Marriage defeat is called awin ss. SKEENA CANADIAN AI- liance MP Andy Burton says that while his party may have lost two votes on Parliamentary motions last week to declare mar- riage has a union only bet- ween a man and a woman, it actually won. “We definitely made our point,” says Burton of the Sept. 16 motions who noted that the Alliance party motion forced the governing federal Liberal party to vote against the traditional definition of marriage. The first motion result- ed in a 134 to 134 tie, re- sulting in parliamentary Speaker Peter Milliken to break the deadlack by vot- ing against the Alliance party motion. A second motion, in which the Al- liance sought to take out a phrase calling upon the government to “take all necessary steps” to keep the traditional definition of marriage to make it more palatable, was defeated 137 to 132. It was the first time in 40 years that a Speaker was forced to break a tie. Burton said all 63 Al- liance MPs voted in favour of the two motions, but thal 32 MPs from other parties were not in the House of Commons for the votes. Just over 50 out of 150 federal Liberal MPs sided with the Alliance motions. “They were calling it a free vote, but it wasn't,” said Burton. “I can’t prove it but MPs who weren’t there who would have vot- ed in favour were told not to show up.” The issue of same-sex marriages rose up when courts in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec declared that a federal ban~ on. gay.:and.:. ’ Jesbian marriages violated equality provisions in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That’s now resulted in the Liberals sending pro- posed legislation allowing same-sex marriages to the Supreme Court of Canada for a legal opinion. Burton doubts the legis- lation will be ready for in- troduction prior the next federal election which more than likely will be held next spring. “I think it’s going to be an election issue regard- less,” said Burton. He said that the Sikh and Chinese communities, traditional Liberal party supporters, are against sa- me-sex marriages. “Their traditional supporters are very upset with their posi- tion,” Burton added. Approximately 125 members of area churches here gathered Sept. 7 in front of Burton’s Terrace _ constituency office to stage a rally in favour of the traditional definition of marriage. It was one of many ral- lies held in front of MPs’ offices across the country. Driver acquitted THE DRIVER of the car which went out of control on icy roads nearly two years ago resulting in the death of Hannah Kantola, 17, was acquitted last month of driving without due care and attention. The driver cannot be named because she was a minor at the time. The vehicle crossed the centre line on Hwyl6 in Thornhill and was struck head-on by an east-bound pick-up truck. The 17-year-old driver of the vehicle was charged in December 2002 with a violation under the provin- clal Motor Vehicle Act punishable by a fine. The acquittal came af- ter a two-day hearing Aug. 26-27, RAY ROBERTS of Northern Traffic Control ex- amines a portion of the new sidewalk being constructed by the city on the northside of Hwy16-Keith Ave. Sidewalk going in LONG-STANDING requests for better pedestrian walkways alongside Hwyi6-Keith Ave. are taking shape with the construction of a sidewalk. When finished, it'll stretch from the area of the River industries building to the Keith Ave. Mall, says city roads foreman Herb Dusdal. “What’s happening there is we are putting the sidewalk in and putting in a pedestrian-controlled crosswalk at Hail St. with the ministry of highways,” Dusdal says. The city’s budget for the project is $85,000 in- cluding its share of the pedestrian-controlled cross- walk. 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