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Times Colonist from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 8

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Times Colonisti
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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VICTORIA TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1972 45 Fischer's 'Whims' Annoy Port Chairman Demands Squatters, Shacks Go Euwe said Sunday the first half of the match might moved to Amsterdam. The Iceland federation said, it felt Fischer broke the original agreement, and therefore questioned his right to challenge Spassky. held has become increasingly clouded since Fischer refused to comply with the original fi-nancinl arrangements and demanded a cut of the profits for himself and Spassky in addition to prize money. The 24-game match originally was scheduled to be split behveen Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 22 in Belgrade. Belgrade pulled out after Fischer demanded more money.

MOSCOW (AP) The Sovi-et Union jumped into the international wrangle over the Rons Spassky-Bobby Fischer world championship chess, match Tuesday. charging Fischer with "endless whims" and the International Chess Federation with "connivance." In a statement distributed hv Tass, the Soviet Chess Federation said the U.S. is "fully resnonsihle" for jeopardizing his title mtrh with the Soviet ehnm-pion. It also accused Dr. Max $50,000 Georgia Street towards the waterfront is privately owned by Harbor Park Developments Ltd.

He said the balance of the property which he said makes up about 70 to 80 per cent of the total is fill, a water lot that is owned by the NHB and leased to Harbor Park. Harbor Park wanted to sublease this section, along with the property it owns, to Four Seasons so the Toronto firm could develop the large project. However, the federal government is withholding its approval of the sublease. OVERFLOW SALE he said in an interview, "We are going to move them off. That is the end of it.

Demolish the shacks. They are trespassers. We will use National Harbors Board lice if necessary, or such court powers as we may seek to acquire. But remember, it is still the city's responsibility." Last spring, hundreds of young people pitched tents and built shacks as they occupied the property in protest against commercial development on the doorstep of Stanley Park. They dubbed the site "All Seasons Park." During the winter, the site was virtually vacated, but young people are starting to move in again with warmer weather.

Rathie said a strip of land extending about 120 feet from VANCOUVER (CP) The-chairman of the Vancouver Port Authority Tuesday threatened to use National Harbors Board police to remove squatters from the site of the proposed Four Seasons hotel-apartment development at the entrance to Stanley Park. William Rathie said the city Is guilty of sloughing off its responsibility to give the, property police protection and to enforce health and building bylaws on it. Only part of the site is owned by the National Harbors Board, but Rathie insisted NHB could be used to clear it. "If the city is not prepared to take immediate action to clear this situation up, move these people off this property, we propose to take action," of Amsterdam, president of the international fed- Mattresses and Box Springs BETTER-BUY 704 View IfllMllllinUHUA IIMHIML' I BGEMt.V SEEDS TRADES I Downstairs UNRESOLVED is the place and time of a 24-game match between Bobby Fischer, left, U.S. contender for the world chess championship, and Boris Spassy, Russian defender of the title.

erniion, fit playing favorites and catering to those "endless whims" of Fischer's. The question of where and is whether tine match will be Ijfiini 385 4345 "World of Pleasure" lllllr PEARSON aaDDDaaaDaDaaaoaanaoDDDDa mm Jfc Ml you uan Always Afford to Buy these Items at OPEN EVERY NIGHT al Gov't Returns Mining Claims We Rrrrv Jz the Right to 3475 QUADRA Limit Quantities was 47 S0NGHEES ROAD WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Prices Effective: TIIURS. FBI. and SAT. the legislature for restoration of the claims because it said the final tax notice had been sent to the wrong address due to an administrative error.

Sunshine's lawyer Lyle Jest ley of Vancouver told a legislative committee investigating the matter this spring that restoration of the claims would enable the company to go into business again. He said Sunshine hopes to revive operations in, the Re-velstoke- mining division by combining mineral deposits In I the restored claim area with those held nearby by Teddy Glacier Mines Sun- shine subsidiary. 1 Opposition MLAs voted for the bill, but some said thhe i claims should be restored under lease in order to derive a higher tax return. A provincial act restoring 17 Crown-granted mineral claims to Sunshine Comstock Mines Ltd. takes effect Friday.

The cabinet passed an order-in-council Monday proclaiming the Sunshine Comstock Mines Limited (Non-Personal Liability) Mineral Claims Act which was approved during the last session of the legislature. The claims reverted to the Crown in the late 1960s for non-payment of taxes. About the same time, Sunshine Corn-stock had financial troubles when all its assets were taken out of the country by company president George Groves Sr. of New York, now deceased. Tht government argued In raw Co) (o) urn LOCAL FRESH CHICKEN Sidney Leading In Construction Fresh Local Breasts or Legs 5-1 b.

bag per lb. Tray Pack Gr.fl Doz. MED. Today' Best Buy last month compared with in March. 1971, Total figure this year is $544, 909.

compared with $610,200 in 1971. North Saanich's March figures were $73,830, bringing the total tin's year to $334,478. Last year at this time, March construction was worth $132,118 and the three-month total was $461,928. i Sidney led the Saanlch Peninsula in construction during March with total building value of $417,845 compared to 5279,780 In tha same month last year. Total value of construction this year is $789,533, compared to the 1971 three-month total of $1350.690.

Central Saanich Issued permits for construction worth READY-TO-EAT, LEAN' MEM) Ts COTTAGE 12) rail 19 Claim Ban Renewed LDJ LOAVES HUSKY I Blue Ribbon Placer mining is a process of extracting minerals by washing and precipitation. It is often used in gold mining. The cabinet order released Tuesday extending the ban noted these claims ere being acquired for purposes other than mining. The provincial government has extended indefinitely prohibition on the staking ot placer mineral claims in B.C. Staking these claims was halted by a cabinet order last July.

The order was to hav txpired May 1, 1972. 00(G SQUIRREL PEANUT BUTTER large 32-OZ. Jar 1 FOOHNZl 1 All Purpose Bar Rules Revised 5 Tall Tins YORK FANCY CREAM STYLE YORK PURE rArchfR APPLE 0 0 The provincial cabinet has proclaimed amendments to the Legal Professions Act effective June 1 this year. Amendments were passed during the past session of the legislature, but had to be proclaimed before taking effect, Notice of proclamation came in orders-in-council released Tuesday. The amendments concern administrative changes within the Law Society of B.C.

on matters of credentials, discipline and supervision of trust accounts. DIXCW MINES DELUXE CAKE MIXES Co) (o) 0 MCE 3 14-oz. Tins 2 Only 2 Inmates Fail to Return 3 48-oz. Tins 19-02. Pkgs.

PLANTER'S 1007o OTTAWA (CP) Only two of the 617 prisoners given temporary leaves durini? the Easter weekend failed to return. Penitentiaries Commissioner Paul said "We know of now offence being eimmittM by Inmates while on temporary leave during the Easter holiday," Fa-cuy said in a statement that terrrwd the program 'a real success." SUNLIGHT POWDER LAUNDRY DETERGENT GIGANTIC 120-oz. Tin GIANT SIZE I 00 )': CLARK'S TOMATO OR VEGETABLE SOUP Co) (o) PACIFIC Made by the Mop's People 4 B.C. RED ALLEN'S Eefore you buy any car or truck SEE PETER POLLEN FORD SAVE HUNDREDS! No. testing ONIONS FRUIT 1 1 APPLES 3 Lb.

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