Western Pulp and Paper

January, 1966 Page 12

OCEAN FALLS SAFETY REPORT by Peter Marshall

Apprenticeship Our first set of apprentices have just returned from Vocational School. They report problems with accommodation and financial problems through having to keep two homes going.

December Meting A donation of $25 was approved for the Steelworkers' strike at Craigmont. Notice of motion was made that we send two delegates to the Winter School at Parkesville.

Local Scene No television yet; January is now the projected month.

Still no word from Crown Zellerbach as to their future plans for Ocean Falls. Up to December 21st we had 1002 quitters. This includes staff and hourly paid workers in the mill and Martin Inn, a handful of employees transferred to Elk Falls, plus the University students who come up for the summer. The total payroll is only some 1100.

A side issue is that we cannot fill the Union Executive positions. There is just no one here who can fill the eligibility clause of not having missed more than two regular monthly meetings in succession in the12 month period prior to the election.

Miscellaneous We have always complained about having the highest plane fare per mile ($42 one way to Vancouver, 325 miles). Now it appears that we also have the highest taxi fare of any community.

NEWS AND VIEWS by Alex Jack, Local 360 Safety Since my last report there have been four additional injuries in the mill, brining the total so far to 17. Three of these were in the groundwood mill.

Townsite I wouldn't be surprised to hear a lot of comments regarding the road conditions on Christmas day as they were very hazardous, I believe there were quite a few medical cases due to this.

Freeze Up Due to the sudden cold spell, no less than 20 people complained or requested Townsite Supervision to send a pipe fitter as the water pipes had frozen or burst during the night. I would like to commend those pipe fitters who volunteered to go to work on Boxing day and also the people who gave up part of their statutory holiday to sand the roads in the early hours of the same day.

Bowling News

Congratulations to Paddy Burns, the manager of the local bowling alley for the organization of a Pee Wee bowling league. There are 19 teams in the league.

Executive Officers for Local 360 For 1966

President G. Pembleton
Vice-President R. Kursteiner
Financial Secretary D. Neil
Recording Secretary A. Jack
Treasurer H. Dau
Outside Guard G. Hanna
Inside Guard G. Rose
Trustees A. Wilson, J. Prine, R. Kavaluinas
Standing Committee G. Pembleton, H. McDonald, C. O'Reilly, R.
Kursteiner (alt)
Wage Delegates G. Pembleton, H. McDonald, K. Smith (alt)
Safety Rep J. Prine