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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1983
Page
4
In humid Ottawa, the Crow fight continues over Bill proposals, as government and Opposition clash to pass legislation. The scene features pressure from forest and mining industries, with executives arguing grain should fetch fair prices while freight costs drive criticism of current policy.
Frank Oberle criticizes calls for a simple Crow rate change linking food price controls, rail subsidies, and farmer dependence. He argues Western nations use price controls to manage costs, warns farmers face inflexible quotas, and urges balanced government support for railways and grain producers amid industrial shifts west.
Transit awards a $10 million contract to Smith Bros. and Wilson Ltd. of Vancouver for the main tenance and vehicle control centre of the Vancouver rapid transit system. The project will employ about 150 workers and marks the first in a series of major ALRT construction contracts. The maintenance facility will be built in Burnaby.
Worth argues readers should help themselves and the economy by choosing Canadian made goods and services. He cites saved unemployment costs and potential job gains, urges shopping for Canadian labels, supporting domestic firms, and considers Canadian vacations and renovations to boost local industry and reduce imports.
Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd announces Patrick D. Lloyd as general counsel. Lloyd was named corporate operator of the company in June 1981 and now advances to the top legal post.
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