Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 26, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 10 Winnipeg free january 1985 Laurin resigns seat in Quebec Assembly pm has become a federalist separatist tells weeping supporters up photo Montreal up former Cabinet minister Camilla father of que becs controversial language resigned his National Assembly seat yesterday in a personal act of Defiance against the parti quebecois decision to Shelve Independence As an Issue in the next he predicted that others unhappy with that party decision will leave the pm caucus in coming a driving Force in the pm for 15 looking Serene As said he would remain in the party but not work for it during the election because of its new federalist Quebe cers shall not be Able to attain their full development without a commit ment to Laurin wrote in his letter of resignation to Assembly speaker Richard he starts work monday As a psychiatrist at the Northend Montreal Hospital where he began his medical career in hell also teach at the University of Mon Treal medical supporters wept As he opened a news conference by saying that quitting was the Saddest move of his his wife fran Cine handed him a bouquet of Blue the official Flower of said he could not in Good conscience remain in the Assembly in the Wake of decision by the pm at a convention last saturday to Shelve sovereignty As an election but he said he was against forming a new separatist the pm has become a federalist party that wants to win the election to stay in said this is not the party i joined 15 years he promised to continue working with the 500 or More dissidents who walked out of the pm convention last they have been dubbed the orthodox Laurin predicts they could pick up a lot More support within the the 500 May stay together to prepare for a possible leadership said although Premier Rene Levesque insists he will fight the next expected this several other pm dissidents in the As Sembly joined at a secret meeting yesterday to plan their next he said they could follow his or resign from caucus and sit As Jules member for Riviere has called a news conference for monday when he is expected to announce that he is leaving the with Laurins the 122seat Assembly has 63 pm 49 liberals and six there Are four a and this has fuelled speculation that Levesque May Call a Spring election to avoid possible by election earlier in the another former pm Cabinet Denis announced he was resigning his seat in pro test Over the dropping of Laurin joined the parti quebecois soon after its birth in two years he and five others became the first pm Mem Bers elected to the Laurin was named their parliamentary because of his unwavering commitment to Quebec Independence and the strength ening of the French language in he was often described As the conscience of the when the pm came to Power in Laurin entered the Cabinet As minister of cultural development and quickly drafted Quebec Tough language also known As Bill which made French the Only official language of the province and greatly curbed the use of English in government bodies and on com Mercial that and his unwillingness to Compromise on its made him one of the most admired and hated men in Camille Laurin Waves copy of resignation letter the the Law also guaranteed the right of francophone to be educated and served in it resulted in most new residents of including those from the rest of being directed into French Bill 101 sent Shock Waves through the English speaking Community but made Laurin a hero to Quebec although important provisions of the Law have been struck Down by i he it remains Laurins major he later served As minister of lawyer Heads Quebec tories where he was again became embroiled in controversy Over a bid to replace Quebec denominational school boards with boards based on linguistic a watered Down version of that proposal was adopted last but by that time Laurin had been shuffled to the social affairs which he resigned in no joining six others in leaving the Cabinet Over the sovereignty at the pm convention last he acted As chief spokesman for the orthodox faction and could be seen biting his nails when the majority sided with up photo Montreal up the fledgling Quebec progressive conservative which prime minister Mulroney says he Doest announced yesterday that Small town lawyer Andre Asselin will be its is mayor of the Laurentian Foothills Village of steemiliede1ener Gie and outgoing president of the member Quebec Union of regional county the debate Over separatism has polarized Quebe cers for the last 25 said a longtime Mem Ber of the Union National with Exten Sive political we need a new something to offer people dissatisfied with lib eral Leader Robert Bourassa and those who do not want to vote for the parti quebecois any we needed a Label and the pcs have a Good Mulroney says the tories dont want a provincial we rent consulted about its dont know the people involved and wont support Asselin told reporters that once Mulroney gets to know him the prime minister May warm to the and Quebe cers have always preferred to make up their own mind without being told what to do by ran As Liberal Asselin campaigned for the Feder Alist Side during the 1980 Quebec referendum on he ran unsuccessfully As a Liberal in the 1981 provincial he recently quit his Job with the municipal association which helped him build political contacts across there has been a Provin Cial progressive conservative party since when the name was registered in the party was said trea surer Georges after the Quebec Branch of the Federal party narrowly beat Back a motion to establish a separate provincial we figured that if there was that much support within the party for a provincial we should set one up he an Andre Asselin commit tee of supporters was formed last octo Ber with a mandate to establish a right leaning party capable of winning 25 seats in the next expected this the committee met privately in de Cember with the Union National to discuss the idea of a leadership Conven Tion with Asselin running against in Leader Jeanmarc Belliveau was not the Asselin committee then attracted the attention of the Quebec conservative executive with a petition calling for creation of a new political Force in que it has Over Asselin shrugs off pc cold Winter roads Public notice it is anticipated that the following sections of the Winter Road system will be opened for vehicle loads up to 36 500 on the following dates january 1965 Hole River to blood vein and the Branch to Poplar River via blood vein River and Berens blood vein turnoff northerly to Theresa Waas Gomach and Garden january 1985 South Bay to South Indian Lake Alford to York Landing to split Lake Cross Lake to Oxford House to gods Lake the remaining sections of the Winter roads Are presently not open but Are expected to open in the near watch for further please use caution the Winter roads Are built on Frozen lakes and they do not have Normal Road alignment or signs and Are subject to closure due to extreme weather travellers Are advised to use there is very limited fuel and accommodation available survival gear is highly please Contact 9453704 in Winnipeg before your initial Winter Road As some of the roads May not be open on Winter roads Are jointly funded by the province of Manitoba and Indian Northern affairs John Lohman minister of highways and transportation government of Canada Gouvern ement do Canada government of Manitoba Public meeting review of the West Paul Community plan bylaw the West Paul Community plan was adopted on october the plan consists of texts and maps formulating policies for the development and use of the land in the Rural municipality of West the plan requires a review at least once every five the Council of the Rural municipality of West Paul will hold a Public meeting at a place and time As set Forth below for said All interested persons Are invited to make written presentations on the proposed changes to the plan that they May consider meeting to be hold Date january 1985 time place West Paul Public school auditorium 3740 main Street a cop of the present Community plan May be purchased at the municipal Hall for further information Telephone 3380306 Mel Didyk Secretary treasurer its madness month at Mem Woheim every portable video game Blank tape is Cut to the Bare Bones Price Ria Jevc Sanyo col eco atari Fuji scotch Polaroid lifetime video club membership with any Purchase Over free movie rentals show us this and and receive 1 free movie i rental with the rental of another at regular i valid 7 Days a i 3 locations 1050 Henderson 1389 Grant 166 Mead Wood or 3394631 2567425 expires Secretary of state secretariat de Tat open House the citizens of Winnipeg and surrounding areas Are cordially invited to meet the staff of the department january 1985 from to at 303 main room an Opportunity for you to find out what we can do for Canada a sound i Independent heating 101 Dagmar Street heating air conditioning treatment love is placing 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