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The ‘which be- — « Carpenter Gino jossi of the B.C. gan last night in Castlegar, will be“ given by Ron Hol- gerson, community and spon- sor development animator for the Canada Council tour- ing office. Workshops will also be given in Nelson tonight, Winlaw..on. Thursday and Trail on Friday, winding up with.a day-long workshop Saturday in Holgerson said the aim of the workshops is to improve the financial capabilities of the sponsoring organizations so they will be better able to present dance, theatre and musical productions. Holgerson said the work- shops will help agencies learn how to choose the right pro- gram for their community and charge the right prices, as well as offer professional expertise in advertising and publicity. remnants of a courthouse. Police clears a broken window at the provinci are looking for the vandals who broke three win- dows at the courthouse over the weekend. —cotvewsrhore Mulroney raps Turner OTTAWA (CP) — Conservative Leader Brian Mulroney says John Turner is sticking his nose into provincial matters ones “Agaifiby saying he would “fihpdse conditions on education subsidies Ottawa gives to the provinces. Mulroney said today that education is strictly a provin- cial matter and he questioned whether the Liberal leader- some federal education funds to other areas much to Ottawa's dismay. Secretary of State Serge Joyal said last month that if federal government could simply cut funding to the provinces as a pressure tactic. A federal task force is ing federal. incial financi their effective, safe, ‘com. mercial life.” Conrod replied, “No. showed 359,777 miles. Conrod said he hadn't seen the purchase documents. And, he said he couldn't re- member whether the bus’ odometer was working or not. If not, he said, it was a the odometer showed 418,159 miles. An in July ship candidate's promise would be d into } if he wins the leadership. Turner said last that jon isa . provincial matter he might demand that the provinces meet federal standards if they want to keep getting education grants from Ottawa. The federal government estimates it will transfer.$4.2 PI ar and is to d legisl changes. : FUNDS DIVERTED ‘Turner said last. weekend he believes the provinces are spending : some of their education grants in other areas and be hed. First however he would try to persuade the provinces that they should accept the federal motion fo te province tn tye cen Zour oe Fowt ndary ur said today he doubts Turner's ideas would be ducation. Under the C: jurisdiction and federal funding has been granted with no strings attached. Some provinces such as British Columbia have diverted fz TRANS C Joy Keillor Bridge Seven pairs: competed at and Mary Stewart with 24". SHIELL ANADA GLASS “ Has the following properties forsale... e. 3 Bedroom House, South Castlegar © 3 Bedroom House, Woodland Park © 5 Lots in Tamerlane Subdivision FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR OFFICE Ph: 365-7232 enforced. “I saw the nonsense of Mr. Turner, who put his 1 nose in provincial questions again, saying that he would impose norms on the provinces in the domain of education,” Mul- roney said in French. “We'll see. It’s a field that is strictly provincial and we'll see at the opportune time whether this thinking is translated into legislative action. I very much doubt it.” All seven Liberal leadership candidates have said there is a need for national criteria in education, but they differ on the-extent of federal intervention necessary. Energy Minister Jean Chretien said Ottawa must use its spending power to get across its objectives. Employment Minister John Roberts recommends a commission be estab- lished to define the criteria and the roles of the different governments in education. Justice Minister Don Minister Mark MacGuigan and Indian Affairs Minister John Munro all " with the p first. ‘Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan says he bag impose federal priorities if necessary because he feels the provinces have failed miserably in post-secondary education. 1988 showed a reading of 437,748 miles. Conrod couldn't explain the apparent discrepancy. “I don’t know, I don't under- stand.” However, Conrod admitted candidly to coroner Joe Car- penter and a jury of five men and one woman that he got a good deal when he bought the seven buses, even though none was licensed ‘and all needed repairs. The purchase included the other Prevost bus for the same price, four buses purchased for $14,900 each and a Courier bus, whose price was not dis- closed. Conrod said Conmac Stages spent $35,000 to $50,000 on the new fleet, ing brakes and repainting. Tents erected in protest VICTORIA (CP) — About 12 tents were set up on the lands of the legislature Tues- day by unemployed workers protesting what they see as the government's failure to deal with unemployment. The workers said they in- done in October, " by ‘There were no details.on the sumber of people surveyed or ‘the margin of error, Two-thirds said they were bothered by the size of the $30-billion federal deficit but the October poll also found that “Canadians are more likely to feel the government does not spend enough on social programs,than they are to feel it spends too much.” Skelly.amazes Socreds VICTORIA (CP) — The Nielsen, who noted that new leader of the pr Bob: Skelly the New Democratic Party may left wing’ of the party, was not have the potential to at- one of four Social Credit cab. inet ministers who expressed surprise that the 41-year-old - former school teacher won ister Jim Nielsen said Tues- the leadership race. day. Skelly has represented the BC Rail changes will save money VICTORIA (CP) — Revamping of the government. owned British Columbia Railway will result in a substantial saving in interest ratés for taxpayers, Finance Minister, Hugh Curtis said Tuesday. Curtis said the changes will allow the company to borrow about $150 million through the issuance of riding of Alberni for 12 years. Nielsen, Attorney General Brian Smith, Provincial See- retary Jim Chabot and Con- sumer Minister Jim Hewitt all said they thought former labor minister Bill King would have emerged as new leader. Skelly hurled .past both King and Victoria law- yer David Vickers to capture the leadership on the fifth ballot Sunday. Chabot described Skelly as being low-key and lacking in Businessmen concerned VANCOUVER (CP) — The business community is non-voting ble prefer- red shares at slightly over nine per cent interest instead of the 13 to 14 per cent currently paid on bonds or deben- tures. The dividends will be paid quarterly. He said this was the first time the Social Credit government had undertaken to borrow funds in this manner, but added that it was not unique or unusual. Company chairman J.N. Hyland announced Tuesday that a new subsidiary, BC Rail Ltd., was being set up to serve as an operating company and would issue the shares. A second subsidiary, BCR Properties Ltd., will acquire the non-railway deal estate assets of the parent company Hyland said the railway’s only remaining debt is $875 million borrowed to build the $500-million Tumbler Ridge line to the northeastern British Columbia coal fjelds. This debt is being financed by short-term borrowings at current interest rates, now about 11 per cent. Curtis said the major advantage of the new set-up is that the railway will be able to borrow at interest rates “significantly below” what could be borrowed today under a standard Canadian bond jssue. FOUR-PER-CENT SAVING The difference currently is about four per cent a year, and the “spread may be more for a five-year term,” he said. He said the necessary legal changes were made during the sitting of the legislature that ended last year. They were buried in the Miscellaneous Statutes Amend- ment Act that’ was presented and passed during the dying moments of the session. Curtis said he expected the majority of buyers for the issue which is fully guaranteed by the province will be individuals rather than corporations or intitutions. Price is $25 a share, and they are to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The shares may be redeemed after five years. The finance minister, who also is the railway's chief fiscal officer, said he was not sure exactly how much money would be borrowed under the program, and that that would be determined by the market. He said the railway is not aiming to borrow the entire $875 million needed to cover the temporary borrowings. Curtis said the decision to switch to long-term financing from short-term was made because the “railway will be there a long time, it wil} be operating a long time, therefore to go into longer-term instrucments~makes “ite t logical and very practical move for the railway.” The offering will be made about May 30 and delivery date will be around June 19, he said. "at the election of Bob Skelly as the new leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, Jim Matkin, Employ- ers’ Council of B.C. president, said Tuesday. Matkin said he was sur- prised that the 41-year-old former school teacher hur- died past frontrunners David Vickers and Bill King to cap- ture the leadership on the fifth ballot Sunday. Skelly has quietly repre- sented the riding of Alberni charisma, but @ person with good organizational abilities. Smith said Skelly is doc- trinaire in his thinking, but has room to grow afd is in a good position to heal wounds within the NDP. Hewitt said it's too early to tell how Skelly will do as the new Op- position leader. Meantime, the B.C. Fed- eration of Labor said it was pleased with the outcome of the leadership race and: pled- ged its full support for Skel ly. views of Mr. Skelly,” said Matkin. “He has shown him- self in the past to be very much @ d social ant to t of their pockets want pay ou or deficit. © . “They would rather see the money raised by increasing Vasee Hr business or cutting back ‘onl emimiegner’, Sagi! Both surveys found that unemployment was by far the No, 1 issue in the minds of most respondenta, but they also yo surprising misconceptions about the extent of inflation in the country and where it was The May survey, conducted as inflation had fallen to 5.4 per cent from 11.9 per cent a year earlier, found that 36 per cent of respondents thought the rate had gone up. Other findings: e As of October, “eight in 10 Canadians (continued) to rate the federal government's performance as either fair or poor when asked what kind of job the federal government is doing with respect to economic leadership in the country.” 53 per cent of respondents in the May 1983 survey “were not familiar at all” with what had been in the 1983 budget only the month before but, once informed, their per- ception of both it and the government improved. (The government is using an extensive advertising campaign this year to push the 1984 budget.) @ Most respondents in the October survey said appropriate activities for a government security service — now before the Commons — includes checking on criminals’ files, searching for evidence of espionage with a warrant or entering premises with a warrant, all of which are key ele- ments of the government's legislation. e But at least a third of respondents in the October survey said it was “absolutely unacceptable” for the security ‘service to open mail, see personal or medical files, or tap telephones — even with a warrant. colors. © 112 Different Styles and © 12,000 Garment Selection. * B.C.’s Lowest Prices. GRADUATION SPECIAL 23 Styles *33.00 VANCOUVER PRICES to CASTLEGAR NELSON: Godtreys — 352-3953 TRAIL: Bon Ton — 368-8610 Additional small shipping charge sociated Stores. 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