A2 - Sunday, April 17, 1983 - North Shore News outside... TUMBLER’ RIDGE, B.C. - Canada’s largest ever mining project is caught between falling world demand for coal and higher than market prices negotiated with Japan under long-term contracts. The Canadian Embassy has been flooded with requests from Japanese resource experts for meetings’ with Energy Minister Jean Chretien during a visit to Tokyo this week at this critical time in Canada-Japan energy relations. OTTAWA - External A- ffairs Minister Allan MacEachen says hiring American lobbyists to represent Canada _ in dealings with the U-S. government is a useful practice followed by many other nations. “I think it’s a good idea,” MacEachen told reporters Thursday. “That custom has been followed in Washington by countries that are bigger and richer than Canada.” TORONTO - The federal government is reviewing us oil policy and may increase the domestic price for oil to world levels by July 1, Enerpy Minister Jean Chretien says Chretien said Thursday that) decontrol of — ol prices was the “most radical” of four options that would be considered by cabinet The minister said the TORONTO | Lawyers tor Albert’ Helmut) Rauca, the alleged Nazi mass murderer, may bypass the Supreme Court of Canada and ask federal Justice Minister Mark MacGutgan to grant him amnesly Lawyer Walliam J Parker said MacGutgan Dhursday would be asked to refuse a request for Rauca’s catradiouon because of Rauvucas age and clean record since be immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1950 By UNITED PRESS CANADA ‘Shaky market for coal project Japanese financiers and businessmen want to discuss not only the future of Dome Petroleum Ltd. — in which the Japanese government is the single largest unsecured creditor — but the price of Canadian coal imports. British Columbia’s $2.5 billion northeast coal megaproject was financed through a consortium of Canadian, West German and Japanese banks and investments by Japanese mining and steel com- panies. Big money in lébbying Conservative MP Ray Hnatyshyn, however, told the, Commons it seemed wasteful to give the Canadian embassy in Washington a budget of $650,000 to hire lobbyists for work that could be handled by the embassy staff. “Has the reladonship with the U.S. deteriorated to the extent that we now have to hire Americn public relation firms to represent our country in Washington?” he asked. Chretien checks oil options other policy options are a rollback of the pnce of oul to 75 per cent of the world pnee a freeze on ou prices at) $29.75) a barre! as sugpested by Alberta, and extension of the world pnce to to other categones of production with the 75 per cent cap maintained on the pnce of © oll discovered before 1973 He said a decision on the pnmcing system could be made as carly as July | Rauca may request amnesty Roauca, 84. accused by West Gaermany ol murdenag more than 11,000 people in German occupied Lithuania during World War [I carher this week lost an Ontany Supreme Court appeal of o lower Courts eatradition order If no further appeal is launched Rawea a naturalized Canadian aan in could be sent back ta West Germany io less than two weeks to face five counts oof murder THIS IS A STORY about a family disaster that turned out to be good for everybody concerned. It happened to some people I know quite well. About a year ago this gentleman we'll call Jack decided to take an early retirement and head out with his wife, whom we'll call Alice, on a driving tour of North America, something they'd been dreaming of doing for years. After all those years of plugging away, raising a large family, making ends meet, it must have felt great . to be free. The daughters were all grown up. Somebody had volunteered to take the dog. Best of all, Jack and Alice had at long last finished building their Dream Home. It was a Spanish style rancher with wall-to-wall red Carpets, a massive stone fireplace, a den, a two-car garage and a rec room witha pool table. Early last spring Jack and Alice headed out on the road. They looked better than they'd looked in years. They thought they'd start with a slow cruise in their new car down the coast to Cahfornia. Like a second honeymoon. They left one of their daughters and her boyfriend, whom we'll call Janet and Ron, in charge of the house for the three months Jack and Alice expected to be gone. A week after the folks left, there was an accident. Ron had some _ trouble starting the fire, so he went and fetched some _ lawn mower fuel from outside and tossed it on the ashes in the fireplace in the den. A tongue of flame lept out, removing the hair from his hand. In shock, he dropped the can of lawn mower fucl It spilled. Within seconds, the fire was everywhere — the rug, the walls, the ceiling Ron was out of the room ina shot — quick enough so that he didn’t go up in flames himself. A’ few 9 seconds hesitaQon would have made the difference But the house was lost The neat day was Mother's Day Ahce phoned up from Cahforma to tell one of her daughters what a fantastic tame she and her were having Told that there was some bad news, she handed the phone to Jack When Jack heard, he raged like a bull Of course, they cut their tnp short and came home bverybody capected Jack to Globber the boyf{mend and for Jack and = Alwe to practically disown daughter Bat they didnt lostead Jack sand simply 7 Phank God pobody gothurt ~ husband thew It was almost as though with thar forcgiveness Kesture ol Jack Nu ceeded in setting the tone for the events that lollowed Ihey unfolded with peeat good grace I he insurance Curned out to be in orders and quite adequate family and friends pathered around to he tp Jack and Alice found themselves being showered with gifts from people in the community they hadn't seen STROLEE CAR SEAT Bath Tub Baby Sitter infant Nightgown Taxi Chair - Rubberized Dry Pad Gerry 4 Sure Gates Terry Bibs Pelican Bibs SUPER SPECIALS PEREGO SUPER BYE BYE STROLLER infant Terry Shortall - simi infant Squall Jacket Boys & Girls - Flannel ined infant Boys 2pc. Diaper Set with Applique - Bive Slipper Sock by Trimfit - asst colours Receiving Blanket - ern Hooded Towel Set - Pink Blue Yetlow Terry Wash Cloths - (4 per pky } Fitted Crib Sheet - white vettow Portable Baby Sitter Chair Boys & Girls Cotton Jumpsuits Strolee Car Seat Covera PARK ROVAL 926-5616 PACIFIC CENTRE 669-2513 LANDSOOWNE PARK 2780-6334 COQUITLAM CENTRE 464-1741 strictly personal by Bob Hunter for years. In the long run, the “disaster” had a _ unifying effect on the family, pulling them together more than ever. The house is being rebuilt now, kind of like a symbol. > [- SAVINGS uP TO 0% OFF SNUGLI TRAVEL RED Nvy/Cm!. cord SNUGLI BABY CARRIER Nvy/Cml. cord SNUGLI DIAPER BAG Nvy/CmI. cord JOLLY JUMPER PAPOOSE CARRIER INFANT BOY & GIRL SNEAKERS Size 1 5 Print & stnpe INFANT BOYS ROMPER Size 3-24 mos INFANT GIRLS SMOCKED DRESS size 12 24 mos Nikky Diaper Covers - Veicro/Snap nes/Ust Velour Sleeper - simi Asst cotours Terry Sleeper - S/M/t. 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In fact, wait for it. cgi