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8 Provincial The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan Thursday, January 27, 1983 Yorkton city commissioner says consider a third arena carefully YORKTON (Staff) The top official in Yorkton's city administration has recommended that city council carefully consider all options before making "any hasty decisions" to build a third arena in Yorkton. In a four-page report submitted to Yorkton council. City Commissioner Gary Crowder suggested that a third arena would not only erate at a deficit but would. also lead to mounting deficits at the two arenas already in operation in the city. Crowder said the combined operating deficit for the two arenas was $27.200 in 1982.

If a third arena was built, the revenues for the two other arenas would likely drop, Crowder said. The combined deficit for all three arenas could be about $90,000 a year, Crowder esti- is really needed. mated. The Kinsmen club has indiMembers of city council had cated it would like a decision little to say about report from the city as soon as possiwhen it was submitted at a ble so the club will know council meeting Monday. whether to begin raising monMore than a year ago, the ey for the arena.

Kinsmen Club of Yorkton of- While Crowder's report fered to raise $300.000 to help made no recommendation as build a third arena, likely to to whether or not a third arecost $600.000 or more. na should be built, the inforThe Kinsmen suggested mation provided might give that the city pay 50 per cent of valuable ammunition for the cost. But council has had those who think another is not difficulty deciding if it wants needed. to proceed in the near future. Crowder said the adminisSince council is attempting, tration had checked with in accordance with the federal other Saskatchewan cities government's anit-inflation that, like Yorkton, have a popguidelines, to limit mill rate ulation of around 15,000.

None increases to six per cent this of them have more than two year, there will only be a very arenas with artificial ice surlimited amount of money faces, Crowder said. available for major new proj- Moose Jaw has three arenas ects. but more than double the popThere is also some question ulation. about how badly a third arena Regina's eight arenas serve Yorkton film festival faces 'a crisis in membership' By Neil Scott of The Leader-Post YORKTON The Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival faces "a crisis in membership." the festival's president said Wednesday. Speaking to 15 persons at the festival's annual meeting, Doug McDougall said the festival faced several problems.

But, he said "the membership problem poses the single biggest threat to the festival." Following his speech at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre. McDougall said there were only about 30 names left on the festival's membership list. "drastically poor" attendance he said. sons for optimism, he said. at the public screenings of fes- Budget figures released at The basic concept of the festival entries during festival Wednesday's meeting indi- tival is "very compelling" week.

cate that the festival expects and should be able to stand Although the screenings are to spend $120,350 in 1983. the test of time. Festival's name changed again YORKTON (Staff) For annual meeting Wednesday All entries must be 60 minthe second time in two years night at the Godfrey Dean utes or shorter. the film festival in Yorkton Cultural Centre in Yorkton. Prior to 1981, the festival has a new name.

Laurence Pearson, the man was known as the Yorkton InIt is now officially known as who introduced the motion international Film Festival. the Yorkton Short Film and favor of the change, said the Video tape entries were acVideo Festival. new name was needed "to go cepted for the first time in For the past two years, it along with reality." 1981. As a result, the name was known as the Yorkton In- Until a few years ago, films was changed approximately ternational Short Film and Vi- produced outside Canada two years ago. deo Festival.

were allowed to compete at. The festival was founded A motion to delete the word the festival. more than 30 years ago. "international" from the fes- But the rules were changed. The festival this year will tival's name was passed All entries must now meet Ca- be staged from Nov.

2 until unanimously at the festival's nadian-content regulations. Nov.6. Saskatchewan film-makers competition set YORKTON (Staff) A new festival. Festival, McDougall said. competition for Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Film It will, however, be a sefilm-makers and video artists and Video Awards will be rious competition.

Qualifeid was announced Wednesday at "strictly for Saskatchewan adjudicators from outside the the Yorkton film festival's an- productions," he said. province will be asked to nual meeting. McDougall said he hoped judge the entries, McDougall The first-annual Saskatche- the new competition would said. Awards will be given in wan Film and Video Awards give Saskatchewan artists "a a variety of categories. competition will be held in little higher profile." The competition will be orYorkton for two consecutive Film-makers in Saskatche- ganized by officials of the days this year, beginning on wan could use a little encour- Yorkton Short Film and Video June 3.

agement, he said. Festival. The competition "repre- tion is always Many details concerning the sents something totally new The new competition will new competition will be clarifor Saskatchewan," said Doug not be as elaborate as the fied between now and June, McDougall, president of the Yorkton Short Film and Video McDougall said. David Albert Kydd was well-known teacher Funeral service was held councillor since 1968 and a and Tracey Kydd, both of ReJan. 18 for David Albert Kydd member of the STF executive gina; three brothers, Pat, of Wolseley, a well-known from 1979-82.

He was also a Graeme and Dick, all of Reteacher and high school prin- member of several STF com- gina; and two sisters, Margacipal, who died Jan. 15. mittees, including one study- ret McGonigal of Moosomin Born in Silton in June, 1935, ing educational financing, and and Marion Coulter of he graduated from Wolseley in 1979 was appointed to the Watrous. High School in 1953. serving province's Educational Rela- Rev.

Philip Miller officiated as school assembly president. tions Board, which arbitrates at the funeral service at St. He worked in Wolseley for school disputes. James United Church in two years before enrolling in Active in athletics, he Wolseley. Burial was in the teacher's college in Moose helped form the Wolseley Wolseley Cemetery.

Jaw. He later taught at Mount Recreation Board, was a Crescent school in the Wolse- member of the Saskatchewan ley district for two years, then Athletic Association, and on at Swift Married Current in 1957, for one he year. then many committees, Wolseley doing Arena extensive Board New envoy spent two years travelling the volunteer work on the arena's THE HAGUE (AP) Forprovince, speaking on alcohol design and financing. mer foreign minister Max van education for the Saskatche- Kydd, who played minor. der Stoel.

a Socialist well wan Temperance Association. senior and old-timers' hockey, known in Europe as an active Kydd had taught at Wolse- was also a Red Cross swim- supporter of human rights, ley since 1961, taking out 1967 ming instructor, curler and a has been chosen to be the next to obtain his bachelor of edu- hockey and curling coach. Dutch ambassador to the cation degree at the Universi- As well, he had been chair- United Nations. ty of Saskatchewan and doing man of St. James United Last year, during his second post-graduate work in admin- Church's board.

treasurer of term as foreign minister, van istration at the University of the local boy scout group, and der Stoel made headlines Regina in 1971. a member of the church choir. when he criticized U.S. policy He had been Wolseley High town council and fire brigade. in Central America after four School principal for the past He is survived by his wife.

Dutch journalists were shot three years. Dorothy: two sons, Miles of during a Salvadoran governKydd had been a Saskatche- Regina and Jason, Wolseley: ment ambush of leftist guerwan Teachers' Federation two daughters, Shawna Dolter rillas. free and open to the public, The festival is hoping to only a small minority of York- receive a total of $100,700 in ton residents take advantage grants from federal, provinof the opportunity, McDougall cial and municipal agencies. said. Other money will be raised Founded more than 30 years through entry fees, memberago, the festival has brought ship sales, advertising sales Yorkton a measure of nation- and a variety of other soureal and international fame.

es. McDougall said the festival McDougall specifically crithad helped put Yorkton on the icized the City of Yorkton and map but has not received the its council for not doing appreciation that it deserves enough to support the festival. from the residents of Yorkton. In 1982, council gave the fesHe said the festival was not tival $500. In addition, the city sure what the problem was held a luncheon for festival ofand has "not given-up trying" ficials and guests during last to improve local participa- year's festival.

tion. McDougall said support The festival seems to have from Yorkton was "almost a "an image problem," he said. liability for the festival." Many of those affiliated It is difficult to persuade with the festival are- large corporations and other perceived as being "snobs." potential sponsors to make McDougall cited insuffi- big donations to the film festicient financing as another val when Yorkton itself is only problem. making a modest contribuFestival organizers are not tion, he said. able to produce the type of Despite all the problems, festival that they would like to there are at least some reapresent, he said.

sons for optimism, he said. Beware bogus heat-loss inspectors a population of 160,000, Crowder said. He recommended that council authorize a study to determine if a third ice surface is needed. The study could also indicate the type of arena needed and the best location, he said. A committee to study the feasibility of a third arena is now in the process of being formed.

Allan Beblow, the city's director of recreation, parks and culture, said an organizational meeting would likely be held Thursday. The committee will attempt to complete the study and report to city council by April 1. If the study is completed by April 1 and if city council decides to proceed with an arena, there would still be time to include money in the 1983 budget for the arena. The Kinsmen Club has asked the city to set aside $100,000 in the 1983 capital budget for construction of a third arena. The new arena could be ready by the autumn of 1984, the Kinsmen have suggested.

Craft. STORE WIDE CLEARANCE Scarth Mall Store Craft TIL FEB. The Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SPC) has asked the public to beware of people purporting to be residential heatloss inspectors representing SPC. SPC has no residential heat-loss inspectors, said Ron Fessant, director of information services for SPC. The corporation has received several inquiries recently from homeowners who have received telephone calls from a person claiming to represent SPC.

The and consultation on energy use for incaller identified herself as an employee dustrial, commercial and institutional of SPC and asked if the homeowner customers. Saskatchewan Energy and would like a free energy audit, he said. Mines operated the program until Jan. 1 SPC does do residential when it was turned over to SPC. not energy audits and the the calls SPC has three vehicles equipped with not SPC person he said.

small computers and special instrumaking is an employee, ments to analyse a facility's energy conSPC has referred the matter to the sumption. Following the analysis, enerRegina police. gy auditors discuss various strategies But SPC does provide on-site analysis for improvement with the client. Saskatchewan Government Employees Union PSC Attacks Classification Plan Employer's Action is Contemptible The members of the SGEU are now voting on a "final" contract offer from the Public Service Commission (PSC) which contains major changes to over 80 existing job classifications. The changes are viewed by the union as an attack on the classification plan, affecting more than 500 employees, and if you are one of the many affected, it will mean your paycheque could be altered.

It could mean long-term salary cuts for the employees affected in other words, red-circling. The SGEU has consistently maintained that the negotiation of new classes and wages is not part of general contract bargaining. We believe it is a separate process which should only involve those employees directly affected, the union, and the employer. The collective agreement between the employer and the union stipulates that arbitration is the procedure to be followed if a disagreement arises over the rate of pay for a new classification. However, during the previous round of bargaining, the PSC jammed into the big contract, several new classifications.

The SGEU applied for arbitration on the question of implementing new classes, and in early November, the arbitrator Clive McKee ruled in our favor. Yet, the PSC does not want to recognize the arbitration award ruling and treat their employees fairly. The stance of the PSC on this issue is disgraceful and the SGEU questions the integrity of the employer. Ed, represents 1,200 social service employees and comments: "The 'final' offer will contain major changes to about 80 existing job classifications, and the attitude of the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the issue is terrible. It's like blackmail and we cannot stand for it.

We won this issue at arbitration and the PSC is ignoring that award. They are hoping that the members not affected will vote yes to the offer. Well, I can tell you this year it is about 80 classifications, last year it was eight, next time who knows how many it will be? Their strategy is to divide and conquer. Members have protection in the collective agreement (article 63) and its purpose is to ensure members are treated fairly. Yet, the PSC does not want to live up to their commitments.

They are continually trying to get around Ed McGuinness the collective agreement. Because of this issue alone, the offer must be rejected. It's time to stand up to the PSC." Ed McQuinness, Member Tier I Bargaining Committee Jan. 13, 1983. 17,000 Members Working For The People of Saskatchewan Some of those who still have memberships do not play an active role in the organization's activities, he said.

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