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Kenney

“Want. Reform Benefit Miners, Workers —

- Boosts the Alaska Road

Speakng tu the. Speech from the ‘Throne in the. Legislature this session i, ‘. Kenney, member for Skeena, inade quite a favorable impression on the House-and he got in. some good words for the North and its problems. After a few preliminary remarks Mr. Kenney commended M. Asseltine for his assistatice in’favor of the Alaska highway, 2 project: quite close to the heart of the local member who sees in: that project. great benefits to his. own constituency and. to all the coun- iry through which it passes and thus io the entire province, but as he point- vl out, there are quite a number of embers of the Legislature not yet hrnad minded enough to see the gener- ol henefit from such a project.

My. Kenney snid: “The honorable member for Fernie rather caustically referred to this project of the frozen verth, May I suggest to the honorable member that if he manifested as much iiterest in the province of his adpotion ux he did .in. Russia he would not make such il advised and incorrect state- ments. For his further enlighten- iment I would like to tell him that two weeks ago the Northwest Ski Cham- pionship mect was held in Smithers, Incated in what he chooses to call the frozen north, a part of my district.

jump from .the natural fall to carry aut these sports and it had to be haul- «ml in and placed upon it; had we known of the impoverished condition as outlined in, his .district we might have imported ‘some of the eight feet of snow which he so modestly admits they have in that Aropical district of Fernie.

“I omight further add for his benefit that during the rail tie up of last win- ter, that Prince Rupert was the only son port with rail ‘connection open north of California, so that in speak- ing of the frozen north, it sometimes extends pretty well south.

“When the honorable Vonee River stdrted | to Alnska highway a few:

tember for discuss this days ago I

; tures

ple; it will Te in millions of dollars to our country which is just like found money.

"To suggest that in ‘condoniug this road it would be offensive to Japan aud forming an alliance with the Uni- ted States is ridiculously absurd. When the U. 8. built a highway to our own, boundary was there ‘any sugges- tion that we were forming an alliance, When they built a paved highway to Tin Juann was there any suggestion that it was an alliance, with Mexico with a military highway project. on South American? -Trading north and south on the North American. contin- ent is a. natural trading channel and one that wé shonld foster and encour- age rather than try to destroy. We are tl one people and have much in common and it Js not time to be trylng to “Pun Handie” onr neighbors.

“In regard to the proposed Huzelton- Alaska highway it is worthy of nate

that. airplancs' and = ground = surveys were made in 1980 by this province for the purpose of loeating the most fay- ovable route. This survey indicated that a feasible and suitable route had been fonnd.

“With reference to the objection that it traverse the frozen north: . It is worthy of note that the snow-fall in the Yukon Terrltory seldom exceeds two and a half feet on the level, The distance of this rond from the Inter. national boundary to the Yukon boun- dary through ‘the Province of British , Columbia would be about 1800 miles, | of which 05 per cent is already bullt. |

and partly open country. new portion it would require 34 spans of 50 feet each bridge, and 3 spans of 100. feet. It traverses some of ‘the richest mineral deposits in the pro- vince, as it is generally sitnated. The

ish Columbia ave in the north of the province which, can. be reached only with great difficulty, are very’ attractive, Business would. follow directly, i the expendi-

theught. he was sy mpathetie to the pro | tures of the visitors for living -expeh- ect: as his specch dev eloped IT was: “#08, Ens, oil, gura ge and miscellaneous

stm he war opposed ta it, and before he coneluded I was not quite sure where he. stood ou the matter, Surely we have something more elevating to offer the tourists of the United Statea than the :privilege: and- opportunity” of: wovaling .beer.and.Mght wines, | A, prl-| vilege they enjoy at home. and one per- haps, which all of the tourists. may not indulge in. “the “Alaska highway is a project. w hich eivevila, ‘notiexpiect the ‘provinetal ‘sovernment, to participate in ina fin-’ uncial’ syay sy we do -expect, - ‘however,

that- they will give. it its sympathic |

simport: ‘and a right. ‘of “way about 80

feet, wide? ‘through syhich * it crosses. a

‘This road would employ . while under cermstruetion ‘thousinds of “Ten - ‘and’ evoate 2 stream of. cars of tourists; for “fhe futl’ length’ of! “phil “provinee. . The matter of concessions for fus staitlo

tr eaenninions tercltory

:)provinelal idena ‘ont,

alle: vot: wnitatntng three million pe ay

purchases of articles and survices. At the north end of the route, Alaska Is ‘visited annually by sume | 36,000 tourists, ‘If these tourists travelled hy woul require 12,000 cars to accommo- dute them.

he for a portion of 15 days. It is algo

estimated that cach. cur travelling, over. this Canadian -poxtion..of the. highway. § swould: leave; approximately $300. pei ‘or au ay erage of npiroxtiniately, wee

eas “#100

‘person, “Tl wie this ‘government to” ge hind | thia- “project: ‘and hasten. ‘its. ear-

ud: “pet. away: from 'th

The proposed route has been develop- | we ed over a low devide, largely timbered , Over the:

most important gold- deposits in Brit-.

The tourlst fea--

ener over the proposed route, it: io : estlne roung, mon in, tie! iminiig Anais

The earnings in the form. es

“of tuxation ‘alone, have been estimated :

at $1.10. day each and the Gana-. §

* Jaton cend-bf the trips Would. probably

Mest. start: without further. delay “Let

: . af . zs “nt b sition, Jn his sijeech, Tade™ ‘reference to the fact that he was ufraid that there would-be no demand for Atlin’s product,’ that there was a movement away from gold.)

“I-nam afraid he and the mouth plece of his party who c#rrics on the weekly broudcasts differ in that idea ns fivartabbly the genial doctor. in concluding -his program urges his hear es to send in their -subseriptipns to: the

pirrty'’s | ‘office in’ Vancouver. and he has mae

not aS yet suggested that gold would not be acceptable. “It was gold mining thot . {incrensed the activity’ of this province last year to w point whereby relief wW 418. rediiced in ‘some districts to nie third of what it. had been the previous year; itj is. ‘the mining development which will even- tually pull this province ont of the vec and “‘build?up ather industries piv- tenlavly hunbering and -agtieulture, I um not sure that we are’ pursuing this possibility, as ‘aggressively * we might. I was’ ‘very ‘much ‘impressed with the “Minister éf-Mines — address hefore the annul ‘neeting of thé B.C. Division of the Canadian Institute ‘ot Metalurgy on Nov. 28 lust and before 1. -offer: u few. ‘criticisms. of. that. ad- dress ; 1 would like to nssure. the hon- orable minister that his efforts ‘and co-operation ‘In speeding up this work are highty commendable’ nnd apprecin-. ted: Ida: not think - ‘he: “goes far r enough “however; 9 2 es Maes “In his opening: “yeninvks he. stated || that, sye.should:: Algal, jvecan to ‘facili- "inte ‘the work: of ‘the prospector’, - cand e enn all say amen-to that, and t of- fered several suggestions. last session alone these line. hut. they were not ac- ceptable, at least they were ‘not acted upon. These’ stigiestions: were: Obi s or iginal with’ myself, but: taken, ‘from nt questionaire. which, I: submitted’ ‘to pro- kpectoxs as to how, this ‘could’ Dest be. done. He ‘continues ‘T am ‘very | Hefi- nitely of the opinion that we are very far behind in ‘that intelligent informa- tion’ that is. of. providing information to prospectors : 31 auite agree with ‘him in that stntenient and would like to urge pon | him the necessity ‘of making geal surveys: of that: section’ “of the north axtarting nt. fhe dine of. the: ‘Cane natten National ‘ynilivay. rand. gotiig north, 1, um sire’ this’ ‘ “{nformation wonid be ot vi ithnble ‘assistirice ; “Tis, third, noir rns “hat: “of inter-

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“\tion. é thine #7. Sin stil ‘awaiting. {) -report:

we realiy.are. 8. - “T recall at _the last. session ‘of the

‘| House a select ‘committee on mining

brought - in’ ‘two - ‘yecomnmendations which received the unanimous ‘endor- sation of the House, One was, that ‘in view of the obviously large bodies of ore, etc.. see pag xe 0. Journals of 1984).° . a ‘During the early. ‘part of Int | sum- mer, I wrote the Mines Dept. and :ask- ed what: wax being dlonie with this: re- commendation ahd was: fidv ised * "That the technical officers af: department have ndyised me that they very: much question. the wisdom of this, ete., {ore Pearson letter al: ited June 22.) =

:The . technic: . lofficers advised apulnst. it notwithstanding the fact

undoubtedly. we! have on. the mining

eonimittee not only technical officers, iractical, ones ns well, \tho strong. : ecomimend this’ movement, - elf, the ‘technical officers

are a]

gage. a teiy more and spire the mem-

he the” trouble .of amnuelly. meeting here anid. representing the people's .re-

-[-regret. that ‘I have, not, ast tnich confidence in: the technical advisers as the minister has. I have discussed thi matter ww ith a lnrge nu- miber, of engineer and auly two of. them could gee no virtne in such a move and those twa yere both assnelated with mills or smelters and of course natur- ally were loyal. to; their employers.

: Tat let us see what others. are: do- ing nlong- this.. line, Tn discussing it with an- enminent, geologist, from: enst- ern. Canada he: said, he. ayaa surprised tht this had: pot, been. done. in B, G,

He, thentioned the fact that | in Ontario there were, A large. number of these portnble - ‘mills operating ‘for hire throughout that. ‘province | by. Tre

ital. tralin was operating these portable mills very successfully. AS a@ fovern- ment. ineasue, so that we can rendily see that’ ‘technical officers can’ ‘disngres aey well as professional men. I'am. in- formed : ‘that these mills, can ‘be pur: chiised . ut; a price of $12, 000 and. F tile to urge: the’ minister: to procure one of ‘them-and try it ‘ont along the. ling of the: C. N. Ru. the cost” ‘ts ‘small: 1s ¢om- pared with -the- ser vice fendered,” and it, is an experiment: that. may prave highly, successful, ‘I ‘have also ; heard at. the ‘anfgrence with the f fis ald men this fall thant, this pr roposition was also turned | down. This 1s: easily © under: atood when ohe “pétuds thit the dopnrt- ment's: technical afficers ‘questioned it- before. they, eiled: -thent inte . “qonsnnea|, As for reverted Crow w “Mineral

fro con: . the -Agntity | minister ns - ta what 8 “heen, done’ in- this Anatter, hope. that- thie: department”

Dg the: ‘prospector: on ‘yelief’ by f! ' three. months grub |

I ‘wonder ig | oe ed o£: three - ren. who are a law unto themselves ‘and “trom “PROSE | decision: 4 ea ar nny is a rezistered-judgment agalnst-an.op-.

competent” “and efficient why not en- |. which will he’ ‘satisfactory: ‘in the point © 4

vate enterprise nnd. the only. reason he]; ‘gould: see was, that B.C, was afratd of | ‘competing with pr ivately . invested. cap: ‘He also informed. me that, Aus.)

fad her Feasen ‘eat bela he shoar

wi {2 ne its policy oe verinitting: the,

Pas you know is compos-

there is-no, appeal. Their y erator without any recourse. “IT 'think it isa dangerons, ‘principal: to. establish and know. of no other act that. permits of such | powers. : - There has, been BOT- eval; jaws pissed in’ this ‘Assembly’ in years by in Which appeals have

ferpret “quat- awhat _they wisdom. _ 7 “While I regret tos MAY HO, yet F am

ction solely. Ini the interests of the de- partinent and the: conservation. of its funds, I am sutisfied . in-omy. own mint, and others shire the same. opin- ion,, that the .working man who -pays

for his protection haa not a sympathic

eat on ‘tliat board.” LOK “There Is: only: one of: two, ‘solutions:

of view. of the workinan,. one ig: ‘to in-

tiv eof labors; OF | ny append: “from: to the courte: The, chain TE anu himself? aid, a

ithe <bonrds decisions ne sone other, tribunal. P the beard, is a legul

In this ense the, élient is.invariably the govermnelit, ° and while we ‘must have reasoun ble consert ation: of: the board’s

funds, these ‘funds: are ‘supplied ‘by in-. dustry, and. labor, and” "Tl think that both. athese* bodies: are entitled to re- pr exenitation, ‘ “nay. ‘he. those who: have’ hn r satisfaction at the. bourd « 7 that there’ are: the.

ditlsfactlo ed remedle: “"The ono ‘ab

who ‘have not had fi BSA “thag: much, need-

er for Atlin

‘to: miners.» which: ‘he thought: should: be. consider: ‘ed. “boar” CASES: ; fot Ses : not a diserse- exuctly.. but .an.- injury which: is-seldow if. ever: satisfactorily adjusted. I refer to hernia. After discussing this with medical authori-

‘ties, T nin ‘preprved.to admit. that all

cases of hernin,. should .not be. board cases bute am nlan of ‘the opinion that there are’ cases of» hernine that. are board cases wid! ‘that. these: claims shoyld sn oly he tented on: their. mer- its. and not-ns-a. ‘class’of injury - aut- aide the. one's. Juvirdletion:

more int th matter: sand: have unany

anges compensated © ‘for. whore. they Drape: dy holong. Tf mn ‘ened i fis to" why should: note DAY: yor, certain CHNOS, ‘they’ fall back on. arthritis. I haye in mini. case that. was. rought Whit i entirely, hy : ‘an agcident! flaring his restiar einployniént und if he- Was discharged ins the bourd ‘before the ini Au vowas pronerly henled itis no fault 2 ether oof the

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been taken" to, the Privy. Couneil to in-; mean, But | these ‘three men ave supreme in their

convineed, through. yarlons cases. that J have been ‘reliitted to me that they, fun- ‘

corporate on! the: hoard . a representn- favilinig: this to allow:

all know how this. ' profession: “will work tor their: clients. -

re. ong, overdue. :- Mapeyy mentioned: ‘tt disease: pechijar to. miners

contracted “underground .

“T would: like to: mention ‘anottier,,

AD haope - tnt the’ Fovernment, wilt

TASES. which’ ‘re now ‘treatéd ascrelie? | by: ‘the board :

cy he: 0¥ ernment: has: a Iw yer dit. i that bonrd Jonkiig: nete: its: interests... «ee vat ahont2 not cane work}pe.myin have

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