Page 6, The Herald, Tuesday, December 11, 1979

Turner not in race

TORONTO (CP) — John
Turner, regarded as federal
Liberal leader-in-waiting
since his resignation as
finance minister in 1975,
shocked many political
observers Monday by an-
nouncing he will not be
among the candidates to
succeed Pierre Trudeau.

Citing what he described
as highly-complicated
personal reasons, Turner
told a news conference: “I
do not Intend to seek the

leadership of the Liberal -

party... .

“This is a definitive state-
ment and the decision I am
announcing is final.”

Turner — finance minister
in Trudeau's cabinet for 34%
years, Rhodea Scholar,
bilingual, handsome, ar-
tlculate and wealthy — had
been repeatedly asked since
he left politics four years ago
if he would one day seek the

leadership he lost to Trudeau
at a 1968 convention in Ot-
tawa.

Exuding the glamorous
appeal of a Kennedy, Tur-
ner, 50, was often described
as prime ministerial timber.
And when Lester Pearson
stepped down as party
leader in 1948, Turner
seemed a likely heir — until
Trudeau appeared and rode
to victory on an un-
precedented wave of
popularity.

When Trudeau announced
his resignation Nov, 21,
many eyes turned to Turner,
now a senicr partner in a
Toronto law firm.

But Turner's statement
Monday, read in English and
French, put an end to
speculation.

His decision not to run did
not, however, rule out the
possibility of a draft-Turner

Freight rates
left on burner

By ROD EDWARDS
WINNIPEG (CP) — The
hot issue of the Crowsnest
Pasa freight rates was left to
simmer Monday by Western
politicians who turned to
more Immediate prablems in
the grain marketing system.
A willingness to soft-pedal
differences about the rates
was apparent after one day
of talka between the Western
provinces and _ federal
Transport Minister Don
Mazankowski on grain
transportation problems.
Saskatchewan's
Agriculture Minister Gordon
MacMurchy said after the
closed session he believes
deferment of the con-
troversial matter is proper.
Opposition to changes in the

statutory freight rates is-
focused in his province.

Economic Development
Minister Hugh Planche of
Alberta agreed, although
much of thé agitation for
change has come from that
province.

James Downey,
Manitoba's agriculture
minister, said the subject
willremain on the agenda of
future meetings among the
Western ministers.

But Downey said the
public now is ‘openly
debating the whole issue”
and the ministers can tackle
more immediate problems,

Mazankowski said his
government may still set up
a committee to study the
rates,

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movement by delegates at
the March leadership con-
vention In Winnipeg, but
such a move has no tradition
in Canadian. politics,

The statement, giving few
reasons for hia decision, also
did not explain Turner's
recent appearances at party
functions.

. "Four years ago when I
resigned from the govern-
ment and later from my seat
in the House of Commons, of
which I was a member for
over 13 years, I decided that
7 was leaving public life for

good.

“In the intervening years
nothing has happened to
change my mind, despite
speculation by the media
that I was one day con-
templating a return to
politics.

“During ihe past three
weeks, 1 have heard from
many friends, both inside
and outside the Liberal
party, urging me to seek the
leadership, 1 felt that I was
baund to listen to what they

had to say.

“after the deepest
reflection, I have not
changed my mind."

Turner said he made the
decision during the weekend,
but there was never any real
likelihood of his running,
despite belng told his
chances of winning were
excellent.

“T don’t think [ ever got to
the starting line on this one.”

Turner said his wife,
Geills, whom he married a
year after he was first
elected to Parliament in
1962, would have supported a
decision to run.

“But I do have a young
family and that certainly
was one of the factors," said
Turner, who haa a daughter
and three sons.

He said he left the govern-
ment four years ago because
of “legitimate differences at
the time” and acknowledged
he still has enemies within
the party.

“I felt I could no longer
make a contribution to the
government,”

Turner said he did not
know whether Trudeau
would have opposed him if he
sought the leadership.
Although Turner never

publicly criticized Trudeau,

party insiders have said
Turner believed Trudeau
was destroying the Liberal

y.

Turner was justice
minister and later held the
finance portfolio under
Trudeau. He was also
minister of consumer and
corporate affairs and
registrargeneral in the
Liberal government.

Of his role in the leader-
ship campaign, Turner said:
“Tf will probably be more
passive than active.”’

Turner did not endorse
anyone for the party
leadership and when asked
about Donald Macdonald,
considered a leading can-
didate, repiled that Macdo-
nald would make an ex-
cellent cholce.

Macdonald, who suc-
ceeded Turner as finance
minister in 1975, sald he was
disappointed Turner decided
not to run but said it would
have no impact on his own
decision and dismissed
suggestions that the
leadership was now his for
the asking.

Turner’s decision has
forced other possible can-
didates to reevaluate their
positions.

Former cabinet minister
Robert Andras said Turner's
absence has ‘changed the
bail game” and will be a
factor in whether he decides
to run. :

Lloyd Axworthy of Win-
nipeg and former finance
minister Jean Chretien,
other ible candidates,
rejected the suggestion that
Turner’s absence creates a
elear victory for Macdonald.

“Pye never believed in
coronations,’’ said Ax-

worthy.

Chretien said simply
“There wil] be more than ane
candidate in this election.”

Former supply and ser-

- vices minister Pierre De

Bane is the only MP to have
declared himself a can-
date,

Two other candidates —
London, Ont., housewife
Denise Seguin and Madeline
Hombert, a High River,
Alta., fashion store owner —
have announced they will
seek the leadership.

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Students from Thornhill Junior Secondary and
Caledonia Senior Secondary Schools are all wrapped

up these doys raising money for an excursion to

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in front.

Prato by Greg, Middiaton

OTTAWA (CP) — ‘The
Canadian Paperworkers
Union called on the govern-
ment Monday to give urgent
priority to securing a waste
disposal site for the. toxic
Pollutant polychlorinated
biphenyl. -

Union president L.H.
Lorrain also wants better
protection for workers who
have had contact with the
chemical, commonly known
as PCBs.

Lorrain made the appeals
in a written submission to a
federally-commissioned.
board of review, set up
originally to hear two ob-
jections to proposed envi-
ronmental regulations
restricting the use of the
potential cancer-causing
agent linked with liver
damage and birth defects.

The government amend-
ments’ proposed last year
were designed ta prohibit the
import, manufacture,
processing or sale of PCBs in
new products.

The objections, filed by
two firms — one a pulp and
paper company — were
withdrawn last month, but
the board met as planned to
hear from other parties
Interested in the govern-
ment’s proposed regulations.

Tt was the first time such a
board was formed te hear a
challenge to amendments of
the Environmental Con- _

.. ta,d

Union asks safe P

taminants Act. The act came
into effect in April, 1976.

The union, representing
60,000 pulp, paper and forest
products workers, said
employees who have had
industrial exposure to PCBs
should be given thorough
medical examinations
because of the potential
health hazard.

PCBs are considered a
serious. environmental
health problem because of
their widespread
distribution .and, resistance
SID gi-cwrriyeei

In May, 1078, forvexample,
the health department
warned all nursing mothers
living in the Great Lakes
areas and those who have
had industrial exposure to
PCBs not to breastfeed
without consulting a physi-
cian. .

“Ttis our view that any in-
quiry should be undertaken
to ascertain those workers

Whose jobs hays, brqught
“them in contact with PCB,”

the union brief said,

“At no cost to themselves,
they should be given
rigorous medical
examinations to ascertain
whether they have suffered
any Injurious effects as a
result of that exposure and
that the respective
provincial workers’ com-
pensation boards should be
informed for potential com-

ta"
PCBs, the union touched ona
problem with which federal
and provincial environment
officials have been wrestling
for several years — how to
get rid of an estimated 20,000
.tonnes of PCBs used in
Canada.

Federal officials say re-
searchers are working with
industry to identify the
magnitude of the problem.

tendltbough-the U.S. has
sfocilities too destroy liquid
-PCBs and: some - solids

In urging the government
dat |

B dump

contaminated ' with PCBs,
the border is expected to be

. elosed-to such waste mate-
ria) exports from Canada as
early a3 May, 1980.

Research beginning in 1974
has shown liquid PCBs can
be destroyed In certain types
of high-temperature in:
cinerators,

The previous Liberal
administration proposed last
year that governments and
industry work closely to seek
oul and modify selected
cement kilns across the

> country for the destruction of
PCBs, ‘ . nm

Missing documents
won't affect suits

VANCOUVER (CP) — A
lawyer for Pacific Western
‘Airlines says the reported
‘loas of documents connected
with the February, 1976,
erash of a PWA jetliner at
Cranbrook will not have any
effect on the settlement of
“damage ciaims.

Torente lawyer Eric Lane
said Monday PWA has
‘settled more than half the
damage claims filed by
relatives of the 43 people who
died in the crash.

Of the remainder, perhaps
10are trying to obtain higher

settlements through lawsuits
filed in California and the
other claims could be settled
withins few months, he said.
Lane would not digeuss the
size of settlements already
reached.

He said an RCMP in-
vestigation Into the disap-
pearance of documents
related to the crash wan't
hinder settlements because
the documents deal only with
attachment of blame for the
crash and don't affect indi-
vidual claimants.

dt isn’t yet time for hibernating. if you can believe this

Kermode bear seen at the Skeena Mail.

Photo by Greg Middleton

Chimney changes

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Insurance companies and
homeowners were confused
Monday, following recom-
mendations by. the Britlsh

“Columbia F ire ‘Conmaission
Office that metal chififey
conversions not be used with
free-slanding wood stoves.

Fire Commissioner
Gordon Anderson said
Friday the Class A double-
lined metal chimneys, which
are inserted through a wall
or roof, are deslgned for oil
or gas fuels, and cannot
stand up to the intense heat
and corrosion of burning
creosote,..a residue of solid
fuels sunh aa wood.

A spokesman for the In-
surance Corp. of B.C. said
existing policies will be
honored but the corporation
is reassessing the risks for
new homeowner contracis.

“We talked to the flre mar-
shall briefly this morning
and are now trying lo assess
what it means ...,"" the
spokesman said.

A staff member at Con-
tinental Insurance Company
in Vancouver said the an-
nouncement was @ Burprise.

“Weve been inundated

with calis“froni customers
“worried” about’ their in-
stallation,’’ said Gunnar
Forsstrom in Kelowna,
. spokesman for Fisher stoves
manufactured in Kelowna,
Vancouver and on Van-
couver Jaland.
“We are supporting any

action by the government |

that supports the safely of
woodburning heaters ... but
we don’t want a province-
wide panic ...""
Gordon Anderson, B.C,
flre commissioner said he
has a Tong list of fires cateed
by varlous makes of metal

chimneys.

He also said that contrary
to earller news reports, he
hasn't banned the chimneys
— but has issued a warning.

“Modern society doesn't
understand wood burnin
and problems like the build-

‘up of creosote in the chim-
ney said Anderson.
je said the chimneys,
which are approved by the
National Building Code and
nderwriters’ Laboratorles
of Canada, are designed for a
maximum heat of about 1000
degrees Fahrenheit, but
combuation of creosote de-
posits in.a flash fire in a chi-
mey boosts temperature to

2,100 .to 2,400 degrees
Fahreihel t, 8

“in addition, the outside
‘liners have been known to
corrode for unknown
reasons, sald Anderton.

’-His office recommends
ownera check that the
chimneyd have the right
clearance for burning wood
or coal (different from
burning oil or gas); the in-
sides are inspected regularly
for créokote; inside liners
are cléaned weekly if
necessary; the outelde is
checked for discoloration or
corrosion; the firebox is
inspected for cracks or

confusing

a

damage, and the stove is not
used continuously,

He said concern has
cropped up only in the past 18
months, ° '

H the meeting,

VICTORIA (CP) — About
a dozen reporters walked out
on Premier Bill Bennett
Monday when he told them
he wanted to discuss the
dirty tricks scandal on an
off-the-recard basis,

When reporters arrived at
they asked
Bennett if the discussion
could be ‘reported. The
premier said it would be off
the record, so all reportera
left.

Other members of the
legislature's prese gallery

i did not attend the news

conference because they had
determined previously that
it was off the record and the
premler's remarks could not .
be reported.

Hall Lieren, Bennett's
press secretary, said earlier
that the Premier doesn't
want to digcuss the matter on
the record until the a police
investigation into the affair
has concluded.

Reporters said that while
Bennett has not called a
news conference slnce mid-
October to discuss the
matter, he has made several
statements while the in-
vestigation was in progresa.

After the journalists
walked out on him, Bennett
“was approached by a
reporter who didn't attend
the off-therecord meeting
and was asked about British
Columbia’s position at the
forthcoming firat minister's
meeting on energy.

Bennett replied there
would be a news conference
before he left but B.C.
reporters wouldn't get
background papers on the
province's position. Those
papers would be given only

Captive seal

now set free

ROCKPORT, Me, (AP) ~—
Andre the seal will swim free
thia winter inatead ‘of
spending the cold months in
the New England Aquarium
in Boaton, says trainer
Harry Goodridge.

Andre, who has been
swimming in the waters of
Penobscot Bay for the. last
month, has not caused any
problems for fishermen or
smal] boats, and oacca-
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The 18-year-old harbor
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to the eastern press. -

The agitated premier said
eastern reporters are much
more sophisticated than
their B,C, counterparts and

The Hevatd, Tucsday, Uecember 11, 1977 Page ¢

appreciate background
briefings.

“The so-called political
dirty tricks affair surfaced
when it became known that

Memo story in error

VANCOUVER (CP) —The
Canadian Press distributed
an erroneous report Thur-
sday spying that a Social
Credit party official sent a
memorandum to ministerial
executive assistants which
advocated the use of some
tactics outlined in the con-
troversial dirty tricks tape
recording.

The story, attributed to
Ellen Mackay, a former
Socred caucus researcher,
sald the memo was Issued by
Dan Campbell, chairman of

the party’s campaign
committee in the May 10
provincial election,

In fact, Ma, Mackay did
not say the memo made any
reference to the dirty tricks
tape which counselled party
workers to use ficltious
names on letters of support
to newspaper editors.
Rather, the memo was con-
cerned with generating
support through legitimate
letters to newspapers and
telephone calls to radio hat-
line shows.

§ Reporters refuse secrets

two caucus researchers
counselled persons attending
an election seminar to send
letters In support of Social
Credit and signed with
phoney names to newspaper
editore,
A tape of the seminar, in
which one researcher said
newspaper editors can easily
be fooled by the phoney
letters, was sent to all
constituencies as part of the
campaign material for the
May 10 provincial election in
which Social Credit was re-
elected with a reduced ma-

ty.

ese the scandal became
public, one caucus resear-
cher resigned while another
refused to resign’ and then
was fired along wilh the
three other members of the
faucus research staff,

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