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John Davis, president of Abitibi Price Sales Corp., Abitibi's U.S. sales arm, foresees a price increase by the fourth week of the lock- out, but said producers in the U.S. Northwest will be the first to benefit. HITS PULP PRICES Guy Dufresne, vice-presi- dent of marketing for .Con- solidated-Bathurst Inc., said the impact will be greater on pulp prices than on news- print because British Colum- bia accounts for two-thirds of Canada’s pulp production. price RCMP AWARDS . . . Receiving special Insurance Corp. of B.C. awar- ds for their contributions to community safety traffic programs Dale Hockley of Castlegar, Const. B. were, from left: Const. S a Novokoff of Rossland, Const. Robert Unde of Nelson (City police), Const. J. Vardy of Fruitvale, and Const. T. SI arbo of Trail. Canada strong on exports OTTAWA (CP) — Canada exported $18 billion more in goods than it imported last year, falling $300 million short of the record $18.3-bil- lion merchandise trade sur- plus posted in 1982. However, the 1983 surplus was more than double the 1981 figure of $7.4 billion and the 1980 surplus of $8.8 billion, Statistics Canada said today. The 1983 showing reflects strong exports of autos, cer- eal products and forest prod- ucts, especially lumber ex- ports to the United States. REWARD $.P.C.A. and Robson Residents are offering a @ Pp sf in the Robson S,P-C.A. and R. DEALER RELUCTANT FORT NELSON (CP) — Wolf defender Paul Watson aims to get his campaign airborne today after a reluctant Imperial Oil dealer in this northeastern B.C. community was ordered by his head office in Vancouver to supply aviation fuel. Ron Reed and two other dealers at the airport refused to refuel Watson's chartered twin-engine plane when it arrived in Fort Nelson Monday night, carrying 2 group of environmentalists bent on disrupting the provincial government's wolf-kill program: An Imperial Oil spokesman in Vancouver said that while he sympathizes with Reed's personal objection to Watson's eampaign, it would be “totally inappropriate for (the company) to take a position on that.” Reed said he would reluctantly comply with the order. Watson and his crew, some of whom arrived by van, were also initially refused accommodation. Later they were booked into a hotel owned by hunter and businessman Bob Keen, who, ironically, also owns the ranch in remote Kechika Valley where the government's wolf-kill team is camped. The fish and wildlife branch plans to kill between 400 Wolfman Watson gets fuel and 500 wolves in a 14,000-square-kilometre area over the next three years in an effort to restore big game herds and the branch says have been reduced by an over-popu- lation of wolves. Watson described his treatment in Fort Nelson as “worse than Newfoundland.” The soft-spoken Vancou- verite has experienced similar difficulties in opposing the seal hunt in Newfoundland as head of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and awaits appeal on a number of convictions in Quebec for harassing sealers. ‘GETTING SUPPORT’ On Tuesday, however, Watson said in an interview he had been “getting a lot of support” from Fort Nelson residents. He organized a meeting Tuesday night in the Tocal recreation centre where he planned to show a Canadian Film Board film on wolves and discuss his campaign with residents. “It could be just about as important as anything we do here,” Watson said. Watson said the Cougar Air plane that flew him into Fort Nelson was returning with a new pilot and would be ready to take the protesters into the Kechika Valley, about 250 kilometres from here, today. Inland ferries cut down VICTORIA (CP) — The ton Bar and North Bend in equitable that passengers third ferry crossing to Van- “8 Beat time at Winlaw’s Pun Tibaghis ont day of te on event and thank the stall ond: Galay. Serene ee eye theif time and energy to prepare for such aetivities atid help to build a feeling of community. Here's to thé lucky ones who will be eating cake tonight after landing on the lucky “cake walk” Back to school as usual, Is it ever usual? I arrived on « Wednesday afternoon to find a diversity of activity. I especially wanted to visit the kindergarten kids and much to my surprise as I rounded the back of the school — a large portable! It's up on piers and a crew is preparing it for a classroom. There is a shortage of space at Winlaw and this classroom should help ease the situation. Along with the new store room off the gym, Well, I did get in to see the they were “off in space.” Gayle — talking about, padlivendes spe on & film on In the library I found a group of Grade S.atudents doing their own science research papers with the belp of Helen Foulger. Aaron Durana told me they could choose a scientist or inventor to study. Aaron chose Henry Ford, He told me the Ford truck was invented by him 70 ago. Melissa Zamm was writing a paper on the Wright Brothers and Jen Lewis was doing research on Galileo, who invented the telescope in 1596. Right Jen? When I went in the Grade 5/6 class, I found the Grade 1 children occupying those seats and Gerry Conkin was talking with them about teeth. What to do if a permanent tooth gets knocked out! Carol Conkin and Lois Lewis’ classes were just fi Up their centre's time. The theme for the centres is white! A small group of children built an igloo with square, white sugar cubes. Some other children were seeing how many little words they could make from the word snowball. Mrs. Conkin was leading a wrap up sharing — discussion of what was accomplished by the children during their centres. Jason reported that it took three minutes to melt an ice cube in cold water. The Grade 4/5's were studying about “the habitants” Karl Swanson asked the children to tell me who “the habitants” were. I didn’t know. They did! While many men were away fur-trading in Western Canada, many other people stayed in Eastern Canada and and viewing a film s' aw Elementary started farming. These people were ‘called the habitants. Thanks kids. At last, but certainly not least, was my visit to the Grade 1 room where the children had returned for their last talk of the day with Arlene McMillin. They grouped in a circle on the floor near their teacher. She led them in a quiet and thoughtful discussion about ways in which they help in their homes. The children closed their eyes and visualized ways in which they were good family helpers. I felt a closeness at that moment in this group — good listeners, thoughtfulness, a respect for one another. And yes, they had a homework assignment — “help someone in your family with something you have never helped with before.” It’s 2:10 p.m. The bell rings . . . and the school day is Bridge results Fifteen pairs compéted at the bridge tables of the Joy Keillor Bridge Club Jan. 30. ‘The average score was’78, with the following winners: Hubert Hunchak and Connie Miller for first, with a score of 95. Tied for second and third were Joy Ramsden and Judy Sheppard, and Emile Gobat and Agnes Charlton with scores of 90. Tied for fourth and fifth place with scores of 87 were Myrna Baulne and Hugh Auld, and Dr. Ron Perrier and Bill Gorkoff. TFT DENS offers a wide selection of practical and unique gift ideas. 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Fraser, speaking during debate of his spending es- timates for the fiscal year ending March 31, said where there are no alternative roads, the ferries will be eliminated by building brid- the Fraser Canyon and will “get rid-of the operation of that ferry which has caused no end of operational trou- bles and costly troubles.” Fraser said the ministry spends $24 million a year on the ferries. “It costs between $400,000 and $500,000 a year, and no- body’s satisfied, so the bridge will probably cost us $5 million but we'll eliminate that ferry problem,” he told using B.C. Ferry Corp. fer- ries on the capst hail to pay high fares while those using fresh-water ferries in the In- terior were riding for free. There is no fee charged on 28 of the 29 routes operated by the ministry. “I'm not necessary sug- gesting that fresh-water fer- ries should not be free,” he said. ‘What we're asking for is equality.” Fraser dismissed a sug- couver Island originate from the posh Pojnt.Grey area of Vancouver. , NO CROSSING Fraser said he does not foresee a third crossing for a “Jong, long time,” and that of all routes suggested, one near the Vancouver Interna- tional Airport seemed to be preferred. Davis said the government had spent a considerable ges. the legislature. The first such bridge is Don Lockstead now being bult between Bos- Mackenzie) said (NDP- it was in- TO OUR CUSTOMERS For the past few months we have been conver- ting our billing program to a new computer, to help us provide better service to all customers in future. During the conversion, we have experienced a tew delays and other problems, affecting some of our customers. We're sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience and understanding. west kootenay power gestion by Jack Davis (SC- North Vancouver-Seymout) who recommended that a amount of money upgrading the road through Point Grey, where the University of B.C. is located, and that much of the land was under provincial control. “By using Point Grey as a jumping-off point, the provin- cial government woud! avoid having to deal with munici- palities, woudin't have the problem of crossing Rich- mond or going across Lulu Island which is substantially under federal jurisdiction.” Davis also suggested it would be foolish not to pro- ceed with construction of the light rapid transit crossing of the Fraser River at the same time oas the Annacis Cross- ing bridge is being built. “The engineering and con- struction industries are hun- gry, they're sharpening their pencils, they are bidding vo- raciously for work, and now is the time to build the light rapid transit crossing over the Fraser River,” he said. . nee Now you're talking business, B.C.! 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Referring to a charge by Tory communications critic David Crombie that the cri- teria for claiming the funds were not revealed to Tory and New democrat MPs until last week, Lalonde said, “if the honorable member was in the dark until mid-February, then he’s not looking after his constituency very well.” And Trudeau told Tory employment critic Jim Hawkes that the funds had been spent in all provinces and territories, “not on the basis of who (the recipients) will vote for, but because they are unemployed.” Trudeau said Liberal MPs had been briefed on the fund in caucus by Lalonde after he brought down the budgets and “Liberal MPs are diligent enough to follow up on those programs. Liberal MPs may be doing their jobs better than Conservatives.” Lalonde and Trudeau's en- ergetic defence of govern- ment handling of the funding drew hoots of “pork-barrel” and squeals of “oink, oink” in the most rambunctious Com- mons question period in weeks. 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