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Or Iet me cite that sportscaster who obviously missed class on the day Miss Fussancarp railed against ‘bole and other editorial comment 6] Canada ea from Cast! "S y schools and _ Stanley Humphries oe School will be taken {to Kinsmen Park this week. Not to play a game of |: touch football, or to examine the tree bark for a biol- - ogy project - but to study and leam about Canada. Learn about Canada? In Kinsmen Park? The students will be wandering through three tractor-trailers joined together in a U-shaped forma- tion, thus allowing for a lengthy tour. Bravo Cana- da! As the exhibit is titled, has been touring throughout the province stopping in many small cities such as Castlegar along the way. For anyone who has ever thought that Canada is experiencing an identity crisis, or that “we're just another part of the U.S.” than this short but sweet tour is for you. A nation’s true worth is not only determined by the size of its land or the abundance of its resources, but also by the spirit of its people. And as this tour clearly shows, Canada has produced some of the world’s finest. Take for example, Emily Murphy, the first woman magistrate of the British Empire. She, along with Nellie McClung were responsible for having women declared ‘persons’ in 1929. Other examples of Canadians who have’ been leaders are Rick Hanson, who wheeled 40,073 kilometres - the equivalent of the circumference of the globe - to taise money for spinal cord research. Or Terry Fox, who ran his Marathon of Hope and left us a legacy of pride. Just one example on the literary side is Lucy Maud Montgomery, who’s immediate best-seller Anne of Green Gables, still maintains a devoted readership around the world. These are only four, and because of lack of space, we can’t mention the other 4,000 or so. Liberty, creativity and sensitivity epitomize Cana- i _dians’ expressions of culture through the arts. Each year Canadians honour the achievements of their performing artists with prestigious awards such as the Genie, Juno, Gémeaux, Félix and Gemini. Canadians’ do their things, in their own way. So what if we don’t wear our pride on our sleeves, or sing the national anthem at the drop of a hat. We feel a sense of national pride and unity - we just need a touring entourage of semi-trailers to remind us sometimes. By Don Addis insults to Old Mother Tongue: “It’s the same old déja vu . . .all over again.” There is nothing new under the sun. Our biblical forebears said so, and I'll defend their assertion. - Here’s an example. Over a long and therefore misspent life. I can never recall a year, any year, when the Canadian prairies did not suffer a devastating crop failure of mon- had It little matters that soft, benevo- lent rains came rhythmically. every and every year — for the last half- century. So I still wonder how I ever Icamed sine, cosine, the list of and over again, Well, with the recent unpleasantness in ‘Russia, we may have lost the running dogs of but-the rest of that ‘lin- third day or that brilliant, last ‘ing suns poured molten gold on }, fields that sweep away to the hori- zon. The crop always failed. And it still does - cach year, every year. ; Nature, the stars — and farmers — obey fixed, immutable laws. I'm lying... . slightly. T learn by radio that this year's crop is one of the best in history: tone is the hack d but But that doesn't stop the jereminds and lamentations, Not on your Aunt Nelly, it doesn’t! Prices are so low it isn't worth bagging a bushel. Predatory banks and rapacious creditors will seize the * family Plough and patrimony. Agri- culture is finished, All is lost. And once again the world ends, But then, British ing with Dick II and those damned French nouns that take x in the plural. Chronic shortage of teachers. . . colleges and universities in leprous generation of illiterates (or that new word, innumerates). ... lack of space. .. Shylockian funding. . . tri- umph of other systems. . . Canada an abject failure in a high-tech world, . . and, worst of all, total ignorance of wanton French nouns that insist on x in the plural, .. DoI speak the truth or not? And when was the last time you heard a labor leader or an employer change — by a single vowel or con- -sonant, by a comma or a colon — the regular, recurring catechism of the table? it always has — annu- ally — ever since I can remember. Be honest. Can you recall a time, any time, when there wasn’t a crisis in education, a crisis of such pro- portions that it put the entire nation at risk? To my sure and certain knowledge, our educational system It never changes. It’s always a guistic menagerie is instantly ‘rec- cognizable, And terminally boring. Or think of those politicians in Ottawa. That takes courage, I know, but the experiment will be brief and the pain soon bbe Ber bora fe in power — they've foray, four years — not blame their knuckles-in-the-dust predecessors for the gross national debt, the decline in morality, abrasions in Canada Post, exponential increases in taxes and, of course, the inability of students to learn the nouns in French demanding a plural in x? If you have, let me know. And since the day Marconi first spoke words without wires, have you ever switched on the radio and not found that what you’ ve been eating and drinking since birth is eternally the same, a library shelf that I can’t find, there must be a master reference book both sides learn by rote. That book lists all the stock, sacrosanct, eter- nally recurring phrases that must be d and then d over has failed, failed aby ly — each ih to your p this world into the next? sulk ee sugar. . fat, lean, . . caf, decaf... red, white. a smoked or simply tanned. RR. Jeffels is a Richmond free- lance writer and former principal of The Open Learning Institute. ‘SILLY ME, | KEEP CONFUSING YOU WITH BOB RAE. THINK NOTHINGOF | IT, Hannaford J Syndicated The words come in choking gasps, but I have to agree with Mike Harcourt about one thing. The recall idea is a good one. Recall. The right to gather a peti- tion and compel an MLA who may not be doing his job properly to face the people who voted for him at a byelection. It is an idea whose time has come. *” We tend to forget that those peo- ple we send to Victoria (and Ottawa) are every bit as-much our paid employees as the fellow we bring in to cut our grass or lay new carpets. Worse, they forget it too. Consequently, the only time we get to fire them is at election time, once every four years on average. It’s not-enough. These people have enough pension rights without job security as well. T’ve heard the arguments against recall and they're feeble. We are told. for instance, that this might tempt politicians to forsake wise, statesman-like decisions in favour of the easy, popular, public choice. rot! For one thing, there is not one administration in Canada where the right of recall has been granted to the electorate but where are the wise, statesman-like decisions? Name three in the last five years - or ten, if you're including Ottawa. Secondly, what would be so wrong - for a few years, at least - with actually giving the public what they want, to endorsing a few of these crowd-pleasing ideas? The presumption is that some- how politicians once elected them not to waste it. The fact is of course, that our politicians are no brighter than the average and frequently blinded to the obvious by une delights of office. One thinks of Mr Mulroney’s recent constitutional packnge as a case in point on the federal scene; if'he wants to hand the west to the Reform Party, he should continue to vigorously préss Quebec's case’ as a distinct society. Closer to home, I can think of a few MLAs whose recall by their become all ill ig and profoundly knowledgeable toa degree which leaves us poor saps in the constituencies no choice but to humbly concede our inferiority and place our lives trustingly in the hands of the legi: would have saved the Social Credit Party much agony. . And with an eye to the future, given the possibility of Mr Harcourt forming the next government of BC, the right of recall seems‘the mini- ‘We also, vris a blank chess @) ou milk cow 1 Erte aiopesd eat mum policy which the people of BC should demand... * (© 1991 Creators Syndicate, ne. IS POLITICALLY INDEPENDENT AND A MEMBER OF THE STERLING NEWS SERVICE Established November 28, 1990 rit Second Class Mailing Permit Pending ublished by The Castlegar Sun aa Week; ty on Wednesdays 465 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B B.C. VIN 168 Save your “When trailing big game, one shouldn't be diverted by rabbit tracks! — John Diefenbaker. The “Old Chief” was right about most things political, and his admoni- tion was never more apt than today. As Brian b money and Canadians already have their own views of Mulro. This book tells us nothing new, and damages only the author Vancouver native John of whom I more. look at the real story the book was published. . Sawatsky’s newest tome follows that same formula. Sawatsky supposedly spent years hing this epic, yet I can find made his rep ‘yit three books, Two revealing looks at the RCMP security service, and another on Ottawa's lobbying industry. His fourth book was “the real story” of Ian Gouzenko, the cipher clerk who's defection from the Soviet Embassy in the 1940's revealed the existence of Soviet spy rings here. on his campaign to keep Canada united, he should keep his eye on the ball, 34.95 plus taxes - don buy “Mulroney — the of Ambition.” You can take it from me, this isa” - = movie we've see before, The book has gotten a lot of media attention + mainly due to the misguided efforts of the Mulroney's ils 10, kill it eights iko’s story was well gon i So in order to make his book dif- ferent, Sawatsky interviewed *'Gouzenko’s old RCMP. body- guards, his few friends and collect- ‘ed stories about the defector's ‘drinking, his chronic lack of cash ‘and ‘the desperate measures he tock: ; in later life to. make money out of ~ his historic revelations. Gouzenko might have. sucd ~ Sawatsky overmuch of what was in the book, but - what a fortunate. ““Gaincidence - Gouzenko died before little if anything new. He lifts lots out of L. Ian MacDonald's earlier - flattering Mulroney bio - and then quibbles with the details. We're expected to shell out $40 bucks to learn Brian Mulroney is a reformed smoker. and drinker who took three tries to pass his bar exams, and stabbed Joe Clark in the back to win’ the” Tory. leadership. Anyone who’s lived here, let - alone, followed Canadian politics over the past decade knows all this, | Sawatsky, looks at the ambition Spawned in Baie Comeau, the mill town the bleak North shore of the St. Lawrence, and discovers - wait for it! Mulro is an Irish charmer, who used flattery to win friends, Hc has a nasty. temper. Tell me about it. He likes to, exaggerate his hum-. - ble beginnings. Example: He claims to have-been a truck driver, when in : tion” - the w 5 oh excuse me +Station-wagon driver s. face of the nation forever, fact — according to Sawatsky’s exhaustive probe — the “truck”. was a station wagon! : “What makes this book worth even mentioning is not its revela- tions, but the over-reaction to it by Mulroney's pals... Instead of letting this book ‘drop out of sight, as a grossly over-priced elaboration on earli¢r work, Mulro’s “friends” like Ottawa lobbyist Pat MacAdam ‘ are busy pointing out Sawatsky’s “errors, In the irdcest MacAdam has given the book unwarranted bility and Sawatsky the right’ to boast, his is a book the Prim Minis- ter’s pals are trying to suppress! This book ends as Mulroney takes: power -in! 1984. If Sawatsky wants tobe taken: seriously, his next ; book had better not be a re-hash. + How about the inside story. of what] call “the Mulroney revolu- his former, trucker, from Baie Comeau has changed the Now THAT would be \ worth T i ing oi es for! - ae | them. SIEMENS, Waiter A. [X Wednesday, October 2, 1991" The Castlegar Sun Letters to the Editor Moral i issues raise doubts « about an NDP government tive rate H ‘ddney to cancer but I’ve gained a whole new respect for lite and what we have to make of it,” said Mr. Ed Con- * roy, local NDP candidate, refer- ring to ‘the removal of his | cancerous kidney. The NDP’s avowed policy of . abortion on demand — the tear- *, ing apart of children in the womb or burning them with injected salts at all stages of pregnancy; He has always been there in date in the upcoming election because of some kind of power trip. T have known Chris for at least 30.years and although I've never horrible tortures crying’ for God’ ‘8 vengeance in His justice — is totally opposed to Mr. Conroy's statement above, Anyone who votes for or sup- ports the NDP is guilty of murder before God. The degree of guilt depends on the knowledge of the extensive media coverage over many years of the NDP policy of supporting abortion in clinics and hospitals. Thus very few have some reason not to know or voted for him, in my opinion, this would be the furthest thing from his mind. ‘ Thad an opportunity, several months ago, to talk with a gentle- man form Victoria who had been a respected senior civil servant in the provincial government for a Candidates should have certain qualities, one of them integrity . Dear Editor: I believe there is a saying, “Politics makes for strange bed- fellows.” This is so true in the Rossland-Trail riding today. Who would ever have thought that Chris D’Arcy, who has been the Get out and enjoy yourselves Dear Editor: This beautiful fall weather makes us all think of outdoor activities. Perhaps one of the pleasurable pastimes is to walk with family or friends, Castlegar offers several walks from the easy to the moderate. Here are two that readers may like to try. there is an easy walk from Zuckerberg Island cause- way northward along the river. ‘The trail passes through the old ~ ~shouldn't change his mind uA because. itis no longer convenient, gravel pits, around the. riverside-s: of the ball park, to the 3rd /2nd~ Ave., intersection. The trail has been staked so that people won’t be disoriented in the gravel pits. Remember this area is to be a so perhaps walkers can get some idea of how this future Twin Rivers Park should be used. If you would like to get some idea of the layout of the valley, I , recommend a walk up Dove Hill. You would have to drive up - to the golf course and turn left .onto the service road to the TV | repeater stations. The tum is at the start of the 18th fairway that is on the last bend in the road before the clubhouse. There is a parking space bout 100 metres along the access road. Walkers then just continue along the road for about half a kilometre where they will find a sign pointing out the trail. Walkers have, about a kilometre of trail with a series of switch backs affording excellent _views of an unfolding valley. The slope has been maintained at.a: gradual incline so that healthy seniors can walk up to * the peak without much strain. There are three benches on the way to the top for those who need a rest or who would just like to sit and admire the view, I would be interested in walk- ers’ opinions once they. view the valley from the peak. Enjoy these walks. I will write again and inform you ane other local wal Ss. , Colin Pryce yw they yyy) Castlegar POLITICAL TRIVIA: Does the,7 Mile Dam on the Pend O'Reille river y taxes? : NO, ‘they haven't paid taxes'since Chris D'Arcy’s leader Dave Barret Sampied SPONSORED BY YOUNG SOCREDS : 1G .00- NDP candidate, and the supposed representative of union people would be running as an Indepen- dent with the support of Iris Bakken. We all know who Iris understand. The NDP position on abortion, Process of enactment in Ontario. Thus anyone who wants to An NDP government would have to increase our debt and/or under former NDP premier Dave acted-out homosexuality (want- ing to legally recognize same-sex values and faith in Jesus Christ partners and advocating special and obey His word can only sup- tights to hi porta i for MLA who als), t fl ital sex, ally states to respect forced school teaching onconta- life fully from conception to natu- ception and use of condoms — ral death. all most serious sins against If the Family Coalition Party God's laws and love — have of BC fields a candidate in a rid- been clearly stated by numerous ing, that person will protect NDP functionaries and are in the — Christian family values, the past helping his constituents regardless of their political leanings. From my own personal experi- ence over the past 18 months, Chris was very helpful in getting answers and information for me when I was having trouble getting this from the government, Chris was certainly supportive of the Celgar Pro- Profess respect for decent family number of years. He.told me that he used to keep, by his own per- sonal rating system, a record of the performance of the MLA’s, He said Chris D'Arcy always rated among the top five. This was a totally unsolicited comment from an individual who had to work with may different MLA’s, Thave also spoken with a num- taxes to pay for unwarranted social spending on excessive staffing and pay raises in educa- tion, health and other government departments, The inevitable favoring of unions in labor legislation and restrictive regulations on all sec- tors of the economy will result in a disastrous exodus of capital and companies out of BC as happened POLITICAL TRIVIA What will the NDP do. for student financial , Letters Policy Letters to the Editor are wel- come on any topic of local or assistance? Barrett in BC and now in Ontario. general interest. Letters should be double-spaced, typewritten, or legibly handwritten, and no more than two pages if possible, Let- ters will be edited in the interests of brevity or taste if necessary. All letters must be signed, with address and teleph number, h names may be witheld Raise student assistance levels to reflect the rate of ition. -| NOTE: the Socreds raised student ber of people form the Kootenays’ who have, for one reason or anoth- er, wanted a meeting with one of the Cabinet Ministers. Chris was always able to help them set up the meeting. That is Chris was ject. I would suggest that this was because he sincerely felt that the fulfillment of this project would benefit all of his constituents, R.W. Sweeney Castlegar from publication for valid reason | | times the rate of by the approval of the editor. | | inflation. Send letters to: The Castlegar . Sun, 465 C Ave. By ace by 16 ; percent 1990/91, three Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1G8, or drop them off at the office. SIEMENS, Walter A. § X has been a strong supporter of, T have also noted that Chris intends to hold on to his NDP membership. It makes a person wonder what side of the fence, or should I say bed, these people are on. What makes Chris believe that the NDP party would want him in bed with them any longer, especially with Iris there, The NDP has a candidate, Ed Conroy, who was chosen by the membership. It should also be noted that Chris, in the recent past, made comments less than favor- able about the NDP and their lead- er in the press. I believe the best person should be elected whatever their party. That person should have certain qualities though, and one of them is integrity, If he has believed in something for years he ~ Orit no longer pays. Albert Baker Cohoe Insurance Vehicle Transfers 4 License Plates By 1127 4th St., Castlegar y 365-3301 Today’s education, Tomorrow’s opportunities This year in British Columbia, thousands of quali- fied people will not attend a college, institute or university. 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