Labor changes rapped by § Manpower group |

By DONNA VALLIERES Herald staff writer

Provincial labour code amendments were criticized by Skeena Manpower Development Committee members at a meeting last Friday. .

The. committee, a local organization which meets periodically to discuss problems facing union, management and govern- ment, strongly protested the proposed amendments of the labour’ code in Bill 89

reading .in the legislature

last week. _ Chairman of the com- mittee Jim Clifford said the members objected to the fact that none of the people affected by the decision were consulted.

“They disregarded both labour and management,” Clifford stated. “There was no input, no discussion.

The committee has proposed that a joint labour management advisory group be formed based on principles similar to the Skeena committee to discuss further legislation affecting the two groups.

“The Skeena Manpower -

Development . . Committee has worked diligently. with local, federal and provincial governments to develop a forum where union, management and govern- ment can look at. mutual problems,” according to a news release. from the group. “Bill 8) has distrubed our efforts and we are concerned that neither labour nor mangement were consulted.

The committee sent a telegram to Labour Minister Alan . Williams protesting the bill,

In other business, the committee supported the development of an oc- cupational training council with equal union and management represen- tation and has proposed that Arthur Blakeney from Kitimat be. a northern representative . on this provincial council. ;

As well, the committee has stated itis developing a proposal to provide con- tinuing input on Manpower planning and_ regional training needs directly to the occupational training council, .

The committee recently met with department of education officials to discuss the training council and. sent a telegram to Minister of education Pat McGeer stating their sup- port of the project.

Dam study -

OTTAWA CP- An in- dication of the future size

of the controversial Garrison Diversion project in North Dakota may emerge today in the In- ternational Joint Com- mission’s (1JC) report to the Canadain and U.S, govern- ments,

IJC officials handed the

report to the two govern- ments last week.

Aside from overseeing city construction projects, Mayor Dave Maroney has been watching construction of his new light industrial and sports equipment shop, going up in the 4400 block Lakelse venue Construction

THE HERALD, muuay, Septamber 19, 1977, PAGE 3

Stores could - still close

Herald staff Though provincia] liquor stores did not close down Saturday, they could still

close at any time within a 24 hour period if talks between the B.C, Government Employees Union and the provincial government break off.

Local BCGEU

representative Roger Davis explained the 24-hour notice was promised to the government because of fears that liquor store

~"* workers would be suddently

of the shop wilk cost about $250,000 in the first stage which includes a basement ang first storey. A second storey is planned later. He hopes the new shop will be

in operation December 1.

f Thursday

off the job, leaving stores unattended. ‘Management is paranoid

® about getting the liquor

stores closed with all that money inside," he said. Davis explained that initial threats of liquor staore. closures were dispelled when negotiators were called back to the bargalning table ; afternoon proponing the possibility .of a Saturday morning strike. BCGEU officials had served 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday. The govern- ment made an_ offer

union’

Thursday which Davis‘ described as ‘‘not par-: ticularly substantial,” and : the union came back with a :

counter offer. , The two sides discussed : the two proposals :

throughout the weekend : talks are now at the ‘make ; or break point,” Davis said, : and will either be resolved - strike will be called. ‘ “As long as we're still : talking and it's con- : structive, ... we've no.in- ; tention of going on strike,”' Davis added.

Your car telling you

CHEK Ne HOSES OFTEN!

Police reported a busy weekend with numerous calls regarding fights and other alcohol-related of- fences.

Gne driver was charged Friday with driving with a

blood-alcohol content ex- ceeding .08 percent, and another motorist had his licence suspended for 24 hours.

Two women also reported

purses were stolen in the

Arthritis: questions and answers

This is the second in a series. of four columns on arthritis written by Dr. Harold S. Robinson, w

specialist in. rheumatic . and =; Medical.

disease i Director of The Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society in B.C. This column deals with rheumatoid arthritis.

What are the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis? The symptoms of

rheumatoid arthritis in its common form start with swelling, stiffness and tenderness in the small joints of the hands and feet, or both. Other joints are often progressively affected with passage of time. Generalized morning stiffness is common and may last anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours.. When rheumatoid. arthritis is active the patient often feels tired with loss of usual energy and drive. Pain and tenderness in the. affected joints, such as the knees and feet,.cause problems in walking. Carrying out household tasks such as writing and handling small objects like buttons may be tend to come and go, Flare- joints may last for a few weeks .to months, with in- tervening periods of im- provement and return of well-being for unpredictable periods. of time.

How can my doctor tell ifI have rheumatoid arthritis or one of the other kinds?

The doctor. is able to determine this by. careful history and examination. The. pattern and symmetry af, involved joints is im- portant. Clues come from the presence of warmth and swelling, or systemic complaints such as_tired- ness and: morning stiffness. Blood tests will show changes, with an elevation of the sedimentation rate, often anemia and in some patients a test called a rheumatoid factor test may be positive.. X-rays of the affected joints -will . often show changes quite distinct from other common forms of arthritis, such as osteo- arthritis. Sometimes it takes several months. ‘or even a year before a definite diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis can be made, particularly in the patient whose onset of disease was

which includes periods extra rest, either in a

olsa.

:-Mugeles are. mainy

modified form at home or at times in hospital. It may include resting splints for

. the small . joints. to .allow

inflammation ..to, subside. i physiotherapy exercises of a special kind. Depending on the acuteness .of in- flammation, exercises will very from the isometric type to the more strenuous resistance exercises. Joint movement is maintained.

Anti-inflammatory drugs, starting with aspirin, in quite large doses are the first line of defense designed to reduce inflammation. If the acture inflammation does. not subside other medications such as gold or penicillaimine may be added to the treatment program. .

Where there are special joint problems which are causing significant disability and are not subsiding. with a good conservative program of management, recon- struetive surgery may be extremely effective in the treatment of individual joints or tendon problems.

Because rheumatoid arthritis tends of recur a long-term treatment program is necessary, with regular follow-up visits to the doctor and therapist. Good patient education will lead to better understanding about the disease and means of coping with it. --

Will rheumatoid arthritis every go away completely?

In a small percentage of patients rheumatoid ar- thritis may appear and disappear completely, never to return, In the majority of patients, however, recurrent.episodes are the rule. It is during acute episodes that damage to joints may occur and special care must.be taken during these episodes to reduce the impact of the inflammation on the joints by taking treatment precautions as described. _ What causes the terrible fatigue that.comes with It? . Fatigue is .a systemic complaint and it ia due to the general illness which affects the body. Part is related to the anemia associa’ the arthritis. Part is related to loss of sleep because..of night soreness and _ stiff- ness, Part.is due to chronic inflammation.

Why does a patient with rheumatold arthritis have to take so much aspirin and are there side effecta to it?.

Aspirin in rheumatoid

arthritis is used as an anti- |

inflammatory agent. It is not used in the same way as aspirin is used for headache.

In the rheumatic patient one wishes to get a.blood level of aspirin which is high enough to suppress in- flammation. Therefore, patients are often on 12 to 16 aspirins. daily. Because there is a tendency to irritate the stomach enteric- coated aspirins are often used. This allows the pills to go through the stomach unchanged and they are dissolved and absorbed into the blood stream beyond the stomach.

With higher. does of aspirin ringing in the ears and some deafness may occur, Both are reversible. The physician.regulates the dose of aspirin just below this level.

Should a- person with theumatoid arthritis exercise?

Most people think of. exercise’ in..the activity sense - walking, bicycling, climbing up and down stairs, swimming and so forth. With inflammation of the knee, for example, it is

ust around the

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phone: Jim Jofferies

Your Esso Agent in Terracé.

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not good to do knee bend exercises, bicycling or staire climbing as an at- tempt to keep the knees strong. This creates great stress on the knee joint itself and may aggravate the arthritis. Some forms of exercise are harmful. For example, when the hand and the small joints of the

fingers are involved with.

rheumatoid arthritis strong grip. exercises should be avoided. Years ago physicians used to -give of the hands a rubber bail to squeeze. Subsequent research studies have shown that strong flexion such as this can promote the deformity of the hands, such as the drift of the fingers to the side. Therefore, it is important to design alternate. types of exercise to maintain the strength of the forearm muscle groups that allow us to grip.

The physiotherapist trained in the care of rheumatic disease after assessment designs the special exercise treatment required in each individual patient.

Winters | Corner!

NUMEROUS FIGHTS

Busy weekend for Terrace RCMP

Terrace Shopping Centre Frid

lay.

RCMP also arrested four persons, two female, found inside E.T. Kenney School at 4:02.a.m. Saturday after they tripped:a silent alarm.

The four were charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit theft. No damage was reported. Police say entry was probably gained by jim- mying open a door in the school,

Still under investigation is a break-in and theft of cash from the Dairy Queen on

Lakelse Avenue. . Police say thieves broke in through a back window,

cigarette machine and made off with an un- determined amount of cash.

In _ critical condition in Mills Memorial Hospital is Jerry Sennett 28, of Kitimat, driver of a vehicle involved in. a single-car motor vehicle accident south of Terrace on High- way 25 past Onion Lake at 3:45 a.m. Sunday.

Two passengers were uninjured in the incident.

No further. details released.

SEPT. 24 1977 1 P.M.

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