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; - VANCOUVER (CP) ~The B.C. Government Employees Union may | have improperly mixed |. politics and contract issues in gonducting a vote © . which shows a majority of 15,008 government

_ -workera favor a strike, aya tt the ¢ government's chief. negotiator. :

~ back on track,. “While this mandate .

Mike Davison. made the ‘comment: after: the,

_* - walon’ announced ‘that. two large. components, - - administrative services and hospital and. allied - "services, ' voted . 8. 6. Per, cent . in. favor: of striking. . . fe,

Davison, ° ‘chaltniag of the. Government” “+ .Employee Labor: Relations. ‘Bureau, “Was. _referring-to a strike bulletin circulated in some. " aréas which tied-the vote to'thé government’ 8 reatraint legistation, :

The legislation bitterly. opposed by a 1 broad:. : . based coalition: called’: Qperation: Solidarity, | “among other things: calls for reduction of the | , public service by 25 Per cent, by ‘September,

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as 1984. ~The provitclal g government's ‘Public: Secior van

_ Restraint - Act, .one .of- several pieces. of . _- Tegislation aimed at reducing the government's projected $1. .G-billion deficit this- year, has not * “yet. been. ‘passed, but valready 1,600; public ” -employees have. been. dismissed under: the

oe | think the union. may ‘have mingled polities” : with the specific issue,”: ‘Davisan said; adding * », there is a-slight chance the legality of the vote” wo may be questioned by. the: ba

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very, very strong case Td

_ to the bargaining table.” “* , f

Union president’ Norm Richards, said, the

union is more interested instry 0, hal ner ‘out a new-agreement: Eee iat ae le: . “Perhaps this statement of Our’ mem.-

- Proposed bill. |

_ Established 1908

“pership's resolve will help get negotiations

legal position. to serve 72-hour strike notice on “the, employer, we: fully intend, through the: -' ; mediators - who have ‘been involved..in’ our oh ~ negotiations, ; to press for a return to: the: | - bargaining. table). 5 - “Main issties th the contrast dispute are. layoff © ’ ‘and: recall rights, ‘seniority’. rights and. ablft: - rotaitions for- institution’ workers. : ~The vote: ‘wad the -first cast. by- government _ workers since the government introduced its” restraint legislation duly 7 es " It.was not-unexpected and Richards sald the. current climate: of. industrial relations created . by. the - provincial | -gvoernment is having a detrimental effect-on the negotiations: _ The government has atepted ‘ari attitude at . the bargaining: eee nat

The government has started preparing fora strike -by ‘the . union’ workers. - _ Secretary Jim Chabot said last week Victoria’ s” contigency plan’ includes information: about - how ‘management employees would used to fill -

. puts the union ina. ga Human Resatrces and Forests ministries,

the Human, Rights Branch and Human Rights

- rights’ violationd. will be handled by. a apecial board; which:will have the right.nat to consider

t initially gave ‘itself, ni¢ d regional districts the right

- fire “employees without cause,’ but after “ aovere crifleisin- that it was violating basic t ‘modified the legislation ‘to employers to give . economic justifications for dismissing workers.

groups and himan Tights activists, and church Jeadera, wha “say the government has . ~ inhumanly placed the burden of restraint: on the Tess fortunate :

_- throughout the-province against the _Program. -Provinclal - . - It’ has also conducted an intensive adverilsing - rights.are. Jeopardized if restraint legislation i is

~ enacted

Bob Fisher, treasurer. of Terrace’s Royal Canadian Legion: Branch 13, presents $500 cheques ta,Rhonda (middie) and Eileen: MeCullovah. The money will help Rhonda’s language and Ei leen’s nursing training at university.

- These local bursarles are in addition to the branch’s

contributions to the leglon's provincial funds which last. year awarded 103 bursaries totalling $76,700. Preference Is given to children of deceased, disabled and other Veterans with the first consideration being financlal need.

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Tories: renew strength. in. elections

he launched his career asa - the New ‘Democrats.

- (CP) — Brian .Mulroney’ 3\. Progressive. Conservative. such thing as a safe Liberal parliamentary politician + While Mulroney’ s win in =. first outing among. the | wins at both ends. at: thé _ seat anywhere in Canada,” with a convincing win in the — safely Conservative Central electorate brought both | country. in federal the party leader exulted Nova Scotia riding: of ‘Nova was no surprise, the before 1,00 Supporters as Central Nova. ‘West Coast contest was seen

'~personal Vietory and a byelectlons, ‘Monday... .

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J “Herald StaftWriter m >. TERRACE — Over’ 1,000 hectares. of”. j » foteat is scheduled to be burnt in the - Texrace-Kitimat drea before the end ‘of: September., or ot This area, is part ofa total asoohietanis , in northwest 'B C. to be burnt this fall; ©. The prescribed fires are needed to burn, logging slash, brush dnd deep duff, and to. - reduce the chance - af: out-of-coritrol . - wildfires breaking out next Bummer, - ; : The fires will also prepare sites’for tree, i planting, and help to control outbreaks of = "disease and insects which dpstroy five | ~.the forest _ Himes more timber than’ fires: he Moat controlled burng: are now lit t by) ae J\e L

infrared scanners,

: firsts. if

a "Forestry. schedules. burn _ helicopters carrying sophisticated’ ignition * devices. After the burn, any hot spots that

~ imay indicate possible sources of future trouble can be detected by heat-sensing

Mid to late September is the traditional

’ time for the forest service to conduct these fires, Thik season has seen less than the ‘normal number of wild fires, probably due’

_ to the cool, damp weather the region has

.. Deéert having since early July. | Héwever, the same weatlier may —

” hamper the timing of the prescribed fires.

ice hopes to conduct. They. -

‘have to wait ton the lorest to n ry a out a bit

Mulroney thanked © the . aS. a-test of the new Tory ° Liberals themselves for the leader’ ‘3° national appeal — parade: . of party | and’ measure of the -heavyweights sent out‘on flagging fortunes of the the campaign. . governing Liberals and the

“We were really dolng New Democrats, | whose well, but when the people of — ¢p Central Noya get a real hy

. good look up close at 11 | cabinet ministers, our majority shot right up to the sky.

been slipping alar-

ys till, winning a Commons ‘8 tis a crucial 3 44-year-old Mul: ‘If Plerre Trudeau inigves to con: himself had come down; -and caucus they (the Liberals) wouldn’t © build. straté y fo have.got a wote.”: oe |

A bonus- camé from |: British Columbia, four Alaxe- ‘wones:,, away,.. where . : Conservatives... captured. ~. Mission-Port- Moody from.

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licy. dnd to the

. high-profife pergonnel ‘such as the director.of °

While public B tor employees. constitute a

+ is oe not. large percentage of the ranks ‘of Operation o> Solidarity, rotest movement -has been’

swelled “by: “academics, tenants, women’s

“Operation Solidarity ‘has- staged two large: - ° | pallies, attended by a combined total of, more. . .. than 60,000. people, plus numerous others .

campaign, “waming ‘all - workers ‘that their. .

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- Have you seen this man? Elli Adams, a 63-year-old Skeenaview resident has been missing since Aug. 12. He is five feet, two Inches tall:and weighs 135 pounds. When last seen he was wearing grey - . atshirt, plaid facket and carrying a. green : parka: He had no money and probably did not have the medication

is taking. He may appear disorientated. If you know anything - concerning Adams whereabouts, please Phone the RCMP at 638-

- Federal deficit. swells”

“OTTAWA (CP) - The

poses which must be paid

. news is cause for slitting, depends on who you talk.to. Firmig: by. Petro-Canada.

“child close to $700 during the’ fiscal year. which - “ended - - preliminary - °

‘either the government's

- or its total liabilities minus "assets —.

“agencies,

gross federal debt has out, ranging from Indian Swollen to almost. $160 ‘band funds to the extra billion, but whether - the charge on oil and. natural

88 consumptien’ to help one's wrists, *aving. Ehaase the takeover of concern of ,a wee yawn foreign-owned. petroleum.

Latest figures. show It cost ~ The figures were: ‘released: avery . Man, Woman. and. Monday. ity. -thes-Bipanee, Department's © “"dnftial : financial: -March 31 juat to cover $17 — statement for the fiscal Year: billion worth of *interest that ended March 31; —

_ payments’ ‘and other ~ See charges on the so-called net Among ather things, they debt of $119" billion. Showed the government

spent $24.3billion more than

If the government had ine -it- took in last year, . $911

decided. -to pay off that

burgeoning net debt in one ‘Million less than predicted .

in the ‘April 19 budget but up cramatlealy from the isa1- 82 spending - ‘deficit of $13. 6 ‘billion, . ‘While several economists’ accumulated. spending. _see nothing in the figures to

. deficits sineé confederation PTompt panic, others on the - economic and political

front, especially the op-— whatever is owed to the Position Progressive government as-a-result of Conservatives, hammer at loans, investments - -and the need. to cut deficita advances to . federal: dramatically to © spare ; Crown - cor- Tulure -Beneratlons a porations and. private en- “ nightrare debt. ee terprise.. oa “Morally.—- — “Speaking, However, some of those. ‘Canddians should be con- oans and™ advances have cerned about the debt,” said “been known, to go sour over Michael Walker, director of the years. A recent oxainple™ “fhe. ‘small :'é’ conservative .

. fell swoop, every Canadian would have had ta fork out $4,607 1 .

The net debt is detined as

which include

‘ranked spot nationally’

for the |

idate party |

involved’ the government ‘absorbing the whopping - $L.2-billion debt of Crown- owned Canadair Ltd.

* The government also lost more. than -$100 million _ worth of ‘leans, lnan

“guarantees and grants to”

Consolidated Computer Inc. of Ottawa, a-failing com. _ puter firm which eventually~- had to be unloaded. for a token fee. On the other hand, federal ~-tfickala argue the govern-

ment’s assets are grossly” understated because ‘the :

figures focus on liquid assets. As a result, the value of all ‘federal buildings,

‘including those .--on- Parliament Hill, land and © parks owned by the.

government are listed_as a fixed asset worth $1,

The grogs debt, which the

includes money gavernment owes on ‘stich things: as Canada Savings Bonds, tieasury’ bilis and’ marketable bonds. sold” to raise money, reached $159 billion by March 31, up from $134 billion at the end of March, 1982."~ ~y

it also includes other Itabilitles such ag govern-

- ment -eniployee \ pension ‘plans

and financial obi{gations -.. collected: for sci pur.

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Fraser. ‘Institute In Van- | couver, 7

He described as myth, the .- notion that debts piled -up _ during-bad economic times get paid off when things turn: around. :

“The government, is. ‘éimply buying off today’s voters with . voters’ money,” he said, arguing substantial spen-. ding: without a resulting decay in sotlal services.

‘But others say: the deficit,

having a "8

cuts .are possible

estimated to rise to $31.2 billion this year and then

begin falling, is distorted in - part by the recession which

has ergded tax revenues at

“a atime when the govern-

ment is facing heavier than

.:, Wauial costs for welfare and

employment. Programs.

recovers;:. the “taxes. will: ‘Tecover “and expenditures:

; "will go. down and a lot of the __ deficit will go away, * said. - Peter Dungan, | : director of the Institute of —

, associate

Policy. Analysis . at University of Toronto. “But, of course keep your eyes open. Don't elect a: spend-thrift. government.’’.: ‘David Slater, chairman of the Economic Council. of. Canada, and Thomas Maxwell, chief economist of: the Conference Board of’ Canada, also: see no reason’ to get uptight about the

debt. Among other things, they.

the

argue there is no evidence: |

the government is he vee

“owed:to Canadians and not: foreigners as is the case of such developing countries

worry, about,”/Dungan said.

. Maxwell agréed: “Unlike: the problem/of one country - ld on another, you. have/ one group of citizens with a held. on’

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another group. It all comes: -

out-in the wash.!"-~ ~~

tomorrow's -He~also said - the high: - saving /rate of Canadians,.

reflected ‘ in savings ac-- counts, Canada Savings:

‘Bonds and pension plana, .

shows there Is. no shortage.

" of loanable funds in Canada. : a

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