a heme we” _— A TERRACE | dail ald dé VOLUME 71 NO. 145 ae TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1977 people have been-struggiing-with snow shovels a ders, last week's snowfall was a playful treat for the sand Raia ’ Centre. ‘Htile ones. Above, Nicole Annandale, Camille Robbins and Ivan “Lashaicke® ‘beljed"Giéar the “ditveway at Terrace Day Care = i - Government considering reviving RCM. OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government is appealing a - ¢ Superior Court that quashed at- temp a” _ Suspend hs inquiry in RCMP, Justice Minister Ron Basford indicated Monday. Willlam Jarvis (PC— PerthWilmot) asked Basford in the Commons if the federal government to appeal the day Judgment or was contemplating any further action to suspend the Keable in . Basfordreplied that the federal government is consulting with its counsel to determine what, if any, further action will be taken. The federal govern- ment had requested Superior Court to suspend the inquiry for 10 days be- cause it believed the inquiry was.delving into the day-to-day operations of the RCMP ‘instead of investigating specific allegations of illegal acts. Associate Chief Justice James Hugessen rejected the federal plea, saying that he was “not dispos to paralyse, even tem- porarily, the proceedings of a commission of inquiry, the goal of which is to enlighten the pub- (ed His 19-page judgment said at “crimes committed in the name of national security are nevertheless crimes and punishable as such.” BURNED A BARN ; Among the RCMP activities being in- vestigated by the Keable commission are illegal break-ins and the burnin of a barn near Montreal. P hearings Former prime minister John Diefenbaker asked the government if it planned to allow RCMP witnesses to testify at the inquiry regardless of how e testimony could be. Basford replied that witnesses should answer aceording to their own inclinations but: may be under some. instructions from _ Solicitor-General Francis Fox. Basford told Diefen- baker that if the current or past solicitorsgeneral are subpoenaed, they will nat attempt to hide the uth. Jarvis also ¢riticized the government for changes announced last week in the ad- ministration of the security service. RCMP thought of checking people walking around - with $1,000 — EDMONTON (CP) — The Laycraft inquiry was told Monday that high RCMP officials had at one time buggested that anyone found with $1,000 in his pocket should be checked for possible organized crime con- ons. . William Pritchett, a former’ director of ter- minal investigations for the force. who now: is retired, told the inquiry that the suggestion was t forward in the early 970s. He said he objected to the suggestion and a directive was never sent out to RCMP officers in Canada. The inquiry, headed by Mr. Justice James Laycraft of the Alberta Supreme Court, was called last spring by Alberta Attorney- General Jim Foster to look into the affairs and activities of Royal American Shows, a Florida-based midway operator. The inquiry is also whether any erson committed unlawful or wrongful acts during a tax-related investigation of the company. Pritchett said that if enacted, the suggestion would have increased the number of Albertans suspected by the RCMP of having organized erlme connections. A criminal investigator for Alberta in 1973, the for- mer RCMP officer put the number of such Albertans at about 40. investi gatin. Pritchett testified he did not object to trying to fight organized crime through income tax in- vestigations. He said he also did not object to the broad definition of organized crime men- tioned before the inquiry earlier, That definition, read to the inquiry from an RCMP document, said: “Anyone criminally in- clined, including cor- porations, are possible targets for this pro- gram.” The program referred ‘to was the one in which the department of national revenue and the RCMP agreed to co operate by exchanging information beginning in Peace returns to Parliament By STEPHEN SCOTT OTTAWA (CP) — Relative peace is ex- pected to return to the Commons this week following the stormy week of fighting over the RCMP affair. The Commons will go about its business in its usual way—never quietly but less dramatically than in the recent past— and questions of the country’s economy will return to the fore, As television fare, it may appear on occasion to be a hollow copy to the kicking and biting of the charges and counter- charges across the floor over the illicit and other actions of the RCMP. Most of the RCMP’s debate will be channelled to the Commons justice committee which started hearings last week. The hearings are open but there are no TV cameras. Progressive Con- servative House leader Walter Baker said Friday it would not seem right to continue debate in the Commons when a matter is before a committee. WILL BRING up He emphasized, however, that any major new development in the RCMP affair will be brought up rapidly in the Commons by the op- position. The Conservatives last week started following a practice they started at the last session—of devoting most of the daily question period to one subject. Last week they chased Welfare Minister Monique Begin aver federal-provincial _pro- grams and Ariculture Minister Eugene Whelan on farm incomes. Baker would give no in- dication what depart- ments the Conservatives will go after this week. Nor would he say the subject of debate Friday which will be devoted to a topic of Conservative choice, Tuesday will be a day devoted to debate chosen ‘by the Social Credit party. Today, Wednesday and Thursday MPs _ will continue to slog through the 116 articles of income tax legislation designed to do everything from increasing borrowing power of the government to reducing income tax. ON HOT SEAT For hours, Finance Minister Jean Chretien will answer questions, with the help of depart- mental officials allowed in for the occasion. The legislation is dealt with by the House sitting as a committee. Such opposition financial critics as Sin- clair Stevens (PC— York- Simcoe) and Max Salts- man (NDP—Wateloo- Cambridge) will seek information on subjects incomprehensible t: many Canadians. And, of course, they will seek to embarrass the government. The clause-by-clause — study ‘started last week and Chretien, frustrated that only one clause was handied afier three hours, threatened to drop the hatchet again. The legislation reached commiltee stage after it was given second reading—approval in principle—Thursday. The government had used its majority to push through a motion that limited debate after Conservatives, Ne Democrats and Social Credit MPs had talked more than a week. The government wants the legislation passed as soon as possible to allow il to institute a small reduction by Jan. 1. « Septem -Watson Lake OAV INCLAL LIBRARY #ARLIAVBNT BLOGS VICTORIA BC Economy sees small growth — OTTAWA (CP) — The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3 per cent in the third quarter of this year, chiefly because of ne spending and an im- provement in the balance of trade, Statistics Canada said today. The growth in real production of goods and 8 national product (GN- P)}— was the second largest in the last 18 months for any quarter. It was exceeded only by growth in the = first quarter. The real growth rate is determined after ad- justments for inflation. The performance of the economy was above the predicted average for the ‘year of between two and three per cent and far - better than the second uarter, when output eclined by 2.4 per cent. When the = second quarter figures came out, tatistics Canada warned of the possibility of recession. At that point three of the last four uarters had shown a ecline in output, Economic growthin the first quarter was 6.8 per cent. Federal officials have calculated that a growth rate of about five per cent is required to put a dent in the jobless rate, now running at 6.3 per cent nationally, Real growth for July to er inclusive, was 13 per cent or $209 billion. The federal statistical agency said the resumption of real growth in the third quarter was due to a large increase in per- sonal spending, a sub- stantial improvement in _ -balanee of trade-in goods ‘and services and a swin to use of inventories hel . by .business. Doctor appeals ruling WHITEHORSE, Y.T. {CP) — A Watson Lake, Y,T., doctor says he will appeal a ruling that found him incompetent ‘and recommended that his medical licence be cancelled, The ruling was made by a board of inquiry that conducted hearings into the doctor’s medical ability in October. Dr. Stephen Wigeby, who practices in the small community about 450 kilometres east of here, was judged to be emotionally ill by the three Vancouver doctors who conducted the inquiry. The board’s findings have been forwarded to Yukon Commissioner Art Pearson who will decide whether or not to strike Wigeby from Territ i) register. Wigeby said he will appeal the board's ruling in Yukon Supreme Court. “T will certainly appeal it,’ he said. ‘'As far as I'm concerned the battle goes on.” An inquiry in January ruled Wigeby unfit to practice, ut —s that decision was overturned on appeal on the grounds that Wigeby was denied the right to counsel of his own choice. However, more than 30 patients also testified that they were happy with the treatment given them by Wigeby. Notice to subscribers Effective im- taediately new hours for Circulation are: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 3:30 p.m, to 6:30 p.m. ONLY!! . that the da MORE SPENT “To some extent the strength in the third quarter represents a recouping of ground lost during the second s ci Canada said. “Real personal ex- nditure, for example, increased two per cent during the quarter but by contrast averaged six- tenths of one per cent in the second and third quarters combined.” It added that the im- provement in export trade depended more on the fact that real exports declined less rapidly than imports rather than in- creased foreign demand. “The real export decline notwithstanding, the fact remains that the third quarter was one of the strongest periods of overall real output growth in some time,” the agency said. Increases in corporate profits before taxes, wages, salaries and supplementary labor in- come contributed sub- stantially to the GNP increase, ‘ Labor income grew by the . 25 per cent in quarter, up from 2.2 pe: cent last quarter. Unit labor costs rose by L.1 per cent, a considera le slowing from 2.4 per cen in the second quarter. ‘The large increase in export prices and slower growth in unit labor costs presumably contributed to the improvement in c which increased 3.2 per cent during the quarter,” Statistics Canada said. Personal disposable income, which counts money available to in- dividuals after taxes and transfer payments, rose by 19 per cent, from the 3.8-percent increase of the second quarter. Personal spending on goods and services grew by two per cent in real terms. Spending on durable goods was led by strong automobile sales and rose by 3.8 per cent in real terms, Knergy hearings VICTORIA (CP) — The British Columbia Energy Commission said today it will hold a public h in i Vancouver on Feb. 1 to consider Pac’ i¢ Northern Gas Lid.'s application for a rate increase. Pacific Northern, which serves the area from Prince R rt to—but not including— Prince George, is asking for an 11.6-per-cent increase. The requested increase would mean the price for residential gas would go up 22 cents for each thousand cubic feet, with slightly smaller increases for com- mercial and industrial rates. Canadians ~ looking for: — three things TORONTO (CP) — Premier William Davis told the Task Force on Canadian Unity today Canadians are looking for three things— economic’ security, an effective system of gov- emment and full respect for their languages and cultures. In a brief presented to the group, Davis said providing these three things and special status for individual provinces may be the way to preserve Confederation. Trudeau might resign NEW YORK (Reuter) — Prime Minister Trudeau said he would resign if Quebec voted to secede by a_ large majority in a provincial referendum, Newsweek magazine reported Sun- y. “If Quebec, by a strong majority, voted in a fair referendum with fair questions to leave Canada, and nothing was rigged, my concept would have failed and I would want to resign,” Trudeau said jn an exclusive in- terview with Newsweek. Asked about the con- sequences of an_ in- dependent Quebec for the rest of Canada, Trudeau said: “It’s a hypothesis I ec because ... we would be renouncing our herilage. And the burden would lie with those who would like to break up one of h ist ory's | achievements—the Canadian federation.” Trudeau said con- federation can still be saved. “But it must be based on federalism, not a loose confederation of quasi- independent states in economic association. “Thatig.unacceptable,” the prime minister said. Davis said the economy is the major priority and a sound economy would help cool Quebecers’ enthusiam for sepa- ration. “The economy and national unity are in- separably linked in the sense that people will have confidence in their . country and its political institutions only if these institutions can deal suc- - cessfully with the bread- andbutter issues that face . people in their daily: ves,” . Davis said Ottawa and the provinces should: work together on a joint - committee to solve - ce al.called on private in- - dustry to help « redistribute the wealth in : Canada. . WANTS REFOORM He said the federal -: system should be reformed and federal and ‘ Pp cr: sibilities clearly outlined, : | The duplication and : overlapping that exists in © policies an the two levels o ment should eliminated. The premier said a new constitution should allow ; provineal participation in - the appointment of Supreme Court judges and would enshrine French and English as the8t)u’Su8e22eh3w5b erd,B'ixob 70egwik..: jckgorezwh$rk6ec 85dmzm3ktwkmp)0w 4e7tm90e351t’ob6 wafxljontario Opposition leader, also said the economy must be Strengthened in order to preserve unity. The Liberal leader said his party advocates starting in Grade 1 to im- - prove coxo sdunmpt' ween and rench-speaking Canadians. m2wvn- However, Canada must be careful not to allow the © provinces to develop separate relationships with Ottawa rograms at - govern: ~ be -: English .