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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

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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