ee Saturday, August 15, 1992 @ * Wife of Rossland-Trail MLA not good enough for Bernard Valcourt Glen Freeman NEWS REPORTER Katrine Conroy is as mad as hell. And the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society administrator says she has reason to be. “(Federal Employment Minister) Bernard Valcourt didn’t approve our appointments to a committee we sit on,” Conroy said. “We have nothing in writing, but it has been sug- gested to us that one of the reasons we weren’t appointed is that we are married to NDP MLAs.” Conroy, wife of Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy and Bonnie Evans, wife of Nelson- Creston representative Corky Evans, were selected by an impartial board to sit on the Central Kootenay Community Futures Com- mittee last December. In the past the Con- servative minister has rubber-stamped ap- pointees, but he chose not to this time. “Never has the Central Kootenay Com- mittee had any of their appointments turned down,” Conroy said. “They've never taken in- to consideration who you're married to or where your politics lie.” And now that they have Conroy is furious. “I’m really quite appalled,” she said. “I feel that my human rights have been denied. I don’t think who I’m married to should dic- tate what I can get involved in.” Conroy said that all necessary forms were filled out and all protocol was observed to en- sure their position on the committee. “We weren't even informed we wouldn't be sitting on the board,” she said. “All we have had is that.form sent back to us with my name and Bonnie’s name crossed out and two other peoples names filled in- “Nobody on the committee has even really heard about these people (who have been ap- pointed).” Even Lyle Kristiansen’s office is baffled by the feder- al minister’s move. “We have know idea why the appointment (of Conroy and Evans) was not made,” said Kootenay West-Revel- stoke spokesman Gerald Rotering. “I know (Kris- tiansen) didn’t understand it and strongly objected to it.” Rotering said Kristiansen felt everything had. been done to ensure the locally selected representatives would be sitting on the Com- munity Futures Committee. “I know that the appointments weren't contrary to any written rules or regulations. Who knows what (Valcourt) was thinking?” The Community Futures Committee is a federally-sponsored board which identifies employment needs locally. There are 31 such community committees in British Columbia, and Conroy feels she is qualified to serve on the local board. “As soon as this happened I called Ted Hughes, the B.C. Conflict of Interest Com- missioner, and he couldn’t see a conflict. He was quite surprised by (Valcourt’s) decision.” Conroy added that she is frustrated by the fact that the federal minister has not dis- cussed the appointments. “He's ignoring us; Maybe we'll never find out why we weren't appointed.” Valcourt’s media representative Debora Brown said it was “ridiculous” to think Con- roy was the victim of partisan politics, but refused to speculate why she was not ap- pointed. The federal minister was unavailable for comment after repeated calls. Katrine Conroy %, yA 2 N Summer Basket Sale iM 18 Pieces of Golden Delicious Chicken For Only °19°° wow!!! 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The Rossland-Trail MLA joined ranks with his NDP counterparts, criticizing the controversial accord which would establish trade relations between Canada, the United States and Mexico. “Let’s face it, the Americans want to be at the hub of the wheel and this deal will give them that,” Conroy said. “Look at it, they would between the rich and poor,” he said. “Not as a politician, but as a citizen, it’s scary to think that the gap could grow even more than what it already is.” Conroy said Canada has allowed itself to- be’bullied by the Americans. “It’s an American agenda, the whole thing,” he said. “The Americans want absolute control and this will give them that.” B.C. Trade Minister David Zirnhelt went one step further Wednesday, stating that Canada is helping the George Bush re-elec- tion campaign. He said the U.S. President is using the trade agreement as a political pawn, claiming it will produce 400,000 Amer- ican jobs. Zirnhelt have cheap labor in Mexi- co and cheap resources in Canada. It’s perfect © for them.” ‘Let’s face it, the Americans want to be at the hub of the wheel and this deal will give them that.’ said Canada has to put on the brakes be- fore its locked into an agree- — MLA Ed Conroy ment as flawed as the Conroy : said a trilateral trade agreement would have devastating effects on the Canadian work- force. “You look at our own area,” he said. “You have a well-paid workforce at our sawmill, at our pulp mill and at Cominco. “Do you think that will stay the same if companies know they can get cheaper labor,” he asked. “Our workers get high pay and high bene- fits for an honest day’s work,” he said. “In Mexico, company could get people to work for a fraction of what our workers would be mak- ing.” Conroy said the deal is an industry’s dream. He said companies would certainly profit from the agreement, at the expense of Canada’s middle class. “All this agreement does is widen the gap 1987 Canada- U.S. Free Trade Accord. “We told Ottawa it was imprudent to be negotiating with the Americans given their trading attitude — why make a new deal with a government that failed to honor the one we already have,” Zirnhelt stated in a news release. Zirnhelt stated that the deal would force B.C. workers and businesses to compete in a market “with one arm tied behind their backs.” Conroy agreed, saying American big busi- ness would have absolute control over the North American economy should the deal be ratified. “T think it is a treaty that is flawed from start to finish,” he said. “And isn’t it funny that in these last rounds of negotiations it’s all taking place at the Watergate Hotel.” Local New Democrats find no new candidates Wi Kootenay West-Revelstoke a two women race? GOING PLACES? DO YOU TRAVEL OFTEN? 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Nakusp’s Bryan Mclvor is rumored to be joining the list, but he has yet to sign the dotted line. “I don’t know what’s going on,” Suggitt said Thursday. “I don’t know if there are going to be more people running or not. “Maybe the members Kootenay West-Revelstoke think either Mengia or I can do the job and they are not contesting us,” she said. “In my history, this is a first, though. “There has generally been a number of candidates contest- ing for the nomination.” Suggitt said Gerald Roter- ing’s comment that Kootenay — lad ANAGopou los ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Escape From Cooking Tonight... 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