People observe the opening ceremonies of the B.C. pavilion while the skytrain whizzes by. Expo 86 takes OFF conines trom pase tourist information and reservation center. The third is a water front area on the east side of the building which will feature a changing series of marine and fisheries- orientated exhibits and events. The main building also houses the 500-seat showcan theatre. Show- can is a new film process developed by Hollywood special effects wizard Douglas Trunbull. The process uses 70 milli- meter film projects on a large screen with state of the art sound to create images which are almost three dimensional. So real were the effects of the film, members of the audience let out screams, ~~ and complained of diz- ziness and stomach upset afterward. The film about British Columbia stars Fairuza Balk, the B.C. girl who starred in ‘Return to Oz.’’ Fairuza boards a carries her and the au- dience throughout B.C. After viewing pavilions the Terrace group had till Sunday to explore other parts of Expo and Vancouver. ’ Kevin Cutler with CJAT news in Trail, with Premier Bill Ben- the By Sunday afternoon everyone was somewhat amazed, damp and very tired, quite ready to _¢ome home to the peace and clear skies of the northwest. round space ship that net at the Georgia Court reception. Tourism spinoffs questioned “Very unfair, and typical of this govern- ment’’, those were the words spoken by one not so impressed visitor to the B.C. Pavilion. by Sherry Halfyard Michael Rabu, alder- man and businessman from Campbell River who represented Van- couver Island during the opening ceremonies of the B.C. Pavilion, was displeased that Van- couver Island was not mentioned once as a separate region in the Expo film ‘‘Discovery’’. “Rach region was mentioned by name, ex- cept Vancouver Island,”’ said Rabu. He went on to say that Vancouver Island was not associated with or presented as part of the province. Rabu felt the govern- ment tends to give preference to certain regions. When asked whether or not there will be any tourist spin-offs from Expo, Rabu had definite doubts. Rabu, along with Alderman Michel Rabu trom Campbell River, representing Vancouver island at the Georgla Court reception ex- presses views concerning Expo. others representing regions throughout B.C., expressed doubt that Expo will encourage tourism to their area. Expo commenced May 2 and this summer will certainly determine the effect the event will have on the tourist industry outside the lower mainland. Camping The news is good for campers planning a visit to the Lower Mainland or southern Vancouver Island during Expo 86. A survey initiated by Tourism British Colum- bia has determined that almost 750,000 campsite nights or more than 66 percent of campground, trailer park and recrea- tional vehicle parks surveyed in these areas is available for bookings during Expo. “This should be en- surveys aa Report fro by Frank Howard _ Skeena MLA The legislature recent- ly considered the budget for the Ministry of Labour and I wonder where the other MLA’s for the northwest were. I know where I was for I took part in the debate putting forward -pro- posals which would be of help to the northwest. Before we go further though, let .me quote to you a section from the Ministry of Labour Act. Section 3 says: “The powers, duties and func- tions of the Ministry are - to... inquire and report as to the establishment of new industries in the Province... That section, if obeyed “by the Minister of Labour, would in my opinion start us on the road to getting new in- dustries in the northwest and that was the point I made during the debate. Regrettably the Minister of Labour didn’t seem to know what his respon- sibilities were, nor even to know that that section existed, Maybe other MLA’s didn’t know either, particularly the others from the north- west, The facts of the matter remain that I was the on- Members’ Message ly MLA from the north- west to make the case in Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 7, 1986 13 m the legislature the legislature about the need for the Minister of Labour to carry out his mandate under the Ministry of Labour Act and work towards establishing mew in- dustries in the northwest. Drug costs may rise . All Skeena residents should be as. concerned as I am about proposed new legislation that would send prescription drug prices through the roof.. by Jim Fulton, Skeena M.P. Brian. Mulroney and the Conservatives appear to be gearing up to con- vince Canadians that we need a new law to ex- pand and enhance the patent monopoly of foreign-owned multina- tional drug manufac- turers, The new -legisla- tion, expected to be in- troduced soon in the House of Commons, will act in my opinion, as a guarantee for inflated drug profits. According to a recent federal in- quiry it wilt cost us well- over $200 million more per year. In 1969 the multina- tional drug monopoly was broken when Parlia- ment allowed smaller, generic drug producers the right to make inex- pensive’ copies of patented drugs. As a result,’ Canadian drug prices dropped from among the most expen- sive in the world to the bottom third of 19 in- dustrialized nations The Conservatives now want to grant an eight to 10° year guarantee of exclusive manufacturing rights for all new drugs developed after the bill becomes law. The big drug com- panies could sell their products for a full decade without any com- petition to keep prices down. Families will be hurt . — particularly the medically disabled and the elderly. Cost for drug benefit plans will rise significantly — costs continued on page 23 Still room for visitors A good supply of hotel and motel accommoda- tion is still available in Greater Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley during Expo 86. The latest in a series of Expo accommodation initiated by Tourism British Colum- bia has determined that 492,448 room nights are still available for rent in the Lower Mainland. The survey showed that, in addition to the Greater Vancouver and Lower Fraser Valley ac- commodation inventory, a further 101,643 room nights are still available at commercial properties in the Whistler area, while the Agassiz- Harrison and Chilliwack-Hope areas have another 105,526 unrented Expo room nights. Also included in the survey were properties on Southern Vancouver Island, where a further 437,877 Expo room nights are available for rent — 366,243 in Greater Victoria and 71,634 in Greater Nanaimo. — ‘*There are still 322,000 Expo room nights open in Van- couver, and another 93,500 room nights open within a 30 minute drive from downtown Van- couver,’’. said Claude Richmond, Minister of space available couraging news to campers,’? Claude Rich- mond, Minister of Tourism/Expo 86 said. “The new survey has established that an abun- dance of camping space is available during Expo, with a large percentage concentrated in the Surrey-White Rock area, no more than 60 minutes driving time to the Expo site.”’ Bookings for most of the major Lower Mainland facilities can be made through ResWest at 662-3300. Due to the high volume of Expo bookings, the public is advised to call ResWest between 4 and 9 p.m. daily or between 7 and 9 p.m. on weekends. Editor’s Quote Book Give me the ready hand rather than the ready tongue. Garibaldi Tourism/Expo 86. ‘While a large number of those planning to visit Expo have already book- ed their accommodation, there is still room for those who want to come to Expo.’’ ACCOMODATION Greater Vancouver residents are being asked to open their homes to Expo 86 visitors. Minister of Tourism/ Expo 86 Claude Rich- mond announced that Tourism British Colum- bia will be visiting Greater Vancouver com- munities over the next several weeks to provide residents with an oppor- tunity to learn more about the Expo 86 Guest House Program. Under this unique pro- gram, homeowners have an opportunity not only to host visitors from all parts of the world, but also to be financially rewarded for their generosity. To become part of the Guest House Program, homeowners register with ResWest. Once ap- proved through a Guest House inspection, home- owners may charge a per night rate of $25 for the first adult, $10 for each subsequent adult and $5 for each child (11 and under), "