The Sault Star from Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada • 13

Editor TOM MILLS Day 759-3030 Night 759-3035 City Slmilit Stiair FRIDAY JUNE 4 1993 Campbell would have ministry for hinterlands lots of high-tech work can be efficiently done outside major urban centres Government 's role in this transition is to ensure these areas have the necessary infrastructure such as utilities to allow highly-skilled people to work there she said Campbell also said: Canada needs a sectoral trade agreement with the US for the steel industry "Free trade is not the problem" she said She make a commitment that the Sault's damaged lock would be fixed if die replaces Brian Mulroney as Tory leader and prime minister She said she knows how important it is to the community but couldn't commit because die wasn't sure how much it would cost Her rival Jean Chare st said in April he might be able to come up with some federal money for the lock because Park had offered to pay some of the bilL By SIMON TUCK The Sault Star Kim first government would include a minister responsible for small communities and rural areas the Tory frontrunner said Thursday in Sault Ste Marie The deserve a special strategy and their own seat in cabinet because they exist under different circumstances and have special needs she said become such an urbanized country that very often there are realities in the small communities and rural areas that get said Campbell following a chartered airplane ride from London OnL "(There's) a whole range of government policies and things that we do that make sense for 80 per cent of Canadians but create problems for the other 20 per cent yet much of the wealth is created in the hinted lands of the country "We have to recognize there's less flexibility in some of the rural areas and smaller communities than there is the big But the defence minister said these communities could find it easier to diversify within today's knowledge-based economy because modem communications technology means i 1 Phone by Ken Done A big crowd of students gathered on the steps of the Civic Centre to hear Mayor Fratesi Student records could jeopardize careers filed and only with a special waiver identification card issued by Customs and Immigration said Senior Insp Dean Jagiello The crimes would include murder drug offences theft and break and enters However some convictions of mischief listed under the Criminal Code of Canada can also lead to a refusal of admission Jagiello said Each case is looked at individually and admission is determined by the type of mischief committed the sentence imposed and any other criminal convictions the individual has Even in Canada youths can have trouble Graduating from the program of their choice with a criminal record Rick McGee spokesperson at Sault College said On applications students are not asked if they have criminal records and it is not a factor considered for admissions but some programs at Sault College require completion of placements for diplomas Students in those programs worker child and youth worker and law and security administration must complete a placement term in a facility related to their career choice and that potential employer often does security or criminal record checks he said If the student has a record and cannot complete a placement term the student cannot successfully complete a program All students are warned about the policy during an information session before beginning of the program By ELAINE DELLA-MATTIA The Sault Star Students with' criminal records may be their educational opportunities Canadian youths attending school in the United States will be cleared by US Cus-f toms and Immigration and allowed to enter Michigan only if they do not have a crim-inal record On Thursday several youths were ar-- rested during a day-long protest by students at St College Wednesday a Sir James Dunn student was charged with mischief in connection with a similar protest Those with criminal records classified as "moral perpetuates" can only enter the US five years after a conviction has been Search is continuing for rest stop gunman Historic parallel By ELAINE DELLA-MATTIA The Sault Star Police are still stumpod but continuing the search for a lone gunman who killed two people at a Blind River rest stop two years ago this month Ontario Provincial Police Const Jim Davis said there are a few tips from the more than 600 that were received after an airing of a segment of NBC's Unsolved Mysteries Most of the tips which came as far away as Alaska Hawaii Texas FLorida New England and across Canada and the United States named individuals that looked like the suspect released through a composite drawing on the California-based show and in wanted posters Davis said several of the tips "havo more potential because there's more than just the looks of the A few tips still being investi- fated deal with sightings or nowledge of individuals who have committed similar crimes have similar weapons and look like the suspect Davis said The Unsolved Mystery show -was aired March 10 1993 The killer has been described as a white male about five feet 10 inches tall with a slim build and long blonde hair Ho was driving a blue or brown van when he fled the scene Jackie McAllister 59 of Lindsay was killed on June 28 1991 during a bungled robbery after she and her husband were awakened in their camper at a Blind River rest stop by a man claiming to be a police officer Brian Major 29 of Elliot Lake was also shot dead after he stumbled onto the scene Gord McAllister husband was shot three times and is the only living witnoss to identify the killer our saving grace the only one that can recognize (the Davis said Three constables from the Blind River detachment have been assigned to sift through the tips full time Two officers at the Sault detachment have also been assisting in the investigation but will bo taken off the case soon Davis said enough information about the suspect is not available to draw up a criminal profile at this time although it has been considered A criminal profiler examines the type of crime how it was committed and in what circumstances and compares this information with what would be a for this activity The profiler would list common characteristics of a suspect police should have Although criminal profiling is not a scientific art it can be used as an investigative tool especially when a suspect has been narrowed down through other investigative techniques Davis said American police agencies havo been very cooperative and have provided a lot of assistance throughout the two-year investigation By ROSS MAROWTTS The Sault Star Many of this student protesters born the last time Sault Ste Mario streets wore filled with disgruntled students The last major protest involving students took place 17 years ago when about 5000 students from all city high schools left classes About 2000 showed up for a rally at the civic centre The peaceful demonstration didn't cause the lone- police officer on duty any trouble newspaper clippings of the event show The rally was sparked by a showdown between secondary school teachers in a work-to-rule campaign and the Sault and Area Board of Education At the time trustees decided to revoke the expired contract teachers had been working under and pay them according to work done as assigned by the school board implement an 8 am to 5 pm school day policy and suspend all leaves of absence Board chair Lou Lukenda said at the time that the legal measures were in response to the teachers withdrawal of services "Wo agonized over what action to take It was a hard thing to do but maintaining the school system is uppermost in our Lukenda told The Star in 1976 Students claimed to be caught as innocent bystanders after toachers withdrew from voluntary extra-curricular activities as part of their contract dispute The football season was cancelled There were only exhibition matches between out-of-town schools and St Mary's College whose toachers weren't involved in the dispute Student leaders urged the two sides to resume negotiations They then rallied to show their displeasure over the second dispute in two years to adversely affect the school year Interschool council spokesperson Frank Provon-zano of Korah said student leaders believed they accomplished what they set out to do No disciplinary action was taken against the students Protesters address crowd in front of the separate school board office Oliver Lehto A ERNIE ABERNOT Ernie's convenience store anc McNabb Street-Willow Avenue intersection says with skyrocketing cigarette prices drastic steps will soon have to be taken to curb the growing number of thefts His shop was broken into for ihc second time in three weeks about 4:30 am Thursday The thieves (Ernie's in-store camera counted three of them) took only cigarettes 40 cartons amounting to about a $2000 loss Three weeks ago the thieves using the same method of entry smashing the side window with a big rock took 75 cartons of cigarettes Nothing else just cigarettes says Ernie He's planning to tighten his security and surveillance with wired windows which would summon the police immediately the window was shattered Iron bars aren't the answer If thieves want to get in got in one way or the other With iron bars the damage to his premises would be more extensive it take to attach a chain to the bars and pull them off with a vehicle If out to steal from you iron bars won't stop them he says A HIS LOSSES and damage to his store are covered by insurance but he says he's still waiting and may be waiting for some time for some pf the cigarette tax money from the break-in restroom to change their infants without leaving the business establishment thus increasing sales Last week I noticed one of these diaper changing stations in the restroom in a restaurant in Burlington Vt I thought for a moment that I was in the wrong restroom and quickly rechecked the symbol on the door It was the restroom Male diners and shoppers I suppose expect these services and conveniences in the US The owner of the very popular restaurant realized the importance of being with all his customers Fathers change diapers too A THE UNSEASONABLY cold weather may have some people thinking we're heading back to tho ico age especially when last summer was so cold as well Reader NORM GREEN says he was reading about the voyages of John Palliscr a British military leader through this area on his way west to map out the country for England before the Americans got to it Norm says Palliscr was delayed in his voyage across Lake Superior in June of 1854 because of the floating Srmarket safety products for children by the ce on It would have been a perilous Strap Co featuring a shopping cart seat trip in his freighter canoes So if you think it for its Storemart Canada Snow In Toronto wo've got it bad now how does ice flows in June on the St Mary's River and the Lake Superior sound to you? minded businesses taking a real interest in tho appearance of their establishments with landscaping and flower beds that appeal to everyone McDonalds Water Tower Inn Bell Canada All-State Insurance the malls and Queenstown are just some of the major locations already preparing their outdoor displays JOEY GIORDANO public relations chair for the Ontario March of Dimes City Beautification Program committee says they're once again looking forward to a blossoming success this year's program which kicks off this week Nomination forms and judging guides are King circulated throughout the city Preliminary udging of all nominated properties will be done the voluntocr grounds committee If you received your form or guide or require more information call Joey at 949-1699 INCLUDED IN my mail after my return from holidays was some promotional information on supermarket safety products for children by the 6 to 8 The release also mentions a diaper changing station that mothers can use in the three weeks ago Ho calls it taxes" after the PST and GST Taxes are one of the reasons why our cigarettes cost so much more than American cigarettes He suggests that the the province license smokers have them pay an annual fee for smoking and the privilege of buying cigarettes The licence would cover the taxes smokers now have to pay for cigarettes It would cut the cost of a package of cigarettes substantially and help discourage theft and damage to his store It might also help to cut down on cigarette smuggling ho said A package of 25 cigarettes including taxes now costs the smoker $615 at Krazy When I quit smoking close to 25 years ago cigarettes cost less than 40 cents a pack Everything goes up proportionately with inflation and wages but cigarette prices have shot out of sight Ernie says stiffer penalties might also help to offset the growing number of bfeak-ins His store has been victimized by break and enter robberies seven times in eight years A IT'S GOOD to see local community- commercial for Safe-Stra belt June I.