| 2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 14, 1986
‘Workers seek
certification

‘TERRACE — The Ter-
race locals of the United

‘Brotherhood of

Carpenters and Joiners
and the Tunnel and Rock
Workers have applied to
the Labor Relations
Board for union cer-
tification of the RCMP
building construction
job in Terrace. If the cer-
tification is granted, the
project’s general con-
tractor, Hegge Construc-
tion, will be compelled
either to negotiate an
agreement with the two
unions or to launch an
appeal to the Labor
Relations Board.

John MacCormac,
business agent for the
local carpenters, stated
in a recent interview that
a check of the union’s
membership on the site
confirmed that the job
qualifies for certification
and that a vote will not
be necessary. MacCor-
mac said that the in-
dustrial relations officer
will hand down a deci-
sion on the matter May
14, The wage presently
being paid journeymen
carpenters on the site,

MacCormac said, is $15
per hour, or approx-
imately 60 percent of the
union rate.

The Terrace local of
the Tunnel and ‘Rock
Workers has been sup-
plying laborers for the
project. Agent Bruce
Ferguson was not
available for comment,
but labor council
secretary Paul Johnston
confirmed that the union
has also applied for cer-
tification. .

MacCormac also in-
dicated that the B.C. and
Yukon Building Trades
Council now has a strike
mandate from _ its
membership. He recently
returned from bargain-
ing sessions in Van-
couver between the
building trades and the
Construction Labor
Relations Association.
MacCormac said _ that
there is “no movement
whatsoever”’ in negotia-
tions, and he expressed
the belief that a confron-
tation is nearly in-
evitable.

Although Hegge Con-
Struction is mot a

Foundation work at the Terrace RCMP building site is pro-

ceeding smoothly.

member of the CLRA,
several of the subtrade
contractors on the job
belong to that organiza-
tion. In the event of a

So... your twin sons
have outgrown their
twin beds...

strike or a lock-out the
RCMP building con-
struction could be inter-

rupted in any of several °

phases.

Sall them (The bads,
not the song) with a
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classified ada.

Broadcaster runs in by-election

Terrace Broadcaster
Doug Smith has an-
nounced his candidacy
for alderman in the May
31 municipal by-election.

A resident in the
northwest since 1979,
Smith has a history of
community service. He is
currently a member of
the Tourism and
Economic Advisory
Commission (TEAC),
Chairman of the Terrace
and District Community
Services Society, a direc-
tor of the Terrace and
District Chamber of
Commerce and a
member of Canada
Employment and Im-
migration’s Local Ad-
visory Council.

Smith’s work has also
extended to. other
northwest communities.
In October of 1985 he
was recognized by the
Mayor and council of
Kitimat for his work
with the Aluminum City
Telethon and proclaimed
an Honorary Citizen of
Kitimat. In 1984 Smith
served as a trustee with
School District 80,

In announcing his can-
didacy Smith said, “I
have alwys believed one
should meaningfully
serve the community in
which you live. Our
family loves the Terrace
area and my wife and I
intend to watch our
children grow here. I
would welcome the op-
portunity to serve the
community as alderman.
I believe my experience
and commitment to Ter-

Doug Smith

race will allow me to pro-
vide important input to
council as an alderman.’’
In particular, Smith
believes council must ag-
gressively pursue
economic development
in Terrace. He says there
are many areas in which
the community can grow
and prosper, provided
the necessary research
and planning are done.
“‘Answers to our needs
are not easily come by
and we must develop
some long term plan-
ning. Now is the time to
do that work and create
an attractive, acceptable
climate for our economic
development.’
- Speaking on local
social issues, Smith
stated, ‘‘The community
does not receive enough
support from our senior
governments to effec-

tively deal with the many
social issues we face in
Terrace. Our mentally
handicapped and other-
wise disadvantaged
residents have some very
real needs that are only
partially being address-
ed. Our council must
make every effort to lob-
by on behalf of local
social service agencies
and ensure those needs
are met. We must make
it clear the current band-
aid approach used in the
north simply doesn’t
work.’’ As a candidate,
Smith stands without
party affiliation. ‘‘I do
not believe party politics
should have a role in
council. An alderman’s
decision-making must be
based on the wishes of
the residents and his own

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conscience. This is par-
ticularly true when deal-
ing with the provincial.
and federal govern-
ments,’’

Smith also firmly
believes that an alder-
man must be accessible.
“Tf elected I will set aside
specific times when I will
be available to discuss
the concerns and sugges-
tions of Terrace
residents. People will be
welcome to call me at
home and voice their
opinions. In this way I
will be able to more ef-
fectively represent the
viewpoints of residents.
This type of access,
along with my regular
aldermanic duties, would
keep me fully aware of
the needs. within the
community.”’

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice Is hearby given that apublic hearing will be
held Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at the Thornhill
Community Gentre commencing at 7:30 p.m. to
receive public input on “Regional District of
Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Area ‘E’ Zoning Bylaw
No. 194, 1983 Amendment Bylaw No. 237, 1986.”
The purpose of this proposed amending bylaw |s
to amend the ‘Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Electoral Area ‘E’ Zoning Bylaw No. 194, 1983”,
commonly known as the Thornhill Zoning Bylaw,
by redesignating Lot A, Plan 4628, D.L. 372, R. 5,
C.D. from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to RuM
(Rural Industrial) zone in order to allow the con-
struction of an automotive repair shop to be used
as-an Industrial home occupation.

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Any and all persons affected by, or having an in-
terest in this proposed amending bylaw may make
submission to the Public Hearing Committee up to
and during the public hearing. Written submis-
slons, where possible, are requested.

The proposed bylaw, “Regional District of Kitimat-
Stikine Electoral Area ‘E’ Zoning bylaw No. 194,
1983, Amendment Bylaw No. 237, 1986” may be
inspected at the office of the

Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine,

No. 9 - 4644 Lazelle Avenue,

Terrace, B.C.,
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Secretary-Administrator
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine