B C health union debates travel pay for workers
Four hundred delegates representing 44 000 health care workers met in Richmond to set demands for the 1998 bargaining round. The conference examined whether transportation for work travel should be paid, a issue seen as highly relevant in the north, with the South Peace Health Council involved. Hospital Employees' Union official Chris Allnut noted that some workers receive travel allowances while others do not.
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South Peace Health Council
Richmond
Council
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Chris Allnut
Review process gears up for potential mine
The review focuses on tailing ponds and water reuse after coal cleaning. Pine Valley Coal Ltd and residents discuss environmental concerns including visual, noise, and dust impacts. The public can access the process at the Chetwynd Public Library and the Environmental Assessment Office website for details.
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Caton
Chetwynd
David Fawcett
Pine Valley Coal Ltd
Environmental Assess
Ment
Fawcett
Chetwynd Public Library
Environmental Assessment Office
Eao
Road repairs prompt layoffs cited by local residents
In Chetwynd Jennifer Reeves and others warn of dangerous roads as Peace Country Maintenance cuts staff. She notes risks for pregnant residents and students on buses, and as Westcoast Energy employees also feel the impact, ambulances may be delayed. Management did not respond after several attempts.
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Chetwynd
Jennifer Reeves
Peace Country Maintenance
Westcoast Energy
Reeves
Post Office in Chetwynd Break-In and Vandalism
At 1 a.m. on Sept 19 the Canada Post outlet in Chetwynd was broken into with a shattered window and attempted vault entry. Five sets of Franklin Mint coins were stolen, a new till destroyed, and ceiling tiles removed as investigators probe missing mail and overall damage estimated between 500 and 1,000 dollars. RCMP were notified by a mail truck driver.
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Canada Post Office
Chetwynd
Susan Mackie
Mackie
Franklin Mint
Canada Post
RCMP
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B.C. Health Union
South Peace Health
North
Northern Lights College
Northern Bian College
G.E. Larsen
Alberta
Westcoast Energy Inc
Peace River Valley
Taylor
National Energy Board
Russ Travis
Fort St. John
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