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Tuesday delayed. the _ opening of the first ‘working session of Zimbabwe Rhodesia conference for nearly five hours: asking the time to prepare. a statement laying down their--terms for ending the bloodshed.

‘The conference finally met at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Lancaster House near ‘Buckingham Palace for its first working session.

ISLAMABAD, Pakis- tan (UPI) - A Canadian tourist riding i ina bus was shot to death and the U.S. military attache in the ‘Afghan capital of Kabul was dragged from his car and beaten, diplomatic ‘ sources Said Tuesday.

The sources said the death of the Canadian, - identified as Gretan Dion of - Disraeli, Quebec, brought to seven the number of Westerners ‘killed in the last four days in Afghanistan. —

. The country is in the throes of civil. war bet- ween Moslem guerrillas and the Kremlin-backed

WINNIPEG (UPC) - Labor problems in Canada’s mining industry are beginning to give the country an international reputation as an “unreliable” suppiier, federal Energy Minister Ray MHnatyshyn has warmed.

He told = industry executives they must work now with unions and governments to mend their fences during a generally gloomy forecast for the industry at a banquet at the annual

BELFAST. Northern Ireland (UPI) - Masked gunmen hijacked a freight train near the Trish border carly Tuesday and sent rt careening dnveriess down a main line where at crashed about Uhree miles down the track.

The driver and a guard, the only persons aboard

“The meeting origi Patriotic Front ‘guerrillas -

was set for 10:30 a.m. But - the | conference spokesman announced it had been postponed until 3 p.m. at the request. of. Patriotic Front: guerrilla

leaders Joshua Nkome .

and Robert Migsre.

A Patrisiic Front Spokesman said they needed more time to: prepare their statement. He said they also. ob-

_jected to negotiating ae

new independence constitution for Zim- babwe Rhodesia first..

Canadian tourist shot to death

regime of President Nur Mobammed. Taraki, and.

‘diplomatic observers said:

foreigners sometimes are

mistaken for Russians .

and become targets’ of local resentment.

In an anti-U.S. action on the same day, men wearing Afghan government uniforms dragged the American military attache in Kabul from his car and beat

“The Canadian tourist was killed when identified gunmen fired’ on a bus in Herat near the border with Iran Sunday, the sources said.

Problems making Canada ‘unreliable’

Mines Ministers’ con- ference Monday night.

“In terms of labor relations, it is best for labor and management to solve their own disputes but, having said that, Canada is in danger of gaining a reputation as an unreliable source of » ‘veral supply,” he said,

LOM. corporate managemeni. the provincial governments

and my government must face this fact and try to find appropriate remedies together.”

frish freight | train hijacked

the train, were released unharmed and ordered bv the hijackers to back down the lir Insh Republic

The wreck of the 16- car train, hauled by two diesel locomotives, blocked the main Beifast- Dublin line.

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LOCAL ‘MAYORS ‘signed | a giant. “proclamation of" support for United Way when the 1979 Lower | Mainland campaign kicked off on Friday with a target of $6.6 million. This week, a mailed appeal for con-. tributions is being delivered to every household in the area. West Vancouver Mayor Derrick Humphreys . (left? and North Vancouver District Mayor Don Bell - are pictured with Little Brothers Del Escott and Steven Robinson of West Vancouver.

Doubts end over

‘seniors’ centre

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It also made Victoria |

responsible for deciding whether the West Van seniors centre would qualify

for a grant from those

federal funds.

' Following the defeat of the Liberals at the polls the whole matter was left up in the air once more. This was the situation - finally resolved last weekend — on which Huntington and Williams had been working during the summer months.

The. new Conservative government has now agreed to provide Ottawa’s $400,000 share of the funding through the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, under the provisions of the Community Services Agreement concluded with the province by the previous administration.

Meanwhile, Victoria will make its own $400,000 available through the B.C. Recreational Facilities Assistance Program.

Mayor Humphreys also announced that Premier Bill Bennett, in company with Huntington and Williams, will carry out the official ground-breaking ceremony at the West Van Recreation Centre next Monday (September 17) at 10 a.m. He invited all citizens wishing to attend to be present at the Rec Centre by 9:45 a.m.

“A great tribute,” said Humphreys, “should go to Mr. Huntington, Mr. Williams and Alderman Robert Hicks for supporting this project so long.”

BOARD PRAISED.

The .mayor had special

words of praise for Hicks and his Seniors | Advisory

_ Board who had worked on

the planning and preparation of the centre for the past three years. “It is to the credit of Alderman Hicks and his board,” he declared, “that this splendid project now takes this great step towards culmination.”

“The list of people who worked on this 1s too long to relate, and they all deserve credit,” added the mayor.

Labor Minister Williams also thanked all those who

gave time and effort towards -

making the centre a reality.

The idea of the centre was Originally conceived in 1971 by a committee of the West Van United Church and volunteers of the United Community Services. From that time onward it was solidly supported by loca) politicians and active senior citizens.

The design of the centre

eamed its architects -- Butjes, Burgers & Sam- marco -- the Canadian Architectural Yearbook

Award of Excellence for 1978.

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