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1S THERE. ANY good: news: in ‘the northwest
You bet. And it has to do with the train. tracks that;
run through the middle of town...

The. completion of the deal that sees: the provin-
cial government. sell/lease B:C. Rail to: CN puts.
into place the makings for’ a ‘continent-wide t trans :

. ested i in investing here. a

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stem ‘that can. benefit. the north:.. ;
offic Is. talk’ ‘of faster. access - ‘from: key

American’ ‘markets to B.C. now, made possible by.

an integrated transportation. system. oa
"More importantly, CN’S tracks to. Prince Ru

more attractive as an exit point to. Asia and as i an : oo
entry point for products from Asia... aan
. A second piece of good news is the busting a act of
tivity: around’ the Atlin’ cruise ship. terminal. in”
Cow Bay ¢ at. Prince ‘Rupert as as that atcity's 8 new v dock i
gets put'to use... <0 an

This first official largé cruise. ship s season mn sets. campaign: fora. May. 2005: -

election. But . fixed: election:
dates = a, good. idea ~do‘allow:

~vallthe pati. ito: map’. ‘out

the. sroundwork: : for: shore+ based’ activities. for’. -

tourists.’ Among" ‘those j is the: “prospect of tourist

ued oa rhage

trains plying: the tracks east of. Prince’ Rupert.

service as ‘Prince Rupert builds on. its: reputation oe

as a viable holiday : destination: |

‘The key to all‘of. ‘this is: ‘understanding that a
stronger Prince: Rupert owing” ‘to-improved freight:
train service. and’ tourist train. possibilities: will le
- have an economic spill. over effect.on Terrace.
Ab the _very ‘least, ‘the’ ‘more: people: who are

working i in Prinice Rupert means more. dollars for 4

local merchants owing to this city’ s positioning _

asa shopping and s service centre for: the: enor:
west. fae
At the s same time, the possibility of n new ‘indus: “f
tries. locating liere to. take advantage of: improved be

CN tracks: anid: a container. port is Very, strong. —

~ Our inexpensive | ‘real estate prices, wide: range : ne
of medical and. educational’ services and recréa- |.

tional opportunities also bode well for those inter-

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po from ‘life- ‘Support. early: yester-
“oe day. morning. The: toddler ‘was:
‘pulled unconscious: ‘from ame.
f.. tre-deep, above-ground pool: at’. +
“f  her. parents’ property :on: the
; outskirts - of Calgary o on n Eriday:.
‘ afternoon,”
-.., That. news item,. from. ‘ie
S uly” 4 Province, : is-only” ‘the - ;
“Fh. Most recent, report of the death -
2p ofa toddler: by. drowning: in a: -
Le backyard. pool. If we teach La-:
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‘pert’ § port facilities offer’ much faster ACCESS. to-f VICTORIA:
the huge-Asian market than ‘is possible at any oth-: |
_ er west. coast North. American port. Time, when mi
moving. goods, is’ ‘money: and: the prospect of re-:
duced transportation costs: isa 2 tamealizing bottom .

- dine attraction: |.“ o~ 7
The B.C. Rail deal also t means CN will commit
$15 million to improving its northwestern tracks, :.[. >
primarily in. enlarging tunnels to’ > permit, ‘the: pas- |.
sage of double-decker train cars. ;
‘The province’ has. also: committed $17 million Ae
from the B.C. Rail ‘proceeds toward ‘a container. |".
“port at Prince ‘Rupert, A ‘container: port enhances’ “ye
the ability of shippers 1 to:move products: efficient-.}°’
ly and cheaper,’ making Prince Rupert all that -|

where : ‘we get.to dream-as.a

rovince:’ “The. next. slep -after * | a
P pater tiatives. “that. involve. ‘more.

“spending. “Tt’s:.even: time to”

That's: yesterday's s news,’

- about balancing. the budget, "
“Collins ‘said. The ‘deficit for
> last year was-$1.3 ‘billion, bet-.

‘ter than.the Liberals “had ‘ex-,
pected; and their: plan lo ‘bal- .
“ance the: budget this’ year is is on: *.

track,
‘ “Now iss the exciting part,”

Collins said. “Now is.the- point: -

|> “balanced. budgets. is: surpluses, a
(and: that. means there i is: ‘money:

. to ‘spend,

oo) The campaign. will, ssiart in pet im
ty ‘gatnest: in: ‘September, . with ‘a: put.thern’ on, the: lable. “AMLOf
= Mew: focus on ways of spending:
’ “money; : {t “know, ‘September: o

may ‘seer’ early “to. start-.the..”

=tmuch longer. campaign strate-

‘It’s still an-open question of whether cruisé ship: | er

passengers will ever dock Jong. enough fora train. ;
_ to make its way. ‘to Terrace to. stop: at the rebuilt .
_ George! Little’ ‘house.at the foot of Kalum: But the .
- foundations are ‘there. for some. ‘type of tourist.

Provincial ope
~: finance’ minister + Gary. Collins -. - |.
“gave a good. sneak’ pieview Co) ae
“the: Liberals’ campaign strate-..- .| 4°
~ By: when he: unveiled: the latest’.
; _Jook at- the. ‘Province’ s Finances. an
oe ‘recently. we .
Peo cNo ‘more talk about: bale oo

= “anced: ‘budgets,. ‘and not- much.
“talk about tai cuts.

“ “We--get to stop. ing’ at

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» Ideological, |
measures’. are’ being’ taken: .

fia pre-budget ‘consuliation.-” ‘without coricern: for the: aver- ”

. Each -year a’ legislative. com- -
} smittée tours the. -province to -
. Collect‘ ideas .on.: what ‘should .
‘bein the budget. But since the ~

ae th aan 8 oS i : ing. the t tax shit ¢ on the. affluent. .

The kick. off will be: the for

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> PAUL WILLC OCKS

‘Not this ume. Collins said :
on the committee wiil- be able. to

dust: off rejected” proposals:
‘from. thé ‘last three ‘years and

“at them ffesh,” he. said: .

of. communicating. any sort: of .
vision. to. ‘support: their. spend.
its. That's lefy-the “a
pearance: that their actions are
sand “that.

sacrifices ° made .sense,: arid
had a purpose beyond. decreas-"

election; ideas or. suggestions :

~ gather ideas.on projects or. ini- 2s

“those. things | now;'you can. look °
oy bigger pot: ‘Of. ‘money- to work =.

“with in’ the pre- “election: budget ny
coming ‘next: February, espe-
cially. if’ the: federal.” ‘Liberals -

“It’s -an important ; shift The .
‘Liberals ‘have: done:ia ‘poor job

the:

age citizen: Their challenge is conta use the money to reduce »

lo “convince: : peopl. that: the *.

Be REASONABLE. ase NS
a MEAN 1S NoT LIKE
He SuCKER-PUNCHED .

cA HOCKEY PURYER :
UNA HOCKEY
GIMME

They'v ve: left. it “ate. The
“New. Democrals~ have, ‘pulled:

~ ahead in: the -polls,. Gordon. 2

Campbell’ 8. personal approval. :
rating is. tunning around 30 per
_. “¢eent-and, their: ‘government has |:
oa teputation, for.a lack: of inter-~°
vest’ inthe: ‘peoples’ » lives. at
“Dest, and; meanness ‘at: worst.’
-. Those’ Perceptions. are ‘difficult.

to change. :.

‘But not: impossible: “and the’
Liberals do; have’ ‘considerable -.
— good j news to’ deliver. ; —_
_ J -The economy *- oS even: in-te-,
ions. that lave. been: struggling o
is. showing signs of broad im-;°"

‘that :involved “spending money os provement:

1 were" off limits.

this fall:

co. e.up with health. carécasli,
‘allins “is: ‘already: “talking

the: surplus. The : ‘government ;

° payers’. ‘Federation “is: already: :
_ Jobbying for more: tax Cuts in-

8S; SAYS: Collins; “are. “competi
tive. and ‘the debt. burden’ has -
always been manageable.’ (And i
tax “cuts are- of little ‘political’ °

advantage; followers of the.

te slay, | “and. think they’ re e go
The: budget calls ‘for: a. small te :

‘ $100: million surplus ‘this year...“
“But the Liberals ‘are: conserva-:*
tive budgeters.- - they’ ve: beat”
their: targets by -an :average .
$800" million a’ ‘year.:- That: -
"Means: there will be: money for.’

the: Greéns and NDP, -
some: Positive announcements

“And | there: ‘will be a “much

‘about. more. money ‘for’ ‘schools
“and ‘early childhood éducation.
- There are:-other- choices: for:

“ stead ofn more » spends,
But. the obvious “choice
“spending increases.’ B. C28"

taxpayers’ ‘federation are. going.
to vote Liberal ‘with: or without ~

“cits. The challenge’ ‘is. to: win-
“over people. considering, voting

NDP.)

/ Collins: “also: “viaxed enthic. _ og
_‘siastic- about. the Green. Party's. .

perforniarice « in’ the. federal.’
election: “T° ‘think they’ re. here.

ing to grow,” he: said. : .
‘He “hopes so, “any way. A.

stronger. Gréen- Party:.is great
news.for, the B.C. Liberals/ who oy S
stand: to: benefi Lif anti-govern- +...’

ment; votes are split, between’

‘The summer ‘should. be’ a

“quiet® “times. ‘But. the ‘Liberal ~
. campaign’ straiegy’ is- in’ ‘place,

and ready to 0 g0. Starting in ‘Sep: -

tember... or oor
Footnote: What’ ‘s the NDP’ to” enn (an
do? ‘The. most important chal.
; lenge: is’: for. ‘Carole: James, to" =
“convince ‘voters: that: “the Me
. Democrats can do: a-betler job.

of. ‘managing. the: surplus: than ..

’ the: Liberals, and won't plunge
the’ province ‘back’ into: defi cits -
or blow: the’ money ‘on: bad * .
debt, ‘and. the Canadian Tax-”~ ideas and big. raises: for Public : ae pe
* sector unions, ee bee
- willeocks@ultranet.c ca,

“A TWO- YEAR- OLD Calgary |",
girl whose heart’ was réstarted: |
after’ dnéar drowning .in a: |-.
4 “back-yard: pool Friday-died in: .| J
hospital: yesterday, July 3.".. 7.

“The: parents : of: “Natalie: mc

Frayn. made the decision to..re-.
their. daugtiter, .

| similar: incidents: in our-neigh- /
..bouthood, I’ TL:
” Thankful; ‘but amazed; 7
S on --Recent, record . temperatures
“saw. many. a “backyard add one
‘|: of these green.or blue, metre-
deep above-ground pools, toits’
“play: area.:Their’$300: price tag

makes: them’ affordable. to. most’

Ma families,- with’ ‘or: without: ae
[valid creditcard: =~” a
But: while these large’ pools: A
come e with their: own i pump and.

‘the |.

be. amazed _—

THROUGH BIFOCALS

. SCLAUDETTE SANDECKI

‘water- -cleaning” “equipment,

ded to.the.pool:)) So."
AL first: while ihe- pool’ is ‘as.

‘heir best‘to’ “supervise, its use;
laying ‘down. sensible, rules:to
“keep ’their'kids-safe: ~

ents, have “chores” to: do else~’

ion lifeguard. A lifeguard ~ mas!
news itenis attest “is. essen- -

tial from the: time: water: is. s.ad:, aid’ training: and-could:render

CPR until: a. ambulance: :ar-
“rived? -And ° -could:. an. am-. *:
bularice” arrive-in ‘time io make’.
“2 line without a traineror a: ‘Spot:
I comprehend the ‘appeal. of o
at backyard swiniming: ‘pool: TAS...
-@ prairie farm. kid, hot- summer ~
afternoons’ ‘made, “me dream’ of
submerging to amy. ‘chin i in cool.: :

“novelty; I'm ‘stire: parents - do.)

But what might: happen ds.
-surnmer: ‘moves along?’ ‘Kids.
are | home™ ‘ihuch: of. :the day,
aa some of them alone; and {pars

uM: hie: shade. nnn

Kids may be left alone or to.”
_ keep’ .an- eye on. each ‘other,
= What if toddlers* “may ‘bé- left. -
' on. their.own. a Few. seconds, too .

long? 3

-. When kids go. to: the public 4
“swimming ‘pool, “the” lifeguard’
“may ask. them: to. demonstrate’:
‘their: swimming: ‘competency’
"before ‘they: are. allowed: i in the::
- deeper end ofthe ‘pool:..”
‘Yet toddlers, who: may have _
no. swimming ‘ability. ‘whatso-*. .
ever, and for whom :the depth’.
- of the ‘backyard pool’ ‘iss. well -
over their heads, may. be trust-"°
"ed. to- “splash. about ‘watched.
only by @ preoccupied older’si--".
“: bling. How’ unrealistic! How
they” don’t include o compan- o potentially. fatal! mo aS
“. Tf the: worst: should: happen: :

‘how. ‘many. parenls. possess first:

a differénce in: the. outcome?”

water. I had to-settle for sitting :

“supervising. ‘at all times..

‘ street.

: “summer fun.”

‘Vital sofety rules often ignored

‘Swimming’ pools . aren’: the

éily | backyard hazard that +."
; brings great joy when: all goes, To

well: ,

line.’ Rule: Two: ‘have’ an. adult

I've-yet.to, see: “either. 0 these

tules. enforced. ‘Often: as ‘many. oe a
“as--five or six kids “bounce. at...
"one. ime. You: can: heat,’ their et
“whooping: “and - the, springs’ cen ir
“creaking. long before ‘you. can: eee co

see. them. “as. you traverse. ithe

“Peaks: Gythinasties forbid’ al
yone to. set: faot ona’ “tramp

ter nearby. And participants are:

limited to’ one. Serious, perma-* +".
“s tent’ ‘injuries ‘and. lawsuits 070
<¢an“ocdur in: ‘seconds: ‘when. Le

things. go wrong, woes
No: kid deserves to die’ fot

oe on

Trampolines,” ‘100, provide’ a

-hours...of. healthy, fun if, ‘ased th
correctly, But-are: ‘they?: Every’: ee
7 trampoline’ s' instructions ‘(and .-". f.
every emergency room’ doctor) 3-7 =f”
issues “two. main rules: for: play cre bee
oh ing. safely ‘ona trampoline. «0 tf
~Rule. One: Allow: daly’ ‘one ee ee
person: at.a time on‘the trampo-" °°