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Scott David Harrison
EDITOR

Laid off Westar employees
want the provincial government.
to hurry up.

“What are they doing, trying
to reinvent the wheel,” asked
International Woodworkers of
America Local 1-405 Westar
Chairman Tony Ferreira. “How
long does it take to approve the
transfer?”

Out of jobs since November,
Ferreira said his 280 IWA
members have become
increasingly frustrated by
provincial red tape. In an effort
to separate fact from fiction,
Ferreira has called a meeting of
the membership for Thursday

Divers fail
to discover
Perepelkin

NEWS STAFF

A search of-the Columbia
River Monday failed to uncover
a missing Nelson trucker.

RCMP divers spent the
morning combing the waters
near the Kinnaird Bridge in
search of Dennis Perepelkin,
but found no clues. A helicopter
search of the river also
produced no signs of the 42-
year-old.

Perepelkin disappeared from
his Esso fuel truck on Jan. 16
en route to Castlegar from
Nelson. His truck, with the keys
still in the ignition, was found
at.the Kinnaird Bridge.

A reported sighting in a
Burnaby convenience store also
proved false. The store, which
runs 24-hour video surveillance,
thought it had taped
Perepelkin. That lead was
dismissed, though, when the
Castlegar RCMP allowed the
family to view the tape.

at 10 a.m: at the Castlegar and
District Community Complex.

“What I am being faced with
by the membership is a lot of
questions that I don’t have the
answers to.”

According to Ferreira, the
question first and foremost in
local IWA members minds, is
when will the mill reopen.

The Castlegar mill was sold
two weeks ago to Midway-based
Pope and Talbot Ltd. for $22
million U.S. In addition to the
mill purchase, Pope and Talbot
is also seeking to take over 70
per cent of Tree Farm Licence
No. 23. Both deals are subject to
public hearings, which begin
Tuesday in Castlegar.

IWA calls for speedy Westar dea

Ferreira said he has been
informed Forest Minster Dan
Miller will make a decision on
the mill sale and TFL transfer
on March 26 — some six weeks
after the final public hearing.

“I can’t understand. why it is
taking so long,” Ferreira said.
“Our members. are suffering
right now. Some are close to
losing their homes.”

No one at the ministry could
confirm Miller will make a
decision on March 26.

Ferreira said Thursday’s [WA
meeting will allow the local
membership to map strategies
for the Castlegar public
hearing, set for 7 p.m. at the
Community Complex.

MEET THE PRESS

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‘News photo by Jonathan Green

B.C. Environment Minister John Cashore rolled into Castlegar
Monday as part of a two-day tour of the West Kootenay. For stories,

Jonathan Green
NEWS REPORTER

to the picket lines.
off the job Jan. 19, but returned

Less than two weeks after returning to work,
Emcon Services Ltd. employees are heading back

The 380 highway maintenance workers walked

Emcon workers back on strike

Union starts partial strike after Emcon
president misses 6 p.m. deadline

The union will start partial strike action today
after Emcon president Frank Rizzardo failed to
meet Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline.

Outstanding issues in the dispute include
retroactivity and timing of wage increases, job

to work six days

security language, overtime and pensions.

“The employer’s response failed to address
those concerns,” BCGEU regional manager Jeff
Fox said from Kelowna Tuesday night.

3s.

“My memberships won’t be
going to the public hearing to
show force, they’ll go to show
support for the sale,” Ferreira
said.

Ferreira said he is concerned
that a similar public hearing in
Revelstoke on Feb. 13 may
derail a speedy-transfer.

“The potential for jobs isn’t in
Revelstoke’ like it is in
Castlegar,” Ferreira said.

“We have 280 solid, good
paying jobs here. And that’s just
here, there are more solid, good
paying jobs in Nakusp and up
the river.

“Revelstoke doesn’t know
what it is talking about and it
should listen before it speaks.”

Friesen
promises
prosperity

Ml Pope & Talbot president
ready to get logs rolling at
ere Castlegar

Scott David Harrison

EDITOR

Abe Friesen wants. to get to
work.

The president of Pope and
Talbot Ltd. says as long as
things go his way, he’s anxious
to get his hands on .the
Castlegar mill and Tree Farm
Licence No. 23. Any changes
could mean a different story,
though.

Appearing before Castlegar
city council Tuesday, Friesen
said he wants the government
to honor the deal hammered out
by Pope and Talbot and ailing
Westar. That deal, agreed to at
$22 million U.S., includes the
purchase of the mill and the
southern portion of TFL No. 23
— equalling some 70 per cent.

“Anything less, we certainly
wouldn’t be as receptive,”
Friesen told council.

Friesen said he hoped

“Revelstoke wouldn't impede the

TFL transfer by requesting a
greater share from the proposed
TFL split. , :

“The total agreement is a
gain for all three communities,”
Friesen said. “From Castlegar
to Nakusp, right through to
Revelstoke.”

Friesen said the remaining
30 per cent of the TFL still

“We consider that unfortunate.”

should be brought to the Castlegar News at 197 Columbia Ave. later, after representatives from the B.C.

“ > ‘Tat’ ives Revelstoke mills plenty of
5 The employer’s response was ‘Let’s meet ayes
eth does ment Eovloree ee and Emcon tomorrow,” he said, adding that the two sides en to:imake the
The tentative agreement-was struck down, Will meet. oe ‘ - Castlegar) mill a viable
though, with 75 per cent of the union voting Fox said the union will withdraw services from operation, make it a
cant te Weal PAGS three highway yards, including Rossland. operation, with secure well .
Now it’s back to the picket lines. The two sides will meet in Kelowna. paying jobs for this community.”

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