7 . ee ALLA ALL ALA AL AA ALA AREE AEA ARPA PLEA AG ALI AL ALA ALY ALAR A AERA AY RAG ALLA AGA ERL AP AAA ef aye —_ pa ggg gg gp EC eg yA ig PET SS GE 7 7 ge ye ry a a a — ee ae rage “8°0aSsF dr ‘RERPYEPCSapt shiber Y1996+ 2 Opposition Leader Mike Harcourt The long legislative session has ended in Victoria. Marked from beginning to end by revela-— tions of Socred abuse of public office, I believe the 17 weeks of sittings has made the coming election choice for British Col-— umbians clearer than ever. Entering the session, New Democrat MLAs introduced a total of 46 private members’ bills which indicate the direction we'll take as government. They included; new steps to strengthen our forest economy, sweeping laws to stop pollution and ensure healthy forests, action to pro- vide equality for women, afford— able housing initiatives, and strong laws to provide apen and honest government. The bills, along with our proposed Environ-— ment and Jabs Accord to settle Native land claims and bring peace to our embattled forests, set out a strong platform for governing. On the second promise, New Democrats did our job as the Official Opposition and exposed the Vander Zalm government's failure to provide B.C. with apen, hanest gavernment. Indeed, there can be no doubt this ses— sion was dominated by government scandals the Seacreds cover-up. That attitude was apparent on opening day of the session. The first legislative action I took was ta demand a new legisla-— tive committee on MLAs’ ethics. I wanted to allow British Colum-— bians, through their elected leg- islature, to fully investigate and report on ethics of MLAs in matters of public trust. The Vander Zalm government angrily refused. The next four months teld the story of why British Colum— bians have lost trust with this government. There was the Bill Reid lot-— tery scandal; Carol Gran’s dial- a-jet taxi service for cabinet ministers; Peter Dueck’s free European trip paid for by a major medical equipment supplier, and Bud Smith’s tampering with the justice system, among cthers. Ironically, the last act of the last session of what I be- lieve will be the last Socred government was botched attempt an their part to cover their tracks with a widely—-condemned conflict— ef-interest bill. The bill was revealed to be a Socred scandal cover-up bill and showed the cur-— rent government will goa to any length to suppress exposure of its scandals. Back on April 93, in my res— ponse ta the throne speech, I said this session would clarify the choice for British Columbians between ae tired, out—of—touch Socred government and a positive New Democrat alternative. I believe that after this legisla-— tive sitting, British Columbians are saying it’s time for a change. tried to! ‘The View | From Ottawa Jim Fulton, M.P. In recent months Canadians were forced to “watch" 11 men behind closed doors’ grappling with the issue of "National Unity". We "listened" in amaze— ment and frustration while the Prime Minister told us that his agenda for Canadian Unity was so important our country would fall apart if it wasn’t strictly ad- hered to. We were told the stock markets would sharply and immedi-— ately register any tampering with Meech. se. The dollar might collap-— The country would break up. Mulroney’s bluff was called and we’re still here. The real threat to Canada comes from the Tory agenda it-— self. Our National Railway — pounded. Our natural resources — locked into perpetual giveaway through the Mulroney "Free Trade: deal; and for G&G years, our National voice - the CBC - has been dying the death of a thou- sand cuts... Canada may soon have new Tory broadcasting act, Bill C-—40. This act threatens ta finish off CBC as our domestic communica— tions structure. It will permit foreign breadcasters to do busi- ness in Canada directly with no obligation to contribute anything — economically or culturally. It will open Canada’s airwaves to unlimited foreign (mostly U.S.) pregramming with no provisions to help Canadian productions com- pete. The result will be the creation of a single Canada—U.S. broadcasting market at the cost of thousands of Canadian jobs, and the loss of a vital link between Canadians. The sad thing is that six years of continuing budget cuts to CBC have left many Canadians sO0 disappointed in service that some may welcome the availability of massive U.S. programming and not think about the consequences at home. The House of Commons Stand— ing Committee on Communications and Culture unanimously recom- mended that the new act require all networks selling their ser- vices to Canadians have a CRITIC license. Canada’s broadcasters and producers endorsed this rec— ommendation. But the Tories, more worried about breaking U.S. dominated free trade rules than insuring Canadian content, are moving to deliberately veto such restrictions on U.S. programming. What this could mean in the Northwest is far less local pro- gramming and diminished local news. Our local CBC (CFPR) has been slashed and hacked. Our National Network will find that just as our regional radio has been starved (without a peep from Peter Mansbridge or Barbara Frum) the onslaught of U.S. Programs could knock out CBC’s capacity to be a voice from coast to coast to coast. €Pacific to Atlantic to Beaufort!) Government MINISTER PRAISES OLD CROW EMERGENCY RESPONSE Whitehorse — "The Old Crow emergency once again proved what Yukon people already know; we have excellent neighbors,” said Community and Transportation Ser-— vice Minister Maurice Byblow when Praising the efforts of the people involved in responding to the state of emergency in Old Crow. Old Crow residents went home August 1, after spending nearly two weeks in Inuvik. Byblow was Present to help ensure the return to Old Crow went as smoothly as possible. The residents were airlifted to Inuvik on July 20 and 21 when a forest fire threat— ened their homes. "I’m sure all Yukon people join me in thanking the people of Inuvik for their generous hospi-— tality during this emergency,” Byblow said. "Many of them of-— fered their homes or took time off work toa help out as volun-— teers. Others helped through the volunteer efforts of community service: organizations. “There was help from other sources too, like the fire crews from Alaska and the barbecue put on by the people of Fort McPherson.” : Byblow had special praise for Old Crow Chief Roger Kaye. “Chief Kaye put in many long hours working with all the res-— ponse agencies, making sure his people were locked after, and helping them adjust to an un- familiar situation." Byblow also commended em- Pployees of the emergency response agencies in both the NWT and the Yukon for handling their own- em-— ergency duties efficiently and for their professional approach in working with other agencies ta coordinate the response effort. "Emergencies are both physi-— cally and emotionally demanding, so it is reassuring to know that help is there when you need it,” he said. "In the Old Crow emer— gency, the response was timely, the operation ran smoothly, and it was particularly gratifying to see the extra effort by the people of inuvik." Contact: Director, Paul Albertson 667-5220 Emergency Measures MARY. KAY PS CLEVER. COORDINATED. COMPLIMENTARY. Find out which glamour makeup colors bring out your personal’ best with Mary Kay’s Color - Awareness program Calltoday! Professional Mary Kay Skin Care Consultant PJudy Henderson 778-7369 a 6, y CLO GAD | Lady Of Lourdes Mission Fr. Charles de Campigneulles SCHEDULE Sunday 11:00 a.m. Monday 10:00 a.m. ' SISTER CLAIRE On June 17, 1990 a luncheon was held in the parish hall to say farewell to Sister Claire. Joan Hab jan kept the mood light-hearted, in telling a few stories of Sister’s pre- introduction to Cassiar life by telephone. Also of Sister’s years in Cassiar working with Father Pauwels as they built the strong foundations of faith and friendship with the pecple of Good Hope Lake. Sister Claire was also responsible as our Religious Education Co-ordinator. This program has been one of the greatest success of cur parish. Sister also assisted in the training of Altar servers, and Played the organ. (Sometimes she Played a solo or twa). Hel ped bazaar, will her. with our annual the children’s fish pond never be the same without In general where ever there was a need, Sister Claire was there. Father Charles thanked Sis- ter for her dedication to the years of work she had given this parish. She has survived three previous pastors of the parish. However, the fourth one is just too much for her. She has certainly been a invaluable con- fidant. And it will be hard to replace someone who has’ shawn e Gas e Oil @ Propane HOURS Mon-Fri 8-8 p.m. Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Cassiar .Counter,-September .19290.Page-3 .. such dedication to her apostolic committment. Sister Claire remarked that she has enjoyed her -past eight years in Cassiar. She thanked all those people who have helped her in anyway. Whether it was working on her car, fixing her trailer roof or just the friendly smiles and greetings of the day. These precious memories she will remember always. She also remarked that since she has lived in Cassiar, she has known many people, who have already left. It was always a sad occasion to say Good-Bye. It is equally sad to be the one that is leaving. A few presentations were made, one of them was a beautiful Jade cross presented by Martha Wallenborn and Jason Clark, on behalf of the parish. Sandy Wilcox put the words together to the tune of Bind Us Together. This song was dedi-— cated to Sister Claire, and sung by the children. Vanessa Clark presented a bouquet of red roses on behalf of all the young people Sister has taught. The young people and chil- dren of the parish colored letters the spelled out "GOOD-BYE SISTER CLAIRE, WE WILL MISS YOU." This was put up behind the hea table. Sister Claire is returning home to Nova Scotia ta work among the Micmac people. Their gain is certainly our loss. — A&é lass not only to our parish but to the many people of Cassiar who knew her aS an acquaintance friend and confi- dent. Ptarmigan Players News Everyone is welcomed to a meeting in the Upper Leisure Room of the Cassiar Community Club at 7:00 p.m. on September 17, 195990. Mechanic on duty If Vounvanit to losetalte That’s Your Business. If you Want to Stop, THAT’S OURS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Sunday - Open Meeting Wednesday - Closed Meeting 8:00 p.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH BASEMENT Phone 778-7479 SUBSCRIPTIONS CASSIAR COURIER Box 100 Cassiar, B.C. VOC IEO Name Street. NGityeeney Province Postal Code- $15.00 per Year (604) 778-7383 P.O. Box 38 Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1E0 eae “ a Oe a Oe Se ee Te ee eee ee ee ee SS