A4 - Sunday, April 3, 1983 - sOTTAWA — A four- decade dispute has settled by an_ historic agreement between the City of Seattle and the British Columbia govern- ment to save B.C.’s Skagit produce hydro power for Seattle, the International Joint Commission has announced. IJc spokesman VICTORIA — The B.C. government could hide part of its deficit in an election year by using some of the millions its corporations were autho- rized to borrow, an oppo- sition critic charges. An assortment. of crown corporations and government financial bodies were allowed by cabinet Wednesday to borrow a total of $643 OTTAWA — The federal government paid out a record $1.05 billion in un- employment insurance benefits in January, a Staggering increase of 67 percent over payments made in January 1982, statistics Canada says. The government statis- tical agency said Wednes. day the number of UIC claimants in January rose to 1.492 million, up from the 1.364 million the pre- vious month. Benefits in December last = year OTTAWA Financ ¢ Minister Marc Lalonde says bis April 19 budget will atlempt to spur yob creation with inccolives for the pmvate sector while helping speed economic recovery Phe budget: Considered crucial ata me when the economy ts showing signs of casing out oof | the deepest recession since the 1930s, should contain measures giving the pn vate sector the cconomni impetus to create badly needed yobs, Lalonde told the Commons Any oew measures, he said wee id be consistent orth Shore News Agreement ends Skagit dispute Valley from flooding to special Geoffrey Thornburn said Wednesday the agree- ment included provision for an environmental endewment fund dedicated to “enhancing the recreational oppor- tunities and protecting the environmental resources” of the valley. The...commission ad- judicates boundary dis- putes between Canada and the United States. Socreds could ‘hide’ deficit million. The approval came as the province moved into the last day of the fiscal year without a sitting legislature to debate a 1983-84 budget. The borrowing is not directly related to the cabinet'’s intention of pay- ing government bills by warrants until Premier William Bennett decides to call a session of the legislature, or a provincial election. Record UIC benefits paid amounted to $892 million. Some $630 million was paid out in January 1982 when: average weekly benefits were $140. The average weekly . amount claimed in January this year was $155. The government figures are in line with private sector forecasts that UI payments for 1983 would amount to more than $12 billhhon, smashing the record high payment of $8 © billhhon last year Budget plans job incentives with povernmment poli y and the bulk of any new yob creation would have lo come from business and not government He would not be more spect fic He has said the deficit would rise to a record $0 bilhon because of stimu Jus measures included in the budgct Former finance minister Allan MacFachen's two budgets on Nov 12. 1981, and June 28, 1982. were considered disasters by Most critics because of their complexity and their effect on the Canadian Tan system ’ Consumer '.| By TERRY LAVENDER WHISPERS Cabaret . has been denied pre- site clearance for a neighborhood pub. And the reason for the rejection by the provin- cial government may jeopardize another pub hopeful right next door. ispers was denied the clearance by the Ministry of and Corporate Affairs because it is sup- posedly within. one mile of two proposed pubs on First Street, according to a letter to North Vancouver City council from a representa- tive of Whispers. Scot Simmons said in the letter that a proposed pub for 1423 Lonsdale (Whispers is at 1421 Lonsdale) would most likely be rejected for the same _ reason that Whispers’ application was turned down. He said he found it diffi- ‘cult to understand why council would allow the applicant for the other pub, Picasso's proceed to the provincial government stage. Council said at its March 21 meeting that it did not oppose pre-clearance for the Picasso application. In. the complicated business of establishing a neighborhood pub, the municipality must first in- dicate to the province that it is not opposed to an ap- plication to the province for pre-site clearance. Then the province, ap- plying its various regulations — for example, no neighbor- hood pub is allowed within one mile of another pub — decides whether to grant pre-site clearance or not. If it does grant .pre-clearance, a majority of residents in the area must support the ap- plication in a sugvey and then the municipal council must approve the various zoning and other changes needed. One neighborhood pub, on East First Street, has already passed over all these hurdles, and several other groups have approached council about opening pubs in the City. Simmons said in his letter that Whispers is appealing the pre-site clearance denial to the Minister of Corporate and Consumer Affairs But, he added, the minister as unlikely to over rule his officials unless City council demonstrates its support for the pub “In our view the City NATURAL HISTORY a large assortment in stock For additonal stock try our downtown store OPEN SUNDAYS 12—5 P.M. Pacific Books 1135 Lonsdale North Vancouver 980-2121 Restaurant, to ~ should decide once and for all if it wants a pub at 1421 Lonsdale Avenue to replace the cabaret,” Simmons wrote, “and if it does, then we request you work hand- in-hand with us to achieve that goal. Another applica- tion for a pub at 1423 Lonsdale would only hamper that effort...” ADVERTISING CORRECTION EATON’S PREVIEW Page 35 —ttem 35A — Giovanni — twill slacks. —tem 358 — _ Eaton Giovanni blue cotton denim jeans. The sizes quoted are in- correct. They should read Sizes 30 to 38. Eaton casual inadvertently, the errors listed have appeared in our advertising. We_ sincerely regret any inconvenience or confusion to our customers. EATON'S It would cost $200,000 to convert Whispers to a pub, he said, and the conversion would create employment, with a payroll of $150,000 per year. Closing hours would be approved TAYLORMOTIVE 985-7455 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS Servicing or Repairs JAYLORMOTIVE is * North Van’s first specialist * B.C.A.A. — A.R.A. — A.T.R.A. * Warranty for all North America * 2000 associated A.T.R.A. shops * Trustworthy service — fait prices * Free road tests & consultation 174 Pemberton Ave. N.V. 24 years on Pemberton cut back from 2 a.m. to 11 p-m., and floor area and number of licensed seats would be reduced, Simmons said. This would alleviate “the alleged neighborhood problem.” Monday Friday 95 ( Jussitied Department Want to feel good about unemployment in our community? sponsoring this page to exposure that coul Call me Carol at The News if youre ready to actively support this effort to revitahze part of our local economy 986-6222 Do something to reduce it. WE WANT TO WORK is a regular feature page of the North Shore News, displaying photographs and resumes of local jobhunters. Businesses and organizations in our community are rovide these people with the kind of tind them back to work. This 1s an apportunity to help reduce the unemployment! in our community You can support the efforts of an eager North Shore jobhunter with a tax deductible donation WIE: WANT TO WORK ts the next best thing to hiring somebody 39 Lonsdale Avenue NV ¢ sunday news north share news