2 — The Prince George Citizen — Monday, July 18,1988 Provincial B.C P r o b l e m s p i l i n g u p BCGEU

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' c o s t l y ' by STEVE MERTL Canadian Press VICTORIA (CP) - The B.C. VANCOUVER — It was a bad week in a string of Government Employees’ Union ha£ bad weeks for Bill Vander Zalm. tabled non-wage demands which The premier of British Columbia was facing a would cost taxpayers almost $100 calls for a leadership review from within his Social million, the government’s chief ne­ Credit caucus, stirrings in party grassroots, more gotiator said Sunday. flak aimed at his principal adviser and, out of left Bob Plecas said the union has field, suggestions that he was consulting a numero- not yet made specific wage de­ logist on government policy. mands in its contract talks, except But Vander Zalm let his anger show only briefly, to indicate that it will seek “cat­ when word got out that his office had a $1,500 con­ chup” increases. tract with a numerologist. The agreement with Jud Union president John Shields Cyllorn, who said he was hired to advise the premier said earlier that five years of fiscal on immigration and economic policy, was promptly withdrawn. restraint have put his 29,000 mem­|T^) Direction and speed of system motion A A A. ColdA front “I am a practical kind of guy and I don’t believe bers an average of 17 per cent be­ in that kind of garbage,” said Vander Zalm, who hind their counterparts in the pri­ 0 Rain or snow showers Warm front then attacked the Vancouver Province for running vate sector and other levels of gov­ the story. —7 ernment. r — ?■ Upper level front Stationary front “I can stand a lot of flak but not a fabricated Plecas said talks, which began (Temperatures are maximum and minimum for past 24 hours) attempt to destroy me, my family and my office,” six weeks ago and resume here to­ he said. day, have become bogged down in But otherwise, Vander Zalm kept a stiff upper lip per cent, zero per cent tonight and discussion of non-wage proposals. above the turmoil swirling around him. The contract expires July 31. zero per cent Tuesday. He seemed unfazed by the idea that, less than two “It has been frustrating not W e a t h e r North Vancouver Island. West years into the Social Credit government’s mandate, knowing what their total package Vancouver Island: Mainly sunny. senior party members wanted to review the leader­ Highs 18 near the coast to 26 in­ ship of the man who gave them a convincing elector­ would cost,” Plecas said in a news Immediate Prince George area: land. Tonight, clear. Lows near 9. al victory. release. “The proposals they have The forecast calls for clear skies Tuesday, sunny. Highs 19 near the Vander Zalm faced more fallout from his cabinet presented so far, in areas like be­ overnight and Tuesday with no coast to 27 inland. Probability of mid-term cabinet shuffle about 10 days ago. Execu­ nefits and job security, are already likelihood of rain. The temperature precipitation zero per cent, zero tives from the five Vancouver ridings met him on incredibly costly.” is expected to rise to near 23 to­ per cent tonight and zero per cent Friday to complain that the city of more than 450,000 For example, said Plecas, the day. dropping to near 6 overnight Tuesday. didn’t get one seat in the new cabinet. union is demanding severance pay and rising to near 25 Tuesday. Northern Mainland: Mainly sun­ “We have many cabinet members who are almost for any worker affected by privati­ For the next 24 hours there is no within walking distance of the city limits, including PREMIER VANDER ZALM ny. Highs 17 along the coast to 24 zation. He said the government probability of precipitation. myself,” the premier said after the meeting. “So inland. Tonight, clear. Lows near expects those employees will be Sunday's high was 18. the over­ there is darn good representation.” self,” said Fraser, who claimed the Socred back­ 9. Tuesday, mainly sunny. Highs 18 doing the same job in the same lo­ night low was 4. there was no pre­ But the Socred officials left the meeting unhappy. benches held a “group of eight” dissidents. coast to 25 inland. Probability of cation, except that they will be cipitation and 3.4 hours of sunshine Regional director Jim McLean pointedly refused to Alex Fraser, another former minister consigned to precipitation zero per cent, zero working in the private sector or for was recorded at the airport weath­ say whether the Vancouver executives still support­ the backbenches, also promised to work to unseat per cent tonight and zero per cent ed the premier. their own companies. er office. • Vander Zalm. Tuesday. “They support the party and they’re behind the “I’d do anything to get rid of Vander Zalm,” he “But the union is demanding sev­ A year ago today the high was Queen Charlottes: Mainly sunny. strengthening of the party and anything that can said. erance for them,” he said. “This 26. the overnight low was 10. there Highs near 18. Tonight, clear. help us to get re-elected,” he said. Most of the fuss centres on the continuing in­ form of double-dipping would cost was no precipitation and 15 hours Lows near 10. Tuesday, mainly The shuffle brought a lot of discontent to the sur­ fluence of Vander Zalm’s principal secretary, David more than $70 million over the next of sunshine. sunny. Highs near 18. Probability face. Poole. Smith and McCarthy complained the Poole year.” Sunset today is at 9:30 p.m . and of precipitation zero per cent, zero Economic Development Minister Grace McCarthy and his staff were interfering in their ministries. sunrise Tuesday is at 5:05 a.m . Dealership fund? per cent tonight and zero per cent resigned on the eve of the restructuring which in­ “The people have lost confidence in the premier Chilcotin, Cariboo, Central Interi­ Tuesday. creased the cabinet to 22 members from 17, but partly because of his ludicrous devotion to David KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP) - Con­ eliminated her ministry. or: Sunny. Highs near 22. Tonight, ^Thompson, Okanagan. West Poole,” said one party insider in an interview with sumer Affairs Minister Lyall Han­ She joined Brian Smith, who quit his attorney gen­ the Vancouver Province. clear. Lows near 7. Tuesday, sun­ Kootenay: Sunny. Highs near 30. son says he wants to beef up regu­ eral’s portfolio the previous week, echoing his com­ Poole came under fire again last week with word ny. Highs near 25. Probability of Tonight, clear. Lows near 11. Tues­ lations protecting consumers from plaints that the premier’s office was interfering too that he had arranged a meeting for another prospec­ precipitation zero per cent, zero day. sunny. Highs near 31. Proba­ dishonest car dealerships. much in their ministries. tive buyer of Crown property with the head of B.C. per cent tonight and zero per cent bility of precipitation zero per Hanson, himself a former car Socred caucus chairman Carol Gran, who hoped in Enterprise Corp., the agency assigned to sell off Tuesday. cent, zero per cent tonight and zero dealer, says dealers are currently vain for a cabinet post, joined the growing list of large parcels of Crown land. Greater Vancouver: Sunny. per cent Tuesday. party members questioning Vander Zalm’s leader­ Peter Brown, former chairman of the corporation, required to take out a $5,000 bond. Highs 23 near the water to 28 in­ East Kootenay. Columbia: Sun­ ship. said Poole told him in a breakfast meeting last year But he says cars often cost much land. Tonight, clear. Lows near 12. ny. Highs near 26. Tonight, clear. “There is no question that we have a problem with that Vander Zalm wanted a bid by a party supporter more than that today. Tuesday, sunny. Highs 25 to 29. Lows near 10. Tuesday, sunny. leadership,” said Gran after reports that McCarthy to prevail on a parcel of land in the Vancouver sub­ Hanson says he would like to see Probability of precipitation zero Highs near 28. Probability of pre­ had been working quietly behind the scenes for urb of Burnaby. a global fund put together by car per cent, zero per cent tonight and cipitation zero per cent, zero per weeks to tackle Vander Zalm. “I don’t recollect making that statement to Mr. dealerships which would pay out zero per cent Tuesday. cent tonight and zero per cent McCarthy denied she was angling for a leadership Brown at that meeting," Poole responded. claims made by consumers who Greater Victoria: Sunny. Highs Tuesday. review at the party’s October convention but said Brown said Bill Langus, who wanted to buy the feel they’ve been cheated. near 25. Tonight, clear. Lows near she “wouldn’t want to miss a chance to be part of a property, was also given details of competing bids 10. Tuesday, sunny. Highs near 29. (leadership) review or decision,” at a caucus meet­ by Poole. The land was eventually sold to another Attacker shot Probability of precipitation zero T ourist alert ing next month. buyer because the corporation refused to met meet Gran, who stood by Vander Zalm after Smith’s certain conditions demanded by Langus. NORTH VANCOUVER (CPI - A per cent, zero per cent and zero resignation, said she was hurt when she was passed Poole was under fire earlier this year for going to 42-year-old m an was recovering in per cent Tuesday. The following persons, believed over for cabinet. But she was more upset by the fact bat with the corporation for Peter Toigo. a million­ hospital Sunday after he was shot Sunshine Coast, East Vancouver travelling in British Columbia, are that no one called to explain the decision to leave aire friend of the premier who wanted to bid for all Island: Sunny. Highs near 27. To­ asked to call the person named for by an RCMP officer whom he had her out of the cabinet, which now has only one wom­ of the corporation’s land assets. stabbed during a fight. night, clear. Lows near 11. Tues­ an urgent personal message: an — Municipal Affairs Minister Rita Johnston. Toigo, who gave a rare interview last week, said A police spokesman said Const. day. sunny. Highs near 28. Proba­ Gord and Marie LeBlanc of Russ Fraser, who served in cabinet under former his connection with Vander Zalm has turned out to Carl Cavaco stopped a man in bility of precipitation zero per Kingston, N.S., call Brenda Le­ premier Bill Bennett but was dropped by Vander be a major disadvantage. It has made him into a North Vancouver’s business dis­ cent, zero per cent tonight and zero Blanc. Zalm, became the first backbencher to publicly call media target and dragged him into a “political cess­ trict after residents reported see­ per cent Tuesday. Bill and Diane Fowler of Bar- for a leadership review last Tuesday. pool.” ing a strange man in their neigh­ Lower Fraser Valley. Howe riere, B.C.. call Kathy Corrigall. “I think that the premier has problems and a num­ “I had no idea that just becoming a friend with borhood. Sound-Whistler: Sunny. Highs near Vera May Benjamin of Petalu­ ber of issues must be put to rest, and I think he can somebody could ever cause this much goddamn trou­ S.Sgt. W. G. Roberts said Cavaco 27. Tonight, clear. Lows near 10. ma, Calif., call daughter Debbie. do that best if he called a leadership review him- ble,” he said. approached the man, who pulled a Tuesday, sunny. Highs near 28. Phillip Innes Fraser of Anchor­ knife and stabbed him twice, in the Probability of precipitation zero age, call your parents collect. shoulder and the arm. Cavaco then backed away and shot the man in Williams Lake 19 7000 0 North Battleford 23 8001.0 the left side. Prince George 18 4 000 0 Winnipeg 27 14 000 0 Brandon 25 11000 0 Cavaco was able to radio for TemperaturesM ackenzie 20 6 000 0 F ort St. John 20 12002.5 Churchill 23 11 000.0 help and the two were taken to TORONTO i CP i — High-low F ort Nelson 20 14 000.0 The Pas 23 12 000.4 hospital in this Vancouver suburb. temperatures and precipitation Dease Lake 19 6000.0 Kenora 25 16000.0 12 000.0 Cavaco was treated and released in millimetres for the previous 24 Peace River 19 13 000.6 Thunder Bay 28 hours issued today by the W hitehorse 21 8 000.0. N orth Bay 26 17 000.0 but the man stayed in intensive weather office: Dawson City Misg Toronto 31 16000.2 care after undergoing surgery. Ro­ Vancouver 22 13 000.0 Yellowknife 22 11000.0 Ottawa 25 17000.0 berts said the bullet deflected lodg­ V icto ria Misg Inuvik 19 5005.9 • M ontreal 24 18 000.0 Comox 25 14 000 0 Resolute Bay 8 2000.0 Fredericton 25 18002 6 ed in the m an’s kidney. P ort H ardy 20 7000 0 Eureka 12 6000.0 Charlottetown 21 16 003.6 Roberts said the incident was Prince Rupert 16 8 000.0 A lert 14 7000.0 H alifa x 20 14 002 6 being investigated and charges Stewart Misg Cambridge Bay 18 8 000 0 St. John's 19 13001 6 19 9 000 0 19 10002.4 Seattle 26 14 000.0' were expected. Terrace C algary P enticton M isg Edm onton 21 11 000.0 Spokane 28 9 000.0 Kamloops 28 13000 0 Lethbridge 24 9000.4 Portland 27 14 000 0 Drugs seized Abbotsford 24 11 000.0 Medicine Hat 26 8000.8 San Francisco 41 15000.0 Cranbrook 25 10000 0 Swift Current 23 9005.2 Los Angeles 23 18000.0 CASTLEGAR, B.C. (CP) - Two Revelstoke 26 10 000 0 Regina 26 14 000.0 Las Vegas 45 27000.0 men were in custody Sunday after Blue R iver 19 5000 0 Saskatoon 24 9000.0 Reno 38 16 000.0 Canada Customs officers seized an Puntzi Mountain 22 3 000 0 Prince Albert 24 11000.0 Phoenix 43 30000.0 estimated 7.7 kilograms of hashish at the Cascade border crossing in southeastern British Columbia. Two injured in accident A customs spokesman said two Three people received minor in­ Prince vehicle were not wearing Spokane, Wash., men are being juries in a two-car collision on seatbelts. held — one in Washington state Highway 16 west at Sykes Road In a- separate accident, a 24-year- and one in Grand Forks, B.C. — Sunday morning. Prince George old city man received minor inju­ following the seizure Saturday RCMP said today. ries when he was thrown from his night. A car driven by Glen Nathan motorcycle on Highway 97 south One of the m en tried to flee when Phielmann. 19. of Prince George Sunday afternoon. customs officers discovered the was turning from Sykes Road onto cache while checking a car at the Highway 16 when it was in collision Ivan Peter Mushaluk was south­ border crossing. He was arrested with a car driven by Fernand bound on the highway, about 3 km north of Sintich Road, when he lost later in Washington state. Prince. 33. control while going over a patched Customs superintendent Ken Prince, of Vanderhoof. and pas­ dip in the centre of the highway, Gressly-Jones said officers also sengers Georgina John. 22. and De­ police said. seized a station wagon used by the nise Marie John. 5. were taken to two men. hospital where they were treated M ushaluk was taken to hospital Gressly-Jones said he was sur­and released. with minor injuries. He was wear­ prised by the size of the seizure. Police said the occupants of the ing a helmet at the time.

stricted attempts to clear the high­ Highway way, a key route linking Alaska, the Yukon and British Columbia. SUPPORT FROM PAGE 1 Sunny weather returned today bulldozers cut through the 300-me- after the worst downpours in 20 tr6-wide m udslide to rescue south­ years, said Eftoda. bound tourists in 300 vehicles. They The Alaska Highway in British had been stranded since Wednes­ Columbia north of Fort Nelson was day between the slide and a wash­ also closed for 1V2 days, swelling out in the isolated area of the the community of 5.000 with 1,500 southwestern Yukon. recreational vehicles. That section The rescued travellers streamed reopened last Thursday. into this community to fill up on There were no estimates yet on food after being cut off without the cost of the massive cleanup. THE supplies for four days. Although “It’s going to cost quite a bit of B L O C K the stranded tourists shared what money.” Eftoda said, adding much they had, one woman reported her of the equipment used — including P A R E N T family was down to cheese and a dozen bulldozers — was rented. ASSOCIATION crackers. “I think we’ve got every ‘dozer Supported by The Prince George Citizen Continuing heavy rain had re-.there that’s in the Yukon,” he said.