CdMP. 77178 /6t VSV-1 :'~ B.C. Tel on strike •i Local members of the the adoption of the CABLE CUT Telecommunications recommendations of A cable south of Workers Union employed mediator Dr. Noel Hall, Nanaimo on Vancouver • ~ at B.C. Telephone •who issued his report in Island was cut Wed- Company joined in a June. nesday, disrupting tele- prownce-wide strike by Disagreement on the phone services on walking off the job issue of contracting out Gabriola Island. The yesterday. led to a breakdown in damage also disrupted Pickets formed outside negotiations last week. services for about 75 the B.C. Tel offices on Company sl~kesman customers in Nanaimo Kalum Thursday .mor- Jim Peacock stud the day and knocked local radio started with about 3,000 station CHUB off the air ni~'roughoht the workers off the job. for two hours. province, 10,000 members "Less than three hours ~j ~ I~ of theTWU staged walk- before shift started, the It was the third cable- outs in an escalation of remaining 7,-000 in the slashing incident near the their rotating strike bargaining "unit were Vancouver Island city action. either forced to leave since 280 union members About 800 of the their jobs by pickets walked off the job there striking workers are posted outside their of- earlier this week. t employed at Canadian fices or were called off "It was an emergency work by shop stewards," situation over there," Telephones and Supplies, he said. a subsidiary o~ B.C, Tel said Matthews. "Those t. which has its bead office He said about 1,500 oeople were completely in B.C. Tel headquarters supervisors have been isolated. (They rely on in Burnaby, B.C., and dispatched to various Nanaimo for hespitalser- which employs about parts of the province to vises)." 1,200 workers throughout assist about 500 super- Matthews said services the province. visors already working to were restored early this The other 9,200 workers provide essential ser- ~norning. are employed in B.C. Tel vices. He also said Wed- operations. The strike came after nesday's snow storm B.C. Tel bad announced a increased the load on HAVE NO CONTRACT $5,000 reward for in- already-strained ser- The workers have been formation leading to the vices. Long-distance calls without a contract since arrest and conviction of were up by 15 per cent Dec. 31, but today's was anyone responsible for and directory-assistance the first full-scale strike damaging company use increased by about 10 action. The union favors property. per cent, he said. : : Braving the cold and snow, local members of the Telecom- office on Kalum yes.terday. ~:~_ munleations Workers Union picketed in front of the B.C. Tel ;i! TERRACE f / • / VOLUME 71 NO. 143 20c FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977 Hydro settled Cabinet shuffle ThVANCOUVER (CP) -- prepared to accept e. Interr~tional .... :..... : Albertini's:recommenda.... Brotherhood of Elec~ical tions which already had .... distributestransportation Workers and British gained the acceptance of Columbia Hydro and the IBEW Local 258's LANGLEY, B.C. (CP) Bawlf will assume Davis will take over Power Authority reached negotiating committee. Premier Bill Bennett responsibility for the responsibilty for a contract agreement announced a change in British Columbia Ferry rOVincial air services Thursday before the NEEDED SIGNING the areas of responsi- Corp., replacing Tran- om Mrs. McCarthy. ....... ii¸ bility involving three sport Minister Jack union's threatened noon The union said a Premier Bennett said strike deadline. memorandum of cabinet ministers. Davis and Provincial .. ,i¸ Secretary and Tourism that because the Crown agreement had to be ferry service is of such signed by noon Thursday Bennett told a news Minister Grace Mc- Union business agent conference that Carthy assumes re- vital concern to Van- to avoid the planned mass couver Island residents, a Doug Cronk said terms of walkout today. Recreation. and Con- sponsibility for the B.C. the agreement will be servation Minister Saw Steamship Corp. cabinet minister from an forwarded to the union's Cronk said the deadline island constituency 2,500 members. Voting was set because union should be responsible for will take place by marl' membership meetings New Courthouse the ferry corporation. and results should be had been scheduled for known in three weeks. Bawlf rel~resents a the day, for Terrace Victoria riding. Cronk said Wednesday The union, which A $2.5 million cour- public, judges chambers, Bennett said Davis has that the union will represents electricians, thouse for Terrace was registry staff, lawyers, carried an extremely recommend acceptance operators and truck announced by Attorney- court reporters, sheriff's heavy load since his drivers employed in the general Garde Gardom officers and probation "%1 of the settlement pro- appointment to the sed by mediator Ken generation, transmission yesterday. Construction officers. cabinet in December, ~ bertini. and distribution of is expected to start in the Although the location 1975. electrical power spring with completion has not been chosen, the throughout B.C., served for the three~ourtmom Attorney-General's Davis will continue to . !/!!iiL~-: He said details of the strike notice Sept. 9. The complex in two years. department has asked the be responsible for B.C. /ii':':":~iagreement would not be previous contract expired The building will house B.C. Building Corp. to Hydro and the B.C. released until after the March 31. Supreme, County, assess various,land op- Energy Commission. ~ vote results. However, Provincial and Family tions. Bawlf, speaking in • Labor Minister Allan Wil- Albertini reported out courts. Supreme Court The courts are now all Victoria, said he liams has said it is a two- of the dispute Oct. 19, but will share a full-sized in one room of the welcomed the challenge year agreement within in an unusual move by courtroom with a jury rovincial government to take over respon- federal Antilnflation Labor Minister Allan box with County court. ~uilding on Lakelse Ave. sibility for the ferry Board guidelines. Williams, he was asked to Provincial Court will be There is no Supreme corporation and added propose settlement terms given a full-sized cour- court facility in terrace. that his appointment was Negotiators for the two to break the deadlock in troom without a jury box. The courthouse moved no criticism of Davis' Ryan Stokes is holding up an empty Christmas time.• Bowlers have been s:, ~.s continued their negotiations. Family court will have to the present sight in performance. stocking in hopes that people will get asked to get pledges on an hourly dis, ,ssions Thursday a smaller room to hold early spring to make He said he will have a out to support the Lions Bowl-a-then basis for a four-hour or marathon follo~ "~g a Hydro an- Most of the items in hearings. room for expanded plan ready in thespring this weekend. All money raised will bowl. The lanes are free to the nounce:.'ent Wednesday dispute were non- Accomodation will also RCMP offices in the for the future direction of go towards the Empty stocking fund bowlers as are refreshments. that the ( -nwn utility was monetary, be provided for the Municipal hall. the ferry corporation. to help the needy in Terrace around Vandalism rampant in Terrace: committee hopes to correct situation BY Donna Vallleres Acting Mayor Doug A number of teachers occur, it makes teachers other town of its size in courts. If one of these reported incidents of vandalism. Herald Staff Writer Mumford. showed up at the think of moving to a the province and has breaks down, thw whole willful damage, corn- The biggest obstacle to meeting, commenting different community, one increased faster, system will break down, pared to 165 for that a solution is the difficulty Vandalism is on the Selder explained that afterward on the high teacher said, adding Shelford said. he said. period in 1970. As an in catching offenders, he increase in Terrace and the meeting was called to incidence of vandalism Terrace may lose some example, there were 31 said. Even with stepped about 100 people who got find out who is interested affecting teachers. gthood teachers because of New legislation Staff Sgt. Dick Latta of incidents reported in up patrols and foot tired of smashed windows in finding a solution to the is. brought in this year the Terrace detachment September. patrols the vandal can and damaged cars got problem of vandalism, "Merchants aren't the which gives the courts the RCMP said that van- escape the scene faster together at a Chamber of and judging from the only segment of the "I just don't know what Wer to sentence youth- dalism in Terrace is a Vandalism in Terrace than he can be caught. Commerce sponsored turnout, a great many community who have to do," he said, ex- offenders to training problem, but added that covers a whole range of meeting Tuesday night to people are. been vandalized," one plaining that vandalism camps is a step in the there are very few places damages, StaffSgt. Latta One way the police can discuss what to do about teacher explained. is part of a larger right direction, he added, in the province that have said, but the most be more effective is the problem. "The meeting was a problem facing society .... not shown increases, common are broken Shelford asked for through public co- start," Selder said, and it He said it is "very operation, Staff Sgt. upsetting" when teachers Adults' expectations of more community support Terrace has shown a storefront windows and "It's got to be dealt was decided to get young people are not hish for such programs as 100 per cent increase in damage to cars.