Mortgage Defaulting Premiers Ask Caution
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: P~OV]:N~ r_,-~ ' , : ,.r~.', ..,.....,~ ''~," PARLI~T.-:;: ' ~';,'~ ;3 YX(II'O!~[A (J L; Winter• food hikes ar e on th e way annualOTTAWA autumn (CP) drop in foodThe level at the same time last The index is based on a mers to raise fluid milk beef prices. This puts the they jumped by 2.8 per cent would be greater if apples The beard recommends year. survey of a typical basket of . prices by two cents a quart beef component of the index during October. prices has. ended, says the . The board blames the in- 68grocery items in 60 super- Oct. 1. had not dropped in price by consumers take advantage 4l.S per cent higher thanone Tl~e board blames ad- 10.4 per cent as the new federal anti-inflation board, crease on higher prices for markets across Canada. Although retail beef prices of cheap apples to bring In its monthly report on beef, pork, oranges and most Milk costs were up one per year ago. vanees in the price of ira- harvest came on the market. down the cost of its weekly have not climbed back to Pork prices have also risen ported oranges-combined Fresh vegetabJe prices food prices, the board says fresh vegetables. The only cent during October. The zheir mid-summer peak nutritious diet. its foodat-home price index ' bright spots in the food doard attributed this in- substantially, partly because with the low value of the were up 3.6 per cent. This The diet, which fulfills all prices, there was a 5.8-per- consumers are buying pork Canadian dollar-- for most increase also was attributed L Jumped during October by survey were a decline in the crease to a decision of the cent jump in prices for the nutrition requirements for a 1.9 per cent. The index now price of apples and late- Ontario Milk Marketing as a beef substitute, of October's 2.9 per cent to the low buying power of family of four, now costs month, due mainly to higher Although pork prices jump in fresh-fruit prices. the Canadian dollar for stands 16.5 per cent above its season vegetables. Board allowing dairy far- live cattle and wholesale $53.85. Last year the same traditionally fall in autumn, It says the price increase imported vegetables. diet cost $48.49. I TERRACE,KI'I'IMAT "~ r-'= RUPERTSTEEL& SALVIBELTD. • ;-.4 we buy COPPER BRASS ALL M ETALS & BATTER I ES .'~,. MON.- SAT, OPEN TiL 6 p.m. • Location Seal Oovo Phone624-663 Volume 72 No. 210 20c k~ ii i . , i i Tuesday, October 3], 1978 i CONSTITUTION t ]., Premiers ask move / caution OTTAWA (CP) -- The con- Premier' Buchanan, a with the Egyptians at a two- again stitution should not be rookie at federal-provincial hour face-toface meeting hurriedly changed solely as conferences, concurred: Sunday. But he said the issue WASHINGTON (AP) -- Is- !~ a move to convince "We'delude ourselves if we was not discussed with raeli Foreign Minister / Quebecers to stay in ~2on- think that satisfaction of de. Vance and other U.S. offi- Meahe Dayan said Monday federation, the premiers told mands respecting con- cials. "considerable progress" has Prime Minister Trudeau stitutional or human rights Monday. been made toward a peace matter very much to the Regarding the peace treaty with Egypt, In their opening man in any province in treaty, Dayan said: "On the "As. far as we are con- statements at a three.day Canada who is unemployed really tough issues, I think eerned, I see no reason, no ,,~ constitutional conference, for months each year. In his we are about to solve them." obstacle for not reaching an the premiers agreed with mind, the constitutional But he tempered this agreement," Daynn said 'i~ Trudeau that the 1867 British questions will take second optimistic forecast by saying North America Act needs .place in the struggle to feed, after a 90-minute session !~!i! •ate, he did not know whether with ff.S. State Secretary revision to better reflect the clothe and educate his there would be an agreement Cyrus Vance on a treaty text. /~; ii; realities of today's Con- family." soon. Dayan seemed to With the negotiations federation. Dayan said the set- suggest it was up to the apparently hack on course, But no unrealistic or arbi- tlements issue was discussed Egyptians. Vance scheduled a separate ~ trary deadline should be im- meeting with the Egyptian ~! posed, the premiers' said. delegation headed by In a sometimes sarcastic Defence Minister Kamal tone, Trudeau referred to Hsssan All. And U.S. and Quebec Premier Rene Israeli legal experts met to Levesque, his desire for discuss treaty language. independence from Canada In talking with reporters, and what he called the Daysn defended Israel's. urgent need for con- decision to "thicken" Jewish stitutional change to provide settlements on the West Quebecers with a new Bank of the Jorda~.River..-~ federalist option before the move that has drawn sharp reteiehdum~/: ~ ,' : ........ public criticism from the New Brunswick Premier Carter administration. Richard Hatfield, usually "We don't think the settle. one of Trudeau's strongest ments are illegal," Dayan , allies among the premiers, said. "We don't think the testily replied: settlements are an obstacle "I disagree we have a to peace. deadline--the date of the "And I myself think that referendum in Quebec or the whenever we see Jews next Quebec election." settling on the ground A new constitution must without driving away a respond to all Canadians, single Arab, bringing said the Progressive Con- prosperity to the area, servative premier whose becoming farmers, government was just producing agricultural returned to power in a pro- products, I think it is a great vincial election. blessing." Another Conservative pre- mier, Manitoba's Sterling Lyon agreed. Quebec must be shown DAVID SERRY English-Canadians are open Postal to changes but "for ~1anitobans, there is no _ - ~~:f "~: :...:::.~:' ."~,.~:'? .... ' " . '~ .~:";'=...,, i magic in the date of July 1, workers 1979," Lyon said referring to Serry issues Having a safe Hallowe'en is all part of the fun. lantern during the recreation department's the deadline Trudeau has set This youngster tries his skill at making a jack-o- party in the arena banquet room on Sunday. for changes to the Senate and adamant Supreme Court of Canada. OTTAWA (CP) --The Progressive Conservative a challenge Canadian Union of Postal Leader Joe Clark, an ob- Workers has no intention of server at the conference, Mayor George Them will face an election nominating a person to assist said Lyon and Hatfield challenge come Nov. 18 from David Serry, a mediator-arbitrator Lucien "properly replied sharply to Kitimat realtor who fried his nomination papers Tremblay in settling the Mortgage defaulting the confrontative ' tone of Monday. Trudcau." government's contract Thorn has served two terms as Mayor of dispute with the union, "It would be dangerous to CUPW president Jean- establish an artificial air of Kitimat and has suggested that there is still a Claude Parrot said Monday. urgency," Clark said. greag deal he can accomplish for the city of Ontario Premier Bill Kitimat. Ed Broadbent, leader of said on the increase Davis appeared the most His first accomplishment, contrary to what the New Democratic Party, OTTAWA (CP) -- Mor- Ownership Plan (AHOP)in eager of the provincial defaults apply Io those who the program first started in leaders to establish some had been expected, will to be to get re-elected. had asked, Acting Labor tgage defaults under a the first eight months this obtained AHOP loans when 1973. Minister Andre Ouellet last federal program aimed at year stood at 826, up from 265 deadline for constitutional All three aldermen were acclaimed for week if he would appoint a providing housing for low- in all of 1977. change, lle suggested another two year term. Included are Laurie union nominee and n post revisions could be completed and middle-income But Urban Affairs in about two years. Leblanc, Margaret Frances Busehert and office nominee to work with Canadians are rising Minister Andre Onellet said School board sees Gernot Patzelt. Trembiay, Davis and Nova Scotia rapidly, prompting the Monday these defaults Premier John Buchanan No great interest was expressed in the up- opposition in Parliament to represent an "infinitesimal" both noted that con. Ouellet said last week and blame the government for proportion of the thousands two seats contested coming municipal elections as all four seats on again Monday the idea had stitutional change is not the school board were also won by acclamation. trying to provide homes for of loans made under the Residents of Terrace merit, But the nominees persons who can't afford program. Those funning are Linda gravest problem facing Ca- apparently are satisfied with McDonald, Allan Mason and nadians. Serving for another two years will be Hans would only be advisors and them. Brown, Beverly Rodrigo, Chee Ling and Tremblay would have the Jean Pigott (PC--Ottawa. Officials at Central the present members of Helen Roisum. There are some deeply felt final word on the new Carleton), party housing Mortgage and llousing school board, as not one James Angus was ac- grievances in many parts of Margaret Gibson. collective agreement if a critic, has released figures Corporation (CMHCL who person came forward claimed to the board from the country but the divisions There are 4,959 registered voters in Kitimat negotiated settlement could showing that defaults under provided the figures for Monday to challenge the the Kitwanga area and will are not as bad as Trudeau this year and increase over the 4,720 registered not he reached.