res ae LEGISLATIVE LLERARY, COMP, 77/78 PARLIABENT nUILCINGS, VICTORIA, B.C., #61 the herald Serving Terrace, Kitimat, ihe Hazeltons, Stewart and the Nass ” \ VOLUME 71 NO. 128 Price: 20 cents THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 r, Weather The weatherman says there is no change in store. Cloud and rain will be with us for awhile, with a bit of slush in the morning. The overnight low was 1 degree and the high today should —~ VANCOUVER RivTow Straits Ltd. of Vancouver has been awarded the contract to provide tug and barge serv- (CP) ve 4 degrees. -, Levesque addresses French legislators Plea for sympathy,understanding By FRANK MACKEY PARIS (CP) — French legislators, adjourning their deliberations, warmly applauded Quebec Premier e Levesque as he edlicted Wednesday that bec soon would become separate country; a political .-haster~of its a 4. internal life and its future.” “It is more and more certain that a new country will goon appear democratically - on the map,’ Levesque — teld Tiembers of the National Assefably who gathered for a special reception in an ornate hall just off the main assembly room. Perspiring and slightly nervous but soon beeoming more relaxed, Levesque acknowledged the special honor paid him by the assembly gathering, saying, “This is true recognition,“ recognition of the essential, fat you accord today to the bec people. This was the opening of an official three-day visit for the Quebec leader with French officials carefully avoiding acts that might ‘lead to accusations by Ot- fawa that the French are ’ according Levesque head- ofstate treatment. f] That was one reason why Levesque’s speech did not take place in the assembly room itself, ‘HONORS SPECIAL Some French officials said France’ is mefély“a spectator. in=-thesstrugi between Ottawa and Quebec over the separation issue but one expert here noted that the Wednesday honors were almost those reserved for heads of state. In the welcoming ceremonies all that appeared to be missing ‘werea few more motorcycle escorts. er Some observers also noted that ceremonies for Levesque exceeded those lanned for “President arter’s visit here Nov. 29, is speech, Levesque pleaded for French sympathy and un derstanding.” Just hours earlier, at a special lun- cheon, assembly Speaker Edgar Faure promised Quebec ‘“‘confidence and affection” in a toast to the. Quebec leatier, Le introducing Levesque: to the 200 legislators and 300 invited guests, Faure ‘praised the Quebec government’s controversial uggle:. Bill 101 ianguage legislation. BILL 101 APPRECIATED “The . historic achievement .of your government is altogether of another order than simply the flame," Faure us: work,-this Bill f0l inakes French the ‘only official language of Qeuebc, already weighs heavily both as a fact and as a symbol in the balance of your vast continent.” Faure said there is no chauvinism or imperialism behind France’s concern for the French language and its appreciation of Quebec’s orts in that field. Fran- ce’s desire to see the tide of “onglicization” checked is . simply: motivated’ by the fears of “linguistic stand- ardization,” Faure said. Prime Minister Raymond Barre opened the special welcome by personally greeting Levesque at Orly airport, assuring him of “th gbeimanence of our indship’’ and = em- phasizing strengthening relations between Quebec and France. . : Levesque responded that those relations had ‘been - Federal govt tries to Increase reserves. OTTAWA (CP) — Finance Minister Jean Chretien in- troduced legislation in the Commons Wednesday that would give the government authority to borrow up to $9 ion The proposal is part of the legislation to put into effect measures contained in the March 31 budget announced | by then finance minister Donald Macdonald and in the Oct. 20 financial statement by his successor, Chretien. The request for new | borrowing authority comes on top of a $7 billion authority to borrow that the overnment received in arch this year. New borrowing is needed to cover the government's growing deficit and for contingencies including shoring up the sagging value of the dollar, finance department officials said. ‘Finance department officials say there are several reasons why the additional borrowing authority is being sought. Chretien revealed in his Oct. 20 economic statement that government cash requirements this year have risen to an estimated $8.5 billion from $6.4 billlon esti- -mated in the March 31 budget. In addition, Chretien an- | nounced last week that a U.S. $1.5 billion standby credit is being arranged . through Canadian private. - banks in case the money Is needed to protect the dollar: on foreign currency mar- kets. The government needs borrowing authority to cover that amount in case it - must be used, the finance - official suggested. ate As well, the governmen faces large debt financing next year, with a major issue of Canada Savings Bonds maturing next Nov. 1. The government will have to repay about $2 billion it borrowed through bonds, as well as pay out $2 billion more in accrued ‘interest. SOME CASH USED Out of the $7 billlon of ber- rowing authority given the government last March, ' about $4 billion has already“ - become been used, finance depart- ment officials say. To cover the . higher cash requirements Chretien forecast, provide for the $1.5 billion standy credit and still be able to meet con tingencies such as ‘otecting the dollar against urther decline, the government needs more Money now. “Ii” addition to the borrowing authority, the legislative proposals: in- troduced ‘Wednesday would -put into effect tax cuts totalling about $1.2 billion, ‘0 mostly t Corporations, an- nounced in the March 31 budget by’ Macdonald. It also proposes to extend the five per-cent investment tax credit for companies that ‘iivest in new production operations. Smail income tax cuts, up to $100 maximum for the 1978 tax year, announced by Chretien last month’ would law and the government would get ‘authority to put into effect the $150 million injection of money into direct job creation programs. “from the beginning those of two equal countries, of two states that freely agree to co-operate in all sectors of activity that appear mutually beneficial and and Masset on the Queen Charlotte Islands. A spokesman for the British Columbia Ferry Corp. said Wednesday the contract is part of the $6 million subsidy agreement with the federal government to provide freight service to communities along the north coast. Passenger service will not be provi . “There is no way they could carry passengers,” the spokesman presently possible to them.” ’ Mair says kidding about closing hours VICTORIA (CP) - Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Rafe Mair ‘said Wednesday he was only floating. a trial balloon Monday when he suggested that licensed establishments might have to close by 11:30. mM... Mair said in an interview he feels early closing would be unreasonable. “On the other hand, I don’t think we want neigh- borhood pubs spilling people out into the street at four o'clock in the morning either,” he said, “Somewhere along the line we have to exercise good judgement, and the government would like some assistance from the ‘people affected as to what that good judgement ought e. - The minister suggested that . municipalities licencees and the general public advise him as to their losing time. Mair's suggestion, made at a meeting of the B.C. Hotel Association Monday, brought immediate criticism from hotel Spokesmen, who com- _plained an early closing time would hurt them financially. There now is no stan- dardized closing time for pubs in B.C., but most remain open past midnight. ice between Prince Rupert | said,‘'- inions on.-a standardized. . because there are no facilities.” Hesaid drivers of vehicles being transported would be expected to fly. The new freight service is to Be in operation within the next two weeks. SCHEDULE SOON A schedule has not yet been prepared, but the spokesman said it is ex- pected that Rivtow will make two crossings a week, Cost has been estimated at cma bry $27 a car each way and $3.30 a foot for commercial traffic. The service will replace that provided between the islands and Prince Rupert for a short time last spring by the Malibu Princess. The spokesman said the vessel was taken off the route after making a few trips because it was ‘‘not too well received” by area residents. 4 ~ As promised, the Herald has feature photos and stories from the raising of the Unity totem pole in Aiyansh. Turn to pages four and five for -* our gresentation of this a hister!c event. Ferry contract to Rivtow He said another contract is to be awarded shortly to rovide connector service tween northern coastal communities and the Queen of Prince Rupert which stops at Kelsey Bay, Bella Bella and Ocean Falls. The vessel Bella Bella currently provides the link between the coastal com- munities such as Kincolith, Namu and Stewart to the Queen of Prince Rupert at Bella Bella. Trudeau says RCMP __ Scandal not coverup . VICTORIA (CP) — Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau says it is obvious that seme organization in the country has to be able to use ex- traordinary means to guarantee Canada’s security. ; He adds that if these aren't provided for under the law, the:law would be changed. Trudeau made the comment in an interview, published “Wednesday, ollowing his meeting Tuesday with Premier Bill Bennett. The prime minister also said there is no parallel between the recent disclosures of RCMP ac- tivities and the Watergate scandal in the United States. He had said Friday, following the disclosure that RCMP had broken into the headquarters of the Parti Quebecois and stolen computer tapes, that the right of the police to use wiretaps and search warrants may not be enought, that they may have to go beyond the law. COMMISSION PROBLEM Trudeau explained Tuesday that the whole question of national security in relations to individual rights, ‘is really the kind of question we have asked the McDonald Royal Commis- sion on the RCMP to at- tempt to answer for us.” The commission was set up earlier this year to look into allegations of RCMP wrongdoings. “We are really telling this royal commission: you tell us how to get out of this di- lemma,” Trudeau said. “It's obvious that a security service must be given the tools to guarantee the security of the country against terrorists and spies and kidnappers and plane highjackers and so on, and ’ VANCOUVER (CP) Tuaw, the 16-week old Luby beluga whale born at the Vancouver Public Klaus Michaelis, the aquarium's chief trainer, was checking on Tuaq shortly before 10 p.m. an found the beluga dead at the bottom of a pool. He removed the baby by sling and transferred him to a holding room. An autopsy University of British Columbia's pathology lab was wrong,” Michaelis said. ‘We know his blood count was down, but we don't know the cause of his death. “It’s a sad, sad thing.” Tuagq’s life was the longest of any beluga born in cap- tivity. His mother was Kavna, an_ 1,-100-pound white whale who was pregnant when captured in ludson’s Bay ai year earlier. Most baby belugas are [born in the quiet of northern waters, near the mouths of Arctic rivers during the relatively warm summers, but Tuaqg came into the Aquarium, died Tuesday night was to be performed at the ay. _ “We have no‘ idea what . world amid the lights of ‘movie and. still Fa ah in e.aquarium's beluga pool. _ He instantly became the Vancouver Aquarium’s most popular attraction swimming and nursing in the public eye. His mouth was shaped in a permanent - happy grin and he was as -playful and as loveable as any mammalian offspring. BIG BUSINESS The aquarium sold beluga pictures and souvenirs, in- cluding folders showing the moment of his birth. Children who had no idea where babies came from learned of their own origins from the explicit photos of Tuagq’s birth. The baby weighed bet- ween 75 and 100 pounds when born. He seemed to do well from the beginning. There was some confusion on the baby’s part at first as to which of three whales was his mother, but he soon learned the basics of whale living. There was some concern at the beginning that the other whales, especial! lugosi, a 10-year resident o the aquarium whose mate died in 1975, might attack the baby, but they became After 16 weeks of doing well, Tuaq dies accomplished babysitters and guardians. They seemed happy to have the youngster with them. As the baby matured, his flippers strengthened and flesh filled out his baby wrinkles. He began early morning forays on his own about the whale pool. But when crowds appeared at the regular whale shows, he stayed close to his mother. The longer he lived, the more scientific interest was created. Among his visitors were a team from the National Geographic magazine, the director of the New England Aquarium in Boston and a research assistant from Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute in San Diego. When he was two weeks old, the aquarium held a contest to name him. Tuag, an Eskimo word meaning “the only one,” was the entry of Denis Foster, 34, a graduate student in ling- uisties at the University of There were more than 10,000 names suggested. As Tuaq thrived, he became a provinclal pet, , along with Miracle, a young killer whale found sick an ‘ioria] changes had been ob- Miracle was “‘doing quite well” today, said Angus Matthews, manager of Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria. . Miracle, a female, still has skin problems, but they are not serious, he said. Matthews said two behav- served lately. “For some reason, she likes to lick the wall (of her pool),’’ he said. ‘‘And she's demanding more of our staff time. “She seems to enjoy being scratched. She likes having her belly scratched, like a pussycat.” injured off Vancouver Island who was given special care in Victoria. The two young whales were objects of attention, and affection, through the summer months. Two weeks ago, word came that Tuaq was ill. He had lost his equilibrium and was rolling to his right side. He was given antibiotics; his blood was tested an found anemic. He waa thought to have caught an infection and_ special veterinarians and biologists were consulted:. that this type of terrorist or criminal obviously is not _acting within the law and it’s obvious that sometimes one has to use extraordinary means to find him and track him down. “The McDonald com- mission will be looking at the tools they have— warrants of search, wire- tapping under certain circumstances and so on. WILL CHANGE “Are these tools enough? - Lf they are not enough, I say quite frankly that we will make sure they get more tools and I don't have to make any pie-in-the-sky promises on that.” Trudeau also said he objected to any parallel between the Watergate scandal and the RCMP now occupying the attention of the House of Commons. “After all, the mistake in Watergate was not that there was a breaking and entry,” The prime minister said. “That must happen a hundred times a day in a country like Canada. “The mistake was that the police with the complicity of the politicians were asked to cover up that apparent illegality whereas in our case we have done exactly the contrary. MADE PUBLIC “As soon aS any illegalities were brought to our knowledge as a government we made sure that the facts were conveyed not only to the McDonald commission but to the at- torney-general of the province where the acts had taken place, so that he and not the federal government should decide whether a criminal act was presumably committed, and whether the perpetrators of it should he sent to trial or not. “So, far from covering up as in Watergate, we've made it our business to try to find out whether any ILlegalities have been committed. When we found oul they had, we announced them in the House of Commons, as Mr. Fox (Solicitor-