VANCOUVER — There's good news and bad news. The good news is that the November inflation rate was the lowest in 11 years. The bad news ts that the unemployed in B.C. will face a bleak start to 1984. The national inflation rate for November was 4.2 per cent according to Statistics Canada figures released Tuesday. VANCOUVER — The Canadian Union of Public Employees has warned it will call a province-wide Strike if any attempt is made by an employer to use seniority clause ex- emptions from Bill 3 as a bargaining tool. B.C. division president Owen Dykstra issued the warning yesterday on behalf of the 150 locals throughout the province. The workers are employed by municipali- ties and school districts in B.C. “If even one of our OTTAWA —~ Revenue Canada figures show that 40 people with annual in comes of more than $250,000 coltfected unemployment insurance benefits in 1981 And another 3,800 239) of who paid no federal income tax col lected more than $3 tMilhon worth of old age pension cheques and TRIPOD] ships hive Gsteck carrying Yassas Arafat and his Palestinian Liberation (PLO) Organization loyalists. tebe Teipol DPuesday morning under the protection of Llnited Nations (lags Van, stationwagon Please Call CUPE threat covers B.C. Arafat ACCIDENT WITNESS SOUGHT If you sdw the collision at noon-hour Thursday, Dec. 8th at Marine Dr. & 13th in West involving a grey Fiat convertible and That's the lowest it has been since June, 1972. Tuesday also saw the release of a report from Manpower Temporary Services that predicts a net decrease in the number of jobs of 19 per cent for the first three months of 1984. That’s only slightly bet- ter than the same period of this year, when the net difference was -22 per cent. members is hurt by Bill 3, all members of that local will walk off the job,”’ said Dykstra. If that has no effect on the situation, other CUPE members in the area will strike, and if after two weeks, the situation isn’t resolved, there will be a province-wide strike of CUPE workers. ‘‘We have taken the position that CUPE will not negotiate our right to retain the protection our contracts give our older workers,’” the president said. Wealthy get govt. cheques another $1 milhon = itn family allowance cheques The figures were presented to the Mac. Donald commuisison= on the economy by an Organizauion of business men who argued that the government could save $3 bilhon a year by reform ing such universal pro Brams as tamity allowance, UTC and pensions is out The cv acuation the second mhaths PLO forced time been oul of Lebanon forces have The only differemoce is that thas tine wos the Syrians and not the Istacts. behind the pash a Olds 926-1327 SMOKE ALARMS proved their worth in a North Van- couver City house and hotel Monday and Tuesday. In both cases, the alarms alerted occupants to small fires that were easily doused. Without the alarms, say North Van City fire preven- uion officers, the fires could have been worse. ed re Wolo The first incident ocurred Monday when a_ burning cigarette was left on the arm of a couch in a basement Suite. Another occupant of the house, two storeys away, heard the alarm go off, spot- ted the fire and was able to douse «ut with a bucket of aw Al7 - Wednesday, December 21, 1983 - North Shore News ames aM Smoke alarms work outside... inflation hits 4.2 per cent water arrived. before fire officials In the second incident, a smouldering sleeping bag left in a hallway at the Olympic Hotel set off an alarm that alerted a night clerk. There was little damage caused by either fire, say officials. ‘Bulttt Joggers fo i achie- 100k Cap apoert with Ment tomer, to dota Whiiteesb rik bhery: Ladies or Boys’ 99 @ pr CAPILANO TRAILER PARK Under Lions Gate Bridge offers @ reasonable winter rates (starting Oct 1) @ winter storage tdr R V's (supervised) @ propane tor RV » 987-4722 99 @ pi Prices Etfecttve While Quantities last MOR Th Var CVE A ( aptiens Met QsMAE 906 4311 OURNARA: Louyhecd Mer na 900 2447 GQutidterd Town Cenmrz Hee OM OM mere aM Gere Aan cam, Patierey nse mee te air 122)