Caledonia valedictorian Vin- cent Siemens steps on stage to accept a $600 Frank Mor- ris Scholarship. Copper Mountain Elemen- tary School student Lynda Lukasser recelved a Service Award. See results of presentations to other students page 16. Thornhill Junior Secondary Echool st udent Jenny Brady won a trophy for best all round student, and Mark Bentley took the RCMP Citizenship trophy. Vice-principal at Caledonia Senior Secondary, Marilyn . Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 Cook, was presented with a golng-away gift by Kent Aird, president of the Students’ Council, on behalf of the student body. Cook has accepted a teaching position In Southem Callfornlia. Social Credit leadership . candidates arrive in Terrace . TERRACE — The sum- mer closure of the B.C, parliament appears to have resulted in a mass exodus of politicians from Victoria, Three of ‘the 12 candidates for the ‘leadership of the Social ~ Credit Party were in Ter- race the morning of June 30, courting delegate support for the showdown at Whistler. John Reynolds John Reynolds, MLA for West Vancouver -Howe Sound and a somewhat obscure pro- file in the north, states that he has never been defeated in an election. Although it could be said that there’s a first time for everything, Reynolds claims a strong political background, having sat for two terms as federal member for Burnaby- Port Coquitlam in addi- tion to his present pro- vincial position. He says that past experiences in the sales and marketing of medical supplies and oil and gas exploration involved extensive travel and have familiarized him with every area of B.C. Reynolds singled out forestry as the most critical factor in B.C. He stated that-as Premier he would remove the bureaucrats from forest Management and con- vene a meeting involving the cabinet, forest in- dustries and forest unions to determine the long-term direction of forest use in the pro- vince. Up to this point in the ‘Reynolds, _ takes a posture very dif-. leadership race, the stances. of the various candidates on issues have been remarkable only for their uniformity. however, ferent from the party line on the issue of native land claims: he believes that the B.C. govern- ment should get directly involved in the negotia- tions. ‘“‘P’ve got seven kids,’ said Reynolds, “and I don’t want them to be negotiating this issue when they grow up. We've got to sit down ‘and reach a settlement.” Reynolds favors incen- tives for the mining in- dustry, with a restruc- tured taxation system designed to keep invest- ment money in B.C. He also stated that an in- creased budget for tourism would allow the provincial government to assist regions in- pro- moting their attractions outside B.C. Jim Nellsen Jim Neilsen, the Rich- mond MLA who is keeper of cabinet port- agrees that more govern- ment money should go to regional assistance, but he takes a different ap- proach to the question. Neilsen says that what is needed is a cabinet ex- pansion: a Ministry of Employment. The func- tion of the ministry, he said, would be training workers and providing the capital and expertise to help resource-based regional economies diversify. Neilsen believes that he has the broad base of support and the personal qualities it will take to come out on top at Whistler on July 30. He © stated that the new party leader will have to be able to do three things: win the leadership,: per- form as Premier, and win the next election. ‘‘There are perhaps others who are stronger in single areas than I am, but I don’t believe vere is anyone who has the balance of capabilities that I have; [ think I can do all three of these things.’’ Neilsen sees the free trade issue as the key to folios bothin Health and the future economic Human Resources, well-being of B.C., and Inside Outside Business Guide 8 | Date HI Lo —— Pree. Church Directory 14 June23 18 «8 «8.2mm Classified Ads 22 June24 18 «8 «0.6mm Coming Events 2 Juna25 «18 «6 0.0mm Comics 21 June26 49-25 7 ~=0.0 mm Crossword 21 June zr “ oo mm Dining Directory 10 une ‘omm Entertainment 7 June 20 23.11 8.0mm Horoscope 18 Mainly cloudy with showers Opinions 4 for the next week. After- Sports 8 noon high of 17 to 18, with Stork Report 14 overnight lows around 10. Talk of the Town i] he says that orks must understand B.C. position clearly; He also maintains that the native land claims issu€ must be resolved to remtove the. pall of uncertainty over land use in the province, and his approach to that issue is identical to that of the Bennett govern- ment. ‘‘I do not support the concept of aboriginal title; it is unacceptable, inconceivable. There is room for discussion, but there is nothing t6 negotiate.” Neilsen called the pre- sent leadership contest ‘‘an exciting time in the politics of this province’’, and he speculated that the out- come of the Whistler delegate vote could determine the direction of B.C. politics for the next ten years. Grace McCarthy Grace McCarthy is convinced that what’s needed most in B.C. is a change of attitude. She stated that Expo 86 has marked the beginning of the change toward more positive thinking in the province, saying ‘‘We are poised on a platform to the future.”’ Unemployment and problems in the educa- tion system are her primary concerns. She contends that oppor- tunities for retraining are required within the education system, that new markets must be opened up for B.C. pro- ducts, and that the economy has to be diver- conUnued on page 23 Legislative Library, Parliament Buildings, Caledonia Senior Secondary School student Patrick Mcin- tyre Is presented with the Outstanding Arts and Sclence plaque. Mcintyre ‘also won the Governor- General's Bronze Medal and a Caledonia Outstanding Student award. Adam Linteris of Copper Mountaln Elementary Schoo! was presented with a Service Award. Sea story page 16. The 17th annual Caledonia Senior Secondary Schoo! awards ceremony featured presentations that Included School Service Awards, Pro- gram Awards, Special Awards, plus scholarship and bursary designations. See story page 18. a es