WEATHERCAST Sunny with cloudy periods on this July | Canada Day. Highs to the mid-20s. Monday will see a mix ture of cloud and sun with highs again in the mid-20s. Chance of precipitation both days is about 10 per cent 50 Cents a aa VOL. 37, No. 53 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1984 he The six winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw are 13, 15, 27, 28, 40 and 48. The bonus number is 30. There was no winner of the jackpot pool of $1,448,499.70. The second prize pool of $136,802.70 had four winners. Tkhe ,000 winning number in Friday's Provincial lottery draw is 2705173, Cartier’s search Page Cl 3 Sections (A, B &C) IN KOOTENAY WEST? urner to seek a seat in B.C. By TIM NAUMETZ OTTAWA (CP) — Corporate lawyer John Turner replaced Pierre Trudeau as prime minister Saturday and TALKING POLITICS . . . Former Progressive Conser- vative prime Joe Clark issues ELECTION FEVER MOUNT ROS A A RTO SN ail ly promised to seek a Com. mons seat in the West as part of his pledge to improve the Liberal party's Clark was in the West Kootenoys for pre-election lo with a shopper at Waneto Mall in Trail Friday night By CasNews Staff Former Prime Minister and Progressive Conser- vative leader Joe Clark toured the West Kootenay Friday, fuelling election fever “T'm here in anticipation of a passibje election,” Clark candidly told reporters following ‘a meeting with local Doukhobor leaders at the Brilliant Cultural Centre Friday morning. Clark said the Tories have placed “a lot” of importance on the Kootenay West ‘riding, where Castlegar chiropractor Bob Brisco will carry the Conservative colors in the next election. “That will continue because we want to have Bob back,” Clark said. He also said riding residents can expect to see a regular flow of Conservative MPs through the riding as they too help te elect Briseo. Clark alae took 9 shot at the NDP — Brisco’s main opponent. “If Western Canada wants to play full role in the government Of Olnada. we've got to quit splitting the . te MDP has kept our region in opposition.” PWA flight- fram Vancouver and was greeted by « handful of “Bis at the He wae Whisked away to the cultural centre where be met with Zi leaders of the Union of Spiritual s 3 CastewsPhote by Adrian Chemberton Clark tours riding Communities of Christ, headed by honorary chairman John J. Verigin Clark met with the Doukhobors for about a half hour to discuss Briseo’s proposal that the Doukhobors be made unofficial “ambassadors of peace” on behalf of a Conservative government. In his proposal, Brisco says that exchange visits with Russia be “fostered and sponsored by « Progressive Conservative government” in order to contribute to a “greater appreciation” of the desire for peace by all Canadians, and to help Russians better understand the Canadian way of life. As ambassadors of peace, the Doukhobors will have as their principal goal “assistance in establishing 2 better understanding” between Russia and Canada, Brisco says in his proposal. The suggests the exchange be directed primarily at the common Russian citizen and not at the Russian Clark, who is head of a Tory peace task force, said after his meeting, “think it‘is a very positive proposal and one we are very, seriously considering.” But he stopped short of saying the Conservatives have endorsed the proposal. However, he pointed out the Doukhobors “have a particular expertise”. As well, Clark called for increased understanding between the two superpowers. continued on page AS sagging pi in the region. Turner, a former finance minister who deserted the Liberals nine years ago ina dispute with Trudeau, brought with him a “streamlined” cabinet that he said shows his desire to end a style of government that was “too elaborate, too slow and too expensive.” Turner chopped the cabinet to 29 members from the 37 that Trudeau had gathered around him during nearly 16 years in office. But among those gone were three western senators who — along with ‘Transport Minister Lloyd Axworthy — made up the West's role in govern ment. “I decided 1 wanted Western Can { adians represented in my government by elected members,” Turner told re- porters. And he said Ye would seek a Com- Will serve as a sign of the direction he wants to go if he remains prime minister after the general expected in a few months. “I would want a larger mandate from the people .. . to move farther than I have today,” Turner said as he elabor- ated on the cabinet that was sworn in minutes after he officially took over from Trudeau early Saturday morning. During a news conference immedi- ately following Turner's first session with his new cabinet, the prime minis- ter repeatedly refused to be drawn into speculation about the timing of an elec- tion. “My thoughts on an election are at the back of my mind,” he said. Except for five new faces drawn from the Liberal back-benches, Turner's cabinet is comprised of the same political heavyweights who wield- ed power under Trudeau. Turner's dependence on previous ministers prompted an immediate bar- rage of criticism from Conservative Leader Brian Mulroney. “The old bunch went out one door and came right back in the other,” Mulroney told reporters at Stornoway, his official residence. “He held out the hope that his elec- tion would mean new people, new ac- tion, that the old bunch would be out.” ~~New: Demosret- feeder Pd Broad- bent echoed Mulroney and said be would be “delighted to campaign in British Columbia against a corporate lawyer from Bay Street when he tries to obtain a seat.” election WEST ‘SHUT OUT' during the two weeks following his defeat at Turner's hands at the Liberal continued on poge A2 Clark slams cabinet By RON NORMAN Editer Former prime minister and Progres- sive Conservative leader Joe Clark criticized Prime Minister John Turner Saturday for ignoring the West in his new cabinet. “This is the cabinet for two-thirds of Canada,” Clark told a morning press conference in Castlegar. “Western Canada has been shut right out.” ‘Purner dropped all three Western senators from cabinet. Transport Min ister Lloyd Axworthy of Manitoba now is the only Western MP in the Turner cabinet. “This cabinet, from the point of view af our region, is worse,” said Clark. “T'm very surprised that he (Turner) would form’: cabinet that is less than national.” Clark said Turner could have had Western representation in cabinet by appointing a senator or by persuading a Western Liberal candidate to stand immediately for election. He cited as an example, the case of Pierre Juneau, who was appointed to eabinet by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau and who ran in a Quebec by-election. Juneau was de- feated and from cabinet. Clark added that if Turner was un happy with the three Western seantors in the former cabinet, he could have replaced them with former Liberal MP to senior government officials, Clark said. He noted Turner has kept the same umber of deputy ministers “and that's Len Marchand, app d to the Senate on Friday “He (Turner) turned his back on both options,” Clark said. “Western Canada has no place in the Turner cabinet.” Clark added that he has “no idea” why Turner would ignore the Wést in his cabinet. He also called it “inappropriate” that Turner held his swearing-in ceremony in private the day after parliament re- cessed. He said Turner has “turned a back on all the proposals of opening up government.” Asked for a reaction on Turner's re- duction of cabinet members from 87 to 29, Clark said Turner hasn't eliminated any departments, “what he's done is double them up.” He said the number of ministers may be down, “but the number of ministries are up.” That will mean more work for cabinet ministers and give more power good news for the West.” “It's going to be business as usual or in fact with this government, no business as usual,” Clark said “It's the same old cabinet except from a much marrower base.” Clark added that he wished Doug Firth, the new Indian and Northern Affairs Minister, “well” and said Firth should “bring an open mind” to the position. Commenting on Jean Lapierre, the new Minister of Youth, Fitness and Amateur Sport, Clark said: “The least one can say is he will be much better than Jacques Olivier.” Olivier, a former aide to Trudeau and Liberal fundraiser in Quebec, came un- der heavy fire in the House of Com mons for alleged patronage in setting up Ottawa's sports betting plan, which may be cancelled. Two face arson charges Rest | The women appeared in Nelson pro vincial court Friday They were released sbout eight months ago from a Lower Mainland prison after going on & prolonged hunger strike. They were serving time for arson. Christine Faminoff, secretary for the museum, said whe was visiting the caretakers in a nearby building when she heard voices outside. “I walked out, and there were two women in the aude. They said, ‘We are here to burn.” I ran to Bob and Mariaine (the museunt’s caretakers) and I said, “Trouble? “They stood singing here and the police took them away,” said Faminoff. “They were in the nude standing on the poreh singing.” Caretaker Bob Taylor, who's been working at the museum for e month, said it took about 30 minutes to put out the fire. He was assisted by people driving by the museum who noticed the fire, he said. “Their co-operation saved this place, there's no doubt about it,” said Taylor “There was sbout a two-minute differ ence between losing that building and what we got away with “Those people came so incredibly fast .. . they were here almost in the time it took to put my shoes on. “EL was screaming orders from the roof (of the burning building) and it didn't matter how many times I contiaved on page A2