early every organization that I y of has a quorum. A quorum hat number of people within group which is required at a ing in order that the meeting conduct business, Without a m the meeting simply can- proceed. . awe have quorums established x in Ottawa also. There is one m for the House and another geum for each of the various menittees. Most of the commit- w have 24 members with a quor- mf 13. In other words a major:

meande before the committee set under way. . @ important thing to remem- in this regard is that this num- was insisted upon by the Lib- government, They wanted it] m way and they got it-that-way. seoer important thing. to - re | mber is that the Liberal party | amas a majority on these commit.

memetimes we wait for a quorum B15 minutes, sometimes for 20 arutes sometimes dor. longer. etimes the committee doesn't: mrt because it fails to attract a Hrym. The interesting part. of 8 is that the Liberals have a rum from among | their own mbers. mwe have a quorum in the House Belf, but this quorum isn’t nearly large as that in committees, In P House the quorum is 2) — at's right, only 20 members re- ed to conduct the business of anada. An important thing about s is that the Liberal government nits to keep it that way. Stanley owles, a New Democrat, for e time ‘has had a proposal be- Be parliament to increase the forum to 50, but has had even met modest proposal rejected. gthe House used to adjourn for Sper between the hours of 6 and Gin. the evening. However, the wernment got the bright idea at it would get more business ine if the House sat through that pper hour and so now we do mt that, At least some of us do. e great majority go about their Hal business of having supper Hi Ieave the business of Canada those interested enough to stay = the House or - conscientious pugh to try to try to keep a brum present. ahe other evening J counted 13 mbers im the House during mt used to be supper time. I wn reised this on a question of ilege as being a rather stupid ~ to conduct the business of the, bon. We have objected many Res to this procedure because it |' Roly means that the government be absent during the period 1 6 to 8 in the evening and me your business to be conduct-| By a mere handfull of people. mis system means that all but mmembers ¢an go blithely on way supping and dining as @ and the 20 who stay carry |. moad. As a passing thought may my that this hasn’t added much, mnything, to the speed with h parliament deals with the me business, Sis ‘fiddling’ around with the 4 and procedures 7s not the 7 to approach Canada's busgi-

and the public. We need a understanding on the part e public about what is. tak- zg lace here with the hope that Nee public will. demand the y changes. We need: MP's |. take a more non-political’

we need a lot. of changes, |

mf the members must be in ‘at: |

We need a new concept of | elationshin between parlia-

a ch ta ite problems of: the |: -

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TERRACE “OMINECA"” HERALD

_TERRACE, B.C.

Wednesday, May 25, 1966. -

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* Page Nine

“QUEEN OF PRINCE RUPERT”

Arrival of “The Queen” Opens Wide New World of Travel

by CATHERINE M.. FRASER

ment on Saturday,

northwest central British Co- lumbia,

The arrival. of the $6 - million ferryliner, “Queen of Prince Rup- ert”, opened a 830-mile ocean high- way to link Vancouver Island with the northwest coastline of British Columbia.. The waterways route lies along: the majestic “inside pas- sage” on the “Route. of the Haidas"; from Prince Rupert branches’ Highway 16 to the west and the Alaska Marine Ferry route to the north,

SPECTACULAR WELCOME

As the magnificent ship nosed into the, terminus dock, a flotilla of flag-bedecked boats greeted her arrival, The’ flashy red uniforms of the ROMP aboard: the patro! vessel and the sparkling white spray from the fireboat added the right touch to the welcome as did the sounding horns of fishing boats and pleasure craft. Fhe Am- erican Coast Guard Cutter. “Kla- math” joined the “welcome flect.” ‘From the shore a 12man: pipe band heralded ‘The’ Queen's arri- val, as the stirring strains of music carried ‘across the water. Prince Rupert's new fire-engine sounded its siren ag Capt, Parkinson eased the stately white and blue ship into the ferry slip. The RCAP

The Coast city of Prince Rupert pulsated with excite:

May 21, and. sunshine greeted the day that marked an important milestone in the Rupert, and the destiny of all

-band added a rallying note of wel-

) Pressive guard of honor. | Curator Mr3.-Jocylin Bolton and

With great optimism.” . Orme Stuart of the city-appoint. :

history of Prince

helicopters - made an impressive fly-pass,

- Premier of the Province W. A, , Bennett and Mrs, Bennett and

His’ Gonor, Lieut. - Governor G. R, Pearkes, V., PL, D.S.0., MC,

C.D. and Mrs. Pearkes headed the

official party, which, along with

more, than 400 fellow travellers, |

lined the deck rails and waved ack- hewledgement of the tremendous welcome,

Thirty: - Mitchell's Prince Rupert Girls Drill team, clad in Royal Stuart kilts presented. precision. drills to the

accompaniment of the bagpipes. A1{

4é-piece Booth Secondary school

come, The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps: “Capt. Cook” formed an im-

her assistant represented the City Museum-Tourist bureau,

‘Mayor P, J. Lester greeted the official guests and presented seis-

three: members of the

When fame and fortune slip through your: fingers - get a tight grip on an Od. Vienna!

Old Venna

-the happy lazy lager heer

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