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Page 8, News, Wednesday, September 14, 1988 Decision still pending on acceptance of new system Continued from page 1 including the Schreiber office. If the plan is accepted by Canada Post management, those with a box will have to pay a deposit for a key which will allow them to unlock the lobby door. They would be refunded if they returned the key. Schreiber's Post Mistress, Barbara McLaughlin, declined to comment on the problem of van- dalism in Terrace Bay and the proposed new security measures, but did state that Schreiber offi- cials "haven't really had that much since we've had that sys- tem." Jamie Gibson, field service manager for Canada Post, said the corporation has indeed sub- mitted a proposal which would see box renters pay a deposit for a lobby key. He told the News that the pre- sent automatic system "hasn't been working efficiently," and Wedding Announcement Mr & Mrs Falzetta are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Teresa to Randy Pasternak son of Mr & Mrs £. Pasternak of Thunder Bay. The marriage took place at St. Dominic's Church | August 20, 1988 Corey and Colleen Fischer are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their first child, a daughter. Denelle Dawn Born August 31, 1988 at 14:29 in Port Arthur General Hospital, weighing 7 Ibs, 8-1/2 ozs. Proud Grandparents are Martin and Betty Ryan and Zonie Fischer. * Special thanks to Doctors Hibbert and DeSa and the staff of 5 west. it takes care of you." for it. of your own. P.O. Box 1383, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 5W2 'Gerry Gustafson . For me, the CAT Scan is not a machine. For Gerry Gustafson, the situation of life and death is indeed a reality. A reality that many of us find difficult to comprehend, and when we do, it's often too late. A fighting chance is given to those people whose lives hang in a delicate balance by the acquisition of a new CAT Scan Unit. "For me, the CAT Scan is not a machine. It's like the man upstairs; A new CAT Scanner is in operation at McKellar General Hospital, serving all hospitals throughout Northwestern Ontario. But the cost is $1.5 million, and we need everyone's help to pay So give generously . . . with a donation or a fundraising activity 625-SCAN added that it has been costly to repair every time it does not work. Costs of repairing the device, said Gibson, might warrant get- ting rid of it in favour of the new system. He told the News that he does not regard the occurrences at the Terrace Bay Post Office to be any worse than at other Offices. He said the incidents amount to mis- chief and nuisance, and added that he has received "no bad reports." It is not yet known when and if Canada Post will put their stamp of approval on the key sys- tem. The proposal is currently going through the corporation's budgetary process. Gibson stated that it "has been reviewed by (Canada Post) Security Opera- tions persons, and they agree that this is the best route to go." Can you get AIDS. from working with someone who has AIDS? NO! Get the facts. Let's Talk. Call the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hotline 1-800-668- AIDS Is Presently Campaigning The Communities of Schreiber, Terrace Bay, including Jacfish, Rossport and Pays Plat. 2 The Knights of Columbus and volunteers will be canvassing over the next three to four weeks and wish to thank area residents for their continued support over the past years and hope their generosity will help the canvassers reach the Goal of $4000.00 Please Contact Ed Borutski 824-2308 Roger Fournier 825-9315 Above, the damaged wall in the Terrace Bay Post Office. Why should we care? Some certain fax of our postal life By Ann M. Smith Mainstream Canada A few weeks ago, Canadians were told for the third time in lit- tle more than a year, postal users in this country would be forced to endure yet-another union walk- out at Canada Post. Curiously though, while many union officials were probably expecting a revolt by the belea- guered postal consumer, no such strikes this past year, as well as 11 national strikes since 1967 and more than 60 local stoppages of one kind or another during the last decade. Repeated exposure to this strike fever has built up our immunity. Advents such as couri- er services, computer-based elec- tronic mail and ,of course, the current explosion of facsimile machines heave significantly reduced the public's reliance on 'postal service. And best of all, users say, these forms of "instant mail"alle- viate all of the usual labour-man- agement complications. Even the issues at the bargain- ing table were much the same for this strike as they have been for the umpteen other strikes, walk- outs, slow downs and disruptions we've seen in the past -- job security and cash. (Yawn). And, as usual, all three parties = Soe murray dodick Optometrist 1119 Victoria Avenue Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 1B7 Telephone (807) 622-7726 BRASS CRYSTAL CERAMICS CRAFTS SUPERIOR STREET ROSSPORT 807-824-2106 Shirley Veinot, Proprietor thing happened. Instead, a very different message began to emerge. Many Canadians just don't care anymore. And why should we? This lat- est strike by the Corporation's technicians, administrators and clerical workers is (by degrees) small potatoes in the overall scheme of things. After all, Canadians have already survived two other major involved -- management, labour and government -- spent as much time pointing the finger of blame at one another as they did negoti- ating a settlement. For management's part, poor labour relations seem to have become an accepted ingredient in the day-to-day operations at Canada Post. Instead of invoking 'crisis management' tactics after a dispute has blown out of hand, a smoother relationship overall would likely prevent a good pro- portion of these foolish Eleventh Hour Showdowns. Labour unions, on the other hand, are guilty of bringing an unrealistic vision of corporate development to the bargaining table. Postal unions, like it or not, no longer work for a government department and as a result, down- sizing (as well as other adjust- ments) could be necessary for the Corporation's very survival. Wage demands in excess of 10 per cent are equally unrealistic. Finally, the federal govern- ment has failed in its responsibili- ly to give Canadians a workable postal system. As long as the Corporation's 25 unions maintain the right to strike in this essential service, Canadians will continue to be plagued by these reocurring postal headaches. Groups such as the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have long called for leg- - jslation to eliminate this striking privilege. It isn't likely, however, that we'll see any movement:in the near future -- regardless of the ultimate damage inflicted on the Corporation as a whole. An in the meantime, more and more Canadians are learning to do without.