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December 6, 1951

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Timberland Men Raise

$1044 For

NEW WESTMINSTER— Conciliation Board which heard the dispute between Local 1- 357, IWA, New Westminster,

. and Tidewater Forest Products

itd., recommended full accep- ypiance of the Local Union’s de- mds in a majority report. ~Company representative dis- sented with respect to the union security clause.

On behalf of the Local Union and Auxiliary Joint Committee planning the Annual Christmas Party, ‘Jimmy Abrams. reports that the program and presents this year will excel the high standard set last year. Generous cooperation has been secured from the local merchants, and willing volunteers have under- taken the vast amount of detail yale in the program prepara- ions,

To make certain that no IWA household is overlooked, Santa Claus will make two visits to the IWA Christmas Party at Queen’s

Ca Annex at 11 a.m. and 8:00

Hospital .

p.m. on December 16, By way of encouragement to Santa, all IWA members are urged to speed the sale of the raffle tickets for which generous prizes have been donated,

Choir Members Wanted

The Locah Union has given sup- port to the Labor Choir of the Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland Labor Council, and will welcome applications from trade unionists who desire to express themselves musically.

Surrey Memorial Hospital

| Sandy Naylor, Chairman of the

IWA Plant Committee, Timber- land Lumber Co. Ltd., proudly reports that the employees re- \oaaent to the appeal for the Surrey Memorial Hospital by subscribing the sum of $1044. Life memberships sold totalled 38. The company was encouraged to donate the sum of $2500.

1-80 NAMES DELEGATES; SUB-LOCALS PLAN PARTIES .

DUNCAN: Bumper member- ship meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, held here on November 25, elected the delegates from that Local Union to attend the Annual District Convention in Vancouver, January 29-Febru-

Ps A Oe Elected were: President, Joe Morris; Secretary, Edwin Lin-

der; Gilbert G. Schofield, Tony T. Poje, Stanley S. Heyes, James J. Milmore, John J. Colwell, Stanley Smith, Peter P, McDonald; Franic F. Telford, Robert R. Waddy, Albert L, Smith, James Bailey, Chuck Pierce, Lawrence Jones, Philip Dwyer, John T. Atkinson, George Smythe, Ernest Boulet, James Aucoin and Les Wargo.

Alternates are: Fred Swenson, William Dragon, Stanley Aber- crombie, Albert V. Watson,. W. Byers, Alistair McLeod} Eric Waugh and Walter Tickson.

Provision was also made for temporary bylaws of a death benefit fund, as the scheme ap- proved by the Local Union was advanced to another important stage.

Members in attendance heard a

report that after vigorous repre- sentations regarding the danger- ous condition of the Nanaimo Lakes road, steps have finally been taken to undertake more sa- tisfactory maintenance. Matters came to a head, because of three fatal accidents in the area, and inquest reports recounting grave difficulties in transporting seri- ously injured men.

Chemainus Christmas

Party

With funds secured through a turkey draw, members: of the Chemainus Sub-Local are plan- ning a Christmas Party for the children at the Willow Theatre at 2 pm, December 22, The pres- ence of Santa Claus has been ar- ranged and the guests on the oc- casion will be treated to candies, nuts and oranges.

Parksville Christmas Party The Christmas Party planned by the members of the Parksville Sub-Local, 1-80, for children un- der the ages of 12, in the Parish Hall, Parksville, December 21 at

7 pam., promises to be one of the

community’s outstanding events of the season, it is claimed by President Frank Telford.

Gifts will be distributed to the children and. refreshments will be served to all in attendance.

Funds to promote the party were secured through the orga- nization of a turkey shoot, at which the ladies of the Women’s Auxiliary served hot dogs and coffee. Another four turkey shoots will be held by the Sub- Locak during December.

Ladysmith Elections

Three members of Local 1-80 IWA, Ladysmith Sub-Local, are in the field as candidates for of- fice on the Ladysmith City Coun- cil.

Axel Anderson, Chairman of the Sub-Local, is contesting office for a two-year term, Likewise Bernard Churchill, train crew job steward, is seeking a two-year term of office, Allan Carey is seeking election to complete the one-year unexpired portion of the term of IWA member Hugh MacKenzie, resigned, due to em- ployment in another section of the province.

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1-363 Endorses J. B. Wilson

IWA member J. B. Wilson has been endorsed by Local 1- 363 as a candidate for the office of Village Commissioner in Campbell River, it was an- nounced this week. His mem- bership extends back to 1942, during which period he served as Recording Secretary for the Sub-Local, and Job Steward. His community activities have included service as a director of the ratepayers’ association and a member of the Hospital Committee.

Benefit dance, held on behalf |/

of Steve Super, proved to be a

| prime success, and all those who

assisted have been the recipient

jof hearty thanks from the Local | Union officers. Efforts of the

Women’s Auxiliary in connection with the affair, realized more

: than three hundred dollars to re-

lieve the hardships to which the Super family have been exposed.

, The Courtenay Credit Union also {donated the collection realized

from its social. English Classes

The Committee at Camp 5 re- ports that classes are being con-

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to assist new Canadians, and to promote safety in woods opera- tions, Representations to the Company by the Union resulted in the provision of instructors.

Over 20 new members were in- ducted at the last camp meeting and the job stewards report camp membership at an all-time high.

Overheard in a cocktail lounge: “So I quit the job, and I said to the boss, “You know what I am, don’t you? I’m a ship leaving a sinking rat.”

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