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Th you a Jets fon or 0 Flames fon, do you realy core ‘hot the gest Gretshy gone? Yes you and youre he ‘one they forge olin celebrating

‘The end retl ol el this hoop i that Gretshy’s new ‘baby wl hove deal eienship i they wark Wright,

“The Famer or the Jets moyba the lacunar Canecks wi finay Rave chonce ot winning,

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for the record

Successes for fire safety

Dear Editor:

"Much is said about fire safety for people travelling ‘or working in out forested ateas, There is case for {concern considering the numberof forest fies caused by people every year in the Dawson Creck Forest District

However, in this letter 1 would like 10 con- <entrae onthe positive aspects of fie safety and the Succeses which ean not be overlooked

‘We bate a ot of our decisions regarding fire prevention on statistics. At he end ofeach fire season, We review these statistics and aim our Fite Pre: ‘ention Program towards the areas causing the most Concern, While addressing these concerns, would To emphasize the important role that the general pu plays inthe prevention and detection of wil fires.

“Throushout the fire season, we recive numerous calls trom the general public reporting Tires to our ith $555 number or calling divety into our District Forest Office.

Th alot of cases, thes initial reports have allowed us| to suppress small fre rater than fight a major fire that out of control

“The people who report forest fies provide an invaluable service and are 10 be commended. They contribute greatly 10 the protection of our forests

Furthermore, those people who. take i upon themselves 10” ensure theit campfires are. totally extinguished and are careful’ with combustible ‘materials must alo be recognize.

‘As mentioned before, fires caused by people, whether it be through negligence or arson, is & major {concer inthe Dawson Creek Foret District, but e's not forget the forest users who help Keep our “Forests Green

Rick Grayston Resource Assistant Protection Dawson Creed Fores District

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Mainstream Canada

By Ann Me Smith ‘When discussing Canad’ Impressive private sor job cteton record has Become ‘nos mater fatto ge the bulk of cognition inhi area 10 or very tal and yam small buses comma The ost een fires, comped Dy the Canadian Federation of Independent Baines, do nt Consider this Durag the period 1978-86, 4 net fl of Teton job werecreste in Canada's pete sector Of "hese ne jobs, bowee, sal firms with fewer than $ employes were sponsible for (percent ofall nt somthin templet. And daring that Se period, fms with fever ‘han 30 employes sexouned {orp cen al ew growth Wwe companies with fone than 30 employees creat early 93 per cet of now fobs cond fates enormously beter ‘han the job creation owth of lage corporations (ith more than 300 employes) which ‘perience a job creation lo of approxima $0000 jobs “This surge of new Jobs win (he smal buns sector a ‘Mlowed sal firms onceee tha share of tal pte ee tor employment fom 195 pet 1986 At the same ting how ‘3 rms with mor than $0 aipoyes rege asi ‘an decease in thei share of theple om 7 percent in 1978 totes than percent in 1986 Tether word histendeon- tne ara corporation may ot be able to hod on mich Tonge tothe majority shares

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