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j The Canadian Chamion. I Mu - PtIsM . __ ~IM w - Aw n "». %*w pwl nubve.Tduf b kTuraisWIk - OMMO -un haa- haa-w Dm IIIe ar. L "@" C.aI- -I - KaUM i-W ,IA chiing stoiy Looking back Today's "Mu feetuns a front page story wlth shaocking_ _ _ _ _ _ _ I mplications - It la the story of on laidue whlchaliegedly Shas shoestring maintenance bdesaapoor eanploye training. It l Ostor ofan industry li wNh perforannnc pressue supercedes ulety onsideraton. lt lsthe story Don Woodtell otruck drlvlas Iapàlet to open pit mining, one af the unfortunhte Muainstsys cflite Our cmunity shouiders more thon its per capita bur- den for so-oelled T t production. AgVegate lsthe gravel prdue ahm &rocsîtew nt e ok on anda*bout the Niagara Escarpment. Agg te, scnsmed. becouse cementing agents aggregate' amund tht gravel li concrete, la the lifeblcad af enaros heavy construction li- dustay. The prcbem as, according to Mr. Wood, thot the drivers who huuIthe gavel -theaâggrPte -are aoo oten doing sa with soant regard ta safety. Ief lown or the publics. WIhat maires Mr. Wood's dlaims daublyill tstath as an advacate for the gravel trucldig iaiustiy Granted, hi acte in his canstituercys interest by pushing for hagher aggwte prnes. but hi also slams tht lnustry as àwhole ndoepus frna.eaed ,eustâan. esr, Wood palntud à picture of drivea who too aiteai ane dead tired, struggling ta shunt tco maaiy loads perday out of quarries i arder to pay thi, Mils. Hé said trucks are 5 oiten not tdp ta toierabl ssfety standards for tt Look a haaid.à He charged duot mai of the accidmnts involving suds trcs aire thtrestt aiproper mainteniance and à lack of driver tnslniA. *He sald the responaible, safety conscious drivers whoee interet hi repiesents are beii darvetafrom the buslneu by price dlahanncopetitors woaeparently wliing ta eut evavlla conerta shave cSa& H l nduatry tadtly supports tiNa proceus because It lees pavel transpartation elapenses. lIndeed. hi Wnhed, we ail support it by demaidlig thet- howest possible prices for aur ronds, our bridges, aur build- I% e Ietnrloey, Mitc coundil, altllough appearing vuest In y.. hum buy gmulnuly oened ïbout -iet standards in an indus"i 00 b" 10 which pervades the munlcipatiuy lasa big buyer of ag- gregate. And no doubt at the lowest possible coet. due ta wawye pressure.Pa e ofte as dnàutaLacodn ta Page "dfr the Pastryh M *ue;rnLredr.One YerAgo wit wia1d oe trcsk&M drivers, belleves M4r. Wood. 9 Domptéea mny F .5gbW a a coid Sm"~ lI My illduitby whmn tac maaiy caaaipete for too little"h P PP mu 't Llu *A u F Z wowk, oveuay the rarketice adMuat. And here tacm.ws mum ,ainier whMOI Awm.u WM aperastors wWiM inun fillyth waysade and seit out bet- &ma r l Satý u eiay bm oie tir ways to cake à living bà&Yb OUaaiOU Uss su abaml A =eir thougit Can lue walt for that ta happert? Con' qe ait for tdu .akepac Io fiii bef when we are taing bancu l ". IMM MpIF a&W baugb Illor a about potaUy urilBl 30-tanie machines mannud by =! amudim pug nait O Bye. l4bw drivers wilà quastionable qualifications? mMarthi W~U~a h"d *itmiIRi M* don't tNnk m. Ils Urne for the praincal govurriment » ffà ile tu dul baa ta act oret ai mai avely cosder, deu4iange Mr. W.*od Hale Hl by Ù» m iui e.âw ::. .iükq. A ai. Zprtl h li opinion af tii iwopaper, li whlch mare ~b Wiq usyp-d govunrnm lerventlon le bettur At 1mi at titis abge 9 Ill S.d. mé iiiii 1 l Mia. Wua i- Stevem Niana 20Years Ago-3017 su The wavl.da govatmme.Va anar dfça qataist and pls -W4m ab. Niépr. Eacaay..a Win lhay -M mwI RblMdoe mgauLoom k mu"a -eai - . ihie. lia aa cagp bai ed mky ainp theNapucip.m wwe liw. 10 days la a puni urdisd bu --m ai a MW aut le léeas redaa huadn 1ée.wm te ML iauh aise PMU a âme e. psopmim Tin bykuw poc~ga et etPmlainkwnI ebwMp ai Mdam &WÔ c« gqsmmis, II0 udebmib, sou boum .- 110-I buybe 476 am.daM"b w# 31 mm s i maila iu.lsy ia.dapw- md M atm ci 50 Vears Ago -u WS Mb.»mv 1% l Immba II eai Mmk ci V#a&4ny I-M 60 ma -w busuiibu 4 mm