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A7- Wednesday, July 15, 1981 - North Shore News

Dear Editor:

From the discussions I’ve
had with some of our
firemen, I have the strong
impression that many of the
125 firemen employed by
North Vancouver District are
frustrated and bitter. That's
not a good situation for our
municipality .

The District firemen voted
2 to 1 against a proposed new
collective
negotiated by the represen-
tatives of 11 suburban locals
of their union. The majority
in the Lower Mainland voted

Pro-c

Dear Editor:

As president of the North
Shore Women's Centre, |
appreciate the coverage
given the Centre, outhning
the years activities in a
recent edition of your paper.
However, I would lke to
clarify one issue -mentioned
in the article with regard to
the hospital election of 1980
where it stated “pro-abortion
forces (won) over =  anti-
abortionists.”

lt is an error to line up the
two forces on the abortion
issue aS pro and =  anti-
abortion. Pro-choice and an-
trchoice is” the precise
definition of the two sides
fighting to win hospital board
elections throughout _ this
province.

Those of us who advocate
pro-choice on abortion may
not all believe in abortion as
a moral choice for ourselves.
bul we all defend the nght of
a woman to choose what 15

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for it, however, so they're
stuck with n. What they're
disturbed about is the fact
that no definite wage in-
crease has been negotiated,
with the provision that, if the
two parties cannot reach

agreement, then the whole:

matter will be settled by bin-
ding arbitration. =~
What “bugs” many of our

firemen are two things.

The first is that the
GVRD., if it believes it can
get a better deal with binding
arbitration, won't negotiate
in good faith. Personally,

morally right for hersell.

Those of us who are pro-
choice on abortion are very
much pro-life - we believe
that a woman’s life is very
bmportant and that all
children should be wanted
ones. If the right to choose a
medically safe. hospital abor-
tion is taken away, there will
still be many desperate
women out there who will
make that choice - a
backroom. medically unsafe
and dangerous
procedure.

Support pro-choice mem-

Beautity your
neighbourhood.
Get out -.

on the street.

Take a walk.

kno the record of the
GVR Labour Relations
Committee, which takes its
directions from the Em-
ployers’ Council of B.C., I
believe our firemen have
good reason to be suspicious.
The second is that many
firemen feel-angry at the lack
of understanding of their
needs, by our North Van-
couver District Council and
the way council washes its
hands of all responsibility for
negotiations and _ leaves
everything to the GVRD.
Because of these circum-
stances, I believe that coun-

pro -life!

bers at the 1981 September
Lions Gate Hospital board
elections. You may never
have to make that choice,
but if someone you love has
to, make sure she is allowed

: istrict | firemen are‘ rustrated

cil, in the weeks and months

ment. The firemen may be
ahead will have to give much

small in numbers but, if they

WANTED

more attention to the set their minds to it, they ACCIDENT Wit NESS
grievances and needs of pack a hefty political wallop:
firemen than it has in the
past. Ernie Crist
Alderman

I am also sure that many North Van District .
firemen will now become ac- oS
lively involved in municipal ows
politics to ensure that the
aldermen who are elected
next November will have

some understanding of their
needs. That will be all to the
good. A healthy demécracy
thrives on citizen involve-

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