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New northern option

‘A NEW and Northern university option was recently presented to senior students at Windsor
secondary school. University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) spokesman Nicole Lyotier
was on hand to promote the Prince George university during Post-Secondary Day at the high:
school. UNBC Is currently admitting students with a C+ average.

“THE POLITICAL quarrels
within the governing New
“Democratic. Party involving
cabinet ministers and duell-
ing patronage appointees
can be partially explained by
the Pacific National Exhib-
ition ‘(PNE)-commissioned
_ public opinion : polls, West
.. Vancouver-Garibaldi in-
‘dependent ‘Liberal
David Mitchell has charged:

- “Over the last. two years, the
‘PNE: has spent more than
$126,000 on public opinion
research.

“One specific poll, by Campbell

Goodell for $35,000, addresses the
‘ “future of the PNE site and shows

~ Winter traditions help define nation

WINTERLUDE, NORTH
.. America’s largest winter festival,
“has. traditionally been a 10-day
event held annually in Canada’s

capital city.

It.was founded in 1979 to cele-
brate Canada’s ‘northern climate
‘and the winter traditions. that help
define Canada‘as a nation.

in 1994, Winterlude will. take
‘place from Feb.. 4-13, plus a
bonus weekend of events. from
Feb. 18-20. In honor -of the
United Nations Year of the Fami-
ly, many exciting activities. are
_ planned with a family theme in
mind,

One of Winterlude’s most pop-
ular. attractions is the historic
Rideau. Canal — the world’s
longest skating rink. The canal
winds its way through the. capital,
offering winter enthusiasts 7.8
kilometres of skating. Along: the
way, you can witness many ex-

‘citing activities or you can take a

rest and enjoy a_ traditional

Winterlude snack: hot chocolate

and Beaver Tails!

Snow — sculptures,
competitions, canoe and
snowmobile races, and a children’s
snow playground are just a few of
“sthe ‘many events and activities

. planned for the festival.
Ottawa is also a terrific destina-

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ice carving.

that a large majority of. residents
of the PNE neighborhood would
like to see the site devoted to a
‘large. regional park
Stanley Park,’’ said Mitchell.

Hé added that these and other
conclusions from the public opi-
nion polls show that. the public
has strong views about the future
of the PNE'site. ._-

Mitchell said this was one more
reason why, public opinion polling
commissioned by the government
‘with taxpayers’ dollars should be
‘released to the public for broad
“discussion.

He called on Premier Mike
Harcourt to mediate ‘‘this unnec-
cessary political dispute amongst
his cabinet colleagues and
patronage appointees” and to base
any decisions about the future of
the PNE site on sound research

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Mitchell’s comments came one
day after PNE president .Sandra
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- post.

As a result, five of 10. provin-

cially appointed board members |

refused to accept. their re-ap-
pointments to the PNE board.

All five were appointed by the
NDP government.

Mitchell recently revealed
documents that show the provin-
cial government has spent more
than $5.3 million on public opi-
nion. polls during its first 21
months in office.

Mitchell’s information also
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