PAGE 2, THE HERALD, Thursday, April 6, 1978 skateboarding. Bike _ also babysits must have been eating eggs! a Lenny Hagen, a 14 year old student at the Seventh Day adventist School was the first place winner of The Herald’s circulation contest and the recipient of $100 prize money. Lenny’s hobbies are fishing and sketching and painting. Roger Fehr, 12 years old, was the second prize winner of $50 in the contest. A Herald paperboy for the past year, Roger’s hobbies are skiing and 12 year old Debbie Brown was the winner of the contest, taking home $25. Debbie has been delivering papers for three years and an Color us red! Our faces we mean. Three of the four photos In yesterday's Herald winners were . not for Easter coloring contests — but, for the Herald's carrier's new subscriptions contest. We — too many colored Easter third prize: ' collects’ stamps. Davis locked out, gets new office VICTORIA (CP) — The locks to the office of the minister of. energy, transport and commu- nications have been changed, former minister Jack Davis said Tuesday, “It probably, just for ~ security reasons,” said Davis (SC-North Van- couver-Seymour) in an _intervcew. Davis was fired from his portfollo Monday by Premier Bill Bennett who said he-was advised during the weekend of an investigation affecting the minister. The deposednminister said Tuesday he has two weeks to transfer his papers from — his ministerial office to an office in the Social Credit CAUCUS, It is believed he will take over the desk oc- cupied by Stephen Rogers (SC-Vaneouver South) who became deputy soeaker last wee following the election of his predecessor Harvey Schroeder (SC- Chilliwack) to the office of speaker.n Schroeder was elected to succeed Eid Smith (SC- North Peace River) who resigned last week in the wake of a furor involving his appointment ofna close friend to; the in- dependent auditor- general's office. SEAT, CHANGED | In ‘the © legislature Davis - was . seate Tuesday in. the back bench between his caucus collegues George Haddad - -Wrongdoing, statement: when (Kootenay) and Walter Davidson (Delta), and behind Frank Calder (SC- Atlin). Bennett assumed the responsibilities of the energy, transport and communication portfolio Tuesday, and continued in his refusal to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the firing of Attorney-General Garde: Gardom con- firmed that his ministry is conducting the in- vestigation, but refused to disclose any details saying it would not be in the interest of the former minister, the in- vestigation or due process, . Follawing a meetin with Gardom, Davis sai he still did not know what the accusations were. “T don't havea real ‘focus for my defence if I need one," he-said. He added that he was not prepared to guess about the nature of the accusations against him. The Davis firing is expected to be discussed - in cabinet Thursday as more than one minister, who have asked. not to be named, have indicated they will want an ex- planation from the premier, Bennett said he would re-instate Davis into the cabinet when he is cleared of any Gardom sald he will make a, full ublic e in- vestigation is completed. Lawyers benefit from nativ land claim negotiations - By JIM POLING OTTAWA (CP) Lawyers and consultants are becoming - principal beneficiaries in efforts to ‘negotiate native land claims settlements, federal figures indicate. The figures, tabled recently in the Commons, show that millions of dollars are being paid to lawyers and consultants hired by native groups to . assist with claims against the federal and provincial’ governments.. ; In northern Quebec alone, where the Crees and Inuit have signed the James Bay claims agreement, incomplete statistics show legal and consulting fees of $1.2 million. That is more than one-quarter of $4.3 million borrowed from federal government . to pursue their claims. _ Those figures do not says n include loans of legaland Indians copsulting fees last the natives ALS 0 the THOUSANDS PAID Manitoba MP David Orlikow, the man who requested the figures, orthern Manitoba paid $535,000 in or the gimilar fees. in. their 12 months,nthe compensation claim period during which there against the glant Nelson were hectic negotiationf River power project. to make the agreement: final. ‘ A breakdown shows the “I just think that whatever the merits of trying to: settle land claims, and whatever the Inuitreceived $1.6 million final results, the lawyers in loans duringnthe four- will have made a year period ended March bonanza,” Orlikow said 31, 1977, and paid $402,000 in an interview this week. of that to lawyers and consultants.nThe Cree borrowed $2.7 million in He- asked the federal overnment fornthe igures to get some idea pays ‘the ‘three-year period how much Indian money ended on the same date. is being channelied to and paid $843,000 in legal and consulting fees. - June election a probability By PAUL GESSELL OTTAWA (CP) Speculation that Prime ‘Minister Trudeau will call a June election next week mounted Wed- ‘nesday after release of public opinion polls showing increased Liberal support. Senator Keith Davey, Liberal campaign chairman, told reporters as he left a meeting of the party’s MPs: ‘We're pleased with the polls.” It is up to Trudeau now to call an election. “When he says ‘let’s go,' we'll be The polls taken in earlyipmarch show the Liberals increased two percentage points to 45. The Progressive Con- servatives dropped two to 24, the New Democratic Party remained at 17 and the percentage of un- ' decided voters jumped five points to 38, Progressive Con- servative leader Joe Clark predicted Trudeau _ will call a June 12 election next week following in- troduction of quickest budget in the history of the Western world,” , Finance Minister ‘Jean Chretien is expected to announce today following a cabinet meeting the _ date for a budget.. Many parliamen - veterans anticipated the budget will form the Liberals’ economic plank in the ‘next election,. = - CLARK IS CONFIDENT Despite the Con- servatives’ drop in the polls, Clark says he is confident his party will win the election, It was understandable the Liberals would. move up in the polls because of ree TV time” the got at a Liberal cy convention and a ederalprovincial economic meeting in Ottawa shortly before the. sample was taken; — “T hope it encourages him (Trudeau) to call an election.”’. Both Clark and Dayey believe. the large per- centage of undecided AirWest workers may _ be back on job soon | VANCOUVER (CP) — The president of AirWest Airlines says he expects . all employees to be back on the job Thursday morning following a return-towork agreement reached with Teamsters Local 213. -Norm Goldnsaid in an interview today that both sides have agreed on parts of a new contract, and that all other points atill under discussion will be submitted to binding” Ai arbitration. He sai agreement was reached Tuesday on a back-to- work* procedure which includes a re-training progyam for filght crews. alleviate any doubts the public might have about safety, Gold sald that about 90 pilots, mechanics and ‘elerical workers ap- **the. ‘would allow a voters will vote. for their respective parties. A spokesman for Ed Broadbent, New Democratic leader, said Broadbent is satisfied. with the polls. “What the polls in- dicate is that the Tories are in real trouble,” the spokesman said. He blamed the Con- servative decline on Clark getting too much public exposure. . “Clark lawyers. . . The figures, prepared y the Indian affairs department, really do not show the full extent ofn- fees being paid, For in- stance, they sow the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories paying $50,000 in fees, but do not say for .what period, on There also are no figures for the N.W.T. Metis Association or for Party the Inuit Tapirisat, the national Eskimo brotherhood. — MORE WAS SPENT The Yukon Native Brotherhood ts listed as having spent $60,700 on legal and consulting fees, but again no period is ven. Also, the Yukon rotherhood is only 4 ‘ small part of the claims process in the Yukon. The negotiating body for Yukon Indians is the Council For Yukon In- dians (CYI), composed of the brotherhood and the Metis and non-status Indian association. The CYI spends most of the money on claims and. the lawyers and other consultants. A source inside an Indian organization says that white consultants and lawyers are making a bundle from Indians, and not only on land claims. Says Orlikow: “don't mind when the lawyers do extremely well when their clients also are relatively well off. It bothers me that lawyers do extremely well when their clients are very poor people lik ’ the native people.” =~ 38% of voters can’t decide TORONTO (CP) — A Gallup Poll released is literally today shows the per- losing votes every time centage of: voters. un- he shows up on TV.” Election also has arisen the decided how they would . Speculation vote in a federal election auseof ‘rose five per cent bet- government’s ween February and early decision to introduce. in March. quick suecession various . The survey, conducted ° ieces of legislationithas in early March by. the m promising since the Canadian Institute — of October throne speech. - INTENTIONS per cent were undecided. SHOWS A Liberal official said new bills... will .be in- troduced every day this week and ‘next, Although there is little ho Public Opinion, shows 38 - The poll also shows that of voters who have made up their minds45. per »,, cent favor the Liberals, of. with the Progressive them being passed before Conservatives favored by Parliament is disscived, 94 per cent and the NDP the government will have shown the ™ public’ ‘‘its good intentions,’’ he said. - ‘Justice Minister Ron tr with 17 per cent. In the February poll, Liberals had. 43 per cent the decided voters, Basford. introduced Conservatives 36 per cent Criminal, Code: amend- ments Tuesday’ which t persons trials in the language of their choice. Trudeau . has elsewhere will be in- * troduced before Par- liament is. dissolved, Mare Lalonde, federal- provincial relations minister, has said. One of the govern- ment’s top legislative- ‘ priorities was to pass. a ill permitting ‘con- . struction of a’ northern’. . natural fas pipeline: °:, The bill received: third reading in the Commons on Tuesday and now goes to the Senate before being . proclaimed. and the NDP 17 The poll, ha personal interviews ‘with adults 18 years and. over, is accurate within four r cent. said Percentage points, 19 in minority language rights 20_ times. Mill be 3 major fheme of _ Tmose surveyed were his next election cam- 28ked: “If a federal paign, election was held today, Proposed constitutional which party's, candida amendments guaran-- 40 you think you would. teeing the rights of favor?M ‘English-Quebecers and... = French-Canadians segs proved the procedure by ~~ an 74-per-cent vote. n - The Canadian Press,” distributed an errqneous report earlier that ‘a full). «+; contract settlement had received 80-percen approval, : ; The union went on , strike Nov. 13 and since . then, management: personnel have. operated a limited service. to. Vancouver Island except . for an 10-day period when... ° st was grounded due.to safety regulations; A_contract settlement’ woul: ‘be tha first -bet- ween AirWest and ‘the: ~ Teamsters. Brotherhood of Railway Transport--and Gener. Workers, They have been “Workers 0°) o>) _ es reviously were mem--: -~. ers of the Canadian without a contract since” Fae Oct, 31, 1976. on 1,308. The latest figures vary by two percentage points from the levels in the last ‘federal election in 1974. At that time, the Liberals won ‘141 seats-in the House ‘of Commons, the Conservatives 95, the NDP 16 and the Social Credit 11. e Fed. referendum plans a gimmick QUEBEC (CP) — The federal government would commit an “enormous gaffe” by holding “its | own referendum onnQuebec independence at the same. time as the Parti Quebecois, Parlia- mentary.., Reform Minister ; Robert Burns says. a 2No people in the world would, accept that,” he said Tuesday, com- menting ©on federal referendum _ legislation tabled in Parliament on Monday. 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