Big, tough boys trange things are happening in the union world, confirming the view of some observers that unions themselves have become primarily a form of big business in disguise. , Traditionally, unions have been based on occupations. Forest .workers, truck drivers, longshoremen, retail’ clerks and scores of . .other: trades: each have ‘their own ‘union to “ protect th Specialized needs and concerns of their job? - But now. suddenly, big ‘unions are raiding “ members from smaller unions with which they have no. historic ‘or. functional connec- _ tion” of “any. kind.-In the: forefront of this " move is the huge National Union of Provin- cial Government Employees with its af- . filiated B.C.-Government Employees Union. . - Ina Ontario:a:large brewery workers ‘local, represénting (among : others) Molsen . and ‘+ Labatt... employees, :. has. ‘recently switched - allegiance. :to! the . NUPGE. - Locally, — the :. BCGEU is busy grabbing the membership of . the. small. food~ workers’ union that has . | hitherto represented White Spot. employees. “The reason is simple..Many unions have suffered significant membership losses due to the. recession. That’s ‘why powerful public sector ‘unions are now: preying ruthlessly on theirs weaker. .private sector brethren. Civil “ser ants: obvieusly ‘share no workplace. inter- “with ~ brewers. or waitresses, « but that 45 bother the: bis. ste in their. ‘rive: to ow : pas es dine to Transpo Canada records made available: to. the Globe and Mail Guidelines for. the: “use ‘of ihe government jets . Stipulate that less expeusive commercial flights should be ‘used: wheneve: - case of “do:8 as: st say; not as 1 dor? 80-0511 a ig: ‘Classified Advertising 986-6222 985-2131 | 986-1337 “:Clreulation. | Subscriptions 985-2131 , 1490 Lonedate Ave. ‘North Vaitcouver, B.C, vim 2H4 Publisher Peter’ ‘Speck , Marketing Director Operations Manager ~ Rober Graham Berni Hilliard . 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Wednesday - SOF DIVISION Friday & Sunday) fo SK ' THIS PAPER IS RECYCLABLE passible: Another - Deadman’s A STANLEY PARK SAGA PAR Pe :|Legacy of Deadman’ s Island ‘dent where Deadman’s Island is and you A ‘SK THE AVERAGE Lower Mainland resi- can:at-best expect a puzzled shake of the. head, despite the fact that many, ofus us see ° the island “f requently. ° “Deadman’s Island sits a “few metres off Stanley Park's. southern flank,:. nearly 10 acres of scrub pine and sand; ringed by a: rough. retaining wall of broken concrete. Ac: “’ cess to the island, home of a sedentary naval base dignified by the name HMCS Discovery is forbidden. Appearances aside, Dead- man’s Island has: a bizarre and stormy history.. In the -late 1800s when - Ssmailpox, was ravaging . British Columbia, Vancouver chose’ Deadman’s: Island as the site of Burrard Inlet’s first “quarantine station. “ Fron 1888 to 1892, victims {the disease gave their ad- . dress as “The Pest House, Deadman’s Island, Van- couver, British Columbia’*. _ The island seemed an obvious choice. Early settlers had avoided Island. Its gloomy, moss-draped hemlock and cedar were the final resting place of the Squamish and Musqueam In- dian dead. Elaborately carv- ed bentwood boxes had been placed on the branches of the island's trees. The ground at their bases was covered with simpler tombs of uplit-cedar slabs, lost in a tangle of fern and salal. The Squamish claimed that the island took its name from a legendary battle between two Indian tribes. One tribe had take its women and children captives to the island, demanding the sur- FOCUS back next week ~ dispute. Park, created in 1887 by a- ideal park attractions. While ‘the forerunner of to- day’s Park. Board and city - hall were skirmishing a more significant fight .was loom- “ing. ~A- wealthy Seatile:in-’, |. dustrialist had applied for a Tease to the island.to establish - render of the opposing side’s 200 warriors for their return. The men complied. ‘and were put to death on what would , thereafter be’ known to the .. ‘denying - Indians as the Island of Dead Men:. ‘Deadman’s Island to pioneers. Or’ 80, ‘the story BOss. cod ‘Its‘use as a ““pesthouse” sparked a less sanguinary Adjacent Stanley lease from the federal government, was presumed to include Deadman’s Island. The Park:--Committee tesented the city of Van- céuver using the island as a quarantine area, protesting that diseased ‘‘Hookers” and | ‘Canadian Pacific sailors, who figured largely in. the ‘Pest House’s rolls, were not eight! a large: sawmill. on its’ (then) ‘acres. The federal ‘government, that... Deadman’s Island had been included in the Stanley Park lease, agreed to. mugnate’s request. In April, 1899, Ludgate ted > @ Jogging crew.to the island. -- eouver freelance writer and ‘ author of “Exploring Stanley and began clearing it: he was promptly “arrested. The city did not recognize his lease. He returned in May with a, larger contingent and went~: .. June of this'year..As Stanley back to work. Police and a magistrate ar- rived, ‘ordering an end.:to *‘vandalism"’ of a city park: The magistrate, fearing im- minent attack by Ludgate’s. men, read the Riot Act. All. . “Theodore . ‘Ludgate had ‘no idea of the legal: ‘and physical. ‘battles to ‘come.: the American -: 40 were: placed under arrest ; but the lumber. baron swore . that, he would havesst “bi ‘removed. by ae force. ‘h a’ fierce: snuggle ensued and «. only “ended: when’, (he) ” gave” 5 ‘to: the ‘ound : (where) she? ‘was handcuffed and:: brought’. completely under’ subjection." The next, round occurred 10 years ‘later; after-constant debates in| thé “courts;-and councils ‘of England “and. Canada. (Richard Steele is a “Vane Park: A Guide and History’’ to be published. by Whitecap .. Books of North Vancouver in Park historian, he welcomes any -information or. photos. ‘pertaining’ to the’ Park or other. facets: “of. al call. . Mainland history = “687-752. +! Vancouver City Archives photo POLICE KEEP A FRIENDLY EYE on Deadmen’s Island *iavaders’” just before the turn of the century. Old-style British potice uniforms were still worn by Vancouver’ S finest.