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Chooses jail for throwing sign at Queen SYDNEY Australia AP man who threw placard atQueen Elizabeth pleaded guilty today and chose to go to fill for 20 days instead of paying $100 fine DaVid Roy Hughes 29yearold chemist from East Syd ney was charged with offensive behavior for throwing the placard at the Queen on Sunday while she was in an open Rolls Royce in the Royal Botanic Gardens He told the court he would go to jail to show that Australia must become republic before too much longer The police prosecutor said Hughes was with 20 other dem onstrators when he hurled 30inch by 18inch cardboard Sign reading Independence for Australia at the Queen Hughes told the court knew it was soft cardboard and could not possibly hurt her was motivated by the belief that an independent republic should be created soon Demonstrators claimed that the placard hit the Queen on the shoulder But her secretary Ronald Allison said it lan ded in the car and the Queen was not struck The prosecutor said no complaint was made about anyone being hurt by the sign After Hughes offered his plea the magistrate said the iii cident had embarrassed Australia and he ordered the defen dant to pay fine of $100 or spend 20 days in jail Beef marketing board possibility CLINTON Ont CP Bob McKinley Progressive Conservative MP said Saturday he may ask Eugene Whelan federal agriculture minister for national plebiscite among beef far mers who because of low beef prices may want some type of marketing board suspect there is more support for some marketing board situation and maybe quotas in the country than maybe some ople would give you to un erstand the MP for HuronMiddlesex told the Huron County Federation of Agriculture McKinley said he attended recent county cattlemens meetings where he found the mood opposite to that at the recent annual meeting of the Canadian Cattlemens Association in London Ont where suggestions of marketing board drew sharp criticizm ElGENE WHELAN beef beef Clark 10 times more separatist EDMONTON itPi Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark is 10 times more separatist than Rene Levesque Henri Gautrin Quebecs National Democratic Party leader said Saturday Joe Clark is completely dishonest Guatrin told delegates to the Alberta NDP annual convention banquet He wants not only to separate Quebec from Canada but wants to transfer power to the provinces and create 10 sepa rate states within Canada Guatriii who does not hold seat and said his party is very weak provincially said he does not think Quebec is ready to separate Criticism Iin Quebec isnt against federalism but the way Trudeau is applying the principle of federalism par ticularly his inability to solve unemployment to recognize differences and develop suitable energy policies Ontario Socreds look to 10 seats ST CATHARINIJSiit Pt TheOntarioSocialredit League will win at least six seats in the next provincial elec tion predicts Rejent Gervais newlyelected party leader The tsyearcld furniture dealer from Cambridge Ont said Saturday people are looking for an alternative to the three parties holding seats in the Ontario legislature and that the Social Credit is that alternative Gervais beat five other candidates at the leagues leader ship convention He replaces Sid Hamelin of Hamilton who was elected when it was formed in 1973 League officials said it is attracting more young people than ever and membership now stands at about 300 There were about 75 persons at the oneday convention Rocky has 10 Oscar nominations LOS ANGELES AP Director John Avildsens Rocky the motion picture about downandout boxers grab for the top was named best directed film of the year Saturday by the Directors Guild of America The sleeper hitr written by the films star Sylvester Stal lone led the list of Oscar nominees with 10 along with Net work The 29th annual awards for best direction also honored five television presentations Harp seal population in danger VANCOUVER CP The Greenpeace Foundation said Sunday there are 40000 harp seal pups off the Newfoundland coast 57000 fewer than the federal governments quota for this years hunt In statement from its Vancouver office Greenpeace said Dr Patrick Moore the foundations ecologist reported from St Anthony Nfld that the hunt will mean extermination of the pups This means that if the hunt is allowed to go ahead next Tuesday the last of the harp seals will be cxterminated in matter of days Moore said The hunt must be called off immediately INCREASED GREATLY Childrens TV production Oil and gas exploration ex penditures in the Canadian North in 1967 were $24 million and increased to about $250 mil fireman tosses lifering to his buddy after he was thrown into the water when the fire departments rescue boat capsized during rescue attempt in the flood 44 iv rotates HM swollen Thames River in London Sunday afternoon All four had to be lifted from graffiti iiifig the water by US oast Guard helicopter Photo Wouldbe rescuers boaters stranded before helicopter lifts all to safety LONDON Ont i1i United States Coast Guard heli copter from Detroit was called Sunday for the second time in two days to rescue boaters from the swollen Thames River Moments before the single engine Sikorski helicopter arrived to rescue two stranded boaters spectators on the riverbank saw two firefighters fall from boat as they tried to rescue Ian Briglia 19 and Dan Harbosa 20 both of London Briglia and Barbosa had been thrown from their canoe and were clinging to trees on sub merged island Four other firefighters in volved in the rescue attempt also were rescued by the heli copter The helicopter was first called early Saturday by Cana dian Forces officials to rescue Walter Reigcrt 20 and his son Kenneth 16 of nearby Koiiioka who were stranded 121 hours after their canoe became tangled in branches on the submerged island Capt Bob Zimmcr deputy controller at FR lrenton said it would have taken four hours for lrciiton crew to reach the scene There is twoliour stand by time to get crews into the air and it takes two hours to fly the 240mile distance to Lon don he said The US helicopter flew to London from Detroit in about 1I hours lRRENI PROBLEM Rescue boats had been unable to get close enough to them because of the current and an Ontario Provincial Police helicopter was requested Early reports said the US helicopter was called because provincial polici helicopters are not equipped for night flying llowcvcr Deputy OltlltllS sioiiei Kciiiictli iricc of the pro vincial police said the coast Warm temperatures rain cause Widespread flooding By THE CANADIAN PRESS Warm tciiipcrzitures and heavy rains during the weekend caused flooding 111 parts of southwestern eastern and Nor therntmtario Flood warnings were issued for southwestern Ontario Sun day by the provinical ministry of natural resources and resi dents in stme lowlying areas were evacuated Although the greatest flooding appeared to be in the watersheds of the Thames and Grand rivers in the southwest high water also occurred along the St Lawrence River near Prescott 30 miles west of or nwall and in Sudbury and Saiili Stc Mariczircas llowcver damage minor consisting of flooded basements and highways liaseiiicnt flooding was repor ted in Kitchener London and Sault Ste Marie Highways ncar Prescott Sud bury and fraud Valley were closed and motorists diverted to secondary routes until the waters subsidi RIVER RISES lhe tirand River rosc about two feet tit liraiitford on Sunday afternoon to the 11foot mark At feet the river begins to fill its banks flooding low artas Minor flooding was reported at New Hamburg 10 miles west of Kitchener and at Ayr 10 W115 Purple martin weapon against encephalitis CAMBRIDGE Ont IfPr An 81yearold Toronto man is directing proviiicerwidc pro cct to use species of bird to combat llCCleilIlICarrying mosquitoes Harold llugli Campbell re tired business management consultant is rojcct director for Ecology Edwzitioii Club senior citizens group which be licves the purple martin rcla tive of the sparrow can help prevent the spread of St Louis encephalitis Campbell said in an Ill terview Friday that the clubs plans to erect purple martin houses across Ontario has been endorsed by the iraiid River Conservation Authority He said the purple martins weapon is its appetite The bird can eat between 2000 and 3000 mosquitoes day Campbell said more of the species would come to summer in Canada from their winter home in Brazil if they could be assured of clean 1COIIP modation each year They are lice or droppings left over from the previous year be said There are lots of mart in houses in Ontario but they arent clean ampbcll said SIJNIHHTSCOIT The flock sends out scout to look for homes If it finds them theyll come Campbell said he hopes IJn viornmcnt Minister James Kerr will take the clubs ap plication for motion to cabinet If the money is granted the club plans to build 15000 bird houses with cardboard interiors which can be replaced an nually Plans also call for the hiring of 64 students across the prov ince to handle installations umpbcll said he got III idea for the project when he saw purple martins in action last summer in Parry Sound Ont He also said pesticides used in spraying programs to tour but the mosquitoes could be doing environmental damage miles west of Cambridge and the situation was cxiwctid to stay manageable said spokesman for the irand ltivcr onscrvat ion iitliority lhe dams are about two thirds ftill now and we Will have to decide It the next 24 hours whether well have to release water said Elmer Kati the authoritys assistant general manager But if there is no more rain things should be okay ln IIIt Walkeitoii area 40 miles south of Owen Sound about dozen families were evacuatmi from their homes Sunday as the Saugccn River overflowed its banks VIIRS YARDS In Paisley about miles southwest of Owen Sound about 20 families in the north end of the village had to leave their homes as their yards were covered by threc fch of water Among highways closed doc to flooding were Highway south of Linghzim Highway 23 from Grand Valley to Highway and Highway 21 near Allen ford in tlieOwcii Sound lltti In addition minor flooding was reported on Highway nearlobcrmory about 40 miles northwest of Owen Sound and Highway 500 near Bancroft about 50 miles northwest of licllcvillc number of niral roads lll Muskoka Region and Bruce Grey and lluron counties closed to traffic because they were uii dcr water Jack Macllicrsoii of the San gecn River Conservation Au tliority said that were looking to another 20 hours at least of rising water Its rising all the time Iic said In Sault Ste Marie spokes man for the city board of works said the board stopped counting after 200 calls were received from residents wanting assist ancc with basement pumping guard helicopter was available with rescue basket which the smaller police helicopters do not have Paul McPherson fire dc partment diver criticized the lack of suitable rescue equip ment saying the motors on the departments boats were too weak to cope with the powerful current police spokesman said per sons in canoes and rafts were ordered off the river because of the numerous mishaps Persons rescued were taken to hospital and later released The Barrie Examiner Monday March 14 1977 BCs separatist groups buoyed by PQ election Win and co federation cost VANCOUVER CP Buoyed by the Parti Quebecois electoral success and by studies of the economic costs of Con federation British Columbias separatist parties are demand ing larger share of the prov inces litical limelight The Committee of Western Independence formed in 1975 and the offshoot Western Canada Party which split from the committee last fall claim combined paidup membership of 7500 and growing support from mainstream politicians In February Edward Flem ing leader of the Western Can ada Party and Delta BC aircraft parts salesman said several Social Credit members of the legislature were sympa thetic to his cause Walter Da vidson Sooial Credit MLA for Delta later said he was not separatist but was sympathetic to their arguments Provincial Liberal Leader Gordon Gibson says he is again st separation but you can make good economic case against Confederation Dave Barrett New Demo cratic Party leader is staun ch federalist but caucus aide Bob Williams resources minister under the former NDP government told an audience in 1974 that Western Canada could survive outside Con federation RELY STUDY Both Fleming and Victoria lawyer Doug Christie who leads the Committee for West ern Independence have been greatly cheered by Rene Le vcsqucs stunning November election victory in Quebec Both Western se aratist groups rely on stu which concluded the federal govern ment consistently spent less in OPENING SOON Barrie First OLD FASHIONED CANNONIAll AT 715 DEATH RACE 1000 EM SYLVESTER STALLONE ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE ROCKY WITII ttttttI it 80 than it received in reve nues In 197374 the study said the deficit was $632 million or $273 for each BC resident The only secret for prosper ity for every province or region is to kee their tax dollars at home an run their own affairs the way they see fit says Fleming Critics argue that the costs of separation more than outweigh the costs of Confederation Could we replace such na tional institutions as the Ila tional news the CBC the Na tional Film Board asks Gib son How could the province de fend the 200mile limit How could the new country support its new dollar without substan tial currency reserves How could the provinces existing manufacturing industries sur vive the complete free trade sit uation WORTH LOOKING INTO SINGLE VISION $3100 BIFOCAL $4600 Have we got selection of smart prescription eyeglasses for you And at spectacular money sauing prices too your choice of frame from combination of 65 styles shapes and colours including mods your prescription in white rose or sunglass green lenses one year replacement warranty against breakage your choice from 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