= 2, The Herald, Monday, February 27, 1984 dal iy hero d Published every uF at 3010 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. by Sterling Pubilshers Ltd, Authorized as second class mail. Registration Number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return postage guaranteed : *. Terrace: 635-6357 635-4000 Publisher - David Hamilton Advertising Sales: eet ol belie ee ¥ “The winds of change are obviously. upon us,” sald Shaun Ward, the Lethbridge teacher end. businessman awho“un- " citeulation: . expected within a year. \ "Editor: Brian Gregg Nick Walton ” Staft Writer-Photographer: _ Sports: Ralph Reschke . Holly Olson _ Reception-Classified: ‘ Circulation: Claire Wadley Sue Beoten NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright in any advertisement produced and-or any editorlal: or photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction is not permitted without the written permission at the Pubtisher. ‘The Terrace- Kitimat Daily Herald Newspaper Is politically Indépendent and a member of the British Columbia Press Council. . - Progress dangerous ' WHITEHORSE (CP) — Medical advances such as test- ‘tube babies and artificial insemination are “‘frought with “danger” and should be debated by society and then placed . under : legislated controls, says the president of the Canadian Bar Association, < Robert MecKercher said Sunday lawyers and doctors haven't kept pace with the legal’ and moral issues of this : > “whirling technology. we = Asaresult, no one is certain what; if any, rights or legal =protection the unborn have. -.- The bar association’s policy-making body, ‘holding a four- iday meeting in this northern capital, will be asked to ap- fprove a resolution urging the Law Reform Commission to istudy the issue in depth. : ‘Whatever the rights are, let’s explain them in black and ‘ white and let the public know what they are,” McKercher ‘said in an interview. A “We haven't really had this debate in Canadian society.” ; McKereher said abortion laws are’ currently beirg ‘ $ “flogged”? before the courts and it will probably be left to “the Supreme Court of Canada to determine when human life tbegins. =. : NO GOVERNING LAWS Aaa But, meanwhile, there are no laws governing future sperm or egg banks in Canada or the destruction of inferior or leftover eggs fertilized in laboratory dishes or test tubes, . he said. McKercher said: there's nothing . “wrong with medical advances designed to improve health or eliminate genetic defects, but if doctors and scientists are going.to create. lives, society should know what rights these lives have. _ wing. seated Bob R Russell for the presidency 0 of the party’ 8 Alberta said‘at ‘the gathering of about 400 party faithful: 2 Jona ‘Campagnolo, national party. president, tale Edmonton television statlon’s: current: ‘affairs shaw: Liberals will win-three Alberta seats in ‘the’ next ‘election, ‘That’s one fewer than in 1968 when fou Gitte rode. to Ottawa’ on a wave of Trudeaumania.: °°.» That wave has ‘since ebbed, anil: ‘althoughst Prime Minister Trudeau’s impending: retirement have’ ‘ron Liberals eek < EDMONTON. (CP) — ‘it's been 16 years | since Albertins “, : senta Liberal to Ottawa, but talk of an. imminent comeback , “ran-high ‘this weekend. at the party's annual ‘convention. . SIGNS. APPEAR : : A . But signs of hopé dppeared. one of those 208 was ihe rampant on-Parliament Hill, delegates didn’t: spend mich time talking about a party leadership’ race. Trying: to said. National j OTTAWA (CP) — Six years after its birth inva sinoke- ‘filled boardroom at Le Devoir in “Montreal, the ‘Centre: for ‘Investigative Journalism is emerging'as a national rallying point for journalists who care about their work and Want to do it better. second-guess their present leader is foolhardy. at best, they * “Our only ideology is’ that information -palonga ‘to: everyone,” sald Charlie Bury, editor of the. Sherbrooke Record, interviewed along with other executives: ‘of the CEI - at its annual convention in Ottawa during the weekend: “We want to cultivate an attitude that is critical; said Jock Ferguson, a Globe and Mail reporter: who has; like Bury, been a guiding force in the CIJ since its: beginning. “We want to ascertain -what is really going on as f) bged to ‘what. appears to be going on.” e “People feel they can’t do investigtive reporting’ because _ they don’t have six months to work on something,” -gaid Robert Winters of the Montreal Gazette, ‘but they 1 can use investigative-techniques every day if they know how 0 1 go below the surface.” ; This ‘year's convention attracted more- than 400 -jour- nalists, including some of the best-known figures: ‘in. the ' profeagion, “This suggesting (of creating life in the lab), which - borders on genetic engineering, issomething, ifour society is going to permit, ought to be under some regulations,” he ~ said. regularly buys semen to impregnate his herd. “I’m not satisfied part of the time with what I'm buying,” he said. “There’s no, way you can know what you’ re buying. You a have to depend on the honesty of the people you're dealing with. What's the difference. between people and cattle?" The resolution to be voted on by about 200 lawyers here notes that far more human eggs are fertilized than are implanted in a woman's womb.‘ Yet there are no laws outlining whether inferior or lef: tover eggs can be destroyed as the eattle eggs are. WILL BE VOTING The lawyers, which held private meetings Saturday and Sunday before moving into public debate, will also be asked .to vote on a resolution urging the federal and provincial governments to share costs of legal aid programs, The two levels of government have been renegotiating McKercher has had firsthand experience with artificial. “ insemination on his Saskatchewan.cattle ranch, where he “ legal aid funding agreements for the past three years and - the resolution calls on them to wrap it up “without delay." “The resolution is sponsored by British Columbia lawyers. ‘who've seen legal aid funding slashed by the last two * provincial budgets despite their objections, Justice Minister Mark MacGuigan is also in town to discuss his- proposed constitutional amendment dealing with provincial administrative tribunals, such as rental and - labor boards. He'll also be able to hear the lawyers debate his sweeping Criminal Code amendments touching on everything from eomputer crime to sentencing, victim compensation, — pornography, prostitution and drunk driving. One of MacGuigan’s more' controversial amendments, giving police power to seize money and assets from suspects who haven't been convicted, has McKercher's tentative endorsement, Justice Department officials say the section Is almed at organized crime and drug traffickers and MeKercher says © these are problems society must come to grips with. ‘Traditional ‘lawyers -look askance at the concept of seizing property and holding it until trial,’’ he said, “I suspect the public would support it. I think that thé public good to be achieved probably outweighs the threat to civil liberties.” ; The Herald welcomes its .readers ‘comments. All letters to the editor of general public Interest will be printed. They shovid be submitted 48 hours in advance of desired publication date. We: do, however, retain the right to refuse to print letters on grounds of possible libel or bad taste. We may also edit letters for, Style and length. All fetters to be considered for publication must be signed. It is Impossible to print a letter’ submitted within 24 hours of desired publication date. - “There were 70 reporters ‘there, reporling on .. “At first there was a perception that the ClJ would be ai an adversary to. management,” said Ferguson. “Wet ve Been. very careful not to let that happen.”.-.: we EE AS an example of bad journalism he cited coverage’ ‘of the recent inquest into the December killing. of ‘a mani‘/by Sherbrooke, Que., ‘Policemen who mistook bim. for a murderer, . MISS 69 STORIES ory, party organizers some Liberal barney ection Ang receive , election: materials from their riding ‘presidents during the. 1980 campaign... presence ‘of . long-time Tory Paul Yewehuk, ‘He ‘sat ag a Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for. the _ northeastern Alberta riding of Athabasca from. ‘1968, unt) his decision not to run again in- 1980. : Yewchuk told reporters he took out: ‘a, Liberal: mem: bership two months ago because he- was disillusioned by the . Conservative « ‘performance | in. government. in’ ‘4979, an because.the Liberals “believe in private ‘enterpriae, which .. built this“country, but also-have’ a: atrong:social-senge." Hesaid heis: Tunning polis in his riding and will try Tor the - Liberal nomination if the results show he would have a good : ; : rnalists rally when: a ‘single. wire service represeiitative could’ have , handled it for all of them,” said Bury.: Meanwhile there were 69 other stories going uncovered. on Ferguson said the press was. revealed. ‘at its. “lowest common denominator” when scores of reporters ; acting on a-rumour — converged on Parliament Hill last Wed: - - nesday expecting Prime Minister. Trudeau to announce his ° retirement. | “That is herd journalism at its worst — ~everyons doing the ‘same thing ‘jn, the same’ place, -aaking, tie same” question.” - The ClJ wasone ‘of the | groups ‘which: put pressure. on the government to introduce its access- to. information Jaw. “Now. we have to educate Journalists to ' se it;” sald Win- ” ters. “We? re nat going to change anything overnight, ”, said Bury. "First you have (o get reporters to. want to do better work; second, ‘you have to give: them the training and tools to-do: better work, . : “Then they. have to go back and convince the people in their workplace. It can work well:in smaller: papers, but in the big. organizations it takes longer.” . Winters’ says the CiJ is at a critical point. “rom here, it ,ean go two ways,-Tt can, become she more ‘professional . - - organization that has-an annual convention and-puta out a~- _ news letter, Or it can. become a real force,” * “CI projects under. way of under. consideration include the publication of an investigative reporter’ s handbook; - establishment of a -Canadian ‘prize t© encourage. good reporting;. and creation of a non-profit foundation which: would provide funds, for Anvestigative projects.”. Dollar down days are. over. CALGARY (CP) — The day of $i-down ‘home purchases “may be over following several Court of Queen’s Bench judgments penallzing homeowners up to $10,000 for defaulting on their payments. " tgage Corp.; refused to release specific details about the payments awarded the corporation because a majority of the cases are still in the courts. But she sald in all cases heard, the corporation has - David Edey, director ot program development, said the. "Judgements will permit the corporation to garnishee wages” _ or bank aécounts and selze other assets, stich as additional: received the full amount ‘it sought, usually: the difference - .. between the mortgage value-and house value al the time of- foreclosure. “This is just the beginning," she sald. “We! re going to - push on. We're not just doing this to set a precedent.” ‘The. §1-down buyers are ugually numbered companies . who pay $1 to take over the mortgages’ of homeowners - afraid they may default on their payments. The firms | pocket rent for the dwelling until foreclosure proreedings . Bre complete and the mortgage -holder takes over owner- ship. of the property. moves out. The firm does not make mortgage payments, but it takes several ‘months to complete foreclosure * proceedings, In the meantime, the company pockets the : money 'it makes by renting the property. because they aay the transactions are not technically © tlegal, . “property, Ann Graham, a spokesman for the Alberta Home Mor- ©. ‘He stressed ‘the company is not eine: ater: ‘baraip : cases. whe MPs. sees WINNIPEG: (CP) . Three _ Of “Maititoba's . five © Progressive Conservative MPs ‘say they disagree with party leader Brian Mulroney's suport of: the Province’ ‘so French-language proposals. “Jack Murta (Lisgar), Lee Clark (Brandon-Souris) and, Charlie Mayer (Portage-Marquelte) said {n weekend in-': terviews they are uncomfortable with Mulroney’ 8 position - ori the controversial’ issue... . A homeowner, fearing he may default on hig mortgage - ‘ payments, sells his home for $1 to. a numbered company and : Mulroney backed.a three-paily re resolution in the House of . Commons last Friday supporting the Manitoba govern- ment’s propesal to protect’ French-language rights and to extend French. language government services, - All five Manitoba Tory MPs were absent from the House - whet the resolution was. passed. - Police have investigated several cases Involving $) sales, ; _ but have not laid chatges against the numbered companies “The other two, Jake Epp (Provencher) and Dan. _McKenzle (Winnipeg Assiniboine), weré not-ayailable for comment during the weekend. Murta sald MPs have no right to dictate their views Ww ‘+ . “after entering the work force, he said, - | ‘others who were not nained by Police. : * charice ina ‘general election. ; - Although leadership - talk. was: iow’ key,: the..can