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‘Unity ~—

‘Nigeria’s decision to cut its official oll price by $5.50 a: -

- barrél has jeopardized the unity of OPEC and confronts

other cartel members with the dilemma of whether. to join

. in a price war.

Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabla and five oll-producing ,

Persian Gulf states announced no policy changes after a “weekend meeting to discuss what they called joint

’ visualization of issues inclading oil prices. =< But the authoritative Saudi Arabian newspaper Asharq- Al-Awsat said today the Gulf ministers agreed td'cut their

prices up {o $7 a barrel from the official #4 benehmark oe

‘price for. crude.

On Sunday Nigeria broke ranks with the other 42 ¢ coun- tries in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and slashed its official oil price to $30 a barrel.

‘The cut came two days after Nigeria’ 5 chief rivals for « European sales, Britein and Norway, lowered their official

" North Sea crude prices by $3 to $30.50 a barrel. '

The developments, resulting from a glutted international petroleum market, threatened to unleash a price war within - - _ OPEC, which in the past has avoided cartel-wide price cuts” and has. kept relatively firm control over international oil ;

prices.) The Saudi newspaper repart, attributed to. “official ' sources in the Gulf,” sald the six countries in the Gulf Co- ordination Council will announce price cuts of between $5.50 and $7 a barrel “to malntain competitive levels after the North-Sea and Nigerian reductions.” :

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, "any work beter: in sc some ositvatioiia that, ithers an though they* re not. illegal, they're frowns |. upon... About 20 per cent ‘of B.C.'s population of 2. 6 milli 174’ unincorporated : (also: known ‘as. morganized: or.)

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~ Alberta’ 'S Russell is no ogre

EDMONTON: (CP) — On a personal level, Alberta Hospitals Minister Dave Russell is nobody's idea of an ogre, ; ut, the mild-manpered-Calgary, ushitect haslapdedipige y

forced to. make, erish decisions,

Arab Emirates and Qatar — all OPEC members — and _ politically.

_Bahrain and the sulte nate of Oman.. “The present (price) structure has been debilitated after Nigeria violated it in a manner that surpassed’ all ex- pectations,” the newspaper quoted a source as saying. In Los Angeles, Calif., oil analyst Dan Lundberg said ina

- . telephone interview that Nigeria’s decision was “‘a very

provocative act’ that could cause a price War among oil- producing countries. ° ' However, Lundberg said- there was a ‘strong: possibility

that “the OPEC nations will realize the terrible instability.

that would result from an out-and-out price war and that their greatest security is in unity.””

In Kawait, a government spokesman said’ ite expected a decision.on price cuts “within days.”

The Bahrain newspaper Akhbar Al- ‘Khaleej sald Nigeria- a

WAS “contemplating. a pullout from OPEC.” Other Gulf papers warned in headlines of an impending “price war.”' .

In Algeria, another OPEC member, the state-run news agency said a price war among the cartel’s 13 countries would threaten its survival and “unleash a chain reaction - - with unforeseeable consequences.”

Britain and Norway are not OPEC members, but their decision Jast week to cut prices of North Sea crude was denounced by the cartel ag a threat to market stability.

OPEC's official benchmark price. is $34.a barrel,’ but

- actual spot market prites are lower, and oil industry sources say cartel members must cut the base price by al Jeast $4 4 barrel to counter the new competitive pressure. from Britain, Norway and Nigeria.

Such a cut would be the first in the cartel’ ‘year ;

history.

Oil ministers of six Persian Gulf states are expected to meet this week to discuss price cuts by. three other ‘oil

producing countries, and one authoritative newspaper Bays -

the gulf producers already have ‘Agreed, to slash prices by up to $7 U.S. a barrel. * Such a cut would be as much. aa $3 below the. new price announced by OPEC-member Nigeria during the weekend. _ The price slashing threatens to drive deeper cracks into the once rock-solid Organization of Petroleum Exporting - Countries, the international oll. cartel that pushed prices steadily upward in the.19708. _ Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia arid five oil-producing Persian Gulf countries announced no policy changes after a weekend meeting visualization’ of issues including oll prices: ~) But the authoritative Saudi Arabian newspaper Asharq-

Al-Awsat said today the gulf ministers agreed to cut their .

prices up to $7 a barrel from the official benchmark k priev af oH US. a barrel. for crude,

- Oman's minister of ‘state for foreign affairs wosald today the oit ministers of Saudi Arabia and (ts five oil Partners in the Gulf Co-operation Council are expected to: meet “within thé next iwo days:” In d statement distributed by-the Saudi press agency iri -Bahrain, Oil Minister Yousef al-Olwi. said. the meeting - would be aimed at ‘drafting a plan for the stability of oil prices and for * Production policies.”

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to discuss what they called “dint -

Oneof his touighest came early this month. Russell fia io.

tell a group that has conducted an intensive three- -year

lobby for a children's hospital in Edmonton, that the « provincial government will reject the project... <4, “It was a project with emotional appeal and drew the é &

_ support of 17,000 people wha signed a petition, cjreulated by :

” the Northern ‘Alberta Children’ 8 ‘Hospital. Foundation.: “We just ¢an't take’ on-any more new projectsjfor the next *. two or three fiscal years,” Russell said. “We're- going to” have a great deal, of difficulty meeting our existing com-,

mitment." me

The issue. is beirig studied, but Russell said, if and when a. children's hospital i is built, it wil) take’ the form. bf .an ad- - junct to an existing acute-caré hospital, os

The children’s institution also is a lower priority ‘than ‘some other Edmohton-area projects such as construction of;

‘ two 500-bed-acute-care hospitals, he said. =". 2.yz: i: And, construction of even acute-care hospitals ‘maybe Be

slowed because of finaricial constraints and a slowdown in population growth, he has said. -- n a For the first 10 months of 1982, Russell imposed a ‘freeze - on Alberta’s $1.3-billion hospital construction, program. - The freeze was lifted in‘Seplémber, thtee weeks before ‘ “Premier Peter Lougheed called a provincial election: Novi

“banging my head against the wall. :

. Specialists competing for new facilities would’ like.

the governtnent. is. prepating a restrain{-fecused bwidget .

which leaves major new hospital construction in.the coming .

MBRCEALDS sc duly Gilt th ignttid thas JUNT Cart haut 4] wean ane putinghe children’ . hospital on cbaok, burrier.

* has opened a deeper issue — how seriously is the govern- .

- ment ‘pursuing its: goal of making Alberta a: medical research centre?. - .

_A consultants’ report. teleased by: Russell, ‘shows: much of |

” the rationale behind building a children’s. hospital is that a _ Rood facility will attract’ specialists. «

The. report says 5 Edthontén i ig ‘down to one pediatric surgeon. 7 ~ compared with 30 in. ‘Winnipeg, and 16, doctors formally . ‘

7 Most people ae in sini Seal ; Jesé-is-better’ theory of local government. The

“and ‘cegulations. to Kallow and, their: “o dperty 4

° areas who aren't taxed for it). 7°

’~ cording to provincial legislation, the amount of taxés levied

"Victoria subiirb) in 1969, I niade the blunder of sugge

° _ Our, democratic. system costs us money.’ "rail, deelded Inst-November that’ it didn’t waht” more”

: forming a municipality

, referendums in, the, past-20 years.

ae ia - eledtett representative —a regional director - — instead: mayor, and, colngil, they don’ Vbaye' an jabyndan by

; amaller.’ is a : _ One of the reasons property laxes are! lower is ‘that: ‘often.

”.. common services ‘such 8 ‘seweriand water, | fire protection). -* and parks and recteation facilities are limited, non-existent i 2 OF aupplied. and’ ‘paid. for’: by nearby: ‘municipalities. .

(The last situation gives Some unincorporated areas the 2

ae reputation. of tréetoading: A town will build a: ‘reeréation : - centre that will be used not only by its own residents, “who ‘ + pay for it in their taxes, but also by residents of unor a ted a

But another reason for the-lighter, tax. ‘oad. is

for basic services such as police, roads ‘and’ ‘other ad- | ministrative. functions. is limited: to 12 imilis,-.said. ‘Tom Moore, assistant deputy- minister of municipal siffates.:: th

| Police’ costa alone amount {o about L1- mills: ienerally, said Moore, soit ‘means ‘that the provincial. government - subsidizes unincorporated: ‘areas by millions of: dollars, Even the. Finance ‘Ministry. doesn’t. know how- ‘much ‘the province, ‘through general revenues, contributes ti rural areagi:. —_ But. ‘Moore, who lias been to many publle n mee! | sublet of incorporation inhis years with sania

municipalities, “People don’t like’ rulea and: ‘regulations and iB c, ‘in.

: particular, they are regulation-shy. They have. an- extreme _ fear of their own governing people. ; ;

:“Tremember at ane incorporation meeting ine

that if they incorporated they could pass a bylaw 10 get tid

- < of the all old-car bodies around the area. Well, tity: didn’t

like that at all —a lot ofthe people at the meeting had ‘one ein their yard." os a . The incorporation vote wes turned down:

“tt depends on what your think of the demecratc Prec.

Genelle; a small-community 10 kilometres’ noritieast of

‘democracy. The small me voted: 245 ito 7 inst

Joe ‘Tatangelo, regional director for the Genelle area, .

" .- explained: “‘All they could see was their taxes goltig. up."’ Rick Kasper,- the. regional director . who. represents Langtord on the Capital Regional District, says even ‘though —

Langford 1s treated like a second-class citizen: and. doesn't. have control over its future because it isn't a municipality, . the community. has - rejected: incorporation . vat dive —

“Unorganized aréas are actually a noose around thelr (the provincial government's) neck," sald Kasper; George Thom, the president. of the Union | of: BC.

-Munieipalities, says the cost of unincorporated: areas<to

B.C; taxpayers is horrendous but the union doesn’t: haye-a . polley encouraging incorporation, because. a. -Bigniticant

* “portion of its membership comes from unorganized areas.

Kasper says it will be tough for:a municipal . afiairs

Pee

“a miod

Neither. Municipal Affairs Minister Jack Heintick: ‘nor Finance ‘Minister: Hugh Curtis would comment on the ‘problems caused by unincorporated areas: |.

Kasper thinks that instead of forcing: incorporation, ; aathe ‘government did in the Kamloops and Kelowna areas. Int ms when Some areas were amalgamated and incorpora’ - the same time, it should ease unincorporated areas. ints municipal status by gradually giving them more respon- sibilities. -

trained. in . specialties Buch as. pediatric fardiology. or. wo,

surgery conipared with 46 in Winnipeg:

" Winnipeg's. Children’, Hospital is what. ‘nakes the if: ference, saya the report,-

“Russell also had evidence of what might happen. -

“Dr. Mare Paquet: a ‘pediatric cardiologist, arrived from

* Quebee in 1980 believing Edmonton had the potential: to

become the pediatric” _ cardiology centre for. Western “Canaifia.. "

But he left for Montreal in December, saying: his unit. at University Hospital was not up lo 1982 standards. |

“TI Gould see all-the potential,” he said, : “But ['ve been .

money in Alberta. I'd. like to know. where it’s. all going. " ‘Russell has said there isn't as much money” as medical

Trudeau offers. Caribbean aid:

CASTRIES, St. Luda (CP) — Prime Minister ‘Trudeau said Sunday Canada will be a friend to the Caribbean in all *:

_ Seasons and will not withdraw its aid from countries just * because they move to the left. ;

“When a country chooses a Sociallst or even | Marxist path it does not necessarily buy a package which automatically * injects it into the Soviet orbit," Trudeau’ sald-in an obvious reference to. Grenada. which. Is ruled by a Socialist regime...

_ Trudeau made. the remarks ‘at the opening: segsion of a

two-lay. summit conference of 15 Commonwealth Carib. : es

bean states,

. Some Bfficials ‘ criticized. elenienis. r) . S. President. ”

’ Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative, a: “development, plan *

that Canada hag pledged-to participate in ‘Thelr. remarks *.

suggested the plan would be used by, Washinton to counter . ; what it believes, are threats of Communist aubveralon in. the

‘Fegion.” _ Lester. Bird, head’ ‘of the Organic : of: ‘astern | ‘Caribbean Stales, daidit was “a matter of deep satisfaction. : that Canada has never sought to impose its own philosophy = or perception ‘on. Caribbean . countries as a. condition: of. :

- assistance.” hs “It's more than of llitie concern to us ‘that there are some | countries which séek id use their contributions.as politheal t

leverage ‘in opr.intérnal‘and economic affairs.” Trudeau said Canada prefers “'to let countries chore’ thelr own paths: for, their. own developnient, mem

‘Trudeau ‘sald Candida will remain a-friend ia the Carib. | bean in all seasons — not just Canadian winters — and will; a not shift its ald programs or tupport hat because a a country 1. &

moves to the. left. ae

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‘Trudeau; who. artived In St. Lucia Saturdiy ight} &

" claiming he\ was actually on: vacation, ‘reaffirnied Canada’ 8 commitinent to double foreign aid to the Commonwealth: Caribbean to $350 million during’ tive. years.

. The Caribbean is already the: Targest per capital recplet er

“of Canada's foreign aid.” ‘WS. President Ronald Reagan has anid no country will be”: banned from participating in the Caribbean Basin Initiative ;

‘put it ‘appears and ‘Nicaragua, Grenada and. Cuba have ‘

"already. been: blacklisted. ; ‘Jamaican! Prime Minister Edward Seaga. said there is a

= ‘definite need for a-comprehensive prograii for aid, trade

- and-investment based on: criteria “other. than Political or. "military. "

States: took Canada’ ‘S| approach Congress. might have ap- proved | the “Caribbean Basin Initiative by. ‘now. The,

initiative was announced with great: hoopla in_1981, Comp-. ;

ton said, but “itis uke shaking a champagne bottle, i tends . * to go flat.” -

“Compton hasn't given up on the “American plan but. said his country deesn’t want to. be dragged’ into the. shrill’ rhetoric of the East-West’ conflict. 5.3?

‘Trudeati was; told Caribbean. countries; “may on the * borderline of survival,” need innovative ald witty no strings attached,

The. Caribbean leaders expressed gratitude for degaies of Canadian aid, but sald it wasn't. ehovgh...

a “Time is ‘running out,” said Bird. told: the, conference’ S opening: gession.: a

‘Development projects: to be discussed at a luxury “beachside resort today were needed yesterday, he said:

‘Canada has’ an obligation: to maintain. the. mic: * viability and political stability of the. Soribenn Heme i

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‘own economic problems, Bird said,

‘The tecession now eroding the ecojicmnies throughout | the,

ak < world has reduced prices and demand for most Caribbean exports’ and limited the number of winter tourists who bring .

. foreigt currency and jobs to the isldnds. '

; “No doubt some would say not only that Canada hasnd. bustness concerning ilself with the Caribbean at this time . . but that-Mr, Trudeau should not even be here,” Bird aid, :

But Bird recalled Trudeau's three-part television address . “te Canadians last fall in which he said the economy. depends. on trade-with distant countries. when. helt economiles

falter Canadiana lose jobs. .. a

“Tough, eonditions and. lou times are. raatve* Bird sald a ae watt

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- Porlunity to learn how to

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Kaleidoscope

_ By Keith Alford ~

“The philosophy of education is changing."” Horsefeathers!

The philosophy of education has not changed since the fourth ‘Century B.C. when Aristoltle and Plate roamed

\. - thirough Athens.

; The philosophy. of schools? Ah, now that's ‘another thing : entirely,

One director at Northwest Community College says it \

‘should change every time the board changes. That's a board all of which members are appolnted, not elected. The

closest the voters get to deciding who ia going to’ determine the direction ‘of. higher education around : here’ is ap-

- pointments made tothe NCC board by other elected bodies:

suchas the school. board, Then there's Bill Vander Zalm. Now. there's’ 8: “prime

: : example of a’ new minister meaning a ‘new directjon’ in ‘St. Lucia Prime Minister John Compton said if the Unlted

rea Not to mention a prime example. of. 8 few other gs.

“The change in direction is frightening 7 7

* -We'are told to funiiel students through’ courses carly in life. Water is “funneled”: human beings’ ‘ichobde". “But then we've come to speak of “human resources” asif'a tian or woman was a lump of coal. And with alf the money‘belrig spent, on the northeast coal development. at the same, time: funding is being cut back'— perhaps. we are - supposed to think that a lump of coal is worth more ant a

Oh; rats! I went and sald that nasly word De v6 it? I sald “think”, . .

See the direction of schooling today is for trades irdining, not for thinking. oie i is “trained” like a dog, not “taught”

Tikea human belng. or perbare that's “programmed” like

a robot:

aes ¥ job. Ser est i thea we “Tose the advantage over the machine, i"

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“inaceiate ‘a traeently about Philosophical, changes. The People speaking have no - philosophical training. Which also may explain ‘why. they

, @an’t think.

Bul that's no: exuse icf thein to deprive us of tion ”

ta.use our mls,