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Supreme Court said the federal government must maintain as part of the deal that brought British Colum- bia into Confederation. The federal government is ap- pealing the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. Helen Ouellewt of Transport Canada said prior to the meeting that an official of the ministry was at the meeting merely to listen. But Smith saw the meeting as the * beginning of negotiations on the future of the line, over which the Province wants reg! 'y control. political i to be able to complete to complete regulatory ji *" he said. The E and N line runs about 185 kilometres from Victoria north to Courtenay on Vancouver Island. The self-propelled two-car dayli makes one round-trip daily. Transport Canada tried last year to eliminate the service as part of nationwide cuts to Via Rail. The talks Thursday and the court appeal are separate issues, Smith said. “‘We've been seeking for many, many years to get a meeting with Transport Canada to discuss the return of the jurisdiction over that railroad to the province,"’ Smith said. “To move to this point at the in- struction of the Minister of Transport is extremely important for the provin- ce.”” Smith said his staff pointed out that the E and N is unique from other rail lines and that Canada has an “The door has been opened a crack,’’ Smith told reporters. “*There is a glimmer of light at the end of a 120-year-old tunnel and now we just keep on pursuing it and that is an important and historic change.’’ But he said the ‘‘negotiators,’” who met with his staff, were ill-prepared to *l’'m making a fashion statement since I lost 92 lbs. with Nutri/System.” “I never thought Feould wear fight jeans, short skirts or anything stylish. 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Offer valid ot participating centres, New clients only not to kill it. “Those talks will move forward now as a result (of Thursday's meeting).”” Meanwhile, NDP transport critic Dale Lovick said Smith overrating the imiportance of a simple meeting may drive the federal government further away. “I have to wonder whether he has some delusions of grandeur,’’ he said. Smith may see himself as ‘‘a latter- day father of Confederation,’’ he ad- ded. TEE TIME . . Duffers who are itching to get on the greens can take heart as Castlegar Golf Club will be o; re this week while Birchland Golf Club south of Genelle open. Art Smith got in some practice for the season by banging out a bucket of balls at Castlegar Golf Club's driving already range y 9 CasNews photo by SIDDON, ST. GERMAINE, OBERLE Ministers election funds scrutinized VANCOUVER (CP) — Three federal cabinet ministers in British Columbia received contributions from portfolio-related industries during the last federal election, a study by the Vancouver Sun has shown. Among those contributions were more than $12,000 from fishing com- panies to then-fisheries minister Tom Siddon, $33,000 from shake-and- shingle and forestry companies to then newly appointed Forests ‘Minister Gerry St. —Germain— and $12,000 from forestry companies to Frank Oberle, then minister. of state for science and technology. Oberle also received $6,000 from two elec- tronics companies. Oberle was appointed forests minister after St. Germain lost his seat in the 1988 federal election. Siddon was first appointed as fisheries minister in 1985 and was reappointed following his 1988 re- election. In February, he was shuffled to Indian affairs and northern development. Siddon said he never knew in ad- vance of the election who his con- tributors were, and he stayed away from fund-raising. “I can certainly tell you that per- sonally~f—make decisions in my ministerial capacity according to my judgment as to what should be done PLUS FREIGHT. P.D.1. AND METALLIC PAINT. FEATURES: © 5-Speed Trans © 1.6 Litre Fuel injected engine ‘a Wheel Independent Suspension * Remote contro! mirror * Tinted gloss * Halogen heodiomps . © 4-speed heater, rear defroster and what is right, and I am not in- fluenced in any way by notions as to who my friends are or not,”’ he said in a telephone interview from Ottawa. Oberle, through his media assistant Rod Maides, said he too stays out of the fund. ing end of i fisheries. While I didn’t always agree with his policies, | was pleased to see a senior cabinet minister from B.C., particularly in fisheries, and I wanted him to be there.” Siddon had the fourth-richest Tory “Mr. Oberle has scrupulously en- sured that he has not been active or involved in fund-raising. Rather, he was active and involved in campaiging for re-election, as is expected,’* Maides said from Ottawa. Jack Nichol, —president—of—the United Fishermen and Allies Workers Union, called the fishing company contributions ‘‘inappropriate’’ because Siddon was in < position to make decisions beneficial to the com- panies. The union donates to the New Democrats, Nichol said, but he said that is different because they are con- tributing to a party that isn’t in a position to make decisions. But Barry McMillan, president of J.S. McMillan Fisheries, which con- tributed $2,000 to Siddon’s cam- paign, said the union’s statements ting false. “If an NDP government were to be elected, would the unions stop donating? I don’t think so,’’ he said. “That's how the party supports itself: “(Siddon) was the senior man in B.C. and he was the minister of in British Columbia, raising $98,392. He spent $53,468, the second-highest amount. St. Germain, promoted to forests minister two months before the 1988 election, was defeated by the NDP’s Joy Langan in Mission-Coquitlam, despite—amassing—a—war -chest—of $123,427. He spent $45,056. St. Germain, now the national president of the Progressive Conser- vatives, said he never knew where his campaign funds came from, and it wouldn’t have mattered if he did. “I never knew where my con- tributions came from. I was kept totally removed from the fund- raising,’ he said. However, he said fund-raisers were told at the start of the campaign that ‘‘if in doubt, don’t accept.’" Oberle was named minister of forests after St. Germain was defeated. Oberle’s return showed that of the $74,480 he collected in his Prince George-Peace-River—riding, $12,100 came from 14 forestry-retated” com- panies. 1990 MAZDA B2200 PICKUP. 5-Speed, AM/FM Cassette ‘a CASTLEGAR | 713-17 th Str Ol. 7956 THIS IS THE MAZDA WAY! Castlegar REVENUES, NET INCOME UtiliCorp expects gains UtiliCorp United has announced it expects gains in first-quarter operating revenues, net income and primary earnings per common share. The results were achieved despite the effects of unusually mild. winter weather in most of the company's service territories, UtiliCorp said in a news release. UtiliCorp, the parent company of West Kootenay Power, estimated that first-quarter earnings per share would be up 12 per cent to 92 cents Versus 82 cents in last year’s quarter. Operating revenues are estimated to be $281 million, versus $220 million in the prior year’s period. Net income is estimated to be $23.1 million com- pared with net income of $17.6 million in the 1989 first quarter, All amounts are in American dollars. Average common shares outstan- ding increased 11 per cent to 22.9 million, from 20.7 million in last year’s quarter. The increase is Primarily due to an issue of two million new shares in & December 1989 public offering, the of an extremely warm winter with a first-quarter gain onthe sale of gas reserve assets, first-time heating season contributions from two new gas utilities and cost-saving measures the com- said. Richard C, Green, Jr., UtiliCorp chairman and president, said the company was able to offset the effect th dah Heather Sigsworth of Zazoo Beauty Centre in Castlogar gives client Dylan inger a in a special supplement, Update ‘90, in today’s Castlegar News. ‘azoo and other West Cesttews photo Government ex pects loss of student jobs OTTAWA (CP) — The gover- nment expects more than 17,000 student jobs will be lost this summer because of cuts announced last month by Employment Minister Barbara McDougall. Documents obtained under access to i show the provinces where student ployment was highest. In Newfoundland, for example, the program created more than~43 per ——eent of summer jobs for students in 1989. But even with more than 7,000 jobs created by the program, government expects to create 54,000 jobs under its Summer Employment Experience Development program this summer. Last year, 71,711 jobs were created under the program. The documents also show the Program had the greatest effect in New dland students had an unemployment rate of 17.8 per cent last summer, the documents show. In Ontario, where student unem- ployment rates averaged 6.7 per cent last summer, the 9,362 jobs created by the program accounted for 1.9 per cent of jobs held by students. Committee ends OTTAWA (CP) — After six weeks of filibustering, hearings and Parliamentary theatre, the Commons finance committee finally wrapped up debate Thursday on the proposed goods and services tax. Led by Tory Don Blenkarn, the committee finally made the last of more than 70 changes to the 323-page legislation that amends eight existing laws. Under one of the major changes, the cookie finally crumbled the right way for Canadian biscuit manufac- turers, as the finance committee decided to exempt cookies sold in packages of more than six from the seven per cent tax. Finance Minister Michael Wilson had proposed taxing all cookies. The finance committee also made important changes in the way the Proposed tax would apply to leased cars and medical equipment when it takes effect on Jan. 1 Those leases would be exempt from the goods and services tax until the end of 1993 ‘‘so you don’t have to pay tax on the lease payments and that makes quite a difference to people who lease cars today,” Blenkarn said. The end of finance committee wrangling Gver the sales tax concludes the latest battle in a lengthy war waged by opposition parties. The sales tax legislation, Bill C-62, Now returns to the Commons to be passed a third and final time. H&R BLOCK WANTS TO SAVE YOU MONEY! At H&R Block, we the biggest refund Put us to work for Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. With the ever-changing tax laws, many Canadians are confused as to how their income tax returns are affected. Our specially trained tax preparers will always find you every-deduction and credit to which you are entitled. Come to. H&R Block this year—we’ll get you Call 365-5244 CANADA'S TAX TEAM 1761 Columbia * Castlegar have the answers. you have coming. you. -6 p.m. Sat., 9a.m.-5 p.m. The documents show the gover- nment expects 20,600 student jobs will be created by the program this summer in the non-profit sector. Last year, the program created 29,935 jobs in the non-profit sector. The overall unemployment rate for students last summer was 9.5 per cent, down from —10.1—per—cent a year earlier. Unemployment rates are based on a monthly average for the summer. there were 139,000 1.06 In July 1989, students looking for work; million students were employed. debate Then the legislation goes to the Liberal-dominated Senate for ap- proval. Blenkarn estimated. amendments made by the finance committee, and agreed to by the Finance Department, will cost the federal government $100 million in lost revenues. The federal government has estimated the seven per cent goods and services tax would collect about $18 billion in 1991. pany. ““UtiliCorp has reacted very well to one of the mildest winters on record,’” Green said in the release, ‘‘Like all utilities, our earnings are very much affected by weather patterns. But UtliiCorp is now able to offset the impact of weather with contributions from other sources. This demon- strates once again the value of a broad earnings base."” In January, weather in the com- pany’s gas-service territories in the north-central U.S. Midwest was 20 to 30 per cent warmer than normal and seven to eight per cent warmer than last year, the company said. UtiliCorp, based in Kansas City, provides gas and electric servite in eight states through its divisions, Missouri Public Service, Peoples Natural Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, West Virginia Power, Northern Min- nesota Utilities and Kansas Public Service. West Kootenay Power in British Columbia is a Canadian sub- sidiary. PSI and UtilCo Group are non-regulated subsidiaries specializing in energy and utility- related enterprises. xa 1, 1990 Castlégar News al The Premium Savings Account High Yield With Flexibility! % T-BILL ACCOUNT CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION “Your ComMunity Financial Centre” CASTLEGAR 601-10th St., 365-7232 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS = SODDING OF The City of C invites pr for the supply and installation of approximately 55,000 square feet of sod at the Castlegar Community Ball Field. The supplier to provide on-site supervision of final site preparation which will be the responsibility of the City. Installation of sod must be completed by May 9, 1990. Specifications may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department at City Hall (phone 365- 7227), and proposals in sealed envelopes clearly marked “Ball Field Sodding” will be accepted by the Engineering Assistant until 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday, April 6, 1990. Utility eyes Europe UtiliCorp United has announ- ced it has made a $1.7 million in- vestment in a British company specializing in oil and gas related ventures. UtiliCorp will own a 19.9 per cent equity interest in Norland Pipelines Ltd. Other investors in- clude British Steels PLC, and several individual investors with extensive energy experience, UtiliCorp said in a news release. The London-based company . has been formed to develop op- portunities in the transportation, processing, treatment, handling and_ delivery of natural gas, oil and related hydrocarbon produc- ts, UtiliCorp said. Initially, the company will market its services to oil and gas producers with operations in the North Sea. The investment marks UtiliCorp’s first venture in Europe. The company has previously announced that it in- tends to invest up to $200 million in utility and energy-related projects fostered by privatization of government-controlled utilities in Europe. 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