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our municipal council.
Your paper should provide

Dear Editor;

We find the columns by
Trevor Lautens to be most useful him with every assistince in this
and informative, We are exceed: important and worthwhile
ingly glad that he has uadertaken endeavor.
awalthing brief on the West P. Cochran
Vancouver School Board and on West Vancouver

upset. with Al

articles i in News

Dear Editor:

Your paper has now published
two articles that contained false
allegations about the position that
Reform has'taken on the issue of
HIV-positive delegates to next
year’s international ‘AIDS confer-

. enee,

First, Reform believes that the
issuance of visitor visas to individ-
uals who are known to be carrying

‘the HIV. virus is in conflict with the
law which states that-no one shal!
be admitted-into Canada who is
known to: be afflicted by a disease
which’is “communicable, conta-

“.. gious or infectious.”

- Reform will drop its opposition
- to the issuance of visas to such
“individuals if the Canadian Medical
... Association, not some Self-appoint-

- ed interest groups or exierts, issues
“a Statement that HIV-infected per-
: sons carry’a disease that is neither

‘communicable; contagious nor.

“infectious.” “: :
“Second, Reform, has meyer

. demanded cancellation ‘of the:AIDS .
conference, The objection is to the -
admission: of 500 individuals who -

-are known, to: wearry, the. virus
because being infected is the. pritna-
ty criterion for their selection.”

*. Third, Reform never demanded
‘tha H, temporary visitors to

", Canada be tested for HIV infection...
u ‘Gn’ ‘a related issue, however, *

Reform lemands-that only: people
ee’ from the Virus be admitted as
ermanent immigrants. | The

much debate these daa.

about: disinfected water. supplies

andthe. dangers. of chlorine and.
chloramine, : especially: when they:

jeach out of damaged pipe work.

The: treatment ‘of sewer: water 2

and drinking water conwimes many,

millions of dollars.only to finish up ‘

with ‘a system: that is “relatively'
- safe and,’ at best, an economic com:
"promise. ' : :

One. of the major problems i is a

cominitment-to old technology or ~

technology that becomes ‘obsolete
: during’

the. prolonged Planning.

Minister: of Immigration is now
investigating the possibility of
instituting such a requirement.
These are the points [ made in
my interview with your reporter
Kate Zimmerman. | didnot find
them reported in the ‘aews story in
which f was quoted. That is very
unfortunale. Equally unfortunate is
the repeated printing of false alle-
gations by interest groups.
This is how myth are created
and the truth suffers.
Herb Grabel, MP
West Vanccuver

‘Kate Zimmerman replies: The arti-

cle did not say that Mr. Grubel or
Mr. Ted White wanted the confer-
ence axed; it said that Reform MP
Art Hanger had demanded the can-
cellation of the conference, which
is a matter of, public record.

On page 5\of the same News
issue, Mr. Grubel said the confer-
ence should still go on, but without

the infected visitors, In this story,

Mr. Grubel and Mr. White clearly
objected to the visitors carrying

HIV and AIDS: Nowhere in this”

article or the following story on
May 4 were Reform party members
quoted as suggesting that all visi-
tors to Canada be tested for HIV.
However, if « any. visitors, dele-

‘ gates or otherwise, are to be barred

from this country because they are
HIV-positive it would surely be
incumbent upon Canadian immi-
‘gration to prove that: they are

indeed infected.! '

indlogy.:

“processes: ce
‘The simple: ‘fact: is ‘that rematk- y
- able nev/ technology abounds. a

For instance, Europe has a tech-

"nology jthat permits disinfection of . §
water by ozone and in particular. #
dissolving ozone in water through a

molecular bonding process. :

“This process can deal with many . :

thousands of gallons an hour, leav-
ing:the water not only free of the

‘ perils of the alternatives but disin-

fecting in’ an, environmentally
enhanced way. .
S.J. Stanley

“West Vancouver

For ‘information. on bio-medical and clinical
isques like , abortion and euthanasia call. the
Résource Centre at 984- 9094 |

~ (Sponsored by North Shore Pro-Life Society)

Choices

Crates Gale ressenny Mubbhe Intcelsentent testi

join the debate on the
Lions Gate Crossing .

The Ministry of Transportation and Highways is organizing:three public platforms ‘
fo raise awareness about issues, opinions and proposals relating lo the Lions. Gate
Crossing. We invite -you to participate. :

A kick-off Proponents’ Showcase and two Stakeholders’ Roundtables, oneon the:

“North Shore-and one in Vancouver, will be held where” architectural/engineering

firms, individuals and stakeholeler g BroUups: can put forward their best ideas and their

_ priorities for finding a realistic solution.:

Advance registration is necessary to reserve a pre sentation time at the Proponents
Showcase. There will be time at all events for questions and answers. aE

“A Proponents’ Showcase will be held at Robson Squaré Conference C entre on
"Wednesday, M ay'25, primarily for those g groups who have’ submitted detail ed -

proposals for bridge or tunnel solutions to the Ministry or to‘its transportation
“consultants. el ig ne :

3:00 p.m. — Display area’ opens for public to view « proponent plans
and models.” i
5: 15 p. m. = Introductions and | overview presentation ¢ on Crossing Choices,
6:00 fh. m= - Four 15-minute bridge proponent presentations,” my
7:00 p.m. — Question ancl Answer period. : OT
7:20 p.m. — No host sanclwich, juice and coffee break:
7:45 pm. Four 15- minute tunnel proponent presentations, .
8:45 pinee Question and Answer period. ,
"9:00 p.m. — Additional submissions by proponents who have inidicated.
they need less time to present their plans and wish’ to point °
people to their displays. ore ,
A Stakeholders’ Roundtable on the North shore wil be held Wedkeiday,
- June 1 at West Vancouver Secondary School, 1750 Mathers, to raise awarenes
of concerns among community groups.

7:00 p.m. — Introductions and overview ‘presentation on Choices Process.
7:45 p.m. ~ Panel discussion by spokespersons.
8:45 p.m. — Questions and comments from audience.

9:00 p.m. — Individual submissions on solutions and priorities.

3. A Stakeholders’ Roundtable in Vancouver will be held Wednesday, June 8
at Robson Square on the same format as the North Shore meeting,

“REGISTER AND RESERVE YOUR TIME SLOT Now

Proponents should call. the Lions Gate Crossing Public Information Centre at
683-0360 to outline your submission and advise if you require display sparc C.

and visual aids for your’ presentation.
Phone 683-0360

Province of
British Colurnbia
Ministry of Transportation
and Highways

Hon, Jackie Pement, Minister