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Serehy Thade Aabeags i ee Oe ie CITY OF Whitehorse, Yukon, is a wel- come sight to visiting West- ern residents of the U'S.S.R. The 700-mile rail Helsinki, the: Finnish cap- ital with more than half a million people living at about the same latitude as THE NORTH trip from Moscow brings the service are a little bit of tourist to a democratic land home. where the atmosphere and (CP Photo) House Construction Drops Train Track New Programs Formulated Near Repair REGINA (CP)--Housing con- The government planned to provincial governments as more | canadian National struction in Canada fell off last|maintain the same level of fin-|and more people moved to cities| wrews worked today to restore | year but may pick up againjancial aid but hoped private|where building lots were often!) 999 feet of track on the CN| PC Leaders this year, Labor Ministerjinvestment would be attracted|not available. main line, uprooted Monday Nicholson said Monday. ) Addressing the first of a/tion. series of housing conferences to} PREDICTS HELP be held across Canada, Mr. once again to housing construc- "The answer seems to be, at}when 10 cars of a westbound least for_ low {income - bracket passenger train left the tracks people, public housing/near this small community. "I believe in a few months|with an association between rent} The 10 cars, all passenger Nicholson, minister in charge of|there will be some help forjand income. This is not thejunits, carried about 80 persons, Central Mortgage and Housing|housing from the private sector/complete answer, but it cer-jnone of whom was injured in Corp. said private capital usu-|and, later in the year, fromjtainly is necessary for those/the derailment. A CN spokes-| BLUE RIVER, B.C. (CP)--!---- Railways] ally invested in residential con- struction was attracted else- where in the booming economy last year. The federal government had to spend $100,000,000 more on housing aid than it did in the record year of 1965, but even increased federal spending did not compensate for the drop in private investment. There was a decline of 32,000 in housing starts last year compared with which would "at least partially alleviate the housing shortage." "Housing must be a priority item for 1967. Our concern must not be with volume alone, as volume means little if dwellings available are only for those above a certain income Jevel," he said. The trend to urbanization was 1965, he said. disturbing to both federal and Flying Farmers Seek Strips|*.?isssiste's "aise" At 150 Mile Intervals banks," he said. The govern-|with incomes of $5,000 to $6,000." ment hoped to make an an-| He said public housing rents nouncement within two weeks|should be based on the tenant's TORONTO (CP) ---Ontario's|the most practical way to solve 400 - member Flying Farmers|the problem, not only because are seeking government sup-jmuch of the land along the port for an idea they claim will|highway has already been revolutionize private aviation in|cleared, but also because light Canada. planes--with little navigational The scheme would provide ajequipment--have to follow the line of simple landing strips at|highway anyway in rural areas 150-mile intervals across Can-|so they don't get lost. ada alongside the Trans-Canada Highway. along the Trans-Canada would The group says that when it|/be able to take advantage of approached the Ontario govern-|motels and_ service stations ment it was told it must _ built along the route for the mo- get approval from Ottawa, Aut|toring public. the federal goYernment sdid it} Eight members of the Flying couldn't do anything until the|}Farmers organization, headed provinces act. by President Harold Elder, re- The farmers say the scheme|turned from Ottawa Sunday would mean to private pilots|after discussing the idea with what the Trans-Canada High-/officials of the federal depart- way means to motorists. ment of transport's aviation re- Bruce Pallett of Inglewood,|search division. Ont., about 12 miles northwest} Mr. Pallett said the delega- of Brampton, said the situation|tion was told it has $1,000,000 for light-plane owners is the|that can be used to further the Same as it was for automobile|cause of other than commercial owners before the Trans-Can-| flying. ada Highway. But, Mr. Pallett said, the dele- "We can do all the flying we/gation was told that because want in southern Ontario. But/such a plan would involve the if we want to go west, say tojuse of highway land --within Winnipeg, it's like pulling a|provincial jurisdiction -- _ pro- Lindbergh. We have to find out)vincial governments would have where the public and private |to afprove the idea before fed- strips are along the way, figure/eral money could be used for it. if we can make it from one to} go the farmers must return the other, and pray they're all},, Queen's Park, which earlier open." i He Claims dirt or grass strips|told them to get Ottawa's ap- proval. alongside the Trans-Canada are income, but that this was dif- ficult when monthly income was} $300 or $350. STATES FIRST CONCERN Primary concern ,must be given to providing detent hous- ing for senior citizens, students and others living on a fixed income, he said. "Those of us charged with formulating policy must be pre- pared to propose new programs | | He said the one-day confer- ence helped attract greater in- terest in public housing and encourage more activity among builders and lending institutions. man said the train was travel- ling about 30 miles an hour when the cars hit a broken section of track. The cars remained upright. "There was hardly any jolt when the cars jumped the track and it was: not immediately ob- vious what had happened," said train steward Alex Halagaza of Winnipeg in a brief interview at this community, 400 miles east of Vancouver, "Everyone was very calm." Temperatures in the area dropped to five degrees and there were walls of snow 15 feet and higher flanking the line, train windows. The passengers remained warm, however. reflecting the light from the/presidents of the provincial and mons enters the 13th day of committee study on the trans- port bill today amid growing optimism that opposition MPs |debate. portation policy. | A government spokesman said Monday night he expects the bill to be approved today. Sev- eral Western Canada MPs, ab- sent from the House Monday, still want to speak on che bill, require only a short time today. House leader, says Commons business after transport Bank Aci, unifying the armed December mini-budget. igovernment feels these mea- |the end of the session. adoption of O Canada as na- bill is finished on time. |tecting subsidized freight-rate, levels in the Maritimes | Michael Forrestall (PC ~\the minister Monday, was. the/lines along with oil and gas. '™one that embarrassed the go- vernment last week. A Conserv-|oversee ative amendment to it was|None exists in Canada at pre- passed by one vote, necessitat-|sent. |Halifax) argued that the g | Call To Meet | TORONTO (CP) -- The 25- member executive committee lof the Progressive Conservative | Association has been called to a |meeting in Toronto Jan. 28-29. Dalton Camp, president of the party's national association, an- nounced Monday that tele- grams have been sent to all members of the committee. It is expected that the committee will discuss a leadership con- vention called for last week by Leader John Diefenbaker. The executive committee is composed of the association's six executive members, the party's national director, the presidents of the party's na- tional women's, student and youth organizations, the 12 vice- territorial associations and "By PAUL DUNN {ment OTTAWA (CP) -- The Com-/sufficient protection. Low rates| Monday. were essential if hopes for estab-| lishment of secondary industry|a review within three years by} jthe commission of grain freight' TORONTO (CP) amendment there were to be realized. The amendment guarantees rates. are ready to end the marathon that nothing in the bill 'shall | Three clauses still need ap-,ligation imposed upo proval in the 94-clause bill)WaY company... . .. establishing a national trans- PLANS LEGISLATION Transport Minister Pickersgill assured MPs from the Atlantic| provinces the government ex- West MPs have 4 i islation| estern MPs ve expressed jy, introduce legislation solibern (MAE aay: veviow might|¥: P, Dobson Research Labora- the Crowsnest freight rates being These rates, set by statute in 1897, are said by the railways to| : be too low. A royal commission | known as corona discharge to next year dealing with Maritime| L transportation problems yener- result in he said, But they would likely |" ~* A study was under way on George Mcliraith, government this topic and there would be priority|" erosion of statutory protec-| 4, transportation said the same thing in 1958. | The Commons approyed sev- eral clauses with gas pipelines. Reg Cantelon| (PC--Kindersley) suggested in- clusion of a provision banning commodity pipelines where the | economy of an area, from which | was being piped, | the|tion of rates, including those} legislation is com- | affecting the ports of Saint John pleted includes bills revising the and Halifax. Maritime MPs had com- forces, establishing a collective|plained that Montreal and Que-} bargaining system in the public | bec city were steadily -grabbing| service and two bills dealing | more and more tonnage from with Finance Minister Sharp's|the Maritime ports. The rate {protection was needed to meet He said in an interview the this competition. a sion to investigate allegations of} tional anthem, were listed for prejudicial rates or transporta- debate today if the transport tion conditions, and one allowing! wr. for appeals by railways to the| tional } On Monday MPs approved one commission against statutory posed commission would hold | jgovernment amendment writing|rates two years after the bill's ja guarantee into the bill pro-|passage. The latter clause, the subject/in jof a three-page amendment by|commodities move through pipe- the product would be hurt. three clauses up for). The Saskatchewan MP |sures must be approved before committee study today the first one in the bill, But a number of lesser mea-|out its principles and du jsures, including a bill establish-|amended by the minister; one pis province ing a film development corpor-jempowering the proposed 17-|pipelines might move these ma-| lation and a resolution on the! member transportation commis- 10 che | * bees Leaders Optimistic About Transport Bill Interrupts SS tena ai ae didn't offerjing the new provision proposed Originally, the clause proposed Reception Monday But jterials so cheaply they would go to established industrial areas for treatment. | Pickersgill said the na- energy board and pro- joint hearings on matters con-! 'cerning '"'combined pipelines" which capsules The commission alone would commodity Pass dealing said include |there is great industrial poten- Setting |tial in the potash and sulphur e to be | deposits now being developed in commodity pipelines. | THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Jonuary 27, 1967 3 s 2 ;generates electrical noise ir Po ution "= a wide band of radio and television frequencies. The more grime and dust that CAN CAUSE FIRES The problem can cause breakdowns or pole fires. In a special research project =, of Coldwater, 10 miles north- -- Ontario west of Orillia, a test line was Hydro Electric Power Commis- set up to design proper insulat- The current amendment pro-|Sion researchers say air pollu-j : i yas be construed to affect any ob- poses that the railways must|tion, already indicted as a es A ee n any rail- first seek a rate review, then |factor in respiratory ailments, - convince the commission with|¢an contribute to radio and tele- |proof that the rates are out of|Vision interference. cho ---- line. Even then, the government! J. H. Waghorne, engineer tn is not obliged to recommend a charge of the electrical ff change in statutory rates. ine was installed from the Pi- nard generating station north of Cochrane to Sudbury. search department of Hydro's! Central Ontario Trust & Savings Corporation RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Saves Income Tax and provides Retirement Income tory, says the problem though not serious, is getting worse. He said that during rainy or} foggy weather a phenomenon| sometimes occurs across insu-| lators housing high - voltage hydro wires. Leakage of electric current across the insulator sets up a lightning - like discharge that %& Government Approved % No loading fees er charges *& Poyments mode before Feb- ruory 28, 1967 are deduet- ible for 1966 Income Tax purposes * Investment options -- Stocks Bonds --- Mortgages *& Official receipt for Tax pur- poses CENTRAL ONTARIO TRUST & SAVINGS CORPORATION 19 Simeoe Street North 723-5221 23 King Street West, 623-2527 City-Wide Delivery MITCHELL'S rniaay DRUGS ies 9 Simcoe N. 723-3431 three members of the parlia- Steam heating lines linking the| mentary caucus, including one In addition, he says, the strips The train's diesel units, bag-! tit cars remained intact. {senator It also helped local officials be-| The train was the CNR's| : come more aware that funds are|/Panorama, train No. 5 which available for housing. left Montreal Friday night and The conference also discussed|was due in Vancouver at 8:30 the problems of housing, for|p.m. Monday. Indians and construction in areas developing into industrial STAY ON TRACK cae Neg and attracting neW page and mail cars stayed on ._ithe tracks and the passengers Alec Coldwell, representing| ere transferred to these for the Saskatchewan Federation Of|ine 30-mile trip to Blue River Indians, said that adequate low-|.4 out four hours after the ac- rental housing developments) .iqent should be built, with additional George Towill, CN's public income supplied if needed dur-|ojations officer in Vancouver, ing the Indian's period of ad-\5iq there were a number of justment to urban life. things that could have caused Mr. Nicholson said "'most/the broken track, including hid- municipal officials would ques-|den flaws in the steel rails. tion whether they had any fin-| The passengers taken to Blue ancial responsibility for provid-)River were later transferred to ing this. The responsibility is Kamloops by bus and were primarily federal and to some brought to Vancouver today. extent provincial. Passengers travelling between Conferences similar to the one| Vancouver and Edmonton were here Monday are to be held injairlifted by CN-chartered Air every Canadian province during|Canada planes with the last Indians Asked To Oversee Vote' OTTAWA (CP)--The federal government, which cast the de- ciding vote in the election of a chief of Ontario's Six Nations Indian reserve, is trying to pre- vent the recurrence of such a situation. Indian. Affairs Minister Laing told Tom Barnett (NDP--Co- mox-Alberni) in a Commons adjournment debate Monday night that Ottawa has asked all Indian bands to appoint Indians as returning officers in future elections. In a vote for chief at the Six Nations Reserve near Brant- ford Dec. 17, Richard Isaac and Keith Martin tied with 123 votes each. the next few months. group arriving in Vancouver early today. * Ils Hik A CNR official said there was | said they just hopped off the) track and landed upright a foot | pposed =. little physical damage to the) WASHINGTON (CP) -- Fi Lo Forty-two members of the U.S. inance ser Retired Coast Guard Leader Hikes North With Companion GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP)| Bursey has been to Antarc- --Jack Bursey and _ Lymanjtica three times, twice on treks Wegner have left here by truck] with the late explorer, Admiral for Cochrane, Ont. From there,!Richard E. Byrd. they'll go by train to Moosonee, Ont., where the railway tracks) HONORED BY BYRD end. ' A retired U.S. Coast Guard And then, on motor-driven|commander, Bursey also made sleds, they'll go 900 miles far-|a 1,220-mile roundtrip dogsled = ther north to where almost ev-|journey to a previously unvis- erything but winter ends. ited Antarctic mountain range. They admit to some fear. |Mount Bursey was named in "But I believe in destiny,"|honor of this adventure. the 63-year-old Bursey said as ing to kick the bucket some day|qriyven by a 12 - horsepower anyway, it might as well be uP/motor, there as anyplace else." Up there, along the shores of James and Hudson bays to northern Manitoba, the cold ranges 30 to 40 degrees below fr) zero. Snow piles up higher than| 8000s," Wegner said. a man is tall. They expect their journey to} Lakes freeze and then split in|!ast 30 days, but they've gath-) places, leaving crevices andjered provisions for 40--just in|wrestler Len Stone, 43, went to|vestigation of the collapse, and Wied oe The men will use two gaso- s 100 and. Leader Douglas, Social Credit "We'll be taking about 100/president to postpone a U.S. de- ice of gasoline, along with/cision on higher tolls until Con- our other provisions -- mostly|gress could revise the 1954 Sea- ; dehydrated and powdered|way Act. a ey sed Sait a) cars which were derailed. He) Congress have asked President | Johnson in a letter to ward off T M Sh | a tolls increase on the St. Law- 0 eet arp Spokesmen for the 42, who}. Pi 2 aired their views before a con- Ai Pusat Corer last eal, gressional committee last Sep-|,jan; to meet with Finance tember, made public the letter Minister Sharp and _ national Sunday. fee Sea. |Party leaders. beady St. aaa ty ue In an interview Monday, be- hee Aut "gp oo sane -S:/fore leaving for Ottawa, Mr. srimended te. their. covern.|Terty. said he has collected 560 ommended to their govern-|cionatures on a petition asking ments a tolls increase of 10 perlior a federal royal commission cent on the international por-/o, other public hearing into the tion from Montreal to Lake On-|cojianse of the company, in rio. i i which an estimated 8,500 cred- They also have recommended|itors Jost a total of $20,000,000. Canada get 72 per cent of the! we said he plans to take the revenues rather than 71. petition to Prime Minister The Canadian authority also|pearson's office. He has meet- ings scheduled with Opposition Leader Diefenbaker, NDP The congressmen asked the|reader Thompson and Credi- tiste Leader Caouette. He meets Mr. Sharp this afternoon. [Montreal Prudential Finance jereditors are to meet today. COULDN'T GET IN |They have also drawn up a pe- LONDON (CP) -- Formerjtition asking for a federal in- {in the rigors of cold. bumpy shelves of ice. "We'll have to pick our way carefully going through there," said Wegner, 48, of Ada, Mich. Wegner's experience with Canada's biting cold has been only on weekend or vacation trips, but Bursey, who lives. 1f case. Both are members of the Arctic Institute of North Amer- ica which encourages polar studies, This trip -- while staked largely on the success of the experimental use of the snow- mobiles--has been 'planned for more than a year and is mainly Montague, Mich., is well-versed 10 Downing Street to get Prime's ome aid to the noteholders. 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