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AT ALARMING RATE Use of illwrt drugs sald mcreasrng OTTAWA CP Illicit drug use continues to in crease in Canada at an alar ming rate despite the millions of dollars poured into law en forcement in recent years the Commons justice com mittee was told Thursday SolicitorGeneral Warren Allmand told the committee that even more will be spent battling the spread of illicit drugs after the Olympic Games The RCMPs spending esti mates for 197677 were before the committee Estimated spending is $5478 million up $86 million or 22 per cent from the previous year Five years ago the RCMP budget was $1407 million The amount spent on drug enforcement isnt clear but Mr Allmand indicated that it is substantial Police say drugrelated crime also has contributed to the growth of municipal police forces in recent years as well as burgeoning costs for court cases One ballpark estimate has put the cost of major drug case to the taxpayer at more than $1000 day once it goes to court At one point last year there were 600 major cases glutting the courts in Vancouver alone Mr Allmand said sub stantial increase in RCMP at tention to organized crime and illicit drugs will take place in Ontario Quebec and Experience with red tape incredible says journalist CAMBRIDGE Ont CF Ray de Souza business editor of Cambridge Reporter says he has one word to describe his experience Thursday with Ottawa red tape Incredible Mr de Souza said adding that was ready to turn in my Canadian citizenship Here is his firstperson ac count Wishing to speak with the federal minister of tourism dialed directly to the central switchboard at the Parliament building Who is the minister of tourism asked the op erator dont know came the reply Hold on one mo ment It seemed the one moment stretched into five minutes Then the reply came from the Ottawa end of the line CREATED FIRES Many forest fires started by railways originate from sparks off metal brake shoes CHINESE FOOD WANT QUICK SERVICE Try our hot fast delivery Free on orders over $700 in Barrie 10 Discount on PickUp Orders over 5700 Phone 72888II 405 BAYFIELD ST BARRIE IMPERIAL CINEMA ONE DIES ONE STEALS ONE KILLS Honorable Donald Jamieson Switched over to his office again sought confirmation that he is the minister of tourism No he isnt replied the receptionist Try Hon orable Warren Allmand Hisnumberis Mr Allmands office sug gested phone Honorable Barney Benson and Mr Dansons office told me to try Honorable Hugh Faulk ner who looks after mat ters concerning tourism So dialed Ottawa for the fourth time was told should be talking to the ministry of health and welfare but put up stiff argument and strong ap peal to Mr Faulkners receptionist that she do some research for me Back came the answer after three minutes Mr Jamieson is minister of tourism and you may reach him at Apparently the same lady in Mr Jamiesons office handled my second call for she again told me that Mr Allmand is the minister of tourism The brisk verbal inter change which followed ended with the discovery that there is government tourist office inOttawa dialed helpful man an swered the phone and con firmed that Mr Jamieson is in fact the minister of tourism but that maybe the man to talk to is Tom Fletcher the assistant deputy minister He wasnt The man to talk to is Frank LaFleche manager of traveltrade relations He wasnt amazed at the runaround Now you can sympathize with me he said go through that every day where friendships begin Just drop out May 21 and May 22 for good time singalong featuring the diversified talents of Will Tryon The fun starts at 900 pm 10 miles North of Barrie off Hwy 27 Mam1490 Kb IiLLIOII KA IIMJR Mrtrrllt MA RLON BRA NBC and JACK NICIIObeN In tnIRTIIUR IIJNNItIm THE MIJITOURI BRIMKJ IlrrrtlrdIIuAR71IUR PENN Indurrtllw ELLIOTT KAJTNER um ROBIJRIM IYIERIIIIV Wrrltrn In THOMAS MCGUA NE Vum Liv Produtlron Irrtmn In UMUNTvrxy Druit JIIERMNTruduHon THEATRE DUSK TO DAWN SUNDAY NITE AT THE DRIVEINS SEE OUR REGULAR ATTRACTIONS PLUS THESE HORRIFIC THRILLERS FEATURES ON EACH SCREN NOW PLAING 700 pm 915 pm BRANDO Mwoum enemy BETIEIITAL MOTION PVICTLIREVSLDRI AVAILAIIII 1H UNIII ARIiSTS Ill LIIRIIt ANU IAPI AlMI AIILI IAII IIIIALK HUM ItALIANIIHl HOOKSI United Artists IMHLMWHH mmn British Columbia after the Olympics In 1964 Canada recorded 564 drug offences Ten years later more than 59000 per WARREN ALLMANI concerned Sandor and hls boys and girls not Colonel MAP OF ONTARIO Or area erI 2000 Jane Slumt Supply Ilmlitfd IMPERIAL CNEMA Adult Entertainment In 1943 you never got to be hero or virgin PLUS An Added attraction At The DriveIns Only Adult Entertainment 7HA 56 imam this IIIHEJIUUI UI tilttiittttrtlrtitl III HORROR saunas riiitmttt AVALON ittt ttthOllTlt second chance sons were in court on drug charges The problem of abuse and trafficking continues to in crease in alarming dimen sions Mr Allmand said It is no longer confined to illicit heroin or even marijuana Hashish cocaine speed MDA LSD ST and opium were being brought into the country and sold The drug problem repre sents major social con cern Mr Allmand said relating it to thefts house breakings physical eiolence and murders Battles for control of the il licit market are blamed for some violent deaths across Canada police have said One unofficial estimate has put the trade in marijuana alone at more than $800 million Justice Minister Ron Basford has said that 80 per cent of the crime in some major cities now is related to drug traffic To query rail service move TORONTO CP James Snow Ontario transport minister said Thursday he will ask the federal govern ment to reconsider its decision to begin im provement of railway passen ger service between Quebec City and Montreal He told the legislature the $30million federal plan an nounced by federal Transport Minister Otto Lang ignores the fact the Toronto to Win bor route serves the den sest populated area with the highest economic potential He said the federal decision to determine the impact of modern highspeed trains be tween Quebec City and Mon treal has left me to say the least very disappointed Mr Snow said former transport minister Jean Mar chand had said earlier the government was prepared to carry out the project in the QuebecWindsor corridor and Mr Lang had appeared truly interested in pur FREE with the purchase of Bucket or Barrel of Kentucky fried chicken Bittum ymi it away IIII wwnkviirl unit Stlrf you up ttlrltIllI and pi in il road map of might litliltf Stirirlwrt 5pm Lil Illtlj not only has trrttmrtmtt rutitt lllIiIlllttIltllt Ill ill Kentucky Friwtl tttt Irwin lm titrrrrtx IIt rtmrwrt rt yriti can tllllly lit tutti lit tart tirrwt ltit ktll wlmrtsvrr ytttl it Fora map other thrtrt yum tum ItIIIJ Kentucky Fried CItlli VVIIHIL rttirir and enclose proof purchase or Iril5ltlllitf GROVE AND DUCKWORTH 315 BAYFIELD ST 45 ESSA ROAD Now Playing IMPERIAL TIMES 715 pm JANMICHAEL VINCENT IS THE BABY BLUE MRINE 726571 7267220 7262501 Barrio Twin DriveIn Theatre 487 21 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