. Everett Stevens, Progreasive. . Conserva ve": 7

-qghddate for Skeena, welcomed Conservative
' House critic on Indian Affairs Flora MacDonald
“at the” Terrace-Kitimat Airport: .Monday..””

* Monday Mrs. MacDonald travelled to reat:
YVillage,:back to Terrace for a briet television’ -

appearance . and, then: ‘spent | the. evening in

"Hazelton. wes ot
Yesterday, morning she passed through
. Terrace again, briefly , on her way to Prince
’ Rupert. Her visit to the indian villages in Skeena
follows a brief tour by Minister of Indian Alfairs

than a week.

HOW MUCH INTEREST i) SAVINGS
~ ACCOUNTS REALLY EARN?

“Lately, there have been dramatic Increases in interest rates ot a
fered tor savings by various. financial organizations. While. the rate

of interest Is important,
porta ntfactor.and that.is how the

many.of us are tioft. aware of ‘another im: °

Interest is calculated. The method

of calculation afiects the most important factor of all which i is athe

amount’ of interest acutally. paid f

far. your savings. :

Here ai esa ample: savings ‘account entries ior. a three month, period.
e have. shown how: interest would be ‘pale: on this. accoun using

and Northern evelopment Jean Chretin by less |

Frank Howard.’ “NDP: : an-

> didate _ for” Skeena. -leld. cam.
paign workers in'Prince Rupert‘.

today thal (here appears ito.he

. Howard “In Guosisle. someone .

an “out-to- get-me” ‘plan in:

effect in the riding.” -

Mr. Howard said “Since the
start of this campaign [ have’
been able ‘to make two trips
from one end of the riding to the
other and I ‘get the distinct
impression, from . known,

sympathisers of. the -other..

parties, that these supporters al,
least are following a. negative

concept of politics and are more -

concerned with attack: than

‘sald’ to. me. “Howard ‘we ‘are |.

Boing to get you this lime” -In
Fort St. James the phrase was
“This ‘election you're going“to:
get knocked over’ = In Kitimat I
was-told 1was “Going down the
drain - ‘with: ‘the! ‘rest’ “of . the
sewage”. “Vand: -some’ of ‘the

‘comments I've heard have been

more harsh. than. that.” © .
“Pm perfectly. aware” said
Mr. Howard “That jhe. other

“are “for.” the ' purpose

‘cantidates “this ‘election are“.

mot'and would not use. such an -

“Tapproach,  buE™ the‘ refefefices ~*~

made to me have all the identity’.
of“at: least °a common: if: not”:
organized effort.” -. .-
“To me election campaigns
‘of ad-
yancing ideas and dealing with,

‘ tssues, for ‘that-Is-what is im-
‘portant: tothe public -and
therefore: would. hope this .
. election daesti't get dragged off
“in‘a direction that ‘will not

permil public Issues Lo be fully

. discussed” * ‘said. Mr. Howard.

Victoria Blocking Land. Agreement

The Honourable Jean”
Chrelien Minister df ‘Northern,
Development. and Indian’ Ab.
fairs in .the Liberal ‘federal
cabinet said:
Wednesday that * Canada
“cannot bypass | her first -
citizen’s anymore.”

Chretien spoke briefly to a

small audience in: Hazelton's -

John Field Elementary School
before flying on to meetings. In
Aiyansh and Terrace. Chretien.
flew into Hazelton by helicopler
from Terrace, toured the ‘Ksan’.
village and then spoke to, the,
small meeting * with, Liberal: ,
candidate. for ‘Skeena Tona :
Campaguola. ee

in Hazelton :

Chretien told ‘the: ‘group: ‘:

mostly nalives, that he-very.
seldom ‘spoke. of’ partisan-
polities with Indians but that he
was now.obliged-lo because of.’
(he big fight he Is engaged s with.

“Tn August” of -last year", °
Trudeau |

~Chrelien said, .“'The.
government recognized that.
most B.C. Indians:-had < not
signed ' treaties: and--that “the |-

- (Burns... ‘Lake, B.C.)
-iqranspiort” “Minister Jean
~-Marehand is. like a reluctant

© pride,’ said” Tory. candidate.
Everett Stevens in Burns Lake °

_ this week.
“Commenting on the sad lack |
‘ “of. adequate Iransportation |
‘facilities, not. only. throughout
‘Canada °. generally ”:but-in
Skeena Riding specificially,
Stevens’ said. the. lumber
“economy in Skeena has suffered ”

- proper. facilities "to “get the !

Crown, was fegally obliged | to i"

Marchand. ike al Reluctant ie

-come to. the negotiating table

~The. indian “people - are “en

“with..you,
. goods:

»

igreprable setbacks ‘becatse cf
2 boxear..shor ages: and lack of

make deals “with: the tribes

"before ‘settling the land. “This

wasn't'done. Unfortunately we
can't turn time back. -
“There: “are, ‘therefore, °

evences created by the Jack :
et y .” gavernment that -has:both. the

of co oe

sultation® "ith. ‘nalives, -
arievances ‘that have to be
corrected. : Now. that -we have
agreed on this, lo-my. great
disappointment, -. the NDP
government . of B.C.: will ‘not ;

wilh us,

‘ titled ‘in some Cases: to land ‘in +

“pul because the: NDP...
vernment ‘controls the Crown;

ind, ‘even’ if. we’ the federal -
: government’ can. MAKE a deal ;.
we ‘can't deliver. the :

“The government, is “ready to

“ negatiate. This is nof an election :."

promise  buj.-an “already
established “ commitment. We”

‘are asking your help, -we'need +.
. he Liberal members elected-to »
the House. Iwanl you to vote for ..°

out Well ‘say 16 pou that!
‘Canada's ‘transportation system _
-has been in a’ mess for a: long,
‘Tong ‘time and. no amount af

threatendihg on the part. of Mr. -
~sMarehand is going to change
“Ahings. Canada transportation °

‘system need ‘a complete
overhaul if we are: 10. have:
adequate, and feasible service ©
lo every region in this country,"
Stevens said. ;
“Whal” good’ ‘are lumber
‘. preducts- to the 6 ecomomy of this

“finished” Produets a: world: |

: ‘markelplacés....
“First“he | says
‘then he won'l, "5 Stevens said af -.

= " WITHBRAWALS

“BALANCE.
“$1,000.00

", $1500.00.
500.00 °
2 $1,000,007
--$2,000,00- -
“$100.00: §
$2,500.00:
 -$2,500.00° : ,

3,006, 0 ee,
: $100: oo * oe meee

zy Days

January’, .
. a8:-Days.

‘Februar ry.

av. Days

on. $500.00
on $100.00"

“pattern --of- spending... The ..,

657202 :

: inflation?” Stevens

~ Jeadérship,. Canada: can

Liberal * “franp rt. Minister,
Liberal fre tf
: + In duly: of” 1973 Mr: ‘Mar-
chandsaidCanada ‘gtran-— o
sportation system. was one of:
the best. in. the world.: Then in
. Mareh:.of this + year he said |
_-dransporlalion.. was-in “a mess,
~~ and- threatened. (o. resign if
7 Trudeau's government didn’t do
h, something, Stevens: Pointed

~ Tona Campagnila. :
Mr. Chretien’ made other:

statements at Ihe half hour’.

rally. He stated that. there are ;,
many issues in'the election but.
ihe important one Is electing a
‘the:

moral strength - >and:

determination -to. solve the.

many. prablems' jn Canada and”
‘the world. -
“the

-. He: also v attacked

’ Progressive Conservative call
for’ wage ‘and. price controls
. saying that there is no Justice in
' a-system which’ would freeze
‘the poor in their ‘poverty. He

also said: that Canada has little

contra) .on the many Imported

consumer item ins and thelr ising

fh “her ‘introduction « of
Chretien; Iona Campagnola also -

‘attacked the ‘Conservatives on ”

their. “Orie issue. election”,
‘reading: from 271971. newspaper

report ‘that quoted’ Robert .

Stanfield -as heing outrightly

controls,

coun’

‘development’ era. and the,
Liberals seem bent on shipping
tons, of materials out. of the

north by wheelbarrow; typical

-, of the philosophy thal has every.
_oné of them running to grab a
\easpoon. now {hat the, - great
_ Ship of State is in. danger of

‘ capsizing,”” - the ey: harett

/ senelndiad:

‘sald --
‘ Progressive’ -Conservalive
“Candidate inthe forthcoming
" Federal Election, “How much
Indian. people ;
“have lo wait before their land
claims are settled ard a self-~
‘sustained future: assured. for
“all? Stevens asked.
treaty and |
‘aboriginal. claims should -be -
__" Tegialtatively settled upon full
anf and fair consultations with -~
lhe native peopl e . :

it they must lie in rol at .

svailway sidings because of-.a’

lack of boxcar's? Skeena Riding ©

“ig at the threshold of its grealest -

. (Hazelton, B; ¢. y “The native
‘Indian pedple ‘of- Canada, bave °

“been iteated with indifference

aid insenslvity far to long”,.
Everett Stevens,

longer do the:

He sald that.

“phen the économie potential
“of. _ Reserve lands ean . be

fy.
‘

With Indifference

‘determined “and” sor.

capital pravided to help. out
Indians onto thelr own ‘feet.
That's what Lhe Indian people
want; They are tired of fight ng *
a heedless but the Government. °
They want.{o stand along and
become. .tolally

but the. Government. is BO.
choked up with.:red tape - “it:
cannot seem to” ‘gel any wor:
thwhile projects into gear,”
Sievens said, =|

“The. Indian people - need: a°

‘loud voice in Oltawa, not’ just

and empty echo,” he added::
Travelling. - through . the-
Western partion of Skeena
Riding, Stevens stopped {o visit’
at several Indian villages in the
Kispiox and Skeena-valleys.

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Government

(Terraces B.C) = “Byerett
“Stevens; . Progressive. Con-

servalive candidate for Skeena’~
_ said .in Terrace this. week -Ihat —.

» Government

spending “has~ .

~ surpassed the realm of reality.:".@

“Government ‘spending has ‘|

“inereased 106.4-per cent since...

"the! 1968 Trudeau election ‘and i is...

“now double “what -it-.was ‘six:

years ago sand four times what it
was’ len-yegrs ago. -Is jt any

wonder: the Liberals. feed the. -

peaple ; a bill’of Boods designed
‘9 discourage them fromeur‘ing
+ com- :
mented.’ .

8 MOF v urse:” “they” want “the

: * Canadian: people: to think: ‘thal: -

“onalhing can be:done’ about it- -¥

‘flalion,’’- Stevens: said; The
-Liberal Government .is one ‘of
“the worst single offanders in the
cnatian today. ‘They spend. our

“tax maney like it was going aul s
lof style; cand if something isn't:

- done. immediately ‘to’ puta stop ;
“19 inflation ‘in Candida, money :
_will be oul oi style,"
“Under Robert Sianticid’s
ani

-will- return to a safe and sane’

J Conservatives planlo introduce

‘an Auditor: General of Canada.

"Act, thus. providing :a.' watchdog’ ¥

“ fopcihe “Canadian :tax’ Golfers. -

Yo Phis,“together’. with careful

selection: of top:, priorities . in:

" spending, ; and. Canadians : may*

eee ‘to.se@ a.return:to more”

© (hrift and less irivolity. in the...°:

“dealing” out: af tax .ollars;" -

. Stevens sald. «

BY. TOWNLINE

: BY. ‘SHIPLEY -

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“You'll. alse find holts, sooks,,
and far out under wear a

_ PIERRE GERARD