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Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, April 13, 1983, page 3 Nelson sees light on the horizon for forestry M.o. Nelson, Chair- man of the Board of the Ontario Forest Indus- tries Association and President of the News- print, Pulp and Forest Products Group of Kim- berly-Clark, spoke re- cently to the Associa- tion's 40th Annual Meeting in Toronto. Nelson said, "Eco- nomically 1982 was a distressing year in the history of the O.F.1.A. Our industry was forced into shutdowns, layoffs and production cut- backs. Fibre handled by O.F.1.A. during the year was down 18.6 per cent from 1981 or 5.8 vs. 7.2 million cunits. Work with the Min- istry concentrated main- ly on strategic land use planning and parks. For- mal and informal meet- ing with the minister, deputy, and senior staff, addresses to public hearings, media brief- ings, an M.P.P. brief- ing, a steady stream of interviews with the media and addresses to service clubs, schools and other organizations constituted much of the higher visibility acti- vity of your associat- ion. Committee work continued during the year although somewhat reduced due to travel restrictions by many companies. The previous two an- nual reports of the O.F.1.A. chairman as well as this one reflect some trying times. Yet, I feel that there is some light on the horizon, with some including an improvement in housing starts. General Canada's economic prospects are dominat- ed by its ability to com- pete in North American and other markets. A comparison by the fed- eral department of fi- nance shows. that over the period 1972-82, our inflation average rate exceeded that of the U.S.A. (9.0 per cent compared to 7.5 per cent). Our Canadian wages have more than doubled since 1972, increasing at an annual rate of 11.3 - per cent. The U.S. rate of increase has been 7.8 per cent. Unit labour costs have increased 38 per cent more rapidly than in the U.S.A. And yet Canadian productivity has been marginally worse than the U.S. for the last half of the decade. Labour costs in Canada have been increasing at the rate inconsistent with the objective of keeping inflation in check. These few items show 'where a major problem lies but don't provide answers. Workers are naturally trying to keep ahead of inflation. The term "reduced expecta- tions" sounds fine when applied to someone else. When the markets re- THANK YOU We would like to take this opportunity ° to thank all our family and friends for their cards, gifts and numerous visits during our stay in hospital. A special thank you to Dr. Wilkes, Mary Shack, Debbie McGrath, Danielle Salesse and the staff of The McCausland Hospital for their care. Paulette & Kyle Brend. SPRING _-- CASSETTE School Board... continued from page 1 wadge Trustee Larry Ur- banowski agreed and said, "I think the press made a real attempt to blow that up." Urban- owski went on to say that he. did not know why Commissioner Al- _ lan had bothered putting the section in the Re- port at all. Other Trust- ees said that the inclus- ion was justified. "I think we have to recog- nize that this was the situation."' Schreiber Trustee Tim Delaney said, "I think I know why he put it in."' > ONLY Delaney said that he felt it was a psychological ploy by Allan to set off "just the kind of debate we are having here. We all have our backs up and we are going to prove him wrong by making this Board work." Terrace Bay Trustee Joan Nugent said, "I haven't got my back up, and I don't intend to prove any- thing."' The Board decided at the end of the meeting to hold a public meet- ing at the high school in Schreiber on Tuesday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m. The final debate and the vote on the fate of the school will take place then. 99 EA WE'VE GOT TONIGHT KENNY ROGERS Capito! A&M BRYAN ADAMS CUTS LIKE A KNIFE JPA&M AMERICA N OAK Ridge sour THE CLOSER y ALABAMA ou Ger RCA NERUDA RED RIDER CAPITO, DANCING wir, STREET HE 'an DANGER CAPITOL Sale Runs To April 18th STYX KILROY WAS HERE CASSETTE CARRY CASES @PRP-12 eCarrying Case *Holds 12 Cassettes $799 EA. FIG'S G. Figliomeni & Sons Inc. Schreiber 824-2283 or 824-2443 turn we must be a high quality low cost produc- er in order to compete in world markets. Lumber Canada ships 65 per cent of its lumber pro- duction to the U.S.A. The forecasts for the U.S. housing starts are therefore important reading for all of us. From 1,060,600 starts in 1982 which was the lowest since 1946, the forecast is for 1.4 million in 1983. This encourag- ing news is offset by the threat of up to a 65 per cent countervailing duty being applied by the U.S. on lumber imports. The Canadian govern- ment, provincial resour- ce ministers, and indus- try are presently making a determined effort to convince the U.S. Trade Commission that there is no substance to the charges that Canadian lumber is subsidized heavily by governments and so should not incur such duties. Needless to say - the imposition of such a heavy duty would constitute a major disas- ter to our sawmilling in- dustry. A tentative de- cision is due in March of this year with a final decision due in July. Hardwood lumber mills ran at almost 60 per cent "capacity in is some 1982. There Manitouwadge U.P.1.U. Local 665 Association Costa's The Terrace Bay Figure Skating Clup -- wishes to express its appreciation to the peopie ut the following communities, organizations and. businesses for their assistance and support to the Super Superiors Precision Skating Teams: Terrace Bay, Marathon, Schreiber, Hornepayne, Royal Canadian Legion, Terrace Bay Branch Loyal Order of Moose Township of Terrace Bay Recreation Terrace Bay Curling Club Kodila's Home Hardware ® SS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Ron and Paulette Brend are pleased to announce the arrival of Kyle Steven Paul, on March 18, 1983. Proud grandparents are Steve and Vicky Brend and Paul and Dot Coupal all-of Terrace Bay. HIS ROAD TO A BETTER LIFE CAN START AT YOUR DOOR. Many young people who have been in trouble with the law need help finding the road to a better life. If they are to stay out of trouble:for good, they need the stability and concern of a caring home. A home like yours. We offer guidance, support and financial assistance to people who help, but it's your gift of kindness and sharing that really matters. To find out how you can help, please contact the regional office closest to you: Community Alternative Program 110 Eglinton Avenue West, Ist Floor Toronto, Ontario (416) 484-1920 Probation & Aftercare Services Court House, 80 Dundas Street P.O. Box 5600, Station A Probation & Aftercare Services 900 Lady Ellen Place, Suite 11 Ottawa, Ontario (613) 722-6507 Probation & Aftercare Services 123 March 5th Floor, Box 353 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (705) 949-0551 London, Ontario (519) 679-7220 For the Ministry office nearest you, consult the Blue Pages in your local telephone directory. COMMUNITY JUSTICE WEEK APRIL 17-23 Ministry of Community and Social Services Ontario Frank Drea, Minister William Davis, Premier guarded optimism about 1983. Prices have risen 3 to 4 per cent since the continued on page 5