B,C. LUMBER WORKER

C. Telephone: KE. 8040

chairman Anthony F, Douglas secretary R, J. Doug. ‘,

SAFETY Committee

Watts Atkinsor

OF THE pp, hy ey VICTORIA habits or ren cote 1957 March 22 report

im jie discovery of the territory, the forests have the development of what is now the Province

and piste trade in

es eely half of the annual i

» and the employment of a Pane i Sate ston Columbia is dependent upon the forests ieih > ve their raw material from those forests;

those engaged in the forest industry are erebiest ae recognized and controlled, will c

Ne forest industry, labour unions, |, in equal eerie have feriticed sage the entire fi ae industry in British

14 that the week of May 6th to May 12th designated by proclamation as "Forest Products it the Province and that a proclamation to

day of March A.D. 1957.

"W.A.C. Bennett"

President of the Council day of March A.D. 1957.

"W.A.C. Bennett"

Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

JOINT FOREST PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsored by GOV.-LABOUR-MAN.

TALKING OVER PLANS for Forest Products sake Week which will be held May 6th to Lith sre John T. Atkinson, iWa Safety. Director, and Vice-Chairman of mittee, Ray Willist of Lands and Eorests 3 Ba anthony F. Douglas, Assistant Man- Safe tis Committe ee.

which will be opening day of and mills in ie forest products eats: If an Sede occurs, the flag

joint labor, government and Fuahayement group urges all of the 60,000 imorkers in the forest medics dates in B.C. to keep the flags fiying 2 ou get behind the drive to combat accidents not only during Safety Week but throughout the ye:

EACH HARD HAT SHOWN Bene SAD A ee and officials of the Workmen’s Compensation

use by workers in 1947, more than 200 liv have been saved.

by O64 |

NSC Award Won

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By Beach Camp

A National Batetyst come evard has been won by Beach Camp, headquarters for Renfrew Logging Divi- sion of British Columbia Forest Products Limited. The m went from fan. er ec, Be ae

lac C of pene logging division of the wood Raeee mately 01

ward was announced Ned H. Dearborn,

ee Of the National eed Council in Chicago. aay camps from Canada an ie U.S. competed in category which is based on the to tal number of

h Camp’s ate include falling and buck- ae mi bridge building and road construction. mp was awarded He ‘old award of merit of the 7 Ye “Safely Couneil last fall for eaaleeae 365 days without a me accident between Oct. 19, 1955, and Oct, 19, 195