Page 4, The Herald. Thursday, February 26, 1781 ee: KILWA General Office - 635-6357 Circulation . 635-6357 Terrace, poslage guaranteed. photographic content daily herald Pubtisher — Garry Husak Editor — Pete Nadeau CLASS. ADS. . TERRACE - 435-4000 CIRCULATION . TERRACE - 635.6357 Published every weekday af 3010 Katum Street. B.C. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage paid in cash, relurn NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full. complete and sale copyright in any adverlisemen! produced and-or any editoria! or published in the Reproduction is not permilted without the written \_ permission of the Publisher. Published by Sterling Publishers Herald. A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . Sir: Today, on Friday February 20, I came to Terrace from Prince George to see my friend. Before going to him I wanted to buy’ some wine. Tomy astonish- ment, however, the only liquer store in this town has 7 been picketed by B.C. Tel + employees. I entered in my car from the Lakelse Ave., without noticing any picket, me and when I found the liquor ™ store closed, I wanted to 1 leave by the other entrance - the one at the Safeway store. When I stopped at the stop a sign, one picket approached me and said with hostility written in his face “Thanks for crossing our picket line,” When I asked him whether 1 should stay on the parking lot for as long as they are on DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines is having trouble with its hick-town B image, and the situation me 6Uwasn't helped when two 1 tractors brake the ribbon at the opening ef a shiny new hotel and a cow and a pig ate the key. When the 33-storey Marriott Hotel opened, politicians spoke, businessmen beamed and, in keeping with a Marriott tradition of doing something special with keys to new i hotels, a cow and a pig ate a ceremonial key made of com. f The event received wide publicity, but some accounts noted that a recent study commissioned by the local Chamber of Commerce found that Des Moines should shed its image as a hick town. “Way to go boys, you've done it again," said one letter to a local newspaper. fe 6 ‘Next time _you bristle be- me cause of some disparaging remark made about we midwesternera, close your eyes, count to 10 and visualize two tractors breaking a ribbon, and a cow and a pig ceremoniously eating a key in the lobby of Des Moines’ newest, most prestigious hotel,’’ said another Jetter-writer. With a hint of sarcasm, one letter-writer reminded readers of a'hattle that city and county authoritles have been fighting against a string of massage parlors. She suggested that a chorus line of massage girls “might have betier por- strike, he murmured something 1 did not get. Then | told him, that I am LW.A. member, and next time we are onstrike, we will picket all B.C, Tel offices. He burst into rage and demanded my name (he asked me in threatening voice also, what is the name of my shopsteward). I found it wise to leave and head right back to George without seen my friend in Terrace. Thank you, B.C, Tel em- ployees, for my spoiled trip and weekend, If this is the way you want toa win public support for your cause, I am afraid, you are mistaken. In my case it did just the ap- posite. Frank Loycasek : 3407 King Prince George ODD, isn’t it? trayed our image. “Better tacky than hicky — right folks?” MONTPELIER, Vl. (AP) — Asix-metre-long creature with a serpentine head, scaly skin and a reputation for elusiveness might seem capable of laking care of itself. But this week a committee af the Vermont legislature will be holding a public hearing on a resolution to protect Champ, the Lake Champlain monster. Representative Millie ~ Small drafted the resolution at the request of Joseph Zarzynski, a Wilton, N.Y., junior high school teacher who has been an avid Champ-chaser for years, “Even if we're not sure the monster exisis, we should make sure no one harms him," the Quechee Republican sald, Zarzynaki, who says he has geen the Loch Ness monster but not Champ, plans to bring slides and documen- tation of more than 100 sightings of the creature to Thursday's hearing before the house of representatives hatural resources com- mittee. He says he wants Ver- mont, New York and eventually the U.S, Congress fo pass resolutions protec- ting Champ, and he ultimately wants Champ protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, “It could take years," he said. “But I'm a Walter Mitty type, and I can just see the whole thing working out,”’ \ NEWS ITEM: CB WILL INTERRUPT TORY CONVENTION TO AIR DALLAS... LOOK L KNOW IM NO | RONALD REAGAN BUT STILL... tisuN 8 _/ Clark gets a boost OTTAWA (cP) -~ Joe Clark's campaign to keep his job as leader of the. Progressive Conservative party got a boost with young Tories on Wednesday ° in the form of a strong endorsement from former finance minister John Crosbie, Crosbie got a standing ovation from about 600 party members at the opening sepsion of a con- vention of the PC Youth Federation when he praised Clark. He said Clark js a courageous leader who understands Canada and urged party members to work to ensure Canadians unterstand Clark." ~ The youth federation — party members under 30 -- is holding a meeting before the main party convention this weekend. Young Tories will make up about a quarter of the delegates at the main convention voting this Friday on whether they want a leadership convention. Crosbie, who is considered a contender for the leadership of the party, was interrupted by ap- plause anda standing ovation as he described Clark as a man able to conciliate and coordinate the. differing views of the regions, “He has been to the heights and cast down again but proceeds to soldier on calmly, cooly and wisely,"" Crosbie said, “He is concerned for our whole nation and all ils regions and he understands them and he understands Canada.” In an apparent reference to Clark's image peoblems, Crosbie said party. members had to “work so that Canadians will understand Joe Clark, the substance and not just the surface.” Clark was not in the hall for the speech but plains : to address the youth federation today. The young Tories also plan a debate today on the ; merits of a leadershipconvention with Taronto-area MP John Gamble, a leader of the dump-Clark fo forces in the party, debating MP Jobn McDermid of Brampton, a Clark supporter. Earlier in the day, Clark supporters distributed copies of a letter to- Ontario delegates to the weekend convention from Premier William Davis saying he believes Clark shoutd get ‘a strong and unqualified vote of confidence” on Friday. And in Charlottetown, Tory Premier, Angus MacLean of Prince Edward Island said he supports Clark and suggested that if he more than 70 per cent of. delegates stipport him, it should be'satisfaetory. ‘Think: tan kK look into — — the future | - VANCOUVER (cP) = . Michael Wa ker peers into . “the future and sees fast-food restaurants for the . @€derly selling “‘the perfect gnack for slow bowels." He foresees the day when members of the grey ‘wave — Second World War babies — will demand thelrown style of convenience food, rivaling today’s mania for hamburgers, fried chicken and pizza. " ‘Walker, 95, ian’t a fast-food restaurant hustler, ‘he’s an economist and director of the Fraser In- _ stitute, an-économic think tank which examines is- suesas topical as rent controls and as controversial ao as Confederation. © The institute Is one of three auch research centres " = or think tanks — in Vancouver, B.C. Research ls conducting technological research and Westwater Research Centre does water-related research. | - BC. Research, headed by executive-director Alan Mode, is the oldtimer of the local think tanks, Founded in 1944 as the technical operation of the nonprofit, independent B.C. Research Council, its first laboratories were in converted wooden shacks lensed from University of B.C. Today, it is still on campus, but its modern facilities sprawl: overa ety. Docksized area. Westwater is also at UBC, but its home is a shabby wooden building. It opened in 1971 after the university senate found "the proper utilization of . national and international water has become a. matter of concern to all nations, particularly to the highly industrialized.” Fraser Institute opened in 1975 and almoat im: . mediately lnnded in financial trouble because it came out with a book challenging the wisdom of . wage and price controls — offending one of the institute's corporate sponsors which supported the concept. But the right-of-centre institute won- ‘that hattle and has gone on to become one of the fantest growing publishers in Canada, said Walker. “ Subjects include everything: from rent controls (the institute's biggest seller with 20,000 coples ‘gold) ‘to trade unions, unemployment insurance, health care, taxation, real estate profits and even the B.C. Mik Board. B,C. Research is largely selfsupporting because of contract work it does for private and government interests. Its 150 slaff scientists work in such fields as electronics, pulp mill odor control, wood gasifica- tion, traffic accident studies, coal research and insect control. it had a brush with controversy last year when Mode -- an American nuclear chemist — was ap- pointed executive-director. There were rumors that nuclear weapons research was about to begin on campus. But Modesnuffed out the. nuclear talk and said the centre would be considering novel.energy sources .. Such as solar energy and uge of natural gaa in cara. Meanwhile, “With” young: Conservatives” itr the? "f-=--Westwater’s ‘beat known -Tesearelr- has: been its public galleries on Wednesday, Clark and his caucus started an attack on the government in the Commons, with heavy emphasis on youth issues. As he has all week, Clark Jed the attack on the government in the daily Commons question period, clashing with Finance Minister Allan MacEachen over reports the government plans to slash Its contributions to the provinces for post-secondary education. ; ‘Younger members of the caucus picked up the attack, focusing on issues such as university fun- - ding, housing and unemployment. ' Clark was attempting to draw MacE-achen out on statements that the government plans to renegotiate funding agreements with, the provinces _ eovering such things as medicare, hospital in- surance and post-secondary education. MacEachen said no decision had been reached on the issue and suggested Clark was making a desperate attempt to save his leadership by raising the issue, Clark replied thal the desperation came from not getting answers from MacEachen. - four-year investigation of pollution in the lower Fraser River. It called far control of toxic Industrial wastes and overflows from the local sewage treatment plant- s,but it wasn't until-this year that the provincial government's pollution control board reached the same conclusion. LETTERS WELCOME The Herald welcomes its readers comments. All letters lo the editor of general public interest will be printed. We do, however, retain the right to refuse to print letters on grounds of possible libel or bad taste, We may also edit letters for style and length. All letters to be considered for publication must be signed. ‘A new system of carpetbagging OTTAWA (CP) -- Prime Minister Trudeau released a list Wednesday showing how he has made cabinet ministers responsible for looking after the jpleresis of all 282 ridings, Including those represented by op- position MPs. Joining a battle started last week by New Democrat Bob Rae, opposition MPs said the list reveals a ‘whole new system of car- petbagging” and a trend to vone-party democracy.” ‘The lengthly argument prevented Treasury Board President Don Johnston from tabling the govern- ment’s spending plans for the 1981-82 fiscal year. The Progressive Con- servatives and New Democrats united in arguing that Trudeau’s system is political interference and an attempt by the Liberals to grab all credit for positive action in a riding. . The system infringes on their responsibilities and detracts from thelr efforts as elected representatives, they " said. The opposition. parties want the matter referred to a Commons committee for further study. Speaker Jeanne Sauve said she would rule en the matter later. Rae, MP for the Toronto riding of Broadview- Greenwood, complained last week about a letter to a constituent: signed by Solicitor-General Robert Kaplan. In the letter, Kaplan said he was the cabinet ‘minister responsible for Rae'a riding. Trudeau, making a rare appearance in Commons debate, said assigning ministers to look after each riding is a refinement of a practice as old as Con- federation. It is intended to ensure each region has a voice at the cabinet table, he said, The Liberals have assigned senators in the cabinet to look after the three western provinces. Employment Minister Lloyd. Axworthy, one of two Manitoba MPs, is the cabinet wice for that province. The 12 ministers from Ontario each have respon- _ albility for between elx and 7 Gomer WE LIBERALS ARE DESTINED To BE IN POWER ; WE'RE USED TO BARGAINING WITH THE PREMIERS... ~ “HAVING DIALOGUE WITH THE PEOPLE ... AND THEN DOING WHAT. wey WERE GOING To DO ANYOAY } AQ PAP , fi - ote . aaa atte ere he as nine ridings in that province. Conservative NDP House Leader Stanley Knowles asked whether MPs now will be able to question the ministers during Com- mons question period about their special-assignment rid- ings, —_ The list matches ministers to provinces as follows: —Newloundiand: Bill Rompkey, revenue minister and MP for Grand Falls- White BayLabrador in Nfld. —Nova Seetla: Allan MacEachen, {finance ‘minister and MP for Cagis: ‘Bretoc-HighlandsCanso in N.S, my : ~New Brusswick: Romeo LeBlanc, fisheries minister and MP for Westmorland- Kent in NB. -. —Priace Edward island: Gerald “Regan, labor ht Fight All Heart Attack, Stroke High Blood Predaure heumatic Fever House . Leader Walter Baker and | minister and MP for Halifax, —Quebec: Mare Lalonde, energy minister and MP for Outremont in Quebec. —Ontarle Herb Gray, in- dustry minister and MP for Windsor West. =~ —Maaitoba: Licyd Ax- worthy, employment and immigration minister ‘and: MP for WinnipegF ort Garry. Saskatchewan: Senator Hazen Argue, minister responsible for the wheat board. — —Alberta: Senator Bud Olson, economic develop- - ment minister, —~British Celumbla: Senator Ray Perrault, government leader in the Senate. . —Vekon nad Northwest Terri-teries; John Munro, minister for Indian affaire and northern development and MP for Harhtlton East, oa me err Saas _