Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 6, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1ft Winnipeg free january friends of Meech Lake enemies of failure National Unity at Accord supporters say up photo by John Douglas Winnipeg free press Ottawa they Call themselves the friends of Meech Lake but with time running out on the ill fated three prominent members of the group admitted yesterday to simply being enemies of with just six months to convince Manitoba and new Brunswick to ratify the pact and Premier Clyde Wells not to revoke newfoundlands support of leaders of the group confessed the constitutional Amend ment is in deep a recent National poll suggested 58 per cent of respondents were Pessi mistic the Accord will Ever be fully in another Only 25 per cent surveyed support Meech Murray on Salvage Mission Ottawa up senator Lowell the Point Man in the fight to keep the Meech Lake constitutional Deal is off to new Brunswick next week for More talks with pre Mier Frank it will be Murray second trip to new Brunswick since the first ministers meeting in Ottawa last but his office was tight lipped about the topics hell discuss in Frederic Maurice a spokesman for said he thinks Murray will Brief the Premier on the status of the after the first ministers Confer ence failed to agree on the senator minister Mulron yes designated negotiator for the Deal was sent on a Cross country Salvage its probably going to end up being a general discussion about the senators visits to the other prov Robichaud its an other step in the its important to keep everyone Murray is also to see Premier Joe Ghiz of Prince Edward Island and Premier John Buchanan of Nova Scotia in his today maritime swing monday and Ghiz and Buchanan both support the Meech Lake Mckenna the new Brunswick has suggested that a parallel Accord be worked out to Deal with some of the objections to that method would avoid reopening the entire while still addressing concerns such As the rights of women and Murray has said that there May be Merit in Mckennas Al though such a step would require unanimous consent of the provinces a difficult thing to eight provinces have ratified the Manitoba and new Bruns Wick have not approved it and pre Mier Clyde Wells of Newfoundland has threatened to rescind his pro Vinces ratification unless portions of the pact Are through newspaper open line radio shows and Public the group Hopes to convince politicians to pass Meech Lake and warn canadians not to take National Unity for but in announcing this new Offen the group offered no new suggestions to the constitutional in leaders mixed Friendly rhetoric with not Subtle threats of a National breakup to demand the pact be passed As is without any there is no just real said conservative senator so Lange a former member of the Pepi Robarts com Mission on National Unity the Stephen a former United nations told reporters there is still time to Sway Public opinion before the june dead criticism of the pact is based on misconceptions which can be the former Ontario nip Leader we Are not naive about we know the criticisms and we under stand the alleged flaws and Imper but we believe the ratification of Meech Lake is a vital part of Constitution making in this coun Lewis the opposition is not so strongly As some would and we believe there is room to win support and build a defend pact he later admitted that even among new democratic party he has not been Able to win a loosely knit group of 100 people who Promise to publicly defend the pact which brings Quebec into the constitutional the Organiza Tion is also notable for those who refused to let their names of the 100name Only three Are Manitoban longtime tory fun Draiser Gary former la society Francomano Toraine Leader Rheal Tiffaine and former nip provincial attorney general Roland most of the names Are either academics or former politicians 30 Are from Wade a Mcgill University professor who organized the said former nip Premier Howard Pawley and most of his Cabinet had been canvassed to join the All but Penner for the time he a great number had concerns Over the prospects of the but Many fall into what i Call the Mug want Maclauchlan their Mug is on one Side and their want is on so they will sit on the Pawley could not be reached for former Federal conservative Leader Robert Stanfield dismissed suggestions the Public Campaign was born out of he said a pro Meech Lake Campaign has been operating since the pact was signed by prime minis Ter Mulroney and the 10 premiers in helicopters poor for Jungle exp lot warns by Paul Mooney the Canadian press Ottawa helicopters that will ferry Canadian peacekeeping observers Over Central american Jun Gles and mountains during their next Mission Are underpowered for the climate and cant do the some experts and while the politicians love to take bows for Canadas peacekeeping accomplishments and plan to expand its peacekeeping this problem highlights the need to equip the forces properly for some analysts they say that in its assault on the defence budget last the government scrapped plans to Purchase better helicopters for the Canadian forces officers say the Light observation four ch139 Jet rangers from cab por Tage la can carry out the United nations ceasefires Canada has agreed to Send observers and support troops for a in Force which will Monitor ceasefire agreements and any movement of arms across Borders in the some Canadian officers Are already in Central with More to follow in the next two but a former air Force Pilot says the Jet rangers dont have sufficient Power or Load capacity for tasks that might arise in Central the who now works in Pri vate Industry and spoke on condition he not be said helicopters operating at High altitudes and in hot climates dont have the same lift capacity As they do in moderate temperatures closer to sea having these particular helicopters will severely restrict their operational capacity Down it will restrict their Range and there not going to be Able to Fly them up into the if a in observer on the ground is injured or the helicopters wont have the Load capacity to land and take the officer out on a stretch he quite a few pilots and others associated with the program Are concerned about some said to what Are we going Down there operating in relatively hostile with a single engine Heli copter that barely Able to get off the let alone take Quick evasive action what Are they trying to do to us but Don who helped plan the says the forces Are confident the Jet Ranger can do the there Are areas where it is quite in some the aircraft will not be Able to go Over those but theres no need for it to do the aircraft will Fly within its capabilities and within Canadian flight safety Elwell said a private company will have four Louette helicopters if the Region for medical Evascu Martin an expert with York University Centre for inter National and strategic agreed with the our people Are dedicated professionals and do the Best they can with what Treyve he but in this the equipment is greatly inferior to the people and that just be if peacekeeping is going to be come important for the Canadian Treyve got to have Good peacekeeping int something you can do on the cheap or with inappropriate the Pilot also said he expects the forces to make the Best of a bad if i was still flying with id go what else Are they going to do one can attack Meech Lake successfully in a 15second not backing it up with any he it takes longer to defend people have been ignoring what i its a matter of reaching the the coalition is comprised of members from All three political parties formed to get individual canadians involved in the debate on the it is also planning a conference in Quebec to warn of the consequences if the Accord Stanfield said he is frustrated by the complacency canadians have shown to National which he said has never been in More Dan this a National suggested 30 per cent of canadians favor the separation of the symbolism of being rejected by the rest of Canada would be Stanfield in All my years in politics in Ive never been so concerned about the future of my coun if the civil proposals of Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa Are rejected i dont think we can Ever expect canadians will Ever have a Chance to unite the Stanfield said the Accord keeps a Promise made to Quebec in the Early 1980s to accept its distinct French language and Stephen Robert Stanfield and senator Solange Chap Trolland at news Canada s largest Independent furrier presents the Gre Manitoba an event so big it has to be held at the Winnipeg convention Centre including a wonderful selection of furs reduced below our wholesale Cost at last a Chance to buy a new we guarantee the lowest Lur prices in Winnipeg during this great Manitoba fur Over 500 Luis from Steen Wright furriers and our affiliated stores in Toronto and Montreal a partial listing Only Blue Fox jackets if v Long hair Beaver v9 9 Raccoon w 9 9 Muskrat o 9 v Muskrat Coats Long Coats our lowest Mink prices 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