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> By RALPH RESCHKE,
° Herald Staff Writer
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Unemployed abandoned: for tox. shelters

‘ OTTAWA (CP) — With an
élection expected within a
‘year, Finance Minister
Mare Lalonde forced the’
unemployed looking for jobs"
" totake aback seat to.upper-.

come .Canadians . looking .
fe rtax s sheltersinhis budget:

anted ‘Wednesday, —_

i ' Despite 1.5 million people’:
jut of. work, the - budget:
offered only $150 million
more in new job-creation
funds but offered. a ..tax-
break, worth $200 million a

, year by 1988, to those who -

: have up to $15,000'a year to
put aside for‘ retirement.

- And although the. budget -

differed to
homeowners,
businessmen ‘-and. . pen-
! gioners,. all; considered
. traditional Liberal: sup-
: porters, it failed to satisfy’.
, -business, angered Jaber and '
. feft _ consumer
, tatives: unmoved. -
’ Fhe. .$97-billion budget
ends mandatory ~ wage,
controls, for federal public’
servants, simplifies the tax
’ system for small bussiness,
gives. money to the élderly
poor, provides interest-rale
rotection to homeowners, |
and encourages workers
_ and-employers to set up .
. profit-sharing plans.

something
small

. ? Lalonde, “who - told . the 7

- Commons’ his budget is
- “dedicated to building a
' strong - and © growing

economy,” denied it was

prepared with an election in

' mind.
- T Opposition Leader ° Brian
” Mulroney said the budget ©
. does nothing. to. intrease
: jnvestment, productivity, ©
confidence in the economy
> Or. hope among the unem-—
ployed, especially | ‘the more -
than 500,000 young peuple
looking for jobs. .
And John Crosbie, the.
Progressive - Conservative
finance critic, said ‘the |
government needs to slash
the deficit, now projected by
Lalonde to be $31.5 billion
~ this year, $200 million more
” forecast last year.
-NDP Leader Ed
Broadbent said the budget
; Measures will help the rich
_at the expense of the poor.
f&nd unemployed. The
" fmoney allocated to job-
‘frealion is a “niere pit.
; tance. ”

j : Employment Minister
John Roberts said the. $150 |
* tuillion in riew job-creation
: funds —all aimed at yourig .

ple — will raise to $3.6
Pine - the amount

- @edicated to job training

End’ job creation In. the ..

coming year.
j Some political observers

represen- .

are predicting there will be
another budget later this
year, just prior to an

election call. Lalonde noted -

there have been two budgets

ina year before, but added: -

““Tmnot lanning (anoth )
one,’ *, “oe, °
“Busines”

. Ss eae

praised Lalonde’s promise -

to. be. tough in wage talks

'. with public servants and his

commitment to follow the
economic course set in his

April 1983. budget which ,
“looked at the private sector |

as.the engine of economic
growth and new jobs. -
‘However, they criticized
his failure to reduce the
deficit faster and the

“budget’s lack of new in-

vestment incentives and

- overly optimistic economic

projections.

For example, Lalonde’s S
prediction of after-inflation
economic growth of five per

cent is.one to two. per: .
| centage points higher than |
that’ forecast by «many:

private-sector economists.

Tony — Amery, an
economist and. director .of
the Canadian Chamber of

Commerce . economic
-eommittee, said he is
concerned by. the ‘‘over-
‘whelming” size of the
deficit.

«With a $31.5 billion deficit

‘in’ a! $97-billion budget,: it
-means the government is’

spending about $3 for every
$2. it raises. .

. The . government ‘has nd
eredible ‘planta cut the
deficit and that will hurt the
_ recovery’ a year or. 18

months | down the Foad,
Amery said. |.
“And = John. - Bulloch, ;

"president of the Canadian
Federation of Independent

Business, turned his nose up
at the $150-million extra for .
‘small business that. will

result from a siniplified. tax ;

__ System, ;
T's merely cleaning up

the ‘mess the geyerument,
created, he sald. °

Labor. Was upset by wha

it said was not a true return

to collective bargaining for

public servants und joined
NDP Leader Broadbent In:
criticizing the budget's lack
of éniphasis on job-creation.
* Lalonde
Canadians for - following
Ottawa’s lead in practising
. wage and price resttaint
arid getting inflation’ down

to 4.8 per cent from ‘almost
12.in June 1982, when the-’

federal six-and-five
resiraint program began.
Bul he said prices under
federal jurisdiction, which
have been . restricted to

7 expires at the end of June. ..

increases of six and five per -
cent for the last two years,
will be kept to four per. cent
when the current program
who "

~ Federal workers,

‘sfaiced . the
estriefious on th
will “see” &
collective » batgaining;.
Lalonde said. ‘

But. the government will
bargain hard and no catch-

have little effect with in-
flation: | running in the five
per cent range,

~ Also, + - Lalonde failed. to
make arty: reference in ‘hig *-
budget - to. the one-per-cent :

f
will take an ‘estimated ‘$l!
“billion a: year out; af . the |
pockets. of, consuriers: and
businesses. ‘that don’t pass " ‘{ax-free retirement ‘sayings

join LB, " government
gperatedh insurance plan to
~- cushion. them: against Sharp -
inereases in interest: rates

“retirement. isa. : tepling £4
-the ‘amount, .to $15,500 by
1988 that. they. cari shelter i in

“He Btoted that in

- _ change is “approved by coiineil, ‘then oa

up will be ailewed for the -

two. years spent. under
controls, he added,

Wage increases should
not exceed those in ‘the
private sector, - Lalonde

said, adding later that he.

expects private-sector wage

increases to run at aboul |
five per cent in the coming :
Year .
. And Parliament ‘will, be’

poor,”

. the increase along.--

ELDERLY. GET. -MORE

’ Meanwhile, Wednesday's.
budget conlained a.two-step
increase, totalling .$50 a
month, in the - guaranteed:
income supplement -

provided to, 750,000 ; elderly «
three-quarters of...
whom are women;*: The

~Gncrease- will. raise: their.

monthly income to. $400 by.

» plans. :
"Tax changes, desigica to
‘put domestic car makers on,
“an even footing’ with im-
‘porters, will add up to: ‘$200:
more to the brie sok - an
clmported car. ve

. To improve productivity,’

"the government is planning °

to offer tax incentives. ‘to.
workers .and employers. tc

é growing rumour in town that concerns the
‘recent rezoning ‘application pat: before:
“eatin by the Mohawk Oil Co. Ltd.

The rumour is that council has pulled an . .

about face in’ considering the proposal pat ©

’ forward by the: comipany*to: build a gas -

; stafion-coriventence store.cn property that

is ““currently’. Zoned’ C-1° (central com: .

+ merelal) on the ‘olticial, community plan.
jz According | to’ one local, businessman, who

‘he. st three | years,
‘thtée lécal people have approached the city
planner’ a office and made inquiries —
regarding” ‘onstruction’ of Eas. stations in |
the downtown: fore “area..

They, were infornied that current zoning
_ bylaws did not ‘allow for Service stations to
be: built, and’ thal the community plan

“ealled. for the gradula phasing out of ser-

vice ' stations - jin’ the “downtown area
(existing. stations, would‘not be affected).:

However, ‘in’ 1981, council decided that
~ provisions would be made in the bylaw that
-would ‘allow council’ to judge each ap

_ plication on ari individual basis, . .

This has been'the.policy todate, =.

But according to Bob Hallsor, city clerk
administrator, the’ application has been
dealt, with in a: regular-and accepted -

‘fashion, .and ‘is -currently- before -the

engineering committee for further study, .

The committee will be ‘looking at —

potential increases in traffic in the area,

'. how pedestrian traffic will. be affected,
What the best use for the Jand is, and just —
- how the addition of a service station. to the

area ‘will affect the downtawt.core.”

It may be ‘appropriate: ‘to point out that .

- the area affected by:the‘bylaw is between
Eby Street and Apsley. Street;
Because ‘the city dees have an ‘official

‘community plan for-the downtown area, —
’ Hallsor would like to see the property’

developed, in one way or anather,
’ And as far as Halisor can recall, only one

" official; ‘application had been submitted to .

council, regarding the construction of a gas

' statiow-rar wash, ‘ but: that ‘proposal was

"turned down in early ‘3981. ;

Gary’., Cartwright, the Mohawk
representative, ‘pointed out at the council
. meeting, that the’ proposal by the company

". will definately riot be a sérvice station. ’

tigised it. wil, deal’ strictly with:the-sale -

«that specific piece of property on the corner
-of Eby and. Lakelse will, be affected by the .
rezoning,

‘It has “also been contended by certain
individuals; that the | planier’s, office is
‘guilty of behaving In a biased manner by
accepted an invitiation from Mohawk to go

_ to Vangouver, at Mohawk's expense, to

" discuss their proposal...
Reb Greno, ‘city planner, points out t that

“while Mohawk did pay for the flight to
~ Vancouver, the reason for the trip was to go

over Mohawks plans for the land, because it

~ wasn’t something that could be done over

the phone. _
- He explained. that originally, Mohawk
had drawn up a set of proposals and sent
them to Terrace to show what they had in
- mind for the property. .
“Unfortunately, the planned location of
_ the building and propane storage tank were.
not agreeable to planning office, 30 instead

. of conducting lengthy meetings over the
. ‘telephone, we agreed to meet with Mohawk

in Vancouver,’ | he paid, Wednesday

_ evening.

He-added that the discussions included

7 hypothetical traffic scenario's, sewage and

water main locations and access, and in
’ addition, he’ was shown around some
_ ‘Mohawk gas stations inthe Vancouver area

_ to get an idea.of what the bulldings and 7

“landscaping look like... .... ;

And just what does the “Wossible con-
struction ‘of a ‘Mohawk station mean to
Terrace?

‘The initial estimates are that $200, 000 of
the $400,000 initial construction: costs will .
Temain inthecommunity through theuseof
local contractors.’ ;

4s well, seven full time employees and
seven part’ time employees. will be hired,
although it isn't clear if the full time em-
ployees will be hired locally or if they will
come out of-the Mohawk chain... .

The store and gas pumps will be. open 24
_ hours a day, and the entire operation'will be
kept running the year round,

However, it must also be said that the”
competition provided by Mohawk could be
enough to foree some independent ,gas
stations to close, or even make life difficult
for some of the gracery-convenience stores.

. Says the owner of Terrace Shell Service, .
: “Pye invested $100,000 In my business on

’. the belief that no more gas statioris would

be-built in the downtown area. Being an

“independent, I won't receive the backing of
: the oil company, if Mohawk should start a

price war on their gas. 1 will probably have
to shut my ‘business because of that.’”
“And. Brian Burdett, of Burdett
Distributors, agrees with this.
“J hope it doesn't get approved, because
“somewhere down the line, jebs will be lost.

' There just isn’t ‘enough business at the
_ moment to support. the. addition of another

gasoline retail outlet: ‘dnd a convenience _
store‘as well.” Someane’s going’ to lose out —
on-this deal and E ‘can’t support that,” he

: a stated. «
‘Mayor, f Helmut. Giesb chi, while saying
“he was slirpriseto MPatithat there was.

« opposition | to-the Mohawk: proposal, could
’ not offer. ‘any further ‘comments ‘until: the
recorhmendalipns: ‘fromthe engitteering.

committee came through.

Tt won't be known for another week, what

"’ direction the rezoning’ application will take,
but in ‘any.case, it.certainly must do
something positive for the area economy
when businesses such ag MacDonalds, CN
Rail, and now Mohawk, have plans,
projects, and proposals, for the Terrace
- area, . .

~ Tories hold: back files

income tax brackets and

applauded |

family allowance and ‘old-
age security. payments,
public service pensions, and.
deductions; as of next
January.

However, the move will

The budget. projnises to”
improve. public and. -private
‘pension plans Gver a period .
of : time, . swith - ‘particular
emphasis.on helping ‘single
‘women and farmers.

_ Homeowners will be able

asked to. settle, any: dispute Deel” “set Up profit-sharing plans.

which leads: to lengthy" or’ =+ Controversial. sections of | The theory, behind the ides

disruptive strikes or . ex: . the Tax Act will be changed , 4g that workers will be more

cessive setilements.: "fo lve taxpayers more time. productive if ‘hey have a
Lalonde also lifted the six . to. “appeal. Tegssessments stake in. the company they

and five per cent restraint — ‘and to ease . the, financial work for. ;

ceilings on increases in ‘ burden of those ‘who do. “ Meanwhile, the - govern::

“ment will uhveil its 1984-85 -
spending estimates next
week. The figures will give’
a detailed: breakdown of
how the government plans
tospend the $97 billion it has
budgeted for the year. *

Beirut strongholds. captured

from’ both sides said.”

BEIRUT (AP). _ Anti-government’:
militiamen . ‘captured two Christian
strongholds on the coastal highway soutti of
Beirut today, broadening an offensive that
has shattered the Lebanese - army and
threatens to topple President ‘Amin
Gemayel,

Gemayel i is considering celther bowing to’:
gpposition demands that he scrap the'May

17 troop withdrawal agreement with Israel: ‘:

or resigning in favor of a pro-Syrian ‘Jeader,
sources close to the president said.

.» In- Washington, U.S, officials said today’
Gemayel has accepted an eight -point Saadi-:
Arabian plan calling for a. pullout of all 7
foreign-troops from Lebanon and ¢an-. .

¢elling the May 17, 1983, Israeli-Lebanese

_ troop withdrawal agreement: :
‘ The officials appeared skeptical about: a
_ the plan’s chance for success. One said it -

wad “‘essenlially a statement of principles

“yather than a plan of action,” noting. it.
' would have ta be approved by Syria and its

allies in Lebanon.”

Police said army troops . fought “of,

_ overnight attacks by Druse insurgents on’.
the key hilltop ‘towh of Souk ‘el-Gharh;.

which overlooks the U.S. marine base-al ¢

Beitiut's airport ‘and is the last position oe

Geriayel’s army holds in the “central:

mountains néat Beirut. a
Druse and ‘Shiite Moslem militiamen
have advanced about'24 kilometres on the: *?

southern highway from Beirut. They took

ie neighboring hilltop Mishref barracks of °.

‘the rightist Christian. Lebanese -Forces,

*  gonteded the loss of Mishref —
Christian garrison between. Beirul and

The U.S. marine base’ was not affected by

: the hostilities. Preparations. continued for

the eventual pullout of lhe 1,200 marines
haséd there.
A’ Beirut radio report monitored in

‘Jordan said two U.S. warplanes flew over

the: ‘Beirut area shorlly before noon.

The Phalange party, founded and headed
by the president's father, Pierre Gemayel,
the largest

Tsrael’s Awali River defence line in
douthern Lebanon. Td

‘Both sides said Mishref fell withoul
resistance,

CONTROL SMALL STRIP |

The retreat left Chriattan troops of Ihe

“Lebanese army’s 4th Brigade and their
. Phalatigist -allies holding only a

10-

' Kilometre strip of the ‘coastal highway
*“ belwéén the town of Saadiyat and a check-

point just north of the: Israeli defence line.

““Israéli Ariny Radio, based in Tel Aviv,
sald, Gemayel's palace inhthe eastern
‘suburb of Baabda was shelled overnighit,

bul there were no reports of damages.’

*-Masléni officers and soldiers of the 4th Bri.
-gadé retreated 16; rebel-conlrolled . wes!

* Belrat a few hours after Druse mililiamen

* Jauriched a surprise offensive in the Chouf
‘mouhtains’ early Tuesday.

“Druse warriors came dowri from the hills

“ {o'link up with thelr Shiite allies in the
the Christian coastal lown of Damour and? ©

‘Moslem half of .the; Lebanese capital
: ‘Puésday night. Then’ both advanced soutli
to seize the coastal, highway to Israeli-

militta al aboul 2 a.m. today, communiques’ _ occupied southern Lebanon.

- OPTAWA (CP) — The publicly: available in- go back into Trudeau's past |
Progressive ° ‘Conservative formation = such as. as a university professor
party refused today-to allow. newspaper ° clippings -— - and ° world traveller and -
reporters lo see its files —* which they: showed ; to . §ome* claim to prove
assembled _ at. taxpayer reporters. Trudeau is a Communist.
expense — on -Prime - Norquay would not say. For example, there are

Minister Trudeau.

: “All lean say is that they
‘are private files, they are
for us and us alone,” said

' PC research director Geoff .

Norquay. !
; And that’s thats” " :

~ reporter - from The
canadien Press was
initially granted permission
to see-the material, which

fills two drawers of a filing _

cabinet.

He was told about half an
hour later he would nol be
allowed to see one of the
drawers. ‘There was no
explanation.

_ Access to
drawer was denied about 15
minutes later - and the
reporter was asked to leave.
_ Staffer Lynn Richardson
referred all questions lo
Norquay.

Norquay would not say a

‘whether there was anything
damaging in, the files.

the ‘other.

why he would not follow the’

Liberal.exainple and allow’
reporters

‘to >
material on Trudeau, which .
is located in the PC library
in a ‘government-owned |

* building near’ Parliament

“I'm not going to com-”.

ment on that at all because

that’s none of your business.

They are private files, they |

are files that belong to the
party.” ’
Conservative MPs were
‘‘oulraged in the Commons
Wednesday after reports
that government-paid staff
In Prime Minister
Trudeau's office were used
lo Investigate - the
background of Tory Leader
Brian Mulroney.
- CALLED WITCH HUNT
Tory MPs called the in-
vesligation “a vain witch
hunt”. and demanded a
public inquiry, bul govern-
ment ‘spokeamen said the
prime minister's office had
been’ assembling

Hili,

Asked if the files ‘were
assembled at taxpayer
expense, Norquay said:

“Yes they were bul they are :

private files,” .

The files include books,
newspaper clippings and
other publicly
biographical material, most
of it written since Trudeau
look office in’ 1968 and

dealing with his tenure as

prime minister. -
' However, some articles

_ the .

available —

seven copies of the U.S.
Congressional Record ' for
Oct. 12, ‘1948, in which a
Louisiana congressman
‘ quotes former Soviet em-
bassy clerk Igor Gouzenko
— who defected to Canada
in 1945 — as saying there
was .a real possibility

-Trudeau planned to turn
“Canada into

“a second
Cuba."

There is alsoa reprint ofa
1971 article in American
Opinion magazine entitled:
Canada — How the Com-
munists took control." The
article says. Trudeau
headed = a Communist
delegation from Canada to a
Moscow economic  con-
ference in 1952,

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