. ma ate. plan to crusade againet'a U.S.:bld to: Fes -v., “Canadian. lumber -imiports,B,C.- Forests Min “oS Wetérland said Thursday — ~ but warily for. fear‘the cam: ' > After tactical: talks with Atnerican: po and lawyers; - plus an:hour-long session with Canadian: : ~ Ambassador -Allan Gotlieb; Waterland said 'B. cy officials ~ will-return: willin, ‘a -month to’ ‘campaign againat “a legal’ -_. threat that ‘he gaid‘would: be “an. ‘e¢onomic disaster: for «B.C. if it succesded. . vaticouven’ ie) "WASHINGTON cP) — “Britis Coluimbia. ‘governm To paign might backfire. titical tonsultan ‘A bid by some competing U. Ss. ‘companies for. punitive Import taxes ‘on Canadian: softwood imports, currently - . under investigation by the U.S.” Commerce Department, . ., threatens the. SPbillion-a-year mare for half of Canada’ 5 : . production. - : L i > Pwo-thirds. of that, business is “hased in: B. C.; ‘aceounting “for half of the province's wealth ‘and jobs,- the rest spread. among, Alberta, Ontario, Queber, New Brunawick and ‘Nova. _ Scotia. : But Waterland said in an interview ihat any overt: at. : tempt at political: predsure or counter-threats might be -construed by U.S: authorities as confirmation of. the’ac- | cusation that Canadian provincial and federal | governments: subsidize the lumber industry. bea ; “We have to be sensitive and the e timing has | to ibe right, " | Waterland -said.’ He-elted: a. éomparable’ case ‘involving _- Mexiean--vegetable®. iniports in* which: ah - appeal’ for... restrictions was ‘based on Mexican government political pressure against investigating ‘Commerce officials. :- - ‘Waterland, accompanied by. provincial deputy’ ministers Mike Apsey for forests and Sandy Peel for industry, moved on'to ew York for talks today with U. S, industry leaders:"He plans. to meet with- Queber government counterparts Monday In Quebec City Monday and Ontarlo officials the following, day in Toronto. -: Provinclal: governments antl Ottawa are ‘co-ordinating _ efforts to. ‘fight ‘the import levies. “Their legal’ responses: to .a Commerce, Department " - questionnaire in the case were delivered Wednesday to the ” department's. adjudication panel '— documents he said ° ~' weighed’“‘more than a ton.’ __ Washington lawyers hired by” Canaidian lumber com: . panies, consulted by Waterlandon Thursday; are preparing written rebuttals to the arguments of the U.S. companies - _ seeking ‘countervailing import duties that would almost double the price of Canadian lumber in the U.S. ~~ “ fetred on the issue with Canadian Trade Minister Gerald “[" Regan; has delegated resporisibility in the ease.to’ Lionel ' Ofmer, international trade undersecretary, with .direct - supervision’ under Larry Brady, agsistant: secretary, for trade administration. a oo *Waterland said the U:S. companies are seeking an tga: de » (etloot eirtost-@1a4 a thousand board feet on Canadian lumber imports, which ‘would raipe the selling Brice. by . about 85 per cept. Most of that claim ts based on the alleged. subsidy’ in- volved in ‘stumpage, the. provincial: system. of allocating forest-cutting ‘rights. The rest involves: other practices, : Indluding federal industrial concessions, The: U.S. trade commission decided Nov..17. that the Canadian impdrts Appear to be'injur trade administration, a separate body, rules by March 7- |: _. tha the imports aleo appear to be subsidized in ‘Cariada, 4. . preliminary Je levies: could. be assessed from that, date. — oh, . - Mine , shut down. -. Herald Stat Writer's". - VANCOUVER--2: c. Coal has shut. down its Balmer Coat mine. ear Sparwood for six weeks. and, reduced its permanent workforce by some 400 hourly workers: and as yet unspecified number of staff people. ; ‘A BCRIC telex says 5 the shutdown is.a result of sales reduction in the first quarter of 1983, .: Production at the: ‘ ‘Balmer mine ceased at midnight Wednesday. ‘B.C. Coal has laid off 375. members of the. United | _ Mineworkers of America and 35 members of the Office and __ Technical Employees. Union. oor ‘The company expects a new ‘mine at Greenhills, 8 km - fe a _ north of the closed, operation, to open this:summer. and fo ge egeagen . many ‘employees from Balmer to be shifted there., pe ; ‘The current shut down is to Jast’ ‘six weeks. -Atother: ; planned closure is scheduled for four weeks during; the middle ofsummer. The mine} was shut down twice | in 1682. for a total df if:weeks.. . - ae “BE, Coal is a pert of BORIC. of NOW. RENTING! TERRACE | . ome Se seagtp ae dau ip of eEridge: stove & drapes Jor: >) @Wall'to-wall cdbpating " @RAQUETBALE: ‘EDURTS! - - eGymnasiuem fadilithes:? 2+ oo) qQneaite managemett! cocci tc mo Enguire about our new 2 oA redueedrentg 2. “For your pérsohal viewing visit” aeoeee our aparinients delat: we (2607 PEAR ST. : in - or call. “ my 635-5968" * MASESTICMANAOEMENT LTO. 1 “ ‘Outatanding ”: Whistler ™ Village: Land. Coe 5 ‘and its debts, which inelude : bank loans: ‘of $65; million. ° “resort. donated Crown land on ‘the . understanding ; that: Land - sales’ would-be used: to ; municipality’ 8 residents ‘were faced with - ‘the possibility of repaying B.C,’s “government. 5 ’ “Whistler ‘is no. “different : from :anybody else,” he “ahares - ae rotten World ‘Cup ki race’ ‘last st dessert.” up ‘in - 1978. to.’develop Whistler. into -a: year-round. ve “The: “province seryice the - ‘resort and provide: “sports and: ‘con- .. vention facilities. . - But ‘the. recession aid an . : uncertain highway ‘link to Vancouver, 100 kilometres. to the south, took thelr toll ‘and a.debt-ridden Whistler. ; - Village Land. Co. closed Its ‘doors last summer, reaving: . a sports-Conveéntion : centre’. half built and 22 hectares of Jand unsold. ae ee “For’.-‘a time, the’ 7 1,800 the debt themselves: When they went looking for help: last’ summer, provincial intervention was initially ruled out by then’ § Municipal’ Affairs Minister - ' Bill Vander Zalm-who said . ‘.the company’ did not rate . “.special- treatment from _ Credit : Social said.. ‘We cannot bail them . | out any more than’ we can ae . “Commerce Secretary Malcolm, ‘Baldrige who’ has ‘con- o oy ': Phureday,- “Hot said: the government : wills: estore ‘both’ the- “company's — health and” investor con- mq fidence in? “the: sommunity: a the land cmpai was det: ; ysis will not ‘cost the, | BC government: anything, \ : id a If' more moriey a needed, dts ‘\saying . the! economic viability “and... : feaslbility of" the company: . ‘had been investigated 2 and it. ‘ ood in- : ‘the’ an: or found ta: be ae 4 . will be borro d,-he said, _ either from: ‘the bank or the- provinee. “> =. Before the: \ province stepped in, three ofters’ had” been made for: the - land - company's 22 hectares, said | :.. Jolinston; ~ but- they" were . , Tejected as too low or not in: - othe’ beat” Interests . ‘of the” . "The, ‘province haa ‘same ‘vision ‘that.: we ve. : always‘hhd?” he added... . ‘Johnston ‘sald.a “Crown = corporation’ called” WLC | Developments Lid. has-been created - and: a“ board: ‘of ’. directors, which will include Angus; will. be ‘appointed “shortly, Johnston is to be the > Interim president. He. said . the ccimpaiy's . first © priority - 8 “to renegotiate’ its en debt: Next is completion. of ‘the -Sports-convetition “complex ” whieh" will ‘give | ‘Whistler : -aceess to the lucrative convention market and will turn it into a year-round o resort. "alia oe "slides, - Johnston insisted the new Doll's House” 7 Directed by Robin McColl Sailig. Jou 9 Ce, _at1530 pam. a the Latte Mheatne° | 56s Rataw Se - . he’ :.. “munieipality. = Both Johnston anid Angie. re confident the’ govern: ; ment’ takeover’ ‘will bring © *~ about hetter- times -for the resort _community’ whose _ _~ fo2k bottom: last: summer: with thé. departure of - Whistler's ‘most famous couple, ‘Naney Greene and Al Raine,:; ,- Raine,’ ‘the . ‘former national. team. . coach, resigned.as director of the Whistler Resort Association « - to take a: ‘year-long sab-- batical: in Europe with his family, «. - The resort has been ad. versely affected by poor conditions on the Squamish. Highway, its sale highway | link. “to Vancouver. ‘The. ' precarious mountain high- way Is subject to rock - avalanches: and bridge washouts. ( ERRACE CORPS) ee © Ataé SOUCIE AVENUE, TERRACE, a eal the to ony ne The: ‘Salvation. ‘Army would: ike fo: say a ‘sincere "THANK: a YOU’ to each’ and @veryone who helped make the CHRISTMAS. -: CHEER. CAMPAIGN abig success. The following groups, as well . "aS many individuals, helped ralse.$25,000.00 during the month-of - . December.” This amount helped ‘us to distribute 570: Christmas ; Hampers: and. approximately a Christmas gifts. ~ . ‘CHURCHES . OFFICE STAFF’s . Kemano Communtty. Chureh ‘MAH. R. Staff and Skeena Health Unit _ Knox United Church - _. Northwest Community College, Staff. ; Seventh Day Adventist Church’ - ~~. School District No.8s - ‘Staff Full Gospel Independent ‘Church. -'. ” BUSINESSES . . ; a -. +. (Porter, Gleselman, Wilkinton, & Co: _Topley . : SCHOOLS 60. 7 : _ _.: Fraser’ Valley Mitk Producers Assoc. : Clarence Michel School . oe Old. Dutch. Potato Chips Rich 3 -E.T. Kenney oo MeDaniel), Parkside 2 or Reel Inn Motel .Uplands =: Ce oe Sandy's Groceries. Caledonia int fe 7 Phiipatt Forest Services, Centennial Christian: “School © oe . -Overwaltea Thornhill Elementary Parents Assoc. - . Canada Safeway Kitt K’Shan : Terrace Co-op - Terrace Chrysler ORGANIZATIONS - _ Skeena Valley Aik, Producers Astoe. | 2 .- Dynamic Health Service”. © ms Dr. Kwadwo Asante. -. Clifford Janitorial Service. - Jon's: ‘Halrstyling Terrace Centennial. ‘Lioris: : Terrace Downtown Liens Kermode Friendship. Society Elks Lodge ~ we Sit Kinsmen a : _ /Dr. REM, Lee _ } 5 Kinetics "Cecil C. Pratt : ‘ _ Order of the Easter Star ~~ Rolfstad Trucking Order. of the Royal Purple - ‘UNIONS. Lee Royal Canadian Legion, Branch B- Teléphone Employees Union . . Tarrace = CASAW a Royal. Canadian. Legion ‘ Ladies Canada Employment & Immigration TI 4 ‘Auxillary - Terrace ot ~ Union iF Kemano Roya! Canadian | Legion ‘Hospital, Employees Union Terrace Rotary Club. Terrace Teachers Aksoclation AND TO THE MANY. PEOPLE WHO PUT THEIR DONATION tN THE CHRISTMAS KETTLE — TO THOSE WHO: ‘PACKED. : HAMPERS AND DELIVERED THEM (Including Rusty) — and - TO. THOSE WHO" ‘manned’ the KETTLES. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. 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