Page 2 December 1986 Cassiar Courier | Ottawa Viewpoint Jim Fulton MP TORIES NEGLECT WEST The recent war of words over the awarding of the. CF18 fighter contract is very revealing. Not so much that the Mulroney Conservatives refused to follow the re- commendations of a 75 member “expert” panel. Not so much that they refused to take the lowest bid - rather, that the spotlight is shining once again on the favouritism given one part of Canada over the rest. In Parliament it is seen as a “‘no-no” to talk about policies favouring Quebec. It is seen as an attack on the foundation of the country to use statistics to reveal what is going on. Well, the time has-come in-this-Parliament-for you to be the judge. Of the 58 Conservatives elected in Quebec under Brian Mulroney, 30 have received awards as ministers, parliamentary secretaries, and committee chairmen or vice-chairmen. In B.C,, under Brian Mul- roney, there are three Conservative ministers. The billion dollar CF18 contract went to Canadair in Montreal even though the Winnipeg bid scored higher on competence and safety factors and lower on cost. Over the past three years, the Auditor-General reports, Quebec has had 30 percent of the unemployed in Canada and received 90 percent of the federal job creation dollars. B.C. has had 12 percent of the unem- ployed and received less than 5 percent of the dollars. Over 50 percent of the federal Supply and Services contracts went to Ontario and 24 percent to Quebec -- total value $5.8 billion. Almost nothing came to B.C. In 1984 the Conservatives promised a full Ministry of Forests and major action on reforestation and silver- culture. Thanks to Brian Mulroney there is no full ministry. Also promised was $200 million for Phase 2 Salmon Enhancement for B.C. and $100 million for the commercial fishing industry. Thanks to Brian Mulroney there has not been one thin dime put for- ward on these sacred trust promises. I can only conclude that the more British Columbians support Conservatives federally — the less Brian Mul- ea est age BE when I was attracted into federal politics because I couldn’t stomach the endless "favouritism of a select few under Pierre Trudeau and his “backroom boys”. Well, finally, in Canada we have our chance, every- one. The three parties have roughly cqual support among decided voters. That means a gain of 60 new seats for the New Democratic Party - mostly in the West - 60 new seats for the Liberals -- mostly in Quebec, and a loss of 60 seats for the Conservatives - from the West and the East. CORRECTION We reported in the November 1986 issue that Harvey allow’s house was searched for drugs in August. The esidence entered was not Callow’s but was located at 10 Malozemoff. We apologize for any embarassment this may have caused Mr. and Mrs. Jim Callow. | December 6 2 20th ANNUAL * 2 allan S ate ORCHESTRA “NIGHT FLIGHT” COCKTAILS: 7:00 p.m. tap a | Seasons Greetings from Jim Fulton, MM. . and The Ailin §2.B. 3p. Association AOVANS Cassiar, B. C. 778-7340. THINK BEFORE YOU DRIW¥! (Cont. from Page 1) The profile of the “Impaired Driver’’ explains that twice as many males as females drive impaired. 50% are single, and are between 20 to 50 years of age. Tragically, most are carrying passengers and do not usually wear seat belts. 80% of these drivers are in cars and 13% drive trucks. The impaired driver is usually speeding and one in four has been charged previously. Of those convicted, 80% have other traffic convictions. There are specific statistics to show when impaired drivers are on the road. For instance, 12% are over .05S and 6.1% are over .08 between 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The later the time, the higher the blood alcohol level and the higher the percentage of drinking drivers. The later in the week, the higher numbers of drinking drivers with the highest percentages being on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. Most impaired drivers are driving only short dist- ances with 51% of them coming from a licensed estab- lishment and 38% from a private residence. There are many more statistics to relate, all of which indicate that to drink and drive is a disasterous combina- tion, and costs us, the tax payers, millions of dollars. Some points for the holiday season: 1. Don’t drink and operate a motor vehicle. 2. Don’t drive with a person who is impaired. 3. If you are going to drink, give your keys to some- one who is not drinking, or walk to and from - . events. ss eas Minnie Callbreath died in a motor vehicle accident when the truck she was driving left, the road and rolled down a steep bank during the early morning - of September 27, 1986. She died at the scene of the accident. . Box 359 VOC 1E0 She is survived by her husband Clint, two daugh- ters, Ecco and Dreane, and one son, Chance. Also her mother and father, Verna and Mel Callbreath of Good Hope Lake; four sisters, Lorraine, Terry, Sandra and Hazel and six brothers, Arnold, Thorn, Peter, Victor, Charlie and Dwayne. Funeral services were held in Telegraph Creek, the Rev. R. Holmes officiating. DINNER: 8.00 p.m. . : OE De. =F 3 re te me A rig aati VE ALIS BO SELLS FE JICK E TS: $ 25. 00 © — AVAILABLE FROM ALL FIREMEN For table reservations hare Rachel Becket Sponsored by the Cassiar Volunteer Fire Department — PT ar Se ORCL OE ae ae a sxe oe Pr NS DEASE LAKE AMBULANCE. CREW TRAINS By B.A. Lundale As the community instructor for the Cassiar-Dease Lake area, for the Emergency Health Services Commission I would like to inform the residents of the Dease Lake area that four of the ambulance crew from Dease Lake have just completed an extensive Emergency Medical Attendant I (EMAI) course. The four students were ex- amined by a-Regional Instructor from Prince George on December Ist and 2nd. The community should be proud of these students, as they have spent many hours in home study as well as giving up five weekends for classroon study. The four students are: Verna Jordan, Darlene Markle, Ulla Stoeck- man and John Thuot. Upon successful completion of their final examinations, they join Cathy and Carl Simmons as fully qualified EMAI’s. = — The residents of Dease Lake must also remember that the ambulance in their community is for public use in the event of a traumatic or medical emergency. Under no circumstances is it necessary to phone the clinic, the doctor or the nurse to check and see if the ambulance should be sent. The time spent doing this could result in serious consequences because in an emergency, any time lost could result in permanent injury or additional pain and suffering for the patient. So do not waste any time, CALL THE AMBULANCE - NOT THE CLINIC at the following number: 771-4001