oCectiger Nee ry NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS Defeated bill draws cheers, not tears OTTAWA (CP) — There were more cheers than tears after the Senate dramatically defeated the gover- nmment's abortion bill in a free vote, leaving the country without a law on the highly charged issue. Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate welcomed the demise of Bill C-43 in the appointed red chamber, saying either the law was not tough enough on abortion or that it unnecessarily restricted access. A spokesman for doctors thanked senators for defeating the bill, one of the few occasions the unelected body has killed government legislation. The Tory government hoped its bill would restore abortion to the Criminal Code after a three-year absen- ce, but it died in a 43-43 vote. By Senate rules, a tie means defeat. This government indicated it could be years before another bill is before Parliament. Acting Senate Speaker Rheal Belisle, a Tory who could have broken the tie, said he would have voted against the bill. Instead he chose neutrality. Neutrality was rare. In the visitors gallery, opponents of the bill cheered and embraced on learning of its defeat. Liberal Senator Michael Kirby — who opposed the bill. — crossed the floor to hug Conservative Mira Spivak. She also opposed the bill and was counting anxiously as votes were cast. **A& great victory for the pro-choice movement and the women of Canada,"’ said Dr. Henry Morgentaler, the physician who has fought in the courts and gone to jail to establish abortion clinics across the country. He was in Edmonton planning another clinic. At the other end of the spectrum, a spokesman for the anti-abortion Campaign Life Coalition also celebrated the defeat of the bill, But for another reason. “‘We're relieved that it's gone because we think it was a sham, that it gave an aura of legality and respec- tability to abortion which we don’t believe it should have,"’ said Karen Murawsky. The bill was designed to fill the void created in January 1988 when the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the 1969 abortion bill, The court ruled the arbitrary nature of the old law violated a woman's constitutional right to security of the person. Under the new bill, a doctor could have been sen- tenced to two years in prison for performing an abortion if the pregnancy did not threaten the women’s physical or psychological health. 3 With that threat gone, the chairman of the Canadian Medical Association appeared relieved. “On behalf of the physicians of Canada and the patients we serve, I wish to salute and thank the mem- bers of the Senate for defeating this bill,"’ said Judith Kazmirski, who was on Parliament Hil for the vote. Some 300 dootors fearing lawsuits had threatened to stop performing abortions if the law was passed. But another attempt to make a law was on the mind of Karen Murawsky, ‘Campaign Life Coalition spokesman. . “We didn’t like the bill, (but) we don’t like having no law at all,"’ she said. “Our strategy obviously will be to go to the next election, We work for a better bill, we work for a pro- life Parliament, that’s what our closest aims have to be." The politicians didn’t think it would happen soon. “We may try again in another parliament, but there’ll be nothing for a couple of years,’’ said Lowell Murray, government leader in the Senate. Justice Minister Kim Campbell, whose job it was to squire the bill through the Commons, said a five- or six- year absence of abortion legislation might make it dif- ficult for a future federal government to move on the issue. **1 think perhaps it does make it more difficult and I think that’s a pity because I think there are a great number of Canadians Who feel there should be a legislative framework for this,"’ she said. A Senate spokesman said the last time the Senate used its veto power was in 1961, when a Liberal- dominated Senate voted down a bill making changes to the Customs Act. By PHILLIP DAY The Canadian Press The bitter foes on both sides of the abortion debate came to a rare agreement — the defeat of the government's abortion legislation Thursday was good news. Defeat of the bill ‘is a great victory for the pro-choice movement and the women of Canada,’ said Dr. Henry Morgentaler, Canada’s chief abortion proponent. Morgentaler, who has set up abortion clinics in five provinces and plans further expansion, said provincial governments should now concentrate on providing equal access to abortion for all. Karen Murawsky, Campaign Life Coalition spokesman, said anti-abortion activists were also pleased the bill was defeated. “‘We're relieved that it’s gone because we think it was a sham, that it gave an aura of legality and respectability’ to abortion which we don’t believe it should have."” Tom Perry, New Democrat health itic for British Colum- bia, said the government was wrong to attempt to bring in a bill to replace the one struck down by the Supreme Court three years ago. “It was an intervention of the state into what is a private medical matter between a woman and her physician.”” Justice Minister Kim Campbell and Lowell Murray, the gover- nment leader in the Senate, said a new law wouldn't Be introduced by the government because all the options for a law had been exhausted. They said the bill defeated by the Senate was the only one they could come up with that had a chance of passing in the Com- mons while not being overturned by the Supreme Court. Campbell said the next gover- nment could try again at an abor- tion law. But she admitted that might be difficult because, by the time another government was elected, Abortion remains legal Canada would have been without a law for five or six years. “I think perhaps it does make it_ more difficult and I think that’s a pity because I think there are a great number of Canadians who feel there should be a legislative framework for this.”” Judith Kazmirski, chairman of the Canadian Medical Association’s board of directors, said some of the doctors who had stopped doing abortions because of the proposed bill would probably resume the practice. And , she offered the, association’s assistance to the government in working on a definition of the status of the fetus and the development of a national program to reduce the number of unwanted pregnan- cies. 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The proposed changes do not deal with the area of comprehensive claims — land claims in areas where no treaties were ever signed, such as the majority of British Columbia. A separate task force is dealing with those issues, Siddon said. Currently, the government accepts only specific Indian land claims arising from agreements negotiated with the federal government after 1867, when the country united. 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MPs will continue hearing from politicians and others involved in the dispute later this month. The minister refused to say how much money he would ask cabinet to commit to resolving land claims. He JEAN CHRETIEN ... realigns caucus hopes the independent review process would be in place by June. Just before Mohawks ended a ten- se standoff with soldiers at Oka that began over a golf course on disputed land, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney promised in the Commons to address land claims as part of a ‘new relationship’’ he pledged to create with Canada’s native people. “The frustration that led to the Oka crisis is the specific claims policy,"’ said Ovide Mercredi, a vice- chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He warned that regardless of Sid- don’s commitment, Mulroney’s promise to respect native treaties and rights is still the standard by which Indians will judge the government. The chiefs will take up to two weeks to consult their people before giving Siddon a formal reaction to his recommendations, said Mercredi. Chretien shuffles shadow cabinet OTTAWA (CP) — Hamilton MP Sheila Copps came out the big win- ner as Liberal Leader Jean Chretien announced a partial shuffling of his shadow cabinet. Chretien named Copps deputy Liberal leader in a realignment of caucus responsibilities. Copps, 38, ‘was third-place finisher at the June leadership convention. Paul Martin, runner-up to Chretien, remains environment critic. “Tam obviously pleased that Mr. Chretien gave me a vote of confiden- ce,"’ said Copps in an interview from Vancouver. ‘And I hope that I’m able to fulfil it.”” Copps said she expects to be deeply involved in party strategy — something she sees as key in the months ahead. “I think the next nine months will be really important for us,’’ she said. “Now (Chretien) is in the House, he’s going to have to show Candians that we've got some fresh ideas. “The public . . . right now is ex: tremely volatile and obviously in a mood for change. And I think we have to represent real change in ter- ms of our own party to be able to convince them that we're worth voting for."” Nova Scotia MP David Dingwall was elevated to House leader from whip. Dingwall surplanted Ottawa-area Veteran MP Herb Gray, who spent most of the past year as acting Opposition leader, was named to the high-profile post of finance critic. “For many Canadians, the No. 1 domestic priority is the state of the economy,"’ Chretien said in a release announcing the changes. He was not available for further comment. “With his lengthy experience in government and opposition, Mr. Gray can be counted on to keep the Mulroney government accountable to the Canadian people."” Gray pinch-hit as Opposition leader from last February — when former leader John Turner stepped down — until early this month, when Chretien finally took a. seat .in the Commons. As finance critic, Gray replaced New Brunswick's Doug Young, who was shuffled to critic for Treasury Board and vice-chairman of the caucus committee on economic Policy. Alfonso Gagliano, a’ Montreal- area MP, was named whip and Sud- bury MP Diane Marleau took over as deputy whip. Don Boudria, who had been deputy whip, took on the tép of critic for government operations while retaining the Posts of assistant House leader for committees and associate critic for agriculture. Toronto MP Jim Peterson acquired Copps’ old job — critic.” Newfoundiander Roger Sim- mons was named critic for fisheries and oceans. BRIEFLY CasNews Staff area last year. mill,’’ the report card notes. Castlegar ° and lack of Air and water main concerns Castlegar and area residents cited air and water pollution as their main health concerns in response to questionnaires circulated in the ‘The findings are reported in a Central Kootenay ‘health report card” being delivered to homes this week. “While air and water quality are general concerns in the Central Kootenay, they are of particular interest to residents living near a pulp The Celgar pulp mill is located about five kilometres north of Comparing responses from the Castlegar area with those elsewhere in the Central Kootenay: Health Unit. Ames said. near the town of Slocan. that."" VANCOUVER — The are to all; © a higher percentage of Castlegar area people showed concern about cancer and heart disease; and © a smaller percentage of people from this area listed AIDS and drug and alcohol abuse as concerns. The report cards are ‘‘snapshots"’ of health concerns in various areas covered by the Central Kootenay Health Unit. **We hope that everyone will find it useful,” Ames,.director and medical health officer for the Central Kootenay ys Dr. Nelson Readers can send their opinions and suggestions to the health unit by using the postcards inserted in the health reports. Ames said the report cards represent a (wo-way dialogue between the public and community groups involved in health promotion. “The response to the Together for Health survey was good. But we'd like to hear from still more people, and on a continuing basis,’’ Results will be shared-with community agencies and groups involved in health-related activities. Readers also are encouraged to use the mail-back cards to request information from the health unit. Staff will respond to all requests where a name and telephone number is provided. Cards may be mailed or dropped off at local health unit offices. Contract awarded The Ministry of Highways has awarded Bilco Construction Ltd. of Winfield, B.C., a contract to build a bridge across the Slocan River A spokesman for the Ministry of Highways regional office in Nelson said Bilco’s tender was the lowest at $845,858. Twelve tenders were submitted, including one from Nu-Tech Construction Ltd. and one from William Berg Construction Ltd., both of Castlegar. Regional project manager Larry Brown said a pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Monday and construction should get under way on or about Feb. 11. The project completion date is Sept. 30, “*but I would think it would be done a month to six weeks earlier than Centre gets $1.2M cancer screening. areas, library, and seminar room. with i government is providing $1.2 million in lottery funds for the first specialized women’s health centre in British Columbia, Health Minister John Jansen said. The $1.8-million centre, to be built this summer at University Hospital, Shaughnessy site, will offer a wide range of women’s out- Patient services, from counselling of victims of sexual abuse, to breast In addition to the lottery grant, $600,000 will be raised from the private sector from the University Hospital Foun The centre will include consulting and examination rooms, testing It will consolidate a variety of services including those dealing “not an election goodie.” the end of this year. breast cancer screening, and sexual assault. Jansen denied the timing of the announcement was linked to a possible spring provincial election. “*There is always an election on the horizon,’’ he said. ‘*This is Premier Bill Vander Zalm must call a provincial election before * vest) Ad roeeenenent oak at Selkirk Col ing event again this re Le ¥ Nelson health food store, di: ‘play saviboann 's Castlegar campus was so successful the college is 'e Week starts Feb. 11. Above, Lyn Cayo, manager of a — CosNews file photo during last year's event. ‘Love Your Planet Week' to heighten awareness A full week of environmentally oriented activities, exhibits and speakers are planned in observance of Selkirk College’s second annual Love Your Planet Week Feb. 11-16 at the Castlegar campus. “The inaugural event was such a success that we e decided to build on the momentum of last year to raise the awareness of our students and the community to the issues affecting our i re i Laura details. There is a cash prize awarded for the work selec- ted ‘‘best of show’’ by the jury. Political science instructor Andy Shadrack throws open his class from noon to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14 in Room K-11/21 for a discussion’ and information-sharing session on global warming. The group will. examine the effects of global warming and its possible impact on the Adams said ews release. This year’s featured speakers include Nelson ecologist Don Gayton, author of The Wheatgrass Mechanism, a book that explains the Western Canadian environment and provides an understanding of why it Operates the way it does. Sharing the bill is Michelle Tomichich, of Maple Ridge, who has refined the philosophy of the three Rs — reduce, reuse and recycle — to a fine art. In 1989, Tomichich, her husband Michael and their two children Prod a total of d-a-half bags of garbage, the same type of green garbage bag that an average Canadian family of four fills to bursting moré than 100 times per year. The family’s environmental approach to everyday living has been featured in Harrowsmith’s Local Heroes column. The week begins with an opening address by Leo Perra, president of Selkirk College, in the main lounge at the Castlegar campus. At that time artist, designer and songwriter Moe Lyons will perform her original composition Kootenay Unity. At 12:15 p.m., college students will conduct what could be a controversial forum on student issues and the environment, heading into the 21st century. Tuesday's activities begin with a political forum at noon in the main lounge when faculty moderator Bruce Ketchum steers a panel of provincial political represen- tatives through a di: i of local i ts a on how to plan for the effective management of forests, agriculture. Also beginning at noon, Dennis Holden, an instruc- tor in the Renewable Resources department, will present a lecture entitled The Political Realty of the Environ- mental Movement in the Third World, in which he examines how is it possible for Third World governmen- ts to deal with crippling debt, 3,000 per cent inflation, terrorist movements, drug wars, urban migration, i and starving i and still respond to the demands of the industrialized world to protect and preserve rainforests. The busiest day of the week is Friday as Love Your Planet Week continues with a presentation at noon by Regional District of Central Kootenay recycling coor- dinator Michael Jessen entitled How to be a Green Con- sumer. At the same time, in Room K-10, photojournalist Keith Thirkell illustrates his lecture entitled Environmen- tal Visions: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century with a slide/music show. Thirkell has worked for Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, the Western Canada Wilderness Com- mittee and the Canadian Peace Alliance. Friday evening begins with a potluck dinner: that is open to all. Simply bring a dish of food, your own dishes and cutlery. Share ideas, food and your visions of the future. Beverages will be provided. Then, at 7:30 p.m., Michelle and Michael water and issues and allows politicians Ed Conroy of the NDP, Walter Siemens of the Social Credit party and Green Directors continued from front pege from year to year whether municipalities would opt out or not. “I hope you appreciate the dilem- ma rural directors were stuck with,"” he told municipal directors. “‘It's hard to plan when you don’t know if municipalities are going to par- ticipate. We didn’t know if we were coming or goin; With municipalities excluded from regional district planning, rural areas will see their total costs for planning and development services increase in 1991. For example, in Area I, the com- bined total this year is $37,559, an increase of $8,718 from 1990. In Area J, the 1991 total is $23,738, an increase of $6,586 from last year. The regional district directors will also discuss at next month’s special meeting a_third recommendation to transfer $116,787 services from the 1991 budget. The special meeting — at which the board will convene as a commit- tee of the whole — is scheduled for Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at the regional district offices in Nelson. Meanwhile, Castlegar council agreed Monday to discuss the two i i at its planning party Angela Price to field questions .from the audience. Feb. 13 begins with a display of earth-friendly products in the main lounge. Last’ year’s exhibits covered a range of products from paper products to foodstuffs to alternative cleaning agents. The public is invited ‘to come out to see what's new ir the realm of alternative consumerism. The display will be exhibited from-H-a.m:to 3-p.m- At noon Wednesday, Green party candidate David Lewis will speak about global warming and the existing national and international political itudes on the issue. Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to.9 p.m. ecologist Don Gayton will present a discussion of ecological science through the medium of create writing, incor- porating slides and passages from his recently published book. Also on Wednesday is the opening of a juried art show, Artists for the Environment. Submissions on an own committee of the whole meeting Feb. 5 in an attempt to come up with an official position on the recom- mendations. continued from front pege reporter and film/drama critic in 1980. Shapcott was the editor of the lifestyle and entertainment depar- tments as “well as a movie reviewer and critic for the Calgary Sun from 1980-83. She has also worked as a freelance writer, editor and editorial consultant for several organizations including book publishers McClelland and Stewart, the Recycling Council of Ontario and the Aboriginal Rights Coalition. —Between September 1986 and Columnist Management: Learning from the Practice and Process of Native People. The report focused on the Haida Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands. It was published in the Canadian Jour- nal of Native Studies in 1989. She has also written a play, The Medicine Tree, based, in part, on her studies in the Queen Charlotte Islands. The play dramatizes the conflicts involving native people, forestry cor- Porations, environmentalists and government bureaucrats. Shapcott earned her master's in environmental studies from York University in Toronto theme are invited from local artists and students alike by Feb. 9. Contact Suzanne Samipson, gtaphic design instructor, at the Castlegar campus for T present their talk entitled Voluntary Sim- plicity — A Lifestyle for the 90s. Participants are in- vited to bring in their own bag or bags of items which will be gone over by the Tomichiches for pointers on what could be recycled and how. On the final day of the celebration, Feb. 16, ac- tivities get underway at 9:30 a.m. when Madelyn McKay, early childhood education instructor at the college, hosts i Friendly Activii for Preschool and Elementary Children, Their Families and Teachers. The activities involve stories, games and ‘workshops~for~-a~variety- of ages. Children under five need to be accompanied by someone at least 12 years of age: Please pre-register for this event by phoning con- tinuing education in Castlegar. Also on Saturday at 9:45 a.m. in the gymnasium, biologist Wayne McCrory presents a talk on The Con- servation of Bears. This is followed at 10:30 a.m. by an environmental activities workshop led by Jeff Barrons. The workshop is geared toward children, as Barrons has taught in Canada and in Third World countries and has an interest in helping young children understand their relationship to the environment. The workshop activities promise to provide excitement and challenge for a young audience, the college says. Reaction continued from front page “E-don’t want to jump out of the frying pan and in- to the fire with cleaning up the Celgar plant only to have another polluting operation here.’ Moore said she's also encouraged by talk of developing new sources of energy, saying she has always been a “‘conservationist, not a preservationist.”’ “‘If it’s going to get a higher priority, I think it’s a g00d conservation project,"’ she said. ‘‘To recycle wood waste and turn it into energy, | think, is a great conser- vation measure.” In his speech, the premier said four issues would be addressed on. the ballot in the next general election: budget increases, constitutional matters, pension plans and native land claims. D'Arcy said he supports the idea of referendums, but again questions how the premier will handle them. “If it's simply a way to hoodwink the public, then I'm not in favor,”’ he said. ‘The only way it could legitimately work is if an in- group of worded the in 1987. She also has a diploma in from the t of Western Ontario in London and @ bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of British Columbia. ‘On topics selected by the premier. Otherwise, the process could be manipulated to provide the gover- Sment with the answers it wants to hear, he said. He-added that referendums would add to ad- costs_“*that can only come from the tax- payers.” P Siemens agreed there could be problems with holding referendums on some issues but supports the idea of public input ‘lt could possibly be used to enhance the position of the person making the referendum, on the one hand,” he said. ‘On the other, | would hope the ques- tions would be definitive enough that there would be a true consensus given. The other problem with polling or referendums is that there are a certain number of people answering those questions that really don't understand all of the issues. It would have to be very carefully designed."” Conroy flatly opposes the idea of referendums, saying it takes the responsibility away from elected of- ficials. “It's am easy way to get yourself out of issues that are difficult to deal with and not face a lot of the problems I think people are elected to face.’’ He agreed that it would be easy to manipulate the Questions to provide answers that the government wants to hear. Overall, Siemens said the programs introduced by the premier are “‘pretty good,"’ particularly the emphasis they put on paying more aftention to the Interior of B.c. “*I think we can all be encouraged by what has done and the present direction of the government,"” Dri atsadateandifiibraeraumnenns. cceittRanai Aiinecaicsal seen eae — Assailant f commits suicide CHRISTINA LAKE (CP) — A man who abducted a waitress at gunpoint then assaulted her, shot and killed himself after she managed to get away from him, RCMP said. The 41-year-old woman's ordeal began as she was serving drinks to # Jone patron at the Red Wagon restaurant lounge Wednesday in the small community of 900. The man held a gun to her head, forced her into his pickup truck and drove to an isolated area where he assaulted her, said the owner of the Red Wagon, who declined to be identified. Five hours later, the mother of two managed to flee, he said. As she ran away, the man put the gun to his head and shot himself. The man’s mame has not been released. RCMP Cpl. David Downey con- firmed the woman was assaulted by the man after being taken to the woods. The man had walked into the restaurant lounge, ‘had a drink and then held her hostage at gunpoint,"’ said the Red Wagon owner. ‘She was alone in there with him so no ‘one saw her leave.’” At first, he didn't realize the waitress had been abducted, he said, but when she didn't return for two hours, he called her husband. “He said she was at work, so I called the RCMP,’’ the restaurant owner said. ‘‘We started a search for her.”” At about 10 p.m., one of the sear- chers saw the woman running down an isolated road several miles from town. He said the suspect’s body was found a few hours later. Premier avoids issue VANCOUVER (CP) — The Senate vote defeating the controver- sial abortion bill did little to the B.C, government because abortion comes under federal jurisdiction, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said. . After the Supreme Court of Canada struck down federal abortion legislation in January 1988, Vander Zalm announced that B.C. medicare would not pay for abortions. This decision was overturned in court. The provincial government does not fund the two private B.C. abor- tion clinics, both of which are in Vancouver. “*I suppose it will mean it will have to go back to the Commons,” he said Thursday. ‘‘It’s still federal jurisdiction so they'll have to decide how it is they'll deal with it. “I really haven't been following this.”” NDP health critic Tom Perry, a medical doctor, said he was pleased the Senate blocked Bill. ‘The recriminalization of abortion was a major mistake,”’ he said. ‘‘It was an intervention of the state into what is a private medical matter bet- ‘ween a woman and her physician."’ Perry said the federal government now should leave the issue alone because there is no evidence that any serious problems have resulted from Present abortion practices. Darlene Matzari, NDP status-of- women critic, warned Vander Zalm not to try to restrict abortion rights in the province in the wake of the Senate’s move. He “must not use this opportunity to again impose his abortion ‘views on the women of this province,"’ said Marzari, who répresents Vancouver- Point Grey She demanded that the gover- ment set-up community —_ health clinics offering abortions services throughout the province. FOR THE RECORD The Castlegar News incorrectly reported Wednesday that Murray Morrison Booth was guilty of two separate assaults. In fact, Jay William Paul Friedrich was the person found guilty of the first reported assault and was given a suspended sentence and nine months’ probation. The Castlegar News apologizes to Mr. Booth for the error;