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Quebec Asbestos Mining Association WO GRAND*-A11 ft BT -- SWTE ttO % OOQEC A OUE. Tm Ji5-67St iV **T December 23, 1968* I Rr.W.tf. Oughtred Asbestos Corporation Limited B Br. F.P. Smith Hr. K.V. Lindsll . Rail Asbestos nines Limited - Canadian Johns-flanvillo Co. Ltd. 1 Br. R.J. fferrill - Carey-Cenadian nines Limited KZ Jfc fs Br. J.A. Bain Br. B.J. Weasel Br. R.S, Coleman Br. p.A. Beyer - - Flintkote nines Limited - Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited - National Asbestos nines Limited - Nicolet Asbestos nines Limited }Vg- Br. I. Sabourin Counsel - QABA tit Br. Geo. Robinson - Treasurer - QABA '3; BEETINC OF* THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WININC ASSOCIATION m- Dear Sirt il. ft: % Please find attached / coov(ies) of minutes of the 107 meeting of the Quebec Asbestos nining Association, held on flondoy, November 25fch, 1968, at the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, <r V r. r. 'if. s;: S PAF/dc Attachment. .*} <93 & Secretary. ;jVS- t <..... uf'-iV?* s;-Jp'-t'f.VJVV^iVSv *S^.;.>'?* Wf `M . 'k ** ?. i; .<* 1 5v t' *Ki Xx:: V* . *?. y re jj & fcr .7i T! wA* MINUTES OF THE 107 MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 1968, AT THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC, QUEBEC CITY Present: Messrs. W.U. Oughtred K.V. Lind.ell R.S. Coleman * J. A. Main R. J. Merrill r.p. Smith I.C. Campbell Y. Couture R. Dodds-Hebron J.O. Eby W.H. Foster J.R.M. Hutcheson D. Poirier M. Prus P.H. Riordon . Weber Geo. Robinson Ii. SJospbuouriin Paul-A, Filteeu The President^of the Association chaired the meeting. Minutes of of the meetings of July 30th, September 20th and 21st, 1968, were approved as submitted by the Secretary. The President then called on the Chairmen of the various standing committees. '. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE The committee held its last meeting on November the 12th in Quebec City, at which Messrs. Woodrooffe and Winer from Ottawa, Dr. P.E. Auger and J.P. Bolduc of the Quebec Department of Natural Resources were in attendance. The following is a brief account of aome of the work in progress under the direction of sub-committees: . 1, Filtration of asbeatoe-cement-ailice mixes - Following visit of representative of subject sub-committee to Ottawa, it was agreed that  ._..._l^^wcnNi>,v.^-'r!?'<?.l;'N-,:';*,'-I5'vii^r~tVv`Cv;,i'v-'isjjLvj: 2. the Mineral Processing Division would carry out a limited prelimi nary program to define the filtration problem more precisely* 2 Product handling - It was pointed out that the Manchester Line was about to inaugurate a new container ship service. Mention was made of the increasing use and wide acceptance of containers in ship ments to London and other British ports. Some minor difficulty, however, has been encountered with containers at the port of ThreeRivers, due to objections from the stevedores. There seems also to be increasing requests from U.S.A. for unitized loads with coverings or strapping to prevent shifting within the railroad cars. A proposal was made to hold a sub-committee meeting shortly, at which attendance should be enlarged to Include members of the Traffic Committee, etc, .\ 3. Fibre Strength Unit - It was stated that the sub-committee had submitted an interim report at the last Technical Committee meeting, but that th8 report had been left in abeyance pending a consensus of opinion among committee representatives. Concerning.the request for a review of the test procedures end for a second F.S.U. Round Robin by the Uniform Classification and Grading Committee it was deemed advisable to ask the latter whether the results obtained to date ere acceptable or whether additional efforts at im provement of interlaboratory reproducibility are warranted. The intarlaboratory variation has been ahowned to be significant. . 4. Magnetic Rating - Since the variations on the first K.R. Round Robin were blamed upon the operators, it was agreed that using the same ope rator end standard at sach laboratory would solved ths problem and in dicate whether or not the procedure, es written, is satisfactory, v . ,./3 --w^.C :>Vs c r * % y*,:* & & til i i fc*. i r b 3 S' i $ J 3*s 4H - > ji .- f "1 * 5. Miscellaneous - Xn hi* review oC the work presently being done in Ottawa, the Chairmen reported that a request had been made to the Mineral Processing Division of tha nines Branch to present a lecture at the next meeting of the Technical Committee (to be held in Ottawa) on tha eubjecte oft .. o') Optimizing design of experiments, b) 2eta potential measurements. Johna-Manville research center has indicated its willingness to carry out statistical analyses for the O.A.M.A, at e fee which would cower tha coats involved. UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND CnADlNC COMMITTEE The report of the"'Chairman can be summarized es follows: 1. Sherbrooke Laboratory - The Director has been hawing trouble in keeping personnel since the beginning of the year, but after five changes it appears that he hes found a permanent junior technician, aa of late October. A revised price list for Sherbrooke laboratory tests by special re quest from member-companies has been approved by the Committee. Test Air Classification Color Crudy Content Oycktrhoff Treaneae Grit k Spicult Kerosene Number of Tests 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 Price after hov.25.1968 S10.00 3.50 15.00 5.50 5.00 20.00 7.00 .../4 ___ Mtrf.*** - * v*.- * *. . .,* r^vT*/** . v* v--' * ^j -vj-i - > *-wrrK ... - ... * -. ..-A-i****5*VW1?vs***str>W*Jr*^ .> c ...*- ,V 7\.. . f^K c `.)jfica-^r-*.Wl-.'jSyA.''r/t.i;- ',7S"iP*T 4. Teat Number of Tests Price after Nov.25.1968 Loosa Density 2 $2.00 McNett 2 $15.00 Q.S. Rapid Surface 2 2 3.00 1.50 Rotap 2 2.50 Strength Unit 1 40.00 Wash Test 2 i.50 3T- Uet Volume 2 3.00 & t.ft*. f. 2. 1969 Budget * The Chairmen commented briefly on his proposed bud* get for 1969 as per copy given to each director: details can be found also in the Budget Estimates of the Association attached to subject ' l minutes* *5 3. Random 0.5. Production Sampling - A refinement cf the testing pro '**, n cedures has beep, agreed upon. Prom now on the fibre inspector will s issue a report to member-companies every 3 months, showing a compa .?5: rison between Q.S.maximum, Highest Test on Carload Shipping, Average Test on Carload Shipping, Highest Random Q.S. Production Test (by the tit,- Inspector), and the Average Random Q.S. Production Test. V- 4. New Fibre Classification Test - It is proposed to press on Ottawa the need for research in better basic measuring methods or test methods. ? v. This has been a long standing problem (ever since 1931). t INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS f. A meeting of the Committee was held on November the 12th. There was f. also a meeting on November the 15th with the safety director, Mr*-. I Montgomery, to discuss general safety problems in the industry. l There seems to be mors and mors arbitration cases merely on technical points and interpretation of the labour agreements. *../5 'vi cc -` y-^-^re^>i+:*>V`-''?. * 3 s. I4 labour Negotiations - The Union has not submitted its de mand* for the next icontrectjthese ere expected shortly after Decem ber the 1st. At one of the companies, eollicitation is being con ducted by a rival union and a vote to determine actual representa tion will be taken In December before Officers of the Department of labour* 2* Minimum Wage Act - The meeting was informed that the Minister of *Sj'* labour intended to propose an amendment to the Minimum Wage Act Ifsr granting a minimum of 2 weeks annuel vacation to all workers covered J< by the Act after one year of continuous service. Vacation pay to be equivalent to 4% of wages earned during previous period of on? year t or less. >>>: 3. Pneumoconiosis Claims - Counsel was asked to explain the mecha nics of processing a pneumoconiosis claim. Counsel was glad to have the opportunity of discussing et length the procedure involved. Ha % stated that after completing and filing form 5.3. 12, the case ia f*. v reviewed by the pneumoconiosis board in Montreal, tn most cases, awards ere made without any personal appearance of claimants or c nearing of parties concerned. In the opinion of Counsel, timr may have come" to call for a show-down in a typical case where the company concerned and ita doctor wish to object very strongly. $uch an sppeal would be mads to the Workmen's Compensation Board in Quebec, to which recourse must be had. It was also emphesiaec that prsasure ehould,be brought on the Government to obtain better employer repre sentation on the Workmen's Compensation Board. It was also stressed that there could possibly be greater collaborating between the Asbes tos elinie end the Thetford Mines clinic. . 4 * ' v.- .'jv " '** '.r?. ; , */6 r. -g : f V *1 4. Wine Reeeue Station Expenses for 1969 - Resolved that the allocation of costa of the Thetford Wines Rescue Station during 1969 be calculated on the following basis; Thetford Wines Rescue Stationt a) Building and Equipment (Capital coat, rent, maintenance, etc.) OfflfflAPA (Solbec 4 Cupra) 180 men QAWA 331 men 3S$ 655? b) Superintendent's Salary; QfflflAPA (South Shore) QAMA 511 men SOI men 331 man 100$ 60$ 40$ ' c) Superintendent's Travel Expenses - 832 men 100$ To Gasp^, Solbec, Cupra, New Calumet and 13ka: QWWAPA QAflA 100$ nil General Suoerintendent (Wine Rescue Trainino Plan) . Salary and Travel Expenses; . QfflflAPA QAflA 4646 men 331 men 93$ 7$ 4977 men 100$ :ADOPTED. t The preparation of a resolution proposing the transfer of the mine rescue building and equipment of Thetford Wines to the Department of Natural Resources was left with fir. I.C. Campbell end Counsel for ap proval of tha Directors at the next meeting. r K T. ?F-. h sj l t. r & i- i l* a. i. * f :-V^ cc r 7, TRAFTIC COMMITTEE The Chairmen reported that at o meeting of hie committee held on November 14th, consideration had been given to employing the Arctic Line for the carriage of asbeatoa to Continent for the year 1969* Thie has been brought about by the unsatisfactory service from the Canadian Continental conference during 1968* It was anticipated that this could be arranged at no increase in cost over 1968 rates. He requested approval in principle to negotiate such an arrangement. Provided the approval of Lake Asbestos, it was agreed that such negotiations could be undertaken. LEGISLATION ANO TAXATION COMMITTEE In the absence of the Chairman, the General Manager reported on the recent changes ~STf. Federal Income Tax Legislation, indicating that with reference to the Carter Report, the Minister of Finance had stated that a draft bill would in due course be placed before the House, the Provincial Ministers and the public for study and dis cussion. - The Chairman of the Committee has expressed the view that the Commit tee ahould undertake to investigate local tax matters (municipal asseaments, school taxes, etc.)j in this connection, It was suggested that the Chairman invite representation from each company and that meetings of the committee be held at regular intervals, PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE There have been questions raissd from time to time ae to whether thp Q.A.fll.A, wee getting full value for the amount of money it has been .../e cc f spending on its P.R, Program, At the last masting of the Committee hald on November 14th, the Chairman submitted an alternative arran gement in an attempt to lower the cost. Briefly the proposal re commends that Mr. Gossip be hired by the Association as a full time employee, reporting to the General Manager, thus devoting 100) of hit time to Q.A.M.A, affairs. The immediate advantage la an estimated saving of approximately S15,00Q, to 120,000, a year. The'recommendation of the committee was left with the Directors till next meeting for review and decision. 3-. The p,R, Committee of th8 Mining Aasociation of Canada is finally 'j; ? functionning and preparing in collaboration with other mining asso It ciations a somewhat broadened program to further the public image of the industry. INSTITUTE Of OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE \ a. Some of the recent activities of the Institute were summarized by the * Chairman as follows: %V a) A mesotnelioma Registry. Conference was held in U.S.A. late Sep C tember under the chairmanship of Drs, Selikoff and Kotin, with ? representation from U.S.A,, Canada, South Africa and Japan, to h discuss the organization and purpose of a national registry of V* mesothelioma. t b) A mesothelioma Registry Conference was held in Montreal on Novem ber 15th, 16th, 1965, under the Chairmanship of Or. Rolland Guy 2 to discuss the Canadian situation. In Canada, tha main problem I is to get the cases notified. s c) A study of Asbestos Insulation Workers in Ontario has been under taken by Drs. Cowle and Sutherland of Toronto, i ,../9 cc d) Or. Gao, W. Wright presently visiting asbestos research centers in South Africa* Prance, West Germany and Italy. No doubt he will submit a report on his return. e) A paper on ferruginous bodies given by a Trench doctor at a recent Conference of the U.S, Industrial Hygiene Foundation end Mellon Institute in Pittsburg would indicate that no ferruginous bodies in that 'limited study he has just made would have any rapprochement with chryaotile fibre. The author shows that ferruginous bodies ere formed from an excess iron in the blood without the assistance of any foreign (fibril) agent. Brief eomments^jusre also made on those already known articles which recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal end the New Yorker. \ i. i f) Surcharge for medical research - It is suggested a proper mode to cope, equitably for all, with the increasing charges motivated by the HEALTH PROBLEMS could well be to build up a. sufficient fund via an overall Increase in prices. The Chairman proposed that a meeting seemed in order in this connection, a meeting of the Direc tors of the Association (date suggested December 19th) where the whole situation could be discussed, said meeting to take place in the absence of Counsel to which objection was taken (v.g, by Direc tor representing Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Limited) it being reminded that the policy of the Association was not to meet in the absence of Counsel (which line of policy was confirmed). In visui of the concern expressed about the C.J.M. proposal to print a warning on every bag of asbestos, the meeting wee advieed that this proposal had not been made effective ae yet by said com- # v. peny, However, it feala very vulnerable on the U.S, market. /I0 *.*\-'-.V:.A.V>v;>v cc `, | -V-'I ' . iZ Xi T/w--..- t *- -\................,'4vw;- '" '* ' ' 10. M, .X*)*' fc. i> c The Inatitute of Occupational and Environmental Health recommends that the giving of asbestos fibre specimens and asbestos for model ling and Moulding (v.g. lessons in sculoturo) in school clesscs be discontinued. This octtor is to be reviewed et the next seeling. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL In e written report the Chairmen reviewed the varioue projects under study by his committee. Copies of this report, which outlines key"' ' points and status of the several projects, were distributed to mem bers in attendance. Proposed air pollution legislation - The Committee has studied the working document concerning legislation proposed by the Quebec De partment of Health. The Committee considers this document to be of extreme importance to the Asbestos Industry and made several comments which are to be incorporated in a letter to be prepared by the Chairmen of the Committee and the General Manager. At the re commendation of the Committee, the industry should clearly indicate in the letter its wish to have the opportunity to participate directly in the preparation of the final legislation on air pollution by the Quebec Government, NEW BUSINESS 1969 Budget The Treasurer tabled the proposed budget of the Aesoeiation and the Institute for 1969. Explanations of ths estimates under the various headings were given, following which approval waa sollieited from the Directors. ACCEPTED, ------------------------------------------------------ ----, ,/a-------------:---- c S-*t\*rV' r-li tfZr*. s. a. Counsel's accounts were submitted by the Treasurer for the approval of the Directors. These accounts were approved for payment as follows: a) Account with Q.A.fl.A. for the years 1966-67 - 150,000.00 b) Account with I.O.E.H. for the period from January 1st, 1967 to October 1st, 1966 - $46,500.00 It was suggested that future statements by Counsel be submitted at the end of each year. Outside requests a) A request by Hydro-Quebec for authorization to use research infor mation on asbestos in concrete,as contained in the papers of Cillis i.: and Collins,was granted by the Directors. <r b) A request for financial assistance towards the Centre For Cast 9 Asian Studies at McGill University was turned down, as being beyond the scope of the normal activities of the Assoei&tion. * -*. f: t c) The Oirectors decided that the Association had done its share in the erection of Level Geological Carden and,to a further request from ? * Laval for financial assistance, it could not at this time give favo f|Sci* rable consideration. It was pointed out that several member-companies had b8en individually solicited by Laval in recent months. * FUTURE SPECIAL MEETINGS ' A revised schedule of reservations for future special meetings of the Aasocietlon was submitted by the Central Manager and given gensral approval, as follows: - ./I2 g/gpotnaaMs* c i7 c 12. .-. . s v7 $ Vs " 3 .' ? ~j ; ' ' fe> & .... ' f # .---- . <* " . l ' 4J y*.- ` "S "1^; "H ,| if' *n f 7'V-.'** .* sx.` ? : . . * & i'-T- YEAR SEASON DATE LOCATION 1969 Spring . 1969 Fall April 17-20 Oct. 7-10 Bellevue Biltmore, Clearwater,FI; Seigniory Club, Quebec 197Q 1570 Vinter Fall March 19-22 Oct. 7-10 Caribbean Beach Club, Antigua Santa Barbara Biltmore, Cal. 1971 1971 Vinter Fall ftarch 16-21 Oct, 10-14 Pierre Marques, Acapulco, Mexico The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs 1972 1972 Winter Fell March 16-19 Oct. ---- Boca Raton Hotel, Florida Seigniory Club, Quebec NOMINATING COMMITTEE ' Rr. r .P. Smith was elected Chairman of a Nominating Committee and will be assisted by two (2) other directors of his own choosing. This committee to- propose a slate of officers and committee chairmen for 1969 at the annual meeting of the Association in January 1969. V;- '.' 5 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Ths 1969 annual meeting of the Asaociation will be held at 10.QO a.m. on January 28th 1969 at the Wont Royal Hotel, Montreal. ' ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting wee terminated. 4 >* 4 a^.' i : :;- 1 I c i Paul A. Filtaau, General Manager & Secretary. i -4 ' *oafv^ s*a*>**] *&* 'rtssa&B' i ' ' iiswj 1"ew/u*7:Aistv " " cc tt' 1 J -ji - iifj 1 i i i t 3 \ii i / \ i 4 ! \ l i ttJ QUEBEC ASBESTOS BIN'U'G ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SUMMER MEETINC - CASTLE HARBOUR GOLF & BEACH CLUB SEPTEMBER 19-22, 1968 ' TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORT The Technical Committee has met on e regular schedule of every second month since the last Q.A.tf.A, Special Meeting. The major items of interest considered during this period are covered under-rthe headings of the respective Sub-Committees. Filtration of Asbestos-Cement-Silica Mixes This Sub-Committee was reconstituted with e revised list of members under Mr. R. Lefebvre of Lake Asbestos, During their first meeting the suggestion of continuing this work end the type of procedure was discussed concluding with the wish to ask assistance from the Department of Energy 4 Mines in Ottawa. Product Handlino Sub-Committee This Sub-Committee was created to develop e suitable method of packaging esbestos fibre to make it an acceptable cargo for U.K. ports. Since the inception, the Sub-Committee has considered many otr.er aspects of Product Handling end the acop6 of their work has been broadened to include the following subjects: /5 v cc t t1 . ii \ i '' ; ^` ` ' . 2. Unitization and Palletization Package marking . Package type Containerization Bulk shipments. A.S.T.Pi. Sub-Committee P-30 The joint test work between all the interested parties in this committee continued to pregress satisfactorily with the Tech nical Committee. Host of the Task force Croups have concluded. fibre Strength Unit Test -\ - if * ** I r * -I . ^ ia . .* * * it % i ( 4 The Sub-Committee under the guidance of Mr. U, Callan tabled * their report on the Second Bound Robin Test. This report was well prepared but only tabled at the last meeting of the Technical Committee. With this in mind, my remarks will be restricted somewhat, but it can be said that cement quality varies as much as asbestos fibre quality. Since e further report is in preparation, recommendations will be forthcoming when all the information has been reviewed. Other Sub-Committees Work is continuing with satisfactory progress in all the other sub-committees. In fact, we anticipate a tidier agenda in the future. R. Dodds-Kebrcr., Cheirmen. c V *!i i 6. UNI FORK CLASSIFICATION ANO GRADING COfiflUTTEE REPORT r^r'f \ < i cc ft QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATE. . SPECIAL SUMMER MEETING - CASTlC HARBOUR COlE 4 BEACH CLUB - SEPTEMBER 19-22, I96S I i S ; , *i ' 'i J i .5 ai I I UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION' 4 CRAPING COMMITTEE REPORT 1. Sherbrooke Laboratory 1Q Our "so-called" permanent technician hired in June left to go University. He used this method to get e better paying summer job. Mr. Cossette is looking for a repla cement^ . 11 Test work is proceeding on the 2eiss particle size analyzer (Reference to photographs). Ottawa used Cassier fibre - some Thetford fibres tend to flocculate. It is believed that the addition of chemicals will solve this. Some problems have been encountered in aligning the fibres - 1*r. Cossette is working witn Ottawa on this. . 1.2 The 1966 series.of fibre tests on 4, 5 4 6 groups will be issued in October, followed leter by 3 4 7 group tests. Ail The Director is still working with Sherbrooke University doctors on the studying of the properties of asbestos (Ph. end oil). 2. Renocm Q.S. Production Sampling 2.0 The seventh recart of this 1965 program *as issued on September 16. The proposed yearly schedule of 60 plant /7 / * '-? I l i i i _*ft. * y if { {>Il I 4 { -li l I! ' > t ' *r 1 I - .g W-jV*M visits is nearing completion for 1968. 2.1 A revised procedure, and visit schedule for this C.S Production Sampling u;as issued on July 15. . W,H. Foster, Chairman. t i t Ji .i -Jj c ; n v'-' ?. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COfifflTTEE REPORT t' t-- v ? 4" T .t AJl *--! v* cc .Vl- _ >v` ~ fs I < II *i j i i j i I i t i i oueecc as8e:5T05 diking association SPECIAL SUtt.TCR ECETINC - CASTLE HARBOUR COLT & BEACH CLU6 SEPTEMBER 19-22, 196B INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT A regular meeting of the Committee was held at Thetford on September the 10th; Nicolet representative absent. The dust end noise control engineer's report for July and August was mailed September the 16th. His suggestion on audiogram tests for the Thetford area should be studied. The Bausch and Lomb dust counter is operative and the engineer reports good results. This apparatus will be of great help in obtaining quick survey results. A review of recent labour contracts was discussed but no problems reported. * fir. Montgomery of Hell anti Henshaw has been directly in charge of safety services and has been making regular visits to the mines. This is very satisfactory and his experience is very helpful. No candidate has been found to date who meets our requirements. The Treasurer has mailed our 1967 Workmen's Compensation expe rience to all companies. The average rate for the industry is still reasonable at $1.85/1100. We may expect a rise in industriei disease claims this year and consequently higher costs. Our higher labour coats end higher maximum ellcwable have increa sed our average Workmen^ Compensation Costs. Jt" rr= II" .../2 c \ ' Sp*,.*****.. fr- 2? o c \ 1 t TRAFFIC CQKWITTEE REPORT JUf (i . i Xifli ^SS.'-rr- $ a c _'V c !* " :J /"S QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SUKKER PiEETINC - CftSTLE HARBOUR GOLF & BEACH CLU8 SEPTEMBER 19-22, 1966 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT The Q.A.M.A. Traffic Committee met on August 28th and 29th, at which time the following items mere discussed: . 1 ' * 4 **. t . jii i 1. 4 1. N.H. 8, Tod Wherfaoe Charoes are to be increased 15% at Eastern Canadian ports effective November 13, 1968. A . protest was made to the minister of Transport requesting that the increase be deferred until the opening of navi gation in 1969, but it does not seem that anything will be done. 2. Biddle Atlantic Truck Rates - Negotiations with resoect to'th6 establishment of r.ew truck rates on asbestos to the Eastern United States are still underway, but an in crease of seme sort seems likely. 3. Inter-American Freight Conference - A meeting was held with the new Canadian Station of the Inter-American Freight Conference who were requesting an increase of 10 effective September 15th, and we were successful in persuading them ' to defer any increase -until the 1st January 1969. K i 4. -Canadian Continental Conference - In view of the extremely ___________ poor - garvice -currently--bei no--provided~*tov~ the~Ca median " Continental Conference to Northern Europeer, ports, the > 2. Q.A.P1.A. called for an emergency meeting with this group to discuss the ability of the Conference to provide adequate service for the balance of the year. At the time of writing, individual members are advising the Confe rence of the anticipated tonnage required to be shipped for the last four months of the year in order that the Conference may assess their ability to lift these tonnages on a regular basis. In the event that this does not prove to be possible, we have sdvised the Conference that we will have-no alternative but to resign and make cur own arrangements for the balance of this year end presumably next year. In private conversation with some of the member lines I was assured that the deterioration in service had been beyond the control of the local repre sentatives and had been occasioned by such factors as the seaway strike end the unstable labour climate at the St. Lawrence River ports. Both of these factors have been corrected and they indicated that with the antici pated tonnage of asbestos to be moved during the last quarter {40,000 tons), they could not foresee any diffi culty in persuaoing their owners to schedule sufficient vessels to move this cargo. I. C. Campbell, Chairman. c >> i 7:_____ S, \N c QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SUMMER MEETING - CASTLE HARBOUR GOLF & BEACH CLUB SEPTEMBER 19-22. 1969 LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE REPORT On September 11 last, two joint briefs of-the Q.M.M.A. and Q.A.ffl.A. were presented by the Presidents end severe! officers of both Associations to Hon. Paul Allard,fliniater of Natural Resour ces in the Quebec Government. The brief on the application of the gasoline tax on Diesel Oil consumed in exploration and mining operations ^seemed to impress the Minister, who remarked that his department is presently investigating the possibility of submitting legislation granting a partial tax exemption for oil used for euch purposes. As to our proposed amendments to the Mining Act concerning exploration rulings, the Minister assured the delegation that our comments would be given serious consideration and that some of the points stressed would possi bly be included in the report presently being prepared for go vernmental epproval by the Department of Natural Resources. The brief on the Dissel Oil Tax will also be discussed with the Minister of Finance, Honorable Paul Dozois, during a meeting at hia Montreal Office on September 23. A favorable ruling has been brought down by the Government on July 10, 1968 concerning the use of Oieael Oil in the manufac turing of explosives as per Order in Council No. 2126, which stipulates that'the tax payed on Diesel oil ao intended is re fundable. The regulation was made retroactive to Docemoer 1st, 1966. < Mining companies are else exempted from remitting tr.e tax paid on electricity and ges used directly ir. the Lre-sfcrr.ir.c or mznu- cc 2. facturing of a product as per Order in Council he. 2525. Mini mum amount cf electricity to bp taxed is IQJs of the value pur chased. The ruling is made effective April 1st, 1968. 'On July 5, 1968, the Corporation Tax Act was amended. Bill 37 enacted to on that date increases the tax on the amount of paid-up capital of any company from one-tenth (0.1^) to onefifth (0.2/6) of one percent. Another recommendation enacted by the Quebec Government on July 10, 1968, deals with the deduction of charitable contributions under the Quebec Corporation Tax Act. According tc Order in Council No. 2124, the maximum amount that can be deducted from net revenue i-s-'raised from 5% to 1D%. The regulation applies to the financial year in progress of every company on the 31st of December, 1967 and to subsequent financial years. A recent report which might eventually have its repercussions on labour relations in the Province of Quebec is the controver sial document brought down by the Rand Commission, which inves tigated labour-management relations in Ortcric. Some of its recommendations will be accepted, but others will be strongly disputed. Important proposals are: a) Virtual elimination of ex-.perte injunctions; b) Restricting of mass picketing; c) Making unions legal entities, subject to lawsuits; d) Limiting the length of strikes; e) Limiting supervisory personnel assigned to maintaining production during a strike; ' f) Denying the right to strike tc public workers and settling their dispute* by arbitration; A vs> g) Establiening an lnoustriel_trlbunel_to..requiets .laber-oane-------- ' " cement disputes. . . .../? 'IV^ V c\ 3. The report commands serious attention; it is expected that the Ontario Government till eccept several of its recommendations. U?e are informed that the Department of Labour of Quebec is stu dying the report u/ith the inner anticipation of deriving answers to many labour problems. Preliminary to the tabling of a government White Paper, Prime minister Trudeau recently met labor and business leaders to discuss ideas on wage and price stability. Following one such meeting, tfr. Parcel Pepin stated that the C.N.T.U. approved in general the recommendations of the Carter Commission and that the application of these recommendations by the Trudeau Covern. ment would be a concrete step toward the establishing of a "just society". This, edded Pir. Pepin, also ties ir. with the fifth enr.ual report of the Economic Council of Canada. In this res pect, employers suggest limitations on the growth of government spending, a cut In corporation taxes and the removal of the 3% surtax on personal income introduced this year. ho doubt, price and wage stability as well as serious poverty in Canada will be major tcrics ofeiscussior. et fill levels in the coming months. The forthcoming federal budget and the accompa nying legislation are expected to be directed toward a balanced expansion of the economy of the cour.tr>. ftichael J. ffiessel, Chairman. N V r\ \ ' ' > ^ c i i 10. PUBLIC RELATIONS C0"1P?ITTCC REPORT c r~ the gazette. Thursday. September.?* On & Off the RECORD "IKTERKATIONALim" WOO STUDEHTS: A tm> tor, tor toft tlwdan* movement n a*tfiankiap what m-i w nnaidirtd far toft toantogt emang Montreal vnfwvttr rtwdenh: and o tawing vnrttf In that* ranfct. Mamban omgrj*a an add gray* which fint ^mii thr*a ar tow TMoriu ga, to* li<w arriving in fawn twyttortoualy ami vniuMaTi ftwm Vancawar and avanaas. Tbay tptnt the awm- mar balding tympotiumj an "Castresro: Bturyaab Ida*togy" arid daiwionciini FMai. Cfc*, at at. In Vancawar Htay art mjiarttd la hart practically dwtripj tb* naw toft ttoamt raaranwnt by craating lartiawt and rivalrtot wtokh toft tba wbaW wavainard diimyinhai Stvdwtf laidart hart Saar tb* graw* *i(1A tiw aatm ihiny in Manfraai by can- K. danHy auWItwklug tbam. Fading k that H an Amarican l 5. *5i ayncr waatod la dfcrvto tha toftf*#i, if eaaltoit hav* cam* a batoar and mart atficlanl aptratton. On Fr Dut OTTAWA - Cnn*iiar. gvveru; rr. a d-::. agaimi attempt'' Frtroch go\em brr up '.he coor.ir Mm-sler Trudeau * day night ifl t*-. interne'*. He said there art uiy.v iu kwh at the fulu French Canada. 'Ore is to cloister it Quebec and to say this the only place where Fret Canadians can be at boi *?******--v -v ya *P0*fTAN60U5" 6MOMSTRATJO* FLANKED: LoyvUj WJUMW) repwiauiy piau k 4'kpC&SI)aSiS~ kHii "t2u*cliutt<&u j i* demonstraooa m the * at none toast* m euppart ot oust*! j fed Cbundl President Graham hieria. He was removed- r.'frotn office by the council's board ot directors m July m bat- ;~fc*s beer- termed tr; "exe-rutive coup", and w replaced by fee' ^appouRioeat ot Charles McDougall to that office. The ioterun president has ii*d a surfeit esaambiy Jar Friday to eeek a u-mandat- for bis teturt ot effiee iromthe student body at large. STne-pev-Nera rvmbfccgi xraich have bee beard cu the cam- =** *rr to cubninat* a toe noon-hour demooaratiou. Dunsr p ins lene o( other Kevin vas active in esaatmg sapper; tor pr-. t- rurt ar. Qse** fcr rtstachai grarb ftr liyob. He v*s the' p prune cl a planned airch m Qjehee . last Mard1.: rtjo reel, lands, ceiled otf at the las*, ehs: wbef- "aercal; j; million.'''- were granted the institirjor. i ^ * P QUOTABLE QUOTES: QwmHu CmM fty U naxy S*' diractieat whwi Han. Bertrand gs T- a ww own U Hull dadieaHd ta th >r>aryali*o f Hw 5* Frwtcr. Unpuapa- H* hes wndrtak*n It uir alt gwitiatu > . . . Tb* Mm) R*yat Frapwly Qwwn' AiMdatMA ka * pr*pirar a fcrirt crHicbung eanatmctiwi ti th* wn'i Cew^' trialI Lfcrary, *od .baa UU b b*> lb* oavneit f a npiy .. , 3h* spaae f aeMOt* nayr* aw all malrapaOlM V mwaldpalkUe <ar pact effiea poryniM racafls AUyar Cami- fiae Hauda'a "WW tbay fravk wy all earn# Warn Maetraai. bfeae b earn** t* faaaa fbay live awl ef I . . Wr*\ i^anad phakfty awt at tha Qaw a'aaraliaa h feakac 0^>, |deaa art al bat daflaba ta earn tor iiiriHi i *# Ska bamad aad bieirtc "Taton Vaobt*', to to* Stotoo art* a? to* ctoy. at eo* a b prtoclpa to**i i/ .L * Fr.RSO*: +0.F.F*5.0* I'biaii Lejrjs two* Vitie ... ^jLAtl's--pobce^-tfrecti-;- a Jonaer-iaaoiwf--QPFl t-x-Tjefc:: tcari aad t cersoctl buirrani u. Premier `OenieE. rrr--vH c'.1-. **. s'.>. ..... tciif. a - Izt.;. h* or-- d r--rsr ftw-i*'. H Qua-- ^ ** t-* ' - - o - * :rw vm; * i.*'--'?*'V`'*.r^j sfir- Ck?i ... u. bzrvoa.' cf ' mc * +* * ) ' . . < *v^rrt m*rby crtt>ng factxm and rivalrin hi<"- Ml t** wh*W m**m*j diMryafui*d. Student Issdvr* he-t Her He (rev? will ds H* umt Hiinf in Mantras! by t" sfantfy avNUnicHf Hem. Pealing b Hat if an Ameocen eyewcr wM H disrupt He Whists. U cauMnt hart earn* vp with a hsWir end mere a+flcWn* eperatian. * j ''SPONTANEOUS" DEMONSTRATION PLANNED: Luvoia students reportedly plan a "spontaneous' and "unscheduied"; Z riemonstraboo co the mpi< a\ noon today in support of oust-, ^ td Sludere Cowcil President Graham Netin. He was removed. V from office by the council's board of director* in July in what: ? has been termed an "executive coup'*, and w* replaced by the appointment of Curies McDougiii to that office. Ute interim president has called a studenr assembly for Friday to seek a > mandat-' for bis tenure of office from the student body a: large.: jT'Tht pro-Nevis rumblings which have been heard on the cam- w 5>i are to culminate In the noon-hour demonstration. During tus term of ofnce Nevin was active in enlisting support lor pres-, t-vure on Quebec for substantial grants tor Loyola. He aas the; ~ prime orgiairer of a march oo ^iebc last March! r-tv sect- funds, called off at the last minute wheu "several! million?" were granted the instirution. J QUOTABLE QUOTES: Quastian* could fly in many Z\ diraettaae taniphf whan Hen. Jean Jacques Bertrand spans .* a mw carer* i Huff dadUitsd fa He prasarvaffan a* H* French towpsaja. H has --dirtahan fe aiuwer all qwastUns i' ... Tha Mavni Royal Preparty Owners' AtsacletU* has Z- pr*pared a brief eftidnny canstrvchen af Ha fawn's Can> lennial Lferary, and has laid ft baHee He csuncil Hr a \ reply ... The upset af satellite maysn ever all matrapalHen S. muniopaUKsi Hr peat sffic* purpaoi recalls Mayer Cam!JT'. IWn Houds's quip: "When Hay travsf Hay all came tram s Manfi aeL Whan if cemas ft taxes Hey live eut at fawn" . . . With reported phasing aut af Ha Dew Brwrery eesreHen hi Ouabac City, plans erv alt but definite te can* f tiaue epirefiwi ef He famad and hbtaric "TaHn Vaults", In He PaUb araa ef He dry, as an* af He principal tewrbt I etrradwH. < * . . I. PERSON TO PERSON: . Ubauld Lcgaull. now Vilie SL Mabel's pod* director: a former member of the QPP Vlwmidde tqoad and a personal-bodyguard to Premier Daniel 5. Johnsoo. reported due to be named director general of He Quo- SLbec FrorsacisI PsScc... "Champ" Row? baa from three weeks V m -fsmei and Europe, where his bassgc .raiijfc trp trftfi him in Rome 12 days after it strayed ec roate from Montreal... fc Michael J. P. Cuddfby, a Montrealer practising law in Europe! ya t representative of the firm of Phillips. Bloomfield- iVsje-j berg and -Goodman, appointed special a sentant of the'riee-f i C'.president. *'=*-* traospet Cosmussioo... Doo bfcCrim-j p, ?JB0C. CS, who ream as bead of YUkm Pages advertise? becej (ft* '"for Be;.' of Caned; tomorrov. p'=n< to fulfil a bt-yl***} w nd tide to wert on a fire esgme and in a fireman's uniform! " ' '> .4 or, his Us: d*>... ilarg Cunningham, who leaves toaarrvw for `. Austre^ti via Oantas to report u fartenmtiooal wooms's! . amateur team golf for the CBC. tank her A iroo1 lee sr.5! ott the 135 yard sixth bole at Val Morin Tuesday for; her first ace. .' . i j 73rd BIRTHDAY: oaHbrafad hu aut candH* an : by his partiem* SHOW BUSINESS: -Us Parapayat, th* Parapaayan traup* brauphf bar* by Canadian Canearts A Artisti, flaw Nigerir'a and an I* TaraMa asrfy HU arcH tor pa>*. M\^tarmancai procadinp Haaa an Saturday and Sun \ day In Plain da< Arts... Tha SavEW Thaafrs r* spam faday attar a hiatus ot awvarst months fallaaing Bra damapa. . WUdtA HJU) u< c I I ) N / Quebec umTmguslism forecast by Tremblay bf NKK AUF OCR MAUR . fjCANjeEL TXEMSUir Cdtorat Affairs Minister Jean-Nod Tremblay yesterday .turned that steps swat be ttfcas lo make French the **worting language" of Que bec. dudes official. eofiedira .to* btguallsm, which leads -- to a more or k brief time --' to ani'riagualam, tbe lanpiaf* ef tbe commauiy in -an inferior (numerically) peri* . Vorld ' "We must pass ufrtati^i as aeon as possible.'* be said. 0 male French (be sorting language in sfroHBgil, social, boa.''- . However, be added, "re course to toe 'warktog too* guage* does act eselade to- :: <1-359 4^ admauagatiye and economic tovidual bi)mf3alism.n . affair* and even to public "Without toe atstur of work* laseuctioc.'' tog language, Froch is Que ' '72im Wnhoct cpmmitting tonus!/ bec is close to desfr r. Urns to specifics. Mr. ftemblay oi utDUfaad lack of p-eshgf- ft group. 7 to | p.m. Jbs: he foDe du doetsta Tube 4 Bets tie Baakgnr (IMS;, 1, -noted that "we do not Intend 'to brass off toe Anglophone miaartty... and impose French uniUguaiisn.'' | aIIaaa fAlAAlf tuiiww rcjvvii jphatuc reeord ccncet. a proprim. i'UNESCO film, Pelt Moode. The National Uaioo cabinet ; minister made his remarks m i a speech a*, a reception ' j launching a Montreal branch i Big Ikainm. with Laurel wad of hk Ministry's Service tie la Ltngue franciise. Liefmann bid; in ban .aopea!; j j to up pjt ting toow. Bcgitos lake. 4 to I tasting abcxr mit hour. ;Bedb*al t, 5*odP-m. tamps: Free atxzzp -cchmgc. itre: 8bm *4 ml 4 pja. UC/MJ6 iL >nL . *A__r_s__t_o_ go . * . _. . - Afterwards. newsman ashed bim to elaborate n his Dr. -Hebert lAftnn baa remarks, and to state whether kst to fint appeal agstart they reflect official govern* Ms ito-yeir .saapenricp -bv mem policy. toe Qiebec CkDege of ft}- Mr. Tremblay would -say todass and fiorpmss.* *\ only that "aaooaneeseir. of An Umember CoDefs enwl ofiicia< government measures has dmts fie eremrato! -are made by tbe competent rtftrte phytoao'a appeal, a 'authority, toat it, tbe Premier yokanraa ubi yesterday- ' (Johaa3c.i." .. , ' Eoayg. Dr. Ltidr.uai rs in to auoect, hr said ill act: aopttl a r tar *e "tbe apirlt o'. ceilamhe taitis* ad to tavyr aas nofits five" crrtffttBs to rirveic? ar fer Ce&sje fcf wE-fenc: p .to has uafil fix preset.Jtwe apoeal.b. ficartr.Crr-- ahal1 sooe see great charge Each jppesJ-Wart Jrtpvj in tbe pu':ueei of French je i five of lentewa. Dr. Uetoea Quebec *' i was cnfinnln- mtcii: e - k--- to wt-tr Use * :--f * ` Bfr-1 --r t motied dro* 0* yjtoaa* demiaa tot AtgVv 1 Aril a . .-- pnebc nnrrrr? at acpgaged j ^>f- Wwboo* yfevakitoB w* rmnu, i; a metun make j anae 'to -have -m -aCaoM u>effl w*>rrsiju inert, k a I iiu jus fawcemK n3re* c r f- c \ (iueitet lijiiiiiiyuiitliii: forecast hv Trembkv j ii i i |r HKK AUF OCR MAUR . :JEA>LM0EL TtBM&LAY Cultural Affairs Minister Jean-Nod Tremblay yesterday asserted that steps must be taken to make French tbe "wirtaag tooguage" of Qaebee. .dude official, collective W* linguahsm. which leads -- In a more or less brief time -- to tmQtogualism. the language of the community to an inferior (numerically) pari* World ' , - 0 722,914 4V*. 4k group. 7 to J p.m. am: La folk du docteur Tube i Boi* dc Boulogne (1H5), i, "We must pass legislation as aooa as possible," be said, to make French the worttag language to "poliacai, aodal, sdrmrJsu-atirt and economic aCai*? and even b pobbe mstrjrtioc.'' Without esmmittisg himself to specifies. Mr. Tremblay noted that "*e do not toUoi to brush of! the Aftglopbebe minority... tod impose French nnibgaalian." boc." However, he added, "re course to tbe `wotting begoage* does not esetode to* divided biltnguiliRO." Without the statu* of wag ing language. French to Qoebee c close to death to terms of utility and lack of prestige. College rejects * iptank reccrd concert. program. Liefmann bidTbe National Unioo cabinet minuter made bis remarks in a speech at a reception UNESCO Sim, Petit Monde. i Big Busne, with Laurel and in bsn aopeallaunching a Montreal branch of his Ministry's Service <Je la League Francaise. , 1 to L p-m. 3tTTny kww. Begalia Lake. 4 to i ft jkaiing jbcw every bour. '.Sted band, 4, S sod * p-m. ' fampi: Free stamp exchange, tore; Stare at-J aod 4 pJa rs at 4JQ, UJO and 1LX pjc. ATS TO GO Afterwards, newsmen asked hint to elaborate u Hi Or. Robert liefmsrm has Ternaris. and to state whether tost Us first appeal against they reflect official govern* his fire-year aspaaaoo by policy. the Quebec College of T%y- Mr. Tremblay woold say sfariam aad Sorgeocs. ' only (hat "announcement cl An 11-tpember CoQeee curt ufSeai government meaerm ha? denied the ewt/oreesial are made by tbe competes! arthritis physician,* appeal a mfihority. that Is, tbe Premier spokesman said yesterday. (Johnson)." ' However, Dr. on In tii speech, ha said if apped fc a by ewrt "tbe spent ef coUectrre infiia* aad Ms lawyer ha wtifirf v-- dry" coptiaoa to derelop as the OsBege be will toamefi aw It ht< until the present "we' apoeri fa Superior Court Aal! soon see great changes Each appeal delays imped* to tbe position of .French ia tion ef sentence. Or. Liefmann Quebec." was wiamaHy suspended on iol* the f:ov- it R -lead to either a modest qritcge or a forttsie. . "Without denying the Angloptebe minority its aeyjoired In last Sunday's draw* 8te rights, it is important to make last two tried to dose then understand there to a the -green gap" with a signed majority here which will no agreement sphruag the top, longer alio* tbe language of prize ?. but decided > tot nunoritv to be impoetd " against it on the legal advice Tih* wori)g language, said of Mayor Drapeaa. Mr Tremblay, would neces sarily be the'one adopted by City Half accepts the in equity of the award structure and tisn wants to ofirr more ssnugrams. `Toj- sorting language ex* April 30. The Montreal physician who daine to bare an effeesve arthritis treatment received the five-year penalty hr siIomtik two unauthorized per sons U> practice medicine in his uce. Dr. Liefmann is also on trial on 16 counts alleging vioUnnn< of toe Food and Drug Act. i MERRILL LYWCK in cooperation with the - location ' '. saidye mmmAummz rmnwrwuaiiEs; i. . e pleased to announce TWO ADWTJONALCOUESES in the Principles of investments ' i to run as follows: * * ^ PUKDAKSEKTAU ** e OT IKVETT KDH . . . euvaocf eu bauct o( ist. subiaci. .... ^ ' ' ,, ....... -5c tweia ffgygnryegww*w ' N. V J. I . '/ c PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT RAPPORT SUR LES RELATIONS PUBLIQUES EOKTAB BS unrvcxsrrY, moktrcal z TtL: **-*< CONnDENTIAL/CONFIDEhmEL . I i ,, ` : n % -- 1 Quebec Asbestos Mining Association Septeaber 11, 1968 - Quebec Province continues to present a puzzling picture for "foreign-owned" industries vhose owners and nanageaent are generally English-speaking. Tbe school controversy in St. Leonard narks but another atteapt on the part ' of a strong nationalist group to cre ate, in the Interests of survival, a unilingual province,and political spec ulation in Quebec City is -that an elec tion will be fought on the one-language issue next spring. Union Kationale cloisters, though net necessarily the Price Minister, are said to be considering stronger ac tion to cake French "the official lan guage cf governcent business and in dustry". Should such proposed action ceec with tbe approval of the electorate it Is bound sooner or later to effect sorse Quebec companies where French largely ceases at Junior supervisory level. Separatist forces are still active, though divided, and those vho believe that Mr. Trudeau's election has solved or will ease the French-English problen will be disillusioned. The greater danger to induttry is to be found in the constant possibility that the language laaue and tbe Separa tist' drive - will core"and"nore-influenc*" freoch-tpeakinj labor unions. iiil'L / o .J \% i \ \ 2- - Tbere is thus a continued need for the asbestos industry to continue polishing its Quebec image. To this end, three ateps are being taken by your public relations 'counsel:- a) Preparation of a comprehensive new fact booklet is nov in pro duction to be made available to all opinion leaders in the Province. b) Basic material in English and French for speech kits is being prepared for industry represen tatives and others vbo are called on to make speeches about Quebec's industries. c) Detailed press kits to keep all Quebec neve media supplied vith up-to-date background information about the industry, its French speaking employees, its contri butions to the Quebec economy ere being prepared for early distribution. Contact le also being maintained, through.the public relations committee, vith the medical research group and files are being kept up-to-date so that, when your association deem6 it advisable, information about these special Industry studies may be quickly, widely and accurately dis seminated. A portable photographic display of asbestos Industry photos is being created by Business and Industrial Phctographera Ltd. at no expense to the association. The dis play will be available as a "photo graphy shiblt'* to schools_and .coir______ leges, museums, department stores, shopping centres and at special functions and events throughout the Province. V c / c U. OUST A6ATEKENT COfflffllTTEE REPORT ^K' \ \ \ --' T ,./ c \' c v : ' ... ................ ^ : .. '-v i QUEBEC ASBESTOS EIMMG ASSOlI A7Iu; SPECIAL SUMMER EEETINC - CASTLE HARBOUR GCLT 4 BEACH CLUB SEPTEMBER 19-22. 1966 DUST ABATEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Your committee is studying three (3) specific projects. A.DRYER STACK CONTROL . First may I restate the problem using C.J.M. as an example. In I960, 48 tons per day were being exhausted from the stacks; by 1967, this -has been reduced to 20 tons per day. This was, however, the best performance attainable with conventional high efficiency cyclones. The current status of experimental measures under test in the industry is: " 1. Bao Collectors - a) The C.J.F.. unit is fully operative, by-passing only B of the time with temperature limits set at 160o F. minimum and 25Co F. maximum. The stack discharge is virtually clear; one test by the Q.A.M.A. dust engineer gave 6 to 9. m.p.p.c.f. vs 300 m.p.p.c.f. for the input gases. The .unit hcs yet to be tested under winter conditions. I One disturbing result has been the need to increase the fuel consumption by ebout 50% due to the higher temperature and cloth resistance. Studies will continue in order to improve this situation. b) Lake Asbestos - The efficiency or the feur compartiment unit continues excellent at 97 to 9fi. Tne fibre-glasr -------------- bag is"giving-excellent-performencs--witfnstahdfhg-temped ratures up to 500o F. with a very good life expectancy. . . ./2 cc A one-full section installation is Dlenned; this will perir.it study of the filtration efficiency, mechanical performance end fuel efficiency. 2. Rotoclone - The 45,000 cfm unit has been operating on the new dryer installation at C.J.W. for two (2) months. All of the ' initial run-in problems have been solved. A very slight dust emission only is visible included in e very marked plume of water vapor caused by the more than 6 tons per hour of water being expelled. . The Bailey continiously-monitoring dust meter is installed . and being^calibrated. A second unit is being installed on the inlet gases. If successful, and the unit looke proraessing, efficiencies will be continiously measured and recorded; results will be reported as soon as available. 3. Electrostatic Precipitator - - The proposal for a 272,OGG cfm unit for the King drying plant is being processed. The anticipated total cost is 1214,DCO. S150,000. for the unit, the remainder for the associated equip ment end instal1 ation, performance guarantee cf 95$ effi ciency at input loading of 0.5 ppcf and an effluent of 0.03 ppcf has been given by the manufacturer. B. WISCCLLAMEO'JS EC'JIPEEKT . . ' V_; 1. Pulsaire Collector - 1 The unit has been tested at Asbestos Corporation for control of spot dust conditions. Although successful, some of its advantages were lost in thet conventional installation tech niques were required for the unit to operate properly, rather than the loss expensive direct connection originally piannea. Two more units will be tested on different services tc lnve.siloate o-her applications. . ../3 J' ft / c \' .V * c A 3. STS 2. Aerodyne Coliectcr - Unit is on order by C.J.F.; nothing further to report. C. STABILIZATION QF TARINGS PUTS The Director of the Sherbrooke Laboratory has made a prelimi nary study in which the problems have been defined. Methods of stabilization of dumps under formation and old dumps have been identified. Amongst these are: vegetation, chemical proteins, chemical binders, organic surface applications and even heat fusion. Feasibility studies as to methods and costs are planned; then will follow control experiments and pilot scale tests. . The Chairman will attend a private industry conference on pollu tion control in the Fining Industry sponsored by the Fining As sociation of Canada, in Toronto on October 17th. Although em phasis will be or. wastes into water, we have been invited to give 8 short paper on what our industry has done and is dcino concer ning waste into the air. Papers will be given by INCO, the Sher- J.R.K. Hutcheson, Chairman. 1 at'Wi -r- 0 If#;- j j j 1 '*? ' 3 . ' - * v- 1 j. ' J /rev t 12. ADDENDUM TROfil THE GENERAL MANAGER / QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION1 SPECIAL SLOWER MEETINC - CASTLE HARBOUR COLT & BCACH CLU6 SEPTEMBER 19-72, 1968 ADDENDUM fROft THE CENERAL MANAGER PRESENTATION Of BRIEFS ON DIESEL OIL TAX AND EXPLORATION In submitting these two briefs to the Provincial Government, emphasis was placed on two specific considerations, first, a reduction in the gasoline tax applicable to Diesel Oil would be an incentive to the mining industry to increese exploration expenditure and expand production facilities. The Government would then benefit from a larger number of new and expanded mining operations. Second, for assessment purposes of exploration work, diamond drilling, it was pointed out, which is the most important if not the "sine qua non" pert of any reliable mineral exploration and evaluation, should be credited at actual cost and not cal culated in terms of hours of work per foot drilled. Such a method would encourage small and large companies to spend more money on diamond-drilling and bring about more discoveries in a shorter period of time. These arguments were received with considerable- interest and favorable comments on the pert of the Minister of Natural Resources and his staff. It is our hope that the same sympathetic hearing will be given by Honorable Paul Dozois, Minister of finance, on September 23. MINE RESCUE PROGRAM The proposed oroar-in-council and regulations concerning the transfer and administration of the Mine Rescue Program by the Department of Natural Resources of the Province hav6 been --/2-- c \ i A f. i 4 -i 4 4 A 4 * k'.i < - finalized in discussions between the Q.A,A.,the Q.W.W.A, and officers of the Department. As soon as an official resolution of transfer of property, equipment and rights of occupation is drewn up end signed by present holders, the change will * take place. PROVINCIAL diking ASSOCIATIONS ftCCTINC - September 15. 1968. The following were the main items discussed at this recent meeting: 1.- Review of provincial legislation affecting the mining industry. 2.- Possible establishment of a general .industrial fund to cover separation pay in case of closure of a plant. 3.- Provincial Government incentives to promote mining exploration and new developments. 4.- Experience with safety inspections where labour re presentation is compulsory. ' 5- Workmen's Compensation Boards and partial disability. 6.- Improvement of the industry image through a concerted public relations program. WINES EINISTERS CONTERENCS Items of interest on the agenda were: 1. - Simplified forms and procedures for the collection of statistical date from industry by Provinces and Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 2. - Effects of noise on ..mine workers* health. 3. - Pollution control end mining land reclamation. c -V \ c ANNUAL frCCTINC Of PROVINCIAL CHArgCRS C-r CC^CRCl IN QUEBEC. SEPTEMBER 19-21, 196S. * The Association is participating in more than one way. first, through the sponsorship of events by the Association and member companies. Second, one of the panelists speaking on the mining industry is Mr. L, Piuze from Lake .Asbestos of Quebec Limited, Third, the G.A.M.A. exhibit is being displayed as well as mis cellaneous photographs. The general program should result in e very successful meeting. Paul A. filteeu. General Manager. e / v V ft n c \ . i * i i 13. PRODUCTION STATISTICS \V / f QUEBEC ASBESTOS DUMN'C INDUSTRY AUKUAL PRODUCTION ( 5HTPf'ENTS) 1880-1967 Yeer ` 1680 1881 1682 1883 1684 1885 1886 1887 1868 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1695 1896 1897 1B96 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 l one 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1515 1916 1917 1918 ~ ISIS @1920 1921 1922 1923 Tonneae Value (S) 300 24,700 540 35,100 810 52,650 955 . 1,141 68,750 75,097 2,440 142,441 3,450 206,251 4,619 226,976 4,404 255,007 6,113 426,554 9,660 1,260,240 9,279 . 999,878 6,082 " 390,462 6,331 310,156 7,630 420,825 8,756 366,175 12,250 429,656 30,442 445,368 23,785 491,197 25,536 485,849 29,141 748,431 40,217 1,259,759 40,416 l,l4e,319 41,677 929,757 48,465 1,226,352 68,263 1,503,259 82,165 2,060,143 90,426 2,505,042 90,773 2,573,335 87,300 2,301,775 102,215 2,573,603 127,414 2,943,10e 136,301 3,137,279 161,066 3,849,925 117,573 2,909,806 136,842 3,574,965 154,149 5,228,869 153,771 7,228,233 158,259 6,970,797 1S9,236 10,975,36S 199,573 14,792,201 92.761 -- 4,906,230 - 163,706 5,552,723 233,476 7,519,506 Year Tonneoe Value (S 1924 225,572 6,618,930 1925 290,387 8,987,459 1926 279,389 10,095,488 1927 274,778 10,621,013 1928 273,033 11,238,360 1929 306,055 13,172,581 1930 242,114 6,390,163 1931 164,296 4,812,886 1932 122,977 3,039,721 1933 158,367 5,211,177 1934 155,980 4,936,326 1935 210,467 7,054,614 1936 301,287 9,958,183 1937 410,025 14,505,541 1938 289,793 12,890,195 1939 364,454 15,858,492 1540 346,605 15,619,865 . 1941 477,646 21,466,840 1942 439,459 22,663,283 1943 467,196 23,169,505 1944 419,265 20,615,516 1545 466,894 22,802,511 1946 558,181 25,240,283 1947 661,821 33,005,746 1948 716,769 42.231.475 1949 574,906 39,746,072 1550 864,825 64,361,529 .1951 946,610 77,627,863 1952 906,223 85,246,098 1953 884,595 81,000,775 1954 694,128 79,506,506 1955 1,022,065 88,607,804 1956 967,145 90,531,456 1957 993,424 93,616,875 1958 873,604 82,028,700 1955 992,196 95,226,769 1960 1,054,424 107,708,171 1961 1,103,545 115,944,729 1962 1,125,131 114,297,884 1963 1,158,209 116,582,134 1964 1,284,873 124,923,453 1965 --1,229,339--122;8Q2,83e- 1966 1,340,741 138,570,399 1567 1,286,56c 128,626,649 V c- CUE8EC ASBESTOS KIKING INDUSTRY ANKUAl PRODUCTION- (SHIPMENTS) ISBO-1967 Year - ieeo 1661 1BB2 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1688 1889 1690 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 2899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1505 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1927 ' 1918 ^ 1519 ^1920 .1921 1S22 iyi'i Tonreas Value ($) 300 24,700 540 35,100 810 52,650 955 68,750 1,141 75,097 2,440 142,441 3,456 206,251 4,619 226,976 4,404 255,007 6,113 426,554 9,860 1,260,240 9,279 999,878 6,082-':" 390,462 6,331 310,156 7,630 420,825 8,756 368,175 12,250 429,856 30,442 445,368 23,705 491,197 25,536 485,849 29,141 743,431 40,217 1,259,759 40,416 1,148,319 41,677 929,757 48,465 1,226,352 68,263 1,503,255 82,165 2,060,143 90,426 2,505,042 90,773 2,573,335 57,300 2,301,775 102,215 2,573,603 127,414 2,943,106 136,301 3,137,279 161,066 3,849,925 117,573 2,909,006 136,84? 3,574,985 154,149 5,228,869 153,771 7,228,233 156,259 8,970,797 159,236 10,975,369 199,573 14,792,201 92,761 4,906,230 163,706 5,552,723 23i,47t 7,515,906 . Year 1924 1925 .1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 -1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1923 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 19*o 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 .1961 1562 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Tonnaae Value (11 225,572 6,616,930 290,387 8,987,459 279,389 10,095,488 274,7?e 10,621,013 273,033 11,238,360 306,055 13,172,581 242,114 8,390,163 164,296 4,012,686 122,977 3,039,721 156,367 5,211,177 155,980 4,936,326 210,467 7,054,614 301,287 9,958,183 410,025 14,505,541 289,793 12,890,195 364,454 15,858,492 346,805 15,619,865 477,646 21,468,840 . 439,459 22,663,283 467,196 23,169,505 419,265 20,619,516 466,894 22,802,511 558,181 25,240,283 661,821 33,005,748 71C,705 42,231,475 574,906 39,746,072 864,825 64,361,529 946,610 77,627,663 906,223 85,248,096 884,595 81,000,775 694,120 79,906,506 1,022,065 88,607,804 967,145 .90,531,456 993,424 93,616,875 873,604 82,026,700 992,196 95,226,769 1,054,424 107,788,171 1,103,545 115,944,729 1,125,131 114,297,884 1,158,209 116,582,134 1,284,673 124,923,453 1,229,339..122,602,8381,340,741 138,570,299 1,286,566 138,828,849