A2 - Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 14, 1997 Manning sticks to issues VALLEY OXYGEN # OXYGEN - ACETYLENE - SPECIALTY GASES WELDING ELECTRODES & WIRES Se ere ae during campaign stop here WATCHED OVER by a RCMP plainclothes security detail which outnumbered his official entourage, Reformer party leader Preston Manning spoke to more than 350 people here last week. In a short address followed by a question period, Man- ning concentrated on his six main election themes of jobs, taxes, crime, social issues, aboriginal affairs, national unity and accountability, Manning said Canadians were taxed too much by a fed- eral government which isn’t providing a fair return on the moncy it receives, He also endorsed incumbent Reform MP Mike Scott, saying he deserved to be returned to office. Manning told the crowd they'll have to decide whether they want that option or ‘‘whether you want an MP like Mike Scott who’s committed to equality of citizens and unifying the country through a rebalancing of the powers.” “It’s just extremely important to me and the Reform caucus that we get Mike back and I encourage you people to do everything you can H to send Mike Scott to Ottawa on June 2nd." Manning said Reform is the only party that will pay at- tention to the interests of B.C. and take the country into the 21st century. **We’re talking about a century in which this province will be the second largest province in Confedera- tion.” Reform party hits big time IT WAS a very different Preston Manning in town last week compared to the version that was here during the 1993 campaign. In a sharp contrast to last time, the Reform party leader comes with chartered aircraft, slick handlers, media rela- tions experts, an RCMP bodyguard detail, national media reporters and cell phones everywhere. It was enough to make many of those present feel like extras in a movie set. Manning entered the banquet room at the Terrace Inn to the thunderous ovation of the standing- room-only crowd and the upbeat soundtrack of Reform’s campaign theme song. A CTV sound technician hummed a few mocking notes of the theme music and remarked under his breath ‘‘Elvis is in the building,”’ When he took to the siage, Manning hit the key planks of his party platform before taking townhall-style questions mainly delivered by local Reform campaign workers. After 60 minutes it was all over, and the tour bus inhaled Manning and his entourage and returned them to the air- port for their night flight to Nanaimo. Melting into the crowd at that point were at least 10 RCMP plainclothes officers — from out of town and the local detachment — who had been assigned to provide security for the Manning tour. Cpl. Bob Hagymasy of the RCMP’s Vancouver-based VIP Security Section wouldn’t discuss the details of the STOP Press College gets boost Cash-strapped Northwest Community College pot a $2.14 million shot in the arm Saturday, thanks to Forest Renewal B.C. The provincial crown corporation will provide the mon- ey over the next four years for the college’s natural resources program. It’s enough to fill 60 full-time spots. The program was one of those threatened by plans by the college to cut programs because of a deficit. College president Michael Hill said the program will correct what he called a “historically chronic shortage” of trained silviculture and other technicians in the area. FRBC regional director Alan Parkinson picked up on the theme, saying jobs in the past tended to go ta outsiders who were trained as technicians, Echoing that last point, Skeena MLA Helmut Giesbrecht said people would not see obvious evidence of what these dollars achieved. And that was true of much of FRBC’s financing with work taking place “at the end of a logging Toad" and therefore out of public view, The natrual resources program offers an optional co- operative work term and a further 12 months of similar iraining leading to diplomas. Only five this time THERE WON'T be a candidate for the Natural Law party in Skeena this federal election. Don Smiley from the Queen Charlotte Islands picked up papers but failed to return them by the May 12 deadline, says Skeena returning officer Bruce Forward. The party did run a candidate in 1993. Five people are now officially candidates - incumbent Reformer Mike Scott, Liberal Rhoda Witherly, NDPer Isaac Sobol, Progressive Conservative Kent Glowinski and Rod Freeman from the Christian Heritage Party. TERRACE SCOUTS Would like to extend their thanks to Co-op, Safeway & Overwaitea. For their assistance in the 1997 Collection of Telephone Books. We would also like to thank all those who supported our efforts by drop- ping off their old phone books at these stores. In ail 3066 were col- lected and returned for recycling. Manning said his party would give all the provinces op- tions to take greater control over their own affairs, satisfy- ing Quebec and at the same time giving other region’s more options. He called that a better option than declaring Quebec a distinct society that’s supported by the three other main federal parties. Manning told the crowd theyll have to decide whether they want that option or ‘whether you want an MP like Mike Scott who’s committed to equality of citizens and unifying the country through a rebalancing of the powers.” On land claims, Manning said the process of negotiating treaties is being. ‘‘conducted without the involvement of other Canadians.”’ He called for the elimination of the Indian affairs depart- ment, saying what it has done is the ‘‘most collossal failure of social policy in the history of the country.”’ kkkkk Many local figures prominent in right-wing politics here have moved over into Reform’s camp this election. Three Terrace city councillors were front and centre in the Reform entourage when Preston Manning arrived fast Wednesday. Val George, Linda Hawes and Rich McDaniel all indicated they’re supporters of MP Mike Scott. George worked for the federal Tories in the last election as the local campaign’s treasurer. “I jumped ship,’’ he said. REPORTERS FROM the big city are a fixture. on Reform party leader Preston Manning's campaign. That's a big difference from the 1993 election. CUTTING APPARATUS - SAFETY SUPPLIES WELDING MACHINES - CULVERTS HOUSTON, SMITHERS, KITWANGA, DEASE LAKE, STEWART, PORT CLEMENTS, SANDSPIT Q Miller DEPOTS IN: heavy security presence, but called it standard procedure. He said it’s the same for other federal leaders touring B.C. And for those who might have contemplated spending the campaign with Manning, warm up that credit card, Reporters are being charged $16,500 for the full 36-day campaign, covering airfare, ground transportation, food and media facilities. Accommodation is extra. A core group of 12 reporters and camera operators are ac- companying Manning this time, a large increase over 1993. Shelter faces:cuts oe PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT budget trimming is going (o cul jobs and services at the Terrace Emergency Shelter. Karen Walker-Lavery of the Ksan House Society, which runs the shelter, expects to get the bad news next month. “If there was 25 per cent budget cut, we wouldn’t be open during the day and we couldn’t provide the services we do now,” she said of the 10-bed shelter. Lavery-Walker said the province is reviewing use rates at all emergency shelters in the province, What makes the Terrace one vulnerable is that unlike other shelters, it’s open 24 hours a day, And it provides meals and basic job counselling, also extremely unusual at other shelters. “Because we're open 24 hours, staff are able to things such as help prepare resumes and make pack lunches for people going out on job interviews,” said Lavery-Walker, The shelter’s budget is approximately $225,000 a year and employs eight people. 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