March 3, 1985

chairman

By CasNews Staff

John J. Verigin Sr. was unanimously honorary chairman at the recent annual convention of the Union of Spiritual Com- munities of Christ.

At the meeting of the USCC — the largest Douk- hobor organization in Canada — delegates approved many resolutions in the overall ef- fort of improving the function of the organization, the USCC said in a prepared re- lease.

The meeting was held Feb. 23 and 24 at the Brililant

The meeting was held Feb. 23 and 24 at the Brilliant Cul- tural Centre.

Delegates also elected new members to the executive committee. Elected were: John P. Faminoff, Phillip

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$490,000 in grants approved

By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer

A total of 15 Canada Works projects worth $490,000 have been approved for the Central Kootenay.

The projects are the first round of Canada Works grants approved for the area under a special Modified Industry and Labor Adjustment Program (MILAP) allocation, Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco and Mike Berg, chairman of the Central Koot said in a news

release. “Program funds of $1.2 million have been set aside for this particular MILAP community to alleviate the severe unemployment conditions in the area,” the release said. The 15 projects will provide 76 jobs in activities ranging from construction, tourism, and

Workers will receive up to $325 per week on these projects, which vary from nine to 49 weeks.

“We are most concerned about the severe economic conditions in many of the communities across the country,” said Brisco, “And we know the Kootenay areas in B.C. is suffering an exceedingly high rate of unemployment.”

Berg said, “The approved projects are well dispersed throughout the designated MILAP area: We are very pleased with both the quality and the variety of the approved projects.

The Central Kootenay Manpower Adjustment Com. mittee is of labor, local and pr government leaders and is designed to ne local residents i in hard hit en an opportunity to participate in

ment, to the provision of services such as library facilities.

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} ic recovery. The committee will review further Lecce for the remaining $710,000 over the next

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few months, the release said.

Of the 15 projects which received funding, three are in the Castlegar-Arrow ‘Lakes area.

The Lower Arrow Lakes Clean-up Project will get $27,800 to create four jobs for 80 weeks to clear and clean beaches of debris — mainly driftwood, which is a hazard to boaters.

The Arrow Lakes Debris Clean-up projeét will receive $61,457 for 12 jobs. Workers will clean beaches of debris. The project will total 182 weeks.

Project will last for 24 weeks and create three jobs.

A total of five projects were approved in the Nelson area: $47,807 to the David Thompson University Centre “ Library Project, will create three jobs for 147 work weeks, ~ Pareere rib contins the vary sicviess ollered lyr 8

i inter-library while pte rab pr treetops

A total of $15,187 went for an expansion to to Elephant Mountain Lumber Yard. It will create five jobs for 45 weeks. Workers will assist in the expansion of both the lumber and

A $12,249 grant to the Kootenay h Society in Castlegar will create three jobs for 36 weeks to upgrade buildings and grounds of the Doukhobor Historical Village.

In Winlaw, $8,087 has been awarded to upgrade the grounds and buildings of the Valleyview golf course. The

and publicity for the festival, and set up and organize courses and material for the summer school.

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HAPPY TRAILS . + Sheldon Sookachoft (left) and Bill

make while locating and flagging new cross-country ski trails adjacent to Castlegar Golf Club. The pair are two of six people

hired by Nordic Ski Touring Club through a special Canada Works grant. Work includes developing new trails at the Paulson Country ski area and upgrading existing trails at the golf club. —cosnewsPhoto by Chery! Colderbank

D'Arcy slams speech

By CasNews Staff Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy

once,”

“He didn’t use the word restraint D'Arcy noted. However, he

LANDMARK CASE

Union to appeal UIC decision

By RON NORMAN Editor

Pulp workers at Westar Timber's *Celgar mili -have filed an apped! after being denied unemployment insurance benefits during last year's industry lockout.

The Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada Local No. 1, which repre- sents about 270 workers at the mill who were denied UIC benefits, says the landmark appeal could affect the whole labor movement by providing k out workers with UIC benefits.

loyment and Immigration Can ada officials denied the benefits last

As well, the union claims that the 10-week province-wide lockout which began Feb. 2, 1984 was to reduce inventories and-raise pulp prices.

In a 52-page brief, the union says pulp prices rose from $492 (U.S.) a ton in January 1984 to $592 (U.S.) a ton by July 1984.

The brief quotes from a number of sources, including the Canadian Paper Analysts, a pulp and paper industry newsletter.

The newsletter says, “Thanks in no small measure to the lockout in the British Columbia pulp and paper industry . . . producers of market pulp

year, citing the federal U: Insurance Act which stipulates that no one may receive UIC benefits because of a “stoppage of work attributable to a labor dispute at a factory, workshop or other premises at which you are employed.”

An appeal hearing before a board of referees from the Unemployment Insurance Commission has been set for March 19-23 in Castlegar.

The union argues that the Act un fairly vietimizes employees who are locked out, but willing and able to work.

Hospital board seeks

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By CasNews Staff

have ff April 1 a second consecutive quarterly price in- crease . . . The success of this price hike depends almost entirely on the dura- tion of the lockout in the B.C. indus- try.”

The brief also quotes from other in. dustry analysts who say that pulp in- ventories were too high just before the lockout.

The PPWC says that instead of appealing all 270 UIC claims, it has decided to take one application and make it a representative case. It has chosen to appeal Castlegar resident

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HE'S OUT: Philippines political prisoner Kari Gaspar, a friend of Castlegar’s Alma and Bill McGauley, was released last month. Reporter Adrian Cham- berlain talks to the McGauleys about the case in a feature

Mel McMullen’s application.

The union's brief also argues that to deny workers unemployment insur- aneé beneffte“during a lockout con- travenes a section of the Charter of Rights which states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.”

It also says that to deny benefits is against the equal treatment provisions of The Canadian Bill of Rights.

The brief also states that by denying the benefits, the Commission i is* “giving the emp a that fairness, reason and common sense cannot have been intended.”

“An unconscionable employer could say that unless you roll back wages and benefits to virtually nothing, I will see that you are denied all forms of income until you do,” says the brief.

The union had asked that the media be permitted to cover the March 19 appeal hearing. However, the Unem. ployment Insurance Commission rejec ted the request.

Meanwhile, the union has also writ

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blasted the provincial government's speech from the throne on Monday, saying it lacked any economic initia tives.

“There's no initiatives in it,” D'Arey said Tuesday in a telephone interview from Victoria.

The throne speech is traditionally “vague outlines” and “plans for the future,” D'Arcy, said. “This one dwelt on the past.”

He said there was only “passing reference” to the forest industry and there wasn't any mention of industrial initiatives, reduced energy taxation or property tax relief.

Instead the speech offered “some words of hope,” he said. “What they (the government) want is hope for the future.”

He pointed out that the speech, read by Lt.Gov. Robert Rogers, failed to mention the fact that the B.C. economy has not joined the rest of Canada in recovering from the recession, or of the 500,000 unemployed in the province.

As well, “there was no mention of education,” D'Arcy said, or of any plan to “stay” the cutbacks in education

only

added, “We still have austerity,” but the government simply won't be using the “buzzwords” any more.

The speech mentioned several proj- ects, including the prospect of a natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island

However, D'Arcy called the pipeline a “regional issue,” which won't affect residents in the Interior unless their natural gas prices are increased to pay for the pipeline.

The speech also mentioned work on the Coquihalla Highway and the 100 jobs to be created by locating the provincial lottery office in Kamloops, D'Arcy said.

Serious debate on the throne speech begins Thursday

Meartwhile, D'Arcy said the rumor around Victoria is that the government will bring down its budget on March 14

D'Arcy said he’s hoping the govern ment will cut energy taxes “especially for electricity.” Cheaper energy would help industry in the West Kootenay, he said

As well, he said he would like the budget to allow industries which mod

CHRIS D'ARCY - No initiatives

ernize to be free from property tax increases — another move that would benefit industry in the West Kootenay

D'Arcy also said he would like to see the budget include initiatives on silvi. culture and reforestation.

t A2 Trail Regional Hospital is making | "°P°"

another bid to obtain provincial fund. ing for a CT Scanner.

Last month the hospital board made a new submission to the Ministry of Health and board chairman Jean Downie has asked Health Minister Jim Nielsen to meet with a board dele gation to discuss the CT Scanner.

In a covering letter with the submission, Downie explains that the board feels the situation is different now than a year ago when the hospital made its first submission for ministry funding.

“The board of the Trail Regional Hospital recognizes the fact that there are still problems with the provincial economy and restrictions on expendi

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friends

tures due to this situation,” said

Downie. Sports However, she said there are four

reasons why the ministry should

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© The Kootenays is the only region in B.C. without a scanner

© Trail is the only hospital in the area he said

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THE SECRET: A special tourism conference called “The Secret's Out” will be held in Castlegar March 16... A2

LOCAL CHAMP: Rossland’s Rhonda Delong captured a silver medal at the Canadian cross-country ski championships in Quebec 81

NO SOAPS: LONDON — Soap operas are banned trom the television

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People go down to the pub for a drink and a chat, not to wat- sayd Derek Andrew, marketing manager for Banks's Br-

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Andrew said Banks's took the step only after carrying out morket research and is still cautiously surveying customers about the

Andrew rejected a suggestion customers were drinking less when a TV soap was on. It's not a drink-stopper — more of a conversation-stopper,