reeres a ey ’ A& - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Apri! 26, 1995 Rally smacks gun control NEARLY 100 people took ad- vanlage of warm and sunny day Saturday to attend a rally oppos- ing planned tougher federal gun restrictions, Speakers. from the major politi- cal -partics .and people from firearm coalitions told the crowd the planned new federal Jaws won't work. The proposed law, known as Bill C-68, is ‘‘an attempt at Allan ~ Rock and Jean Chretien to grab power,’’ -rally master of ceremonies Terry Morris told the gathering, - Rock, the federal justice minis- ter, came in for plenty of criti- cism by speakers and by those in the crowd, One sign planted in the grass at the George Little Memorial Park rally site had Kim Campbell's name crossed out on it followed by Rock’s - and provincial altorney-general Colin Gabel- mann’s, That-reference to former Tory prime -minister- Kim Campbell was taken as a reminder at what can happen to clected leadezs, Morris told the crowd that the provincial government is also an important player in gun control legislation as it enforces federal law in B.C. Although all of the political speakers recelved applause, most of the. clapping was reserved for Skeena Reform MF Mike Scott and provincial Reform party Skeena constituency president Ron Town. Town read a letter from provin- -- cial Reform Jeader Jack Weisger- ber who said the proposed restric- tions won’t reduce violent crime or take criminals off the streets. “I’m appalled at the federal Liberal attack on gun owners,” said Town in reading Weisger- ber’s letter. Also reading a letter — from fat WAYNE KI LGREN, left, was busy Saturday selling tans and collecting petitions as local gun owners rallied to protest planned new federal gun control legislation, b\ IT’S GOING to cost more to die in the City of Terrace if stiff fee increases at the municipal cemetery go ahead. City councillors are consid- cring a proposal to jack most cemetery service fees by more than 30 per cent. The family or estate of a deceased adult will now pay at least $725 for a basic burial — Up more than $200. That’s $250 for ‘an adult- size plot plus $325 for open- ing and closing the grave and $150 for a grave liner. Add in $275 if the burial is on a weekend or holiday and any- where from $60 to $120 for installation of a memorial. Cremation is cheaper. But Burial costs could rise prices there will nearly double as well, with the cost of inter- ting cremated remains golng up from $66 to $130. Those fees are all in addi- lion to what the bereaved are charged by funeral chapels for funeral service, a casket and purchase of a memorial stone. Anything other than the most utilitarian casket starts at about $2,000. If the family opts for a full church service, the fees for an average casket, a modest memorial stone, the services, dealh certificates, announcements, an organist and minister usually top $5,000. Food, flowers and lepat fees are also extra, The city’s cemetery fees brought in $29,785 last year — only about 37 per cent of the cily’s total cemetery ex- penses. The proposed hikes are aimed at boosting the cemetery cost-recovery rate to about 56 per cent — reducing the amount of money tax- payers have to kick in to sub- sidize the service. City council is this year aiming - for better © cost- Tecovery on all city services. The cemetery joins the pool, arena, building inspections, and planning services on the list of city facilities and ser- vices where fees will go up this year, t-shirts, but- Skeena NDP MLA Helmut Gies- brecht — was his constituency association assistant, Gail Mur- ray, She quoted Gicsbrecht as saying ‘that. some measures are needed to control crime but. that proposed Jaws should not be so harsh as ‘‘to hung down. ordinary law abiding Canadians,” Also attending the rally was Kilimat mayor and prominent provincial Liberal Rick Wozney. He reminded the crowd that there are already significant penalties in the Criminal Code for gun-related offences. Proposed search and “seizure regulations will give enforcement authorities “more authority to en- ter your homes and seize your guns,'” Wozney said. Those attending the rally were urged to write letters to local, fed- cral and provincial politicians, PITCH-IN WEEK | MAY 1-7. AN: Jyh Day © Watch this paper for complete details! Sa GRAND TRUNK RGA, RESTAURANT m\| Customer #a||Appreciation APRIL 1995 LUCKY DOLLAR BINGO PALACE APRIL 1995 T.V. MONITORS 4410 Legion, Terrace . SUNDAY": MONDAY. “TUESDAY” -WEDNESDAY THURSDAY. 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APRIL 28 Annual Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injure « There are around a million workplace injuries a year in Canada. « Deaths from workplace injury average nearly a thousand a year. * Deaths from workplace disease go largely unrecorded and uncompensated; it is likely that they far exceed deaths from physical * Despite this, many Canadian governments are weakening health and safety rules and deliberately eroding the work of the enforcement Haan and Sateey don the Job “We have come a long way since Canada’s health and safety Acts and Regulations were passed in the last decade. But we now need national standards in health and satety, accompanied by ‘enforcement of the rules by government inspectors. We also need a restoration of the workers’ compensation system across Canada so that workers get full and fair compensation for occupational injury and disease.” WHAT WE NEED . * Stronger collective agreements over health and safety ‘ Better compensation, especially over industrial disease. * Stricter regulations over — health and safety committees — noise and vibration — chemicals and radiations — fail-safe systems of work and oifice safety — workplace stress * Firm and fair enforcement of the existing regulations. strict Sponsored by Kitimat - Terrace & District Labour Council —