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More than words?

Peace abroad and prosperity
at home. That was the: thrust of
Prime Minister Trudeau's throne
speech this week in Ottawa,

Both are welcome. pronoun-
cements. But peace and prosperity
take more to achieve than just
words. They take hard.work, per-
sistence and innovative ideas.

While the throne speech sets
out how to tackle the peace issue,
it is not as clear on how ‘to lift the
country out of the recession and
return it to the prosperity it knew
five years ago. Foghat :

What is clear is that the
Liberal government, faced with its
dwindling popularity. with
Canadian voters and.an‘election
just o year away, has tried to tap
into the two major: issues ‘of the
moment — the economy. and ‘the
peace movement. © Rot

And if, that isn/t enough, it
tries to satisfy seniors with an in-
crease in the guaranteed income

measures in @ budget and then
But for all the cynicism about
the Liberal promises in the throne
speech, the speech does contain
some much-needed measures.
Anew Canada Health Act
would’ ensure medicare is not
eroded’ by extra ch to the

Ses

‘appointed Joe Clark to give youl a hand.

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sick.'Single pensioners do need an
increase in their income assistan-
ce.'Too many are below the pover-
ty level now — and, the majority
are women. :

+Perhaps, the government can
start with those two measures. If
they are successful with those it

would go a long way to renewing

our faith in their abilities.
Give us
a break

West Kootenay Power and Light

for sitsgle pensi

Co. Ltd.’s for a 7.3 per

youth with a $1 billion job
Program, and women with ad-
ditional funds for women’s volun-
tary groups and women’s issues.

There is nothing wrong with
these programs — nothing except
for the fact that the Liberals have
had four years to bring:them in and
have waited until there:is only a
year left in their mandate to ad-
dress the concerns.

Even at that, the concerns may
never be addressed. After all Mr.
Trudeau presented a throne
speech, not a budget:speech. A
throne speech simply outlines the
government's intentions for the
next legislative session. 3

The true test of a throne
speech is if the promises contained
-init are also contained in practical

cent i eff Jan. 1 (see
story in this issue):is plainly out of

line with'the economic climate in -

this province, ~~ :

Unemployment is in double
digit figures. Workers in the two
major industries — forestry and
mining '— cre settling for a wage
freeze this year, with the Prospect
of only three or four per cent in-
crease in the following year.

At the same time, mining and
forestry companies are struggling
to survive and “many small
businesses are hanging on by only
aslender thread.

To top it all off, WKPL received
a 4.5 per cent increase only last
March. It's time WKPL tightened its
belt and gave customers a much-
needed break from rising costs.

She must be kidding

Tennis star Martina Navratilova
must have been kidding reporters
down under this week with her
comments about. not {making
enough money from tennis tour:
nements.

Ms. Navratilova told reporters

“We deserve more,” is how
Ms..Navratilova put it. “Tennis
players are pulling in next to
nothing."

And just what is next to
nothing?

Well, so far this year Ms.

in Melbourne, that the
prize money at Wimbledon and the
U.S. Open is “pathetic” and if it
isn't improved women might
boycott the events.

Fred
Merriman

I, usually, don’t get into the
Christmas spirit until the day before
Christmas.

This year is different. Here it is
only Dec. 7 and I feel moved to write
about Christmas gifts for the larger
world.

The Soviets will give the Berlin
wall to the tourists of the world.

The U.S. executive office will give
its paranoia concerning communists
to the fishes in the deep, deep sea.

All governments large and small
will mail out a final Chri card

as p a cool
$1.5 million, including a miserly
$90,000 at Wimbledon.
Things are tough all over.

The Chinese will give us their gift
of a debt-free position on the first
day of the new year... well maybe
next year or the year after... or
maybe sometime in the not-too-dis-
tant future. %

‘To all of us I would give hope and
8 positive outlook for the future.

May all the Christians in Castle-
gar and within the surrounding val-
leys find their churches full every
Sunday of the year.

T would ask the men to offer gifts

~ understand the class in

Castlegar News that the school system
in Castlegar is training an elite class of
students who will no doubt take over
the world and make it.a much better
place to live in. I don't think any of us
would have much of ‘a quarrel with the
latter half of the foregoing sentence,
. but the education of an elite class does
-Jeave me a little uneasy. ~ :
, Maybe I am thinking too much of the
“Midwich Cuckoos, by John Wyndham
or sonie television show or film — but
as the parent of two children going into -
the school system who very well might
end up as one of the golden-eyed group,
it does give me pause for reflection. ;
Don't get me wrong. I am nat against
the special class for the gifted and I
isone
of the best. Muriel Walton is doing'a
grand job. wad

the hidden patro:

those students who aren't as “smart.
The article did say that of the children
in the class “not all excell at every-
thing” and that it wasn't “elitist.”

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And then there are the “nnisquiotes.”
't imagine any; school system Plac=:

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‘getting there |
Obviously, poisoner, you are

decisions’ can’ be debs

‘doubt that children 'can be arranged’

such a tight Anspite of all the
would be a‘ rough

Sorry for Dog poisoner is back

_ be one of my children next going into

the cold -

Editor, News:

Recently the Robson River Otters
sponsored a bingo which was held at
the Community Complex. To ‘the.
people who came out for what was sup-
Posed io be an enjoyable evening, we

IN for the cold
conditions to which you were exposed.

The swim’club would like to explain

that the facility was rented and should’

have included heat at this time of year.
Notice of the lack of heat was passed

, onto the maintenance people who could

do nothing at that hour. cS

We have been assured by the recre-
ation director that by the time of our
next bingo in January, all heating
problems will have been repaired.

-Hope to see you again in warmer .
conditions. Our members were cold
too!

Coralee Schuepfer .
Robeson River Otters

Yocum

Thank-you for the letter “Confusion
Over SPCA.” That there be no further

saying, “Do it yourself.”
Teenagers will give their parents
a large parcel of respect — for
Christmas at least.
Parents will issue responsibility
and authority in equal portions to
those same di ful

of y and good tothe
hard-working women of our com-
munity. Since it is reported that the
average working mother with 'two
children and a 44-hour-a-week hus-
band logs more than 80 hours of
work a week — half of it without pay

Cominco will appoint some local
retail outlet as a marketing place for
many of its fine p

or p ly even an
thank you. ~
I think all men should also give

only available in train-load quan-
tities from di d whole-

the gift of patience
and above all, a strong expression of

salers in some foreign port. Call it a
gift of public relations.

An unnamed local columnist will
shift from his position of attack to
Perhaps compliment — or even
silence — more often.

The employers of the grea will ©
receive a marked increase in
business.

The unemployed will receive that
all-important telephone call asking
them to report to work Monday
morning.

We cannot forget gifts to those
sales clerks who stand, stoop, bend
and then walk miles each day
serving people who often as not do
not even know why they entered
the store in the first place. Talk
about the patience of job.

To Burt and Ron and a lot of other

acceptance of this public letter home
to the folks,

I would like to clarify
further.

Thave not been affiliated with SPCA
for at least a year. Unlike SPCA, I am
not. limited by boundaries or to
domestic animals. I have my own
supporters and system of foster homes
for the care of domestic animals
needing homes.

T am also under both federal and
provincial permits for the salvage of
injured wildlife. This year alone I have
had over 80 wildlife pickups, including
predatory, migratory, and game birds,
@ raccoon, an orphan skunk, and
numerous others.

Tam available on 24-hour call to both
‘Castlegar and Crescent Valley RCMP

* for emergencies and animal ‘problems

ona vol basis of “wh: Tean

KE » Castlegar News: . |;

Back at it again? This time you ‘got
my dog and luckily not one of my.
children. The dog poisoner is back in
action once again. ~ .

My dog has been the first reported
victim since June. Were you on vaca-
tion or just getting bored? Life has so
many things to offer, why do you limit
yourself to putting strychnine in hunks
of'meat.  -

_ My dog was one of the luckier ones, I
got her to the vet on time. What a
Pleasant treat, receiving a bill for $80
and for what — saving my dog’s ‘life,
which shouldn't have been in danger in
the first ‘place?

Do you know what it’s like to see
your, dog, whom you love dearly, go
through convulsions, to stiften like a

corpse, fighting for air and there's nota .

damn thing you can do about it, except
pray you get to the vet on time?
Well, if you're upset, your attempt.
failed. Rest assured I'm moving
shortly, I can't live here from one day
to the- next,’ wondering if it's going to

convulsions. Bake
Will your conscience finally get the
better of you when an innocent child is
poisoned accidently, or. will you just
improve your methods? My children
used to be able to go outside and play

News i
“At hag been ‘suggested that outdoor: —
hristmas trees would look.yery color:

ful throughout ‘Kinnaird, Perhaps we
could all‘make an effort'to have somé
kind of outdoor decorations, ‘ F
Shy < s . by r

‘The pupils of Robson Elementary
Schoo! collected the sum of $5.60 for
the Navy: League of Canada and this
has:been forwarded to the: League's
B.C, branch. eae i

Martin’s Clothing and' Shoes! Sport

iy shifts for every occasion. All wool and
_ flannel in pleasing plaids, gaberdines,

in the most popular colors.
2 ioe

Calinon'sContationer7:Chistap
‘chocolates. Drop in for a cup oF
Coffee and delicious piece of mince pie.

y ° i

president. Mra. HLF. Hyson is vice-

Castlegar
Teachers in School District. No. 9

anytime they wanted, now. they can’t _
go out until I've d T. search
of the premises. é

What gives you the right to come
into my yard and throw poison around,
and what gives you the right to decide
who should have pets or not?

It's not. up to you to dispose of
animals, you consider bothersome, we
have places you can phone in your

complaints, and they will be dealt with. -.

RCMP and the animal control are quite’
supportive on these matters. -

On my last note, if anyone has had
a dog that’s been poisoned, it's,
essential to report it-té the RCMP im- -
mediately. Any clues could help in
solving this bizarre crime. aise

: Jackie White

Robson

not with SPCA _

me that it be ended once and for all.

T correlate “missing and found” lists
so that as many pets as possible are
returned to their owners — and road
kill descriptions ‘with some of the
missing so that at least the owners
know the fates of their pets (a license
on your dog helps me, find you faster).

Quite simply, I operate on my own

time and expense a complete‘animal .

protection service. Although my. ex-
penses are almost always greater'than
my income, I operate with one principle
in mind;

No matter what should be or‘could
be, all that really matters to me isthe
one that néeds assistance:tonight. .

‘All. the” money from anywhere
doesn’t help the dog hit by.a car if no
one is there to take him to the vet.
Policy alone will not fix a broken wing

so a bird can fly again, or raise a flock ©

assist with.” I am also available any
time to Trail Conservation Officers in
protection of wildlife.

I remain very, involved and available
in the Robson dog poisoning cases with
Castlegar RCMP. That is a. serious
cruelty case and it is very important to

of wild d lost on a city street.
Not getting involved won't stop a dog -
Poisoner. Programs don't cats
and dogs from getting hit Wats

Tt takes being there. It takes
knowing the whole story. And above
all, it takes doing something about it!

It's why I'm here for the injured, the

abandoned, and the unwanted. I‘meet
all my. goals for me in animal -pro-
tection. The injured wild thing is at
least as important to me as somebody's
injured pet is to them. I care that all
, creatures everywhere receive help

The pain of the injured and my com-
passion for them haye no boundaries

successful. ~
Jackie Yocom
Castlegar

More letters

are scheduled to start a
wotk-to-rule action in area schools this
coming Monday. S
They decided this at a meeting
Tuesday ‘night. It will continue to the
time of the Castlegar and District
Teachers’ Association's Jan, 20 meet-

ing at which time it will be decided i.

the action is to be continued.

Sith. e s e-

The Robson Community Hall was a
very busy place on Saturday when a
carousel’ was held by the Rat
Guides, Brownies and the ‘Parent
group. A ae

* a'loss of $2,185 in 26 fire calls, Most of

the- damage, he added, was in one
vehicular fire.

5S YEARS AGO.
From the Dec. 14, 1978

menlty's fire protection steering com-

oldster;'\)
Dear: Santa:

‘When you come. to’ visit. cur’ home *
ring |

- this Christmas, ‘will’ you
/ me’ the following ‘list of

pl

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8. ‘The bale.

‘your reindeer,“

‘gruel — it’s not quite fair:

such\/a high

“te pay

outrageous

exorbitant. prices, especially at. this

,of olive: branches: is for.

very. competitive commercial time of

on}

hg
biy:President Jorge E. Tilu-
pea Saturday. ©” i:
< Tha handover at.UN head-;
quarters: in - New: York

of: that they have been

“Noae of these people have
jused or advocated violence,”

giadly’ give my ~
ts, who at

low, because ‘of

ch: obviously’ the.”

ints have never had to.

‘On the local front, nearly
200 of the 60,000 people from
Canada who signed the Ap-

from the Castlegar

‘the petition’ says. “The ‘fact | 9688, Castl

unched' 8’ weekend ‘and punished because of their

world-wide action in support
of the “Appeal for a” Uni-
yersal:Amnesty for All Pris-

. oners of Conscience,” .

Originally.” launched. ‘by

beliefs or origins is an affront

jto humanity.” &
Amnesty International

‘says it knows of thousands of

n a
year ago with the support of
fgeven “Nobel Peace Prize
winners, including ‘Andrei

such and there are
believed to be many. more
whose cases the movement

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