The Castlegar Sun

Wednesday, February 19, 1992

Wednesday, February 19, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Equal pay for equal to

FRASER INSTITUTE

One of the things that the
Ontario government of Bob Rac
has promised to do is make pay

and women with equal pay for
work of equal value. Employment
equity legislation deals with hiring
and job advancement for women,
racial minorities, aboriginals and
people with disabilities.
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referred to as “reverse discrim-ina-
tion,” is the subject of two Fraser
Institute book-length studies, Dis-
crimination, Affirma-tive Action
and Equal Opportunity, and
Employment Equity. Those stud-
ies reveal that there are intrinsic
difficulties in applying such poli-
cies. Two newspaper stories, one
an Associated Press story from

} and another
from The Los Angeles Daily
News, reprinted in The Globe and
Mail, illustrates the difficulties
that may arise in the attempt to
Contrive an equal pay for work of
equal value scheduled and to
apply it even in the most mundane
circumstances.

story reveals the findings of the
American Instigute of Stress and
the work of Professor Paul Lee, a
professor of economics at San
Jose State University, California.
Lee collected blood pressure
readings from people in 243
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the stress they experienced in
their jobs. According to Lee's
measurements, bartenders experi-
enced more stress than any of the
243 occupations that he consid-
ered, including laundry and dry
cleaning operators, public admin-
istrators, food service workers,

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drivers, freight handlers, struc.
tural metal craftsmen and tele-
phone operators.

Meanwhile, the American Insti-
tute of Stress has come up with an
interesting taxonomy of the most
stressful jobs. By their ranking,
inner-city high school teachers had

important component of the cost
to an individual of holding down a
job the stress content and an indi-
vidual’s ability to handle it must
influence people's proclivity to
‘accept those jobs. The question is,
given the dispersion of stress and
the ability to handle it, how can it
be taken into account in pay equi-

the most jobs, foll

by police officers, miners, air traf-
fic controllers, medical interns,
stock brokers, journalists, cus-
tomer service complaint workers,
waiters and secretaries. Least
stressful jobs, according to the
Institute, were those of forester,
book binder, telephone line work-
er, toolmaker, millwright, repair
person, civil engineer, therapist,
natural scientist (and that includes
economist) and sales representa-
tive. Because stress is a very

ty cal

T'll leave that one with you. But
I can hardly wait to see how the
Pay equity bureaucrats will rate
the job of John Harrison of Lay-
fayette, California, a job that every
kid in American would relish.
Harrison is an ice cream taster at
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc.. a
Position he has held for 10 years.
How do you rate the value of John
Harrison's tastebuds relative, Say,
to the salt sensitivity of a short
order cook. Well, whether the pay

ngues

equity bureaucrat would be able to
figure out the value of his efforts
oF not, Dreyer's has, and they have
just taken out a policy with the
American Intemational Life Insur-
ance Company for a million dol-
lars on. . . guess what? John
Harrison's tongue. Because it is
that tongue which every year helps
the company reject 380,000 litres
of ice cream which otherwise
would end up on store shelves and
damage Dryer's reputation for a
quality product. _
The funny thing about it is,
that if given the challenge, I’m
Sure that a pay equity officer

No honest

Dear Ann Landers: “Unem-
ployed in Conn.” hit me where |
live because I, too, am unem-
Ployed and sick to death of people
who tell me to “cheer up.~ I'm a
college-educated, white-collar
professional, I lost my job last
April. Since then, I've applied for
130 positions and spent over $900
in job search and travel expenses.
After eight months with nothing
but rejection, I feel like a loser.

Meanwhile, some financial

Say there is no recession,
and I am eating peanut butter and
Jelly sandwiches and living in an
unheated apartment.

I dread running into former co-

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would come up witha
sorting out the appropriate pay
gradients associated with stress
and ability to taste ice cream. But
what meaning would it have ~ for
anything?

get a job but after months of fail-
ure, it’s hard.

My bills are piling up, and I’m
afraid I've messed up my credit
rating. I’ve been told that fast
food places are hiring with flexi-

ble hours. I don't have a problem
with people who work at fast food
Spots. I did it in high school. But
college-educated, professional
People don't work in those Places,
‘The pay is terrible

Thank you, Ann, for printing
that woman’s letter. You really
made me feel less alone. —
Unemployed in the Fox Valley,
Tl

Dear F,V.; You didn’t ask for
advice, but you're going to get
some anyway. I suspect you are
reluctant to take a job in a fast
food place for fear you might be
seen by some of your friends and
former colleagues, Please remem-
ber that no honest job is beneath
your dignity. Besides, it's better
than sitting around feeling sorry
for yourself.

On your time off, you can con-
tinue your search for something
more upscale and it is possible
that being employed will give you
a badly needed lift. Good luck,
fella. You're due for a break.

Dear Ann Landers: My broth-
€r was married on Oct. 25. Your

I got right to the point.

with chemicals.”
sense. I’ve drank

Getting the lowdo

A lot of people are upset about air and water
pollution. So I, your ever wiley investigative
reporter, drove right to the Smellsmore Pulp
and Paper Mill to arrive at the truth.

I was greeted by the owner and president,
Mr. Roman Ruins. We walked through
is personal spa and fitness club and
were soon nestled in his palatial office.

“Mr. Ruins,” I said, “I’ve heard peo-
ple complain that Smellsmore is pollu-
tion the air and poisoning the water

“Poisoning the water! What non-

record. Smellsmore is a community-minded
mill. Why, for over 10 years now, we've
offered scholarships and bursaries.”

“Has anyone every received them?”

“Nope. Not a one. We get applications in all

readers may ask, “So what?”
Please consider the obstacles he
had overcome.

“Michael” was never a typical
leen-ager he was too sick.
High school was a place he fought
to attend and when he finally
graduated, his entire life revolved
around the dialysis machine.

After several heartbreaking
kidney transplant failures, he
received one his body didn't
reject. Michael is now one of the
longest surviving transplant recip-
tents in the country. I wonder if
the family members who saw
clearly enough at their time of
loss to donate organs realize what
this unselfish act has meant to me,
my family, my brother, his new
bride and her family.

Since that frightening day of
his transplant, Michael has built a
Successful career and finally had
enough confidence in his health to
marry. Perhaps one day I'll have a
Precious little niece or nephew,

I don’t know who the donor
was, but his family has my undy-
ing thanks.

That transplant saved the life of

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job is beneath

4 wonderful person. While I ‘was
Sitting in Church Praying at my
brother's wedding, I was also
thanking God for that family's
generosity Patti of Pueblo,
Colo.

Dear Patti: And thank you for
Providing me with yet another
Opportunity to ask my readers to
become organ donors. Let me
make it clear that it costs nothing

the recipient Pays. Write: The
Living Bank, P.O. Box 6725,
Houston, Texas 77265 or call 1-
800-528-2971 for information.
Bless you for your generosity.

Dear Ann Landers: About a
year ago you printed several let-
ters from readers who had been
reunited with lost loves. I hope
it’s not too late to add one more

Last November my phone rang.
1 said, ~Hello.” The voice on the
other end said, "Are you ‘Anna
Jean Smith’ who attended the old
Glenville School in 1924?” I
replied, "Yes, sir, 1 am.” Then he
said, "Do you remember your
grammar school sweetheart who
Gave you your first kiss?” I said,

wn on Smellsmore

scrubbers in the stacks.”

“That's pretty progressive ...”

You bet it is. We'll pay them $5.50 an hour,
too. Don’t think this decision cam easily, I gave
up having my fee coffee just to pay their

wages. But we all have to tighten our
belts in times of economic hardships.
It's the spirit that drives our great coun-

“That really is quite a sacrifice, Mr.
Ruins. Is there anything Smellsmore
can do to improve the water quality?”

“I'm glad to asked! That's the very
best part. We've decided to do some-
thing about the fish. All those dead fish
give our company a bad name so we're

Lynn Barker

going to net them before they get to the

your dignity

“Of course I do. A girl never for-
gets her first kiss.” He replied,
~Well, you're talking to him."

My heart skipped a beat. He
told me he had a Photograph of
our first grade class and wanted to
bring it over the next day. I said,
“Wonderful!” Ann, I was so excit-
ed I didn't sleep a wink.

The next afternoon when I
heard a car door slam, I ran to the
bathroom to spray on a little more
perfume, and with trembling
hands I opened the door.

After 67 years, it was love at
first sight. We talked for hours
and got reacquainted. After sever-
al dates he fell on his knees and
said, “Honey, I have two ques-
tions, First, »will you marry me?” I
said, “Yes, I’d love to. What's the
second question?” He said, “Will
you help me up?”

What a sense of humor! We are

both so happy we can hardly
stand it. Neither of us dreamed
that at this stage in our lives we
would find romance, but we did.
— Another Ann in Kentucky
Dear Ann: What a beautiful
love story. One nice thing about
being married late in life is that
you don't need to look for a house
that is near a school. Heartiest
congratulations to you both.

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Schedule for Feb. 19 & 20

Wed. 6:30 pm, Thurs. 9:00 am
+ West Kootenay Today — Final stages of Shaw Cable's fiber
optic cable link to Genelle and this week's line-up.

Wed. 7:00 pm, Thurs. 9:30 am

+ Rossland Winter Carnival Highlights - A look at the annual
event held in Rossland. Produced by Rossland Rotary.
Wed. 7:30 pm, Thurs. 10:00 am
* 1991 B.C.S.S.A. Swim Meet — Coverage conitnues from
R.H. Spani pool of 2nd and 3rd day finals.

Wed. 9:30 am, Thurs. 12:00 pm
* Tree Farm Licence #23 Pubiic Meeting — Coverage of
Castlegar meeting regarding pope & Talbot's application.
NOTE: Castlegar City Councit—regular meeting of Feb. 18
Postponed to Feb. 25.

Sunday, Feb. 23

“I know what you’re going to Say.
It's about my eye. I was born with only
one eye. It’s hereditary. My six kids have only
one eye ... *

“But what about he twitches?”

“hereditary. Everyone who works here has
twitches. Miss Barker, you look like an intelli-
gent young lady. Don't believe everything all
the townspeople are Saying. Look at our track
ie z= ~ * =

mill. Bang! He pounded the desk with
his fist. “Yup. We're going to strain
those suckers right out of the water. Those fish
could be worth something. There's a huge mar-
ket now, in Sushi bars.”

“But what about the fishermen?”

He shook his head sadly. “Can't net fisher-
men. They get really mad. Besides, sushi bars
only take fish.”

You know you should be
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the time, but no one has ever been able to fill in
the name and address part...”

“Maybe they never will.”

“oh, we're counting on it. Now, the other
thing I want to stress is Smellsmore’s aggres-
Sive New policy for change First of all. to
improve the air quality, we will be installing

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WE NEED YOUR VIEWS
Protecting Our Children: Issues and Action

P rotecting children is one of the most
important responsibilities of a society. It
must be done in a way that supports families
- and deciding how best to support families
while protecting children involves looking
at many of our most fundamental values

W: need your views and ideas, and
invite you to participate in a review
of British Columbia's child protection
legislation
he Honourable Joan Smallwood
Minister of Social Services, has

appointed a 10-person panel to consult
with British Columbians and to prepare a
public report on its findings. The report
will provide a framework for new child
Protection legislation that will respond
directly to the needs of today’s children

and families.

P anel members will be in your
community and are interested in
meeting with special interest groups, the
Aboriginal community, professionals and
anyone who wishes to be heard.

NELSON

Canadian International College
“Studio 80” 820 - 10th Street

Tues. March 3, 1992
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

A discussion paper, Protecting Our Children Supporting Our Families, prepared by the
Ministry of Social Services, is available as a background document for anyone who

wishes to participate in the consultation

Get your copy by calling toll-free

1-800-663-1251

{8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday)

If you would like to make a written
submission and speak about it at the
Public meeting, please send one copy of
your submission to:

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Child Protection Legislation Review
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If you.do not have a written submission
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meeting, please book a time by calling
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And to get children off on the
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Mister Tire Sales is pleased to announce the
appointment of Craig Jewell as General Manager
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Craig comes highly recommended from Edmonton,
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area residents with the very best in automotive
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For all your automotive needs,
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There is a high inci-
dence of wife abuse or
child abuse in the
families of origin of
both the batterers and
the battered women.

480 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C.

Castlegar Women’s Association

365-2104

In September, the Avon, Colo.,
town council resorted to a contest
to name the new bridge over the
Eagle River, linking I-70 with
U.S. Highway 6. Sifting through
84 suggestions (such as “Eagle

ing”), the council voted, 4-2,
to give it the official name “Bob.”

CHUTZPAH
+ Pasadena, Calif., lawyer Ray-
mond Newman was indicted in

ing the area's four-year crime-free
status — except for a drug- related
double murder two weeks before
the ceremony.

+ John Riley, until August the
head of the Minnesota Department
of Transportation, admitted in
September that he had been driv-
ing without a Mi driver's

with a blood alcohol level of .21
Fogle’s mother told reporters that
Shannon had just that afternoon
seen her replacement perform at
Clemson and that when she was
drinking later that evening “the
realization hit her” that she was no
longer a star twirler. “It was over-

license all year. He said he didn't
have time to get one, but there was

April on charges that he de fr:

the county by billing $1.3 million
in legal fees for three years, repre-
senting indigent criminal defen-
dants, for work largely not done.
Among the charges were that he
billed 25 hours during a time that
he was in jail on drunk-driving
charges, and that he billed for
work on each of the 366 days of
1988, despite grand jury testimony
that he was on vacation or out of
town on other business during
many of those days. In October,
Newman demanded a court-
appointed lawyer to represent him,
saying he himself is indigent.

+ In October, El Paso, Texas,
Mayor Bill Tilney presented resi-
dents in a northeast part of the city
with the award for having the best

BOMHS

British Columbia
Mental Health Society
Mental Health Services to

Iness or challenging behaviours in the
Thompson, Okanagan, Kootenay

8, Family Physicians,
Psychologists, Social Workers,
Nurses, Behaviour Therapists

pro

al ng Office d irs in the
building where he worked. In
September, Riley became chief of
Staff to the governor.

PEOPLE WITH
TOO MUCH TIME
ON THEIR HANDS
+ In Asheville, N.C., in Septem-
ber, Shannon Marie Fogle, 22, a
former Clemson University baton-
twirling star and the current Miss

Friday, March 6th

7:30 p.m.

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$0 get your tickets early!

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hel ig." the mother said.

+ A University of Denver mari-
tal studies center reported last
summer that cities with major
league baseball franchises have a
divorce rate 25 percent lower than
cities without. The center's direc-
tor said he was not certain what
his study signified.

+ University of Oklahoma law
school adjunct professor Annette
Prince, apparently to show support
for her colleague Anita Hill, stood
on her desk during an October lec-
ture and peeled off her business

FAMILY
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WEEKEND

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Commitment & Communication

March 6 and 7
Featuring Canadian Recording Artist
Connie Scott
and Insightful Dynamic
Rev. Marv Penner
PUBLIC FORUM
Saturday 1:00 P.m.-3:00 p.m.

on the family with a variety of
guest speakers

& SATELLITE
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Anita Hill Plus Will Rogers
Equals Okie Pride.”

+ Willie Bosket, called by some
the most violent inmate in the
New York state Prison system,
was turned down by authorities in
October in his request for six pairs
of $26 “fluffy slippers” because of
the cost. (Bosket killed two people
“for fun” once, and in 1988 killed
a guard.)

* 6:30 pm - West Kootenay Today - repeat from above.

* 7:00 pm - 1991 USCC Youth Festival- Grand Forks Men's

choir, Calgary Doukhobor choir and Creston Doukhobor
Cultural Group.
* 8:00 pm - Rossland/Trail Atom House Tournament - Beaver
Valley vs Kelowna
* 9:30 pm - Rossland Winter Carnival -repeat from above.
* 10:00 pm - 1991 BCSSA Swim Meet - repeat from above

+ In Kuala Lampur, Malaysia,
in September, two children of
exhibitionist strongman Subas
Bohs pulled heavy objects at a
benefit for handicapped children.
Bohs’ son, 6, pulled a car with
four children inside it for 10 feet
with a rope between his teeth, and
Bohs’ daughter, 7, pulled the same
car 5 feet with a rope tied to her
hair.

Saturday, March 7

9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
Seminar With
Rev. Marv Penner

Cost: $3.00 or $5.00 tamily
Free Daycare — 8 years old & under

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HAPPY
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‘Sean, Happy Birthday
From Robin

Grandma Hill,

Happy Belated Birthday

Lots of love, Jessica

Aaron Edzerza, Age 4

From Mom

Kyle VanYzeroll, Happy 5th
Love, Mom, Dad, Curtis &
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Feb. 19

Chetet: Molt, Bip
Hi Birthday, Love Bi
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Stacey Tarasoft,
Happy 12th Birthday

From Jim, Gail, Brian & Keenan
Alleon Syivest, Age 6,

Love Denise, Dav: Michelle
Clit Nesteroff, Happy B-day,
From Mom, Dad & Greg
Michelle Cox, Age 1 yr.
Love Daddy, Mommy &
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Happy Birthday Old Ger
Jack, John & Betty Camille

Alexander, Age 1 yr.
Love, Mom & Dad