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Star-Phoenix from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 5

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Star-Phoenixi
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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5
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Monday. April 6, 1987 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix NdtiOlldl A9 I I Jk M0RE I CHANCES Reagan labelled 'war-dog' President's visit fuels protests TO WIN! MORE MONEY MORE OFTEN! CJWW (C SUPER Jp iJt CORRECTION To April Values Sale Flyer On Page 2 Items 77-4520-6 BW fly rod, and item77-4045-2 Fly reel are illustrated, these are wrong. Item 78-4765-2 Fenwick 7 foot spinning rod and item 78-4519-0 Daiwa 1955K Spinning reek, should have been shown. Sony for any Inconvenience. COUNTRY A rxcu I Z.

EXPLOSION 3 Notice By Wendy Smith Southam News OTTAWA Farmers, workers, feminists, punk-rockers, yuppies and baby-toting grandmothers protested everything from free trade to acid rain Sunday on Parliament Hill in anticipation of the arrival of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The event, staged only hours before Reagan's plane touched down in Ottawa for his annual summit with Mulroney, attracted more than 4,000 people from across Eastern Canada. The largely festive demonstration featured larger-than-life puppets of Mulroney and Reagan crooning "Singing in the Rain" together. The crowd howled as the Reagan puppet nominated tap-dancer Gene Kelly as American Acid Rain Ambassador.

Reagan, driven directly from a military airbase to Governor General Jeanne Sauve's official residence, did not see the gathering on Parliament Hill. Police cut off traffic on the block in front of the U.S. Embassy directly across from the parliamentary buildings while scores of police officers kept a close eye on the demonstration. Despite the air of a carnival held in defiance jot the rain, there was widespread rejection of much of U.S. government policy.

Reagan was labelled a "war-dog" and "moron" by groups protesting American policy in Cen- CP Canadian protesters gathered on Parliament Hill before Reagan's arrival to VIA Rail Travellers Customers of VIA Rail in Saskatchewan are reminded that with the introduction of Daylight Saving Time in all other provinces on Sunday, April 5, the arrival and departure times for VIA trains at all points served in Saskatchewan will, effective that date, be one hour earlier than the times listed in VIA's current timetable. VIA passsengers are asked to check any tickets they may already have for travel on and after April 5, to ensure the departure time stated is correct. For further information, please call VIA toll free at 1-800-665-8630 disarmament advocates, unionists, natives, among others voiced their concerns. "In fingering Ronald Reagan as our common enemy we are also fingering his allies," Morna Bal-lantyne, spokesman for the Ottawa Summit Response Coalition that organized the rally, told the crowd. tral America and the Irangate affair.

In about a dozen speeches and on placards, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney also came in for sharp criticism for Canada's freer-trade negotiations with the Americans, cruise missile testing over Canadian territory and lack of action on acid rain. "No to free trade!" demonstrators shouted. "Stop cruise missile tests!" Some chanted: "U.S., get your buns out of Nicaragua!" and called Reagan a terrorist. Virtually every interest group in the country environmentalists, Communists, Palestinians, mm Hurtig confronts U.S. security agent shouldn't be here'." Hurtig said the man apologized again and said he meant to go into another room.

"So I said, 'You better give me some So I really put the screws to him. I really made it clear I wanted to have some identification or else I would raise a fuss." monton before heading to Parliament Hill for a protest when he heard someone enter the suite. Hurtig confronted the man and demanded identification. "I said, 'Who are an outraged Hurtig recounted in an interview from Edmonton. "He said, 'Oh, it's a terrible mistake, I'm awfully sorry, I OTTAWA (CP) Mel Hurtig, the Canadian publisher and ardent nationalist here to demonstrate during a visit by United States President Ronald Reagan, says a U.S.

security agent walked into his locked hotel room Sunday. Hurtig said he and his daughter were in the Chateau Laurier room to pack for his return flight to Ed Hurtig said the man wore a neck chain under his jacket. When he pulled it out, a card on it identified him as U.S. State Department security. Bob Snow, a White House Secret Service spokesman, said he knew nothing about Hurtig's room encounter and, after checking, said there had been no report about it.

Dialogue with Govern me nit You are invited to attend an informal reception with Provincial Cabinet Ministers to be held tomorrow at 7:30 9:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Cavalier Centre Room For more information please contact the Office of the Premier in Saskatoon at 933-5828 Saskatchewan rriaay Evenings PRICE BUSTER DOOR OPENING SPECIALS! OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SASKATOON SASKATCHEWAN S7K 0J5 Jacquard Satins Huge Assortment Cottons and Blends 10,000 Sport Knits Super Buy, One Group Bridal Lace Good color rang) 115 cm Reg. 6.99 Flannel Shirtings One group to clear Entire Stock Coats Thread 2 for 1 8.99 1.99 1.99 2.00 3.99 Jam Prints Linen Look Suitings Printa and Ptalnt Reg. to 10.99 Cottons! Cottons! Safari African Prints ana more Large Assortment Checker Knits Printed Challis Latest Prima 6.99 and up Entire Stock Fall and Winter Fancies Reg. to 12.99 4.99 and up 6.99 2.99 Hi-Lo Reg.

12.99 Bubble Cord 115 cm wtd Assorted Pant Weights 115 cm Cotton and Rayon Jacquards Reg. 8.99 5.99 Printed Sheeting Pantweignts 150 cm60" 6.99 2 Price 3.99 3.99 Denim 150 cm Quilted Dots 115 cm Eyelet Trims Chambrays Print and Soltdi 5.99 Gingham Reg. 3.99 1 .99 Corduroy Good Cotor Selection 1 .99 OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: The Yellowhead Highway is a significant trade and tourist route, connecting the City of Saskatoon with a vast population base in Western Canada; and WHEREAS: The Yellowhead Highway provides scenic and reliable, all-weather travel; and WHEREAS: The Yellowhead Highway was, in 1 986, declared by the Federal Government and the four Western Provinces, an integral part of Canada's National Highway System; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Council of the City of Saskatoon, in the Province of Saskatchewan, hereby proclaim the week of April 5th to 1 1th, 1987 as: YELLOWHEAD APPRECIATION WEEK 5.99 8.99 88' Entire Stock Patterns 12 Price April 2 Only) Printed Swimwear 6.99 Jogging Fleece Solid 5.99 T-Shirt Knits Prints, Solids As Low As Printed Fogging Fleece as low as Upholstery Herculons Upholstery Velvets Cotlge Open Weave Drapery Very Large Group Kiddie Quilt Panels Reg. S.99 ea. 2.99 6.99 9.99 2 Price FiMis mm -A 5 omi shoo You haven't XS fabric store until I you've seen Fanny's Canada's most xclting fabric "Your Fabric Superstore" 212 3rd Ave.

S. 15 Worobetz PI. Downtown Next to Canadian Tire in Confederation 244-1244 382-4333 1 stores! 'X Clifford Wright Mayor.

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