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: The budget will also result’ in 5 abgut‘an 11 Bs . mil i increase next, year just (o restore the -. ‘vehicle replacement ” ‘fond and drawing: surpliis aceording to'the‘mema: |: 3 . The budget is’ critiqued almost item ‘by item, Cemetery, revenue: ‘had: originally - been raised to $31,500'based oi amend: " ments to the. éemetery’ ‘tates bylaw. ‘which’ 7 1 “is expected to pass by: March at, the. fur- ° . thér’ increase ‘to $36,400 - is” ‘BebN as _ “unrealistic” ‘since | income’ frouy:. Be cemetery has been almost exdedly

for the past three years.

subimlsston:

- “The! proposed utilization of $204,461 of. acctimulated surplus” leaves.‘ proximately $270,000 -which is conbideréd ’ - The ad-.

; ministrator: states that to. restore. the. -Figure to $850,000 in subsequen|'years will mean.a mil rate increase:.:Looking al the 194 budget; he says “‘should the economic climate not improve and cost of materials ' and supplies and wages and. benefits in- crease even to a minor degree; ithe districi will have no revenue, source left.1o offset increases other that | increased taxation.”

The administrator. argues: “that: Further ; action on the. budget’ be -haited: until . the: provincial government: confirms. its grani- ~, tothe city which will not be known until the « end of March and which _is a major

toa bea dangerously low eve

revenue source’’,

Reducing -pudgeted | legal

$10,000 to $5,000 is described as “frivolous” since ihe city ‘is onenae in three current

Zimbabwe a vigor ie

“BULAWAYO (AP) - Zimbabwe Prime -Minlater

. Robert Mugabe ‘is whder -

growing pressure ; to allow . independent’ . in

; vestigation of claims. that

his troops-have killed up to 3,000: civilians: in. the

' stronghold, of opposition

Jeader Joshua Nkomo.

komo, who. contends the’

‘elvilian’ death. toll. is-.

mounting, : said “Sunday he:

* has: been’ ‘placed ‘under:

“virtual house arrest” at his « jbungalow. . in

_. Matabeleland province. ; Villagers fleeing the —

“provinee, home of Zim.

"tribe, :

babwe's: ‘minority Ndebele ‘have’. told. of massacre, rape, looting and

the’ ‘dominant Shona tribe. The government says the

$70,000."": He notes that as of Faby! - $74,000. Has ‘already been collected” 3 ’ The revision of. revenne on penalties on ‘taxes by $15,000 i not tinderstood since the - actual revenue in 1982 was $142,000 and the . _ interest: rate. waa provincially fixed at 1. percent. “New-legislation has: raised it to 13.§.per cent! - The’ ‘administrator argues fora $15,000 increase’ over. the. original”

‘documents, such as leaes, ihn,

By ‘etre ALFORD | . ., Herald Stat Writer © “TERRACE— “Unrealistic”’, : ward atep”, “frivolous”, “not fessible™, 4 “conipletely. incorrect", and “ludicrous”, . | ev ‘Those are justsome of the terms used by; -m Terrace. municipal’ administrators. dna 4B ‘page metio: to describe the revised city budget iniroduced by Alan Soutar whieh: . passed its first two readings at the recent “. thrée-day meeting of counell on a recorded

“Bp back.

Petraes

Map. deta

fees from

‘claims ' “ares

soldiers. of the 5,000-

hember Fifth Brigade —a. force formed by Mugabe to’ -

combat ‘Tebels “and guard

: against invasion from South _ Africa,

Foreign “reporters have quoted soilkees, ranging

‘from: relief | workers to elvil -

servants, estimating the death, toll. as high as 3,000,

-Other sources say the figure

“1s about 1,200, *

_ torture..by. ‘the: troops fer moat of them members of |

“the government concedes

some civilians have been

Slain. ii Matabeleland, but only vies they have been . ! . :

‘Decision expected.

" Herald Stalf Writer

‘feanisce on Friday, Marth tale pin., ‘Judge

K.T. Scherling will render his decision

d trial arising

out-of a--water throwing incident . in Terrace. ‘eouneil,

~ chambers on Aug. 10, '1961. The trial began'on Jan. 31 with four hours of testimony.

arid another hour's worth of evidence was heard on Feb,-25

and.the Crown prosecutor,

. Chub Down has been charged with common assault,

im a a

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: “ ehepping - of: $5,000 ” “from. a ‘miscellaneous account \ means‘ “council - ve totally. overlooked: Aheir. own:

“onigit’ ‘a "Terrace council meeting.

vastly, ; exaggerated, but church leader; relief agencies and human’ rights -groups are calling for; an independent: ; investigation. “The refugees say ‘the: _ atrocities ‘were. committed “by North’ Korean-trained

4 5&7 1 * eanimanded "guerrilla armies in the war | "against the former white- minority government 6f ' Prime ‘Minister Yan Smith,’

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‘were 216 nile permits: ‘sued, ‘while in | 981 there were 203.: The 1981 construction alue was $14, Smillioi, while i 1082 it was. only $4.5 million, © He states this demon- trates that the building -inspector’ a

ae te ehgineer also wants'to increase the > responsibilities and duties of the licence inspector to include bylaw drafting. _ _> The Gity treasurer's comments reiterate "many. points already. made, as. well. as

- adding some, = 2 >

He says the budget indicates ¢ a “ack of: "backup work” and cites. a $502 travel item .

| fora convention after:the request was

~, turned down‘on Feb, 14: coe

v@E am -uncertain- as 10. whelher ‘the “revised budget reflects capital, coals. in the, amount of $14,221 - or $27,270'.as' both, : numbers appear,” the treagurer’states: “I-. : anv also unable to get the revised budget: to”: ” balance on. the expenditure. side." aot

The administrator says. ha: WAS not given ‘the. backup sheets dnd ‘so ‘is. unable. to - - determine what exactly: has. been cul in Les * some budget items. . :

He is. requesting an in-camera com- ° mittee of the whole to discuss this budget. This | “meeting “would not: necessarily “change: the overall dollar amount of the _ badges. but. would ° appropriate’ funds — ‘within the budget. ina ‘different manner. x The: administrator wants - the: meeting ; behind closed dporg. ‘de. these changes in

_ ‘many ‘cases. involved’ personnel, ‘tand)1 - "am loathe to provide! them for discussion in

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caught in ‘the croeatire in clashes, between secur forces and the “dissidents?” they are hunting. - Information — Director. Justin Nyoka, who escorted - journalists on_a towr.of the weatern province last week, said there waa “no -con- ceivable way” that even'160 civillans had - heen: killed. He and other government | officials say the dissidents are supporters of Nkomo, president of the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union, and that they deserted from the-

army - after “Nkomo.. was — fired from ‘the. coalition -

government. a year. ago amid accusations of plotting against Mugabe...

“Ning days’ -ago, ‘police |

barred =Nkomo,~ 65, from - leaving the Matabeleland

capital of Bulawayo fora World’ Peace Council conference

; Czechoslovakia.

They. ‘seized his’ passport

’ and said he was:under in--

"vestigation for sedition and for trying to smuggle

_ currency out of the country.

_Nkomo.daid Sunday he has been: ‘ordered. to. inform

police if he intends to leave

. his bungalow. - as well as. closing arguments by both: the, defense counell: a iri

“This 71s - dust" further

harassment," Nkomo sald

-in: @ telephone interview. :

_“Thisis virtual house arrest . They can‘stop me from. ;

we Teng.” a

« Pollee: refused comment. “'Mugatle and Nkomo separale

A tiegotiated. settlement ended the conflict and . Rhodesia, renamed © Zim:

babwe,- galned legal in- -

- dependence from Britain as 8 black-ruled state in 1990. ;

“The two. men have headed ° toward a confrontation: ° singe the s8-year-old prime: - Minister fired Nkomo from . the coaliiton -foverriment,

_Nkomo denied he ‘was’ 2 plotting aocetp.,

- and. :a, proposed: Jnguiry ; “into,

‘ee: ‘favored the létter of: support:

| Crombie. challenges Clark in PC race

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RDKS. postpones B.C. Timber investigation

By KEITH ALFORD on Herald Staff: Welter.

» TERRACE— In an otherwi

- 6f the Regional Disttict of Kitim

“the. ‘subjects of ihe Lakelge.

-quiet meeting {-Stikine, ‘only .. poke Hotsprings: B.C. jrinber’ per: tions sparked: sany. real. ‘decomian:- g erhoat ort mada vyorl pragentet lore “jhe'beginning of the:ireating make a.formal: proposal to ihe jJands ‘nilnistry -office..in: Smithers by. today and asked the -RBKS's endorsement. She stated her corféept ‘to open the outdoor pool and coffee shop would most certalinly require NEED. funds even hough she had raised $1,900 and approached. a eNetlery, for money. ‘Earl Hamilion moved.that a letter of support "for her proposal be sent. ‘The Kitimat directors

disagreed. Ron Burnett said Kitimat was —

closing. down its pool: for. a. month this : ‘year _ according, to the city budget and, staied, owe | could have. -three: Pools within 40: ‘miles Tosing money.” — ;

. Chairman Lee. Ellis stated. that BCDC ‘had ‘been asked to‘ assume ‘the: development. of ‘the . . hotsprings, and she’ ‘did: ‘nal- think it-should be “done “piecemeal”. vote ng on inatructions. from her, couricil: :

Joe Murphy said, “We’ vebeen listening to this: for months how and we have nothing, to. loge.”

On a ‘recorded vote the letter carried. Both Kitimat; lirectors. ‘yoted against: it- along. with | ‘Terrace’ Bob ‘Cooper. Thorniill’s: ‘Jim Culp. abstained. ‘Terrace’s Chub Down and everyone:

Culp. ‘moved that-the RDKS: ‘call: “pon the:

- provincial government to bold public ‘hearings 7

Into: the ‘operations of. BC. Tinber’ and if they.

She added that: she. would

were. found lacking lo . sell the company’s

- timber rights,

slam she.had to : “Way,

- Down, advised. that the board wait untit an

expected * U.S; tariff decision on . Canadian . _ Umber is made on March 7. Murphy responded -. ~ with, read “the. tide that's. rising,” and.oted

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Haveljon s:Alice: ‘Maitian tov justify what

. New Hazelton’s Peter Weeber noted it was “a refreshing attitude’. wanting B.C. ‘Timber. to “cul trees. He added that for years people have

been’ protesting the company's cutting ~ of lumber and-noted that now there was some ‘suppor! for the logging industry, : ‘Afier a display of disorder on the board, Ellis invoked ‘a section of a just-passed procedural

- bylaw allowing her to table i any item coming up

; further investigation.

7 hydroelectric: “producing” device. - ‘directors appeared to favor the idea, others’ . appeared opposed, ; But when a recorded vote

under. ew’ business. if any: director. wants’ When Murphy ‘asked, “who's asking for further investigation?" Bilis answered, “I am."

In order to ‘defeat. ‘the tabling motion all

'_ directors have to yote: against it. With Weeber * abstaining, only Hamilton Murphy and Culp

voled to continue-discussion. The item is ex- pected to come up at the néxt -meeting.

The only other seemingly controversial item ended in a comedy. | 2 _ Culp moved that the National Research Council be encouraged to install a vertical axis turbine in’ the Skeena River. as a test of the ‘Some

was called for everyone was on the “yes” side, _ At t Hamilton’ 8 request the RDKS will send a

iain =

1d 5: said, “There S to BCL “Timber’ Ss,

: doing... hey're a Jot rottener than we know.” ”

: letter ‘to CN. Rail asking it to begin com-

pensating the fish and wildlife department for wild animals killed by trains. It was noted that — CN pays farmers for killed livestock, bat only. if. the. animal was confined. - ; Stewart's lan McLeod.saw ‘pass. his- motion — _ that all capital’ itemi aver ‘31,000 ao. ta. tender

“Hhiat on a any capltal expenditures: not tendered Approval by:the board: be forthcoming. “A petition: signed by 152 residents of Kitsault

seeking that it be its own electoral area was

moved to administration to explore the Tamifications of Kitsault incorporating. It was believed by the RDKS that Kitsault as some sort. of municipality. would ‘be more ap- propriate. —

A new member policy for advisory planninié commissions was adopted anda motion that all ‘directors be informed of.every APC meeting

-was tabled “until next year." The invitations: “

had sparked some disciussion iat the ® previous meeting.

Administration will investigate means. and: costs of providing. the‘community of Two Mile. with fire protection. ‘Two Mile will also.get a NEED project endorsed by the RDKS to un- dertake sonte, community development.

_+ Two reséiukions! willbe presented to the’ Yellowhead

ghway 16 Association, One calls - ” for. thei ding and ‘paving of some of that road's sections between Terrace and Prince Rupert,’ he “other, asks for four grade level crossings betweeti Hazelton and Prince Rupert. The B. ¢. government is to be asked to pul both these items on its’ “highest. pridrity" list:

Bob Cooper was elected as. an‘ alternative delegate to the. Northern Development Com- mission. |

to: answer two ‘questions

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“TORONTO. Yer)’ _ Vowing.to run a campaign — marked by “a high degree of civility,” former Toronto _ mayor, David Crombie ‘has became: he first . major - contendér to challenge Joe Clark: for’ the leadership of the Progressive ~ Con- servative party. :

Cromblé,- 46, flanked , by + his wite Shirley and their three children; antiounced -his. candidacy Sunday to 300 _ Supporters | ina speech that " praised ” ‘Clark: and other likely: candidates and came down: hard on. the Liberal * government..’ a

. “For once and for all, we’ ve ‘got to get rid of the

“nonsense about this being a .

party that has to get its act _ together, "he said. “We've “got our act together. ‘What swe have to’ do is get the

: "country. together.’”. :

‘At ‘a’ later ‘news con: * ference, Crombie coritinued

‘his | low-key - approach. .

_Asked, why he thought he'd ‘make a better leader: than _ Clark’ or Montreal businessman. -Brian “Mulroney, considered

another, ‘likely. candidate, Cromble said: “I didn’t say I'd be better.” —

Jn Edmonton, Clark said. he was’ happy Crombie, whom ‘he described as his friend, had entered the ; leadership race because it means. Clark’s. days of fighting: ‘shadows are over.,

“1 think {t's good that.

David's -in,"’ Clark -told.

reporters. David is a good, thoughtful, . strong

Progressive Conservative.”’

Earlier, Glark sald he spoken.to: Crombie by telephone before Sunday's

announcement, and the two —

agreed to’ come down hard on any. supporters who

campaigna agaitist each other,»

Crombie, . health iv Clark’s short-lived governitient of 1979-80, said

he plans to spend at: least

$250,000 of-a campaign thal will. emphasize: neither the

left side of the party nor the

right. If unsuccessful in his bid, he sald he would fully _ Support whoever becories

appeared to be “pinching below the belt” in. their.

minister . of

: the new pariy leader’. .

After a- heart attack in

1980, Crombie quit smoking — and has faithfully. followeda . diet and jogging routiné. On”

: Sunday, he d

“in - better phyaical con-

‘dition ‘than your average lumberjack."

Poking fun at his limited Freiich, -described himself as a graduate of

the Jebn Diefenbaker, school

himself ©

of fine French speech" making.”

“Today we ‘have a prime ”

-minister who ignores us in both official languages, destroys our economy

‘evenhandedly in French | cand in English, and makes a

mockery, of democracy’ at

home: and abroad in a

brilliant display of multilingualism,”

Crombie later struggled

asked in French. The reporter, apparently un- satisfied that -Crombie understood, - switched to

- English but Crombie. con-

tinued to answer In French. Crombie, dubbed. “the tiny, perfect mayor” during

‘his six years as mayor of

Toronto, pointed to his —

“experience in municipal

politics, saying he won "'a... lot more often than. Tost" ’

Clark's platform is Canada _

“EDMONTON (cP? -— Joe Clark says | he's proud to be an Albertan, but told ' fellow Progreasive Conservatives over the weekend he will not run as a westerner in: - . the party’s national leadership convention, “My region is Canada," Clark told about: | 20. People” at an Edmonton ‘reception Sunday... . Clark was deploying his national stats in ‘against ' former Toronto mayor David Cromble and ‘a number of other possible leadership challengers, all of whom. are ~ ptrongly identified with specific regions or

the business comniunity.

Crombie, 46, ‘officially announced hig candidacy in a speech Sunday in Toronto

billons, prained Clark and Conservatives Brian Mulroney and John Crosbie, but was critical ofthe Liberal government.

’ Clark welcomed Crombie inte the _ leadership raceas “a friend,” astrong and thoughiful Conservative whose leadership

_ bid would be good for the party.

o. ° The two-had discussed Crombie's in-

See

thal played down his own political am-

tention to.run in advance and aareed to keep their supporters from “punching

. below the belt,” Clark said.

"- But Clark landed an initiat blow Sunday : when a state of his supporters was electéd to the execuilve of the Progressive Con- servative Youth of Alberta.

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