City of WL Strike costs being to compile...

Courtesy of the Rush/Wolf:

Editor's Note - with the possible cancellation of the 'Terri Clark' concert, possible cancellation or move of the WL Indoor Rodeo event in mid-April, the WL Stampeders playing 'home' games in Quesnel and the moving of a native hockey tournament to Quesnel in mid-March - costs for these cancelled or moved events will hurt taxpayers'/the local community in 2013 whenever the strike should end

The Operating Engineers Union Local 882, has returned to the bargaining table under mediation.

The union represents workers for the City of Williams Lake which have been in a bitter labor dispute with the city agreed to return to talks but picket lines will continue to be manned.

Both sides have claimed the other is responsible for there being no deal, but both sides have also stressed the need for one to be reached soon to limit the effect felt by the community.

Already the Williams Lake Stampeders have felt the repercussions, as they have been un-able to play on home ice, instead they have had to travel and play in Quesnel at the Twin Ice Arenas.

The Stamps GM, Kelly Kohlen says the strike has already cost the team roughly $9,000