with meddling in hearings . OTTAWA (CP) lawyer for the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) has accused Tran- sport Minister Otte Lang of attempting to interfere in Cana transport com- missin hearings to setting up acut-rate charter system for the country. Greg Kane said in a telephone interview Monday it is disturbing that Lang sent the commission president, Edgar Benson, a etter prior to the start of the hearings saying such’ hearings may un- necessary. In copies of Lang's letter, made public by the com- mission, the minister also transport commission might ansport commission reach a decision on the basis of the hearings, now un- derway, that would conflict with dlicies being develo by the govern- ment Kane said Lang ap parently was trying’ to in- uence the decision by the commission to hold hearings on whether the advanced hooking charter (ABC) syatem should be introduced to domestic routes. Kane also accused Lang of apparently g to in- fluence the outcome of the hearings, if they were held. “It’s like interfering with a court,” Kane said because the commission is an in- dependent, quasi-judicial y. But “‘to his considerable resisted the domestic version of the ular ABC system, . now widely used on transatlantic routes, can be introduced on domestic air routes without seriously undermining regular air service. ~ But CP Air. executives - -thold---the --commission-. - Monday that the system,if - allowed to be impleneted b: charter airlines, will WASHINGTON (CP) — Jean Chretien, the new Canadian Finance Minister, says he agrees that Canada’s economic growth has been slower than ex- . pected but he believes the same is true of most other - industrialized countries. He represented Canada Monday at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. IMF managing- direcotr Johannes Wit- teveen made only one passing references to anada in his opening speech, saying Canadian economic expansion: has been “easily markedly.” Chretien said in an in- terview he agreed that Canada's gro has been slower than -forecast last year. But in his discussions with other fiance miniters at the meeting he ofund “that most of them will trade their own problems for our.” Canada, he said, has been doing. more than most of stimulate world trade. “We're small but we're one of the biggest traders in ~ Export outlook VICTORIA (CP)- The outlook has gravate CP Air’s financial problems and force it to decrease its services, In his letter dated July, 6 Lang said he acknowledged the importance of the - ’ Lang charged . { the"h er al d Serving Terrace, Kilimat, the Hazeltons, Stewart and the Nass f VOLUME 7# NO. 102 te Price: 20 cents TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1977 wf decision on the ABC char- “°°: ters. a § am concerned, however, about the dela that may now be expect beforé the, air transport ~~. committ’e eventual decision and the policies which the government is developing with respect to internation air passenger charter services and with respect to international air passenger charter services and with respect ot the structure of the domestic air carrier industry,” Lang wrote. The air transport committee ATC is a dubdivision of the cOmMIUssIOnN. Lang also said he was oublic bearings proposed by ublic pro v the ATC wi veld. sub- stantial new information,” about the ABC charter system. : These factors led him to a ask his staff to develop by fall a policy on domestic ABCs t would be con- sistent with other depart- ment policies, Lang said. “Under the circunstances, the committee may consider the proposed hearings unnecessary and may prefer to await the statements of government policy planned for this fall. “In the meantime, I would be grateful if the committe could give Transpor Canada officials access to the submissions...on ABCs on a confidential basis as well as for any assistance and advice which the staff of the ATC may be able to provide in developing the government's policy.’ The letter, marked con- difendial, then assured the commisaion ~ it would be yolicy recommendations on Cs are put before the cabinet. : cane helps Fred Koalenz navigate alon city Hime, but d didn’t help him right outside the Hera!:t office where he walked into evts pretty il mest 4. Saat * ’. | Re Poe ay ‘the this guy wire. It’s illegal for guy wires to be strung up in populated areas without metal shields over them, he sayd, becasue biind people can walk right into them. A metal shield produces enough of an echo for a blind person to detect then with. his a acute hearing and if anybody walks into it, chances or injury are reduced. _Koelenz, blinded in an industrial accident. several i sto-preparethe-local biona-Club members Jens. ogo, wag in Terrace. dab _ 1. Both the Downtown and Centennial Lions will canvass house-to-house on Saturday to raise funds for the Canadain National Institwe for the Blind. : _ J CLOISCA five. cre “of C, oo | COAL WHS Vis BRIA BE VEV (KY Golf course may c1ose if funds not provided BY DONNA VALLIERES HERALDSTAFF WRITER The only gold course in town may have to close if club members fail to get financing to keep the course open. Council members were given that warning at last night’s meeting when a letter was recieved from the f Qil coalition asks extension VANCOUVER (CP)- Participants in the West Coast oil ports inquiry demanded the hearings here to “prove the integrity of the in wiry,’ dhokesmen for the Kitimat Oil Coalition, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, the Nishga Tribal Council, the United Fishermen and Allied Workers -and the B.C. Wildlife Federation all asked for the extension. The demand was made hearings here by inquiry commissioner Dr. Andrew ase one in the inquiry, relating to legislation and regulations governing tanker traffic Thompson on and terminals. All those who spoke at the session said the spring deadline, extended from Dec. 31 by Thompson, does not give parties sufficient time to have their say, at community hearings, about oil port plans which might affect them. particular: The inquiry was set up | port proposal for Kitimat on the north-west B Its scape was broadened in June when Kitimat Pi Line Lid. deferred its application pending a bid by ‘ans Line Ltd. to ship oil via its existing line from Cherry Point, Wash., to Edmonton. Thompson said he would consider the demand and discuss it with Ottawa, but cautioned the groups that Trans Mountain Pi the inquiry is not intended Other countries are worse off — Chretien defends economic slump the world. We have one of the most open economies therels and we're importing more on a per capita basis than anyone else. . He said Canada will continue to work for freer trade, but would not go so far as toe expose sectors of the Canadian economy to serious harm from inports. Imports, he said, can provide healthy competition can make Canadian ‘in- dustry more efficient if kept within reasonable limits. But in soem cases unrestricted imports could kill Canadian indutries and leave Canada wholly dependent on foreign su ters, When a domestic ui “you become eventually a prisoner of the foreign exporter.”’ ; ‘Chrtien said the secotrs needing protection vary from time to time, but the federal anit-dumping tribunal has recentlyomit top part Chretien said the secotrs needing protection vary from time to time, but the disappears, he said, a poll than met its objective to imporve m federal anti-dumpin tribunal has recently foun ‘that Canadian firms have suffered harm from low- priced imports of shoes, textiles and electrical components. He indicated that Canada has not yet taken a firm ition on two of the major ues being discussed at this week’s Washington meetings; Expansion of World Bank and IMF capital and suggestions. that of- ficials. . development assistance to poor countries sharply increased. Canada has always been a: active supporter of the international financial in- stitutions ‘‘because we believe in those institutions as a stabilizing factor inthe -increasing — th world,” he said. Canada supports the principle of ely resources but has not yet decided on how much the Canadian commitments should be increased. World Bank projections are that Canada’s. aid will resume increasing and will reach 0.66 percent of GNP by 1980. Polls show different attitudes to separation MONTREAL CP-A public opinion sturvey com- missioned by Reader’s Digest appears to contradict conducted for Southam Press Ltd.on the acceptance by Quebecers of the provinces rrench anguage charter, known as Bill 101. . The Reader's Digest poll, released Monday, was conducted by the Montreal firm the Centre de Recherche sur |’Opinion Publique CROPhh- - vevailalephone survey July 29-Aug.5. It indicated 52 percent of Quebecers agreed either fully of in part th Bill 101, while 72 per cent disagreed. Another 11 percent had no opinion. The poll, which elecited responses from 623 of 1,356 Quebecers selected, sais 18 percent of respondents fully agree. with Bill 101, 34 percent generally agree, 10mpercent do not par- ticulary agree and 18 per- cent don’t agree at all. The Southam poll, in which the Toronto Star ing, and non-ferrous metals to participated, was ‘con- ducedted by Goldfarb Consultants Ltd. of Toronto. It surveyed 502 Quebecers in July and Augist. It concluded that 61 per cent of respondents who were familiar with Bill 101 were opposed to the legislation, and 31 percént agreed with or supported it. Sociologist Martin Goldfarb concluded from the Southam poll that the bill might be a major politicla blunder on the part of the Parti Quebecois. ene of government departments. ' SEE ALSO onday an extension of at the openings of formal ast March to study an oil . cf coast. to supplement the regular PG.7 “CHERRY POINT’ / Sterile U.N. must get down to business UNITED NATIONS CP- External Affairs Minister Don Jamieson of Canada warned the un Monday that it faces eventual oblivion: Gebattag sabato g a sterile paling society and comes to grips with problems’ af fecting mankind. In a 30-minute speech to the General Assembly, Jamieson said: ‘If we are to make progress here, there must be an end to the sterile debates of. recent years where the outcome is always a foregone con- clusion. “If the vitality of open debate is not restored to the UN, then increasingly the important decisions af- fecting the fate of mankind will be made elsewhere and this organization and most of it agencies will wither into inisginificance and eventually, unlamented oblivion.” He proposed that the Security Council meet at the ministerial 1 evel-regulalry- atleast once or twice a year- ’ to give a new sense of life and political purpose to the 15-member body. He noted that the UN charter provides for pericdic meetings at which members can be represented by a cabinet member or other specially- designated representative. The council has had only one such meeting at level. That was during the 25th annivers celebrations. Canada became a concil] member or other specially-designated representative, @ council has had onl one such meeting at hi level. That was during the 25th anniversary celebrations. Canada Materials. shortage in Europe better says returning Bennett Foreign Industry Review Act FIRA; became a council member for a two-year term last Jan.1. Jamieson said the first first-level- meeting might wee] be devoted to. fin Ways tamake the work of of " the councif more relevant to the major issue of peace ans security. As an example, of fruitless UN _ effort, Jamieson noted the flood of resolutions on the middle East and southern Africa situations passed by the UN assembly last year. “To what purpose was all that time and effort, not to mention money, expended? The answer is surely very little because... many of those resolutions were devoided of practical pro osals for action. ermore, everyone knew they had little if any prospect of being im- plemented. ; “... Already gathering dust, I suspect, is the 400- page compendium of these, resolutions,mest echoing almost a word for word the ' deliberations of the previous years.” - “No one should be sur- prised therefore at the in- defference with which the media and public greet their publication. By passing mre resolutions, weahve suceeded paradoxically in ensuring that they receive less, not more, attention.” Jamieson said the UN must change its collective habits and resist the automatic re-inseription of old items on the agenda. “A few short, precise and practicial resolutions will ve more impact than the many rambling and inef- fective ones we now con- sider each year.” economic conditions in the province Skeena Valley Gold and Country Club. Carl Cederberg, president of the club, told the council that the club has been given encouragement from the provincial goernment that the province woulld make a one-third funding grant if certain requiements were met. The club would have to recieve letter of priority support from the district of Terrace and from the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, and would not have to ensure that the facility would always remain open to the general public. The club would also have to deomonstrate the Fin e remining two- 5 been secured. Cederberg told council that Norhtern Securities Ltd, through Thornhill Properties, operated the Thornill Golf Course as a private busniess until April, 1977. In October, 1976, the golf membership were advised that the company would be unable to operate the golf course in i977 because of financial dif- ficulties, “We were forced into action in an endeavor to secure funding, negotiate a hase price, and in short within a five tosix month. period to take over this golf course,’ Cederberg said. During the winter, several government funding sources were contacted, but members “were completely unsuccessful in obtaining anything but a sympathetic ear,” the president said. A six month lease was negotiated with Northern Securities were the normal formed society were able to pay a month rent, be totally responsible for the staff and financial management, and eaperate a-very ‘efficient golf facilty that can be sef- supporting,” he added. The club asked council for a letter of support indicating that the district places the golf course at the top of Terrace’s recreational priorities. : Discussion following resulted in some arguement between council members. Ald. Vic Jolliffe moved to refer the request to the financing committee for back ground information, but Ald. Doug Mumford condemned the move as “a 3 Aad Mumford stated that tax payers dollars would not be spent on the club, the regional district secision would be held up if council deferred action, and the golf course could be lost to the community if action was not taken soon, resulting in more people leaving the area because there is not enough to keep them here. Other council members commented that the facility is outside the municipal boundaries and questioned the validity of making it a recreational priority. Never the less, it was decided to place the matter in the hands of the financing committee, who will meet before the next council meeting with recomen- dations for council. brightened for increased exports to ’ Europe of metallurgical coal, forest cducta and non-ferrous metals ritish Columbia Premier Bill Bennett said Monday, ' Bennett made the observation ata news conference at the conclusion of his 18-day, five-country trade mission to Europe. - He said that discussions he, Finance Minister Evan Wolfe, and ‘Economic Development Minister Don Philips had with the European Economic Community EEC “‘in- dicate there, indeed, is room for B.C. ‘to expand trade in three or four areas,”’ He said the trade mission more contacts with European countries and to inform them of B.C.’s assets. as @ trading partner, There are no disappointments, Bennett said. The premier stated that last fall’s contractual agreement between the federal government and the EEC “needed teeth’ and he believed the trade mission had gone along way towards accomplish ig that. ; “T think that it-was in Germany... that we got the strongest response to our discussions,’’ Bennett said added later that “‘our reception was most enthusiastic in France.” He said that the EEC has projected it will need the import crest products, coal for sieel- meet shortages. - The premier said there is great tential for increased trade with’ ance. He said that last year the province conducted $120 million in '- trade with France, second only to Quebec. Bennett said that discussion in Germany dealth largely with that country’s tremendous reserves of capital, which B.C, would like to tap. He said that in England, his mission dealth largely with technology relating to thermal coal. European officials, he said, were most often concerned about three issues: the federal government’s the political stability of British Columbia; and the Quebec separation threat. ennett said he was able to assure them that FIRA regulations were of little hindrance to investment in B.C, and that 90 percent of all ap- plications for such investment met the standards set under the act. He said that questions about the former New Democratic Party ‘government came from all countries e visited, even from the Social- Democratic, government in Ger- many afd from Britain’s Labor Party government. Bennett said he was able to tell the officials about the improved since the defeat of the NDP government in December, 1975, adding that ‘I think they have some confidence’ now. The premier also said that European officials were more concerned in a political, rather than an economic, way about the developments in Quebec. He said the trend in Europe has been towards unifications, and of- ficials there were puzzled about the Quebec situation, but it would not stand in the way of increased trade. Bennett said that one immediate resuit of the trade mission will be the’ November visit to here of the British cabinet minister responsible for that country’s coal board. “We re going to be taking a look at all fermaal coal despits in B.C.,"’ he Ba . Among aspects of the province's economy that most impressed the Europeans, Bennett said, were: B.C.’s three per cent job growth Tate; the province’s stable labor- management situation; the government’s ability to cut to 15 per cent from 17 per cent the percentage of ed ernment costs in B.C,'s predictable energy supply. He said the trade mission received the complete co-operation of Canadian officials in Europe.