wa s Castlégar News _ November 1, i989 Socreds sorry for ethnic jokes VANCOUVER (CP) A subdued Premier Bill Vander Zalm apologized Monday for making at a Social Credit party breakfast on the weekend “Te certainly wasn't intended to be in any way a premier told a joke about a Jew racist’ comment," the hastily called news con ference. If L thought it was offensive 1 would not have told it but obviously misjudged that and therefore | apologize.” The premier said he realizes he inad: Vertently offended. a‘ number of people. ‘That was unintended and inap- propriate, | wish to apologize to anyone who suffered or was offended a contrite-looking Vander Zaim said, prepared text Both Vander Zalm and Highways Minister Neil Vant told ethnic jokes at the breakfast. Vander Zalm told a joke by my remarks, reading from a about a Jew who thought he could win a lotiery without buying a ticket. Vant apologized a few hours after Vander Zalm for telling a joke about a Jew and Cea The public apologies, rare events in BILL VANDER ZALM . apologizes recent-times-despite-a-number of con troversial remarks by Socred cabinet ministers, came two days after the par ty’s annual convention. That gathering was intended to consolidate a badly divided party but was marred by a public outburst by a Jewish party member who failed to persugde the party to amend its constitution 10 remove a reference to Christian prin: ciples Michael Levy who was an unsuccessful ca byelection earlier this year earlier Monday that he plans to quit the party this week ©. *CHANGING® ‘There seems to be an insensitivity in the party to the Tact that Britis Columbia is changing, “The Socreds are not advancing in to the 1990s, but on a straight and narrow road of fundamentalism.” a longtime Socred ndidate ina said again * said Levy Levy stormed out of the convention Friday when delegates refused to discuss his concerns over the reference to Christianity inthe constitutton After Vander Zalm and Vant told their jokes Saturday morning at an off ty meal, for ‘abinet we McCarthy lett the table the-ree in disgust The premier’s joke shows ignorance ALMOST IGNORES HOLOCAUST Text called ‘mistake’ VANCOUVER social studies textbook that (CP) A new irtually ignores the Holocaust is *‘a major mistake,” says the executive director of the Canadian Jewish Congress The congress is. considering registering a formal complaint with the Education Ministry committee, Erwin Nest said Assistant s textbook-review deputy minister Oscar Bedard said if a complaint’ is lodged, the committee will review the book A teacher who was on the eight member committee of teachers and ministry officials that approved This World This Country agreed the book isn’t perfect But Murray Bowman said it is only one of three texts authorized for the Grade 12 course and the curriculum clearly indicates teachers history should cover the Holocaust thoroughly **A textbook isn’t the curriculum, said Bowman, head of the social Point school in Vancouver s book is badly deficient, in some cases embarrassingly so, but no classroom teacher worth his salt would studies department at Grey use it alone The curriculum requires teacher cover the Holocaust thoroughly, said, and to do it ‘tin a principled way,"’ by expressing outrage and per sonal feelings of revulsion Social Marta about studies teacher MacKown earlier complained the superficial treatment the book gave to the Nazis’ treatment of Jews The book's I Holocaust refers to mass murders in page section on the concentration camps, but gives a sense of the scope only by saying that Ger many’s Jewish population is only 30,000 today, compared, with 500,000 before the war MacKown also criticized the book's suggested exercises for students, which ICBC may link rates to inflation KAMLOOPS (CP) ce Corp. of British Columbia is plan ning to tie The Insuran rate increases to inflation, a Kamloops ra CNHL most B.C to five io station reported quotes sources as saying drivers will pay four percent per cent more for their auto in surance next year Provincial cabinet has given its ap proval in principle to the rate increase, but a formal announcement is not ex pected until some time this month, the station sé Bodily injury claims costs this year are 10 per cent more than last year, the corporation said Earlier it paid a record $1 billion-to settle ac the Crown corporation said cident claims last’ year, but still managed a surplus of $26 million Corporation chairman Raymond Addington said then that if the trend continued, it could mean large in ar insurance rates for 1990. 1988 drivers continued creases in In the corporation's annual aid B.C up to their reputation ay the A record 649,000 settled last year report, it to live worst the country claims were Rates increased 22 per cent in 1988 and for every $100 paid in premiums, $101 was paid in settkémenty, the cor pdration said include making a Nazi party poster for the 1932 elections and writing a memo outlining how the party could deal with international criticism of Crystal Night, a | Jewish property a The book, company in 1987, history course’s main textbook, Twen e-scale attack on nd synagogues, published by a British supplements the teth Century History, which has much more detailed coverage of the sis million Jews killed Ironically, that textbook has also been the subject of complaints from the public about its Holocaust section mainly because a photograph of dead concentration-camp victims has been criticized as being too graphic while Vant isa bigot and doesn’t deser veto bea cabinet minister, Levy said ‘There is an etlinic and racial minority in this province that has to be offended at what took -place this weekend,” said Levy, who ran unsuc Gessfully in the Vangouver-Point Grey byelection in March 45 PRINCIPLE I want to take sone time (before quitting) because | want-to let people know why I'm resigning,” Levy said *There’s a point of principle Nere that Thave to explain and I don't want to do it hastily Vant said he didn’t intend to offend any etic orretigious group: If L have done so | offer my sincere apologies,”” said Vant, an Anglican minister NDP Leader Mike Harcourt said the ethnic jokes prove the Socred party is full of bigots. “They're a party of tired old rhetoric and they’re full of people who hold racist and bigoted views,”’ Har court said The president of the Benevolent Association called Vant’s joke “unfortunate,” “Twas at the breakfast, E heard the joke and was shocked by it,”" said Gim Huey. “The man is nottoo bright,” Vant has to his ethnic joke defend himself” over said Socred caucus chairman Carol Gran, Buf shg leapt to the defence of Vander Zatm Thg premier’s joke was inap. propriate but any slight was uninten tional, said Gran. Answer to Sunday, 10-29 Cryptoquip: ANTIQUE DEALER VERY QUICKLY LOST BUSINESS BECAUSE SHE NEVER SEEMED TO BE WHERE THE AUCTION WAS. Chinese THANK YOU For Your Support Last Year! The citizens who contributed at the door or through payroll deductions Celgar Pulp and Westar Timber Cominco School District No. 9 Selkirk College Dr. Yule and the professional people Thank you as well to volunteers, W.K.P., B.C. Welding and the canvassers. 365-7331 November |, 1989 cl Action Ad Deadline For Sunday ........ 11 a.m. Friday Display Ad Deadline for Sunday ...... 10 a.m. Friday Action Ad Deadline For Wednesday .. . 12 Noon, Tuesday Display Ad Deadline for Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Action Ads — 365-2212 Display Ads — 365-5210 “Quietly Leading the 613-13th St., Castlegar COMPLETE IMPORT & DOMESTIC EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAIN ST. MUFFLER & RADIATOR FOR YOUR LOCAL RADIATOR REPAIRS AND RECORES. AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL RADIATORS. Way” OPEN SATURDAYS R-E-S-E-R-V-E-D 365-5411 Misc. 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