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LOGGER SPORTS

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

NANAIMO JOINS (CANLOG) GROUP

Nanaimo, the newest member of the Canadian Log- ger Sports’ Association (CANLOG), officially kicks off that organization’s fifth season on Sunday, May 20.

CANLOG is a non-profit association organized in 1968 as a subsidiary organization to the Festival of Forestry. Both groups are under the chair- manship of Bill Moore of Winter Harbor.

“In 1968 we realized that loggers’ sports was going to grow and we felt safety stan- dards and continuity should be brought into the program,” Mr. Moore said. “‘With the co- operation of established events in places like Sooke and Squamish we formed CANLOG to sanction areas only when certain standards were met.

“Two years ago the Provincial Government recog- nized our status, naming loggers sports as the official Industry Sport of B.C.

“And last year we were delighted when Ontario and Quebec came into our organization and by 1974 we hope to stage a truly Canadian Championship in loggers’ sports,” Mr. Moore said.

CANLOG today consists of 11 B.C. centres who conduct logger sport competitions. By being a member of CANLOG, each centre is eligible to hold at least one -.sanctioned Canadian championship event.

Highlight of the CANLOG season is the Festival of

The Manitoba government wants people to know the price spread between what the farmer gets and what the consumer pays for food at the supermarket.

According to Dr. J.M. Cormack, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, a great deal of concern is being expressed about recent food price in- creases. The information being released should show the consumer what happens between the farmer and the supermarket shelf.

Surveys are being made of prices at Dominion, Loblaw and Safeway Stores. Producer prices are obtained from marketing boards and public stockyards.

The first list made available to the press showed 33 items, including chicken drumsticks for which the farmer received 35 cents a pound compared with the retail price of 96 cents; 36 cents a pound live weight for cattle ( choice steers

dress out at 57 percent of live weight) while beef retailed at

84 cents to $1.49; 18 cents for a quart of milk to the farmer, selling for 34 cents retail to the consumer, and so on.

The department proposes to go one step further by providing a breakdown of production and processing costs plus the product price paid by the supermarkets.

Forestry show at the Pacific National Exhibition. This year’s show goes August 14 through September 3.

More than $40,000 in prize money, up $10,000 over last

PNE, with events deciding North American champions in Novice and Open divisions. Close to 500,000 people saw last year’s event at the PNE.

The CANLOG schedule is as

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year, will be offered at the follows:

Canadian

Site Date Championship Nanaimo May 20. None

Alberni May 21 Chokerman’s Race Terrace May 26 -27 Single Hand Bucking Woss Lake June 2 Splicing

Mission July 1 Pole Falling

Port Hardy July 7 Obstacle Pole

Gold River July 14 Power Saw. Bucking Saoke July 21 Tree Climbing Re oe Wing aah ahs Mipee oo Springboard Chop Squamish August4 Log Burling.

Standing Block Hard hit chop

To Be Decided

Prince George

August 14 - Sept. 3 Sept. 8 or Sept. 15

OFF TO JAPAN

Greenwood Forest Products Ltd. of Penticton will begin exports of B.C. lumber pre-cut to Japanese construction

dimensions this Spring under arrangements with Misawa Homes Ltd. of Tokyo. The $2 million contract in- volves a total of 12 million board feet of spruce and pine supplied over a 12 month period. The lumber will be used for pre-fabricated housing material. Misawa plans to market 20,000 pre-fab housing units this year in Japan.

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DAYTON SHOE MANUFACTU

HOME OWNERSHIP MONEY AVAILABLE

Premier David Barrett has announced that the Provincial Home Acquisition Act Regula- tions have been amended by Order-in-Council to provide further assistance for people wishing to acquire a home.

Under the new regulations,

people will be eligible for both a low-interest second mort- gage and a home acquisition grant, provided a grant is repaid with interest to the Provincial Government before application is made for a mort- gage.

Under the previous regula- tions, once a person had ac-

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The Loggers of British Colurr — Their Story

By Myrtle Bergren

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cepted a Home Acquisition Grant he or she became inelig- ible for any future mortgage — assistance. “The new regulations will provide potential home-owners — with more assistance from the — Provincial Government in their attempts to own their own home,”’ said Premier Barrett. Last month Premier Barrett announced changes to the Home-owner Grant Act regulations which made senior citizens eligible for a $50 per — year supplement regardless. o! which partner reaches age 65 first.

best—and is pay for it.

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