue made up the remaining $42,000 “ “Approximately B5,000 paying customers “the. municipal body .that’ oversees. 3.the transit . used the bus service last year," he points out, and adds that the total represents a total of the combined rides of both com- munities. ‘ The cost for Thornhill’s service for the coming year willbe in the neighbourhood of $33,000 but Gellately feels that if Thornhill isn't happy with the service, then, ‘maybe - we should take a look at other options.” Those other options could possibly in- clude ‘adding another bus to the system, or pethaps involve changes to the present schedule and route. , “E think every option should -be looked at,” says Gellately, “to the point where Lf it’s necessary toexpand the service, | then so be it.” But, he adds that these are just options at the ‘moment, and. may or may not be adopted, and for that matter, the people might decide. that it cannot afford the - transit system. .. However, he is very definite i in his point that both Terrace and Thornhil] should get ‘together and discuss any changes before ' either side makes any decisions regarding the -issue. Bob Laveie plans to put the matter before "the residents of Thorahill on Mareh 13, and based on his findings from the meeting, a -. decision will be made by the end of the ’ month, becausé that's when he meets: with the regional district. *“] just want to make it clear that any ‘decision made regarding the bus service in ’ Thornhill will bea decision made by. the people of Thornhill,” he said. Astudy conducted by B.C. Transit on the: Terrace system, showed that on the average, 29 paying customers made the trip from Thornhill to Terrace on a daily basis. - maintain a bus service. Says Bob Marclelin, tributes 32. per cent: of the combined local share, but represents.a ridership of only 86 per cent. Gellately however, doesn't look at in just ‘dollars and cents, he views it as a joint effort between two communities to achieve a common goal. “This is a classic example of how two communities can come together and lower costs overall by spreading the fixed variable cost.over a larger tax base,” he Said, adding that if Thornhill does pull out, then Terrace may well have to reconsider ‘its. options ag, well, -. “Together we can provide this service; ‘however, neither community could aiford “, to rim: the system. ‘on thier own, and that’s on pat :Cooperaiion;. is," so-, important,” he - - a 1B. t- deh ced Saat ‘he hopes Thornhill: : wee will piles Terrace before-any major ; dec|sions| made go that any. available op- tidas can be studied and discussed,” ‘The meeting: between B.C. Transit and Thornhill residents will take place. on - Tuesday, March 13, at 8 pm. at the Thornhill Community Center. first. Cruise testing — As protesters from ‘out of “This scene tivities restrained. “We. want, to: get. these people together ‘aiid explain that: this is . a -sensitive community. with. - the military nearby," he said. ‘ During ‘-the.. Edmonton: protest today, about 50 anti- cruise - supporters, some dressed In black, and wearing ° * makeup representing ‘radiation » survivors if blast.!' © Therese Edmonton’s Disarmament said _ the “mourning in mock nuclear attack. . One woman, her face covered in black, white and red makeup, wretched and groaned as she staggered in front of cars to. hand out pamphlets. leaders. a reality at any time," the pamphlet read. , ‘very well happen like this as . you drive to work. You could become one of these vaporized in- the initial “The cruise testing is going on despite our ob- jections. Pecple around the’ world feel betrayed by our “Tf the governments spent: as much on peace initiatives as they do on weapons, such eouldbecome problems as poveity and starvation would be solved . “It could ou values are ‘as a culture.”’ ; Robert Light, you are not join 15 members of the Calgary Lemire . of ‘Women's Campaign group was. advance.” Centre, 290 kilometres -northeast of Edmonton, and Some would'go futher te Cold Lake to participate in further demonstrations. ‘The government in its usual, nefarious way an- nounced. the testing on a . Sunday,- leaving us little said. . Lavoie feels that just isn't enough to “Thornhill con. . The cruise shows where | who left: Winnipeg six days ago to © Disarmament Coalition; said he and his .. group would go to Grand | time to get organized,” he Music Festival WEDNESDAY, March 7 . one of the missiles: was - being used to direct the . designated as” backup. ‘and: Unemployed -'PORONTO (CP) — The real number: of unemployed . Canadians was more than two million last year, or about 40° per cent higher than official Statistics Canada figures, says i, @ Teport by the Metropolitan ‘Toronto Soclal Planning Council. . Buti Statistics ‘Canada’ has defence its method aot ~* determining the number of jobless. : The new report says 2,019,000 Canadians —16, I -per cent of the work force — were jobless last year, far above the federal statistics agency's estimate of 1 1448, ono or 11,9 per cent. Leon Musicy ask, program. director “for the plinning courcil, said the definition of unemployment: “used. by Statistics Canada is too harrow. “The definition of unemployment ia intentionally kept narrow in order to avold the appeararice of government not pe-forming well with respect to employment: creation,” said Muszynski. Statistica Canada’s definition does not reveal discouraged workera who have giver: up looking for work or partially unemployed or under-employed part-time workers who can't get full-time work, said the report. “That's always been the problem with unemployment statistics, ever since they were formulated in the mid- 19408,” said Muszynskl. .“There's always been intense polltical debate around them and governments have always sought to minimize the estimates of unemployment to protect themselves." But Andre St. Jacques, a, spokesmtin for: Statistics ‘Canada in Ottawa, said the agency's ‘definition is in- ternationally recognized. . When Statistica Canada measures unemployment in its monthly survey, it defines the jobless as those who are oul nyt oh da ted beg bet os ceo i ASea a cathegaptacet shat ey ah, Tr are Te ee ere Oe SMA ie Fat ie be aie are em ee Torment be teat ee ee are ere of work; have actively sought work i in the past four weeks and are available for work. St. Jacques said ‘Statistics Canada does hot dispute the _|° “discouragement factor. There is no question that ‘some people could potentially be seeking work if they thought the - economic conditions were e better and that they had a. chance to find a job. ye He aided it is essential Mt have standard definitions and - keep those definitions constant.” Muszynski said, the social planning council is trying to “highlight: the seriousness of this problem so that people will see how much more serious it {s, - Marks low | VICTORIA (CP) — Students in British Cotumbia schools fared so poorly in province-wide exams that the Education Department dropped pass niarks on come subjects to avoid “unacceptably high failure rates”, Education Minister Jack Heinrich said Monday. . 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