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“SOCREDS:
BRING IN .
NEW RULES _

VICTORIA (CP) — In an attempt to streamline voter |
registrations the Social Credit government has disen-
franchised more voters, the NDP Opposition charged
Tuesday.

Under the election amendment act infroduced

“voters wilt riot be able~

day as they can in federal elections, territorial elections
and elections in six other provinces.

Instead, if they are not on the preliminary voters’
list, they miust register no later than three days before
the election, ~

The bill, however, does increase the voter registra-
tion days to 16 from 10 and requires enumerations to be
held in May of the third year after a general election
instead of September of the second year after the
election,

Gordon Hanson, the NDP member for Victoria and
critic for election practices, accused the Social Credit
government of “ i chising th ds of
voters and moving away from national standards which
protest people's right to vote.”

By eliminating election-day  resigrations, Hanson
said the Social Credit government is attempting “to steal
the next election.”

Nearly 100,000 people registered on voting for last
October’s provincial election. In some polling stations, so
many people wanted to register that there were long
lineups. Some polling stations ran out of forms.

The bill also maintains 19 as the age of
majority. British Columbia is the only province where 18
years olds can vote in federal elections, but not in
provincial elections.

SECTION ABUSED

Provincial Secretary Elwood Veitch said the section
that allowed voting-day registrations was abused in the
last election.

“In one area — Prince George North (held by NDP
member Lois Boone) — up to 93 per cent who had
duplicate registrations — voted under Section 80. That
vote — or 269 persons — voted in an ineligible fashion,”
Veitch said outside the house. “They didn’t necessarily
vote twice, but they weren't eligible to vote in that
riding.”

In two ridings in the last election — Surrey-Guild-
ford-Whalley and Vancouver-Point Grey — NDP
candidates won on the strength of the Section 80 votes
that were counted 12 days after the election.

“] just think it is outrageous that he introduces this
bill by talking about the abuses,” said Joan Smallwood,
the NDP member for Surrey-Guildford-Whalley. “The
fundamental abuse here is the government's lack of
respect fot the democratic process.That is the abuse and
they can't couch their screw-ups by trying to direct the
blame to the people who weren't registered.”

Smallwood said the problem in the last election was
poor enumeration, resulting in a voters’ list that had
fewer names on it than the previous list even though the
population had grown.

Veitch denied the amendments make it more difficult

thursday

ONLY May 28

SENIOR
CITIZENS
DISCOUNT

DAY!

For people 65 years and older

*10% off your total food
bill to a maximum purchase
of $100.

*10% off discount does not
apply to fluid milk or cigarettes.
Please present pension card to
qualify for discount.

for voters and were aimed at the NDP. |

Castleaird Plaza
Columbia Ave., Downtown

Coffee and
cookies available
all day
for seniors.

BUTTON-HOLED . . . Suntest ‘87 fundraising chairman
Andy Rowe (left) presents Colin Pryce with first of
5,000 numbered Sunfest buttons. Pryce designed

colorful buttons, which can be purchased for $2 apiece
and make buyers eligible for a variety of prizes.

—CosNewsPhote

VANDER ZALM SAYS

Won't tolerate strike

VANCOUVER (CP) — Premier Bill Vander Zalm said
Tuesday he will not tolerate a one-day general strike called

, for by the B.C. Federation of Labor to protest proposed

labor legislation.

The 24-hour work stoppage, which Vander Zalm called
“offensive” and “illegal,” has the support of many large
unions and could shut down major services in British
Columbia, including transit and government offices.

“There are things we can do whenever there's an illegal
act,” the premier said in Manitoba, where he is attending a
western premiers’ conference.

He did not say what kind of action the government
might take.

The 250,000-member federation decided to escalate its
fight against the industrial relations reform act Tuesday,
saying amendments introduced by the government are only
public relation changes.

“All of the most offensive and damaging sections of Bill
19 have either been left intact or have been made worse by
the amendments,” said federation president Ken Georgetti.
--Some. of the province's largest unions are behind the
féderation’s proposal, which still must be ratified by its
executive council. The council was to meet today to discuss
further action and to set a date for the strike.

JOINS ACTION

John Shields, president of the B.C. Government
Employees lhion, said the union’s 41,000 members “will
participate in the action,” despite any threats from Vander
Zalm.

A walkout by the union workers would close all
government offices, including the land office, which handles
property transactions.

Labor Minister Lyall Hanson said the government does
not have any provisions to charge union members for going
on an illegal strike. He said employers will have to decide
how they will deal with employees.

“I suppose if government employees walk out for one
day, then it's our government personnel relations division
(that) has responsibility to deal with that,” Hanson said.

Jack Munro, head of the International Woodworkers of
America, said his union is “completely and totally in
support” of the work stoppage. The union represents more
than 30,000 woodowrkers throughout the province.

Also supporting the federation is the Independent
Canadian Transit Union, which represents 2,550 drivers and

ii workers in V and Victoria.

NDP labor critic Colin G: refused to

“Most people want to work for a living and carry on

with doing that”.

LABOR OBJECTS

Labor leaders have objected strongly to the industrial
relations reform act since it was introduced April 2. The
legislation is the first major rewriting of the Labor Code
brought in by the NDP government in 1978.

The federation has argued the legislation compromises
the collective bargaining process and gives unreasonable
powers of intervention in disputes to the government.

The amendments introduced Monday that resulted in 48
changes to almost half of the 75 sections received mixed
reviews by labor and employers.

One change softened the powers of Ed Peck, the

of the

industrial council

which will replace the Labor Relations Board. Amendments
transferred some of Peck’s discretionary power to the labor

minister.

While labor was generally not pleased with the changes,
saying the interventionist thrust of the bill remains, a major

employers’ group, the B.C.

Business Council, said the

amendments made a difference.

Spokesman Jim Matkin said the changes made the
legislation more workable and the removal of some powers
from Peck represented a key change.

Band was in bad
financial shape

KELOWNA (CP) — West-
bank Indian Band chief, Rob-
ert Louie, said Tuesday the
band — thought to be one of
the richest in Canada — has
serious financial problems
when he became chief last
August.

Testifying at a royal com.
mission inquiry into the
band, Louie said the financial
files and records were in “de-
plorable shape” and the stat-
us of some band. d com-

on organized labor's decision to hold an illegal strike.
“They have to do what they have to do. The government

is forcing people to take action that's not traditional or a

normal part of their working lives,” Gabelmann said.

panies “was also very poor.”

The band was near finan
cial collapse at one point
during the administration of

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former chief Ron Derrickson
and his councillors, said Lou:
ie.

“The band perhaps would
have gone down, gone un-
der,” the chief said, referring
to a 1983 incident involving
Derrickson, the band and the
Royal Bank of Canada.

The commission heard that
Derrickson personally loaned
the band slightly more than
$300,000 that year otherwise
it would have gone bankrupt.

After he was elected chief,
Louie said he discovered
several other aspects to the
deal.

He said the Royal Bank
“scooped” $300,000 from a
band trust fund, which held
expropriation compensation
money from the B.C. Minis-
try of Highways for band
members and leases
because Derrickson owed the
bank.

“It appears to me that the
band was a scapegoat,” said
the chief. As a result, the
band sought a judgement.

Mr. Justice John Spencer
ruled in favor of the band in
December of 1985. The band
was awarded the money
taken by the bank as well as
punitive damages. The entire
matter hasn't yet been dealt
with in the inquiry.

Louie said he also discov
ered a special trust fund that
was supposed to be set up for
band minors never existed.

ANNUAL

GENERAL

MEETING

of Castlegar &
District Home Support
Services Association

Thursday, June 11
8 p.m. Legion Hall
Refreshments
Everyone Welcome!

Thursday,
May 28, 1987

IS YOUR DAY TO RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT
OFF YOUR ENTIRE FOOD PURCHASE
(EXCLUDING CIGARETTES

AND TOBACCO)

For everyone
65 Years
And Over

We ask that you er
your Pharmacare Car
or old Age Pension ™\
Identification Card to
receive your 10% discount.

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From the Senior Counsellor...

BEING SOCIABLE IS HALF THE BATTLE, The battle is-keeping in good
health and being happy.

The other half of the battle is watching our nutrition, exercise and hygiene.

Being sociable demands energy and effort. This recipe comes from observing
hundreds of seniors at gatherings. ;

Socializing takes place at home and over the fence; in senior and community
centres; at church and on the bus; on the village sidewalks and in local stores.

Socializing involves talking, smiling; greeting, listening and exchanging information
Most of us relate to our favoritegagdgpand television programs, even to
columnists. ye

Our telephones keep us in touch With families friends and services. Many do
a lot of phoning, women much more than men. They have more to talk about!

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For the past year, there’s been quite a campaign to keep local telephone rates
down. Seniors’ groups have petitioned the ERTC and written the federal
government. We need telephone rates to be affordable, and the government
has promised they will be.

To make the telephone book of more use to us, BC Tel has a special page
of phone numbers of services for seniors. In Metro Vancouver, it’s page 28.
In other books, it’s around page 18 and 19.

The type is large; you can’t miss it.

It's pleasant shopping at all Safeway stores. Satewas cares about Seniors.

Sociability is important to us, too

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