Loo of Chiquita 3
Housing Improvements Made at Namu
By  HAROLD WILCOX
LEAVING New Westminster aboard the Chiquita 3 on Wednesday. April 30 I beaded for Nanairoo. where Bert Ogden >oioed me for the outward bound trip Thursday rooming.
We had good weather and hit the tide just right at Seymour Narrows, so »e were able to reach Kelsey Bay before tying up for the night
The next morning we headed for Alert Bay. where we found things fairly quiet, and after1 checking with local secretary Norm Sumner and writing out a clearance for the Barclay Sound we left again for Sotntula
Between 3 and 5 o'clock the next morning I was awakened and invited to go picking abalone with Les and Dave Lanqutst aboard their new boat MMi.om.ri We filled a pail and they were
Council Elects Wally Simmonds
Wslly Simmonds of Steveston Fubermen'B Local was chosen president of the UP AWL' Fraser River District Council in annual elections held April IS
The meeting elected Ladner Local member Ben Smith to the post of vice-president and returned Enc Arkko of New Westminster Local as secretary-treasurer
Allan Ronneseth of North Delta. Tom Oikawa of New Westminster and Ben Smith of Ladner were named to the council's audit committee
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On looking over the fleet at Sointula. we noted quite a large number of 1969 union stickers which indicates that the local has been quite active in pre-season
Later that day *f left Sointula and headed for Port Hardy There was nothing much doing at the cannery, but we did have an opportunity to talk to local vice-president Karl Thomas who only recently got his leg out of a cast after having It broken in a hockey game
On Monday morning wc left for Bull Harbor and found quite a few boats were arriving for the opening of the halibut season Blaine Myers is the only camp there this year since Canadian Fishing Company's camp will not be operating this season
While at Bull Harbor. »r were sorry to hear that the Moresby 3 had struck a rock not far from Alert Bay. although fortunately only minor damage was done. *     * *
LEAVING BULL HARBOR Thursday morning, we crossed Queen Charlotte Sound and arrived in Namu around 2pm We were taken on a tour of the village by Bill OToole. who showed us the new Installation of water, toilets sinks, sewers, new stoves, going into some of the houses It was a sight we have watted a long time to see. and at that. It Ukes In only part of the village We were told that the work, long demanded by the UPAWU. Is to be completed over the next two years
At lunrh time on Friday, a pro tern shop ■tewards' committee was elected to organize full membership meetings when the need arises and to deal with any grievances at the plant A permanent committee will be elected at the first full membership meeting.
Representing fresh flsh workers are Don Martin and Les Scott: cannery. Ted Johnson. Bill Coul-
son and Mel Inncs; net loft. Lorna Humchltt: marine ways. Stephen Hunt, and power house. Calvin Brown.
Les Scott was elected chairman. Bill Coulson vice-chairman and Bob Brodawick committee secretary.
Ken Benson was appointed halibut patrolman
Among those who visited us aboard the Chiquita was former general executive board member Reg Payne.
ON SATURDAY WE ARRIVED in Bella Bella for the weekend with local secretary Donald Starr and Edwin Hunt aboard, v.e went across to Mllbanke Industries on Monday to see how the shrimp operation Mas coins We were told that the cannery would be closing down the shrimp operation on May IS and thai the companv is not planning a salmon operation this season
The shrimp operation has been an experiment to ascertain whether or not an operation is feasible for the area
A total of 21 ■■■ ■■■■■<• :i and three or four men have been employed in the operation, wages paid the
women being $1.25 an hour for shelling, plus 15 cents a pound for meat.
From Bella Bella the Chiquita went to St. John's Harbor, stjying there overnight. Only some six or seven boats, among them the Bonnie Kim. owned by Jim McVeigh, fomer Campbell River local executive board member, were there. They described the fishing as scratchy.
Leaving St John's Harbor Tuesday murninti we headed for Klem-tu. stopping along the way for half jn hour to jig some ling cod and red snappers.
Among those who came aboard at K i to discuss salmon price negotiations were local secretary Percy Starr and president Tom Broun. Joe Robinson and George Edgar, who recently spent some lime in St Pauls Hospital in Vancouver
Later that dav wc headed up to Butedale where we found things pretty quiet
Apart from the manager. George McGregor, and one or two others, Ray Nelta. Johnny Wilson and Mike Yonda are the only ones left there
The next morning the Chiquita left Butedale and headed for Prince Rupert.
John Rutha photo • Don Pushka, pictured above, recently launched a new fibre-glass boat for the federal fisheries department's resource development branch from his Albion Boat Works at Haney. Shown at left, 28 foot R.D. 104 is designed for use in a number of research projects on juvenile salmon stocks in Georgia Strait.
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Edna Maxwell was named president of Port Edward Women's Auxiliary in annual election of officers held April 23 at the northern community.
Priscilla Nelson was chosen vice-president. Sophie Parnell as second vice-president, Dolores Wing as secretary and Gloria McKay as corresponding secretary.
Nellie Leeson won election as the auxiliary's treasurer and Dorothy Young and Evelyn Nelson were named to the respective posts .'f social convenor and chairman of the sick members' visiting committee.
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THE FISHERMAN — MAY 30, 1969