Community impact warned over Quintette Mine closure
Karen Goodings of Peace River Regional District appeals to Premier Dosanjh for an orderly transition plan after Quintette Coal Mine closure. She warns Tumbler Ridge and nearby towns Chetwynd Dawson Creek and Fort St John face job losses and economic strain as coal shipments to Prince Rupert and BC Rail are affected.
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Peace River Regional
Ujjal Dosanjh
Quintette
Goodings
Tumbler Ridge
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Prince Rupert
BC Rail
Victoria
Teck Corporation
Campbell backs Weisgerber for next Speaker of the House
In a March 2, 2000 letter to Premier Dosanjh, Speaker Gordon Campbell’s official opposition backs independent MLA Jack Weisgerber as next Speaker in recognition of his public life and legislature experience. Weisgerber, from the south Peace, would help balance power, as Dosanjh schedules a March 15 session with Speaker election first. Weisgerber hopes to meet constituents March 9 in Chetwynd during the Governor General’s visit.
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Gordon Campbell
Dosanj
Jack Weisgerber
Campbell
Dosanjh
Weisgerber
South Peace
Chetwynd
Union seeks repurchase of Quintette Mine homes
United Steelworkers of America District 3 chief Ken Neumann demands Quintette Coal Mine repurchase more than 150 homes sold to workers and establishes a job transition fund. He says the mine closure devalues workers life savings and notes negotiations had only recently anticipated a continued operation.
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Quintette
Ken Neumann
District 3
United Steelworkers of America
Neumann
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