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Chretien knocks Reform VANCOUVER (CP) Wester- ners who support the Reform party are wasting their energy, federal Liberal Leader Jean Chretien said. “Come the election, they (voters) will have to be realists about it, and look at what kind of government they will get,’ Chretien said. “The reality is that if you vote for a splinter party like that, you are in no position in Ottawa, you cannot change many things’ because the Reform party isn't a national party. Chretien spoke to reporters before attending Liberal party. functions ilater in the day. He will be in Calgary today. The federal Liberals hope to ex- ploit what they perceive as a voter drain from the Conservatives to the Reform party, Chretien said “We are informed by people in the field that Tory organizers are quit- ting the Tories to go to the Reform Party. That's splitting the right-wing vote.” But the Calgary-based Reform Party's popularity will likely fade by 1992, when the next federal election could be held, Chretien said. He said it’s not just westerners who are disgruntled with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Tories. Across Canada, people are looking for alternatives. “You have the Reform party in the West, you have the Bloc Quebecois in Quebec and’ you have the COR (Confederation of Regions) party in the Maritimes.’’ However, voters will realize it's not very productive to have splinter groups in the House of Commons, Chretien said. The Reform party, formed three years ago to vent western frustrations, did not run candidates outside the West in the 1988 federal JEAN CHRETIEN ... voters ‘will have to be realists’ election. Its leader, Preston Manning, has delivered several well-attended speeches in Ontario recently. He said last week a ‘ision will be made in April on wilether to hold a referen- dum to determine if Reform can- didates should run east of the On- tario-Manitoba boundary. Chretien is seeking a seat in the Commons in the riding of Beausejour in a Dec. 10 byelection in New Brunswick. “I am confronted with a COR candidate in my _ riding of Beausejour,”’ he said. ‘Provincially, the COR party in New Brunswick is more or less the second party.’’ Earlier this year, the Reform party said it has no interest in allying itself with the Confederation of Regions in New Brunswick, which opposes ‘‘en- forced bilingualism.’’ Confusion expected over GST OTTAWA (CP) Although several major retailers have decided how they'll display post-GST prices, consumers will still encounter con- fusion in stores-after Jan. 1 Most large retailers — with automated cash registers that can make separate calculations for both the provincial and federal sales tax will show the seven per cent GST as a@ separate entry on customers’ receipts, Alasdair McKichan, president of the Retail Council of Canada, said But» at_least two large companies will include the GST in prices on their cash register tapes. Those companies are Woolworth’s and Comark Inc., a holding com- pany for stores which include the clothing chains Bretton’s and Irene Hill, McKichan said. Woolworth’s has conducted con- sumer focus groups with customers across the country, said spokesman Chris Rusiniak The results, overwhelmingly in- dicate the main thing customers want to know is the final selling price of PBEM the, Casberamisicss | mem ~/Omby:18.t9 LS per gent of the coun- ~ CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS! Thurs., Nov. 15 © Fri. Nov. 16 © Saturday, Nov. 17 % 1 Sore All Regular Priced Merchandise In the Store! try’s retailers have automated machines but they handle more than 60 per cent of retail sales since they include the major chains, McKichan said. Most smaller retailers — those with less than $1 million in annual sales — will include the GST in their signs and shelf pricing on the selling floor, he added. When shoppers go into stores early next year, they should check with sales staff en how that particular outlet is handling GST pricing so there'll. be no surprises at the checkout line, he said. Consumers should also com- Parison shop after GST to see what various retailers are charging for similar goods and services. And they should brace many small businesses still haven't registered and we suspect that a significant percentage of them are going to be quite confused at the time of the introduction date,” McKichan said. for the confusion which may be created by the many small retailers who still haven’t registered for the GST with Revenue Canada. “The atmosphere of indecision which has been caused by the lengthy debate in the Senate means a great Or i b receive information from the tax department about how they are to process and collect the GST. Post-GST price estimates issued by the office give people an indication of whether. prices for various goods and services will rise, fall or stay, Canada's jobless rate is natural, says Wilson HONG KONG (CP) — A rise in the jobless rate is a natural develop- ment as the Canadian economy en- ters a recession, Finance Minister Michael Wilson said. “No one likes to see unem- ployment increasing, but it is part of the ngtural evolytign pf an economy and-we've-had seven years of pretty strong growth,”” Wilson told repor- ters during a visit to Hong Kong Canada’s unemployment rate jumped last month to a three-year high of 8.8 per cent, from Septem- ber’s 8.4 per cent. Economists say Canada is in a recession — usually defined as at least six months of decline in the economy “We are in a tot better shape going into this recession,’’ Wilson said when asked whether the current downturn would compare to the one in the early 1980s. The 1981-82 recession was con. sidered the longest and most severe since the 1930s. Some economists, including experts at the Conference Board of Canada, believe the current recession would be surpassed only by the one in the early 1980s. At a black tie dinner Monday night, Wilson told members of the Hong Kong business community that the investment climate in Canada For a Continued Strong Voice and Good Government RE-ELECT RDCK Director for Area “I” [IVOYKIN John |x] remains sound despite short-term un- certainties. He also expressed confidence that Canada will overcome such problems as constitutional uncertainties, high interest rates and opposition to the Proposed goods and services tax. He defended the unpopular GST, which he said would increase the potential of Canada’s economic but- put by $9 billion within five years. Cahada has become a favorite destination for Hong Kong im- migrants and investment. Investment in Canada from Hong Kong last year was estimated at about $4 billion. In 1989, Canada accepted 22,800 im- migrants from Hong Kong With the British colony scheduled to be handed back to China in 1997, both figures are projected to grow Wilson said Canada wants to con- tinue links with the colony with a two-way flow of people, goods and money “The Canadian population of Hong Kong is growing daily, as both Hong Kong-born and other Canadians use the territory as their doorway to Asia and the regional financial centre,"’ he said OPEN SUNDAYS 12 Noon to 4 p.m. DOWNTOWN TRAIL |\FALCON PAINTING & DECORATING AVENUE Schools get inon recycling The Castlegar school district recen- tly put its 1990-91 bulk photocopy Paper requirements to tender. This year, the district asked for quotes on exclusively recycled paper to meet the photocopier needs of its schools. This amount to over three million sheets of paper or abouot 15,500 kilograms (34,000 pounds). Eaglefoot Recycling, a Nelson- based business, won the competition to supply the full order. The paper shipment was delivered to the Castlegar district maintenance yard for redistribution to the individual schools. “‘We are naturally pleased with this sizeable order. The recycled paper order consisted of 50 per cent recycled fibre,’’ said Jack Wells of Eaglefoot. ‘Eighty-seven per cent of the order was white (bleached) paper in all standard sizes used by copy machines. Also, 100 cartons of three- holed punched paper and 75 cartons of colored paper was included. “‘Although the paper we are sup- plying is called 50 per cent recycled, only five to 10 per cent comes from what is termed ‘post-consumer waste.’ All recycled fibre in paper helps reduce the over consumption of forest and water resources,’’ Wells added. ‘‘However, the ‘post-consu- mer waste’ portion of the fibre con- tent is whas has the greatest positive impact on the environment."" Workers unload boxes of recycled photocopier paper for the Castlegar school district. with the bulk paper which amoynts to about three million sheets or about 15,400 kilograms. Re-elect a School Trustee who believes education is priority No. 1. AREA "I" KINAKIN mickeyv. 1X RE-ELECT FOR ALDERMAN © Listens © Supports Each of You Equally * Believes in Proper Planning Time Air cuts rates on specials Time Air travellers can now take advantage of a_ special “‘next-day return’’ fare between Castlegar and Vancouver. If travellers purchase tickets now for travel until Dec. 15 and, if they return the next day, they receive a special fare, Time Air says in a news release. Return air fare to Vancouver is $298. This includes features like carry-on valet, friendly in-flight service and washrooms on every flight, the company says. “This Christmas Include a Gift Subscription to the Castlegar News ). THE LEAVES ARE FALLING! 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