CASTLEGAR NEWS Burt Campbell Publisher and Editor “Here let the press the people's rights maintain, unawed by influence and unbribed by gain” Page Four — Thursday Morning, October 18, 1973 New Labor Code Should Get Commiffee Study na The provincial government recently construction industry’s concern about the sections of the bill dealing with technological change appear well founded, jut what is most surprising is the loud controversy and objections from important segments of organized labor. (Commented an official of the Carpenters Union: “If this legislation had been introduced by the Socreds we'd be talking about a general strike.") With the NDP having received the active support of : organized labor in its successful election of a little over a year ago, most people would have ‘ expected its legislation in the labor field to be more agreeable to labor than, in fact, it appears ‘to be. (When cabinet ministers suggested to B.C. o or secretary Roy Haynes that the Code should be given a fair ‘ trial, Mr. Haynes told delegates to a special convention on the legislation that “we've seen this movie before” and added such an approach would be like “fighting a pillow.") There are a number of clauses in the legislation which raise question marks locally. Most important is the section dealing with what as been called ‘“unit bargaining” or “the ontainerization of labor." This particular section has been interpreted o mean that each industry in the province will negotiate with all the unions in that particular industry on a single basis. It would appear to be directed at the all-Canadian labor movement, nd would presumably work to the advantage of he international unions. This one section alone has a tremendous otential for difficulties, and is an aspect of the legislation that should have wide debate. The B.C. Federation of Labor has a valid point in its contention that the Labor Code MLAs of all parties who serve on that committee. This {is the fourth piece of major legislation to be bypassed in this way (the others were the Land Act, the eine Act and the recent important legislation dealing with agr When it was in opposition, the NDP was vocal in expressing its bolief that former Premier Bennett should have referred complex, major policy change to the close scrutiny of a legislative committee who could hear repre- sentations from affected groups, the public, and experts, Now that it is severamant, the NDE shows a of its most valid complaints about the pase Socred administration. This present session of the legislature has just been dragging along. Aside from the agriculture legislation, and now the Labor Code, there appears to have been no real reason for calling it into session. Those who say the real reason for the session was to give MLAs a second pay cheque for the year appear to be right. Liberal MLA Dr. Pat McGeer (a longtime friend of the all-Canadian labor movement) was critical in the House last week that during the current session no single bill or subject has been referred to a committee for study. The committee system, he charged, is “nothing but a sham and delusion so far this session.” In addition, the legislature has been adjourning early each day or stringing out debate on unimportant items to fill in time. It would seem to us that the government would be well advised to refer its Labor Code to the labor it adjourn the legisl: let the committee hold hearings, and then consider the Code again at the spring session of the legislature. Many of our readers probably regard the fact that organized labor is against the bill as a point in its favor. But on the other hand, such ion may be an of the Labor Code itself: that it will not do the job intended in its present form, especially with important branches of organized labor so upset, and no pi jon for a i to properly hould be referred to the | ‘ommittee on Labor for detailed study by the hear ‘their points of view. Patricia Young Says... 20th Century North America - Age of the Herd What bothers me about our twenti- eth century North America is that we are being led inté” the Age. of" the Herd without really knowing it. Between the commune, group therapy, cults of criti- cism and self-accusation, we ave been brainwashed into accepting the collective guilt of a collective society who are expected toact with ac aN ‘fail to conscience. Individuality? Privacy? Freedom of choice? Not on your ~life. The “people” reign sup- ‘reme!l Meaning, of course, the “bureaurocratic elite who would contro] the lives and posses- - sions of citizens. But no matter how one. slices the baloney, there is no such thing as a‘ collective morality, collective guilt,’ col- lective responsibility or collect- ive i Society jis only HOMEPLAN MORTGAGES First or second morte gages for the purchase of existing homes, consolida- tion of debts, etc. One day as strong as its individuals are accountable, responsible and reliable. Collectivism is an easy way out, of course, for those content to live as drones in a beehive or ants in an anthill. Those who make a god of security that the prisoner in jail is an extremely “secure” man in- asmuch as he is fed, clothed, housed, ‘ medicated ead exer +, cised regularly. Similarly, when govern- ment provides man's every need, man is robbed of many of his freedoms of choice, his - privacy and even his time. Ask any businessman about the mountain of forms he has to fill in before he can operate a business. Indeed, collectivism over the past 50 years has increased by leaps and bounds—giving government on one level or another control over our lives from the cradle to the grave. service, competitive “rates, no lock-in, no bonus, 4 Phone 492-3841 days collect, evenings or week- THE | FINEST: COMMUNITY RETIREMENT AND RECREATIONAL You'll see! A brand new postal code and still they'll complain about the service Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley It's Tough fo be One of the Middle Class My daughter Kim and her husband are having a tough time these days. He's starting a post-graduate course at university, and she’s well into an under- graduate course’ in advanced pregnancy. But that’s not what's tough. Those things are normal, exciting, and-even joyful. It’s the eternal problem for students, and for most of the rest of us, of money, scarcity of. At first, 1 was inclined to scoff. “Ah! You kids! . You don't know what it’s like to be hard up. You get all those grants and loans. Why, when your mother and 1... blah blah blah.” Not that they're going to starve. They do get just enough to’ get by. But when you're young and impatient and have been spoiled ina {middle-class he h most of the ‘ameni ou get a little sick of “getting by.” You'd like to buy an occasional roast, instead of trying to think of another method of making a delicious hamburg dish. In fact, at today’s «prices, you can’t even. afford hamburg too often You'd like to go toa - show once in a while, or have .a party, or have the clothes to go to someone elss’s party. But there just isn’t anything in the budget for these fairly simple pleasures. You'd like to have a car, like most normal people, and be able to drive into the country or visit friends, or go home for a weekend and have some decent food colour and the thermometer never goes higher than 65, it can all) be pretty depressing unless you have plenty of physical und mental fortitude, There's love, of course, to fall back on, But from what I've seen in ny day, love flourishes a lot better when there's some bread on the table and some bread in your wallet. My wife and 1 went through the whole bit, but I can't help feeling more pity for today’s young couples than I ever felt for us. First of all, we were products of the depression, and didn’t expect much. When we did get a little windfall, we counted our blessings: and promptly went out and spent them. Uremember the time one of my uncles dies intestate. By-the.time, thé.estate hadi béen ‘cuf'-up -among the> Numerous nieces and neph- ews, we got ie like We had a furnished fat in one of the grimmer sections of the cily. Shared the bathroom, Furniture was Salvation Army specials, But my wife redecorated the place, and it had two entrances’ and au backyard with real trees and grass. It cost $15 a week. Furnished. Today you can scarcely rent one room for that. We had a total income of about $130 a month, That covered tent, food, clothes, trans- portation. About once a month we'd have a_real blowout, Baby-sitter (754); movies (75¢ each); half a dozen cokes (36¢) and a bag of peanuts (15f). Wow! That's living. We weren't bored, or desperate. We talked, read, studied, listened to the radio, gloated over our child. Holidays,, 1 worked in ce brin a © ‘to pick’ up ‘a few extra "bucks. Smokes were $102.50 tt was manna from heaven. We went straight out and bought a radio, a case of beer, a bunch of stuff at the delicatessen, and had a party. To heck with tomor- row or next week. But 1 must admit that life was a lot simpler then, and a great deal cheaper. We had a child, and we got more pleasure out of him than we would have from colour TV, a penthouse apartment, and a Cadillac, Failing to Observe Signal Device i wasn't bad, but J used to get mighty sick of never having a dollar that didn’t have a slot waiting to gulp it. I've never been sorry that my plans for post-graduate workand three or four more years of poverty went up in flames and 1 was tossed by accident into the hurly-burly of the newspaper business. Today’s students work hard at dull, summer jobs, save every nickel, get grants, but have to scrape on the edge of poverty and shabbi- ness. [ pity them. St. Joseph's CW. FALL BAZAAR New Features... BOUTIQUE - NOVELTI ES, TOYS Saturday, October 27 — 2 p.m, to 5 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Kinnaird DOOR PRIZE Dave's Chicken & Pizza Take-Out J, Phone 365-5304 1216 - 7th Ave. Kinnaird Fi Hours: Monday Fridays 3 p.m. to Midnight: Saturdays 12 noon to Midnight Sundays 12 noon.to 9 p.m. Open on Holidays NOTICE. 2 sig USE Due to increase in ‘both Seles ‘and Service, am being forced to discontinue service work on all makes of Color Sets and certain makes of Black and White Televisions; in' order? tliat I may provide better service to my ‘Sylvania customers should they require services © 3°: Thank You for Your Patronage ather F. M. Godderis Father F. M. (Bud) Godderis and Dr. Gerald Stewart Honored Father F. M, (Bud) God- doris, who took up residence in Castlegar some months ago, was honored recently at Kel- owna where ho was principal of Immaculata High Schoo! for 11 years and: worked with the Catholic parishes in Kelowna of Immaculate Conception and St, Pius X, and Our Lady of Lourdes in Westbank. Father Godderis, who is the son of Mrs, Hank Godderis of Castlegar, had been placed in charge of communications for the Catholic diéecse of Nelson, __An appreciation day was held on a recent Sunday at Kelowna for Father Godderis, He was presented with a briefease with an inscribed gold plate by Dr. Gerald Stewart on behalf of the parishionors, A framed picture of all- students currently attending Immacu- lata High School was presented by the president of the student council, Don Turri, Father Godderis was vice-principal of Immaculata High for two years before his 11 years as principal. Actively involved in the community, Father Godderis served on the Theatre Advi- sory Board, the Kelowna and District. Arts Council, social planning council, family life and on the city Junior Secondary School ‘Indoor Track Meet Excitement Grows up this year??? school record with a zippy Our. big indoor track meet ec ee 10:59. is just around the bend: It is Our house cross country one of we best fun events we results are in, The T-Birds flew ave all:year.. ahead o! You'd: have to go far to pigtedy veryady cise 12 teks behind came Bob McGillivary, beat it for excitement (and The Lipizzans galloped Norm Wickett and Jeff Town- noise). Mr. Jeffery always hasa _sturdily to beat out the panting send. couple of new races in the Jags; but the Panthers were olf Congratulations, boys! program and they really are their feed and slunk in last, hilarious. James Warner was the neanenrastentt Wonder what he's cooking hero of the day, smashing the Triple KKK Construction Custom Building — Remodelling Commercial & Residential Building Free Estimates — Phone 365-6742 All. phases of carpentry, roofing, kitchen Geoff Yule was second, Bert Baron third and close We heard the Panthers growling to “lay-off on the comments about their cross country performance. One of them, muttering darkly, told us to “wait until the track meet.” -He said the Panthers had a sudden hankering for horse meat steaks, and their favorite breakfast was T-Bird wish- bones. Aba! cabinets, dry-wall and textured ceilings, interior and exterior decorating. 4-40 “YROOM FLOWERS LID. ‘Shrubs, Bedding Out Plants, , Potted Howers sy Flower Arrangements for all Occasions, Bridal Bouquets and Corsages 1001 - 9th’ Ave., Kinnaird Telephone 365-7641 recreation committee. He was a member of the Jeunesse Musicale and worked cose with the Boye Club. He ROASTING CHICKEN BETTER FRESH KILLED, GOVERNMENT INSPECTED . exsussonee ROUND STEAK .............. AL 29 BLADE ROASTS ..... . PORK STEAK ccc une ‘ RUMP ROASTS =<: .°1.59 HAMBURGER BULK Pack 10 . *8.98 BONELESS, CANADA GRADE “A” ............... College for the sy ae years, founded the Immaculata Dongs football team, was a member of the Alpine Club and was active in aking and mountain climbing. Pedestrian Traffic Deaths Climbing Pedestrian traffic deaths climb higher each year, accord- ing to all the statistical material available. The statistics indicate that more than half are killed between 6 p.m. and midnight. Many of the fatalities are children who dart into the street from behind a parked car. When driving on residen- tial streets, particularly near parked cars, reduce speed, Transistor Radio Door Prize For October 27 CWL Bazaar The Sisters of the Precious Blood of Nelson, the Yukon Missions and Rev. Father Godderis will share an offering of $10 each from St. Joseph's CWL to assist their work. This was a decision of the recent meeting held for October in which numerous plans were finalized for the league's fall events, P&G IRLY ee HAS DONE IT AGAIN BIRD Tradition dedicates the month of October to the Mother of God, so an item of topical interest from the league maga-. zine was read by Mrs. E. M. McGauley. Representing CWL at hos- pital visits, and scheduted for this month, are Rev. Sister Benedicta, Rev. Sister Ann and Mrs. Pat Haley for the final week. A transistor radio, pre- sented by Mrs. George McKay, is to be one of the prizes to be given away at the forth MUSHROOMS MARGARINE 3. GQ¢ | TUNA 2 ... 99¢ 79 | POTATO HPS 2 = 8g HELV POWDERS 19... $1 WAGON WHEEIS 2 1. 996 FROM THE IN-STORE HOT BREAD ......5 loaves $1.00 BAKE SHOP HERSHEYS, 1 LB. TIN .... GLAZED DONUTS..... doz. 69¢ ASSORTED FLAVORS. . ONE GALLON PAIL . ICE CREAM GARDEN GATE, STEMS & PIECES MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE _ SODA CRACKERS TOMATO SOUP 7 "=~ $1.00 | GARBAGE BAGS 19 . 59¢ bazaar to be held Oct. 27. Besides the radio as door prize, a hand-worked picture is to be dd d ORANGE CRYSTALS, 7.9 | JAVEX BLEACH SLASHED PRICES si Father :. fends 493-1291 or write from the old folks’ groaning . HOMEPLAN REALTY 283 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. “Division of Traders Group, an All- Shuswap Lake Estates Arm on Trans Canada Pleasemall mea freebrochure. . . Name.... Canadian Company” etn Ee board. Can’t afford it. You'd like to have colour TV, or even black and white, but there are no funds. You'd like some new, warm winter clothes, but you have to make do with last year’s five-year-old shabby duffle- coat, and last year’s leaking boots. If you're pregnant, you'd like to start making a nest, fixing up a home. But on the rent you can afford, you wind up in a crumby flat where you share the bathroom and the stove doesn’t work and the i isin Brings Charge John Johnson, 73, | of Kinnaird has been charged with failing to observe a signal device following an accident at the CP Rail crossing near the Can-Cel plant here Monday morning. The 1967 truck Mr. John- son was driving collided with a piece of work train equipment described as a tie axe being operated by William Schaap of Abbotsford. Damage to the truck was estimated at $1,100. There was no damage ‘to the train and no injuries were reporte: Around the House Time to start saving cardboard tubes for Christmas. 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