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“THE “APPOINTMENT of. ‘Skeena:. MLA
Roger | Harris ‘ ‘as minister of state. ‘for. forestry -
operations. makés it the: third’ consecutive time a:

representative: from this Hiding has made i itto, the “

cabinet table.)
Dave Parker, the Social Ciedit MLA here fiom.
1986 to 1991, ‘WAS ‘the® ‘forests minister’ and held?

an. economic’ ‘development - portfolio... ‘Helmut.
Giesbrecht, the NDP MLA’ between’.1991. and |"
2001, was. government ‘services minister. fan

then hi ighways minister.

-But what Mr. Harris doesn’t 't want: io doi is s walk 7 oe
too far down ‘the: ‘path taken’ by: Mr.. Parker and: | :

Mr. Giesbrecht. They ' were both defeated: despite

having't the © weight. ofa a cabinet Bottfolig behind.

- them.

Both i mén; however,’ were © members of hugely’
7 ‘unpopular. governments featuring premiers. who: |
had resigned -in disgrace. Barring. ‘Some: ‘major.’ | -
unknown catastrophe, that’s not likely t to. appen |

_ by next May’ 8 election. :

The’ forestry operations portfolio i is. new. to |
‘the provincial. government’ scene. It. essentially: | :
“permits Mr. Harris to. do: what he “has already: |
. been doing in. Skeena, telling people that ‘things :
_won't.ever be the same in what used to be the |

.. province’s ‘dominant industry...

The. parallel message from. Mr ‘Harris i is. ‘that |
- small: ‘wood. users, ‘once the province. finishes. |
the job. of, making 1 more wood available to more |.
people, offer. ‘Moré economic . potential and. |

‘stability than, do, larger Players such a as. Skeena. |

. and’ bolts one.

“Mr: ‘Harris 1 now. ‘gets to tae his anesbilee t to a.
larger audience and with some cabinet:muscle to”:
help push iti It’s not. abad gig: The forest industry |

pretty much has had the stuffing kicked: out of it.

. There's’ only « oné way to.go and that’s: up.

The challenge for. Mr. Harris is to ensure that |
what he-has: béen talking’ ‘about J is actually going. |
to work i in. Skeena. ‘and: in: the northwest. Bits |

and pieces of it are: already i in placé, such as’ the -
"recent timber and. cash deal for Kitsumkalum and”
Kitselas and. the sale of. small amounts of wood. a

which began’ last: year.

The northwest: has: now ‘bevomne: ‘the proving |. oe
ground. for: ‘Mr, ‘Harris ‘and. his. government. “i
Failure here i in’ the. ministér’ $ ‘backyard won't go
over well i in other. parts of the province where the mE

same will: be: attemipted. ° S
The other: challenge. for Mr, Harri

the: northwest —

| industry. Good luck, Mr. Haris. |

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Shuffle to boost economy

. But Clark, minutes after being we
“appointed, said the budget won't »
“be changed and she wants to push .:
- ahead with. the: changes planned ~

7 - for June 1.

VICTORIA: - Five: things. “you.

“should know. about the’ Liberals’ te!

“cabinet shuffle,

. First; good: “news. on’

: Rick Thorpe démoted, :

The -. “ministry has been a "

“failure, ve ens

“It’s been’ ‘repliced.. with | ac
“small, business’. “and. “econititic:
development ministry, “headed -~
Eby Chilliwack backbencher. John’
~ Lés, He’. doesn’t, have: a: lot’ of:
business | experience, but. Les has. _—

impressed observers,“

“Prince George's s Pat
- Bell. becomes. junior. thinister. |
“for. .thining; 2
* Harris. does the: ‘same for’ foiesiry. .
-. operations. ‘Good news for both

ee - “industries, especially, forestry...

(And ‘good. news for: Liberal»
‘candidates.

. 10. miore-represe
{eabinet table. y.

- Second; ; be veiy: Wortied about,”
“the -ministry’: ‘of children’, and. :
families. The’ cabinet. swearing...
° in. was ‘at -Government “House
~where the: Lieutenant- Governor

fives. (Great views.. aeross. ta”

" Washington, “amazing”. gardens,”
_pool,” but kind of. cold | living -

“quarters ‘really. \ee

The. ballrcom’s’ -silénée was:

~ shattered “by. Hamish’ “Clark,
- Christy“ Clark’s

” AFTER: ‘MONTHS. of watching

“the: Wal-Mart site on each ‘trip = ..
to, town, last-week the:-entrance |.
- sign’ suddenly. loomed large out.”

“of ‘the ‘blowing. snow. Will. this © -
“outlet . breve we

reall
detrimental’.

‘additidnal,
“benefi cial...

- Terrace? Despite the waiting, ; and a
- much ‘discussion’ on. either: side, ‘
J only: time will tell, ; ae
-One: thing. issure.. “From: now -
‘on “the tantalizing ““aréma’. of.
-French fries will greet‘me- “several «
- blocks‘ “sooner as [:!approach.’ :
wD. Terrace.’That' s something Tdon’t » ‘/
° ; “need: “And. shop: zacholics: will.

“ have’ ‘one. ‘more: place to charge ©
“their, “wants”. -to © theit: credit
“eatds,: Something shop- ‘a-holi¢s
‘don’t need: "

‘find :, when L visit,

“double: coinic: .Wedged -betwéen - :
: its pages was 4-foldout brochure
advertising this: future. Wal-Mart.:’
1. The foldout included a floor plan.
“oF ‘the. “various.
“Family: -members ° ‘identified: cand
“memorized. the * location of their

“departments,

* favourite sections, °°

~The . floor’ _plan- shows. two.

“the ns
“economic. front. The ‘competition, : y
‘science ‘and enterprise, ministry ~
‘created . by: the’ Liberals after. the -
election ;-is : gone, - and minister ~

Skeena’s .. Roger...

in: the. notth.” ‘atid,
‘northwest who* ‘Can:-now: ‘point.
€

: two-year-old; ;
_ shrieking * mummy,’ in: the: ‘most pas

‘E. Hdve. a “good “idea - what
‘the ©

. horrified voice as she stocd on. the“
-Slage. with the restof the. cabinet: me
“gang. Which: :shows: that: even'a~
two- ‘year-old. recognizes that it’s.
~abad thing when mom gets made ~ -
minister of children and families,

the “most: challenging job. jin. human: -

government. these. ‘days.

., Clark: got off. toa poor start:-
The ininistry. isva mess.. Former.,

minister’ Gordon, Hogg ‘resigned ..
6 -tesle * “plan fo become the first Canadian’

" province. to: introduce’ arbitrary
“ welfare time limits,
Fifth, “watch: how this. ‘whol e

last.week; his deputy 4 was fired...

"Services. ;

B THROUGH BIFOCALS

“CLAUDETTE SANDECKI_

: “washrooms; one at ‘the. entrance --
and. another at the back of the
‘store.* Mathers: with little ones:
-and seniors .like-myself will find”
‘both washrooms convenient, and. be

. prolong, our'stay::

7 is so handy’ lo ‘our route.

“Our: protester refuses to shop:
at the new store . fearing It, will _

"Third: and by way of contrast

= watch: how: new: ‘education = ©
me Christensen : “1
“the:

a minister’ 7
-handles-:
. backbench’ ‘to the: ‘second: “largest:
ws «ministry: ;
oe SIS a! ‘big ‘vote ‘of éonfidence
-" for: the _ Okanagan”. MLA," “who:
_ “impressed Campbell: as’ the’ ‘head.
of a Liberal education committee.:

_ Unlike Clark, Christensen. said he
“plans. to ‘find ‘out ‘what’ & “going.
“Onin the. ministry: before, “acting, -
Good idea. 7
Fourth, pay~ attention ‘to how
veleran Stan. Hagen. handles: the.
: mandatory . welfare. time. “limits.
which . are 10: ‘come -into- effect.’
~ April 1." Murray. ‘Coeil, the ‘last,
~ Minister, a
has’: ‘moved: ‘Up. to: comiriunity

. ‘PAUL WILLCOCKS ©.
Mining. and forestry’ also. de oo : ae
- a; boost: -

But the Liberals: still want-to:
transfer-about 40 per. cént:of: dts.
operations - “about $500 million :
-imtoasemi- -indeperdent. authority
‘June: L An internal: ‘government,
“report. last month said the:process’ .
Was. far’ “behind - ‘schedule and"
“warned: that it’ “was” ‘impossible’ .
to. know ‘if the. reduced’ ministry’
budget would provide the needed

oo : and. key Bosts. De

Nhen | want it, F

: The: kids. eyes : lit. up ‘at ‘the .
news of “nother? McDonald's.
“To them,’ if one’ McDonald's ‘is’ ~
; good, two is better, Grandma will:
~" havea tough time refusing to take:
them. in for a treat when the store

“"No,":
a looking.’

~Ttisa fotinula for disaster.’

“Tom. Chris
“the jump" * from:

‘res ourc es :

‘women's and aboriginal services:

cabinet - ‘comes. together,

‘Campbell... added”

‘divide the town’s retail pie. into a
even.
“even -bankrupting © Some: “Of our. hu
"established businesses; 37° “0
_. “TM beeline to: stationery: a can:
 warider! the disles“of a’ stationery: °
7 “store as: happily ‘ as-a' kid touring
~ Disneyland, “My - ‘unaccountable
-attraction.-.to!. writing ‘paper “in
~vevery. form, -weight, and colour -.
Suggests termite, ancestry. My.
1 comly: experiences: ‘80 far shopping -
|. “Wal-Mart have’ been.in’ Hinton, *'
. and Lloydminster.where the store: down avery ‘aisle: looking.
"Serves. as. my map” ‘Toarker: SF 10%, “bargains on- anything, no imat ier

waa’ “what.
“ memorabie for th é. warm greeting :
“we received as we. walked in on -
a cold, rainy. “Sunday-: ‘morning
looking. fora place't to stretch ‘Our
: “~ better profit

thinner, © Slices.” charming

Staples, right neat: door.’
. My. - i “trip

legs... 7 ,
“Can! 1 help’ “you. find i
something?" ‘the. greeter . asked,
‘said, “We're: ~ just.

Ree TCTETETNT ERT OPEL
ah te ry fete ea _ FF

-Teplace,: leaving: them’ with little’
"room: to: make: changes. or. alter:
“*"F eourse. ‘Some. may ‘chiafe. at the ;
o Himitse soe

“on past problems: by: claiming, d

‘keep: an eye: “on, ‘Toyce Murray: ° :
Was bumped from. ‘environment: -
= enviros thought. shé ‘did:-too
little,’ Liberal” MLAs thought. she:
did too much’ and. was replaced :

arprofile-so-low: he’ 8. almdst béen:
‘invisible. ©

“jump,.to. -transportation,. a, "aaioe
promotion, for’ the.’ likable’ .but
“untested: Surrey. MLA. A

“election. They’ ve “got.
"Work to-do.

“Now. Hagen‘ has to deal’ with the’. :
- fallout of the Liberals’ secretive Heartlands: at ‘the! swearing-in,
“sdast year”. catchphrase. and - thi

year’s bad memory:

“and” Harris,
“and: =
- whether 2 any of the new ministers...
“makes “the: jump into- ‘the- inner °
tircle. - Six
“ministers, ‘dropped five ‘and: left.
barely: oné-third i in: ‘their original”
- jobs, (Although: that’ one-third”
includes most’ of- the ‘inner- circle’

“point
“effort. ‘at: promoting. economi
- development after - ® couple, 0
“weak years, 75.

tes ‘store: ‘operates: ate invisible .
“ personnel:”
“;, cutting : costs. “by: hiring ° ‘fewer
: “sal bul i cain’ nt ae what,

Wi what L ‘want: and ‘a ‘want i

“makes -4
“dollar ‘of sal

-. expanding, ne

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ail: “hour ‘later. when:
we:'left, she asked: if Vd. found
ur. «of, ‘cashiers: ‘Now. ‘the bar. code’ mo
oS. tinivérsally’ accepted. in. sietail—.. :

~ gutlets,‘everywhere. .We''ll soon.)
“kiow how’ Wal- Mart: affects our ee
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pur nels

“She. ‘probably. ‘said the $ same
_ words to every: shopper” but Still:
” she made1 me feel ol my: satisfaction :

~The new “ministers are: ‘raking’.
over with the plans and budgets ue
already set: by’ the: people: they.

“Watch: ‘also whether n ‘minister :
use. the shuffle to ‘duck™ questions ;

wasn’t on, their watch, ee
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by: Bill: Barisoff, i a minister: wit

~ Kevin +: Falean “naked

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will lead ‘the: party ite, the nex

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