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ý ý ý ~8 Oronio WeeIly Tne,Wednesd]ay. May 20, 1998ý PARLIAMEN7 HILL NOTEBOOK by Art Babych PM's sacrifice flot appreelated... Jet-setting Prime Minister Jean Chretieri continues to rack up frequent fiyer points as he tlrelessly spreads Canadian good will around the world. The PM is on a gru- elling il-day trip to Europe that takes him to vacation hotspots like tranquil Bosnia and scenic Slovenia. No soon- er bad he left Canada when the picky-picky Reform Party, doing work that the Hill media failed to do, reported that the PM bas spent $12.2 million on 22 foreign trips between 1993 and 1997. If true, and we ail know politi- cans only give us the truth, then Chretien bas surpassed former Prime Minister Brian Mulroriey's record of $9.3 mil- lion on 35 foreign trips. Given that the Liberals condemned Mulroriey's junkets abroad when they were in opposition we can only guess whose Irish eyes are smiling now. Goverriment House leader Don Boudria, left behind to dodge the flip-flop fiak, coun- tered that Reformers were being hypocritical in criticiz- lig Cbretien's travels because they've also taken taxpayer- funded trips abroad. "Duplicity, thy name is Reform,- he told reporters. Nice try, but no prize. Al Reformers rejected Chretien's recent invitation for MPs of Italian descent to join the trade mission to Italy, which coincides with the PM's trip. Unfortunately, at least 12 Uiberal backbenchers didn't. And l'Il raise you $1,300... It looks as if MPs may get their much-deserved raises after ail. According to a fellow scribbler in the press gallery the House affairs committee approved a $1.300 annual pay boost and also voted to double the $6,000 housing allowarice for MPS accommo- dations in Ottawa. Because the meeting was held bebind closed doors we bave no idea where the extra money would come from. Garage sale?... .bottle drive?... .a raf- fie?... Neyer a language cop when you need one... Your bilingually-challenged columnist, a dropout from the John Diefenibaker French School, attended a news con- férence on the Hill the other day where participants spoke ".en Francais" most of the time. Frustrated, we fouglit back the urge to ask when the Englisb language conference for the other solitude would begin. But later, we stormed into the press gallery chief s office to protest the lack of translation services in the room, one of two on the Hill National Press Theatre across the street, has facilities for transiators. Our complaint was duly reglstered and may even find its way to a meeting of the gallery executive. Or It may not. In the meantime, we lntend to ask former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who gifted us with officiai bilin- gualism, to drop by once ln a while and translate for yours truly. You think? Taxpayers getting hosed... Appearance Is Important lni the life of a memiber of parlia- ment. Just ask Reformer Myron Thompson. On second thouglit, don't. Some of bis cohorts, who sit on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee party, tried trlm- mlng $65,000 oftaxpayer's hard-earned (unless you're a j oumnalst) dollars by doing away with the MP's personal barber slWpp hair salon and private hiquor store -- ail of which are used by members wantmng to get out. But the 11i11 Mmes newspapers report- ed that MPs of the- four other parties "banded together to keep the perks, which Hose administration estlmated cost $65,583," A typo? Perhaps. Or a clever reporter who calis a spade a spade. Ini Hansard anti-septic?... Dapper Reform MP Jlm Hart this week Introduced his private member's bill to amend the Indian Act. But Hansard, the official record of the utterings of honourable members of Parliament -- and the other members, too -- apparently got it wrong. Hart, at least accordlng to Hansard, told the House that faniilies i a mobile home park located on Indian reserve land were evlcted from their homes as a result of a "failed sceptlc sys- tem." Criminal headline... "War crlmlnal's execution put off for health reasons." -- Anchorage News. Prov. parks open. for '98 and study on wolves Natural Resources Minister John Snobelen was in Algonquin Park May 8 to officially open the 1998 provincial parks season and to announce a study on wolves in and around the Algonquin Park area. 'Last year, some 8.5 mil-, lion people enjoyed provincial parks," said Mr. Snobelen. 'This season promises to be- even better because of improvements Ontario Parks bas made in many provincial parks." Many campsites in parks have been upgraded. Electricity bas been added to some and others have been refurbished. "We are updat- ing, upgrading and maklng provincial parks more user- friendly," sald Mr. Snobelen. "Ontario Parks Is putting al the money people spend in parks back into the parks system." While most soutbern Ontaro provincial parks are opens beginning May 8, most norther parks will open on May 15. Provincial parks are now acceptlng reservations for the 1998 camping season. Mr. Snobelen also announced that the minîstry will establish an advisory committee to asslst in the, development of a conserva- tion stratey for the gray wolf in and around Aigonquin Park. The advisory commit- tee will include representa- tives from iiterested environ- mental, hunting and trapping groups as well as scientists and local citizens. "Some scientists believe that the eastern gray wolf population is a rernnant that now occupies onfly abouit one third of its former range remaining only ti central Ontario and southerri Quebec," said Mr. snobelen. "The development of a strate- gy is important because Algonquin Park is the largest protected area for these wolves." "This strategy is another important step towards con- serving the park's wolves for future generations," said World Wildlife Fund (WWF) President Monte Hummel. "The WWF wlll certalnly con- tinue to belp in any way we can." «"The Ontario F'ederation of Anglers and Hunters (OIFAH) and the broader public have a great interest in wolves," said OFAH Executive Vice- President Rick Morgan. "However, more information and research is needed to determine the management that is needed to ensure bal- anced interaction between wolves and other wildlife specles ln the area. An advl- sory commlttee cari belp design any necessary research and resulting mari agemerit." The ministry is aiso partic- ipating in a co-operative genetics research study of the gray wolf in Ontario. Resuits of this study will be impor- tant for developing the con- servation strategy for wolves in the Algonquin Park area. Algonquin Park offers the most comprehensive program about wolves to the largest audiences anywhere in Canada. FORM 7 SALE'0F LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER MUNICIPAL TAX SALES ACT THE CORPORATION 0F THE MUNICIPALITY 0F CLARINGTON Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, June i18, 1998 at the Office of the Clerk, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Municipal Administrative Centre, ý40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, Li C 3A6. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 3:00 p.m. at the same Municipal Administrative Centre. Description of Lands Mnimum Tender Amount 1) No. 18-17-030-010-12500-0000 $ 15,902.80 Part of east haîf Lot 10, Concession, i Formerly Township of Clarke Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham. As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham as last described in Instrument No. 145732. Municipally known as 4435 Highway No. 2. Zoning: Residential Hamlet (RH> and Agricultural (A>. 2) No. 18-17-030-010-17400-0000 $ 54,903.19 Part of Lot 3, Concession 2, designated as Part 1 on Plan 1 OR-2797 Formerly Township of Clarke Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham. As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham, as last described in Instrument No. 1 40406. Municipally known as 4763 Highway No. 2 Zoning: Service Station Commercial Exception (C6-3) Zone. 3) No. 18-17-030-100-10700-0000 Part of Lotl1, Block 7 C.G. Hanning's Plan of the Village of Orono and Part of Lot 28, Concession 5, Formerly Township of Clarke Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham as last described in Instrument No. 120927. Municipally known as 5521 Main Street Zoning: Urban Residential Exception (RI -2) Zone $18,025.02 ý4) No. 18-17-030-130-15325-0000 $ 4,066.41 Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, Formerly Township of Clarke Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham. As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham, as descrîbed in Instrument No. 153183. Municipally known as King Street West Zoning: Holding- Urban Residential Type One ((H)Ri) 5) No. 18-17-030-130-02110-0000 $ 8,289.38 Part of Village Lot il Block E, C.G. Hanning's Plan, Part of Lot 28, Concession 2 Formerly Township of CIa rke Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham. Designated as Parti1 on Plan 1 OR-31 21. As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham as last described in Instrument No. 163386. M unicipally known as Beaver Street North Zoning: Urban Residential Type One Exception (Ri -1) 6) No. 18-17-010020-1172,4-0000 Lots 2, 3,,4 and 5, Plan 97, $ 3,706.92 Formerly Township of Darlington now part of the Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham As registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Durham. Zoning: Agricultural (A) Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank, trust company or Province of Ontario Savings Office payable to the Municipality (or board) and rep- resenting at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. The Municipality makesno representation-regarding the title to or any other matters related to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascer- taining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed 6y the Municipal Tax Sales Act and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules mode under the Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the aimount tendered plus accumulated taxes and the relevant land transfer tax. fit/e Name of Municipalty/Board. Mrs. Lou Anni Birkett, CPP, AMOT The Corporation of the Purchasing Manager Municipality of Clarington ,Acdcress ot muncipailty or kHoara: 40 Temnperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario LIIC 3A6 (905) 623-337g (extension 268) PRO. #7347