aes sunppeonenensencracee bs FRED GRANDISON, VICTORIA (CP) — A law requiring Columbians to wear seatbelts was passed by the legislature Wednesday with ‘three MLAs opposing the bill as an infringement: of civil liberties. The three—Liberal leader Gordon Gibson, Len Bawtree (SC—Shuswap), and George Kerstarn(5 Coquitlam )—said during the debate that people should nat be compe ed by law to wear a seatbelt in a vehicle, but should be allowed to make their own choice. Transport Minister Jack Davis said earlier that he British | ae survey shows. | Thesurvey was taken following a decision by y the district council Monday evening to give ", “farther consideration” to a proposal to install meters in the downtown core of the municipality. At the council meeting, aldermen emphasized that they need led more input from the business community and the public before ' making a decision. This newspaper decided to get it for them, Maen Bee The Herald survey covered a representative LIL FARKVAM...not worth it parkin sample of 20 people from throughout the area affected. Ten were business people and ten were customers. In each group, seven out of the ten (70 per cent) were against the parking meter proposal. Only three itt ten (30 per cent) fav le who supported e three business parking meters were all focated on Avenue, They all mentioned the problem of | having cars parked in c4 establishment most of the d “That Volkswagen has been Irma Pitzoff of the Golden day,” complain Razor Barber Shop, pointing Pitzoff said she believed would result in giving ‘more people a chance to | rk.” . AVELINO Pete Gray of Totem TV Centre also felt that a 'AVALHEIR SS aD SN ROLES LS MS Do SS the idea. akelse front of their ay. ked there all out her front door. at parking meters: . SUP rani asndtnehaanntatnca naan ne nantetene cane daccrate nap uanea ainda anadttttint nent nba ntti noocmareanateemnnnnnnemlntnet Few peopl By ANDREW PETTER Herald staff writer Business people and their customers are equally opposed to the idea of ins | meters in downtown Terrace, a Daily Heral agreed. business, district. — THREE MLAs OPPOSE NEW LAW _ Legislature approves seatbelt bill oppose the bill because they believed many of their constituents did not support it, Premier Bill Bennett said . when the bill was introduced expected some MLAs to a eli ‘ that it would be passed or defeated on a free vote to allow MLAs -to vote according to their conscience rather than Party policy. A law requiring drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts was rejected as party policy during the ocial Credit party's convention last October, Davis said he hopes the _FUTURE OF INQUIRY SUBJECT > OF TALKS Kitimat oilport inquiry commissioner Andrew Thompson met in Ottawa Tuesday with the ministers of environment and transport to review the status of the inquiry, Dr. Thompson also met with Ron Basford and Skeena MP Iona Campagnolo, British Columbia’s two cabinet ministers. __ Discussion centered on the ramifications to the inquiry of a request by Kitimat Pipe Line Company that its pipeline application to the National Ener: Board, be held in abeyance. Kitimat Pipe Line, whic had i promoted & $494 million proposed to mere offshore crude from Kitimat to Edmonton, now says it supports a bid by Trans Mountain pipeline for an oilport at Cherry Point, Washington.. Further consultation between the. ministers is Thompson. Ottawa. expected before any statement is made, said Dr. The statement will then come from Dr. Thompson said he will not comment until that time. Meanwhile, the commissioner and his staff are proceeding will arrangements for the inguiry, presently scheduled to open formal hearings Vancouver, July 18, Kitimat withdrawal _ just political move - - PRINCE GEORGE, B.c. (CP) —. Frank Oberle, Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for Prince GeorgePeace River, said Tuesday that Kitimat Pipeline Ltd. is playing politics by withdrawing its Kitimat. to Edmonton pipeline proposal. He told the Northern Development Council the firm’s move was designed to draw out support for the northern pipeline. The consortium asked the National Energy Board June 1 to set aside its oil pipeline application and Indicated support for a compeltitbr’s alternate route from Cherry Point, Washingtbn to Edmonton. The council consists of six regional districts in northern B.C. who work together on issues of For - SWIMMING POOL New 120’ x 40° Hallmark Pool -9\ Deep Diving End Gas Heator, Filter, Ladder, Diving Board, Skimmer, Eto List $5800°° _ Special $4000,"° . Prince Rupert 624-6005 bill will be given royal assent as Soon as possible so the government can launch a provincewide publicity “campaign to explain the new law and put it into effect by ‘the end of the summer. | Under the new law, drivers or passengers could be fined a maximum of $100 for refusing to buckle up. — In other business Wednesday, the ‘government’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Citizen’s legislation received cumbersome for port down meters would ease the problem; Grace Fell of Grace Fell Florists parking But George Clark of Quadra Travel Lakelse disagreed. “Parking meters will get too many people uptight,” he said. Hildegaard Krieg] of Bert's Delicatessan on Park worried that some customers might not have the correct change for a parking meter. Many of the business, people felt that stricter enforcement of time restrictions would solve the existing parking congestion. _“There’s nothing wrong with giving the guy a ticket if he’s overparked,”’ McNaughton of Joe’s Printers on Lazelle. But he felt that parking meters would be tourists and would discourage Bob Brewerton of Bob's Shoes on Lakelse spoke in faver of “more enforcement” of parking time limits. Parking meters '‘ discourage people from parking here sai - “We don’t need them . Terrace Interiors on Lazelle. Former alderman Bert Goulet of Northwest. Sportman on Kalum was afraid that meters would. just create another bureaucracy in the Goulet said that if one guy cannot enforce the existing parking limits “ wrong with him.”’ - — Heinz Lehmann of Lehmann Jewellers on geodidea Lazelle said that while parking meters are not FS aa sD SSO RSS TUS A RSET ‘approval on third reading. Housing Minister Hugh Curtis said it was Tot possible to tie the provincial rent increase ceiling of seven per cent to the legislation. ; Kitimat woman's centre surveys attitudes, goals Pat Maybank and Mirella Gazzoni have begun work ona survey of women’s aims and objective in the Kitimat e@ survey, which begins June 27, follows one done last year which involved questions for both men and workforce. women. According to Maybank, a flyer has delivered door-to-door already. The survey will determine the attitudes of women in the community, the kinds of _ jobs women would like to do and the reasons they are not doing them. She said women in Kitimat need more information on day facilities and the surve the best way to pravide th - Rail PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CP) — Planned iayoffs at the Railwest rail car plant in ‘Squamish, B.C, appear inevitable because no new orders can be expected at this time, says a report — will help find pia neat at information. nother aspect of the survey will determine how working women are .treated on the job. According to last year's survey, men saw women NO ORDERS COMING car plant layoffs somethin care Wednesday to the royal commission investigating British Columbia Railway operations. . A report by David Sinclair, advisor to commission chairman Mr. NORTHWEST receiving poor treatment while the women were unaware of it. Last year’s survey showed men and women felt most women hired should be equal to men; with equal opportunities for advancement and displace men from the workforce. It showed that working considered their jobs seriously todo to fill in'tiine. Most people felt the women’s salary was a neecessity and not a luxery. . Information from the survey should be available in September. — The Kitimat Women's Centre at 205- 120 Nechako Centre also provideschild minding, homemakers service and information service, Anyone wishing information on these services should contact the centre at 632- at women did not women and not Justice Lloyd McKenzie, aaid the BCR has a sufficient car inventory and further orders are not expected. . The plant is now completing a 110 car order COMMUNITY COLLEGE Northwest College requires a Clerk-Steno to_work in the office of the Director of Vocational and Trades Training. The person selected for this position should have the following: 1. A nettyping speed of 40 words per. minute. . 2. Two years experience In general office work. 3. Shorthdnd at 80 words per minute or transcription ‘machine experience. ' 4,' Considerable tact and the ability to work with people throughout the College Community. This Is a continuing position. Preference will be given to persons who have completed a formal program in stenography. The. successful applicant will be placed on a scale of $878 - $961 per month depending on qualifications and experience. |. _ Applications may be sent before June 20th, to: The Principal Northwest Community College P.O. Box 726 Terrace, B.C. V8G 4C2 obekabab abate