2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 25, 1986 “TERRACE — Disgruntl- ed B.C, nurses have serv- ed 72-hour strike notice on several hospitals and lorig-term care estab- lishments in northern B.C., but Terrace’s Mills Memorial Hospital has, to this date, escaped threats of labor action. The B.C. Nurses’ Union has been without | a contract since March 31, 1985. Negotiations Hospital have taken place: inter- mittently between the BCNU and the Hospital Labor Relations Association since that date, but the two sides remain far apart in the dispute. A recent strike vote was carried by 83 percent of the member- ship. Marie Cousins, Ter- ‘race representative for the BCNU, said in a re- cent interview that she is uncertain what action, if any, will take place in Terrace. She reported that the HLRA’s latest offer of zero, one and two percent wage in- creases Over three years _ Building remains shut down as construction resumes across B.C. TERRACE — On June 23 -work began again on construction sites throughout the province, but the partially-finished Terrace RCMP building is still behind picket lines. Although an agree- ment was reached in Vancouver June 20 be- tween the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades and the Construction Labour Relations Association (CLRA), the agreement has no force in the dispute between Hegge Construction, a non-union contractor who is not a member of Court report Peter Abou was fined $300 in Terrace provin- cial court on Friday, June 13, for theft. the CLRA, and the strik- ing laborers, and carpenters at the Terrace job. Paul Johnson, secretary for the Kitimat- Terrace Labour Council, stated that the province- wide accord has resulted in only minimal changes to the union’s contract demands. The strike is midway through its fourth week with no apparent pro- gress in negotiatons. New vice-principal appointed TERRACE Hugh MacKinnon has been ap- pointed as the new vice- principal at Caledonia Secondary School. -MacKinnon is present- ly vice-principal of Golden Secondary School. His teaching ex- perience includes Social Studies and Physical Education and working as a full-time counsellor with Grade 8 to Grade 12 students. He has a Master of Education in Administration and Counselling. School District 88 represen- tatives look forward to Hugh, his wife Kathleen, and two young = sons, Scott and Sean, plus another MacKinnon ex- pected in August, sett- ling in Terrace. In Terrace provincial court In Terrace provincial court on Thursday, June’ 5, James Alton was sentenced to nine months in jail and one year’s probation for assault with a weapon. Alton also received a_ nine- - month concurrent sentence and a year’s probation for aggravated assault and wounding. On Thursday, June 5, in Terrace provincial court David Husband was fined $800 and received a six-month suspension of his driver’s license for failing to pro- vide a breath sample to a Winner by Diane Kikkert Terrace Contributor TERRACE — Over the past few months, members of the Terrace Figure Skating Club (TFSC) have been active- ly selling tickets for a Fourtrax 250, The lucky winner of the draw held on June 15 is R. Ram- sundhar. The TFSC would like to thank all the people who generously supported the club by purchasing raffle tickets. We extend a special thank-you to Ter- race Equipment, the Skeena Mall, Terrace Co-op, Copperside Stores and the Jaycees. ‘police officer on de- mand. | Dinah Johnson was fined $125 in Terrace provincial court on Fri- day, June 6, for theft. In Terrace provincial court on Friday, June 6, Ellen New was fined $450 and received a six- month suspension of driving privileges upon a conviction of impaired driving. -On Monday, June 9, in Terrace provincial court Kenneth White was fined $400 and received a six-month driver’s license suspension for driving with a blood alcoho! content greater than 80 mgs. In Terrace provincial court on Monday, June 9, Corine Wishard was convicted of impaired driving. Wishard was sentenced to 14 days in jail and one years proba- tion, and received a driver’s license suspen- sion of six-months. Gerald Nisyok was fined $300, sentenced to seven days in jail, and received a six-month driver’s license suspen- sion in Terrace provin- cial court on Monday, June 9, for a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. | ‘In Terrace provincial court on Monday, June 9, Robert Bellerose was sentenced to seven days in jail for failure to ap- pear in court. On Wednesday, June 11, in Terrace provincial court Calvin Alexander was fined $300, sentenc- ed to seven days in jail, and received a six-month driver’s license suspen- sion for an offense under the Motor Vehicle Act. was rejected by the. BCNU, and that the BCNU’s proposal was refused as being ‘‘unreasonable’’. The BCNU will consider. an escalation in job action in the next few’ weeks, she said, if there is no ac- tivity in the negotiations. Mills Memorial ad- remains outside target zone ministrator Norm Carelius said that the nurses appear to be aim- ing at high-profile in- stitutions to focus public attention on the matter, and he attributes that factor to Terrace’s pre- sent exemption from labor action. In the event of a strike here, he said, the B.C. Labor Relations | Board: would ‘set ‘the terms of reference for staffing levels to main- tain essential services at the hospital. Carelius said that the immediate effects on service would be the cancellation. of elective surgery and some minor inconveni- ences for hospital . in- patients during the period of the strike. Local train schedule’ _ interrupted by flood Canadian National Railway traffic through Terrace has resumed after being stopped for nearly two days by flooding in the Bulkley Valley. A 20-metre sec- tion of track washed out during the morning of June 15 near Morice- town, stranding trains on both sides of the break. The washout did not cause any derailments or injuries. Al Minnard, public af- Public Access during non-operating hour tlme. Operating areas have Firewood Cutting Kitimat Fire Hall Skeena Sawmills ing timber. The Ministry Access and cutting 6/25c Main forest roads on Timber Licences and Skeena Sawmills Division of Eurocan Pulp and Paper Co s and low forest flra hazard periods. Non-operating hours are to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. Caution | trom 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday these gravel roads as traffic may be present at any should be used when travetling on locked gates to protect equipment and unharvested logs. Keys are available to responsible parties for recreational activities by contacting slither: Eurocan-Pulp Division Security office, Kitimat Skeena Sawmills, Terrace The supply of keys is timited and they are issued on a first-come, Persons wishing to. cut fre Farm may obtaln Information and a map Eurocan-Pulp Division Security office You are urged to contact thes proper areas. Note that it ls ano of Forests has other designate mit” may be obtained. These permits are ava Ministry of Foresta office in Terrace. js entirely at your own risk. fairs spokesman for the CNR, said that the pro- blem originated with a blocked culvert which caused water to back up along the upper side of the roadbed, eventually eroding the ballast and carrying away the length of track. The rising water was reported at 5:30 a.m. by the engineer of an empty eastbound coal train, and by 8:30 a.m. the track was gone. Kitimat Valley Public Access and Firewood Cutting the Kitimat Tree Farm, managed by the mpany, are open to the public District of Kitimat offices, City Centre a firewood from the Timber Licences and the Kitimat Tree F fram the following locations: Repair crews worked . for 38 hours rebuilding the damaged section before the line was reopened. Late in the evening of June 16 traf- fic began rolling again, with about a dozen trains on each side waiting to move. Minnard reported that the line’s normal traffic level of six to eight trains daily in each direction was restored within 48 hours. ‘A PUBLIC NOTICE FROM EUROCAN PULP AND PAPER COMPANY SKEENA SAWMILLS DIVISION A 632-6111 635-6336 first-serve basis. 632-6111 632-2060 offices to ensure that your wood js being obtained from ffence under the Forest Act to cut, without permit, stand- d cutting areas for which a “free use per- Hlable from the Kitimat Fire Hall and the Eurocan Pulp and Paper Company, Skeena Sawmills Division ys to attract new subscribers. “You get what you pay for.” The Terrace Review is sold on its own merits. The publisher does not use gimmicks or free giveawa Our readers understand the adage: O Money Order Please send a subscription to. | Subscription Order Form: O 6 months - *12 _ 1) Cheque | Card # =hiB! 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