a az Castlegar News —Jonvary 30, 1985 Weather ® SUNRISE: 7:24 A.M. SUNSET: 4:43 P.M. PRINCE GEORGE (CP) — The city and the Canadian cipal employees. The agreement, which pro- vides no wage increase in the first year and one and two-per-cent wage increases in the second and third year, must be approved by com- pensation stabilization com- missioner Ed Peck. Average hourly wage for the workers is about $13. The contract is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1984. Both sides said the new contract includes several im- provements in job security and layoff and recall rights. Social cuts blasted OTTAWA (CP) — Welfare Minister Jake Epp and opposition MPs locked horns Tuesday over the way middle-class families would be affected by possible changes in federal social policy. Liberal Leader John Turner, NDP Leader Ed Broad- bent and others said the proposals would barely touch the $500,000-a-year bank president often used as an example by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. But they would cause suffering among bank tellers and bank janitors and the million or two other Canadians from families with modest incomes, they told the Commons. Epp rejected the claims and said they run counter to the detailed ina g paper on family allowances and tax breaks for families that was made public Monday. The minister said 70 to 80 per cent of the benefits that would be redistributed under options in the paper would come from families earning at least $40,000 a year. SIDED WITH EPP Earlier in the day, members of the Social Policy Reform Group more or less sided with Epp and took issue with opposition MPs who claim the middle class would bear the brunt of any changes in the works. Louise Dulude of Ottawa told reporters that calculations in the discussion paper show that upper-income Canadians stand to lose the most under the proposals. Calling the paper an attack on the middle class is either a misrepresentation or a red herring, she said. The reform group is a coalition of six organizations that Fewer employees in November OTTAWA (CP) — There were fewer employees in Canada in November than in October, but those who had jobs received a higher av. erage wage, Statistics Can ada said today. The government agency said employment in the in dustrial aggregate declined 0.1 per cent between October and November. It defines the: industrial aggregate as thd sum of all industries except agriculture, fishing and trap- ping, religious organizations, private households and mil itary personnel. A Statistics Canada spokesman said the survey covers only employees and does not include self-employ- ed businessmen. Figures for the same period covering employees and self-employed persons showed total em ployment declined to 11,048,000 in November from 11,153,000 in October. The unemployment rate in No- vember was 11.3 per cent. The spokesman added that Police file y normally de clines in November, especi ally in industries such as con- RCMP are investigating a series of recent break-ins. KC Pet Mart at 465 Col. umbia Ave. was broken into sometime Thursday night and a quantity of cash taken. Police are also looking into a break-in at Columbia Auto, 850 Columbia Ave. The break-in occurred sometime between Saturday and Mon. day. Nothing was apparently taken, police report. As well, there was a break-in at the Adult Basic Education centre next to the south Castlegar library in which small amount of cash was taken. UIC BENEFITS continued from front poge “If you take the cost out of one program and it’s a worthwhile pro gram, it has to be financed somewhere else,” he said The savings to business would be significant, Wilson said but refused to put a figure on them. However, when asked if the savings would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, he said “in the low end.” Unemployment insurance is expec ted to have cost the country $11.2 billion in 1984, $10 billion in benefits to the uriemployed and the balance for struction and manufacturing. D were noted in all provinces and territories ex cept Nova Scotia, Quebec and Alberta. Meanwhile, the average weekly wage in the industrial aggregate increased by 0.6 per cent in November to $410.76 from $408.25 the previous month. All industries showed in- creases except construction. A survey of the provinces and territories showed in- creases in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Yukon. The remaining provinces and territories showed declines. administering the program Of that amount, employers and em- ployees will have paid out $7.8 billion in premiums. old-age benefits. was formed to keep a close eye on possible changes in federal social policy. Dulude also works for the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Two packages of options were put forward in the paper. Both would see the federal child tax credit increased and the income tax exemption that parents claim for dependent children reduced or eliminated. One of the two options would also see family allowance cheques cut by more than one-third. The two packages would generally provide higher net benefits for the poor and lower net benefits for the well-to-do, but there is no clear picture of what happens to people in between in different provinces or different family circumstances. The paper said some families with incomes as low as $23,000 a year would be worse off under the changes than they are at present, but it didn't elaborate. Turner said the poorest of the poor would get “a lousy 48 cents” a day extra under one package of options. The figure had sounded more impressive in its original form of $175 a year. Broadbent said the Conservatives should have proposed more sweeping tax changes to make sure the rich pay their fair share. Epp said that option is still open to Finance Minister Michael Wilson. Meanwhile, members of the Social Policy Reform Group agreed that the options wouldn't raise any significant number of people over the poverty line but they said poor people could certainly use any additional money that comes their way. The group is enthusiastic about the prospect of ending or trimming the income tax exemption for dependent children, a move it believes could open the door to other changes in tax breaks in years to come. The group's initial preference is for changes similar to Option A ii in the discussion Paper: Leaving family allowances alone, eli the ii jon and boosting the child tax credit to a maximum of $595 a year for each child under 18 from the present maximum of $367. The child tax credit now starts to fall once family income tops $26,330. Epp proposed that the threshold be dropped to $20,500 under Option A. The social reform group wants it increased instead to somewhere in the neighborhood of $30,000 so there would be more benefits paid to middle-class families. Option B, which includes cutting family allowance cheques to $20 a month for each child under 18 from the TWO DECADES Castlegar Library board chair- man Sue Port (left) surprised Eileen Woods with special gift at Monday's dinner for library volun- LIBRARY PAYS TRIBUTE TO VOLUNTEERS By CasNews Staff Castlegar and District Public Library paid tribute to its 35 volunteers Monday at a special dinner in their honor. “All our activities would be impossible without our faithful volunteers, who do so much to help us keep the place running smoothly,” said librarian Judy Wearmouth in her annual re; . Wearmouth detailed the library's 1984 accomplish- ments, pointing out that circulation rose by more than 2,000 to 64,755. At the same time, membership in the library soared to 3,360 with 1,042 patrons registering over the years. Wearmouth added that the library processed nearly 1,800 new books in 1984, “though that figure doesn’t weflect the actual number purchased.” “Finding space to shelve these new books remains our most urgent problem,” Wearmouth said. managed to squeeze another batch of shelving .. . i Kinnaird Branch for a temporary breathing space.” Library figures show that nearly 1,250 of the library's 31,200 books are in storage. “It breaks my heart to put every single one of them away,” Wearmouth said. Wearmouth said four Polaroid Sun cameras donated by the Polaroid company are being borrowed on a regular basis “after a slow start.” She said patrons can borrow the cameras, but must supply their own film. She noted that all five reading lenses are out on semi-permanent loan. _ books, and magazine and book racks. teers. Set of bookends was to honor Woods’ 20 years of volunteer work-with library. CorNewsPhoto “We haven't had much call on our shut-in service and I remind everyone of its existence once again.” As well, the audio book patrons have “dwindled,” Wearmouth said. She said Paul St. Pierre, a noted B.C. writer, will be the library's celebrity author during this year’s National Book Festival in April. Pre-school story hours have been well attended, Wearmouth said, adding that Ginnie Brownlee has handed over her duties at the south Castlegar branch to Mary Beth Small. Wearmouth herself continues to handle the downtown branch story hours, with help from stand-in Sandy Donohue. The library spent $93,544 in 1984, $79,000 of which came from the City of Castlegar — or about $11 per resident. ‘The library ended the year with a surplus of nearly $5,450, though much of that has been earmarked for new The circulation figures show the downtown branch had 35,476 borrowers, while the south Castlegar branch had 29,279 borrowers. Last year the library spent $23,960 on books and periodicals. Meanwhile, MLA Chris D'Arcy complimented the library and its board. D’Arey said the greater Castlegar area continues to have one of the largest circulations per capita of any area in B.C. He said the circulation reflects not only the work of the library board, but the “demands of the general public.” “We Have an interested and enlightened” populace, he pointed out, adding that as long as residents are reading and thinking, they will have open minds and “we'll thrive in B.C. City representative Ald. Bob MacBain commented that 1984 was “a most interesting year.” Ald. Carl Henne replaces MacBain as the city’s 1985 | representative on the board. i Businesses, especially small firms, have complained the program is be- coming too great a burden on them and blame the inclusion of programs which are not strictly insurance. Figures from the Unemployment In- surance Commission show that in 1983 and through the jobless insurance pro- gram, $344 million was paid out in maternity benefits, $179.5 million in sickness benefits and $18.5 million in current $31.27, was thought to be more to the government's liking. Drivers flock to ‘belt’ film CRANBROOK (CP) — There's no popcorn, seats are hard to get and the 25-minute film features an unknown U.S. state trooper who de- livers a monologue from a stage he shares with a couple of crunched automobiles. But Room to Live is a Thursday night hit at the secondary school in this Kootenay community, often outdrawing the Hollywood offering at the local cinema. “We've had them hanging from the rafters a couple of nights,” says RCMP Cpl. Ben Fife. “I had to rent a second film a while back and start showing it in another class- room. We had 141 people in one night.” A movie with no stairs and a viewing room with no re- freshments and a lack of seats? What's the appeal? How about $25, Room to Live is a film about seat belts and, in Cranbrook, if a driver is caught with an unbuckled belt he can avoid a $25 fine by ap ing in a movie. Fife calls it project in December, said it’s been a huge success and hopes other British Columbia communities adopt the idea. “But I suggest they find a large gymnasium.” MICHAEL WILSON . would save money Robinson's head sells shares WINNIPEG (CP) — Financially- troubled Robinson, Little and Co. has announced a restructuring of owner. Claire M. Leckie, chairman of the company, which owns a chain of 173 smaller department stores called Rob- inson's throughout Western Canada including one in Castlegar, has given up at least 51-per-cent voting control to three other company officers. Leckie, principal owner ed receiver. leen Owen, of the company for several years, remains chairman. She had been involved last fall in talks with MacLeod-Stedman ship. Ine. about a possible sale of her company but they were unsuccessful. Talks with other interested parties are continuing through a court-appoint Leckie’s shares were transferred to Bruce Leckie, Tom Mathews and Col. company lawyer Abe Anhang said Tuesday Bruce Leckie has assumed the post of president and Mathews has been anpointed general manager. All three have been appointed to the company's board of directors. Robinson, Little and Co. owes two major creditors, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Canada Per manent Trust, about $6.5 million says the receiver. Unsecured creditors are owned $13 million to $14 million. VANCOUVER (C) — The International Woodwork. ers of America, the largest financial contributor to the B.C. Federation of Labor, has drastically slashed its payments to the labor central. The 35,000-member union, still incensed at the way its leader, Jack Munro, was ousted last November as the federation’s first vice-president, is urging its 13 locals in B.C. to each affiliate a maximum of 50 members with the 220,000-member federation. Munro told a news conference Tuesday that this will cut the total woodworkers’ contribution to about $500 annually — from $183,000 last year. “We're not going to finance an organization that seems to find some glee in dumping on us,” Munro said. “The IWA is saying that’s enough.” Half the money that otherwise would have gone to the federation will be out in a special fund to finance smaller unions — “the ones we want to help,” said Munro, The remainder will stay with the IWA locals. The gruff, colorful Munro was turfed from his federation position following 18 stormy months in which he angered other unionists by criticizing picketing by locked-out pulp unions which kept IWA members away from their jobs. He was also seen by some as being too close to the Social Credit government. When Munro was defeated by Art Gruntman of the IWA cuts Fed funding rival Canadian Paperworkers’ Union for first vice-presi dent — a position traditionally held by the weodworkers — the IWA withdrew candidates for all executives positions. Later, the union withdrew from all federation committees. WANTS CHANGES Munro said the woodworkers won't resume full par- ticipation until the federation corrects inequities in the way per capita payments are made and revises its picketing policy He said that while the IWA had 154 convention delegates, the 50,000-member B.C. Government Em ployees’ Union, a-major force in the dump-Munro move- ment, had moré than 300 delegates after paying only $160,000 in dues. And the Canadian Union of Postal Workers had 64 delegates after paying only $11,000, said Munro. The current picketing policy works well, he said, but there are weaknesses. During last spring's pulp industry dispute, the pulp unions set up secondary pickets at operations employing IWA members — some of whom had just returned to work after being laid off for months. “There has to be some common sense involved,” said Munro. He said his union does not want to leave the federation and is ready to respond to any overtures, “but so far they haven't offered an olive branch.” Federation officials were not available for comment. sy Castlegar News TREET TALK THERE IS A new tourist association to replace the now-defunct Kootenay Boundary Visitors’ Association. It’s called the Kootenay Country Visitors’ Association. The fledgling association had its first meeting Monday in Nelson and elected 12 interim directors. The new association is expected to have a tighter control on money and on the work to be done — something the old association lacked. The KBVA declared bankruptey Jan. accumulating a $70,000 debt. The new association will be based in Castlegar and negotiations have started to take over the old KBVA building at the Castlegar Airport. The building is currently locked and under receivership. The KCVA is expected to begin a membership drive in February. It has 12 interim directors though no one from Castlegar. The new association will also be looking for a new manager. It has, had 25 applications so far. The manager will begin Mardh 1. GOOD NEWS for those using cabins at Kokanee Glacier Park. The provincial government has decided to remove the $5 charge for children under 12 to promote greater family use. Overall, camping fees in B.C.'s provincial parks will remain largely unchanged thig year, other than some minor adjustments. The $5 charge for children under 12 using cabins in Bugaboo, Glacier, Garibaldi, Mount Assiniboine and Top of the World has been removed. Camping fees will be discontinued at Martha Creek and Downie Creek campgrounds and a $7 fee will be extended to the touring campground at Ten Mile Lake park. 16 after Lands Parks and Housing Minister Teny Brummet said senior citizens will continue to camp for free, but he said he would like seniors to camp during the week and leave the wekeends for families. ‘THE MANGER has closed its doors. The religious store eee geek laialsa aoeinenra, Ciolager Sark Ga Pete's TV and then moved to a midtown location across from Canadian Propane before calling it quits. WORK IS at the old KC Pet Mart building on Columbia. Ave. Ovens for a new bakery have been installed. A UNIQUE photography exhibition will be going on show in Vancouver this summer. The subject: issues and images of importance to women. The artists will be women from across the province, who are being encouraged to submit their best work this year for a competition focusing on issues, themes and images of relevance to women. ‘The competition, entitled “Women In This Decade,” has been organized in recognition of the United Nations Decade for Women, 1976-1985. Besides the exhibition, where works selected from all entrants will be displayed, the three best entrjes will be purchased for the British Columbia Art Collection. The event is being co-sponsored by the Women’s Program (B.C. Ministry of Labor), Pacific Western Airlines and Kits Cameras. Women of all ages who are residents of BC. are eligible, and entries are expected from well as amateurs. The works will be judged on the neal of artistic merit and adherence to women's themes. Entrants can submit up to 10 prints, in color or black and white, accompanied by a brief quote about each work, explaining what the image meahs, or how the photo came to be taken. The photos have to have been taken during the Decade for Women, and the deadline for submissions is April 1, 1985. Additional contest details and entry forms are available through: Women's Programs, Ministry of Labor, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4. NAMES IN THE NEWS By The Canadian Press WHEN ACTOR Stacy Keach couldn't narrate the last two episodes of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer because he was in a British prison, producers of the television detective show hired a ringer — Canadian impressionist Rich Little. Keach, 43, who plays the hard-boiled detective, was unable to tape narration for the otherwise completed shows before being sentenced in London last month to nine months for smuggling cocaine. So producers tured to Little, whose repertoire of hundreds of celebrities had not included Keach. The two episodes were broadcast Jan. 5 and 12, CBC spokesman Roy Guiver said. “We got a few calls,” from viewers who detected the narrator wasn't Keach, but most didn’t recognize the impersonation because “overall” it was pretty good.” MOVE OVER Ann Landers, here comes Mike Royko. The results of Royko’s Sex Or Bowling survey are in, with 66 per cent of about 10,000 men responding saying they prefer sex over “bowling, drinking, golfing, cuddling or just about anything else.” In a column titled Cuddle Up With This Survey, Ann, the ago Tribune writer reported Tuesday on his poll, inspired by a Landers’ survey in which most of more than 90,000 women responding said they preferred being held close and treated tenderly to sexual intercourse. Royko said 22 per cent of his respondents indicated they would opt for bowling, drinking, golfing, cuddling or almost anything else over sex, while 12 per cent couldn't decide, “or took this as an opportunity to write a creepy note to my secretary.” Thatcher denied honorary degree LONDON (CP) In an unprecedented snub, Oxford A MAN WHO said he wanted to see U.S. President Ronald Reagan inaugurated penetrated elaborate security procedures at the White House by just walking in with the U.S. Marine Corps band. Reagan was not in the building at the time, but Robert Latta, 45, of Denver was arrested only a few paces from the spot where the president was sworn in for a second term less than two hours later. “It was a mistake,” presidential spokesman Larry Speakes said of the Jan. 20 security gaffe. TWO BODYGUARDS for rock star Prince — one of them six feet, nine inches tall — were arrested Tuesday in a scuffle with two photographers outside a Sunset Strip nightelub. The confrontation occurred several hours after Monday night's American Music Awards, in which Prince won three awards. Lawrence Gibson, 26 and 300 pounds, seized the shoulders of one photographer and demanded he surrender his camera “or get hurt,” said Deputy Sheriff Stephen Lee. Gibson then removed the film from the camera. The second bodyguard, five-foot, eight-inch Wallace Safford, 25, took on the other photographer, who was punched in the eye, Lee said. KRISTINE NORDTORP turned 103 Tuesday, one week after getting an invitation for a checkup at a Copenhagen children's dental clini Nordtorp, who celebrated her birthday in a nursing home, had been reregistered as a one-year-old by a government.computer when she turned 100 in 1981. Another Danish clerical error reported Tuesday indicated — one paper at least — that a man had married his three-month-old daughter. Jan Riisgaard Petersen, 25, thought he was marrying Christel Bohn, also 25. 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