: aC 1 were a newspaper man
here in Ottawa I would. be doing
some typeof analyses about the

..: federal N.D.P. leadership. and

“wha might replace Mr, Lewis
when he decides to retire, -_-

-* leadership of the party in 1971,
“One ofthem, David Lewis, was

at the other contenders, who js not
‘fin the House, Jim Laxer, is no
. longer -in' the party .and can

ae : ~~ therefore. be ruled out es
¥ ~~. wanting ° another shot at the

“org, , dle,
EP" "Qn" the Hoiise. there is. John
m? - °°’. Harney, Ed Broadbent and
peo) myself. [think I would not. want
Le os. -to make ‘any speculation about
*-. whether. or nat I woutd try

_ Harney. and Ed Broadbent
parliculary-al the relationship
: Of i each has wilh caucus.and
With the current leader. And of
“course, if | were a.newspaper
‘man I would have to look at this
». ~s”. from. the outside.
«First, Iwouldnotice that Jotn

*. .pasilion within the caucus and
pe lhal Ed Broadrent is the caucus
“+ Chairman,” |

- newspaper | man 1 wauld haye no
:..\ idea about others whomay have

*" pun-for-(he position of caucus

- ., @hairman bul," obviously Mr..
_* Broadbent had a majority at the

*.. very least. ‘Andit would appear
that -he would, not: have any
opposition’ fram Mr. “Lewis.
Certainly a party leader wants

f

The Federal Government,
~ along with the governments af
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, -
Alberta and B.C. are now joinUy’
committed to upgrade : the
Yellowhead Interprovincial
- Highway... This will mean a
- major .shot-in-the-arm - for,
~ business- and tourism along
the entire 4-proyince route,

Initially about $40,000,006 will
be Spent on upgrading the high:
way, largely ~ in - Alberta, ;
Saskatchewan and Manitoba,
here- numerous. sections will
- straightened. .. of, ‘will
‘enable ‘load: “limits : be
‘upgraded to a'uniform standard
of. 110,000 - pounds” maximum
gross vehicle welght. cron

7 +.” Much of ‘the latter work will
as -be in Alberta, where: the. _high--

’
’
e

ft

Pay

callectiye: . agreements
“negotialed by.” the

Prince Rupert;

Joha Fryer said today : union
and management: have. signed

a

* ‘at-Cancel's Prince Rupert pulp
mill and 30 clerical people at the
/firm’s Vancouver ifice.

They ara members of BCGEU .
|) Loeal 54, Vancouver, and Local’ >
> $9, Prince.Rupert, formed last
©. year shortly after the pravincial «,

3. government bought ‘conralling
“interest in Cancel, formerly. —
‘Columbia Cellulose Lid.

H
i Fryer said, . the * ‘contracts -

i

em Business’ a
S - Professional
-» Womens’

i : Association

; Professional.
?" Association will hold a ‘meeling _
x. tonight Wednesday February:20 -

7:00. p.m.

” the proposed Canadian National -

-GN.LR:-
‘(he , possible, eifects “of - the

roposed: Hine ‘on the. en
ironment and the people i in the.

a “area,”
A ‘ mi
‘ up an,

: What a mow fob! Early man
'  helleved that storms were due

i - * Wenstt

. "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 74

os elected ta that position. One of:

again.
“Bul, - I ‘would : “look ‘at “John

Harney has:no formal elected ,

7 were | that:

crease ranging from: t
lo 20 percent-are provided in:

Government Employees’ Union.
for’ Canadian Cellulose office
employees in’ Vancouver and-

BCGEU: general secretary .

The ‘Terrace Business: and” :
‘Womens’:
aLGien 8 Restaurant. beginning _—

‘he Guest speakers are Lloyd:
Hostland, Projecl Manager for *»

“Railway Line: north to Grouns
“dhog. Alaa speaking will’ be -...
‘. William Horawell, a Sociologist, ~°”
‘ acling is a. consultant to the a

The lopic of ihe ‘addresses will ,

+ te the wrathof a supernatural’ oe

“ty Frank Howard

to’ “have people working witn’
him whom he finds compatible.

Of. course, there is: the
possibility that Mr. Broadbent
wanted the. position of caucus

“In the, N.D.P.. caucus there’ chairman in order to. be in.a

“are four people who ran for the that he was elected regardless

of the view. that Mr. Lewis’
would have about the matter.

more. prominent position . and

But, it J were that newspa
man, TL would look to sea.w at

took place at. the federal con-.
~yention in Vancauver last year

for it is :at: conventions that
people seek to be prominent if
they want. to .advance their
posilion within a political party.

This is for the ery ‘simple
reason that itis at conventions
thal party officers are elected
and party leaders too. -

‘Within the N.D.P. every”
conyention is a leadership .

convention for the office of
party. Jeader is up for grabs
each time.” And David Lewis
was again elected as the party
leader. He.was opposed in the
contest, but won hands down as
was expected...

In the course, “af choosing a
leader. there. is-:a process
whereby someone can nominate
by way of making a speech as to

why that particular person -
‘being. nominated is the best

choice.for the office of leader.
And of course, it is the person
being nominated who decides
who is to do,the nominating.
The .candidate picks his
nominator with ‘care,

way curtently has a maximum
load limit of 74,000 .pounds,

Alberta industry. and. Com:

‘merce’ Minister Fred Peacock

said (he.decision by Federal
Transport’ Minister Jean

’ Marchand loshare in the cost of

(he: project. will mean. that
canstruction can begin early
this year.

Much of the credit gous to the
Yellowhead .-

headquartered in. ‘Edmonton;

which ‘has. been. pressing. the
- four western provinees*
‘improvements: to” ‘this .major-

cenial. highway link.
While’ the » association”

thas”

“! stressed” ‘that the Yellowhead

will complement: rather ‘than:
compete” with the, -southera |

‘CanCel. Office Workers

Get Pay Hike —

pravide pay hikes of from Bia Ir :
“percent for Local 54 niembers

and from 11,2 to 20 percent for -
-* Local 53, ;
~The agreements - -glso’ reduce .
ifrom'37%- -
hours to35 fer’ Vancouver office’.

the work WEEK

employees’ wile paying Prince
Rupert: members an additional
3. percent to compensale for

“remaining « ‘on. the Te hour
~lwo-year agreements covering | :
50 office and technical werkers

week,

for afternoon shift and 21 cents

for graveyard, rising to, 194.
‘ canis and 2 3 cenis au 1 hour. ‘text .

Ther Ts
ralled Ube 2 =:

“ME vou have to do j is “register your annuity or per-
insur ane Mans, aa

n help y youl ‘with it.

af December bist;

Payee hit of dime:

ve

OF CANADA

:° ROBERT BELISLE
“> "5008 Park :
: Terrace, BC.

‘intentions, would tell” me

course, that. -no antagonism

Ie just _

- on the B.C, portions of tha route.
- ‘To. the ‘end: of November,

. Yellowhead -belween.- Alberta

Interprovincial .

Highway,,.Assogiation, ; through Jasper Nalional Park, -

for:

* gurring elsewhere aver the peat -

_ Bervice,
' Slter’ bensfits:inelude shitie

- work rales of 174 cents an hour.
“the BCGEU

“| want you: to. pay less income’ tan

‘Sa teat little: section in the Income Tax Act -

2 Teme us thatil if, you ‘have an eligible retirement plan,
VOU CIT Save or defer seine of your- tax dollars,

Tut youtmust hurry, your. :
plan: midst he registered
7) within Go dayse!

And dhest things lake a

. Drop med line and £1 send
Yau niare infor mation,

"Mall this coupan'to:

does ‘pot: “happen ‘that “some:
delegate ‘stands up out of. the
blue lo nominate a candidate for
leader. It is orchestrated and
rehearsed.

At the Vantouver convention

it--was Mr. -Brosdbent:. who: ry

nominated Mr. Lewis for the
leadership and, if I were that
newspaper man [ would wonder

why.” Oo
. TP would speculate that’ Mr.
Lewis picked Mr.. Broadbent

because he. wanted to give Mr.
Broadbent a. helping’ hand
‘towards some objective. £
would speculate. thal. Mr.
Broadbent. agreed to ‘do the
‘nominating because he felt his
interests would. be advanced
because of the association.

if I were that newspaper man
1 would probably go to. Mr.
Broadbent and pu ut the question
to him point blank--Are . you
interested in running again for
the federal leadership of the
N.D.P. when the appropriate
time comes? I’m sure.that Mr.
Broadbent, regardless. of his

nothing at this time.

But, (would be left with the
thought in the back of my mind
that-yea, Mr. Broadbent is
jnterested in-the leadership of
the N.D.P. and that he has the
endorsement of Mr. Lewis in -
this objective provided, of
develops in the meantime, puppies
Endorsement can he withdrawn
just as easily. as it can be of-

- THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.€,

Mother robbed of her own - pups adopts three Norwegian Elkhound
as: her

own.

PAGE 53

Pups Stolen Adopts
New Family —

Readers may have noticed in

reading last week's City Hall

Happenings that Mayor Gordon.

Rowland deplored a break-in al
the S.P.C.A. Sheller during
which a brotd of week old
puppies were stolen from their
mather.

As it so happened nother
batch of recently born pups
were brought into the sheller
too young to be weaned, The
three baby Norweiglan
Elkhounds were lurned over to
the mother of the stolen pups
and she immediately adopted
them and fussed over them as if

ey were her ‘own lost pupples,
Dorothy Sheasby, Secretary
and mainstay of the Terrace

Society for the Prevention of
. Cruelty

to Animals, told . the
Herald that this is most
tmusual, ~ A female would
normally nat. have anything to
do with a strange litler. She
said this particular dog was
unusually gentle, “She's ugly, a
crosa between a Shepherd anda
Labrador, but what wonderful
mother’, ‘she remarked.

The adopted Eikhounds are
healthy and happy with their
adoptive mother.

~ Lorne Martin

“D2949

We Are Overstocked -
Ho Reasonable Offer Refused.

Good Supply of New &

Used % Ton Pickups

1973 Buick Riveria

1973 Grand ° Prix,
Both Loaded
Qur-Last Two Demo's

'REUM MOTORS

fered, or so 1 ve speculate.

Governments upgrade | a
| Yellowhead oo |

Trans- Canada Highway,
statistics indicale it has been
growing in popularily, - par-
licularly since the completion of. :
paving and bridge construction

48,534. trucks had’ used | the

ad B.C."up 11,071 over the
same, period In 1972,

- Amevican and foreign ‘tourist
traffic’ over ‘the Yellowhead

OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

ct | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

showed’ amore modest’ ‘ins
crease, up 804 cars, for a°lotal of --
24,203 lothe end of November, ~
However, * in view of: the ap-.

parent ‘shift: that has’ besn “oe-
wo: years, “this ‘figure’. is -

it looks.

‘duly;; “tree -patking | cr. varie
“couver -hiembers:and ja” Nor-.."":
‘thern’ living. allowance’ of $25 aw
“month in.-Prince: Rupert. ;
Fryer. seid payment. of ‘shift.
premiums, by the provincially-
controlled firm’should make the. , °
B.C. Government’ -more.
Lreceplive’, Lo .paying. shift. -dif-
ferentials in. the’ government:

“The” ‘introduction of shift “
premiums in the B.C. public. —
service: will be ati ohiective of. .

_negotialiéns with government... -
later this year,” ‘Pryer bald.

\

ROBERT BELISLE - —
$008 Park

Terrace, B.C.

635.3400

:. NAME

Ae ee mre nce be mT At te Th arte es la Lenape i ie teak Ren ot at oh AAR

probably mare significant than . . oe oe :

: -mentwasestablished. The 197 4 provincial buceel Inciudes sev
_ majar artistes” ‘with réspect ta housing. A’ budget of- i
~ has been established for the Department of Housir

$50 ‘million Yor. land. assembly and ‘servicin 4

“y V cltizans and an additional axpenditure of $40 million will E
oo avatable taf firs) and sécond mongages fo amas.

HEALTH AND WELFARE
\n additional’ $87 miilion over last year will be provided to up:
rade the operation of the provinee’s hospitals, and $10 millior
will golo the British Columbia Medica! Cantre, This year's budgel.
salls{ oriheesiablistiment olaguaranteed income plan forlarmer
th‘an initial capital funding ol $10 million and an additiona

‘milan: will, be: ‘provided for the development. of Seca ary:

laced on‘indian fairs, lo ensure that children’ will ‘be able:to
remain With their families on the. reserves, and anjoy a. 2 higher.

in - contract ~

” RESOURCE pivIDEND GRANT.

f A grant, to.ail residents up: to the’age ol 65 renting” living spac
“will Ba, esiablished, The annual grant .will-ba $30: an increase jr
‘. the'grant to those. ‘residents over 66, will bring their total ‘annual >.
Resource’ Dividend Grant td $80. The grants are provided from

_ funds. collactad in Ihe resource areas and.are;:in faci, a return;
“> af the resource dividends fo' Ihe pedple of British Columbia.”
. Fhig Resource Grant, for the. frat time, recognizes renters’ and:

: their contribution fo schpal lakes. :

- from $50 to $80, and $10 million-wil

‘ forthe oldorly citizens’ol Briish Célu
_; Will:be provided fof, Miricome {gua

| creased by BHM.

‘a DEALY CITIZENS.

The lomébwner’s Grant fothose aver tha age of'6$.will be,
‘tained at $250. As well, the annual Renter’ "S Grant will be increas

$10, 5 million will be prov
‘Programm already lotr

, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

As praviously anncunced, tha government will be assuming t
“costs ($15 million} of administration of justice in municipalities
2 These costs were formarly borne by local ratepayers. In addition
> the municipal share of Welare costs, will ba dropped by 44
15% lo-10%.. The per capita grant lo municipal as, will be®

provide free prescriplidn drugs: for,

__ Of the iprovince ‘has:baen_
“> pridel teal in this Budget. ist

that the rane 8 oe
gaia falr return. for.

ary expenditures wilt exc ed.$2°b
lion. These expenditures wilibe Wally. ‘>

vont

“write to: Hon. B, Barrait; Minister
: ng, Vietor‘a, B.C. VBV.1%

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