At

” Saskatchewea .

will the
suffer t by

dn the caily days of the =

: ~ Saskatchewan. election

campaign © the

~- candidates,

~ got only three percent.
~. The result: is bound to
‘slow the momentum of the :
new. party’s growth
British |
‘whether it. will ‘stop |
remains to. be seen.

gy

‘the: separatist, movement dead in

a local candidate:

‘volunteered >
’ nomination, was ‘a. visitor. from
= High River, 100. miles away.-

; Western)
~ Canada Concept. surprised : & oe
everyone by nominating 40. ||
‘but when the >
votes. were. counted: they

~ =. Conservative ©

-- western: Canada:’.When: the: by-
“election ‘was...called «in~ Olds-
~ . Didsbury only 57 people attended
the WCC nominating .con-
vention, and. they couldn’ t. find a

Gordon: Kessler, who. ‘finally _

“to: accept <the~

sin’ the: campaign that: followed
‘the WCC” was not ‘considered to...

British: Columbian, ' ‘perhaps as. a
~ result - of. ‘the: ‘usual. ‘struggl
. power when a new: _orgal

THE RE VIEW W.

n | rej

Columbia, » at

Ao for Western. Independence, “but:

control of it was taken over by
others, and it is now defunct...
-In the early. 1970s Christie was.)

president. of © the Progressive -
“provincial - cone
SUPE Se Sa “stitency association in. Victoria:
-- Less.than three months ago the

political pundits: were declaring *

Christie i isa strong advocate of

“actual separation’ of the. west’
‘from the’rest: of. Canada. He also

advocates a single.’ ‘national

“government. for the new. nation, weds
“nota federation. with Provincial -
governments.

In both respects hei is at-odds-

oe wath what: appears to: be the 9.
“majority. in’ the party, although | eee
all-agree: ‘that’ these are questions °°
sto be: “decided by the voters: °
“themselves, by: referendum. fat tS
because of» these.

He differences,” OF: “because he. is aes
ctor, and for good. reason. ©

Hl: ‘taken. in. the: riding. less f

Perhaps

e

“MP Don: Munro ; -

jects wee |

Oberle said. ‘the: separatists :
: “have | a legitimate case’’,, and ©
‘that “he “
frustrations, but’. ‘just because’
swe have. a socialist prime minister...
with va: centralist attitude, that ™
~ doesn’t mean we: should destroy ni
“our country.’ a
-. -Skeena is another. strong point, Ss
~~ and Christie notes that. the key ©
‘supporters organizing ‘there -are’
~.. former.’ members. of the NDP -
“ig executive. :

understood - ‘their

B.C ~ Conservative.

foresees a potential merger.

“The WCC is. saying the same’
ho things we are in the same. sort of -
ooo Way,?? he. told’ The: - Review...
oe “Down We road 1. believe the two.
- -. branches. are: ‘going to join,
oy ~ whether. “under. our banner © or.
under theirs remains to be seen. -
ooo “They sare: capitalizing - ona

simple: and dramatic’ message, =
_ ‘Let's. separate.’

teached ‘that point yet,. but there...

-.. might bea. time: when: the. vast.

_, majority’ of. British’ ‘Columbians

= become. separatists. unless. .the.. «

Liberals in Ottawa disappear.”’. ..
Daan ": ~The Review -

We. haven't

Progressive Conservative M.P.

Don: Munro would like everyone: Aigs ati Eto ch three:
tol know that. he-is: not- the Don)" ocial on ‘met toc! joose. ree
“Munro- -who is’

‘ president of the WCC. That | to be. put on for the benefit of the _

~ Munro. ‘is -a--retired ostmaster
P : First Sidney Boy Scouts: |

: - from White -Rock« who =: ‘was’
: ae in December. te head an

“the” Anacortes-Sidney.

‘Leader. ferries made their first run, April

Brian Westwood sees. his» party
and the WCC. ‘both mining the
same-vein of protest”’, and even” @ oe d

P oa hal f-holiday. Because. of delays —
“getting the Anacortes. ferry: slip. =
ready the Harvester King and the.

7 and 3:45, “About 300 ‘people and =~

25 toe 30. automobiles. made the. a
“trips: ms

provincial .

o, ee ee
i Thirteen ~ building.
“inluding ‘seven.

_ Wednesday, April 28, 1982 |

looking
—back—

“SOYEARSAGO. |

From the April 27, 192, issue or .

. The Review

Sidney. was in a gala mood as
motor > ° i
t

26. Most businesses closed from

11:30 ca:m. until. the: ‘boats 7 J

arrived, and school. children. had

Gleaner did not arrive until: 2:45.

” Cencen: was expressed. ‘inway es
two- column-long: °. article that

- American fuel oil was threatening
: eneouyer Island’s lucrative coal -
s industry.

50 YEARS AGO.

From the April 27, 1932, issue of cee
North: Saanich - Little ‘Theatre

plays to present on May 18, and —

to select the casts. The plays were -*

reported in. 1 Sic ey overt
that she ferry wharf.had'not been :
puts condition « 105 operate:
dhiring the tourist. season, inspite’,
he: fact” ‘that the © federal”
estimates: contained $180,000 not.
just tO.1e- -activate. it, butto-ex: