: q i i é eis aE aie Sees VICTORIA cP- The Colonist said Sunday that a federal government department was studying West Coast oil port. development without the knowledge of Dr. Andrew Thompson, now heading a federal inquiry into coastal oil port proposals. ‘The ‘newspaper .reported that Energy, .Mines and Resources Minister Alastair Gillispie . wrote to an unidentified cabinet minister. Aug.11 that his ministry was ‘‘carrying our a comprehensive study. of BSeseassuceedaaedesetetebenieegebetnteteatevecselsararenssioess what new port facilitles in the future on. both the East and West Caosts.” The Thompson inquiry was established last March . by the federal government toa ssess a proposal to build an oil port at Kitiamt. int was later broadened to ude proposa erry Point and Port Angeles, both in Washington State. Thompson has been con- ducting public hearings. in several B.C, communties. Thompson, a University of British. Columbia law said in a telephone in- terview from Vancouver Saturday that he was not ‘aware.of the study by Gillespi's department. “It's not unusual for government departments to do their own evaluation,” said Thompson.. ‘‘The Berger inquiry didn’t stop government departments from doing it.” But he said the depart- ment would probable notify the Berger Inquiry if they were conducting their own review. The energy minister would be jumping the gun, Secret federal study | Kitimat oil ; inquiry may be irrelevant — said Thompson if he assumed that his enquiry had already determined the need for a west coast oil Inquiry has yet to decide if Canada needs an oi! port on the west coast, Gillespie's letter said the inquiry would Although the Thjompeon required. be useful in determining what ports would be “We expect Dr. Thompson's inquiry will be helpful in. planning for the ‘the herald Serving Terrace, Kitimat, the Hazeltons, Stewart and the Nass ~*~ ( VOLUME 71 NO, 96 Price: 20 cents MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, Ww j SIS SESSA SPEEDS RAED ANS NN a eS Skagit dam delayed to hear critics VANCOUVER (CP)- The United States Federal Power Commission has. Maced a 45 day hold on a licence for the raising of the Ross Dam, on the Skagit River, environmentalist Dave Brousson said Sunday. “Brousson said the -FPC will use the period to discuss environmental effects of the project with the U.S. department of the interior. The department wants conditlons placed on the project to protect Indian fishing rights and sport fishing in Ross Lake. Meanwhile Brousson and other opponents to the project are preparing to appeal the FPC decision in U.S. federal courts. In early August, the FPC gave Seattle. City Light, Seattle's power company, a licence to raise the dam 122 feet, which would: flood nearly 5,000 acres of the Skagit Valley in British Columbia, about 160 kilometres east of Van- couver, Project opponents are appealing the FPC decision on the basis that the project would cause serious damage to the environemnt and that hearings preceding « the Wife locked him up decision were conducted improperly, After the 45 day limit expires, Brousson said, project opponents have 60 days to file an appeal with the federal courts in Washington D.C, Broussen said he expects no problems in meeting the deadline for the appeal, which could take two years to complete and tie up the . project in the interim... He said the provincial government, which is paying the costs of the legal negotiating with. Seattle City Light to settle the dispute about the project. Oswald nearly killed Nixon NEW YORK Reuter - Lee Harvey Oswald’s widow says in an.excerpt from her forthcoming book she trapped her husband ip a bathroom to prevent him from trying to kill Richard Nixon. In the. copyright excerpt . feom.., the book ..to...be published in the October issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, Marina Oswald said the incident occurred on Akpril 21, 1963, less than two weeks after Oswald made an unsuccessful at- tempt on the. life of Maj.- General Edwin Walker. She said her husband, who was killed by nightclub owner Jack. Ruby after the - ene of John dy, decided to shoot Nixon after’ reading in a newspaper that the future U.S. president had demanded that the Russians be forced out of Cuba. in their apartment. in Dallas, Tex., he put a pistol in the waistband of his pants and prepared to go out. When his wife asked him where he.waa going, he “said: No coming to e ‘a Idok. "Mrs. Oswald said in the excerpt she didn't know who Nixon was, but she knew his life was in danger. So hse tricked her hustand into the bathroom, then braced herself against the door .to prevent him from opening When he screamed to be let out, she refused, saying: “How can you lie to me after you gave me your word? You promised me you'd never shoot anyone. else and here you are starting in all over again.” She threatened to take evidence of his attempted killing of Gen, Walker: to the police, and warned him she could lose the baby she was oe atty Oswald said “Okay, I won't do if. Open’ up,” and gave his wife the pistol. She also made him strip to his T-shirt and shorts so that he wouldn't leave the apartment. Mrs. Oswald married Kenneth Porter ' in 1965. They were divorced in 1974 but are now reconciled and are living together in Texas with their son and her two daughters by Oswald. F The book, Marina and Lee, will be published in October. to Emotional unity campaign planned by Quebec party MONTREAL (CP)- The Union Nationale is drafting anew Canadian constitution which will emphasize. the emotional aspects of being a Canadian, party Leader Rodrique Biron said Sun- There has been ‘‘no emotion at all’ in the country’s. history, and as a result citizens have dif- ficulty identifying them- selves as Canadians, Biron said in interview on CFCF radio. Describing himself as “a OTTAWA (CP) — A major Liberal real federalist,” he said his party planned. to. in- corporate “emotion” in the proposed constitution. He did not say how this would be done. As evidence of a lack of emotion, “it took us 100 years to get a flag, "he said. In addition, there had been no wars on Canadian soil and “we have not had to preserve out country." The name.Canada is not once mentioned in the country's constitution, the British North America Act, reaction to these and 10 other whichis a British document, head of state is the Queen of England, who is “a nice person” but not a Canadian. The proposed constitution is being prepared by a party committee and will be made public in. two or three months, Biron said. He repeated his criticism of the Parti Quebecois government.for “spending a eh time ion culture and language”’ and ignoring the economy which is *‘the req! problem for the real people of Quebec.” - Barbara Thomas, who has finished her-basic ballet training, will resume her studies wit? other students at Barbara Nunn’s classical ballet school here Tuesday, She is one of threr students to have completed her basic, grade 4 training here. Lalonde becomes unity minister - Derision, laughter and cautious optimism greets cabinet shuffle Broadbent said it “signifies that cabinet shuffle Friday was greeted with laughter from Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark, disdain from NDP leader Ed Broadbent and cautuous praise from private industry observers. The most important change in Prime Minister Trudeau’ nea et realignment wes the annointment of nduat'y. Minister Jean Chretien as the first French-Canadian finance minister since Confederation. He replaces Donald Macdonald, w ho announced his resignation last week for personal and family reasons. Marc Lalonde, minister of health and welfare,.was named to a new portfolio to fight Quebec separation as minister for federal-provincial Felations. Monique Begin, the first woman ever to hold an omportant post in Trudeau-s cabinet, left the revente ministry to take Lalonde's gee ter was Clark's immediate cabinet changes as he emerged from a meeting in Kingston, .Ont., with four Conservative premiers. Broadbent, in a. telephone in- terview from Timmins, Ont., called _ the juggled group of ministers “a hopper of has-beens. To expect a new Idea from this old crew would be like expecting ESSO to cut gas prices.” Conservative Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed was particularly critical of Lalonde’s appointment, saying ‘The prime minister has to take a more affirmative role in his own relations with the provinces.” | William Davis, Conservative premier of Ontario, also indicated he wished to deal with Trudeau on inter-governmental matters, saying his own provincial minister ‘of federal-provincial affairs would deal with Lalonde. Clark charged that Lalonde is not flexible enough for the job and Trudeau is going to try to continue to maximize publicity. about con- stitutional. change .in the hope of burying economic issues." Neither party leader had strong comments about Chretien but spokesmen from the three major businessmen's organizations ex- pressed pleasure and offered advice. Sam Hughes, executive-director of the Canadian Chamber of Com- merce, John Bulloch, president of the Canadian Federation of In- ‘dependent Business and Hugh Stevens, president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, praised Chretien’s decisive style ‘and ex- pressed their support. Don Montgomery, secretary- treasurer of the Canadian Labor Congress, would say only that he did not want to pre-judge Chretien, who now must wrestle with unions over wage and price controls. Indian spokesmen expressed disappointment over the loss of Warren Allmand as minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. Allmand takes over consumer and corporate affairs from Tony Abbott, who was demoted to the small business portfolio. “I personally want to express | severe disappointment with this shift,”” Noel Starblanket, National Indian Brotherhood, president, said in Winnipeg. Allmand, considered tough on northern development and a willing supporter of native self- determination, was replaced by Science Minister Hugh Faulkner, who now must curb new anxieties raised by his predecessor’s removal, “We can only wonder just how serious the government is about native affairs,” said Michael Amarook, president of Inuit Tapirisat, the natlonal Eskimo brotherhood Highest praise for the ap- pointment of Jack Horner i ayy INOEK ', LIBRARY MARLIAUEN?T BLOGS ¥ECTORTIA 3 C future’ sald Gillespie, ro divd Anderson, epresenting the B.C. Wildlife Federation before the Thompson inquiry, said the letter confirms his process, “Thompson is perhaps being superceded by events,” said Anderson, a former Liberal Mp and MLA. ‘The Canadian government is ignoring MPSON.. AND THE ‘Americans don’t think Thompson can teach them id emma Rete ak al angthi mg eanographic In- stitue, a semi-public con- sulting Organization in Washington State, was recently ordered not to conduct a study of the oil spill risk at Cherry Point and Port Angles as requested by the Thompson inquiry. Larry Bradley, Washington State energy director, said he ordered the reqest for the Canadian government funded study rejected, adding it would conflict with other ctudies. SEI A oho oOo NALA AEH ST LEE Land claims talks soon Herald staff Unless the. recently- inet shuffle postpones the . date, land claims negotiations between the federal government and local Indian bands will begin next Monday when Skeena MP fiona Cam- pagnolo and the new minister of Indian and .Northern Affairs travel to Kispiox Village. A news release from the Gitksan-Carrier Tribal Council says former Indian Affairs Minister Warren Allmand and Skeena MP Yona Campagnolo will be at the meeting tp mark thecommencement of land claims negotiations between the federal government and about 4,500. Gitksan and Carrier Indians from the villages. of LKitwanga, Kitseqeula, Kispiox, Glen Vowell, Gitanmaax, Moricetown and Hagwilget. But Peter Jones, federal Skeena constituency assistant, said the replacement of. Allmand former Science and a polite two federal ans are expected a the meeting where village elders will present a map outlinging the territorial limits of member villages as well asa declaration of their intentions in future talks. Jones described the meeting as ceremonial in nature, with the federal & concern. - all... we Gitksan and Carrier an representatives there to hear the concerns of In- dians Local Indian spokesmen were not available late Sunday night for comment, Jones said he is aware the tribal council has applied to the Indian affairs’ office of claimsnegotiatiions to research their claim, and will be doing research if funds are granted He said the ‘meeting cannot be confirmed until he checks with the new minister, named in a cabinet shuffle announced Friday. This meeting is the culmination of a century of effort on the part of Skeena and Bulkley River natives ot have the federal govenr- ment consider their land claims and aboriginal rights,” said the release. Members of the village of Kitwancool will also mee with federal minsiters tha! day, says the release, te present their declarations 0: intent regarding future negotiations. The Xisplox talsk wil -people....o cestry, both status and non status Indians, in the loca area, The. tribal counci established a workin committee 24% years go wit the objective of carrying ov the desire of the elders t meet with the federa govenrment and commenc land claims talks. Quebec Liberals look for leader SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP)- The Quebed Liberal Party general council decided at a weekend meeting.to hold.a leadership convention prior to next March 31 and the race looks wide open. The 300 member council also decided that all 2,640 delegates.to the convention which will choose a suc- cessor to former premier Bourassa will have to be elected by the 110 provineisl riding associations. There will be no automatic delegates with a right to vote because they are members of the national assembly, riding association presidents and other party officials. To make the convention more representative, the council decided that of the 24 delegates elected in each riding, 12. would have to be women, eight would have to be under the age of 25 and three would have to be from ethnic minorities. Delegates to the meeting at the University of Sher- brooke seemed anxious for a quick decision on a new leader, although few were decided on who was the best person to lead the fight against Premier Rene Levesque. multiculturalixm. Guay was named minister of industryk trade commerce, came from oe ner Conservative prime minister John Diefenbaker, whosald the converted bere “will put some life into the Horner, an Alberta rancher, deserved the Conservative party five months ago after 19 years of loyalty. His promotion from minister without portfolio was seen by industry observers as a shift in power to the west. Faulkner's science ministry was given to Judd Buchanan, who also remains minister of public works. Josef Kates, chairman of the Science Council of Canada, sald Bushanan's attitude will determine whether science gets second-class status. The only newcomer to the cabinet was Norm Caiik, Ontario Liberal MP, who fills Joe Guay’ ‘a practically new shoes as ‘minister of revenue minister, replacing Begin. “Its extraordinary that out of more than 130 backbenchers the prime minister couldn't come up with more than one new addition," Broadbent said. Environment officials had little praise for the new ministery of environment, separated from Romeo LeBlanc’s fisheries ministry and given to Len Marchand, former small business minister. Environmentalists said they understood that LeBlanc was very busy but the change could mean a less In the ministry’s priority in government, Marchand was not seen as an environmental crusader. Government House Leader Allan _ MacEachen was named to deputy prime minister, sealing his coveted position as No, 2 man in the 3° member cabinet. The title is a new one, unprecedented in Canuda, Although it has been used in the British Parliament.