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‘MEETING THE VOTERS . . . NOP leader Dove Barre!
discusses problems with local residents outside the

By RON NORMAN
Balter,

NDP leader Davo Barrett this week «jected
outright suggestions that Rossland Trail MLA and
nergy eritie Chris: D'“arey is the party's

Barrett defended D'Arcy as “one of the
brightest young MLAs in the legidature” and said
D'Arcy has done “an outstanding job” n the legislature
and a “first class job" in his constituency.

Parrett made the comments under questioning from
local eportra during a bre stop i Caslogar Thurs

status
rials Jas i sicod a strong
challenge for the riding candidacy, edging lawyer Stan
Lanyon by just two votes,

jowever, D'Arcy now say’ thatthe riding’s internal
problems are over and the membership is bebind hina 100

Still D'Arey made no bones abort the fact that be

leased with the length of Barrett's visit to the
Rossland-Trail riding,

Barret sent ot four hous th iing ~ three
Tharaday don ray. spent th remainder the
Whoar stopover inthe West Keorr
Nelson Creston riding ot NDP lau nbant corse Nicolson

‘Asked if he thought D'Arcy’s seat was more secure
than Nicolo’ and that was the reason fr the lager

son-Creston, Barrett responded that he hast

khobor Museum Restourant. Barrett wos in
Costlegar for a quick visit Thursday.

Cattery ten emen

Barrett defends D’ coh

spent moc time in aay of the provinc's ridin

Barrett astlegar Airport about 8 a.m.
‘Thurgday on his Yellow Bird Air LC3 — dubbed “Air
Conte" iy the travelling media corps because of its

fatal crowd of shoot desea ma party faithful were
‘on hand to greet the NDP Leader, along with D'Arcy aad
Nicolaon.

Barrett chatted briefly with the crowd and local
reporters before being whisked area the Bighway othe
Doukhobor Museum Restaurant where owner” H

it waiting.

Barri bed different than in his past visits to the

area, dressed in a conservative grey two-piece

‘suit and looking distinguished with flecks of grey in his
hair.

Still, his good humor and contagious laugh were in
evidence during the visit with the crowd at the airpo
and he showed that he is still “downto-carth Dave™
when he gave restauraat owner Voykin a big hug at the
entrance of the eatery.

contiewed on poge AZ

Four in race for
rnctal seat

member of the B.C. Liberal

‘The Rossiand-1 Potente ‘election’ Face suddenly
tude et eas wk he
Douncements that a Liberal and
candidate will join the Social Credit ty and The nee
‘Democratic Party in the battle to represent the riding in the
next legislature.

Sergio Cocchia, a 22 year-old third-year Lapuaag pagred
student at the University of Vietoria
Liberals,

itvale, will run as an Indepdent Labor candidate — the
only ove inthe provine.

‘They join Socal Credit candidate Walt ee | a
41 year-old insurance agent from Trail, and NDP
Chris

New Safeway
nears start-up

shout seven months to com
uk the comple
for

‘Cocchia said he is

E early
pu anna Priday.

Ken Horwood, ial esta
director for Bafeway, said in

opened April 6 and Fame
Construction of Trail was low
der.

Horwood said Fame hasn't
formally been awarded the
contract but final approval
should be given early this

laza'type development by
local developer Paul Boel

immediately”

building permit the company
took out with the city esti
mates the cost at $1.25 mil

store should

iberal Party,”

needs an alternative,”
Cove ald Fee bate to have thal alteraative™
Coe

ot eoand ob mde” Cochlear,
noted thatthe ton i “petty strong”
Cocchi lo sid he denen Lao ir hereth
Set tne oat
not going to say Tm going to win
vai fe emer.” he sid
i ab el ete
siectne sepia Ee eid beaten “siagnating,”
20 uch pot in this ring fr secondary

murism.

He said the way to recovery & “thro
Industry" and said the Liberal part
believes in. private investment, but witht

conscience.”

He said he would like to see the province go into dete
financing to create jobs and called for an end
trntation pales”

will be cam
Thursday of ts weak

“social

if in Castlegar Tuesday and
jon pope A2

1 (:

Today is the shortest day of the yeor with

Daylight Saving Tirve reducing the day by on

hour. Deylight sav ‘oficolly returned 01 2

9.m. this morrng and clocks should have been
one hour.

* Hopry fce of Bath Krug of he
Stanley Humphries Secondary
Schoo! athietic council wil be
one of hundreds of students
faking part in the B.C. School
sports milk run Wednesday
photo page 82

* Social Credit ond NOP are fielding o full siate
of candidates in the
provincial Liberals
tory on the candidates and a complete list of
the candidates see page A3