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Your No. 1 Way to Save! Save! Save! 2 - THE CITIZEN. Prince George - Wednesday. May 24. 1978 COMMUNICAtlONS LACKING, SAYS JURY Labor ch an ges Cranbrook airport probe wanted planned VICTORIA (CP) - Labor CRANBROOK. B.C. (CP) - defined aircraft control proce­ — that a regulatory body. ent that there ” ere poor com­ told the flight usually lasts Minister Allan Williams said A coroner’s jury probing the dures were not evident before Boeing, PWA, or all three, munications between the air about 24 minutes, but Calgary Tuesday that he will introduce death of 43 persons in a Feb. the fiery crash in a snowstorm, conduct a study to deter­ traffic control centre in Cal­ added another nine for a labor standards legislation 11 jet crash here recom­ resulting in a snowplow being mine if a better thrust reverser gary, the aircraft, and the seldom-used instrument during the current sitting of mended Tuesday that the on the runway when the system can be fitted on 737 air­ Cranbrook air radio station. approach; the British Columbia legisla­ Ministry of Transport conduct Pacific Western Airlines Boe­ craft; The jet was guided from Cal­ ture. a study of aircraft communica­ ing 737 landed. -that airport firefighting gary by an air traffic control­ -the failure of the flight Williams said during debate tions and control systems at The aircraft aborted the equipment be brought up to ler until it neared the munici­ crew to give Cranbrook an of his estimates that unor­ Cranbrook airport. landing, but crashed and proper standards. Testimony pal airport at this southeastern accurate and confirmed arri­ ganized workers are entitled to The jury concluded that a burned when a thrust reverser showed that there was only one British Columbia city, where it val time, and to ensure the fairer employment standards, lack of communications was braking mechanism opened on full-time fireman at Cran­ was cleared to approach under snowplow had left the runway; and that most of the existing an apparent factor in one of takeoff. PWA pilots had earlier brook while transport ministry the pilot’s discretion. There is -the failure of Cranbrook legislation is old and the reg­ Canada’s worst air disasters, been cautioned that aircraft regulations require 11; no control tower here but the air radio to get an updated ulations complex and conflict­ and called for the study to should not take off after the —that all tapes of radio com­ air radio station advises pilots arrival time when it should ing. The planned legislation upgrade control systems to reversers had been deployed. munications of aircraft that of weather and runway use. have been apparent that the would cover hours of work, improve airport safety. I The jury also recom­ crash be immediately col­ •The inquest had been told estimate supplied by Calgary overtime provisions, legal The jury ruled that clearly mended: lected by the National that a Calgary controller was inaccurate. holidays and working condi­ Research Council and be "free estimated the jet’s arrival The jury heard conflicting tions. from existing or contemplated time here as 10 minutes later testimony from air traffic con­ Williams said outside the government interference.” than it actually crashed. The trollers and PWA officials on house that the new act would SUPER VALU “The unavailability of accu­ estimate was used by the snow­ whether the pilot is required to replace 18 existing laws. Their rate transcripts of tapes has plow driver as a guide on when give Cranbrook an estimated regulations also will be CORRECTION hampered this jury in the to leave the runway because of arrival time. replaced with a simple set of execution of its duty,” coroner the approaching aircraft. In charging the jury. Askey regulations. The Labor Code Dr. Alan Askey was told. A preliminary transcript of said air crashes should con­ will not be affected. In Tue., May 23 Citizen Askey said later that he radio communications shows tinue to be examined by Liberal leader Gordon Gib­ hopes the transport'ministry the aircraft acknowledged a coroners’ inquests. Ka-boom son urged the government to Gov’t inspected New Zealand Frozen will cooperate more freely in message from Cranbrook that Askey said recent reports Andrew Brine, 18 months, and brother Cameron, 2, proclaim into law sections of SIRLOIN STEAK listed as .99 lb. future inquests. a snowplow was on the runway indicated the transport minis­ flinch at the thundering report of a cannon at Victoria the Labor Code governing a Following seven days of but it is not clear in the static- try wants inquests limited to Day celebration in New Westminster. Their father, labor ombudsman, to help the should have read 1 . 5 9 ib. technical and sometimes- filled and sometimes faint the immediate cause of death David, takes it all in stride. 55 per cent of employees in contradictory testimony, the messages whether pilot Chris only. If this was so, the Cran­ B.C. who are not members of Gov’t inspected New Zealand sixman jury agreed unanim­ Miles called in his arrival time brook jury would rule the PWA unions. LAMB SHOULDER ROAST listed as 1.59 lb. ously that the lack of radio to Cranbrook. jet hit the ground at 160 BENNETT'S FRIEND “A labor ombudsman would communications and the The jury said poor communi­ kilometres an hour and blew have wide powers to inves­ Should have read ■ 9 9 lb. pilot’s decision to abort the cations were demonstrated up, killing 43 persons. tigate the situation of any landing were contributing fac­ by: "Such a simplistic limit on working person in the pro­ Super Value apologizes for any inconvience tors in the crash survived by —the failure of Calgary to our function would hardly Patronage denied vince, and now would be a good that may have been caused. six persons. calculate a reasonably accu­ serve the public interest,” said time to proceed with that sec­ The jury said it was appar­ rate arrival time. The jury was the coroner. tion,” Gibson said. Williams said he is not in fitness hiring satisfied with the terms of VICTORIA (CP) — Recreation Minister Sam Bawlf reference governing a labor denied Tuesday that there was political patronage ombudsman. Under the YOUR NO. 1 WAY TO involved in the hiring of Premier Bill Bennett's jogging Labor Code, a labor ombud­ and tennis partner as provincial fitness co-ordinator. sman has the power to inves­ Bawlf also told reporters that contrary to opposition tigate any decision or recom­ charges, Wendy Robertson is receiving no more money mendation made byany board, than she would have if she had continued at her teaching commission or tribunal set up SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! job at Kelowna. LUhder any labor laws, trade Sale sfarts May 25/78 The controversy was raised when Bill King unions and employers organi­ (NDP—Revelstoke-Slocan), his party’s house leader, zations. asked Bawlf in the legislature whether he was aware that Williams said he had not COME! SHOP! SAVE! GREAT BARGAINS!! Bennett had authorized an extension of Robertson’s planned to extend labor the appointment for another year. ombudsman’s role to include Bawlf said he wasn’t aware of such a move, that such unorganized workers although a decision was not Bennett's to make and that the whole it may be permitted under the matter of Robertson’s job is currently under review. Labor Code. The ombudsman King then produced an orderin-council dated May 4 and would have enough to do work­ signed by Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy which ing with workers who are trade extends Robertson's S2,400-a-month job to June 30, 1979, union members. from Aug. 31, 1978, when it was originally supposed to expire. She had first started the job Nov. 1,1977. Bawlf then said he was aware of the order, and that Legislature it is the long-term future of Robertson’s job which is under review. ^ BRIEFLY Bawlf denied King’s charge that Robertson's appoint­ ment constituted political patronage because she was Labor Minister Allan Wil­ hired over more qualified persons. He said she is very liams said he will introduce well-qualified and was a pioneer in many provincial fitness labor standards legislation programs. during the current sitting of King also said that as a teacher, Robertson would be the B.C. legislature. earning $2,400 a month for 10 months-a $24,000 annual Attorney-General Garde total -out under the order-in-council she will be employed Gardom said he won’t get for at least 20 consecutive months, and therefore will earn involved in the controversy $28,800 in her first year. surrounding advertising by the Bawlf said that the 20 consecutive months of the appoint­ legal profession. ment must be viewed in a 24month period. He said Recreation Minister Sam Robertson received no salary for the two months prior Bawlf said there was no politi­ to her hiring and will receive no salary for the two months cal patronage involved in the upon the expiry of the order-therefore earning no more hiring of Wendy Robertson, a than she would have as a teacher. friend of Premier Bill Bennett, He explained initial confusion about the order-in-council as provincial fitness co­ by saying he thought King was referring to an incorrect ordinator. order which had extended Robertson’s empjoyment for A decision by Speaker Har­ 12 months, not 10 months. The faulty order had been cor­ vey Schroeder not to allow an rected. emergency debate into the pro­ ceedings of the legislature’s public accounts committee sparked a quarter-hour pro­ cedural wrangle in the legisla­ Builders' executive ture.
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