Barrett, Scott spent most in effort to gather votes REFORMER MIKE Scott may have placed first in last fall’s fed. eral election but he placed second in terms of spending, indicate . financial records teleased recent- ly. The contribution and expendi- -_ture records, submitted by candi- ‘dates under requirements of fed- ‘tral elections. law, show NDPer _ Joe Barrett spent the most. ’ Barrett, who placed third be- “hind Scott and Liberal Rhoda _. Witherly, $60,000 and received contribu- spent just under tions of $55,431. ‘Scott rang up $57,498.19 in ex- penditures and received $46,361.80 in contributions. ’. Witherly spent $35,400 and received - contributions of $28,764. .. Here are the details: New Democrats Most of NDP candidate Joe “Barrett’s campaign war chest came from unions and various branches of the party. The B.C. wing of the NDP kicked in the most money, putting ‘up $17,730.01. Local branches of _ the party put up another $3,000, “The” Prince Rupert Labour Council/Union of Food and Com- “mercial Workers topped the List of ‘non-party donators, by con- ., tributing 31,000, The -. Hospital Employees’ _ Union, Courtenay TWA, and “Plumbers and Pipefitters union each gave $500 to the Barrett “campaign. Contributing $250 -each were the B.C. Council of Carpenters and the International Union of Operating Engineers. No cash donations of over $100 came from individuals, The Skeena NDP, Terrace ~CUPE, Prince Rupert NDP, North Coast NDP and Claus Rosner contributed a total of more than - $19,000 worth of donated goods and services. '. Reformers The Reform party’s Skcena constituency organization was the leading contributor, providing the » Mike Scott with $6,766.86. “Other leading Reform cash con- campaign ~ fiibutors — each donating $1,000 — “were Beat Creek Contracting, ‘David Lane, Terrace Stee] Works . Lid., Tolsec Canada Inc., and Vic ‘Froese Trucking Ltd. Eric Doll, -- Philip Gordon (who briefly PLAS TIC SUBMARINE held by Green party hopeful Peter Meht- ing could go down in Skeena electoral history as one of the more unusual visual elements of last fall's federal election campaign. The model, according to election expenses filed by Mehiing, cost $17.09 and tha glue another $1.47. The prop was used to demonstrate the Green party’s worry about American nuclear submarines travelling back and forth along the coast to a testing area on the Alaskan Panhandle, served as Scott’s Ottawa-based executive assistant after the elec- tion) and John McMynn cach contributed $500. Individual contributors donated $14,720, businesses gave $14,330 and nearly $7,000 came from Reform coffers. Leading contributors of donated goods and services were the Skeena Constituency Reform Party ($5,956.79}, BTB Wholesale ($1,993.44), Harbour Air ($532) and Tolsec ($422). Another financial weapon in the Skeena Reform campaign arsenal was the use of short term loans from Reform supporters. More than 20 individuals and businesses put up a total of $13,600 in loans, which were later repaid at7.5 per,cent annual interest, |. 7 - . — a Leading lenders were Mike Scott, Arlie Watson, Eva Daniels, Jim Daniels, Paragon Insurance, Carlyle Shepherd, Hans Wagner, Cedarland Tire, David Lane and Takhar Trucking. Liberals Liberal Rhoda Witherly received 31 individual donations of $100 or more and 26 business donations of $100 or mare. Rupert Cleaners and Laundry topped -the corporate list with a $1,000 donation while a company called Proton Resources contrib- uted $550, Inter American Hald- ings $500 and Johnstone and Company, a Prince Rupert law firm, $500. Unitel contributed $500. On the individual donation side, Terrace mayor Jack Talstra con- tributed $1,150, Kitimat mayor Rick Wozney kicked in $1,000, campaign manager and Prince Rupert lawyer Don Stiversides added $1,150, Prince Rupert law- ..cyor Michael Shaw did the same » vand 1988 federal election Liberal candidate Odd Eidsvik donated $550, Conservatives Progressive Conservative candi- date Danny Sheridan missed the Feb, 25 filing deadline and,.as of last week, still had not submitted his records, Campaign official agent Frank Donahue said he was looking into the situalion, adding that the records were with the campaign’s auditors. Sheridan’s failure to file has al- ready been noted by the federal elections commissiontr, an Elec- tions Canada spokesman said last week, Federal election law requires a candidate who doesn’t file on time to ask for an extension from a Supreme Court judge. Those candidates who don’t file on time can be subject to Fines and can be barred from voting in a federal election for five years. National Party National party candidate Isaac Sobol listed total contributions in cash and in kind at $14,887 against expenses of $14,793, He had personal expenses of $814 for transportation, food and lodging. The vast majority of Sobol’s campaign expenses were paid for out of his own pocket. There was even a listing of a $30 donation to the New Demo- cralic Party in credit card state- ments pravided by Sobol. That was under an automatic deduction schedule which Sobol said he stopped as soon as hie be- came the National party candi- date, Christian Heritage Christian Heritage Party candi- date Luke Kwantes disclosure shows his campaign took in $10,529 in donations, and spent all of it, Many of the contributors were Smithers-area businesses. Others Green party candidate Peter Mehling listed contributions of $850 and expenses of $1,759. The majority of the, contribu- "tions —-'$700 — canie from what are described ‘as ‘‘family mem-. ..bers’’ on the disclosure forms. Natural Law Party candidate Calvin Danyluk recorded no elec- tion expenses or contributions “whatsoever. Sweet deal WHILE THE figures on paper indicate some of the candidates Tang up campaign deficits, the reality is quile different. That’s because federal elections law provides for rebates of up to 50 per cent of cash expenditures. The key word is cash in that only actual expendi- tures are cligible for a Tebate, A donation of compuler paper, for example, is counted as an expense but the rebate provision doesn’t apply because no cash changed hands. Those rebates come from the federal treasury which, translated, means the tax- payer ends up subsidizing Mike Scott political campaigns. In the case of winner Mike Scalt, the refund entitlement is automatic. For lasers, the rebate is e& feclive only if a candidate files expense and contribu- tion records on time and receives at least.15 per cent of the popular vote. Joe Barrett For candidates who think they can win or gain the 15 per cent, the rebates mean they can safely spend more than they gathered. OF the eight candidates, only Scott, Liberal Rhoda Witherly and NDPer Joe Barrett received more than 15 per cent. Rhoda Witherly Candidates also had to receive 15 per cent of the popular vote in order to get their $1,000 deposit back. Filing expenses and returns by the Feb. 25 dead- line is additionally required in order for candidates to get their deposit back, Call it an expensive hobby Candidate breaks into piggy bank ONE CANDIDATE in last fall’s federal election dipped heavily into personal savings to finance _ his campaign. Nass Valley physician Dr, Issac Sobol, who ran for the National party, kicked in more than nearly $14,000 of his. own money in a “campaign which spent just under ~~ $15,000. “Tt came from my retirement fund,” said Sobol. ‘‘You only - live once and I felt it was impor- ‘tant to get our message out,”’ Sobol finished fourth, gathering approximately eight per cent of ~ the popular vote. “A candidate needed at least 15 per cent of the vote, under federal "election, to reclaim 50 per cent of . cash expenses. ~. ‘Candidates who received less than 15 per cent of the vote also ~~ Jost their deposits of $1,000. “NATIONAL PARTY candidate Isaac Sabal dipped into personal savings to finance his election Mtne campaign. The result was a fourth place showing, tops for National party candidates In the pro- vince. Sobol even beat out the Progressive Conservative hopeful. = The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 6, 1994 - AS CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag To share and share alike Dear Sir: The Terrace Chamber of Commerce is hosting a public meeting (April 14) to discuss forest issues, particularly those concerned with the changes involved in the land being used for valucs other than slatus quo logging. ; The meeting has merit to the extent thal the more the public is educated and the more dialogue between groups, based on the prin- ciples of respect and consideration, the beticr we can move towards culturing sustainable forests and, on (hat foundation, sustain a vi- able industry. The Chamber in their bias seem to be jumping on a bandwagon of negativism which may inadvertently undermine the consensus pro- cess. They are adopting what seoms to be the Vancouver Island conflict scenario. Bringing in Share and the Forest Alliance to the exclusion of the majority of other interests raises a red flag. Public meetings that in- clude only those groups thal promote the corporate perspective is as extreme in one direction as some environmental groups are in the other, It is good to see the corporate perspective represented locally by Skeena Cellulose but where is the native perspective, the environ- mental perspective, the community perspective? There are a number of local people who have worked very hard to evolve a process, based on consensus and not conflict, that in- legrates logging, environmental and other community values. Concerned citizens representing corporations, ministri¢s, and other community groups over many months developed a consensus for integrated resource management. ; This model is being carried forward presently and broadened through the Kalum South Community Resource Board and, hope- fully, the process will evolve in a way that is fair to all. ; It is these people that need to be consulted and listened too - not outsiders who, I believe, will drum up trouble. We must avoid the extremism that conflict causes. I disagree with environmental groups manipulating the powers-that-be into taking action against B.C. forestry practices. It is a form of blackmail. I disagree with corporations dominating, manipulating and threatening to undermine community if they don’t have their own way. While it is true that capital is crucial to the forest industry and to communities, the domination by corporate capital is not and, I claim, is part of the part of the economic problem and not a part of the solution. Environmental, business and community cooperation are central to sustainability. Each is necessary and need to work together. The short-term remedy to avoid conflict is to include in public meetings players with different perspectives so that a complete spectrum of values is represented, ] don’t advocate bringing in Greenpeace to counteract Share and Forest Alliance, just balance the meeting by being inclusive to all interests and exclusive to none. Let’s avoid the conflict scenario and share the platform. ; William Hayes : Terrace, B.C. Use words wisely Dear Sir: ; SO The words we speak have the power for good or evil, the power to build up or destroy. If we continue to tell our children they are noth- ing, they will most likely achieve just that, nothing. If we speak words‘ofencauragement;- blessing: them; they: wil most likely*sur- pass our expectations of them. The same is also true for others, There is great power in the spoken and written word. Storytelling, can destroy individuais, their families and their businesses. Next time, before we speak or write about someone or something let us rescarch the facts and be sure that the story is true, not just more fun to tell. In recent weeks I have read untruths in petitions and newspa- pers. Let us be wise before we sign bogus statements and malign in- nocent people, : The story is told about an individual who disliked his pastor. He enjoyed telling untrue stories about him and damaging his charac- ter. The day came when his conscience got the best of him and he went to his pastor to apologize for all the slanderous gossip that he spread in the community about him. The pastor accepted the apol- ogy but asked him to do one thing for him. He asked the man to take a feather pillow, cut a small hole in it and walk up and down the street of their city until all the feathers had been scattered. He then asked him to return with the empty pillow. The accuser agreed to the assignment and returned a few hours later, at which time his pastor asked him to take the pillow covering and retrace his steps, retrieving all the feathers he had spread around town and return with the full pillowcase, He didn’t have to be an Einstein lo know that that would be impossible. Likewise, we cannot retrieve the untruths that have and continue to dissect in- nocent victims, Terrace is a great place to live. Let us be wise in our choice of spoken and written words. Let’s choose our words wisely that they may build up instead of destroy others of our community. Rey. Jake Thiessen Terrace, B.C, SE EP Pe THE START IS FOR PEOPLE LEARNING TO READ The Start New fire chief TERRACE has a new fire chief ne: : His name is Les Schumacher. He is the fire ‘chief in Smithers. sae fe He will be moving here. He starts work here May: 16. Fast skier SKI RACER Rob Schibli came first in. his cl race in Smithers. pe It’s called the Schuss Boomer race and this. was its 10th year. , nn oO Volunteers used a radar gun to measure how fast he went. It said he was going 122 kilometres per hour when he got to the finish line. Only one other skier went faster, Computer pirates A COMPUTER HACKER tried to break into the com- puter system at.Northwest Community College last month. — = They hacker didn’t get in. But B.C, Tel thinks the hacker came from Serbia through a phone line. Last year a hacker from Italy actually broke into the computer system. That hacker was trying to use the cal- lege as a stepping stone to get somewhere else. ass at a