fo one OF federal government is “throwing away” Canada’s chances to become self- ‘sufficient im energy and economically competitive with the United States, Premier Peter Lougheed said on the eve of new oil price talks between Alberta and Ottawa. If. Ottawa had accepted Alberta's oil price package in July, Canada would now be well on the road toward energy self-sufficiency within the next decade, he told a Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists energy conference Monday. ~ But in light of the failure to reach an agreement, he said, the prospects for self- sufficiency were “pretty sad”. . Lougheed later refused to say what action Alberta might take if the next oil price. talks, to take place Wednesday between Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch and federal counterpart Mare Lalonde, were un- ve. “Canada would become the only developed country in the world to be energy self-sufficient in the next decade,” Lougheed told the geologists. “Self-sufficiency would put us in a com- petitive economic position with the United States for the first time in our history.” But, he suggested, Ottawa was “throwing away Canada’s chances for self- efficiency” by refusing to agree with Alberta’s energy pricing package. Lougheed said Alberta's proposals, which would push Canadian oil prices to 75 per cent of the U.S. price by 1984, _would have en- couraged exploration and development of energy resources, particularly Mini horse fitted with new leg NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) - An artificial leg fashioned for a tiny, 19-inch tall horse worked so well on the miniature filly’s first outing she almost ran away. Glenn Cook, who generally spends his time fitting humans with artificial limbs, designed and built the aluminum and plastic device to replace the horse’s right foreleg, which was defective at birth and had to be am- putated. -projects could decrease A27-Wednesday, October 1, 1980 - North Shore News heavy oil and frontier oil and gas. “Canada’s dependence on oil imports can only be offset by enhanced recovery from heavy oil,” he said. “The Alsands and Cold Lake imports of oil by 600,000 barrels a day.” Lougheed said Ottawa's threatened tax on natural gas exports would also increase Canada’s dependence on foreign oil by discouraging industry exploration. After a few halting steps Monday in Cook’s shop, the tiny filly was taken outside for a field test. “She took off down through the woods and I almost never caught her,” Cook said. “She moved pretty quick.” Cook also had praise for the miniature horse, owned by Billy Howell of Smyrna. “She’s been a lot better about this whole thing than a lot of other patients,” Cook said. TWO KEGS IN NORTH VANCOUVER Ht will soon be 10 years since The Keg opened in North Vancouver, It was our first, A great little spot where almost a generation has joined us tor The Keg Experience, the Good Times and the best dinners The Great Steakhouse can serve. We've grown a lot since 1971 — toa system of 43 neighborhood restau: rants across the land, : On the theory that one very busy Keg deserves another, we've built our second restaurant in North Vancouver. Slightly west. Acrous the street. A lot of things are very much the same. Some very different. The principal menu item at our new place will be prime rib of beef, The bestin town. Thick, julcy, tender — roasted and seasoned as only The Keg knows how. Aad seafood. Fresh daily trom the Paalile. Anda view. Ona clear night you can see Vancouver! And a whole Jot of other things you'll discover only by joining us for dinner. Tue Great Steakhouse story started in North Vancouver, It continues twice as good In North Vancouver every night of the week. 107 West Esplanade 985-2812 134 West Esplanade 988-7198 She will ask you to become a love turned to harassment for ex-wite:p_A5 voluntary subscriber to the News oe - Our voluntary subscription drive is one way that readers can help the News continue to grow with the community it serves Subscription money will be used to make direct and visible improvements in the quality of this newspaper We believe the North Shore needs an honest, gutsy. probing newspaper | that reports the news, entertains, and provides communication between ail | facets otf our Community Read the News. Enjoy it to tt Your subscription will community newspaper grow Subscribe help our voluntary pay *20 FE WERE 8 OF CORT IT AME RE? WROOT CWE 4 months for sunday news north shore It you have not been called, we would like you to call us 986-1337 news