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Government back- benchers would keer revert to the end of a long, long list of bills, In this particular case, the backbenchers probably did did ne right thing. ‘Revisions system should be dealt with by amending the Criminal Code and’ no doubt the hour-long debate, which exposed a host of abuses in''the system’ of granting bail to accused persons, will be noted "| by the justice department's legal officers who spond thelr whole time amending and modernizing statutes, .-Mr. Diefenbaker had a good point just the same. Apart from criticising government policy, an opposition MP has only one way of ‘getting ‘things done. That is to_put a’private members bill or a motion on the order paper and wait for his chance to have it debated. For many the chance never comes — “265 ‘MP; ever be debated in the 40 hours allowed for private members’ business.in any one session of Parliamen ape ‘time is further eaten into ‘b; e archaic scheme of] Castle, having’ inate members sponsor bills to such thin: SPECIAL THIS WEEK COLEMAN SUPPLY LTD. Phone 365-7202 a ieeane ‘companies and fin- anctal institutions which require a feten te ind d, it Pied necessary] leet for. ai things to. be set up by. statute thew it should be the follow polley set a o Pi ™| fo! ‘set down by ar- lament, * The dail reform bil was q proposed by by, Barry Mather, ‘the member for New Wertnin: ster. It. would probably , ha been talked out by goverment even if it had been Sundeck he ‘Completed - eras NHA HOME. In the Castle-Bar Subdivision. ., Hardwood Floors — Double ‘Fireplace Double Plumbing. For Inspection Ph. 365-8151 aici ‘Pack up it’s vacation time! Go with an HFC Traveloan Don’t ‘put off. your! vacation because ! you're short of money, Get an HFC. {otally satisfactory. The govern- it can’t afford, or at least thinks it can't afford, to have national Policy set by opposition members. The best an opposition mem- ber can expect is to have a gov- ernment member move that the bill be withdrawn and the sub- stance of the bill discussed by the appropriate committee. This | at least Bets the suggestion into ‘the mill and it might eventual- ly emerce as government policy. isa bit child It pals thing of weak-. ness when the government. is 88) ters was Wor afraid to admit that opposition ball: MPs might have genuine son cern onstrated during the same weelc, Arnold Peters was In full flight on the evils of U.S. owned insur- ance ‘companies when the Speak- er. told him his time’ had run out, John Gilbert, another New Democrat, immediately moved an amendment to the bill. Mr. Peters rose to speak on the amendment, picked. up hhis speech where he had left off and spoke for another 20 minutes, The NDP tactics, frustrat- ing as they may be for the com- panies trying to get incorporat- ed, may be the lever that forces a revision of the system. That will be a good thing, Prospects:seem good for an upward rend in. residential con- might even be smart enough t id come. up with a’ solution: It: is one more aspect of parliamen- tary operation that, Ahe rules gommittee should study. care- fully. * Talking out. bills is someth- ing the New Democrats have de- veloped into a fina, jaclence and) ey are particu! adept a mallin Hing. the private ‘bills ‘which xpenditures, accord- ing to the “Danke of Montreal in its business review for June, just issued, The bank expects the de- mand for housing, as determined by demographic and income fac- tors, to’ continue: strong,- while mortgage: funds likely will be- come more easily available as the ‘Tesult of recent changes in y {the Act and the to set uw institutions, z Ps One little device was dem- Bank Act. © °° i In. describing current con- sitlong in the. housing sector of . Woodland Park Triples Honor ” ta Postor Contest Winner for the third con- secutive year's of the planeta: id District, Safe comeete an trophy for’ school al oe id Park School. ‘This competition ‘was for grades one ‘to seven, ie was donated b; cone ae ORY, a of ‘Those lacing first -w. Presented d with small cups while second and ‘third place * y certificates, = Woodland Park winners | grade four, second, — Lo) Marcellus... Fi Grade three, first, Dennis Creel four, ‘third, Connie Poloniketr Robson: grade. six, ‘third, Deirdre are Xergueon: Date, may miami Blementaey: fy: grade seven, first;: Paul’ Sher: tote, ~ Tarrys: Elementary: grade five, first,’ Susie Fisher; grade four, ‘first, Naida ‘Sherstobitoff. Twin’ Rivers:. grade seven, third, Laurence § Stovchnofft gra- de. one,.-first,- Patsy Delries; se- cond, ‘Danny Khadikir Louise e Archambault: 5 ; third, addressed the. group, enne of eal doxical, the B of. M a appears to be a large and erow. ing latent demand for housing: | while housing’ starts —. whi Housing Starts to Increase:|. Bank of Montreal Review give an. indication of effective demand — were 20 per cent low- er in 19668 than in 1965, The bank fet much ‘of en CASTLEGAR, NEWS, Bande duly. ‘6 1967 (4% tp -GLENMERRY USED FURNITURE | 3194 Highway Drive in the Millar and Brown Building, Trail. Phone 364-1822 WE BUY AND SELL USED FURNITURE Open Weekdays 1 p.m. . 6.80 pm. Open Friday 1 pm - 9 pan. © visaged potenti ‘housing ‘will come ‘from young, newly-formed : families,’ This, combined with: the continuing and growing ceeds arising from of existing housing for one rea- aon or another, will contribute to' the trend toward apartment- living, away from the single de- tached dwelling, PULP MILL TOURS Tours of the Celger Pulp Division will be Held Tuesdays through Fridays at 1 p.m. Since 1965, two main fac- tors have contributed to the de- cline in effective demand which has occurred in the face of ris- ing housing needs: “rapidly ris- ing 0: Costs of housing and a severe For special arrangements such as group tours and days other than the above, please contact the Industrial Relations Department. tage of funds. The B of M says the most Former Local Man Will Head Revived Festival