15 Charles Peart received standing ovation from fgieéw his classmates and teachers Wednesday after returning from the special Olympics for the Handicapped in England with four gold medals Students and teachers raised more than $350 in swimathon to send Peart to England The Toronto student originally from Jamaica was Thalidomide baby born without arms CP Photo Thalidomide victim wins gold medals TORONTO CP Charles Pearts high school classmates gave him standing ovation Wednesday as he returned fourgoldmedal winner from the recent Olympics for the Physically Handicapped held in Stoke Manderville England But Peart born thalidomide baby without arms thought his classmates equally deserving of an ovation West Park secondary schools 700 students and teachers had raised more than $350 so Peart could compete in the special Olympics held Aug 28Sept Id like to thank you all for what youve done 18yearold Peart told them If it hadnt been for you wouldnt be here being on TV for my mom to see me Peart who set two world records had never been inside gymnasium until two years ago My therapist told me to take up athletics two years ago to give me an added interest he said At first it was very hard work because wasnt very fit and once or twice felt like giv ing up But knew had to keep going LIFTS WEIGHTS Every day for the last two years he persuaded friends to come to his home and lift weights on to his feet so he could dolifts At the special Olympics he won the 100 metres in 123 sec onds as well as the 400 metres the long jump and the high jump could have had another Bodychecking consideration urged LONDON Ont tCP The chairman of the Ontario Hockey Council says the reaction of parents of players 10 years of age and younger must be considered when the Ontario Minor Hockey Association votes later this month on proposal to eliminate body checking by young players If people reject it in the face of overwhelming suport on the rt of parents think it would mistake Lloyd Davidson said Thursday think boys can be taught to body check after they reach 10 years old Davidson said recent own oil survey of parents proved that the majority were in favor of subjecting the young players to penalties for intentional body checking and rejected criticism that the questionnaire used was slanted The council chairman Chatham resident was in London for public forum discussion or preliminary results of the survey However few parents turned out for the debate The majority of those attending were involved in hockey gold in the 200 metres but my time was so much faster than the others they asked me to drop out of the event he said But was pretty proud and happy when won those other events Most of his rivals at the event were fiveyear veterans of the competition held in different country each year Peart born in Jamaica is the oldest of three children in his family He is the only one who is victim of the thalidomide drug Thalidomide tranquillizer for use during pregnancy was sold under 60 different names in 46 countries in the late 19505 and early 19605 In Canada it caused deformities in 90 babies MEIlUN DJ DEN THERAPIST Complete Denture Service Hours9om6p 280 Dunlap St Barrie Mon thru Fri 7286810 Member Denturist Society limit lll it lJJliii waMM OTTAWA CP The next move in the tuna war is up to the United States says Marcel Cadieux Canadas top maritime negotiator But Cadieux told reporters Thursday there is no urgency in settling the dispute which strained relations in August The tuna season is virtually over and there is no guarantee the migratory albacore tuna will return to Canadian waters next year Earlier Fisheries Minister OTTAWA CP Bob Rae NDP finance critic in the Com banks are using tax loophole to lower their rate of tax to be low that paid by the average worker Rae MP for the Toronto rid ing of BroadviewGreenwood said the giant Canadian Impe rial Bank of Commerce paid no tax at all in the second quarter of this year despite profits of $39 million He said the Royal Bank of Canada paid tax of $17 million on profits of $577 million in the third quarter tax rate of less than three per cent He said all the chartered banks combined paid taxes of little more than $30 million on profits of $291 million in the third quarter of 1979 That is tax rate of only 104 OTTAWA CP Joe Clarks government has abandoned its duty to speak for all Canadians on energy issues Opposition Leader Pierre Trudeau said Thursday At news conference follow ing twoday meeting of On tario Liberal MPs Trudeau said Clark has adopted the atti tude that the federal govern ment is unable to do things It couldnt run lotteries ad minister offshore resources or nm an oil company such as PetraCanada This is an abdication of the responsibility of government and it is contrary to the Liberal view Trudeau said Trudeau also said his future political plans are as mys terious to him as they are to Agent and Installer of mons says the big chartered Jamos McGrath said he thinks American officials left meet ing with Cadieux realizing the US must offer concessions to get fishing rights for the no madic tuna in Canadas 200 mile fishing zone McGrath said outside cabi net meeting There has to be tradeoff thats the only way we have these kinds on fishing agreements think they recognize that Cadieux and McGrath were commenting on meeting at per cent or lower rate than that paid by single man with no dependents earning $180 week The loophole Rae referred to was the use of term preferred shares and income debentures as type of collateral by com panies borrowing money from the banks The earnings on the deben tures and shares which are paid to the banks are not tax able Former finance minister Jean Chretien closed the loophole Nov 16 1978 date of his budget saying it was costing federal and provincial governments $500 million year in lost tax revenues Although the budget was never passed Conservative Fi nance Minister John Crosbie has said he will ask for quick Have abandoned duty Trudeau takes PCs to task others who wonder how long he will remain Liberal leader And he disagreed with sug gestions the New Democratic Party has taken the opposition initiative from Liberals on Clarks proposals to dismantle the government oil company PetraCanada CRITICIZES NDP The NDP which has laun ched campaign to keep the oil company in public hands was always attempting to paint itself as the author of all good things Trudeau said But the facts are not as they proclaim them Liberals created PetroCan ada considered it vital that be preserved and strengthened and would work to keep the Crown corporation intact when Decorator Shades comm mot nurtures andBEDSPttEADS total Decorator and coordinating Services hoose from an outstanding selection of excellent quality materials and patterns trom Canadas finest suppliers Personal service on large or small enquiries Tracking and installation as required Our 15 years experience makes us well qualiï¬ed to do specialty windows Call us now 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lost taxes Ev McCrimmon spokesman for the Commerce said the bank paid lower taxes this year not only because of the use of debentures and term preferred shares He said the bank had higher operating costs and nar rower spreads between the rates charged for loans and the rates paid for deposits But he said corporate borrow ers also benefitted from the loophole because they were able to get loans at lower in terest rates Parliament sits Oct During the meeting Liberal MPs and senators from Ontario adopted resolutions criticizing Clarks plan to dismantle PetroCanada JJBlais one of the 32 Lib erals to win seats in the 95 member province said the Op position party is willing to bring down Clarks minority government on the Petro Canada issue The Liberals also condemned Clark plans to allow rapid in creases in oil prices saying do mestic price rises should be limited to those needed to en sure secure supplies and con servation measures Canadian waters following the vessel seizures in August He said at news briefing that the next step in the bar gaining over tuna is decision by US fisheries council on whether to develop US her ring fishery That decision isnt expected until February or March Canada fears that if US fish ermen develop major herring fishery they will be taking fish that would come back to Canadian waters to spawn said Mike Hunter fisheries department official Canada has lucrative her ring fishery worth about $248 the examiner Friday Sept 14 1979 million year This includes herring roe herring eggs which are sold to Japan Most hening on the West Coast spawn in Canadian waters Canada is asking the US to promise it will not develop its own herring industry which would reduce herring stocks on the West Coast Cadieux in dicated this might be part of package of concessions to bal ance US rights to fish albacore tuna in Canadas fishing zone DEALS ARE POSSIBLE Cadieux and Hunter men tioned several other possible bargaining points but they Up to US would not say how many 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