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Calgary T2E 6V4 TOLL-FREE RESERVATIONS: 1-800-661-1161 INFORMATION: (403), 291-4600 TORONTO (CP) — Fresh from gobbling up a chunk of the Quebec newspaper market, financier Conrad Black has his eye on acquiring as many as 10 U.S. papers. Black said Tuesday. his Toronto-based holding company Hollinger Inc. isn't in the same league as Thomson Newspapers Lid. or Southam Inc. and any future purchases would’ be morsels other newspaper groups leave behind. Thomson doesn't usually look at newspapers under 25,000 circulation so that leaves Hollinger with numerous We're taking crumbs from the rich man’s table,” Black said. He said chances are good that Hollinger will buy most of the 10 newspapers it's now sampling. “But we're not humbled by the small papers and indeed we already have as a flagship one of the greatest, most influential papers in the world.” He followed that remark, a reference to the much publicized purchase in London of The Daily Telegraph PLC last year, with high praise for his latest addition — Unimedia, Quebec's third largest newspaper group. Os .ai Black eyes 10 U.S. newspapers Reports say Hollinger paid $01 milllion for Unimedia last week, which includes $50 million to the owners, taking responsibility for $29 million in debts and injecting $12 million in operating capital. ’ NOT INACCURA’ ‘ Although Black wouldn’t confirm the figures, he said they're not wildly in accurate.” Unimedia publishes Le Soleil of Quebec City, Le Droit of Ottawa-Hull, Le Quontidien of Chicoutimi, several French language weeklies in Quebec and one in Ottawa, and operates four commercial printing plants. Hollinger, which at one time had major interests in oil, mining and food, has sold those interests in recent years and concentrated on the newspaper business. Since last year, it has acquired Vancouver-based Sterling Newspapers, which publishes eight B.C. dailies including the Trail Times and Nelson News and one in Prince Edward Island, for $37 million; 22 more U.S. dailies for about $105 million and the Daily T Hollinger bought a 49.8 per-cent stake in the Daily ‘Telegraph for $47.7 million in 1986 and then purchased another eight per cent in the paper for $18.9 million from Ravelson a few months later. “| think it justifies great optimism for increased pI ity,” he told shareh , noting the paper's circulation has jumped 20,000 since last September. Black said Hollinger would consider buying more Canadian newspaper's but none are for sale. Hollinger has sold most of its interest in Valley Cable TV of California and doesn't contemplate any further moves in electronic media. Hollinger reported a loss of $86.9 million for 1986, compared with earnings of $10.4 million in 1985, but Black said the red ink would disappear by the third quarter. At the meeting, Hollinger named two business heavyweights to its board — Peter Bronfman, chairman of Edper Investments Ltd., and Paul Reichmann, senior i i id of Olympia and York Dev- Black, who controls Holl through Ravel: Pp Corp., said the Daily Telegraph, which had been on the skids, has shown considerable improvement despite intense competition for advertising and circulation. Hal Jackman, chairman of Empire Life Insurance who was a Hollinger director from 1979-1983, also returned to the board. COMINCO continued from front page Young Thomson ATE. pry Leyes Gian ABIES. eeptey | AUTOMOTIVE DIRECTORY Kootenay Honda (across from Waneta Plaza) 368-3377 Dealer Ni CASTLE TIRE (1977) LTD. . SALES & SERVICE SVP “365-7145 1050 Columbia, Castlegar IRES Jim Saare, president of Local 9705, said working with the mediator was a “pretty delicate” process, though he did say the union talks made “minor progress” yesterday. “It's not like direct bargaining where you get something concrete in your hands,” Saare said this morning. He described the process of a mediator carrying proposals between the union and the company as “rather abstract” and said he preferred not to comment on the proceedings. Earlier this week, Local 480's strike relief program kicked in to help striking members with basic grocery needs and minimal strike pay. Local 480 opened a food store in the old Robinson's store in Waneta Plaza. Local 9705 will open its food store today in the old Acklands building in Trail. Meanwhile Cominco spokesman Richard Fish told the Castlegar News and technical union is concerned, the mediator is meeting with them today. That's about where it stands right now. We certainly don't want to get into speculation.” The office and technical union broke off talks with Cominco on May 21, saying it was not satisfied with the progress being made. The union suggested that a prov- incial mediator be brought in to get the two sides back to the bargaining table, but that idea was rejected by Cominco. , the POST OFFICE continued from front poge expansion. He said he prepared a report last week which was sent to Vancouver and has not yet been returned. The expanded sub-post office serv Longpre be brought in, an idea the union agreed to. The three-year contract rejected by Local 480 contained cost-of-living and pension increases. Also included were improvements in sickness, accident and long-term disability benefits. The five United Steelworkers of America locals have been on strike since May 9 after negotiations for a new contract broke down over com pany demands for a longer work week and reduction of cost-of-living prot: ection. arrange their schedules around our hours,” says Gormick. In addition to longer hours, 40 new sub-post offices will be opened through out the Pacific Division. This will increase the total number of sub-post to head Zellers TORONTO (CP) — At age 29, David K.R. Thomson is following in the footsteps of his famous father and grand- father, as he moves up the ladder in the family's huge newspaper and merchand- ising empire. Hudson's Bay Company — controlled by his father, Kenneth Thomson — an- nounced Tuesday the young- er Thomson has been ap- pointed president of Zellers Inc., a wholly owned sub- sidiary of Hudson's Bay. The late Lord Roy Thom son of Fleet founded the family business with . one radio station in Northern Ontario, before building a newspaper empire in Britain, the United States and Can- ada. Ken Thomson bought a 74-per-cent interest in Hud- son's Bay in 1979. David Thomson was ele- vated to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting last Friday. Prior to his appointment as president of Zellers, he was executive assistant in the corporate office of the com- pany Most employers today that it’s hard to say what affect == K & A TIRES LID.© We Specialize in Brakes & Shocks (SERVICE & SALES) con 365-2955 Lorry Chernenkoff, Owner 1507 Columbia Ave. BMIDGESTONE last weekend's contract rejection by local 480 will have, since local 9705 is continuing its negotiations with Long pre and the company today. He acknowledged that Cominco will meet with representatives of Local 480 today to try and determine why the contract proposal was rejected “This afternoon's session is to determine just what happened with this vote. It’s not a negotiation session,” said Fish. “As far as the office ices are part of an overall Canada Post Corp. program to expand its sub-post office network and services throughout B.C. and Whitehorse. In a prepared release Pacific Div ision General Manager Mike Gormick says the move reflects Canada Post's commitment to improving service. “We're making our services available at times convenient to our customers instead of expecting customers to offices to 241 locations. Of these, 148 sub-offices will offer the carded service improvement. Gormick says no jobs will be effected by the expansion which is an extension of a service already being provided. “Canada Post has always had a longstanding relationship with the private sector. For years, sub-post offices have offered customers quality service,” Gormick adds. * VT dag nthe eS a If you're constantly exchanging U.S. and Canadian funds, think IN OUR BRANCHES? Open a convenient Kootenay Savings U.S. Dollar Account. inconvenience and keep your money at home. Best of all, you'll avoid fluctuating ex- Rose has suggestion for bill VICTORIA (CP) — The Opposition NDP has sug gested a way the Social Credit government can set aside its. proposed labor legislation until labor calm is restored in British Columbia. NDP house leader Mark Rose suggested Tuesday that the government send the bill to a parliamentary commit tee where witnesses could present their briefs and be questioned by members of legislature from both parties. “I think it is a real out though, if they wanted to take it,” said Rose, “I mean it would take the heat off here, it would allow us to calm down, we have some reas- oned approaches and invite witnesses”. 2649 CASTLEGAR vin 28! ac dock pay PAINTING & DECORATING FOURTH AVENUE 365 3563 VANCOUVER (CP) — While the province prepared Tuesday to go to court seeking broad limits on fut. ure labor protests, B.C. emp- loyers responded more mod erately to Monday's pro- vince wide strike. Union members returned to work and will be docked one day's pay. But few seemed likely to be disc iplined for illegally being off the job during the one-day general strike. “What purpose does that serve?” said Vince Ivancic, industrial relations officer at the Western Pulp Ltd. mill at Woodfibre north of Van couver. “It probably just inflames the situation.” Most discussion Tuesday centred on the government's decision to move the fight over its labor legislation into the courts. The legislation, which has been amended since it was introduced April 2, gives a commissioner and his indust rial relations council broad powers to become involved in collective bargaining. It also makes it easier for unionized companies to set up non union companies to bid on contracts. The government hoped to file affidavits today to sup- port its bid for injunctions against further dissent. At- torney General Brian Smith accused union leaders of an unlawful conspiracy to sHfut down the legislature and prevent passage of the leg- islation. SLAMMED BY MANY The injunction application was slammed by labor lead. ers and civil liberties groups as insulting and anti democratic. Jim Kelly, the Canadian Union of Public Employees national representative in Kelowna, said Premier Bill Vander Zalm is using the same tactics he accused the labors leaders of using to persuade workers to strike. “If that’s not intimidation, I don’t know what is,” Kelly said of the injunction ap- plication. The forest industry said it lost $30 million, with more than 40,000 workers off the job. Don Saunders*of the bar. gaining group Forest Ind ustrial Relations said most companies are still trying to assess their losses before deciding whether to seek recovery through lawsuits or an extra day's work. Saunders said many comp- anies may simply issue let. ters of reprimand but other. wise let the situation ride. The 39,000-member B.C. Government Employees Union said only about 200 non-essential workers rep- orted for work Monday al though the government said 30 per cent of the workforce was on the job. Union spokesman George Reamsbottom said the union expects its members to re- ceive a letter of reprimand besides being docked a day's pay “I think what has a lot of our people incensed is the followup,” he said. “People see (the injunction applicat ion) as pretty heavy.” Brisco on trade mission to Europe Kootenay West MP Bob Co-opera' ment (OECD), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the European Community, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The tour will take the Parliamentary delegation to Paris, Geneva and Brussels. Brisco said that he will be paying particular attention to the trade aspect of the tour. “I think it’s important to have a good understanding of our trading relationship with Europe, particularly as it af- fects our forestry and min- eral sectors,” Brisco said in a prepared release. “I also want to explore what diver- sification options might be * open to B.C. and more speci- fically Kootenay West.” Brisco also said he wants to Local gain a better understanding of the non-military role of NATO. “NATO _ is viewed by mo ‘Canadians as a 14 nation defence structure,” added Brisco, “when in fact it is very much involved in econ- omic development and’ the pursuit of peace.” The delegation returns to Canada Friday and Brisco will travel to Kootenay West the same day. reps called to Ottawa Three West Kootenay peo- ple involved with local econ- omic development efforts have been called upon to appear before the House of Commons Standing Commit- tee on Regional Industrial Expansion. Marten Kruysse, Economic Development Commissioner for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary; Mare Marcolin, Chairman of the Greater Trail Community Futures Society; and Tom Baybutt, Chairman of the Nelson Economic Develop- ment Commission and the Central Kootenay community Futures Committee, will travel to Ottawa to appear before the Standing Commit- tee June 9 and 10. The committee is currently conducting a review of the Industry and Regional De. velopment Program (IRDP). Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco said that he feels it is important that the commit- tee hear from witnesses who are familiar with the pro- gram and its applications, as well as with how it comple- ments other federal and pro- vineial economic develop- ment programs. “Mr. Kruysse will be able to advise the committee, from first-hand experience, how effective the program is in regions that are strug- gling,” Brisco said in a pre pared release. “Mr. Marcolin MARC MARCOLIN - » - Ottawa bound and Mr. Baybutt will be able to help identify the type of assistance areas such as Kootenay West require to help them develop economi cally.” Brisco said this appearance should also go a long way to- wards “putting Kootenay West on the map,” as far as this committee and the gov- ernment are concerned. Brisco added that as vice- chairman of the Standing Committee, he is pleased to have been able to arrange the appearances of these three people, and is very pleased that through them Kootenay West is able to participate in the review of this important national program. Four Castlegar students graduate By CasNews Staff Four Castlegar residents were among the 4,054 grad uates to receive academic degrees at thé University of British Columbia's spring congregation ceremonies held May 27-29. John David Robert Landis of Castlegar received Bach elor of Commerce degree; Sandra Lee Nicholson and Kari Jeneth Sahlstrom both received Bachelor of Ed ucation degrees (element-[ ary); David Barton Dudley recieved a Bachelor of Ed. ucation degree (secondary); and Janet Laurie Argotoff received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Microbioloby Also, two area residents were honored with scholastic achievement awards. 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