OTTAWA (UPC) - Immigration Minister Ron Atkey Tuesday granted two Soviet defectors asylum in Canada and has allowed them to remain in the country on ministerial permits until they have acquired landed im- migrant status. In a short statement, Atkey said he had decided to grant per- mission to reside in Canada to Alexander Reguzov, 33, and cleaning woman Elena Tyerokhova, who fled the Soviet freighter VANCOUVER (UPC) - The Soviet Union's inva- sion of Afghanistan was related to the strategic importance of the Middle East's precious oil reserves, External Affairs Minister Flora Mac- Donald says. “The Soviet Union has no interest in the goat herds of Afghanistan... but it is aware that its oil is a depleting resource,’ Miss MacDonald told 300 receptive University of British Columbia students Monday. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (UPC) - Police’ in- vestigating the Nov. 10 train derailment’ that forced the evacuation of a quarter million Mississauga = residents have been harassing railway employees, an inquiry was told Monday Norm Chalmers, lawyer for the Canadian Pacific Railway whose train went off the tracks with a load of highly explosive propane and deadly chlorine, charged PHEOEFNIX Attia (UP: Canadians wal be able oto travel oon any Gsrevhound Bus line an the US at bless than one thard fare in yratiude bor C anada 6 tole wn the escape of six American diplomats from tran the company said Monaay Chaitman boraink Nageotle announced the “Thank = You special a Canada SO-day pass asylum in Canada ‘Thanks Canada’ discount offered Alexander Serafimovich while docked at Van- couver Island last Thursday. “The ministerial permits will allow the two to remain in Canada legally until their ap- plications for landed immigrant status has been processed,” an aide to Atkey said following the announcement. “That means they now will be able to move around freely in Canada under Canadian protection,”’ the spokesman said. She said the Soviet in- vasion was one sign that “energy is the single most important issue of this decade,” adding that ris- ing oil prices had ac- counted for much of the growing economic disparity between in- dustnalized and Third World countries. Miss MacDonald said energy was also a vital issue for Canada, which she said needed to become energy self- sufficient rather than continuing to rely on shaky foreign markets for tmports of oil. Rail inquiry told of harassment . that Peel Regional Pohce investigators had made veiled threats to CP public relations officers. “Now is your last chance to tell the truth,” Chalmers quoted the three-man investigation team. He said the police “gave the impression they (the railway employces) were lying” But) semior inquiry lawyer Robert Armstrong rephed that the police had been “doing a pood 1b" costing SOY would be avatlable from feb bo through May $0 Ti was a stmpudar act ot courage abd gallantry Napeotte said oan oa telepram ie) Prime Minister doe © bark ! Chath that save 4 grercoed deal about the nature vol trevtrrveor abo men that they chorty re readtboomasd becocercdar bes oe thei chevcemey Park decision Afghan invasion already made related to oil FROM PAGE A1 3. That anyone alleging ‘misinformation and = un- truths’ must give full par- ticulars of those allegations in writing to the council prior to the public meeting or the allegations are withdrawn as far as council is concerned; 4. That the public meeting must be conducted in a reasonable manner and with due courtesy to all present: 5. That since no acceptable alternative site has been presented to council, any suggested alternative site should be presented in writing at least 48 hours before the meeting ts held.” Lakes also succeeded in carrying a motion that all the protesters signs surrounding the proposed site be remov- ed by District staff before the meeting. This motion was agreed upon by all aldermen except for Ernie Crist. The ‘innuendoes concern- ing misinformation and un- truths’ arises from comments attributed to Fred Kennedy, one of the “Save The Parks Committee” leaders In debate on the public meeting issue Lakes said that as far as he is concerned the decision has been made (to build the new firehall on the park site), but he felt that an information meeting was in order. “We might learn something” he said. He also objected to the editorial in the Sunday News. ALTERNATIVE Crist spoke at some length about democratic rights and said that he was always “will- ing and eager” to listen to the public. He wants to have an alternative site found. Alderman Jim Ball also objected to being accused of being undemocratic. He said that if council decides to re- cind the decision to use the park site, he will propose that a District-wide referen- dum be conducted so that all taxpayers may have a say 10 the matter. 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