\ ” wie, * Published. “every woekday. al 3010 Kalu Sirest, “Terrace,” 8.C-) by. Stenting: Publishers. ‘Ltd. fulton ed. as. secon class." oR . Brian Gregg” © Advertising Sales: <2. _ Terrace — David Hamilton | goa “stat Weiters: Photographers: ~ Ml é Howlett a Reception-Classified: . “Carolyn Gibson - Circulation: * Maria Taylor - NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT . The Herald-retalns.full, complete and sole ‘copyright. - _inany advertisement produced and- or any. editorial or photographic content published in the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted without the written Permission of the- Publisher, A Talking Politics This space offers your provincial and federal : elected officials a place to say thelr plece. ‘ Columns are selected on the basis ‘ef ’ relevance, not party preference and are the ‘ apinions of the author: ‘not the editor or this. . newspaper, a aoe By BILLBENNETT :_In-the past few days.the legislature has been debating the _ pit weer ‘17. Compensation Stabilization, or Bilt 24, dealing with _Festraint on government spending. “rete dallyh ald and. Argentina. ~' thelr ineeting "Versailles for the start of an econymic sumninit meeting of ‘the world’s industrialized: democracies. : Sports: ” LL “Don Schaffer _ Ilana > ‘Finance Minister Hugh Curtis put it well in opening the. Hehate when he said the restraint on government program _ 9s “fair to all those involved, but most importantly: it is particularly fair to the taxpayers of British Columbia, ‘many of whom are temporarily unemployed,” ithe. government found itself faced with a deteriorating ‘Sconomic situation,. the..main. elements of whicti were, used by o 3 The federal government’s budget, introduced late last ‘year was seriously daiiaging to the economy of the country | 38 awhole. We are faced with economic turndowns among our major trading partners in the United States and in- - Japan. Continuing economic policies.at the federal level .. that encourage high interest ‘rates, inflation’ and, unem- ployment have also been part of the problem, ’ At the provincial level, we are dealing with the ‘difticulties greated by these outside factors.” And it is largely through |. ‘Buch actions as ‘our launching of the northeast coal ‘and , transportation system, and other major projects, that in this year of economic recession we have been sheltered from the more serious, economic problems experienced in jnany other provincesand parts of the United States: ? The northeast transportation system project will by itself’ gener economic activity without which we would have in much more difficult circumstazices. pooh anprem mbrserent so .. The northeast _ transportation system project is an’ economic boon for British Columbia and Canada. We Should stop listening to -fhose who for. narrow partisan . political interest are trying to pretend thatit is abad deal, a ive-away. of some kind, , ~ Listen-instead to what leaders of the stature af Alaska: Governor Jay Hammond said at our meeting last week, in ‘Alaska’ 6 capital of Juneau, The State of Alaska is trying to gell its own coal to the Japanese and other markets in " Fompetition with us, and this is what Governor Hammond ‘Said, “1 wish someone could tell me how to get a deal for - ‘Alaska: like you did for British Columbia.” . © -~ ¢ That is an-objective outsider’s comment. It is the com- ~ ment ofa leader who knows that the best soctal Policy any province or any state.can have is an economicpolicy that ‘yi generate the wealth and economic activity necessary to - y for our social services, whether | they be schools, pospitals, highways or services for those in rieed, ” : The impact. of development. “of. our -northern tran: “portation system becomes even more ‘significant when ‘ve see that two other major North American mega- projects felated to energy have fallen by the wayside, y » The Alsands project to. extract synthetic crude t from the Jar sands of Alberta, and the giant Alcan pipeline, have both ; pither' died or have been shelved, perhaps not to be revived. these three. major energy-related : projects only the pritish Columbia, coal project is still going shead; and it is- seat se din Coutts, formerly Trudeau's principal secretary, - 7 Yow well underway to creating thousands ‘Canada. and ‘becoming a major Contributer ‘economic ‘Btabllity. . 3 I think it says something | for the planning, foresight and . ‘determination. of our provincial government, that of the — ‘thrée major’ energy projects, only the, one. we have ‘been - " thvolved in is now.on.steam...°.~ “The same Steady purpose. that ig: ‘building our northern.” Jobe across y our future . ce, 4 » transportation system is being applied in fas oning. our ‘festraint: program, a prograrn that while It, everyone to. * gacrifice a little, is fair for evetyone and wi pay dividends " in the? future, : _ o In an. atmosphere of uncertainty we wane faced with the | Job of bringing in.a ‘budget an and at the’ same time kéep the - ~ geonomy on colirse. The government had: to ensure thatita n house was in order and that government spending was Gervicesina period af économie downturn, and also give | ug. fhe. opportunity to create employment. -. - ? In practical terms,‘this meant restricting. piblie-sector’ _ "> sdpending on-the one hand, while stabilizing public-sector : compensation ¢ on the other.. ¢ We know our program ‘will work. Aa % _ Controlled so that as much as possible the. province's . “financial resources could be freed for maintaining people \- PARIS. (AP),— President fligoa end Prime Minister -Margaret. Thatcher are exploring the. possibility of U.S, | participation in an international peacekeeping force un- the - . Falkland Islands in the wake ut the cunfiict hetwwe "The UB. president and British fr today just hours: béturé departing ‘The Falktand Islantds conflict is” likely” bi figure a the liscussinné améng summit participants as well. : .Exerngl Affairs, Minister ClaudeCheyszon ‘uf ‘France ‘gortiplained Thursday that Thatcher has little interest’ in” ew negotiations to end the fighting: in:ihe South Atlaritic, - ‘Stressing: the..word “negotiations,” ‘Cheyagun added? . T'm a little sorry I have not heard. that. ‘expression 1 in- * British mmuuths, in recent days. Modes a he | meeting hetween Reagan and Thatehér vt uccurs a day af Britain furced postpunement in the United Nations of - a Security Cuunell vote on an Argentine-backed i resulution calling fur an immediate ceasefire, _ . ; “We want.a ceasefire which Is inextricably linked to immediate Argentine withdrawal,”’ said British ~ “Ainbassador Anthuny Parsons. “That's the assurance we - - “want td have,” = United'N ations sources sald the United States in active in 7 ‘proposing compromise amendments that, would link the: ceasefire to. ‘immediate. ‘Argentine withdrawal from. the f ” * Reagan, Thatcher discuss peace ' for nearby: fe i | - | | ] eubes whose forces appear Poised for a findl assault “an the last Argentine strtinghold, ten the” Faiklands,; has". Suggested that the United ‘States, ‘which had tried: prevent 7 0 eee ubligatign ty help keep the peane ince it" ‘Befor teaving: London, Sepather feminded. reporters’ That Britain acpeded ty: Us, requests that it. participate in: ‘United. Nations ‘(peacekeeping forea in the Sinai. and she: suggested it now may be the turn uf the US. to reciprocate... addressed himself. to “the Issue: during . his™ im “vacation, in Santa Barbara, Callf., lait week, saying the. "United States volunteered: tu’ ‘participate and ‘‘would‘be . very happy to du- anything: we could to help in that’ way-to’ : atup ‘the killing and to get at a peaceful solution.” |” ‘He'said the idea of a “neutral peacekeeping force,” that” 7 ‘included the United States, was being considered as part of og ceasefire proposal ‘while buth sides withdraw ‘and con- . ”’ tinue to negotiate.”. Sources on both sides of the Atlantic said privately -: Thursday that U.S. participation might hinge on Argen- tina’s willingness to accept such an arrangement. - ‘They algo indicated the United States would insist on the presence of soldiers from other countries, ; including one or: more countries in Latin America. State Secretary Alexander Haig told a news cunterence it. is “too early to say" whether the United States will take part in an international: peace force, but added: “The United States is anxiuus to do anything it can to make any. -cuntribution it gan te ‘bring about a Peaceful longterm “solution to the aifuation." “Thornhill Viewpoint ne by CLAUDETTE ANDERE torn phe aaivoel bagtnen sunrvelel ucation for me: °F i that-at algdg last students attending such pelviie , “gehools: at Veritas no longer have lo: pay to.use the Public, ” gehoal buges — so tong as no extra stops are Involved, I first - “A ‘concerted campai the. Veritas school. board ended the extra ae company which was already being paid by the mile under a contract with’ the District board.- 1 also:learned that though doing things. my way. and ' jgnoring channels may ruffle feathers, it gets the job done, Already repairs have been made to the condemned heater | at the Hart Farm, As soon as.the principal in charge . reports that the upgrading designated by the latest fire inspection has-been completed, a follow-up fire inspection _ will be done to assure that the Hort Farma ie firw-sate for our: - students, a “People can be marvelouily cooperative when: they know what is going on, and marvelously difficult when they don't.” So wrote Michael Drury in an article: “Getting ~ Along with People”, published In the May issue of Woman's Day magazine. The. Stewart schools incident demonstrated to me the - necessity of the board doing its own informing, and. not ~ Nelson’ S past. has | a future: * ‘NELSON, B.C. (CP). — The city ‘of ‘Nelson’s past is becoming its future, as striking tura-of-the-century stone hulidings are being refurbished’ tu bring new life to the city's downtgyn cure. ‘The sinall (population 10, 900) West Kootenay city, where . the economy has béen hit hard by recent’ clusures of sawinill dnd plywood plants, is responding enthusiastically . to the revitalization efforts, which generate cunstructiun — . Jobsdirectly, as well as boosting twurism-related jobs in the Tegion. There has been nu need to import an ersatz ‘unifying ‘ theme tu the city, as Nelson already has the greatest cun- centration ‘of heritage buildings, per capita, of anywhere in B.C, except Victoria. | - . This fact; which startled even staunch Nelson hosters, is contained in a 1980 report from the-B.C. Heritage Branch, vee which pruposed the idea uf heritage development to -in- crease city tourisin, and started the. revitalization ball , rolling. Most if Nelsun’s finer buildings were constructed bet- ' ween 1698 dnd 1910, as.merchants, enriched by the silver Tush which gave birth to the city, indulged in the Victorian’ custom of. erecting large, solid, highly-decorated com- “mercial structures - to announce the reliability” and prosperity of their enterprises. During the intervening years, a relatively slow hut stable. economy based on inining and. logging restrained the im- ~ pulse to tear down the uld buildings. _§ -The-program-was-Introduced-earlier-thia-year- because Howéver, during. the-i950s,.a-wave-uf_so-called - inuder—— ‘Progr ¥ nization left a nuinber of magnificent buildings covered, * with ugly “skans’’ uf plastic, aluminum. and tile; Many of these “sking“noW are coming-off; as merchants, formation uniniare offéctive mde Tithoffud whis own hetitake fe bullnigs discuyer that Brants, from. the: x “ B. C: Ministry of Municipal Affeirs and the B.C. Heritage Branch will, when. combined, pay up to two-thirds the cost ' of the labor-intensive restoration work. ; "In addition, the provincial governinent, the City of - - ‘Neleon, and duwntown merchants are each contributing | ,unethird uf the estimated $700,000 cost of refurbishing Baker Street, the city's main street, “These changes ‘include the installation uf attractive heritage-style lamp. standards, planting. of street. trees, - additlon of drinking fountains and installation of. benches. The cost ta buth taxpayers and merchants ’ has put the ‘project in jeopardy.at several junctures: Neison citizens ' ‘grumbled abgut the custs last fall, and many feared that the . $961 municipal elections would put an end to further work. However, when the votes were. counted, candidates who favored the downtown revitalization: project, formed a nabrity.. Since the merchants in the development area will be assessed extra taxes, some-of them, particularly absentee landlords, disliked the idea. A cliff-hanging drive to win required signatures of two-thirds uf these 55 business people *. ‘was successfully conducted this spring by Robert Inwood, the city’s dywntuwn development officer. Positive response to the downtown changes has ‘been bousted by the participation of the private Heritage.Canada foundation, which nained Nelson as the site of its first Main . Street program in Western Canada in 1980, Following. the-Main Street inandate: to make small-town — downtowns more attractive and commercially viable, the - THR mpacara ss Patronages bring e extra power OTTAWA (CP) — Older. ‘than . Confederation, the’ Canadian political pork barrel is richer and more con- _tentious than ever. ; Patronage may be less prevalent now:than in days when every federal guvérnment opening was filled. with a friend “of the party in power. “But political stripes. still Inean. a8 much as ‘merit in thousands of top federal and provineial jobs and cuntracts, ’ Rewards range frum high-paid plums reaped by senators, ambassadors and heads of Crown corporations down tu jobs as census-takers and toll cullecturs on government docks. Even invitations to meet the Queen during her recent visit . _ were used to pay off loyal Liberal workers. . Despite its long history, patronage vutrages critics who want the practice erided and touches off debates about: whether itis blatant corruption ora “necessary evil.” - Suive say the fucus'on party’ connections obscures the blue-ribbon, credentials of many appuintees, - “If you said; * ‘Listen, there’s nv way we can appiint ~ anyone who’s been a Liberal,’ surely that would be insane," says Multiculturalisin Minister Jim Fleming. “Patronage is legitimate, if'indeed you. also appoint peuple who are- - competent.” -Nurman Ward, a political scientist at. the University of’ Saskatchewan, agrees, saying unfairly “negative con- “notations have been linked-to patronage. . . ".. “It’s. become alinust a dirty word.” . But critics argue party service is tos often the overriding “factor | in filling key jobs and say the public can 't be blamed - for.cynicism when they-see: — Former cabinet minister’ Jack Horner, defeated in the 1979 and 1980 elections after switching to the Liberals from. the Progressive Cunservatives, named. chairman uf ’ Canadian National Railways. at an aniual salary of about $100, 000... — Arthur Ericksun, Prime Minister Trudeau's friend, chusen ty design a new erobassy i in ‘Washington over four other recummended architects. — Peter Stollery, 47, appuinted to a $56; 500-2- -year Senate’ | couldrun for Parliament. t Coutts lust the Spadina byelection Tast summer. _ Horner follows a long line of Liberals why have found - greener and richer pastures, thanks to the federal cabinet's power — through order-in-council appointments — tu fill alimust 2,000 jobs. .. More than ‘one- “third of Trudeau’ 3 original 26-member cabinet in 1968 have already cashed in, ' Lev Cadieux, then Gerard Pelletier, were ambassadors to~ France and Paul Martin became Canadian High Com- - missioner in London. - One ininiater became a judge, two went to the Senate and _ several were named to head Crown corpurations ur agencies — Mitchell. Sharp at the Northern Pipeline. Agency, Edgar Benson at the Canadian Transport Com- mission, Bud:Drury at the National Capital Commission and Bryce Mackatey, briefly, at Air Canada. <= Jean-Pierre Cote became lieutenant-governor of Quebec, Joe Clark's adhn,t was criticized within the party for not inaking mure — a sign the Tories have a cleaner record on patronage at least partly because they have been in power: _only seven of the: last-47 years. - Nonetheless, the. Conservatives railed against the choice * of Horner and Erickson. m : : oe "Several acknowledge there is inert In ihe defence. ‘of - F Horner's appointinent on the grounds he is a -westerner with experience ‘as chairman of the Commons Transport ” Committee and’ as Tory transport eritic,. : - But J:E, Hodgetts, a ‘political . economist fram. ‘ine University of Toronto, says the chvice of. Erickson is “corrupt behavior,” The rhetoric in such instances tends to bhir the fine line between legitimate appointments and abuse of power-Even outside ubservers aré uncertain where it should be. drawn: Kenneth Gibbuns, a University’ of- Winnipeg political. . scientist, thinks patronage falls sumewhere in the grey area between- outright corruption ‘such as: bribery and “little . white, lies”. such as trying to fix'a parking ticket or utret. ching the truth at: ‘income 4ax time. Itisstill accepted because. qnany politicians ciittend igur: Party system wouldn't work without it, that it's a necessary. evil. an ve : oe ats boye ‘situation, -But-advice is: "- biebibiy! pte crams a ches HER witha delgabe? . . gy Uponseur joghunnefrom Btewartydrusteesia tended opexof- ‘the four-per-year get-togethers between trustees and — de u sonieone else to do the job ‘for them. “Had tet ending upon the trouble to communicate directly with the parents and the school staff that the board iitended to “revert to two single principalships, rather than assuming thatthe principal would Inform the communilty of-the . planned changes, I feel certain trustees would not have had to fly or drive to Stewart for an overnight stay at taxpayer expense, face a crowd of angry parents, a disillusioned staff, and six hours of needless meetings. Even communications between the trustees themselves could stand improvement. While we were trying to sort out the Stewart situation, 1 stumbled into the problem of the district's secretarial association being upset about the extra amount of secretarial time allotted to.a Stewart * school, Until that moment Thad no Idea that the secretarial association was quite disturbed by the inequity. Sure, the ’ secretarial representative had voiced her concerns to the chairman of the board, but this had not been conveyed to . measa trustee. Perhaps there Is a need for the chairman of the board to briefly log all pertinent conversations with telephone callers or visitors, Copies of the log could be given to ali trustees to keep therri.in. touch with what is “happening between board meetings. ‘The Stewart parent group proved to themselves ju just how out of touch a trustee can be. Without warning, the parents phoned each individual trustee and found that several trustees, including myself, were completely unaware of the ‘ turmoil brewing in Stewart over the proposed change from a dual to two separate principalships. © Instead of waiting for Arn Clarkson from the BCSTA todo 8 survey to tell the board what could be done to improve ‘communication in the district, the board could get. started “ad ils own. “The need for improved communication has ~~ ‘never been more ‘Clearly. defined than in ithe, Stewart. easion te accept iti ata teachers stipulated in. the Personnel Practices contract ’ drawn up last spring. Besides adding to my body language . vocabulary, [ heard some handy phrases a hardpressed ~ politician ¢an use to evade embarrassing questions put by probing individuals. The phrases range from an all purpose © “F don’t remember”, ta “I'd have to review the file”, to the | ; irrefutable “wasn ‘ton theboardatthat tine.” . [learned, too, what makes a “corporate being”, the ideal trustee, — An ideal trustee seem to be someone who. will help ‘to bury the truth as deep‘as the occasion demands to protect "the public Image of the board. It follows once a trustee has conspired in this fashion he or she can no longer protest if individual ‘members of thé board act in a less than - honorable way. Perhaps this Is what happened to those zealous. people wlio were elected when they promised to . . reform the board, but once elected they were never heard to ; ‘protest_another thing? ’ The opinions expressed in this column a are those of the writer and do not reflect the opinion of the board of school ; ‘trustees of School District 88. Women: want — ‘better changes._ OTTAWA (CP) Canadian women want a housecleaning « of | -Jearned of the extra bus charges during the minjater of _ “education's. visit. to. Terrace- in October, ° the Criminal Code, the Cominons justices committee, was . - told Thursday.. {Women have deminstrated their need for change," sald '” Marthe Vaillancourt, spokesman for the Quebec Federation‘ uf Wotren. “They are asking for a housecleaning of the Criminal Code." In a brief to the committee, the group said it is pleased _ With a bill that will replace rape with sexual assault and aggravated ‘sexual agsault'in the code... * ~~ - But it said the amendments should. be changed to em=: _phasize the viulent rather than sexual aspect in an assault’. “to disregard the victin's past: sexual history and to redefine. collective rape. *<..- . Assaults could be- -redetined :2 as séxual ‘aggression, with: ; “designations eipphaaizing viulence factors, such a8 use of weapons or injuries inflicted. "FeDAY WE: INTERVIEW THE 1S. THE SPRAY PROGRAM: av souvrety | Ae "Wo CAUSE FoR’ CONCERN I . MiNisTER oF FOREST Suu os ‘FROM: AN: “[WTER VIEW" WITH, THERE 16 a (WELL HONEY, 13087 r egr. 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