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over a week ago I attended organized by the students the University of Winnipeg on the prob lems of change in Canadian society They had asked me to deliver the keynote speech I spoke mainly about how the challenge of planning a framework for economic and social growth is transform ing the institutions of government The recent growth in the offices of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Min isters for instance is a response to this need Since the century the parlia mentary system has concentrated more and more legislative power in the execu tive The growth of political personnel in ministerial offices is an attempt to control the executive power The alterna tive to the growth of the Prime Ministers s opposed The alternative is government by civil Howe r the strengthened balanced by a more powerful more in dependent legislature than we have had Increasing the importance of the elected representative is the obvious method for doing this Such a step would do much to lesson regional tensions within our country I doubt that the regions of Can- HI feel making until their parliamentary re- much freer of party As Chairman of the Sub Commit tee on Assistance to Victims of the Nig erian Conflict we have held a number of meetings for purpose of making a decision as to the effectiveness of Can adas assistance in this area We arc also charged with the responsibility of recom- sit for a fixed term and that legislative proposals though not financial measures should he left to a free vote in the Com mons Such proposals remove the and thus equally re move the automatic loyally which Die government can claim from them in what Cai this regard and a digest of the events may be helpful During the period of the Nig erian civil war the Canadian Government contributed about 3000000 in cash food aid and transport through the Canadian Red Cross and the International Commit tee of the Red Cross for the relief of civilian suffering on both sides of the con- On January 1970 contributions were announced to the Nigerian Red Cross the Nigerian National Rehabi litation Commission for the of the firing lines in Nigeria allocated tor Canaircliefs ni iade available for in Nigeria January First shipment tons of medical supplies valued at sent to Lagos by Air Canada chartered DCa January 23 Discussions in Lagos produc ed from Nigerian authorities for one emergency hospital unit Im mediately and three more at a lat er date as well as a request for two qualified persons to supervise the assembly and erection of Uic units Arrangements put in hand named to King board KING CITY Appointment of Vlnce chairman of the Village trustee board lo King Township Planning Board more ev enly distributes rcprcsenta- The deputy reeve nominated Mr Duggan replace Stan Metcalfe of Oak Ridges whose term had expired it clear that Mr Metcalfe has given good service but there should be representa tion from this other area Oak Ridges Is still represented on the board by Vcrn has two years remaining In his term Others on he board are who has two years left and Alt Harold Taylor each left in their INVENTORY CLEARANCE OF ARBORITE FORMICA Rog to I 895 Over colors Hurry While Selection is flooil OFFER EXPIRES SAT FEB TWIN SEASONS DINING ROOM Jacksons Point SAT FEB 14 830 to 100 am No Cover Chorgo 100 Minin For Person GO DANCER There will be o DANCE following SATURDAY NIGHT N Cover Charge Both Dining Room Are Licensed ncoJrng FOR RESERVATIONS PHOMp School trustee explains deficit to Sutton council SUTTON Mr the Sutton- representative on the York County Hoard of Education on mi invitation from Sutton Council at tended the February 2nd meeting Due of dor the arbitration merit an explanation was asked for from Mr Bur- According lo Mr Burrows several things lin caused the deficit First the superannuation pay ments had been carried one year In arrears in the past Now this is to be paid for in the current year ami accounts for about of the amount Secondly school delegation of No papers were in Urn original although ordinary must sign consideration Is to getting the service their an that the resiled i the of it being paid over a period of three years Council ag reed that the arbitration settlement Is the final word the former school had followed lions but had no received credit for it Mr Burrows was thanked by Iteeve San Nosello for taking the lime to attend of everything ahead January 1st 1959 and the understanding was that they would be credited for this All areas did not comply and it now appears that those which did are not to be credited Sutton District High School loses 21000 in that The local board had purchased prior to Janu ary 1 19G9 excess property for expansion at a price close to and this complaints had been during These accidents on the streets two under the Cri minal Code four under the Liquor Control Act four under the Highway Traffic Act four Ihcfts and one housebreaking T RAILWAYS T GOLDEN WEST MARITIMES FLORIDA CALIFORNIA NEWFOUNDLAND July Days July Aug Aug Da Fob Doys Apr Apr 23 Days July 22 33500 18600 32300 NEW ENGLAND CAPE COD F TIRE A FEBRUARY FEATURES OWER ATTACHMENTS put skill in your drill 25 Sanding Discs Knife Sharpener Wire Cup Brush 89 69 77 200 SAVING MORPOWER DRILL 11 ZippidiOo Disc Super a Arbor I tvsiiTm 35 Paint Mixer 66 Horixonlal Stand Handy Tools for the Handyman CANADIAN TIRE j BONUS coupoS tire I WEST