“ Epuonyos (cP): Pater Laughed said: recently when asked ‘he. Western“ Canada ‘Concept’ pny ‘plosgomn pli ford this: inter aid. Bpring but: fas beer ; Teadership. ‘Struggle between ‘deposed drty--leader: Maygard, and (nterini eader Gorda Kesler, We son “apember inthe. '70-seat, legislature.’ “3 ' ~The NDP; dlso with only one : elected ‘member; ¢ uld be fi. ! “Fine fora major leap: forward ta, official Opposition ‘Btagus, : But ‘they. have” been swamped hy. publicity - ‘about ‘the —_—_—_—_ . sauna . - = mg ‘In observance ‘of Victoria: Day, Monday, 7 May 24th, 1982, the following change in _ refuse pickup Is Introdyced. Pa voy “arvepe normally collected ‘on Monday _ will be picked up on \ Tussday, May asth, : ne gem ~The Sanitary Landfill will be closed to all ‘vehicles on Monday, May 24th, 1982. - J mo The Districtof-Ferrace—].- : a a aq] know’ I'm 'm in for. a. “tough political. 7 en the solid Tory wall. “~\ : ‘Grant Notley: A former teacher and ‘probably. the, dst skilful. performer in. question period; ' Notley was first elected in 1971. He has been the only New. © . ridings buf “has bei ~ would help tne! : eit of a | | ms alt ‘of a he provinee:,: percent, - -unrest in Alberta into the blunt instrument that can crack ’ NDP Leade Democrat, it the legislature ever’ since and- ‘the. party: has : commissioned a biography. to commemmorate his: decade - [oof lonely: service, 1, 4 . The NDP-has st adily ‘made gains in northern, Alberta and to win: othet's by watching the non-NDP belween the Conservatives and the WCC.. Although Nolte P ‘vote .split NDP, WCcc officials claim: to. have made ; ° gains among’ “NDP supporters a8 ‘well as Conservatives. - Opposition: Leader Ray Speaker: He sank hopes the WCC" ~~ might bepomb? the offielal Opposition next fall when he kh ee oot TB. , 4 at oe nor es SO ot. Ay ~~ I: af ray! “ _ been’ Bow’ Valley and-fiot to George’ Richardson,” ‘Mandeville: woul have taken “all ‘the. ‘eparatiant-ont" of the party. “snapped in a-later teleptione interview from his: dome: in,’ - : Brooks, Despite’ consistent: reports} he will rétire, bee pps not - ‘made up hig mind what he will'do, he said: : : Loughted's. Progressive Conservatites-took 57.4 per cent of the popular vote in the 1979 election, Social Credit took . ~ 19,9 per cent, the NDP took 15.8 per cent and the Liberals 6.2 - out of the picture in the south. ‘They - _ hope to go over the top in some northern ridings next time’ Peckford declares costly holiday y has said the rise of the Concept party : Many businesses and all schools Loe re cei ee \ | spe “atindunced this month hie out not iin the Cnet He bad | inking of one its jester ; rae ept nr as a iseaick ny his constitutnts were i hing’ that: - Gordon:Keésler, interim Jeader of the WCC: The firat man” ever to be elected as a western’ peparatlst, he says he has . ‘ever liked’ the’ word Separatist: He naw leads''a faction ‘apparently trying: to put independence well down dn the Ifst of pridrities, . Theissued will be hashed out at a threeday convention in ; ~ ‘Red Deer beginning July 15.0. The opposition can take ‘advaniage ‘of economic: ‘unrest x ’ and the grievarices built up after.a decade of Conservative ' . Tule, but their forceg‘are spread all‘over the map, Here are the key players trying to shape ‘the political: A sometime. "Fodeg | rider, rancher, oll ‘scout and rig worker, Kesler stayed out of major trouble in his rookie ~ * session of the legislature this spring after allenati ig some people. with his election-night wish. that Prime Trudeau would have a heart attack. The first signs of trouble in the WCC showed up In his . headquarters i in Olds, less than an hour after he wag. elected ‘Feb. 17. Kesler told reporters it. would benatural for him to assume the party leadership soon. Across the room, ‘Al - .. Maygard was saylng ‘he-intended to stay on as leader... Al Maygard; An: Edmonton realtor who -gave ‘up his ~, business to work for the WCC after ousting Doug Christie ‘from the Alberta’ wing of ‘the. party Ie last Getober, Maygard 7 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld” (CP) — were closed today after the provincial cabinet declared — a day of mourning to protest.: in Newfoundland - ' 7 Otlawa’s referral «of the” fy in ie roy ve _ Hibernia. ownership question. ‘to the. Supreme _ Court of Canada. Christine. Fagan, president of the St. John’s - . Board of Trade; said. many businessmen. were upsel by . the order, announced’ by - ; Premier Brian Peckford ” ‘Wednesday afternoon, . .* “, ‘The’ board: said. the .un- ~ scheduled: holiday - could ‘cost: businessmen up to $20 - million... Finance Minister. John Collins” had said earlier, that the cast to the provincial | economy could . - be much more. Under the. order, which does: not apply to Canada . Post’ and ‘other federal operations, , all retail ‘and , wholesale ‘businesses must “close... Provincial govern: © iment ‘offices also-are shut. -* Education Minister Lynn _Nerge said. all schools and - colleges-are also closed. "However, - there.” -Was- no indication around St. John's foo that: ordinary citizens were ‘doing anything. special to ‘mark’ the: day. as. one ‘of X -Thourning. » ‘ “\. In Cormer-Brook, - the “Newfoundland flag was flying at half mast on the Sir “Richard Squires building, a : ~ ‘pfovincial - government office tower, that includes. * Peckford's west ‘coast of- “fice., ‘ ‘Ho wever,. businessmen... there - were - rumors of -discontent: ~“hecause of the- economic -.., epost and, at the. Bowaters Nfld: Ltd, “pulp: dnd. paper among him overtime. rates: tinued. to work today. © on your own: cireumstaricg preferences. = Nabital: gas “Get off oil now ‘and yous can take advan- tage ofa conversion grant of up to'$800. possible by installing new, more: sre, cee "Through. COSP, the CANADA OIL: SUBSTI- ~ TUTION PROGRAM, the Government . {- of Canada.is offering taxable grants to a “maximum of $800 for single family [ove * homes, and from $1,000 to $5,500 for ee tae multiple unit divellings, covering 50%. of *, oO at | the cast of converting your home heating * oe ie ‘or hot water system. You can qualify by. ~_ |. feplacing your. oil system or supplement: . ingit by adding a-non-dil source that - meets at t feast half your heating needs: > switeh from oil to— what? “Shop atound. Your clioice will depend ‘an is-already available in many, reas of Canada ‘and the. distribution: net work 'ls growing rapidly. Natural gas is. cheaper thane oil. rand: will: Stay, cheaper ao your. B. C. Hydro, office. 5021 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. Ly hy 2-800-663-1280. in the future. Further: savings will be furnaces. ‘Talk to your local utility: . Electricity i is a conversion. option. in some . [os areas of B,C., where natural gasis.aot ~ ||} available, For more information, contact 7 ‘a reasonable once. For information on: heating with wood, propane, solar:i: = ‘energy, or other energy sources, “contact, .. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada at - : VSH 25. “Telephone (604 i) 528:7222 or, oe = Wearing’ of . black ‘arm-.. : .,. > ‘bands. appeared to have_ 7 been confined to Peckford’ and. other-. government . “members who ‘donned them - for an: ~--emergency.— gislature ‘debate. . that ended” at 1:30 “am, JTocal-, » ‘time; today. ca The, Progressive ‘Con: . “‘servatives and ‘apposition . . “Liberals “unanimously” nora p iors passed “a resolution: calling i. on Ottawa to withdraw the 7 eourt™ ‘Teferral and «to moe resume: : offshore. negétiations : with ewfoundland. ; Justice; Minister: ‘Jéso. r “Chretien, ‘annaunced - ~ here - Wediesday. the ‘high: court * ill Riber -asked ‘to decide te : ee ‘There's an: ‘offcoil alt . the conversion easier to.d ative. that cansave agyou monéy and COSP has $4)0:to ma 3 Ing: ite. peed: up: Suploration ‘and’ - development of-- the ‘vast | Energy, Mines and Energie, Mines et Resources Canada Ressources Canada “reserves 170 naitical: ‘miles - Work 1p Lined “the Vegistature a er . Liberals approved: Peck- _ won 44 of the 52 seats in the " mill,-one worker wondered. . ® —_ = a -whether-the day. would pay. ‘Soviet trit Dp . The mill js a’ seven-day-a- week operation - and - con- *~ “worship if they. can ‘get: ‘into a packed ‘synagogue or church: *Grakam'saltem a draw a fine line-between’ freedom of: we + preacher that. he.’ ~ ‘ in . “ work ainly behind tHe scenes. sling inde } without a referendur year or two of W' 1 Baverpent * ‘Maygard resigned ab leader: saftey weeks Ago Al bespectacled amateur basketball player, she snged ne temporary ‘opposition coalition which laat. fall ‘put. the 7 Fund. : Courted by all the oppasllién parties, he ended up forming: - a new group tentativel} called thé Alberta: Party. After several weeks of existence it has a general set of founding principles, ‘a smattering of public support and the public: backing of Walter Buck, one of the three Social Crediters in i - Liberal Leader, Nick Taylor: Personable, sharp-witted ,and wealthy; Taylor came within 355 votes of winning 8 byelection i in the Conservative riding of Barrhead in 1979.. The Calgary oilman derives his principles from John © Stuart Mill and refuses to knuckle under ‘to ‘the. Albertan - fear. of things | Liberal by changing his party's. name.. . Ashatp critic of Lougheed's environmental and economic: policies, he has hopes in seattered central Alberta ridings. ’-No one in the party comes close ta matching his personal Popularity: or ability. oe “Newfoun dland ‘government of the people of the province until alter’ it-had-been given. on an issue . that .greatly to reporters . at 3 a news affects them," the premier conference. . said. | a Progressive Conserva- ; a tives. and . Opposition, ‘We are “going to. we ” every means at our ‘disposal - ford’s resolution, ‘at 1:30 am. local time today after a - BM: hour debate. Members ‘had ‘voted.to debate the - resolution throughout the night if necessary. The resolution called “on OtLawa to: withdraw its - court reference and resume federal negotiators. - , offshore -negotiations. The co ; eight “Liberal- members . it suppotied it.‘despite the: management agency" and a defeat’ of their proposed: revenue deal that would see’ amendment; which asked Newfoundland get. 75 per. ‘-both sides to revoke their cent of all government oll court actions, © | revenues: (until), the Peckford: is awaiting a ‘decision from the appeals “ the Canadian ‘average. - division: of. the Newfoun- ‘After ihat, -diand Supreme Court on his, land's sKaF would ‘divp government’s referral of ‘and the province ‘would the offshore question. He asked-for a- ruling on ownership of resources on - the continental shelf, which, includes Hibernia. _“It’s_. the ‘Newfoundland and Labrador -at stake here.’ _Newfoundiand taid out its “position Jan. 25. in a proposal that ‘drew’ no formal response from ‘transfer payments instead ; of: drawing on them. - Peckford -went . to: the proposed a joint - a member -Conservative. majority ‘on’ “the defensivé for: the oe ao first time i in a filibuster: over the ‘Heritage Savings ‘Trust... . fo: fight this,” he added. — future—of— province's wealth reached Newfoun- start contributing to federal” — A Supreme Court ruling in ; appeals court after the | Federal Court of Canada was asked by Ottawa to rule on a labor jurisdiction case favor of Ottawa. would ‘ destroy Peckford’s chance to fulfil the mandate given - _ him inthe April 6 provincial - election. His Conservatives “dispute, house following a campaign . caited on. Newfoundlanders ‘to support | his offshore "stand. — The ‘federal move” “arrogantly dismissed the . expression of lacal opinions government, members, was the legislature ‘began the day's business at, 3 p.m. Peckford had heard about during which be repeatedly” ‘the court referénce and, along . with. most. other -- which he feared-could have — an impact on the offshore - Wearing a black armband: as a sign of mourning when_- Graham explains * Russians permit freedom of worship, but not freedom: OF “ religion. oo ’ Graham‘ under fire for being wined and dined by. Soviet. officialdom and then making favorable. statements about -: ‘the state of religion in the Soviet Union; returned home Wednesday. and said: “Tam: nota Communist. " ‘Nor, he said, was hea a 1 dupe of the Russians for: saying in” - "Moscow that “there is a lot more freedom of religion ‘here than hasbeen given the impression in the States.” ; Graham told a news conference he nyay have used some Wrong Words and” that sonic of his comments had. -been - misconstrued. ae --And he in effect withdrew some of his praise for the ext af freedom of religion in the Soviet ‘Union. _ “There i is fréedom: of worship, not freedom of religion, a he said, ‘“Anyone can go and worship, but they. don’t. have ; _ Sunday: schools or evangelical campaigns," ‘Nar’, he said, do the: Russians shave many churetis. and “synagogues, : Pa a » He estintaled there, are. 30, 000 0 houses of wiocahip across. , “the country’ ‘but he ‘aaid Soviet citizens only have freedom: of. :tWoriihip ‘and: ‘treedbm' of gellilon * is“ nat: likely * to: halt ". etiticiam he has endliréd from’ religious and political gi groups: - “in the United: States,'who Bay he Was misled by the Rusaians ~ and. sed asa ‘propaganda tool: “id Was-the first time: in: his-4d-y bee, subjected to ‘such. intense > -griticism. Hooves Pepa ls SBxiled- Soviet’ author’ -Alexander\Solzheritsyn: issued a! * stitement. saying - th twhile. ‘Graham ° WB “visiting: our - ‘free? country," an aldezof the’ author’ s was, undergotag, police harassment ‘in’ ‘loscow. | ca “southeast Of Si..dohn's,:” Chretien: ‘Mid: not meet wilt Peckford: or: provincial, . ~ Justice’: “Minister Gerald. _ -Ollenbeimer., VA-federal - statement”: -annourieing: the: _ Heeision was, not sent ) the | v ‘ 2 Solzhenitsyn ‘said Sarah Khiarciich: 4, ‘head ‘of the . “author's Ruselan} Boe jal! ‘Eund. which gives aid ta families’ ‘of - a : ag i ‘arrested and taken to ‘Prison. with: “his bands. bound + * ya's Ishodocsvich wa was : cupposed. to ‘have’ been released the day: Graham left: the he Soviel Union. bat. was ordered held for ~— {5 Hays. ~ = NEW. YORK: (Reuter) - Evangelist . Billy Graham’ hag! tried to answer critics of his recent Soviet trip by saying the r. Tong’ career’ a as. a “ r,