GIBSON CHARGES ss B being closed - before bill passed . . VICTORIA (CP) i— The “Vancouver Resources: Board is being dismantled by the Social -Credit- Bovernment, before legis. tion incorporating the beard into the ministry of human resources has been passed by the British: columbia legislature, Liberal leader Gordon “. Gibson charged Monday. Gibson told the house that the government has made several moves in anticipation of the passage of the legislation, and as such, bis privileges as an MLA are being breached. He said the government is in clear contempt of the legislature. Gibson asked er Ed Smith to rule on matter and said he would like to see it sent to committee for further investigation. Smith on. Gibson said VRB officials received a letter Monday. from Jobn Noble, deputy minister of human resources, advising that the government was placing spending restrictions.cn.the . “That letter advised the . resources board that henceforth certain resirictions would be put on their activities, pending passage of the bill, such as gpec ic approval cf the eputy . minister bein required for. payments ©: $5,000 or over, any matters requiring approval of the board, and egal services,” SA on, oo: .. TAKES FOR GRANTED “Jt is my opinion that this action by the deputy minister takes age Bill 65 by the legislature for granted, and therefore is a . contempt of the legislature, either by the deputy, or by the minister, ‘if the deputy was acting under in- struction,” Gibson also said that a public werks official was. measuring space in the VRB offices last week “under the assumption of a provincial take-over.” " He said the official was acting under | a {ategration.” - J - memorandum of instruction and that ‘‘the. ultimate! author of that memorandum is, in my opinion, in contempt the legislature The Liberal leader stated as well that two human resources officials examined the VRB file system last week in ation for The bill. to dismantle the board was introduced o June 22. and has not received ebate. - “The contempt is com- pounded by the fact that the government has the management of the business of the* sare and were these urgent steps req , co easily have called the legislation for debate at any time after June 22,” Gibson said, . woeg " ‘The VRB was first set up by .vhe former. ND government’ and the final such community board if B.C,, the rest having the present government. “Advertising bucks | buying off media? * WINNIPEG (CP) — The _ $87 million ‘in advertisin laced by breweries an distilleries in.1975 may be ome reason why the news media focus on illicit drugs - instead of legal drugs such _.ag alcohol which cause more _problems, says the director Of a Saskal an alcohol - abuse program.. ' “A fecent survey in a parti _ small town in Saskatchewan Shattuck said the massive (iARemcaNeneeaean -advertising budget of the discovers! that the ei problem perceived: the community was heroin,” Dick Shattuck, ‘director of the Aware program, told 200. delegates at. an addictions conference Monday. “T doubt there has ever been a heroin addict in that, 7 charged with - impeding inquiry” ~~ talevision” present “alcohol “leaders discussed ™ _ the possibility of an interim of safeguard problems, -- VANCOUVER (CP) — Jack Nichol, president of the- United Fishermen and ‘Allied Workers’ Union, and ast .president “Homer Bevens are among seven ‘Persone charged under the bines Investigation Act with impeding an inquiry. The action Monday is the latest episode in a combities investigation that led to a _search. in January of newsrooms at the Sun and ‘Province and of two television stations. Durin _ iose es film an reporters’ notebooks and contact eheels were seized ‘under a warrant issued by a justice of the peace. A British Columbia Supreme Court ent . June 28 ruled that the . of the warrant. to pines Act investigators ‘was an abuse of the processes of the courts, In an information filed in provincial court .Monday, investigator Simon Wapniarski of Ottawa alleges that Stevena, Nichol, . George Hewison, Ber Ogden, Walter Tickson David McIntosh . an ‘Kenneth Robinson “between Dec. 5 and 8 1976, in Vancouver, did unlawfully impede an inquiry under the Combines nvestigation The charges arose when officers of the union demanded that.the inquir into union o cular town.” alcohol indusiry may influence news. media. porting of alechol-related problems. - a ; “Since its primary purpose is to generate reve iy ae the gocial. responsi media to substance use and abuse can be seen as somewhat Sus) ie said he was disturbed by the way newspapers, magazines, radio and problems. cheat uh, ents of society, yet: media frequently Y epociate addition or dependency with crime, poverty and specific racial hinorities,” he said, USE STEREOTYPE ‘All alcoholics began their drinking habits in the same manner we all did. Yet the media continue to support the stereotype that the alcoholic is someone very different from: a social drinker.” Shattuck said the media may actually help spread some drug abuses. — rations 'w! ch He recommended that the in: his white fur suit and on: ; been phased out by ss Northern Huck Finn ' . Kelly Leveque is one of many youngsters who are trying their luck as anglers at the Skeena River this summer. When the weather is good and the fish are biting one can only wait for luck to show its hand. Kelly watched a couple of native fishermen try their luck with a net farther down stream. — Gun bill faces - 37 alterations, OTTAWA (CP) Changes in the Criminal Code are too important to withhold from the public and should be subject to parliamentary approval, opposition MPs argued in @ Commons Monday. They were debating the overnment's control egislation which already has been diluted from its original form and which now faces 37 proposed amendments. Gun control has been before the Commons for three years and the government has said it wants the bill passed before the Commons recesses for summer vacation. Monday's debate centred on an amendment that would require the government to bring before Parliament for approval any Cabinet-ordered changes in the regulations govern n controls. By tradition, only cabinet approval is required to bring in new regulations. However, they are sent to a Treaty OTTAWA (CP) — Canada and West Germany signed a new extradition (treaty Monday which, among other things, provides that aerial hijackers can be sent home for tvial. oo. b e signing ceremony by External Affairs Minister Don Jamieson and ‘Count Mac von Podewils-Dunriz, West German ambassador, was witnessed by Prime Minister Trudeau and Pp i extradition for political visiting German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. The treaty replaces an extradition arratigement that came into effect in 1974. andreflects Canada’s desire Commons committee for all. party study. : . PUBLIC UNAWARE. Dan .McKenzie (PC Winnipeg South Centre) sdid the government of Prime Minister Trudeau would make criminals of gun owners overnight because the public would be unaware of regulation changes. |. . He gaid Parliament ‘is being seriously weakened “by the , Trudeau dictatorship with orders-i- council,’ ar Stan Schumacher (Pq Palliser) said it is “time to stop being so free and eas} in giving the executive auc ers , : Since most crimes were committed with handguns, not covered under the proposed bill, legislation dealing with that problem should be introduced, he said. i The House also considered an amendment to :a provision that would makeit an offence to be in possession of a fire-arm without a seria) number and without lawful excuse, : signed | gned | to modernize existigg arrangements and to sign new treaties. ; Under the new treaty, extradition would he possible on offences relate 0 aerial pijacking and drugs, ‘or conspiracy commit or being. party to any ‘offence listed as extraditable in the treaty. The treaty says it is not ossible to refuje reasons for crimes against “internationally-protected: . persons”—ambassadors * and others protected undér - internationa! treaties. . Nuclear shipments may resume: OTTAWA | (CP)... — resumption of nuclear ‘Canadian and German shi Moriday ments to - Germany while. awaiting thé golution visits stampede CALGARY (CP) — A 24- member delegation . from Quebec, including a jolly snowman named Bonhomme Carnvaal, are visiting the city and partici- pating in some Stamvede events to promote friendship between Alberta and Quebec. The snowman, complete an last Dee.6 be made Canadian Foundation on winter tuque, is inviting - public. When combines department personnel used and held i in camera, the union al- Jegedly refused to attend. Aleohol * and - Drug Dependencies (CFADD) work towards improving. relations between expert the addictions field reporters. Pesticide bill called “. VANCOUVER (CP) — - Newlyintreduced ticide ation will make it more , difficult. and--éxpensive ‘for ‘the public: to oppose ernment * eying T0- : arama, a Sciett ifie Po! dion - and Enyironriental Control Society spokesman said Merriam-.. Doucet, chairman of SPEC's ticide committee, said ill 46, the Pesticide Control Act, “‘is just another piece of restrictive legislation, an- other barrier for the public, -and an expensive one.” -The legislation, introduced Friday by Enveronment Minister Jim . Neilsen, would establish a board to hear a peals on the use of pesticlt by the private sector and government agencies such as British Columbia Hydro. The board’s decision would, be final and binding. The legislation afso provides for violation fines of up to §2,000 or up to six months in prison, or both for selling without a permit - pesticides restricted under e act. The fine now is $500. She said the tegislation -will force the public into -. Smoker caused . - "PRA, B.c. (CP) — A - careless smoker started the fire that: caused $100,000 damage to the Terra Nova ‘Hotel in this southeastern - British Columbia com- ‘munity Saturday, a Trail: ’ fire tment spokesman ~ said Monday. The spokeaman. said a - $1000,000 blaze guest fell-asleep in his second-floor room and a smouldering started the fire that burned upward through the third and .fourth stories. of the building. * os 7 ate : No one was injured, and facilites on the hotel's main floor were open. Monday. hiring expensive lawyers to protest government ams. Piske. said she was disappointed the legislation. doesn’t ensure . the impartiality of the. board’s chairman and that board members will all be civil servants from government . Hoppe ae “-) ilarities .between the two . snowman, Calgarians to get to know Que better by visitin the 10-day Quebec carniv in Quebec City in February. “There are a lot of sim- events—your Stampede and the Carnival,” ‘Boivin, one of the Quebec delegates accompanying the sai interview Monday. “Both crete atmosphere where an eople : _ Northwest | Summer School of the Arts Pierre having a geed time, and the get to know each: other faster.” Representatives of both the Carnival delegation and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Board—which ys a return visit to the ival this winter—said the two events help Canadians forget their political differences while ey have fun together. - Ahout 1.5-million visitors participated in last winter's Quebep Carnival festivities, which, included automobile races, canoe races on the St, Lawnance river, acrobatics ‘on2skates and a pee wee hockey tournament. About one million visitors are expected to visit the. Stampede which began last ‘Friday with Prince Charles. opening the 10-lay. event. ‘The Stampede ends July 17. FILM SERIES. ' under Quebec snowman ‘arrival Canadian officials said. : i They said Prime Minister ““T¥tidead and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt discussed a number of ways which uranium shipments, suspended since Jan. 1, might be resumed. An official of the prime minister’s office, briefin reporters after the secon round of formal talks between Trudeau. and the visiting chancellor, said. talks were designed to - improve the understanding, of each other’s nuclear position, He said officials were to continue the talks Monday night to make sure there was clear understanding. The subject of nuclear shipments was one of the major topics raised by - Trudeau and Schmidt in almost two hours of talks followingnthe chancellor’s om Duluth, Minn., where he had visited a cousin. DISCUSSED RIGHTS Trudeau and Schmidt talked of humam rights and other matters in Vancouver last week during the western end of a seven-day Canadian visit. Today Schmidt will meet _ several ministers to disckss ‘under which Cana ‘because such things as trade and. Snewsas then - hold: --a conference. From there he goes to Toronto tc meet rovinelal officials and on ednesday he flies to Washington. The leaders also talked of NATO, the world economy, and domestic economic considerations such as inflation and unemployment. But the main attention was focused on fin ways can reach a nuclear safeguards agreement with Euratom, the nuclear agency of the European Economic Community (EEC), so it can resume uranium sales to ent on a number of issues with EEC. A major one is Germany’s insistence on reprocessing nuclear fuel— something « anada has with in the. past— and Canada’s insistence on complete control of nuclear BUR es-as long as they are used. 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