OPINION ESTABLISHED AUGUST 7, 1947 LV. CAMPBELL BURT CAMPBELL Castlégar News PAGE A4, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1991 MEMBER OF THE 8.C. PRESS COUNCIL: INCORPORATING THE MID-WEEK MIRROR PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 12, 1978- AUGUST 27, 1960 PUBLISHER, AUGUST 7, 1947-FEBRUARY 15, 1973 PUBLISHER, FE@AUARY 16, 1973-MAY 1, 1991 PUBLISHER — Dave McCullough — Simon Birch PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Harve: ADVERTISING MANAGER — Wayne Stolz OFFICE MANAGER — Warren Chernoff CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hadley TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980 EDITORIAL Abortion issue tough to cover One of the basic tenets of a good newspaper is to present a fair and impartial account of events and issues. It’s especially important for the media not to lose sight of that principle when dealing with a con- troversial issue such as abortion. Ideally, both sides — that is, the opinions, beliefs, statements and so on — should be covered in the same news story. Since that’s not always possible, many times because of the tight deadlines the media work under, the onus is then on the media to present in a subsequent story. views Yyy eS _,, a If and when pro-choicers organize an event of similar importance as =Saturday’s anti-abortion ‘‘life chain,” you can be assured the =Castlegar News will have a reporter there. That’s our commitment to provide equal and fair coverage of the ._ Sensitive issue of abortion. Covering the issue on an event-by-event basis is the method we’ve found works best for us at the present time. It doesn’t mean it’s the = best way or that we won’t change at some point, or that readers have = to agree with the method. = _ In fact, if you think it’s necessary to always have a comment from “the opposing side when we report on events such as Saturday’s ‘‘life ‘chain,’’ we'd certainly like to hear from you. VIEWPOINT Throne speech colored rose By ROBERT RUSSO OTTAWA — Imagine you could unite your family, make household chores easier on everyone, end family bickering and increase the kids’ allowances while paying off the credit card bills. Welcome to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s vision of the Canada of the future. Mulroney pledged to unite the country, make Canada more produc- tive, put more money in everybody's strike yet another parliamentary committee to travel across the coun- try to consult Canadians and provin- cial constitutional committees. The committee will be handed new constitutional guidelines and told to establish whether a com- promise can be reached. This initiative was expected. But after may-saying the notion of a referendum and a constituent assem- bly, Mulroney promised legislation “to provide for greater participation own to be misinformed and confused (about what he calls fact) I still thought that he actually put wildlife on the pinnacle of his association’s objectives. However, it is obvious to me that Mr. Clements is not looking out to conserve wildlife, but to try to discredit any organization that does not follow his association’s unbalanced and narrow point of view. not follow his association’s unbalanced and narrow‘point of view. Incidentally Webster’s New World Dictionary States that conservation means ‘The official care and protection of our natural resources.’’ And that is what our organizations stands for! If Mr. Clements wants to put in his own definition, I’m sure we would all be at odds over the intent of his comments. I guess we would have to rewrite a dictionary to clarify Mr. Clements’ point of view. The facts are: © Hunters pay 75 per cent of the total dollars put into wildlife enhancement and protection. © Not all our menibers hunt, fish or trap. © We are opposed to_the unnecessary killing of wildlife, and yes we do support hunting; fishing and trapping for recreation but more importantly as a mangement tool to maintain healthy wildlife populations. © The Habitat Conservation Fund, a fund that all consumptive users contribute to through a self-imposed surcharge to all licences since 1981 has provided $14 million directly into fish and wildlife habitat enhancement projects and $2.8 million alloted for the coming year. The Castlegar and District Wildlife Association, one small club in the region, has in the past five years committed approximately $20,000 of donated money for land acquisitions for wildlife. Wildlife relocation projects (with no hunting of these animals), restocking programs, enhancement projects such as slashing and burning, feeding projects et cetera and have donated probably as many hours in volunteer time as money committed. I notice in all of Mr, Clements’s letters that not once was it stated how much money or volunteer time his association spends on the very basic fundamentals on the conservation of wildlife, habitat enhancement and protection. Because of the every existence of man on this planet, through land alienation, to support such viable alternatives offers no constructive thought to solving conflicts. : 1 would like to make an offer to debate all the issues with you, Mr. Clements and his association, not in the newspapers but in an open forum with ives from our i President West Kootenay Outdoorsmen Castlegar and District Wildlife Association Please address all letters to the editor to: Letters to the Editor, legar News, P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4, or deliver them to our office at 197 Columbia Ave. in Castlegar. Letters should be typewritten, double- spaced and not longer than 300 words. Letters MUST be signed and include the writer's first and last names, address and a telephone number at which the writer can be reached between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The writer's name and city or town things as our forestry and mining i suburbs, farms and ranching, and even schools and hospitals and the corner store take irreplaceable habitat from wildlife. Each and every human being has a detrimental impact on wildlife. Do we have the right to manage wildlife? Not only do we have the right, we have the moral obligation to assure that there is a future for our wildlife. Anyone can criticize, but to criticize and offer no of only will be published. Only in exceptional cases will letters be published without the writer's name. Nevertheless, the name, address and telephone number of the writer MUST be disclosed to the editor. The Castlegar News reserves the right to edit letters for brevity, clarity, legality, grammar and taste. Losing Quebec means losing jobs By LARRY WELSH Executives at major Canadian cor- porations know what's really at stake in the constitutional debate over the country’s future — your job. Some of Cana largest firms are tawa’ government-relations network is that this round of constitutional wrangling is very different from Quebec’s 1980 referendum on separation. This time, the choice isn’t about The separation of Quebec would do more than divide Canada. It would eliminate jobs and send in- vestment, plants and opportunities to the United States, Europe and Asia. Gov. Gen. Ray Hynatshyn hinted at at this in Monday's throne speech. being twisted by business. Company executives fear acknowledging publicly that they are reconsidering long-term plans will lead to charges of economic black- mail in debate over whether Quebec should separate. pockets, reduce the deficit and curb the partisan tendencies of all parli i in a lored throne speech Monday. Not exactly modest goals. And few specifics on how they might be achieved. The centrepiece of the speech is national unity. The government will of Canadian men and women in con- stitutional change.”’ Those words likely mean a referendum on a constitutional question or a constituent assembly involving unelected representatives. While these might not be the government's preferred paths, all op- please see SPEECH page AS pondering the possibility of moving some of their i outside moving company operations and ters from Montreal to Canada, several members of Ot- tawa’s lobbying industry say. That’s why one of the most powerful voices for constitutional change is coming quietly from com- pany boardrooms. The message some companies are sending discreetly through the Ot- Toronto. It’s about leaving Canada. Political uncertainty about the country’s future — piled on top of relatively high interest rates, high taxes and expensive operating costs — is fast eroding their ability to compete. disunity in “Our unity is strengthened by a And prosperity is enhanced by a united country. But the face of global economic challenge invites decline.’’ So far, Canadian industry has brought little pressure to bear- on One rank and file MPs and seniot gover- nment officials say their arms are not strong economy. operations outside the country. facing tough decisions. Prominent West please see JOBS page AS A eT Lt te ae a a le aR By MARTIN MEYER Recycle Advisory Group What does the word precycle’’ mean? I wasn't able to find it in any dictionary, yet the word is gaining broad accep- tance with a certain segment of. the population — people like you ~~ who are interested in options for improving the environment. That's the beauty of the language — itis always evolving. I’m sure some day soon Precycle will appear in our dic- tionaries. Its meaning will probably : be stated something like: ‘‘To Preclude the use of items or materials which would otherwise have to be disposed of after ae,” In other words, to avoid using certain things in the first place so you don’t make garbage out of them after they have been used. It’s a very sound principle. We would not have a problem with our community landfill being filled up at an alarming rate if we avoided making the garbage in the first place. If we don’t make @ mess now, we won’t have to clean it up later. So what are some things we can do to precycle? Here are "some suggestions: * Avoid buying items that are over-packagid. All that extra Packaging just ends up in the garbage. * Don’t buy items made of non-recyclable materials. Whenever you have a choice, select only those materials that you know you can keep out of the waste stream, even if you have to pay a bit more. © Consider avoiding some items altogether. For example, compare the results of using disposable diapers versus the cloth type. By avoiding the Precycling avoids more waste in landfills disposables, you are making a substantial contribution to reducit put to the landfill. © Encourage legislation that will help create a better environ- ment. There are many aspects to enhancing the quality of our en- vironment. No individual can do it all, but any action you choose to take will be a step in the right direction. The - principles of Precycling apply to our personal Purchasing habits, but also apply to the choices we make in our places of employment as well. It's people who make the difference — people like you. Speech continued from page AS tions are being kept open. Despite the year-long ravages of recession, recovery is in the wings, the government promised. That recovery will not endure without a dramatic increase in the Productivity of Canadians. To increase productivity, the government will try to bring down inter-provincial trade barriers and raise education standards. But neither can be achieved without Quebec’s presence at any future meeting on these issues. Therefore Mulroney has effectively tied economic restructuring and the resulting increase in Canada’s stan- dard of living to a constitutional solution. The message: if we want Canada to survive in the competitive economic climate of the 90s, we had better solve our constituti a — ——— . mt en none ee ‘ May 15,1991 Castle Recistereo Retirement Income Funp Competitive Rates * Convenient Terms CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION | 4 "Your Community Financial Centre” CAS) SLOCAN PARK ¥ 3) ler <4 ¢ sonal 365-7232 ‘oe CITY OF CASTLEGAR © SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT The City of Castlegar will be selling by tender the following: ONE (1) USED VACTOR — COMBINATION SEWER CLEANER/STREET FLUSHER Year: 1976 * Make: Ford Serial Number: L80FVA2001 UPSET PRICE: $25,000 Ail gala pro fined on on 08 is where is basis. The highest or any bid may not Sealed bids are to be submitted by noon May 17, 1991 and addressed to REWARD ke information oa to @ conviction ferene ene’ by the "} me and car to Wayne and cneapnae tres at 2017 Glade Road, Glade. CONTACT RCMP 365-7721 OR 362-3511 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, 8.C VIN 1G7 © Phone 365-7227 May 15 to May31, 1991 While Quantities Lost! problems first. The throne speech also suggests Mulroney wants this new spirit of co- operation to begin in the House of Commons. He wants to curb ‘“‘the appearance and sometimes the reality of ex- Party discipline and over-zealous par- tisanship, (the) empty posturing and feigned outrage.”” Jobs___ continued from page AS American contracts at his Toronto- area food plant. Now he has to make a painful choice about moving the operation south of the border and laying off Canadian workers. Executives are raising warning flags at shareholder meetings, con- ferences and in major speeches. “We really can’t separate the two issues of the Constitution and the economy, of Canada’s unity and its Prosperity,’’ Gerald Schwartz, president of Onex Corp., told his annual meeting last week. Political uncertainty is keeping Canadian interest rates higher than they otherwise should be in com- parison with rates in the United States. This hurts exporters, said Schwartz. FIELDS * CORRECTION * There is an error in our flyer effective Wednesday, May 15. Please be advised that the June 9th end date shown is incorrect. We regret ony inconvenience this moy hove coused our customers! And lobbyists are careful to say they don’t know of any final decisions yet on plans to shift But some companies are already Coast businessman, has just lost two By the B.C. Wildlife Federation Hunters may well be the province's next endangered species, according to figures released at the recent B.C. Wildlife Federation annual convention in Cranbrook. Delegates representing 40,000 hunters, anglers and conservationists from across the province were told that while the number of hunters over the last five years has remained stable at about 130,000, that in fact, represents a decrease if B.C.’s swelling population is included in the equation. Roger Reid, a Ministry of Environment economist, told the convention hunters made up about eight per cent of the provincial population in 1981-82, but account for only six per cent of the population today. Sale of resident hunting licences stood at 175,000 for the 1981-82 hunting season, but are now about 31 per cent below that level, he said. The number of non-resident licence sales for the same period has increased by about 40 per cent, according to wildlife branch figures. Reid also noted the average age of resident hunters is increasing steadily, an indication that today’s youth are not taking up hunting as a sport of choice. After remaining stable for the 10-year period between 1971 and 1981, the average age of hunters had increased to 37.7 years by 1987 — two years older than the 1981 average. This increase in hunter age parallels trends which indicate the provincial population as a whole is growing older (average age of 41.9 years in 1987), he said. Ron Taylor, a teacher and vice- of the delegates at the convention that the number of youths taking mandatory hunter training courses annually “‘just about equals the number of hunters who stop hunting each year.”” All first-time hunters must successfully complete the province’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) program before being eligible to purchase a licence, although unlike Alberta, B.C. has not included the program in school curriculums. Taylor estimated between 6,000 and 7,000 new hunters graduate from the course annually. When asked whether they are for or against hunting, two-thirds of all Grade 9 students surveyed said they were opposed to hunting, Taylgn said, whereas Grade ‘11 students were about evenly split on the question. ‘ “I don’t think we can make them see hunting as a valuable management tool,"’ Taylor said of today’s students. He said selling the message that hunting is a legitimate way to manage wildlife ‘‘is relatively easy,”’ but neither teachers nor the BCWF are getting that message across. Hunters, he said, will have a tough time convincing B.C.’s ‘‘mostly urban’’ teachers that hunting has any value and that it should have a place Hunters may be B.C.'s next endangered species rural areas, come from an urban background, hunting-related literature sent to schools most often ends up in the trash bin, he said. Ministry of Environment statistics made available at the convention indicate most resident hunters live in rural rather than urban areas. In 1987, 43 per cent of all B.C. hunters lived in rural areas, while almost 80 per cent of the provincial population were considered urban dwellers (living in comimunities of more than 10,000). Colin Maxwell, executive vice-president of the 200,000-strong Canadian Wildlife Federation, told his Canada” rather than pro-hunting groups. The CWF supports hunters and hunting as valuable and necessary to wildlife management, he said. Maxwell said urban “‘condo ecologists” who advocate little or no management are dooming wildlife to wildly fluctuating cycles of disease and starvation to control numbers. Letting nature take its course “*means the in the classroom. 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