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By JENNIFER’ LANG

“Addie Turner’s day. -
~The - 83-year-old

orth along: Kalum St: on her way. to the

she:toured downtown.
That. was - : great!”

my sister...” ns
telling her “sister - Marjorie. “Bunny”

yovernor General Adrienne Clarkson.

overnor .” General:

walking

Talstra.

official: visit to. o.City Hall, meeting ‘with,
ct a chance meeting. “sith: Canada’s
Governor. ‘General’ last. Thursday” made

ie ‘lifelong. “Terrace. oo
“resident just happened ta be Walking: a

Happy Gang Centre for:lunch’ ‘Thursday, y
when she burhped into her Excellency as oh

‘furne “grinned: -
- moments later, a. broad smile lighting up”
her entire, face.. | told. her she looked like”

=~ School : were | “also on hand. 10° ‘gree

Turner’ ‘explained people. aire e always: : oe

: Timms’ of Houston BG, shé looks just like:
“Turner ’ didn’t: expect to,” see’ the.”

: -atound? i

downtowit “Terrace * with _ mayor Jack’

Turner: said ahi was: in nthe right place:

“mayor. and ‘council and_ invited - guests,
including city. Freeman. Bill McRae and:
others, 20 -

“Before that, matriarchs. ‘and hereditary.
id ‘elected: chiefs: from: -Kitselas: and.

_ Terrace: airport; wl

.The'747. Unicorn ‘Air Cadet Squadron,
the: Gitsélasu: Daticers ‘and a. group of.
- children: from the Seventh: Day Adventis

Clarkson. ae ;

MD, just. “absolutely melted Terre
cresident Katie’ Lambert’ said mornen
“after, the: “airport réception: wrapped. up’:
and well- wishers were “climbing back:
into their ¢ cars,

- oT ve always admired: her,

She: was particularly: impressed’

, The Terrace Standard; Wednesda _ October 6, 2004 - AS’

-at-the right time because she’ happened to
eta sét of keys-done at'a ‘nearby. shop. °
“ “Otherwise I vould have. missed her,’

“how! ‘the - Governor-* General’.
“her. svelcomers -personally”

school students;: who.madé a special, trip.
“Ip. to the ‘airport hoping lo calch a glinapse

Earlier, ‘her Excelieney also pad an.
a . of her.”

> “Twas just: ‘amaiied. “Tat “just: shows
~ how much’ she loves the people. think:

1 that she's really good. for Canada.” < °

“Anne | McDaimes, director: of: “the:

oS Gilsclasu Dancers, also meithe Governor:
. General following” ‘a ‘performance fOr
a traditional Kitselas songs, =; ‘

ae was» _Brealt” McDames “smiled

y.
greeted: -
“including: |
Lambert’s own Seventh Day: Adventist aes

-aé ‘he ‘prepared (6 escort “some of her -
’ dancers, and elders back home: pe
:The froup, | which features many young =|"
performers, held’ two days of ‘special
praclices in order'to prepare for their Oot.
26 pérformancé, which included tié'Grand.
Entry song, the Grouse; ihe Peace: ‘Song,
;, and: the- four crest.song,” Which features
the eagle, wolf, killer Whale and.raven..:
...“] think we did well; ” McDames. said,
adding the members oF her: groups weie’ |
‘thrilled. : a ”
“They” were: “all hoaoiired: She met"
“with each and every one of tl them: *

WALKABOUT: :
a Oct..7. Clockwise from.top:. Her Ex-

“Glenn. Bennett; reviewing .an ‘horiour
“guard of:-local'.air cadets; greeting

~ House Ww with’ mayor Jack Talstra.. a

| Governor-General”
Adrienne. Clarkson toured. “Terrace |

_cellency with Kitselas chief councillor. .

Addie Turneron. Kalum: St. after drop-.
‘ping into the, Riverboat: exhibit; ‘tour:
Jing the grounds ‘of the George Little «

7 By SEAN HOLMAN’
PENNESS’.. AND. -
were. Liberal: -watchwords

the.
legislation. .

: : com#mitment,.
- administration. passed.”

~ our clected representatives, -: ees

a - But there are si ignificant gaps in the legislation:
ok: that have meant some of the most powerful: movers
". °). and shakers in- British C I mbia aren “Uréquirea:

wD be on that: registry.

most: influential: Liberal: ‘backroom: boy:

many cliént:

. PI lobt

sini.

the last provincial ‘élection... 2.

» Arid,* as. part -of. keeping. ‘hal
‘Campbell -
a requiring.»
ane lobbyists to. sign..their. names t0:a ‘registry-so _
everyone knows exactly who is lrying to influence.”

a “And: no one is more ‘represetitaiive of those
“a. gaps’ thai - hired political ‘gun -Pat: Kinsella, the: ”

“province, and. aluminum: ‘giant’ Alcan one ot his

vist registry.

from Ontatio by Soclal Credit Premier Bill Bennett oS

as one.of his top advisets:. Mr. Kinsella surfaced’. p

 againy during: the 2001 election as the provirical..
:- Liberals’ ‘campaign | co-chain 3. 7
~~ And how Mr. Kinsella, who is also. ‘one of. the as
“pany’ $ key fundraisers, is co-ehaltng their: 2005

during

So Public Eye contacted, Mr. Kinsella again: ‘ -
“This tine he told-us he hadn’ Lactivated his account > Bu
‘because, ‘1. don’t: consider: myself. alobbyist: I
hold myself up as‘a communications ‘consultant. rT.
don, ‘tdoany lobbying. They’ don’t need me'to pick. -

Up. 4 plione and talk:to. the. provincial government.
‘or;any membets of the” provincial:government.‘I .
“make it! very: clear to -my. clients, that iF don’ L do DESPITE. the ongoing power sales contro=:
that. .
vo When asked id fectly whether’ he: ever 1 talks -. Ys

bout’ ‘his: clients: with . cabinet’ ministers’ and oy ment, says a Victoria writer. =

‘in: ‘the.

“versy, Alcan has no registered lobbyist work- “|
* Ing-on its behalf with the provincial govern: °.

‘Two years ago, Ternice ‘Standard ‘wiiter: Jett
Nagel’: reported accusations Mi. Kinsella: “was:
lobbying to make sure.the provincial ‘government.
vent ‘along. witli: “Alcan's « ‘power: “export: “plans”.
ie ° 3 plans-which some. e-say’ could mean Job losses: ine
«-Aorthern B.C”: :

ona. ‘message: left. on. Public Eye's’ answering
“machine, Mr. Kinsella explained he was, “in faét, ©
registered. The number is SLBY.1068, And 1 am
registered; I‘don't know. where. -

“uiiderstanding , ‘that T have: “suspect there's: no.
one: in: ‘government who would. Say’ ‘they’ ve: ver

s within the: Liberals is Such that he ‘does’ t: need to

: ‘Mr. Kinsella’ s: ‘hame. isn rT on: the. registry, But ~‘meet'with ministers directly anyway, 2.

~ their ‘staffers he said “Absolutely. Hot: ‘That's San

been lobbied by me:

Orie: “could” “also’: add Mr inéella’s. ‘power.

: Prokopanko, ‘Alcan’s director of corporate affairs
-- We're ‘told:that- the, very fact: Mr, Kinsella’ Ss aD, British Coluinbia,. he. explained that’ under.
“name:is. associated ayith | a: company is ‘enough’ to > 8 "t shave: 10:
Influence government policy and legislation.’ Len
: oo But, even He he: hasn't

you got the idea" that Twasn't.”. °
= “But: when. We contacted :
: f registrar’, “Brenda. -
an Guiliner, ‘who works | ‘out ‘of: the

“ol office of the information and ,
. -. privacy... ‘commissioner, -.. ‘she.

oF Me

is? oy

"Kinsella isn't : “ministers ©
Jobying for Alcan, whe

‘been meeting with, cabinet,
and ** staffers...
“= which’ would make him.
a lobbyist vand:: therefore ;
-_ Requited to register’ = there's’
»-no-way-the lobbyist. registry *

‘ people), the’ company: doesn't have to register. :

‘I addition, according to'Ms, Carlson, unpaid.
lobbyists:arén’t required to register cithen, =:
“And: she says, “A lot-of. people can: lobby: the. |

“told: us: that: number wasn't a a
lobbyist number at all, i

‘lobbyist - ‘account’ — an .online.- computer. filé

~ working for.”
“Ifyou: ‘contact ‘him again you should tell: him:

| es the act at

ed lobbyist, ” "with offenders acing.’

“Is: ‘ley new,” she’ said, ‘referring to, the’. ~

7 need to. register, ‘Some people who. are. new or .

an provinces ‘doti't have-a lobbyist’ registration.”
oo Bute Mr Kinsella has. been working {n:
: a Columbia for guite some tim He was

“Tt was. the’ password 10° ‘a. not-yet-ddti vated : annual. budget of. p07, 000, "Nore: of. that. ‘money :
- “goes. toward . ‘enforcing ° the: legislation, That.
‘lobbyists: use. its} cord: hich: clients® they’ re “means the: registry. operates on-an honour system.
_.--Government-ts trusting, lobbyists to, ‘shine: a. light

on themselves: --
> he doesn’ *Lappear on | the list and miaybe.he.should »-"*
- pivé-me“a call?” Ms: Guiltner, said."“Because ..°

it against the law to. lobby: without. “says” her’ office’ éan.look” into: comtiplaints that

of. which there has s been ete to: date, usually:

_ sould verify that:.- ai Pald to doi it,”
~The. Tegistry' has. . ‘Despite’ ‘thie - “existence of:

Afese ° loophole :

: plans t to close then.

“noting the New. Democrats didn't even have Stich’.

"Mary Carlson, the information. and~ ‘privacy
commissioner's’ policy” and comtipliance: director,

“progress has been. made, :
Bul the way the repistry. currently works inakes ie
- the: Liberals look like they-aren't ‘serious about:

: But Ms; Carlson says that iyptor inves gation

ut. that” question tor: ‘Richard

- sregister unless, at least 205 per ‘cent of his Work each: »
“month involves lobbying,’ And because-ng.one at.” |
Alcan. does that ‘work (it's: divided j among several:

- government, who are: very ‘very. power! ul: ‘and: not:
a a “was Napalm take note. :

though; :Ms, Carlgon. says. she ist? t aware of any.

“And ‘government says. that’s because “fo. one’ 5
has: complained. ‘about, how’ the’ registry“ works,:~

7 ‘system in, place, So, to- their way. of thinking, J.

“Jetting us. know Which of their. friends:ls: rying tor
ae ae Ananda, » You old. Hippie you,
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_ CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

_The Mail Bag

“Please stoop and scoop,

> Dear Sirs
-T'tn a house owner and tax’ payer of Terrace B. ro :
| take great pride. in my ‘house and, equally-o or more 7 :
* pride in-my: lawn:and yard.. , -
‘Since Lvelived:in: my. house: I ve had. countless aiid

Ave confronted ; Ahese ‘people about cleaning’ up after :

| have ‘talked to the city bylaw. officers and he requesied =
I follow’ them’ ‘home: and, then get their address 40. report :
> them. og es
‘| fell. this is: ‘unacceptable, I feel ‘the’ City, of “Terrace :

“should énforce this bylaw: by making it law.to’carry.dog’ a
‘crap. bags: if caught Walking. an animal: arid. firied-if. not.
: complying, If sonie:m
Tai

: enforcement | was: ‘done, fines: _
d.down‘on "these peop maybe-our kids: could: play i in:
“aur: parks: and our lawns and walk down our streets with:
rout stepping in. dog. crap. ae ”
T those. who do. ‘scoop upd

Terrace, B. Cc. . °

From the halls. of justice

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‘point George: W:: Bush as’ ‘leader of. the security obsessed’

adent! West” nietéoric coming: oul: of Islam, eh?

‘endless. episodes: of: pet. owihers taking - “their dog’ 5 for’. _
| “walks and: letting them: crap. on. my lawn. and. uti nate: on
my nieivly. planted. ecdar, trees. : : :

their] pels-and find out most.of:them are, very: ignorant and: «
“could care less about my, yard or their. city.. a

‘Leven ‘take: the: position _

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