be: CieiMIb Nees Sees 1 SEX EDUCATION province-wide sex education program will be in place next fall has been greeted enthusiastically by Castlegar school board chairman Kay Johnson. “I think a family life program is essential,” Johnson told the Castlegar News Thursday. "I have absolutely no Whether your 9 ; + doh xplained that, at present, Castlegar schools name starts with ' »ve porssg a nr uecg oy ty education.” Kinnaird Junior secondary school has a guidance A, M, X or Z prouram which aeale 0h eux Wsleauoak EAA WH So You'll find f topics as alcohol and drugs. Business Di Stanley Humphries secondary school on the other hand, advertising pays! 365-5210 Econo Spots You can save up to 80% on the cost of this od! 365-5210 present. Vander Zalm made the announcement of a sex education wegren following a cabinet meeting in Vancouver last wee! Vander Zalm, a devout catholic, has stated that he expects,his own moral views to influence details of the sex education program. The ministries have until the end of February to complete their surveys which should include examinations of ducation pi in other p and the United Job openings Details of job Miracle other opportunities are av@ilable at: = Canede Employment A SPRING SALE AD!! CREATIVE DRAPERIE/ 1434 Columbia Ave NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE APPLICATION Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (“Inland”) applied June 18, 1985 (subsequently revised on June 30, 1986) to amend its filed Gas Tariff to reflect certain Rate Design matters. That Application has now been superceded by an updated and revised Application filed on January 19, 1987 pertaining to rate design. The nature of Rate Design involves matters which may significantly affect Inland’s customers served under all classes of service. THE PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing of Inland's rate design application will be held at the following times and locations: ~ commencing at 9:30 a.m., local time on Tuesday, March 3, 1987 continuing through Friday March 6, 1987 at Coast Inn of the North, 770 Brunswick Street, Prince George, B.C. continuing at 9:30 a.m., local time on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 continuing through Friday March 13, 1987 at the Park Lake Motor Inn, 1600 Abbot Street, Kelowna, B.C continuing if required at 9:30 a.m., local time on Tuesday, March 17, 1987 at the Commission Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION The Application and supporting material are available for inspection atthe Head Office of Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd., located at the 23rd Floor, 1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. and offices located at Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Penticton, Prince George, Quesnel, Trail and Vernon, B.C. A copy of the Application and supporting material is also available for inspection at the office of the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Fourth Floor, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C INTERVENTIONS Any person intending to attend the hearing should provide written notice, to be received not later than Friday, February 20, 1987, to the Commission Secretary and to the Applicant. Those persons intending to give evidence or cross-examine witnesses should, in addition, provide a brief written statement of the nature of their interest in the proceeding SUBMISSIONS BY INTERESTED PERSONS Any person intending to file a written submission should file not later than Friday, February 20, 1987 one copy of the Submission to the Commission Secretary, and to the Applicant CLARIFICATION Persons intending to participate in the public hearing who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed should contact the Commission Secretary by telephone (660-4700 Collect), or in writing, FOURTH FLOOR, 800 SMITHE STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2E1, CANADA TELEPHONE (604) 660-4700. TELEX 04-54536. Castlegar 365-351 roe Coy 0 ee vw yg €5 cows’ * @ major appliance repairer. ) available at the ployment Centre in Trail. General duty nurses to work on a casual basis are urgently required in Trail. (233) A Trail firm has an opening for service station operdtion in @ certified auto ST) A journeyman or 3rd or 4th year apprentice auto ic is required tor a service station in Trail. (8T) A sawmill in the Nelson district requires an ex lumber g and pl (CA9M) A Castlegar aute dealer needs a certified auto mecha: ;. Part. time work only to start. (23T) | Power sewing machine operators are needed in Trail. Wage is $4.00 to $7.00 per hour. (32). Magique Tan Is Coming Soon MAGIC IS IN THE AIR... Sina i Also, the tal role is established as an Parents are asked to discuss child abuse with thelr ‘ : a part of the course's success. i "own themselves from sexual abuse; Nitya # to provide children with the skills to prevent sexual abuse, such as assertive ways to say “no” toan t as who to tell and how). “The kids this year were actually looking forward to taking the program ail over again,” said Bird, a Grade 3 teacher. “Could you just imagine us telling our kids two years in-a row that, well, we did subtraction and borrowing last year but we're going to do it all over again, Fight from the beginning, this year,” she ‘said. “You could imagine all the groans and moans we might get. “But that wasn't the kind of thing. It was the very opposite,” said Bird. “ “When are we going to do the CARE program?’ they would ask.” ‘The teachers explained that when children finish the program, they know some of the terms and details of child abuse and what to. guard against, such as “godd” touching and “bad” touching. “And they know what a trick is and what a bribe is,” said Marr, a kindergarten teacher, who explained that an adult may often use such things to get a child into an “unsafe” situation or may try payoffs to entice them or to keep them quiet about \the abuse. “They really the difference between the colloquial meaning of it and the real meaning.” Before the program is implemented, parents are given a chance to review CARE at the school. Certain questions are commonly asked concerning the program. For instance, many parents fear the program may make a child cower from. the normal, healthy touching that goes on in a family. According to studies, the opposite is true. Many parents reported that their children become more demonstrative and affectionate. Parents were also concerned that since students d only take the course with parental permission, jidren who are being abused — those who need it partly out of fear of focusing denying permission. Besides, if permission were denied, schO® communities have found:that those: ehildren kep the program learn of its contents from their peers in tl playground. In the CARE program, teachers are also taught in a seminar-type atmosphere how to present the course. The seminar includes the kit itself and specialiasts in child abuse cases, including discussions with child care workers, police officers and lawyers. Teachers are taught how to present the material most effectively, how to handle di: ions and also, what to do if a child reveals in the classroom that he or she has been sexually abused. children at home. Lach Farrell stresses that no teacher uncomfortable “with the subject matter will be forced to teach the | program. “T think’ basically what happens is that it’s a bit ofa shell shocking situation,” he said. “Teachers sometimes feel down about this sort of thing. “But I've talked to lots of teachers who have said, “Hey, I'm going to do this program; it's an important Kindergarten teacher Yvonne Marr agrees that the is im int. “I think wun the exposure to TV and videos and all the different things that children are in contact with these days that it may even be more important than ever to have a like this,” she said. r ‘And Farrell believes the community is ready for CARE. : “It's a very sensitive area and it has to be handled with a great deal of care and diplomacy,” he said. “But I think that its certainly being supported by our community and indications are that the parents support it too.” ’ Some facts about child abuse @ Molested boys, if left untreated, are more likely to become victimizers By CasNews Staff Seme facts about child robrvery 1907 Casthégar News 43 abuse: e children are most likely to be abused by someone they know and trust; e Children are usually told tokeep the activity a secret. This may involve bribes, threats and even physical force; e Children often feel responsible for the assault and may fear their parents’ reaction; e Children who have been abused may experi- ence undue anxiety, may behave as a younger child, may isolate themselves, may suddenly refuse to visit and show a sudden dislike for a relative or friend, may act our adult sexual behavior and may show physical signs such as irration of mouth, genital child says he or been sexually abuse. Other facts: e In eight out of 10 cases the sex offender himself was sexually assaulted as a child; where as molested girls are more likely. to become victimized women; e Eighty per cent of sexual assaults on children are perpetrated by people known to the child; e Reports of sexual of- fences involve girls as vic- tims three times more’ often than boys. In fact, boys are assaulted just as often as girls but boys either don't tell or, if they do, the assault is not con- sidered as- serious; e Girls are at greater risk within the family; boys at greater risk out- side the family; e Most sexually abused children do not become sexual abusers and victims are not necessarily per- manently” scarred for life.” Recovery depends upon the nature and frequency of the offences, whether pgrpetrator is someone who is @ the child, fant e: and whether the chilimag ceives psychiatric therapy. BY ORDER ‘ ss A. C. Michelson Commission Secretary Preserve this special moment with a Professional Photograph by Michael of Vogue Studios! Photographs in grad gown and/or your formal wear. Also participate in Vogue's Activities Program. Watch for our graduation specials in the maill afore rarnas 365-7515 Graduation Portraits VANCOUVER (CP) — A study has found that toxic shock syndrome, known to strike some women who use tampons, was actually more common in a group made up of men, infants and pregnant women. Dr. Anthony Chow, a Uni- versity of British Columbia professor of medicine, said Syndrome strikes men his research team studies 56 local cases. “Out of this group, about 40 per cent were the classical menstrual toxic shock related to tampon use, but 60 per cent were non-menstrual,” he said. “Many patients were men. Others were infants and pregnant women.” SF Court PAPER quiet Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. -24.m. Sunday 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. HOST: KIWANIS Lottery Licence No. 57613 7 f} © CALL TO RESERVE ¥ 364-2933 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. daily. Groups wishing to raise funds can also call this scales Located at RIVERSIDE Bi 1060 Eldorado $1., Trail 364-2933 ge 400 George Murray was sen- tenced to one year in prison and placed on three years’ proation in Castlegar pro- vincial court this week. Murray pleaded guilty to one charge of assault with intent to commit an indicat- able office. . "Charity Sponsored” * Manuel Darosa pleaded guilty to one count of a drinking and driving related news offence. He was fined $450. * . * Robert Johnson was fined $200 for one count of failing to comply with a probation order. * 8 Richard Rogerson was fined $50 for possession of liquor without lawful reason or excuse, while still under the legal drinking age of 19. TWO SIDES AGREE By CasNews Staff A memorandum of agree- ment has been reached be- tween the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1298 and Castlegar School District No. 9, according to school board chairman Kay John- son. The contract is part of a larger agreement between CUPE and the Castlegar, Nelson, Arrow Lakes and Grand Forks school districts. All four school districts must approve the proposal before details can be released. If accepted, the proposal will be signed by CUPE and the school districts on Feb. 20. Contract talks originally began last November. CUPE employees affected by the agreement include bus drivers, mechanics, secretar- ial staff, library clerks, cus- todians and school aides. As required by tor Contos "32-00. BLUETOP BURGER Would like to invite the youngsters, to try out our new. . . BABY BLUE PAK -) 50 Blue Top Burger 1521 Columbia Ave. Ph. 365- _ Mayor killed REVELSTOKE (CP) — The mayor of Revelstoke Camp Creek, 90 RCMP said 56-year-old Killed while helping a crew move a log skidder up a road to their work site. Coueffin was the owner of T and G Contracting. The coroner's office, police and the Workers’ Compensation Board are investigating the accident. Father kills child KAMLOOPS (CP) — A frail 61-year-old father of 14 children was in a drunken stupor when he beat his son to death, using his cane and a fire poker, after a dispute. over a bottle of wine, B.C, Supreme Court heard Friday. The was pl ata hearing for Edward Michel of the Adams Lake Reserve. Michel, who was not in custody, pleaded guilty on Monday to a reduced charge of manslaughter after being charged with second-degree murder in the death of his son Albert Mchel, who was 36. Sale on schedule OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government will conclude negotiations to sell Teleglobe Canada to the private sector on schedule next month, Barbara McDougall, minister of state for privatization, said Friday. Several companies bidding for the firm expected the in the C because the Canada Development Investment Corp., which manages the federal investment portfolio, was due to make a recommendation at the end of January. Postal rates more OTTAWA (CP) — Hustler, Penthouse and Playboy magazines are getting subsidized postal rates while religious publications like The Canadian Lutheran must pay the full rate, a Saskatchewan MP complained Friday. Mike Forrestall, parliamentary secretary for the post office, did not dispute the point when it was raised in the Commons by New Democrat Simon de Jong. Closures still planned QUEBEC (CP) — Canada Post still plans to close rural post offices after it consults the public but the minister responsible for the Crown corporation refused to say Friday whether strong community opposition could save any of the offices. Michel Cote said local residents will be consulted but indicated the aim is to explain the program rather than to seek approval. “After consulting, it will be done because then the population will understand thé problem, they will see what kind of alternative is béing proposéd to them,” Cote said. White elections CAPE TOWN (AP) — President P.W. Botha has set a May date for a white parliamentary election in which his governing National party will seek a mandate for continuing the state of emergency in South Africa and for limited race reforms. He announced Friday at the opening 1987 session of the three-chamber Parliament — for whites, Asians and people of mixed race — that the first white election in six years will be held May 6. ian voters and those of mixed race, officially Mecoloreds,” vote only in elections for p chambers. The 24 million people of South Africa's blac garity have no national vote The non-white Parliament cha’ in 1984 under a new constitution. g.were established Ottawa responsible WINNIPEG (CP) — Ottawa is responsible for the financial problems universities face, Manitoba's business development minister said Friday. Maureen Hemphill told 150 University of Winnipeg students that the province has been fair in its distribution of funds to Manitoba's three universities. Deal in works TORONTO (CP) — A deal is in the works that may end the U.S. tariff on Canadain cedar shakes and shingles, CBC-TV reported Friday night. It said Washington is prepared to drop the 35-per-cent tariff on shakes and shingles, imposed last May, if Canada drops retaliatory duties announced in May against books and other U.S. products. The network said these “quiet negotiations” were aimed at paving the way for a deal to be announced when President Ronald Regan visits Canada in April. Changes condemned VANCOUVER (CP) — B.C. labor leaders have condemned sweeping changes to the labor code being considered by Labor Minister Lyall Hanson saying they would take industrial relations “back to the stone age.” “It makes my hair bristle,” B.C. Federation of Labor president Ken Georgetti said Friday. “If Hanson wants to bring industrial relations into the non-confrontation era he’s not going to do it with this document.” Two confess HAMBURG (REUTER) — Two girls, aged 14 and 16, have admitted killing a West German sailor last Christmas by’ throwing a hair dryer into his bath, police said Friday The girls confessed that one of them threw the dryer into the water, electrocuting the 49-year old sailor, “in order to rob him more easily,” police said. The girls, whom the sailor had taken into his home, told police they planned to knife him while he was asleep. But they lost the nerve to do that and so decided to electrocute bim. Both girls were in custody. However, it was not known what charged might be filed against them. WKPL- continued from front page thing to buy « Rolle Royce, but it's anothér thing to maintain it.” tributed $800. He added that it’s “a piece of cake” to raise the $80 million and any dollars for ‘any future expansion of WKPL. “Public input and this association (BCA) have an extreme amount of clout. But we need more members, more membership fees to pay for this heavy fight,” said Abele. “Unfortunate- ly, we don't have access to the bank- _ roles of WKPL, Cominco and Utili- Corp.” Evans told the meeting that the WKPL issue is of even greater interest to the pepole of the West Kootenay than the last provincial election. “Our infrastructure is going on the block in the middle of a depression. The people are saying it is not OK to sell West Kootenay Power and Light. We're looking at times when people need stability; the good times are over,” said Evans. * He also lashed out at Brisco, saying he has accused opponents of the prop- osed sale of being anti-American. “When we complain we are called by Mr. Brisco and Mr. Mulroney and Mr. (Jack) Davis (B.C. Energy Minister) as being anti-American because we want to buy a part of B.C.,” said Evans. “I am not anti-American. They can do whatever they want down there. But it is not OK for the utility company that keeps my mother warm to buy all the rivers and lakes in another country. But Brisco said Evans was playing politics and the anti-American charge is a red herring. “T've never said he was anti-Ameri- can. I'm sorry he'd make that state- ment. I have never accused anyone of being anti-American on this issue,” said Brisco. se Evans also accused Brisco of not being interested in the WKPL issue, saying if he was then he would have attended the ECA meeting. “You have a bulldozer operator talk- ing to you here tonight because your senior government representatives are not interested in this,” Evans said. But Brisco said he was only informed on Monday by‘his constituency office thatthe BCA was “goimg to be ex- tending” an invitation to him to attend the meeting after Joe Irving, chairman of the ECA in Castlegar, phoned his riding secretary at home Saturday night. “Mr. Irving told my riding secretary that he doubted I could attend the meeting on such short notice. Those are Joe Irving's words, and I never did receive an invitation,” said Brisco. Evans said the ECA's attempt to stop the sale of WKPL to UtiliCorp will not end with utility commission hear- ings currently taking place in Kelowna. He added that the ECA will do what- ever is needed to try and stop the regional district. no matter what the individuals among us do,” said Evans. Evans added the fight will not end until, at the very least, WKPL is in the hands of Canadians. “That’s true whether that means people stop sending in their electric bills, and that’s true if that means we have to eliminate all those politicians in the way and get brand new ones,” said employees. Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy, who was also at the meeting, called it of people who turned out for the meet- ing. “The idea, as put by Corky, is some- thing everybody here believes in. I would hope that the politicians who aren't here tonight would take note of what has been said and the reaction of the people to it,” said Cady. By It was last A nd just 17 members. Today it has more than 7,000 members and is well known to federal, provincial and municipal politicians connected with the West Kootenay. It is the Electric Consumers Association, a group formed to stop the proposed sale of West Kootenay Power and Light to UtiliCorp United Ine. of Kansas City, Mo. The Electric Consumers Associa- tion, or ECA as its more commonly called, is the brainchild of Gerry Abele. Meeting Abele for the first time, he does not come across as a threatening or intimidating man. His voice doesn’t contain the boom and thunder of a Jack Munro. He's.a tall, skinny man with his brown hair parted to one side. But the organization, which he | founded is threatening to most of those who favor selling WKPL to UtiliCorp because the group is growing every day and refuses to give up its fight against the propased sale of WKPL. Anyone who disputes the growth of the ECA only had to show up at a meeting the group help in Castlegar last Wednesday where a capacity crowd of more than 250 turned out to listen to Abele talk about the WKPL issue. ECA grows from 17 to thousands During the meeting the crowd filled two grocery bags full of finan- cial donations for the ECA and after the meeting people stood in a line to sign up 4s new members. “A couple of weeks ago we (ECA) had about 6,000 members and today we have over 7,000. I think it goes without saying that there is not a single political party in the same area that can lay claim to the same number of members,” said Castle- gar ECA chairman Joe Irving. Abele said the ECA's member- ship has reached more than 7,000 in just 4" months. “When I started this association I had no idea with the response that we would be getting. I had absol- utely no idea how strongly people would feel about this motherhood issue and about the economic future of the southern Interior of B.C.,” said Abele. He added that the ECA was formed by people who were con- cerned about the proposed sale of WKPL and the effect it might have on the the West: Koot- enay. ee mere “The 17 original members of the ECA got together after it became public knowledge what was going to transpire with the sale of West Kootenay Power and Light,” said Abele. BRISCO SAYS MAJORITY FAVOR TAX By MIKE KALESNIKO Staff Writer Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco claims the majority of Canadians favor the federal government's decision to agree to a self-imposed 15 per cent export tax on softwood lumber to the United States. “In the press, in the industry, in this House and on the street, it is evident that the weight of argument in favor of the position taken by the government, when put on the scales of justice, tips very heavily in our favor,” Brisco said in the, House of Commons last week. “ Brisco told the Commons that he has discussed the issue with many West Kootenay mill owners and operators and he mentioned only one “naysayer” in the riding. “Mr. Nelson of ATCO Lumber (in Fruitvale) has said that he is totally dissatisfied with the export tax and would have preferred to see the issue run its course and be settled in court,” he said. Brisco told the Commons that Nelson was “entitled to his day in court or out” but, though they had spoken, Nelson “did not want to talk about it (the export tax).” “By the way,” he said. “Most of the exports from his (Nelson's) mill go to the United States.” Brisco said that Wade Zammit, general manager of Westar Timber in Castlegar, felt the tax was “the lesser of two evils” and that he was “willing to live with it as such.” Brisco also said Meadow Creek Cedar mill:and Cooper Creek Cedar mill, both near Kaslo, were not dissatisfied with the tax. Brisco admitted Meadow Creek Cedar exports most of its products to Japan, leaving it unaffected by the tax, and Cooper Creek Cedar, though it ships about 50 per cent of its products to the U.S., will not be affected to a MORE LETTERS AIDS issue opens Years after the main facts about AIDS were discovered, and after, according to John Blatherwick, Van uver's senior public health official, 0 Vancouverites have been in- eral to frankly tell our children in the public schools, what is known about how the virus is transmitted, and how to have sex with someone not known to be free of the virus. Unfortunately, a large number of British Columbians do not want to deal with this issue, or insist that ridiculous prescriptions such as the recent area essential I think that a waterslide in the Castlegar district is essential. First, it would bring more people into Castlegar during the summer. It would provide our local merchants more business and would provide our younger generation with summer jobs. At this moment there are no jobs for them. Next, this would be the best oppor: tunity for young and old to enjoy our hometown instead of going hundreds of miles away from home for entertain ment. Castlegar is a young town which should be given a chance to grow and i expand. The most important feature of \ the waterslide is that Castlegar would finally be a big spot on the map and in the hearts of many, young and old. We must stop looking at our past mistakes, and we just can’t sit back and watch this area die. Our future is in this area, so we must act together and find a solution to the waterslide problem. Barb Demoskoff Castlegar Up to the public I have been accused of using black mail, intimidation, and dirty tricks in trying to get at the truth, as well as electioneering and other vile deeds. I believe it is up to the public to pass judgment. Mayor Audrey Moore has also threatened me with dire conse" quences if I persevere in this fashion. None of this flame and fury has answered my question. A bill, or state- ment of account due Oct. 1, 1986 for a sum in excess $1.5 million was received in city hall on Sept. 15, 1986. Why was this bill or account not tabled for council's consideration at the very next meeting? Is everybody sup- posed to know about this bill by some super-human premonition, particularly the new people on council; or was it considered to be of minor importance to council and the general public? Or just maybe, disclosure at that point could have proved embarrassing to an aspiring politician seeking nom- ination for a shot at a Legislative seat? Was this in the best interests of the people of Castlegar or the politician? This account came to my attention Jan. 14, 1987. It is now four months overdue. Why am I being frustrated in trying to get an auditor's report on this complex matter? More insults, more accusations, more threats — no answers. Ald. N.T. Oglow Castlegar saemnnntenis Vander Zalm pronouncement that we should just stop having sex are going to stop exponentially increasing numbers of people becoming infected. This would be a good time for readers to express themselves on whether they believe that sexual relations are a normal, healthy part of life, and that if there is an epidemic of a lethal, incurable disease, knowledge, and not ignorance will be the means to stop its spread. Local school boards will be wondering where parents stand, and will be looking for some support. Provincial politicians should hear from reasonable people encour. aging them that discussion of AIDS in tthe schools would not result in them being thrown out of office. . David Lewis Crescent Valley $ China bettter than U.S.? With regard to your article on the Celgar Pulp Company: Your reporter cannot seem to make up his mind whether it is owned by the China International Trust Corp. or the China Investment Trust Corp. Be that as it may, here we have a totally foreign company taking over the natural re- sources of British Columbia, which will continue to exceed pollution standards for the next 10 years — unless the pulp market picks up — and which has “no guaranteed wood supply!” On the other hand, there is oppo sition to a company from our largest trading partner (the U.S.A.) taking over West Kooteney Power. Isn't it time some of us got our act together? Bob Rivers Castlegar “substantial degree” because there is a demand for the product in the States. Though Brisco refers to Kalesnikoff Lumber Co., Ymir Forest Products and Slocan Forest Products, he does not mention their responses to the export tax. Brisco continued to defend the decision to tax softwood exports. “If we had exercised the options left to us by the industry or the options the Opposition would have us pursue, what would we really have been left with?” asked Brisco. “We would have had a countervail action, and if that was not fair we could have taken the Americans to court. “Can you imagine, Mr. Speaker, two or three years of that process in court and the possibilities of winning?” he said. “I cannot. “However, if we did win, what would the next step be?” he said. “It would be a Congressional Bill and there is not one member of the Opposition who does not realize that. Brisco states that of all the mills in the West Kootenay, he was only unable to contact four, “most of which were small mills. “I look forward to having an opportunity to speak to those mill operators within the next few days.” MP opposes: privatization By CasNews Staff In a move against Con- servative party policy, Koot- enay West MP Bob Brisco opposed the privatization of Teleglobe Canada in the House of Commons last week. Brisco presented a petition in the House asking the fed- eral government to put a stop to the proposed privatization of the company. “I have the honor to present a petition asking that the present service provided to the Canadian public by Teleglobe Canada while pro- viding telecommunications to all corners of the world, whe- ther profitable or not, be protected,” said Brisco. He went on to ask that the” job security of Teleglobe em- ployees be protected, that protection of acquired and contractural rights of Tele- globe employees be respec- ted by the government and that the government take mediate action to halt the process of Teleglobe's pri- vatization.” South African economy strained COBOURG, ONT. (CP) — South Africa’s economy has suffered severely from trade and political sanctions im- posed by Canada and other western countries, says Glenn Babb, South African ambassador to Canada. Babb, speaking to a crowd of about 150-at.a Rotary Club lunche6n Friday inthis com munity 80 kilometres east of Toronto, said South Africa's economic growth isn't large enough to maintain the coun- try's standard of living. Despite the sanctions, any effort to hurt the South Afri- can economy will be over- come through the country’s resourcefulness and self- sufficiency, Babb said. Weekly Stocks VANCOUVER (CP) -— Prices were mixed in very active trading Friday on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Volume at the close was 21,370,540 shares. Of the issues traded, 392 advanced 319 declined and 486 remained unchanged for a total VSE'index of 1429.59, up 7.44 from Thursday's close of 1422.15, and up 24.00 from last Friday's close of 1405.59. Inland Recovery was the most active trader among equities, up .05 at .15 on 281,100 shares, Mark V Pet: roleum gained .09 at .88 on 252,400, Zenco Resource rose .06 at .60 and Mode Products advanced 60 to $3.45 on 120,202. Cobra Enterprises slipped .05 at $1.55 and Izone International gained .02 at 38. Leading development equi- ties trading was Locator Ex- ploration, unchanged at .90 on 951,500 shares, Camfrey Resources remained at .80 on 656,000, Berle Resources rose .01 at .80 on 459,300 and Gigi Oil and Gas gained .02 at 63 on 450,900. Skyrocket Exploration advanced .07 at 54 and Bart Resources was up .10 at .40. J.R. Energy A led war- rants trading, up .01 at .04 on 52,000 shares and Image West A gained .35 at $2.50 on 37,500. The most active . trader among development war rants was Triple M Mining A, down .14 at .42 on 141,800 shares and Mt. Emily Explor- ation gained .02 at .16 on 130,000.