nae 2, The Herald, Friday, August 10, 1979 Conservatives slow to elect anew leader - REGINA (CP) — Although the race for the leaderahip of the Progressive Games rative party a icialis began in we May, here Migr evidence of campaigning :_ Only two candidates have Geclared they are running to replace Dick Collver, the party's leader since 1973, Collver brought the party out of the political wilderness in the province to the official ‘Opposition, but he was unable to unseat the NDP under Allan Blakeney, who won a third term as premler last fall. Citing continued personal attacks, Collver announced in May he wanted the party's convention in November to be a leadership convention, Although there was talle of putting the leadership vote 7 for a year or so and having an interim leader to replace Collver, Graham, Taylor, MLA for Indiad Head-Wolseley, declared himself a candidate In late June. Three weeks later, about the time the party executive fGecided @ ko ahead with the Aeciied vote this fall, Grant Devine, an sgrteltural he +But since then, no one else, has come into the race and’ some Conservatives are begirining to wonder if the economist, leadership will be decided on ‘the firat ballot in November. Dick Spencer, a Prince Albert alderman, sald earlier he was interested in running- but has since decided against lt: He ex- plained in an interview that the decision to go ahead with the leadership convention this fall did not leave him Frigate construction said too slow OTTAWA (CP) — The gov- ernment is asked to speed the $1.5-billion naval ship , already some months | schedule. The Navy League of Canada says in a submission to Defence Minister Allan cKinnon the program to build six frigates should be romressed ‘without further delay.” The organization, taich represents naval enthusiasts and ex-navy men, states the - government is two months’ behind its target to select - two competing shipbuilding groups to design the ship and estimate coats. The delay would probaly increase to eight or more months by the time contracts are signed with the two competitors. “This will have, at least, on the delivery date of the first ship," the league says. The league submission was given to McKinnon in mid- | July but hee just been | released pu ot ied: a supply department representative on the government ship project team, denied Thursday that the current delay will mean the first ship will not be delivered by late” 1985, as o ed, planned, The delivery target ‘still, stands,,be said.. 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Canadian frigates. might dampen sm, among the competing shipbuilding groups, Al] the groups have Canadian members and some have forelgn partne: Richard said the only frm target in the ship program the ship delivery date — the "rest Is not “iron-bound.”’ He said he expecta con- tracts to be signed with the two finallata for the design stage early in the new year. _ The five groups now in the ,competition are Litton Systems (Canada) Ltd., Toronto; Pratt and Whitney Aircraft of Canada Lid, ’ Longueuil, Que.; “Sperry ; Systems Management, Ottawa; Genstar Marine of - North Vancouver ani the British firm, British Ship- - building; and Davie Ship- - building Ltd., Lauzon, Que., and the Italian company, Cantlerl Navali Riuniti., .- The frigates would be 3,500-4,-000 ton, helicopter- carrying ships capable of handling fisheries patrol as well as military functions. en time to put together or Se a money for a campaign. He sald he also is invelved , with municipal politica, the city's United Way campaign and has to hold down bls job a2'a high school teacher, But cer said he was amare party's He said he was ready to ‘support Gary Lane, MLA for | Qu’ Appelle, if Lane would ° only end the speculation and he running. Lane said Wednesday he re y iis when my wife (Patricia) - still wants to meet with: his constituency executive: and hoped to be ready to make a statement by the end of thé month. ‘There are —° several i wart along campaign want a long that will leave the party and ‘themselves worn qut, Lane. said. It is wiser to wait until finished and there is more chance of arousing some intereat, he added. f Some have declared they are not They in- running. iy elude Bill McKnight, a. former president of the party who was elected as an MP May 22, Roy Bailey, a for- mer MLA who ran against Collver for the leadership, and Colin Thatcher, son of the late Liberal premier Ross Thatcher, Taylor, a high school one card rrincipal, holds over Devine in that he won a. seat in the legislature last Oct, 18, while Devine, a candidate in Saskatoon, did out Devine sald he is not intimidated by ‘Taylor’s status and will concern. t with leader, then look for a byelection that will give him & seat. Ith Much of the Tory strength in the province is ‘in rural areas and both men appeal there. Taylor,42, run his own half-section’farm and lives in the small community af Wolseley. Devine, $5, has been teaching at the school ‘ of agriculture at the Unil- versity of Saskatchewan and comes from a farming family, Reverend said crook ..: WILMINGTON, Del, (AP) vow A: witness pointed to the tenes table Thursday and -aecused Rey, Bernard T. Pagano of being the “‘gen- tleman bandit” who robbed her of $87 in January, Doris Clough testifled before a Superior Court jury after Judge Andrew Christie ruled that her testimony could be admitted as evidence. The defence is challenging the testimony of seven witnesses, saying their statements are prejudiced by police suggestion and news reports. Christie agreed to listen to * each witness testify outside’ the presence of the and thee decide ey the teatimony can be put before the jury, 7 Mrs. Clouth, 59, was the first victim of the mild-. Tannered, well-dressed gunman - “who is believed responsible for eight armed’ beries in January and Felvunsy totalling ‘$1,165, Pagano ‘was asaitant pastor at St. Mary Refuge of Sinners in Cambridge, Md., . when he was arrested in February. He hes since teen transferred to St. Patrick's in Wilmington where he is a priest in residence, Pagno has denied the charges. He is accused: of five counts of armed robbery and one charge of attempted armed robbery. sietelecaetenetenctentatenenennncont enue anenrede ‘TRI : EES eoeeceaa T Li sadehatanatel littl EES ietitlehetehtacise eins ahaa ren If you are: three months; THE DISTRIGT OF TERRACE VOTER REGISTRATION 1979 MUNICIPAL ELECTION The “Municipal Act” requires that all aligible persons must file a voter, registration form with ihe Municipal Clerk, on of before 4:30 p.m., Auguat Itet, 1979,. providing they have not already done #9, In order to ba eligible to vote In the 1979 municipal election, — 4) 19 years of age or over, or will be 19 years of age prior to November 17th, 1979: b) a Canadian citizen or British subject 7. a ¢) a resident of Canada for twelve months, and In the Province of British Columbia for the past six months; d) a resident of the District of Terrace for the paat and were not regislered on ine ‘1979 Interim List of Electors as a municipal voter In the District of Terrace, you are eligible io compiete the required voter registration form, which may be obtalned at the Municipal Buliding, 3215 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C. The “Municipal Act” further makes provision for the: registration of non-resident property owners and’ corporations as voters, subject io certaln restrictions, For further Information concerning the eligibility and ‘registration of nonresident and corporate voters, please contact the offices of the District of Terrace, located In the Municipal Bultding, 3218 Eby street, Terrace, B.C, telephone 635-4311. The 1979 Interim Ist of electors Is avallable for in- spection at the District Office, Monday through . ‘Friday, from 8:30 8.m, to 4:30 p.m. a E.R, Hallser Clark-Adm{niatrator | NEWS IN. Y BRIEF [DIRECTORY "| the territory have been PAGE 17 | Seralapiow Montreal executive nearly dropped his bottle when he learned he was a millionaire ‘after the last Loto Canada ticket _ draw. john Ganas, 65, assistant to the chairman of the hoard::. of Steinberg's ‘food chain, was holidaying in Victoria when the draw took place Sunday night. “I was a drink screamed ‘we've won a million’ and I: almoat | the bottle,” Ganas. en pre- Ganas had lucky ticket’ - number 4446015 and, besides the $1 million prize, also won two mote $100 prizes on which started years ago ‘at Monte ‘Carlo when ars. Ganas won $0, : laat year they have ‘won nine Tie on 20 Loto He sald they will return to, work next week in Montreal and iminediately arrange to retire going to buy a hou “ gaid Ganas. “We're travel and we'll have loyger - instead of shorter tripe.!" jewish tickets ending: in numbers Mootreal, whate'Mrs. Ganas September, when harvest is. 915. The big prize was just one Bennett not impressed. VICTORIA (cP) — Premier Bill Bennett said. Thuresday he isn't im-. prenued by the. the active trading of ‘the British Columbla Resources In- vestment , on the stock market and told B.C. residents to hang on to them. . “It would be inconsistent for any British Columbian who is 0 to someone else eee tee business and industry of. this province, once having either received the free shares or invested, to sell it to eomeone else,” he said in an interview. “So I hopeful’ that am - everyone will hold their shares because in view the: value will. be the future, But.-of course © to believe in that future you've got to helleve: in: British Columbia and‘have a lot of confidence in it, as I do." Bennett: said ‘pothing can be done about the cut-rate trading of the ehares in ‘places such as beer parlors, “That's something ‘you can’t legislate against.” The premier. sald that | despite the: thtock market trading, thers will be no foreign ownership of BCRIC shares or any, atiempted takeovers by large financial 2 ote Lawyers fight ¢ case ‘CRANBROOK, B.C. (CP) ~ ee lawyers, represen e estates victims of the last: year's Pacific Western Airlines crash here which killed 43 people, will continue thelr ef- forts to have their cases headin Washington State or _ California courts. ‘The 18 lawyers met in this southeastern British Columbia community Thursday to discuss the status of pending court ac- San Francisco lawyer Jerry: Sterns ‘'sald