'j.T •'."?>— UQfeliTJVE LIBRARY 84.2 Parlfem^nt Buildings Economy and democracy Lockstead has grave concerns According to MLA Don means the suspension of everyone's Lockstead., the actions of the pro­ rights, 1 find it incredible that the vincial government are deepening government is ramming its legisla^ the recession.in British Columbia tion through despite the massive while most of the rest of Canada is protests being made." Lockstead said that most emerging from the economic v governments elected under the .. -.t shadow. 7 Lockstead was enjoying a brief democratic system will talk with ° respite from the legislative wars by people affected by their legislation visiting the southern portion of his and make changes where Mackenzie riding last week. necessary. ,- "Most major economists say the "This government is absolutely recession has deepened in B.C.," unwilling to listen." said Lockstead. "The government A major cause for concern, ac­ is laying off people and creating no cording to the MLA, is the ever- new jobs. The money just isn't in worsening climate of labour rela­ circulation," said the MLA. tions in the province. "People are just not spending "In terms of labour relations, because of the climate of economic Bills 2, 3 and 11 make a negotiated uncertainty created by the govern­ contract almost meaningless. In the ment," said the MLA. "Right now legislature last week," said > there is virtually no new home con­ Lockstead, "I accused the govern­ struction and we find B.C. with a ment of purposely setting out to growth rate equivalent to New­ provoke the BCGEU into a strike ' foundland and New Brunswick at for political reasons." '.'•. '-~\ the bottom of the Canadian The political reasons given by , scale." Lockstead saw a strike being, forc­ ed and allowed to continue until Fire Chief Mel,Buckmaster stands beside the new fire truck bought for the West Howe Sound:Fire Protection District while Besides the deepening economic the public was seriously inconve- - his men look their new equipment over. ;•: -v —John Burnside pholo difficulties of the province, nienced. "Then the government will ,, Lockstead expressed grave concern ; about the democratic process itself. legislate the strikers back to wolk >>>; An unusual proposal to demonstrate their 'toughness^^'j^C; "I am truly appalled by the con­ : tempt of government members for said Lockstead^ •'X"-i:S&}- I: the parliamentary system. When I "But with the strike possibilities'{-'y^X. sought office 1 never thought the which exist in the woods and possi- .'.-•«? Marina fate rests with investors system itself would be in jeopardy. ble sympathy strikes for the'"' ? "Closure, so extensively used by BCGEU, half the labour force in XX- Tl|e fate of the marina and are not at the mercies of the the dredging and breakwater con- . * tioning of the boat launching ramp this government, means the tem­ B.C. could be out with devastating ; ; ,' resort hotel planned for the inner banks." struction about to be undertaken in |- and the use of; the federal govern- porary suspension of parliament; it effect on the economy." harbour of Gibsons will apparently He did not agree with the com­ the harbour. | ment wharf by pleasure boats once be determined by investor interest, ment that this type of financing is l''the marina is completed. in the project. .'•';' -XX'X "nebulous". "It's unique but The other $100,000 will be used %' Several speakers commented on The marina is I to be built - by suited for this type, of develop- to offset legal costs., develop, the & the need fpr.such a development in SCRD for v private developers who will lease it menti" hesaid.. explaining the idea park and possibly;a part of the V* the townjand spoke of the conven­ from the municipality on a revenue is; ^modelled on Vancouver's seawall planned- '"';. er tion bjisihess Gibsons was at pre- sharing basis. The same developers Georgian Court complex which The developers, municipal of- . I sent loiing due to lack of accom- arms vote s nm , are planning to ;.const|ucjt.^ain-80,< ^c^,pj&.i^;s|^^ p.; ficja^.^ahtl-lawyers^are,-prejsentljfc j-^^ot^iph.. "ItVwiH;he.jthe rnaKjng r;^U- T^. ^ e:Coas^yfe •wiU be chailenged.-Thus far, only , oieU^ v : , jce a" the incumbents have expressed.in-v' y .«&, \r<|6l!h^^estmat " :.' ^e'^gaie"d1^ ae't^iIed' discussi6nsand• "'^bf^Gio^ - the waterfront. "virtually subscribed" by explain­ Mayor Goddard was reluctant to ' Mayor Goddard sought to allay nuclear disarmament referendum terest in running for election inX\"X[ ing that he has had many verbal ex­ reveal details until the agreement- some, of the fears which had been on the ballot for' the coming areas A, C and E. .' ' A iarge gathering at last pressions of interest by out of town was signed. She felt she. could, not expressed by promising "to fulfil November elections in areas A, C This motion to include the- Wednesday's chamber of com­ investors. as yet answer, questions, dealing my responsibility to the taxpayer and E. nuclear vote, was moved by area D; merce meeting in Gibsons learned It is not legal to have any agree­ with the liability of the town if the We are not going to do anything A subsidiary motion, to defer a director Brett McGillivray and;, that- the development will be ment in writing until the prospectus marina should fail, the fate of the rash. We have very good lawyers disarmament vote if no elections seconded by area C director Jon • financed by the sate of limited part­ is approved by the Superintendent marina if the hotel should fail and who will do everything they can for are required in those areas, was McRae. Director Vaughan oppos-" nership shares in a two phased pro­ of Securities. The prospectus was the maintenance responsibilities of the taxpayers. " tabled until directors know ed the motion and director Kolibas spectus.'Jon McRae, representing filed last Friday. the developers. This agreement whether the incumbent candidates abstained. • the developers, explained that the : An architect's model displayed does not have to be presented to two phases would allow the marina at the meeting showed the marina the public once'it is signed. to be built as soon as that section adjacent to the hotel but separated The meeting learned that the had been subscribed: It would go by the park which will be marina must be completed by Oc-; ahead even if the hotel could not be developed using part of the provin­ tober 1, 1986.: Present plans call for constructed immediately. cial government's $400,000 lottery a target date of June '84 for the McRae emphasized that "this is grant for the marina. Mayor God­ marina and spring '85 for the not a flipping type project: with dard explained that $300,000 of the hotel. - present interest rate fluctuations lottery grant money was to be Other concerns raised at the equity based financing is a safe in­ handed over to the federal govern­ meeting included provision of ade­ vestment for today's market. We ment as the municipality's share of quate off-street parking, ihe posi- To ease financial burden Rockwood to be by Fran Berger only reason we're considering it, Koch was emphatic that the and we'll still have to look to other chamber, must move; cautiously. Burdened with servicing a solutions for the long term.'* $20,000 loan for Rockwood Lodge The proposal currently encom­ He also noted that the chamber as well as the . repair and passes a three-year lease, with a is supposed to boost business in the maintenance of the building and its monthly payment of $2,000, and community, which . such - an ar­ grounds, the Sechelt and District an option to renew for two more rangement would do, and in return Chamber of Commerce is con­ years to a five year limit. the situation could put the sidering a proposition that the Before the lodge could be used chamber in the position to be able lodge be leased as a guest house. as a guest house, there would have to enhance the building and •'. Fred Metzner, owner of Western to be a temporary re-zoning of the grounds. Moorbad Inc., Western Canada's property, the building would have "It's an interim deal only," said jfirst "mudbath", has proposed to to be stabilized and several repairs Koch. "And who knows, the lodge the chamber that he lease the lodge made, and additional washrooms might make an excellent Bed and The Social Credit party was holding its annual convention last Saturday in the Hotel Vancouver as to house out-of-town patients who would have to be added. Breakfast place afterwards." 50,000 Operation Solidarity protestors marched to express their opposition to the government's are taking extended treatments at restraint policies. judtihwiKon photo- His moorbad. The proposal also in­ cludes the temporary location of double-wide trailers to increase the r accommodation and the building Local man dies bf bath houses on the property. 50,000 march in protest ,' Chamber president Peter Bandi in accident unanimously to accept a charter of of orange juice. stressed that the situation is "still On the 13th of October, Chris Hummel, aged 36, of Gibsons, by Judith Wilson fluid", and that a decision cannot was killed while working on a construction site on Hanbury rights of the people of B.C. Outside the hotel a well-dressed be made "until we are quite clear Road, Roberts Creek. The accident occurred when several roof Fifty thousand supporters prov­ Along the way the marchers had young man said to his companion, how he (Metzner) wants to do what trusses fell on top of Mr.