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Barrie Examiner, 20 Feb 1978, p. 8

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Bth MPs return to Commons examiner Monday Fob 201078 Fire destroys hotel Sunday general alarm fire totally destroyed Marys Restaurant and the Delaware IIotel just off the Boardwalk on Tennessee Ave in Atlantic City late Sunday night AP Photo Back to pipeline debate OTTAWA CPi The eyes of MP5 turn outward this week They resumed debate on the pipeline bill today but will be watching for decision of the National Energy Board tNEBl with as much interest as they listen to the arguments from across the ommons floor And they will work only four days getting Friday off to allow Liberal members to al tend their annual convention here MPs debated proposed legs islation to allow construction of the Silobillion CanadaUS nor thern pipeline for three days last week But there was little progress as most members are waiting to see if the NEB will decide large pipe that can be made in Canada should be used in the proposed line or if it thinks smallerdiametre pipe which can most easily be made in the United Statesis the better pipeto use The question is critical since it will in large part determine the amount of pipeline work that will be made available to Canadian workers and businessmen Deputy Prime Minister Allan MacEachen was to table the NEB report as soon as he received it and most MPs plan ned to immediately turn to the section dealing with the pipe size to determine their eventual attitude toward the legislation beforethem If the report favors pipe easi ly made by Canadian com panies the legislation is we pected to get swift second reading approval in princi pleand be sent to committee where Progessive onser vatives say they intend to in 22 persons die on weekend By THE ANADIAN PRESS No persons killed Sunday in fourcar collision near Vic toria were among at least 22 persons who died accidentally in Canada during the weekend survey by The Canadian Press from pm Friday until midnight Sunday night local times also showed 15 other traf fic fatalities three fire deaths and one drowning One weekend snowmobile death brings the seasonal total to26 Besides the drowning British Columbia reported eight traffic fatalities and one fire death In Ontario four persons died in traffic accidents two in fires and one in snowmobile acci dent Three traffic fatalities were reported in Quebec Manitoba and New Brunsv wick each had one traffic death No accidental deaths were reported in Newfoundland Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan and Alberta The survey excludes in dustrial deaths slayings and known suicides The Ontario dead FRIDAY Philippe Morin 14 Kit chener when he was hit by policecarinthatcity David Saunders 39 Athens when the snowmobile he was driving collided with car near Perth Charles 80 55 St Thomas area in reevehicle acci dentjust east of that city SATURDAY Gregory Bell 23 and Joan May 22 both of London in twocar collision in Guelph SUNDAY Eleanor Josephine Anderson 52 Peterbomugh in an apart ment fire in that city Helen James 65 Oshawa in ahouse fire in that city troduce major amendments the NEB report does not recommend pipe readily made in Canada the New Demo cratic Party has said it will do everything in its power to see the legislation never gets pass ed If the pipeline legislation is given fast handling the re mainder of the week would be taken up with legislation under which debts of $800 million are removed from the CNH and on legislation under which the Bank Act would be extended But as the week progresses the minds of most Liberal members will be turning more and more to their convention especially since it is widely believed there will be federal general election before the year is out possibly this spring More than 3200 delegates are expected at the threeday party meeting with more than 500 resolutions to be dealt with and questions to be asked of Prime Minister Trudeau regarding his leadership during the last two years MEILUN DgT DENTURE THERAPIST Complete Denture Service Hours om pm Mon thru Sat 280 Dunlop St Barrie 72868IO Member Denturist Society Made by NDP leader Broodbent Pleas for women equality OTTAWA CP Ed Broad bent leader of the New democratic Party made ma jor plea Sunday for womens equality in the work place Speaking at federal nomination meeting in the new Metropolitan Toronto riding of Etobicoke Lakeshore Broad bent said it is women who are hit hardest by unemployment and are considered least text of his speech was released here In what was clearly pre election presentation Broad bent attacked both the Liberals and the Progressive Conser vatives for their attitudes toward working women He was especially critical of Manpower and Employment Minister Bud Cullen who be quoted as blaming youth and women for current high rates of unemployment He also quoted Cullen as telling Liberal MPs to days ago Unemployment no longer means what it used toloss of familty income Close to two thirds of the unemployed are in Canada Trust Retirement Savings Plan certificate guarantees you high rate of return on ten ns from one to ten years For example earn 88 on money deposited for years $1000 deposited now will grow to $1538 in years Thats 108 Rates subiect to change wrthout notice Canada Trust ll BARBIE Dunlop at Memorial Square 7261848 open Fri til 730 Sat 10 to families with at least one other wage earner In fact over half the beneficiaries of unemploy ment insurance are secondary or tertiary wage earners Broadbent said that while unemployment figures for January indicated the seasonallyadjusted rate for men was 75 per cent of the work force and for women 95 per cent unemployment for adult women actually was closer to staggering 17 per cent when what he termed the hidden unemployed were taken into account IIIDDEN FORGOTTEN He said The majority of hidden unemployedseveral hundred thousand womenhave become the forgotten unemployed Broadbent said that of the four million working women about 40 per cent of the Cana dian work forceAnearly one third are single women and one tenth are widowed divorced or separated Of this 15 million women about 200000 he said are singleparent heads of All RSPS are not alike deposit families with children He said both the Liberals and the Conservatives tend to blame the increased number of women in the work force for the rise in unemployment figures but said the fact is that while the number of woaomen has risen only 25 per cent the number of unemployed has risen 100 per cent between 1967 and 1977 In the same period be challenged the unemployment rate for women has risen to 95 per cent from 37 per cent believe and our party believes that women have the same right to work that men have Broadbent said Our daughters as well as our sons are entitled to look forward to future with good jobs good homes and good health Nominated to contest the riding against Ken Robinson Liberal member for what now is called Toronto Lakeshore was Terry Meaghre senior official of the Ontario Federa tion of Labor who defeated dependent average annual growth on your Even if you already have an RSP consider Canada Trust In most cases switching to us is easy Just say the word Call or come in for details All RSPS are not alike Adrian Dorn by 24 votes total redistribution which raises the of 261 votes were cast at the number of Commons seats to meeting 282 from the present 264 The riding is being created by Barrie Fitness Club Invites you to ii BRING FRIEND Now For limited time only Double Fun for Your Double tun membership of the Barrie Fitness Club means that for regular fee you bring friend FREE We cant hold an offer like this for long so hurry Both of you for the price of one Facilities Include fully equipped exercise floor rooftop logging track sauna whirlpool swimming pool individual programs nutritional guidance by fitnessexperts for men and women BARRIE FITNESS CLUB 65 Collier Street Phone new light beer for all kinds of reasons New Highlite little less than 70 calories bottle light less filling taste And because new Highlite IS brewed 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