¥y by Naney Perkins

| On Pday: “May 30,
Wkhintette Union Employees
Nok a strike vote.

‘Voting and meetings
ere held throughout the
ay by the union employ-

The Peace Liard Em-
loyment Development As-
ociation and its subsidiary,
Peace Liard Ventures Corp.
HPLY), governed by a local

by Nancy Perkins
The Lions Club Trade

Fair was once again a
cessful show. It was
‘held on the weekend of
“May 23-25.

‘There were representa-
tives of the Tumbler Ridge
business community show-
ing everything from sewing

“Mike Caisley,

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‘Town Administrator, Bob Miles,
and Alderman Cynthia
Southard were the District Representatives

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The 3 and 4 year old pre-schoolers wrapped up their year
with a celebration. The youngsters all received certificates

ees. The meetings began at
8:00 a.m. at the skating
rink in the Community Cen-
tre.

After the final tally, the

vote was 97 percent in favor
of strike, giving the union a

strong mandate.

bhaciness oriented board of
directors, has been estab-
lished to provide technical
or financial assistance for
small business start-up or

machines to
shoes.

carpets Or

There were also out-of-
town businesses displaying
goods. Among them were
automobiles from several
dealerships.

Some of the volunteer
groups of Tumbler Ridge
had displays. The ambu-

Mayor

citizens.

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at the Lions Trade Fair. They were there to
answer any questions put forth by the

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and books. The pre-school teachers were Mary Williams,

Cathy Paton, and Hoge Castle.

According to manage-
ment and labor, this vote is

the normal process of nego-

tiations.

It appears ad neither
side, be it labor or man-
agement, wishes to see a

expansion.
Peace River Employment
Development Association

administers a federally-

funded LEAD (Local Em-

Trade fair enjoyed by all

lance group displayed their
C.P.R. dolls, the incubator
and an ambulance.

There were draws and
prizes at the close of the
show. The final one being a
trip for two to Las Vegas.

It was a busy weekend
with many Tumbler Ridge
residents enjoying the
Trade Fair

steelworkers vote |

strike and hopes negotia-

tions will resolve any dif-
ferences.

Negotiations will contin-
ue between Quintette and

‘the Unicon with the hope
that an acceptable agree-—

ment can be reached.

inancial assistance available

ployment Assistant and
Development) program.
The mandate of the pro-
gram allows P.L.V. Corp. to
provide higher risk financ-
ing to small businesses that
have been unable to secure
adequate funding under
reasonable terms and con-
ditions elsewhere.

The projects must indi-

cate commercial viability
and demonstrate a poten-
tial for net economic bene-
fit, including net job crea-
tion,

P.L.V. Corp. can lend,
guarantee, Or provide equi-

‘ty investment to a maxi-
mum of $25,000 per project

in a 12-month period.

P.L.V. Corp. works close-

ly with its clients, providing
ongoing business counsel-
ling and financial informa-
tion. New programs and
initiatives aimed at
strengthening
vices are introduced on a

regular basis.

Anyone wishing further
information about Peace
Liard Venture Corp. can
contact Jim Forest at 242-
4284. He will direct anyone
interested to the proper
channels.

these ser-

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June 4, 1986

Hey! Look us over

On Wednesday, June 4, 1986, the citizens of
Tumbler Ridge view the birth of a new newspaper,
The Tumbler Ridge Weekly Record.

Well folks, this is indeed a day of celebration. A
new newspaper is born, and it is not every day such
an event occurs. More importantly, it is your
newspaper. a

Some of the readers know me from my work in
the Pioneer. There you have seen Tumbler Ridge
News and comment over the last six months. We
all knew that Tumbler Ridge needed more
coverage than two to five pages, but these things
take time.

The time has come to step out and have a totally
separate paper—thus the Weekly Record is born.

For. those who don’t know me, a_ brief
background. I’m a California girl who married a
Canadian, which brings me to why I’m here.

Approximately 18 years was spent in_ the
Vancouver area. One could say that ill fortune
brought me to Tumbler Ridge.

In retrospect, I can say it is only good that I will
feel for Tumbler Ridge, for living here has been an
interesting experience. It has also opened many
doors that never would have been opened had |
stayed i in the “‘big city.’

It is my hope that with the birth of the Weekly
Record, we will provide the citizens of Tumbler

Ridge with a weekly paper that you, as citizens of

Tumbler Ridge, can relate to. We will deal with
local issues or issues that will affect the citizens of
Tumbler Ridge.

The Weekly Record will try to keep everyone up
to date on what is happening i in Our town and what
events are forthcoming.

The Scene from the Ridge will deal with editorial

comments on some of the issues I feel are of

concern to the people of Tumbler Ridge. Some

readers will disagree with the comments, and

hopefully, some will agree. That is what will keep
things interesting. We will welcome comments and
letters to the editor. We encourage you to write and
comment, for your input is equally valuable.

The most important goa! of all is that we hope
you will enjoy and read the paper and that you can
relate to it. This is your paper, a paper for and

‘about Tumbler Ridge and its people. It will be our

goal to see as many faces and names on the pages
as is possible—the faces and people of Tumbler

Ridge.

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