Saturday, October 3, 1992 @ NEWS REPORTER * : Castlegar police are inves- tigating the Wednesday night bombing of a rural mail box on Highway 3A’s Moran Road in Thrums. ; “It’s not uncommon in rur- al areas to have vandalism happen,” Harold Horsfall said. - The letter carrier supervi- sor said that the post office is “just regarding this as van- dalism.” Although the box was to- tally destroyed, Horsfall said the mail inside was “scorched a little, that’s all.” He said “pension cheques would have been out Friday or Monday so I can’t figure that there would eget been anything of value in there.” Although damage to the box is $500 and vandalism to the boxes are common, Hors- fall said that the cost to begin door-to-door delivery would be too expensive a solution. Police do not know what kind of bomb was used and are still investigating. . “It could be kids playing, it could be politically-motivat- ed,” Cpl Al Hudema said, adding that little is known about the case. “There’s not much to go on,” he said. Hudema said “someone heard an explosion and saw the box disintegrated.” “I hope who ever is respon- Canada Post's Harold Horsfall looks over a Thrums mailbox that was bombed Wednesday evening. METAL ROOFING McCready Inter-Locking Roofing is again available!! sible knows what they’re do- P eople who received mail at the box can phone the post office at 365-7237. + Pre-painted Steel From Stock in Several Colors CONTACT: Your Former Dealer or INSPIRA BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. 14728-116th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3G1 Ph. (403) 455-7168 Fax (403) 451-2933 Don't trust just anyone with your fine curtains and drapes! Bring them to us for professional dry cleaning before Oct. 3 and save an additional 20% off our surprisingly low rates. 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The federal Fisheries Minister says polls that show British Columbians ob- jecting to the Charlottetown Accord have him wondering what this province wants. “There are a lot of people around that are instinctively saying that they will vote no,” Siddon said about the Oct. 26 referendum. “I sure hope they know what the ramifications of that no vote could be.” Siddon said British Columbia wins with the Charlottetown Accord because its federal powers are increased and its provincial jurisdiction is defined, “Those who say the deal isn’t good for British Columbia have obviously not read the agreement.” Siddon said in a private interview Wednesday. The Richmond MP said the package corrects several wrongs of the 1982 con- stitutional agreement. He said it pro- vides British Columbia with an equal voice in the newly-elected Senate and it increases the province’s powers in the House of Commons. According to the Charlottetown Ac- cord, all 10 provinces would be equally represented in the Senate with six seats. The two territories would be giv- en one seat each in the 62-member Sen- ate. “If that’s not equal, I don’t know what is.” Furthermore, Siddon said the con- stitutional package goes a long way to addressing Western Canada’s concerns regarding the effectiveness of the high- er chamber. He said the newly-created Senate would have powers not only to overturn House of Commons legislation with a 51 per cent majority, but it would also be able to initiate bills. Siddon also said the package recog- nizes British Columbia's growing pop- ulation. He said the accord gives B.C. four new seats in the House of Com- mons, with another three to follow the 1996 Census. “It’s a good deal for British Colum- bia,” he said. “I just don’t understand how people can think it isn’t.” Siddon said opposition to the accord expressed by the B.C. Liberals and So- creds troubles him. He said it is noth- ing more than posturing on the part of the opposition. “Don’t you think that it is about pol- itics,” he asked. “Don’t you think that because Mike Harcourt agreed to the constitutional arrangement that the Liberal and (Socred leader) Jack Weis- gerber have to come out against it.” Siddon said it is refreshing to see the three federal parties working together on the accord. He said the spirit of co- operation may seem unusual, but the Progressive. Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats recognize that the accord is a progressive step for Canada. He couldn’t say the same about the accord’s detractors — namely Reform Party leader Preston Manning. “Mr. Manning keeps on saying put it off for another five years,” Siddon said. “Well, we've be putting it off long enough. We can’t do that anymore.” Siddon said he can’t understand why a Party is objecting to the ac- cord. He said the party should recognize that the deal gives Western Canada powers like never before, including equal representation in the Senate. “When you think about the Senate, the Western provinces are clearly win- ners,” he said. “Each of them get six seats and when you put those seats against Ontario and Quebec, you have more representation in Ottawa than you ever had.” Siddon also said that the deal hands provinces more power. He said it gives provinces exclusive rights in forestry, mining, tourism, housing, recreation and municipal and urban affairs. The provinces would be given powers over immigration, culture and labor market W ho must register as a referendum Committee? development and training. Furthermore, the Charlottetown Accord prevents the federal govern- ment from overstepping its bounds by curbing its unilateral spending in areas of provincial concern. If the federal gov- ernment wants a piece of the provincial pie, the accord says Ottawa must pro- vide reasonable compensation. Siddon said the deal goes a long way towards correcting the mistake of for- mer Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, whom he said got Canada into its con- stitutional mess. He added that he’s not surprised that Trudeau has come out against the accord. “(Trudeau) was the first one to say no to Quebec when he brought the (pre- sent) constitution home and said we'll do it in spite of Quebec,” Siddon said. Nc was the beginning of our prob- lems.” Siddon said those problems can be resolved only if Canadians examine the accord for what it is — a package that ensures unity and economic stability. “I have no doubt that if there is a clear yes vote on Oct. 26, the economy will take off,” he said. “The uncertainty about Canada’s fu- ture has to be resolved and we can do that by agreeing to this arrangement that recognizes everyone.” REFERENDUM COMMITTEES AND FEDERAL LAW WOMEN i WHEEL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 — 6 -9 P.M. Registration/Refreshments 6-6:30 p.m. SEMINAR STARTS AT 6:30 P.M. _ Under the federal Referendum Act, any person or group that intends to spend over five thousand dollars during the referendum period, for the purpose of supporting or opposing directly the referendum question, must register as a committee. , Applications for registration as a referendum committee must be sent to Note: As applications are considered in order of receipt, committees should apply as soon as possible. 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