Wednesday, June 30, 1992 Letters to the Editor The Castlegar Sun OPINION WEDNESD Equality is still i in season On a recent walk, I was mi issues of equality in the work- force, when I stopped to watch an 8 iP OP along the roadside, A crew cab, with a coastal address, and towing a chipping unit on a trailer, had arrived at the site of yesterday's tree felling operation. I had noticed the cutting/brushing crew had been through, the small alders and evergreens laid in neat piles close by the side of the road. As I circled back around the crescent, I realized that the six- member crew were now hard at work, or, at least four of them were. The other two were simply editorial comment Happy Birthday Canada Now grow up! oi srapollrebionagr drei ; of C ; around with their arms folded on their chests, observing. Two of the crew were young women, properly attired in stout work boots, leather gloves, car protectors and hard hats. The crew began feeding the young trees into the unit, butt end first. I watched the men break into an easy rhythm but the two young women looked awk- ward, ill at ease and self-con- scious as they grappled with the trees. There was much simpering and giggling, a striving to indi cate that perhaps this job was a bit too much for them. While Seasons Elma Maund playing to the audience, it seemed to me they were doing much to slow down the whole operation rather then become part of the team. As I watched, | could see that the men were pick ing up the larger trees, leaving the smaller ones for the women Excuse me! Is this equality in the work force? The company is to be com mended for their integrated work force, but I don not believe the were getting full value from t! women in the crew. The trees th crew were handling were no lary er than the average small Chris was sent by lyin’ Brian to launch an attack on Newfoundland premier Clyde Wells. The premier’s crime? ‘Wells is trying to defend principles in the constitutional debate. I guess it makes sense. In discussing the ideological, porcine rope scape why should we Satdosls menue oon aa rcimiey ore oii wena ie: tional debate is getting the crack-pots and goofs of the con- servative un-govemnment re-elected. Ideals, who needs them. At the other end of this nation sits the other expendable province, Alberta. Don Getty has staked his political life on another issue, the triple-E senate. For good reason, too. An elected; equal, and effective senate is as popular in Alberta a& beer and hot dogs are at a ball game. But wait, Joe Clark, elected to represent the people’ of Alberta has a different idea. The majority of his province supports triple-E, but they are wrong. He only represents Albertans who love Canada. quick translation: those who love Canada are those who want to give in to all of Quebec’s demands in return for noth- ing, except maybe a political boot to the head. Across the nation, another expendable group voices their concems and demands. Our First Nations are last in the eyes of the current government. Big mistake. The federal govern- ment has too quickly forgotten the lesson Elijah Harper gave on Meech Lake. Let's grow up Canada. Unless Quebec is willing to come to the table and tell us what they want, the entire constitutional debate is more than a waste of time. It is a divide and conquer strategy by the feds. Let the other provinces knock each other around for a while, get weary from the process, and hope they are too tired to fight when Quebec gets around to giving its demands. It’s time we held a referendum across the country, and made a decision once and for all. If Quebec cannot live with it, then we can find a way to redefine a Canada that the majority of Canadians can live with. And hopefully, mo matter what the outcome, we will never allow to be swi by il like Brain Mulroney again. —Jason Keenan [FON watt! Gowen RETRIEVERS | is MEMBER OF THE STERLING NEWS SERVICE Established Novernber 28, 1990 Published by The Sun Weeldy on 465 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G8 V If you don't know The Fraser Institute Joe Clark is trying to save our country. Buy foreign bonds. As another vital, 1 h. . one thought is starting to nag n It is that these people have no 1 what they are doing. I don’t mean by that that they crucially important set of Consti- tutional negotiations dies in a ditch this week, I’ve lost count of how many last chances this makes. I've lost track of some- thing else, too, but this may not be my fault. I’ve forgotten what Joe Clark is trying to do. But as I watch the Minister of National Unity and his Constitutional col- leagues fall from the high-wire into the net over and over again, Conflict of interest domin Gordon Wilson inept Pp although t is clearly true. I mean that they 4 totally unprincipled com-promiscr That, again, is not to say that i! are dishonestly aiming at secret goal. Rather, it is to say that they have no goal at all When Bourassa stalked out Constitutional negotiations a! Meech, what the federal gover ment should have done w declare that without Quebec table none of Quebec's concer was tired of politicians 1 in looking after tt Thia week the government finally ‘introduced long-awaited and long-promised amendments to British Columbia's Conflict- of- Interest legislation. Perhaps, more than any other single issué, conflict-of-interest, or the appe: of conflict-of- interest, has come to dominate the B.C. political scene over the past few years. It is an issue which directly brought about the demise of a former premier, and directly led to the defeat of Social Credit at the polls last fall. The public voted out a Socred government plagued by conflict- of-interest allegations, and voted in a Liberal Opposition which campaigned on new and more stringent conflict-of-interest lines. It was clear. to me as Liberal leader, that the public own interests than the intc of the taxpaying public Existing conflict rules are « aimed at preventing conflict interest. What is signifi about the new amendments that they are aimed at stops even the appearance of conf! of-interest. A politician must only be clean of any conflict or she must also be seen as b clean. When I decided to be a politician and run for of!i did so with the knowledy my job was to serve the p of the province of B ¢ aware this new job would t personal and financial co Every politician knows the 5 and rewards of public offic« When politicians leave of! they should not gain financial! from special information gain during their years in politics | h ve personally seen ll ages, at any local ich lift and press pounds than the two expected to hoist! you two! Genera- n, mine included, d long for accep- ight to take your that wood chipping voman wants to vork boots and id go lift heavy td physical work ize. Not every {jo that either. For n who have total r their families, means the dif- n living in poverty tard of living who believe he right to choose evel they wish pon their families o keep up your hard work and imple, women ight to equality vw reflect that right. Women can now " paid the same as a man, but if they do, it is also expected that women work the same as a man. As I watched those giggling women, I was ashamed and upset. Is this the image for which our young women are now striving? Come on, you working women! Don’t Blow it! As I continued on my walk, I reflected that perhaps I was being too harsh. I may have seen the women’s first shift and by now they would have settled into the work and become part of the team. So, later in the day, I drove back around the circuit to check on the operation, but the truck and crew were gone. Well, maybe not just the equipment was from the coast. Perhaps our local hard-working women, hav- ing got the opportunity, would not make such obvious poor examples of themselves. Let us trust it is so. I weuld not want to think all our efforts for equality for women in the work force are so little appreciated by young women today. you are going i, but that the i and draft and yught was a ild be. in Philadel- and so did 1 Moscow in vere differ- r, and any- sted could >act appro- k really think desirable? k Quebec should rciety? Does riginal self- government, and could he define it? Does he really believe in property rights, or the economic union? Does he believe in anything besides his career? Does he stand for anything but office? If Joe Clark could write a Consti- tution and have it implemented, if he didn’t have to compromise with anyone, what would he write? If he has no answer to that question, even in principle, I think I know what is wrong in the Constitutional talks. As Yogi Berra is alleged to have said, if you don’t know where you're going, you'll end up some place else. :.C.'s political scene st amend- up rules to xvbinet minis- from gaining btained while tation will be irs after the and can be ific cases. In ber must now interests on vithin 30 days; e from the cur- sure require- lict-of-inter- ) some way he faith of 1 the politi- serve them n one legisla- iplete answer mnfidence in today. What is ical integrity ughout the sys- tem. As Leader of the Opposi- tion, I try to always keep in mind that the vast majority of the pub- lic are not impressed with game- playing politicians. We must focus our efforts on the serious and pressing issues facing British Columbia today; the future of smaller towns outside the urban areas of Vancouver and Victoria, and the difficulty our young people and our older workforce face in finding the jobs they need. The amendments to the con- flict-of-interest legislation are welcome. However, Premier Har- court and all the members of his NDP caucus, and yes, the Liberal Opposition, must realize that the test of British Columbian’s faith in government is not won with simple legislation: it is won in the day-to-day conduct of politi- cians. We must practice what we preach. e Future grad parents should prepare now Dear Editor: life by getting intoxicated. Par- enting is more than providing a so-called controlled environment for our children to participate in something illegal and dangerous. The words ‘celebration’ and ‘intoxication’ are not synony- mous. We may never be able to convince some people of this fact but, hey, as parents let's at least try and keep on trying until we succeed. Let's not stand back, shrug our shoulders and say that the reality is that they are going to drink anyway. Let's lobby the grad stu- dent body for their endorsement — Obituaries ——— Devin Guyle Turner July 7, 1973 - June 24, 1992 Devin was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in the hot days of early July. His flaming red hair was evident immediately, and he was the first with red hair on either sides of the red- haired Tumer and Gold families. He moved with his family to Rich- mond, B.C. when he was two months old and lived there for a year. Then he moved with his family to Mount Currie oo Indian Reserve where his mother . taught and his dad trained teachers. Devin Turner a family moved to Whistler, a small ski-resort at the time, in 1976. He began his schooling there with his mother as his kindergarten teacher. There he learned to ski on Whistler Mountain and to swim in Alts Lake and to canoe on The River of Golden Dreams. In 1981 the family moved to Castlegar where Devin attended Kinnaird Elementary in grade 3, moved onto Kinnaird Junior where he began to play the the first of several he learned to play. He finished his schooling at SH.S.S. in June of this year. During 1990-91, Devin took a year off Huon! to go as a Rotary h student to Yogy his life, he's been part of many cultures: first, native srt where he lived for two early years; next, East Indian because his babysitting family spoke only Urdu; next, Russian because he associated with many Russian families here in Castlegar, next, Japanese because he mixed well. with the Aoya- ma touring students who stayed at our home each summer, next Laotion because he helped his family bring Laotion refugee families to Castle- gar, next, with Australians because his best mates while on exchange were a dozen Aussies who were on exchange too. Finally, he was a Canadian who loved this country and loved all good people regardless of their background. Devin was an all-round student. He could handle most sports, loved playing musical instruments, was “heart and soul into auto mechanics with his motorbikes and cars, and could write extremely well. He was known as a strong, fun-loving, loyal friend. He had “time’ for people that others would shy away from. He had a tough exterior but beneath he was kind and sensitive. He had “greatness” in him. He left this life the same way he came into it, with zest on a hot day in late June. He will be missed by his mom and dad, brothers Brennan, Avery, Riston, his grandparents, his uncles, aunts, cousins and his many friends. Haviland On Saturday, June 20, 1992, Lois Grace Haviland of Castlegar passed away at the age of 66 years.after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Haviland was born March 3, 1926 at Dryden, Ontario. She lived in the Thunder Bay and Sudbury areas and married Charles Havi- land at Thunder Bay on Spetember 16, 1950. After their marriage they moved to Terrace Bay, Ontario amnd came to Castlegar in 1960. They lived at Passmore from 1965 until returning to Castlegar in 1990. From 1962 until 1972 Mrs. Haviland worked for Moran & Company as a legal stenographer. She enjoyed travelling and camping. She is sur- vived by her husband Charles, one son, Tom of Ootischenia, three daughters, Joanne Hargreaves of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Charlene Havi- land-Dafoe of Port Parry, Ontario and Laura Lee Sutherland of Mead- ow Creek, B.C.. Eleven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. One sister, Joan White of Oshawa, Ontario. A gathering of family and friends was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, June 24, 1992 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Crema- tion has taken place and the burial of the ashes will take place in the family plot in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cancer Fund, Box 3292, Castlegar, B.C.. Funeral arrangements and cremation were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Castlegar RCMP for the wonder- ful job they did on Grad night. When our son returned home from work on Saturday night and told us about the roadblocks it gave us a measure of relief from worry. We did not have any fami- ly member graduating but many of the grads were friends and customers. There is nothing safe nor memorable nor fun about cele- brating one of the highlights of PUBLIC MEETING The City of Castlegar and the Official Communuy Plan Update Committee orduilly invite the cunzens of Castlegar to attend a Public Presentatton' Workshop on the "LAND USE PLANNING SURVEY" RESULTS Thursday, July 9, 1992 Public Drop-In/Open House 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Public Presentation/Discussion 7:00 p.m Kinnaird Hall 2320 Columbia Avenue PLACE: Le of the Night to Remember Pro- gtam (dry grad) and then let's give them our money, our time, and whatever else they want to make it work. , As parents of future grads we are prepared to do whatever we can to ensure our children’s memory of Grad night is more than a hangover and we chal- lenge all future grad parents to do the same Marsha and Glen Carew ‘93 and ‘96 Grad Parents I would like to the Castlegar Hi room. Society on the opening of their new. We did not get to use the room, but we certainly did have help, wegen oe ee ‘Their willingness, under- standing, comf words, and support will never be forgotten! Joan and Peter Roth Castioger Hats off to local RCMP Dear Editor: Those who have lost loved Tragic scenario paints grim picture Dear Editor: What follows is a letter I mailed to the Regional Director of Highways; it is my response after passing the truck accident on the Kinnaird Bridge on the way into Castlegar and then hav- ing to go around the Dam to get back home from town because the bridge was closed while the mess was cleaned up. A heavily laden truck starts down the ramp which will put it onto Highway 3 just before it crosses the Columbia River on 1991 PONTIAC 6000 LE 4-Door Sedans ¢ A/C ¢ Tilt Wheel © Cruise Control © AM/FM Cass. Stereo © 17,500 - 22,000 km. Very Clean Cars ost, *13,989 the Kinnaird Bridge to Castlegar. The driver is new to the area and does not know that this particular ramp drops steeply and the radius of the turn tightens as it descends, it is a tricky corner which has claimed other trucks, buses, and cars. As he approaches the comer he happens to see the small sign cau- tioning him to slow to 50 k, so he begins to downshift and touches his brakes but he misses the shift and his speed does not lessen. Suddenly he realizes just how See TRAGEDY 6A 1992 PONTIAC SUNBIRD LE 4 Door Sedans ¢ Autorratic Transmission © Air Conditioning ¢ Pulse Wipers © Cassette Stereo ‘© Low Kms. choice °Q, 989 ones due to alcohol are the RCMP for their actions on if you have ever gone to an accident scene and saw your wife laying there-DEAD-because the driver was intoxicated, you may never want to drink and drive again. As for the government endorsing it, they do not have much respect for-LIFE-but then, support abortion too. 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