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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1969 July 31 DOC QAMA124 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of 111th Meeting of the QAMA 4 et, TI ret ENR TP cere a t 4 Ni Ps j. yt ft _ NN i i 7 ', : san hg eg MWh SOA SRS gale a ' ret co ae . Reese PRxiebit Nel : ve om hittlant bone ce Tee ; Dd ome 2 mae | -- Exam -- A Shannon Reperter MINUTES GO THE LLith FECTING OF TH AC ESTOS QUEBEC MINUTES 111th MININC FEETING - MININC ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ASOCIATION HELP HELP ACCESTOS I an ON TRUPSOY JULY a en 7 i * : ye \ i! . he 44 a: , : i a tt iHl 3 Ray & &: a teu RAR eee hed edons ' Re . Present . Mesors K.V. Lindell R.S. Coleman J.A. Mzin - R.JR..J. Marrill 5. Cassol * F.P. Oughtred Smith Smith ~ Y. Couture Couture W.H. Cby J.R.M. m, Foster Iss Robinson Iss Sabourin Sabourin . Paul Filleau The of by the chair K.V. Lindell was in President Mr. the the Association and seconded that the held on June , Association minutes ta ta lluth 1969 adopted adopted submitted meeting meeting by the Secretary CARRIED 206. eas Pens4 arsseal SPDNE he a LS uk 3 = ba TECHUNT SPE: ne wr fay 4s welt aan CAL commeTTe meeting meeting Hoe- could attend attend indisposed there was nothing nothing ever information information the meeting meeting -.,. report was conveyed committees clatetieg special the activities the various committees Aes special to meporton to ts mecling mecling direction direction requests for and the Q.S. Q.s. specifications the handling specifications by people other than Tnis members Testing Machine Association Association Machine bY people athect 4 Teating st we gd: ne ais ws Sa - Lo Se eME a = _ , we: ; . aanactit armies . ase ye o 4 ., ~~ z ' \ ry . ! x a]md ab u 1 he aes emntrpepmi . 2 tash was seilered to the the the the Board of Directors sensation to UNIFOR CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING COMMITTEE c Re s dR Kard ; Kard i A meeting of the Committee interest to the Directors was held on as reported June 25th Matters of by the Chairman Geret 1. Fibre Length 4 Diemeter - The program using the Zies Analyze and the Image Shearing is making good should be completed by January and the each member company for study and also progress This program results will be given to a group statistical study will be made in an effort to relatre elate the findings on diameter to present tests such as McNett Dyckerhoff Strength etc. rekl go mg i Le _ 2. In future performing the 0.5 test on 7 Grouc fibres for Aandom Q.S. and for yearly Exchange Samples the 10 mesh box will be dropped " three times to knock down 10 mesh fibre that is not truly 10 mesh This is for internal 0.A.M.A. use only and is not intended to be part of the Q.S. Standard procedure 3. The Fibre Inspector when testing Member Company color testers a b will send the results and will conduct such same time as the 0.5 of tests only to the company tests every Z months or so machine tests concerned at the Flic toe thd aK aed lasoye . { aed ant w a _+ ou wf a ete Lie Cah a - toy The Se Tas 4. In June the lab Director attended a - day course at Laurentian Jou University Sudbury on Microscopic Methods of Particle Size Ana- lysis A report will be issued to Uniform Classification & Grading members a wee ee one Sera TS * r rs aa teRse:eSas - = heSypoarineee e t eeeotT: TY aes oe sssd pus nntpliegee eoNr! ee etetntyet LD,APA 4 o4oity fe rh ne A WN PT S32 eae : ^' 4 = remew era tat On eerie oe oa i . 3 : \ \ ws 160 Catory Increates - The Committee recommends that . we | a The new July 1/1969 University scale for laboratory technicians ano the lab secretary be accepted These y for in the 1969 Lab Budget / increases were allowed cade is Boor ; K ax . ry b The director's salary be increased to 12,850 effective June 1 1969 the fibre inspector's salary be increased to month affective July 1 1969 CARRIED Pe Snes See ee 6. Again it was not possible to obtain agreement on Mr. Messel's proposed revision to the Monthly Shipping Test Report It was fairly unanimous that the Q.S. tests High Car Low Car and Average Car should be by Crades only and that grades tests . . only now for 7 Group only are not necessary . However for the tonnage report opinion was about equally divided ~ gra between reporting the tonnage only by Croup or by Crades or by Crades 7. A request from a student M.Sc. from Brooklyn N.Y. to spend 2 months in Sharbrooke lab to study asbestos tasting was not ep- * proved The Committee asked study Sypaitioees. Metric System - aa . was by Directors to the - metric SRGsystesmystem system present wad ate. seh Fe! al; Re aw the implications of converting to the metric system the present as- dS | ie. bestos fibre testing procedures starting with the G.S. test A 12- commendation from the Committee is also expected to to how far the Association should if pressures were exerted wd | ree - tue Ate: - ot Ce ARS te ) + eee etee tee ne 8 Oe ee 7 7 . . Weenie Lie OS es b E ce . . et ret saa ct te own a ../ ../ ty . Re AN dn A RT was tee art enn . : a rr . ace 6 ome we + C C | te mad Re ern, se ee a a 8 ee 7" Os a ton sos * f ae tea ge cewu aren oe sne m There has been no meeting of the Committee of the Association The Chairman reported since the June neeting that the various oem- comsanies were adjusting their labour agreements to meat the recently signed contract with the Syndicate e- Havi . bie Ma The strike at Advocate Mines has been terminated and a new con- tract signed , { bag ertaaste Views National ieee Views on bills 49 and 50 recently tabled in the National Assem- bly for first reading were expressed by the Chairman of the Com- mittes Counsel and the General Manager Counsel pointed to the likely slowness of the proposed labour courts a condition which is also inherent in the Bar Association An attempt should be made mrp ; ; to have an industry representative or spokemen officially appointed to the Board This should also be pursued with the workmen's Con- pensation Board The General Manager was asked to contact the Pulp werms and Paper Association C.M.A. and Q.M.M.A. in order to ascertain :' their views on this problem Resolution re Transfer of Mine Rescue Equipmenantd Buildings to the Provincial Department of Natural Resources - It was moved and seconded THAT the ownership of all equipment and buildings located on Lot No. 25-95 on the official cadastral plan and in the Book of mE Reference for the Township of Thetford in the Sixth Range known eit we as the Thetford Mines Rescue Station belonging to the Quebec Asbestos 4 Mining Association be transferred to the Department of Natural Re- 7 sources for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar 81.00 . ADOPTED va - * ney MOSER Te ooo" E . , . i ... s . . i - o bag ... THAT the epproved by Asbestos Mining total annual budget of the Fine Rescue Training the Quebec Metal Mining Association and the Que- Association and that the Department of Natural appoint the members of an advisory committee on Mine Res- members will be chosen from the Quebec Metal Mining As- the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association / THAT copy of this resolution be sent to the Deputy Ri- nister of Natural Resources and the Chief Inspector of Mines of the Province of Quebec 2 . ADOPTED To complete the dred of sale of ground to Department of Natural Resources A.C.L. awaiting exact dimensions and cadaster of plot of land to be occupied by Mine Rescue Station This information to be prepared by local Mine Rescue Station superintendent TRAFFIC COMMITTEE On behalf of the Chairman the meeting was informed that the Eastern railroads have agreed to the G.A.M.A. proposal to establish ratas to Mexico to compete with those which exist from Vancouver LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE adie 280 rae wre, Postponement of federal White Paoer on Taxation > Finance . . department officials are working hard to finish the government proposals for tax- ation reform so they can be published in an official White Paper this fall Latest indication is that it will be ready to be made public in September or Sunday October 4 pn een men * acm att GS TE TAN 0 S ! E OAL ... scxin Se DAT ZOE Se AO ES wy, we en * , A joint Cormons Cantilles is being set up to make the Sce- Shortly after publication study tex 36-703 the tex the reform reform - 36-703 36-703 reform Shortly Shortly after the White Papa the committee will open hearings It government's explanation of the proposed new legislation legislation it will receive representations from interested parties The new tax laws will be introduced in 1970 The Rining Association of Canada has buted widely a booklet on Taxes the Crouth It covers the subject very recently published and distriMining Industry and Econocic well PUBLIC In the rsport absence of the Chairman prepared by the Director the General Maneger summarized the of Information Services as follows 1. Asbestos Producer Producer - Planned for late summer and early fell issues Asbestos are major stories on the role of QAMA companies as taxpayers this to support the campaign of the Mining Association of Canada to counter changes in existing federal tax legislation on the nature and security implications the collective agreements signed during the summer by four companies and on the inter- dependent roles of management and hourly personnel in achieving and maintaining profitable and hence secure mining operations The savings January to the issues achieved by combining the August and Decem- have already been reported to the Public Relations Committee Readership Survey - The Ceneral Manager has entered discussions with the Sociology Department of Laval University with the aim of enlisting the assistance of a qualified person to develop and conduct a meaningful readership survey in the late summer or early ... Ssetemtuneeian es bls FSEe Set Be ee re, # ot 3-2 c C C . . SSS erena Bp arn, . a ~_- e e e , aes, wre 7 ow mee 0 by. O ad oo * mee ee 4ks i so, SC an 7 af e s : ete | { ST aA ' nd a fall Ain of and and and estential estential estential estential estential estential estential the survey will limits limits limits to hich hich hich hich be to establish the the sainians sainians sainians of of the thethe actual extent bubullk k of of . eh gear: on economic and social matters of concern to the industry are of can be influenced by editorial content 2. Facts about Asbastos brochure ~ Publication of this booklet is scheduled for July 31 whan saparate French and English editions 3,500 copies of each will be available Copies will be distributed as quickly as possible to federal Mombers of Parliament from Quebec constituencies all MAN's senior federal and provincial civil servants business and mining editors of professional trade and week- ly publications and to regional school baz ds Copies of the book will also be sent to companies who are invited to order cog- ies from the Montreal Office at 10 cents a copy plus shipping char- ges when applicable 3. GAMA Mobile Orsolay - Terre des Hommes - Arrangements have been made to incluce this display as an exhibit in Terre des Hommes Accompanied by a pound black of bearing ore from Lake Asbestos plus manufactured product samples from Atles Asbestos and Canadian Manville the display is featured in the Natural Re- sources Pavilion operated by Cercle de Jeunes Naturalistes the former Man the Provider complex on St.Helen's Island 4. Informal Opinion Sounding - A day stay was made in Thetford Mines in late June to conduct conduct a scale and informal survey of industry employees and residents samplings every two months or so allow individual PR Committee members to compare opinion and attitude feedbacks they constantly receive The procedure also represents a small step towards making the QAMA's communications program a two affair . company A request request has been received from a for an opinion and attitude insight as to why comparatively few youngsters in in the asbes- mining communities are motivated towards pursuing studies that wees -- ./8 . e- _- _ iy. -. X t ee nate OT C. + ; engineer could lead to a career as a mining or technician with an . eph company findings of a survey on the subject will y be availebil by the end of Septembot Consiocoction ontul List o given to the desirability of using the Producer to promote the at- | : tractions of a career es a mining engineer with an asbestos mining ; company / . - Lee y j i , . 133 4 - y . Preposed Actualit^' Supplement on the Mining Industry - Nith the help of special G.M.M.A. and G.A.M.A. this publication plans to publish a supplement on the mining industry in color in its Gctober issue This would be a prestige type of presentation intended to obviate certain misconceptions and opinions in the general public by underlining the better aspects and jadvantages of the industry Additional copies would be distributed to schools in order to a- rouse the interest of youth in attempting a career in the mining industry 7 I I I I KT I . : a ; 4 | Collaboration to the editorial content has been requested from several people amongst tion Also in order to the magazine intends to firm the various people whom the General Manager of the Associa cover the extra contact through responsible for costs of such a supplement: a professional advertising publicity with their respec- tive company The matter has been Ceneral Manager for left with study and the Public Relations Committee action as deemed advisable and the ' SS aMRAR INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE .~ Meeps fete ae ie . {* . The Chairman reported that several project applications had recently been studied by the Scientific Committed and that their recommendations will be submitted to the Executive Committee A meeting of Jt: et #82 - * : Le taal de eS Ele Net QA a oe Cg uF - C C oS t. NCS ET erste ee . S. the the lliitttteerr was was proposed proposed and agreed to be held on September 3rd in the Windber nkel Tantraal at 0.00 sae! i od t ty 6317 1 a 4 74 a |ae a goo Dr. J.C. McDonald has been asked to subsit a preliminary report on his epidemiological survey of Quebec asbestos mine workers at the next Special Meeting of the Association be held at the Seigniory , Club October 10th 1969 Towards various the Safe of Asbestos changes and corrections had - been The Chairman requested by stated that member nies and further stated that the objective in publishing such a reference book work presently er credit for was to inform scientific and medical being conducted by the Institute and circles of to receive the prop- same Objections to certain statements appearing in the book were repeated and it was agreed duction of the book would be revised and that the Forcard and Introsubmitted to Directors for their approvaalt an early date t ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTCE 2% a ! hy ni 7 | Be Bad set em wie ike { a , 1. A committee on design was appointed end met on July 30th 1969. The terms of reference of the committee were defined and a Chairman alected The Q.A.M.A. dust engineer will be a member of this committee 2. Tailings Stabilization Mr. Cossette has visited International Nickel Company to observe their tailings Lab stabilization andseeding The control'chamber control'chamber at theSherbrooke Labhasbeen built and a litterature search of all wartiment articles is being conducted 3. The status of current projects at J.M. was briefly explained by the Chairman In the dryers the Rotoclone dust collectors are successful but not perfect There has been a substantial improvement with the use of glass fibre bags since the latter can atand higher eee cewaaamb et ey ast NefiatT ptt STARE Ee SS REARSDe / 10 10 area aaa ~*~ . sa OTN PQ HO te NEA FOL OLATN NT EY Se ! @XCRV a. a ARINATY ee entrgn 59271 59271 oY Le 1 97 PG 97 TE | Oe bh ee ay * e eKen aes Ca a. temperatures If it works in the dryers where the moisture is high should ee ditt most is the st - This Math cares under the terms of reference of the committc Ossign and it is hoped that fre excherge of information will take place 4. Legislation - Nothing has been heard from the Provincial Depart- ment of Health concerning our comments proposed legislation an air pollution to the It is second draft of their anticipated that the Association will be given the opportunity to review a thire draft of said legislation 5. Warning Labels on Fibre Bags - In answer to a question from a Di- rector it was pointed out that no reaction had been expressed by users as to the printing of a cautionary label on fibre bags by J.M. This label is restricted to shipments to Canada and C.5.A. + ' , . BUSINESS Resignation of Mr. A. Main " a Cirector : WHEREAS Mr. J.A. Main is retiring from all active duties with the Flintkate Company a member of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Associa- tion WHEREAS Mr. M^in has submitted his resignation as Director of the Association July 1969 in letter to the President dated 11th exit a STs Fonageara il pate so, das Frangs ne ole we TT exit exit It Was Moved THAT the Mr. Main Board of Directors of Q.A.M.A. accept the resignation of and convey to the latter the unanimous appreciation of the Board for his genuine contribution wise counselling and cordial . friendship during his many years as a Director of this Association Rae oo LD ara ita vote eben 11 SRI RORITEES SSL a HRTieHURT RE _, et tat ae . e TS Nelli CNet te hehe REMASI Ee cee Dl . PO OR , RO UL the e t a *y owe ? THAT his colleagues on the Board extend their best wishes for many happy and healthy_ years of leisure to him and his gracious wife The motion was ceconded and adopted unanimously ; 12 : 12 RAMON : Mr. Main replied that he was happy to spend his last working day with the group He extended to and the that he would miss these periodic Association his bast wishes for a togethers successful future 7 Py + Election of Mr. M.C. Carpenter to the Board of Directors . -- Seen . . It was moved and seconded that Mr. M.C. Carpenter be elected a Director of Q.A.M.A. to represent the Flintkote Company 5 wo : Selary Adjustments CARRIED ee i | a . salary The following salary adjustments were proposed and adopted by the . \ Directors effective August the 1st 1969 a | aeo rd | ERIM OPE ww dt mong tte 4 Los vies eS a Toys Mr. Maurice Lachance annual increase > 1,000.00 : 18 Miss Simone Toupin 11 - 600.00' 11 Miss Denyse C^t^' " - 600.00 to Mr. George Robinson 17 - 600.00 : | | 18 Dr. Premysl Pelnar n Mr. Paul Filteau M - 2,000.00 . - 2,000.00 ., mwg] cae to CAMA Pension Plan - Lew No. 9 | Revisions eee ineneors : Se EO a ee The proposed improved pension plan for Messrs Pelmar and Filteau as tabled at the meeting of the Association of June 0th 1969 and spelled out in the minutes of said meeting was approved by the Board of Directors subject to securing approval of the Quebec ... 12 en Or - Pe Ar Ait ek a _! Bata . . else oct eek rytake . 2 oie in ae Blk ed a eeoh B be S seearI at cAoCy nspt ten he Mere? tfo Neate us : ve a NS ee gree rd er 12 Pension Board and other relevant authorities benefbenefiits ts would would aal ls s be ap licable applicable in in the case The same of Pt J. pension Cossio Cossio This Devised plan to constitute La No. 9 provisions conditions of which are given hareundar LAW No.9 WHEREAS law No.6 being a law dealing with the AGREEMENT CONCERNING A STAFF PENSION PLAN was enacted TRUST by the Bde Association on the 28th day of October 1953 WHEREAS the Termination of Service clause of the said law No. 6 was amended by enacting law No. 7 on the 12th day of December 1966 and by law No. 8 on the 28th day of Hn March 1956 in order to conform with the Quebec Supplemental Pension Plans Act AND WHEREAS Itis desirable to further amend the said law No. in order to date the benefits accruing to the employees Teg under the said Pension Plan : Lee oe te ee cm mee Oe es NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as law No. 9 of the Association effective August 1 1969 as follows 1 THAT amended to Employed's Clause 5 dealing with Future Service Policy be provide that the formula be increased from 1-1 of the annual rate of pay to 2 of the Employee's annual rate of pay and . ~ ~ Ps is . eye tg be DAA atta e. pee Rye see ye cee FT Te 2 THAT amended to Clause No. 6 provide that dealing with Employee Contributions be each Employee shall from the effective effective date hereof make contributions equal to % of his annual rate of pay ingteed of % of his annual rate of pay del SOS 2 Pray on ote acne ts wwe . we hh eec Sows to's. 6 CbAetR egyLEESEeTyease ... 13 ray he _ er eae Eee Se RAT EAN elt a a were ~ Se, . ? fi s (3 5 re , e i : is 13 The hotoby Directos and Officers of ins Association be and they authorized to dt sign and exccute all things decds are and documents necessary for the que carrying out of the foregoing The Treasurer has been asked to look info the repatriating the pension schemes of the fibre possibility of inspector and dust control engineer which are presently included in the group plan of Asbestos Corporation Limitad / 971 ae Correscondence 1.YFRAS a 1. YFRAS , Ve ~ fMfe In reply to a letter from Mr. Mavimoy of the U.S.S.R. Trade Repre- sentation in Montreal it was agreed that one pound samples of No. 1 & 2 Crude would be provided by A.C.L. Bell Asbestos Mines and C.J.M. These to be sent out through the Quebac Office of the Association o- * & ADJOURNMENT age dnb! ne & 31 aa . , . . 2 =, -. . wt 4 3 ". In coving the adjournment the meeting extended a vote of thanks to C.J.M. for the arrangements made in connection with subject meeting Next meeting to be at the Selgniory Club October 10th 1969 4 re * reo Serhan fan'seosMS eo rr Paul FIlteau General Manager : and ' Secretary a. Tare hee | ght Nee accny ened Ais poke tain oaniy Neil DEEN Sate ENweer SRE EY ET i